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There was a whorehouse over by the river, memorialized today by the t&a of the Effie’s Club Follies, but the Methodist student center never steered me in that direction. Whiskey was illegal; the closest place to buy it was Calhoun Falls, SC, a familiar route to fraternity designated drivers. The Iron Horse had already proven unfit for discriminating undergraduate art arbiters and had been banished to the corn field. Women students could not wear (Bermuda, never short) shorts, except when going to the mandatory physical education classes, and then only when covered by a raincoat. They had to be back in their dorms by curfew, and they could not, anywhere under any circumstances, drink alcohol. To be caught in a man’s apartment was grounds for expulsion. (Women couldn’t have apartments.)

The only places open downtown at night were The Varsity and the Western Union office. Nothing was open on campus.

There was one campus cop, “Dusty.” He wore a grey work shirt and matching trousers and carried his .38 pistol in his hip pocket as he walked his rounds.

You begin to get the picture: no campus bus system. People hitchhiked on Lumpkin Street to get from North Campus to classes on South Campus. At class changes, crowds of students were out in the street, though as I recall, only the girls actually got rides. Freshmen could not have cars, though some did, anyway. There were no black students until It’s a great the first two were admitted amid jeering, flag-waving mobs. hometown.

Men were ruled in an autocratic fashion

by Dean of Men William Tate, later Dean of Students, and the “co-eds” by Dean of Women Edith Stallings.

The deal then was that when you were at UGA, the university assumed the place of your parents, making decisions for you and disciplining you and banishing you if you proved to be an unruly child. When you got into a confrontation with Dean Tate, his first action was to lift your I.D. card. Without it, you were a non-person; you could not function academically, especially to register for the next quarter’s classes. When your I.D. was in Dean Tate’s pocket, you were at his mercy, and to learn your fate, you had to go see him in his office in the Academic Building. Up or down: in or out, it was his decision, and he was your daddy.

The town of Athens in my college days is a blur to me now.

To the extent that I got out around town, I was completely unaware of the city around me: the stately homes along Prince Avenue, including the twin Michael mansions that stood between the president’s house and the Taylor-Grady house; the close-in neighborhoods around College Avenue and Foundry Street and on Baxter Hill. I had hardly exited Athens before those neighborhoods were obliterated in the name of progress and Prince pockmarked with garish commercial intrusions.

What’s left is always in danger, so get familiar with what’s here, so that you can enjoy what is still a beautiful town and write about it yourself some day when you feel moved or face a deadline.

There was music even then, but it was in a few black clubs and in the fraternity houses, where The Swinging Medallions entertained at formals, The Drifters or maybe even The Coasters at big campus events and groups like The Hot Nuts at parties.

The campus was smaller, and so was the town: they were what they were, but there was plenty to do even then if you looked around for it widely enough. The same is eminently true today.

Whether you’re here for the first time or coming back or stayed through the summer, when you’ve got that paper written or that book read and underlined, take some time to look around Athens. Taste our many and varied local restaurants, our clubs that feature every kind of music, our art galleries and the many businesses with local art on their walls, our wonderful Ciné, that will show you how entertaining and moving real films can be; our whole close-knit, pedestrian and bicyclefriendly (usually), lived-in, casual, kudzu patch of a beautiful university town. Let Flagpole and the Flagpole Guide to Athens show you what’s happening. Let Athens take you over and fill you with memories that will make you want to come back or stay here. It’s a great hometown; make it yours for now or for a long while.

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Are Martha Zoller’s chances of winning a congressional seat going up in smoke?

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Grub Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Summer Wrap-Up

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city dope Athens News and Views Welcome: Hello, newcomers, and thanks for picking up Flagpole. In Athens, local politics is a spectator sport on par with the Bulldogs.

This column might seem a bit bewildering at first, but stick with it for a while, and you’ll find it’s a lot of fun.

small shopping center on the property until February, Evans says. The Huddle House is already gone, but the Golden Pantry isn’t going anywhere.

Many Boulevard-area residents had hoped the larger of the run-down storefronts, which once housed a Bell’s grocery store, would be redeveloped as a grocery store once again, perhaps a Publix or Whole Foods. Publix has flirted with several locations along Prince Avenue and Jefferson Road, including the Moss Side and Oak Grove developments.

“If the intown grocery was not going to work out in that location, this is probably the next best thing,” Athens-Clarke senior planner Bruce Lonnee says.

There’s still a chance a grocery store will come to intown Prince Avenue when the nearby St. Joseph’s Catholic Church property hits the market. St. Joe’s is building a new church and school off Epps Bridge Road just inside the county line.

Puff, Puff, Vote: A whopping 494 residents of three northern Clarke County precincts voted in the Republican 9th Congressional District race July 31, and those brave few souls—in addition to anyone who didn’t vote, but not those who pulled a Democratic ballot—can go back to the polls for the runoff. Early voting started Monday, and Election Day is next Tuesday.

The two survivors are former state Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville, and former talk-radio host Martha Zoller. The dynamic is typical of a GOP primary—establishment guy versus upstart outsider—but Zoller and Collins are turning it on its head. Such tea party luminaries as Sarah Palin and Herman Cain have endorsed Zoller. In a sign that the tea party Farewell, Bobby: Deputy Manager Bob Snipes, is now the Republican mainstream, Collins, the second-highest-ranking official in the who has the support of the Atlanta powers Athens-Clarke County government and a walkthat be, is arguing that those endorsements ing, talking institution in his own right, is mean Zoller is the insider, comparing her “celebrity” campaign to President Obama’s in an echo of a John McCain ad from 2008. Zoller, the selfdescribed “conservative firebrand,” dubbed Collins “Gold Dome Doug.”

The two candidates are essentially identical on the issues, so, of course, they’ve been sniping at each other over silly stuff for months. Most recently, Team Collins attacked Zoller for saying in a 2009 CNN interview that she’d be open to legalCrews hired by Emmanuel Episcopal Church dug up the parking lot of the izing marijuana. (Go Atlanta Mission thriftstore to make way for an expansion. to Flagpole.com to see the video.) That buzzkill Collins also voted in the legislature to ban hanging it up and headed for the links. Mayor the synthetic pot known as “spice.” So, hey, Nancy Denson announced last Tuesday that all you Ron Paul fans who backed libertarian Snipes is retiring Sept. 7 after 39 years in Carter Kessler in the House District 118 race, local government. put on your best Bob Marley t-shirt, pause the “I found Bob to be the ultimate profesSuper Troopers DVD and go vote for Zoller! sional,” said Denson, whose history with Those of you who have no interest in Snipes dates back to 1980, when he was a choosing between two wingnuts or have the traffic engineer and she was a city councilpleasure of being represented by Congressman woman. “I trust his judgement, and I respect Paul Broun, crack open a beer, put your feet his integrity.” up and enjoy the show.

Snipes deserves to be commended for his service. In fact, he already has been; forBoulevard Rising: For a couple of weeks now, mer Mayor Heidi Davison named a new Public construction crews have been tearing up the Utilities building on Barber Street after him in Atlanta Mission (Potter’s House) parking lot at 2009. Among his many accomplishments was Prince Avenue and Barber Street. Emmanuel Bear Creek Reservoir, which saved Athens from Episcopal Church next door is expanding catastrophe during the 2007 drought. into the space.

However, his retirement gives Manager Alan The expansion, five years in the making, Reddish (with input from the mayor and comincludes a reconfigured sanctuary, classrooms, mission, presumably) an opportunity to hire a conference rooms and greenspace with garyounger, less old-fashioned and more creative dens, a courtyard and a labyrinth. It will be person to groom for the top job when Reddish energy-efficient and environmentally sustainretires. Assistant Manager Richard White and able, although the church does not plan to go Planning Director Brad Griffin—both adept at to the expense of seeking LEED certification. dealing with elected officials and the public— Construction is scheduled to last until June. would appear to be the top internal candi“It’s going to be beautiful,” says church repre- dates, but Reddish is likely to look outside sentative Katrina Evans.

Athens-Clarke County as well.

For now, the thriftstore will remain in operation. Emmanuel isn’t tearing down the Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

city pages permanent replacement as a critical decision for future economic development here. An aggressive EDF president “makes the difference between order-taking and selling,” says Chamber of Commerce President and former Mayor Doc Eldridge. In other words, between actively selling Athens to new businesses and Ten local boards and agencies are involved just waiting for them to find us. “I’ve wanted in economic development in Athens-Clarke to see it done right for 20 years,” Eldridge County, and a task force appointed by Mayor told Flagpole.

Nancy Denson believes they need to do a betA public forum held by the task force in ter job of communicating. Discussions are February “was sparsely attended, but the still tentative, but the Economic Development people that were there offered a lot of good Task Force may recommend forming a council information,” co-chairman Grant Tribble said or roundtable of existing economic developat the group’s meeting last week. Several task ment agencies—none of which are presently force members have been adamant that local meeting together—rather than a wholesale government rules and procedures—requiring reorganization. developers to build sidewalks, for example, or “Economic development in Athens somerequiring parking only at rear of buildings— times seems like alphabet soup,” Brian are costly and time-consuming. Task force Broderick, chairman of the Athens Area recommendations could include hiring an Chamber of Commerce told the task force ombudsman either inside or outside governrecently. Responsibility is divided among ment who would help people navigate governthe Athens-Clarke Economic Development ment requirements.

Foundation (EDF), Industrial Development Such criticisms are nothing new. Local Authority (IDA), Economic Development builder Sean Hogan, who serves on the counAuthority (EDA), the chamber, Athens ty’s Hearings Board, which can grant excepDowntown Development tions to zoning rules, Authority (ADDA), told Flagpole that he “Economic development University of Georgia sympathizes with some (UGA), Athens Technical of the complaints, but in Athens sometimes College, Classic Center not all. seems like alphabet soup.”

Authority, Convention “I would agree that and Visitors Bureau we need to fine-tune (CVB) and Athens-Clarke Human and Economic some of the ordinances,” he said. ACC staffers Development Department (HED). “work really hard,” and “Dekalb County and The EDF, IDA and EDA should head up a the City of Atlanta are much more difficult and development roundtable, task force members nonsensical” to deal with than Athens-Clarke suggested in discussions last week, with the County, he says.

Chamber of Commerce, ADDA, UGA, HED, But some requirements go too far, Hogan Classic Center Authority and Athens Tech says. Homeowners can’t even dig a postalso serving on the roundtable. If the task hole within 100 feet of a creek, he says, force stays on schedule, its recommendations and changes to parking requirements “have could go to the Athens-Clarke Commission in been extremely heavy-handed and punitive.”

September.

Hogan is also no fan of “Carl Jordan’s light“There’s nothing broken here,” EDF ing nonsense”—light-spillage rules pushed by President Peggy Chapman told Flagpole. the former commissioner—and a rule against “Everything just needs tweaking.” Chapman, building a new driveway near an existing a longtime economic development specialist one makes some lots unbuildable, he says. from Statesboro, was hired out of her retire“Suddenly, you can’t build on those lots at ment to near-universal local acclaim, but will all.” serve only until next July. She leads an agency Instead of individual commissioners and that is widely viewed as lacking effective county departments trying to “enforce their leadership in years past. Many local officials— version of a perfect Athens,” Hogan would including Chapman herself—view choosing her like to see a community consensus on design

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standards. But “suggestions by the business community have been ignored,” he says.

John Huie

Recycling, Roundabouts and Restaurants The Athens-Clarke Commission will take another month or two to tidy up a law requiring businesses and multifamily dwellings to provide recycling after business owners and property managers complained they can’t comply.

Critics told the commission on Aug. 7 that people will mix up recycling with garbage, and they can’t control tenants’ behavior. “There is a great deal of misunderstanding, frustration and, frankly, fear,” Mayor Nancy Denson said. But as several commissioners explained, the law would merely require businesses and apartment complexes to have places to put recyclable items; it doesn’t force people to actually use them. Some commissioners said

they were ready to vote on the law Tuesday, but they went along with the delay.

“I will be voting in favor of a recycling ordinance sometime in the next 60 days,” Commissioner Alice Kinman said. “I just want to be clear about that.”

The commission also signed off on a roundabout—a circular intersection with no light—at Tallassee and Whitehead roads, as well as several rezonings. The fraternity Phi Kappa Tau is moving into a former sports bar at Broad and Finley streets. Hugh Acheson’s Five & Ten restaurant is moving into a bigger, fancier historic house and former interior design store on South Milledge Avenue.

Another restaurant, Donderos’, is moving into a larger location on North Milledge Avenue.

The pet store Pawtropolis is opening up on Olympic Drive. But the commission turned down a permit for a personal care home on Lavender Road because residents said their neighborhood is being taken over by such homes.

For more, see In the Loop at Flagpole.com.

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capitol impact T-SPLOST Changed Debate It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t receive much attention in the media, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth noting that the T-SPLOST sales tax campaign saw a major change in the framing of the most basic political question of all: Should taxes ever be increased?

There was once a time when people could agree that, while taxes were an unpopular thing, you sometimes had to raise them to pay for services that a state or community needs. One of the signature achievements of Herman Talmadgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s years as governor during the 1950s was the enactment of a 3 percent sales tax that paid for the construction of schools across the state. During the late 1980s under Gov. Joe Frank Harris, a majority of the Legislature agreed that more revenue was needed to provide the services the state should have, so they increased the sales tax by another penny to 4 percent.

In more recent years, politicians have taken the hard-line position that taxes must never be raised for any reason under any circumstances. During the T-SPLOST campaign, however, that position started to shift, as some political leaders admitted that if you want to build new highways, you have to raise taxes to pay for them.

Gov. Nathan Deal and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle made numerous public statements urging voters to pass what would have been the largest tax increase in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m about Georgia; I love this state, and I think this is a very historic moment, no different than the big, bold steps weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken with the ports and the airport and even MARTA,â&#x20AC;?

Cagle told a reporter at a fundraiser.

On the day before the referendums, Deal proclaimed at a news conference to support T-SPLOST: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our state cannot grow without the appropriate infrastructure.â&#x20AC;? This amounts to a significant, if largely unreported, shift.

The T-SPLOST campaign also smoked out another myth that has dominated political discussion for the past generation. In every

election cycle you will hear candidates proclaim that we should cut the state budget to juice up the economy because, in their words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;government spending never created a single job.â&#x20AC;?

That is absurd, of course. When the Georgia Department of Transportation spends roughly $1 billion a year in motor fuel tax revenues on construction projects, the work is handled by private contractors who employ people to design, repair and build those highways.

The link between government spending and jobs creation was a major selling point used by Deal, Cagle and the business leaders who promoted the T-SPLOST issue. They estimated that the construction projects funded by the transportation tax would have created 80,000 new jobs in metro Atlanta and smaller amounts of jobs in the other regions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a jobs of tomorrow issue,â&#x20AC;?

Deal said at one media event.

Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a staunch conservative, even added language to the wording of the T-SPLOST ballot that said the tax â&#x20AC;&#x153;provides for local transportation projects to create jobs.â&#x20AC;?

T-SPLOST, as we know, was approved by the voters in three regionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;those centered around Augusta, Columbus and Dublinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and soundly defeated in the other nine regions.

Even among opponents of the tax, however, I often heard the acknowledgment that something should be done about our jampacked roads and highways. They criticized the T-SPLOST tax mechanism and had valid reasons for doing so, but they did not rule out the idea of finding a more equitable way to assess the tax and select the projects.

Georgia will be dealing with transportation issues for many years to come. Now that we see the terms of the debate changing, perhaps there can be a more realistic and honest discussion of what needs to be done.

Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

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you believe George Beattie, Georgia used to be full of sexy Native Americans and happy, healthy slaves.

Eight of Beattiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; murals depicting the history of farming in Georgia adorned the walls of the state Department of Agriculture for more than 50 years, until newly elected Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black ordered them taken down in 2010 for being offensive. Last week, four of the murals dealing with the late-18th and early-19th centuries went back up at the Georgia Museum of Art. What may have been offensive to someone with business in a government office becomes thought-provoking in a museum, says curator Paul Manoguerra. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people are used to thinking about art in a political context, in a historical context, at an art museum,â&#x20AC;? he says.

depicting life on a farm in the 1950s, a farmers market, a veterinary lab and soil conservation. Brown says she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure whether the museum will put those on display.

Black picked up on the historical inaccuracies shortly before replacing Tommy Irvin, who held the office for more than 40 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they depict what Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about today,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a couple of pictures there that are just not acceptable today.â&#x20AC;?

After having the murals removed in 2011, Black placed them in storage under the supervision of the state capitol museum, a division of the University of Georgia library system.

The library then transferred ownership to the Georgia Museum of Art, also a branch of UGA, Manoguerra says. No money changed hands.

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The exhibit, which runs through Jan. 7, includes videos of UGA history professor Jim Cobb, Laura Weaver of the Institute of Native American Studies and Valerie Blabb, who teaches about race and gender in the English department. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also available at YouTube. com/GMOAthens. Visitors can leave feedback in a notebook at the museum or on a Twitter feed dedicated to the exhibit. Museum officials are also planning a luncheon centered around the exhibit with the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diversity office and a special tour sometime this fall.

In addition to their historical value, Beattieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art is worth showing in its own right, Manoguerra says. His figures, with their sturdy bodies and vague faces, show a strong Regionalist influence similar to Thomas Hart Benton, although Benton was a political leftist who never glossed over the racism and class differences in American society. Beattie worked in a tradition of wall paintings dating back to the Baroque period of the 1600s and quoted a Michaelangelo sculpture in one of his slave murals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty well executed in terms of aesthetics,â&#x20AC;? Manoguerra says.

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Beattie painted the murals in 1956, when most whitesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitudes towards and beliefs about minorities were far different than today.

Even including American Indians as a part of history was a progressive stance back then, says Communications Director Hillary Brown, who moonlights as a food writer at Flagpole.

But the half-dressed, buxom women and muscular men in the painting conform to the outdated ideal of the noble savage. Everything about the painting is wrong, Brown says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down to the hairstyles, the clothing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not accurate,â&#x20AC;? she says.

Another mural depicts colonial founder James Oglethorpe and others planting crops while the Native Americans peacefully recede into the background, when, in reality, Creeks fought the European settlers tooth and nail for decades. Two other murals depict idyllic visions of slavery where African Americans work while their white masters look on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being whipped or in shackles, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairly clear whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing the labor here,â&#x20AC;? Brown says.

The murals are notable for what they leave out, as well. Sharecropping is skipped over entirely. Another set of four less-controversial paintings deal with the 20th century,

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A Sea of C-Notes

Taxpayers Pour Millions into Questionable Reservoir existing infrastructure and implementing conservation measures like AthensClarke County’s outdoor watering restrictions would be more cost-effective solutions to water supply issues. It endangers the Oconee River system, and the water it stores might not even end up in Northeast Georgians’ taps.

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ocial Circle: The country roads outside this Walton County town are lined with new McMansions that, one day, will be on lakefront property.

Down a steep hill into a valley is an old brick home surrounded by dogs and chickens.

The small house is where John Oglesby lives and works as a car mechanic. “[In] 1969, this house was built, my mama and daddy built it, and I got to pick my own room,” he says. “It’s the room I’ve lived in for 40 years, after we moved from Social Circle project housing.”

The place Oglesby calls home will one day sit at the bottom of a 95-foot-deep man-made lake, if Walton and Oconee counties’ Hard Labor Creek Reservoir moves ahead. Oglesby, owner of some of the land that must be purchased before construction can begin, is dead set against the project. He believes it’s funneling tax dollars to construction firms and real estate investors who will profit from the new reservoir.

“Every four years, somebody’s getting reelected, and the ones before that done put money in their pocket, [but] they ain’t put none in mine,” he says.

Oglesby isn’t the only one who’s skeptical of the reservoir. A recent report by the environmental group American Rivers calls the project’s estimated $350 million price tag into question, as well as whether it’s needed at all, since growth has slowed in the region. Besides the effects on people who will have to leave their homes, the risks of taking on so much debt puts all residents of Walton and Oconee counties on the hook. American Rivers says the risks are unnecessary because optimizing

A River in Peril

Melissa Hovanes

As the U.S. reels from the hottest July on record, Athenians will remember the strict water conservation measures and anxiety of 2007 when an extreme drought meant the city would run out of water in as little as six weeks.

Five years later, despite record-breaking heat, low river flows in the Oconee and a shrinking reservoir supply, the state has yet The Apalachee River at the future intake for the proposed Hard Labor Creek Reservoir near the Walton-Oconee county line. to declare drought in Clarke or any of Georgia’s 158 other counties, even though the U.S. according to utility officials, but Oconee River South. Another recent report by the Union of Department of Agriculture has declared nearly flows remain cause for concern. In 2011, a Concerned Scientists called the Upper Oconee proposed coal-fired power plant in Washington River basin one of the 25 most threatened all of them disaster areas due to the heavy watersheds in the country. burden drought has put on farmers.

County led the Southern Environmental Law Center to name the Oconee River one of the Athens residents usually get their water Local conservation efforts are saving two directly from the North and Middle Oconee rivmillion gallons of water per day in Athens, “Top Ten Most Endangered Places” in the ers, but when they get too low, the city turns to Bear Creek Reservoir, a regional partnership among Athens-Clarke, Oconee, Barrow and Jackson counties. While the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority was able to fill Bear Creek Reservoir after a few downpours this summer, the Middle Oconee River that feeds it has run as low as 7 percent of its average flow, hitting a record low in early July. It’s hard to be a fish, turtle, otter, dragonfly or aquatic plant when the river is nearly dry.

Hard Labor Creek Reservoir would draw even more water from the Oconee system—up to 42 million gallons per day. The 1,400 acre lake would be surrounded by 35 miles of shoreline and a boast a storage capacity of 12 billion gallons, according to project proposals and permits.

Escalating Costs

John Oglesby’s house will be underwater when Hard Labor Creek Reservoir is filled.

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First discussed in the early 1990s—another time of drought—the Hard Labor Creek reservoir was initially estimated to cost $40 million, according to American Rivers. That figure could reach $420 million by the time it’s completed, the group says.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted Oconee and Walton counties a permit to start construction in 2004. Initial population projections predicted an imminent water shortage. But the post-2007 housing market slump resulted in far less growth than anticipated.

In 2008, progress on the reservoir slowed due to the changes in the projected population growth and financial necessity.

“When they pulled up the reins in ‘08, I don’t know that they really changed any numbers in their planning in terms of their

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Harvest Tabernacle Christian Church is planning to move when Hard Labor Creek Reservoir is built. Several gravesites will have to be moved as well.

Where Will the Water Go?

population projections,” says Ben Emanuel, a former Flagpole editor and now associate director of water supply at American Rivers.

“I think Hard Labor as a project has always “What did change is that they knew they looked good in the eyes of the Governor’s couldn’t pay the debt service if they took on Water Supply Program because it’s the only any more debt, so they changed the construcreservoir proposal hanging out there across tion schedule.”

North Georgia that already has its permits,” Acknowledging the inaccuracy of those Emanuel says. At the same time, for Oconee initial population figures, Oconee County and Walton counties, the possibility of pumpChief Financial Officer Jeff Benko describes ing water west towards Atlanta is even more the delay as a conservative financial deciof a reason to take on the risk of financing sion. “What happened was, like with any other such a large project. project of this magnitude, if you’re good manSignificantly, because the Ocmulgee and agers and stewards of the taxpayers’ money, Oconee rivers join miles downstream to form you need to adjust your timeline,” he says. the Altamaha, the state would not consider “We were building X this an inter-basin amount of homes but, transfer, even though lo and behold, everyit would mean takRead the American Rivers report body got hit by the ing water from the Money Pit: The High Cost & High recession. We thought already-stressed Risk of Water Supply Reservoirs around 2014, 2015, Oconee basin and in the Southeast online at 2016 was when we transferring it to were going to have a communities whose Flagpole.com water shortage at the water distribution growth rates we were systems release into doing in the early the Ocmulgee.

2000s. We had to The communities plan for it. Because that have “precious commodities” such as of the recession, water “will lead the we’ve slowed the project down.” Benko state in recovery,” hopes the project Benko says. But if will enable economic the water customers growth in the region, aren’t there in Walton citing the forthcomand Oconee, Benko ing Caterpillar plant says, “I think it posiopening. tions us very well” After eight years, in the tri-state water Walton County has war among Georgia, sold $40 million in Alabama and Florida. bonds, and Oconee Former Gov. Sonny Perdue’s Water Contingency Task Force’s 2009 County, which became a partner in 2007, has report highlighted Hard Labor Creek as a way gone $19.5 million into debt to buy land and acquire permits from the Army Corps and the to alleviate metro Atlanta’s water shortages.

Hard Labor Creek Reservoir is expected Georgia Environmental Protection Division. In to move forward soon. The project’s regional addition, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, under a $300 million program Gov. board is hoping to finalize loan terms on Aug. Nathan Deal created in 2011, awarded the 21, so the Walton and Oconee county comcounties two loans totaling $32 million earlier missions can vote next month to move ahead this year to build a 100-foot-high dam and on the next phase of construction. If growth an intake and pump station on the Apalachee doesn’t come, the reservoir’s water could be River, about 13 miles from the proposed resersold to metro Atlanta to recoup the cost of the pricey project. “Raw water is a commodvoir. The terms of the loans—1 and 2 percent interest rates, with no payments due for 40 ity,” Benko says. years—”are unbelievable for both of the counMelissa Hovanes ties involved,” Benko says.

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Crime and Punishment

Don’t Let a Fun Night Out End Behind Bars For many Athens newcomers, downtown—with its bevy of bars, music and entertainment—holds an almost mythical allure. It’s the setting for many firsts: a first beer, first kiss, first Irish car bomb, first time vomiting on a sidewalk, and in some cases, a first time explaining oneself to a police officer.

“Athens is, hands down, the best college town in the country. Other places don’t even touch it—maybe Chapel Hill on a good day,” says criminal defense attorney Morris “Mo” Wiltshire.

With that being said, here are a few tips for enjoying your time downtown without too many regrets, like a fat fine or a night in the clink.

Police Presence “First-timers in Athens need to know that they are likely to be observed by a law enforcement agency regularly,” Wiltshire says. “It’s a great town. It’s a safe town; it’s a fun town, but we are a heavily policed town.”

Still, policing downtown is a big job, with a unique set of challenges for officers. As crowds get larger and drunker later in the night, they begin to present more problems.

“Obviously, we are outmanned on any particular night,” says Sgt. Kenneth Brown. “The crowds are so large, the only thing we can do is be reactive.”

Athens-Clarke police tend to focus on spots where crowds tend to gather, including outside the bars along East Clayton and North Jackson streets, as well as Magnolias on East Broad Street, Sgt. Brown says. Police tend to enter bars once bar staff tell them about a problem, although they also spend time keeping intoxicated pedestrians out of roads, he says.

“If folks do come downtown, we want them to have fun and then make it home safely,” Brown says.

Many minors are surprised when they learn that a misdemeanor underage drinking charge can lead to a night in jail. A paddy wagon shuttles them to the Clarke County Jail on Lexington Road where they’re booked in and have to get someone to bail them out. “Obviously, it’s a traumatic experience for them,” Brown says. “Years ago, we used to just write tickets.”

But police and prosecutors decided that writing tickets was not enough of a deterrent. Binge drinking had increased, and more underage kids were winding up in the hospital. “Among many kids, there was an attitude that they can pay the fine off and be done with it,” he says.

The consequences of an underage-drinking arrest can last beyond that night, even beyond graduation, Wiltshire says.

“The scariest part is that as [few] as 10 years ago, employers didn’t care if you had a misdemeanor on your record,” he says. “With the economy the way it is, though, misdemeanors are becoming serious impediments to employment and other opportunities.”

Underage Drinking Under Georgia law, it is illegal for underage drinkers to possess alcohol, even if the alcohol is in their stomachs. Still, police are not actively looking for underage drinkers when they patrol downtown, Brown says. “This misconception is that we go after the underage kids all the time,” he says. Police incident reports often show that underage drinkers usually draw attention because they’re holding an open container, can’t stand or walk properly or are otherwise acting up.

Drinking and Driving Obviously, drinking and driving is a big no-no. “It would be cheaper to get a cab or even a hotel room than it would be to hire a lawyer to adjudicate a DUI,” Wiltshire says. “This town is aggressive when it comes to drinking and driving.”

If you’re pulled over after drinking, keep your mouth shut.

Offenders get themselves into more trouble by talking too much to police, and in the process, reveal self-incriminating information, Wiltshire says. “If you are in police custody, stay silent and use your fifth amendment right,” he says.

While intoxicated, a person may think lying to police seems like a good idea or let their emotions get the better of them and start arguing with officers. “Most people do a good job of talking themselves into jail rather than out of it,” Wiltshire says.

Students have to worry about their parents, too. Local media reports on alcohol-related arrests. Then there’s the “Dawg Catcher,” an anonymous tattletale who cross-references arrest records with UGA’s online directory and mails police reports to students’ parents. Being honest with parents about an alcohol-related arrest can save stress in the long run, before they hear about it from somewhere else, Wiltshire says. After all, they will probably be the ones helping with the bills.

Finding a lawyer Going to court for the first time can be a stressful ordeal. Wiltshire advises people to seek legal counsel if facing an offense greater than a traffic ticket. “There are lots of lawyers in town who will offer an initial consultation for little or no money,” Wiltshire says.

Lawyer-ranking service Avvo.com allows would-be clients to search for lawyers in their area. The free service includes rankings of lawyers based on client and colleague reviews, as well as expected fees. “If at all possible, talk to a lawyer or former prosecutor who has adjudicated cases in the jurisdiction you are dealing with,” Wiltshire says.

“These guys have a leg up on understanding the ins and outs of the system.”

Open Container Despite the town’s generally easygoing air, Athens isn’t Savannah or New Orleans. Carrying open bottles, cans and cups filled with alcohol along Athens’ sidewalks is illegal under the city’s open-container law. It should not be confused with Georgia’s open-container law, which criminalizes open containers in cars. Athens’ ordinance also covers parking lots, parking decks and roadways. Those violating the rule face a $50 fine.

“Athens’ open-container ordinance gets a lot of people,” Wiltshire says.

Although tailgating and drinking are allowed on the University of Georgia grounds, state property where Athens-Clarke County laws don’t apply, the ordinance still applies to downtown streets on gamedays. Most downtown bars also have railings outside, letting patrons know where the line between enjoying a beer outside ends and violating the open container law begins.

Bar staff are good at reminding patrons of open-container laws, and UGA upperclassmen tend to inform new students of the law, Brown says. “It seems like the word about the opencontainer ordinance is getting around. We write fewer opencontainer tickets than we did five years ago,” he says.

An open-container violation is an easy way to draw police attention, especially when accompanied by disorderly behavior, Wiltshire says. And if you’re under 21, you’ll get in twice the trouble.

misdemeanor, though the penalties get harsher once someone attempts to use a fake ID for any other purpose, including deceiving a police officer.

Avoiding Trouble

First-time offenders can enter into a pretrial diversion program, Wiltshire says. Offenders must pay a $300 initial fee, monthly $30 fees for probationary supervision, a $115 fee for a drug and alcohol awareness course, submit to periodic drug tests and complete a set number of community service hours.

In exchange, the charges will be dropped from their record.

Fake IDs How do underage drinkers procure their alcohol? Often with a fake ID. That’ll get you into enough trouble, but Wiltshire has another tip. “If you insist on using a fake ID and get caught, don’t insist that it is you on the fake ID,” he says.

Doing so may lead to a felony charge, and a judge might deny bond. Georgia lawmakers sharpened penalties for fake IDs in 2011 as part of a state law cracking down on illegal immigrants. The provision applies to everyone and carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Georgia law provides certain exceptions that classify the use of fake IDs to buy alcohol or cigarettes or enter bars as a

The best way to beat a rap is to avoid it in the first place. A little common sense can go a long way.

“The biggest things I tell folks, particularly females, is to come downtown with a plan and a friend and to make sure you leave with that friend,” Brown says. Traveling with groups allows people to look out for each other, while having a plan can keep a person from finding themselves stranded at 2 a.m. after they had too much to drink.

Police will often escort people home or offer them a ride if they feel unsafe walking alone, even if that person appears drunk, Brown says. Downtown officers are focused more on personal safety than gauging how much a person has had to drink, he said. “If folks do come downtown, we want them to have fun and then make it home safely,” he says.

Venturing into high-crime neighborhoods surrounding downtown looking to buy drugs can lead to getting robbed or beaten. “Don’t engage in financial transactions with unlicensed pharmaceutical dealers in Bethel Homes,” Wiltshire says.

In general, a good bit of situational awareness can help someone realize when trouble is brewing, whether walking home alone, in a bar with friends or hanging downtown after a football game, he says. “If you are not sure where you are or what is going on, and you don’t feel safe, immediately take steps to change that,” he says.

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

• indicates new review THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (PG-13) Were The Amazing SpiderMan the first Spider-Man movie, critics and fans would hail it as spectacular.

Following Sam Raimi’s surprisingly poorly aged films, this fourth film is the unfortunate epitome of unnecessary.

Where Christopher Nolan did us an outstanding service reinterpreting the world of The Dark Knight, (500) Days of Summer’s Marc Webb and his trio of scripters rely on lazy, convenient plotting to rehash Spidey’s origins with a few mysterious cosmetic changes. No longer a simple orphan, Peter Parker’s parents abandoned him as a result of papa Parker’s top secret genetic experiments, which produce the (no longer radioactive) spider that turns Pete into a superhero and Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans) into the film’s villainous Lizard.

THE ARTIST (PG-13) Films today do not come as precious or charming as Michel Hazanavicius’ Golden Globe and Oscar winner. A silent film that is all about talking, The Artist of title refers to matinee idol George Valentin (Golden Globe winner Jean Dujardin, who absolutely must be a silent film star Hazanivicius thawed from ice), who finds it difficult to transition from silent films to talkies, unlike rising star Peppy Miller (Golden Globe nominee Berenice Bejo). Who knew a trifling eccentricity would wind up 2011’s most daring film?

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (PG-13) The must-see movie of 2012 comes to Athens thanks to those wonderful people at Ciné. In an isolated bayou community called “the Bathtub,” a young girl named Hushpuppy (newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis) struggles to save her ailing father (Dwight Henry, another newcomer) and find her missing mother after changing weather unleashes prehistoric creatures called aurochs. Benh Zeitlan’s feature debut won four awards at Cannes and two at Sundance, including the Grand Jury Prize. Many more, possibly an Oscar or two, are sure to come.

THE BOURNE LEGACY (PG-13) The Bourne franchise continues without Matt Damon or director Paul Greengrass. Jeremy Renner replaces Damon as Robert Ludlum’s amnesiac spy, while longtime series scripter Tony Gilroy, who hit it big with his directorial debut, Michael Clayton, takes over directing duties. I can live with both of those replacements. Between this flick, The Avengers and his recent Mission: Impossible IV gig (he is also rumored to be replacing Tom Cruise in a fifth installment), Renner is poised for superstardom. With Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton and Joan Allen.

BRAVE (PG) A good, not great, Pixar film, Brave strays into traditional Disney territory after a tremendously magical first act. Headstrong Scottish Princess Merida (wonderfully voiced by the lovely Kelly Macdonald) wants to choose her own destiny. She does not want to marry the first-born of one of the clans allied with her father, the Bear King, Fergus (v. Billy Connolly), but her mother, Queen Elinor (v. Emma Thompson), will hear none of her complaints. In typical stubborn teenage fashion, Merida short-sightedly asks a wood-carving witch (v. Julie

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Walters) for a spell to change her mother. The aftermath of the spell leads to some heartwarming and charming derring-do, but the sitcom-ish mix-up is a bit stock for what we’ve come to expect from the studio that gave us Wall-E and Up. THE CAMPAIGN (R) Two South Carolina politicians (Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis) duke it out while nursing their presidential aspirations.

The comic prospects of a Ferrell v.

Galifianakis faceoff are limitless. Let’s hope Austin Powers/Meet the Parents director Jay Roach can make the most of these two comics’ prodigious strengths. A script from The Other Guys’ Chris Henchy and “Eastbound and Down”’s Shawn Harwell should help. With Jason Sudeikis, Brian Cox, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow and Dan Ackroyd.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (PG-13) Fanboy expectations of all-time greatness aside, The Dark Knight Rises concludes filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy as satisfyingly as one can hope. Having taken the fall for the murder of Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight, Batman is no longer welcome in Gotham City, which is all right with shut-in Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), the eccentric billionaire who continues to mourn the death of his love, Rachel. (Interestingly, The Joker is never mentioned.) But a new evil, the muscle-and-respirator-clad Bane (Tom Hardy, finally doing the great Batbreaker justice), has risen, requiring Batman to return to action. Meanwhile, a pretty cat burglar named Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway, making audiences forget both Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry) has targeted Gotham’s elite.

Nolan delivers the dense blockbuster we expect after TDK and Inception. He plays a masterful game of cinematic chess, knowing how to perfectly place every component—script, actors, action set pieces—on the board.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS (PG) The formula still entertains but has grown increasingly worn in the third movie in the unlikely Wimpy Kid franchise, based on the bestselling books by Jeff Kinney. As the school year gives way to summer, Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) again proves a poor son—though not as bad as older bro, Rodrick (Devon Bostick)—and an even poorer friend to the series’ best character, Rowley (Robert Capron), who invites Greg on daily trips to the country club and his family’s big vacation.

The movie, as a whole, is not as good as its predecessors. After three movies (covering four books), Greg should have learned at least a rudimentary lesson about lying (a fake summer job?), and the humor, gags and performances remain as broad as ever. (However, any vehicle that delivers Steve Zahn on a regular basis starts with a leg up.)

Nevertheless, Greg’s adventures are infinitely more appealing than the average, uninspired kiddie movie.

THE EXPENDABLES 2 (R) After a successful, violent debut, the Expendables are reunited by Mr. Church (Bruce Willis, whose cameo has been expanded to a starring role in the sequel) for an easy job that turns sour after one of their own is killed.

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passed the directing chair to Simon West (the passable action crafter of Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Mechanic and more). Almost everyone returns (Mickey Rourke does not) to welcome Ah-nuld back to the action movie fold. JCVD shows up as a potential villain. Fortunately, the movie did not receive the PG-13 rating allegedly sought by new Expendable Chuck Norris.

GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (NR) 1947. This Best Picture winner pits Gregory Peck, in a role for which he was nominated for his third Academy Award, against anti-Semitism as a reporter who experiences bigotry and hatred while posing as a Jew for a story. The film also won Elia Kazan a Best Director trophy and Celeste Holm a Best Supporting Actress prize. This special screening is sponsored by the Athens Jewish Film Festival and features light snacks from The National and a post-film discussion led by Ciné’s Gabriel Wardell.

• HOPE SPRINGS (PG-13) If older people talking about and having sex makes you uncomfortable, skip Hope

this dystopian adventure in which 24 teenagers are randomly selected for a contest in which only one will survive.

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (PG) Manny (v. Ray Romano), Diego (v. Denis Leary) and Sid (v. John Leguizamo) return in a fourth adventure, which is good news for the millions not waiting for this fatigued franchise to go extinct. The trio get separated from the herd, which includes Manny’s wife, Ellie (v. Queen Latifah), and daughter, Peaches (v.

Keke Palmer), and meet a pirate crew led by Captain Gutt (exceptionally voiced by “Games of Thrones” Emmy winner Peter Dinklage). Nothing unpredictable happens, and the suspense is even less harrowing than your typical television cartoon.

THE INTOUCHABLES (R) 2011. The extremely popular French film is based on the book “You Changed My Life” by Abdel Sellou. A wealthy, wheelchairbound man hires a man from the slums to be his caretaker, eventually forming a lifelong bond between the two men as they share their cultures and viewpoints.

I got rabies! Naw, it’s just toothpaste… Wait, no, it’s rabies.

Springs. But if you want a mature, intimate romantic dramedy about an ailing, aging marriage, warmly and realistically portrayed by two consummate professionals, you will find no other film this summer that comes close to Hope Springs. Kay (Meryl Streep) and her husband, Arnold (master griper Tommy Lee Jones), have what appears to be a loving marriage, yet the heat has been lost. They sleep in separate bedrooms; he barely looks at her, much less touches her. Kay wants a change, and she believes she’s found the means in Dr. Bernard Feld’s (a lightly used Steve Carell, who knows how to pick a project) intensive couples counseling.

Naturally, Arnold wants nothing to do with Kay’s plan but reluctantly agrees to keep her happy. The film progresses with few narrative surprises but a lot of tonal ones. The trailer implies a broader, less deftly handled, older sex comedy. Streep and Jones will have none of that, providing the less dignified moments with some emotional heft and landing the lightweight dramatic punches with the grace everyone expects from these two greats.

THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) While a successful adaptation of a difficult book that near everyone has read, The Hunger Games has little cinematic spark. It’s a visual book report that merely summarizes the plot.

It’s well-written, but still a book report.

Seabiscuit director Gary Ross was not the most obvious choice to direct

KATY PERRY: PART OF ME (PG) Infectious and informative, the concert video promoting Katy Perry’s brand succeeds far better than it should. The concert sequences engage as if the audience is watching from the front row, and the backstage interviews/ behind the scenes footage portrays Perry as a sweet, strange young lady from the quirky, cute vein concurrently being mined by Zooey Deschanel.

MEN IN BLACK III (PG-13) 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 Josh Brolin.

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

MONTY PYTHON’S THE LIFE OF BRIAN (R) 1979. Ciné concludes its Summer Comedy Classics Movie Series with the Monty Python religiocomic classic. Born on the original Christmas in the stable next to Jesus, Brian (Graham Chapman) spends a lifetime being mistaken for the messiah. The third feature from the Pythons—Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin—is one of their strongest, a religious satire that, according to a tagline, seeks “to offend nearly two thirds of the civilized world. And severely annoy the other third.”

MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG-13) Wes Anderson provides summer 2012 with its charmer, a twee coming of age tale about Sam and Suzy (wonderful newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward), two tweens that learn about love after running away from their tiny island home. Any moviegoers not already enchanted by Anderson’s previous whimsies will not be won over by his newest, extremely eccentric romance. Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand and Harvey Keitel are among the adults that inhabit Anderson’s isolated, stagy island. 2012’s best movies, a list exclusively made up of Joss Whedon progeny, Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers, has now been expanded by one.

NITRO CIRCUS (PG-13) One lady and several bros with a lot of gumption film themselves performing extreme sports stunts, like Jackass with real injuries and without the sadistic friends. Nitro Circus has been featured as a reality TV show with stunts including BMX challenges and base-jumping THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (PG) What a quirky sounding picture! A childless couple (Jennifer Garner and Warrior’s Joel Edgerton) bury a box with all their wishes for a child. Soon, they’re welcoming a strange child named Timothy Green.

Writer-director Peter Hedges has a nice filmography (he wrote and directed Dan in Real Life and wrote About a Boy and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?), while the story comes from a surprising person, Ahmet Zappa. l PARANORMAN (PG) A strange boy named Norman (v. Kodi SmitMcPhee, The Road and Let Me In) who can talk to the dead must use his ability to defeat zombies, ghosts and adults in order to save his town from a curse. The voice cast (including Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, John Goodman, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jeff Garlin and Tempestt “Vanessa Huxtable” Bledsoe) is nice and quirky. Codirector and writer Chris Butler knows creepy animation, having worked on Corpse Bride and Coraline.

THE ROOM (R) 2003. Tommy Wiseau returns to Ciné once again as the unpredictable, inexplicable Johnny in this cult classic. Part of Bad Movie Night.

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

Written by Drive’s Hossein Amini.

SPARKLE (PG-13) This mid-70s, Irene Cara musical, inspired by the Supremes, gets a makeover in the late Whitney Houston’s return to the big screen. Sparkle’s song and dance— three sisters form a singing group and must deal with fame and drugs— sounds a little Dreamgirls.

STEP UP REVOLUTION (PG-13) Let’s go ahead and get the criticisms out of the way. The acting and story are crap. Emily (Kathryn McCormick

from “So You Think You Can Dance”), a professional dancer comes to Miami and falls for Sean (Ryan Guzman, the series’ latest C-Tates knockoff), who leads a local dance crew. Too bad, Sean and his gang’s neighborhood are being threatened by a development planned

by Emily’s father (the eyebrows of Peter Gallagher). Who cares, you say? Tell you about the dancing? The dancing is fantastic.

TED (R) I’m not sure what it says about Ted, the funny feature debut of “Family Guy” creator Seth McFarlane, that I, an admitted “Family Guy” detractor, laughed more than anyone else in the theater. Despite the overflowing gay jokes and some poor setups, the fairy tale of 35-year-old John (Mark Wahlberg) and Ted (v. McFarlane), the teddy bear he was given on Christmas Day 1985 that came to life via wish, hits the mark more than it misses so long as the talking teddy is involved.

THAT’S MY BOY (R) Is That’s My Boy, Adam Sandler’s latest cinematic atrocity, as bad as the trailer lets on?

It’s worse, but in a can’t look away from the accident sort of way that leads a viewer to keep watching until the end, imagining and finally hoping that it doesn’t get any worse.

TOTAL RECALL (PG-13) The new Total Recall won’t satisfy anyone.

Fans of the original will wonder why anyone would choose to watch an ugly, uninspired action/sci-fi flick that’s one Dylan McDermott away from a Syfy special event; those unfortunates who have never seen the original will wonder why anyone would bother remaking it. When factory worker Doug Quaid (Colin Farrell) attempts to get some fake memories installed, he discovers he’s really a secret agent in the middle of a class-based struggle between working-class revolutionaries and the privileged upper class led by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston). The new Total Recall attempts to overcome its lack of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bewildering charisma, Paul Verhoeven’s sharp satire and the original script by Alien’s Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett by incorporating two high-profile hotties (Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale) and director Len Wiseman’s love of lens flares. As much as I love videogames, their ascension has devastated the once vibrant action/sci-fi subgenre.

Filmmakers keep creating visually striking, narratively vacuous products inspired by games such as Halo and Half-Life that lack gaming’s key ingredient—interactivity. I’d much rather have played Total Recall than bothered watching it.

THE WATCH (R) When a murder rocks their Ohio burg, some suburbanites—Ben Stiller’s diet dictator, Vince Vaughn’s needy bromantic, Jonah Hill’s psycho and Richard Ayouade’s nebbish—form a neighborhood watch.

Little do they suspect that they’ll have to thwart an alien invasion. How much you enjoy this spottily raunchy sci-fi comedy from the combined minds of Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg and onethird of Lonely Island (director Akiva Schaffer, whose debut, Hot Rod, is superior) depends on how funny you find its stars.

WHERE THE YELLOWSTONE GOES (NR) The longest undammed river in the lower 48 is traversed over a 30-day drift boat trip that features meetings with colorful locals from both the big cities and the small towns.

Start at the Gateway to Montana’s Yellowstone National Park and float on to Buford, ND, with fly fishing guide and fourth generation Montana native Robert Hawkins. The film was an Official Selection of the Newport Beach Film Festival. Filmmaker Hunter Weeks will be present to take part in a Q&A. Drew Wheeler

movie pick Breathing Through Water BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (PG-13) The Aurochs, giant boar-like beasts, will return one title Beasts of the Southern Wild and the hot, day to destroy humanity when the ice caps fetid landscape where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set suggests the melt. Hushpuppy must be fierce when that day Louisiana bayou. The charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a mix of arrives. When a storm rages and the swamp black and white men, women and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; floods, with salt water destroying everything, are bound by the region, crushing poverty Hushpuppy, Wink and a number of his drinking and alcohol. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also united by their resilbuddies fight to stay afloat. ience and strength of character. They might Beasts of the Southern Wild is director be wasted most of the time, but when it all and co-writer Benh Zeitlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first feature. He falls apart, they know wrote the script with how to stand tall because Lucy Alibar, based on her theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been on play, and the look and the margins of society. Or feel of the film convey as six-year-old Hushpuppy a prominent Terrence (QuvenzhanĂŠ Wallis) tells Malick influence. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us at one point, they were even a narration supplied all born on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;wrong

by Wallis reminiscent side of the levee.â&#x20AC;? People of Linda Manzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worldly in poverty, of course, voiceover from Days of exist all over the world, Heaven. You fear that the but these characters film is going to slide into remind us of Southerners. arty sentimentality at any The film isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly moment, but it remarkably set in the South, however. QuvenzhanĂŠ Wallis never does. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genuinely It all looks familiar, but uplifting at times, though we are firmly in the land of fable and possibly Zeitlin also stares squarely at the harsh realeven fantasy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a doomsday creation story ity of Hushpuppyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existence with Wink. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that metamorphoses into a creation myth. not an easy life. Wallis and Henry are both Hushpuppy and her father, Wink (Dwight extraordinary, especially considering neither Henry), live on a stretch of swampy land one is a trained actor. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a thoroughly ambicalled the Bathtub, far away from any city. tious and impressive debut film, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great Their only possessions: a shack, a trailer and a to see fantasy used in a manner that is mature few animals. Wink loves his daughter, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yet still exhilarating. tough on her. He wants her to be strong and to survive whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming down. The legendary Derek Hill

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The Lamar Dodd School of Art: Boasting a national reputation and a formidable list of alumni, the University of Georgia’s art school is always an excellent place to check out some

Welcome, Art Lovers Hello, students. You missed a hot, hot summer full of late-night swimming, dogs in the front yard and parking wherever your heart desired. We’re glad to have you back! Athens has much to offer by way of live music, great food, stellar company. What you may quickly discover is that almost everyone in town has a side project; Athens is home to writers, musicians, filmmakers, poets and more artists than you can shake a stick at. Likewise, art itself can be seen just about everywhere. What follows is a brief rundown of my five favorite places around the Classic City to catch art in town. Keep your eyes on this column and the Art Around Town section of Bulletin Board to keep up with the action.

ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art): Ten years in the running and a consistently solid bet for contemporary art, ATHICA’s exhibitions often combine the works of international artists with our own ever-growing pool of local talent. Recent exhibitions include “Upcycle,” in which waste and refuse were creatively re-purposed to form surprising and elegant sculpture, and the formidable “Southern,” which took on the (seemingly impossible) task of looking at the South as a whole through a fresh lens. ATHICA is also home to experimental music performances, readings by poets and writers and off-the-wall family events relating to the current exhibition themes. This should be a particularly interesting year for the local nonprofit, as

long-term Creative Director Lizzie Zucker Saltz has stepped down from her post and local artist/writer/superhero Hope Hilton is stepping up to the plate.

Keep your eyes peeled for what promises to be a particularly interesting year of programming.

For more information, visit www. athica.org.

The Georgia Museum of Art: Recently the recipient of a muchThe Gallery @ Hotel Indigo: needed and exquisite makeover, Boldly redefining the genre the Georgia Museum of Art is of “hotel art,” Didi Dunphy’s now a force to be reckoned expertly curated exhibitions with. Located on South Campus in the 24-hour gallery on the catty-corner from the School of first floor of the College Avenue Art, the expanded museum now hotel consistently deliver the Francisco de Goya’s print series “Disasters of War” is on view at the GMOA through boasts multiple levels, ongogoods. “Drawn from Athens,” Nov. 3. ing works on paper exhibitions, a recent exhibition, featured a a beautifully designed outdoor gorgeous array of pieces from sculpture garden and an Ike and Jane café. exciting work. Two spacious galleries on the the likes of Lauren Gallaspy, Jim Barsness, Large enough now to display its permanent upper and lower levels of the building host Art Rosenbaum, Kathryn Refi and Jeff collection continuously, the museum has also an ongoing series of well curated exhibitions Owens. The handsome space currently hosts played host to some exciting traveling shows. (courtesy of Gallery Director and local artist “The Board Room,” a sprawling exhibition of One of the most exquisite was “American Jeffrey Whittle), bringing artists and art from skate decks painted, etched, printed, crafted Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print,” all over the globe, ranging from traditional and de-constructed by an impressive roster of a Smithsonian exhibition featuring years of to experimental media. But don’t stop there: regional artists. And good news for you: each printed matter by the famous Nashville print students are quick to organize their own gueof the decks will be auctioned off to benefit shop, which the show itself was named for. rilla exhibitions throughout the three-story the Skate Park of Athens on Sept. 9. Visit Coming Aug. 18 is the entirety of Francisco complex. For a complete list of the many artswww.indigoathens.com/artgallery.html. de Goya’s print series “Disasters of War,” related events and lectures, visit the school’s one of my picks for exhibition of the year. website at www.art.uga.edu.

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Ciné: I’ve got a soft spot for Athens’ own arthouse theater, which rests in a handsomely restored building on West Hancock, next door to the National. The good people of Ciné also host a lively exhibition schedule, with rotating shows on display in their elegant entryway. Jeremy Ayers’ recent exhibition of documentary photographs capturing the initial six weeks of the Occupy Wall Street movement was one of the more humane depictions of the demonstration that I’ve seen in any media, anywhere.

Also thrilling: Ciné is home to a multi-purpose project space (CinéLab) often utilized by UGA’s VOX Reading Series, and just as often employed for “6x6,” an ongoing media arts show. See www.athenscine.com.

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Killer Burgers. Alex Brounstein, who owns it, tasted countless bread products until he found the perfect one for the bun, and his focus on quality is impressive. The original Sweet Auburn Market Grindhouse cooked one of the more delicious burgers Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had, and I have high hopes for an Athens location.

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Chipotle came to town at long last, not improving the traffic on Alps Road, where it was built on the site of the old Package Warehouse. Athens Bagel Co., on Jackson Peaches Fine Foods on Broad, The Local Jam Street downtown, which operates as a lunch in Five Points, GymnopĂŠdie on Pulaski, The option and a bar as well as a bakery, is still Dogg Pound, The Beer Growler and Kabana working out some kinks, but its product is pretty tasty. Quickly, open with little fanfare and lots of mystery, across from Vision Video on Broad, makes fast, juicy burgers, Taiwanese snacks and bubble teas with alacrity and care.

From Scratch CafĂŠ opened way out in Winterville, doing breakfast and lunch and baking its own bread. The Camp took the space that was previously Toshiroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Homewood Hills Shopping Center and This space on Milledge Avenue, to the left of Donderosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kitchen is slated to be its is doing a healthier next location after much renovation. version of traditional Southern cooking all shuttered over the summer, leaving us therein. Firehouse Subs graced the Eastside poorer for Southern cooking, gourmet vegan with its presence. and charming weirdness, respectively. We also said goodbye to Casa Mia downtown. You Yet to Come: Tin Drum Asia CafĂŠ in might think Maba Grill, serving Vietnamese Beechwood Shopping Center, encroaching on food downtown across from the Arch, is gone, Changoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turf with noodle bowls; Urban Flats, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually been revamped into a new a franchise in the Washington Street parkplace called Yummy Pho. Ditto for Stuffed ing deck downtown; another Your Pie on the Burger, which moved its Juicy Lucy from Eastside, combined with a Dunkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Donuts by Baxter Street across town to the Georgetown the Omni Club; Dirty Birds, a wing joint on Shopping Center, near Publix on the Eastside.

Washington Street; second locations of Tlaloc The downtown Planet Smoothie also moved El Mexicano in Watkinsville in the Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shopto the Eastside. The best news in a long ping center and Siri Thai in the Ansonborough time is the rumor that the shuttered Middle development on the Eastside; Taqueria La Eastern restaurant The Sultan, formerly way Parrilla also on the Eastside, along with the out Atlanta Highway serving excellent dolmeh, long awaited La Puerta del Sol; a location may move into the latterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building. of Striplings General Store out at Highways 78 and 53, retailing lots of sausage; Fresh m Donderosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kitchen, on Milledge, which Market in Beechwood; Ideal Bagel, next to retails prepared foods and groceries out of a Treehouse Kid & Craft on Broad, in the old house, is looking to move next door, into bigIdeal Amusement Company space; Steak â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n ger quarters, and Five & Ten, Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premier Shake on Broad, where Thai of Athens once gourmet eatery, is likewise moving down the was and not far down, a new Longhorn road, into a historic home on Milledge Avenue. Steakhouse; Marker 7 Coastal Grill, coming That move wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be complete for some time, to Five Points from the folks behind Hilltop but it will bring with it both lunch and a Grill; and, most excitingly, Pulaski Heights light breakfast, as well as a better parking BBQ in the Leathers Building on Pulaski situation.

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Everyone knows who the freeloaders are, and do you really want to be known as one? It kicks off at 6 p.m., and featured bands include Karbomb, Marty Winkler Burns Like Fire, Campaign, Thunderchief and Fisty. This is an all-ages event. Get Rad Skateshop is located on Gaines School Road near the corner of Lexington Road. In the words of Karbomb member Nick Fit, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the shopping center with [Sundown Saloon]â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Call (706) 543-6368 for more information.

Local songwriter and vocalist Marty Winkler has some cool stuff happening after laying low for several months. She most recently composed the music for, and led the performance of said music, for the Town & Gown Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; production of Lysistrata. In other news, Winkler has some cool gigs lined up in the immediate future. First, she and her guitarist-in-arms Michael Steele will open for the legendary Loudon Wainwright III at the Melting Point on Aug. 24. After that, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a benefit show at the Lodge for the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support and a benefit gig in Statham for battered womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shelter The Tree House. In October, the pair will travel up north for a handful of gigs in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. For more information, please see reverbnation. com/martywinkler.

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Dancing and Leaping: Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a block party happening in the parking lot of Life Church of Athens (120 Ware St.) on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m.. In addition to the usual hoo-ha of kids games, food and prizes, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be a big house band composed of members of local bands. Featured members

are Scotty Piotrowski (The Jesters), Donny Whitehead (The Jesters), Randy Peterman (The Grains of Sand), Clarence Cameron (Big C & the Velvet Delta), Brent Blalock (New Sound of Numbers), Cody Stalvey (Tealvox) and Michael Meadow (Tealvox). Josh Wootton, formerly of Athens heavy-hitters Marriage, is the Minister of Discipleship and Outreach for the church and says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always have live music, but myself and some others in the church have been involved with the Athens music scene over the years, so we like to incorporate musicians from the church and community as often as we can. We have had live bands in the Christmas parade for the last two years, and we are planning a 5K for the spring that will likely involve Athens musicians in some capacity.â&#x20AC;? For more information, please see lifechurchofathens.com.

Tour Mentor: Patterson Hood will be on tour for most of the next few months in varying capacities.

Some shows will be solo and some with The Downtown Rumblersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Drive-By Truckers members Jay Gonzalez and Brad Morgan, plus Jacob Morris of Moths. In a very cool move, Hood will take Hope for Agoldensummer on the road as his opening act Sept. 15 through Oct. 11, when the tour hits New York, Canada, Texas, the Midwest and some other spots. And before you ask, no, none of the shows will be anywhere near Athens. For more information and tickets, please see pattersonhood.com.

Press Eject and Give Me the Tape: The Music Business Program at UGA (AKA MBUS) is hosting another open call for musicians to submit a recording for consideration by the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production class. The way it works is: artists submit a song, the class listens to all submissions and then picks its favorite. The class and artist schedule timeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at no cost to the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at Chase Park Transduction studio, and lay down a recording. The hard-andfast rules are that bands can submit only one song, must include a short description of their technical lineup (i.e., which instruments are played by how many members) and all submissions must be in by Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. Mail MP3s to program director David Barbe at dbarbe@gmail.com. In other news, MBUS has students available for internship placement this semester. Any and all musicrelated businesses in Athens are encouraged to contact associate program director Tom Lewis at tomlewis@uga.edu. Even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had an intern before, you might want to consider contacting Lewis to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up.

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remember being around that elephant,â&#x20AC;? says Curren$y, inhaling sharply as he reflects on a 10-year-old music video. The clip in question, for the tune â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Backâ&#x20AC;? by his old group the 504 Boyz, is a pop time capsule, a masterpiece of turn-ofthe-century Dirty South decadence complete with a helicopter, a pair of Lamborghinis and, yes, an elephant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had a Gucci harness on it,â&#x20AC;? he says, before coughing dramatically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just wondering how it felt about it. I was just like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shit, is he happy?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Although from a distance it would be easy to mistake the New Orleans rapper for an up-and-comer, Curren$y (born Shante Scott Franklin) is nearing elder-statesman status by rap standards, having spent years shuffling between unsatisfying record contracts.

Throughout this period, which he now shrugs off as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;learning experience,â&#x20AC;? the question of happiness was foremost in his mind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was me playing for the team,â&#x20AC;? he says of the music he made for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s giants No Limit and Cash Money Records, the two biggest success stories in New Orleans hip-hop history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was me trying to do my thing, but trying not to make too many waves in the situation.â&#x20AC;? (Tellingly, in conversation Curren$y always refers to record deals as â&#x20AC;&#x153;situations.â&#x20AC;?)

At No Limit, he found his own career increasingly de-emphasized in favor of label head Percy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Master Pâ&#x20AC;? Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pet projects, like his botched stint as a WCW pro-wrestler, or the payola-induced superstardom of Lil Romeo, the tween pop-rap sensation and potato chip impresario who also happened to be Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son. Cash Money allowed Curren$y to raise his profile, though never more than his circumscribed role as Lil Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apprentice and weed carrier dictated.

Unusually, for a disgruntled rapper, Curren$y appears to hold no ill will toward his former collaborators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to Cash Money and try to change the sound. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to No Limit and try to change the sound.

You make your own lane where you can do your own thing.â&#x20AC;? It was this entrepreneurial outlook that inspired him to shed his proverbial Gucci harness, pull himself up by the bootstraps and go his own way.

The night before Flagpole caught up with the 31-year-old rapper, he had appeared as the musical guest on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,â&#x20AC;? appearing relaxed as he sat stage left and dropped the occasional bar over live accompaniment provided by The Roots.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had some dude on there making shaved-ice margaritas,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a few of those.â&#x20AC;?

His blasĂŠ attitude toward what many struggling artists would view as a major career opportunity is likely indicative of two related truths. First: as his lyrics would suggest, Curren$y is actually pretty stoned almost all of the time (no Rick Ross-style method acting here). Second: on his own initiative, Curren$y has achieved a level of popularity previously thought unlikely for someone in his position.

This was further confirmed earlier this summer by the shockingly strong performance of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;debutâ&#x20AC;? album The Stoned Immaculate (he calls it his debut, just as he called each of his previous albums his debut), which premiered at number eight on the Billboard 200.

His success is a testament to the extraordinary likeability of his persona: a funny and perpetually blazed fabulist in the tradition of Devin the Dude. He has an easygoing flow punctuated by slurred â&#x20AC;&#x153;yeahsâ&#x20AC;? and raps like he has a throat lozenge wedged in one cheek.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arguably at his best in long-form collaborations with a single producer, as on the fanfavorite Pilot Talk (with beatmaker Ski Beatz), Covert Coup (with Alchemist) and the recent mixtape Cigarette Boats (with Harry Fraud).

Equally crucial, though, is his enthusiastic work ethic and commitment to the on- and offline hustle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to take advantage of what you can do for free,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost nothing to upload shit to YouTubeâ&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole world, but you can touch it with a finger if you do it from that screen.â&#x20AC;?

Lately, when he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been tweeting pictures of blunt wraps or readying a new, free mixtape, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been on the road, touring the country with his Jet Life crew. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That way,â&#x20AC;? he says of the grueling schedule, â&#x20AC;&#x153;when you get off the bus, you can buy a Ferrari. And then you chill. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the math on that.â&#x20AC;?

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hat does it mean to be part of a community? In a post-Citizens United, post-Occupy world, how does the healing between citizens and businesses begin? If we are living in an age where corporations are considered people, and money is considered speech, shouldn’t commercial organizations consider their surroundings, their practices and their impact on their fellow man when discussing the bottom line? If corporations are, in fact, people, shouldn’t they be expected to act like it?

These are just a few of the many questions on the minds of Matt Woolley, Adrian Zelski, Drew Meyer and Steve Mares, the co-owners of New Earth Music Hall. With several months of hard work behind them and several more ahead, they are starting to provide some of the answers.

Beaming with pride as he roams around the refurbished space, Woolley becomes positively effusive about all the improvements that have been made thus far.

“All the wood is 110 years old,” he explains, “[and was] reclaimed from a farmhouse we got out in Bogart. We’ve divided the space into two rooms, so sometimes, now we’ll be able to do a front-room show and then do a late-night back-room show. We’ve redone and extended the stage, and we’ve boosted the soundsystem in the front room— probably added about another 10,000 watts of power—so it thumps like crazy. It’s kinda ridiculous. We’re gonna be redoing the floors, and installing several more skylights to bring in a lot more natural light.”

When all is said and done, New Earth is going to be a very different animal from the electronic/jam-focused club that opened three years ago. “We have a 100 percent new menu,” bar manager Shannon Sullins says.

“It’s all organic drinks. We’re gonna be the only bar in town with organic wells. The idea is to have a reasonably priced organic menu.

All of our sodas, juices and even our energy drinks will eventually be all organic. We’re not there yet, but we’ve got a company that is organic that’s coming to reinstall all our guns.

All our beers are either sustainable companies such as Sierra Nevada, local, such as Terrapin, or 100 percent organic. Anything you can order we can make… but better for you. On slower nights, we [will] use glasses, and on bigger nights we’ll have compostable cups.

Basically, we’re aiming to become a zero-waste facility, and that includes everything down to our straws and napkins. One of the goals of all this is to become B Corporation certified.”

“A B Corporation,” Woolley explains, “Is a new kind of company where the ‘B’ stands for ‘benefit,’ and by benefit, they mean… ‘How

does your business benefit the world?’ On a local level, [a] community level, [an] environmental level, on an ethical level, in terms of your employees. It’s fascinating. There’s an impact assessment that we’re undergoing right now in order to get certified. It makes companies be more accountable for everything that they’re doing.”

“The source of all our materials has to maintain some sort of guidelines in terms of environmental or health benefits, as well,” Sullins chimes in. “And that includes the companies that we’ve ordered these products from.

We’re also researching them to make sure that they do the proper things before we purchase from them. [T]he ultimate objective is to become B Corporation certified by October.

New Earth will be the first company in Athens to do it, and the first music venue ever.”

“We’re kind of in the process of rebranding ourselves,” Woolley adds. “We’re trying to reach an older, more sophisticated crowd, in addition to the demographic that we’ve catered to over [the last] three years. We’re gonna be a multi-use event space. We’re gonna be hosting yoga classes. We’re gonna start opening for happy hour every day, and as part of our B Corporation certification, we’ll be educating the community on ways to become sustainable. We’re not just a dance club.

We’ve branched out: we’re hosting Americana events, indie-rock, jazz, basically covering all the bases. We just want it to be known that we’re… sort of growing up a little bit.”

Indeed, with their grand reopening scheduled for Aug. 17, and their three-year anniversary celebration slated for the following weekend, there’s been much more than “a little bit” of growth at this beloved venue.

In fact, with new franchises planned in the Bay Area, B Corporation certification nearly complete and many more improvements to the Athens location yet to come, New Earth is showing the rest of the country just how human a corporation can—and should—be.

David Fitzgerald For more information about B Corporations, check out bcorporation.net. Check back in October for Flagpole’s follow-up to “Building a New Earth.”

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You Moved in With a Stranger: Among the more terrifying aspects of moving to a new city can be finding new roommates. Rather than jeopardizing an existing friendship with the strain of shared space, much can come from spending a year with someone new. Former UGA student Brennan Schrade found herself desperate for a roommate as she prepared to move to Athens. Via Facebook, she met Kristen Smith, of Wadley, GA. On move-in day, Brennan says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could only understand about half of what Kristen was saying through her Southern accent. At one point, her brother, who was probably 10 at the time, said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This room has the great smell of a new tractor.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Based on their first meeting, Brennan feared she would have little to share with Kristen. Instead, she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kristenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accent became more than endearing, and now I call her sometimes just to hear it. She took me hog-hunting for the first time, kept our fridge stocked with boiled [pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bowl-edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] peanuts, and introduced me a whole other The Founders Garden realm of Athens that I otherwise wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have ever known. I am now proud to call her one of my best friends.â&#x20AC;?

You Missed the Bus: Once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve sufficiently nested, you may find yourself anxious to navigate the new city. Confusing You Brought Too Much Stuff: After securing a roomschedules and crowded routes open the bus system to mate, you may consider the material things that fill your new many user errors. However, missing the bus can increase your space. Sifting through boxes of unidentifiable knick-knacks, knowledge of the interior corners of Athens. Emily Ponder, a old clothes and ill-fitting shoes is enough to make anyone rising sophomore at UGA, felt her stomach plunge with disapquestion their hoarding habits, but, thankfully, in Athens pointment as the East-West bus pulled away with her hope of there are numerous solutions to the packrat problem. This is making it to class on time. Disappointed, she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I followed a town of sharers that host plenty of opportunities to give the stairs into what I now know as The Founders Garden. I away unwanted things. The Athens Really, Really Free Market missed class that day, and probably caught some grief from my

professor about it, but I found a beautiful spot to study, eat lunch or escape from the stress of a busy day.â&#x20AC;?

You Thought It Was a Megaplex: Coy names can be misleading in the case of Athens businesses. Such is the case with CinĂŠ, a downtown movie theater that plays an assortment of foreign, domestic, independent and commercial films and documentaries. Carter Bowles, a former Athens resident, mistook CinĂŠ for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;regularâ&#x20AC;? movie theater when seeing what she thought was a horror movie about flesh-hungry sharks. She soon learned that Sharkwater was not, in fact, a horror flick, but rather a documentary about the exploitation of the animals.

Likewise, she found that CinĂŠ is so much more than a standard theater. Not only did Bowles discover what became her favorite place in town, but she also scored a brief love affair with one of the many attractive staff members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ticket teller and I ended up going on a few datesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and the shark movie was really interesting.â&#x20AC;?

You Got a Crappy Job: Affording purchases from local businesses typically requires finding a source of income. Answering a vague job description may seem to be a poor choice, but it is often the way to learn about a different industry, as well as skills you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know you had. When Jessie Merriam moved to Athens six years ago, she answered an ad for a waitressing position at Kingpins Bowling Alley. She found herself spraying shoes and managing lane rentals. In all, Jessie says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I discoveredâ&#x20AC;Ś crashing balls ruin meal ambiance, I should probably be a lifelong hostess, and that beer, relative darkness and retro, kitschy decor [especially pinball machines] are more important in enjoying bowling than bowling balls that fit human fingers and lanes that operate consistently.â&#x20AC;?

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Beyond the Arch: Off-Campus Centers of the Athens Community

Go to a coffee cupping: 1000 Faces Coffee operates a modest roaster on Barber Street.

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ou’ve heard it before: Athens boasts one of the most tight-knit, supportive music communities in the world. Still, some bands find it tough to carve out their own niche. In a town with so many music genres, how do you go about really making your mark?

It starts by making friends. Go to shows! Talk to musicians! Cozy up to club owners! (Not too cozy. Back up a little bit. That’s good.)

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Maybe. Probably not. But at the very least, this should help you book a gig or two.

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Visit Bear Hollow Zoo: Open daily from 9-5, Bear Hollow, at 293 Gran Ellen Dr., houses native Georgia wildlife from bobcats and, yes, bears to a great horned owl and an alligator.

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BikeAthens: Local organization BikeAthens is an excellent resource for those interested in exploring the city on two wheels. They organize group rides, have a downloadable Athens bike map and offer volunteer opportunities such as their Bicycle Recycling Program, where novice gearheads can learn about maintenance while helping the community. Visit bikeathens. com.

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he university boasts plenty of groups and activities for students interested in branching out, meeting new people and experiencing new things. Still, there’s a whole other world beyond UGA’s iron-clad gates. Figuring out all of Athens’ intricacies takes time and serious exploration. Here’s a handy starter guide.

Daily Groceries Co-Op: This memberowned grocery store sells organic fare, bulk foods and local produce. Putting in about three hours per week as a cashier, stocker or other helping hand can earn you up to 20 perDaily Groceries Co-Op cent off your granola every month, upstairs at The Globe, on the and other goodies. Visit dailygroceries.org. corner of Clayton and Lumpkin downtown, from 7–9 p.m. Come early! The limited seats Avid Bookshop: During football season, the fill up quick.

UGA campus can sometimes feel like it was built for rowdy fans. But fear not, bookish English majors! Avid, Athens’ newest independent bookstore, holds events, readings and is a great resource for those looking to tap into the local writing community. Visit avidbookshop.com.

The Manhattan Café: Located on Hull Street in downtown Athens, The Manhattan caters Rubber Soul Yoga: The Ramsey Center has to an older, townie crowd. It’s also a favorite plenty to offer students interested in fithaunt of the Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood ness. But do they have a clown school? Cal and world-class Rumi scholar Coleman Barks.

Clements’ Rubber Soul Yoga, on Pulaski Street, This one’s for the 21+ crowd, and fake IDs are has your standard Hatha yoga classes, plus lessons in clowning, circus skills, guided medi- not recommended. ation and acro-yoga, a combination of yoga The Grit: If you like a side of tofu with your and acrobatics. Visit rubbersoulyoga.com. budding career as a paparazzo, vegetarian diner The Grit is the place for you. In addition Nuçi’s Space: Dorms don’t make great venues to being a favorite lunch spot of Hood’s, it for band practice. But just down the road at boasts local music luminaries (like Twin Tigers Nuçi’s Space, budding members of the Athens bassist Amy Morris) on staff, and is a popular music scene can find inexpensive practice rooms ($6–$8 per hour), equipment rental and spot for touring bands to dine before taking the stage at the 40 Watt. even mental health support groups. Visit nuci. org.

Five & Ten, The National, The Branded Butcher and Farm 255: Sporting big-name chefs like Hugh Acheson, Peter Dale, Matt Palmerlee and Whitney Otawka, respectively, these fine dining eateries frequently count folks like Michael Stipe and Mike Mills among Help out on a local farm: The fields are their customers. Stipe’s famously wary of swimming in the bounty of summer, and local being approached by fans (so, y’know, show farmers are always happy for a helping hand at some respect.) harvest time. Full Moon Farm, about a 20-minute drive from campus, harvests every Tuesday Rachel Bailey

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Be Decisive!

What kind of music do you really want to make? It doesn’t have to jive with the micro-trends of the day; Athens is notoriously open-minded when it comes to stylistic heterogeneity. But the worst thing a band can do is play “everything.” You’re not Ween. If you veer from punk to funk to alt-country to heady psych jams over the course of one set, you’ll only come off as a hot mess. And go easy on the covers. Be confident: write your own material. You’ll be better for it. (This is moot if you want to spend your weekends playing “Sweet Home Alabama” for the bar crowds, which, OK, does bring in the bucks, but think of your pride!)

Rehearse!

Precious few groups can pull off the whole band thing without some serious time spent practicing. (I’m lucky enough to have been in several of ‘em. Of course, many might say we didn’t really “pull it off,” but that’s another story.) Your audience will appreciate the difference. In Athens, it’s easy to find practice space on the cheap. Nuçi’s Space, a nonprofit musicians’ resource center on the eastern edge of downtown, rents rooms by the hour for peanuts, while Pigpen Studios offers 24-hour rehearsal rooms for lease for the more established set.

Network!

It’s a necessary evil: you simply have to promote yourself if you want to get anywhere.

Play shows!

It’s a no-brainer: in order to get your music out there, you have to, y’know, play it. In front of people. Often. But not too often! Yes, there’s a fine line between a band that gigs regularly and one that over-saturates the club scene. But live music is the heart and soul of the Athens community. Start with house shows. There’s nothing more fun than playing for 50 drunk, ecstatic revelers who could care less what you actually sound like, as long as it’s loud and energetic. Graduate to the small clubs. Play Monday nights for no one. It builds character, and when folks recognize your work ethic—and your gigging has chiseled you into a lean, mean machine—you’ll get the call up to the big leagues, free PBR and all.

Have fun!

This is one of those things that everyone says. “Just have fun!” Well, it’s true.

Music, art, it’s fun stuff, despite the fact that everyone involved likes to whine about it a lot. So what if you’re not raking in the big bucks? You’ll have plenty of time for a “serious” career later, or you’ll realize that this is what you’re meant to do, man, and you’ll stay in Athens indefinitely, slinging burritos, renting a shitty house with five other people and playing music with folks you’ve come to call your best friends. Either choice is equally valid. Free your mind and follow your heart.

Your soul will thank you for it.

Gabe Vodicka

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Tuesday 14 COMEDY: Cristela Alonzo (UGA Tate Center) (Tate Theater) Comedian who has been featured on “Live at Gotham,” “Last Comic Standing,” “Mind of Mencia” and “Sons of Anarchy.” 7:30 p.m. FREE! (w/ student ID), $10. 706-542-6396 EVENTS: Drafts and Laughs (The Pub at Gameday) Local stand-up.

9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-2831 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub ) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Chango’s Asian Kitchen) Learn facts, eat noodles.

7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0015 GAMES: Trivia (Shane’s Rib Shack) (College Station) Every Tuesday! 7 p.m. 706-543-0050 GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

9–11 p.m. 706-353-0305 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your beer and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:309:30 p.m. 706-354-1515

Wednesday 15 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, in the galleries for an in-depth discussion of William Henry Johnson’s “High Peaks.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Computer Q&A (Oconee County Library) Non-technical answers to any questions about computer programs. 3-4 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. Every Wednesday through the end of October. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Farmers Market (790 Gaines School Rd.) Fresh produce, eggs, grass-fed beef, honey, homemade cakes and breads, cut flowers, herbs, jams and relishes. Every Wednesday and Friday. 4–7 p.m.

706-254-2248 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo) (Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!

Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www. indigoathens.com EVENTS: Open Mic Night (Ten Pins Tavern) Hip-hop, spoken word, rock, singer-songwriters, DJs, jugglers, bellydancers, comedy, poetry, ballet—if you can do it, we want to see it! Hosted by Amy Neese. 8 p.m.

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GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night.

8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: 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 (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Anime Night (Oconee County Library) Teens are invited to experience Anime and find out what the sensation is all about. T-shirts for the first 10 people. Ages 13–18.

6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Letter W Storytime (Madison County Library) Wacky, wonderful stories brought to you by waviest letter of the alphabet. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES AND LIT: The People’s Law School (The Classic Center) (Willow Room) The People’s Law School takes the mystery out of everyday legal issues like divorce and child custody, products liability, criminal law, automobile insurance and more. Call to reserve seat. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-6111 LECTURES AND LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) Adult book discussion group. This month’s title is The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht. Newcomers welcome.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 324 MEETINGS: PFLAG Athens Meeting (545 Research Dr., Suite A) PFLAG Athens is a support, education and advocacy group for families, friends and supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. All are welcome.

6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7565428, pflagathga@gmail.com

interested in volunteering as greeters, information specialists and tour guides in Athens. 9–11 a.m. FREE! 706-548-1016 COMEDY: James Gregory (The Melting Point) On tour celebrating his 30th anniversary as a comedian.

7:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25. www. meltingpointathens.com EVENTS: Reiki Circle (Healing Arts Centre) A Japanese hands-on technique for stress reduction and healing. Every Thursday. 7–8 p.m.

Donations accepted. 706-338-6843 EVENTS: Charles Smith Wine Tasting (Little Kings) Sample eight wines. Live music by Borderhop Trio, Kimberly Morgan and the Baxendales and Justin Evans.

8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub FILM: Watch Me Jumpstart (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) A rock documentary about Guided By Voices. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.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 beer and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:309:30 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Check the restaurant’s Facebook page for categories. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. tinyurl.com/d5dp2qq KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to stories.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706-352-2060 KIDSTUFF: Easy Snacks for Kids (Madison County Library) Learn some easy and nutritious snacks to make yourself. For ages 7 & up.

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 MEETINGS: UGA Health Sciences Campus Briefing (George Hall, UGA Heath Sciences Campus) A meeting for interested citizens on the development of the UGA Health Sciences Campus. 6–7:30 p.m.

FREE! tduggins@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Magic Show (UGA Tate Center) The UGA Student Union presents “Justin Willman’s Magic Meltdown.” 8 p.m. FREE! (w/ student ID), $10. 706-542-6396 SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail.com THEATRE: Title of Show (Town and Gown Players) A musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. Aug. 16–18, 8 p.m. & Aug. 19, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org

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CLASSES: Volunteer Training (The Classic Center) (Oak Room) Workshop for people ages 18 & up

ART: Opening Reception (Farmington Depot Gallery) For “13 Years of Heaven and Hell,” art,

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Little Country Giants play the Melting Point on Wednesday, Aug. 15. photos and stories by Chris (CHUB) Hubbard. 5–9 p.m. FREE! www. farmingtondepotgallery.net CLASSES: Google Earth 101 (Oconee County Library) Learn about all the places Google Earth can see with satellite imagery. Class is lecture-based. 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Yahoo! Email for Beginners (Oconee County Library) Learn how to create and use a free Yahoo! account. Registration required. 3–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 EVENTS: Beat the Drum with Dr. Arvin Scott and Sunny Ortiz (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Join Athens’ own multi-award winning percussion artist, Dr. Arvin Scott, and Widespread Panic’s Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz as they teach the art of drumming and rhythm. Bring a drum! 7 p.m. $2 (ages 12 & under), $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Dawgs After Dark (UGA Tate Center) “Sic ‘Em City” features Vegas-themed fun and games. Free food! 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ ugaunion EVENTS: Little Italy’s 15th Anniversary (Little Italy) Prizes, giveaways and $1 cheese slices, draft beer and Pepsi. 11 a.m.–11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-7100 EVENTS: Builder Surplus Yard Sale Fundraiser (3790 Atlanta Highway) Building materials, reclaimed wood, furniture, doors, windows, landscaping items, decorative items, tools and more.

Proceeds benefit the Athens Area Home Builders Association and Habitat for Humanity. Drop off items Aug. 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at yard sale site. Aug. 17, 2–6 p.m. & Aug. 18, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. www.aahba.com EVENTS: Farmers Market (790 Gaines School Rd.) Fresh produce, eggs, grass-fed beef, honey, homemade cakes and breads, cut flowers, herbs, jams and relishes. Every Wednesday and Friday. 4–7 p.m.

706-254-2248 KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park) Obstacle courses and other activities in an unstructured environment. 9–10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. $5–15. 706-613-3589

LECTURES AND LIT: Atlanta Poets Group (ATHICA) Zac Denton, John Lowther, Mark Prejsnar, James Sanders and Erika Stephens of the Atlanta Poets Group share original poems. 8 p.m. $6 (suggested donation). www.athica.org PERFORMANCE: Canopy Studio Summer Circle Celebration (Canopy Studio) An aerial arts, movement play and flow arts showcase featuring trapeze, vertical pole, modern dance, fan veils, bellydance, fabrics, fire spinning and more. 8 p.m. $10. www.canopystudio.com THEATRE: Title of Show (Town and Gown Players) A musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. Aug. 16–18, 8 p.m. & Aug. 19, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: Once Upon a Mattress (Winder Cultural Arts Center) The Winder-Barrow Community Theater presents a production of the 1959 musical comedy based on the story of The Princess and the Pea. Aug. 17 & 18, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19, 3 p.m. $10–$15. 770-867-1679 THEATRE: Cotton Patch Gospel (The Elbert Theatre) A musical comedy set about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, with Baby Jesus being born in Gainesville, GA. Reception and hors d’oeuvres on the first night of performance at 6 p.m. Aug. 17–18 & 24–25, 7:30 p.m. & Aug. 19 & 26, 2 p.m. $8–15. www.elberttheatre.org

Saturday 18 CLASSES: Making Friends with Your Sewing Machine (Sewcial Studio) Learn how to keep your sewing machine clean and happy with these tricks. 10:30–11 a.m., 1:30–2 p.m. & 3–3:30 p.m. FREE! www. headyfiberarts.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse) Fresh produce, meats and other farm products. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeecountyobservations. blogspot.com EVENTS: West Broad Market Garden Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden, 1573 W.

Broad St.) Seasonal and naturally grown produce. Cash paying neighbors of the West Broad Garden get a 30% discount on produce. EBT payments will be accepted in the future.

Tuesdays, 5–8 p.m. & Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

EVENTS: Builder Surplus Yard Sale Fundraiser (3790 Atlanta Highway) Building materials, reclaimed wood, furniture, doors, windows, landscaping items, decorative items, tools and more.

Proceeds benefit the Athens Area Home Builders Association and Habitat for Humanity. Drop off items Aug. 16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at yard sale site. Aug. 17, 2–6 p.m. & Aug. 18, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. www.aahba.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music at every market. Every Saturday through mid-December.

This week features a cooking demonstration by Five & Ten chef Dean Neff. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Pup Festival and Benefit (506 Candler Rd., Danielsville) Festival benefitting rescue animals.

Live music, food vendors, a water slide, a dunk tank and exotic animals. Proceeds benefit the Madison County and Oglethorpe County Animal Shelter. 12 p.m. $10–20.

404-447-8281 EVENTS: Groovy Nights (The Classic Center) Take a trip through the decade that taste forgot. Re-live your favorite food, clothing and musical trends from the ‘70s while bidding in the silent auction, enjoying live performances, dancing until you drop and competing in the Groovy Costume Contest. All proceeds benefit Project Safe. 8–11 p.m. $25. 706-255-5522, www. project-safe.org EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Presented by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. Live music

by String Theory. Rob Harper is calling. Free 30-minute lesson beginning at 7:30 p.m. No experience or partner needed. 7:30–11 p.m. FREE! (under 18), $7 (adults). www.contradanceathens.com

EVENTS: Brewau (Terrapin Beer Co.) Paradise in Athens with tropicalinspired casks, grass skirts, leis, coconut bras and live music by Tropical Breeze Steel Band.

Hawaiian shirts and jams encouraged. 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $10. www. terrapinbeer.com KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to stories.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706-352-2060 KIDSTUFF: Saturday at the Rock (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Sample the headwaters of Rock Eagle Lake for macroinvertebrates. 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. $5. 706-484-2862, www.rockeagle4h.org KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Print It! (Georgia Museum of Art) In conjunction with the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New York Collection for Stockholm,â&#x20AC;? parents and kids learn about the art of printmaking and make prints of their own by turning the Michael and Mary Erlanger classroom into a printmaking studio. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com KIDSTUFF: Dog Days of Summer (Memorial Park) Learn about animal behavior, pet nutrition and first aid.

Activities include a Doggie Treat Walk (10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.), and contests for best costume (11 a.m.), best howl (11 a.m.) and best trick (12 p.m.). 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3580 OUTDOORS: Family Time Paddles (Sandy Creek Park) Families are invited to paddle around Lake Chapman. Participants may rent or bring their own canoes and kayaks. Pre-registration required.

9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 a.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. 706-613-3631 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. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Canopy Studio Summer Circle Celebration (Canopy Studio) An aerial arts, movement play and flow arts showcase featuring trapeze, vertical pole, modern dance, fan veils, bellydance, fabrics, fire spinning and more. 8 p.m. $10. www.canopystudio.com THEATRE: Title of Show (Town and Gown Players) A musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. Aug. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18, 8 p.m. & Aug. 19, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: Once Upon a Mattress (Winder Cultural Arts Center) The Winder-Barrow Community Theater presents a production of the 1959 musical comedy based on the story of The Princess and the Pea. Aug. 17 & 18, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19, 3 p.m. $10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$15. 770-867-1679 THEATRE: Cotton Patch Gospel (The Elbert Theatre) A musical comedy set in rural Georgia about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, with Baby Jesus being born in Gainesville, GA. Aug. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 & 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25, 7:30 p.m. & Aug. 19 & 26, 2 p.m. $8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. www.elberttheatre.org

Sunday 19 GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m. FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Amici) Every Sunday. First place receives $50 and second place receives $25.

9 p.m. www.amici-cafe.com

GAMES: Trivia Sundays (Blind Pig Tavern) At the West Broad location. 6 p.m. 706-208-7979 GAMES: Trivia (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southwest CafĂŠ) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inquisition,â&#x20AC;? trivia hosted by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-3546655, www.buffaloscafe.com/athens THEATRE: Cotton Patch Gospel (The Elbert Theatre) A musical comedy set in rural Georgia about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, with Baby Jesus being born in Gainesville, GA. Aug. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 & 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25, 7:30 p.m. & Aug. 19 & 26, 2 p.m. $8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. www.elberttheatre.org THEATRE: Once Upon a Mattress (Winder Cultural Arts Center) The Winder-Barrow Community Theater presents a production of the 1959 musical comedy based on the story of The Princess and the Pea. Aug. 17 & 18, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19, 3 p.m. $10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$15. 770-867-1679 THEATRE: Title of Show (Town and Gown Players) A musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. Aug. 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18, 8 p.m. & Aug. 19, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org

Monday 20 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706543-8997 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings) Every Monday. 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-369-3144

Tuesday 21 COMEDY: Doug Stanhope (Georgia Theatre) Stand-up comedian with material ranging from true-life graphic perversion to volatile social criticism. Nate Mitchell hosts. 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com COMEDY: 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 EVENTS: West Broad Market Garden Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden, 1573 W. Broad St.) Seasonal and naturally grown produce. Cash paying neighbors of the West Broad Garden get a 30% discount on produce. EBT payments will be accepted in the future.

Tuesdays, 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. & Saturdays, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m.

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GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your beer and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:309:30 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (Shaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rib Shack) (College Station) Every Tuesday! 7 p.m. 706-543-0050 OUTDOORS: Gardening at Night (State Botanical Garden) Water, weed and harvest by the light of the moon.

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ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Open Mic Night (Ten Pins Tavern) Hip-hop, spoken word, rock, singer-songwriters, DJs, jugglers, bellydancers, comedy, poetry, balletâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you can do it, we want to see it! Hosted by Amy Neese. 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-8090 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo) (Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials for you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!

Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www. indigoathens.com EVENTS: 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. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Farmers Market (790 Gaines School Rd.) Fresh produce, eggs, grass-fed beef, honey, homemade cakes and breads, cut flowers, herbs, jams and relishes. Every Wednesday and Friday. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m.

706-254-2248 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

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8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442 KIDSTUFF: Things that Go Storytime (Madison County Library) Fasten your seatbelts! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storytime. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for

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6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Autumn Craft Extravaganza (Rocksprings Park) Create crafts inspired by the wonderful colors of fall. For ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8. 4 p.m. $2. 706-613-3603 LECTURES AND LIT: Community Snapshot: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art, Healing, Wisdomâ&#x20AC;? (Lyndon House Arts Center) Dr. Rich Panico presents recent paintings in a discussion that weaves art, healing and timeless wisdom. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www. boomersinathens.org LECTURES AND LIT: The Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law School (The Classic Center) (Willow Room) The Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law School takes the mystery out of everyday legal issues like divorce and child custody, products liability, criminal law, automobile insurance and more. Call to reserve seat. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-6111

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 14 Georgia Theatre Get Up Get Down. On the roof! 11 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS This Atlanta/Athens group plays breezy, beachy Americana.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ASHER ARMSTRONG Local fourpiece Americana rock band.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee. com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends.

Highwire Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com EVEREST Join Ryan Monahan, Lemuel Hayes and Danny Kirschner for a night of free-form improvisation. Every Tuesday in August!

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub WADE BOGGS Local punk band featuring Ian McCord and lots of catchy hooks.

KREAMY â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;LECTRIC SANTA Longrunning acid-punk band.

DJ LOZO Spinning punk rock!

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com STRING THEORY High-energy acoustic fusion and funk-oriented progressive rock with elements of bluegrass and Americana.

Mirko Pasta 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5641 (Gaines School Rd. location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Every Tuesday night in August.

The Volstead 9 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!

WUOG Live in the Lobby! 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org EASTER ISLAND Lush, post-rockinfluenced shoegaze with sweet pop melodies.

Wednesday 15 Athens City Hall Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net RACHAEL WARD Heartfelt acoustic music.

Caledonia Lounge 6 p.m. FREE! www.caledonialounge. com MATT HUDGINS Local country singer Matt Hudgins â&#x20AC;&#x153;will be playing half-hour solo sets from 6 p.m. until folks get sick of me singing.â&#x20AC;?

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

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com CRAIG LIESKE Local experimental musician curates a forward-thinking show every Wednesday in August.

DIET ROCK STAR The local trio combines the powers of Craig Lieske, Eric Harris and Jeff Rieter to create improvised jazz.

MILES KARP Suex Effect bassist.

THE SUBLIMINATOR Combining spoken-word with experimental music.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com ZOSO Formed in 1995, this ultimate Led Zeppelin tribute band has played over 2,400 live performances.

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Dog Daze Fest Farm 255 & 40 Watt Club â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kinda easy to get pigeonholed into one scene,â&#x20AC;? says Woodfangs guitarist and vocalist John Harry of the insular nature of the Athens music community. His Dog Daze Fest celebrates the local sceneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Muuy Biien diversity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about getting the different tribes together,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting folks together and mixing it up.â&#x20AC;?

The lineup for the second annual Festâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;expanded since last year from eight bands to 14 and from one night to twoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is a testament to Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inclusive vision, boasting variously styled bands like musical mental patients Bubbly Mommy Gun, minimalist duo Grape Soda, garage-rockers The Humms, surf-poppers Koko Beware, moody, melodic act The Viking Progress and fast-rising punks Muuy Biien. Though these groups may differ in sound, they are all energetic and eager and relatively fresh faces on the local scene.

Indeed, Dog Daze is a chance for these up-and-comers to all but officially declare themselves the new Athens guard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There definitely seems to be a resurgence,â&#x20AC;? Harry says, of young, local talent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s any bigger and better nowâ&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to think it is. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing everything I can to help.â&#x20AC;?

Aside from showcasing some of Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most excellent new acts, Harry says he wants to be able to support the community that supports the music. Though Dog Daze isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a benefit per se, he divulges his plans to donate his portion of the proceeds to Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to remove my self-interests from it as much as possible. [Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m] trying to make good stuff happen.â&#x20AC;?

Good stuff is happening, alright; next year, Harry has his eye on a third day and an added film component to the Fest. Showcases and mini-festivals like this one are popping up around town at far too swift a rate to sustain them all, but Dog Daze feels just vital enough to stick around for a while. [Gabe Vodicka]

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ FOG JUICE Spinning Euro/Italo/ space-disco, new wave, old-school R&B and current and classic dance hits.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com BREATHLANES Athens musical collective playing organic, atmospheric improv. Featuring John Miley (guitar), Dave Spivey (keys), Steve Abercrombie (bass) and Nathan Hale (drums).

The Melting Point 6 p.m. $5 (adv or w/ UGA ID), $8 (door) LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS Stellar old-time folk, country and blues from Rome, GA. CD release show!

THE KID CARSONS Traditionally minded group from New Orleans.

W.B. GIVENS Nashville-based songwriter combines country and bluegrass sounds.

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

Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT An Athens tradition for over 10 years! Pianist Steve Key is joined by other talented local musicians for an evening of standards and improvisations.

Sideways 11 p.m. 706-319-1919 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country.

Ten Pins Tavern 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 OPEN MIC NIGHTHip-hop, spoken word, rock, singer-songwriters, DJs and more! Hosted by Amy Neese.

Thursday 16 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com DALLAS MARTIN BAND Four-piece country group from Atlanta.

SOUTHSIDE OF THE TRACKS Rowdy Marietta-based country-rock act.

JASON COLEY Country artist from Fairburn, GA. Amici 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 OPEN MIC NIGHT Bi-weekly open mic night.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com ARGONAUTS This local band plays moody, alternative-inspired rock and roll.

COWBOY INDIAN BEAR Indie-rock group from Lawrence, KS. TIGERBIRD Globally minded local seven-piece that takes the conventions of American jazz, folk and indie and combines them with international instrumentation and inspiration.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE NERVOUS TICKS Blown-out garage-punk from Richmond, VA. BLACK MOON Psychedelic experimentations.

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

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com SHAVED CHRIST Local punk band featuring members of American Cheeseburger, Witches, Dark Meat and Hot New Mexicans.

CANADIAN RIFLE Pop-punk band from Chicago.

GOOD PROBLEMS New local group featuring members of Grape Soda, Dead Dog and Elf Power.

THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed out local garage-punk trio.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $18. www.georgiatheatre.com CURREN$Y Prolific New Orleansbased weed-rapper who recently released a breakthrough album. See story on p. 17.

CLAN DESTINED Acclaimed Atlantabased hip-hop duo.

DJ DARK KNIGHT In-demand DJ from Atlanta.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Fredâ&#x20AC;? Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

J.R.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baitshack 11 p.m. 706-208-9100 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Charles Smith Wine Tasting! 8 p.m. $10, $5 (music only). www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub BORDERHOP TRIO Lively local bluegrass band with a modern twist. $10 cover includes tastings of eight wines.

KIMBERLY MORGAN AND THE BAXENDALES Local Kimberly Morgan plays sunny-day country music with a clear and sassy voice.

Featuring Scott and Pam Baxendale.

JUSTIN EVANS Local musician with a rich, deep voice who sings about hard drinkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, fast women and country roads.

Max Stereofly Southeast Showcase. 7 p.m. $5. 706-254-3392 STEREOFLY SOUTHEAST SHOWCASE The Stereofly hosts a traveling showcase of some of its favorite bands from the Southeast.

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Lyndon House Arts Center 293 Hoyt Street, Athens FREE and open to the public or attend online at BoomersinAthens.org

Rich Panico will give a slide talk about his recent paintings, including those he made in Italy, in a warm and entertaining discussion that weaves art, healing and timeless wisdom.

Panico is the founder and medical director of the Athens Regional Mind Body Institute from which he recently retired to pursue other creative projects. He occupies a unique position at the intersection of art, medicine and classical yoga.

For directions and link to the online program visit BoomersinAthens.org the week prior to the program.

The program will also be archived on the website.

This program is sponsored by the Lyndon House Arts Center and Athens Regional Library through a leadership grant, The Boomers: Reflecting, Sharing, Learning given to our community by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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WUOG Live in the Lobby! 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org TINMAN Finely crafted folk-pop ballads from Mark Bailey.

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

Friday 17 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10 (adv), $12 (door). www.40watt.com KINGSIZED ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ORCHESTRA A celebration of Elvis, featuring Big Mike Geier’s 12-piece Orchestra and the Dames Aflame Showgirls performing epic tunes from the mighty King’s songbook.

See Calendar Pick on this page.

FIVE EIGHT This long-running Athens rock trio consistently pumps out boisterous rock and roll.

Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 CRANFORD AND SONS Rockabillyfolk quartet from Hilton Head, SC. 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 old-school R&B. The Bury 6 p.m. FREE! 706-612-1650.

LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country.

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Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post-rockinfluenced shoegaze with sweet pop melodies.

THE EASTERN SEA Melodic indierock from Austin, TX. FIREWORKS OVER LONDON Fourpiece indie band from Nashville.

THE ROMANS Atlanta-based, shoegaze-inspired trio.

Farm 255 Dog Daze Fest! 11 p.m. FREE! www. farm255.com WOODFANGS Local grungy, lo-fi pop with psychedelic influences.

MUUY BIIEN Local band plays ‘80s-style punk rock blended with ambient interludes that’s equal parts Minor Threat and The Fall.

VELOCIRAPTURE Loud and brash local rock duo that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences.

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.

PRETTY BIRD Heavy on percussion and tribal-style hollering/chanting/ panting, expect an avant-garde performance that’s equal parts weird and fun.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE BARLETTAS Local group plays cheeky, ‘60s-influenced rock with harmonies and honky-tonk overtones.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ATHENS SHOWGIRL CABARET A unique drag show featuring performances by local artists.

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

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

Little Kings Shuffle Club 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub HAYRIDE This long-running Athens group has maintained a steady output of melodic, prog-and metalinfluenced rock.

SCRIBBLE Local classic rock-inspired band.

MAGIC MISSILE Dry, cheeky folkrock outfit from Athens.

GOLDEN BROWN Side project of Spirit Hair’s Neil Golden.

TOOTS AND BLADDERS Formerly Mario Speedwagon, Never Ending Pasta Bowl, John Parr Jones and Beef Silence.

HEAVY PETTY Former members of Masters of the Hemisphere and The Possibilities rock through the back catalog of Tom Petty.

The Melting Point 9 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com SHAWN MULLINS Americana singer/songwriter and bandleader from Atlanta.

WILMA Local songwriter performs pretty, solo acoustic music with shades of Joni Mitchell.

New Earth Music Hall Grand Re-Opening! 8 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.newearthmusichall. com BAAUER Brooklyn-based hip-hop/ electro producer sits at the vanguard of “future-crunk.”

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It’s now 35 years after the death of Elvis Presley, and August is the King’s death month.

A contemporary American myth as much as he was just a Southern boy Kingsized Elvis Royale who played music, Elvis was a complex character, and the truths and lies about his worldwide influence are deeper than his bedroom eyes. For instance: These days, owing to strict Islamic laws in Mogadishu, Somalia, Elvis impersonators there are required to have beards. And according to the ever-reliable Wikianswers, it is illegal in Switzerland to mow one’s lawn while wearing an Elvis jumpsuit—a safeguarding measure, apparently, to protect passing motorists from sunlight reflecting off the rhinestones and gold accents that embellish most Elvis outfits.

An estimated 50,000 people across the world make livings as Elvis impersonators.

Atlanta’s Mike Geier doesn’t don Elvis garb and, standing at 6’ 8”, he’d look pretty silly if he did. No, it’s an internal channeling of the King rather than a surface-level re-creation.

More than just a cover act, Geier and his Kingsized Elvis Royale celebrate the music and the culture around Presley. His band Kingsized expanded to the Kingsized Rock-nRoll Orchestra, incorporating a horn section, backup vocalists and special performances from the Dames Aflame burlesque dancers. The punchy rock and roll, the heartfelt gospel, the down-and-dirty country: the Elvis Royale will cover it all. Geier has a special place in his heart for the soulful tunes that Presley performed: tracks like the Simon and Garfunkel-penned “Bridge Over Troubled Water” or the post-MLK-assassination tune “If I Can Dream.” The King is dead; long live Kingsized Elvis Royale! [Chris Hassiotis]

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MAAGICIAN Uplifting trance, dirty house and melodic dubstep blended with awesome remixes.

SPANKbank Local DJs Trogdor and Invader Vim spin “purple, trap, dubstep and chill-out.”

WOWSER BOWSER Blissed-out, bittersweet synth-pop from Atlanta.

THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed out garage-punk trio.

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.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE BREAKS Feel-good local rock band with jam influences.

THE DESARIOS Local upbeat rock band with a singer who sounds a bit like Elvis Costello.

BUT FUCK IT AND THE FUCK BUCKETS No information available, but that’s one hell of a name.

Saturday 18 40 Watt Club Dog Daze Fest! 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www.40watt.com. See Calendar Pick on p. 26.

NEW MADRID Echoing, Americana vocals and swift, proficient guitar plucks.

GRAPE SODA This local duo (sometimes trio) plays soulful, psychedelic synth-pop driven by organ.

THE HUMMS Local three-piece plays a raunchy, grooving blend of psychedelic garage rock.

BLUE DIVISION New local punk group plays blasts of snotty melody, inspired by the Germs and Minor Threat.

KOKO BEWARE Local surf-rock outfit released its debut album this month.

RITUALS High-octane junk rock, featuring members of Muuy Biien.

BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that plays idiosyncratic, psychedelic tunes.

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

DJ DAFFY DUCK John Harry spins “ADD dance party funk, ‘80s, hiphop, punk and Motown.”

506 Chastain Rd., Danielsville 12 p.m. $20 (adults), $15 (w/ student ID), $10 (6-13), FREE! (under 6).

404-447-8281 SAVE A PET PUP FESTIVAL & BENEFIT A nonprofit event benefitting the Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter. Featuring performances from The Athens Band, Force of Habit, South Rock, Travis Trippin, White Winged Dove, Scarlett Stitch, Kowboy Roc, Cantuswise & Freedom Band and Luna & Sol. Amici 11 p.m. 706-353-0000 40TH STREET CANDID COAL PEOPLE Three-piece local folk-rock group.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DANNY ARANGO Root Spirits guitarist plays a solo set. (8 a.m.)

BETWEEN NAYBORS Folky threepiece featuring guitars, violin and male-female harmonies. (10 a.m.)

Caledonia Lounge 7 p.m. FREE! www.caledonialounge. com WHITE VIOLET Longtime local singer-songwriter Nate Nelson’s band features the same sweet, heartfelt indie-pop melodies for which he is known. Record release show!

OUTER SPACES Band led by Carla Beth Satalino playing lovely, lyrically driven indie rock.

10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com DAY JOY Dark, atmospheric dreampop from Orlando. See Calendar Pick on this page.

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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7561 KARAOKE With “The Queen of Karaoke,” Lynn Carson.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com MONKEYGRASS JUG BAND Featuring Brandon Nelson McCoy, Don Auber, Adam Poulin and more.

TODD KILLINGS New project from Dead Dog guitarist John McLean.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 SCARLET STITCH Rock and blues topped off with a shot of “Southern Rockspitality.”

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DANA SWIMMER Stripped-down soul/rock project featuring members of The District Attorneys and Lord Baltimore.

DUDE MAGNETS Local band plays noisy, chaotic rock and roll.

THE BARLETTAS Cheeky, ‘60sinfluenced rock with harmonies and honky-tonk overtones.

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

rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Life Church of Athens 3 p.m. FREE! www.lifechurchofathens. com BLOCK PARTY HOUSE BAND Featuring members of New Sound of Numbers, Big C and the Velvet Delta, The Jesters and Tealvox.

Organizers promise a variety of community performers, food, games for kids and prizes.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub PURE SUN PROJECT Seasoned musicians Karen Schlanger (drums), Dawne Norris (guitar) and Martin Dial (bass) play rock and roll.

Max 10 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 DJ SEOULO & DJ KEIS Mixing your favorite hip-hop, electronica, top 40 and old-school jams.

The Melting Point 9:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com JUNIOR BROWN Multi-dimensional Americana/honkytonk artist from Austin, TX combines the soul of country music and the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll.

DANIELLE HOWLE A punk rocker at heart with the voice of a honkeytonk angel.

New Earth Music Hall 8 p.m. $8. www.newearthmusichall. com SAME AS IT EVER WAS The ultimate Talking Heads tribute band in Athens!

No Where Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 JIM PERKINS Acoustic singer/songwriter from Augusta. He combines folk, jazz and blues.

Terrapin Beer Co. Brewau! 5:30–7:30 p.m. $10. www.terrapinbeer.com TROPICAL BREEZE STEEL BAND “Get lei’d” with the island sounds of this easy, breezy outfit.

Sunday 19 Highwire Lounge 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic duo with rich, folky vocal harmonies and a quirky sense of humor.

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

Ten Pins Tavern 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE BOWLING ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales, Randy Durham, John Straw, Dave Herndon and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.

Monday 20 The Grotto 6 p.m. FREE! 140 E. Clayton St. THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every Monday. Smooth jazz played by DJ Segar from WXAG 1470.

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

Saturday, August 18

Day Joy, Wowser Bowser, The Rodney Kings Caledonia Lounge Orlando’s Day Joy is proof positive that even in the cluttered chaos of a blog-dominated industry, perDay Joy sistence still pays off.

Songwriter and guitarist Peter Perceval says he often dedicated up to six hours a day pumping his music into the Internet ether, hoping the tunes would “pick up traction.” Slowly but surely, it worked.

A girl in Newark shared the band’s Animal Noises EP on her Tumblr. One of her followers reposted. And then another, and another, until Day Joy caught the attention of vinylcentric label Small Plates Records, who offered the band a record deal.

“A lot of people look at [the blogosphere] in a negative way—that it’s really overwhelming and hard to be heard… but you have a better chance to get known now than even five or 10 years ago,” says Perceval.

It helps that Day Joy’s tunes are pretty irresistible. Led by vocalist Michael Serrin, the band crafts mellifluous melodies that are equal parts delicate and decadent, airy songs rich with harmonies and emotion. It’s beautiful music from a group that shares members with Loud Valley, An Introduction to Sunshine and Saskatchewan—all established purveyors of dream-pop in their own right.

“We’re all very supportive of each other’s projects,” says Perceval. “I had pretty much given up my dreams of being in a band… but [my bandmates] were a huge influence… I would never be doing this without their encouragement.”

Day Joy’s debut full-length, Go to Sleep, Mess, will be released by Small Plates on double-vinyl in October. The label also secured a proper PR team, so maybe Perceval can finally take a break from the ‘net and focus on the tour ahead. This is the perfect chance for Athens to catch a band on the brink.

Day Joy performs at the Caledonia Saturday night, but get there early (really early— like, 7 p.m.) for local band White Violet’s free record-release show. [Michelle Gilzenrat Davis]

UGA Legion Field 8 p.m. $25 (adv.), $10 (w/ student ID).

706-583-8020 DIERKS BENTLEY Arizona native Bentley grew up on honky-tonk, bluegrass, classic country and modern rock and roll.

THE CADILLAC BLACK Three-piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;country fuzzâ&#x20AC;? band from Nashville.

Tuesday 21 Georgia Theatre Get Up Get Down. On the roof! 11 p.m. $2 (21+). www.georgiatheatre.com MACHINES ARE PEOPLE TOO Indie dance-pop from Chattanooga.

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

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SLEEPIES Brooklyn-based punk band whose songs are raucous, blown-out bursts of energy.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee. com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends.

Highwire Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com EVEREST Join Ryan Monahan, Lemuel Hayes and Danny Kirschner for a night of free-form improvisation. Every Tuesday in August!

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com THE FOUR THIEVES This energetic acoustic folk band is sure to get your boots stompinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Mirko Pasta 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5641 (Gaines School Rd. location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Every Tuesday in August.

The Volstead 9 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!

WUOG Live in the Lobby! 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org 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.

Wednesday 22 Athens City Hall Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net MAD WHISKEY GRIN Masterful local guitarist Frank Williams slides and finger-picks his way through bluesy, American sounds.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com BEHOLD THE KINGDOM Christian metal band from Ohio brings â&#x20AC;&#x153;an aggressive and brutal sound along with a great stage performance to every show.â&#x20AC;?

BY THE SWORD Local group plays â&#x20AC;&#x153;fast, melodic groove death metal.â&#x20AC;?

CITY OF COLOSSEMetal from Danielsville, GA ANATOMY OF SHADOW Metal from Elberton, GA influenced

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Farm 255 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS Local act featuring Jeremiah Roberts on guitar and George Davidson on tenor saxophone playing cool jazz.

11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DEEP TIME Formerly Yellow Fever, this Austin band plays minimalist and melodic pop music.

SHADE New local trio featuring Phelan Lavelle, Will Donaldson and Adam Bewley plays groove-laden postpunk.

DAYS OF BEYOND THUNDER Mercer West and friends play lyrical pop songs â&#x20AC;&#x153;for the over-50 set.â&#x20AC;?

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com CRAIG LIESKE Local experimental musician curates a forward-thinking show at Flicker every Wednesday in August.

ECHO CANYON Experimental music that is playful yet demanding with an other-worldly, delicate feel that evolves into metal power.

CRAIG LIESKE BLUES BAND Featuring Lieske, Damon Scott, Phil Carpenter and Carlton Owens.

JEFF CHASTEEN Local experimental guitarist.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com BIG FREEDIA Get ready to shake your booty with the Queen Diva of Bounce! There will likely be â&#x20AC;&#x153;azz everywhere.â&#x20AC;?

FIVE KNIVES A Nashville band that has â&#x20AC;&#x153;an erotic aesthetic that fuses industrial power chords, hip-hop undertones and a chemical pool of synthetic lo-fi swagger.â&#x20AC;?

On the rooftop! 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com RIVER CITY EXTENSION Upbeat, ensemble country music with pop accents and a lively show.

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

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

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Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com BREATHLANES Athens musical collective playing organic, atmospheric improv. Featuring John Miley (guitar), Dave Spivey (keys), Steve Abercrombie (bass) and Nathan Hale (drums).

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

Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT An Athens tradition for over 10 years! Pianist Steve Key is joined by others for an evening of standards and improvisations.

Ten Pins Tavern 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 OPEN MIC NIGHTHip-hop, spoken word, rock, singer-songwriters, DJs and more! Hosted by Amy Neese.

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ART Call for Artists (OCAF) Submit works for its 18th annual holiday market that runs Nov. 30–Dec. 1.

Apply by Sept. 4. Application on website. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf. com, www.ocaf.com Call for Artists (Ten Pins Tavern) Artists may submit artwork to be displayed in Ten Pins. Call for information. 706-546-8090

AUDITIONS Athens Master Chorale Auditions (Athens Master Chorale) Now accepting auditions for all voice parts. Contact Joseph Napoli for information and scheduling. 706-546-0023, evenings only.

CLASSES Beginners Sewing Course (Community) A six-week beginner class that covers how to thread and

use sewing machines and make simple projects. Sewing machine required. Wednesdays, July 11–Aug. 18, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $120, 706-316-2067 Buddhist Book Study (Body, Mind & Spirit) Every Wednesday.

6 p.m. Donations accepted.

706-351-6024 Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7-9 p.m.

“Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Computer Tutorials (ACC Library) Choose from a list of topics for personalized, one-onone instruction. The library also offers online computer classes in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and eBooks. Call for times and to register. 706-613-3650 Drawing Workshop (Georgia Museum of Art) Artist and educator Hope Hilton teaches a drawing workshop for adults in conjunction

with the exhibition “The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D. Reilly Collection at the Snite Museum of Art.” Learn basic drawing techniques using materials like carved sticks and ink, graphite and ink washes and #2 pencils. Materials provided. No experience required.

Call to register. Sep. 20, 5:30–8:30 p.m. 706-542-4662 Fall Art Class Registration (Lyndon House Arts Center) Art classes for children and adults of all levels are available in a variety of disciplines including digital photography, painting and drawing.

See website for schedule. 706-6133623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse Fall Classes (Good Dirt) Now registering for clay classes for all levels of wheel and hand-building. Classes begin Sept. 8. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Gentle Hatha Integral Yoga (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) All levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. $9/class. 706-5430162, mfhealy@bellsouth.net, www.mindfuliving.org

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Chris Hubbard’s folk art retrospective “13 Years of Heaven and Hell” is on display at Farmington Depot Gallery through Sept. 30.

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 Sangha Yoga Classes (Healing Arts Centre) Several types of ongoing yoga classes are offered for all levels, including therapeutic, hatha, gentle and vinyasa yoga, as well as pilates. Visit website for details. www.healingartscentre.net Sangha Yoga Teacher Training (Healing Arts Centre) Rahasya Yogic Arts 200 hour yoga teacher training program. Sept.

14–Feb. 13. www.rahasya.org/fr_1 yogateachertraining.cfm Spicy Salsa Dancing (Jerzees) Salsa and Latin dancing. Begins with a free lesson. Every Wednesday, 9 p.m.–1 a.m. $3–$5. Email dg2003@ yahoo.com Yoga Classes (Athens Technical College) (Bldg. N, Room 112) Call to register by Aug. 23 for a variety of yoga classes of 12 sessions over six weeks. Begins Aug. 28. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7–8 a.m. $60.

706-369-5876 Yoga Teacher Training (Athens, Ga) Yoga teacher and RYT200 certification course.

Saturdays, Aug. 11–Dec. 15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $1450. www.yoga fulday.com Zumba (Athens Latino Center for Education and Services (ALCES)) Instructed by Maricela Delgado.

Every Wednesday, 6–7 p.m. & 7:15–8:15 p.m. $5 (1 class), $8 (both classes). 706-540-0591

HELP OUT Back to School Shoe Drive (Athens Area Humane Society) Give your old paws (a.k.a. shoes) a new life. Donate athletic shoes, sandals, heels, dress shoes, work boots and flats to be recycled and raise money for the dogs, cats and small animals awaiting adoption.

Both Athens and Watkinsville AAHS locations. Through Sept. 30. www. athenshumanesociety.org Bear Hollow Volunteer Training (Memorial Park) Bear Hollow Zoo offers docent training for those interested in assisting with the experience of visiting the zoo.

Docents do not need an extensive knowledge of animals, just the motivation to learn. Participants are trained in customer service, interpretive education techniques and handling of some of the program animals. Ages 18 & up. Email to register. Saturdays, Aug. 18–Oct. 6, 10 a.m. 706-613-3616, clinton. murphy@athensclarkecounty.com BikeAthens Bike Recycling Program (Chase Street Warehouses) BikeAthens Bike Recycling Program (BRP) needs bicycle repair help of all degrees.

Bicycles are donated to social service agencies for individuals in need of a safe ride to work and underserved by public transportation. Wednesdays, 6-8:30 p.m. (beginners), Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. & Sundays, 2-4:30 p.m. bikeathens. com/brp CASA Child Advocate Orientation (CASA) Information meeting about CASA volunteers, community members who ensure care for abused or neglected local children. Volunteers are required to

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Youth Wheel (Good Dirt) An eightweek class teaching kids how to use the potter’s wheel. Ages 8 & up.

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706-769-3965 Primp Your Pit(bull) (The Athens Area Humane Society) Offering a limited number of discounted spays to bully-breed dogs in August, including pit bulls, pit bull terriers or distinct pit bull mixes. Call to make an appointment. $20. 706-769-9155, www.athens humanesociety.org

ART AROUND TOWN A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) New artwork

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AMICI ITALIAN CAFÉ (233 E. Clayton St.) Coastal landscape scenes in pastel by Rob Graham. Through August.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Mary Porter, Christine Shockley, Dorthea Jacobson, 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 August.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) In “ATHICA Emerges V: The Synthetic Mind,” nine artists explore how they perceive and experience the world around them.

Through Sept. 9.

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

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Ainhoa Canup.

ETIENNE BRASSERIE (311 E. Broad St.) Paintings by Alan Campbell. Through August.

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 Tommy Jackson, Jim Stipemaas, Susan Nees, Lawrence Stueck and more. • “13 Years of Heaven and Hell” features artwork by Chris “CHUB” Hubbard, creator of the “Heaven and Hell Car.” Opening reception Aug. 17. Through Sept. 30.

FIVE STAR DAY CAFÉ (229 E. Broad St.) Painted portraits of musicians by Lauren Dellaria.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Works by Walker Howle. Through August.

GALLERY @ HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “The Board Room,” part of the 2012 Summer of SPOA (Skatepark of Athens), includes skateboard decks designed by 56 artists. Through Sept. 9. • In The Glasscube, an installation by Deanna Kamal, “Collosphaera,” is a hybrid of interior design and marine biology. Through Sept. 9.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Victory Lap: Time-Based Winners of the Kress Project.” Through Sept. 7. • Murals of agriculture scenes by George Beattie. Through Jan. 7. • “Defiant Beauty: The Work of Chakaia Booker” consists of large-scale sculptures created from tires. Through Apr. 30. • “Durer and His Legacy” highlights prints of Albrecht Durer, a Northern Renaissance artist and printmaker. Through Aug. 12. • An exhibition of 41 prints and drawings by Gerald L. Brockhurst. Through Sept. 16.

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

GOOD DIRT (510 N. Thomas St.) New pottery by studio owner Rob Sutherland.

SUPPORT Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, Ga) Childcare provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771.

Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program for anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Sundays, 4–5 p.m.

706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org Survive and Revive (Athens, Ga) Support for survivors of domestic violence. Second and fourth Tuesdays in Clarke Co. First and Third Mondays in Madison Co. 6 p.m. (dinner), 6:30–8 p.m. (meeting). 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771. f

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Watercolors by Jamie Calkin and figure and still life paintings by Mary Joe Vandiver. Through Aug. 25.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Large floral collage paintings and smaller works by Ally White. Through August.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) Collages and paintings by Charley Seagraves.

Through August.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Artwork by Marisa Mustard.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Acrylic paintings by Joe Havasy. Through August. • Pottery by Nancy Green, Carter Gillies, Mark Johnson and Lea Purvis.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Convergence Artist Productions presents “Paintings by Frank,” artwork by Frank Registrato.

Through August.

JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork using soil by Mary Charles Howard. Through August.

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

KUMQUAT MAE CAFE (18 S. Barnett Shoals Rd., Watkinsvile) Sustainable art inspired by nature by Jul and Justin Sexton. Through August.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “The Real Fake: Simulation Technology After Photography” includes works by Claudia Hart, Zeitguised and Gerhard Mantz. Through Sept. 13. • “Inside Outside: 2012 Painting Invitational” features new work by Jolly Coulis and Karen Ann Myers.

Opening reception Aug. 17. Through Sept. 13.

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

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MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Fibers” is a group exhibition including fiber art by 15 artists. Through Oct. 20.

MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Convergence Artist Productions presents “Love and Light: Paintings by Frank,” featuring Frank Registrato. Through August.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Paintings by Manda McKay. SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady and rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

SIPS ESPRESSO CAFE (1390 Prince Ave.) Acrylic paintings by Johnny Gordon. Through August.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDENS (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) The Oconee River Land Trust and the Athens Land Trust present “Spirit of the Land,” an exhibit and sale that celebrates the beauty of land and supports its protection. Through Sept. 9.

STRAND HAIR SALON (1625 S. Lumpkin St.) “California Dreamin’” features black and white photography by Blake Smith. Through August.

TECH STOP COMPUTERS (3690 Atlanta Hwy.) Abstract expressionist acrylic paintings with bright colors and strong architectural themes by Frances Jemini. Through October.

TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) The Madison Artists Guild presents its XLG show “Uncommon Threads: Four Fiber Artists,” featuring works by Jennifer Crenshaw, Margaret Agner, Tressa Linzy and Elizabeth Barton. Through Oct. 27.

TRANSMETROPOLITAN (145 E. Clayton St.) Prints

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins Hey, Jyl! I have a question for you, ma’am.

There is this girl (we will call Ina) whom I have been friends with since around 10th grade. (We are now both in our mid-20s.) I have always considered her one of my very best friends.

While jobs and school often gotten in the way of us hanging out in person in the past year or so, we talk often and enjoy each other’s company immensely when we do hangout.

All this was great until a couple of months ago. One night, we were talking on the phone and she revealed to me that her feelings are deeper than those of a mere friend. She wanted to see if we could possibly take things to another level and see where it went. While I admit that I love Ina to death, I had never really looked at her THAT way (other than a crush way back in high school).

We have always been flirty with one another, but I had always looked at it as primarily a joke.

Furthermore, I know from experience that trying and failing in a relationship can really mess up a friendship between two people or, at the very least, make things awkward as hell. As I value this girl’s friendship more than about anything, I decided that we should not pursue anything deeper. Long story short, this decision has backfired big time. My decision (though I thought I handled it very carefully and in a way that pointed back to our long friendship) has caused an enormous rift.

She no longer answers my phone calls, barely answers my texts, and the one time we hung out in person, it was super awkward and she was a little rude/mean the entire time. While I understand her being upset, I never saw it being this bad.

I suppose my question is this: What should I do? I miss her terribly, and one of the main reasons I turned her down in the first place was to AVOID this type of relationship. While I don’t necessarily have an attraction to her as a “girlfriend,” I love her and her company, and want nothing more than to get her back. Should I try out the dating thing to see if maybe there can be a “spark”? I’m almost positive I could still date her if I asked—based on comments she makes during those rare moments we do talk. I mean, what is there to lose? The friendship is already shot to hell otherwise, and she already has her feelings hurt and resents me. I’m afraid it will be over for good if something doesn’t happen soon. Help!

Sincerely, M.R. You need to have a serious talk with your friend. If you really and truly have no romantic interest, not even a tiny little spark of a maybe, then continue as you are and just tell her you really want things to go back to the way they were and the way they have always been. But I strongly suggest that you consider

the possibility that a great friendship could be a really great romance. You already know each other so well, and you care about each other and enjoy each other’s company and put up with each other’s bullshit, right? And that is more than half the battle (can I get a “Thanks, G.I. Joe!”?). Things are really weird right now. She put herself out there and you rejected her, and regardless of your reasons it made her feel stupid. Talk to her. Be honest and put everything on the table. Tell her you’re sorry but that you were trying to preserve the friendship that is so important to you. And if you decide to make a go of the romantic thing, make her promise that if it doesn’t work out you will go back to being friends.

Confidential to Three’s a Crowd: This is a classic sticky wicket sort of situation. The guy in question is obviously a douche, but making an issue of him is going to make her leap to his defense, thereby rendering you the bad guy. If you really and truly know, and are absolutely certain, that nothing has happened between them, then I think you should continue to ignore the situation for now. The thing is, once she gets comfortable and makes friends and has other stuff going on, once your lives are fully integrated and she really feels like she belongs where she is, she will probably get bored with him. As you said, right now she doesn’t know anybody and doesn’t feel at home yet. She needs a connection. But she has to work on making connections, and you have to help her.

You can’t just let his douchebaggery go completely unchecked, either. If you think she’s acting suspicious while she’s on the computer, ask her what she’s doing. Ask her to take a walk with you, or go get a drink. Maybe give this another month or so, all the while doing your best to help her adjust, make her happy, and develop your relationship. Get into your groove, if you will.

And then if their correspondence continues, call her on it. You will have to confess to snooping, of course, but surely she knows that being in constant contact with this guy is not OK, or she wouldn’t be hiding it from you. Ask her if she’s having second thoughts. (By the way, does this dickhead still have a girlfriend?

Because I’ll bet her name is on Facebook, too, and I’ll bet she might like to know how much time he spends writing poetry for your girlfriend. He probably tells her he wrote them for her, too.)

Anyway, don’t throw in the towel yet.

She obviously likes you or she wouldn’t have moved out of state to be with you. I know the situation sucks, but try to focus on your girlfriend instead of the guy. Don’t waste your time and energy on him unless you absolutely have to. He’s not worth it.

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Huge home on busline.

3 min. to campus. 2 kitchens, DR, 2 living rms., 4-5BR/2BA. Lg. yard & front porch. Paved off-street parking. $1200/mo. David, (706) 247-1398.

For rent: 3BR/2BA house on large lot on West Lake Dr. AC, W/D, water/garbage incl. $1200/mo. Call (706) 340-4938 or (706) 3407938.

Oconee Co. 4BR/3.5BA home. Full basement, 2+ acres, $1400/mo., references a must. Close in Jackson Co.: 3BR mobile home in MH Park. $510/ m o . R e f e re n c e s a m u s t .

Call Rose, (706) 2550472, Prudential Blanton Properties.

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$92,000, 115 Marsha Ct., Athens, GA. 1/2 mi. from Navy school & 2.5 from Dwntn., inside loop. 1094 sf. 3BR/1BA. Private cul de sac. All sides brick. Freshly painted. Very lg. backyard w/ new 16x16 deck. Refinished HWflrs. Remodeled BA & kitchen, tiled in both. New CHAC (all electric house).

Updated breaker box, plumbing & water heater.

All work done in 2009. No realtors! (706) 248-2782.

Near the park, 3BR/2BA, huge screened room, shed, $110,000. 2BR/2BA, fenced yard, work shed, $110,000.

Near Statham, cute 3BR/2BA, LR/FP, 2 car garage, fenced yard, $65,900. Call Rose, (706) 255-0472, Prudential Blanton Properties.

Parking & Storage Parking. Private lot, S. Thomas, 1 block from Jackson, North Campus. $200/fall semester, no game day parking. (706) 548-9137, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. weekdays.

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

Pre-Leasing Pre-leasing for Fall. Take the bus to campus from Macon H w y. 1 0 5 5 M a c o n H w y. : 5BR/2BA, $1495/mo. 625 Whitehall Rd.: 2BR/2BA, W/D, $695/mo. 1180 Whit Davis: 3BR/2BA, fenced yard, $725/mo. 322 Whitehall Rd.: 3BR/2BA, fenced yard, W/D, $795/mo. Visual tour online. nancyflowers.com. Call, text or email Nancy, (706) 540-1608. flowersnancy@bellsouth.net.

Roommates 3BR $350/mo. Share w/ 2 great roommates! 2BA, W/D, DW, WIFI, new kitchen & BA. Walk to Dwntn./campus, bus stop. Utils. shared. Porch & dog incl. (401) 829-0308, kosinski@uga.edu.

Avail. now. Roommate wanted for 3BR house. Fenced-in backyard. Dog OK. Off Prince, $300/mo. + 1/3 utils. Call in the evening. (770) 363-4445.

Looking for a roommate? Still need a place to live?

Call up Flagpole Classifieds and let the good roommates of Athens know. (706) 5 4 9 - 0 3 0 1 o r w w w. classifieds.flagpole. com.

Seeking 2 roommates! House near Alps & University. $395/ mo. + utils. References & dep. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Avail. now! (706) 2491909.

Rooms for Rent 3BR/3BA condo room for rent.

Woodlands. $450 incl. utils.

Avail. immediately. Private BA, gated community, pets OK, clubhouse, pool & workout room access. (770) 380-5282, ro456838ro@bellsouth.net.

2 mature female grad students, 1 cat & 1 small dog seeking 3rd housemate.

Fellow nerds & freethinkers encouraged! Aug. 1st. 1BR in 3BR/3.5BA house, W/D, DW. Just blocks from Dwntn. & campus. $500/mo., 1/3 utils.

Contact amyh75@gmail.com.

2BR duplex in Bogart. Avail. now. Completely furnished. $300/mo. + 1/2 utils. Lease/ dep. req. Flexible for the right tenant. (678) 879-9772.

Lg. BR & BA avail. now!

Historic house, Pulaski St./ Dwntn. $525/mo., incl. utils.

Lg. kitchen, private entrance, fenced in backyard, small dog OK. Call or email (706) 8505972, lorigage@charter.net.

Sub-lease 1BR/1BA apt. $475 ( n e g o t i a b l e ) . O ff B a x t e r across from dorms. 3 min. walk to campus/10 min. walk to Dwntn. Quiet & safe. Great for students. Fall â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;12-Spring â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13. (706) 202-3210.

For Sale Furniture King sized bed frame and dresser for sale. Cherry wood, good condition, never been used. $800. 706-318-8278.

Looking to sell your bike, TV or bed frame to a lucky new student? Ask about our run-til-sold rate! www. classifieds.flagpole.com.

Miscellaneous Archipelago Antiques.

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

Come to Cillies, 175 E. Clayton St. for vintage Louis Vuitton.

20% off single purchase of clothing, sandals and jewelry (excl. J. Crew). 1/person.

Go to Agora! Awesome!

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

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

(706) 369-9428.

TV and Video G e t a 4 ro o m a l l - d i g i t a l satellite system installed for free & programming starting at $19.99/mo. Free HD/DVR upgrade for new callers. Call now. 1-800-925-7945 (AAN CAN).

Music Announcements Greene Moon Events. Tallulah River stage & outdoor group venue w/ camping. Book s u m m e r e v e n t o r p a r t y.

Join band roster for festival bookings. www.greenemoon. com.

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For sale: Cargo trailer in great shape. Perfect for band equipment or any hauling needs. 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide x 5.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tall x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; long. Has excellent 15â&#x20AC;? heavy duty tires. $1500. Call Jared at (706) 338-9019 or email director@athfest.com.

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Guitar lessons! College instructor w/ doctorate in music. All styles, beginners too. Bass, theory & composition too. 1st lesson free. Call David, (706) 5467082. davidguitar4109@ hotmail.com. www. mitchellmusicguitar.com.

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

Exp. incl. Gibson & Benedetto Guitars. Appt. only. (615) 7149722, www.eadyguitars.com.

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

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

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

Featuring The Magictones Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premiere wedding & p a r t y b a n d . w w w. themagictones.com.

Musicians Wanted Looking for some musicians? Find a drummer, guitarist, bass player, violinist and more with Flagpole Classifieds!

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Boulevard Animal Hospital August Special: Multiple Pet Discount. 2nd petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exam is half price! 298 Prince Ave. (706) 425-5099, www. downtownathensvet.com.

Psychics Local spiritual counselors will read your cards & guide you in ways to go forward in love, money & relationships. Will help you achieve goals. Call or email to speak to one of our clairvoyants. (706) 543-3718, truespiritspsychicreadings@ c h a r t e r. n e t , www. truespiritspsychicreadings. com. Also hiring gifted readers.

Spa Micki Wisenbaker, licensed esthetician & massage therapist is pleased to announce she will begin working at Classic Hair and Spa beginning Aug. 1st.

Located at 1528 Prince Ave. Please call (706) 227-1669 or (706) 389-8048 to book an appt.!

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FT or PT hair stylist position at Rocket Salon. Fun, laid back. Must have GA license.

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House/server staff: Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island. Come join our house staff & live/work on a beautiful Georgia island!

Some dining & wine service exp. helpful. In-residence position. $25,500/annum.

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run by Mr. Claude Jackson, and their own softball and baseball teams. Her father, Mr. Samuel David Latten, Jr., was a Boy Scout leader when he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t driving a truck, and the neighborhood hosted an army of kids from up north every summer, the children of friends of friends who wanted to escape the stifling streets of Baltimore and D.C. Life in Allenville was comfortable, predictable and stable. But then things, as they always do, changed.

One morning in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s, the community woke up to find they lived someplace else. Overnight, the sign demarcating the Athens city limits had been moved from near Memorial Park out to Macon Highway, and just like that, Allenville belonged to Athens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smart enough back then to know what it meant,â&#x20AC;? remembers Mrs. Hudson, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Daddy did.â&#x20AC;? The newest residents of the city now had to pay heavier taxes and get rid of their hogs and chickens, a development that delighted the chore-weary Mrs. Hudson but troubled her father. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happy about that,â&#x20AC;? says Hudson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was how we stayed fed.â&#x20AC;?

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According to Mrs. Hudson, the city condemned many of the houses in Allenville. The residents, most of whom rented, moved away from the community to subsidized housing, to family members in other parts of Athens or out of state. Only one person fought the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Arthur Crawford, he owned his house. He fought the city to keep it. They found a hundred things wrong with his house, and he fixed every one of them. He died recently, but his house is still standing, up there on that hill.â&#x20AC;?

Today, only a few of the original houses remain. The rest of the community lies buried under the dorms on South Milledge Extension, the intramural fields across from the Ramsey Center and, of course, in the Allenville Cemetery. The last person to be interred there, before the cemetery ran out of room, came from the family that gave the community its name. I.V. Allen lies (l-r) Sisters Jackie Williams and Shirley Hudson in front of their Allenville family home. next to her granddaughter Jennifer Burton, a cousin of Mrs. Hudson.

A short walk behind the graves leads to what appears to be Mrs. Hudson remembers Jennifer as a vivacious, happy girl who a vacant lot filled with vines and crumbling concrete. Closer also had herself a wild streak. inspection reveals that the concrete bears names: lyrical ones â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was killed in an automobile accident,â&#x20AC;? says Hudson. they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any more. Hattie, Birdie, Milus and Seaborn: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We never did find out what happened, whether she fell [out of a novelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of names buried with their owners under the vehicle] or was thrown. She was young, only 23.â&#x20AC;? slumping dirt and creeping ivy. This is the Allenville cemetery, Now, on a street filled with student housing and game-day unmarked and unmaintained, but not entirely forgotten. traffic, Mrs. Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Miss Burtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tombstones memorialize At the turn of the 20th century and up until the 1960s, not only their lives, but the life of the community where they Allenville was a close-knit, thriving black community. Anchored lived. Like the church steeple on Oconee, the train trestle on by what in 1916 was a one-room building that served as both Poplar Street and the parking lot where Legion Pool used to be, school and church, and what is now the Thankful Baptist they are the ghosts of old Athens.

Church, the community was considered a well-off, fortunate For her part, though, Shirley Hudson is not haunted by her place to live by many African Americans. vanished past. Perhaps her close community instilled a certain â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good thing to be from Allenville,â&#x20AC;? remembers strength and optimism in her, or maybe it came from 35 years Shirley Hudson, who grew up in the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were selfof helping Athenians as a social worker and hospital employee. sufficient, had pigs and chickens and big gardens. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d take Or it could be the name of her father, inscribed in a window of our corn down to the mill to grind it, and if some girl needed Thankful Baptist Church and reminding her not of what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to go to the prom, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d find her a dress. Then the next week, lost, but what she gained from a loving, functional family. some other girl would wear the same dress to her prom. We Whatever the reason, Mrs. Hudson says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not bitter about hardly ever went into Athens. We had everything we needed, the changes sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s witnessed. right there.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so proud to be from Allenville, and from Athens,â&#x20AC;? says Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bewildering for us now to think of East Campus Road as this youthful, friendly woman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started out with everything not â&#x20AC;&#x153;in Athens,â&#x20AC;? but Mrs. Hudson describes an idyllic rural life and ended up with more.â&#x20AC;? right down the road from the Five Points intersection. The residents of Allenville had their own country store to serve them, Robin Whetstone

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