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More on The Book The Tangible Past in Athens, Georgia will enrage you, rendering you speechless at the incredible architectural riches we have bulldozed. But calm down. Progress comes. We wouldn’t have our beloved downtown if we hadn’t torn down a bunch of old houses to allow our business district to expand, so that it could become the area we revere today. The whole point of this book is that the past is tangible here in Athens, Georgia; it is all around us; it is “not really past.” All we need is a bunch of aunts and uncles to sit around on the porch and tell us the stories that connect the dots and decipher the marks still dimly seen on the palimpsest that is our town, helping us understand the value of what is vanished and of what is still visible.

The Tangible Past functions as Athens’ front porch, where one story reminds of another, and the tale of moving a mansion elicits an enumeration of all the structures in Athens that have been moved from one location to another, which leads to a discussion of the families who commissioned and inhabited them, the architects who designed them, the builders who erected them and even the revelation of where fragments of these structures are incorporated into buildings still extant.

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The funny thing is that this book started out to be a slender volume about moved houses in Athens. But these aunts and uncles are storytellers. They hijacked that original idea and turned it into a vehicle to tell the never-ending tales of Athens, bolstered by a stunning collection of photographs to provide evidence for what they say, and the rest is history.

And what a rich history! These writers explain how Athens came up from the river, extending along Oconee Street to Broad in tandem with the nascent university and over the “next hill” up around Dearing Street to Milledge, which connected Cobbham to Watkinsville, and eventually along Prince, which was originally part of the federal highway that connected us to the Cherokee nation. There are 18 rich chapters here, plus all kinds of appendices, forewords and afterthoughts, in addition to a comprehensive index and bibliography, not to mention an annotated compendium.

The Tangible Past is a big book because of the details. These authors have spent a large part of their lives digging out the facts that are on display here. They have traced old deeds, read diaries and wills and memoirs, talked and corresponded with family members and examined artifacts. The accumulation and ordering and presentation of this information took time and space; this book was years in the making and continued to grow organically, as one story prompted another. That’s why its price of $55 is a great bargain. The Tangible Past will make you stand there and calculate whether you can afford one for yourself and one for others you know who have a connection to Athens. It is Christmas, after all.

The book will be available for purchase at three upcoming reading/signing events in these places: the Russell Special Collections Library on campus at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4; the Athens Junior League reception and signing from 3–5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Taylor-Grady House on Prince Avenue; and the Athens-Clarke County Library’s “Café au Libris,” which will feature the book at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14.

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letters FROM OUR READERS Thanks to Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, Athens now has cigarette receptacles for butt disposal. People are using them.

UGA’s Environmental Communication class According to Stacy Smith of Keep Athens is currently working on a recycling project in Beautiful, “The difference in the pre-receptaAthens that impacts not only students who cle and post receptacle cigarette butt numbers live in the surrounding campus area, but also showed a drop of over 80 percent when we the planet. surveyed between June 2012 and June 2013.�

My fellow classmates and I have discovThe problem is not everyone uses them. People ered that despite the fact that there was a carelessly drop cigarettes all over town from county ordinance that was put into action in broad daylight to the wee hours in the morn2012 mandating that all businesses provide ing. If you love Athens as much as we do, go recycling, many off-campus housing locations, ahead and properly dispose of your cigarette. where hundreds of individuals live, are not So what is wrong with a small, insignifiresponding to the ordinance until the county cant little butt? In studying sustainability, we office calls them individually. found some unsettling information. Cigarette Students and locals who live in the area butts encompass an estimated 25–50 percent surrounding the campus are forced to throw of all litter on roads, making them a major away copious amounts of recyclable matericoncern for the quality of urban life. als instead of disposing of it properly. This is Contrary to popular belief, cigarette butts not because the individuals who live in these are not biodegradable. When mixed with complexes do not care about the environment. water, cigarette butts produce a toxic sludge.

Rather, they feel they have no other option.

Butts get into our streams and waterways Apartment complexes have been known and pollute our oceans. It is not one simple to wait two years before they report the new little butt; these tiny butts create a wealth of ordinance to their corporate office. Others problems. that have complied with the ordinance have So you’re not a smoker? If you see some done so in a manner simply to meet the butts on the ground and you love this town lowest requirements and appear to feel no like we do, go ahead, do not be afraid, scoop moral obligation them up. If you are to help protect the a smoker, just do environment. this town a favor BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: What is often and keep it clean the case is that the and beautiful. Use Heisenberg May Have Slept Here management places the receptacles, toss Send your sticker sightings to letters@flagpole.com. a recycling Dumpster them in the trash, somewhere on the be a responsible property, but does Athenian. Let’s keep not tell their residents that it is there. Nor do Athens looking the best it can be, because they provide a way to take the recycling to don’t we all love this town? the dumpster, which has been proven to help Contact us at stopciglitterath@gmail.com boost recycling. The more convenient the abil- or @NoLitterAthens on Twitter. ity to recycle is for residents, the more likely Kimberly Boro they are to participate. This is just one of Athens many prime examples where the environment has been pushed by the wayside in order to make way for big business. It is unfortunate that there is a lack of morality when it comes Don’t be a dim bulb and believe that someto corporate America. body is going to take your guns away. You will Fortunately, my classmates and I in UGA’s seem like a baby clutching his pacifier.

Environmental Communication class want to Your cars, boats and motorcycles are regumake a difference. We have created a petilated, but unless you fail to make a payment, tion to enforce the use and distribution of nobody takes those away. Regulation is merely individual recycling receptacles in off-campus a method of trying to ensure that some halfhousing. Also, our goal is to make people in wit doesn’t stockpile guns and ammunition Athens aware that they are entitled to recyto exterminate a roomful of school children, cling by law. an office full of colleagues or a movie theater There is hope for those who feel they have filled with innocent people. nowhere else to turn when it comes to recyGeorgia has become a duplication of a cling. We believe this will be a solution to the Wild West scenario, with people flaunting problem that the local government is already guns everywhere, strutting proudly, like Jesse working to fix. If the consumer demands James in a bar room. Not a day goes by that change, the economy will supply options. we don’t read of somebody being shot at a Our hope is not to make enemies with these party, at a family reunion or while bringing in businesses but work with them to help make the garbage can. How can we expect to attract Athens-Clarke County a beautiful and responbusinesses that will bring jobs to our people sible place to live.

Courtney Pearce when their representatives are taking their Athens lives into their hands just by visiting Georgia to talk about it?

The faster this country lurches into anarchy and lawless behavior, the faster we slither down the drain into Third World status. We cannot hope to be considered a country that It us our mission to reduce the amount of cigarette butts in downtown Athens. With your represents the ideal of millions worldwide help, we can help reduce this solvable problem when we allow a caboodle of thugs to reprefor everyone who loves Athens and wants to sent us as our national identity. keep it in the best possible condition it can Judy F. Brouillette be in.

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Another HRC report covered major corporations. Caterpillar’s rating is 90—it offers the same benefits to all employees and their partners regardless of sexual orientation, although it is weaker in the area of transgender treatment. Electric motor manufacturer Baldor, which offers few benefits to same-sex partners, has a rating of 25. Those were the only two of Athens’ top 20 employers listed.

Downtown Trash: New garbage trucks with robotic arms Pretty regularly, Athens lands on some kind of best-of list. highest graduation rate. It won’t happen if we let some random are “on order and expected to arrive here anytime,” ACC Most recently, Travel & Leisure ranked us the No. 19 best colrankings lull us into thinking everything’s OK. Assistant Manager Blaine Williams told commissioners at their lege town in America. agenda-setting meeting last week. In January, the Solid Waste We should have been way higher, which just goes to show Family Leave: Before my daughter was born in July, I was, to Department will start picking up trash downtown on a continuyou that most of these lists are meaningless. Like many such quote Jackie Chiles, shocked and chagrined, mortified and stuous basis, which should help keep the sidewalks looking and lists, the Travel & Leisure piece wasn’t bylined, which usually pefied to learn that the University of Georgia doesn’t offer time smelling fresh. means it was either written by an intern after some cursory off to new mothers and fathers. My wife, who works for the The commission also is set to approve new loading zones online research, or it was ripped off from another website. Nor university, was able to cobble together vacation and sick time downtown and ban trucks from parking in the Clayton Street do most of these lists say what metrics or methodology they and short-term disability to spend a couple of months at home. center lane except from 2 a.m.–noon. “I think this is addressused. The only logical conclusion is that they were pulled out Faculty and staff now are trying to institute a new family ing a situation that we all know is a situation,” Commissioner of a hat. leave policy that would give employees eight paid weeks off Mike Hamby said. “It’s hard to maneuver downtown with some Editors love these kinds of listicles because they’re cheap after the birth or adoption of a child, in addition to the 12 of the trucks parked in the middle of the roads. Some folks also and easy to produce, they get shared on Facebook a lot, and unpaid weeks off mandated by the federal Family and Medical started taking advantage of the situation… turning on their they’re presented as slideshows, so Leave Act. Under the proposal, blinkers to run in the bank or get a slice of pizza.” they’re worth more clicks than a faculty (though not staff) also standard article. Tourism folks love Athens is awesome because it’s would be eligible for “modified Chase Street: The commission is designating the Chase them because they’re an excuse to duties” due to family circumStreet/Newton Bridge Road area as an “opportunity zone,” awesome, not because some brag about their city to potential stances, such as reduced course so businesses that create jobs will be eligible for tax credits, 20-year-old in New York who’s loads. travelers. Call it the marketingencouraging manufacturers as well as artists to locate there. industrial complex.

A University Council report, “This is an area I think is ripe for revitalization,” Hamby said. never been here says it is.

What they don’t do, however, is passed unanimously last week, really tell anyone anything about cites 10 peer institutions with Wetland Buffers: ACC planners caught flack from environAthens. For example, here’s Travel & Leisure’s description of progressive family leave policies, including the flagship univer- mentalists last year for proposing to remove local protection Athens: “The buzz about Athens centers mostly on its music sities in those liberal bastions of Florida, Kentucky and North for wetlands, relying instead on the state’s identical 25-foot scene. This is, after all, where R.E.M., the B-52’s, Widespread and South Carolina. Those universities thus have a competitive buffer. The proposal is back, but Planning Director Brad Griffin Panic, and Indigo Girls all started out. But lately, the home of edge in recruiting faculty who plan to have families. is now merely asking the commission to make the “fairly minthe University of Georgia and its football-crazy Bulldogs fans is President Jere Morehead says he cannot act on the famute” change of adding new data to the county’s wetlands map becoming quite the culinary hotspot, with about 60 restaurants ily leave policy without Board of Regents approval and that as the courts decide whether the state buffer does, in fact, and nearly 100 bars in the downtown area. Sunday brunch at he will pass it on to them. Let’s hope they prove themselves apply to wetlands.

Mama’s Boy is guaranteed to take the edge off a late-night more open minded on this issue than on Girtz said he will propose strengthenSaturday at the World Famous.” domestic partner benefits. ing, rather than weakening, local proThis is an area I think is tections That’s all true, but pretty generic, right? These rankings for wetlands. “If we care about ripe for revitalization. water quality in this community, we always mention the same four bands (and the Indigo Girls are A Ranking that Matters: Athens, really an Atlanta band). They never talk about any of the music surprisingly, only ranks in the middle of need to care about it no matter what” that you might actually be able to hear at the World Famous the pack among cities on LGBT equality with a score of 46 out the courts rule, he said. on a Saturday night. We should be proud to be the home of of 100, compared to the national average of 59, according to But other commissioners declared themselves confounded R.E.M., but our music scene is so much more than what hapa recent report by the Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights by the complex issue and how it would affect especially induspened 30 years ago—something no one but Flagpole sees fit to Campaign. trial property owners. “I am so confused,” Commissioner Kathy publicize.

The Athens-Clarke County government won points for recogHoard said. “I cannot believe every one of my colleagues isn’t.

Everybody loves recognition. So, sure, be happy that you nizing domestic partnerships and reporting hate crimes to the live in an awesome city, but remember that it’s awesome FBI. It lost points due to the statewide ban on same-sex marFree Parking: You don’t have to go to Walmart to find free because it’s awesome, not because some 20-year-old in New riages and the lack of non-discrimination laws regarding city parking on Black Friday. Both on-street and deck parking York who’s never been here says it is. contractors, housing, employment and public accommodations. downtown will be free on Nov. 28. The two-hour limit for onAnd don’t forget the real problems in Athens that patting In addition, the Human Rights Campaign nicked ACC because street spots will still be in effect. Since there’s no football ourselves on the back could distract us from. Here’s another we don’t have a human rights commission, and the mayor and game that day, you’ll have less chance of being trampled than ranking: Athens has the highest poverty rate of any city with police department don’t have official liaisons to the LGBT comat a big-box store. more than 100,000 people in the country. I’d love to see us munity, although I haven’t heard anyone call for them to be ranked No. 19 for the lowest poverty rate, or No. 19 for the appointed.

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The death of former Gov. Carl Sanders is a reminder of how much the times and the state he ran during the 1960s have changed.

As soon as he took office in 1963 at age 37, Sanders began the hard work of transforming Georgia from a sleepy backwater, held back by decades of county unit politics, into a leader of the New South. The accounts of Sanders’ life have rightly noted his moderate stance on racial issues during the turbulent Civil Rights period.

Even more impressive is how much Sanders was able to accomplish during a single term.

Sanders expanded the money spent on education to build thousands of classrooms and hire thousands of teachers. He established minimum standards for public schools and launched the Governor’s Honors Program to identify the state’s brightest students. Enrollment in the University System doubled as the state added community colleges in cities like Brunswick, Albany, Kennesaw, Dalton and Gainesville. Several of those “junior colleges� have since matured into four-year institutions.

For nearly 40 years after Sanders left office, his successors tried to emulate him by being “education governors� who put more resources into teaching the next generation of Georgians. I was lucky enough to have a few conversations with Sanders late in his life, and whenever I asked him to sum up his time as governor, he would proudly note that he spent nearly 60 cents of every tax dollar on education.

He became governor at a time when an energetic young politician with a grand vision for the future could win the state’s highest office and make that vision a reality. It is different today—there doesn’t seem to be much demand for people who dream big. Voters are content to elect managers and administrators rather than leaders. In the current political environment, our elected officials dream small and accomplish less.

On the same day that Sanders’ death was reported, I walked over to the capitol to watch Johnny Isakson announce he would run for a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2016.

At his kickoff rally, Isakson was introduced

by Gov. Nathan Deal, who just won reelection to a second term at the age of 72. Isakson, who is looking a little worn around the edges these days, will turn 72 in the year he runs for that new term. Compare a picture of the young Gov. Sanders to the current holders of Georgia’s highest offices; the contrast is startling.

Here’s another way to look at the differences in the two eras: Fifty years ago, Sanders expanded the state’s network of public colleges so that more students could have access to higher education. Today, the number of public colleges has been reduced from 35 to 31, and University System enrollment actually declined in 2012 and 2013. Fifty years ago, Sanders boosted education spending so much that Georgia could add 10,000 more teachers. More recently, state formula funding to local schools has been reduced by several billion dollars in “austerity cuts� and the number of teachers has declined by about 9,000.

They were different times, of course, with different circumstances. Sanders held almost total control over the legislature back then; governors today don’t have that leverage.

Sanders also did not have to deal with the aftermath of a great recession and economic slowdown that plagued Georgia’s last two governors. It’s difficult for any modern governor to find the money for major new initiatives.

There may come a time when voters will elect someone like Carl Sanders who has the drive and ambition to get a lot of things done.

That isn’t what people are looking for now— but perhaps one day it will be.

Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

comment Get the Greenway Off My Lawn!

Earlier this fall, as the updated North Oconee Greenway Concept Map was making its way to the Mayor and Commission, Flagpole reporter John Huie wrote two stories abusing River Oaks residents for panicky whining that, he said, threatened to “derail� the whole project. Maybe because it didn’t fit his “whiningresidents-threaten-Greenway� narrative, Huie didn’t report that at its Nov. 4 meeting, for reasons having nothing to do with River Oaks, the commission voted 10 to zip to reject the entire map, sending it back to staff for a do-over.

It’s anybody’s guess whether we’ll take it, but the commission’s action gives us an opportunity for a thoughtful consideration of some large policy issues that were only obliquely hinted at in the agenda reports that accompanied the map to the commission.

Before I get to that, though, I need to clean up some brush that Huie left behind.

Fixated on River Oaks, he didn’t report that University Heights residents also registered their opposition to what the Greenway planners had in store for them. In both cases, what residents were offered wasn’t, as Huie suggested, restful, tree-shaded lanes “near� their back yards, but destructive 10-foot-wide expanses of concrete and stone retaining walls draped across their front yards.

Blake Aued

The Greenway off College Avenue.

Having been sent to their rooms, the Greenway planners can think about three things that may get them a warmer reception when they come out.

First, somewhere, sometime, somebody decided that “connectivity� is a “broad community goal� central to our entire Greenway project. But you’d never guess that it’s a broad community goal from the dead-end streets all over Athens. They’re everywhere and make it totally predictable that superimposing a trail network dedicated to connectivity on our streetscape will sometimes be a squarepeg-in-a-round-hole proposition.

The existing Greenway didn’t bring that home, because it largely avoided single-family neighborhoods, which is where most of our ubiquitous dead-end streets are. According to the Planning Commission’s most famous member, the only single-family homes affected were three or four uninhabitable structures in the flood plain, demolished after the government struck a mutually satisfactory deal with owners.

In contrast to that, the rejected map proposed trail segments in three single-family neighborhoods that together are home to over three hundred households. That’s not just

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Second, while I have no idea whether this would have made any difference in River Oaks and University Heights, updating our design standards could make the Greenway more palatable to residents of some single-family neighborhoods. For example, Greenville, SC, committed in 2007 to a 128-mile citywide trail network, consisting of what they call Greenway Trails, Street-Based Trails and Natural Surface Trails, the first and third being about what you would think. But their StreetBased Trails are just “bike-friendly roadways� with ordinary sidewalks. To make them “bikefriendly,� they use “sharrows,� the pavement markings all over Athens indicating to motorWe’ll design & print ists that both cyclists and vehicles have the use of the entire traffic lane. your programs, tickets Our now-retired map proposed a “high-priority� trail segment that’s a perfect candidate and invitations. for the Greenville treatment. Annes Court runs from South Milledge across from East Campus Road, doglegging to Gran Ellen Drive. At the dogleg, there’s an unused public right of way leading straight into Memorial Park, and the 163163 706-548-3648 E. Broad Street 706-548-3648 E. Broad Street www.bel-jean.com Downtown Athens 706-548-3648 706-548-3648 163 E.Downtown Broad 163Street E. Athens Broad Street www.bel-jean.com concept map proposed www.bel-jean.com www.bel-jean.com DowntownDowntown Athens Athens a trail segment along Annes Court from South Milledge into Memorial Park.

If I lived on Annes Court, I’d be pretty excited about having handy access to Memorial Park, but not at the cost of a 10-foot wide swath of concrete across my front yard. I’m guessing that sharrowing the street and improving the public right of way into the park would be a big hit on Annes Court. But our current design standards don’t provide for that. Coming up with design standards more adaptable to a wider variety of situations seems like a good use of the Greenway planners’ time.

Finally, about this connectivity thing in general, I get the appeal of being able to bike from Sandy Creek all the way to Whitehall on the Greenway. But connectivity isn’t a law of nature or even of greenways. Knoxville, TN, has 86 miles of greenway featuring very little connectivity outside the central business district along the Tennessee River. The network’s shortest segment is a mere two-tenths of a mile long and connects to nothing outside the park it’s located in.

While we may not want to give up on connectivity, neither should we make a fetish of it by trying to connect areas just because we can. That’s the impulse that seems to have repeatedly drawn planners to River Oaks and University Heights. Better they should take seriously Greenway Commissioner Elizabeth Little’s observation to Huie that, “It can sidetrack the whole greenway if you don’t listen to people’s concerns.�

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What to Know About Scalpers & Scalping Q uincy Hixon stood at the corner of North Jackson and East Broad streets holding a sign that read, “I NEED TICKETS!” He’s a ticket scalper and, contrary to popular belief, this activity is not illegal. In fact, it’s a welcome service in many communities, according to Hixon.

However, the life of a ticket scalper is not easy. Hixon says that a lot of his colleagues have been in the business for over 20 years, and many ticket scalpers travel all over the entire Southeast to buy and sell tickets—not just for college games, but also pro games, racing and many other events. And some games are better than others.

Hixon, who started his day well before noon, stood outside in downtown Athens’ 30-degree weather until a little after kickoff at 7:15 that evening. By the time the game started, he had only sold one ticket.

If it had been a typical game instead of a major rivalry game like Auburn versus Georgia, with the highly anticipated return of running back Todd Gurley (may his ACL rest in peace), Hixon says there would’ve been more profits to be made. “I probably would’ve already made $200,” he says.

But at games like Georgia–Auburn, it’s hard to get stocked up on tickets at a reasonable price. Had the big game not been quite so big, Hixon says he would have made less in profit off each ticket, but sold more in volume. “I maybe make $10 or $20 at most off each sale I make, but I’d be doing a lot of sales,” he tells Flagpole.

As it was, the one ticket he sold netted him a total gain of $45—he bought it for $105 and flipped for $150. The cost range, if you were buying from a scalper, of a Georgia–Auburn ticket started from about $150 and went well over $200, depending on the seat location.

Ticket scalpers are kind of like day traders on a stock market floor. They start off with no supply. They buy low, sell high and try not to get stuck with excess supply before kickoff closes the market.

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A commonly held misconception about ticket scalpers is that they must have a sign that says “I need tickets,” because it’s illegal to sell them or advertise, “I have tickets.” That is incorrect. The reason ticket scalpers have their “I need” signs is because they actually do need tickets to sell. If you think about it, having a sign that says “I need tickets” versus “I have tickets” makes more sense, because, as a scalper, you are always in the market of buying tickets so that you have something to sell.

Ticket-Scalping Rules • For venues that hold less than 15,000 people, you must be 1,500 feet away from the event location to sell tickets.

• For venues that hold more than 15,000 people, you must be 2,700 feet away from the event location to sell tickets.

• There is no statute regarding the legality of signage (e.g. you can have a sign that says either “I need tickets” or “I want tickets”)

Then there’s the question of where to sell those tickets. As far as location goes, Hixon says, “All of [the venues] will welcome you, but at certain ones you have to have a license. You may have to buy the license that day.”

Auburn, AL, is one of those places where you have to have a license, but Hixon says making money flipping tickets there is easier than in Athens. He adds that just having a sign is enough to buy and sell tickets—people will come straight up to you without your having to shout, “Tickets!”

According to Georgia law, any “original purchaser who bought the tickets for personal use” can resell tickets “in

excess of the face value price, provided that they do so outside of 2,700 feet of a venue that seats 15,000 or more people.”

Sanford Stadium holds a little over 90,000 people, but most of the ticket scalpers occupy the downtown area adjacent to North Campus, which is roughly 3,600 feet from the stadium.

As to the part of the law that says you have to be the “original purchaser,” Jimmy Williamson, University of Georgia’s police chief, says, “I have no way of knowing if the person on the streets is not the original owner. So, we assume that they are… If I assume they were not, how would I check?”

Williamson says the biggest issue with ticket scalpers is people who are buying tickets with counterfeit money and people selling counterfeit tickets.

Williamson warns that you should be careful of transactions on the street and tries to educate people in the ways of detecting a fake. If you turn the ticket over, he says, and let the light reflect on the white stock cardboard, you should notice the repetitive Georgia “G” watermark from the top to the bottom of the ticket. “You should proceed like you’re going to be taken advantage of,” he says.

There are sources for tickets besides buying from someone scalping them downtown on game day. In addition to websites like StubHub, anyone with an @uga.edu email address can gain entry to a group known as “Free and For Sale.” It is well known to be a location to go buy and sell tickets online and is likely a safer route. Many student tickets for the most soughtafter games are sold and traded on the site. Depending on the Bulldogs’ record, tickets can go up or down in value as the season progresses.

Obviously, buying your tickets well before the day of the game is the most economical method. However, as long as it’s not a “big game,” you’ll always have an opportunity to get a seat—maybe even at face value—from a scalper.

David Schick news@flagpole.com

The JFK Assassination The Two Best Books Published LAST YEAR As far as the assassination is concerned, it is my belief that there was a conspiracy, because there were those that disliked [President Kennedy] and felt the only way to get rid of him was to assassinate him.

— Evelyn Lincoln, JFK’s secretary The [Dallas] motorcade route made absolutely no sense from a security standpoint.

— John F. Norris, U.S. Secret Service uniformed officer

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he year 2013, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, produced scores of new books about the murder. Two of the best are Reclaiming Parkland and Survivor’s Guilt.

Reclaiming Parkland

though the Secret Service was aware of active plots to shoot JFK while he was motorcading, and even though the city he was visiting, Dallas, was known to be a hotbed of right-wing extremism and Kennedy-hating radical reactionaries. Their replacement was an agent who had never before acted in a supervisory capacity on a major presidential trip. It was this agent, sitting in the front passenger seat, who, when the shots rang out, infamously and in violation of regulations made no effort to get to, shield or warn JFK. (President Johnson later said this agent “was about as dumb as an ox.”)

• When the limousine came under fire, the agent driving the car, instead of reacting swiftly, swiveled his head twice to look back at JFK. He also committed two gross violations of regulations: He slowed down rather than speeding up, and he did not swerve the car. (At least 50 eyewitnesses, including Dallas police officers, reported that the limousine either stopped or almost stopped.) Only after JFK’s fatal headshot did the driver accelerate.

James DiEugenio’s Reclaiming Parkland (Skyhorse Publishing) is an excellent example of the work product of the current generation of academics and responsible researchers who, with a few exceptions, reject the Warren Report’s major conclusions, including its Oswald-was-thelone-assassin theory, a theory which to their credit most Americans have never believed, anyway. DiEugenio, a leading authority on the assassination, founded Citizens for Truth About the Kennedy Assassination, whose website, ctka.net, is an invaluable source of information on JFK’s murder.

Want to know why it is likely that Lee Harvey Oswald was framed? Why Georgia’s Sen. Richard Russell, a member of the Warren Commission, thought the commission’s investigation was a dog-and-pony show? Why the FBI’s investigation of the assassination was ludicrously inadequate? Why the evidence is suspicious that Oswald ordered or possessed the Mannlicher-Carcano carbine supposedly used to shoot JFK? Why the ballistics evidence connecting Oswald to the assassination is dubious? Why the autopsy of JFK was one of the worst ever? Why the Secret Service’s failure to do its job on Nov. 22, 1963 was covered up? Why New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison’s investigation of a 1963 New Orleans conspiracy to assassinate JFK was sabotaged by the CIA and its media assets? Why the evidence that Oswald killed policeman J.D. Tippit should not be believed? Reclaiming Parkland provides reliable explanations based on the most up-to-date information.

Survivor’s Guilt Survivor’s Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy (Trine Day), was authored by Vincent Michael Palamara, who long has been the preeminent authority on the extraordinary—and strange—acts of omission or commission by the Secret Service which made JFK’s preventable murder possible. Survivor’s Guilt not only catalogs these astonishing lapses (which were covered up for years) but also proves—shockingly—that after the assassination, some of agents assigned to protect JFK took part in what Palamara calls a “blame-the-victim crusade,” in which they falsely claimed that JFK had given them directives which thwarted their efforts to protect him. And, Palamara sagely points out, “[t]o blame the deceased President after the fact is very suspicious, to say the least…”

It has long been recognized that the Secret Service failed abysmally in protecting JFK in Dallas, and Palamara thinks it possible that some Secret Service officials might have been part of a conspiracy to murder JFK. Though terrible to contemplate, this view can no longer be airily dismissed. Indeed, when interviewed by a congressional committee in 1978, a Secret Service Agent in Charge in Florida acknowledged “that, for all he knew, someone in the Secret Service could possibly have been involved in assassination.”

Here is a sampling of the disturbing facts Survivor’s Guilt brings to our attention: • Unusually, both of the agents in charge of the presidential detail, one or the other of whom would always be at the side of JFK on trips, were taking the day off on Nov. 22, 1963, even

• When the shooting began, the agent in charge of the followup car five feet behind the limousine, whose job was to keep JFK in sight at all times, “[i]nstead of offering a shout of alarm, alert or orders to his agents to do something… did nothing to help the wounded president.” In fact, he ordered one of the agents who was about to rush to the limousine to remain on the followup car.

• It is well known that the night before the assassination, in violation of regulations, nine of the agents on JFK’s presidential detail, including four of the agents who ended up in the followup car on Nov. 22, had been out drinking as late as 3 a.m. (It is also now known that presidential detail agents regularly violated the no-drinking rule.)

• Numerous witnesses remarked on the sluggish response of the agents in the followup car once the shooting began. A Dallas newspaper reporter, Mary Woodward, for example, said in an interview: “I could not believe how well-trained Secret Service people could have reacted so slowly… [H]ad there been proper reaction time the man might still be alive today.”

• “JFK’s military aide, Gen. Godfrey McHugh, a devout Kennedy loyalist, was relegated to the distant VIP car in the

Dallas motorcade… [McHugh] was asked by the Secret Service for the first time to ride in the back, instead, as normally [he] would do, between the driver and the Secret Service agent [in the front seat].”

• Curiously, George Burkley, JFK’s physician, who usually rode in a car not far behind the president’s limousine, was shoved into a bus located far back in the motorcade.

• In a motorcade, the president’s limousine usually would be immediately preceded by an open car or flatbed truck loaded with press photographers. In Dallas, however, for no known reason, at the last minute the press car was shoved far back in the motorcade. This meant, of course, that when the assassination occurred, press photographers could not record the event on film.

• JFK’s motorcade route through Dallas required the motorcade to proceed through, rather than bypassing Dealey Plaza, which was a dangerous place because it was surrounded by tall buildings and otherwise the perfect site for an ambush.

To reach the Trade Mart, where JFK was to speak, driving through Dealey Plaza was unnecessary. Under the Dealey Plaza route, JFK’s limousine had to drive along Elm Street after first making a “slow, 120 degree turn, which was a violation of Secret Service protocol and common sense,” Palamara tells us.

To this day, it is unknown who in the Secret Service made the disastrous decision to have the motorcade travel through Dealey Plaza, where JFK was the victim of hidden sniper fire. (Palamara is wrong, however, in asserting that the Dealey Plaza route was the result of a last-minute change of plans occurring between Nov. 18–20. Although it is true that the route had not been finalized as of Nov. 14, the Dealey Plaza route was adopted no later than Nov. 18, four days before the assassination.)

• In violation of regulations, the Secret Service failed to have the buildings along the motorcade route inspected and also failed to check in advance the Dealey Plaza intersection where the limousine had to make the sharp turn onto Elm. • The day before the assassination, the Secret Service cancelled a Dallas police plan to have a car full of detectives with automatic weapons inserted into the motorcade two or three cars behind the presidential limousine.

• Also the day before the assassination, and most unusually, the Secret Service weakened escort security by ordering that the number of police motorcycles in the motorcade be reduced, and by directing that the motorcycles near the limousine should not flank it but instead position themselves at its rear. This meant that JFK was significantly less protected than he had been the day before when motorcading through San Antonio, a much less dangerous locale. As a congressional committee acknowledged in 1979, “The Secret Service deprived Kennedy of security in Dallas that it had provided a mere day before.”

• Prior to the assassination, the Secret Service knew of recent threats on the life of JFK and of active plots to kill him. In fact, “the White House detail had a pretty good idea that somebody had been stalking [JFK] for a long time.”

(Palamara adds: “The odd, preternatural obsession JFK had with death that developed right before Dallas was likely due to his knowledge, directly or indirectly, of the threats being made on his life.”)

• The Secret Service’s claim that its Protective Research Section disclosed no “subjects of record” who might pose a danger to JFK in Dallas “is simply impossible,” given the city’s “rabid right-wing environment… and countless other threats.”

Reclaiming Parkland and Survivor’s Guilt are among the multiple reasons why it should now be evident to Americans that they were hornswoggled by the Warren Report when it claimed there was conspiracy behind the JFK assassination and whitewashed the suspicious behavior of the Secret Service before and on Nov. 22, 1963.

Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. Donald E. Wilkes, Jr. is a professor emeritus at the University of Georgia, where he taught in the law school for 40 years. This is his 38th published article on the JFK assassination.

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In addition to the meal, the church also “We get a list from the [Athens] Housing offers clothing, toiletries, health screenings, Authority of anyone who might be shut-ins,” haircuts, showers and bus passes to those says Dee Forester, who is coordinating the who join them for Thanksgiving dinner. All Thanksgiving meal for Emanuel this year. “We told, they serve about 300 people, an exercise take meals to them if they can’t come to us.” they’ll repeat in the spring in honor of Good Emmanuel’s program started a decade and a Friday. half ago, according to Forester. “Lena Watkins Other churches, including East Friendship started feeding the homeless out of the trunk Baptist and First United Methodist, also offer of her car, and she came and asked to use our free Thanksgiving meals but did not respond kitchen.” The program has grown since then, to requests for more information. Check this thanks to the work of Watkins and the core story on flagpole.com for updates. group of volunteers who have carried the traAt times like this, when giving is on dition forward since her passing a few years everyone’s mind, it’s heartening to see the ago. Last year, by Forester’s count, they served generosity of the local community grow robust 548 people. enough to meet the demand for giving. All The Salvation Army, at 484 Hawthorne told, these and other Thanksgiving dinner Ave., also has a program to feed those in need programs will serve thousands in Athens who of a turkey dinner this week. Their meal starts can’t afford a Thanksgiving feast for themat 5 p.m., and volunteer coordinator Joe selves and their families. If we can find a way Bottoms is looking forward to a new experito celebrate this charitable spirit and stretch ence. “This is my first time doing it,” he says. it out over the course of the winter, who Perhaps the most surprising addition to knows how many more cold nights and empty this list is an organization with a mission bellies we may relieve? that’s neither religious nor charitable—Five Bar, located on the corner of Hull and Clayton Rachel Bailey news@flagpole.com

grub notes New and Noteworthy Make it to dinner, which starts at 4 p.m., and you’re in for even better stuff. The Georgia rainbow trout over three-colored pearl couscous dressed with bacon, cream and greens, has sophisticated hints of citrus. The lamb burger, which comes topped with a mint-yogurt sauce, is perfectly cooked, the patty flattened on the grill to promote the Maillard reaction, and paired with a nice little pickled cucumber salad. The bolognese, although it sounds like just another pasta dish, is the best in town. Don’t just bolt it down; think about the ingredients as

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PITH: If I have one piece of advice to folks whose dream is to open a restaurant, it’s “don’t.” Just because you love food and cooking and have great ideas does not mean you won’t be crushed by reality. The industry is an incredibly difficult one, even if you do everything right.

That said, if people listened to me, we’d never get sweet little gems like Preserve (1660 W. Broad St., 706-608-4026), which is doing a bang-up job in the itty-bitty building at Broad and Hancock most recently home to Broad Street Coffee.

Lenny Miller and Ella Sternberg, better known for their musical careers, have maintained and even upped the cute factor of the restaurant, which seats about 10 people but does take-out and plans on adding delivery.

Even more important, they can flat-out cook. Not everything is perfect, but some things are. The menu, like the space, is small but manages to encompass a lot; daily specials are posted on the big chalkboard. The name conveys the focus on cured meats, jams, pickles and the like, which add zing to many a dish. For example, the grilled-cheese sandwich includes house-made pickles, beer mustard and a wonderful, vinegary purple coleslaw. The shells and cheese, available as a side, could be more exciting, but mix it with the same slaw and it turns into something great.

The stuffed French toast, The Pine filled with a mix of cream cheese and blackberries and topped with a whiskey-honey reduction, is intensely sweet and a bit sour. The egg and cheese sandwich doesn’t quite come together, although the egg is well cooked and the ingredients smart; it’s possible the proportions are off. The beet salad, made with frisee, mint and queso fresco, is a touch too sweet but, again, its components are well chosen. The chicken-salad club sandwich incorporates bits of nice bacon, which, really, is a game changer. Why can’t all chicken salad have bacon in it?

you chew and different flavors slowly present themselves.

Its only competitor on the same level as a dish is the Nanaimo pie, a shmancy version of the classic Canadian nobake bar cookie, made with a crumbly graham-cracker crust, a layer of custard and a marvelous chocolate ganache on the top, and presented with a side of real whipped cream. Dessert is almost always a waste of time, calories and money; this one is not.

Preserve is open 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It serves good coffee but no booze (BYOB), posts specials on Instagram and takes credit cards with Square.

VINEGAR: Considering its more polished and professional background, The Pine (1235 S. Milledge Ave., 706-208-0059) is not quite as successful as Preserve, although its price point and focus are similar. Brought to you by the same folks as Aromas, which it replaced, it features Jackie Burton in the kitchen and a fancy wood oven used to create or finish many a dish.

Burton clearly has a taste for hot and spicy stuff, and if you do, too, and you direct your attentions to those offerings, you will be happy. For example, the fire-roasted pimento cheese will kick your taste buds in the pants. The pommes Imbruglia—a baked potato that’s been torn (joke!) apart and seared—comes with an addictive sriracha mayo. The cauliflower “hot wings” (sliced cauliflower dressed with a hot house-made sauce) are a fun snack but could use more vinegar or perhaps the time-old pairing of blue cheese and celery.

Burton has a fine ability with sauces, such as the chimichurri that comes with the lamb meatballs, or the mint-jalapeno pesto zigzagged across the flatbread with lamb and mango, and the condiments can make up for some weaknesses in the dishes. The flatbreads can be under-baked or—in the case of the Napoleon, which is topped with pickled peaches, pork belly and charred onion jam—unbalanced.

The spices used with the peaches, in combination with the sweetness of the jam, makes the result smell like potpourri, although the flavors mingle decently. The Athens cheesesteak, with roasted onion and poblano peppers, is just that, a surprisingly classic cheesesteak, wiz and all, and although it’s well executed, it’s symptomatic of the restaurant’s weaknesses: namely, a need to see a stronger presence from the chef in the dishes and a focus on better-quality ingredients.

The Pine is open 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, does brunch and lunch specials, has a full bar and takes credit cards.

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Rose of Athens Theatre: For all who’ve ever been over-booked, out-shopped, worked retail during the Christmas season or who

have just found themselves in a love/hate relationship with the holidays, there’s the anti-elf, Joe Mantell’s adaptation of David Sedaris’ Santaland Diaries. The vibe is more A Christmas Story than It’s a Wonderful Life, a one-man show starring T. Anthony Marotta

Town & Gown’s Inspecting Carol spoofs holiday shows. (who just wrapped up directing The Great Gatsby at UGA and was most recently seen in Athens and Edinburgh in Mafia on Prozac) as an unemployed writer who takes a job as a holiday department store elf named “Crumpet.”

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He meets a variety of seasonal elves, some who are holiday-obsessed and some who are wannabe stars, along with a unique collection of Santas, one of whom believes he’s the “real Santa Claus.” And then there are the parents who bring their kids to meet Santa.

Amy Smoler

Athens’ holiday theater offerings this year are as offbeat as any townie could hope for, though there’s more traditional fare further afield. Considering how many great activities there are for kids in town this time of year, it seems appropriate that the plays are just for the adults.

First up (Dec. 3–4) is Rose of Athens’ annual holiday “FUNdraiser” with a disgruntled Macy’s elf in David Sedaris’ Santaland Diaries.

There’s a bonus feature this year: an original play presented by UGA’s Next Act musical theatre troupe, We Three Queens—billed as “a Drag Spectacular with Traditional Family Values.” Then, Town and Gown Players, Dec. 5–14, gives us Inspecting Carol, about a struggling theater company’s attempts to stage A Christmas Carol for an annual fundraiser.

If you want to get out of town for a while, you can drive to Lawrenceville for Aurora Theatre’s one-man show, A Christmas Carol (Nov. 28–Dec. 21) and their one-woman show, The 12 Dates of Christmas (Nov. 29–Dec. 20).

Or, if you’re just sick of Christmas-themed merrymaking altogether and prefer a six-anda-half-foot imaginary rabbit over an imag…

Santa Claus, head out to nearby Elberton for Encore Productions’ Harvey, Dec. 5–14, or stay in town for UGA’s Graduate Acting Ensemble’s California Suite by Neil Simon, Dec. 8–9.

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As would be expected, misery ensues. And hilarity. With a bit of well-timed observation about the madness we make for ourselves in our quest for the perfect holiday season.

According to director Kristin Kundert-Gibbs, a

professor in UGA’s Department of Theatre and Film Studies who is also directing Much Ado About Nothing at UGA in April, “it’s about the expectations we put on ourselves for the holiday, especially for our kids.” The humor comes mainly from the parents, she says, “who try to force the holiday to make magical memories, and the stress and pressure that come from that. It gets out of control.” She calls Santaland Diaries the perfect parents’ night out during a crazy, magical season.

The second act of the evening is a shortened version of Next Act’s We Three Queens, an original musical by UGA students I.B. Hopkins, Harry N. Haines and Patrick Ian, directed by Abby Holland. It’s a musical about a drag burlesque house in peril. The headliner, Mimosa (Bryan Perez) has gone into retirement, and now the show is a dud. Ticket sales are poor, and a fried-chicken chain “with traditional family values” is determined to buy out the venue. They have to sell out one show

by Christmas, or it’s all over. In an attempt to save the day, Mimosa’s son (played by David Iduate) begins his own career in drag and soon threatens to outshine his father, the fading star, leading to a Christmas Eve showdown over the fate of the queens, the chicken and the family.

Hopkins is already a published playwright who produced JIMMY! A Musical Fable, which he co-wrote with Haines off-Broadway this summer through the National Theatre for Student Artists, so you can have high expectations for We Three Queens. It’s only 10–15 minutes shorter than the full-length production they did on campus in mid-November and an excellent companion to Santaland Diaries.

It’s an evening for the 18-and-up crowd, however—this is no White Christmas. The show is at The Melting Point December 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. Get your tickets at 706-254-6909 or online at meltingpointathens.com.

Town & Gown Players: If you favor a holiday movie like Scrooged over A Christmas Carol, Town & Gown’s Inspecting Carol by Daniel Sullivan is the Christmas play for you. Director Rebekah Williams, a seasoned T&G performer seen in Evil Dead the Musical, She Kills Monsters and Cabaret; is taking the director’s seat for the third time at Town & Gown. She agrees with the Scrooged reference, but would add Waiting for Guffman and Noises Off to the mix.

Inspecting Carol is about a struggling, supposedly professional theater company and its annual fundraising production of A Christmas Carol. The ensemble portrays all the backstage drama, passion and anxiety behind the scenes of any theater group. And then some. For example, there’s Larry, a frustrated, middle-aged actor/social activist, who plays Scrooge every year but gets bored and does crazy things onstage like doing the entire show in Spanish on a whim. He’s played by Joel Altherr, an accomplished Georgia actor who has appeared at Town & Gown in many notable roles from King Henry II in A Lion in Winter and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show, and won a Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre award in 2013 for his role in The Odd Couple with Fabrefecation Theatre Company.

Williams had always wondered why Town & Gown didn’t do a holiday show. She thought they’d sell a lot of tickets, but then she says she thought, “Would I want to do A Christmas Carol or The Best Little Christmas Pageant Ever?

Our playreading committee investigated this one, and I thought that this was one I might be interested in doing and would actually want to go see.” Inspecting Carol may, like Santaland Diaries, just be that perfect break from the usual holiday shows, but also like Santaland Diaries/We Three Queens, this isn’t for the little ones, either, primarily because of the language, which Williams rates at PG-13 at worst. Shows are Dec. 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. at the Athens Community Theatre. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors, and members and $8 for students and members on Thursday.

For tickets, call 706-548-3854 or buy online at townandgownplayers.org.

Aurora Theatre: Yes, Virginia, you can still find A Christmas Carol if you want a Christmas classic. Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville’s professional theater, presents the one-man show A Christmas Carol, starring Anthony P. Rodriguez, Nov. 28–Dec. 21. If instead, your idea of a Christmas classic is Love Actually or The

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Briana Young, David Iduate, Israel Tordoya and Dionte Steward star in We Three Queens A random guy named Wayne shows up to audition, and the group mistakes him for an adjudicator who is scheduled to visit from the National Endowment for the Arts. Wayne, played by T&G veteran and recent UGA Theatre alumnus Jace Wingate, strikes up an unlikely friendship with Larry and finds that all his suggestions are taken as gospel, due to the misunderstanding. The show is certainly well cast, with other veterans like Beth Kosinsky, Steven Carroll and Sean Polite—plus the new faces you hope to see in every show to keep Town & Gown in that ideal combination of continuity and freshness.

It’s a Christmas show but not a “Christmas Show,” as Williams notes: “It’s not gooey or schmaltzy but a really, really funny script.”

It shows the insanity that goes on in theatre, “though luckily real theater is not that insane,” and also makes a not-so-silly point about financial support for the arts. The fictional company is in danger of losing its funding by the NEA “due to a lack of artistry,” and A Christmas Carol is the one production each year that makes money.

Williams points out that lack of funding (declining donations and endowment problems as a result of the recession) is a serious problem in theater right now, even though Inspecting Carol approaches it with humor. “The day we cast the show, Georgia Shakespeare announced they were closing; Theatre in the Square had already closed, the Atlanta Symphony is in trouble,” she says.

Holiday, perhaps their one-woman show The 12 Dates of Christmas is more your style. It stars Jaclyn Hofmann Nov. 29–Dec. 20 as a woman who stumbles back into the dating scene after seeing her fiancé kiss another woman on national television during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Tickets are $15-20 and can be purchased at auroratheatre. com, or you can call 678-226-6222.

Graduate Acting Ensemble: Not interested in Christmas shows? You can escape the holidays locally by checking out UGA’s Graduate Acting Ensemble production of Neil Simon’s comedy California Suite in which four different groups of people visit the same hotel suite. These are well-trained actors on the verge of finishing their MFA degrees, so they will be at the top of their game. It’s in the Cellar Theatre Dec. 8–9. Tickets are $5 at the door, and there’s more information at calsuiteuga.weebly.com.

Encore Productions: You could also head to Elberton for Harvey, featuring an imaginary six-and-a-half-foot rabbit—and the question of whose delusion he actually is. It’s at Elbert Theatre Dec. 5–6 and 12–13 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 in advance, and $15 at the door. Call 706-283-1049 for tickets or visit elberttheatre.org for more information.

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Nearly 80 years old, studio cofounder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) has certainly delivered a visual masterpiece. “Beautiful” does not adequately describe this filmed adaptation of the 10th Century Japanese folktale commonly known as “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,” widely considered to be the oldest recorded Japanese narrative.

An old bamboo cutter (voiced in the English version by James Caan) finds a tiny princess in a bamboo shoot. He and his wife (voiced by Mary Steenburgen) raise this girl (voiced as a teen by Chloe Grace Moretz) as a princess. Soon, she is pursued by a quintet of suitors (oddly voiced by Beau Bridges, James Marsden, Oliver Platt and more) and eventually the Mikado (voiced by former Superman Dean Cain). Still, Princess Kaguya is unhappy,

Lawrence) and her partner, Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson).

After Katniss’ explosive second appearance in the games, Catching Fire’s Quarter Quell, the Rebels, led by District 13 President Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) and games architect Plutarch Heavensbee (the late Philip Seymour Hoffman), are hiding in Panem’s militaristic region preparing to strike against the Capitol.

But President Snow (Donald Sutherland) has a secret weapon he unleashes upon the rebellion’s precious Mockingjay, Katniss’ fellow tribute Peeta.

Director Francis Lawrence elevated the franchise with his more successful second entry, constructing it with a more appropriate science-fiction mood. Splitting the book into two films may increase box office earnings, but it’s a dangerous narrative gambit.

Mockingjay—Part 1 winds up a largely actionless movie that would have amounted to little more than the first act of a single film.

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All the praise for Princess Kaguya should remain squarely focused on its animation, which must be seen to be fully appreciated.

Words cannot do it justice. However, at over two-and-a-quarter hours the film may be a chore for most family audiences that might enjoy a non-CG, non-Hollywood animated option. Even non-family viewers will note that the epic animation is not quite equaled by the rather thin folktale it accompanies.

I was only able to view the English-dubbed version, and while I am sure the original Japanese language film is the superior alternative, the voice work by Caan and Moretz does not detract at all from the experience.

Particularly, Caan’s work as the old bamboo cutter proves he should consider more animated work; he’s superb. A two-plus hour animated adaptation of an ancient Japanese folktale is a tough sell, but even in this tremendous year for animation, Princess Kaguya stands out as a singular work of art. [Drew Wheeler] THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY—PART 1 (PG-13) The Hunger Games franchise faces its biggest challenge since Gary Ross’ book-report of a first film ill-advisedly adapted Suzanne Collins’ series-shifting climax into two films.

The third and final book is filled by the revolution, whose fires were stoked by Hunger Games victor Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer

Fortunately, the little action that occurs is tremendously staged. The Capitol’s catalytic bombing of a defenseless hospital (it feels like a sequence from Starship Troopers, which is a gigantic compliment) and the climactic raid to rescue the imprisoned Tributes are tensely realized. That final raid, a stunning combination of suspense and combat, may wind up the series’ most effective set piece; it could have been ripped straight from Kathryn Bigelow film.

After an Oscar and high-profile adult roles like American Hustle, Lawrence the actress suddenly appears too old to be the teenage Katniss. It’s rare that changing an actor might benefit a franchise, but The Hunger Games could be the exception. Screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong (how far you have come, young Jonathan Levinson!) even address this issue with a tossed-off line about making Katniss up to look like a 35-year-old woman. Simple self-awareness does not dismiss the problem. Katniss’ constant vacillating becomes a tougher sell when it comes from an apparently grown woman.

Much like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Mockingjay—Part 1 accomplishes its placeholding goal. No one will ever cite it as their favorite entry in the series, though it has some incredible sequences that would have landed more powerfully in one single, epic film. Maybe Lionsgate will use the extra money and leftover silo sets from this flick for a reduced cost adaptation of Wool; a fan can dream, can’t he? [DW]

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Giving Thanks for Athens Music

Matt Hudgins On How ‘One Less Beer’ Could Save Our Scene

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a hard-gigging singer-songwriter and an employee of at least two storied live-music emporiums, Matt Hudgins has witnessed the creative tide ebb and flow over the 15 years he has called the Classic City home. And though many club owners are reluctant to discuss particulars on the record, the prevailing sense in 2014 seems to be that Athens music is in the doldrums, economically speaking: Fewer paying customers scattered over a greater number of stages means more musicians—and the venues they play—are in effect barely scraping by.

Earlier this year, Hudgins created “One Less Beer,” a social media movement that urges members to commit to paying for at least one local concert ticket each week. Flagpole caught up with Hudgins to chat about the group and what his unique perspective tells him about the current state of Athens music.

Flagpole: Where did the idea for One Less Beer come from?

Matt Hudgins: I’ve been in town for 15 years, now, and work at a lot of shows with [Flagpole columnist] Gordon Lamb, who has been here longer, and we have had plenty of discussions about how the $5 show is the only thing that hasn’t gotten more expensive since we’ve lived here.

Last month, I worked an incredible bill at the Caledonia, [where I] spoke with several locals about how awesome it is to live in a town where you can wander into a club, pay five bucks to see your buddy’s band and luck into also seeing two touring acts you’ve never heard of but who blow your—and the other 20 people’s—minds. The flip side of that is, at the end of the night, I got to split up those 20 people’s money and give very little to two bands from New York who [had] a lot more road between themselves and home, even after both the locals declined to be paid.

I realized how much I take for granted the music scene here, and that I need to make “supporting the scene” an actionable plan, instead of just an abstract position I hold…

The idea of One Less Beer is to commit to pay to attend one show a week, because even if you’re broke (I am; most of us are), you can drink one less beer at a bar and it will pay your cover at a show.

FP: Why do you think attendance is down?

MH: There [are] a lot more venues now than there were just a few years ago. When I first moved to town, the west end of downtown was pretty much just the 40 Watt, Caledonia and sometimes the Engine Room, or you could cross the DMZ and see something at Tasty World. Now, there [are] probably four times as many venues in town competing for music fans’ door money.

Besides that, UGA has gotten much more competitive. When I got here in 1999, I pretty much blew off class and drank with my friends. It’s a lot harder to do that now, and you’re wasting a lot more money if you do. Most venues count on weekends to help them get ahead, but those Monday-through-Wednesday shows keep the lights on.

[Also], I think there’s a general creeping apathy about the scene among musicians and fans. I readily admit I am guilty of this as well. In the interest of full disclosure, I haven’t had a drink in almost two years. But there [have been] dozens, if not hundreds, of shows I fully intended to go to over the years, but stopped somewhere first to get a few cheap drinks and then just ended up “pre-gaming” until last call. A lot of nights, I would count out my cash and mentally calculate exactly how many drinks I could afford, and pass up a show because that one extra Jameson shot was more important than seeing a band I’d been looking forward to for months.

“The whole point is to hold ourselves accountable to actually support the scene with our money and our time, at least for one night a week.”

And I think a lot of bands are just used to not getting paid and no one showing up, so they don’t really put their heart into promoting. I’ve done that, too. Most of the musicians in this town don’t play to any real end. They’re just musicians; they have to make music to get through all the other bullshit in their day. So, booking a show and then just showing up works fine for their purposes, but maybe there’s a touring act who was counting on local support to get them gas money for the drive to the next town.

FP: How has the increase in free and donations-based shows impacted the music scene?

MH: I’m not going to wade into the debate about how club owners should run their businesses. I think if half the people sitting around a table on the Max patio arguing about their economic theories of music on any given night would just go pay five bucks to see a show for an hour or two, the problems in the music scene would sort themselves out.

Yes, there are free shows in town. If you want to “One Less Beer” it, but the club refuses to accept your cover money, go to the merch table and buy a 7-inch, or some stickers, or even just give the band a five-dollar bill. The whole point is to hold

ourselves accountable to actually support the scene with our money and our time, at least for one night a week.

Remember, I’m a bartender, and I make 95 percent of my income from people buying beers. But I honestly would rather have 10 people at a show who are excited to be there and only buy one beer each, than one guy who begged himself onto the guest list and then proceeds to buy 10 beers.

FP: Do you sense a different attitude among showgoers now, as opposed to eight or 10 years ago?

MH: Yes and no. The music industry as a whole has changed too much to pretend it hasn’t changed locally, but Athens is still pretty much Athens. It’s just that while we could get away with being called a “music town” 10 years ago, when there were only like five places to see bands, now we need to step up our game a lot as musicians and fans, or else we’re going to start seeing venues close… and a lot of musicians without a dish pit to work in or a stage to play on.

I was all about fighting a Walmart downtown when that was all going on a few years ago, but it’s a lot harder to remember that not only the venues, but also each local band, is itself one of those small local businesses I was claiming to support.

Turns out, Walmart isn’t the only threat to those businesses.

It’s a lot easier for me to slap a sticker on my guitar case than to remember to actually support that band or venue, but I’m making the effort now, and I hope some other people will, too.

FP: How can we improve as a music community?

MH: That’s easy: Go to shows. The One Less Beer thing is really just about shifting priorities. It’s not that big a deal to not drink every dollar you have on any given night, and to pay a cover or buy a band’s record instead. I’m not at all preaching sobriety here… Come buy a beer from me or one of my well-qualified associates, by all means. Some of my favorite memories in Athens are of sitting in a bar telling fart jokes with a few friends and a bunch of random dudes while an old “Simpsons” episode was projected silently on a wall. Keep doing that, or whatever else is your thing, in good health and with godspeed.

I really and truly believe, however, that if we all take one night a week to somehow monetarily support a local band or musician, we [can] make a hugely positive impact on the Athens music scene, which is itself constantly making an impact on the world.

Gabe Vodicka music@flagpole.com To join the One Less Beer alliance, visit facebook.com/OneLessBeer.

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Hand Sand Hands: Good Luck With That Autumn + Colour

Coming off of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent Lord of Talk, 2014 has been a banner year for Jonathan Miller and his psych-pop project Hand Sand Hands.

Earlier this year, Miller brought us the elusive, string-heavy The Shipping Forecast EP, which felt more like an abstracted take on Thee Silver Mt. Zion than the DIY grit-and-groove of his previous work. The disparity of both releases spoke to Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to balance, and each was executed perfectly.

This time around, Miller plays toward outsider pop. Good Luck With That is noisy and peculiar down to every looped melody. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pop music designed and destined for the open-minded, similar to the genre-hopping music curated by Stones Throw or DFA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poresâ&#x20AC;? sets the stage for the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raucous artfulness. From the trackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sudden, bipolar opening and into the focused but manic drum loop, Miller plays his off-the-cuff pop like a DIY TV on the Radio. The driving percussion and minimalist grind even resemble â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wolf Like Meâ&#x20AC;? without the meticulous distortion, but still frayed into a catchy din. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Day Funeralâ&#x20AC;? refocuses the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim, also locking into HSHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perpetual motion machine.

The production and arrangement on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valentineâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lipstickâ&#x20AC;? suggest late-period Tom Waits, but equipped with a Kaoss pad. On â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pontiakâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red,â&#x20AC;? Miller ditches the oddly angled rhythms for an anxious, mutant take on new wave, full of glitches and haphazard tunefulness. [Bobby Power]

Honeychild: Surrender Independent Release

Athens-based pop project Honeychildâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the brainchild of longtime local songwriter SJ Ursreyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;follows up last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm, wispy American Beach with another heavily themed collection, having traveled â&#x20AC;&#x153;from the shore to the prom,â&#x20AC;? according to the band. The clubby, cagey Surrender is a new-wave nostalgia trip through and through, ear candy for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s babies on a throwback binge.

The album is lush and gorgeous, though it is also often unsettling. Upbeat opener â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Outâ&#x20AC;? is a synth-pop gem, a future-party mixtape staple that sets a misleading pace: As things progress, angst bubbles up. On American Beach, sunny sonics shed light on heartbreak and pain.

Restlessness likewise pervades Surrender, as evidenced by â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Knew,â&#x20AC;? a brutally ambivalent, greysky love song, one of my favorite local tracks of the year.

As has been the case with much of his recent work, including the latest from Dream Boat (a group with which Ursrey is also involved), engineer Suny Lyons is the albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secret star. Lyonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; chasmic, synth-heavy studioscapes are impossibly dense but never overbearing; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of another local producer who can claim as precise a sonic identity. Neither he nor Honeychild has ever sounded better than here. [Gabe Vodicka] Honeychild plays Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar on Sunday, Dec. 7.

Wild of Night: Arte Aerosol

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wisht, wisht, now,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said, and at once became a vacuum,â&#x20AC;? reads part of the biography on Wild of Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bandcamp page, what I can only assume is singer Elysia Empyreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description of her own muse.

On the recently released Arte Aerosol, Empyreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words lilt and tilt, moving every which way with an intense, erotic melodicism that transcends the breathy whimpers of far too many vocalists.

Wild of Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut eight-song release is its own thing entirely. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music is ethereal, a mixture of keyboards, mallets, drum machine and Empyreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superb vocals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I let you have control/ Of my body and my soul/ Could I be the one you want/ Could I be the one you want?â&#x20AC;? she sings on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Excuses,â&#x20AC;? a slowly drooping line that leads back up into an ecstatic ascension later in the song.

Other track highlights include â&#x20AC;&#x153;B4 Yr Eyes,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seraphimâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Video Party,â&#x20AC;? the latter of which exemplifies the clichĂŠd phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;mystical journey,â&#x20AC;? but without actually becoming a clichĂŠ itself.

This one is worth checking out. [Ernie LoBue] New reviews of local releases are posted regularly at flagpole.com.

threats & promises Music News And Gossip unpretentious commitment to the style, and honestly, I gotta agree. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pleasure and a treat. Interested parties can explore this Sunday, Dec. 7 when Hog-Eyed Man shares the bill for a double-release party with dreammakers Honeychild, who are releasing their sophomore album, Surrender. It all happens at Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an early one, at 6:30 p.m., but the sun will already be down. Until then, you can sample Hog-Eyed Man over at soundcloud.com/hog-eyed-man.

Triple Play: Drive-By Truckers ended their current tour by playing three nights in a row at legendary San Francisco venue The Fillmore, and the band reports that Athens engineer David Barbe and musician son Henry made the trek out there to record the shows for a live DBT album. They were the last full-on Truckers shows for a good while, but you can still get your solo fix: Both Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley are heading out for a string of gigs. Hood will appear at Decatur venue Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attic on Dec. 4 and 18, and Cooley will be right here in town at the Melting Point Dec. 5.

For more information, see drivebytruckers.com.

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Monday Night Live: Creature Comforts Brewery, wiping its brow after the explosive reception to its populist accomplishment of putting beer into cans, will host another Industry Appreciation Night on Monday, Dec. 1 from 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. Music will be performed by k i d s and Tedo Stone. All bar, nightclub, restaurant and off-premise service employees are welcome to attend for free by flashing proof of employment or securing one of the attendance cards that management has distributed around town. Regular folks can attend for $12.

Attendees will receive a brewery tour, a souvenir glass and a bit of food. All joking aside, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been very Reverend Conner Mack Tribble The Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice: cool to witness the return Nominations are now open of an actual manufacturfor the third annual Athens Hip Hop Awards. ing concern to downtown Athens, and I wish Conceived, promoted and produced by Knowa Creature Comforts much continued success. and Mokah Johnson, this awards show has gained both steam and recognition. The nomi- m Clockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; In: To legitimate old-school Athens music folks, the name Reverend Conner Mack nation period runs through Dec. 31, and the Tribble needs no explanation, but letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do it categories include a wide range of activities anyway. Since making his initial mark on our (hairstylists, business leaders, etc.) in addiscene way back in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s via his Zambo tion to music. Performers interested in playFlirts combo, the Athens native has played ing at the awards show, slated for February the earth far and wide. Lately, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been back 2015, can audition for a slot during the in Athens, showcasing his distinctive and Athens Hip Hop Open Mic & Industry Night truly creative guitar styling over at the Office Saturday, Dec. 13 at Max. Auditions will run Lounge each Friday and hosting an all-star from 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 p.m. For more information, see jam there each Thursday. And on Friday, Nov. chocolatecitylive.com.

28, Tribble will debut his new bandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rev. Tribble & The Deaconsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at the Office at 8:30 Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Trad on Me: Rob McMaken (Kenosha p.m. The Deacons are composed of similarly Kid, Dromedary) has made solid critical revered Athens folks Greg Veale (Normaltown inroads with his new two-man project, HogFlyers) and Deane Quinter (Randall Eyed Man. The Appalachian traditionalistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bramblett). Chances are good you have the they say â&#x20AC;&#x153;revivalistâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;band features McMaken night off, so why not? on lap dulcimer and mandolin, while Jason Cade plays fiddle. The early press on HogGordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com Eyed Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut is encouraging, praising its

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Radian and Howe Gelb: Radian verses Howe Gelb (Radian, Nov. 11) Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a meticulous post-rock outfit, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a warm, flowing breeze of a musician: Radian and Howe Gelb complete one another.

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Marissa Nadler: Before July (Sacred Bones, Nov. 18) Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a singer-songwriter who challenges everything that label connotes, and she covers Elliott Smith: Marissa Nadler contains multitudes.

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One-of-a-kind pottery, handmade in Athens, makes the perfect gift.

Each dish is entirely made and painted by hand in the studio.

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Your local vegetarian restaurant has many gifts for everyone on your list: gift cards, t-shirts, cookbooks, Grit Granola, Jittery Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grit blendâ&#x20AC;? coffee and stickers.

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Give the gift of art! Bendzunas Glass, an Athens family run studio for 40 years, creates unique nature inspired functional art pieces including this footed handkerchief vase, animal vases, ornaments, and more.

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The Pearl Girls travel across the globe to hand select their pearls. Their genuine cultured pearl jewelry, designed and created in Athens, starts at $49. This stunning baroque pearl necklace would make someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s year! ($799) Shop online or make an appointment to stop by and shop.

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art notes Baffle Medusa Game On: Drawing inspiration from cartoons, comics, sci-fi album art and British glam-rock of the 1970s, multi-talented artist Jeff T. Owens creates works that represent an experimental venture into contemporary manufacturing technologies. His latest exhibit, “Baffle Medusa,” currently on display at Ciné through mid-December, features a row of seven eightfoot-tall carved panels and several sculptures.

Each of the panels—which alternate between light pink and golden yellow—depict towering, topsy-turvy arcade machines haphazardly constructed and covered in cartoonish critters, square skulls and joysticks. “‘Baffle Medusa’ is a sort of accidental combination of Baffle Ball, an early form of pinball, and Géricault’s ‘The Raft of the Medusa,’” says Owens. “I love pinball and arcade game cabinets and the art surrounding them. I was drawing things based on the basic forms of those cabinets. I was also drawing a lot of dilapidated ‘shack’ structures, things that show up in old cartoons a lot and actually are everywhere in real life in the deep South where I grew up. Both types of structures are vessels of nostalgia and memories. I just stuck them together.”

During his 17 years living in Athens, Owens earned his MFA in painting and drawing from the Lamar Dodd School of Art, taught a while there and continued cranking out artwork to exhibit at places around town. A few years ago, after transitioning into digital design and illustration, he accepted a job creating

graphics at T-shirt company Thread Pit Inc., in Gainesville, FL. “This work is kind of a meditation of two phases of artistic output in my life. I grew up around construction and carpentry. My dad and grandfather were carpenters, and it was my day job most of my life—and my primary day job in Athens—so I always used discarded lumber and building materials and house paint for my art,” Owens says. “Then I jumped to purely digital. All of that work is made in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. When I got access to the CNC router, a tremendous technology that cuts and shapes raw building materials into finished pieces driven by computers and digital files, the two phases were joined.”

After the Computer Numerical Control router carves Owens’ designs into the 4’ x 8’ sheets, he spray paints the carved lines black, rolls a light color onto the surface to create contrast, then hand-paints the details. His sculptures are created in a similar fashion, first designing each surface, then tacking the pieces together with a nail gun. Though “Baffle Medusa” takes advantage of contemporary machinery to create stunningly executed, large-scale works, the exhibit also serves as a nostalgic homage to the best visuals from childhood through its unpredictable collages of quirky characters.

Long Live Tofu Baby: A round of applause goes out to Missy Kulik, who is celebrating

Jeff T. Owens her 10-year anniversary of creating comics for Flagpole, as well as the 400th comic of “Tofu Baby.” “Tofu Baby was inspired by a figurine my pen pal sent to me,” says Kulik. “It is from the 1970s, and the character has big, sad eyes and has a sign that reads ‘I wuv you.’ It sort of grew from there.”

After a year of operating Mini Gallery, Kulik and partner Raoul de la Cruz have officially closed the town’s tiniest art nook. The cozy boutique once located within Low Yo Yo Stuff and Get Rad! Skate Shop hosted a halfdozen wonderfully curated, small-scale shows during its run but has come to an end with some positive news: Kulik recently accepted a new job designing for Anna Griffin Inc. in Atlanta. But don’t sweat—she’ll still be

cooking up a “Tofu Baby” for us each week.

Speaking of Us: The Grit has graciously lent its walls to the staff of Flagpole for an art exhibit. In the restaurant’s main room, you’ll find spinning wooden creatures suspended in air as well as two large shadow-box puppets, all created by Cindy Jerrell. In the side room hang paintings by Larry Tenner, David Mack, Kelly Hart and Pete McCommons; mixed media by Jessica Pritchard Mangum, illustrations by Missy Kulik, Stephanie Rivers and Lee Gatlin and marbled paper collages by Jessica Smith (that’s me!). All works are currently on display through Sunday, Dec. 7.

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how you remember it from 1985, only with fewer leg warmers and friendship bracelets.

Admission ranges from $3 (Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings at Athens Skate Inn in Bogart) to $10 (the Saturday night Soul Roll at Fun Galaxy on the Eastside). The roller rink is also a good place to watch as the grandkids flop around on the rink, so grandparents (and

crafting classes suitable for a range of ages.

These drop-in classes donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a theme but rather are geared to specific age ranges (younger than 24 months, 2- to 4-year-olds, and kids 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 and 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 years old). Projects include puppets, prints and sensory fun in the form of stories and singing. Classes are $10 per child. (Treehouse Kid & Craft, 815 W. Broad St., Athens; 706-850-8226 or treehousekidandcraft.com)

rotating art exhibits along with the Lyndon House itself, an historic home thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s furnished in period items and open to the public.

(And, you can shop local artists on Small Business Saturday in the Lyndon House store.)

Admission to these venues is free, but donations are happily accepted. (Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St., 706-542-4662 or georgiamuseum.org; Lyndon House Arts Center, 297 Hoyt St., 706-613-3623 or athensclarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse)

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Even though most of the University of Georgia campus closes during holiday weeks, the Georgia Museum of Art remains mostly open (closed Thanksgiving). If you have

Kids are natural climbers, so spending an afternoon with a climbing wall is a much better alternative than watching them try to scale the walls of the living room on a cold day. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never done this before, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the staff will show you some tips to get you started, including a lesson in how to belay (using a harness to go up and down; $8.50 but worth it). Since the regular crowd is (very fit) college students and those in their 20s, trying out climbing during the holidays is a great way to get a feel for it without feeling like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fumbling around, looking for a place to grab thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than four feet up. A room set up for kids and beginners also has a slide and a kid-friendly â&#x20AC;&#x153;giantâ&#x20AC;? to climb, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like an indoor playscape. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think your child is too small to take part. If they can walk, they can climbâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;something I witnessed recently, as a toddler scaled the wall securely strapped into a belay harness, happy to ring the bell at Active Climbing is a great way to keep your kids busy while school is out. the ceiling.

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In giving you this list, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping to offer ideas for things to do inside, yet still leave the house. You have the option of both inside and outside activities at Sandy Creek Nature Center, where on a chilly day itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to just stay inside and explore the exhibits. (Learn about electricity or what makes soil!) But if the sun is shining and you want to stretch your legs, take a hike around the property.

The trails are flat and appropriate for all ages. Bring your bikes and explore the Greenway, too, which connects the nature center to downtown. Or, head to Bear Hollow at Memorial Park and wander among the raptor and alligator pens. Seriously, I cannot say enough wonderful things about either of these places, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re amazingly lucky to have them in our community. Admission is free! (Sandy Creek Nature Center, 205 Old Commerce Road, 706-613-36165; Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail, 293 Gran Ellen Drive, 706-613-3616 or more info on both at athensclarkecounty.com/149/ parks-facilities.)

Stay Cool Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be remiss if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t at least mention the ice rink at the Classic Center, but note that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closed during Thanksgiving. It will reopen Dec. 10, corresponding with the Christmas at the Classic Center event during the weekends before Christmas. Skating ($12) is available through Dec. 26, though, so mark your calendar if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to try something that most Northerners can do in their front yards. (The Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St., 706-3574444 or classiccenter.com) Kristen Morales news@flagpole.com

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Melting Point · 8:30 p.m. · $10 (adv.), $15 (door) Fans from all over the country will descend on the Melting Point Wednesday to mark the beginning of the holiday season in Athens. The members of longrunning Athens band Normaltown Flyers may look older, but their music has never been better as the band continues the tradition it began 35 years ago at the original and now defunct Allen’s Bar & Grill. The Flyers will play a long set of audience favorites from George Jones to the Rolling Stones, as well as originals from all their albums, including the newly released 7x7. The usual cast—Brian Burke, Tom Ryan, Davis Causey and Deane Quinter—will be joined by keyboardist Tim White and a special guest or two. [Dan Johnson]

Bendzunas Glass, Comer · FREE! Truly a family-run operation, hot shop Bendzunas Glass has been producing glass art in its current location since 1989. Founder Paul E. Bendzunas and his three children can all be found working out of the same studio, creating fine art glass in the form of vases, lamps, bowls, paperweights and more in a variety of patterns. A three-day open house with live glassblowing demonstrations, door prizes and refreshments will run Friday, Nov. 28–Sunday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. with an opening party on Friday from 5–9 p.m. The gallery will hold extended holiday hours every weekend through December from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., with demos running until 3 p.m. each day. [Jessica Smith]

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Tuesday 25 CLASSES: A Course in Miracles (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn the inner workings of a miracle. Every Tuesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Computer Class: Introduction to Excel (ACC Library) Register by phone or in person at the reference desk. 10 a.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: Casual Comedy (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Dave Weiglein hosts this month’s installment of Casual Comedy. 8-11 p.m.

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ers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Produce Stand (ACC 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. This will be the last produce stand of the season, so come on out! 12–3 p.m. www. accaging.org EVENTS: Tuesday Tour (UGA Special Collections Library) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research. 2 p.m.

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EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce and cooked foods. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers.

Held every Tuesday. This week’s special Thanksgiving-themed market will feature fried turkey tastings and a Community Collards Cookoff. 3 p.m.–dusk. 706-613-0122, www. athenslandtrust.org GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly.

10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen) With Garrett Lennox. House cash and food and drink specials.

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New Earth Athens · 9 p.m. · $12 Along with unlikely but undeniable rap-radio mega-hits like “Salt Shaker,” “Say I Yi Yi” and the continually nightmare-inducing “Wait (The Whisper Song),” eccentric Georgia-based duo Ying Yang Twins unleashed the concept of twerking on the perplexed masses long before Miley Cyrus got all up in Robin Thicke’s business. Still plugging away, the group returns to Athens for a blowout performance at New Earth following this weekend’s UGA-Georgia Tech showdown.

Be warned: This one’s gonna be full of pasty college boys in beer-stained polos, so get ready to get real low. Openers on the all-Atlanta bill include electro-hip hop hotshot Nextakin and DJ Dark Knight.

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Ciné · 6 p.m. · FREE! To commemorate World AIDS Day, the Specialty Care Clinic and AIDS Athens present a screening of deepsouth, a documentary film reflecting on the region’s complex layers of history, poverty and the rising rate of HIV infections. Four vignettes illustrate the obstacles of living with HIV in an area often ignored by politicians and the public, despite being home to nearly half of all new HIV diagnoses. College student Josh is emblematic of the stigma suffered by both the LGBT and HIV communities in Mississippi, while Monica and Tammy— who run a retreat in Louisiana—and AIDS Alabama advocate Kathie reflect the struggle to raise funding and awareness in the rural South. [JS]

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8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ dirtysouthtrivia GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561

Wednesday 26 CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Feed the Needy Thanksgiving Dinner (Bigger Visions Community Shelter) This

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11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.heirloomathens.com EVENTS: Anniversary Party (Hi-Lo Lounge) Celebrate Hi-Lo’s one year anniversary with specials all day. 4 p.m.–2 a.m. 706-850-8561

GAMES: Trivia (Dickey’s Barbecue Pit) Shown on the big screen TV, this PowerPoint based trivia show covers six categories, a music round and a “Family Feud” bonus round.

Win prizes. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 770728-3452 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games.

House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train!

Entertainment trivia with host Todd Kelly. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: Medicare Program (Talmage Terrace/Lanier Gardens) Athens Community Council on Aging and the local GeorgiaCares program offer information on how to change, drop or enroll in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program or Medicare Advantage Plan program.

2 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850, www. accaging.org

Thursday 27 EVENTS: The Allgood Thanksgiving Potluck (Allgood Lounge) All gluttony. Zero guilt.

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FREE! 706-549-0166 EVENTS: Give Thanks 8K & Fun Run (Athens, GA, Corner of Prince Ave. and Finley St.) The second annual Give Thanks 8K benefits local childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charities. The course loops around the Boulevard and Cobbham neighboorhoods before ending at Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee. 8 a.m. (registration), 9 a.m. (8K), 10:30 a.m. (fun run). www.active. com EVENTS: Five Athens Charity Thanksgiving Feast (Five Bar) A traditional, seated Thanksgiving meal will be prepared by the chefs of Five and served free of charge.

Everyone is welcome. Donations will be accepted by those capable of making them to benefit Extra Special People. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. FREE! (donations accepted). 706-5435515, www.five-bar.com/athens KIDSTUFF: Teen Writing Group (ACC Library) Get ready for NaNoWriMo or just focus on becoming a better writer. For ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 4:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens

Friday 28 ART: Winter Open House (Bendzunas Glass, Comer) The family-run gallery demonstrates live glassblowing. Bendzunas Glass has been producing unique works of art from molten glass for 40 years. See Calendar Pick on p. 24. Nov. 28, 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. Nov. 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! www.bendzunasglass. com EVENTS: Meditation and Healing Circle (Body, Mind & Spirit) Held every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vince Dooley: A Retrospective 1954-1988â&#x20AC;?

(UGA Special Collections Library) Photographs, commemorative memorabilia and original art celebrating one of the most successful coaches in college football. Curator-led tours will be offered every Friday before home football games. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8079, www.libs.uga.edu/ russell GAMES: Friday Night Magic (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. www.tychesgames.com

Saturday 29 ART: Winter Open House (Bendzunas Glass) See Friday listing for full description Nov. 28, 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. Nov. 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m.

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ART: Piney Woods Artisans Open Studio House (Piney Woods, Winterville, 265 Athens Rd.) Featuring oil paintings by Dortha Jacobson, jewelry by Kenneth Kase, hand-dyed accessories by Wini McQueen, mixed media works by Barbara Odil and stained glass by Marianne Parr. Nov. 29, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. & Nov. 30, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. FREE! 706-742-2571, barbara@woodhillretreat.org EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, honey, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, yoga (11 a.m.) and live music. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust. org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Southern Living Tailgate (The Classic Center) There will be TVs to watch the Georgia Tech game, free food samples, corn hole, recipe demonstrations and photo booth fun. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. FREE! www.classiccenter.com GAMES: Magic: the Gathering (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) Learn to play Magic: The Gathering and other CCGs. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Matinee (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The Polar Express is about a young boy who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in Santa and takes a train ride to the North Pole. Popcorn and drinks provided. 2 p.m. FREE! 706795-5597

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FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Trouble in Toyland Puppet Show (Oconee County Library) It’s Christmas Eve, but the elves are on strike, Santa has lost his laugh and Rudolph has a runny nose in this holiday puppet show. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 MEETINGS: World AIDS Day: Town Hall Meeting (Timothy Baptist Church) Learn about HIV/ AIDS and current issues in Athens, and hear personal testimonies. 6 p.m. FREE! www.aidsathens.org

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RSVP. 6 p.m. $30. www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Fresh produce and cooked foods. Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers.

Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (First Christian Church) See Tuesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 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: Entertainment Trivia (Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen) See Tuesday listing for full

grade author of Samurai Shortstop presents the first book of The League of Seven, an action-packed steampunk series set in an alternative 1875 America. 4 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: McBee Lecture: Mary Sue Coleman (UGA Chapel) Mary Sue Coleman, president emerita of the University of Michigan, will speak on “Public Higher Education in the 21st Century: Can America Continue to Lead?” 11 a.m. FREE! ihe.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Grace (Morton Theatre) Enjoy a dance performance to get you warmed up for the holiday season. 7:30 p.m. $13–16. www. dancefx.org

Wednesday 3 ART: UGA Annual Holiday Pottery Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) The sale will include small, handbuilt sculptures, as well as functional pottery such as teapots, mugs and bowls made by ceramic students and faculty. Dec. 3–4, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. tsaupe@uga.edu ART: Phi Beata Heata Student Jewelry Sale (UGA Tate Student Center) UGA’s jewelry and metalwork students present a sale of handmade

GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) See Wednesday listing for full description 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Dickey’s Barbecue Pit) See Wednesday listing for full description 7:30 p.m. FREE! 770728-3452 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs, crafts and more for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth (The Globe) Monthly open poetry

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“Farmington Skies,” an exhibit of landscape paintings by John Cleaveland, is currently on view at the Farmington Depot Gallery through December.

PERFORMANCE: UGA British Brass Band (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) This special holiday concert is led by professor and former New York Philharmonic principal trumpet Phil Smith. The band will play a selection of Christmas carols as well as works by composers Kenneth Downie and Kevin Norbury. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu

Tuesday 2 ART: Phi Beata Heata Student Jewelry Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) See Monday listing for full description Dec. 1–2, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Babysitting Basics (Lay Park) An introduction to babysitting for ages 11–13. 4:30 p.m. $3-6. www.athensclarkecounty.com/lay CLASSES: A Course in Miracles (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn the inner workings of a miracle. Every Tuesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Knitting in the Round (Revival Yarns) In two sessions, par-

description 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirtysouthtrivia KIDSTUFF: Holiday Ceramics (Rocksprings Community Center) Parents and children can make gifts for family members or to decorate homes. Registration required.

Register by Nov. 28. Dec. 2 & 9, 10–11 a.m. $3–8. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5.

3:15–4:15 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 LECTURES & LIT: Downstream (Ciné Barcafé) The UGA Willson Center hosts a reception to celebrate the publication of Downstream: A Witherston Murder Mystery by Betty Jean Craige, university professor emerita of comparative literature and former director of the Willson Center.

6 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author: Alan Gratz (Avid Bookshop) The acclaimed, middle

items. Dec. 3–4, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Cables Class (Revival Yarns) Learn how to create cables.

RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Crochet 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of crochet. The class is free with the purchase of materials.

RSVP. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Holiday Open House (T.K. Anderson Designs) The locally owned jewelry shop celebrates the season. Dec. 3–6, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

FREE! www.tkanderson.com FILM: World AIDS Day: deepsouth (Ciné Barcafé) AIDS Athens and the Specialty Care Clinic screen deepsouth, a documentary following four people who are affected by the AIDS epidemic in the rural South.

See Calendar Pick on p. 24. 5:45 p.m. FREE! www.aidsathens.org

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8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ athenswordofmouth LECTURES & LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (1151 Thornwood Dr, Watkinsville) The group will discuss the issues raised in A Place at the Table: The Crisis of 49 Million Hungry Americans and How to Solve It for its last book of 2014. Potluck and discussion will be held at the home of member Pamela Lohr Hendrix. 6:30 p.m. FREE! oconeebooks@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (UGA Chapel) Ari Kelman presents a program on his recent book, A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling Over the Memory of Sand Creek, which explores the massacre of 1864 and how it should be remembered as the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. 3:30 p.m.

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ing happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour MEETINGS: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tell Us About Your Spiritual Experiencesâ&#x20AC;? (The Coffee Shop of Athens) An open discussion for all faiths to share spiritual experiences, also including dreams. 7 p.m. FREE! www. eckankar-ga.org OUTDOORS: Trail Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a pleasant trail walk. Coffee and goodies afterwards. 9-10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Grace (Morton Theatre) See Tuesday listing for full description 7:30 p.m. $13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16. www. dancefx.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists.

10:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub THEATRE: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twas the Night Before Christmas (Morton Theatre) Inspired by the poem â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Visit from St. Nicholas,â&#x20AC;? this musical introduces Santa in a particularly beneficent light. 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. $8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. www.theatreiv.org, www. mortontheatre.com THEATRE: The Santaland Diaries (The Melting Point) The Santaland Diaries logs one out-of-work actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventures as an elf at Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s during the holiday season. Ages 18 & up.

Following the production, UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next Act presents We Three Queens, the story of a failing house of drag burlesque. Dec. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4, 7 p.m. $16 (general), $300 (VIP). www.meltingpointathens.com

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Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Laney Strickland presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singersongwriter talent, featuring Sylvia Novak and Drew Albenesius.

Plus, house band Levon Zevon.

The World Famous Athens Now! 10 p.m. $5. www.theworldfamousathens.com SEX BBQ East Atlanta â&#x20AC;&#x153;surf-rock space wizardsâ&#x20AC;? playing psychedelic yet melodic math-rock inspired tunes.

KATE JAN AND FRIENDS No info available.

Carla Le Fever and the Rays play the 40 Watt Club on Friday, Nov. 28. together with local forces Colin Manko and Zack Milster to deliver tentative yet forceful jazz compostions.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday! This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition is Hi-Loâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-year anniversary party.

Max 8 p.m. $5. 706-254-3392 HIP HOP OPEN MIC Show off your skills and network with others in the industry.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE NORMALTOWN FLYERS The long-running Athens-based band that labels its sound as â&#x20AC;&#x153;pickup truck rock and rollâ&#x20AC;? plays its annual Thanksgiving show. See Calendar Pick on p. 24.

New Earth Athens 7 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com OPEN MIC Caroline Aiken hosts this open mic. Contact carolineaiken@ gmail.com to sign up.

Friday 28 Barcode 11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-5557 SUPASTAR DJ LP Seasoned party rocker infuses todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest jams with the classics you grew up on.

40 Watt Club 9:30 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com CARLA LE FEVER AND THE RAYS This band, led by longtime Athenian LeFever, plays old-school funk covers and originals and sweet sappy pop covers and originals.

FISTFUL OF STEEL Rage Against the Machine tribute act.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TYLER JONES New local MC. HOUDINNE Atlanta-based experimental hip hop outfit.

DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $8. www.hendershotscoffee.com COSMIC CHARLIE Grateful Dead covers like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never heard before.

by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

Saturday 29 Caledonia Lounge 8:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DOCTOR SQUID Rock/indie-pop quartet from Athens.

THE WARM FUZZIES Local indie quartet that plays hooky, melodic power-pop akin to early Weezer.

ROBOT PARTY Nerdy, Atlanta-based alternative synth-rock band.

Georgia Tavern 9 p.m. $8. 770-307-6506 TANGENTS This country-fried rock group features Skynyrd licks and Mellencamp melodies.

Green Room 9 p.m. www.greenroomathens.com THOSE CATS High-energy sevenpiece soul and funk powerhouse.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com KENNY AND THE BASHERS Local band featuring Kenny Copes, JoJo

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Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. www.hiloathens.com BETWEEN NAYBORS Local trio playing a variety of folk-based music that ranges from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s coffeehouse to Richard and Linda Thompson-esque duets.

Tuesday 2 Flicker Theatre & Bar 11 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com FLICKEROKE Come sing your heart out with your host Jason. Singing ability not required.

Max 10 p.m. 706-254-3392 BAHN DRONI Three-piece rock band playing the hits of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s.

DJ PUNKSTER BREWKSI Spinning punk and garage-rock.

The Melting Point Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. meltingpointathens.com THE WELFARE LINERS This fivepiece bluegrass unit blends classic tunes with melodic originals.

THE SHOAL CREEK STRANGLERS Local roots-folk duo featuring members of The Humms.

The Melting Point 8 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com THE COMMON PEOPLE BAND Wedding/party band that specializes in covers of Motown-era classics.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL Host Laney Strickland presents this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase of singersongwriter talent.

New Earth Athens 9 p.m. $10. www.newearthmusichall. com YING YANG TWINS Internationally acclaimed rap duo from Atlanta known for hits like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Lowâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wait (The Whisper Song).â&#x20AC;? See Calendar Pick on p. 24.

NEXTAKIN Atlanta-based EDM/hip hop act.

DJ DARK KNIGHT Atlanta DJ spins beats before and between acts.

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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CRAIG WATERS & THE FLOOD Local blues guitarist and songwriter.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 AMERICOPIA Local blues-rock group led by John David Rainey.

REDD Local rock band influenced by R&B and pop.

Monday 1 Creature Comforts Brewery Industry Appreciation Night. 5:30 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com K I D S This local band plays reverbwashed garage-pop featuring theremin and more.

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

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 STREET SECTS Industrial powerelectronics group from Austin, TX. HEX CULT Dallas, TX-based experimental band.

FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths. */_ Local three-piece improvisatory group featuring members of Scab Queen, Family and Friends and murk daddy flex.

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

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.

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

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

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $22. www.georgiatheatre.com ELI YOUNG BAND Country-rock group from Texas known for hit singles like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazy Girl.â&#x20AC;?

ERIK DYLAN Young country singersongwriter.

Go Bar 8:30 p.m. 706-546-5609 SNOW WITE Grungy, Los Angelesbased psychedelic power-pop group.

THE DREAM SCENE Javier Moralesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rhythmic, avant-garde pop project.

FRIEND ROULETTE Avant-garde and psychedelic chamber-pop.

HALF ACID Greg Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell experiments with synths and talk boxes.

PERIOD BOMB Experimental punk band from Austin, TX. COTTONMOUTH Local group featuring members of Pretty Bird and Muuy Biien.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING See Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description Max 8 p.m. $5. 706-254-3392 HIP HOP OPEN MIC Show off your skills and network with others.

New Earth Athens 7 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com OPEN MIC Caroline Aiken hosts this open mic. Contact carolineaiken@ gmail.com to sign up.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE See Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens!

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bulletin board DO SOMETHING; GET INVOLVED! Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board is every THURSDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

ART Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Now registering for winter classes including jewelry/ metalsmithing with Sylvia Dawe or Courtney Pendergrast, intro to drawing with Mark Helwig, stained glass with Marianne Parr and painting with Charles Warnock. Check website for schedule. Classes begin in January.

706-613-3623, www.athensclarke county.com/lyndonhouse Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) (Farmington) Now accepting applications for the Holidaze Artists Market on Dec. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7.

Email for applications and information. peterlooseart@gmail.com Call for Artists (West Broad Market Garden) The farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market is looking for craft artists to participate at a holiday craft market on Dec. 13. Contact Almeta. almeta@ athenslandtrust.org Deck the Walls (Lyndon House Arts Center) A special exhibition features art available for sale by 70 area artists, authors, crafters and musicians. Items include glass ornaments, pottery, sculptural works, embroidery, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, photography and more. Nov. 25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jan. 5, Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Saturdays, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse Statewide Art Competition (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Seeking student artwork to use on items like totes, T-shirts, journals and scarves in the botanical gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift shop. Open to GA students in ninth grade or above. 2D submissions must be 24â&#x20AC;? x 36â&#x20AC;? or smaller.

Winners will receive $1,000, $500 or $250. Deadline Dec. 3. Visit website for application. 706-542-6014, www.botgarden.uga.edu

The Art of Eating Ethically (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) The UUFA Ethical Eating Discussion Group is seeking artwork for an exhibit called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of Eating Ethically.â&#x20AC;? Submit artwork with a description of how the piece represents ethical eating (humane, sustainable, organic, fair trade, local, etc.). Deadline to apply Jan. 15.

Show April-May. 706-546-7671, raya_mead@yahoo.com

AUDITIONS The Mousetrap Auditions (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Encore Productions seeks five adult men and three adult women for its first show of the 2015 season, The Mousetrap, a classic murder mystery. Auditions are on Dec. 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., and rehearsals begin in January. Weekend performances run Feb. 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 8. tking@cityof elberton.net

CLASSES Acrobatics & More (Acropolis) The studio offers acro yoga, family acrobatics, hand balancing, flexibility and conditioning. Visit website for weekly schedule. $35â&#x20AC;&#x201C;45 (monthly membership), $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 (drop-in). 706-530-1359, acro athens@gmail.com, www.acro athens.com Acting Classes (Film Athens Film Lab) George Adams teaches â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gym: The Road to Becoming a Professional Actor.â&#x20AC;? Learn how to create dynamic characters, how to work as an actor in film and television, and about the creative and business aspects of film. Register online. Wednesdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m.

$65/month. info@filmathens.net, www.filmathens.net/edu Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week.

Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Good Dirt has moved to a new location at 485 Macon Hwy. Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Garden Geology (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) (Classroom 2) Learn about the rocks of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six geologic provinces and make a collection. Tuesdays, Jan. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 24, 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $80. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Hot Chocolate Mondays (All Body Studio) A four-week workshop series. Each session includes yoga and mindfulness practice, followed by a chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot chocolate recipe. Dec. 1, 8, 15 & 22. $100. www.sdyoga. weebly.com Improv Classes (UGA Tate Student Center) (Room 139) Modern comedy group Laugh Out Loud hosts public improv classes. No experience necessary. Thursdays through Dec. 4, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/improvuga Judo Classes (AKF Athens Martial Arts) Traditional Kudokan Judo classes for adults focus on selfdevelopment and technique over competition. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. www.akfathens.com Karate and Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Practice Yoshukai karate along with meditation in a low-stress envi-

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Simple as Hills,â&#x20AC;? a series of paintings by Katherine McGuire, is currently on display at Flicker Theatre & Bar through Saturday, Nov. 29. ronment. Class involves 45 minutes of yoga as a warm-up, followed by 45 minutes of karate. Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m.

Donations encouraged. www.athensy.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking: Two Color Stamps.â&#x20AC;?

Dec. 10, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea Towels! One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;?

Dec. 13, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Reductive Woodcut: Three Parts.â&#x20AC;?

Jan. 10, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. Jan. 17 & Jan. 24, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $85. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Screenprint: Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 14, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. & Jan. 21, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $65. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paper Relief Monotype.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 31, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $35. www.double dutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. 706-247-6143, www.sewcialstudio.com Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cubanstyle salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $10 (incl. drink). www. facebook.com/salsaathens Success Summit (The Classic Center) The summit is an all-day event for businesses of all sizes and stages of development. It includes educational breakout sessions, resources, experienced speakers and networking opportunities with other local entrepreneurs. Early registration through Dec. 17. Summit on Apr. 29. $89. www.smallbizathens. com Viniyoga (Urban Santosha) This new Boulevard yoga studio teaches classes in the Viniyoga tradition, known for its adaptation of traditional yoga poses to fit the needs of each individual. Ideal for people living with an injury or chronic condition, or simply seeking a relaxed class. Classes are offered in gentle yoga, emotional stability intermediate yoga and more. $75/six classes.

706-540-9986, www.urbansantosha. com

Winter Dance Class Registration (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Now registering in classes for beginners through advanced students of all ages. Classes include ballet, modern dance, tap and more. Bring a copy of the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth certificate, a utility bill for proof of residency and a photo ID. www.athensclarkecounty. com/dance Winter Tennis (ACC Tennis Center) Tennis programs are available for adults, teens and children of all experience levels. www.athens clarkecounty.com/tennis Yoga Classes (Chase Street Yoga) This studio teaches different types of yoga like gentle yoga, yin yoga and power heated Vinyasa. 706-3169000, www.chasestreetyoga.com Yoga Teacher Training (Yogaful Day) Bill Cottrell of Yogaful Day offers a Yoga Alliance approved RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training program. Jan. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 9. $1650. www.yogafulday.com Yoga Teacher Training (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) This 200-hour, Yoga Allianceaccredited teacher training program is grounded in self-study. The year-long program meets three times a month beginning in January. shannon@5pointsyoga.com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 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.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month.

Call Roger, 706-202-0587 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 Salvation Army (Multiple Locations) Seeking volunteers to ring the bell at kettles collecting donations at 22 retail locations in Clarke, Oconee, Madison and Oglethorpe counties from 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., Mondaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fridays through Dec. 24. 706-543-5350 White Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas for Children (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ) Help bring Christmas to local children in need. Select a â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Buffaloâ&#x20AC;? tag from the Christmas Tree in the atrium, fill your shoebox with gifts, wrap it, attach the tag and return it under the tree by Dec. 22.

706-354-6655, www.facebook.com/ buffaloscafeathens

KIDSTUFF Art Classes (Lyndon House Arts Center) Now registering for classes like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art TIme for 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 Year Olds,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teen Cartoon Illustratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clay: This Way and That Wayâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Experimental Watercolor.â&#x20AC;? Classes begin in January. 706-613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse Athens Area Black History Bowl (The H. T. Edwards Complex) Students in grades 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 can compete by displaying knowledge in various categories including economics, civil rights, education, science and entertainment. $50 registration fee. Deadline Dec. 12.

Competition on Mar. 21. 706-2550148, aabhbowl@gmail.com Cheerleading Registration (Bishop Park) Practices begin Jan. 18 and will take place on Mondays.

Ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. 706-613-3589, www. athensclarkecounty.com/sports Craft Classes (Treehouse Kid and Craft) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Schoolâ&#x20AC;? for ages 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 (Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m.), ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 (Wednesdays, 4 p.m.) and ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 (Thursdays, 4 p.m.) incorporates artists, art history

and art techniques into each class.

“Baby Sensory Craft” for ages 6–24 months (Wednesdays, 10 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m.), “We Craft” for ages 2–4 (Saturdays, 10 a.m.), “Family Crafterdays” for ages 5–10 (Saturdays, 12 p.m.). Drop-in sessions are $10/class. “Modern & Contemporary Art” for ages 9–14 (Fridays through Dec. 19, 4 p.m. $17). www.treehousekidandcraft.com Youth Basketball Registration (Multiple Locations) Now registering at Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center, Lay Park and Athens Clarke County Tennis Center.

Practices begin Jan. 6 and are held Mondays–Thursdays. Ages 6–13.

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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 Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org Project Safe (Athens, GA) Project Safe works to end domestic violence through prevention and education programs, crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children, and advocacy/systems change work in the community. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-543-3331.

Teen texting line: 706-765-8019.

Business: 706-549-0922. www.project-safe.org Reiki (Athens Regional Medical Center) (Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support) Experience the healing energy of Reiki, an ancient form of healing touch used for stress reduction and relaxation. For cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Call for an appointment.

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

ART AROUND TOWN A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Contemporary landscapes by Keith Karnok. Through November.

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) “Be Organic” by Brooke Davidson is a series of acrylic, abstract paintings on birch wood panels that explore repetitive layers of paint. Through December.

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

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

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ARTINI’S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) AthensHasArt! presents “After the Sun Goes Down,” artwork by Tim Dominy and Frances Jemini.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Bertelsmann Gallery, works by students attending North Oconee High School. Through Dec. 12. • In the Bertelsmann cases, pottery bowls by John Caltinan. Through Dec. 12. • Sculptures by Duane Paxson. Through Jan. 23.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Seldom Seen: American Art Pottery: The Collection of Bill and Dorothy Paul” includes pieces by 100 potters made between the 1920s and 1940s. Through Jan. 18.

BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.

CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Baffle Medusa” by Jeff T. Owens represents an experimental foray into contemporary manufacturing technologies, relying on a computer-controlled router to translate digital drawings of cartoon, sci-fi, glam rock and arcade imagery into large-scale objects.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “The Natural Communities of Georgia.” Through Dec. 12.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Nature Revealed” includes works by Barbara Patisal, Janelle Young, Katherine Dunlap, Georgia Rhodes and Charles Warnok. • “Then and Now: Celebrating 40 Years of the Lyndon House Arts Center” includes works by Munroe d’Antignac, John d’Azzo, Terri Jarrette, Leah Mantini and Erik Patten.

ELLISON, WALTON & BYRNE (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Broderick Flanigan and works by students attending Clarke Central High School.

Through December.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Phil Goulding, Larry Hamilton, Chris Hubbard, Michael Pierce and more. • “Farmington Skies” features landscape paintings by John Cleaveland.

FLANIGAN’S PORTRAIT STUDIO (585 Vine St., Suite 4) The new exhibit space presents “Drecossos’ Abstract Collection,” works by Andre “Dreccosso” Cox. Through Dec. 15.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) “As Simple as Hills” is a series of new paintings by Katherine McGuire. Currently on view through Nov. 29.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Equations” is a collection of works inspired by mathematics, mapping and statistics by Craig Dongoski, Molly Rose Freeman, Moon Jung Jang, Kelly Kristin Jones, Elizabeth Kleen, Eric Mack, Rusty Wallace, Andy Moon Wilson and Cal Clements. Through December.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “An Archaeologist’s Eye: The Parthenon Drawings of Katherine A. Schwab.” Through Dec. 7. • “Boxers and Backbeats: Tomata du Plenty and the West Coast Punk Scene.”

Through Jan. 4. • Athens Celebrates Elephant 6 presents “The…of E6.”

Through Jan. 4. • “The Nightmare Transported into Art: Odilon Redon’s ‘St. Anthony.’” Through Jan. 25. • “Emilio Pucci in America.” Through Feb. 1.

• In the sculpture garden, “Terra Verte,” created by Scottish artist Patricia

S-Anon (Cornerstone Church) S-Anon is a support group for family and friends of sexaholics, based on the 12 steps of AA. sunday.afternoons.sanon@gmail. com, www.sanon.org

ON THE STREET CCCF Scholarships (The Classic Center) The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is currently accepting applications from high school students for its performing arts and culinary arts scholarship programs.

Visit website for application, eligibility requirements and audition information. www.classiccenter.com Community Collards CookOff (West Broad Market Garden) The farmer’s market will be hosting a collard greens cook-off on Nov. 25. Contact Almeta to participate. almeta@athenslandtrust.org Green Life Expo (The Classic Center) Exhibit booths for the 2015 Green Life Expo on Jan. 10 are available for purchase. The expo features dozens of exhibitors sharing green services and products. $60–250. www.greenlifeathens.com

Ripple Effect Film Project (Athens, GA) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation and water stewardship. Finalists’ films will be screened at the Blue Carpet Premiere in May. Visit website for official rules and entry form. Deadline Jan. 30. www.rippleeffectfilmproject.org Victorian Carolers Ensemble (Multiple Locations) The Carolers will perform at various holiday events including the Historic Morton Theatre, Five Points Holiday Open House, Downtown businesses and more. Email to book performers. Check website for schedule. lauren@roseofathens.org, www.roseofathens.org World AIDS Day: HIV Testing In honor of World AIDS Day, AIDS Athens and the Northeast Health District hosts a series of free, walk-in testing events. Dec. 1, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the AIDS Athens office (112 Park Ave.); Dec. 2, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Clarke County Health Department (345 N. Harris St.); Dec. 4, 12–4 p.m. at the Walton Co. Health Department (2404 S. Madison Ave.). www.aidsathens.org f

Leighton, consists of six cubes full of living vegetation. Through May. • “Stone Levity” is a sculpture by Del Geist installed in the Performing and Visual Arts Complex quad. Through May. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Athens Celebrates Elephant 6 presents “n [] c t u r n e,” a site-specific installation by Dana Jo Cooley.

Through December.

GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Cindy Jerrell and Flagpole members Lee Gatlin, Kelly Hart, Missy Kulik, David Mack, Pete McCommons, Jessica Pritchard Mangum, Larry Tenner, Stephanie Rivers and Jessica Smith.

Through Dec. 7.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Artwork by printmaker Kristine Leschper. Through December.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Stan Mullins.

Through November.

JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Portrait manipulations by Chris Romano. Through January.

JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Artwork by Marisa Leilani Mustard. Through November.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Full House 2014” is a biennial invitation exhibit open to the 18 guilds and art groups that call the Lyndon House home. Reception Dec. 6. Currently on view–Jan. 18.

• The “Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840–1890) & Athens History Museum” inside the historic Ware-Lyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Georgia 98, Danielsville) Helen Beatenbough shares her collection of Christmas tree pins and brooches.

Through December.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Farm” is an exhibition celebrating the agrarian lifestyle of the rural South through works by Keith Bennett, Angelia Bellebuono, Shannon Candler, Chris Cook and more. Through Jan. 4.

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.

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.) “Vince Dooley: A Retrospective, 1954–1988” includes photos, play books, Jack Davis artwork and commemorative items. Through Dec. 15. • Art Rocks Athens presents “ARTifacts Rock Athens: Relics from the Athens Music Scene, 1975–1985).” Through December. • “Food, Power and Politics: The Story of School Lunch.” Through May 15.

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.) Margaret Agner presents prints and drawings, including monotypes, mixed media, nature prints and linoleum cuts. Through December.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) “From A to Z: Athens to Zimbabwe” includes paintings by Alice Pruitt and Linda Lemon. Through December.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Southern landscapes in oil by Nancy Roberson and Judy Buckley.

Through November.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESS (UGA Main Library, 320 S. Jackson St.) Oil paintings of Monaco and Spain by Shannon Candler. Through December.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) A show of works by Double Dutch Press.

Through Dec. 12.

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

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Paintings by Lydia Hunt. Through December. • Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Will Eskridge, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

Join us for our annual

HOLIDAY SALE Saturday, Dec. 6 9am-4pm at the studio

Come get a Treasure and Shop Local too!

Visit us anytime to tour the studio and see potters at work!

450 Georgia Drive or online rwoodstudio.com

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The office will be CLOSED on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving!

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Pets under 30 lb. allowed w/ dep. On bus line. Close to Dwntn./UGA. Quiet community. Avail. Dec. 1. bondhillapartments@gmail. com.

Baldwin Village across the street from UGA. Available now! 1BR/1BA, hot and cold water incl., $520. 2BR/2BA, $850/mo. 475 Baldwin St. 30605. Manager Keith, (706) 354-4261.

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

Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $525/mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $700/mo. 2BR/2BA condo, Westside, 1200 sf., $600/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell, (706) 540-1529.

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Just reduced! Investor’s West-side condo. 2BR/2BA, F P, 1 5 0 0 s f . , g r e a t 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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E x c e p t i o n a l B o u l e v a rd Living. New construction w/ vintage charm. Hardwood floors, stainless appliances, quartz countertops, W/D incl. valerioproperties.com or (706) 546-6900.

Want to live in 5 Pts? Howard Properties has the following locations: 5BR/3BA house $2000/mo., 1BR/1BA apt. $500/mo., 2BR/2BA condo $700–800/ mo., and 3BR/3BA condo $1125/mo. Please call (706) 546-0300 for more info and to view these properties.

Commercial Property Chase Park Paint Artist Studios. Historic Blvd. Arts community. 160 Tracy Street.

300 sf. $150/mo. 400 sf. $200/mo. (706) 202-2246 or www.athenstownproperties. com.

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Eastside Offices for Lease.

1060 Gaines School Road.

750 sf. $900/mo., 500 sf. $650/mo., 170 sf. incl. utils. $400/mo. (706) 202-2246 or www.athenstownproperties. com.

3BR/2BA on Sunset Dr. All electric CHAC, W/D hookups, FP, patio, dining rm, HWflrs, lg fenced backyard. Pets ok. $875/ mo, $875 dep. Avail. now (706) 338-4922.

Large 3,000 sf. townhome available now. 3-5BR/4BA, $1000/mo. W/D, trash & p e s t c o n t ro l i n c l u d e d , pet friendly. Roommate matching available. (706) 395-1400.

Large office for rent with shared reception area in Athens, GA. Remainder of November free if you lease.

For more info (706) 4242720 or alchemyathens@ gmail.com.

3BR/1.5BA, 260 Clarke Dr. Very close to new vet school. W/D provided. Pets OK w/ deposit. Huge fenced backyard. $950/mo., $700 deposit. Avail. now. (706) 202-2466 or Dillard0088@ gmail.com.

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Condos for Rent 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.

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.

Houses for Rent 2BR/1BA close to Dwntn./ UGA. HWflrs., sunny, CHAC, W/D, fenced yd. All dogs welcome. Mama’s Boy area. $650/mo. Avail. now. Rose, (706) 540-5979.

Building For Lease East Clayton St.

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3BR/1BA w/ bonus room, living room, dining room, kitchen and screen porch.

W/D hookup. In town, on bus line. $800/mo. Call David (706) 247-1398.

5 Pts. off Baxter St. 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. 5 Pts. off Lumpkin. 2 story condo, 2BR/2.5BA, $650/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 5401529.

Boulevard Area. Avail.

Jan 1. 3BR/2BA, HWflrs, W/D, DW, fenced yard.

2000+ sq ft. Some pets ok w/ approval and fee. 1233 Boulevard. Lease, deposit, references req. $950/mo.

Call (706) 540-4752.

Boulevard cottage.

2BR/1BA, renovated. New stainless appliances.

HWflrs. New paint. CHAC. W/D connections. Private patio, rear entrance on dead end street. Herb gardens & seasonal fruit.

O ff - s t re e t p a r k i n g . N o undergraduates. Cats OK, no dogs. Avail. now. $1000/ mo. Call (706) 202-9805.

Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo.

(706) 354-4261.

Roommates M & F roommate matching available, now with rates starting at $275 per person.

Private bathroom options as well. On the bus line and close to campus. www. landmarkathens.com, (706) 395-1400.

Rooms for Rent Room for rent in Colbert. $320 and half elec. a month, first month up front. Basic Dish TV and Wi-Fi internet incl. W/D on premises. 1–2 small pets allowed ($50 deposit per pet). Quiet setting. Would be great for student. Text/Call Roy w/ any questions (706) 7179566.

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For Sale Businesses

Furnished house.

3BR/1.5BA. Huge kitchen, LR, DR, den, W/D, lots of parking, DW, CHAC, fenced backyard, pecan trees, hardwood/tile floors. $1200/ mo. $1000 sec. dep. (706) 254-2936.

Downtown Athens bar for sale. 3000 sq/ft. Turnkey operation. Would also make great restaurant or retail space. Serious inquiries only. $60k OBO. (706) 2544343.

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Day trippers visit Neat Pieces in Carlton, GA. A rc h i t e c t u r a l a n t i q u e s , vintage clothes, books and much more. Only 3 mi. from Watson Mill State Park.

Thursday–Sunday 10–5.

Jimmy, (706) 797-3317.

I n s t a n t c a s h is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition.Wuxtr y R e c o rd s , at cor ner of Clayton & College Dwntn.

(706) 369-9428.

Need Christmas cash? Top dollar paid for your used musical trade. Buy-sell-trade.

New and used. Musicians Warehouse, 150 Crane Drive.

(706) 548-7233.

Music Equipment Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are taxdeductible. Call (706) 2271515 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.Athens SchoolofMusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

Rehearsal Space Practice space available now! 400 square ft, secure, heat and air $300 per month. 1 mile from downtown. Call Neal (706) 201-0132.

Services Child Care Nanny needed immediately Mon. to Fri., 12–6 p.m., no weekends. Permanent service needed but non live-in. Preferred English speaking and if other language good but should be able to speak fluent English. Good communication skills w/ children. Car provided for work and personal use. $450 weekly. Interested applicant should write Mrs. Sandy for details at sndrandy210@gmail.com or text (412) 397-8291.

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Health Vet Tech for Operations Manager at non-profit animal adoption center in Madison, Georgia.

Responsible for the daily operations in a 5,000 square foot specialized facility for dogs and cats. Applicants must have 3+ years of management experience in animal sheltering or related field. Applicant must have employee training and management skills, pet selection/adoption standards, customer service and knowledge of best practices for shelter cleanliness. Send letter and resume to: jwinkler@ winklerfirm.com.

Misc. Services G ro c e r y s h o p p i n g a n d delivery now available for Athens/Oconee area. Online ordering made simple. Visit DoorwayDeliveries.com for more information or call (706) 308-1450.

Jobs Full-time C a l l c e n t e r re p re s e n t a t i v e . Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech companies. $9–11/hr.

BOS Staffing, www.bosstaff. com, (706) 353-3030.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is accepting applications for a Thrift House Manager. Experience with retail, customer service, and coordinating volunteers is preferred.

Application: administration@ emmanuelathens.org or (706) 543-1294.

Line/Prep Cooks N e e d e d . 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.

Looking for a job? You’re in the right place! Good luck with your job search!

Tattoo artist needed for new tattoo shop opening in Athens. Experience required. Piercing a plus. Please reply to dawghousetattoos@gmail. com.

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Wine Steward/Winery Associate position open at Chateau Elan.

Responsibilities incl. but not limited to conducting daily tours and tastings, organization of wine market, wine and retail sales. Service industr y experience and basic wine knowledge preferred. PT and FT positions avail. Send resume to winemarket@ chateauelan.com.

Opportunities Call CenterOpen House.DialAmerica is expanding its Athens center and hiring100 new employees!We need your strong communication skills & positive attitude on our team. Wed 12/3 & Tue 12/9, 11 a.m.–7 p.m..You’ll have the chance to speak with our staff about available Inbound Sales & C/S positions.No Appointment Needed! Applications taken online at http://dial. am/RLOW. For more info (706) 552-2000.Located in the Homewood Village Shopping Ctr; 2411 Jefferson Rd, Ste. A.

Part-time Find quality seasonal help for the 2014 holidaysw/Flagpole Classifieds. Visit flagpole. com or call (706) 549-0301 to place your Help Wanted ad.

Get paid to type! SBSA is a financial transcription company offering PT positions. Create your own schedule. Competitive p ro d u c t i o n - b a s e d p a y.

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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Now hiring PT Hotel Indigo day support staff. Mon–Fri., 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Sat.–Sun., 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Fill out application on indigoathens. com.

UGA’s Georgia Center is hiring temporary banquet servers.Daily shifts avail. from 6 a.m-3 p.m. Free meal w/ each shift. Email resumes to kcona@uga.edu.

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Advice for Life’s Persistent Questions Thanksgiving Dinner I’ll be eating Thanksgiving dinner with my parents, brothers and extended family. I’ve been a vegetarian for eight years, but they don’t seem to fully understand or care or pay attention to what that means. Here’s what it means: It means I don’t eat meat! So, obviously I don’t eat turkey, but I also don’t eat green beans cooked with bacon or dressing cooked with sausage or anything else with meat in it. Every year they act surprised when I don’t take any turkey, then “remember,” then pass me the other sides as though cornbread and mashed potatoes makes a full meal.

Then, of course, people feel compelled to comment on what I eat and don’t eat, how “crazy” it is to be vegetarian, how delicious meat is, and on and on. I love my family, and I want to spend time with them, but I’m really starting to dread this meal. I’m going to wind up hungry, defensive and cranky. Is there a way to deal with this, or should I just resign myself to dreading this holiday?

Vegetarian

Here’s another good rule of thumb: When someone comments on what you’re eating, it’s about them, not about you. They’re thinking about food and their own identity: I’m a big masculine man, so I eat steak; I’m a dainty woman, so I eat salad; I eat meat, because no one can tell me not to, and on and on. Your choices make them uncomfortable, but that doesn’t have to be your problem.

Your family has taught you that any response you give to their remarks about your food will only fuel their commentary. When someone comments on what you are or aren’t eating this year, feign deafness. Truly. Don’t nod or smile politely or try to offer an innocuous response, because that gives the other person a chance to talk again. Act as though you didn’t hear it. Talk to another person at the table; ask someone to pass the potatoes, or ask the speaker an unrelated question about his life or family. There’s nothing to be gained by offering a response.

Thanksgiving Again

Lee Gatlin

My girlfriend will meet my parents for the Okay, Vegetarian, our two goals here are first time on Thanksgiving. My parents are to make sure you get enough to eat and to pretty traditional, and I’m afraid they’ll have a keep the focus off your vegetarianism for one problem with her nose ring. I don’t think they’ll day. We’re going to proceed with those things say anything to her about it, but I’m afraid it in mind. We are going to will give them a bad impression of her. Should I ask have to decide that some things—explaining to your her/warn her to take it out? family that being vegetarNot say anything?

Balancing Act ian is not a radical fringe idea in this year of 2014, I think your girlfriend that it is not irrational needs to have all the (health, factory farming, information. I suggest environment, etc., etc.) telling her that you like/ and in fact it might be the love/don’t care about case that the only reason the nose ring, but that it people can continue to eat might bother your parents. widely available meat is the Tell her you’re OK with tacit agreement food supher wearing it or not, but pliers and the public have you didn’t want her to be not to share what happens caught off-guard. Then let to the meat before it makes her make the decision. it to the supermarket—are all battles for another day.

Please send your questions to The easiest problem to solve is making sure you advice@flagpole.com or I pulled up to my bank don’t end up hungry. Bring flagpole.com/getadvice branch with the intention of some food to share that parking and using the ATM. you can, and like to, eat.

There was someone using the ATM, so I waited Don’t ask if you can bring something; just in my car, which was in a spot right alongside bring it. Don’t say it’s because you wanted the ATM. I didn’t get out because it makes me to have something you can eat; just say you nervous if someone stands near me while I’m wanted to bring something. I’d suggest bringusing the ATM; I was trying to be courteous ing one or two heavy appetizers that people to the current user. Just before he finished, can pass around and eat before dinner. Make another car pulled up, the guy at the machine sure they’re delicious and, as you already finished, and the new driver walked right up know, don’t say anything about their being meat-free. No one in your family wants to hear to the machine. I think it was pretty clear that that, and you don’t want to open that door on I was next. Is that rude or am I in the wrong here? this particular day. Also bring maybe one or Money Line two substantial side dishes. Again, if you want to keep the heat off your vegetarianism, make I don’t think it was so clear that you were sure they’re delicious and familiar. in line for the ATM, ML. You could have been Slightly harder is dealing with other peowaiting for someone who had run into the ple’s comments about your vegetarianism. A bank. Getting out of your car signals that good rule of thumb and etiquette is never to you’re waiting for the ATM. Next time, get out discuss what another person is eating. Food is of the car and stand on the sidewalk near-ish a personal, political and loaded topic; not one of us knows enough to make an informed com- the machine. Leave enough space so the curment on what someone else is eating, because rent user has privacy and doesn’t think you’re about to mug him, but stand close enough we don’t know what else they have or haven’t that it’s clear you’re waiting. eaten earlier that day, week, or month and we don’t know what their health, nutrition and Rhonda advice@flagpole.com dietary needs are.

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