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Mockingbird Reminds Us, and Jewish Humor Amuses Us

By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

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Raise the Roof

To celebrate Educator Appreciation Week last week, Barnes & Noble held a marathon reading of Harper Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s To Kill a Mockingbird on Friday, Apr. 17. The event was organized by longtime B&N staffer Terry Stewart.

She recruited 26 readers, who started at 9 a.m. and took their turns reading through the book in just under 30 minutes less than the 12 hours it took the actor Sissy Spacek to record it for the audiobook on sale at Barnes & Noble.

The reading, whatever part you might have caught or not, was like a tonic, refreshing our minds and bracing us to look more clearly at issues that dogged the South at the time Lee was writing and in the time she was writing about, and still do in our time.

The readings were also a powerful reminder of just how much more can be added to a book through hearing it read aloud. The various voices and accents made Jim and Scout, Atticus, Boo Radley and Sheriff Heck Tate come alive and move us again through this tale of love and honor, laughter and exploration, hatred and prejudice and what it means to be Southern.

Even if you missed the readings, you can still get ahold of the book and read it, preferably with friends, aloud. Participants in the marathon reading (more or less in order of appearance) were Jayne Lockhart, Eleanor McMinn, Max Reinhart, Ray Watson, Andrea Downs, Tia Nikolopolis, Bob Good, Liza Sampson, Jeffrey Engel, Tom Milton, Brenda Schlicker, Terry Stewart, Todd Vieu, John Campbell, Sharla Campbell, Lorien Campbell, Loretta White, Tyler Drummond, Karen Hankins, Gay McCommons, Pete McCommons, Richard Hoard, Deana Shuman, Todd Vieu and Emma Stephens.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see, Moses came down from Mt. Sinai with 15 (he slips and drops five of them), uh, 10 commandments (Mel Brooks in History of the World), so Jews have been laughing at and with themselves since biblical days, and considering the history of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chosen Peopleâ&#x20AC;? throughout the ages, sometimes you have to laugh so as not to cry. Fast-forward to the large influx of Jewish immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s who brought not only their resolve to make a better life, but their (usually) self-deprecating humor with them.

From these roots sprang the Marx Brothers, Olsen and Johnson (yep, they were Jews), Benny, Burns, Berle, Jessel and the list is almost endless. (Joke: Why do Jewish women like circumcised men?

Jewish women wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch anything thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not 20 percent off!)

As first or second generation Americanborn, most of us grew up with such humor and enjoyed seeing our parents and grandparents laughing out loud at Yiddish jokesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alan King, Myron Cohen, Jan Murray, Mel Brooks, etc. took those jokes and stories to mainstream America, and the rest is history, I guess.

Now, about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Jews Telling Jokes,â&#x20AC;? we know a lot of old Jewsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;us includedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and we figured that since we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat ham, we can be a ham. Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t everyone want to be a stand-up comic for at least a few minutes?

I am the host for the evening. Lisa Mende is the emcee. Pianist is Jim Sherman (who converted to Judaism) and bass is Dan Horowitz. Lisa Anger rounds out our cast.

We will be doing skits, shtick and some Yiddish/Jewish musical numbers as time permits. Since we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how many people will attend or how many will actually come on stage, we have to be prepared with our own pre-planned jokes, etc. So, the show is scripted, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to be nimble for changes. The evening should be both fun and hectic and, hopefully, hysterically funny.

We will have a bag of jokes for those folks who claim they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know any, and of course thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no requirement to be Jewish to tell a joke, so all are welcome. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a good cause; the Temple needs a new roof (thus the title), and we hope this show will a be a start in that direction. Best of all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not your typical fundraiser, like a raffle, art auction, silent auction, covered dish, etc.

Also, the venue, Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, is kindly donating the space, and as you can imagine, the subject matter is best said outside the confines of a temple. Therefore, no one under 21 will be permitted at the show.

Thanks again for your interest and help.

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Tell It To help raise money for a new roof at Congregation Children of Israel, some local entertainers and would-be entertainers are putting on a fundraiser called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raise the Roof,â&#x20AC;? loosely based on the web series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Jews Telling Jokes.â&#x20AC;? The event takes place at Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Sunday evening, May 3, starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $15, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a very good cause and will probably sell out, so mark your calendar. For further information or to make a reservation, you can contact Barry Wolk, bmiles46@aol.com or call 706-548-7829. Dr. Wolk is a retired OB/GYN and headed up the midwifery program at Athens Regional. He seems to have moved into comedy in his retirement, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let him tell you about this enjoyable evening and how it came about. Hey, Barry: Take my columnâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;please.

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Big Changes Are Coming to Georgia The Medical Marijuana Law Is Just the Start

By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com It was a joyous and emotional day when Gov. Nathan Deal signed historic legislation that legalized the possession and use of medical marijuana in Georgia. Dozens of parents with children who suffer from seizures came to the state capitol for the billsigning ceremony. Some of these kids may finally get relief from their pain through the use of newly legal marijuana derivatives.

It was one of those occasions when legislators from both parties could stand up and take credit for doing something that can really help people from across the state. There were Republican lawmakers like Allen Peake, the bill’s sponsor, along with Butch Miller, Micah Gravley, Terry Rogers and Bert Reeves. The Democratic attendees included Margaret Kaiser (Athens Mayor Nancy Denson’s daughter), Patty Bentley, Gloria Frazier and Horacena Tate, who noted that one of the ailments to be treated by medical marijuana is sickle cell disease.

Deal was caught up in the emotion of the moment as well, his voice breaking as he tried to sum up his feelings. “I hope the message that goes out is that Georgia is a sympathetic state for these families seeking treatments,” Deal said. “I’m pleased that today we have made a difference.”

The signing of the medical marijuana bill is a reminder of how fast the state is changing—faster than many people realize. This is a conservative state that is usually among the last to acknowledge political shifts on such major issues as racial desegregation and civil rights. You would have expected it to be a laggard in legalizing drugs. However, Georgia has now become the 24th state to approve medical marijuana, which puts it ahead of more than half of the states.

Other important changes in the culture could be just ahead. In the last few days of

the legislative session, Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) introduced bills to legalize casino gambling. If Stephens is able to move that issue as quickly as the medical marijuana issue was advanced, Georgians could be voting in 2016 on a constitutional amendment to allow casinos.

A couple of weeks before Deal signed the marijuana bill, another reminder of how quickly Georgia is changing was provided by the Pew Research Center. Pew released a report about the U.S. counties where the percentage of white residents has dropped beneath 50 percent and the majority of the population is made up of blacks, Latinos, Asians and other minorities. The report said 78 counties became majority-minority in the period between 2000 and 2013.

Georgia’s demographics have been moving in the same direction as more of its counties become majority-minority, but it is surprising to realize how fast that change is occurring. During the span from 2000 to 2013, five of the state’s most populous counties flipped from being majority-white to being majority-minority.

The contrast in the numbers is startling.

Rockdale County was 72.8 percent white in 2000, but by 2013 whites comprised 37.8 percent of its population. Henry County dropped from 80.1 percent white to 49.8 percent white. Douglas County plummeted from 76 percent white to 46.2 percent.

Gwinnett County’s population went from 67 percent white to 41.6 percent white.

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Are We Ever Getting a Downtown Grocery Store?

Plus, Another UGA Tuition Hike and Changes at Southeast Clarke Park

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in 2004 is rapidly deteriorating and will need to be replaced within three years, before it becomes unsafe, Leisure Services officials told commissioners at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work session. At the same time, the Wiggly Field dog park is barren from overuse. Leisure Services thinks it has a solution to both problems.

Using approximately $600,000 in SPLOST funds earmarked for parks, the department wants to dismantle WoW and rebuild it where the now-closed dog park is located (the original park, not the temporary one). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want it to have a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; factor,â&#x20AC;? Leisure Services Director Pam Reidy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want it to still be the playground the kids want to go to first.â&#x20AC;? An added advantage: The new site would be closer to restrooms.

Then, Reidy wants to create three new dog parks where a couple of tennis courts, a parking lot and a multi-use field are located in the southwest corner of the park, off Whit Davis Road. One park would be reserved for small dogs, while the other two would rotate, allowing one to stay open while the grass on the other recovers from paw-trampling.

The tennis courts arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t needed, since the tennis center on the other side of the park opened a couple years ago, and the current playground site would be converted into parking.

Assuming the commission approves the plan May 5, the new dog parks would be ready no later than July 31, Reidy said. Then, Leisure Services would start work on WoW.

real estate consultant who is involved with that project, as For years, a downtown (non-Walmart) grocery store well as Georgia Heights, another mixed-use development has been high on the wish lists of many intown Athens under construction at Broad and Lumpkin streets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We residents. But the state legislature passed a bill earlier this have prospects weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re engaged with, and while confidentialmonth that will make it tougher for us to land one. ity agreements prevent me from saying who, I think folks House Bill 85â&#x20AC;&#x201D;aimed at paving the way for grocery would be thrilled if we were able to get them there.â&#x20AC;? But HB stores in downtown Ocilla and Milledgevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;repeals state 85 will make his job harder, he said. bans on retail alcohol sales within 100 yards of school Sure, Daily Grocery somewhat fills grounds and 200 yards of Central State the nicheâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially if it starts sellHospital, the now-shuttered psychiatIt happens so fast. ing more meat, as the co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board ric institution in Flannery Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no chance to and shareholders are contentiously hometown.

Dailyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success shows Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all well and good, but the even talk about it, other than consideringâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a market for more of a legislation also defines a grocery store asking some questions. full-service grocer downtown, said as being at least 10,000 square feetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Commissioner Kelly Girtz. A small-ish which hamstrings developers who are grocery store might be perfect for the St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property, trying to entice a small grocery store to downtown Athens. where Publix was rumored to be sniffing around years ago.

In an effort to exclude competition from convenience stores, grocery-store lobbyists wanted a similar provision UGA Tuition: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April, so the cost of attending the More on the Session: Ginn also explained why he voted when state Reps. Spencer Frye (D-Athens), Regina Quick University of Georgia must be going through the roof again. to water down Senate Bill 169, which would have allowed (R-Athens) and Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville) pushed The University System Board of Regents voted last week to craft breweries to sell beer directly to the public, as in most through a bill lifting restrictions on alcohol sales near colraise tuition by 9 percent, or nearly $1,000 a year for instates, but instead merely tweaks the outdated system by lege campuses, but Frye, Quick and Williams were able to state students. Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tuition will be twice as expensive allowing them to charge for tours on which limited quantifight them off. Not this time. Quick (R-Athens) even yelled as it was at the start of the Great Recession eight years ago. ties of beer are given away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no bars I know of out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go Dawgs!â&#x20AC;? on the House floor while lawmakers cast After years of recession-driven budget cuts, UGA has a where you go in, you drink, and you leave with a 12-pack,â&#x20AC;? their votes, to no avail. lot of catching up to do. President Jere Ginn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to hold the line on State Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) told Athenshas pledged to hire dozens of what they drink.â&#x20AC;?

Clarke County commissioners at a work session last We want it to have a Morehead new faculty members, some of whose Legislators also discussed lastweek that he voted in favor of the bill because Ocilla and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; factor. We want positions will be funded by his aggresminute additions to the transportation Milledgeville had â&#x20AC;&#x153;a bird in the hand.â&#x20AC;? Legislators might fix and (so far) successful capital camfunding bill, specifically a $5 surcharge the bill if a company submitted a letter of intent to open a it to still be the playground sive paign. Faculty and staff are in line for small grocery store in downtown Athens, if the size require- on hotel and motel roomsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ironic, conthe kids want to go to first. 2 percent raises, but most will remain sidering that for years theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve refused ment were to be repealed, Ginn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That gives me some among the lowest paid in the nation. to let Athens-Clarke County raise our urgency I can share with my colleagues,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Especially given that HOPE no longer covers books local hotel/motel tax by a penny on the dollar.

Of course, that creates a catch-22. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll or fees and only partially covers tuition for the majority Representatives were given just 30 minutes to read the ever have a bird in the hand when we have a law that says final version of the bill before voting, Frye said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It happens of students, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past time for state policymakers to ask 10,000 square feet,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Nancy Denson said. so fast,â&#x20AC;? said Quick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no chance to even talk about it, themselves whether funding higher education on the backs Last week, The Red & Black reported (without attribuof students and their parents is really the best thing for other than asking some questions.â&#x20AC;? tion) that the Landmark Properties student housing develAnd the plastic bag ban ban that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it through? Georgia. More and more students will be unable to attend opment on the former Armstrong & Dobbs tract, The Mark, UGA for financial reasons as tuition spirals. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lobbyâ&#x20AC;? in favor of it, Denson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I shared my wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include a grocery store. For some reason, the writer have less money to spend, which is bad for the Athens econopinion with the delegation.â&#x20AC;? interpreted this to mean that â&#x20AC;&#x153;negotiations to create a groomy (although Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure many will still be able to fork over cery store in the area came to a fruitless end.â&#x20AC;? $800 a month or more for a luxury apartment room, so at World of Wonder: The recycled plastic that volunteers used Neither one is true. The Mark is â&#x20AC;&#x153;an excellent opportuleast thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that). f to build the sprawling playground at Southeast Clarke Park nity for a grocery downtown,â&#x20AC;? said David S. Dwyer, a local

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Priced Out of the Rental Market In-Town Rents Keep Going Up. Thanks, Students!

By Laura Keys “Guess we’re gonna have to find somewhere else to live next year,” I informed my roommates on a dreary March evening. So begins the tale of woe that will involve slogging through rental houses and Craigslist ads, possibly all the way until mid-July, when my current lease ends and fate determines whether or not I am left homeless.

Overly dramatic? A bit. But I’ve been a renter in several different cities and countries, and I have to say that the Athens housing market is truly baffling me right now.

website, that I realized our house was not listed in the available houses.

So now I’m on the market for a house to rent starting in mid-July. Naturally, our landlord has a lease that ends in the middle of the month, leaving us either stranded for two weeks before the August cycle kicks in or with two weeks of overlap if we’re fortunate enough to find a place to rent in July.

(Two weeks for them to clean the house before the next tenants. Ha.) I can’t imagine that my situation is a unique one, and I’m shocked at how little

We moved into our new place this past August—my boyfriend, another friend, two cats and me. The house was a typical Athens rental: old house, lots of cockroaches and some sort of toxic waste barrel in the backyard that was never removed despite our request, but in a great location (Normaltown!) with lots of outdoor space at a doable price.

Our lease mentioned something about a “right of refusal” being at the end of October. In case you haven’t encountered this situation before, as I had not, apparently that meant we had three months to decide if we wanted to renew our lease for the following year before they put our house back on the rental market.

By October I don’t think we had even gotten all our furniture settled into place, let alone given thought to renewing the lease, so we didn’t give that legalese a second thought. Surely, a decent landlord would ask us about our plans for the next year and let us know that someone else was wanting to sign a lease on our house.

It turns out rental companies aren’t kidding about that right of refusal. The property manager blazed right ahead with showing the house twice in the first week of February—and then there were no more tours. Spoiler: If you’re a tenant who hasn’t yet decided where you want to live next year, that means they’ve already rented out your house, so you’re gonna have to move your butt out whether you want to or not.

But of course the company didn’t actually tell us they had rented out the house. It was only in March, when I glanced around their

affordable housing there seems to be that fits my needs. I’m currently in the market for a cat-friendly two-bedroom house with a yard that’s around $800 a month (total, not per person) and located in Normaltown, Boulevard, Cobbham or Five Points (basically anywhere that isn’t car-dependent). I know these places exist, because I’ve been sniped out of a few, and it’s heart-wrenching every single time. I can’t even begin to count the number of places that fit mostbut-not-all of my requirements. And don’t even get me started on the management companies who have made Craigslist a joke with their daily spam of overpriced student condos. (Editor’s note: Try the Flagpole classifieds.)

As an adult with some savings under my belt, I occasionally peruse the listings of houses for sale on the off chance I get to stick around Athens after I graduate. So I know what the mortgages on these rental houses are, and I know that we as renters are being absolutely fleeced. A house in Normaltown that leased this year at $840 per month is being increased to $1,000 per month starting in August. A mortgage on a place of that size purchased now should be well under $500, and you can bet the house was purchased long before Normaltown became such a desirable place to live.

So to all the students whose parents are bankrolling them for overpriced rentals that are subsequently driving up rent across town: Must be nice. f

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Twilight Charts a New Course

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you notice something different when you arrive downtown for the Twilight Criterium on Saturday, don’t worry—you didn’t pre-game too hard or fall off your bike and hit your head.

Because Athens-Clarke County is replacing sidewalks and utility lines on Clayton Street, the renowned bike sprint, which draws about 30,000 people each year, is being moved a couple of blocks over.

Rather than start near College Square and pedal clockwise past the Georgia Theatre to Washington and Thomas streets back to Clayton, cyclists will begin the race at the corner of Washington and Lumpkin, turn left onto Jackson Street, then left onto Hancock Avenue before taking what Twilight founder Gene Dixon describes as a “super high-speed corner” at Hancock and Hull Street and powering up the Washington Street hill.

“It is going to be hard to unwind 35 years of racing on what is considered the best criterium course in America, but the new course offers its own unique challenges,” Dixon says.

Racer Matt Whatley, who crashed early last year and couldn’t finish, says the unyielding brick wall at Little Kings Shuffle Club concerns him the most. “This already is one of the most dangerous races of the year,” Whatley says. “It’s dark. The tight corners mean you have very little peripheral vision. And it’s Twilight, so everybody is excited and nervous.”

For the newbies out there, criterium racing is often compared to NASCAR on two wheels. Rather than endurance,

like the Tour de France, the focus is on raw speed over 40–80 kilometers, often in an urban environment. Cyclists work in teams to spring their best-positioned sprinter from the pack into a “breakaway” for an all-out blitz to the finish line. The sport is known for frequent wrecks.

The new course will provide more standing room for spectators than cramped Clayton Street. It may be beneficial to retailers, who are concentrated on Clayton and have complained in the past about their street being closed off for the race.

Downtown police Lt. Gary Epps told the ADDA last week that he expects traffic to improve as a result of the new course. “It should make through-traffic on some of the arteries like Dougherty Street more passable, because it’s not totally shut down, although it is longer hours,” he says.

Exact hours had not been finalized at press time, but expect closures from Friday night through Sunday morning.

This year’s festivities will benefit Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, which hopes to raise enough money to build two houses for low-income homeowners.

Here’s a schedule of the weekend’s events. All locations are downtown, unless otherwise noted. f

Friday, Apr. 24 10:00 a.m.–6:15 p.m.: Grid Qualifiers 7:00 p.m.: Ted’s Most Best Music Stage Local folk duo Cicada Rhythm opens on the stage in front of the 40 Watt Club, with alt-rockers Oak House following at 8 p.m. and acclaimed Southern rocker T. Hardy Morris headlining at 9:30 p.m.

8:45 p.m.: Red Bull Chariot Race

Saturday, Apr. 25 8:00 a.m.: Women’s ¾ amateur race

“I think it’s going to end up working out better,” says Pamela Thompson, executive director of the Athens Downtown Development Authority.

Another benefit is that the College Avenue parking deck—previously used as a staging area—will remain open.

The Washington Street parking deck will be open, too (one lane of Washington Street will remain open). Ingress and egress will be reversed, though, with drivers entering from Clayton Street and exiting onto Washington, Thompson says.

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8:30 a.m.: 5K run Registration is closed, but for those who’ve already signed up, packet pickup is from 6–9 p.m. Friday and 6:30–8 a.m. Saturday at the Washington Street parking deck. For spectators, the 5K starts downtown and loops along Barber, Boulevard, Satula and Prince. Free kids’ 1K and half-K fun runs downtown will follow the 5K. 8:30 a.m.: Twiathlon As Tofu Baby might say, “You can’t win unwess you twi!”

Start off with the 5K run, then know when to walk away to the Gambler (see below) armed with an extra card.

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9:15 a.m.: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cat 4 10:15 a.m.: The Gambler Stop along the way on these 50K and 100K road races through the pastoral hills of Madison and Oglethorpe counties to pick up playing cards to make the best hand and win a prize. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be time enough for counting when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sipping a beer at the finish line.

10:15 a.m.: Masters 35+ 11:00 a.m.: Kids Criterium 11:00 a.m.: Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Best Music Stage The free outdoor concert continues with the melodic Son & Thief, followed by groove-oriented Nifty Earth at noon, soulful singer Dana Kelson at 1 p.m., quirky WrennPop at 2 p.m., ambient Epifects at 3 p.m. and Funkasaurus Wrex (the name says it all) at 4 p.m.

11:00 a.m.: Trans Jam BMX Contest A section of East Washington Street will be transformed into a fully functional BMX course, complete with 10-foottall quarter pipe ramps.

The competition will feature riders of all ages and skill levels. Children as young as 4 can compete. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes a kid that is really good can have just as much entertainment value as some of the professional riders,â&#x20AC;? says Trans Jam president and pro rider Keith King.

All Trans Jam BMX competitions are hosted at festivals or bike races such as Twilight, rather than at designated BMX arenas. This decision, King says, is what makes Trans Jam special. The Trans Jam competition will allow Athenians with no attachment to BMX a chance to experience the sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The contests I put on have entertainment value, because they are in front of all walks of life,â&#x20AC;? King says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want [the sport] to grow, and the only way that it is going to grow is if you expose it to people outside of the sport.â&#x20AC;?

Although the pro competition usually draws the biggest crowd, there is a constant flow of viewers for the duration of the all-day event, says King.

The competition features two different styles of BMX riding: park, which involves stunts on the ramps; and flatlandsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;tricks on the ground. The two are interspersed throughout the day.

Prizes are awarded to the top five riders in each skill group: beginner, novice, expert and professional. Along with a gift bag with products from sponsors such as Maxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tires, each winner should expect to receive a hand-crafted metal award that is more akin to a piece of art than a trophy. $2,500 in prize money will be split among the pro winners.

Registration starts at 9 a.m., and an awards ceremony will follow at 7 p.m. [Ryan Kor] 12:00 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.: Georgia Brewed Festival Get your buzz on while you watch the afternoon races.

The first-ever beer festival at Twilight will feature unlimited samples from 30 Georgia craft breweries. Tickets are $40 or $150 for a group of five.

12:35 p.m.: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cat 2/3 1:00 p.m.: Big Wheel Race 1:25 p.m.: Juniors 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 2:05 p.m.: Juniors 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14 2:40 p.m.: Juniors 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 3:10 p.m.: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cat 5 5:15 p.m.: 25K amateur finals 6:10 p.m.: Kids Parade Lap 6:15 p.m.: Twilight Amateur Finals 7:00 p.m.: Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Criterium 8:15 p.m.: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Criterium See p. 10 for more info on some of the Athens-based racers who are competing in the main event.

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Tommy Morrison rides at the Clemson Criterium on Mar. 8.

Bike, Athens

Meet the Local Twilight Competitors Joshua L. Jones

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thens is not only home to the Twilight Criterium—one of the premier cycling events in the nation—but also some of nation’s top cyclists. Here’s an introduction to some of the Classic City’s contenders.

Andy Scarano

at Twilight as a motorcycle official, following or leading the cyclists. Scarano’s parents, along with his sisters, girlfriend United Healthcare/706 Project Andy Scarano moved to Athens two years ago for cycling and friends, will be at the race to support him.

Scarano says he usually finishes in the first quarter of and now considers it home. “It’s probably one of the top men in the Twilight Criterium, and he has high hopes for five best places to live in the country for biking and racing,” this year. No matter the outcome, he will be celebrating.

Scarano says.

“We’re so amped up from the crowd,” he says. “A big group His team is based out of Athens, and he’s gearing up of us always like to go out afterward and head to one of the for what he considers his hometown race. “It’s the biggest dance parties.” You may or may not be able to find him at event of all the criterium races that go on,” he says. “It’s Little Kings after the race. [Laura James] already, I guess, special for that reason, and then me being here with kind of a hometown advantage and more support definitely makes it better. Way better.”

Tommy Morrison and Justin Smith Scarano, 27, estimates he’s already biked 4,000 miles UGA Cycling this year. Training entails about 20 hours on the bike a This is a year for the men on the UGA Cycling team to week. He says he rides every day, or at least six days a week. gain experience, after the team lost several competitive He competes in about 30-40 races a year. He works out at seniors to graduation last year.

Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Center (SPARC) in “It’s a rebuilding year, but there’s a lot of potential Athens. Scarano also competes in races across the country on the team right now,” says Justin Smith, a junior from on the weekends leading up to Gainesville who recently returned Twilight. “That’s probably the best to the University of Georgia to finI have never experienced the ish his undergraduate degree in preparation I can do,” he says.

Anyone who’s been to sports nutrition. madness that is Twilight, Twilight has witnessed one of the The two UGA men with the but I’m looking forward to it. many crashes during the races. most experience—the ones to keep Thankfully, Scarano has never gotan eye on in the amateur race or ten hurt at Twilight. “Knock on wood,” he says. “There are look for if they qualify for the main event—are Smith and a lot of crashes at Twilight every year. I think that’s just Tommy Morrison, a sophomore from Cartersville, who because of how excited everybody is, and the atmosphere has only been racing for a year. Both also race with nonis sometimes crazier than anywhere else with the fans collegiate teams, Smith with Pamplemousse Racing out of and everyone’s more excited. I think that allows for more Athens and Morrison with Mission Source Cycling. UGA mistakes.” teammate Thomas Duke also will try to qualify.

Last summer, Scarano did suffer an injury when he fell “We had a bunch of absurdly good riders last year,” toward the end of a race in Boise, ID and broke his collarMorrison says of the 2013–14 UGA team. Still, the vacuum bone. “That kept me off the bike for quite a while, but I’m left behind by graduating seniors allowed younger riders to back to where I want to be,” he says. take leadership roles and set higher expectations for themScarano’s parents have been big influences on his sport. selves, says Morrison, a psychology major. In a rebuilding They both raced in the ‘80s, and his dad raced for the Air year like this one, cyclists are freer to ride for themselves Force. His dad actually shares the track with him each year and work on their particular skills.

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This will be Whatley’s fourth Twilight Criterium, though his goal is simply to finish the men’s pro race. “The fight for positioning is always important at Twilight,” where narrow roads and sharp turns make it difficult to maneuver around other cyclists, he says.

At 6-foot-7, 235 pounds, Whatley is considerably bigger than most criterium racers. “I probably outweigh everyone in the field,” he says.

He’s had some success this year, winning some Cat 3 races and finishing in the top 10 of some Cat 1-2 events. It’s enough to keep him on the road and living the dream for a while longer. “This is definitely a very serious hobby,” he jokes. He’ll race about 30 events this year. [AF]

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Smith raced with the UGA team in 2011, and has seen some success since returning to school and to cycling competitively. In February, he won the University of Florida Road Race and has started to qualify for A-level races.

(Collegiate races are categorized by letter, professional races by number.)

While he’s getting more competitive, Smith doesn’t necessarily aim for a professional contract one day. “I don’t want the thing that I love to become a job that I have to do,” he says. “As long as I’m not paid for it, cycling is a passion, rather than a job.

“A lot of [the professionals] put so many years into it and have so much at stake,” says Smith, 25.

Morrison, 20, took up cycling just a few years ago as a way to bond with his dad. “It improved our relationship,” he says. “It’s been a great way for us to get to know each other better and just spend time together.”

That bonding time with Dad has turned into serious competition for Morrison this year, though. He’s won four races, including a Cat 4 road race, a Cat 4 criterium, UGA’s road race (a category B race) and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga criterium (also a B).

In a weird twist, Morrison’s love of cycling actually prevented him from coming into Athens for the Twilight Criterium last year. For a high school graduation present, Morrison asked for a bike, rather than a car, and couldn’t find a ride to Athens for the 2014 race.

“I have never experienced the madness that is Twilight, but I’m looking forward to it,” Morrison says. [Allison Floyd]

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Thomas Brown is one of the most successful competitive cyclists to come out of Athens.

Matt Whatley is a giant in his field, in more ways than one.

Back in Athens, Whatley revived his amateur cycling career. He rode with Georgia Cycle Sport’s team, which was affiliated with Loco’s at the time, then was offered a contract last year by Cherry Street Cycles, an elite racing team out of Macon. Cherry Street Cycles race team competes in Pro1/2, 3, 4 and Masters categories, in all disciplines of cycling. Teammate Jake Andrews, a Cat 1 rider out of Gray, will race Twilight for Cherry Street Cycles, too.

That is also why he chose to attend grad school, in addition to enjoying learning, he says. Brown, 28, recently received a master’s degree in public health. “It seemed to be at the intersection of what I am doing as a professional athlete and something I want to do later, which is to inspire to livepeople to live healthier lives,” Brown says.

Brown races with The 706 Project, a local team that is sponsored by United Healthcare of Georgia, whose members also do community outreach.

He’s no stranger to Twilight, having raced in it for the last nine years. His favorite part of the local race is that he can bike from his front door to the starting line, he says.

He is no stranger to winning, either, as he won the overall American CRITS Championship Series, a 13-race series across the country, in August.

Brown also recently got married to another cyclist, which gives him a support system with someone who understands what it is like to train, travel and race across the country, he says.

During a race, Brown’s strategy is to make the race become smaller in his mind. He splits the large group of racers into smaller groups and does best when he makes the race more manageable. [Evelyn Andrews] f

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Revenge! Eternal Youth! Horror!

Insidious and The Purge), was more evocative and stupid. Rated R and not unproductively gimmicky, Unfriended is done no favors by its release so close to the actually excellent horror film, It Follows.

The gimmicky movie all takes place on

By Drew Wheeler the computer of nice girl Blaire (Shelley Josh allows him to be his best character, the Henning, Ouija). On the anniversary of a WILD TALES (R) This Oscar-nominated thwarted version of himself first seen in the classmate’s suicide, a group of high school anthology from writer-director Damián seniors join a chat with an unwanted guest.

Szifron is hard to classify. Imagine O. Henry video diaries on his short-lived TV masterIs it someone playing a bad joke? Such a piece, Fox’s “The Ben Stiller Show.” Despite writing episodes for “The Twilight Zone.” move is not below that girl, Val (Courtney all the Nights at the Museum and Meet[ings Connected by the thread of revenge, Wild Halverson). Or is it the vengeful spirit of with] the Parents, he can be so heartbreakTales is a fresh take on a cinematic style not Laura Barns (Heather Sossaman), often rewarded. Like short stories the dead acquaintance who was are the novel’s younger brother, the Wild Tales devastated by the online leaking of anthology film lacks the respect of an embarrassing video? its longer sibling, yet this narraUnfriended is mostly effective tive structure rewards efficiency, and occasionally scary, despite unlocking doors barred to a feature. seeming to have been written with Szifron’s six tales shock with a middle-schooler’s idea of what violence and humor in equal meahigh school and a horror movie sure. Before the opening credits, are like. The plot-changing narrathe prologue sets the stage for what tive device is a deadly version of to expect, and some more highbrow the drinking game, Never Have I cinema patrons will be surprised Ever. Truth or Dare must be too old and delighted by what unfolds. school.

Even at its darkest, Wild Tales is Unfriended is less a bad horror never less than brilliant and finds movie than an above-average film some humor, even if discomfiting, It's just you and me, cake. populated by infuriating “teenage” to lighten it. It is hard to believe characters who elevate Jason Voorhees’ ingly sad and gutbustingly funny at the the Academy would ever have nominated walking-dead victims to a second dimensame time. While We’re Young is similarly this film were it not in a foreign language, sion. This flick struggles for identity; which and successfully contradictory. though its vengeful tales are universal. horror subgenre does it wish to update Argentina has no more ownership over airmore? It has slasher victims in a supernatuUNFRIENDED (R) Cybernatural, the original plane travel, roadside diners, cross-country ral scenario, all framed by a digital world. I’d title of the latest Blumhouse production driving, parking violations, hit-and-runs recommend The Den for horror fans seeking (they are proud to constantly remind audiand weddings than does the U.S. I would a better take on this found-footage twist. f ences they produced Paranormal Activity, hate to spoil any of the fun by revealing more than those slightest of synopses.

Trust that Wild Tales will be one of the year’s more invigorating cinematic satires and not only for those whose tastes rarely stray close to the border with exploitation.

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WHILE WE’RE YOUNG (R) While We’re Young is like two films for the price of one. Mostly, the dramatic comedy stars Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts as Josh and Cornelia, a middle-aged couple struggling to decide whether to grow up like their pals Marina and Fletcher (Maria Dizzia and Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz)—they just had a baby—or stay young like new friends Jamie and Darby (fast rising star Adam Driver, who has gone from “Girls” to Star Wars: Episode VII, and Amanda Seyfried).

Life cannot let them have both, thanks to writer-director Noah Baumbach, whose only Oscar nomination for The Squid and the Whale came an unfair decade ago.

He juxtaposes the hipsterly old habits of Jamie and Darby—vinyl, board games, VHS—with Josh and Cornelia’s iPhone gaming and DVDs. What Jamie finds ironic, a ‘70s cookie commercial, belonged to the beloved reality of Josh’s childhood. Yet the odd couples seem energized by one another, especially Josh, a documentary filmmaker finding a protégé in Jamie.

Then the movie sort of catfishes the audience. Is Jamie who he says he is? The film does not suffer from this stunning change of tone and focus and still satisfyingly settles its core quandary. While the film may cut to the quick for many thirtysomething to fortysomething couples, it never loses its humor. Stiller has done some of his best work in the quirky worlds of auteurs like Baumbach (see Greenberg);

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At the Woody Guthrie Center This Man Is Your Man, This Man Is My Man Photo courtesy of Jon Katz, bedlamfarm.com

By John English arts@flagpole.com

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Okie would deny that Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie (1912-1967) was the most popular folksinger and most influential songwriter of the mid-20th Century. Yet Guthrie was equally well known as a radical patriot and American socialist. Even though he was born in rural Oklahoma and grew up during the Dust Bowl era, Guthrie spent much of his adult life in New York City, while also being a true “rambling man.” In the 1950s and early ‘60s, when I was growing up in Tulsa, Guthrie was then considered a pariah and “communist,” the worst Cold War epithet one could utter.

So I was completely flummoxed to discover that a new Woody Guthrie Center had opened in 2013 in downtown Tulsa to honor the legacy of this native son. Since I know that Oklahoma is still an ultra-conservative state in today’s political landscape, I was more than a little curious about this unexpected turn of events. So, I decided to go there to see for myself.

The Woody Guthrie Center is located just north of central city in what’s now called the Brady Arts District, at 102 E. Brady St. The area hosts the venerable Brady Theatre, a grand vaudeville house where I first heard performers such as Chuck Berry and LaVern Baker in concert. Nearby is the old Frisco Railroad Union Depot, which now houses the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Among its list of impressive inductees are Chet Baker, Earl Bostic, Don Cherry and Dizzy Gillespie, plus scores of others. Also nearby is Cain’s Ballroom, the historic music and dance hall that has been hosting for 90 years such diverse musical acts as Bob Lee Wills and the Texas Playboys, the Sex Pistols, Widespread Panic and locals known for creating the Tulsa sound—a motley brew of country, rock, rockabilly and blues.

The Brady district was originally a warehouse zone, given its proximity to the rail lines. Its gentrification began a decade ago, and its 20 blocks now accommodate an eclectic array of bars/clubs, restaurants, offbeat retail shops, a spiffy new hotel and even trendy food trucks. Given its emerging hipness, the district’s namesake became problematic when it was discovered that this rich, local businessman, William, was also a notorious member of the local Ku Klux Klan. So, the city recently changed the street signs to read M.B. Brady, an apparent link to the New York photographer of the Civil War era, Matthew, who had no known ties to Oklahoma. An odd, implausible and transparent “fix,” in my mind.

That name alteration obviously had something to do with the adjoining neighborhood called Greenwood, the city’s major African American community. Note: Oklahoma’s minority population is more often Native American (9 percent) than African American (7 percent) or Mexican (7 percent). Yet, race relations in Tulsa have been uneasy since a 1921 race riot, when whites burned Greenwood to the ground and left 26 blacks and 13 whites dead. A nearby house museum recently named for native son John Hope Franklin, a prominent African American attorney, documents that blight on the city’s history and is worth a visit.

The Guthrie Center is located in an old warehouse that was renovated with funds from the George Kaiser Family Foundation, to a generous tune of $36 million. George Kaiser is a local billionaire, who went to Central High School downtown and then on to Harvard, eventually taking over the family oil company and later making a fortune in banking. Kaiser is not only a progressive committed to social change, he has also devoted half his wealth to philanthropy, in the Giving Pledge tradition of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett (who, coincidentally, now owns the Tulsa daily newspaper).

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The Kaiser Foundation purchased the Guthrie archives—some 10,000 pages of Woody’s personal papers, notebooks, novels, articles, artwork and other artifacts— from the Woody Guthrie Foundation, run by his daughter, Nora. That mother lode of history was transported from Mt. Kisco, NY to Tulsa and has been available for researchers to mine since the center opened in April 2013.

Deana McCloud, a former Tulsa school teacher who is now executive director of the center, outlines its mission: “It preserves his life story and legacy. It’s a repository for his writings and songs and an education center. It also communicates the social, political and cultural values found in his vast body of work.”

Even though the center has state-of-the-art exhibits on his songs, artwork and books, McCloud says it’s more than a museum: “We want researchers to explore the arts and to promote social justice. We have also developed extensive outreach and education programs. And, we run a concert series to bring Woody’s legacy to fans worldwide; we want people to know how he changed the world and inspire others to do the same.”

Inspiration is an important goal, McCloud continues.

“We tell young people that they have potential, to take pride in themselves and their work and to take positive steps to make change, to reverse the cycle of poverty and hopelessness.”

“Woody’s best known song, ‘This Land is Your Land,’ is more than a song; it’s a theme, a way of life. It’s for everyone,” she says. “We want to help people who feel helpless and give voice to those who don’t have one.”

McCloud has developed K-12 lesson plans for schoolteachers, which align with current teaching standards.

“We tie in with early Oklahoma history. We’re not out to promote an agenda, but Woody made something of himself, and we want to help others do the same. We don’t avoid Woody’s politics—as you know, he wasn’t a conservative Republican. We don’t want to alienate anyone, yet we are also an oasis of acceptance and liberalism.”

“We try to convince students that writing need not be hard,” she says. “Woody’s favorite instrument was his

typewriter; he used it a lot, because he always had something to say. Woody was a class warrior—the voice of the common man. He identified with hard-working men and women—such as migrant farm workers in the Great Depression—and he opposed corporate fascism; that spirit is still relevant. If Woody Guthrie were alive today, he would have been part of the Occupy Movement.”

McCloud says the center also tries to inform visitors about Huntington’s Disease, the degenerative neurological illness that ravaged Guthrie for his last 14 years and cut his career and life short.

This past summer, the Center’s research initiative got a boost, when the 1960s’ folkie Phil Ochs’ estate donated his collection of notebooks, photos and journals. Folk music journalist Ronald D. Cohen followed suit shortly afterwards.

To keep Woody’s proletarian, activist spirit alive, the Center initiated a Woody Guthrie Prize in 2014, “to honor the work of those who speak for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance or other art forms and who also serve as a positive force for social change in America.”

The first award was presented posthumously to Pete Seeger, who died just before the February ceremony in New York.

Pete’s grandson accepted on behalf of the family.

Reflecting on my visit to the center, I was fascinated by the number of contemporary musicians who identify with Guthrie’s populism and ethos—including Bob Dylan, Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle, Corey Harris, Billy Bragg and, of course, his son Arlo. In the Center’s gallery space for temporary exhibitions, while I was there, five photographers look at the 40-year career of Bruce Springsteen, and it’s easy to see more than a little Woody in The Boss.

In front of the center is a block-long public green space with an inviting shelter for free concerts and picnics.

The streets around Guthrie Square have been dubbed Reconciliation Way, and that gesture seems a warm and fitting welcome, erasing whatever skepticism I may have started with. Yet it’s a Woody slogan, memorialized on a sticker in the gift shop, that’s stuck with me longest: “Take it easy, but take it!” Pure Woody! f

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Locks, Knots, Curls and Kinks ‘Tease’ Explores the Power of Hair

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Cut and Color: Hair has always possessed powerful symbolic properties, existing not only as a public extension of a person’s health, sense of identity and personal style, but as an essential element in rituals, ceremonies and visual communication for many cultures throughout history. “Tease,” currently on view at the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, explores the roles hair fulfills in the realms of spirituality, sexuality, fashion and community.

A touching and humorous portrait series by Jeremy Ayers reflects hair’s ability to bring people together through the ritual of grooming. The portraits’ subject, MaVynee Betsch aka “The Beach Lady,” had the second longest hair in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, and spent much of her life living on Amelia Island’s American Beach, where her hair would understandably collect a good bit of sand. Judging by the images, washing her jaw-dropping dread was a labor-intensive yet endearing group effort.

In Untangled: Getting to the Roots of a Hair Movement, documentary filmmaker Shantay Robinson interviews several African American women who advocate for embracing

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natural hair in its most organic state, sans perms or other chemical treatments. The film presents itself as a series of portraits; as each woman shares her personal experience with transitioning to natural hair, her makeup is applied for a confident headshot to close out the scene.

Several of the participating artists use hair as the medium for creating their art. Brooklyn-based artist and educator Ari Richter uses dog hair, cat hair and pubic hair (yep) to build small animals he calls “Dust Buddies.” The unusual, wearable pieces by Lily Smith explore how hair acts as ornamentation. “Hair Tube,” made from horsehair and synthetic hair, is a human-sized, floor-length cocoon, whereas “Hair Brooch,” on view under a little glass dome, offers a much more subtle way to wear hair. Sarah Truett contributes a long rope braid of synthetic hair called “I Can’t Restrain Myself.”

Two site-specific pieces are included in “Tease.”

Influenced by ritual and dream worlds, Zipporah Thompson patterns strips of woven textiles with braids, ponytails and bundles of hair into a wall-bound collage. The attention to detail and orderliness reflects the greater cultural tendency to place significance on hair. Brian Hitselberger, assistant professor of painting and printmaking at Piedmont College,

created a large wall drawing depicting the side profile of a well-groomed, resting man with close-cropped hair and a short boxed beard.

Jessica Wohl draws tangled black ink lines over the faces of hair models from vintage magazine ads, juxtaposing polished beauty with an untamed state. Paul Thomas, a longtime Athenian whom many will recall as the owner of curiosity shop X-Ray Cafe, adds a hairpiece to a portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson, reflecting fashion’s ability to be absurd every once in awhile.

On Thursday, Apr. 23 at 6 p.m., ATHICA will screen the full-length 45-minute version of Robinson’s Untangled. On the following Thursday, Apr. 30 at 6 p.m., Athens Puppetry will present a special performance made possible through an Idea Lab mini-grant from UGA’s Ideas for Creative Exploration. “Tease” will remain on view through Sunday, May 3.

Do I Need Any Luggage?: Borrowing its name from a B-52’s song, “Detour Thru Your Mind” is an upcoming experiment in creating an illustrated people’s history of Athens by weaving reflections and stories from locals. Part exhibition, part publication, the project will combine visual art in various media with prose, poems and anecdotes written by members of the literary community. Drawing inspiration from Athens’ iconic landmarks, cultural history and myths, the show will surely present a nostalgic, impressionistic time capsule of what gives our town such a distinct sense of place.

A wave of over 20 participants has already been announced, with the lineup including the likes of Matt Blanks, Jill Carnes, Michele Chidester, Dana Jo Cooley, Will Eskridge, James Greer, Jennifer Hartley, Melissa Link and Jordan Rothacker.

An accompanying publication, which serves as a fundraiser for ATHICA, will be pre-sold on athica.org for $20 through Friday, May 1.

The exhibition will open with a reception on Saturday, May 23 and remain on view through Sunday, June 21.

Calling All Artists: ATHICA will host “Emerges VIII,” its annual exhibition dedicated to displaying budding artists who, though new to the professional art world, demonstrate a distinctive voice.The show is up from Saturday, July 11–Sunday, Aug. 23. Though the artists highlighted in “Emerges” are specifically sought out by the curator, community members will have a new opportunity to propose their own works with the following exhibit, “J1: ATHICA’s First Annual Juried Exhibition,” which runs Saturday, Sept.

19–Sunday, Nov. 15. This year’s 20th juried show at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation and 40th juried show at the Lyndon House Arts Center suggest that “J1” has the potential to grow into a longstanding tradition.

Michael Rooks, curator of modern and contemporary art at the High Museum of Art, will serve as guest juror.

Artists of all ages and media are welcome to submit digital photos of up to three pieces to info@athica.org. The entry fee is $25 per artist or collective, and the deadline for submissions is Saturday, Aug. 1. Visit athica.org for additional details. f

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LRG Provisions and Cheddars Reviews

By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com AIN’T BROKE: As restaurants come and go, Last Resort Grill has stuck around for 23 years, which basically makes it a senior citizen in this business. Co-owner Melissa Clegg hired Hugh Acheson to cook there in the mid-1990s and later helped him open Five & Ten in Five Points. She still owns the space from which that restaurant moved in 2013, and was a partner in the short-lived Cinco y Diez. All of which explains why LRG Provisions, a pop-up restaurant and catering operation connected to Last Resort, has hung out its shingle at 1653 S. Lumpkin St. LRG started off mostly to handle Last Resort’s catering, but also offered dinner on Thursday nights from a limited menu, in the kind of mixed-use operation that Mama’s Boy is also pursuing with Goodie Two Shoes. LRG recently expanded to Wednesday nights with the same menu and Tuesday nights with a sort-of upscale meat-and-three, and plans to be open for special events like UGA commencement and home football games.

The interior hasn’t changed much from the previous tenant. It’s still beautiful and sleek, all wood, brick and iron but none in excess. The community table and the great bar have remained. You can make a reservation, should you be the nervous type, but it’s not so busy that you can’t just walk in and grab a primo table. If you want to eat quickly because you have a babysitter waiting back home, you had better opt for the bar. The staff assumes that you are there to enjoy yourself, which is lovely, unless you are in a hurry.

The menu is more distinct from the one at Last Resort in the particulars than in the general feel. For example, there’s a dish called Praline’s Cousin (chicken breast stuffed with cheese and prosciutto, breaded, fried, plated over grits and covered with a tomato sauce) that nods to Last Resort’s Praline (similar but with a walnut-honey sauce). Basically, LRG is in the business of people-pleasing, not of being tremendously ambitious or pushing the envelope too much, culinarily. Organ meats and deconstructed interpretations need not apply.

Some things miss the mark. The bread service is disappointing, considering that Independent Baking Co. is literally next door. The skillet-fired Georgia shrimp is scant and over-spiced. But, for the most part, LRG meets its goals. The corn fritters are a great bar snack, drizzled but not over-sauced with a spicy, smoky remoulade, more of which awaits in a ramekin for dunking. The hanger steak

with a paper cone of fries and housemade ketchup is fairly simple and well cooked.

The wedge salad that comes standard with entrees is retro without being slavish about it, refreshing and a real pleasure to eat.

Prices are reasonable, as are portions, and the whole experience reads like the project of people who have been in the business for a long time and know how to operate a restaurant smoothly and professionally. LRG Provisions is also available as an event space, does brunch and special monthly dinners and has a full bar.

AIN’T GONNA BE BROKE: Adding to the plethora of family-friendly fast-food or quick-service franchises out in the Epps Bridge area (if you are looking for a single-location business, Catch-22 is your only option), Cheddar’s Casual Cafe (2040 Oconee Connector, 706-353-0217) is a familiar type: big building, big menu, super-friendly staff, a lot of cheese.

It, too, is in the business of peoplepleasing, with a giant aquarium and an elaborate fan that moves like the wheel of a paddleboat, not to mention the $5.99 Painkiller, made with Pusser’s Rum, LRG Provisions cream of coconut, pineapple and orange juice and toasted coconut on the rim, which requires two hands to lift and is limited to two per customer.

As you might expect, the agenda tilts toward fried stuff, some of which is rather tasty. Has it been a while since you have had loaded potato skins? Well, these are topped with cheese, bacon and sour cream, and they do not disappoint.

Ditto for the fried Wisconsin cheese bites. The nachos are designed to resemble a seven-layer dip, so that ingredients aren’t constantly falling off.

There are lighter options, but choices for vegetarians are limited, to say the least; there are four large salads on the menu, and they all include chicken as an ingredient. Better to give in to your terrible impulses and order something

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like the Baked Spasagna (a sort of spaghetti casserole) or the Monte Cristo (a cross between a ham-and-cheese sandwich and a beignet, deep-fried, sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with a side of jam).

The “scratch kitchen” part of the tagline is somewhat undermined by a waiter who says, “We’re out of loaded baked potatoes,” suggesting that they arrive fully assembled, but it’s not as though organic produce and seasonality are tops in the restaurant’s priorities. Cheddar’s is open for lunch and dinner every day, is reliably packed (you can wait 25 minutes for a table, or you can grab one in the bar area immediately) and has a full bar, a patio, a kids’ menu and many a good deal. f

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Food Truckin’

Mobile Restaurants Face Many Hurdles in Athens

Farm Cart recently returned to Athens after a two-year absence.

By Laura James news@flagpole.com

T

rying to start a food truck in Athens is like trying to cook in a stranger’s kitchen: You don’t know where anything is, and cooking a meal takes way longer than necessary.

Streets Café, owned and operated by Ryan Morgan, was one of the first food trucks to attempt to open in Athens.

Morgan had worked in restaurants on and off all throughout his life and wasn’t quite ready to open an actual restaurant, so he thought a food truck would be a good option, because he could, theoretically, move it to where the people would be. But it wasn’t that simple.

Morgan got a good deal on a truck and hoped to have it up and running by the time his son was born. It took him three years finally to get running; his son will turn five this summer. “It didn’t cost as much as a restaurant, but it was much more difficult to do,” Morgan says.

Finding an affordable commissary location with a commercial kitchen and dump station—both requirements of the health department—proved difficult for Morgan. After searching and trying a location on Broad Street, he finally got set up on the corner of Park Avenue and Boulevard.

Since food trucks are not allowed to park on countyowned property, because they don’t fit into a parking space, Morgan had to find private property to serve his popular Korean-inspired tacos, fries and hot dogs with homemade sauces. For a while, he parked beside Max Canada, but after a tiff with one of the owners, he had to park elsewhere. He’s parked at Terrapin Beer Co., but the state Department of Revenue cracked down and told Terrapin that if they were serving food on their property, even though they weren’t getting a cut from Streets Café, they couldn’t give out beer anymore. So Morgan had to cross that location off his list as well. Little Kings Shuffle Club is Morgan’s most recent location, but he mainly does private events such as weddings and parties, because he’s guaranteed to bring in money that way.

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Ted Thompson of Kona Ice, a company with hundreds of franchises around the country that sell shaved ice, has run into similar problems. After he started working on his truck two-and-a-half years ago and launched about one year ago, he has primarily worked at private gigs and sporting events.

Besides not being able to sell on public property, Thompson is limited when selling in neighborhoods where traditional ice cream trucks go. “I’m also handicapped because, like a traditional ice cream truck, if I were to ride through neighborhoods in Clarke County, I’m told by the health department that I would have to tell them every day when and where I’m going to be, which is basically impossible,” he says. “I can’t tell them every morning I’m going to be at this neighborhood at this time and this time, because I may get there and there not be anybody there.

Or I get there thinking I’d be there for 10 minutes, and I end up being there 45 minutes.” Thompson says traditional ice cream trucks do not have to follow this rule, because they fall under the agriculture department, not the health department, since what they sell is prepackaged.

Thompson has a three-compartment sink and handwashing station on his truck, as required by the health department, even though he doesn’t cook anything or have utensils to wash. “Basically, I had to spend thousands of dollars to set up shop to wash an ice scoop,” he says.

The Clarke County Health Department (a division of the state government) requires food trucks to have their own individual dump station in order to keep any contaminants out of the water system. Even though Thompson’s only waste coming from his truck would be sugar water, he still had to find a commissary and build his own dump station to meet health department standards. The other Kona Ice operators Thompson knows in other counties in Georgia have not had to put in a dump station.

“I love the business and what I do, but I am considering taking it to a different county,” Thompson says. “I’m doing all I can to stay. I don’t want to leave.”

When he set out to find a plumber to build a dump station up to code, he couldn’t find a single plumber in several surrounding counties who had built one. After several weeks, he finally found one willing to attempt it.

When Saphir Grici and his wife, Kate Marsden, of Holy Crepe ran into the hurdle of building a dump station, the couple had already befriended Thompson and asked the health department if they could share a dump station with another food truck. The health department said no. Even though the owners of Holy Crepe still have to build their own, they saved a lot of time by using Thompson’s plumber.

Grici and Marsden actually started a Kickstarter campaign to fund their dump station. Their goal is $16,000, and the campaign ends May 7. They’re hoping to launch in June. “To be sincere, our future in Athens depends on the success of this Kickstarter,” Grici says. “We did this Kickstarter because we absolutely want to start here, because we believe there is a big potential here.”

Grici and Marsden met in Paris when Grici was a banker and Marsden was studying French history for her PhD. The two moved back to Athens, Marsden’s hometown, got married and started working on their vision of a crepe truck.

They’ve been working on it for a little over a year and have worked out a partnership with Live Wire and will park there once their commissary and dump station are complete.

The couple has had propositions from places in other cities, but they really want to stay in Athens. “We think we can make it,” Grici says. “We’re optimistic.”

Although it can’t do anything about health regulations, the Athens-Clarke County Commission’s Government Operations Committee is working to simplify local rules regarding where food trucks can park and discussing what needs to be done to make Athens more food truck-friendly.

Commissioners covered possible public places to open up for food truck owners at certain times, such as the area in front of City Hall where the Athens Farmers Market set up before they moved to Creature Comforts, and potentially some of the parks, like Sandy Creek.

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Thompson agrees Sandy Creek would be a great location for food trucks to park. “It’s a big nice place where people go, and the only thing they have as far as vending or refreshments is an old beat-up Coke machine that’s about 500 yards away from the beach,” he says.

Commissioners discussed concerns of brick-and-mortar restaurants that don’t want competition parked nearby, but agreed that they should be able to find spaces that don’t interfere with other businesses. They also expressed appreciation for the benefit of having street food downtown as an alternative to fast-food chains, especially as more student housing is built and the downtown population grows.

The committee further delved into the topics of temporary permits, shared dump stations and shared bases of operation at an Apr. 16 meeting, hearing from representatives of the health department who explained some of their concerns. The next meeting is scheduled for May 21, during which the GOC could make recommendations to the mayor and commission.

Melissa Link, one of the commissioners on the committee, is pushing for better food truck regulations. “You can’t be a foodie town without food trucks,” she says.

Link says a friend of hers, a former pastry chef at The National, moved to New Orleans to pursue her dream of opening a food truck—something she didn’t think was possible to do in Athens. “I’m hoping if we can re-look at some of the regulations, maybe she’ll move back and have a food truck here,” Link says.

Commissioner Mike Hamby is also working to make it easier for food trucks. Hamby organized a food truck festival in 2012. “Certainly with the food truck festival, what I realized was you had all these food trucks together and all these people together, and while you’re waiting in line for your food, you’re having an opportunity to meet somebody new and get to know someone,” he says. “There’s certainly the economic development aspect of it by helping small businesses, but also the community development.”

Special events like the Twilight Criterium this Saturday and AthFest in June allow food vendors an opportunity to sell on the streets without permits. Kona Ice, Holy Crepe and Farm Cart—the revived cart that has been at the Athens Farmers Market since it opened this season—will all be at Twilight this year. Morgan hasn’t decided yet if he’ll park Streets Café at the event this year.

Special events are great for food vendors to gain visibility, but it’s still hard to operate a food truck day-to-day.

Many people have looked to Atlanta and wondered how food trucks have managed to be successful there while Athens lacks a food truck scene.

Greg Smith, president of the Atlanta Street Food Coalition, has worked with food truck owners throughout the state to help them obtain permits and meet the standards of the health department. He says the main reason it’s more difficult to open a food truck in Athens is because health regulations are more strictly enforced, whereas in Atlanta, health department offices have loosened up a bit on some of the requirements and negotiated with food truck owners. But when food trucks first started becoming popular several years ago, they faced resistance in Atlanta and went through the same hurdles food truck owners are experiencing now in Athens.

“When food trucks are popping up all over the country and they’re not popping up in Athens, I don’t think it’s the food trucks [that are the problem],” Thompson says.

Smith emphasizes that the health department is not the bad guy, though. “The health department is very important to this whole puzzle,” he says. “They’re doing a job that is really important to our industry. If people think if you go to a food truck, you’re going to get food poisoning, we’re dead.

So we need the health department to certify that we’re doing things the right way. We need regular inspections. We need all of these things so the public has trust in what we’re doing. We’re willing to do things the right way, but we need to be able to operate.”

One concept Atlanta has embraced to allow food trucks to succeed is the idea of shared kitchens. PREP in Atlanta is a collaborative space where multiple food vendors can have their commercial kitchens and dump stations in the same space. “I think that probably what Athens-Clarke County wants to see is a setup like PREP,” Smith says. “AthensClarke County is probably not that far out of bounds from where the other counties have been at one time, or where they’re going in the future.” f

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Lucas Von Elfboy and Kristin Schramm, blues duo LV: “We’ve only been playing for a couple months together. [She] and I met in California in October of last year. I hitchhiked there to Cali from Maine.”

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Sounds Around Town

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the weather warms and downtown Athens swells with foot traffic, bootstrap buskers and trained musicians alike enliven the atmosphere, making the sidewalk their stage and providing a soundtrack for shoppers, walkers, partiers and other passersby. Just in time for Twilight, one of Athens’ busiest annual outdoor events, Flagpole caught up with a few local street performers to find out what keeps them strumming and drumming. f

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Catching Up With Athens’ Street Performers

Calvin Jay Hampton, drummer “I’ve been street performing for about two years.

I’ve been playing the drums since I was 3… Music is love, music is life. That’s pretty much how I rock…

I have a nickname now: ‘The Heartbeat of Athens’.

There was a guy about four years ago, and I guess I replaced him. I’m trying to keep the tradition alive.”

Spencer Rich, guitarist “I’ve been playing in bands for a long time. I don’t know, the job outlook is kind of tight sometimes, so I earn a few extra bucks here and there by playing on the street—especially when the weather is nice.”

Jared Wesley Price, accordionist “My music is eclectic. It’s a mix of several different random things. A lot of it is stereotypical Celtic music, but there are some video game tunes mixed in there.”

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COAST ALONG: Longtime Athens musician Andy Gonzales has directed his almost 20-year project Marshmallow Coast through the distinctive lens of his multi-tentacled musical tastes. His newest album, Vangelis Rides Again, will come out May 5 on HHBTM Records. Moving away from the 1990s sound the project had for a long time, the new album also breaks entirely with the cloyingly twee kindergarten-isms that once defined the project. Twenty years is a long time, and Vangelis Rides Again is a smooth and thoughtfully moving album that nods nicely to its namesake.

YOU CAN BE HEROES: As previously reported, AthFest wristbands are currently on sale for $20 and will go up to $25 in May and $30 in June.

(AthFest runs June 26â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28.)

Now, we know the funds raised from the event go to support AthFest Educates, but the money raised by the festival each year doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover all the work the organization does. So, if you wanna be a real hero, consider purchasing your wristband early via the newly launched â&#x20AC;&#x153;Superhero for AthFest Educatesâ&#x20AC;? deal, where packages for single wristbands are $25 and a pair is $50. Each package includes a copy of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AthFest compilation CD. In addition, the purchaserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name will be listed on a banner hung by the Hull Street stage. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andy Gonzales also a recognition in the event program, and if you go for the $50 set, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get an AthFest lapel pin. Think of it this way: You can slack and pay $25 or more per wristband with zero added premiums, or you can think ahead and spend the exact same amount of money (or less!), plus get bonus stuff. Be an American, dammit, and get more stuff! Because I can find neither hide nor hair of this fundraising effort on athfest.com, visit igg.me/at/ athfest to purchase.

NOISE ANNOYS: Speaking of festivals, a one-evening experimental festival will happen at Go Bar on Wednesday, Apr. 29. The compelling and pretty neat-o lineup includes Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nu Depth, Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 185668232, Baltimoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sick Lion, Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pamela_ and her sons and, from Athens, Wild of Night, Ginko, Cottonmouth, TV Head Guy

and KUSA87, as well as visuals by Alessandra Hoshor and Pops Baron. Roll up at 8 p.m. and do this.

AND ANOTHER ONE: Keeping with this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go ahead and mention that the fifth annual Up Your Athens Punk & Ska Festival has gone Coachella-style and will occupy two weekends this year at the Caledonia Lounge: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll happen May 1, 2, 8 and 9. All told, 54 bands will play the all-ages event, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still only $1 per night for people over 21 and $3 for those under 21. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is dedicated to the memory of drummer John Barber, who passed away on Jan. 1. Barber played in Athens punk band Triangle Fire with Up Your Athens organizers Tandi Murphy-Hall and Nick Hall. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no dedicated website for the fest, but a quick Facebook search will reveal all.

THANK YOU SIR! MAY I HAVE ANOTHER?: The 37th annual Athens Human Rights Festival is happening May 2 and 3 on College Square downtown. While the fest is dedicated to progressive and radical causes, and the sharing of information regarding such, the live music presented is a large draw. As of this moment, the only band totally confirmed to play is the classic Athens group The Squalls, but the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website will have the full schedule as it develops. Organizers also host an annual battle of the bands as a benefit for the event, and the two winners (Judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice and Audience Choice) get a spot on the main stage. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battle happens Apr. 25 at Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. For more information, see facebook.com/ AthensHumanRightsFestival, facebook.com/battleofthebandsahrf and athenshumanrightsfest.org.

IT TAKES TWO: The Athens Tango Project is taking a break from performing to work on its new album. The group will play its final show of the year May 2 at Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar, where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share the bill with vocalist Mary Sigalas.

ATP has been working on new material that they report might just make it onto the new record, and you can preview some tracks at soundcloud.com/athens-tangoproject.

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record review Fake Flowers: Wonder Wave (Teen Sleuth) Athens/Atlanta band Fake Flowersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wonder Wave is a striking sampler of sparkling, echo-heavy pop, a reverent prayer to Ride, The House of Love and Pale Saints. There have been many recent variations of this tender-hearted jangle, but these guys are more bright-eyed and lively than most.

The radiant â&#x20AC;&#x153;7th Starâ&#x20AC;? comes in with a soft growl, jangles with a Johnny Marr-like riff and shimmers with some subtle string-bending.

Even more impressive is â&#x20AC;?Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Cry Kiddo: Spectacle Surreal,â&#x20AC;? which cascades down a wall of pure light and Pet Sounds melody, swirls of sitar smearing fabulously into the mix.

The whole EP doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite resonate with such glory; the fuzzed-out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valerieâ&#x20AC;? sounds like it was ripped straight from Psychocandy and lacks the otherworldly vitality of the other tracks. But then a playful, Byrds-y jangle and cheery synths usher in the closer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Crashes In,â&#x20AC;? and the sun comes out again. One hears the wide-eyed wonder in the band membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices, and wants to frolic with them, wherever they are.

Wonder Wave is a heavenly yet too-brief taste of what Fake Flowers has to offer; hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping they can commit to a full-length in the not-too-distant future. [Lee Adcock]

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MUSIC | Wednesday, Apr. 22

Tyler, the Creator

Georgia Theatre · 9 p.m. · $25 The co-founder of SoCal shock-rap collective-turnedmillennial brand Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (Odd Future or OFWGKTA for short), Tyler Okonma is partially responsible for hip hop’s return to its anarchic, in-your-face roots.

As Tyler, the Creator—not Odd Future’s most dazzling MC but perhaps its most galvanizing— the gravelly voiced 24-year-old spits crisp, colorful bars about scandalous topics, enraging right-wingers and PC purists alike with deliberately odious language and a give-no-fucks ‘tude. Wednesday’s all-ages show ties another Georgia Theatre show this week for the Concert Most Likely to be Picketed by That Christian Cult award—more in just a minute. [Gabe Vodicka]

Tuesday 21 ART: UGA Student Pottery Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) The sale will include small, hand-built sculptures as well as functional pottery such as teapots, mugs and bowls made by ceramic students and faculty. Apr. 21–23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE! tsaupe@uga.edu CLASSES: Computer Class: Introduction to Mac Computers (ACC Library) Register by phone or in person at the reference desk. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org/athens

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Georgia Museum of Art · 8 p.m.–12 a.m. · FREE! As a special feature of GMOA’s thrice-yearly art party, The Athens Fashion Collective will present a runway show inspired by current exhibit “Chaos and Metamorphosis: The Art of Piero Lerda” with designs

by Sanni Baumgärtner, Shawna Lea Maranville, Marre Wösten and other locals. Like the mixedmedia collages of the Italian artist, many of the clothing designs repurpose or manipulate fabrics.

Michael Lachowski’s Foto Pixx will be on site taking portraits, and DJs Booty Boyz will provide the musical backdrop. Arrive early at 5:30 p.m. to hear graduating students discuss their works on view in the “Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition.” [Jessica Smith]

CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Genealogy Research: Census Records (ACC Library) Learn how to use census records to learn more about ancestors.

Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Intro to Excel (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Get started with Microsoft Excel. April 21 & 28, 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org/madison

MUSIC | Friday, Apr. 24

Marilyn Manson

Georgia Theatre · 7:30 p.m. · $70 Join me, fellow Clinton-era nostalgists, in remembering a time when Marilyn Manson was America’s most dangerous rock star. Back then, the pastyfaced frontman terrified housewives, culture warriors and talk show hosts with blasphemous, industrial-tinged albums like Antichrist Superstar (which, I must say, actually holds up OK).

Now 46, and enjoying an acting career in addition to music, the man formerly known as Brian Warner has (mostly) toned down the cartoony Satanist schtick in favor of a slicked-back deathrock groove. Manson’s latest, The Pale Emperor, showcases his newfound restraint. It may not freak out your parents, but it might freak you out to discover how relevant it sounds. [GV]

CLASSES: Two at a Time Socks Class (Revival Yarns) Students will learn to knit a pair of socks on a circular needle using the Magic Loop method. 10:30 a.m. $45. www. revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Wire-Wrapped Pearl Jewelry (The Pearl Girls) Make a single wire-wrapped pearl necklace and a pair of wire-wrapped drop earings. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $39. www. thepearlgirls.com EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Friendship Christian Church) Chester and Gail Karwoski discuss their trip through the Southwest and share geological specimens. 7:30

MUSIC | Friday, Apr. 24

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EVENT | Sunday, Apr. 26

Live Wire Athens · 8 p.m. · $8 (adv.), $10 (door) Outside frat circles, proggy local jam band Sumilan has never earned much love from the Athens music community’s blog-rocking nucleus. Yet the group has amassed a following on the strength of a heavy touring schedule and a couple solid studio releases. Sumilan will celebrate the release of a new LP, En Transit, with a show at Live Wire on Friday. A strange brew of atmospheric electronics, Maserati-esque action-movie dynamism and smooth-rock sass, the record tries to do many things—often in the course of a single song—but is most successful when it takes a breath and focuses on one sound, like the heavy-rocking future-funk of “Ain’t Missing You.” [GV]

p.m. FREE! wwwathensrockandgemclub.org 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 EVENTS: “New Letters on the Air” (The Rialto Room) Angela Elam, host and producer of the nationally-broadcast public radio

Roving Garden Party

T.R.R. Cobb House · 3–5 p.m. · $15–20 Boulevard Gardening Club’s annual party centers around the Cobbham neighborhood this year, highlighting local art collections and artists’ gardens along the way. Featured gardens include those nurtured by photographer Jeremy Ayers, painter June Ball and potter Betsy Dorminey.

Betsy and her husband, Blair, will also invite visitors to view their art collection, and Ball’s personal studio will be open to explore. Additional stops include the home of Tony and Liz Demarco, the historic T.R.R. Cobb House and the PiedmontCobbham Park. Swing by the T.R.R. Cobb House to pick up a route map and refreshments at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be reserved by contacting 706380-4570. [JS]

series “New Letters on the Air,” will interview Poet Laureate of Georgia, Judson Mitchum. 7 p.m. $20–25.

706-542-9842 EVENTS: Avoiding Fraud & Identity Theft (ACC Library) ACC Police Detective Beverly Russell shares tips and resources on how to recognize scams, protect your identity and what to do if you become a victim. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Service Networking Night (Taylor-Grady House) Peace Corps hosts a networking evening where students can talk with representatives from local nonprofits

and government organizations.

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THE CALENDAR! pose of violating the city’s remaining virgins. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia Night (ACC Library) Win a prize! 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.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) Trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC Library) Join us for Lego art and Lego-based games and activities. No need to bring your own Legos. For ages 8–18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 9:30–10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffalo’s Café) Featuring a balloon artist, coloring contests and photos with Buffy the Buffalo. Every Tuesday. 5:30– 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 KIDSTUFF: Baby-Led Dance (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) In this “dance” class, parents copy their babies for exercise. If the baby teacher snoozes, another baby will lead the class. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.reblossomathens.com LECTURES & LIT: U.S.-Cuba Relations (Journalism Bldg. Studio 100) Reporter Nora Gámez Torres of the Miami Herald will discuss U.S.Cuban relations and what is in store for the future. 4 p.m. FREE! www. lacsiuga.org 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 OUTDOORS: Creek Clean Up (East Athens Community Park) Make a difference on Earth Day by cleaning up Trail Creek. RSVP. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3440, anna.truszczynski@ athensclarkecounty.com PERFORMANCE: RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles (The Classic Center) This live multi-media spectacular takes you on a musical journey through the life and times of the Beatles. 7:30 p.m. $20–70. www. classiccenter.com

Wednesday 22 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Kress Interpretive Fellow Brittany Ranew explores unknowns about works of art in the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: UGA Student Pottery Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) See Tuesday listing for full description

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Apr. 21–23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE! tsaupe@uga.edu CLASSES: Flower Arranging Unit 5: Creative and Miniature Design (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn about miniature floral design. Participants will be provided with a list of materials to bring to class. Bring a bag lunch. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. www.botgarden.uga.edu 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: Yoga Buddies (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) This yoga class allows kiddos to practice alongside their parents. Free childcare is available for little ones who would rather play than practice yoga.

9:30 a.m. $8/family. www.reblossomathens.com CLASSES: Crochet 2 Class (Revival Yarns) Review chain and single crochet and learn the most commonly used stitch, double crochet. You will also be introduced to shell stitch, granny square and slip stitch to work in the round. RSVP. 3 p.m. $30. www.revivalyardsathens.com

winning writer and environmental activist Gary Ferguson will be the speaker at The Georgia Review’s seventh annual Earth Day program.

7 p.m. FREE! www.thegeorgiareview. com FILM: Green on the Screen (Cindy Rooker Fireside Lounge) Watermark explores humanity’s relationship with water. 7 p.m. FREE! 706542-8325 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: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games.

House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892

4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Money Smart Week Craft: Piggy Banks (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Make a recycled piggy bank. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: Café Apollinaire (Ciné Barcafé) The Georgia Fine Arts Academy’s eighth Café Apollinaire includes ten-minute plays by Julianne Whitehead, Alexis Havrilla and John Patrick Bray.

The program also includes “Earth Day, Sustainability, Education and Art in Athens” by Andie Bisceglia and Wick Pritchard, a reading and music by Mark Katzman, a sketch

by Bowen Craig and paintings by Will Eskridge. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT: Celebrating Literatura Brasileira: A Translation Night (Avid Bookshop) Listen to readings of works by Paulo Coelho, Manuel Diogo and Cecilia Meireles. This weekly event includes fiction readings, poetry, Brazilian coffee and brigadeiro treats. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepre-

demonstration. 7 p.m. FREE! www. rslathens.org ART: MFA Speaks (Georgia Museum of Art) Join the Masters of Fine Arts candidates featured in the MFA exhibition for a discussion about their work. 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: Museum Mix (Georgia Museum of Art) The museum’s late-night art party features access to the galleries, a fashion show presented by the Athens Fashion Collective and music by the Booty Boyz. See Calendar Pick on p. 23. 8:30 p.m.–12 a.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Art Show (Aurum Studios) This reception features new paintings by June Ball and Sally Coenen, new pottery by Andy Nasisse and Rich Panico, and new collections celebrating Aurum’s 40th Anniversary. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.aurumstudios.com ART: UGA Student Pottery Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art) See Tuesday listing for full description Apr. 21–23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE! tsaupe@uga.edu CLASSES: Jeff Sipe Trio In-Store Clinic (Guitar Center) Jeff Sipe and Mike Seal offer an in-store clinic before their performance at Hendershot’s Coffee on Apr. 24.

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ABC’s “Big Shots” the History Channel’s “Pawnography.” 8 p.m. $25–38. www.mortontheatre.com COMEDY: Comic Strip (The Globe) Stand-up comedy open mic with Kareem Plug Chapman headlining.

Hosted by Alia Ghosheh. 9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/globeathens 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: Alice in the Secret City (The Foundry) Secret City has crafted a burlesque adventure based on Lewis Carroll’s classic. 10 p.m. $5–10. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Recycling Happy Hour (ACC Recycling Facility) Bring in old electronics, batteries, bulbs and other devices for free. 5–7 p.m.

FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com EVENTS: An Evening with Arielle Ditkowich (5 Points Cigar Shop & Lounge, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy.)

Meet Arielle Ditkowich, owner of La Sirena Cigars. An after party will be held at Kumquat Mae. 6–9 p.m.

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An audion is featured in “The Pennington Radio Collection,” an exhibit of tube radios, external speakers and other artifacts dating from the early 1900s. The collection is currently on view in the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries through December. Guided tours are held every Tuesday at 2 p.m.

COMEDY: Laugh Athens Comedy Presents (The Foundry) Hear jokes from headliner Dave Waite and host Jake Brannon. 8 p.m. $5–10. www. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Managing Debt (ACC Library) Charles Vickery of Vickery Financial Services will outline the steps to eliminate debt and maximize finances. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Scott Baxendale. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Earth Day Program (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Award-

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KIDSTUFF: Board Game Night (Oconee County Library) Play games like Apples to Apples, Life, Taboo and more. For ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (ACC Library) Repurpose old CDs into picture frames on Earth Day! Supplies are provided. Ages 11–18.

neurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour MEETINGS: Lunch and Learn (Four Athens) This month’s topic is “Trademarks 101: Protecting Your Brand” with Andrei Tsygankov of Founders Legal. Lunch is provided.

RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com

Thursday 23 ART: The Silk Road: The Art of Margaret Agner (ACC Library) Athens artist Margaret Agner will talk on the art of silk painting with a live

drums, guitar and bass are also available. 5–8 p.m FREE! zachary. thigpen@guitarcenter.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 COMEDY: Christopher Titus (Morton Theatre) Christopher Titus is known for his TV show “Titus,”

EVENTS: Hatch Happy Hour Show and Tell (Allgood Lounge) Show off your newest art or tech creation, be inspired by something someone else has made or find someone to work with in a new idea. Hosted by The Hatch, a new local makerspace. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hatchathens.com FILM: Movie Night (ACC Library) Watch the 1952 classic Singin’ In the Rain. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens FILM: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (UGA Tate Student Center, Theatre) When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow his father’s footsteps and stop the Nazis.

8 p.m. $1–2. union.uga.edu

FILM: Untangled: Getting to the Root of a Hair Movement (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Shantay Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary looks at the current movement among black women towards wearing their hair natural.

Presented in conjunction with the current exhibition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tease.â&#x20AC;? See Art Notes on p. 14. 6 p.m. FREE! athica.org FILM: Movie Night: Cube (ACC Library) Vincenzo Nataliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s psychological sci-fi thriller that thinksâ&#x20AC;Ś outside the box. 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 KIDSTUFF: Juggling Show (ACC Library) As part of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, master juggler Ron Anglin visits to perform amazing juggling feats. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Afternoon Movie (ACC Library) The film has not been picked yet but suggestions are welcome. Ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Bookworms (Oconee County Library) Children 2 & under are invited for this early-literacy program full of stories, songs and playtime. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Book Jammers (ACC Library) Children and their families are invited for stories, trivia, crafts and more. This event promotes literacy through the art of listening and helps to strengthen attention spans. For children ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based games. Blocks provided. For ages 8 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7955597 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Authors (Avid Bookshop) Meet Nina Gaby and Susan Cushman in celebration of their book, Dumped: Stories of Women Unfriending Women. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: UGA Charter Lecture (UGA Chapel) Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and legal scholar Edward Larson will deliver a Charter Lecture titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;George Washington and Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Revolution.â&#x20AC;? 11 a.m. FREE! www. calendar.uga.edu THEATER: Live Art (Memorial Park, Quinn Hall) This unique musical review features over 25 Broadway songs. Audience members will enjoy classic tunes as playbills come to life. Apr. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26, 7:30 p.m. & Apr. 23, 3 p.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. 706-613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com

Friday 24 CLASSES: Free Online Magazines (Oconee County Library) Learn how to use Zinio, a new online magazine service offered to library cardholders. Registration required. 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 CLASSES: Web Design for Beginners (ACC Library) This class offers an introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS as well as Adobe Dreamweaver. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: For the Record: Live Comedy Tour & Film (The World Famous) New Orleans comedians

Leon Blanda and Dane Faucheux are currently on a multi-city tour to refine their â&#x20AC;&#x153;half-hoursâ&#x20AC;? to be filmed and released as a full hour of stand-up comedy. Time TBA. www. facebook.com/theworldfamousathens COMEDY: Friday Night Live (UGA Tate Student Center) See SNLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vanessa Bayer and Pete Davidson with special guest Streeter Seidell. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. www. studentaffairs.uga.edu EVENTS: Drakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Half Birthday (WUOG 90.5 FM) WUOG 90.5 FM celebrates rapper Drakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official half birthday with balloons, party games, a photo booth, cut outs and cake. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org EVENTS: Spring Shag (UGA Herty Field) CURE at UGA presents a night of swing dancing in order to raise money for five surgeries for children at the CURE Kenya Hospital. Tickets include dinner. The Tuten Brothers Band, Payne and Poolhouse will perform. 7:30 p.m. $10. 678-7798421 EVENTS: Red Bull Chariot Race (Downtown Athens) Teams of three will build and race chariots through the streets of downtown Athens.

Each chariot must have two wheels and a strut. 8:45 p.m. FREE! www. athenstwilight.com/chariot-race EVENTS: Relay for Life of Clarke County (YMCA) Different community teams come together to raise money for cancer research. Teams walk the track, set up campsites and fundraise by selling food, crafts and services like face painting. 6 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 a.m. FREE! www.relayforlife.org/clarkega EVENTS: Twilight (Downtown Athens) The Athens Twilight Criterium is a professional cycling event and festival. Visit the expo and sports zone, and watch the Red Bull Chariot Race on the 100 W. Washington Street block and live music at Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Best. Grid finals kick off at 9 p.m. See story on p. 8. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 p.m. FREE! www. athenstwilight.com EVENTS: Wine Tasting (The Globe) Try five different wines from the Rhone Valley. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $10. 706353-4721 FILM: The Imitation Game (UGA Tate Student Center, Theatre) In 1939, newly created British intelligence agency MI6 recruits Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to crack Nazi codes. Apr. 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26, 3, 6 & 9 p.m. $1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2. union.uga.edu GAMES: Friday Night Magic (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This program is for all ages and takes place at the Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips are provided. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10/ family. 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park, Gym) Various obstacle courses and activities for ages 10 monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 years and their parents.

Call to register. 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30 a.m. $5.

706-613-3589 KIDSTUFF: Home School Science: Citizen Science (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This winter series will focus on ways to participate in scientific research at home. For ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 and their chaperones. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6. 706-613-3615 LECTURES & LIT: Georgia Workshop on Culture, History & Power (Baldwin Hall, Room 114A) Ron Eyerman of Yale University presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Meaning of Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and Cultural Trauma.â&#x20AC;? 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.research.franklin.uga.edu/cph MEETINGS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different modalities and

forms of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024 THEATER: The Last Five Years (Town and Gown Players) This musical explores the relationship between rising novelist Jamie Wellerstein and sturggling actress Cathy Hiatt.

Director Matthew Jones and actors Stephanie Bacastow and Christopher Sapp will make their Town & Gown debut. Apr. 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25, 8 p.m. & Apr. 26, 2 p.m. $8. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Grease (North Oconee High School) North Oconee High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Titan Playhouse presents the musical Grease. Apr. 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25, 7 p.m. & Apr. 26, 3 p.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. lsummer@oconeeschools.org THEATER: Live Art (Memorial Park) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26, 7:30 p.m. & Apr. 23, 3 p.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. 706-613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com

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FREE! www.longroadstudios.com 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: 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 CLASSES: Vision Board Retreat (Spa Alchemy) Women are invited to create a visual representation of their creative selves in this workshop.

Light refreshments and supplies provided. 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $25. heidiatheartspace.wordpress.com EVENTS: One Year Anniversary Party (Creature Comforts Brewery) Celebrate by sampling 18 different beers. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. $25. www. creaturecomfortsbeer.com EVENTS: Twilight (Downtown Athens) The Athens Twilight Criterium is a professional cycling competition and festival. Activities include a 5K run, amateur cycling races, a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; zone, BMX competition, Big Wheel race, parade of vehicles and more. The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twilight Criterium begins at 7 p.m. and the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race begins at 8:15 p.m. See story on p. 8. 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:15 p.m. FREE! www.athenstwilight.com EVENTS: Southern Beer Tours Athens (Creature Comforts Brewery) Visit Creature Comforts, Southern Brewing Company and Terrapin Beer all in one afternoon.

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neonatal intensive care units. 2 p.m. $112.50. www.lukasfund.org THEATER: The Last Five Years (Town and Gown Players) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 24–25, 8 p.m. & Apr. 26, 2 p.m. $8. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Grease (North Oconee High School) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 24–25, 7 p.m. & Apr. 26, 3 p.m. $5–10. lsummer@ oconeeschools.org THEATER: Live Art (Memorial Park) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 23–26, 7:30 p.m. & Apr. 23, 3 p.m. $12–15. 706-613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com

Sunday 26 ART: Longroad Studios Spring Sale (Long Road Studios Gallery, Bishop) See Saturday listing for full description Apr. 25–26, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.longroadstudios. com ART: Closing Reception (Salon on First, Watkinsville) For paintings by Keith Karnok. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www. keithkarnok.com CLASSES: Knitting in the Round (Revival Yarns) In two sessions, participants will create a hat, knitting in the round on a 16” circular needle.

RSVP. 2 p.m. $30. www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Boulevard Gardening Club Roving Garden Party (T.R.R. Cobb House) This year the Boulevard Gardening Club moves into the Cobbham neighborhood.

See the gardens of photographer Jeremy Ayers, painter June Ball, potter Betsy Dorminey, Tony and Liz Demarco, the T.R.R. Cobb House and the Piedmont-Cobbham Park.

See Calendar Pick on p. 23. 2:30 p.m. $15 (members), $20. 706-3804570, mheinze90@hotmail.com EVENTS: Athens Canine Rescue Mutt Strut (Bishop Park) Dogs of all kinds show off in categories like “Best Puppy Dog Eyes” and “Best Booty Wiggle.” All registered participants will receive a free raffle ticket.

1:30–4 p.m. $10. www.athenscaninerescue.com/mutt-strut FILM: The Imitation Game (UGA Tate Student Center) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 24–26, 3, 6 & 9 p.m. $1–2. union.uga.edu GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin St.) Hosted by Dirty South. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Brewer’s Inquisition (Buffalo’s Café) Trivia hosted by Chris Brewer. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens LECTURES & LIT: Unitarian Universalist Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Penny Oldfather and Pinkie Bergmann will talk about the variety of programming available during July’s Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org PERFORMANCE: The Arch Chamber Musical Festival (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) See Saturday listing for full description Apr. 25, 8 p.m. & Apr. 26, 3 p.m. www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Sacred Music from the Spanish Baroque (Friendship Presbyterian Church, 8531 Macon Hwy.) The Athens

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College of Engineering present a screening of this documentary following the journey of 14 women who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on a scientific research mission to sample the waters for plastics and pollutants. The screening will be followed by a discussion with crewmembers Jennifer Pate and Jenna Jambeck. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

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guage 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: Flower Power (Lay Park) Ages 8–12 can plant flower seeds in pots to decorate and take home. Register by Apr. 20. 4:30 p.m. $10–15. www.athensclarkecounty. com/lay KIDSTUFF: Día de los Niños, Día de los Cuentos (ACC Library) In

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Shipp and Nick Chiles, co-authors of Justice While Black. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

FREE! rickyrob@uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music by David Court (8 a.m.) and Repent at Leisure (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: BioBlitz (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join experts in the field of herpetology in search of reptiles and amphibians. All ages.

Dress to get wet and dirty. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: UGA Spring Plant Sale (ACC Extension Office) The sale will feature herbs, vegetable plants, annuals, perenials, seedlings and more. Proceeds benefits Plant-ARow for the Hungry gardens and scholarships for UGA horticulture students. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.ugaextension.com/clarke/anr EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org FILM: The Imitation Game (UGA Tate Student Center) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 24–26, 3, 6 & 9 p.m. $1–2. union.uga.edu GAMES: Magic: the Gathering (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play Magic: The Gathering and other CCGs. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Money Smart Week: Monopoly (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Bring the whole family for a game of Monopoly.

Several boards will be available all day. Ages 8 & up. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Special Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Children’s author John Miller will read his picture book Winston and George, the sweet story of a crocodile and a crocodile bird. 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 KIDSTUFF: Swag My Ride (Lyndon House Arts Center) Participants can decorate and dazzle their bikes in time for the Twilight parade. Ages 5–16. Registration required. 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/lyndonhouse LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop) Hear poetry by Morgan Parker, Natalie Eilbert and Tyler Gobble. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: The Arch Chamber Musical Festival (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) America’s premier repertory company for chamber music, the Chamber of Music Society of Lincoln Center makes its annual visit for the Arch Chamber Music Festival. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. & Apr. 26, 3 p.m. www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: 4th Annual Arch Chamber Music Festival (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs chamber music

by Brahms, Martinu, Shoenfield, Mozart, Schumann and more. Apr. 25, 8 p.m. & Apr. 26, 3 p.m. $40. www.pac.uga.edu SPORTS: 12th Annual Lukas’ Fund Golf Tournament (UGA Golf Course) Proceeds benefit Lukas’ Fund, a non-profit that supports

Chamber Singers perform a selection of music from Spain, Mexico, Bolivia, Peru and Guatemala. 4 p.m.

FREE! kkelly@uga.edu THEATER: The Last Five Years (Town and Gown Players) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 24–25, 8 p.m. & Apr. 26, 2 p.m. $8. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Grease (North Oconee High School) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 24–25, 7 p.m. & Apr. 26, 3 p.m. $5–10. lsummer@ oconeeschools.org

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THEATER: Live Art (Memorial Park) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 23–26, 7:30 p.m. & Apr. 23, 3 p.m. $12–15. 706-613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com

Monday 27 EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron Putman (Buffalo’s Café) For all skill levels. Held the second and fouth Monday of every month. 6–8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens EVENTS: The Stoop: An Evening of Spoken Word and Art (Ciné Barcafé) In honor of National Poetry Month, the Institute for African American Studies and Graduate and Professional Scholars (GAPS) at UGA host a spoken word event featuring Tony Award-winning poet Georgia Me. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com FILM: Exxpedition: Making the Seen Unseen (Ciné Barcafé) The EcoFocus Film Festival and UGA’s

GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: 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 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: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture lan-

observance of Día, a national celebration of the importance of literacy for all children, there will be a special bilingual storytime for all ages.

7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s discussion is on The Essential Rumi by Jelalludin Rumi.

7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) Ann Blum, author of Bugs @ Play and mastermind behind the State Botanical Gardens’ puppet shows at the Insectival festival, is the featured guest. 5:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. patricia.priest@yahoo.com PERFORMANCE: Hodgson String Quartet (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) A recital by the Hugh Hodgson

School of Music’s premier graduate string quartet. 6 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: The Bulldog Brass Society (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) This recital will feature a special appearance by the group’s coach, UGA professor and former trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, Philip Smith. 6 p.m.

FREE! music.uga.edu

Tuesday 28 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: Zinio Workshop (ACC Library) The library offers free online magazine checkouts through Zinio.

Learn how to navigate the website and app. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-6133650 COMEDY: Casual Comedy (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Dave Weiglein hosts this month’s installment of Casual Comedy with guest comedians David Perdue, Austin Chardac, Ben Palmer, Andrew Michael and Dan Weeks. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com 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 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: 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: Kids Night (Buffalo’s Café) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30–10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: “Rest of the Story” (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) This new monthly book club focuses on works connected to exhibits at the Special Collections Libraries. This month’s book is Empty Sleeves: Amputation in the Civil War South

by Brian Craig Miller. 5:30 p.m.

FREE! russlib@uga.edu, www.libs. uga.edu

Wednesday 29 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

CLASSES: The Buddhaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: AthFest Educates: Grant Writing Workshop (Athens Community Career Academy, 440 Dearing Extension, Building 1) Educators, youth development specialists and community organizations can learn more on how to apply for AthFest Educates grants.

Register online. 3:30 p.m. (K-5th grade) & 4:45 p.m. (6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8th grade).

FREE! 706-548-1973, www.athfesteducates.org COMEDY: An Evening of Comedic Comedy and Musical Music (The Foundry) There will be stand-up sketch and improv comedy hosted by Lawson Chambers and Collin Ingram. Musicians include Franny, Wanda, and Fake Flowers. 8 p.m. $5. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Job Fair and Career Expo (The Classic Center) Job seekers of all ages, experience levels and industries can meet with potential employers. Bring resumes and dress professionally. 1:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! www.successathens. com/job-fair EVENTS: Opening Reception (ACC Library) Dr. Forrest Stegelin will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;How the Dust Bowl Led to the Deepening of the Depression,â&#x20AC;? to celebrate the opening of traveling exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry. â&#x20AC;&#x153; 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Heritage Room Book Clinic (ACC Library) Ken Jewell of the National Bindery Company will advise on repairing and re-binding your heirloom books. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. & 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. 706-613-3650 x350 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Vinyl Strangers. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 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: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens 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: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Chops and Hops) This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book is

Birdology: Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks and Hummingbirds

by Sy Montgomery. 7 p.m. FREE! patricia.priest@yahoo.com MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: Bellydancing Show (40 Watt Club) Watch as bellydancers demonstrate their skills. 7 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 21 40 Watt Club Alpha Gamma Deltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dia-BEAT-es Bash. 7 p.m. $8. www.40watt.com THE SPACE TIME TRAVELERS Atlanta-based funk-rock band.

The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com BRANDON LAY Country singersongwriter from Jackson, TN. BEN BRADFORD Nashville-based country music artist.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT Manchester, England rock superstar Hook is known as the bassist for new wave pioneers Joy Division.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be leading his band through that groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic first two records.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com FEMINENERGY In addition to performances by featured artists Milyssa Rose, Powerkompany, Zale, Repunza and Tashia Love, there will be an open mic portion of the show.

Live Wire 8 p.m. $5. www.livewireathens.com THE MALLETT BROTHERS Alternative country outfit from Portland, ME. The Manhattan CafĂŠ 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.

Normaltown Hall 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ NormaltownHall BEN MILLER BAND Bluegrassinfused folk band from Joplin, MO. This is a solo performance and a music video shoot.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SESSIONS WITH S-WORDS AND FRIENDS Local band playing funky pop-rock with a touch of Southern jam.

Wednesday 22 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them!

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

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com TYLER, THE CREATOR Popular rapper and Odd Future associate. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be joined by OFWGKTA DJ Taco.

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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CGI JOE The musical alias of Joe Kubler, formerly known as Rene LeConte.

HALF ACID Greg Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell (Bubbly Mommy Gun) experiments with synths and talk boxes.

REALISTIC PILLOW Local synthheavy experimental pop band.

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

Live Wire 7 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC Each performance gets 10 minutes. Drums and guitar amps are provided.

Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com (Timothy Rd. location) REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS New local group led

by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DIABLO SANDWICH & THE DR. PEPPERS New local band featuring Bo Hembree, Adam Poulin and Scotty Nicholson.

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

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Join Zack Milster and Carl Lindberg for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

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Thursday 23 Barbeque Shack 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-6752 OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM All pickers welcome! Every Thursday!

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com THE POWDER ROOM Local sludgy noise-rock trio.

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THE CALENDAR! DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road location) BREATHLANES Athens musical collective playing organic, atmospheric improv. Featuring John Miley (guitar), Gnarly G (reeds), Dan Roth (keys), Steve Abercrombie (bass) and Nathan Hale (drums).

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $12. www.40watt.com ANDREW RIPP Popular soul-pop singer-songwriter.

SON & THIEF Local indie rock band.

STEREO REFORM Trio that combines genres to create a “dance-afunk-a-rock-a-tronic” sound.

DANA KELSON Soulful singersongwriter.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com SLOW MAGIC Anonymous electro DJ. FEVERKIN Chill indie band from Atlanta, GA. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

The Grotto 10 p.m. 706-549-9933 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot plays a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, travel-driven lyrics.”

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com JEFF SIPE TRIO Renowned drummer Jeff Sipe has worked with Bela Fleck, Phil Lesh, Jimmy Herring, Trey Anastasio and many more. His trio plays soulful, jazz-inspired funk.

Live Wire 8 p.m. $8. www.livewireathens.com TURKUAZ Playing instrumental funk and a wide mix of genres from power-pop to R&B. PERCY SLEDGEHAMMER New local cover band playing soul and R&B classics.

11 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longestrunning electronic dance music monthly, with special guests D:RC and Chingon.

Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation LAYNE California-based power-rock group.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 REVEREND DEBRUHL This local rock quartet plays a bluesy Southern style with jazz and jam-inspired sounds.

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6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5675 (E. Broad St. location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Leaving Countries singer plays a solo set of folk and Americana.

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 (Five Points location) BROOKS WIMBERLY Athens-bred singer-songwriter influenced by Drive-By Truckers and Widespread Panic.

Friday 24 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 KELLY AND THE NECESSITIES New local band playing funk, soul and blues.

Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. $10. www.buffaloscafe.com THE SPLITZ BAND This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and R&B. Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com INDIE HIP HOP SHOWCASE Featuring Blacknerdninja, LG, kidDead, Profound Breadth, Sonny Bamboo, Mic Audio and Chief Rocka. Hosted by AthFactor Entertainment’s Montu Miller.

Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 VOODOO VISIONARY Improvisational funk/rock group from Atlanta.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ THE KING One of Little Kings’ beloved staffers spins your faves, from the ‘80s to the present.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.

8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 WILD CARD Local country/Southern rock trio.

Terrapin Beer Co. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com THE DIXIELAND 5 Local trad-jazz/ Dixieland band that features a front line of trumpet, clarinet and trombone and a rhythm section of piano and tenor banjo.

VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com TIME TRAVELERS Playing classic country from the ‘60s to today.

Washington Street Stage Twilight Criterium. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenstwilight.com T. HARDY MORRIS Dead Confederate frontman performs a

DJ Z-DOG Loveable local DJ spins top 40 hits, old-school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE SALT FLATS Melodic and lively local guitar-rock band.

NICE MACHINE Local surf-punk band.

POWERKOMPANY Local pop duo featuring the crisp, soaring vocals of Marie Davon, playing folk songs enhanced with slickly produced electronic instrumentation courtesy of Andrew Heaton.

The Hedges 10 p.m. FREE! www.hedgesonbroad. com RAY FULCHER BAND Born and raised just outside of Augusta, Ray has spent the last several years playing country music all over the Southeast.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.40watt.com DEEP STATE Members of Little Gold and Brothers play driving, punky, melodic guitar-rock.

MONSOON Female-fronted local post-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave.

SHANTIH SHANTIH All-female Atlanta-based band that draws from ‘60s psychedelic and ‘80s dreampop.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee. com RALPH RODDENBERRY Eclectic and renowned Southern blues-rock artist.

Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com HUNGER ANTHEM Fuzzed-out, lo-fi guitar driven local indie rock band.

TONGUES Dreamy local pop-rock band.

EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, guitar-driven local garage-rock duo.

40 Watt Club 9:30 p.m. $8. www40watt.com BIT BRIGADE Local supergroup plays the soundtrack to Metroid while Noah McCarthy plays—and beats— the game onstage.

BRONZE BRAIN New local sludgepsych band featuring members of The Viking Progress and Grand Vapids.

STRAYS Local garage-pop band featuring members of Velocirapture and Muuy Biien.

The Foundry 8:30 p.m. $13. www.thefoundryathens. com SAMANTHA FISH Country singersongwriter from Kansas City, MO. MATT JOINER BAND Local guitarist draws inspiration from blues and classic rock.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $70. www.georgiatheatre. com MARILYN MANSON Revered shockrocker with a propensity for creepy makeup and vulgarity. See Calendar Pick on p. 23.

Walker’s Coffee & Pub 9 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433 KARAOKE Every Thursday!

Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Rd. location) BRIAN DINIZIO Guitarist and singersongwriter who plays simple, uplifting folk.

The Hedges 10 p.m. FREE! www.hedgesonbroad. com TYLER HAMMOND BAND Country/southern rock outfit from Milledgeville.

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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.

Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TONGUES Dreamy pop-rock band.

THE FANTASTICS New local rock and rock group.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CULT OF RIGGONIA Experimental soundscapes with tribal, world music beats and ornate instrumentation.

BOY New local heavy rock duo featuring members of Nurture and Waitress.

NEIGHBOR LADY Alias of local singer-songwriter Emily Braden.

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

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.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $7. www.hendershotscoffee.com DONNA HOPKINS Soulful jams from this Alabama native.

DANNY HUTCHENS Bloodkin guitarist plays a solo set of wrenching, rocking soul-folk.

WILLIAM TONKS TRIO Trio led

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Mosaic plays Hendershot’s Coffee Bar on Sunday, Apr. 26.

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.

10 p.m. www.livewireathens.com SUMILAN Technically proficient musicians playing progressive jam rock.

Album release show! See Calendar Pick on p. 23.

UNIVERSAL SIGH Athens-based jazz-fusion/funk-oriented rock band that strives to create a unique musical experience with each and every performance. Playing a Led Zeppelin covers set.

Lumpkin Street Station 9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation CEREUS BRIGHT Modern folk duo from Knoxville, TN. AUSTIN DARNELL Local blues singer-songwriter and Darnell Boys member plays a solo set.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like

solo set of his folky, lived-in tunes.

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OAK HOUSE A mix of prog, folk, indie and everything in between.

CICADA RHYTHM Acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie folk, filled with paired vocal harmonies.

Saturday 25 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DAVID COURT Local musician plays a set of mountain dulcimer and harmonica-laden tunes. (8 a.m.)

REPENT AT LEISURE Fun-loving, rowdy, Irish pub band playing traditional as well as modern Irish music.

(10 a.m.)

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 KIP JONES BAND Local songwriter playing covers and his own tunes.

Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com POWERLOAD Local AC/DC tribute band.

METH WAX Local, punk-inspired lo-fi pop outfit.

CIVILS New project from Drew Kirby of Athens band New Wives.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $10. www.thefoundryathens. com HOLMAN AUTRY BAND Described as “a little bit of Hank, a little bit of Metallica and a healthy dose of Southern rock.” Fans of bands like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd can’t go wrong here.

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

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 RED OAK SOUTHERN STRING BAND This Watkinsville-based band plays rootsy Americana tunes.

Georgia Theatre 9 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com KELLER WILLIAMS Singersongwriter out of Fredericksburg, VA who plays acoustic dance music.

The Globe 10 p.m. 706-353-4721 WOO CHILD Nationally recognized hip hop artist from St. Louis.

MIDNIGHT BOI Alias of local musician Eli Rickli, playing “pseudoSatanic hip hop.”

Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 CRAIG WATERS & THE FLOOD Local blues guitarist and songwriter.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 11 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.

Live Wire 9 p.m. www.livewireathens.com BEAT WARS EPISODE III A night of high-energy electro beats.

Lumpkin Street Station 4 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation THE HARDIN DRAW Southern folk band from Nashville.

THE WEST VIRGINIA SLIMS Valdosta-based roots-rockabilly outfit.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE HEAP Funky indie-soul band based here in Athens with a killer horn section and fronted by Bryan Howard’s low, bass growl.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 OVERNIGHT SENSATION Watch as members from XXX Hardrive and the Lefty Williams Band take your favorite songs from the ‘60s,’70s,’80s and ‘90s and see just how far over the cliff they can be thrown.

VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com TIME TRAVELERS See Friday’s listing for full description Washington Street Stage Twilight Criterium. 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenstwilight.com FUNKASAURUS WREX Local psychedelic funk group. See story on p. 8.

SON & THIEF Local indie rock band.

EPIFECTS Ambient alternative rock band from Atlanta.

WRENNPOP Up-and-coming local pop singer who experiments with jazz, Vaudeville and more.

DANA KELSON Soulful singersongwriter.

Sunday 26 Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 1 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com MAY DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL A day of music benefiting the UGA music business program, featuring performances by Thomas Johnson, Uncle Dad, Big Morgan, Mosaic, Nick Austin Trio, Careless Pilots, Nifty Earth, Wieuca, Bridges, Saturn Valley and the Sweet Heart Beets.

Ted’s Most Best 7 p.m. FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com GYPSY WILDCATS Local group playing classic Django Reinhardt gypsy swing tunes, as well as Americana and old vaudeville standards.

Monday 27 The Foundry 9 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com PARTICLE Spirited electro-funk outfit from Los Angeles.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com STRUNG LIKE A HORSE “Gypsypunk-garage-grass” group from Chattanooga.

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

Hosted by Larry Forte.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 WORKINGMAN’S MONDAY Enjoy the music of the Grateful Dead.

Hosted by Bo Hembree.

Tuesday 28 The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com CALE DODDS Nashvile-based singersongwriter.

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com KISHI BASHI Talented local songwriter and violinist creates exuberant, loop-driven, experimental pop music. He’ll be performing with a string section for a special show.

See story on p. 21.

CHAMBER CHANCHERS Contemporary arrangements of music from Lebanon, Turkey, Tunisia, Israel, Spain and the United States.

Go Bar Tom Tom Club Tuesdays. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television.

HAND SAND HANDS Experimental, highly psychedelic electronic sounds from Jonathan Miller.

MICHAEL POTTER Local experimental sound artist.

JONES COLLEGE RADIO Formerly known as Wild Abandon, this local band plays a blend of baroque pop and acidwave.

Live Wire 10 p.m. www.livewireathens.com LUCIDEA Progressive electro-jam band from Atlanta.

TELEKENETIC WALRUS Experimental, psychedelic hip hop from Miami, FL. 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 SWEET KNIEVEL This four-piece jam band plays a variety of musical styles ranging from melodic psychedelic rock to funk and beyond.

Wednesday 29 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.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE VINYL STRANGERS Melodic local folk-rock band.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com LOW CUT CONNIE Rock and roll band with members from Philadelphia, New York and the UK.

Go Bar 8 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL Featuring music from Nu Depth, 185668232, Sick Lion, Pamela_ and her sons, Wild of Night, Ginko, Cottonmouth, TV Head Guy and KUSA87, as well as visuals by Alessandra Hoshor and Pops Baron.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KARAOKE WITH THE KING See Wednesday’s listing for full description

KITCHEN OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK!!

THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD

Jeff Sipe Trio

A little bit of the Gulf Coast comes to Athens

(online tickets available) FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH

Donna Hopkins Danny Hutchins William Tonks Trio

Live Wire 7 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC See Wednesday’s listing for full description Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DIABLO SANDWICH & THE DR. PEPPERS See Wednesday’s listing for full description

SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH

Ralph Rodenberry

Dine On Our Beautiful Deck

SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH

1pm-10pm 2015 MBUS May Day Music Festival MONDAY, APRIL 27 TH

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE See Wednesday’s listing for full description Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join Zack Milster and Carl Lindberg for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Down the Line 4/30 SOUTHERN BRED COMPANY / STARBENDERS / THE STIR (Caledonia Lounge) 4/30 ANDREW VICKERY (DePalma’s Italian Cafe) 4/30 BLUE BLOOD / T HARDY MORRIS AND THE HARD KNOCKS / GRAND VAPIDS / PURSES (40 Watt Club) 4/30 THE HOWLING TONGUES / FUNKASAURUS WREX / SON & THIEF (The Foundry) 4/30 ZOSO / GIMME HENDRIX (Georgia Theatre) 4/30 KARAOKE (Go Bar) 4/30 TECROPOLIS / Tigrlily / Trogdor (Live Wire) 4/30 FRANK FAIRFIELD / ART ROSENBAUM (Normaltown Hall) 5/1 DAVID PRINCE (Buffalo’s Café) 5/1 UP YOUR ATHENS PUNK/SKA FEST / Donn Patrol / CHUNX / Bathroom/s / Seagulls / Above Repute / Street Sweeper / Eliminate Earth / Five O’Clock Devil / Burns Like Fire / People Of Mars (Caledonia Lounge) 5/1 LAUGHLIN / LILY ROSE (40 Watt Club) 5/1 THE STEEL WHEELS / DOM FLEMONS (The Foundry) 5/1 YACHT ROCK REVUE (Georgia Theatre) 5/1 THE BAMA GAMBLERS (Nowhere Bar) 5/1 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 5/2 UP YOUR ATHENS PUNK/ SKA FEST / Shoot the Blitz / Hyperspace / Moreland Wrecks / Unsound Condition / In Tents / Taped Fist / Abacus / Squadron / Burnt Books / Interstellar Upstarts / Horrible Idea / Grinchfinger / Hermits of Suburbia / Treephort / The Riggs / Sleazoid Mafia 666 / Harsh Words (Caledonia Lounge) 5/2 KEB’ MO’ (Georgia Theatre)

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

Open Mic Night TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH

Casual Comedy hosted by Dave Weiglein UPCOMING SHOW

Fresh Half Shell Oysters Shrimp & Grits Crab Cakes Fresh Catches WATCH THE WORLD GO BY IN FIVE POINTS

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Thursday, May 7 Randall Bramblett & Geoff Achison Band (online tickets available) Happy Hour • Monday-Friday 5:30-8pm

ATHENS’ INTIMATE LIVE MUSIC VENUE See website for show times & details

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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 galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 15. $25. info@athica.org, www.athica.org Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Now accepting applications for the Springfest 2015 artist market on May 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. Email for details. farmington gallery@gmail.com, www.farmingtondepotgallery.com

Classes Acting for Film (Film Athens Film Lab) George Adams teaches â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gym: The Road to Becoming a Professional Actor.â&#x20AC;? Topics include creating dynamic characters, working as an actor in film and television, and the creative and business aspects of film. Register online.

Wednesdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $75/ month. www.filmathens.net/edu Art Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) Master portait painter Jane Paul Angelhart leads a four-day workshop. May 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $375â&#x20AC;&#x201C;385. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper Workshopâ&#x20AC;? is a two-day class on using hot wax as a resist in the watercolor painting process.

June 26â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $120â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 130. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com Bellydance and More (Studio Dance Academy) Barefoot Dance Studio, located inside of Studio Dance Academy, offers classes

in bellydance, burlesque and more. Check website for classes.

Drop-ins or class cards available. ww.barefootdanceathens.com CinĂŠ Yoga (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Sarah Dunning leads Lunchtime Yoga for all levels. Wednesday and Fridays in May and June, $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. BYO mat. sdyoga.weebly.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Good Dirt has moved to a new location at 485 Macon Hwy. Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Dance Classes (Dancefx) Classes offered in creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, breakdance, acrobatics, cheer dance and more.

Register online. 706-355-3078, www.dancefx.org Glass Fusing (Broad 9A, 160 Tracy St. #10) Local glass artist Annette Paskiewicz teaches students how to create colorful glass pieces. May 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6, 7-9:30 p.m. $65/class. www.athensworkshop.com Introductory Drawing Course (Georgia Museum of Art) Athens artist and educator Brian Hitselberger will instruct a four-part course on drawing, using the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection as source material. Thursdays, May 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28. $15. callan@uga.edu Letterpress & More (Smokey Road Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make Your Own Stationery.â&#x20AC;? May 8 or June 19, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coptic.â&#x20AC;? May 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $130. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Letterpress Printing.â&#x20AC;? June 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $300. www.smokey roadpress.com Martial Arts Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional and modern-style Taekwondo, self-

defense, grappling and weapons classes for all ages. Visit website for full class schedule. www.liveoak martialarts.com Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workshop (Athens Regional Medical Center) Years of medical research and training are blended into eight weeks of instruction and a one-day mindfulness retreat focused on reducing stress and anxiety and increasing general well-being. Mondays, May 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 22, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $225. 706475-7330, www.armc.org/mbi Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Linocut, One Color.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 18 & 25, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $65. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 29, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Totes! One Color Screenprinting.â&#x20AC;? May 6, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Multicolor Reductive Woodcut: Three Parts.â&#x20AC;? May 9, 16 & 23, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $85. www.doubledutch press.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Sewcial Studio has moved to a new location at 2500 W. Broad St., suite #305. Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cubanstyle salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners). $10 (incl. drink). www.face book.com/salsaathens Summer Dance Class Registration (East Athens Educational Dance Center) Now registering in classes for beginners through advanced students of all ages. Classes include ballet, modern dance, tap and more. 706-613-3624, www.athensclarkecounty.com/dance

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wheelâ&#x20AC;? by Chris Novey is currently on display in the group show â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Findersâ&#x20AC;? at Gallery@Hotel Indigo through Saturday, June 13.

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 Sundaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Thursdays. FREE! www.athensy.com Writing Class: The Personal Essay (OCAF, Watkinsville) Award-winning Georgia essayist Dana Wildsmith will teach this threesession class. Begins July 11, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $130 (OCAF member), $140. www.ocaf.com Yoga (5 Points Yoga) The studio offers alignment yoga, flow yoga, gentle flow, hot power flow, power flow and restorative yoga. Private and small group yoga classes are also available. Check website for weekly schedule of classes. www. athensfivepointsyoga.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.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga Classes (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strength & Power Pilatesâ&#x20AC;? uses foam rollers, free weights and therabands to shape muscles and improve strength. Fridays, 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yoga in Recoveryâ&#x20AC;? is a six-week course integrating yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and traditional recovery tools to overcome addictive and selfdestructive behavior. Tuesdays, May 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 9, 5:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:45 p.m. 706-6131143, www.healingartscentre.net Yoga Teacher Training (5 Points Yoga) This 200-hour teacher training program is led by Shannon Ball and Anne Ethier. Mondaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesdays, May 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 3. shannon@5pointsyoga.com, www. athensyogainstitute.com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

Help Out Adopt-a-Mom for Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day (The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center) The Ark and Grandview Care Nursing Home have identified 150 isolated mothers who

may otherwise go uncelebrated on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Real moms in need of TLC can be adopted through May 5. $25/mom. www.athensark.org/ adopt-a-mom Book Drive for Oconee County Jail (Multiple Locations) The Oconee Democrats are collecting paperback books for inmates.

Drop off donations to Athens West Cleaners, Farmington Depot Gallery, Krimson Kafe and Let it Be Yoga.

Through Apr. 30. oconeebooks@ gmail.com 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 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month.

Call Roger, 706-202-0587 GED Tutors Needed (Action Ministries, 465 N. Lumpkin St.) Volunteers are needed to help tutor students on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday mornings. Must be very encouraging and committed. www.actionministries.net GreenFest & Great American Cleanup (Athens, GA) Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautifulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adopt-A-Highway program includes four annual cleanups with tools and trash pick-up provided. Down & Dirty Cleanups are one-time service projects for groups. stacy.smith@ athensclarkecounty.com, www.keep athensbeautiful.org Smart Lunch, Smart Kid (Action Ministries) Volunteers are needed to help provide and deliver sack lunches and educational enrichment activities to under-served children in nine communities around Athens this summer. ederoshia@ actionministiries.net, www.action ministries.net

Kidstuff â&#x20AC;&#x153;Critical Thinking and the Art of Debateâ&#x20AC;? (T.R.R. Cobb House) For rising high school

sophomores and seniors. June 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19 and June 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $60/week. 706-369-3513, www.trrcobbhouse.org 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. 706613-3589, www.athensclarkecounty. com/camps New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to different locations daily. Activities include hiking, swimming and boating as well as trips to museums, zoos and farms. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. $175/wk. 706-310-0013 Stop-motion Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Using the current technology found in iPads and stop-motion animation apps, each student will become a cinematographer. This workshop was funded through a grant from AthFest Educates. For ages 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. May 2 & 9, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $48â&#x20AC;&#x201C;69. 706-613-3623 Strong Girls Summer Camp (Old Fire Hall #2) A camp designed to empower girls through creative activities, yoga and fun. June 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 & Aug. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7. $200. wearestronggirls@ gmail.com Summer Camps (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Full day summer camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30 p.m. are for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. Half-day camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. are for five year olds. $130/week. 706-542-6156, www.botgarden.uga.edu Summer Camps (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Peace Camp runs June 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 3.

Hogwarts School at the Pyramid runs July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24 and July 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $80â&#x20AC;&#x201C;150/camp. 706546-7914, www.uuathensga.org Summer Theater Camps (Athens Little Playhouse) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Big Top,â&#x20AC;? June 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Wizardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hat,â&#x20AC;? June 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Sea,â&#x20AC;? June 15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Disco Ball: A Spyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adventure,â&#x20AC;? June 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26. Visit website for registration form. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net Swim School (Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center & Lay Park) Swim school is for ages 3 & up. Multiple sessions available. $33â&#x20AC;&#x201C;50. Check website for dates. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics

Teen Photo Scavenger Hunt (Oconee County Library) Get a photo list at the front desk and email the completed list with photos to oconeelibrary@gmail.com. Everyone who completes the list wins a prize.

The Grand Finale will be on Apr. 29, 6 p.m. Ages 11–18.

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 Overearters Anonymous (Covenant Presbyterian Church) Anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively is welcome. Sundays, 3:30 p.m. www.oa.org Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Warriors: Hope & Healing from Domestic Violence Group are held Tuesdays, 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: 706-5433331. Teen texting line: 706-7658019. Business: 706-549-0922.

Meeting information: 706-613-3357, ext. 772. www.project-safe.org

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.) Unforgiving and sometimes witty illustrations by Jessie Lamay. Through April.

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.) Animal-themed artwork by Will Eskridge and Ruth Allen. Currently on view through May 17.

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.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “The Silk Road: The Art of Margaret Agner.” Reception Apr. 27. Through May 24. • “Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry” is a traveling exhibit about the Dust Bowl.

Opening reception Apr. 29. Through June 26.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “Tease” explores the significance of hair through the works of Jeremy Ayers, Brian Hitselberger, Ari Richter, Shantay Robinson, Lily Smith, Paul Thomas, Zipporah Thompson and Jessica Wohl. Through May 3.

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.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “Southern Highlands Reserve: A Garden Rooted in the Place of its Making” presents native plant design by UGA CED graduates. Through April.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “Peaceable Kingdom” presents animals by Will Eskridge, Lawson Grice, Jená A. Johnson, Susan Pelham and Cheryl Washburn. • In Classic Gallery II, “Flight” examines feathered and flying friends by Margaret Agner, Will Eskridge, Jená A. Johnson, Maria Mueller and Susan Pelham.

DONDERO’S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) “Je suis CHARLIE” includes acrylic and graphite works on canvas by Charley Seagraves. Through April.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Phil Goulding, Michael Pierce, Holly. Just Holly. and more. • Paintings by environmental artist Alan Campbell. Closing reception May 15.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) “From Iowa to Athens” features artwork by Amanda Burk of Double Dutch Press and her father, Jack Burk, a retired art teacher from Iowa. Through April.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “The Finders” features works

by Garrett Hayes, Lisa Freeman, Chris Novey, Amanda Scheutzow, Charlie Asher Key and Taylor Kuzia. Through June 13.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition” features works by 19 candidates at Lamar Dodd.

Through May 3. • “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. • “Jay Robinson: Quarks, Leptons and Peanuts.” Through June 21. • “AiryLight: Visualizing the Invisible.” Through June 28. • “art.gif” includes six looping GIFs. Through June 28.

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.) “Fake Whiskers” is an exhibit of painted panels, drawings and prints by Asheville, NC, artist Julie Armbruster. Through May 10.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Winnie Smith.

Through April.

SLPAA (Campus View Church of Christ) Sex, Love and Pornography Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step program for sexually compulsive behaviors. Every Monday, 7:30–8:30 p.m. 706-372-8642

On The Street 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. www.filmfreeway.com Summer Programs (Athens, GA) Find information about camps, pools, exhibits, classes, performances, sports, holiday events and other activities in the AthensClarke County Leisure Services

Department’s summer program guide. www.athensclarkecounty.com The Classic City Fringe Festival (Athens, GA) The Classic City Fringe Festival is seeking performers in theater, dance, performance art, puppetry, improv, comedy and more. Deadline July 12. Festival Oct. 22–25. classiccityfringefest@ gmail.com, www.classiccityfringe festival.com The Pet Care Clinic (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society offers a low-cost clinic the first Saturday of each month. Services include vaccines, deworming, microchipping and more. 706-769-9155 Vidalia Onions The Classic City Lions Club is selling Vidalia onions as a fundraiser to assist in sight conservation in Clarke County.

Orders will be accepted through Apr. 24. $10 for a 10 lb. bag. 706-5838954, www.classiccitylions.org f

JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Landscape acrylics by Sara Brogdon. Through April.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “BFA II” displays the works of students in drawing and painting, jewelry and metals, sculpture, printmaking and scientific illustration. Through Apr. 24.

LEATHERS BUILDING (675 Pulaski St.) Paintings and pen and ink illustrations by Suzanna Antonez-Edens. Through May 17.

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” currently features “40 Hats + 40 Jewels: From the Collection of Beverly Bourgeois and Par Ramey.” Through May 1. • In the new Lounge Gallery, vibrant landscape drawings by Katherine Dunlap. Through May 2. • “Summer,” in celebration of the Ladies Garden Club’s 125th anniversary, features works by Annie Laurie Dodd, members of the Athens Art Association and the Athens Area Porcelain Artists. Apr. 25–May 21. Closing reception May 21.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA 98, Danielsville) Hand-built figurative sculptures utilizing clay and found objects by Cheri Wranosky. Through April.

MAMA BIRD’S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, Chris Taylor, James Fields, Don Highfield, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Melissa Long, Jonathan Carter, Gerald Turner, St. Udio’s Iron Works, Lea Lacy, Catcophony, Tiny Tank Tech, Hooks & Gems and Georgia Elite Jewelry.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 20th annual “Southworks Juried Exhibit” features 96 works by 87 artists. Through May 8. • This year’s Director’s Choice exhibit, “Jan Perkins: Art, Innovation & Technology” features digital fine art and mixed media resin paintings by the Watkinsville artist. Through May 8.

REBLOSSOM MAMA & BABY CENTER (220 N. Milledge Ave.) Abstract paintings by Hannah Betzel. Through April.

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. Closing reception Apr. 26.

SEWCIAL STUDIO (2500 W. Broad St. #305) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) “Fruit and Flowers” features expressive colorist still life paintings by Dolores Holt. Through April.

SMOKEY ROAD PRESS (675 Pulaski St., Unit 600) “Tease it to Jesus” features 34 Dolly Parton prints by various artists. Through Apr. 23.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) An exhibit of watercolor paintings by Thomas W. Ventulett. 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 Faith Henderson, Veronica Darby, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid, Scott Radke and Ken Hardesty. • New works by Bridget Darryl Ginley. Through April.

UGA BARROW HALL GALLERY (115 D.W. Brooks Dr.) “We Wore Nothin’ Tight, Never Anything Tight: Maternity Clothing 1800s–1960s.” Through Apr. 24.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “The Art of Eating Ethically,” a display of artwork and commentaries about the food system. Through May. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA, OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “The Oconee Art Student Exhibit” features work by students recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Art. Through April.

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. • A special show of works by Cindy Jerrell, Peter Loose, Tex Crawford and Cameron Bliss Ferrelle. Through May 1.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent $575/mo. 2BR/2BA Minutes from UGA campus. Across street from new Vet School, HWflrs, W/D Hook-ups, Trash & Water Incl. 145 Sandburg Street. Available Aug. 1. Robin (770) 265-6509.

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

Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $525/mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $700/ mo. 2BR/2BA condo, Westside, 1200 sf., $600/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 3532700 or cell, (706) 540-1529.

Fall pre-lease special: first month rent free! Newly renovated studio, 1 & 2 BRs. just steps from campus in a quiet complex on UGA and city bus lines. Starting at $500/mo. incl. all utilities, cable, trash/ recycling. Close to Lake Herrick, hiking/biking trails, 5 Points and the Loop. Call (706) 353-1111 or visit www.Argo-Athens.com.

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1BRs in Baldwin Village across the street from UGA. Starting at $540/mo. Hot and cold water incl. Manager Keith, (706) 3544261.

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1060 Gaines School Road.

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$650/mo. 1BR/1BA w/ studio.

Stadium Village, Gated Comm.

Recently remodeled, water & garbage included. Clubhouse, Pool, Student Lounge, Fit. Ctr, On-site laundry. Blocks from UGA & Stadium. 250 Little St. Avail.

Aug. 1. Robin (770) 265-6509.

5BR/3BA S. Lumpkin condo. $1300/mo. W/D, DW, new lg. deck, 2 LRs. FP, laundry room, Pets OK. 2500 sf. Avail. Aug. 1.

(706) 207-4953.

Av a i l . n o w ! B e a u t i f u l 2BR/2.5BA condo. Quiet neighborhood w/ lots of green space and river walk. Large LR, kitchen, BRs and BAs. DW, CHAC, W/D hookup. $650-800/ mo. Pets OK w/ deposit. Call (706) 202-9905.

Just reduced! Investor’s Westside condo. 2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mos. at $575/mo. Price in $40s.

For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 540-1529.

Duplexes For Rent 2BR/2BA Eastside Duplex, avail May 1. $595/mo., water incl.

W/D hook-up, DW. Spacious bedrooms, quiet neighborhood.

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3 Blocks from UGA & Downtown Newly Renovated Fitness & Gameroom Pool with Sundeck & Grilling 1 to 4 Bedroom Flats/Townhomes Goodie Two Shoes & Mama Bird’s Kitchen 909 Broad Street · Athens, GA 706.227.6222 www.909broad.com

Amazing location on Milledge! Sign lease for Fall: first month free.

Beautiful 3BR/1BA duplex on S. Milledge. Close to UGA and city bus lines. HWflrs, fireplace, W/D hook-up, huge yard and lots of parking. $800–900/mo. depending on side. Call (706) 202-9905. Ask about other avail. properties.

Duplex on Cedar Shoals Dr. 2 B R / 1 B A . F i re p l a c e , p e s t control. Rent $550/mo. Deposit requested. Call Greg (706) 769-8781.

S. Milledge, Venita Dr. 4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.!

Close to everything yet private. $999/mo., negotiable. (404) 5583218, or bagley_w@bellsouth. net. Electronic flyers avail.

Houses for Rent 2BR/2BA. Close to Dwntn.

Fenced yd., pets welcome.

Storage, new appls., HWflrs., HVAC, sec. sys. $1000/mo.

Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 247-6967.

2 or 3BR apt in renovated house, 1 block from Downtown.

Two separate apts. 2BR/2BA, H W f l r s , C H A C , W / D , D W, $1200/mo. Also 1BR/1BA, $525/mo. boulevardproperty management.com or (706) 5489797.

3,4 or 5 BR Farmhouses near Lowe’s, off Epps Bridge Pkwy. 2 to choose from. Approx. $300/ BR. Both have CHAC, DW, W/D, large decks, porches, high ceilings and plenty of land. Pets possible. boulevard propertymanagement.com or (706) 548-9797 for more info.

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3 B R / 2 B A h o u s e i n G re e n Acres. Woodburning stove, fenced yd., pets OK. W/D. Walk to UGA Vet School, shopping and busline. $1100/mo. Avail.

Aug. 1! (706) 201-7004.

3BR/2BA in 5 Points. White picket fence. Walk to class, on bus line. Across from UGA baseball field. W/D, HWflrs, CHAC, sec. sys., lg. deck.

Small pet ok– radio fence for dog. 190 Pinecrest Dr. Only $510 per BR, $1530/mo. total.

Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 714-1100.

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Please call (706) 549-0301 for more information 4BR/4BA. Each BR has private BA. Walk to class. W/D, DW, spacious screen porch w/ swing. 194-B Talmadge St., off Bloomfield St. $465.50 per BR, $1870/mo. total. Avail. Aug. 1.

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5 Pts. off Baxter St. 4BR/2BA, $1200/mo. 5 Pts. off Lumpkin. 2 story condo, 2BR/2.5BA, $650/ mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

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5BR/2BA “Ski L o d g e . ” Spl i t -l evel , Cloverhurst Ave., between 5 Pts. & UGA. HWflrs., interior brick walls, fireplace, patio.

Must see. Avail. Aug. $460/BR/ mo. No pets, please. (706) 2471963.

5 Points: 2BR/1BA. 4 blocks to UGA, on bus line. W/D, DW, sec. sys., patio, porch w/ swing, fenced backyard. Small pet ok. $475 per BR, $950/mo. total.

Avail. Aug. 1. 1672 S. Milledge.

(706) 714-1100.

Fall Lease. Neat, 3BR cottage close to Downtown. $1125/ mo. 145 Inglewood Ave. View at herbertbondrealestate.com or call owner/broker (706) 2248002.

Walk everywhere! House on Meigs St. 3BR. W/D, CHAC, large front porch. Best palm tree in Athens. $1275/mo. 706255-5060, work.bobbyruss@ gmail.com.

Land for Sale 10–18 acres of prime development land just off Hwy 316 on Craft Rd. toward The Georgia Club. Only $20,000/ acre. Joan Sloan Realty. (770) 725-JOAN.

Parking & Storage Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo. (706) 3544261.

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Nonsmoking male student to share Pinecrest subdivision house (off Barnett Shoals) w/ male student. Private bedroom/ bath. $400/mo, 1/2 utilities.

Fully fur nished (including washer/dryer) except bedroom.

No pets. Available August 1.

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S t u d e n t s o n l y. S p a c i o u s , furnished BR.Quiet, near campus, kitchen, laundry privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance, cable, wifi access.

No pets. $285/mo. incl. utils.

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For Sale Antiques A rc h i p e l a g o A n t i q u e s Storewide clearance. 30% off on all framed items: art, maps and documents. 676 S. Lumpkin St. (706) 354-4297.

Antiques & Jewels, 290 N. Milledge Ave. 12–5, Wed–Sat. (706) 340-3717. Estate Jewlery, Local Artist, Furniture, Oriental Rugs. rubylane.com/shop/ antiques-jewels.

Come visit the Lar gest Single Antique Store in the area. Primitives, vintage books & clothes, architectural pieces.

Carlton, GA. Thursday–Sunday, 10–5. Jimmy, (706) 797-3317.

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Instruction Athens School of Music.

Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument re p a i r s a v a i l . Vi s i t w w w. athensschoolofmusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

Music Services Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition.Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. (706) 3699428.

Musicians Wanted Wanted: Singer(s) to record vocals on demos of original material. For more info, please email mark12178@hotmail.com or call (706) 850-1798.

Services Classes

Christopher Titus is performing at The Morton Theatre Thurs., April 23. 8 p.m. Titus is known for his TV show “Titus,” ABC’s “Big Shots” and currently, “Pawnography” on History Channel. He’s released six ninety-minute, televised comedy specials since 2004. For tickets, go to: mortontheatre.tix.com or call (706) 613-3770.

A t m a S a k t i Yo g a : Hiking + Yo g a Adventures. Atma S a k t i Yo g a p a r t n e r i n g with Vestigo.co to bring outdoor yoga classes to Athens! Hiking + Yoga Adventures beginning April 25! Love the outdoors?

Looking to align your mind, body and breath while relieving stress? Sign up to join us on an adventure! atmasaktiyoga.com.

Yard Sales

Cleaning

Huge Community Yard Sale!

April 24–25, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. both days. 548 Hawthorne Ave., The Pearl Girls parking lot. Proceeds help fund Owens’ adoption!

Music Equipment For sale: Mackie 16 channel mixer, Hafler power amp, US Case, Hartke bass amp and bass equipment. Call (404) 680-8338 for further info and prices.

Find your next axe right here!

Nuçi’s Space needs your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible.

Call (706) 227-1515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St. Selling music equipment?

Offering music lessons?

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She said, “My house is a wreck.”

I said, “That’s what I do!” House cleaning, help with organizing, pet mess. Local, Independent and Earth Friendly. Text or Call Nick for quote, (706) 851-9087.

Printing S e l f P u b l i s h Yo u r B o o k .

Complete local professional publishing service. Editing, design, layout and printing services. 25 years experience.

(706) 395-4874.

Jobs Full-time Athens Country Club is hiring FT & PT p.m. line cooks and pool snack bar worker. Apply in person, Tues.–Fri., 9–5. No phone calls please.

HOUSE OR OFFICE

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Call center representative.

Join established Athens company calling C EO s & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech companies. $9–11/hr. BOS Staffing, www.bosstaff.com, (706) 353-3030.

Drivers wanted in Athens and the surrounding areas! Must have own car/sedan. Clean MVR & proof of insurance is required. Knowledge of local area is a must. Drivers are paid commission per mile. Call Melisa Mon-Fri (770) 362-1340.

Find your next job right here in the Flagpole Classifieds! Maybe it’s the one above or below this?

Give it a try!

House/server staff: Greyfield Inn, Cumberland Island.

Come join our house staff and live and work on a beautiful GA island! Some dining & wine service exp. helpful. In residence position. $28,500.00 annum. Send letter of interest, along w/ application request to seashore@greyfieldinn.com.

Line/Prep Cooks Needed.The Georgia Center has several positions available 20–40 hrs./week. Pay DOE/ Minimum 3 years in full service restaurant. Email resumes to robh@uga.edu.

Little Prodigies, 2 miles from UGA campus, is hiring a FT and PT teacher as well as substitutes to care for infants–4yr olds. Must have M – F a v a i l a b i l i t y. P re v i o u s childcare experience preferred.

Clean criminal background a must. Please email director, Kathy.littleprodigieschildcare@ gmail.com, attach your resume and list your availability.

Part-time Banquet Servers Needed.

The Georgia Center is currently hiring. Breakfast and lunch shifts avail. Monday–Sunday.

Free meal w/ each shift. Email resumes to kcona@uga.edu.

Starting Kitchen position at the Eastside DePalma’s Italian Cafe. Pay is $8 hour. Duties include dishwashing and basic prep. Apply at 1965 Barnett Shoals Rd.

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50 Toaster tidbits 54 Close-up lens 55 Survey choice 56 Like some eyes 58 Lascivious look 60 Heist haul 61 To the rear, on a ship 62 Sticky stuff 64 Beat walker

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Time to Retire?

Advice for Life’s Persistent Questions

By Rhonda advice@flagpole.com At 60 years old I am desperate to stop working after 17 years on the job. And I mean a job, not a career. Lots of people work much longer than 17 years, I know, and God bless them for that, but I have had enough. Our children are grown and out of the house, and my husband tells me we can afford for me to retire. But I can’t seem to make a decision.

My 401k is not great, but it’s respectable, and I have some other savings as well. Those are more than enough to carry me through to age 62, when I could start collecting Social Security. They could even take me to age 65, and a higher Social Security benefit. It had been my intention to work until age 62, now only 15 months away, so I could collect Social Security as soon as I retired. I could do that, I guess, but the thought of continuing to work is demoralizing for me. Besides taking up time, my job also takes up so much energy that I don’t want to do anything on the weekends.

Some weekends I never leave the house. Things I used to love doing won’t even get me out.

Lee Gatlin

Please send your questions to advice@flagpole.com or flagpole.com/getadvice Part of my indecision is that my current salary is quite generous, especially in this area. It seems downright stupid to give it up. I am not entirely debt-free, with a few thousand dollars due on a loan. Yes, yes, I know I should get it paid off before I stop working.

Part of me wants to jump ship tomorrow, and part of me knows better. I know I need a plan, but I just can’t seem to make one. I just keep dragging off to work every day feeling miserable. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. Help!

Desperate to Love my Life Again I hear how desperate you are, Desperate, and I sympathize. Work can be crushing, particularly if you don’t enjoy it. First, I don’t think it’s stupid to walk away from a job with a high salary that’s making you unhappy. You’re selling your time to your employer, and there comes a point when your time is worth more than any amount they could pay you. Additionally, a generous salary is no good to you if you don’t have the time, energy or capacity to enjoy it.

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A freeing truth is that, above subsistence level, it doesn’t matter what your salary is. Let me say that again: It doesn’t matter what your salary is. The key is to spend less than you earn. There was a time when you earned significantly less than you do now, and you lived on that. If you can return to that (or ideally a lower) level of spending, then you no longer need your current salary. One of the best blogs on money, enjoying your life and retiring is mrmoneymustache.com. Ridiculous name, I know, but good content.

Here’s what I suggest: Get a calendar and pick a date. I suggest a date exactly one year from today, but if that’s too far away, make it six months away. That’s the day you stop work. Mark it on your calendar. It’s non-negotiable. No matter what, you’re done with this job 365 days (or six months) from now.

That’s your light at the end of the tunnel.

Now you will spend the next year preparing for that. Start now: Adjust your finances as though you’ve stopped working.

Your next one or two or 10 paychecks, however many it takes, go to paying off your last bit of debt. Other than that, all bills and spending come from your husband’s income—it’s not time to use retirement accounts or savings, yet. Once your debt is paid off, your entire paycheck goes into your retirement accounts and savings. Remember, you’re living like you’re not earning a paycheck. The purpose of this is twofold—to boost your savings, yes, but most important, to give you practice living on a reduced income.

Social Security alone won’t be enough for you to live on; your plan cannot be to spend your savings between now and age 65, then live on SS. Your plan needs to be to spend as little as you possibly can while enjoying your life, so you aren’t forced back to work by worries about money. Often, people who are unhappy with work or some other aspect of their lives use expensive habits—indiscriminate spending, costly travel, alcohol, etc.—to soothe those unhappy feelings. If that’s a pattern you’ve developed, you’ll need to be aware of it and work to dismantle it so you don’t burn through your savings too soon.

So far, we’ve focused on how to change your work situation, a change I think is warranted. You don’t need to spend much more time in a job that’s making you unhappy.

But based on what you’ve said, I don’t think your job is the only thing that’s making you unhappy. You talk about having difficulty making a decision, being too burnt out to leave the house some weekends and not getting enjoyment from things you once loved. I am emphatically not a medical professional, but I think you might benefit from working with a therapist and/ or seeing someone about symptoms of depression. Start doing that while you have employer-sponsored health care. Consider it part of your preparation for retirement; you’ll need to be healthy to enjoy your new free time. f

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