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Pete’s Cheat SheetŽ Why does it get harder every election to do this damned thing? Well, early voting for one thing. A lot of you have already voted. Another reason is that I don’t have any special, inside knowledge that you don’t already have if you’ve been paying attention. And then, this is just a really weird election. We have a mayor who turns the running of the city over to the manager with minimal oversight and turns the planning of the city over to the developers. Her only competition is a totally unproven and inexperienced guy who at least has the potential to bring fresh ideas and energy to the office. This race dominates my own thinking about the commission races, too. I would certainly like to be wrong, but I have to assume that the incumbent mayor will be re-elected. In her first term, she has practically brought the government to a standstill in terms of any new initiatives to address the many problems we face. In her expected second term, it can only get worse. That makes it important to elect people who will stand up against this do-nothing/allow anything mayor. That’s the overriding issue that shapes my thinking about the commission races. Mayor: Tim Denson Then, in District 1 we’ve got an incumbent who is so independent that he is downright cantankerous, embarrassingly so. He’s opposed by a former ACC recycling manager who has a good record and is certainly competent but may not want to rock Nancy’s boat. If you live in District 1, this one is up to you, of course. District 1: Toss-up District 3, yikes! This wouldn’t even be happening if the Republican legislature hadn’t severely gerrymandered our local commission districts to break up the voting strength of progressive Democrats. How did they do that? They yanked Boulevard and Cobbham out of District 5 and threw them into what had been conceded to be an African American district. Pit the progressives against the African Americans and at the same time claim to be increasing African American representation. Such crass cynicism will no doubt result in the erection of a monument on the City Hall lawn to that famous Republican who engineered the coup: Doug McKillip. But I digress. There are four good candidates in this race, but for what it’s worth, if I were voting there, I’d have to go with Melissa Link, because of her long record of community activism and aggressiveness. I know she can be misguided and too aggressive, but I think we’re going to need her stubbornness and energy on the commission. District 3 Commission: Melissa Link In District 5, Jared Bailey has delivered what he promised when he first ran: He has been a reliably progressive voice and vote on the commission. His opponent is a great guy who would make a good commissioner, but Jared’s depth of experience in business and the music scene and his commitment to a progressive vision of Athens are the real deal. As to whether he legally lives in Athens-Clarke County, he has satisfied all the requirements and gained the approval of the Board of Elections. Considering what the Republicans did to District 5, Jared’s lucky they didn’t move his whole district to Oconee. District 5 Commission: Jared Bailey Commission Districts 7 and 9 are not contested. The mayoral and districts 1, 3 and 5 races will be on your ballot whether you vote Republican or Democrat. The state races will vary depending on which ballot you vote. If I may play queenmaker here, in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, you’ll want to vote for Michelle Nunn and of course Jason Carter for governor. In the Secretary of State’s race, it doesn’t really matter, because incumbent Brian Kemp will beat either in the general election. For Insurance Commissioner, I think I’ll vote for our old friend and “Athenian,� Keith Heard, so he can have the pleasure of going up against that scourge of Obamacare, Ralph Hudgens. For state School Superintendent, my friends involved in education say Valarie Wilson is the best choice, and she was impressive at the forum here last week. She’s from Decatur and has high-level administrative experience with the Atlanta BeltLine and extensive board of education credentials. The Democratic ballot also has some straw-poll questions, and they’re all slam-dunks. You can vote at the Board of Elections office during normal business hours through Friday, May 16. Your final opportunity to vote is Election Day, Tuesday, May 20 at your local polling place. You can find that and any other election-related info at athensclarkecounty.com/160/board-of-elections. Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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city dope Vote May 20 Before we get started, let me remind everybody: The election is Tuesday, May 20. You can vote early at the Board of Elections, 155 E. Washington St., next door to City Hall, through 5 p.m. Friday, May 16 and, of course, at your polling place between 7 a.m.–7 p.m. May 20. As far as the mayor’s race goes, this is not a primary. There will not be a runoff. There’s no November election. This is for all the marbles, on May 20. Check flagpole.com for more election coverage and results, and rejoice in the fact that campaign season is mercifully almost over, and we can all go back to being friends soon, right? Paying for It: Moving on, people have been asking, “How’s Tim Denson going to pay for all this free stuff he’s promised us?� That’s a great question, and one Tim hasn’t answered as well as he should have. Mayor Nancy Denson’s proposed 2015 budget (more on that later) is $2.6 million bigger than the current budget. Nancy isn’t raising taxes, but the economy is recovering, and so tax collections are going up. She has opted to spend most of that windfall on a 2.5 percent raise for Athens-Clarke County employees. And Lord knows they deserve it. They’ve had one measly $500 raise since 2008, and ACC is falling further and further behind what comparable local governments pay, which hurts ACC’s ability to recruit and retain top employees. But then again, a lot of us in the private sector haven’t had a raise in years, either (coughPetecough). The point is, the money is going to be there to do at least some of the things Tim wants to do. He estimates free bus service would cost $600,000 and free child care about $1.5–2 million. We can quibble with those figures (Nancy says those programs would be far more expensive, and at least in the case of transit, I think she’s right) but take him at his word, and he could make quite a bit of progress toward those goals this year if he were mayor right now, if he made them priorities. As long as the economy continues to improve, he’ll have some money for new programs. That’s how Mayor Heidi Davison gave us night and Saturday bus service—by presiding over a growing economy, not by raising taxes. Tim and Taxes: Nancy took aim at Tim’s plan for a “progressive property tax� during a Federation of Neighborhoods forum Monday, May 5, calling it “absolutely wrong,� “devastating� and “illegal� because it would violate the state Constitution. When Tim initially talked about a “progressive property tax� at a Junior League forum a few weeks ago, he said it would ease the burden on low-income homeowners while raising revenue. Which, as Nancy points out, would inevitably involve

Link, who’ve been campaigning in historically black neighborhoods, during the FoN forum. Gilmore, who is counting on African American support, criticized “politicians who go into communities, especially minority communities, and promise the world,� but then can’t deliver. Buena Vista resident Link, meanwhile, said she’ll represent the “true diversity� of the district and talked about her friends in the Hancock Corridor and Rocksprings. Another candidate, Dustin Kirby, said outreach to Hispanics will be a priority for him. Gilmore, however, was the lone candidate who did not attend an event Saturday, May 10 at African American Hill Chapel Baptist Church due to a family emergency—which could end up hurting him at the polls. Rachel Watkins, the fourth candidate in the race, gave what I thought was her strongest performance yet at the FoN forum, picking out the specific issues of the Prince Avenue corridor study and downtown design guidelines (whatever happened to them?) as ones she would focus on. She spoke with confidence in trying to show that she would not be afraid to stand up to the mayor or ACC staff.

raising taxes on others—although “as much as double,� as she told WGAU 1340 AM’s Tim Bryant, is probably an exaggeration. If Tim were proposing an income tax or a property tax rate tied to income, Nancy would be right about its legality, but he’s not. In fairness to her, Tim, until recently, has not been clear about what, exactly, his plan is, but he says that she mischaracterized it. Nancy’s attack came during her closing statement at the FoN forum—a question wasn’t asked about it—so Tim did not have a chance to respond publicly. However, he has since explained that he is simply proposing a larger homestead exemption for low-income homeowners, similar to what many local governments do for seniors School Super: The Clarke and veterans. (Nancy herCentral and Cedar Shoals PTOs self proposed a property tax hosted a forum for eight of freeze for seniors in 2011, the 15 (count ‘em, 15) candibut commissioners rejected dates for state school superit over concerns about—this intendent Wednesday, May 7 may sound familiar—lost at the ACC Library. revenue.) Tim’s idea sounds On the Democratic side, similar to former Mayor Heidi Valarie Wilson—the execuDavison’s proposal for “circuit tive director of the Atlanta breakers,� which would have BeltLine, Decatur school capped property taxes for board chairwoman and former low-income homeowners so human resources director for that they were not forced out Fulton County schools—and of gentrifying neighborhoods. state Rep. Alisha Thomas Circuit breakers were never Morgan (D-Austell) were the enacted due to ACC staff conmost polished candidates. Kramer vs. Kramer won five Academy Awards in 1980. You’ve either never cerns about the difficulty of Though she dodged the heard of it, or you’re really old. implementing them. issue that night, Morgan is Expanding the homestead pro-charter school, which is exemption for families below the poverty line could be done not the position of most in the Democratic Party, nor of Wilson with a majority vote in the state legislature and approval by or most of the other candidates. “I am adamantly opposed to local referendum, according to Clint Mueller of the Association anything that moves public education dollars away from public County Commissioners of Georgia. education,� Wilson said. Morgan offered a strong defense of Common Core, which District 3: Commission candidate Herb Gilmore took what the tea party believes is a socialist plot, even though the some people perceived to be a swipe at Tim and rival Melissa standards were developed by a bipartisan group of governors,

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Mayor Nancy Denson

Age: 74 Occupation: Mayor Party: Democrat Address: 420 Forest Heights Dr. Phone: 706-338-0725 Email: nancy@nancydenson formayor.com Website: nancydensonfor mayor.com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? Our poverty rate in Athens has been too high for too many years. One person in poverty is unacceptable. Education and jobs are the only two known cures to curb poverty. That’s why my focus as mayor has been on job creation. My vision is that anyone in Athens who wants a job has a job. While our unemployment rate has dropped from 8.1 percent to 5.1 percent since my taking office, I will continue to fight for jobs for our community. I will also continue to work with our nonprofit community partners to address poverty’s ill effects by making sure there is access to affordable housing (a study initiated by our Land Bank Authority will help us determine how to best meet those needs), that health care options are made known and that job training opportunities are made available. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student

apartments? Downtown Athens is a major economic engine for our community. Years ago, during the land use planning process it was decided that an in town density would help create the mixed use that our community desires, help with our transportation efforts and allow a green belt at the edge of the county. Having people living downtown will create demand for services bringing business, such as a grocery store and more retail, and help sustain a vibrant downtown. The Downtown Development Authority is looking at ways to encourage a broader use of downtown such as: helping secure financing for businesses (like what we did for Creature Comforts with the Georgia Cities Foundation), finding ways to make high-speed Internet accessible for all of downtown, creating opportunities for office development so that we have a viable workforce to help support downtown ventures, attracting people to downtown by supporting new community events and determining incentives that can be offered to retail and office ventures. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? The upcoming transit study should provide us with solid data to move forward on improving our Athens Transit service. I’m grateful that UGA is participating in this study and am hoping that we can find ways to make Athens Transit more convenient for people to use and more sustainable for years to come. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones?

Over the last three-and-a-half years, the conversation has changed in Athens. Companies like Caterpillar and Ethicon chose us, existing industry is hiring and our small businesses are expanding. Yet, we have more work to do. A commission committee is working on implementing the Economic Development Task Force recommendations. I’m hopeful that this year we will find a way to support an ombudsman to assist existing small businesses looking to grow and those looking to become a part of Athens, guide them through our planning and building process. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? I am extremely interested in improving pedestrian and bike safety on Prince Avenue, which is why I have scheduled a work session on June 10 to discuss this issue in great detail. The demonstration project is of great interest, but we must first examine the facts. I have not killed the project, but on the contrary, am very excited to look at ways of improving one of my favorite streets that I travel daily. I want us all to feel safer as we walk or bike along Prince Avenue. The Eastside is lagging behind downtown and the Westside in terms of growth. What would you do to encourage investment in the Eastside? The Eastside is a very important part of Athens. It is made up of dynamic neighborhoods, vibrant businesses, parks, our airport, and the new UGA veterinary teaching hospital. It is also an important gateway into Athens. As part of our budget goals for fiscal year 2015, I will be putting together an Eastside Corridor Committee, similar to the Atlanta

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Highway Committee, to look for ways to improve transportation, business opportunities and aesthetics along the corridor. I’m hoping this committee will identify areas eligible for the Opportunity Zone designation (such as the one we established at Willowood), and incentivize an effort to establish a corridor business association, identify transportation needed improvements and help maintain a strong neighborhood protection program. What other issues concern you? I want to make sure that we have an Athens economy that has job and entrepreneurial opportunities for everyone—for the recent high school graduate, the recent college graduate, the retiree still wanting to work, the person needing work, the person trying to figure out their next step and the artist who has a passion to make a living doing what they love.

Tim Denson

Age: 32 Occupation: Digital manager at Barnes & Noble Party: None given Address: 290 Midway Rd. Athens, GA 30601 Phone: 706-248-3740 Email: timforathens@gmail. com Website: timforathens.com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? Everything it can. Right now, we’re not. There are many evidence-based policy solutions that we can implement to combat poverty and its effects in our community. I want to put a special focus on businesses and jobs that pay a living wage. We also need a public transportation system that’s reliable and affordable, so that a car isn’t an absolute necessity. We need affordable, quality child care, so that parents can pursue work and educational opportunities knowing that their children are safe and in good learning environments. We need to have an economic development plan that is not one-dimensional, but instead supports diverse industries, local businesses and worker co-operatives that empower low-income individuals. And we need to work toward ensuring free Internet access to every home in Clarke County. I’m not pulling these goals out of nowhere; there’s ample evidence in favor of the efficacy of these policies. Finally, though, the mayor and commission can’t beat poverty alone. We need to come together as a stronger, more active community, recognizing that we have responsibilities to those we share our place and our lives with. Sometimes our cynicism can get in the way, but I think Athenians are increasingly aware that a better town really is possible. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? The growth of our downtown can be a positive thing for Athens, but only with effective planning and oversight. First, we need to finally implement the Downtown Master Plan, and we need a size limit downtown. We also need to stop dragging our feet and finally pass a green building ordinance. We can grow in ways that create density while still improving our quality of life, bringing in living wage jobs and prioritizing sustainable practices. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? The bus can and should be fare-free

with more frequent routes that serve more places, later into the night and on Sundays. Combining with UGA would facilitate this, and it’s to their benefit as well, but we should move forward in any event. Funneling university transit funds through the county budget provides an opportunity to increase the amount of federal support we receive. This has been true in Clemson, SC, Chapel Hill, NC and Boone, NC, where they’ve enacted precisely the course of action we’re proposing here. In more general terms, we can fund our proposals by re-prioritizing spending towards pressing human needs, more actively pursuing federal and state grant funding and implementing, by referendum, progressive property tax reform that reduces the tax burden on low-income homeowners while increasing overall revenue. These important and ambitious policy changes aren’t free, but they cost far less than four more years of inaction. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? The procedure for starting a business in Athens is unnecessarily onerous. We need to streamline it, and we need to be more flexible. I want the county government to be a helpful hand to local entrepreneurs. Athens should be investing a portion of our Economic Development Department budget in local tech start-ups, which are small businesses with big economic potential. We should be encouraging emerging industries like food carts by crafting regulations that ensure health and safety without creating stifling hurdles for business owners. We cannot rely on companies based out of Illinois and Arkansas to drive the economy of Athens. We must support our local businesses and protect the things that make Athens unique. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? Absolutely. First, it’s good policy. Threelaning Prince could make it safer for pedestrians, bikes and cars, and the demonstration project will provide data to help inform that decision. Second, the people who live there support this project, and that’s exactly the kind of citizen involvement in governance I want to facilitate, not obstruct. The fact that we can’t even move forward with Prince Avenue shows how bad the stagnation of our local government has gotten. As mayor, I’ll have a bias towards action and an energetic, can-do attitude toward the challenges and opportunities ahead. The Eastside is lagging behind downtown and the Westside in terms of growth. What would you do to encourage investment in the Eastside? I’m a homeowner on the Eastside, and my neighborhood, like most outside the Loop, sometimes gets de-prioritized. I want to help the Eastside grow into a nice community of its own within the larger county, with its own unique feel. We first must be sure our infrastructure is encouraging growth. We must look for ways to make Lexington Highway safer and Gaines School Road, with its many schools, walkable and safe. We must utilize the financial tools available to us, like possibly creating an enterprise zone or tax allocation district, and promoting the tools we already have in place, such as the Lexington Highway Opportunity Zone. I need the Eastside to be a strong, safe community for my family. What other issues concern you? Sexual assault: I’m proposing a Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, where we bring together knowledgeable, passionate people to suggest policy interventions for us to enact. We shouldn’t just be helping survivors of

sexual assault, we should be creating a culture of consent and stopping these crimes before they occur. Protecting undocumented Athenians: I’ll move to pass a Welcoming City Ordinance, deprioritize local police enforcement of Georgia’s hateful anti-immigrant laws and vocally oppose UGA’s ban on undocumented students. The environment: We need to move toward healthier, local foods and more sustainable construction and transportation. I will work to pass a green building ordinance and a singleuse plastic bag fee with the revenue from the fee funding environmental cleanup efforts. Strong neighborhoods and accessible government: I want our neighborhood organizations to grow, and I’ll go into the community for regular meetings and conversations instead of waiting for people to come to City Hall. An Athens for everyone: Our slogan’s pretty straightforward. Our community is shockingly unequal, we’re leaving way too many people behind, and our government works from behind closed doors. We can do so much better. We will.

District 1 Doug Lowry

Age: 57 Occupation: Commissioner Party: None given Address: 280 Robert Hardeman Rd. Phone: 706-742-5212 Email: doug.lowry@athens clarkecounty.com Website: N/A Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? I believe that the only thing this local government can do to alleviate poverty is through an active and well-funded economic development effort to create good-paying jobs with benefits. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? Downtown development is a good thing if it’s broad-based and does not only include building new student housing. In order to encourage development other than student housing, it will have to be clear that we want to create a neighborhood where there is now a bar district. One way to do that is to encourage the types of businesses that a vibrant neighborhood requires. Do you support expanding Athens Transit, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? I don’t support expanding Athens Transit; in fact, I believe we should analyze the system and learn which routes pay for themselves and then make some decisions on which routes to keep and which to eliminate. Eliminating some under-performing routes could allow the system to increase frequency on the busier routes and provide the frequency of service people tell us they want. It’s important to keep the general fund contribution at or below what it is now. I don’t believe the system could support a fare reduction, but if the analysis I spoke of earlier indicates that it would, then I would support a fare reduction. Because the funding for each system is so different and because the missions of the two organizations are dissimilar I don’t see how a merger with the UGA system is feasible. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business

unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? I think there is a misunderstanding of how ACC has achieved the “business unfriendly” designation. In general, it’s not the ordinances, but rather how they are applied that is the basis of the problem. After having spoken to many people in economic development, architects, engineers and others about this issue, I have come to the understanding that the ACC staff has far too much leeway in how they are allowed to interpret and then apply the county codes and ordinances. Because of the ability to be overly subjective, ACC staff has often been seen as being arbitrary and capricious in how they carry out their duties. This is not to say that there are no ordinances that should be revised, but in general people who are unaccountable to the taxpayers should not be allowed to create policy. The Eastside is lagging behind downtown and the Westside in terms of growth. What would you do to encourage investment in the Eastside? I’m not sure I agree with the premise. In terms of economic development, a positive impact on jobs, the county tax base and an increase in sales tax I believe the Eastside compares favorably with all other areas of Clarke County. Of course, there is always more that can be done, but let’s take a look at a partial list of public and private projects that have been begun or completed on the Eastside during the past few years: • $2.5 million renovation for Goodwill. • $2 million renovation for Ollie’s (in old Rose’s). • $4.65 million dollar construction of the new Cornerstone Church • $25 million College Station Kroger re-development • $50 million UGA veterinary teaching hospital. • $3.7 million tennis center at Southeast Clarke Park. • $2 million College Station bike lanes. • $3.5 million gas-to-energy project at the landfill. • $4 million College Station bridge reconstruction. • $600,000 Satterfield Park improvements. • $600,000 Whitehall Road realignment. I believe when you actually measure all the progress that has taken place on the Eastside of Clarke County, you will agree with me that this area is not lagging behind and is in many ways the leader in economic development in the county. In addition to the 24 projects on this list, there are other industrial developments that have already begun and more projects that will be announced soon that I believe the people on the Eastside will be very pleased with. What other issues concern you? I remember reading this, and I think it is relevant to the situation with the AthensClarke County government: J. A. Rohr [an author and commentator on public administration ethics and behavior] argues that politics and administration are not separate, but are present at the same time when a public administrator makes decisions. He states that the problem with public administrators “is not that bureaucrats are excessively involved in policy formulation, but that they are involved at all. This is a problem for a democratic society, because to influence public policy as a public official is to govern.” (Rohr, J. A., p. 39. Ethics for Bureaucrats: An Essay on Law and Values. [1978] New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc.). In other words, those officials who are influencing decisions are taking on the role of those elected by the public without a responsibility of having to answer to the public for decisions made.” k continued on next page

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Sharyn Dickerson

Age: 46 Occupation: Environmental consultant Party: None Address: 317 Blue Heron Dr. Phone: 706-296-7240 Email: sharynforathens@ gmail.com Website: sharynforathens. com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? One way the local government can help work to alleviate poverty is to continue working within our community—the Clarke County school board, area not-for-profit agencies, civic groups, businesses and individual citizens—to address the needs of those who are currently struggling to find jobs and/ or affordable housing. In addition, the local government should continue to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds from the federal government. These funds provide resources to our community for a number of services, including housing and job opportunities for those living in poverty. Having been born and raised in Athens, I know our citizens to be some of the most generous with their time and money. I am confident that by continuing to work together in a spirit of giving, we can tackle the issue of poverty within our community. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? Downtown development has been a major issue since the early 1980s, when the mall came to town. Back then, there were very few apartments downtown. Generally, downtown development has been geared toward addressing the needs and desires of the college-age demographic. So apartments have become a mainstay, as have retail bars and restaurants. However, students are only here nine months out of the year and are not the only ones who want to enjoy our downtown area. If the community wants to encourage other development, then downtown needs to appeal to more than the college-age crowd. The ADDA’s Downtown Athens Master Plan may be a good place to start. Do you support expanding Athens Transit, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? If the data suggests it is needed and funding is available, then I would support expanding Athens Transit System. Non-UGA passenger fares only cover less than 12 percent of the cost to run bus service, so I don’t support reducing fares. Merging Athens Transit with UGA’s bus system would likely not only be legally challenging, but also may not be of interest to UGA or the Board of Regents. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? There are always two sides to every story, and, having worked 14 years for the local government, I know this first-hand. So I don’t think all the blame is shouldered by one group. However, when I hear a developer tell me they will never develop another project in our community again because it took them three times as long to build a building here than anywhere else, then something apparently is wrong and needs to be addressed. The

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local government’s responsibility to taxpayers is to figure out what’s at the root of this problem and fix it. The Eastside is lagging behind downtown and the Westside in terms of growth. What would you do to encourage investment in the Eastside? Local officials should meet with area residents and businesses to identify a list of questions and economic concerns for the Highway 78 East corridor; similar to the Atlanta Highway Corridor study. This list could identify goals to be incorporated into an action plan; perhaps with help from the Urban Land Institute. Another way to attract Eastside investment is to utilize available economic tools and incentives, like opportunity zones (the Eastside has some). Currently, Eastside residents must drive an hour round-trip to the Atlanta Highway corridor for any major department store shopping or for a wider variety of restaurant dining. Not only is it time-consuming, but it adds traffic to an already congested Atlanta Highway. Establishing a plan should be a priority. Once that happens, investment along the Highway 78 East corridor will be more likely to occur. What other issues concern you? Two other issues continue to come up when I am out speaking with citizens. One is the need for a “turn on green arrow only” signal change in both Lexington Road/Highway 78 turn lanes at the intersection of Whit Davis Road. Accidents are rampant there because cars in both Lexington Highway turn lanes block each other’s view of oncoming traffic. A signal change is desperately needed. The other is the need to evaluate the legalization of backyard chickens for residents living in non-agricultural zones or on lots less than one acre in size. Chickens have many benefits, such as providing food for families, laying healthier eggs than ones bought in stores and controlling flies and other pests.

District 3 Herb Gilmore

Age: None given Occupation: Management consultant and trainer; co-founder and co-owner, Business Success, Inc. Party: None given Address: None given Phone: 706-255-3820 Email: herbforathens@ gmail.com Website: herbforathens.com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? The key to alleviating poverty is a much greater availability of higher paying jobs and the necessary training of our citizens to acquire those jobs. This is not just opportunities for a younger workforce but an older one as well. We should forge a stronger partnership with our Board of Education and Clarke County School District and Athens Tech to assist in providing the necessary education and training needed to prepare our citizens to become the well trained workforce that employers will hire for higher paying jobs as well as preparing students to seek higher levels of education. We must continue our effort in economic development, including our pursuit of “industrial attraction and large development” and new business for Athens-Clarke County, but we must also provide a focus on small and moderate-sized businesses that exist in Athens already, including in the arts and entertainment sectors, hospitality, technology, retail and service industries. We should have in our

Office of Economic Development someone specifically tasked with helping small and moderate-sized businesses and expand our partnership with UGA to include the use of the Terry College of Business and Small Business Development Center as resources to help in the success of this initiative. We must create a comprehensive and inclusive marketing plan to show companies— large, moderate and small—that Athens has a capable workforce, offers good quality of life and is a great place to locate their businesses. We can alleviate poverty by increasing the real median income for our households and giving our citizens better financial opportunities. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? Many businesses in Athens are fueled by student expenditures, especially students that live in apartments near downtown, and a new housing complex in downtown Athens will likely bring in more money for businesses. However, the market likely will not sustain more than one additional student housing development. That’s because such a project will have caused the student housing market in that area to reach its point of saturation, and developers won’t build in a market that can’t sustain additional growth. The Board of Regents has changed its funding policy from benefiting colleges based on growth to favor those that increase their graduation rates. Therefore, UGA will not see the growth it had in the ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000s. The industry market will likely be selfcorrecting. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? Local government needs to do whatever it can to make public transit affordable and effective. We need an updated formal study done on efficiency of bus routes and operation efficiency including fuel costs and the use of alternative fuels. I would like to examine routes to improve efficiency and better availability to citizens. We should also reach out to large industry to offset the burden of transit for their employees, as well as seek out additional public and private sector funding to assist in reducing the cost of public transit. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? While some may call Athens “business unfriendly,” there are others who state that they would rather do business in Athens because the rules and regulations are clear. There is always room for improvement in operations, and we need to assess our strengths and weaknesses and implement solutions to problems that exist. Simply easing restrictions is not always the solution, especially if the long-term effects will not benefit the businesses or our citizens. Improved communications, efficiency, better customer service and a willingness and mindset to find a solution to a problem that is mutually beneficial to the business and our community is a much better way to dispel such a negative image. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? I have no objection to the Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project as long as it does not create a safety hazard that puts anyone at a greater safety risk. The test should be done to determine the merit of what it proposes to achieve. However, we should keep in mind that the issue is speed reduction

and public safety, primarily pedestrian safety. Thus, all solutions should be examined in an effort to determine the best and most effective ways of addressing such an issue, including traditional as well as new, forwardthinking solutions. Any solution should also encompass dedicated bike lanes that include a safety curb that separates bikes from automobiles. This is fair to bikers and drivers as well as efforts to enhance safety through teaching and promoting better driver and biker safety. I feel that dedicated bike lanes of this nature will be money well spent, as we cannot put a price on a life, or its loss, and must protect it. What other issues concern you? We should create a development or master plan for our county, keeping in mind property owners’ rights, but involving stakeholders including property owners, developers and real estate professionals, planning staff and other government departments, policy makers and most importantly citizens of our community. This should go along with our social improvement plan to assist citizens as well as our marketing plan for Athens-Clarke County. We need to plan ahead to develop and maintain a more sustainable community that is better educated, more prepared and poised to attract more business and industries that offer higher paying jobs. This type of environment is generally much stronger, more insightful to the needs of its citizens and is more creative, inventive, entrepreneurial and productive. It should be our goal to create a sustainable community which includes more economic stability and that offers its citizens the opportunity to advance financially.

Dustin Kirby

Age: 34 Occupation: Lawyer Party: None given Address: 131 E. Broad St. Phone: 706-540-5480 Email: dustin.kirby@gmail. com Website: votedustinkirby. com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? The best solution to poverty is good public education, but to the extent that government can promote sustainable living-wage jobs, it should. Opportunities for public-private partnerships to help foster entrepreneurship in Athens should be considered, but I am leery of tax breaks for attracting business. I believe they may harm Athens in the future. My experience working at the public defender’s office made it abundantly clear how crippling the criminal justice system can be on the poor. I have proposed enacting parallel ordinances for some petty offenses such as possession of small amounts of marijuana. These violations would not be considered crimes, but would still allow the county to punish violators with fines and smaller amounts of jail time. The goal would be to keep more money within the county and reduce criminal records that keep our citizens from getting jobs. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? I believe that, in general, downtown development is a good trend for Athens—even the reviled student apartments. Increased housing density should be celebrated. It encourages investment in infrastructure and businesses catered to residential living, such as grocery stores. These businesses create jobs and tax revenue for the county and foster an urban

living environment. Increased housing density also creates opportunity for more green space throughout the county and reduces car use by residents. The ability to walk to work, restaurants and retail locations has been one of my biggest joys living downtown. We may not like every aspect of these projects, but in the long run they will benefit Athens. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? Exploring merger options with the UGA bus system seems like the most logical solution for increased use of public transportation. As it stands, UGA students and staff already make up about half of the users of Athens Transit. My understanding is that federal funds would support a merger if transit services were under municipal control. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.� Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? I do not necessarily believe that Athens is “business unfriendly.� Obviously, not everyone gets what they want all of the time, and a city has to have certain regulations to ensure safety and responsible development. However, to the extent that excessive bureaucracy hinders businesses from starting or expanding, I think that those policies should be reviewed. The most important aspect of any regulation, in my mind, is to have clear goals and reasonable execution. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? I am wholeheartedly in favor of the Complete Streets demonstration project on Prince Avenue for a number of reasons. First, information is always valuable. As we move toward repavement and improvements on Prince in the near future, we should know how safety concerns would actually affect traffic and development. Second, this is an important issue for citizens using Prince Avenue everyday. These dedicated citizens have not only expressed their concerns to their government, but have come up with a detailed implementation plan to test the idea at little cost to the taxpayers. Why wouldn’t we want to know if a creative solution would work? What other issues concern you? A particular concern of mine is the integration of our Hispanic community. Athens has a booming Hispanic population that should be embraced. The reality is that some of these individuals are undocumented. That doesn’t mean they aren’t paying taxes and working hard to raise wonderful families. Many have American-born children who are excelling in the classroom and will grow up to be fantastic citizens. While the federal government tackles the question of immigration, we should be worried about our neighbors. I speak almost fluent Spanish and believe I could help to ensure that this community feels safe to address concerns to our local government.

Melissa Link

Age: 43 Occupation: managing editor, Ethics & the Environment, UGA Department of Philosophy Party: Democrat Address: 148 Hiawassee Ave. Phone: 706-372-3382 Email: melissalinkathens@gmail.com Website: melissalinkathens.com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the

local government be doing to alleviate poverty? ACC can do several things: • ACC’s Economic Development Department can focus on luring higher-paying tech, creative industry, medical, research and information jobs to employ our educated workforce and free up mid-level service industry positions to pull many out of the pit of minimumwage employment and thus create more mid-level service positions as higher-paid educated workers will spend more. • Invest in our transportation system to assure affordable, accessible and convenient public transit and safe, accessible, interconnected bike and pedestrian routes from residential communities through commercial corridors into downtown. • Assure affordable and diverse in-town neighborhoods so that our lower-income residents aren’t forced to live on the outskirts of town far away from jobs, services and their traditional communities. This can be approached with a new look at property taxes, residential zoning guidelines and historic districts. • Increase funding for our Leisure Services Department programming and partner with UGA to increase affordable after-school and summer camp activities to assure better access to child care for low-income families and to provide their children with creative, fun and safe out-of-school educational experiences. • Divert a portion of the EDD’s $500,00 budget to a small-business-development program to encourage and support local entrepreneurship, especially in our minority community, to encourage diversity within our local business culture and to guide these businesses toward greater success. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? Our downtown cultural center is key to our overall identity and is vital to luring tourists, new residents and businesses alike. As a leader of People for a Better Athens, I worked tirelessly to keep Walmart out of downtown and continued to oppose Selig’s now-defunct massive student housing/parking deck project. Even after the project gained mayor and commission approval, I uncovered improprieties in the process and forwarded them to the proper channels. Yet another plan for this property has been presented and, while it is preferable in many ways to Selig’s, it is still thoroughly student-oriented and fails to include a feasible interpretation of the connective transportation corridors mandated by our adopted official future transportation plan—thus abandoning a functional interconnection between a possible future River District and Brain Train/ light rail station and additional Classic Center expansion to UGA, Highway 78, the Loop and three federally-funded alternative transportation projects (the Multimodal Transportation Center, the rail-trail and the park-and-ride lot). Whatever the future possibilities for a River District in Athens may be, the Armstrong & Dobbs property is a critical gateway to this area. If our cultural/business center is to grow sustainably, we must implement a functional, sustainable, multimodal transportation infrastructure to accommodate a prosperous future. This eastern edge of downtown figures prominently in the vision put forth by the Downtown Master Plan, and its successful development hinges on our ability to efficiently move people in cars, buses, bikes, foot and, hopefully, trains into and out of it. I am terribly worried about the homogenization of our beloved downtown brought about by massive, exclusive student influx and corporate gentrification. In light of some of k continued on next page

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the pressures many of our traditionally lowerincome in-town neighborhoods are seeing due to increasing gentrification in Athens’ booming in-town housing market, I would like to encourage much greater diversity in our downtown business development to include a greater variety of locally owned businesses and office space to lure desirable industry, but also middle class residential townhomes and penthouse flats—a diverse environment to serve the entire region and also provide homes for retirees, young families, young professionals, UGA staff and faculty, as well as a few students in the mix. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? I’ve been a regular rider of both Athens Transit and the UGA bus system for most of my 20 years in Athens, and it is clear that our system is no longer working effectively. In these 20 years, our population has doubled and our demographics have flipped, yet the general route layout of our public transit system has remained essentially the same. We can look to similar cities such as Chattanooga, TN, Clemson, SC and Chapel Hill, NC, for inspiration on how to reduce or eliminate fares, lure new riders, reduce costs and increase frequency. While often these systems are paid for by parking fees and transportation sales taxes—options that are not very feasible in our community, I do believe that, at the very least, ACC can lure new riders with hip marketing efforts and find a better way to interface with UGA’s system and possibly take over some of the routes served by UGA to pull in revenue from fare-paying customers. The popularity of the UGA Health Sciences Bus on Prince Avenue is proof that in-town residents will eagerly opt for public transit when offered frequent, convenient and affordable service. I believe Athens Transit should emulate this route on several in-town commercial corridors, utilizing smaller, cheaper, quieter and environmentally friendly electric buses with reduced fares. Considering the increased suburbanization of impoverished communities, it’s high time we implemented interconnecting, outside-theloop routes to make for a more efficient system to serve those who need it most. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? Locally owned small businesses are the building blocks of a healthy local economy and an important part of our cultural identity. While ACC’s new Economic Development

Department is solely focused on luring and assisting industry and large developments, our local government offers absolutely no mechanism to encourage or guide small business owners. I support tax incentives for locallyowned businesses—after all, nearly 75 percent of the profits earned by locally owned businesses are recirculated in the local economy, compared to only 45 percent from those owned by corporations or out-of-towners. And I support easing some petty restrictions on our small businesses. First off, we need to encourage food trucks and cart vendors downtown and along our commercial corridors. If we are to live up to our “foodie destination” reputation, we must encourage a thriving food-truck culture. These businesses traditionally require little start-up capital and minimal overhead and can offer an ideal launching pad for creative entrepreneurship. Currently, they are highly regulated to the point that they are expensive and burdensome to operate, and their restriction from parking in public spaces or lots greatly reduces their ability to reach customers. We also need to take a good look at some of our hyper-restrictive regulation of signage and other stringencies placed on small businesses. ACC is happy to grant all manner of variances, special-use permits and tax abatements to large developments in the name of better business, and these large businesses can readily afford the qualified lawyers and architects to find the loopholes to work the system, yet we frequently punish our treasured and often struggling locally owned businesses for seemingly petty infractions that often result from a simple lack of awareness of the details of our own local bureaucracy. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? Of course. I live a block off Prince Avenue and cross it to catch the bus and walk along it every day. And every day from inside my home I hear the screech of tires (occasionally followed by a crash) as speeding cars come to a sudden halt for stoplights, cars, bikes and pedestrians. I’ve been speaking out alongside my neighbors for over a decade for something to be done to calm the traffic and encourage appropriate development along Prince. I offered input along every step of the Prince Avenue Corridor Study, and I am flabbergasted that so much citizen outcry and community capital is being essentially ignored. The fact that citizens have had to take it upon themselves to come up with a plausible plan toward implementing improvements despite the existence of a publicly funded study that recommends them is a sad statement on the blind eyes, deaf ears and obstructionism that abounds in our local government as of late. The demonstration project is a no-brainer in

my eyes—a meager first step toward protecting the safety of our citizens along this most visible corridor through our most politically active neighborhoods. What other issues concern you? Protecting our neighborhoods is a huge concern. I’ve been a member of the Boulevard Neighborhood Association steering committee for nearly a decade, serving as its Environment/Preservation Chair for several years. I’m a proud neighborhood activist, and I regularly address not only the mayor and commission, but the planning commission, the historic preservation commission, the downtown development authority and the hearings board on issues regarding development, sustainable transportation and historic preservation as they pertain to maintaining affordable housing and diversity in our in-town neighborhoods. District 3 includes five historic districts, and I am intimately aware of the intricacies and the need for tweaking of our historic preservation approval process. None of my opponents can claim this level of involvement in neighborhood protection. Large-scale commercial encroachment into neighborhoods is unacceptable. Increasingly, high-end redevelopment and student encroachment has rendered many of our in-town neighborhoods unaffordable for regular middle-class folks. More and more professionals are moving into traditionally lower-income neighborhoods while our lower-income citizens, including our artists and musicians, are becoming dispersed in the outskirts of town. These folks are not just far away from jobs and services, but they are taken away from their traditional communities and the support networks that can help ease the burdens of poverty. Athens’ famed creative culture grew out of the collaborative spirit that thrived in our diverse, affordable in-town neighborhoods and manifested itself in a quaint and funky downtown that is becoming increasingly homogenized and highpriced. This creative culture put us on the map, it is our golden egg and if we allow this gentrification and redevelopment to continue unchecked, we will strangle that goose.

Rachel Watkins

Age: 42 Occupation: Events and public relations, Avid Bookshop; information coordinator, Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau. Party: Democrat Address: 170 Virginia Ave. Phone: 706-621-1980 Email: rachel@rachelwatkinsforathens.com Website: rachelwatkinsforathens.com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest

poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? It is vital that we tell the story of Athens effectively, both nationally and internationally, if we are to attract the kind of business and development that best fits Athens. I can help directly with this effort. I successfully communicate with acclaimed authors and artists regularly. I’m already representing Athens nationally through my work at Avid Bookshop. We need to attract cultural creatives to our city. We have a lot to offer small and medium tech and arts/film businesses and industry. We are also a regional hub for health care services, and I support the development of more public/private health-related partnerships. But not everyone who needs a job in our city will be qualified for those types of jobs. We need to strengthen our partnerships with the Clarke County School District, Athens Tech and UGA to assist with workforce development. And we must make sure that Athenians who do not yet have employment and are currently living in poverty are not left out. Public transportation needs to be accessible, affordable and efficient, as do quality child care and early learning programs. Better access to affordable, healthy food (support for community gardens) and to the Internet (WiFi as a public utility). I have many ideas on how our government can be supportive in these areas—many of them I heard first from my brilliant neighbors and friends. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? Due to the proximity to campus and the economic impact of students, I believe that the student market is crucial to a thriving and sustainable downtown. However, I am concerned by the cycle of building new student housing. We need to know how we’re going to deal with shifting markets for student housing. There are ways we can influence these developments to make it possible for them to be transitioned into different uses if student housing markets change. We finally have a Downtown Master Plan. Let’s get started on that. I want to work with developers who want to invest in downtown in a good way. We all want new downtown development to be attractive, interesting and appropriate in scale and design. I have heard from retirees in our community that if there were attractive, affordable units downtown, they would be there in a heartbeat. Mixed development is one of the keys to sustainable communities. Good communities are a mix of generations, ages, people and culture. Make it more attractive and feasible for older residents to

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live downtown and watch the climate change dramatically for the better. Athens’ vibrant culture makes it one of the top places in the U.S. to retire, yet there are no downtown living spaces that cater to relocating retirees. I get weekly inquiries at the CVB from those all over the nation that want to relocate or retire here. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? Of course, yes, all of the above. We need to develop our existing partnership with UGA to develop a sustainable, efficient, modern transportation system. But citizens need to be represented at the negotiation table. For example, if the UGA bus took over the Prince Avenue route, ACC resources would be freed up to develop new routes in other areas. We have to be creative about funding transportation and not stymied by a can’t-do-it attitude. If we negotiate wisely with UGA, yes, we could make this happen. I am eager to see the results of the planned transportation study. I would love to see smaller buses for many of the in-town routes, and of course, more frequency. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? Yes, it should be easier, faster, more efficient and cheaper for businesses to open in Athens. I am not the first person to suggest that this process could be improved on. It currently takes too long for a new business to open and begin operating. I believe the process can be streamlined. A flexible zoning plan, for example, could allow a business that offers incentives to customers who do not arrive by car to qualify to use a different parking space ratio. This could potentially save a new business owner many thousands of dollars. Do you have solar panels on your business? Do you use all compostable plates and utensils at your restaurant? This should count for something. We have to look at the broader picture. We need to better publicize the opportunities already existing for small business development. Other candidates have said there should be a small business development area of the Economic Development department. I agree. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? Yes, I am in favor of gathering data on traffic patterns on Prince Avenue and its arteries. I live a few blocks from Prince Avenue, I work at a Prince Avenue business, and I have children that walk and bike on Prince Avenue. My family travels in some way on Prince Avenue at least once a day. I think we can do more now to make Prince safer for all. I will work actively for that. What other issues concern you? One of the things I am hearing over and over is that there is a perception that some components of ACC staff are not always as responsive to elected officials and citizens as they perhaps should be. I want to find out if this perception is accurate and what might be done to alleviate some of these concerns. My proposal to develop a comprehensive customer service feedback survey across all departments could be a simple, yet powerful tool that would enable the mayor and commission to hold staff at all levels accountable. I promise that I will be proactive in bringing ideas to the table, to the commission, for discussion and implementation—your ideas, as well as my own. I want to work together with citizens, community leaders, other

elected officials and ACC staff to make Athens a better city.

District 5 Jared H. Bailey

Age: 55 Occupation: Commissioner and event director Party: None given Address: 145 Marsha Ct. Phone: 706-338-9019 Email: jared.bailey@athensclarkecounty.com Website: jaredbaileyathens. com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? The best way that the ACC government can reduce poverty in Athens is to have effective economic development measures that help create jobs which pay living wages to our citizens. In my first term, the commission authorized the creation of a new Economic Development Department that is charged with helping create and attract new business while retaining existing businesses in our community. The local government needs to continue to work with the Clarke County School District, Athens Technical College and the University of Georgia to ensure that there are proper educational opportunities for our citizens and that all of our residents understand the value of completing their education. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments? The recent increase in student housing in downtown will create positive economic impacts for many of the downtown businesses and provide opportunities for some needed services such as a grocery store to come into the area. Increased density makes it easier to provide some of the necessary governmental services and reduces the number of per-person automobile trips by citizens living downtown. However, since the number of people living downtown will quadruple in the next few years, there will still be an increase in traffic congestion and competition for parking. The water, sewer and road infrastructure will eventually be strained by such high density. It is time for ACC to consider either slowing future student housing development or upgrading our existing infrastructure in downtown. I believe that we need to be doing both. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? Yes, I support expanding our existing bus service, reducing fares and exploring a merger with the UGA bus system. The commission recently requested that an in-depth transportation analysis be undertaken for our review in 2015. The outcome of that report will give us better insight into the optimum transit services we can provide to our citizens and strategies to pay for these improvements. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? As a successful local entrepreneur, former board member of the ACC Economic Development Foundation (EDF), former EDF small business development coordinator and current member of the Atlanta Highway Corridor Committee, I have firsthand knowledge of the process of licensing and opening businesses in Athens, and I do not believe

that Athens is business unfriendly. Our requirements for businesses are developed using public input during the process of creating our comprehensive plan. These requirements are consistent with state codes and are intended to create an environment in which businesses can thrive while the quality of life of all our citizens is protected. I do not see a need to ease restrictions on business, because we currently have a very balanced system for working with new and existing businesses. I can also attest to the fact that the ACC staff works very hard to help ensure the success of new and existing businesses. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? Yes, I am in favor of the demonstration project. Both the ACC government and the Georgia Department of Transportation have recently adopted Complete Streets policies, and we need to follow them. In addition, scores of interested citizens and several members of the ACC staff have spent years developing plans and policies to make the Prince Avenue corridor a safer and better transportation route for the entire community. It is time that the ACC government listened to those insightful people and assigned more resources to the safety issues on Prince Avenue. What other issues concern you? The biggest concern that I have with our government right now is the limited number of items moving forward at the commission level. I will make it my priority in my second term to work closely with my fellow commissioners and our constituents to articulate a clear, workable agenda for the next four years. I will also continue to push for progress on the following issues: • Increasing neighborhood engagement. • Effective economic development oversight with a strong focus on fostering entrepreneurs. • Establishing sustainable land use and transportation policies. • Having ACC become the leader in environmental stewardship in Georgia. • Continued governmental fiscal responsibility. • Ensuring public safety for all our citizens no matter what race, sex, national origin or financial status.

Dave M. Hudgins

Age: 56 Occupation: Lawyer Party: None given Address: 160 Bel Air Dr. Phone: 706-548-0085 Email: davemhudgins@ gmail.com Website: davehudgins.com Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. What should the local government be doing to alleviate poverty? I believe we need to make sure that we’re creating new jobs that can employ job seekers across the county. In the Fifth District, I think we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in job creation by working to craft a health care corridor anchored by the UGA Health Sciences campus and Athens Regional Medical Center. We can create green jobs that put our neighbors to work. Of course, I want to make sure that new development across the district protects and preserves our neighborhoods. First and foremost, new business coming into Athens has to be good neighbors to those of us who live here. Downtown development has been a major issue the past few years. Is this a good trend for Athens, and if not, how can we curb it and/ or encourage development other than student apartments?

The conversation on design standards is long overdue. I’m in favor of development downtown, but we have to make sure that the development that happens is in line with our community’s values. There’s been little to no action from the government on design standards so far, and we can’t wait much longer. We need good development, not eyesores downtown. I believe the way we get there is by starting the conversation in the community and, with appropriate community input, having the political will to take action. This isn’t just a downtown issue. Normaltown is in the Fifth District, and it’s growing rapidly. We need to make sure that we can encourage growth in Normaltown while making sure it stays as a walkable hub for the surrounding neighborhoods. Do you support expanding Athens Transit service, reducing fares and/or exploring a merger with the UGA bus system? If so, how would you pay for it? As everyone knows, Athens-Clarke is the smallest county in the state, yet we have two independent bus services that cover much of the same area of service. Having a business background, it is obvious to me that these separate systems have inherent inefficiencies that should to be eliminated. It would take a change in the mindset of both systems, but smart decisions for the common good can be made by our elected officials in cooperation with UGA. The transportation study is a good start, and I will follow through with that effort. Athens is often pigeonholed as “business unfriendly.” Do you support easing restrictions on businesses? If so, which ones? I think we need more flexibility in our land use and zoning to allow businesses to grow in line with the neighborhoods they live in. But, from talking to new and existing business owners, I believe the biggest problem is in the process not in the code. If you’re a business owner, especially in the startup phase, you want to get up and running as soon as you can, but there are too many delays and uncertainties in the permitting process. These are not mandated by the law, but they are caused by inefficiencies in the system itself. Are you in favor of the Complete Streets: Prince Avenue lane reconfiguration demonstration project? Why or why not? I am in favor of the Complete Streets policy that has been adopted by the mayor and commission. The acceptance of that policy by the DOT puts in place a workable way to address all of the types of transportation (automobiles, bicyclists and pedestrians) when addressing street issues in the future. As for Prince Avenue, I am all in favor of gathering data and information to be used in the decision-making process. I favor moving forward with a demonstration project. What other issues concern you? As I’ve said on the campaign trail, the Fifth District is my first priority. To me, that means providing the best constituent service of any commissioner behind the rail. I’m committed to being local, open, accessible and easy to find for any citizen with questions or concerns about how their government is working for them. Editor’s note: Some comments have been edited for length. Please see Flagpole.com for full responses.

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movie dope drew’s review LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN (PG) An unimpres-

 sively animated sequel to The Wizard of Oz, based on a children’s

book written by L. Frank Baum’s grandson, Legends of Oz is so outdated it features Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer and Jim Belushi as the voices of the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, with Martin Short pulling double duty as the villain in Oz and back in Kansas. “Glee”’s Lea Michele provides Dorothy with her Frozen pipes. With that voice cast, one knows they’re not in Pixar or DreamWorks anymore. The imagery is oddly inconsistent. Candy County’s denizens are cutely childish, while the population of Dainty China Country borders on Return to Oz freakishness. If in need of an Oz-quel, stick with Walter Murch’s darkly fascinating 1985 update. Or better yet, just go with the classic. NEIGHBORS (R) The smartest move made by the year’s funniest comedy (to date) was to spread the guilt and the sympathy between the family (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) and the frat bros (led by Zac Efron and Dave Franco). When a fraternity moves in next door to new parents, Mac and Kelly Radner, a war breaks out after Mac calls the cops on one of the frat’s first parties. Though both sides trade early victories, no one really wins when these neighbors attempt a game of real estate chicken. Who will move first? My fear going into the movie was that Efron’s frat president, Teddy, would be so brahish he’d lack any sympathy, but the High School Musical alumnus imbues the pretty boy with unexpected likability. He’s simply a nice guy, as is his VP, Pete (Franco, proving he’s more than James’ little bro). The movie spends equal time with both families, dividing the laughs and the commiseration. Director Nicholas Stoller finally figures out the whole comedy runtime, delivering a swift hour and a half of good, hard R gags.

also playing THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (PG-13) Despite abundant reasons for applause, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 sabotages itself with the most dreadfully deadening second act unleashed in a major superhero movie. Andrew Garfield returns as Peter Parker/SpiderMan and has much more control of the role in his second appearance. He channels the comic’s wisecracking webslinger, especially in the smart, campy opening fight with a very Russian criminal inexplicably played by Paul Giamatti. In his second attempt, director Marc Webb supplies the franchise’s best action setpieces; both of Spidey’s fights with Jamie Foxx’s blueheaded Electro are kinetically exciting, if a bit too computer animated. But the fightless sequence after Spider-Man first defeats Electro, during which Peter reunites with old pal Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) and searches for the answer to his OsCorp scientist father’s (Campbell Scott) disappearance, absolutely kills the movie’s silly momentum, despite Martin Csokas’ German mad Dr. Kafka. Bookending the boring are two great acts. The first could be the most charmingly innocent cinematic superhero action since Superman ’78, even if it is more Lester than Donner; the action-packed finale jams three supervillains into what can’t be more than 20 minutes. Make sure you wake up for it. BREASTMILK: THE MOVIE Director Dana Ben-Ari examines society’s mixed messages about breast milk. We are told it is better for the babies and the mothers, yet society frowns upon its public practice, making it difficult for most women to solely feed their baby in this manner for the recommended six months. I certainly hope the doc references “Little Britain”’s Bitty sketch. This special benefit screening is sponsored by the Athens Community Breastfeeding Coalition. A reception and discussion will accompany the screening. (Ciné)

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BRICK MANSIONS (PG-13) This remake of District B13 will always be Paul Walker’s iconic movie. It’s also a rather silly, thoroughly entertaining action flick featuring (not nearly enough) Parkour. David Belle, one of the eight founders of Parkour, reprises his role as the ex-con, here called Lino, who runs, jumps and kicks his way through a walled-off ghetto to rescue his girlfriend and help an undercover cop recover a neutron bomb. Walker provides a solid presence à la the Fast and Furious franchise; the action world is going to miss him. Brick Mansions, like its predecessor, is Belle’s movie, and he’s a blast to watch. First-time feature director Camille Delamarre (an editor who fell from Luc Besson’s rather fruitful filmmaking tree) captures the Parkour-dominated action with kinetic stylishness. But it’s the verging-oncamp script by Besson and Bibi Naceri that provides the movie with its distinctive voice. A character named Tom Berringer is in a movie where RZA’s gangster quotes Wu-Tang (C.R.E.A.M.) and ends (almost) on a freeze frame? It’s as if Brick Mansions were made for future Bad Movie Nights, except that it’s not a completely inept piece of movie garbage. Movies like this remind audiences why Besson is an international action hero. 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 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

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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. Kicking off the summer season earlier than ever, a big, more-fun-thannot comic book movie is what we’ve been waiting all winter for, right? ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME (NR) This documentary follows the Tony and Emmy Award winner on and off stage. Known for her work on Broadway, Stritch has also appeared in numerous feature films and television programs. In Shoot Me, Stritch hilariously and humbly reflects on her life, discussing her battles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism. FADING GIGOLO (R) See Movie Pick. (Ciné) FROZEN (PG) Disney returns with a newfangled computer-animated feature that feels very old school. A young princess, Anna (v. Kristen Bell), must venture into the frozen wilds to save

number one on my personal list of most anticipated 2014 summer movies. Trading in Matthew Broderick and Hank Azaria for Bryan Cranston, Kick-Ass’ Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen, the latest Hollywood attempt at a Godzilla-based franchise looks much more beholden to the original character than Roland Emmerich’s 1998 version. Hopefully, Monsters director Gareth Edwards can pull off his move to the blockbuster leagues. As good as Monsters was, the G-man requires a bit more explicit monster mayhem. 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. GRAVITY (PG-13) 2013. Alfonse Cuaron’s latest film is as great as you have heard. An astronaut (George

Ugh… I shouldn’t have eaten that steroid factory. her sister, recently crowned Queen Elsa (v. Idina Menzel), who has lost control over her icy powers. Anna is assisted in her search by ice salesman Kristoff (v. Jonathan Groff, “Glee”), his reindeer, Sven, and a goofy, talking snowman named Olaf (v. Josh Gad). The narrative, adapted from Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Snow Queen” by Wreck-It Ralph scripter Jennifer Lee (who co-directed), is as Disney formulaic as they come, and the animation shines without standing out. Nonetheless, the characters, especially Gad’s silly snowman, are winning. The songs are catchy, as is their diegetic musical inclusion. Little kids will love Frozen, and parents who grew up on Disney classics will not feel left out in the cold. GOD’S NOT DEAD (PG) In this Christian feature, a college student, Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), 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. m GODZILLA (PG-13) The biggest, baddest monster is back and ranks

Clooney) and a doctor (Sandra Bullock) must work together to survive an accident in the cold, silent confines of space. Gravity is an acting tour de force by Bullock (this movie is essentially her Cast Away) and the most incredible special effects driven film I have ever seen. You feel like you are in space, which is simultaneously aweinspiringly beautiful and coldly dangerous. Though a science fiction film, this film is the most harrowing cinematic experience I can remember. Gravity is heavyweight genre filmmaking that never lets up. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (PG) Good for you, Hollywood. You’re as capable of pandering to faith-based audiences as to any other. Money’s money, am I right? Based on the bestselling account written by Reverend Todd Burpo about his four-year-old son’s trip to heaven, the movie feels as real as any paranormal movie purported to be based on a true story. Todd (Greg Kinnear) works several jobs to keep his family afloat but almost loses everything, including his faith, after news of his son’s experience gets out. Sweet little Colton (cute Connor Corum) tells his dad about singing angels, Jesus and his Technicolor horse and the sister that was never born. The movie gets by as far and as long as it can on its talented cast, including Kinnear, Kelly Reilly (Flight), Thomas Haden Church and Margo Martindale; the

acting is far above any of Sherwood Pictures’ releases. Writer-director Randall Wallace (an Oscar nominee for Braveheart) can’t help the treacly material, almost entirely dependent upon a very young child actor, with which he’s saddled. It’s hard to imagine Heaven will resonate with crossover audiences, even with its actual Hollywood stars (if that’s what Kinnear can be called). THE LEGO MOVIE (PG) The LEGO Movie remains the year’s best 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) has an age-defying Muppets-like appeal. When generic construction mini-figure Emmet (v. Chris Pratt) gets up in the morning, he follows the day’s instructions as handed down by president/overlord Business (v. Will Ferrell). Soon, Emmet gets involved with a Matrix-ian rebel group that includes 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. This film reconstructs the best childhood movie memories from the building blocks that defined young and not-yet-so-old generations. MILLION DOLLAR ARM (PG) Jon Hamm trades in ‘60s advertising for Disney inspiration in this true life sports pic. A sports agent takes a long shot on finding a professional baseball player from a group of young Indian cricket players. The movie should definitely benefit from the presence of director Craig Gillespie (Mr. Woodcock, Lars and the Real Girl and Fright Night) and writer Tom McCarthy (he directed the excellent The Station Agent, The Visitor and Win Win and contributed to the story for Up). With Lake Bell and Alan Arkin. MOMS’ NIGHT OUT (PG) Allyson (Sarah Drew, “Grey’s Anatomy”) and her girlfriends (including Patricia Heaton from “Everybody Loves Raymond”) want a night out without the kids. Can their husbands (including Sean Astin) handle the kids for one measly evening? According to the trailer for this family friendly, kind of faith-based movie, the men cannot. Country star Trace Adkins shows up as a bike-riding tattoo artist. Birmingham, AL, natives Jon and Andrew Erwin direct their highest profile picture yet. 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. Burrell keeps Peabody as punny as ever, and kids will relate to Sherman’s childish, lesson-teaching mistakes. The historical gags are a hit, though the dramatic narrative is structured too familiarly. NEED FOR SPEED (PG-13) Whether the moviegoing world wanted one or not, Fast & Furious now has a competitor in outlandish car chase franchises. Need for Speed, based on the Electronic Arts series of racing videogames, stars Aaron Paul in his first major headlining gig, post-“Breaking Bad.” The way-too-generously plotted movie takes a while to reach its top speed as small town race car driver Tobey Marshall (Paul) establishes his bonafides. Once released from prison for a crime for which he was only tangentially responsible, Tobey drives his way into an exclusive underground race called the Deleon, mostly to seek revenge against real bad guy, professional race car driver Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). But who am I kidding, wasting so much space on a plot synopsis? What potential viewers of Need for Speed need to know is the cars are fast, exotic and well-shot by director Scott Waugh (Act of Valor). Paul also proves capable as a leading man, and Michael Keaton continues his fun 2014 renaissance. Sure, the movie’s too long, but it’s a solid racing adventure that happens to be adapted from a videogame. THE OTHER WOMAN (PG-13) It takes way too long for Kate Upton to pop up in this intermittently funny and shrill female buddy comedy. Powerful professional woman, Carly Whitten (Cameron Diaz), finds out her wonderful new boyfriend, Mark (Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of Thrones”), is married. Carly and the wronged wife, Kate (Leslie Mann), team up for revenge with Mark’s other other woman, Amber (Upton). Diaz and Mann are showcased, and the results are mixed. As many laughs as Mann generates, she spends equally as much time crying and whining. Diaz continues to age gracefully, though one of the movie’s best gags might be the comedienne’s reaction to being upstaged by Upton, whose initial bikini-clad appearance doesn’t occur until an hour into the movie. The Other Woman is neither a total disaster nor a riotous female comedy. We’re not achieving Bridesmaids heights here. The comedy does begin to answer the question,

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how much is too much Leslie Mann? I’m sad and a little disappointed by The Other Woman’s response. THE QUIET ONES (PG-13) The return of Hammer Films continues on a positive trajectory with this nicely restrained chiller. In glorious 1974 fashion, an Oxford professor, Joseph Coupland (the severely underappreciated Jared Harris), and his band of pretty little Brits (The Hunger Games’ Sam Claflin, Erin Richards and Rory Fleck-Byrne) attempt an unorthodox cure of troubled young Jane Harper (Olivia Cooke, “Bates Motel”). After the requisite spooky paranormal phenomena, things get dangerous, and the young assistants begin to doubt Joseph’s diagnosis. Maybe Jane really is possessed by a demonic spirit. The movie, directed by John Pogue (his flawed Quarantine sequel could have been much worse), turns into an Exorcist with science rather than religion attempting the cleansing. Pogue rather skillfully blends found 16mm footage and traditional filmmaking.

Still, the movie doesn’t capture any Blair Witch tension in what should be its found-footage highlight, the pre-climactic attic sequence. The cast, especially Harris and Cooke, being quite convincing, increase the movie’s effectiveness, and Pogue shoots everything in the old country house with a horrifying pall. The Quiet Ones mixes newfangled horror gimmicks with a more old-fashioned aesthetic. The above average result is enough to spook anyone (un)lucky enough to watch it in an empty theater (i.e. me). 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.

300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (R) More of a companion film than a sequel or prequel, 300: Rise of an Empire is better than the rest of the post-300 wannabes (The Immortals, Clash/Wrath of the Titans). Happening concurrently with the beautiful death of the abs of Sparta’s King Leonidas, 300:RoaE finds a new, Athenian hero in Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton). He must battle with god-king Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his gorgeous naval commander, Artemesia (Eva Green, Casino Royale), if Greek society is to survive. Though Zack Snyder isn’t around to direct, the script he cowrote allows new helmer Noam Murro (Smart People) to craft a stylistically similar movie. In other words, the entire movie looks like an extended video game cutscene. Outside of its gorgeous, violent visuals, 300 Again makes less of an impression, and its predecessor hasn’t exactly mirrored Greece for cultural legacy. Drew Wheeler

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(Not) Just a Gigolo FADING GIGOLO (R) John Turturro’s latest movie, Fading Gigolo, is a low-key yet heartfelt lark. The premise is ridiculous: a middle-aged rare-bookstore clerk, Fioravante (Turturro), is forced to find new income when the bookstore closes shop for good, so he turns to prostitution to pay the bills. His boss and friend, Murray (Woody Allen), is the catalyst behind this screwball scheme and convinces Fioravante to sleep with a variety of women, including two beautiful, wealthy clients— wonderfully played by Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara—for $1,000 a pop. Fioravante is reluctantly game at first, but his conscience

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Woody Allen and John Turturro isn’t really bothered once the cash is in hand. Then he meets a Hasid widow, Avigal (Vanessa Paradis), and his heart blooms while confusion swirls in his head about his new vocation. Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee have all documented New York City vibrantly and memorably. Turturro as a director knows his way around the city as well (the movie was shot in Williamsburg), and many of Fading Gigolo’s best scenes are the ones simply showing New Yorkers doing their everyday thing— grabbing grub in small diners, shopping for groceries in corner shops and savoring the

African American and Jewish children becomes an amusing cultural microscope. Turturro is effectively doing a Woody Allen here, since Allen has abandoned the city since 2001 and re-focused on Europe as his location of choice. As an actor, Allen is wonderful. The real revelation, however, is French pop star/actress Paradis, who has never been utilized well over here by any director. Her performance is subtle and quietly transfixing. She needs to hire a better agent. Derek Hill

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t’s a hot afternoon, with temperatures in the high 80s. But inside the WUGA TV studio on the university’s south campus, the air conditioner is on blast, and Athens Tango Project’s Laura Camacho, stationed behind her standup bass, can hardly be seen under her layers of clothes: black leggings, a long purple shirt, a loose-fitting, sparkly silver jacket and a scarf. Next to her, violinist Daniel Allen plucks and bows idly at his strings as the group waits to soundcheck for a filming of the “It’s Friday!” show. The hushed studio is almost uncomfortably cool, but when the band launches into “Bossa Dorado,” a bossa nova standard composed by French guitarist Dorado Schmitt, the room seems a little warmer. Athens Tango Project was founded by Camacho in 2012. Having left Buenos Aires, where she was a veteran of tango music circles, to study upright bass at UGA, she found she missed the music that felt like home. Athens Tango Project began as an effort to fill that space. Since its founding, Athens Tango Project has come to serve many purposes for the many people who have come and gone as contributors. Anchored by Camacho, the group has taken on a flexible identity, allowing musicians to take turns playing gigs and take long periods of time off without compromising the project as a whole. “The name makes the group flexible,” Camacho says. “We just want to invite musicians to come learn tango.” Most of the musicians who have taken her up on that offer are students at UGA’s music school. Given their diverse backgrounds, the group has become something of a big tent, genre-wise. Its main offering, of course, is tango, but it also incorporates bossa nova, jazz and even the occasional dash of rock.

Violinist Allen believes that’s how it should be. “I find tango really intriguing, musically, because it’s a singularity that comes from lots of worlds,” he says, citing composer Astor Piazzolla, a man who, for many, embodied modern tango’s eclectic influences. “Everybody claimed him as their own. Classical music claimed him. Tango claimed him. Even rock claimed him.” The members of Athens Tango Project appear to value that same crossover spirit. Mention the words “world music” to them, and you’ll see their backs stiffen—Camacho’s especially. “Athens is a rock town,” she says, explaining that Athens Tango Project, Grogus (with whom ATP will play a May 17 show at the Melting Point), Kinky Waikiki and others get lumped under the “world” heading, even though they make different styles of music. “I don’t think you could call what we all do part of a ‘world music scene’ just because we all have a foreign element.” Questions about where Athens Tango Project fits into the greater scheme of things aside, the members of the band do seem keenly aware of how their music functions: primarily, as something to dance to. Interestingly, though, none of the musicians in the band say they had any interest in learning to dance tango themselves. “There are too many white boys in the band,” pianist James Perkins jokes. But the music itself, in Allen’s understanding, is a dance of its own. “There is the musical construction of the dance, so there is an awareness—‘Do people dance to this?’” Allen says, citing time signature and tempo as important elements. “Sometimes we’ll play something in rehearsal and really like how it sounds, and then we realize you can’t dance tango to it,” Perkins says.

Such non-tango tangents are one of the natural risks of undertaking a project with musicians more well-versed in jazz and other styles than its titular genre. For now, Athens Tango Project performances consist solely of covers, upon which the group improvises, and those improvisations wind up creating something new. “’Bossa Dorado’ would never happen back home,” Camacho says of the song the group soundchecked with. “Too much jazz.” Still, she’s happy to have an outlet for this type of music, which was such a part of her life in Argentina and was so absent from the Athens scene when she arrived. “I want to bring what I have to offer,” she says. “It’s just nice to play with people who you can put on the piano and you don’t have to tell them a lot. Having these kinds of musicians with me makes me very happy.” And, after all, isn’t that the joy of being a part of a creative community? It seems there is real pleasure in not having to explain oneself, in being surrounded by partners who can walk in the room, pick up their instruments and, without having to say much at all, just play.

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Southern Bouillon, Red Oak Southern String Band and March. The all-day event will take place on Saturday, May 17 at Pittard Park. Although many fans might expect a grandiose celebration of the milestone anniversary, Wegner says his group doesn’t have a whole lot of tricks up its sleeve for Saturday’s show other than covering the whole so-called “Red Album,� a greatest hits collection of songs from 1962–1964. In addition to the festival, however, Abbey Road Live is rehearsing for a rare “strings and horns� gig at the Georgia Theatre on June 6. Wegner promises the set will include “more complicated material from the later years� and that the performance will be “a little more ambitious than your average Beatles [cover] band.� Perhaps most importantly, Wegner says that his group has made “at least a semiconscious� decision not to sound like a carbon copy of the Beatles. “We really try to put ourselves into it and not just go through the motions,� he says. “We don’t use the exact [same] amps. We don’t re-create, per se.� Nevertheless, Wegner says Abbey Road Live is able to “satisfy the purists�—a demographic he notes is almost always in attendance. And his own love of the Fab Four ensures that Abbey Road Live’s set will never be less than faithful. “We’ve been listening to these songs since we were kids, and they’re stuck in our heads,� says Wegner. “The Beatles didn’t really have too many clunkers.� Abbey Road Live performs at 7 p.m. For the full Marigold Festival schedule, see marigoldfestival.com. Dan Mistich

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many, the phrase “open mic night” conjures cringeworthy scenes of half-baked 20-somethings mumbling their way through unsteady Incubus covers, or tone-challenged singer-songwriters premiering their latest acoustic abominations. But walk into Go Bar any given Monday night, and you’ll find a bunch of folks challenging that most hallowed of college-town conventions. The aptly named gOPEN MIC series began last summer, when local musician Jared Collins and his psych-pop band k i d s had a series of shows fall through on their first-ever East Coast tour. After seeking out and playing several New York City open mics, Collins realized there was a need in Athens for a more open-minded weekly event. Says Collins, “We thought, ‘Shouldn’t there be an open mic for bands, so they can just show up and play?’” Since its inception, gOPEN MIC has paid it forward, playing host to a number of outof-town bands who have found their planned local shows canceled upon arrival. Collins recalls a recent Monday when three touring acts called him up, having heard of the Go Bar series through a friend. All three ended up performing to a sizable and enthusiastic crowd. Frequent local performers likewise express excitement about Collins’ happening. “I’ve never really been a big fan of open mic shows,” says Xander Witt, a guitarist for punk band Muuy Biien and the sole member of experimental drone outfit Gyps. “This one is more up my alley. You can go in there and make a lot of noise, and people are just as appreciative [of that] as a singer-songwriter set.” Indeed, Collins admits he gives priority to nontraditional music over the more standard open-mic fare (think mumbly Incubus dude), but stops short of openly discouraging singersongwriters from attending. “Every once in a while we’ll have people come from Hendershot’s next door,” he says, referring to the other, more straightforward open mic on the block, which also happens Monday evenings. But he stresses that gOPEN MIC is “a later-night kind of thing. We don’t even get started until midnight most times. I’ll let the list fill up from like 10:30 p.m. until there’s a good crowd, and then I’ll divide people up. I try to leave a good chunk at the end [of the night], in case people show up and want to play.” The list isn’t limited to musicians. Already, the event has hosted poets, comedians and

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essayists, to name a few, and local magician Jeff Morris performs “most weeks,” according to Collins. The fervent commitment to variety, in addition to the late-night vibe, makes for an often chaotic atmosphere. “It’s kind of complete anarchy,” admits Collins. Witt is less polite. “It often ends up being kind of a shitshow,” he says, “but no one really minds. You can laugh and have a drink over it.” In terms of performing, adds Witt, “It gives you a chance to kind of improvise and play around with friends… It can be a real bonding experience.” Perhaps most significantly, the event has served as both breeding and testing ground for local musicians. Improvisation and collaboration have always been tenets of the Athens community, but it’s rare—outside the underground house-party scene, anyway—that artists are given such a platform for their experimentation. In fact, the recent explosion of experimental bands in Athens can be tied, at least peripherally, to gOPEN MIC. According to Collins, many of the acts who played The World Famous’ recent Experimental Mondays series grew from seeds planted at his weekly event. “The cool thing is when it works out,” he says, referring to the partnerships that have formed as a result, some seemingly by accident. After taking a hiatus due to low turnout, which Collins attributes to the long winter, gOPEN MIC has returned to Go Bar Mondays and is reportedly more popular than ever. Collins encourages anyone who’s curious to brave the Prince Avenue crosswalks and check it out. Just make sure you’re ready to perform for a crowd: Collins says he makes a point of signing first-timers up for primetime slots. But there’s no reason for nerves. “It’s pretty chill,” he says. “You’re not gonna hurt anybody’s feelings.” When asked what he hopes for gOPEN MIC going forward, Collins’ response leaves no doubt about his penchant for both mayhem and inclusion: “More stuff.” Gabe Vodicka

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Don’t Forget the Streets: Someone somewhere heard my plea from several weeks ago and blessed the earth with the debut track from Athens’ newest hardcore crew, Capital Will. The band recently finished up recording a whole EP, titled Red Hand, at Full Moon Studio, and hopefully that will drop soon. For now, satiate yourself over at soundcloud.com/ capitalwill, where you can feast on “False Flag.” For the uninitiated, Capital Will lies lies solidly in the space where chugga-chugga guitars and street smarts meet Youth Crew solidarity and enthusiasm, minus all the jock/bro trappings and self-denial of an actual straight edge band. That is, somewhere between Gorilla Biscuits and Warzone. I know those names mean almost nothing to anyone reading this, but just trust me, OK? Since this column is still subtitled “Music News and Gossip,” I guess I should say that, on the gossip front, Circulatory System there has been some talk about a shake-up in the group’s lineup. I’ve got all my fingers crossed that Capital Will keeps going, even with new members. Join me in keeping hope alive at facebook.com/capitalwill. 48-Hour Party People: Shehehe wins the award for heading into a studio and just blasting it out. The group recently recorded 14 songs in two days with engineer/producer Phillip Cope (Kylesa) and engineer Zac Thomas at South Carolina studio Jam Room. Immediate plans for this new material involve shopping it to labels and seeing if anyone wants to release what will ultimately become the group’s sophomore album. But, honestly, Shehehe has changed so much since its debut that this new record is really kinda like starting over. That’s all for now, so keep up with everything else via facebook.com/ sheheheband. Teenage Daydream: A refreshing new soul/ R&B/hip hop track came out a few weeks ago

courtesy of Athens-area duo Sterio Type, composed of teenagers J. Wavey and A.J. Smooth. The song, “It’s OK,” is a straight paean to brokenhearted-ness and the inevitable sadness that comes with young romance. The backing track is taken from Houston, TX rapper Cla$$ic’s song “Chrome Grill & Woman,” but honestly, I think the beat is used to much better effect in the hands of Sterio Type. You can check it out over at chocolatecitylive.com, the online storehouse for all things associated with Florida/Athens hip hop promoters UGA Live, or dig through a whole bunch of videos hosted by the company over at youtube.com/mokahlogic. Here Comes the Summer: Psychedelic pop heroes Circulatory System will release a whopper of an album June 24 on Cloud Recordings. The four-sided, 31-track (!) double-LP is titled Mosaics Within Mosaics, and its vinyl run is limited to 1,000 copies—which

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won’t last very long. Of course, digital downloads and CD copies are going to be available, too, so don’t worry about being left out. The William Cullen Hart-led group was assisted in assembling the album, which features recordings described as ranging from “12 years ago to now,” by mix-master Derek Almstead. Appearing on the album are John Fernandes, Heather McIntosh (The Instruments), A.J. Griffin (Laminated Cat), Peter Erchick (Pipes You See, Pipes You Don’t), and Jeff Mangum and Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel). Circulatory System will appear at this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival on July 19, along with Neutral Milk Hotel, and the two bands of pals will go on to play five more dates together through the end of that month. None are in Athens or anywhere near, though, so don’t bother hoarding your money for tickets. Get modern over at facebook.com/ CirculatorySystem.E6. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com

art notes Newcomb & Cloar Clay Ladies: Envisioned as an artistic and social experiment to instruct young Southern women in developing self-reliance through craftsmanship, The Newcomb Pottery—an educational institution, professional enterprise and artists collective—is one of the most significant American Arts & Crafts potteries of the 20th Century. Organized by the Newcomb Art Gallery and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, “Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise”—on display at the Georgia Museum of Art from Saturday, May 17–Sunday Aug. 31—features over 130 objects created by the women of the Newcomb community.

A Surreal Start: Following this past fall’s exhibition of magic realist paintings by Carroll Cloar, “The Crossroads of Memory: Carroll Cloar and the American South,” the Georgia Museum of Art is presenting “The Lithographs of Carroll Cloar” from Saturday, May 17–Sunday, Aug. 10. Created between 1936–1940 at the Art Students League of New York during the beginning of Cloar’s career, the complete set of 31 lithographs depict people and scenes from his rural hometown in Earle, AR. As with his paintings, the lithographs have a subtle, surrealist tone, predominantly drawing inspiration from his recollection of childhood memories. Whereas his colorful paintings often used thousands of tiny points of paint to create texture as well as a unique layering process resulting in undertones of marbled, psychedelic washes, the blackand-white contrast of the lithographs offers a strikingly different atmosphere. Cloar is known for blending regionalism and rural identity with elements of fantasy and childhood imagination, creating scenes that are nearly believable but slightly peculiar in their impossibility. His lithographs offer a glimpse into the development of this style. While not immediately unusual, a picture of six males of various ages posing shoulder-toshoulder is given away to be an uncanny self-portrait by its title, “Group of Myselves.” Much more surreal, “Nostalgia” is a collage of two large fish swimming across the projection of a cowboy movie while a woman undresses, baseball players hug and a string of 1897 vase by potter Joseph Meyer from “Women, Art and Social Change: bald, wide-eyed faces stare The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise” blankly in the corner. Related events include Founded at the H. Sophie Newcomb Family Day on Saturday, May 17; 90 Carlton: Memorial College—Tulane University’s women’s Summer on Friday, June 13; and Artful coordinate college—in New Orleans in 1895, Conversation on Wednesday, June 25. the Pottery implemented the anti-industrial philosophies of the Arts and Crafts movement. Fun Houses: In an effort to deepen its covRejecting impersonal, machine-produced erage of the visual arts, WUGA 91.7 FM is items, the movement emphasized craftsmanlaunching a new monthly series of interviews style decorative items typically simple in form highlighting local professional artists. The and high in quality. Inspired by the flora and Friends of WUGA group will sponsor “Artists fauna of the Gulf South, each piece exempliin Residence,” a series of corresponding visfies the Pottery’s distinctly Southern aesthetic its to each artist’s art-filled, one-of-a-kind and regional sensibility, with glossy cobalt home, allowing visitors to see their personal blue and sage green designs incorporating collections as well as pieces that are still in images like irises, crepe myrtle, live oaks and the works. The series kicks off on Saturday, an iconic “moss and moonlight” motif. May 17 from 3–5 p.m. at 568 Pulaski St., the In addition to pottery, women were trained home of Mary Engle, whose large sculptures of in applying modern design aesthetics to tradogs, elephants and other animals are adorned ditional skills like needlework, bookbinding, with found objects like bullets, mirrors and china painting, calligraphy and lettering, pocket watches. Entry is $10 for Friends of printmaking, metalwork and jewelry making. WUGA and $15 for non-members, and resThough men were hired to perform the physiervations can be made by contacting Abbie cal work—throwing the pots, firing the kiln Thaxton at 706-542-9842 or thaxtona@uga. and handing the glazing—dozens of women edu. The 2014 lineup continues with painter were employed over the Pottery’s four decades June Ball in June, painter John Cleaveland of operation to create designs, promoting art in July, multimedia artist and graphic designer for the betterment of women. Cindy Jerrell in August, potter Rebecca Wood Associated events include a Teen Studio in September, mosaic artist Krysia Haag in on Thursday, May 22; 90 Carlton: Summer, the October and painter Philip Juras in November. museum’s open house on Saturday, June 13; and Family Day on Saturday, June 14. Jessica Smith

calendar picks EVENTS | Thursday, May 15

School’s Out Adult Spelling Bee

Treppenhaus · 9 p.m. (registration), 10 p.m. (competition). · FREE! (spectators), $5 (participants) With a few shows already under its belt, Treppenhaus plans to schedule live entertainment more frequently in the future and is hosting an adult spelling bee to raise funds for new sound equipment. The rules are simple: Participants must spell a word randomly selected out of a hat while having a drink in hand on stage. If they spell the word correctly, they must finish their drink and grab another in order to advance to the next round. “We have a great stage, but it’s been under-utilized in the past. It’s a small room upstairs, so it’s more intimate than most of the clubs in town,” says organizer and emcee Dan Mistich. “This summer is sort of our ‘betatest’ for being a venue in Athens. There are so many great places in town, so we’re experimenting with what our niche will be.” Americana act Sans Abri—Josh Erwin and Michael Paynter of the Packway Handle Band—will provide background music during the competition and a short set after the winners have been declared. [Jessica Smith]

Mountain Goats), the record is an aural journey through America’s most fabled lands, the rare album to fall under the “Americana” umbrella by default that really feels like it belongs there. Amigo’s Bandcamp page notes that Might Could was “recorded at Baucom Road Studio, Monroe, NC, with no air conditioning on the hottest week of the year,” and warmth permeates the recording, though there is always room to breathe. [GV] EVENT | Saturday, May 17

See and Be Seen on Prince Avenue

Various locations · 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. · FREE Prince Avenue businesses and residents are joining together to celebrate living and working on and off the avenue. The event includes a variety of activities intended to encourage pedestrian and bicycle traffic to highlight how the street is used. Activities include a free bike clinic in the Emanuel Church parking lot at 10:30 a.m., tours of the T.R.R. Cobb House at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., with Avid Bookshop holding celebrity readings in the T.R.R.

Eureka California

MUSIC | Friday, May 16

Eureka California, Monsoon, Small Reactions, Sex BBQ

Georgia Theatre Rooftop · 9 p.m. · FREE! (21+), $3 (18–20) Local guitar-and-drums duo Eureka California has been our town’s prime purveyor of no-nonsense fuzz-pop for several years, having released its debut, Big Cats Can Swim, a solid collection of hook-driven garage-rockers, via HHBTM in 2012. Now comes the long-awaited and appropriately named follow-up, Crunch, an even leaner, meaner record, clocking in at 24 minutes and sans one morsel of anything resembling filler. Standout tune “There’s No Looking Back” tumbles and rolls, a pleasant and patent pop intro serving as supreme fake-out, the rest of the song damp and sweaty and fast, the soundtrack to a million basement house shows. “This Ain’t No A-Side” is, ironically, catchy as hell, guitarist and singer Jake Ward giving it his snotty, melodic all, drummer Marie Uhler nearly tripping over her ADD-addled fills. [Gabe Vodicka] MUSIC | Friday, May 16

Ken Will Morton Band, Amigo

New Earth Athens · 8 p.m. · $5 Three-piece outfit Amigo hails specifically from Charlotte, NC, but the band’s debut album, Might Could, is littered with geographic touchstones, from the sunny, drug-addled folk-rock of 1970s Southern California and Southern gothic gospel to pastoral Northeastern psychedelia and the dry, twangy desert-country of the American Southwest. Engineered by eminent Carolina producer Scott Solter (Superchunk, The

Cobb House garden and a book sale at the firehouse, a photo booth at Boulevard Animal Hospital and a concluding “walking school bus” to Ciné for a matinee screening of The Lego Movie. Sponsors include the Boulevard Neighborhood Association, Historic Cobbham Foundation, the Pulaski Heights Neighborhood and the locally owned businesses on Prince Avenue. [Pete McCommons] ART | Saturday, May 17

ATHICA Mystery Triennial

ATHICA · 6–9 p.m. · $10 (members or adv.), $15 Over 100 regional artists have created one to three 5”x7” works for ATHICA’s spring fundraiser, the Mystery Triennial, which includes anonymously hung artwork ranging from paintings, collages, photographs, shadowboxes, dioramas, assemblages, metalwork and more. “I always tell people to buy art that they love and not worry about names, but I know name recognition is important to the more serious collectors,” says gallery manager Tatiana Veneruso. “But I discover new artists all the time, so exhibitions like this are a great way for newcomers to stand out and be noticed. It also gives an opportunity for artists to deviate from their recognizable styles and try something new.” Pieces will be sold for $60 each, or two for $100—at which point the identity of the artist will be revealed—with all proceeds benefiting the gallery. Through June 15. [JS]

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Tuesday 13 CLASSES: Flower and Veg Gardening in the Backyard (ACC Extension Office) A master gardener will teach you the ins and outs of flower and vegetable gardening. For all skill levels. Register by May 12. 6 p.m. FREE! atedrow@uga.edu EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce, cooked foods and children’s activities. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Tim Denson Q&A (Creature Comforts Brewery) Mayoral candidate Tim Denson will be at the brewery for a meet and greet and Q&A. No beer will be available during the events, but tours will be held during the two hours before the meet and greet session. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com FILM: Bad Movie Night: Ninja: Silent Assassin (Ciné Barcafé) It’s ninja versus ninja in this hardto-comprehend yet easy-to-enjoy movie. 8:30–10:30 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia (Four Brothers Sports Tavern) How much do you really know? 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3020 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’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 (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 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 (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for prizes and giveaways. Presented by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0305 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Manners, Manners Everywhere (Lay Park) Practice how to meet each other in social situations, give and receive gifts, neatly eat birthday cake and prepare “thank you” notes. For ages 8–12. 6

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Wednesday 14 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 ART: Drawing Change: The ART of Teacher Education (Taylor-Grady House) This art show features works by UGA art education doctoral student Jim Woglom and College of Education faculty member Stephanie Jones. Includes music by Papa Legba. All proceeds benefit the Awesome CLubhouse @ La Escuelita, a communitybased educational space that offers afterschool, Saturday and summer programs for children. 6–8:30 p.m.www.coe.uga.edu CLASSES: Knit 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of knitting. Learn cast-on stitches and the knit stitch. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com 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 EVENTS: Rabbit Box’s 2nd Annual “Silver Box” (The Melting Point) Local elders will share true-life stories for this month’s theme, “My Life in Black & White” and includes stories from Mony Abrol, Sydney Bacchus, Valdon Daniel, C. Donald Johnson, Ivan Sumner, Earnest Thompson and more. For adult ears only. 5:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com EVENTS: Triangular Readings in German Literature and Culture (Miller Learning Center, Rooms 274 and 275) This two-day interdisciplinary German studies conference is aimed at the development of scholarship on the role of the Third in German literature and culture as well as on triangulation as a method of inquiry in literary scholarship. May 14, 2 p.m. & May 15, 9 a.m. FREE! www.willson.uga.edu GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 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: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie, Eastside location) Open your pie

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hole for a chance to win cash prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.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: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Story Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Story time includes stories, finger plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: “Crisis in American Education” Roundtable Discussion (ACC Library) Marshall Chambers leads a discussion on the problems of the “study for the test” approach to education. 5 p.m. FREE! georgiafinearts@gmail.com OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See the Garden come alive at night. Each hike will focus on a different topic such as the moon, constellations or nocturnal creatures. Be prepared for a two-mile walk through wooded trails. 7 p.m. $5. www.botgarden. uga.edu

Thursday 15 ART: Art Happy Hour (Aromas) The Athens Area Arts Council hosts a happy hour for creatives and people who just like to hang out with creatives. Eat, drink, discuss your passion for art and network with others. 5–7 p.m. FREE! 706-202-3055 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Six galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné and the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo. See website for a list of open exhibits. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: Crochet 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of crochet. The class is free with the purchase of materials.

Illustrations by Leslie Dallion is currently on display at The World Famous through May. RSVP. 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: School’s Out Adult Spelling Bee (Treppenhaus) Test your spelling skills. Competitors must have a drink in hand on stage and finish it in order to move on to the next round. Funds raised will go towards new sound equipment for Treppenhaus. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 9 p.m. (registration), 10 p.m. (competition). FREE! (spectators), $5 (competitors). 706-355-3060 EVENTS: Black, White and Diamonds: the 75th Anniversary Jubilee & Benefit (UGA Founders Memorial Garden) Enjoy a sparkling cocktail hour followed by a strolling dinner around the garden. Proceeds from this semi-formal event will benefit the Founders Memorial Garden Endowment. 5:30–8 p.m. $175. www.ced.uga.edu EVENTS: #BringBackOurGirls (UGA Arch) Raise awareness for the Nigerian girls who were stolen from their school. 12–1 p.m. FREE! rickyrob@uga.edu EVENTS: Triangular Readings in German Literature and Culture (Miller Learning Center) See Wednesday listing for full description May 14, 2 p.m. & May 15, 9 a.m. FREE! www.willson.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. 8:30–10 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden. uga.edu FILM: “Crimes Against Culture: Art and the Nazis” Film Series (Georgia Museum of Art) Portrait of Wally traces the history of an iconic

Egon Schiele painting seized from a Jewish art dealer by Nazis and the quest for its return. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org FILM: Breastmilk: The Movie (Ciné Barcafé) The Athens Community Breastfeeding Coalition hosts a screening of Breastmilk, a new documentary exploring what it would take to change the fact that most women do not succeed in breastfeeding exclusively for the recommended six months. 5:30–9 p.m. $5. www.breastfeedingathens.org GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Every Thursday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-3530000 GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Todd Kelly. Every Thursday. 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 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: Harriette Austin Writers Workshop (Talmadge Terrace, fourth floor) Hariette Austin, Bill Bray and Bowen Craig lead a workshop on writing. 6–8 p.m. FREE! georgiafinearts@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Germanic Mythology Roundtable Discussion (Jittery Joe’s Coffee, 5 Points) Joseph F. Hopkins leads a roundtable discussion on Germanic mythology and old Norse literature. 6:30 p.m. FREE! georgiafinearts@ gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Books & Bites: Meet the Author (ACC Library) Meet Kate Sweeney, the author of

American Afterlife, a collection of narratives that speak to one another about how Americans “do” death. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet Kate Sweeney, the author of American Afterlife, a collection of narratives that speak to one another about how Americans “do” death. 6:30-7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Local History Book Club (ACC Library) Meet and discuss a selection of five articles from the Athens Historian. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: CASA Volunteer Orientation (Children First) CASAs (court appointed special advocates) speak up for abused and neglected children in our community. Find out more about becoming a child advocate and join the summer training class. 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1922, info@athensoconeecasa.org PERFORMANCE: Hodgson Singers Send-Off Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Conductor Daniel Bara and the UGA Hodgson Singers present selections from their upcoming European tour on the road to the 2014 International Choral Competition Ave Verum in Austria. All proceeds will be used to defray travel expenses. 7 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. 706-542-4400, www. pac.uga.edu

Friday 16 ART: Roll Out the Barrels Silent Auction (Lyndon House Arts Center) 17 local artists and five local schools have transformed ordinary rain barrels into functional pieces

of art. Proceeds benefit the Athens Green Schools Program. 5:30–7:30 p.m. www.rolloutthebarrels.org CLASSES: Bring Your Own Project Class (Revival Yarns) BYOP is for beginner through advanced knitters looking for help starting a new project. A teacher will help get you started or work through a more challenging section. RSVP. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. $30. 706-850-1354, www. revivalyarnsathens.com FILM: Movie Night on the Lawn (White Tiger Gourmet) Bring a blanket and see a screening of The Iron Giant. Starts at dusk. FREE! www. treehousekidandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Chemical Magic Show (ACC Library) Mr. Science will perform a chemical magic show and teens can make their own polymer and pick up a summer reading program and challenge log sheet. Earn prizes for reading and by attending programs all summer. For teens grades 6–12. 4–6 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub

p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Winterville Marigold Festival (Pittard Park) The day includes the Marigold 10K (7:30 a.m.), a parade (10 a.m.), a car show (11 a.m.–3 p.m.), dancing (6 p.m.), crafts, vendors and more. Live music by Dodd Ferrelle, Red Oak Southern String Band, Jim White, Betsy Franck, Welfare Liners, Scott Low and the Southern Bouillon, Shona Tucker and Eye Candy, March and Abbey Road Live. See story on p. 15. 6 a.m.–9 p.m. FREE! www.marigoldfestival.com EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, meats, honey, eggs, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, children’s activities and more. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia Silent Protest (Downtown Athens, UGA Arch) The LGBTQ and straight ally community is invited to silently protest discrimination. Bring a sign displaying a message against homophobia and

35 & up. Cash prizes for winners. Email to register. The EJC works to promote workers’ rights, sustainable incomes, job creation and a living wage. 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. $45 (per team), FREE! (to watch). hoopsforsuccess@gmail.com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. Live music by Crosstown Traffic and calling by Maggie Cowan. 7:30–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). FREE! (under 18), $8. www.athensfolk.org GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Images of Family (Georgia Museum of Art) Explore depictions of family in an exhibition of artist Carroll Cloar’s lithographs, then create a family portrait of your own. 10 a.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615

Saturday 17 ART: Artists in Residence (568 Pulaski St.) View the home of local sculpture artist Mary Engel. Engel is the first artist featured in a new series of interviews on WUGA. RSVP. See Art Notes on p. 17. 3–5 p.m. $10–15. thaxtona@uga.edu, www.wuga.org ART: Mystery Triennial (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Over 100 regional artists created 5�x7� works to be hung anonymously. The identity of each artist is revealed when their piece is purchased. The sale of artworks ($60 each or two for $100) raises funds for ATHICA. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 6–9 p.m. $10 (members), $15. www.athica.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. Live music by Scott Baxendale and Dale Wechsler. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org EVENTS: See and Be Seen on Prince Ave. (Multiple Locations) Neighboring businesses have joined together for a special day in celebration of being on Prince Avenue. A bicycle safety demonstration will take place at Emanuel Church at 10:30 a.m. with free routine bike maintenance. Athens Clarke Heritage Foundation will provide historical markers of existing and lost architecture. Tours of the T.R.R. Cobb House will include readings in the gardens provided by Avid Bookshop at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Boulevard Animal Hospital will have a photo booth. Bottleworks businesses, Daily Co-op, Model Citizen, Taqueria del Sol, The Grit and Flagpole are also participating. 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. FREE! tbanks82@gmail.com EVENTS: The Importance of Family History in Your Memoirs (ACC Library) Genealogist William Bray will discuss the role of genealogy in your personal story. Co-sponsored by the Clarke Oconee Genealogical Society and the Heritage Room. 2

Sunday 18 EVENTS: International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia Church Service & Reception (The Episcopal Center at UGA) Rev. Dr. Renee DuBose delivers a special sermon followed by a reception with free food. Other reception speakers include Representative Spencer Frye, GLOBES treasurer Briae Snowden and UGA student Jaye Cora. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! rickyrob@uga.edu GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s CafĂŠ) “Brewer’s Inquisition,â€? 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. FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Youth Symphony Spring Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Karl Schab directs the symphony in performances of Copland, Verdi and the complete Harry Potter score. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1907 PERFORMANCE: Flying Trapeze Show (Leap Trapeze) A super heros and villains-themed flying trapeze show features student fliers performing acrobatic tricks and soaring through the air. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. 7 p.m. FREE! www. leaptrapeze.com

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“What are Moo Looking At?� by Ryan Myers is currently on display at Amici through May. transphobia or make one at the Arch. 2–3 p.m. FREE! rickyrob@uga.edu EVENTS: Naturalist’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. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 EVENTS: HillFest 2014 (Heritage Park, Madison) This family-friendly benefit for the Stephen Hill family features kid events, BBQ, games, door prizes, live music, square dancing and more. Live music by the Darnell Boys. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. hillfestbenefit@ gmail.com EVENTS: Family Fun Day (Oconee County Library) Kick off the summer reading program with food and music. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Hoops for Success (Lay Park) The Economic Justice Coalition hosts a three-on-three basketball tournament. Age divisions are 12–16, 17–24, 25–35 and

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: Design Your Dream Dress (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, Buckhead) This family workshop is for mother-daughter teams to paint a dream dress on canvas. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $8–10. 706-342-7557 PERFORMANCE: Salsa Meets Tango (The Melting Point) This event features performances by DanceFX and live music by Grogus and the Athens Tango Project. 6 p.m.–12 a.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www.meltingpoint.com SPORTS: Al Pless Memorial Bike Ride for Athens Land Trust (Athens Land Trust) Celebrate the life of Al Pless while supporting the Athens Land Trust in a 25, 38 or 58 mile ride through Clarke County, Apple Valley and beyond. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $5–40. 706-613-0122, www. active.com

CLASSES: Preserving Jams & Jellies (Oconee County Library) From strawberry jam to blueberry syrup, learn safe methods for preserving your favorite fruits. Registration required. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Aikido (Thrive) Aikido is a Japanese martial art that practitioners can use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury. 7–8 p.m. $14. www. thrivespace.net, www.aikidocenterofathens.com EVENTS: Produce Stand (Athens Community Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community gardens at ACCA and UGArden. EBT cards accepted. 12–3 p.m. www.accaging.org 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 ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Poker (Four Brothers Sports Tavern) Play to win. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3020 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.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 k continued on next page

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Tuesday 20 CLASSES: Computer Class: Free eBooks and Audiobooks (ACC Library) In the computer training room. Register by calling. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) This will help you get started with your family research. This is a pre-beginning genealogy class. Pre-registration required. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Tim for Athens Take-ItHome Party (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Join mayoral candidate Tim Denson for karaoke with The King, a set from DJ Mahogany, food from Dawg Gone Good BBQ, a cornhole tournament with prizes, and kids’ activities. 7 p.m. FREE! timforathens@gmail.com EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) See Tuesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Celebrating Emily Dickinson (State Botanical Garden) Celebrate spring and wildflowers as Greg Wagstaff and guests read poems and discuss Emily Dickinson, who loved nature and gardens. 6 p.m. $5. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Conservation Work Day (State Botanical Garden) Dress for gardening. RSVP by email. 9 a.m. FREE! jceska@uga.edu, www.botgarden.uga.edu GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia (Four Brothers Sports Tavern) How much do you really know? 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3020 GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Win house cash prizes with host Todd Kelly. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Presented by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0305 GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) Children ages 2–5 are invited to join in an interactive storytime. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.

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9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. No need to bring your own Legos. For ages 8–18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Cassandra King Book Signing (Avid Bookshop) Based on the commencement address she delivered to her alma mater, The University of Montavallo, Cassandra King’s book Same Sweet Girls Guide to Life is full of instructions for life through her satirical turn on the word “sweet.” 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Wednesday 21 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 EVENTS: Wildflower Walk (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Meet under the shade arbor beside the Callaway parking lot. 4:15 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Science Cafe (Terrapin Beer Co.) This installment’s theme is “Taproom Science: Beer Brewing and Culture.” 7:30 p.m. FREE! batorani@gmail.com 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 (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every Wednesday. 8–10 p.m. FREE! 706548-1920 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892 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: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) Test your knowledge every Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both locations. 706-548-3442 KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Story Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Story time includes stories, finger plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) This month’s title is River of Doubt: Theodore Roosavelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 13 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ESTROGENOCIDE Local “spooky/ eerie/haunting/dancy/fierce noise” four-piece.

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SERAPH/THE LIGHT Post-rock/ noise out of Mississippi. PALLOW Local shoegaze group. LAND CREATURES Sludgecore jams. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DEREK POTEAT Experimental electric bassist who deals in minimalism and repetition. ERIN BIRGY Member of Seattle “peace metal” band Mega Bog performs a solo set. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. STRICTLY RICKLI Local experimental family band featuring songwriter and musician Ash Rickli. SAD DADS This sort-of supergroup of unaccomplished townies shares sad and goofy DIY songs influenced by Pavement and Captain Beefheart. EL HOLLIN This Athens band plays haunting pop music with minimal instrumentation and ethereal female vocals. The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com GRASSLAND STRING BAND New local traditional and progressive bluegrass group.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 MANNY AND THE DEEPTHROATS Manny Lage explores concepts in performative culture. GARAGE SAIL Brooklyn, NY-based experimental band. STRICTLY RICKLI Local experimental family band featuring Ash Rickli. SLEEPY COMPANY New experimental project from Chase Merritt. Green Room 10 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com DJ HANN’JOB & DJ KUNG FUSCO Members of Tha Hugs and Shehehe spin soul, punk, garage and disco classics on vinyl. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday! Max 8 p.m. 706-254-3392 THE DICTATORTOTS Local chaoscultivators stomp about and trash the night with post-grunge grooves. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 SOUTHERN BRED CO. Local funkinspired rock and roll band.

Georgia Bar 11 p.m. FREE! 706-546-9884 THE FORGE Local DJ collective BeatmatchedHearts presents this EDM showcase featuring a rotating cast of DJs. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Green Room 9 p.m. $3. www.greenroomathens.com SEMICIRCLE New project from Reptar drummer Andrew McFarland. MOJAVE WILD Synth-based threepiece project. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com JAZZ JAM Talented jazz musicians have been getting together at this monthly happening. Bring your axe and join us, or give an ear.

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! White Tiger Gourmet 7 p.m. 706-353-6847 OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham that explores songs and instrumentals with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and drums. JESSE KENNEDY Experimental singer-songwriter from Alaska.

Friday 16 Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q 8 p.m. FREE! www.butthuttbarbecue. com JIM PERKINS Soulful local singersongwriter. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com NAIRVANA Nirvana covers from members of The Powder Room. HEAVY PETTY Local all-star Tom Petty cover band. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SLOW PARADE No info available. MICHAEL BOWMAN Local altcountry/blues singer-songwriter, originally from Harrisonburg, VA. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, guitar-driven local garage-rock duo. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave. SMALL REACTIONS “Nerve-pop” band from Atlanta. SEX BBQ Atlanta “surf-rock space wizards” playing psychedelic yet melodic math-rock inspired tunes.

Semicircle plays Green Room on Thursday, May 15. THE SHOAL CREEK STRANGLERS Local roots-folk duo featuring members of The Humms. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Guest host Levi Lowrey presents this week’s showcase of singersongwriter talent, featuring Maxx Von Shadow and Brother Shine White.

Wednesday 14 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar! Boar’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. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DON CHAMBERS Local singer-songwriter who has taken an experimental turn of late. THAYER SARRANO Local songwriter playing hazy, desolate, Southerninspired rock tunes.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Join Nicholas Wiles, Drew Hart and Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 15 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mindboggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics.” The band is celebrating 60-plus weeks of Thursday shows. LILY ROSE WILLIAMSON Singersongwriter Lily Rose Williamson and friends play with a unique sound that will be sure to turn your head. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com FATHER MURPHY Experimentalleaning industrial/post-punk band. A BURNING BUS Asheville, NC-based garage-rock collective. STRAYS French garage-pop-inspired band featuring members of Velocirapture.

The Melting Point 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com MARY SIGALAS QUARTET Visiting jazz standards and not-so-standards from the ‘20s through the ‘50s. New Earth Athens 8 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com AMBLE Atlanta funk four-piece. STOOP KIDS An homage to doo-wop and classic hip-hop. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 PARTIAL CINEMA This local group takes influences from funk, indie, dance and classical music to inspire fits of dancing, vibing and grooving. The Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 OPEN MIC Join host Wes Irwin for this weekly open mic showcase. The Rialto Room 7 p.m. $30. www.indigoathens.com MIKE DEKLE Local insurance agent and country singer-songwriter whose music has been covered by artists like Kenny Rogers and Ricky Scaggs. PAT ALGER Georgia-born country songwriter and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer. TONY HASELDEN Lousiana-based singer-songwriter.

Go Bar 9:30 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ WHITE SATIN No info available. MINOR WILEY Atlanta-based indie rock trio. SCOOTERBABE New local noise-pop group. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com MICHELLE MALONE Americana singer-songwriter who puts an emotional spin on her music. ELIOT BRONSON Folk songwriter from Atlanta. 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 every weekend. The Melting Point 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com BACK IN TIME Veterans of the local and regional rock scenes play classic beach and soul covers. New Earth Athens 8 p.m. $5. www.newearthmusichall. com KEN WILL MORTON With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton trudges through

Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folksinger’s heart. AMIGO South Carolina-based Americana outfit. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ERIK NEIL BAND Local trio playing blues/rock covers and originals. 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. 9:30 p.m. 706-549-0840 THE HANDS OF TIME Soul, funk, pop, R&B, Motown and classic hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s that will get you out on the dance floor.

Saturday 17 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. (8 a.m.) DALE WESCHLER Local fiddler performs a set of old-time mountain music. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SAM SNIPER Local alt-country band playing grunge-influenced, energetic and heartfelt tunes. JINX REMOVER This local band plays driving, melodic indie rock. BOYCYCLE Local folk-pop band, featuring the beautiful clash of acoustics and synths and starring the confident vocals of Ashley Floyd. CinÊ BarcafÊ 9 p.m. www.athenscine.com THEM NATIVES Arty, psychedelic post-punk from Birmingham, AL. GINKO Edgar Lopez’s fuzzy, beatdriven experimental hip hop project. SALSA CHEST Local experimental electronic group. KUSA 87 Local experimental band creating visual soundscapes through tapes, pedals, vinyl and more. MICHAEL LAUDEN Michael Lauden of Scab Queen plays a solo set. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DEAD NEIGHBORS This local band plays grunge- and shoegazeinspired rock tunes. MAGD Shapeshifting and dynamic local experimental outfit. WET BRAIN Sludgy, all-female rock band from Baltimore, MD. CB CLAMPS New local band fronted by Colby Carter (Mouser). 40 Watt Club Four on the Floor. 9 p.m. www.40watt. com TULPAE Three-piece technical metal band that consists of two guitars and drums. THE HARLOT’S CHAMBER Atlantabased metal band mixing thrash, breakdowns and melodic riffing for a different headbanging experience. 10 FINGERS STRONG Hardcore metal that also delves into rapcore in the style of Rage Against the Machine. BLESS THE DEAD New metal band from Covington. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 LAVENDER HOLYFIELD Fun-loving odd-pop curiosities from local space cadets Charlie Key, Greg O’Connell, Jake Merrick and John Fernandes. DANDRYLS No info available.

ANTLERED AUNTLORD Fuzzpop guitar/drums project of local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard. DJ REINDEER GAMES Athens DJ mixes trap, hip hop, moombahton, ‘90s hits and indie dance tunes. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. DAVE DESMELICK Local Americana singer-songwriter. 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 every weekend. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock. TWIN POWERS Bouncy DJ Dan Geller spins the newest dance party jams and classic favorites. DJ Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top 40 hits, old-school hip-hop and high-energy rock. Max 9 p.m. 706-254-3392 SOURVEIN Legendary sludge-metal band from North Carolina. UTAH Heavy, downtuned local rock band. WITHOUT FORM & VOID New local heavy rock band featuring members of Music Hates You and the Bastard Congregation. 12 a.m. 706-254-3392 PRIAPUS Speedy, heavy grindcore band from Greensboro, NC. MARUTA Grindcore/death metal band from Miami, FL. HARSH WORDS Fast hardcore group featuring members of Shaved Christ and Gripe. CHEAP ART This Atlanta band offers top-notch hardcore. The Melting Point 7:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GROGUS This local ensemble plays jazz and salsa accentuated with reggae, hip hop and Afro-Cuban styles. ATHENS TANGO PROJECT Local group playing Argentine tango, featuring the upright bass talent of Laura Camacho. See story on p. 14.

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.theworldfamousathens. com JAMES APOLLO Bluesy, hard-touring indie artist whose work has been praised by music press worldwide.

Sunday 18 The Melting Point 6 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz, featuring music from J Henry Jazz and poetry by Hazel Roach.

Monday 19 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com k i d s Led by songwriter Jared Collins, this local band plays reverbwashed garage-pop. SOFTSPOT Ethereal Brooklyn, NY based post-punk band featuring former Athenian Blaze Bateh. Georgia Theatre Americana Mondays. On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com CANDID COAL PEOPLE Local footstomping dance-folk group. DODD FERRELLE Longtime local songwriter performs a set of his worn-in Americana tunes. ADAM POULIN & FRIENDS The local fiddler leads a groove session with the help of various guests. Go Bar gOPEN MIC. 10 p.m. FREE! 706-5465609 ART CONTEST Math-rock band from South Carolina. See story on p. 16. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. HOMEBODY Experimental rock group from Denver, CO. */_ Local three-piece improvisatory group featuring members of Scab Queen, Family and Friends and murk daddy flex. LAS POYITAS New local acoustic mariachi group. HYMNAL MOTHS Experimental folk duo from Dawsonville. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 VOODOO VISIONARY Improvisational funk/rock group from Atlanta.

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 Office Lounge 9:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 OVERNIGHT SENSATION Watch as members from XXX Hardrive and the Lefty Williams Band take your favorite songs from the ‘60s,’70s,’80s and ‘90s and see just how far over the cliff they can be thrown.

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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HOLY HOLY VINE Asheville, NC-based experimental folk duo. ADRIANNE LENKER & BUCK MEEK Talented singer-songwriter Lenker teams up with guitarist Meek for a set of wrenching folk. Green Room 8 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana. JOHN MORELAND Singer-songwriter from Oklahoma. SAILORS AND SHIP Local singer-songwriter Jeremy Wheatley

(Crooked Fingers, Ruby the RabbitFoot) plays a set of strippeddown folk tunes. The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, featuring rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies. ANNE RICHMOND BOSTON The frontwoman of seminal new wave outfit The Swimming Pool Q’s performs a solo set.

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ART Call for Artists (Multiple Locations) AthensHasArt! has spaces of various sizes and shapes around town in which to display artwork, including ARTini’s Art Lounge which offers space for performances as well. aha.athenshasart@gmail. com, www.athenshasart.com Call for Entries (OCAF, Watkinsville) The annual Members’ Exhibit is open to OCAF members and showcases a wide range of artwork. Members can submit up to three pieces of work, and at least one piece is guaranteed to be accepted. Drop off on May 24, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Exhibit opens May 30. FREE! www.ocaf.com

CLASSES Aquatic Aerobics (Memorial Park) Low impact exercise. Begins May 27. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. Saturdays, 10–11 a.m. $5. 706-613-3580 Beginner Yoga (M.R.S. Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, Winterville) Join a certified and experienced yoga instructor who will walk you through basic poses and techniques. Tuesdays, 6–7 p.m. $30 (includes three classes). 706-742-0082, bstephensonmrspt@ gmail.com Beyond Memoir Writing Class (OCAF, Watkinsville) Focus on the facts of your life to create stories, poems and essays which move beyond merely recording family stories. For all writing levels. June 21 & 28, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $125. www.ocaf.com 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 “Try Clay� classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay� classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net Computer Classes (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Classes include instruction for using the Internet, email, e-readers and more. Call to register. Tuesdays, 2:30–3:30 p.m. or 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 Dance Classes (Dancefx) Classes offered in creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, acrobatics, cheer dance and more. Register online. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Garden Academy Workshops (Jackson ECO Farm) This two-day workshop for educators provides lessons that utilize the school garden. July 17–18, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. or Aug. 22, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. & Aug. 23, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $140. www.secretsin thegarden.org Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) “An Evening of Paper and Pork.� May 30, 6–9 p.m. $95. “Letterpress for Kids.� May 31, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–4 p.m. $40. www.smokeyroadpress.com Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses. “Intro to iPad.� May 17, 21, 26 & 31. “Intro to Mac.� May 14 & 28. “Intro to iPhoto.� May 19. See website for schedule. FREE! 706-208-9990, www.peachmac.com/workshops Martial Arts Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional

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and modern-style Taekwondo, selfdefense, grappling and weapons classes for all ages. Visit website for full class schedule. www.liveoak martialarts.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) “Multicolor Reductive Woodcut.� July 23, 30 & Aug. 6, 6–8 p.m. $85. “Tea Towels! One Color Screenprinting.� July 26, 2–6 p.m. $50. “Posters! Two Color Screenprinting.� May 24, 2–3 p.m. & May 31, 2–4:30 p.m. $75. “Stampmaking.� June 4, 6–8 p.m. or July 12, 2–4 p.m. $35. “Totes! One Color Screenprinting.� June 7 or Aug. 23, 2–6 p.m. $50. “Custom Stationery: One Color Screenprinting.� June 28, 2–5 p.m. $45. “Linocut, One Color.� July 2 & July 9, 6–8 p.m. $65. “Stampmaking: Two Color Stamps.� Aug. 9, 2–5 p.m. $40. “Multicolor Screenprint.� Aug. 13, 6–7 p.m. & Aug. 20, 6–8 p.m. “Paper Relief Monotype.� Aug. 28, 6–8 p.m. $35. Check website for full descriptions and to register. www.doubledutch press.com Salsa Classes (Dancefx) Learn how to salsa dance. No partner required. Wednesdays, 7:30–8:15 p.m. (beginner), 8:15–9 p.m. (intermediate and advanced). natalie@ dancefx.org, www.dancefx.org Sunday Morning Pilates (Thrive) With instructor Lisa Yaconelli. Every Sunday, 9–10 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, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $14/drop-in, $60/five classes. 706850-2000, www.thrivespace.net Traditional Karate Training (Athens Yoshukai Karate) Learn traditional Okinawan hard style

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karate in a positive atmosphere. See website for schedule of free classes. www.athensy.com Yoga & Meditation (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha and restorative yoga as well as guided meditation. The Athens Zen Group, which includes Dharma talks concerning Zen Buddhism, meets every Sunday morning. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@gmail.com, www.rubbersoulyoga.com

HELP OUT Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www. redcrossblood.org

Smart Lunch, Smart Kid (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church) Volunteers are needed to help provide and deliver sack lunches and educational enrichment activities to children ages 3–18 who are eligible for free or reduced priced lunch. Summer meals begin May 27 and end Aug. 8. 478-494-7717, dhooks@actionministiries.net, www.actionministries.net

KIDSTUFF ACC Summer Camps (Various Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in theater performance, gymnastics, tennis, British soccer, cheerleading, skating, art, “Zoo Camp,� “Healthy

Matters Summer Day Camp� and more. Visit website for dates and details. 706-613-3589, www.athens clarkecounty.com/camps Dungeons & Dragons Summer Day Camp (Waseca Montessori School) Campers will use imagination, creativity and team work to explore fantastic game worlds while playing table top roleplaying games in small groups. For kids ages 11–16. Weekly sessions begin May 19 and run through July 28, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. $165/week. athensrpgcamp@gmail.com, www.athensrpgcamp.com New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to different locations daily. Activities include

SUPPORT Alanon 12 Step (Little White House) For family and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts. Meets

every Tuesday 7:30–8:30 p.m. www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call for location and meeting times. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, GA) Support, healing and dinner for survivors of domestic violence. Tuesdays, 6–8 p.m., in Clarke County. First and third Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m., in Madison County. Child care provided. Call for location. 706543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org GRASP (Call for Location) Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing is a support group for those who have lost a friend or loved one to drugs or alcohol. Call or email for meeting times. 706-248-7715, grasp_athens@yahoo.com, www.grasphelp.org National Alliance of the Mentally Ill (Central Presbyterian Church) Family and consumer support groups are held every Monday at 7 p.m. FREE! athensnami@yahoo.com

Project Safe Emotional Abuse Support Group (Athens, GA) Demeaning behavior and hateful words can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Child care provided. Call for location. Every Wednesday, 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 Reiki (Athens Regional Medical Center, Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support) Experience the healing energy of Reiki, an ancient form of healing touch used for stress reduction and relaxation. For cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Call for an appointment. Individual sessions held every Wednesday, 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. FREE! 706-475-4900

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ART AROUND TOWN AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Photography by Ryan Myers. Through May. 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. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ARTINI’S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) Curated by AthensHasArt!, “Enchantmentâ€? includes drawings by Margaret Schreiber, photography by Michelle Norris and paintings by Cameron Bliss. Through May 16. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) “Steffen Thomas: A Retrospectiveâ€? features over 50 pieces by the German-American expressionist. Through May. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) The 2nd annual ATHICA Mystery Triennial contains 100 5â€?x7â€? works hung anonymously. The identity of each artist is revealed only when the piece is purchased. Opening reception May 17. Through June 15. BIG CITY BREAD (393 N. Finley St.) Photography by James Calemine. Through May. BMA AT HOME (1662 S. Lumpkin St.) Bryn Adamson creates abstract works. Through May 17. CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Paintings by Claire Clements and Robert Clements. Through June 3. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Terrain: Painting the Southâ€? features landscape paintings by June Ball, Andy Cherewick, Robert Clements and Philip Juras. Through Sept. 15. • “Homeâ€? 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. 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 Larry Hamilton, Cheri Wranosky, Chris Hubbard and more. • “Paintings, Sculpture & Objects of Artâ€? includes works by Michael Pierce. Through June. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Photography by Anne Yarbrough. Through May. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Living Roomâ€? 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. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Selections in the Decorative Arts.â€? 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 Drawingâ€? will create itself over the course of six months. Through Sept. 21. • “The Lithographs of Carroll Cloar.â€? May 17–Aug. 10. • “Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise.â€? May 17–Aug. 31. 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.) Paintings by Hannah Jones. Through June 1. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Works by the Athens Plein Aire Artists. Through June. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Images by Bob Brussack

and Caoimhe Nace. Through May. JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Photography by Emily Cheney. Through June 9. JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Lino prints by RenĂŠ Shoemaker. Through May 15. LAST RESORT GRILL (174 Clayton St.) Each card in ATHICA’s deck of playing cards, “ATHICARDS,â€? was designed by a different local artist. Arkive. Art & Frame custom framed selected cards. LEATHERS BUILDING (675 Pulaski St.) Works by Andy Cherewick. Through summer. LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) “All Hail the Coming of Another Springâ€? features large acrylic paintings, collages and assemblages by Charley Seagraves. Through May 15. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Local artists transform ordinary rain barrels into pieces of art in “Roll Out the Barrels.â€? Closing reception and silent auction May 16. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Three Pathsâ€? exhibits works by Don Cooper that were influenced by his studies, observations and experimentations while traveling through Asia. Through Aug. 17. 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.) Artwork by David Hough. Through May. MINI GALLERY (261 W. Washington St.) “Follow the White Rabbitâ€? features bunny-inspired works by 13 artists. Through June 5. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Wildlife photography by Karl Enter. Through May. REPUBLIC SALON (312 E. Broad St.) The paintings of Cody Murray explore the duality of man. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “ARTifacts Rock Athens: Relics from the Athens Music Scene, 1975–1985).â€? Through December. • “Choosing to Participateâ€? contains 11 posters presenting the experiences of individuals and communities. Through Aug. 30. SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Susie Burch. Through May. TECH STOP COMPUTERS (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Abstract and highlytextured paintings by Frances Jemini. Through July. 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. WALKER’S COFFEE AND PUB (128 College Ave.) Artwork by Walker’s employees. Through May. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Vintage art curated by Dynamite Clothing. Through May. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Whimsical character illustrations by Leslie Dallion. Through May.

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Baldwin Village across the street from UGA. Now pre-leasing for Fall 2014. 1BR $520-540/mo. 475 Baldwin St. 30605. Manager Keith, (706) 354-4261. 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) 540-1529.

2BR/1BA. Normaltown & ARMC area. In quiet, safe n’hood. Located off-street. Avail. June. W/D, CHAC. Recently renovated. No pets, no smoking. $650/mo. (706) 543-4556. 2BR apts. Completely remodeled. W/D included, air. Dwntn. & bus route. $500/mo. Call Louis, (706) 338-3126.

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) 353-1111 or visit www.ArgoAthens.com.

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S. Milledge duplex. Venita Dr. 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $999/mo., negotiable. (404) 558-3218, or bagley_w@ bellsouth.net. Electronic flyers avail. Steps to UGA, avail. now. Spacious 2BR/1BA apt. Great, quiet location on S. Milledge. CHAC, DW, W/D, HWflrs. $725/mo. (706) 202-9905. Wilkerson Street studio & 1 BR available for Fall. Older units in Historic District from $300–700/mo. Walk Downtown. (706) 395-1400 Want to live in 5 Pts? Howard P ro p e r t i e s h a s t h e f o l l o w i n g 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 $945–1125/mo. Please call (706) 546-0300 for more info and to view these properties.

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Condos For Sale 3BD/2BA unit in gated west-side community. Pool, lake, upscale finishes. Recently reduced to $124,900! Contact Pat Hallow at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty (706) 424-2182 or (706) 543-4000. Urban Lofts end unit. Mad Men meets Architectural Digest. 2BR/2.5BA $205,000. Or for rent $1300/mo. Donna Smith Fee, (706) 296-5717 c Keller Williams Athens, (706) 316-2900

Duplexes For Rent 2 B R / 1 B A Wo o d l a w n H i s t o r i c District. Quiet cul-de-sac location. Off-street parking. Walk to 5 Pts., HWflrs., spacious BRs, W/D included. $750/mo., (706) 5466900 or valerioproperties@gmail. com 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.

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Beautiful spacious home. Pre-lease for fall. First month free! 5BR/3BA house w/ great S. Milledge Ave. location. Sits on a huge lot, close to campus and the 5 Pts. area. Easy access to UGA & Athens bus routes. Great for football weekends! Large fully-equipped kitchen w/ DW, HWflrs., tile floors. CHAC, large BRs. W/D included. Pets ok with deposit. Call (706) 202-9905. 2BR/1BA. Near UGA, LR, DR, den, HWflrs., all appls., fenced yd., garbage p/u, carport, elec. AC, gas heat, no pets. $550/mo. 117 Johnson Dr. Owner/Agent Stan, (706) 543-5352. 2-5BR houses available August in the best neighborhood in town. $695–1400/mo. (706) 548-9797. www. boulevardpropertymanagement. com 2BR/1BA House. 285 Savannah Ave. CHAC, W/D. Call (678) 6987613. 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. Boulevard Property Management (706) 5489797 3BR/2BA University Heights. CHAC, HWflrs., All appliances, fenced back yd. Great for professional or grad student. No pets or smoking. Avail. July 15 (910) 409-0769. 3BR/1.5BA 135 Garden Ct. $870/mo. Call for appointments ( 7 0 6 ) 5 4 8 - 9 7 9 7 o r w w w. boulevardpropertymanagement. com

4-6BR/2BA charming & spacious 100 year old farmhouse. CHAC, DW, W/D, front porch, 2 back d e c k s , h u g e y a rd , p e t s O K . $1400/mo. (706) 548-9797, www. boulevardpropertymanagement. com 4BR house available Fall. 130 Appleby Drive, near Dwntwn. 2 Master suites. Like new. $1500/mo. Call Owner/Broker Herbert Bond Realty & Investment (706) 2248002. 4BR/2BA Full renovation. Walk to campus/Dwntwn. W/D, DW, lawncare, pest control inc. Huge fenced yd. w/ new deck. $1500/mo. (706) 546-7814 or satisfactory99@ gmail.com. 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) 3532700, (706) 540-1529 Have you seen our website? classifieds.flagpole.com. Check it out today! 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) 3951400.

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3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. Rent negotiable. (706) 3721505.

Boulevard area. Huge 2BR/2BA, lg. windows, high ceilings, HWflrs. behind Daily Co-Op. 235 #2 Hill St. $1090/mo. Boulevard Property Management (706) 548-9797.

3BR/3BA Full renovation. Custom cabinets, granite tops, HWflrs., big closets, lg. yd, off-street parking. Block from baseball field. $1800/ mo. May free! (706) 546-6900 or valerioproperties@gmail.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.

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Guest coming? Short-term rental, furnished historical 2BR (2 single, 1 twin)/1BA house. $200/day. The best front porch in Athens. (706) 548-3505, chatham.murray@gmail. com or see chathammurray.com/ houseforsale.

3BR/2BA house in Green Acres. Woodbur ning stove, fenced yd., pets OK. W/D incl. Walk to shopping, busline, close to UGA. $1050/mo. Avail. Aug. 1! (706) 2017004.

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

Roommates Male & Female roommate matching available for fall with rates starting at $275 per person. Private bathroom options as well as on the bus line and close to campus. www. landmarkathens.com (706) 3951400

Rooms for Rent $350/mo. + 1/2 utils. Separate bathroom. 5-10 min. to campus/ grocery store. Walking distance to bus line. High speed WiFi, W/D. Quiet n’hood. Avail. June 1. (704) 877-7928 Dashiell Cottages. Aspiring National Park Service. Wildlife observation, environmental c o n s e r v a t i o n p ro p e r t y. N e a r university. All amenities, all private entrances. Move in $75/wk. (706) 850-0491. Mature student for fully furnished 1BR/1BA, LR, kitchen. Private drive, entrance. Incl. everything: utils., cable. Quiet, safe, near Dwntn./UGA. No smoking, drinking or pets. (706) 296-6957. Mature students only. Spacious, furnished BR. Avail. immediately.Quiet, near campus, kitchen, laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance, cable, Internet access. No pets. $300/mo. incl. utils. (706) 353-0227. Subscribe today and have your weekly Flagpole sent to you! $40 for 6 months, $70 for a year! Call (706) 549-0301 for more information.

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Instruction Athens School of Music. I n s t r u c t i o n i n g u i t a r, b a s s , drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs avail. Visit w w w. AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

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how unhappy it appears the relationship was, some things linger. The marriage may be over well before the divorce is final, but the rocky emotional part isn’t. If you’re dating someone who’s still going through the paperwork of ending a marriage, he’s also going through some of the emotional work of getting out of the marriage. And it’s hard to speed that emotional work up, no matter how unhappy the relationship was and no matter how ready he seems to date. Something emotional happens on the day the divorce becomes final. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve watched it happen a few times, and it’s not excitement or elation. It’s closer to melancholy. Now, if you’re just looking to date, meet people and have fun, then yes, go ahead and date someone who is just getting divorced. You’re not doing anything wrong. But if you’re looking for a serious relationship, look for someone who is ready to begin one.

It sounds like the people you are most worried about are the people who employ your boyfriend/coach. His employer will be less concerned with the age difference and more concerned with the fact that he (most likely) violated a school or league policy prohibiting romantic relationships between coaches or teachers and players. And I’m not sure there’s anything you can say to that. As you say, he is in fact dating you, My current job is good in so many ways. I make enough money (I’m actually comfortable, not struggling, for the first and your current relationship seems to have sprung from your player/coach relationship. It’s hard to get around those facts. time in my life); I like my colleagues, and, on paper, I’m supposed to be doing the kind of work that I love. The day to day Since it’s a question of school policy rather than age difference, the people above him won’t be swayed by your argument reality of it different, though. A lot of my time gets swallowed that your parents have a similar age difference and that differup by administrative BS and low-level management stuff. It’s an ence is kind of small anyway. Waiting until extraordinarily maddening type of BS, and you turned 18 doesn’t seem to get around it cuts into the time I should be spendthe rules, either. So, I think his job is ing doing the work I was hired to do. I’d definitely in jeopardy, and he will have to like to make a move to another job where determine his tolerance for that risk. I could focus more on actually doing the work I love. None of the openings I’ve seen People other than his employer don’t in this area have been quite right for me, really care about the age difference, though. I’m willing to take on a longer either. What they will react to is the power differential. Romantic relationships commute, but I really love Athens and want to continue living here. Should I just resign are relationships between peers, but when myself to staying in my current job? Wait you met your coach, he wasn’t your peer. for the perfect position to open up? Some He was in a position of authority which days I get so frustrated I tell myself I’m skewed the dynamic of your relationship. going to quit tomorrow, but, of course, I You may not have recognized that at the can’t do that. time, but he did, and that’s why he didn’t Torn pursue you. In talking to friends or other people Right now, Torn, you should stay who are critical of your relationship, I in your current job, but you shouldn’t think the only compelling thing you’ll resign yourself to staying in that job, be able to say is that your parents know unchanged, forever. You’re in the strongest about it and are OK with it (if that is, in possible position to search for a new job: fact, true). Usually, you’re the person who Please send your questions to You already have one that you like well makes decisions about your relationship, advice@flagpole.com or enough; you’re making enough money, and but you just turned 18, so your parents there seem to be openings in your field in have a role in this. flagpole.com/getadvice the area. Keep a few things in mind while Unsolicited, I will ask you this: You’re you look. No job description exactly capabout to head to college on a scholartures the day-to-day work of the job. If a description doesn’t ship. Do you want to be tethered to a relationship at home? seem like a perfect fit but is in the ballpark, apply for it anyHe might not be in high school, but he’s still your high school way. The interview process will be you learning about the posiboyfriend. Is that something you want to take to college? tion as much as the employer learning about you. If a listing does seem to describe the perfect job for you, by all means apply, but know that there are probably aspects I’m a woman in my early 30s, and I’ve never been married. of that job that you won’t love. So don’t be disappointed when I date a lot, and I would like to get married, eventually, when you learn about them, and keep this in mind when you’re I meet the right person. Lately, I think because of my age, a waiting for the “perfect” listing. Even the perfect job will be lot of the people I’ve met and would be interested in dating are imperfect, so give all the ones that are close enough a chance. divorced. My question: Is it OK to date someone who is sepaDon’t worry about wasting your time or the interviewer’s. rated and getting a divorce if the divorce isn’t final yet? Going through the application and interview process as much Looking as possible will be valuable for both of you. It will give you a clearer picture of what’s out there, what you want and what Morally, you mean? A qualified yes. In many cases, by the you don’t want. And, very, very importantly, it will get your time people are divorcing, the relationship has been over for name out there. People in the same field know each other. a long time. And I don’t mean that in a way that justifies They mention names to each other. Once people in your field cheating; I mean that by the time many people divorce they know you’re looking, they’ll pass your name to other people. have been living actual separate lives in separate residences (See also: meeting people and dating.) Then, when a great with separate finances, arguing over the division of assets for position that matches your strengths and preferences (which a while. If that’s the case, or if he’s proceeding with a divorce people will know about because they’ve interviewed and gotten and waiting for the 30 days to elapse, then you’re not doing to know you), your name will pop up. You know how that apple anything wrong by dating him. fell on Newton’s head? That only happened because he was sitNow, should you? If you’re looking for a serious relationship ting near an apple tree. You need to position yourself near the that could lead to marriage, I’d advise caution in dating someorchard so some apples might fall nearby. Or into your lap. one who’s just gotten out (or is getting out) of his marriage. No matter how over the relationship seems to be, no matter Rhonda advice@flagpole.com

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