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No Regrets Kristen Morales’ story on p. 8 about the film industry in Athens reminds me of when we all got so excited back in the ‘70s as word leaked out that they wanted to film Animal House here, bringing John Belushi, Donald Sutherland and the crew to town for six or eight weeks. This was, of course, back when nobody had ever made a film here, so the news was huge.

Pretty quickly, though, came the update that UGA President Fred Davison had vetoed the idea, because the script was dirty and would portray Athens and the university in a bad light.

The company reluctantly took it to the University of Oregon, in Eugene, and the rest is history every time you watch the film.

Whenever I see it, I think: “That could be Athens.” We could be seeing 1977 Athens preserved and enhanced. Athens could have made a lot of money, and we might have been in the cafeteria when Belushi started the food fight.

Of course, if you were a university president, and Hollywood came calling to make a film that portrayed you and your administration as conniving tyrants and your students as either prigs or slobs, you’d be reluctant to allow that, too, wouldn’t you? Especially if it was true.

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There’s another might-have-been in this issue, hidden in Jack Crowley’s ride-along on p. 7 with a visitor whom he envisions traveling across campus on the light-rail system he hopes will replace the seldom-used railroad tracks there presently. In actual fact, at about the same time the University of Georgia was losing Animal House, we almost got a monorail to carry students around campus but lost that, too. At that time, the federal government was eager to fund a project that would demonstrate the potential for transportation alternatives to the automobile. The University of Georgia applied for and got a federal grant to construct a monorail people-mover. But, alas, the Georgia government refused to put up the required state portion to fund the project, and UGA lost out to the University of West Virginia and Morgantown, WV, where their monorail Personal Transportation System is still serving town and campus and recently passed the 80-million-rider mark.

Let’s not dwell in the past but look forward to what we can accomplish with some vision and some public investment.

Rather than regretting our lost chance to become immortalized on film, let’s redouble our efforts to support the film, music, art, theater and other creative endeavors that fill our town today. Let us as a community (and its government) realize the tremendous value to our lives and to our businesses and our civic health that the arts and their infrastructures bring us. We noted in Flagpole last week how public/private partnerships have enriched Greenville, SC. So can we look to Atlanta and to Austin, TX, among other cities, for similar examples of how local governments can strengthen their communities through judicious investment, planning and cooperation.

Let’s also be reminded by that monorail how we don’t want to fall short through lack of vision. Athens and the University of Georgia need to be ready if that old coal-train track ever becomes available. We are talking low-cost, low-impact connectivity that we’ll be damned fools to turn our backs on.

Come on, guys. Form a city/university committee to start looking at the feasibility of acquiring this tremendous resource and putting it to use.

Let’s not miss any more of these opportunities that present themselves. No regrets. “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’”

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Patterson Hood, if you’re reading, please guidelines by refusing to assign it to comwrite us a song so we can all drive to the Selig mittee. I’ve always been skeptical of the Enterprises office in Atlanta and serenade Jo River District (see p. 6), but it did present an Ann Chitty. Maybe it’s not too late! Maybe intriguing opportunity. Now, that’s gone, too. she’ll come back!

So, probably what will happen now is Selig and its new majority partner, we’ll ball up our fists and wail for awhile, and Athens student housing developer Landmark then forget, and then re-elect everybody, and Properties, have submitted new plans drawn nothing will happen until some other fugly up by Oconee County’s Williams & Associates development comes through, and then we’ll for the eight-acre tract between East Broad do it all over again. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. and Oconee streets—and they’re worse than Bob Sleppy of Nuçi’s Space said it better than ever. As Athens-Clarke County planning comI could: “Athens, I’ve been madly in love missioner Paul Dellaria presciently put it last with you since the day we met 23 years ago. year: “We’re actually getting a better project However, I say with kindness, please get your and a few nifty perks we won’t get if we turn shit together.” it down. Because they can build this by right.

They don’t need us.”

Nancy and Tim on Downtown: The topic Well, we didn’t turn it down—Selig won of downtown development came up durACC commission approval—but the project ing a Saturday, Apr. 12 forum sponsored by went kaput for financial reasons, and now we the Youth Academy and organized by Marvin don’t get those nifty perks, and they don’t Nunnally, during which high-school students need us. questioned the candidates.

Here’s an example: ACC code requires Mayoral candidate Tim Denson floated ground-floor commercial space in downtown an idea (by his own admission, still vague buildings. Selig, recognizing that Wilkerson Street isn’t suitable for retailers, asked for and received a variance to put a residentialonly building there. By contrast, Landmark skirts the issue altogether by putting a surface parking lot and a 10-foot-high retaining wall along Wilkerson. That’s an ingenious tactic to avoid having to go to the ACC Commission for approval and all the messy public comment that entails.

As promised, the development is slightly smaller than the proposal Selig abandoned last year: about 60,000 square feet of commercial space versus 100,000, 890 apartment bedrooms versus 990 and almost 1,200 parking spaces versus more than 1,400. But there are so many other problems, not just the ugly retaining wall running along Wilkerson, around the corner and up Oconee Street to the development’s main entrance, where there will be a new stoplight.

As with the Selig plans, that entrance will serve as the legally This is what’s coming to the Armstrong & Dobbs property. required Hickory Street extension connecting the Multimodal Center to Oconee Street. But it’ll be a road at this point) to set up a tax structure that to nowhere. Landmark isn’t acquiring the would encourage landlords to rent downtown Dixie Canner property or the old Jittery Joe’s space to locally owned businesses rather than Roasting Co. building, so the road will just chains. And he said the zoning code should dead-end before it gets to East Broad Street. encourage sustainable, quality development Access from East Broad Street will be built to LEED environmental standards. through a driveway between Foundry Street Mayor Nancy Denson said she doesn’t supand Hickory Street. Other than that, the devel- port rent control (which Tim actually didn’t opment won’t address East Broad Street at all. propose) or telling landlords whom they can You’ll just see the side of a parking deck if you rent to. She revealed that, later that afterlook to your right while walking down the hill noon, she was meeting with a developer who from downtown to the river. is planning a “hundreds of millions of dollars It appears that Landmark will be able to investment which, if we get it, will greatly use Selig’s easement for a sloping bike and enhance downtown.” pedestrian path connecting the development to the future rail-trail behind it, so that’s Tim and Nancy on Prince: The forum then good. Plans for the first leg of Firefly Trail just moved on to another hot-button topic, pedescame in on last week, as well—yet neither trian safety on Prince Avenue. Tim said that ACC commissioners nor rails-to-trails commithe supports the Complete Streets: Prince tee members had seen them.

Avenue proposal to do a trial road diet to see We had an opportunity to lure something if crossing the street becomes safer without different, something better, but we squanchoking traffic. “I want to see us [residents dered it because Mayor Nancy Denson has and county officials] working together, and it’s blocked calls to review our downtown design really exciting to see that,” he said.

Nancy took issue with the idea that residents and county officials are working together. “To my knowledge, only one official is involved in it, Commissioner Girtz,” she said. “Staff has taken no position on it.”

That’s not true, though. While Kelly Girtz is spearheading the effort to push through the demonstration project, commissioners Allison Wright, Jared Bailey and Jerry NeSmith have been directly involved as well, and so have Assistant Manager Blaine Williams and Transportation and Public Works Director David Clark. In fact, Clark’s department is doing a traffic count on Prince right now.

Nancy decried the “misinformation” about her position on Prince, but the only misinformation was coming from Nancy herself. She said that Complete Streets: Prince Avenue was calling to do the demonstration in “early summer,” when traffic is lightest, which isn’t true, either. The group originally proposed April but then agreed to Nancy’s suggestion to move it to the fall. She has so far refused to put it on the agenda, anyway.

In addition, the mayor told the Athens Banner-Herald last week that she did not refuse to schedule a vote for political reasons, which directly contradicts what she told a constituent in an email obtained by Flagpole through an open records request, as well as what she told Girtz. She also told the ABH that she is concerned about buses blocking traffic and about ambulance accessibil-

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ity if Prince is reconfigured. Since she met with Complete Streets: Prince Avenue’s Tony Eubanks in February, she knows those concerns are unfounded; the plan leaves space for buses to pull over and ambulances to get through.

Atlanta Highway: It will change, but it remains a strong retail area despite the shift of some retailers across the county line to the Epps Bridge Road area, a Federation of Neighborhoods panel said last week. While some retailers have left Georgia Square Mall for the newer regional hub, a couple of others have been persuaded to stay, said the mall’s general manager, Michael Carey. The mall was sold six months ago, and the new owners will restore the July 4 fireworks show—an event for which there are no suitable facilities in Oconee County. The mall is 94 percent fully leased, Carey said, and a new association of Atlanta Highway merchants began meeting in February.

“Retail’s just an evolving thing. It’s always changing,” said David S. Dwyer, a native

Athenian and real estate consultant who is developing a large mixed-use project downtown that includes Suntrust Bank. (Dwyer hopes that project will include a grocery store.) But, “Atlanta Highway’s not going to be what it was. It’s evolving.”

Atlanta Highway is a mainstay of Clarke County’s tax base, and it will retain “a very strong retail presence,” said Athens-Clarke Commissioner Mike Hamby, who was part of a study committee on the area. A recent sales tax report showed “very strong” sales, he said.

“Oconee’s success doesn’t mean Athens is going to be ruined.”

Meanwhile, county government will do what it can to improve Atlanta Highway, Commissioner Jerry NeSmith added. The mall area needs better crosswalks, and there are no sidewalks at all. There are plans to improve road connectivity between businesses adjacent to the mall to create “a shopping campus” and to simplify left turns onto Atlanta Highway, NeSmith said. And beginning in July, new zip codes (optional at first) will be introduced to the area, and Atlanta Highway addresses will become Athens addresses, rather than Bogart. (“Where’s Bogart?”)

About 50 people attended the forum. From the audience, mayoral candidate Tim Denson asked whether bus service might be extended to the new Caterpillar plant, since Cat employees must (and some do, he said) arrange rides to the mall in order to catch a bus.

Hamby responded that a trial bus route farther out Atlanta Highway (before Caterpillar opened) had seen low ridership, and “it became expensive.”

According to Dwyer, “Restaurants are a great barometer of a location,” and by that standard, Atlanta Highway is doing well, with $40 million in yearly food sales between Timothy Road and the county line. But ACC’s permit processes need to be friendlier to developers, Dwyer said. From his own experience, waiting 18 months to get a site plan approved is “too long.”

The panelists also discussed similar issues along Lexington Road, where, Dwyer said, “the national retailers choose to do outlets as opposed to first-run stores.”

Dwyer expects apartments to be a big part of the mix. “Multi-family’s going to be very important on the Eastside,” he said.

Commissioner Doug Lowry, who represents that area, said new retailers are coming to Lexington Road, including an Ollie’s (similar to Big Lots), a Bojangles fast-food chicken restaurant near the airport and possibly an Aldi in the Willowood shopping center.

“We’re working feverishly” to locate others near Lowe’s or Walmart, Lowry said. State tax credits ($3,500 per job created) are available (and were used, for example, by the Goodwill store) to help fill vacancies at Willowood.

Meanwhile, Williams Hardware and the corner Shell station are closing, Lowry said.

What does thrive in the area are convenience stores, Lowry said. He counted 10, “and that’s eight too many, in my opinion.”

[John Huie] Register to Vote: Here’s a reminder that the last day to register to vote in the May 20 local elections and primaries for state and federal offices is Monday, Apr. 21. You can register or change your address, if you’ve moved, at the ACC Board of Elections next to City Hall or online at the Secretary of State’s website, sos. ga.gov.

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capitol impact Read the Bill Before You Pass It Gov. Nathan Deal currently is reviewing the hundreds of bills passed during this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Assembly session. Some of these bills were carefully drafted by the legislative counselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, thoughtfully reviewed in committee and voted on by lawmakers who had time to study the measures and understand what they were considering. Too many of the bills were frantically adopted by legislators who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to read the documents and had no idea what they were voting on.

This happens because of the practice of holding back dozens of important bills until the final hours of the legislative session, then dumping them on lawmakers and demanding that they vote immediately. If you ever had the opportunity to hang around the capitol and watch the final days of a session, when bill after bill is slapped together and shotgunned in this fashion, you would be disgusted or maybe outraged. When you conduct the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business in this slam-bang manner, you end up with laws that are sloppily written and thrown out in court or contain errors that nullify the bill sponsorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original intention.

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This late-session pileup involves not just ordinary bills but the state budget as well.

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(D-Atlanta) warned her colleagues on the sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last day: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The logjam we have created here is not going to work to the best interests of Georgia. The pressure will be on to race through bills, to call the question, to tell people to take their seat, to cut off debate. We have squandered far too much time over these past weeks and months not doing the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business, and now today weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be faced with a hailstorm of paper without adequate time to debate these bills.â&#x20AC;?

Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) proposed a rule change that would have required conference committee reportsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the compromise versions of bills worked out by House and Senate negotiatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to be available prior to the sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final day. That at least would give senators some time to read what they were being asked to pass. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anybody who has been here on the 40th day knows the games that get played,â&#x20AC;? McKoon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are a legislator who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the bill, how can we expect the public to have any idea whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a bill and have any opportunity for meaningful input? It winds up producing bad public policy.â&#x20AC;?

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In the Mar. 26 Pub Notes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not Just About Prince,â&#x20AC;? Pete McCommons asserts that Mayor Nancy Denson â&#x20AC;&#x153;killed the River District initiative to pave the way for Walmart.â&#x20AC;?

Having spent several months working alongside others on the economic development study that became known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;River District initiativeâ&#x20AC;? and having at least some understanding of the processes by which the project was abandoned, the position that Mayor Denson unilaterally terminated the project may not be accurate.

In fact, Mayor Denson and many elected officials, alongside our city manager and finance officials, the Economic Development Foundation board and Chamber of Commerce officials all contributed to the debate regarding the project, and the decision to discontinue pursuit of the project was made during the often-discussed and inappropriately closed EDF board discussion. The vote by the EDF board was split, and a majority supported the decision to discontinue. Many of us who are supporters of such an initiative were disappointed, but there were many who contributed to the change in momentum.

Given the range of overt and non-overt influences and priorities held by our community leaders, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to recognize that projects as complex as this economic development zone are tough to get moving, and subtle misalignments can undermine even the best and most widely supported efforts.

While the efforts of those championing the initiative resulted in assembly of a variety of purchase options, which would allow for the resultant economic development zone to extend from Dudley Park to North Avenue, the A&D property that was to become a Walmart was not part of those properties where options were established. The property was clearly part of the overall vision for an economic development district for businesses approved by Athens-Clarke County, but that property was not on the list of those under option at the time that the project was abandoned.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;River Districtâ&#x20AC;? initiative was never intended as such a geographically limited endeavor. Its colloquial name perpetuates this misunderstanding. Rather, the project was undertaken as a case study to examine feasibility of establishing some new tools for economic development in Athens.

Having studied initiatives in Columbus, GA; Greenville, SC; Louisville, KY; Austin, TX; and Rome, Italy, government-owned land might be used to develop incentives for attracting new businesses to Athens. By providing ground leases, incentives offered at the state level would be supplemented, thereby opening opportunities for specific companies who fit profiles of the types of businesses that we as a community wanted to draw. Targeting biotech companies that would be complimented by UGA research endeavors, entertainment businesses that would be complimented by our local music scene and the UGA Music Business Program and high-tech organizations that could benefit from the skills of Athens Tech graduates, a focused approach to outreach to specific organizations would be facilitated. During the diligence phase of the study, the project team met with several prospects and received strong support for the initiative. One employer responded with an internal analysis that suggested moving 100-plus positions from an urban office facility in the Northeast to the Economic Development Zone under the terms proposed was, in fact, compelling. Unfortunately, the limited field of view with regard to the location of the initiative coupled with a wide variety of other factors undermined the momentum that had been built.

I hope that our community will be able to embrace a vision for economic development that leverages underutilized resources and capitalizes on the remarkable potential for development in the river corridor. I hope that the vision is developed in a practical and sustainable manner that takes into account not only the feasibility study that we undertook, but also the work undertaken as far back as Doc Eldridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time as mayor, as well as the current initiatives by Jack Crowley and others. And I hope that the initiatives can be recognized by everyone in our community as larger than our immediate fields of view and that the way that we discuss the hurdles that we have to overcome must be at all times constructive.

Economic development is a marathon. Sprinting doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide for sustainable return on investment. And division and doubt, depending on how they are addressed, can undermine our ability to finish the race.

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observations Easter Egg Hunt Canceled Oconee County rather quietly has cancelled its Easter Egg Hunt originally scheduled for Apr. 19â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the day before Easterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at Oconee Veterans Park.

The website of the Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department contains the simple announcement that the egg hunt â&#x20AC;&#x153;will not be held this year due to park conflicts.â&#x20AC;? The Visit Oconee website run by the tourism department of the county, which has organized the egg hunt in collaboration with Parks and Recreation in recent years, does not list the cancellation. Peggy Holcomb, director of tourism for the county, told me I was the first person who has even asked her about it.

Farmers Market Opens Twenty-nine vendors offering eggs, goat milk, pies, cakes, meats, boiled peanuts, herbs, landscape plants, fresh greens and more set up booths in front of the courthouse in downtown Watkinsville Saturday, Apr. 5 for the launch of the 11th season of the Oconee Farmers Market.

The cool but sunny day brought out a good crowd of customers, and several vendors reported douâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The customers were bling their sales from market opening a year excited about getting ago, according to Market out and were responsive Manager Cindy Pritchard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a long, cold to what they found at winter,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The the market.â&#x20AC;? customers were excited about getting out and were responsive to what they found at the market. You could not ask for a more perfect day.â&#x20AC;?

The Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park also opened for the season on the same day. A smaller market is held on Wednesday afternoons outside Athens City Hall.

GDOT Repâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Illegal Signs Oconee County granted permits in August of last year for signs on two undeveloped pieces of land at the busy intersection of Highway 316 and the Oconee Connector. The signs are for land offered for sale by Boswell Properties, owned

by Jamie Boswell, Athens real estate broker and, since early 2013, District 10 representative to the 14-member State Transportation Board.

The Transportation Board oversees the Georgia Department of Transportation, which is expected to let out contracts in June for the widening of the Oconee Connector and Mars Hill Road to Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing, running more traffic past the properties Boswell is listing.

The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sign ordinance requires that temporary signs advertising property for sale be set back at least five feet from the edge of the property, but one of the Boswell signs is in the right of way of the state and the other does not appear to meet the five-foot-setback requirement. Georgia code also specifies that signs cannot be in the state right of way.

Oconee County Director of Code Enforcement B.R. White said he is aware that one of the signs is in the state right of way and of the possible problem with the second. He said his office has informed Boswell of the issue. Although the county has the right to remove the signs and even fine Boswell, it has not done either.

Lee Becker For more on these stories and others, visit In the Loop at flagpole.com or oconeecountyobservations.blogspot.com.

The Downtown Master Plan Pt. 6: CAMPUS RAIL

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

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previous column noted that only a very short segment of the Downtown Master Planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommended local light rail system runs through downtown. The remainder transects the developed length of the UGA campus from north to south. Along with a well developed commuter bicycle corridor system, the 3.8mile light rail project will have a profound positive effect on downtown for the next 20 years. The impact will result directly from those projects themselves and from the developments they will attract.

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Remember, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very dense square mile of campus with more than 40,000 residents during the day. Students, staff and faculty are already using transit to the tune of 10 million boardings a year. In addition, the campus has a very high concentration of significant visitor and academic destinations, many of which are located close to the existing rail alignment.

It will obviously require the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participation, and it will involve the development of a corridor that neither UGA nor Athens-Clarke County owns. This complex issue has been under study for more than 18 years, and its feasibility is in fact high. In addition to the many who access downtown by car, substantial new numbers will gain access by bicycle and rail. Another new population (students) is choosing to live downtown, greatly lessening transportation needs altogether.

None of these new student housing developments will add to the existing strains on streets and parking.

This column will introduce you to this idea by taking you along as a visitor to Athens on a morning ride on the proposed light rail system. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairly easy to imagine a student traveling to and from the campus for classes, living, working and recreation.

Our visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in Athens with a partner who is attending a conference at the Classic Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;finishes her breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn. She crosses Thomas Street and walks across the Classic Center parking bridge and garage to the elevator tower, which takes her down to the rail platform adjacent to the Multimodal Center.

She boards a train. Traveling southward, she passes through the first station at Mitchell Street, where students going to North Campus get off. The second stop at the south end of the Baldwin Street bridge sees students getting off to go to classes in psychology and journalism. Our visitor gets off at the Sanford Stadium stop, crosses a plaza that spans East Campus Road and walks through Reed Plaza to the Tate Center bookstore, where she buys a frame for her law school diploma.

Returning to the train with a few additional UGA trinkets, she travels past the Cedar Street stop, where employees of the Central Plant, agriculture students and a couple of fraternity brothers exit. At the next stop, she gets off again with students in education and social work and buys tickets to the Atlanta Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance that evening at Hodgson Hall.

She crosses the quad to view a new sculpture exhibit at the Georgia Museum of Art. She then elects to walk across Carlton to the next rail stop at the Ramsey Center, where students are exiting in large numbers to return to one of the 2,000 beds on East Campus, work out at the Ramsey Center, get an early lunch at the dining hall or go to the Health Center.

On the train again, our visitor witnesses a couple getting off to return to their apartment and others going to the intramural field.

The next stop is family housing, followed by a busy stop serving hundreds of private apartments at Lakeside, as well as a couple of guys with golf bags. At the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports complex, most of the crowded rail car gets off on their way to an SEC softball game. At the final stop at the State Botanical Gardens, she gets off with some university staff heading to their cars in the inexpensive surface parking area. She phones from the station shelter for the golf cart shuttle to the botanical garden, where she will visit and have lunch.

The train crosses over to the northbound track to return to the downtown station. Our visitor and her partner will return by train that evening for the symphony performance after dinner downtown.

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‘Party Down South,’ Other Productions Bring Money to Athens

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wo years ago, crowds gathered along Clayton Street enough professional people here—doing it at least seven to get a peek at Justin Timberlake during filming of years—that either work in Atlanta or travel around. But if you the Hollywood production Trouble with the Curve. The amass the amount of equipment we all have, it’s the equivalent town was abuzz with stories of locals filling in as of any studio. The one thing we’re missing here is a studio extras and the money spent by the crew as they made Athens facility; one large warehouse. We have warehouses, but one home for a month. large warehouse where we could house sets and do a lot of And, like many who get a taste of Hollywood’s glamor, sudstuff.” denly Athens realized it wanted more. We just may get our Even so, the area got an extra boost of work recently, as the wish.

CMT reality TV show “Party Down South” settled into a home Thanks to a generous state tax credit—20 percent, plus an outside of town to film its next season, which airs starting additional 10 percent if a production includes the Georgia logo June 5. Crew members are mum about the production details, and a link to the state’s film office—the state is seeing an but the basic premise centers around a group of Southern explosion of film production. This tax credit is cited not only by economic development professionals, but also by local filmmakers who have seen more work come to the state in general.

Last year alone saw 142 feature film and television projects take place in Georgia, contributing $940 million in direct spending, according to Emily Murray of the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office. Compared with 2007, when Georgia-based productions were worth $133 million, last year’s productions were valued at $934 million. Georgia is third among states in film, television and video game production and “may very well be first one day,” Gov. Nathan Deal said at a University of Georgia economic development conference last week. Atlanta movie mogul Tyler Perry told him, “You know, we’re going to dry up Los Angeles,” Deal said.

Granted, this doesn’t translate into a feature film in Athens every year, but it does mean that there is more work to go around. And more work for locals means they gain more experience, Local filmmaker Keith Plummer (left). which in turn attracts more projects to the area.

Local filmmaker Keith Plummer, who is working on a documentary of the Morton Theatre, along with friends who like to, um, party. The show, from the producers of projects for regular corporate clients, says it’s a change he’s “Jersey Shore,” has drawn derision for the cast’s behavior and noticed in the three-and-a-half years he’s been in Athens. how the host city is portrayed, but the production, no matter “I think, because the movie industry is moving to Georgia, its content, is a boost to the local film community. because of tax breaks, a lot of stuff is happening here, and “They are feeding the crew from all local restaurants, rentI think Athens is going to be used a lot more. The surrounding multiple cars, buying tons of supplies and food from area ing areas are going to be used a lot more,” he says. “There’s stores and paying location fees,” says Film Athens President

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Danielle Robarge Rusk, who is working on the production.

“They have hired a bunch of locals [both student and full-time residents] to work as production assistants. In addition to getting a paycheck, the folks they hire will be able use the experience to get their foot in the door for other opportunities in the booming Georgia film industry.”

More Than Entertainment From an economic development perspective, the film industry has benefitted the state across the board, while local incentives focus on individual industrial-based jobs. Michael Hahn, managing director at Jacoby Group in Atlanta, a real estate development company planning a 400,000-square-foot production facility in Norcross, says the state tax incentives have enticed productions in all corners of the state, making it easy to get broad political support. “If everything was just in Atlanta, then people from other parts of the state wouldn’t be as supportive of the tax credit,” he says. “But you’ve got Savannah, Rabun County—right now, Robert Redford is filming up there. There are only 15 counties that aren’t camera ready. Everybody’s getting a piece of the action, and therefore the political support is widespread.”

While Hahn wouldn’t go into details about plans for the facility—they are working out financing and plan to partner with a company that has more than 10 years in the movie industry—he says it could be another boost to Athens, which could benefit from being just down the road. It would be the second soundstage in the area; another, Starland Studios, located off Atlanta Highway, has more than 40,000 square feet of space dedicated to filming areas. The site has hosted several music videos and some smaller projects since kicking off as a production space last fall.

When it comes to TV and film production, location matters.

Depending on where the production office is located, the crew may be required to stay overnight in a hotel, rather than commute back and forth, according to union rules, and because

If You Build It… The education of a future film workforce goes along with marketing Athens as a film destination. That’s where Jeff Montgomery, Athens-Clarke County’s public information officer, comes in. Montgomery holds that title of camera-ready liaison; he’s the main point of contact for anyone scouting locations in the area. His office also keeps a list of types of locations, updated through a state database, to make it easy for scouts to find what they need. But location is only part of the battle.

“It used to be location-based: ‘Here’s what I want, and we’re going to find that place.’ Then it became more financially based: ‘We’re going to go and make a movie that makes the most financial sense,’” Montgomery says. “Nowadays, it’s what state are they going to. That’s why Georgia has had such a boom in filmmaking, is with their tax credits. It has really just blossomed here. And you’re starting to see not only films coming here, but also Panavision coming here to make cameras, and Screen Gems—movie studios popping up. So the film decides, ‘We’re going to Georgia because we’ll save a lot of money,’ and then they say, ‘Where in Georgia do they have locations we need?’”

Montgomery’s office also is working on a video series promoting filming in Athens, as well as cataloging all the requests they’ve had from various production companies for future reference. On his to-do list is a booklet that would serve as a guide to filmmaking in Athens and include information like costs to hire police, contacts at UGA (which has its own filming requirements) and a crew database. Also, Montgomery notes, Athens does not require a film license; any production on private property, only requires the owner’s consent. “For the most part, we treat filming like any other event,” he says. “If you want to close a road down, you don’t have to get a film permit; you treat it as if you were a construction company, and that generally makes it a lot easier. Everyone who films here says, ‘Man, it was so easy to film in Athens.’”

Plummer also is working behind the scenes, beyond his own productions. His goal is to create a collective of independent filmmakers and crew, one that could share storage space or even split the cost of an indoor production facility. The idea, he says, is to show larger production companies that Athens has the talent to pull off a big-budget production with the talent already here. “So when someone says, ‘We need to come to town, and we need a gaffer who is really good,’ or ‘We need someone to do a second unit,’ there’s someone they can trust who can do that,” Plummer says.

“The idea, ultimately, is to keep people in Athens and employed and not forcing them to drive to Atlanta for consistent work, and the other way around, too,” he says. “People should be able to come into town and not drag people out of Atlanta,” he adds. “[We] should be able to say, ‘Hey, we have these people here. If you need a second unit, we have one.’”

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many productions have offices in Atlanta, Athens is just far enough away to require hotel stays for the crew. That can be good for local hotels but bad for a production on a tight budget.

Education is also a key component to attracting more filmmaking to Athens, which is why Film Athens has partnered with Athens Tech and the Clarke County School District. The idea, once formalities are worked out with the state film unions, is to give students a base of knowledge that would allow them to work on a production—ideally, one here in Athens. “If we had a trained crew here, then we’d have more movies here,” Rusk says. “Education is one way to get it.”

Companies looking to do business in a particular area never expect to get everything they ask for, says Ryan Moore, director of Athens-Clarke County’s Economic Development Department. “There are very few industries that come into town and find exactly 100 percent what they’re looking for,” he says. “So you have to be producing the talent they need, but also help them find that talent. Some industries, the No. 1 cost driver is labor, so they’re going to take more time finding the exact work force they need. Other companies, it’s transportation infrastructure or energy. You actively have to be producing the type of talent that companies need, and then you need to work with them to figure out what their cost-drivers are.”

Another aspect that comes into play when bringing movie productions into town is the quality of life. Rusk says that when the crew arrived for The Spectacular Now, a film by Athens native James Ponsoldt, they lived in the town just like any resident. “One of the reasons the Spectacular Now crew loved it was because they lived here. They loved the community,” she says. “I think that to a certain degree, we can use that as an asset.”

A New Direction A Familiar Face Takes Over at Ciné

Pamela Kohn, the new executive director at Ciné.

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he Athens Film Arts Institute and local cinema Ciné, wants to put on events that focus on a specific director or the only true art house/revival theater in Athens, hired actor, for instance mounting an overview of the recently Pamela Kohn in January as their new executive director. deceased actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. As Kohn puts it, she Unlike Gabe Wardell—who was the executive director for wants to make film-going an “event” in Athens, turning the act two years, successfully turned Ciné into a nonprofit and guided of sitting in a dark theater with strangers into a special experithe theater into making the difficult financial transition from ence again. projecting movies on 35-millimeter celluloid to digital projecAnother one of Kohn’s plans is to turn the concessions area tion—Kohn is no outsider to Athens. Wardell lived in Atlanta into a destination spot. Ciné already serves alcohol, along with and commuted to the Classic City, one of the personal factors the requisite candy and popcorn, but Kohn also envisions havthat eventually contributed to his departure, though he pushed ing people turn up at the theater solely to drink, hang out and Ciné into its new era. soak in the atmosphere. “There are so many unique possibiliKohn moved to Athens in the late 1990s and has been ties for this venue,” she says. “I’m eager to hear from others involved with filmmaking and cinema on a number of levels how to utilize this space.” for years, including marketing and producing feature movies.

In a town already bursting with nightclubs and bars, how “I’m a developer and facilitator,” Kohn says. “I help get artists does Kohn intend to attract patrons into Ciné specifically to to the desired destination.” Prior to Ciné, her most prominent drink? That’s where the cultural salon idea comes into play. role in Athens was as co-founder, festival director and producer While most people coming to the theater will be going to actuof the Robert Osborne Classic Film Festival. (Full disclosure: I ally watch a movie, those who simply want to sip a drink or worked on the sixth and final festival in 2010 as a guest protwo will be able to experience a cinematic vibe in other ways. grammer and served on the board of advisors) The bar area will be transformed into a living space where Kohn is a big-picture person, although she stresses that it digital art utilizing movie imagery or clips would be shown. is important to remain realistic about moving the theater into There are also plans to use the bar or the side room as a spot its next era. “I’m massaging everything along,” she says. “It’s for experimental readings for local screenwriters, an open mic an exciting role, though I think it’s important to be practical forum for writers willing to test out their still-in-progress work about things. Ciné started as one thing, but it became someon strangers. thing else. It’s evolved into something else.”

Already, Kohn has scheduled a number of events celebratCiné does have an identity in town, although there are still ing Ciné’s seventh anniversary. She brought in co-star Scott plenty of areas where it can expand and reach out to people Wilson (later of “The Walking Dead” fame) for an Apr. 1 screenwho may never have stepped through ing of the true-crime drama In Cold Blood. its doors, even though they love One of the finest rock documentaries ever, “I want to engage watching movies. “Ciné can become a Gimme Shelter, was accompanied by rock with the entire city.” journalist and Athens newcomer Stanley living space for culture,” Kohn said.

One of Kohn’s plans is to stabilize Booth’s talk about the tragic 1969 Rolling the nonprofit theater within the community and make it a truly Stones concert at Altamont, where he was present. Afterwards, inclusive environment, turning the still-struggling establishlocal musicians played Stones covers at Little Kings. On April ment into a sort of cultural salon, where patrons and artists 15, Rory Flynn hosted a showing of her father Errol’s swashof all kinds can come together to share ideas and intermingle, buckling feature, The Sea Hawk, a rare treat for fans of classic strengthening the cultural fabric that has long flourished in Hollywood cinema. Later this month, Ciné will present the the city. “I want to turn Ciné into a platform for artistry,” she French Film Series, including showings of the recent Le Weeksays.

End, François Truffaut’s essential Jules and Jim and one of the Although her excitement is palpable, how Kohn will mangreatest motion pictures ever made, Marcel Carné’s romantic age to lure more customers into the theater on a regular basis epic Children of Paradise. and grow Ciné’s membership is a tough challenge in a city that Kohn says that Athens is booming right now culturally, and has a fluid population and plenty of entertainment options—a there is still plenty of room for Ciné to grow and prosper by dilemma Kohn was repeatedly faced with working on the expanding its brand beyond those already in the know. “This Robert Osborne Classic Film Festival. But she does have plenty area of downtown is booming, and I want Ciné to be a successof short-term ideas on how to accomplish such a feat. ful part of the community,” she says. “I want to engage with Kohn says she wants to incorporate more specialty program- the entire city.” ming into Ciné’s schedule, showcasing series that highlight Like starting any new job, however, Kohn is just settling genres that tend to get audiences into seats, such as anime, in to her new position and focusing on the practical tasks of film noir, horror and even Bollywood. Midnight movies may keeping the theater running smoothly. Big ideas are one thing, make a comeback as well, something Ciné already does once but bathrooms have to be cleaned, too. a month with showings of The Room, but there are plenty of other features that could blossom in that format. She also Derek Hill

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movie dope drew’s reviews DRAFT DAY (PG-13) Are you missing football? Kevin Costner has

 just the movie for you. KCost stars as Sonny Weaver Jr., the general

manager of the NFL’s downtrodden Cleveland Browns. On the morning of draft day, he receives the chance to select first, an opportunity that brings with it a season’s worth of controversy and drama. Should he draft the surefire quarterback (Josh Pence) from Wisconsin, the swell linebacker (Chadwick Boseman) from Ohio State or the Florida State running back (Houston Texans player Arian Foster) who recently had a run-in with the law? Everyone from his head coach (Denis Leary) to his team owner (Frank Langella) to his mom (Ellen Burstyn) knows what Sonny should do. To top it all off, the pretty young coworker (Jennifer Garner) he’s dating is pregnant. In a movie where most of the interactions take place via phone, Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman is forced to get creative and winds up with his most enjoyable movie since, very arguably, 2001’s Evolution. The actors interact more like they’re on stage than on screen, and the football acumen of a few is questionable. Nevertheless, it’s hard to lose with Costner on your sports movie team.

OCULUS (R) Filmmaker Mike Flanagan’s followup to his effective little horror film, Absentia, feels like the next step in his career maturation. Bigger genre names (Doctor Who companion Karen Gillan and Katee “Starbuck” Sackhoff), more ambition and more chills all handled with more skill. (If you like Oculus, check out Absentia on Netflix.) When her brother, Thomas (Brenton Thwaites), is released from a mental hospital, Kaylie Russell (Gillan) plans to prove that what destroyed her family was neither her father, Alan (Rory Cochrane, Argo), nor her brother but a supernatural force living in an antique mirror. Mix John Carpenter’s underrated Prince of Darkness and The Amityville Horror with a touch of Jack Ketchum splatterpunk and some mouth-horror that would impress body-horror impresario David Cronenberg.

The result is this unsettlingly satisfying horror flick. Oculus stands apart from its recent paranormal peers, thanks to a smarter than average script

by Flanagan and Jeff Howard, working from Flanagan and Jeff Seidman’s shorter screenplay. Oculus builds its terror on tension, atmosphere and small, effective doses of gore rather than the buckets of blood and/or jump scares preferred to prop up underwritten scary stories. Flanagan could do big things in this genre.

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also playing A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 (R) Apparently, enough people wanted a low-budget, scattershot parody of the Paranormal Activities and anything else writers Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez can think of. It’s the kitchen sink approach to jokes. Soon after Wayans’ Malcolm moves into a new house with his new lady (Jaime Pressly) and her two kids, weird stuff starts happening…again. Essence Atkins, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Sheridan, Affion Crockett and original director Michael Tiddes return and are joined by Ashley Rickards and Gabriel Iglesias.

BEARS (G) For Earth Day 2014, Disneynature releases another nature documentary from two-time Emmy winner Alastair Fothergill (Chimpanzee, African Cats and Earth), again working with his African Cats co-director Keith Scholey. This year, Fothergill and Scholey follow a family of Alaskan bears. John C. Reilly narrates the lessons being taught to the family’s two young cubs. Disneynature’s Earth Day track record is pretty strong, and the trailer for this family-friendly movie promises another appealing, heartwarming tale.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (PG-13) Cap (Chris Evans) returns in his second solo outing, and it’s a slight improvement over the first, a definitively middle-of-the-pack Marvel movie. As an agent of SHIELD, Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, must adjust to his new reality and save the world, regularly. When seeds of distrust are sewn amongst members of SHIELD, Cap has to figure out if he can trust anyone, including Black

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Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) or new pal Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie). Cap’s transition to the modern world gets even more complicated once a new enemy, the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), turns out to be an old acquaintance.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier redefines the Marvel Universe more than any of the previous features. Its effects will be felt from Avengers: Age of Ultron to ABC’s “Agents of Shield.”

Credit new directors Anthony and Joe Russo (“Community”) with a lighter, more action-oriented Cap, but this series will always lack the vivacious spark Robert Downey Jr. brings to Iron Man. CHILDREN OF PARADISE 1945. Dr. Richard Neupert, a UGA Film Studies professor and Ciné board member, presents a French Cinema Series celebrating both modern and classic French films. Marcel Carne directed this romantic drama about the love of an actress (Arletty) and the men in love with her, which includes a mime (Jean-Louis Barrault). Jacques Prevert (Jean Renoir’s excellent The Crime of Monsieur Lange) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. (Ciné) DIVERGENT (PG-13) Hunger Games comparisons are inevitable. While Veronica Roth’s book loses the headto-head against Suzanne Collins’ bestseller, Neil Burger’s filmed adaptation might best Gary Ross’ original Games. In a dystopian future Chicago, humanity is divided into five factions.

Right before Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley) is to choose the faction in which she’ll spend the rest of her life, the teenager learns she is Divergent, whatever that means. The movie distills 500 pages of plot into a pretty decent

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two-plus-hour flick as scripters Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor smartly eschew Tris’ inner monologues, save for her opening and closing thoughts.

Burger excels at sci-fi (see Limitless) and the casting is spot on. Bring on Insurgent.

ERNEST & CELESTINE (PG) 2012.

Dr. Richard Neupert, a UGA Film Studies professor and Ciné board member, presents a French Cinema Series celebrating both modern and classic French films. Naturally, Dr. Neupert has selected at least one animated feature. Based on the book by Gabrielle Vincent, Ernest & Celestine tells of an improbable friendship between a bear named Ernest and a mouse named Celestine. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. (Ciné) FADING GIGOLO (R) John Turturro wrote, directed and stars in this comedy about a guy, Fiorovante, who decides to become a professional Don Juan (is that the same thing as a professional Casanova?). Fiorovante hopes to help out his buddy, Murray (Woody Allen), who is in need of some cash. The cast is good (Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara), but Allen’s pretty toxic right now. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Miami Film Festival.

Wallace, the Academy Awardnominated screenwriter of Braveheart, has adapted Todd Burpo’s Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back. Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church and the underrated Margo Martindale star in this faith-based family feature about a four-year-old’s recollections of heaven. Reverend T.D. Jakes is credited as a producer.

THE LEGO MOVIE (PG) The LEGO Movie is most certainly the young year’s best new, wide release. The intricate, interconnected universes built by writing-directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and 21 Jump Street) have an age-defying Muppetslike appeal. When generic construction mini-figure Emmet (v. Chris Pratt, who is so devilishly appealing) 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 the Rings) smartly as it argues for the salvation of creativity. A movie made

This live video feed of Prince Avenue is mesmerizing!

GOD’S NOT DEAD (PG) In this Christian feature, a college student, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper, “Good Luck Charlie”), has his faith challenged by a philosophy professor (Kevin Sorbo, best known as TV’s Hercules) who does not believe in the existence of God. TV’s Superman, Dean Cain, costars, while Christian popsters Newsboys and two of “Duck Dynasty”’s Robertsons, Willie and Korie, provide cameos. Director Harold Cronk’s three previous features (Ever heard of The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure? Me neither.) sound pretty small-screen.

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (R) Wes Anderson’s latest stars Ralph Fiennes as Gustave H., legendary concierge at the famous hotel, who memorably mentors lobby boy, Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori, The Perfect Game). The cast is huge—F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalic, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson and Owen Wilson. (Ciné) HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (PG) For his fourth feature behind the camera (The Man in the Iron Mask, We Were Soldiers and Secretariat), Randall

from the toy that frees the childhood (and adult) imagination has to stay on its toes in order not to diminish the property. 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.

LE WEEK-END (R) Dr. Richard Neupert, a UGA Film Studies professor and Ciné board member, presents a French Cinema Series celebrating both modern and classic French films.

The first selection, Le Week-End, stars Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan as a long-married couple returning to Paris, the scene of their honeymoon, in order to rekindle the flames of love.

Director Roger Michell is still best known for 1999’s Notting Hill. With Jeff Goldblum. (Ciné) 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 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 perpetrated against the space-time continuum. The historical gags are a hit, though the dramatic narrative is structured too familiarly.

MUPPETS MOST WANTED (PG) Somewhere between the plots of The Great Muppet Caper and The Muppets Take Manhattan lies Muppets Most Wanted. After the success of their reunion, the Muppets embark on a world tour on the advice of their new manager, Dominic Badguy (Ricky Gervais, as impish as ever). But when the World’s Most Dangerous Frog, Constantine, replaces Kermit, the world tour becomes a globe-hopping heist to steal the crown jewels. It being a Muppets movie, expect oddball movie callbacks and celebrities to pop up in the most random of cameos. The three human leads—Gervais, Tina Fey and Ty Burrell—are great foils for the Muppets. Bret McKenzie, one half of Flight of the Conchords, supplies a couple of show-stopping numbers (particularly, Fey’s showcase, “The Big House”), but just a few years later, I cannot remember anything he wrote for 2011’s The Muppets. Come to think of it, as immediately engaging as the family friendly movie is, it mostly pointed out just how unmemorable its 2011 predecessor ultimately was.

The Muppets always entertain, but this adventure isn’t timeless.

NOAH (PG-13) Russell Crowe (no actor is more comfortable in the past than this guy) effectively grimaces and growls as the man chosen by the Creator to save the animal kingdom from a world-cleansing flood in Darren Aronofsky’s foreboding take on this beloved Bible story. Opening with a summary emphasizing the mythic, Noah establishes a harsh, sci-fi preapocalypse for Noah and his family— wife Naameh (Jennifer Connelly) and sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth. After a visit with his ancient grandfather, Methuselah (Anthony Hopkins giving good Yoda), Noah begins a decadelong task of building his ark, while giant stone creatures (one recognizably voiced by Nick Nolte) protect his family from the evil men led by Tubal-cain (Ray Winstone). When the flood epically arrives amidst a massive Lord of the Rings battle, an hour remains to reveal what happens when one family’s cruise goes way too long. As expected,

Aronofsky visually stuns, but his film’s most insidious brilliance might be how fantastically fanciful it makes this ancient tale.

NON-STOP (PG-13) In his latest portrayal of the deadliest daddy ever, Liam Neeson stars as Bill Marks, a U.S. Air Marshal receiving threatening texts “on a secure network” (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.

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.

THE RAID 2: BERANDAL (R) The Raid 2 begins only two hours from where 2011’s The Raid: Redemption ended. Rookie officer Rama is still dealing with the Jakarta slums crime mob when he discovers misconduct within his own police force.

RIO 2 (G) Blu (v. Jesse Eisenberg), Jewel (v. Anne Hathaway) and the three kids leave the wilds of Rio de Janeiro for the real wilds of the Amazon, where Blu must battle his father-in-law (v.

Andy Garcia). I don’t recall caring that much for the first trip to Rio, though it could have been worse. The voices of Will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro and Jake T. Austin return, while Garcia and Bruno Mars headline the newcomers.

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (PG) 1982. Still the greatest Trek film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan resurrects Captain James T. Kirk’s greatest foe, the genetically-modified superman Khan (Ricardo Montalban).

The Enterprise is peopled with the familiar faces of William Shatner (Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (Spock), DeForest Kelley (Bones), George Takei (Sulu), Walter Koenig (Chekov), James Doohan (Scotty) and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura). Kirstie Alley makes her feature film debut as Vulcan Saavik. Plus they put killer earworms in Chekov and Paul Winfield! And that climactic twist devastated young me. See it on the big screen while you can. (Ciné) l TRANSCENDENCE (PG-13) Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer, Wally Pfister (his work on Inception won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography), makes his directorial debut with this complex-looking sci-fi drama starring Johnny Depp as a scientist who is resurrected via computer and becomes an all-powerful, unstoppable force in search of power. With Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara, Cole Hauser and Morgan Freeman.

Drew Wheeler

C I N E M AS Movie showtimes are not available by our deadline. Please check cinema websites for accurate information.

CINÉ • 234 W. Hancock Ave. • 706-353-3343 • www.athenscine.com GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART • (UGA Campus) 90 Carlton St. • 706-542-GMOA • www.uga.edu/gamuseum/calendar/films.html TATE STUDENT CENTER • (UGA Campus) 45 Baxter St. • 706-542-6396 • www.union.uga.edu/movies Beechwood Stadium cinemas 11 • 196 Alps Rd. • 706-546-1011 • www.georgiatheatrecompany.com Carmike 12 • 1570 Lexington Rd. • 706-354-0016 • www.carmike.com Georgia Square value cinemas 5 • 3710 Atlanta Hwy. • 706-548-3426 • www.georgiatheatrecompany.com UNIVERSITY 16 cinemas • 1793 Oconee Connector • 706-355-9122 • www.georgiatheatrecompany.com

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CinĂŠ Celebrates French Film Series We owe the French so much. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so? Just look at the history of the motion picture and attempt to chart the progression without including the French as major players in the grand scheme of it all. Beginning Friday, Apr. 18, CinĂŠ will be celebrating its seven-year anniversary with a series of French movies, presented by UGA film studies professor and movie historian Richard Neupert. Special guests will speak about each movie after each showing.

All month long, CinĂŠ has been devoting screen time to a series of special events in honor of its anniversary. In Cold Blood, Richard Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stark and haunting adaptation of the Truman Capote true crime book, Jules and Jim kicked things off on Tuesday, Apr. 1, with co-star Scott Wilson participating in a Q&A afterward. The classic Rolling Stones documentary movie, Gimme Shelter, directed by David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, was screened Tuesday, Apr. 8, with music writer/journalist Stanley Booth in attendance. The gloriously entertaining 1940 swashbuckler The Sea Hawk, starring Errol Flynn, was shown on Tuesday, Apr. 15, with Flynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Rory present to talk about her father and the movie.

The French Film Series promises to end the celebration with appropriate panache. The lineup includes recent fare, as well as two essential classics every budding and veteran cinephile should see on the big screen. First up is director Roger Michellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Le WeekEnd, which stars Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan as a British married couple attempting to recharge their long relationship in Paris.

Neither the director nor the movie is French, but the influence of French cinema permeates the story.

The animated feature Ernest and Celestine comes next, offering up a whimsical tale about a bear and a mouse and their unlikely friendship.

Marcel CarnĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s romantic epic Children of Paradise, one of the true masterpieces of world cinema, will also be shown. Next up is Philippe Le Guayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 comedy/drama Bicycling with Moliere, about two actors, one aging and the other a younger skyrocketing thespian, who work together during a production of Moliereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Misanthrope. Ending the series is Franois Truffautâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brilliant New Wave classic Jules and Jim, a movie rich in plot and emotion as well as style.

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Wood + Wuxtry Two Great Ways to Celebrate

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Porter McLeod

ver the past several decades, longtime Athenian Kurt Wood has attained a sort of celebrity status as an ambassador to vinyl record fanatics around town. Selfdescribed as “your favorite drummer/DJ/taco vendor,” Wood has been known to hold epic record sales at his home on Oconee Street ever so often, opening up his garage and porch to anyone and everyone who’s interested. His next sale happens during Easter weekend, with Wood displaying his stock from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 19 and from noon–6 p.m. on Easter Sunday, Apr. 20.

Wood says his record sales were a natural “outgrowth” of his collecting habits—the sheer number of records that he has accumulated over the years have necessitated that he rotate his inventory occasionally. The sales aren’t necessarily annual, though; the collector decides to host events whenever the inspiration strikes him—and when his stock grows too large.

In order to cater to both collectors and non-collectors alike, Wood says that there will be “tens of thousands” of records available at the event, all reasonably priced. Most LPs will run $2, while 45 singles will be priced one buck apiece. Wood says that rarer items will be slightly pricier—$5 and $10 for certain LPs and a few dollars for select 45s.

What Wood puts out for sale, though, is only a fraction of the vinyl that he keeps at his house. It might be impossible to get an exact count, but he estimates that he has “around 50,000 singles and about 5,000 albums” in his own personal collection.

Although Wood says he is always on the hunt for records, often spending his weekends at yard sales, thrift stores and other secondhand retailers, much of the stock he has acquired over the years has been given to him by people who simply have no more use for it.

“You become known for collecting something, so people start giving you things,” he says. Wood adds that when an estate is being liquidated, family members will often get in touch with him about donating their loved ones’ record collections. “It may not always be great stuff, but I’ll take it,” he says.

By some strange coincidence (we think), this month’s sale happens to fall on Record Store Day, the annual event designed to promote independent record stores around the world. Having two notable record sale events

in town on the same day would seem to be a promotional nightmare, but Wood promises there’s no competition. In fact, he claims, he didn’t even realize the significance of the date when he scheduled the event.

In the spirit of collaborating to spread the vinyl gospel, Mike Turner, the longtime Wuxtry Records employee who also happens to run the local indie label Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records, even invited Wood to drop off flyers to promote his own happening—hardly a move that would inspire a rivalry between Athens’ major music retailers. (Low Yo Yo Stuff, downtown Athens’ other remaining record store, doesn’t officially participate in Record Store Day, though it remains a go-to spot for harder-to-find experimental albums.)

This mutual respect isn’t all that shocking, given the promising sales reports on wax in recent years. Mention of a recent Billboard report that vinyl sales in 2013 increased while digital music declined for the first time since the introduction of the MP3, doesn’t seem to faze Wood. “Yeah, records are a cool thing.

They’re obviously something you can physically handle… To me, anyway, they’re aesthetically much cooler.”

Still, he says that things have only recently picked up, adding that turnouts were pretty bleak not so long ago. “There was a time, about 10 years ago, where it seemed like hardly anyone was coming,” he says with a laugh.

But that’s not the case anymore. “There [are] all sorts of people that come,” Wood says of his buying demographic. Some people even travel hundreds of miles to browse and buy at the front-porch event. “There are the hardcore record collectors who come and dig—and dig hard—who are really looking for something amazing,” Wood says. “And maybe I have that, and maybe I don’t.”

Dan Mistich

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uxtry Records will offer a veritable boatload of RSD-exclusive vinyl on Saturday, Apr. 19 during regular business hours. But get there early if you want a chance at snapping up the really good stuff. Below, two staffers list their most coveted RSD releases. It should be noted that none of these releases is guaranteed to be availableâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes we get zeroed on the items we order, or maybe there are light-fingered warehouse workers flipping the stuff on eBay,â&#x20AC;? says employee Nate Mitchell. [Gabe Vodicka]

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OAES Benefit: Winfield & Boys Strawberry Flats SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH

Jason Kenney CD Release w/ Seth Livengood

What a horrible title, and yes, the songs on the album are the same from the three 10-inch singles they released over the last year. But so what? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Pixies, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait. Looks like they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make nearly enough, and even though we placed a massive order, they allocated each store next to nothing. The RSD version comes with a bonus LP, from what I understand.

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Dinosaur Jr.: Visitors

I mean, all of Dinosaur Jrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-major label singles in one single box. What is not to love about this? Yeah, you can still find original copies from time to time, but the box, the quality of the sleeves and printing and the singles themselves are way beyond the originals. If you want originals, well, chances are Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be trading my copies in once I get one of these at the store.

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Devo: Live at Maxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kansas City 11/15/77 & Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig

One is from Sundance Festival in 1996, while the other one is a live 1977 show. The 1977 pressing is another very limited LP and is the show that made Brian Eno decide to produce their first two albums.

Fear of Men: Loom

It will be available after RSD, but only on black vinyl. The RSD version is color vinyl. Fear of Men is a post-punk all girl band from the UK that pulls from ESG, the Raincoats and current bands like Trash Kit and Shopping for Inspiration.

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Nate Mitchell (Nate and the Nightmares) Pagans: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s This Shit? 1977/1979

One of my all-time favorite Cleveland punk bandsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;lo-fi, negative and nasty stuff from the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s with great riffs and lyrics comparable to Crime (San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and only rock and roll band).

William Onyeabor: What?!

The comeback kid of 2013 for synth-driven Afrobeat. According to Luaka Bopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, this will be a collection of remixes of Onyeabor songs as interpreted by contemporary artists like Hot Chip, and it will hopefully be pretty good.

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: Dap Dippinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Any excuse is a good excuse to buy more Sharon Jones stuff. Top-notch â&#x20AC;&#x153;soul for white peopleâ&#x20AC;? (to quote DJ Mahogany).

Scharpling & Wurster: Rock, Rot & Rule

Anyone familiar with the hilarious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Show on WMFUâ&#x20AC;? will be sure to snap this one up.

Fans of stuff like Zim Zam yo-yo inventor Kenny Strasser or Chef Keithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turbo gravy will find much to enjoy on this recording from 1997.

The Litter: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Action Womanâ&#x20AC;?/â&#x20AC;?A Legal Matterâ&#x20AC;?

Reissue of the wild, tough, fuzzed-out 1967 debut single by these Minneapolis garage-rockers pressed by the fine folks at Sundazed Records. An original copy of this slab oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wax will cost you a pretty penny, so save some bucks and jump on this one quick, Slick.

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Ghoulish Groove The Zombies Live On

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ock and roll has been a sunny, cheerful adventure of late for Colin Blunstone, the lead singer for veteran UK group The Zombies. He and his bandmates recently wrapped studio sessions for a new album and sailed across the Caribbean as part of The Moody Blues’ “Return to the Isle of Wight” cruise. This week, the quintet will perform throughout the Southeast as part of its spring tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion.

Blunstone, 68, formed The Zombies with four friends in 1962 while attending St. Albans Grammar School for Boys near London.

Pianist and organist Rod Argent brought strong songwriting and arranging ideas to the fold, as did guitarist and bassist Chris White.

As teenagers, they had an ear for the pop, rhythm and blues and jazz music that populated the charts at the time.

“It’s one of the strengths and one of the weaknesses of The Zombies that [we] put so much from influences into the music,” Blunstone says. “There was a jazz element to a lot of the songs, and hopefully it gave a slightly different slant than most bands you’d see in a rock environment.”

By 1963, The Zombies had developed a sophisticated, organ-driven pop style laden with rich harmonies and unusually groovy syncopation.

“In the beginning,” says Blunstone, “I was going to be the rhythm guitarist. Rod was going to be the lead singer, but at the first rehearsal, he went over to a broken-down piano and played ‘Nut Rocker’ by B. Bumble and the Stingers, which was a hit at the time.

It was quite something for a 15-year-old to be playing so confidently. I was amazed. We said, ‘You have to play keyboards in the band.’ Rod had heard me singing to myself, so part of the the deal was that I’d move to lead vocals.”

Blunstone’s delicate, breathy style complemented the warm sound of the rhythm section on the group’s early recordings. The Argentpenned “She’s Not There,” the band’s first major hit single, in 1964, demonstrated a complexity and a dynamic that stood out from other young British groups at the time.

On the heels of The Beatles’ initial splash in the U.S., “She’s Not There” hit No. 1 on the charts in the States. Tours with The Searchers, Del Shannon, The Shangri-Las and Dionne Warwick followed, as did a string of singles, including “Tell Her No,” “Remember When I Loved Her,” “I Want You Back Again,” “Indication,” “She’s Coming Home,” “Gotta Get a Hold of Myself” and a rendition of “Summertime”—all of which featured dense harmonies and Argent’s brilliant piano and organ work.

As The Zombies developed new ideas for instrumentation, tones, arrangements and lyrical themes, their self-confidence increased to

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the point where they felt they could produce their own records. In 1967, they tracked what would be their most well-known full-length, Odessey and Oracle (the title of which was accidentally misspelled by the cover artist).

“The recordings were truer to the sound of the band at the time,” Blunstone says.

“With the early singles, I think our producer, Ken Jones, was forever trying to recreate the sound of ‘She’s Not There,’ with the very whispery vocals and the eerie kind of atmospheric sound. But, of course, we were growing as a band. Not to sound too dramatic, but when you go from playing when you’re 18 or 19 to a few years later, things change a lot.”

Odessey and Oracle blended elements of ‘60s guitar-pop, jazz, soul and psychedelic rock. Lyrically, it was a moody, romantic, poetic collection. Extra Mellotron from Argent enhanced the basic tracks with a velvety orchestral touch. The big hit from the LP, the spooky and melodic “Time of the Season,” dominated the charts in 1968, just as the group decided amicably to part ways.

In the 1970s and ‘80s, Argent and Blunstone pursued various projects. Argent’s eponymous group scored a hit in 1972 with “Hold Your Head Up.” Blunstone recorded several solo albums and collaborated with Dave Stewart, The Alan Parsons Project and others.

The two finally renewed their musical partnership in 1999. “We decided to do just six concerts,” Blunstone says. “We enjoyed it so much that we just kept going, and 15 years later, we’re still playing all over… We’re very fortunate people to have the opportunity to do this at this time in our careers.”

Since reforming, The Zombies have recorded three full-length albums, and they have a fourth one on the horizon. The current lineup features Blunstone, Argent, guitarist Tom Toomey, bassist Jim Rodford (formerly of Argent and The Kinks), and drummer Steve Rodford (Jim’s son).

“Here we are, 50 years after ‘She’s Not There,’ and the band sounds a bit more rockin’ than we did back then,” Blunstone says.

“I know that it’s tempting, sometimes, for older bands to go through the motions, but we never do that. If we accused ourselves of doing that, we’d just finish up. We’re constantly writing new songs and recording new albums, as well. That’s a very important dimension of what we’re doing.”

T. Ballard Lesemann

WHO: The Zombies, Pat Sansone WHERE: Georgia Theatre WHEN: Thursday, April 17, 8 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $25

sinister splash

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oronto band Odonis Odonis bounces between genres with gleeful menace.

Forty seconds of boilerplate noise starts off the band’s latest record, Hard Boiled Soft Boiled, giving way to the clubby kick drum that opens “Are We Friends.” A snare soon comes in, introducing a firm four-on-the-floor groove, the kind of generic dance beat you might hear in a Michelob Ultra ad. Some sprockety noise ramps up the left stereo channel, and you think you’ve got the band pegged.

Then Denholm Whale’s bass comes in, sludgy, ugly, nightmarish, with an angular guitar hovering predatorily overhead and vocals less sung than intoned, like a judge passing sentence. Even with all this, though, the song doesn’t give up its clubby vibe—there’s even a hi-hat that comes in, playing 16th notes. It all keeps up for just under three minutes, and then a fast, loose rock rhythm starts off “Order in the Court,” and Odonis Odonis is off in a completely new direction.

The group practices a kind of sinister eclecticism—sinister because, for all the styles Odonis Odonis passes through over the course of the record, there’s a constant tension, a sense of unease. This holds true even at its most triumphal moments, like the anthemic “Mr. Smith,” which powers through a single verse and chorus to a guitar-led peak, only to devolve into an ominous, dissonant wreck in the final half-minute. The quick-clip electro-pop of “Angus Mountain” features both the album’s catchiest melody and the bummer refrain, “She never loved you anyway.”

This murky, hard-to-pin-down territory seems to suit Odonis Odonis just fine. It’s hard not to sense a coy, tongue-in-cheek note to the band’s self-applied—and strangely apt— label, “industrial surf-gaze.” And singer and guitarist Dean Tzenos seems cheery enough; speaking to Flagpole over the phone, Tzenos describes the idea behind the band’s cover of “Ring of Fire” in fittingly prankster-ish terms. (“What would it be like if Johnny Cash and Big Black were mixed together on one track?”)

Translating the songs on Hard Boiled from record to live show, Tzenos says, offers the group yet another opportunity to experiment with new styles. “If you’re coming to the show, you’re going to expect something slightly different,” he says, citing one track, “Breathing Hard,” as an example. “It has more of a psych-rock sound on the record, and we kind of pulled it out of that and made it more of a post-punk song.”

In recreating its sound live, a big assist comes via drummer Jarod Gibson’s custombuilt kit. Gibson favors an electronic setup, which allows him to program different sounds to meet the sonic needs of any given song.

The kit evolved, Tzenos explains, after early experiments using a live kit to play songs recorded with electronic drums left the group dissatisfied. The sound was too limited and placed the band too firmly in “rock band territory—and that’s definitely not what we’re trying to go for with this project,” says Tzenos.

“We want to maintain the lo-fi feel for certain tracks, or be able to really amp up the songs with huge subs.”

Gibson’s setup lets Odonis Odonis have it both ways: The group has access to the dynamic range of re-programmable drum sounds, but isn’t locked into the set tempo of a pre-recorded backing track. The latter “was never an option for us,” says Tzenos.

“It really makes everything feel stiff.” Thanks to Gibson’s tech savvy—“he’s patented a few things on his drum kit that no one else has,” Tzenos claims—the band keeps alive the flexibility of live performance. “It’s a real drummer.

It’s no different—[the kit] just happens to be using triggers instead of, you know, skins.”

Odonis Odonis has emerged from the vibrant Toronto scene based around the Buzz Garage, a now-defunct DIY space that served as an incubator for a number of bands just now starting to gain notoriety in the U.S. (Tzenos mentions acts like Soupcans and TEENANGER.) Tzenos also points out one remarkable aspect of the Toronto scene: In addition to the different kinds of collaboration that you’d expect to see coming out of such a tight-knit milieu, there is also a strong sense that one band’s success should lead to success for others. Unlike in some other cities, where Tzenos says he sees more segregated musician communities, in Toronto, “everybody’s been trying to prop everybody up, so we can make more of a splash all together.”

Marshall Yarbrough

WHO: Muuy Biien, Odonis Odonis, Vincas, Gorgeous WHERE: The World Famous WHEN: Friday, Apr. 18, 8:30 p.m.

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threats & promises Rest in Peace: The sad news came in last Friday afternoon that longtime Athens musician and scene fixture Brian Crane had passed away. Crane was most recently known for playing with The Starlite DeVilles and North Hollywood Model Search. He had long before solidified his presence in town by pounding the drums for The Sugardaddys, working for over a decade at the Georgia Theatre, working with The Cramps and Flat Duo Jets and, by all accounts, being a great friend and gracious human being. All told, his history in Athens music reaches back over 30 years, and he was truly one of our own. Our hearts go out to all of Brianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends, family and loved ones.

If You Only Knew: Back in the latter days of the 20th Century, Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Rock*A*Teens spent so much time in Athens that they were basically one of ours. (Truth is, they were core to the then-rising Cabbagetown scene.) Even so, the Athenians that drank at the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reverb-soaked altar will be edified to know that Merge Records is re-releasing the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final album, Sweet Bird of Youth, as a double-LP. Purchasers will also receive a download of an entire 16-song performance from Dec, 30, 2002 at the Caledonia Lounge, which just happened to be the Teensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; next-to-final show.

Until now, that is. The band (whose current lineup features former Flagpole music editor and current contributor T. Ballard Lesemann on drums) has regrouped to play the Merge 25 event on July 24, and is touring on either

side of that date. It will hit Athens on June 12 at the 40 Watt Club.

For more information, see mergerecords.com/the-rockateens.

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Music News And Gossip

worthy self-titled album by The Goons this week, and the band is celebrating with a show at Flicker Theatre & Bar Friday, Apr. 18. Also on the bill that night are Claire Campbell (Hope for Agoldensummer) and Honeychild.

Triple Threat: Thunder O(h)m, the new-ish trio composed of Killick Hinds (acoustic guitar synthesizer), John Norris (percussion) and Brad Bassler (keyboards) will perform at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interior/Exteriorâ&#x20AC;? exhibit at ATHICA Thursday, Apr. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Norris advised me that Killick is playing the newly invented Vo-96 acoustic guitar synthesizerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;invented by Paul Vo, whose technology underlies both the Moog lap steel and the Moog guitarâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and that his instrument bears serial number 0004.

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Joe Rowe Killick and Norris also form the backbone of muscular experimental duo Crazy Hoarse but report that Thunder O(h)m is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a bit more atmospheric.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not yet been able to see them, so vaya con dios on this, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen Bassler play, then get thee to ATHICA this night and enjoy a rare treat from one of the most thoughtful and full-on musicians Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever known.

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dam Newman’s foray into comedy was a happy accident. A UGA student in the early aughts, the slim, affable guitarist was best known around Athens for playing in the jokey ‘90s cover band Just These Dudes (as well as the marginally less jokey post-hardcore outfit Coulier). His passion, ostensibly, was music. Though he had been a fan of stand-up since his youth and had always dreamed of doing it himself, Newman viewed the form as something that happened in stuffy comedy clubs and red-curtained theaters.

A chance performance changed his life. “I saw Mitch Hedberg at the 40 Watt,” Newman says, referring to the late, absurdist one-liner specialist. “That was the first live comedy I saw. And I saw it at a music venue. That changed a lot for me, because I saw a comedian perform at the place that I performed at. That opened my eyes a little bit, ‘Oh, this is something that maybe I could do’.”

Shortly after he graduated, Newman packed up and moved to New York City, determined to try stand-up. “I was googling ‘open mic comedy,’ and finding all these open mics in New York,” he recalls.

“I just thought, if I wanted to do it, I had to move to New York.

Now, obviously, there’s a lot more comedy in Atlanta, and even some in Athens. But that wasn’t really there when I lived there.”

Newman recalls his experience transitioning from music to comedy. “For me, it eliminated stage fright off the bat, to some degree, where I was used to being on stage… [But] being a stand-up, you don’t have the support of your bandmates. If you do badly, you don’t have that safety net to get you through it. At the same time, if you have a great set, you can’t share it with your bandmates. So, it’s a little bit of a lonelier experience.”

Regardless, Newman wasted no time making a name for himself, diving into the world of stand-up, crafting videos for comedy site CollegeHumor, co-hosting a podcast called “Butt Talk” and popping up in strange places, like “The Tyra Banks Show,” where he was sent on a date with a self-proclaimed virgin (the sweater-wearing comedian’s faux-concerned declaration that he was “a very sexual person” briefly set the web ablaze).

In 2011, Rooftop Comedy released Newman’s debut album, Not For Horses. Last summer, he appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Like his hero Hedberg, the matured Newman’s set was slow-burning, straight-faced and subtle, though sharpness triumphed over stoned-ness. (Sample joke: Halfway through, Newman proclaims, “I think now is a good time to tell you that I have been a Jew the whole time.”)

Although the appearance was an obvious career milestone, the road ahead remains daunting. “You get your ass kicked every other day in New York,” Newman says. “You literally

go from, ‘I’ve done Letterman, I’ve booked a half-hour special’, to ‘I bombed yesterday’.

You can feel like you’re on top of the world, and then the next show, you’re like, ‘I’m not funny. I don’t know why anybody’s letting me onstage. I don’t know what I’m gonna do next with my life, because I suck at this’.”

Self-effacement aside, Newman’s star continues to rise. Most notably, he is the subject of an upcoming Comedy Central special, set to air later this year. “I felt awesome,” Newman says of the performance. “Most shows I do, I’m usually pretty aware of how individual jokes went. This one was a blur. I cannot remember doing any specific jokes. I just remember a general feeling of, ‘This feels good’.”

Newman will return to Athens Monday, Apr. 21 for an appearance presented by comedy collective HACKS, prior to which he will headline a four-day series at Atlanta’s Laughing Skull Lounge. The latter location was host to a particularly memorable set in November 2012, when Newman jokingly decided to rifle though a jacket while its heckler owner was in the bathroom, only to discover something highly illegal hiding inside.

Though some commenters (the YouTube clip is titled “Comedian Finds Cocaine in Heckler’s Coat” and has been viewed over 3 million times) claimed the bit was a stunt, Newman insists it was the real deal. His expression in the video, he says, is one of “pure, genuine fear. If that video was fake, I would have made myself look a lot better. I would have written an awesome comeback line. I would have dressed a lot cooler.

“It was me on a late show at a comedy club, very casual, kind of like a work-on-jokes kind of set,” he continues. “And then a crazy thing happened. I was terrified. I’ve never done cocaine. I’ve never touched cocaine. I was thinking, ‘That guy might have a gun. He might be a drug dealer. He’s gonna murder me.

That guy might be on cocaine, and be very mad that I have his cocaine’.”

Luckily, Newman lived to see another day, the experience just another “notch in the belt,” he says, a strange sequence of events in a second career full of them. In comedy, he reiterates, “you’re constantly taking three steps forward and two steps back… at the same time. You just hope the moving forward moves quicker than the setting back.”

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calendar picks

Real Magic

Margaret Schreiber Employing repeating patterns and hundreds of tiny dots distinctively marking the folkart style, Cameron Bliss’ carnival and circus paintings question the somber lifestyle and culture hidden beneath the animated facade of entertainers. “Who isn’t intrigued by juggling gypsies? Bearded and tattooed women? Bears on unicycles and clowns on stilts? But as I painted the characters’ faces, I began to look into their eyes and wonder what kind of lives did they really have,” says Bliss. “That’s when this series became more about the psychology behind the performers’ lives when they weren’t entertaining the crowds, rather than the jolly performers we think they should be.”

Recent Lamar Dodd graduate Michelle Norris’ series of photographs, “Provisions,” repurposes consumable items like slices of cheese, a watermelon and cocktails within environments of pastel hues of pink and teal.

“I hope to create interest in these otherwise mundane objects by transporting them into unusual surroundings. I construct worlds that emphasize color, pattern and form above all else, encouraging us to take a closer look at things we’ve passed idly by before,” Norris says.

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An opening reception on Thursday, Apr. 17 from 7–10 p.m. will feature an interactive food-art project by Lynn Kovaciny and Ana Tedford, as well as a series of shadow puppet plays led by Desiree Sharpe. The plays follow Baba Yaga—a supernatural being from Slavic folklore, typically depicted as a terrifying, elderly witch who lives in a chicken-footed hut out in the woods—as she schools others and learns a few life lessons herself.

AthensHasArt! is an arts organization that began in 2010 by organizing shows in a gallery space above Ben’s Bikes, and has since expanded into curating exhibits and events for multiple venues around town. AHA will host a second artist reception this month for paintings by Andy Cherewick at the Leathers Building on Wednesday, Apr. 23 from 5–7 p.m.

Go Inside: “INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Structural Constellations,” is a full-gallery installation

by Vespucci, the arts collaborative between Cody VanderKaay and Rusty Wallace, that seeks to transform the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art into a space for contemplation, by responding directly to the gallery’s angles, proportions and lines.

Drawing inspiration from Kurt Schwitter’s architectural project Merzbau, Josef Albers’ geometric “Structural Constellations” drawings, and “The Inside of the Outside,” an article by Stephen DeStaebler that examines the process and experience of artists while working, Vespucci used everyday materials like wood, cardboard and plastic sheeting to transform the gallery from merely a venue for viewing art into a work of art itself. “As the viewer moves through our installation, the myriad compositions formed by the installation elements and the existing gallery structure at certain moments align and resonate with other elements, all the while encouraging a dynamic exploration through the space, much like looking for and seeing constellations in the night sky,” says Wallace.

The duo discussed ideas and logistics for several months leading up to the installation, but once construction began, they allowed themselves to be guided through creative response and spontaneity. “We both come to our collaborative efforts with a high degree of skills and experience but enjoy the process of learning, discovering and playing in order to find rich solutions to questions in our exhibition ideas,” says Wallace. “From day one in our collaboration, we set out to make work that is fresh for us both—that has no signature of either of our individual bodies of artwork.”

In conjunction with Third Thursday, when six local art venues stay open late on the third Thursday of each month, ATHICA will host INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Nocturne on Thursday, Apr. 17 from 7:30–9 p.m. featuring performance art by Ted Kuhn and live music from Thunder O(h)m. The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, May 4.

Jessica Smith

RITVALS, Monsoon, Shade, Ne-Hi, DJ Hot Wax

distillation of the group’s enviable energy yet, an eight-song mini-masterpiece that will have even the most jaded rock fan pumping his tattooed fists in ecstasy. [GV]

EVENT | Saturday, Apr. 19 Go Bar · 10 p.m. · FREE! Scuzz-rockers RITVALS continue a monthlong series of band-curated Various locations · 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · $15 (adv.), Wednesday night shows at lo-fi-glitzy $20 (tour) Prince Avenue joint Go Bar with a particuThis is the famous annual tour of larly strong lineup of local and touring talbackyard gardens that shows you what ent. In the former category are rollicking, ordinary gardeners just like you can baby-faced rockers Monsoon, whose longaccomplish with dedication, hard work, awaited debut full-length is reportedly money and perseverance. After a lovely near completion, and bombastic fuzz-monsters Shade—the lone but welcome oddball day of self-guided rambling around, you’ll come away inspired to redouble your on the upcoming AthFest comp—whose recent and terrific Pipe Dream LP melded Sabbath-esque doom with psychedelic, Middle Manning & Schmidt Garden Eastern-inspired melody. The latter is populated by upstart Chicago four-piece Ne-Hi, whose washed-out indie rock calls to mind Canadian postpunk purveyors like Women and Each Other but with a distinctly American sneer. DJ Hot Wax closes out the night with a set of punk and garage jams.

[Gabe Vodicka]

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Big Imaginations: Curated by AthensHasArt! founder Nance Daniels, “Enchantment”—on display at ARTini’s Art Lounge through mid-May—features drawings by Margaret Schreiber, paintings by Cameron Bliss and photographs by Michelle Norris that explore the relationship between reality and fantasy through bold colors and repetitive patterns.

Influenced by Magical Realism, Margaret Schreiber’s lifelike colored pencil portraits of women contemplate the interplay between identity and expectations, both internally and externally. Working from photographs and reference books to achieve believable landscapes, Schreiber incorporates images from pop culture which add an element of fantasy.

“I have used Disney images, because these characters and the stories that go along with them are usually encountered when we are children; thus we have affection for and trust of them,” says Schreiber. “From the beginning, Disney movies have used non-human animal characters to intervene in the romantic lives of humans—often princesses. I recently rewatched Snow White, taking special note of the three-and-a-half minute ‘Whistle While You Work,’ during which woodland creatures assist Snow White in cleaning house. I just think it is funny that, whether or not we as individuals subscribe to the philosophy behind it, there is a pop cultural conceit that the non-human world is invested in human custom.”

MUSIC | Wednesday, Apr. 16

EVENT | Thursday, Apr. 17

Athens Music Project Symposium

Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries Auditorium · 4–8 p.m. · FREE! Willson Center faculty research cluster Athens Music Project continues its mission of shedding light on Athens’ historically under-represented creative sects with a daylong, on-campus event Thursday. At 4 p.m., the symposium kicks off with a lecture and performance by Dr. Skip Taylor, tantalizingly titled “Playing with the Local: Teaching Improvisation in the Public Schools.” The following panel, “Music in Early Athens,” will explore the gospel and traditional black music of Athens circa 1900. Pylon’s Michael Lachowski will deliver the keynote speech at 6 p.m., a rumination on the intersection between art and music that birthed the Athens scene in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Finally, a 7 p.m. roundtable will discuss the past and future of the venerable local venue 40 Watt Club. [GV] MUSIC | Friday, Apr. 18

Cloud Nothings, Ryley Walker

Georgia Theatre · 9 p.m. · $13 Cleveland, OH rock and roll trio Cloud Nothings wears its ‘90s grunge influences proudly: Frontman Dylan Baldi’s insistent rasp often recalls Kurdt Cobain at his most desperately strident. But there’s a decidedly freeform undercurrent to the group’s guitar/bass/drums assault. Tempos shift drastically from verse to chorus; melodies emerge from unexpected places and then quickly disappear—at times, the band’s music seems this close to veering off the rails. Yet Cloud Nothings remains one of the most consistently active groups in indie rock, having just released its fourth album in five years. And, holy shit: Here and Nowhere Else is the most potent

efforts. This year’s tour is beautifully laid out, all relatively close together on the Eastside, transitioning from suburbs to country. Featured gardens are those of Jerrold Manning & Donald Schmidt, 129 Sandstone Drive; Pat & Robert Brussack, 180 Tamarack Drive; Sandra & Kelly Bussell, 235 Great Oak Drive; Hilda & Alex Clark, 245 Hancock Lane and Brenda & Bob Bailey, 190 Green Hills Road. Find all the information at piedmontgardeners.org.

Your tour booklet is your ticket and can be bought in advance at Always, Always Flowers; Cofer’s Home & Garden Showplace, Frontier, Homeplace Gifts, Thomas Orchard and Nursery, Weekend A’Fair or at any of the gardens the day of the tour. [Pete McCommons] EVENT | Saturday, Apr. 19

13th Annual Fluke Mini-Comics & Zine Festival

40 Watt Club · 11 a.m.–6 p.m. · $2 Unlike most major comic conventions that spotlight celebrity guests and big-name exhibitors, Fluke’s vision has always been to bring together independent mini-comic and zine artists, underground publishers and their enthusiasts for an afternoon focused on the exchange of ideas rather than merchandising. During the locally-organized fest, the 40 Watt will be maxed out with tables displaying the creations of over 70 regional comics artists including veteran participants Eleanor Davis and Drew Weing (Little House Comics), David Mack (Flagpole’s “A Round Town”), Joey Weiser (Mermin) and festival co-organizers Patrick Dean (Big Deal Comics & Stories) and Robert Newsome (The Atomic Elbow). The club’s bar will be open, and best of all you’ll be able to talk directly to the artists and hear first-hand the stories that inspired their quirky works.

[Jessica Smith]

the calendar!

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

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

Tuesday 15 EVENTS: My Athens Gallery Party (Georgia Theatre) My Athens presents a collaborative fashion show featuring clothing, accessories and styling by 15 local businesses.

See the gallery exhibition featuring Instagram photos taken in the Classic City, and hear live music by Family and Friends. Followed by a rooftop dance party with DJ Alfredo.

7 p.m. $12. www.myathensis.com FILM: Errol Flynn Tribute: The Sea Hawk (Ciné Barcafé) Cannons thunder, blades clatter and Eric Wolfgang Korngold’s dynamic music swirls as Errol Flynn plays a dashing, seagoing rogue who commandeers a 40-gun galleon, endures captivity and boldly escapes to win the hand of the woman he loves.

Rory Flynn, daughter of Errol Flynn, will share anecdotes about her father’s legendary career. Includes a reception catered by The National.

5 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10–12 (screening only), $20 (screening and reception). www.athenscine.com FILM: The Peabody Decades: 2000s Potpourri (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) The Peabody Decades season finale, “I Couldn’t Look Away,” explores the new millennium through radio, television and history.

7 p.m. FREE! mlmiller@uga.edu GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (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: Entertainment Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways. Presented by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0305 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Troubadour Bar & Grill) Trivia provided by Dirty South Trivia. Play for house cash prizes. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/troubadourathens1 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) Children ages 2–5 are invited to join in an interactive storytime. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.

9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: “Advancing the Startup to Scaleup Movement” (UGA Tate Student Center, Theater) David Butler, Vice President of

Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Coca-Cola Company, discusses breakthrough innovation and how Coke is building an entrepreneurial culture. Part of UGA’s Thinc. Week.

12:30 p.m. FREE! www.thinc.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: LGBT Greeks: Reading & Book Signing (UGA Memorial Hall) Author Latoya Hankins will discuss her latest book, K-Rho: The Sweet Taste of Sisterhood. K-Rho tells the story about three sorority sisters who refused to let sexual preference intrude on their sisterhood. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! rickyrob@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author: Len Vlahos (Avid Bookshop) Vlahos’ young adult novel, The Scar Boys, is about a severely burned teenager who finds strength through playing in a punk rock band. This event includes live music and video. 6:30–7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: “Never Get a ‘Real’ Job” (Miller Learning Center, Room 102) Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, teaches unemployed and underemployed aspiring small business owners, students and recent college graduates how to become their own bosses. Part of UGA’s Thinc. Week. 4 p.m. FREE! www. thinc.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Piano Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Pianist Matthew Bengston has performed in France, Italy, Hungary and New York City’s Carnegie Hall. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Tuba Performance (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Tubist Deanna Swodoba teaches at Arizona State University. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu THEATRE: Spring Awakening (UGA Fine Arts Building) A recent hit on Broadway, Spring Awakening adapts German playwright Frank Wedekind’s 1891 Spring Awakening: A Children’s Tragedy, which was a commentary on the era’s climate of sexual repression. Apr. 15–18, 8 p.m. & Apr. 19, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www.drama.uga.edu

Wednesday 16 ART: Regina José Galindo (UGA Tate Student Center, Room 142) Galindo has participated in exhibits around the world with her poetry, performance art and sculptures.

Galindo uses her body to create powerful visual metaphors of what it means to be a Guatamalan woman.

2:30 p.m. FREE! www.willson.uga. edu 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: 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: UGA’s Next Top Entrepreneur Finals (Miller Learning Center) UGA’s Next Top Entrepreneur is an annual campuswide competition among students with ideas of start-ups. Part of UGA’s Thinc. Week. 8 p.m. FREE! www. thinc.uga.edu EVENTS: Seen/Unseen: Sapelo (Ciné Barcafé) The Georgia Virtual History Proejct and the UGA Willson Center for Humanities and Arts present electronic and in-person presentations aimed at telling the story of Sapelo Island, a stateprotected island located in McIntosh County, GA. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com EVENTS: West Broad Market Garden Work Day (West Broad Market Garden) Come help clean the garden to prepare for the West Broad Farmers Market’s opening day on May 3. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.volunteerspot.com, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: VIP Music Industry Mixer (40 Watt Club) Learn about the Grammy process, Recording Academy and advocacy efforts.

Includes promotions, discounts, cash prizes and libations. RSVP by email. 7–9 p.m. FREE! 40wattrsvp@ gmail.com, www.grammy365.com/ join EVENTS: Catch 22 Beer Dinner (Catch 22 Gastropub) 13 beers and a six-course dinner. 6–8 p.m. 706549-6333, www.catch22athens.com EVENTS: Wine Tasting: France vs. U.S. (The Globe) Sample classic examples of French and American wines from Burgundy, California, Bordeaux and Washington. 6 p.m. $10. 706-3534721 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 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: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge

Artwork by Britton Waters is included in the group show “Follow the White Rabbit” at Mini Gallery, currently on display through June 5. every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll Trivia (Jerzee’s Sports Bar) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. House cash prizes. 10 p.m. FREE! www. jerzeessportsbar.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892 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: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Magnetic Poetry Workshop (ACC Library) Celebrate National Poetry Month by making your own magnetic poetry kit. For ages 11–18. 4–5 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: “She Started It: UGA Women Innovating” (UGA Tate Student Center, Reception Hall) Hear from some of UGA’s most innovative and thoughtful women as they share experiences and insights about the role of women in entrepreneurship. Part of UGA’s Thinc. Week.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.thinc.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) William

M. Brandon III will sign copies of his new novella, Silence. Aida Curtis, Seth Hendershot and Mr. and Mrs. Brandon will read from the new release. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com LECTURES & LIT: “Starting Points from Successful Entrepreneurs” (Miller Learning Center, Room 101) A panel discussion of successful entrepreneurs will share success stories and lessons learned. Part of UGA’s Thinc. Week.

6 p.m. FREE! www.thinc.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) This month the club will celebrate National Poetry Month with local poet and professor, Dr. Larry Preston, who will offer a session on how live experiences touch poetry. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: “Have You Had a Spiritual Experience?” (UGA Tate Student Center, Room 143) An open discussion for all faiths to share spiritual experiences including dreams. 6 p.m. FREE! www. eckankar-ga.org PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The ensemble’s final concert of the academic year includes Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, Barber’s Sure on this Shining Night, Vaughan Williams’ Overturn to Henry V and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. www.pac.uga.edu THEATRE: Spring Awakening (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday list-

ing for full description Apr. 15–18, 8 p.m. & Apr. 19, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www.drama.uga.edu

Thursday 17 ART: Opening Reception (ARTini’s Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge) AthensHasArt! presents “Enchantment,” which includes drawings by Margaret Schreiber, paintings by Cameron Bliss and photography by Michelle Norris. The opening reception features a shadow puppet play by Desiree Sharpe and an interactive food sculpture by Lynn Kovaciny and Ana Tedford. See Art Notes on p. 18. 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.artinisartlounge.com ART: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Nocturne (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) An evening featuring performance art

by Ted Kuhn and music by Thunder O(h)m!, held in conjunction with Vespucci’s “INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Structural Constellations.” Part of Third Thursday. See Art Notes on p. 18. 7:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.athica.org ART: MFA Speaks (Georgia Museum of Art) Join the Masters of Fine Arts candidates featured in the MFA exhibition for a discussion about their work. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored k continued on next page

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pencils. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org 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, CinĂŠ and the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo. See website for a list of open exhibits. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org ART: Student Night (Georgia Museum of Art) Join the Student Association of the Georgia Museum of Art for a night of food, fun and DIY projects. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 p.m. FREE! gmoastudent@gmail.com 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.

7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $36/semester, $3/class. deborahmillier@yahoo.com CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: First Time Home Buyers Workshop (Locos Grill & Pub, Barnett Shoals Rd.) Learn how much money to save, when to start looking and how to improve your credit. RSVP by Apr. 15. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenshomebuyer.com EVENTS: Athens Music Project Symposium (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Lectures and panel discussions include â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing with the Local: Teaching Improvisation in the Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;? (4 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music in Early Athensâ&#x20AC;? (4:40 p.m.), â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Art Turned into Music: The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Athens Music Sceneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? (6 p.m.) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hearing the Past and Seeing the Future: The 40 Watt (7 p.m.). See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! 706-5422763 EVENTS: GreenFest Environmental Awards Ceremony (Flinchumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Phoenix) This reception and awards ceremony will honor individuals, organizations and businesses that have made a positive impact on the environment of Athens-Clarke County over the past year. 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3512 EVENTS: Red Goes Green for a Day (ACC Library) The Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta presents an eco-fest offering giveaways and information on how to save money while becoming eco-friendly.

6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens EVENTS: UGA Bug Dawgsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Beers and the Bees (Terrapin Beer Co.) The UGA Bug Dawgs of the Entomology Department will have booth with a live bee exhibit, edible insects, honey tasting and educational materials explaining the benefits of pollination. Also visitors will have the opportunity to participate in bee-related arts and crafts including a chance to make your own wax candle. Admission fee includes a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample Terrapin beers. 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $10. entomolo@uga.edu EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group.

8:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden. uga.edu

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GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Todd Kelly. Every Thursday. 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Every Thursday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-3530000 KIDSTUFF: Toddlerobics (Oconee County Library) Active storytime full of dancing, stretching, jumping and stories for little ones to enjoy books on the move. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706769-3950 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 LECTURES & LIT: Local Arts & Culture Business Summit (UGA Tate Student Center, Reception Hall) The summit is a public forum for local arts and culture business owners to share experiences and

Band and Mumford & Sons. Part of UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thinc. Week. 3:30 pm. FREE! 706-542-7270 THEATRE: Spring Awakening (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Apr. 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18, 8 p.m. & Apr. 19, 2:30 p.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16. www.drama.uga.edu

Friday 18 ART: Opening Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) For â&#x20AC;&#x153;BFA Exit II.â&#x20AC;? 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Genealogy 101: The Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to begin family history research with tips and techniques on how to start. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.com/oconee EVENTS: Take Back the Night (College Square) The UGA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studies Student Organization hosts Take Back the Night is to spread awareness about sexual and domestic violence and abuse and to allow survivors to share their stories.

Proceeds benefit The Cottage and Project Safe. 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:30 p.m. FREE!

her own impending legal marriage, this lecture will examine the heritage of feminist critiques of legal matrimony and ask how LGBT people can remodel the â&#x20AC;&#x153;master houseâ&#x20AC;? of marriage with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;power toolsâ&#x20AC;? of feminist critique. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org MEETINGS: Meet & Greet (245 Nacoochee Ave.) Meet District 3 Commissioner candidate Melissa Link. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! www.melissalinkathens.com PERFORMANCE: UGA TubaEuphonium Ensemble (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Professor David Zerkel leads the ensemble in their annual spring concert. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.pac.uga.edu THEATRE: Spring Awakening (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Apr. 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18, 8 p.m. & Apr. 19, 2:30 p.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16. www.drama.uga.edu

Saturday 19 ART: Studio Sale (R. Wood Studio) See the studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest ceramic creations. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. www. rwoodstudio.com

Vespucciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Structural Constellationsâ&#x20AC;? is on view at ATHICA through Sunday, May 4.

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR: Nocturne, an evening of performance art and live music, will be held Thursday, Apr. 17 at 7:30 p.m. practcies. Panelists include Rebecca Wood of R. Wood Studio, Kristen Back of Treehouse Kid & Craft, Sanni Baumgartner of Community and Janet Geddis of Avid Bookshop.

Following the summit at 1 p.m., author and creative director Amy Flurry presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do-It-Yourself Publicity for Entrepreneurs.â&#x20AC;? Part of UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thinc. Week. 11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.thinc.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Local History Book Club (ACC Library) A discussion of Confederate Athens by Kenneth Coleman. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final concert of the academic year includes In the South, Edward Eglarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love letter to the Italian countryside. Johannes Brahmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; German Requiem will showcase the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Choral Ensembles. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. www.pac. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Road of Creativity Ensemble (UGA Chapel) The ensemble, consisting of eight saxophonists, one pianist and one drummer, performs a concert featuring music by Queen, Leonard Cohen, Radiohead, Charlie Daniels

www.facebook.com/takebackthenightathens EVENTS: Gava Joe Debut Pint Night (Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee & Pub) Starr Hill Brewery presents the debut of Gava Joe, a Belgian-style espresso stout created by Terrapin Beer and Jittery Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Enter the raffle for a chance to win Dave Matthews Band tickets. 8 p.m. www.starrhill.com KIDSTUFF: Zine Workshop (ACC Library) Celebrate Fluke MiniComics and Zine Fest by learning about the history of zines. Make your own pocket zine and swap or add to the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zine collection. For ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: The New Roles of Corporations in Global Governance Conference (UGA School of Law) This conference explores the differing roles corporations now play in global governance and their influence on the international law making process. Bennett Freeman of Calvert Investments will deliver a keynote address 1 p.m. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. FREE! www.law.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Andrea CarsonColey Lecture (Georgia Museum of Art) Dr. Laura Brown presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Power Tools: Lesbian Feminist Approach to Legal Marriage.â&#x20AC;? Using

ART: Live Glassblowing (Bendzunas Glass, Comer) The family-run gallery demonstrates live glassblowing. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. FREE! www.bendzunasglass.com CLASSES: New Awakenings (1191 Palomini Pass, Bogart) â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Awakeningsâ&#x20AC;? is a workshop for learning how to embrace and understand the changes in your internal and external worlds as we evolve to higher states of consciousness. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. $39â&#x20AC;&#x201C;49. 706-769-3187 CLASSES: Saturday at the Rock (Rock Eagle 4H Center, Eatonton) This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topic is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Composting from the Garbage to the Garden.â&#x20AC;?

9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. $5. www.rockeagle4h.org EVENTS: Naturalistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a hike around the property in search of seasonal happenings. Participants are encouraged to bring a camera and binoculars. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 EVENTS: 10th Annual Dawg Jog 5K (Stegeman Coliseum) Humans and their canine companions are invited to walk, run or jog.

Proceeds benefit the G.R.A.C.E. (Grace, Rosemary, Athena Canine Emergency) Fund designed to help clients of the UGA College of

Veterinary Medicine Small Teach Hospital who have demonstrated financial need in covering the costs of medical procedures. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m. $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25. pre-vet@uga.edu EVENTS: Kurt Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Front Porch Record Sale (1080 Oconee St.) Find a cool record from one of Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; biggest collectors. See story on p. 12. Apr. 19, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. & Apr. 20, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. 706-546-9602 EVENTS: Meet & Greet (Rocksprings Community Center) Meet mayoral candidate Tim Denson and District 3 Commissioner candidate Melissa Link at this BBQ. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. FREE! www.melissalinkathens. com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. Live music

by Joe Willey & the Aleraisers and calling by Andrea Nettleton. 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. (lesson), 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 p.m. (dance).

FREE! (under 18), $8. www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Garden Work Day (Hill Chapel Baptist Church) Volunteer with Athens Land Trust and Hill Chapel Baptist Church to help prepare and plant raised beds. Meet on the left side of the church at the garden. 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. FREE! 706208-9152, www.athenslandtrust.org.

EVENTS: Shreds and Meds Day (ACC Library) Bring your documents to shred to the parking lot.

Shredding is a secure way to dispose of sensitive information and save the environment. Pills and mercury thermometers will also be accepted for proper disposal. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 EVENTS: 21st Annual Piedmont Gardenersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Garden Tour (Multiple Locations) This selfguided tour features five inspiring private gardens in the East Athens area. All proceeds benefit scholarships awarded to UGA students studying horticulture and related fields. Tickets are brochures that include a map and directions. This event will take place rain or shine.

See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $15-20. 706-353-3552, www.piedmontgardeners.org EVENTS: 16th Annual Southland Jubilee (Greensboro, GA) Find unique vendors lining Main Street with handmade crafts and festival snacks. The car show will feature numerous classic, hot rod and other special interest cars. Agricultural exhibits allow guests to hold a small baby chick, ride a pony and visit a petting zoo. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! www.southlandjubilee.com EVENTS: 13th Annual Fluke Mini-Comics Festival (40 Watt Club) See the latest mini-comics, zines and independent publications created by local and regional comic artists, underground publishers and enthusiasts. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $2. www. flukeathens.com EVENTS: WUOG Record Store Day (WUOG 90.5 FM) UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-run radio station hosts a vinyl sale in celebration of Record Store Day. Contact the station if you would like to sell records. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org, www.recordstoreday. com/specialreleases EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. Listen to live music by Paul Lombard and Whisper Kiss as you shop around and talk to local farmers. 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Birthday Celebration (Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jamaican Food, Lumpkin St. Location) The Jamaican restaurant shows appreciation for its customers with food specials, a beer garden

and live music from DJ Big Kahuna (12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.), Fester Hagood (4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m.) and Beauty & the Beard (Kelly and Ty Manning from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m.).

88.1 EZFM and www.BeachHits.com will be on site to broadcast live all day. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! 706208-0000 GAMES: Blindfolded Easter Egg Hunt (Lay Park) Teams of two adults will search for Easter eggs.

The person searching must be blindfolded and verbally guided by their teammate. 12 p.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Saturday Movies (ACC Library) Family fun movies are shown in the story room. Call for movie title. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Five Points Easter Egg Hunt (Memorial Park) Get those eggs! Kids will be divided into age groups of 0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4, 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 and 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 years old. 11 a.m. FREE! www. friendsoffivepoints.org KIDSTUFF: Mr. Bunny Easter Egg Adventures (Rocksprings Community Center) Participate in Easter crafts followed by an egg hunt. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras for photos with Mr. Bunny. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-6133602 KIDSTUFF: Easter Egg Hunt (East Athens Community Center) A traditional egg hunt with prizes. For Kindergartenâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5th grade. 11 a.m.

FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with the Bunny (Memorial Park) Breakfast, spring-themed crafts, fun activities and photos with the Easter Bunny.

Call to register. 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45 a.m. or 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:45 a.m. $8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. 706-6133580, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure LECTURES & LIT: Chapbook Release Party (Avid Bookshop) Celebrate the release of Kristen Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chapbook from Birds of Lace, The Story of Ruth and Eliza/ Self-Help Workbook. Includes readings by Stone, Gale Thompson and Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com SPORTS: Classic City Rollergirls vs. Chattanooga Rollergirls (The Classic Center) Come watch your favorite rollergirls in the first official home bout of the season. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. $12 (adv.), $14. www.classiccityrollergirls.com SPORTS: Pedal for Paws 2014 (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roasting Company) Join the seventh annual benefit ride to support the Athens Canine Rescue. The ride will be along the historic Watson Mill Bridge Loop with 40.5 mile and 60.5 mile options. Early registration ends Apr. 17. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. $25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;35, president@athenscaninerescue.com, www.active.com THEATRE: Spring Awakening (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Apr. 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18, 8 p.m. & Apr. 19, 2:30 p.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16. www.drama.uga.edu

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THE CALENDAR! ings selected by Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division Wine Making Company. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $80. reservations@thenationalrestaurant.com GAMES: Trivia (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inquisition,â&#x20AC;? 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 GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room) Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan Delany. First place wins $50 and second place wins $25. 8 p.m.

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Monday 21 COMEDY: Adam Newman (Caledonia Lounge) Former Athenian and Brooklyn-based comedian Adam Newman has appeared on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Show with David Lettermanâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Oliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Stand-Up Showâ&#x20AC;? on Comedy Central. Also featuring HACKS organizer Luke Fields, Draughts and Laughs organizer Cherith Fuller and host Jake Brannon. See story on p. 17. 9 p.m. $5 (21 & up), $7 (18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20). www. caledonialounge.com EVENTS: Hatch Happy Hour Show and Tell (Allgood Lounge) Show off your newest art or tech creation, be inspired by something someone else has made or find someone to work with in a new idea. Every Monday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.hatchathens.com EVENTS: Monday Mix-n-Mingle (Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar) Mix with other startup businesses and find mentors to help accelerate your company. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/mixnmingle 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: Team Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Win house cash and prizes!

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FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC Library) Children ages 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 and their caregivers can come play with toys and meet friends. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. Registration required. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650, ext. 329 KIDSTUFF: Flower Planting (Oconee County Library) Celebrate Earth Day by decorating flower pots and planting different kinds of flowers. For ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 PERFORMANCE: UGA Concert Band & Concert Winds Spring Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Both Hugh Hodgson School of Music ensembles are comprised of UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most talented non-music majors and are dedicated to bringing the finest wind band repertoire

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Tuesday 22 ART: Earth Day Recycled Crafting (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Turn trash into treasure.

Some junk will be provided, but feel free to bring your own as well. All ages. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 CLASSES: Introduction to the Internet (ACC Library) Learn tips and tricks for surfing the web. Call to register. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354. www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: South by South Milledge Concert and Dinner (UGArden) Celebrate UGA Earth Week with local music, sustainability and good food at UGArden. Participants are requested to bring their own fork, plate and cup for dinner. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $2. 706-542-1301 EVENTS: The Great Cloth Diaper Change (The Natural Baby) Celebrate Earth Day by getting together to change as many cloth diapers as possible in one place.

Includes refreshments, playtime and giveaways. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. FREE! www. thenaturalbaby.com EVENTS: World Famous Chippendales (The Office Lounge) See the male dancers on their Most Wanted Tour. 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20.

706-546-0840 EVENTS: Go Green ACC (Athens City Hall) The Georgia Climate Change Coalition hosts an Earth Day rally to promote green initiatives.

5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiaclimatecoalition.org EVENTS: Product for Robots 10 Year Anniversary (Wonderbar) Product for Robots celebrates 10 years of following their dreams.

Drink specials, music and a Kickstarter kickoff for their new cardgame. 8 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 a.m. FREE! productsforrobots@gmail.com EVENTS: Earth Day Program (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Ann Pancake, fiction writer, essayist and environmental activist, reads from her work at The Georgia Reviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth annual Earth Day program. Live music by Hawk Proof Rooster. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.thegeorgiareview.com EVENTS: Earth Day Celebration (Memorial Park, Bear Hollow Zoo) Visit the zoo and learn about ways to peacefully share space with these awesome animals. For all ages. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3616 FILM: Bad Movie Night: Wild Beasts (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Zoo animals are sent into a murderous frenzy when their water supply is contaminated with PCP in this Italian shocker film. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com 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: 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: Entertainment Trivia (Troubadour Bar & Grill) Trivia provided by Dirty South Trivia. Play for house cash prizes. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/troubadourathens1 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York Style Pizza) See

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FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Earth Day at the Library (ACC Library) Kids are invited to meet Odell the Otter during a puppet show presented by AthensClarke County Stormwater. All ages.

4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) Children ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 are invited to join in an interactive storytime. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.

9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement and crafts for ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. FREE! 706-7693950 KIDSTUFF: Earth Day Family Party (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Includes live music, dancing, crafting and earth-friendly businesses like Tin Cup, Hungry Gnome, Let Us Compost and 3 Porch Farm. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. FREE! www.treehousekidandcraft.com PERFORMANCE: UGA Colleguim Musicum (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) This select chamber ensemble specializes in music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, utilizing a small roster of strong singers and instrumentalists. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA University Band and Philharmonia Spring Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) These ensembles provide non-music majors the opportunity to continue to perform exciting repertoire for band and orchestra. 8 p.m.

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Wednesday 23 ART: From Trash to Treasure (ACC Solid Waste Department) Chris McDowell from the UGA Material Reuse Program shows participants how to make a wood craft using reclaimed materials. All materials provided. RSVP required. 12 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3512 ART: Artist Reception (Leathers Building) AthensHasArt! presents paintnings by Andy Cherewick. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. FREE! www.athenshasart.com ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an in-depth discussion of Robert Gwathmey Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoeing Tobacco.â&#x20AC;?

2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org ART: Spring Pottery Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) The UGA Ceramic Students Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring pottery sale includes small, hand-built sculptures and functional pottery such as teapots, mugs and plates made by ceramics students and faculty. Proceeds help fund educational field trips for students and bringing in visiting artists.

Apr. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! tsaupe@uga.edu 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: Be Preared: Summer Essentials (Thrive) In partnership with Arrow, Thrive presents a class on the best herbs to take, making a DIY vacation first aid kit, countering the heat and humidity, and tips for traveling with children. Child care and snacks provided. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.thrivespace.net CLASSES: Medicinal Salves (State Botanical Garden) This class covers herbal infused oils, base oils for salve-making and appropriate herbs and essential oils that can treat a variety of symptoms. Includes a walk through the herb and physic garden, herbal tea and bread with herbal butter. 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 a.m. $24. 706-542-6156 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Athens City Hall) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org FILM: Sustainability Short Film Festival (UGA Tate Student Center, Theater) This green mini-film festival features film shorts provided by the

KIDSTUFF: Poetry Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Celebrate National Poetry Month with singing, dancing, poems and crafts. For ages 5 & under. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: World Book Night (Multiple locations) Part of a nationwide campaign that gives half a million free books away to light or nonreaders in over 6,000 towns. Friends of the ACC Library will distribute books at the Athens Latino Center, First Baptist Church of Athens and the Project Safe Thrift Store. All day. www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Athens Science CafĂŠ (Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar) UGA associate professor Dr. John Knox presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Use of Social Media to Study the Weather.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. FREE! www.athensciencecafe.wordpress. com LECTURES & LIT: Inspiring Local Careers: Sustainable Athens (UGA Dean Rusk Hall) This careeroriented panel features representa-

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $11 (adv.), $13 (door). www.40watt.com THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA An offshoot of Canadian post-rock ensemble Godspeed You! Black Emperor, this group plays apocalyptic, punk-inflected, orchestral rock.

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AMEN DUNES NYC-based psychrock outfit led by songwriter Damon McMahon.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ABE LEONARD AND THE BREAKING NOW Asheville, NC-based experimental folk band.

JULIA READ Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter playing sweet, intimate folk.

SNIP DILLARD No info available.

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

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Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com 10 FINGERS STRONG Hardcore metal that also delves into rapcore in the style of Rage Against the Machine.

AENEMIC New local Tool cover band formed by former Suex Effect and current Capital Will drummer Jon Daniels.

AMERICAN LESION Hard-rocking band from Atlanta.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television.

GINKO Edgar Lopezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fuzzy hip hop project. kidDEAD Nashville-based hip hop artist.

SPOKEN NERD Nashville-based â&#x20AC;&#x153;poet, prophet, artist, producer, satirical indie hip-hop talk music rocker.â&#x20AC;?

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com COLE SWINDELL Groove-laden country singer-singwriter from Bronwood, GA. ADAM CRAIG Country artist from Nashville.

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On the Rooftop. 11:55 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com THE PEOPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BLUES OF RICHMOND A crazy three-piece psychedelic rock/funk group from Richmond, VA.

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EcoFocus Film Festival. Part of UGA Earth Week. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! 706542-1301 FILM: 24 Hour-ish Film Festival (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Teams received a prop, piece of dialogue and a special requirement and had to create a short film. Finished films will be screened and judged at this showcase. 9 p.m. www.filmathens.net GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 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 (Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 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: 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. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892

tives from the Athens-Clarke County Government, Athens Land Trust, Georgia River Network, Noramco and Terrapin Brewery. Learn about internships in sustainability and recycling from local industry experts. 3:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! 706542-1301 PERFORMANCE: Donkey (SeneyStovall Chapel) Donkey tells the story of the owner of an independent coffee shop in a liberal arts college town in upstate New York. Written by playwright and UGA professor John Patrick Bray, the play is the first fully staged show of the No Shame New Playwrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Series. For ages 18 & up. Apr. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25, 7:30 p.m. $16. 706340-9181, www.roseofathens.org PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphonic Band (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The ensemble is made up of undergraduate music majors, music minors and non-majors from across campus with experience playing woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. 8 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu

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TOM EISENBRAUN This local artist deals in both heartfelt balladry and expansive instrumental guitarscapes.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com PATRICK PARK Based in Morrison, CO, Park has flirted with indie and mainstream success with his confessional folk tunes.

SARA RACHELE Independent singersongwriter from Decatur, GA. New Earth Athens Project Safe Benefit. 8 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com CARL LINDBERG Latin jazz bassist performs a set. Every Tuesday!

GRO/CONSCIOUS Members of Latinjazz group Grogus and dub-reggae ensemble DubConscious team up.

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 The Visitor Center Acoustic Gang, Scott Little and the Normaltown Flyers.

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

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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave.

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

NE-HI Chicago-based indie rock band whose music is sun-kissed with psychedelia. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

RITVALS Loud, rumbling junk-rock band with a bad attitude and a retooled lineup.

DJ HOT WAX Max Wang (The Rodney Kings) spins â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s pop/soul and punk rock.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BRET MOSLEY Soulful Americana singer-songwriter from New York City.

MATT TEMPLETON Local folk singer.

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

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com NELO Energetic rock group based out of Austin, TX. MELODIME Rootsy, Southernflavored alt-rock band from Virginia.

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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 DARYL HANCE Formerly the guitarist for JJ Grey & Mofro, Hance steps out on his own with an â&#x20AC;&#x153;unrelenting sonic blast of groovinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rock and roll music.â&#x20AC;?

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

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Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

THEY MIGHT BE WEREGIANTS Wyatt Strother of Werewolves performs They Might Be Giants covers.

10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

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Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com THE MAIN SQUEEZE Jam-rock band from Bloomington, IN. STOOP KIDS Funk-rock band from New Orleans.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company perform a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics.” The band is celebrating 60 weeks of Thursday shows.

HUMBLE CRUMB No info available.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ARC & STONES Brooklyn-based altrock band.

WIEUCA A fuzz-heavy, slightly countrified alt-rock version of the sort of wistful slacker-rock pioneered by Pavement and Dinosaur Jr. ALPHABET CITY No info available.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features bassist Robby Handley

New Earth Athens 7 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com GIALANELLA, WILES AND HART Local trio featuring Andrew Gialanella, Nic Wiles and Drew Hart.

9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longestrunning electronic dance music monthly, featuring Ployd, GunFingaZZ and Flash Bomb.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 CBDB Alabama-based “joyfunk” band playing a mix of funk, progressive rock and jam fusion.

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!

CLAIRE CAMPBELL Hope For Agoldensummer singer plays a set of soft, haunting folk tunes.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com DIAMONDBACK Heavy local rock and roll band.

SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll.

Georgia Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-9884 JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing an interesting mixture of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal equally informed by jazz improvisation and classical harmony.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $13. www.georgiatheatre.com CLOUD NOTHINGS Hard-rocking indie band from Cleveland, OH. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.

RYLEY WALKER Folk artist from Chicago.

from 1967-1972 by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Cream, Steppenwolf, Santana, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and the Beatles.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ REINDEER GAMES Athens DJ mixes trap, hip hop, moombahton, ‘90s hits and indie dance tunes.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Athens wedding/party band that specializes in covers of Motown-era classics.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com LITTLE GOLD Local group fronted

by Christian DeRoeck, formerly of Woods, playing garage rock with country and pop sensibilities.

SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere.

THE ATOM AGE Punk leaning garage rock from East Bay, CA, characterized by the horn-led melodies.

TONGUES No info available.

Four Brothers Sports Tavern 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.4brotherstavern. com DREW KOHL Original singer-songwriter who plays bluegrass-inspired folk music.

The Whigs play the 40 Watt Club on Saturday, Apr. 19.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com THE ZOMBIES This fantastic psychedelic British band has been cited as influences by major artists like Billy Joel, Arctic Monkeys and many more. See story on p. 14.

THE AUTUMN DEFENSE Based in Chicago, this pop project is a collaboration between Pat Sansone and Wilco’s John Stirratt.

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com k i d s Led by songwriter Jared Collins, this local band plays reverbwashed melodic pop. The group will perform its new album, Take Forever, in its entirety.

EYE GATE This liquid light show complete with vintage film footage provides a psychedelic visual backdrop.

DJ HOT WAX Max Wang (The Rodney Kings) spins ‘60s pop/soul and punk rock.

La Fiesta 5 p.m. FREE! 706-549-5933 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.”

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Saturday 19 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net PAUL LOMBARD Local blues singer.

(8 a.m.)

WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts) and Shelley Olin (DubConscious, Grogus) (10 a.m.)

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation inspired by his time at sea.

RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Formerly Ruby Kendrick, this local singersongwriter has a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics.

JEREMY WHEATLEY Local musician (Crooked Fingers, Ruby the RabbitFoot) performs a solo set.

CHRISTIAN LEE HUTSON Singersongwriter rooted in old country and folk, whose songs still manage to feel fresh, relevant and vital.

Flicker Theatre & Bar Tim for Athens. 9 p.m. FREE! www. flickertheatreandbar.com MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper performs gorgeous, haunting folk tunes.

CANDID COAL PEOPLE Local footstomping dance-folk group.

MELON & THE MAYHEM Blending 1940s cabaret singer style with bigband jazz, Melon & The Mayhem creates a modern electronic-influenced sound with vintage roots.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com THE DICTATORTOTS These longtime Athenian chaos-cultivators stomp about and trash the night with postgrunge grooves.

THE BUSH KRICKETS No info available.

Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 MICHAEL COPELAND No info available.

VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes.

GORGEOUS Minimalist psychedelic duo from Chattanooga, TN.

and drummer Marlon Patton.

The group is packed with music, mischief and mayhem, and offers a sound that serves noise-rock fans and jam band listeners equally.

Max 9 p.m. $2 (21+), $5 (under 21). 706254-3392 IMPETUS A weekly metal mashup/ electro/trash/EBM/’80s/industrial 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 and darker side of club life.

The Melting Point 8:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com SERYN Six-piece, multi-layered folkpop band from Denton, TX. JOHN & JACOB Birmingham, AL-based country with a strippeddown sound.

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Friday 18 Barcode 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-5557 LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Leaving Countries singer plays a solo set of material.

Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q 8 p.m. FREE! www.butthuttbarbecue. com THE BIG DON BAND Southern-fried local rock trio.

Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.caledonialounge.com CICADA RHYTHM Acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk, filled with paired vocal harmonies. Album release show!

SHIVERING TIMBERS Husbandand-wife folk-rock duo from Ohio.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE GOONS Three-piece rock band with elements of punk and soul, featuring members of The Glands and Marshmallow Coast.

HONEYCHILD SJ Ursrey (Dream Boat) plays ukelele-based pop songs with beachy themes.

On The Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE ELECTRIC SONS Indie/electronic duo from Atlanta.

TWIN POWERS Dan Geller and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJS PREOWNED LUXURY VEHICLE AND KITTYKITTYBOOSBOOS Catherine Rush and Aida Curtis playing hip hop, ‘90s, reggaeton and worldbeat.

New Earth Athens 8 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com MANMADE MOUNTAINS Banjos from outer space. Album release show!

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE FUNKY SPEAKERS Highenergy funk group.

The Office Lounge 10 p.m. 706-546-0840 WILD CARD Local country/Southern rock trio.

Green Room 9 p.m. $5. www.greenroomathens.com DANK SINATRA Local jam band, self-described as a “high energy-low stress groove jungle.”

BACKUP PLANET Progressive funkrock band from Knoxville, TN.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture for sure.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar OAES Benefit. 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com WINFIELD AND BOYS One-half of local alt-country band Stewart & Winfield plays some “good ol’ fashioned croonin’ songs,” backed by special guests.

STRAWBERRY FLATS Local cover group playing psychedelic tunes

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.theworldfamousathens. com MUUY BIIEN Local band plays doomladen goth-punk influenced by ‘80s hardcore and post-wave. Album release show!

ODONIS ODONIS Toronto-based noise-rock band that experiments with tone and texture. See story on p. 14.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $16. www.40watt.com THE WHIGS Hard-driving formerly local rock trio with heavy pop sensibilities.

UNCLE DAD Local four-piece band with a bluesy, soulful sound.

PROGRAMS Former duo has now expanded into a full-blown dancepop project.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $16. www.georgiatheatre.com CHERUB Self-described “sexy, avantgarde, electro-pop duo that is the dance love-child of ‘80s funk and pop music from the future.”

CAROUSEL Electropop outfit from Brooklyn, NY. PROBCAUSE Dubstep and hip hop artist.

The Globe 10 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 PAPA LEGBA New project that plays neo-New Orleans blues, voodoo folk and zydeco, capturing the spirit of the bayou with inspired originals as well old favorites flavored with a Louisiana twist.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com PALEFACE Joyful, foot-stompin’ folk musician with a rich and starstudded past.

BACK CITY WOODS Macon-based bluegrass/Southern rock band.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com JASON KENNEY Guitarist for Kenney-Blackmon String Band performs a set with friends. Album release show!

SETH LIVENGOOD Local singersongwriter.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.

Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jamaican Food 12 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! 706-208-0000 BEAUTY AND THE BEARD Kelly Hoyle Fuller and Ty Manning play country-tinged folk-rock.

FESTER HAGOOD This local songwriter sings in a soft drawl that accents his simple, plucked country songs.

DJ BIG KAHUNA Spinning tunes from 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out.

New Earth Athens 8 p.m. www.newearthmusichall.com DOPAPOD Jam-funk band from Brooklyn.

BUBONIK FUNK Funky, soulful rock band from Charlotte, NC. CHERRY ROYALE Psychedelic funk and soul-inspired rock band.

SATURN VALLEY Local progressive jam fusion band.

PARTIAL CINEMA Formally known as Talkingto, this group inspires fits of dancing, vibing and grooving.

MARVELOUS FUNKSHUN Jammy funk band from Winston-Salem, NC. JIGAWATTS Local ambient/downtempo project.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE FUNKY SPEAKERS Highenergy funk group.

Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space AHRF Fundraiser. 7 p.m. www.nuci.org BATTLE OF THE BANDS Local bands compete for a spot at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athens Human Rights Festival.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 WEAVER Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FUNK REVIVAL Funk-rock dedicated to the soul food restaurant.

Troubadour Bar & Grill People over Profit. 5 p.m. $5. www. troubadourathens.com ANTPILE Melodic local post-hardcore band.

THE BREAD BROTHERS Garage-y local â&#x20AC;&#x153;funkabillyâ&#x20AC;? band.

MICROWAVE No info available.

The World Famous 10 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens.com PALEFACE Joyful, foot-stompinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; folk musician with a rich and starstudded past.

Sunday 20 Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar Experimental Night. 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SCAB QUEEN Dense, experimental, local noise/drone duo of Michael Lauden and Alec Livaditis.

ROYAL FUTILITY New minimalist psychedelic project from Mux Blank

(Rat Babies) and Natalie Stewart (A Horse is a Sphere).

ENTROPICODONE Solo project by Lucas Kane of the 19th Brood.

Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KAITLIN JONES Formerly local singer-songwriter returns from her new home of Denver for a night of moody, country-inspired tunes.

HOLLY BELLE This local singersongwriter sings smoky acoustic ballads.

Pizza Hut 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. FREE! www.kevincodymusic.com (Baxter Street location) KARAOKE Choose from over 13,000 songs with host Kevin Cody. Every Sunday.

The World Famous 9 p.m. FREE! www.theworldfamousathens.com KENOSHA KID To celebrate Easter and 4/20, improv gurus Kenosha Kid perform music alongside very special mystical texts recorded, read or curated by Jim White, Thayer Sarrano, Jay Gulley and more.

Featuring a Girl Scout cookie buffet and an adult Easter egg hunt!

Monday 21 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE HOBOHEMIANS This six-piece, acoustic band utilizes banjo, ukulele, flute, accordion, saxophone, piano, various percussion, drums and bass to perform popular American and European roots music of the 1910s, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;30s: a potent mix of protojazz, blues and folk.

MARY SIGALAS Visiting standards and not-so-standards from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s through the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GOPEN MIC NIGHT Every Monday, show off your skills. Organizers welcome â&#x20AC;&#x153;singers, writers, films, jokers, weirdoes, players, magic, noodlers, doodlers, idea guys, fake TED talkersâ&#x20AC;? and more.

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 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com MATT HIRES Humble, acoustic singer-songwriter from Florida.

ALEX DEZEN Lead singer of The Damnwells embarks on a solo venture.

JOSHUA FLETCHER Singersongwriter and self proclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;destroyer of worlds.â&#x20AC;?

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 JAZZ FUNK JAM WITH DREW HART Local musician and Juice Box bassist leads a jam session.

The World Famous Experimental Mondays. 8 p.m. www. theworldfamousathens.com QUIET EVENINGS The local duo of Grant and Rachel Evans plays dronecentric ambient music with synths, loops and electronics.

WILD OF NIGHT Local band playing soaring, experimental new ageinspired chamber-pop.

DOOM RIBBONS Experimental guitar/percussion duo from Asheville, NC.

Tuesday 22 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com WILEY EYES Local rock band.

TARNATION Local band with a chunky rock sound and emotive vocals.

BEAR GIRL Trio from Atlanta with a progressive indie rock sound.

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

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $6. www.georgiatheatre.com SEVEN HANDLE CIRCUS A rowdy, fun and modern interpretation of traditional bluegrass and folk.

SAM BURCHFIELD The local singersongwriter (and recent â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Idolâ&#x20AC;? contestant) plays a set of his folk-pop tunes.

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SAM SNIPER Local alt-country band playing grunge-influenced, energetic and heartfelt tunes.

SAINT FRANCIS Local rootsrock band led by Scott Baston (Moonshine Still).

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

New Earth Athens New Earth Day Festival. 9:30 p.m. $15. www.newearthmusichall.com RISING APPALACHIA New Orleans, LA-based sister duo that plays world, folk and soul music.

CARL LINDBERG Local Latin jazz bassist performs a set of solo tunes.

KALIMBAMAN SPEARS Atlanta world jazz and funk-rock artist who is considered by many to be one of the best kalimba players alive today.

GRO/CONSCIOUS Members of Latinjazz group Grogus and dub-reggae ensemble DubConscious team up.

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.

KATIE PRUITT Young, talented local singer-songwriter.

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 Deacon Brandon Reeves and Lady and the Lake.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door) 706546-0840 SHOWTIME Elite tha Showstoppaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band plays eclectic hip hop mixed with rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; funky soul.

Wednesday 23 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.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www.caledonialounge.com MANMADE MOUNTAINS Local modern-folk crew drawing inspiration from groups like The Avett Brothers.

OAMI Alt-country collective from Tallahassee, FL. TEACH ME EQUALS Experimental pop group consisting of Erin Murphy (guitar, violin, vocals) and Greg Bortnichak (cello, vocals).

MISERY LOVES CHACHI Atlanta band â&#x20AC;&#x153;combining chillwave, Motown and African rhythms with postmodern classical chord changes and jazz vocal harmonies comparable to Steely Dan.â&#x20AC;?

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Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com EASY STAR ALL-STARS Reggae act from New York.

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BIG HOPE No info available.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 RITVALS Loud, rumbling junk-rock band with a bad attitude.

FEATHER TRADE This local band plays lush, moody post-pop.

SCOOTERBABE New local noise-pop group.

SWAMP No info available.

TWIN POWERS DJ Dan Geller and friends spin late-night glam rock, new wave, Top 40, punk and Britpop.

Green Room 9 p.m. $4. www.greenroomathens.com FREE ASSOCIATES Local garagerock band that experiments with noise. Cassette release party!

THE SHINE BROTHERS Asheville, NC-based garage-rock band that offers â&#x20AC;&#x153;a liberal dose of melodic mayhem.â&#x20AC;?

HARTLE ROAD Straight-forward rock and roll from Water Valley, MS. TIMMY TUMBLE Tim Schreiber howls and spasms and literally tumbles over garage-y rock anthems and retro-inspired pop songs.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING See Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com JULIE HOLMES Local singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who specializes in acoustic jams. This is her CD release show.

UP IN THE AIR Local southern rock band.

JASON GRIDLEY Local singer-songwriter in the style of Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ALBATROSS Athens group creating an upbeat mixture of jazz, blues and funk.

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ART Call for Artists (Margo Sterling Silver) New shelves are up for local artists to display and sell their art.

There is no cost to use the space, but the shop keeps a percentage of the profits. 706-372-1462 Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for the spring lineup. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Human Rights Festival Artist Market (Downtown Athens) The Athens Human Rights Festival is seeking artists to fill 50 spaces for an artist market.

Electricity available upon request.

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

AUDITIONS Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on First? (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Seeking a small cast of two adult males and two adult females. Come prepared to read from the script. Auditions on Apr. 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;22, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. Rehearsals in May on weeknight evenings.

Performances on weekends, July 18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27. 706-283-1049, tking@ cityofelberton.net

CLASSES Aikido (Thrive) Aikido is a Japanese martial art that practitioners can use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury.

Mondays through May 19, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $14/drop-in. $50/six classes. www. thrivespace.net

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 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. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net Dance Classes (Dancefx) Classes offered in salsa, creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, acrobatics, cheer dance and more.

Register online. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org 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 relax into them, allowing muscles to soften and elongate. Every Wednesday, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m.

706-613-1143, www.healingarts centre.net Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Card & Gift Printing Workshop.â&#x20AC;? May 2. $85. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Paper and Pork.â&#x20AC;? May 30, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $95. www. smokeyroadpress.com Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to iPad.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 21, Apr. 26, Apr. 30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to Mac.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 19, Apr. 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to iPhoto.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 28. FREE! 706-208-9990, www.peachmac. com/workshops

Martial Arts Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional and modern-style Taekwondo, selfdefense, grappling and weapons classes for all ages. www.liveoak martialarts.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) 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, 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;?

May 1, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Reductive Woodcut.â&#x20AC;? May 7, 14 & 21, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $85. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea Towels!

One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? May 10, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Posters! Two Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? May 24, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. & May 31, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $75. 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 Sunday Morning Pilates (Thrive) With instructor Lisa Yaconelli. Every Sunday, 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m.

706-850-2000, www.thrivespace.net Tai Chi (Thrive) This class aims to provide a strong foundation of alignment of posture, relaxation, opening of energy centers and energy circulation. Wednesdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $14/drop-in, $60/five classes. 706850-2000, www.thrivespace.net YOGA & MEDITATION (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha and restorative yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. cal clements@gmail.com, www.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga Teacher Training (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) A year-long study for those who wish to deepen their practice and teach yoga. Begins in May. www.athensfivepointsyoga. com/teachertraining.html

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Caitlin Bielata is one of 16 graduating artists featured in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition,â&#x20AC;? on display at the Georgia Museum of Art through Sunday, May 4. The artists will discuss their works at MFA Speaks on Thursday, Apr. 17 at 5:30 p.m.

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

HELP OUT Adopt-a-Mom for Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day (The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center) The Ark has launched an initiative in partnership with Iris Place to honor moms who may otherwise be forgotten on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Real moms in need of TLC can be adopted throughout the month of April. $25/mom. www. athensark.org/adopt-a-mom 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 HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnortheastgeorgia.com

KIDSTUFF ACC Summer Camps (Various Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in theater performance, gymnastics, tennis, British soccer, cheerleading, skating, art, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zoo Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy Matters Summer Day Campâ&#x20AC;? and more. Visit website for dates and details. 706-613-3589, www.athens clarkecounty.com/camps 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 Summer Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craft Inc. Business Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Seuss 3D Building Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drawing, Printing and Zine Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eric Carle Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fairy Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outer Space Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Project Runway Fashion Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stop Motion Animation Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sewing I Camp,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Hero Campâ&#x20AC;? and more. www.treehousekid andcraft.com Summer Camps (Good Dirt) Now enrolling for pottery camps in clay sculpting, wheel throwing and glass fusing. For ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. Camps begin May 19. www.gooddirt.net Summer Theater Camps (Athens Little Playhouse) Camps focusing on improvisation, games

and problem solving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who Dunnit?

Campâ&#x20AC;? runs June 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mother Goose Campâ&#x20AC;? runs June 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comedy Campâ&#x20AC;? runs June 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20. Visit website for registration form. www.athenslittleplay house.net

SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, GA) Support, healing and dinner for survivors of domestic violence. Tuesdays, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., in Clarke County. First and third Mondays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., in Madison County. Child care provided. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 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, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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 “Race for Twilight” Trophy Finalist Display (Multiple Locations) Eight finalists are competing to design The Twilight Criterium’s trophy. Trophy protoypes will be displayed in the windows of Barberitos, The Branded Butcher,

Cillie’s Clothing, The Clubhouse, Dynamite Clothing, The Grill, Hotel Indigo and Low Yo Yo Stuff. Vote for your favorite by using the “text to vote” number displayed. Through Apr. 23. www.athica.org EJC Hoops for Success (Lay Park) The Economic Justice Coalition is hosting a three-on-three basketball tournament May 17 and is currently seeking players and sponsors. Cash prizes awarded to winners. Email to register. $45/team. hoopsforsuccess@gmail.com Sprockets International Music Video Festival (Athens, GA) Sprockets is now accepting

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

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Photography by Ryan Myers. Through April.

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!, “Enchantment” includes drawings

by Margaret Schreiber, photography by Michelle Norris and paintings by Cameron Bliss. Opening reception Apr. 17.

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) “Steffen Thomas: A Retrospective” features over 50 pieces by the German-American expressionist. Through May. 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. Through May 4.

BIG CITY BREAD (393 N. Finley St.) Photography by James Calemine. Through April.

CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Artwork by Claire Clements and Robert Clements. Through May 6.

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

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

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Mixed media works by Greg Harmon. Through April.

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 Nick Joslyn, PM Goulding, Dan Smith and more. • “Why We Love Birds” features the works of Leigh Ellis and Peter Loose. Through April.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Paintings by Hannah Jones. Through April.

FRONTIER UPFRONT GALLERY (193 E. Clayton St.) Artwork by Heidi Hensley. Through mid-May. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy.” Through Apr. 20. • “Rugs of the Caucasus.” Through Apr. 27. • “Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition.” Through May 4. • “Selections in the Decorative Arts.” Through June 29. • Strata #4 by Quayola is an immersive video installation that reworks classical masterworks into contemporary abstractions. Through June 20. • Tristan Perich’s “Machine Drawing” will create itself over the course of six months. Through Sept. 21.

THE GEORGIA THEATRE (215 N. Lumpkin St.) My Athens presents a gallery full of Instagram photos taken of the Classic City. Through May. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Works by Ansley Sproull.

Through Apr. 20. • Artwork by Nina Barnes. Apr. 20–May 11.

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

Through April.

submissions of music videos to be screened at the Georgia Music Video Show (July 18 at Ciné) and Sprockets International Music Video Show (July 19 at the 40 Watt Club).

Early deadline Apr. 15. Late deadline Apr. 30. $25. www.filmathens.net/ sprockets Ukulele Rentals (ACC Library) Library patrons can now check out free ukuleles and chord books for two weeks at a time as part of the “Make Music at Your Library” program. Must be 18 or older. Free lessons and chord sheets are available online. 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org/athens f

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Lizzy Mettler. Through April.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Living Room” includes works that consider the home environment by Benjamin Britton, Patrick Brien, Andy Cherewick, Rachel Cox, Brock Gordon, Emily Hadland, Carol John and Erin McIntosh. Through June 15.

JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) “Leftover Wrestlers and Other Old Paintings” by Dan Smith. Through April.

JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Lino prints on paper by René Shoemaker.

Through April.

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.) “BFA Exit II.” Opening reception Apr. 18. Through Apr. 25.

LAST RESORT GRILL (174 Clayton St.) Photography

by Brittany Smith. Through April.

LEATHERS BUILDING (675 Pulaski St.) Works by Andy Cherewick. Reception Apr. 23. Currently on display through the summer.

LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) “All Hail the Coming of Another Spring” features large acrylic paintings, collages and assemblages by Charley Seagraves. Through May 15.

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 April.

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.) Mixed media works by Lauren Williamson. Through April.

MINI GALLERY (261 W. Washington St.) “Follow the White Rabbit” features bunny-inspired works by 13 artists. Through June 5.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) In the Main Gallery, the 19th annual “Southworks Juried Art Exhibit” includes works by 74 artists. Through May 9. • In the Members Gallery, “Clay and Drawings: Ron Meyers and Rich Panico.” Through May 9.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) A mural by the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Through April.

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. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Elizabeth Ogletree.

Through April.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Susie Burch. Through April.

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

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) The Athens Plein Aire Artists draw inspiration from landscapes, woods and meadows to create paintings, photographs and sculptures. Through May. VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Rita Rogers Marks and Amanda Stevens.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) “Rust in Peace,” works tie-dyed with rust by Bill Heady.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Whimsical character illustrations by Leslie Dallion. Through May.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent

Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $500/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $475/mo.

Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $525/mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $700/mo.

2BR/2BA condo, Westside, 1200 sf., $600/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell, (706) 5401529.

1BR Deluxe! More space on 2 floors for less money than most 1BRs. Royal Oaks Townhomes.

Pet Friendly, small community.

Great for Grad students. Limited availability. Call Joiner Management, (706) 353-6868. www.joinermanagement.com

Fall pre-lease special: first month rent free. 1BR & studio apts. avail for rent.

Located off S. Milledge Ave., on both UGA & Athens Transit bus lines. Furnished & unfurnished options avail. Call (706) 3531111 or visit www.Argo-Athens. com.

2BR apts. Completely remodeled.

W/D included, air. Dwntn. & bus route. $500/mo. Call Louis, (706) 338-3126.

2BRs Dwntn. across from campus avail. for Fall semester. (404) 5575203, www.downtownathensrentals. weebly.com.

2BR/1BA close to Dwntn./UGA. HWflrs., sunny, CHAC, W/D, sec. sys., fenced yd. Great for pets. 236 N. Peter. $650/mo. Avail. 8/1. Rose (706) 540-5979.

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Spacious 1BR apt. 5 min. walk from campus. Avail. June, $500/mo. CHAC, and on-site laundry. (706) 548-9797. www. boulevardpropertymanagement. com Want to live in 5 Pts? Howard Proper ties has the following locations: 5BR/3BA house $2000/mo., 1BR/1BA apt. $500/ mo., 2BR/2BA house $850/mo., 2BR/2BA condo $700-800/mo., 2BR/1BA apt. $550/mo. and 3BR/3BA condo $945â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1125/ mo. Please call (706) 546-0300 for more info and to view these properties.

Wilkerson Street studio & 1 BR available for Fall. Older units in Historic District from $300â&#x20AC;&#x201C;700/mo.

Walk Downtown. (706) 395-1400

Commercial Property 4000 sf. building for rent. Walking distance to Dwntn. Many allowed uses. Multiple BAs, offices & a kitchen. Avail. now! $1500/mo. Tom Ellis, (706) 540-2432.

Eastside offices for lease. 1060 Gaines School Road. 150 sf. $300/ mo., 500 sf. $650/mo., 750 sf. $900/mo. (706) 546-1615 or www. athenstownproperties.com

Condos for Rent 5BR/3BA S. Lumpkin condo. $1300/mo. W/D, DW, new lg. deck, 2 LRs. FP, laundry room, Pets OK. 2500 sf. Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 2074953

Beautiful 2BR/2.5BA condo.

Quiet neighborhood w/ lots of green space and river walk.

Large LR, kitchen, BRs and BAs. DW, CHAC, W/D hookup. Half off first monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rent with year lease. $650-800/mo. Pets ok w/ deposit. Call (706) 2029905 Just reduced! Investorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Westside condo. 2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mos. at $575/mo. Price in $40s.

For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 540-1529.

Condos For Sale Urban Lofts end unit. Mad Men meets Architectural Digest.

2BR/2.5BA $205,000 Donna Smith Fee, (706) 296-5717 c Keller Williams Athens, (706) 316-2900

Duplexes For Rent 5 Pts. duplex, Memorial Park.

2BR/1BA. Renovated, CHAC, W/D included. No pets. Avail. now. $650/mo. (706) 202-9805.

Half off rent 1st month when you mention this ad! 2BR/2BA & 3BR/2BA duplexes off HWY 441.

Pet friendly! Dep. only $250. Rent from $650-750/mo. (706) 548-2522.

S. Milledge duplex. Venita Dr. 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $999/mo., negotiable. (404) 5583218, or bagley_w@bellsouth.net.

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2BR/1BA house tucked in the woods 5 mi. nor th of Dwntn.

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3BR/2BA house in Green Acres.

Woodbur ning stove, fenced yd., pets OK. W/D incl. Walk to shopping, busline, close to UGA. $1075/mo. Avail. Aug. 1! (706) 201-7004.

Avail. June 1. 110 Whitehall Rd. 2BR/1BA w/ large office. HVAC. W/D hookups. Fenced yd. Pets OK w/ deposit. $800/mo. Call Dorian at (706) 340-7136.

3BR/2BA brick w/ carport on 1 acre private lot. $900/mo. Fenced yd. W/D connections, all HWflrs.

Perfect for pets, parties, garden.

Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 540-2432.

Boulevard area. Huge 2BR/2BA, lg. windows, high ceilings, HWflrs. behind Daily Co-Op. 235 #2 Hill St. $1150/mo. Boulevard Property Management (706) 5489797.

3 or 4BR/3BA house w/ HWflrs. lg. front porch. Big yd. and deck.

W/D, DW, all electric. Dogs okay.

Near Waffle House. $1150/mo.

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Beautiful country home!

2BR/2BA on 22 acres. Trails, c re e k , p o n d . 2 0 m i . e a s t o f Athens. Artist-designed, sunny, open, rustic house. CHAC, W/D, great for pets. $650/mo. Rose, (706) 540-5979.

3BR/1.5BA 135 Garden Ct. $870/ mo. 3BR/1BA 2535 Barnett Shoals. $850/mo. Call for appointments ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 8 - 9 7 9 7 o r w w w. boulevardpropertymanagement. com

Boulevard Area. 135 Cohen St. 2BR/1BA. Front & rear porches. HWflrs., nice yd., W/D, DW, some pets OK w/ fee. Lease, deposit and references required.

Avail. Aug. $825/mo. Call (706) 540-4752.

4BR house available Fall. 130 Appleby Drive, near Dwntwn. 2 Master suites. Like new. $1600/ mo. Call Owner/Broker Herbert Bond Realty & Investment (706) 224-8002.

4 B R / 2 B A Newly renovated house at 255 Hillcrest Ave. $1800/mo. Contact CollegeTown Properties, (706) 850-7740 or visit us a www.collegetownproperties. com 5BR/3BA Cottage available for Fall 2014. Great living area and spacious bedrooms. Large back deck. On bus line. $299/mo. per person ($1495/mo. total) (706) 395-1400.

5BR/1BA house ($1000/mo.)

CHAC, W/D. 12 ft. celings, HWflrs.

Need handyman to work off rent.

353 Oak St. Walk to UGA. (706) 548-4819, (706) 319-1846.

5 Pts. off Baxter St. 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. 5 Pts. off Lumpkin. 2 story condo, 2BR/2.5BA, $650/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529 AVAILABLE NOW & PRE-LEASING FOR FALL

HOUSES & DUPLEXES FOR LEASE IN OCONEE AND CLARKE COUNTY

C. Hamilton & Associates 706-613-9001

DOWNTOWN OFFICE FOR LEASE Historic building with approximately 2900 sq. ft.

On site parking available

Call Staci @ 706-296-1863

Boulevard Area. 265 Blvd.

Hts. 1BR/1BA, fenced yd., nice porch, HWflrs., W/D. $575/mo.

Some pets ok w/ fee. Lease, deposit, references required. Call (706) 540-4752 Boulevard Area. 190 Stevens St. 2BR/1BA, fenced yd., sunroom, W/D, DW. $725/mo.

Avail. Aug. Some pets ok w/ fee. Lease, deposit, references required. Call (706) 540-4752 Boulevard Area. 686 1/2 Barber St. 4BR/3BA, HWflrs., screened porch, W/D, DW. Large house $1295/mo. Avail. Aug. Some pets ok w/ fee. Lease, deposit, references required. Call (706) 540-4752 Boulevard Area. 686 Barber St. 3BR/1BA, HWflrs., high ceilings, W/D, DW. $795/mo.

Avail. Aug. Some pets ok w/ fee. Lease, deposit, references required. Call (706) 540-4752 Boulevard Area. 672 1/2 Barber St. 2BR/1BA. Newly renovated. W/D, DW, some pets OK w/ fee. Lease, deposit and references required. Avail. Aug. $625/mo. Call (706) 540-4752.

Large 3,000 sf. townhome available for Fall 2014.

3-5BR/4BA, $1300/mo. W/D, trash & pest control included, pet friendly. (706) 395-1400

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CHAC, large BRs. W/D included.

Pets ok with deposit. Call (706) 202-9905.

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Pre-leasing 1 & 2BR houses available August in the best neighborhood in town. $695â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1150/mo. (706) 548-9797.www. boulevardpropertymanagement. com

For sale: Neumann KMS 105 P48 condensor mic. $600 barely used.

Bose tower PA 24, 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; speakers analog $1500 barely used (706) 296-8000

Room for rent. $385/mo., $200 dep., 1/2 utils. Furnished, W/D, carport, deck, private BA, no pets.

Avail. April 1. Near GA Square Mall.

(706) 247-6954.

Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible. Call (706) 227-1515 or come by Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space, 396 Oconee St.

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I’ve brought it up before and she gets pretty defensive. The excuses range from “I’m too busy” to “you’re occasionally dirty too!” Nowadays I avoid the topic because I know it’s a hot button. Any ideas on how I can nudge her in a cleaner direction?

Mr. Clean

If the therapist did indeed tell her that her problems stem from being too pretty, that doesn’t sound very therapeutic or appropriate or helpful. I’d encourage her to give therapy another try, with another therapist. The other possibility, of course, is that that’s not what the therapist said, but that’s what she heard or took away. In that case, something in her perception or understanding is skewed.

After two years, you’ve discharged your obligation, as a friend, to be immediately available at every break-up. The next time it happens, I’d suggest you not cancel your plans and rush over to her. Tell her you’re sorry they broke up (again) and ask if she wants to get together the next day or this weekend or whenever you truly have the time to get together. That underscores the non-urgency of the situation.

When you do get together for consolation and relationship analysis, you might ask her some questions. Like, what she wants from the relationship. And if she thinks she could feel happy, comfortable or secure in a marriage to someone who’s so uncertain about his feelings. You’re trying to do two things: give her the space to articulate and recognize how unsatisfying this relationship is and figure out what she’s getting from it.

If you can figure out what she’s getting from this relationship– like a feeling of security—it might help you feel a little more sympathetic and less frustrated.

Of course, while you’re continuing to be a supportive friend, you might also try to finagle some situations in which great guys cross her path, like a party at your house. Maybe she’ll see someone who looks better than her current bf and both of your problems will be solved.

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Are you, by any chance, secretly married to my sister? Does she ever say, “The house is as clean as I want it to be. If you want it cleaned to your unreasonable standard, you’ll have to do it”? Because if you are, in fact, married to my sister, you should know that she’s already fought that battle once. Against me. And she won.

One thing I know for certain is that you’re not going to get anywhere unless you can let go of the idea that she’s testing you. She’s not. She truly doesn’t care that there is dirty laundry on the floor or clutter on the coffee table (even if there’s so much stuff on it that one cannot set one’s dishes or feet or coffee safely on top, which is the exact intended purpose of a coffee table). And even though you’ve told her that you care about these things, she can’t really internalize that or empathize. It’s not really her fault. I’m told people are born that way. But that doesn’t make it any less maddening for you.

Since I have never been really successful in getting a messy person to change her ways, I consulted my sister. She said the only thing that might mitigate messiness is confining it. If you and she can I feel like my life is slipping away agree on certain areas that will to the Internet. When I’m supposed remain clear—the dining room to be doing work, at work, I waste table for instance—she can probso much time checking my email, ably accommodate them and you’ll reading stuff online, and looking always know that you have a clear at Facebook. The same thing happlace to work. pens when I’m at home. It feels In addition to that, I have two like such a waste of time—most of suggestions. One possible solution the time I’m not doing anything of is that you agree to do the majorany consequence—but I can’t stop! ity of the cleaning and find a chore I know this is a modern and firstyou both can agree your wife will world problem, but it’s really bothertake over. That way, something ing me. Help! is taken off your plate and you Debbie Download might not feel so resentful about cleaning. advice@flagpole.com or The Internet is a time warp, DD, The other suggestion I have and there are only two possible stems from the only headway I flagpole.com/getadvice scenarios: Either you control your made while living with my sister. usage or it controls you. You want Shortly after one blow-out fight the former. These tactics will give you the best shot. about cleaning, my sister happened to read an essay called There are products to help you. One good one is a download The Politics of Housework by Pat Mainardi. The essay discussed called Freedom. It bills itself as “Internet blocking productivthe ways couples fall into typical gender patterns of women ity software,” and is available online. Once it’s installed, it lets doing most of the cleaning and men expecting them to. The you select a duration of time up to 24 hours, and it disables justifications offered by the author’s husband included, “You’re your Internet connection for that amount of time. (How does it the one who wants it so clean,” and “You’re better at cleaning do that? I’m not entirely sure how it works. I think by knockthan I am,” and “We used to be so happy!” (Subtext: Why are ing out the little man who lives inside your computer and feryou making us fight about this?). My sister guiltily recognized ries information back and forth.) herself in a lot of the husband’s “justifications” and this made If you decide you absolutely must get online before the for a much easier conversation. The essay is readily available time is up, you can restart your computer to override your online and is worth a read. Then, you just need to find a way past, wiser self. You’ll probably do that occasionally, but you’ll to get your wife to read it without knowing it came from you. find that Freedom is really successful in keeping you from tabbing over to your email when you’re supposed to be doing anything else.

A good friend of mine has been in this on-again off-again The next tactic is to cancel your Internet access at home. I relationship for like two years. Every time they break up, she know that sounds extreme, but recall that you probably lived calls me crying and I cancel my plans for the evening and go a good portion of your life, maybe even the majority of it, to her house to comfort her. It’s the same thing over and over without access at home. And recall that you have access eight again—she wants to get married, but he doesn’t love her anyhours a day at work. At any given moment, you are also probmore. A few breakups ago our other friend and I suggested she ably very close to a restaurant or coffee shop or other business start seeing a therapist, but it seems he told her the root of her with Wi-Fi. You can go there if you need to get online immediproblems is that she’s “too pretty.” She’s definitely pretty, but ately. It will also save you some money each month. Try it for a I’m sure her looks aren’t the problem here. How can we be good month and see if you hate it. I don’t think you will. supportive friends without enabling this crazy relationship?

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