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Report from Harold and Charlie Keep Your Promises Harold Williams Is Hanging in There, and Charlie Carries On
Jody Hice Upsets the Tea Party by Voting for Boehner
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Report from Harold I have lapsed, lately, in my journalistic responsibility to keep the world’s preeminent saxophone-playing, songwriting CPA, Harold Williams, in touch with his many fans. Harold is at home (130 Plantation Drive, Athens, GA 30605—cards and letters always welcome) and struggling to continue fighting back from the crippling fall last year that left him paralyzed. He now has some ability to move his hands and to some extent his legs. He can pilot himself around in his wheelchair, and he now has a spiffy Toyota van, equipped to transport ex-saxophone-playing CPAs. He still has a long way to go, but he’s an optimistic fighter, and his great wife, Paula, also happens to be a nurse, and they have a great team of caregivers. Harold says he’s tired of being cooped up inside during all this gray weather and is looking forward to spring. “I’m still here and still happy,” Harold says. “God bless everybody who has been such a help to me.” When pushed by a hard-nosed reporter, he admitted, “The happiness comes and goes.”
We Are Charlie ? From our friend Chuck Searcy in Hanoi comes this piece from his friend George Burchett, who lives in Hanoi but grew up in Paris—written in immediate response to the events in Paris last week and then revised later: Charlie was a good friend from my high school years in Paris, in the early 1970s. Charlie Hebdo was a child of May ’68, France’s youthful rebellion. It was a good time to be in Paris. You could see the latest Fellini, Antonioni, Bertolucci, Visconti, Tarkovsky, Godard, etc. Sartre was still around. You could attend public Foucault lectures at the College de France, watch the inscrutable Lacan or the great mythomane André Malraux hold forth on TV. Going to the Quartier Latin to see Fellini’s Satyricon or Easy Rider, one passed the black vans of the CRS, the riot police, parked on the Boulevard Saint Michel and Saint Germain. You’d spot them inside, playing cards, ready for action at any hint of “trouble.” The same game of youth versus authority was played in the very same places in medieval Paris, between the king’s constabulary and mischievous students. It was all part of the great French tradition of youthful rebellion against authority, king and church or, after the Revolution, the much despised bourgeoisie. It inspired a rich poetic tradition: Villon, Ronsard, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Baudelaire, Appolinaire, Prévert, to name but a few from a very long and bright list. Charlie Hebdo was part of that wonderful centuries-
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old tradition of biting satire and irreverence. Nothing was sacred. The gunmen who sprayed Charlie Hebdo with bullets and assassinated four of France’s best and wittiest cartoonists, among others, have also fired bullets into our collective psyche. What happened yesterday morning in Paris was unthinkable some 40-odd years ago. Yes, there were Red Brigades, Baader Meinhof, the PLO, the war in Vietnam, the coup in Chile and so on, but there were also hope, solidarity, love, tenderness, humor,
poetry. And then claim the world was better 40 years ago? There is hope, solidarity, love, tenderness, humor and poetry today, also. There is also more attention being paid to women’s issues, racial injustice… There are grassroot projects for poetry, art, creativity; there are Nigerian authors finally winning literary prizes; there are TV shows that portray characters who have never before been given screen time; gay marriages are being made legal. You just have to look beyond the way mainstream media is reporting the world we live in. The world was soaked with blood long before 9/11. Or do the millions of Vietnamese who died because they fought for an ideology unpopular in various democratic countries not count as victims of a war of ideologies? Do the many lives shed on the African continent at the hands of white Christian colonialists not stand for what intolerance can do? Are the black men shot by white police not proof that the “West” is not quite as racially tolerable and democratic and accepting as it likes to believe when it thinks of its “core values,” whatever they are and however unified they suddenly seem to be, under attack? Let’s condemn what happened in Paris, but let’s not forget that the atrocity comes after a long legacy of humankind of all shades, religions and ideologies committing various acts of violence on each other in the name of being right, of knowing what is true. I am not Charlie if it means blindly accepting terms like “collective psyche,” “Western values of democracy,” “civilization” and a sudden cry for the protection of a freedom of speech that many now calling for it have failed to uphold. I am saddened and outraged by what has happened, but I refuse to unite under a banner of perceived sameness against an “other” that is so illdefined and blurry. f
When Jody Hice and Barry Loudermilk went to Washington last week, they left Georgia with the adulation of tea party activists who had voted to elect them as the new representatives for the 10th and 11th Congressional Districts. Hice and Loudermilk discovered quickly that those good feelings don’t last long. On their first official day as members of Congress, the duo angered many of their constituents and provoked the folks back home into seeking opposition for them when they run again in two years. What did they do that was so awful? They voted with a majority of their Republican colleagues to re-elect John Boehner, a veteran congressman from Ohio with a peculiar orange complexion, as the speaker of the House. Judging from the reaction in Georgia, you would have thought that Hice and Loudermilk had been caught stealing from the collection plate in church. The same tea partiers who had been so happy to elect them were now calling for them to be ousted before they had even been in office for 24 hours. That might be an all-time speed record for ideological backlash. Here’s a sampling of some Facebook comments: • “Jody Hice outright lied on the campaign trail in his pledge not to vote for Boehner. He voted for Boehner. He turned his back on his supporters and embraced Boehner and the Republican Establishment. We need to start recruiting primary opposition.” • “Neither of them have a spine.” • “Primary only 18 months away . . . one & done, Jody Hice!” • “I SMELL RECALL AND THE JAIL TRAITOR” Hice and Loudermilk made one of the most basic mistakes in politics: They broke
a campaign promise. As they ran in the primaries and then the general election last year, they both pledged to the voters they would vote against Boehner for another term as speaker. That was the message their supporters wanted to hear. Tea partiers in Georgia and across the nation abhor Boehner because they believe he’s too willing to cut deals with the president they love to hate, Barack Obama. Tea partiers think Boehner and the House Republicans should be impeaching Obama, not cutting deals with him. They also yearn to see House members follow the advice of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and shut down the federal government until Congress repeals Obamacare and virtually every other government program enacted since 1789. The congressmen attempted to justify their actions by referring to arcane House procedures. “When the Republican Conference met in November to elect our leadership for the 114th Congress, I voted against nominating John Boehner to be the Republican nominee for speaker,” Hice said. Hice voted last week to reelect Boehner, he said, because an opponent (Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert) only surfaced two days prior to the floor election. “There was zero possibility of Louie, or any other Republican, being elected speaker over John Boehner,” Hice said, so he voted for Boehner. There’s an old saying in politics: “If you’re explaining, you’re losing.” Hice and Loudermilk would have been better off just admitting their mistake and telling constituents it wouldn’t happen again, rather than trying to explain it away in such a lame fashion. It wasn’t exactly the best way to start a first term in Congress. f
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Capture the Flag Gimmicks and Real Solutions on Prince Avenue By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com have had mixed success with similar proSomeone at Athens-Clarke County must grams, though, so maybe it’s worth a shot. have heard that Flagpole likes flagpoles, Former Mayor Heidi Davison reports that because they put a flagpole in front of they’ve been used to great effect in Salt Flagpole. Lake City. It’s not a joke, although plenty of people Ironically, mere hours after workers confused our initial blog post for an Onion installed the flags, the final draft of the article. There are racks of about a dozen Georgia Department of Transportation bright orange flags on either side of two safety audit was quietly released. (They have notorious Prince Avenue crosswalks, where something else in common: Just as Tony suburban commuters who’ve been driving Eubanks reported that GDOT engineers 65 on the Loop or Jefferson Highway often and citizens who were walking the corridon’t slow down or look out for people on dor last fall were nearly run down, so was foot once they get into the city. Pedestrians an ACC Transportation and Public Works are supposed to carry the flags across with employee who was putting in the flags, them to increase their visibility. The flags were installed with less than 24 according to Andrea Malloy, the manager at the Daily Co-op.) hours’ notice—just enough time for Mayor Instead of listing the hundreds of recomNancy Denson to get her picture in the mendations tailored to each section of the Athens Banner-Herald crossing Prince, probroadway in the GDOT audit (I’ve linked to ably for the first time ever—and no one the full study on flagpole.com), let me quote asked people in the neighborhood or ran it from the report’s conclusion, which sums by the ACC Commission. Some were skeptiup not only this report but what advocates cal; Commissioner Jerry NeSmith called it have been saying since, “the least we can do.” around 2003. Keep Literally. Flagpole is pleased to oh, in mind, this is comCommissioner Kelly announce our Prince ing from professional Girtz said the flags grew who have no out of a conversation he Avenue fly-your-own flag engineers stake in our local politihad with ACC Manager contest. cal wrangling or cultural Alan Reddish after resentments. state Rep. Regina Quick “[O]ne primary safety issue is that driv(R-Athens) refused to support a change ers do not observe the change in roadway in state law to require drivers to stop for characteristics as they proceed down Prince pedestrians on the curb, rather than only Avenue into downtown Athens. A gateway those who’ve already stepped into the is needed to inform the driver that the crosswalk. (Yes, it’s a Catch-22.) Quick said speeds have decreased and the roadway has drivers can’t read peoples’ minds. “If you’re changed into an urban environment with holding a flag, no mind-reading is necessignificant bicycle and pedestrian volumes. sary,” Girtz said. It is recommended as part of this report Although Girtz emphasized that the to provide traffic calming through raised flags don’t preclude more substantive medians, islands and landscaping. This will action on Prince—”I think this is just one more piece of the puzzle,” he said—it feels a also give the area a sense of place for the community. bit insulting, as if, after thousands of hours “High speeds and traffic congestion, of work by citizens and more than a decade combined with a lack of pedestrian and of debate, we’re being tossed this bone, bicycle facilities, discourages multi-modal and ACC is telling us that pedestrians are use. Sidewalks should be extended across entirely responsible for their own safety, the entire corridor, and existing pedesnot the speeding drivers who blow through trian facilities enhanced through improved the crosswalk like it isn’t there. Other cities
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signage, lighting, warning devices, refuge medians and bulb-outs to encourage pedestrian use. Similarly, inconsistent and unpredictable pavement widths make biking uncomfortable for the many users present on the corridor. Bike lanes should be provided to let cyclists know where they are to be positioned on the roadway, and where motorists can expect them to be. “Existing mid-block crossing warnings should be evaluated for appropriateness and upgraded accordingly. Pedestrian crossings should be signed consistently throughout the corridor. Pedestrian crossing should also be considered at the Health Science Campus and at Georgia Avenue, areas of heavy pedestrian crossing volume.” Nowhere in the 38-page document does it mention flags. Prince Flag Contest: ACC installed the orange flags at two Prince Avenue crosswalks on a Wednesday morning, and by Thursday afternoon—I’m surprised it took this long—people were already replacing them with their own, more creative banners.
And so Flagpole is pleased to announce our Prince Avenue fly-your-own flag contest. Wave a white flag and surrender to the cars. Wave a checkered flag and let the drivers know to start their engines. Wave a Confederate flag if you want Boulevard to secede from Athens. (Actually, that last one’s not cool. Don’t do that.) Haul a giant Georgia flag across the street, Harry Dawg style. “Game of Thrones” fan? Winter is coming! You get the picture. Let your freak flag fly! Send a photo to photos@flagpole.com by noon Friday, Jan. 17. We’ll pick a winner, who will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Grit. (Flagpole assumes no liability for your being run over getting there.) We’ll also post your photos on our website. Freedom U: A group of undocumented young people and student supporters from UGA, Emory University and Kennesaw State University commandeered a classroom in Moore College Friday, Jan. 9, the 54th anniversary of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter’s integrating UGA. k continued on next page
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away, while the only Clarke County location of Walmart is on Athens’ east side. Although it’s unconfirmed, here’s a hint: Walmart is in the midst of opening “neighborhood markets” across the country, which are specifically grocery stores up to around 40,000 square feet. More than two dozen of these stores have opened so far this year. [Kristen Morales]
They were protesting the Board of Regents’ policy prohibiting undocumented students from attending competitive-enrollment public universities and requiring them to pay out-of-state tuition at open-enrollment universities, even if they’ve lived in Georgia almost their whole lives. More Development News: Athens-based “We are holding this protest to honor developer Landmark Properties spent the legacy of the brave students who came the past week tearing down buildings and before us, and to highlight modern forms ruins on the Armstrong & Dobbs property of segregation under Georgia’s current in preparation for starting construction ban against undocumented students,” said on a massive mixed-use student apartSergio Delgadillo, a Freedom University ment complex at student. (Freedom the corner of East University is an We are holding this protest Broad and Oconee effort by professors to educate undocuto honor the legacy of the streets, a similar but Walmart-less succesmented students brave students who came before sor to the failed Selig who are shut out of Enterprises project UGA.) us, and to highlight modern that caused so much About 40 stuforms of segregation under sturm und drang a dents listened to couple of years ago. lectures for several Georgia’s current ban against The menswear hours, but when the undocumented students.” store George Dean’s, building closed at 5 a downtown institup.m., they were told to leave. A couple of hours later, UGA police tion, closed last month after 50 years in business, as owner Wayne Dean, George’s arrested the nine people left in the classson, is retiring. Fred Moorman, in his room. They were released Sunday. ongoing quest to have Athens renamed New Grocery Store: Chattanooga developer “Fredville,” is renovating apartments on the building’s second floor and plans to add Hutton Co. is finalizing plans for a 40,930 a third floor of apartments, as well. The square-foot grocery store with an adjacent ground floor will be leased to Zaxby’s. multi-pump fuel center on a vacant lot at 3130 Atlanta Highway (near the intersecI Swear: Athens’ three new commissiontion with Athens Town Boulevard, near ers—Diane Bell, Sharyn Dickerson and Target). And while there is no word on the Melissa Link—were sworn in before the company behind the grocery store—Jeff Tuesday, Jan. 6 voting meeting. While all Soble, senior development project manager
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Probate Judge Susan Tate swears in Commissioner Melissa Link, kicking off her four-year reign of terror.
with Hutton, cited a confidentiality agreement—he did say the company is in the process of closing on the property, and they hope to begin construction by the summer. Commissioner Jerry NeSmith, who attended the plans-review session last Thursday, said he is happy to see the developers taking care to work with the site and its unique topography—it’s hilly, densely wooded in areas and wet in others. And, he added, it’s good to see some development happening along Atlanta Highway. What kind of grocery store could it be? The proposed store is a stone’s throw from the grocery-enhanced Target, as well as Ingles, Aldi and Publix. The Alps Road Kroger and Fresh Market are two miles
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three will undoubtably bring new perspectives to the commission, Link is the one to watch. The District 3 race, which Link won in a runoff in July, was the most contentious of all the local elections last year, but everyone is making the proper conciliatory noises. “I hope we can all work together to come up with a clear direction for our downtown and our gateway corridors,” Link said. Several commissioners echoed that sentiment. “I’m looking forward to working with everyone on this commission,” said Girtz, who openly backed Rachel Watkins in District 3 and is (awkwardly) now seated next to Link behind the rail. “I think we’ll have productive times ahead.” f
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Obamacare and You The Insurance Sign-Up Period Is Underway By Carolyn Crist news@flagpole.com Athens resident Jami Mays landed in the the 37 states with a federal exchange, following Florida, Texas and North Carolina. emergency room the day after Christmas Several Georgia groups are holding inforand nearly a week before her health insurmation sessions around the state to help ance coverage under the Affordable Care residents learn more and sign up. InsureGA, Act started in January 2014. But when a statewide nonprofit cooperative, is partit began, she immediately saw surgical nering with regional groups to give free, consults on Jan. 2 for pancreatitis and non-biased information about the coverunderwent surgery on Jan. 7—all covered age options. About 250,000 Georgians are after a $500 deductible. Now, a year later, eligible to enroll, according to Health and though she’s still paying down $50,000 in Human Services estimates, which leaves bills for gall bladder issues that stacked up about 60,000 more who could sign up and between October and December 2013 and possibly find financial assistance before the led to the pancreas problem, she no longer worries about her health care and insurance deadline. In Athens, local health navigators coverage. are helping residents sign up by holding That’s great news as she rings in 2015 information sessions at the Athens-Clarke with news of her own: She’s expecting County library and enrollment sessions in and due this summer. “This wouldn’t have the library’s secondhappened if we floor computer lab. didn’t have insur“We’re thinking this ance,” Mays says. What You Need In Order to Sign Up month and February “Pregnancy is often Names and Social Security are going to be busy considered a prenumbers for every member of the like last year, with existing condition.” household. people trying to For 2015, Mays take care of busi Employment income information, and husband Colin such as pay stubs or tax forms. ness after the new (a cancer survivor) year,” says Harold renewed their Gold Information about any other health policies your family has. Weber, a navigator plans under the based at the Athens federal Healthcare Neighborhood Insurance Health Center. “We’re here to serve whatMarketplace. Their premiums went up $15 ever needs they have.” each this year. “Though it’s our biggest bill This year’s higher tax penalty will play a outside of rent, it’s more affordable than it would have been,” she says. “We won’t com- role in sign-up numbers, Weber adds. For 2014, individuals without coverage must plain. We’re grateful we have something.” pay $95 for adults and $47.50 for each child Open enrollment for 2015 in the Health on their taxes. This penalty was worth the Insurance Exchange extends through savings for some, Weber believes. But when Feb. 15, and those who sign up by Jan. the tax deadline rolls around next April, 15 can receive coverage that starts Feb. 1. that may not be the case. For 2015 taxes, More than 4 million people signed up in adults will pay a $325 penalty and $162.50 December, according to a Department of for each child. “That’s quite a big difference Health and Human Services report. This from last year,” he says. “We’re seeing a year’s target is 9 million nationwide. higher income level coming out to sign up This year, more consumers are finding as they take a hard look at what they want it easier to access the marketplace website to pay.” and understand tax credits. In fact, about This year, the updated federal website 87 percent of people who already chose works better, which should help, and health insurance plans for 2015 were eligible for financial assistance to lower monthly residents seem more knowledgeable about payments, compared to 80 percent last year. health plans and their options, Weber says. “I can see the difference in people using In Georgia, about 187,000 residents terminology, such as ‘deductible’ and ‘outhave picked coverage for 2015 so far, with of-pocket max’,” he says. “New enrollees are about 89 percent receiving financial assissavvy. They know more than what I would tance. In December, the state attracted the have thought.” f fourth-highest number of signups among
Athens Area Information Sessions InsureGA (insurega.org): Ellison, Walton & Bryne Urology Clinic, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Bogart Public Library, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 12–4 p.m. Athens Community Connection, Monday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Health navigators at the Athens-Clarke County library: Enrollment lab session, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Enrollment lab session, Friday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Information session, Monday, Feb. 2, 12–2 p.m. Enrollment lab session, Monday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Enrollment lab session, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Enrollment lab session, Friday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
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Let Me Tell You a Story The ACC Library Reinstates a Popular Storyteller by Kristen Morales news@flagpole.com First came the Facebook posts, then a The final chapter in Storytimegate has petition on change.org. Eventually, angry been written, and it’s a happy ending. parents heard back from library director For anyone who doesn’t frequent the Kathryn Ames, who explained in an email weekly storytimes at the Athens-Clarke that Ballard would alternate Tuesday storyCounty Library, I’ll catch you up on some times with Dolce. (Now, I’m not wading into drama—and I’m not talking about what’s on the pages. In early November, one of the office politics, either, but when you consider the time it takes to plan storytimes—up to two main storytime hosts, Rebecca Ballard, eight hours, as Dolce told me—along with was taken off her regular Tuesday gig and assigning new outreach duties, and then given new duties. Miss Rebecca, as she is you add another person into the storytime called by her legions of knee-high fans and their caregivers, has been a mainstay on the host mix, I feel like that’s perhaps not the most efficient schedule. But heck, I just ask storytime scene for more than five years, questions. I’m not known for her puphere to judge.) pet plays, live singing Hell hath no fury like a The alternating to complement the woman scorned? A parent weeks made some stories and silly charfeel betacters and voices she who loses a favorite storytime parents ter, but the whole adds to them. host takes it up a notch. sequence of events Following a bit still didn’t sit right of reshuffling in the with many. Which is why local moms children’s department—in an interview rejoiced to learn that as of this month, just before Christmas, children’s librarian Ballard has been given back all her regular Jonathan Dolce told Flagpole that a new storytime posts. You can now catch her position opening in the department left Tuesdays at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. in the chila hole in their outreach efforts—Ballard dren’s section’s multipurpose room. was tapped to lead outreach. “I looked at “I have a ton of giant programs coming the duties the children’s librarians had, up,” Dolce told me last week. This includes and Miss Rebecca has more than I would a new, grant-funded reading-enrichment ask someone to do,” Dolce said. “She’s program for Hispanic students, preparing very familiar with the outreach, whereas I for the summer reading program and also launching a new initiative for parents to read 1,000 books to their children by the time they hit preschool age. “So I’m stepping into administration and not the programming side of it… [Rebecca] already has an excellent following.”
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More Library News: If you haven’t been to the library with your kids in a while, you should really make a note to head over to Baxter Street. Not only is the Jennifer Fishburn checks out some books with her son, 2-year-old Sam, followbuilding’s constructioning a recent storytime at the Athens-Clarke County Library. newness starting to mellow (in a good, homey way), but there wasn’t. She’s really the best person for it.” are some interesting programs for kids of Dolce, who started at the library about six all ages. months ago, took over Ballard’s storytime For example, kids from about age 7 slot on Tuesday mornings. through high school can drop in for chess, Ballard didn’t want to get involved in 4–5:30 p.m. Mondays. There is a group of the back-and-forth of office politics, but it volunteers with the Chess and Community was obvious among her followers that this program who will teach all levels, or kids change was difficult. While she didn’t want can just introduce themselves and play to discuss the reassignment with me, she against each other. did say storytime is her favorite part of her The library is also hosting a promotion job, and it seems to be a great way to use the education, music and theater classes she with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus to give away free tickets to the show studied on the way to getting her performfor children who read at least five books. ing arts degree. But while Ballard stayed The performances take place Feb. 19–March mum, moms, on the other hand, did not. 1 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, and What’s the phrase: “Hell hath no fury tickets start at $15. Check in at the chillike a woman scorned”? Well, a parent who dren’s desk for more details on the proloses a favorite storytime host takes it up a gram. f notch.
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Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer
Through billboards, posters, stickers, street posters and protests, the group’s central goal has always been to increase awareness of the underrepresentation of women artists and artists of color in museums as well as to increase accountability on the part of curators, collectors, critics and art dealers. In addition to documentary material and behind-the-scenes photos and anecdotes, the exhibit includes several interactive stations and five books to flip through. Associated events include a gallery talk with in-house co-curator Sarah Kate Gillespie on Friday, Feb. 13 at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. brings a panel discussion with curator Neysa PageLieberman of Columbia College Chicago, founding and current Guerrilla Girls member Friday Kahlo and former Guerrilla Girl Romaine Brooks. m Fiscus & Bilheimer: Currently on view through Sunday, Mar. 8, is an exhibition of collaborative pieces created at a makeshift studio a photography duo built inside an old barn on the Hill, a local neighborhood of reassembled historic homes. “A Year on the Hill: Work by Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer” shows large digital prints, measuring up to eight feet tall, depict natural
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images—raccoon, frog, grasshopper, lizard, thistle, sumac—found in and around the Hill. Inspired by historic botanical drawings and prints, the artists experimented with manipulating the photos in various ways, such as applying acid to the negatives. The resulting series of images, created between the end of 2009 and fall of 2010, reflects a meticulous process that incorporates both vintage techniques and contemporary technologies. Fiscus, an award-winning editorial and advertising photographer, has shot key art for popular series like “Downton Abbey” and “Dexter,” extravagant portraits of hip-hop stars like Ludacris and Jay-Z, and major clients like Levi’s and ESPN. Bilheilmer, a Grammynominated graphic artist, has been designing album covers, posters and T-shirts for over two decades, producing iconic images for the likes of R.E.M., Green Day, Widespread Panic and Neutral Milk Hotel. On Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m., curator Asen Kirin, who is also an associate professor and associate director at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, will lead a gallery talk. Alice Fischer: The exhibit on view through Sunday, Mar. 8, presents an introduction to the illustrious life and career of a former art history professor at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. “The Life and Work of Alice Fischer, Cultural Pioneer,” highlights Fischer’s talents as both a jewelry maker and a painter; the exhibit includes ceramic pieces as well as works on paper like watercolors of southern France and later drawings and etchings. Born in Vienna to a Jewish family, Fischer immigrated to the U.S. by way of France and Morocco in order to escape the Nazi regime. She was interned at camp Oued Zem for three months after her ship was stopped at Casablanca, and she, uncertain of her fate, first expressed interest in serving as a cultural pioneer in northern Africa if she was unable to leave. Once in New York, she found work in a French silk house and later began experimenting with ceramics, leading to the handmade production of unique buttons and jewelry which were then sold throughout the country. She began teaching at UGA in 1963 after completing Columbia University’s doctoral program in art history. On Family Day, held Saturday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m.–12 p.m., children are invited to create buttons, beads and baubles inspired by the exhibition. Additional events include a Tour at Two on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. and a gallery talk on Thursday, Mar. 5, both led by independent curator Mary Koon. f
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here are a lot of good reasons why you should know Hannibal Buress. Over the past 13 years, the Chicagoborn, New York-based stand-up has established himself as an unmistakable voice in comedy, an idiosyncratic character who defies pat characterization. His memorable name has been introduced to television audiences by nearly every late-night talk show host, and he has released three live albums in the last five years. He appears regularly as the laconic foil to the hyperactive host of Adult Swim’s “The Eric André Show,” and he plays Lincoln, the dentist/ love interest on Comedy Central’s wildly popular “Broad City.” Last October, Buress got a burst of publicity when a bit regarding Bill Cosby’s thenunderreported history of alleged sexual misconduct was filmed and posted online. The clip went viral. “That shit is upsetting,” Buress was seen saying. “If you didn’t know about it, trust me. You leave here and Google, ‘Bill Cosby rape.’ That shit has more results than ‘Hannibal Buress’.” (While Cosby has met the ensuing media glare with an ugly silence, Buress has also clammed up, perhaps due to legal concerns.
It was a crazy energy to it, so that was a real fun show.” Live from Chicago includes one of Buress’ best-known bits, “A Love Letter to New Orleans,” where he rhapsodizes about that city’s laissez-faire atmosphere. He talks about buying a drink from one bar and leaving for another (“I don’t like this place. I don’t like that chair over there”), and registering with the police department to have his own parade on a day’s notice (“They have a parades department! There’s homicides, narcotics and parades! There’s other departments, too, but, you know, rule of three for comedy”). “That bit kind of went viral within the city, so yeah, a lot of people know me through that,” says Buress. “I spend a lot of time in [New Orleans]. It’s one of my favorite spots.” His recent performance in the Big Easy closed on a loud note, as he was played off the stage by the Treme Brass Band, the audience following him out into the street. Buress’ wickedly astute material is both offset and bolstered by his unflappably breezy demeanor. It’s clear watching him that nerves aren’t a factor; stand-up is often Constance Kostrevski
Guerrilla Girls: Since its formation in New York City in 1985, the Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous activist collective of feminist artists, have been fighting gender and racial inequality within the art, film and political worlds by combining hard facts, humor and fake fur. Concealing their identities in order to focus on issues rather than personalities, Guerrilla Girls adopt the names of deceased female artists and wear gorilla masks during public appearances. “Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond,” on view at GMOA through Sunday, Mar. 1, presents a provocative collection of iconic works and international projects highlighting the evolution of the group’s philosophy and approach over the past three decades.
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Aside from briefly acknowledging the fracas in an interview with Howard Stern, Buress’ policy is not to discuss Cosby in the press.) Before there was Cosbygate, Buress’ career hit a personal landmark last year with the release of Hannibal Buress: Live From Chicago, taped at the Vic Theatre in his hometown. “It was awesome,” Buress says, his enthusiasm undercut by his signature understated calm. “It’s exciting to come back and do a venue that I used to be an opener at, and then come back and be able to sell out three shows… If you can film it at home, why not?” True to form, Buress favored the more unorthodox moments of the experience. “It’s funny—the best show was the one we didn’t film,” he says. “I did those shows on a Saturday, and I did a Thursday show without any lights. Without the lights, an 11,000-seater felt kind of grimy, like a club.
part of his everyday routine. Like most comics, he likes to test-drive material with spontaneous performances. “I take some nights off, where I’ll hang out, check out some music or go to the movies,” he says. “But a lot of other nights, I’ll get up—in New York, you can get up and do an 8:30 set or a 9:30 set, and catch a movie at the end, or a show where somebody’s DJing at 11. So, you can have a full night. I like to stay sharp. You can get rusty if you’re not really working. So, if I can, I’ll take a night or two off, just to let my mind reset, then I’m usually back at it.” f
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who make that chili,� Peter says. “And so while it’s not Ecuadorian and it’s not from Georgia, it’s certainly part of our family story.� Although the brothers have never worked together professionally in the past, they’ve found now that they make a great team. Nick brings to the table experience and a love of making chocolates and a proficiency with the kind of machines involved in making the chocolate. Peter adds his creative culinary sense and years of running restaurants. The Dale brothers opened up Condor Chocolates in the last days of the Christmas shopping hustle, just in time to make it into stockings across Athens and elsewhere. As they get established, they’re hopeful for what their chocolate endeavors can do for the Athens food scene at large—that perhaps it could serve an ambassadorial role for what Athens food has to offer. “I think the food scene in Athens has grown so much, but typically it requires someone to come to Athens. This is an Athens food product that is easily transported, and we can take what’s going on in Athens’ food scene to other places, to people who aren’t in Athens,� says Peter. “With Creature Comforts beer and Terrapin beer, there are starting to be food manufacturers that could take the idea of what’s going on here and export it, and it’s cool to be a part of that avenue.� f
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Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective. Here, he plays a different sort of detective. Turing, according to the Golden-Globenominated script Graham Moore based on the book by Andrew Hodges, might have seen himself more as a gamesman than as By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com a detective, since much is made of Turing’s location. It’s time for Bryan Mills to retire— love of crossword puzzles. The sequences SELMA (PG-13) To call director Ava where Turing and his begrudging team of and this time it should be for good. DuVernay’s Golden-Globe-nominated dracodebreakers—including Golden Globe matic feature “powerful” feels clichéd and nominee for Best Supporting Actress Keira THE IMITATION GAME (PG-13) The life of Alan simple, but this dramatic reenactment of Knightley, Matthew Goode and Allen Leech, Turing, whose work cracking the unbreakthe lead-up to and the march on Selma led aka Tom from “Downton Abbey”—are often able Nazi Enigma Code and his subsequent by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Golden Globe conviction for indecency (Turing was homo- less tense than those involving the well-innominee for Best Dramatic Actor David tentioned but ultimately misguided Oyelowo) and the SCLC is exactly detective played by Rory Kinnear that: powerful. Taken 3 (The Creature, in Showtime’s The potential to sentimentalintriguing period horror, “Penny ize and aggrandize this historic Dreadful”). moment in the Civil Rights The detective thinks Turing is Movement would overwhelm most hiding his communist sympathies, other filmmakers. DuVernay (also when it’s merely his also illegal nominated for Best Director) and predilection for men. Fortunately, first-time screenwriter Paul Webb the bulk of the film focuses on do not shy away from the brutalhis achievements, not his unjust ity and the violence of this period; downfall. Like any Brit pic worth the venomous hatred shown by its salt, the cast is tremendous. many Southern leaders is on full As if Cumberbatch and Knightley display, be it Dallas County Sheriff weren’t enough, Charles Dance and Jim Clark or Alabama Gov. George personal fave Mark Stron are also Wallace—Tim Roth, whose perforWe’re now enforcing our “You break it, you buy it” policy. added to the clandestine club. mance is one of the few that fail the Perhaps the most important aspect of sexual), are chronicled in Morten Tyldum’s film. His mimicry of Wallace miscalculates The Imitation Game is the revelation of this Golden-Globe-nominated drama. the politician’s uncanny populist appeal. formerly top-secret yet incredibly integral Benedict Cumberbatch, himself nomiDuVernay and Webb also address, if reason the Allies won the war. Turing’s key nated for a Golden Globe for Best Dramatic briefly, MLK’s infidelity, a Shakespearean role in the creation of computers, formerly flaw still difficult to reconcile with his popu- Actor, continues his meteoric rise from called “Turing machines,” merely make a that tall, odd guy who plays Sherlock lar, heroic image. Oyelowo overcomes his sad, angering coda. f Holmes in that cool BBC update of Sir weak resemblance to a figure whose countenance is familiar to all audience members (at least above a certain age) with MLK’s powerful, captivating chemistry, especially as a public speaker. The speeches make Oyelowo seem most like King. But the quiet moments, when the SCLC brotherhood, including Ralph Abernathy (Colman Domingo), Andrew Young (Andre Holland, who uncannily resembles the former UN Ambassador) and Rev. Hosea Williams (Wendell Pierce, the familiar favorite from “The Wire” and “Treme”) A little bit of the Gulf Coast comes to Athens break bread together or share a laugh greatly humanize people and events often T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T only portrayed as mythic.
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Local Venues Close, Revamp, Change Hands By Gabe Vodicka music@flagpole.com
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end of the calendar year invariably brings local business shakeups, as owners must renew operating licenses or face closure. But the slide into 2015 has been more chaotic than usual for Athens’ live-music economy. One longtime local venue unexpectedly called it quits, while several other well known spots have experienced or are undergoing changes in ownership, focus and design. Read about some of the more notable developments below:
Georgia Bar is Closed Regulars at Georgia Bar expecting to cozy up with a shot, a beer and an earful of rock and roll got a surprise earlier this month when they arrived to find the beloved dive club shuttered. (Though rumors have swirled around town for weeks, Flagpole has not been able to confirm the cause of the venue’s demise.) There’s no word yet on what will go into the space, which sits conspicuously adjacent to the massive mixed-use development that has slowly but surely risen above the western edge of downtown.
Earth’s general manager. Robertson’s brother, Brenden, took over production duties. Soon after, the Robertsons negotiated a purchase of the building and announced they would rechristen the club Live Wire Athens. The local Live Wire is set to open this week, with a grand-opening celebration planned for early February. Robertson says the club aims to provide a “home for local musicians” by forming partnerships with up-and-coming artists who don’t yet have the name recognition they desire. Robertson says Live Wire will book regional and national talent as well as locals, adding that virtually all genres of music—“from singer-songwriter to reggae to rock to funk and bluegrass”—will be showcased. In terms of the venue itself, Robertson promises a “warmer” environment than was offered by the building’s previous occupant, with some cosmetic changes and an emphasis on the production experience.
Green Room Has Been Sold
The Melting Point is Now The Foundry
Joshua L. Jones
Last August, Chicago-based firm AJ Capital Partners, which had recently purchased Foundry Park Inn and its onsite music venue, The Melting Point, announced that it was redesigning the hotel and renaming it Graduate Athens, while the Melting Point became The Foundry. The Dougherty Street club has since undergone a minor remodel, including an upgrade to the venue’s sound equipment. As far as the music goes, talent buyer Troy Aubrey tells Flagpole he is “staying status quo on most of what we regularly book here, but definitely will be trying out some new ideas in 2015,” including the Tailgate Tuesday country series—which has replaced the long-running Terrapin Tuesday roots-music happening—and an upcoming weekly comedy series on Wednesdays.
New Earth is Now Live Wire Several blocks west of The Foundry, New Earth Athens has seemed to be in a state of constant revamping over the last few years, renovating its cavernous interior and applying for B-Corporation status, taking steps to become a community space in addition to a venue and installing a new outdoor courtyard and stage. But issues with management and finances, including a dispute with landlord Mark Bell over the lease, seemed to perpetually complicate things. Last summer, Daniel Robertson, whose family runs the promotions agency Live Wire Sounds and operated Live Wire Music Hall in Savannah from 2008–2013, came on as New
The most buzzed-about change on Athens’ venue scene in 2014 was the sale in August of the Georgia Theatre to Agon, a Georgia-based group of silent investors. In late December, owner Wilmot Greene quietly sold the Theatre’s nearby sister venue, Green Room, to Bryan Gay, the owner of Ashley Street Station, a restaurant and music venue in Valdosta. We weren’t able to confirm specific details with Gay about his plans for the space as of press time, though Greene tells Flagpole it will remain a music venue, adding that he is “pumped about Bryan’s vision for the space.” Check flagpole.com for an updated version of this story.
Those “Secret” Shows Aren’t So Secret Anymore Though The Globe’s status as a downtown music destination has been on-again/offagain, with the last few years leaning towards the latter, musical activity in the restaurant’s intimate upstairs area has steadily increased of late. Last year, musician David Chandler (Pretty Bird) began hosting a series of word-of-mouth shows at the worldly watering hole, featuring hip local acts and need-to-know touring bands. The Thursday–through-Sunday events have increased in attendance and visibility—including a recent blowout show featuring avant-rockers Shade—and Chandler says he hopes to continue the series throughout the year. In addition to enjoying the remodeled space, which Chandler describes as “like partying at somebody’s rich, vacationing grandparent’s house,” attendees can donate $5 and receive a WAV recording of the show the following day. Stay up to date with all local music developments by bookmarking the Homedrone blog at flagpole.com.
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Guarantees, the debut full-length from Athens rockers Grand Vapids, reveals its essence two minutes into “Adequate,” the album’s balmy second track. “I have fears that I’m inadequate,” sings frontman McKendrick Bearden laconically, “and I just don’t know it.” The lyric is delivered with a moody, melodic nonchalance; it’s paired with a chugging, textured, drop-D accompaniment. Grand Vapids’ debt to the gentle giants of ‘80s and ’90s indie rock and slowcore is made clear from the start. Fans of groups like Bedhead, Idaho and Swervedriver will indeed find sanctuary in Guarantees’ rich, rainy world of sound, which is both intricate and undemanding. The band’s two songwriters’ personalities are distinct but complementary. Bearden’s tales of interpersonal chaos are delivered with David Bazan-like precision, while Austin Harris’ cloudy, layered space-pop vaguely resembles a cross between Bradford Cox’s muscular obfuscations and Lockett Pundt’s gentler work as Lotus Plaza. (To hammer that comparison home, engineer Drew Vandenberg, who recorded the lovely-sounding Guarantees, also worked on Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest.) But all the references distract from the heart of the matter: Guarantees is frighteningly coherent, a startling debut from an exciting new band that has already found, and will surely continue to find, footing outside Athens. Get down with Grand Vapids while we can still call them our own. [Gabe Vodicka]
Liberator: Warpath
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Liberator’s first record, Warpath, is a bit of an experiment in mixed signals, unless you take the title as tongue-in-cheek. The riffs rip, and there’s plenty of loud, angry-ish vocalizing, but the attitude seems misplaced. I suppose we didn’t come for the poetry, though—we came for the rippage, and the record does provide that. “Fasty” kicks off with a Motörhead feel, with lyrics that seem determined to kick ass (“I’ve been lyin’ in bed/ Like a gun to the head) then moves into descending chromatics for some rapidfire, neurotic, unsure lines (“I’ve been doin’ some thinkin’ about it, man…”) that are kind of a letdown, considering where the song first seemed to be going. The group’s musicianship is sterling all-around. Perhaps Liberator feels burdened by the need to write lyrics, or just views vocals as means to an end. Andy Steck’s guitar playing shines, especially on the latter three tracks, and especially especially on “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” a blues dirge (most of the songs are blues dirges), where he introduces a classical-sounding riff before falling into a heavy, string-bending moan. Likewise, Jon Beck’s drums provide solid, tight support throughout. [Ernie LoBue]
Monsoon: Ride A’Rolla Independent Release
It’s hard not to root for Monsoon. A product of Nuçi’s Space’s Camp Amped program, the group is the ideal of what a music community ought to cultivate. Led by Sienna Chandler and backed by Scott Andrews on bass and vocals and Joey Kegel on drums, the buzzworthy band has garnered plenty of attention in the run-up to the release of its debut, Ride A’Rolla. There’s hardly a moment on the album when Chandler’s voice isn’t front and center. Her codeswitching between Japanese and English on the record’s title track is, at times, a bit disorienting. Still, the vocals stick with you—for better or worse. Much of Ride A’Rolla harkens back to the tempered aggression of ‘90s pop-rock. Chandler’s “come and get me, boys” lyric, from “Tuck Me In,” explicitly echoes Gwen Stefani’s bring-it ‘tude and vocal tone. Even as distorted guitars blaze behind rollicking drums, the sounds on the record seem at odds with the lyrical content. “The Devil’s Muse” would benefit in particular from being taken to a darker place, instrumentally. There’s also a surprising share of skronky surf-guitar riffs (see “Geriatric” and “Monsoon”). Ride A’Rolla is messy, but it finds some success, most notably when slop and pop converge. It’s a difficult combination to harness, but the young band finds its stroke when its music gets slightly derailed. [Dan Mistich]
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New Tunes from The Goons and More Music News and Gossip By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com GO AHEAD AND YELL SOME MORE: While you were celebrating the holidays, Athens screamo outfit Under A Sky So Blue sneaked out their new split release with Missouriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celebration. The five-song EPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;featuring two from the home team and three from the visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;tilts clearly toward Under A Sky So Blue, whose songs are dynamic and thoughtful, whereas Celebrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are just goofy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available for streaming and download via underaskysoblue. bandcamp.com, and a 7-inch vinyl version is coming out via the Off Cloud Nine label and Suspended Soul and Tape Records. In other news, UASSB will make the long trek out to Austin, TX this month to perform at the newly minted Austin Blood Alliance Fest. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to good weather and safe travels. For more information, see facebook.com/ underaskysoblue. CONDITION CRITICAL: Longtime Athens musician Chris McKay has disbanded his decade-long project The Critical Darlings. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d already stepped away from the band last year but, you know, it was still his baby. Over the course Sara Kirkpatrick
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of two full-length albums and one EP, the band featured a combined membership of 14, but was always clearly under the direction of McKay and his classic rock/power-pop sensibilities. McKay isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t retiring from playing, but has announced this is the end of the line for this project. As a final statement, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s released a 17-song compilationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; sequenced as if it were a four-sided double albumâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that includes at least one previously unreleased song and alternate mixes of some others. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s titled Best Case Scenario: A Studiography and can be found at criticaldarlings.bandcamp.com.
n NEVER SAY DIE: Athens pop trio The Goons released a new five-song EP a couple of weeks back named No Art. Now, when it comes to veterans of our townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pop scene, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be hard-pressed to find a more crack team than members Joe Rowe, Jim Hix and Andy Gonzales. Engineer Matt Tamisin recorded the bass and drums, and Gonzales handled recording of vocals, keyboard and guitar at Japanski Recording Studio and Marshmallow Coast Studios, respectively. Former Goon Derek Almstead mastered the thing, and former Athenian Billy Bennett mixed it all up in Nashville. This EP is the first release from the band in over two-and-a-half years, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure why, but maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because so many hands had to touch it? The good thing is that The Goonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sound has never been nailed to a specific era, and this record could have easily slipped out in the early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s, mid-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s or, as it stands, now. Give it a listen at thegoonsband.bandcamp.com.
BRICK BY BRICK: The fundraising effort by Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reconstruction of the Steepleâ&#x20AC;? ended Jan. 2. Although the project fell a little over $100,000 short of its total goal of $250,000, the amount raised was more than enough to fully fund the stabilization and rehabilitation of the St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s steeple itself. The overflow funds will go into a fund that enables Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space to carry on its mission of providing low- and nocost health care resources to Athens area musicians, as well as its multiple other charitable projects. Although fundraising via this effort has closed, the campaign page is still up over at indiegogo.com/ projects/reconstructionof-the-steeple, and there are many donor premiums that went unclaimed. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s makes some of those available via other avenues, especially the numbered bricks, which were easily the coolest thing available. For ongoing info, see nuci.org. SLEEPY SOUNDS: In related news, erstwhile Athenian duo Dream Boat, hot on the heels of its critically acclaimed album The Rose Explodes, has thrown a little help toward the aforementioned fundraising campaign. For a mere dollar, you can purchase a digital download of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover of Simon & Garfunkelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Hazy Shade of Winter.â&#x20AC;? The proceeds from each purchase will go straight to Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. Grab one over at dreamboatsound.bandcamp.com. f
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reparing for a photo shoot, Athens photographer Craig Gum writes “f**k your standards” on model Marauder’s arm. If you could boil down alternative modeling to one phrase, that’s it. Pink hair? Tattoos? A curvy physique? Doesn’t matter. Alternative modeling adheres to the principle that beauty isn’t bound by one style. Athens-based alternative model Marauder is sometimes bound herself—or binds her boyfriend, Phil—in the name of art. She finds that beauty comes in many shapes and sizes, and she doesn’t care if you disagree. Inspired by her modeling idol, Marilyn Monroe, and guided by her interest in all things dark and macabre, this local alt model and “huge Harry Potter nerd” isn’t shy of exploring her creativity, challenging the mainstream standards of beauty or showing off some skin. For Marauder, modeling is an outlet for boosting her confidence, and celebrating her sexual self. “It’s a good way for a girl to feel sexy, without having to portray themselves as whores or sluts,” she says. Although you wouldn’t know it today, Marauder says she didn’t always exude that confidence. She first posed in front of the lens at 14 for a friend who wanted to study photography. “I was so self-conscious,” she says. “And I was miserable the whole time. I was so upset, I thought I was ruining all the photos, because I didn’t know what I was doing… It eventually became a huge confidence booster. And it just made me feel better about myself.” With that confidence comes freedom. “We’re not held to the same conventions” as the traditional fashion world, says Craig Gum, an Athens-based model and freelance commercial photographer. “We’re tired of seeing the same stuff over and over. It’s pretty girls in pretty places, brightly lit, and there it is. Not a single one of those images is memorable to me. Alt modeling gives us the freedom to express
And on their own terms. Marauder, a former Suicide Girl—one of the most notable alternative modeling companies—says it’s often hard for a model to retain the rights to her image, and she believes she’s better off on her own, representing herself, owning her own image and her own likeness. Not having an agent or a modeling company to guide her, an alt model has to build her own professional network, provide for her finances and do much, if not most, of the promoting, booking, wardrobe and makeup herself. “I’ve used agents before,” Marauder says. “And I, honestly, as an alternative model, don’t really think it’s worth a damn. If you’re trying to be alternative with tattoos, and you’re not typically the 5-foot-7-inch and size-four model, it’s harder to find agencies to promote you.” In spite of Marauder’s edgy look, tattoos and piercings aren’t requirements for being an alternative model, she says. “Even if you look at girls like me, I actually have no tattoos,” says Lady Ash, an Atlanta-based model who just started a year ago. “But putting models in dynamic or edgy situations, it has that certain look to it that makes it alternative modeling to me. It’s just different, or I would say it’s definitely a more fun version of modeling. It’s a fun way of breaking out of the box and being able to do something exciting, edgy or darker.”
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Social Media Success The results of one of Lady Ash’s photo shoots.
whatever we want… We express our body type, our interests, whether it be Goth or horror, emotional, expressing sorrow or glee, or fulfillment or love—through our pictures, without any restraints; we can tell a story in a single frame.”
Alternative models primarily promote themselves online. With professional networking sites like Model Mayhem, Model Society, Deviant Art and the Alternative Model Directory, the digital world serves as a vast networking tool for models and photographers alike. On top of these trade-specific sites, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr are tools for alt-models and photographers. k continued on next page
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Although social media can boost the careers of models or photographers, they also run the risk of someone stealing their work or stalking them online. (The latter is why Flagpole is identifying models by their professional names.) “I’m in some private Facebook groups that are just models,” Lady Ash says. “And others that are for just photographers, and others that are mixed. It’s kind of a little mix there, and that’s how a lot of us communicate, until I exchange numbers with some of them.” Separating personal and professional identities can sometimes be a delicate process in the alt-modeling world. “A lot of models [don’t use their real names] for safety reasons, believe it or not,” Marauder says. “Because it can get kind of crazy. You get a lot of really creepy fans and people
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“I have my own website I use for bookings, and there’s also a few different modeling sites to use,” Marauder says. “I’d say Facebook and Model Mayhem is where I meet most of my photographers. And if we like working together, then we’ll usually continue it.” Gum posts his work daily to his Facebook page, which has more than 90,000 fans. “It’s flattering to know that people are connected to me,” he says. “Or at least the work that I’m producing. And I will continue to share it. I feel more gratitude, and I want to do more, and I want to share and teach more.” For some photographers like Jacob McClain of Athens-based Simple Shot Photography, who have a significantly smaller following online, social media can help elevate their work. “You kind of also realize who knows each other,” McClain says. “You’re thrust into that web there. You post a picture of someone on the web, and you get a bunch of photographers and models jumping on that photo, especially on Facebook, or any other social media networking sites. You realize this person is a friend with that person, or that person is working with that person—there’s a huge connection between word of mouth and the Internet.” Marauder says she prefers Twitter to Facebook in regard to promoting, but she posts statuses and photos to over 18,000 fans of her Facebook page, and she even has a separate page for an alternate alias, “Mara Der Mistik,” to relieve some of the social Photographer Craig Gum writes on Marauder’s arm before a photo shoot. media clutter. And Lady Ash, who on the Internet. And you can pretty much find anything on started last January and has modeled in approximately 25 a person if you know their real name, so most times, girls shoots, has 450 Facebook followers. will try to separate their modeling life from their regular Although many models, like Marauder, have day jobs, life.” they can make money on the side by selling prints online Aside from fans, some models may want to keep their and selling their services to amateur photographers. They modeling a secret from family or friends they feel won’t also receive gifts from fans. understand it. “Many girls just don’t want their family to “I think that [my online presence] helps with fans,” Lady be involved with their modeling life,” Marauder says. “And a Ash says. “I do have a wish list. So, sometimes people will lot of it is just safety. Plus, I don’t really want my grandma buy me things or donate 20 bucks, so I’ll give them a print. checking out pictures of me half-naked. She’d ask me, ‘Why Sometimes people donate money, or they will actually buy are you painted blue with your boobs hanging out?’ That’s me a pair of shoes or an outfit, which is really kind of nice, just kind of awkward.” but it doesn’t happen as often.”
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From a business standpoint, working around Facebook’s pay structure for promoting posts can prove difficult, and it can often cripple a model or photographer’s ability to connect with fans. “You could pay to an extent,” Marauder says. “But it can get pretty outrageous with how much they charge. I’d say it’s one of the most valuable resources, but it’s not the most valuable. You can have 14,000 fans on your page, but only 200 people will see your posts.” The number of fans who see a photo or status is often minimal (without paying to promote it), and those who do see them may not like them. Most of the time, when reported, the model or photographer has no defense against a faceless Facebook report, never being able to face their accuser. “Number one, people will report any photo you put up there,” Marauder says. “No matter what. Even if it has nothing slightly bad, they’ll still report it, and Facebook will immediately take it down.”
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Marauder says she hasn’t had too many bad experiences at photo shoots and that she tries to learn from other models’ bad experiences. “But I’m also very outspoken and bitchy, so I think that’s why,” she says. “And if I don’t know the photographer, I’m bringing an escort. I’m very big on bringing an escort, because I’ve heard too many bad stories of friends having bad experiences with photographers, in a sense that they get too touchy, thinking it’s OK to grab you between the legs, and shove your legs apart.” That’s crossing a line, of course, but there’s sometimes a bit of push-and-pull between models and photographers over how much—and how fast—a model should disrobe. Nude modeling and photography generally pay better than clothed. “You get a lot of models that worry if the first time they go to someone, they want to instantly shoot semi-nude to nude,” McClain says. “Because that’s not what a lot of models want to do right off the bat, but that’s what a lot of photographers want. Because as humans, we know what draws other humans’ interest. You put pictures out there of a girl that is scantily clad, there’s going to be a lot of views. And views are kind of what feed photographers.
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“At the same time, you don’t want to go beyond your model’s comfort zone,” he says. “In order to get a really good shot, you don’t have to be nude or semi-nude to get a lot of views.” Nude or not, alternative modeling can be a cathartic release on both sides of the lens. “It’s like therapy,” Lady Ash says. “There are so many girls out there, and not just me, who have people in their past that were abusive. That’s part of my past. I was in an abusive relationship. And my husband kind of dug me out of that and made me feel beautiful again. And then I lost 20 pounds and I cut all my hair off, and I started modeling.” For Miyoko Tsume, an Athens-based amateur model who is married, and whom Marauder is mentoring, modeling has helped alleviate her self-esteem and body issues. “I guess I get satisfaction from it,” she says. “I mean, I’ve just really never been comfortable with myself a lot. And that kind of helps me a lot in expecting it. It always rears its head, but I’m definitely way better than when I first started.” In the end, it’s about being OK with your own image and taking back your sexuality, Marauder says. “If you weigh 800 pounds, you could be an alternative model, because no one cares,” she says. “It doesn’t have to do with fashion, or clothes or anything like that. It’s all about self-image, liking who you are and liking yourself.” f
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Fine Arts Theatre · 8 p.m. · $52–62 Fifty of Russia’s brightest ballet stars will perform the timeless tale of Swan Lake accompanied by one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous scores. Inspired by Russian folk tales, the four-act story follows Odette, a princess who has been turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse that can only be broken by her finding eternal love. The Moscow-based dance company, founded by former prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet, Maya Plissetskaya, will perform the original choreography created over a century ago. The Performing Arts Center will host a free pre-concert lecture at 7:15 p.m. prior to both performances. [Jessica Smith]
Caledonia Lounge · 10 p.m. · $8 (21+), $10 (18–20) It’s all about spectacle Friday, when three intense groups take the stage for an evening of music and mayhem. If you’re the gaming type and you’ve never witnessed a Bit Brigade show, first, how the hell is that possible, and second, put down the PS4 and prepare for a mind-blowing display of Metroid mastery from Noah McCarthy and his backing band of soundtrackers. Lazer/Wulf will play a skull-pummeling set of intricate prog-metal. And get there early to catch DIP, the Athens music scene’s improbable princes of controversy, dishing up a hearty serving of gleefully generic posirap pageantry. Now, doesn’t that sound like fun? [Gabe Vodicka]
ATHICA · 6–8 p.m. · Donations encouraged Bringing in a new year of exhibitions, “As We Wish to Be” is a solo installation of both sitespecific murals and previously created works by Atlanta-based artist Bethany Collins. As a multi-media conceptual artist, she explores ideas of race and identity through language-based works that highlight multiplicity and limitlessness within the seemingly binary. Holding an MFA from Georgia State University and a BA in studio art and visual journalism from the University of Alabama, she completed a year-long artist residency at the Studio Museum in Harlem last year. “As We Wish to Be” will remain on view through Sunday, Mar. 8. [JS]
680 W. Broad St. · 3–5 p.m. · $10–15 WUGA’s Artists in Residence series kicks off its second year with a tour of the home of Terry Rowlett, whose neo-iconic portraits often include the faces of locals. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Rowlett and view both his works-inprogress and his personal collection of art. William “Rocky” Sapp, a retired professor from the Lamar Dodd School of Art, has observed Rowlett’s career develop over several decades and will speak about the artist’s work during the open house. An interview with Rowlett will be aired on 91.7 FM and 97.9 FM in anticipation of the event. For reservations, contact thaxtona@ uga.edu or call 706-542-9842. [JS]
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GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen) With Garrett Lennox. House cash and food and drink specials. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ dirtysouthtrivia GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721
Artists in Residence
GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 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 KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (ACC Library) Make a craft with Nina. Supplies are provided. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author: Colleen Oakley (Avid Bookshop) Meet Atlanta author
MUSIC | Monday, Jan. 19
The Nile Project
Georgia Theatre · 7 p.m. · $15 Part musical collective, part sociopolitical campaign and part environmental organization, The Nile Project brings together musicians from the 11 countries that border the African river for an experiment in sound and sustainability. Founded by Bay Area residents Mina Girgis, an EgyptianAmerican music researcher, and Ethiopian-American musician Meklit Hadero, the project has spawned one full-length, Aswan. In addition to the music, the Nile Project organizes workshops and leadership programs at universities in the U.S. and East Africa. The 2015 tour stops in Athens Monday, when a group of Nile Project musicians play the Georgia Theatre. [GV]
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. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 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.” See Art Notes on p. 8. 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to
apply the teaching of Buddha to end suffering and bring peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Belly Dance Special Topics (Studio Dance Academy) This class focuses on learning choreography and special topics in Middle Eastern dance. 7:15 p.m. $12. 706-372-2918 EVENTS: The Healing Place of Athens Trivia Tournament (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hosted by Tom Johnson of The Trivia Challenge. Donations benefit The Healing Place. 7 p.m. FREE! www. hendershotscoffee.com 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) Test your trivia chops for prizes while enjoying a fresh brew! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games. House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 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: Affordable Health Care Act Enrollment Lab Session (ACC Library) A health navigator will discuss how to apply for health care coverage through the Affordable Health Care Act. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org, www.insurega.org 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) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour MEETINGS: Affordable Care Act Information Session (Multiple Locations) Find out how to sign up for the Affordable Care Act and InsureGA from local health navigators. Bring names and social security numbers for all members of the household, employment income information and information about any other health policies your family has. Jan. 14, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Ellison, Walton & Bryne Urology Clinic. Jan. 21, 12–4 p.m. at Bogart Public Library. Jan. 26, Feb. 2 & Feb. 9, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at Athens Community Connection. www. insurega.org
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
Thursday 15 ART: “Icon” Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) “Icon” features works by Michael Benedetti, Manty Dey, Heather Foster, Andrew Indelicato, Elizabeth Kleen, Emily Miller, David Molesky, Michael Ross and several other student artists. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (Gallery @ Hotel Indigo–Athens) “Ornament” features artwork by Cameron Lyden, Jess Machacek, Cassidy Russell, Laura Bell, Terri Dilling and Brittainy Lauback. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours for visitors to sketch in the galleries using graphite or colored pencils. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. See website for a list of open exhibits. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: Frog Watch Training (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will learn to identify and count frogs as part of this citizen science program. Ages 13 and older. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/sandycreeknaturecenter 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 COMEDY: Hannibal Buress (40 Watt Club) Buress is the 2012 winner of Comedy Central’s award for Best Club Comic. A former staff writer for both SNL and 30 Rock, Buress is the co-host of Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show. See story on p. 8. 8 p.m. $22. www.40watt.com EVENTS: Make it an Evening (Georgia Museum of Art) Enjoy coffee, dessert and gallery tours at the museum before a performance by the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra in Hodgson Hall. 6–8 p.m. FREE! $5 (coffee & dessert). www. pac.uga.edu 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: Capfest: Modern Times (Ciné Barcafé) This film series explores the relationship between labor and capitalism. This week’s showing is Charlie Chaplin’s
Modern Times (1936). Dr. Jon Dawson will provide an introduction and moderate a Q&A afterward. 6:30 p.m. FREE! capitalism.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Middle Schools Open House (Multiple Locations) Tour middle schools in Clarke County. 9 a.m. FREE! www.clarke.k12.ga.us LECTURES & LIT: Local History Book Club (ACC Library) Meet to discuss essays from The Tangible Past in Athens, Georgia. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Libraries and Labyrinths: A Symposium (UGA Special Collections Library) The symposium features key speaker
of modern and traditional tunes. 8 p.m. $25–35. www.pac.uga.edu
Friday 16 CLASSES: Knit 2 (Revival Yarns) Review casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, stockinette and garter stitch patterns. RSVP. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $30. www.revivalyarnsathens.com KIDSTUFF: Ringling Bros. Visit (ACC Library) A clown will read a circus-themed book then perform some juggling and magic tricks. Ask for details on how children can
tion 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org, www. insurega.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club) A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists. 10:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub PERFORMANCE: Salvation Army Brass Spectacular (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Salvation Army USA Southern Territorial Band will join the UGA British Brass Band and the Bulldog Brass Quintet along with Philip Smith, former New York
The Oconee Youth Playhouse presents Beauty & the Beast at the Oconee County Civic Center on Jan. 16–17 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. Shown above is Bailey Chastain, a junior at North Oconee High School. Michael Whitmore, director of the Folger Shakespeare Library. An exhibit of private press books from the Hargrett Rare Book private press collection will be on display. A reception will follow. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8079, willson.uga.edu MEETINGS: CASA Volunteer Orientation (Children First) CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) speak up for abused and neglected children in the community. Find out more about becoming a child advocate. 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. FREE! 706613-1922, www.childrenfirst-inc.org PERFORMANCE: Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The orchestra’s signature sound features many types of ukuleles, a double bass and a host of voices performing harmonious and hilarious renditions
receive a free ticket to the Ringling Bros. Circus, coming to Atlanta in February, simply by reading five books. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: After-hours Karaoke/ Open Mic Dance Party Night (ACC Library) Celebrate the new year late at the library. There will be karaoke, dancing and snacks. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens 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 MEETINGS: Affordable Health Care Act Enrollment Lab Session (ACC Library) See Wednesday listing for full descrip-
Philharmonic trumpet principal. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-5350, www. salvationarmyathens.org 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. 16–17, 7 p.m. Jan. 18, 3 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp.com
Saturday 17 ART: Opening Reception (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Atlanta-based artist Bethany
Collins’ solo exhibit will feature both previously created works as well as site-specific murals. Collins is a multi-media artist who focuses on dual perception and multiplicity in the seemingly binary. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 6–8 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.athica.org ART: Family Day: Buttons, Beads and Baubles (Georgia Museum of Art) View jewelry and other works by artist and designer Alice Fischer, then create your own buttons, beads and baubles. See Art Notes on p. 8. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: WUGA’s Artists in Residence Series (680 W. Broad St.) View the home of painter Terry Rowlett. William “Rocky” Sapp, a retired professor from the Lamar Dodd School of Art, will speak about Rowlett’s work. RSVP. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. 3–5 p.m. $10–15. 706-5429842, thaxtona@uga.edu, www. wuga.org ART: Closing Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) For “La Mostra: Cortona 2014,” which features works created by students and faculty during their stay at UGA’s residential center in Cortona, Italy. 3 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu CLASSES: Crochet 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of crochet. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-8501354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: An Exploration of Spirituality (Healing Arts Centre) Br. Ramanand leads a discourse on Bhakti Yoga. Participate in different practices for being devotional. 5–8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1142 CLASSES: Winter Tree Identification Course (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn to identify common trees of the Georgia Piedmont in their dormant condition by observing and describing twigs, bark, leaf scars, nuts, branching patterns and tree form. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $50. www.botgarden. uga.edu EVENTS: Wake-n-Bake Off (Graduate Athens) Taste delicious offerings baked with beer! Local chefs and home cooks compete to be this year’s champion. Proceeds go to benefit Wholesome Wave of Georgia, a local charity that helps make farmers markets’ fresh food more accessible to those who cannot afford it. 7 p.m. $15–20. www.terrapinbeer.com/bakeoff EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. This month’s dance band will be Joe Wiley and the Aleraisers and the caller will be Stuart Whippie. 7:45–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). FREE! (under 18), $8. www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Miss UGA Scholarship Pageant (UGA Fine Arts Building) The annual scholarship pageant will feature 17 women competing in talent, swimwear, evening gown and on-stage question categories. More than $3,000 in scholarship money will be awarded to the winner. The contestant crowned Miss UGA 2015 will compete at the Miss Georgia Pageant in late spring. 7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ student ID), $15. 706542-8074 KIDSTUFF: Daddy Longlegs and Other 8-Legged Creatures (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn about arachnids in the woods around Sandy Creek Nature Center and dispel myths surrounding some creatures that are mistaken for spiders. 10 a.m. $7–10. www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter k continued on next page
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THE CALENDAR! 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 PERFORMANCE: Effie’s Club Follies (40 Watt Club) The ladies of Effie’s Club Follies celebrate their 10th anniversary with “Nightmares and Dreamscapes.” Watch slapstick burlesque routines performed by the current troupe as well as guest performances by former Effie’s gals. After the show, stay for karaoke. 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt. com THEATRE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Jan. 16–17, 7 p.m. Jan. 18, 3 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp. com
Sunday 18 ART: MLK Community Celebration and Art Exhibition (Lyndon House Arts Center) “War No More, the 2015 Annual Visions of MLK Community Celebration & Art Exhibition” is a collaborative exhibit featuring a visual poetry project on the theme of cooperation. The program includes readings, songs, dancing and more. 2–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure EVENTS: Colleges in Your Backyard (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall) Learn about the college admissions process and how to apply for scholarships and financial aid. There will be a panel discussion featuring representatives from UGA, Athens Technical College, Piedmont College and the University of North Georgia. A mini college fair will immediately follow the panel discussion. 3–5 p.m. FREE! rarroyo@uga.edu 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 GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: A.L. Hull Award (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) University archivist emeritus Steven Brown will speak on the contribution of the early Hulls in the program “Augustus Longstreet Hull, Annalist of Athens.” Following the talk, the Athens Historical Society will present the first A.L. Hull Award. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-7123, sabrown@ uga.edu THEATRE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Oconee County Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Jan. 16–17, 7 p.m. Jan. 18, 3 p.m. $12–16. www.oypoysp. com THEATRE: Flashdance (The Classic Center) Flashdance–The Musical tells the inspiring story of Alex Owens, a welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of becoming a professional performer. 8 p.m. $20–70. www.classiccenter. com
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Special People. Packet pickup begins at 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. (dash), 3 p.m. (5K). $15–20. www.extraspecialpeople.com EVENTS: MLK Day at West Broad Market Garden (West Broad Market Garden) On this Day of Service, volunteers will work with a variety of farm tools or collaborate on art projects. There will be a community celebration featuring local performers and refreshments. Activities include painting rain barrels, mulching, composting and hedging. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www. athenslandtrust.org GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: 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: Team Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Dirty South Trivia night. House cash prizes and mini games. Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329
every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Herschel’s 34 Chicken & Ribs Kitchen) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/dirtysouthtrivia GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Revival and Subversion: The Racial Politics of Amateur Photographic Humor (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S150) Colby College Associate Professor Dr. Sheehan will give a talk exploring commercial photographs of African Americans who are depicted as subjects of
full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Murder Mystery Game Night (Oconee County Library) Teens can play Killer in the Dark, Mafia and more while enjoying homemade ice cream sundaes. Ages 11–18. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen Council Meeting (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Pick up application forms at the front desk. Ages 11-18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Panel Discussion on the Ebola Crisis (UGA School of Law, Larry Walker Room) Experts in international public health law, domestic public health law and global public health policy will address many issues concern-
The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com MAC POWELL Guitarist for Christian folk outfit Third Day performs a solo set. LAUGHLIN Local male-female country duo. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ HOT WAX Max Wang (The Rodney Kings) spins ‘60s pop/soul and punk rock. 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 This weekly series showcases a series of acoustic solo sets from
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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ TAINT Xander Witt (Muuy Biien) spins new wave, goth and postpunk. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday! Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub SWING STREET DANCE BAND Playing a mix of swing and salsa tunes. 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 With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke! 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.
Thursday 15 Barbeque Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM All pickers welcome! Every Thursday!
Tuesday 20 ART: Critical Practice (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Gallery 301) This group cross-disciplinary public critique connects the work of three diverse artists with a panel of divergent writers, critics, historians and other artists. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu CLASSES: Getting Started with Genealogy (ACC Library) This class will help you get started with your family research. This is a pre-beginning genealogy class. Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, heritageroomref@ athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Computer Class: Introduction to Mac Computers (ACC Library) Register by phone or in person at the reference desk. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This on-going class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in all areas of your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 FILM: Bad Movie Night: The Unborn II (Ciné Barcafé) When a sinister experiment creates a small army of lethal, super-intelligent babies, one mom makes it her mission to eliminate them all execution style. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia Night (ACC Library) Win a prize! 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly
T.S. Woodward, Jeff Webber, Emileigh Ireland and Lilly Rose.
Horizontal Hold plays Flicker Theatre & Bar on Friday, Jan. 16. humor in the decades following black emancipation. 6 p.m. FREE! charlotte.maier@uga.edu
Wednesday 21 CLASSES: Intarsia Colorwork Class (Revival Yarns) Learn how to incorporate blocks of color in knitting projects using the intarsia method. RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. www. revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Native Plant Symposium (The Garden Club of Georgia) This day-long program considers gardening with native flowers and trees along with related conservation issues. Learn how to incorporate your appreciation of these plants into your home landscape. Includes lunch. Pre-registration required. 8:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m. $60. www. botgarden.uga.edu 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: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for
ing Ebola. Georgia Law Associate Professor Fazal Khan will moderate. 12:30 p.m. FREE! lkagel@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens. com/happy-hour MEETINGS: Affordable Care Act Information Session See Wednesday listing for full description Jan. 14, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Ellison, Walton & Bryne Urology Clinic. Jan. 21, 12–4 p.m. at Bogart Public Library. Jan. 26, Feb. 2 & Feb. 9, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at Athens Community Connection. www.insurega.org SPORTS: UGA Hockey (The Classic Center) The UGA Ice Dogs face off against Auburn. 7 p.m. $7. www. ugahockey.com
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 13 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MAXINE OF ARC No info available.
some of the most talented singersongwriters in town and across the country.
Wednesday 14 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar! Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 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,
Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.” Celebrating over 100 weekly shows in a row! Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com BRAD AARON Local acoustic singer-songwriter influenced by The Decemberists and Sondre Lerche. SON & THIEF Local indie rock band. TYLER KEY Folky local indie singersongwriter. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com CHRIS KNIGHT Kentucky-based Southern rock singer-songwriter whose 15-year career has been described as “where Cormac McCarthy meets Copperhead Road.” PIERCE EDENS Americana singersongwriter from Asheville, NC. 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. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com JAZZ JAM Some of our town’s most talented jazz musicians have been getting together to make America’s music at this monthly happening.
METH WAX Local, punk-inspired lo-fi acoustic pop outfit. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.
Bring your axe and join us, or grab a brew and a table and give an ear. Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. www.hiloathens.com LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce of local experimental outfit Wet Garden plays a solo set. GNARDS Garagey pop-punk group from Worcester, MA. KILLICK Freeform jazz experimentalist Killick Hinds coaxes sounds from unconventional instruments like his H’arpeggione and his “harp guitar,” Big Red.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE PURPLE BASICS Local jazzy indie-rock trio influenced by R.E.M. and Radiohead. CALEB DARNELL Member of the Darnell Boys plays a solo set. REECY PONTIFF Local musician specializing in Southern-fried vaudeville.
Live Wire 7 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8283 TECROPOLIS Athens’ longestrunning electronic dance music monthly, with special guests Andy Bruh and D:RC.
Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE GET RIGHT BAND Asheville, NC-based funk/rock/boogie trio. 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.
Live Wire 8 p.m. $10. 706-543-8283 PLANET RAWK Atlanta based threepiece that plays hip-hop-inflected rock. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LINGO Jam band featuring heavy guitar melodies, African and Latin
Walker’s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 KARAOKE Every Thursday!
Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com BIT BRIGADE Local supergroup plays the soundtrack to various vintage video games while Noah McCarthy plays—and beats—the game onstage. See Calendar Pick on p. 18. DIP Electronically composed, overthe-top pop music with hip hop vocal delivery. The band humorously and compulsively mentions “dip” in every song. LAZER/WULF This avant-metal instrumental trio mixes in prog, thrash and more eclectic influences for a high-energy and highly entertaining live show. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com HAND SAND HANDS Experimental, highly psychedelic electronic sounds from Jonathan Miller. HUNGER ANTHEM Fuzzed-out, lo-fi guitar driven local indie rock band. HORIZONTAL HOLD Noise-pop quartet from Durham, NC. BISHOPS Hooky alt-rock group from West Virginia. JEFF CAREY Singer-songwriter from Maryland. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com MOSAIC Indie-folk group from Athens. SON & THIEF Local indie rock band. GRANT COWAN Rising local songwriter. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com LETTUCE New York-based funk group. BREAK SCIENCE Electronic duo from Brooklyn that combines soul, dubstep and glitch to make a killer live performance. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 RUBY BUFF Three-piece power-pop group from Philadelphia.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE GRAWKS New local rock and roll band. SOME KIND OF NIGHTMARE Punk band from San Diego. ABOVE REPUTE Punk band from Atlanta. THE FANTASTICS New local rock and rock group. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com GREENSKY BLUEGRASS Wellregarded, well-traveled, Michiganbased bluegrass group. THE LAST BISON Chesapeake, VA-based act playing mountaintop chamber music that combines elements of alternative indie-folk with classical sensibilities. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BAD NUDES Cute and intense psychsynth pop from local fashionista Ben Taylor. GINKO Edgar Lopez’s fuzzy, beatdriven experimental hip hop project. TYLER JONES New local MC. DJ HOT WAX Max Wang (The Rodney Kings) spins ‘60s pop/soul and punk rock.
Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night.
Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com THE NILE PROJECT Songs and sounds of the Nile, played in the style of traditional Egypt and Sudan. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 STRAIGHT NO CHASER Local groove-oriented group.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Music for Medicine Benefit. 7 p.m. $12. www.hendershotscoffee.com MRJORDANMRTONKS Collaboration between Athens musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, featuring rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies. WILDCATS Long-running local blues group featuring guitarist Rick Fowler. CAROLINE AIKEN AND CATCH A C.A.B. One of Athens’ most talented and respected performing songwriters. Her bluesy voice and masterful technique guarantee a hypnotic performance.
The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS New local group led by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.
Sunday 18 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local sevenpiece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music and featuring bassist Dan Horowitz of Five Eight.
Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 JAZZ FUNK JAM WITH MASON DAVIS Local jazz musician Mason Davis hosts a jam session.
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Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com JOHN MORELAND Singer-songwriter from Oklahoma.
Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com RYNE MEADOW Local singersongwriter.
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ments of hardcore, metal, funk and fine dining. STREET SWEEPER Ska-tinged thrash punk band.
intentionally spare, yet warm and shimmery. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-4742 TUESDAY NIGHT CONFESSIONAL See Tuesday’s listing for full description
Wednesday 21 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar! Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 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 PRIZMATIC SPRAY Jace Bartet (Reptar, Double Ferrari) performs a set of high-energy electro-spazz for your azz. MEGA RAN Hip-hop artist based in Phoenix, AZ who also answers to the name “Random”. BITFORCE San Antonio, TX nerdcore group famed for recreating video game tunes. TRIBE ONE San Francisco native and Atlanta transplant who raps about comic books. Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com RIFF RAFF “Shamelessly ecccentric” hip hop artist and weirdly persistent millenial culture figure from Houston, TX. Go Bar 6 p.m. 706-546-5609 ENTROPICODONE Sonic massage service with Lucas Kane. TV HEAD GUY Experimental soundscapes from local performer Mux Blank. LIP GERATION New solo noise project from Wyatt Pless. DARD DOG Ear-splitting images concocted by Pops Baron. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING See Wednesday’s listing for full description Live Wire 7 p.m. FREE! www.newearthmusichall. com OPEN JAM Caroline Aiken hosts this open mic. Contact carolineaiken@ gmail.com to sign up.
Greensky Bluegrass plays the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 17. grooves, old-school funk and fusion jazz. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Newly relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 STATION 7 Atlanta-based “spacey blues-rock” group.
Saturday 17 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com CROSSFIRE Local progressive metalcore/hardcore band. UNSOUND CONDITION Band from Atlanta who claims to combine ele-
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $7. www.hendershotscoffee.com LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS Oldtime folk, country and blues from Rome, GA. MICHAEL BOWMAN Local altcountry/blues singer-songwriter, originally from Harrisonburg, VA. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.
CALEB CAUDLE New Orleans-based songwriter playing soulful altcountry and roots-pop. AARON LEE TASJAN Nashville artist whose lyrics include insight, brutal honesty and humor. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $3. www.flickertheatreandbar. com PADRE Local band featuring members of Dana Swimmer and Mothers. DEAR BLANCA Melodic folk band from Columbia, SC. ET ANDERSON Subdued folk-rock singer-songwriter from South Carolina.
WILLOW AVALON Young, budding local singer-songwriter. DEMI REYE Singer-songwriter. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ HOT WAX See Tuesday’s listing for full description Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $12. www.hendershotscoffee. com LARA OSHON Now based in Los Angeles, former Athenian Oshon’s rich voice and rhythmic piano stylings flow over arrangements that are
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. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com REDLEG HUSKY Bluesy Americana group from Boone, NC. f
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Art 40th Annual Juried Exhibition (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual show will be juried by Carter Foster, curator of drawing at the Whitney Museum of American Art. All visual art welcome. Drop off entry forms and up to three works on Jan. 27, 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. or Jan. 28, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. Opening reception on Mar. 5. $25 submission fee. 706-613-3623, www.athens clarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse Arts in Community Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission will award two grants of $1,000 each to promote creative placemaking in the community. Grants will be awarded based on the level of community enrichment through the arts, contribution to the local identity and quality or artistic merit. Artists, local organizations and groups can apply. Deadline Feb. 27. Funds released Apr. 17. All awarded works must be completed by Dec. 30. athens culturalaffairs@gmail.com, www. athensculturalaffairs.org
Call for Artists (OCAF, Watkinsville) Seeking submissions for the 20th annual Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition, held Apr. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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 Indie South Fair Springtacular (Downtown Athens) Seeking artists, crafters and vendors for Indie South Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual spring market which will be held May 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 in downtown Athens during the Athens Human Rights Festival. Apply online. Deadline Mar. 2. www.indiesouthfair.com Love, In All Its Many Forms (KA Artist Shop) Currently accepting art submissions of any size and medium for the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first group show. One piece per artist. On view Feb. 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28. Reception Feb. 19, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m. Submit images and info to kaartistshop@gmail.com The Art of Eating Ethically (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) The UUFA Ethical Eating Discussion Group is seeking artwork for an exhibit called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of
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Eating Ethically.â&#x20AC;? Submit artwork with a description of how the piece represents ethical eating (humane, sustainable, organic, fair trade, local, etc.). Deadline to apply Jan. 15. Show April-May. 706-546-7671, raya_mead@yahoo.com
Auditions Bye Bye Birdie (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Seeking musicians who play violin, cello, bass, saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo, horns and piano to play in a live pit orchestra during the production. Rehearsals are on Jan. 21, 25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27, 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30 and Feb. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5. Performances on Feb. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 and Feb. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. Email contact info, what instrument you play and any potential scheduling conflicts. alps. birdie@gmail.com Holka Polka (Elberton City Hall) Encore Productions hosts auditions for their junior production of the comedy Holka Polka. For children in K-5. No experience necessary. Visit website for audition details. Jan. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. Performances Apr. 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26. www.elberttheatre.org
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ornamentâ&#x20AC;? at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo includes works by Cameron Lyden, Jess Machacek, Cassidy Russell, Laura Bell, Terri Dilling and Brittainy Lauback. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m.
Classes Acrobatics & More (Acropolis) The studio offers acro yoga, family acrobatics, hand balancing, flexibility and conditioning. Visit website for weekly schedule. $35â&#x20AC;&#x201C;45 (monthly membership), $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 (drop-in). 706-530-1359, acroathens@gmail.com, www.acro athens.com Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week. Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens.com Classes, Workshops & Open Studio (OCAF, Watkinsville) Class and workshop offerings include watercolor, acrylic/oil painting, pastels, drawing, clay arts, metal casting, sculpting and bagpipes. Open studios are offered in writing, pottery and figure/portrait painting. Check website for winter/spring schedule. www.ocaf.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Dog Obedience Training (Southeast Clarke Park) Puppies and dogs of all ages will learn basic skills such as stay, sit, heel, come when called, walk nicely on a leash and more. Saturdays, Jan. 17-Feb. 7, 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 a.m. $70â&#x20AC;&#x201C;105 per dog. 706-613-3871 Georgia Organics Conference (The Classic Center) The expo will feature food and farm tours, workshops, educational sessions and more. Feb. 19, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m. & Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. $80â&#x20AC;&#x201C;200. www.conference.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, 9:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m. $12/class. www.sdyoga.weebly.com Hollywood 102 (Film Athens Film Lab) In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hollywood 102: Writing Your First Draft in 8 Weeks,â&#x20AC;? students will learn about developing a story concept, creating characters, pre-writing strategies and drafting. Wednesdays, Jan. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mar. 4, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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, 8:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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) Become a home composting expert. Course includes composting methods for gardeners, those in apartments, food industry workers and small farmers. Wednesdays, Feb. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Apr. 1, 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workshop (Athens Regional Medical Center) Years of medical research and training are blended into eight weeks of instruction and a one-day mindful-
ness retreat focused on reducing stress and anxiety and increasing general well-being. Mondays, Jan. 26â&#x20AC;&#x201C;March 16, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $225. 706475-7330, www.armc.org/mbi Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Screenprint: Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 14, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. & Jan. 21, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $65. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paper Relief Monotype.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 31, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea Towels! One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? Feb. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking: Two Color Stamps.â&#x20AC;? Feb. 21, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $40. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Custom Stationary: Multicolor Screeprinting, Two Parts.â&#x20AC;? Feb. 25, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. & Mar. 4, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $60. www.doubledutchpress.com PURE BARRE (Pure Barre Athens) Purre Barre is a 55-minute full-body workout that uses a ballet barre for isometric movements concentrating on hips, thighs, seat, addominals and arms. Check website for daily schedule. Monthly memberships. 706-850-4000, www.purebarre.com/ ga-athens 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, exploring joyful contentment through your beliefs, creativity and emotion, and exploring the basic principles of what makes happy people happy. Saturdays, Feb. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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
Help Out Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets living with disabilities to local clinics and Augusta hospitals. Weekdays, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month. Call Roger, 706-202-0587 HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek
Kidstuff Babies and Beasties (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Toddlers and their parents can discover nature through sounds, movement and live animals. For ages 18 monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 years old. Thursdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. Registration required by Feb. 3. 706-613-3615 Beginning ACTing Workshop (Athens Creative Theatre (ACT)) Students will use simple monologues, skits and improvisation to explore the benefits of drama. For ages 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. Thursdays, Jan. 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 19, 4:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. $40â&#x20AC;&#x201C;83. 706613-3628, www.athensclarkecounty. com/act
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. ARTINIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) AthensHasArt! presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night Rhythms,â&#x20AC;? art by Suzanna Antonez-Edens and Hannah S. Garrard. Through January. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) Sculptures by Duane Paxson. Through Jan. 23. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Bertelsmann Gallery, view â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Best of Fall: First Semester Student Art Show.â&#x20AC;? Through Feb. 20. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seldom Seen: American Art Pottery: The Collection of Bill and Dorothy Paulâ&#x20AC;? includes pieces by 100 potters made between the 1920s and 1940s. Through Jan. 18. â&#x20AC;˘ A collection of antique quilts owned by historian Madeline Hawley and members of the Cotton Patch Quilters. Jan. 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feb. 22. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;As We Wish to Beâ&#x20AC;? is a solo installation of site-specific murals and previously created works by Atlanta-based artist Bethany Collins. Opening reception Jan. 17. Through Mar. 8. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINĂ&#x2030; BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baffle Medusaâ&#x20AC;? 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.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Witness: The Photography of Billy Howard.â&#x20AC;? Through Feb. 12. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature Revealedâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Barbara Patisal, Janelle Young, Katherine Dunlap, Georgia Rhodes and Charles Warnok. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then and Now: Celebrating 40 Years of the Lyndon House Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Munroe dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Antignac, John dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Azzo, Terri Jarrette, Leah Mantini and Erik Patten. Through April. 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. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmington Skiesâ&#x20AC;? features landscape paintings by John Cleaveland. Through January. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Kristine Leschper. Through January. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ornamentâ&#x20AC;? features the artwork of Cameron Lyden, Jess Machacek, Cassidy Russell, Laura Bell, Terri Dilling and Brittainy Lauback. Opening reception Jan. 15. Through Apr. 3. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nightmare Transported into Art: Odilon Redonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;St. Anthony.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Through Jan. 25. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emilio Pucci in America.â&#x20AC;? Through Feb. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond.â&#x20AC;? Through Mar. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Year on the Hill: Work by Jim
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. For K-5th grade. Entries due Apr. 3. Call for rules and guidelines. 706-542-6156
Support Groups Al-Anon 12 Step (Little White House) For family and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts. 478955-3422, www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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 every Tuesday,
6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings for the Emotional Abuse Support Group are held every Wednesday, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Wednesday of the month. Childcare provided. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen texting line: 706-765-8019. 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. afternoons.sanon@gmail.com, www. sanon.org
On The Street Affordable Health Care Sign-up (ACC Library) Athens Neighborhood Health Clinic will be in the computer lab to help residents sign up for insurance. 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. Jan. 14 & 16. FREE! www.athens library.org Ripple Effect Film Project (Athens, GA) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation, litter prevention and beautification. Finalistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; films will be screened at the Blue Carpet Premiere on May 16. $1,000 in cash prizes. Deadline Jan. 30. www. rippleeffectfilmproject.org f
Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer.â&#x20AC;? Through Mar. 8. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Life and Work of Alice Fischer, Cultural Pioneerâ&#x20AC;? presents selections of ceramic jewelry and works on paper by the former UGA professor. Through Mar. 8. â&#x20AC;˘ In the sculpture garden, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terra Verte,â&#x20AC;? created by Scottish artist Patricia Leighton, consists of six cubes full of living vegetation. Through May. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stone Levityâ&#x20AC;? 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;n [] c t u r n e,â&#x20AC;? a site-specific installation by Dana Jo Cooley. GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Mixed media art by Charlie Key. Through Jan. 25. HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prairie and Riverâ&#x20AC;? presents a collection of new oil and gouache paintings by Will Eskridge. Through February. HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Cody Murray. Through January. JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Portrait manipulations by Chris Romano. Through January. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) In Gallery 307, â&#x20AC;&#x153;La Mostra: Cortona 2014â&#x20AC;? includes works created by students and faculty during their stay at UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residential center in Italy. Closing reception Jan. 17. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Bridge Gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iconâ&#x20AC;? includes works by 15 artists. Reception Jan. 15. Currently on view through Jan. 22. â&#x20AC;˘ In Gallery 101, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Video 101: Justin Schmitzâ&#x20AC;? presents a five-minute video by the Doddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Post-MFA Fellow that features a series of portraits of young men at a Metallica cover band show. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;War No More: The 2015 Annual Visions of MLK Community Celebration & Art Exhibition.â&#x20AC;? On view Jan. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20. Reception Jan. 18. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Full House 2014â&#x20AC;? is a biennial invitation exhibit open to the 18 guilds and art groups that call the Lyndon House home. Through Jan. 18. â&#x20AC;˘ The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1890) & Athens History Museumâ&#x20AC;? inside the historic Ware-Lyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces. MAMA BIRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, James Fields, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Leah Lacy, Saint Udio and Lakeshore Pottery. MAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOY (197 Oak St.) Woodwork and chakra drawings by Stavros Tsakos. Through Jan. 16. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food, Power and Politics: The Story of School Lunch.â&#x20AC;? 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creatures in the Garden,â&#x20AC;? a juried show of quilts embedded with scenes of flowers, trees and natural landscapes. Through Mar. 8. SUSKA (297 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Suzanna Antonez-Edens. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Folk Flower Card Design,â&#x20AC;? 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. â&#x20AC;˘ Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Will Eskridge, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
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Baldwin Village across the street from UGA. Available now! 1BR/1BA, hot and cold water incl., $520. 2BR/2BA, $850/mo. 475 Baldwin St. 30605. Manager Keith, (706) 354-4261. Bond Hill Apartments. 1BR/1BA. $450/mo. 12-mo. lease. 1st mo. rent half off w/ current student or military ID. Unit upgraded with new flooring, carpet & paint. All electric w/ water/trash incl. Pets under 30 lb. allowed w/ dep. On bus line. Close to Dwntn./UGA. Quiet community. Avail. Jan. 1. (706) 338-7262. Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $500/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $475/mo. Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $525/mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $700/mo. 2BR/2BA condo, Westside, 1200 sf., $600/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell, (706) 540-1529. Need to rent an apartment? Call Flagpole Classifieds today! (706) 549-0301. Want to live in 5 Pts? Howard Properties has the following locations: 5BR/3BA house $2000/mo., 1BR/1BA apt. $500/mo., 2BR/2BA condo $700–800/mo., and 3BR/3BA condo $1125/mo. Please call (706) 546-0300 for more info and to view these properties.
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Miscellaneous Archipelago Antiques 24 years of antique and retro art, furnishings, religiosa and unique, decorative treasures of the past. 1676 S. Lumpkin St. (706) 3544297. Day trippers visit Neat Pieces in Carlton, GA. A rc h i t e c t u r a l a n t i q u e s , vintage clothes, books and much more. Only 3 mi. from Watson Mill State Park. Thursday–Sunday 10–5. Jimmy, (706) 797-3317. I n s t a n t c a s h is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition.Wuxtr y R e c o rd s , at cor ner of Clayton & College Dwntn. (706) 369-9428.
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Healthcare Aide Needed for a boy, 10 yrs, and a girl, 7 yrs. Job seeker must be 18 yrs or older. $80/hour. Email me at stacysutton591@ yahoo.com for further details.
Music Services County guitar player looking for band. I play lead guitar in the style of Albert Lee. Can also play rock, blues, and sing. Charles (770) 7256826.
Musicians Wanted CBW Productions presents up and coming Athens garage band with an ear for detail. Need vocalists, lead, backup. Working band, gigs pay. Call the Coyote for audition (706) 255-8677. I heart Flagpole Classifieds! Max Athens is available for private parties and looking for bands to book. If you are interested, please email sonicsnaxx@gmail.com.
Services Classes A t m a S a k t i Yo g a (Power of the Self) Donation Based Studio welcoming all levels, celebrating everyBODY. Come align, balance and restore. Atma Sakti Yo g a o ff e r s c l a s s e s 3 times a week and a Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra journey once a week. Monday 5:45-7:30pm Mindful Vinyasa+Yoga Nidra; Tuesday 5:45-7:00pm Reggae Vinyasa; Thursday 7-8:30pm Candlelit Restorative Flow. Located At: 160 Tr a c y S t 3 0 6 0 1 . I n BLOOM next to Athica Atmasaktiyoga.com
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who attend the same school or church as you. Now, your friends might be much older than you, have or not have gone to college, I’m a recent UGA grad who moved back etc. home to a very small town. I’m very lucky in • Recalibrate your idea of what your that I found an OK job after only two and a half months of searching, and that I’m living in friendships will look like. It’s easy to have near-instant intimacy with people you my own apartment at a reduced rate, because meet in high school or college. Your friendmy parents own it. Adjusting to post-college ships now might not have that immediate life was rough, but I won’t bore you with that. connection, and that’s OK. You’re starting For the first time in my life, I have a sense of slowly, looking for people you can spend security I only dreamed about in college, but some time and become comfortable with. there’s a major part of the equation missing. You will likely not find one best friend but I’m fully aware that no one can be totally maybe a handful of friends, all of whom happy or have everything going right in their have different aspects you enjoy. life all at the same time, but my total lack of a • Look outside your small town. Is there social life is really taking a toll on my mental anywhere within driving distance that health. I will admit my default setting is a shy wall- has a bar, restaurant, theater, bookstore, etc.? Extend your radius to an hour’s drive. flower, but my job requires a lot of face-to-face Because of your geography, you’re going to interaction, so I feel I have accomplished some have to do a little work to find people to real personal growth on that front. I can even spend time with. approach strangers some• Without taking on times (“Hey that’s a really credit-card debt, make good beer!”) or not get regular trips to visit freaked out when someone college friends in other does something similar. I places. One of your colknow I have a lot of comlege friends moved to mon ground with people my Atlanta. Plan a weekend age: a love of most musical trip to visit him or her. genres, a great grasp of pop Sooner or later, someone culture, a love of books, in you know will end up in addition to some nerdy purNYC. Plan that trip. Try suits like comic books. to do these trips every The problem, however, three months or so. You is small-town syndrome. need something to look My community is not very forward to and to see and accepting of people who experience other places. haven’t lived here their Alternate plan: Take a entire lives. There are no trip with a college friend places that would expose Please send your questions to to a place you want to see. me to like-minded people or advice@flagpole.com or • See if you can create people close to my age. No flagpole.com/getadvice some social opportunilocal comic shop, no bars ties in your town. You or music venues—even our small, chronically under-funded library doesn’t mentioned the lack of a book club. Choose a book you’re interested in and advertise the even have a book club. Most social activity in the community is church-based, and I, unfortu- first meeting. Or start a running club. Or yoga. Or something to that effect. I know nately in this case, am not religious. you don’t think so, but there are people in I’ve made great strides in self-esteem and your little town who would be interested in taking pleasure in alone-time, but there’s still something like that if it presented itself. the very human want in me to make a connec• Try online dating. Set your search tion with a person who is not my immediate radius as far as you’re willing to drive. Even family. Moving is not an option for the next if you don’t meet the perfect person, this is few years, and I have no idea what to do. one avenue for you to meet people, go out Thanks, Down and Out in the Boonies and socialize. The future: You say moving is not an option for a few years. I’m here to tell you You have my sympathy, Down and Out. Wanting a social life is not asking too much, that moving is always an option. So don’t tell yourself you must stay where you are and you’re right: It’s very human to want for some indeterminate amount of time. to be around similar people. I also grew up Don’t quit your job and move without a in a small town and returned there for a year after college. It’s not all bad, and you’re plan, but do start looking. Now that you have a job, finding one will be much easier. doing a lot of things right. To make your current situation bearable, Even if you do intend to stay where you are we’re going to focus on two things: the pres- for two years, the time to lay the groundwork is now. Be deliberate about where ent and the future. you go. Once you have a little experience, The Present: You’re in your small town you can afford to be slightly more selective. for the time being and you need some Think about places you’d like to live and friends in that general area. To that end: focus your search there. Reach out to people • Recalibrate your idea of what your in that area. Research options, and keep friends will look like. Until now, your your ear to the ground. f friends have always been people your age
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