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I have often said, especially during that time I was in a play, how much better theater in Athens has grown over the years. Right now, as you read this, you could go see Town & Gown’s Proof, a compelling drama about mathematics and madness (see the calendar in this issue), or you could enjoy the Elton John-Tim Rice rock musical Aida, based on the classic Verdi opera and presented by Oconee Youth Playhouse at the Civic Center in Watkinsville. That’s a typical week in the Athens area, and Rose of Athens theater company and the University Theatre haven’t even cranked up, yet. Meanwhile, next week, for one weekend only, at 8 p.m. on Aug. 22 and 23 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 24 some of Town & Gown’s most experienced actors are presenting Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, a deftly told tale of infidelity among a married couple and his friend, her lover. The nine short scenes move backward in time, beginning in the present and then meticulously showing how it started and how it happened. The play is brilliant, and the characters are less mysterious than most of Pinter’s. The director and the actors enjoyed a reading of it and then grew enthusiastic about the possibility of staging it. They convinced the Town Steve Elliott-Gower is Robert, in Betrayal; & Gown board to let Terrell Austin is Emma, his wife. them have a shot at it, and the Board decided to make it a fundraiser for Town & Gown’s Booth Project, the much needed renovation of its sound and lighting booth equipment—an essential element in all productions. So, if you come, you’ll be contributing to the improvement of theater. OK, my wife, Gay Griggs McCommons, is directing—her directorial debut, after all these years as an actor, most recently in Steel Magnolias. Not to worry. She’s got Terrell Austin, a familiar face onstage and recently director of the fabulous production of Amadeus. The lover is played by the multitalented Allen Rowell, who had the starring role in Amadeus and directed August: Osage County among many others. The husband is Steve Elliott-Gower, who has directed and acted superbly in Athens theater for years, most recently in Town & Gown’s God of Carnage, which also starred Terrell and Allen, along with Bryn Adamson, who was unforgettable in Magnolias and Osage County and is working on the set for Betrayal, as is superstar-heartthrob Nathan Altman, of Town & Gown’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Rocky Horror Show and The Importance of Being Earnest. Finally, Michael Brewer, who has contributed so much to the music of Town & Gown productions and of Athens, makes an appearance in Betrayal. Coincidentally, all four of the actors in this play have directed Gay in various productions. If all this sounds too incestuous, Rick Rose, who is doing publicity for Betrayal, directed Carnage. Heather Sitler, stage manager for Betrayal, did the same for Osage County and is also assistant-directing this time around. And these are just a few of the deeply talented people in Town & Gown; many of the others will be demonstrating their familiar talents in the diverse upcoming season. The main thing is that Town & Gown has evolved into a true repertory theater company, where everybody fits in as needed and nobody is too big for the smallest job. What you get sitting in the audience is the assurance that these people know what they’re doing and gladly give their talents without remuneration. Thus, Betrayal also has the actor/director Ashley Laramore as an assistant director, the wily Steve Wilde serving up the music, Ian Ennis designing the lights, Shelby Marquadt running the (antiquated) sound and lighting booth, director/ actor/Town & Gown President Steven Carroll making the posters, Florence King (a knockout in musical theater) providing props and programs, Kelly Doyle-Mace (also in August: Osage) shooting the publicity photos and Mimi Elliott-Gower helping out with special arrangements. Our friend and musician Dera Weaver also advised on music. How can you not want to come see how this all plays out? Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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Campus Acquisitions, a company based in Chicago, wants actual density count,” he said. “We’ll be doing our homework.” to turn 165 E. Dougherty St. into a five-story student apartClint McCrory said, “It’s remarkable how many things are ment development, with obligatory retail spaces at ground wrong with [the Campus Acquisition plan].” level. Until recently, an office building on the property housed Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Jerry NeSmith, who is a Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, and it’s now occupied by former planning commissioner, said after the meeting that he the tech incubator Four Athens. was reminded of the first proposal of the Hyatt Place hotel set The biggest concern voiced by the public and the Athensto be built next to the Classic Center. “Their first design looked Clarke County Planning Commission at a Thursday, Aug. 7 like something that belonged on the Interstate,” he said. “They meeting was a waiver for residential density. The plan includes heard the objections of the planning commission and came 81 units with 237 bedrooms, which is 27 bedrooms too many, back with a very appropriate design, in my mind. This is the according to the zoning code. same kind of thing; these guys are coming in with a plan that Campus Acquisitions Vice President of Investments John just doesn’t fit our community.” [David Schick] Diedrich said at the start of the meeting that the company has worked in Athens before—it owned and sold the apartment Blake’s Take: I’m not an architecture critic, but I play one in complex River Mill, off Stone Mill Run, in 2012—and was senthe newspaper. While several planning commissioners criticized sitive to the concerns of the community. this Dougherty Street development as gaudy, one thing I like Diedrich stated his biggest concern was that some of the about it is that it looks a lot like the nearby Hotel Indigo. retail spaces might not be sustainable and may end up unoccupied. “We don’t want it to remain vacant and be a bigger eyesore for the community,” he said. A handful of Athens residents and business owners spoke out against the plan. “I understand the market dictates what we get, but do we need more student housing?” Tony Eubanks asked the planning commission. “If we do, I think we should hold to the standards that we’ve got. I don’t think the standards that we’ve got are strong enough.” Eubanks added that the focus for downtown development shouldn’t be “building for just tomorrow,” but rather building for the people who are going to stay in Athens beyond the four years it takes to earn a degree. Signage is the latest student housing development coming to downtown. Melissa Link, newly elected District 3 commissioner, said, “Maybe it is time to re-address our codes… I don’t think this is the time to be Granted, that’s not exactly the most beloved building in Athens granting waivers.” She added that this plan would be “displacfrom a design standpoint, but at least it’s not more brick-anding some downtown businesses” and suggested incentivizing tan. community development agreements to ensure local businesses Anyway, now’s a good time to reiterate that it’s been almost could prosper in the proposed retail spaces. three years since people started raising hell about the Selig Erica Parson, founder and executive director of Hatch development and calling for a review of downtown zoning and Athens, said she owns one of the downtown businesses that design guidelines. We have thousands of new bedrooms downLink mentioned and reiterated Link’s concerns. “The student town and more than 1,000 on the way. Yet the only thing the housing we already have is enough,” she said. ACC Mayor and Commission have done in response is to request After the public comments, the planning commission disan infrastructure study (which led to nothing) and a multifamcussed the plan, and all who spoke were in agreement that a ily housing study. The trend of student housing downtown waiver for the residential density increase was not a good idea. has its advantages—less sprawl, more residents to support “I could never support a density increase,” said Paul Dellaria. businesses—but we need diversity. By the time the Mayor Hank Joiner concurred with the idea to incentivize comand Commission act, downtown might be nothing but one big munity development. “Maybe it’s an opportunity to work with dorm. young businesses,” he said. “I’d like to see if there is a way to help young businesses get back into the community and stay Georgia Theatre: While most folks have expressed gratitude in the area.” toward former owner Wilmot Greene for all the hard work he Diedrich told Flagpole that the company understands a put into restoring the iconic music venue and have congratulot of the concerns and would be going back to “rework the lated him on taking a well deserved break from what must project” to find a way of adhering to more of the zoning be a physically and mentally taxing job, there’s been a bit of requirements. “We can reduce the density by changing the grumbling about Greene “cashing out” when he sold the theconfiguration of the unit mix. 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for Historic Preservation from the Athens community and music fans worldwide in the wake of the 2009 fire. So, I asked Georgia Trust Executive Director Mark McDonald whether he would claw back any of the donations. “The donations made were for the theater restoration, and we paid the funds to the contractors who did work on the building,” McDonald said. “We are pleased that this work has been accomplished, and we wish the new owners success in their stewardship of the rehabilitated theater.” Greene and partner Randy Smith bought the Georgia Theater for $900,000 in 2004. Greene says he put more than $5 million into restoring and improving the venue, and the property was worth $2.6 million last year, according to tax records. Records of the real estate transaction haven’t been filed at the courthouse yet. College Avenue Freeze-Out: While I was off in Newborn Land, Pete caused a stir by quoting an unnamed commissioner as saying they plan to “freeze out” Commissioner-Elect Melissa Link due to her confrontational style. At their Tuesday, Aug. 5 meeting, Fenwick Broyard urged them to “reach out to her and build bridges instead of fences.” Kathy Hoard was the only commissioner to respond. “I do want to welcome you. I will not be here next year, but I have worked with Ms. Link on a number of projects in the past and found it to be very positive,” she said, specifically citing their work on historic districts. Although this is probably too much to ask, hopefully the other nine (including Link) will act like grownups, too, when she takes office in January. Down in the Flood: ACC Manager Alan Reddish sometimes jokes that there’s no such group as “Friends of Infrastructure.” Unlike, say, a historic music venue or a park, very few people, if any, are willing to voluntarily part with any dollars for mundane things like paving roads or water lines. That’s why taxes exist. Yet we received a dramatic reminder last week of why infrastructure is so important. An approximately 90-year-old water main burst on College Square, flooding several businesses’ basements and sending water cascading down the street and the sidewalk. Whether it was divine retribution for (fill in the blank), I don’t know, but it did shut down the block for the better part of a week. The ACC Public Utilities Department bypassed the broken main and tied those businesses into a 16-inch line that had been laid down about eight years ago. The department had planned to do that work as part of a SPLOST-funded Clayton Street project that will pick up again early next year; nature had other ideas. Water lines might not be sexy, but they’re important. Crosstown Traffic: Clarke County public schools started back Monday, Aug. 11 (in case you couldn’t tell) which means school-zone speed limits are once again in force. And should you be caught behind a school bus, remember that it’s illegal to pass one—in either direction—while it’s dropping off or picking up kids. Buses are now equipped with cameras that will catch you in the act if you do. Speaking of cameras, the one at the intersection of Gaines School and Barnett Shoals roads is now catching drivers who run the red light. Police are giving out warnings until Friday, Aug. 15, but after that, the fine is $70. Don’t say you weren’t warned. And smile. Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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in class who use [the site] as a sounding board to vent, but hey, that’s their right.� That semester, she taught multiple sections of the course, about 1,300 students, and only six left comments. “That’s not a representative sample,� she says, but she believes her endof-semester student evaluations are, and consequently she puts more stock in those. As a parent, though, Mitchell thinks the websites have value, especially since students don’t have access to those conducted by the university. Jeffrey Howells, a lecturer in the management information systems department and fellow recipient of poor reviews, doesn’t quite agree that those university student evaluations are valuable. “The issue about students trying to evaluate

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ost of the time, students are led to believe that their fate lies at the hand of their instructor, and most of the time, that’s true. Almost everyone remembers one abominably cruel teacher who refused to bump a grade .1 percent to a C‌ I mean, an A. However, faculty often utilize student feedback in evaluating promotions, raises, etc., turning the tables and putting the professors at the mercy of their students for a change. Not all students feel like being merciful. Websites like Rate My Professor and Koofers allow students to leave anonymous comments, and not surprisingly, many of them use the opportunity to let go of all their pent-up frustrations from the course. One instructor, Daniel Gilhooly, says he was “shocked at how scathing some of the reviews were.â€? Rate My Professor is an older website with a fairly terrible interface and many outdated comments—I don’t think I’ve come across one more recent than 2011—where professors are rated for overall quality, easiness, clarity and helpfulness. Koofers is much newer, and in addition to comments about a professor, students can also access grade distributions, class structure, old notes and past tests. Koofers has a greater number of reviews, many of which are average, rather than falling into the raging/ glowing dichotomy of Rate My Professor. In short, it’s a more reliable site. The University of Georgia conducts endof-semester evaluations that prompt students with questions like, “Was the professor always prepared for class?â€? and “Did this course challenge you to think and learn?â€? which provides solid, comprehensive feedback, especially since some courses and departments require each student to fill one out. The problem is, though, that students don’t have access to these or any other university-conducted class reviews, so the outside websites are the only source of information available to students. Marie Mitchell, an associate professor in the management department, encouraged her son, who is getting ready for college, to look at Rate My Professor to check out his options. When he looked up his mother on the site, he informed her, “Mom, they hate you!â€? Mitchell says while laughing. The six unfavorable reviews for Mitchell hail from a Friday class that was mandatory for majors. “I could have sat there and done a tap dance, and it wouldn’t have mattered,â€? says Mitchell. Many of the reviews cite the class itself as the problem and don’t blame Mitchell. “The class is no longer in existence, so that should tell you something,â€? she adds. “It’s always challenging to teach a class with 300–500 students in a room, because it’s hard to reach everyone,â€? Mitchell says. “And in those particular classes, I just have to know that the students who do well are not going to go on Rate My Professor and say, ‘She’s great!’â€? Meanwhile, she notes that “you’re going to get students who aren’t doing incredibly well

what’s going on, is they don’t yet have enough information to know whether [the professor] is good or not,� Howells says. He tells his students they won’t understand until two or three years into their career why certain things are important. “That being said,� Howells adds, “If a professor really pisses a student off, that’s not good. No one’s trying to make it so miserable that they can’t stand it.� Unlike Mitchell and Howells, horticulture professor David Knauft takes all his students’ feedback seriously. “There are a lot of things that go into being a good teacher or not, and certainly part of it is what students think about you,� says Knauft. He’ll even do a mid-semester evaluation with his students so he can adjust before the course ends. At a different university, when he was teaching a mandatory introductory genetics class, Knauft conducted teaching research with four other professors—one with equally high, one with average and one with poor student evaluations. The professors used the same bank for test questions and compared

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the results. The conclusion was the students were learning the same amount of genetics from a “good� teacher and a “bad� teacher. “It surprised me, because I thought my students were going to do a whole lot better than [the poorly evaluated professor’s] students,� says Knauft. As to why his students seem to like him so much, Knauft laughs and says he wishes he knew, but after some thought, he cites his multifaceted assignments and attempts to relate the course material to broader social issues as possibilities. “And, I like to listen,� he says. On the note of listening, Gilhooly, now a professor, says he tries to create a safe space and open dialogue for his students. Both he and Knauft have a perfect 5.0 rating from their students. In addition to the positive reviews, both Knauft and Gilhooly received chili peppers, which is the Rate My Professor’s official seal of attractiveness. Interesting to note, almost all of the positively reviewed professors have peppers, and almost none of the negatively rated ones do. “I’m sure it has nothing to do with physical attractiveness. Why would all the ugly faculty members do a bad job teaching?� asks Knauft, jokingly—but he still plans to show that to his wife. “Every schoolboy knows if he has a crush on his art teacher, he loves art,� Gilhooly offers as a possible explanation. Though professors have various ideas about the usefulness of these websites, students seem to find them helpful. Dafna Kaufman, a senior at UGA, reads Rate My Professor every semester when she registers for classes. Being the daughter of a professor herself, she realizes that knowing about the professor can often prove more useful than knowing about or liking the class topic. Marco Roca, a junior, says he always reads Rate My Professor when choosing classes, but he doesn’t believe the comments to be fully representative. “I know nearly everybody who comments on those sites is inherently motivated to write an exceptionally positive or negative review,� he says. “I take it with a major grain of salt.� While good reviews have encouraged him to take a class, he doesn’t let negative reviews deter him from registering for a course. Though Kaufman ignores the melodramatic and overly rude comments, on occasion, a professor’s profile has caused her to avoid a class entirely. “There have been many classes that fit my schedule, but then when I read the Rate my Professor review, I decide I’d rather not take,� she says. “An unfair or disorganized professor can really ruin a great class topic.� The bottom line is that a student is responsible for his or her own education. “The basic learning comes from the student,� Howells says. “All a teacher can do is facilitate the learning.� Stephanie Talmadge

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comment Why Townies Are Ambivalent There’s really nothing like Athens in the summer. It’s peaceful but still fun in a way that I am honestly hesitant to describe, lest college kids decide to find out for themselves and ruin it for the rest of us. I really don’t want to be mean here and say, “I love it when you all leave,” but honestly? I love it when you all leave. The change is instant. Suddenly the traffic thins out and all the lines get shorter. Every year in May, there’s a certain morning when I wake up and Athens feels like an actual small town. I’ll have to say goodbye to low-key party nights now that the fall semester is getting ready to start up again, which means that the University of Georgia’s students, our city’s most gracious benefactors, will return. I’ve noticed there’s a beginning-of-year trend of campus Greeks hosting parties with either lame or racist themes, and I know the semesJoshua L. Jones

Behave yourselves when you cross Lumpkin, kids. ter’s underway when I see throngs of girls dressed as Native Americans or “the ‘80s” walking up Hancock Avenue on their way to… wherever it is that they go. Soon the quiet patios will be dotted with vomiting Dawgs fans and couples trying to give each other discreet handies under the tables. (I saw this with my own eyes.) But watching a couple be gross in public definitely beats out some of the other stuff that comes along with the return of the UGA student body. Like street harassment. Athens townies aren’t innocent of this offense by any stretch—let me be very clear on that—but the harassment that I and others have encountered at the hands of college boys is often peppered with a promise of violence that ratchets the experience up from simply annoying to truly terrifying. She doesn’t wanna dance? Fine. Go find another lady to dance with instead of flipping out and calling women bitches to their faces. Did you bump into a lady on the street? That’s okay, just say “excuse me” and keep on walking, unlike the

frat boy who threatened to beat the hell out of me in front of Max last year. He was with a throng of loafer-wearing knuckle draggers who were probably all named Tucker or Carter, and they disappeared into that unfortunate house at Washington and Pulaski. This is the main reason why I love it when y’all ain’t here. Because I don’t have to fear for my life when I’m walking down Washington Street. And seriously—what the hell are y’all even doing anywhere west of Lumpkin? I promise you there is nothing on that end of town for anyone between the ages of 18–22. Really, it’s just a bunch of laid-back townie bars that do lame things like host sexy art shows and vinylonly dance parties. The eateries serve totally lame and boring food like award-winning barbecue, Korean-style street tacos and chicken ‘n’ waffle club sandwiches. They make real drinks like Old Fashioneds and Sidecars. Sometimes, there are drag queens, and the bartenders do tacky things like learn your name. That sounds lame, right? It is. I swear: It sucks. Please don’t ruin my vinyl dance parties. As you can see, those of us who have put down roots in Athens love our little town. There’s a protectiveness that the rooted townie exhibits towards Athens, as well, so students shouldn’t buck back too hard against us. You’ll always lose. I’ve seen townies intervene on many lecherous dudes with Bieber bangs screaming at women in the street or trying to drag intoxicated girls into buildings and cars that they don’t want to enter. A lot of the worst behavior involves either race or gender (big surprise there) so don’t walk across Lumpkin thinking that you’re gonna make fun of the Asian guy or touch the black woman’s hair. I’d also like to say that the phrase, “I’ve never slept with a black chick before,” is less effective for actually getting a black woman naked than it is for making sure she’ll hate you forever. That’s not to say that the women and kids of color at UGA consider these to be harmless words and perfectly viable pick-up lines. I’m just saying that a self-sufficient person who no longer answers to her parents is more likely to say something back than your typical college counterpart. I’m not trying to scare you. I’m not trying to threaten you. I’ve spent the past two months swimming almost every day and walking home safely, and soon we’re gonna lose all that delicious downtown parking. I’ve always enjoyed watching street fights from the upstairs bar at Transmet, though, so I guess the return of football season isn’t so bad. I should probably just take a deep breath, program the numbers for a taxi service and the sexual assault hotline into my phone and be prepared to shove my way through the crowds. Droves of white kids in sombreros and sarapes will be clogging up the sidewalk come August. Welcome back, I guess. I’ll try not to burn anyone with my cigarette when I walk past.

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You’ve already been through orientation, but let us really orient you. and, being a recent grad myself, I have a few tips that should make it easier or less embarrassing or something. Live in Athens. Most of you probably chose to come to UGA for the university itself, but probably some of your more self-aware peers thought of choosing a college partially as choosing a city in which to live. Regardless of which category you belong to, don’t miss out on the chance to live in Athens. And I’m not talking about the plethora of awesome college bars—you shouldn’t be interested in those for a couple years anyway, right?—and game days. See a movie at CinÊ. Buy a book at Avid. See a show at Caledonia. Learn about the issues that affect this city. There aren’t a ton of opportunities for full-time salaried positions here, and most of you will have to relocate after graduation, so make the most of your time in this weird little town. Befriend one teacher. Introduce yourself to every teacher you take on the first day of class (the only exceptions are huge lecture halls). This allows you to make an impression on your teacher and allows you time to decide if you like her enough to pursue a closer relationship (no, not like that). Many will offer to meet with you to discuss projects. Meet with at least one teacher multiple times or take her for more than one course. Many of you will need recommendation letters for grad school or a job, and they can’t write one for you unless they know you well. Plus, teachers are excellent career-advice givers! Try something new. If you stayed in every Friday night in high school, try going to some frat parties. If you always had a boyfriend or girlfriend, try being single. If you’ve

mean you have to stay friends with them, and it doesn’t mean you have to cast them off entirely, either—you never know who will be able to hook you up with a job or an internship. So say “hi� and be friendly when you pass your classmates on campus, but don’t feel bad about leaving it at that. Drink water. What does this have to do with college? Everything. Until late September, you will be soaked by the time you arrive in your classes. (If you aren’t, thank the sweat-gland gods for their gift to you). Buy a decent water bottle; bring it with you everywhere. In addition to daytime sweating, drinking lots of water during your nighttime activities is equally important. In fact, I would advise one glass of water between your, uh, Capri Suns. Then in the morning, you can fill up your nice water bottle with coconut water, which is great for rehydration. Take trips. This one’s pretty simple. Some of the best memories I have from college are times that my friends and I piled into a car and went somewhere, even when we slept on a kitchen floor. Be open minded. I thought I knew exactly what kind of person I was and exactly what I wanted to do by the time I got here. I was so wrong. Don’t be afraid of change. This is the first time you’re really on your own and uninfluenced by the things (and people) that surrounded you at home. Don’t reject new kinds of people, places and interests just because they’re different from what you’re used to—that’s the best thing that college has to offer. Stephanie Talmadge

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you’ve chosen to move off campus and into one of Athens’ beautiful neighborhoods. First, let me congratulate you on your independence and appreciation of living like a townie. Also, I’m proud of you for not moving into an apartment complex, what with their fancy gyms and infinity pools. Humbug! You’re getting a taste of the real world, baby, and that means you’ll have a jump on all your friends when it’s time to graduate. But moving into a neighborhood also comes with certain responsibilities. Specifically, not pissing off your neighbors, who quite often have to be somewhere respectable tomorrow morning and may even have kids who need to get up even earlier.

Respect the sidewalks. In my house, we learned early on what happens if you park with a tire over the curb: You get a hefty ticket. So keep your parking on the street, not the sidewalk. (Or the lawn, but you knew that, right?) Also, learn quickly which day is your trash day and prepare your cans accordingly. If you put them out a few days too soon or leave them out for days afterward, you’ll get a little note from the city, reminding you to be prompt. This can lead to a fine, so pick them up. And even though this third point is related, it’s so important I’m giving it its own heading…

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Pick up your dog’s poop. Yes, I said poop. Giggle all you like. But I have zero understanding of how people can let their dogs relieve themselves all over the sidewalk and then just continue on their merry way. And just because your dog goes in the grass doesn’t mean you’re off the hook—that’s someone’s yard we’re talking about. And when they step in it, they curse your name. Don’t be that person.

Hook up. One joy of living in a house is the endless utility bills you’ll soon be getting. Sure, you want electricity and water. But then there’s trash pick-up—you can’t just toss it into a Dumpster—and wi-fi and natural gas and cable Remember to take your trash cans in, kids. No one’s going to do it for you. TV. All of these require deposits, too, so plan Which is why, as a resident of Athens’ accordingly when you move in, and don’t stiff neighborhoods for the past eight years (and your roommates when you leave. (OK, so we, someone who holds down a job and has a as your neighbors, don’t care about that last child), I’ve come up with a few handy tips part, but still, don’t be a jerk.) before you set up shop on your porch and start strumming your guitar. Enjoy the neighborhood. Walk around, check out the area shops or wave to Watch the noise. Speaking of that the guy walking his dog. One of the joys of guitar, neighborhoods around here take on a living in an Athens neighborhood is the abilmagical quality when you can open your winity to experience what’s outside your house. dows on a cool evening and hear the rhythmic Expand your route beyond the bus stop and beats of a band practicing a few doors away. campus, and you’ll find people next door who Just, if you’re going to be practicing past are happy to answer your questions or let you 11 p.m. on a school night, please give your borrow some milk when you run out. Heck, neighbors a heads up. The same rule applies I’ve borrowed hot water from my college-stuif you’re having a party on the weekend. You dent neighbors when my pipes froze, so trust can invite us if you like (it’s a nice gesture), me—it pays to be nice, no matter what side of but please just let us know. And, as a rule of the fence you’re on. thumb, turn it down after midnight. We don’t College students, know that we, as fullwant to call the cops, but we’re entirely within time Athens residents, don’t dislike you. our rights to do it. It’s just that a few bad seeds planted in our When I was seven months pregnant, we neighborhoods have given you a bad rap. had a college-age neighbor who enjoyed comWhich is why, if you treat your house and the ing home from the bars at 2 a.m. on Friday area around it with respect, you’ll find you’re mornings and playing her bass so loud it woke living in a great neighborhood full of people me up from a dead sleep. This happened for who will wave hi and chat and even give you a weeks, one night forcing me to march next thumbs up when you mention you’re throwing door and bang on it so hard it opened—with a party. her dog now standing in the doorway. She still Just don’t turn up the bass after midnight. ignored me. I called the cops several times, Please. but it didn’t change anything. And I shed no tears when she finally moved. Kristen Morales

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“Those communities exist within the big cities, as well, but in places like Athens, you’re surrounded by creative types, and that helps you. They’re trying to do something instead of going over spreadsheets about accounting—or, like, when I’m sitting in an airport and everybody’s got their PowerPoint presentations about insurance seminars on their laptops… that kills the soul.”

Patton Oswalt is feelin’ pretty good. He’s hunched over the podium that holds his drink, clutching the microphone and smiling slyly to himself. He knows this next one’s gonna go over well. He starts the bit by asking how many people in the audience are currently living in Athens. The 40 Watt Club crowd responds enthusiastically. “In a couple of years, you have a decision to make,” he begins. “You either have to fucking leave and go into the actual, real world, Brooklyn-based comedian Adam Newman or decide to stay here. Because you can’t stay has appeared on “The Late Show With David here until you’re 40 and then go, ‘I’ll go out Letterman” and “John Oliver’s New York somewhere else! I know how the world works. Stand-Up Show.” He released his 2011 debut If you give someone a smile, they make you a album, Not For Horses, on the venerable coat out of cotton candy!’ Rooftop Comedy imprint. His debut Comedy “No, they fucking don’t,” he continues. Central special aired in June. Newman even “This city is like Willy Wonka’s factory. This became a brief Internet sensation when a clip is not the real world. You’re living in a weird of him finding cocaine in a heckler’s pocket bubble dream city of goodness. The streets went viral. here are made of pot, and leprechauns bring you coffee in the morning.” That was in 2007. Years later, Patton Oswalt Oswalt is still smiling about his time in the Classic City. “I just like going places that are fun and put me in a good mood,” he tells Flagpole. “[Athens] is on my list of places that I feel comfortable visiting. I’m not that much into traveling as I get older, so when there are places that still make me want to get on an airplane and go through all that hassle, that’s kind of a magical thing.” Oswalt has performed regularly in Athens, both solo and with his Comedians of Comedy tour (featuring Zach Galifianakis, Maria Bamford and Brian Posehn), since recording his first album, Feelin’ Kinda Patton, at the 40 Watt in 2003. He has always made a point to try out new material when he’s in town. “It was one of the first places I got deep fans,” he says. “I feel like that’s where I should take my stuff to see if it’s up to snuff. To those fans, the kind of fans I’ve always wanted, to see if it’s gonna be the kind of stuff they like.” Kyle Kinane, an up-and-coming comedian who made his name in part by opening for Oswalt, will record his new Comedy Central special at the But before all this, he was just another 40 Watt this weekend. He thinks those fans, University of Georgia student in the crowd at a and the type of people who live and create in Comedians of Comedy show. When he returned Athens generally, lend themselves to the way to Athens to perform at the Caledonia Lounge stand-up’s priorities have changed in recent in April, he told Flagpole about the show that years. inspired him to give comedy a try. “For a long time, comedy was, ‘Quick, get “I saw Mitch Hedberg at the 40 Watt,” a sitcom and become famous!’ And there are said Newman, who, like so many Athenians, certain sects of music that are like, ‘Get a hit, was in a band at the time. “That was the first become famous!’” Kinane says. “But there are live comedy I saw. That changed a lot for some people who do it just because they love me, because I saw a comedian perform at the the form, and they love being around other place that I performed at. So, that opened my creative people. It sounds pretentious to call eyes a little bit: ‘Oh, this is something that comedy an art form, but I still think it is. maybe I could do.’” These people who like doing it aren’t seeking Newman decided to try his hand at telling fame; they’re seeking satisfaction out of creatjokes in a rock club. Unfortunately, he didn’t ing things.

Coming Home Again

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tell the rock club in advance. Instead, he booked his band at the now-defunct Lenny’s Bar in Atlanta, showed up alone, performed 45 minutes of untested material and received boos and full Pabst Blue Ribbons hurled at him in return. Newman stuck it out, doing early gigs at Little Kings Shuffle Club and the since-closed DT’s Down Under before moving to New York. He still seems to have nothing but love for his humble starter city.

When Young moved to pursue comedy in New York City, he handed OpenTOAD over to comedian Caleb Synan. Even after Synan moved from Athens to Atlanta, he continued hosting the show, which is still growing under his guidance. “OpenTOAD actually became a better show after I moved,” says Synan. “I would bring great Atlanta comics to Athens, and the audience grew, because it was always a killer show. Athens treats being an audience member like

Adam Newman

“Athens is a cheap and beautiful place to live, and it’s full of nice, creative people who support other nice, creative people,” Newman says. “That’s something Athenians might take for granted, but it’s a combination of things that actually doesn’t exist in many other places. I think that makes Athens a pleasant surprise for touring comedians. Something about being in Athens resets me. It’s laid back, but people still work hard. The truth is, I can’t really put my finger on what’s so great about Athens, but it’s my favorite place in the world.” That indescribable quality of life has leant Athens a certain artistic allure over the years. It’s no secret that the city’s music scene has benefited from it. But other creative realms have, too—food, graphic design, beer and, of course, comedy. Oftentimes, two or three of these passions thrive within the same person. TJ Young, a member of the Beards of Comedy troupe while he lived in Athens, also played in a band and hosted the twice-amonth OpenTOAD show at Flicker Theatre & Bar—at the time, Athens’ only comedy open mic. He was struck by the blank-canvas nature of the town. “The thing about Athens is that anything seems possible there,” Young says. “I had already had a good experience starting out in music in Athens. I saw my band go from just an idea to practicing, touring, recording and having fans beyond just our friends. There is that similar spirit of sharing and support between comedians in Athens, too.”

it’s their passion. And they’re usually drunk.” Lawson Chambers, an animation major at UGA, started performing at OpenTOAD a couple years ago. “Even though I received no more than two laughs, I felt comfortable enough to try again,” he says. “Since then, I’ve found performing in bars in Athens a lot more comforting than comedy clubs in Atlanta, because the Athens audience is typically made up of people who surround themselves with creativity. You feel that the audience wants you to succeed.” That support led Chambers to start a variety show on WUOG 90.5 FM, “Comedic Conversations with Colorful Characters,” which features Athens and Atlanta comedians every Tuesday at 7 p.m. He aims to expose comics to bigger audiences, motivating them to try their luck at open mics around town. “New comedians start up all the time,” Chambers says. “I would like Athens’ comedy [scene] to be a positive feedback loop of collaboration.” Another former Beard of Comedy, Dave Stone, fondly remembers living in Athens from 1996–1999 while working at WPUP 100.1 FM and “experiencing all [the city] had to offer during my college-age years, without the annoyance of attending classes.” He started writing jokes in the early 2000s, started performing not long after and, in November 2008, opened for Oswalt at the 40 Watt. “It was a sold-out show, around 700 people in attendance,” Stone remembers. “Patton was, and still is, one of my favorite comics, so it was quite an honor. After my set, I walked backstage, and he was standing in the hallway, laughing and quoting my closing punchline. If that wasn’t enough, five minutes later I stepped out into the crowd to watch

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A Small Pond Athens resident Luke Douglas Fields has played in bands like We Versus the Shark and Bit Brigade, has hosted the HACKS comedy night at Caledonia Lounge, is an avid homebrewer and manages the bar at Trappeze Pub. He’ll open Kinane’s 40 Watt shows. Fields remembers listening in his band’s van to Feelin’ Kinda Patton, the recording of which he attended. But while he loves Athens, he also thinks it limits the potential of its comedians. “It’s supportive. It’s cheap. It’s fun,” Fields says. “But it’s also very, very small. An important part of becoming a real stand-up comedian—I consider myself more of a hobbyist—is going up and telling jokes almost every night. You can’t practice in front of a mirror. You only learn about your material and yourself in front of a crowd. There are, at best, two or three opportunities to go up and tell some jokes each week. Often less. And you find yourself doing it in front of the same people a lot, which pressures you into changing up your material too quickly, or before you’ve really had a chance to explore a particular premise and make it second nature. You can’t stay here if you’re super serious about it. But it is a great place to get started.” For comedians like Kinane, Athens has been a great place to hang out with likeminded artists and hone his craft. The Los-Angelesby-way-of-Chicago comedian had been doing comedy for just north of a decade when he released his 2010 debut, Death of the Party, which landed on year-end lists from The A.V. Club, Laughspin and Amazon.com, and got him named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” Like many modern comedians, Kinane built a following by not just playing cheeseball comedy clubs with chicken fingers and twodrink minimums, but also rooftops, backyards, garages, German singing halls, record stores, bars, house parties, art studios and nightclubs. He went up literally anywhere that would have him, polling his Twitter followers for suggestions. When he couldn’t afford a hotel, he slept in his pickup truck, or at the house of a kind local. Kinane’s relentless work ethic earned the respect of Oswalt, who took him on the road a few times and wrote a long, glowing blog post about him. To this day, Oswalt is still in awe of Kinane’s talent, likening it to that difficultto-pinpoint Classic City charisma. “That’s the thing,” Oswalt says. “If it’s indescribable, just

describe it as such. That’s what ultimately gives it worth and makes it so crucial. There’s just no way to describe how great it is.” In the years since, Kinane’s accolades have continued to pile up. He’s been the voice of Comedy Central’s promos since 2011; dropped another fantastic album, Whiskey Icarus, in 2012; and appeared on “Drunk History” (while puking his guts out on TV) in 2013. Earlier this year, he contributed his vocal talents (alongside Galifianakis, Larry David, Bob Odenkirk and Wayne Brady) to the animated series “Trip Tank.” “It’s been two years since Whiskey Icarus,” Kinane says. “I get bored with my material. Once it works and it’s locked down, I don’t want to do it anymore.” That material is frequently a storytelling tour de force. His hilarious, extended meditations can go on from five to 10 minutes at a time, and touch on such everyman thoughts as Bob Seger, fornicating rabbits, crashing a Ford Focus and ordering pizza. But it’s through these observations that he somehow manages to translate life’s everyday nonsense into deliriously amusing, relatable tales. And while a lot of his previous material has leaned toward a more depressing fare (albeit through the warm-hearted and often optimistic lens of Kinane’s uproarious worldview), his new stuff shows his evolution, as both a comic and a human. “It’s disingenuous for me to be, like, a sad piece of shit, because that’s not my attitude towards life anymore,” he says. “I enjoy being alive and the experiences I have with other people in existence. So, it’s some of that. I can’t wait to tape this special, purge it all and start working on new material.” That new material could very well be the stuff that makes him a household name. And chances are there will be someone in the 40 Watt crowd on Saturday who is inspired to start telling jokes, that Kinane will serve the same role as Hedberg and Oswalt and all the rest before him. Maybe, gaining more notoriety, that funny person will move somewhere else. Or maybe he or she will decide it’s time for Athens to stand up and have a bonafide comedy scene of its own. Either way, the Classic City will be here, encouraging comedians to be their best selves, to seek out places that can help them grow, to pursue their passions regardless of anything else. Austin L. Ray

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he months of September to November (well, late August to November, for our purposes) are typically the busiest on the Athens concert calendar, boasting an insane variety of local and touring sounds for crowds of wide-eyed students and bleary-brained townies alike. Our town’s talent buyers work their butts off putting together great schedules every season, but autumn always seems to hold a special allure. In the spirit of service, we at Flagpole traditionally take the opportunity in mid-August to put together a list of high-profile (and highly recommended) upcoming local shows. Read on to get the scoop on what big names are playing where, when, and read preview blurbs on some of the more notable bands. Keep in mind that this list only includes shows that have been publicly announced as of our print deadline. In addition, it represents only a fraction of what each venue has slated for the coming months. There are many surprises around the corner; to keep up with them all, watch flagpole.com and this paper. And stay tuned throughout the coming months for extended features and preview picks on many of the shows listed below.

Black Kids

Wednesday, Aug. 27, Caledonia Lounge After releasing the relentlessly hooky Wizard of Ahhhs EP and playing an instantly classic set at the 2007 Athens PopFest, Florida-born indie band Black Kids was showered with attention by Pitchfork, which named the EP “Best New Music” and set the group on a would-be course to stardom. But in what can only be termed a vulgar display of power, the tastemaking site trashed Black Kids’ ensuing full-length, an over-produced effort that nonetheless wasn’t the dud it was rumored to be. The band has laid low since, but frontman Reggie Youngblood recently relocated to Athens and has been performing with his Night School project, and word is the Kids have been working on a new LP in town. Call it a comeback. [Gabe Vodicka]

Shabazz Palaces, Pattern is Movement

Wednesday, Aug. 27, Georgia Theatre In the wake of experimental rap group Shabazz Palaces’ powerful debut, Black Up, it was surprising to see the duo opening for !!! the last time it was in Athens. Two years later, the Palaces return in support of a strange sophomore record. At a staggering 18 tracks, Lese Majesty is more unruly and fragmented than its predecessor, playing out like a hip hop version of Guided By Voices’ seminal Bee Thousand. The group’s live show mostly consists of Ishmael Butler spitting verses behind a laptop while Tendai Maraire provides percussion and vocal backup, with the promise that at any moment your favorite song could be warped into something else entirely. [Nathan Kerce]

Bootsy Collins, The Funk Brotherhood Thursday, Aug. 28, Georgia Theatre

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Frank Vignola & Vinnie Raniolo Thursday, Sept. 4, Melting Point

Bass Drum of Death, Axxa/Abraxas Friday, Sept. 5, 40 Watt Club

Athens Intensified

Friday, Sept. 12, Saturday Sept. 13, Saturday, Sept 20, Downtown Athens Flagpole columnist Gordon Lamb’s mini-festival has grown slowly but surely since its humble start at the Caledonia Lounge in 2012. This year, the event takes place over two weekends and multiple venues (and also teams up with BandSwap; see below) and features headliners like potent, politically minded Atlanta rapper Killer Mike, alt-rock “Where Are They Now” subject Cibo Matto and legendary hip hop producer The Egyptian Lover. Plus, catch tons of great local bands and the occasional additional touring act. [GV]

Ty Segall, Wand, Shade Saturday, Sept. 13, Georgia Theatre

White Denim, Clear Plastic Masks Friday, Sept. 19, 40 Watt Club

Tweedy

Friday, Sept. 19, Georgia Theatre Jeff Tweedy’s new venture may not include contributions from other members of Wilco, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t enlisted top-notch players. Tweedy’s new record, Sukierae, due in September, features the intrepid drumming of his teenage son, Spencer, as well as offerings from Minus 5 head honcho and R.E.M. touring guitarist Scott McCaughey. Fans shouldn’t expect Tweedy’s solo work to include the same sort of endearing quirkiness that made Yankee Hotel Foxtrot the subject of indie lore, but reviews from the recent Newport Folk Festival indicate that it’s equally affecting. [Dan Mistich]

BandSwap

Saturday, Sept. 20, Caledonia Lounge For the first year, Athens participates in BandSwap, a program organized by Fort Collins, CO nonprofit SpokesBUZZ which is designed to facilitate cross-city exchange of musical and other

cultural products and ideas. Local garage-pop group k i d s headlines the Athens show (and will get travel expenses paid to Colorado in October for the BandSwap Homecoming show), which features support from post-punk standouts Shade and electro-pop band Eldren, which will represent the Centennial State. Look for panel discussions and other events to coincide with the ‘Swap, which partners with Athens Intensified. [GV]

Real Estate

Saturday, Sept. 20, 40 Watt Club Of the many groups vying for the position of America’s Top Melancholy Rock Band (newly vacated by The Walkmen), Real Estate stands out for, among other things, its relaxed attitude: You get the sense the band would be content with a few chorus pedals and a van well stocked with Tom Petty cassettes. If it’s possible to sharpen a sound that finds its analog in the twobeer contentment of a warm August evening, Real Estate has done so on its latest record, Atlas. Labor Day comes way too early this year. Consider this show your Indian summer. [Marshall Yarbrough]

Amy Ray, Jason Kenney Sunday, Sept. 21, Melting Point

Broncho, Spoilers, Low Litas Tuesday, Sept. 23, Green Room

Pure Bathing Culture, Grand Vapids, White Violet Tuesday, Sept. 23, Normaltown Hall

Reptar, New Madrid, Baby Baby, Cousin Dan, Jungol Thursday, Sept. 25, Georgia Theatre

Broken Bells, Hamilton Leithauser

Wednesday, Oct. 1, Georgia Theatre James Mercer’s collaboration with former Athenian Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, has resulted in a second full-length, where once again the Shins frontman has been lifted from his familiar indie-rock surroundings and dropped into a foreign world of synths and electronic drums. In songs like the new single “Holding On for Life,” or “The High Road,” from 2010’s self-titled debut, the fun is in seeing how the songwriter adapts to the new format, not unlike the Belle & Sebastian fan’s double-take on first hearing the occasional outlier electro-pop song. [MY]

J Mascis, Kevin Drew

Thursday, Oct. 2, 40 Watt Club The silver hair on J Mascis’ head gives support to the claim that the guitar-shredding Dinosaur Jr. frontman is nothing short of a living legend, though it doesn’t mean he’s resigned to phoning it in. Though Mascis’ new record, Tied To a Star, is sonically much softer than his work with his Dinosaur compatriots, it is just as engaging and full of good-natured pomp. “Every Morning,” the first taste of the new release, celebrates the searing guitar work that has inspired countless teenagers to pick up an axe. [DM]

Bonobo (DJ Set)

Thursday, Oct. 2, Georgia Theatre

I See Hawks In L.A.

Friday, Oct. 3, Hendershot’s Coffee Bar

Lee Fields and the Expressions, Curtis Harding Friday, Oct. 3, Georgia Theatre

Old 97’s, David Wax Museum

Monday, Oct. 6, 40 Watt Club Rhett Miller and company have been stalwarts of the hip-swaying, rocking-and-rolling contingent of anti-radio country for two decades. The Texas-based band’s new record, Most Messed Up, sounds just as inspired by The Clash as by Waylon Jennings, thanks in part to a guest appearance from Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson. Songs about drinking too much and loving too little pervade the group’s vast catalog, and new tracks like “Let’s Get Drunk and Get It On” are sure to light a fire in the Athens crowd, even in the autumn. Expect a showcase of flailing limbs and raucous tunes. [DM]

Dumpstaphunk, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band Thursday, Oct. 9, Georgia Theatre

Shovels & Rope, John Fullbright Friday, Oct. 10, Georgia Theatre

Mandolin Orange, Jonah Tolchin Saturday, Oct. 11, New Earth Athens

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tUnE-yArDs

Wednesday, Oct. 15, Georgia Theatre Merrill Garbus has toured hard, playing DIY warehouse basements and house shows in Athens and across the country before finally establishing herself as a force on the crossover-indie scene, playing “Saturday Night Live” and joining the festival circuit. This year’s critically acclaimed Nikki Nack is tUnE-yArDs’ most polished and, in some ways, the project’s most sonically powerful outing yet; tunes like “Water Fountain” induce pop-pleasure goosebumps. Garbus and company’s live show is a thing to marvel at, with its organic loops, gut-wrenching yelps and booming tribal percussion. [GV]

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Turquoise Jeep, Yip Deceiver Saturday, Oct. 25, New Earth Athens

Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge

Sunday, Oct. 26, Melting Point Expect a night of high-octane improvisation from this duo of renowned guitarists, known for their work in the modern jazz and traditional folk fields, respectively. Punch Brother Eldridge is steeped in the bluegrass tradition but classically trained; his nimble fingerstyle playing provides a rootsy counterpart to Lage’s fluid, forward-thinking maneuvering. You’d be hard pressed to find a better acoustic show all year. [GV]

The Devil Makes Three, The Cave Singers

Wednesday, Oct. 29, Georgia Theatre Cue up a few tracks from The Devil Makes Three’s latest record, I’m A Stranger Here, and you’re apt to hear something strikingly familiar. The band’s label, New West, already has a foothold on the “alt” contingent of country music these days, so the partnership with the local imprint is unsurprising. There’s a slight Western swing element to the group’s sound that many listeners will find refreshingly anachronistic. The months of touring leading up to this gig should make for an especially polished live set. [DM]

James McMurtry

Thursday, Oct. 30, Melting Point

Elf Power, Circulatory System Friday, Oct. 31, 40 Watt Club

O.A.R., Andy Grammer Saturday, Nov. 8, Georgia Theatre

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Wednesday, Nov. 12, New Earth Athens

Aaron Carter

Thursday, Nov. 13, Melting Point Yes, that Aaron Carter. The Backstreet Boy’s little bro’s music career is enjoying a strange second life, thanks to scores of 20-something women who hung his poster on their bedroom walls as tweens and who flock to his shows—which now mostly take place at intimate, small-market venues rather than gigantic sports arenas—to soak up the nostalgia. Depending on your attitude going in, you’re likely to find Carter’s show either simply sublime or unbearably sad. Either way, it’ll be an experience. [GV] Bookmark Flagpole’s music blog at flagpole.com/blogs/homedrone for new music premieres, ticket giveaways and more.

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Most of what opened was original, not franchise, although Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe (fast-casual Mediterranean) graced one of the Prince-side spaces in the Bottleworks with its presence, attracting sizable crowds through the smart device of handing out free samples on the street. Di’Lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar opened in the new Epps Bridge shopping center, meaning Taqueria Tsunami is no longer the only place to get any sustenance should you be out there. They’re both about to be joined by two more chains: Cheddar’s Casual Cafe (a kind of Applebee’s-type family restaurant with big portions and a giant menu) and Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers (more like a Steak & Shake). Joshua L. Jones

Seabear Oyster Bar The Eastside got its own Bojangles, just about across from Lowe’s on Lexington Road, but also, in much more exciting news, Bruno Rubio’s La Puerta del Sol finally, finally, finally opened, on Cedar Shoals Drive, in the former Cofer’s. The project may have taken something on the order of a generation to complete, but the results are spectacular. Lunch is basically the menu from Cali N Tito’s, but dinner options expand considerably, and there’s tons to look at and do in the huge space (to give you an idea of its dimensions, it would be fairly easy to miss the small plane hanging from the ceiling). Also eagerly anticipated and now open are Iron Factory, the Korean BBQ place in the former Farm 255 from the folks behind Shokitini, which features domed cooktops on each table for you to cook your own proteins or watch your attendant do so, and Seabear Oyster Bar, serving oceanic animals raw and cooked plus grown-up slushies from a corner space in the Bottleworks. The westside version of Transmetropolitan, on Oglethorpe, reopened as a franchise essentially unchanged from what it was before, but should be getting some competition from Bain Mattox’s upcoming Automatic Pizza in nearby Normaltown (provided Mattox succeeds in his attempt to get a variance so he can serve beer and wine).

Quietly changing hands was one of downtown’s loveliest and most under-visited locations, the restaurant space in The Georgian, at the corner of Jackson and Washington streets. Previously occupied by The Capital Room, it was bought by the team behind Highwire Lounge and Trappeze Pub and reopened speedily as South Kitchen + Bar, a showcase for former Trappeze chef Chris Benson’s high-powered flavors. Happy hour offers especially good deals on drinks (the cocktail menu is smart and focused) and small plates, plus lunch has just been instituted. Also changing hands was The Granary in Watkinsville, a small, whole-grains-focused bakery that Kirsten Bradford, who previously worked in pastry at The National, bought and renamed Kiki’s Bakeshop. Bradford is continuing to offer breads and sweets but has also expanded the offerings to include lunchier things. Rashe’s Cuisine, which does a small menu of Jamaican specialties (oxtail, ribs, jerk chicken, patties) also available at the West Broad Farmers Market on a regular basis, opened a restaurant proper on Tallassee Road at Mitchell Bridge, with space for live music and private parties. And the folks who own Junkyard Dawgs, the place on Commerce Road with the giant hot dog sign, expanded into BBQ with The Bunkhouse at the J & J Flea Market on weekends. Most of the places that closed over the summer have been or are due to be replaced shortly by other eateries, as with Hubee D’s on Lumpkin, which actually shuttered in the spring but recently became the second branch of YoBo Cantina Fresca, a health-oriented Latin quick-service restaurant out of Charleston. Aromas, also in Five Points, closed down, too, but is mere days from reopening under the same ownership as The Pine, with chef Jackie Burton making full use of a big, fancy brick oven. Like its predecessor and due to its ties to Five Points Bottle Shop, the restaurant will have a serious bar, this time focused on American craft producers. Also closing were Mirko Pasta’s Eastside branch, in the Ansonborough mixed-use development; Sweet Peppers Deli downtown, due to the sale of its building (other tenants are remaining put) and potentially looking for a new location; and Four Brothers Sports Tavern on Mitchell Bridge Road. Down the line (some sooner, some later) are: Preserve (three meals a day in the bitty Broad Street Coffee Space at Hancock), Charlie Noble’s (from the George’s Lowcountry Table team, in Ansonborough), Saucehouse (the first location of a planned BBQ franchise, building on the Peaches lot near Milledge and Broad), a new restaurant from Mama’s Boy in the 909 Broad building downtown, Sister Louisa’s Church (a bar from Atlanta’s Grant Henry, next door to Agora), Condor Chocolates (bean-to-bar sweets from Peter and Nick Dale, in Five Points) and locations of Denny’s and Arden’s Garden. You also have a few more months of farmers markets, with the Athens Farmers Market having instituted both a loyalty program (check in to get $5 to spend) and a shiny, pretty, expensive zine called Crop Stories that focuses on farmers and recipes featuring a specific ingredient. The first issue was all about blueberries, and the next, due late October, will tell you how to use winter squash and where it comes from. To keep up with food news all over the Athens area, follow the Grub Notes blog at flagpole.com, and don’t forget to grab a fresh copy of the Flagpole Guide to Athens, with all-new restaurant blurbs that tell you where and what to eat. Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com

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movie dope drew’s reviews INTO THE STORM (PG-13) Watching a disposable disaster flick

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screen feels odd. Since the advent of Direct to Video and the Syfy Channel, movies like this forgettable, competent special effects-acle do not typically get projected. Of course, in 1996, a flick like Into the Storm was a summer blockbuster titled Twister. The main thrust of Into the Storm is a super cell of tornadoes that touch down in a small Oklahoma town on graduation day. The heroic yet high vice principal (Richard Armitage, best unknown as The Hobbit’s Thorin) must team with a pretty storm chaser (Sarah Wayne Callies, “The Walking Dead”) to save his son. A couple of Jackasses (the familiar faced Kyle Davis and Jon Reep) provide some mild comic relief. That’s the gist of Into the Storm, which mostly amounts to a bunch of well-constructed CGI of funnel clouds and flying cars. (Yes, the movie does contain a flying cow a la Twister.) No one who wants to see Into the Storm should leave disappointed; I cannot imagine anyone expects it to be more than it is, a competent step above a TV movie. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG-13) One is certainly welcome to expect more from a fourth live action version of Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but one should also keep in mind that this is a movie about turtles who are concurrently teenaged, mutant and ninjas. If one expects Fellini or Bergman, one best venture elsewhere. That doesn’t mean someone talented couldn’t do a gritty version of TMNT; the current movie just isn’t it. In the hands of producer Michael Bay and director Jonathan Liebesman, TMNT excels and suffers similarly to the Bay-directed Transformers movies. Why does Bay task his writers with scripting so much human action? Turtles wastes too much time on justifying April O’Neil’s presence, and unfortunately, Megan Fox is at her most vapid as the yellowjacketed reporter. Luckily, the last two acts of the movie are dominated by the fun and exciting computer-generated antics of Leonardo (v. Johnny Knoxville), Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo. As a set piece, the 18-wheeler down a snowy mountain chase rivals those from Bay’s own mega blockbusters. The best, if not most astute, critique I can make about TMNT is that it’s more entertaining than any Transformers or G.I. Joe movie.

also playing AND SO IT GOES (PG-13) This Frankensteinian mashup, a pseudosequel to Annie Hall and As Good as It Gets, might as well be titled Old People Movie. It ticks all the stereotypical checkboxes for its target demographic. Too bad it lacks the romantic humanity of James L. Brooks or the fashion sense of Nancy Meyers; director Rob Reiner has lost all touch with his sense of character or comic timing. If not for the average work done by the two graceful leads, Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton, this movie would be an utter disaster. As it stands, it’s merely a minor, forgettable one. BOYHOOD (R) Richard Linklater may have created his own (Insert Number) Up. In his latest, extremely unique film, Linklater captures the same boy as he grows up over a 12-year period. Ellar Coltrane stars as Mason, who ages from six to 18 over the course of the film. Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette star as Mason’s divorced parents. For his work, Linklater won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival. (Ciné) DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG-13) In the eighth installment of the venerable franchise, apes have yet to completely take over the planet. A band of humans survived the Simian Flu and struggle to rebuild in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Caesar (Andy Serkis) has created a community in the forests outside the city. Soon man and beast will clash. I never thought I’d fully back a PotA flick without humans shuffling around behind stuffy masks, but with the digital FX in Dawn I don’t miss them at all. The work done on the apes is truly wondrous to watch.

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THE EXPENDABLES 3 (PG-13) The mercenary team known as the Expendables, led by Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), returns to battle their co-founder, Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson). No one sees an Expendables for its plot. It’s the teaming of action icons. This third mission boasts the biggest cast yet. Stallone and Gibson are joined by Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Oritz, Robert Davi, Harrison Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger. FRANK (R) This is a truly absurd film about an eccentric pop band called Soronprfbs led by the mysterious Frank (Michael Fassbender), who wears a papier-mâché head. Young Jon (Domhnal Gleeson, About Time) joins the band just as they move to Ireland and prepare for South by Southwest. Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as Frank’s sidekick Clara. The trailer promises a fresh, surreal film. Hopefully, director Lenny Abrahamson, who won Cannes’s C.I.C.A.E. Award for 2007’s Garage, can oblige. With Scott McNairy. GET ON UP (PG-13) James Brown might have had more energy than any of his entertainer peers. Perhaps that’s why his biopic, directed by The Help’s Tate Taylor from a script by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (the summer’s most underrated movie, Edge of Tomorrow), has a little more pop than recent, popular, award-winning biopics Ray and Walk the Line. Disjointedly constructed out of chronological order, the life of James Brown (Chadwick Boseman) unfolds from his poor childhood through his (glossed over) jail time. And in the middle are all the hits that made the Georgia native

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the Godfather of Soul. After receiving high marks for his Jackie Robinson in 42, Boseman tackles a tougher icon in Brown. Again, Boseman nails his subject. Nonetheless, this musical biopic falters in its third act just like its aforementioned peers. It’s hard to keep the drama compelling when the end is so well known, and ultimately, Get On Up’s James Brown lacks the real man’s complexity. But it sure is entertaining and informative. THE GIVER (PG-13) Lois Lowry’s classic teen dystopian novel gets the big screen treatment so the unfamiliar can call it a Divergent ripoff (even though it’s the other way around). In what looks like a perfect community, young Jonas (Brenton Thwaites, Oculus) is chosen to train with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), who teaches him the truth about the world. Phillip Noyce is an intriguing choice to direct, but can this late arrival to the cinematic YA party overcome its tardiness? With Meryl Streep and Taylor Swift. GO PUBLIC On May 8, 2012, 50 directors followed 50 people who attend, work for or support the Pasadena Unified School District. If you do not know what happens during

A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 1964. Ciné concludes its Summer Classic Movie Series with the comedy classic starring that famed foursome from Liverpool. It is easy to forget just how funny John, Paul, George and Ringo were; thanks to A Hard Day’s Night and director Richard Lester, the Beatles’ comic skills will live on as long as their musical genius. The opening night on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. features live music by Michael Guthrie before the screening and performances by Jay Gonzalez, Kevin Lane and Matt Lane after. (Ciné) HERCULES (PG-13) Immediately forgettable, but not altogether unentertaining, this stripped down take on the Greek demigod—son of Zeus by a mortal—falls somewhere between television’s campy “Hercules” and Conan. Explaining away the myth of Hercules (played far less charmingly by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson than one would expect) as the trumped up work of a band of extremely talented mercenaries, the action movie focuses on a brief post-12-labor period in which the legendary warrior adventured into Thrace, seeking to save the kingdom of Lord Cotys (John Hurt). The less

So… am I under arrest? a typical school day, this movie seems like a great way to find out. (Naturally, you could also visit a local school.) All proceeds for this screening will benefit local education charities like Athens Land Trust, Athens Peer Court, Athens Tutorial Program, Boys and Girls Club and many more. The screening will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. (Ciné) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG-13) Marvel has been on a roll, but who would have thought a practically unknown comic adapted by a cult favorite would be their best flick since Avengers and vie for top dog status? This version of the spacefaring team of superheroes brought to the big screen by Slither filmmaker James Gunn first appeared in 2008. StarLord née Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) was kidnapped from Earth. His latest heist lands him in jail with one of Thanos’ daughters, Gamora (Zoe Saldana); a genetically engineered raccoon named Rocket (v. Bradley Cooper); a talking tree that only repeats, “I am Groot,” in the voice of Vin Diesel; and a vengeful fellow who goes by Drax the Destroyer (WWE’s Dave Bautista). The Guardians must break out and defeat the evil Kree, Ronan (Lee Pace). Don’t shy away from Guardians because you don’t know the characters or because it looks dumb. It’s funnier than The Avengers, and it’s a stellar sci-fi adventure flick.

serious one takes this picture, the better it plays; try not to envision Eddie Murphy’s Mama Klump when repeated chants of “Hercules!” swell from the army’s ranks. THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG) From the trailer, I should have guessed this literary adaptation (Richard C. Morais wrote the novel) was directed by Lasse Hallstrom; I would not have guessed Steven Knight (an Academy Award nominee for Dirty Pretty Things) wrote it. An Indian family (led by Om Puri) clashes with Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), who owns a nearby traditional French restaurant, until the family’s talented young chef, Hassan (Manish Dayal), falls in love with Madame’s cuisine and her sous chef. m LET’S BE COPS (R) In an extension of their “New Girl” friendship, Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. play pals who successfully dress as police officers for a party and decide to keep playing cops even when the trouble gets real. Director Luke Greenfield also helmed the underrated The Girl Next Door that was not the Jack Ketchum adaptation. Too bad the trailer shows so few laughs. With Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev, James D’Arcy, Keegan-Michael Key and Andy Garcia. LIFE AFTER BETH (R) Another week, another Aubrey Plaza movie that very few filmgoers will be able to see in

theaters. Zach Orfman (Dane DeHaan) is having trouble dealing with the death of his girlfriend, Beth Slocum (Plaza). Fortunately for him, she is resurrected from the dead. Unfortunately, she eventually goes full zombie. Writer-director Jeff Baena wrote David O. Russell’s weakest film, I Heart Huckabees; Life After Beth is his directorial debut. LUCY (R) Scarlett Johansson stars as Lucy, a drug mule who has the secrets of her brain unlocked by a mysterious drug that has leaked into her system. As she reaches 100% consciousness, she becomes superhuman, learning Chinese in minutes and able to move objects with her mind. Morgan Freeman shows up to explain everything. MARY POPPINS (G) 1964. Ciné’s Summer Classic Movie Series continues with this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious matinee. (I have always wanted to type that and only barely misspelled it the first time, misplacing a mere two letters.) Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke star in the timeless Disney film about the magical nanny for which Andrews won a Best Actress Oscar. Van Dyke also tapped his way to Oscar gold with “Chim Chim Cher-ee.” (Ciné) A MOST WANTED MAN (R) See Movie Pick. (Ciné) THE ONE I LOVE (R) A trailer promises a lot when it namedrops Charlie Kaufman, Spike Jonze, Safety Not Guaranteed and Cyrus. A struggling couple, Ethan and Sophie (Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss), are sent on a retreat by their therapist (Ted Danson). What happens there is so mysterious, the trailer will not even tell us what happens. I am intrigued by Charlie McDowell’s directorial debut, scripted by first-time feature writer Justin Lader. ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (R) Jim Jarmusch returns for his first film since 2009’s The Limits of Control. His latest, an offbeat romantic horror movie, stars Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton and The Avengers’ Tom Hiddleston as two vampires that have been in love for centuries. The impressive cast also includes Anton Yelchin, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt and Jeffrey Wright. Broken Flowers did not signal Jarmusch’s ascent into the mainstream as some assumed. Can Hiddleston do what Bill Murray could not? (Ciné) PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (PG) Dusty Crophopper (v. Dane Cook), now a world-renowned racer, experiences an engine injury and changes his focus

to aerial firefighting. Dusty joins the Smokejumpers, a team of all-terrain vehicles led by the veteran chopper, Blade Ranger (v. Ed Harris). Remember this is just Disney, not Pixar. THE PURGE: ANARCHY (R) The second Purge steps out from the luxury security system of the original and goes into the dangerous streets on the one night when laws are encouraged to be broken and help is not on the way. Our group of protagonists—separating couple (Zach Gilford of “Friday Night Lights” and Kiele Sanchez), mom and daughter (Carmen Ejogo and Zoe Soul), and vengeful dad (Frank Grillo)—wind up on the streets for different reasons but must come together to survive. What amounts to Manhunt: The Movie is alarmingly pessimistic about humanity and cynical about the government. SEX TAPE (R) While trying to reignite their sex life, a married couple, Jay and Annie (Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz), make a sex tape that inadvertently gets synced to the multitude of old iPads Jay had repurposed as gifts. Even the mailman got one, so they repeatedly tell us. It’s a pretty contrived setup, even for today’s high-concept comedy. While the movie is not obnoxious, it is virtually laughless. STEP UP ALL IN (PG-13) Time to put your dancing shoes back on for the fifth installment in the biannual Step Up franchise. Can you believe we have had a new Step Up every other year since 2006? Essentially, every year a congressional election is held, we get a new Step Up. This time, the all-stars from previous movies—Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Adam Sevani, Misha Gabriel, Twitch and more—battle for dance dominance in Las Vegas. Director Trish Sie makes her feature debut. THIS IS SPINAL TAP (R) 1984. Ciné’s Summer Classic Movie Series winds down with its final late show, one of the finest works of comedy the cinema has known since Caddyshack. David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) comprise Tap, a brainless metal band whose flameout of a new album and American tour are captured by documentarian Marty DiBergi (director Rob Reiner). This Is Spinal Tap goes all the way to 11 and beyond. (Ciné) THE TRIP TO ITALY Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reprise their contemptuous friendship for six more delicious meals in Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and Capri. I cannot wait for more impression-offs between these two brilliant comics. The trailer alone is funnier than most films released this year. Acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom may finally have found his crowd-pleasing franchise; now the crowds just need to be able find this film. Drew Wheeler

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to work in Hamburg as bureaucratic punishment after an assignment went awry, and his crew of anti-terrorist agents are determined to crack Karpov and get to the truth of why he’s in the city. Bachmann, however, is not the only person interested in the mysterious, world-weary Karpov. A human-rights lawyer (Rachel McAdams) wants to keep Bachmann and a CIA agent (Robin Wright) away from him, and a secretive banker (Willem Dafoe) has longstanding business dealings with the Chechen. Bachmann and his operatives, played by Nina Hoss and Daniel Bruhl, believe that the haunted Karpov is possibly only a pawn in a much bigger and deadlier spy game involving an Arab philanthropist (Homayoun Ershadi), who proselytizes for moderate Islam, and who Bachmann Hoffman believes may be bankrolling terrorists. But there’s also the theory that Karpov is not a terrorist at all. Corbijn’s third feature is cold, stylishly calculating and always riveting, though viewers expecting big action sequences à la the Bourne series will be seriously disappointed. This is a slow burner and a worthy companion piece to the excellent 2011 le Carré Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, starring Gary Oldman.

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calendar picks MUSIC | Thursday, Aug. 14

Heavy Lights, The Viking Progress, Jinx Remover

Caledonia Lounge · 9:30 p.m. · $5 (21+), $7 (18–20) If you’re wandering around aimlessly on Thursday, desperately seeking your daily six-string fix, look no farther than the Caledonia, where Maryland four-piece Heavy Lights anchors a bill that also features the solo version of local outfit The Viking Progress and new fuzz-pop band Jinx Remover. The touring band plays sunny, irrepressible indie rock in the festival-headlining mold; it’s enjoyable, certainly capable, if not groundbreaking. The two locals offer more interesting takes on shambling psych-folk and lo-fi countryrock, respectively. Jinx Remover frontman Kade Kahl is an emerging lo-fi crooner in the Bob Pollard/Jonathan Richman vein, all unsteady swagger and winsome selfdoubt. [Gabe Vodicka] EVENT | Friday, Aug. 15–Saturday, Aug. 16

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Classic Center · 5:30–7:30 p.m. (Friday), 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (Saturday). · $3 (one-day pass), $5 (two-day pass), $10 (People’s Choice Award Tasting) Warming up the two-day, familyfriendly Classic City BBQ Festival on Friday at 5 p.m., eight teams will face off in a Restaurant Iron Chef Competition along Foundry Street as Quig & the Boys perform on the outdoor stage. Two additional competitions will be held on Saturday; over 30 professionals will compete in pulled pork, chicken, pork ribs and beef brisket, and an additional 15 teams will compete in a Backyard Contest. The Grand Hall between 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. offers a break from the heat with over a dozen cars in The Classic Car Show and 40 vendors in a Tailgate Tradeshow. Clay Leverett and John Neff, 90 Acre Farm and Pseudo perform, and 14 food vendors will be on hand serving up plenty of BBQ throughout the day. Some proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. [Jessica Smith] ART | Saturday, Aug. 16

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90 Barnett Shoals Road, Watkinsville · 3–5 p.m. · $10 (Friends of WUGA members), $15. Artists in Residence, WUGA FM’s monthly series of house tours and radio interviews with local artists, invites guests into the wonderfully eclectic home and studio of multimedia artist and graphic designer Cindy Jerrell. Known around town for her beautifully crafted, slightly peculiar

wooden puppet boxes and endearing animal portraits in vintage costumes— plus dozens of Flagpole covers over the years—Jerrell has been hard at work in the studio crafting up new projects. WUGA host Michael Cardin will broadcast a live interview with Jerrell on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 3:15 p.m., and the tour will provide an opportunity to witness her work first-hand. Let it Be Yoga, Rubber Soul’s new venture housed in the big red barn in front of the house, will host an exhibit curated by Jerrell that features the works of over a dozen artists including Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Jill Carnes, Michael Lachowski and Rosemary Mendicino. Event proceeds benefit WUGA, and reservations can be made by contacting Abbie Thaxton at 706-542-9842 or thaxtona@uga.edu. The Artists in Residence series will continue with ceramic artist Rebecca Wood on Sept. 20, mosaic artist Krysia Haag on Oct. 18 and painter Philip Juras on Nov. 15. [JS] DJs | Saturday, Aug. 16

Totally Nude Dance Party

Bell Acres Resort · 4–11 p.m. · FREE! Never has the phrase “let it all hang out” been more appropriately assigned. Nearby nudist resort and campground Bell Acres (nudistresortga.com) hosts a dance party Saturday featuring local DJs Nate Mitchell and Mahogany, so if you’ve ever wondered what your favorite disc-spinner looks like in the buff, now’s your chance to find out. Here’s the catch: You’ve gotta strip, too. But don’t worry: Mitchell says his first foray into nude partying last month was a revelation. “Approximately 20 minutes after disrobing, the initial self-consciousness wore off and the liberating appeal of naturism became clearly evident, creating an environment of Cindy Jerrell body-positivity that runs in direct opposition to what images and messages we are constantly bombarded with by media and advertising while living in the USA.” [GV] Film | Tuesday, Aug. 19

Go Public

Ciné · 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. · $10 Fifty directors and their small camera crews followed 50 different people during one day in one school district to document the public school experience. They put us on the bus with the kids or in the car with the parent, in the classroom, the gym, the lab, the hall, the office. No narrator intones the message; we just see for ourselves through the camera what-all goes on in the world of public education—a world quite like the Clarke County School District. The result is fascinating, and the proceeds from these showings go to help a number of local groups that supplement public education here. [Pete McCommons]

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Tuesday 12 CLASSES: Concrete Leaf-casting (State Botanical Garden) Use large leaves to cast concrete forms that can be used for bird baths or garden accents. Wear something you don’t mind getting dirty. Pre-registration required. 6–8 p.m. $35. 706-5426156, www.uga.edu/botgarden CLASSES: Perennial and Winter Annual Gardening Class (ACC Library) Learn how to create and maintain your winter garden and landscape. RSVP by Aug. 11. 6–7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3640, atedrow@uga.edu CLASSES: Writing Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Athensbased publishers Bilbo Books lead a workshop on writing. Founders Bill Bray and Bowen Craig specialize in “book shepherding,” guiding authors through the laborious steps in the writing and publishing process. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597, www. bilbobooks.com EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) So you think you know Italian wines? 6 p.m. 706-354-7901 EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Perennial Fest (New Earth Athens) Interactive art with Jason Sokolic and live music from neosoul/free jazz group Spinello. An open jam begins right after the expo. 9 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall.com EVENTS: Desserts & Doulas (Thrive) Mingle with the Georgia Birth Network birth professionals. Meet doulas, prenatal chiroprators, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, massage therapists and birth photographers. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/GBNAthens EVENTS: Cooking Out of the Box (The H.T. Edwards Complex) Learn how to make a fantastic meal with a locally sourced ingredients. Wine pairings available. Instructed by Peter Dale of The National. 6–9 p.m. $65. www.athenstech.edu/lifestyle 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 FILM: Film Athens Happy Hour (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Hang out with the Film Athens crew and discuss upcoming film events and projects. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net GAMES: Trivia with a Twist (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Throw a lime in your Coors Light and compete! Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515

GAMES: Trivia 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: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1523 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: Dirty South Trivia Night (Transmetropolitan) Westside location. Dirty South nerd trivia with Todd Kelly. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirtysouthtrivia LECTURES & LIT: Beech Haven: An Historic Arts and Crafts Garden in the Heart of Athens (ACC Library) Representatives from Leisure Services and the Athens Clarke Heritage Foundation will discuss efforts to protect the site and Beech Haven’s potential as part of the Athens-Clarke County Greenway Network. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: Cotton Patch Quilters (Lyndon House Arts Center) This month’s meeting will include a lecture by Cheryl Almgren Taylor. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.cpquilters.org

Wednesday 13 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, leads an in-depth discussion of selected works from the exhibition “Picturing America: Signature Works from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Crochet 2 Class (Revival Yarns) Review chain and single crochet and learn the most commonly used stitch, double crochet. You will also be introduced to shell stitch, granny square and slip stitch to work in the round. RSVP. 3 p.m. $30. www.revivalyardsathens.com EVENTS: Rabbit Box: “My Brush with Death” (The Melting Point) Locals share true-life stories for adult ears. This installment’s storytellers include Kirby Amick, Matthew Epperson, Paul Guillebeau, Amy Moss, Hollis Rosson, Scott Shamp, Shawn Shubert and Lisa Smart. Mary Whitehead will be the MC. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7. www.meltingpointathens.com, www.rabbitbox.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Whisper Kiss. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net

EVENTS: Hip Hop Industry Night & Open Mic (Max) Come network and perform. 8–11 p.m. www. ugalive.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 KIDSTUFF: Card Gaming Group (ACC Library) Calling all fans of Yu-gi-Oh!, Pokémon, and Magic the Gathering: Drop by to play with your friends, share ideas and learn more about these and other collectible card games. Bring your own cards. For ages 11-18. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Story Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Story time includes stories, finger plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: I Can Sing a Rainbow Story Time (Oglethorpe Co. Library) Read rainbow stories and make a cool craft. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-743-8817 KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Letter M Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Hear a few stories relating to the letter M. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 SPORTS: Hardcourt Bike Polo (West Campus Parking Deck Basketball Courts) Equipment provided. New players welcome. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ athbikepolo

Thursday 14 ART: Gallery Talk (Georgia Museum of Art) William Underwood Eiland, Georgia Museum’s director and inhouse curator, speaks on “The Prints of Mary Wallace Kirk” exhibition. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: Healthy Living Cookie Series (Mama Bird’s Granola) Learn how to make curried zucchini and split pea soup with Irish soda bread. 6:30 p.m. $25. www.mamabirdssharedkitchen.com CLASSES: Continental Knitting Class (Revival Yarns) This class is for English style knitters who wish to learn the Continental style. RSVP.

The Oconee Youth Playhouse presents the Elton John-Tim Rice rock musical Aida Friday, Aug. 15–Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Oconee County Civic Center. 6–7 p.m. $15. www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Wedding Planning: The Final Stretch (Hotel Indigo) Hear from Genie Chamberlain, owner of WedED, on how to make decisions, plans and considerations in the last three months before a wedding. 6 p.m. $65. www.athenstech.edu/lifestyle COMEDY: James Gregory (The Melting Point) “The Funniest Man in America” has been cracking jokes for over two decades, performing at over 200 corporations along the way. 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $22.50 (adv.), $27. www.meltingpointathens.com EVENTS: Project Safe Fundraiser (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Susan Bogards, a Dancing with the Athens Stars People’s Choice participant, hosts a percentage night for Project Safe. 11 a.m.–11 p.m. www.projectsafe.org EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8:30–10 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden. uga.edu EVENTS: Hatch Happy Hour Show and Tell (Allgood Lounge) Show off your newest art or tech creation, be inspired by something someone else has made or find someone to work with in a new idea. Hosted by The Hatch, a new local makerspace. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hatchathens.com FILM: RiffTrax Live: Godzilla (Beechwood 11 Cinemas) Join the RiffTrax crew, best known for the groundbreaking Mystery Science Theatre 3000, for a hilarious, neverbefore-seen take on the classic horror film screened live. Aug. 14, 8 p.m. & Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. www. fathomevents.com FILM: A Hard Day’s Night (Ciné Barcafé) The Beatles bandmates play wily, exuberant versions of themselves, capturing the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their

generation and changed music forever. The opening screening features live music by Michael Guthrie, Jay Gonzalez, Kevin Lane and Matt Lane. 8 p.m. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia (Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-8508511 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 (The Volstead) Every Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-5300 LECTURES & LIT: Write That Book (ACC Library) Author Bill Hale speaks about writing his book, The Village and Beyond: Memoirs of a Cotton Mill Boy. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Local History Book Club (ACC Library) Meet and discuss Tobacco Road, by Erskine Caldwell. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 MEETINGS: Athens Area Newcomers Club (Central Presbyterian Church) Listen to a session on preparing your home and family for emergencies. The event includes a discussion on natural and man-made disasters or emergencies that could occur in the Athens area and how to prepare. 9:30 a.m. FREE! 706-850-7463 MEETINGS: Public Forum (Dougherty Street Government Building Auditorium, 120 W. Dougherty St.) The Department of Transportation & Public Works hosts an informal public forum on the residential parking permit program policy statement. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com THEATRE: Proof (Town and Gown Players) On the eve of her 25th birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, must deal not only with his death but with the arrival of her estranged sister and the attentions of her father’s former student. Aug. 14–16, 8 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. $8–15. www. townandgownplayers.org

Friday 15 CLASSES: Knit 2 Class (Revival Yarns) Review casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, stockinette and garter stitch patterns. RSVP. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $30. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Finishing Techniques Class (Revival Yarns) Learn how to join pieces and sew seams. You will be introduced to different types of seam stitches: mattress stitch, backstitch, kitchener stitch and three-needle bind off. 6 p.m. $30. www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Friday Night Dance Party (UGA New Dance Theatre) A beginner Cha Cha lesson will be held at 7 p.m. followed by social dancing. 7–10:30 p.m. $3 (students), $5 (non-students). www.dance.uga.edu EVENTS: Cottage Classic Golf Tournament (Lane Creek Golf Course) Includes door prizes, food and beverages for each golfer. All proceeds benefit therapy for local victims of child abuse and sexual assault. 8:30 a.m. $100. www.northeastgeorgiacottage.org EVENTS: Classic City BBQ Festival (The Classic Center) This family-friendly festival will feature cooking contests, local barbecue restaurant vendors, an outdoor music stage, a classic car show, a kids zone and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. Aug. 15, 5–8 p.m. & Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. $3–10. www.classiccitybbqfest.com EVENTS: Wine Tasting (The Globe) Sample a flight of six wines made by Sineann Winery from Oregon’s Willamette Valley. 6–9 p.m. $10. 706-353-4721 EVENTS: The Debut of Intention (Ben’s Bikes) Don Young created “Intention,” a vehicle with a traveling dance floor, for last year’s Burning Man Festival. See “Intention” before it gets transported out west. This is also a celebration of the re-opening of the AthensHasArt! Gallery and community space, which is located above Ben’s Bikes. BYOB. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenshasart.com k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! GAMES: Friday Night Magic (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. www.tychesgames.com LECTURES & LIT: Eleanor Davis Book Signing and Release Party (Bizarro Wuxtry) Celebrate Eleanor Davis’ newly released book, How to Be Happy, with a potluck picnic, art raffle and general shenanigans. 4–6 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7938 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: Proof (Town and Gown Players) See Thursday listing for full description Aug. 14–16, 8 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. $8–15. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: Aida (Oconee County Civic Center) Oconee Youth Playhouse presents the Elton John-Tim Rice rock musical Aida. Based on the classic Verdi opera, the show is set in ancient Egypt as it wages war on Nubia. Aida, a Nubian princess, falls in love with the captain of the pharoah’s army, who is bethothed to the pharoah’s daughter. Aug. 15–16, 7 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. $12–16. 706-769-2677, www.oypoysp.com

Saturday 16 ART: Artists in Residence (90 Barnett Shoals Rd., Watkinsville) Tour the home and studio of multimedia artist Cindy Jerrell. An interview with Jerrell will be aired live by WUGA on Aug. 14 at 3:15 p.m. The tour includes a special exhibit featuring the works of over a dozen artists. RSVP. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 3–5 p.m. $10 (Friends of WUGA members), $15. 706-5429842, thaxtona@uga.edu ART: Yart Sale (Normal Bar) Participating artists include Amanda Burk, Basil Mattox, Clay Jordan, Dan Smith, Erin McIntosh, Graham Shirley, Hannah Jones, Jess Dunlap, Katherine McGuire, Leslie Snipes, Lou Kregel, Matt Blanks, Missy Kulik and Sasquatch City Studios. All work is under $50. 4–8 p.m. FREE! 706-548-6186 CLASSES: Protecting Plant Diversity (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This course surveys threats to biodiversity worldwide, examples of rare plant research, techniques for restoration and reintroduction and ways to make a difference in protecting rare plants of Georgia. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $105. 706-542-6156, www. uga.edu/botgarden CLASSES: Seeing in 3D: Intro Kinect and Processing Class (Lyndon House Arts Center) Experiment with creating interactive environments and programs using the Xbox 360 Kinect and Processing. Processing is an easy programming language similiar to Java. Register online. 2–4 p.m. $20. www.hatchathens.com CLASSES: Build Your Own 3D Printer (Hackyard Athens) Learn the finer points of 3D printing by owning your very own. This class provides all parts needed to build a 3D printer called the Prusa i3. RSVP; spots limited. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $625. hello@hackyardathens.org, www. hackyardathens.org COMEDY: Kyle Kinane (40 Watt Club) Kyle Kinane is a comedian seen on Comedy Central and “Conan.� Tonight’s performance is a Comedy Central Recording Special. See story on p. 14. 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. (two shows). $15. www.40watt. com

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EVENTS: Afternoon Tea with Friends (Commerce Civic Center) Featuring a seated luncheon and a fashion show Through the Ages. Proceeds benefit Advantage Behavioral Health Systems. 11 a.m. $20. 706-296-8086 EVENTS: Naturalist’s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a hike around the property in search of seasonal happenings. Participants are encouraged to bring a camera and binoculars. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts. Live music by Dave Howard (8 a.m.) and Crash Jam (10 a.m.). This Saturday includes a Seedling Club educational activity for children. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Southern Beer Tours Athens (Catch 22 Gastropub) Visit Catch 22 Gastropub, Creature Comforts and Terrapin Beer to sample local brews. Tickets include admission, beer samples, a sourvenir glass at both breweries and a gift bag. 1–5 p.m. $63. www.southernbeertours.com EVENTS: Friends Giant Flea Market (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Items offered include gardening items, books, household items, tools, toys, jewelry, decorations and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/ botgarden EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, honey, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, children’s activities, yoga (11 a.m.) live music and more. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Totally Nude Dance Party (Bell Acres, 158 Bell Acres Rd., Maysfield) Strip down and dance alongside the pool with DJ Mahogany and DJ Nate from Wuxtry. Overnight camping availablel; bring your own tent. Bell Acres is a nudist resort offering a pool, hot tub, nature trail, rec center and snack bar. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 5–11 p.m. FREE! (party), $10 (camping). www. nudistresortga.com EVENTS: Classic City BBQ Festival (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 15, 5–8 p.m. & Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. $3–10. www.classiccitybbqfest.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Gather a team and compete for prizes. This event will be held in conjunction with a Not Your Yard Sale. 5 p.m. $10 for 2 person team. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: OYSP Open House (Oconee Youth School of Performance, Watkinsville) Prospective students can meet the staff and learn about the variety of classes offered including dance, musical theater and acting/drama. Classes begin Sept. 2. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeyouth.com 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: National Tell a Joke Day (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Stop by and tell us your favorite joke. Make us laugh and get a sweet treat! 10 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: Book Sale (ACC Library) Shop from thousands of books, including fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, hardbacks, paperbacks, DVDs, CDs and more. Proceeds benefit the ACC Library. Aug. 16, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Aug. 17, 2–6 p.m. All books $2 or less. www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: New Town Revue (Avid Bookshop) This month’s installment of music and poetry includes work from artists Sabrina Orah Mark, Tim Earley, Jessica Comola and Thayer Sarrano. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com MEETINGS: Clarke Oconee Genealogical Society Meeting (ACC Library) Come hear and share stories of genealogical experiences with COGS members and hear from author and researcher Karen Thompson Ledford, author of the These Men Wore Grey series. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: Burlesque Beta (Go Bar) What a tease! Open-mic variety show featuring singers, dancers, musicians and comics in the vaudeville tradition. This event is Geek themed and celebrating Beta’s third anniversary. 10 p.m. $3. 706546-5609 THEATRE: Proof (Town and Gown Players) See Thursday listing for full description Aug. 14–16, 8 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. $8–15. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATRE: Aida (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 15–16, 7 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. $12–16. 706-7692677, www.oypoysp.com

Sunday 17 CLASSES: Crochet 2 (Revival Yarns) Review chain and single crochet and learn the most commonly used stitch, double crochet. You will also be introduced to shell stitch, granny square and slip stitch to work in the round. RSVP. 2–4 p.m. $30. www. revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Stories From Childhood: From a Tiny Acorn (Historic Meeting House) For the final installment of this storytelling series, Victor Wilson, Vice President of Student Affairs at UGA, will discuss the experiences and mentors that influenced his career. Proceeds benefit Children First. 3–5 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www. childrenfirst-inc.org KIDSTUFF: Kids Workshop (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Kids of all ages are invited to work on a collaborative project together and view the gallery’s current exhibit, “Emerges VII.� 3–5 p.m. www.athica.org KIDSTUFF: C.O.O.L. Kids (Princeton United Methodist Church) The Children Of Our Lord Kids program is for children from 3 years through 5th grade. Lessons cover various topics from Men and Women of the Bible, Advent, Easter, What is Forgiveness, Why we Worship and much more. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. princetonumcathens.org 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

LECTURES & LIT: Book Sale (ACC Library) See Saturday listing for full description Aug. 16, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Aug. 17, 2–6 p.m. All books $2 or less. www.athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: Flying Trapeze Show (Leap Trapeze) This Disneythemed flying trapeze show features student fliers performing acrobatic tricks and soaring through the air. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. 6:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. FREE! www.leaptrapeze.com THEATRE: Aida (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Aug. 15–16, 7 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. $12–16. 706-7692677, www.oypoysp.com THEATRE: Proof (Town and Gown Players) See Thursday listing for full description Aug. 14–16, 8 p.m. Aug. 17, 2 p.m. $8–15. www. townandgownplayers.org

Monday 18 CLASSES: Learn a Language (Oconee County Library) An introductionary class on learning a new language using Mango. Registration is required. 6:30-8 p.m. 706-7693950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee. COMEDY: Myq Kaplan (New Earth Athens) Comedian Myq Kaplan was a 2010 “Last Comic Standing� finalist and has appeared on the “Tonight Show,� “Late Show with David Letterman� and “Conan.� 9 p.m. $10. www.blog.newearthmusichall.com EVENTS: Produce Stand (Athens Community Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community gardens at ACCA and UGArden. EBT cards accepted. 12–3 p.m. www.accaging.org GAMES: 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 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 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 MEETINGS: Pedestrian Safety & Safe Routes to School (The H. T. Edwards Complex) The Department of Transportation & Public Works hosts an informal public forum to discuss the SPLOST 2011 Pedestrian Safety & Safe Routes to School Projects which will be utilized to construct sidwalk improvements to connect schools to the surrounding neighborhood. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com

Tuesday 19 CLASSES: Intro to Excel (ACC Library) In the second floor computer training room. Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church, Watkinsville) Locally grown pro-

duce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and much more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org 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: Heirloom Eventide Brewing Back to School Bash Block Party (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) Join Heirloom for a block party featuring an introduction to all the beers of Eventide Brewing, bar food and music from Old Smokey and Moths. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.heirloomathens.com FILM: RiffTrax Live: Godzilla (Beechwood 11 Cinemas) See Thursday listing for full description Aug. 14, 8 p.m. & Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. www.fathomevents.com FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné Barcafé) A shark is attacking the residents of sleepy Hampton Bay, threatening their annual windsurfing regatta, and not even the sheriff, the mobbed-up mayor, nor the Hulk Hogan-esque aquarium owner may be able to stop it in the shameless Jaws knockoff, Cruel Jaws. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ badmovienight FILM: Go Public (Ciné Barcafé) Go Public: A Day in the Life of an American School District is a documentary in which 50 directors and camera crews followed 50 individuals who attend, support or work in the Pasadena Unified School District. All proceeds from this screening will benefit over a dozen local education charities. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 5 p.m. & 7:15 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com 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) See Tuesday listing for full description 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 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 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: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1523 KIDSTUFF: Journey Through the Stars for Families (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will journey through the night sky and explore the great beyond. This month’s theme is “Asteroids, Meteors and Comets, Oh My!” Preregistration is required. 10 a.m., $7-10. 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Teen Board Game (Oglethorpe Co. Library) Play games like Pandemic and Chronoauts. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.com/ oglethorpe KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. No need to bring your own Legos. For 6–12 graders. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org 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

Wednesday 20 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Laura Valeri, associate curator of European art and in-house curator of the exhibition, leads a tour of “Picturing America: Signature Work from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Intarsia Colorwork Class (Revival Yarns) Learn how to incorporate blocks of color in knitting projects using the intarsia method. RSVP. 6–8 p.m. $30. www. revivalyarnsathens.com COMEDY: The Wednesday Special (New Earth Athens) This week’s comedy showcase is hosted by Sahima Godkhindi. 8 p.m. $2. www.blog.newearthmusichall.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Wrenn. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Hip Hop Industry Night & Open Mic (Max) Come network and perform. 8–11 p.m. www. ugalive.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6130892 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Fun in the Sun Storytime (Oglethorpe Co. Library) Read about summertime fun. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.com/ oglethorpe KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Story Time (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Story time includes stories, finger plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 2–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org SPORTS: Hardcourt Bike Polo (West Campus Parking Deck Basketball Courts) Equipment provided. New players welcome. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ athbikepolo

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 12 Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com FLICKEROKE Come sing your heart out with your host Jason. Singing ability not required. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 RICKY DIGITS Local MC who cites MF Doom, cLOUDDEAD, Wu Tang Clan, and Eminem as influences. STEVE AUSTIN No info available. TYLER JONES No info available. DJ TAINT Xander Witt (Muuy Biien) spins new wave, goth and postpunk.

Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com OLD SALT UNION Five-piece “newgrass” band from Illinois.

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

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com ANTOON, JP AND JOHNNY New trio from Athens playing classic Django Reinhardt gypsy swing tunes, as well as Americana and old vaudeville standards.

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

New Earth Athens Perennial Fest. 9 p.m. FREE! www. newearthmusichall.com SPINELLO Local jazz fusion band. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL This weekly series showcases a series of acoustic solo sets from some of the most talented singersongwriters in town and across the country.

Wednesday 13 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. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net WHISPER KISS Acoustic project featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael Wegner (Abbey Road LIVE!, Fuzzy Sprouts) and Shelley Olin (DubConscious, Grogus) George’s Lowcountry Table Project Safe Benefit. 6:30 p.m. $10. 706-540-6249 DEJA VU Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute group formed by veteran record producer John Keane in the spring of 2010, featuring a supergroup of talented Athens musicians . DODD FERRELLE AND FRIENDS Popular longtime local songwriter performs a set of his worn-in Americana tunes with the help of some friends. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation. QUIET EVENINGS Winterville’s Grant and Rachel Evans blend modern classical, neo-kosmische, electroacoustic, field recordings and sound art that is at times somber and elegiac, while at others soaring and celebratory. WET GARDEN Synthesizer explorations with erotic incantations. FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths. THE EGG No info available. Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com THE BOHANNONS Rock and roll straight from Chattanooga, TN. NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie rockers inspired by groups like Modest Mouse and Cursive.

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! Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Join Nicholas Wiles, Drew Hart and Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 14 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, traveldriven lyrics.” The band is celebrating 80 weeks of Thursday shows. MANMADE MOUNTAINS Local modern-folk crew drawing inspiration from groups like The Avett Brothers. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE VIKING PROGRESS Patrick Morales has a lovely, tender voice that sings gentle, indie/folk ballads about love, death and isolation inspired by his time at sea. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. HEAVY LIGHTS Four-piece Americana band from Maryland. JINX REMOVER Formerly known as Close Talker, this local band plays driving, melodic indie rock. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com HISTORIC SUNSETS New local experimental rock band. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com CRAVID Local jam band. PLAYGROUND No info available. MOYER No info available. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com LINES IN THE SKY Young, radiofriendly modern rock band from Nasvhille, TN. FEATHER TRADE This local band plays lush, moody post-pop. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Green Room 9 p.m. FREE! www.greenroomathens. com WHISKEYTOWN TRIBUTE SHOW A collective of local musicians team up to perform Whiskeytown’s Strangers Almanac in its entirety. Featuring members of The District Attorneys, Woodfangs and more. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the

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Friday 15 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MUUY BIIEN Local band plays doomladen goth-punk influenced by ‘80s hardcore and new wave. PLACES TO HIDE Indie rock band from Atlanta. MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave. MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper performs gorgeous, haunting folk tunes.

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Georgia Theatre On the rooftop. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com EMPIRE THEORY Indie alt-rock/pop band from Orlando, FL. BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog The Booty Hunter spin dance hits into the night. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SALSA CHEST Local experimental electronic group. IJI Eclectic pop group from Seattle. MARVELOUS GOOD FORTUNE Psychedelic rock band from Seattle. EL HOLLIN This Athens band plays haunting pop music with minimal instrumentation and ethereal female vocals. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 12 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DENNIS-PALOOZA Celebrate the life of a true original with music from Lowdive, The Starlite Devilles, ¥Moyuba!, Carl Lindberg = JANKA, MrJordanMrTonks, Timi

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 JP BLUES Jammy blues-rock band from Buford, GA.

Saturday 16 Bell Acres Resort 4 p.m. FREE! www.nudistresortga.com TOTALLY NUDE DANCE PARTY Strip down and dance alongside the pool with DJ Mahogany and DJ Nate from Wuxtry. Overnight camping availablel; bring your own tent. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DAVE HOWARD Singer-songwriter plays his own material as well as Americana covers. (8 a.m.) CRASH JAM Local jam band. (10 a.m.) Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com COHOSH RECORDS PRESENTS A showcase of the new local label’s talent, featuring The Powder Room,

LeFever, plays old-school funk covers and originals and sweet sappy pop covers and originals. Georgia Theatre On the rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE CASKET GIRLS Haunting, ethereal, psychedelic indie pop out of Savannah, featuring Ryan Graveface of Black Moth Super Rainbow. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ HOT WAX Max Wang spins ‘60s pop/soul and punk rock. Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com CANDID COAL PEOPLE Says the band: “Rock/folk/neo-bluegrass/ steampunk/fun/whatever you want to call it‌ just not country. Mumford-y with the likes of Modest Mouse.â€? Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com ELEKTRIK BUTTERFLY A fusion of jazz and hip hop. Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. www.hiloathens.com OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham that explores songs and

The Classic Center Classic City BBQ Fest. 5 p.m. www. classiccenter.com QUIG AND THE BOYS Local rock band playing old, new, blues and rock with a twist. The Classic Center 8 p.m. www.classiccenter.com T. GRAHAM BROWN The Atlantabased country music star will perform a selection of his popular hit songs. LAUGHLIN Local male-female country duo. Cutters Pub 10 p.m. 706-353-9800 MOB KNARLY Local DJ spins a set of party tunes. FLASH BOMB Local DJ who specializes in getting turnt. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com BUKKAKE MOMS Goth-influenced math-rock band from Denton, TX. LOAD-IN Wild and crazy performance art group from Texas. SAD DADS This sort-of supergroup of unaccomplished townies shares sad and goofy DIY songs influenced by Pavement, Captain Beefheart and more. MANNY AND THE DEEPTHROATS Local experimental sound/video artist Manny Lage explores concepts in performative culture. */_ Local three-piece improvisatory group featuring members of Scab Queen, Family and Friends and murk daddy flex. Georgia Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-9884 JOHN BOYLE Singer-songwriter in the vein of Willie Nelson, John Prine and Bob Dylan. He’ll be joined by Adam Poulin.

Bohannons play Green Room on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Conley and Kite to the Moon, Cortez Garza and LeeAnn Peppers and John Miley. 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. Madison County Library, Danielsville 7 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local band. The Melting Point 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com BAND OF OZ Long-running North Carolina-based oldies collective playing beach and soul music. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DARYL HANCE Formerly the guitarist for JJ Grey & Mofro, Hance steps out on his own with an “unrelenting sonic blast of groovin’ rock and roll music.�

Nurture, Waitress, Of the Vine, Hymnal Moths, Scooterbabe and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. The Classic Center Classic City BBQ Fest. 12 p.m. www. classiccenter.com CLAY LEVERETT & JOHN NEFF Two local singer-songwriters team up for a set. 90 ACRE FARM Local Americana band. PSEUDO No info available.

instrumentals with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion. THE SHOAL CREEK STRANGLERS Local roots-folk duo featuring members of The Humms. NATE & THE NIGHTMARES Garage-rock act fronted by Cars Can Be Blue’s Nate Mitchell and featuring members of Free Associates and Mother the Car.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll.

Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. www.hiloathens.com OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham that explores songs and instrumentals with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion. K I D S Led by songwriter Jared Collins, this local band plays reverbwashed garage-pop. WILD ABANDON No info available.

Georgia Bar 10:30 p.m. 706-546-9884 CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS This band, led by longtime Athenian

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE LITTLE BOOKS Acoustic indiefolk duo from Jacksonville, FL. PAUL MCHUGH Pilgrim frontman plays a set of solo tunes.

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. Max 10 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392 DJRX Mixing rock, rap, dubstep and top hits synced to music videos on the big screen. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SHOWTIME Elite tha Showstoppa’s band plays eclectic hip-hop mixed with rockin’ funky soul. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840. THE FLAMETHROWERS Louisianabased party band playing a variety of covers from the ‘50s up to today. Rashe’s Cuisine 11 a.m. FREE! 706-850-4164 KIDS KARAOKE Kids can sing every Saturday. Terrapin Beer Co. We’re hEAR for You Fundraiser. 5:30 p.m. $12. www.terrapinbeer.com UNIVERSAL SIGH Local progressive-funk jam band. VENICE OVERDRIVE Local alt-rock group.

Sunday 17 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Experimental Night. 8 p.m. FREE! www. hendershotscoffee.com CHARTREUSE Drew Smith mixes heavy guitar with sample-driven drone. INTERFERENCE New solo project from Grant Evans. ENTROPICODONE Solo project by Lucas Kane of The 19th Brood. Hi-Lo Lounge Brunch with Mahogany. 11 a.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. 8 p.m. $5. www.hiloathens.com MODRAG Psych-flavored garage-rock band from Austin, TX. PRINCE No, not that Prince. This one is a four-piece power-pop group from Texas. THE VG MINUS ‘70s-styled powerpop/punk. JAKE WARD Eureka California drummer performs a solo set.

Monday 18 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TONGUES Dreamy local pop-rock band. THE DOG APOLLO Surfy indie rock band from Jacksonville, FL. Georgia Theatre Americana Mondays. On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com BETSY FRANCK Soulful, brassy Southern rock and country songs rooted in tradition, but with a modern sensibility. CLAY LEVERETT Some of Athens’ finest country music! Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 WHAT MOON THINGS Indie rock band from New Paltz, NY influenced

by groups like Modest Mouse and The Cure. DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos. KUSA 87 Local experimental band creating visual soundscapes through tapes, pedals, vinyl and more. BEACHES OF TITAN Solo project from musician Michael Pierce (Wet Garden). 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. 706-546-4742 JAZZ FUNK JAM WITH MASON DAVIS Local jazz players Mason Davis and Zack Milster host a jam session.

Tuesday 19 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. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SAM BURCHFIELD The local singersongwriter (and recent “American Idol� contestant) plays a set of his folk-pop tunes. Go Bar 10 p.m. $3. 706-546-5609 HARSH WORDS Fast hardcore group featuring members of Shaved Christ and Gripe. MUCH WORSE Hardcore band from Minneapolis. DJ HOT WAX Max Wang spins ‘60s pop/soul and punk rock. Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market Back to School Bash. 6 p.m. FREE! www.heirloomathens.com OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham that explores songs and instrumentals with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion. MOTHS Jacob Morris and his all-star backing band play an acoustic sort of ‘70s folk-rock with a pop sensibility and an inevitable psychedelic tinge. The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com PLAYING ON THE PLANET Contemporary bluegrass band out of Tennessee playing self-described “cosmic boogie grass.� Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL See Tuesday’s listing for full description

Wednesday 20 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. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS Oklahoma City-based freak-rock band featuring Dennis Coyne, nephew of Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. CHAPPO Psych-tinged dance-pop band from Brooklyn. DEEP STATE Members of Little Gold and Brothers play driving, punky, melodic guitar-rock. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net WRENN Up-and-coming local pop singer. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation. OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham that explores songs and instrumentals with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion. DONE GONE Local psych/folk/drone outfit. LAVENDER HOLYFIELD Experimental pop project from local musician Charlie Key. JAIMO’S PHONETIC PONY PARTY No info available. Green Room 9 p.m. $5. www.greenroomathens.com DANNY HUTCHENS Bloodkin guitarist plays a solo set of wrenching, rocking soul-folk. SAM HOLT Colorado-based singer-songwriter playing “heavy Americana.�

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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 in the industry. The Melting Point 7:30 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com LIGHTNIN’ MALCOLM BAND Singer-songwriter who “has come to exemplify the modern day deep blues guitar groove� is backed up by members of North Mississippi Allstars and others. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE ROYAL NOISE Founded and led by guitarist Johan Harvey in 2010, Savannah’s premier jazz-funk collective has quickly established itself as a high energy, grooving crew. 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 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. 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.

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5th Annual Moonlight Gypsy Market (Athens, GA) Seeking outsider, weirdo, macabre, erotic and abstract artists, crafters, junk vendors and performers. The deadline has been extended until Aug. 15. Market on Sept. 13. Email samples and contact info to moonlightgypsymarket@gmail.com Call for Artists (Jittery Joe’s Roaster) 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

Beginners Bellydance with Mahsati Aban (Healing Arts Centre) Build a strong bellydance foundation and listen to music from all over the world. All ages. Mondays, 7:15–8:30 p.m. $60/six weeks, $72/eight weeks. mahsatidance@gmail.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay� classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay� classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net Computer Classes (ACC Library) Learn Microsoft Word. Call for times and to register. 706-6133650 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 Fall Dance Class Registration (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Now registering in classes for beginners through advanced students of all ages. Bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate, a utility bill for proof of residency and a photo ID. Registration closes Aug. 15. www. athensclarkecounty.com/dance Fall Tennis (ACC Tennis Center) Now registering for tennis programs available for adults, teens and children of all experience levels. Classes begin the week of Sept. 8. www. athensclarkecounty.com/tennis Floor Barre and Stretch (Dancefx) Strengthen your muscles and enhance your flexibility every

AUDITIONS Always a Bridesmaid (Arts!Oglethorpe) Auditions can be made beforehand for people who cannot make the date. Rehearsals begin in October. Performances are in November. See audition materials on website. Aug. 23, 12–2 p.m. FREE! www.artsoglethorpe.org DanceFx Company Auditions (Dancefx) DanceFx will be auditioning dancers for Training, Apprentice, Concert Dance Company and Sweet Dreams. Come prepared to learn choreography and demonstrate across-the-floor technique. Aug. 19, 8:30–10:30 p.m. FREE! www. dancefx.org

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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 12 p.m. $7 per class. www. dancefx.org Fun with Powerpoint (Madison County Library, Danielsville) We’ll cover the basics for any beginner and give great tips to regular users; however, participants must be proficient in basic keyboarding and computer use. Registration required and limited to the first 6 registrants. GED Classes (Action Ministries) Open enrollment. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30– 11:30 a.m. Orientation sessions on Mondays, 1:30–4 p.m. FREE! 706353-6647, ssmothers@actionministries.net, www.actionministries.net Improv Classes (UGA Tate Student Center, Room 139) Modern comedy group Laugh Out Loud hosts public improv classes. No experience necessary. The group performs multiple shows each year. Thursdays through Dec. 4, 6:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ improvuga Intermediate Wheel Throwing (OCAF, Watkinsville) Instructed by Jenna Gridley, this class covers more complex thrown forms like jars, tea pots, bottles, platters and pitchers. Class begins Aug. 28. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf. com Learn Tax Preparation (Athens, GA) Learn a new skill through the H&R Block Income Tax Course. Bilingual courses available. Visit website for locations and class times. $99 (15 weeks). 706-2542178, www.hrblock.com/class Mac Workshops (PeachMac) Frequent introductionary courses. “Getting to Know Your iPad.� Aug. 23. “Intro to Mac.� Aug. 14, 16, 21. “iPhoto for Mac.� Aug. 14, 30. See website. FREE! 706-208-9990, www. peachmac.com/workshops

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“Bomb Shelter� and other paintings by Lisa Freeman will be on display at Earth Fare beginning Sunday, Aug. 17. Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) “Multicolor Screenprinting, Two Parts.� Aug. 13, 6–7 p.m. & Aug. 20, 6–8 p.m. or Nov. 12, 6–7:30 p.m. & Nov. 19, 6–8 p.m. $60. “Totes! One Color Screenprinting.� Aug. 23, 2–6 p.m.or Oct. 4, 2–6 p.m. $50. “Paper Relief Monotype.� Aug. 28, 6–8 p.m. $35. “Custom Stationery, Two Parts.� Sept. 3, 6–7:30 p.m. & Sept. 10, 6–8 p.m. $60. “Multicolor Reductive Woodcut, Three Parts.� Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2–4 p.m. $85. www. doubledutchpress.com Salsa Classes (Dancefx) Learn how to salsa dance. No partner required. Wednesdays, 7:30–9 p.m. $5–10. allison@dancefx.org, www. dancefx.org 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 Seniors in Motion (East Athens Community Center) Individuals 50 years & up are invited to participate in activities to promote wellbeing and fitness such as walking, stretching and simple exercises. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. 706613-3593

Techniques in Watercolor (OCAF, Watkinsville) Beginning and intermediate students will learn about color theory, color mixing, values studies, glazing, negative painting, pouring and blending. Sept. 10, 9–12 a.m. or 1–4 p.m. $180–190. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Yoga Classes (Chase Street Yoga) The studio teaches different types of yoga, from gentle yoga, yin yoga and level 1/2 flow to power heated Vinyasa. 706-316-9000, www.chasestreetyoga.com Yoga Teacher Training (Yogaful Day) Bill Cottrell of Yogaful Day offers a Yoga Alliance approved RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training program. Aug. 16–December. $1550. www.yogafulday.com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

HELP OUT Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets living with disabilities to local clinics and Augusta hospitals. Weekdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., once or twice a month. Call Roger, 706-202-0587

Donate Blood Give the gift of blood! Check website for donor locations. 1-800-RED CROSS, www. redcrossblood.org 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 GED Tutors Needed (Action Ministries, 465 N. Lumpkin St.) Volunteers are needed to help tutor adult students in reading, math, science and social studies. Must be very encouraging and committed. 706-201-5118, ssmothers@actionministries.net, www.actionministries. net 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

KIDSTUFF Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Art Time” for ages 4–6. Tuesdays, Sept. 9–Oct. 14, 4–5 p.m. “Design It, Print It, Wear It” for ages 7–12. Tuesdays, Sept. 9–Oct. 14, 4–5 p.m. “Creatures and Characters” for ages 7–11. Thursdays, Sept. 11–Oct. 16, 4–5 p.m. “Land Art Workshop” for ages 8 & up. Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse Fall Art School (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Treehouse offers a series of sign-up classes incorporating artists, art history and art techniques. Weekly classes begin in September or October. For ages 2–14. View website for descriptions and dates. www.treehousekidandcraft.com FIT-NASTICS (Bishop Park) Fitnastics is an alternative to gymnastics in that it offers students the ability to develop cardio, endurance, upper body, core and lower body strength. For ages 9–13. Mondays, Aug. 18–Dec. 8, 4–5 p.m. $105

(ACC residents), $158 (non-residents). 706-613-3589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/gymnastics Wild Rumpus Art Show (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 during the month of October. This year’s theme is “HalloWitch,” so artwork should include a little witch in some form. wildrumpus13@gmail.com

SUPPORT Alanon 12 Step (Little White House) For family and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts. Tuesdays, 7:30–8:30 p.m. www.gaal-anon.org 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.

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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 Garden Paradise Massage Sessions (2421 Elder Mill Rd., Watkinsville) Massage sessions with Diane Beeler out in the garden or inside the cool house. Email to book an appointment. Aug. 29–31. $90–120. mechanted757@gmail. com Wise Woman Circle (Womanspace) Circles are held the first Friday of the month. 6–7:30 p.m. $10. www.holdingwomanspace. com f

Cooley. Through Dec. 31. GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Tatiana Veneruso. Through Aug. 23. 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.) Artwork by Charley Seagraves. Through August. JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism. JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Stuart Libby. Through October. JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through August. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Video 101: Barry Stone Hum” is a multi-media project that places images from ‘80s metal magazines, cloud pyramids and broken Camaros alongside a 16–minute suite of music. Aug. 18–Sept. 3. LEATHERS BUILDING (675 Pulaski St.) Works by Andy Cherewick. Through Sept. 3. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Roy G. Biv 8.2,” developed by Nancy Lukasiewicz, is an interactive installation exploring color theory. · “BitDome” by Zane Cochran is an interactive, geodesic dome that incorporates LED lights and music. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Georgia 98, Danielsville) Broom handle birdhouses by Terry Scoggins. Through August. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Three Paths” 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.) Photography and drawings by Drew Jacoby. Through August. MINI GALLERY (261 W. Washington St.) “Wagon Wheel” includes paintings by Sara Parker and photography by Simon Hunt. 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 Participate” 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).” Through December. SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady. SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) “Joie de Vivre” includes impressionist paintings by Lisa Dinh that were inspired by notable women and global events. Through August. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Mary Ann Edens. Through Sept. 11. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Oil paintings of landscapes, Athens homes and still life arrangements by Mark Hodges. Through September. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESS (UGA Main Library, 320 S. Jackson St.) Oil paintings of Monaco and Spain by Shannon Candler. Through December. VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Rita Rogers Marks and Amanda Stevens. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings by Mary Porter. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) “Animal/Domain” presents new paintings by Will Eskridge. • Frances Jemini’s colorful, abstract paintings are inspired by summer. Through September.

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2BR/1BA. Nor maltown & ARMC area. In quiet, safe n’hood. Located off-street. Avail. Aug 15th. CHAC. Recently renovated. No pets, no smoking. $550/mo. + dep. (706) 543-4556. 2BR/2.5BA Loft walking distance to Dwntwn. Wrap around balcony, 2 car garage, stainless steel appl., granite countertops, most utilities included. Call (706) 3951400. Available Now! 2BR, 1BR & studio apts. for rent. Located off S. Milledge Ave., on both UGA & Athens Transit bus lines. Furnished & unfurnished options avail. Call (706) 353-1111 or visit www.Argo-Athens.com. Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $500/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $475/mo. Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $525/ mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $700/mo. 2BR/2BA condo, Westside, 1200 sf., $600/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 3532700 or cell, (706) 540-1529.

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Baldwin Village across the street from UGA. Now pre-leasing for Fall 2014. 2BR/2BA, $850/mo. 475 Baldwin St. 30605. Manager Keith, (706) 354-4261. Mature student for fully furnished 1BR/1BA, LR, kitchen. Private drive, entrance. Incl. everything: utils., cable, Wi-Fi, trash. Quiet, clean, safe, near Dwntn./UGA. No smoking/ pets. (706) 296-6957.

Commercial Property 1 space avail. 800 sf. $400/ mo. - 1 space avail. 680 sf. $700/wk. New bath with shower, HVAC, concrete floors. If interested, call (323) 304-0720. Athens Executive Suites. Offices avail. in historic Dwntn. bldg. w/ on–site parking. All utils., internet & janitorial incl. Single or multiple offices avail. Call Staci, (706) 425-4048 or (706) 296-1863.

O ff i c e , a r t i s t s t u d i o / gallery or small business space located upstairs in a remodeled barn. 1/2 mi. from Main St. Watkinsville at 100 Barnett Shoals. 550 sf. 2 rooms, loft, closet, full bathroom. Wo o d f l o o r s , p r i v a t e entrance. Peaceful and green. $550/mo. (706) 247-5927.

Prime Dwntwn. Location! Avail. August 1. Ground floor retail space on Hull St. Located in the Historic Cotton Exchange Building across from Last Resort. 925 sq. ft. with lots of store front windows. Ideal opportunity for small local retailers. Contact Scott Talley for information. (706) 3400424, scott.talley@landmarkproperties.com.

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Chase Park Paint Ar tist Studios. Historic Blvd. Arts community. 160 Tracy Street. 300 sf. $150/mo. 400 sf. $200/ mo. (706) 202-2246 or www. athenstownproperties.com.

Avail. now! Beautiful 2BR/2.5BA condo. Quiet neighborhood w/ lots of green space and river walk. Large LR, kitchen, BRs and BAs. DW, CHAC, W/D hookup. $650-800/mo. Pets OK w/ deposit. Call (706) 202-9905.

Eastside Offices for Lease. 1060 Gaines School Road. 750 sf. $900/mo., 500 sf. $650/mo., 150 sf. furnished incl. utils. $350/ mo. (706) 202-2246 or www. athenstownproperties.com.

Just reduced! Investor’s West-side 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.

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Duplexes For Rent Half off rent 1st month when you mention this ad! 2BR/2BA & 3BR/2BA duplexes off HWY 441. Pet friendly! Dep. only $250. Rent from $650-750/mo. (706) 548-2522. S. Milledge duplex. Venita Dr. 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $999/mo., negotiable. (404) 558-3218, or bagley_w@bellsouth.net. Electronic flyers avail.

Houses for Rent Beautiful spacious home. Avail. now! First month free! 5BR/3BA house w/ great S. Milledge Ave. location. Sits on a huge lot, close to campus and the 5 Pts. area. Easy access to UGA & Athens bus routes. Great for football weekends! Large fully-equipped kitchen w/ DW, HWflrs., tile floors. CHAC, large BRs. W/D included. Pets OK with deposit. Call (706) 202-9905. 3BR/2.5BA Townhouse. Close to UGA, bus line, 5 Pts. W/D, CHAC, dishwasher. $950/mo. (706) 207-4875. 3BR/1.5BA house for rent. 106 Bine Circle. Avail. now! (678) 698-7613. 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) 548-4819.

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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. Advertise your properties in Flagpole Classifieds! Photos and long-term specials available. Call (706) 549-0301!

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Mature M/F or couple t o s h a re f u r n i s h e d 2BR/2.5BA luxur y condo at Woodlake. Beautiful surroundings. Country in the city. 10 mins. to everywhere. 2 car garage, FP, deck. Plenty of storage. $550/mo. Call (706) 714-7600. Subscribe today and have your weekly Flagpole sent to you! $40 for 6 months, $70 for a year! Call (706) 549-0301 for more information.

Rooms for Rent M & F roommate matching available for fall with rates starting at $275 per person. Private bathroom options as well as on the bus line and close to campus. www. landmarkathens.com, (706) 395-1400.

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Five Points Music SchoolEnrollment is open for Infants/Toddlers Class. 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.

Room in 3BR house $350/mo. plus 1/4 utilities. Pets OK with pet agreement. (706) 2961577 or (706) 296-1578. Ask for Bill or Clint.

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For Sale Miscellaneous Day trippers visit N e a t P i e c e s in Carlton, GA. Architectural antiques, vintage clothes, books and much more. Only 3 mi. from Wa t s o n M i l l S t a t e P a r k . Thursday–Sunday 10–5. Summer clothes half price. Jimmy, (706) 797-3317. Go to Agora! Awesome! A ff o rd a b l e ! T h e u l t i m a t e store! Specializing in retro everything: antiques, fur niture, clothes, bikes, re c o rd s & p l a y e r s ! 2 6 0 W. Clayton St., (706) 3160130. Instant cash is now being paid for good v i n y l r e c o rd s & C D s i n fine condition. Wuxtr y Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. (706) 369-9428. Moving out? Need to get r i d o f y o u r e x t r a s t u ff ? Someone else wants it! Sell c a r s , b i k e s , e l e c t ro n i c s and instruments with Flagpole Classifieds. Now with online pics! Go to classifieds.flagpole. com today.

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. Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs avail. Visit www. AthensSchoolofMusic. com, (706) 543-5800.

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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.

Get paid to type! SBSA is a financial transcription company offering PT positions. Create your own schedule. Competitive production-based pay. Close to campus! Must be able to touch-type 65 wpm & have excellent English grammar/ comprehension skills. Visit our website to apply: www. sbsath.com.

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Opportunities Graduated from college and the job market sucks? Need options? Are you ready for change? Tired of working 9am-5pm and have nothing to show for it! Want more time with family? Extra income? You do not want to miss this opportunity. Call Lisa (404) 285-4918 to reserve your seat Aug. 16. Marriott Norcross. Looking for individuals to install flagpoles & flags throughout the United States of America. Must have own pickup truck & tools. Experience is req’d. $100/day. Call (800) 4266235.

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Advice for Life’s Persistent Questions Wedding Bells My ex-boyfriend and I have remained fairly good friends since we broke up a year and a half ago. For a while after we broke up, we saw each other pretty often, although not romantically, and we continued to talk on the phone, sometimes. About a year ago, he started dating someone, and they are now engaged. Since he’s been with her, we’ve remained friends but don’t spend much time together and rarely talk on the phone. I sometimes run into them together, and his fiancée has always been very nice to me. There have even been a couple of times when just the three of us have hung out together, because we were expecting a larger group, but other people didn’t show. The fiancée is always friendly to me (and I am to her), but we’re definitely not friends. I’ve been invited to their wedding, and I’m not sure if I should attend. Like I said, he’s a friend, and a couple times he’s even said,“You’re coming to the wedding, right?” I don’t want to let him down, and I don’t really have a reason not to go, but it doesn’t feel totally right. His fiancée has been very easygoing about our friendship, but I kind of think coming to her wedding might test her understanding. He and I broke up very amicably, and I sometimes think he talks a little too positively about me. I don’t think he wants to be back together, but if I were dating someone, I wouldn’t be interested in hearing about how great his ex is. What do you think, Rhonda? What’s your best… Wedding Guess?

his problems—his sick parent, his sick friend, his leaking roof or whatever his current crisis is. I don’t think they’re manufactured crises, and it’s not like he always has some terrible problem, but when he does, he seems to confide in me. It’s not really a problem, and I generally don’t mind listening, but I’ve noticed something. One particular issue has come up for him again and again. The first time he talked about it, I tried to be sympathetic and made a few suggestions about what he could do. Two weeks later, he was talking to me about the same thing, but he hadn’t done anything about it (as far as I could tell). So, I kind of repeated what I had said previously. Then, just a few days ago, he starts talking to me about the same problem. I don’t know how many times I can listen to him talk about the same thing, when he hasn’t taken any steps to fix this problem himself. How can I help him/make him see that this is a solvable problem? Problem Solver

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You should get an advice column, P.S. The anonymity of the advice-seekers lets you believe, with no evidence to the contrary, that everyone follows every bit of your advice to the letter. Right now, I’m happily envisioning all who ever wrote me living happy, fulfilled lives, free of whatever problems they asked me about. And, they’re probably saying to a friend something like, “Rhonda’s advice was spot-on and so easy to follow. I put it into practice as soon as I read it, and my problem was immediately solved.” But, I have two advantages over you. First, the people I respond to are self-selected. They want advice. Second, I don’t Friendship with exes is tricky. In fact, “friendship” isn’t know what they do with my advice. They may very well laugh quite the right word for it. I have several exes that I’d call at it, or take their time enacting it, or want to follow it but friends, but in truth, those friendships are different from the struggle to, or use part of it and friendships I have with people I’ve come up with their own solutions. never dated. What I have with most And, really, any of those is okay. of those exes is a kind of lingering Here’s the key to listening to affection for someone who was once someone tell you about their proban important part of my life, whom lem in person: Realize that you are I know well, and with whom I have there only to listen. You are not a history of intimacy. I suspect important as an individual. (You that’s what most people mean when are a unique and special unicorn, of they describe friendship with an ex. course, and the world couldn’t spin Or some variation on that, the most without you, but in this capacity pernicious being the one where they there’s nothing special about you.) occasionally still sleep with their What’s important is that you are a ex. human, with ears, who is there to So, let’s dispense with the myth be on the receiving end of what that what you have with your ex is your friend/coworker is saying. He’s friendship. Or, at least, let’s come getting what he needs just by speakup with some other word for it—a ing about his problem. Thinking word that acknowledges that it’s about and articulating what’s going different from the friendship he on in his life is helping him as much has with his drinking buddies. This or more than your advice (which I “exship” you have (please, somedon’t doubt is excellent) can. one, send me a better word for it) So the next time he tells you is built on, and continues to draw advice@flagpole.com or the same tale, try to listen without from, your shared history of emooffering suggestions. It’s pretty difflagpole.com/getadvice tional and physical intimacy. ficult to do, and it takes practice, All that having been said, I but if you want to be truly helpful, suggest you skip the wedding. it’s a good skill to have. The amount of time you go without It sounds like his fiancée has been patient and understandspeaking might feel a little strange for normal conversation, ing about your relationship with her soon-to-be husband. but remember that in this instance the conversation will be Sometimes being a good friend means getting out of the way a somewhat unbalanced. As a bonus to you, if you don’t give when that’s what’s warranted. If he still talks so highly of you advice, you may feel a little less frustrated when it’s not taken. (frequently enough) that you think it might bother his gf, you help him by being the one to back off. This naturally provides their relationship with a little space and it prevents her from having to be the girlfriend or wife who demands he give up his Readers, if you can come up with a word that better evokes friends. the type of friendship that tends to happen with an ex, please I suggest you create an unavoidable conflict for the wedsend it in via email to advice@flagpole.com or through the ding date. Maybe a trip out of town. That way you’re not a bad completely anonymous advice form on flagpole.com. I have friend who just doesn’t want to come, and you’re not a bitter frequent need of such a term, and I’ll share suggestions in a ex who can’t bear to attend. RSVP no, send a card or gift, and future column. lay low for a little while. You can continue to be friends with Thanks, too, for all the letters seeking advice. I appreciate both of them after they’re married. your trust in sharing your questions and enjoy getting to hear a little about your life. If you’ve never submitted a question (or if you have) consider this your invitation. I’m happy to I work in a pretty large office, so I don’t know all of my help, whatever your problem, question or worry. co-workers. Of those that I know and talk to, there’s one guy I have a question about. He often talks to me about his life and Rhonda advice@flagpole.com

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