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What Happened to Local Control? The Legislature Is Usurping Cities and Counties’ Power By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com When I first started writing about politics, my conservative friends would preach the gospel of “local control.� They believed that local governments did a better job of running things because local officeholders were closer to the people who elected them. In many instances, it made a lot of sense. The people serving on school boards, city councils and county commissions lived in the areas they governed and had a better feel for the problems confronting them. We heard that “local control� philosophy during the 2002 governor’s race, when Sonny Perdue upset incumbent Roy Barnes. Barnes had signed an education reform law that required local schools and teachers to meet stricter accountability standards. Perdue criticized Barnes for enacting a law that moved so much control of local school matters to the state level. “Schools should be run from the principal’s office, not the governor’s office,� Perdue would say. Within four years of becoming governor, Perdue championed a new law that required school boards to spend at least 65 percent of their budgets on what the state defined as “classroom expenditures.� Perdue’s “65 percent law� was the ultimate in micromanagement, as it imposed state control over the money spent by local systems. The concept of running schools from the governor’s office is part of Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposal to appoint a special superintendent to take over the operation of low-performing schools. Deal’s plan would result in an Atlanta-based bureaucrat making day-to-day decisions about running rural schools hundreds of miles away. There are state takeovers underway of local responsibilities in other areas as well. The gun carry bill enacted last year took away the power of city councils, school

boards and county commissions to adopt regulations or ordinances that would keep firearms out of their public buildings. Legislators are considering bills that would prohibit local governments from enacting ordinances to ban specific breeds of dogs—such as pit bulls—that can attack livestock or small children. One of these “dangerous dog� bills was discussed in a House committee recently, and representatives of local governments attempted to explain why this erosion of local control was a bad idea. Lobbyists from the Georgia Municipal Association and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia said the legislation would make it impossible for their governments to deal with local public safety issues. “What comes next?� asked Todd Edwards of ACCG. “No leash laws? No tethering laws? No laws requiring neutering and spaying? You’ve got to let the counties do their jobs.� That canine bill was ultimately rejected by the House committee, but two days later the state Senate passed a similar bill and sent it over to the House, so the issue is still alive. By the end of this session, your local government may no longer have the authority to deal with the problem of vicious dogs on the loose. Legislators are considering other bills that would prevent local governments from banning the use of plastic bags, moving monuments or statues, enforcing moratoriums on the erection of cell towers, regulating public swimming pools or passing ordinances to keep contractors from cutting utility lines. This goes against everything I ever heard about the advantages of local control—which is obviously an idea that no longer has much appeal in today’s General Assembly. f

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Yo! Yonah’s About to Get a Lot More Traffic Plus, the Beer Jobs Bill and Other Crossover Day Shenanigans By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com prohibit this development from moving forward as is,� ACC Like many Normaltown residents, Jennifer Rice moved into the neighborhood so she and her family could walk and Senior Planner Bruce Lonnee said. A few details are left to be worked out, but Lonnee said ACC officials are close to bike to school, restaurants and other businesses. She and approving the plans; he didn’t know when the developer other Yonah Avenue residents are worried that a proposed will pull a permit and start construction. medical office and parking deck in the commercial heart of It’s possible the additional traffic could be mitigated. Normaltown will make that a lot more dangerous. If the volume and speed of cars reach certain thresholds, Plans for the approximately 40,000 square-foot buildneighbors could request traffic-calming measures like speed ing include a 142-space parking deck. Cars will enter the deck from Prince. But for safety reasons related to restricted visibility due to the on-street parking along Prince Avenue and mid-block location between two traffic lights, cars—up to 800 of them daily, according to an Athens-Clarke County traffic study—will leave via Yonah behind the development, then proceed to either Satula or Park and back onto Prince. Yonah currently handles about 400 cars per day. “Our immediate and biggest concern is the significant increase in traffic on a very small residential street,� Rice said, noting that many families in the area have dogs and small children, and a daycare is nearby. Everyone was aware, or should have been aware, that the former location of the legendary Allen’s wouldn’t stay vacant forever after the bar and restaurant shuttered about 10 years ago, and the building was torn down. When she moved to Yonah in 2011, though, Rice, understandably, assumed that any development would be similar in scale to the surrounding buildings and not include a parking deck. In early 2012, the ACC Commission was on the verge of accepting a Prince Avenue study that included a recommendation limiting medical offices to 10,000 square feet—the same size as other types of offices along the corridor. Developers quickly filed plans for the medical office described above in order to get in before any zoning changes the commission might approve. As it turns out, they needn’t have bothered; the corridor study has languished for almost three years. Earlier this month, commisState Sen. Frank Ginn after touring a local brewery. (Kidding. Ginn doesn’t drink.) sioners finally mustered themselves to force Mayor Nancy Denson to call a joint commission-planning commis- humps or radar signs. The development will include a sidewalk, and residents could also petition for ACC to extend sion work session to start up discussions again. those sidewalks along the entire street, where there are That doesn’t do Rice or her neighbors much good. “From none now. It could be done, Lonnee said, but it would be a planning and zoning standpoint, there’s really nothing to

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sales, Boyd says, but the tax credit is only necessary until electric cars become widespread enough to be more affordable. “The tax credit doesn’t need to exist for forever, but it does need to exist for long enough for enough people to adapt the technology, and then the cost of electric cars will come down and become equal on the playing field with mass-market vehicles,� he says. The removal of the tax credit would only affect people who purchase or lease electric cars after it is removed, or people who have not used their entire tax credit, says Jim Geiser, an owner of an electric car. This legislation would only affect the state tax credit, but owners can still receive a federal tax credit, ranging from $2,500–$7,500, depending on the type of car.

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made owning an electric car much easier. In addition, Athens-Clarke County is installing two electric car chargers at the AthensClarke County Library, two at Bishop Park, one at The Classic Center, one at the West Washington Street parking deck and two at the park-and-ride lot on Oconee Street. Despite the efforts by UGA and the ACC government, owners of electric cars may be forced to rethink their use of them. Rep. Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta) has introduced legislation, House Bill 122, that would eliminate the $5,000 tax credit currently available to owners of electric cars in Georgia. In addition, the transportation funding bill recently passed by the House would charge alternative fuel vehicle owners a $200 annual fee. “It doesn’t mean for sure that we wouldn’t keep the electric car, but it takes it from being a no-brainer to being something that we would have to crunch the numbers a little bit more,� says Chet Boyd, an Athens resident who leases an electric car. Boyd says he began leasing the car after learning that the current tax credit would make leasing a new electric car cheaper than paying for gas in his older car. The removal of the tax credit at this stage would be premature and hurt car

Because the tax credit incentivizes people to buy electric cars, car manufactures are also incentivized to increase their focus on electric cars and improve their technology. The removal of tax credits like Georgia’s would slow the advancement of technology for electric cars, Geiser says. Eliminating the tax credit would hurt electric car sales and, ultimately, harm the environment, says Kevin Kirsche, director of the UGA Office of Sustainability. “I think it would be short-sighted to eliminate the tax credits at this stage,� Kirsche says. “I definitely believe that the tax credits help to incentivize usage of electric vehicles, and that is a positive for all of us in the community.� Gabe Rand, the technology director at Athens Chevrolet, says he doesn’t believe the passage of the bill would decrease their car sales. Most people who buy an electric car have the resources to do so without the incentive of the tax credit, Rand says. “The tax credit is just icing on the cake for buying an electric car,� Rand says, pointing out that Athens has a progressive culture. “Athens is a very green, very progressive city, and people would rather spend a little more to ensure that it is sustainable,� he says. f

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Who’s going to win this thing? Blake Aued: Undefeated Kentucky has at least eight future NBA players, most of them taller than anyone you’ve ever seen outside of a Tom Visions show. They’re the obvious choice. There’s one problem: They can’t shoot. Mitch McConnell has a better chance of getting a bill signed by the president than starting guards/twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison have of making a jump shot. The Wildcats blew out the likes of North Carolina and Kansas, but several lesser opponents have played them close, too.

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Cy Brown: It’s ludicrous to pick any team besides Kentucky, a team with so much talent that head coach John Calipari has eschewed a traditional one-in-one-out substitution strategy for one with full platoon shifts, à la hockey. Do you know why he can do this? Because, regardless of which players he puts on the court, they will be better than their opposition. He could draw five names out of a hat, throw those guys on the floor, and they’d still dominate whatever scrubs find themselves unlucky enough to pretend they have a chance of winning.

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omeone at work is likely haranguing you about joining his NCAA tournament pool. Every office has That Guy. At Flagpole, that guy is me, City Editor Blake Aued, the kind of guy who stays in and stays up late to watch crappy West Coast games on ESPN when he should be at the Little Kings dance party like everybody else. Odds are you don’t really care about college basketball, but your annoying co-worker isn’t taking no for an answer, and if you’re going to fill out a bracket, you might as well try to win the prize money, right? We’re here to help! (“We” being me, Music Editor Gabe Vodicka and Flagpole contributor Cy Brown, a sportswriter who actually knows what he’s talking about.) As usual, we made up some questions and answered them, which is something we really ought to talk to our therapist about.

game gives opposing big men fits. Plus, Sam Dekker’s hair is what would happen if Morrissey joined the Marines. Virginia can hang with the Big Blue defensively. Arizona is super-athletic, if not very deep. Duke has the nation’s best

CB: The No. 2 seeded Virginia Cavaliers are a team I could see losing by the Sweet 16. The Cavs are the regular season ACC champs at 29-3, with a (well-deserved) reputation as one of the best defensive teams in the nation. They have had trouble scoring at times, though, especially since star Justin Anderson’s injury. While their staunch defense may be enough to Fundamentals up front, 360 dunks in the back: Georgia forward Nemanja Djurisic on Senior Day with keep them in play, if they run into his mom, dad and dad’s mullet. an offensive slump, it only takes player in freshman center Jahlil Okafor. (But betting on the the smallest of mistakes to lose in the tourney. A poor night shooting in the early rounds could be Virginia’s downfall. Blue Devils means you have to root for them.) CB: Can I win the lottery today? Yes, I can, but there’s no way in hell it’s going to happen. As I mentioned before, the talent level of Kentucky is just at another level than most teams in the tournament. Think about that last game between UGA and Kentucky. The Dawgs were the better team for 35 minutes of that game. Then, in the final five minutes, Kentucky up and decided they’d like to keep hold of their undefeated record. So they did just that, and they didn’t break a sweat. The only teams that are strong enough to beat them would face the ‘Cats late in the tourney, at which point Kentucky’s momentum should carry them to the title.

Gabe Vodicka: Kentucky is terrifying. All their players are 1,000 feet tall, give or take a few inches. Said players have incredible names like Willie Local celebrity Tom Visions (left) with Flagpole’s 6-foot-4 music Cauley-Stein. That guy pulls editor, Gabe Vodicka. down alley-oops from outer space and will dunk on your ass from half-court. Calipari is terrifying, too. Maybe because his name reminds me of “Caligari,” like that old silent horror movie. Also, “calamari,” which I do not care for.

Can anybody beat Kentucky? BA: Wisconsin is everything awful about Big 10 basketball: the asshole coach, the boring Hoosiers-era offense, SO MANY WHITE GUYS. However, they have Frank “The Tank” Kaminsky, a Twitter-master whose inside/outside

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finally be the Wofford Terriers’ year!) Stephen F. Austin is a good bet to off Utah, and Georgia State has a trio of star guards in R.J. Hunter, Kentucky transfer Ryan Harrow and Louisville transfer Kevin Ware. In the later rounds, I like Arkansas to maybe make a deep run—the SEC is as underrated in basketball as it is overrated in football—and never underestimate Tom H-to-the-Izzo’s Michigan State squad come tournament time. Gonzaga (whose best player, Kyle Wiltjer, was a Kentucky benchwarmer two years ago) is the No. 1 likeliest to go home early.

GV: I like Duke. I mean, I hate Duke. But I think Duke could beat Kentucky, based solely on the one-and-a-half Duke games I watched this season.

I’m supposed to pick upsets, right? What are you upset about? BA: All those 5–12, 6–11, 7–10 and 8–9 matches are basically tossups. When picking upsets, I always look for teams with great upperclassmen guards and/or who got hot late in the season, like last year’s champs, Shabazz Napier and UConn. But honestly, you might as well pick the team with the prettier uniforms or cooler mascot. (This could

GV: When in doubt, pick the upset. Upsets are great and make you look like a genius (ya bracketologist, ya!). The only time an NCAA upset sucks is when it’s an established powerhouse having a slightly subpar year doing the “upsetting.” UConn? God, that was boring. Kill me if Indiana is this year’s Cinderella. Honestly, though, I think this might finally be the tourney where a 16-seed trumps a 1. Besides Kentucky, a couple of the top dogs look potentially vulnerable. Me, I’m going with the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina (look up what a chanticleer is; it’s awesome) over Wisconsin for the first-round fireworks.

Does Georgia have any chance? BA: Georgia started the year as national title contenders, but after a series of sloppy losses… oh, wait, I forgot, we’re not talking about football. Yes, the Dawgs, despite lacking a basketball pedigree, are just the type of team that could surprise people. They’re not the most talented, but they’re experienced and physical, and Coach Mark Fox can out-fox the competition. (Lol see what I did there?) If sharpshooting point guard J.J. Frazier gets hot, look out. CB: Uh, no. Look, making it to the tournament is a huge— and necessary—step for Fox and his crew, but let’s have realistic expectations. This is not a very good basketball team. It’s an OK basketball team that can sometimes play above its punching weight and sometimes play far, far below it. The Dawgs’ best wins are against a fairly comparable Ole Miss team, while they have plenty of head-shakers in the loss column, including two against a bad South Carolina team. So, don’t worry, football fans—you’ll only have to pay attention to one more loss before you can put all your focus into spring practice. GV: Does Nemi Djurisic’s father have the finest head of hair in all of Montenegro? (Yes.) f

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the remaining 25 percent (as much as $250 per farm). By bringing the number of organic farms in the state to 100, Georgia will no longer be in the bottom tier of per capita organic farm production nationwide. This will present an opportunity for the state to grow its political infrastructure, gain better means of distribution and create more business opportunities for everyone involved. “It’s an opportunity for Georgia,� says Rolls. “And we want to see this as a means of building bridges with the conventional farming community, too.� Several farms in the Athens area are poised to take advantage of this opportunity, among them Full Moon Farm, which is currently Certified Naturally Grown. The line between Certified Naturally Grown and Certified Organic is thin. Many CNG farmers hold themselves to organic

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tive (comparatively speaking), the cost of becoming certified is prohibitive for many. It can range from several hundred to several thousand dollars. In recent years, Georgia farmers were often encouraged to take the less costly Certified Naturally Grown route—developed in 2002 as an alternative to U.S. Department of Agriculture organic certification—if they were concerned with sustainable practices. In an effort to help Georgia farmers take advantage of the growing organic market, Georgia Organics and the Georgia Department of Agriculture have teamed up to launch the 100 Organic Farms Campaign. “We want to get 30 new organic farms in the next 18 months,� says Alice Rolls, the executive director of Georgia Organics, a nonprofit that promotes organic food and farming. “That’s an aggressive goal, but we’re going for it.� The organizations will help make the ambitious goal a reality by reimbursing the cost of certification to participating farmers getting certified organic for the first time. The Georgia Department of Agriculture will fund 75 percent (as much as $750 per farm), and Georgia Organics will pick up

standards despite the slightly less stringent requirements of CNG. As in organic farming, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and genetically modified seeds are forbidden for those practicing CNG. “We feel that our customers recognize the organic certification more readily than the CNG label and are responding to our customers,� says Full Moon Farms’ Iwalani Farfour. “With this cost-share program, it was a no-brainer for us.� The value of the program doesn’t end with the cost-share. Farms like Full Moon will also gain access to training and technical assistance with workshops held throughout the next year, as well as marketing consulting and promotions to help them capitalize on their investment. “We are excited to become certified organic, because of the accountability and transparency it promotes,� Farfour says. “We already follow most of the guidelines required to be certified, but it will encourage us to be better record-keepers. We hope this program encourages other farmers to follow suit, because it is important to us be good stewards of our land and hope others feel the same way.� f

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Drift, a Camp Amped band, performs at the 40 Watt Club on the first night of the Drive-By Truckers’ Homecoming series in February.

Camp Amped Teaches Self-Respect Through Rock and Roll By Ryan Kor music@flagpole.com

Vocalist Daniels and her bandmates—Alex Kozlosky, Ethan Houseman, Jacob Samuelson and Jacob Conley—were handpicked for the show. “They are the best kids,” Sleppy told Flagpole before the performance. “They are going to stand up in front of the sold-out 40 Watt and represent Nuçi’s Space. I don’t care if they miss a note or flub an ending. No matter what the outcome, I’m going to be proud of them.”

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uture rock stars abound at Nuçi’s Space’s Camp Amped, the music camp that brings the local nonprofit’s platform of depression prevention and suicide prevention to a teenage audience. For the last eight years, Camp Amped has worked to develop the creative talents of young Athens artists. Each program—Nuçi’s Space offers spring, summer and fall sessions—is comprised of 20 kids, ages 11–17, selected through an audition process. “It’s really kind of a personal development and coping skills camp, all disguised as a rock camp,” says Bob Sleppy, executive director of Nuçi’s Space. Past campers have recently gone on to play prominent roles in Athens music. Sienna Chandler, the singer and guitarist for the hit post-punk band Monsoon, is a Camp Amped alum; another former camper went on to be the drum major for the UGA Redcoats. “We are creating Athens’ next generation of musicians,” says Lesley Cobbs, a Nuçi’s counseling advocate. During the two-week summer session, campers play music from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., practicing diligently to prepare for their finale show at Nuçi’s Space on the last day of camp. Campers also get the chance to record in a local studio. Besides musical skills, campers are taught practical Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood chats with members of Drift. emotional skills, as well. An hour of each camp day is The Camp Amped band, dubbed Drift, didn’t flub dedicated to “survival skills for the creative mind”—tools any endings. In fact, the group, comprised of musicians for coping with things like depression and drug use. “The whole survival skills thing is amazing. I would never between the ages of 15–17, captivated the largely middleaged audience with a strikingly mature set of classic rock have figured that stuff out by myself,” says Gracen Daniels, tunes, including Led Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks” a recent Camp Amped participant. and Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” among others. Daniels was one of a few campers to receive a covLeading up to the show, Drift had practiced several times eted honor last month: the opportunity to open the first each week, using Nuçi’s Space’s facilities and equipment to night of the Drive-By Truckers’ annual homecoming at rehearse. Onstage, their efforts showed. “I think they’re the 40 Watt. In fact, it has become a tradition for a Camp going to stay together, which is a good thing,” Drive-By Amped band to play alongside the Southern rock legends.

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Truckers frontman Patterson Hood said after the show. Indeed, the members of Drift say they intend to continue playing around Athens. And beyond their musical chemistry, they have become good friends. Camp Amped aims to cultivate these types of relationships, says Sleppy: “We try to use the band as a metaphor for family.” In terms of how Camp Amped relates to Nuçi’s Space’s overall mission, Sleppy says the program targets the creative teenager who might feel she is different or weird because of her unique way of thinking. “With artists and musicians, we are a lot more susceptible to those kinds of feelings,” says Conley, the lead guitarist for Drift and a Camp Amped participant since the age of 11. Before Camp Amped began, the average age of a Nuçi’s Space client was mid-20s to late-30s. Nuçi’s Space continues to direct adult musicians in need to a bank of mental health counselors who offer sessions at a discounted rate. (The center also provides its uninsured clients free or discounted access to other health professionals.) But depression can manifest itself at a very young age, even though it is often not observable until the teenage years, says Cobbs. Camp Amped takes a preventive stance by encouraging productive thinking and meaningful relationships in people’s formative years. In the future, Sleppy hopes to reach an even younger audience. “I would like to get instruments into the hands of kids for the very first time,” he says. For now, Camp Amped is succeeding in its goal of positively influencing teenagers through music. “Before I came to camp… I was a shower singer,” says Daniels. “Camp just totally raises your confidence level.” f Camp Amped’s spring after-school program happens Mar 21–28, with the grand finale on Sunday, Mar. 29. For information on this year’s summer program, visit nuci.org/campamped. The summer signup deadline is Apr. 17.

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doesn’t often echo the type of jazz his thens-based jazz drummer Louis Romanos rarely plays in his adopted hometown is known for. “For me, the New Orleans connection is hometown. the preeminence of groove, and that every“There are some people who like it, but one is part of it… I’m drawing a lot on Latin you can’t support yourself making jazz and Cuban culture, and then some Mid-East here,” he says. for rhythms and harmonic content,” he More’s the pity, because the Louis says. Romanos Quartet—where Romanos is Philosophy is another of Romanos’ joined by guitarist Dan Sumner, truminterests. In fact, he is a scholar of it, as pet player Alex Noppe and bassist Neal Starkey—are an accomplished bunch making music that is by turns textural and melodic, simmering and rhythmic. Instead, Romanos spends much of the year on the road, performing at concerts and clinics. Soon, however, Athens will finally have a chance to enjoy his craft. The quartet is preparing for a release show for a brand new album, Take Me There, Mar. 22 at Hendershot’s. The venue is an apt choice, given owner Seth Hendershot’s stated intention that it be “a listening room.” well as of music—one pursuit hinges on “Listening” is a word that comes up often groove, while the other is arguably about as when Romanos talks about what his quargroovin’ as the click of a metronome. But tet does. Romanos sees an affinity between the two. “We’re all having a conversation, and “Philosophy is the deconstruction of everyone is listening,” he says. “My model is organic. I want to hear them and be listened thinking and thought, and the reconstruction of it, as well,” he says. “Music is a to and heard by them… That just takes a certain personality. I purposefully surround language. It’s a thought. It’s thinking with myself with people who know how to listen, sound. If you go to music school… there’s a lot of, ‘That’s correct. No, that’s incorbut aren’t timid.” rect.’ You can get stilted in the thinking “Conversation” is a well established jazz of, ‘I can’t play that scale over that chord, metaphor, especially for those who, like the because it’s going to LRQ, incorporate improsound bad.’ visation into their playI purposefully “If you let go of all ing. But Romanos frames that, and study why surround myself it in a new way. is considered “When somebody with people who know how something correct or incorrect, you plays something through to listen, but aren’t timid. can free yourself of those a horn, he is playing limitations and start vocabulary that he’s creating with thought forms that are more learned, that’s in the lexicon and the culintrinsic to you.” ture. I’m responding to it creatively within Like a new philosophy, music has the the same paradigm,” he says. power to transform; never is that truer than That sonic vocabulary, according to when sitting in a room with people making Romanos, who frequently plays around music and really listening to them. Europe as well as the U.S., can even have an “If [music] only ever awakened one idea accent. While the lexicon is the same across in you, it could change your entire path,” cultures, different peoples speak jazz differRomanos says. “That’s powerful. And it’s ently, he says. very quiet. It’s an invisible way to work.” f “The Germans’ take on it is to take it apart and look at it even more and be more intellectual. They’ll ask me to break up the swing even more and make it more interestWHO: Louis Romanos Quartet ing. ‘Grooving is boring! Make it more cereWHERE: Hendershot’s Coffee Bar bral!’ It’s very funny.” WHEN: Sunday, Mar. 22, 7:30 p.m. Romanos is originally from New HOW MUCH: FREE! Orleans—like so many artists, he left after Katrina—but his own musical accent

light of day. Williams lists songs by Lou -country pioneer Lucinda Reed, Bruce Springsteen and Merle Haggard Williams is riding high on the as tunes that will likely wind up on her next praise surrounding her latest record, last year’s Down Where the Spirit Meets The Bone, offering. “We were so comfortable in the studio, and its accompanying tour. and having such a good time, that we were “The only show that didn’t sell out was just like, ‘Let’s do this and keep going,’” says Salt Lake City, UT,” Williams says with a Williams. laugh. “But, whatever.” Athenians may be surprised to learn Though her songwriting is in top form, that Williams’ ties to town run deeper than Williams credits her recent success in part the occasional tour to her band, which stop. In addition to includes Wallflowers Vic Chesnutt was this having worked with guitarist Stuart Mathis wild guy in a wheelchair R.E.M. equipment and a host of other guru DeWitt Burton ringers. (Wallflowers that didn’t have any kind of and a stint touring in frontman Jakob Dylan filter whatsoever. the ‘90s with eccenalso offers background tric folkie Jim White, vocals on the critically Williams notes that she also established acclaimed Spirit.) a tight bond with the late folk hero Vic Williams admits the sprawling, two-disc Chesnutt. Chesnutt even penned a song album—a collection partially inspired by about Williams—the aptly titled “Lucinda the esteemed poetry of her father, Miller Williams”—for his 1991 album West of Williams—is at odds with music industry Rome. trends. “A lot of people say, ‘I haven’t even

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gotten to the second disc yet,’ which is fine,” she says. The idea for an extended release wasn’t a new proposal. “I wanted to put a double album out when the West album came out [in 2007], but Lost Highway wouldn’t let me,” says Williams with a hint of indignation toward her former label. (The singersongwriter released Spirit on her own imprint, Highway 20 Records.) “Their reasoning wasn’t creative, as much as it was a business decision… I had to put some of those songs out on the Little Honey album [in 2008], which I didn’t want to do,” Williams says. At 62, the Louisiana-born, Texas-bred Williams is known for staying true to her craft even when it wasn’t so profitable. “I’ve already been through the ‘breaking the rules’ thing [with songwriting] before,” she says. And she seems to be hitting a new stride. Williams says the sessions that gave birth to Spirit were especially fruitful, and that several recorded covers will soon see the

“It really surprised the hell out of me [when he wrote the song]. I didn’t realize that he looked up to me like that,” says Williams with characteristic humility. “I first met him in Athens at the [Georgia Theatre], when he opened up for me years ago,” she continues. “I was just blown away by him, and his personality and his eccentricity. [Vic was] this wild guy in a wheelchair that didn’t have any kind of filter whatsoever.” Williams returns to the Georgia Theatre Monday. She says she’s looking forward to riding the wave in support of Spirit for the foreseeable future, adding, “We’re really just getting started.” f

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$70—a lot more attractive. But, if you insist on doling out your cash piecemeal, far be it from me to stop you. The shows available for now for purchase are James Murphy, DJ Windows 98 and Michael Lachowski ($30); Jamie xx ($20); Reptar and Skylar Spence ($20); Nosaj Thing, Clark and Rival Consoles ($15); Andy Hull and Roadkill Ghost Choir ($15); Omar Souleyman ($15); Japan Nite! headlined by Peelander-Z ($15); and Single Mothers and Monsoon ($12). These seven shows are also only a tiny slice of everything happening with Slingshot. Spend some time over at slingshotathens.com and explore some of the incredible offerings. RULER REPRESENTIN’: Hard-hitting Athens rapper Travis “Dictatorâ€? West released a new track last week named, appropriately enough, “Concrete.â€? It was produced by Red “BeatManâ€? Johnson for Official Productions. Coming just a few months after his last track, “Watered Down,â€? it’s both more cluboriented and more hardcore. Dictator’s vocals come at a rapid-fire pace, but avoid being so fast that there’s no way to distinguish the lyrics. All in all, it’s a fine slice of Athens hip hop that will hopefully lead to a new full-length album soon. Dig it at soundcloud.com/dictatortharuler. BITS-N-BOBS: Although generally a little too heavy for the “dream-popâ€? tag, Fake Flowers may be able to sneak through its back door with their new single “Don’t Cry, Kiddo.â€? It’s the first track off a new upcoming EP titled Wonder Wave that’s supposed to come out this week. Check it at fakeflowersband.bandcamp.com‌ Yet another happening has been added to the weird world of Mr. Blank, and this time it’s an afterparty—two weeks later, mind you—to his just-wrapped Carnivale of Black Hearts double feature event. This party happens at Flicker Theatre & Bar this Saturday, Mar. 21. It’ll feature a presentation by the organizers of the in-the-planning-stages Classic City Fringe Festival, plus live performances by iNTELLi G, Mr. Blank, PsyleNts and the aforementioned Carnivale’s own Weird & Wandering Sideshow. See facebook.com/ carnivaleblackhearts for info. f

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Walden: Painting Planets (Independent Release) In case you missed the reference, local foursome Walden writes that its music is “inspired by transcendentalism and its figures such as Thoreau and Emerson.� Yet in contrast to the stark simplicity of its namesake work, the band actually seems more indebted to the overstuffed stadium-rock of U2. “Canvas,� the opening track on Walden’s debut, Painting Planets, opens in grandiose fashion, synths swirling while a soaring melody comes into focus. “I’m not gonna hold a grudge/ But forgive the ones I love/ ‘Cause I can’t afford the time/ Time to be upset,� croons frontman Richard Becker. The vaguely uplifting vibe persists throughout Painting Planets. Lush but limp, the album, put to tape at Atlanta’s Glow In the Dark Studios, sounds nice enough, but lacks motivation beyond “big is beautiful.� Coldplay-inspired songs like “Green Lights� feel hollow; the scope is ambitious, but there is little regard for content or context. There are interesting, unexpected moments, like the snaking banjo part that guides “Canyon Call,� a mid-paced power-rocker, or the arena-country feel of closer “Gunfire.� But in the end, Painting Planets reveals little about the souls of the talented musicians beneath its slick surface. [Gabe Vodicka]

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The Princess and the Noir Disney and Liam Neeson Struggle With Their Material By Drew Wheeler CINDERELLA (PG) Sure, Alice in Wonderland was a hit, but that blockbuster starred Johnny Depp, under the tutelage of Tim Burton. And Maleficent was powered by the augmented cheekbones of Angelina Jolie. Cinderella is the first real test of Disney’s live-action raiding of its own vault. With no stars capable of truly opening a movie (Cate Blanchett may be a dual Oscar winner, but she’s no Angelina), this latest expansion of the Disney Princess brand has to survive on audience familiarity with its time-worn tale, one that has been cinematically retold more times than one can count. This decidedly English telling is heavy on “Downton Abbey,” since Lady Rose herself, Lily James, stars as Ella, the poor young woman, who, after the death of her father

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(Ben Chaplin), is left in the care of a heartless stepmother (Blanchett) and two “ugly” stepsisters (“Downton”’s Daisy—Sophie McShera—and Holliday Grainger). Fortunately, Cinderella, as she is derisively known, meets a young hottie named Kit (Richard Madden, the ill-fated Robb Stark from HBO’s excellent “Game of Thrones”), who happens to be the kingdom’s prince. And it just so happens the prince needs a princess. Hence, the need for the famed ball that Cinderella sneaks to with the help of her fairy godmother (Helena Bonham Carter, sporting some distracting dental work). That’s where Cinderella leaves the glass slipper. Yada, yada, yada. Happily ever after. If any of the aforementioned was a spoiler, you need to bone up on your Disney and your fairy tales. Since the story is so familiar, it’s the telling that is important. Cinderella’s no Shakespeare, but Kenneth Branagh has directed Thor since his heyday as film’s preeminent stager of the Bard. That experience pays off. Cinderella constantly moves and has a certain grace about it. One is surprised that he changed the castle’s façade, but the ball gown is still blue. It’s hard to applaud scripter Chris Weitz (About a Boy and The Golden Compass) for a fairly literal adaptation of the classic children’s tale. Everything plays out exactly as one would expect. After some not wholly successful but popular retconning of their classic cartoons (Alice in Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty),

Disney’s Cinderella takes few liberties with the tale. This decision does not make it much more magical, but neither does it disappoint. RUN ALL NIGHT (R) Since Taken, Liam Neeson has starred in a lot of similar action movies, and the law of diminishing returns definitely applies. His Run All Night director, Jaume Collet-Serra, was responsible for two of the least inspired, Unknown and Non-Stop. A few months ago, Neeson took a step in the right direction with the neonoirish, detective flick, A Walk Among the Tombstones. (Thank Scott Frank for that one.) Run All Night is more like that superior film than the aforementioned Taken knockoffs. What Run All Night calls to mind Cinderella is Wayne Kramer’s underrated Running Scared; check it out if you haven’t. In Run All Night, the Irish giant does not play a Bryan Mills-ish superhero. Instead, he’s a washed up former fixer, known as the Gravedigger, for his successful old pal and mob boss, Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris). After Shawn’s bad egg son (Boyd Holbrook) makes one fatally awful decision, Jimmy Conlon and his estranged son, Mike (Joel Kinnaman, who still remains on the verge of something big after AMC’s “The Killing” and the Robocop remake), must run from the cops, both dirty and clean (represented by Vincent D’Onofrio’s Detective Harding), Shawn’s men and a hitman named Price (Common). Run All Night does nothing particularly well, though it does most things stylishly. Collet-Serra overplays his Google Maps transitions but mostly sticks to the genre script. The movie works best when Neeson and Harris carry the workload. Their handful of contemplative scenes, including a rather tense dinner meeting, might slow down the action, but they ramp up the quality. Harris again proves he’s a rather formidable presence, besting the movie’s star when allowed. Neeson and Kinnaman also have a nice chemistry, and their size does not belie their cinematic kinship. Unfortunately, the film lacks the lean musculature of the best pulp thrillers. Positively, by the conclusion, one finds it hard to recall where the time was wasted, but at almost two hours, wasted it was. It’s hard to believe Neeson’s resurgent career can survive this nearly constant onslaught of similar, dark crime dramas. Run All Night might not be the nail in the coffin. But he’s close to becoming a parody of himself, and if the Clash of Clans Super Bowl ad is any indication, he may have already reached the tipping point. f

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Sawdust in the Wind Existential Crises Led the Hobbs Brothers Back to the Past By Randy Schafer news@flagpole.com

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here are small, defining moments in people’s lives that can either drive the nails into their coffins, or cause them to rise up and build a new foundation. For Matt and Ben Hobbs, a pair of woodworking brothers also known as the Sons of Sawdust, their collective moments of financial and physical strife in the past rekindled a dormant passion—one whose roots began to sprout at an early age, guided by their grandfather. In 2012, a construction knee injury left Ben Hobbs unemployed and broke. “So our business was formed out of a knee injury,” Ben says. “And I got really depressed, because that was my only source of income. And Matt, being the good brother he is, sits down with me and says, ‘How can we make some money for you? You don’t have to despair, there is a solution out there.’” Matt and his wife, Shayna, lost their Tennessee-based wedding photography business during the recession. “In our deepest, darkest moments financially, there were thoughts of suicide,” Matt says. “There were thoughts that

we could never rise out of this. I definitely had thoughts of ending my life—the utter despair I felt when we were going through all that.” Shortly after Ben’s injury, Matt made Shayna a homemade farm table as a gift. Soon, the idea of selling the table on Craigslist was the catalyst of the Hobbs’ venture into woodworking as a profession. Now that they own a warehouse in Watkinsville, the Athens brothers are keeping the legacy of their grandfather Cecil T. Hall’s woodworking alive. They use Hall’s tools on each piece of furniture they create. “When I think about Pa, I always think about being in his workshop,” Ben says. “And everything he’s taught us, we carry on.” They’ve managed to harness that integrity into a thriving business, with orders for tables, bed frames and other pieces of furniture from local residents and businesses around town backed up for several months. One reason the Hobbs brothers prefer using reclaimed wood is the authenticity and story attached to the longleaf pine used to build these now dilapidated locations. Such wood is only found in national forests in the 21st Century.

“All the wood we use is almost extinct,” Matt says. “The only way you find the wood we use is from the buildings we find built in the 1800s and early 1900s, because a lot of that heart pine doesn’t exist past the 1920s.” Using wood with weathered scars and nail holes, aged from years of use, helps add detail not found on the beams shelved in stores. Many times, these old buildings the brothers find are falling apart, with a history that often diminishes, like buildings the brothers recently visited in Comer in late February. “There’s a lot of intentional thought that goes into this process,” Ben says. “If you’re thinking about a table when you’re building it, and thinking positive thoughts, and imagining a family sitting around it laughing and having fun, playing games, I feel like the product is going to have a different vibe when it’s being built.” Flagpole followed the Hobbs brothers last month as they dismantled an old barn in Comer and transformed the wood into tables for the local restaurant Goodie Two Shoes. f Watch the Sons of Sawdust in action at flagpole.com. Randy Schafer

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Former volunteer and newly appointed apprentice Hank Sully (left), pulls at the ceiling of the old barn, as Matt Hobbs watches. Matt and Sully perform a larger portion of the teardown, while Ben loads wood to and from their truck. After the brothers inspect the usable wood from the house, they pack up and head back to their Watkinsville workshop.

Removing nails from reclaimed wood using their grandfather’s tools is often a tedious process, but if nails are nicked when sawing a piece of wood, the saw blades will slowly become dulled and possibly broken or chipped.

Continuing the Hobbs brothers’ familial ritual, Matt uses his grandfather’s old saw to cut off the rotted end of a two-by-four board. “We cut the first piece of every table we make with that saw,” Ben says.

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Ben Hobbs grabs a bundle of wood from the inside of a 100-year-old barn located deep in the woods on the property of Jeremy Patat of Comer on Feb 23. In the beginning of the Hobbs’ woodworking career, they often drove around towns looking for old dilapidated barns, but as business has grown, the brothers are contacted by various friends, associates and third parties notifying them of opportunities to pick up wood.

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After sanding down the pieces for the table, keeping the integrity of the saw marks and woodgrain, Matt glues biscuit joints into the slits of two-by-fours to connect the table. Using biscuit joints and wood glue is one option for assembling a table, with the joint and glue hardening to the durability of wood itself, making it a sturdy connecting piece for a table. Exact measurements are required, and Matt must measure and accurately saw slits into each piece of wood before joining the planks together. After joining the table planks, Matt clamps the table together for almost 24 hours. Randy Schafer

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Beginning the second day of working on the table, Ben measures the dimensions before sawing the table to the desired shape on Feb. 24. Precision being a cornerstone of the brothers’ industry, Ben takes his time to measure accurately for his necessary cuts and to visualize the design. Randy Schafer

Switching back to work on the table, Matt (left), uses a power planer to smooth out any parts of the table that stick out, and to accentuate hidden grains naturally brought out from the shaving of the wood. Ben (right) works beside his brother, sanding a shelf for a separate project. Given the increasing demand for the Sons of Sawdust work, the brothers often split apart to work on two projects at a time. k continued on next page

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After sawing the trim for the table, Matt sands the edges to remove dirt and dust hiding the wood’s natural beauty. Instead of sawing the edges for the table, Matt also sands the edges to round them smoothly. The brothers often sand a piece of furniture three to five times during various stages. Randy Schafer

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Caledonia Lounge · 9:30 p.m. · $5 (21+), $7 (18–20) The last time we heard from heavy Athens rock band Savagist was three years ago, when the group dropped Domestic Becoming Feral, an excellent, punishing five-song EP that ripped and roared and generally kicked all the ass. Now, the four-piece is back with the immaculately titled Invisible Birth of Death, recorded by Joel Hatstat and out now. Thrashy and thick, it’s the best local metal album of 2015 so far, in my book. For their show Friday at Caledonia, which serves as both record-release party and tour kickoff, Savagist will be joined by Asheville post-metal pummellers Autarch and local hardcore favorites Harsh Words. [Gabe Vodicka]

The Foundry · 8 p.m. · $15 (adv.), $20 (door) One of the most prominent torchbearers of Louisiana zydeco music, New Orleans legend Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural continues to tour and record well into his 60s. His long-running, finely tuned group of musicians is dubbed Buckwheat Zydeco and the Ils Sont Partis Band, though they’re known to the masses as simply Buckwheat Zydeco. The band’s most recent album, 2009’s Lay Your Burden Down, features several Dural originals, as well as zippy, soulful versions of tunes by Bruce Springsteen, Gov’t Mule, JJ Grey and even Captain Beefheart himself, Don Van Vliet. The accordion master and his capable cast of supporting characters will hit The Foundry this weekend. [GV]

189 Fortson Circle · 3–5 p.m. · $10–15 This month’s installment of WUGA’s Artists in Residence series will be held at the home and studio of artist Didi Dunphy, who specializes in creating eccentric furniture for adults, like swing sets, seesaws, courting chairs, joggling boards and indoor skateboards. In addition to being the supervisor of the Lyndon House Arts Center, Dunphy is a curator for Hotel Indigo and the Classic Center. The associate director of the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Asen Kirin, will discuss Dunphy’s career at 3:30 p.m. during the open house, and WUGA will air an interview with her on Thursday, Mar. 19 at 3:15 p.m. To make reservations for the Residence visit, contact thaxtona@uga.edu. [Jessica Smith]

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Tuesday 17 CLASSES: Computer Class: Introduction to Computers (ACC Library) Register by phone or in person at the reference desk. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: GALILEO Genealogy Resources (ACC Library) Learn about resources available to Georgia genealogists. Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens CLASSES: Wire-Wrapped Pearl Jewelry (The Pearl Girls) Make a single wire-wrapped pearl necklace

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and a pair of wire-wrapped drop earings using this versative technique. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $39. www.thepearlgirls.com CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing 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 EVENTS: 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration (The Foundry) Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with dance performances by the Athens Drake School of Irish Dancing, traditional Irish/Celtic music by the

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Green Flag Band and the Bandit’s Roost, plus a tribute to The Pogues by The Knockouts. Family-friendly! 5 p.m. $7. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Tasting (The Olive Basket) Learn about olive oils and balsamic vinegars. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-714-6457 EVENTS: Tuesday Tour (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for

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Creature Comforts · 6–9 p.m. · $10–14 The Instagram account My_Athens has grown into much more, expanding to exhibits on physical walls, profiling locals online and hosting fundraisers for nonprofits. In the spirit of chronicling community development, its fashion show “Process” will showcase designers Rachel Barnes, Shawna Lea Maranville, Anna Leber and Necklush. A gallery of photos curated by Chris Fordera and Hannah Pap Rocki will highlight the latest crop of Instagram images, and Madeline Barnes will curate an outdoor art exhibit. Velveteen Pink and the Booty Boyz will provide music, and proceeds will benefit Community Connection and Athens Area Habitat. [JS]

Georgia Theatre Rooftop · 11 p.m. · FREE! After spending the better part of a year as Jenny Lewis’ touring keyboardist, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Natalie Prass is ready to carve out her own path to music stardom. Though it was recorded way back in 2012, Prass bided her time before releasing her excellent, Matthew E. White-produced, self-titled debut in January. With a soulful mix of ’70s-style pop, modern alt-country sensibilities and the occasional Disney-esque Broadway moment, Prass has quickly made a name for herself as one of the most exciting and universally appealing new artists of 2015. She’ll be performing on the Georgia Theatre Rooftop Monday, after Lucinda Williams wraps up inside. [Nathan Kerce]

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Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/scl EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Friendship Christian Church) The March program focuses on “Lithic Materials Used by Ancient Americans,” presented by Jim Maudsley. 7:30 p.m. FREE! wwwathensrockandgemclub.org FILM: Peabody Decades: “Toon in Tomorrow” (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) This documentary program will showcase animation on television. See clips from “Time for Beany,” “The Bullwinkle Show,” “The

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Flintstones,” “The Smurfs,” “Dora the Explorer,” “The Simpsons” and more. 7 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga. edu/scl FILM: Athens Jewish Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) View screenings of The Return (4 p.m.), The Prime Ministers (6:15 p.m.) and Hanna’s Journey (8:30 p.m.). $15, $45 (festival pass). www.athensjff. org FILM: Two Works by Hito Steyerl (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S150) SineWaves, The Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies and The Lamar Dodd School of Art present a screening of artist Hito

Steyerl’s films, In Free Fall and Lovely Andrea. 6 p.m. FREE! sinewavvves.tumblr.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: 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 k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com 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: Kennedy Symposium (Miller Learning Center, Room 171) Margery Kraus, founder and executive director of APCO Worldwide, speaks on “Reimagining Communications for the Future: Opportunities and Pitfalls.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. grady.uga.edu MEETINGS: Community Office Hours (The Globe) Pop in for a quick session of free business advice with Four Athens experts knowledgable about marketing, sales, legal issues, technical support and more. Every third Tuesday of the month. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com PERFORMANCE: UGA British Brass Band (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The ensemble, led by former New York Philharmonic principal trumpet Philip Smith, performs traditional and contemporary in the classic British Brass Band tradition. 8 pm. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Men and Women’s Glee Club Fall Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The choirs, two of the oldest musical organizations on campus, are led by conductor J.D. Burnett. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu

Wednesday 18 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Laura Valeri, associate curator of European art, leads a tour of “Chaos and Metamorphosis: The Art of Piero Lerda.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: Lunch and Learn: Professional Practices in the Arts (Lyndon House Arts Center) Artist, musician and Georgia Museum of Art public relations specialist Michael Lachowski will talk about using social media and building an online portfolio. Presented by the Athens Area Arts Council. 12 p.m. FREE! (AAAC members), $15 (non-members). www.athensarts.org CLASSES: Gauge Class (Revival Yarns) Learn why gauge is important how to adjust your guage before starting a pattern. RSVP. 6 p.m. $30. www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Glass Painting (KA Artist Shop) Learn the basics of glass painting and design custom tea light holders, glasses and vases. 7 p.m. $45. www.kaartist.com CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Podcasting for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to record and edit basic sound files which you can then distribute online to friends, clients or fellow hobbyists. This class uses the freeware sound-editing program Audacity. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Fixing Mistakes Class (Revival Yarns) Learn how to backknit, pick up drop stitches, change purls into knits (and vice versa),

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unravel your work, create life lines and tighten stitches. RSVP. 3 p.m. $15. www.revivalyarnsathens.com COMEDY: Laugh Athens Comedy Presents (The Foundry) The weekly comedy series presents Mia Jackson, Keno Trice, Luke Schans, Sahima Godkhindi and Joel Byars. Hosted by Jake Brannon. 8 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com FILM: Raging Bull (UGA Tate Student Center) Robert De Niro stars as Jake LaMotta, an Italian American middleweight boxer battling his inner demons. 8 p.m. $1–2. www. union.uga.edu FILM: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Gallery 101) Lamar Dodd Professorial Chair Zoe Strauss presents a screening. 7 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu FILM: Athens Jewish Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) View a screening of short films including Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion, Tightrope and The Funeral (5 p.m.) and The Third Half (6:30 p.m.). $15, $45 (festival pass). www.athensjff. org GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games. House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com 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 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Women’s History Month Panel Discussion (Miller Learning Center, Room 350) This year’s national theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.” UGA scholars will discuss the importance of examining and knowing women’s experiences. 1:30 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet Local Author Betty Jean Craige (Avid Bookshop) Craige is the author of Downstream and Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature and Director Emerita of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Shedding a Light on Human Trafficking (UGA Caldwell Hall, Room 302)

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Panel speakers include UGA professors Logan Mintz and Diane Marie Amann, Georgia Cares program director Abby Boldin, and GBI assistant special agent Brian Johnston. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ amnestyuga MEETINGS: Camp Volunteer Information Session (UGA Caldwell Hall, Room 105) Find out how to be a UGA camp counselor. 6 p.m. FREE! meldodd@uga.edu MEETINGS: Lunch and Learn (Four Athens) This month’s topic is “The Value of an Advisory Board” with Carli McDonald and Ori Epstein of HA&W. Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Kathryn Wright is an opera coach for the Hodgson School and an accomplished pianist. She will be joined by tenor Lawrence Bakst. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. www.music. uga.edu

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signs near each venue’s drop-off point. See website for a list of current exhibitions. See Art Notes on p. 10. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org CLASSES: Athens Science Café (Hi-Lo Lounge) Dr. Jenna Jambeck from UGA Environmental Engineering will speak on “Oceans of Waste: Life in Plastic, not Fantastic.” 6 p.m. FREE! athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: One-on-One Digital Media Center 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 CLASSES: Socks That Fit Class (Session 1) (Revival Yarns) Take an advanced class and learn how to knit socks that will actually fit! Session 1 will cover measuring and gauge setup. Session 2 will cover the heel and cuff. Students will need to swatch for gauge prior to class. RSVP. 6 p.m. $30. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Knit 1 Class (Revival

dedication ceremony of the Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts at its new location. A reception will honor this year’s class of Willson Center Research Fellows. 5 p.m. www.willson.uga.edu EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Hatch Happy Hour Show and Tell (Allgood Lounge) Show off your newest art or tech creation, be inspired by something someone else has made or find someone to work with in a new idea. Hosted by The Hatch, a new local makerspace. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hatchathens.com EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art Volunteer Information Fair (Georgia Museum of Art) Learn about the various volunteer opportunities available at the Georgia Museum of Art. 5:30 p.m. millera@ uga.edu, georgiamuseum.org FILM: Movie Night: Cyberpunk Edition (ACC Library, Appleton Auditorium) Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo’s adaptation of his 2,000+ page graphic novel into an epic, sci-fi thriller is still considered one

Small businesses can learn how to understand techniques used in marketing to the government, how to develop marketing skills and elevator pitches, and how to access preference programs. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $39. www.georgiasbdc.org/ ce/ombd LECTURES & LIT: Curbside Splendor Author Showcase (Avid Bookshop) This showcase features local author Paul Arrand Rodgers with Brian Costello, James Tadd Adcox and Todd Kaneko. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Literary Reading (Ciné Barcafé) The UGA Creative Writing Program presents a reading by author Joshua Cohen. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT: Local History Book Club (ACC Library) Meet to discuss Suffer and Grow Strong: The Life of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas by Carolyn Newton Curry. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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. or 6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1922, www.athensoconeecasa.org PERFORMANCE: Second Thursday Scholarship Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) UGA faculty and graduate students come together to perform Shostakovich’s “Concertino, op. 94,” Poulenc’s “Sextet for Piano & Winds” and Brahms’ “Piano Quartet in G minor.” 7:30 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $18. www.music.uga.edu

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Artist and architect Tom Ventulett will lead a watercolor workshop on Sunday, Mar. 22 at 12:30 p.m. An opening reception for his exhibit “A Feast of Color: Recent Work by Tom Ventulett” will be held afterwards from 2–4 p.m. campus. Wilson is a filmmaker and visual artist based in San Francisco, and he will be a Lamar Dodd Visiting Artist this spring. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu 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: Opening Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) View drawings by Katherine Dunlap in the new Lounge Gallery. 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 ART: Opening Reception (Ciné Barcafé) For paintings by Sarah Lowing. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com 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. A free shuttle runs the full circuit every 30 minutes in a counter-clockwise route; look for the “3Thurs” yard

Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of knitting. Learn cast-on stitches and the knit stitch. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 4 p.m. FREE! www. revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Computer Class: Intro to Pines (Oconee County Library) Learn to use the upgraded PINES catalog as well as professional searching tips. Registration required. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee EVENTS: Craft Series Release Party (Your Pie, Five Points) Sample Slider Pie, Maple Bacon gelato and SweetWater Brewing Company’s 420 IPA. Live music by Diablo Sandwich and the Dr. Peppers. 5–9 p.m. www.yourpie.com EVENTS: Community Connection Dinner (Chops and Hops) The evening will feature crafts brews, food, a silent auction and music by Tre Powell & Big Smooth. Proceeds benefit Chops & Hops, Creature Comforts and Community Connection. 6:30 p.m. $30. www. communityconnection211.org EVENTS: Dedication Ceremony (1260 S. Lumpkin St.) UGA President Jere Morehead leads a

of the most influential Japanese animated films of all time. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Garrett Lennox. Every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8511 LECTURES & LIT: Global Education Forum (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) Women who study topics in medicine, global hunger and obesity will share their experiences at this year’s conference, “Women in Science and Medicine: Challenges, Achievements and Way Foward.” 8 a.m. FREE! t.uga.edu/1eX LECTURES & LIT: Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation (UGA Ecology Building, Auditorium) Environmental journalist Dan Fagin discusses his 2014 Pulitzer Prizewinning book Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation. Followed by a reception and book signing. 4 p.m. FREE! www.ecology.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Marketing to the Government (UGA Small Business Development Center)

EVENTS: Hearing and Speech Screenings (UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic, Aderhold Hall) Find out how to prevent future hearing loss. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706542-4598 EVENTS: OCAF Thrift Sale (OCAF, Watkinsville) Over 10,000 items will be available at NE Georgia’s largest thrift sale. Proceeds benefit OCAF. Mar. 20, 7–9 p.m. $5. (preview sale). Mar. 21, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. www. ocaf.com FILM: Selma (UGA Tate Student Center, Theater) This recent drama follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers as they pressed forward on a march from Selma to Montgomery following the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Mar. 20–22, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. $1–2. www. union.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Froggie Spring Fling (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to learn about amphibians and search for newts, salamanders and frogs. 7–9 p.m. $7–10/family. 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park, Gym) Various obstacle courses and activities for ages 10 months–4 years and their parents. Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. $5. 706-613-3589 LECTURES & LIT: Jenks Farmer (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Meet Jenks Farmer in celebration of his new book Deep-Rooted Wisdom: Skills and Stories from Generations of Gardeners. There is a reception, a talk by Farmer and a book signing. 6:15 p.m. FREE! (donations accepted). www.botgarden.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Women’s Studies Lecture (Miller Learning Center, Room 148) Cynthia Camp presents “Looking Everywhere for (Fore)Mothers: Writing Women’s History in Medieval Nunneries.” 12:20 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu

EVENTS: Zumbathon (Athens YWCO) Athens area Zumba instructors will teach a two-hour class. Proceeds support Project Safe through Team 7 (Ron Putman and Becky Galvin) from Dancing with the Athens Stars. 2 p.m. Donations suggested. bgalvin.ywco@gmail.com EVENTS: Open House (Spa Alchemy) Drop in for light refreshments and give-aways as Spa Alchemy celebrates its one-year anniversary. Heidi Hewett (Heidi at Heartspace) and Cheryl Ludwig will be joining the team. 12–4 p.m. FREE! www.alchemyathens.com EVENTS: Spring Banquet (Flinchum’s Pheonix Lodge, Whitehall Forest) The Oconee River Chapter of Trout Unlimited presents a fundraising event featuring silent and live auctions, bucket raffles, giveaways, a catered dinner and fellowship. 5:30 p.m. $15 (students), $25. www.orctu.org

LECTURES & LIT: 21st Ferdinand Phinizy Lecture (UGA Chapel) UGA historian James C. Cobb delivers a lecture on “Divided by a Common Past: Southerners and the Struggle to Control Their History.” 11:30 a.m. FREE! cobby@uga.edu MEETINGS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different modalities and forms of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024

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ebration of his book Where All The Light Tends to Go. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Works In Progress (Canopy Studio) View new spring student aerial pieces. 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. $5. www.canopystudio.org

Sunday 22 ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) See highlights from the museum’s permanent collection on a tour led by docents. 3 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Opening Reception (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Tom Ventulett is a nationally recognized architect whose watercolor paintings include abstract explorations of flowers. He’ll lead a workshop at 12:30 p.m. prior to the reception. 2 p.m FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu

Connection and Athens Area Habitat. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 6 p.m. $10–14. www.communityconnection211.org FILM: Selma (UGA Tate Student Center) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 20–22, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. $1–2. www.union. 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 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Hosted by Dirty South. Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Beginning readers read

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ART: Watercolor Expressions (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art) Toni Carlucci leads a workshop on creating watercolors. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $10–14. www.steffenthomas.org ART: WUGA’s Artists in Residence Series (189 Fortson Cir.) View the home of multi-media artist and curator Didi Dunphy. Dunphy supervises the Lyndon House arts complex. Asen Kirin will make comments about Dunphy’s work at 3:30 p.m. RSVP. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. 3–5 p.m. $10–15. 706-542-9842, thaxtona@uga.edu, www.wuga.org ART: Adult Jewelry Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Barbara Mann leads a workshop on Keum Boo, an ancient Korean gilding technique used to apply sheets of gold to silver, and roller printing on metal. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $135–197. www.athensclarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse CLASSES: Public Cupping & Brew School (1000 Faces Coffee Tasting Room) Develop a taste for different flavor profiles and learn about the components needed for home brewing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.1000facescoffee.com CLASSES: Yoga Workshop with Benjamin Sears (Bikram Yoga Athens) LuxYoga founder Benjamin Sears offers a class on Bikram yoga basics, strong core and open heart. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $65. www.bikramathens.com CLASSES: Crochet 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of crochet. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Pig Roast (West Broad Market Garden) Community Connection hosts a pig roast for residents of ACC Commission districts 3, 5 and 6. Organizers will be conducting a survey to gather information on local healthcare-related needs. 3–7 p.m. FREE! fbroyard@ communityconnection211.org EVENTS: Open Log House (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Visit the circa 1800s log house and participate in activities. Live music by the Athens Folk Society String Band. 1–4 p.m. $3–5. 706-613-3615 EVENTS: ServeAthens ICN 5K Run/Walk (Sandy Creek Park) Proceeds from the race help fund projects performed for local service organizations. 9:30 a.m. $17. www. asmwa.org/serve EVENTS: Small Dreams Foundation Run Toward Sustainability (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This unofficial 5K/fun run benefits the Small Dreams Foundation, UGA Sustainability Program and State Botanical Garden of Georgia. 9–11 a.m. www.smalldreamsfoundation. org/events EVENTS: What is Fringe? (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Organizers of the Classic City Fringe Festival will host a presentation to discuss plans for a festival. Light refreshments provided at a reception followed by a sample performance by Mr. Blank. 8 p.m. classiccityfringefest@gmail.com

EVENTS: Caribbean Night (Morton Theatre) UGA’s Caribbean Student Association presents an evening incorporating dance, music and theatrical performance. 6 p.m. $5–7. www.mortontheatre.com EVENTS: Athens Area Black History Bowl (The H. T. Edwards Complex) Teams of students compete in a bowl competition covering African-American history, civil rights, science and entertainment. 12 p.m. aabhbowl@gmail.com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) Presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with caller Walter Daves and music by Cross Town Traffic. 7:45–8 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). FREE! (under 11), $4 (ages 11–17), $8. www. athensfolk.org FILM: Queers in the Kingdom (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) In this documentary by Markie Hancock, LGBT survivors of Christian col-

STS9 plays the Georgia Theatre Thursday, Mar. 19–Saturday, Mar. 21. EVENTS: OCAF Thrift Sale (OCAF, Watkinsville) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 20, 7–9 p.m. $5. (preview sale). Mar. 21, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. www.ocaf.com EVENTS: 108 Sun Salutations (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Celebrate the change of season with a Sun Salutation of 12 linked yoga poses. 5:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Are You Smarter than an Athens Grade-Schooler? (Holiday Inn) Teams of adults go head-to-head against teams of students to find out who is smarter. Proceeds benefit Books for Keeps. 5–7:30 p.m. $5 (children), $10. www.booksforkeeps.org EVENTS: 8th Annual Dawg Trot 5K Run/Walk (UGA Tate Student Center, Plaza) An official Run & See Georgia Grand Prix race, the Dawg Trot is a scenic run/walk across campus. 9 a.m. $20–40. www. alumni.uga.edu/dawgtrot EVENTS: 4th Annual Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) This bicycling event promotes creation of a 39-mile rail-trail from Athens to Union Point. Options range between 16–84 miles. A postride party with Georgia Bluegrass Band, Your Pie pizza and Terrapin beer will be held 12–2 p.m. at the Roaster. 8 a.m. (registration), 9 a.m. $30. shermankathens@gmail.com

leges and their allies stand up to Bible-based hatred. 6:30 p.m. FREE! ww.stgregoryathens.org FILM: Selma (UGA Tate Student Center) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 20–22, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. $1–2. www.union. uga.edu FILM: Yuck! (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) This short documentary follows fourth grader Zachary and his efforts to document the school lunch offered in his New York City public elementary school. Held in conjunction with the exhibition “Food, Power, Politics: The Story of School Lunch.” 4 p.m. FREE! www. rbrl.blogspot.com KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Picturing Attachments (Georgia Museum of Art) Learn about the works of Catalan-American artist Pierre Daura, then create your own Daura-inspired work of art. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Miss Rachel reads to kids of all ages. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com 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 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet North Carolina author David Joy in cel-

ART: Artist Reception (Donderos’ Kitchen) Susan Pelham creates collaged works influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.donderoskitchen. com CLASSES: Yoga Workshop with Benjamin Sears (Bikram Yoga Athens) LuxYoga founder Benjamin Sears leads a class in sacred geometry and keys to a deeper practice. The first class includes inversions and backbends, and the second class focuses on looking inward hips and forward bends. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. & 3:30–6:30 p.m. $45/class. www.bikramathens.com CLASSES: Spinning Wheel Workshop (Revival Yarns) The instructor will bring wheels for use. RSVP. 1 p.m. $60. www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Watercolor with Thomas W. Ventulett (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Nationally recognized architect Ventulett will teach a watercolor class at the Garden before an opening reception for his exhibit in the Visitor Center. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: My_Athens Fashion Show (Creature Comforts Brewery) See fashion lines from Rachel Barnes, Shawna Lea Maranville, Anna Leber and Necklush as well as this year’s My_Athens gallery show. Proceeds benefit Community

aloud to a certified therapy dog. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: Unitarian Universalist Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Chief Judge David Sweat, Superior Courts of Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties, speaks on “Criminal Justice Reform in Georgia.” 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Poet (Oconee County Library) Artist Angelina Bellebuono will read from her poem-story collection Goatballad. She will discuss raising goats and using life as inspiration for art. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee PERFORMANCE: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Portuguese conductor Jacomo Bairos and guitarist Milos Karadaglic join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a concert that includes Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Joaquin Rodrigo’s Fantasia for a Gentleman and Manuel de Falla’s ThreeCornered Hat. 3 p.m. $25–62. www. pac.uga.edu

Monday 23 COMEDY: Comic Strip (The Office Lounge) Hosted by Alia Ghosheh. 8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ officeathens

EVENTS: Variety Night (Go Bar) Thomas Bauer hosts a weekly variety show with comedy or poetry, live music and “Close Enough” trivia. Open Garage Sale comedy is held the first and third Mondays of each month, and Goetry poetry nights are held the second and fourth Mondays. 9 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (trivia registration). tbauer89@uga.edu FILM: Women’s History Month Film Screening (Miller Learning Center, Room 214) Watch Daughter from Danang. 6:30 p.m. FREE! iws. uga.edu GAMES: Team Trivia (Highwire Lounge) House cash prizes and mini games. Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 KIDSTUFF: Masters of Disasters (Lay Park) This program will highlight safety precautions to take in the event of an emergency such as fire, lightning and tornados. Ages 8–12. 4:30 p.m. $3–5. www.athensclarkecounty.com/lay KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: 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 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 PERFORMANCE: Bassoon Recital (Edge Hall) The guest bassoonist is Lia Southern who teaches at the University of Arkansas. 6:30 p.m FREE! www.music.uga.edu

Tuesday 24 CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing 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 CLASSES: Spring Into Gardening (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn about garden planning, soil fertility, insect and disease management. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 CLASSES: Introduction to the Internet (ACC Library) Learn tips and tricks for surfing the web. Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354. www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Brioche Class (Revival Yarns) This stitch allows knitters to create a cushy, two-color, reversible fabric. 10:30 a.m. $30. www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Treasures from the Hive (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Make three useful items with the wax and propolis from a local bee hive: beeswax food covers, beeswax luminary tea light globes k continued on next page

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and a propolis tincture. 6 p.m. $40. www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Make Your Own Envelopes (KA Artist Shop) Make custom envelopes in a variety of papers and styles. 7 p.m. $20. www. kaartist.com EVENTS: Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Tasting (The Olive Basket) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! 706-7146457 EVENTS: Tuesday Tour (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/scl FILM: Bad Movie Night: Brutal Fury (Ciné Barcafé) The seedy underbelly of Lincoln High School has met their match when a secret sorority of girls start dispensing vigilante-style justice. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 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) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Stranger Danger (Oconee County Library) Instructors from Borders Black Belt Academy will teach children the warning signs of dangerous situations and basic martial arts skills. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Women’s History Month Keynote Address (Miller Learning Center, Room 148) Dr. Andrea Smith presents “Indigenous Feminist Narratives.” 6:30 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet YA author Andrew Smith in celebration of The Alex Crow, a book about a 15-yearold who is a refugee from the Middle East living with an adoptive family in West Virginia. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Chugalug: UGA Linux Users Group (Four Athens) The topic this month is the btrfs filesystem. All skill levels welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com PERFORMANCE: Andrew Tyson Piano Performance (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Tyson performs works by Mozart, Chopin and Schumann. His recital will be recorded for broadcast on American Public Media’s “Performance Today.” 8 p.m. FREE! (w/ UGA ID), $25. www.pac. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Symphony Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Hugh Hodgson School of Music professor Jaclyn Hartenberger will lead the

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group in an exciting program. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu THEATER: Hot Georgia Sunday (UGA Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre) Written by UGA alumnus Catherine Trieschmann, this is a story of lust, betrayal and the limits of faith in a small Georgia town. Mar. 24–29, 8 p.m. Mar. 29, 2:30 p.m. $7 (w/ UGA ID), $12. www.drama. uga.edu

Wednesday 25 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Video Editing for Beginners (ACC Library) Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary. org/athens CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Flower Arranging Unit 4 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This class focuses on fruit and vegetable design. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. www.botgarden.uga.edu COMEDY: Laugh Athens Comedy Presents (The Foundry) This weekly series presents TJ Young, Paul Hooper and Taylor Ketchum. Hosted by Jake Brannon. 8 p.m. $5–7. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: CMLT Jamboree (Joseph Brown Hall) This spring festival highlights the diverse cultures and programs housed in the UGA’s Comparative Literature Department. There will be native costumes, artifacts, music and food. 2:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.cmlt.uga.edu GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 KIDSTUFF: Knit Kids Class (Revival Yarns) Knit Kids is a beginning knitting class for kiddos to learn how to cast-on and knit stitch. RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Chops and Hops) This month’s book is The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang. 7 p.m. FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo. com MEETINGS: Public Input Session: Bishop Park Master Plan (Bishop Park) The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department hosts a public input session regarding updates to the Bishop Park Master Plan. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-6133801, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ parkplanning

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THEATER: Hot Georgia Sunday (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Mar. 24–29, 8 p.m. Mar. 29, 2:30 p.m. $7 (w/ UGA ID), $12. www. drama.uga.edu

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 17 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DRIFT Local alternative rock band with blues sensibilities. SOLID GROUND Local band that emerged from Nuci’s Space’s Camp Amped program. BENJAMIN SIMPSON Young local singer-songwriter plays a mix of ‘70s and ‘80s music, along with original compositions. The Foundry 5 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY Featuring Irish music from The Green Flag Band and Bandit’s Roost followed by a raucous tribute to The Pogues by The Knockouts. This year, the familyfriendly event celebrates its 10th anniversary.

from Hawk Proof Rooster and Art Rosenbaum. Bring a favorite poem to share. Children’s activities. The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing an all-vinyl set of slow and melancholy songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CLINT AND THE S-WORDS Local musicians collaborate for a night of St. Patrick’s Day sounds. Pouch Savory World of Pies 8 p.m. 706-395-6696 REPENT AT LEISURE Fun-loving, rowdy, Irish pub band playing traditional as well as modern Irish music.

Wednesday 18 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them! Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Rock out every Wednesday at this open mic. Contact

THE PRETTY BIRD Local a capella/ hip-hop/anti-pop group. SMOKEDOG Reunited after a hiatus, this local band plays noisy, burnedout rock and roll. DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos.

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com WORD MUSIC WITH DAVID OATES David Oates, host of WUGA’s Wordland, emcees for a collection of invited performers at this night of poetry, stories, sketches and music.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com NIFTY EARTH Local downtempo electronic outfit. KING GURU Soulful indie rock group from Atlanta. FUNKASAURUS WREX Local psychedelic funk group.

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

Chops and Hops 6:30 p.m. www.chopsandhops.com TRE POWELL FEAT. THE BIG SMOOTH Bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals.

Live Wire 9 p.m. www.livewireathens.com LILY ROSE Local pop-folk singersongwriter. GRANT COWAN Rising local songwriter. DANA KELSON Soulful singersongwriter. Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation CHAMOMILE AND WHISKEY Twangy, energetic folk collective from central Virginia.

Barbeque Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM All pickers welcome! Every Thursday!

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com WALDEN Georgia native four piece playing smooth rock influenced by Mumford and Sons and Coldplay. BRIDGES Local folk-rock group featuring Alex Young. SON & THIEF Local indie rock band. The Foundry 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN The ATL Collective presents an eveNina Westervelt

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Shakey Graves plays the 40 Watt Club on Saturday, Mar. 21. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE GENTRY Traditional and original Irish music trio. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CRUNCHY New local “doom-dance” duo featuring Phelan LaVelle and Kathleen Duffield. BIG MIKE MYSTERY No info available. RABIES SCYTHE FIGHT Experimental/electronic local band. THE SHOAL CREEK STRANGLERS Local roots-folk duo featuring members of The Humms. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com ST. PATRICK’S GATHERING A family-friendly event featuring music

louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CLOAK AND DAGGER DATING SERVICE Local six-piece ensemble plays loud and loose straightahead rock with dueling male/female vocals. THE HUNKY NEWCOMERS Scrappy, jokey punk group from Lansing, MI. ASTRO PHANTOM Punk band from Cornelia, GA. WICKED KING The band says it is “a speeding train of rock that will not slow down! Hop on board or get out of the way!” Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HAIRY CONFUCIUS Lo-fi rap project from Atlanta.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DIABLO SANDWICH & DR. PEPPER New local acoustic band featuring Bo Hembree, Adam Poulin and Scotty Nichols. 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. Terrapin Beer Co. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com REDLEG HUSKY Bluesy Americana group from Boone, NC.

ning of Cohen covers, courtesy of Thayer Sarrano, Lonnie Holley, Dwayne Shivers, Marshall Ruffin and more. Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com STS9 Atlanta-born, California-based electronic jam-rock band. Go Bar 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.athensarts.org KARAOKE The Athens Area Arts Council hosts karaoke from 8–10, after which Dr. Fred takes over for his popular weekly series. The Grotto 10 p.m. 706-549-9933 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.”

LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT & LANDON TRUST Two songwriters team up for a set of Americana. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com PERIOD SIX Playing a unique blend of jazz standards featuring collective communication and soulful improv. Kumquat Mae Bakery Café 6:30 p.m. 706-850-1442 REPENT AT LEISURE Fun-loving, rowdy, Irish pub band playing traditional as well as modern Irish music. Little Kings Shuffle Club Project Safe Benefit. 8 p.m. $5. www. facebook.com/lkshuffleclub EASYRIDER Spinning all your favorite ‘80s jams for a dance party! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 WIEUCA Local band playing cheeky, guitar-driven indie rock. THE DOCTORS AND THE LAWYERS Groove-oriented rock group from Tuscaloosa, AL. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday. Walker’s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 KARAOKE Every Thursday!

Friday 20 Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. www.buffaloscafe.com OPEN MIC Email sroberts@buffaloscafe.com to sign up. 8 p.m. $5. www.buffaloscafe.com SONS OF KATIE ELDER New local folk-rock group. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com SAVAGIST Heavy-hitting local metal band. Album release party! See Calendar Pick on p. 17. AUTARCH Thrashy metal group from Asheville, NC. HARSH WORDS Fast hardcore group featuring members of Shaved Christ and Gripe. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com HOOKER New local five-piece rock band. REMNOSE Four-piece rock group from Ferndale, MI. THE CURLS Dream-pop band from Chicago. TARNATION Local band with a chunky rock sound and catchy, emotive vocals. Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com STS9 See Thursday’s listing for full description

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com KAIRA BA North Carolina kora-led dance band combining West African traditionals, funk, rock, blues and elements of jazz. 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. Live Wire Friday Afternoon Beer Club. 5 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ and Athens resident lays down an all-vinyl set of funk, soul and reggae. Lumpkin Street Station 11 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation THE KINKY APHRODISIACS Southern progressive rock trio. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE GREAT BARRIER REEFS Steel pan-led funk/jazz group based in Nashville. 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. 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE BACUPS Fun-loving local cover band. VFW 7 p.m. $8. www.vfwathens.com CORY CLEVELAND Country-inspired Southern rock artist.

Saturday 21 Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CRITICAL REPLAY Debut show from this local band, featuring members of the Genesis tribute Spotty Lads. LIBERATOR New local three-piece rock band. KRILLADON Heavy-hitting local power trio in the vein of Foo Fighters and ZZ Top. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CARNIVALE OF BLACK HEARTS AFTERPARTY Featuring performances by iNTELLi G, Mr. Blank, Psylents and the Weird & Wandering Sideshow. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $14 (adv.), $16 (door). www.40watt.com SHAKEY GRAVES The alias of Texasbased country musician and actor Alejandro Rose-Garcia. NIKKI LANE South Carolina native Americana singer-songwriter.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 MUUY BIIEN The local doom-punk band poses as the Rolling Stones for a special cover show. IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO Legendary Zydeco artist who has opened for and collaborated with the likes of Eric Clapton and U2 and performed at the 1996 Olympics closing ceremonies. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.

The Hedges 11 p.m. FREE! www.hedgesonbroad. com GANNON ADAMS High energy country artist out of Mansfield, GA.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com STS9 See Thursday’s listing for full description

Go Bar WSSO Benefit. 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BELFAST LANDING Athens folk-rock group with confessional lyrics. VENICE OVERDRIVE Local fourpiece alt-rock band. BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night. The Hedges 10 p.m. FREE! www.hedgesonbroad. com VELCRO PYGMIES Rock group influenced by Van Halen, Poison, Bon Jovi and Air Supply. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com MOSAIC Indie-folk group from Athens. JULIE HOLMES Local singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who specializes in acoustic jams. Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com DEEP STATE Members of Little Gold and Brothers play driving, punky, melodic guitar-rock. EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, guitar-driven local garage-rock duo. NEW WIVES Charming Athens indie rockers inspired by groups like Modest Mouse and Cursive. 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. Little Kings Shuffle Club #suchbutt Secret City Dance Party. 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. Lumpkin Street Station 11 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation LINGO Jam band featuring heavy guitar melodies, African and Latin grooves, old-school funk and jazz. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BOSLEY Soulful pop-rock band from Baltimore, MD. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 QUIG AND THE BOYS Local rock band playing old, new, blues and rock with a twist.

Sunday 22 The Foundry 6 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www. meltingpointathens.com THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz, featuring music from Fusion Triangle. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7:30 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com LOUIS ROMANOS QUARTET Local jazz combo led by percussionist Louis Romanos. Album release show! See story on p. 11.

Monday 23 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com ADAM PAYNE Payne writes songs with a lot of heart, the kind that can either make you tear up or laugh out loud.

RAY VIETTI Harmed Brothers singersongwriter plays a solo set. MY BROTHER THE BEAR Folky Americana outfit from Cincinatti, OH. CHARLIE WILSON Frontman for local band Charlie and the Foxtrots performs solo. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre. com LUCINDA WILLIAMS Legendary Americana singer-songwriter from Louisana. See story on p. 11. KENNETH BRIAN BAND Countryrock four-piece from Decatur, AL. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com NATALIE PRASS Young, buzzworthy singer-songwriter influenced by soul, folk and alt-country. See Calendar Pick on p. 17. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday. Live Wire 7 p.m. $10. www.livewireathens.com IKE STUBBLEFIELD TRIO Soulful R&B artist Ike Stubblefield is a Hammond B3 virtuoso who cut his teeth backing Motown legends like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 WORKINGMAN’S MONDAY Enjoy the music of the Grateful Dead. Hosted by Bo Hembree.

Tuesday 24 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BLACK PUSSY Rock and roll band that sounds “like Tarantino directing a Thin Lizzy video in the low desert.” MARSES Local “party-doom” fourpiece band. VOLT No info available. The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com SCOTT BRANTLEY & THE BIG COOLER CREW Dublin, GA-based country singer. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $8. www.georgiatheatre.com STOKESWOOD Mellow, modern altrock band from Atlanta that experiments with atmospheric sounds. GHOST OWL Local group featuring former members of Perpetual Groove that partially diverges from that band’s sound but still retains a jammy vibe. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com VINYL THIEF Electro-rock band from Nashville, TN. THE NORTHERN FACES Alternative rock group from New York. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HOUDINNE Atlanta-based experimental hip hop outfit. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Project Safe Benefit. 7 p.m. $5. www. hendershotscoffee.com RICK FOWLER BAND Original guitar-driven blues-rock.

BIG C & THE VELVET DELTA A modern take on traditional blues, rock and R&B from this local group. MARION MONTGOMERY & GLYN DENHAM Local folk/blues duo. The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing an all-vinyl set of slow and melancholy songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers.

Wednesday 25 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. www.caledonialounge.com SWEARING AT MOTORISTS Long-running indie rock duo from Dayton, OH. DTCV Los Angeles-based post-punk band featuring former members of Guided By Voices and Tennis System. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper performs gorgeous, haunting folk tunes. SOFT CAT Chamber-folk ensemble based in Baltimore, MD. SMALL WONDER Emotive folk duo from New York City. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING See Wednesday’s listing for full description Live Wire 9 p.m. www.livewireathens.com BRAD AARON Local acoustic singer-songwriter influenced by The Decemberists and Sondre Lerche. ALEX GUTHRIE Atlanta-based singersongwriter. THE JULIE HOLMES BAND Local singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who specializes in acoustic jams. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DIABLO SANDWICH & DR. PEPPER See Wednesday’s listing for full description 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 CYGNE Hard-touring original fingerstyle blues and folk artist.

Down the Line 3/26 THE NEW SOUND OF NUMBERS / JACOB MORRIS / CULT OF RIGGONIA / OLD SMOKEY (Caledonia Lounge) 3/26 BAGHOUSE / KILLICK / DON CHAMBERS (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 3/26 RIVAL CONSOLES / NOSAJ THING / CLARK (40 Watt Club) 3/26 7 BRIDGES (The Foundry) 3/26 ANDY HULL / ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR / RYLEY WALKER (Georgia Theatre) 3/26 COTTONMOUTH / WAREHOUSE / SEX BBQ / BANDA SUKI (Go Bar) 3/26 PRODUCTO / NIVE NIELSON / LASSINE KOUYATE (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 3/26 SHEHEHE / LITTLE GOLD / PINECONES (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 3/26 JAPAN NITE / Peelander-Z / Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re / Quorum / The fin. / Zarigani$ / Bo-Peep (Live Wire) 3/26 THE SOULFEATHERS (Nowhere Bar) 3/26 JIM COOK (Terrapin Beer Co.) 3/26 GROUNDERS / GRAND VAPIDS / PARTIAL CINEMA (The World Famous) 3/27 PRINCE RAMA / NIGHTMARE AIR / DREAM BOAT (Caledonia Lounge) 3/27 EL HOLLIN / HONEYCHILD (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 3/27 OMAR SOULEYMAN / GLENN KOTCHE / HOLLY HERNDON (40 Watt Club) 3/27 KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS (The Foundry) 3/27 REPTAR / SKYLAR SPENCE / LORD FASCINATOR (Georgia Theatre) 3/27 CULT OF RIGGONIA / CROWN LARKS / JOHN FERNANDES / HALF ACID (Go Bar) 3/27 RUBY THE RABBITFOOT / THE VIKING PROGRESS (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 3/27 BOOTY BOYZ / Immuzikation / Twin Powers / Z-Dog / HUDSON K / LITTLE WAR TWINS (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 3/27 TIMI CONLEY / SINGLE MOTHERS / MONSOON / THE DIRTY NIL (Live Wire) 3/27 THE ORANGE CONSTANT (Nowhere Bar) 3/27 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 3/27 POWERKOMPANY / FUTO (The World Famous) 3/28 CICADA RHYTHM / DANIEL ROMANO / DAVE MARR (Caledonia Lounge) 3/28 AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA (Creature Comforts Brewery) 3/28 REVERENDS / JOCK GANG / DIVING BELL (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 3/28 JAMIE XX (40 Watt Club) 3/28 JAMES MURPHY / DJ WINDOWS 98 / MICHAEL LACHOWSKI (Georgia Theatre) 3/28 SILVER SCREEN ORCHESTRA / IN SONITUS LUX / FLIGHT MODE USA (The Globe) 3/28 DIP / SALSA CHEST / BOYFRIEND / BREATHERS / FLAMINGO SHADOW (Go Bar) 3/28 KENOSHA KID / ETIENNE DE ROCHER (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 3/28 DJ MAHOGANY & EASY RIDER / THE RODNEY KINGS / JUNA / STRAYS / FEATHER TRADE / METH WAX / JOCK GANG / KISSING BOOTH (Little Kings Shuffle Club)

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

Art 1st Annual Juried Exhibition (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery’s first juried show is open to all artists (all ages and media) with a focus on innovative contemporary art. Michael Rooks, curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art, will be the guest juror. Deadline Aug. 1. Exhibit Sept. 19–Nov. 15. $25. info@athica.org, www.athica.org Artist Competition (VFW) The Veterans of Foreign Wars is hosting a competition for the design and repainting of the Flag Drop Box located in the parking lot at their post, 835 Sunset Blvd. Deadline Mar. 30. $100 to the winner. canteen@vfwathens.com

AthFest Artist Market (Downtown Athens) AthFest is now accepting applications for the 2015 Artist Market. Deadline Apr. 1. art@ athfesteducates.org, www.athfest. com/artist-market Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery, Farmington) Now accepting applications for the Springfest 2015 artist market on May 9–10, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Email for details. farmingtongallery@gmail. com, www.farmingtondepotgallery. com

Classes Acting for Film (Film Athens Film Lab) George Adams teaches “Actor’s Gym: The Road to Becoming a Professional Actor.� Topics include creating dynamic characters, work-

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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 Self-Defense Workshop (Dancefx) Learn basic self-defense wtih UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson and UGA karate instructor Christopher Weaver. Three Saturdays, Mar. 21–Apr. 4, 1 p.m. Suggested $10 donation to benefit Project Safe. www.facebook.com/ dancefx Success Summit (The Classic Center) The summit is an all-day event for businesses of all sizes and stages of development. It includes educational breakout sessions, resources, experienced speakers and networking opportunities. Apr. 29, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. $39–129. www.successathens.com Traditional Karate Training (Athens Yoshukai Karate) Learn traditional Yoshukai karate in a positive atmosphere. Accepting new students. No experience necessary. See website for schedule. Classes held Sundays–Thursdays. FREE! www.athensy.com Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@gmail.com, www.rubbersoulyoga.com Yoga (5 Points Yoga) The studio offers alignment yoga (Iyengar), flow yoga, gentle flow, hot power flow, power flow and restorative yoga. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com Yoga Classes (Chase Street Yoga) Gentle yoga, yin yoga and power heated Vinyasa, plus Zumba and Pilates. 706-316-9000, www.chase streetyoga.com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

Help Out Call for Volunteers (Downtown Athens) The Athens Human Rights Festival is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, publicity, organizing speakers and performers, the tabloid, social media, stage building and more. The 37th annual will be held downtown on May 2–3. Contact for meeting information. 706-202-9169, www.athenshumanrightsfest.org Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets living with disabilities to local clinics and Augusta hospitals. Weekdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., once or twice a month. Call Roger, 706-202-0587 Easter Basket Donations (Lay Park) Strong, Beautiful & Godly Girls are preparing Easter baskets for children and women in need. They are accepting donations of baskets, candy, cards, snacks, gift cards, toiletries, cosmetics and more until Mar. 30. Basket making will take place on Apr. 1. 706-338-8284 HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and spe-

cial short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnortheastgeorgia.com OCAF Thrift Sale Donations (OCAF, Watkinsville) Donate furniture, electronics, toys, clothing, books, tools, antiques and other items to the annual OCAF thrift sale. Donations are being accepted through Mar. 18. The sale will open Mar. 20. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf.com

Kidstuff ACC Summer Camps (Athens, GA) Enrollment begins Mar. 21. Camps include zoo camps, sports camps, theater camps, art camps and more. Visit website for complete schedule. 706-613-3616, www.athensclarke county.com/camps ACC Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in theater, gymnastics, tennis, cheerleading, skating, art and more. Visit website for dates and details. www. athensclarkecounty.com/camps Crawlers and Toddlers Playgroup (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) A weekly meeting for parents and their children, ages 8–24 months, to relax and socialize. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. monira@reblossomathens.com, www.reblossomathens.com Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The SBG and the Nongame Conservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources present an art contest. Students in K-5th grade can submit artwork portraying Georgia nongame wildlife and plants. Entries due Apr. 3. Call for rules and guidelines. 706-542-6156 Hospitality Careers Academy (The Classic Center) High school students interested in the hospitality industry can apply for a week-long program that includes hearing guest speakers, shadowing job professionals, attending industry tours and participating in leadership activities. Deadline to apply Apr. 15. July 13–17. $450. 706-357-4521, beth@classiccenter.com Playgroups (Young’uns Clothing & More) Young’uns Clothing & More hosts play groups every Saturday. Lil’ Wiggle Worms (ages NB–9 months), 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Galloping Tots (ages 1–2), 1–2 p.m. Horsing Around Young’uns (ages 2 & up), 3–4 p.m. youngunsclothing andmore@gmail.com Qigong Buddies for Parents and Kids (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Parents and children can practice together to create a shared energy. Ages 4 & up. First and third Thursdays, 4 p.m. $8/drop in. monira@reblossomathens.com, www.reblossomathens.com UGA Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Now registering middle and high school students for day camps and overnight camps in June and July. Offerings include a mini medical school, computer game design, a national security mock council and more. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/youth/summer-academy

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, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org

Breastfeeding Support Group (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Get expert tips from lactation counselors from By Your Leave and share experiences with other mothers. Wednesdays, 5 p.m. www.reblossomathens.com New Moms’ Support Group (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) New moms can bring their baby or babies to chat and play. Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. FREE! www.reblossomathens.com Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Warriors: Hope & Healing from Domestic Violence Group are held every Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings for the Emotional Abuse Support Group are held every Monday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month. Childcare provided. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen texting line: 706-765-8019. Meeting information: 706-613-3357, ext. 772. www.project-safe.org SLPAA (Campus View Church of Christ) Sex, Love and Pornography Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step

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On The Street 4th Annual Preservation South Conference The UGA Student Historic Preservation Organization hosts a conference to present new research. Register online. Mar. 20–22. www.preservationsouth.weebly.com ALT Farms CSA Program (Athens, GA) The Athens Land Trust is growing local, Certified Naturally Grown produce. Proceeds from the Community Supported Agriculture program support ongoing projects at Williams Farm, West Broad Market Garden and other ALT programs. Two 18-week sessions for members are available. $450. www.athensland trust.org Avid Book Clubs (Avid Bookshop) The Young Adult for Not-So-Young Adults Book Club is currently reading I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson and meets the second Sunday of the month. The Paperback

art around town ALL BODY STUDIO (337 Prince Ave.) Multi-media artwork made from acrylic, cardboard, sheet vinyl and plastic by Frances Jemini. Tim Dominy’s mixed media work straddles painting and sculpture. Through April. AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Artwork by students in the Visual Arts Magnet Program at North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs, GA. Through March. ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Dortha Jacobson. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ARTINI’S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) “Meditations on Peace and Love” presents art by Charley Seagraves. Through March. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) “Contrapunto” showcases the works of Contrapunto members Pedro Fuertes, Jorge Arcos, Dora Lopez, Stanley Bermudez and Carlos Solis. Guest artists include Alex Mendoza and Claudia Soria. Through Apr. 24. • In the Bertelsmann Gallery, a display of works by members of the Athens Academy Art Club. Through Apr. 17. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Local costumer and fashion historian Beverly Bourgeois presents an exhibit of Victorian, Edwardian and flapper finery. Through Mar. 24. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Paintings by Sarah Lowing. Opening reception Mar. 19. Through Apr. 28. CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “925,000 Campsites: The Commodification of an American Experience” by Martin Hogue. Through Mar. 27. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Nature Revealed” includes works by Barbara Patisal, Janelle Young, Katherine Dunlap, Georgia Rhodes and Charles Warnok. • “Then and Now: Celebrating 40 Years of the Lyndon House Arts Center” includes works by Munroe d’Antignac, John d’Azzo, Terri Jarrette, Leah Mantini and Erik Patten. Through April. DONDERO’S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Collages influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism by Susan Pelham. Reception Mar. 22. Currently on view through March. 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. • Mixed media artwork by Melissa Steele. Through Mar. 22. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Lawson Grice. Through March. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Ornament” features the artwork of Cameron Lyden, Jess Machacek, Cassidy Russell, Laura Bell, Terri Dilling and Brittainy Lauback. Through Apr. 3. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Small Truths: Pierre Daura’s Life and Vision.” Through Apr. 19. • “Pierre Daura (1896–1976): Picturing Attachments.” Through Apr. 19. • “Chaos & Metamorphosis: The Art of Piero Lerda.” Through May 10. • In the sculpture garden, “Terra Verte,” created by Scottish artist Patricia Leighton, consists of six cubes full of living vegetation. Through May. • “Stone Levity” is a sculpture by Del Geist installed in the Performing and Visual Arts Complex quad. Through May. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “BANG” is an installation of bold colored pop art paintings by Carol John that will rotate throughout the course of the exhibit. Through June. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) A display of works by students attending Barrow St. Elementary. Through Mar. 29. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Bob Brussack. Through March.

Fiction Book Club is currently reading Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood and meets the third Sunday of the month. The New & Notable Book Club is currently reading Euphoria by Lily King and meets the fourth Sunday of the month. The Book Club of the Fantastic is currently reading Bird Box by Josh Malerman and meets the fourth Tuesday of the month. Join by email. avid.athens. rachel@gmail.com Collective Harvest CSA Collective Harvest provides organic vegetables and fruits to Athens area communities. They are currently accepting members for a 16-week Spring CSA. www.collectiveharvest athens.com Nominations for the 2015 Preservation Awards Nominate a project that helps celebrate Athens’ unique heritage. Categories include rehabilitation, new construction, stewardship, community revitalization and more. Deadline Apr. 17. www.achfonline. org/awards ServeAthens ICN Service Day (Living Hope Church) Volunteers will perform a variety of service proj-

ects for local organizations. Register online. Mar. 28, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.asmwa.org/serve Sprockets International Music Video Festival (Athens, GA) Sprockets is now accepting submissions of music videos to be screened at the Georgia Music Video Show and Sprockets International Music Video Show (July 24–25). Deadline Apr. 30. $27–37. Submit on filmfreeway.com or request info at sprockets@filmathens.net The Pet Care Clinic (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society offers a low-cost clinic the first Saturday of each month, 1–4 p.m. Services include vaccines, deworming, microchipping, nail trimming, flea treatments and more. No appointment necessary. 706-769-9155 adDRESS a Need Sale (Georgia Square Mall) Local seamstresses and designers revamped outdated prom and semi-formal dresses into stylish new dresses. Dresses are available through Mar. 22, with proceeds benefiting Friends of Advantage. $20–150/dress. www.friendsofadvantage.org f

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Photography by Colin Murphy. Through March. JACKSON STREET BUILDING (285 S. Jackson St.) “Desire Path” by Keith Wilson is a large-scale photography installation. Reception Mar. 19. Through Apr. 17. JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Landscape acrylics by Sara Brogdon. Through April. JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Ballpoint pen and watercolor designs of female characters and whimsical robots by Jessica M. Adkins. Through March. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Square One: First Year MFA Student Exhibition.” Closing reception Mar. 26. LEATHERS BUILDING (675 Pulaski St.) Paintings by Suzanna AntonezEdens. Through May. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) The “Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840–1890) & Athens History Museum” inside the historic Ware-Lyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces. • The “40th Juried Exhibition” features local works selected by juror Carter Foster of the Whitney Museum. Through May 2. • “40 of Something: Collections from Our Community” is a rotating display of 40 items from local collections. Found photographs by Lauren Fancher are on display through Mar. 27. • In the new Lounge Gallery, vibrant landscape drawings by Katherine Dunlap. Reception Mar. 19. Currently on view through May 8. MAMA BIRD’S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, James Fields, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Leah Lacy, Saint Udio and Lakeshore Pottery. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) In celebration of Youth Art Month, an exhibit features artwork by students attending Oconee County’s public and private schools in grades K–12. Through Mar. 26. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Food, Power and Politics: The Story of School Lunch.” Through May 15. • An exhibition celebrating The Pennington Radio Collection features tube radios, external speakers and other artifacts from 1913–1933. Through December. SALON ON FIRST (6 1st St., Watkinsville) Abstract oil landscapes by Keith Karnok. 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.) “Undulations,” artwork by Jonah Allen. Through March. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) An exhibit of watercolor paintings by Thomas W. Ventulett. Opening reception Mar. 22. Through Apr. 26. SWEET SPOT STUDIO GALLERY (160 Tracy St., Mercury A.I.R.) The gallery presents paintings, ceramics, sculpture, drawings, furniture, folk art and jewelry from artists including Veronica Darby, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid and Ken Hardesty. • “Loose Teeth” is an eerie, nightmare terror tale installation by Nikita Raper. Through March. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Blooms and Boats” contains digital images by Dr. David Jarrett. Through March. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA, GAINESVILLE CAMPUS GALLERY (3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood) “Constructing the Past” is an exhibit of landscapes by John Cleaveland. Through Mar. 25. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA, OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “Reciprocal: OCAF Members at UNG.” Through Apr. 2. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Will Eskridge, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. • Large-scale paintings by Lamar Dodd BFA grad Jessica Schulman. Through March.

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