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from the blogs  HOMEDRONE: Hear new music from The Goons, Monsoon and Kissing Booth.  IN THE LOOP: Another Denson in City Hall? State Rep. Margaret Kaiser, daughter of Athens mayor Nancy Denson, is mulling a run for mayor of Atlanta.  CULTURE BRIEFS: Film Athens is presenting a series of screenwriting classes this month. Get the scoop.

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Last year at this time, Flagpole had just moved into our new offices here on Prince Avenue. When, after 20 years in our old location on Foundry Street, we learned that it was being sold to a fraternity, we had to scramble, but happily came to roost in this beautiful old (1907) house across the street from The Grit and all the energy generated by the Bottleworks and other businesses along Prince. Our “new” office gives us more of a presence in the community, a locus, a visibility, just as the newspaper itself is a presence all over town, one that you want to have around, even if you are also consulting it from your computer at home or phone.

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In a little less than a week, Georgia legislators will convene a new session for 2015, and Gov. Nathan Deal will follow shortly after by taking the oath of office for his second term. The governor and the leadership of the General Assembly have some tricky challenges to deal with this year, with no guarantees that they will be able to handle them successfully. For Deal, his big problem will be how he copes with the potential failures of rural hospitals all over the state. Four rural hospitals have closed their doors over the past two years because they ran out of money. During the legislative Biennial Institute in Athens last month, health care experts predicted that 15–19 more rural hospitals were in danger of shutting down. That prediction could be conservative. Scott Kroell, the CEO and administrator of Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville, said the number of future closings could be even higher. “I think there is a potential for 30 hospitals to close, and not just small ones,” Kroell said in a recent interview. “But small ones are the most endangered.” Officials of some of the state’s major hospital groups have urged the political leadership to approve the expansion of Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, which would be a way to bring in more financial assistance for struggling hospitals. Georgia could receive more than $3 billion a year in federal payments for agreeing to expand Medicaid coverage under that arrangement, with much of the money going directly to financially distressed rural hospitals. Deal has consistently said no to that idea, however, and he also has surrendered his power to work out such an arrangement.

He signed a bill passed by Republican lawmakers last year that transfers the authority for expanding Medicaid from the governor’s office to the legislature. Even if Deal changed his public stance and tried to get federal approval of a Medicaid expansion program that would mean more money for rural hospitals, the General Assembly’s majority would surely block that attempt. For the legislative leadership, their challenge will be coming to grips with the realization that taxes must be raised if the state is going to do anything about its highways and bridges. A report issued last week by a legislative study committee confirmed that Georgia needs about $1.5 billion extra each year to do the needed maintenance work. “Georgia’s existing transportation networks will deteriorate, the needs identified in the SSTP [state plan] will go unmet, and Georgia’s longstanding position as a leader in transportation infrastructure and economic growth will erode” unless more revenues are raised, the report said. The report’s language indicates that the legislature should convert the state’s complicated motor fuel tax to a simpler excise tax that could be indexed to increase with inflation, and impose an additional one-cent sales tax that would raise about $1.4 billion a year for road and transit projects. There is a general agreement among Republicans and Democrats alike that more needs to be spent if we are to keep up with states of similar size. That amount of money can only be raised through taxation. A majority party that has spent years avowing that all tax increases are bad will have to figure out how to change directions on this without angering its supporters. That is going to be a tough road to pave.

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A Look Ahead to 2015 Will this be another do-nothing year, or what? By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com installing traffic-calming medians and pedestrian islands; bump-outs at crosswalks to improve visibility; bike lanes; additional sidewalks; improved lighting; closing excessive driveways; and a road diet along part or all of the corridor—all things neighborhood residents have been advocating for more than a decade. Not all of these things are cheap, though, and some will take several years. How will we pay for them? Maybe with New Leadership: Mayor Nancy Denson will money raised by the state. A joint House be sworn in for her second term Tuesday, and Senate study committee report released Jan. 6, as will three new commissioners. late last month says the state needs $1 The commission is losing its lone (relabillion–$1.5 billion in new transportation tively) conservative voice in Doug Lowry, funding and recommends, among other who was ousted by the more progressive things, raising gas taxes to pay for muchSharyn Dickerson in the May election. The needed projects. While most of that money African American community also is losing will undoubtably be earmarked for metro a voice in George Maxwell, who is being Atlanta, surely GDOT could spare a couple replaced by Melissa Link. Whether the million for little old Prince Avenue. outspoken Link can be effective after most The report even of the commission supgives at least a passing ported her opponent Whether the outspoken nod to mass transit, as will be one of the most the state’s business and interesting storylines Melissa Link can be Republican leadership in the coming year. It effective will be one of the are increasingly recogis clear, though, that she’ll at least keep the most interesting storylines nizing that millennials don’t like driving and heat on the mayor and in the coming year. want to live and work commission to address where they don’t need some of the pressing issues they’ve been dodging. It also remains a car. This new attitude dovetails nicely with an upcoming Athens-Clarke County to be seen how Diane Bell, who’s replacing study of the city’s various transit systems, Kathy Hoard, will fit into the equation— including Athens Transit and University of she ran unopposed, so not much is known Georgia buses, and how they might funcabout her views. tion more efficiently and effectively. If T-SPLOST had passed in 2012, ACC would New Development: It’s always a big issue, have received money to run buses at least and 2015 will be no different. Landmark every half-hour on every Athens Transit Properties will soon break ground on route, and if the legislature succeeds in another student apartment complex at the boosting transportation funding this year, former Armstrong & Dobbs property off that should be the second thing we ask for. Oconee Street. Another student apartment The third thing should be funding for building will be coming up at Lumpkin Crowley’s choo-choo through campus— and Dougherty streets, and at Lumpkin UGA is accepting its last shipment of coal and Broad, Georgia Heights, a mixed-use this month before switching to an electrode building aimed at young professionals, is nearing completion. The Athens Downtown boiler. The fourth thing should be money to fix up Atlanta Highway, which is a hot mess. Development Authority is accepting proAnd how about a Brain Train while we’re posals for an office building on a city-owned at it? OK, that’s probably taking things too parking lot near Hotel Indigo in an effort far. But while we’re in la-la land here, how to diversify the mix of uses downtown. about a cool streetcar like the one that just Meanwhile, the downtown master plan opened in Atlanta? Streetcars used to run is gathering dust, as Denson has yet to down Boulevard, Lumpkin and Milledge appoint a promised implementation comAvenue, powered by a hydroelectric plant mittee six months after Jack Crowley foron the Middle Oconee River. (You can still mally submitted the plan. see the ruins at Ben Burton Park.) But bus Growth isn’t limited downtown, though. and tire manufacturers and oil compaPrince Avenue is booming, as well. A big new medical office building in Normaltown, nies bought up streetcar systems, which were mostly privately run at the time, and where Allen’s used to be, could happen this shut them down. Now they’re making a year, and the Atlanta Catholic archdiocese comeback. is quietly listening to pitches for the St. Joseph’s property, although the church’s Frye Graduates: A belated congratulations new sanctuary off Epps Bridge Road won’t to state Rep. Spencer Frye, who earned a be ready for some time. psychology degree from UGA last month at the age of 46, 26 years after he dropped out Getting Around: Speaking of Prince to do mission work in Haiti. He’s had a sucAvenue, a Georgia Department of cessful career as an entrepreneur and head Transportation safety audit of the corof Athens Area Habitat for Humanity but ridor could be released any day now. A decided to return to school two years ago to draft report that’s been circulating for a set an example for his kids. few weeks is encouraging. It recommends

I think we can all agree that 2014 was a pretty crappy year. Maybe 2015 will be different. While last year will be remembered locally as The Year Nothing Happened in Athens Politics—actually, it probably won’t be remembered at all—some wheels were set in motion that could lead to, well, things actually happening in 2015. Here’s a sneak preview.

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Terrapin, like all other Georgia breweries, is allowed to give away samples on tours but is forbidden from selling beer directly to consumers.

Craft Breweries Say Georgia Law Is Holding Them Back By Matthew Pulver news@flagpole.com

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you’ve visited one of the two breweries in Athens—soon to be three—you’ve probably been surprised that the beer made in the back, the beer you’ve just now watched being brewed and bottled, can’t be sold to you in the front. You have to try finding it at a store. Nor can you buy a six-pack at Copper Creek to take home. That’s because Georgia hasn’t modernized post-Prohibition-era laws that established a “three-tier” system that enforces this seeming irrationality. The distributors—the companies that have to hold the bottles first before you can buy them—contend that the system is intended for the safety of drinkers and to avoid monopolies. The breweries are wondering why nearly 80-year-old laws are keeping them from expanding their businesses and hiring new workers. Prohibition ended in 1933; a six-pack is hard to keep safe in the Model-T while me and the missus catch the new talkie after our trip to the brewery. No thanks, I’ll just pick one up later. Georgia is the only state among our Southern neighbors still forbidding craft breweries from selling directly to consumers. Small breweries are allowed to flourish in such progressive wonderlands as Alabama and South Carolina. Florida is closing in on a half-century of the sort of relaxed regulations that Georgia continues to balk at adopting, and the pro-brewery climate in North Carolina has enticed major breweries, bringing economic development and jobs to that state. Not so in Georgia. In fact, Georgia is one of five states remaining where breweries cannot directly sell beer, either packaged or across a bar. The beer offered visitors to Terrapin or Creature Comforts is technically a free sample accompanying a purchased glass. No one’s confused about what’s happening; breweries are left to utilize a loophole to satisfy the market, in effect selling 32 ounces of beer, says John Cochran, president of Terrapin. “I mean, let’s call it what

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it is,” he says, “you buy a $10 glass, you get two glasses of beer, but it’s ‘free.’” The inability to sell packaged beer directly to consumers hurts existing and potential breweries and the Georgia craft beer industry in general, say local brewmasters. Georgia should have more than twice the number of craft breweries it has today, says Creature Comforts CEO Chris Herron, but the restrictive laws place a barrier to entry for Georgia brewers. Prospective brewers, unable to start small and sell directly to customers, must seek million-dollar-plus investments to build a production facility sufficient to supply the sort of volume needed by distributors. “We’re 47th in the country when it comes to breweries per capita,” says Herron. “We’re way behind the curve on this.”

An Outdated System Since the years after the passage of the 21st Amendment, Georgia has mandated a “three-tier” system for alcohol distribution, where producers must sell to a middleman, which then sells to retailers. While the system protects against the monopolization that occurred in the market before Prohibition, the arrangement has created a network of well-heeled distributors able to maintain their market position by contributing tens of thousands of dollars to legislators’ campaigns. State Sen. Jack Murphy (R-Cumming), who chairs the committee charged with overseeing and regulating alcohol sales and distribution, receives thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from distributors and their various political action committees, even in non-election years. Even the minor changes desired by craft breweries and brewpubs run up against entrenched and well-funded interests with friends in Atlanta. The three-tier system is also a weird remnant of the temperance movement, now maintained by Georgia’s

lasting conservatism, says Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville), who serves as vice chairman of the regulatory committee under Murphy. According to the Georgia Beer Wholesalers Association, the system of wholesalers protects against alcohol abuse and underage sales. “I read the Bible,” says Ginn, “and it doesn’t say alcohol is a sin, but it says that excess is a sin.” Those trucks full of Steel Reserve, Bacardi 151 and Four Loko are here to protect against alcohol abuse. Got it.

Green Beer Craft breweries say they aren’t trying to destroy the three-tier system, only asking for minor revisions to the law to bring Georgia in line with its neighbors. “We have no interest in self-distribution,” says Herron. “We don’t want to have to go buy trucks. We need a distributor, and we love our distributor partners.” Nor does Terrapin want to upend a distribution network that brings its products into every corner of the state, says Cochran. “Without wholesalers, there isn’t a craft beer industry,” says Nancy Palmer, who represents the breweries as executive director of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild. “We have no intention of dramatically changing the distribution system. We simply want to modernize the law.” Palmer estimates that only 1–2 percent of total production would be sold by breweries directly if the laws were changed. And while that amount would only minimally affect wholesalers, it would be a cash boon for breweries. Packaged beer is sold to wholesalers at only a marginal markup, but allowing breweries to sell at retail prices to visitors would provide windfall profits. Palmer says that while the margin on the sale of a six-pack to wholesalers hovers around 15 percent, breweries would see profits of more like 150 percent on direct sales to visitors. Herron sees this as a necessity to cultivate new breweries in a state lagging far behind the rest of the country in

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Changes Ahead? State Rep. Spencer Frye (D-Athens) sees it as a local, Georgia-first issue, as well, asserting that “multi-national conglomerates� like Anheuser-Busch InBev maintain undue market control through their support of wholesalers. “Foreigners� affecting Georgia law “doesn’t sit well with me,� he says, “and it shouldn’t sit well with anyone.� The arguments might be working. Breweries now have a presence under the Gold Dome, and a bill is being prepped to drop in the legislative session that starts Monday, Jan. 12.

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The Year’s Most-Read Stories

What flagpole Readers Clicked On in 2014 David Schick

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he Internet is a strange place, and there is no telling what the hive mind will seek out. In 2014, you bunch of commies loved reading about Gov. Nathan Deal’s (alleged) corruption and the times when he stuck his foot in his mouth. You cried out in despair whenever a locally owned restaurant closed and cheered when one opened. Yet you also really, really wanted to know about Georgia running back Todd Gurley’s suspension, free food at Waffle House and the CMT reality show “Party Down South” (granted, you probably hate-clicked on the latter). Local music, arts and politics? Eh, not so much. In lieu of a traditional year-end wrap-up, here’s a list of what you, Flagpole readers, found most interesting in 2014, at least online. We added a few of our own editors’ picks, too—stories that we thought were particularly important or well done but to a greater or lesser extent fell through the web’s cracks. Visit flagpole.com for links, and give us more of those sweet, sweet pageviews. 1. “Gov. Nathan Deal and the Longest Corruption Scandal in Georgia History,” by Bryan Long Whether he’s using his elected position to keep a lucrative government contract or paying a company he owns three times the going rate to fly to campaign stops, it’s no secret that Deal’s been dogged by scandal dating back to his time in Congress. But when Long, executive director of the Athens-based progressive group Better Georgia, put together all the pieces and showed how they’re all related, the resulting column went viral. Unfortunately for Democrats, in the end, it didn’t do any good—Deal won reelection by a wide margin. 2. “Free Waffle House on Wednesday, Nov. 19,” by Hillary Brown Who knew Athenians loved corporate grease so much? The #WaffleWager pitted two Waffle House suppliers against each other to see who’d pick up the tab for free waffles, hash browns and coffee, depending on the outcome

William Trosclair gave Flagpole the scoop on what it’s like to be a fake ID kingpin.

of the Georgia–Auburn football game. The Dawgs won—as did local cardiologists. 3. “Georgia Theatre Sold to Group of ‘Silent’ Investors,” by Gabe Vodicka An exhausted Wilmot Greene, who rebuilt the Athens music landmark after a 2009 fire nearly destroyed it, sold the venue in August to Agon, a group of anonymous investors that also owns the Augusta minor-league baseball team, among other things. The new owners, whoever they are, pledged to keep the staff in place and said they’re not

planning any major changes. 4. “ID Kingpin,” by David Schick Shortly after William Trosclair was released from prison for selling fake IDs to hundreds, if not thousands, of UGA students, Schick, a Flagpole intern at the time, scored an interview with him. Now an aspiring country singer, a remorseful Trosclair described how easy it is to manufacture fake IDs and how he blew all the money he made.

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5. “CMT’s ‘Party Down South’ Is Coming to Athens,” by Blake Aued Season 2 of this reality show, taped in Athens, about seven redneck idiots drinking themselves to death, really captured our imaginations. 6. “What Have the Cast and Crew of ‘Party Down South’ Been Doing in Athens?” by Rashaun Ellis Given all the hoopla surrounding the show, we decided to send our intrepid hipster/townie correspondent on a quest to find out what kind of destruction, exactly, Daddy, Lil Bit and the rest were wreaking on our fair city. As it turns out, not much. The crew seemed like very nice people and spent a lot of money at local restaurants. The cast, on the other hand, mostly kept to themselves, preoccupied with forcing as much alcohol down their throats as possible. 7. “Cinco y Diez Is Closed,” by Hillary Brown The high-end Mexican concept, started by superstar chefs Hugh Acheson and Whitney Otawka, seemed to be doing fine, so it caught fans by surprise when it closed abruptly in October.

It got a bit cramped when the downtown Waffle House gave away free food in November.

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8. “Watch Video of Gov. Nathan Deal Telling UGA Students He Presumes They’re Undocumented,” by Blake Aued A group of University of Georgia students came to a campus Q&A session with Deal and challenged him on the Board of Regents policy barring undocumented immigrants from attending the state’s top public universities. That wasn’t really news, but Deal’s reaction was. “I presume you

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3. “Dogs and Their Homeless Owners Share Love, if not Shelter,” by Stephanie Talmadge Talmadge, another Flagpole news intern, kept noticing a homeless couple with a Chihuahua hanging out downtown and got curious about how homeless people take care of their pets. She found Mitchell, who lived in a shack in the woods with his Australian cattle dog Blueberry, and David, who has survived off rabbits caught by his dog, Charlie. As it turns out, homeless dog

Man, y’all really loved “Party Down South.” Randy Schafer

7. “Thinking Outside the Box,” by Blake Aued, and “Art Rocks Athens Documents Classic City Creativity,” by Gordon Lamb About a year ago, the boxed-up collection of the defunct Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon—including Pylon’s drums, John Bell’s shoe and thousands of other artifacts—were shipped to the UGA Special Collections Library for storage. Part of the collection contributed to an Art Rocks Athens exhibit on the nexus of art and music that was the Athens music scene in the 1970s and ‘80s—a celebration that spanned several months and multiple venues. 8. “WUOG GM Akeeme Martin Dismissed from Station,” by Gabe Vodicka Even folks in Athens were flipping out over Georgia Public Broadcasting’s takeover of legendary Georgia State University station WRAS 88.5’s daytime programming. So we were a bit surprised that few people cared about the drama at our local UGA college-radio station, which had been plagued by staff shortages, scheduling inconsistencies and technical glitches for years.

9. “ARMC CEO James Thaw Forced Out by Doctors’ Coup,” by Pete McCommons and Blake Aued Amidst reports of financial instability and the botched implementation of a new electronic medical records system, doctors affiliated with Athens Regional Medical Center staged an unprecedented vote of no-confidence in hospital chief James Thaw. He resigned two days later, on May 22, followed shortly by another top executive.

9. “Families Are Needed to Take in Hundreds of Athens Children,” by Carolyn Crist The Cavins are one of 20 foster families in Athens, but as of November, more than 200 children here needed foster homes, a shortage that advocates called a “crisis.” Children who’ve already been hit hard by sexual and physical abuse and neglect have their lives further uprooted when they’re forced to move to a different school in a different city.

10. “Here’s Your Official ‘Party Down South’ Live-Update Post,” by Gabe Vodicka The day after Flagpole broke the news that “Party Down South” would tape in Athens, we compiled a bunch of reaction tweets and castmember sightings. Yep, this is why we went to journalism school. Our parents are very proud.

Some You Missed Not all the stories we thought were important got the attention they deserved. Here are 10 stories from the past year that, based on our online traffic figures, you may have overlooked. (Unless you read them in print, in which case, this is why we went to journalism school.)

6. “Pushback on Prince,” by Blake Aued As revealed in emails obtained by Flagpole in March through an open-records request, Mayor Nancy Denson and Athens-Clarke County Manager Alan Reddish pumped the brakes last year on two proposals to make Prince Avenue safer for pedestrians, including one as simple as moving a crosswalk 20 feet.

10. “Bruce Hornsby Live in 2014: A PointCounterpoint Review,” by Joe VanHoose and Johnathan McGinty This amusing review of a Georgia Theatre concert by two casual (at best) fans of the ‘80s soft-

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1. “Sexual Assaults at UGA, Often Fueled by Blueberry, isn’t. Drinking, Go Unpunished,” by Alex Laughlin owners sometimes need a University of Virginia student “Jackie” recently made bit of help from friends and national news with her account of being gang-raped at a fraternity party, The difference between Flagpole and Rolling service providers, but the bond between them and their Stone? Our story ran eight months earlier, and no one furry friends is no less strong questioned the veracity of our reporting. Laughlin’s investhan anyone else’s. The article tigation told the harrowing account of Katherine Garcia, is accompanied by Schafer’s who says she also was sexually assaulted at a UGA frat heartstring-tugging audio party in 2012, and delved into why, out of 16 reported sex slideshow featuring Mitchell offenses on campus two years ago, police made no arrests. and Blueberry, but it couldn’t We followed up in the fall with articles about the “Red compete with PDS. Zone,” when students are most likely to be raped, and the skyrocketing number of sexual assault reports filed at UGA 4. “Chillin’ the Most with last year. Those stories were all fairly well-read, but we wish Packway Handle Band” they’d been read by everyone. The local bluegrass band filed hilarious daily dispatches Swamp. Who knew bands had to actually practice? 2. “Swamp Photo Essay,” by Randy Schafer from their gig on Kid Rock’s The former Flagpole photo intern shadowed Swamp for months, producing a revealing look at what it’s really like to Chillin’ the Most cruise, even getting a chance to jam on the rocker set the Hornsbynet on fire. Unfortunately, unlike the Internet, the Hornsbynet is a very small place, so our traffic be in an Athens band, though, unfortunately, hardly anyone “Inspector Gadget” theme song with human beatbox Doug didn’t exactly go through the roof. That’s just the way it is. E. Fresh and Bob Ritchie himself. saw it.

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probably fit the description” of undocumented immigrants, he told the students. “I don’t know why you thought I was undocumented,” one of them, Lisbeth Miranda, responded. “Is it because I look Hispanic?”

5. “Behind the Scene,” by Dan Mistich and DTproductions This series of videos on our Homedrone music blog pays homage to the unsung heroes who book the shows, engineer the sound and promote the bands that make up the Athens music scene. It’s not getting a lot of clicks, but in a fairer world, it would.

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time joyriding in a Soviet tank. Rogen and BIG EYES (PG-13) Tim Burton garnered Goldberg’s sophomoric tendencies, smartly some of the best reviews of his career the filtered by screenwriter and “Daily Show” last time he went more adult-drama than producer Dan Sterling, are not on the satiric fantastical-tale in Big Fish (2003). Big Eyes level of “South Park’s” Trey Parker and Matt shares more DNA with Big Fish than with Stone, who poked fun at the hermit kingBurton’s biggest box office success, Alice in Wonderland. Big Eyes, based on a true story, refers to the successBig Eyes ful series of paintings and reproductions supposedly created by American artist Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz). According to the federal courts and to the film, which was written by People vs. Larry Flynt writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the paintings credited to Walter Keane were actually the work of his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams). Check it out. I’m not even looking. Eventually tiring of Keane’s dom more powerfully with Team America: lying and bullying, Margaret ran off with World Police, but The Interview is not a joyJane, her daughter from a previous marless, comic endeavor whose best parts were riage. Then the legal struggles began. As revealed in the trailer. If those couple of with Big Fish, Burton’s distinctive fingerpreviewed minutes made you giggle, the prints can barely be identified. That one rest of the movie will make you laugh. scene where Margaret sees big-eyed people in the grocery store is the sole evidence WILD (R) Reese Witherspoon’s Golden that springs to mind. Big Eyes drops the Globe nomination for her portrayal of ball as a distinctive Burton film and as an indictment of “Mad Men”-era treatment of women, but it does recount an interesting, if ultimately slight, pop-culture footnote from the last half of the 20th Century. Adams and Waltz, both of whom were nominated for Golden Globes (a feat unlikely to be repeated by the Academy), are spot-on, as usual. Waltz remains mesmerizing, as ever. His smooth-talking Walter makes it easy to believe that everyone is swallowing his lies. Supporting players Jason Schwartzman, Jon Polito and Danny Huston also have fun as a rival art dealer, club owner and gossip columnist, respectively. Unforgivingly, Terence Stamp is not given enough to do. Far from Burton’s best work, at least it has spared us from the inevitable Alice sequel for a while. THE INTERVIEW (R) Well, the terrorists didn’t win, but did moviegoers, when Sony relented and released The Interview to a handful of theaters and video on demand? Everyone, including your grandmother, knows about The Interview, the latest raunchy comedy from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the writing duo who hit it big with Superbad and graduated into directing with This Is the End. Rogen again teams up with his Pineapple Express pal, James Franco, as a producer and TV talk show host whose exclusive interview with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is coopted into an assassination attempt by the CIA. The result is an over-long, over-dumb but consistently funny flick. Rogen is at his humorous, hangdog best, which is fortunate, because Franco is at his hammy worst. As a duplicitous Kim Jong-un, Randall Park (very good on HBO’s “Veep”) out-duels Franco in their many scenes of bacchanalian revelry, highlighted by an explosively good

Cheryl Strayed, upon whose memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, this film is based, should surprise no one familiar with director Jean-Marc Vallee’s previous film, Dallas Buyer’s Club. which was also an actor-driven award magnet. After the death of her mother (Laura Dern), Cheryl self-destructs with drugs (preferably heroin) and sex (preferably with strangers), winding up divorced (her hubby will be familiar to “Newsroom” fans; hey, Don, aka Thomas Sadoski). To find herself, Cheryl decides to hike a thousand miles along the PCT, all by her lonesome. Luckily, she meets the likes of W. Earl Brown (There’s Something about Mary, “Deadwood”), Kevin Rankin (“Friday Night Lights”), Brian Van Holt (“Cougar Town”) and Cliff De Young (the dad from childhood favorites Flight of the Navigator and Pulse), rather than any crazed serial killers. (I’d have called that slasher flick, Hike.) I am not crazy about the protagonist, Cheryl, and her struggle. Lots of people lose a loved one without resorting to drugs and reckless sex. I cannot say whether or not Strayed’s memoir did a better job defending/explaining her motives, but Nick Hornby’s adaptation never quite gets inside the broken hiker’s psyche. Her mom dies; she breaks down; a long hike fixes her. It’s a good thing Vallee’s film is so beautiful and Witherspoon is so credible. Wild would have been a struggle without its beautiful photography and its lead actress. Dern also excels in her brief time as Cheryl’s mom, Bobbi. Like Cheryl, I wish we’d had more time with Bobbi.

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flagpole’s Top 10 Albums of 2014 The Flagpole music desk’s annual Top 10 is both carefully considered and unavoidably imperfect, a (hopefully) useful guide to the past 12 months in Athens sounds yet, given the sheer number of releases and the limited space available, full of glaring omissions. The list below will surely be debated by local-music freaks and geeks in the days to come. Still, from where we sit, there’s no arguing that these records, which received the most total votes from our music editor and writers, rate as some of the finest of this or any year.

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Eureka California Crunch (HHBTM) 2014 was the year Eureka California made the shift from “the band that could” to “the band that did.” With little fanfare and almost zero downtown presence, the group quietly released a kicker of an LP, toured the UK and increased its stateside audience without jockeying for the ever-shifting hometown spotlight. The simple songs on Crunch never sound simplistic, and though the band’s early work owed a certain debt to ‘90s-era power-pop, it has since been paid in full. [Gordon Lamb]

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Oak House Plastique Cash (Independent Release) This was a year of growth for Oak House, formed in January as Sehrmann and led by songwriter Gresham Cash. In addition to a raucous AthFest show, a September album release at the 40 Watt and a November blowout with The Whigs, there was a surprisingly great debut, Plastique Cash, epitomized by the back-to-back tracks “Loved Her” and “Hated Her,” which mix indie rock with screeching garage and grunge. [Carolyn Crist]

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Semicircle Blown Breeze, Grown Grass and We Are Part of the Earth (Quality Faucet) Reptar members Andrew McFarland and Ryan Engelberger’s full-length debut as Semicircle is imperfect in invigorating ways. At once unassuming and ambitious, Blown Breeze, etc. is part Pinback perfectionism, part Phil Elverum cloudfolk, part classic-rock luster. Though it may not have congealed into something as singular and grandiose as the band expected, it works on multiple levels, the charming sound of a young group finding its groove on its own terms. [Gabe Vodicka]

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Circulatory System Mosaics Within Mosaics (Cloud) My personal favorite local album of the year is a sonic odyssey, a journey through space and time, a headphone masterpiece. Will Hart and his solidified supporting cast’s first album in five years comes courtesy of some seriously ambitious crate-digging on the part of musician and engineer Derek Almstead, who helped turn decades’ worth of meandering 4-track snippets and disembodied vocal hooks into a startlingly cohesive, 31-song collection of sparkling psych-pop that contains some of Hart’s most arresting tunes in years [GV]

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Motherfucker Tae Kwon Do (Independent Release) Tae Kwon Do was a head-punch to local rock in 2014, a breath of fresh air in the midst of a machismo smog. Minimal vocals, Shellac-inspired riffs and driving percussion formed the foundation, but there was an unexplainable spark that pushed Motherfucker above their peers. Featuring Queens of the Stone Age-esque singles, extended instrumental interludes and a dramatic, six-minute jam, Tae Kwon Do contains a discography’s worth of growth and experimentation in a 14-minute package. [Nathan Kerce]

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New Madrid Sunswimmer (Normaltown) Athens is a magical place in the summertime, at once wild and serene. Sunswimmer, an easy listen that doesn’t lack in complexity, captures this magic beautifully. On the album, propulsive rhythms contrast with shimmering guitars and straightforward Southern rock vocals. Even with songs that exceed 10 minutes, the record’s pace mimicks that season of long days that still somehow pass too fast. [Jodi Cash]

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murk daddy flex Genesis (Pizza Tomb) Nobody else could touch Genesis in 2014. Such a seamless blend of groovy vibes! Such head-bobbing beats! Such crisp mixing! Textures and sounds weaved together in unexpected and glorious ways, like the thundering timpani rolls on the body-rocking “Black Mamba,” or the heavenly diva samples on “California Mountain Snake.” The album is a delight for fans of Gil-Scott Heron or Luke Vibert, a tight package of narrative and style that can also appeal to anyone and everyone. [Lee Adcock]

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Deep State Bein’ Mean EP (Independent Release) Bein’ Mean was one of the year’s most spirited and biting displays of anxiety and dissonance. Singer and guitarist Taylor Chmura gathered some of Athens’ finest to bring his social observations to life, augmenting his diatribes with Christian DeRoeck’s slinking bass and Ryan Moore’s reverbdrenched guitar. Hidden inside the brash, melodic punk is a surprisingly poignant criticism of America’s excess, oligarchy and pulpits. Realizing how ass-backwards our society is was never more fun. [Andy Barton]

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Pinecones Sings For You Now (Arrowhawk) Athens music reconnected with its rock roots in a big way in 2014, and Sings For You Now was as good a signal of that as anything else. Relying on a standard guitar/bass/drums arrangement, Pinecones channeled the canon of dark psychedelia through a late ‘90s/early 2000s indie rock lens. The sounds on the band’s debut are as straightforward as rock music gets and irresistibly catchy, to boot. Though half the fun in listening is pinpointing the vast array of influences that make this band possible, Sings For You Now emerged its own animal. [Dan Mistich]

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Muuy Biien D.Y.I. (HHBTM) Steadfastly bratty local rock act Muuy Biien grew up in a big way with D.Y.I. (short for “Do Yourself In”), the imposing follow-up to 2012’s This Is What Your Mind Imagines. While that debut, with its frenetic, stop-start arrangements, invoked the sweat-soaked spirits of Darby Crash and D.C. hardcore, D.Y.I. scaled back the madness without losing any energy. With the “Cyclothymia” series, frontman Josh Evans and company continue to experiment with menacing drone. Elsewhere, the band finally, fully embraces the taut, Fall-meets-Joy Division gloom-punk it has been steering toward in its live gigs for some time, incorporating vicious low-end sneer and motorik precision into already-potent guitar hellscapes. It’s been a heck of a lot of fun for Flagpole to watch Muuy Biien develop over the last few years; it’s no shock that D.Y.I. emerged as our clear consensus favorite album of 2014. [GV]

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Chris Forsyth’s Five Favorite Guitar Solos By Chris Forsyth

momentum compressed into a two-minute song. Sounds like it’s about to come apart at any moment, like most of my favorite musics.

Editor’s note: Chris Forsyth plays Athens Thursday, Jan. 8 as part of a tour supporting his excellent recent album, Intensity Ghost, a nuanced and explosive record that highlights the Philadelphia guitarist’s technical and compositional prowess as well as his singular, spaced-out sense of melody and texture. Below, Forsyth waxes poetic about a few of his favorite recorded guitar jams, which you can dig online at flagpole.com.

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pon being invited to reflect on my top five guitar solos of all time for Flagpole, I must confess that my first reaction was a slight shudder. How can you talk about guitar solos without being pushed into some corner as Defender of the Decomposing Corpse of Rock? This is not a position I’m particularly interested in assuming. I think we should’ve let the banks fail, and I’m fine with the failure of R-O-C-K, too. But, y’know, let’s be honest: I’m a guitarist, and I play a lot of so-called guitar solos. Often I’m just leading the charge into free-ensemble passages, but whatever. I could make a lengthy (and valid) list including a lot of fairly obvious choices—Robert Quine, Jerry Garcia, Verlaine/Lloyd, Moore/Ranaldo/Gordon, Pete Cosey, Neil Young, Richard Thompson, etc. But you already know all that stuff, right? So, here are Five Great Under-Reported Guitar Moments (Today’s Edition), in no particular order.

4. Richard Bishop: “Space Prophet Dogon,� from Sun City Girls’ Torch of the Mystics, 1990 A melody that could be from 1000 years ago or 1000 years in the future, and an example of ensemble perfection in the performance. There’s not a guitar “solo� here, just three musicians running down a hill while tethered together, doing whatever it takes to maintain their balance.

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5. Mike Bloomfield: “East/West,� from Paul Butterfield Blues Band’s East/West, 1966 The most under-appreciated of the ‘60s guitar heroes. This jam has the exploratory curiosity of the best West Coast psych, but with a ferocity and articulation that’s always in short supply anywhere. And it’s soooo edgy. People always talk about Jerry Garcia or John Cipollina in regards to Tom Verlaine, but I hear the roots of Verlaine’s wiggy vibrato in Bloomfield’s playing more than anywhere else.

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com What began as a one-off joke has morphed into tradition, and it’s time again to present this year’s news—ahead of time. With tone and execution more closely related to Carnac the Magnificent than Nostradamus, here’s my roundup of everything important that happened during the upcoming year. JANUARY: A local hip hop/rock compilation dubbed Wintry Mix was announced. However, engineer Joel Hatstat inadvertently wound up scheduling everyone to record on the same day, couldn’t make heads or tails out of everyone’s stage names and ultimately said, “screw it,� releasing instead an hour-long remix of Tommy Valentine’s 2007 rap-rock production “They Gon’ Love Us.� All involved said it was great and that they couldn’t remember when they’d sounded so good, adding that they looked forward to “taking this shit to the next level.� FEBRUARY: With holiday gift money having been fully spent on rent and bills the first week of January, the Athens music scene was in a real pickle. Should it break up entirely before Valentine’s Day or just explain how broke it is? In the end, the scene decided it would “take a break,� but made amends before the end of the month, as there were only so many couches to surf.

APRIL: Longtime downtown fixture Wuxtry Records announced that it was “taking things back to 1977!� That year, the go-to place for vinyl hounds ran a series of ads announcing that they were paying up to one dollar for “good used LPs in fine condition.� Adjusted for inflation, this amount neared $4, but downgraded by virtue of the YouTube/Spotify Timi Conley curve, it fell back to a mere buck. In related news, Taco Bell continued to make gastronomical inroads with its “Dollar Craving Menu.� Once again, it was proved that a career in the record business could feed a body pretty well. MAY: In a closed meeting, the Athens Downtown Development Authority secretly agreed to a new policy: “Fuck it all, people. It’s condos ‘n’ tacos from here on out.� The immediate effect on the music scene wasn’t as abrupt as expected, as most were easily distracted by nickel beers on every corner, easily digestible R&B playlists from the early 2000s and Netflix. The downtown developer known to most as simply “Fred� noted that, just when you think Athens has hit condo critical mass, “there’s always room for more, man.� JUNE: Celebrating its 18th birthday, AthFest demanded that local musicians and their fans start acting like adults. To this end, a special occurrence of the AthHalf Marathon was held, and wristband sales and performance slots were available only to those who completed the 13-mile course. Special dispensation was given to members of the press, and Flagpole’s local music blog, Homedrone, enjoyed a spectacular spike in community contributions. When asked if these two facts were related, music editor Gabe Vodicka

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JULY: Pulling a page from last year’s playbook, it was too hot to move. Thus, no one did, and nothing happened. AUGUST: Classes resumed at the University of Georgia. Local clubs were inundated with requests for shows by newly formed bands, mostly oddball acoustic-based things birthed in dormitory lounge areas. (Except for that one guy who insisted on practicing in the stairwell because it had a “really roomy vibe.�) Although the groups had their struggles, each was eventually granted a performance slot at one of the various productions staged by the Music Business Program at UGA because, y’know, they each had a real neat sound and offered something for everyone. SEPTEMBER: After inadvertently aping multimillion dollar production Coachella with its two weekends of programming, several-dollar festival Athens Intensified decided to “go for it� yet again. After corralling several local yoga instructors and borrowing a veritable truckload of flashlights, it was a go. Organizer Gordon Lamb said, “We may not be able to host a Tupac Shakur hologram, but we can damn sure produce an Eazy-E shadow puppet.� Athens’ own funky bunch, DIP, played the show but were disappointed to be billed second. “I don’t know,� said member Parks Miller. “Spinal Tap never recovered from this type of thing.�

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Christopher’s began serving breakfast and lunch under blue awnings in Five Points. Right next door, the Dale brothers’ Condor Chocolates started retailing truffles, though not yet bars, as well as drinking chocolate and coffee a few days before Christmas. The Cinco space was taken by LRG Provisions, a pop-up and catering operation for Last Resort Grill. Mama’s Boy opened its second eatery, Goodie Two Shoes, in the 909 Broad Building, also giving Mama’s Boy more room for its thriving catering business. Aromas closed in Five Points, but the same team opened The Pine in the same space, creating wood-oven-

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Focused concepts, rather than restaurants that took the Cheesecake Factory approach of trying to be everything to everyone, seemed to be on the rise in 2014. Athens continued to show up on a lot of lists, including culinary rankings, and some of that was even justified. Here, then, is a summation of what happened over the course of the last year, starting with the highlights. The saddest thing about 2014 was that the best restaurant to open, Cinco y Diez, also closed. Still, there was progress made, even if Athens wasn’t quite ready for refined, high-end Mexican cuisine. At the end of 2013, I had wished for both Korean and for something to fill the space that had been first Farm 255, then Echo. One restaurant, Iron Factory, met both needs. Seabear Oyster Bar, in the Bottleworks, is really something special for a land-locked town: a hip but not offputting venue for sharp cocktails, a daily-changing array of lovely oysters and a small but well-executed menu of classics. Preserve, in the tiny Arctic Girl building at the intersection of Broad and Hancock, makes great use of its itty-bitty space, putting together wonderful desserts and cooking with style and heart. La Puerta del Sol, Bruno Rubio’s magnum opus, finally finally finally opened and is as much of a joy as one would have hoped. A playground for children and adults, it gives Rubio’s ambitions plenty of room. The folks from Trappeze took over the space in the Georgian that hasn’t succeeded in years and opened South Kitchen + Bar, a Southernaccented but non-cheesy restaurant with plenty of muscle in its flavors. Easily overlooked due to its non-central location but building a steady following, Big Family Cafe opened in Homewood Hills, serving a large menu of breakfast and lunch standards that are never less than tasty and made from scratch. Mannaweenta doesn’t have an official restaurant yet, but its weekly offerings of Ethiopian delights at the West Broad Farmers Market are absolutely worth a special trip. And, in the drinks department, Creature Comforts aced everything it tried, including a sublime (and, sadly, limited-edition) cucumber-lime gose. Franchises continued to open up left and right, especially on the Eastside—which got a Waffle House and a Bojangles and will soon have a Denny’s next to the Walmart—and out in the new Epps Bridge Parkway/Oconee Connector development, which opened a Gigi’s Cupcakes, a di’Lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar, a Taqueria Tsunami and a Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers and Seabear Oyster Bar will open a Cheddar’s Casual Cafe in the near future. The Bottleworks on Prince Avenue contributed to that trend with its location of Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe but also added Olive Basket, a specialty store retailing fine olive oils and vinegars. The former Mexicali Grille on Broad became an American Deli; Five Points’ Hubee D’s closed only to be replaced by another small Charleston-based chain, YoBo Cantina Fresca, and Brixx moved in to the West Washington Street parking deck/mixed-use building downtown. Subway moved a few blocks east of where it had been downtown, into what had been Yoguri, with the substreet-level space below due to become an Arden’s Garden soon. Around the corner, Little Bull closed to make way for an Einstein Bros. Bagels in the new year, and J.

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fired dishes aplenty. The Granary and The Big Easy Cafe, next door to one another on Greensboro Highway in Watkinsville, both closed and were replaced by Kirsten Bradford’s Kiki’s Bakeshop and The Local Table, serving folks from early a.m. to dinner. El Paisano on North Avenue, always a solid source of tasty and authentic Mexican, turned into Real Paraiso and didn’t change much, apart from its name. The Oglethorpe Avenue location of Transmetropolitan closed, was sold and then reopened as itself. Just down the road, Rashe Malcolm started serving Jamaican grub as Rashe’s Cuisine out of what was once upon a time Cali N Tito’s. The Foundry Park Inn was bought by a company that turned it into Graduate Athens and opened Iron Works

Coffee in its lobby, as well as implementing a new menu and lunch hours at the former Melting Point. Artist Grant Henry transformed the space next to Agora into an Athens branch of his Sister Louisa’s bar, Pouch Savory World of Pies is now open and is selling its savory pocket foods out of the former Picante’s, next to Bel-Jean, and Athens Wok moved in next door to Cozy Yum Yum on the other end of downtown, doing quick and well-priced Thai and Chinese food. Reggie DiSante opened Charlie Noble’s in the Ansonborough development on the Eastside, and Achim Reus opened and then closed Freshtopia nearby, within a couple of weeks. Opa Robby’s Market, which sells wonderful and affordable produce and prepared foods in front of Target, succeeded enough to add a second location, in A Weekend A’fair on the Eastside, and Phickles Pickles opened a company store on Baxter, just across from Always Baked’s brickand-mortar location. We said goodbye to Dirty Birds, The Volstead, Journey Juice (downtown location only), OK Cafe (but not A-OK Cafe) and Sweet Peppers Deli downtown; both locations of Yoforia; Skogies and Mirko Pasta on Baxter and Mirko in Ansonborough; The Coffee Shop of Athens; Harry’s BBQ (which remained for catering but closed as a restaurant); Junkyard Dawgs; Taj Mahal; Stuffed Burger; Shane’s Rib Shack on Milledge; Four Brothers (replaced by Kumquat Mae, which moved from Watkinsville); and Troubadour Pub & Grill. Little Italy discontinued its $5 lunch special, to much sadness, and Herschel’s Famous 34 Pub & Grill retooled as Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen. Set to open in 2015 are The Place (nouveau Southern, in the old Five Star Day space downtown), another Zaxby’s (downtown, in the former George Dean’s), Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken (a franchise, on Baxter), Arden’s Garden in the former Planet Smoothie downtown, Saucehouse (on Broad, with a big building going up across from Treehouse), Automatic Pizza (Bain Mattox’s project in the Normaltown ex-Pizza Hut), an Eastside Larry’s Giant Subs in the Green Acres Shopping Center and regular locations for The Comerian bakery (in Comer) and the Holy Crepe truck.

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Georgia Museum of Art · 7 p.m. · FREE! GMOA’s “Hitchcock in Black and White” film series kicks off with Blackmail, a thriller about a London woman who is blackmailed after killing an artist who attempts to rape her. Initially planned to be produced as a silent film, the 1929 classic is Hitchcock’s first “talkie” and was marketed as Britain’s first full-length feature film to synchronize dialogue to a moving image. The screening will be introduced by Dr. Janice Simon, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor of Art History. “Hitchcock in Black and White” will continue with Shadow of a Doubt on Jan. 22, I Confess on Feb. 5 and Spellbound on Feb. 26. [Jessica Smith]

Ciné · 7 p.m. · FREE! In celebration of CapFest 2015: Productive Forces, The UGA Global Capitalism Initiative is presenting four films exploring the relationship between labor and capitalism for workers around the world. The month-long series begins with Bread & Roses, a drama that follows an illegal immigrant and other poorly paid janitorial workers whom she meets in Los Angeles as they fight for better wages and the right to unionize. Dr. Patricia Richards, associate professor of sociology and women’s studies at UGA, will introduce the film and moderate a Q&A afterward. The series will continue with Modern Times on Jan. 15, The Organizer on Jan. 22 and Last Train Home on Jan. 29. [JS]

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $12 The unofficial back-to-school blowout takes place the first Friday of UGA’s spring semester at the Georgia Theatre, where folky co-ed faves Family and Friends headline a triple-stacked bill that also includes highly touted Florida up-and-comers Roadkill Ghost Choir and promising Athens folk-pop project Semicircle—which, hey, recently released Flagpole’s eighth-favorite record of 2014 (see p. 11), so you know those fellas are onto something. Family and Friends are currently working on an EP follow-up to last year’s Mumford-ian debut, Love You Mean It, so check out the new tunes and say hello to old pals. [Gabe Vodicka]

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $5 Despite earning a flurry of early hype from this publication and in various scene circles around town as far back as 2012, baby-faced three-piece rock group Monsoon is only now releasing its debut album. The sneering, swinging, 12-song Ride A’Rolla is full of untamed energy, plowing so mercilessly through its 40-minute runtime that the listener is left vaguely seasick. It’s refreshing to hear a record so free of pretense, even if it doesn’t always click. Garage-rockers Chief Scout and Concord America are two young Georgia bands gathering national buzz; locals Shade will blow your mind if you let ‘em. [GV]

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EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) Skate in the newly constructed outdoor, covered 19,000 square-foot pavilion. Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 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

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GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen) With Garrett Lennox. House cash and food and drink specials. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ dirtysouthtrivia KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens

Wednesday 7 ART: Opening Reception (Flicker Theatre & Bar) For artwork by Kristine Leschper. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Carissa DiCindio leads an in-depth discussion of an embroidered coverlet from ca.

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1815–30. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) See Tuesday listing for full description Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes while enjoying a fresh brew! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub

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GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games. House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. No need to bring your own Legos. For ages 8–18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth (The Globe) Monthly open poetry reading. This month’s featured reader is Eric Scott Sutherland, a Pushcart

Prize nominee from Lexington, KY. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: Photo Sharegroup (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The Photo Sharegroup meets at the Garden to share digital images of outdoor photography. Email for more information. 6:30 p.m. FREE! lpetroff@chartner.net, bc.akin@ charter.net MEETINGS: “Tell Us About Your Spiritual Experiences” (ACC Library) An open discussion for all faiths to share spiritual experiences including dreams. 7 p.m. FREE! www.eckankar-ga.org MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens

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Thursday 8 ART: Gallery Talk (Georgia Museum of Art) Jose Blanco leads a discussion on the exhibit “Emilio Pucci in America.â€? 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: Opening Reception (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) “Prairie and Riverâ€? features a collection of new oil and gouache paintings by Will Eskridge. 8–9 p.m. FREE! www. willeskridge.com CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: Laughter Yoga (Athens YWCO) Laughter Yoga aerobic exercise reduces physical, mental and emotional stress. Class involves deep breathing, stretching, clapping and laughing. 12 p.m. $10. www. ywco.org CLASSES: Digital Media Center: One-on-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) The new Digital Media Center is now open! Get individual instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. 6, 7 & 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) See Tuesday listing for full description Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: Rabbit Box: May I Help You? Tales from the Service Industry (The Melting Point) Rabbit Box provides a forum for locals to share true stories from their lives. This month’s storytellers include Ophelia Culpepper, Christopher Becerra, Emily Barkelew, Debbie From, Rachel Eubanks, Virginia Baumgartner, Paul Guillebeau and Ivan Sumner. Alex White will be the MC. 7 p.m. $5–7. www.rabbitbox.org EVENTS: Healing & Meditation Circle (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn various modalities of energy and spiritual healing as well as meditation practices. Held every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024 EVENTS: Hatch Happy Hour Show and Tell (Allgood Lounge) Show off your newest art or tech creation, be inspired by something someone else has made or find someone to work with in a new idea. Hosted by The Hatch, a new local makerspace. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hatchathens.com FILM: Hitchcock in Black and White Film Series (Georgia Museum of Art) Blackmail, Hitchcock’s first “talkieâ€? and Great Britain’s first full-length movie to synchronize dialogue to the moving image, focuses on a London woman who is blackmailed after killing a man who tries to rape her. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org FILM: Capfest: Bread and Roses (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) This film series explores the relationships between labor and capitalism. This week’s showing is Bread and Roses (2000). Dr. Patricia Richards will provide an introduction and moderate the Q&A afterward. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 7 p.m. FREE! capitalism.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Wiggle, Giggle & Go (Lay Park) Enjoy games, crafts, and snacks with your pre-K tot. Ages 2-3. Registration required. 10 a.m. $9-14. 706-613-3596 LECTURES & LIT: The Battle of the Huertgenwald (Oconee County Library) Col. (Ret.) Lawrence Saul will talk about this disastrous

but little known WWII battle. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Athens Area Newcomers Club (Central Presbyterian Church) Tim Johnson of Family Connection will be the speaker. Family Connection is a partnership of ninety organizations working with famlies to address the needs of children and families in the community. 9:30 a.m. FREE! 706-850-7463, athensareanewcomersclub.org MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This meeting will cover birding stories and experiences. 7 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org

Friday 9 EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) See Tuesday listing for full description Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: Hatch Hackathon (Black Box Operations) Work individually or in teams to make something in under four hours. After presentations, everyone votes for their favorite project. 5–9 p.m. FREE! www. hatchathens.com EVENTS: Friends First Friday (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This monthly event includes a full breakfast and an opportunity to meet new people while learning about the garden. RSVP by Jan. 7. 9 a.m. $12. 706-542-9353, www.botgarden. uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (ACC Library) Join other 6–12 graders to watch your favorite anime series, draw, and experiment with origami designs. 4:30–6 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Home School Science: Citizen Science (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This winter series will focus on ways to participate in scientific research at home. For ages 4–18 and their chaperones. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $4–6. 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park, Gym) Various obstacle courses and activities for ages 10 months–4 years and their parents. Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. $5. 706-613-3589 LECTURES & LIT: Literary Reading: Chris Kraus (CinÊ BarcafÊ) Los Angeles based author and filmmaker Chris Kraus will survey the ambitious career of American writer Kathy Acker. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com THEATRE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Oconee County Civic Center) The Oconee Youth Playhouse presents this Broadway version of the animated film about a girl trapped in a castle with an enormous man-dog and his crew of singing household knick-knacks, all bound by a curse that can only be broken by the power of true love. Jan. 9–10 & 16–17, 7 p.m. Jan. 11 & 18, 3 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp.com

Saturday 10 CLASSES: Hollywood 101 (Film Athens Film Lab) Learn what directors and producers are looking for in a screenplay and demystify the screenwriting process. In “Hollywood 101: Screenwriting Dos, Don’ts & Whys,� students will learn about story essentials, character creation, common formatting pitfalls, the production cycle and more. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $45. filmathens.net EVENTS: Green Life Expo (The Classic Center) This family-friendly

event includes exhibits, green shopping, kids’ activities, recycling opportunities and educational sessions. “Make and take� activities include no-sew T-shirt bags, Valentine’s Day picture frames and items with recycled materials. A petting zoo will have a calf, peacock, sheep, goats and more. Check the Signs, a local family band, will perform at 12:30 p.m. Bring bulbs, batteries, plastic bags, computers, hardback books and used cooking grease to recycle. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.greenlifeathens.com EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) See Tuesday listing for full description Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring what you can; take what you need. No bartering, trading or paying. Second Saturday of every month. 12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail.com EVENTS: Flyable High Tournament (The Classic Center) Over 30 teams of dogs will compete in relay races. 8 a.m.–3 p.m. www. doubledogdareflyball.com EVENTS: First Saturday Contra Dance (UGA Dance Theatre, Carver Studio) No partner or experience necessary. Wear soft sole shoes. Home-baked goods at the break. Live music by Emerald Isle with Mike Robinson and Margie McDonald and calling by Charlotte Crittendon. 7:45 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $7–8. www.contradanceathens.com EVENTS: Drones and Geocaching (Sandy Creek Nature Center) In this open house, participants will learn how to use a GPS unit to find their way on the trail. All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: 3rd Annual Chess & Community Conference (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall) Featuring keynote speaker Fenwick Broyard, the R.E.A.C.H. Athens Scholarship presentation, Real Ledge Entrepreneurship Challenge, a juried art showcase and the Northeast Georgia Youth Chess Tournament. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www. chessandcommunity.org KIDSTUFF: Saturday Movies (ACC Library) Family fun movies are shown in the story room. Call for movie title. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Critter Tales (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to listen to a story about nature. Staff will then bring it to life by visiting a critter or going outdoors for an activity. 2:30–3 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 LECTURES & LIT: Community Service Celebration (Avid Bookshop) Meet UGA student Charles Orgbon, who at age 12, founded GreeningForward.org, a global environmental organization. Orgbon is one of 18 teenagers featured in the “Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something that Matters� series. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com THEATRE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Jan. 9–10 & 16–17, 7 p.m. Jan. 11 & 18, 3 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp.com

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THE CALENDAR! technique. Books and art by the artist will be available for purchase. 2 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com ART: Opening Reception (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild will bring their nature-inspired quilts for a juried show. The theme for the show is “Creatures in the Garden.” 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/ botgarden CLASSES: Genealogy 101: The Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to begin family history research with tips and techniques on how to start. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.com/oconee EVENTS: Pop-Up Brunch (Sea Bear Oyster Bar) Tailored Events presents a pop-up brunch with Patrick Stubbers and Ryan Simms of Seabear Oyster Bar, Joel Penn and Wes Kent of The National, Daniel Ray of Old Pal, and Jay Dresler of The Royal Peasant. 12:30 & 3:30 p.m. $50. www.tailoredbrunch. eventbrite.com EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) See Tuesday listing for full description Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com GAMES: Brewer’s Inquisition (Buffalo’s Café) Trivia hosted by Chris Brewer. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens LECTURES & LIT: Unitarian Universalist Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Patty Freeman-Lynde and Jane King of H&R Block speak on “Change is Taxing: Changes to the Tax Law.” 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.uuathensga. org THEATRE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Jan. 9–10 & 16–17, 7 p.m. Jan. 11 & 18, 3 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp.com

Monday 12 ART: Opening Reception (Circle Gallery) Be the first to see “Witness: The Photography of Billy Howard.” 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.ced.uga.edu/ gallery EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) See Tuesday listing for full description Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: Pop Up Dinner (The Old Pal) Enjoy a dinner prepared by Heirloom Café. Call for reservations. 6 p.m.–12 a.m. 706-354-7901, www.heirloomathens.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your music knowledge! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Team Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Dirty South Trivia night. House cash prizes and mini games. Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from

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members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Elementary Schools Open House (Multiple Locations) Tour elementary schools in Clarke County. 9 a.m. FREE! www.clarke.12. ga.us LECTURES & LIT: Affordable Health Care Act Seminar (ACC Library) Harold Weber, a trained navigator for the Affordable Care Act, will discuss how to apply for health care coverage through healthcare. gov. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Radon Awareness (Oconee County Library) Learn about radon and how to keep your family safe. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Guitar teacher and founding member of the Georgia Quartet Philip Snyder will present a solo recital. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA student ID), $10. pac.uga.edu

Tuesday 13 CLASSES: Introduction to PowerPoint (ACC Library) Learn the basics of PowerPoint 2010. Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www. athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Gardening Tips (Oconee County Library) Get planting tips for a head start on your garden. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) Sample hearty red blends for winter. 6 p.m. 706-354-7901, www.heirloomathens.com EVENTS: Affordable Health Care Assistance (Oconee County Library) An Affordable Health Care navigator will be at the library to help patrons find the right plan. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Outdoor Ice Skating (The Classic Center) See Tuesday listing for full description Through Jan. 13, 3 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (1.5 hour sessions). $12. www.classiccenter.com 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: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirtysouthtrivia KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, non-

judgmental 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! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: High Schools Open House (Multiple Locations) Tour high schools in Clarke County. 9 a.m. FREE! www.clarke.k12.ga.us KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (ACC Library) Make a craft with Nina. Supplies are provided. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Girl Power This program addresses issues such as peer pressure and helps girls build self-confidence. Ages 11–13. 5:30 p.m. $3–5. 706-613-3596, www. athensclarkecounty.com/lay LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author: Colleen Oakley (Avid Bookshop) Meet Atlanta author Colleen Oakley in celebration of her novel, Before I Go. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: African American Authors Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s title is A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. Newcomers welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: The State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s Swan Lake (UGA Fine Arts Building) Tchaikovsky’s music is brought to life in a production filled with authentic Russian choreography, lavish sets and costumes. A free pre-concert lecture will be held 45 minutes prior to the performance. Jan. 13 & Jan. 14, 8 p.m. $52–62. www.pac.uga.edu

Wednesday 14 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator of American art Sarah Kate Gillespie leads a tour of “Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org FILM: Food Chains (Ciné Barcafé) This film explores the Fair Food campaign of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a Florida group that advocates for a dignified life for farm workers and a more transparent food chain. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Hilda Kurtz, Cecelia Herles and Shane Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $12. www.tugg. com/events/12322 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author: Jennifer Niven (Avid Bookshop) Meet Jennifer Niven in celebration of her young adult book, All the Bright Places. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Four Athens: Lunch & Learn (Four Athens) This month’s topic is “Finding the Perfect Fit: How

to Choose the Best Entity Structure for Your Company,� discussing the pros and cons of sole proprietorships, LLC partnerships, S corporations and C corporations. Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/lunch-learn MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens. com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: The State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s Swan Lake (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Jan. 13 & Jan. 14, 8 p.m. $52–62. www.pac.uga.edu

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 6 Flicker Theatre & Bar MYRIAD. 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TONGUES Dreamy local pop-rock band. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $8. www.40watt.com STRAIGHT NO CHASER Local groove-oriented group.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL This weekly series showcases a series of acoustic solo sets from some of the most talented singersongwriters.

Wednesday 7 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them! Boar’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. Flicker Theatre & Bar Athens AMP. 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper performs gorgeous, haunting folk tunes. Tonight’s performance is titled ‘In The Evening I Am Forgotten’ and will be performed by Matthew Anderegg, Jack Blauvelt, William Kennedy, Drew Kirby, Taber Lathrop, Kristine Leschper and Remember Watts.

THE TAXIDERMISTS Experimental rock duo from Massachusetts. BUTCHER BOY Experimental folkrock group from Maine. COTTONMOUTH Local group featuring members of Pretty Bird and Muuy Biien. Expect lots of fuzzy, heavy drums and bass. SMOKEDOG Reunited after a hiatus, this local band plays noisy, burnedout rock and roll. ENTROPICODONE Sonic massage service with Lucas Kane.

JUNA Sweeping local post-rock band featuring epic, end-of-the-world instrumentation. A FILM IN COLOR Drone-y post-rock band from New Jersey.

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

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com THE FUNK BROTHERHOOD Local party band does a tribute to Kool & The Gang. GRAVY Smooth New Orleans progfunk band named after flavorful liquid.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE OTHER BROTHERS BAND Allman Brothers tribute band from Athens and Statesboro.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EL HOLLIN This Athens band plays haunting pop music with minimal instrumentation and ethereal vocalizations. JUNIOR JULY No info available.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

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

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

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The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $15 (adv.), $18 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com GLEN PHILLIPS Former frontman of alt-rock mainstays Toad the Wet Sprocket performs solo. NATALIA ZUKERMAN Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com GREGG ALLMAN / AMANDA SHIRES See Tuesday’s listing for full description Go Bar 8 p.m. 706-546-5609 SHOW ME THE BODY “Banjo-driven sludge-rap� group from Queens, NY.

Thursday 8 Barbeque Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM All pickers welcome! Every Thursday! Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mindboggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics.� Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com DOUBLE FERRARI This new local band plays virtuosic, high-speed, instrumental jock-rock.

bass, Seth Hendershot on drums and Jason Fuller on keys. Playing original compositions and the music of The Funky Meters, Dr. John, War, Funkadelic and more. Normaltown Hall 8:30 p.m. $8. www.facebook.com/ NormaltownHall CHRIS FORSYTH AND THE SOLAR MOTEL Philadelphiabased virtuoso guitarist plays farout, Television-inspired psychedelic rock. See story on p. 12. GRAND VAPIDS This local altrock band has a dense, dreamy, slowcore-inspired sound. BLUE BLOOD Melodic psych-pop project from Hunter Morris, formerly of Gift Horse. k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MARCUS KING BAND Bluesy, Greenville, SC-based funk-rock group. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday.

Friday 9 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com OAK HOUSE A mix of progressive, folk, indie and everything in between. TEDO STONE Rootsy, Atlanta-based Americana band with a touch of psychedelic fuzziness. ONA West Virginia-based roots-rock group. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com BIG MORGAN Local band consisting of former members of Atlanta band Lotus Slide. WIEUCA A fuzz-heavy, slightly countrified alt-rock version of the sort of wistful slacker-rock pioneered by Pavement and Dinosaur Jr. STRAYS Local garage-pop band featuring members of Velocirapture and Muuy Biien. NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie rockers inspired by groups like Modest Mouse and Cursive. The Foundry 8:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS Perhaps best known for their 1966 hit “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love),” today the Medallions are made up of children or other relatives of the original lineup and bill themselves as “the party band of the South.”

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

Saturday 10 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com KICK THE ROBOT Power-pop trio from Atlanta with incredibly infectious energy. THE SPACE TIME TRAVELERS Atlanta-based funk-rock band.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com THE DIRTY GUV’NAHS Rootsrockers from Knoxville, TN.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE SKIPPERDEES Charming local acoustic sister duo with folky vocal harmonies and a sense of humor.

The National 11 p.m. FREE! www.thenationalrestaurant.com IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro.

RYNE MEADOW Local singersongwriter.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 RUNAWAY GIN Phish tribute band.

Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. $5. www.hiloathens.com ADAM KLEIN & THE WILD FIRES Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana. LILLY HIATT Americana singer from Nashville, TN.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. Max 10 p.m. 706-254-3392 THE HONEY SLIDERS Original, Detroit-influenced rock from Catropolis. 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 THE BACUPS Fun-loving local cover band.

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday.

Ona plays the Caledonia Lounge on Friday, Jan. 9. THE SILVER COMET Alt-rock group from Fayetteville, GA. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SILENT AND LISTEN This Atlantabased rock band is influenced by ‘70s and ‘80s roots rock as well as ‘90s alternative. IN LIMBO Local grunge-rock group. JESSE NIGHSWONGER Atlantabased singer-songwriter.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 PAPA LEGBA New musical project that performs neo-New Orleans blues, voodoo folk and zydeco, capturing the ancient spirit of the bayou with inspired originals as well old favorites flavored with a Louisiana twist. DJ HOT WAX Max Wang (The Rodney Kings) spins ‘60s pop/soul and punk rock.

HANNAH ALDRIDGE Muscle Shoals, AL-based Americana singersongwriter. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the very best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a wonderfully receptive audience every weekend.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MUSCLE SHOALS MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Alabama hotspot.

Tuesday 13 The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com MAC POWELL Guitarist for Christian folk outfit Third Day performs solo.

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

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Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave. Album release show! See Calendar Pick on p. 16. SHADE Local three-piece skews stoner riffs by sleight-of-hand over oceans of confusion. Frontwoman Phelan LaVelle throttles through dark, unlearned outsider jazz. CONCORD AMERICA Slightly outof-control Atlanta-based band that touches on punk and garage. CHIEF SCOUT Bracing local psychrock band led by Trey Rosenkampff.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com BATHROOMS First show from this new local punk band featuring members of Cancers, Shaved Christ, Little Gold and more. WASTE LAYER Thrash-punk band from Atlanta featuring members of Bukkake Boys. THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed-out local garage-punk trio. NURTURE Local post-hardcore trio featuring screamed vocals, chunky guitar and explosive rhythms.

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40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $7 (w/ student ID), $10. www.40watt.com WILLIE ZIAVINO AND THE C.O.T. BAND Atlanta group playing a fusion of trova, jazz and Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms. ATHENS TANGO PROJECT Local group playing Argentine tango, featuring the upright bass talent of Laura Camacho. DJ DANCE PARTY Playing a mix of pop, salsa, swing and tango music.

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LAUGHLIN Local male-female country duo. Live Wire MYRIAD Tuesdays. 9 p.m. FREE! www. newearthmusichall.com MYRIAD HOUSE BAND Members of Partial Cinema, Monsoon and Saturn Valley lead an open jam session. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL See Tuesday’s listing for full description

Wednesday 14 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar!

Live Wire 7 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com OPEN JAM Caroline Aiken hosts this open mic. Contact carolineaiken@ gmail.com to sign up. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MILLI FUNGUS Jam band from Greenville, SC. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE See Wednesday’s listing for full description Porterhouse Grill 7 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join drummer Nicholas Wiles with bassist Drew Hart and pianist Steve Key for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

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Glen Phillips plays the Foundry on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Boar’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. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com RED SKY DAYS Local powerhouse trio that plays heavy progressive rock. SISTER HELEN Prog-rock band from Brooklyn, NY. STAY THE SEA Local instrumental post-rock band. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Featuring short sets from Taylor Chmura, Jason Fusco, Rebecca Jones, Matthew Garrison, T.S. Woodward, Jeff Webber, Emileigh Ireland and Lilly Rose. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING See Wednesday’s listing for full description

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Down the Line 1/15 BRAD AARON / SON & THIEF / TYLER KEY (Caledonia Lounge) 1/15 CHRIS KNIGHT (Georgia Theatre) 1/15 KARAOKE (Go Bar) 1/15 THE GET RIGHT BAND (Nowhere Bar) 1/16 BIT BRIGADE / DIP (Caledonia Lounge) 1/16 HUNGER ANTHEM / HORIZONTAL HOLD (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 1/16 MOSAIC / SON & THIEF / GRANT COWAN (40 Watt Club) 1/16 LINGO (Nowhere Bar) 1/16 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 1/17 CROSSFIRE / UNSOUND CONDITION / STREET SWEEPER (Caledonia Lounge) 1/17 GREENSKY BLUEGRASS / THE LAST BISON (Georgia Theatre) 1/17 SATURN VALLEY (Nowhere Bar) 1/19 JOHN MORELAND / CALEB CAUDLE / AARON LEE TASJAN (Caledonia Lounge) 1/19 THE NILE PROJECT (Georgia Theatre)

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Art 40th Annual Juried Exhibition (Lyndon House Arts Center) The show will be juried by Carter Foster, curator of drawing at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Drop off up to three works on Jan. 27, 12:30–8:30 p.m. or Jan. 28, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Reception on Mar. 5. $25 submission fee. www.athens clarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse Call for Artists (OCAF, Watkinsville) Seeking submissions for the 20th annual Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition, held Apr. 10–May 8. Visit website for application and to submit images. Cash prizes will be awarded to top pieces. Deadline Feb. 13. $25-35. www.ocaf.com Call for Entries: “Reciprocal: OCAF Members at UNG� (University of North Georgia) The exhibit is a collaboration between the University of North Georgia and OCAF. Entries should be 2-D and no larger than 48� x 48.� OCAF members only. Deadline is Jan. 12. Exhibit runs Mar. 5–Apr. 2. 706-769-4565, www. ung.edu/art-galleries/contribute Handmade Lovers Valentine’s Day Celebration (Creature Comforts Brewery) Indie South Fair is currently accepting applications from artists and crafters for a Valentine’s Day themed market held on Feb. 7. Deadline to apply is Jan. 12. www.indiesouthfair.com Indie South Fair Springtacular (Downtown Athens) Seeking artists and vendors for Indie South Fair’s annual spring market which will be held May 2–3 in downtown Athens. Apply online. Deadline Mar. 2. www.indiesouthfair. com

The Art of Eating Ethically (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) The UUFA Ethical Eating Discussion Group is seeking artwork for an exhibit called “The Art of Eating Ethically.� Submit artwork with a description of how the piece represents ethical eating (humane, sustainable, local, etc.). Deadline Jan. 15. Show April-May. 706-5467671, raya_mead@yahoo.com

Classes Acrobatics & More (Acropolis) The studio offers acro yoga, family acrobatics, hand balancing, flexibility and conditioning. Visit website for weekly schedule. $35–45 (monthly membership), $5–10 (drop-in). 706-530-1359, www.acroathens.com Adult Sewing Class (Guise and Dolls Costumes) Learn the basics of sewing through various projects. Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 12–Feb. 11, 7–9 p.m. $200. 706-363-1169 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 Classes, Workshops & Open Studio (OCAF, Watkinsville) Offerings include watercolor, painting, pastels, drawing, clay arts, metal casting, sculpting and bagpipes. Open studios are offered in writing, pottery and figure painting. www.ocaf.com Dog Obedience Training (Southeast Clarke Park) Puppies and dogs of all ages will learn basic skills such as stay, sit, heel and more. Saturdays, Jan. 17-Feb. 7, 10–11 a.m. $70–105 per dog. 706-613-3871

Garden Geology (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Classroom 2) Learn about the rocks of Georgia’s six geologic provinces and make a collection. Tuesdays, Jan. 6–Feb. 24, 4–6 p.m. $80. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden Georgia Organics Conference (The Classic Center) The expo will feature food and farm tours, workshops, educational sessions and more. Feb. 19, 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m. & Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. $80–200. www.confer ence.georgiaorganics.org Get Your Zen On (675 Pulaski St., #1600) Stretch, twist and breathe it out. Flow yoga for all levels taught by Sarah Dunning. Feb. 12, 19 & 26, 9:15–10:30 a.m. $12/class. www.sdyoga.weebly.com Hollywood 102 (Film Athens Film Lab) In “Hollywood 102: Writing Your First Draft in 8 Weeks,� students will learn about developing a story concept, creating characters, pre-writing strategies and drafting. Wednesdays, Jan. 14–Mar. 4, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $175. www.film athens.net/edu Karate and Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Practice Yoshukai karate along with meditation in a low-stress environment. Class involves 45 minutes of yoga as a warm-up, followed by 45 minutes of karate. Wednesdays, 8:45–10:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.athensy.com Martial Arts Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional and modern-style Taekwondo, selfdefense, grappling and weapons classes for all ages. Visit website for full class schedule. www.liveoak martialarts.com Master Composter Class (ACC Solid Waste Department) Course includes composting methods for gardeners, those in apartments, food industry workers

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“Prairie and River,â€? on display at Heirloom CafĂŠ through February, features a new collection of oil and gouache paintings by Will Eskridge. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Jan. 8 from 8–9 p.m. and small farmers. Wednesdays, Feb. 4–Apr. 1, 9–11:30 a.m. $150. 706-613-3640 Mindfulness & Hot Chocolate Workshop Series (All Body Studio) Learn why we do what we do, and explore mindfulness with hot chocolate. Feb. 11, 18, 25 & Mar. 4, 6 p.m. $100. happydunning@gmail.com, www.sdyoga.weebly.com Monologues and More (Athens Creative Theatre (ACT)) Adults and teens with cognitive disabilities will use simple monologues and skits to explore different emotional responses and build self-esteem. Tuesdays, Jan. 13–Feb. 7, 1–2 p.m. 706-613-3628, www.athensclarke county.com/act Painting with Charles (OCAF, Watkinsville) Bring in oil or acrylic masterpieces-in-progress to receive easel-side assistance from instructor Charles Warnock. For advanced students. Call to register. Fridays, Jan. 9–Feb. 20, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $140. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Portrait Painting in Oils (OCAF, Watkinsville) While painting from a live model, artists will employ various techniques for developing accurate proportions. Taught by Abner Cope. All skill levels welcome. Wednesdays, Jan. 7–Feb. 18, 5:30–8:30 p.m. $190. www.ocaf.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) “Multicolor Reductive Woodcut: Three Parts.â€? Jan. 10, 2–4 p.m. Jan. 17 & Jan. 24, 2–5 p.m. $85. “Multicolor Screenprint: Two Parts.â€? Jan. 14, 6–7:30 p.m. & Jan. 21, 6–8 p.m. $65. “Paper Relief Monotype.â€? Jan. 31, 2–6 p.m. $35. www.double dutchpress.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 The Art of Happiness (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This series of classes covers topics with regards to defining what happiness is to you and exploring the basic principles of what makes happy people happy. Saturdays, Feb. 7–28, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $140. www.uga.edu/ botgarden Watercolor Painting Inspired by Nature (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Students will create several compositions based on the elements of and principles of design. Includes demos, independent work time and one-on-one instruction. Feb. 21, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. & Feb. 22, 12–4 p.m. $160. www.botgarden.uga.edu 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 (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) This 200-hour, Yoga Allianceaccredited teacher training program is grounded in self-study. The yearlong program begins in January. shannon@5pointsyoga.com Yoga Teacher Training (Yogaful Day) Bill Cottrell of Yogaful Day offers a Yoga Alliance approved RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training program. Jan. 10–May 9. $1650. www.yogafulday.com

Zumba (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Get fit while having fun. Wednesdays, Jan. 21–Mar. 11, 6:30–7:30 p.m. $33–50. www.athens clarkecounty.com/dance Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

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

Kidstuff Beginning ACTing Workshop (Athens Creative Theatre (ACT)) Students will use simple monologues, skits and improvisation to explore the benefits of drama. For ages 8–12. Thursdays, Jan. 15–Feb. 19, 4:30–5:30 p.m. $40–83. www. athensclarkecounty.com/act Drama Classes (Rose of Athens Office, 160 Tracy St.) Rose of Athens Theatre Academy offers new programs for young actors. Homeschool session on improv for grades 3–12. Fridays, Jan. 9–Feb. 12 or Saturdays, Jan. 10–Feb. 14. Basic stilt performance for grades 6–12. Saturdays, Jan. 10–Feb. 14. 706-340-9181, www.roseofathens. org

Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The SBG and the Nongame Conservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources present an art contest. Students in K-5th grade can submit artwork portraying Georgia nongame wildlife and plants. Entries due Apr. 3. Call for rules and guidelines. 706-542-6156

Support Groups 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

Meditation/Group Energy Healing (734 Timber Ridge Dr.) Experience a deeper awareness of who you really are. Group meets every other Tuesday. www.lifecoach celia.com Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Warriors: Hope & Healing from Domestic Violence Group are held Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings for the Emotional Abuse Support Group are held Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner on the last Wednesday of the month. Childcare provided. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-5433331. Teen texting line: 706-7658019. Business: 706-549-0922. Meeting information: 706-613-3357 ext. 772. www.project-safe.org S-Anon (Cornerstone Church) S-Anon is a support group for family and friends of sexaholics, based on the 12 steps of AA. sunday.after noons.sanon@gmail.com, www.sanon.org

art around town A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Contemporary landscapes by Keith Karnok. AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Photography by Ryan Myers. Through January. 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 “Night Rhythms,” art by Suzanna Antonez-Edens and Hannah S. Garrard. Through January. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) 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.) “Witness: The Photography of Billy Howard.” Opening reception Jan. 12. Through Feb. 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. Through April. 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. Through January. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Kristine Leschper. Through January. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “The Nightmare Transported into Art: Odilon Redon’s ‘St. Anthony.’” Through Jan. 25. • “Emilio Pucci in America.” Through Feb. 1. • “Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond.” Through Mar. 1. • “A Year on the Hill: Work by Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer.” Through Mar. 8. • “The Life and Work of Alice Fischer, Cultural Pioneer” presents selections of ceramic jewelry and works on paper

On The Street Free Dental Clinic (Nuçi’s Space) Dental screenings, teeth cleanings and x-rays will be provided free of charge to uninsured music professionals on Jan. 8. Appointments and pre-screening required. Call 1-877-626-2748 for appointment. www.nuci.org Fund the Film Lab (Film Athens Film Lab) Film Athens is raising funds to purchase software and equipment for the Film Lab. Visit website for info on how to donate. www.support.filmathens.net 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 f

by the former UGA professor. Jan. 10–Mar. 8. • In the sculpture garden, “Terra Verte,” created by Scottish artist Patricia 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 sitespecific installation by Dana Jo Cooley. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Art by Charles Sherkey. Through Jan. 25. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) “Prairie and River” presents a collection of new oil and gouache paintings by Will Eskridge. Opening reception Jan. 8. Through February. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Cody Murray. Through January. JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Portrait manipulations by Chris Romano. Through January. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “War No More: The 2015 Annual Visions of MLK Community Celebration & Art Exhibition.” On view Jan. 14–20. Reception Jan. 18. • “Full House 2014” is a biennial invitation exhibit open to the 18 guilds and art groups that call the Lyndon House home. Through 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. MAMA BIRD’S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, James Fields, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Leah Lacy, Saint Udio and Lakeshore Pottery. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Woodwork and chakra drawings by Stavros Tsakos. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “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. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) The Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild presents “Creatures in the Garden,” a juried show of quilts embedded with scenes of flowers, trees and natural landscapes. Opening reception Jan. 11. Through Mar. 8. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) “From A to Z: Athens to Zimbabwe” includes paintings by Alice Pruitt and Linda Lemon. SUSKA (297 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Suzanna AntonezEdens. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Folk Flower Card Design,” ink and watercolor pencil artwork by Barbara Leisner. Through January. 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.

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Looking Back Just under a year ago, you welcomed me on board, and I shared some of my goals for 2014. I also promised to revisit them in 2015 to see how well I followed my own advice after dishing it out to you for a year. Here’s the scorecard:

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The Art of Nonconformity. The steps, found easily online, are outlined below • Start by reviewing the past year. Write a list of things that went well in 2014 and a separate list of things that didn’t. Give yourself a quiet 45 minutes or an hour to do this. • Consider the broad categories that make up your life and goals. Mine include work, social life, retirement, savings, travel, buying a new (used) car, friends, wellness,and a few others that are too specific to list here. • Within each category, think about what you want to accomplish in 2015. Be specific. Write down each goal in the proper category and leave space for another column next to each goal. • In the final column, write down the specific, actionable steps you need to take to achieve that goal. • Implement. Review each month or quarter.

• I resolve to stop spending so much mindless time online. Mixed success. When I’m not careful, I still find myself checking my personal email, my work email, the New York Times, Smitten Kitchen—then cycling back through again. I have had success in limiting the amount of time I have access to the Internet, though. Freedom (which blocks Internet access temporarily) has been a big help with this. • I resolve to read 30 books in 2014. Met and easily exceeded. Some of the best were The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander; Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond (which, full disclosure, I am exactly halfway through); King of the World by David Remnick and Wise Men by Stuart Nadler. My total list of books was heavily padded As a result of my annual review, here are by a long series of easy-and-quick-to-read some of my goals for 2015. detective novels. • I resolve to fully • I resolve to fund my Roth IRA. This increase my upper is automated, which body strength. Ten is the only way it will complete, real push-ups happen. seems like a good goal. • I will step down Achieved, briefly. There from two of the volunwas a point, somewhere teer positions I have. around March, when This will require some I could do more than tenacity, because I 10 push-ups. More! actually tried to leave But then I grew weary one of these positions of doing push-ups once, but the coordinaeach morning, and the tor pushed back, and I results faded quickly. A caved immediately. This carefully designed scientime I will be ready. tific fitness test admin• I resolve to attend istered at the time of 24 yoga classes. My lack this column yields a of flexibility is becomresult of five complete ing alarming. Reaching Please send your questions to push-ups. back to grab my seatbelt advice@flagpole.com or • I resolve to stop has been a little bit of flagpole.com/getadvice eating in the car, and an issue lately. (I guess I while standing up. could solve this particuLargely achieved. I can count on one hand lar problem by not sitting so close to the the number of times I ate in the car in steering wheel.) The danger of not address2014. Eating standing up happens more fre- ing this now was driven home for me at the quently, but overall numbers are down. airport, when I saw an elderly man who was • I resolve to learn the basics of plumbgiven special treatment at security because ing-troubleshooting. Almost no progress he wasn’t able to lift both his arms above here. I learned how to leave the faucet driphis head. I need to preserve my mobility for ping when below-freezing temperatures are about 70 more years. forecast. I learned not to turn the hot water • I will take an extended vacation and knob extra hard if the faucet drips for a few trip to an awesome city where I have friends seconds after I turn the shower off. and family. I’ll Airbnb an apartment for three or four weeks, so I can be comfortable, have space, and explore.

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