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Math says Doug McKillip can’t win; human nature says he will. You remember McKillip: our fair-haired, liberal Democrat, whom we elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, and then… Well, I don’t want to rub your face in it.

The truth is, Athens faces have been rubbed in it ever since the Republicans took over the state Legislature. First, they split the state Senate district, 46, that Athens-Clarke shared with Oconee County, into two districts (46 & 47). In both districts Athens is now in the minority, overpowered by rural counties that have their own interests to look after. Along the way, the Republicans jerked Athens around in Congressional redistricting. Then, Doug jumped to their party, and to make his district safe, they stitched part of Athens into a country-crazyquilt of a district that includes parts of Oconee, Barrow and Jackson counties. Doug thanked them by redistricting our own Athens-Clarke County government over the heads of our mayor and commission, our redistricting committee and our citizens, while also making his bones with a strict anti-abortion law.

Doug’s new district, the 117th, is carefully drawn to assemble a Republican majority. No Democrat has a prayer there, and none was foolhardy enough to volunteer to prove it in this election. The math works for the Republicans, but it doesn’t necessarily work for Doug, because he has a Republican opponent: a strong Republican opponent—a real Republican opponent, one more genuinely conservative than Doug with all his posturing can pretend to be. His opponent is engerBut suppose those getic, tough-minded Athens voters saw themselves attorney Regina Quick.

Here’s where the math not as Democrats but begins to break down for as citizens of Athens. Doug. Over half the registered voters in House District 117 are in the Athens-Clarke County portion of the district. So, District 117 is a majority-Athens district by a percentage of roughly 60-40. Moreover, the precincts that make up the Athens portion of District 117 voted 60-40 Democratic in the hotly contested 2010 governor’s race. Of course, those Democrats don’t count in the upcoming July 31 Republican primary between McKillip and Quick. Or do they?

The Atlanta Republicans assume that they have drawn a district that disenfranchises Athens Democrats, because they’re in a minority district-wide. These are the same voters that the Atlanta Republicans have knocked around by diluting their voting strength in the state Senate and now in the House. These voters can be treated with impunity.

But suppose those voters saw themselves not as Democrats but as citizens of Athens, that same Athens that has watched its community of interest sliced and diced and subjugated to those of other communities in the surrounding area. Suppose those Athens voters wanted to tell Atlanta that we’ve had enough, and we’ve found an unexpected, deeply uncharacteristic way to fight back: vote Republican.

The Atlanta Republicans and McKillip are confident that few liberal Democrats will vote for Regina Quick or any other Republican. There’s no way those Democrats are going to ask for a Republican ballot, even though they don’t even have a Democratic candidate in that race or any other race in that primary. There are no Democrats on the ballot in the Athens part of District 117, which hooks into Five Points to pick up Doug’s house, then snakes west along both sides of the Atlanta Highway.

So, here’s the deal: most Athens Republicans in District 117 will probably go for Quick, because she is one of them, and McKillip is not. But McKillip will win in the surrounding counties, and he’ll never have to worry about Athens again. Athens voters—Democrats and Republicans—will be marginalized in House District 117, just as they already are in our two Senate districts. But if even a few Democrats vote in the Republican primary—it doesn’t mean they’ve become Republicans—they can make the difference in electing Regina Quick, and she will know it.

The Democratic voters in District 117 absolutely hold the balance of power, but will they choose Athens over their party?

Doug McKillip and the Atlanta power brokers are confident Athens Democrats will never ask for a Republican ballot—and they’re smiling.

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city dope Athens News and Views Commissioning: The June 5 meeting of the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission was notable mainly for the commission’s approval of the county’s FY13 budget, which, it was agreed among the several commissioners who remarked upon it, was the most difficult in recent memory. Notable, too, was its unanimous passage, since Commissioner Doug Lowry was in attendance. Lowry has made a point of recording “no” votes on recent county budgets to reflect his displeasure with with the size of ACC’s government, but said he had promised Commissioner Kathy Hoard he’d sign on to this year’s out of appreciation for his colleagues’ willingness to reinstate a fire department ladder company that had been cut from earlier drafts of the FY13 ledger. Another M&C voting session, another fascinating civics lesson!

week or so to talk about possible opportunities for creating a downtown master plan.

That task, identified as a heavy priority by commissioners over the past year in light of possible and imminent major development downtown—including, but not limited to, Selig Enterprises’ highly controversial proposal for a self-contained shopping mall on the Armstrong & Dobbs property possibly anchored by a 90,000-square-foot Walmart (see photo)—was nonetheless left unfunded in the aforementioned difficult FY13 budget.

If someone’s figured out a way to get a serious master plan done in a way that we can afford, more power to them—provided, that is, whatever is produced actually has the authority to guide policy and won’t just be regarded as a quaint artifact of a fleeting moment when a few people professed to give a damn. If you happen to be one of those people at this moment, you can probably get up to date on this by keeping an eye on the ADDA website (www.downtownathensga. com). We’ll give you another heads-up here next week.

Up and at ‘Em: You know how the elections for the ACC Commission seats that turn over in January 2013 are now on July 31 instead of in November? (No? Well, yeah, they are. Thanks again, Georgia Legislature!) OK, so get this: they’re pretty much right on top of us. Absentee ballots are going out this month, and thanks to the hot mess dropped in their laps by the state Republicans, our local elections office will be generating over 100 different ballots to be mailed on request. More dates to keep in mind and pass along are the voter registration deadline on July 2 and the beginning of the early inperson voting period on July 9.

As mentioned above, this is More than 200 people ran in the 5K Race for a Better Athens last also the legislative primary, in Saturday, June 9 to benefit Athens Area Habitat for Humanity. The course which District 117 voters will was designed to give runners an intimate view of the area that would be have the opportunity to choose affected by Selig Enterprises’ proposed development of a large parcel of between McKillip and Quick. land on the eastern edge of downtown.

District 118 incumbent Keith Heard is being challenged by Also of interest was the appointment of Spencer Frye on the Democratic ticket, with local attorney and Republican state House Christopher Perlera and Carter Kessler runcandidate Regina Quick to the Athens ning on the Republican side. Chuck Williams is Downtown Development Authority. Quick unchallenged in District 119. has been an outspoken critic of the ADDA’s enforcement of paid onstreet parking in areas Personal and Public: After a little more than outside of downtown, which she has held is two-and-a-half years on the beat, your beyond the authority’s legal purview. But she’s friendly neighborhood City Dope is moving on also a downtown business and property owner to another assignment next month. More on with some very strong opinions about how that some other time, but for now the busiAthens’ central district could function better. ness at hand is finding the next tenant of She’ll be an active presence on the authority, the city editor’s office at Flagpole. The fact as she is in every arena in which she particithat you’re reading this column means you’re pates, and if she beats Doug McKillip in the interested in local news and politics, one of July 31 District 117 Republican primary, the the primary qualifications for the job. If you ADDA will have a voice in our legislative delthink you’ve got the writing and editing chops egation, which has sometimes bent over backto be the next Dope (after all, the bar’s curwards to find reasons to dismiss its requests. rently set pretty low), send a cover letter, resumé and samples of published writing to Moving Forward: While we’re on the subject, editor@flagpole.com. it looks like the ADDA will be having a special called meeting sometime in the next Dave Marr news@flagpole.com

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city pages the ones up for reelection who are not retiring are running unopposed. She believes Athens’ bus system, which, as are most systems, is heavily subsidized by taxes, “could grow and get to where it’s self-sufficient” if routes were reworked “to get people to jobs, not just to shopping.”

Candidates vying for the seats of two Wright said she supports additional bike retiring Athens-Clarke County commissioners lanes “for health and safety reasons,” while faced the public last week at a well attended Ellison feared bike lanes could have “uninFederation of Neighborhoods forum, offering tended consequences” on some streets, like at least a glimpse of their differences and Prince Avenue. “I’m concerned about people intentions. David Ellison and Allison Wright getting hit by a bike,” he said. And although both hope to replace Five Points Commissioner he didn’t specify how, parking problems in Alice Kinman, while Ron Winders and Jerry Five Points need to be solved, he said: “The NeSmith are running in Ed Robinson’s district commercial district is getting strangled by straddling the Atlanta Highway. The races success.” will be decided July Asked where cuts 31 (along with refmight be made in the Athens’ bus system “could erendums on Sunday county’s tightening alcohol sales and a pro- grow and get to where it’s budget, the candidates posed transportation were mostly noncomsales tax). self-sufficient” if routes were mittal. “I don’t know,” All candidates saw NeSmith said; fewer reworked “to get people to economic development new vehicles, perhaps. as a top priority, yet “It’s difficult to jobs, not just to shopping.” offered few specifics name one or two on how to bring in new things,” agreed jobs. NeSmith, the director of UGA’s Office of Winders. “Zero-based budgeting” is the way Research Services and a current ACC planning to go, suggested Wright. Ellison expressed commissioner, said “the light bulbs went off” the opinion that SPLOST projects should be when ground was broken recently for a new cut, but those budgets, in fact, are fixed by shopping center in Oconee County—one that referendum. might draw retailers away from Athens, he The candidates were more forthcoming on said. the question of legalizing backyard chickens.

“The economic engine of Athens is Atlanta “I’d be interested in looking into how it would Highway” he said, even more than downwork,” Wright said, but she wouldn’t support town—and losing retailers there would cost allowing roosters. the county in taxes. He attacked the state’s “We need to have more local, healthy decision to build an expensive new road “into food,” said NeSmith, who co-founded the the woods, so that a shopping center can be Athens Farmers Market. Ellison said he would built.” be “very cautious” about legalizing chickWinders, NeSmith’s opponent in District ens, especially in Five Points, while Winders 6, is an executive search consultant with seemed open to the idea. a UGA social work And a Walmart downdegree who wants to town? “I don’t think Ellison feared bike lanes bring “real-world busiit’s government’s place ness experience” to to pick and choose who could have “unintended county government. builds in the downtown consequences” on some He, too, saw “an alarmarea,” Winders said. ing situation with To NeSmith, “what’s streets, like Prince Avenue. important is that we Oconee County” that threatens local retailers “I’m concerned about maintain our plans for (although no such shift downtown”—including has become apparent expanding the downtown people getting hit by a yet, according to ACC street grid. bike,” he said.

Finance Director John “Walkability is Culpepper). Addressing prime,” said Wright, poverty and bringing new jobs are priorities, adding, “I don’t want that to be a new empty Winders said, though he added that that’s ‘box’ down the road.” Ellison said he wants mostly the job of the county’s Economic to see a traffic study for the shopping center, Development Foundation. But county governand would like to “turn that corridor into ment needs to keep citizens better informed something beautiful” by funding a planning about upcoming projects, he said. Citizens study via a tax allocation district. “don’t know what’s going on. They don’t know Ellison, whose position on the hearings what the project is [until] decisions have board means that he helps decide local zoning already been made.” appeals, claimed that the county government NeSmith agreed, though he noted that discourages new businesses. Only out-of-town commissioners “did change their mind” about companies with extensive resources can afford a Bishop Park tennis center when neighbors to open in the county, he said, because “it’s opposed it. too hard to do business here… It can take six Running for Kinman’s District 4 seat, months to a year, and cost tens of thousands Wright, a medical illustrator and eightof dollars, just to find out if you can build year Clarke County School Board veteran, is something.” opposed by Ellison, an attorney and legal clerk NeSmith agreed that Athens must “tackle” who also serves on the local hearings board. the perception that it is unfriendly to The current ACC commissioners, Wright told business. the audience at the forum, “are going in the right direction,” as evidenced by the fact that John Huie

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A Government Program Works Those who get diverted to drug court are facing prosecution on low-level criminal charges or have failed a drug test while on probation and are going to be sent back to prison.

Successful completion of the drug court program, which includes a requirement to pass many drug tests, offers them a chance to wipe the slate clean.

The Gwinnett drug court has graduated 121 people so far, although not everyone has succeeded in staying out of trouble. Ray estimated there’s a 10 to 15 percent recidivism rate among the program’s graduates, but said that’s still better than the rate among those prosecuted in the traditional court system and sent to prison.

Ray is stepping down as drug court judge, because he is now head of the Georgia Council of Superior Court Judges. He is turning over the job to Superior Court Judge Tom Davis, a Navy veteran and former prosecutor with the Gwinnett district attorney’s office.

Davis recalled that when the idea of a drug court was first proposed about eight years ago, he and the district attorney had a long discussion about it. “Danny Porter and I agreed this would be a crashing waste of time,” Davis says.

As he has seen the drug court operate, that viewpoint has changed.

“Our commitment to the program is rock solid,” Davis says.

It is easy to criticize government programs as a waste of taxpayer dollars that accomplish nothing. Such criticism is often accurate. The drug court graduation ceremony last week was a reminder that sometimes government programs can provide help to people who really need it to turn their lives around.

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In the hushed chamber of the Supreme Court of Georgia last week, a group of six people who once faced the possibility of going to jail, along with a life damaged by drug addiction, found themselves being honored by some of the state’s highest ranking officials.

Gov. Nathan Deal told the group, “You are our Exhibit A that drug courts work. Your success will validate the judgment the General Assembly has made to expand these programs… Don’t let us down.”

Supreme Court Chief Justice George Carley stepped forward and said: “You have proven you can change your life in a positive way, and we’re all supporting you. Thank you for letting me be part of this.”

These six people were the latest to complete the counseling and treatment that are part of the Gwinnett County drug court program. Gwinnett, like other counties around the state, established a drug court as an alternative to sending people to prison or keeping them under the costly supervision of probation officers.

Deal, who supports these courts as a more economical way to spend tax dollars, noted in his remarks that his son, Superior Court Judge Jason Deal, was at that very moment presiding over a drug court session.

“I made it, and I really didn’t think I could,” said a young woman who was the daughter of a deputy sheriff but had still gotten caught up in a drug habit. “This is the greatest accomplishment of my life.”

Gwinnett Superior Court Judge Billy Ray has been the drug court judge since the program’s beginning and presided over the graduation ceremony.

“It’s easy to be hard as a judge, to sentence someone to go to prison,” said Ray, who was once a state senator. When he first became involved in drug court, Ray said, it required an attitude adjustment for someone who had run for political office pledging to “get tough on crime.”

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Duany’s book on Agrarian Urbanism, which proposes a landscape of homegrown food production as a path towards resilience, is very explicit in its desire to make that planning approach the 20th real estate product, to supplement the 19 standard ones that define development today.

Another example that comes to mind is Christopher Alexander’s “Oregon Experiment,” an attempt to implement his egalitarian “Pattern Language” approach in the master plan of the University of Oregon. Pattern Languages consist of various ideas about spaces and relationships in the built environment, which become essentially a menu of potential strategies that combine to produce

the state Legislature, and so they tend to be large, monolithic projects.

The effects of finance on the University of Georgia campus are quite similar, not only due to massive structures like the Student Learning Center, but also to the machinations of the UGA Real Estate Foundation. Rutherford Hall, currently being demolished, just didn’t fit into that organization’s approach to issuA while back, I wrote about the potential plays has uniquely defined New Urbanism as ing bonds for parking decks and dormitories; for “Occupy”-inspired patterns of ownership an approach to sustainability. Critics have tearing it down to build a new one does. to alter our patterns of consumption and, often taken the planning philosophy to task If we go farther than Duany, and make a ultimately, our built environment. The Occupy for its perpetuation of typical greenfield serious attempt to take control of the buildmovement had put out a call for people to development—suggesting that it’s simply ing of our communities away from the bankmove their money from big corporate banks a small-town skin on the same old, bad ers and real estate professionals, what might to member-owned credit unions. Financial development—but that’s precisely the point. that look like? Scale would be smaller; buildservices aren’t the only corporate ings would grow more incremenproducts we consume, though, tally, with additions and repairs and there are already many modover time. Areas would become els, from electric memberships to more eclectic due to the distinct community-supported agriculture tastes of many agents, rather than and from co-housing to carpoolreflecting assumptions about what ing, that would enable a substanwill be most acceptable to as tial shift to community-driven many potential customers as posinfrastructure that is perhaps sible. At least in commercial areas, more environmentally and socially things might start to look like responsible. downtown Athens.

The phrase “form follows This is the crucial way in which finance” comes to mind as a suitprojects like Selig’s plans for a able reworking of the old archiWalmart-anchored outdoor mall tectural axiom. It was the title of downtown will always fail. Form Carol Willis’ book on the evolution follows finance, and the key feaof skyscrapers in New York and ture of successful Main Streets like Chicago, which she characterClayton Street and College Avenue ized as distinct “vernaculars of is that they are created by huncapitalism.” Indeed, much of the dreds and thousands of different landscape of sprawl around us is small transactions over time. They virtually untouched by profescan’t be made in one fell swoop, sional architecture and design as with one builder, one architect we usually think of it. It is a verand one loan. That’s how malls nacular landscape, but its defining are built, and so long as Selig features aren’t based on the use manages what it builds as a mall, of local materials or response to that’s all it can ever be. climate, as we traditionally define The question this raises in my vernacular. The key factor is in mind is what all those alternafact finance, with banks providing tives—the co-ops, co-housing, the necessary capital almost excluEMCs and community-driven UGA’s historic Rutherford Hall is currently being demolished, rather than restored. Are UGA’s planning decisions shaped more by statehouse sively for the most conservative projects—might have the potenand Real Estate Foundation financing than good design and preservation principles? modes of development, producing tial to produce. I don’t know what the residential subdivisions and a world driven by that kind of commercial strips we know today. Return on New Urbanism heads towards sustainability truly comfortable spaces for people. The finance might look like, but it certainly seems investment, rather than utility of the spaces by attempting to make the typical real estate experiment, Alexander noted, more or less like the priorities that would necessarily drive created, is the goal. transactions more sustainable by tweaking failed in one big way. He thought that what building with that kind of approach are fundaNew Urbanism pioneer Andrés Duany, in design without altering the fundamenthe campus needed was a program of small mentally different from the profit motivations his recent lecture about “Agrarian Urbanism” tal nature of those transactions, instead interventions and repairs, defined by faculty, that have produced our current environment. at the University of Georgia, hinted at this embracing the existing world of finance to students and other users. The way campus issue. And indeed the role that finance propel new ideas forward. buildings are funded, though, is by acts of Kevan Williams athensrising@flagpole.com

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Rio+20: How Bad Could It Get?

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The forthcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro (Rio+20) on June 20-22 has brought out the usual warnings of environmental doom. They have been greeted with the usual indifference: after all, there are seven billion of us now, and we’re all still eating. What could possibly go wrong?

The UN Environment Program published its five-year Global Environmental Outlook (GEO5) saying that significant progress has been made on only four of 90 environmental goals that were adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. “If current patterns of production and consumption of natural resources prevail,” warned UNEP head Achim Steiner, “then governments will preside over unprecedented levels of damage and degradation.” Yawn.

Meanwhile, a team of respected scientists warn that life on Earth may be on the way to an irreversible “tipping point.” Sure. Heard that one before, too.

Last week, one of the world’s two leading scientific journals, Nature, published a paper, “Approaching a State Shift in Earth’s Biosphere,” pointing out that more than 40 percent of the Earth’s land is already used for human needs. With the human population set to grow by a further two billion by 2050, that figure could soon exceed 50 percent.

“It really will be a new world, biologically, at that point,” said the paper’s lead author, Prof. Anthony Barnofsky, of the University of California, Berkeley. But Barnofsky doesn’t go into the details of what kind of new world it might be. Scientists hardly ever do in public, for fear of being seen as panic-mongers.

Besides, it’s a relatively new hypothesis, but it’s a pretty convincing one, and it should be more widely understood. Here’s how bad it could get.

The scientific consensus is that we are still on track for 3 degrees C of warming (5.2 degrees F) by 2100, but that’s just warming caused by human greenhouse-gas emissions.

The problem is that +3 degrees is well past the point where the major feedbacks kick in: natural phenomena triggered by our warming, like melting permafrost and the loss of Arctic sea-ice cover, that will add to the heating and that we cannot turn off.

The trigger is actually around 2 degrees C (3.5 degrees F) higher average global temperature. After that, we lose control of the process: ending our own carbon-dioxide emissions would no longer be enough to stop

the warming. We may end up trapped on an escalator heading up to +6 degrees C (+10.5 degrees F), with no way of getting off. And +6 degrees C gives you the mass extinction.

There have been five mass extinctions in the past 500 million years, when 50 percent or more of the species then existing on the Earth vanished, but until recently the only people taking any interest in this were paleontologists, not climate scientists. They did wonder what had caused the extinctions, but the best answer they could come up with was “climate change.” It wasn’t a very good answer.

Why would a warmer or colder planet kill off all those species? The warming was caused by massive volcanic eruptions dumping huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for tens of thousands of years. But it was very gradual, and the animals and plants had plenty of time to migrate to climatic zones that still suited them.

(That’s exactly what happened more recently in the Ice Age, as the glaciers repeatedly covered whole continents and then retreated again.)

There had to be a more convincing kill mechanism than that, and the paleontologists found one when they discovered that a giant asteroid struck the planet 65 million years ago, just at the time when the dinosaurs died out in the most recent of the great extinctions. So they went looking for evidence of huge asteroid strikes at the time of the other extinction events. They found none.

What they discovered was that there was indeed major warming at the time of all the other extinctions—and that the warming had radically changed the oceans. The currents that carry oxygen-rich cold water down to the depths shifted, so that they were bringing down oxygen-poor warm water instead, and gradually the depths of the oceans became anoxic: the deep waters no longer had any oxygen.

When that happens, the sulfur bacteria that normally live in the silt (because oxygen is poison to them) come out of hiding and begin to multiply. Eventually, they rise all the way to the surface over the whole ocean, killing all the oxygen-breathing life. The ocean also starts emitting enormous amounts of lethal hydrogen sulfide gas that destroys the ozone layer and directly poisons land-dwelling species. This has happened many times in the Earth’s history.

Don’t let it worry you. We’ll all be safely dead long before it could happen again: the earliest possible date for a mass extinction, assuming that the theory is right and that we continue down our present track with emissions, would be well into the next century.

The only problem is that things like this tend to become inevitable long before they actually happen. Tick, tock.

Gwynne Dyer Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Ray Bradbury has died after what the papers have called “an extended illness.” He was 91 years old. The death of a 91-yearold man is not particularly astonishing, and among the expressions of grief and remembrance that flooded the Internet as the news of Bradbury’s passing broke was a strong thread of surprise that the man had still been alive.

Alive he was, and although a stroke in 2009 had slowed him down, Bradbury was still working, the habits of a lifetime still driving him, the perpetual-motion machine of his imagination still barreling along. It is his imagination and his incomparable skill at breathing his dreams into life that make the occasion sad. Ray Bradbury was, without question, one of the greatest American authors of the last century, and history would do well to be kind to him.

Given my particular vocation, you’d think the Bradbury work closest to my heart would be Fahrenheit 451, his dystopian masterpiece about a future where books and their nasty old ideas have been outlawed and an underground resistance dedicated to preserving the Words. It’s a brilliant novel with many potent messages and, thank God, it has become a standard novel to teach in high schools.

My favorite work of Bradbury’s, however, is Something Wicked This Way Comes, about two Midwestern small-town boys caught up in a fight for their very souls when a dark and seductive carnival rolls in on a midnight train from Nowhere. While Bradbury was mislabeled, and unjustly pigeonholed, as a sciencefiction writer on the basis of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles among others, he considered himself a writer of fantasy, and Something Wicked lives square in the middle of Bradbury’s turf, the “October Country” where the bucolic meets the sinister.

Bradbury spent his childhood in the small town of Waukegan, IL, and though he ended up in Los Angeles as his family moved around seeking work during the Depression, he remained a rural boy at heart throughout his life. Unable to go to college, Bradbury educated himself in the classic manner of the autodidact, practically living in libraries and devouring books.

Although his favorite and most pervasive influences were the horror stories of Poe and the adventure tales of Jules Verne and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Bradbury internalized everything. He always claimed to have total recall, but certainly the breadth of his acquired knowledge ran through his stories and novels, which he wrote with the same mania with which he read. Bradbury wrote a minimum of a thousand words a day, without exception, from his teens until his stroke at the age of 89.

During the course of his remarkable writing life, Bradbury wrote in several genres, not just science fiction and fantasy but horror and mystery as well. He was an accomplished poet, playwright and screenwriter, not only adapting his own works but famously writing the

screenplay for John Huston’s epic version of Moby Dick with Gregory Peck. He was prolific as hell, and “The Ray Bradbury Theater,” an anthology TV show devoted to his works, had much from which to draw, with many episodes adapted by Bradbury himself.

That much writing honed Bradbury’s skills to mastery of virtually every form to which he put his hand, but it was the relentless force of his imagination that made him great. What is truly incredible about Bradbury, however, was that he never took his fertile mind for granted. Ideas thrilled and delighted him, even his own, and he approached every story with a sense of wonder, as if it were being channeled through him rather than being the creation of his own mind.

One of my favorite quotes from Bradbury, and an apt illustration of his perpetual sense of gosh-wow, comes from an interview he did late in life:

“We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will. Incredible. The Life Force experimenting with forms. You for one. Me for another. The Universe has shouted itself alive. We are one of the shouts.”

For Ray Bradbury, the science-fictioneer, the fantasist, the dealer in dreams, there was never a hint of cynicism. He bought and used his own product with the faith of a true believer. At his most fantastic, every word he wrote was the absolute truth as he knew it, and that enthusiasm and joy for living and willingness to give himself over, body and soul, to wonder is what made him one of the finest and most important writers of our lifetime. His visions of small-town life, of rockets to the stars, of black carnivals, of the reality of Good and Evil in the hearts of his fellow men—they speak to us in the primal language of our hearts, in ways that cannot be ignored.

He will be sorely missed.

John G. Nettles

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Ray MacNair: Together We Dare to Do More As

Leopoldo, day laborer He left us great teachings, a man who understood the needs of the undocumented, a man who would face the consequences of improving our situation in the work place, but without any monetary interest of his own. We are left feeling sad for this great loss. We will remember everything he did for us, we know that he lives in our hearts and we will keep his teachings to continue the struggle. An angel, may he go with God, he was a great man. We will never forget you, Mr. Ray MacNair.

Linda Lloyd, co-chair of the Economic Justice Coalition Ray Fights with the Georgia State Patrol: Around 2005, Ray and I attended the 20th-something Poor People’s Day March at the Georgia State Capitol, organized by Sandra Robertson, director of the Georgia Coalition on Hunger. This year, as the

Courtesy Nancy MacNair

many readers know, Athens resident Ray MacNair died on May 22 of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It was the kind of thing that came on fast and got faster, progressively robbing Ray—an otherwise exceptionally active and physical man—in just a few months of his ability to move and express himself. But speech and the ability to move people, not to mention a huge sense of humor, were never in short supply with Ray. When he lost his speech, he made jokes with gestures, and when the gestures failed, he amped up the wattage in his eyes until they shone so brightly, words were almost irrelevant.

Ray and his wife Nancy are both great lovers of the richness of human difference and all that it brings to our world and communities. They’ve walked the talk of justice, respect and community-building, whether as teachers in India; supporters of the black power and civil rights movements in the ‘60s and ‘70s; helping to build a social work department at Tuskegee during that same decade; or co-founding organizations like the Economic Justice Coalition, and supporting, inspiring or contributing to nearly every social justice initiative in Athens since they moved here in 1975. You see these qualities even in the way they relate within their own family, parent and child.

Ray’s way of being in this world was remarkable in many ways, and that is why those of us who knew and experienced him want you to know about him, if you didn’t already. For Ray, things like age, color, sexual orientation and class were all sources of bonds to be forged, not boundaries to be created. He was always ready to be a partner with people of every sort of life experience— celebrated them, actually. I never saw him pull rank because he was older, experienced, degreed or any of the other usual distinctions that often trip us up.

Did you have big dreams but little know-how?

Or maybe you were jaded and worn down by an excess of experience? Didn’t matter—Ray knew how to provide nutrients that allowed both the individual and the collective to flower. He knew how to be a partner, an ally, a friend, a brother.

He was a rare and modest person who made things happen without needing to be the center of attention. The tributes that follow come from many slices and colors of Athens’ communities, from day laborers to longtime black and white residents to undocumented immigrants and former students. They help us to reflect not only on Ray’s special qualities, but also on who we are in Athens, where we’ve been and want to go, and especially, what we could become if we all practiced more of Ray’s remarkable brand of humanity.

Stephanie Paladino [Note: Some of the following tributes have been edited for space. Please go to Flagpole.com to read them in their entirety, along with other reminiscences not included here.]

Nancy MacNair, Ray’s wife Ray and I met on a bus carrying Oberlin College students to a peace vigil in Cleveland, protesting the invasion of Hungary by Russia in 1956. Oberlin, for us, was a haven of liberalism, and we thrived on that atmosphere, including Nancy and Ray MacNair in dark hair days. magnificent faculty, a small Quaker Meeting, and a Peace Activities Group we started. group was ready to enter the Capitol for respective meetWe often marveled that each of us, alone, weren’t able to do ings with legislators, they were stopped from entering by the much, but together, we could dare to do a lot: teach in South Georgia State Patrol. I recalled looking on the side from the India for two years; work and live in the African-American crowd and seeing Ray in the face of one of the state patrolcommunity of Tuskegee Institute for eight years; adopt two men, saying, “Who do you think you are? We have appointbiracial children (in addition to our two biological kids). We ments with the state legislators.” Then, the state patrolman supported each other on issues that mattered: immigration, asked Ray, who did Ray think he was? Ray went into his racial equality, living wage, climate change, HIV/AIDS, GLBT pocket, pulled out his driver’s license and said he was Ray rights and protesting war.

MacNair. By this time, I am easing Ray away from the patrolRay was, indeed, a “passionate activist.” His message to the man. This story has more, but this is when I saw Ray’s courage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Jan. 15, 2012 received a and advocacy toward people that were left out. standing ovation. In a “This I Believe” statement, he wrote, “I believe that taking action is a spiritual journey, when it is The God in Dr. MacNair Saved Me: In 2003, I was reunited focused on promoting social justice… I cannot live without with my 1980 School of Social Work Professor Ray MacNair taking action on these kinds of issues.” through friends stating that they had been meeting with him

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as part of the Athens Living Wage Coalition. They were looking for a coordinator for the group. This began my journey with Dr. MacNair, who gently reconditioned my title for him to Ray. Ray and I traveled together and with others to living wage meetings in Atlanta and other places in North Georgia. We traveled to North Carolina and Detroit, Michigan and this past summer to Chicago. All in the name of civil rights and economic justice.

Now as I reflect back, Ray being so determined to help others with a living wage and health benefits and his overall quest for workers’ rights was the healing that I needed in my overall 10-year legal battle to defend the violation of my worker’s rights. Ray saved me from the bitterness that would have occurred by the work done through his passion, determination and commitment to the Economic Justice Coalition. Thus, the GOD in Ray MacNair saved me.

The Kid in Ray MacNair: As a “get out the vote” strategy in 2004, Ray was in the car with me in a mock funeral processional for the death of Mr. and Mrs. I Don’t Vote. We traveled to several low-wealth neighborhoods with bullhorns, music, a hearse, several other cars. Ray was so involved with the music, using the bullhorn to tell folks to vote, we needed them to vote. I will never forget that look of excitement, his dancing and being so involved like a kid. This is symbolic of EJC’s involvement and leadership through Ray MacNair in collaboration with the community members and groups in the registration of 10,000 voters since 2004.

Ray Finds Lilly: In 2008, Ray traveled to Dooly County to attend an appreciation program that my church was sponsoring for me. This is 150 miles from Athens. I told Ray that when he exited off of 75 at the Vienna exit, he would keep straight on Highway 90, under the traffic light in Vienna, to Lilly, which would be six miles. Lilly is where the church was located. Instead, Ray turned left under the light and went to Cordele, which is in Crisp, the neighboring county.

When Ray spoke at the church to give his remarks, he had the church hysterically laughing when he told the folks how he went to Cordele looking for Lilly, asking folks had they seen Lilly.

He talked about how folks looked at him funny. It was the vision of a 69-year-old man looking for a woman named Lilly, and he played it to the hilt in his story. Lovingly, the group, as most people do, warmed up to him.

Then, for months, with pride and excitement, he told folks in Athens of the three-hour appreciation program my church had given me.

Rebecca MacNairSemands, Ray’s daughter My dad was the one who taught me to do sprints on my elliptical machine when we both stopped running. He taught me to walk in the rain, and the harder the rain, the better the walk. And to swim long distances in lakes with your kids, just to explore the nooks and crannies of each corner. Many people who suffer from something as cruel as ALS will talk at some point about why they had led such a healthy lifestyle and ended up being afflicted with something so torturous.

Even when frustrated, he never uttered a word like that.

He instead just kept teaching those around him to care about those that were underserved, in poverty, and the oppressed.

When he lost his voice and couldn’t call the employers that had cheated their day laborers or dropped them off without pay, he had to give that job to someone else. He did it with grace and never complained, coordinating with his friend George, who continues this work today.

Dad would want us to give thanks and honor Humberto, Armando, and of course, Linda Lloyd, dad’s best friend and co-chair of EJC, who called my dad her “hero” and walked with him through every step of this path. In the hospital, though, dad confused people. The aides and nurses looked at him funny when this older white male kept having black people visit, and one that was his youngest daughter!

Ron Wynn, Economic Justice Coalition member

George Patrick RAY and I have shared Saturday mornings with the largely Hispanic day laborers at their shelter next to Home Depot since 2007. I brought an urn of hot coffee, cups, sugar and creamer, and we learned their names and various work skills. During that time, RAY recruited English as a Second Language teachers from UGA, as well as law students to interview and write case studies on wage theft, for which we (mostly RAY) tracked down those who had cheated our workers. We posted free health

My tribute for Ray would be: He was a man, a tireless advocate for the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed throughout his life. He never lost the active spirit of protest Ray and Nancy MacNair from the 1960s and ‘70s. His periodic letters to the editor of the Banner-Herald were always thoughtful care opportunities, got free or reduced winter clothing from expressions of what is just and the common good of the socithrift centers (taking as many as 28 to those sites), bought ety. He was a man who really lived the command of Jesus to work gloves and warm jackets with funds from our respective love our neighbors, especially those who have been victims of churches, which also raised $$$$ for renovating the external bias and discrimination—immigrants, those with alternate life- shell of the worker shelter, and provided a Christmas Eve feast styles, the poor, minorities. He was a shining model for us all. the last two years. As he started to feel the vicissitudes of I treasured his friendship as a faculty colleague, a neighbor, a ALS, he began to pass the wage theft cases over to me, then friend. He was the first to welcome my family and me when we recruited a social work graduate intern to assist me. I treamoved to Athens in 1979. I will miss him greatly. sure the almost 230 Saturday mornings with RAY, as did those day laborers who recognized him as someone who cares and respects them. I, too, am grateful for his friendship. Thanks, RAY.

Lalo, day laborer

Humberto Mendoza Ray was my mentor, but more than that he was like a father; he was a close friend whom I could trust. We shared long trips to conferences and social forums. The last and longest was to Chicago in June 2011, during which Ray drove for two days. On these trips we got to know each other. I learned to love him and understand that there were people like him who genuinely believe in the people immigrating to the U.S. and who respect the fundamental principles of every human being as well as our differences.

Among the great contributions of Ray, and perhaps the most ingenious, was his contribution to the language. By combining Spanish, his experience with the day laborers, plus his great sense of humor, he invented a phrase that is neither English

JoBeth Allen “Hey hey!”

“Let’s do it,” Ray agrees, after listening respectfully to other opinions around the table, every viewpoint sought, every voice valued, every worthy project— and they are all worthy— approved.

Jim Gaudin

Ray was always a great collaborator with the immigrants’ cause. He always invited us to meetings, and I remember, once, we went to see Jesse Jackson. He always smiled, and when he left to go home, he would take his leave, shaking the hand of each of us with great respect.

them, he just stuck it in your hands with this great look of satisfaction on his face, like he had found a puppy a good home.

Ray was a person who loved to empower people to discover their own strengths and abilities. He did this with students through internships and volunteer positions, but he also took this approach with folks who didn’t necessarily have academic backgrounds or training. Ray saw strengths and leadership skills in people that they didn’t even know they had.

Ray usually helped to plan some kind of Christmas celebration with the day laborers, since some of them were men alone and far from their families. He’d call up and say, “The MacNairs are going to bring such and such a dish; would the Salgueros like to bring something?” Of course, how could I say no? Folks would bring guitars in various states of disrepair and we would spend hours singing Mexican, Guatemalan or El Salvadoran Christmas carols and other traditional Latino songs. Ray loved to see people come together and have fun. He loved to bring together folks of different ethnic, economic and social backgrounds and let them find their commonality as human beings.

“Hey hey!” welcomes Ray eyes shining with pleasure that you’ve joined the conversation, pulled your folding chair up to the ever-expanding table, made your stand for economic justice.

Courtesy Nancy MacNair

It is with deep sorrow and, yes, pain that I write this, so please forgive any confusion. It’s extremely hard for me to do this with all of the tears and emotions that I just can’t seem to suppress.

In 1995 I made a decision to completely surrender my life to my higher power and wanted to find a way to give. I found THE ECONOMIC JUSTICE COALITION: little did I know that god had sent me an ANGEL. I met this soft spoken, waaay too kind gentleman that saw something in me that I didn’t know was there but was searching to find. He literally pulled me out of the hole which I had created with my life, took me under his wing and showed me how to become a servant, step by step.

He would bring me into his home, edit my material and share his peace with me in order to calm my fire.

The last major project that Ray created with my assistance is the Interfaith Worker Justice/OSHA safety training. In fact I visited him in the hospital when he had first lost his speaking ability. When I walked in, he shined brightly and with the help of his wonderful wife and an iPad, he didn’t ask me how I was doing. He asked me how was the OSHA project going? When I gave him the status he pounded his fist on the bed to say “hooray!!!!”

I must apologize for I have not been able to force myself to go back and see him again, but I had to pray and thank God for placing this beautiful man in my life for SEVEN years.

Little did I know that on May 21, one day before he went back home to be with the creator, that I would be doing our first major training and accomplishing our project goals. So, this I do in dedication and continuance of the legacy of the late…

GREAT DR. RAY McNAIR. I love you, Ray. I thank you for your leadership and may your greatness continue through the hundreds if not thousands of lives that you have touched.

nor Spanglish: “much grass,” which sounds like ”muchas gracias” in Spanish and means thank you so much. Ray was an expert in speaking the language of justice, that eternal language that is flooding the streets with protests and marches, and which makes many politicians uneasy. These politicians create new laws to defend themselves from justice and protect their injustices. This language that makes the hair stand on end when it mobilizes thousands to the streets or rises from the voices of hunger, language that is censured and banned for the oppressed. Language that Ray shared with the oppressed and enriched with his sense of humor, and which stays with us, as his great legacy in our community.

Terry Salguero As I write this, I can hardly believe that Ray won’t be with us anymore at the rallies, at the meetings, at the marches, sending pertinent info by email and all of the other many ways that he made a difference in people’s lives.

A few years back, I had started the Hispanic Concerns Committee. Ray attended those meetings. We organized a meeting concerning driver’s licenses. I managed to get then State Senator Frank Zamarripa, State Representative Pedro Marin and Jerry Gonzalez to come, along with about 200 Latinos who also showed up. Ray just loved that meeting, because the Latino community was truly invested in it. After that meeting, the speakers started the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) over a late dinner at the I-HOP across the street.

One of Ray’s memorable traits was his habit of coming up and putting a book or magazine or newspaper article in your hands and saying, “Here, you should read this!” I think I still have two or three books of his in my bookshelf somewhere. He never asked for the books back, or even if you’d like to borrow

“Come listen!” Ray invites each time Incatepec entertains, with Noe and Humberto playing, singing, giving their talents and time, delighting the crowd, Ray their greatest fan.

“To the Editor,” Ray writes, never letting an issue slide, never missing a chance to educate and agitate.

Eternal advocate for “temp” workers, day laborers, living wages, worker rights, voter registration, immigrant rights, Freedom University, worker friendly employers, and unity in the community; dogged foe of overpaid administrators, workplace violators, and war mongers.

He stands with His Woman in Black.

“People!” Ray encourages as we mingle, signing petitions, hand-lettering protests— “Occupy!” “Resist!”— practicing chants: “The people, united, will never be defeated!”

“Education, not deportation!” ¿Qué queremos? ¡Justicia! ¿Cuándo? ¿Ahora!

Ray leads the march.

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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week.

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

ATHENS BURNING (NR) This locally-produced documentary tells the story of that once proud downtown landmark, the Georgia Theatre.

Beginning with the devastating blaze, Athens Burning recounts the history of our city’s music scene from the 1970s to present day. Featuring interviews and performances with several artists who played the venue over the years, the film also chronicles the efforts to rebuild the Athens institution into the brand spanking new beacon it is today.

Part of the Athfest Filmfest 2012 Rock Docs series.

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 other-dimensional army, Earth’s mightiest heroes have to sort out a few things among themselves.

BERNIE (PG-13) Richard Linklater’s latest film stars Jack Black as Bernie Tiede, a local Texas mortician who strikes up an unlikely friendship with wealthy widow Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine). When Bernie kills Marjorie, the model citizen (choir member, Sunday School teacher, all around helping hand) goes out of his way to make the townspeople believe she is still alive.

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.

DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) Having tried but never quite sunk my teeth into both previous versions of Dan Curtis’ gothic soap opera, I had few

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preconceptions going into Tim Burton/ Johnny Depp’s high-concept reimagining. Sadly, the duo merely delivered a pretty-looking, rather dull oddity.

(Burton’s output has become increasingly miss-and-hit.) Tossing much of the soap’s suds and upping the camp, the big screen Dark Shadows still involves many of the series’ major players: vampire Barnabas Collins (Depp), Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer), Dr. Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), Angelique (Eva Green), Willie Loomis (Jackie Earle Haley), Victoria Winters (Bella Heathcote) and Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Grace Moretz).

DEATH DRUG (PG-13) 1978. Philip Michael Thomas stars in this anti-drug feature film a mere six years before becoming Miami Vice’s detective Ricardo Tubbs. The horrible hilarity grows from the movie’s sincere warning against the drug PCP. Thomas, on his way to music stardom, tries the drug and hallucinates, opening the way for behind-its-time special effects and over-the-top drugged reactions. Part of Ciné’s Bad Movie Night.

THE DESCENDANTS (R) 2011. The bittersweet dramedy starring Academy Award nominee George Clooney is among the top two or three best films of last year. After a tragic accident leaves his wife in a coma, lawyer and owner of the last parcel of virgin land in Hawaii Matt King (Clooney) struggles to raise his two daughters, come to peace with revelations about his dying wife and decide what to do with his important land. Clooney is this generation’s Paul Newman, a cool cat who can pull off anything he’s asked to do on screen. shots, and dramatic bombs with ease.

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.

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.

A FIGHTING CHANCE (NR) 2010.

Director Takashi Doscher’s feature documentary follows Kyle Maynard.

Kyle was born with only three major joints—his neck and two shoulders— yet Kyle has learned to live without prosthetics and has become a top-

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ranked wrestler, ESPY Award winner and bestselling author. However, his plans to compete in a sanctioned Mixed Martial Arts match spark controversy. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. Part of the Athfest Filmfest 2012 Athens Picture Show.

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (R) As written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller, the acting-writing-directing duo behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Five-Year Engagement almost sells its initial gag too well. Nearly the entire first act plays out like the airheaded romantic comedy in which the smart comedy writers plan to poke holes.

HYSTERIA (R) Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in this period sex comedy about the invention of the vibrator by Dr. Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy, last seen in Our Idiot Brother and Martha Marcy May Marlene). Joining Maggie G and Dancy are Jonathan Pryce,

Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (v. Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (v. David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippo (v.

Jada Pinkett Smith). These four former denizens of the New York Zoo team up again with those wacky penguins and some nutty Lemurs (voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer and Andy Richter) in an aborted attempt to return home. This time, the gang is waylaid in Europe by a circus featuring animals voiced by Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad” season five cannot get here fast enough), Jessica Chastain and the reliably funny yet equally annoying Martin Short. But a crazed French animal control officer, Captain Chantel Dubois (v. Frances McDormand), is hot on the animals’ trail.

MARLEY (PG-13) Academy Award winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (the award winning docs One Day in September and Touching the Void as

A glimpse of Tom’s self image…

Felicity Jones (Like Crazy), Rupert Everett and Ashley Jensen. Hysteria may be the third movie from director Tanya Wexler (Ball in the House and Finding North), but it’s the first one to get a wide release.

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.

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.

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

• MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG) By now, franchise fans know what to expect from the adventures of Alex the lion (v.

well as the award winning feature The Last King of Scotland) portrays the life, music and legend of Bob Marley.

The feature documentary makes use of rare footage, live performances and interviews with the family, friends and Wailers that knew Marley best. A can’tmiss for Marley fans. Part of the Athfest Filmfest 2012 Rock Docs series.

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.

MONTEREY POP (NR) 1968. This documentary from D.A. Pennebaker (The War Room) chronicles the greatest pre-Woodstock rock and roll music festival. Featuring such legendary acts as The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, The Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel and Jefferson Airplane,

reliving the Monterey Pop Festival is a great way to honor Athfest’s heritage.

Part of the Athfest Filmfest 2012 Rock Docs series.

THE PRINCESS BRIDE (PG) 1987.

Ciné opens its Classic Kids Series with one of the best. The Princess Bride benefits most from an acidic yet heartwarming script by Hollywood legend William Goldman, who adapted his own novel. A charming, droll love story, The Princess Bride is truly a fairy tale for all ages as well as for the ages.

• PROMETHEUS (R) A beyond competent, philosophical science fiction film, director Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien universe he helped create in 1979 is good without ever fulfilling its promise to be great. Prometheus, co-written by “Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof, is so fueled by mystery that you may want to avoid the Internet and this review until you’ve seen it.

Even with series tropes like androids, corporate shenanigans and body horror, Prometheus is not quite the Alien prequel fans may be expecting/hoping for, but the feature is one of the most thought-provoking, recent science fiction films released by a major studio.

The origins of human life are, if not explained, forever altered as a group of scientists, including Noomi Rapace (Sweden’s Lisbeth Salander), Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender, encounter a species of extraterrestrials they call the Engineers, but something more deadly also lurks on moon LV-223. l ROCK OF AGES (PG-13) In 1987 Los Angeles, a young couple, Sherrie and Drew (Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta), chase their musical dreams. Tom Cruise may be the big name here, but the real star is the awesome ‘80s soundtrack, which includes hits from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison, Asia and more. Director Adam Shankman scored a big hit with Hairspray; the rest of his fare has been family-movie bland (The Pacifier, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Bedtime Stories).

SECOND GLANCE (NR) 1992. Pretty much a play-by-play rip-off of It’s a Wonderful Life, a high schooler and Christian named Daniel is unhappy with his unpopularity and lack of freedom to mack on some teen ladies, and wishes that he had “never become a believer.” Does an angel appear and grant his wish? Yes. Part of Ciné’s Bad Movie Night.

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.

SONGS (NR) 2011. Creative lives are explored through on-stage footage and interviews with local musicians and artists such as Dave Dowless, Hope for Agoldensummer, Creepy, Incendiaries, Puddin’ Tang, Lysa Sullivan, The Jumpin’ Jesus Christers, Kaitlin Jones, Tunabunny, The Buddy System, Athens Boys Choir, poet Jeff Fallis, Mandy Jane and Hola Halo in director Jennifer Formwalt’s debut, formally titled Songs: A Documentary Record of Music from a Relational Perspective.

Part of the Athfest Filmfest 2012 Rock Docs series.

THAT’S MY BOY (R) A father (Adam Sandler), who fathered a son (Andy Samberg) in high school, moves in with his grown kid on the eve of his son’s wedding. Unfortunately, pops gets into a feud with the blushing bride (Leighton Meester). Hot Tub Time Machine directing duo, Sean Anders and John Morris, are behind the camera. The rewrite of “Happy Endings” creator David Caspe’s script by Ken Marino and David Wain, both “State” alums, bodes well. With James Caan, Susan Sarandon and Vanilla Ice (!?).

THE THREE STOOGES (PG) Apparently, a modern update of Three Stooges is not an idea as utterly bereft of laughs as one would imagine.

VHS: LOCAL VIDEOGRAPHERS HELLA-BIG SHOW (NR) As part of Athfest Filmfest 2012, the Society of Greater Things presents a showcase for local filmmakers. Featured shorts include Matt Beaty’s “215 Lumpkin Street,” Evan Seitz’s “ABCinema,” Erina Francesconi/Adam Multer’s “A Small Turn,” Sarah Gutierrez’s “Break the Silence,” Chris White’s “Dobraojca,” Adam Klein’s “Dugu Wolo,” Brian Garrett’s “Friday Night,” ?’s “Tofu,” Raines Plambeck’s “Gracie Has a Glass Eye” and many more. Enjoy a meet and greet with the filmmakers before and after the Thursday screening.

WAITRESS (PG-13) 2007. One of the buzziest films of 2007, Waitress will always carry a tragic sense of the bittersweet. Writer-director Adrienne Shelly, crowned the first It Girl of 1990s independent cinema thanks to Hal Hartley, was on the verge of stardom with this Baker’s chocolate sweet tale about an unhappily married, pregnant piemaker, Jenna (Keri Russell), who meets the doc of her dreams (shouldbe-a-bigger-star Nathan Fillion). See it if you haven’t. Part of the GMOA’s Summer Film Series, held in conjunction with the exhibit, “John Baeder.”

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) What to Expect would have been a decent Apatow/ Bridesmaids knockoff had it slimmed down to one main plot 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. Still, I expected little, and the romantic dramedy delivered a bundle of tiny, intermittent joy that, like some babies, cried more than it laughed.

THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH (R) An American writer, Tom Ricks (Ethan Hawke), loses his job in a scandal and flees to Paris to reconnect with his estranged wife and daughter. While abroad, he runs into a widow, Margit (Kristin Thomas Scott), who might be involved with several murders. Pawel Pawlikowski (a BAFTA award winner and European Film Award nominee for Last Resort and My Summer of Love) wrote and directed this mystery based on the book by Douglas Kennedy (The Big Picture).

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movie pick A Sweet-Natured Death Artist BERNIE (PG-13) No one wants to be murdered the world, fly first class, sail on cruise ships, by an idiot. It goes without saying that no and Tiede has complete access to Nugent’s one wants to be murdered at all, but if you finances. But Tiede starts to feel smothered had a choice, an idiot wouldn’t be yours. To

by Nugent and their relationship becomes a simplify matters, let’s just say most murders strained one, with Tiede becoming her servant are committed by bad people. It takes a bad and Nugent just as trapped in her dependence person to kill someone for selfish gain. And on him. One day, Tiede ends the relationship. since most murders are committed by crimiThis is a remarkable movie. Bernie is a nals, and most criminals aren’t exactly the thorough crowd-pleaser: funny, whip-smart smartest people around, the odds are pretty and filled with some great observations about high that if you’re going small-town American to be killed by someone, life. Linklater packages it’ll probably be at the it as a mock-docudrama hands of an idiot. of sorts, playfully mixWhat if your killer, ing actors with many however, happened to real Carthage residents be the nicest guy in to give it a feeling of town? Based on a true authenticity, and those story, Austin-based filminterviews with the maker Richard Linklater’s townspeople are easily latest movie, Bernie, some of the best stuff focuses on the 1996 in the movie. Bernie murder of 81-year-old Shirley MacLaine and Jack Black is breezy entertainMarjorie Nugent (Shirley ment, but Linklater is MacLaine), a wealthy widow, by 38-year-old also working out a complex examination of Bernie Tiede (Jack Black), an assistant funeral artifice and how people—in particular Tiede director in the small town of Carthage, TX. and over-the-top D.A. Danny Buck (Matthew Tiede is beloved by most everyone in the McConaughey)—hide behind their public pertown. He is generous with his time and makes sonas and, in Tiede’s case, conceal a dark side. friends easily. Nugent, on the other hand, is What’s perceived as truth is indeed false. We’re hated. She’s petty, exasperating and downonly halfway through the year, but something right mean. After her husband dies, though, tells me we’ll still be talking about Bernie in Tiede starts spending more time with her and December when listing the best of 2012. eventually becomes her closest friend and companion. The two take lavish trips around Derek Hill

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film notebook theatre review News of Athens’ Cinema Scene The Tube: About a year ago, I wrote about Mildred Pierce, the five-part miniseries starring Kate Winslet and directed by Todd Haynes for HBO, which had just finished airing at that time. It was another in a series of benchmarks that had established the cable network as a major outlet for high-level creative work by serious filmmaking talent, hoisting original television programming up to a level at which its “cinematic” merits could be legitimately evaluated. That run of artistic success has continued with new series like “Enlightened” and “Girls,” and the network hopes to have another popular and critical hit on its hands when Aaron Sorkin and Scott Rudin’s “The Newsroom” premieres later this month.

HBO has also invested quite a lot in its parallel run of original feature films, which has been given renewed attention of late with the May 28 airing of its most recent installment, the Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen blockbuster epic Hemingway & Gellhorn, directed by Philip Kaufman. It’s terrific, for the record, with sensational performances by both stars (especially Kidman, a great actress in a role she clearly relishes) and highly attentive direction from Kaufman, whose signature touch is a near-constant variation of the image’s color and grain. The frequent transitions—from widescreen full color to a scratchy “newsreel” look and back again, then to solemn sepia or blown-out Super 8—could have been gimmicky and annoyingly obvious. But Kaufman uses the technique to provide a sort of personal commentary on the story—and, importantly, the history—he’s telling, giving adjacent moments distinct tints, as it were, often within continuous scenes and shots, and

Grandin; You Don’t Know Jack; Hemingway & Gellhorn) and topical docudramas (Recount; Too Big to Fail; Game Change). Oddly but without a doubt, the area in which the network is most sincerely committed to mold-breaking is its TV shows, not its feature films. Lena Dunham seems to be getting free rein with “Girls”; it’s hard to imagine HBO even bringing Tiny Furniture to the gate.

Summer Series Starting: As promised, Ciné is going to keep the repertory programming coming, the idea being that an art house audience should expect a regular stream of classic film offerings. This year’s first two repertory series, the Film Noir and For the Love of Cinema, which commemorated Ciné’s fifth anniversary, were both terrific, and the summer holds more riches. Starting in July is the six-part Comedy Classics Series, which will bring 35mm prints of City Lights, The Philadelphia Story and Caddyshack, among others. And this weekend marks the beginning of the Family Classics Series, which opens Friday with The Princess Bride and continues June 22 with The Muppet Movie. Family Classics will be shown in 2 p.m. matinees Friday through Sunday for each of the next seven weeks. See www.athenscine.com for more on both summer series.

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More Ciné Bits: Bad Movie Night picks up where it left off with a very special double feature Tuesday, June 19: the angel dust hysteria shocker Death Drug (starring Philip Michael Thomas!) and the sensational Christian cautionary tale Second Glance… The AthFest FilmFest runs June 20–24, including a program from V.H.S.: Videographer’s HellaBig Show and a new lineup of Rock Docs.

The latter hasn’t been finalized yet, but it will include the locally produced Georgia Theatre documentary Athens Burning. (Of course, the other major AthFest film event is the Sprockets Music Video Competition— see p. 20 for details on that.)… Mark your calendars for June 26, Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride, featuring the esteemed Wallace Shawn, screens when filmmakers (and June 15–17 at Ciné as part of the Summer Family Classics Movie Series.

UGA alums) Mark and Mitchell Jarrett will pointing toward questions about memory and present a sneak preview screening of their myth, not to mention media, whose process brand new feature The Taiwan Oyster, which of becoming their ubiquitous vehicle coincided was a hit at South by Southwest this year. with the period being depicted. It’s surprisingly affecting, and makes the film more than One More Series: The Georgia Museum of Art it would otherwise have been. is in the midst of a summer film series in The willingness of HBO management to conjunction with its exhibition of the work support eccentric stylistic choices like that of painter and photographer John Baeder; one by Kaufman, and, reportedly, to offer each film in the series “investigates an directors an unusual level of creative freedom aspect of Southern culture or the American across the board is nothing to sneeze at. But roadside diner experience.” June 14 is it may be overstating the case to credit the Waitress, Adrienne Shelly’s charming 2007 network with being a wide-open haven where comedy-drama starring Keri Russell. Next on adventurous filmmakers can get personal projJune 21 is Phil Morrison’s excellent family ects made with a minimum of interference. drama Junebug, which featured a breakout For all their quality, HBO’s feature films and performance by Amy Adams. The screenings, film-like miniseries tend overwhelmingly to Thursdays at 7 p.m in the M. Smith Griffin follow basic templates that have long been Auditorium, are free. Go to www.georgiamuestablished for TV movies: remakes and seum.org for more details. adaptations (Angels in America; Grey Gardens; Mildred Pierce; Cinema Verite), biopics (Temple Dave Marr film@flagpole.com

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Cons and Pros The 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was Soap Queen.” The two con men wager that the originally intended as a vehicle for David first of them to part Christine from $50,000 Bowie and Mick Jagger, and though I’ve of her money can run the other out of town. tried to envision what that film might have The game is afoot, and hijinks ensue as the been like, I just can’t see it. Both Bowie and rivals sabotage each other in pursuit of their Jagger can act, being certainly more the quarry. case with Bowie than Jagger, but neither is Laramore’s cast is well-chosen. As Jameson, exactly known for his comedic chops, and Smith pulls off suavity mixed with disaffected throwing them into a frothy farce like this ennui very nicely. As Jameson’s past marks, one would have just been disastrous. The Amy Miller and Meghan Brown lend their film was released with bravura performances chops and wonderful voices to complicatfrom Michael Caine and Steve Martin in the ing the story. Margot Hitchcock gives us a lead roles and was a triumph for good ideas Christine with bright-eyed enthusiasm and everywhere. charisma. Joseph Hitchcock is an interesting Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the musical, case. Funny and physical though he is during seemed to me to be an idea as bad as the pro- most of the play, he really comes alive during posed Bowie-Jagger film. I’ve always looked his musical numbers, his personal wattage askance at the recent trend of recycling movincreasing exponentially when he’s singing, ies as Broadway musicals. Sure, Mel Brooks which makes one wish he would maintain that is cleaning up from the adaptations of The level of energy when he’s not.

Producers and Young Frankenstein, and John Top honors in this cast, however, go to Waters is seeing more coin from the musical the veteran Adam Shirley, playing the corrupt version of Hairspray than he ever did from the French policeman André. “Corrupt French original film, but just as with remakes that policeman” has been a choice part ever since crowd the cineplex, musicals based on movies Claude Rains in Casablanca, and Shirley steals come at the expense scenes every time of original plays that his character appears might otherwise onstage, whether have gotten invesit’s to berate Benson tors and advanced (in the show’s best live theater. number, “Chimp in That said, I’ve a Suit”) or romance seen Town & Gown’s Miller’s character to production of Dirty get her off Jameson’s Rotten Scoundrels back. and, despite my Laramore has objections to its made some interestorigins, I found it ing choices with her pretty good. Director set, not the least of Ashley Laramore which is an onstage and musical direcpit for the tight tor Justin Sanders six-piece band that have cast their provides the musiproduction well and cal score. Most T&G put together a fun musicals relegate evening on Grady the band to an area Avenue. behind the flats or For those who up in the loft so as may not be familiar to reserve as much The Town and Gown Players present Dirty Rotten with the film or the real estate on the Scoundrels through June 17. play, Dirty Rotten small stage as posScoundrels is about sible, but here the hardcore players in the confidence game. band plays in plain sight in front of a changLawrence Jameson (Don Smith) is an aging ing projection screen which, along with some lion in the French Riviera town of Beaumontfurniture, helps to establish scene changes sur-Mer who poses as a charming prince in over a mostly static set in hues of peach exile in order to fleece wealthy and gulland white. The French Riviera is hinted at ible ladies out of their money to finance more than suggested, but this is not terribly his fictitious revolution. Assisted by a bored distracting. and corrupt local policeman (Adam Shirley), The most striking element of Dirty Rotten Jameson has a good thing going until he Scoundrels is the visible fun its cast and chocatches wind of a traveling con artist known rus appear to be having, a sense of playfulas “The Jackal” who has been striking all ness and farce that is infectious. While most along the Mediterranean coast. community-theater productions have no end As Andre the cop searches for clues of The of heart, it’s actually rare that they convey the Jackal’s arrival in town, Jameson encounters sense that the players are enjoying themselves a penny-ante hustler named Freddy Benson as much as they expect the audience to, but (Joseph Hitchcock) scamming free meals and this production does it handily. Whatever small bills. Although the notion that someone Laramore has done to inspire this attitude in as dimwitted as Benson could possibly be The her cast, it is obviously a very good idea.

Jackal is absurd, Benson nevertheless threatens to frighten off Jameson’s potential marks.

John G. Nettles theatre@flagpole.com Benson, discovering that Jameson is not only a fellow grifter but spectacularly successful Dirty Rotten Scoundrels runs Thursday–Sunday, June at it, threatens to expose Jameson unless the 14–17, at the Athens Community Theatre on Grady older man schools him. The partnership is Avenue. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday rendered short-lived by the arrival of Christine and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $18, $10 for stuColgate (Margot Hitchcock, Joseph’s real-life dents with ID on Thursday, June 14. For reservations, spouse), a naïve heiress dubbed “America’s call (706) 208-8696.

threats & promises Music News And Gossip In Memoriam: Our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and loved ones of longtime Athens musician Paul Hammond who passed away Tuesday, June 5. Hammond was an integral member of numerous bands over the past 30-odd years, including Time Toy, Little Tigers, Greenhouse, The Athens Alto Association and Bang. His passing touches, Peter Fancher

Paul Hammond literally, generations of Athens musicians, and his contributions and participation will not soon be forgotten.

We Are All Made of Stars: FilmAthens will host the 2012 Sprockets Music Video Competition at the 40 Watt Saturday, June 16. This event will determine who wins the “Audience Choice Award” for best video, which will be announced at the Flagpole Athens Music Awards the following week. Featured videos this year include clips from Easter Island, Eddie the Wheel, Jason the Kid, Katër Mass, Kishi Bashi, Madeline, Electrophoria, Fractal Farm, Jay Gonzalez, The Candy Runts, Patterson Hood, Powerkompany, Telstar, Mona, The Ginger Envelope and others. For more information, please see www.filmathens.net/sprockets.

Put on Your Boots: Efren has changed a lot since its days of hollerin’ in a hollow. Now it’s a full-fledged group of shit-kickers whose music bears absolutely zero resemblance to the first releases bearing this name. I dunno.

Admittedly my ear for the project started to wander once it went past being a one-man band, but now everything is so utterly different I think a new name is in order. What can I say? I have a soft spot for lonely cabin dwellers but tend to reflexively bristle at trope-driven bar rock even when the clichés are relevant. All of which is to say the band should be happy they didn’t consult me before kicking out the jams on the brand new Efren album, titled Write a New Song, that comes out June 19 via the band’s own Slo Pro

Records. They’ll play AthFest at 5:45 p.m., Friday, June 22 on the Hull Street Stage.

The Seasons That Have Passed Were Dramatic: Athens’ own NES enthusiasts Bit Brigade, the guys behind popular live video game groups Contraband and Ninja Gaiden Band, have finished a new record. The Mega Band album contains 25 tracks, most from Mega Man 2, and is being manufactured as we speak. Here’s where you come in: you can preorder the album right now and instantly receive a free digital download while you’re waiting for your CD to be delivered. I can’t begin to tell you how much attention to detail a project like this requires. But I know for a fact that it took several months, and the sessions, both recording and mixing, were each several hours long.

You and I both know that the only person who could possibly complain about any imagined inaccuracies is some cartridge hoarder that spent way too much time chugging Mountain Dew in the basement every weekend night of high school.

I’d challenge anyone of this stripe to go head-to-head with Bit Brigade and let Dr. Light himself determine the loser. The other 99.9 percent of you can just head over to www.hellosirrecords.com to pre-order and listen to samples. Bit Brigade next plays live at the Caledonia Lounge during AthFest on Saturday, June 23.

Zoo Music: Atlanta label Douchemaster Records is doing a re-release of the Vincas LP Blood Bleeds. The really good looking screenprinted covers the band made for the first 100 copies are pretty long gone, unless they’ve got some they’ve been hiding away. But the good news is, the run of LPs totals 500 copies, so you’re sure to be able to get one. This limited re-pressing comes out this week. Oh, haven’t heard it yet? It’s a bogglingly good record that will flatten all your summer fun with its Birthday Party vibes. For more information, please see www.douchemasterrecords. blogspot.com.

Beat on the Brat: Local retro-punks SheHeHe have a few songs posted online now that you can go download. The band (Jeff Hannan, Jason Fusco, Nicole Bechill, Noelle Shuck and Michael Paumgardhen) has been around for just about a year-and-a-half and specializes, really, in ‘70s-inspired punk à la New York Dolls, Stooges, Ramones, et al. Significantly, though, they sound like none of them. But the touchstones are there, and they straddle the line between a comfortable familiarity and newness. I’m not crazy about the outta control guitar solos, but, you know, there’s no accounting for taste. Go grab the songs at www.reverbnation.com/shehehe and visit the band online at www.facebook.com/ sheheheband.

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“As much as I love Bible stories, a lot of those are about having faith, obeying certain things, feeling the spirit of God—and there’s a lot of that on my other albums—but Greek mythology is about the journey of the hero,” Williams says, speaking on the eve of her current North American summer tour. “In these times, people find themselves stepping up and finding their voice in ways they didn’t expect.

As I travel around, I meet people, and I see a lot of humor, kindness and courage where they’re not just thinking of themselves. I see some of those strong Greek stories, and it all began heating up for me.”

Listening to the lyrics of Williams’ new songs, it seems she’s fascinated by the ongoing balancing act between human-created chaos and civilized order—among the concepts of wisdom, education and justice. She touches on the classic tragedies and battles, things that initially seem discouraging and scary, but there’s a deep sense of encouragement and optimism in most of the music on In the Time of Gods.

“I don’t think it’s pessimistic to say that despite the fact that we’re constantly stepping in our own mess, we’re still finding the words, languages and gestures to keep the wheel moving forward,” Williams says. “I have to be careful, because I get excited like a child gets excited. You have to try to remain poised.

I promised myself that I wasn’t going to be chained to the concept. It was like going back to a place where you’d had some luck. Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell and all sorts of modern scholars have gone back and said that these stories are aspects of our psyches through the years.”

Williams assembled a fine team of seasoned musicians and studio cats for the In the Time of Gods sessions. Acclaimed producer Kevin Killen, who has worked with the likes of U2, Elvis Costello and Peter Gabriel, oversaw the production. The core band featured drummer Charley Drayton, guitarist Gerry Leonard and vocalist/keyboardist Rob Hyman, a producer and arranger in his own right who’s perhaps best known as a founding member of ’80s pop-rock band The Hooters. (Hyman has been working regularly with Williams since her

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2003 album The Beauty of the Rain.) Special guests on In the Time of Gods include vocalist Shawn Colvin and veteran string player Larry Campbell.

“It was terrific working with Kevin Killen and the musicians he handpicked for the album,” Williams says in a press release issued

by Razor & Tie. “Kevin really was the alchemist behind the record. Rob and I co-wrote four songs, so a lot of the album is based around our relationship. There is a grown-up fairy-tale feeling to In the Time of Gods. It sparkles with simple and beautiful layers, and it’s muscular in places and very lyrical in others. It was a great service to my storytelling to have these fine musicians giving the arrangements so much strength and sophistication.”

Compared to her team of collaborators in the studio, Williams’ touring band is a stripped-down affair. Brooklyn-based keyboardist Bryn Roberts is a native of Montreal, who regularly plays with various jazz, rock and Americana artists. Guitarist and multiinstrumentalist Josh Kaler co-owns and helps run the Hello Telescope recording studio in Charleston, SC. When he’s not strumming and picking in indie-pop band Slow Runner, he keeps busy as a sideman for Illinois songwriter William Fitzsimmons and various other acts.

“It’s been a very solid trio,” Williams says of her touring group. “They do the best backing vocals I’ve ever had, and they both hold down the low end very well. The only thing we’re missing is drums, but, over the years, duos and trios have resonated with audiences better than solo or full-band shows. So, that’s what I’m doing on this tour.”

Williams admits that presenting a set of pop/folk songs based on characters like Persephone, Hephaestus, Hestia and Athena might seem strange, but the live set works well without coming off as heavy-handed, stiff or academic. She doesn’t yet suffer from Greek mythology fatigue or overkill, but she is surprised by a few fans’ reactions so far.

“Some people think that I’m saying that the gods are Republican or corporations, but I am not,” Williams laughs. “Some think I’m portraying them arbitrarily as outsiders, but I think we are like the gods, and we have a through-line of goals. These are epic battles in everybody’s heart, as well as out in the world.”

T. Ballard Lesemann

WHO: Dar Williams WHERE: The Melting Point WHEN: Friday, June 15, 9:30 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $20

Garage Band of Gypsies Zeke Sayer and The Humms Keep Banging Away

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eke Sayer is no shady character. He might look like a spiral-eyed madman on a rampage, projecting bleary lasciviousness, but he’s really just a friendly musician with both feet in the blur of the weirdo side of Athens’ band scene. As the lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter in the trashy-but-snappy rock band The Humms, Sayer’s also one of the town’s more distinctive garage-punk champs.

Sayer’s journey with The Humms has been a stop-and-start affair, though. Two years ago, he and his bandmates—drummer ZZ Ryder, bassist Dave Martin and guitarist/organist Matt Garrison—were stompin’ around town armed with a raunchy, self-produced, 18-song collection of reverby rockers, anthems and punkish ditties titled Lemonland. They’d released it on their own label, Gypsy Ranch Records, and the townies went wild for it.

Flagpole scribe David Fitzgerald called the band’s debut “a mixed Halloween bag, full of a few tricks, a lot of treats, and not one lemon in the bunch.” Others in the indie music press also made a fuss over the band’s creepiest elements: the songs involving zombies, devils, vampires and haunted houses. The ghoulish themes in the lyrics played a major role in the theatrics of their live shows as well.

“A few years ago, we were playing at the Rye Bar, and we were painted up like a bunch of white-faced spooks in dirty black suits,” Sayer remembers. “We arrived out front that night in our black van, an ex-funeral home van I might add. That started all of that, I suppose.”

Their Cramps-esque B-horror flick shtick was noticeable, but there was another side to the band’s music and personality, a side rooted more in vintage psychedelic lo-fi pop (à la The Troggs) and Gothic blues-rock (think Flat Duo Jets) than in greasy ghoulabilly.

“Lemonland is jaggedly weaved with softer numbers like ‘Your Ears’ and ‘When I Wake,’” Sayer says. “We hardly ever play those softer ones unless someone wants to hear them.

Things are always changing. Lemonland was mostly myself on all of the selections, but the songs have an obvious sound of their own when played through our trio of scoundrels.

It’s a bare-boned approach live, and we dig it.”

After the release of Lemonland, The Humms operated as a quartet for a while before taking a hiatus. In 2011, the death of Sayer’s father, longtime Northeast Georgia bluegrass musician Clem Sayer, put a hold on touring and

recording. Sayer reassembled the band with various lineups after that.

“We’ve been from four to three to one to none,” Sayer says. “And now we’re back at three. I think my favorite lineup has been the trio, though.”

Sayer and Ryder recently enlisted Zeb Garrison on bass, or, as Sayer calls the instrument, the “doghouse.” Garrison has swapped his electric four-string for a full-sized upright bass on occasion. Meanwhile, Sayer’s sticking with the reverb knobs and distortion pedal that give his old guitars their fuzzed-up tones.

“I’ve grown to like the drier, piercing tone,” he says. “Some effects are cool. I used to do the whole pedal board thing, but I realized I was just covering up the fact that I needed to work on my playing more.”

The Humms have fired things up this year, bouncing back into action with a pile of new tunes. Sayer has collaborated with pals in other bands through Gypsy Farm Records, too, including The Rodney Kings, The Ghost Lights, Uncle Skunkle and The Scarecrow Family Band.

“Our main drain at the moment is our third release, a compilation entitled Gypnosis,” Sayer says. “It features a handful of fantastically freaky music from garage-rock, Scooby-pop and poppin’ punk bands that have recorded at the Gypsy Farm studio.

We’ve released two new songs this year, not including a Christmas recording we did last year called ‘Santa Claus Is Watching You’ by Ray Stevens. I’ve been up to a bit of writing for other little musical mistakes like The Ice Creams, Shoal Creek Stranglers and, most recently, The GypSINettes, a ’60s ghost-girl group.”

It remains to be seen and heard if The Humms will reach full potential this year or next, but Sayer hints that he has “some ideas creepin’ around.” He seems less interested in developing a new style or a new sense of rawness or refinement and more into the idea of bashing out joyous gonzoid rock ’n’ roll for as long as he and his bandmates can stand it.

T. Ballard Lesemann

WHO: The Humms, The Rodney Kings, Ghost Lights, Figboots, Koko Beware WHERE: Georgia Theatre WHEN: Friday, June 15, 8 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $5

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Man Man Beasts of the Northern Wild

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trying to describe Man Man, it’s often difficult not to delve into the fantastical. Man Man are pirates on leave. They are gypsy werewolves howling in the moonlight. If the monsters from Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s classic Where the Wild Things Are started a band, it would sound like Man Man. Armed to the teeth with a wildly diverse instrumental arsenal, they tramp from town to town growling

and yowling out tales of their mischievous misdeeds. Finishing up the last severed leg of a tour in support of their 2011 album, Life Fantastic, they will descend upon the 40 Watt this Friday with all the frenzied fervor of the wildlings of Westeros. Thankfully, their mad leader was kind enough to offer a few warnings of the pandemonium to come.

“I am saddled with the brilliant nom de plume of Honus Honus,” he begins, speaking

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from his encampment in Philadelphia. Two years removed from the band’s last jaunt through Athens, he describes the band’s upcoming performance thusly: “Well, I mean, we blow people up now. It’s a little messy.

Even more instruments than the first time you saw us. It’s really getting a little out of control. If we didn’t feel like professionals before, we certainly do now.”

Under the direction of Saddle Creek producer à go-go Mike Mogis, Man Man achieved a tighter, more direct sound in recording their last record, without sacrificing any of their signature insanity. Honus says, “It was very lovely having someone outside be able to come in and maybe kinda sculpt some of the parts that we had written—trim the fat off some songs, leave the fat on some other ones.

It was good having an outside influence. And, ya know, he got the best performances out of us.”

While aggressively coy in regard to the menagerie of instruments the band is currently traveling with, the venerable Honus does dangle this cryptic tidbit: “Billy’s got a filthy Smurf.” When pressed further as to what that is, he says only: “You’ll see. If you go up to Billy [Dufala], who’s also known by “Chang,” if you go up to him and ask to see his filthy Smurf, it’s not R-rated. It is dirty, though. It’s a Philly Smurf. Don’t [let him] hold anything of value of yours, ‘cause you’ll never see it again. He’ll probably cut you.”

At the mention of some favorite lyrics of mine (“These days I feel like a pariah/ an albatross with my feathers on fire” from the song “Dark Arts”), he leads me further down the rabbit (habit) hole, explaining, “That’s how I feel sometimes. I don’t mean to sound dramatic, but that line kinda reminded me of when I was kid and there were all these PSAs of ‘If you catch on fire, you stop, drop and roll,’ ya know, with Steve Martin. And he

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had these sticker fireballs on him, and then he’d roll on the carpet, and then, voila, he wouldn’t have the stickers on him anymore.

And as a kid I was like, ‘Man, set him on fire for real and see how funny he is.’”

As our time draws to a close, Honus offers up promises of new albums both from Man Man and his “doom-wop” side project, Mister Heavenly, excitedly mapping out the next phase of his master plan.

“We’re gonna spend the summer writing,” he begins, “and then hopefully we’ll get in the studio in the fall and get something out by next year. I think it was tough just because with Life Fantastic, there’s so much music nowadays, and it gets kinda lost. I feel like it was released in a vacuum, and people didn’t even know we had a record. So, we figured we’d just roll up our sleeves and make another one. We’re lucky enough to have people come to our shows, and we’re psyched about that.

We love playing live. So, come out to our show. We’ve got a few tunes we’re gonna be showcasing. It’s gonna be fun, and what’s even better is it’s one of our last shows, so we’re gonna be cookin’. It’s gonna get weird.”

So, if you’re feeling that itch; if you want to dance naked ‘round the bonfire and drink deep the musical elixir of bandit leaders and druid queens; if you want to live, fantastically, then come out for Man Man. This Friday, the 40 Watt is where the wild things are.

David Fitzgerald

WHO: Man Man, Raleigh Moncrief, Baby Baby WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Friday, June 15, 8:30 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $10 (adv.)

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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 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 (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 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 (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: 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.

Registration required. 2–4 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Gamer Haven (Madison County Library) Learn some tips and tricks from a game programmer. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 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.”

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Every Tuesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706542-8079 MEETINGS: ADDA Board Meeting (ADDA Office) Meeting of the Athens Downtown Development Authority.

3–5 p.m. FREE! 706-353-1421 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

Roxie Watson performs at the Melting Point on Tuesday, June 19. 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. FREE! (donations accepted). www.facebook.com/ rabbitboxstories GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 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 (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102

GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Anime Night (Oconee County Library) Teens are invited to experience Anime for a night, find out what the sensation is all about and meet Anime fans. Includes art, games, free Manga, movies and more. T-shirts for the first 10 people.

Ages 13–18. 6–8 p.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: 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” (Oconee County Library) Join David Stephens of All Hands Productions for this new show that combines classic

characters with new, original stories, music and lots of laughs. All ages.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 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 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: 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 PERFORMANCE: Comedy Show (Caledonia Lounge) Comedian Mark Normand from “Last Comic Standing” headlines, supported by local comedians Gilbert Lawand,

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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. Audience encouraged to bring picnics. 8 p.m. $8–16. www. roseofathens.org

Thursday 14 ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) For artwork

by Lois Curtis, who, after being denied the right to live outside of institutions for people with developmental disabilities, sued the state of Georgia. Sue Jamieson, guest speaker for the exhibit’s opening night, was the plaintiff attorney in the Olmstead v. Lois Curtis case. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.

ART: Opening Reception (Hotel Indigo) For “The Board Room,” an exhibit of skateboard decks by 55 artists. Music from DJ Winston Parker and refreshments. 6:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com CLASSES: Cover Girl (Madison County Library) Make a mineral make-up and a liquid foundation or bronzer. Part of the Adult Summer Reading Program “Between the Covers.” 6:30 p.m. 706-795-5597 EVENTS: A Classic City Evening of Shopping & Giving (TaylorGrady House, 634 Prince Ave.) Thirty local small businesses and vendors offer art, gourmet food, clothing, cosmetics, fitness training sessions and more. Proceeds benefit the Piedmont Rape Crisis Center,

a nonprofit agency that provides services and support to adult sexual assault victims in Banks, Barrow and Jackson Counties. 6:30–9 p.m.

FREE! www.piedmontrapecrisis.org EVENTS: Reiki Circle (Healing Arts Centre) A Japanese massage technique for stress reduction, relaxation and healing. Every Thursday. 7–8 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-3386843 FILM: Waitress (Georgia Museum of Art) A film about a small-town woman who finds solace from her unhappy marriage in her love of baking pies. Part of the Georgia Museum of Art summer film series in conjunction with the “John Baeder” exhibit. 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) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 KIDSTUFF: Book Jammers (ACC Library) Children and their families are invited for stories, trivia and crafts. This month’s theme is knitting. Ages 8–11. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Learn to Knit (Oconee County Library) Ages 9–13.

Registration required. 2–4 p.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: Drumming for Success (Clarke Central High School) (Auditorium) Join Athens’

you have one, but a machine is not required. BYOB and snacks. 7-10 p.m. $30. www.treehousekidandcraft. com ART: Art Reception (135 Townes Grocery Rd.) “Byzantine Iconography,” an exhibit of cathedral ceiling paintings by Father Anthony Salzman. Music, baked goods and woodworking by “Imagine That.”

7–9 p.m. FREE! 706-310-1306 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 OUTDOORS: Friday Night Paddles (Sandy Creek Park) Experience nighttime on Lake Chapman and paddle around the moonlit waters.

Every other Friday night through summer. Participants may bring or rent a canoe or kayak. For ages 12 & up. Call to pre-register. 9–11 p.m. $5–12/family. 706-613-3631, www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreekpark PERFORMANCE: Classy, Brassy Americana (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Chamber Music Festival concert with the Atlanta Symphony Brass Quintet featuring American music and marches by Sousa, Fields and W.C. Handy. Bring chairs and your own cooler. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-342-4743, www. mmcc-arts.org 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 15, 7:30 p.m. & June 16–17, 3 p.m. $5-10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.org

own Dr. Arvin Scott as he teaches children about the art of drumming and rhythm. Scott is a multi-award winning percussion artist, youth program coordinator and educator.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES AND LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet Sander Hicks, author of Slingshot to the Juggernaut, a book about how to confront evil in a confusing time.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com PERFORMANCE: BOA Drag Revue (Diverse Universe) Athens’ newest drag revue is hosted by Sasha Stephens. 10:30 p.m. $5. 706-6138332 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) This musical comedy follows two con men as they compete to see who can best con a young heiress. See review on p. 12. June 14-16, 8 p.m. & June 17, 2 p.m. $10–18. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: Shakespeare on the Lawn (Ashford Manor) Rose of Athens Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors, featuring live, original music from local musicians. Audience encouraged to bring picnics. 8 p.m. $8–16. www. roseofathens.org

Friday 15 ART: DIY Tie Workshop (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Tie-making in time for Father’s Day. No sewing skills required. Bring a sewing machine if

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. See review on p. 12. June 14-16, 8 p.m. & June 17, 2 p.m. $10–18. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: Shakespeare on the Lawn (Ashford Manor) Rose of Athens Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors, featuring live, original music from local musicians. Audience encouraged to bring picnics. 8 p.m. $8–16. www. roseofathens.org

Saturday 16 ART: Grand Opening (Sewcial Studio) For a new store featuring commercial and hand-dyed fabrics, quilts, tools, patterns and classes.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! 706-2476143, www.headyfiberarts.com ART: Artist Talk (The Loft Art Supplies) Rich Panico, retired founder and director of the ARMS Mind Body Institute will share his drawings and paintings, his artistic process and his recent work from Cortona, Italy. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www. loftartsupply.com CLASSES: Summer Tree Identification (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn to identify common trees of the Georgia Piedmont by their leaves, bark and shape. 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $45–50. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Contra Dance and Acoustic Jam (Memorial Park) Live music by Joe Willey & Friends. Maggie Cowan is calling. Free lesson beginning at 7:15 p.m. No experience or partner

needed. 7:30–10:30 p.m. FREE! (under 18), $7 (adults). www.contradanceathens.com EVENTS: Camp Amped Session 1 Grand Finale (Nuci’s Space) Participants of Camp Amped show off the culmination of their hard work by performing the songs they’ve learned over the past two weeks. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org EVENTS: ACR Adoption Day (Pawtropolis) Meet adorable adoptable dogs in the flesh. 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenscaninerescue.com EVENTS: 2012 Sprockets Music Video Competition (40 Watt Club) The year’s top local music videos will be screened to select “Best Music Video” and “Audience Choice” winners, which will be announced at the Flagpole Music Awards Show on June 21. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 10 p.m. $5. www.filmathens.net EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

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Email for application. 12 p.m. $10. gathchilicookoff@gmail.com, www. georgiatheatre.com KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Saturday at the Rock (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Explore the wonderful world of snakes, turtles and more. 9:30–11:30 a.m. $5. 706484-2862, www.rockeagle4h.org LECTURES AND LIT: Community Snapshot: Meet Crop Mob Athens (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Boomers: Reflecting, Sharing, Learning” presents information about Athens farmers helping each other do whatever needs to be done to promote local agriculture in the community. Amanda Willis speaks about this new organization and the hands-on volunteer opportunities it provides for all ages. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.boomersinathens.org OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. Call to register. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 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 15, 7:30 p.m. & June 16–17, 3 p.m. $5-10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret Showgirls (Go Bar) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10 p.m. $5. 706546-5609 THEATRE: Shakespeare on the Lawn (Ashford Manor) Rose of Athens Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors, featuring live, original music from local musicians. Audience encouraged to bring picnics. 8 p.m. $8–16. www. roseofathens.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 14-16, 8 p.m. & June 17, 2 p.m. See review on p. 12. $10–18. www.townandgownplayers.org

Sunday 17 EVENTS: Heirloom Turns One (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) Heirloom celebrates a year on Boulevard with lawn games, all-youcan-eat barbecue and vegetarian options. 5–7:30 p.m. $15. www. heirloomathens.com 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 PERFORMANCE: The Amazing Kreskin (Georgia Theatre) A mindreader and showman compared to “The Mentalist,” The Amazing Kreskin promises to find his hidden check in the Georgia Theatre or forego his payment. He also promises exactly one million dollars to anyone who can prove that he uses secret assistants. See Calendar Pick

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on p. 22. 4 & 8 p.m. $12–22. www. georgiatheatre.com 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 15, 7:30 p.m. & June 16–17, 3 p.m. $5-10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.org THEATRE: Shakespeare on the Lawn (Ashford Manor) Rose of Athens Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors, featuring live, original music from local musicians. Audience encouraged to bring picnics. 8 p.m. $8–16. www. roseofathens.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 14-16, 8 p.m. & June 17, 2 p.m. See review on p. 12. $10–18. www.townandgownplayers.org

Monday 18 EVENTS: Roller Derby Tryouts (SkateAround USA) Ever watched a bout and thought, “I can do that?”

The Classic City Rollergirls will assess new skaters based on skill and endurance, slides, stops, twofooted weaving, crossovers and stride. 5:30–9 p.m. www.classiccityrollergirls.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

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

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES AND LIT: Athens Then and Now (Oconee County Library) Gary Doster, local author of Athens: A Postcard History and Dear Sallie… will present historic post card images of Athens houses, churches, schools and street scenes from 100 years ago, along with a selection of modern views to show the changes. 6 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 PERFORMANCE: Jazz with a Southern Accent (MadisonMorgan Cultural Center) Hotlanta Dixieland Jazz plays traditional New Orleans jazz and Lee Harper Dancers bring the swing. Kids’ bike parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and an old-fashioned ice cream social immediately follows the concert. 11 a.m. FREE! www.mmcc-arts.org

Tuesday 19 CLASSES: Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 (ACC Library) An online computer class teaching the basics of word processing, the parts of a Word window, files, toolbars, icons and more.

10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www.clarke. public.lib.ga.us EVENTS: Monthly Shape Note Singing (Athens First United Methodist Church) Informal community singing in the shape-note tradition from the Sacred Harp songbook. No musical experience required. All ages. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.fasola.org

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FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné) A special double feature. First, Philip Michael Thomas warns of the hilarious dangers of angel dust in Death Drug. Then, a whiny ‘90s teen shows the horrors that happen when people turn away from Jesus in Second Glance. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight 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 (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: 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 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: Gamer Haven (Madison County Library) Learn some tips and tricks from a game programmer. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 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 LECTURES AND LIT: The World Is My Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Monthly lecture with Dr. Allan Armitage covering some of the most spectacular gardens from around the world. 7 p.m. $10. 706542-6138 LECTURES AND LIT: Special Collections Library Tour (UGA Russell Library) Explore interactive kiosks with access to oral history interviews, historical film, video and sound recordings. Look for familiar faces from the state’s political history in Art Rosenbaum’s mural, “Doors.”

Every Tuesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706542-8079 MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission Meeting (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Monthly meeting of the ORGC. 4–6 p.m. FREE! 706-6133801 PERFORMANCE: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. Email to perform. First and third Tuesday of every month! 9 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.flickertheatreandbar.com 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 20 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 102 (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate Google Earth to find 3D pictures, walk around Atlanta in

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2012 Sprockets Music Video Competition 40 Watt Club Sprockets’ wheels are turning again as Athens’ premiere music video competition gets underway.

Sprockets has been an annual part of AthFest since 2004, with Danielle Robarge as the official “Sprockets organizer” since the beginning, when AthFest asked FilmAthens to help add a film component to the music festival.

Five years later, Sprockets was a legitimate, well known music video competition with submissions coming in from overseas.

However, those years of courting sponsors and wrangling the help of volunteers left Robarge, as she says, “tired of hitting people up.” So, she let the next two years’ competitions drop. Over the course of her hiatus, she ran into friends and film contacts who wondered when they’d be able to offer their help again, and Robarge realized she missed Sprockets. Bringing the festival back to life was harder than she expected, but the added time gave her new commitments from her old sponsors and even more volunteers onboard.

Sprockets now attracts submissions from across the globe (a fact Robarge partially attributes to Sprockets’ top placement under Google’s “music video competition” search results). The competition is judged by an impressive group of filmmakers and music industry and media professionals. Of the five judges, this year’s biggest names are Bob Boilen, host and creator of NPR’s “All Songs Considered,” and James Ponsoldt, a former Athenian and writer/director of the feature films Off the Black and Smashed.

“I’m not shy about emailing strangers,” says Robarge. “In past years we have had judges who were number-one songwriters and Grammy, Rockefeller and Peabody award winners, which I think adds to the credibility of the show.”

Videos in the current competition include the music video for Patterson Hood’s love ballad to Athens, “After It’s Gone,” and videos for artists Kishi Bashi (see this issue’s cover image), Madeline, Electrophoria, Kuroma and more. Screening and judging of the videos takes place at 10 p.m. on Saturday at the 40 Watt, and the “Audience Choice” award is chosen by ballot that night. The winners of “Best Music Video” and “Audience Choice” will be awarded and screened at the Flagpole Music Awards on Thursday, June 21. Admittance to Sprockets is $4 with an AthFest wristband and $5 without. [Sydney Slotkin]

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6–7:30 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: Ampersand Summer Launch Party (Go Bar) WUOG and Ampersand magazine celebrate the launch of Ampersand’s musicthemed summer issue and the beginning of AthFest with prize giveaways like compilation CDs and festival wristbands. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 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 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia

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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 KIDSTUFF: Drumming for Success (Oconee County Library) Join Athens’ own Dr. Arvin Scott as he teaches children about the art of drumming and rhythm. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950, www.drummingforsuccess.com 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: Dr. Arvin Scott: Drum Big, Read (Madison County Library) Join Athens’ own Dr. Arvin Scott as he teaches children about the art of drumming and rhythm.

Scott is a multi-award winning percussion artist, youth program coordinator and educator. 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: ‘80s Night (Oconee County Library) Flashback to the ‘80s by crimping your hair, rocking shoulder pads and blasting totally rad music! Watch the 1986 classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, rated PG-13.

Ages 11–18. 6-8 p.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

LECTURES AND LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) An adult book discussion group. This month’s title is The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. Newcomers welcome.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 324 MEETINGS: Info Session for Foster and Adoptive Parents (Clarke County DFCS) (Conference Room A) Held the third Wednesday of every month. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-227-7904 MEETINGS: PFLAG Athens Meeting (Aloha Counseling Center) (Suite A) A support, education and advocacy group for families, friends and supporters of LGBT people.

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597, pflagathga@gmail.com PERFORMANCE: LaughFest with Nikki Glaser (Georgia Theatre) Nikki Glaser of Last Comic Standing headlines the official AthFest Comedy Showcase with support from fellow comedians Caleb Synan, Chris Patton, Mike Kaiser, Paul Gallois, Tanner Inman, Craig Hoelzer and Gilbert Lawand. 7 p.m. $7 (w/ AthFest wristband). www.georgiatheatre.com

Down the Line ART: Drawing in the Galleries 6/21 (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored pencils. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

EVENTS: Reiki Circle 6/21 (Healing Arts Centre) A Japanese massage technique for stress reduction, relaxation and healing. Every Thursday.

7–8 p.m. Donations accepted. 706338-6843 KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show: “The Reluctant Dragon” 6/21 (Clarke Central High School) (Auditorium) 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. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Enter Portentia 6/21 (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 LECTURES AND LIT: Book Signing: M. Dickson 6/21 (Avid Bookshop) M. Dickson, comedian and author of Dear Dad, it’s Over signs copies of the comedic book about a child’s perspective of a parents’ divorce. 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com SPORTS: Street Hockey 6/21 (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail. com KIDSTUFF: Zombie LARP 6/22 (ACC Library) Live-action role playing involving zombies! Part of the young adult summer reading program. Ages 11–18. 7–9:30 p.m.

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LIVE MUSIC 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 drawing from real-life experiences to create a unique and fine-tuned sound.

UNDER AUTUMN Local hard-rock quartet.

THE FALLOW Southern metal band based here in Athens.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com ARGONAUTS Local band plays moody, alternative-inspired rock.

LOOKING FOR ALASKA Indie rock from Memphis, TN recently reformed with a fresh new lineup!

XAVII Ambient and progressive rock band from Macon influenced

by Sigur Ros, Mono and The Mahavishnu Orchestra.

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, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ASHER ARMSTRONG Four-piece Americana rock band from Nashville.

MICHAEL BOWMAN An energetic solo set with alt-country sounds and bluesy finger-style guitar.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee. com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield

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

Morales will curate an improvised set of experimental instrumental numbers with a different musical guest each week.

The Mad Hatter 5 p.m. 706-372-2455 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com ROBERT ELLIS Only 22, this artist was recently proclaimed to be “equally inspired by Jackson Browne and George Jones” by The New York Times.

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ASHEREL Atlanta-based new-age rock trio.

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ADMIRALS Modern classic rock from Quebec, Canada.

THE RIVER RATS Playing a wide array of popular Irish, rock ‘n’ roll, island reggae and folk.

KICK THE ROBOT Power-pop trio.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com HELLO OCHO Atlanta pop band with swaying grooves and fresh harmonies.

K I D S New band playing quiet, laid-back, poetic music. Featuring members of Pretty Bird, The Rodney Kings and Basshunter64.

SENSUAL PREDATOR Noisy, experimental local rock band.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com HERE COME THE MUMMIES Nashville performers play R&B infused funk dressed in full mummy attire.

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

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OLD SKOOL TRIO Jazz jams featuring Carl Lindberg, Seth Hendershot on drums and Jason Fuller on keys.

Highwire Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com BORDERHOP FIVE Lively local bluegrass band with a modern twist.

The Melting Point 9:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com TODD SNIDER Alt-country singersongwriter who takes on old-time traditional songs and more contemporary tunes.

LERA LYNN This local songwriter has a haunting, smoky voice that glides over tender Americana tunes The Office Lounge Blues Night. 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Get your fill of straight-up, authentic

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blues covers from this skilled Athens five-piece. Playing at “Blues Night” every Thursday at The Office Lounge.

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

Friday 15 40 Watt Club 8:30 p.m. $12 (adv). www.40watt.com MAN MAN Although the lyrics on this Philly band’s new record are thematically serious, the songs retain Man Man’s adventurous spirit with an orchestra of quirky instrumentation that’s playful, ornate and energizing.

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RALEIGH MONCRIEF Digital washes and samples come together to form beautiful electronic soundscapes from this producer/engineer/musician.

BABY BABY This charismatic Atlanta band can be described simply as “fun-rock.” The tunes are upbeat and super danceable, and the banter is cheeky.

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 8 p.m. $8. www.buffaloscafe.com/ athens THE SPLITZ BAND This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com RUBY KENDRICK Local singersongwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics.

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

THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation inspired by his time at sea.

ADRON Adrienne McCann from Atlanta wraps her voice in warbles and sighs around late-’60s Brazilian Tropicalia and charming satire.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com VINCENT THE DOG Athens rock power trio informed by classic rock, blues, funk, jazz, hard rock and progressive rock.

DAVIS GRIFFIN Local performer who uses guitar pedals to create live loops.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com YOUNG BENJAMIN Solo project of guitarist/banjoist Matt Whitaker (The Premonitions, Emergent Heart).

Featuring swirling, looping guitars and lush layers of moody melodies.

MONAHAN Ryan Monahan backed

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

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Georgia Theatre Gypsy Farm Presents… 8 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com THE HUMMS Local three-piece known for its loud and bizarre shows and a raunchy, grooving blend of

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THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed out local punk band.

GHOST LIGHTS Local psych-rock trio that likes to get loud.

FIGBOOTS Local band formerly known as Bigfoot, this group plays howling indie classic rock that mixes Tom Petty guitar solos with Captain Beefheart strangeness.

KOKO BEWARE Local surf rock outfit.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths.

CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.

BASSHUNTER 64 Post-functionalist, psycedelic, electronic puke project.

VISUALIZATIONS New local threepiece band influenced by post-punk era bands, new wave, psychedelic and experimental musicians.

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

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com GRASSVILLE These guys offer an original bent on contemporary bluegrass.

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

Little Kings Shuffle Club 8:30 p.m. $7. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub STEPHEN SIMMONS Prolific Americana singer-songwriter compared to the likes of Steve Earle and Ryan Adams.

MOLLY JEWELL Classically trained singer-songwriter with a variety of influences spanning between rock and pop. Celebrating the first release off her new album, Everybody Just Wants Something.

THE ROCKINWOOD MOUNTAIN BOYS Sextet specializing in a wide array of traditional Southern instruments (guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro, harmonica and upright bass).

Reuniting for the first time in five years to open the show!

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com DAR WILLIAMS New age folk-pop with a bit of rock influence and a brand-new album titled In the Time of Gods. See story on p. 14.

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The Amazing Kreskin, The World’s Greatest Mentalist Georgia Theatre Before spoilers, before myth-busting, before (so much) cynicism, there was something called “the suspension of disbelief.” It was the fabric upon which magicians, hypnotists and other oft-itinerant illusionists worked their precarious balancing acts. The Amazing Kreskin hails from this time before tricks were undone before they had a chance to amaze. The 77-year-old mentalist’s name is literally synonymous with the sort of mind-reading that amused audiences on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson (88 times), “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” (105 times), and in the colleges, casinos and theaters where he performs to this day.

By his own records, Kreskin clocked “261 appearances around the world” last year, and to date has “flown a little over three million miles.” (He has some choice words for the airline industry as a result.)

Inspired by the comic book Mandrake the Magician as a youngster, Kreskin developed a preternatural ability for deducing the location of objects hidden around his grandparents’ home.

“They were from Sicily—did not speak much English, but we loved them dearly,” Kreskin remembers. “I wonder sometimes if my grandmother thought I had the evil eye.”

In addition to his well known card tricks, as well as his ability to draw previously undisclosed personal information from the minds of audience members, Kreskin’s signature showstopper is locating what may be the most valuable part of his act: his paycheck.

“At all my shows, I turn my check over to a committee of strangers—people I have never met before. Two of them escort me from the theater. Four or five take my check and hide it anywhere in the theater,” Kreskin says. “When they return to the stage, I ask no questions. They simply must focus on what they’ve done, and if I don’t find my fee hidden somewhere within the theater in which I’m performing, I forfeit it. And that’s a hell of a way to make a living.”

His special Father’s Day appearance at the Theatre will feature two all-ages shows, one at 4 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. [Jeff Tobias]

Saturday 16 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net PAUL LOMBARD Backed by George Norman, Edward Hunter and Mora, Lombard performs a blend of folk, bluegrass, country and blues. (8 a.m.)

DRIFTWOOD Traditional American roots music blended with old-time folk and world music influences.

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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.”

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post-rockinfluenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars. CD GOSPEL MUSIC Solo project of indie-pop songwriter Black Kids bassist Owen Holmes. For fans of lo-fi pop.

GRASS GIRAFFES Featuring Eddie “the Wheel” Whelan, this new Athens band crafts minimalist bedroom pop.

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

The Roadhouse 7 p.m. 706-613-2324 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE SHOAL CREEK STRANGLERS Athens duo playing folk, bluegrass and blues.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 THE HANDS OF TIME Soul, funk, pop, R&B, Motown and classic oldschool hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s that will get you out on the dance floor.

Flicker Theatre & Bar Gumball Machine Records June Showcase. 9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com DAVE WRATHGABER Electronic folk artist known locally for his work with The Visitations.

SMOKEDOG Local guys Thom Strickland (vocals, guitar) and Jason Jones (drums) play a noisy motorik pulse with treated guitar. Says Jones, “noisy lo-fi boogie smeared over mechanical back-pocket beats.”

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 STEPHEN SIMMONS Prolific Americana singer-songwriter whose work has been compared to artists like Steve Earle and Ryan Adams.

MOLLY JEWELL Classically trained singer-songwriter with a variety of influences spanning between rock and pop.

Go Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com CREEMO AND THE LOW BALL TUMBLERS Original Southern soul. The band consists of Chris Moore (AKA Cree Mo), Dennis Williamson (Adam Payne Band) and Ivey Hughes (90 Acre Farm, Betsy Franck).

ORION FREEMAN Singer-songwriter from Philadelphia playing souledout, reggae-infused, bluesy folkrock.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub EasyRider Spinning all your favorite jams from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com THE GEORGIA HEALERS Athens’ premier blues band for over 20 years, known for its harmonica and guitar-driven style.

THE RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitarist Rick Fowler (Lonely White Boys, Ralph Roddenbery, etc.) specializes in acoustic originals and blues.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 CONNOR PLEDGER Singersongwriter whose mostly acoustic sound is influenced by acts like Dave Matthews, John Mayer and Jack Johnson.

Sunday 17 Highwire Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997 ANSLEY RUSHING Local singer/ songwriter of the wistful farm-folk kind.

NIGHT AND DAY Local folk-rock quartet.

Ashford Manor 6–9 p.m. FREE! (ages 6 & under), $5–15. www.amconcerts.com ABBEY ROAD LIVE Here come the sun kings! The local cover band delivers a start-to-finish performance of The Beatles’ Abbey Road and tosses in other high-energy, later-era Beatles rockers.

Buffalo’s Southwest Café 6–10 p.m. $5. 706-613-5386, www. buffaloscafe.com/athens SHAG NIGHT Bring your dancing shoes for shag dancing in the BBR. The Globe 9 p.m. $5. 706-353-4721 SWEARIN’ Pop punk from NYC featuring members of P.S. Eliot and Wormburner.

WAXAHATTCHEE Acoustic-folk solo project of Katie Crutchfield from P.S. Eliot & Bad Banana.

WADE BOGGS Local punk band featuring Ian McCord (Hot New Mexicans, Carrie Nations) and lots of catchy hooks.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 IBN UBU Goof thrash duo from Austin, TX. Featuring members of Spiked Punch and Slug Bug and Magic Jewels.

MUUY BIIEN This one-time bedroom pop project has morphed from ambient sounds to driving, old-school punk with a full backing band.

DAYS OF BEYOND THUNDER Mercer West and friends play lyrical pop songs “for the over-50 set.”

The Grotto 6 p.m. FREE! 140 E. Clayton St. THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every Monday. Smooth jazz played by DJ Segar from WXAG 1470, the light radio station.

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

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No Where Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 LONG MILES Charleston-based reggae/jam sextet.

QUINCY MUMFORD & THE REASON WHY Asbury Park, NJ funk/jam band.

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

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com TIMI CONLEY Kite to the Moon’s Timi Conley will play a quirky schizo pop-folk set, sharing the night with Ken Will Morton and other special guests.

Locos Grill & Pub 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) RICK FOWLER BAND Local guitarist Rick Fowler specializes in acoustic originals and blues. Live music on the patio!

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $8 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com LITTLE TYBEE Dreamy soundscapes with lush violin and tropical indiefolk melodies.

ADRON Adrienne McCann from Atlanta wraps her voice in warbles and sighs around late-’60s Brazilian Tropicalia and charming satire.

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

Georgia Theatre Rooftop Dance Party. 11 p.m. $2. www. georgiatheatre.com TV GIRL High-energy indie-pop duo.

TAYROCKS New local DJ drops soul/ funk/hip hop and R&B cuts to get your booty bouncin’.

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ART Athens’ Amazing Atrium (The Classic Center) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is seeking artists and art teams for a public art installation in the new Classic Center Atrium. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on June 25. To apply, visit www.athensculturalaffairs.org.

Call for Artists (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)) ATHICA seeks submissions of significant bodies of wall-based work for ATHICA Emerges V, the bi-annual summer showcase of locally based emerging artists. Apply by June 16.

See website for details. www.athica. org/callforentries.php Call for Artists (Athens, Ga) Project ASAP (As Sustainable as Possible) is looking for music, arts

and fashion that brings awareness to sustainable living. Email rosemary kimble@gmail.com

CLASSES Bellydance & Bollywood Classes (Floorspace) Basic and advanced bellydance. Thursdays, 5:45 & 7 p.m. Bollywood class.

Sundays, 3 p.m. $12 (drop-in), $60 (for 6). www.floorspaceathens.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) every Friday from 7-9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. $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 High-flying Trapeze Class (Leap High-Flying Trapeze School) All levels welcome. www.leaptrapeze. com 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 SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes. Every Wednesday, 6:307:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. $3.50 drink). 706-338-6613 Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves

I failed to get a photo of this Corgi mix with 125 Buddy Christian Way • 706-613-3540 his ears up Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm because he was being oh-soSuch a sweet Isn’t that a great face? Sadly this dog polite. He looks very girl with big is nearly skeletal, so he has missed Dachshund-like here, a lot of meals. It would be very but has tall rounded brown eyes.

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HELP OUT Blood Drive for Aimee Copeland (UGA Memorial Hall) UGA and the American Red Cross host a blood drive to help a UGA alumna overcome a rare disease.

June 13 in Memorial Hall from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. & Reed Hall from 2–7 p.m. FREE! www.redcrossblood.org Donate Blood (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800RED CROSS, www.redcross.org Foster Dog Parent Program (The Athens Area Humane Society) Opportunity to foster a dog, taking it from a euthanization center before placing it in a permanent home. All supplies for the dogs are provided.

Email or visit website for more information. dogs@athenshumane society.org, www.athenshumane society.org Georgia Museum of Art Shop Volunteers (Georgia Museum of Art) Volunteers are needed to help staff the GMOA gift shop. Activities include creating and maintaining store displays, ringing up sales and basic customer service. Weekday and weekend shifts available. 706542-0450, millera@uga.edu, www. uga.edu/gamuseum/info/shop.html.

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. 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 Half-Pint Summer Art Camp (Pints and Paints) Week-long camps for ages 5-8 and 9-13. Participants will learn basic painting techniques.

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $45 (day), $255 (week). www.pintsandpaints.com New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, Ga) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to dif-

ferent 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. 706613-3801, 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 Art Camp (MadisonMorgan Cultural Center) “Things with Wings” art camp led by Julie Noland offers sessions for kids in grades 1-12. July 16–26. $75. dlamar@mmcc-arts.org Summer Camps (Good Dirt) Now registering for week-long clay camps for ages 4–18. Each week has a dif-

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Family Fishing (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Bait, poles and tips provided. All ages. Register. Jun. 21 & July 12, 6–7:30 p.m. $7–$10.

706-613-3615, www.athensclarke county.com/sandycreeknaturecenter Free Massages (Foundry Park Inn & Spa) Take a mid-week massage break at The Spa. Call to reserve spot. Every Wednesday in June and July, 12-2 p.m. 706-425-9700 National HIV Testing Day (AIDS Athens) AIDS Athens offers free, walk-in HIV testing. June 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE! 706-549-3730 Open Table Tennis (Oconee Veterans Park) Equipment provided.

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

706-769-3965 Spay & Neuter Clinic (150 Buddy Christian Way) Free spay or neuter surgeries, microchips and

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. 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 Cindy Jerrell, Matt Alston, Michael Pierce, Nick Joslyn 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.

GALLERY @ HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “The Board Room,” part of the 2012 Summer of SPOA (Skatepark of Athens), includes skateboard decks designed by 55 different artists. Opening reception June 14.

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

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

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (East Campus Rd.) A collection of mounted game animals

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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.

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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He asked me out for a drink when I got done, and I agreed to meet him at the bar of a different local restaurant. I had never seen him before, and our town is pretty small, so I knew he wasn’t from around here. Also he had an accent.

Anyway, I met him later, and he was kind of obnoxious. It was obvious that he had already been drinking when I got there, but I chalked it up to nerves. Then there were all kinds of political disagreements. I am not particularly political, but he kept pushing me for my opinions, and then, of course, it turned out that I was too conservative for him. He kept talking to the bartender about me as if I weren’t there, but not in a mean way. Like he said how cute I was, but then said that I wasn’t impressed by him, which was true. He said that I couldn’t make up my mind about him, which might have been true at the beginning, but as the hour went on, I most certainly did, thankyouverymuch. I could tell the bartender felt sorry for me. The nightmare date even made a comment to the bartender about how he couldn’t believe the guy didn’t remember him after how much he had tipped the last time he was in, which was the height of tacky.

I decided that I needed to go. He tried to pay for my drinks, and I didn’t want him to. I very explicitly told the bartender to give my bill to me, which he thankfully did, and signed it while this guy was hovering over me watching to see if I tipped enough. Then he pulled out his credit card and showed me “See, that’s my name, and that’s the name of my business.” (As if I cared at that point!) I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. I called one of my coworkers from the parking lot and had him come and meet me for another drink after I dropped my car off at home and went to my local bar. I told him the story, and he said I should have let the d-bag pay for my drinks. I disagreed, saying I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction or let him think I owed him anything. My friend said I was crazy and that I deserved free drinks just for putting up with the guy. I still think it would have put me in a weird position. So, settle the argument: Was I right? Or should I have let him pay?

Back to Internet Dating I don’t think there is a right or wrong here necessarily, but I totally would have done what you did. I think this guy knew damn well that this thing was not going to happen, and he offered to pay for the drinks

anyway, so I doubt he would have expected anything in return. Given his obnoxious personality and his bad attempts at humorous self-deprecation, I’m betting he has been around this block a few times before. You could have gone either way, but you did the stand-up thing on both counts. You took a chance with somebody who was not your type, gave him a chance even though you weren’t initially attracted to him, and then you paid your own way and made a graceful exit, head high. Here’s hoping he learned a lesson from you. And you can bet your ass that bartender won’t forget him again, by the way. Bartenders appreciate a good tipper, and under the right circumstances, they might even remember you.

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My sister is having a hard time dealing with the fact that I am not a Christian. We were raised Baptist, and even though she isn’t as strict as our parents in her beliefs, she can’t seem to accept that I don’t believe. We have had several conversations about it, and I thought I had gotten through to her. I explained that I am spiritual, that I have beliefs, and that I do pray and I do go to church. She is basically a non-denominational, run-of-the-mill, “angels and Jesus” type of girl. And I am fine with that.

My parents have stopped going to church every week, but they still believe. They are comfortable with my belief (or lack of it), too. But she doesn’t seem to get it. She even bought me a necklace with a crucifix on it and gave it to me as a present, and then said she “hoped I wouldn’t be offended.” I am not offended, but I am irritated. I don’t want this thing and I am not going to wear it, and I feel like she isn’t listening to me. I guess I am offended, but not by the cross or the church or Jesus. I am offended that my sister will not let me have adult beliefs of my own, and that she can’t resist trying to save me or whatever.

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It depends on how much further you want to take this.

If it really is important to you, then you should give it back to her and explain that while you might appreciate what it means to her, it obviously doesn’t mean the same thing to you and she should respect that. Don’t be angry, but do be firm. Tell her she has to stop trying to lure you back. If you think that just quietly putting it away will put the whole thing to bed, then feel free to try that route as well.

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1BR/1BA Hillside Apt. $475/ mo. $550/mo. w/ W/D. Water incl. Blocks from campus. Pre-leasing for Aug. Joiner Management: ( 7 0 6 ) 3 5 3 - 6 8 6 8 . w w w. joinermanagement.com.

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Blocks from campus off Baxter St. Pre-leasing for Aug. Joiner Management, ( 7 0 6 ) 3 5 3 - 6 8 6 8 . w w w. joinermanagement.com.

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Male seeking roommate. $275/mo. incl. utils. for policeman or public servant. $375/mo. otherwise. Nice 3BR home w/ deck in Winterville. No smokers.

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Seeking personal assistant to help w/ errands in exchange for discounted rent. $150/mo. No smokers, no drinkers. Oglethorpe Co., Maxeys. (706) 759-3852.

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Pets Two female adult labrador retrievers looking for good home! $25 ea. One yellow, one black, both housebroken. (404) 405-9437.

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Music Equipment Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are taxdeductible. Call (706) 2271515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St.

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The Bluebird Café of Happiness T

here are a few changes in Athens me feel. Well, the water in plastic cups did from my original days of living taste of Lemon Joy dishwashing liquid, as if here that still throw me. The Grill the dishwater was never rinsed, but the cofnow being where Schlotsky’s was. fee was great. You also had a choice of the The Last Resort now a fancy date restaurant sides that accompanied the Powerhouse Eggs: instead of the bar where Glenn Phillips slid whole-wheat toast or whole-wheat biscuits, knees-first across the dance floor while playand home fries or unbleached stone-ground ing electric guitar. The Georgia Theatre now yellow grits. a respected concert hall instead of the cheap We went every Saturday and ordered the bar and movie house called The Carafe and same thing: coffee and Powerhouse Eggs, with Draft. People not knowing I mean Gyro Wrap grits and a biscuit for me and home fries and when I say Russo’s, its original name. a biscuit for Robin. I basically used the biscuit But it’s the shell of the Bluebird Café—now as a spoon for the apple butter that was in deserted on the corner of Clayton and Thomas squirt bottles on every table. I’d break my bisstreets with the unlit neon sign still outside cuit into several small pieces so I’d have more the building and the murals visible through surface area to cover and therefore more apple the windows—that stings. butter to eat.

The Bluebird Café was a vegetarian resMy favorite restaurant moment of all time taurant originally located in the ground-floor happened weeks later when our waitress— of the Morton Theatre when I was a student. peasant outfit, long brown hair pulled back Before my time, it was called the El Dorado, with a barrette, no make-up, pretty sure her and several Athens musicians, including memname was Ruth—sauntered up to the table bers of The B-52s, worked there. But for me, it and asked, “The usual?” She got a double tip was the home of Powerhouse Eggs—glorious that day. A few weeks after that, when Robin scrambled eggs topped with a hearty spatand I got there late and had to stand in line tering of soy sauce, a handful of nutritional for a table, she walked by us and said, “I went yeast and globs of ahead and put your melted white chedorder in, so it should dar cheese—and be ready when you sit the homebase of my down.”

Athens life.

Our relationship My first memory with the hip waitress of the Bluebird was was tested the next freshman year at UGA fall during a pivotal in the ‘80s. It was football rivalry weekwhen the campus was end when Robin and so preppy it seemed I showed up in the like 90 percent of the most spirited and students were in a fraobnoxious red-andternity or a sorority. black clothes we could Whales smiled from find. We were already the fabric of women’s squeamishly looking dresses, alligators down at the table emblazoned men’s when she sauntered shirts, and “add-aup, crossed her arms bead” necklaces proand raised her eyeclaimed wealth one brow. “It’s Clemson!” golden nugget at a I finally blurted. She time. “How many add- A tattoo on the arm of a former Bluebird Café gave it a beat before a-beads are you wear- waitress. nodding and saying, ing?” a friend once “Ah. OK. The usual?” shot at a cowering girl in our dorm elevator.

My funniest memory was coming back from “That’s enough gold to feed the children of the restroom to find Robin still laughing from Kampuchea—forget the concert!” the look on her server’s face when he’d asked My all-four-years roommate Robin and her if she’d like coffee, and she, not looking I shared a freshman dorm room in Brumby up from her newspaper, pointed at my empty Hall. We were clean-cut, middle-class kids chair and said, “Yes, and my friend would like who missed most of the legendary concerts in some, too.” town because we were in bed by 10 for early When I was told of the Bluebird’s closing, classes. But we proclaimed our GDI (“I” stand- it was with the blahness of someone who ing for “independent”) status with Animal doesn’t care enough to tell you of a loved House and An American Werewolf in London one’s passing until weeks after the funeral. movie posters taped to our dorm walls, and The Bluebird Café was my central restaurant on Bruce Springsteen and Robin’s boyfriend’s end- every return visit to Athens since graduation, less collection of Led Zeppelin blasting from and I was crushed. When my dad asked my our stereo speakers. nephew if I’d ever taken him to the Bluebird, So, we were thrilled when preppies Jenny Steven said, “Once, and the memory of those and Kim from across the hall walked into our Powerhouse Eggs still haunts me.” room one afternoon and proclaimed they had I’ve since learned to make Powerhouse just gotten back from the worst god-awful Eggs, and found the unbleached grits at places restaurant they’d ever been to. “People there like Earth Fare and Whole Foods. The warm, were dressed like hippies… rude… vegetarsoft, whole-wheat biscuits and the not-tooian food… art on the walls… ‘70s music. You sweet, not-too-cinnamony apple butter still guys would love this place!” elude me. The Lemon Joy water, on the other Our status as carnivores aside, it was hand, my friend Ed has offered to make for me glorious. The Bluebird Café was a restaurant on numerous occasions, and I decline. from the college days of my older brothers, Some things are best left to memories. unaware and uncaring of the prep scene. And the food tasted as good as the place made Marilyn Estes

everyday people Heyward Young, Bear Creek Reservoir Attendant If you drive out past Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School to the end of Tallassee Road and hang a left, you come to a big artificial lake. Clarke County partnered with Barrow, Jackson and Oconee counties to build Bear Creek Reservoir, which was completed in 2002. The watershed authority pumps water from the Middle Oconee River into the reservoir.

Here in Athens, we get some of our drinking water from this storage facility, especially when drought decreases flows in the North and Middle Oconee rivers. You can take a boat out on the water, as long as it doesn’t have a gas motor. Heyward Young works in the building where you can buy the permit.

Flagpole: How did you get started working here?

Heyward Young: What got me started? Well, I guess I was at the wrong place at the wrong time [laughs]. Well, I’m retired, number one. And I knew some people—this is run by

FP: Did you work for NCR for basically your entire career?

HY: Pretty much, yeah. For 36 years.

FP: Did you start working with them right out of high school?

HY: No, I enrolled in the Army. I was in the U.S. Army for two years…

FP: And you were active duty, I guess?

HY: Yes. Ft. Jackson, SC, and then Ft. Bragg, NC, and then back to Ft. Jackson, SC. That’s where I spent my entire two-year Army career. We kept the communists from invading Columbia, SC. We did a good job [laughs].

FP: Did you meet your wife after you were out of the Army?

HY: Yes, 1964, I guess… here in Athens.

Melissa Hovanes

FP: How did you meet?

HY: Uh, we went to kind of a party and I met her there. We dated for, oh, gosh, over a year—15, 16 months, something like that— and we got married in November of 1965.

FP: What do you do with your time other than working here?

HY: Well, I hunt, I fish, I play golf. I plant a big garden and grow up tomatoes and vegetables and all that. So, I stay busy, stay very busy.

FP: What got you into gardening? Have you always gardened, or did you pick that up after you retired?

HY: Well, that’s something I’ve always done. I grew up in the country, and we grew just about everything we ate. And it’s something I’ve always kind of done and kind of enjoyed. We grow a lot of vegetables; most of them we give away to neighbors and friends.

the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department, and I knew some people that worked there. I live about five minutes from here, and we charge for admission for access to the lake and, well, I guess they needed somebody that, you know, had a pretty flexible schedule, I guess is a good way to put it. I’m about as flexible as you can get, I guess.

FP: What did you do before you retired?

HY: I worked for a company called NCR. It used to be a company called National Cash Register Company. And we were bought by AT&T in 1990. AT&T started offering early retirement packages, and finally in 2000 they came up with one that just fit me to the “T,” so then I retired. I took early retirement.

FP: And what did you do for them?

HY: Well, equipment: ATMs, lab equipment, computers. We installed and maintained ATMs and computers and a lot of other equipment.

FP: Did you go to school for that?

HY: Yeah. I went to school with the company; we had our own schools. The first time I went was in Hartford, CT for about eight months. Then I came back and worked for a while here in Athens, and then they sent me to school all the way up to Denver, CO and Dayton, OH. Dayton, OH [for] about twoand-a-half years total, and Denver, CO, all I was sent was for about four months.

FP: So, are you from the Athens area?

HY: I’m originally from Gainesville, but I married a girl from Athens, so, you know, I ended up in Athens.

FP: Your company sent you to go to school in all these different places. What was it like going somewhere like Dayton, OH being from down here?

HY: Well, it was OK. It was cold [laughs], especially in Hartford, CT. But, my wife went with me, and we had a good time. We got to meet a lot of people and see some places that we probably wouldn’t have ordinarily visited. But, yeah, it was OK.

FP: Do you come out here a lot to fish?

HY: Yeah, I go up here, go to Sandy Creek and used to go trout fishing a lot. My wife enjoys going trout fishing, and we used to do that, but we haven’t been trout fishing in a while.

FP: Oh, that’s nice—your wife enjoys fishing, too?

HY: Yeah, and we used to go camping a lot. We don’t go camping that much anymore… We used to have a camper, but I sold it. And so, we’ve still got tents and camping equipment, but we just haven’t been in a long, long time.

FP: So, you do keep pretty busy…

HY: Well, I’m also a real estate agent.

FP: How has that been with this market?

HY: Well, when I retired—you know, you do things, you do stuff that you wanted to do. And that’s something that I always kind of wanted to do, so I took a class over at UGA Continuing Ed. I had to pass the local exam at UGA, and then you take the state exam to get your license. I was a little bit surprised that I passed both of them, but I did. And then I got my broker’s license about three years ago, which now I guess I can maybe start my own agency. And still that’s still a possibility, but, uh, not a good time to get in the real estate business.

FP: What made you interested in the real estate business?

HY: Well, it’s just something that I always wanted to do, and when you retire and you got a lot of time on your hands, you kind of look around and see what you want to do and see what’s out there. I was going to take guitar lessons.

FP: Guitar lessons?

HY: Yeah, seriously. And try to play in some sort of a band, some sort of a rock and roll band, at the 40 Watt Club or something. I mean, I’m serious! I wanted to do that, but I never did it. But who knows, I still might do that.

FP: Yeah, you should!

Melissa Hovanes

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