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Wanda Jackson The Queen of Rockabilly Has Still Got It  p. 17

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That Championship Season

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Unlike Alabama’s finish against LSU, moving down the field with four perfect passes to victory, Georgia’s 80-yard lastminute drive against Alabama in the SEC championship game ended with no timeouts, a tipped pass and lots of secondguessing. Players, coaches and fans now live with the agonizing what-ifs and coulda-beens that will haunt us for as long as the game is remembered. With time, though, aided by the ability to go back and look at the game again, what now seems an ignominious defeat will reveal itself to be an extremely hard-fought contest between two evenly matched teams who both played their hearts out and made great plays and some mistakes. Time ran out with Georgia behind, but when they stop gritting their teeth over that final play and look at the game as a whole, they’ll feel a lot better about the season’s end. It took my teammates over 50 years to get that perspective. Our team won the high school region football championship after a hard-fought season that ended with only one defeat and one tie, and a playoff game in which we beat the team that had beaten us during the season. Next, we were to play Monticello for the North Georgia championship, but first we had a three-week layover before we played them. We were one of the few remaining teams that ran the old single-wing formation, a slow-moving, team-blocking form of football that had been pretty much superseded by the split-T formation. To keep us interested during the long wait for the championship game, our coaches spent The proof is our practice time installing a new split-T right there offense. When the game finally arrived, on the film. Monticello beat us 20-6, while we doggedly ran our old single-wing, our split-T never unveiled. My memory of that night is of fast and shifty backs who eluded our attempts to tackle them—a crushing defeat. In fact, my memory telescopes that game down into a single image: I’m playing linebacker; their halfback bowls through a hole in our line; I move up to tackle him; he fakes right, cuts left, and goes on for a long gain. That was my snapshot memory of the game, and though I tried not to dwell on it over the years, it came to sum up our season. Now, a film of that game has surfaced. Turns out, Monticello filmed all their games, and through an encounter between one of our teammates and one of theirs, we have been able to watch again that game that occurred over 50 years ago. There we are, the Greensboro Tigers. Curtis Underwood at left end, Aubrey McElhannon at left guard, Andrew Boswell at center (replaced by Cotton Boswell when he got knocked out), Carey Williams at right guard, Lewis Brown at tackle, Bobby Ivie at tackle (our line was overbalanced to the right), Earl Strickland at end, and in the backfield our great All-State triple-threat tailback Roger Glass, along with Sonny Thurmond, Robert Callaway and me, and Hale Burnett when Robert got hurt. We all played defense, too, so we were on the field 60 minutes, except that Donald Dennis came in for Robert Callaway on defense. Our coaches, G.M. Charles and Charlton Veazey, are dead. We lost Roger Glass and Donald Dennis this year and Aubrey McElhannon the year before, so nobody can explain why we ran most of our plays to our weak side and didn’t try the split-T. In watching the film, Sonny Thurmond spotted it first: It wasn’t a debacle; it wasn’t a rout. We played our hearts out. We played them to a standstill. We almost beat them. Almost. We led at the half, the first time they had ever been behind at the half. We had a touchdown called back that would have put us again into the lead. We didn’t quit. We didn’t give up; we finally gave out, and they scored again at the end of the game. We missed tackles, but we made a lot. Our memories of the game were wrong, and there, after all these years, is the proof. Through the magic of the grainy black-and-white film, we run and block and tackle again, and before our older eyes our longago effort is redeemed: a bitter memory of defeat leavened with a grudging pride. The Dogs, too, should soon regain their respect for what they accomplished during this season and in that championship game. With the perspective of time, they’ll find that the proof is right there on the film—and they don’t have to wait 50 years to see it. Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

News & Features Athens News and Views

State legislators and Sen. Saxby Chambliss will descend on campus next week.

Athens Rising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What’s Up in New Development

A park, a pedestrian plaza, better transportation options—Athens residents are full of great ideas for downtown.

Arts & Events Theatre Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Joyeux Noël, Y’all

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The best part about the holiday season is participating in events around town.

Grub Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Still on the Menu

Rustica keeps the trend of Peruvian food in Normaltown alive.

Music Threats & Promises . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Music News and Gossip

The allure of the Cult! The cheer of the Church! The power of the Birdhouse!

Junker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Into the Light

One of Athens’ best Americana acts exists quietly in the shadows.

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CITY DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CITY PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WORLD VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ATHENS RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 OCONEE FORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 KIDDIE DOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 JFK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 THE READER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 THEATRE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . 12 GRUB NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 UMANO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MOVIE DOPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 MOVIE PICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

THREATS & PROMISES. . . . . . 16 WANDA JACKSON . . . . . . . . . . 17 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE. . . . . . . .18 JUNKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 POVERTY IS REAL. . . . . . . . . . 25 THE CALENDAR!. . . . . . . . . . . 26 BULLETIN BOARD. . . . . . . . . . 34 ART AROUND TOWN . . . . . . . . 35 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CROSSWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 COMICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 REALITY CHECK. . . . . . . . . . . 39

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city dope Athens News and Views Partner Benefits: University of Georgia Sunday kicks off the University of President Michael Adams says he supports Georgia’s Biennial Institute, an every-twooffering benefits to the domestic partners of years training ground run by the Carl Vinson unmarried UGA employees. Institute of Government for newly elected lawBy next summer, faculty and staff should makers (including our own Regina Quick and be able to share “softâ€? benefits like dental Spencer Frye) that also serves as a preview of and life insurance with their partners. Those issues the General Assembly will be tackling in are paid for entirely by employees. But Adams 2013 and 2014. Super happy fun time, right? had to ask University System Chancellor Hank This year’s three-day conference includes Huckaby whether UGA is allowed to provide panel discussions on the state’s economic outtaxpayer-subsidized health insurance to look, job creation initiatives, environmental domestic partners. issues, juvenile justice reform, education and Health insurance for domestic partners transportation. House Speaker David Ralston will cost an estimated $270,000, based on will speechify on Monday, Dec. 10, and Deal the cost of the plan and the number of people will speak Tuesday, Dec. 11. Either one is apt who’ve signed up at other institutions. (Even to break news, but what political junkies really the University of Florida does it. Florida, want to see is Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ keynote people.) Sure, it’s not the kind of thing you’d address on Sunday, Dec. 9. find under a couch cushion, but UGA and the You see, Chambliss recently made some regents can find a little spare change in their vague noises about closing some tax loopholes multi-billion-dollar budget. or something to raise revenue to bring down Remember, though, that critics of Athensour national debt. This, in spite of signing Clarke County’s domestic partner policy prein blood a sacred vow to Grover Norquist 20 dicted that it would years ago promisbankrupt the local ing never to support government in 2008, raising taxes. To the some even insinuattea party, it’s the ing that taxpayers worst thing to hapwould be forced to pen since the Kenyan foot costly bills for usurper cheated his gay AIDS patients’ way to re-election. drugs. It didn’t hap(We kid.) A clown pen, of course, but car full of potential similar arguments candidates—former could be made this Handel, the reduntime around. I just dantly-named pundit can’t shake the feelErick Erickson, Rep. ing that this might Tom Price of Roswell get ugly­â€”these types and our very own Rep. of issues tend to. Paul Broun—have Of course, it’s reportedly considered really only a moral taking on the aposissue in the sense of tate Chambliss in fairness to unmarried the 2014 primary. Sen. Saxby Chambliss won’t be so pretty when the workers. And it’s an And so, it will be very, tea party gets through with him. economic developvery interesting to see ment issue because it whether Chambliss will help to recruit top faculty, improving the backpedals and how a room full of mostly quality of a UGA education. Republican fellow politicians reacts to his But remember, too, that anti-abortion speech if he sticks to his guns. forces in the legislature are constantly trying Lost amid all of the freaking out is the fact to ban stem cell research, even though such that Chambliss is correct. We had a balanced a law would drive jobs out-of-state without budget until the Bush tax cuts. Now, even if saving a single fetus. Gov. Nathan Deal won we cut all discretionary non-defense spendhis primary two years ago in part by gaying—highways, food safety inspections, the baiting, criticizing then-frontrunner Karen EPA, all that stuff—we would still be spending Handel for merely appearing at an Atlanta more than we took in. Even as we head for the gay pride parade while she was Fulton County “fiscal cliffâ€? Thelma & Louise style, it might Commission chairwoman. Until last year, the still be political suicide for Republicans to Board of Regents allowed undocumented admit it, though. immigrants—another group that’s often targeted for political purposes—to attend UGA Coming Soon: Anyway, I’ll be blogging from at no cost to taxpayers (they paid out-of-state the Biennial, so check Flagpole.com early tuition) but barred them after powerful lawand often. Also, by the time you read this, makers threatened to step in. the Athens-Clarke Commission will have As the politically savvy Adams pointed out voted on its plan to bring economic developwhen the faculty and staff on the University ment in-house and potentially raise taxes Council recommended domestic partner to fund it. Look online for a story on that, benefits in October, it’s different when the too. As always, like us on Facebook.com/ state’s flagship university does something. FlagpoleMagazine and follow @BlakeAued on What might have passed unnoticed at, say, Twitter to keep track of the latest. Kennesaw State, might raise an outcry. Adams says he expects a response from Huckaby “in Correction: Last week, I regrettably misspelled the not-too-distant future.â€? So, we’ll see. the name of a new Red & Black board member. Here’s hoping that Chuck Reece can raise that Taxby’s in Town: If you see an inordinate newspaper’s standards of accuracy higher than number of old men in ill-fitting suits wanderCity Dope’s. ing around town next week, don’t be alarmed. They’re just our state legislators. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

city pages Cobbham Beats Frat in Round One Cobbham and Hancock/Reese residents beat back a University of Georgia fraternity’s efforts to build a house in their neighborhood last week—for now. Sigma Chi sought to build an 18,000 square-foot house on a vacant lot at 340 North Milledge Ave., the first Greek house on North Milledge. It was met with fierce resistance from nearby residents whose argument could be boiled down to: It’s just too big. The Athens-Clarke Historic Preservation Commission rejected it by a 5-1 vote. “I hate to use the word ‘comical,’ but it feels comically too big for me,� HPC member Drew Dekle said. But the fight may not be over. Sigma Chi can appeal to the Athens-Clarke Commission, submit a new application to the HPC or seek a special use permit (which it needs in addition to HPC approval) before coming back for permission to build in the historic district. “We need to circle the wagons and figure out what we’re going to do,� Sigma Chi’s attorney, Jim Warnes, said. The debate focused on whether Sigma Chi’s plans fit in with the surrounding neighborhood. St. Mary’s Hospital, a four-story building, stood on the property from 1918 to 1969, and the Lucy Cobb building across the street is about the same size as the proposed Sigma Chi house, so there’s a precedent for large structures on North Milledge Avenue, Warnes said. “I agree that if it was plopped down in the middle of the neighborhood, it would not be an appropriate size,� he said. But “the footprint, the massing and the scale of this building is appropriate and consistent with the historic use of the lot.� St. Mary’s was only 80-feet wide, though, compared to 130 feet for the Sigma Chi house, and the hospital was set back much farther from the road, neighborhood resident Margie Spalding said. The 38-foot-tall Sigma Chi house’s footprint would be 50 percent larger than the hospital’s. Likewise, the Lucy Cobb building is 40 feet farther from the street and half as wide as Sigma Chi, said Amy Kissane, executive director of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation. “That makes a huge difference,� she said. Wearing yellow “frat free� stickers, residents said they fear the house will tower over others nearby. “The proposed structure is just way too big for this location,� neighborhood association board member Clint McCrory said. And there’s nothing Sigma Chi could do to make the plans acceptable, he added.

The Historic Cobbham Foundation’s lawyer, Robert Zoeckler, also pointed out several other problems with the plans. The building should be shifted back, but it can’t be because of the lot’s shape, he said. And the plans show only 36 parking spaces, when 158 are required. “I don’t think they have the parking, and I think that’s a huge problem,â€? he said. Parking was an issue several opponents raised, along with loud parties and trash. Hope Iglehart lives on Pope Street and unsuccessfully fought Kappa Alpha’s house on Hancock Avenue. “It’s nothing you can get over at the end of the day,â€? she said. “It takes away from the quality of life.â€? Boulevard resident Melissa Link was even more blunt: “It’s the most ridiculously ostentatious thing I could possibly imagine,â€? she said. “This property could be developed to benefit the entire community, not just a bunch of over-privileged college boys who will only be here four or five years.â€? McCrory said he expects Sigma Chi to come back with another proposal soon because UGA is kicking it out of its Lumpkin Street house in June 2014. The fraternity needs both HPC permission to build in a historic district and a special use permit from the Athens-Clarke Commission, since Greek houses are illegal in most parts of the city. While residents focused on the house’s design before the HPC, that’s not their primary concern, McCrory said. “We said up front that the design of the building‌ is not crucial,â€? he said. “It’s not the deciding factor.â€? Even if Sigma Chi wins HPC approval, McCrory doesn’t think they’ll get a special use permit once commissioners look at traffic counts, parking variances and other zoning issues. “It’s much more complex, and it’s driven by ordinance, not just [historic preservation] guidelines,â€? he said. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

Latino Nonprofit Holds Fundraiser Over the past two years, ALCES, under the direction of founder Jaime UmaĂąa, has made itself a meaningful fixture in the Latino community, offering important services like English classes, translation services, legal and immigration services and, most recently, GED preparation classes. Since June, when President Barack Obama installed his DREAM Act-like executive order, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, GED classes at ALCES have been in high demand. In addition to meeting several other

requirements, undocumented people under the age of 31 are eligible for DACA if they are currently attending school, have already graduated high school or obtained a GED, or are veterans of the U.S. armed forces. And, as filing the paperwork for any federal agency can be a challenge, ALCES also offers assistance to DACA applicants. Though the center’s name may not make it obvious, ALCES is not just here to serve Latinos in Athens. It is also reaching out to the wider Athens community by offering Spanish classes and hosting community events like Bravo! Festival Latino and their annual Winter Gala Dinner Sunday, Dec. 9. “ALCES has events like the Gala every year not only to raise funds, but hopefully to engage new community members in our cause: supporting the Latino community in Northeast Georgia,� says Jess Reichard, grants director at ALCES. “We are passionate about educating and broadening the minds of Georgia residents about the important role immigrants, particularly immigrants from Central and South America, play in the vivid landscape of our modern state.� The gala will be held at Hotel Indigo, in the Rialto Room and dinner will be provided by Trumps Catering. A live Latin jazz band will entertain guests as they bid on items in the silent auction from local vendors like The National, Last Resort, Encore Boutique, The Foundry Spa, Bikram Yoga Athens, and more.

Tickets are $50 minimum donation and will go to support basic program costs, including teacher salaries and facilities improvements. Melissa Hovanes

Domestic Violence Hotline Launched The Athens nonprofit Project Safe launched a new texting hotline for teens during its Stomp Out Domestic Violence fundraiser at the Classic Center on Sunday. “Young women ages 16–24 experience intimate partner violence at rates three times the national average,� Project Safe Executive Director Joan Prittie says. “We created the texting line to make it easier for people to access information, resources and help.� The Breaking Silence initiative allows teens to text 706-765-8019 to ask questions or report that they’re victims of domestic violence. They can also email teensbreakingsilence@gmail.com for information, resources and access to services, like Breaking Silence at Facebook.com/BrkingSilence and follow Breaking Silence at Twitter.com/BrkingSilence. For more information on the program, visit www.project-safe.org. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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world view The Coming War in Mali You probably haven’t given much thought Western countries have been pushing for to the problems in Mali, but United Nations a UN Security Council resolution authorising Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has, and his military action, and in October they got their advice on military intervention in that West way. The resolution gave regional leaders 45 African country could be summed up in two days to provide plans for an international miliwords: forget it. Although, being a diplomat, tary intervention to oust the rebels in northhe actually used a great many more words ern Mali, and the U.S. government recently than that. said that war was now “inevitable.” Mali’s 14 million people are almost all At that point Ban Ki-Moon wrote his letMuslims, but there is a deep ethnic divide ter to the Security Council condemning the between the black African majority in the rush to military action: “I am profoundly southern half of the country and the Tuaregs aware that if a military intervention in the (only 10 percent of the population) who north is not well conceived and executed, it dominate the desert northern half. Last could worsen an already fragile humanitarMarch, a military coup in the capital, Bamako, ian situation and also result in severe human distracted the Malian army long enough for rights abuses. Fundamental questions on how Tuareg separatists to seize control of the the force would be led, sustained, trained, entire north. equipped and financed remain unanswered.” The Tuareg separatists had been in business But U.S. drones are already overflying for many years, but an influx of weapons and northern Mali on a daily basis. U.S. Defence fighters from Libya after the Secretary Leon Panetta has fall of the Gaddafi regime refused to rule out direct U.S. drones are already American support for traingave them a new impetus. Having driven government ing or other operations on overflying northern troops out of the north and the ground in Mali. A real Mali on a daily basis. war will soon start in Mali. declared the independent nation of Azawad, however, It would involve the the separatists were then rapidly pushed aside same kind of UN intervention force that has by Islamic extremists who declared a jihad been fighting the Islamist al-Shabab militia in against practically everybody. Somalia: African countries provide the troops, A military coup in a West African nation, and Western countries cover the costs. even if the government then lost control of The better approach would be to wait half the country to separatists, would norfor the rebels in the north to fall out and mally be of interest only to other West African start fighting one another, which they probstates. The Economic Community of West ably will. Meanwhile, train and equip Mali’s African States (ECOWAS) might back military own army for the task of retaking the north intervention to reunite the country, or it by force, if that ever becomes necessary, might not. although it is currently run by the turbulent What set alarms bells ringing in the United and ignorant junior officers who made last States and Europe was the fact that al-Qaeda March’s disastrous coup. in the Maghreb (AQIM) is a major force in the Still, Ban Ki-Moon is right. Sometimes the alliance of Islamist fundamentalists that now best thing to do is as little as possible. controls northern Mali. The mere mention of al-Qaeda sets Western governments salivating Gwynne Dyer like Pavlov’s dogs, and the issue of reconquering northern Mali suddenly got onto the interGwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose arnational agenda. ticles are published in 45 countries.

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athens rising What’s Up in New Development Downtown master plan! Yay! I remember many classroom discussions of the necessity of a master plan for downtown, and I’m very happy to see that it’s finally happening. Led by University of Georgia professor Jack Crowley and his Environmental Planning and Design graduate students, the master plan is scheduled to be formulated by next summer and will act as a roadmap for the development of downtown through 2030. The master plan will encompass an expanded vision of downtown that extends from the North Oconee River to Finley Street and from the campus to the railroad tracks to the north. The team held a town hall meeting at the Classic Center to discuss and get public input on what the community would like to see in downtown. It was a full house of more than 200 Athens residents eagerly sharing their opinions on the future of downtown development. The crowd agreed on several topics:

was Jackson Street. For the first time in 11 years living here, I actually heard people say that downtown has too much parking. Getting rid of surface parking seemed to be on many people’s priority list, and we could turn the surface parking lot on the corner of Dougherty and Jackson streets into greenspace. Many people wanted an outdoor amphitheater for plays and concerts. Incorporating a theater into a park would satisfy both suggestions while creating a link between downtown, the Lyndon House and Lay Park. Another big concern: public restrooms. Why not put them in the park? I guess the gameday Porta-potties just aren’t cutting it. As Athenians, we are always concerned with keeping business local and supporting the unique identity we have. Not surprisingly, there was nearly unanimous agreement on local business over big-box chains and putting those local businesses in vacant buildings

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of the largest tracts of natural land in Clarke County will be saved from development after AthensClarke County and several environmental groups closed on a deal earlier this month to preserve it. A two-year effort by state and local conservationists culminated in an agreement to buy 310 acres of mature oak, hickory and birch trees, cane brakes and wetlands along a 1.2-mile stretch of the Middle Oconee River from Taylor Glover of Atlanta. The tract is located off Tallassee Road, near Burney-HarrisLyons Middle School and the Kenney Ridge subdivision. “It’s a great location,” says Stacy Funderburke, Southeast real estate associate for The Conservation Fund. “In addition to being right across from the school, it’s a really critical part of the river.” The now publicly owned forest is just north of 232 acres Glover recently sold to the environmental group Earth Saver that are protected by an Athens Land Trust conservation easement, creating a 542-acre stretch of greenspace in one of Georgia’s most heavily developed counties. “There aren’t that many contiguous tracts of undeveloped land anywhere nearby,” Funderburke said. The tract is upstream from an ACC Public Utilities Department intake, so preserving it will help protect the city’s drinking water supply as well as wildlife habitats. “The amount of butterflies you see out there is phenomenal,” says Mel Cochran, greenway coordinator for the Athens-Clarke Leisure Services Department. “It’s a real cool piece of property.” The land, known as the Oconee Forks, was also sacred to the Creek Indians who lived there until white settlers pushed them out in 1794, according to local historian Steven Scurry. Athens-Clarke County spent $525,000 from its SPLOST greenspace acquisition program to buy 210 of the acres but didn’t have enough set aside for the entire tract. The Athens Land Trust turned to The Conservation Fund, a Virginia-based nonprofit which obtained a grant from the Riverview Foundation to cover

the rest. The purchase price was about $2,500 an acre, Funderburke said. “There were a lot of partners, a lot of people involved in making it happen,” says Steffney Thompson, executive director of the Oconee River Land Trust. The Athens-based Oconee River Land Trust holds a conservation easement on the property—one of 33 parcels totaling 3,900 acres it’s protecting in nine Northeast Georgia counties—and Athens-Clarke County will manage it. The easement will permanently protect the property from most types of development, Thompson says. “The uses are quite limited in what you can disturb,” she says. “At the same time, you can access it, and we’re preserving this really great property.” Leisure Services staff is developing a comprehensive ecological management plan to guide land-use decisions and a site plan for recreation and education opportunities. Future plans include hiking trails and scenic vistas highlighting some of the site’s most beautiful features, according to The Conservation Fund, which has a dual mission of environmental stewardship and economic development. “It’ll really be a passive type park used for greenspace, hiking, that type of thing,” SPLOST program manager Derek Doster says. Leisure Services is working with community volunteers on the land-use plan and programming for the property. It is likely to include trails, as well as a parking lot and visitors center on the less ecologically sensitive portion of the land, Cochran says. Although plans for a greenway along the Middle Oconee River are currently unfunded, that greenway could also eventually run through the property, she says. While the land will be open for recreation and scientific observation, the first priority is preserving it, Cochran says. “It’s really about protecting what is really a special and unique piece of property,” she says. But don’t head out there just yet. For now, the parcel remains closed to hikers and nature-lovers. “It’s not ready for the public, that’s for sure,” Thompson says. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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kiddie dope NEWS FROM THE JUICE BOX SET Growing up in the frozen tundra of what many around here simply call “The North,� autumn for me starts in late August and goes until Halloween. Once November hits, it’s full-on winter, with bare trees and freezing temperatures. So, you’ll have to excuse me if I’m still getting my head around enjoying fall after Thanksgiving. But I’ll take it. It’s the best time of year, perfect for hiking, running or cycling. And since kids seem to have zero sense of when it’s cold, you can often take them along with minimal complaints. Kristen Morales

where construction just finished up on a new bridge that allows you to ride the eight-mile loop around Lake Chapman. (The bridge officially opens this month.) But that leg of the trip is an entirely different adventure. With a couple vague signs and a Google map, we attempted to cross U.S. 441 and find a paved route to Sandy Creek Park, but that failed miserably. Turns out, not only is it another four miles to the park when you’re at Sandy Creek Nature Center, but it’s a hiking trail, not ideal for biking. Specifically, it’s called Cook’s Trail, I later found, and it follows Sandy Creek under 441 to link the two public areas. While the trek all the way to Sandy Creek Park on the bikes isn’t possible— because I refuse to ride on U.S. 441—it’s still a good idea to park the bike and go for a walk in the woods once you get to Sandy Creek Nature Center. There are trails that meander around the property, and maps are inside the visitors center. The property includes wetlands and pine forests (we had a good time picking up pine cones), and, depending on the weekend, you can sometimes catch a guided nature walk or a storytime. In fact, bring a lunch, because you can easily spend half the day at Sandy Creek Nature Center. Truth be told, until now I’ve spent limited time there. We went to a couple of birthday parties and gawked at a hissing cockroach, but I was never too sure what all was on the property. Well, after spendWith help from their fathers, children look at pieces of butterfly wings, ing a good bit of a Saturday leaves and rocks under a microscope exhibit at Sandy Creek Nature Center. afternoon there, I’m implorLearning that your city has a cool nature center where you can learn even ing you: Explore it. more stuff? Five hard-working honeybees out of five. Not only are the Greenway trail and the hikBike riding, in particular, is one of my ing both great reasons to get out and enjoy favorite fall activities, and here in Athens the fall weather, the newly renovated exhibit we’re blessed with the Greenway. If you hall brings it to a whole new level. Seriously, haven’t taken the kids over to this meandering the place is up to par with any big-city scipaved pathway that follows the North Oconee ence museum, thanks to a recently finished River, you’re missing out. You can pick it up $3 million renovation. After spending an east of downtown off Oconee Street (there is hour watching the fish and turtles, looka nice parking lot at Dudley Park) or park and ing at stones and wings under a microscope, unload the bikes or scooters at the parking exploring an oak tree and learning about all lots on Willow Street or MLK Drive. It’s also the things made from wood, I had to drag my easy to pick up via sidewalks and side streets daughter out of there—only because we were from lots of downtown neighborhoods, which both starving. (I should have packed a lunch!) is what my little family was able to do on a There’s also an area to explore electricity, the recent sunny afternoon. At College Avenue and solar system (with a planetarium) and a bee MLK Drive, there’s the start of a pathway just hive. across the bridge. This takes you down to the The bee hive is one of the simplest yet river, where you split from the main road and coolest things, actually. We probably stared follow it on mainly flat terrain up to Sandy at those hard-working bees for 10 minutes Creek Nature Center (205 Old Commerce Rd.). straight, from the safety of the other side of It’s amazing how close downtown is to the Plexiglass. the Sandy Creek Nature Center. Yet, within When you’re done, hop back on the bikes five minutes of turning off College Avenue, and head back home or to the car. I don’t care we were surrounded by woods and even saw how old your child is—they’ll learn something a deer watching us from about 50 feet away. at the visitors center, and it will make for There are bikers and runners on the path, too, interesting conversation on the way back. Who so we never felt alone. knew so many things were made from trees? Now, I’d heard rumors about taking the Greenway all the way up to Sandy Creek Park, Kristen Morales

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can’t turn the clock back to Nov. 22, 1963 and prevent President John F. Kennedy from being murdered. We can, however, 49 years after that stunning, shocking and shattering event—a U.S. president shot to death in broad daylight while motorcading in an open limousine through downtown Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX—take a fresh look at JFK’s murder and see some of the respects in which the Warren Commission—which conducted the official investigation of the assassination—failed the American people. A new look at the JFK assassination based on information and evidence unavailable to or ignored, denied, discounted or not pursued by the Warren Commission permits us to see many things the commission got wrong, especially in regard to its determination that Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole assassin.

New Perspectives The JFK assassination is an exception to the usual rule that the further we get from an historical event the less we know about it. Because the Warren Commission’s 1963-1964 investigation was rushed and inadequate, because the 1964 Warren Report, the result of that investigation, was not only flawed but in important respects simply not credible and because of new information that has come to light since 1964, we now know more about the assassination, and about the original investigation of the assassination, than ever before. Let us begin by reexamining the four basic conclusions of the Warren Report. These were: (1) the shots that killed President Kennedy and wounded Texas Gov. John Connally (who was sitting in front of JFK in the presidential limousine) were fired from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository (which overlooked Dealey Plaza and was behind the presidential limousine at the time of the assassination); (2) three shots were fired; (3) the shots that killed JFK and wounded Connally were fired by Lee Harvey Oswald; and (4) there was no evidence that Oswald was part of any conspiracy, foreign or domestic. Nearly a half-century after the assassination, all four findings are questionable.    The weight of the evidence is that, although shots may indeed have been fired from the sixth floor, additional shots were probably fired from other places, including the area to the right front of the limousine (location of the so-called grassy knoll).   The weight of the evidence also is that at least four shots were fired.   As for Oswald being the sole shooter, it is uncertain whether Oswald was even on the sixth floor at the time of the assassination; if Oswald was there, it has not been shown that he fired any shots; and it now appears quite unlikely that Oswald, who was not an expert shot, was capable, as the Warren Report claimed, of firing shots with the extraordinary speed and deadly accuracy required to carry out the assassination singlehandedly using the weapon the Warren Commission alleged he used. The Warren Report maintained—preposterously, we can now see—that Oswald, using an old, cheap, worn, flimsy second-hand Italian bolt-action 6.5mm (.268 cal.) carbine that fired ammunition not manufactured since 1944, shot the seated JFK in the back of the head at a distance of 88 yards (265 feet) while the presidential limousine was moving at an angle, downhill, and away from the sixth floor window.   Finally, we now know that the finding of an absence of evidence of conspiracy was hardly dispositive of the issue of a possible conspiracy behind the assassination. The Warren Commission found no evidence of conspiracy because, as congressional committees that reinvestigated the assassination have confirmed, the Commission’s investigation was narrowly focused and not designed to reveal any foreign or domestic conspiracy.

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Here are some of the other things the Warren Commission got wrong:   In finding that Lee Harvey Oswald was a lone assassin, the Warren Report placed great reliance on Oswald’s “historic diary,” which the Warren Commission thought Oswald had written over a period of more than two years as an account of his sojourn in the Soviet Union. It is now established, however, that although the diary is in Oswald’s handwriting, it was written within a short period of time—either all at one time or during a few consecutive writing sessions. Whatever it was, therefore, the diary was not what it claimed to be or what the Warren Report assumed it was.   Contrary to what the Warren Report claimed, Lee Harvey Oswald was not a leftist or a Communist or a Marxist. His socalled connections to far-left causes and organizations were marginal, temporary, or suspect. His endeavor to make himself look like a radical left-winger was (to borrow a term used by

the intelligence community) classic “sheepdipping”—manipulated behavior intended to create a desired image. For example, the New Orleans chapter of the pro-Communist Fair Play for Cuba Committee that Oswald founded was a shell organization with Oswald as its only member.   On the other hand, the Warren Commission refused to acknowledge the now-established fact that Oswald had close connections with and moved in the circles of people on the far-right. In Dallas, for example, he was close friends with the wealthy, aristocratic and mysterious George DeMohrenschildt, a member of the Russian émigré community in Dallas who had been arrested by the FBI during WW2 for spying for the Axis. In New Orleans in the summer of 1963 Oswald was in the company of two right-wing extremists, David Ferrie (who once made an intemperate public speech about President Kennedy so vitriolic that he was forced to stop mid-speech) and Guy Banister (a militant racist and segregationist).

Bamboozled by the CIA   We now know that when the Warren Commission issued its report it had been bamboozled by the CIA. We now know that when asked to provide assistance, the CIA (in the words of Jefferson Morley, a journalist and expert on the CIA) “responded airily and inaccurately to inquiries from the Warren Commission.” (We also know that the CIA still refuses to release thousands of pages of documents relating to the JFK assassination, and that it would be naive to think that the CIA has not destroyed assassination documents it deemed incriminating or embarrassing.)   Considering that he was supposed to be a radical leftist activist who hated America, Oswald was treated with strange

leniency by the CIA and the FBI prior to the assassination, a plain fact the Warren Report whitewashed. Although he supposedly defected to the Soviet Union in 1959, tried to renounce his U.S. citizenship and announced he would give the Soviets classified information he had acquired while serving in the Marine Corps, the CIA (according to the Warren Report) exhibited no interest in him when he returned to the United States and never interviewed him and did not open a file on him. And even though it knew about Oswald’s defection, his public posturing in favor of Fidel Castro’s Communist Cuba and his alleged visits to the Soviet and Cuban embassies in Mexico City in October 1963, the FBI not only failed to charge him with any crime but omitted to put him on the Security Index, its list of persons deemed dangerous to the national security. Nor did Dallas FBI agents, who prior to the assassination knew where he worked, inform the Secret Service that Oswald was employed at the School Book Depository, in front of which the presidential motorcade was scheduled to pass. (This was one of the reasons why, less than three weeks after the assassination, 17 FBI officials—five field investigative agents, one field supervisor, three special agents in charge, four headquarters supervisors, two headquarters section chiefs, one inspector and one assistant director—were secretly censured or placed on probation by J. Edgar Hoover for “shortcomings in connection with the investigation of Oswald prior to the assassination.”)   Unknown to the Warren Commission, in the weeks and months before the assassination the Secret Service became aware of plots in Chicago, Tampa and Miami to shoot JFK from a building as he was motorcading. (Oswald, so far as we know, was not aware of or involved in these assassination schemes.) We also now know that the protection the Secret Service furnished President Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963 was suspiciously inadequate.   The Warren Report refused to acknowledge what we can now be sure of: President Kennedy would not have been assassinated if the Secret Service and the FBI had done their job. This was an avoidable assassination.

Judged by History Space limitations prevent this article from delving into what many books and articles have done so well: examining the numerous other ways in which the Warren Commission let the American people down. We are now in a position to realize that the governmental agency tasked with thoroughly and accurately investigating and reporting on the murder of an American president failed abysmally. As other assassination articles have pointed out, most recent books on the JFK assassination written by academic historians who teach in universities reject the no-conspiracy, Oswald-was-the-sole-assassin theory adopted by the Warren Commission. With a few exceptions, these books subject the Warren Report to a harsh but just judgment. The verdict pronounced by history professor Gerald D. McKnight in one of these books, Breach of Trust: How the Warren Commission Failed the Nation and Why (2005), will stand as the verdict of history: “[T]he Warren Commission went through the motions of an investigation that was little more than an improvised exercise in public relations. The government did not want to delve into the heart of darkness of the Kennedy assassination because it feared what it might uncover… [T]he Warren Report was a shoddily improvised political exercise in public relations and not a good-faith investigation into the Kennedy assassination.” In short, key aspects of the Warren Report verge on the cartoonish. We didn’t know that in 1964. Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. is Professor Emeritus in the UGA School of Law.

the reader Masters of Mystic Art one is constantly looking up for the inevitable axe to fall. The fact is that by the time Marvel Comics had become an even remotely profitable enterprise, Lee had been at the company under its various names for close to 40 years and was ready to quit the whole thing entirely. Lee has taken and continues to take a storm of flak for claiming credit for the work of his collaborators and for so easily assuming the mantle of the sole architect of the company’s success, but the fact is that without his relentless carny-barker salesmanship, Marvel would not have survived to become the megalith that this year gave us The Avengers, the third highest-grossing movie of all time. Sean Howe, author of the excellent Give Our Regards to the Atomsmashers!, has accomplished something remarkable in his new book Marvel Comics: The Untold Story (HarperCollins, 2012) by providing a comprehensive look at one of the most over-dissected pop-culture factories in existence and making it fresh. Although much ink has been spilled about the comics themselves and the work of certain star creators like Jack Kirby and Frank Miller, Howe’s book is drawn from numerous interviews with the people who worked for and with Marvel day-in and day-out, such as production assistants, inkers and letterers, people in the business offices—in other words, insiders who watched the ups and downs and infighting in the company from behind their desks. The result is a history of Marvel that both undercuts the official hype and makes it far more interesting than even Stan Lee could make it. Howe’s book chronicles the many phases of Marvel, from its beginnings as Timely Comics (where Captain America first appeared, socking Hitler on the jaw) through its 1950s doldrums when Lee worked in a lone cubicle cranking out monster comics, to the ‘60s, where Lee, Steve Ditko and (mostly) Jack Kirby created the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man and the X-Men and suddenly found themselves with comics they could sell and, more importantly, merchandise. The trippy ‘70s Marvel, created by a new slew of writers and artists fresh out of college and fueled on philosophy and weed, led to the ‘80s Marvel, riding the direct-sales comics boom until that market crashed in the next decade. Howe rides the rollercoaster all the way up to the present, the Marvel movies and the takeover by Disney. Marvel Comics: The Untold Story is a book about comics that manages to avoid geek hyperbole, a book about art that is never vague, and a book about the publishing business that never reads as dry. It’s a balancing act that Howe pulls off with aplomb, leaving us with something that is both important and fun to read. Mind. Blown. John G. Nettles

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The first comic-book hero I ever loved as a kid was Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts. Sure, I knew Superman, Batman, all the Super Friends you met when you were a kid in the days before cable TV and the only cartoons you could watch were on the networks on Saturday morning, but Doctor Strange was the first superhero who ever made me sit up and take notice. Stephen Strange was once a highpriced neurosurgeon with an overwhelming God complex until an auto accident damaged his hands. Broke and desperate for a cure, Strange wandered into the Himalayas to seek the help of a legendary holy man, who instead offered him a chance to redeem his soul by learning the ways of sorcery in the defense of mankind against the likes of Baron Mordo and the dread Dormammu. Doctor Strange rocked. Not only did he have a great mustache, a smoking-hot girlfriend from another dimension, a cool brownstone in the Village and the most badass cape in all of comics, but at least once per issue he’d travel to some other plane of existence, lovingly rendered by Steve Ditko and, later, Frank Brunner as weird, nonEuclidean, phantasmagoric hellscapes, like brown-acid trips on paper. And Doctor Strange would just stroll through these Owsley nightmares like it was nuthin’ but a thang. That was just about the coolest damn thing my seven-year-old self had ever seen. Mind. Blown. The good Doctor was a Marvel Comics character, created in 1963 by Ditko and Stan Lee, and while I never subscribed to the fierce nerd-loyalty between Marvel fans and DC fans, I admit that if I were forced to choose I’d be a Marvel kid. Not just for Doctor Strange or Ghost Rider or Spider-Man, but for the relentless huckstering with which Lee filled every corner of his company’s funnybooks. In his one-page editorials, his ads and in every panel caption into which he could get a word, Lee was a combination of snake-oil salesman, game-show host and everybody’s favorite uncle. He not only sold the comics but also the creators, giving them jocular nicknames and doling out tales of the antics in “the Marvel Bullpen.� Lee fabricated Marvel as a place where a close-knit family of mischievous pals pushed their desks together and hammered out four-color mayhem all the livelong day, with you, the reader, made privy to all the inside jokes and cool by association. It was all happy horseshit, of course. Most artists worked from home, just like today, and for a long time Marvel consisted of Stan Lee working alone in a solitary cubicle (very much like the offices of Flagpole, which is basically Pete McCommons sitting by himself under a naked lightbulb, playing a scratched 45 of “The Internationale� over and over). When there were staffers, the hijinks in the office were of the sardonic variety one does when

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Much as I hate to wreck my own cool, I will freely admit to being a gigantic Christmas geek. While I won’t watch every Christmas movie out there, it’s a safe bet Scrooged, Prancer, A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th Street (the original) and It’s a Wonderful Life will all get at least one airing each at my house. I will read the Dickens. I will put on the music. I will wear the hat. The best part about the holiday season, however, is the opportunity to go out and participate in events around town, and Athens is a great town for it. There is always something going on and everything is within short driving or walking distance. If you can, go see the parade and check out the Athens Symphony and Chorus’ Christmas concert. And check out some of the fine fare appearing in the theaters around town during this busy month. Christmas Past: Rose of Athens Theatre presents the timeless story of an unfeeling plutocrat with minimal people skills and a Draconian attitude toward the poor who is shown the error of his ways at the end of the year. No, it’s not The Mitt Romney Story.

a Leading Player—that is to say, it’s a play within a play, done by actors playing actors. Pippin has an unusual pedigree, being both originally directed by the late Bob Fosse, with all of Fosse’s signature raciness, and a favorite since of high-school drama clubs. This means that there is a tame and a not-so-tame way of doing this play. Knowing director G. Derek Adams’ track record, I’m willing to bet that this show is on the not-so-tame side. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Dec. 7 & 8, and Thursday–Saturday, Dec. 13–15, and 2 p.m. for Sunday, Dec. 9 & 16. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students for Friday and Saturday evening performances. All other performances are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Tickets can be bought in advance at www. showclix.com/events/14009 or purchased the night of the show.

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This Old House: The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company announces its partnership with The Athens Historic House Museum Association in presenting the 2012 Holiday Spirits Museum Theatre Tour on Saturday, Dec. 8. Basically, the deal is this: the Athens Welcome Center will take folks on a guided tour of the Church-Waddell-Brumby House, the TRR Cobb House, the TaylorGrady House and the Ware-Lyndon House, with short dramatic performances along the way, including a staging of a new piece called Please, Uncle Peter at Ware-Lyndon. Refreshments will be supplied by the Junior League of Athens. This actually sounds cool in the Norman Rockwell sort of way we all feel around the holidays, and it’s nice to occasionally take a redisThe Rose of Athens Theatre production of A Christmas Carol runs through Dec. 8 covery tour of your at the Seney-Stovall Chapel. own town. Each twohour tour begins at 5, It’s A Christmas Carol, Shannon Rood’s 6 & 7 p.m. in the Ware-Lyndon parking lot and adaptation of Charles Dickens’ anti-Objectivist is $25 for adults, $15 for kids 12 and under. holiday classic, as part of The Rose’s second For more information or reservations, call the annual Yuletide Celebration at the SeneyAthens Welcome Center at 706-353-1820 or Stovall Chapel Thursday through Saturday, go to www.athensclarkeheritagefoundation. Dec. 6–8. Directed by Cindy Nason and with bigcartel.com. the always excellent Allen Rowell as Ebenezer Scrooge, this promises to be a great show. The Jets vs. The Sharks: The current tourGuests are encouraged to come early, as there ing company of West Side Story is making will be games and craft activities for the kids a whistle-stop at the Classic Center on and hot chocolate. Mmmm… hot chocolate… Monday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The 1957 musiShowtimes are 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 for cal by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, adults, $12 for students 13 and older and $8 Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins is for 12 and under, and may be purchased in pretty much encoded into our collective advance at www.athensmusic.net or by calling national DNA—everybody knows some part 706-340-9181. of the score, knows that it adapts Romeo and Juliet onto the streets of 1950s New York, Speaking of Classics: The Town & Gown has seen the movie with Natalie Wood or at Players will revive the perennial favorite least knows that the street gang with superior Pippin for Athens audiences Dec. 7–9 & choreography always wins. In any case, if we 13–16. For those unfamiliar with Stephen were choosing The Great American Musical, Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s Tony-winning West Side Story would be a serious contender. 1972 musical, it’s the story of the son of Tickets range from $15–70 and are available at Charlemagne, who sets out to discover his www.classiccenter.com/theatre. own destiny. In an interesting conceit, the story is performed by an Acting Troupe led by John G. Nettles

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Picking Up the Torch: There’s some kind of great project yet to be done about the history of Peruvian food in Athens, which, as I understand it, goes back to a single family that moved here some decades back. Out of that small seed grew, if not a towering oak, at least a reliable dogwood, with at least one Peruvian or Peruvian-influenced restaurant in town at all times and sometimes as many as three or four. With the closing of Las Conchitas Caliente, which had operated in Normaltown on Prince for some years, I feared for its future, apart from the reliable Cali ‘N Tito’s, but the owner of Sabor Inka in Gwinnett took over the lease and opened Rustica (1354 Prince Ave.). The new place differs not tremendously in either menu, decor or general atmosphere from its predecessor. The slate of dishes is still exceedingly large, larger, perhaps, than before, although it relies almost exclusively on Peruvian offerings. The national cuisine is a little weirder than that of many other South American countries, with heavy Italian and East Asian influence, and it’s not afraid of spice. You will find cancha (fried corn, a crunchy, starchy snack) alongside yucca con mojo and tasty white beans. The sandwiches are disappointing. Always a highlight at Las Conchitas, here they are bland and dry. The ceviche, on the other hand, lacks not for zip. Swimming in citrus juices, it comes with plenty of onions. Lomo saltado (marinated beef, red onions, tomatoes, french fries, served with a side of rice), usually a safe bet, is fine but not superlative. A friend of mine said he’d always assumed tacu tacu, a combination of fried rice and beans also available at Cali ‘N Tito’s as a cheap and delicious vegetarian option to get your protein, was a made-up term, Rustica but here it is, the same dish, albeit less well executed. The seco de carnes, inexpensive cuts of beef slowcooked with white wine, is a little too fatty but plenty savory. Service varies, depending on who’s working, and some of the staff are better at communicating than others. Rustica plans to organize many of the same kinds of events as Las Conchitas did, with Peruvian DJs, live music and even some benefits for animal shelters, and once it gets its liquor license, the number of customers should improve. The menu has much to explore, with tripe, cow heart, purple corn pudding, tallarin (Peruvian spaghetti) and a wealth of seafood. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every day plus brunch on weekends starting at 10 a.m. and takes credit cards. Most Improved: I hadn’t been to Trappeze (269 N. Hull St.) for a meal in I don’t know how long. Athens’ fancy beer bar always appealed to me as a place to get a drink, but the food offerings were boring, overly sweet and generally a big disappointment. Things have changed and in a big way. A new chef who is no longer new revamped the whole menu, and not only is it more fun to read, it’s a lot more fun to eat.

The execution more than lives up to the verbal promise, with even as simple a dish as chicken wings smartly conceptualized and well effected. The Buffalo sauce contains a little bit of fried sage, which adds a subtle herbal flavor that lingers on the palate without detracting from the otherwise classic orange stuff. They also come with a particularly excellent bleu cheese sauce and an elegant little salad of cucumber and celery. Lunch features an express menu, which includes about six items, each priced at a mere $6 and, even better, available with a buy-one-get-one-50%-off discount many days of the week, plus $2 half pours of a selected brew. The roast beef sandwich, of which you get a half, served with tasty, crisp fries, is dosed with a cheddar and green peppercorn horseradish sauce that makes it moist but not soggy, and it comes with a side of jus for

dipping should you want to (not necessary, but nice). The grilled Gruyère sandwich that accompanies the French onion soup skimps a bit on the cheese, but that’s about the only complaint I have. Small plates can be combined into a cute sandwich platter at $3 a pop. The pulled pork slider exemplifies the kitchen’s commitment to detail, nicely dressed with sweet chili sauce and topped with three beautiful thin slices of pickled radish, arranged like a flower. The tiny pimento cheese burger isn’t quite as much of a showpiece, but it sure does taste good. And the pork taco that combines Latin and Asian elements is great, neither gloppy or dry and with well-balanced flavors. Service strikes the perfect note of friendly informality but is impressively on the ball, offering Sriracha before you know you want it and bringing your check swiftly when you request. The kitchen is open for lunch, dinner and brunch, and the beer menu remains excellent. You should go. What Up?: Chonell’s is open on Baxter Street, in the former Gnat’s Landing. Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com

One Pocket, All Heart The Torrey Brothers Go Global

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ome people wear their heart on their sleeve. Brothers family work, or goes to a more advanced school a long bus ride Jonathan and Alex Torrey wear theirs on their pocket. away. Umano works to better prepare the child for the difficult “We weren’t happy punching in and out at our task of continuing, so he or she won’t give up. 9-to-5s,” says Jonathan, whose post-UGA career took “Our parents are both teachers, and we’ve been fortunate him to international finance jobs in the continental to travel a lot,” says Jonathan. “We met kids all over the world U.S., Mexico, Brazil and Puerto Rico. Alex, currently out of who don’t have access to the most basic education, but they town, studied economics and marketing at UGA. “We wanted certainly still have big dreams. They inspired us. We believe more; we had to do more. We wanted to create change for the that if we can better the learning environment and give kids better. So, we quit, moved back to Athens and started Umano.” a chance at a basic education, they’ll be able to help themUmano—Italian for “human”—is part clothing company, selves succeed. That’s very important for us. We’re not here to part quest to improve worldwide education by donating 51 give handouts, we’re here to empower kids to create their own percent of its profits to schools in impoverished countries. Why paths to prosperity.” 51 percent? “The extra one percent is a constant reminder to put doing good ahead of doing well,” says Jonathan. For the company part, the clothing is “done well”: 100 percent made in the U.S.A. from high-quality, eco-friendly ProModal, a new sustainably grown botanic fabric. The material is so soft, it wowed everyone they introduced it to at this year’s Music Midtown in Atlanta. But the bigger picture of Umano “doing good” is revealed in the small pocket art on every top they sell: a drawing by the young students of the impoverished communities Umano helps. With guidance from family and friends in Mexico and Latin America, the Torrey brothers personally chose schools in Mexico and Peru that lack the most basic of material necessities, but have enthusiasm for learning. Like a scene from “Little House on the Prairie,” their first partner school in Mexico is a single room with two teachers, and the students, from ages one-and-a-half to 11 In Peru, Jonathan Torrey sits with children drawing pictures for next year’s t-shirt pocket. years old, walk to it from surrounding communities that don’t have roads. The Umano funding improves the kids’ learning environment literConsidering how valuable 51 percent of profits is to a ally from the ground up—from covering dirt floors with floorstart-up company—before founding Umano, they constantly boards to repairing leaky roofs—so the kids can concentrate asked themselves, “How can we maximize social value and be on their studies. profitable?”—the Torrey brothers make sure every penny that “We focus on improving basic education by improving basic goes toward the schools counts. This first year helped them goods and services,” says Jonathan. “We’re not talking about learn better efficiency in cost and production, such as donated MacBooks in every classroom—yet. We’re talking about making American goods versus expensive shipping, and using all local sure every kid has at least something to draw or write with and labor versus local labor with shipped-in assistance. a place to sit down, and a working bathroom nearby. The idea Then there’s the fun part: creating the pocket art that conis to better the learning environment to unlock massive hidden nects the clothing to the cause. potential.” “We personally know each pocket artist,” says Jonathan, Their first school teaches only children ages up to 11 years who, with Alex, sat down with the kids, gave them crayons and old, at which point the child either drops out to help the paper, and asked them questions about themselves while they

drew. “We try to get something that interests the kids that will communicate and appeal to the U.S. consumer.” When asked what her favorite animal is that she sees around the village, 11-year-old Andrea drew a bird, which graces this year’s pockets. The question of what he wants to be when he grows up led to 11-year-old Daniel’s pocket drawing of shapes, because he likes math. The Umano website (www. umano.com) tells the personal story of each child artist, such as the math-liking Daniel wanting to grow up to be a lawyer because he “wants to help innocent people.” The current 2012 line features five designs from their first school in Mexico, while next year’s line is planning to feature designs from schools in Peru and Mexico. “We want to eventually include schools in the U.S.,” says Jonathan. “We feel that since we’re beginning and our resources are very limited, we can provide a marginal benefit in Latin America that’s much greater than what we can do in the U.S. As we grow, we definitely are focused on the U.S. consumer. We are very aware that U.S. education is a priority, we just need to get to the point where we can do something that’s meaningful.” Enthusiastic about showing their “pocket art” supporters where the Umano funds are going, the Torreys will post video updates of the 2013 round of the schools’ improvement on their website, where people can also purchase the shirts online (available in town at Community). “We want to tap into people like us, young professionals who are fashionconscious and socially conscious,” says Jonathan. “People that want to be a part of something bigger than themselves. A brand. A movement that creates change for the better. By rocking our pockets you empower a kid. It’s a great way of telling the world you’re a do-gooder with style.” “I love my Umano shirt,” says Avid Bookshop owner Janet Geddis. “I’m a sucker for really soft material, so as soon as I felt it I knew I wanted it. I wear it at least once a week and am always scared I’ll accidentally toss it in the dryer and shorten its life.” She adds, “And the cause makes it that much nicer.” With their line of clothing, the Torrey brothers join the legion of musicians, artists and artisans in Athens who endevour to send social consciousness into the rest of the world. It not only feels good, it makes you feel good. Marilyn Estes

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movie dope Some releases may not be showing locally this week. • indicates new review A LATE QUARTET (NR) Another star-filled, late year release hoping for some awards love, A Late Quartet stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener and Mark Ivanir (Schindler’s List) as a worldrenowned string quartet struggling to stay together amidst egos, death and lust. Director Yaron Zilberman (the documentary Watermarks) makes his directorial debut from a script he co-wrote with Seth Grossman (The Elephant King and the third Butterfly Effect). With the awkwardly named Imogen Poots and the incomparable Wallace Shawn. (Ciné) BRAVE (PG) A good, not great, Pixar film, Brave strays into traditional Disney territory after a tremendously magical first act. Headstrong Scottish Princess Merida (wonderfully voiced by the lovely Kelly Macdonald) wants to choose her own destiny. She does not want to marry the first-born of the clans allied with her father (v. Billy Connolly), but her mother, Queen Elinor (v. Emma Thompson), will hear none of her complaints. In typical stubborn teenage fashion, Merida short-sightedly asks a wood-carving witch (v. Julie Walters) for a spell to change her mother. The aftermath of the spell leads to some heartwarming and charming derring-do, but the sitcomish mix-up is a bit stock for what we’ve come to expect from the studio that gave us Wall-E and Up, two animated features that transcended their cartoonish origins. CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEDDING (NR) A young woman, Dolly Thatcham (Felicity Jones, who didn’t break so much out with Like Crazy), questions her marital decision, while her fiancé (James Norton) and former lover, Joseph (Luke Treadaway (the awesome Attack the Block), wait downstairs. Early word for director Donald Rice’s directorial debut is very positive. “Downton Abbey” fans will want to take note of Elizabeth McGovern’s presence, while original recipe “Office”-mates will be pleased to see Mackenzie “Gareth” Crook. Based on the 1932 novel by Julia Strachey. • THE COLLECTION (R) Let’s face it; you haven’t seen The Collector, the 2009 predecessor to this torture porn from Saws IV-VII writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, who directed. The Saw-ish premise of The Collector involved an ex-con, Arkin (Josh Stewart), whose criminal behavior gets

him locked in a house booby trapped by a serial killer affectionately known as The Collector because he always takes one victim, his favorite, home with him. The Collection begins where its precursor left off. Stewart’s Arkin is trapped in one of The Collector’s trunks. Escaping after a bloody, well-planned mass murder, Arkin is forced to enter the killer’s HQ (smartly located at The Argento Hotel) by a tough (“Generation Kill”’s Lee Tergesen) seeking a rich man’s daughter (Emma Fitzpatrick). Less an improvement over the original than an expansion, The Collection suffers the same faults of severely unstable plotting and poorly delivered exposition, as well as delivers similar thrills of gory murders. The Collector’s motives are unnecessarily fleshed out, and his ludicrously monstrous nature is undermined. The first movie is tighter, but horror fans disappointed by the latter Saws and Dario Argento’s more recent output will be entertained enough by the sequel’s over-the-top kills and illogical narrative. k DEADFALL (R) In the middle of a whiteout, two siblings, Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde), make a run for it after a botched casino heist. After some convoluted plot machinations, both end up at the same family’s Thanksgiving celebration. Director Stefan Ruzowitzky’s The Counterfeiters won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Deadfall’s previous titles were Kin (eh) and Blackbird (uh). With Charlie Hunnam (FX’s “Sons of Anarchy”), Kate Mara, Treat “Roger Mortis” Williams, Kris Kristofferson and Sissy Spacek. FLIGHT(R) Robert Zemeckis returns to live action movies for adults (since 2000’s Cast Away) with this Denzel Washington-starring after-work special about alcoholism dressed up as an airplane crash drama. Captain Whip Whitaker (Washington) may be a great pilot, but he’s not such a great guy. Yet while hungover, still drunk and high on coke, Whitaker saves most of the 102 souls on flight 227 after a mechanical failure requires him to pull off an unconventional crash landing. Starring a big handful of swell actors— Don Cheadle, Bruce Greenwood, John Goodman, Melissa Leo join Washington—Flight calls to mind a ‘70s issue movie (something Sidney Lumet or Norman Jewison might have directed Al Pacino in) wrapped in a tense, quasi-legal drama. Every part is

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exceptional, though it is Washington’s latest award-worthy turn (his first since 2007’s American Gangster) who lifts the movie above the cloudy inspirational moralizing that probably would have occurred with another star (say Will Smith). The crash sequence alone deserves a spot on the shortlist for 2012’s best scenes; don’t be surprised if Denzel and Flight soar come awards season. FUN SIZE (PG-13) This teen Halloween comedy is the cinematic equivalent of getting those orange and black wrapped peanut butter candies while trick or treating at some old lady’s house. Wren (Victoria Justice, “Zoey 101”) loses her Spider-Man-costumed little brother, Albert (Jackson Nicoll), on Halloween and enlists her shallow BFF, April (Jane Levy), and the nerdy kid who’s crushing on her, Roosevelt (Thomas Mann, Project X), in her quest to find lil’ bro. Director Josh Schwartz tapped the teenage zeitgeist twice on

the Coward Robert Ford, but his third film, while well-acted and stylishly violent, overdoses on the unlikability of its underworld characters. Two small-timers, Frankie (Scoot McNairy, who needs to be a bigger star) and Russell (Ben Mendelsohn), knock over a mob-connected card game run by Markie Trattman (Ray Liotta). Seeing as Markie’s previously knocked over the game, they assume Markie will be dealt with and that will be that. But when enforcer Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) shows up, he figures out the plot, and the blood starts to flow. Pitt creates another layered portrayal of a character far removed from his Hollywood superstar life. Is there another pretty boy actor who proved to be as talented as Pitt? Unfortunately, Pitt’s superb performance is Killing Them Softly’s zenith. Two scenes too many are wasted on James Gandolfini’s overly morose, alcoholic hitman, Mickey, and Dominik, adapting George V. Higgins’

How much are fries? TV (“The O.C.” and “Gossip Girl”), but his small screen talents fail to translate to the big screen in his feature directing debut. Fun Size is not funny at any size, despite a script from “The Colbert Report” writer Max Werner. When Johnny Knoxville is excruciating and Chelsea Handler is a highlight, something is way off, comedically. HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET (PG-13) Another soporific, unscary PG-13 horror movie that will draw in the teens and tweenies, House at the End of the Street stars The Hunger Games’ Jennifer Lawrence as Elissa, who moves to a new town with her divorced mom (Elisabeth Shue). The only intriguing gambit is how the movie’s twist is perpetuated, not spoiled, by the trailer. However, that twist isn’t worth a theatrical viewing of this pedestrianly average horror flick. HYDE PARK ON THE HUDSON (R) The surprisingly versatile Bill Murray looks to make a fine 32nd president in this Oscar hopeful. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s love affair with his cousin, Margaret Stuckley (Laura Linney), becomes the focus of a 1939 weekend visit from the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman). Director Roger Michell previously helmed Notting Hill, Changing Lanes, Venus and 2010’s Morning Glory; this film looks like it could be better than all of those combined. With Rushmore’s Olivia Williams as Eleanor Roosevelt. • KILLING THEM SOFTLY (R) I have a lot of respect for Andrew Dominik’s first two films, Chopper and The Assassination of Jesse James by

novel, seasons the film with awful, inhumane dialogue that too rarely turns darkly comic. Killing Them Softly could be the grim other side of the coin to the bloodily good-humored Seven Psychopaths. LAY THE FAVORITE (R) Brit director Stephen Frears can claim some great films—Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, High Fidelity and The Queen. Unfortunately, festival buzz for Lay the Favorite has not been particularly positive. Beth (recent It-Girl Rebecca Hall), a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, is wooed by Dink (Bruce Willis), a sports gambler, after she proves to be a sports betting savant. Unsurprisingly, Dink’s wife, Tulip (Catherine Zeta-Jones), is not happy about the new relationship. With Vince Vaughn, Joshua Jackson, Laura Prepon and Corbin Bernsen. LIFE OF PI (PG) Having last thought of Yann Martel’s novel when I read it nearly 10 years ago, the ineffective trailers for Ang Lee’s adaptation failed to remind me of how wonderful and energetic Pi Patel’s life had been. I recalled a shipwreck, a lifeboat and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. The imaginatively conceived and beautifully told work of art created by Brokeback Mountain Oscar winner Lee, who certainly deserves his third nomination, reminded me of the many, small joys that add up to make the life of Pi. Do not let the underwhelming previews deprive you of one of the year’s most moving, most artistic films of the year. The opening anecdote relating the origin of Pi’s name conjures up the modern fairy tale magic of past crowdpleasers Amelie and Hugo.

LINCOLN (PG-13) Historical biopics do not come much more perfect than Steven Spielberg’s take on our 16th president’s struggle to end slavery by way of the 13th Amendment. Rather than tell Abraham Lincoln’s life story, screenwriter Tony Kushner (the Oscar nominee for Munich also wrote the excellent “Angels in America”) chose the ideal, earth-shattering month upon which to focus. He populates Spielberg’s 19th-century hallways with living, breathing figures of American history like William Seward (David Strathairn), Thaddeus Stevens (Tommy Lee Jones), Alexander Stephens (Jackie Earle Haley), Edwin Stanton (Bruce McGill) and Ulysses S. Grant (Jared Harris), but the film will be remembered and lauded as another platform from which Daniel Day-Lewis can solidify his claim to the title of greatest living actor. LOOPER (R) Whoa! Ever since Brick, I have waited for Rian Johnson to make good on that coolly stylish teen-noir’s immense promise. Johnson might still have better films to come, but this tricksy, time travel, sci-fi noir ensures Brick’s promise has been fulfilled. In a future where time travel is an illegal reality, hitmen called loopers wait in the past for gangsters to send them their targets. Armed with a blunderbuss, Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) awaits his marks, knowing one day he will have to “close the loop,” meaning kill his older self. Looper is certainly 2012’s best science fiction and is shortlisted for the year’s best. 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. Before finally accepting their barren existence, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) put all their wishes for a child in a box and bury them in their fertile garden. After a freak storm, the Greens have a new arrival, 10-yearold, leaf-legged Timothy (CJ Adams). 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.” (Ciné) PLAYING FOR KEEPS (PG-13) A former pro athlete (Gerard Butler) attempts to repent for his past indiscretions by coaching his son’s soccer team. Unfortunately, the temptation of his players’ beautiful, restive moms is too much for him. Director Gabrielle Muccino does not have much to recommend him (Seven Pounds and The Last Kiss) outside of The Pursuit of Happyness, a film for which I cared little, and Butler’s romcom track record is weak (The Ugly Truth? The Bounty

Hunter?). With Jessica Biel, Judy Greer, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones. RED DAWN (PG-13) This preposterous movie borne of the Cold War fears and tensions of the 1980s need not have been remade. A motley group of teenagers (including Chris “Thor” Hemsworth, Josh “Peeta” Hutcherson and Tom Cruise’s adopted kid, Connor Cruise) stage an insurgency against communist invaders; the North Koreans, with an assist from the Russians, replace the original’s Soviet/ Cuban alliance. Red Dawn Redux fails to rouse feelings of patriotism or jingoism and will not be remembered come 2014. RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (PG) Author William Joyce’s very cool idea is brought to the big screen by firsttime animated feature director Peter Ramsey and fantastical executive producer Guillermo del Toro. Holiday legends North (aka Santa, who is voiced very Russianly by Alec Baldwin), Bunny (v. Hugh Jackman) and Tooth (v. Isla Fisher) are joined by Jack Frost (v. Chris Pine) as they do battle with the evil Pitch (v. Jude Law). Imagining massive audiences of children falling hard for this potential animated franchise is not hard. THE SESSIONS (R) In this Special Jury Prize and Audience Award winner at Sundance, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, Mark, living in an iron lung, desires to lose his virginity and so hires a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt). William H. Macy plays Mark’s priest. Sixty-something writer-director Ben Lewin (“Ally McBeal”’s highest rated episode, “Let’s Dance”) based the film on the story of Berkeley-based poet-journalist Mark O’Brien. With Moon Bloodgood, Adam Arkin and Rhea Perlman. (Ciné) SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D (R) Adapting videogames to the big screen is tricky. Christophe Gans and Roger Avary’s 2006 Silent Hill set the (admittedly low) bar for a great videogame adaptation. Rose Da Silva’s trek to save her daughter Sharon from the titular town’s evil cultists was creepy and atmospheric, yet utterly nonsensical. In writer-director Michael J. Bassett’s sequel, Sharon has grown up to be Heather Mason (Michelle Williams lookalike Adelaide Clemens), who must return to Silent Hill to find her dad, Chris-now-Harry (Sean Bean). Bassett overreaches, attempting to right the narrative wrongs of Gans/Avary, reward fans of Silent Hill 3 and open up the weird, confusing town of Silent Hill for the uninitiated, all in three, terrifying dimensions. The psychological scares that dominate the games are slight, though Bassett provides a couple of memorable monsters (the mannequin spider deserved more screen time). Bassett’s story makes more sense than his predecessor’s, thanks to dialogue that is 99 percent expository (and 100 percent awful); most of the acting stinks too SKYFALL (PG-13) The middle third of Daniel Craig’s third outing as James Bond is the best 007 adventure in 20, maybe even 30, years. Too bad director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) and his team of scripters won’t just let Bond be Bond for the entirety of the film. Skyfall almost completely unravels before the opening credits. The pre-credits chase—involving Bond, a female agent, a train and a baddie— concludes with M (Judi Dench) showing no faith in her best agent, a decision that makes little sense in this, or any, Bond-verse. In three films, Bond has gone from a newly licensed Double 0 to a dinosaur; when can Bond just be Bond again? (At least Quantum of Solace got that very right.) For an hour and in its tantalizing conclusion, Skyfall dresses in the formalwear of traditional Bond: Q, an all-time great

villain, Silva (a blonde, 100% pure crazy Javier Bardem), and more. Bond has always been about balancing cool deadliness with world-saving silliness. Through Moore and Brosnan’s tenures, the balance favored silly; Craig’s scale might be tipped too far in the opposite direction. If the right mixture can be found, we could again see a candidate for Best Bond Ever. SMASHED (R) Six years after his impressive debut Off the Black, Cedar Shoals graduate James Ponsoldt (he was in town in August filming his third feature, The Spectacular Now, at cross-town rival Clarke Central) returns with his sophomore effort. A hard-drinking married couple (Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul) are put to the test when the wife sobers up. Hopefully, buzz from Paul’s white-hot performance on television’s “Breaking Bad� will benefit Ponsoldt’s film. With newly minted Oscar winner Octavia Spencer and real-life couple, Nick

Offerman (“Parks and Recreationsâ€?) and Megan Mullally. (CinĂŠ) TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (PG-13) You’ll have no Trouble with the Curve so long as old man jokes, spryly delivered by a grouchier than usual Clint Eastwood, can keep you entertained for two hours. As aging baseball scout Gus Lobel, Eastwood seems to be workshopping a new stand-up routine (after his speech at the Republican National Convention, who knows?). He constantly mutters one-liners to himself, be he alone or sharing a scene with one of the movie’s terrific supporting actors, including Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, or the gaggle of familiar old faces that play Gus’ scouting rivals. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN—PART 2 (PG-13) The Twilight Saga has consistently improved as filmmakers have changed and the series has‌ um‌ matured? Bella (Kristen Stewart) is now a

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Killing Them Softly isn’t nearly as artistically successful. Dominik strains to relate the 2008 economic crises to the plight of his motley crew of cutthroats. Whether it’s blaring from a bar television set or a car radio, news broadcasts constantly remind us that the government bailout is just one big swindle run by Wall Street hoodlums and elected officials. Cogan and others glumly comment on the proceedings, and Dominik hammers home the cynicism like a righteous 15-year-old who’s just discovered that the world isn’t fair. There’s an incoherency to Dominik’s approach to violence as well. As in his earlier work, par-

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For Added Emphasis: In related news, the Birdhouse Collection is on a tear lately. The musicians’ collective just released the “soundtrack” for a project named Cover Your Face in Christmas Lights, Close Your Eyes and Try to Remember the Ones You Love and has approximately four new releases planned for the coming weeks. Remember how a mere paragraph ago I told you about music that was dreamy? Well, this soundtrack is, too, but in a completely different way. Do you ever get those little electrical brain shocks/ audible dream explosions that happen as you’re drifting into REM sleep? This is what that’s like. And when it does break into a more traditional verse-chorus-verse structure, it’s way more

Season’s Reasons: Life Church will host a Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec. 8. You might recall that the church hosted a block party this past summer featuring performances from several Athens musicians. This is similar in scope but a little bit different—you know, because it’s cold, and Christmas time and all that. Featured acts for the Christmas concert are Old Skool Trio (Seth Hendershot, Carl Lindberg, Jason Fuller), National Anthem (Jace Bartet, Brent Blalock, Allen Owens, Nick Splendorr, Tim Payne), Clarence Cameron (Big C & The Velvet Delta) and The Life Church Band & Kids. The whole thing kicks off at 6:30 p.m., it’s free, and there will be refreshments. Life Church is located at 120 Ware St. (just off College Avenue near downtown Athens). This event, like Seth Hendershot of Old Skool Trio all Life Church musical events, was coordinated by Josh Wootton, who used Spaceman 3 than, say, Mojave 3. Oh, it’s so to jam hard in Athens band Marriage. You can good, though. At the risk of getting terribly collect any other information you need at fan-boyish, the Birdhouse Collection has yet lifechurchathens.com. to disappoint. That address again is thebird house.bandcamp.com. Dig, Dug: The frustratingly spaced K I D S, whose name I think is technically supposed Stop Everything: And don’t even think to be lowercase but I’m capitalizing here about going anywhere else but the Georgia for some semblance of clarity, released its Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 5. That night, the debut EP on Friday, Nov. 23. And it’s sweet, deservedly titled Queen of Rockabilly, Wanda brah! Lots of reverb, echo, throbby bass Jackson, is playing, and tickets are only $15. and sweet-n-light melancholy melodies. Trust me, this is a steal. And culturally speakThe band told me “it’s hissy and loud like a ing, it’s one of your last chances to see a true heat-warped tape,” and it is. It sounds like rock and roll pioneer who’s easily as bad-ass something stumbled upon or rediscovered. as Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis and 100 percent All in all, it’s really good, and it’s the perfect an artistic peer of each. The fact is, there length, too, at seven tracks. Frontman K. aren’t going to be many artists born way back Jared Collins is responsible for the whole in 1937 who are willing or able to rock out thing, recording half of it at Jesse Mangum’s with you much longer. The show will also feaGlow Studio and half at his home (except for ture opener and Jackson backup Jonny Fritz, one song that was recorded in a closet back who used to go by the godawful name Jonny in 2010, and another that was previously Corndawg. So, there’s that. This is an early released). It’s titled These Days, and is availshow starting at 7 p.m., so don’t be late! And able right now at thebirdhouse.bandcamp. if you don’t see her, go visit wandajackson. com, home of all the bands associated with com so you’ll know exactly how hard to kick the Birdhouse Collection, but Collins plans to yourself. have cassettes available at Wuxtry Records and Secret Sounds in the near future. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com

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Junker: Into the Light For many who saw Junker play its first show in over a year this past summer, the band seemed to come out of nowhere. Now, with a newly recorded album and a plan to up their live show regimen, the members of Junker—songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Stephen Brooks, pedal steel player Zach Wright, drummer Joey Cathey and bassist Aaron Philyaw—are finally making themselves seen. Sort of. “Part of the reason for the time off was adjustment to being a four-piece,� says Brooks, referring to the exit of former guitarist Robin Blanchard. “Another part of it, for me, is that I’m writing new stuff constantly. Time off from playing is time on for changing and experimenting as a band. We certainly never intended to take a year off—that time whipped by, and it was surprising to us how fast it was gone. [It’s] kind of frightening. I really don’t have much memory of that period.� The thing is, they have other things to think about. Junker’s slouching, end-of-the-road doom-folk is crafted such that the band is ensconced in its process most of the time—and likes it that way. “Playing out is not a priority, in comparison to playing the songs together as a band, and learning and growing together,� Brooks says. “[The] priority [is] to constantly reinvent and create and re-envision. But playing out is about to be more of a priority—generally, because it’s fun, and we have more momentum now than ever, more of a sense of Athens as our audience, a world, a place of belonging. And there’s something about playing live, whether for an audience or not, with a loud amp and crashing drums and thumping bass—and the atmosphere itself—that just can’t be reproduced.� The band’s upcoming album, tentatively titled Somewhere in These Transmissions, was live-tracked at Full Moon Studio this

past month. Most of the songs on the record are new compositions; according to Brooks, many are merely a few weeks old. The six-song release will land on the group’s Bandcamp site first (and in all honest probability only). But like all other existing Junker material—a smattering of 2011 demos and Brooks’ solo album The Brain Is a Beautiful Junker—it will be available at any price the downloader chooses to pay. “The most important thing, obviously, is that the music be heard and shared by those who want to hear it,� Brooks says. The two core elements of Junker’s music, it may be argued, are Brooks’ vocals and Wright’s pedal steel. The former is a howl, a cry, a voice one might sing to oneself in nightmares. The latter is the road this voice travels, a heart-piercing twang that, in cowboy terms, far more suggests bloody western

expansion than good-time campfire sittin’. The rhythm section compliments these two elements perfectly. If there is a single track that captures Junker’s je ne sais quoi, it’s “Vegas.� Recorded by the band proper in demo form last year and in a slightly different style on Brooks’ solo record, this is the song to hear before making any decisions about the group. There’s a line in Casino that goes something like, “There’s a lot of holes in the desert.� With “Vegas,� Junker transforms that desert into one never-ending stretch of apocalyptic emptiness, an emotional echo chamber whose resonance never dissipates but gets louder until it’s simultaneously too much and not enough. Given the intensity of the internal fire that propels compositions like these, it’s quite possible that if the band was more focused on becoming a public entity its music wouldn’t have quite the same impact. “I’ve written tons of songs,� Brooks says. “Some of them, I just can’t play anymore. I’ve lost touch with something at the core of those songs, at least for now, it seems, because I’m a different person now than I was when I wrote them, a different person than I was yesterday. Another writer once told me to never underestimate the gap between who you were yesterday and who you are today. That has helped me in writing, and it’s helped me in life.� Gordon Lamb

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money together, they would all hide in the bushes, and the stepfather would go to a cheap motel and sign up for a oneperson room. He’d sneak all 10 kids and their mom into a cheap motel room for one, and they were so happy to have a hot shower and a place to sleep. “They wound up in Athens,” he continues. “[Robert] was not doing well in a traditional high school, [but through FC-CiS

The odds say that each of us, here in America, knows someone who is poor; 15 percent of our neighbors fall into that category. The very real people behind this striking figure are friends, family members and even, sometimes, ourselves. But though this plague of poverty continues to spread throughHope for Agoldensummer out our country, ravaging our communities, it isn’t discussed openly often enough, according to Poverty Is Real cofounder Michael Killeen. “I think a lot of people think poverty is something that happens ‘over there,’” says Killeen, who co-founded the Decatur-based nonprofit—an all-volunteer outfit that raises money through benefit concerts and the sale of compilation albums—and currently serves as its board president. “It tends not to be an attractive cause to support, despite being such an important cause to address.” Killeen compares poverty to breast cancer awareness, a once-taboo topic that has become so widespread that even The District Attorneys professional athletes wear pink to show support. His mission, as he sees it, and PIR’s, is to encourage a similar level of public discourse regarding poverty. “We believe that poverty is a local issue that affects everybody in the community,” he says. “From the safety of our neighborhoods, to the quality of our schools, to the ability of businesses to succeed and help employ people to then be able to support their family—we feel like we’re all stakeholders, [that] it’s a local issue, and it should be treated in a local way.” Though local organizations possess the insight and expertise necessary to address the problems in their own communities, they often lack the resources to do so. PIR’s goal is to help kickstart these organizations into gear by raising funds and local awareness. And although all money raised by PIR stays in the local community—proceeds from the organization’s second Athens show in as many years will again benefit Whatever It Takes, which works in conjunction with the Athens-Clarke County school system to address education inequity and help students work toward post-secondary schooling—Killeen says the organization works to keep its beneficiaries accountable. “We work with them afterwards to understand what they’ll be doing with the [money], and to hear the stories of the people they’re helping. That’s sort of the fulfilling part, to hear the stories of the people they’re able to help.”

Whatever It Takes Tim Johnson, executive director of Family ConnectionCommunities in Schools of Athens, which manages the Whatever It Takes initiative, has plenty of stories to share. There’s the one about the local mother who admitted she wasn’t reading to her child because she herself, she tearfully told her fellow neighborhood leaders, could not read. With the help of WIT, she enrolled in a free adult literacy class and ended up with a GED—and the praise of President Obama himself, in a report on the White House’s place-based policy program. Then there’s the story that Johnson keeps close to his heart, the one about Robert. “[Robert] is one of 10 children, and his family had been homeless for most of his life,” Johnson says. “They kind of wandered around the state, and when they got a little bit of

he] got linked to the Performance Learning Center at Classic City High School, [where] it really clicked for him. He was a very smart and talented young man—he wrote a play that was publicly produced, and he wound up getting a four-year full scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta. He never could have done that without this organization.” Aside from working in local schools with students themselves, instilling in fertile young minds the importance of learning, WIT partners with parents and caregivers, appointing “neighborhood leaders” to extend the group’s work in the community and holding “community conversations” at schools like Alps Road Elementary. Having worked with Poverty Is Real before (last year’s benefit raised $7,500 for WIT), Johnson is effusive about the work that organization is doing. He is likewise grateful for its

continuing support. “They came to us,” he marvels. “We just show up [at the concert] and say, ‘Thank you.’”

The Working Poor In a town like this, many, if not most, local musicians are human statistics. For a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is the preponderance of service-working artists, Athens suffers from a disproportionally high poverty rate, one that more than doubles the statewide number. This is not lost on PIR, which exclusively utilizes music to further its mission. “On an emotional level, we believe that music is a very powerful force,” Killeen says. “It can unite us and generate change. It’s a great rallying point, something we all can relate to.” And musicians can relate to the issue. “Some of the great artists in our country are themselves dealing with difficult financial situations,” says Killeen. “It’s a group that’s willing to contribute to address this issue.” In the year and a half he has been operating Poverty Is Real, Killeen says he has yet to be turned down by an artist whom he has asked to contribute time and talent. The members of local rock band The District Attorneys are no strangers to Poverty Is Real, having played at one of the organization’s Atlanta events last year. They’re celebrating the release of a new EP, Jr., at the show. But rather than sell it online, the band is giving it away for free and asking that concert attendees donate any money they would have spent to the cause. “We believe in the cause, in the organization, and we love playing the 40 Watt, and we love playing in Athens,” says District Attorneys singer and guitarist Drew Beskin. “It’s a major win on all accounts.” Still, there is a deeper, more complicated reality at play, says singer Claire Campbell of Hope for Agoldensummer, who argues that the financial reality faced by most local starving artists pales in comparison to those of many fellow Athenians. Campbell is leery of ascribing the “working poor” label to her colleagues, when in fact many of them come from middle-class backgrounds. “I think there’s a culture of poverty here [among musicians],” she says. “But a lot of that is a conscious choice… We kind of live in this townie bubble, where everything’s OK, and everybody’s getting by… But [real poverty is] here, and a lot of people are suffering. I feel like it’s an important thing to address. Not everybody was helped when they were growing up. Not everybody comes from middle-class households where a college education was the norm. “It’s here,” she reiterates. “We’ve gotta do something about it.” And so they are. Says Beskin, “We get to play music and also hopefully help some other people out, in a small way.” Gabe Vodicka

WHO: Bobby’s Shorts, The District Attorneys, Hope for Agoldensummer, Dave Marr WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Friday, December 7 HOW MUCH: $10

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ART: Studio Group Holiday Show and Sale (Lyndon House Arts Center) Jewelry, rugs, wearables, glass, quilts, photographs, paintings and more. Dec. 6, 5–9 p.m. & Dec. 7–8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. thestudiogroupathensga.blogspot.com CLASSES: Intro to Excel Class (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of Excel. Registration required. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Intermediate Excel Class (Oconee County Library) Learn to use Excel more effectively. Subjects include advanced formulas, creating charts, conditional formatting, removing duplicates and more. Participants must have knowledge of Excel basics. Registration required. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Herbal Lotions, Salves & Lip Balms (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Discover a variety of recipes for using herbs and essential oils. Prepare and take home several small containers of creams, salves and lip balms. 9–11 a.m or 5:30–7:30 p.m. $27. www. botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Downtown Parade of Lights (Downtown Athens) This year’s theme: “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The parade begins at the corner of Dougherty and Pulaski Streets and ends in front of City Hall for the traditional tree lighting ceremony hosted by Santa and Mrs. Claus. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/parade EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while making new friends and enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Every Thursday. 8:30–10 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Mickey’s for the Kids Toy Drive (The Roadhouse) Bring an unwrapped toy for a child of any age. Live music by the Dictatortots, North Hollywood Model Search, Todd McBride and Bullseye Foot. Food from Shrimp Pimp. 8 p.m. FREE! 706613-2324 EVENTS: Holiday Book Sale (Georgia Museum of Art) New and used GMOA publications for sale. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Reiki Circle (Healing Arts Centre) A Japanese technique for stress reduction, relaxation and healing. Every Thursday. 7–8 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-338-6843 EVENTS: OCHS Fine Arts Holiday Showcase (Oconee County Civic Center) Oconee County High School hosts an art show with performances

by the school’s band, dance department, chorus, OC Acappella, colorguard and a crowd sing-along. 6 p.m. $5. 706-769-3902 EVENTS: GLOBES Fall Potluck (The Georgia Center) GLOBES is the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) faculty and staff organization at UGA. All are welcome. Please bring a dish to share if possible. 6 p.m. FREE! www.ugaglobes. wordpress.com EVENTS: Venetian Wine Dinner (La Dolce Vita) A six-course meal with Italian wine pairings. 8 p.m. 706-353-3911 GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Develop reading skills and build confidence by telling stories to dogs. Call to register for a 15-minute session. Grades K–5. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Pow! Cartooning Lesson (Madison County Library) Learn how comics are drawn and how to draw them. Ages 10 & above. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Family Dinner Night (Earth Fare) Kids eat free every Thursday with one $5 adult purchase of prepared foods. Good for up to six kids, ages 12 & under. This week: Santa is coming! Come take free photos with Santa! 4–8 p.m. $5. 706-227-1717 KIDSTUFF: Annual Gingerbread Workshop (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Decorate and frost a gingerbread house with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the elves. Register. 6 p.m. $13–15. 706-342-4743 LECTURES AND LIT: Meet the Authors (Barnes & Noble Cafe) A variety of local writers will sell, sign and talk about their newly published works. Fiction, non-fiction and children’s books by newcomers to the Athens literary scene will be available for sale. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 LECTURES AND LIT: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society Lecture: Alligators (Sandy Creek Nature Center) (Visitors’ Center) UGA researcher Greg Skupien explains how alligators help regulate aquatic and terrestrial environments in their role as ecosystem engineers. The talk will include initial findings from a study on Jekyll Island using population counts, radio telemetry

and education and outreach efforts to reduce human-alligator encounters. 7 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org THEATRE: A Christmas Carol (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Rose of Athens Theatre performs the classic Christmas tale for the second year in a row, including live music and dancing. 7 p.m. $8–16. www.roseofathens.org

Friday 7 ART: Studio Group Holiday Show and Sale (Lyndon House Arts Center) Jewelry, rugs, wearables, glass, quilts, photographs, paintings and more. Dec. 6, 5–9 p.m. & Dec. 7–8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. thestudiogroupathensga.blogspot.com ART: Art Studio Open House (100 Barnett Shoals Rd., Watkinsville) New art and designs by artists Bill Pierson (Sketchnature) and Pam Smith (Moonworm). 5–9 p.m. 706850-0713 ART: Holiday Open House and Student Pottery Sale (Good Dirt) Tour the studio and browse holiday gifts in a wide range of prices made by students, instructors and interns. Dec. 7, 5–9 p.m., Dec. 8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. & Dec. 9, 12–5 p.m. www. gooddirt.net CLASSES: Greenery Wreaths (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn how to construct a live wreath on wire frames with greenery collected from the garden. Bring your own pruning shears. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $27. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: UGA Observatory Open House (UGA Observatory) Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, and the open star clusters of the winter constellations will be visible if the skies are clear. The Orion nebula, a large stellar nursery about 1,500 light years away, also will be visible. 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.physast. uga.edu/observatory/schedule EVENTS: 5th Annual Not So Silent Night (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)) A holiday benefit for Clarke County High School’s award-winning Iliad and Odyssey magazines features live music, catering and local silent auction items. Tickets available at the door. 7–9 p.m. $10. auction@ odysseynewsmagazine.net EVENTS: Journey Through Bethlehem (Tuckston Family Life Center) Tuckston United Methodist Church recreates the town of Bethlehem to include shops, gathering places, angels and the stable where Jesus is born. Refreshments

served. Dec. 7, 6:30–8:30 p.m. & Dec. 8, 3–5 p.m. & 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-1311 EVENTS: Petzone Doggie Expo (Terrapin Beer Co.) A fundraising event for Petzone, a local no-kill shelter for dogs, that includes a silent auction, food and photos with Santa and a pooch. Donations of unopened dog food requested. Live music by Emily McCannon and the Smokin’ Hot Band. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $12. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Holiday Book Sale (Georgia Museum of Art) New and used GMOA publications for sale. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Cotton Candy Day (Rocksprings Park) Make your own cotton candy. For ages 6–12. 4–5 p.m. $1. 706-613-3602 LECTURES AND LIT: End Corporate Personhood with David Cobb (UGA Tate Center) Longtime activist and 2004 Green Party activist David Cobb will discuss a proposed constitutional amendment to end corporate personhood, as well as other initiatives to end corporate rule. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-542-7774 LECTURES AND LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop) Readings from poets Hanna Andrews, Marisa Crawford, Becca Klaver, Lily Ladewig, Jennifer Tamayo and Gale Marie Thompson. 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: OCHS Glitz n’ Ritz Show Choir (Oconee County Civic Center) A winter concert including additional performances by the Decatens, Sebastian Caballero, The Literary Trio, Jordan Meeler, Rachel Wolfe and Danny Roberts. 7 p.m. $5. 706-769-3902 PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10:30 p.m. $5. 706-369-3144 PERFORMANCE: TubaChristmas Concert (The Classic Center) Dozens of local tuba and euphonium players will perform Christmas music outside on Thomas Street. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.tubachristmas.com THEATRE: The Man Who Came to Dinner (The Elbert Theatre) Cranky radio personality Sheridan Whiteside slips on the doorstep of the Stanleys’ family home after dinner, breaks his hip and must spend six weeks confined to the living room. Hilarity ensues. Dec. 7 & 8, 7:30 p.m. & Dec. 9, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-2831049, tking@cityofelberton.net

THEATRE: The Christmas Post (The Morton Theatre) See Dec. 5 Theatre listing. Dec. 5. 7–8, 7:30 p.m. & Dec. 8–9, 2:30 p.m. $8-15. www.cornerstoneproductionsonline. com THEATRE: Pippin (Town and Gown Players) A play within a play, in which actors play the roles of actors. Dec. 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. & Dec. 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $12–18. www.showclix.com/events/14009 THEATRE: A Christmas Carol (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Rose of Athens Theatre performs the classic Christmas tale for the second year in a row, including live music and dancing. 7 p.m. $8–16. www.roseofathens.org

Saturday 8 ART: 8th Annual Holiday Market (Soup Studios, 2140 S. Lumpkin St.) Brightly colored pottery, ornaments, scarves, hats and carved items by local potter Jamie Viovedich. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www.soupstudios.com ART: Open Studio Holiday Sale (1101 Industrial Dr., Watkinsville) Birdhouses and prints by Frank Saggus and Melissa Harshman. 1–6 p.m. mharshma@gmail.com ART: Studio Group Holiday Show and Sale (Lyndon House Arts Center) Jewelry, rugs, wearables, glass, quilts, photographs, paintings and more. Dec. 6, 5–9 p.m. & Dec. 7–8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. thestudiogroupathensga.blogspot.com ART: A World Away (835 Parkview Dr., Winterville) An outdoor market of craftspeople, vintage dealers, collectors, musicians and farmers. Proceeds benefit the neighboring Sweet Olive Farm, a sanctuary for rescued animals. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. www.facebook.com/aworldawaymarket ART: GMOA Holiday Workshop (Georgia Museum of Art) Visitors can make holiday ornaments and decorations inspired by the museum’s permanent collection and hear a holiday performance by the Meridian Women’s Choir. Refreshments will be served. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Carter & Friends Pottery Sale (572 Nantahala Ave.) Potter Carter Gillies is joined by Geoff Pickett, Juana Gnecco and Jeff Bishop. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 706-5467235 ART: Holiday Open House and Student Pottery Sale (Good Dirt) Tour the studio and browse holiday gifts in a wide range of prices made by students, instructors and interns. Dec. 7, 5–9 p.m., Dec. 8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. & Dec. 9, 12–5 p.m. www. gooddirt.net ART: R. Wood Holiday Sale (R.Wood Studio) R. Wood Studio hosts its annual holiday pottery sale. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. www.rwoodstudio. com CLASSES: Water Conservation Workshop (Bob Snipes Water Resources Center) Learn how to identify a leaky toilet and how to repair it. Registration required. 9:30– 11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3729, savewater@athensclarkecounty.com, www.thinkatthesink.com CLASSES: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Yoga (Athens, GA) An introductory and integrative workshop focusing on therapeutic approaches for producing greater psychological flexibility. Email to register. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $40. athensactgroup@gmail.com COMEDY: Dessert Comedy Theater (Church of the Nations) A comedy show paired with dessert. 6:30 p.m. $10. 706-353-1199

EVENTS: Indie South Fair Holiday Market (Ben’s Bikes) An artist market featuring a wide selection of paintings, illustrations, bath and body products, accessories and other handmade items. In addition to the market, the event includes instructional workshops, demonstrations, musical performances, kids’ crafting activities, local food carts and a vintage market. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. www.indiesouthfair.com EVENTS: Christmas in Oglethorpe (Downtown Lexington) A parade begins at 11 a.m., followed by Santa in a wagon pulled by Belgian horses. Santa will be available for photos throughout the day. Also featuring arts and crafts, musical entertainment, food and activities for the whole family. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.facebook.com/ ChristmasInOglethorpe EVENTS: Journey Through Bethlehem (Tuckston Family Life Center) Tuckston United Methodist Church recreates the town of Bethlehem to include shops, gathering places, angels and the stable where Jesus is born. Refreshments served. Dec. 7, 6:30–8:30 p.m. & Dec. 8, 3–5 p.m. & 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-1311 EVENTS: Wake-n-Bake Weekend: Chef Showcase (Aromas) Admission includes a souvenir glass, food, a pour of Wake-n-Bake and a raffle ticket. Raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the night, with proceeds being donated to the Athens Area Humane Society. Appetizers and desserts made with Terrapin beer will be provided from local restaurants. 6–10 p.m. $20. www.aromaswinebar.com EVENTS: Drive-Thru Nativity Pageant (Princeton United Methodist Church) Princeton United Methodist Church presents the story of the nativity for a drive-through audience. 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-3531123, princetonumc@bellsouth.net EVENTS: Holiday Spirits Museum Theatre Tour (Athens, GA) A tour of the T.R.R. Cobb, ChurchWaddel-Brumby, Ware-Lyndon and Taylor-Grady Houses featuring short historical vignettes performed by the Circle Ensemble Theatre. The vignettes are set during the Christmas holidays to reflect 19thcentury holiday traditions. Featuring seasonal refreshments and professional tour guides. Tour begins at the Ware-Lyndon House. 5, 6 or 7 p.m. $15-25. 706-208-8687, www. athenswelcomecenter.com EVENTS: ACR Claus and Paws (Memorial Park) Dress up your pooch for a photo with Santa. Plenty of pet holiday costumes available. Adoptable dogs searching for their forever homes will also be present for a meet and greet. 12:30–4:30 p.m. www.athenscaninerescue.com EVENTS: Athens Artist Market Handmade for the Holidays (The Classic Center) Featuring work from 75 local artists including jewelry, pottery, skin care and more. 12–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensartistmarket. com EVENTS: Really, Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring what you can; take what you need. Free for all, and all are welcome. 12–2 p.m. FREE! daizelsmom@ gmail.com EVENTS: Five Year Anniversary Celebration (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Beef ‘O’ Brady’s celebrates five years in Athens with giveaways, specials, live music and more. 3 p.m. 706850-1916 EVENTS: West Broad Market Garden Produce Stand (1573 W. Broad St.) Seasonal and naturally grown produce. Cash paying neighk continued on next page

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by the Decatens, Sebastian Caballero, The Literary Trio, Jordan Meeler, Rachel Wolfe and Danny Roberts. 7 p.m. $5. 706-769-3902 THEATRE: The Christmas Post (The Morton Theatre) See Dec. 5 theatre listing. Dec. 5. 7–8, 7:30 p.m. & Dec. 8–9, 2:30 p.m. $8-15. www.cornerstoneproductionsonline. com THEATRE: The Man Who Came to Dinner (The Elbert Theatre) See Dec. 7 Theatre listing.. Dec. 7 & 8, 7:30 p.m. & Dec. 9, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049, tking@cityofelberton.net THEATRE: A Christmas Carol (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Rose of Athens Theatre performs the classic Christmas tale for the second year in a row, including live music and dancing. 7 p.m. $8–16. www.roseofathens.org THEATRE: Pippin (Town and Gown Players) A play within a play, in which actors play the roles of actors. Dec. 7–8 & 13–15, 8 p.m. & Dec. 9 & 16, 2 p.m. $12–18. www.showclix.com/events/14009

Sunday 9 ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from

the permanent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Holiday Open House and Student Pottery Sale (Good Dirt) Tour the studio and browse holiday gifts in a wide range of prices made by students, instructors and interns. Dec. 7, 5–9 p.m., Dec. 8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. & Dec. 9, 12–5 p.m. www. gooddirt.net ART: Carter & Friends Pottery Sale (572 Nantahala Ave.) Potter Carter Gillies is joined by Geoff Pickett, Juana Gnecco and Jeff Bishop. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 706-5467235 ART: Holiday Market (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Locally made goods to give as gifts. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www. hendershotscoffee.com 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 CLASSES: Fused Glass Ornaments (Good Dirt) Make beautiful glass holiday ornaments including trees, snowflakes and stars or jewelry pieces. For adults and mature teens. Call to register. Dec. 9, 2–4 p.m. $50. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net CLASSES: Reiki Class (Healing Arts Centre) Level I certification course that includes weekly guided practice sessions. No experience necessary. Call to register. 1–5:30 p.m. $111. 706-338-6843

EVENTS: Athens Artist Market Handmade for the Holidays (The Classic Center) Featuring work from 75 local artists including jewelry, pottery, skin care and more. 12–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensartistmarket. com EVENTS: Wake-n-Bake Off (Aromas) Want to try your luck at cooking with beer? Bring in any dessert you wish to make using Terrapin beer as an ingredient. Dishes will be judged on use of beer, creativeness and flavor. The grand prize is a $50 Aroma’s Gift Card and some Terrapin swag. 6 p.m. FREE! www.aromaswinebar.com EVENTS: Drive-Thru Nativity Pageant (Princeton United Methodist Church) Princeton United Methodist Church presents the story of the nativity for a drive-through audience. 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-3531123, princetonumc@bellsouth.net EVENTS: Winter Gala Dinner (The Rialto Room) Dinner provided by Trumps Catering and live music provided by a Latin jazz band. A silent auction will feature items from local venders like The National, Last Resort, Encore Boutique, The Foundry Spa, Bikram Yoga Athens and more. Proceeds benefit the Athens Latino Center for Education and Services (ALCES). 6–9 p.m. $50. www.alcescenter.org EVENTS: Christmas Tour of Homes (The Georgia Club) (Statham, GA) Celebrate the season by touring six homes decorated for

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Itzhak Perlman Hodgson Concert Hall Considered one of the greatest musicians of his time, Israeli-born violinist Itzhak Perlman moved to the United States after performing on “The Ed Sullivan Showâ€? at age 13, and began classes at Juilliard shortly afterward. He has led orchestras, taught college classes and performed all over the world, including at the 2009 presidential inauguration. “This is the most significant performance in the UGA concert hall this year,â€? says Michael Heald, associate professor of violin at UGA’s Hodgson School of Music. Heald calls Perlman “the most influential violinist in the worldâ€? over the last 60 years. Perlman is known for his expressive, romantic style of playing, a quality that complements his tendency to chat and joke with the audience between pieces. His amiability endears him to the audience and has become nearly as much a part of his celebrity as his talent. “He’ll come in [with] a whole pile of music, and he’ll pick and choose depending on how the audience is,â€? says Heald. “There is no sense of stoicism or conservatism, [like] you might expect. He’s very easy with himself, and he’ll make the audience feel at ease with themselves, too.â€? Perlman’s performance, along with others—like Yo-Yo Ma earlier this year—is part of a strategy to raise the credibility of the Performing Arts Center as a major venue for worldclass musicians. “When your audience realizes that you are bringing in the greatest artists in the world, [you] establish a reputation with your audience. Not everyone you bring is going to be a household name, and hopefully they will trust your judgment,â€? says PAC Director George C. Foreman. Perlman’s performance will include works by Beethoven, FaurĂŠ and Stravinsky, along with some yet-unannounced selections. Heald predicts the audience can expect the violinist will display his “joy, love for music-making and connection with human beings.â€? [Sydney Slotkin]

the holidays while gathering decorative ideas. Transportation between houses provided. Brunch is served before tour at 11 a.m. with reservation and separate ticket. Proceeds benefit Oconee Food for Kids and St. Mary’s Hospice. 1-6 p.m. $25–28. www.thegeorgiaclub.com FILM: Screenwriting Workshop (Ciné) Filmmaker James Ponsoldt, creator of the new feature film Smashed, shares personal insights into writing for the big screen. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia Sundays (Blind Pig Tavern) At the West Broad location. 6 p.m. 706-208-7979 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: Trivia (Dickey’s Barbecue Pit) Every Sunday. Featuring prizes, gift cards and drink specials. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7561 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 LECTURES AND LIT: Klezmer Local 42 and No Shame (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Come out to hear a staged reading by John Patrick Bray and then enjoy some Jewish and gypsy tunes by Klezmer Local 42! 8 p.m. www. hendershotscoffee.com MEETINGS: ICAN Meeting (By Your Leave Family Resource Center) ICAN of Athens supports women and their families who are exploring their birth options, whether it be planning a VBAC or planning a cesarean. Call or email to RSVP. 3–5 p.m. FREE! 706-296-4857, icanofathens@ gmail.com PERFORMANCE: Itzhak Perlman (Hugh Hodgson Hall) Multiple Grammy award winner and virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman performs. See Calendar Pick on p. 28. 3 p.m. $79–99. www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Concert, Cookies and Carols (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Featuring performances by violinist Kristin Jutras, New Horizons Band, Thomas Logan and Jennifer Rehder, HCL singers, pianist David Singer, UGA Men’s Quartet, harpist Sarah Ketchie and organist Nancy Goodrich. 6 p.m. FREE! www.holycrossathens.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Flute Choir Holiday Concert (Young Harris United Methodist Church) The AFC is a nonprofit community music ensemble dedicated to the enrichment of Athens and the surrounding areas through music performance. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-206-7886, www. athensflutechoir.org PERFORMANCE: Humoresque Christmas Concert (The Church at College Station) The Christmas concert is a blend of traditional, classical and modern pieces that are fun for all ages. Proceeds benefit the Music and Arts Program at the Church at College Station. 6:30 p.m. FREE! Donations accepted. www. churchatcs.com THEATRE: The Man Who Came to Dinner (The Elbert Theatre) See Dec. 7 Theatre listing. Dec. 7 & 8, 7:30 p.m. & Dec. 9, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049, tking@cityofelberton.net THEATRE: The Christmas Post (The Morton Theatre) See Dec. 5 Theatre listing. Dec. 5. 7–8, 7:30 p.m. & Dec. 8–9, 2:30 p.m. $8-15. www.cornerstoneproductionsonline. com THEATRE: Pippin (Town and Gown Players) A play within a play, in which actors play the roles of actors.

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Monday 10 ART: BFA Exit Show (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Works of ceramics, scientific illustration and sculpture by graduating art students. 7 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu 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: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Athens’ toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997 LECTURES AND LIT: Feed My School Initiative Seminar (UGA Conner Hall) Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black will discuss how the “Feed My School for the Week” program started and how it has connected thousands of Georgia students with local farmers. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-542-1611

Tuesday 11 CLASSES: Athens Swing Night (Dancefx) Advanced lesson at 7 p.m., and beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m. 7–10 p.m. $3–5. www.athensswingnight.com CLASSES: Windows 7 for Beginners (Oconee County Library) Participants will learn how to navigate Windows 7 and its features. Registration required. 2-4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 COMEDY: Drafts & Laughs (The Pub at Gameday) Featuring beer samplings, five comics and guest host Dave Weiglein. Series hosted by local comedian Matt Gilbert. Every second Tuesday of the month. 9:30 p.m. FREE! $5 (beer tasting). www.pubatgameday.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: Heirloom Holiday Wine Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) Tastes of sparkling and dessert wines paired with appetizers and desserts. All wines are available in Athens, and food recipes will be available to take home. Reservations required. 6 p.m. $15. 706-3547901, www.heirloomathens.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 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 LECTURES AND LIT: Special Collections Library Tour (UGA Russell Library) Explore interactive kiosks with access to oral history k continued on next page

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Wednesday 12 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 ART: Artist Reception (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) For drawings, paintings and prints of native Georgia flora by Hope Hilton. 5–6 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7901 CLASSES: Google Earth 101 (Oconee County Library) Learn about all the places Google Earth can see. Class is lecture-based. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: Network Athens Party (The Melting Point) This inclusive, free, sponsored event attracts a broad cross-section of business owners and community leaders, all excited to meet new people, connect, share and collaborate. 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens.com EVENTS: Open Mic Night (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) What rhymes with Fuzzy Taco? Performers and listeners welcome. Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0305 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: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 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: Anime Club Holiday Party (Oconee County Library) The party features anime games and holiday crafts. All dedicated fans and new fans of anime and manga invited. For ages 13–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Includes stories, fingerpuppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5. Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Barnes & Noble Storytime (Barnes & Noble) Storytime for all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 MEETINGS: AARP Meeting (Athens First Bank and Trust) Topics of interest to those who are retired or soon

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LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 4 399 Meigs 8 p.m. $12. http://399meigsrichard buckner.eventbrite.com RICHARD BUCKNER This longstanding alternative country forefather with a distinct and affecting voice continues to release stellar material. Amici Reading Day Party! 11 p.m. FREE! 706353-0000 NEW SNEAKERS Eclectic, funkinfluenced rock band from Athens. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local experimental pop band that plays idiosyncratic, psychedelic tunes. Tour kickoff show! THE SO SO GLOS Punk band from Brooklyn. DAYS OF BEYOND THUNDER Mercer West and friends play lyrical pop songs “for the over-50 set.� CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation. SAD DADS New local band featuring members of Blue Division. The group tells Flagpole it sounds like “shitty Pavement.�

Georgia Theatre Reading Day Party! 8 p.m. $5. www. georgiatheatre.com STOKESWOOD A mellow, modern alt-rock band from Atlanta. SUMILAN Technically proficient musicians playing progressive jam rock. BEAR LEFT This local high-energy jam band combines rock and funk influences.

New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com CHIEF ROCKA Trav Williams’/ ATHFactor Entertainment’s personal spin doctor promoting entertainment and hip-hop.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KILLICK Freeform jazz experimentalist Killick Hinds coaxes unconventional sounds from his H’arpeggione and his “harp guitar,� Big Red. TOM EISENBRAUN This local artist and poet deals in heartfelt balladry.

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com KENOSHA KID The group is packed with music, mischief and mayhem, and offers a sound that serves noiserock fans and jam band listeners equally. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DAFFODIL This reunited local trio plays hard-hitting, noisy rock. THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed-out local garage-punk trio. DANGER BUCKET Folk-punk act. EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, guitar-driven indie rock influenced by bands like Guided by Voices. DJ LOZO Spinning punk rock! The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday Series. 7:30 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com TWO MAN GENTLEMEN BAND Old-timey guitar and upright bass duo that plays cheeky, energetic music.

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40 Watt Club 10:30 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com JACOB MORRIS Morris plays a mostly acoustic sort of ‘70s folkrock with a pop sensibility. NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project led by Hannah Jones of Supercluster. HELEN SCOTT Folky pop with a hint of psychedelic rock. Avid Bookshop 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com KILLICK Local experimental maven Killick Hinds plays a set of music and reads from his new book, The World for a Dying Antidote. Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday! Farm 255 8 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com CALEB DARNELL Member of The Bellyache sings the blues. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com WANDA JACKSON Grammynominated and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer that touches

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Schlitzmas Flicker Theatre & Bar Musician and bartender William Chamberlain has known for some time that he wanted to put together a Schlitz-themed festival at his place of employment. Specifically, he Sam Sniper yearned to confront the popular perception of the watery, beerlike cult-fave beverage—Flicker’s bestselling item—head-on. “[Schlitz] has this connotation of being like, gutter beer,â€? Chamberlain says. “It’s cool to embrace it‌ to try to make something classy out of nothing.â€? Upon reaching out to the distributor with the idea, a mysterious package arrived in the mail full of Schlitz-branded merchandise, including a talking SchlitzFish, a horseshoe set and, perhaps strangest of all, a Schlitz skateboard. “We opened it up, and [Flicker co-owner Jeremy Long] said, ‘It’s like Schlitzmas.’â€? And so a title was born for the nascent festival, which, yes, will celebrate the oftmaligned suds but also feature three killer lineups over three consecutive nights, and give back to the community to boot. (All proceeds from wristband and ticket sales will go to Nuçi’s Space.) Indeed, though the schedule was cobbled together over two short weeks, it boasts some pretty spectacular bills. “Luckily,â€? says Chamberlain, “I have enough friends in town that have amazing rock and roll bands.â€? Night one is experimental-minded, featuring locals Crippling, Hand Sand Hands and Tom Television, among others. The second night features Chamberlain’s new band, Island Dogs, who will perform with Sam Sniper, Kill Kill Buffalo and more. Night three is a freefor-all; hip-hop headliners Mad Axes share the stage with Timmy Tumble, The Humms and newly formed Cramps cover band De Lux Interiors, to name a few. All-access wristbands are available in advance from the bar, as well as a few surrounding businesses like Low Yo Yo Stuff, and cost $10. Tickets for individual shows can be purchased at the door for $5. And with a wristband, you’ll receive a raffle ticket each night, with which you can win sweet Schlitz merch—including, yes, the aforementioned skateboard. [Gabe Vodicka]

on rockabilly and gospel. See story on p. 17. JONNY FRITZ Formerly known as Corndawg, he plays off-kilter, country-flavored, tongue-in-cheek ballads. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 T.S. WOODWARD Psychedelic, piano-centric pop from this local singer-songwriter. SENSUAL PREDATOR Noisy, experimental local rock band. DJ WILL WEBER Local DJ who makes music as Sunspots. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS Stellar old-time folk, country and blues from Rome, GA. RUSTY BELLE Sweet and simple bluegrass ballads. Jerzees 10 p.m.–1 a.m. $3 (21+), $5. 706850-7320 SPICY SALSA DANCING Salsa and Latin dancing. Every Wednesday. The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $8 (adv), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS Four-piece band from Austin described as having an “elegant pop� sound. THE WARM FUZZIES Weezerinspired quirky local pop-rock outfit with adorably nerdy tunes. 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 evening of standards and improvisations. Tapped 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-6277 KARAOKE Every Wednesday! 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 MMARS An acoustic-based, classic rock-influenced group from Ringgold, GA.

Thursday 6 40 Watt Club New West/Normaltown Xmas Party! 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com GRANDFATHER CHILD Classic rock and roll with a steel guitarinfluenced sound. THE MASTERSONS This New Yorkbased duo plays rootsy, melodic, twangy pop songs. LILLY HIATT & THE DROPPED PONIES Americana rock with a lot of heart and soul. KALEN NASH This songwriter, known for his work in Southern rock quintet Ponderosa, performs his solo material. Amici 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 OPEN MIC NIGHT Bi-weekly open mic night. Email amiciopenmic@ gmail.com to sign up. Barbeque Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM All pickers welcome! Every Thursday!

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com COTTONMOUTH Expect lots of fuzzy, heavy drums and bass. SHANA FALANA Experimental dream-pop duo that combine looping with live music all played to “stunning visual projections.â€? K I D S This local band, led by songwriter Jared Collins, plays reverbwashed melodic pop. YOUNG BENJAMIN Featuring swirling, looping guitars and lush layers of moody melodies. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com KILL KILL BUFFALO Grungy, hardrock duo based in Athens featuring Kara Kildare’s seductive vocals. DYLAR Local indie rock outfit with a shimmery sound and a charmingly laconic post-punk sorta ‘tude. Flicker Theatre & Bar Nuçi’s Space Benefit! 9 p.m. $10 (allaccess wristband), $5 (door). www. flickertheatreandbar.com SCHLITZMAS Night one of three! Featuring Crippling, Hand Sand Hands, Thayer Sarrano, Sam Doores and the Tumbleweeds, Andrew Combs and Tom Television. See Calendar Pick on p. 30. Go Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fredâ€? Bowers.

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Friday 7 40 Watt Club Flagpole Presents: Poverty Is Real Benefit. 8 p.m. $10. www.40watt. com HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Charming local neo-folk band delivers the thriftstore gospel. DAVE MARR The former Star Room Boys singer with a deep and resonant country twang plays a solo set. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS This Atlanta/Athens group plays breezy, beachy Americana. BOBBY’S SHORTS Grateful Dead covers by members of the local band Futurebirds. Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 MISSISSIPPI JOHN DOUDE Gritty, Milledgeville-based singersongwriter with a love of rockabilly and Delta blues. Buffalo’s Southwest CafĂŠ 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv), $15 (door). 706354-6655 CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS WITH THE KING A special Christmas Elvis tribute show. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com POWERLOAD AC/DC cover band. PORTLY CRUE MĂśtley CrĂźe covers. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com GLASSCRAFTS Side project featuring members of Grass Giraffes’ Steven Trimmer and Robby Casso. VELOCIRAPTURE Loud and brash local rock duo. Flicker Theatre & Bar Nuçi’s Space Benefit! 9 p.m. $10 (allaccess wristband), $5 (door). www. flickertheatreandbar.com SCHLITZMAS Night two of three! Featuring Yo Soybean, Kill Kill Buffalo, Island Dogs, Sam Sniper and Cannery Row. See Calendar Pick on p. 30. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com JERRY DOUGLAS Grammy-winning country singer with soulful vocals and eclectic melodies. HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND High-energy sounds building on the originality of folk-grass. The Globe 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 AS DUSK FADES The band will be playing “acoustic versions of album songs, unrecorded and interesting rearrangements.â€? Go Bar WUOG Winter Banquet. 9 p.m. 706546-5609 RITVALS Garage-punk band featuring members of Muuy Biien.

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THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed out garage-punk trio. DJ TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller and friends spin late-night glam rock, Top 40, punk and Britpop. IMMUZIKATION High-energy electro and rock.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 BUBONIK FUNK Funky, soulful rock band from Charlotte, NC. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com EMILY MCCANNON AND THE SMOKIN HOT BAND Local rock and country band.

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.

WUOG 7 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org COLLISION COURSE VII Performances by Karma Lingo, Skinny-C, JUDAH, Boomfox, epxD Shvggy, Mic-Audio, CMFTBLN and Clean Break.

Jittery Joe’s Coffee 7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-4280 (Watkinsville location) ISAAC BRAMBLETTSoulful Southern singer-songwriter with a roots-rock base. Acoustic set. MATT JOINER Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and rock.

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The Melting Point 8 p.m. $5 (adv), $8 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com CLAY LEVERETT & THE CHASERS Some of Athens’ finest country music! SHONNA TUCKER & EYE CANDY Former Drive-By Truckers bassist plays a set with her newly named backing band. MATT HUDGINS Local songwriter plays “songs about drinking, jail, love and death.� New Earth Music Hall 9 p.m. $6. www.newearthmusichall. com CRNKN Explosive dubstep from New Hampshire based producer. SOUND REMEDY Los Angeles-based EDM producer that makes captivating music. MAAGICAN A DJ set that ranges from house to jazz to dubstep.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com PATTERSON HOOD & THE DOWNTOWN RUMBLERS A shining star among the multitalented Drive-By Truckers, Hood has a way with a story, blending country and Southern-rock styles. DON CHAMBERS This local favorite’s whiskey-soaked bootstomps capture a certain dusty closing-time chic. Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 THE ROYCROFTERS Rock and roll trio from Georgia. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 9 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net TRE POWELL Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals. (9 a.m.) MAKING STRANGE No information available. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com TEALVOX Alternative rock band with a hint of classic British rock.

AN ENGLISH PLACE An Atlanta based rock band. MATT JOINER BAND Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and classic rock. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7561 KARAOKE With “The Queen of Karaoke,â€? Lynn Carson. Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul. Flicker Theatre & Bar Nuçi’s Space Benefit! 9 p.m. $10 (allaccess wristband), $5 (door). www. flickertheatreandbar.com SCHLITZMAS Night three! Featuring The Humms, De Lux Interiors, Tumbleweed Stampede Timmy and the Tumblers and Mad Axes. See Calendar Pick on p. 30. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAPHUNK Funk group from New Orleans who have revolutionized funk music. CONSIDER THE SOURCE New York trio who describe themselves as “sci-fi Middle Eastern funk.â€? Go Bar Yuletide Yearnings! 10 p.m. 706-5465609 DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. DJ CHAMPALE Former WUOG DJ brings the booth to the bar. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com BREATHLANES Athens musical collective playing organic, atmospheric improv. WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring Michael Wegner.

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Dan Deacon, Grand Buffet 40 Watt Club Baltimore producer/ electro-wizard Dan Deacon has become somewhat of a hero in certain local circles. In fact, his tenure as a flyby-night party monster in this town predates even my Athens existence, so Dan Deacon I’ve enlisted the help of Reptar guitarist Jace Bartet to illustrate why his upcoming 40 Watt show is not to be missed. No stranger to rockin’ parties himself, Bartet provides a brief oral history of Deacon’s Classic City adventures: “I’ve seen his crowds grow dramatically in the last eight or so years. I saw him in 2004, playing to 12 or 15 half-interested people. His music, at the time, was a mix of bizarre pop songs and noisy experiments. He mostly told a lot of bizarre stories and spazzed out through his mouth onstage, and I thought it was totally great. For some reason, he really took a shine to Athens. “On Wednesdays, there used to be this awesome karaoke party at [defunct Normaltown dive bar] Foxz. Dan came, and managed to dislocate his shoulder from dancing and had to go to Athens Regional. That was my introduction to him. He [came] a few times a year for the next few years. Each time, there would be more people there, and his set would be more music-centric. The last time I saw him was at the 40 Watt a few years ago, and it was a madhouse—a bunch of people going completely crazy and sweating all over each other. I felt really happy at the world. “Dan Deacon was the kind of guy you wanted to root for, but at the same time someone you weren’t sure would make it. He was making music that was really of himself‌ I don’t think he takes for granted that he has had to really claw for his success, and I’m really grateful that I have gotten to see a guy come from so small to [playing] crazy 40 Watt shows.â€? [Rachel Bailey]

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THE CALENDAR!

Life Church of Athens 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.lifechurchofathens.com CHRISTMAS CONCERT Featuring performances from Old Skool Trio, National Anthem, Big C, The Life Church Band and more! Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub EASYRIDER Spinning all your favorite jams from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 STEREO REFORM Trio w/a “dancea-funk-a-rock-a-tronic� sound. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com ASHER ARMSTRONG Local fourpiece Americana rock band.

Sunday 9 The Globe 4 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 ATHENS CEILI BAND A weekly traditional Irish music section. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight. The Melting Point Beat Cancer Bash! 6 p.m. $7 (adv), $10 (door), $5 (w/ UGA ID). www. meltingpointathens.com KYKY RENEE KNIGHT Local soulful tunes. YOUNG BENJAMIN Featuring swirling, looping guitars and lush layers of moody melodies. THE SKIPPERDEES Rich, folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor. KYSHONA ARMSTRONG A unique fusion of acoustic folk and soul. DR. ARVIN SCOTT World-renowned percussionist Dr. Arvin Scott will deliver an uplifting performance. Ten Pins Tavern 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE BOWLING ALLEY BLUES BAND Featuring locals Paul Scales and Scott Sanders playing blues jams.

Monday 10 Buffalo’s Southwest CafÊ 7–10 p.m. $5. 706-354-6655, www. buffaloscafe.com/athens LINE DANCING In the Big Back Room! The Grotto 8 p.m. FREE! 140 E. Clayton St. THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Smooth jazz played by DJ Segar from WXAG. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Local songstress Kyshona Armstrong hosts an open mic night! Little Kings Shuffle Club Christmas Hoot! 8 p.m. FREE! www. athensfolk.org THE HOOT Featuring a Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long with Tommy Jordan, Hanukkah music from Klezmer Local 42 and Christmas music from The Solstice Sisters. Susan Staley opens and hosts. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 SOLID GOLD COUNTRY REVIVAL Featuring Ty Manning and a friends.

Tuesday 11 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com DAN DEACON Sweeping electronic pop. See Calendar Pick on p. 32. GRAND BUFFET Hip-hop duo that specializes in funk and grunge. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com KATE MORRISSEY Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere. The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday Series. 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com JUNKER New local band. See story on p. 24. NORMA RAE This local four-piece plays soulful Southern Americana. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 FESTER HAGOOD AND FRIENDS This local songwriter sings simple, plucked country songs. The Volstead 9 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 706-354-5300 KARAOKE Every Tuesday!

Wednesday 12 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 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DYLAN LEBLANC Singer-songwriter steeped in the alt-country tradition. MATRIMONY North Carolina duo with folk acoustic elements. Farm 255 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com DIAL INDICATORS Local act featuring George Davidson on tenor sax. 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BLACK TAXI Variously described as dance-punk and “grit-pop.� DJ JON SWINT Modern Skirts drummer spins a solo DJ set. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Funk, soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. DJ FOG JUICE Spinning Euro/Italo/ space-disco, R&B and classic hits.

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE HOBOHEMIANS Roots music of the 1910s, ‘20s and ‘30s. Jerzees 10 p.m.–1 a.m. $3 (21+), $5. 706850-7320 SPICY SALSA DANCING Salsa and Latin dancing. Every Wednesday. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT An evening of standards. Tapped 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-6277 KARAOKE Every Wednesday! Ten Pins Tavern 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-8090 OPEN MIC NIGHT Hip-hop, spoken word, rock, DJs and more! Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com MCNARY Americana band.

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ART Deck the Walls Holiday Shop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Over 80 area artists offer wreaths, garlands, ornaments and other seasonal decorations for sale as well as popular gift items. Nov. 20–January, Tuesday–Saturday, 12–5 p.m. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse MAG Holiday Market (Cottage in Town Park, 248 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Unique gifts, artwork and seasonal stocking stuffers made by local artists. Thursday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 1–5 p.m. Through December. www.madisonartistguild.org

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

CLASSES Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (Athens, Ga) Vastu Yoga hosts a 500-hour yoga teacher training. Journey more deeply into your own practice while learning the technical skills necessary to become a stellar yoga instructor. Visit website for location and info. Begins in November. $2,495. www.globalvastuyoga.com Arrow Yoga Classes (Arrow) Arrow offers ongoing prenatal yoga classes and mama/baby yoga classes. No pre-registration neces-

sary. Visit website for details. www.ourarrow.com Beekeeping for Beginners (Booger Hill Bee Farm) Learn the basics of caring for, feeding and constructing a beehive. Three units, Dec. 9, Jan. 12 & Feb. 9, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $95. www.botgarden.uga.edu 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 Dance Classes (Dancefx) Ballet, tap, hip-hop, Zumba, contemporary, foxtrot, Western dancing, strip aerobics, ballroom dancing, salsa, pilates and more. Check website for schedule. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Garden Geology (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Dan Williams, Forest Manager at the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, teaches about Georgia’s six geologic provinces: how they were formed, how to identify them and how they affect plants, animals and people. Participants will make their own collection of Georgia rocks and receive a copy of Rocks of Georgia, a companion to the sessions. Wednesdays, Jan. 9–Feb. 27, 4-6 p.m. $45. www.botgarden. uga.edu

Gentle Hatha Integral Yoga (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) All levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $9/class. 706-543-0162, mfhealy@bellsouth.net, www.mind fuliving.org Improv Class (UGA Tate Center) Practice your improv comedy skills with Laugh Out Loud’s improv games. Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.improv.uga.edu Kindle Tutorials (Madison County Library) Kindle Touch e-reader tutorials are available every day in November at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and an extra tutorial at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bring a Kindle from home or check one out from the library. FREE! 706-795-5597 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 Power Yoga for Athletes (Total Training Center) Stretch out sore muscles every Monday night. 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 Small Business Class: Exceptional Customer Service in Tough Times (Athens Area Chamber of Commerce) The UGA Small Business Development Center hosts a class on how small businesses can keep quality customer service and attract loyal customers in a poor economy. Call or email to register

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Jasey Jones’ china plates are on display at White Tiger Gourmet through December. by 12 p.m. on Dec. 13. Dec. 18, 8:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-3809119, sibyl@bellsouth.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 Yoga Classes (Healing Arts Centre) Several types of ongoing yoga classes are offered for all levels, including ashtanga, therapeutic, vinyasa yoga, power lunch yoga and pilates. Visit website for details. www.healingartscentre.net Yoga Teacher Training (5 Points Yoga) Yoga Allianceregistered 200-hour yoga teacher training. Journey more deeply into your own practice while learning to become an instructor. Saturdays, 12 p.m. Jan. 4–July 21. $1,900. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com Yoga Teacher Training (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Yoga Allianceregistered 200-hour yoga teacher training. Journey more deeply into your own practice while learning technical skills necessary to become a stellar yoga instructor. Saturdays, Jan. 5-May 11, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. $1,450. www.yogafulday.com Yoga Teacher Training Course (Athens, Ga) Yoga teacher and Yoga Alliance RYT200 certification course. Visit website for location details. Saturdays, Jan. 5–May 11, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. $1,450. www.yogafulday.com Zumba (Athens Latino Center for Education and Services (ALCES)) Instructed by Maricela Delgado. Every Monday, 8–9 p.m. and Wednesday, 6–7 p.m. & 7:15–8:15 p.m. $5 (1 class), $8 (for both Wed. 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, $70/session. www.uga. edu/botgarden Zumba(r) with Ingrid (Casa de Amistad) A dance fitness class that incorporates Latin and international music. Mondays & Fridays, 6–7 p.m. $5. zumbathens@gmail.com

HELP OUT Georgia Gives Day (Athens, Ga) The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center invites Georgia residents

to support the center and other charitable causes by donating on Georgia Gives Day, a 24-hour period of fundraising. Visit the website and search for the Madison Morgan Cultural Center’s page. Dec. 6. www. gagivesday.org/c/GGD, www.mmccarts.org Holiday Pet Food Drive (Athens, Ga) The Athens Area Humane Society is collecting large, unopened bags of Purina brand cat and dog chow for those who are unable to feed their pets during the holiday season. Nov. 15–Dec. 15. Check website for drop off locations. www.athenshumanesociety.org

KIDSTUFF ACC Leisure Program Registration (Athens, Ga) Fall programs open for registration. Visit website for list of programs like indoor soccer, gymnastics, dance, basketball and art classes. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure ACC Leisure Program Registration (Athens, Ga) Winter and spring programs open for registration. Visit website for list of programs like indoor soccer, gymnastics, dance, basketball and art classes. www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure Arrow Shared Nanny Sessions (Arrow) Caregiving with a child ratio of 1 to 3. For ages 6 months–4 years. Pre-registration required. Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $30–125. ourarrow@gmail. com, www.ourarrow.com Arts in the Afternoon (East Athens Community Center) Afterschool program teaches arts and crafts and allows children to create original artwork. Ages 6–15. Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30– 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3593 Christmas Elf Mini Camp (Rocksprings Park) Fill in at Santa’s workshops while the elves are on vacation. Participants will build toys, gift wrap packages, learn about shipping and all things Santa needs done behind the scenes. Bring sack lunch. Register by Dec. 10. Dec. 26 & 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $20. 706-613-3603 Deck the Hollow (Bear Hollow) Celebrate the season with a holiday light show. Activities include live music, animal encounters and photo opportunities in the illuminated

zoo. Dec. 13–22, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $3. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ bearhollow Frank the Fabulous Fiction Fan Scavenger Hunt (Avid Bookshop) City-wide holiday scavenger hunt! Search for Frank the Fabulous Fiction Fan at 51 participating local businesses for prize tickets from Avid. Rules and a list of businesses are available at Avid Bookshop. Through Dec. 16. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com New Mamas & Babies Group (Arrow) Meet other new parents and their pre-crawling little ones. Caregivers Jean Anderson and Rebecca Espana host. Thursdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $5, $30 (8 visits). www.ourarrow.com Out of School Workshop: Clay for the Holidays (Good Dirt) Kids can get ready for the holidays on their day off by making clay projects. Call to register. Dec. 21, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $55. 706-355-3161 Out of School Workshop: New Year’s Clay (Good Dirt) Kids can get busy on their days off with three days of playing in the clay. Call to register. Jan. 2–4, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $55/day. 706-355-3161 Pop-In Playtime (Pump It Up) Children ages 11 & under can bounce around and have a jumping good time. Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $3 (ages 2 & under), $6 (ages 2 & up). 706-613-5676 Spanish Lessons for Tots (Arrow) Spanish lessons with music, dancing and fun surprises led by Sarah Ehlers. For ages 2.5–4 years old. Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. $10. ourarrow@gmail.com Yoga Sprouts Family Yoga (Five Points Yoga) Stretch your imagination while doing yoga. This month is Thanksgiving themed. For ages 2 & older with an adult. Sundays through Nov., except Nov. 25. 1–1:45 p.m. $60. yogasprouts@ gmail.com, www.athensfivepoints yoga.com

ON THE STREET “Ripple Effect� Film Contest (Athens, Ga) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation and water stewardship. The finalists’ films will be shown at the EcoFocus Film Festival in the spring. The winning film will be announced at the “Blue Carpet

Premiere” and shown in select local movie theaters. Enter by Dec. 5. www.rippleeffectfilmproject.org EcoFocus Film Festival (Athens, GA) Seeking film entries that inform and inspire audiences about environmental issues. Deadline Dec. 15. www.ecofocus filmfest.org/submit Evergreen Community Garden Seeks Gardeners (Evergreen Community Garden, 285 Tallassee Rd.) Those interested in gardening are welcome to use the land, tools and classes at Evergreen Community Garden. No experience necessary. Use of resources is free. 704-877-7928, aggeles@uga.edu Mandala Journal (Athens, GA) An online, multicultural visual and literary arts journal seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art submissions. Deadline is Feb. 14. mandala. uga.edu Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School Grant (Athens, Ga) Seeking online votes to

win $50,000 from the Clorox “Power a Bright Future” grant that would help fund ongoing programs at the school. Go to www.powerabright future.com to vote. Voting lasts through Dec. 12. Sharpshooter’s Basketball Clinic (Lay Park) This clinic focuses on proper shooting techniques and other fundamental basketball skills. Thursdays, Oct. 11–Dec. 6., 5:30–6:30 p.m. $1–2. www.athensclarkecounty.com/lay The Giving Tree (Oconee County Library) Library visitors can pick a book from the Giving Tree and the library will put a bookplate in the book to honor a person of the visitor’s choice. Throughout December. 706-769-3950

SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, Ga) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to

ART AROUND TOWN A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Impressionistic oil paintings of the natural world by Perry McCrackin. AMICI ITALIAN CAFÉ (233 E. Clayton St.) Atmospheric paintings ranging from introspective melancholy to stark mechanical by Jacob Wenzka. Through December. 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.) 2D and 3D pieces by Matthew Gentry. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Myers Gallery, “Athens Portrait Artists,” works by William “Rocky” Sapp, John Ahee, Noah Saunders, Leah B. Mantini, Jean Westmacott, Meredith Lachin and Katherine E. Schuber. Through Dec. 14. • 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. THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh. CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Davidson & Davidson,” artwork by father/son duo Sam and George Davidson. Through Dec. 11. CIRCLE GALLERY AT UGA (285 S. Jackson St.) “American Dreams: The Paradox of Failed Subdivisions in Georgia,” a photographic exhibition by Stephanie Bryan. Through Dec. 21. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Tommy Kay. Through December. 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 and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Michael Pierce, Nick Joslyn, Peter Loose, Anna Marino and more. • “Bucolanalia” includes paintings and drawings by featured artist Matt Alston. Through Dec. 30. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Shadowbox photo collages by Alexei Gural. Through December. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Beyond the Bulldog: Jack Davis.” Through Jan. 6. • “The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection.” Through Jan. 6. • Murals of agriculture scenes by George Beattie. Through Jan. 7. • “De Wain Valentine: Human Scale” features eight largescale, minimalist and translucent sculptures. Through Jan. 27. • “John Haley: Berkeley School of Abstract Expressionist.” Through Mar. 3. • “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

stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.com Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, Ga) Support, healing and dinner for survivors of domestic violence. Tuesdays, 6–8 p.m., in Clarke County. First and Third Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m., in Madison County. Childcare provided. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771. Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, Ga) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare will be provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline only), 706-613-3357, ext. 771. Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org f

featuring lynxes, African leopards, Alaskan bears, water buffalo and elk, as well as live corn snakes, tarantulas and other animals. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “PLACE: Photography” includes works by Michael Lachowski, Carl Martin and Stephen Scheer. Through Dec. 20. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Aimee Morris, Toby Cole, Darin Beasley and Jacob Morris. Through Dec. 8. • Artwork by James Greer. Dec. 9–Jan. 5. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Drawings, paintings and prints of native Georgia flora by Hope Hilton. Reception Dec. 12. Through December. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (1560 Oglethorpe Dr.) Artwork by Tobiah Cole. Through December. JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Photography by Page Hall that captures the whimsy and distortion created by the movement of ocean water. Through Dec. 7. JUST PHO (1063 Baxter St.) Drawings and paintings by Michele Chidester. KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Works by Charles Dyer. Through December. KUMQUAT MAE (18 Barnett Shoals Rd., Watkinsville) Oil paintings by Dortha Jacobson, who is trained in the New Hope, PA Impressionist style. Through December. LEATHERS BUILDING ART SPACE (675 Pulaski St.) Mixed-media art by Jessica “Cobra” McVey and Trevor Oxley. Through December. LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) “Goddesses: The Real and the Imagined,” colorful paintings by Melody Croft exploring the emotional complexities of race, gender, age and culture. Through December. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Discovering History: Decorative Arts and Genealogy from the Ware and Lyndon Family Eras.” Through Jan. 12. • “Arts from Indian Asia: Selections from Local Collections.” Through Jan. 26. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (424 S. Main St., Madison) “Consequences of War” features “Flight,” an exhibit of lithographs by 12 mid-century masters. Through Feb. 24. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Ink and watercolor art by Meg Abbott. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Photography by Reid Callaway and Leigh Lofgren. Through December. 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.) Paintings by Anne Wills. Through Feb. 4. STRAND HAIR STUDIO (1625 S. Lumpkin St.) Unique paintings, assemblages and collages by Charley Seagraves and blown glass by Sy Dowling. TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) “Observations” includes encaustic paintings by Mary Leslie. Through Jan. 26. 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 (217 Hiawassee Ave.) China plates featuring collages by Jasey Jones. Through December.

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Available Jan. Large 1BR Dwntn. Out of bar scene, close to everything. Historic bldg. Light w/ large windows. DGH Properties. Call George, (706) 3400987.

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A unique 1BR/1.5BA apt. in a vintage house turned triplex. Cozy feel, ver y clean, excellent location on Jefferson Rd. Laundry room W/D incl. Ceiling fans. $550/mo. Call Sharon for more information. (706) 351-3074.

Dwntn., 1BR/1BA flat, $ 4 6 5 / m o . Avail. now. Water, gas, trash pick-up incl. Free on-site laundry. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868.

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Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $500/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $475/mo. Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $525/mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $700/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell, (706) 540-1529. Half off rent 1st 2 mos. when you mention this ad! 2BR/2BA apts. a few blocks from Dwntn. off North Ave. Pet friendly! Dep. only $250. Rent from $625-675/mo. incl. trash. (706) 548-2522, www.dovetailmanagement. com.

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Chase Park Paint Ar tist Studios. Historic Blvd. a r t i s t c o m m u n i t y. 1 6 0 Tracy St. Rent 300 sf., $150 mo. 400 sf., $200/mo. (706) 546-1615 or www. athenstownproper ties. com. For sale/lease. Commercial/ residential. Huge home on busline, near campus. 2 kitchens, DR, 2LRs, 4-5BR/2BA. Lg. yard, porch. Off-street parking. $1150/mo. $399,000. David, (706) 247-1398; Wilson, (706) 202-0948. Prince Ave. near Daily Grocery, 2nd floor, 4 huge offices w/ lobby & kitchen. S u p e r n i c e . $ 1 6 0 0 /m o. Call Cole, (706) 2022733. www.boulevard propertymanagement. com. Proper ty has not been avail. for past 15 yrs. On Broad St. w/ highest pedestrian count Dwntn., directly across from UGA Arch. Currently built out fo r o ffi c e s b u t c a n b e made into retail space w/ minimum renovations. Reply: altempleton@gmail. com w/ name & contact info. I will give you a return phone call.

Condos for Rent 2BRs across from campus for Fall semester. 4BR at Urban Lofts avail. immediately. Also, studio Dwntn. avail. May & onward. ( 4 0 4 ) 5 5 7 - 5 2 0 3 , w w w. downtownathensrentals. weebly.com.

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3BR/2BA Eastside townhome. On bus route. W/D incl. FP. Pets OK. Avail. Jan. 1st. Short term lease avail. Only $700/mo.! Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

2BR/2BA. Close to Dwntn. Fenced yd., pets welcome. Storage, new a p p l s . , H W f l r s . , H VA C , sec. sys. $1000/mo. Avail. now! (706) 247-6967.

Just reduced! Investor’s West-side condo. 2BR/2BA, F P, 1 5 0 0 s f . , g r e a t investment, lease 12 mos. at $575/mo. Price in $40s. For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 540-1529.

3BR/1.5BA. Brick. Fenced in yard. N’hood dead end s t re e t . G a s h e a t . W / D hookup. HWflrs. Located off Winterville Rd., just past Beaverdam Rd. $600/ mo. (706) 338-5384.

Duplexes For Rent 205 Little Street. 2BR/1BA. Water, gas, power incl. Near Dwntn. $550/mo. Call Joiner Management (706) 353-6868. 5 Pts. duplex. 2BR/1BA. Renovated, HWflrs., CHAC, W/D provided. Across street from Memorial Park. Extremely quiet. No pets. 9–12 mo. lease. 253 Marion Dr. $650/mo. Graduate students & professionals preferred. w w w. r e n t a l s a t h e n s . com. Reference quad. (706) 202-9805. Brick duplex, 2BR/1BA, very clean. Just 2 mi. to campus on north side Athens. 2 units avail. Pets OK. $500/ mo. + dep. Call Sharon, (706) 351-3074.

Houses for Rent 1 or 2BR, recently renovated, private, quiet location near Publix. All elec., CHAC, new appls., W/D, DW, HWflrs. Water & garbage paid. $650-680/ m o . w w w. b o u l e v a rd propertymanagement.com, (706) 548-9797. Flagpole Classifieds can help you find your new home sweet home! 2BR/1BA house. 1100 sf. Huge kitchen, LR and BRs. All elec. W/D, CHAC. $600/ mo. + dep. Avail. now! Call Mark, (706) 202-5110.

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3BR/1.5BA. 2 story brick house. Large fenced in backyard. HWflrs. W/D & fridge furnished. Central/ gas heat. Eastside. 1048 College Station Rd. $700/ mo. (706) 338-5384. 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. Avail. now! HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. Rent negotiable. (706) 372-1505. 3BR/2BA directly behind ARMC! 2 LRs, new carpet & paint, hardwoods, f e n c e d b a c k y a rd . P e t s OK. Avail. Jan. 1st. Short term lease avail. $1000/ mo. Aaron, (706) 2072957. 3BR/3BA. Cool modern house off Barber St. New construction, HWflrs., Ikea kitchen, 4 porches, walk Dwntn. Pets OK! $1300/mo. + dep. Avail. Jan. 1. Call (706) 3380707. Photos: http:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / HelpUsSublet. 3BR/2.5BA. Ikea kitchen w/ island. Huge master BR w/ sitting room & spa bath. All elec. W/D, C H A C , D W, s k y l i g h t s , huge deck, fenced-in yd. $1200/mo. + dep. Avail. Jan. 1. Call Mark, (706) 202-5110. 3BR/2BA, 2077 S. Lumpkin, $1200/mo. W / D . , D W, s e c . s y s . & ceiling fans. 3BR/2BA, 2071 Lumpkin, $1000/mo. incl. water, lawn maint. & garbage. W/D, DW. (706) 546-0300.

5 Pts. 1BR house w/ large LR, BR, porch & backyard. Pets allowed. Walking distance to 5 Pts., UGA & bus line. Avail. in Jan. $685/mo. Call Chris, (706) 340-6640.

Artist studio/garden c o t t a g e . Ve r y p r i v a t e , quiet, lovely setting. Dwntn. Watkinsville, walk 1 block t o J i t t e r y J o e ’s . G re a t restaurants, music on the lawn, lg. open main rm. w/ great windows. 2BR/1BA, screen porch, 1200 sf. Professional/grad student. N/S, no candles, pets neg. $750/mo. incl. water for 1 & all appl. Avail. Dec. 20! Pls. call (706) 207-5175. Leave msg. Cedar Creek: 4BR/2BA, partially fenced yd., $950/ mo. 5 Pts.: Off Baxter St., 4BR/2BA, $1000/ mo. Eastside: 5BR/2BA, large lot, $1000/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 3532700, (706) 540-1529. Rent your properties i n F l a g p o l e Classifieds! Call (706) 549-0301!

Houses for Sale Why pay rent? For sale: duplex. 2BR/1BA each side. HWflrs. & renovated. Near ARMC. 147 & 149 Hart Ave. $118,500. (706) 202-9805.

Parking & Storage Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo. (706) 354-4261.

Roommates Re-listed! Roommate needed immediately for house off Pulaski St. Screened porch, W/D. Only a 10 min. walk from Dwntn. Only $250/mo. Calls only: (706) 548-9744.

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$450 incl. all utils. Room avail. in great 3BR/2.5BA house. Nice safe n’hood. Tons of ammenities: DirectTV, high-speed WiFi, W&D. Call or text (706) 3470483. Dashiell Cottages. Move–in, $75/wk.! (706) 8500491. Private entrance, all amenities, WiFi, long distance. Enjoy our river c o m m u n i t y, 5 b l o c k s to UGA. Enjoy wildlife observation. Live in a quiet, spacious home in Athens, 7 min. from UGA, 300/mo. + 1/4 utils. Phone (678) 684-8175 or (214) 542-0280 or email gprae@live.com.

For Sale Furniture King sized bed frame and dresser for sale. Cherry wo o d , g o o d c o n d i t i o n , never been used. $800. (706) 318-8278. Loveseat, tan. $50. 2 years old. Can seat 3 people. (706) 549-0314.

Miscellaneous Advertise firewood, Christmas trees or gifts for sale with Flagpole Classifieds. Lowest rates in town! Call (706) 549-0301 or visit classifieds.flagpole. com. Archipelago Antiques. 23 years of fine antiques, art & retro. Underneath Homeplace. At 1676 S. Lumpkin St. (706) 3544297. Come to Cillies, 175 E. Clayton St. for vintage L o u i s Vu i t t o n . 2 0 % o ff single purchase of clothing, sandals and jewelry (excl. J. Crew). 1/ person. Go to Agora! Awesome! Affordable! The ultimate store! Specializing in retro e v e r y t h i n g : antiques, furniture, clothes, bikes, records & players! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130. I n s t a n t c a s h is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtr y Records, at corner of Clayton & College downtown. (706) 3699428.

Music Equipment Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible. Call (706) 227-1515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St.

Instruction Athens School of Music. Instruction in g u i t a r, b a s s , d r u m s , piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs avail. Visit www. AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800. Guitar lessons! College instructor w/ doctorate in music. All styles, beginners too. Bass, theory & composition too. 1st lesson free. Call David, (706) 5467082. davidguitar4109@ h o t m a i l . c o m . w w w. mitchellmusicguitar.com.

Music Services Eady Guitars , Guitar Building & Repair. Qualified repairman offering professional set ups, fret work, wiring, finishing & restorations. Exp. incl. Gibson & Benedetto Guitars. Appt. only. (615) 714-9722, www.eadyguitars. com.

Fret Shop. Professional guitar repairs & modifications, setups, electronics, precision fretwork. Previous clients incl. R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Cracker, Bob Mould, John Berry, Abbey Road Live!, Squat. (706) 5491567. Wedding bands. Quality, professional bands. Weddings, parties. Rock, jazz, etc. Call Classic City Entertainment. ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 9 - 1 5 6 7 . w w w. classiccityentertainment. com. Featuring The Magictones - Athens’ premiere wedding & party band. www.themagictones. com.

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Full-time F a n t a s y Wo r l d ! H i r i n g private lingerie models. No exp. necessary. We train. Flexible scheduling. Call (706) 613-8986 or visit 1050 Baxter St., Athens. Mama’s Boy is looking for a baker. Please email resume to mamasboyathens@ gmail.com or apply after 2:30 pm. No phone calls, please. Searching for the per fect employee to work at your business? Let us help get the word out through Flagpole Classifieds. classifieds.flagpole.com or (706) 549-0301.

Have a clean house for the holidays or give a cleaning gift! 2BR/1BA, $40. Local, independent, professional. Earth & pet friendly. Text/ call Nick, (706) 8519087.

CNAs needed for weekend & PRN. Must enjoy working w/ seniors & doing for others. Exp. preferred. Located in Jefferson. Email resumes to egeorge@ bentleyassistedliving. com.

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reality check Matters Of The Heart And Loins I recently moved to town and moved into a house full of 20-somethings I didn’t know. One of the roommates and I instantly hit it off, and hooked up pretty much immediately. Save for a few random hookups by both of us, we’ve been “exclusively” sleeping with one another for a few months. We enjoy each other’s company, we have similar taste, we go on date-like outings and act affectionate in front of our roommates. In any other situation, I think we both would be trying to make this a more serious thing, but I think the fact that we live together is making us both hesitant. We’ve made it clear that there’s a mutual attraction, but we never discuss our “status.” Are we asking for trouble, or could this be the beginning of a normal, healthy, monogamous relationship? Anonymous So, first up, your use of the word “exclusively.” To quote a wise man: “I do not think that word means what you think it means.” When you say that you have “made it clear that there’s a mutual attraction,” do you mean the part where you’re sleeping together, or has there been an actual conversation about this? Because short of some real discussion, it looks to me like you have a fuck buddy who is very conveniently located for booty calls. On the other hand, if you have actually talked to each other about the fact that you like each other but are worried about your living arrangement, I don’t see why there is an issue here. You found a place to live pretty easily, and you can do it again if need be, right? And it isn’t like you are in a position to avoid drama now, anyway, so you might as well go for it. So, there’s this guy I dated in high school. I was young and crazy and I had a crush on him for, like, a year before his friends finally convinced him to ask me out. It was fun for awhile, but we ended up not being that good together because he was always too cold to me and too worried about school and sports and stuff, and never paid enough attention to me. I cheated on him (by kissing another guy at a party) and then confessed, and then he dumped me. Over the next few years, we were still in the same group of friends, and it wasn’t really a big deal. It was high school, and a lot of people in that group dated each other and nobody really cared. Whatever. So, then we went off to college and we had a short little fling there for a couple months. And the thing is, I really liked him, and I really thought that we were going to end up together—a lot of people thought we would, for some reason. But the same stuff happened again, and it didn’t work out. In the meantime, I ended up being really good friends with his younger brother. We have a lot more in common, he is only two years

younger than me, and we hang out together a lot. The only time there is a problem is when we run into certain people from the neighborhood who make fun of me. They say since I couldn’t have the older one I am settling for this brother, and it really makes me angry and hurts my feelings, but even worse, I think it makes my friend wonder if I am using him to get to his brother. I am not. No way. We do not talk about the brother; I never ask about him. We don’t see him very often because we like to hang around in different types of places with different kinds of people than his jock older brothers. It has been five years since I was with the older one, and I am worried about losing my friend. Even worse, I am starting to think I might be having feelings for him. Like I said, we are way more alike than I was with his brother, and I am not thinking of him as second best at all. Now I wish I had never dated the other one and I don’t know if I can do anything or just stay best friends because of the past. Living in the Past I am not clear about exactly how long you and the younger brother have been friends. It sounds like, at least from your perspective, the two of you are very close. If that is true, and if you are best friends, then you shouldn’t worry about what other people think. If your friendship has been going on for years, then you probably know this guy well enough to know how he feels about you, about your past with his brother, and about what other people say about your relationship. In which case, you may want to hold back for a little while and see where your feelings go. I mean, you don’t want to open this can of worms for feelings that you think you might possibly be developing, right? So, hang in there awhile and keep quiet and if you still feel the same way or if your feelings get stronger, then tell him in a couple months. If your friendship is new (or newish), then you definitely need to keep quiet for now. Develop the friendship, get to know him better, and then if you still like him and you think he might like you back, then you can spring it on him. If the two of you are really compatible and make each other happy, everything else will just fade into the background. The nice thing about old neighborhoods is that if you want to you can get the hell out of them. Confidential to Lucky Charms: Don’t do anything that would actually harm her. Leaving foreign objects in somebody’s food is petty and gross. If you want to send a message, try writing it on paper and leaving that for her instead. Jyl Inov Got a question for Jyl? Submit your anonymous inquiry via Reality Check at flagpole.com.

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