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Warning: Do not take this column seriously. Nothing mentioned here has the slightest chance of happening, so either don’t read farther, or take it with a grain of sea salt. Also, don’t get me wrong. I think the last half against Missouri was just about the most satisfying college football experience I’ve had since Knowshon Moreno scooted off to the pros. So, yes, I am a big fan of Georgia football, but, look: I’ve got a column to write, and it’s already past due, so indulge me. Yes, you saw it coming: the University of Georgia would be a much better college without SEC football as it is presently organized on a bigtime, semi-professional basis. Not that it will ever happen, but it is a slam dunk, right? Get rid of football, and you get rid of a large contingent of students who are here for the fun and games, making room for more students who are serious about knowledge. (I know, it also gets rid of the big spenders who prop up our hotels, bars and restaurants and thereby Flagpole—more on that shortly.) As long as we’re cleaning house of the good-time crowd, we can ban sororities and fraternities, n’est ce pas? They’d probably be decimated, anyway, if we did away with football; might as well make it official. Greeks represent the same angle on college life as football: pleasure before learning. (I know every sorority and fraternity has a scholarship committee; I was on one.) People could still have social clubs, even secret, underground societies—more fun that way. And, for that matter, if a group of students wanted to get together a football team to play like-minded students from Emory or the University of Chicago or Johns Hopkins, we’d clean their clocks. Go Dogs! The point is, of course, that without football as a gigantic distraction and magnet for non-serious students, the University of Georgia has the potential for playing at the same level as those other non-football schools. And, God knows there are plenty of students who would be glad to come to Georgia to take the places of the football crowd. Better stuIf you can’t get dents would invite a better fired up over history, faculty; a state university without football? A plum go to South Carolina. appointment. Better faculty and better students equal a better university. More scholarship; more conferences attracting scholars and students from all over the country: a constant influx of people attracted by the intellectual ferment on campus—year-round, not just seven weekends in the fall. Probably enough to offset the loss of football fans and provide a steadier income for all of us. Closing all the kitchens at the Greek houses wouldn’t hurt our restaurants, either. Yeah, so what’s the point of this fantasy-football column? Just that education is the point of college, so why muck it up with all this stuff that interferes with education? Because it builds school spirit and support? If you can’t get fired up over history, go to South Carolina. Support? That money goes straight to the athletic association, a quasi-public corporation that has nothing to do with the University of Georgia other than cut-rate stadium use. Speaking of the stadium: mighty tempting little tract there, right in the middle of a rapidly expanding university. Just sayin.’ So what’s the point? We’ve got students all over the state desperate to get into the University of Georgia, the “flagship� institution, that is, let’s face it, even as a football factory a better school by far than ABAC. If the Greek-football crowd left, look how much room that would open up for kids to come here primarily for an education, which is undeniably the main purpose of an educational institution. Sure, socialization, making contacts, meeting future spouses and having fun are all important, and they will continue even without football. In the modern economy, college football is obsolete, a holdover from the Roaring Twenties, raccoon coats and hip flasks. Education is serious business, and money is scarce. We simply cannot afford to waste so much substance on a culture that glorifies hired gladiators who have nothing to do with education and little connection to the university. With state education funds drying up every year, we are crazy to continue preserving the myth that football brings in money. Get that out of the way, and let’s pour all our energy into building a firstclass school for our citizens. Shoot, why not try to be #1 where it counts? Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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letters Ralph REED AWAY FROM UGA To Dean Thomas P. Lauth and the rest of the outstanding staff and board members at the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs: Congratulations on your 10th anniversary. You’ve done a great job building an institution that educates, enlightens and broadens the horizons of students in Georgia. In keeping with that goal, I was especially cheered to see that Cynthia Tucker—a journalist known for her talent and integrity—would be a member of your panel discussing the 2012 presidential election. If you were looking for a speaker who exemplifies the benefits of honest research and sharing a deep understanding of public affairs, then you hit a home run with Ms. Tucker. Yet by the same measure, I was concerned to see the SPIA had also invited Ralph Reed, whose subversive political tactics are seen by many as a threat to a fair and open democracy. Reed’s exploits in the estimated $85 million Indian casino scandal with convicted felon and power lobbyist Jack Abramoff are now legendary, but Reed’s infamous influence peddling certainly didn’t end there. Last week, journalist Bill Moyers updated us on Reed’s role in the pending presidential election, along with a review of Reed’s long history of what some might call deceitful practices. Since Reed often refuses to reveal the sources paying him millions for his special services but can be so duplicitous when pushing

CONTACT US AT P.O. BOX 1027, ATHENS, GA 30603 OR EMAIL US AT LETTERS@FLAGPOLE.COM an agenda for them, a little caution might be secrecy in such matters is something akin to in order for those of us who care about ethan attorney-client privilege, as he has done in ics at UGA, and a tacit endorsement of Reed’s the past. expertise by the SPIA. Even the best Bulldogs If a few good folks at SPIA were temporarmight have a few fleas, but in Reed’s case, it ily blindsided by Reed’s unorthodox campaign looks more like an infestation. tactics, they wouldn’t be the first ones at Certainly, Reed has been a boost to the UGA to be duped by this very clever promoter. SPIA’s fundraising efforts, as a visitor and a Many of us still remember Reed from our days donor at the highest level on the Archway to at The Red & Black, when Reed submitted an Excellence Honor Roll. op-ed piece deriding the pacifist approach of SPIA has done a great deal to promote Mohandas Gandhi, calling the world leader Reed as well, inviting him to speak on the a “quack� and “an immoral and a manifestly upcoming governors race at the school’s 2010 colossal boob.� Political Insiders While I doubt the program in Atlanta, editors of our day as well as the SPIA’s agreed with Reed’s BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: panel discussion on opinion, we did want the 2012 presidential to open our paper election Sept. 7. up to diverging While Richard Belcher viewpoints, and we of WSB-TV served as ran his op-ed piece, Send your sticker sightings to letters@flagpole.com the moderator for not realizing it had both panels, Reed “striking similarities� appears to be the to a previously pubonly “political expert� to have the privilege lished article, until an astute political science to speak at both of these well promoted, high student pointed it out to us. The Red & Black profile SPIA events. ran an admission of the error and the editors Given that Reed has reportedly bragged made an apology to those readers who trusted about how he can manipulate the media and our publication to offer them news and pervarious non-profit organizations to promote spectives in an honest and relevant way. a client’s hidden agenda, you can’t help but From then on, The Red & Black would no wonder if SPIA has been an unwitting player longer be a platform for Ralph Reed’s conin one of Reed’s less savory promotions. To tributions. That might be a nice lead for the guard against such a possibility, perhaps a school to consider as well. school spokesman should ask Reed to identify There are so many great alumni, faculty, his current client list as part of his introducand students at UGA who are truly dedicated tion today, instead of letting him excuse his to seeing the university thrive, that I am sure

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city dope Athens News and Views You Can’t Spell Job Creation Without A-RT: Everyone’s seen those studies from the Association for Inflated Statistics or whatever claiming the widget industry creates 37 gazillion jobs and pumps infinity-plus-one dollars into the local economy, but here’s one you ought to pay attention to: A study released last Thursday by Americans for the Arts and the Athens Area Arts Council found that the arts is at least a $10 million industry responsible for 352 jobs and $1 million in state and local tax revenue in Athens. And that’s just the nonprofit sector, and only the 10 of 52 groups that responded to a survey. “Jobs, jobs, jobs. Tax revenue, tax revenue, tax revenue. That’s what I’m talking about,” Jay Dick of Americans for the Arts said at an arts council luncheon. An analysis by Mayor Nancy Denson’s economic development task force found even bigger numbers. The for-profit arts and entertainment industry accounts for 465 local businesses, 3,122 jobs and $165 million in sales. Developer and classical guitarist Ed Nichols, a member of the mayor’s task force and Create Athens, an organization that promotes the arts as economic development, told luncheon attendees that “we learned the creative sector here in Athens is powerful, it’s vibrant, and we can create jobs.” Yet the task force report gives short shrift to the creative sector, making only one recommendation: hiring a public-relations firm or a staffer, either in the proposed Center for Economic Development or the Athens-Clarke County government’s public relations office, to promote the arts. The report spends more time discussing regulations on parking lots than it does the arts. And that’s a problem. Athens churns out artists like Detroit churns out cars. It’s time we started treating the arts like we treat other industries, not just as something quirky and cool. Caterpillar gets $75 million in free land, tax breaks and other incentives to build a plant in Athens that might one day employ 1,400 people, and the arts, which employ more than twice that many people today,

get next to nothing from our local government and the state. Not even the National Endowment for the Arts gives grants to individual artists anymore. “Unlike other industries, artists go out there and do it alone,” AAAC board member Laura Bierema said. One thing Athens could use is a resource center for artists, a public studio and gathering place where they can get supplies, work, apply for microgrants and swap ideas when their careers are just getting started. Chris Appleton saw a similar need in Atlanta and founded WonderRoot to fill it. The group spent $700 on paint and plywood at Home Depot, gathered up a bunch of artists and painted 109 signs to promote Atlanta’s Beltline park and transit project. The city loved it and asked him to do more, he said at a Classic Center conference last week sponsored by the think tank Georgia Forward. “A great city needs great arts and culture, but we don’t do enough to promote it, and we don’t do enough to retain the talent,” Appleton said. And now, I’ll turn the proceedings over to my esteemed colleague John Huie, who’s been covering the economic development task force and has some thoughts now that they’ve turned over their report to the Athens-Clarke Commission. Take it away, John. More Questions Than Answers: It’s hard to be excited about the new report on economic development. It’s less than compelling— full of generalizations and short on specifics (such as a suggested budget). It shows the task force’s failings more than its accomplishments. Why didn’t the task force talk to economic development agencies and professionals in nearby counties, since a regional approach was the prime recommendation of the last task force report back in 2005? Why did it recommend chartering a new local authority, requiring legislative action that might be hard to get, instead of using one of several existing authorities? Why did the task force back down from suggesting that elected commissioners not serve as voting members, given possible

Americans for the Arts’ Jay Dick throws his economic development statistics up in the air and waves them like he just don’t care. conflicts of interest? If the task force was so sensitive to politics, then why did it suggest a half-mill tax increase—sure to be a hard sell—without even justifying where the $1.6 million a year is supposed to go? There are lots of good ideas in the report— just like there were in the one before it and the one before that. When Commissioner Kathy Hoard said she doesn’t expect the new report “to collect dust on the shelf,” she may be right, but only because people are too ashamed by ACC’s repeated failings at economic development (with the inspiring exception of the new Caterpillar factory). But why has Mayor Denson now punted the issue to yet another committee—this one of four elected commissioners—postponing action for months, to the very time when Athens’ first gung-ho economic development professional (hired out of retirement for only a year) will be leaving? Sims, Herod, Girtz and Hoard are competent and hard-working, and if anyone can sort it out, they may do it. But Athens’ high poverty rate, belied by UGA’s gentility, is not just an ugly statistic; it has grueling daily impacts on many unemployed and underemployed citizens. This, too, has been studied by citizen committees, and one overpowering conclusion has been that the real answer to poverty is

more and better jobs. Athens-Clarke County has failed to compete effectively for those new jobs for years, as we have repeatedly been told. And there really is no reason for that failure, no excuse, except that those in power have cared more about other things. The big push to bring Caterpillar here proved that Athens and Oconee can succeed at economic development. Will that success now become just another excuse for complacency? That would be inexcusable. Rest In Peace: Blake again. A City Hall fixture, the Rev. Keith Johnson, passed away two weekends ago at age 53. His mother, Lacey, is a formidable activist in her own right, and Keith grew up to be a leader in the local black community and an advocate for the poor and for smart growth. He considered running for mayor in 2006, which would have been a sight to see, but heart trouble sidelined him. After recovering, he reconstituted the local chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and continued to speak out on behalf of the downtrodden. We’ll miss Keith striding up to the podium after meetings to drop his inscrutable wisdom on the commission. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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city pages stop for school buses—it’s amazing,� said Commissioner Alice Kinman, whose daughter attends public school. “I’m all for this.� If the commission approves it in October, the program would start about three months later, Lumpkin said. Officials said they need the time to contact vendors and find out how much cameras would cost. Before issuing tickets, they’d start an “aggressive� education campaign and give warnings, Athens-Clarke Manager Alan Reddish said. Red-light cameras generally pay for themselves with ticket revenue, and Reddish said he doesn’t anticipate any up-front costs. But Lumpkin said he hopes school-bus cameras aren’t a revenue generator. “If we can reduce (violations), that means our children are safe,� he said.

School Bus Cameras Could Catch Bad Drivers

Athens-Clarke police want to mount cameras on school buses to catch drivers who put students in danger by illegally passing buses while they’re picking up or dropping off children. At an Athens-Clarke Commission work session last week, Police Chief Jack Lumpkin proposed attaching cameras on the sides of some school buses, starting early next year. A survey of bus drivers would determine which routes see the most cars driving around buses when they should stop, he said: “Bus drivers understand where the violations occur.� The Clarke County School District runs 168 buses on 145 routes. About three-quarters of Blake Aued news@flagpole.com the district’s 12,000 students ride them. An average of 24 children die in school bus-related collisions each year—11 bus passengers and 13 pedestrians—according to the National Institute for Highway Safety. Georgia leads states with six deaths over the past three school years. Several Georgia comUniversity of Georgia College of munities, including Cobb, Muscogee, Henry, Environment and Design professor Jack Carroll and Bartow counties and the city of Crowley has already started work on a downCarrollton, already have town Athens master plan, such cameras. meeting with several inter“If we can reduce The program would funcest groups to get their tion much like red-light (violations), that means ideas on how downtown cameras at intersections. should grow. our children are safe.� They’d take video of cars Lawyers are still putting the finishing touches on passing buses and photos a $30,000 contract that will spell out exactly of the cars’ license plates. An officer would what services Crowley will provide, but that’s review the evidence and mail a ticket to the “not holding us up,� Crowley said. “There’s car’s owner, who could get out of it by signa 90 percent chance we’ll give you more ing a document stating someone else was than is listed, and we’re giving you a real driving the car. The citations wouldn’t go on cut-rate deal,� he told the Athens Downtown drivers’ insurance or cost them points on their Development Authority on Tuesday. licenses, but the fines would be much higher Crowley said he and his team of 15 graduthan red-light cameras—$300 versus $70. ate students are seeking out comments from Lumpkin said he’ll ask commissioners to 60 or 70 groups in addition to holding pubpreliminarily approve the cameras in October. lic hearings later. They’ve already met with They responded favorably to his presentation the anti-Walmart group People For a Better Tuesday. “People who speed, people who don’t

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Athens, the alternative transportation group BikeAthens, residents near the North Oconee River greenway and Dudley Park, downtown property owners and former ADDA Executive Director Joe Burnett, he said. “So far, the input has been extremely positive,� he said. The team is also researching tax maps and walking around downtown to draw accurate, up-to-date “pattern maps� of buildings, residences, retail spaces, entertainment venues and parking that they’ll use to identify “distinct clusters� of uses, like the retail stores along Clayton Street, Crowley said. He’s also studying past master plans. “We’re not reinventing the wheel,� he said. “We’re finding, in many cases, the wheel is just fine. We just have to clean it up a bit.� For the study’s purposes, downtown will be defined as the area bordered by the University of Georgia, Finley Street, the railroad tracks

north of downtown and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The plan will look out to 2030, enough time to let a vision unfold but short enough to feasibly plan for, Crowley said. Even though voters approved a nine-year sales tax referendum in 2010 that includes funding for downtown infrastructure but leaves little room for new spending until 2020—SPLOST is Athens-Clarke County’s main source of funding for capital projects like roads and public facilities—Crowley urged the ADDA to keep moving forward. “The best thing you can do now is develop an outstanding plan that everyone has bought into,� he said. A steering committee ADDA Executive Director Kathryn Lookofsky will appoint soon will oversee the master plan. It’s expected to take about nine months. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

capitol impact Georgia Closes History One of the saddest bits of news I’ve seen in a while was an announcement last week from the office of Secretary of State Brian Kemp. To comply with an order to cut spending by $730,000, Kemp will lay off most employees of the state archives and close it to access by the general public on Nov. 1. After that date, anyone who wants to look at the state’s historic records—some of which date back to 1733—will have to make an appointment. Those appointments will be limited, because there won’t be many employees still working at the archives. Budget cuts over the years have left the archives so destitute that it now has only 10 fulltime employees, where it once had 90. The archives, located adjacent to Clayton State College in Morrow, is currently open to the general public only on Fridays and Saturdays. After Nov. 1, Georgia will be the only state without an archives that’s open to the general public. Kemp can make plausible arguments for closing the facility. His office oversees the issuance of state licenses for such professionals as physicians, private detectives and cosmetologists. As the state’s chief elections officer, he also has a rather important election coming up on Nov. 6 that has to be administered. Those things obviously have to be done. “We have tried to protect the services that the agency provides in support of putting people to work, starting small businesses and providing public safety,” Kemp said. Even so, one of the secretary of state’s traditional duties has always been the preservation of the state’s historic artifacts, including the Great Seal of Georgia. By closing the archives to the general public, which really closes a door on our state’s history, it seems to me that Kemp is abandoning one of the most important responsibilities of his office. It is also embarrassing that a state as large and prominent as Georgia won’t even spend $730,000 to keep its archives open to the

public for a couple of days a week, especially when you consider what our elected officials do fund with our tax money. The governor and the Legislature allocated $20 million several years ago for a “Go Fish” program that built new boat ramps around the state and a “fishing education center” in Perry near then-governor Sonny Perdue’s Houston County residence. This was an important expenditure, Perdue said, because it was going to attract national bass fishing tournaments to Georgia and enhance the state’s economic development by boosting tourism. There haven’t been many pro bass tournaments, and the fishing education center, which was supposed to draw 100,000 visitors a year, hasn’t attracted nearly that many. Legislators also put $10 million in the budget in 2010 to help build a College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The hall of fame, which has yet to break ground, is not even a state agency; it’s a private real estate project that got $10 million in taxpayers’ assistance. To sum up: we can spend $20 million for boat ramps and $10 million for a tourist attraction that might not even be built, but we don’t have $730,000 to keep the archives open so that Georgians might have access to the historical records of their great state. Why should we even care about losing touch with our history? Because it matters. “Only through studying history can we grasp how things change; only through history can we begin to comprehend the factors that cause change; and only through history can we understand what elements of an institution or a society persist despite change,” wrote Peter N. Stearns of George Mason University. That study will be a little more difficult for Georgians after Nov. 1, and it shouldn’t be that way.

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athens rising What’s Up in New Development As for industrial development and factories that require river water use, we must proceed with extreme caution and be vigilant in keeping a watchful eye on their activities. Who wants to go swimming in neon blue water laced with formaldehyde? Earlier this year, when everyone was up in arms about the potential downtown Walmart and its effects on the economic impact of the surrounding area, my main concern was how it might impact the nearby Oconee. That section of the river is already stressed. More sediment, fertilizer, oil and anything else that a big rainstorm can carry away would damage a struggling ecosystem even further. Of course, some disruption is bound to happen with any development, but the more of a buffer zone of natural vegetation remains, the more pollutants the soil can catch and break down before they contaminate our water. Athens-Clarke County requires at most Kellan Lyman

Having a picnic in the park. Going for a hike by a stream. Taking your kid fishing. So much of our Georgia upbringing is deeply connected to our beloved waterways. Growing up on the banks of the Upper Chattahoochee, much of my childhood was spent fishing, kayaking and playing in the river—hopefully, not to the detriment of my health. Sadly, we’ve been advised not to enjoy the ‘Hooch up close. The same may hold true for Athens’ Oconee River, as well. Recent river monitoring has shown bacteria levels that may indicate a possible sewage leak. And need I remind you of the 2010 chemical spill that turned Trail Creek bright blue? Most of us enjoy spending time in a serene, natural setting (and if you haven’t yet, check it out). While a lot of us also want the new shops, restaurants and yoga studios that can pop up near the river, developments can’t help but erode soil during construction, then pol-

The North Oconee River looks inviting, but you probably don’t want to swim in it. lute the water with runoff from parking lots. Of course, we can’t bar development anywhere in the Oconee watershed, but we could expand our stream buffer zones, avoid straight-up clear-cutting land and install grass parking lots to absorb some run-off. Thankfully, Athens has organizations that have taken on the responsibility of caring for our beloved river, such as the Upper Oconee Watershed Network. UOWN focuses on protecting the quality of the river and educating the public about water issues. Looking to get out on the water? UOWN also holds river recreation programs as a great way to raise awareness. In fact, they’re helping with the Rivers Alive cleanup next month. You can have fun, do good and learn. Picking up trash along the banks or from out on a kayak can be an eyeopening experience. You’ll be surprised how much there is! It’s very gratifying to help, so I encourage everyone to come check it out at 9 a.m. Oct. 6 at Dudley Park. For more information, go to www.athensclarkecounty.com. The river gives us so many benefits, serving as an energy source and recreation center. We need to work to ensure that this valuable resource, even in the face of progress, remains available for future Athenians to enjoy, not to mention those living downstream. Development does pose a threat. We must continue to push for large enough buffer zones to protect rivers from polluting runoff.

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a 100 foot riparian buffer zone (150 feet for protected streams in industrial zones), but this still allows a large amount of sedimentation any time a big storm rolls through. If the zone was increased to 150 feet we would see 15 percent less sediment in our waterways, according to a University of Florida study. Waterfront communities face the sticky situation of protecting the ecosystem while also creating opportunities for residents to embrace their environment. I’ve always favored developments on the Gulf Coast that are set back from the water but have a boardwalk over and through the natural terrain. They give patrons a chance to stroll through a habitat that is usually developed without excessive disruption. This enhances their dining experience which, in turn, benefits the nearby restaurants and shops. Athens, too, must find its way to embrace our Oconee— spending time outdoors, strengthening our sense of community, keeping our river clean. This weekend, explore a park. Chances are, you’ll hit a creek or even the grand Oconee itself and have the pleasure of observing schools of sunfish and listening to the trickling on the rocks. If you can, pick up some litter. Let’s do our part to keep the river clean and, as a community, when pursuing development, let’s do so responsibly. Kellan Lyman

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better, and improvements are needed to Mitchell Bridge Road, he says. “The Loop is such a mess at certain times of day, that left turn there, it’s like swimming upstream,” he says. Funding, unfortunately, is scarce. Northeast Georgia voters rejected a sales tax referendum in July that would have paid for a new Loop interchange off Atlanta Highway and revamped the intersection with Mitchell Bridge Road. The state Department of Transportation, at some point, intends to widen Atlanta Highway to eight lanes near the mall—something ACC opposes, Clark says. Nadenichek advocates beautifying the road and improving traffic flow rather than widening it. “Anything we can do to make it more parkway-like is advantageous to some degree,” he says. “That’s not easy to do the way the land is now, but it’s not terribly expensive.” One easy fix is to connect parking lots so drivers don’t have to make two left turns to get to a different store, but property owners are opposed to it, Athens-Clarke Planning Director Brad Griffin says. At the same time, the commission will consider easing zoning restrictions on parking and trees that developers and corporate retailers often complain about, as recommended by Denson’s economic development task force. In spite of congestion and a still-lagging retail sector, the corridor is showing small signs of revitalization. For example, Athens Church recently renovated and moved into the old Walmart in Perimeter Square. “What they’ve done with that building is nothing short of remarkable,” Dwyer says. A Jittery Joe’s opened up in a defunct car dealership’s showplace, where Before Georgia Square Mall was built in 1981, “[i]t used to Kingswood neighborhood association president Rick Kopp and be the country when I was a boy,” says Athens Area Chamber other activists meet to discuss neighborhood of Commerce President Doc Eldridge. “The only issues. “It’s a multi-use thing that I think thing out there was Alewine’s salvage yard.” would be a good way to go here,” Kopp says. Soon after, Perimeter Square brought in “a The new Caterpillar plant in Bogart is who’s who of big box power center retailers” expected to spur new development—some like Walmart and Books-A-Million, says Athens wanted, like suppliers on land zoned induscommercial real estate consultant David trial, but some unwanted. A developer asked Dwyer. More and more shopping centers folfor rezonings to build a convenience store and lowed suit as the area built up. a fast-food restaurant on residential lots at It wouldn’t last. When Walmart decided to the entrance to a subdivision across Monroe start building supercenters, in 2003, blocked Highway from the Caterpillar site but withdrew by neighborhood opposition from locating on the requests earlier this month in the face of Mitchell Bridge Road, the company moved its opposition. westside Athens store to Epps Bridge Parkway, “I think we’re going to have to be prewhere Oconee County officials opened up pared,” NeSmith says. “Our land use plan is untouched land for commercial development. good. We just need to follow it, and we’ll be Walmart started a chain reaction; other stores fine.” Griffin expects more between the U.S. in the aging Perimeter Square complex shutHighway 78 turnoff and Bogart, where Atlanta tered as well. “It’s been a challenge,” Dwyer Highway narrows to two lanes. “The character says. “In many ways, it’s a functionally obsoof that roadway changes significantly from lete property.” that intersection going west, and there’s going More retailers with outposts on Atlanta to be a lot of pressure,” he says. Highway, such as Circuit City, Play It Again The area has several hundred acres of Sports and Hi-Fi Buys, closed their doors, vacant office and industrial land, as well as some of them slamming shut when the 1,800 residential lots that are platted but economy cratered in 2008. Other companies, unbuilt, Griffin says. A massive development like Sears, Toys ‘R’ Us and Best Buy, continue with a hotel, apartments, houses and comto struggle in the down economy as shopAthens Church in the former Perimeter Square Walmart is an example of how empty big boxes can be adapted mercial space called Winslow Park is on the pers increasingly turn to the Internet for for new uses. books for the area, as well. Although it’s gone purchases. through foreclosure and flipped several times, the current Now, NeSmith and other county officials are raising the owner plans to move the project forward, Commissioner Jared alarm about Epps Bridge Centre, a 500,000 square-foot outdoor Bailey says. mall under construction off the new Athens Perimeter-Oconee Mayor Nancy Denson appointed a committee earlier this But private investment may not be enough. Nadenichek Connector interchange. Just one tenant, a 16-screen movie year to look at ways to spruce up Atlanta Highway. Chaired by cites a 2010 Georgia Tech study, From Redfields to Greenfields, theater, is officially signed up for the new shopping center, Commissioner Mike Hamby, it’s spent the past three months as a good place to start. The study of six cities found that, but Athens-Clarke officials fear it could pull Atlanta Highway meeting with Athens-Clarke planners and transportation offibecause of a glut of vacant commercial property and because a retailers out to greener pastures over the county line. “That’s cials and experts like Dwyer, Douglas, Arms and Dan Nadenicek, third of commercial loans are underwater or in the red (hence a huge site,” says David Dwyer. “I think you can see it from dean of the University of Georgia College of Environment and the term “redfield”), empty shopping centers are nearly imposouter space. The bad news is, it’s sucking every tenant out of Design. Next, the committee plans to survey business owners sible to redevelop. The report suggests the park-deprived City Atlanta Highway.” and hire a consultant to provide advice on infrastructure and of Atlanta should invest $5 billion in vacant commercial propThe developer, Frank Bishop, did not return a call seeking streetscape improvements. erty and either turn it into greenspace or hold it and sell it to comment. “I would assume he has several significant tenants “What we need to do is make this a more attractive place private developers when the market rebounds. to entice him to move forward,” Eldridge says. He is skeptical, for people coming into town and people in town,” Hamby says. ACC could offer tax credits to spur development or buy though, of the idea that Atlanta Highway will become a posta“You can’t underestimate Atlanta Highway and all it does for land piece by piece while prices are low to turn it into a UGA pocalyptic landscape. “I don’t think it’ll be a ghost town,” this community.” research park one day. Whatever the solution, it has to be creEldridge says. “I’ve heard some of the predictions of doom and Traffic, of course, is a big problem. About 40,000 cars ative in an era when driving a gas-guzzling car to a brick-andgloom. We’re going to need to work on it, but I don’t think travel down Atlanta Highway each day, spiking to 60,000 mortar store seems as archaic as walking to shop downtown did there’ll be a mass exodus.” during the holidays, Athens-Clarke Transportation and Public in the 1980s. It’s happening all over the country, though, as big boxes Works Director David Clark says. The interchange at the Athens and older malls either close up shop or move, leaving desoPerimeter should be turned into a cloverleaf to handle traffic Blake Aued news@flagpole.com lation in their wake. “We might be over retail, and a lot of hen Athens-Clarke Commissioner Kathy Hoard moved to Athens 30 years ago, as she drove in on Atlanta Highway, she didn’t exactly like what she saw. “”I burst into tears,” she says. “I had never been to the community before, and I was horrified.” The corridor has long been an eyesore, a poster child for sprawling, car-oriented development and a sign of Athens’ impending Snellville-ification. But if downtown is the beating heart of Athens, culturally and economically, then Atlanta Highway is the lungs—not as poetic, but equally important. Its chain eateries and retailers employ thousands of local residents and generate millions of dollars in tax revenue. Although still thriving, Atlanta Highway is on the verge of going on life support. Just as Georgia Square Mall almost killed downtown by luring department stores to the suburbs before bars and restaurants took their place and saved it, growth intown and further out in the suburbs is now threatening Atlanta Highway. “It’s bad, and it’s going to get worse,” says incoming Athens-Clarke Commissioner Jerry NeSmith, who will represent that area starting in January. “We have to figure out a way to keep it not-so-bad and to bring it back.”

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communities are struggling with the same challenge,” says Stephen Arms, a developer who serves on an Urban Land Institute smart-growth committee. In cities like Oakland, CA, Phoenix and Winston-Salem, NC, aging, vacant commercial space has been converted into offices, schools or light manufacturing facilities. Eastwood Mall, the Southeast’s first indoor mall in Birmingham, AL, was razed in 2006 to make way for a Walmart Supercenter. Across the street, Century Plaza sits empty, its tenants put out of business by newer malls. The owner has been trying to convince Birmingham and surrounding cities to turn Century Plaza into a regional courthouse and jail with no success, according to the Birmingham News. Gwinnett Place Mall is also mostly vacant; the county started a Community Improvement District to plan for redevelopment, which suggested a New Urban mixed-use town center, but no one has stepped forward to do it, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported in May. “These shopping centers are sitting empty because everyone’s moving out to the latest and greatest, which happens to be further and further out,” says Keith Douglas, vice president of Whiting-Turning Construction in Atlanta. On the opposite end of the spectrum, a proposed hotel, student apartments and Selig Enterprises’ Oconee Street mixeduse development in and around downtown, the new Longhorn Steakhouse and healthcare offices on West Broad Street and a Dollar General at Baxter and Rocksprings streets show that developers are looking to the urban core. “Everybody wants to be intown now,” Dwyer says. “It’s a herd mentality.”

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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. • indicates new review 2016: OBAMA’S AMERICA (PG) Call me critically conflicted about 2016: Obama’s America. The unabashed polemic from conservative author Dinesh D’Souza is an antiObama sermon preached perfectly to the Fox News congregation. Qualitywise, 2016 could survive (but still lose on technical points) a punching match with Michael Moore’s mighty left much better than any other conservative doc. D’Souza pleasantly dispenses with any birther conspiracy nonsense early in the film’s occasionally insightful Obama bio section. Convincing a likeminded audience that Obama needs to go is easy; I want to see D’Souza try and convince anyone that Mitt Romney is a solution. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (PG-13) 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 cosmetically mysterious changes. Too bad these filmmakers didn’t just jump straight into the webhead’s world as their super-blockbuster excels once it gets the mythology revising out of the way. THE AVENGERS (PG-13) The various Avengers—Robert Downey, Jr.’s Iron Man, Chris Evans’ Captain America, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, another new Hulk (this time Mark Ruffalo gets to unleash the beast) and the rest—have assembled, and together they are a blast. But before they can battle Thor’s mischievous brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who is intent on enslaving the world with his other-dimensional army, Earth’s mightiest heroes have to sort out a few things among themselves. BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (PG-13) Filmmaker Benh Zeitlan’s feature debut certainly lives up to its sky-high expectations. Six-yearold Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) lives in the Bathtub, a tiny community beyond the levee with her daddy, Wink (Dwight Henry). As Wink grows weaker from illness, the only world Hushpuppy has ever known starts to crumble. First come the rains, then the people that live on the dry land and finally the mythical, recently thawed aurochs. Still, Hushpuppy fights and survives. This fantastical tale unfolds in a harsh world that feels so realistic the film could be mistaken for a documentary. (Ciné) THE BOURNE LEGACY (PG-13) Tony Gilroy has been scripting exceptional Bourne films for a decade now. His first time directing one plays exactly like his previous two directing efforts (Michael Clayton and Duplicity); well-crafted but unexciting. Matt Damon’s unseen Jason Bourne is on the run, but another enhanced secret agent, Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), is in the crosshairs of some nasty government spooks. THE CAMPAIGN (R) One expects big laughs from a Will Ferrell-Zack Galifianakis political comedy, but one merely hopes for a sharp enough satirical framework to build upon. Austin

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Powers director Jay Roach has honed his political teeth on HBO’s “Recount” and “Game Change” and provides the proper support for Ferrell/Galifianakis’s silly showdown as North Carolina congressional candidates. THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY (PG-13) A strong candidate for the year’s worst theatrical release (how did this flick attract Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver AND get released on over 1000 screens?), The Cold Light of Day lacks even a mote of self-awareness, ending as if it might be the beginning of some new action franchise. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (PG-13) A brilliant blockbuster, TDKR cannot best its immediate predecessor; the three-quel lacks the Ledger zeitgeist and shockingly needs more Batman. Still, The Dark Knight Rises darkly comic-bookends the movie summer that blissfully began with Joss Whedon’s candy coated Avengers. I’m sad Nolan’s time in Gotham is over. DREDD 3D (R) Judge Dredd heads back to the big screen for the first time since Sylvester Stallone’s failed 1995 franchise starter, and early judgments are shockingly positive. Karl Urban plays the futuristic law enforcement officer, charged with acting as judge, jury and executioner. With Lena Headey (300) and Olivia Thirlby (Juno). END OF WATCH (R) Director David Ayers really needs to branch out. The Training Day/Dark Blue writer and Street Kings director returns with another gritty cop-centered crime drama. Two young officers, Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala (Jake Gyllenhaal and the super underrated Michael Pena), find themselves in the crosshairs of a drug cartel after confiscating money and firearms during a traffic stop. Ayers’ previous movies have mostly been good, but they are starting to feel more than a little bit derivative. With Anna Kendrick and America Ferrera. THE EXPENDABLES 2 (R) This sequel sharpens its blunt bludgeon of a predecessor by promoting Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis (who, let’s be honest, knows he does not belong in these movies) to slightly more than glorified cameos and adding Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme. The title is honest; the main team of Expendables—save Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham—is expendable, slowing the brisk flick whenever tasked with doing more than blowing the heads off a nameless opposing army. FINDING NEMO (G) 2003. I came late to the Finding Nemo party and have not taken to it like other Pixar greats. Maybe the addition of a third dimension will help. Clownfish Marlin (v. Albert Brooks) goes searching for his son, Nemo (v. Alexander Gould), who is lost in the big, scary ocean. Fortunately, Marlin has pal Dory (v. Ellen Degeneres), a blue tang fish, to help him out. Director Andrew Stanton went on to make Wall-E. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. THE GRADUATE (NR) 1967. Dustin Hoffman’s first-time role as directionless college grad Benjamin Braddock tapped into the 60s counterculture with its Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack and Benjamin’s frightened apathy

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toward the seductive advances of the older Mrs. Robinson. (Ciné) HOPE SPRINGS (PG-13) If older people talking about and having sex makes you uncomfortable, skip Hope 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 season 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. 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.

Hawkeye who must save the woman he loves, a British Colonel’s daughter (Madeleine Stowe), amidst the dangers of the French and Indian War. Russell Means and Wes Studi give unforgettable performances as the film’s Native American leads, Hawkeye’s “father” and the central villain, respectively. The score by Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones remains one of my favorites to this day. (UGA Tate Theater) • LAST OUNCE OF COURAGE (PG) A movie memorable for how terribly made and utterly out of touch with the reality of American governance it is, Last Ounce of Courage makes the faithful hits from Sherwood Baptist’s movie ministry look like Hollywood blockbusters. Years after losing his soldier son in combat, a small town mayor, Bob Revere (Marshall R. Teague), wages the culture war against the government, represented by a liberal

I wish the new iPhone was better, too, honey. m HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET (PG-13) This generically plotted horror flick stars Elisabeth Shue and The Hunger Games’ Jennifer Lawrence as a mother-daughter duo that move to a new town. Next door to their new home is the town’s murder house, where a young girl killed her parents. According to the surviving son, the case is not so open-and-shut. The story is credited by T3 ’s Jonathan Mostow; too bad he didn’t direct too (that task fell to the inexperienced Mark Tonderai). With Max Thieriot and Gil Bellows. 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. KILLER JOE (NC-17) Academy Award winner William Friedkin and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts must have enjoyed their collaboration on Bug because they’re back together for this black comic crime thriller. A young man decides to put a hit out on his evil mom so he can collect the money he needs to pay off a life-endangering debt. As if a new Friedkin film weren’t enticing enough, the cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon and Thomas Haden Church. (Ciné) THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (R) 1992. My entry point for Michael Mann, whose films I adore (save a couple), and Daniel Day-Lewis was a doozy. This rousing adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s great American novel deserves to be seen again in a theater. Day-Lewis stars as

Washingtonian, Warren “The Hammer” Hammerschmidt (Fred Williamson). Fortunately for all Americans, Bob is protecting our constantly endangered, yet never defined freedoms. This amateurish, self-righteous and Chuck Norris-approved movie should never have seen a release outside of the local church fellowship hall. LAWLESS (R) Despite what works in John Hillcoat’s follow-up to The Road, the main characters of Lawless—a family of bootlegging brothers played by Tom Hardy, Shia LeBeouf and Jason Clarke—don’t quite welcome viewing visitors to Franklin County, VA, “the Wettest County in the World.” Facing off against a perfumed dandy of a sheriff, Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce), the legendary Bondurant Brothers survive sure death time and again, but the story never makes their continued existence the viewer’s imperative outside of “If the bros die, the film ends.” West Central Georgia does a fine job of portraying early 20th-century Virginia; the below the line crew does a phenomenal job. MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG) By now, franchise fans know what to expect from the adventures of Alex the lion (v. Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (v. Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (v. David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippo (v. Jada Pinkett Smith). These four former denizens of the New York Zoo team up again with those wacky penguins and some nutty Lemurs in an aborted attempt to return home. MADEA’S WITNESS PROTECTION (PG-13) Tyler Perry has needlessly overplotted his latest Madea pic. According to the jam-packed logline, an investment banker is relocated to

Madea’s house. Just the idea of Eugene Levy interacting with Perry’s Madea is entertaining. Toss Denise Richards, Tom Arnold and Doris Roberts into the mix, and you have the most exoticsounding Madea movie yet. It might not be good, but the curiosity quotient has been raised. As usual, TP writes, directs and stars as Madea, Joe and Brian. MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG-13) Wes Anderson provides 2012 with 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. I don’t recall enjoying a live action Anderson fancy as much since 2001’s The Royal Tenenbaums. (Ciné) THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN (PG) From an odd, sweet place, Frank Zappa’s son Ahmet, comes The Odd Life of Timothy Green. The locale is familiar, though, to screenwriter-director Peter Hedges, who adapted his own novel What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? for director Lasse Hallstrom, who must have been busy as this project seems tailor-made for his sentimental modern fairy tales. The Odd Life of Timothy Green might appeal more to kind-hearted, older kids, thanks to Adams’ cute but not cutesy Timothy, despite its being an above average parenting fable. PARANORMAN (PG) This marvelous, family horror flick is the writingdirecting debut of Corpse Bride/ Coraline storyboard artist Chris Butler, whose time apprenticing under Tim Burton and Henry Selick was wellspent. For my genre-tainted money, it bests Pixar’s Brave as the year’s best animated feature. I was smitten from its Grindhouse opening well through the closing credits scored to The White Stripes’ “Little Ghost.” This hip, stop-motion animated feature pulls no punches like ‘80s kiddie adventure and horror movies. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (PG-13) Stephen Chbosky (he wrote the screenplay for Chris Columbus’ big screen Rent) directs the adaptation of his own YA novel about a freshman (Logan Lerman, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief) being mentored by two seniors (Emma Watson and Ezra Miller). Most of the movie’s prerelease buzz has focused on Watson’s first major post-Harry Potter role, but it’s Miller, so good in We Need to Talk About Kevin, that I want to see in action. With Nina Dobrev of “The Vampire Diaries.” THE POSSESSION (PG-13) After an opening attack that is neither intriguing or chilling, The Possession settles into a suitable, if soporific groove. This Exorcist-wannabe, which is naturally based on a true story, benefits from Jeffrey Dean Morgan (looking particularly Javier Bardem-ish) as the basketball coach father of a young girl (played by Natalie Calis with more depth than the usual horror movie moppet in danger) that starts exhibiting

strange behavior after picking up an antique box at a yard sale of the lady from the movie’s opening scene. The Possession best take advantage of an anemic horror market, as aware genre fans know there are better flicks on the way (V/H/S, Sinister). • RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (R) Well, the lesser breed of Resident Evil—movie rather than video game— returns with a fifth entry that is the (relative) best yet. Writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson finally (sort of) embraces the series’ video game origins, even favoring franchise favorite characters over actors in the opening credits (we know from the get-go that the movie features Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine, Johann Urb as Leon S. Kennedy, Kevin Durand as Barry Burton, Bingbing Li as Ava Wong and Shawn Roberts as the series’ big bad, Albert Wesker) and tossing Las Plagas into the T-virus mix. Monotonous B-grade action dominates the C-grade, cosplay acting and writing for the next hour and a half. ROBOT & FRANK (PG-13) Aging jewel thief Frank (Frank Langella) and the robot butler (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard) given to him by his son plot a heist. This sci-fi dramedy won director Jake Schreier Sundance’s Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award for his feature debut. Maybe the film will end up playing a bit silly or sappy, but I’m willing to give this unique pic a shot. (Ciné) SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG-13) First-time feature director Rupert Sanders could have benefited from lightening up a bit. The filmmakers try so hard to ensure that SWATH, starring Kristen Stewart as Snow White, Chris “Thor” Hemsworth as the Huntsman and Charlize Theron as the evil queen, is a seriously dark fairy tale that they forget to have any fun. (UGA Tate Theater) 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 (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 introduction to Giovanni Ribisi’s antagonist was awkwardly random), 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. V.H.S.: LOCAL VIDEOGRAPHERS HELLA-BIG SHOW (NR) The Society of Greater Things presents a showcase for local aspiring and professional filmmakers once a month. THE WORDS (PG-13) The kindest words I can offer The Words are that I expected much worse. Author Clayton Hammond (Dennis Quaid) reads his latest work (if the VO is any indication, Hammond is a terrible novelist), the story of young author Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper), who becomes an overnight literary sensation by stealing the lost novel of an old man (Jeremy Irons). The Words will appeal to the Mitch Albom/Oprah Book crowd, as even badly written pieces of fiction can be compelling. Drew Wheeler

movie pick Blood and Grits KILLER JOE (NC-17) Killer Joe has big teeth. as a retainer. The family agrees to let Joe have Based on Tracy Letts’ play and directed by his way with Dottie, though Chris regrets the William Friedkin, the movie dares to provoke decision, aiming to stop the deal. from its opening moments. Softheaded Chris Friedkin has long dealt with the evil in (Emile Hirsch) drives over to his daddy Ansel’s humankind (The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Rampage), (Thomas Haden Church) trailer to ask for and here that exploration comes with a twomoney. Chris owes a small fortune to some bad fisted dose of dark comedy, but one refusing people and if he doesn’t pony up the dough, to telegraph punchlines and boldly mixing he’ll be dead by the end of the week. Ansel hard violence and sexual imagery. It’s dandoesn’t greet him at the door. His two-timing gerous and thoroughly bracing. Be warned, wife Sharla (Gina Gershon) does instead, sans though, that the characters are thick as bricks, panties. Friedkin, except for Joe, who’s cinematographer always polite and a Caleb Deschanel and consummate profeseditor Darrin Navarro sional. McConaughey linger on Gershon has been redeeming with the prurihimself of late with a ence of grindhouse string of fine, offbeat moviemakers, and the performances. He’s scene is intended as horrifyingly depraved a mildly provocative here, though always litmus test, albeit a magnetic. Temple comedic one. is also superb, even Chris asks Ansel Emile Hirsch and Matthew McConaughey though she’s nothfor the money. ing more than a plot He doesn’t have it, so Chris gets the “brildevice for most of it. Nevertheless, when she liant� idea to hire a hitman named Killer Joe gains agency at a pivotal moment, it subtly (Matthew McConaughey) to murder his mother, shifts Killer Joe into a different arena. Killer since Chris’ emotionally damaged nymphet Joe would be a morbid curiosity at best if not sister, Dottie (Juno Temple), will get the for the performances, its wicked humor or its $50,000 life insurance payout. This being a focus on the moral vacuousness of the modern country noir, things get complicated when the American family. Thankfully, this is one trip to sadistic Joe shows up. Joe doesn’t like comhell worth watching. plications, and when he discovers Chris can’t pay him upfront, he takes the innocent Dottie Derek Hill

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the reader Juggling Chainsaws In December 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s war council met to consider new ideas for conducting the war. Among the proposals was one to attack Tokyo with thousands of explosivesladen Mexican bats, the idea being that the bats would fly down chimneys throughout the city and ignite, wiping out huge numbers of the population in their homes. The plan was never executed but continued to be batted around (pun intended) for the remainder of the war. Ridiculous as the notion of incendiary bat warfare may sound, it’s roughly the same principle that we apply today in our use of unmanned drones. Or airstrikes and bombing raids and gun-mounted robots. There will never be a substitute for boots on the ground, but in war the object will always be to do more damage to them and take more of their lives than they do to you. War is a constant riskbenefit analysis, with acceptable losses calculated on the coldest abacus, though what constitutes “acceptable losses” really depends on whom you ask. Though it would surprise no one who’s seen the truly harrowing opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan, the initial phase of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, in June 1944, took a toll of over 6,000 lives per day. As British and American forces fought to establish a toehold on the Continent, a beachhead from which to beat back the German war machine a foot at a time, our butcher’s bill was staggering. Things could have been much worse, however. Germany’s forces, stretched thin and weakened by maintaining separate fronts against the Soviets and everyone else in the Western world, were feeling the strain and knew an Allied invasion was imminent. Though the Nazis wouldn’t hear of it, the German military held a widespread belief that defeat was inevitable, and that it was only a matter of time before Europe was taken back. The only question was where. The two best options were the coast of Normandy, which facilitated a broader landing, and Calais, where lay the shortest route across the English Channel. As the Allies geared up for the invasion, it became imperative that the Germans be deceived into amassing their defenses in the wrong place, or at least thinning them out in an effort to cover the whole Channel coast. Enter Double Cross. British counterintelligence, or MI5, had had a very busy war, between running down numerous German spies on home soil and sifting through would-be defectors looking to get out of devastated occupied Europe and into Great Britain. Aside from an impressive success record, MI5 also acquired a very small but startlingly effective network of double-agents, operatives coerced into spying for Germany and then persuaded to misinform on behalf of Britain. This network would be employed in a massive campaign of misdirection designed to disguise the true logistics of the invasion of Europe, a bold undertaking chronicled in Ben Macintyre’s new book Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies (Random House, 2012). Conducting espionage operations is difficult enough when the goal is simply to gather

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intelligence and the operatives are trained professionals. These double-agents were a motley crew of civilians chosen by the Abwehr for their ability to gain access to information in Britain, move among the influential and travel freely throughout war-torn Europe, and do so without arousing suspicion. In order to work for the Double Cross group, they had to be able to do this and betray their masters, all the while transmitting falsehoods that had to have the whiff of truth. Such a mission would tax the steeliest of individuals, and these agents were not of that stripe: a Serbian playboy who was happy to spy as long as he was kept in tailored suits and women, a Polish freedom fighter who couldn’t keep his rhetoric in check, a Peruvian

party girl who slept with both men and women when she wasn’t losing at roulette, a Spaniard who made up whole spy networks in his head, and a sickly Russian woman who almost blew D-Day to the Germans because she was upset about losing her dog. Their handlers and spymasters, a colorful bunch themselves, juggled chainsaws to manage these volatile egos and coordinate a massive misinformation effort that stood in danger of unraveling at every moment. Macintyre, who has written other books about World War II espionage operations, including the well received Agent Zigzag, works with an able hand and a clever voice here. He deftly moves between the individual stories of the Double Cross agents, their handlers, and the big picture of the Allied invasion without losing momentum or confusing the reader, and he captures these varied personalities with wit and aplomb. Double Cross never descends into the dry history that it easily could, remaining thrilling and occasionally funny throughout. His book captures the feel for what it was like in the early days of modern espionage, when large-scale deception suddenly became a weapon as devastating as any gun or bomb or exploding bat. John G. Nettles

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Bumpin’ Bumpin’: The extremely talented yet eternally goofy gang in Pretty Bird is threatening to focus its entire near-future on fake bass, manipulated vocals and “super sexy� rap. The band debuted this material live last month and began recording this special-edition tape with Josh Evans (Muuy Biien) last week. The bandmembers’ work ethic is such that this material will be available on cassette this Friday, Sept. 21, when they play Farm 255. Apparently, it will only ever be released on cassette and will most likely only be available at shows. Oh yeah, and Pretty Bird will also release a new shirt at this show. They call it a “wife-lover�—a.k.a. a fancy tank top. There’s no such thing!

Do What You Did: New Madrid will play a release show for its album Yardboat at Farm 255 on Saturday, Sept. 22. The album was recorded with David Barbe at Chase Park Transduction, and it’s another one of those albums that I’m gonna need to spend some

Take the Pledge: Local Americana troubadour Adam Klein has launched a Pledge Music campaign to raise funds for the debut album from his group Adam Klein & The Wild Fires. Like Kickstarter, Pledge is rewards-based and uses an “all or nothing� system, where the artist must raise every dollar of his goal for it to count. Unlike Kickstarter, though, the service encourages the artist to donate a portion of proceeds to charity. Klein will donate 15 percent of money raised after the goal is met to the UN World Food Programme’s work in West Africa. Pledge is a results-based service, which means that the money donated is dispensed in increments until the artist has delivered on the promised rewards packages. Sounds like a great deal all around! There’s all sorts of neat stuff available, including a signed guitar, so go donate at pledgemusic.com/projects/adamklein. [Gabe Vodicka]

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New Madrid more time with. Right now, I’m on the fence between intrigued and bored, which really means that there’s enough going on in the band’s ideas but not enough in its execution. I can say, though, that New Madrid excels when sticking to straight up Americana-ish songwriting and falls short when trying to noodle around with guitar stuff. Stream the album via yardboat.com. And if you decide you’re totally in love with it but accidentally miss this show, don’t sweat it: the band plays again Sept. 29 at the Caledonia Lounge. One Joke Over the Line: The most hilarious thing on the Internet right now can be credited to local band LIONZ, who made a ridiculous video for its ridiculous pro-marijuana legalization song “Hit The Bong.� The press release for the video refers to the band as “veteran rockers� but, you know, they’d actually have to rock first, wouldn’t they? Anyway, the song sounds basically like it was written in the deep haze between wake ‘n’ bake and Little Caesar’s happy hour, and the video looks like a bunch of adults that figured out how to combine green screen techniques with PowerPoint slides. The same release goes on to say that the video is “lighthearted but yet very direct,� so I’m sure LIONZ will allow me the same wiggle room when I provide my own lighthearted but very direct assessment that this is truly, undeniably awful. No matter how one feels about marijuana legalization,

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orn in Athens 10 years ago, The Whigs still identify this town as their home, even though they’ve lived in Nashville for a year now. But that’s no big surprise; the trio passed through all the stages of band growth while here, playing small club shows before evolving into a regional powerhouse and eventually finding national acclaim. The band’s fourth album was released this week. Enjoy the Company features 10 tracks of the same punchy, vivid rock and roll that The Whigs have honed over their decade together. Riffy, powerful and loaded with drum whomps, the album was created by the band with producer John Agnello, known for his work with Dinosaur Jr., Drive-By Truckers and Sonic Youth. The band’s previous albums, including its 2005 debut Give ’Em All a Big Fat Lip, were released by the ATO label, but Enjoy the Company marks the band’s first pairing with New West Records, the Austin-based label with copious Athens connections. The Whigs spent most of the past two years on the road, performing with Kings of Leon and The Black Keys and even as part of a USO tour of Germany and the UK. Currently on a three-month headlining tour, The Whigs swing through town to celebrate the new album at the Georgia Theatre before heading up to NYC on Tuesday, Sept. 25 to perform “Waiting,” the new single, on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Flagpole rang up vocalist Parker Gispert last week to chat about his new album and new hometown. Flagpole: Are you looking forward to getting Enjoy the Company out into the world? Parker Gispert: I am, yeah. It’s crazy. We finished the album a few months ago, so it’s always weird to be done with it and have it sitting around with nobody hearing it for so long, so it’s going to be good to get something out there for everyone to hear. Every time [we’ve released an album] it’s been different for us. Circumstantially, with bandmembers it’s been different. We’ve recorded every album somewhere different. [For] this one, we were in Woodstock, and we were working with John Agnello. And usually, the songwriting process is a little different each time. FP: You’ve told us before that you write a lot of songs while on tour. Was that the case with this record? PG: It was, yeah. I probably got about six of the songs written on the road. Any time I can just sneak some of the tunes on the road, that’s a success. And then recording was pretty great too. John is a crazy Northeast dude who just operates at a different pace than most anybody I’ve ever been around. He has a couple kids and is out with the band having a great time until way early in the morning, then gets up a few hours later… and is a full-time dad for the daytime. He’s just a machine. That type of energy is definitely super inspiring to be around, and he really got us fired up and focused. It was also his idea to be out of [the city and in] Woodstock, [NY], which worked out to our benefit. There were no distractions, and we could just concentrate on the record without anything else in the way. I think we always try to focus when we’re recording. The second record, which we did in Los Angeles, there was a similar kind of band-camp feel, except in Los Angeles there’s always a lot more to do. This one, getting [away from] home, and with Woodstock being such a

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slow, serene place, there was a different vibe. I think it made it really easy on the band… FP: What sort of plans do you have coming up? PG: Get on the road in the van. Some TV, that sort of stuff. [We] shot a music video. It’s for “Waiting,” the sixth song on the album—we worked with [photographer and director] Danny Clinch. I do still get excited about this sort of stuff, you know? It’s weird, I almost feel odd talking to other bands and saying that I’m still super excited to tour all the time. We all genuinely like the touring. Every part of the process gets a little better the more you do it… You work with different people and it gets more exciting. FP: So how are things in Nashville? PG: Man, it’s been cool. I was living in Athens for 10 years, and obviously love it, and that’s home, but it’s been cool for the band to be in Nashville. Nobody’s married, nobody has kids, so we get to go out and explore. We’ve been to Nashville a lot, but you never really get to see what it’s like and experience it until you live in a place. There’s a good amount going on, musically. FP: Tell me about the decision to move up there. PG: I think it was important for us to stay in the South. Julian and I are from Atlanta, and size-wise, [Nashville is] somewhere between Athens and Atlanta. It’s a little more central, for touring, as a home base. The airport’s easy to travel in and out of, and when something comes up in Athens or Atlanta it’s just four hours away… If my friend has a baby or somebody’s getting married, I can just come down. Julian and I live in East Nashville, which is pretty similar, vibe-wise, to Athens, I’d say. I walk to the practice space, I walk to the bars and restaurants I like to go to; I don’t really get involved in any of the downtown stuff that maybe Nashville’s typically known for. It feels like its own little town in a bigger city. FP: So now when you tour through Athens, do you rent a hotel room? Is that weird? PG: [Laughs] I think we’ll just stay with friends. We decided a hotel would be weird. Last time [we played in Athens] we had a hotel room, and I don’t think anybody used it except me, and that was just to take a shower. It’s weird, I was there a month ago, and—you’ll think I was crazy—but I drove down one afternoon just to go get a bite at the Taco Stand and a drink at Normal Bar, and drove back to Nashville. I’ll sort of just pop in when I have free time. It’s a nice drive, and it doesn’t feel like I’ve been gone. It’s home. Chris Hassiotis

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but the concept seems appropriate for the strange Sparks twosome. Traveling the country to search for more strangeness while performing their music comes naturally to them, as well. The Handsome Family’s latest tour leads the band through Georgia and the Southeast for the umpteenth time. “I still love traveling through the South,� Rennie says. “For one thing, I always get to add to my pickled egg collection. I have a fine pickled egg collection going on, but it’s been a while since I’ve added to it. I also have over a hundred dog food cans in a collection, and I’d like to add to that, too.� Rennie and Brett normally perform and record as a proper duo, singing harmonies and swapping various guitars and stringed instruments between songs. Occasionally, they incorporate extra sound sources to enhance the rhythm or mood of the music. “Our obsession is with really old things, but it also involves really modern things,� she says. “I love researching Medieval ballads— but I love the fact that I can use the Internet to do it. We both love stately old gospel music, but we sometimes use drum machines to play it. It’s funny, using modern technology to get that old-time feel.� On their summer tour, the Sparkses won’t have to program a drum machine or trigger any digital samples, because they’ll have a guest musician in tow. “I’ll be playing the banjo and the ukulele bass, as always, while Brett will represent the rock and roll side with his electric guitar,� Rennie says. “Our guest drummer, Jason Toth, will handle the percussion and glockenspiel. He has the lightest touch in the world.� Having a tasteful timekeeper like Toth, one who can simultaneously play delicately, slowly and assertively, might be The Handsome Family’s secret weapon these days. “He’s really a special drummer to watch,� says Rennie. “There’s a beautiful, strange dance he does with his arms. He does amazing things with the songs.� If Toth’s delivery on the drum kit can truly match the eccentric moods and themes of Brett and Rennie’s music, this Family might just adopt him for good.

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Quintron is a beguiling figure, a man of many names, depending on which website you trust (he claims none of them are correct). Trotting around the South with his fused-together, one-man-band jalopy, the light-activated electronic drum machine that he invented (he calls it the Drum Buddy) and his equally enigmatic partner in crime, master puppeteer Miss Pussycat, the New Orleans-based musician’s inimitable brand of blues-based, organ-centric swamptronica serves as the locus for a performance unlike that of any other act working today. Flagpole caught up with the mysterious virtuoso in the wake of Hurricane Isaac to talk about his recent record, 2011’s mindbending, genre-expanding Sucre du Sauvage, and his upcoming Athens gig. “We’re havin’ a hurrication,� Quintron begins. “It knocked the power out for more than a week. A harmless little tropical storm, category one, turned into a complete fucking nightmare and murdered a lot of people. Everything was fine. It was just [that] the city was literally shut down for a week and a half and everyone was just drunk all the time, so even when the power came back on people were still partying, because it was Labor Day, and it was impossible to do anything different. Towns to the north of us got it worse, because the storm surged full steam. It flooded in places it never, ever floods. “Anyway,� he continues, sounding somewhat relieved to move past the storm, “getting back to my normal life, we are editing this new puppet movie that’s gonna be out in November [Trixie and the Treetrunks: Mystery in Old Bathbath]. We’re doing the final edits on that. You’ll see Miss Pussycat’s full puppet show at the Farm. There’ll be, like, a 15-minute storytime before the concert.� Sucre du Sauvage was recorded over a period of three months inside the New Orleans Museum of Art. “Well, they asked us to do an exhibit,� he explains, “and Miss Pussycat is a proper artist. She builds things, and she’s a puppeteer, and I just work with her. I didn’t even know how I would contribute in an art museum. And then I had the idea that, I know, if I can’t do anything else for the

exhibit I’ll fuckin’ walk in there, and bring all my instruments in, and record a record. Make it into a kind of a weird test.� In addition to the Drum Buddy, Quintron has invented several other instruments, including the Disco Light Machine, the Spit Machine, and most recently, the Singing House. He explains. “The Singing House is literally made to be installed into an entire building. It’s kinda like an intercom system. In a nutshell, wind speed, the intensity of the sun, the position of the sun and the amount of rainfall all affect it. There are light sensors, rain sensors, anomometers, and as the weather modulates, it will produce bubbling chords.� (A demonstration video of this strange, admittedly dazzling contraption can be viewed on the front page of Quintron’s website, quintronandmisspussycat.com.) As for future plans, the duo is certainly keeping busy. “After this, we’re gonna go to Europe for a month, and in-between tours we’re finishing editing the film. We’ll probably spend the next year kinda premiering and touring.� Of course, in New Orleans, the fun never stops. “There’s also Mardi Gras,� he says. “We have a hundred-person marching band that we direct out of our house and march in [the] Mardi Gras parades.� Our conversation over abruptly before it seems to begin, this fantastical phantom organist from the deep, deep South signs off with a gracious but somewhat subversive request—words all too fitting for this stillyoung academic year. “Come to our show. Stay in school. But skip school to come to our show.� David Fitzgerald

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Tuesday 18 ART: Visiting Artist Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art) (Room S151) Lola Brooks is a jewelrysmith and Lamar Dodd chair for 2012-2013. She uses stainless steel to drive the conceptual content of her work as well as her underlying interest in material hierarchies. 5:30 p.m. FREE! artinfo@uga.edu CLASSES: Emailing and Receiving Attachments (Madison County Library) Learn how to attach pictures, documents and other items on your computer via email and how to open and view sent attachments. Sept. 18, 2:30–3:30 p.m. or 6:30–7:30 p.m. & Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706795-5597 COMEDY: Weird Kids Comedy Night (New Earth Music Hall) Standup comedy by Walker Smith, Cherith Fuller, Matt Gilbert, Paige

Bowman and Ben Lamm, as well as sketches from the Not Ready For Anything Players and improvised monologues. 10 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Voted by Flagpole’s readers as Athens’ “favorite comedy night” in 2011 and 2012, this comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. Email to perform. First and third Tuesday of every month! 9 p.m. FREE! (performers), $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.flickertheatreandbar.com 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: Circus of the Stars (Heritage Park) The Cole Bros. present “the world’s largest circus under the big top.” 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. $16–21. www.gotothecircus.com EVENTS: Dinosaur Jr. Album Listening Party (Georgia Theatre) Hear the new album from Dinosaur Jr, I Bet on Sky, while enjoying $2 Miller High Lifes. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com EVENTS: Shape-Note Singing (Athens First United Methodist Church) Monthly traditional singing of shape-note music from The Sacred Harp (1991 ed.). Beginners welcome. Park in church lot on Hancock Ave. Books available to borrow or buy on site. 7–9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4378, www.fasola. org EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walk (Athens, Ga) Danny Sniff leads a historical walking tour of the UGA Health Sciences Campus/Navy Supply Corps School. Make reserva-

Chicago post-folk quartet Maps & Atlases plays the Caledonia Lounge on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Visit Flagpole. com for a preview. tions online. 7 p.m. $12–15. www. athensclarkeheritagefoundation. bigcartel.com EVENTS: 5th Annual Golf Fore “The Girls” (The Georgia Club) Four-person scramble golf tournament open to golfers of all levels, featuring contests and prizes. Proceeds benefit Athens Regional Foundation, the Breast Health Center and Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support. 8 a.m. $95/player. 770725-8101 EVENTS: Community Forum on Economic Security (UGA Special Collections Library Building) (Room 285) Explore the impact of the latest recession in “Economic Security: How Should We Take Charge of Our

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THE CALENDAR! PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Violinist Benjamin Sung and his wife, pianist Jihye Chang, pair with UGA Clarinet Professor D. Ray McClellan for an evening of collaborative chamber music. 8–9:30 p.m. $5–10. www. music.uga.edu SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail.com

Wednesday 19 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the museum’s collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Life Drawing Open Studio (Lamar Dodd School of Art) (Room S370) Practice drawing or painting the human figure from life. No instruction provided. Ages 18 & up. 5:45–8:45 p.m. $7. cementflounder@gmail.com CLASSES: Emailing and Receiving Attachments (Madison County Library) Learn how to attach pictures, documents and other items via email and how to open/view sent attachments. Sept. 18, 2:30–3:30 p.m. or 6:30–7:30 p.m. & Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 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. FREE! 706-546-8090 EVENTS: Circus of the Stars (Heritage Park) The Cole Bros. present “the world’s largest circus under the big top.” 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. $16–21. www.gotothecircus.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. 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 FILM: Land (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Will Goss shows his latest film about the story of a farmer who sells his soul to the devil for power over the weather, resulting in a cosmic battle of elemental human desire. See Calendar Pick on this page. 7 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night. 8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920

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GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your piehole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-7424 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Girls’ Night Out (Oconee County Library) Grab some girlfriends and head over to the library to relax. Activities include watching 13 Going on 30, enjoying indulgent snacks, creating one-of-akind jewelry, learning how to chalk hair and creating custom, DIY glitter tattoos. Ages 11-18. 6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Pirate Storytime (Madison County Library) Walk the plank into a magical land where pirates sail with mermaids’ tails. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES AND LIT: Writing Workshop (Oglethorpe County Library) Betty Cory, author of Crabbing Days of an Islander, presents a workshop focusing on prewriting, revising, editing and publishing. 5–6 p.m. FREE! 706743-8817 LECTURES AND LIT: Protect Seniors from Fraud Seminar (Athens Community Council on Aging) A seminar to educate seniors on how to protect themselves from scammers who may be targeting them with cons that could jeopardize their life savings and independence. 2–3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-2283, janeg@homeinstead.com LECTURES AND LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) An adult book discussion group. This month’s title is The All-True Travels

and Adventures of Lidie Newton, by Jane Smiley. 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 PERFORMANCE: “Pale Blue Dot” (Hugh Hodgson Hall) The UGA Student Composers Association presents a recital of new works by Hugh Hodgson School of Music composition students. Works feature compositions for a percussion ensemble, clarinet, piano, strings and electronic playback. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu

Thursday 20 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, Ga) Six galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Cine and the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs. org ART: Art Opening (UGA College of Environment and Design) For “Altamaha: The Environmental History of a Great American River,” photographs by James Holland. 4:30–6 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8292 ART: Opening Reception (Ciné) “Domino” features works by Didi Dunphy, Carol John and Lou Kregel. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine. com CLASSES: Keyboard and Mouse Basics (Oconee County Library) This tutorial is designed to help people who have never used a computer before. Hands-on class concentrating on using the mouse, the keyboard and a few other basic skills. Call to register. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950

COMEDY: Laugh Out Loud Improv (UGA Tate Center) A showcase of improvisational comedy. 6 p.m. FREE! www.improv.uga.edu EVENTS: Athens PRIDE Planning Meeting (Hotel Indigo) Volunteers needed to plan events for the rest of the year as well as Athens PRIDE Weekend 2013. 6 p.m. FREE! athensgapride@gmail.com, www. athenspride.com EVENTS: Reiki Circle (Healing Arts Centre) A Japanese hands-on technique for relaxation and healing. Every Thursday. 7–8 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-338-6843 FILM: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) A documentary about the band Wilco. 7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com FILM: VHS Film Fest (Ciné) The Videographers Hella-Big Show presents a showcase of short films made by local filmmakers, as well as prizes and raffles. A mixer for local directors will start at 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com FILM: Films: Theatre and Engineering (Georgia Museum of Art) An evening of experimental films resulting from collaborations between artists and engineers includes Robert Rauschenberg’s Open Score, John Cage’s Variations VII and David Tudor’s Bandoneon!, screened in conjunction with the exhibition “The New York Collection for Stockholm.” 6:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Every Thursday. Check the restaurant’s Facebook page for weekly updated categories. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. tinyurl.com/d5dp2qq KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (ACC Library) Children ages 1-3 and their caregivers play instruments, sing

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Land Flicker Theatre & Bar Filmmaker Will Goss lived in Athens as an undergrad in the mid 2000s before heading on to grad school at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Goss made several movies in Athens and Chicago, including installations of his four-part series, Magenta’s Caress, that showcase Goss’ absurdist and unrealistic filmmaking style, with disorienting colors and patterns that contrast the subtle, graceful humor of his deceptively obvious dialogue. His newest movie, Land, was shot in his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, home also to the crossroads where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the devil for eternal guitar glory. Land tells the more modern and pragmatic tale of a farmer who trades his soul for control over the weather. “I wanted to get at the underlying theme of the myth without being nostalgic or paying homage to this legend of Robert Johnson, which has been beaten to death,” said Goss. “A lot of these retellings I’ve seen aren’t getting to the power of what the thing is about: this desire for reaching outside of what a human being is capable of and giving the most precious part of yourself for that.” Although Clarksdale was a deliberate choice for Land, Goss rarely, if ever, acknowledges Southern themes in his movies. However, his style of shooting is greatly complemented by a Southern backdrop, granting a distinct largeness missing from his films shot in Chicago. “There’s something about the farming landscape, the lack of busy people, nobody really going to and fro in the background. A scene where it’s just two people in a conversation, and a field or really nothing in the background sort of foregrounds the actors in a way that makes them bigger and more mythological, which was the goal for this movie, to kind of have these characters representing forces that are bigger than one person.” [Sydney Slotkin]

and dance together! 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to children’s stories read aloud. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Develop reading skills and build confidence by telling stories to dogs. Grades K–5. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES AND LIT: Avid’s Write Club (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Two opposing writers. Two opposing ideas. Seven minutes apiece. Audience picks the winner. Money goes to charity. 7 p.m. $5–10. www. flickertheatreandbar.com LECTURES AND LIT: Parenting Children with ADHD (Madison County Library) Advice and information for parents and teachers concerned with a child’s actual or potential ADHD diagnosis. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES AND LIT: Meet the Author: Ronda Rich (Athens Clarke Heritage Foundation) Rich will be signing her new book, There’s a Better Day A-Comin’: How to Find the Upside During the Down Times. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES AND LIT: Book Signing (Ciné) Julie Cannon will read and sign copies of her new novel, “Twang,” which is about Nashville’s music row. Susan Staley will round out the evening with a musical performance. 6 & 8 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com MEETINGS: Peace Corps Information Session (Miller Learning Center) (Room 350) Meet with the UGA campus recruiter, April Conway, who served in Niger, West Africa to learn about her experience, have your questions answered and gain tips to guide you through the application process. 5 p.m. FREE! www.peacecorps.gov MEETINGS: CVB Annual Meeting & Athens Hospitality Awards (The Classic Center) Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp speaks on Athens’ growth and the importance of tourism to the local economy. 8:45 a.m. FREE! 706-3574430, hsmith@visitathensga.com PERFORMANCE: Ruth Monson (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Ruth Monson, part time UGA instructor at the Community Music School and University String Project, performs a recital of solo violin music with faculty accompanist Anatoly Sheludyakov. 8–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail.com THEATRE: In the Next Room (UGA Fine Arts Building) (Cellar Theatre) A compassionate comedy by TonyAward winning playwright Sarah Ruhl wherein a 19th-century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with “hysteria.” As his patients begin to thrive under his care, his wife begins to wonder what’s going on in the next room. Sept. 20, 21 & 25–28, 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 & 30, 2:30 p.m. $16. pac.uga.edu

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outdoor screenings. 7 p.m. FREE! www.clipsoffaith.com EVENTS: Thunderballs (Go Bar) Townie boys and local celebrities will be taking it off for Aida Curtis’ 23rd Beefcake Soiree. Followed by DJ Mahogany. 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 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 FILM: Science of Screen Series (Ciné) A screening of Robot & Frank, introduced by UGA robotics expert Dr. David Saltz. 7 p.m. www. athenscine.com KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park) Obstacle courses and other activities in an unstructured environment. For ages 10 months to 4 years and their guardians. 9–10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. $5–15. 706-613-3589 LECTURES AND LIT: Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series (Miller Learning Center) (Room 214) “Between the Sheets: Women in Early 20th-Century American Popular Music,” presented by Stephanie Tingler and Kevin Kelly. 12:20–1:10 p.m. FREE! 706-5422846 OUTDOORS: Friday Night Paddles (Sandy Creek Park) Every other Friday night through summer. Participants may bring or rent a canoe or kayak. For ages 12 & up. Pre-register. 9–11 p.m. $5–12/ family. 706-613-3631, www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreekpark THEATRE: In the Next Room (UGA Fine Arts Building) (Cellar Theatre) A 19th-century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with “hysteria.” As his patients begin to thrive, his wife begins to wonder what’s going on in the next room. Sept. 20, 21 & 25–28, 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 & 30, 2:30 p.m. $16. pac.uga.edu

Saturday 22 CLASSES: Self Publishing the “Write” Way (OCAF) Tired of rejection by traditional publishers? Examine the best online tools and sites that can help you self-publish. 12–4 p.m. $100–110. www.ocaf. com CLASSES: Free Demo: How to Make a Pillowcase (Sewcial Studio) No machines or supplies needed. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-2476143, www.headyfiberarts.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Every Saturday through mid-December. This week features a cooking demonstration with Craig Page. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net 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. Tuesdays, 5–8 p.m. & Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to children’s stories read aloud. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060

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THE CALENDAR! SPORTS: UGA Football Game (UGA Sanford Stadium) The Dawgs take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. 7:45 p.m. www.georgiadogs.com

Sunday 23 ART: Opening Reception (The Myers and Bertelsmann Galleries at Athens Academy) For “Earth Show” and a ceramic and weaving show. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.athensacademy.org CLASSES: Ballroom Dance Club (UGA Memorial Hall) Ballroom Dance lessons every Sunday! Nonstudents welcome. 6–7 p.m., FREE! (beginner). 7–8 p.m., $3 (advanced). ugadance.com/imnew EVENTS: The Eclectic Bazaar (Corner of Church & Broad St. ) Outdoor market featuring vintage, antiques, art, fashion, handmade items, jewelry, musical instruments and equipment, books, records and more. Every Sunday. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. athenseclecticbazaar@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/eclecticbazaar EVENTS: Farmer for a Day Tour (3 Porch Farm) Help the farmers convert their gardens from summer to fall crops, share a meal and tour the farm. Part of the Athens Locally Grown Farmer for a Day Tour series. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! broadriverpastures@gmail.com, www.athenslocallygrown.net GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Southwest Café) “Brewer’s Inquisition,” trivia hosted by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-3546655, www.buffaloscafe.com/athens GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Amici) Every Sunday. First place receives $50 and second place receives $25. 9 p.m. www.amici-cafe.com GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m. FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com GAMES: Trivia Sundays (Blind Pig Tavern) At the West Broad location. 6 p.m. 706-208-7979 MEETINGS: Occupy Athens General Assembly (City Hall/ College Avenue) Occupy Athens meets weekly under the Spirit of Athens statue outside City Hall. All are invited to discuss politics and what you can do to make a difference locally. 8–9:30 p.m. FREE! www. athensoccupier.com THEATRE: In the Next Room (UGA Fine Arts Building) (Cellar Theatre) A compassionate comedy by TonyAward winning playwright Sarah Ruhl wherein a 19th-century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with “hysteria.” As his patients begin to thrive under his care, his wife begins to wonder what’s going on in the next room. Sept. 20, 21 & 25–28, 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 & 30, 2:30 p.m. $16. pac.uga.edu

Monday 24 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge every Monday! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Athens’ toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997

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KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Nurture language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Toddlerobics (Oconee County Library) Participate in an active storytime full of music, dancing, jumping and stretching. For children ages 12–36 months. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 LECTURES AND LIT: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library) Adult book discussion group. This month’s title is The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 THEATRE: Plato’s Dialogues on Art and War (Ciné) Plato’s dialogues concerning the urges of war and art, adapted for the stage by playwright and UGA lecturer John Patrick Bray. 7-8 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com

Tuesday 25 CLASSES: Intro to Internet Searching (Madison County Library) Learn about searching the web using keywords and how to navigate the search results. Sep. 25, 2:30–3:30 p.m. or 6:30–7:30 p.m. & Sep. 26, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 CLASSES: Beginner Excel Class (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of Excel. Registration required. 1–2:30 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 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: Farm Tour with Georgia Organics (Broad River Pastures Farm, Elberton) Tour the 11-acre pasture-based farmstead focused on the breeding and preservation of heritage livestock and the production of nutrient-dense food. The farm breeds American and Silver Fox meat rabbits, Gulf Coast Sheep, English Shepherd farm collies and Khaki Campbell ducks. 1:30–4 p.m. FREE! www.georgiaorganics.org FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné) A drunkard cop teams up with an elderly gumshoe and a former male nurse to track down a crank-dealing psychopath in The Satan Killer. 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways. Every Tuesday. 9–11 p.m. 706353-0305 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) All three Athens locations of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside, Eastside and Harris St.) feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Chango’s Asian Kitchen) Learn facts, eat noodles. Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706546-0015 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

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LECTURES AND LIT: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) Meets the last Tuesday of the month to talk about nature and nature writing. Newcomers welcome. Led by local author Pat Preist. 4:30–5:30 p.m. $5 (requested donation). patricia.priest@yahoo.com LECTURES AND LIT: “Christian Destruction and Desecration of Images of Classical Antiquity” (Lamar Dodd School of Art) (Room S150) In popular culture, Christianity is remembered for the art, architecture, customs, rituals and myths that it preserved from the classical past. In this lecture, professor John Pollini examines various forms of damage to images of classical antiquity during the fourth to seventh centuries. 7 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Edge Recital Hall) New professor of jazz studies David D’Angelo and his jazz quartet. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail.com THEATRE: In the Next Room (UGA Fine Arts Building) (Cellar Theatre) A compassionate comedy by TonyAward winning playwright Sarah Ruhl wherein a 19th-century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with “hysteria.” As his patients begin to thrive under his care, his wife begins to wonder what’s going on in the next room. Sept. 20, 21 & 25–28, 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 & 30, 2:30 p.m. $16. pac.uga.edu

Wednesday 26 ART: Community Snapshot: Bird Dawgs (Lyndon House Arts Center) Bird Dawgs: Where and when to see birds in the Athens area. Learn how to identify Athens’ most common species by eye and ear. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www.boomersinathens.org ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the museum’s collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Intro to Internet Searching (Madison County Library) Learn about searching the web using keywords and how to navigate the search results. Sep. 25, 2:30–3:30 p.m. or 6:30–7:30 p.m. & Sep. 26, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 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: Fan Up Zumbathon (Athens Regional Medical Center) Dress in your favorite football team’s colors and dance it up with lead instructor Ingrid Avila. All proceeds benefit the In Their Shoes Cancer Walk. No experience necessary. 6 p.m. $5 (ages 10–18), $10. www. armc.org 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. FREE! 706-546-8090 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

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Up Your Athens Punk Fest Caledonia Lounge To Tandi Murphy-Hall, the vocalist for speedy crust-punk outfit Triangle Fire, the Up Your Athens Punk Fest is as much a call for unity within the local community as it is a showcase for outsiders. “Everybody [was] sitting around all the time complaining about [how] there’s no unity in the scene,” she says. So she did something about it. With 17 bands playing two Caledonia stages, the second iteration of this nascent event differs Rat Babies from the first in its inclusion of several nonlocal bands. Still, it features a truly diverse lineup of hometowners, from doom-metal outfit Rat Babies to the post-hardcore newbies in Nakusa. Also, Murphy-Hall stresses, it’s an all-ages happening—a tragically rare Athens occurrence. Indeed, though the tunes are aggressive, the party is inclusive. “It’s not gonna be friendly for toddlers or anything,” she laughs. But with monitors checking for underage drinking and helping to keep the show safe, Murphy-Hall says parents shouldn’t hesitate to allow their teens to attend. “I’ve got kids of my own,” she says. “I remember being their age and going to [shows in] Atlanta, and everybody came out to everything. If there [were] less than 100 people there, it sucked. And now, if you even have 50 people, it’s amazing. I wanna change that for the kids.” Murphy-Hall aims to put the Up Your Athens Fest together twice a year, in order to keep up with the ever-rotating cast of local punks. “Here in Athens, the crowd changes every year, with people moving in and moving out. We’ve got a lot of travelers that come in… and then they leave.” Despite the constant changing of the guard, Murphy-Hall says the underlying support system must remain intact for bands to survive. Her goal is to assist in this regard. “Just to build everything up,” she says. “It’s hard to keep the scene alive.” [Gabe Vodicka]

EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (City Hall/ College Avenue) An afternoon market featuring local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market. Every Wednesday through the end of October. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Cabaret Showgirls (Go Bar) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 9 p.m. 706-5465609 GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (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 (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 (Your Pie) (Five Points location) Open your piehole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706850-7424 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Fall Storytime (Madison County Library) Pumpkins, pies and pretty leaves are

on the way! 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Crayon Art (Oconee County Library) Make one-of-a-kind art with melted crayons. Design crazy rainbow waterfalls, a spectacular fireworks piece or anything else you can think of. Snacks provided. Ages 11-18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 LECTURES AND LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Piccolo’s Italian Steak House) The community book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats will discuss Charles Seife’s book Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathetmatical Deception. 7 p.m. FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10 p.m. 706-5465609 THEATRE: In the Next Room (UGA Fine Arts Building) (Cellar Theatre) A compassionate comedy by TonyAward winning playwright Sarah Ruhl wherein a 19th-century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with “hysteria.” As his patients begin to thrive under his care, his wife begins to wonder what’s going on in the next room. Sept. 20, 21 & 25–28, 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 & 30, 2:30 p.m. $16. pac.uga.edu

Down the Line ART: Artist Talk 9/27 (Georgia Museum of Art) Cheryl K. Snay, curator of European art at the Snite Museum of Art (University of Notre Dame) will present “Drawing Fire: Academic Practice in France” in conjunction with the exhibition “The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D. Reilly

Collection at the Snite Museum of Art.” Focusing on the drawings in the exhibition, Snay will trace some of the controversies that illuminate the Royal Academy of France’s storied past. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-4662 CLASSES: Windows 7 for Beginners 9/27 (Oconee County Library) Participants will learn how to navigate Windows 7 and its features. 2-4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 FILM: Latin American Film Series 9/27 (Georgia Museum of Art) This year’s theme is “Latin American Women Behind the Camera.” In Found Memories, a young photographer named Rita shakes up a sleepy Brazilian town. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Story Time 9/27 (Avid Bookshop) Come listen to children’s stories read aloud. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 1 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060 KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime 9/27 (Madison County Library) Bring your pajama-clad kids in for a set of stories and a bedtime snack. 7–8 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES AND LIT: New Town Revue 9/27 (Avid Bookshop) Stephen Brooks will read Voice(s) (outhern), in his distinctive Alabama accent and perform songs accompanied by a pedal steel player. Kristen Iskandrian will read from her short story, which recently appeared in Tin House. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706352-2060 MEETINGS: Clarke County Democratic Committee Meeting 9/27 (CCDC Headquarters) Tracey Nelson, Georgia Association of Educators Government Relation Directors, will be discussing Constitutional Amendment 1. All interested persons welcome. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-5467075, www.clarkedemocrats.com

SPORTS: Street Hockey 9/27 (YMCA) Street Hockey (on foot, no blades) for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athensfloorhockey@gmail. com THEATRE: In the Next Room 9/27 (UGA Fine Arts Building) (Cellar Theatre) A compassionate comedy by Tony-Award winning playwright Sarah Ruhl wherein a 19th-century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with “hysteria.� As his patients begin to thrive under his care, his wife begins to wonder what’s going on in the next room. Sept. 20, 21 & 25–28, 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 & 30, 2:30 p.m. $16. pac.uga.edu EVENTS: Farmers Market 9/28 (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 9/28 (Bishop Park) Obstacle courses and other activities in an unstructured environment. For ages 10 months to 4 years and their guardians. 9–10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. $5–15. 706-613-3589 KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime 9/28 (ACC Library) (Storyroom) Learn about Japanese culture through literacy-based fun. Led by volunteers from UGA’s Japan Outreach Program. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES AND LIT: Cinema Roundtable 9/28 (Miller Learning Center) (Room 148) Mike Hussey, UGA associate professor in theatre and film studies, and a panel of former UGA students who now work professionally in the fields of animation and/or digital effects discuss the challenges and rewards of creative careers in animation and cable TV. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.willson.uga. edu PERFORMANCE: Recital 9/28 (UGA Edge Recital Hall) UGA undergraduate Megan Gillis performs a voice recital. 5 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: DMA Recital 9/28 (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Chery Brendel, a coloratura soprano. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu THEATRE: In the Next Room 9/28 (UGA Fine Arts Building) (Cellar Theatre) A compassionate comedy by Tony-Award winning playwright Sarah Ruhl wherein a 19th-century doctor creates a peculiar new electrical contraption to treat patients with “hysteria.� As his patients begin to thrive under his care, his wife begins to wonder what’s going on in the next room. Sept. 20, 21 & 25–28, 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 & 30, 2:30 p.m. $16. pac.uga.edu

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 18 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $26. www.40watt.com GUIDED BY VOICES Legendary and long-running indie-rock band that emerged from Dayton, OH in 1983. DÉTECTIVE Former Guided By Voices bassist James Greer helms this L.A.based pop outfit. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com HENRY CLAY PEOPLE Youthful, energetic, punk-leaning four-piece from California. The new album is called Twenty-Five for the Rest of Our Lives.

DANA SWIMMER Soul-tinged rock and roll project featuring members of The District Attorneys and Lord Baltimore. JEFFERS MORNING Local rock trio plays fun, danceable pop-punk. Flicker Theatre & Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com GUIDED BY GUIDED BY VOICES Cheekily named GBV cover band featuring local musicians Jeff Fox, Mat Lewis and special guests. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop! 11 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com PUJOL Twangy, energetic garage rock signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records. Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top-40 hits, old school hip-hop, highenergy rock and other danceable favorites. The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 OPEN MIC NIGHT Open mic for acoustic musicians. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. Limited spots are available. Please direct questions to theglobeopenmic@gmail.com. Every Tuesday! Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 LIL IFFY Magic-obsessed “wandcore� hip-hop group from Orlando. Expect themes of wizardry and the black arts. ELITE THE SHOWSTOPPA Gravelvoiced rapper Elite tha Showstoppa is one of Athens’ favorite hip-hop personalities and performs a wide variety of styles within the genre with ease. TOM(B) TELEVISION Hip-hop and indie-rock-inspired songs over looped instrumentation from Thomas Valadez. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee. com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Featuring Seth Hendershot on drums. Every Tuesday! The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday Series. 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com THE WELFARE LINERS This fivepiece bluegrass unit blends classic tunes with their own originals for that authentic, high lonesome Southern sound, while focusing on “brother harmonies.� Celebrating the release of the debut album High on a Hilltop. MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between longtime Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks. Mirko Pasta 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5641 (Gaines School Rd. location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Currently working on his debut album! The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday! WUOG Live in the Lobby! 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org MR. MUSTACHE Folk-inspired pop melodies with lots of vocal harmonies.

Wednesday 19 Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday! Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com MAPS AND ATLASES Indie rock group from Chicago equally influenced by alternative rock, folk and experimental music. CORY BRANAN Storytelling songwriter from Nashville. Farm 255 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS Local act featuring Jeremiah Roberts on guitar and George Davidson on tenor saxophone playing cool jazz. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com KINKY AFROS Southern rock band from Acworth. SOME ARMY North Carolina-based indie-pop band. VINCENT THE DOG Athens powerrock trio informed by classic rock, blues, funk, jazz, hard rock and progressive rock. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS The sons of Memphis legend Jim Dickinson present a spirited blend of Southern rock and blues with proficient guitar licks. MISSING CATS John “JoJo� Hermann of Widespread Panic and Sherman Ewing combine the sounds of New Orleans boogie-woogie piano and raw, emotive songwriting. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 VELOCIRAPTURE Loud and brash local rock duo that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences. BLUE DIVISION New local punk group plays blasts of snotty melody, inspired by Bad Brains and Minor Threat. REBECCA JONES No information available. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND Longtime Athenian Randall Bramblett presents a simplified slab of Southern music. Featuring Seth Hendershot on drums. Highwire Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley on bass. Featuring legendary Aquarium Rescue Unit drummer Jeff Sipe (AKA Apartment Q258). Jerzees 10 p.m.–1 a.m. $3 (21+), $5. 706850-7320 SPICY SALSA DANCING Salsa and Latin dancing. Every Wednesday. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-7803 (Harris St. location) TODD COWART Singer for local Southern-fried rock act The Hushpuppies Band plays a solo set. The Melting Point 9 p.m. $6. www.meltingpointathens. com INGRAM HILL Three-piece roots rock band from Memphis.

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. Ten Pins Tavern 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 OPEN MIC NIGHT Hip-hop, spoken word, rock, singer-songwriters, DJs and more! Hosted by Amy Neese. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com CHRIS WILSON AND PLANET EARTH Acoustic singer-songwriter from San Diego swings back through Athens for the second time this summer on his six-month “Hello, Hello Tour.�

Thursday 20 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com THE BREAKS Feel-good local rock band with alternative and jam influences. FRANKENSTRANGLER Formerly Frank & the Stranglers, this side project from TJ Mimbs and Frank Keith IV of The District Attorneys puts their own spin on interestingly chosen cover tunes. THE BARLETTAS Local group plays cheeky, ‘60s-influenced rock with harmonies and honky-tonk overtones. 40TH STREET CANDID COAL PEOPLE Three-piece local folk-rock group. Barbeque Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM All pickers welcome! Every Thursday! Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Formerly Ruby Kendrick, this local singersongwriter has a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics. BROTHERS Local trio plays swirling folky tunes that are rich with strings, twisted overdubs and haunting vocals. SHONNA TUCKER Former Drive-By Truckers bassist plays a solo set. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com QUINTRON AND MS. PUSSYCAT Barely controlled electronic chaos, “swamp-tech� dance beats, small explosions, incredible clothes and entertaining puppet stories. See story on p. 16. TIMMY & THE TUMBLERS Tim Schreiber howls and iterally tumbles over garage-y rock-anthems and retro-inspired pop songs. MONTGOMERY WHITE Funk and soul from the multi-talented oneman-band Matt Kurz—the only man you’ll see who can play bass better with his foot than most can with two hands.

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Georgia Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-9884 ERIK NEIL’S SOUR DIESEL FOUNDATION Local blues-rock featuring Ian Werden (The HEAP) on drums, Clay Hinson on bass and Erik Neil on guitar and vocals. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $18. www.georgiatheatre.com RAILROAD EARTH New Jerseybased Americana act draws heavily from early 20th-century American history to create a bluegrass and jam-inspired sound. HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND High-energy sounds building on the originality of folk-grass with a tinge of edginess. The Globe 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 DJ Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top-40 hits, old school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites. IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 WEREWYATT Featuring members of Werewolves playing their unique brand of quirky folk pop. COLBY CARTER Mouser frontman performs a solo act. BLANKET TRUTH Lo-fi indie pop. 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com CHRIS WILSON AND PLANET EARTH Acoustic singer-songwriter from San Diego swings back through Athens for the second time this summer on his six-month “Hello, Hello Tour.” DAMIAN CHURCHWELL Atlanta songwriter whose soothingly mellow acoustic rock is tricked out with electro bells and whistles. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $12 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE HANDSOME FAMILY Longrunning alt-country duo from Chicago. Brett and Rennie Sparks play gothic-tinged folk ballads inspired by folklore and history. See story on p. 15. DON CHAMBERS This local favorite’s whiskey-soaked bootstomps capture a certain dusty closing-time chic. New Earth Music Hall 8 p.m. $7. www.newearthmusichall. com THE MALAH South Carolina trio plays slow-paced psych jams. HIGHER LEARNING Combines “a sonic palette of rock, electronica, jazz, hip-hop and world music.” SONIC SPANK The pioneers of “sextronica” include live guitar, keys and drums behind charismatic DJ-led sets. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 JUSTIN BROGDON BAND Rock vet Justin Brogdon puts a lot of Southern soul into his epic songs. The Office Lounge Blues Night. 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Get your fill of straight-up, authentic blues covers from this skilled Athens

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five-piece. This is an open jam and guests are welcome! Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com DAVE HOWARD Singer-wongwriter plays his own material as well as Americana covers. WUOG Live in the Lobby! 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org HELEN SCOTT Lindsey Haddad (exLaminated Cat), Emileigh Ireland, Hannah Weyandt and Dena Zilber (El Hollin, Werewolves) play folky pop with a hint of psychedelic rock.

Friday 21 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.40watt. com THE B-53S B-52s cover band featuring members of Abandon the Earth Mission, Casper and the Cookies, Future Ape Tapes, Kill Kill Buffalo and Dark Meat. SMITHSONIAN The Smiths cover band. Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 JOSH ROBERTS & THE HINGES This South Carolina band plays rock and roll infused with the blues, country punk and soul. Buffalo’s Southwest Café 7:30 p.m. $8. www.buffaloscafe.com/ athens THE SPLITZ BAND This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post-rockinfluenced shoegaze with sweet pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars. MR. MUSTACHE Folk-inspired pop songs with lots of vocal harmonies. 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. JUNIOR ASTRONOMERS Dancey rock band that describes its sound as “akin to hearing Ted Leo being played by lads years younger than The Black Lips.” Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com SOFTSPOT New York-based band featuring Blaze Bateh from Bambara on drums. PRETTY BIRD Heavy on percussion and tribal-style chanting/panting, expect an avant-garde performance that’s equal parts weird and fun. TWIN TIGERS Loud and lush at the same time, this local rock band combines jarring guitar riffs with sweeping melodies and heavy percussion. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com SCHMOUSER Colby Carter of Mouser plays a solo set. TETSUO No information available. RAWBALLS No information available. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com THE WHIGS Former local rockers celebrate the release of their new

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album, Enjoy the Company. See story on p. 14. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS This Atlanta/Athens group plays breezy, beachy Americana. DON CHAMBERS + GOAT This local favorite’s whiskey-soaked bootstomps capture a certain dusty closing-time chic. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10 (includes CD). www.hendershotscoffee.com GRASSVILLE These guys offer an original bent on contemporary bluegrass. CD release show! 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 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub EASYRIDER Spinning all your favorite classic jams from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-548-7803 (Harris St. location) THE YANKEE SLICKERS Local musicians Clint Swords (bass) and Damian Kapcala (keys) will join The Yankee Slickers’ Jason Ivey (guitar) and Mike Romine (drums) for a set of Yankee Slickers originals and covers. Max 9 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 THE BREAKS Feel-good local rock band with alternative and jam influences. FREE TOMORROW Eclectic alternative pop accented by classical and hip-hop. Music that makes you move. The Melting Point 8 p.m. $10 (adv), $13 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com LIL’ MALCOLM & THE HOUSE ROCKERS The Louisiana band’s steady focus on tradition sets them apart from the newest wave of popZydeco bands. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com THE MAD VIOLINIST Atlanta’s own “dubstep violin originator.” Nowhere Bar 8 p.m. $7. 706-546-4742 SAVE GRAND CANYON Emotional and dynamic, this tenderfoot local band plays what it calls “organic alt-rock.” With special guest Jason Marcum. This show is a benefit for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 CARLA LEFEVER AND THE RAYS Playing old-school funk, sweet pop and sweaty rock covers and originals. Omega Bar 8 p.m. $5 (ladies), $10 (men). 706340-6808 THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every Friday. Dancing all night on two dance floors with live entertainment including a hilarious version of “The Newlywed Game.” Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.

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Koonda Holaa, Petula Clarck, Cult of Riggonia Go Bar Czech-born Kamil Kruta has several names: Kamilsky, Koonda Holaa— even, more recently, the Shitman. After playing in the Czech punk scene during the communist ‘80s, Kamil, as he prefers Koonda Holaa to be called, migrated to America. In the ensuing two decades, he performed in a guitar-drums duo (before that setup was fashionable) called Pseudo Pseudo and collaborated with experimental legends The Residents and U.S. noiseniks Amps for Christ, among countless other ventures. Enigmatic, unkempt and soft-spoken, Kamil seems to drift around the globe with the winds, living and creating wherever he sees fit. “I spend a lot of time on the road, but I feel that’s the natural way to live,” he says. “The long, sedentary kind of life, where people move into a house [for] 40 years—that’s kind of weird to me… I like to travel around and meet people.” As Kamil’s surroundings have changed, so has his art; though his worldview and lifestyle seem in line with an anarcho-punk mentality, his music has become slow and psychedelic, with snaking solo guitar and self-consciously gloomy lyrics that carry a sly knowingness. The unsubtle title of Koonda Holaa’s recent album, Shitman, seems as much a sly self-designation as a response to what Kamil perceives as mankind’s collective regression. “We should be having all these jetpacks and all that shit. [But] none of it is happening… We’re being cheated out of evolution, basically. And the Shitman is about the people who keep filling the space with things that are just like shit, you know? It’s material that’s just kind of disgusting and hard to ignore… [If] you’re having a party and somebody takes a dump in the middle of the living room, you cannot go on with the party as [before]. It’s never the same afterwards.” Monday’s show will be a homecoming of sorts for Kamil, who lived in Athens for a spell, circa 2000. This rambler’s weird, wandering tunes are as captivating as ever. [Gabe Vodicka]

Saturday 22 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net RED OAK SOUTHERN STRING BAND This Watkinsville-based band plays rootsy Americana. (8 a.m.) GREEN FLAG Playing traditional Irish music. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge Up Your Athens Punk Fest. 7 p.m. $1 (21+), $3 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. The second iteration of this local punk fest features 17 bands on two stages: NURTURE (7 p.m.), CLOAK & DAGGER DATING SERVICE (7:22 p.m.), NAKUSA (7:44 p.m.), KATER MASS (8:06 p.m.), FOOD CLOTHES SHELTER (8:28 p.m.), GRINCHFINGER (8:50 p.m.) RAT BABIES (9:12 p.m.), DISCOURAGE (9:34 p.m.), SOCIAL AWARENESS (9:56 p.m.), THEY EAT THEIR OWN GOD (10:18 p.m.) UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES (10:40 p.m.), SNOTTY KIDS (11:07 p.m.), GRIPE (11:39 p.m.), THE RIDGELANDS (12:01 a.m.), TRIANGLE FIRE (12:33 a.m.), LIVING WITH STRANGERS (12:55 a.m.) and BURNS LIKE FIRE (1:17 a.m.). Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7561 KARAOKE With “The Queen of Karaoke,” Lynn Carson. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com NEW MADRID Promising local Americana act featuring soaring vocals, proficient guitar plucks.

KALEN NASH This songwriter, known for his work in Southern rock quintet Ponderosa, plays his solo material. Flicker Theatre & Bar 6 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com KILLICK AND JOHN NORRIS Freeform jazz experimentalist Killick Hinds coaxes unconventional sounds from his H’arpeggione. He’ll be joined by local drummer John Norris. 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com BOOMFOX The group describes itself as “Adele meets Stone Temple Pilots.” THE PAUSES Electronic-tinged Florida outfit plays melodic, angular indie rock. THE JOY KILLS This Atlanta band fuses punk ethos with dirty blues licks. DANA SWIMMER Stripped down, straightforward project featuring members of The District Attorneys. Georgia Theatre After the Game. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com GALACTIC Long-running, collaborative group from New Orleans pulls from all facets of that city’s rich musical history to create a funky, jammy hybrid. The group will be joined by Living Colour’s Corey Glover. LINGO Blending soul, profound lyrics and Latin grooves in an original set. Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 HOMEBODY Atmospheric electro-pop duo from Massachusetts. GREY MILK This edgy folk-rock outfit relocated to the Classic City from New England. HELEN SCOTT Lindsey Haddad (exLaminated Cat), Emileigh Ireland, Hannah Weyandt and sometimes

Dena Zilber (El Hollin, Werewolves) play folky pop with a hint of psychedelic rock. DJ FOG JUICE Spinning Euro/Italo/ space-disco, new-wave, old school R&B and classic dance hits. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7:30 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee.com KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conversational live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor. MARTY WINKLER Sultry local singer-songwriter. Winkler and Morrissey will back each other for respective solo sets. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Max 10 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 DJ Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top-40 hits, old-school hip-hop, rock and other danceable favorites. IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (The Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop. The Melting Point CD Release! 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door), $15 (with CD). www.meltingpointathens.com MATT JOINER BAND Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and

classic rock. After the band plays its new album in its entirety, there will be a tribute to Joiner’s guitar heroes featuring John Keane, Kevin Sweeney, Emily McCannon, Mike Stokes and more. New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com MAMA’S LOVE Young, funky jam band from right here in Athens. The band’s slogan says it all: “Bringin’ it back to the roots while goin’ beyond the bounds.� Nowhere Bar Galactic After Party. FREE! 706-5464742 ATHENS FUNK HEAVIES Playing the music of James Brown. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 THE FLAMETHROWERS Danceinspired hip-hop group from Chicago. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE JOY KILLS This Atlanta band fuses punk ethos with dirty blues licks.

Sunday 23 The Globe 4 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 ATHENS CEILI BAND A weekly traditional Irish music section. Every Sunday from 4-7 p.m.! 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. Walker’s Coffee & Pub 5 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 MIKE MCDONALD Acoustic singersongwriter. TAJ Local jazz-fusion group.

Monday 24 Buffalo’s Southwest CafĂŠ 7–10 p.m. $5. 706-354-6655, www. buffaloscafe.com/athens LINE DANCING Learn to line dance in the Big Back Room! Every 2nd and 4th Monday. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $3 (21+), $5 (18+). www. caledonialounge.com MANGER Speed thrash metal “with a dash of Satan.â€? The band harks back to the days of NWOBHM: ripping solos and screeching vocals. GEAR JAMMER Dual-lead, riff-heavy rock with classic metal influences. Music for the open road. DREAD Aggressive metal band from Mobile, AL. 10 FINGERS STRONG Local hardcore metal band influenced by Pantera, System of a Down and Rage Against the Machine. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KOONDA HOLAA This Czech expat has led a storied life, including a stint in prison and self-imposed exile in the California desert. He plays “mystic-psychedelic western/ noir Amerikana, but it may well be world music from a world that does not yet exist.â€? See Calendar Pick on p. 22. PETULA CLARCK This Belgian group plays “funky-trash-blues-punkdisco-dance tunes.â€?

CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation. The Grotto 6 p.m. FREE! 140 E. Clayton St. THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Every Monday. Smooth jazz played by DJ Segar from WXAG 1470, “The Light.� Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Local songstress Kyshona Armstrong hosts this open mic night every Monday! Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ROOT SPIRITS Local two-piece blues-rock outfit draws from American roots music and psychedelia to create an absorbing experience.

Tuesday 25 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com JASON GRIDLEY Singer-songwriter with a pop feel reminiscent of Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson. STREET, RHYTHM & RHYME Local group jams on funk, reggae, jazz and blues. HOOCH No information available. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com AER David von Mering and Carter Schultz of Wayland, MA create music that finds its roots in reggae, acoustic pop and indie rock, with smooth guitar riffs and a strong rap component. DAVID DALLAS Rapper from New Zealand. YONAS This NYC-based rapper is “poised to bring content back to popular music.� VONNEGUT This Atlanta group offers a mix of alternative, electronica and hip-hop. Get Up Get Down. On the roof! 11 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com VELVETEEN PINK This quartet of funksters (including DJ Alfredo of Immuzikation) plays electrobased, groove-laden, upbeat stuff in the Prince, Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai style. IMMUZIKATION Dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 OPEN MIC NIGHT Open mic for acoustic musicians. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. Limited spots are available. Please direct questions to theglobeopenmic@gmail.com. Every Tuesday! Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 RITUALS New band featuring members of Muuy Biien. BAD GIRL New local punk rock duo. SHITHEAD Local punk supergroup. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee. com IKE STUBBLEFIELD AND FRIENDS Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends. Manor 9 p.m. FREE! www.manorathens.com LIVE BAND KARAOKE Live karaoke band covers all your favorite hits, while you sing along. Every Tuesday night!

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens. com DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW Eclectic New Orleans group draws from that city’s rich musical heritage and a wide range of other influences to create a unique and energetic live experience. HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL From Greensboro, NC, this band has built a reputation for “energetic, tightly crafted music with meaningful lyrics presented in signature memorable, passionate performances.� Mirko Pasta 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5641 (Gaines School Rd. location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Local singer-songwriter performs solo folk and country. Currently working on his debut album! State Botanical Garden of Georgia Sunflower Music Series. 7 p.m. $15, $10 (Friends of the Garden Members), $5 (ages 6-12). 706542-1244 ARVIN SCOTT QUARTET The Arvin Scott Jazz Quartet, featuring worldrenowned percussionist Arvin Scott, will deliver an uplifting World Beat/ Jazz performance. MARTHA Local singer Marty Winkler teams up with a rotating cast of Athens musicians for a set of sultry, melodic tunes. The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday! WUOG Live in the Lobby! 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org NEW MADRID Promising local Americana act featuring soaring vocals and swift, proficient guitar plucks.

Wednesday 26 40 Watt Club Georgia Songwriter Showcase! 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com DODD FERRELLE Former Tinfoil Stars frontman and longtime Athenian Ferrelle pours heart and soul into his sweeping, anthemic ballads and alt-country rockers. THAYER SARRANO Local singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist with lovely, airy vocals with dark, gentle melodies. DAVE MARR The former Star Room Boys singer with a deep and resonant country twang plays a set. DANIEL HUTCHENS Bloodkin frontman performs a solo set. RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Formerly Ruby Kendrick, this local singersongwriter has a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics. Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday! Caledonia Lounge 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (21+), $14 (18+). www.caledonialounge.com THE ATARIS Fronted by songwriter Kris Roe, The Ataris have existed in many incarnations since their formation in 1995. The latest marks a return to the energetic pop-punk of the group’s early days. FLATFOOT 56 Celtic-punk band from Chicago. RED CITY RADIO Muscularly voiced punk rock band from Oklahoma. For fans of Hot Water Music and Against Me!. KARBOMB High-speed local punk band.

Farm 255 8 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of The Darnell Boys and Bellyache sings the blues. 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com ZOO Two-piece, multi-instrumental folk/punk/experimental/rock band featuring members of Little Teeth. EL HOLLIN This Athens band plays haunting pop music with minimal instrumentation and ethereal female vocals. BLACK MOON Psychedelic experimentations. George’s Lowcountry Table On the patio! 6 p.m. FREE! 706-5483359 KEN WILL MORTON With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folksinger’s heart. Georgia Theatre Counterpoint Preparty! 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com BEATS ANTIQUE Acclaimed experimental world fusion and electronic music trio. LYNX Innovative singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, beat-boxer and producer from the Bay Area via Colorado. TIGER GIRL No information available. Highwire Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley on bass. Featuring legendary Aquarium Rescue Unit drummer Jeff Sipe (AKA Apartment Q258). Jerzees 10 p.m.–1 a.m. $3 (21+), $5. 706850-7320 SPICY SALSA DANCING Salsa and Latin dancing. Every Wednesday. The Melting Point 7 p.m. www.meltingpointathens.com THE ICE CREAM MEN Van Halen tribute featuring members of The Dictatortots, Kinky Waikiki and Save Grand Canyon. SAVE GRAND CANYON This tenderfoot local band plays what it calls “organic alt-rock.� THE HEAP Funky indie-soul band with a killer horn section and fronted by Bryan Howard’s low, bass growl. DAN WENTWORTH Described as “acoustic alternative rock, with pants.� The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

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ART Call for Artists (Gainesville State College) The Roy C. Moore Art Gallery seeks artwork dealing with immigration, “La identidad Latina,” and/or “La Raza” for a 2013 exhibition. Works in all media will be considered. Artists with MFA or equivalent experience preferred. Please email low-resolution images, artist statement and resume to gallery@gsc.edu. Deadline Oct. 30 Call for Artists (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Moonlight Gypsy Market is seeking outsider, strange, erotic, macabre, dark or odd artists and crafters for this year’s event on Nov. 16. Deadline Oct. 31. moonlightgypsymarket@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/moonlightgypsy market Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Applications currently being accepted for the artist market at the gallery’s fall festival, Festiboo, to be held on Oct. 20. Email farmingtongallery@gmail.com for application and information. Call for Artists (Over the Moon Creative Possibilities) Over the Moon Creative Possibilities is seeking artists for the fourth annual Penumbra Halloween Art Show. Art accepted until Oct. 12. Exhibit runs Oct. 20-31. 706-540-2712, jennifers childknecht@gmail.com, www. mamainthemoon.blogspot.com Call for Artists (Lyndon House Arts Center) Lickskillet Artists Market (Oct. 13, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.) seeks artists in all media. Deadline Sept. 29. $15–25. 706-613-3623, lhartsfoundation@gmail.com. Call for Entries (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) All works welcome for a juried exhibition featuring local artists. Submissions due Sept.

20. Finalists will be selected by Jeffery Whittle on Sept. 27. Opening reception Oct. 3. Send jpg submissions with statement to sarah@ heirloomathens.com Logo Contest (Athens, Ga) The Athens Historical Society is seeking entries for a new logo and offering $250 to the winner. Submissions due Oct. 1. Email for the very specific rules and to submit. ahslogo@ gmail.com

CLASSES 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 Classes (Oconee County Library) Advanced to beginner computer classes offered by appointment. Call to register. 706769-3950, watkinsville@athens library.org Computer Tutorials (ACC Library) Choose from a list of topics for personalized, one-onone instruction. The library also offers online computer classes in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and eBooks. Call for times and to register. 706-613-3650 Dance Classes (Dancefx) Ballet, tap, hip-hop, Zumba, contemporary, foxtrot, Western dancing, strip aerobics, pilates and more. Check website for schedule. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org

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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. Sept. 20, 5:30–8:30 p.m. 706-542-4662 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 Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga) Classes offered seven days a week. Beginners welcome. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens.com Karate (Athens Yoshukai Karate) Traditional Okinawan hard-style karate taught in a positive atmosphere. FREE! www.athensy.com Lori’s Boot Camp (Fitness at Five) Get in shape. Thursdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. 706-353-6030, www.fitnessatfive.com Middle Eastern Drum Circle (Floorspace) All skill levels and ages welcome. Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. $6–$12 donation. www.floorspace athens.com Prenatal Yoga (Five Points Yoga Studio) Designed for parents and babies. Tuesdays, 11 a.m–12 p.m., $14/class. www.athensfivepoints yoga.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

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Artwork by Eric Simmons is on display downtown at Transmetropolitan through September. Sangha Yoga Classes (Healing Arts Centre) Several types of ongoing yoga classes are offered for all levels, including therapeutic, hatha, gentle and vinyasa yoga, power lunch yoga and pilates. Visit website for details. www.healingartscentre. net Tribal Style Bellydance Basics (Floorspace) Bellydance basics every Thursday, 5:45–7 p.m. Tribal style bellydancing every Tuesday, 6–7 p.m. $10–$12. www.floorspaceathens.com Women’s Self-Defense and Personal Safety Course (AKF Athens Martial Arts) This five-week workshop covers social, environmental, psychological and physical aspects of safety, and is instructed by Sarah Peck, a seconddegree black belt in Kyuki-Do. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Project Safe. Wednesdays, 7–8:30 p.m., Sept. 26–Oct. 24. $30. akf.sarah@gmail.com 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 Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves comprise this dynamic fitness program. Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10/class, $80/session. www.uga. edu/botgarden

HELP OUT 21st Annual Rivers Alive (Dudley Park) Help preserve local rivers and streams by cleaning up trash. Bring a reusable water bottle and gloves, and wear long pants and closed shoes. Lunch and entertainment will be provided. Oct. 6, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-613-3615, ext. 227, www.handsonnortheastgeorgia. org Adopt-A-Stream Volunteer Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will be trained to help monitor the health of a nearby stream. Sept. 22 or Sept. 29, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-613-3615, ext. 231, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter 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 through 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 Power of the Purse Luncheon (Athens Country Club) Tenth annual fundraiser luncheon for early childhood literacy in northeast Georgia. Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m. $10. uwmarketing@bellsouth.net Trail Guides Needed (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Assist elementary school field studies by leading small groups of students along the trails. No experience necessary. 706613-3615, www.athensclarkecounty. com/sandycreeknaturecenter

KIDSTUFF Arts in the Afternoon (East Athens Community Center) Afterschool program teaches arts and crafts and allows children to create original artwork. Ages 6–15. Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30– 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3593 Children’s Costume Swap (Oconee County Library) Bring clean, gently used costumes to the library and trade them for new-toyou costumes and reduce the landfill waste from Halloween. Drop off

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ART AROUND TOWN A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Impressionistic oil paintings of the natural world by Perry McCrackin. Through September. AMICI ITALIAN CAFÉ (233 E. Clayton St.) Paintings by Isabel Schneider. Through September. 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. ARTINI’S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) Artwork by Teri Levine. Through September. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Bertelsmann Gallery, a ceramics and weaving show includes works by Erika Lewis, Bob and Yukiko Marable and a Michael Houser memorial display. Opening reception Sept. 23. Through Oct. 12. • In the Harrison Center, “Earth Show” includes works by O.C. Carlisle, Jane Crisan, Leigh Ellis, Caroline Montigue, Richard Patterson, Joe Ruiz, Patrick Snead, Lawrence Stueck and Charles Warnock. Opening reception Sept. 23. THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh. CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Works by Didi Dunphy, Carol John and Lou Kregel. Opening reception Sept. 20. CIRCLE GALLERY AT UGA (285 S. Jackson St.) The UGA College of Environment and Design presents “Altamaha: The Environmental History of a Great American River,” photographs by James Holland. Opening reception Sept. 20. Through October. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Ainhoa Bilbao Canup. Through September. THE ENGINE ROOM (235 W. Washington St.) The fourth annual “Don’t Tell Mommy” group show displays erotic art by over a dozen artists including Keith P. Rein, Tatiana Veneruso, Cindy Pendley, Jeremy Hughes, Joe Havasy, Terp Vairin, Olga Cisternas, Graham Bradford, Kelli Guinn-Olsson and Dana Jo Cooley. Through September. ETIENNE BRASSERIE (311 E. Broad St.) Paintings by Alan Campbell. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 16 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics, fine furniture and more. Permanent collection artists include Cindy Jerrell, John Cleaveland, Matt Alston, Peter Loose and more. • “13 Years of Heaven and Hell” features artwork by Chris “CHUB” Hubbard, creator of the “Heaven and Hell Car.” Through September. FIVE STAR DAY CAFÉ (229 E. Broad St.) Painted portraits of musicians by Lauren Dellaria. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Melissa Humphries. Through September. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “The South in Black and White: The Graphic Works of James E. Routh Jr.” Through Oct. 21. • “The New York Collection for Stockholm” features works by 30 artists including Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. Through Oct. 28. • “The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D. Reilly Collection at the Snite Museum of Art.” Through Nov. 3. • Francisco de Goya’s “Disasters of War.” Through Nov. 3. • Murals of agriculture scenes by George Beattie. Through Jan. 7. • “De Wain Valentine: Human Scale” features eight large-scale, minimalist and translucent sculptures. Through Jan. 27. • “Defiant Beauty: The Work of Chakaia Booker” consists of large-scale sculptures created from tires. Through Apr. 30. 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. GLASSCUBE & GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “PLACE: Photography” includes works by Michael Lachowski, Carl Martin and Stephen Scheer. GOOD DIRT (510 N. Thomas St.) New pottery by studio owner Rob Sutherland.

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THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Acrylic paintings by Bob Davis. Through Oct. 6. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Photographs by Page Hall. Through September. JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Artwork by Marisa Mustard. JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Bright acrylic paintings on wood by Joe Havasy. • 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 September. JITTERY JOE’S COFFEE FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Photography and integrated media by Jamie DeRevere and Jill Carnes. Through September. KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Watercolor paintings by June F. Johnston. Through September. KUMQUAT MAE BAKERY CAFE (18 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Artwork by Justin and Jul Sexton. Through September. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Colour as a Medium” includes a variety of innovative projects by the Dutch design team Raw Color, led by Daniera ter Haar and Christoph Brach. Opening reception Sept. 20. Through Oct. 18. • “Duologues” presents the collaborative projects of three duos from Queens, New York: Jiha Moon and Rachel Hayes, Las Hermanas Iglesias and Satan’s Camaro. Opening reception Sept. 20. Through Oct. 18. • In the Plaza and Bridge Galleries, “NUE WRK,” works by first-year graduate students. • In the Suite Gallery, undergraduate student work by the Costa Rica Study Abroad Program. LAST RESORT (174 W. Clayton St.) Large, mixed media portraits of political and historical figures by Preston D. Shurley. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “The Orphan Show” is an exhibition and silent auction of artworks abandoned by their artists at the center over the years. 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.) Artwork by Jacob Wenza. Through September. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Works made from reclaimed wood and other materials by Justin and Jul Sexton of Elephant Ocean. Through September. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 10th annual “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational” showcases works by 50 of the state’s best potters. Through Sept. 19. 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. • Rust art by Bill Heady. STATE BOTANICAL GARDENS (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) The floral radiographic photography of retired radiologist Dr. Merrill Raikes provides a unique look at the structure of flowers. Through Oct. 21. STRAND HAIR STUDIO (1625 S. Lumpkin St.) “Aveserico” features photography of birds on silk scarves by Dana Downs. Through September. 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 and collages by Katrina Schoewe and Eric Simmons. Through September. VISIONARY GROWTH GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) “Brained” features works by Grover Hogan, Tim Gartrell, Michael McAleer, Haru Park, John Crowe and special guest artist Bud Lee. Through December. WHITE TIGER GOURMET (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Rust art by Bill Heady.

good time. Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $3 (ages 2 & under), $6 (ages 2 & up). 706-613-5676 Seeking Teen Volunteers for Haunted House (Oconee County Library) Teens are invited to assist in the creation of the Willy Wonka Haunted House. Volunteers will watch scary movies while helping with various projects. Ages 11–17. Oct. 22–25, 5-9 p.m. 706-769-3950, oconeelibrary@ gmail.com Story in a Bag (Rocksprings Community Center) Participants will learn how to make their own puppets to create a fantastic story with a beginning, middle and end. Ages 2–5. Call to register by Sept. 24. Oct. 8, 10–11:30 a.m. $3. 706-613-3603 Yoga Sprouts Family Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Stretch your imagination while doing yoga. For ages 2 & older with an adult. Sundays, 1–1:45 p.m. $14 (per child). www.athensfivepointsyoga. com Zoo Exhibit Hall (Memorial Park) The community can explore Bear Hollow’s exhibit hall and visit some of the animals used in programs, such as amphibians, reptiles, fish and more. Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3616, ext. 22.

ON THE STREET Avid Bookshop Book Clubs (Avid Bookshop) Avid has book club meetings in October, and you’re invited. They include the New and Notable Book Club and the Paperback Fiction Book Club. Email or call for details or to get started on the October book. 706-352-2060, avid.athens.rachel@gmail.com LatinoFest Volunteers (Casa de Amistad) Casa de Amistad is seeking volunteers who are from, or have lived in, Latin American countries to represent the diverse Latino community of Athens at LatinoFest on Oct. 20. Volunteers are asked to prepare a creative display to accurately represent their country using flags, food, pictures, etc. There are also opportunities for performances. athensamistad@gmail.com Spotlight on the Arts: Special Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Russell Library) Tour the massive underground storage vault. Available for first 40 who RSVP to jclevela@uga.edu with subject line: “vault tour.” Wear closed-toe shoes. Nov. 6, 2 p.m.

SUPPORT Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, Ga) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771. Sapph.fire Circle (Aloha Counseling Center) Safe circle for lesbian, bi and trans women to socialize, receive support and discuss issues in the community. Please bring a dish or a nonalcoholic beverage to share. Every fourth Thursday of the month, 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ sapphfire.athens Survive and Revive (Athens, Ga) Support, healing and dinner for survivors of domestic violence. Second and fourth Tuesdays in Clarke County. First and Third Mondays in Madison County. Childcare provided. 6 p.m. (dinner), 6:30–8 p.m. (meeting). 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771. f

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I am a single woman in my late thirties. I have a good job, good friends, I like my house, my family, and I get out plenty. I even go on dates occasionally, but recently none of them have caused any real sparks. I don’t feel particularly bad about that, mind you; I know that somebody will come along eventually that I can actually have a relationship with. No big deal. So I had a birthday last week. And I’m wondering, what is it about a birthday that makes exes come out of the woodwork? I am not kidding. I got text messages, Facebook messages, even an email. They ranged from guys I had gone out on a couple of dates with to longer term boyfriends, including one who was such a raging asshole to me while we were together that my friends were all relieved when he finally dumped me. I don’t get it. Why would they bother? Most of them broke up with or ceased calling me, not the other way around. What is it about birthdays? Just Wondering It’s called regret, JW. The guys in question are most likely seeing in retrospect that maybe they should have gone on another date/not treated you like shit. They have probably gone on to date other women who turned out not to be as cool as they had hoped, or at least, not as cool as you were. So they take the opportunity of your birthday to show you that a) They really did like you, and they want you to know that they are still thinking about you; or b) they realize that they should have been better to you, because you were actually really great and now that they have dated other, lesser women, they see the error of their ways and “look, see I’m thoughtful—I even remembered your birthday!” Sadly for them, they are too late. But perhaps by not even dignifying their pathetic attempts at re-connection, you will teach them all a valuable lesson. My best friend in the world is a girl. She is two years younger than I am, just turned 18. We have known each other for a few years, and we hang out all the time. We talk on the phone every day, send each other texts at work and school, go out every weekend and some week nights. I have had girlfriends before, and we stayed friends. She has had boyfriends, and we have stayed friends. Now we are both single. I actually really think I am in love with her, but she has made it really clear that we are just friends, so I haven’t said anything. One time, like a year ago, after she broke up with a guy she was seeing, she said to me that she wished we could just date because it would be so much easier. I had a girlfriend at the time and I laughed it off. I assumed (and mostly I still assume) that she was just kidding. The thing is, I really think we are perfect for each other. We already know everything

about each other and our families and stuff—I mean, everything outside of sex stuff. We get along great and we tell each other everything. I am just afraid if I say anything it might screw up our friendship, and I would hate that so much. I don’t know how things would be if I lost my best friend. On the other hand, I figure she has to know that I like her, and if she wanted to actually have a relationship she would have said something by now, right? I don’t know what to do but I am about to burst. I am afraid to ruin things but I am also afraid if I don’t at least tell her, then there is no way I will know. And what if she meets another guy now and ends up with him? I am going crazy. Please help me. You know what you have to do. Let the damn cat out of the bag and see what happens. Don’t make it a huge announcement, and if at all possible try not to put a lot of pressure on her about it. Maybe you could just ask her, on one of your many nights out together as friends, if she has ever thought about the two of you dating? Tell her you have thought about it and you would like to give it a try, if she would. I would avoid a huge, Lloyd Dobler-style proclamation of undying love, devotion, and made-for-each-otherness, because if she doesn’t share your feelings that would be a lot harder to walk back (I do hope you will excuse the political terminology, as I have been up to my eyes in politics these days). Just tell her you think you like her as more than a friend and you think you guys would make a great couple and see where it goes. You never know. She might be thinking the same thing and also wondering how to bring it up. You may get turned down, and it may hurt, but that would be better than waiting for her to get married and then finding out that you would have had a chance if only you had asked, right? Good luck.

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CONFIDENTIAL TO SEXTY GIRL: Allow me to be the voice of your older self. Do not, under any circumstances, send naked pictures of yourself to anyone, or post them anywhere on the Internet. No matter how anonymous you think they are, or how much you think you can trust this guy, you never know where those pictures might land. What if he loses his phone? What if one of his less honorable friends gets ahold of it and forwards the pictures? Worse yet, what if his mom finds it and freaks out? You are young and smart and your future is full of possibilities. Do not limit those possibilities by doing something this silly now. If your boyfriend wants to see you naked, then he can do it in person. Please, please believe me when I tell you that this is a bad idea. Jyl Inov Got a question for Jyl? Submit your anonymous inquiry via Reality Check at flagpole.com.

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Come Back, Man Curious reader Joe Gunby wants to know what happened to an Athens landmark: J.B., the sausage man. It’s hard to believe there are Athenians who don’t know who J.B. is, who never tasted his polish sausage dogs with the accurately named “Comeback Sauce.� But J.B., who was an institution in this town and attracted customers from as far away as Tokyo, has been off the street since 2008. That’s an entire class of University of Georgia students who have missed missed one of Athens’ defining experiences. “He was the perfect nightcap,� remembers Spenser Simrill, a UGA instructor and customer of J.B.’s for 15 years. “He was always there with a big handshake, and I’ve seen him call cabs for people who couldn’t make it home. He kept an eye on everybody.� J.B. attracted not only locals, but celebrities as well. “George Clinton, Issac Hayes, Andre 3000—they all came down to eat,� recalls J.B. He served at fundraisers for musicians and politicians, fed AthFest volunteers and once hosted an all-day concert where the Drive-By Truckers and other local luminaries played. A quick Google search brings up articles from all over the country lauding J.B.’s food and character, and wishing their town would allow an entrepreneur like J.B. to flourish. So why is J.B. now spending his days sitting in his daughter’s home on J.B., the sausage Commerce Road instead of “serving the people?� The story is complicated and as much about the changing face of downtown as it is individual decisions. J.B. and his daughter, Tiffany, describe a Kafkaesque struggle with state health regulations, showing documents detailing their requirements (hot water, a floor for the wagon, ventilation for the cooker) and the modifications J.B. made to comply. He remembers lawyers who charged fees but delivered little help. And he recalls a particularly painful memory: showing up to feed the AthFest volunteers and hearing, “We were told not to eat your food. Blimpy’s is here instead.� Perhaps most revealingly, J.B. recalls the changes to Athens he saw from his cart. “I’d sit out there up into the night, in the cold. Sometimes I’d only make $18. But I told myself, ‘The Lord put you here for a reason. Things are going to get better.’ And they did. I watched that street develop, with the nicest restaurants. And it was right about then that the trouble started.� I don’t know whether J.B. should have been pulled off the street. Maybe he was violating some ordinance, or endangering his customers by having fewer than four sinks in his cart. I just want to know where J.B. has gone, and it’s an answer I don’t like at all. J.B. is 62. He came up in Hull, a sharecropper with 16 siblings. He enrolled in Job Corps, learned to read and write, and joined the Coast Guard. He built his business by himself,

with recipes and supplies passed down from his great-grandmother. “I did not choose the wrong thing,� says J.B., emotionally. “I never did. I could’ve chosen drugs or to break in your house, but any money I made, I put it right back into this.� He holds up a picture of his sausage wagon, the 40 Watt logo on its side. “Tell me, if I were a bad person, would I have chosen to spend the money I made like this? “I raised my kids on this wagon. I don’t mean money, but showing them a different way. That if you work hard, you can make it. People talk about poverty, how to bring some jobs. But then when there’s someone who Robin Whetstone

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man wants to work, this (he gestures at his documents) is what happens.� Still, J.B. hasn’t abandoned his calling. He and his daughter hope to take the wagon to festivals or open a restaurant of their own. But right now, the situation is dire. They missed a recent festival in Toccoa because there was no money for food or fuel. His wagon, equipped to cook pounds of fish, chicken and sausage, sits idle in his daughter’s backyard, as does the man who was such a part of the Athens community for so long. We took J.B. for granted the way we take The Grit, Jittery Joe’s and the 40 Watt for granted. We expect them to be there, and it’s only when they’re gone that we realize what we’ve lost. We could replace these institutions with an Olive Garden, a Starbucks and a House of Blues nightclub, and I guess we’d all survive, but who wants to live in a town that is just like every place else? Athens has some treasures, like J.B., that set us apart from other places and put us on the map. Isn’t that the reason many of us choose to live here? On my way out, J.B. gives me a jar of his famous Comeback Sauce. “J.B.,� I ask him, “after everything you’ve been through, would you come back downtown if you could?� He doesn’t hesitate. “Child, if I could, I’d be down there tonight.� Robin Whetstone

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ast April, on the backroom scuffed wooden floor of the Flicker Bar between the orange and maroon bricks and beneath the Yuengling clock, Schlitz banner and penetrating gaze of the owl, eagle and beaver, word warriors hit each other as hard as they could—right in the ear. “Hath not a zombie eyes?� asked Nick Tecosky. “If you prick us, do we not ooze a fetid black clotted substance once resembling blood?� No, it wasn’t another university production of Zombie Shakespeare. It was the inaugural evening of Write Club Athens, a verbal competition between storytellers that sprang from Chicago and earns money for the writer’s favorite charity. And unlike Fight Club, the first rule of Write Club is not don’t talk about Write Club. That evening’s leader Tecosky, a seasoned pro of Write Club Atlanta, lent his expertise to the kickoff for Athens by shouting at the crowd. A lot. And the crowd shouted back. Because shouting is the difference between sitting in on Write Club and drinking tea whilst watching “Downton Abbey.� Write Club dubs it “literature as blood sport,� but also, as Write Club Athens leader Jami Howard says, “It’s doing good without getting all preachy about it.�

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“It’s time to gather up all these big-brained, bookish, performing, talented people in Athens and put them onstage with a mic, head to head, making a difference but also flexing those big brains and pushing themselves to create and express in new ways,â€? says Howard. “It’s a competition, for sure, but the spirit of the night is inclusive and warm and, really, above all else, it’s just fun.â€? The topics vary, such as the April Round Two matchup of Tired versus Wired, resulting in Wired’s Krista Westervelt presenting a commercial for “Nice ‘n’ Speedy. No hype. Just hyperactive,â€? and Tired’s Randy Osborne beginning his tale, “This true story is about me and my girlfriend Joyce and a cat. It’s called ‘How We Are Assholes.’â€? Round Three was another story. “Assume the position!â€? cried Tecosky, as the last two writers took the stage. “One! Two! Three!â€? yelled the crowd. Scissors-scissors. “Oooooo‌â€? oooed the crowd. Take Two. “One! Two! Three!â€? Scissors-scissors. “Oooooo‌!â€? “There are also rocks and paper,â€? intoned Tecosky. Take Three. “One! Two! Three!â€? shouted the crowd. Rock-rock. Evenly matched—at least when it came to the hands. When it came to words and performance, Luck beat Skill’s Janet Geddis as Topher Payne’s story began with an assertion that The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original) was better than Extremely Loud and Up Close because it didn’t search for meaning in the randomness of death. He then launched into his own story of going to the doctor because “there was a problem with my ballsâ€?—not Janet Geddis and Topher Payne (Luck v. Skill) get their instructions from Nick Tecosky. for a routine exam like women do—“because we don’t have Two opposing writers. Two opposing ideas. Seven minutes vaginas, which apparently require constant maintenance. But apiece. Audience picks a winner. a man will go to the doctor if there’s an issue with his junk, The writer with the winning level of shouts is decided by a because we’re very protective of that area.â€? blue ribbon panel of—Tecosky pointed at random people in the For the next six minutes, he wove his words around jokes crowd—“You. You. And you.â€? Each reading of original material and tenderness, and beating the odds and saying farewell to can last no longer than seven minutes, or, as Tecosky warned a new friend. The room was very quiet. And then it was very the Athens newbies, “The Timekeeper of Time is itching to buzz loud. His winnings went to Camp Sunshine in Decatur. you out.â€? And the winner of each bout gets a cut of the door Write Club Athens returns from summer break to Flicker Bar for the charity of his or her choice. The first pair is chosen by this Thursday. Duking it out will be the topics Always (Krista a random card draw. The decision of which writer goes first Reed) versus Never (Amy Moss), Smooth (Tim Sanders) versus comes down to the primal rock-paper-scissors, and, ironically, Rough (Adam Hebbard), and Lost (David Noah) versus Found in Athens’ first match-up of writers, paper was the loser. (Kat Greene). “As soon as I moved to Athens, I had it set on my heart to “I’m particularly stoked about Smooth versus Rough, bring Write Club here,â€? says Howard, an Atlanta native who was because both of those dudes are lawyers,â€? says Howard. “You recruited to help put together the Atlanta branch by the orgaknow they’re going to be persuasive.â€? nization’s Chicago founder, Ian Belknap, a.k.a. The Overlord. Doors open at 7 p.m. Readings start at 8 p.m. Bouts are “Ian emailed me my topic (Dark) and informed me I would be over by 9 p.m. And the cover‌ going up against him (Light), and the shock waves of terror “The cover is flexible: $5 to $10, whatever you can,â€? says that reverberated through my gut were painful. I had never Howard. “Remember, the winning combatant of each bout read my writing aloud before. But I showed up, gave it my gets a cut of the door money to donate to the charity of their best and won. (I brought a lot of friends for the audience.) My choice. In April, each charity got $70. I want to be able to favorite part of that night was when I made a comment about give them each more this month. The plan is to do this every needing to keep the dick jokes to a minimum in my piece third Thursday of the month.â€? because my father was in the audience.â€? And be ready to shout; do not raise your hand. After creating Write Club Atlanta with Tecosky and Myke Johns, Howard decided it was Athens’ turn. Marilyn Estes

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