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Fiction and Reality Underground Classic An underground Athens classic from the late 1970s has surfaced on Amazon’s Kindle, available to everybody. The Crying Clown is a novel written by Athens native Jimmy Cornelison, which a lot of people read in typescript while he tried unsuccessfully to get it published. Jimmy came of age here during the 1960s when Athens was in transition, with new industries coming in and the university beginning to grow, but with the town still small and run by the business community, with all the white kids going to Athens High.

Jimmy Cornelison grew up in that milieu working hard to be one of the cool kids, to dress right and drive the right car, to go on to the university and be in a fraternity and graduate and marry right and pursue his dream of making a million by parlaying his family dry-cleaning business into an empire.

The counterculture caught up with Athens, though, meaning that everybody started wearing T-shirts and jeans, with a greatly lessened need for dry-cleaning. On his way to his first million, Cornelison instead encountered bankruptcy and lost all his mortgaged cleaners.

In a way, that’s when Jimmy proved he really was cool.

Down to his last two Buicks, he reinvented himself. He made himself into a writer. He moved his desk, chair and typewriter into the weekly Athens Observer and declared himself the sports editor. Since we didn’t have one and he didn’t ask for any pay, we just shrugged and said, “Cool.” It wasn’t long, though, before our friend Cornelison had made himself indispensable as a writer of charm and wit, if not always of punctuation.

When we first knew him, Jimmy was working on The Crying Clown, and he was working on it while he was at the Observer and finished it just before he left for a newspaper job in Charleston, SC. He later moved to Greenville, SC, where he was a popular writer with the Greenville News/ Piedmont until he retired, having published in book form two collections of his newspaper columns.

The Crying Clown is autobiographical, to a great extent, about both Jimmy and his Athens. The book is almost naively honest in the sense that the protagonist is an admitted romantic who realizes that dreams never live up to reality, so that even his somewhat false sense of bravado is true to his vision of the world around him. The book, like Jimmy’s life, is about overreaching and falling short and finding that the bird in the hand is never as good as the two in the bush.

Anyway, Jamie Overington is the protagonist and narrator of The Crying Clown, and though you may find him overly selfinvolved, you’ll also probably find that you think he’s justified in trying to figure out the meaning of his life. He has a sort of James Dean/Holden Caulfield sense of not being philosophical but of taking it all in and trying to process it, to see find a greater purpose in the mundane details of coping with the gap between his dreams and the hand he is dealt, which he describes as “aces and eights.” I’m re-reading it after many years, and I’ll have a report on it later. Meanwhile, you can read it for yourself by downloading it to Kindle from Amazon.

Friends of Harold Harold Williams is back in the hospital with a kidney infection and a fever, as he fights against his paralyzing injury. But that doesn’t mean you can’t send him a card. Just send it to him at home at 130 Plantation Dr., Athens, GA 30605, and we’ll be optimistic that he’ll be home soon. As everybody knows, when God made Harold, the human experiment pretty much hit the top, and he has been the gold standard ever since. Hang in there, Harold!

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city dope Rounding Out Commission Races Flagpole’s been covering most of the candidates for Athens-Clarke County Commission for months now, but a couple of surprise newcomers did qualify earlier this month—Sharyn Dickerson and Dustin Kirby.

Dickerson is running against Commissioner Doug Lowry, who represents District 1, including Winterville and the rural parts of the Eastside. The mother of three is a resident of Blue Heron Road, off Morton Road, is involved with the Whit Davis School Parent-Teacher Organization and works as a consultant after having served as ACC’s first recycling coordinator until 2005.

Dickerson said that her main issue is drawing more investment to the Eastside. The Westside is booming, but development has not kept pace on the Eastside, she said, pointing to vacant storefronts in shopping centers. She also said she wants to offer businesses incentives to stay in Clarke County. “I’m worried that with Oconee County developing the way it is, we’re losing out to Oconee,” she said.

Dickerson said she is also concerned about water in the long term—though we’re not currently in a drought, another one is inevitable—and that she strongly supports efforts to protect the environment. Unlike Lowry, she said she believes the county Solid Waste Department is doing a great job with its recycling program.

In District 3 (downtown, Cobbham, Boulevard, the Hancock Corridor and

Rocksprings), Dustin Kirby joins an alreadycrowded field that includes Herb Gilmore, Melissa Link and Rachel Watkins.

Kirby is a Duke University and University of Georgia School of Law graduate and a criminal defense lawyer who started his career in the public defender’s office. “It was a side of life I’d never seen before,” he said.

Kirby said his experience in criminal defense, coupled with his more affluent upbringing, would help him to represent a diverse district that includes some of the poorest and some of the wealthiest parts of Athens. He’s a Spanish speaker (the Miami native’s mother is Panamanian) and also wants to work to integrate the Hispanic community into the broader Athens community.

His legal background would also be useful as a commissioner in helping to write ordinances, as would his professional ability to argue a point and disagree civilly, he said.

Although commissioners have little influence on education, solving Athens’ crime and poverty problems starts with schools, Kirby said. He also wants to focus on economic development. “People need a way to make money, or they’ll find ways to make money we might not like,” he said.

On the issue du jour in District 3, Prince Avenue, Kirby, who lives downtown, said he is a fan of walkable mixed-use neighborhoods and agrees that crossing Prince is dangerous, but he’s on the fence about a road diet

because traffic still needs to move in and out of town.

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Master Plan Setback: Downtown master plan czar Jack Crowley has been out of town and said last week he wouldn’t be ready to present the final draft to the Athens Downtown Development Authority at its Tuesday, Mar. 18 meeting. It will be ready by the end of the month, he said. Crowley is writing a series for Flagpole on the plan—see p. 9 and visit flagpole.com to catch up.

Campaign Roundup: Cover boy/mayoral candidate Tim Denson is hosting a meetand-greet at the Five Points firehouse from 3–5 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 23. Rachel Watkins is handing out yard signs and bumper stickers at Normal Bar from 6–8 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 25.

Sign Stealing: Several Nancy Denson yard signs went missing on Oglethorpe Avenue last week. They’ve been replaced, but this is an all-too-common occurrence during election season.

Here are a few tips for keeping your yard sign safe.

• Don’t leave your sign unattended. If you leave the house, bring your sign inside.

• Microchip your sign. This will allow the authorities to contact you if your sign is ever found.

“Oh, crap, is that Jadeveon Clowney?” From left, ex-UGA quarterback Aaron Murray, • If you don’t state Rep. Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville) and House Speaker David Ralston. have a fenced-in yard, consider investing in an electric fence. The shock won’t Aaron Murray Honored: State represenbe enough to harm your sign, but it will keep tatives had their pictures taken with honored former UGA quarterback Aaron Murray your sign from wandering off.

• Teach your sign never to talk to strangers Wednesday, Mar. 12 at the Capitol for winning the national title winning an SEC championor get into a car with someone it doesn’t know ship his charity work. In addition to holding (especially one sporting another candidate’s just about every UGA passing record in the bumper sticker). books, Murray is involved with a number of nonprofits, including Extra Special People, a Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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introduced SB 397, a bill that would require insurance companies to cover the costs of treating children for autism. SB 397 passed the Senate by a unanimous vote, with not a single conservative senator voting against it.

SB 397 does the same thing for similar reasons as the Affordable Care Act. The bill takes a specific medical condition—autism—and mandates that insurance companies will cover the costs of treating that condition. A majority of the Legislature hates Obamacare—but a large number of those lawmakers voted for a bill that is not much different from President Obama’s healthcare act.

A similar bill was HB 943, sponsored by Rep. Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville). This bill would require health insurers to provide “parity of coverage” for both intravenous and oral forms of chemotherapy cancer treatments. There were some strong similarities between this bill and Obamacare—but it passed.

The Legislature even adopted a bill authorizing a monument on the capitol grounds to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Liberal Democrats have tried for years, without success, to get this bill passed. Conservative lawmakers provided the votes this year to make it happen.

It’s important to keep all of this in perspective. At the same time that the House and Senate approved a bill to put King’s statue on the capitol grounds, they also passed legislation to build a Ten Commandments monument in the same locale. Republicans additionally sponsored bills to allow guns in bars, churches and public buildings, along with requiring food stamp applicants to pass a drug test.

The General Assembly is still a very conservative institution, but it’s fascinating to see the support for bills that use liberal methods to achieve liberal policy objectives. It goes to show you never can tell.

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House Bill 885, would legalize the limited use of cannabis oil, a marijuana derivative, for the treatment of seizure disorders in children.

For a long time, the legalization of marijuana was something that only hippie potheads cared about. If ever there was an issue for liberals, it’s this one. But HB 885 passed the House by a vote of 171-4 and was seriously considered by many conservative lawmakers.

Look at HB 697, a bill to increase HOPE grant awards for about 20 percent of technical college students so that it pays their full tuition. Lawmakers put extra money into the budget for HB 697 with the goal of encouraging more Georgians to take job training courses at the state’s technical schools. My conservative friends get very upset when you talk about spending additional public money on education. They tell me you can’t improve schools by taking the liberal approach of “throwing money at them.” But in fact, that’s what the sponsors of HB 697 were trying to do for our technical schools—and a lot of conservative Republicans voted for that bill.

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ell, we know one thing: AthensClarke County’s next mayor will be named Denson.

When the candidate qualifying period came to a close Friday, Mar. 7, there were only two candidates on the ballot for mayor: the incumbent, Nancy Denson, and Tim Denson, a relative newcomer to the community who has nonetheless flung himself headlong into political activism the past few years.

Tim—we’re all on a first-name basis here, aren’t we?—grew up in South Florida, reared

by Pentecostal parents who he says couldn’t always afford to keep the lights on and moved around a lot proselytizing. Drawn by the local music scene, as so many transplants are, he moved to Athens in 2005 and now owns a home on Midway Road on the Eastside, where he lives with his wife, Jenny.

“I never really felt like I had a home where I could identify with people, that had a culture I could identify with, until I came here to Athens,” he told a curious audience at a meet-and-greet last month. “Unfortunately, not everybody is having the type of experience I’m having here.”

You might not know Tim, but you’ve probably seen him before, whether he was camping out in front of City Hall with Occupy Athens to protest the proposed downtown Walmart or wearing a 19th Century top hat in front of the Arch urging voters to write in Charles Darwin against U.S. Rep. Paul Broun.

Now, he has a more difficult task—trying to unseat an incumbent mayor who has big advantages in experience, fundraising, political connections and name recognition (at least her first name). For anyone who’s unhappy with the job Nancy is doing, though, Tim’s your only hope. And if you get in front of the touch screen May 20 and can’t think of which Denson you meant to vote for, just remember—Tim’s the one with the beard.

After he got off work at Barnes & Noble, where he is digital director (in charge of e-books, basically), Tim agreed to meet Flagpole at the Hi-Lo Lounge to discuss his

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campaign over a beer. “Something hoppy,” he requested.

me being the only opponent, we can really push these important issues that we feel like Nancy’s not really going at. We feel like we can really get our poverty initiatives out there and not have to share the light with another candidate.

And it’s a great name. Come on, everybody’s going to have a ball with this. You’re going to have a ball with this.

Flagpole: First things first—why are you running for mayor?

Tim Denson: I’m running right now because I see a need. Our current mayor is not working for everyone. I want to make sure everyone is being represented, that their communities are being represented. Everything from the lack of focus on poverty, the lack of FP: I think I might be all out of Denson focus on transportation, I think the lack of versus Denson jokes already. So, you see povtransparency in our local government. All of erty being the most important issue in the those are things I care deeply about. campaign?

Going back a couple of years, I didn’t see TD: Poverty is our No. 1 issue, and I feel this happening in my life at this time. But like a lot of other issues stem out of that. the opportunity is there, I believe somebody We talk about having a fair, safe approach has to do it, and I’m willing to do it, and I to crime; that comes out of poverty. We talk think that I’m very capable of doing it. I want about transit; that comes out of poverty. to be working with We have more residents, asking for than 40,000 people I feel like poverty really input, in contrast who are under the with my opponent. poverty line. It’s hasn’t been a priority for unacceptable. That our mayor and commission, problem has an FP: Were you surprised that no else effect on so many and that has to change. ran, other than you things, from our and the mayor? economy to our TD: The day after I qualified was my wife crime rates to our graduation rates. It affects and I’s third anniversary, so we had a prior everybody, even if you’re not under that povagreement to get out of town and have some erty line. time to ourselves, but I was definitely refreshThe poverty initiative that happened ing my iPhone a little bit. before [Mayor Heidi Davison’s Partners for I would have been shocked if somebody a Prosperous Athens and OneAthens], those had thrown their hat in the ring this late. meetings have stalled out. I feel like it really We’ve been working on this publicly since hasn’t been a priority for our mayor and comNovember and privately for even longer. We’re mission, and that has to change. for real with this. We’re going at this in a great grassroots manner. It takes time, and I FP: When you qualified, you rode the bus wasn’t able to see somebody build up a camdowntown and told the passengers you want to paign in 10 weeks. make the bus free. How do you plan to do that?

TD: I’m not expecting that, whenever I FP: Did you want to go head-to-head with take office, I’m going to snap my fingers, and Nancy? the bus will be free. Obviously, it will be a TD: I wanted it to be Denson versus process we’ll have to work through.

Denson. That was my hope from the get-go.

Guaranteed, I will not raise the bus fares.

That was our campaign’s hope. We know that, The fact that Nancy’s raised it so much is

horrible, especially with the fact that she’s cut service.

One thing I’d like to do is somehow combine it with the UGA transit system. Right now we have two publicly funded transit systems servicing the smallest county in Georgia.

Obviously, if we combine those two, we can make them more efficient.

Other options we’d be looking into is free fare zones such as Provo, UT, has, doing it around downtown or other corridors that are used quite often. Or we could be going the route of time-based free fares, say around rush hour, so we can get more passengers on there and get people adjusted to using the bus on a day-to-day basis.

Study after study is coming out showing that, not just Athens, but the entire country is moving toward public transit. They’re moving away from auto-centric transportation.

We need to be adapting to that now, so we’re moving with that trend, not trying to react to that trend after it’s already happened, as we so often do.

FP: How would you pay for it?

TD: Working with UGA would help cut down on administrative costs. The gap we’re looking at, if we kept all the other funding in place, is about $800,000. That’s how much we’re getting from the farebox.

FP: What about the fares UGA pays, about $1.2 million?

TD: They have students pay up front through fees. They’d be doing the same thing they’ve done for years, just not paying it through the farebox. I hope the university would see it that way.

FP: You come from an activist background and haven’t been involved in government before. Are you prepared to be an insider?

TD: It’s a different environment for me, I’ll admit that. Coming from an activist background, I work very well with people. I don’t try to go at things unilaterally. I want to get

as much input as I can. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be refreshing to have a creative approach on how to solve problems.

FP: How would you work with conservatives in Athens and the state government?

TD: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone to tea party meetings here in Athens and also in Atlanta, and we can find common ground. If we can put our differences aside and focus on what we can agree on and move forward, it benefits everyone.

FP: There were progressives, too, who were looking for someone else to challenge Nancy.

What are you doing to reach out to them?

TD: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to win people over, and maybe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fair, but the thing is, there are preconceived ideas about who a mayor should be. A mayor isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t somebody we think of as having a beard, being 32, coming out of an activist background. But we are convincing people, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bringing in different ideas from different generations, and I think that diversity is a strength for our campaign.

FP: Being a buy-local, anti-corporate kind of guy, is there a disconnect for you working for a big company?

TD: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten asked that, and I can understand where thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming from, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not anti-corporate, for one thing. There are good corporations and bad corporations.

Barnes & Noble has treated me well. I worked for them even before I came here. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about my campaign, too, and really cheering for me.

At the same time, the paychecks I get, I usually take that money and spend it in the local economy, at local bookstores, at Daily, at local bars.

immigration laws, what I believe are just hateful laws against undocumented residents.

The fact that they were born on the other side of an invisible line isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a reason they should be punished. People have to know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be treated like human beings here in Athens, GA. The same thing with the marijuana issue.

Larger cities like Chicago have passed a law decriminalizing amounts under an ounce. A lot of communities have done this in the face of state and federal laws.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very obvious that the entire national community is really starting to change their minds on marijuana. In the Georgia House and Senate, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be passing a medical marijuana law. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anybody would have thought that a year ago.

The tone is starting to change. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so expensive to keep people in prison. It stunts our workforce. It stunts peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal ability to grow. It hurts our community on so many levels.

There are other problems, like racial overtones. Black and Hispanic individuals have a four times greater rate of being arrested for marijuana possession than Caucasians do.

FP: Is racial profiling something that happens in Athens?

TD: I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any experience with it.

But many, many times, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go into some of the poorer communities and give them surveys, and that was one of the No. 1 issues theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re facing. So obviously, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some of it, and one instance is too many.

We want to make sure to work with and support Chief [Jack] Lumpkin and the ACC Police Department. I know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably doing everything they can to make sure it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen.

FP: Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a common perception that Athens, especially downtown, is becoming more corporate. Should we be encouraging more locally owned businesses?

TD: We give a lot of tax breaks to corporations that move here. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to make sure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to work the same amount to help local businesses that want to open up or might be struggling.

Downtown we see as this precious gem, and people get very protective of it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m protective of it, too. At the same time, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be seen asâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it gets thrown around a lotâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;anti-business. We should be encouraging businesses who want to come here and offer living-wage jobs, and we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be scaring away people who show a genuine interest in our community and want to be a part of it.

FP: Let me shift gears. A lot of citizens are concerned about the Lyndon House and what they see as the lack of emphasis on arts and nature programs at Leisure Services. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your opinion?

TD: I would like to see more support for the arts and music scenes from the county and elected officials. Years ago, when I was in college, I ran a cooperative record label. I toured in bands for years. My wife is an artist. Arts and music are a big part of our lives, as they are a lot of Atheniansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives.

When it comes specifically to the Lyndon House, I am concerned about combining arts and nature under one department. I see those as being two very different things, two very important things, so I would like to see them separated.

FP: Raising the minimum wage is part of your platform, right?

TD: Some of my work has been with Georgians for Local Economic Control, which is fighting the state law preventing cities and counties from raising their own minimum wages. But we have to deal with that limitation thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in place right now.

What we can do is something called the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Living Wage Award, which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited about. As long as businesses can prove theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re paying a living wage or higher, then they would earn a seal that they could put on their window and be listed on our website.

Then shoppers know, when they spend their money, where that moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going. That way, we incentivize businesses that offer a living wage but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t punish those businesses that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to offer a living wage yet.

FP: Finally, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the big question. Your opponent has lived here for 50 years and served in office for 34, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never lost an election, everyone knows her and she has way more money than you. What makes you think you can beat Nancy?

TD: Sure, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have nearly as much money as my opponent does, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we need as much money. If somebody said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you a $100,000 check if you get rid of that staff you have working for free,â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No way.â&#x20AC;? They want to see an Athens for everyone, an Athens thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best it can possibly be, a beacon for equality and sustainability and prosperity that other cities will aspire to. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking that door-to-door and spreading it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infectious. People are getting excited. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re telling their neighbors. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re holding barbecues and potlucks, handing out flyers, spreading word of mouth. If my opponent isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worried, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong, because we have a serious shot.

This is a movement. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a campaign. May 21st, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see this community change, one way or another.

FP: On other issues you talk about, like immigration and decriminalizing marijuana, local government also is limited by state and federal law. How would you handle those?

TD: The biggest thing is the dialog coming from the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. I would be very vocal about my stance against the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Too Good to Be True Time’s John Huey on the Future of Journalism

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of discussion during his lecture. “It’s the biggest company in the history of the world. It’s pretty controversial and still growing pretty fast for something that big,” Huey says. “It attracts a lot of opinions.”

Huey says he will touch on the polarization of media, how media outlets have shifted either right or left from the middle-of-theroad type coverage of the industry’s heyday, which he calls regrettable. He also plans to Vincent J. Musi (courtesy of the University of Georgia)

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he theme for former Time Inc. Editor-inChief John Huey’s Tuesday, Mar. 25 speech at the University of Georgia is “The Media and Public Life,” although if Huey had a working title, he says it would be, “If Things Seem Too Good to be True…”

“I don’t really like the word “lecture,” so I don’t want deliver a lecture or preach a sermon,” he says. “My goal would be to sort of draw some lessons from 40 years in journalism that are both, I would hope, somewhat entertaining and relevant to life as we know it today.”

Huey, who is fresh off a fellowship at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University, will look at how journalism has progressed over the last halfcentury and will try to address or dispel some of the clichés and myths that prevail around the intersection of digital technology and journalism. In short, Huey says, “It’s a combination of anecdotal material, some analysis and a tiny little bit of prognostication.”

This will not be the 1970 UGA graduate’s first time returning to campus to speak to an audience.

In 2006, he gave an entertaining, lighthearted speech for the spring commencement ceremony that can be found on YouTube.

Huey has had a career in John Huey journalism that has included stints at the Dekalb New Era, FORTUNE magazine and the Wall Street Journal.

He is a 24-year veteran of Time Inc., having served his last seven years from 2005–2012 as editor-in-chief. He was responsible for all of Time Inc.’s digital, print and video content, which includes the magazines People, Sports Illustrated, Essence and Southern Living.

After leaving Time Inc. in December of 2012, Huey spent one semester as a Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard University and co-created Riptide, a website jointly launched by Shorenstein and Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab that examines the collision between journalism and digital technology from 1980 to the present.

“I don’t have any grand information that will change their life,” Huey says, but adds that he has made observations into the world of journalism that may benefit students.

“Journalists possess a lot of wholesale information, as opposed to retail information. And I think the main reason people, in the best of circumstances, bring themselves to listen to journalists is that we give them that insight into the wholesale information that we have.”

It’s the “story behind the story” insights that you could only get from a seasoned reporter and editor like Huey.

Huey is also an accomplished author, having written Made in America, which is the best-selling autobiography of Walmart founder Sam Walton—possibly another topic

discuss how online news outlets are becoming more specialized, catering to smaller niches as opposed to a general audience. “As the news package becomes unbundled from the traditional newspaper model where you had news, sports, fashion, food, all those kinds of things in one package, now consumers tend to go more vertical when they’re looking for a particular piece of information,” he says.

Such changes have rocked the journalism industry over the past decade. Huey’s former company, Time Inc., for example, recently announced 500 layoffs—something he doesn’t want to comment on. “I have a history of, when I leave somewhere, I leave it,” he says.

Huey believes that news as a business was always propped up by bundling it with other services. “The future of an unbundled news product is really more the issue than whether it’s right or left or down the middle. That’s not a huge business issue,” he says. “It’s an issue, but it’s not really a business issue.”

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The Downtown Master Plan Pt. 3: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s afoot

This is the third installment in a series of articles by University of Georgia College of Environment and Design professor Jack Crowley. In this series, Crowley is explaining the downtown Athens master plan effort that his team generated to guide development downtown for the next 15 years.

providing driving lanes that are both adequate in number and width. As we noted in the last column, bicycles within downtown are served by the driving lanes. The plan proposes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;road dietâ&#x20AC;? where all driving lanes are limited to widths of 11 feet and where the number of lanes, such as on Washington Street, that exceed the number necessary to smoothly move traffic can ast week, we talked about getting to and from downtown be repurposed and turned into wider, landscaped sidewalks. All by bicycle and the idea is that we can reasonably serve excess driving lanes and driving lane widths should be changed commuters from a five-mile radius if the bicycle corridor into a pedestrian landscape throughout downtown. system is well designed and built. Another and even more susIn addition, the plan calls for a series of wider pedestrian tainable alternative for getting around is on foot. corridors shown on the map as extensions of the pedestrian Like bicycling, the pedestrian corridor system should be corridors coming into the downtown. first viewed as a good way to get â&#x20AC;˘ The Jackson Street to places and back. Recreation Corridor connects the north end As walkable as the downtown area is and the resultant community of the downtown into the core by health are well served by the prialready, the potential for more than doubling using about 50 feet of publicly mary mission of walking to work owned lands abutting Jackson quality pedestrian space is very attainable. or school.

Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s east side between the Studies about how far Lyndon House and Hancock people will walk are often formula-based and amusing. Transit Avenue (locally and federally owned). This shaded linear park Oriented Design or Development (TOD) is the practice of buildprovides open space for downtown residents as well as a siging higher mixed-use urban densities within walking distances nificant pedestrian connection similar to the linear park in the of a transit station such as light or commuter rail. Formulas center of Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. â&#x20AC;˘ The College Avenue Promenade extends the existing 35-foot width between Broad and Clayton streets along the west side. By changing roughly six angle parking spaces to three parallel spaces in front of the College Avenue Parking Deck, a wide pedestrian corridor connects the University of Georgia Arch to City Hall, where a widened sidewalk along Hancock connects this corridor for a complete north-south downtown walkway to the Jackson Street Corridor. â&#x20AC;˘ The elimination of one of the three driving lanes on Washington Street, where the width is added to sidewalks along it, results in the downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major eastwest corridor. These wide, shaded sidewalks are key to connecting the Classic Center to the tend to hold the walking distance to be about a quarter of a rest of downtown, as well as improvements to the space for mile. Of course, the real question is walking through what? Is festivals and access to the proposed Central Park on the City it flat and easy or more like cliff climbing? Is it along streets Hall block. with lights, shade and people or in a dark alley with crime at â&#x20AC;˘ In addition, the plan encourages pedestrian passageleast thought to be imminent? Are you in a Walmart parking ways that cut through city blocks, primarily in the entertainlot in August where 100 feet is unacceptable or in Paris, where ment and retail areas in the western parts of downtown, where one might easily walk five miles without thinking of distance? off-street space can be opened up for smaller commercial In the case of downtown Athens, a establishments. Wall Street and Spring well-built bicycle access corridor system Street, where drive lanes are narrowed, that is also designed to serve the pedes- The pedestrian corridor system also become more accessible for the trian can easily cover the neighborhoods should be first viewed as a good pedestrian. within a half mile. With a young college â&#x20AC;˘ An Arts Walk takes advantage demographic, an easy route and interest- way to get to places and back. of connecting to the Lyndon House ing sights along the way, a distance of a through the Jackson Street Linear Park mile is quite reasonable. but diverges from it to connect to the Foundry Street corridor The plan map here shows the bicycle corridors accessing by passing to the south of the Visitor Center to Strong Street. the downtown from all sides. These corridors are planned for The Foundry Street section of the Arts Walk connects back to pedestrian use as well. The pedestrian corridors shown on the downtown through a pedestrian extension of Clayton Street at map are all well within a half-mile of the downtown edge. its sast end on Thomas Street.

What is discussed here in this column is the pedestrian system As walkable as the downtown area is already, the potenwithin the downtown. tial for more than doubling quality pedestrian space is very Downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vitality is best served by making it accessible attainable. to as many different transportation choices as possible. That includes the car. The key is provide excellent access for cars by Jack Crowley

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movie dope drew’s reviews NEED FOR SPEED (PG-13) Whether the moviegoing world wanted

 one or not, Fast & Furious now has a competitor in outlandish car

chase franchises. Need for Speed, based on the Electronic Arts series of racing videogames, stars Aaron Paul in his first major headlining gig post“Breaking Bad,” and it’s fast enough to win the box office race, if nothing else.

The way-too-generously plotted movie takes a while to reach its top speed, as small-town race-car driver Tobey Marshall (Paul) establishes his bonafides.

Once released from prison for a crime in which he was only tangentially responsible, Tobey drives his way into an exclusive underground race called The Deleon, mostly to seek revenge against real bad guy, professional race car driver Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). But who am I kidding, wasting so much space on a plot synopsis? What potential viewers of Need for Speed need to know is the cars are fast, exotic and well shot by director Scott Waugh (Act of Valor). Paul also proves capable as a leading man, and Michael Keaton continues his fun 2014 renaissance. Sure, the movie’s too long, but it’s a solid racing adventure that happens to be adapted from a videogame.

also playing ABOUT LAST NIGHT (R) This remake of the 1986 movie starring Demi Moore and Rob Lowe—itself based on David Mamet’s play, “Sexual Perversity in Chicago”—finally makes the best use of the ubiquitous funnyman, Kevin Hart. Hart’s horndog, Bernie, woos, dumps and rewoos the not quite innocent Joan (Regina Hall), while his best friend, Danny (Michael Ealy), romances Joan’s BFF and roomie, Debbie (Joy Bryant, “Parenthood”). Nobody really expects much from Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink, but he gets the comic, dramatic rhythms mostly right.

Sadly, the dramromcom feels longer when the pretty, likable duo of Ealy and Bryant are onscreen without Hart and Hall. Their constantly devolving courtship may be realistically portrayed, but that detail fails to make it fun to watch. Hollywood has thrown up some truly bad romcoms (chick flicks, if you must), and it’s pleasant to admit About Last Night is not one of them.

THE ART OF THE STEAL (R) Kurt Russell stars as Crunch Calhoun in writer-director Jonathan Sobol’s comedic heist flick. Crunch is a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and art thief, who, naturally, plans one last theft because of his unreliable brother (Matt Dillon).

The highly reliable cast includes Terence Stamp, Jay Baruchel, Katheryn Winnick (The History Channel’s “Vikings”) and Chris Diamantopoulos (excellent in the current season of “Episodes”). It’s always a pleasure to see Kurt on the big screen. No matter the overall quality of the movie, he typically brings something worth watching. (Ciné) BLACK BELT ANGELS 1994. Bad Movie Night returns to Ciné to celebrate the worst films Hollywood has to offer. The latest entry is 1994’s Black Belt Angels, a family-action movie starring real live Tae Kwon Do trained teenagers. It being the early ‘90s, the action involves Super Soakers, rollerblading and a yacht as the teenage martial artists battle an evil developer who desperately desires Master Kim’s dojo. It shouldn’t matter, but this flick is the only one credited to writer and director Chi Kim. (Ciné) DIVERGENT (PG-13) It used to be that every studio was looking for the next Harry Potter franchise. Now studios are seeking the next Hunger

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Games. Veronica Roth’s dystopian trilogy prepares to give it a shot with its debut entry, Divergent. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) lives in a future where everyone must choose one of five Factions when they turn 16.

Spurning her parents’ Faction for Dauntless, Tris meets future boyfriend Four (Theo James) and learns it’s dangerous to be Divergent. Fortunately, Limitless director Neil Burger is in charge.

ECOFOCUS FILM FESTIVAL The sixth annual EcoFocus Film Festival, featuring over 20 films, kicks off on Wednesday, Mar. 19 and runs until Saturday, Mar. 29. Shorts include Abita, Badru’s Story, AMPAS Student Academy Award winner Dying Green, Hidden Rivers of Southern Appalachia, SXSW Film Festival winner Slomo, SP#4 and The Great Vacation Squeeze.

Full-length features include Damnation, GMO OMG, Growing Cities, Into the Gyre, More Than Honey, Population Boom, Shored Up, The Ghosts in Our Machine, The Human Experiment, Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Science, This Space Available, Tiny: A Story About Living Small and Wild Things. EcoKids Films include Espero?, My First Fish, “Rock Wall Climbing, The Clean Bin Project and The Scared Is Scared. (Ciné) THE ESCORT 1993. The Italian section of the University of Georgia Department of Romance Languages presents “Cinecitta 6: Right or Left, Right or Wrong? Politics and Violence in Post-War Italy.” The series concludes with the award-winning La scorta or The Escort. A group of bodyguards is assigned to an honest judge investigating corruption in Sicily.

Director Ricky Tognazzi was nominated for a Palme d’Or; the film won five Davids, including Best Director.

Legendary composer Ennio Morricone contributed the score. (Miller Learning Center, Room 248) FROZEN (PG) A young princess, Anna (v. Kristen Bell), must venture into the frozen wilds to save her sister, recently crowned Queen Elsa (v. Idina Menzel), who has lost control over her icy powers. The narrative, adapted from Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Snow Queen” by Wreck-It Ralph scripter Jennifer Lee (who co-directed), is as Disney formulaic as they come, and the animation shines without standing out.

Little kids will love Frozen, and parents who grew up on Disney classics will not feel left out in the cold.

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Having escaped the war in Palestine, 14-year-old Ali (Neil Belakhdar) and his family live in Germany.

After a dare gone wrong, Ali must befriend an elderly neighbor, Russian Jew Alexander Zamskoy (Ryszard Ronczewski), to avoid punishment.

This international award winner screens as part of the Athens Jewish Film Festival’s final night festivities. (Ciné) THE LEGO MOVIE (PG) The intricate, interconnected universes built by writing-directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and 21 Jump Street) has an age-defying Muppetslike appeal. When generic construction mini-figure Emmet (v. Chris Pratt) gets up in the morning, he follows the day’s instructions as handed down by president/overlord Business (v. Will Ferrell). Soon, Emmet gets involved with a Matrix-ian rebel group led by Vitruvius (v. Morgan Freeman), a pretty mini-fig who goes by Wildstyle (v.

Elizabeth Banks) and her BF, Batman (v.

Will Arnett). The LEGO Movie uses its licenses (D.C., Star Wars, The Lord of

Peabody’s WABAC machine. The duo meet Marie Antoinette, King Tut, Leonardo da Vinci (v. Stanley Tucci), Mona Lisa (v. Lake Bell) and other historical luminaries as they try to right the wrongs they have perpetrated against the space-time continuum.

The historical gags are a hit, though the dramatic narrative is structured too familiarly. n MUPPETS MOST WANTED (PG) The Muppets return with lots of celebrity friends (Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Ty Burrell have top billing)! When Kermit the Frog is mistaken for lookalike master criminal Constantine and imprisoned, the remainder of the troupe has to figure out how to stop a jewel heist. Interestingly, this Muppet sequel shares some narrative DNA with original Muppet Movie follow-up, The Great Muppet Caper. The Muppets (2011) director James Bobin returns; writerproducer-star Jason Segel doesn’t.

NON-STOP (PG-13) Maybe the Liam Neeson Action Star franchise isn’t dead yet. In his latest portrayal of the deadliest daddy ever, Neeson stars as Bill Marks, a U.S. Air Marshal receiving threatening texts “on a secure network”

George Bush doesn’t care about Muppets. the Rings) smartly as it argues for the salvation of creativity. This film, which should battle for the year’s best animated film come the next awards cycle, reconstructs the greatest childhood movie memories from the building blocks that best defined the young and not-yet-so-old generation.

THE MONUMENTS MEN (PG-13) The Monuments Men is a rousing World War II yarn about an unlikely platoon assigned the mission of protecting humanity’s art from history’s greatest douchebags, the Nazis.

Seriously, already history’s top seed in any Tournament of Big Bads, the Nazis were also giant d-bags who burned great works of art because they couldn’t have it. Fortunately, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban and Hugh Bonneville scoured the war-torn continent and nabbed the best stuff from those firebug Nazis and art-thieving Soviets. The true story recounted by writer-director George Clooney is a fascinating historical footnote that makes for great cinema.

MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (PG) Mr. Peabody and Sherman get much better feature film treatment than their cartoon pals Rocky and Bullwinkle. The super smart canine, Mr. Peabody (v.

Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”), and his adopted son, Sherman (v. Max Charles, young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man), travel back in time via

(oooh) demanding $150 million or someone will die every 20 minutes.

Neeson is joined by a big name co-star, Julianne Moore, and several recognizable bit players; however, the real co-star is the claustrophobic, transparent setting. Besides the lavatories and the cockpit, everything takes place in the various cabins of the transatlantic flight. (None of that cargo hold crap resorted to by other plane-trapped protagonists.) A more than serviceable whodunit, Non-Stop should please the millions of mystery fans as well as those moviegoers feeling there are more asses Neeson needs to kick.

NOTORIOUS 1946. The Georgia Museum of Art accompanies its “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy” exhibit with Alfred Hitchcock’s classic about love, deceit and Nazis. A young woman (Ingrid Bergman) must decide how far she will go, when asked to spy on her father’s Nazi associates by a hunky government agent (Cary Grant).

The charms of Grant and the beauty of Bergman are matched by the wiliness of Claude Rains as the German spy.

Notorious remains one of Hitchcock’s best and should not be missed.

(Georgia Museum of Art) NYMPHOMANIAC: VOL. I You’ve read all of the controversy, more thanks to Shia LaBeouf than usual firebrand filmmaker Lars von Trier; now see the film. Charlotte Gainsbourg (von

Trier’s last controversially sexual film, Antichrist) stars as Joe, the titular nymphomaniac, who recounts her erotic life from birth to age 50 to old Seligman (Stellan Skarsgard). Newcomer Stacy Martin plays the young Joe. Two volumes are planned. With Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, Uma Thurman, Willem Dafoe, Connie Nielsen and Udo Kier.

RIDE ALONG (PG-13) Kevin Hart stars as a security guard who goes on patrol with his girlfriend’s tough cop brother, played by Ice Cube, in order to earn his blessing. Tika Sumpter (Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas) stars as the girlfriend/sister. It’s co-written by the super-funny Jason Mantzoukas (The League’s Rafi); granted, he’s one of four credited scripters. Tim Story (Barbershop, Fantastic Four) directs.

ROBOCOP (PG-13) So the new Robocop kind of misses the maliciously satirical point of the original.

Outside of the interstitial moments with Samuel L. Jackson’s Bill O’Reilly-ish Pat Novak, the new movie, from Elite Squad director Jose Padilha and firsttime feature writer Joshua Zetumer, misses out on some prime opportunities to deride modern America.

Robocop, formerly Detective Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman from AMC’s “The Killing”), does not do much Robocopping. He does solve his own murder, which is a little self-involved.

The best Robocop remake came out in 2012 and was called Dredd; that flick had loads more of the ultraviolent, futuristic misanthropy that made Paul Verhoeven’s Robocop stand out. The newest version of Robocop is watchable with some excellent FX and design ideas (many borrowed from the original); what it definitely is not is re-watchable.

SISTERS OF ‘77 2005. As part of Women’s History Month, the University of Georgia Institute for Women’s Studies presents a screening of the documentary, Sisters of ’77. Part of PBS’ “Independent Lens” series, Sisters of ’77 recounts the first federally funded National Women’s Conference, attended by former and current first ladies Betty Ford, Lady Bird Johnson and Rosalyn Carter. Filmmakers Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Allen Mondell combine conference footage and interviews with Barbara Jordan, Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem and Coretta Scott King to tell the story of this historic weekend. (Miller Learning Center, Room 214)

SON OF GOD (PG-13) At least The Passion of the Christ was a feature film and Mel Gibson a decorated (if now crazed) filmmaker. Son of God is cobbled together from the Jesus sequences (plus more!) from the History Channel miniseries, “The Bible.” An obvious cash grab by “Survivor” producer Mark Burnett, Son of God merely takes advantage of an audience hungry for faith-based films by repackaging previously seen material with a few new scenes, none of them worth the price of admission. Minus a whit of believer’s passion, this film simply retells the greatest story ever told like a Greatest Hits of Jesus compilation.

3 DAYS TO KILL (PG-13) Kevin Costner’s Ethan Renner is dying, and he only wishes to spend his remaining time with his estranged wife (Connie Nielsen) and teenage daughter (Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit). But when mysterious beauty, Vivi (Amber Heard), offers an experimental cure in exchange for one last job (is there any other kind?), Ethan must juggle parenting with his dangerous professional obligations.

300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (R) More of a companion film than a sequel or prequel, 300: Rise of an Empire is better than the rest of the post-300 wannabes (The Immortals, Clash/Wrath of the Titans). Happening concurrently with the beautiful death of the abs of Sparta’s King Leonidas, 300:RoaE finds a new, Athenian hero in Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton).

He must battle with god-king Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his gorgeous naval commander, Artemesia (Eva Green, Casino Royale), if Greek society is to survive. Though Zack Snyder isn’t around to direct, the script he cowrote allows new helmer Noam Murro (Smart People) to craft a stylistically similar movie. Outside of its gorgeous, violent visuals, 300 Again makes less of an impression.

12 YEARS A SLAVE (R) The very real, very powerful 12 Years a Slave recounts the devastatingly true account of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery. Solomon’s woeful tale occurred to many other free blacks. Shame director Steve McQueen certainly earned his Academy Award for Best Picture for gracefully bringing this true life horror story to cinematic life. (Ciné) THE WIND RISES (PG) Hayao Miyazaki has threatened that this will be his final film. We will see.

Fortunately, we will also see The Wind Rises, which is a fictionalized biopic of Jiro Hirokoshi, who designed the aircraft flown by the Empire of Japan in World War II. The English voice cast is as good as usual. Joseph GordonLevitt voices Jiro and is joined by Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Martin Short, Werner Herzog, William H. Macy, Mandy Patinkin and Stanley Tucci.

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Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely, divorced man working for a company specializing in composing sincere, heartfelt messages to loved ones for people who cannot express their own feelings, is one of the many yearning for an intimate, real connection with someone else.

Twomblyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loneliness dissipates, however, when he falls in love with the artificially intelligent operating system, Samantha (the voice of Scarlett Johansson).

Unlike his previous Joaquin Phoenix relationship with his wife, Catherine (Rooney Mara), the sensual, smoky-voiced Samantha never offers up complications. She is the ultimate user-friendly mate, and Twombly earnestly falls deeply in love. He eagerly surrenders to his app, and for a while his relationship blossoms in predictable romantic fashion. That is, until Samantha begins to take major evolutionary leaps, reminiscent of another AI being, HAL from Stanley Kubrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science fiction classic 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Director-writer Spike Jonze has always had a knack for judicious style mixed with prying satire and an openhearted playfulness.

He deftly and slyly marks his own territory here, perceptively showing us how technology seduces the shattered Twombly in increasingly alarming ways. Jonzeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach straddles satire, ridiculousness and quiet profundity in every scene. Phoenix, an actor of great depth and wildness, delivers a crushingly vulnerable performance, even when his character plunges into creepiness territory. His moments with his platonic longterm friend Amy (Amy Adams) are realized in a way we rarely see in American cinema. The real revelation, though, is Johansson, an actress who has rarely lived up to her potential.

Here, taking over from the brilliant Samantha Morton (who originally voiced the role but was dropped), Johansson astutely captures the organic/artificial perfection of desire in a way that is hauntingly resonant and disturbing.

Her flirts with some troubling issues about how we interact with our virtual, interpersonal, uncanny valleys. It is consistently fascinating and a reminder that science fiction, when done right, is the genre of our everyday.

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he Slingshot Festival returns to downtown Athens Mar. 19–22, bringing with it a variegated mash-up of music, art, comedy and technology. Artists and educators Kai Riedl and Eric Marty envision Slingshot as a Southeastern counterpart to South

by Southwest, as well as a supplement to AthFest. Unlike that hyper-local happening, Slingshot aims to encourage Athens to gaze outward while bringing global talent to town.

The festival promises “international, national and local acts on stage, boundary-pushing artworks throughout the urban environment and a tech conference with leading innovators.”

Now over the first-year hump, 2014’s lineup, which includes concerts, panels, art exhibits and more, finds the fest a giant step closer to fulfilling its ambitious mission.

To help you navigate the wide-ranging, impressively curated four-day event, Flagpole assembled previews of some of the notable Slingshot happenings. (You can view the full schedule of events in this week’s Calendar or at slingshotathens.com.) Full-fest wristbands, which include access to Wednesday’s Tinariwen show at the Georgia Theatre, are $25 and available through the Slingshot website and at Wuxtry Records and the Georgia Theatre box office. Weekend-only ‘bands run $20 and are available Friday and Saturday at the aforementioned locations, as well as the Morton Theatre and Little Kings Shuffle Club. You can also purchase individual tickets at the door for most shows. [Gabe Vodicka]

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Tinariwen

• Wednesday, Mar. 19, 10 p.m. at Georgia Theatre The music of Tinariwen is simultaneously steeled and spiritual, deadly calm, though everything is at stake. Since the formation of the “Saharan blues band” in 1979, its members have taken up arms as freedom fighters in their homeland of North Africa and won Grammys in America. Their bandleader, Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, built his own guitar from scratch. Their music is a pure reflection of their often roughshod lives as Tuaregs, nomadic people of the Sahara Desert.

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Eyadou Ag Leche, the band’s bassist, speaks via interpreter Marion Chapdelaine.

“Our [home], Kidal, North Mali, is not safe at the moment.” Since 2012, Islamist militants have terrorized Mali, waging a siege against, of all things, music. Instruments have been burned, and musicians have been threatened with death.

While electric guitars are a trademark of Tinariwen’s sound, the band’s music is truly folk music of the highest regard. “Like [American blues],” says Ag Leche, “Tuaregs have their own nostalgia. In [our language] Tamasheq, we call it ‘assouf.’ We sing about exile, missing our territory, our environment, our people, love.”

The group’s newest album, Emmaar, released in the U.S. on Anti- Records, is its first recorded on American soil. “We needed a desert, as this is an essential environment for us to feel good,” says Ag Leche. Naturally, the group decided to record in Joshua Tree National Park. “We felt very good, thanks to the natural elements—the air, the wind, the sand, the rocks, the feeling of freedom,” says Ag Leche. “We recorded the album live in the same room to feel the interconnection between each others, the words and the music.”

After Tinariwen rose to prominence in 2007, Western musicians started lining up for the privilege to record with the group; Emmaar includes contributions from Chavez guitarist Matt Sweeney, poet Saul Williams and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. But the new blood is offset by the band’s desire to stay rooted, even while in exile. Part of the the album’s power comes from the band members’ longing for peace at home, which they address on the song “Toumast Tincha.” “’Toumast Tincha’ means ‘the people have been sold,’” says Ag Leche. “It was written in the context that our Tuareg community has been facing [for] years, which has been no respect for our rights from the Malian government, no freedom, no help for simple and essential needs for our children such as health, water, education, infrastructure [and] then the arrival of the Islamists in this chaos.

And the intervention of France last year has been like an obligation, as this chaos is also due to the French drawing of the Malian borders after the decolonization.

“This is a song that is intended for our people,” he continues. “’My people, where is that self-confidence, made of dignity and beauty of spirit, that our ancestors bequeathed to us?’ A peace imposed by force is bound to fail. We are worried about the negotiations; we aren’t naive, and we know so many financial interests are in play, but this is the time we need our community to be strong and stand up.” [Jeff Tobias]

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Quayola

• Kick-off Art Party, Thursday, Mar. 20, 7 p.m. at Georgia Museum of Art • Strata #4, Mar. 20–June 15 at GMOA The works of London-based visual artist Quayola (Davide Quagliola) explore the delicate equilibrium between figurative and abstract and real and artificial through time-based digital sculptures and immersive audiovisual installations and performances.

Commissioned by the Palais de Beaux Arts in Lille, France, Quayola’s “Strata” series reworks historic paintings from the museum’s Flemish collection, focusing primarily on grand altarpieces by Baroque artists Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck.

Strata #4, on display at the Georgia Museum of Art, is a multi-channel immersive video installation that re-imagines classical pieces into contemporary abstractions using Van Dyck’s “Christ on the Cross” and Rubens’ “Martyrdom of St. Catherine,” “The Ecstasy of Mary Magdalene” and “The Descent from the Cross.” Custom software delves beneath the appearance of each painting, isolating and deconstructing its elements in terms of composition, color schemes, patterns and proportions. The resulting three-dimensional manifestations are glitched and geometrical, breathing new digital life into the original works. By identifying and magnifying the masterworks’ underlying shapes, Strata #4 bridges a gap between the seemingly disparate worlds

of classical and contemporary traditions and highlights universal rules of beauty.

A free opening reception to kick off Slingshot, which will also feature the works by Tristan Perich, will be held on Thursday, Mar. 20 from 7–9 p.m. The installation will screen in the museum’s Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Gallery through Sunday, June 15. [Jessica Smith]

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Kota Ezawa

• Kick-off Art Party, Thursday, Mar. 20, 7 p.m. at Lamar Dodd School of Art • Onement Two, Mar. 20–Apr. 1 at LDSOA As part of Slingshot’s official kick-off party, the Lamar Dodd School of Art will unveil a new animation video by the 2014 Lamar Dodd Professorial Chair, Kota Ezawa. Ezawa is an associate professor of Film and Fine Arts at the California College of the Arts and has participated in group exhibitions in New York at the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art; at the Seoul International Biennale of Media Art; and the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.

Taking the form of animated videos, slide projections, light boxes, collages and prints, Ezawa’s work meticulously recreates iconic moments from popular culture, art history and the media. Photographic images from public events, such as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the verdict announcement of O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, are reinterpreted through basic digital drawing and animation software, removing visual detail and reducing the pieces to symbolism.

Onement Two, on display in Gallery 101 through Tuesday, Apr. 1, is an in-process animation that takes inspiration from the documentary Painters Painting and an interview with Barnett Newman, an Abstract Expressionist who created a series of color field paintings called “Onement.” Ezawa’s other new video animation, Paint Unpaint, will be projected outdoors in the courtyard of Little Kings Shuffle Club on Saturday, Mar. 21 and Sunday, Mar. 22. [JS]

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Onyx Ashanti

• “TechSHOT: Makers,” panel discussion, Friday, Mar. 21, 6 p.m. at Morton Theatre • Saturday, Mar. 22, 8 p.m. at Creature Comforts Brewery A compact, muscular man stands onstage.

Over his face is an apparatus, made of metal and plastic and little alien-like green lights, that wraps from his chin, over his ears and around the top of his head. A tube snakes from the bottom of it into the man’s mouth, resembling a sort of futuristic breathalyzer.

Covering his eyes are dark lenses. He appears to be part machine. A box is strapped to each palm. The boxes, made of more lights and tubing, also have buttons, which look like the keys of a saxophone. During his performance, the man’s breath and facial movements, his fingerings of the keys and even the angle at which he holds the boxes will be processed through a computer program that the man wrote to create a show of light and sound. The man is Onyx Ashanti, and this is BeatJazz.

“When I started the project I wanted something that was like glow sticks mixed with a saxophone, something that was mainly fun,” Ashanti says from his home in Berlin. A graduate of Grambling State University in Louisiana, where he studied saxophone, Ashanti has spent his adulthood making a living as a street performer. After leaving school in 1992, he discovered the Wind Midi, a wind-instrument synthesizer, and his musical journey has been tied to technology ever since.

BeatJazz is another stage of a lifelong journey that Ashanti refers to as The Project.

Over the years, he has developed the mask and boxes using open-source software, programming them to make sounds that correspond to the workings of his body. “I discovered that I had just as much fun programming as I did playing,” Ashanti says. In performance, he blends looping, improvisational jazz and “gestural sound design.”

But Ashanti sees implications for his project that stretch far beyond the stage. Down the line, he envisions “a sonic fractal matrix, where many people following these types of systems come and interact with each other.”

It’s like how gamers can play online with others from around the country, only in this case, it would involve musicians coming together and, for example, improvising new music.

Ashanti is standing at the crossroads of music and technology, so it’s no surprise that he’s slotted to play Slingshot. His project, decades in the making, pushes the boundaries of what music can be in an age of unprecedented access to technology. [Rachel Bailey]

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New Granada Records Showcase

• Friday, Mar. 21, 9 p.m. at Max This year, Tampa, FL label New Granada celebrates its 20th anniversary. The imprint’s output was a mere trickle for the first decade, but it has since more than tripled its annual stream. That, alongside a reputation for good taste, has earned it a spot as one of the country’s most acclaimed boutique labels. Named after the fictional community in the 1979 film Over the Edge, New Granada debuted Christmas Day of 1994 with a 7-inch by Pohgoh, the band of co-founder Keith Ulrey at the time.

At first, the label was intended to be a co-op that would pollinate via anyone willing to use the name. But Ulrey ultimately proved the sole torchbearer. “I realized all of the releases were [either] bands I was in, close friends or [my wife] Susie’s band,” he says. “So, we adopted it, and the rest is some sort of history.”

Apart from a 1996 split between Pohgoh and emo heroes Braid, it wasn’t exactly lift-off

until 2006, when New Granada released the On Cutting Ti-Gers in Half and Understanding Narravation LP by Tampa band Candy Bars.

“With the momentum of [that] album and putting on shows, we started meeting new bands,” recalls Ulrey. “I never keep a penny from any show I host, so [everything] would go back into the label… The releases starting turning out, and as one release would recoup, we’d fund the next, and the next, and so on.”

In recent years, Ulrey’s label has graduated to releasing notable “non-familial” bands like Seattle’s Jen Wood, North Carolina’s Tracy Shedd, Sleepy Vikings, Permanent Makeup, King of Spain and a clutch of Orlandorooted dignitaries like The Pauses, Great Deceivers, New Roman Times and The Tenant.

Its presence at SXSW already established, New Granada debuts at Slingshot Friday.

Illustrating the label’s diversity will be the psych-pop sunburst of SUNBEARS!, the autumnal grace of slowcore luminary Shedd, the sweeping indie-pop of The Winter Sounds, the earthy indie rock of Atlantic Oceans and the folk-bent rock of Alexander & the Grapes.

oppositions, and you’ll realize how Perich is involved in highlighting the divisions between them in order to achieve a higher level of insight into the way they function.

The New York City-based artist’s compositions often feature simple electronics in concert with classical acoustic instruments. The effect is twofold: The instrument has access to a wider expressive range and serves as a contrast to the electronic sound, which itself becomes more tangible. As Perich explains, “The thing about electronic sound is that it is abstract—you can represent any soundwave… They don’t have to be connected to the real world at all.” Once he started working with microprocessors, he says he found a way around that distant, abstract quality. “All of a sudden, electronics had this kind of realness to them that I couldn’t find before.”

The three compositions set to be performed

by Georgia Tech ensemble-in-residence Sonic Generator demonstrate the attempt to highlight the physicality of these sounds. Each signal is routed to a single speaker placed on stage. As co-director Jason Freeman explains,

Onyx Ashanti

In this milestone year, New Granada will likely hit a new zenith, with plans like limited vinyl releases and a three-day festival (Dec. 25–27 at Tampa’s New World Brewery). But, befitting a man who dared to open a brickand-mortar record store specializing in vinyl in 2011, Ulrey remains defiantly old-school.

“Although I’m 20 years older,” he says, “the DIY aesthetic of taking things into your own hands still speaks to me.” [Bao Le-Huu]

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Tristan Perich

• “Sonic Generator plays Tristan Perich,” Saturday, Mar. 22, 6:30 p.m. at Morton Theatre • “Machine Drawings,” Mar. 20–Sept. 21 at Georgia Museum of Art A good way to approach Tristan Perich’s music is to think in terms of binary opposition: order vs. randomness, digital vs. physical, electronic vs. acoustic. Trim it back until you’re left with the most basic binary pairing: ones and zeroes. Now you’re embedded in the rudimentary code that Perich works with to program the 1-bit electronics he uses— electronics so basic, or “primitive,” as Perich describes them, that the sounds they produce have little expressive range aside from pitch.

Now, start thinking again of those conceptual

it “isn’t so much about creating this immersive surround experience; it’s about trying to create this sense of the sound coming from multiple points in space.” Perich adds, “This digital 1-bit signal, it doesn’t mean anything until you connect it to a speaker.”

Also on display during Slingshot is Perich’s visual work. An opening reception on Mar. 20 at the Georgia Museum of Art will feature Perich’s “Machine Drawing.” The artist’s software controls a simple machine to which a pen is attached; it will take up to six months to fill a 60-foot wall. The end result is a product both of the computerized randomness in the software and its interaction with tangible factors like the wall’s texture. In summing it up, Perich could be talking about his music. “It’s not just digital; it brings in the messiness of the real world.” [Marshall Yarbrough]

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Cloud Recordings Showcase

• Saturday, Mar. 22, 8 p.m. at Caledonia Lounge “It’s rewarding and fun releasing music that I feel very strongly about to the world,” John Fernandes says about his Cloud Recordings imprint, which has released music

by The Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System, along with a who’s who of the late’90s-to-late-aughts Athens psych-rock scene— The New Sound of Numbers, Dark Meat, Supercluster, Faster Circuits and Dream Boat have all released excellent albums on Cloud.

Last November, Fernandes organized the first-ever Cloud Recordings Festival, which spread over several downtown venues and featured a host of Cloud-related acts as well as some of Fernandes’ favorite local performers.

Now, the label gets a more distilled chance to peddle its wares. In addition to the aforementioned New Sound of Numbers, the Slingshot showcase will also feature Jacob Morris’ everevolving psych-folk outfit Moths, as well as multi-instrumentalist Peter Erchick’s long-running Pipes You See, Pipes You Don’t project.

But the opener and closer of Saturday’s show provide its most compelling two reasons to attend. At 8 p.m., the Jim Willinghamfronted group Old Smokey will perform songs from its remarkable upcoming Cloud release, Wester Easter, out Apr. 29. On that album, circular psych-rock and horn-fueled gypsy squall mix with sun-bleached desert-folk and Velvets-style rhythmic persistence to create an entirely cool yet kindhearted sound.

Very early Sunday morning, Circulatory System will take the stage. As it features the majority of the Olivia Tremor Control, the group has long been viewed by the press as a sort of side-gig for songwriter Will Cullen Hart.

But the band has finally come into its own.

A summer tour with the resurrected Neutral Milk Hotel, as well as a smattering of festival dates, have been booked, and the group recently put the final touches on its longawaited third album, out this June. “People who have heard the record call it our pièce de résistance,” Fernandes says of the double-LP, reportedly titled Mosaics Within Mosaics and constructed from bits and pieces of Hart’s vast backlog of home recordings from the past 12 years. The record features contributions from Fernandes, Erchick, Derek Almstead, Heather McIntosh, AJ Griffin, as well as Neutral Milk’s Jeff Mangum and Jeremy Barnes.

On the surface, Circulatory System’s sound isn’t much of a departure from the OTC’s rainbow-spotted, hall-of-mirrors psych-pop thing, though Hart’s contributions to the latter group were always a little more skewed, more shrouded, more playfully dangerous than those of his dearly departed collaborator Bill Doss. The current incarnation of Circulatory System takes those vibes and runs with them, sounding off with a slightly out-of-control yet increasingly concentrated version of the sort of generous and impossibly melodic stuff these venerable E6ers have trafficked in for years. [GV]

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Doug Benson

• Saturday, Mar. 22, 9:30 p.m. at Morton Theatre • Meet-and-greet, Saturday, Mar. 22, 11 p.m. at Manhattan Cafe His latest album is called Gateway Doug.

His 2007 documentary, Super High Me, was followed up in 2012 by The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled. He hosts several podcasts, his latest being an audio version of his live YouTube show, Getting Doug with High. Starting to notice a pattern? That’s right: Doug Benson is an extremely busy man with an affinity for wordplay, puns and parodies.

Prior to his successful and prolific career as a comedian, Benson was a hardcore movie fan who worked as an extra in Hollywood; this experience and fascination with film later manifested in the performer’s most popular podcast, Doug Loves Movies. The weekly show features comedians, actors and other showbiz types playing movie-themed games before a live audience, the conversations often k continued on next page

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Some assert that marijuana makes people lazy, unproductive half-wits. Benson is a glaring exception to the rule; he is often unabashedly stoned, yet his quick wit doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to suffer. The comic admits, however, that his productivity has been both negatively and positively affected since fellow comics Greg Proops and Brian Posehn got him started some 20 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weed helps me to concentrate,â&#x20AC;? says Benson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily help me to concentrate on the right things. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have video games in my home. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d play â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em all day.â&#x20AC;?

Benson cites his latest project, Getting Doug with High, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the thing [heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] most proud of, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a new concept.â&#x20AC;?

The show features celebrity guests exercising their California-given right to medical marijuana live on camera, discussing â&#x20AC;&#x153;pot topicsâ&#x20AC;? and their â&#x20AC;&#x153;high historiesâ&#x20AC;? and getting increasingly stoned and giggly with their host for an hour.

Nowadays, comedy audiences can try before they buy, so to speak. Benson and other comedians have a sort of incestuous podcast relationship, with many hosting their own free shows and many more appearing as guests on othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shows. Audiences can download these podcasts for free, and if they like what they hear, support comics by buying polished

albums and coming to live shows. In addition to his standup and podcasting work, Benson has put out six albums since 2008 and can be seen regularly on Comedy Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;At Midnight,â&#x20AC;? giving us plenty of chances to judge.

After Bensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance Saturday, fans can come to a meet-and-greet at Manhattan Cafe presented by Flagpole. [Kevin Craig]

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Eternal Summers

â&#x20AC;˘ Saturday, Mar. 22, 10:30 p.m. at Max Ostensibly, the music made by Roanoke, VA trio Eternal Summers is lousy with easy reference points: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s new wave, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s alt-rock and shoegaze, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00s post-everything pop. What makes the group stand out, though, is its refusal to rely too heavily on any one trope associated with those various genres. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent new album, The Drop Beneath, is derivative to a degree, but it mixes it up enough to feel fresh throughout: a hint of Robert Smith-like guitar here (a swirling smidgen of Ride-esque equivocation there.

Vocalist Nicole Yun is captivating; her melodic presence is equally powerful on barn-burners (like lead single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gougeâ&#x20AC;?) and on slow-burners (the gorgeous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Capture,â&#x20AC;? the doleful â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep Me Awayâ&#x20AC;?).

Eternal Summers famously sprang from the Magic Twig Community, an Orange Twin-like collective of artists and musicians nestled deep in the Virginia mountains, and in its easygoing music there is a definite sense of communal energy afoot. Yet it never approaches hippie-dippie, remaining instead tough and taut, full of pointed energy. [GV]

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â&#x20AC;˘ Friday, Mar. 21, 8:30 p.m. at Morton Theatre Former Athenian and fervent folkie Lynn is back at one of the grandest venues in town to premiere tunes from her just-released LP, Lying in the Sun.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Friday, Mar. 21, 9 p.m. at The World Famous Experimental Russian songstress Ocher has collaborated with King Khan and been recorded by Idan Raichel, but her emotive torch-pop calls to mind the freeform rock and roll poetry of 1970s downtown New York City.

Lord Fascinator

â&#x20AC;˘ Friday, Mar. 21, 11:30 p.m. at Flicker Theatre & Bar Formerly of Australian indie mainstay Children Collide, songwriter Johnny Mackay crafts eerie, trip-hop-indebted jams as the mysterious Fascinator.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Saturday, Mar. 22, 10 p.m. at Go Bar Wintervilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rachel Evans crafts mind-bending, soul-enhancing synth drones. Her ongoing series of limited-edition CD-Rs, released concurrently with each full moon and available via Bandcamp, continues to drop jaws.

Kishi Bashi

â&#x20AC;˘ Saturday, Mar. 22, 11 p.m. at Georgia Theatre Local experimental popster K Ishibashi is enjoying a sizable buzz in Athens and beyond surrounding his upcoming sophomore LP, set for release this May. Dig those hot new tunes.

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or the next year,â&#x20AC;? Kerry McCoy said in an interview with Northern California NPR affiliate KQED in 2011, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be home as little as possible, and on the road touring as much as possible. There is so much momentum behind the band, it almost feels like it was meant to happen.â&#x20AC;?

Three years later, McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambition has proved prescient. The band the guitarist and songwriter was discussing was Deafheaven, his collaboration with vocalist George Clarke.

Formed in 2010 in San Francisco, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ascent has been staggering, surpassing its fellow metal and hardcore foot soldiers in terms of both broad appeal and critical ballyhoo. But it should be noted that the fated successes spoken of in the latter half of McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quote might not have occurred without the followthrough on the former; the band has toured nearly nonstop since that interview.

Speaking with Clarke 10 days into Deafheavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current tour with metalcore vets Between the Buried and Me, Flagpole had to ask: Does Deafheaven still feel the same way? On a victory lap tour for the ecstatically received 2013 album Sunbather, does the group still want to be on the road endlessly? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do,â&#x20AC;? Clarke replies without pause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand that extensive touring can weigh a lot on your personal relationships and such.

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such an awesome experience, and to be given the opportunity to tour on the scale that we do is just phenomenal. So, I still stand by that statement. We try to play as often as possible to as many people as possible. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes being a band enjoyable.â&#x20AC;?

That work ethic factors heavily into Deafheavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success, but the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sound is smart, too. As the punk and metal communities have splintered into ever-smaller sub-genres and hyper-stratified pools of interest, Clarke and McCoyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music has sought to cherry-pick from heavy musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best aspects.

Drawing on groundwork laid by controversial American black metal practitioners such as Wolves in the Throne Room, Liturgy and Krallice, Deafheaven adds the alternately meandering and epic dichotomy of post-rock bombast-mongers Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai.

The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs are very long and barely let up, coasting on a never-cresting wave of blast beats and churning, delayed guitar. The combination is designed to deliver an overwhelming injection of emotion, and audiences have responded in kind. The emphatic emphasis on bignessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;big sound, big vulnerability, big aggressionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has yielded exponentially bigger results.

Deafheaven began humbly. Though Clarke

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TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH says Clarke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy, and you can define chord progressions [more easily]. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service Industry Night all aboutâ&#x20AC;Ś making sure that your vision is correct in what you do. So if it starts on an ATHENSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; INTIMATE LIVE MUSIC VENUE acoustic level, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that inhibits what it does electrically, as long as you understand See website for show times & details what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re inevitably going to do with it.â&#x20AC;? hendershotscoffee.com A little bit of the Gulf Coast comes to Athens The duo exhibited this focus from the 237 prince ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 706.353.3050 start, getting a demo to Deathwish Inc., the T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T label founded by Jacob Bannon of metalcore legends Converge. Deafheavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first album, Roads to Judah, elicited cautious nods of appreciation from the underground. While $ Clarkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice hems close to black metalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $ larynx-abusing screams, certain aesthetic choicesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;?prettyâ&#x20AC;? parts, black gloves, an New Brunch Options: unabashed affection for Morrisseyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;set the group apart from genre purists. Sunbather, a cathartic magnum opus, opened the band up Lightly fried salmon strips over to a much wider audience. As a consequence siracha aioli, broiled egg over of that, the group now faces an opportunity fresh spinach & honey wheat toast to win over day-drunk Bonnaroo crowds with its decidedly un-sunshiney metal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although playing for metal crowds can EVERY TUESDAY be challenging, we have enough attributes in DJ Residency hosted by our music that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not completely foreign,â&#x20AC;? says Clarke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And a lot of those people end up MOB KNARLY catching on to what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do. At the FRIDAY, MARCH 21 same time, we take on things like Bonnaroo and such because it is a challengeâ&#x20AC;Ś We know Live Music with weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a sore thumb, but I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SOUTHERN BRED CO. cool about it.â&#x20AC;?

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threats & promises Music News And Gossip Living After Midnight: The gang over at popular watering hole and music room Max has opened the books, so to speak. Specifically, Athens punk vocalist Jeff Rapier (exAmerican Cheeseburger) has announced heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s booking shows six nights a week there and welcomes all styles. Now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the â&#x20AC;&#x153;all stylesâ&#x20AC;? invitation from other joints before and, honestly, just because a room welcomes you doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to play there.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a good idea to check out a venue before being all like â&#x20AC;&#x153;OMG! Book me!â&#x20AC;? That said, Rapier is a top-notch dude, and if he hooks you up with a booking you can count on him to do everything he can to help make your show successful. Contact him via cobraburger@gmail.com.

Dream a Little Dream: Steven Trimmer (Glasscrafts) continues to let the music practically flow from his heart onto the hard drive.

He released a particularly nice track a few weeks ago named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Listening With Flowersâ&#x20AC;? that I had on repeat for a while. There are also a whole bunch of tunes available at youtube.com/user/amarnaagain and soundcloud. com/steventrimmer. Specializing in simple melodies and lithe instrumentation, Trimmer is adept at making his own little worlds and probably does a pretty good job at making them for others, too.

Change Up: The open mic night hosted by The Hut on Baxter Street now happens Sunday evenings from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. Drop a line to chefbrucelutz@gmail.com if interested. Seriously, do it. These open mics were only supposed to last until this week, but with the change of day, maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em going longer.

Flat Black: The deadline for submitting your music for consideration for the 2014 AthFest compilation album has passed, but those included will be gratified to know that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition will be pressed to vinyl for the very first time. Actually, it will be pressed only to vinyl. If you want a CD, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to make it yourself from the digital download. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come out mid-June from Ghostmeat Records, which has been doing this series for a long, long time. Keep up with AthFest happenings over at athfest.com.

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me, so I asked â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em about it, and hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the scoop. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run by Lenny Miller, one half of Cancers, who says it was pretty much created by accident/necessity, in order for the band to have merchandise to tour with this month. Cancersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 7-inch debut comes out Mar. 19. Already-released items include a tape from Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other band, Unfun, titled Shores of Lake Erie; Cancersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demo tape; and the Kandy Kane Mixtape featuring bands from all over the place, including Murmurs (Seattle), Sabertooth (Calgary), Hashed Out (Montreal), Canadian Rifle (Chicago) and more. All of this excited me very much, and now I need a powder and a lie-down. Get yourself up over at kandykanerecords.blogspot.com.

Here We Are. Now, Entertain Us: Master maestro Mike Turner and his HHBTM Records label are throwing a weekender at Green Room Friday, Mar. 28 and Saturday, Mar. 29.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a weekender? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a festival, but takes place over the course of a weekend.

In this case, it will showcase the cavalcade of stars that currently populate the HHBTM roster. The first night features Marshmallow Coast, Visitations, Casper & The Cookies, The New Sound of Numbers, Eureka California and Muuy Biien, while the next features El HollĂ­n, Antlered Auntlord, the return of 63 Crayons, Axxa/Abraxas, Bastards of Fate and Tunabunny. Turner, of course, founded the now-defunct Athens PopFest, so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got more than a little experience scheduling things. So believe him when he says, cheekily but actually maybe seriously, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bands subject to start on time, if not early.â&#x20AC;? Doors open at 7 p.m. each night, and music begins at 8 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $6 for each night, and you can get them in advance at greenroomathens.com. l

Eureka California at the GAYA ceremony. Congrats, Dodd! [Gabe Vodicka] The Candy Man: Remember a couple of weeks ago when I told you about the new band Cancers? The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EP is out on Kandy Kane Records, a name that was new to

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Keep up with Capital Will via facebook.com/ capitalwill.

The Write Stuff: Local singer-songwriter and bandleader Dodd Ferrelle has been nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year Awards in the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Book category for his work If You Were a Jellybean, which was illustrated by Ferrelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Cameron. Winners of the awards, presented by the Georgia Writers Association, are announced in June

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grub notes Uno Más STRAIGHT-UP ORO: When the news broke that Hugh Acheson was teaming up with Whitney Otawka (late of Farm 255) to open a Mexican restaurant in the former location of Five & Ten, people complained: Mexican? Really?

Don’t we have enough Mexican food in this town? As usual, those naysayers failed to see that Acheson’s instincts are reliably on-trend and, thus, ahead of the curve for Athens.

You may think of Mexican food as divided between the burrito supreme camp and the tripe tacos you get in a gas station restaurant, but, like any worthy world cuisine, it has a much broader array of offerings and translates just fine to high-end renderings. Rick Bayless has made a career out of it, people. All this is to set up that Cinco y Diez (1653 S. Lumpkin St., 706-850-2020, cincoydiezathens.com) is worth your nickels and dimes.

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pumpkin seeds is a mini-seminar in the beauties of bitter. The turnips turn sweet when roasted, but they also maintain a woody, fibrous mild bitterness. The squash is almost blackened, its seeds and skin providing a different variety of bitter; the greens disintegrate in the mouth with a puff of vegetal bliss; and the sauce adds to the complexity without overwhelming anything. It is all just the faintest bit disgusting, this plate of earth and winter and primal tastes, but it is also fascinating.

The roasted carrot salad makes great use of puffed amaranth and a delicate avocado dressing that is (somewhat weirdly) placed underneath the ingredients. If you can get everything into a bite, you will be delighted.

If you are ordering tacos, you might as well get all three, but the veggie version, with

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Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room 151 · 5:30 p.m. · FREE! This year’s Jack Davis Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture, an annual program created to honor Davis’ contributions to popular culture while bringing professional illustrators to campus, is “Game of Thrones: The Political Art of Steve Brodner.”

Brodner, one of the foremost visual satirists in the political world today, has contributed illustrations to a lengthy list of major publications, including The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Spy, Playboy, Harper’s and The New York Times. He is also the filmmaker behind several shorts: The Naked Campaign, a series of 28 films covering the 2008 Presidential campaign for The New Yorker’s website; Need to Know, a commentary feature for PBS and Smashing Crayons for Slate.com. [Jessica Smith] MUSIC | Thursday, Mar. 20

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great. The room was filled with an aboveground pool complete with a life raft built out of 50 gallon drums and pallets that visitors were invited to paddle,” says Ted Kuhn of a former installation. He participates in and helps organize the show each year. For Jaime Bull’s aquatic environment, Kuhn says, “Visitors donned an oversized papier-mâché diver’s helmet as they entered the aqua-tinged room, where they were greeted by two very charming twin mermen smoking cigars.” [Jessica Smith] MUSIC | Thursday, Mar. 20

DTCV, Spaceships, Black Moon, Tom Visions

Flicker Theatre & Bar · 9 p.m. · $TBA When DTCV first came on the scene a few years back, the band was instantly notable in that it featured former Guided

by Voices bassist James Greer, who contributed to two of that band’s mid-’90s outings. The group’s new double LP, Hilarious Heaven, is a lo-fi treasure, with a focus on vocal melodicism and interwoven with various madcap nine- and 10-second movie samples. It’s all rather paint-bynumbers, and DTCV may never outlive the GBV references (Robert Pollard designed Hilarious Heaven’s cut-and-paste cover art, so maybe it’s not really even trying to) but

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Melting Point · 8 p.m. · $10 (adv.), $12 (door) In the mid-to-late 1980s, Peter Zaremba was known as the hip host of I.R.S. Records’ “The Cutting Edge” program on MTV. The once-a-month, one-hour show spotlighted the college radio underground and post-punk scene in Britain. The show predated the popular “120 Minutes,” and was one of the only places to hear artists like Echo and the Bunnymen, The Fall, Tom Waits, Jonathan Richman and early-era R.E.M. But Zaremba’s true calling was with garage-rock outfit The Fleshtones. Straight outta Queens, NY, Zaremba and The Fleshtones guitarist Keith Streng have been true to the game since if concise, jangly indie rock goodness is forming the band in 1976, releasing dozyour thing, DTCV will satisfy. L.A. spaceens of albums, singles and compilations punks Spaceships and local psych-rockers over the years. The group’s long-anticiBlack Moon open. [Gabe Vodicka] pated new album, Wheel of Talent, dropped last month. The 13-song collection is a COMEDY | Tuesday, Mar. 25 flurry of vintage garage-rock, classic pop, surf, rockabilly and soul that stands as one of the band’s strongest offerings to date.

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $25 [T. Ballard Lesemann] Self-deprecation has always been a tenet of stand-up comedy, but Doug ART | Thursday, Mar. 20 Stanhope takes the idea to an entirely new level. Certainly, many comics showcase themselves, warts and all, on stage, but The Bulldog Inn · 9 p.m.–1 a.m. · FREE! Stanhope draws focus to his warts and Created five years ago by artist Michael forces us to watch as he picks at them.

Oliveri, an associate professor in the Art-X The comic has been performing and prodepartment at the Lamar Dodd School of voking for over 20 years, his overall aim Art, “The Bulldog Inn Art Show” originated and effect being to upset the status quo. as a required class project for undergrad Stanhope doesn’t merely use his stories of students studying hypermedia. No londebauchery to shock audiences into laughger mandatory, the show has expanded ing; he dissects his topics, expands them to include graduate students and nonout for unrelenting analysis and exposes student artists alike. Artists have between himself and everyone else as hypocrites check-in and show time to transform their in an essentially depraved world. What’s hotel rooms into whatever environments more, he also manages to make his comedy they dream up, creating a surreal series act one of the funniest in stand-up today. of immersive, often bizarre installations.

[Kevin Craig] “Maisie Thompson’s pool inside a room was

Whitney Otawka The dated Five & Ten interior has been ripped out, and not much has been put back in. Reclaimed wood, exposed brick, a fancy light fixture and a bigger bar dominate, but the menu is printed on newsprint, the napkins are nothing fancy and there are no tablecloths in sight. Details tend to be straightforward rather than fussy, although they don’t always work; the butcher block that delivers some appetizers is attractive but slides around on the table. The staff is attentive, although you may lose count of the number of very hip folks who come to your table to address your needs.

The two major flavors that dominate Mexican cuisine are corn and bitterness, neither of which is particularly in favor at the moment, so it’s nice to see them both handled with care and subtlety. Corn has been demonized over the past decade, but it has much to recommend it as a foodstuff, including how nicely it plays with other ingredients. The masa crackers that accompany the ceviches at the beginning of the menu make use of both and should not be missed, despite (or possibly because) of their resemblance to Fritos. The tortilla-chip-like base that forms the foundation of the huarache, piled high with housemade chorizo, thin-sliced potatoes, ricotta, salsa and gorgeous quail eggs, hits different notes with its corn, but in the same family.

Ditto the chips that come with the salsa sampler, although they could use some salt.

Otawka is in no way afraid of meat, but she obviously has a deep love for vegetables.

The dish of roasted turnips and winter squash with crisp-fried greens and a sauce based on

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hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, is the most interesting and the tastiest.

The entrees so far do not seem like a let-down. The Mexican fried chicken, placed atop a well-executed red mole, is perfectly cooked, with chard that calls to mind Eddie Hernandez’s fantastic greens at Taqueria del Sol. The mahi-mahi pibil is likewise cooked to a turn, but its real magic is underneath, in the mixture of Carolina Gold rice and a frankly magical sauce that appears based on nothing more than butter, onions, cilantro, a touch of seafood stock and, perhaps, citrus.

Brunch is good, too, though not as good as dinner. The chorizo hash, which layers poached eggs, kale, sweet potatoes and poblanos, is much more exciting than the sum of its ingredients. A special of pork-belly-confit chicken wings accented with sliced chiles is fun and tasty. The torta hormiga is plenty tasty and more sophisticated than what you can get at Tlaloc, but not necessarily better.

Most of all, do not skip dessert. I don’t care if you’re full. Dessert has provided two of the best things I have had at Cinco y Diez: a plate of perfect churros, balanced on a scoop of anise ice cream, and a grapefruit-black pepper sorbet that incorporates some serious vanilla and almost made me drop my spoon with its heady vortex of flavor. The restaurant is open for dinner every night and brunch on Saturday and Sunday and takes credit cards. It has a full bar and a solid, entertaining list of beers, wines, soft drinks and cocktails.

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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.

Tuesday 18 COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Email to perform. First and third Tuesday of every month! 9 p.m. $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.flickertheatreandbar.com FILM: The Peabody Decades: 1990s Potpourri (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) This installment’s theme is “Defining Women.” See clips from “Ellen,” “The Simpsons,” “Sex and the City” and more. 6:30 p.m. FREE! mlmiller@uga.edu FILM: Italian Film Series (Miller Learning Center, Room 248) Piazza Fontana: the Italian Conspiracy follows the terrorist attack that occured in Milan in 1969. 7 p.m. FREE! www. rom.uga.edu FILM: Athens Jewish Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) Screenings of Numbered (4 p.m.), The Ballad of the Weeping Spring (6:30 p.m.) and In the Shadow (8:30 p.m.). $7.50–9.50/film, $35 (festival pass). www.athensjff.org GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Every Tuesday.

8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0305 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com LECTURES & LIT: Nathalie Handal (Ciné Barcafé) The Willson Center presents poet, playwright and scholar Nathalie Handal for a reading. Introduction and discussion with poet and UGA English professor Ed Pavlic. This event is part of the Willson Center’s Georgia Global Initiative series. 7 p.m. FREE! www. willson.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Women of Ireland (The Classic Center) Vocalists, instrumentalists and aerialists celebrating Ireland. 7:30 p.m. $15–65. 706-357-4444, www. womenofireland.com PERFORMANCE: Kokanko Sata Doumbia (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) Mali musician Kokanko Sata Doumbia is the only known female to have mastered the kamelen ngoni, or “boys’ harp.” 6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Timothy Adams Jr. Percussion Performance (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) This final performance of the 2013-2014 Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series will feature a varied program of exciting

music for percussion. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. 706-542-4400, www.pac.uga.edu

Wednesday 19 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, leads an indepth discussion of “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Adult Tumbling (Bishop Park, Athens Clarke Gymnastics Academy) Adult tumbling is for anyone 15 years or older. Every Wednesday through Apr. 23. 7–8:25 p.m. $10. 706-613-3589 CLASSES: Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome.

Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $10 (incl. drink). www. facebook.com/salsaathens EVENTS: Wine Tasting (The Globe) Taste and learn about the wines of Beaujolais, France. 6–9 p.m. $10.

706-353-4721 FILM: Ecofocus at UGA (Miller Learning Center, Room 102) Kick off the EcoFocus weekend with a screening of The Ghosts in Our Machine, a documentary that illuminates the lives of animals living within and rescued from the food, fashion, entertainment and research industries. 7 p.m. FREE! www.ecofocusfilmfest.org FILM: Athens Jewish Film Festival Closing Ceremony (Ciné Barcafé) The closing party includes presentations of winning short films and an awards ceremony.

Followed by a screening of Kaddish for a Friend. 5 p.m. $7.50–9.50, $35 (festival pass), www.athensjff.org GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll Trivia (Jerzee’s Sports Bar) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. 10 p.m.

FREE! www.jerzeessportsbar.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge.

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie hole for a chance to win cash prizes.

7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops! 9 p.m. 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! 8–10 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920 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

GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: St. Patrick’s Day Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Celebrate the holiday with songs, stories and a craft. For ages 5 & under. 10:30 a.m. www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Teen Council Meeting (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. 4–5 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys Book Discussion (ACC Library) Dr. P Daniel Silk will lead a discussion on Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie.

7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) This month’s title is Cleopatra:A Life by Stacy Shiff. Newcomers are welcome.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: “From Law School to Diplomacy in Libya: Threading a Path Through the Foreign Service” (UGA School of Law) This lunchtime lecture is presented by William Roebuck, Department Assistant Secretary for Egypt and Maghreb Affiars and a Georgia Law alumnus. 12:30–1:30 p.m. FREE! www.law.uga.edu MEETINGS: Athens Mayoral Debate (Miller Learning Center, Room 171) Mayor Nancy Denson will debate challenger Tim Denson at a UGA Young Democrats meeting.

6:15 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ ugayoungdemocrats MEETINGS: “Have You Had a Spiritual Experience?” (UGA Tate Student Center, Room 481) An open discussion for all faiths to share experiences and thoughts on karma and reincarnation. 7–8 p.m.

FREE! www.eckankar-ga.org PERFORMANCE: Celtic Nights (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) This show features vocalists against a thundering backdrop of dancing and live music. 8 p.m. $38–45. www. pac.uga.edu

Thursday 20 ART: Fifth Annual Bulldog Inn Art Show (Bulldog Inn) Local artists adopt rooms in the Bulldog Inn for one-night-only art installations, including video projections, sculpture and performances. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 9 p.m.–1 a.m. FREE! www.bulldoginnartshow.tumblr.com ART: Opening Reception (Circle Gallery) For “Writing the Landscape: Books, Films and Exhibits from the Library of American Landscape History.” 4:30–6 p.m. FREE! www. ced.uga.edu

Maggie Baxter’s “The Heart of Beer” was selected as the winner of a competition in which local artists created artwork inspired by Mosaic, a Terrapin Side Project ale. All finalists will be on display at The Old Pal through Friday, Mar. 28. Baxter’s painting will later hang in Terrapin’s new tasting room.

ART: Slingshot Kick-Off Party (Lamar Dodd School of Art & Georgia Museum of Art) Kick off Slingshot with a party co-hosted by both buildings. At LDSOA, view a new animated video by Professorial Dodd Chair Kota Ezawa and hear a sound performance by Quiet Evenings. At GMOA, view a 60-foot machine drawing by artist and composer Tristan Perich and watch Strata #4, an immersive video installation

by Quayola. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www. slingshotathens.com ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Six galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné and the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs. org ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored pencils. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Jack Davis Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151) This year’s annual lecture is “Game of Thrones: The Political Art of Steve Brodner.” Illustrator and filmmaker Brodner has had a wide ranging career commenting on the American cultural and political scene. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 5:30 p.m.

FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Association of Graduate Art Students Lecture Series (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S150) Dr. Varner, an associate professor of art history at Emory University, lectures

on “Golden Excess: Nero’s Portraits, the Cult of Luxury and the Rise of the Second Sophistic.” 5:30 p.m.

FREE! www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Scottish Country Dance Classes (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Easy-to-learn Scottish country dancing. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes (flats, no heels). Every Thursday.

7–9 p.m. $36/semester, $3/class. deborahmillier@yahoo.com CLASSES: Ramen Noodles Class & Dinner (Mama Bird’s Granola) Rube teaches a course on how to cook the perfect bowl. 6:30 p.m. $20. www.mamabirdsgranola.com EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn about the garden’s flora and fauna while enjoying inspirational readings. Bring your own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8:30–10 a.m.

FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: DJ and Cornhole Tournament (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Tim for Athens is hosting a cornhole tournament with DJ Jack Jiggles. 8 p.m. Donations accepted. www.timforathens.com FILM: Perfect Strangers (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) Perfect Strangers is about acts of compassion, altruism and ultimately who deserves a second chance at life and at what cost. Admission includes a discussion with the filmmaker and a reception. 7–9 p.m. $5-7. www. mmcc-arts.org FILM: Art Interrupted FIlm Series: Notorious (Georgia Museum of Art) Alfred Hitchcock’s spy thriller entwines a romantic love story with a suspenseful post-World War II espionage operation. A U.S. agent (Cary

Grant) recruits the American daughter of a convicted Nazi spy (Ingrid Bergman) to spy on Nazis and, in the process, they fall in love. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org FILM: EcoFocus Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) The opening night includes a reception and screenings of Shored Up and Slomo. 6 p.m. $20. www.ecofocusfilmfest.org GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Thursdays. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll Trivia (The Volstead) Hosted

by Dirty South Trivia. House cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Dirty Birds) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia.

House cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirtybirdsath GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Todd Kelly. 7:30–9 p.m.

FREE! 706-549-2639 KIDSTUFF: Toddlerobics (Oconee County Library) Storytime full of dancing, stretching and jumping.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (ACC Library) Children ages 1-3 and their caregivers can play instruments, sing and dance together. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Divergent Movie Release Party (ACC Library) Get together with other fans of the book trilogy for trivia, games, food and temporary tattoos. No registration required. For ages 11–18. 4–5 p.m.

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THE CALENDAR! KIDSTUFF: Gallery Games (Georgia Museum of Art) Learn about works in the museum’s collection through a special interactive tour. For ages 7–11. 4:15–5 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop) Peter Ramos is the author of two poetry books, Television Snow and Please Do Not Feed the Ghost. Jenny Gropp Hess, managing editor of The Georgia Review, is the author of The Hominine Egg. 6:30–7:30 FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Women in Music (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The Hugh Hodgson School of Music presents this special recital in honor of National Women’s History Month.

The performance features female professors including Angela JonesReus, Monica Hargrave, Maggie Snyder and Amy Pollard. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.music.uga.edu

Friday 21 ART: Opening Reception (Farmington Depot Gallery) For “Why We Love Birds,” a show featuring new works by Leigh Ellis and Peter Loose. Ellis creates vibrant watercolor paintings, and Loose will show his signature “bird-shaped” birdhouses. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www. farmingtondepotgallery.com ART: Opening Reception (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) “INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Structural Constellations” was created by Vespucci, an arts collaborative between Cody VanderKaay and Rusty Wallace. Using everyday materials, Vespucci created an installation responding to the angles and proportions of the gallery’s space. 6–8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.athica.org ART: Slingshot Festival (Ciné Barcafé) “Acousma” (6 p.m. & 7 p.m.) features generative and fixed media works of electroacoustic music and sound art by Julian Scordato, Ayako Sato, Kotoka Suzuki, Antonio D’Amato and Hanna Lisa Stefansson. “Visual Music (8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) includes audiovisual works

by Joao Pedro Oliveira, Massimo Avantaggiato, Joe Stevens, Ryo Ikeshiro and Rebekkah Palov.

“Anima” (9 p.m., 10 p.m. & 11 p.m.) includes audiovisual works

by Alexander Sigman & Eunjung Hwang, Russell J Chartier & Paul J Botelho, VTR and Tusia Dabrowska. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com ART: Slingshot Festival: Downtown Art Exhibitions (Creature Comforts Brewery) See new works by over a dozen artists including Gocha Tsinadze, Diego Dall Osto, Cult Cargo, Emilio Vavarella and The 181. Mar. 21, 5 p.m.–12 a.m. & Mar. 22, 2 p.m.–12 a.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www. slingshotathens.com ART: Athena Jewelers Spring Open House (Athena Jewelers) See the gallery and meet local jewelry designers during a spring sale.

Purchase jewelry exclusively from Sonni Brickhouse, Dana Jenny, Rhys May, Justin Klocke and Chelsea Lea. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-6869 CLASSES: Digital Athens (Holiday Inn) Digital Athens is a day-long event of workshops, seminars and networking that brings together students, entrepreneurs and business leaders to discuss digital marketing.

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CLASSES: Restorative Circles Training (The H. T. Edwards Complex) Restorative Circles is a process of responding to conflict and violence through restorative, rather than punitive, systems. Mar. 21, 5–9 p.m. & Mar. 22, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! georgiaconflictcenter@ gmail.com EVENTS: Hackathon! (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hatch Athens hosts a Hackathon in the courtyard. 8 p.m.–12 a.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com EVENTS: Dawgs After Dark: DADcon (UGA Tate Student Center) The Dawgs After Dark version of Dragon Con features a costume contest and parade, laser tag, arcade games, a building zone and oxygen bar. Dress in your best cosplay. 10 p.m.–2 a.m. FREE! (w/ UGA ID), $5. www.union.uga.edu EVENTS: Bargainza Thrift Sale (Athens Arena) Find deals on furniture, children’s clothes, toys, electronics and more. Mar. 21, 6–8 p.m., Mar. 22, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. www.juniorleagueofathens.org FILM: Slingshot Festival Experimental Films (Morton Theatre) See short films and videos by Santiago Parres (EZO), Tamara LAI, Jean-Michel Rolland, ALexander Isaenko, Anthony Stephenson, Matteo Pasin, APOTROPIA and Cristina Pavesi. 5 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www. slingshotathens.com FILM: Sincerely, Ethiopia (UGA Memorial Hall) This documentary film attempts to highlight all of the wonderful things happening in Ethiopia. 6 p.m. FREE! www.union. uga.edu FILM: EcoFocus Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) Screenings of Into the Gyre and Badru’s Story (5 p.m., FREE!), More than Honey (7 p.m., $7.50) and The Human Experiment (9:30 p.m., $7.50). www.ecofocusfilmfest.org FILM: EcoFocus Film Festival (UGA Ecology Building) “Time, Happiness & Sustainability: Seminar, Discussion & Film with John De Graaf” at 11:15 p.m.

“Sharing Deeper Water Stories: Seminar & Short Film Showcase” at 3:15 p.m. 11:15 a.m. & 3:15 p.m.

FREE! www.ecofocusfilmfest.org KIDSTUFF: Toddler Nutrition (Mama Bird’s Granola) Bring your toddlers and try some snacks. 4:30 p.m. $5. www.mamabirdsgranola. com KIDSTUFF: Curiosity Shop: Fragrance Workshop (ACC Library) March 21 is National Fragrance Day. Join Suzanne from local Verdae Skin Therapy shop to create your own homemade, 100% natural body spray. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series (Miller Learning Center, Room 213) Ricky Roberts presents “Hip Hop Activism: The B-Side of Misogyny, Hyperconsumerism and Homophobia.” 12:20 p.m. FREE! www.iws.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Slingshot Festival “TechSHOT: Makers” (Morton Theatre) A discussion with with Dan Geller, UGA College of Engineering; artist Onyx Ashanti; Gil Weinberg, director at Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology; David Saltz, executive director at Ideas for Creative Exploration; and Alex Squires, Robotics Lab at the UGA College of Engineering. 6 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com

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THEATRE: Barefoot in the Park (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Barefoot in the Park is a classic comedy that takes the everyday events of a newlywed couple that don’t know each other very well and turns them into hilarity. Mar. 21–22, 7:30 p.m. Mar. 23, 2 p.m. $8–15. 706-283-1049

Saturday 22 ART: Cameron Hampton Workshop Series (OCAF, Watkinsville) Learn to use graphite, charcoal ink and other drawing materials. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $85. www. ocaf.com ART: Slingshot Festival: Downtown Art Exhibitions (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 21, 5 p.m.–12 a.m. & Mar. 22, 2 p.m.–12 a.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com

COMEDY: Slingshot Festival Comedy Showcase (Morton Theatre) With comedians Josh Harris, Jonah Ray and Doug Benson.

8:30 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com COMEDY: Doug Benson Meet and Greet (The Manhattan Café) Mingle with the comedian after his Slingshot showcase, sponsored by Flagpole. 11 p.m. 706-369-9767 EVENTS: 7th Annual Dawg Trot 5K Run/Walk (Stegeman Coliseum) An official Run & See Georgia Grand Prix race, the Dawg Trot is a scenic run/walk across campus. 7 a.m. $15–25. www.alumni.uga.edu/ dawgtrot EVENTS: Heel the Soul Walk (UGA Memorial Hall) A one-mile walk to raise awareness of domestic violence. Walkers are encouraged to walk in high heels to symbolize the pain one would experience walking in the shoes of a survivor. Includes

Association at UGA presents an evening of traditional Indian food, classical Indian dance and music, and Bollywood dance performances.

5–10 p.m. www.isa.uga.edu EVENTS: Are You Smarter than a Athens Grade-Schooler?

(Holiday Inn) Teams of adults go head-to-head against teams of students to find out who is smarter.

Proceeds benefit Books for Keeps.

6–8:30 p.m. $5 (children), $10. www.booksforkeeps.org EVENTS: Athens Area Black History Bowl (The H. T. Edwards Complex) Teams of students compete in a bowl competition covering history, civil rights, science and entertainment. 12–3 p.m. FREE! aabhbowl@gmail.com FILM: Family Movie Day (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Watch a screening of The Muppets. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison

Paintings by Lauren Pumphrey are featured in “Hidden Utopias,” a show curated by AthensHasArt! at ARTini’s Art Lounge through Saturday, Apr. 12.

ART: OLLI Art Fair (Central Presbyterian Church) The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents its third annual fair showcasing the creativity of OLLI members. Items include quilts, jewelry, paintings, photographs, pottery and more.

Performances include square dancers, a dramatic reading by Gay McCommons and live music by Joe Mauldin and Chip McDaniel. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.olli.uga.edu ART: Artist Reception (Frontier) For art, wearables and interior designs by local artist René Shoemaker. Meet the artist and see her hand-painted silk throw pillows, silk and rayon hand-dyed scarves, paintings and more. 12–4 p.m. FREE! rene.shoemaker@gmail.com ART: Slingshot Festival: Soundscape (Ciné Barcafé) Sound works by Joel Chetelat, Muaricio Rivera Henao, Steve McCourt, Junya Oikawa, Benjamin O’Brien and Moritz Fingerhut. 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com CLASSES: Baklava Demonstration (ACC Library) Fatma Kazanci demonstrates how to make this delicious Middle Eastern dessert. This class is part of the series “Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys.” Registration required. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Restorative Circles Training (The H. T. Edwards Complex) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 21, 5–9 p.m. & Mar. 22, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! georgiaconflictcenter@gmail.com

speakers, performances, activities and food. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $12. 478230-0183 EVENTS: Slingshot Festival TechSHOT: Robotic Drumming (Ciné Barcafé) Streaming demo/concert featuring Jason Barnes, amputee drummer with a new robotic drumming prosthesis. Guest appearance by Shimi, the musical robot companion. 8 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com EVENTS: 5th Annual Lake Oconee Food & Wine Festival (The RitzCarlton Lodge, Greensboro) This event brings together culinary specialists from the Lake Oconee area and pairs them with more than 100 premium wines. 5–8 p.m. $75. www. oconeefoodandwine.com EVENTS: Wine Tasting (The Healthy Gourmet) Carolyn and Randall Abney host a class on Pinot Noir wines from around the world. Call to reserve a spot. 2 p.m. 706-353-3107 EVENTS: Small Dreams Foundation Run Toward Sustainability (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This unofficial 5K/fun run benefits the UGA Office of Sustainability, the State Botanical Garden and the Small Dreams Foundation. 9–11 a.m. $20 (students), $30. www.smalldreamsfoundation.org/events EVENTS: Bargainza Thrift Sale (Athens Arena) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 21, 6–8 p.m., Mar. 22, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. www. juniorleagueofathens.org EVENTS: India Night (Clarke Central High School) The India Student

FILM: Get Exposed! A Film Athens Networking Event (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Get involved with the local film scene and meet up with industry professionals and supporters of local film, media and commercial production.

All directors, producers, actors, writers, set designers, film composers and enthusiasts welcome. 5:30–8 p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net FILM: EcoFocus Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) Screenings of Hidden Rivers and Wild Things (12:30 p.m., FREE!), This Space Available and EcoKids Shorts (3 p.m., $7.50); Slomo, Dying Green and The Great Vacation Squeeze (5:30 p.m., $7.50); and DamNation (8 p.m., $7.50). www.ecofocusfilmfest.org GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Explorers’ RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m.

FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Natural Creations (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Miniworkshops include nature photography, wood carving, nature journaling and more. For ages 12 & up. 1–5 p.m. $18–25. www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter KIDSTUFF: Saturday Morning Club (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Watch a concert featuring the UGA Percussion Ensemble. For ages 4–12 and their parents. 10 a.m. $6–10. www.pac.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Fun in the Sun Prints (Georgia Museum of Art) After viewing images of the backroads of Georgia in the exhibition “John Greenman Photographs,”

make your own cyanotypes, or “sun prints,” using natural materials.

Students from the UGA Community Music School’s Suzuki Program will perform. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Princess Tea Party (Mama Bird’s Granola) Dress up and prepare to have royal fun. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Whit Davis Elementary School library.

1–3 p.m. $35 (covers child and adult). www.mamabirdsgranola.com KIDSTUFF: CCSD Annual Young Scientists’ Fair (Alps Road Elementary School) The Clarke County School District presents its fifth annual science fair for students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. 8:30–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706546-7721, ext. 18274 LECTURES & LIT: Slingshot Festival TechSHOT: Future Media (Morton Theatre) With Scott Shamp of the UGA New Media Institute; Tony DeRitis, D’AmoreMcKim School of Business, Northeastern University; and Roger Stahl, UGA Communication Studies.

3 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www. slingshotathens.com LECTURES & LIT: Slingshot Festival TechSHOT: Interface (Morton Theatre) With Kyle Johnsen from the UGA College of Engineering; Butch Rovan, director of MEME@BROWN at Brown University; Blair MacIntyre, GA Tech School of Interactive Computing; and C.D. Howe, GA Tech Center for Music Technology. 2 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens. com PERFORMANCE: Athens People’s Choice Awards (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Dance ensembles, high school performance groups and collegiate a capella groups take the stage to compete for a $500 cash prize. Proceeds benefit Children First, Inc. 5:30 p.m. $10. www. childrenfirst-inc.org PERFORMANCE: Butch Rovan & A. Bill Miller (Morton Theatre) Audiovisual performances by Butch Rovan and A. Bill Miller. 6 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens.com PERFORMANCE: Droneclone & Brett Gordon (Ciné Barcafé) Gocha Tsinadze aka Droneclone creates an ambient set using field recording, sampling and computer generated sound. Brett Gordon’s Legendary Psychasthenia is a video examining the sue of Haptic control surfaces on an audio signal. 10 p.m. $20–25 (festival pass). www.slingshotathens. com THEATRE: Barefoot in the Park (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 14–15 & Mar. 21–22, 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 16 & Mar. 23, 2 p.m. $8–15.

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Sunday 23 CLASSES: What’s Up with Herbs (Mama Bird’s Granola) An herbal tasting and growing tips class with Dixie Dreams Farm. Snacks provided. 2 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www. mamabirdsgranola.com EVENTS: Middleterranean Night (Morton Theatre) UGA’s Arab Cultural Association and Athens for Justice in Palestine present a showcase incorporating varied performances inspired by the culture of the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

7 p.m. www.mortontheatre.com EVENTS: Soup & Music from Athens Soul (Mama Bird’s Granola) Eat a bowl of soup and hear live music from Carolina Aiken. 6:30 p.m. $5 (ages 5–12), $10. www. mamabirdsgranola.com

FILM: EcoFocus Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) Screenings of EcoKids Short Films and The Clean Bin Project (12 p.m., FREE!); Urban Agriculture: Growing Cities (3 p.m., $7.50); Thin Ice and Abita (5 p.m., $7.50); and Population Boom and SP#4 (7:30 p.m., $7.50). www.ecofocusfilmfest.org FILM: Standing on my Sisters’ Shoulders (ACC Library) This award-winning documentary is about women who bravely faced adversity and became grassroots leaders during the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi. A discussion will follow the film. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org 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: Entertainment Trivia (Troubadour Bar & Grill) Trivia provided by Dirty South Trivia. Play for house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/troubadourathens1 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 GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000 KIDSTUFF: Kids & Crafts Day (Menchie’s, Barnett Shoals Rd.) In honor of winning the Kids’ Choice Award at Taste of Oconee for a third year in a row, Menchie’s is celebrating with games, face painting, crafts and free 5 oz. froyos for kids. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.menchies.com MEETINGS: Meet Tim Denson (Fire Station #3) Meet Tim Denson and learn about his mayoral campaign platform. 3 p.m. FREE! www. timforathens.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Symphony Spring Concert (The Classic Center) Featuring euphonium soloist Adam Frey and musical selections from composers Borodin, Beethoven, Verdi and more. 3 p.m.

FREE! (tickets required). 706-3574444, www.athensymphony.org THEATRE: Barefoot in the Park (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 14–15 & Mar. 21–22, 7:30 p.m.

Mar. 16 & Mar. 23, 2 p.m. $8–15.

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Monday 24 ART: Visiting Silhouette Artist (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Tim Arnold creates silhouettes of children, adults and pets. Cuttings can be done from a photograph or from life. Contact Treehouse to make an appointment.

Mar. 24–25. $40 (two silhouttes). www.treehousekidandcraft.com CLASSES: Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) This class will help you get started with your family research. This is a pre-beginning genealogy class. Preregistration required. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary. org EVENTS: AARP Tax Assistance (Oconee County Library) AARP volunteers will assist individuals of all ages with their tax preparation. This free service is provided on a firstcome, first-served basis. 1–4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: 7th Annual Music Night Concert & Auction (Blind Pig Tavern, Baldwin St.) Bid on items in the auction and hear live music

by Red Oak Southern String Band, Dixieland Jazz Band, Joe Guerzo & Friends, Mike Blake, Athens Women Singing Circle and Jamaica & Cliff.

Proceeds benefit the Athens Council

of the Blind. 5–10 p.m. Donations encouraged. athenscouncil@yahoo. com FILM: Women’s History Month Film Festival (Miller Learning Center, Room 214) Sisters of ‘77 takes a look at the first federally funded National Women’s Conference through footage of the conference and interviews with attendees. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.iws.uga.edu 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!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 10–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650, ext. 329 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author: Bowen Craig (Oconee County Library) Meet the author and hear selections from his latest book Hitchhiking With Salmon. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee PERFORMANCE: UGA Steel Band (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) A Caribbean-influenced ensemble made up of students on steel drums, a drumset and electric bass. 6 p.m.

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Tuesday 25 CLASSES: Calligraphy Workshop (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For adults.

Supplies included. 7–9:30 p.m. $55. www.treehousekidandcraft.

CLASSES: iPad Basics Learn all the basics. Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org COMEDY: Doug Stanhope (Georgia Theatre) Stand-up comedian Doug Stanhope has been performing and provoking audience members for over 20 years. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com FILM: The Peabody Decades: Troublesome Creek (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) In profiling the struggle of her parents to keep their family intact, filmmaker Jeanne Jordan created an extraordinary visual metaphor for the major challenges afflicting rural America. 7 p.m. FREE! mlmiller@uga.edu FILM: Bad Movie Night: Black Belt Angels (Ciné Barcafé) Master Kim’s Tae Kwon Do school is about to be shut down by an evil developer, but not without a fight from his star pupils, a group of girls who unabashedly call themselves the Black Belt Angels. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight FILM: Italian Film Series (Miller Learning Center, Room 248) The Escort is an Italian crime film in which an honest judge tries to clean up a Sicilian town despite corrupt local politicians working hand-in-

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hand with the Mafia. 7 p.m. FREE! www.rom.uga.edu FILM: EcoFocus Film Festival (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) A screening of Tiny: A Story About Living Small. 7:30 p.m. $7.50. www.ecofocusfilmfest.org GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Win house cash prizes with host Todd Kelly. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m.

FREE!706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Fuzzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways. Presented by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0305 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: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the Birds (Lay Park) Celebrate springtime by building a birdhouse and learning how to attract new, feathered neighbors. For ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. 6 p.m. $10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. www. athensclarkecounty.com/lay KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5.

3:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:15 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 LECTURES & LIT: Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys Book Discussion (Oconee County Library) Dr. Douglas Ealey, a sociology professor at the University of North Georgia, leads a discussion on The Art of the Hajj. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: John Huey (UGA Chapel) Former Time Inc. editorin-chief John Huey presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Media and Public Life,â&#x20AC;? taking a look at how journalism has professed over the last half-century. See story on p. 6. 4 p.m. FREE! www.news. uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) The nature writing group will discuss The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Newcomers welcome. Donations benefit the Athens Land Trust. 5:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. patricia.priest@yahoo.com

Wednesday 26 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection.

2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome.

Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $10 (incl. drink). www. facebook.com/salsaathens CLASSES: Adult Tumbling (Bishop Park, Athens Clarke Gymnastics Academy) Adult tumbling is for

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anyone 15 years or older. Every Wednesday through Apr. 23. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:25 p.m. $10. 706-613-3589 EVENTS: National Nutrition Month (YMCA) The Northeast Georgia Dietetic Association and local registered dieticians will answer questions about nutrition, physical activity and meal planning.

Includes healthy treats, trivia and educational games for kids. 10:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. FREE! www.athensymca.org EVENTS: A Night at the Morton (Morton Theatre) The UGA Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, the Institute for African American Studies and the Hugh Hodgson School of Music present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night at the Morton: Celebrating Black Traditions in Athens Musical Culture.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). www.mortontheatre.com

Pony: Friendship Is Magic and face off in a round of My Little Pony trivia. Includes prizes for the best costume and snacks. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Henna: A Muslim Journey Program for Teens (ACC Library) Teens ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 will learn about the rich history of henna tattoo art, choose a design and learn how to apply it with all-natural henna. No registration required. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Chops and Hops) This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book is Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants by Douglas W. Tallamy. 7 p.m. FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo. com LECTURES & LIT: History Graduate Student Association Book Sale (UGA Leconte Hall) A

Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com SAINT RICH A not-so-side powerpop project from members of New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delicate Steve.

SEMICIRCLE A little-more-on-theside project from Reptarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andrew McFarland.

100 WATT HORSE Kindhearted Atlanta folk act.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com THE STRAY BIRDS Ambitious up-and-coming folk trio out of Pennsylvania.

HOG-EYED MAN Local instrumental duo that plays traditional Appalachian music.

New Earth Athens Project Safe Benefit. 8 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com CARL LINDBERG Latin jazz bassist performs a set. Every Tuesday!

Cheap Time plays Green Room on Thursday, Mar. 20.

EVENTS: Experience UGA Fundraiser & Reception (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Experience UGA is a new partnership that aims to bring each Clarke County student to UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus every year through field trips. The reception will highlight field trips to the Georgia Museum of Art, State Botanical Garden, UGArden and more. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. conen21@uga.edu EVENTS: Wine Dinner (Speakeasy) Sample six Italian wines paired with food. 6 p.m. $20. www.speakeasyathens.com GAMES: Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll Trivia (Jerzeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. House cash prizes. 10 p.m. FREE! www. jerzeessportsbar.com GAMES: Trivia (Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 KIDSTUFF: Mr. Rogers Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Wear a Mr. Rogersinspired sweater and listen to stories. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Brony Brawl (Oconee County Library) Show your Brony pride or find out what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about.

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sale of fiction and non-fiction, used and new books. Proceeds support the HGSA. Mar. 26â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. www.history.uga.edu/graduate/ hgsa.html PERFORMANCE: Chamber Orchestra of the Kremlin (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Established in Moscow in 1991, the orchestra has performed in over 24 countries and released over 30 CDs. Theresa Chaflin, a doctoral student in musicology, will offer a free pre-concert lecture 45 minutes prior to the performance. 8 p.m. $25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;40. www. pac.uga.edu

GRO/CONSCIOUS Members of Latin-jazz group Grogus and dubreggae ensemble DubConscious join together.

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Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES SINGERSONGWRITER SHOWCASE Rock out every Wednesday at this open mic. Contact louisphillippelot@ yahoo.com for booking.

Tuesday 18 Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706-353-9800 DJ MOB KNARLY Local DJ spins a set of party tunes every Tuesday.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 NURTURE Local post-hardcore trio featuring screamed vocals, chunky guitar and explosive rhythms.

DEAD NEIGHBORS Formerly known as A Lot More Less, this local band plays grunge- and shoegazeinspired rock tunes.

LAIKA Screamo band from St. Louis, MO. MOADED Post-hardcore group from Milwaukee, WI.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singersongwriter talent, featuring Rollinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Home, Harp Unstrung and Dan Tedesco.

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Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Slingshot. 11 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com TINARIWEN AFTERPARTY Featuring DJ List Christee (a.k.a.

Kevin Barnes from Of Montreal), Electrophoria, Twin Powers, Immuzikation and Z-Dog. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SINGER-SONGWRITER NIGHT Featuring Emily Braden, Mat Anderegg, Drew Kirby, George Huntington, Kristine Leschper and Michael Mann.

Georgia Theatre Athens Slingshot. 8 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com TINARIWEN Based in Mali, Africa, this group plays desert-folk inspired by the struggle of the Touareg people. (10:30 p.m.)

THE MELODIC Young English Afropop band with a politically minded message. (8 p.m.)

On the Rooftop. 12 a.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 MANNY AND THE DEEPTHROATS Local experimental sound/video artist Manny Lage explores concepts in performative culture.

FIT OF BODY Underground electro alias of Atlanta artist Ryan Parks.

DIVINE INTERFACE DJ and producer from Atlanta.

DJ BLACK BOX DISCO The alias of Atlanta-based DJ E.J. Ogle.

Green Room 10 p.m. $3. www.greenroomathens. com UNIVERSAL SIGH Local progressive-funk jam band.

SQUISCH Local jam band that continually shuffles through a plethora of genres.

THE FRESHTONES Athens-based â&#x20AC;&#x153;improgâ&#x20AC;? act.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!

The Melting Point 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door), $10 (w/ UGA ID). www.meltingpointathens.com THE DUHKS Energetic country/traditional group out of Canada that has reunited after a three-year hiatus.

HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL Fast rock and roll from North Carolina with lots of horns and wailing.

New Earth Athens 8 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com CRYSTAL BRIGHT & THE SILVER HANDS From the whimsical sounds of the accordion, saw and adungu to the enchanting voice of Spanish amor, Crystal Bright delights the senses with a kaleidophrenic cabaret of music for all ages.

New Earth Athens 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com ELEMENTS A weekly dance night with drink specials and DJs. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE MCLOVINS Four-piece jam band from Hartford, CT. 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! Join Nicholas Wiles, Drew Hart and Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 20 Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics.â&#x20AC;? The band

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Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere.

MEGAJOOS Heavy, Nashville-based bass and drums duo.

ROMAN POLANSKIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BABY Female fronted Nashville-based trio that brings together the attitudes and noise of punk, riot grrrl and rock to create a sound uniquely their own.

THE HONEY SLIDERS Original music from Catropolis featuring Rocket Gizmoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Toy Soldiers Coming to Life and Gomez The Multi-Colored Snake.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DTCV Los Angeles-based post-punk band featuring former members of Guided By Voices and Tennis System. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

SPACESHIPS Lo-fi punk band from Los Angeles.

BLACK MOON Loud, psychedelic, guitar-driven rock.

TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television.

Four Brothers Sports Tavern Acoustic Thursdays. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.4brotherstavern.com JAKE DAVIS Member of the band Southfire plays a solo set.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES A psychedelic mixture of soul, blues and R&B from Birmingham, AL. BETSY FRANCK AND THE BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility.

TEDO STONE Rootsy Atlanta-based Americana band with a touch of psychedelic fuzziness.

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Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com CHEAP TIME Adrenaline-heavy power-pop from Nashville.

LEE BAINS III & THE GLORY FIRES Gritty, bluesy rock and roll mixed with smooth, twangy R&B. Featuring former members of The Dexateens.

PLEASE THE TREES Emotional altrock group from the Czech Republic.

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THE CALENDAR! trial dance and video party put on by local DJ collective BeatmatchedHearts. Hear metal remixed future-style, along with hits from the ‘80s and a blend of current underground dance tunes geared towards the rowdy side of club life.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door), $6 (w/ UGA ID). www.meltingpointathens. com THE FLESHTONES Legendary New York-based garage-rock band. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

FREE ASSOCIATES Local garagerock band that experiments with noise and attitude.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 SNAP! Organ-heavy funk/jazz tunes delivered by locals Jason Fuller, Benji Shanks, David Yoke, Carlton Owens and Stephen Spivey.

Troubadour Bar & Grill 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8188 KARAOKE Sing your heart out, every Thursday!

Walker’s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 KARAOKE Every Thursday!

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Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706-353-9800 SOUTHERN BRED CO. Local funkinspired rock and roll band.

Flicker Theatre & Bar Athens Slingshot. 9:30 p.m. www. slingshotathens.com LORD FASCINATOR The alias of New York City-based experimental artist Johnny Mackay. (11:30 p.m.) k i d s This local band, led by songwriter Jared Collins, plays reverbwashed melodic pop. (10:30 p.m.)

BLUE BLOOD New, melodic psychpop project from Hunter Morris, formerly of Gift Horse. (9:30 p.m.)

40 Watt Club Athens Slingshot. 9:30 p.m. www. athensslingshot.com SPACE TRUCKS Afro-kraut-beat ensemble led by Bryan Poole (The Late B.P. Helium, Elf Power). (12:30 a.m.)

ELF POWER A longtime fixture on the Athens music scene, Elf Power plays fuzzy, melodic, psychedelic pop.

(11 p.m.)

PROGRAMS Local high-school duo has expanded into a full-blown grown-up dance-pop project. (9:30 p.m.)

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com SAM BUSH Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist known as the “King of Newgrass.”

LARRY AND JENNY KEEL Virginiabased acoustic flatpicking bluegrass music.

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Go Bar Athens Slingshot. 9 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul and righteous R&B. (1 a.m.)

SALSA CHEST Local experimental group. (12 a.m.)

CLUTCHING DREAM Performance art duo contemplating the context of contextualization featuring Catherine Rush and Aida Curtis. (11 p.m.)

GINKO Edgar Lopez’s fuzzy hip hop project. (10 p.m.)

LAVENDER HOLYFIELD New project from locals Charlie Key, Greg O’Connell and Jake Merrick. (9 p.m.)

New Earth Athens Athens Slingshot Japan Night. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com PEELANDER Z Japanese power-pop that utilizes over-the-top costumes and insane props with lots of audience interaction. (12 a.m.)

VAMPILLIA Pop music that rests somewhere between extremely dark and sublimely beautiful. (11 p.m.)

ZARIGANI$ Loud two-piece that will break your face with just bass and drums. (10 p.m.)

HAPPY Four teenagers playing big tunes out of Kyoto. (9 p.m.)

JUNGLES Tokyo-based female rock group. (8 p.m.)

Green Room Athens Slingshot. 9 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com TIMI CONLEY AND FRIENDS Frontman of Fuzzy Sprouts resurrects the genre-defying music of that group with two full sets of Sprouts material and more, featuring Michael Crane on drums, Kevin Sims on bass and Adriana Thomas on vocals.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Athens Slingshot. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana. (10 p.m.)

CICADA RHYTHM Atlanta-based acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk, filled with paired vocal harmonies.

(9 p.m.)

STARLINGS, TN Musicians who blend traditional bluegrass and folk sensibilities with post-rock arrangement and production. (8 p.m.)

Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Slingshot. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com THE 19TH BROOD New noise/drone project from local musicians Don Chambers and Lucas Kane. (12 a.m.)

THUNDER O(H)M Newly formed experimental jazz trio featuring Killick Hinds, Brad Bassler and John Norris. (11 p.m.)

A | B Experimental noise project of longtime collaborators Alejandro Acierto and Matthew Evans. (10 p.m.)

SCAB QUEEN Dense, experimental, local noise/drone project of Michael Lauden. (9 p.m.)

DUET FOR THEREMIN AND LAP STEEL Atlanta-based duo featuring Scott Burland and Frank Schultz.

(8 p.m.)

Max Athens Slingshot New Granada Showcase. 9 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com SUNBEARS Electro-acoustic psychpop outfit from Jacksonville, FL. (12 a.m.)

ALEXANDER AND THE GRAPES Poppy Florida rock band on New Granada Records. (11:15 p.m.)

TRACY SHEDD Florida-born, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter who plays intimate, powerful folk.

(10:30 p.m.)

THE WINTER SOUNDS Formerly Athens-based emo-rock group.

(9:45 p.m.)

ATLANTIC OCEANS Tampa, FL-based indie trio featuring former members of Sleepy Vikings. (9 p.m.)

Morton Theatre Athens Slingshot. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com LERA LYNN Former Athenian turned Nashville resident playing countryinfluenced music with distinctive, sultry vocals. (8:30 p.m.)

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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE GET RIGHT BAND Asheville, NC-based funk/rock/boogie trio.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock fixture.

9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 BREAK POINT Local band playing “psychedelic outlaw funk.”

The World Famous Athens Slingshot. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com POWERKOMPANY Local pop duo featuring the crisp, soaring vocals

Saturday 22 Caledonia Lounge Athens Slingshot Cloud Recordings Showcase. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Longrunning local psychedelic rock ensemble featuring members of the Olivia Tremor Control. (12 a.m.)

PIPES YOU SEE, PIPES YOU DON’T Pete Erchick (Olivia Tremor Control) plays gorgeous psych-pop.

(11 p.m.)

MOTHS Jacob Morris and his backing band play an acoustic sort of ‘70s folk-rock with a pop sensibility and a psychedelic tinge. (10 p.m.)

THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS Experimental pop and post-punk project led by Hannah Jones, visual artist and percussionist for Supercluster. (9 p.m.)

OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham that explores songs and instrumentals with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion. (8 p.m.)

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Slingshot. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com BLACK DOMINOES Atlanta-based DJ and producer. (1 a.m.)

BABY BABY Charismatic Atlanta band that can be described simply as “fun-rock.” (12 a.m.)

DEAFHEAVEN San Francisco-based black-metal group whose second album, Sunbather, met with much critical acclaim in 2013. See story on p. 15.

INTRONAUT Prog-metal band from Los Angeles.

THE KINDRED Canadian progressive metal outfit.

Georgia Theatre Athens Slingshot. 9 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com KISHI BASHI Former of Montreal violinist creates exuberant, loop-driven, experimental pop music. (11 p.m.)

ELECTROPHORIA Kai Riedl and Suny Lyons experiment with elecronic sounds. (10 p.m.)

TODAY THE MOON, TOMORROW THE SUN Fuzzed-out indie rock four-piece from Atlanta. (9 p.m.)

Go Bar Athens Slingshot. 8:30 p.m. www. slingshotathens.com COOMBSBOT Athens-based robot-indisguise regenerates live electronic covers of looped pop classics from the ‘80s,’ 90s and today! (1 a.m.)

FUGITIVE A nomadic electronic project, focused on creating meditative space for internal travel and external exploration. (12 a.m.)

WILD OF NIGHT Local band featuring members of Bubbly Mommy Gun. (11 p.m.)

MOTION SICKNESS OF TIME TRAVEL Rachel Evans plays minimalist, synth-heavy, bliss-inducing drone. (10 p.m.)

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Caledonia Lounge Athens Slingshot New West Showcase.

8:30 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com WHITE VIOLET Local group led by songwriter Nate Nelson, playing haunting, brooding, atmospheric indie-pop. (11:30 p.m.)

WILD MOCCASINS Indie-pop band from Houston, TX. (10:30 p.m.)

RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Led by songwriter Ruby Kendrick, this local group plays intricate, slightly experimental pop-folk. (9:30 p.m.)

DEGA New project led by Ponderosa’s Kalen Nash. (8:30 p.m.)

THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, desolate, Southerninspired rock tunes. (8 p.m.)

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Max Athens Slingshot. 8:30 p.m. www. slingshotathens.com GLASSCRAFTS Driving, energetic psych-pop project of local songwriter Steven Trimmer. (11:30 p.m.)

ETERNAL SUMMERS Melodic, new wave-inspired indie-pop band from Roanoke, VA. (10:30 p.m.)

WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock band from New Paltz, NY influenced by groups like Modest Mouse and The Cure. (9:30 p.m.)

VELOCIRAPTURE Brash local experimental rock group that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences. (8:30 p.m.)

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door), $10 (w/ UGA ID). www.meltingpointathens. com THE DIRK HOWELL BAND Classic rock performer with influences like beach music, R&B and country.

Mini Gallery 6:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/minigallery THE LOPEZ Lo-fi indie pop punk duo from Pittsburgh.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 MATT JOINER BAND Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and classic rock.

The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.”

The World Famous Athens Slingshot. 9 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com PLS PLS Atlanta-based electronic pop group. (11 p.m.)

LOST TAPES Indie-pop duo from the coast of Catalunya, Spain. (10 p.m.)

THE GOONS Three-piece rock band with elements of punk and soul, featuring members of The Glands and Marshmallow Coast. (9 p.m.)

Treppenhaus 10 p.m. $5. 706-355-3060 SANS ABRI Local folk duo featuring members of Packway Handle Band.

LOVES IT Folky duo from Austin, TX. COYOTES IN BOXES Nashvillebased, West Virginia-born folk-pop group.

Leon Russell plays the Melting Point on Tuesday, Mar. 25. of Marie Davon, playing folk songs enhanced with slickly produced electronic instrumentation courtesy of Andrew Heaton. (11 p.m.)

NIVE NIELSEN AND THE DEER CHILDREN Orchestral, critically acclaimed indie outfit from Greenland. (10 p.m.)

MARY OCHER Renowned singersongwriter, poet, director and artist from Moscow, Russia. (9 p.m.)

HUDSON K Electro/synth-rock duo from Tennessee. (8 p.m.)

Troubadour Bar & Grill 8 p.m. FREE! www.troubadourathens. com TAYLOR MARIE Pop-country singersongwriter from Texas.

WUOG 90.5 FM 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org NU WORLD ORDER VOL. 9 WUOG’s “Halftime Hip Hop Show” presents a showcase of local talent live in studio. Listen live at 90.5 FM. Featuring Ellen Meadows, BGM, Jet Squad Blackbirds, Versatyle Tha Wildchyld/Wild Wolfpack, Ju-Ju Gotti, Beatmatched Hearts and Ramzes Apollo.

LIQUOR STORE New Jersey-based garage-punk band. (11 p.m.)

MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave. (10 p.m.)

ONYX ASHANTI Berlin-based artist that aspires to create and explore whole sonic universes with his “beatjazz controller.” (8 p.m.)

Flicker Theatre & Bar Athens Slingshot. 8:30 p.m. www. slingshotathens.com THE ELECTRIC NATURE Psychrock/electro duo. (11:30 p.m.)

DEL VENICCI An amalgamation of art, sex, pop, glam, haze and the mutual Italian heritage shared by its members. (10:30 p.m.)

FINE PEDUNCLE Sex-obsessed, party-soul group. (9:30 p.m.)

HAND SAND HANDS Experimental, highly psychedelic sounds from Jonathan Miller. (8:30 p.m.)

40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $18 (adv.), $22 (door). www.40watt.com BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Popular progressive-metal band from North Carolina.

TERMINALS Compositions for modular synthesizer from a member of I Come to Shanghai. (8:30 p.m.)

Green Room Athens Slingshot. 12 a.m. www.slingshotathens.com WASHED OUT Local synthpop purveyor Ernest Greene performs a DJ set.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Athens Slingshot. 8 p.m. www.slingshotathens.com ALLA-YUSTUR Local Middle Eastern fusion band will be accompanied by Tarabiya, a crew of belly dancers.

Little Kings Shuffle Club Athens Slingshot. 9:30 p.m. www. slingshotathens.com DJ MARTY CADENA Spinning tunes late-night. (11 p.m.)

REVIEN Contemporary chamber ensemble consisting of three members of the Georgia Guitar Quartet, with Phil Snyder on cello, Kyle Dawkins on guitars and electronics, and Brian Smith on guitars and electronics. (9:30 p.m.)

Sunday 23 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com MISS SHEVAUGHN & YUMA WAY Hard-touring Americana/rock trio from California.

Pizza Hut 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.kevincodymusic.com (Baxter Street location) KARAOKE Choose from over 13,000 songs with host Kevin Cody. Every Sunday.

Monday 24 Blind Pig Tavern 5 p.m. www.blindpigtavern.com (Baldwin Street location) COUNCIL OF THE BLIND CONCERT A concert and auction to benefit the Athens Council of the Blind, featuring music from Jamaica & Cliff, Athens Women Singing Circle, Mike Blake, Joe Guerzo & Friends, Dixieland Jazz Band and the Red Oak Southern String Band.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CANDID COAL PEOPLE Local footstomping dance-folk group.

GOOD GRAEFF Florida-based folkpop duo, featuring ukelele, cello and guitar.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. FREE! www.meltingpointathens. com JAZZ JAM Nic Wilesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jazz jam session providing an open, relaxed environment for musicians to cut their teeth on traditional jazz standards and hard bop, with the main focus on musician fellowship and learning.

Nowhere Bar Moody Mama Mondays! 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 HOLLY BELLE This singer-songwriter sings smoky, acoustic ballads.

Tuesday 25 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com HISTORIC SUNSETS New local experimental rock band.

GUMSHOE Local alt-country band led

by Andy Dixon.

WORDS OF THE WOODS Band from Venice, CA. Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706-353-9800 DJ MOB KNARLY Local DJ spins a set of party tunes every Tuesday.

Georgia Bar LGBT Night. 10 p.m. FREE! 706-5469884 BEATMATCHEDHEARTS Featuring local DJs Incubus and Lexus Luthor.

The Melting Point 7:30 p.m. $27.50 (adv.), $33 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com LEON RUSSELL Legendary country-rock singer-songwriter from Oklahoma.

LEFTY HATHAWAY BAND Highenergy, organ-driven blues and rock band.

ERIC HIMAN Award-winning, nationally touring folk-rock artist based in Tulsa, OK. New Earth Athens Project Safe Benefit. 8 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com CARL LINDBERG / GRO/ CONSCIOUS See Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Fester Hagood presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singersongwriter talent, featuring Scott Baston, Jeremy Johnson and Mark Van Allen, Kate and Corey and Andrew Black.

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ART AAAC Seeking Applicants (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants to fill a two-year term beginning in May. Projects include establishing an online artist directory, a fall arts festival, lunch and learn sessions and more. Send a resume and paragraph explaining why you should be selected. Deadline Apr. 1. 706206-3055, athensareaartscouncil@ gmail.com Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Now accepting applications for artists interested in participating in the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Festifool Festival on Mar. 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. Contact peterlooseart@ gmail.com Human Rights Festival Artist Market (Downtown Athens) The Athens Human Rights Festival is seeking artists to fill 50 spaces for an artist market.

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Must provide own tables and displays. Fest on May 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $50 (one day booth rental), $75 (both days). 706-202-9169, www. athenshumanrightsfest.org International Artist Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Color Workshop: Painting Flowers Loose, Fresh and Easy,â&#x20AC;? Pat Fiorello will share techniques on color, composition, brush strokes and the varied characteristics of watercolor. Workshop include breakfast, lunch and art excursions.

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petition for the annual Twilight Criterium. Trophies will be made from bicycle parts. Finalists will be displayed in store windows downtown for viewers to vote on, then moved to an auction. The one with the highest bid will become the future Twilight trophy for 2015 and beyond. Register by Mar. 22.

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CLASSES Aikido Beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Weekend (Thrive) Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed for practitioners to use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury. Apr. 5, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. & Apr. 6, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $70. www.aikidocenterof athens.com Beginnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sewing Course (Community) This six-week course covers how to thread and use a machine and how to make a simple shirt using a pattern. Bring your own machine. Wednesdays, Mar. 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Apr. 23, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $120. 706-3162067, www.shopcommunityathens. com/category/classes Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week.

Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens.com Bloom into Your New Life (Over the Moon Creative Possibilities) Welcome spring with a creative mixed-media activity.

Includes materials. Registration required. Mar. 22, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. $30. 706-540-2717, jenniferschild knecht@gmail.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homeschool Clay.â&#x20AC;?

Fridays, Mar. 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 9, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $160. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stress-free Beginnings in Clay.â&#x20AC;? Thursdays, Mar. 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 8, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Dance Classes (Floorspace) Sulukule Bellydance presents classes in bellydancing, Bollywood dance, theatrical â&#x20AC;&#x153;bellyesque,â&#x20AC;? and Middle Eastern drumming. Visit website for schedule. www.floor spaceathens.com Gentle Chair Yoga (Healing Arts Centre) This chair based class provides access to the postures in a way that lets the body to relax into them, allowing muscles to soften and elongate. Every Wednesday, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. 706-613-1143, www.healing artscentre.net Georgia Master Naturalist (Various Locations) Explore the natural environments of Georgia through lectures and hands-on field studies. Developed by the UGA Extension and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

Register by Mar. 20. Every Friday, Apr. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 30. $185. www.uga extension.com/clarke/anr KORU Mindfulness Class for Emerging Adults (Mind Body Medicine Network) Decrease stress, worry less, enjoy better sleep and build self-confidence by learning to use mindfulness strategies. For ages 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;29. Sundays, Mar. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Apr. 13, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:15 p.m. $15/session. www. mindbodymedicinenetwork.com Knitting Classes (Community) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knitting in the Roundâ&#x20AC;? is for students with basic skills. Mar. 18 & Mar. 25, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $40. 706316-2067, www.shopcommunity athens.com

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Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coptic Binding.â&#x20AC;?

Mar. 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $180. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Letterpress Printing.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 15, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $295. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leather Cross Structure Binding.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 5, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $190. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Boxmaking I.â&#x20AC;?

Apr. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $180. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Card & Gift Printing Workshop.â&#x20AC;? May 2. $85. www. smokeyroadpress.com Lifeguard Certification (Athens YWCO) Become a certified lifeguard through a three-day training course. Registration required.

Mar. 21, 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. & Mar. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $200â&#x20AC;&#x201C;250. 706-3547880, www.ywco.org Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to iPad.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 22 or 29, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to Mac.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 19, 10 a.m. & Mar. 24, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to iPhoto.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 27, 6 p.m. FREE! 706208-9990, www.peachmac.com/ workshops Marital Arts (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional and modern-style Taekwondo, self-defense, grappling and weapons classes for adults, children and families.

Taught by eight-time AAU National Champion, master Jason Hughes. www.liveoakmartialarts.com Oil Painting Classes (MAGallery) Sam Traina instructs on how to paint landscapes and still lifes, as well as how to blend the tonal values of colors. Every Saturday, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. $120/mo. or $40/class. 706-342-9360 Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Posters! Two Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 20,

6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. & Mar. 27, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $75. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Fun: Monotypes.â&#x20AC;?

Apr. 15, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Linocut: One Color, Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 16 & 23, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $65. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Totes! One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 19, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $50. Check website for full descriptions and to register. www. doubledutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. 706-247-6143, www.sewcialstudio.com Yoga (Mama Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Granola) With instructor Moira. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7/class. www.mamabirds granola.com Yoga for Musicians (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) This class is designed to meet the unique needs of musicians by preventing or rehabilitating performance-related injuries and reducing anxiety. Tuesdays, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www. healingartscentre.net Zumba (Mama Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Granola) With instructor Maricela. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7. www.mamabirdsgranola. com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

HELP OUT American Veterans (Athens, GA) Drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets living with disabilities to local clinics and Augusta

hospitals. Weekdays, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month. Call Roger, 706-202-0587 Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www.redcrossblood.org Human Rights Fest (Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space) Seeking volunteers to help out with the 36th annual Human Rights Festival on May 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4.

Meetings held at Nuciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Check website for details. 706-424-8699, www.face book.com/athenshumanrightsfestival Williams Farm Work Days (Williams Farms, 481 Ruth St.) Help Williams Farm prepare for the spring season. Mar. 27 and Mar. 28, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org

KIDSTUFF Canopy Spring Break Mini Camp (Canopy Studio) For ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. Apr. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $175. www.canopystudio.org Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby Sensory Classâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24 months (Wednesdays, 10 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Craftâ&#x20AC;? for ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 (Thursdays & Saturdays, 10 a.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Clubâ&#x20AC;? for ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Clubâ&#x20AC;? for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Crafterdaysâ&#x20AC;? for ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 (Saturdays, 12 p.m.). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Inc.â&#x20AC;? for ages 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14 (Fridays, 4:30 p.m.). $10/ class. www.treehousekidandcraft. com Gymnastics Summer Camp Registration (Bishop Park) Registration begins Mar. 22 for

“Kidventures Mini-Camps” for ages 3–6 and “Camp-a-palooza Day Camps” for ages 6–12. Camps take place June 2–Aug. 1. 706-6133589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ camps Summer Camps (Good Dirt) Now enrolling for pottery camps in clay sculpting, wheel throwing and glass fusing. For ages 4–18. Camps begin May 19. www.gooddirt.net Summer Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) “Craft Inc. Business Camp,” “Dr. Seuss 3D Building Camp,” “Drawing, Printing and Zine Camp,” “Eric Carle Camp,” “Fairy Camp,” “Outer Space Camp,” “Project Runway Fashion Camp,” “Stop Motion Animation Camp” and more. Check website for full descriptions and dates. www.treehousekid andcraft.com Tech Talent South Youth Code Camp (Four Athens) Kids will learn HTML language basics, animation, how ideas are developed

and pushed to the web and how to code simple programs. Email to register. Mar. 22, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $95. antoinette@techtalentsouth.com.

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.org Bi Men’s Support Group (Body, Mind & Spirit) This group addresses issues that bisexual men may deal with in their lives. Mondays, 6 p.m. $10. 706-351-6024 Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, GA) Support 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.

Child care provided. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771

ART AROUND TOWN ALWAYS BAKED GOODIES (723 Baxter St.) Colorful abstract paintings by Maria Nissan. Through April.

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Brooke Davidson’s “51 Shades of Grey” is a mixed media study using watercolor and ink techniques. Through March.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings

by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Dortha Jacobson and others. Art quilts by Elizabeth Barton and handmade jewelry by various artists.

ARTINI’S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) Curated by AthensHasArt!, “Hidden Utopias,” features paintings by Lauren Pumphrey and photography

by Rena S. Edgar. Through Apr. 12.

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.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) “Watercolor in the Lives of 10 Women” includes works by Rosie Coleman, Jacqueline Dorsey, Judith DeJoy, Leigh Ellis, Kie Johnson, Cindy Malota, Zee Nagao, Rosemary Segreti, Karen Sturm and Viviane Van Giesen. Through Apr. 16.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Structural Constellations” is an installation

by Vespucci, a collective between Cody VanderKaay and Rusty Wallace.

Opening reception Mar. 21. Through May 4.

AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) Artwork by third graders at Whitehead Elementary. Through March.

THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh and paintings by Lela Burnet. Through March.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “Writing to Landscape: Books, Films and Exhibits from the Library of American Landscape History.” Opening reception Mar. 20. Through Apr. 28.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Terrain Painting the South” features landscape paintings by June Ball, Andy Cherwick, Robert Clements and Philip Juras. Through Sept. 15. • “Home” features works by Melissa Harshman, Mary Porter and Jeffrey Whittle. Through Sept. 15.

DONDERO’S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings on silk and prints on paper by René Shoemaker. Through March.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Acrylic paintings by Earl Miller.

ELLISON, WALTON & BYRNE (2142 W. Broad St.) Oil paintings by Dortha Jacobson. Through Apr. 17.

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 John Cleaveland, Matt Alston, Michael Pierce and more. • “Why We Love Birds” features the works of Leigh Ellis and Peter Loose. Reception Mar. 21.

Currently on display through Apr. 30.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Emileigh Ireland. Through March.

FRONTIER UPFRONT GALLERY (193 E. Clayton St.) An installation of art, wearables and interior designs by textile artist René Shoemaker. Reception Mar. 22. Through March.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) In the Gallery, “Wonderland” features works by Sean Abrahams, Nina Barnes, Michele Chidster, Eleanor Davis, Ann Marie Manker, Jiha Moon and Cobra McVey. Through Mar. 23. • In the GlassCube, a site-specific installation by Liselott Johnsson called “Hello Polly! This is Your Nine O’Clock Wake Up Call!”

Through Mar. 23.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “John Greenman Photographs.” Through Mar. 30. • “The Silent Cities of Peru: Archaeological Photographs by Fernando La Rosa.” Through Mar. 30.

• “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy.” Through Apr. 20. • “Rugs of the Caucasus.” Through Apr. 27.

• “Selections in the Decorative Arts.” Through June 29. • Strata #4 by Quayola is an immersive video installation that reworks classical masterworks into contemporary abstractions. Opening reception Mar. 20. Through June 20. • Tristan Perich’s “Machine Drawing” will create itself over the course of six months. Opening reception Mar. 20. Through Sept. 21.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) “Kids Art Show” includes works by students at Barrow Elementary. Through Mar. 29.

National Alliance of the Mentally Ill (Central Presbyterian Church) Family and consumer support groups are held every Monday at 7 p.m. FREE! athensnami@yahoo.com Project Safe Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, GA) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Child care provided. Call for location.

Every Wednesday, 6:30–8 p.m.

FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Reiki (Athens Regional Medical Center, Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support) Experience the healing energy of Reiki, an ancient form of healing touch used for stress reduction and relaxation. For cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Call for an appointment.

Individual sessions held every Wednesday, 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. FREE! 706-475-4900

ON THE STREET Athens Area Men’s Baseball League (Lay Park) The 2014 AAMBL season starts in April. The 2014 draft occurs on March 22. Visit website for requirements. 706-2078939, www.aambl.com Rails Girls Athens (Four Athens) Rails Girls is an international organization that helps introduce people to the world of coding and development. Workshop Apr. 4–5. Visit website for application. www.railsgirlsathens.com Sprockets International Music Video Festival (Athens, GA) Sprockets is now accepting submissions of music videos to be screened at the Georgia Music Video Show and the Sprockets International Music Video Show in July. Early deadline on Apr. 1. Late deadline on Apr. 15. $25. sprockets musicvideofestival.com f

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Works by local quilt maker Sarah Hubbard. Through April.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Small geometric paintings by Lou Kregel. Through March.

JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Acrylic paintings by Brian Shields.

Through March.

JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Folk art by Leonard Piha and prints by Jamie Collins. Through March.

JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Photography by Lexie Deagan.

JUST PHO (1063 Baxter St.) Hand-painted silk walk hangings by Margaret Agner. Through March.

KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Matthew Gentry creates works using repurposed and recycled materials. Through April.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.)Artwork by students at JJ Harris Elementary School. Through March. • Onement Two is an animated video by Lamar Dodd Professorial Chair Kota Ezawa. Opening reception Mar. 20. Through Apr. 1.

LAST RESORT GRILL (174 Clayton St.) Photographs by Bob Brussack and Caoimhe Nace. Through March.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) The 39th Juried Exhibition features 128 pieces by different artists. Through May 3.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Hwy. 98 W., Danielsville) Artwork by Jennifer Clegg. Through March.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Georgia and Beyond: Southern Self-taught Art, Past and Present” highlights vernacular artists including Howard Finster, St. EOM and Thorton Dial. Through Apr. 13.

MAMA BIRD’S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, Bob Brussack, Caoimhe Nace, James Fields, Barbara Bendzunas and Annette Paskiewicz.

MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Charcoal and ink drawings and watercolors by Nikita Raper. Through March.

MINI GALLERY (261 W. Washington St.) “Flowers of Romance” features pieces by Manda McKay, Tatiana Veneruso, Jeramy Lammano and Jean Langkau. Through Mar. 23.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Photography

by Liz Lord. Through March.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “A Meeting of the Minds” displays works by University of North Georgia students. Through Mar. 21. • In celebration of Youth Art Month, an exhibition of works by students attending Oconee County schools. Through Mar. 27.

THE OLD PAL (1320 Prince Ave.) Artists competed in creating artwork inspired by Terrapin’s Mosaic Single Hopped Rye Ale. Through Mar. 28.

REPUBLIC SALON (312 E. Broad St.) The paintings of Cody Murray explore the duality of man.

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

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Madeline Goodman. Through March.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Yvonne Studevan. Through March.

TECH STOP COMPUTERS (3690 Atlanta Hwy.) Abstract acrylic paintings and works made from reused and found materials by Frances Jemini.

Through July.

TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) The Madison Artists Guild presents “The Work of Our Hands,” featuring artwork by Elizabeth Collins and Margaret Warfield. Through Mar. 29.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Goddess Art,” an all-female artist show, ranges from pottery, fabric, paintings, photography, glasswork and more. Through March.

VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Rita Rogers Marks and Amanda Stevens.

WALKER’S COFFEE AND PUB (128 College Ave.) Paintings based off of photographs by Lydia Hunt. Through March.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) “Rust in Peace,” tie-dye with rust works

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THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Whimsical character illustrations

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Advice for Life’s Persistent Questions Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend I just got engaged! Yay! I am thrilled to be marrying a wonderful man. My best friend, however, is not thrilled for me. When I told her, she was like “Yeah, I figured you guys got engaged this weekend” and couldn’t even muster an exclamation point in the email. WTF, right?

We had drinks last night, and she basically had tears in her eyes the entire time—she said she can’t be happy for me right now, because she just isn’t there in her relationship with her boyfriend. We’re only 27, so it’s not like we are anywhere near spinsterhood. I don’t want to take away her best friend status, but seriously? It kind of feels warranted.

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Third, if you’re going to spend time with them as a couple, try to make sure there are one or two other people along, so you’re hanging out with a group. If you have plans and you can’t make a group form, tell your friends you’re going to pass and tell them, kindly, that you feel a little bit like a third wheel. They will say things like, “You’re not the third wheel, we love having you around!” And I’m sure they do, but this is about your comfort, not theirs. Be kind but firm about this and, if they have any sensitivity at all, they will realize they need to maintain individual friendships with you.

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I recently started hanging out with a guy who lives in my neighborhood. I’ve actually known him since elementary school (mutual insane schoolyard crushes) but hadn’t spoken to him Getting married is exciting, and you have my best wishes. in more than a decade (we didn’t hang out in middle or high But I have sympathy for your friend. I don’t blame her one school, and I left town to go to college). He is very shy but bit for her reaction, and I don’t think you should, either. I made me a really sweet Valentine and has know you’re hurt and disappointed that she invited me to do fun stuff like rock climbing. didn’t respond the way you expected and The problem is that his shyness is almost wanted her to, but she’s living in her life, painful. He has told me that he has pretty not yours, and your engagement is not the intense anxiety issues but doesn’t want to happy occasion for her that it is for you. take medication for them. This is someWhat’s happening for you right now is thing I understand but it is hard getting fantastic. What’s happening to your best to know him past the basics. To make matfriend right now is less fantastic. She’s wonters even more confusing we just recently dering if she’s ever going to find the right became physically intimate for the first time person, and the friend who used to be her (together, not in general) and he has been companion in searching is moving on. It’s even more shy since then. He drinks and easy to say the two of you are “nowhere smokes pretty consistently, which I’m guessnear spinsterhood” when you’re wearing an ing is an anxiety thing (though he has been engagement ring. to rehab a few times).

There’s a cultural script (partly written I’m not sure how to proceed. Do I tell by the wedding-industrial complex, but him that he’s fun and exciting when sober that’s a rant for another time) surrounding and talkative, or do I hang out and see what all things related to engagements and wedhappens? When he’s drinking or being paindings. According to that script (picture a De fully shy, or both, he is very hard to speak to Beers ad), the only feeling weddings elicit and sometimes just won’t answer questions in anyone is unmarred joy. The truth, of Please send your questions to or participate in a conversation. He recently course, is more complicated. All the people advice@flagpole.com or invited me over to watch a movie only to involved can feel happy, excited, jealous, flagpole.com/getadvice say that he didn’t realize that he didn’t have hurt, moderately joyful, sad, nervous, etc. any movies. We talked and made a bonfire Your friend’s reaction falls outside the unreinstead—which was awesome, but how do you not know that alistic cultural script but squarely within the normal range of you don’t own any movies? Weird stuff like that keeps happenhuman emotion. Be happy for yourself and be compassionate ing, and I feel like he might be testing me at times. I don’t with her. know his attitudes towards sex, but I like it and I don’t think it’s dirty. He seems distant since we had sex, but I don’t know if that’s because he is grossed out by it or because he is ultra shy A few weeks ago I had a small dinner party at my house and since I saw him in the nude. Should I stop hanging out with him invited a good girl friend from camp who had just moved to romantically, or should I stick around and see what happens? town and a good guy friend from high school with whom I’d just Comically Confused reconnected. They seemed to hit it off, but they didn’t exchange numbers. The three of us recently went out to a party, but when You’re not seeing clearly, Confused. If you were, you’d have I realized I’d had too much to drink, I put myself to bed in the no confusion. Let me break it down for you. You’re “dating” a girl’s bed. I woke up the next morning to find them naked on the guy with whom you sometimes have fun, but he can’t/doesn’t couch together! Now they are spending all their time together, really talk to you, smokes and drinks a lot, and has been less and I’m feeling really left out. They are actually really great interested since you slept together. He can’t carry on a convertogether, and I hope it works out for them, since they’re both sation and doesn’t respond to direct questions. He may have really happy, but I’m really feeling like the third wheel here. How an anxiety problem, but he’s got a bigger substance abuse can I make sure I still get time with them individually, so I don’t problem and you don’t want either of them to become your lose both my friends? problem. This is not a relationship, he is neither interested in Matchmaker nor capable of building one, and if you are, you should get out now so you can find someone who wants the same thing. And Sorry, Matchmaker, no good deed goes unpunished. No, who can think five minutes ahead and rent a DVD. in all seriousness, you did a good thing in connecting your You are forming a bad habit: inventing sympathetic reasons friends, but now you’re left out. You probably know that at for another person’s bizarre behavior. I don’t think his failure the beginning of many new relationships, the excitement and to plan ahead or his distance since you slept together are a newness crowd out old friends. You’re feeling that times two, result of his shyness or hang-ups about sex. I think he’s not because you are friends with both people in the relationship. interested enough in the relationship to be communicative First, give it a little time. The newness will wear off, and with you. And the real kicker is, it doesn’t matter why he acts they’ll make room for other people in their lives. You’re in a lit- this way, it just matters that he does. Whether it’s shyness tle bit of a danger zone here, because even when that happens or jerkiness, the result is the same. His shyness may lessen they may still expect the three of you to spend time together, with time, but it’s not going to change while you’re together. since you were friends with each of them. So proceed to steps He may be a great guy deep down, but if he can’t show it, it two and three. doesn’t make a bit of difference to you. He doesn’t sound like Second, try to invite them out and interact with them in a he has much to offer you right now. I advise getting out. way that doesn’t lend itself to couples. You could ask her to have dinner when he’s going to be working or out of town.

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