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FROM OUR READERS JORDAN ENDORSES LINK Melissa is the right person for Athens-Clarke County commissioner—informed, diligent, principled, energetic, experienced in politics and passionate about public issues. She is running for the right reason—to serve the public interest, not just the bureaucrats and establishment elite. In fact, I compare Melissa to myself when I first ran for commissioner as a disruptive gadfly who had just sued the ACC government over a zoning issue and the Clarke County Board of Education over a Georgia Environmental Policy Act violation in consecutive years. Even Flagpole and Pete McCommons were equivocal about my suitability, labeling me “edgy;� the BannerHerald endorsed the 14-year establishment incumbent to whom I was a combative “hippie,� and to most I was unelectable. But to those who took the time to know me, they understood my sincerity and commitment to hard work and public service. That is the opportunity I hope the District 3 electorate will grant Melissa, much to the betterment of Athens. We desperately need the initiative, intelligence and independence she will bring to the ACC Commission. Carl Jordan Athens

the community informed and serving as a watchdog for citizens’ interests. I recognize and applaud all the contributions she has made and continues to make, and—while at times I may wish she were a bit less inclined to invite outrage—I am grateful to her for saying many things that deserve to be said, and I agree with her conclusions much more often than not. The “however�—here it comes—is that I strongly believe that Melissa is most influential and effective in the role of activist/agitator/herald/rabble-rouser/etc. from the sidelines, and that her positive influence would only be diminished if she’s restricted by having to fit the relatively confining role of commissioner. For that job, my choice is Rachel. Charles Apostolik Athens

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I’d like to officially pledge my support and endorsement for Melissa Link, who is both a dear friend and a professional colleague of mine. I would like to talk only about Melissa and why I support her, and refrain from negative commentary about her opponent, whom I also know and respect. I’ve lived in Athens for about 14 years now, and I met Melissa probably a year after I moved here. Since then, Melissa and I have worked together on many community projects, and I’ve always felt that she acted with the overall best interest of our community, the state and truly the nation at heart. I’ve considered Rachel the right person for the job of When I was president of the UGA students for John Kerry District 3 commissioner since before she made her decision to organization in 2004, I did some serious pavement-pounding with quite a few neighbors for non-partisan voter registration. run. Her political views are reliably liberal, and she has been deeply involved in public education, public safety and other In addition to giving her time, Melissa really made an effort to family-, neighborhood-, communityeducate people, not on divisive politiand people-oriented initiatives. Her cal issues but on voting laws in genapproach to problems is thoughteral. Flash forward to 2008: When I BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: was on the leadership team for Obama ful, and her approach to solutions is collegial. She has said she won’t be for America, I could always count on Melissa to help out when I needed armed with all the answers in hand upon entering public office—she help and, more importantly, I could intends to identify and examine probalso count on her to give me good Send your sticker sightings to letters@flagpole.com. lems and develop solutions through advice when I asked for it. We worked together on the Boulevard Gardening consultation and collaboration with Club Steering Committee as well, and constituents and others. For me, that I was impressed by how capable she was in getting initiatives is preferable to having all ready-made answers and no need to acknowledge or listen to any different perspectives. funded and implemented to better the neighborhood. I am not put off, as some neighbors have been, by the fact Now, let’s talk about Chase Street Elementary. When I served that some of Rachel’s other supporters take positions on some on the PTO executive board, I always knew that Melissa would issues (restrictions on development, for example) that conflict show up to volunteer at school events, regardless of the fact with my own. I am confident that Rachel is enough of a neigh- that she’s not a CSE parent. Whether it was handing out snacks borhood advocate to work to protect her neighborhood and at Race for Chase or baking goodies for the Election Day bake others from inappropriate intrusions, and I intend to lobby her sale, Melissa helped out, whether she was asked directly or not. toward that end. Pete McCommons is right, end of story. Melissa Link is the My support for Rachel over her opponent is based primareducated choice for District 3 commissioner. She has been dedily on my desire to be represented by a commissioner who will icated to representing the diversity of the community through promote the interests of my neighborhood as a member of the 20 years as a community activist, arguing for things like a local governing body. Rachel comes with a clean slate, whereas better bus system and affordable housing in in-town neighborMelissa hopes to join the group after publicly declaring some hoods. She wants to continue this work on the commission, of its members enemies and characterizing them as liars and and I believe she will be effective in initiating local policy that traitors, which I can’t help but believe would leave her at a will help make better lives for all families in our community. disadvantage when she asks for their cooperation. Caroline Ramsey A friend has quoted Melissa touting her ability to effect a Athens “code shift� (defined as adapting one’s manner of speaking depending on the audience). I have noticed that she has been working on that and has been dressed in her “Sunday-go-tomeetin’� manners since the beginning of the campaign, but I believe Melissa Link would make a terrific ACC commisI don’t equate that with substantially altering one’s ways of sioner. As co-volunteers in the Athens-based Georgia Climate dealing with situations or people, and I have heard nothing Change Coalition, I have worked closely with Melissa for sevabout reversing the effects of prior offenses. eral years. She does her homework, comes to GC3 meetings At some risk of being misinterpreted—don’t yell at me; prepared and shows real enthusiasm for ideas and proposals I’m not equating the things—I have to share my observation that she often generates. Yet she is a good listener, backs off that arguments to elect Melissa because she’s the one to shake gracefully when outvoted and works well with us all. She cothings up and get in the establishment’s face remind me of the authored a lengthy list of practical, do-able green initiatives Tea Party “patriots� who have been electing candidates to take for local citizens and the Athens-Clarke County Commission. down the Washington establishment, crippling government. Melissa has campaigned tirelessly for this office. She would None of this is intended to disparage Melissa. She and I work tirelessly and effectively for the ACC. With Melissa, that have been neighbors and friends for years, and I fully recogincludes all our citizens. nize and appreciate her dedication to protecting and improvRich Rusk ing all aspects of life in Athens, not to mention the enormous Athens investment of time and effort she makes in keeping herself and

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Pete’s Cheat Sheet® It won’t take Pete long to cheat on this one, and it surely won’t take you long to vote in the July 22 runoff election. If you’re voting Democratic, and you’re not in District 3, you’ll have only the state school superintendent race on your ballot. They should just let us text this one in. Pete is still for Valarie Wilson in that race, the Decatur woman with considerable large-organization management experience and solid school board credentials, with an understanding of and commitment to the importance of our classroom teachers. If you’re voting Republican, the assumption here is that you’re not interested in Pete’s opinion, but lack of interest has never stopped him from expressing it, anyway. You guys are such ideologues these days that you’re all caught up in trying to figure out who is the most conservative and the most likely to dismantle our government as we know it and take us back to the beloved 19th Century—without Social Security, Medicare, paved roads, income taxes, penicillin or sliced bread. In your 10th Congressional District runoff, the clear choice for you is Jody Hice. He will do all of the above and stamp out that nasty sexual intercourse, too. In your U.S. Senate runoff, you’re calibrating to see whether Kingston or Perdue is further to the right. Pete just hopes you’ll pick the one less likely to beat that true champion of Georgia, that paragon of the people, Michelle Nunn, in November. In your Republican state school superintendent runoff, Pete assumes you’ll all vote against Mike Buck, since he supports Common Core. So that brings us to our local Commission District 3 runoff between Rachel Watkins and Melissa Link, and you can stop reading, unless you vote in District 3. But that’s really the interesting thing about this race: It’s a district election with This is your ballot if you’re a Democrat in strong implications District 3 (and who isn’t?). for all of AthensClarke County. This runoff highlights the dual role all commissioners play: They represent their individual districts, but they also govern the city as a whole. So, the voters in District 3 will be electing somebody who will keep an eye on their potholes, but they’ll also be influencing the very structure of our local government. Pete, who does not live in District 3 (but works across the street from it), is still for Melissa Link in this race. Her detractors say she is too aggressive, sometimes on the basis of misinformation, and that’s true. It is up to the voters of District 3 to decide whether they want a commissioner who will raise hell about potholes, even if she’s got the wrong corner. But the larger truth, and the one that concerns our whole town, is that Melissa has proven to everyone consistently over the years, long before she was running for office, that she is passionately concerned about the civic health of Athens and willing to do her part to work for the betterment of our town. She has moreover shown a keen recognition that District 3 still contains a large African-American enclave, and she has shown herself dedicated to being the voice of that part of the district as well as the more affluent Boulevard and Cobbham. And then, of course, there is the sad truth that the AthensClarke County Commission is headed by a mayor who has for four years discouraged most efforts to confront problems of growth, development, transportation, poverty, etc. so that the commission has fallen into a do-nothing lethargy, with only a few of its members still trying to get something done. Those members, and our community, desperately need Melissa Link on the commission to help get it working for Athens again. She’s aggressive, but she’s also smart, and she’s experienced and knows how this government works. Melissa Link is exactly the right person for this job at this time. Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

from the blogs  IN THE LOOP: Could medical marijuana be in Georgia’s near future? Get the straight dope. Also, be sure to check back Tuesday night for runoff voting results.  HOMEDRONE: Flagpole heads to the Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend. Check out recaps, photo galleries and more. ⋔ GRUB NOTES: Sweet Peppers Deli downtown is closing July 20. Plus, get the scoop on a bunch of upcoming food events.

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That’s a reference to Republican Sen. Thad Cochran turning out black Democrats to beat tea party challenger Chris McDaniel. Cochran’s tactic worked, but it outraged tea partiers to such an extent that it makes more sense for Hice to have sent those letters so he could attack Collins than for Collins to try to drum up Democratic votes. And Hice—who’s stooped to attacking Collins’ father Mac, a former congressman—seems desperate enough to pull such a stunt.

More Money, Fewer Problems Biggie was wrong—at least when it comes to politics. Less caterers home.made, former commissioner Carl Jordan, teacher money means more problems, as we saw in the Athens-Clarke Casey Nissenbaum and business owner Jane Scott. Most of County mayor’s race. those folks live outside District 3. Link raised $8,690 total. According to campaign finance disclosures filed last week, Mayor Nancy Denson spent nearly $90,000 to win re-election— 10th Shenanigans: Much has been made lately of Republican 10th Congressional District candidate Mike Collins’ purported more than $10 per vote. Denson all but stopped fundraising after March, in keeping effort to win Democratic votes in the July 22 runoff with Jody Hice. Tim Bryant addressed it on his 1340 AM radio show last with campaign manager Houston Gaines’ statement that her massive early haul was intended to scare away any viable chalweek, and Erick Erickson of the influential conservative blog lengers. She raised just $8,575 in cash in April and May, giving redstate.com has attacked Collins for it as well. her a total of $93,509. Notable contributors included the Georgia Association of Realtors, which kicked in $1,000, and Georgia Theatre owner Wilmot Greene, who donated $500 worth of advertising. Denson spent all but $5,700 of her war chest, the majority of it in the last six weeks of the campaign. The $67,000 she spent between Apr. 1–May 20 included about $26,000 on direct mail, $24,000 on radio advertising and $4,000 on billboard rental. Gaines was awarded a $2,000 bonus. Challenger Tim Denson nearly matched Nancy dollar-for-dollar in April and May, raising $6,907 for the period, but ended up with a mere $17,108 to spend, due to lackluster fundraising earlier in the campaign. His backers included the 40 Watt Club and R.E.M.’s Mike Mills. The fundraising gap meant Tim was able to spend just a sixth of what Nancy did on advertising—radio and cable ads, yard signs and campaign literature—in the home stretch. Denson won 60 percent of 13,152 votes cast May 20. Mayor Nancy “Mucho Dinero” Denson checks the stock market election results. Campaign disclosure reports are available on the Board of Elections website. “We are on the brink of losing our country, and Democrats In the ongoing District 3 commission race (see p. 7 for a are happy to push us over the edge,” Hice said in an email to Q&A with the candidates), Rachel Watkins had raised $12,664 as of June 30, which is a lot for a mere commission race. Bertis supporters last week. “That is why they are trying to steal this election. They want a Republican who will accommodate the and Katherine Downs, lawyer David Ivey and baker Thomas liberal agenda in Washington, and Mike Collins will be that Leonard sided with Watkins. While there are rumors that develRepublican.” opers have been pouring money into Watkins’ campaign since I smell a red herring. Collins spokesman Brandon Phillips the deadline, the only one who shows up on either candidate’s denied that the campaign sent letters to Democrats urging disclosure is Drew Dekle, who gave $350 to Melissa Link. them to vote for Collins and said the campaign is more worried (Though Watkins did post on her Facebook page a photo of about Democrats supporting Hice; after all, it’s easier to raise herself after voting with builder Tom Ellis and his wife/school money off an extremist. board member Sarah.) “Are there Democrats out there who are maybe going to Other contributors to Link included former Mayor and First vote against [Hice]?” Phillips said. “I don’t know. Probably. Man Heidi and Al Davison, lawyers Blair and Betsy Dorminey, There’s nothing we can do about it. But we’re certainly not neighborhood activist Terrell Austin, environmental activist doing what they did in Mississippi.” Rich Rusk, the United Food and Commercial Workers union,

An Auditor By Any Other Name: The Athens-Clarke County Commission’s Audit Committee and newly appointed interim auditor Steve Martin met Thursday, July 10, to start completely revamping the office—including possibly even changing the name. Auditors generally deal with accounting, but in AthensClarke County, the auditor is mainly an independent set of eyes looking at operational issues and efficiency: should positions be cut, added or reorganized, procedures changed, etc. Commissioners think the name is misleading. “You hear that in the paper, and you think there’s something illicit going on, some kind of financial malfeasance or something,” Commissioner Jared Bailey said. The Audit Committee is going to keep a tighter leash on Martin than on former auditor John Wolfe, asking Martin for regular updates on his progress, and also giving him more guidance on what, specifically, they want. The committee, which is set to meet again next week, has not decided what Martin should tackle. The Leisure Services Department, which Denson and commissioners have said would be the likely first target, was deemed too big to bite off in one piece. But looking into one aspect of Leisure Services, such as the Lyndon House Arts Center or summer camps, remains a possibility. So are customer service in the Planning, Building Permits and Inspections and Transportation and Public Works departments (suggested by Commissioner Kelly Girtz) and the way the mayor and commission appoint members to various boards and authorities (suggested by Commissioner Kathy Hoard). Downtown Boundaries: The Athens Downtown Development Authority is starting what is likely to be a two-year process of winning approval from the state legislature to expand its boundaries. Currently, areas many people would consider downtown, such as the Bottleworks and the Armstrong & Dobbs tract, are not within the ADDA’s borders. The ADDA markets downtown businesses, regulates parking and facilitates grants and loans through state and national Main Street programs and various foundations. So, there are advantages for businesses, but those businesses must also pay an additional 1 mill property tax, or $40 per $100,000 of value annually. (The tax doesn’t apply to owner-occupied residences.) Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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There is another statewide race on the runoff ballot that has been overlooked by the media but presents starkly differing choices— the election of a state school superintendent. On the Republican side, the runoff is between Mike Buck, a Floyd County educator who has served as a deputy state superintendent under current Superintendent John Barge, and Richard Woods, a Tift County educator who ran unsuccessfully for this job in 2010. Buck supports the Common Core curriculum standards that have been authorized by the state Board of Education and are now reflected in Georgia’s public schools’ curriculum. Woods opposes the Common Core standards, as do a large number of Republican conservatives who contend that the standards are part of a conspiracy by the Obama administration to take over the control of local schools. Since these standards were originally the idea of Sonny Perdue and other Republican governors, that’s a bit of a stretch, but it has become an issue in this race. In the Democratic primary for state superintendent, the runoff choice is between Valarie Wilson, a former member of the Decatur city school board, and state Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan (D-Austell). Morgan and Wilson both support the Common Core standards, but they differ on another major issue: traditional public schools versus charter schools. Wilson notes that a majority of Georgia’s students attend traditional public schools, which have been seriously affected over the past decade by reductions in state formula funding that total nearly $8 billion. Morgan is a staunch supporter of charter schools and supports the diversion of tax funds away from traditional schools and into the coffers of charter schools, many of which are operated for a profit by out-of-state corporations. Charter school organizations have contributed heavily to Morgan’s campaign.

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wo things have been on my mind about schools during the summer break: the local school board’s likely election of becoming a “charter system” and the upcoming runoff for state school superintendent. I think it is probably fine for the Clarke County School District to become a charter district, the best of the four choices allowed by the state, and I have only two words to stress on the Democratic primary runoff: Valarie Wilson. And a few more, actually: Vote July 22 or before. A few years ago, I decided to give up politics, since politicians often disappoint, and many politicians seem to have only one issue once they get elected—staying in office. So all the time and effort and money I used to give to political campaigns, I decided to devote to the single most important issue I care about—improving and effective public schools. If we don’t get that part right— educating our children—then what kind of society can we really expect in the future? Well, it did not take me long to realize that if you care about education—the teaching and learning that goes on in the classroom— then you’d better pay attention to politics. I began trying to connect the dots and to figure out the often massive disconnect between policies passed by politicians in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., and the ways our kids’ schools operate.

dedicated to their calling of teaching, who are supported by and learn from each other, who teach in reasonably-sized classrooms and are in a school community that is sufficientlyresourced with adequate facilities and technology, with a rich and varied curriculum, including arts and physical education, and are part of an involved and engaged community of parents and others who support the mission of the school. While I recognize that we are not there yet, I think it is important to discern what level of government—local, state or national—is holding us back and making our public schools’ job more difficult every day.

Charter Schools, Charter Districts Given the state and federal situation, how are our own local schools doing? Pretty well, I would say. Test scores, regardless of what you or I might think of them, or how they are overdone or misused, are holding pretty steady in our district, and in some schools are improving. This is especially impressive when one considers the challenges of our demographically diverse school community. Our district has worked effectively with the University of Georgia on all kinds of initiatives to improve student outcomes, and the work is paying off with the professional development collaborative and the Experience UGA program. Family Connection/Communities in Schools does vital work at the neighborhood and school level, augmenting and improving life prospects for less advantaged children and addressing their needs outside of school. Our district is a leader in using technology in new and exciting ways to enhance the learning process, while keeping in mind that

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The ‘Reform’ Scam I discovered that what passes as “education reform” is often just a combination of policies that diminish and weaken public schools; boost heavily-marketed “alternatives” like charter schools and voucher programs; revolve around standardized testing with high stakes attached; and then misuse the results of those tests. These policies are taking their toll on morale among our best and most effective teachers, and the people pushing these policies rarely have a dog in the fight. It doesn’t really affect them personally—it’s just politics to them. I support groups and individuals, including politicians, who have the same goal I do: good schools for all kids. That sounds simple, but it’s tough to achieve. Schools are complex organisms and have a hard job, given the realities many of their students face when they leave the school grounds. Schools cannot be improved with smoke and mirrors and bumper-sticker solutions. “School choice” surely sounds good, and the word “charter” seems to have almost magical connotations to some people. But a good school—public, private or hybrid—shares a few things in common: great teachers who are

The flexibility on offer will unfortunately not extend to letting Clarke County cut down on the absurd amount of testing, which is about to get worse under the new teacherevaluation scheme. The testing is state-controlled and not something local districts can opt out of, regrettably. My view of this is pretty simple: With the crazy-quilt education policies being handed down to the local districts by the state and federal governments, the more flexibility we can get at the local level, the better. And if Lanoue and his board have decided that a charter system is the way to go, joining districts like Hall County, Decatur City, Morgan County and others, then that’s good enough for me based on everything I know so far. It is important to note that the choice our district seems poised to make is not “a system of charter schools,” which would mandate far more governance at the school level and would raise significant equity issues in a district like ours. The schools in a charter system make a lot more operational decisions at the school level, which is already true in our system in the past few years. So this seems like a prudent move to me, and certainly the best choice of the ones being offered by the state. It does not seem like an open invitation to for-profit charter chain companies. Quite the contrary—it seems like our best hope of retaining and strengthening a viable local district even in these hostile times.

Valarie Wilson In my view, the test-driven reforms that started under President George W. Bush but have accelerated under President Barack Obama are most responsible for the current state of play. (Of all the issues, why do the Democrats and Republicans have to pick this one to agree on, and get it so wrong?) Under Race To the Top, states, including Georgia, agreed to make 50 percent of teachers’ job evaluations be their students’ progress on standardized tests, and the new rules kick in next month, even for subjects like art, music and physical education that don’t really lend themselves to standardized tests. But next school year, state-mandated multiplechoice tests for those subjects will be given at the beginning and end of the year, for one purpose—to evaluate whether art and music teachers are doing their jobs well enough. I know that sounds nuts, and it is, but I am not making it up—it is Georgia law, and it is just an example of the nonsense being pushed by “reformers.”

the educators are even more important than the machines in terms of using technology in teaching and learning. Our superintendent, Phil Lanoue, is focused on providing the best instruction possible to every child in every school, and he is open to suggestions of how to do that better. His background as a teacher and a principal prepared him well for what is likely the toughest job in town. But he still has to operate under the policy choices made by our political leadership in Georgia and Washington, D.C. Under state law, every school district in the state has to decide between several options as to what type of system they will become. The local administrators and board have decided to pursue the option of a “charter system,” in which they will form an agreement with the state, be exempted from some state requirements, gain some financial advantages and still be responsible for delivering on stated achievement goals that are measured over time.

As for the runoff for state school superintendent, I strongly support Valarie Wilson, a Decatur parent and former school board member who also has statewide experience as chairwoman of the Georgia School Boards Association. She brings an engaged parent’s perspective, believes in the mission of our public schools and supports the teachers and students who teach and learn there every day. She will work to protect and advance our schools, and she does not subscribe to the false cures and easy-sounding fixes offered by the reform crowd. Wilson knows what it takes and will do everything within her power to make all Georgia schools effective for every child. She will be a fierce advocate for our teachers at a time when they need it the most. And she will do so as a parent, not as a politician taking the careerist’s view. I look forward to a time when our state leaders are as focused as our local teachers and administrators on the promise of public education: Each child prepared for life. Wilson would be a great start on that path, and depending on how the “top of the ticket” does in November, she just might have a chance to win the general election. Now imagine if she served under a governor who shared her values, and so many Georgians’ values, on the importance and urgency of strong and healthy public schools. But that’s another column. Bertis Downs

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Election Season Rolls On ake a deep breath. It’ll all be over soon. While voters will have to skate down to the polls one last time in November for state and federal elections, the finish line for local races is within sight. There’s just one more thing to knock out of the way: The Athens-Clarke County Commission District 3 race between Rachel Watkins and Melissa Link. This race has become particularly divisive in the cheek-to-jowl district (Rocksprings, the Hancock Corridor, Cobbham, Boulevard and part of Normaltown). Link is cast as someone who’ll kick open the doors of government to let the light in or out of anger because someone disagreed with her. Watkins is nice, everyone agrees… maybe too nice. Neither candidate, of course, should be boiled down to a stereotype. Flagpole quizzed both a little bit about personalities—but mostly about the real issues that are important to our readers.

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you can never vote again. The fact of the matter is, once you pay your fines, you can vote again. I feel like if we can start educating folks and make a concerted effort to reach out to them, whether it’s through their water bill, or ads on buses, or through the probation office, letting folks know that, yes, you can vote and get registered, and also, let them know when the election is coming up. A lot of folks don’t know. I walk through Cobbham and Boulevard, and we have nice new crosswalks, nice new ADA accessible ramps to get from one side to the other. I walk through other neighborhoods, and there are no sidewalks and crum-

of this fear or idea that we have it so good here, why bother changing? Just do it, and maybe we can move onto the next street and make things more walkable and safer. Just do it. It’s not rocket science. RW: I don’t have a preferred solution. The HAWK signal is too expensive, and it’s confusing, so there’d be a big education issue. I don’t know what the super solution is, but I know that to get something done on Prince Avenue, you’ve got to have compromise. Other commissioners have issues in their districts, and you gotta work together. So many people, when we talk about the government, think compromise is a dirty word.

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Flagpole Magazine: With this being a district historically represented by an African American, what are you doing to reach out to that community? Melissa Link: We knew what was going to happen two years ago when [the state legislature] redistricted. We knew the high turnout at Chase Street in primarily white, affluent neighborhoods was going to cancel out African American influence, which is part of the reason why I decided to jump in the race, because I felt like my first priority was to reach out to that community and be sure I can represent them. And so, I just hit the streets. That’s been the most fun of this campaign—just hanging out with everyday folks talking about issues that affect their lives. Rachel Watkins speaks to voters before an April candidate forum. Rachel Watkins: I’ve had an interesting experience talking to different African Americans bling curbs. It’s obvious, the disparity in our of different generations. It’s unfortunate communities. that there’s not an African American in the RW: The digital divide creates a whole race. However, we don’t have a lot of African different world. When we talk about the Americans in our government. I feel like we Boulevard listserv, the Cobbham listserv, there have to grow that leadership. In order to do are a lot of communities that don’t have WiFi, that, you’ve got to start identifying young so there are no listservs. leaders. Now that CCSD has started up this one-toSomebody I work with is Marvin Nunnally. one technology initiative where all the kids He has a leadership academy of high school take home laptops, there’s no WiFi for kids to kids. They work really hard. I went to their use them. That would be helpful not only for graduation ceremony at the library. That’s one students, but for their parents, too. example of somebody trying to grow African District 3 has a lot of loud-mouthed people American leaders. who want to make Prince Avenue safer, and I have [voters] who say they’re frustrated. a lot of people have concerns like, there’s “How can I vote for you? You don’t represent not enough bus service, the buses don’t run me.” I understand that, but this is how it is. late enough. That’s just two totally different I feel like it’s important for someone who’s things. The person who wins this race has got involved, like me, to start growing leaders so to deal with huge, different concerns. we have more African Americans on the commission. It’s embarrassing! FP: What’s your preferred option for pedestrian safety on Prince Avenue? FP: How do the concerns differ in that part ML: There are dozens of examples of other of the district compared to Boulevard and communities just like this with similar comCobbham? mercial corridors, similar traffic flows that ML: There are so many people that aren’t have done three-laning, done a road diet. It even aware that they have the right to vote. works. It’s what you do. The fact that we’re Folks think that, once you commit a felony, debating it 10 years now, it’s just a symptom

So many people are frustrated on the federal level, nothing’s happening, and that can’t be happening here. I think what the people of D3 want is someone they can trust, someone whose morals and values are the same as theirs, and someone who will have civil discourse with other commissioners. Compromise isn’t a bad thing. Being nice isn’t a bad thing. I’ve had a lot of people angered at the whole “nice” thing because it seems sexist. Would you be saying that about a man, you know? That’s an interesting point. I don’t think I’ve heard of a man politician being called too nice. And Melissa has said the same thing—people call her too harsh. I don’t think they’d say that about a man. So I think, no wonder you want to put us on the cover with the boxing gloves, because there are a lot of gender issues going on. FP: Rachel, is there an example of an issue where you think you could have compromised? RW: I don’t know, and you don’t know, the back story of what goes on. But after Selig won, we had that time, and one would think something would have happened. The planning commission wanted to meet about that

[revisiting downtown design guidelines], and that never happened. That’s frustrating, and I think I would have said, “Come on, guys.” Everybody talks about how great Greenville is, and that was 30 years in the making. I can’t think about five years down the road, I have to think about 30 years down the road. FP: How do you feel about the way the new auditor was hired? ML: If the mayor wanted to hire an interim auditor, why didn’t she do it a year ago? Steve Martin was sitting in retirement then. We could have been conducting a search for a real auditor this whole time. I don’t understand what the excuse is. Maybe they wanted to save the auditor’s salary for a year—they did that with the environmental coordinator. Considering the lack of public input, that’s a real concern in this community. More and more folks feel like decisions are being made behind closed doors. And these boards and commissions: The economic development task force, a lot of their recommendations weren’t followed. The rail-trail committee wasn’t consulted during the Selig debate. I saw a notice for this [Industrial Development Authority] meeting that was giving tax breaks for this hotel and wondered if this was a meeting I ought to go to. I asked for a copy of the agenda and never heard back. I shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to find out what these citizens committees are discussing. We should definitely do more to publicize these meetings. We have the [Neighborhood Notification Initiative], but not a lot of folks know what NNI is. Maybe make it more prominent on the website. The ACC website is kind of bland and hard to navigate. RW: I wish it hadn’t taken so long. It is one of Mayor Denson’s privileges to do it the way she did. But I want to see a national search. There’s no reason there shouldn’t be a national search. There has to be a national search. Leisure Services—I wish we could rename it. I hate it when people refer to it as “the playground.” So many people are served by Leisure Services that don’t get services otherwise. I think that’s a huge untapped population that could have better services. I want to have more diverse services. I want to have a coding academy for girls. I want it to enrich people’s lives more than it does. I’ve heard complaints about how, when a class is full, they haven’t hired another teacher. I’ve heard frustration with the general running of Leisure Services. There are parks and rec departments that are run really, really, well, and to me, with our degree of poverty, our parks and rec department has a greater responsibility. FP: What do you like and dislike about the downtown master plan? k continued on next page

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ML: I sat on the practicum committee for the student who took on College Square as part of the project, and College Square was not included at all. The fact that College Square was not included is very concerning, considering that during the public hearings, College Square was talked about most of all. I understand the traffic flow is not conducive to shutting it down, but there are other options for a town square, or maybe look at other parts of downtown for a proper town square. We don’t have a public space to gather, whether it’s for a festival, a protest, a vigil, whatever. I would prioritize a public gathering space. I know Jack [Crowley] and his crew looked at City Hall and the parking lots behind there. I wish they’d looked at College Avenue in front of City Hall, because that’s an area with not a lot of traffic or a lot of parking spaces. It would be nice to see that become a real, proper town square in front of our beautiful City Hall. And God knows we need stuff for people who aren’t ready to party downtown. People have kids, older folks. A place to hang out, have a picnic, maybe a splash pad and a bandshell. A space the whole public can enjoy,

ML: Our downtown defines us in so many ways. It’s our town center. It’s what people think of when they think of Athens. When I first moved to Athens, which was 21 years ago now, I thought it was the funky, diverse environment. It’s really not that anymore. That’s kind of what put us on the map. We’re losing our grasp on who we are. It’s not just who we think we are; it’s who the world thinks we are. I really think we need to look for a downtown master plan that’s going to be open to diverse businesses with diverse clientele. Sure, that will include students, but why not look at some townhomes for families, retirees, young professionals, not just towers of student condos? We’re more than just a college town. RW: I don’t know if we can reverse it. Student housing’s not going away. And it’s not like all the students are going to walk, although they should. Look at a game day. The adventurous people may get to The Grit or to Avid. They may get that far down. But it’s true, it feels like maybe Normaltown is booming to avoid the students. We wouldn’t be who we are without the students, but it is true that it’s a doubleedged sword. What people want is the unusual and the quirky, and I think we have a lot of that, but I think we need to make opening a small

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Melissa Link awaits election results May 20. so it’s not just a rowdy fraternity party every single night. RW: I do feel like it’s a mélange. It all can’t be done. We want a diverse community; we want a walkable community. Athens is on all these retirement lists. Weekly, I have people call me at the Convention and Visitors Bureau and ask me, “Where can I live?” Given the fact that I like a walkable neighborhood, I don’t have many options to tell them. I want to see Ryan Moore’s office [the ACC Economic Development Department] promote more small businesses, because that’s what gives us our charm. I understand Five Guys being downtown. I like having The Grill right there. It doesn’t seem like The Grill’s suffering too bad because of Five Guys, but you’ve got to have a mix. I’m not saying don’t do bigbox. There’s an Urban Outfitters in downtown Asheville, so I’m not freaked out the UGA Bulldog [apparel] place is leaving. I do PR and marketing. I want to see the city of Athens use all the cool and eclectic stuff to bring people here. I send people to Barber and Tracy Street. I think our vision of downtown has got to change.

business easier. I don’t think we need to get bogged down in how many parking spaces you have to have, especially if you know it’s going to be a walkable business, because what’s going to employ people are small businesses. That’s something that’s near and dear to my heart. My campaign has spent every single dime in the district and the city and the county. That’s really important to me. And I’ve spent more money on certain things, for example yard signs. [Editor’s note: Link bought campaign materials from a South Carolina print shop. She said she chose the shop because the United Food and Commercial Workers union, which endorsed her, recommended it as a union shop.] I think you have to put your money where your mouth is. Working for an independent bookshop—where the books may cost more than [Amazon]—it’s worth it, because you’re putting money back into the local economy.

FP: It feels like we’re ceding downtown to the students and tourists and the grownups are staying in Five Points and Normaltown.

FP: Melissa, your opponents are saying you’ve made too many enemies and ostracized yourself. How do you respond to that?

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Jody Hice campaigns at a June meeting of Athens Republicans. ML: As an activist, it’s kind of your job to be a little rowdy and use strong language because you don’t have any power. When you’re within the power structure, you can sit back and talk sweet and get work done. When you’re an activist, it’s your job to raise awareness, and oftentimes you’re dismissed by the power structure. I can play both roles. I’ve sat on enough boards and commissions that I can do that, too. I feel like if I get behind the rail, I wouldn’t have to scream and yell. I’m just ready to get some work done. I want to solve some problems and work with folks to find the palatable compromise. It feels like most compromise is made on behalf of a vocal, moneyed minority, rather than the majority of everyday people. FP: Are you going to be able to work with Mayor Denson and the people who supported her? ML: I hope to. I’m eager to have a real conversation about what our priorities are and what the issues are. I enjoy open conversations, even if they’re difficult and embarrassing. I feel like that’s a reason we’re not moving forward: We’re afraid to have these conversations. It’s not polite to talk about poverty. It’s not polite to talk about things we disagree about. But

we’re not going to get beyond that and solve our problems if we can’t talk about them. It’s not about nodding and smiling and pretending everything’s OK.

The 10th District In addition to District 3 commissioner, Athens voters will be choosing nominees for Congress, U.S. senator and state school superintendent. Democrat Ken Dious, an Athens lawyer and civil rights activist, awaits the winner of the 10th Congressional District Republican primary, but for all intents and purposes, the election will be decided Tuesday. (Rep. Paul Broun left the seat open in a failed bid for U.S. Senate.) The district—which stretches from Gwinnett County to Augusta and Athens to Milledgeville—leans heavily conservative. Whichever Republican emerges is very likely to win in a landslide in November. Two men survived a seven-person GOP primary in May: radio preacher Jody Hice of Walton County and trucking company owner Mike Collins of Jackson. Hice, who one could say is running as “Paul Broun Jr. Jr.,” previously ran for Congress to succeed FairTax founder John Linder in 2010, losing to Rep. Rob Woodall. He has gained national notoriety in recent weeks as reporters have dug into his past statements about women’s rights, Islam and a host of other topics. A decade ago, Hice convinced the Barrow County Commission to post the Ten Commandments in the county courthouse, leading to an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit that put taxpayers on the hook for a six-figure legal bill. He also challenged federal Joshua L. Jones

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FP: Rachel, if you win, you’re resigning from the CVB, right? RW: Some people say it’s not a conflict. It absolutely is. Plus, I don’t want three parttime jobs.

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laws regulating tax-exempt nonprofits’ participation in politics by endorsing candidates from the pulpit. These are points of pride for Hice. “We have been on the front lines for years and years and years,� he told the Athens GOP last month, recounting his battles with the ACLU and IRS.

influencing policy as a freshman congressman, Collins is touting a plan he calls “Overhaul D.C.� It’s a hodgepodge of conservative ideas like repealing Obamacare, implementing a flat income tax or national sales tax, raising the retirement age for Social Security, repealing banking regulations passed after the 2008 crash, slashing corporate income taxes, building the Keystone Pipeline and passing a balanced budget amendment. The ballot also includes the Republican U.S. Senate runoff between Rep. Jack Kingston of Savannah and business executive David Perdue (Michelle Nunn won the Democratic primary outright), and both GOP and Democratic runoffs for state school superintendent.

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In a race that hinges on charter schools, state Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan of Austell (who supports them) faces Valarie Wilson (who opposes them) on the Democratic side.

Voting 411 Anyone who’s registered can vote in the runoff, regardless of whether they voted in the May 20 primary. However, those who voted in May must choose the same ballot, Republican or Democrat. For District 3 residents, both ballots will include the nonpartisan commission race. Early voting will continue from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. through Friday, July 18 at the ACC Board of Elections, 155 E. Washington St. To find out what districts you’re in and where your Election Day (Tuesday, July 22) polling place is, visit mvp.sos.ga.gov. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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stars in his latest, a comedy about a chef, Carl Casper, who loses his restaurant job and starts a food truck. Plus, he’s got to reunite his separated family. Favreau wrote and directed this feature that also stars , Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Downey Jr. (Ciné) DEMOLITION HIGHWAY 1996. Bad Movie Night returns just in time for Frank Scarvo (the never riveting Danny Fendley) to be released from a five-year prison sentence and seek revenge on Xavier Carbone (Joe Estevez, Martin Sheen’s D-list younger brother). Despite Frank’s tight lips—he went to jail for not ratting out his boss— Carbone had Frank’s girl killed and took his money. No wonder Frank wants revenge so badly. DUCK SOUP 1933. Ciné’s Summer Classic Movie Series continues its comedy revue with the Marx Brother’s classic, Duck Soup. Groucho stars as Rufus T. Firefly, the newly appointed dictator of Freedonia thanks to wealthy backer, Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), while the bankrupt nation

page to screen. Nothing of the book, neither its pain nor humor, is lost (even though a few things could have been). FINDING VIVIAN MAIER 2013. You probably have not heard of Vivian Maier; I had not. But Maier, a nanny, earned posthumous acclaim as one of the 20th century’s greatest shutterbugs after the discovery of 100,000 of her photographs. Directors John Maloof and Charlie Siskel recreate Maier’s mysterious life from photos, films and interviews in this award-winning doc. (Ciné) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG) How to Train Your Dragon 2 aspires to make a wonderful family film and turn it into an epic. Hiccup (v. Jay Baruchel) and his dragon, Toothless, spend their days flying across the world, discovering new locations and hopefully new dragons. I ORIGINS (R) Indie darling Brit Marling reunites with her Another Earth filmmaker, Mike Cahill, as opposed to her The East and Sound of My Voice collaborator Zal Batmanglij. In her latest, Marling costars with Michael

also playing ALIVE INSIDE This documentary focuses on social worker Dan Cohen, who founded the nonprofit Music & Memory. The organization’s mission is to fight for those suffering from memory loss by using music. Unfortunately, the healthcare system is not exactly supportive of this therapy. For his first feature documentary, Michael RossatoBennett won Leonardo’s Horse from the Milan International Film Festival and the Audience Award for Documentary from Sundance, where it was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. 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. The action-packed finale jams three supervillains into what can’t be more than 20 minutes. Make sure you wake up for it. AND SO IT GOES (PG-13) Does every aging Hollywood star have to make a “taking care of the grandchild for which they are unprepared to care movie?” Michael Douglas stars as a self-centered, wealthy dude who asks his age-appropriate neighbor, naturally

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played by Diane Keaton, to help him care for the granddaughter he never knew existed. BEGIN AGAIN (R) Kiera Knightley and Mark Ruffalo star in Once, writer-director John Carney’s latest film. Gretta (Knightley) and Dave (Adam Levine of Maroon 5) head to New York City after Dave lands a record deal. Gretta winds up playing music on the street after Dave cheats on her, and then meets Dan (Ruffalo), a down-and-out music exec looking for a way back in. BLENDED (PG-13) Ten years after 50 First Dates, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore reunite as single parents who, after meeting on a bad blind date, fall for each other on an African safari with their kids. Sandler invited his Wedding Singer, Waterboy, and Click pal and director Frank Coraci for the sure-to-be critically reviled, financially successful family flick. 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. CHEF (R) With Shane Black taking over last year’s Iron Man 3, Jon Favreau hasn’t helmed a feature since 2011’s Cowboys & Aliens. He also

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Wait til you see what they do with that cup. fends off neighboring Sylvania. Silent Harpo and talkative Chico play Sylvanian spies; Zeppo plays Firefly’s personal assistant. AFI placed the film at 85 on its “100 Years… 100 Movies” list and at five on its “100 Years… 100 Laughs” list. (Ciné) EARTH TO ECHO (PG) Found footage is not the cinematic dead end many believe it to be, but the gambit needs a narrative purpose to be used. The trailers for Earth to Echo, an E.T.looking wannabe that brings to mind 1988’s Mac and Me, betray no such narrative need for the found footage frame. A group of kids could help this alien named Echo return home without filming every second of it. The familyfriendly sci-fi flick is the first feature from director Dave Green. EDGE OF TOMORROW (PG-13) Exo-suited Tom Cruise continuously kills the same generic aliens over and over in this charmingly funny, engagingly smart, sci-fi take on Groundhog Day. The untrained Cage dies but somehow wakes up to repeat the day. Fortunately, war hero Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt) knows what’s going on and gives Cage some pointers on effective soldiering. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (PG-13) The adaptation of John Green’s story of cancer teens in love succeeds on numerous fronts. The script by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (they had similar success with the slightly superior The Spectacular Now) ably and completely translates Green from

Pitt (recently seen as Mason Verger on NBC’s stellar “Hannibal”) as a molecular biologist and partner who make a discovery about the human eye that will change the scientific and spiritual world. The film marked Cahill’s second winner of Sundance’s Alfred P. Sloane Prize, which honor cinematic science. JERSEY BOYS (R) Naturally, Jersey Boys is about the music. When four young men, including angel voiced Frankie Valli (Tony winner John Lloyd Young) from the wrong side of the Jersey turnpike come together, the result is the melodic harmonies of the Four Seasons. The struggles that precede and are caused by the fame come with the musical biopic territory. MALEFICENT (PG) Maleficent is clearly birthed from the Alice in Wonderland strain of family fantasy, and despite being more successful than either of 2012’s dueling Snow White retellings, overdoses on style while lacking the original cartoon’s charm. MILLION DOLLAR ARM (PG) Kudos to director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl) and excellent screenwriter Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent, The Visitor and Win Win) for taking what could have been another sappy, inspirational Disney sports movie and turning out a mostly satisfying retelling of the true recruitment of Major League Baseball’s first Indian players. MOOD INDIGO Michel Gondry survived The Green Hornet and returned to France for this whimsical French romantic fantasy. A wealthy

bachelor (Romain Duris), who invented a pianocktail (it’s a piano that makes cocktails; duh) seeks a cure for his lover, Claire (Audrey Tautou), who suffers from a strange disease where a flower grows in her lungs. NATIVE LAND 1942. As part of its Picturing America Film Series, the Georgia Museum of Art presents a screening of Native Land. Featuring songs and narration by the legendary Paul Robeson, this documentary exposes attacks on the workers’ civil liberties during the 1930s. The film won the National Board of Review prize for Best Documentary. Screenings of this film are rare. (Georgia Museum of Art) 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. PERSECUTED (PG-13) Are you sure this isn’t a TV movie? Evangelist John Luther (James Remar, not Idris Elba, reprising the similarly named tortured British detective) finds himself framed for murder and having to go all “Fugitive” after failing to back a devious senator’s (played by the typecast Bruce Davison) religious reform bill. PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (PG) This Planes sequel sounds like its best years are ahead on DVD. Dusty Crophopper (v. Dane Cook), now a world-renowned racer, experiences an engine injury and changes his focus to aerial firefighting. THE PURGE: ANARCHY (R) I don’t get the dislike of The Purge. Sure, it wasn’t quite the home invasion chiller it purported to be, but its brand of dystopian exploitation was entertaining enough. In the quickly produced sequel, a young couple (Zach Guilford, who needs a better horror vehicle than Devil’s Due, and Kiele Sanchez) gets stranded right before the beginning of the yearly Purge. 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). l SEX TAPE (R) The premise might seem funny on paper. Cameron Diaz

and Jason Segel star as a married couple who try to bring the sexy back with a sex tape. Of course, the tape goes up in the cloud, and the duo must get it back before everyone they know sees it.. THE STORY OF OCAF Ciné and the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation present a free screening of the 30-minute documentary, The Story of OCAF 1994-2014, about a unique, nationallyknown art center located right over in Watkinsville. The community, called “The Artland of Georgia,” was created through the hard work of volunteers and paid for by independent donations, not tax money. (Ciné) TAMMY (R) Melissa McCarthy headlines her hubby Ben Falcone’s directorial debut; the duo collaborated on the script. McCarthy’s Tammy hits the road with her grandmother, Pearl (Susan Sarandon), after losing her job and discovering that her husband, Greg (Nat Faxon), is a cheater. THINK LIKE A MAN TOO (PG-13) Everyone returns to mine more gold from the sequel to the hit romantic comedy based on Steve Harvey’s bestseller, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. The gang reconvenes in Las Vegas for the wedding of Candace and Michael (Regina Hall and Terence Jenkins). What happens in Vegas shakes up everyone’s lives. TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (PG-13) Evil government, represented by Kelsey Grammer, and evil corporations, represented by Stanley Tucci, are working together with a bad Transformer named Lockdown to hunt down the remaining Autobots. 22 JUMP STREET (R) 22 Jump Street steps right into the criticisms of other high profile R-rated comedy sequels like The Hangover Part II. Hot off the success of The LEGO Movie (still 2014’s best wide release), writing and directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, constantly and selfreferentially acknowledge that Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) just need to do the exact same thing again. WISH I WAS HERE (R) Zach Braff stars as 35-year-old Aidan Bloom, who faces a(nother) pre-midlife crisis. I guess they occur every 10 years for Braff. With Josh Gad, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Mandy Patinkin and, thankfully, Donald Faison. X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (PG-13) Director Bryan Singer returns after a two-film hiatus. Wolverine takes center stage as his psyche is sent back to the 1970s (cue the fashion, the automobiles, the Nixon) to convince a young, feuding Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) to work together to stop the end of the human and mutantkind. Drew Wheeler

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24, Howard Hawks’ fantastic romantic screwball comedy His Girl Friday will screen, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. It’s one of the true great movies of its genre and notable for its quick-witted, staccato dialogue that paved the way for movies to come. That same weekend, the hilarious 1980 comedy Airplane will be shown for two latenight screenings. Also, a series of essential Charlie Chaplin shorts will screen. The rest of the series extending into August will include Preston Sturges’ magnificent The Palm Beach Story, starring Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea, who also starred in Sturges’ Sullivan’s Travels; Billy Wilder’s The Seven Year Itch, featuring Marilyn Monroe as the object of sexual desire to middle-aged married nincompoop Tom Ewell; the landmark mock-�rockumentary� This is Spinal Tap, one of the funniest movies of all time; and the Disney musical/fantasy Mary Poppins (Dick Van Dyke’s outlandish Cockney accent is worth a few laugh-out-loud moments alone). The series concludes with a showing, in its 50th anniversary year, of the great Beatles movie A Hard Day’s Night, directed by the underrated Richard Lester. Cocktails, beer, wine, soft drinks, popcorn, candy and cookies add to the summer fun. Derek Hill

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Artist Mike Harboldt works on crafting the trophies for this year’s festival.

Watch and Learn Sprockets Celebrates

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uly 18–19 at the 40 Watt Club, the annual Sprockets International Music Festival will unveil a wide array of videos from filmmakers all over the country and beyond. Although the fest is primarily focused on local musicians and directors, since 2010 the festival has obtained entries from all over the world. This year, entries arrived from 25 different countries on six different continents. In an age when the artistic form of the music video seems devalued, it’s encouraging that many young filmmakers are still attracted to the medium. “It’s so cool to see what filmmakers are doing across the globe,” says Sprockets founder and curator Danielle Robarge Rusk. “The great thing is that Athens folks are making music videos that are as good as any in the world. Friday night’s Georgia Music Video show is kind of like going to Sprockets in 2008, with a super lineup of mostly Athens and Atlanta bands. Then, Saturday, we’ll have a combination of videos from everywhere— Athens to Singapore.” Indeed, the festival, which prior to this year was part of AthFest and connected with the Flagpole Athens Music Awards, has expanded to include two separate music video shows—one for local and regional artists and one for national and international entries. “In 2004, we received 24 music videos and played them all,” Rusk says. “As the years went on, we got more entries, and in 2008 they started coming in from other states—and then, in 2010, other countries. Last year was the year we decided to add a Georgia show to make sure we were still giving local filmmakers a place to show their work. It was kind of a bummer not being part of AthFest, and especially the Flagpole Music Awards, but I think it will help solidify our own identity as a standalone festival.” At Friday’s Georgia Music Video Show, audience members can vote for the Best Georgia Video award. Doors open at the 40 Watt Club at 9 p.m., and the show gets rocking at 10. The next day, the festival kicks into high gear at 1 p.m. at The Melting Point with the Sprockets Industry Talks, featuring a panel dedicated to the history of music videos, with guest music video historian Stephen Pitalo. Originally hailing from Biloxi, MS, Pitalo is a freelance music and entertainment writer and a serious historian of the music video form. Later that day at 3 p.m., also at The Melting

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Point, web developer and co-founder of the Internet Music Video Database Adam Fairholm will talk about how music videos have changed in the digital era. “Stephen has interviewed all the 1980s directors, artists and MTV VJs,” said Rusk. “He’s really the leading expert on music video history. Adam’s talk is going to pick it up from there and talk about early video on the web, technology, distribution, monetization and what’s next for music videos. I think these talks will be super fun and appeal to a lot of folks, whether you’re a big ‘80s music fan, a musician, filmmaker or work in new media.” Saturday evening at the 40 Watt, the show will peak with the Sprockets International Music Video Show, when all the entries will be shown and the awards will be handed out. This year’s judges are Louis Calabro, the Director of Awards and Special Events at the Academy of Canadian Cinema and founder of the Prism Prize; Caroline Bottomley, the founder and managing director at Radar Music Videos; Vince Mancini, writer, comedian and founding editor of FilmDrunk.com; musician, producer and UGA Music Business Program Director David Barbe; and Alyssa DeHayes, Team Clermont publicist and owner of Arrowhawk Records. Although the music video may not be as influential as it was in its heyday of the 1980s and 1990s, Rusk still feels passionate about the form and its place as a viable artistic medium. Sprockets has given a platform to that expression, and Rusk says it will continue to do so as long as artists and filmmakers keep gravitating to music videos. “I see music videos as an opportunity for filmmakers to stretch themselves creatively and technically,” she says. “We are a film festival, so we approach music videos as short films. We look for the same things that make a good film: original ideas, compelling story, high production value and the use of new techniques.” Derek Hill

WHAT: Sprockets International Music Video Festival WHERE: 40 Watt Club & Melting Point WHEN: Friday, July 18 & Saturday, July 19 HOW MUCH: $10 (wristband)

Light Therapy: The Lyndon House Arts Center is currently exhibiting two technology-based projects, an exciting venture into a realm of artwork seldom on view in the gallery. Initially inspired by a trip to Seoul, South Korea, Zane Cochran designed “BitDome,” an immersive installation in the shape of a geodesic dome that combines technology and art for an interactive light simulation incorporating music, meditation and games. “In Seoul, all the technology seemed to have a personality and complimented every aspect of the Korean lifestyle. That got me thinking about what it would be like if I created an immersive space where people were completely surrounded by technology that was sensitive to their presence and movements,” says Cochran. “In fact the ‘Bit’ in ‘BitDome’ has a double meaning. An obvious meaning has to do with a computer bit, which relates to the complex processing that drives the technology behind the experience. However, a more subtle meaning comes from a word borrowed from Korean that sounds like ‘bit.’ In Korean, this means light and inspiration. Given that the ‘BitDome’ is a place that aims to stimulate visitors’ minds while being surrounded by interactive lights, I thought this was a fitting name.”

Zane Cochran Cochran, a Georgia Tech graduate student studying human-centered computing and industrial design, began developing the “BitDome” two years ago as part of his research at HackBerry Lab, a creative technology space at Berry College. The first prototype was constructed out of foam insulation paneling and duct tape, and has since evolved into the current 10-foot geodesic dome structure made from PVC and smart RGB LEDs controlled by a software program that interfaces with an XBox Kinect in order to track users’ movements. Every Tuesday the “BitDome” will rotate to a new program for visitors to experience. The dome is currently set to an interactive game called “Ouroboros,” and will move on to light simulation “Solstice” on July 22, interactive game “Pakkuman” on July 29, interactive art “Light Paint” on Aug. 5 and interactive game “Invaders” on Aug. 12. “Some of the interactions encourage people to relax and ponder, while others, namely the games, require the users to move through the space with a sense of purpose,” says Cochran. Previous versions of the “BitDome” have been featured during Georgia Tech’s TechArts Festival and the Confluence technology conference in Rome, GA. Visitors may also recognize Cochran’s work from “Cortex,” an

immersive, enclosed sphere co-created with Harrison Daniels that was recently exhibited at Creature Comforts Brewery as part of the Slingshot Festival. As an evolution of the “BitDome,” “Cortex” featured a much higher resolution through the use of projectors as opposed to individual LEDs, creating a physically removed, 360-degree environment for visitors to step into and interact with. “I am currently working on an installation that I hope to exhibit at Lyndon House later this summer that uses 1,024 RGB LEDs—as opposed to the ‘BitDome’’s 61—that will prompt visitors to consider their point of view when observing the installation,” says Cochran. “If all goes well, it should be ready in time for the MakerFest on Aug. 9 in Athens. Fingers crossed.” Color Theory: Conceptualized by Lyndon House Curator of Exhibitions Nancy Lukasiewicz, “Roy G. Biv 8.2” is an interactive visual art experience that utilizes technology not as a tool for simply producing artwork, but as the medium itself. Participants are invited to select colors off of the eight touch screens lining the wall, which serve as digital palettes. Each touch screen relays the chosen colors to a projected video, allowing participants to collaborate in creating live, geometric color arrangements that constantly change. A special reception for the installation will be hosted by Didi Dunphy, the new Lyndon House Supervisor, on Thursday, July 17 from 6–8 p.m. Dunphy, who also currently serves as the exhibition curator for the Classic Center and the Gallery@Hotel Indigo, is highly involved in the contemporary arts, having worked as a nationally exhibited artist and designer as well as in arts administration and education. A year in the making, “Roy G. Biv 8.2” was made possible through a national leadership grant that the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded to the Center and the Athens Regional Library System. Though the installation’s layout appears remarkably clean and simple, the assistance of several organizations—including Tiger Direct, View Sonic, Corum Digital Corporation, Media Tile, Wooten Digital Systems and Atlanta Pro AV—was required in its logistical planning and development. Summer of Love: The rest of the Lyndon House is of course occupied by the Art Rocks Athens Foundation’s “Paper Covers Rock” graphic arts exhibition, a treasure trove of concert flyers, posters, album and magazine covers, photographs and memorabilia documenting the crossroads between the Athens art and music scenes between 1975–1985. A free gallery tour and discussion, led by Lukasiewicz, will be held on Thursday, July 24 at 6 p.m., two days before the exhibit closes. Jessica Smith


grub notes Here and There FOOD THAT YOU DESIRE: That’s what the name of Mannaweenta Ethiopian Restaurant (706-352-8242) means, and it’s well chosen. African food has long been a lacuna in the culinary scene of Athens. For a while, you could get some really tasty food at the African Caribbean Asian International Market on Gaines School Road, including a thick and marvelous dish of boiled okra and a wonderful peanut-based stew, but it closed. For now, Mannaweenta isn’t exactly a restaurant, but its owner, Hergu Bahtu, has plans to make it into one. To eat her food until she opens a brick-and-mortar location (she has her eye on the former Viva Argentine space on the Eastside), you’ll have to visit the West Broad Farmers Market on Saturdays, when it runs from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at 1573 W. Broad St. Browsing the booths is a pleasant experience, with music going in the background, some folks playing chess, yoga happening in a field and so on, but you can also head straight to Bahtu’s table and get enough food for two meals for a mere $9. On a recent Saturday, the main dish was yebere tibbs, or beef tips cooked until tender with onions, tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, ginger and herbs. Rather than picking at it with a fork, tear off a piece of injera (a flat, spongy, slightly sour bread made of teff flour that more closely resembles a large pancake) and use it as your eating utensil, wrapping the meat or veggies and soaking up their delicious

FLOWERING: A recent trip to Savannah happened to coincide nicely with the opening of Hugh Acheson’s latest project, The Florence (1-B W. Victory Drive, 912-234-5522), which occupies a building that was formerly an ice factory and has been renovated into a fancy yet still industrial mixed-used complex. Kyle Jacovino, who ran Five & Ten for a few months, has the kitchen, and his expertise in Italian cuisine forms the basis of the menu; Chris Wilkins, formerly of Independent Baking Co., is doing bread; and Allison Crumpton, who started out at Five & Ten, is both general manager and wine director.

sauce. Eaten on its own, injera can be an acquired taste, but it’s meant to marry with the rest of the food, and that sourness adds an important flavor note. Sides include atakilt alitcha (mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, jalapeno and herbs, which could serve as a main dish for vegetarians), gomen wot (collards chopped fine and seasoned with tomato, garlic and onions) and red lentils (cooked into a stew and seasoned with—wait for it— tomato, garlic and onions). The list of supplemental ingredients may sound repetitive, but the results in reality are not. Each dish has enough in common with its neighbors to combine well with them but maintain a distinct identity. When the restaurant gets going, you can expect to find East African specialties including The Florence kitfo (finely chopped beef, traditionally served raw or rare, mixed with clariIt’s early yet, and, at least in the upstairs fied butter and pepper), doro wot (chicken bar, where one can eat more informally, the stew with hard-boiled egg), lamb and baked staff were still figuring out what constituted fish, as well as spaghetti and lasagna, due to a station or where the extra beverage napkins the fact that Italy had a number of colonies were, but, on the whole, the place was in in the area. Everything is delicious, satisfying, great shape. The dining space downstairs has fun to eat and thoroughly worth your time. its own bar and is large without being cavernThe menu at the market is small but variable. ous, lit with wonderful fixtures.

Jacovino’s abilities with charcuterie were notable during his time in Athens, and they haven’t slipped. The salumi plate is worth the $26 for three options, featuring, on this visit, housemade mortadella (served in warm slices with pasta fritta and a grapefruit-accented whole-grain mustard), country terrine (with pickles) and ciccioli (a sort of fried pocket of squeezed and aged pork fat, which is much better than it sounds, served with fennel slaw). The bread plate includes focaccia, sesamecrusted breadsticks and slices of pain de campagne, served with excellent butter. The grilled sourdough that accompanies the bruschetta “grande,â€? a.k.a. a lovely little jar of chicken liver pâtĂŠ topped with a slightly too-thick layer of balsamic jelly, may be even better, smoky and redolent of BBQ. The black bucatini, which comes with a tomato-based sauce studded with Sapelo clams, Tybee shrimp and nuggets of garlic sausage, might be better with a simpler, less bold sauce, considering how good the pasta is, but the mussels al diavola are stellar: enormous, plump, perfectly cooked in a fragrant broth (one quibble: a dish for the shells would help). The cocktail program is doing good stuff, with a great take on a Pimm’s Cup that uses bourbon and ginger beer and something pretty called a Mio Caro (gin, Aperol, strawberry, lemon, prosecco). There is much more to explore, including pizzas and flights of vermouth. Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com

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Lazer/Wulf’s The Beast of Left and Right In

2010, Bryan Aiken and Sean Peiffer were at a crossroads. Lazer/Wulf, the band they had formed as students at UGA, had lost members to job prospects and relationships. Aiken was still playing music with Bit Brigade and ‘Powers, but still, the two felt discouraged, and they were considering giving up music for more practical pursuits. But, Aiken explains, “In late 2010, Sean and I saw Cinemechanica and Manray play together at the Caledonia and made the decision on the spot to come back to music as our primary goal—to get Lazer/Wulf back together and see how far we could take it.” Writing via email from Europe, where the now Atlanta-based Lazer/Wulf is on tour, Aiken describes that night in no uncertain terms. “That show saved my life… Our lives had been getting pretty dark, and it shook us awake.” Years after this epiphany, the resolve that show sparked has culminated in the band’s debut full-length, The Beast of Left and Right. The record is a dense, complex statement; Aiken was adamant that it reflect the band’s renewed commitment. “When we decided to re-form, I was obviously thinking a lot about choices and paths, about going back and correcting past mistakes, and that informed my creative process. I knew whatever [the album] was going to be, it needed to be something that required dedication… I wanted that self-awareness to color the entire album. So, I built it into the structure.” The effort that went into Beast is evident. The record is written as a palindrome, with rhythms, melodies, chords and riffs mirrored across its nine tracks. This means, for example, that track 9 uses the same rhythm from track 1, as well as the same riffs and chords, transposed from minor to major key; similarly, tracks 2 and 8, 3 and 7 and 4 and 6 are all in conversation with one another, with track 5, the centerpiece, incorporating rhythmic and harmonic elements from throughout the album. The lofty compositional concept is paired with highenergy execution. The first track, “Choose Again,” opens on

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an ominous minor chord. What sounds at first like a drum fill reveals itself to be one long, intricate beat, stretched over two full 4/4 measures, parts of Brad Rice’s kit resounding in the left and right stereo channels. In comes the guitar with a riff laid over the contours of the drum beat; the bass follows soon after with a complementary line.

Fact Sheet: Lazer/Wulf’s The Beast of Left and Right Best Track: “Choose Again,” the record’s opener,

which moves through variations on a central guitar line and builds steadily to a thunderous climax

Standout Moment: The almost-melancholy melody that starts off “Concentric Eyes” gives way around the four-minute mark to a sludgy, three-note riff Song You’ll Want to Hear Live: “Beast Reality (Center Piece),” which shows the band condensing an album’s worth of ideas into five minutes

The song continues through seemingly endless variations on the initial riff. Often, the three players will move slightly apart at the beginning of the first measure, only to fall into lockstep at the end of the second, converging in staggered triplets, or a quick sixteenth note figure on the guitar echoed by a doubled-up bass drum. This keeps up for eight minutes, with a peak near the five-minute mark, when the vocals come in over a sustained barrage of bass drum and a unison figure from the guitar. This is heavy music, certainly, but the band’s range is too broad to fit snugly under any one label. The drums and dead strums that start off “Lagarto” give way to a tight harmonizing guitar riff with a gripping melody; the song moves through a

thrilling range of sounds in just four minutes. “The Triple Trap” opens with a dynamic syncopated figure worthy of Battles, and “Mutual End” builds to a cavernous atmosphere, with soaring vocals that recall Bambara, another group with Athens roots making music that’s heavy on the surface but has a lot going on beneath. Aiken emphasizes the role of Athens’ eclectic music scene in his band’s identity. As for labels, he says, “We always just call ourselves an ‘experimental trio,’ because it’s the most honest answer, and it keeps people from bringing their own expectations to our music.” In putting together The Beast of Left and Right, the band extended the palindromic concept to the visual component, as well. The group’s members handled the design themselves, with Peiffer photographing the cover and Aiken making paintings for each song. Ryan Olivera, whose brother Derek plays additional drums on the record, built the altar featured on the cover. (The latter two played in the now-defunct Manray, one of the bands that inspired Lazer/Wulf’s return.) Lazer/Wulf comes home from five weeks of touring abroad just in time for the record’s release with a show at the Caledonia and will be back out again across North America in the fall. And with the album pressed and ready to go, the band is free to let loose in concert. “We’re very deliberate in our songwriting,” says Aiken. “But we play like a punk band live. We take the time to craft these delicate vases, just to smash them over people’s heads.” Marshall Yarbrough

WHO: Lazer/Wulf, Bit Brigade, The Powder Room WHERE: Caledonia Lounge WHEN: Friday, July 18, 9:30 p.m. HOW MUCH: $7 (21+), $9 (door)


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Like its cross-country forebear, Wildwood is an environmentally minded event, with no single-use bottles or plates and free drinking water for all. Organizers encourage concertgoers to camp in tents or trailers, and there will be a small number of tipis available to rent for the night, too. Hold that cringe: If this all sounds a little too “Portlandia,” Rose stresses that there will be something for everyone. It may come across… that it’s a little bohemian, vintage-y, gypsy style festival,” she admits, “but we have all types of people coming. UGA students, parents, rockers, country folk, hipsters, whoever. If you love music, good food and hanging in a beautiful setting with a beer in your hand, then you’ll love Wildwood Revival.” Beyond the first installment, Rose says the goal for Wildwood is that it will become a regular concert series featuring performances from some nationally recognizable names, as well as spotlighting lesser-known talents. “Our long-term goal is to have about half the musicians as people you recognize and would love to see in this type of intimate setting, and the other half as musicians we’ve encountered around the country that we think people will absolutely love,” says Rose. “We’ve got some very unique ideas up our sleeves.” Rose adds that she sees the festival as a chance for people not only to experience an unusual musical and culinary experience but also simply to get back to nature, as it were. “You feel small in the world when you see and hear all the life around you that you miss or overlook in a city,” she says. “It’s a beautiful thing. We’re happy to share it with everyone.” Cloverleaf Farm is located at 536 Wolfskin Road, just south of U.S. Highway 78. For directions and more info, visit wildwoodrevival.com. Gabe Vodicka

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B-A-N-A-N-A-S: The second group of recordings compiled under the moniker Bananagrams is out now. Titled Bananagrams Vol. 2, the collaborative recording project showcases a handful of songwriters—members of New Wives, Dana Swimmer and Padre appear on the tracks. The whole collection is loosely psychedelic, but mostly just breezy and weirdly pleasant, with the most pleasant of all being “Build a Bridge,” a song written by Jack Blauvelt. You’ll swear it’s an unreleased Ween tune. The collection was released via Marching Banana Records, which has a whole pantload of free stuff online, including work from the artists mentioned above as well as Futo, Fake Flowers, Kirby & the Mablets, Mr. Moustache and Nathan Forsyth. About 75 percent of it is pretty good, too. Head to marchingbanana. bandcamp.com to figure out what’s going on. Click it On: Another wonderful portal to the past landed in my lap this week courtesy of decades-long band manager, scene enthusiast and video maker Warren Chilton. There’s a trove of video treasures over at youtube.com/rottingtapes, and anyone could Bananagrams Vol. do a lot worse than spending an hour digging through them. There are live clips from Billy James in 1986, Asa Nisi Masa in 1997, tons of Guadalcanal Diary stuff from the early 1980s—which makes total sense, as Chilton was the band’s manager— including rare live footage from Atlanta’s 688 Club, and an exceedingly rare clip of Oh-OK playing the Strand Cabaret in Marietta Square on May 6, 1983. Here’s to more folks uploading all their old videotapes! This is as necessary an activity as there ever was. Great Grooves: Nicholas Mallis and the Borealis released their debut album this past weekend, but the full record won’t be available for streaming until July 22. On that date, listeners can hear the entirety of Golden Age Vanity on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes and all other major online outlets. Compact discs should be available in local record shops now. Mallis has already released a slow stream of tracks from the album; the latest is “White Girl,” a blue-eyed R&B slow jam with clear nods to Prince and Marvin Gaye. In lesser hands, this type of thing could have easily slipped into parody territory, but Mallis’ hands are greater, and it’s utterly enjoyable, especially toward the end when the guitar really comes in. Anyway, have a taste via

nicholasmallis.bandcamp.com and don’t say you weren’t told about this. Sweaty Metal: The touring monsters in Lazer/ Wulf are coming home and releasing their new album Friday, July 18 at the Caledonia Lounge. Fresh off a tour of Europe, where they played a bunch of shows with lots of famous metal dudes, the band saw the stream for The Beast of Left and Right pop up last week on The A.V. Club. (The record comes courtesy of Retro Futurist.) Also on the bill are Bit Brigade, playing The Legend Of Zelda, and The Powder Room. It’s gonna be hot. It’s gonna be packed. Be there early. Keep up with all things Lazer/Wulf via facebook.com/lazerwulves and lazerwulf.com and see Marshall Yarbrough’s story on p. 14 in this issue. Breathe In: New-ish Athens band Grand Vapids is pretty closevested with its music. The band propagates this gorgeous blend of early/ mid 1990s slow-indie that once upon a time might have been referred to as “emo.” Everything is well constructed and feels very thoughtful. 2 The band has a number of gigs under its belt already but has only released a few teaser videos for its upcoming album. The group is composed of Austin Harris, McKendrick Bearden, Chris Goggans and Paul Stevens. You can see the videos at grandvapids.com and keep up with the band via facebook.com/grandvapids. Grand Vapids next plays Athens on Saturday, July 26 at the 40 Watt Club with Brothers, Semicircle and Programs. Mellow Fellow: Dwain Segar, popular radio DJ and host of “The Segar Jazz Affair,” will play at the West Broad Farmers Market Saturday, July 26 and Saturday, Aug. 2. Both performances happen at 10:15 a.m. The market is run by the Athens Land Trust and located at the former home of the West Broad School at 1573 W. Broad St., at the corner of Broad and Minor streets. Segar, who plays smooth jazz exclusively, can be heard Tuesday and Wednesday nights on WXAG 1470 AM from 8–11 p.m. and Saturdays 4–7 p.m. He also DJs regularly at both The Grotto (140 E. Clayton St.) and Omega Bar (3155 Atlanta Highway). Head to thesegarjazzaffair.com to stream his show and get more information. For info about the farmers market, see athenslandtrust.org. Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com

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Braid: No Coast (Topshelf, July 8) Emo vets adapt to the times by staying pretty much the same. Surprisingly vital, subtly victorious. Shabazz Palaces: Lese Majesty (Sub Pop, July 29) Seattle avant-rap kings offer up a confounding sophomore LP. Some of these samples give me chills. Wolves in the Throne Room: Celestite (Artemisia, July 8) Strings, synths, cavernous drone: Can we finally stop calling these guys “black metal”?

Hear tracks from these releases and get local music news on the Homedrone blog at flagpole.com.

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MUSIC | Wednesday, July 16

Chris Schlarb, Hikes, Mother’s Arms, Hand Sand Hands

Ciné · 9 p.m. · $5 Long Beach, CA guitarist Chris Schlarb has become a fixture on the national indie circuit for his heroic improv-based workouts and high-profile collaborations. His latest, Making the Saint, a quiet, largely acoustic outing made separately from his 12-piece group Psychic Temple, showcases Schlarb’s impeccable compositional capacity. Its creator describes the record in no uncertain terms as “a spiritual retreat,” and the album’s warm, inviting sound does transmit an innerworldly sort of calm, while titles like “The Fear of Death is the Birth of God” suggest a skewed religiosity. Math-y, melodic rock group Hikes hails from Austin, TX, and fans of Don Cab would do well to check ‘em out. Locals Mother’s Arms and Hand Sand Hands provide two disparate but convincing examples of why you should be paying attention to Athens’ exploding experimental scene. [Gabe Vodicka] EVENTS | Thursday, July 17

Tomatoes at Terrapin

Terrapin Brewery Co. · 5:30 p.m. · $20 (adv.), $24 Combining locally crafted beer, local music and sandwiches made with locally grown tomatoes, The Athens Nurses Clinic’s fifth annual Tomatoes at Terrapin is raising funds to continue providing primary health care to approximately 1,200 homeless or uninsured patients. In addition to regularly providing dental services, hygiene kits and medications, ANC offers programs for diabetes management, nutrition and exercise, breast health and smoking cessation. The clinic anticipates relocating to a new building on North Avenue in 2015 and becoming part of the Athens Resource Center for the Homeless, which will also house AIDS Athens, the Athens Area Homeless Shelter and Advantage Behavioral Health Systems. The evening’s lineup includes performances by MrJordanMrTonks, Betsy Franck, the Wildcats and Megaband. [Jessica Smith] ART | Saturday, July 19

“New Member Show”

Farmington Depot Gallery · 6–9 p.m. · FREE! Housed within a historic train depot 10 miles from downtown Athens, the memberoperated Farmington Depot Gallery is currently hosting a special exhibition to highlight the work of its three newest artists, Shelia Bradley, Elizabeth Ogletree and Marian Maxey Smith. The mosaics of Smith demonstrate an appreciation for both the natural and the spiritual worlds, incorporating found objects and colored glass into images of animals, flowers and angels. The works of recent textile design graduate and self-taught painter Ogletree explore

themes of consciousness, mysticism and spirituality through ancient symbols and cosmic settings. Bradley’s collection of functional pottery—mugs, plates, teapots, bowls—is considerably colorful and also draws inspiration from flora like giant orange tiger lilies. The exhibit will remain on view through August, and the gallery is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. [JS] MUSIC | Saturday, July 19

Nightmares on Wax, murk daddy flex

Georgia Theatre · 9 p.m. · $20 George Evelyn is a straight-up legend in his field. With its 1991 Warp debut, A Word of Science, Nightmares on Wax combined techno, soul and acid house to create a decidedly unique and vastly danceable crossover sound that would be aped by lesser producers for years to come. (It’s no stretch to say the project is partially responsible for the soulless EDM stew that fills today’s nightclubs.) Evelyn continues to ply his trade and prove his mettle with countless mixes, remixes and studio fulllengths, like last year’s deep and orchestral Feelin’ Good. Earlier this year, Warp released N.O.W. Is the Time, a career-span-

Dead Fingers

ning best-of compilation that showcased Evelyn’s talent and influence. Get there early Saturday to catch local beatsmith murk daddy flex, a logical heir to NoW in both sound and spirit. [GV] MUSIC | Sunday, July 20

Dead Fingers

The World Famous · 8 p.m. Country-tinged folk duo Dead Fingers is comprised of real-life indie rock sweethearts Taylor Hollingsworth and Kate Taylor—musicians known for their work with Saddle Creek-ers Conor Oberst and Maria Taylor’s bands, respectively. But Dead Fingers’ music, honest and sometimes painful, is more Johnny-and-June than M.-and-Zooey. The Birmingham, AL-based group is set to release Big Black Dog, its second LP, on July 15 via regional labels PIPEANDGUN/Communicating Vessels. It’s a perfectly capable album full of slightly gritty but melodically sweet slice-of-life songwriting that will appeal to fans of Americana mainstays like The Civil Wars. [GV]


the calendar! WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

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

Tuesday 15 CLASSES: Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement (Thrive) Gentle lessons for the brain and body. Learn to move smarter and easier. 6:30 p.m. $10–14. 706850-2000, www.thrivespace.net CLASSES: Nonviolent Communication Classes (Georgia Conflict Center) Build skills for compassionate communication and conflict transformation. 6:30–8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. georgiaconflictcenter@gmail.com, www. gaconflict.org CLASSES: A Course in Miracles (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn the inner workings of a miracle. Every Tuesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce and cooked foods. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706613-0122, 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 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: Dirty South Trivia Night (Transmetropolitan) Westside location. Dirty South nerd trivia with Todd Kelly. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirtysouthtrivia 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 (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 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

Wednesday 16 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. Live

music. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Cinébaby (Ciné Barcafé) Ciné presents a new series of afternoon shows for moms, dads and their babies. With soft lighting, lowered sound, stroller parking and a changing table in the screening room, parents and caregivers can watch an adult movie without having to find a babysitter. This week’s films include Chef (3 p.m.) and Snowpiercer (3:15 p.m.). $7.50. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub 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: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892 KIDSTUFF: Letter L Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Loiter in the library for lovely songs, stories and activities all about the letter L. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597, www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Drumming for Success (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Join Athens’ multiaward winning percussion artist and youth program developer, Dr. Arvin Scott, as he teaches children about the art of drumming and rhythm. 2 p.m. 706-795-5597, www.athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Citadel by A.J. Cronin. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org

Thursday 17 ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored pencils. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: 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 ART: Athens Photography Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) Meet and learn from other photographers in Athens. This month’s topic is

“Stylized Portraiture & Tips for Better People Pictures” presented by Heather Lickliter Larkin, a local professional photographer. Novices and professionals welcome. 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensphotographyguild.com ART: Exhibition Tour (Lyndon House Arts Center) The new Lyndon House Supervisor, Didi Dunphy, will lead visitors through the newest interactive touch screen color exhibit, “Roy G. Biv 8.2.” 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty. com/lyndonhouse 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: Stretch Band (Dancefx) This class will help you strengthen your muscles as well as help you gain flexibility. 3–4 p.m. $8. www. dancefx.org CLASSES: Zumba (M.R.S. Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, Winterville) Enjoy a fun, up-tempo dance class. Beginners welcome. 5:45–6:45 p.m. $5. 706-742-0082 COMEDY: Comedy Show (Hi-Lo Lounge) With host Bain Griffith. 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden) 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. 8:30–10 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: 5th Annual Tomatoes at Terrapin (Terrapin Beer Co.) Sandwiches made with locallygrown tomatoes and Terrapin beer are available. Live music by MrJordan MrTonks. Proceeds benefit the Athens Nurses Clinic. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $10 (under 21), $20 (adv.), $24. www.athensnursesclinic.org FILM: Native Land (Georgia Museum of Art) This film depicts the struggle of trade unions against union-busting corporation based on the La Follette Committee’s investigation in the 1930s into the suppression of the organized labor movement. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org 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: Teen French Fest (ACC Library) Celebrate Bastille Day and learn about French culture. Sample French food, listen to French music and learn some French words. Open to teens in grades 6–12. Pre-registration is required. 4–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Experiment Station (Oconee County Library) Drop in for

“R.H. Ayers as Montmartre Poet” and other photographs by Jeremy Ayers are currently on display at Ciné through Tuesday, July 29. a fun, self-directed activity. Every Thursday through July 24. 2:30– 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Children’s Summer Puppet Show (ACC Library) This shadow puppet show is lively, full of music and fun for all ages. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Local History Book Club (ACC Library) Meet and discuss A Killing on Ring Jaw Bluff: The Great Recession and Death of Small-Town Georgia by Charles Graves Rawlings. 6 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 MEETINGS: Homeless and Poverty Coalition Meeting (First Baptist Church) The coalition hosts a panel discussion about prisoner reentry. 12 p.m. FREE! www. northeastgeorgiahomelesscoalition. blogspot.com MEETINGS: Town Hall Meeting: Georgia Farms & Value-added Producers (Walton County Agriculture Education Center, Monroe) Athens Land Trust and the UGA Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development invite Georgia farmers and value-added producers to attend a town hall meeting to discuss the development of a regional center for raw produce processing, fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org THEATRE: Honk! (Crawford School) Honk! is a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. Presented by Arts!Oglethorpe. July 17–19, 7:30 p.m. $12–15. 706-354-1339, www. artsoglethorpe.org

Friday 18 ART: Artist Reception (BMA At Home) Artist John Gholson creates acrylic paintings with both abstract and realistic qualities. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.bmaathome.com CLASSES: Intro to Computers (Oconee County Library) This class will discuss hardware, drives, storage disks and peripherals. Registration is required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee

CLASSES: Crochet 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of crochet. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. July 18, 11 a.m. FREE! 706-8501354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Spanish Wine Tasting (The Globe) The Globe and 5 Points Bottle Shop bring a wine selection from Spanish Importer. Six wines will be poured. 6–9 p.m. $10. 770356-3758 EVENTS: Healing Circle and Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Held every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 FILM: Sprockets Music Video Festival (40 Watt Club) See awesome local music videos and vote for the Best Georgia Music Video Award. See story on p. 12. 9 p.m. $6. www.filmathens.net GAMES: Friday Night Magic (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Movie at the Zoo (Memorial Park) Enjoy The Lorax, crafts and an animal encounter. Families should bring blankets, lawn chairs and bug spray. 8 p.m. $2. 706-613-3580 KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This program is for all ages and takes place at the Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips are provided. 6–7:30 p.m. $7–10/ family. 706-613-3615 LECTURES & LIT: The Georgia Review’s Summer 2014 Issue Release Party (Ciné Barcafé) Celebrate the summer 2014 issue with readings by Alice Friman, John Brown Spiers and Thibault Raoult. The event also includes a group exquisite corpse exercise. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.thegeorgiareview.com PERFORMANCE: Wine, Cheese and a Show (Canopy Studio) Kick off CanopyFest 2014 with refreshments, live music and an aerial performance. For adults only. 7:30-11 p.m. $20. www.canopystudio.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub THEATRE: Honk! (Crawford School) See Thursday listing for full description July 17–19, 7:30 p.m. $12–15. 706-354-1339, www.artsoglethorpe. org

THEATRE: Who’s on First (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Four people find themselves reliving one horrible hour at a party over and over. Aug. 18–19 & Aug. 25–26, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 & Aug. 27, 2 p.m. $8–15. www.elberttheatre.org

Saturday 19 ART: New Members Show Opening Reception (Farmington Depot Gallery) Potter Shelia Bradley, mosaic artist Marian Smith and painter Elizabeth Ogletree are the newest members of the artist-run gallery. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.farmingtondepotgallery.com ART: WUGA’s Artists in Residence Series (2700 Old Farmington Rd., Farmington) View the home of landscape painter John Cleaveland. Visitors can see Cleaveland’s works-in-progress as well as his art collection. Dr. Janice Simon will speak about Cleaveland’s work at 4 p.m. RSVP. 3–5 p.m. $10–15. 706542-9842, thaxtona@uga.edu, www. wuga.org CLASSES: Knit 2 Class (Revival Yarns) Review casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, stockinette and garter stitch patterns. RSVP. 4 p.m. $30. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Sprockets International Video Showcase (40 Watt Club) See music videos from all over the world. Vote for the Audience Choice Award. Winners announced after the show. See story on p. 12. 10 p.m. $6. www.filmathens.net EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, honey, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, children’s activities and more. This week features live music by David Court at 10:15 a.m., health screenings at 10:30–1:30 p.m., yoga with Ruth Allen at 11 a.m. and a cooking demonstration with Jason Wood from Earth Fare k continued on next page

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Digital World,� Adam Fairholm of IMVDb.com discusses music video distribution on the internet from 1998 to the present. See story on p. 12. 1 p.m. $2 suggested donation. www.filmathens.net GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Saturday at the Rock: Canoeing Adventures (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Learn how to navigate a canoe around Rock Eagle Lake

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EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music by Nick Bradfield & Friends (8 a.m.) and the Tommy Jordan (10 a.m.). This week features a seedling club educational activity for children. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Cold Brew Launch Party (Hi-Lo Lounge) 1000 Faces Coffee launches a new cold-brew coffee. Includes live music. 9 p.m. FREE! www.1000facescoffee.com EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls (The Classic Center) The girls wage war on wheels in a bout against Kentucky’s Vette City Roller Derby. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Athens Area Homeless Shelter. 6 p.m. $12 (adv.), $14. www.classiccityrollergirls.com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. Live music by Free Association and calling by Rachel McCandliss. 7:30–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). FREE! (under 18), $8. www.athensfolk.org FILM: Sprockets International Music Video Festival Industry Talks (The Melting Point) In “The History of Music Video, Part One (The Dawn of Man–1993),� Stephen Pitalo of goldenageofmusicvideo. com discusses the history of the music video. In “Music Videos in the

while exploring the native plants and animals. Families welcome. Call to register. 9:30-11:30 a.m. $5. 706484-2862, www.rockeagle4h.org 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: Obstacle Course (Bishop Park) Kids can enjoy an inaugural obstacle course during the Farmers Market. For ages 5–15. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/parkmonth 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 KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Picturing America (Georgia Museum of Art) Learn about the history of the United States from colonial times to the mid-20th century by looking at works of art in “Picturing America: Signature Works from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art,� then create your own work of art inspired by the exhibition. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org MEETINGS: Clarke Oconee Genealogical Society Reunion (ACC Library) Come hear and share stories of genealogical experiences with COGS members. Bring your

tion July 17–19, 7:30 p.m. $12–15. 706-354-1339, www.artsoglethorpe. org

Sunday 20 CLASSES: Beginning Contemporary (Dancefx) New dancers learn contemporary movement in a fun, supportive environment. 7–8 p.m. $8. www.dancefx.org EVENTS: Stories From Childhood: From a Tiny Acorn (Piedmont College, Historic Meeting House) The second installment of this six-week series features hospitality entrepreneur Lee Epting, owner of Epting Events catering. He will discuss opportunities and challenges in his childhood that contributed to his success. Proceeds benefit Children First. 3 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.childrenfirst-inc.org EVENTS: CanopyFest 2014 Open House (Canopy Studio) Bring the whole family for a fun-filled afternoon with performances, face painting, a bake sale and a chance to try out the trapeze. 3–5 p.m. $5 per family. www.canopystudio.org EVENTS: Beer Dinner (The Branded Butcher) Sample five courses prepared by the chefs of the Branded Butcher and paired with beers from Creature Comforts. Call to make a reservation. 6 p.m. $65. 706-8505152


KIDSTUFF: Splashdown (Bishop Park) Celebrate the anniversary of the moon landing with a swim under the moon, crafts, music, astronomy activities, Moonpies and Tang. 7–8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3625 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org THEATRE: Who’s on First (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 18–19 & Aug. 25–26, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 & Aug. 27, 2 p.m. $8–15. www. elberttheatre.org

Monday 21 EVENTS: Charcuterie Pop-Up (The Old Pal) 5&10 chef Jason Zygmont offers a selection of charcuterie. 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/theoldpalathensga 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 EVENTS: Community Dog Walks (Memorial Park) This program provide the opportunity to engage with fellow dog lovers while exploring the park’s trails. Dogs must be leashed and well-behaved. 9 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3580 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: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 10–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650, ext. 329 KIDSTUFF: Moon Day (East Athens Community Center) Learn about the historic walk on the moon and watch a movie. For ages 6–12. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3593 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 KIDSTUFF: Movie Mondays: Back to the Future (Oconee County Library) For ages 11–18. 3–5 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Tuesday 22 CLASSES: A Course in Miracles (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn the inner workings of a miracle. Every Tuesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024

EVENTS: Run Off Election (Your polling place) Last chance to vote. 7 a.m.–7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3150 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 much more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org FILM: Bad Movie Night: Demolition Highway (Ciné Barcafé) Out for low-budgeted revenge, ex-con and pirate shirt devotee Frank Scarvo runs up against fortune telling biker gangs, mullet-sporting henchmen and Joe Estevez, all while attempting to rescue Summer. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/badmovienight 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 (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia Night (Transmetropolitan) Westside location. Dirty South nerd trivia with Todd Kelly. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirtysouthtrivia GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Children’s Puppet Show (Oglethorpe County Library) Join the library staff as they perform a puppet show. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-743-8817, www.athenslibrary. org/oglethorpe LECTURES & LIT: Genealogy on the Internet (ACC Library) A brief introduction to genealogy Internet resources. Registration is free but required. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org

ing art center. Refreshments will be served. 7 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com, www.athenscine.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: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892 KIDSTUFF: Shadow Puppet Show (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The show is lively, full of music and fun for all ages. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597, www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Children’s Book Club (Oconee County Library) Rising 4th–6th graders are invited to the Mad Scientists Book Club to discuss books and conduct fun experiments. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Girls’ Night Out (Oconee County Library) Girls ages 11–18 are invited to a special girls night out where friends can test some DIY beauty trends from Pinterest. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (Oconee County Library) For children of all ages and their families. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Is It Alive? Story Time (Oglethorpe County Library) Challenge your skills of observing, exploring and predicting. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-743-8817, www.athenslibrary.org/oglethorpe KIDSTUFF: Beach Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Sing, dance and read stories about the beach. The program will end with an ageappropriate craft. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597, www.athenslibrary. org/madison THEATRE: Mafia on Prozac (UGA Fine Arts Building) UGA’s department of theatre and film studies presents The Classic City Stage Company’s production of the offBroadway comedy by Edward Allan Baker. July 23–25, 8 p.m. $10. rpaolino@uga.edu

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ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, leads an indepth discussion of F. Luis Mora’s painting “Tale of Cinderella.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: QuickBooks Stepby-Step (UGA Small Business Development Center) This course is designed to give small business owners an overview of using QuickBooks for their business needs. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $49. 706542-6791, www.georgiasbdc.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. Live music. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: The Story of OCAF: 1994– 2014 (Ciné Barcafé) This film tells the story of how volunteers created and continue to sustain an outstand-

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com CONNOR PLEDGER Singer/songwriter from Atlanta inspired by blues, alternative rock and pop hits. PAUL PFAU John Mayer-esque singer-songwriter from the rural hills of western Maryland.

Max 7 p.m. $5. 706-254-3392 HIP HOP OPEN MIC Show off your skills and network with others in the industry.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Clarence “Big C” Cameron presents this week’s showcase of singer-songwriter talent, featuring Julie Holmes and Chris Moore. Listen in live at hounddogradio.net.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! This week’s edition is a karaoke contest, so bring your A-game!

Wednesday 16 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. Ciné Barcafé 9 p.m. $5. www.athenscine.com CHRIS SCHLARB Acclaimed Los Angeles-based guitarist and composer performs a set of experimental, psychedelic, jazz-informed music. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. MOTHER’S ARMS New local psych duo whose music is preoccupied with flooded tropical landscapes and slowly sinking ships. HAND SAND HANDS Experimental, highly psychedelic electronic sounds from Jonathan Miller. HIKES Austin, TX-based math rock band. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KEN WILL MORTON With his gritty, soulful rasp, Morton trudges through Americana’s roots with rock and roll swagger and a folksinger’s heart. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE DANGEROUS IDIOTS Unpretentious, melodic rock and roll band. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 MANNY AND THE DEEPTHROATS Local experimental sound/video artist Manny Lage explores concepts in performative culture. DEAD NEIGHBORS Formerly known as A Lot More Less, this local band plays grunge- and shoegazeinspired rock tunes. DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. LIP GENERATION Wyatt Pless’ solo noise project, reminiscent of early Wolf Eyes with a slight hint of hip hop. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING Come and sing your guts out every Wednesday!

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

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. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CLAY LEVERETT & FRIENDS Some of Athens’ finest country music for y’all! Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com BLAKE RAINEY AND HIS DEMONS Atlanta-based, Americana-tinged rock and roll band. Album release show!

Walker’s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 KARAOKE Every Thursday! Willy’s Mexicana Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 CRAIG GLEASON Georgia-based songwriter plays beachy, folky acoustic tunes every Thursday.

Friday 18 Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q 8 p.m. FREE! www.butthuttbarbecue. com BOBBY COMPTON The first Redneck Idol, Bobby Compton sings hardrockin’ country. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BIT BRIGADE Local supergroup plays the soundtrack to various vintage

Green Room 9 p.m. $3. www.greenroomathens.com ANDY BRUH & ROBBIE DUDE Two local EDM hotshots spin sets. BOOTZ & KATZ Livetronica project from the heartbeat of Georgia. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com DESPERATE MEASURES Kicking it old-school with a set of bluegrass and folk music. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend. Iron Factory 11 p.m. 706-395-6877 CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS This band, led by longtime Athenian

Thursday 17 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics.” The band is celebrating 60-plus weeks of Thursday shows. HUMBLE CRUMB No info available.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road location) THE TINY JAZZ ARKESTRA Featuring members of the Athens A-Train Band, POC and original members of Efren playing original and standard jazz tunes. Every Thursday in July! Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzzpop guitar/drums project of local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard. FOUR EYES Ukelele strummer Erin Lovett and her band play sweet, poppy folk. BRIAN DINIZIO Guitarist and singersongwriter who plays simple, uplifting folk. CHIEF SCOUT A man and his band out of Suwanee. FUTO Sex-obsessed electro-pop project fronted by songwriter Patrick Brick. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com ORIGINS No info available. LAST OF US Local post-metal band in no way affiliated with the award-winning videogame of the same name. WITCHKING No info available. CAPITAL ARMS Six-piece indie rock band from Atlanta.

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Cloverleaf Farm 2 p.m. $38. www.wildwoodrevival.com WILDWOOD REVIVAL A unique, one-day festival celebrating music and Southern culture where guests can get off the grid. Featuring music from The Whigs, The Whiskey Gentry, JP Harris and the Tough Choices, Rolling Nowhere, The Deslondes and Banditos. See story on p. 15. Flicker Theatre & Bar Schlitzmas. 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MELISSA COLBERT-TAYLOR The fierce and formidable frontwoman of local psych-rock band Never performs a solo set. ALL-CITY CANNONBALLERS J.S. Dillard and company roll through high-energy classic rock and punkinspired tunes. MYTHICAL MOTORS Power-pop/ garage band from Chattanooga, TN. LOS CANTARES No info available.

Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com JIM COOK Wailing slide guitar, gritty vocals and swamp stomp with this local bluesman.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (door). www. caledonialounge.com BLACKFOOT GYPSIES Blues- and country-influenced garage-rock band from Nashville, TN. SLICK Nashville-based group influenced by The Stooges and The Damned. BANDITOS Eclectic, psych-tinged rock and roll band from Nashville.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com SAM SNIPER Local alt-country band playing grunge-influenced, energetic and heartfelt tunes. TIMI CONLEY AND FRIENDS Frontman of Athens band Fuzzy Sprouts resurrects the genre-defying music of that group. PARTIAL CINEMA Formally known as Talkingto, this local group takes influences from funk, indie, dance and classical music to inspire fits of dancing, vibing and grooving.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 JOE CAT Local troubadour whose influences range from Steve Earle and Townes Van Zant to Johnny Cash.

Water Liars play Green Room on Saturday, July 19. MARCH The new group led by songwriter Dodd Ferrelle and featuring Marcus Thompson, Tim Adams, Taylor Sproull and Adam Poulin. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com CARL LINDBERG TRIO The local Latin jazz bassist leads his new trio. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE AQUADUCKS “A funky rock band that will leave you quacking for more.” The Office Lounge 8 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. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday. Terrapin Beer Co. Tomatoes at Terrapin Athens Nurses Clinic Benefit. 5:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $24 (door). www.terrapinbeer.com MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between longtime Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, featuring rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies. BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. WILDCATS Long-running local blues group. SUPERGROUP MEGABAND A collaboration between several local musicians.

video games while Noah McCarthy plays—and beats—the game onstage. Tonight, they will be performing The Legend of Zelda. LAZER/WULF This avant-metal instrumental trio mixes in prog, thrash and more eclectic influences for a high-energy and highly entertaining live show. Record release show! See story on p. 14. THE POWDER ROOM Local heavyweight trio of Gene Woolfolk, Aaron Sims and Bubba McDonald playing noisy “ramp-rock.” Flicker Theatre & Bar Schlitzmas. 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TONGUES “Pop-rock dream,” says the band. K I D S Led by songwriter Jared Collins, this local band plays reverbwashed garage-pop. LITTLE BROTHERS Solo folk sounds from Ryan Gray Moore (Brothers). MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper performs gorgeous, haunting folk tunes. BRETT VAUGHN Local singer-songwriter plays a set of his orchestral pop tunes. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DJ Z-DOG THE BOOTY HUNTER Loveable local DJ spins top 40 hits, old-school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites. DJ DAFFY DUCK Psychedelic funk bombs from this local DJ. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ HOT WAX See Tuesday’s listing for full description

LeFever, plays old-school funk covers and originals and sweet sappy pop covers and originals. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ REINDEER GAMES Athens DJ mixes trap, hip hop, moombahton, ‘90s hits and indie dance tunes. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ANDREW GIALANELLA AND FRIENDS Local jazz musician leads a group of likeminded players. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 ERIK NEIL BAND Local trio playing blues/rock covers and originals. VFW 8 p.m. 706-543-5940 TIME TRAVELERS No information available.

Saturday 19 Barcode 11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-5557 SUPASTAR DJ LP Spinning a mash of mainstream flavors, twerk/trap and old-school. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net NICK BRADFIELD AND FRIENDS Local singer-songwriter performs with help from some collaborators. (8 a.m.) TOMMY JORDAN Longtime local musician performs a solo set of folk. (10 a.m.)

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com NIGHTMARES ON WAX Legendary and innovative UK trip-hop producer. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. MURK DADDY FLEX Laid-back, sample-driven, old-school hip-hop beats from Terence Chiyezhan. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ANTLERED AUNTLORD Fuzzpop guitar/drums project of local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard. JOVONTAES Experimental psych-rock group from Lexington, KY. DRIPPY INPUTS Experimental electronic outfit from North Carolina. NIGHT SCHOOL Local band featuring Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood. WET GARDEN Synthesizer explorations with erotic incantations. Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com WATER LIARS Rootsy, simplistic, gritty folk-rock duo out of Mississippi. PRESTON LOVINGGOOD Former Wild Sweet Orange frontman performs a solo set. SARA RACHELE Independent singersongwriter from Decatur, GA. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com JUMPCUTS Electro-pop outfit from Baltimore, MD. PRIZMATIC SPRAY Jace Bartet (Reptar, Double Ferrari) performs a set of high-energy electro-spazz. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has


to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 ALBATROSS Athens group creating an upbeat mixture of jazz, blues and funk. Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m. FREE! www.nuci.org CAMP AMPED FINALE SHOW Session 2 of Camp Amped concludes with bands of young musicians showcasing the originals and covers they learned during camp. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 SAMUEL WHEELOCK DUO Group steeped in Southern heritage but incorporating electronics with Americana songs.

Sunday 20 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Experimental Night. 8 p.m. $5. www. hendershotscoffee.com CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.

rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. CONNOR CHRISTIAN Singersongwriter from Atlanta playing a solo set seperate from his “Southern Gothic� bandmates. 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 JAZZ FUNK JAM WITH MASON DAVIS Local musician and Saint Francis drummer leads a jam session.

Tuesday 22 Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com FLICKEROKE Come sing your heart out with your host Jason. Singing ability not required. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DJ OSMOSE Legendary DJ spins an all-vinyl set of dub, reggae, disco, funk and more. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ HOT WAX See Tuesday’s listing for full description

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gaze band returns with a new album and tour after a four-year hiatus. HAINTS New indie-pop project from Kris Barratt (Spring Tigers). SCOOTERBABE Local noise-pop. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $3. www.flickertheatreandbar. com DEEP STATE Driving, melodic guitarrock. MOUSER Exuberant garage-pop that experiments with noise jams. MILEZO Fuzzy, psychedelic pop group from Austin, TX. MARMALAKES Texas-based folk-pop band. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com HORSE THIEF Oklahoma City-based band with a panoramic yet nuanced sound that flows from intimate to anthemic. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SARAH ALEXANDRIA SMITH Atlanta-based avant-garde artist. MANNY AND THE DEEPTHROATS Local experimental sound/video artist Manny Lage explores concepts in performative culture. JO RB JONES Local experimental acoustic pop songwriter performs with her new live band. SAD DADS This sort-of supergroup of unaccomplished townies shares sad and goofy DIY songs influenced by Pavement, Captain Beefheart and more.

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The Samuel Wheelock Duo plays the Office Lounge on Saturday, July 19. QUIET EVENINGS Grant and Rachel Evans blend modern classical, neokosmische, electroacoustic, field recordings and sound art that is at times somber and elegiac, while at others soaring and celebratory. SPARKLING WIDE PRESSURE Tennessee’s Frank Baugh plays calm, soothing, mostly guitar-based music, often based on dreamy explorations and improvisations.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Fester Hagood hosts this weekly series showcasing a series of acoustic solo sets from some of the most talented singer-songwriters in town and across the country.

The World Famous 8 p.m. www.theworldfamousathens. com DEAD FINGERS Birmingham, AL-based husband-and-wife duo of Taylor Hollingsworth (Conor Oberst’s Mystic Valley Band) and Kate Taylor. See Calendar Pick on p. 16.

Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them!

Monday 21 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs

Wednesday 23 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. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW Influential, Philadelphia-based shoe-

SHADES MARTEL This local writer, former spy and Mercution revolutionary blasts guitar-distorted keyboard sonatas in an attempt at transcending musicianship and traditional songwriting. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING See Wednesday’s listing for full description Max 7 p.m. $5. 706-254-3392 HIP HOP OPEN MIC Show off your skills and network with others. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE See Wednesday’s listing for full description 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.

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ART 5th Annual Moonlight Gypsy Market (Athens, GA) Seeking outsider, weirdo, macabre, erotic and abstract artists, crafters, junk vendors and performers. Deadline Aug. 1. Market on Sept. 13. Email samples and contact info to moonlightgypsymarket@gmail.com Call for Artists Indie South Fair is seeking artists and vendors for the 2nd Annual Back to Cool event on Aug. 23, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Vintage, handmade items and performers welcome. Apply online. 10’x10’ booths are $65, and 6’x4’ tables are $40. www.indiesouthfair.com Lickskillet Artists Market (Lyndon House Arts Center) Currently accepting local artist vendor applications for a market on Oct. 25, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $20–30/booth. lhartsfoundation@gmail.com, www. lyndonhouseartsfoundation.com

AUDITIONS DanceFx Company Auditions (Dancefx) DanceFx auditions dancers for Training, Apprentice, Concert Dance Company and Sweet Dreams. Come prepared to learn choreography and demonstrate across-thefloor technique. Aug. 19, 8:30–10:30 p.m. FREE! www.dancefx.org

CLASSES “So You Want to be a Columnist� Class (OCAF, Watkinsville) This course will walk, talk and write you through the basics of writing columns, opinion pieces and blogs. Tuesdays, Aug. 12–Sept. 2, 6–8 p.m. www.ocaf.com

Aikido (Aikido Center of Athens) Learn effective, nonviolent selfdefense. Aug. 9, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. & 2–4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 12–Sept. 25, 7–8 p.m. $195. Scholarships available. 706-3081112, www.aikidocenterofathens. com Aqua Zumba (Bishop Park) Get in shape while dancing in the pool. For adults. Saturdays through Aug. 2, 10:30 a.m. $5/class. 706-613-3589 Basic Middle Eastern Dance and Beyond (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Learn the basics of belly dance in a fun, relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Mondays, 8–9:15 p.m. $12 drop-in, $40 for the month. Contact rajnigamar@gmail.com Cameron Hampton Workshop Series (OCAF, Watkinsville) In drawing workshops, students learn how to use traditional drawing materials. In multi-media paint workshops and pastel workshops, students learn creative ways to approach subject matter and capture light. In mixed media sculpture workshops, students use materials like plaster, paper, Spanish moss and grass to make animal sculptures. Call or email to register. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com Capoeira Classes (UGA Dance Theatre, Room 274) An AfroBrazilian art form combining martial arts, music and dance. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. FREE! capoeira@uga.edu Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay� classes ($20/person) will introduce the class participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay� classes show both children and adults alike hand-building methods every Sunday afternoon from 2–4

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p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net Conference for Women (Holiday Inn Express) Join other professional women for 10 practical, idea-packed sessions. Aug. 6, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. $149. www.skillpath. com Cooking Matters (Athens Land Trust) This program features sixweek cooking programs for local adults and teens involved in Athens Land Trust’s Youth Urban Farmers program. Participants will prepare a meal during each class, eat the meal and go home with ingredients to prepare the meal at home. FREE! 706-613-0122, www.cookingmatters.org Cooking with Kids Series (Mama Bird’s Granola) Mina Kim gives tips on cooking with kids ages 3–5. July 22 & 24, 2–4 p.m. $8–12. www.mamabirdssharedkitchen.com 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 Floor Barre and Stretch (Dancefx) Strengthen your muscles and enhance your flexibility Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 12 p.m. $7 per class. www.dancefx.org Introduction to Lightroom (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) Learn how to manage your photo library and produce excellent images for printing and display using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Mondays and Thursdays, July 28–Aug. 7, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $159. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu Karate and Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Practice Yoshukai karate along with meditation in a low-stress environment. Class involves 45 minutes of yoga as a warm-up, followed by

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“Cat Alter� and other artwork by Matt Blanks is currently on view at The World Famous. 45 minutes of karate. Mondays and Wednesdays, 12–1:30 p.m. Fridays, 10–11:30 a.m. Donations encouraged. www.athensy.com Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses. “Intro to iPad.� July 19. “Intro to iPhoto.� July 26. See website for schedule. FREE! 706-208-9990, www.peachmac.com/workshops 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. “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. “Totes! One Color Screenprinting.� Aug. 23, 2–6 p.m. $50. “Paper Relief Monotype.� Aug. 28, 6–8 p.m. $35. Check website for full descriptions and to register. www.doubledutchpress.com Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cubanstyle salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $10 (incl. drink). www. facebook.com/salsaathens Yoga Tuesdays (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. $50 (includes five classes). 706-742-0082, bstephensonmrspt@ gmail.com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

HELP OUT Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www. redcrossblood.org Fall Book Sale (Oconee County Library) Oconee County Library is now accepting books, CDs and DVDs for a Fall Book Sale. Not accepting magazines, textbooks or encyclopedias. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the library. 706769-3950 HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnortheastgeorgia.com Lickskillet Artist Market & Festival (Lyndon House Arts Center) Volunteers are needed for assistance with set-up and clean up of Lickskillet Artist Market & Festival on Oct. 25. Email or visit website to register. allisonlewis@att.net, handsonnortheastgeorgia.com Litter Index Survey The Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Litter Index is a simple survey for citizens to provide input on the litter they see in their community. Print a copy of the suvey from the website. Surveys accepted until July 31. www.keepathensbeautiful.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.

Through Aug. 8. 478-494-7717, dhooks@actionministiries.net, www. actionministries.net

KIDSTUFF “Spark a Reaction� Photo Contest (Oconee County Library) Submit a photo on Instagram that best represents the phrase “Spark a Reaction.� Tag @oclteens and hashtag #oclsparkareaction. Contest runs through July 31. All photos will be uploaded to Facebook for public voting. www.athenslibrary. org/oconee 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.athensclarkecounty.com/camps Call for Young Artists (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Artists ages 6–18 are invited to submit a painting or picture for the Wild Rumpus Art Show, which will be on display at Hendershot’s through October. This year’s theme is “HalloWitch,� so artwork should include a little witch in some form. wildrumpus13@gmail.com Free Lunch (Multiple Locations) Free lunch is available for children during summer at H.B. Stroud Elementary School, Whitehead Road Elementary School and Barnett Shoals Elementary School. Through July 25, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! (kids), $3 (adults). jimenezan@ clarke.k12.ga.us Summer Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) “Craft Inc. Business Camp,� “Sewing Camp,�


SUPPORT Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Baby Blues Support Group (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) This group is for moms who are experiencing baby blues, postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety. Held the second Thursday of each month. leighellen@growththerapy. net, www.reblossomathens.com Domestic Violence Support Group (Athens, GA) Support,

ART AROUND TOWN A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Contemporary landscapes by Keith Karnok. Through July. ALWAYS BAKED GOODIES (723 Baxter St.) Colorful, abstract paintings by Maria Nissan. AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Pet portrait paintings by Nethie Lockwood. Through July. 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.) “Framed & Dealtâ€? by Brittny Teree Smith features each card of ATHICA’s custom deck, ATHICARDS, presented in a unique frame. Through August. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “Emerges VII,â€? curated by Tatiana Veneruso and Ted Kuhn, presents the works of Addison Adams, Gabriel Cymerman-Bird, Jordana Dale, Jason Matherly, Christopher Nelms and Jason Sokolic. CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Photography by Jeremy Ayers. Through July 29. 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.) Artwork by Rachel Blair. Through August. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include John Cleaveland. Leigh Ellis, Matt Alston and more. • The “New Members Showâ€? features pottery by Sheila Bradley, mosaics by Marian Smith and paintings by Elizabeth Ogletree. Reception July 19. Through August. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Photography by Erin Boydstun. Through July. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Tiny Universeâ€? includes small works by 70 Athens and Atlanta artists. Through Sept. 19. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “The Lithographs of Carroll Cloar.â€? Through Aug. 10. • “Picturing America: Signature Works from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.â€? Through Aug. 24. • “Women, Art and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise.â€? Through Aug. 31. • “Bernd Oppl: Inhabited Interiorsâ€? consists of three short films inspired by Alfred Hitchcock. Through Sept. 16. • Tristan Perich’s “Machine Drawingâ€? will create itself over the course of six months. Through Sept. 21. • “The Prints of Mary Wallace Kirk.â€? July 19–Oct. 12. • Art Rocks Athens presents “Shapes That Talk to Me: The Athens Scene, 1975–85.â€? Through Oct. 19. • In the sculpture garden, “Terra Verte,â€? created by Scottish artist Patricia Leighton, consists of six cubes full of living vegetation. Through May 31, 2015. • “Stone Levityâ€? is a sculpture by Del Geist installed in the Performing and Visual Arts Complex quad. Through May 31, 2015. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) “Spacesâ€? presents watercolor and pen landscapes created by Katherine Anne Dunlap. Through Aug. 2. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Paintings of animals by Callahan Woodberry and Susie Criswell. Through August. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Local scenes in watercolors by Jamie Calkin. Through July. JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Colorful abstract prints and paintings by Logan Shirah. JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Watercolor scenes of Athens by Jamie Calkin. Sculptures and folk art by Leonard Piha. Through July.

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. 706-543-3331 (hotline), 706-613-3357, ext. 771 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. 706-248-7715, grasp_athens@yahoo.com, www. grasphelp.org 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 Women’s Empowerment Group (Oasis Counseling Center) A small therapeutic group for women to work on vulnerability, setting boundaries, assertiveness, self-care and more. Eight-week sessions. Call

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ON THE STREET ACC Pool Season (Multiple Locations) Public pools are located at Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center, Lay Park, Memorial Park and Rocksprings Park. Pools are open Tuesdays– Fridays and Sundays from 1–5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 12–5:30 p.m. Bishop Park is open on weekends only. $1 admission. $20 pool pass. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics Classic City BBQ (The Classic Center) Now accepting vendor booth applications for food vendors, Tailgate Tradeshow exhibitors and chefs for cooking competitions on Aug. 15–16. The BBQ festival includes contests, a classic car show, outdoor music stage, kids’ activities and more. Visit website for details. 706-357-4417, stephanie@ classiccenter.com, www.classiccitybbqfest.com f

JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Paintings by Molly Sporston. JUST PHO (1063 Baxter St.) A painting by Joel Rosenburg, black-and-white prints by Sasha Schilbrack-Cole and watercolors by Phil Jasen. Through July. KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Collages by Susan Pelham. Through July. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Between Rock and an Art Place: Art Rocks Athens Fine Arts Exhibition.â€? Through July 19. LAST RESORT GRILL (174 Clayton St.) Paintings by Brent Van Daley. Through Aug. 3. LEATHERS BUILDING (675 Pulaski St.) Works by Andy Cherewick. Through summer. LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Paintings by Will Eskridge and quilts by Dyna Cross. Through July. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Paper Covers Rock,â€? held in partnership with Art Rocks Athens, is an exhibition of graphic and fine arts-like-posters, flyers and album covers. Through July 26. • “Roy G. Biv 8.2,â€? developed by Nancy Lukasiewicz, is an interactive installation exploring color theory. Reception July 17. • “BitDomeâ€? by Zane Cochran is an interactive, geodesic dome incorporating LED lights and music. 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, James Fields, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Leah Lacy, Saint Udio and Lakeshore Pottery. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Pen and ink drawings and paintings by David Hough. Through July. MINI GALLERY (261 W. Washington St.) “All Aboard! Art from the Farmington Depot Galleryâ€? features works by Chris CHUB Hubbard, Peter Loose and Dan Smith. Through July 19. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Watercolors by Mark Willis. Through July. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Outward Boundâ€? by Audrone Kirschner. Through July 25. 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.) “Choosing to Participateâ€? contains 11 posters presenting the experiences of individuals and communities. Through Aug. 30. • Art Rocks Athens presents “ARTifacts Rock Athens: Relics from the Athens Music Scene, 1975–1985).â€? Through December. SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Judy Bolton Jarrett. Through Aug. 10. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Judy Buckley. Through July. 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.) “Waterâ€? features paintings of lakes, oceans and clouds by Elizabeth Bishop Martin. Through July. VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Rita Rogers Marks and Amanda Stevens. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Vintage art curated by Dynamite Clothing. Through July. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) “Animal/Domainâ€? presents new paintings by Will Eskridge. • Artwork by Matt Blanks.

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Condos for Rent Awesome condo. Avail. Aug. 1. $600/mo. Quiet 1-2BR/1BA. Study, modern kitchen, pool, gym, gated, ground floor corner unit. Close to UGA. Ideal for single/ couple. Mary (706) 540-2887, wimberlyme@bellsouth.net. Flagpole Classifieds are the best way to reach new tenants. Place an ad for your rental property today! Call (706) 549-0301. Condo 2BR/2BA, living room w/ FP, dining room, kitchen w/ stove, refrigerator, DW. Open floor plan, carpet, tile, ceiling fans. Minutes from campus, shopping and gym. $675/mo. (706) 614-4655 or (706) 207-3677.

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Just reduced! Investor’s Westside condo. 2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mos. at $575/mo. Price in $40s. For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 540-1529. Pre-lease for Fall. Beautiful 2 B R / 2 . 5 B A c o n d o . Quiet neighborhood w/ lots of green space and river walk. Large LR, kitchen, BRs and BAs. DW, CHAC, W/D hookup. $650-800/ mo. Pets ok w/ deposit. Call (706) 202-9905.

Duplexes For Rent 2BR/1.5BA, $550/mo. in Park East. New carpet, W/D included, lawn maintenance & pest control incl. $300 dep. Hancock Properties, Inc. (706) 552-3500. 2BR/1BA Woodlawn Historic District. Quiet cul-de-sac location. Off-street parking. Walk to 5 Pts., HWflrs., spacious BRs, W/D included. $800/mo., (706) 546-6900 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. S. Milledge duplex. Venita Dr. 4 B R / 2 B A , W/ D , D W, f e n ce d back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $999/mo., negotiable. (404) 558-3218, or bagley_w@bellsouth.net. Electronic flyers avail.

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4BR/2.5BA beautiful plantation house, 3 acres. High ceilings, HWflrs., lg. kitchen & rooms. Screen porch. Fully fenced. 990 Double Bridges Rd. $1200/mo. (706) 319-1846, or (706) 5484819. 5BR/3BA Cottage available for Fall. Great living area and s p a c i o u s b e d ro o m s . L a r g e deck. On bus line. $299/mo. per person ($1495/mo. total) Roommate matching avail. (706) 395-1400. 5BR/1BA house ($1000/mo.) CHAC, W/D. 12 ft. celings, HWflrs. Need handyman to work off rent. 353 Oak St. Walk to UGA. (706) 548-4819, (706) 319-1846. 5 Pts. off Baxter St. 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. 5 Pts. off Lumpkin. 2 story condo, 2BR/2.5BA, $650/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529. Awesome 4BR/4BA house next to Dwntwn. Huge BRs, private BAs and decks. Stainless appls. DW, W/D, HWflrs. High ceilings and in-house stereo system for your iPod to play on outside speakers or throughout the house. Wa l k t o U G A , work, music venues and grocery. $1500/mo. Call (404) 229-9215. Great 2BR house. 1 block from Bottleworks. CHAC, DW, lg. yard w/ room for garden. Lease, dep. & references. Avail. Aug. 1! $1200/mo. negotiable (706) 340-1073. Large 4 and 5BR homes for rent on Milledge Ave, Macon Hwy, and the East Side. From $250-400 per bedroom. Call for a tour (706) 215-6848. Large 3,000 sf. townhome available for Fall 2014. 3-5BR/4BA, $1200/mo. W/D, trash & pest control included, pet friendly. Roommate matching available. (706) 395-1400. Pulaski St. 2–3BR/1BA. Walk to Dwntn. Very private. Front & rear porch, lg. rooms, ceiling fans, heart pine flrs. CHAC. Pets OK w/ pet fee. $900/mo. (706) 248-7741. Quiet, private 1BR poolside cottage near Med. school. Screened porch, DW. Share pool, hot tub & sauna. No pets. $750/ mo. utils. & cable incl. (706) 2544454.

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Land for Sale 10 acres up to 42 acres farmland in Farmington area (Oconee County). Reduced to $11,000 per acre. Long road frontage. (404) 790-6996.

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

Pre-Leasing Houses/Apartments/Townhomes for rent in the Five Points and surrounding area. 2-3BRs. Rent ranges from $600+/mo. Move-in specials available. Vlow Property Management (706) 247-0620, www.vlowpropertymanagement. com.

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Rooms for Rent Dashiell Cottages, Inc. Aspiring National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior. Wildlife observation, e n v i ro n m e n t a l c o n s e r v a t i o n property. 4 blocks to university, Nor th Oconee River. Private entrance, all amenities. (706) 850-0491.

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For Sale Miscellaneous Archipelago Antiques 24 years of antique and retro art, furnishings, religiosa and unique, decorative treasures of the past. 1676 S. Lumpkin St. (706) 3544297. Go to A g o r a ! Awesome! Affordable! The ultimate store! Specializing in retro everything: antiques, furniture, clothes, bikes, records & players! 260 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130. Subscribe today and have your weekly Flagpole sent to you! $40 for 6 months, $70 for a year! Call (706) 5490301 for more information. Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. (706) 369-9428.

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

Instruction Athens School of Music. 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 r e p a i r s a v a i l . V i s i t w w w. AthensSchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800. Five Points Music S c h o o l E n ro l l m e n t i s o p e n f o r I n f a n t s / To d d l e r s C l a s s . Private Piano Lesson/Solfege is also available. Enjoy live music with your babies! Visit our website or email us. www. fivepointsmusicschool.com, fivepointsmusicschool@gmail. com.

Blind Pig Tavern now hiring servers and line cooks. 485 Baldwin St. Apply in person between 2–4 p.m. Call center representative. Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech c o m p a n i e s . $ 9 – 1 1 / h r. B O S S t a ff i n g , w w w. b o s s t a ff . c o m , (706) 353-3030. Local screen printing company looking for two new hires: Entry level Graphic Designer with Illustrator and Photoshop skills, attention to detail a must; and a Production person. (706) 6130028, jobs@rubysuegraphics. com.

Earn $40-$180 by participating in UGA research! Are you age 18-60 and eligible to have MRIs? 2. Are you age 18-60 and diagnosed with Schizophrenia? If you meet EITHER of these criteria, please contact the Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at (706) 542-3128 for more information.

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Line/Prep Cooks Needed. The Georgia Center has several positions available 20–40 hrs./ week. Pay DOE/Minimum 3 years in full service restaurant. Email resumes to robh@uga. edu. Layout ar tist for monument company in Elberton, GA. Must be proficient with Photoshop. New laser process for granite etching. Exciting opportunity for right, talented individual. Email resume to burningrock1954@ yahoo.com. Full time position.

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I grew up in a small town with two siblings, an older sister and a younger brother. My sister went to UGA, worked in Atlanta for a while, moved back to our small town when she started her family and is now a full-time mom with a beautiful family. My younger brother just finished a prestigious medical residency and is about to join the office of a Big Deal Surgeon. I left our small town because I wanted to be an artist. I moved to New York and thought that everything would come together for me, and I was so grateful to be in the Big City. Ten years after finishing art school, it hasn’t happened. I have student debt, credit card debt, a sick dog and a measly living from teaching art as an adjunct at five—count ‘em—five schools around the city. Sometimes my dog and I walk around the city early in the morning, and I can’t imagine having done anything else, lived any other way. But almost every day, I think about the lives my siblings have made for themselves and feel sick to my stomach with jealousy (and disappointment in myself). Sometimes I even avoid their calls, because I can’t stand to hear about the cute things my nieces have done or my brother’s new apartment and his new job. I hate feeling this way. What can I do? I love my siblings, but I’m so jealous, I sometimes hate them. Green-Eyed Artist

small town with kids? Or working for a surgeon? My guess is no. If you were living that life, you’d be writing me a different kind of letter—one in which you talked about dreams deferred, not being true to yourself, having unhappiness deep within, wishing something were different and feeling trapped. So are you faced with two unattractive options? The first option is to live a life that’s true to what you want but marred by jealousy, and the second option is to live a life like that of your siblings, marred instead by a strong, persistent undercurrent of unhappiness? Fortunately, I don’t think so. I think the third and happiest option is to keep building a life you will love. Keep evaluating and changing the things you don’t like. Be an art teacher until you’re not happy doing that. Live in New York until you think you’d be happier somewhere else. If you’re unhappy but not sure what would be better, try making one change and see how it goes. Try something different for a year or three and see where you are. Try not to let yourself get pulled into the comparison trap, and do remember that you’re building a life that is true to what you want. If you do start to feel low sometimes, though, give yourself permission not to answer your phone. Spend time with friends whose choices and lives are more in line with yours. Sometimes you need that support and confirmation; don’t beat yourself up for it. Doing surgery and having kids are nice, but there are other great things, too.

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