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Among Journalists The annual banquet of the Clarke Central news and literary magazines Odyssey and Iliad Saturday evening at the Classic Center provided an opportunity to see the student journalists who have won so many awards. They are just as impressive in person as they are on the page and online, and so is their mentor, David Ragsdale, the Clarke Central English teacher who has made the magazines such a growing and learning experience for his students.

They regularly win top honors at state, regional and national conferences, and reading their publications it is easy to see why they do. Odyssey is the monthly news magazine that reflects what’s happening at Clarke Central High School. Iliad is the annual literary magazine chock full of photographs, drawings, poetry and other writing. As Odyssey chronicles the lives of the students at Clarke Central, Iliad gets inside their heads and shows what they’ve been thinking and seeing.

Both publications drive students to the disciplines necessary to get their work down on paper and up online.

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p. 18 David Ragsdale Anybody who has ever worked on a publication knows what a cacophony of demands it makes on your time and attention, and these student journalists have done their work after school hours and on weekends, not for pay but for the satisfaction of seeing all their work turned into a visual, tangible communication that reaches readers.

There is something about journalism that makes it a special kind of endeavor. You’ve got to be able to work hard, paying close attention, and at the same time you’ve got to be able to use your mind and your imagination, and you’ve got to be able to do things on time, sometimes very quickly, and you’ve got to be able to cooperate with others, frequently under a great deal of pressure, and it’s got to be accurate. You need a strong sense of what you want and the willingness to accommodate the vision of your colleagues. You need to be able to keep your nose to the grindstone, your eye on the ball and your finger on the pulse of the public, all at the same time.

Hearing these students speak Saturday night about their experiences on the staffs of Odyssey and Iliad demonstrated that their hard work has paid off, not just in the table full of awards they’ve won but more importantly in what they’ve learned about working together on a common goal—the friendships, the fun, the crazy things that happened, the memories of coming in an awkward freshman and coming out an assured senior. It was obvious that they have been challenged and that they’ve risen to the task.

The guy behind all this growing and learning is Ragsdale.

He’s one of those people who can befriend his students while demanding and getting their best efforts, without losing sight of where they are in their lives and what they need to help them grow: a teacher in the best sense of the word.

Excellence doesn’t happen in isolation. There’s obviously a lot of support at Clarke Central for this kind of effort, and it is backed up by the room full of parents who were there Saturday and who have been there throughout the year, working in concession stands and other efforts to raise money, while also accommodating the schedules of their busy students.

After the banquet, Julie McLeod, mother of Porter McLeod— Odyssey and Iliad photographer, writer and designer (whose pictures, like the one in this column, appear in Flagpole)— summed it up.

“We shouldn’t worry about the future,” Julie said, “they are the future.”

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popular summer camps ($7,800). “It’s not something I liked to do,” Denson said. “You’re just looking for things that have the least impact on the community.”

At least night buses are safe this year.

“I, personally, as mayor, still think the cost per rider of that service is not a good investment,” Denson said. But “it’s obvious that’s a priority for the commission.”

The full budget is available at athensclarkecounty.com/budget. To throw in your two cents (haha), public hearings are 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at the Dougherty Street government building, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 at City Hall and 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at City Hall.

He moved to Savannah to sell insurance after graduating from UGA, but he still has ties to Athens. He frequently speaks at UGA, and his daughter, Betsy, is a local singer. “He’s been my go-to guy in Washington for years,” Eldridge said. (His endorsement is personal, not as president of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce.)

Of course, a common complaint about a gigantic proposed medical office originally another Senate candidate, Rep. Paul Broun sparked CAPPA in 2003, after all.

(R-Athens) is that he’s more interested in • Upzoning the area near the bypass to a grandstanding than getting anything done. more permissive commercial category should Kingston didn’t take any swipes at Broun be reconsidered, because it could turn that or another opponent, Rep. Phil Gingrey stretch into another Atlanta Highway.

(R-Marietta), but he emphasized his effectiveThe planning commission just discussed ness and experience in the private sector, the study for the first time last Thursday, so working on agriculture issues and representing it’s very early in the process. The next step is Kingston Town: He may be a Republican, but five major military bases. a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, May 20, Jack Kingston’s an Athens kind of guy. The As chairman of the House Appropriations in George Hall on the University of Georgia Savannah congressman rides his bike to work, Committee’s agriculture and food subcomHealth Sciences Campus. mittee, he said he cut spending 14 percent. He also said he returned $1 Five Points Frogger: Across town, a million in taxpayer funds for office UGA student raised concerns about the expenses to the treasury. (Broun safety of the Milledge Avenue-Lumpkin once blew through most of his office Street intersection at the commission budget mailing thinly-veiled cammeeting Apr. 2, asking for a left-turn paign literature to constituents.) arrow. Commissioner Allison Wright Make no mistake: Kingston is followed up and found that the state conservative, maybe more conservaDepartment of Transportation, which tive than Sens. Johnny Isakson and owns Milledge, doesn’t think it’s busy Saxby Chambliss, who is retiring. He enough or has enough crashes to voted against TARP, the Wall Street enough to warrant one. But improvebailout, for example. And whereas ments are planned as part of the Safe Isakson and Chambliss both voted Routes to School program, including a to allow debate on the gun control countdown pedestrian timer, stamped bill before helping to vote it down, crosswalk and improved signage.

Kingston said he would not have voted for cloture. “The concern I Should a Quarter Mill Appear Too have about background checks is it “Who, me? I’m not running for Senate.” Doc Eldridge introduces Rep. Jack Small: Property taxes on a $150,000 leads to registration,” he said.

Kingston at Kingston’s campaign rally in Athens Saturday. house would go up $12.50 next year He is not as severely conservaunder the budget Mayor Nancy Denson tive, though, as Broun and Gingrey, released last week. “There was no way to balkeeps a rock encyclopedia at his bedside and both of whom voted against the draconian ance the budget without cutting services” or cut the ribbon on the Allman Brothers’ renoRyan budget because it didn’t cut spending raising taxes, Denson said. vated Big House museum in Macon. enough. “It balances the budget,” Kingston Denson proposed the tax hike in part to A rally at the Five Points fire stasaid. “It’s a solid budget that works.” give ACC’s approximately 1,500 employees 2 tion Saturday, May 4 was the last stop on The conventional wisdom is that Kingston percent raises—their first in five years, other Kingston’s statewide tour after announcing his isn’t well-known enough in Republican North than a $500 bonus last year. The $106 million Senate candidacy the previous Thursday. He Georgia strongholds to win. He’ll have plenty budget, up 1.6 percent over this year, also was introduced by former mayor Doc Eldridge, of money to change that, though, having includes $500,000 for the new Department who was two years ahead of the 58-year-old already raised nearly $2 million. of Economic Development and $437,000 to at Clarke Central High School—and even “Whether you go to work on a John Deere staff SPLOST projects, including the expanded back then wore saddle shoes and schmoozed tractor or you’re on the 44th floor of an office Clarke County Jail. with the teachers, according to Kingston. His building in Atlanta, you still want the same The budget also includes $488,000 in cuts, mother was involved in the Athens GOP “when thing,” he said. among them staff-led tours of the Lyndon it was a tiny, fledgling organization. I’m not House ($8,200) and field trips during ACC’s sure it’s grown much since,” Kingston joked.

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Blake Aued

Prince Avenue: Just when you thought it was safe to speed down Prince Avenue however fast you want to, neighborhood residents are renewing a push to make the corridor safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Athens-Clarke planners completed a Prince Avenue corridor study in 2011, and for the past several months a committee appointed

by Mayor Nancy Denson has been meeting to go over it. Its main recommendation is a new zoning category—variously known as Commercial Neighborhood-Established, Commercial-Main Street and CommercialTraditional—for parts of the corridor between downtown and Normaltown that would cap the size of medical offices and require less parking than the current zoning.

The study doesn’t really deal with traffic on Prince Avenue, though. Three-laning was never considered, and it would do little to make the notoriously scary street safer.

“I’ve been working on issues related to Prince for over 10 years, and doing nothing would be better than what (planners are) proposing here,” Tony Eubanks, the driving force behind Community Approach to Planning Prince Avenue, said on the Boulevard neighborhood listserv last week.

Six committee members—BikeAthens Chairman Elliot Caldwell, Bob Carson, Boulevard Neighborhood Association President Dan Lorentz, Jessica Nickelsen, Peter Norris and Rachel Watkins—wrote a letter to ACC planning commissioners with similar concerns: • Zoning should be addressed comprehensively, not in a vacuum independently from traffic, tree canopy and historic resources.

• Streetscape design should be the priority, since zoning changes could make traffic problems worse.

• The new CN-E zoning should be extended further into Normaltown. That’s the area where

capitol impact Georgia’s Leaders Fix HOPE Grants It’s no secret that politicians often make mistakes—a lot of them.

We are all human, and we all make mistakes, so politicians are not unique. I have often observed, however, that elected officeholders can be extremely reluctant to admit they have made a mistake and then do something about it. That’s why it was so heartening to see the governor and the General Assembly recognize a serious error they made two years ago and attempt to fix that error in this year’s session.

The misjudgment involves HOPE Grants, financial aid that is provided through Georgia Lottery revenues to students who take job training courses at the state’s network of technical colleges. HOPE Grants help students pay the tuition for classes that teach them the skills necessary to find a new job or get their working life off to a successful start. Although the grants come from the same pot of money that funds HOPE Scholarships in the University System, HOPE Grants are a different form of financial aid.

Gov. Nathan Deal has said the state will need 250,000 more college graduates by 2020 to meet Georgia’s growing workforce needs.

About 50,000 of those graduates will have to come from the technical colleges.

In 2011, when Deal was developing a bill to stabilize the financially troubled HOPE program, one of the changes made was to raise the grade point average required for a HOPE Grant from the 2.0 level to the 3.0 level. It worked, in terms of reducing the demand for HOPE Grants, but it worked too well. Student enrollment in the technical college system dropped by almost 24,500 students the year after the GPA requirement was raised and continued to drop in the following year.

In technical colleges, as opposed to public universities, a high GPA is not the primary goal for a student. What is more important is that the student learns the job skills being

taught by the technical college so that the state has another well-trained worker. “Technical colleges are different, technical college students are different, the academic setting is different,� said Rep. Stacey Evans (D-Smyrna). “The financial aid that goes to those students should recognize those differences.�

Evans, who was able to attend college herself because of a HOPE Scholarship, proposed a bill during this past session to change the GPA requirement for a HOPE Grant back to the 2.0 level so that more students could afford job training courses. Deal saw the need for the legislation and told his House floor leaders, along with Evans as one of the sponsors, to introduce a HOPE Grant bill (HB 372) reinstating the former 2.0 GPA requirement. “In recent years, Georgia has seen a large drop in technical college enrollment—much larger than in our University System,� Deal said. “For some students enrolled in a technical school, the loss of scholarship money put higher education out of reach.�

The passage of the HOPE Grant bill provided a good example of bipartisan cooperation in this year’s session. “This is a good step in the right direction and will undo some of the damage that was done two years ago,� Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur) said when the Senate passed HB 372.

The only legislator voting against the HOPE bill was Rep. Charles Gregory (R-Kennesaw), who, like Evans, represents a Cobb County district but is more of a political extremist.

Deal signed the bill into law a couple of weeks ago. While the governor didn’t say it, he and the legislators were acknowledging and fixing a mistake they made during the 2011 session. Let’s hope they can find more mistakes to fix next year.

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or dining. Parking decks should be cheaper for those who have to park all day.

Unfortunately, Athens has it backwards. It’s twice as expensive per hour to park in a downtown deck as it is on the street.

While our parking rates might be backwards, at least our city blocks are the right size. Small, well-protected blocks promote

The Era of Sprawl Is Over

says the most sustainable thing a person can do is walk or cycle, not buy a hybrid car. Lowering your carbon footprint is about changing your lifestyle, not buying the newest green accessories.

Speck, an influential New Urbanist, gave a public lecture and held a workshop for Athens-Clarke officials and neighborhood leaders last week, centered on his newest book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time.

As Speck said, the towns that are in the most need of help are not the towns getting Speck and city planners like him to lecture. Athens is in pretty good shape. While we have outlying areas that do require automobiles, our city center is walkable.

At the ACHF workshop Thursday, May 2, Speck said parking and block size are two of the biggest factors in whether a city is walkable.

Counterintuitively, increasing parking rates increases the number of stores and, in turn, increases walkability. Higher parking rates encourage Jeff Speck people to walk rather than drive; the cheaper the parking, the more likely people pedestrian safety and therefore encourage are to drive. Raising the cost of parking in walkability. While downtown is already walkfront of shops and restaurants keeps people able, our new master plan should make it even from parking in them all day and encourages more so; this lecture and workshop came at a people to park in them only while shopping great time for us.

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Many of us are already aware that sprawl kills. An auto-oriented society became dominant after World War II to make life easier and healthier by making the suburbs, with lots of clean air and open space, possible.

Unfortunately, suburban life is better in theory than practice. Clean air has been replaced by smog, and all that open space has been paved over with acre-sized parking lots surrounding a big box store and streets so large and unfriendly pedestrians can’t cross them.

Dependence on the automobile has eliminated the ability to walk or cycle. For years, obesity rates have been blamed on the types of food prevalent in today’s society, but lack of walking is just as much to blame. According to planner and author Jeff Speck, the farther people live from the city center the more they weigh, and three times as many people die from exhaust-caused asthma today than in the ‘90s. Essentially, sprawl is planning for automobiles and not the actual people who drive them.

There is hope for the future. Things are changing as the Millennials come of age. We’re different from the Boomers and Gen-Xers in that we tend to move to places we want to live and then find work there, not the other way around. The places we choose to move are largely urban, and we are also far more likely to walk, cycle or use mass transit than prior generations. And while many Millennials are concerned with their carbon footprint and buzzwords such as “sustainable,” Speck

Creating safe streets for pedestrians goes hand-in-hand with creating safe streets for cyclists. Safer streets generally begin with reducing the number of car lanes and increasing the number of bike lanes, mostly on roads leading into the city center, rather than in the city center itself, where slower speeds already make cycling safer. Reducing the number of car lanes and creating bike lanes automatically reduces the speed people drive. As with Portland, OR, if bike lanes are created, people will use them.

According to Speck, Portland residents bike 15 times as much as the rest of the country, because safe bike lanes create an environment where people want to bike.

One of Speck’s few criticisms of Athens was that some of our downtown streets are too wide. While Clayton Street might need a middle lane for delivery trucks, Washington Street does not, and Jack Crowley, who is directing the master plan, has proposed replacing a lane of traffic with a wider sidewalk.

As for closing lanes, would barring auto traffic from College Square be beneficial? Whether real or imagined, retailers are afraid that a lack of parking in front of their businesses will deter customers. However, the public doesn’t see how increasing foot traffic and providing a gathering place could be bad for business. Pedestrian malls often fail, and Speck urged blocking off College Square temporarily to see what will happen before doing it permanently. Trying it for a month or a couple of football weekends could be very beneficial to the master plan.

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If you’re reading this and you’re the parent of a child older than 3, you’re probably facing summer with a mixture of anticipation, both good and bad. Good, because it’s a time to decompress, let the kids run wild and play with the hose in the yard. Maybe even get out of town. But bad because you know your child will be entering a new grade in school this fall, and your biggest fear is what might drip out of their brain this summer along with all that sweat.

I count myself among the lucky ones with a summer of camps lined up for my daughter.

What if you can’t afford anything “extra?”

What if you’re worried about just getting three meals a day on the table, never mind the art projects your child might bring home?

Then, I find out about a network of volunteers, day camps, churches and other orga-

Christian Childcare (Winterville) and all Athens Housing Authority community centers (Broadacres, Dogwood Park, Nellie B, Parkview, Rocksprings and Tanyard Creek). The program, now in its 24th year, serves not only kids participating in the program, but also any child who walks in for a lunch. Most sites operate May 28-July 19, with some exceptions, so check with your nearest location to be sure.

I know there are people in our community who scoff at the idea of giving out more “freebies,” but seriously, you need to get over yourself. Try going an entire day without eating, maybe visit the library or go hang out on a playground on a hot, summer day, and then tell me how great you feel. And if your body is supposed to be growing and learning new things at the same time? Forget it. We’re doing our entire community a disservice when we let kids skip a meal because their adults can’t afford it, for whatever reason.

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Kids have lunch as part of the Athens Housing Authority’s annual Summer Food Service Program last year at the Nellie B neighborhood.

As a perk of living in a college town, we get to reap the benefits of high-quality summer camps offered by the University of Georgia. There are not a lot of options, but for middle- and high-school students, it’s a chance to delve deeper into topics that can help shape college and career decisions.

For example, programs at the State Botanical Garden and the Hugh Hodgson School of Music have summer camps for kids to investigate nature, marching band or twirling. The whiplash for me came from the list of camps at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education’s Summer Academy, where a week of intensive study in unique topics such as fashion design, engineering or video game development starts at about $350 per week.

If you’re trying to prepare your student for life outside the nest, check out some programs offered through the Fanning Institute, where, for example, Clarke County students can apply to stay on campus for three days through the Clarke College Readiness program (it’s free!), or the unique Leadership Sin Limites youth program, which attracts top Hispanic students for a week on campus ($325).

Whatever happened to ice cream trucks, climbing trees and swimming holes? I guess they’re still around. These days, you have to squeeze them in between robotics and accelerated math programs. I just don’t recommend doing it without some food in your stomach.

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nizations that work with the Athens Housing Authority to help fill in these summertime gaps, and it makes me feel inspired. Because no matter what your income level, you want what’s best for your kid. Period.

Take last summer in Nellie B Homes.

Volunteers got together to run a summer day camp where kids played games, worked on reading and math skills and also had lunch.

It’s a safe, positive place for the kids, that keeps their minds engaged and their bodies fed at the same time. It’s the lunch part of it that’s instrumental, because, according to several nonprofits working to end childhood hunger, nearly two-thirds of Clarke County’s kids qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches during the school year. If parents have a hard time affording $10 a week for school lunch, imagine the stress of summer meal planning.

The program can be found at day camps, community centers and churches around the county, including the Athens Latino Center, Bethel Church Homes, the Boys & Girls Clubs (Barrow County, Dearing Extension and Smilow campuses), Bright Beginnings Preschool, East Athens Community Center, Ebenezer Baptist Church West, First AME Church, Heaven Bound Ministries, Memorial Park, Mt. Pleasant Baptist, New Grove Church (Winterville), Oak Hill Apartments, Oasis Catolico Santa Rafaela, Rhema Christian Fellowship, Lay Park, Timothy Baptist Church, Walk By Faith Christian Fellowship Church, The Wiz Academy, YWCO Girls Club (Alps Road), Alpha & Omega

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New Graduates Still Face A Tough Economy

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University of Georgia students turn their tassels this week, they’re trying to stay positive.

Most of this year’s graduating class started work on their undergraduate degrees in 2008 or 2009—the lowest point of the economic downturn. They’ve seen the unemployment numbers shift up and down, heard anecdotes from friends who took jobs they didn’t want and felt the weight of the next big decision: What to do after college?

“I was worried about the unemployment rates when I started college four years ago,” says Monica Sakalik, who graduates Friday, May 10. “I knew people who were getting jobs as servers instead of following a career path, and that scared me.”

Allison Leigh dealt with her doubts by hedging her bets, looking for jobs and researching graduate school options at the same time. “When you hear the job numbers for college graduates, it can be discouraging, and you begin to wonder, ‘Why even bother looking?’” she says. “So I put off searching for a while, hoping that the market will be better and the numbers will improve by next May.” Sakalik started her bachelor’s in kinesiology with the idea that she’d definitely complete a master’s degree. In fact, she plans to pursue a doctorate in occupational therapy after that.

“I’ll be in school for a while,” she says, laughing.

Leigh, who graduated last May with a political science degree, ended up pursuing a master’s in public administration.

Classmate Shari McIntosh is jumping from public relations classes into the job world, though she’s still weighing options.

Unemployment rates have inched down as the economy recovers, but students are still being cautious. “It’s better, but it’s still hard out there,” says McIntosh, president of UGA’s Student Alumni Council. “It’s highly competitive, and employers want to see specific skills, especially from our generation with social media.”

More Jobs, but Not Enough The Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, DC think tank that conducts research about the economic status of working Americans, released numbers in early April showing the unemployment rate at an alarming 30 percent for high school graduates, as compared to 17.5 percent in 2007. It also said the underemployment rate for college graduates is 18.3 percent, which includes those who want a job but have given up looking and those with a part-time job who want a full-time job.

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Generation Opportunity, a national organization that advocates for millennials, pegged the unemployment rate at 11.7 percent in March for ages 18-29.

Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce said the rate for recent college graduates was 6.8 percent in 2012. In March this year, this number dropped to 6.4 percent for college graduates at ages 20-24, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Early survey numbers show that 82 percent of UGA students who graduated in December are employed or attending graduate school.

“You see numbers thrown around that currently put the number at about 13 percent for ages 18-29, but that age isn’t representative of the typical graduating class for UGA,” says Scott Williams, executive director of the UGA Career Center.

“Our numbers from both employers recruiting UGA students, as well as early responses to our post-graduate survey, indicate that the job market for this year’s class has improved over last year.”

Unemployment numbers look good for graduates in the 25-29 age range who have had a few years of experience in the job world, says Jeff Humphreys, UGA economics professor and director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth. “Older workers have the advantage in a difficult labor market because they have the skills and education that employers need,” he says.

“Employers have the upper hand right now and can be selective about who they hire.”

Graduates need a “triple whammy”—education, skills and experience—to land a job, Humphreys says.

That said, the economy is certainly recovering. About 61 percent of the jobs that were lost across the nation have been recovered, and about 53 percent have been recovered in Georgia. “We’re about halfway back to where we were, and we’re seeing slow and steady job growth in every major private sector,” Humphreys says. That even includes the lagging construction, housing and financial service industries.

And don’t forget that unemployment rates can be misleading. If young workers have given up on the job hunt altogether or decided to go back to school, they won’t be included in the count, and numbers will be lower. Instead, look at how many jobs and new businesses are being created.

“Don’t be discouraged if unemployment rates are high if we’re adding jobs,” Humphreys says. “But know that the rate would be higher if people hadn’t sidelined themselves to go back to school.”

Advice for new graduates Staying in school isn’t a bad idea. If you slice the unemployment rates based on education, the numbers are lower for educated workers. Someone with a master’s degree is in a better position to find a job, and a doctorate or professional degree will do even better, Humphreys says. “Educational attainment is highly correlated with finding a job,” he says.

“That’s true even during the worst of economic times.”

Salalik has no regrets when she thinks about sticking in school. She’d prefer to complete as much school as possible and land a job she loves, and she hopes classmates will do the same. “Find a job that’s the closest to your area of study, and try to use your degree to its fullest potential,” she says. “If you can’t, try to stay busy by making connections and shadowing others. Don’t settle for any job and then get stuck there.”

By building on her political science degree, Leigh enrolled in UGA’s master in public administration program and took on a position in the Office of Development. As a graduate assistant, UGA waives her tuition, and she’s building experience at the same time. Leigh will start the job hunt again in the next year, and she gives the same advice she’ll take herself.

“I think the jobs are out there, but they’re more difficult to find,” she says, advising students to search online, but not necessarily on aggregator job sites such as Monster.com. “Get into your industry and search them out.”

Keeping in touch with mentors and networking with alumni is a good tactic. The Career Center and Alumni Association organize events like a career fair June 12 at the Gwinnett Center that’s expected to attract more than 500 alumni and about 100 employers.

Having a specific interest is key to making connections and expressing confidence in your skills. “I’ve noticed that students seem a bit more uncertain about what they want to do, and I don’t remember those types of conversations 20 years ago,”says Deborah Dietzler, executive director of the UGA Alumni Association. “The world is changing rapidly with technology, so perhaps it’s a societal or generational shift.”

Most of all, finding a job is a process, and the competition is steep. “The point of proving yourself is never going to end,” McIntosh says. “We can never be entirely sure how the economy is going to be tomorrow.”

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OK, What Now?

beer notes Ort Checks Out the Classic City Brew Fest

Phil Farrell

Sunday, Apr. 7 was a delightful spring day, perfect weather Scottish night! Max Lager’s is a brewpub on Peachtree Street in for the 18th annual Classic City Brew Fest, which was held downtown Atlanta. 3++. at the Foundry Park Inn downtown. I attended, and I tasted, Vanilla Mazurt Aged in Coconuts (13.4%) was basically a savored and sipped as I careened around the expansive homebrew guest-brewed at Burnt Hickory in Kennesaw by two premises. veteran homebrewers. (It files under “M” rather than “V”!)

My first stop after checking in was the Cask Ale Pavilion.

Amazing. Whew! 4+.

Where last year there had been a mere 17 casks to enjoy, this Monday Night Eye Patch IPA (6.2%) with cinnamon and year there were 21 to plow through, and many of those were toasted oak. Now occupying new digs on Trabert Avenue in considerably high gravity (say, 8% or more). Just sloshing northwest Atlanta, this microbrewery’s draughts feature disthrough all this sampling was a daunting enough task, but it tinctive “necktie” taphandles. Nice. 4. was only the beginning.

We’re half done. Take a breather if you need it.

So I began. Instead of attempting to go by style, I simply Moon River The Bomb Dry Irish Stout (4.6%) with lavender. went in the order the casks were placed, which was alphabetiFrom Savannah’s long-established downtown brewpub, this was cal. I’ll list ‘em off and tell a little about each. another real original. 3++.

Oh… my rating system: 1 is Acceptable But Unremarkable; O’Dempsey’s Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout (8%) 2 is Good Beer; 3 is Very Good Beer; and 4 is Extraordinary with black cardamom, star anise, cocoa nibs and Northern Beer (this is the old system we used at our tasting group some years ago). I add 5 for Absolutely World Class (There were none of those. I am sparing about giving out that accolade.) and 0 for Why Did They Bother?

U would be Unacceptable; T/A means Try Again (meaning there’s a flaw in the ointment); and I have one more, but I’ve forgotten it. It’s not here, anyway. Alcohol percentages are given when I could obtain them.

Back Forty Beer Company’s Naked Pig Pale Ale (6%), dry hopped with whole-leaf Cascade hops. A good start. This microbrewery, new to Georgia, is located in downtown Gadsden, Alabama. I rated it at 3+.

Blue Tarp Bantam Weight Ale (4.5%), dry hopped with Kent Golding hops. From a new microbrewery in Decatur, this brew is easy to drink, but there’s not a lot of character there. Gee, what did I want out of such, anyway? 2++.

Burnt Hickory Big Shanty Graham Cracker Stout (9%), with coffee and vanilla (or “Thrilla in the ‘Nilla,” as they called it).

This new nanobrewery in Kennesaw brought us this original. 3++.

Cherry Street Guava Cream Ale (4.5%), dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin hops.

Whew! I was blown away! “This makes me think of Wayne Wombles, the genius brewer at Cigar City Brewing in Tampa,” I told the pourer. Really, truly wonderful and totally original. These folks, operating a cooperative brewpub in Cumming, have great cards up their sleeves. 4.

Eagle & Lion Yes Face IPA (4.5%).

Beer lovers flocked to the Classic City Brew Fest last month.

Touted as a “UK-style golden session ale,” this is from the former Griffin brewpub that may well be, as we snore, in the process of relocating Brewer hops. O’Dempsey’s contract-brews (another brewer to Athens… only time and tide will tell. But they cannot makes the products to their specifications, usually under their be allowed to die! (This was the first brewpub serving true watch); their products are sold fairly widely in Athens. 3+.

English-style cask ale in Georgia, folks!) 3+.

Red Brick Hoplanta IPA (6.7%), double dry-hopped with Highland Imperial Kashmir IPA (10.1%), dry-hopped with Calypso and Mosaic hops in the cask. This is Georgia’s oldSimcoe hops. Asheville, NC’s pioneer microbrewery has long est operating microbrewery, located off DeFoors Ferry Road in sold its worthy products here. This was a walloping masternorthwest Atlanta. 3+. piece. 4+.

Red Hare Bitter Hearts Double Black IPA (9%), dry-hopped JailHouse Saison Reprieve (6%). Described as a “fruity with Falconer’s Flight hops. Red Hare is another new kid; their Belgian-style farmhouse ale,” this style was almost extinct in brewery is off Delk Road in Marietta. They are also the first Belgium until 10 or so years ago when it was discovered by Georgia microbrewery to can their brews (at least some of Americans. JailHouse, a microbrewery in Hampton, makes a them!). 3+. fine example, although some folks mention that it’s a tad on Stone IPA (6.9%), dry-hopped in the cask. Stone is a widely the sweet side. 3+. touted (and deservedly so) microbrewery in brewery-rich San Lazy Magnolia Southern Belle of the Ball (4.4%)—their Diego, CA. 3.

Southern Pecan Ale aged on pinot noir soaked oak chips with Terrapin Mosaic Red Rye Ale (6.6%), single-hopped with a hint of vanilla bean. Lazy Magnolia, Mississippi’s first microcomplex Mosaic hops. “This stuff is more complex than Charles brewery (it’s in Kiln, near Gulfport and Biloxi), makes a portfoIves’ music,” I thought. Ives hailed from Connecticut; so does lio of winsome brews, oftener than not using Mississippi-grown Terrapin brewer Spike Buckowski. Connection? Hmmm. Terrapin ingredients… but not catfish nor kudzu. 3++. is a microbrewery in Athens, as most of you surely know by Max Lager’s My Cold Scottish Soul (10.5%)—a blend of their now. 3.

St. Mungo Scottish Ale and their Cold Soul Winter Rye Lager Twain’s Black Eye Roasted Rye India Black Ale (5.4%), dryaged in a High West Rye barrel. That’d warm you up on a cold hopped with Galaxy hops. Twain’s Billiards & Tap is a brewpub

in Decatur. (Even with Galaxy hops, this is not on draft at The Galaxy Diner, folks.) 3+.

Westbrook Udderly Oatmeal Milk Stout (5.5%). Westbrook is a microbrewery in Mount Pleasant, SC, near Charleston. “A symphony,” I wrote. Its gentle movement down my throat is duly noted. 4+.

Wild Heaven White Blackbird (6%). This is a French-style Saison with pink peppercorns and fresh lime zest aged on Chardonnay oak. Wild Heaven is building a microbrewery in Avondale Estates, but for now is contract-brewing. 3+.

Finally, we have Wrecking Bar Bourbon Barrel Siberius Maximus Russian-style Imperial Stout (10.7%). This brewpub is in a retooled post-Victorian house in Atlanta’s Little Five Points. I chewed on this for awhile. At the time, I forgot to rate it, but in retrospect I remember it as a 3+.

Whew again. My favorite of the day was the Westbrook Stout above, but the three winners (we were all asked to vote on one) were: First, Cherry Street Guava Cream Ale; second, Lazy Magnolia Southern Belle of the Ball; and third, Vanilla Mazurt Aged in Coconuts.

Don’t leave; there’s more. Then I went inside and started trying the drafts and bottles that I hadn’t managed to sample before. No ratings here: I had to hurry.

Strawn Brewing, a microbrewery in Fairburn, south of Atlanta, was pouring their Strawn Wheat Ale (which was credible) and Strawn Amber (which I sampled in Atlanta on my last trip).

Thomas Creek, Greenville, SC, microbrewery, brought Castaway Chocolate Orange IPA. It was original and delicious, but not absolutely incredible.

Twain’s in Decatur brought River Sunset Amber, Criminal Sin IPA, Black Eye Roasted Rye India Black Ale and Rugged Rye Milk Porter. All were good, but the second and the last were my preferences.

Cherry Street Brewing Co-Op in Cumming brought Dylan’s Dubbel, Irish Red Eye Jedi, Name That Hefe and West L. A. Hopaway IPA. The latter was the best, but they all were original and decent. (I need to make a trip up there, folks.)

Copper Creek, Athens’ brewpub, poured up its Girl Scout Cookie… Milk Stout plus mint. Chalk up another victory-in-a-glass from Matt Buley, their brewer. And don’t go looking for it there; it was a one-up thang.

They have a Cappucino Stout on, or did last time I visited.

Red Hare from Marietta surprised attendees with Red Hare Chocolate Porter. This is a nice original brew. Will it be the next in a can? Hmmm.

Stift Engelszell Gregorious Trappist was next. A Dark Tripel from the only Trappist brewery in Austria. It’s located in Engelhartszell au der Donau A-4090, population 1,041. Gad. By this time, I thought my leg was caught in a bear Trappist.

Monday Night Fu Man Brew was my next taste. This is a Belgian-style Witbier.

Moon River Hey Diddle Diddle Farmhouse Ale loomed up next. These folks also brought Slo-vannah Pale Ale and Wild Wacky Wit. Amazing stuff, especially the first one. I need to go there.

Blue Tarp had Bantam Weight Ale and Hopsided IPA, but I had tasted both before at The Corner Pub in Decatur, so I slogged onward.

Onward to The Wrecking Bar, where I was to sample Ding The English Bitter (on cask), RyeZealand IPA and Son Of A Beach Rauchbier. Again, amazing stuff. I was losing steam, but almost done… and nearly done FOR to boot.

Back Forty from Gadsden supplied us with Freckle Belly I. P. A. (dots theirs) and Kudzu Porter. I think I remember the Porter as being my favorite.

One more stop before the Order To Vacate sounded. Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout (which I dearly love) and Indian Summer were both mighty good.

And I was done. I didn’t make it to SweetWater’s table, nor to Red Brick’s, nor to JailHouse’s, nor to a great many others…

I ran late in arriving, and the old time-devil got me. But I made it through to write this semi-synopsis.

Hopefully my next column won’t be about beer, but who nose where the road will take Van Ella and me… Gadsden, anyone?

William Orten Carlton = ORT

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The Conservative Court Has Spoken

The Reasonable Regulation of Firearms Is Not Infringement A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

—Second Amendment to U.S. Constitution

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mericans participated in a lively debate about whether Congress should enact the President’s gun control legislation that came before the Senate. The proposed legislation would prohibit sale of military-style assault rifles and highcapacity magazines. It would also close loopholes in the current federal background check statutes, which prohibit sales of firearms unless the purchaser first undergoes a background check which shows that he is not a convicted felon or a fugitive from justice, has not been involuntarily committed to a mental institution and is not for some other good reason forbidden by law to buy firearms. The most glaring of these loopholes is the one permitting firearms purchases without a background check if the purchase is made at a gun show.

There are two basic questions about the proposed gun control legislation.

Would such legislation be sound public policy? Is the legislation constitutional?

The merits of the first question, the policy one, will not be addressed in this article. Those who oppose as well as those who support the proposed gun control legislation on policy grounds do so for reasons which deserve serious consideration. These proponents and opponents each rely on a wealth of arguments and cite to a vast amount of empirical evidence in support of their respective positions, and there is no need here to plunge into the policy debates about gun control legislation.

However, the second question, the constitutional one, will be addressed.

Is it a violation of the Second Amendment for Congress to prohibit assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, and to require background checks before firearms may be purchased?

As explained below, laws prohibiting military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and requiring background checks, are constitutional and do not violate the Second Amendment.

Second Amendment rights are not unlimited, and the Second Amendment does not preclude legislative regulation of firearms. The proposed legislation falls well within the category of traditional firearms regulatory measures that do not violate the Second Amendment.

Gun Control Is Constitutional The objections raised against the proposed gun control legislation on policy grounds are, no doubt, nonfrivolous and deserve serious consideration. The constitutional arguments against the legislation are, however, losers. Whether or not there are sound public policy reasons for defeating the proposed legislation, no constitutional obstacle to the legislation exists. In the long run, the opponents of the legislation will prevail only if they persuade Congress and the public that the legislation is undesirable on policy grounds. At present those opponents appear to be winning the political fight: gun control supporters have suffered legislative defeats, gun rights advocates are in the ascendent, and there is a good chance the legislation will not be enacted in the foreseeable future.

To understand exactly why attacks on the constitutionality of the proposed legislation are doomed to fail, we must look at

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two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), and McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), both involving the validity under the Second Amendment of laws restricting possession of handguns by private citizens. In Heller, the Court held that a District of Columbia prohibition on the possession of usable handguns in the home violated the Second Amendment. In McDonald, which involved Illinois municipal ordinances banning handgun possession by almost

are not unlimited and that traditional legislative regulation of firearms does not conflict with the Second Amendment.

Neither Heller nor McDonald provides Second Amendment protections in regard to any firearms except handguns; neither decision directly confers Second Amendment protections with respect to assault rifles. (Of course, in the future the Court might decide that Second Amendment constitutional protections are not limited to handguns but extend to certain long guns.) The proposed legislation prohibits assault rifles, not handguns. The legislation therefore does not violate the Second Amendment rights secured by Heller and McDonald .

Rights Are Not Limitless

all private citizens, the Court held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution incorporates on the states the Second Amendment rights recognized in Heller. Under the combined effect of these two decisions, there is a Second Amendment constitutional right to possess a handgun in the home, and this right may not be denied by either the federal government or the states.

Heller and McDonald are the most recent, and also the most important, of all the Second Amendment cases decided by the Court. Both decisions are huge victories for gun rights advocates. Both decisions rest on an interpretation of the history and purpose of the Second Amendment put forward by the National Rifle Association, other pro-gun advocacy groups and some historians. Both decisions were praised and applauded by the pro-gun lobby and by most conservatives. (Many liberals also cheered the decisions.) Both decisions upheld claims that Second Amendment rights had been violated. Both decisions were decided by 5-4 vote, with the Court’s conservatives forming the narrow majority and the liberal justices dissenting.

Conservative icon Justice Scalia authored the Court’s opinion in Heller, while another conservative icon, Justice Alito, wrote the opinion in McDonald. Yet, interestingly, both decisions go out of their way to point out that Second Amendment rights

Of equal importance, both Heller and McDonald readily accept the principle that by tradition American legislatures possess a lawful power to enact firearms regulatory measures, the Second Amendment notwithstanding. Both decisions are careful to point out that Second Amendment rights are not limitless, as is proved by the long history in this country of many perfectly valid laws regulating firearms.

(For example, longstanding regulations bar convicted felons and people adjudicated mentally ill from having firearms. In 1934, Congress banned machine guns. In the 19th century, many states prohibited the carrying of concealed firearms. Georgia did this as early as 1837, when our General Assembly passed “An Act to guard and protect the citizens of this state against the unwarrantable and too prevalent use of deadly weapons.”)

In Heller Justice Scalia wrote approvingly of what he called the “presumptively lawful regulatory measures” which restrict firearms but do not infringe upon Second Amendment rights. In Justice Scalia’s words: [T]he Second Amendment conferred an individual right to keep and bear arms. Of course the right was not unlimited… [N] othing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms… We identify these presumptively lawful regulatory measures only as examples; our list does not purport to be exhaustive.

We also recognize another important limitation on the right to keep and carry arms… [T]he sorts of weapons protected were those “in common use at the time [when the Bill of Rights was proposed in 1789]… We think that limitation is fairly supported by the historical tradition of prohibiting the carrying of “dangerous and unusual weapons.”

In McDonald, Justice Alito agreed: It is important to keep in mind that Heller, while striking down a law that prohibited the possession of handguns in the home, recognized that the right to keep and bear arms is not “a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose.”… We made it clear in Heller that our holding did not cast doubt on such longstanding regulatory measures as prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms. We repeat those assurances here. Despite… doomsday proclamations, [our decision today] does not imperil every law regulating firearms.

The gun control legislation proposed in Congress does not, it bears repeating, prohibit possession of handguns by private citizens in their homes. Therefore, as noted above, it is not inconsistent with either the Heller or the McDonald holdings. The legislation, it is true, does require background checks before firearms (including handguns) can be purchased, but such checks do not prohibit firearms, only purchases of firearms by convicted felons and other disqualified persons.

Background checks have been around for a long time and do not themselves violate the Second Amendment. Background checks are one of the numerous longstanding regulatory measures applicable to firearms. Many states require such background checks, and the federal government has had a background check law for years. Courts have uniformly held such checks not to violate the Second Amendment, and the background check provisions of the proposed legislation, which merely eliminate loopholes in federal statutes already on the books, are manifestly constitutional.

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The proposed bans on assault weapons and magazines also are well within the scope of traditional acceptable firearms regulations in America. Bans on assault weapons and largecapacity magazines are nothing new; nor are such bans unconstitutional. From 1994 until 2004, there was a federal statutory ban on military-style assault rifles and on magazines holding more than ten rounds, and no one successfully claimed in court that the bans were unconstitutional. If Congress could lawfully prohibit such weapons and magazines then, it certainly may do so now, in view of the recent terrible mass shootings in Aurora, CO, and Newtown, CT, each of which was committed by a coldblood murderer equipped with a military-style assault rifle and one or more high-capacity magazines. In Aurora, the murderer used, among other weapons, a Smith & Wesson M&P15 assault rifle fitted with a 100-round magazine, while the Newtown murderer used a Bushmaster XM15-E2S assault rifle and multiple 30-round magazines.

Banning these weapons and magazines also falls within the scope of the traditional â&#x20AC;&#x153;laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms,â&#x20AC;? referred to approvingly in both Heller and McDonald. (Laws requiring background checks also can be justified as laws regulating commercial sales of firearms.)

The proposed legislation forbids commercial sales of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, but does not forbid sales of other weapons and magazines currently available.

It was designed, in the judgment of Congress, in the wake of recent massacres that shocked the nation, to protect the public safety by reducing intentional or accidental deaths and injuries caused by certain ultra-deadly, military-style firearms with a proven record of being used to commit multiple murders quickly. Congress has the constitutional power to do this, even if the legislationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents are correct in asserting that the legislation is wrongheaded. If the legislation is enacted but proves to be misdirected, it may be repealed; but this does not make the legislation unconstitutional.

Banning military-style assault weapons also is justified by what Justice Scalia referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the historical tradition of prohibiting the carrying of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dangerous and unusual weapons,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? whichâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in view of Aurora (where an assault weapon was one of several weapons used to murder 12 people and wound 58 others) and Newtown (where an assault weapon was used to fire over 150 rounds of ammunition and murder 20 first-graders and six adults in approximately 10 minutes)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;military-style assault rifles definitely are. The proposed legislation is basically a regulatory measure designed to enhance public safety in response to the horrible mass murders in Aurora and Newtown.

For reasons known to them, the gun control legislationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents fail to grasp that the legislation they claim is unconstitutional is instead but an example of a respected, established tradition of lawful legislative regulation of firearms. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comprehend that the two Supreme Court decisions they rely on emphasize that the constitutional right to keep and bear arms is subject to many valid restrictive regulations and is â&#x20AC;&#x153;not unlimited.â&#x20AC;?

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• indicates new review 42 (PG-13) Something about the challenges faced by Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) as he broke the color barrier in professional baseball feels so much more singular than your average true tale of successfully bucking the odds. Boseman’s performance is not a skilled mimicry like so many other portrayals of famous persons; he imbues Robinson with such strength of character and composure.

AFTERSHOCK (R) Eli Roth (whose TV series, “Hemlock Grove,” recently dropped on Netflix Instant) writes, produces and stars in this indie disaster movie (co-writer Nicolas Lopez directs). A gringo (Roth) goes out to a Chilean nightclub. When an earthquake hits, those who survive Mother Nature’s wrath must face escaped prisoners and other human dangers. I still want to like Roth’s movies more than I do.

The trailer for Aftershock shows some promise, continuing to keep my Roth hope alive. With Selena Gomez.

THE BIG WEDDING (R) The Big Wedding should be celebrated as a strong candidate for worst film of the year. The opening gag combines an exwife stumbling upon her former spouse and his girlfriend in the midst of sex.

Oh the guffaws! They can only be matched by a grown daughter throwing up on her dad. Hilarious! Seriously, The Big Wedding, in which a longdivorced couple (Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro) must act married for their adopted son’s wedding because the grown man will not tell his devoutly Catholic birth mother (Patricia Rae) that they are divorced, is populated by offensive, meanly unfunny characters differentiated by their virginity or lack thereof. The sinking ship of a movie has nary one likable, nuanced character. Avoid these nuptials at all costs.

THE COMPANY YOU KEEP (R) A lawyer (Robert Redford) goes on the run after a young reporter (Shia LaBeouf) outs him as a member of the domestic terrorist organization, the Weather Underground. Naturally, the newspaperman discovers more to the story than first thought. The mystery isn’t terribly hard to solve (the clues are dropped a bit too obviously), but the decrease in tension is made up for by onscreen talent. The Company You Keep isn’t hip (though one might wonder how Redford’s nearly 80-yearold fugitive doesn’t break one). It’s a natural, narrative extension of Redford’s career.

THE CROODS (PG) Despite its underwhelming trailers, The Croods stands out as one of the best non-Pixar animated family films released in the last few years. A family of cavemen— dad Grug (v. Nicolas Cage), mom Ugga (v. Catherine Keener), teen daughter Eep (v. Emma Stone), dumb son Thunk (v. Clarke Duke), feral baby Sandy and grandma (v. Cloris Leachman)—are forced on a cross-country road trip after their cave is destroyed by the impending “end of the world.”

EVIL DEAD (R) 2013’s Evil Dead, a remake of Sam Raimi’s cult classic, puts five new young people through the horrific, maddening, limb-threatening paces. When will young people learn not to read from a book bound in human skin? What Evil Dead gets right is the massive amounts of blood poured upon its actors. Director Fede Alvarez also shows (borrows) the stylistic imagination of a young Raimi. Still, the importance of Bruce Campbell’s Ash was underestimated.

FROM UP ON POPPY HILL (PG) 2011. Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki collaborates with his son Goro’s second feature. (His first was Tales from Earthsea.) As the 1964 Tokyo Olympics approach, a group of teenagers in Yokohama seek to save their school clubhouse. Japan’s biggest domestic hit of 2011 won the Best Animation Film prize from the Awards of the Japanese Academy.

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION (PG-13) G.I. Joe: Retaliation is everything that G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was not.

Mostly ignoring Stephen Sommers’ 2009 misfire, this franchise reboot introduces three new lead Joes: Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki) and my childhood favorite, Flint (D.J. Cotrona).

Featured Cobra players plot to break Cobra Commander from a super-secret prison. But the plot is inconsequential.

G.I. Joe blows stuff up real good. k THE GREAT GATSBY (PG-13) Baz Luhrmann (his Moulin Rouge! was nominated for Best Picture) tackles F. Scott Fitzgerald’s best known novel and brings his Romeo, Leonardo DiCaprio, with him. If you’ve never read The Great Gatsby, you should, especially before you see Luhrmann’s adaptation.

Tobey Maguire stars as Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner drawn into Gatsby’s circle, which includes the married Buchanans, Tom and Daisy (Joel Edgerton and Carey Mulligan). For

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IDENTITY THIEF (R) With two kids and another on the way, Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) is struggling to make ends meet. Having his identity stolen by friendless Diana (Melissa McCarthy) only further aggravates his financial distress. Strangely, the gags work best when Bateman’s straight man and McCarthy’s manic criminal bond rather than fight. Too bad the mean-spirited comic scenarios cooked up by screenwriter Craig Mazin (Scary Movies 3 and 4 and The Hangover: Parts II and III) lack originality. Director Seth Gordon and his hilarious stars have done and will do comedy better.

• IRON MAN 3 (PG-13) Happily, Shane Black has taken over the Iron Man franchise from Jon Favreau (Black also co-wrote the script), and it’s mostly a blast right out of 1987. I dig Black’s vision of Iron Man 3 as a buddy movie; I just wish his Stark had suited up more. Tony Stark (Robert Downey

(Eleanor Tomlinson), who Jack sets out to rescue.

JURASSIC PARK 3D (PG-13) Some movies are made to be watched dozens upon hundreds of times at home on TV; Jurassic Park is not one of those movies. It deserves, nay, requires being seen on a big screen, accompanied by booming theatrical sound. One thing JP does not require is 3D; a 2D theatrical screening of Steven Spielberg’s last classic blockbuster will suffice. This 20-year-old, effects-laden, dino-disaster pic, based on Michael Crichton’s giddy sci-fi adventure, has aged much better than your last home viewing experience has you remembering it.

OBLIVION (PG-13) The new Tom Cruise action, sci-fi spectacle is a doozy of a looker. Everything from the set design to the vehicle design to the music (scored by M83) is stylishly crafted and a visual/aural knockout.

After fighting off an alien invasion via nuclear destruction, humanity has moved off-planet to Titan, a moon of Saturn. Two people, tech Jack Harper (Tom Cruise, who is arguably the best

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Jr.) may be the rare superhero alter ego that is more interesting out of costume, but watching him investigate a mystery in Small Town, Tennessee (child sidekick in tow) felt more like episodic television than the initial, post-Avengers solo adventure. The climactic showdown where a hoodied-and-Polo’ed Tony and Rhodey (Don Cheadle) run around a cargo ship with guns drawn was way more Lethal Weapon 2 than Iron Man 2. Armor them up, and you have yourself a cool twist on the 80s’ buddy concept Black helped pioneer.

The Iron Man franchise goes 0 for 3 on villains; none are in Iron Man’s league.

The potential of The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) is wasted with a twist that, while amusingly executed, leaves the film villainously bereft. Such minor quibbles don’t devalue Iron Man 3’s entertainment worth; it’s one high quality blockbuster (terrifically pulpy, worth watching credits included).

JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (PG-13) While far from a bad fantasy film, this retooled telling of the classic children’s stories, Jack the Giant Killer and Jack and the Beanstalk, does little to fire the imagination once the credits roll. We all know the story: young Jack (Marcus Hoult, whose romzom Warm Bodies showed loads more creativity) gets some magic beans, from which a giant beanstalk grows. At the top of the leafy, green ladder is a land full of giants who have a taste for human flesh. Of course, this new telling has to involve a love interest, headstrong Princess Isabelle

preserved man on the planet) and his communications liaison Victoria (Andrea Riseborough), have been left behind, tasked to protect the giant hydroreactors that power Titan using remnants of the alien invaders. But Jack’s world is turned upside down by the arrival of a NASA scientist (Olga Kurylenko) of whom Jack has been dreaming, and by the discovery of human survivors, led by Malcolm Beech (Morgan Freeman). Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski co-scripted Oblivion from his own graphic novel, and despite its derivative pieces, the whole narrative coheres rather well.

OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (R) Olympus Has Fallen feels like a relic from the bygone era of the 1980s, where audiences were satisfied by old-fashioned, bloody, action movies wherein stone-faced heroes faced off against despicable bad guys without obfuscating their violent exploits with frenetic camerawork. Too bad director Antoine Fuqua’s latest flick isn’t the new Die Hard, as this Gerard Butlersaves-the-president actioner easily bests John McClane’s latest misfire.

PAIN & GAIN (R) With the subtlety of an 18 wheeler, Pain & Gain chronicles the true story of three bodybuilders— Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg), Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson) and Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie)—who turn to crime in order to achieve the American Dream. If you were hoping director Michael Bay had a quirky indie crime caper in him, he doesn’t. The film

is too long, sledgehammeringly artless and mindnumbingly dumb. It’s a film created in the image of its characters and equally as appealing as those amateur criminals. Would I have preferred a shorter, pulpier, Elmore Leonard/Carl Hiaasen version of this tale (or better yet, an award winning documentary)?

Yes. Will I accept this musclebound, meathead movie? Certainly, but only once.

PEEPLES (PG-13) Tyler Perry lends his name (and is producing) the directorial debut from Drumline and ATL scripter Tina Gordon Chism, which features Craig Robinson in a starring role (finally). Robinson stars as Wade Walker, who crashes his girlfriend’s family reunion in the Hamptons to ask her to marry him. Of course, the Peeples patriarch (David Alan Grier) is not Wade’s biggest fan and must be won over. Kerry Washington (Django Unchained) stars as Wade’s girlfriend.

With Melvin Van Peebles and Diahann Carroll.

A PLACE AT THE TABLE (PG) This new documentary from the same production company that released Food, Inc. examines the hunger pangs felt by millions of Americans every day.

Thankfully, filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush also offer solutions. The inimitable Jeff Bridges appears as himself, as do five-time James Beard Foundation Medal winner Tom Colicchio, Ken Cook and Raj Patel. A Place at the Table was nominated for the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize. The music is coolly provided by The Civil Wars and T Bone Burnett. (Ciné) THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (R) Writer-director Derek Cianfrance’s follow-up to Blue Valentine is constructed like three short stories, all connected by one major event. In the first story, Ryan Gosling stars as Luke Glanton, a stunt bike rider who turns to bank robbery to take care of his young son and baby mama (Eva Mendes).

The second story stars Bradley Cooper as Avery Cross, a rookie police officer turned hero turned whistleblower. The final arc connects the two men via their similarly aged sons in ways much less profound than the somber film or its imperious running time imply. An ambitious character study of fathers and sons, The Place Beyond the Pines isn’t an easy watch, but is ultimately more rewarding than arduous. (Ciné) SAFE HAVEN (PG-13) One thing I enjoy about reviewing movies is having a readymade excuse for watching sappy romances like Safe Haven.

Unfortunately, the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation, set in another North Carolina paradise, is one solved mystery away from just being one couple’s two hour how we met story.

Pretty, young Katie is on the run from a constantly drunk, really sweaty cop (“Revolution” star David Lyons). Lucky for her, a hot widower, Alex (Josh Duhamel), with two cute kids is ready to love again. Wondering how this romance is ultimately different from Sleeping with the Enemy? Then prepare for the laughable, Shyamalan-esque, climactic twist.

SCARY MOVIE V (PG-13) A Paranormal Activity/Mama mashup provides the frame that is rattily covered by an hour and thirty minutes of puerile, scattershot jokes. A Black Swan B-plot? Real timely. The Scary

Movies simply tosses pop culture references and cameos by celebrities who have passed their sell-by date with no real interest in spoofing the genre they allegedly came to spoof; if Mike Tyson meets Fifty Shades of Grey jokes make you giggle, be my guest.

The absolutely frightening aspect of this movie is the thought that enough people might venture to see it to warrant a sixth entry.

SIDE EFFECTS (R) Emily Taylor’s (Rooney Mara) struggles with depression after her financier husband, Martin (Channing Tatum) is released from prison lead her into the care of Dr. Jonathan Banks (Jude Law). But the drug prescribed by Dr. Banks has deadly side effects for Emily.

Soderbergh precisely dissects this medical mystery, in which everyone’s motives are suspect. A lot of the film’s fun comes from unraveling the mystery.

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (R) 2012. After being released from a state mental hospital, Pat (Bradley Cooper) meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who lost it after the death of her husband.

Instead of exacerbating each other’s unhealthy flaws, the relationship between these two cracked souls heals both, much to the surprise of everyone.

Silver Linings Playbook should not be missed.

SNITCH (PG-13) Construction bigwig John Matthews (The Rock, né Dwayne Johnson) will do anything to lessen his son Jason’s jail time after a drug arrest.

Matthews convinces one of his ex-con employees, Daniel (Jon Bernthal, late of “The Walking Dead”), to introduce him to a drug dealer, Malik (Michael K. Williams), in order to cut a deal with federal prosecutor Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon), who could use a big bust to boost her congressional campaign. Refreshingly, Johnson spends most of the movie in desperate dad mode as opposed to real life action figure. Appearances be damned, Snitch is no ‘80s action rehash; the movie’s got too much gravitas for Ah-nuld, even in his prime.

TO THE WONDER (R) 2012.

Terrrence Malick delivers a second movie in two years after a lengthy hiatus. This one is a romantic melodrama featuring an indecisive man (Ben Affleck) caught between the love of two very different women (Rachel McAdams and Olga Kurylenko). Early reviews seem to suggest that the visuals are at least slightly reminiscent of the gauzy, sun-soaked Tree of Life, but that the story is more linear. (Ciné) TYLER PERRY’S TEMPTATION (PG-13) Is it possible for a filmmaker to “jump the shark?” He cast Kim Kardashian, for goodness’ sake. And wait for Brandy’s climactic reveal. It’s the sort of melodramatic gem that could turn this dreck into popular camp were it less dull. A marriage counselor (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), who feels neglected by her nice guy, pharmacist husband (Lance Gross), waltzes off with a handsome, ripped billionaire (Robbie Jones). By the time Judith’s religious mother (Ella Joyce) wanders in to preach at her daughter (and the audience), it’s too late.

UPSTREAM COLOR (R) Writerdirector Shane Carruth has not directed a film since 2004’s Primer (check it out via Netflix Instant, if you missed it), but he has done well with his second feature, which was nominated for Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize. Not only did Carruth direct, he also wrote, produced, acted, photographed, edited, composed, cast and designed the production and sound, for which he won a Sundance Special Jury Prize. Forgive the lack of a description, but I couldn’t figure out what the movie was about from its trailer. Yet, I really want to see it, if just to listen to the score. (Ciné) Drew Wheeler

movie pick Stars in Their Black Feathers UPSTREAM COLOR (NR) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best not to act although Carruthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach and use of symcoy when compiling a list of the best movies bolism are enigmatic and complex. The openof the year. So on that note, director/writer/ ing act is a stunner, coming on like a full-on actor Shane Carruthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new movie Upstream thriller, but simultaneously weaving us into Color is already on my best of 2013 list. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a the narrativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spiraling mystery. A woman, follow-up to the filmmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2004 indie time Kris (Amy Seimetz), is kidnapped by a mysteritravel feature Primer, which captivated and ous man (Thiago Martins), who dopes her with perplexed audiences at the Sundance Film hallucinogenic parasitic worms. Kris is eventuFestival and anyone else lucky enough to see ally cared for by a strange pig farmer (Andrew it later. Primer is a good movie. Upstream Color Sensenig), who also conducts experiments is a genuinely great one. with sound frequencies, and then released to On a filmmaking level, the new movie is a her old life. But Krisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life is now in ruins. In huge leap forward for Carruth. Where Primerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the aftermath of her ordeal, she meets a man, aesthetic was cramped Jeff (Carruth), who and a decidedly bare may or may not have bones affair, Upstream gone through a similar Color is visually experience. The two expansive (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot fall in love, but the in widescreen) and path to some semfilled with resonant blance of happiness is imagery thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard fraught with unease. to shake off. Carruth, Carruth is boldly who handled the cinShane Carruth and Amy Seimetz ambitious and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ematography duties so exhilarating is that as well, strikes a near perfect balance of conheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successful at mixing a literal approach to crete detailsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;worms rising from the earth, the material with the storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich use of metablue orchids sprouting from the gnarled roots phor. Most filmmakers today either bludgeon of a tree, the crackle of a leaf in the palm of the audience with heavy-handed Myth 101 a handâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with more hallucinatory moments symbolism or they abandon covert readings where sound and vision meld in sensory overaltogether for fear of alienating the audiload. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mélange of heightened realism ence. Upstream Color is such a rewarding trip and humanistic science fiction, something because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crafted by a filmmaker who still rare nowadays and unlike anything else in trusts us and rewards our patience. theaters.

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The concept is a little silly but decently executed. The idea is minimalistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;five options, saving you from the stress of a Cheesecake Factory-type giant menuâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but the categories pile up, making it less so. Still, there are five entrĂŠes and five appetizers, plus five regular and five specialty sushi rolls Five Bar to choose among, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too overwhelming. The menu consists of surprisingly well executed bar food, with smart options in both lighter and heavier categories.

Among the appetizers, the baked avocado is a highlight. It sounds gross but, in fact, is kind of a sophisticated vehicle for delivering bacon, concomitant with low-carb if not lowfat eating, and, requiring a spoon to eat, does not even get your fingers dirty. The sushi is of the cream-cheese-and-crunchy-bits variety. If you are a fish snob, it will not challenge your palate, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not insulting, either.

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Gimme Five: Restaurants in Athens fall into three basic categories: the ones that set ambitious goals and succeed (a small group), the ones pitched at an everyday level (the majority of places in town) and the ones that aim both to provide you with pretty good food and to separate you from a significant amount of cash at the same time. Although Athens is, on the whole, relatively impoverished, there are folks in town who do not shy away from spending $4 for a Budweiser, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only smart business for some places to market themselves to that audience.

Five Bar (269 N. Hull St., in the Cotton Exchange Building, 706-543-5515) is doing exactly that, and rather successfully. On a Friday night, the place is hopping, and more than a dozen people are working the dining room, suggesting the restaurant provides significant employment for locals despite its Alabama roots (there are two other locations, in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa). Although its offerings are targeted somewhat to a college crowd, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a date-night restaurant or a place for students to bring their parents than a party-party environment.

The space has always been a nice one, with high ceilings, a nice second level at the back of the room (which offers both a sushi bar and a kind of bar seating that looks out over the interior and is great for people-watching) and a somewhat open kitchen. It has lots of different options for seating and good areas for

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The excellent salad (tart apple, sunflower seeds, good greens, well-dressed) and the big pile of fries that accompany the burger help explain the $13 price tag, which is still a little hard to swallow in Athens. Five is open for dinner every night from 5 p.m. and for brunch on Sundays. It has a full bar and takes credit cards.

BBQ Beat: Rooterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grocery and Barbecue (150 E. Whitehall Rd., 706-207-5668) has been open for a few weeks now in the historic building where Jot â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em Down got its start, and the offerings are very similar, down to the delicious yellow mustard sauce that is good enough to drink as a shot. The zoning on the space is such that there is no dine-in possible, but the field behind the building provides a nice spot for a picnic. Unlike its predecessor, it has taken credit cards from the beginning, making impulse buys easier. The cabbage casserole is once again on the menu and is worth a special trip: hot, mayonnaisey, crunchy and salty, it is a marvelous side.

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The mini-desserts are adorable, with tiny chess and pecan pies available at good prices.

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he musical career of Randall Bramblett has spanned more than 35 years, but the local multi-instrumentalist and songwriter keeps stepping toward new territory with every new album. Bramblett’s latest, The Bright Spots, recorded near Athens and in Nashville and due out May 14 on New West Records, finds him in an experimental mood.

An expressive and dynamic collection of blues, soul, classic pop and rock and roll, The Bright Spots touches on some of Bramblett’s usual styles, but the odd instrumentation and arrangements occasionally veer far outside of his usual comfort zone.

“I always try to push a little bit,” Bramblett says. “I don’t want to do a nostalgic thing. I don’t want to do what I did on the previous records. That’s the reason I went up to Nashville to record.”

A Jesup native and a 40-year resident of Athens, Bramblett grew up hooked on the early rock and soul sounds of Elvis Presley, Little Richard and the Muscle Shoals and Stax Records scenes. He dug the British Invasion bands and the folk music of his home state, too. As a keyboardist, saxophonist, guitarist, mandolinist and harmonica player, Bramblett worked with artists like Sea Level, Steve Winwood, Traffic, Gregg Allman, Widespread Panic and Robbie Robertson before settling down to concentrate on his solo career in the 1990s.

After a brief stint on the now defunct, Georgia-based Capricorn label, Bramblett signed on with New West Records in 2001 and issued No More Mr. Lucky, his first of several critically acclaimed releases for the label.

To finance The Bright Spots, last summer Bramblett raised more than $30,000 through his first-ever Kickstarter campaign. He planned two separate studio sessions for his new collection of songs—one in Nashville with Music Row guitarist Tom Bukovac and bassist Michael Rhodes and another in Lawrenceville at longtime bandmate Gerry Hansen’s studio, a home to many of Bramblett’s previous sessions. The album benefits from the diversity of its supporting cast.

“I met Tom Bukovac last year, and I realized what an

amazing and creative guitar player and studio guy he was,” Bramblett says. “I wanted Tom and Michael to deconstruct my demos and come up with something totally different than I was thinking of… I wrote those songs on top of loops, and we actually incorporated some of those sounds into the final mixes, just to give it a little craziness. It’s fun working with people who don’t know me like my band knows me. They did their thing and gave me some guidance. They took the lead on handling the arrangements and instrumentation.”

The Bright Spots’ Nashville-recorded half is all over the map. Odd audio effects and mysterious sounds enhance “Every Saint,” one of the more delicate songs from the Nashville sessions. The raw and bluesy “Whatever That Is” delves into a darker, more complicated mood.

On the airy, piano-driven ballad “Detox Bracelet,” Bramblett sings in a pained but optimistic tone about “gifts of desperation everywhere.” Noisy tambourines and electric pianos complement the gospel-style singing on “Shine.” Any New Orleans soul cat would love the grooves and riffs of the funky rocker “Tryin’ to Steal a Minute.”

“It’s really hard for me sometimes to let go of a certain guitar line or a certain feel, but when you hook up with some people who are really creative and have good ideas, it’s a pleasure to let them run with it,” Bramblett says of the experience working with new collaborators. “That’s really what I most want from people in the studio. I want some great structural or textural ideas that work—things that are different from what I came up with in my basement. As long as it takes the song to a better place, I love it.”

When Bramblett returned to Athens from the Nashville sessions, he immediately assembled his longtime bandmates— guitarist Davis Causey, bassist Michael Steele and drummer Hansen—for a more familiar-feeling session.

“They all had a chance to hear what I’d done in Nashville, so they had a good idea of where this album was headed,” Bramblett says. “They knew it wasn’t going to be just a regular-sounding record. Some of the songs we did turned out

pretty straight. If Nashville’s sessions were about deconstructing the demos, the Georgia sessions were more about taking the demos, making them better and running with it.”

Standout Georgia-recorded tracks, like the prickly “Roll,” the organ-accented anthem “My Darlin’ One” and the jangly, brassy “John the Baptist” add balance to the off-kilter style of the album’s other half.

But the album isn’t a total split; an old-school Southern blues flavor persists through all 12 songs. “In Nashville, they had an old Shure Green Bullet harmonica mic, and we ran that through a crapped-out amp for effect,” says Bramblett. “It was kind of a Howlin’ Wolf thing, and that led me to singing in more of a bluesy style than I normally do. Gerry and I actually bought a Green Bullet to use on the Georgia sessions, too.

The whole process made me become a better, more confident singer.”

With his raspy, expressive delivery, Bramblett struts with confidence on The Bright Spots, singing themes of perseverance and survival. Like its the recording process and the end result, the album’s title is double-sided.

“The album title is pretty ironic,” he says. “It comes out of the first line of the first verse of the first song [“Roll”]. It mentions ‘bright spots’ within a list of a bunch of terrible, chaotic stuff. But The Bright Spots is also a straight-ahead title, because there seems to be a thread of beauty and hope in the songs.”

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WHO: Randall Bramblett Band, Isaac Bramblett Band, Kick the Robot WHERE: Georgia Theatre WHEN: Friday, May 10, 7 p.m.

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record reviews Bambara: DREAMVIOLENCE

Emerald Weapon/Arrowhawk HHHHH In a conversation with Flagpole in March of this year, Bambaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blaze Bateh credited the literal filth that surrounds the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brooklyn headquarters as an inspiration for its most recent material. DREAMVIOLENCE, which is out now digitally via the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emerald Weapon imprint and will be released on vinyl via Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Arrowhawk Records in June, is a shit-stained ode to desperation, alienation and the stubbornly sleazy bits of New York City that still exist.

The press release for DREAMVIOLENCE mentions Metz, Swans and Iceage, and Bambaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noisy assault doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fall far from any of those trees. But the band owes the greatest debt, perhaps, to mid-period Liars; the foreboding rhythm that characterized that groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brilliant Drumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Not Dead LP shows up in spades on tunes like opener â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the Sameâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Train Daze,â&#x20AC;? which feel both claustrophobic and immense.

Bambara does a whole mess of things well, and the most exciting thing about DREAMVIOLENCE is its unwillingness to stick to a single script. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the Sameâ&#x20AC;? starts as a punishing drum assault and ends in lush, gorgeous denouement. The new wave-y â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nail Polishâ&#x20AC;? is hooky as hell; it could be a bonafide pop single if it werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t slathered so thickly with sonic grease. The two-song set that closes the record, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blondeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disappear,â&#x20AC;? eschews rhythm in favor of a terrifying calmness.

The albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production helps to tie everything together and also adds an impenetrable extra layer of grime; the brutal noise bursts on songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bird Callsâ&#x20AC;? conjure up hellish visions of fire and brimstoneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and Brooklyn.

[Gabe Vodicka]

Futurebirds: Baba Yaga

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There are certainly some standout tracks on Baba Yaga that are well worth the price of admission alone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Light,â&#x20AC;? a banjo-centric tune about waiting on a lover to get home, bucks the ubiquitous Avett Brothers-style deployment of the instrument and opts for the right mixture of rootsy folk and pop pleasure. On â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serial Bowls,â&#x20AC;? the band dips into more traditional alt-country territory (think the Old 97â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with an echoey twist). Featuring clean leads coupled with vocal harmonies, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serial Bowls,â&#x20AC;? the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obvious standout song, is representative of the record as a whole: not a huge departure from the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earlier records, but definitely an indicator that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compressing its sound quite a bit, despite longer arrangements.

Sure, there are songs that venture into the sixminute-plus territory (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dig,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keith and Donna,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death Awaitsâ&#x20AC;? and album closer â&#x20AC;&#x153;St. Summercampâ&#x20AC;?), but they are much more focused than on earlier releases. If anything, a few of the shorter, sillier tunes on the record (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Doewgâ&#x20AC;?) might distract listeners from what is otherwise a coherent, not to mention impressive, set of songs. [Dan Mistich]

Velocirapture: Recreator

Independent Release HHHHH You can make a record just about anywhere, and Velocirapture decided to make one in a lot of placesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the band notes that Recreator was recorded in â&#x20AC;&#x153;bedrooms and basements and kitchens and parked cars and train stations.â&#x20AC;? Indeed, cheap digital recording equipment is readily available these days, and even the most experienced bands can put together a slick-sounding DIY album with nothing more than a laptop and a few good mics.

Recreator sounds like it was put together on a fourtrack the band found in its uncleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garage. If the other bands involved with the Birdhouse Collection are in your aesthetic wheelhouse, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got an instant winner. Throughout Recreator, there are several features that stick out: plucked guitars, simple, earnest lyrics and calculated noise. Take, for example, the opening lines from â&#x20AC;&#x153;I <3 rtâ&#x20AC;?: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to tell you I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re beautiful/ From your long hair to the way you paint your toenails.â&#x20AC;?

Lyrics like that are not earth-shattering, but they work beautifully with a loosely strummed guitar behind them.

When, as there, the tracks on Recreator feel like skeletons of pop songs, things work out well. Elsewhere, â&#x20AC;&#x153;NYC Washington DC//Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Hurtinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much more than a droning note with mumbled conversation tucked into the sonic distance. In any case, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re into low-quality recordings with high-quality spirit, Recreator is well worth a listen. [Dan Mistich] Velocirapture plays Flicker Theatre & Bar on Wednesday, May 15.

threats & promises J’s Bottle Shop Music News And Gossip

Stretch your arms and slather on the sunscreen, because the season of easier parking and automatic sweat is here! That’s right, spring semester is officially over this week, and all you permanent townies can waltz about in native stride. I’d also like to extend a welcome to all those UGA students who are sticking around town this season for the first time. Summer in Athens is a real treat, and everyone should experience it at least once, if not each year for decades. Now, on with this week’s news…

Godspeed: It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing away of Matt Kiritsy. Born Matthew Noel Kiritsy, he was an accomplished piper, playing mostly pennywhistle in local Irish folk band Banish Misfortune. He moved to Athens in the early 1990s and worked at

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The Grill until he lost the use of his legs during a drive-by shooting in 1994. His passing comes after health complications directly due to this incident; he was under hospice care at the time of his death. A lifelong avid music fan, Matt was an active member of the Athens punk and house show scene and had toured during the past few years with former Athenians Blue Stockings. Over the years he was quite active with Food Not Bombs and involved with many direct-action social justice projects. All who knew Matt can attest to his kind spirit and boundless enthusiasm for music, friendship and fellowship. He passed away Apr. 26 and was laid to rest in his native Marietta, GA last week. He was 39.

Four Strings Good: SJ Ursrey (Nanny Island, Dream Boat) is heating up the Sterno under her fondue pot of a project, Honeychild.

What started as a simple ukelele songwriting cycle with a lyrical focus on outdoor adventure has blossomed into something bigger. Spurred by students at her yoga class who wanted recordings of the songs Ursrey performed at the end of each session, she started working with engineer Suny Lyons at Popheart Studios. From this point, the shape and scope of the tracks grew, and Ursrey was joined by Page and Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer), Kris Deason (Dark Meat) and Rebecca Rogers Coulter. The band is en route to a completed album and working on arranging itself for live performances. Keep up with the action by searching for Honeychild

Duty Now For The Future: It’s time for you to cast your vote in the 2013 Flagpole Athens Music Awards. This year there are 18 categories, and I think you’ll find them slimmed down and meshed where warranted. You can also help Flagpole choose its new theme song from the three finalists in our recent competition. Find the ballot on the inside cover of this week’s paper, or head to musicawards. flagpole.com and start filling it out. Don’t be a dummy, either, and be sure to fill in all your info at the bottom, or your ballot won’t be counted. You don’t have to vote in every category, but weirdo shenanigans like writing in the same band name in each section renders your ballot bogus. The deadline to vote is May 31, so you can be sure that I’ll remind you again if you sleep through this mention. The 2013 Flagpole Athens Music Awards show happens Thursday, June 20 at the Morton Theatre.

Tooting The Horn Again: In related news, have you heard about the Flagpole-sponsored AthFest showcases happening at the Georgia Theatre? Well, punky, on Friday, June 21, we’ll be presenting Reptar, Yip Deceiver and Velveteen Pink on the main stage, along with The Dream Scene, murk daddy flex and The Barlettas on the rooftop.

On Saturday, Dead Confederate, Easter Island and The Powder Room will perform inside, with Glasscrafts, Blue Blood and k i d s playing the roof. As was reported via our music blog, Homedrone, you must have an AthFest wristband to attend Friday’s show, but you can get into Saturday’s show for a mere 10 bucks if you find yourself wristband-less. See athfest.com for set times and the full festival schedule.

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Last Blast: The live album featuring the final duo performance of the late Craig Lieske (Garbage Island) and Serson Brannen (The Subliminator) was just released via Atlanta label Scared Records. Titled Last Call, Live at the 40 Watt and credited simply to Brannen & Lieske, the album was recorded Jan. 3 by mobile engineer Sloan Simpson. Lieske passed away Jan. 18. There’s a quote from him on the inside of the cover art that reads, “Playing a bad note ain’t a big deal. Playing without passion is.” Funnily enough, the show at which this was recorded was dubbed “Craigmas”— and also featured Taxicab Verses, Garbage Island and Jay Gonzales—but, in the end, we’re the ones who got the gift. Brannen says that there will be some sort of release celebration for it locally, but those plans are still in the works. Pick it up at local stores and keep abreast of its whereabouts via facebook.com/ BrannenLieske.

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MUSIC | Friday, May 10

Vespolina, Holy Liars, Charlie Garrett, Sad Dads Flicker Theatre & Bar · 9 p.m. · $TBA Led by local songwriter and guitarist Daniel Aaron, who once recorded and performed under the Timber moniker, Vespolina is quietly, calmly building up steam. With the band’s upcoming second LP, it seems poised to reach a long-suggested potential: Ribbon Chaser is nothing short of a stunner. Aaron has all but abandoned the plaintive alt-country of his previous work, embracing instead a driving, pop-forward sound that better showcases his wry, wistful songwriting.

New drummer Steve Hendriksen and bassist Daniel Ray have injected a needed dose of rhythm, and Aaron seems to have grown into his voice, which at times recalls a more animated Kurt Wagner. Vespolina will have CD copies of the new album available Friday; a vinyl release is planned this summer. [Gabe Vodicka] FILM | Saturday, May 11

A Place at the Table Benefit Screening Ciné · 6 p.m. · $20

An estimated 49 million Americans— including one in every four children— depend on some form of food assistance.

Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush, A Place at the Table explores the economic, social and cultural implications of widespread hunger, poverty and obesity through interviews with various activists, nutrition policy leaders and people struggling with food insecurity.

The documentary will be followed by a discussion moderated by André Gallant of the Athens Banner-Herald, with panelists including chef Hugh Acheson, Clarke

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MUSIC | Saturday, May 11

Paleface, Adam Payne The World Famous · 9 p.m. · $5

Cult folkie Paleface is seemingly as well-known for his various associations as his own music; roommates in early-’90s NYC with one Beck Hansen (whose own work he is said to have heavily influenced) and a musical compatriot of Daniel Johnston, Paleface honed his chops at open mics before being “discovered” by writer Danny Fields. Twenty years and one serious health scare later, he’s still at it, touring as a trio with drummer Mo Samalot and guitarist Soren Mattson and recording the most accessible tunes of his career.

One Big Party, released in 2010, proved that Paleface could do lush and playful as well as wry and stripped-down. If it’s the latter you’re after, the recent demo collection Multibean Vol. 3 provides a nice entry

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(adv.), $15 (door) After spending the past four years performing across the country as a touring comedy collective, The Beards of Comedy have officially decided to draw the curtains to a close. Comedians Andy Sanford (“Aqua Teen Hunger Force”), Dave Stone (2012 CMT Next Big Comic semifinalist), TJ Young (“Squidbillies”) and Joe Zimmerman (Rooftop Comedy’s Golden Shingle Award nominee) will instead pursue new individual projects and collaborations. The troupe has performed hundreds of stand-up shows, created the web series “Beards Across America” for MSN and released two albums: Comedy for People on Rooftop Comedy Records and Cardio Mix on Comedy Central Records. Their two back-to-back sets in Athens may be among the few remaining opportunities to see them in action together, so come bid the bearded fellows farewell. [Jessica Smith]

County School District Nutrition Director Paula Farmer, State Representative Spencer Frye and Action Ministries Director Erin Barger. A reception catered by The National, Five & Ten and Farm 255 will precede the film screening, and proceeds benefit the Athens Farmers Market’s double SNAP program, an initiative in partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia that is determined to make healthy food more accessible to all. [Jessica Smith]

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point into the songwriter’s impressive catalog. [Gabe Vodicka] MUSIC | Sunday, May 12

Broken Water, Tunabunny, Shade Farm 255 · 9:45 p.m. · FREE!

Don’t worry, noise lovers: since shacking up with the folks over at Hardly Art, a subsidiary of Sub Pop, Broken Water has retained its rough edges and post-hardcore roots. The Olympia, WA trio may have spent a considerable amount of its existence with bizarro labels like Night People, Perennial and Baltimore’s scruffiest post-grunge imprint, Fan Death, but Tempest, the group’s second proper LP, proves its sole interest remains gritty urbanism à la Sonic Youth and Unwound. Tracks like “Thread to Connect” and “River Under Water” wade in an aquatic murk of lo-fi effects, brooding guitar melodies and soot-covered surfaces that foils the unscathed vocals. Raucous tunes like “Underground” and “Drown” create a tempest (ha) of weathered beauty, attesting to the band’s multifaceted take on grunge revivalism. [Bobby Power]

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

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

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EVENTS: Compost Bin Sale (ACC Solid Waste Department) Recycle Mother Nature style. Proceeds benefit Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful. 5–7 p.m. $49. 706-6133501, ext. 312 EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Tailgate Market (West Broad Market Garden) A produce stand of locally grown items. Held the first Tuesday of every month. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

Every Tuesday. 9–11 p.m. 706353-0305 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (The Office Lounge) Compete for prizes! Every Tuesday.

7:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ officeathens GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia (Max) With host Cora Jane every Tuesday. Everyone’s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Compost Stew Story Time (ACC Library) Mary McKenna Siddal’s story is an environmental kids “cookbook” about composting.

May 7–8, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

May 9, 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 LECTURES & LIT: “Social Security: Your Questions Answered” (Madison County Library, Madison) Edward Jones financial advisor Jess Jensen-Ryan hosts a presentation about how Social Security fits into retirement income plans. 7 p.m. FREE! 706583-8834 MEETINGS: Athens Mothers Center Meeting (Athens Mothers Center) Casual group for mothers to find out about social events, community resources and more.

Children welcome. Meets every Tuesday and Friday. 9:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athensga.motherscenter.org SPORTS: Recreational Disc Golf Doubles Night (Sandy Creek Park) All skill levels of disc players are welcome. Discs provided. May bring a partner or be paired up. 6–8 p.m. FREE! (w/ $3 admission). www. athensdiscgolf.com

ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the museum’s collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens.

Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. drink). 706338-6613 COMEDY: The Beards of Comedy (The World Famous) Comedians Andy Sandford (“Aqua Teen Hunger Force”), Dave Stone, TJ Young (“Squidbillies”) and Joe Zimmerman. 8 & 11 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.theworldfamousathens. com EVENTS: “Silver Box: Stories from Our Elders” (The Melting Point) Rabbit Box’s theme this month is “Living History,” and features stories told by Ernie de Pascale, Joyce Downing, John English, Millard Grimes, Sandra Huszagh, A. R. Killian, Mary Thrasher. Wanda White and Homer Wilson. 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com, www. rabbitbox.org EVENTS: Wine Academy (Trappeze Pub) Expand your wine tasting experience. Every second Wednesday of the month. 7 p.m. $14. 706-5438997 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music at every market.

This week features a composting demonstration and help from experts. 4–7 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Commencement Celebration (UGA Tate Student Center) Seniors will receive their first alumni t-shirt and the class of 2013’s senior signature plaque will be unveiled. 5–7 p.m. FREE! jcheney@uga.edu 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 (Your Pie, Five Points location) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday.

7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 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: Crows Nest Trivia (Dirty Birds) Every Wednesday in the

Crows Nest. 8 p.m. FREE! 706546-7050 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both locations. 706-548-3442 KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (ACC Library) The first Anime Club meeting will feature anime videos and discussion about future Anime Club meetings. Ages 11–18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.

FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: Compost Stew Story Time (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description May 7–8, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. May 9, 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Preserving Historical Documents and Books (ACC Library) Rachel Parnell, a binding and preservation supervisor at the UGA Library, will speak about identifying and preserving historical books and documents.

6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

Thursday 9 ART: Scientific Illustration and Animation Exit Show (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) Exiting students include Aaron Fu, Patrick Bone, Jennifer Brewer, Lindsay Heisler, Regina Milner and Matt Sandoz. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored pencils. No instruction provided.

5–8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Artist Reception (UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries) For the BFA Fabric Design exit show, featuring works by Kailey Adams, Kody Berry, Anna Hobbs, Christina Kosinski, Erin Lawless, Elizabeth Ogletree, Aja Steele and Ashley Wills. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.art. uga.edu CLASSES: Monotypes (Double Dutch Press) Learn techniques for one-off prints including paper relief, trace monotype and plexi prints. 6–8 p.m. $50. www.doubledutchpress. com CLASSES: Scottish Country Dance Classes (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Social dancing at its liveliest with jigs, reels and strathspeys. Bring your dancing shoes. Every Thursday, 7–9 p.m. $3. dabmillier@google.com CLASSES: Intro to Tai Chi and Qigong (Banyan Tree Center, Suite 103) No experience necessary. Call to reserve your spot. 5:30 p.m.

FREE! 770-596-8170, www.calmatthecenter.com

Rose of Athens Theatre presents Ramona Quimby at Seney-Stovall Chapel, May 10 & 11, 16 &17.

COMEDY: King Comedy Night (The World Famous) Featuring comedians Greg Behrens and Kim Haupaya. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Athens Humane Society. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. www.theworldfamousathens.com EVENTS: Commercial Compost Facility Tour (ACC Landfill) Learn about large-scale organic recycling programs by touring the facility.

10–11 a.m. FREE! www.gacompost. org 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: Thursday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Book Jammers (ACC Library) This month’s theme is mythology. Listen to stories about Greek gods and goddesses and make your own clay sculpture. Ages 8-11. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Compost Stew Story Time (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description May 7–8, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. May 9, 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Mentor Meetup (Four Athens) For existing and potential mentors of Four Athens to learn more about mentoring. 5:30–7 p.m.

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MEETINGS: Athens Gnostic and Esoteric Society (ACC Library) For those interested in learning more about mysticism, integrated spirituality, esotericism, hermeticism and more. 7–8 p.m. FREE! 706380-6027

Friday 10 ART: Long Road Studios Spring Sale (Wolf Creek Ceramics, Watkinsville) Featuring pottery and sculptures by Jorie Berman, Laura Cooper, Juana Gnecco, Nancy Green, Allya MacDonald, Melanie Sgrignoli, Kendall Steele and Caryn Van Wagtendonk. May 10, 6–9 p.m. & May 11, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 706-4105200, www.longroadstudios.com EVENTS: Lunch and Learn: A Lesson on Bokashi (ACC Solid Waste Department) See a demonstration on the composting method Bokashi, a Japanese term for fermented organic matter, and sample a “sweet compost-themed treat.” Bring your own lunch. 12–1 p.m. 706-613-3512, recycle@athensclarkecounty.com EVENTS: Line Dancing (Bootleggers Country & Western Bar) Countrywestern-style line dance lessons. Every Friday. Come ride Pandemonium, the mechanical bull!

8–10 p.m. 706-254-7338 EVENTS: Spring Semester Commencement (Stegeman Coliseum) The graduate ceremony at Stegeman Coliseum features speaker Stephen Hajduk, head of the department of biochemistry and molecular biology. The undergraduate cer-

emony at Sanford Stadium features speaker Senator Saxby Chambliss.

Both ceremonies will be streamed live online. 10 a.m. (graduates) 7 p.m. (undergraduates). www.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Bait, poles and tips are provided for fishing at Claypit Pond. For children of all ages. Call to register. 6–7:30 p.m. $7–10 (per family). 706-613-3615, www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter LECTURES & LIT: Chick-fil-a Leadercast (Athens Technical College) A live broadcast from Atlanta features talks from notable leaders, including Condolezza Rice.

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THEATRE: Jack and the Beanstalk (Athens Little Playhouse) A new twist on the classic tale by local playwright Lynn Thomas. May 10, 7:30 p.m. May 11–12, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net

Saturday 11 ART: Botanical Watercolor Illustration (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn how to compose, sketch and paint a flower of your choice from the garden. All levels welcome. 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. $75. www.botgarden.uga.edu ART: Long Road Studios Spring Sale (Wolf Creek Ceramics) See Friday listing for full description May 10, 6–9 p.m. & May 11, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. 706-410-5200, www. longroadstudios.com ART: Pottery Gallery Opening (Bradford Pottery, Bishop) Featuring the pottery of John Bradford and Dottie Schaefer. 4–7 p.m. FREE! bradfordpottery@gmail.com CLASSES: Self-Publishing the Write Way (OCAF) S.R. Johannes, author of Untraceable, teaches a class in how to publish, compose and market a book online. Bring a lunch. Visit website to register. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $110. www.ocaf.com EVENTS: Volunteer Training (Homestead Hospice, Bogart) Learn skills and strategies for assisting Homestead Hospice in helping patients and their families. On-going opportunities available. 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. FREE! www.homesteadhospice. net EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring what you can; take what you need.

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12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music at every market. This week’s market is “Strawberry Day,” with demos by chefs of Etienne Brasserie, kids’ activities and lots of local strawberries. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Area Democrats Breakfast (Brett’s Casual American Restaurant) This month’s speakers are Senators Bill Cowsert and Frank Ginn and Representatives Spencer Frye, Regina Quick and Chuck Williams. Call or email to reserve a seat. 9 a.m. $11. 706-248-7455, athensareademocrats@gmail.com FILM: A Place at the Table (Ciné Barcafé) A documentary about the 49 million people in America who don’t know where their next meal is coming from, despite American having the means to provide affordable, nutritious meals to all. The screening features a catered reception and panel discussion with local experts.

Proceeds benefit the Athens Farmers Market double SNAP program.

See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 6 p.m. (reception), 7:30 p.m. (screening) $20. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Shadowfist Tournament (Tyche’s Games) Multiplayer format.

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KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday Storytime (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Hear a nature story and learn about the woods and animals.

2:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.

FREE! 706-354-1195 KIDSTUFF: Ram Jam (Monsignor Donovan High School, Athletic field) A Battle of the Bands for local mid-

LECTURES & LIT: Supporting Language and Literacy for Infants and Toddlers (ACC Library) A conference for early care and education teachers, parents and volunteers. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.gapitc.org MEETINGS: Athens Transgender Solidarity Group (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A meeting for gender non-conforming people. Drinks at Little Kings then pizza at Transmet.

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story with a modern twist. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. $20. www.mortontheatre.com THEATRE: Ramona Quimby (Seney-Stovall Chapel) See Friday listing for full description May 10–11 & 16–17, 7 p.m. $8–16. www.roseofathens.org

Sunday 12 CLASSES: Glass Fusing (Good Dirt) Create a suncatcher for Mother’s Day. Register online. 2–4 p.m. $50. www.gooddirt.net

“Zouave Marter” by Jason Stout is on display at OCAF in Watkinsville through May 17. dle and high school students. Prizes includes cash, eight hours of studio time at Chase Park Transduction and a spot at AthFest. Bands can pick up an application at MDCHS or on the website. Lawn chairs encouraged.

4–9 p.m. FREE! (students), $5. www. mdchs.org KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime (Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books and games. 1 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day: Funky Face Jugs (Georgia Museum of Art) View “Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina,” then sculpt and decorate your own face jug using air-dry clay.

10 a.m.–12 p.m. www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Children’s Book Week Party (Avid Bookshop) A special story time with J.J. Ferrer, author of The Art of Stone Skipping and Other Fun Old-Time Games. 1–2 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Gallery Tour & Kid Art Project (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA)) A kidfriendly tour of the current exhibit, “Worked,” plus an art project. 2 p.m. www.athica.org

OUTDOORS: Tai Chi in the Park (Athens Regional Medical Center) Free Tai Chi, beginners welcome.

9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenshealth.org/mbi PERFORMANCE: Shimmy Mob Athens (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Celebrate World Belly Dance Day with a flash mob of belly dancers, drumming, henna, food and more. Proceeds benefit Project Safe. 7–10 p.m. $5–10. www.shimmymob.com PERFORMANCE: Spring Showcase (The Classic Center) Students from the Oconee Youth School of Performance perform theater, dance and musical numbers.

May 11 & 12, 3 p.m. $12–16. www. oconeeyouth.com THEATRE: Jack and the Beanstalk (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description May 10, 7:30 p.m. May 11–12, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse. net THEATRE: The Present Day Ruth (Morton Theatre) Can Ruth and Boaz weather the storms of life while raising their nieces Faith and Grace?

This Christian play uses dance and original songs to retell a biblical

EVENTS: Mother’s Day Lunch (Foundry Park Inn & Spa) Includes an omelet station, carving station, local vegetables, dessert and more.

Call to make a reservation. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! (5 & under), $13 (kids, 6-12) and $26.50 (adults).

706-549-7020 GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Broad Street location) What do you really know? Every Sunday. 6 p.m.

706-548-3442 GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Café) “Brewer’s Inquisition,” trivia hosted

by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655, www. buffaloscafe.com/athens LECTURES & LIT: Book Launch (Avid Bookshop) In celebration of local author Sara Baker’s new poetry book, Brancusi’s Egg. 4–5 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Spring Showcase (The Classic Center) See Saturday listing for full descrip-

tion May 11 & 12, 3 p.m. $12–16. www.oconeeyouth.com PERFORMANCE: Moms, Music and Memories (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Local singers perform music and skits for Mothers Day. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.secondsunday.net THEATRE: Jack and the Beanstalk (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description May 10, 7:30 p.m. May 11–12, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse. net

Monday 13 GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Athens’ toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-543-8997 GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

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FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge every Monday! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC Library) Children ages 1–3 and their caregivers can come play with toys and meet friends. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650

Tuesday 14 CLASSES: Natural Cleaning Products Workshop (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn how to use herbs and essential oils to make natural cleaners. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $30. www.botgarden.uga.edu COMEDY: Garage Sale Open Mic (Go Bar) Stand-up comedy open mic featuring local comedians.

9–11 p.m. $3-5. gobaropenmic@ gmail.com EVENTS: Preservation Award Winner Tour (Georgia Power Building) The Georgia Power Building was awarded a 2012 Preservation Award for Outstanding Stewardship by the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation. The ACHF leads a tour of the building and explains its historical significance.

Email to RSVP. 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10. athenaeumclub@gmail.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways.

Every Tuesday. 9–11 p.m. 706353-0305 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706354-1515 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (The Office Lounge) Compete for prizes! Every Tuesday.

7:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ officeathens MEETINGS: Public Hearing (120 Dougherty St.) For the ACC budget.

5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com MEETINGS: Athens Mothers Center Meeting (Athens Mothers Center) See Tuesday, May 7 listing for full description 9:30–11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athensga.motherscenter. org

Wednesday 15 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator of Education Carissa DiCindio leads a discussion on Georges Schreiber’s “The White House.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: SALSAthens (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens.

Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $8 (incl. drink). 706338-6613 EVENTS: Wine Tasting (Hilltop Grille) Sample six wines from Australia and New Zealand.

Presented by ABC Package. Light appetizers included. 6–7:30 p.m. $10. 706-353-7667 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Five Points location) Open your pie-hole for a chance to win! Every Wednesday.

7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Crows Nest Trivia (Dirty Birds) Every Wednesday in the Crows Nest. 8 p.m. FREE! 706546-7050 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know it all? Test your knowledge every Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both locations. 706-548-3442 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes & Noble) Popular stories appropriate for all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-354-1195 LECTURES & LIT: Author Talk (ACC Library) Matt Thornhill, author of Boomer Consumer, addresses how businesses can better market themselves to Baby Boomers. Part of “The Boomers: Reflecting, Sharing, Learning” grant. 6 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (Jittery Joe’s Coffee) Discuss Home by Toni Morrison. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Book Bindery Day (ACC Library) Ken Jewell from the National Book Bindery Company will be available to provide consultations and estimates for book bindery repair. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650

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Wednesday 8 Amici 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 LIVE BAND KARAOKE Sing your favorites as a live band backs you up.

Athens City Hall Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net LARRY FORTE Local painter and songwriter.

Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent. Every Wednesday!

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

Flicker Theatre & Bar Birdhouse Collection Presents. 9 p.m. $3. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SAD DADS This sort-of supergroup of unaccomplished townies shares sad and goofy DIY songs influenced

by Pavement, Captain Beefheart and more.

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GYPS Minimalist experimental solo project of Muuy Biienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guitarist Xander Witt.

LIQUOR SHITS New local country band featuring members of Muuy Biien.

RENE LE CONTE Featuring Joe Kubler (Sleeping Friends, Bubbly Mommy Gun).

Georgia Theatre On The Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com REPTAR DJ SET Members of Reptar spin pop and Afro-beat tracks to dance to.

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

SALSA CHEST Local experimental group.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 RYAN MOORE Member of local band Brothers plays a solo set.

JOHNNY MONTARELLA Local singer-songwriter.

Green Room 9:30 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens.com JGBCB Members of Sweet Knievel and friends pay tribute to â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the greatest bands of all time, The Jerry Garcia Band.â&#x20AC;?

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE HOBOHEMIANS This six-piece, acoustic band utilizes banjo, ukulele, flute, accordion, saxophone, piano, various percussion, drums and bass to perform popular American and European roots music of the 1910s, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;30s: a potent mix of protojazz, blues and folk.

New Earth Music Hall Trapopolis! 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall.com TECROPOLIS Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; longestrunning electronic dance music monthly, with special guests GunFingaZZ (Angry Digweed vs D:RC), SPNKBNK (Trogdor vs Flash-Bomb) and DJ Andy Bruh Free.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ANDREW KAHRS This UGA grad has a silky smooth voice and soulful style that is reminiscent of John Mayer or Jack Johnson.

The Office Lounge 9 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 The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens is back for 2013! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Tapped 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-6277 KARAOKE Every Wednesday!

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com JIM COOK Local veteran performs an acoustic set of Delta blues, classic rock and a wide variety of Americana.

The Volstead 6 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 TRE POWELL Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals.

Thursday 9 Amici 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 OPEN MIC NIGHT Showcase your talent! Email amiciopenmic@gmail. com to get a spot.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MOTHS Jacob Morris plays a mostly acoustic sort of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s folk-rock with a pop sensibility and an inevitable psychedelic tinge.

HAND SAND HANDS Looping, experimental, psychedelic ramblings from Jonathan Miller, with drone and ambient leanings.

FORCES New local band.

DePalmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Cafe 6 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road Location) THE BURNING ANGELS Local country-rock band led by songwriter Mark Cunningham.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE WOODGRAINS Local band that plays a blend of funk, rock and soul featuring three vocalists and charismatic harmonies.

MANS TRASH Solo project from Mercer West (Bubbly Mommy Gun).

Featuring The Woodgrains.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com RAQ High-energy jam band with complex song structure and quirky lyrics out of Burlington, VT. THE HEAVY PETS R&B rock band known for its energized live performances.

Go Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Fredâ&#x20AC;? Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com TJ & FRANK T.J. Mimbs and Frank Keith IV of The District Attorneys play a set.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com HIBBARD/WRIGHT PROJECT New collaboration between Grammywinning saxophonist Mace Hibbard and local guitarist Trey Wright, also featuring bassist Marc Miller and drummer Marlon Patton. CD release show!

The Melting Point On the Patio. 7 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens.com NIC WILES JAZZ QUARTET Local drummer leads his band through jazz standards and originals.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 PRISMA Athens-based electro-jam band.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Crankinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the blues since 1962.

The Omega Bar 7 p.m. FREE! ($5 after 9 p.m.). www. theomegabar.com THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR Local smooth jazz group led by DJ and musician Dwain Segar.

The Pub at Gameday 10 p.m. 706-353-2831 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot per-

Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 WATER SEED Atlanta-based group inspired by the funky, jazzy sounds of New Orleans.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CLASSIC CITY KINGS Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; premiere drag king troupe promises to offend with their risque show.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (The Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ 7:30 p.m. $8. 706-354-6655 DAVID PRINCE This Athens staple and one-time member of The Jesters plays a set.

Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com MONKEYGRASS JUG BAND Local roots music crew.

The Cigar Shop 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5555 TRE POWELL Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com CARRIE ELKIN & DANNY SCHMIDT Singer-songwriter duo from Austin, TX.

DANA SWIMMER A montage of garage rock with sweet, soulful undertones.

Cutters Pub 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-9800 DJ KEIS & DJ SEOUL 0 Local DJ duo mixes up the hottest party music for a high-energy set.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BLUNT FANG Solo hip hop project from Negashi Armada of Supreeme fame.

MAD AXES Local psych-rap crew describes its music as â&#x20AC;&#x153;pro-life suicide rap.â&#x20AC;?

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com HOLY LIARS Dark, in your face

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Dana Swimmer plays the 40 Watt Club on Friday, May 10. forms folk and country, solo or with the help of some friends.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com ROB NANCE North Carolina-based singer-songwriter.

Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 KARAOKE Sing your heart out. Every Thursday!

Friday 10 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $8. www.40watt.com EASTER ISLAND Lush, post-rock influenced shoegaze with sweet, pop melodies, tender harmonies and shimmering guitars.

FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens rock trio that consistently pumps out boisterous rock and roll. Their energetic live show has warmed the stage for such bands as R.E.M., Cheap Trick, The Ramones and more.

Southern rock from this local trio.

VESPOLINA Local band fronted by Daniel Aaron (formerly of Timber) that plays rich, evocative, countrytinged rock. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

CHARLIE GARRETT Country-tinged Southern rock.

SAD DADS This sort-of supergroup of unaccomplished townies shares sad and goofy DIY songs influenced

by Pavement, Captain Beefheart and more.

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $13. www.georgiatheatre.com RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND This established Georgia singersongwriterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences.

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ISAAC BRAMBLETT BAND Southern soul singer with a rootsrock band who has performed with Ike Stubblefield and Sunny Ortiz, to name a few.

KICK THE ROBOT Power-pop trio from Atlanta plays with infectious energy.

Max 10 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 UMCOLISI Saxophonist from Half Dozen Brass Band plays a solo set.

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Amici 11 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 THREE DOWN CREW Funky jam band from Marietta.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVAN & AVERY LEIGH Folksy local duo. (8 a.m.)

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STUPID IDIOTS Alias of local experimental artist Ash Rickli.

DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com BAGHOUSE Long-dormant experimental group that spends time exploring instrumental jazz, ambient and post-rock.

HELTON & BRAGG Decatur duo performing instrumental music with drums, guitars and electronics.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com ALCES MUSIC NIGHT Local musicians play to benefit ALCES. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller (The Gold Party, The Agenda) and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

The World Famous 8 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens. com PALEFACE Joyful, foot-stompinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; folk musician with a rich and starstudded past. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

ADAM PAYNE Songs with a lot of heart, the kind that can either make you tear up or laugh out loud.

Sunday 12 Farm 255 9:45 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com BROKEN WATER Noisy post-grunge from Olympia, WA. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

TUNABUNNY Local act featuring a hazy and warped brand of experimental psychedelia.

SHADE Dissonant, groove-oriented local post-punk band.

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

The World Famous 8 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens. com LITTLE GOLD Local trio fronted by Christian DeRoeck, formerly of

Little Kings Shuffle Club Kid-Friendly Early Show! 6 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub ETIENNE DE ROCHER West Coast transplant plays â&#x20AC;&#x153;a unique style of indie rock.â&#x20AC;?

DANIELLE ATE THE SANDWICH Danielle Anderson plays whimsical, ukelele-based tunes.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens. com THE HOOT Monthly showcase put on by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show will feature live music from Celtic band Emerald Road, new songs from Katie Pruitt and bluegrass from The Red Oak Southern String Band. Susan Staley opens and hosts.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 BO HEMBREE Guitarist from the band The Gypsys does a solo set.

The World Famous 8 p.m. FREE! www.theworldfamousathens.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley and drummer Marlon Patton. The group offers a sound far from the middle of the road, serving noise-

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MANGER Speed thrash metal â&#x20AC;&#x153;with a dash of Satan.â&#x20AC;? The band harks back to the days of NWOBHM: ripping solos and screeching vocals.

IN THE LURCH Local three-piece that cranks out crunchy guitar riffs and sinister basslines, citing Primus and Tool as influences.

Farm 255 11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com THE HERNIES New local band led by Henry Barbe. CD release show!

FREAK IN THE FIRE New local altrock duo.

MIDDLE CHILD Alter-ego of local musician Rebecca Jones.

MURK DADDY FLEX Laid-back, sample-driven, old-school hip-hop beats from Terence Chiyezhan.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com UTAH Heavy, downtuned local rock band.

GEAR JAMMER Dual-lead, riff-heavy rock with classic metal influences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music for the open road.â&#x20AC;?

Flicker Theatre & Bar 6 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com KILLICK & JOHN NORRIS Freeform jazz experimentalist Killick Hinds coaxes unconventional sounds from his Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;arpeggione and his â&#x20AC;&#x153;harp guitar,â&#x20AC;? Big Red. Playing with drummer and collaborator John Norris.

The Globe 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 ROB NANCE North Carolina-based singer-songwriter.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 LIQUOR SHITS New local country band featuring members of Muuy Biien.

Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt play Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar on Friday, May 10.

DJ Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top 40 hits, old-school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GRAINS OF SAND This local band with a killer four-piece horn section offers up your favorite â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s beach and Motown music.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 REVEREND DEBRUHL This local rock quartet plays a bluesy Southern style with jazz and jam-inspired sounds.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 DREW MARLER Local songwriter playing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americana rock and roll with a blend of Flannery Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Connorstyle storytelling.â&#x20AC;?

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com SETH WINTERS Local singer-songwriter combining the pop sensibilities of mainstream songwriting with a guitar-driven sound.

Woods, playing garage rock with pop sensibilities.

PASSING PHASES Virginia based high energy pop-rock group falling somewhere between power-pop and garage rock.

Monday 13 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SHEHEHE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scorching the new American jet rock stratosphere.â&#x20AC;?

SCOUNDREL Garage-punk band from Chicago.

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KATER MASS Local, gritty pop-punk band.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Local songstress Kyshona Armstrong hosts this open mic night every Monday!

rock fans and jam band listeners equally.

Tuesday 14 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com OLD SKOOL TRIO Funk, blues, and jazz featuring Carl Lindberg on bass, Seth Hendershot on drums and Jason Fuller on keys. Playing original compositions and the music of Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic and more.

Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com JASON GRIDLEY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS Local singer-songwriter in the style of Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz.

MIKE MACDONALD Tender and melodic local singer-songwriter.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com ERIC DODD Local singer and songwriter of country and Southern rock songs.

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

Mirko Pasta 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5641 (Gaines School Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot performs folk and country, solo or with the help of some friends.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Local songwriter Fester Hagood presents this weekly series featuring Nancy Kaye, Hill Roberts, Trapperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabin and Chandler McGee, a crew of singer-songwriters that comprises The Law Band.

Sundown Saloon 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1180 AVERY DYLANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OPEN MIC NIGHT All musicians, singers, songwriters and/or bands welcome!

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

Wednesday 15 Amici 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 LIVE BAND KARAOKE Sing your favorites as a live band backs you up.

Athens City Hall Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DREW KOHL Original singer-songwriter who plays bluegrass-inspired folk music.

Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Darnell Boys and Bellyache sings the blues.

Flicker Theatre & Bar Birdhouse Collection Presents. 9 p.m. $3. www.flickertheatreandbar.com COTTONMOUTH Local band featuring members of Pretty Bird and Muuy Biien. Expect lots of fuzzy, heavy drums and bass.

VELOCIRAPTURE Loud and brash local rock group that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences. See Record Review on p. 16.

VALERIE AND THE VAGINAS New band led by Pretty Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valerie Lynch.

STUPID IDIOTS Alias of local experimental artist Ash Rickli.

MURK DADDY FLEX Laid-back, sample-driven, old-school hip-hop beats from Terence Chiyezhan.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com TITUS ANDRONICUS Punk-leaning, New Jersey-based indie rock band with intellectual, verbose lyricism and complex, lengthy song structure.

THE SO SO GLOS DIY Brooklyn indie rock band.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SAVE GRAND CANYON Longrunning local indie rock band.

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The Melting Point 9 p.m. $13 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com MARTHA WAINWRIGHT The daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and brother to Rufus Wainwright, the talented Martha has a powerful songwriting style all her own.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE MOBROS Vintage-sounding mix of blues, soul, funk and Latin music from Camden, SC. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

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ART The Art Rocks Athens Foundation (Athens, GA) Seeking artists who were creating art in, or related to, Athens between 1975–1985 for a major retrospective exhibition at Lamar Dodd May 23–July 31, 2014. The retrospective will explore the relationship between visual arts and the birth of the Athens music scene. www.artrocks athens.com

CLASSES 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 Dance Classes (Floorspace) Sulukule Dance and Music presents classes in bellydancing, Bollywood dance, fire dancing, yoga, theatrical “bellyesque,” burlesque, sewing and Middle Eastern drumming. See www. floorspaceathens.com for schedule.

Fepic Yoga (New Earth Music Hall) Ashtanga style yoga led by Vibrant Life. Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. & 2–3 p.m. Donations accepted. 706-543-8283, www.newearthmusichall.com Healing Fridays (Body, Mind & Spirit) A combination of reiki, chant and other forms of holistic and spiritual healing modalities to assist with healing the body/mind duality. $10 donation. Fridays, 6 p.m.

706-351-6024 Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses

to Mac, iPad, iPhoto and iCloud.

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FREE! 706-208-9990, www.peach mac.com/training Maymester Term (Good Dirt) Maymester clay classes of all levels begin May 11. See website for schedule. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Mobile Computer Classes (Madison County Library) Mobile Computer Labs are held in vans fully outfitted with computer equipment and a trainer. 90-minute classes include computer basics, Internet and email, e-readers, Microsoft Office programs and social networking. Call to make reservation.

Classes held Wednesdays, 10 a.m. in The Comer Learning Center and 1:30 p.m. in the Sanford Community Center. FREE! 706-795-5597 Multicolor Screenprint (Double Dutch Press) Two-part workshop covering the basics of multi-color design and printing registration. May 25, 2–3:30 p.m. & June 1, 2–5 p.m. $75. www.doubledutchpress.com Reductive Woodcut (Double Dutch Press) Three part workshop for producing a multicolor print from one block. May 16, 23 & 30, 6-8 p.m. $85. www.doubledutchpress. com Small Scale Glass Fusing Workshop (Studio Mod Glass) Local glass artist Annette Paskiewicz teaches how to score, break and use brightly colored sheets of glass in various projects. Materials included.

Visit website to register. May 17 & 18. $100/class. modglassgirl@ gmail.com, www.studiomodglass. com Women’s Self Defense Classes (American Blackbelt Academy) Month-long courses in Sexual Assault Fundamental

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706-549-1671, athensjiujitsu.com Yoga (Chase Street Yoga) Taught by professional instructors. Check website for schedule. www.chasestreetyoga.com Yoga Classes and Teacher Training (Yogaful Day) Various yoga classes and year-round RYT200 teacher training. yogafulday@gmail. com, www.yogafulday.com Zine/Journal Making (Double Dutch Press) Learn how to screenprint a cover and bind five journals or zines in this two-part workshop.

May 21 & 28, 2–4 p.m. $65. www. doubledutchpress.com

HELP OUT 5th Annual RED Day (Athens, GA) Keller Williams Realty is collecting food for the Northeast GA Food Bank in support of its day of service, “Renew, Energize, Donate.” Call for info on how to donate. Donators receive a reusable red bag. Through May 9. 706-316-2999, www. kw.com/redday Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Free IT (Free IT Athens, Athens, GA) Volunteers wanted for help with computer instruction and repair.

Free IT Athens provides technology resources to Athens residents and organizations. www.freeitathens.org MCHFH Board Members (Madison, GA) The Madison Co. Habitat for Humanity is currently seeking volunteers to serve as board members. Responsibilities include monthly meetings and a committment of two hours per week towards various projects. No experience necessary. 706-788-2609

Timid and tiny Chihuahua mix loves being held and gives tiny kisses.

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“Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina” is on display at GMOA through July 9.

Volunteers Needed (Homestead Hospice) Help patients and their families living with terminal illness.

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KIDSTUFF Creative Kids Summer Camps (Creative Kids Preschool) Arts and crafts, field trips and more. All day or half day. For preschool age.

Also offering “Saturday Mothers’ Morning Out.” 706-850-6709, www.creativekidssite.com Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park, Gym) Various obstacle courses and activities for ages 10 months–4 years and their parents. Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. $5.

706-613-3589 Kids’ Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Mama/Papa & Me craft class for ages 1–3 (Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 10 a.m.), Craft Club for ages 6–10 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.) and ages 3–5 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.) and Family Crafterdays (Saturdays, 11 a.m.). $10/class, $30/4 classes. 706-8508226, www.treehousekidandcraft. com Knee-High Naturalists (Sandy Creek Nature Center) A program of nature exploration, animal encounters, hikes and crafts. For children ages 3–5 and their parents. Every other Wednesday, May 8–Aug. 14, 3:30–4:30 p.m. $24–36. 706-6133515, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to different locations daily. Activities include hiking, swimming, boating, ropes course and more. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6–12. Weeks of June 10 & 17

and July 8 & 15. $150/wk. 706310-0013 Play Groups and Yoga for Mamas and Babies (Arrow) “New Mamas and Babies Group.”

Mondays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $5.

“New Mamas and Toddlers Group.”

Thursdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $5.

“Open Play.” Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2–4 p.m. $10. “Mama/Baby Yoga.”

Tuesdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m. $14.

“Pre-Natal Yoga.” Wednesdays, 5:45–6:45 p.m. $14. www.ourarrow. com Print Camp (Double Dutch Press) This introduction to three types of printmaking (monotype, relief and screenprinting) culminates in a handbound book of prints. Ages 8–10: June 4–7 & July 9–12. Ages 10–13: June 18–21 & July 16–19.

Ages 14 & up: June 25–28 & July 23–26. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $150. www.doubledutchpress.com Report Card Rewards Program (Bishop Park) Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can receive a free summer pool pass or tickets for free swims by demonstrating exceptional grades. Bring your report card to the ACC Aquatics Office. 706-613-3801, www.athens clarkecounty.com/aquatics Summer Camps (Good Dirt) Pottery courses for ages 4–6, 7–10 and 11–18 begin May 20. Visit website to register. www.gooddirt.net Summer Theater Camps (Athens Little Playhouse) Camps focusing on improvisation, games and problem solving. Multiple week-long sessions available. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net Summer Theatre Academy (Rose of Athens) “Teaching Life Skills Through Stage Skills.” For grades 2nd–12th. Multiple sessions available. June 2–21. $85–385. www.roseofathens.org Treehouse Summer Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Space

camp, collage & creative writing, natural crafting, woodland fairy themed, sewing, folk art, superherothemed, photography, puppetry, fiber & textiles and DIY crafts. Check website for dates, costs and age requirements. www.treehousekidand craft.com UGA Summer Camps (Athens, GA) UGA offers summer camps for kids ages 3–18 that include day camps and overnight stays. Camps include many athletic and academic options, as well as art, nature and computer camps. Visit websites for more information. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu, www.georgiadogs. com, www.fanning.uga.edu, www. terry.uga.edu, www.summercamp. uga.edu, www.botgarden.uga.edu, www.students.caes.uga.edu, www. georgiamuseum.com Youth Football Camp (Clarke Central High School) For ages 6–14.

May 20–24, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. $75–90. 706-357-5200, wardjo@ clarke.k12.ga.us

SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to 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 provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday. 6:30–8

p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline), 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, 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m.

706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org

ON THE STREET AthHalf Registration Open Registration is now open and continues until Oct. 18, with discounts for early registration. Race, Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m. info@athhalf.com, www.athhalf.com Athens Game Jam (UGA CAGT) Teams or individuals can sign up to develop a video game in 48 hours

for prizes. Register online. May 17, 5:30 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 19, 5:30 p.m. www.athensgamejam.com CCSD Budget Hearings (Athens, GA) Three public hearings will cover the 2014 CCSD budget before final adoption on June 6. May 14, 6 p.m. at Gaines Elementary School, May 16, 6 p.m. at Alps Road Elementary School and May 21, 6 p.m., CCSD Administrative Offices.

Call for Submissions Wrong Way Press, an independent publisher focused on literary fiction, is currently seeking submissions for one-offs and anthologies.

Illustrations optional. www.wrong waypress.com Compost Sale (ACC Landfill) Start a flowerbed or replenish the soils in your yard. Through May 11, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $6/cubic yard.

www.athensclarkecounty.com Nutrition Research Study UGA seeks non-pregnant woman ages 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;40 weighing between 115â&#x20AC;&#x201C;160 lbs. or between 200â&#x20AC;&#x201C;300 lbs. for a four-session study totaling 11 hours. Includes blood collection, body composition and bone density measurements. Compensation of $20-150. 706-542-7689, dshade@ uga.edu Small Business Summit (The Classic Center) Local small businesses interested in presenting exhibition booths at the Small Business Summit should register online. The summit is a resource fair featuring breakout sessions, panel discussions and information booths.

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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.

ARTINIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Virtual Landscapes,â&#x20AC;? by Brian Macbeth, are iridescent paintings influenced by cosplay, street art and graphics imaging.

ATHENA JEWELERS (228 E. Clayton St.) Prints by Annette Paskiewicz. Through June.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artscapesâ&#x20AC;? presents student works in the Bertelsmann Gallery. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;XOXOâ&#x20AC;? presents works by senior portfolio students in the Myers Gallery.

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ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Workedâ&#x20AC;? explores the labor involved in creating art. Pieces by Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Barton, Laura Tanner Graham, David Ross Harper, Scott Ingram, Ted Kuhn, Maria Lux and Leslie Snipes. Through May 12.

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

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EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Watercolor and oil paintings by Susie Burch. Through May. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Anna Marino, Tom Phillips, Larry Hamilton and more. â&#x20AC;˘ In the lower gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heads Up,â&#x20AC;? ceramic works by Cheri Wranosky. Through June 18.

FIVE STAR DAY CAFE (229 E. Broad St.) Black and white photographs by Theodore Lawrence. Through May. FLASHBACK GAMES (162 W. Clayton St.) An exhibit of over 40 video game inspired works by local artists.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Colorful paintings by Hannah Jones. Through May. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The World All Aroundâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Michael Marshall, Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer, Meg Aubrey, Alex Murawski, Robert Walden, Dayna Thacker, Adriane Colburn, Justin Plaskas and Michael Oliveri. Through June 9. â&#x20AC;˘ In the GlassCube, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Landscape for the Night,â&#x20AC;? an installation by Martijn van Wagtendonk.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;William H. Johnson: An American Modern.â&#x20AC;? Through

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THE GLOBE (199 N. Lumpkin St.) Light box installations and other collaborative works by Matty Goldstein and Graham Bradford.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Employees of The Grit share their own works. Through May. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Photographs by six-year-old Carmen Tong. Through May. HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) Acrylic paintings by Ruth Allen. Through May. JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Oils on paper and mono prints by Stuart McCall Libby. Through May. JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Light box installations and other collaborative works

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JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Drawings, paintings and watercolors by Caitlin Galvin, Mary Parish and Adrienne Kitchens. Through May. KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Drawings and paintings by Bram Johnson and Audrey Hinkle.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) BFA Fabric Design exit show, featuring works by Kailey Adams, Kody Berry, Anna Hobbs, Christina Kosinski, Erin Lawless, Elizabeth Ogletree, Aja Steele and Ashley Wills. Reception May 9. On display May 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10.

LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES INSTITUTE (290 S. Hull St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reflections of the Latin American Natural Environment.â&#x20AC;? Through May 17.

LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Paintings by Brian Normal. Through May. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) Thomas Gonzalezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s illustrations from â&#x20AC;&#x153;14 Cows for America,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The House on Dirty Thirdâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghandi: March to the Sea.â&#x20AC;? Through July 28.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Drawings and paintings by Megan Reeves and Susan Ye. Through May. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) In the Main Gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southworks: 18th Annual National Juried Exhibition.â&#x20AC;? In the Members Gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghosts in the Field,â&#x20AC;? a showcase of works by James Emmette Neel.

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PERK AVENUE (111 W. Jefferson St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;France: City and Country,â&#x20AC;? photography by Livy Scholly. Through July.

SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady and rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Nancy Carter. Through May 24.

TECH STOP COMPUTERS (390 Atlanta Hwy.) Abstract expressionist acrylic paintings by Frances Jemini. Through June.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Oil paintings by Dortha Jacobson. Through May. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings by Mary Porter. Through May.

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AthensApt.com. (678) 8874599. $480/mo. Large 1BR apt., HWflrs., kitchen/LR combo, walk-in closet, on-site laundry facilities, 18-unit complex off N. Milledge. (706) 389-9987, (706) 207-9902. www.leaseathens. com to view properties. Lease Athens, LLC.

1, 2 & 3BR units avail. all in 5 Pts. area. Rent beginning for 1BR units at $500/mo. 2BR units begin at $700/mo. Call (706) 546-0300 for additional info or to schedule a time to view.

1BR apts. All electric. Carports, W/D connections. Near 5 Pts. Pet friendly. $475/mo. (706) 424-0770.

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On UGA & city busline. On-site laundry & pool. Carousel Village Apartments, (706) 548-1132, www.carouselvillage.net. View Photo

1BR basement apt. w/ windows in 5 Pts. house.

Desire quiet N/S. Private entrance; nearly new appls. Utils., cable, wireless incl. $450/mo.

(706) 254-5474.

1BR apts. starting at $456/mo., 2BR at $513 & 3BR at $785!

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Single pref. Avail now! (706) 543-4271.

2BR units close to UGA & busline. Pre-leasing & avail. now. call Vince, (706) 207-0539 or vlowpropertymanagement. com.

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2BR apts. Tile, W/D furnished, air. Dwntn. & bus route. No deposit. Proper references, police background check & credit check. $525/mo. Call Louis, (706) 338-3126.

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HWflrs., DW, W/D, CHAC. $600/ mo. Avail. 8/1. (706) 769-4779, (706) 207-2001.

College Station. 2BR/2BA on bus line. All appls. + W/D, FP, extra closet space, water/ garbage incl. $550/mo. Owner/ Agent, (706) 340-2450.

Downtown: 2BR/2BA. New renovations: vaulted LR, IKEA kitchen, granite ctâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, stainless appls., LVT, slate, subway tile, etc. 9th floor view of Dwntn. & campus is a must see. $575/ BR. (706) 255-0659.

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.

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2BR/2BA apts. a few blocks from Dwntn. off North Ave. Pet friendly! Dep. only $250. Rent reduced from $675 to $650/ mo. incl. trash. Limited avail. at price. (706) 548-2522, www. dovetailmanagement.com.

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Must see. Avail. in Aug. Great prices. $835/mo. Eastside busline. (706) 338-8372 or email sjbc33@aol.com.

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Tanyard Condos. 2BR/2.5BA. I n c l . W / D . O ff B a x t e r S t . near campus & Dwntn.

Walk to class. $815. Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868. www.joinermanagement.com.

Commercial Property Eastside offices, 1060 Gaines School Rd. Rent 750 sf. $900/mo., 400 sf. $600/ mo. (706) 546-1615 or www. athenstownproperties.com.

Condos for Rent $700/mo. Fantastic 2BR/2BA. Wa l k - i n c l o s e t s . L a u n d r y room incl. W/D. Kitchen fully equipped. Pantry, new appls., vaulted ceiling, deck, pool. Avail. Aug. Photos at milledgeplace.blogspot.com.

Contact milledgeplace10@ gmail.com. $699/mo. 2BR/2.5 BA condo, 5 mins. to UGA. Lg. LR, kit. w/ SS appls., W/D, patio, garbage incl. in rent, 1104 Barnett Shoals Rd. Avail. 8/1. Call Robin (770) 265-6509.

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2BRs & studios Dwntn. across from campus and 4BR at Urban Lofts for Fall semester. 2BR avail. immediately. (404) 557-5203, www.downtownathensrentals. weebly.com.

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Brick duplex, 2BR/1BA, very clean. Just 2 mi. to campus on north side Athens. 2 units avail. Pets OK. Grad. students & professionals welcome. $500/ mo. + dep. (706) 351-3074.

Houses for Rent $850/mo. House on Eastside, less than 10 min. to UGA. 4BR/1.5BA, workshop in b a s e m e n t , 1 c a r g a r. , l g . kitchen, fenced yd., safe & quiet nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;hood, W/D hookups.

Avail. 8/1/13. Agent/owner, 117 Crossbow Cir., Winterville. Call Robin (770) 265-6509 $575/mo. 2BR/2 private BA. 3 mins. to campus. Lg. LR w/ FP, kitchen w/ DW, W/D, deck, lots of storage. Water & garbage incl. in rent, Agent/Owner, 145 Sandburg St. Avail 8/1/13. Call Robin (770) 265-6509.

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114 Alpine Way. 4BR/2BA. $ 1 1 0 0 . 1 0 6 A l p i n e Wa y.

3BR/2BA. $1000. Next to Alps Rd. School & Beechwood Shopping Center. (706) 2063350.

160 McLeroy Dr. 3BR/1BA. CHAC. Lg. fenced yard. Pets OK, no pet fees! 2 small storage buildings. Nice, quiet area. $750/mo. (706) 3726813.

250 Laurel Drive. 3BR/1.5BA. CHAC, Hardwood floors.

Fenced yard. Pets OK. No pet fees! Nice, quiet area. Other homes avail. $835/mo. (706) 372-6813.

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2 & 3BR houses pre-leasing for fall! Close to campus & Dwntn.

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3BR/2BA house. 493 Ruth St. $900/mo. HWflrs., large rooms, pets OK. W/D, DW, HVAC storage shed, deck & large front porch. Call Paul. (706) 714-9607.

3BR/1BA $950/mo. HWflrs., CHAC, W/D hookups, ceiling fans. Front porch & backyard.

Walk Dwntn., campus, Greenway. Recent renovations.

Cool old house, great neighbors. Pets OK. (706) 2548103.

3BR/1.5BA close to UGA near 5 Pts. Avail. 6/1. Huge porch/ fenced back yd., HWflrs., CH units. Prefer grad student or family. Flexible lease options!

(706) 338-7031.

3BR/2BA pet-friendly house in Normaltown. Incl. water, trash pickup & lawn care. Only $1000/ mo. Aaron @ Arch Properties, (706) 207-2957.

3BR/1BA, W/D hookups, HWflrs., large back yard, East Athens, 650 rent / 650 dep. Call (706) 255-4881 after 4 p.m. M-F (or leave a message), & any time on weekends.

3BR/2BA, 2077 S. Lumpkin, $1200/mo. W/D., DW, sec. sys. & ceiling fans. 3BR/2BA, 2071 Lumpkin, $1000/mo. incl. water, lawn maint. & garbage. W/D, DW. (706) 546-0300.

3BR/2.5BA house Dwntn. New, immaculate, tons of upgrades.

W/D & lawn maint. incl. Pets welcome. Avail. Aug. 1. Now only $1300/mo. Aaron @ Arch Properties. (706) 207-2957.

3BR/2BA newer house Dwntn.

Walk everywhere! W/D incl. fenced backyard. Pets OK. Short term lease at only $900/ mo. Aaron @ Arch Properties, (706) 207-2957 3BR/1BA 732 Pulaski St. $960/mo. W/D, DW, sec. sys., ceiling fans, CHAC. Incl. water. Avail. Aug. 1!

(706) 546-0348. Leave msg.

4BR/3BA Dwntn. off Oconee St. Newly renovated throughout.

2 LRs, huge yd., W/D/ incl., pets welcome. Avail. Aug. 1.

Only $1600/mo. Aaron @ Arch Properties, (706) 207-2957.

4BR/4BA brand new house Dwntn. 3 stories, triple porches, off-street parking, HWFlrs., stainless, upgrades galore. W/D incl. Pets welcome. $1800/mo.

Aaron (706) 207-2957.

5 Points house! 3BR/2.5BA, all electric, CHAC, DW, W/D, HWflrs., recently remodeled.

143 Greenwood, $1600/mo. Call Paul. (706) 714-9607.

4BR/4BA newer houses, Dwntn.

Wa l k e v e r y w h e re ! Wa l k - i n closets, stainless, private BA, porches, deck. W/D incl., preleasing for fall. $1700/mo.

Aaron, (706) 207-2957.

Share 2BR townhome w/ male grad student near UGA & Dwntn. Excellent condition. $ 3 7 5 / m o . M o r e a t w w w.

AthensApt.com. (678) 8874599.

5BR/2BA Ski Lodge.

Split-level, Cloverhurst Ave., between 5 Pts. & UGA. HWflrs., interior brick walls, fireplace.

Must see. Avail. Aug. $460/BR/ mo. No pets, please. (706) 2471963.

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Avail. fall. Neat 2BR house blocks from Dwntn. & UGA. Pet friendly w/ fenced yd. $700/mo. 163 Inglewood Ave. Owner/broker Herbert Bond Realty, (706) 224-8002. www. bondrealestate.org.

Brand new 3 & 4BR houses now pre-leasing for fall! Private BAs, walk-ins, lots of upgrades, walk to campus! (706) 713-0626, www.newagepropertiesathens. com.

Boulevard 2BR/1BA, 135 Cohen St. HWflrs., high ceilings, porches, W/D, DW, some pets OK. Avail.

Aug. 1. Lease dep. & ref. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $795/mo. Call (706) 540-4752.

Beautiful! Jennings Mill Village. 3BR/2.5BA. Upscale amentities.

Granite & stainless. Loads of storage, 2 car garage, vaulted ceilings. All appls. incl. W/D, surround sound, plasma TV. Avail. immediately! No pets.

N/S. $1200/mo. (706) 6765115.

Cedar Creek: 4BR/2BA, partially fenced yd., $950/mo. 5 Pts.: Eastside: 5BR/2BA, large lot, $ 1 0 0 0 / m o . C a l l M c Wa t e r s Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

Great 4BR/4BA house. 1/2 mi. from campus. Front porch, back deck, nice yd., DW, W/D, CHAC. Pets OK. Avail. 8/1. Special! $1300/ mo. Call (706) 338-9173 until 11 p.m.

Half house to share. $400/mo., $200 sec. dep., 1/2 utils. Fully furnished, W/D, carport, deck, private BA, no pets. Near Ga. Square Mall. (706) 612-3862.

Large 2BR/2BA, 2400 sf, furnished optional, gourmet kitchen, custom BAs, h/p flrs., wood burning stove, cnt vacc. Pets OK w/ dep. Avail.

3 mi from N campus. $1400/ mo. Call Richard, (706) 2151 5 6 1 . P i c t u re s a t w w w.

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Near ARMC! 175 Sylvan Dr. 3BR/1BA home. Avail. May 16.

Please call (706) 540-1810, (706) 433-2072 or contact kpoust@upchurchrealty.com. 1 owner is a liscensed realtor in the state of GA.

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

Roommates Retiree looking for roommate.

2BR/1BA duplex, your room completely furnished. $390/mo. incl. utils. Dep. (678) 879-9772.

Near GA Square Mall.

University Heights/College Station, clean house w/ great y a rd , d e c k s , W i - F i & f u l l basement! Must like cats. $500/ mo. incl. utils. Grad student or older. (706) 353-3244.

For Sale Miscellaneous Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. (706) 3699428.

Yard Sales 5 Points multi-family sale!

Furniture, kitchen items, TVs, clothes, tools, DVDs, books, camping/scuba. Free items!

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Music Equipment Music Go Round buys musical instruments & equipment every day! Guitars, cymbals, basses, banjos, microphones & more. (770) 9319190,www.musicgoroundlilburn. com. Huge, online inventory.

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Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible.

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Instruction Athens School of Music.

Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs avail. Visit w w w.

AthensSchoolofMusic. com, (706) 543-5800.

Music Services 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.

P o s i t i o n a v a i l . f o r F T, licensed stylist. Contact Beth at Shenanigans Salon.

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

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Musicians Wanted Violinist: classical, bluegrass, jazz. Violin maker need violinists to play his violins for tone evaluation & to make final adjustments. www.dudleyviolins. com, (770) 266-0237 (shop), barry@dudleyviolins.com.

Services Classes Free intro to Tai Chi classes at the Banyan Tree Center.

5/9, 5:30 p.m. 1 Huntington Rd., Suite 103, Athens. Call to reserve your spot. (770) 5968170.

Cleaning Spring cleaning! Deep cleaning or regular. Very pet & earth friendly. Local & independent. Check me out on twitter.com/homeathens & text or call Nick, (706) 851-9087.

Home and Garden www.78nurserycrawl. com. (Get to know your local grower.)

Jobs Full-time Call center representative.

Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech companies. $9/hr. BOS Staffing, www.bostemps.com, (706) 3533030.

FT office position related to greenhouse production. Job consists of bookkeeping, record keeping & general office type work: filing, answering phones & production coordinating. No exp. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Bilingual preferred.

Send resume to bentley@ bjsproduce.net.

House/server staff: Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island.

Come join our House Staff and live and work on a beautiful GA island! Some dining & wine service exp. helpful. In residence position. $25,500.00 annum. Send letter of interest, along w/ application request to seashore@greyfieldinn.com.

P o s i t i o n a v a i l . f o r F T, licensed stylist. Contact Beth at Shenanigans Salon.

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Trendy spa in Dwntn. Athens is hiring for a licensed esthetician & massage therapist (PT/FT).

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Well established salon looking for mature, fun stylist. If you like photo shoots, community service & team environment, this may be the place for you.

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However, it seemed like while I was growing up one of her greatest sacrifices was her lack of a love life. I always felt like she deserved someone, not to co-parent with, but because love is good for people.

She always said that me and my aunts kept her too busy to worry about dating, and that she wouldn’t have it any other way. Now that my aunts and I are grown adults in our 20s, I’ve tried to encourage her to get out there, romantically. She keeps denying it, but has been unavailable a lot of weekends in the past few months, so I suspected that she was seeing someone but didn’t really want to talk about it. I assumed that this was because she wasn’t sure about it being serious or just not being that into the guy.

Anyways, long story short, I snooped through her phone and found many romantic texts between her and another woman dating back several months. I couldn’t be more excited that my mom is in a loving relationship, and I’d love to get to know the woman she’s seeing. I don’t know how to tell her that I know, though. Part of me feels like if she’s hiding it, it is her business, and I should respect her wishes, but on the other hand, it doesn’t make sense—no one in our family has ever even whispered something homophobic. I don’t know how to tell my mom I know that she’s with a woman.

I’m happy for her and want to support her with typical fun dating chitchat and whatnot.

How should I approach her?

Mom’s Secret How likely is it that she will be pissed about the snooping? And how likely is it that she will be embarrassed by the texts you saw? Though I am usually a proponent of honesty, I fear that telling her the whole truth might be a mistake. She might have her own reasons for not telling you.

Maybe she isn’t sure herself what she’s doing right now. Maybe like many other people, gay or straight, she is just trying to figure out if she is serious enough about the person she is seeing to warrant introducing them to the family. Instead, you should try talking to her more about your wish that she had someone special in her life. Or you could go the “Come on, suddenly you are never available on weekends and you’re still pretending you aren’t seeing somebody?” route. For now, you should stick to trying to coax it out of her. Better to try and let her do this on her own terms.

I’m a really outgoing girl who loves to get to know new people. I joined an outdoors club recently, and I met a really cool guy whom I consider a friend. Some of the other

club members seem pretty conservative, and although I love hanging out with them I’m afraid to tell them that I’m a lesbian. Anyway, this new friend of mine was getting kind of flirty, so I told him I have a boyfriend. (Stupid, I know.) But now that I’m getting to know him a little better, I kind of want to tell him the truth. We’re Facebook friends, and there’s obviously no boyfriend of mine there. And I could see him hanging out with my girlfriend and me if he turns out to be cool with it. So should I risk the friendship (and my participation in the club) and tell him the truth? Or is that a bad idea since I lied to him in the first place?

If you’re really friends with him, then you should tell him the truth. Unless he is completely clueless, you shouldn’t have to explain why you didn’t tell him at first.

He might be slightly insulted that you didn’t trust him immediately, or assumed that he was a homophobe, but if you are really friends he will get over it. As for the rest of the group, you are under no obligation to tell them if you don’t want to, but you might ask yourself if you would really want to be involved with them if they would discriminate against you (or even be uncomfortable with you) because you are a lesbian. Also, I understand your hesitation, but you should also remember that the tide is turning in a big way in this country, and the majority of Americans—especially young ones, which I am jumping to the conclusion that these outdoor folks are—are totally fine with homosexuality. With people under 25 it is, mercifully, practically a nonissue. Conservative or not, I think you should give them the benefit of the doubt.

In response to Irritated: I saw your letter in Flagpole last week and I feel like I could have written it myself. I’ve been dealing with a very similar situation—I didn’t remember much of my childhood, had always dealt with mental health issues, etc. When I came to Athens, I started experiencing flashbacks that always stopped before I could grasp some clarity of what was actually happening. These flashbacks, along with both my childhood and adult problems, seemed to point to sexual abuse. It’s been a few years, and I still don’t have complete clarity. I’ve been working with a great therapist about this issue and am coming to learn to trust myself and understand that I will know when I am ready to know. Right now, I’m just working on accepting that I don’t know and that whether I was abused or not, the experience I’ve had is real and I have done nothing wrong in having it. I just wanted to extend some support and let you know you are not alone.

Irritated Too Thanks for sharing, IT. Support from strangers can be remarkably powerful, and I’m sure Irritated will appreciate it.

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