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By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com The Palmetto Pipeline will be one of the largest and most expensive infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Georgia.

The proposed pipeline will be able to transport about 150,000 barrels of gasoline, diesel fuel and ethanol each day along a 360-mile route that starts in Belton, SC, moves southward and crosses the Savannah River near Augusta and then proceeds to city of Savannah. From Savannah, the petroleum pipeline would be extended through the coastal region to its end point in Jacksonville. The Georgia portion of the pipeline route will cross through a total of 11 Georgia counties.

Kinder Morgan, a Texas-based energy firm, is ready to spend as much as $1 billion on the pipeline, which they anticipate will be in operation by the middle of 2017.

The Palmetto Pipeline could have a huge impact, for better or worse, on much of the eastern part of Georgia, but you wouldn’t know that from listening to the state’s political leadership. Gov. Nathan Deal often talks about the Savannah harbor dredging as the state’s most important infrastructure project, but the Palmetto Pipeline, at $1 billion, will cost 40 percent more than the $700 million port expansion. There was little mention of the Palmetto project in the General Assembly this year until the next-to-last day of the session, when a few coastal area lawmakers introduced a resolution urging the use of existing rights-of-way for pipeline construction.

As it has cruised under the political radar, however, the Palmetto Pipeline has stirred up heated opposition among landowners and environmental groups in the coastal region. More than 500 people turned out for a hearing last week in Richmond Hill, with most of them

opposing the pipeline over concerns about the environmental impact and the company’s plans to condemn private property along the route. The environmental worries stem from the fact that the 210 miles of pipeline situated within Georgia will be in close proximity to two major sources of water: the Savannah River and the Floridan aquifer that underlies most of the coastal region.

“Accidents do happen,” said Ashby Nix, the Satilla Riverkeeper. “There is a pipeline leak or failure every day in the U.S. What would happen with a leak or rupture? At a river crossing, a spill would be equal to 700 truckloads of fuel into the river that day.”

Kinder Morgan officials say they are taking all the necessary precautions to protect against spills. “We are very proud of our safety record and consistently perform better than our industry peers in almost all safety and release-related measures,” the company said.

About 86 percent of the pipeline route goes through existing utility corridors, but Kinder Morgan is still asking the Georgia Department of Transportation to give it the authority to condemn private property where necessary. “They are asking the state to give private property to a private company to make money,” said Tony Center, a Chatham County commissioner. “Can I get the state to give me land for a Wendy’s?

No, it is wrong—wrong to give state power to a private company.” The use of eminent domain is rare, Kinder Morgan Vice President Allen Fore told the Bryan County Development Authority.

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By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com Adam Veale was one of a dozen protesters who knelt down on the Georgia Capitol steps, held out their arms to be handcuffed and were led away to jail.

They were part of a Mar. 2 Moral Monday protest urging the state government to accept federal funding to expand Medicaid to the hundreds of thousands of Georgians who earn too much money to qualify for the current program, but not enough to purchase health insurance on the private market, even with Obamacare subsidies.

Not only does Veale face a criminal charge—his court date hasn’t been set, and he’s hopeful it will be dropped—but the University of Georgia sophomore political science major faced university discipline as well. He turned down an “informal resolution” (sort of a plea deal) involving community service and a black mark on his permanent record, and so faced a disciplinary hearing Apr. 24.

UGA accused Veale of violating two sections of the university code of conduct: obstructing others’ movement and disobeying a law enforcement officer. UGA’s charges weren’t politically motivated, said UGA Vice President for Public Affairs Tom Jackson— any student who is arrested faces such

proceedings, even the many, many students caught drinking underage downtown.

“All students that are reported to student conduct are reviewed for action,” Jackson told Flagpole. “Yes, every arrest of a student in Clarke County is reported to UGA. Remember that less than 10 percent of all student conduct actions result in hearings. Most are informally resolved.”

Four students involved with Freedom University—an organization that offers classes to undocumented students who are ineligible to attend UGA—who were arrested for occupying a UGA classroom past its closing time in January accepted an informal resolution. In his case, Veale decided to fight it.

“Somebody should be punished,” Tim Denson of the progressive group Athens for Everyone said at a rally for Veale on Friday.

“Somebody should be disciplined. But it is not Adam Veale. It is the governor, and it is every single legislator who’s standing in the way of 650,000 Georgians getting health care.”

“He deserves a reward [for getting involved in politics], not a slap on the wrist,” said Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Melissa Link, who’s closely aligned with Denson’s group.

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Adam Veale discusses his student judicial case at the Arch Friday, Apr. 24.

“The reward should be 650,000 Georgians getting the health care they paid for,” Veale said, alluding to the fact that Georgia taxpayers are funding expanded Medicaid in other states while getting nothing in return. And the University System Board of Regents should overturn its ban on undocumented students raised in Georgia attending UGA, he added.

UGA officials have denied it, but Veale and his supporters believe he was targeted for his political views, which could have a chilling effect on campus activism. “This was an unnecessary process that polices speech in a way I don’t think was fair,” he said Friday.

Before he knew what the verdict would

be, Veale called the judicial panel of two students and a faculty member “very good at being impartial.” And after almost a full day of hearing evidence and deliberating, they ruled that he didn’t break any university rules.

Backyard Chickens: From the discussion at the Tuesday, Apr. 21 ACC Commission meeting, there was no indication that the chicken ordinance won’t pass overwhelmingly when it comes up for a vote May 5.

But there may be a bit of cockfighting over the details.

Link said she’ll introduce a few modifications to the ordinance the planning commission recommended earlier this month,

requiring ride logs, vehicle inspection and which allows residents to keep up to six 24-hour service anywhere in ACC—but chickens in an enclosed space (a fence, a a new state law could complicate that, moveable fence or a coop) in any zoning county officials say. That law legalizes (and district. She wants to let chickens roam in regulates, to some extent) app-based ride fenced-in front yards, just like dogs and services like Lyft and Uber, but also limits cats, and to raise the limit on larger lots local regulation of traditional cabs, defined to 12 birds. She also supports a provision as vehicles that use a “taxi meter.” requiring capons to be kept at least 25 feet But most Athens cabs don’t use taxi away from neighboring homes. “We want meters and often carry multiple passengers this to affect as few people as possible, so to different destinations, which would make we can keep everybody happy.” meter use difficult. And local cab companies For similar reasons, Commissioner Mike say that, at $2,000 a vehicle, they can’t Hamby floated a permitting process that afford to add them. Still, “I think we need could be as simple as sending the planning to move in the direction of requiring taxi department an email. “I want to support a meters,” ACC Attorney Bill Berryman told chicken ordinance, and I’d like to support commissioners on the Legislative Review a chicken ordinance that allows us to step Committee last week. Without meters, back and be in the shoes of people who as the new law is written, ACC loses its really don’t want to be next to chickens,” he authority to regulate cabs. said.

“This is a significant safety issue,” said Commissioner Allison Wright wants to Berryman. “In this case, [legislators] have tweak language referring to predators and delete a reference to storing feed in “rodent- really narrowly clamped down on what local governments can do.” Although he reached proof” containers because, short of codeout to Athens’ state senators while the law enforcement inspectors going into your was being considered, “we… just didn’t get a backyard (which isn’t going to happen), whole lot of help,” Berryman said. there’s no way to enforce it.

ACC interim Police Chief Carter Greene Sharyn Dickerson, who represents (whose department has two full-time mostly rural eastern Clarke County, said officers regulating taxis) told Flagpole she’s not in favor of allowing more than six that Athens got chickens, even in lots involved fairly late larger than 25,000 I’d like to support a chicken in the legislative square feet, as Link suggested. But, she ordinance that allows us to process. “I think that had a lot to do pointed out, chickens with it,” he said. do fly, and their coops step back and be in the shoes of Multiple-passenger ought to be covered. people who really don’t want to taxi vans fill a “Keep it simple is be next to chickens. particular need for going to be a good Athens, he said, concept, at least to after the bars close and on game days, and start with,” Dickerson said. Hamby floated Athens needs to be able to regulate them. the idea of reviewing the ordinance after a Greene met with local cab companies year, in case any problems crop up. several weeks ago, he said; one company owner told him “he’d sell all his vans and HOPE for Raises: After a 9 percent tuition go to sedans” if he were required to add hike takes effect in the fall, in-state meters, he told Flagpole. Golden Taxi owner University of Georgia students will be payHilal Adres, who attended last week’s coming $11,600 in tuition—almost four times mittee meeting (as did other company ownwhat they paid in 2000, according to some ers), said after the meeting that local cabs Augusta Chronicle number-crunching. already follow “a lot of rules” while losing HOPE once paid for everything, but business to Uber and other ride services it won’t even come close to covering that that are less regulated. Those services are figure for most recipients. When $2,258 quite active in Athens, Greene said. in mandatory fees are taken into account, Requiring meters in local taxis just HOPE will only pay 60 percent of the cost of attendance, according to Claire Suggs of the to meet requirements of the state’s legal language “is going to cause issues” for taxi Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. That companies, Greene said. “We would postfigure doesn’t include books, either. pone the implementation date, hoping that If students will have a little less money we can get the law changed,” he said. in their pockets, at least University of Arguments between cab drivers and Georgia employees will have a little more.

Faculty and staff will be in line for 5 percent student passengers, especially over fare amounts, are common. (Greene has sugraises, UGA President Jere Morehead said gested that drivers require payment up last week. (They’ll be merit raises, so some front, but they usually don’t.) Passengers might get more and some less.) UGA salaalso complain about the condition of the ries fell far behind peer institutions during the recession, and these raises will only par- cars, but the state has removed authority to regulate that. And drivers have been subtially catch us up. jected to racist remarks and to passengers throwing up. Occasionally, there have been Peachy Green: The Athens Economic accusations of robbery or rape by drivers; Justice Coalition (a 12-year-old organization devoted to a living wage for local work- requiring cameras in cabs was suggested, but committee members seemed to want to ers) is starting a worker-owned cleaning leave that up to the companies. company called the Peachy Green Cleaning In addition, the committee will consider Cooperative. A GoFundMe campaign has dropping the current requirement for tworaised more than $1,000 so far toward a way radios; making sure drivers serve all $5,000 goal. Donors will be invited to a riders as required (not just short trips); party at Flicker Theatre and Bar Saturday, exploring different fare structures; desigMay 2. nating downtown cab stands in addition to the one at the Arch; and looking again at You Talkin’ To Me?: Athens taxicabs have the feasibility of running late-night buses. long been regulated by local government— [John Huie] f vetting drivers for criminal records,

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Students Bring Attention to Affordable Housing

Volunteers raise the frame of an Athens Area Habitat for Humanity house outside the UGA Special Collections Libraries. It was later moved to East Athens.

But They Also Skew the Market, So They’re Part of the Problem

By Evelyn Andrews news@flagpole.com

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he most prominent problem facing Athens’ efforts for affordable housing is not overcrowded or substandard housing, but rather the cost.

Many Athens residents spend 40–60 percent of their income on housing, when the recommended amount is 30 percent, says Bruce Lonnee, a senior planner in the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department. The high cost of housing is the result of the large student population artificially inflating housing prices, says Spencer Frye, executive director of Athens Area Habitat for Humanity and a state representative.

“The units that the community needs the most are the ones that are built for students,” Frye says.

The number of students in Athens— more than 30,000—not only raises the cost of housing, but also changes the type available, because developers focus on building student housing, complete with computer labs, study areas and pools—amenities that mostly only appeal to students, Lonnee says. Those apartments often rent for $800 or more per bedroom—far out of reach of most working families. This limits the amount of options available to families, but officials hope they will have more options as students are drawn to new developments downtown. It’s an open question, though, whether older student-oriented apartments

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compared to $56,176 for all of Georgia, will become affordable for families or according to census data. The median home fall into disrepair. ACC is studying that value, however, is $156,600—higher than issue, along with other workforce housing the state median of $151,300. needs, and a report is expected in about six That, along with the large student popumonths. lation, explains why the home ownership Students used to rent houses in neighrate in Athens is just 44 percent, far below borhoods more frequently, but after neighthe 65 percent statewide rate. Renters have bors complained that it was harming the trouble acquiring wealth; they’re essentially community, the ACC Commission changed paying someone else’s mortgage, rather the zoning codes to allow higher density than building equity themselves, Frye says. apartments within the Loop.

For a national competition, the “As developers continued to build higher University of Georgia’s chapter of the density student-oriented complexes with amenities that drew students to their apart- Public Relations Student Society of America chose to raise ment complexes, awareness about the rental market The units that the community Athens’ housing in the neighborhoods dried up, needs the most are the ones problem as a part of national camand those rental that are built for students. paign called Home properties were Matters. The team sold and became called upon other students to address the owner occupied,” Lonnee says. That doesn’t problem by encouraging them to raise mean developers aren’t building student awareness and volunteer with Habitat for rentals in neighborhoods anymore, though; Humanity or 12 other organizations. To while it’s less common than it was a decade educate students, the team built a model ago, many intown residents say they’ve house at the Tate Student Center plaza that recently been approached about selling to was signed by 350 students who support investors. addressing affordable housing problems, Even though the zoning change led to says Katie King, a team member. But King rental houses being put up for sale, that says there’s not really much students can do does not mean they’re affordable. When about housing costs. it comes to affordable housing, students The campaign also focused on qualare not the biggest problem, according to ity housing, not just a place to live, since Frye; the lack of well-paying jobs is. The median family income in Athens is $48,985, affordable housing can often suffer from

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poor transportation, lack of access to education and structural problems, King says.

“It’s also about finding a home, as opposed to just a house,” she says. “A lot of times affordable housing, or what we think of as affordable housing, is just not that good.”

Habitat for Humanity also raised the foundation and frame for a house outside the UGA Special Collections Libraries earlier this month to publicize the nonprofit donating its international archives to the library. The frame was then moved to a small Habitat subdivision in East Athens.

That East Athens development has become one of Habitat for Humanity’s biggest projects. The group also purchased an apartment complex several years ago in one of the city’s worst drug-trafficking areas and remodeled it into affordable rentals.

While Habitat uses volunteer labor to keep housing affordable, other organizations use different models. The Athens Housing Authority, a federal agency, rents public housing on a sliding scale based on income and builds houses to sell to moderate-income buyers, as well. The Section 8 program gives rent vouchers to people with low incomes. The Athens Land Trust builds and renovates homes that it can sell cheaply to qualified buyers because the sale doesn’t include the land under the house.

All these efforts address the problem of affordable housing, but they are dwarfed by the massive efforts to build housing that is affordable only by students. f

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By Kristen Morales news@flagpole.com For the first few years after we moved to Athens, I worked I began writing this column in a borrowed folding chair in Gainesville, which is about the opposite of Athens. The as I sat outside the Lyndon House Arts Center at 5:45 a.m., waiting to register for summer camp. In doing this, I clearly idea that people wouldn’t vaccinate their kids, among the violated Rule No. 1 of my “Rules for Signing Up for Summer other parents I met, was as laughable as telling your child there was no Santa Claus.

Camp” (don’t show up before 6 a.m.). And it serves me So when I heard this woman proudly stating her situright; I clearly could have slept in until seven. ation, I was shocked. First, that you’d even admit that in But hallelujah Hollywood, the era of sitting in line at the public—I mean, all that “data” linking vaccines to autism crack of dawn (or camping out at a Leisure Services facility) has been disproved many times over. Second, that my is coming to a close. Pam Reidy, director of Athens-Clarke kid now has to share gym mats and such with your nonCounty Leisure Services, tells me they are moving to a vaccinated kid. And yes, I understand that there are some new online system, aiming to launch it this fall with youth religions that prohibit vaccines (or caffeine, league signups. The department has been alcohol, or whatever), so in this case looking for software for a while now, but It’s been a few or I’m looking at you, Moms-Who-Aren’tnot only did the computer program have to Religious-But-Still-Fill-Out-A-Religiousdo the obvious—sign people up online—but months since (yes, I’m imagining a person it also needed to accept scholarships and the measles outbreak Exemption standing there as I point my finger in their work with the county’s accounting software. in California, but this direction).

But, Reidy tells me, the department is in I know it’s been a few months since the the final stages of testing the software, with vaccine thing is still measles outbreak in California, but this “high hopes” that they will soon be able to an issue. vaccine thing is still an issue. For those of buy the software and get an official roll-out you who subscribe to the Bloom Parent plan in place. I know in the past moving to Community group on Facebook, you may recall the heated an online registration was an issue for some low-income debates that ensued following the California outbreak. Hell families that might not have had access to an online plathath no fury like a mother scorned, and that Athens-based form. But today, about two-thirds of adults in this country group was a perfect example. (And I’m sure what I’m saying have a smartphone, according to the Pew Research Center, and free Wi-Fi isn’t hard to find. So the playing field has lev- here will stir up some people, too. But I treat vaccines like I treat climate change: It’s a non-issue. It exists and is someeled considerably, though not entirely. thing we need to accept.)

But still, it got me thinking—is this even an issue here? Could we have an outbreak at AthFest on a miniature scale of Disneyland?

Thankfully, no.

As it turns out, Georgia has, within its Department of Public Health, an immunizations division that collects records from schools across the state. I asked them about the number for Clarke County children who have been vaccinated, and it turns out that, statistically, that number is nearly 100 percent. Specifically, among Clarke County’s kindergarteners (in 2014), out of 1,226 children, 1,186 had certificates of immunizations. And of the 3 percent who didn’t have that certificate, 13 had religious exemptions and three had medical exemptions.

The other 24 have certificates that were set to expire within a month.

Among seventh-graders, the numbers are even better: Of 934 students, only four had All this means that we parents can now relive the gloricertificates that are due to expire in less than a month, and ous days of the early 2000s, when we stopped waiting in five had religious exemptions. line at the box office to buy concert tickets and instead just It’s still strange that every year I end up in line near parset our clocks to remind us of the precise moment to log on ents who don’t vaccinate their children. I mean, what are to Ticketmaster. Remember those days—back before the the chances that you’ll run into one of a dozen or so famiservice charges were actually less than the tickets? lies who take this position?

One thing I won’t miss about waiting in the early mornAlthough Athens-Clarke County is a bit stricter about ing camp line (among many things) is the inevitable conmaking sure kids have the proper paperwork—on the camp versation I’d either overhear or be a part of that involved registrations, the county states that it’s checking with the a mother who was proudly anti-vax. I’ll never forget the schools to be sure all its campers are up-to-date, and stuyear my daughter was four, and I was experiencing the line dents who attend private schools need to provide their own at Bishop Park for gymnastics camp. A few people ahead documentation. of me, a woman was talking about how she didn’t have But as much of a bonding experience as it is to stand in to worry about her vaccination forms, because they had line with a bunch of moms on a chilly Saturday morning, filled out the “exemption.” She said it as if it were a point I won’t miss all those vaccination conversations. And I’ll of pride, as if she somehow gamed the system because she certainly enjoy just going to my laptop in my pajamas and filled out a form and kept her child from being vaccinated.

At the time, I’d heard of the anti-vax movement, but had signing up for camp, reliving the concert-going days of my youth. Sort of. f never actually MET anyone who followed through with it.

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By Jodi Cash news@flagpole.com And at the helm of the sustainability squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort The front lawn of Clarke Middle School is ripe with rows is Principal Tad MacMillan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He leads by serving,â&#x20AC;? says of organically grown produceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;crops like kale, collards, Mitchell. arugula and parsleyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;things youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect to find on a local â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have kids who are totally disconnected and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t farm, but maybe not on the lunch tray of a seventh grader. know anything about the garden, and then we have these The members of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;sustainability kids who have become disconnected, but all of a sudden squadâ&#x20AC;? aim to shift that paradigm on their own campus, they start having conversations, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh yeah, throughout the district and ultimately on a global scale. my granddad did that,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? says MacMillan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think those are Debbie Mitchell and Hope Zimmerman give lessons on powerful experiences for our kids.â&#x20AC;? sustainable farming, cooking and eating. Mitchell, the agriFor the second summer, student volunteers will harcultural sciences teacher, brings students into the gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; vest fruits and vegetables from the garden and serve she teaches them to plant the seeds, to grow the crops and to harvest, using sustainable, organic practices. Zimmerman teaches family and consumer sciences, and she shows students how to cook nutritious food and improvise with whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available, local and seasonal.

The teachers coordinate their curriculums to give students a holistic look at a sustainable food system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to show the kids the connection,â&#x20AC;? says Zimmerman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, the students that I have now probably planted a lot of those seeds in the fall, and now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re harvesting them and cooking them in my class.

We stress the connection that this is where the food started, as a seed, and we planted and nurtured it, and now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to consume it in my class.â&#x20AC;?

Wick Prichard is an AmeriCorp VISTA member whose main responsibility is to tend to the CMS garden. As such, he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the traditional Clarke Middle students Ana Aldridge (left) and Ada Mitchell in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden. teaching setup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The trash can is them in their own miniature restaurant setting, staged my desk,â&#x20AC;? says Prichard. in Zimmermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classroom. Celebrity chefs from Athens Each day, Prichard helps students redirect what they would otherwise put in the garbage into the compost pile or restaurants will moonlight, helping the kids write a menu and execute the meal with the produce theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve prepped. the recycling bin. When heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to divert untouched fruit Attendance grew last summer from five people in attenor cartons of milk or juice from the trash, he gives them to dance to 60, and this year they expect more. One of the students on free or reduced lunch who would like seconds communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truest examples of farm-to-table eating is that are not available on their meal plan. He also shares the available at the mere suggested donation of $10. f reclaimed produce with Ms. Zimmerman, who uses it to cook in her class.

Of the fruit heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salvaged Prichard says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up to like 800 or 900 oranges, something like 700 apples, something ridiculous like that, since October.â&#x20AC;?

The cafeteria hosts another chance for students to try Yield: 6 servings foods grown in their school garden. A garden bar is also For the pesto: available to students, offering food from the garden that is 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 cups basil prepared by the cafeteria staff.

2 cloves of garlic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another great way to make [the produce] available,â&#x20AC;? š/Âł cup parmesan cheese says Mitchell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need just as many opportunities as we ²/Âł cup extra-virgin olive oil can take to make it available to them to try new things.â&#x20AC;? ½ tsp salt Many students are trying fruits and vegetables theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Âź tsp black pepper never had before or learning to like what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d formerly Âź cup pecans or walnuts (optional) found inedible.

For the pasta: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like carrots more now,â&#x20AC;? says Ada Mitchell, a sixth1 pound of whole wheat spaghetti grader at Clarke Middle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like them as much before, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1½ cup cherry tomatoes because I always thought they looked gross and dirty, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually pretty good. And I like spinach and kale.

Boil pasta according to package directions.

Reserve some pasta water. Pulse pesto ingredients And I like pesto, which is kind of like a mix of all the vegin a food processor until smooth. Add salt and pepetables, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would like that, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good.â&#x20AC;? per to taste. Slice cherry tomatoes in half. Combine The garden program also extends into a special educapasta, pasta water, pesto and tomatoes together until tion program. Teachers Jenn Thomas and Susan Fontaine well incorporated. Divide mixture into individual lead these students as they tend to their own garden, startservings, top with additional parmesan cheese and ing their plants from seeds. Every Thursday, they use the enjoy! produce they are growing in lunches they prepare for CMS teachers.

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Indie South Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Springtacular Market Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Largest Artist Market Moves to the Streets of Downtown

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com presentation, customer service, networking with fellow Sharing the common goal to strengthen a sense of community, the Human Rights Festival and Indie South Fair are artists and connecting with a wide range of people,â&#x20AC;? says combining forces to present their events side-by-side down- Ferguson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though social media and sites like Etsy give artists a forum to sell their wares, even if they never want town this year. Organizing a large-scale street festival is no to leave the house, I do not think it is a substitute for coneasy feat, and though the Human Rights Festival put out a call for artists last year in an effort to develop its own artist necting directly with the people who loveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t loveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; market, the idea was shelved due to lack of response. This time around, HRF took a different route by approaching Indie South Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder Serra Ferguson with the idea of partnering the two independent festivals for the weekend. The collaboration is essentially a win-win; while the Human Rights Fest presents speakers, entertainers and information booths on College Square, upwards of 90 artist vendors will set up shop for Indie South Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Springtacular market a block over, near Washington Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate that the Human Rights Fest sees the need for a solely arts-focused event downtown and wants to expand the connection between our creatives and our community,â&#x20AC;? says Ferguson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indie South Fair makes it easy to shop small and shop local, and you connect directly with the person who made what you are purchasing, or in the case of vintage, rescued it from being thrown away.â&#x20AC;?

Indie South serves an essential role Amanda Burk of Double Dutch Press sets up shop at Indie South. in the lives of artists, not only by creatyour art. Artists can get valuable feedback from the candid ing a physical platform through which they can sell and comments and reactions that customers have to their work, promote their wares, but by putting Athens on the map as seeing it for the first time in person.â&#x20AC;? a destination for craft-loving out-of-towners. Because of Many of Indie Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crafters create works that breathe the marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s large size and high visibility, many vendors travel from out of state, providing more variety to shoppers new life into materials that would otherwise be discarded.

This economic resourcefulness, paired with mindfulness, than the typical locals-only markets. Everything imaginrepresents the growing trend of eco-art, which is very much able can be found; small-batch organic jams by Piedmont in line with ideals promoted through the Human Rights Provisions, all-natural beauty products by Truly Radiant, Festival. Nerdy Clocks creates fun and functioning clocks hand-screened prints by Double Dutch Press and lovingly out of old-school Nintendo video game cartridges, and arranged terrariums by Zen Succulent are just a few of the phReclaimed makes custom tables and hand-carved spoons items in store. out of reclaimed wood salvaged from local lumber yards and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Participating in a market like ours is not just about historic buildings undergoing renovation. sales; it is about getting hands-on experience with

The iconic art cars of well-known local folk artists Cap Man and Chris Hubbard are both immediately identifiable anywhere they appear. Cap Man can be spotted around town cruising in a truck completely covered in bottle caps, and Hubbardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heaven and Hell Carâ&#x20AC;? is adorned with saints, angels and devils made from found wood and rusted sheet metal.

A handful of dealers will present curated collections of their thrift and antique shop finds, including Gates of Dawn Vintage, Vannety Vintage, Electric Revival Vintage, Opal Mae & Miss Dot, Fur Hat Guild, Forgotten Feather Vintage and Fergusonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own collection, Strange Magick Vintage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vintage is rescuing clothing that would otherwise end up in a landfill,â&#x20AC;? says Ferguson.

As more attention is drawn to the consequences of fast fashionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;cheaply produced and quickly â&#x20AC;&#x153;outdatedâ&#x20AC;? clothing sold at the expense of unethical labor practices and increased landfill usageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; many activists are searching for sustainable production methods that can set a new industry standard. Dedicated to complete transparency, Mindful Supply Co. is an all-American apparel company that allows consumers to track its eco-friendly supply chain from where the cotton is grown to where items are knitted, dyed, designed and printed. Untitled Thoughts, another environmentally conscious line of clothing, upcycles old fabrics whenever possible to create current styles.

Partnering with the Human Rights Festival to bring an artist street market downtown is just one way that Indie South Fair has grown over the past eight years. After listening to feedback from her vendors, Ferguson launched smaller eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Handmade Lovers in February, and Back to Cool in Septemberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; in between the large Springtacular and Holiday Hooray markets to provide local artists with an opportunity to take advantage of busy retail seasons. The Eclectic Bazaar, Indie Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scaled-down, â&#x20AC;&#x153;little sisterâ&#x20AC;? pop-up market will soon make its way to Atlanta for the first time, offering vintage, collectibles and handmade items on Saturday, May 30 from 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. at 323 Moreland Ave. in Little Five Points. f

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her first film, The Chaise, alongside co-dipringtime has brought more than a rector Scott Nesbit. “It was an outrageously thick layer of pollen to Athens; it’s ambitious thing to do,” says Sturgess. “We also yielded a crop of new films by shot it in three weekends. It was madness.” local directors. Dominar Films and Tiny Produced by Tiny Volcanoes, the script Volcanoes production companies have both for the film was based on a true story. The recently finished up short film projects set plot is centered around a man’s rather for release in the coming weeks, and dark unusual Tinder match-up. “My friend Chris humor seems to be the uniting theme.

Nelms told me about this really terrible What started out as a childhood dream date that he had on Tinder this one time and Dad’s video camera grew into Dominar and I literally said, ‘I am going to make that Films, one of Athens’ newest film producinto a movie,’ Sturgess says. “Then a year tion companies, run by co-directors and later I did.” lifelong friends Jordan St. Martin-Reyes The tagline for the film is, “The true and Benjamin Roberds. “We have been makevents of a man’s serendipitous relationship ing movies together since we were 11 years with his couch.” old,” Roberds says. “We started out brainstorming and we have been brainstorming ever since.”

Although Roberds and St. Martin-Reyes have been making movies together as long as they can remember, their official production partnership is much more recent.

The pair adopted the Dominar Films production label in January.

Dominar Films’ main business is music videos. The duo have made music videos for a host of local artists, such as Monsoon, Chief Scout, k i d s A scene from The Chaise. and Muuy Biien. One After the main character, played by Bert of their main concerns, according to St. Rochelle, gets out of a bad relationship, he Martin-Reyes, is to make music videos that turns to his couch for solace, developing an keep the audience fully engaged. unhealthy connection to it. He then sells “We are always trying to do something the couch, only to be reunited with it via unique,” she says. “Someone is always at Tinder, and thus the awful date ensues. any given point trying to click away from Again, this is a true story. the video or close it out, and that’s kind of “It’s almost verbatim what happened on what our job is: to make sure they don’t.” the date,” says Sturgess.

Recently, Dominar Films has also proSturgess’ script earned her third place duced several short films. The co-directors in the BEA Film Festival, which is a nationsay that their particular brand of film is so wide contest for college students. The dark that it is almost funny. “People see it, and they get really disturbed,” says Roberds. recent University of Georgia graduate says that her film, while it falls under the realm “It’s funny how ridiculously terrible it is, of dark comedy, has a relatable quality to it. and I think that is just life in general. You “It’s funny how many people were like, have to laugh at the darkness.”

‘I have had moments in my life where I was Dominar Films’ most recent project, extremely attached to my couch’, so it’s just Screen, starring David Chandler and Laura kind of relatable in that way,” she says.

St. Martin-Reyes, will be showing at Flicker The short flick was filmed entirely in Theatre and Bar for the 24-Hour Film Athens, featuring such locations as the Festival on Apr. 29. Though the pair was Whitehall Lofts and several homes on Ruth hesitant to reveal too much detail about Street and Hancock Avenue. Sturgess was the short film, they did say that it was their impressed by how many local businesses best short film yet. “It’s about a stalker,” supported her film. says Jordan St. Martin-Reyes. “Whoever “Every restaurant in town catered our isn’t there, unfortunately, will not be able to shoots for free,” she says. “I didn’t have to see it again.” pay for one meal.”

The film, which Roberds describes as Keeping true to the hyper-local spirit of “unstable,” will supposedly only be showing the film and its production, The Chaise will once. After the one-time showing of the film, Screen will be “eradicated from the face be premiering at Stan Mullins’ art studio on Pulaski Street on June 5 and 6. Sturgess of the Earth,” he says. says she is staging a very appropriate atmoAlexis Sturgess, who says she has always sphere for the premiere that will tie into considered herself to be more of a producer some of the themes of the film. f than a director, recently finished directing

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Identity: Stolen and Artificial Two Movies Explore Mysteries of the Mind

By Drew Wheeler arts@flagpole.com TRUE STORY (R) While everyone was looking for the next Gone Girl (Paula Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Girl on the Train is a strong candidate), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serialâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jinx,â&#x20AC;? Michael Finkelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s True Story was already lurking outside the window. The bulk of director Rupert Gooldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adaptation of Finkelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memoir has the cold, dark feel of those popular worlds of mystery and sociopaths, lorded over by James Franco, who stars as Christian Longo. The seemingly mild mannered family man is accused of murdering his entire family, including three children.

When finally captured in Mexico, Longo is using the identity of disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill), who is dealing with the aftermath of the revelation that he lied in one of his stories.

Hoping Longoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account of the murder is his big shot at redemption, Finkel begins an ever-deepening relationship with the accused killer, and questions soon rise as to who is using whom.

This extremely chilly movie really works, as the mystery builds. Did Longo do it?

If not, who did? All giant eyes magnified by thick-rimmed glasses, Hill brings the proper amount of hesitation and ultimately enthusiasm to Finkel. What reporter would not want to be the one to uncover the truth of such a sensational case, especially if it

means saving this odd man who has somehow become his friend?

If not for its factual origins, the Silence of the Lambs relationship between killer

I thought you were bringing the checkers?

and protagonist could be ripped for its hackneyed overuse. The film does break from a rather formulaic mold, as Finkel never seems to try to investigate the case.

Apparently, he does not want to solve it; he just wants to deliver the revelations.

Ultimately, the reveal is much less exciting than the mystery. True Story solidly builds up to nothing much, leaving the

movie, when remembered, less satisfying than it was to be watched. It seems to promise a larger solution than exists to be exposed.

And who would have supposed Franco would be such a lackluster sociopath? From the first encounter, he is too off-kilter, like Vince Vaughnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Norman Bates. Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finkel is the only person unaware he is being played for an unknown reason that never really pays off. As Finkelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Jill, recent Academy Award nominee Felicity Jones exists to do little more than fret, though.

True Story lacks the revelatory bite of recent true (and fake) crime smashes but still pleases True Story the inner Investigation Discovery viewer.

EX MACHINA (R) Screenwriter Alex Garlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s directorial debut successfully navigates the not-so-clear path between heady science fiction and entertaining sci-fi. A young coder, Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson, who brings to mind pre-Star Wars Ewan McGregor), wins a competition to spend a week with his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reclusive founder, Nathan (Oscar Isaac), at his well-guarded sanctum.

A week alone with oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strange, weightlifting boss is a much less desirable prize than an egotistical billionaire might think.

Fortunately (I guess), Caleb has really won the opportunity to take part in a Turing test that will perhaps find the humanity in Nathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AI breakthrough, Ava (Alicia Vikander).

Caleb rightfully becomes wary after a string of power outages leaves him trapped in his Spartan quarters and also allows Ava a few moments of unsupervised conversation, in which she reveals that Nathan may not have good intentions. Possibly, Caleb already knew that, because the audience members surely do.

Garland has constructed a fairly frightening, claustrophobic world in Nathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fortress. Nathan is as appropriately enigmatic and intimidating as the owner of said fortress should be. One wonders how many times it occurred to Caleb that he might not be leaving that house alive. The set design is either starkly functional or gorgeously natural; Nathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate is situated on a beautiful, secluded mountain.

A movie about testing, Ex Machina would fail were it not for Vikanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assured AI, Ava. Strikingly attractive despite her close visual kinship with Robocop, Ava woos her tester, leaving him even less sure of her humanity. Does she really like him? Is she merely imitating emotional attachment?

Is she manipulating him? Garland uses Vikanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aura of innocence and Avaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disarming fragility (her insides are visible!) to great advantage. Like Caleb, you want to fall for her, but should you?

For all the good qualities shared by heady science fiction, it most frustratingly lacks resolution. As question-filled as Ex Machina is, any fears of disappointment are allayed by a conclusion that is straightforward and open-ended. The filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lingering queries will be dominated by debate over the morality of its science, not the structure of its narrative. Garlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thrilling sci-fi debut behind the camera only increases the value of his creative intelligence. f

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Waiting for the Band Subsonics Twist the Concept of Rock and Roll Time

By Marshall Yarbrough music@flagpole.com

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doesn’t take much time for Subsonics to get their point across.

The Atlanta band’s songs clock in at one minute, maybe two. These are mid-tempo tunes, sometimes laconic, sometimes lurching—good for nursing a hangover or a third drink. Each track is a compact sonic package tied together by Clay Reed’s wry lyrics and the subtle inventiveness of his melodies.

While the songs themselves are quick to deliver, they’re longer in the making.

Subsonics formed in May 1992, releasing their first record in July of that year.

enduring appeal of tube amps and spring reverb. Up front, you have Reed’s electric guitar cycling through a few chords, clean save for maybe a hint of distortion. A slight twist on the guitar’s tone knob produces a massive shift. Add Aguero’s straightforward playing—she’s firmly in the Mo Tucker school of drumming, toms and a snare, with minimal cymbals—and Del Bueno’s bass to keep things grounded, and you have music that begs to be heard in a small club.

Speaking of the Velvet Underground, Reed’s songwriting has drawn compari-

Subsequent albums have appeared less frequently—2012’s In the Black Spot, the band’s latest, came seven years after its predecessor, Die Bobby Die. “These eggs are slow to hatch,” Reed explains. “Good songs hit me slightly more often than bird shit or asteroids.”

Not that the band doesn’t keep busy.

After In the Black Spot’s release, Subsonics toured with Black Lips, who have praised them as the best band in Atlanta. Reed recounts playing shows in 12 countries on four different continents. Bassist Rob Del Bueno—who joined the band in 2002— does extra duty in rockabilly mainstay Man or Astro-man?, while drummer Buffi Aguero has another project, Tiger! Tiger!

The band doesn’t overwhelm with volume. As Reed puts it: “We play loud more physically than just making it sound like… that phony kind of loud.”

Listening to In the Black Spot, you can tell what he means. The album has a low-key, muted vibe, like it was recorded through the door of the band’s practice space; the individual elements are all audible but bleeding into one another just the right amount. It’s a warm, muddled mix; an organic sound.

Reed says, “The drums are really important, and they don’t have a volume knob.”

Subsonics’ brand of rock and roll is uncluttered and unadorned, proving the

sons to the late Lou Reed, and not without reason. Subsonics’ songs, like much of Lou’s material, tend to feature enigmatic, marginal characters. Tracks like “Dubious Charms” and “High Priest of Nothing” draw their titles from their shadowy protagonists. The figures are sketched lightly with just a few well-turned lines, but it’s enough to fix them in the mind of the listener.

“Headlights” is an In the Black Spot standout, containing not just a memorable character but a compelling hint at a narrative.

Reed moves through different perspectives to tell a story centered on a hitchhiker: “You just exist a second at a time/ In the headlights as the cars go by.”

The fleeting image is fitting. Saturday’s show offers a chance for a glimpse of a band whose appearance in Athens comes almost two years after its last. Reed notes, “A couple of years isn’t very long.” Still, sometimes a couple of minutes is all you need. f

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The Good Life

Ishues on Faith, Family and His Return to Hip Hop

By Randy Schafer music@flagpole.com

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help them follow their dreams, and whatever that comes with, and whatever sacrifices come with it… I was glad that when he came back, he felt that he had attained those goals without having to sacrifice his family or other things in the long run.

“He knew how I felt about stardom,” Amirah continues. “I really wasn’t crazy

“You stand behind your spouse to help them,” says Ishues’ wife, Tania Cuthbertson, who’s known as Amirah. “To

about it, because regardless of who the stardom is about, the spouses always get a light shined on them, too. And I really wasn’t

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nce considered the hottest rapper ever to come out of Athens, Ishues moved away from music nearly a decade ago, choosing faith and family over fame and fortune.

Now, after years of focusing on raising his children and giving back to the community, he’s stepping into the recording booth again, looking to reclaim his crown.

“I was born Muslim,” says Ishues, whose given name is Ishmael Cuthbertson. “And throughout my journey through life, I’ve found myself reaffirming my faith, because a lot of times, when you’re born into something, you just do it because your parents do it.”

After serving as a hype man and opening for the legendary KRSOne and touring South Africa in 2006, Ishues gained some notoriety with a Hype magazine feature, spots on MTV2 and radio airplay.

He began to see a bright future ahead in the music industry.

“I was in Johannesburg, South Africa, and I had an opportunity to go on tour for the next two years, basically,” Ishues says now. “I would’ve toured the continent, and basically opened up for every artist that got an opportunity to gather enough steam to build a headlining audience.

“But that would’ve meant being away from my family for two years, and putting myself into situations and environments I shouldn’t be in,” he says.

Ishues was at a crossroads: Pursue music and fame, or exemplify his Muslim ideals by raising a family and continuing to build his faith.

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ready for that, or wanting that—even the money. I’m not crazy about fortune and fame, you know?”

Faith and Family As Ishues explains it, the lifestyle he saw ahead for himself—the pleasures and temptations of success—would have conflicted with his faith and the example he wanted to set for his children. Ishues decided to move back to the U.S., turning down potentially lucrative record deals to renew his religious identity and strengthen his family ties.

“One of the things that comes along with being a successful musician [is] a certain lifestyle… you’re performing in a lot of clubs,” Ishues says. “Where a lot of [partying] takes place. As a Muslim, you’re not supposed to do [them], but also shouldn’t even be on the premises while they’re taking place: drug use, alcohol, being promiscuous.”

Being a second-generation Muslim instilled a set of values in Ishues that the lyricist admits have evolved over the years, as he has battled with his own religious identity.

“It’s not as much a religion as people want it to be—it’s more like a lifestyle,” Ishues says. “Everything you do in life centers around not just your belief in [God], but knowing and understanding that

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God is always present in everything that you do. And everything you do starts and ends with God.â&#x20AC;?

A former Christian, Amirah decided to convert to Islam early on in their relationship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made the decision to become Muslim for myself,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I met [Ishues], he kind of opened me to the idea of Islam.

At the time, I was still considering myself Christian, but in college, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really practicing the same way [as] when I was younger. I was what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d call â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;going astray.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Ishues wanted to make sure his wife was being true to herself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I first started talking to Ishmael about Islam, I did come off rather closed-minded, because of how I was raised,â&#x20AC;? Amirah says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Ishues] just said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Look it up.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually opened up my mind so much over the years.â&#x20AC;?

With four daughters and a son, Ishues has his hands full. But he is a calming force within his family and tries to spend as much time with his kids as possible.

Recently, Flagpole tagged along with the family as they enjoyed themselves at a local carnival and went out to dinner. On weekdays, Ishues takes his 12-year-old son, Naeem, to play basketball at the Athens YMCA, helping him toward his goal of becoming a Georgia Tech basketball player.

Back in the Game Though he has barely touched a mic for the past eight years, Ishues is ready to throw his hat back into the ring, perhaps energized by a Classic City hip hop scene that has exploded over the past few years.

His longtime friend Montu Miller, an Athens promoter and manager, believes Ishues took an â&#x20AC;&#x153;eight-year hiatus at the right time.â&#x20AC;?

Miller recognized Ishuesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; potential early on, considering him the â&#x20AC;&#x153;leader of the movementâ&#x20AC;? during the early 2000s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I could see what [Ishues] was about,â&#x20AC;? Miller says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was there, talking to the media, promoting shows, doing whatever I could to help him about. And then I went with KRS and Ishues [to] the shows. We felt like we were part of the rebirth of the movement.â&#x20AC;?

Ishuesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; last album was 2007â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civil Unrest, but he has begun recording once again. He recently collaborated with local rapper Dictator and GA Pro Entertainment on a new track, and is also reportedly working on his own full-length album. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Think Ishues in the early 2000s, just riding a slightly different wave,â&#x20AC;? Miller says.

As he prepares to re-enter the hip hop scene, Ishues says he plans to collaborate with other Athens artists, many of whom likely count the rapper as an influence on

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Ishues works with other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, too. After leaving the music industry in 2007, he turned to social work with the help of University of Georgia alumnus Lemuel LaRoche, aka Life the Griot, an Athens-based spoken-word poet and activist. They now work together at the nonprofit Chess & Community, using the board game to teach young folks problem-solving and critical thinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me and Ish started doing a lot of work together, and I ended up bringing him to Zimbabwe,â&#x20AC;? says LaRoche. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I think he was the first rapper to perform in Zimbabwe. Everyone came out, and it was really positive.â&#x20AC;?

LaRoche has watched Ishues grow over the years as a friend, intellectual, artist, co-worker and Muslim. During their time in Zimbabwe, LaRoche says he also saw how Ishuesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brand of hip hop could transcend international boundaries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we were out there in South Africa, Ishues [played] this festival,â&#x20AC;?

LaRoche recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At first, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to hear Western hip hop, but when he started spitting, they listened to the words, and they appreciated the music.â&#x20AC;?

their own work. Dictator expresses excitement about working with an artist he has long admired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think he even lost a step,â&#x20AC;?

Dictator says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even when I listened to him when I was young, [Ishues] was rapping about things I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even understand yet. Ishues was doing it before I could even talk about what he was talking about. So, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to be working with a man like Ish.â&#x20AC;?

During their recent recording session, Ishues kept it strictly business, with a smile on his face, bobbing his head to the beat, spitting bars off the top of his head, matching the melody and beat, whispering lyrics as he prepared to record.

After six or seven takes, Ishues found the track that worked best. He opened the sound booth door, gave a couple notes, said his goodbyes and walked out the door.

Dictator smiled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just made some history,â&#x20AC;? he said. f Check out a photo gallery of Ishuesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; daily life, as well as shots from his recent recording session with Dictator, and hear samples of his music at flagpole.com.

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Live, Work, Play Blue Blood’s Long Road to a Low-Key Life

By Gabe Vodicka music@flagpole.com

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the album’s official release was delayed several times: first, when the label signed on; then, while it waited to secure a new distribution deal; and finally, while the vinylpressing plant worked through its massive backlog.

Morris cops to some frustration, though he also admits the lengthy gestation period was a blessing in disguise—a chance to self-edit, a welcome distillation period. This Is the Life’s lush, layered psych-pop is more balanced than Gift Horse’s comparatively chaotic approach. The record feels both eager and unguarded, aware of its influences (early-era Bowie and latter-period Elephant 6 among them), but not slavishly so.

Blood is a monument to creative and personal stability.

Four years ago, shortly before the dissolution of Gift Horse (“There was no bad blood,” Morris says, “it just kind of ran its course”), Morris, a longtime fly-fishing enthusiast, started Fly Fishing North Georgia, a guide service that offers boat trips on area rivers for experienced trout anglers and curious beginners alike. Now, he says, business is booming: “It’s just to the point where I do all my trips through my own company.”

Even as Morris began to enjoy professional success in another field, music remained his first love. With assistance from his friend Hank Sullivant (MGMT, Kuroma), he began exploring new ways to present material intended for an unrecorded Gift Horse release.

“There wasn’t really a lot of doubt that I was gonna keep going” after Gift Horse, says Morris. “It just needed to be done a different way.”

This Is the Life, produced by Sullivant and out this week via thriving Atlanta imprint This Is American Music, consists of two sets of studio recordings. “One half was done a couple years ago,” Morris explains. “The other one, by the time it got recorded, it was considerably later.”

Indeed, though much of Blue Blood’s debut was conceived nearly three years ago,

The album’s poised, polished sound is given a looser, louder update by Blue Blood’s live lineup, which features Athens musicians Nick Robbins, Michael Gonzalez, Noel Brown and Sullivant.

“There were several incarnations of the live band. It was ever-changing for the first year,” says Morris. “Now, we have a pretty consistent lineup.”

The group exclusively features players Morris also counts as close friends offstage, which he says is key to understanding Blue Blood. Though the band plans to tour this summer and is hard at work on a followup to This Is the Life, its frontman says he will continue taking a measured approach to his current project.

“I just want to make good records and play them live. I don’t want to force the issue on how that plays out,” he says. “After working so hard at music for so long, you want to have fun and enjoy playing, always.

If you’re gonna work that hard in such a tough business, you want to enjoy it.” f

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he cover art for Blue Blood’s debut album, This Is the Life, features a ghostly set of two superimposed photographs: the glow of fog-drenched trees at dawn, the outline of a lone figure in the distance. It’s gorgeous but unsettling, at odds with the title’s blithe sunniness.

“I have a great life,” says Hunter Morris, the songwriter and central force behind Blue Blood. “There is a lot of truth [to the title].”

Yet there is also an undercurrent of irony, a note-to-self that the day-to-day pursuit of a quixotic dream can become drudgery. For Morris, a well-established figure in Athens music known for his work with the psych-rock group Gift Horse, Blue

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com I GOT CHILLS: Did you forget to pick up a copy of the split 7-inch release between Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Futurebirds and T. Hardy Morris on Record Store Day? Hopefully, your local dealer will still have some in stock, so hop to it. In other news, Morris will release his sophomore solo album June 23, courtesy of Dangerbird Records. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s titled Drownin On a Mountaintop, and you can check out the first single, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Painted On Attitude,â&#x20AC;? over at soundcloud.com/dangerbirdrecords. The song has a deliberate, driving rhythm, and the bass line stuck in my ears for hours. I knew it sounded familiar but just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t place it. Then, whammo, it hit me: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s straight out of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The One That I Wantâ&#x20AC;? from Grease.

Although I highly doubt this was a conscious act on Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; part, it shows how pop music can become so ingrained in

and rockâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to send in their material for airplay. The above description notwithstanding, the last time I tuned in they were playing Widespread Panic, so things can get loose. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re game, send some mp3s and your band information to dustyblades@bulldogathens.com.

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LOOKINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; OUT MY FRONT PORCH: Now that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had time to work off your Record Store Day hangover, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to hit the Front Porch Record Sale, hosted by Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kurt Wood. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll happen Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. and Sunday, May 3 from noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. Wood has been in the record acquisition game for decades, and his picking ability is pretty darn stellar. A few times a year he runs a sale right on his front porch, with thousands of titles starting at a mere dollar. The location is 1080 Oconee St., and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll even let you call him at 706-5469602 if you need more information.

TODO ESEâ&#x20AC;Ś: Jazz-pop vocalist Marty Winkler will perform with her band Trio at La CabaĂąa de Don Juan on Saturday, May 2 and Saturday, May 9 from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. each night.

The group is composed of four members, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not technically a trio, but whatever. Those members, in addition to Winkler, are Kate Morrissey, Lisa Cesnik-Ferguson and Tony Oscar. La CabaĂąa de Don Juan, an easy contender for best restaurant name in Athens or anywhere, is located next to Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grocery store on Hawthorne Avenue.

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the subconscious that it becomes a language all its own.

Morris plays the 40 Watt Club on Thursday, Apr. 30. Keep up via t.hardymorris.com.

SOUTH CENTRAL PLAYINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been tuning into the allvolunteer, community radio station WPLP-LP Bulldog 93.3 FM on Sunday evenings from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m., youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard the inimitable Dusty Blades blasting through his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three-Hour Power Hour.â&#x20AC;? While much of the stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playlist could easily fit on classicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and sometimes contemporaryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;rock radio, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a healthy love for Athens music. Actually, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be hard pressed to find a group of broadcasters in northeast Georgia as dedicated to promoting the Athens scene both on the air and through social media as those at WPLP. Blades has put out a call for bands fitting the stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x153;active rock,â&#x20AC;? in that middle ground between harder-edged classic rock and newer metal

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SETTING SIGHTS: A new release by the prolific Future Ape Tapes came out last week on cassette tape courtesy of MMM Sound. Titled Visuals, it was recorded by Jesse Mangum at The Glow Recording Studio. The first side is available for streaming via futureapetapes.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/ mmm-sound. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good and weird and all those things weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to expect from Future Ape Tapes. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much more I can say about them that I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t said for, like, the past nine years, so just trust your gut and get it.

SWEET STREAMS: By total chance, I stumbled across a great mixtape of Athens hip hop and R&B this week, and even though it came out about eight months ago, I still wanna go ahead and mention it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s titled Versatyle tha Wildchyld Presents The Best of the Best Vol. 1: Classic City Compilation. Included are tracks by Blacknerdninja, LG, 3ft, Kaliko, Tashia Love, Chrismis, Billy D. Brell, Versatyle himself, African Soul and many more. Dig it at soundcloud. com/bestofthebest-athens-ga. f

record review Secret Europeans: Love Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop (Two Sheds Music) Love Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop, the debut from Mandy Branchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethereal Secret Europeans project, meanders through 10 tracks of mellowed-out piano and stratospheric vocals. The album is awash in synth-y background tracks and looped melodies. While there are a few musically unique points, the songs flow seamlessly together, each one following a similarly circuitous pattern.

On first listen, the record is a whimsical fairytale, complete with sing-song repetition. When one learns that Love Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop is a tribute to Branchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently deceased father, it plays out differently. The mood throughout is that of a melancholy lullaby, befitting the concept of parental loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go About Your Businessâ&#x20AC;? captures the quiet monotony of grieving a loved one: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still in mourning/ Not while on the phone/ Gonna sort the laundry/ Pretend you are not gone.â&#x20AC;?

The album ends with a cover of Bruce Springsteenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;State Trooper,â&#x20AC;? an interesting choice given the overarching theme. Branchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spacy, distant rendition gives Love Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop an unfinished feel, leaving this listener slightly unsatisfied. [Ryan Kor]

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Athens Symphony Pops Human Rights Festival

Caledonia Lounge · $1 (21+), $3 (under 21) Classic Center · 8 p.m. · FREE! In its fifth year, the all-ages Pulling from popular theater, Up Your Athens punk rock opera, ballet and film scores, festival expands, “Coachellathe Athens Symphony’s Pops style,” to borrow a phrase from Concert is one of four free Flagpole’s Gordon Lamb, to two performances the community weekends, with a lineup of 54 orchestra offers annually. This (!) regional bands, including rep- year’s program includes “Grand resentatives from Athens, Macon, Pas Espagnol” from Raymonda, Atlanta, South Carolina and else- “Suite No. 2” from Carmen and where. Both Friday events start selections from The Phantom of at 7:30 p.m., while the Saturday the Opera. The featured guest is jams get going at 4 p.m. As piano soloist Jim McKillip, who always, it’s dirt-cheap at the has arranged four selections door, though an additional donato perform with the symphony: tion is requested to help cover “Midnight Sun,” “An Affair to the final expenses of Triangle Remember,” “My Heart Will Fire drummer John Barber, who Go On” and “Bronislau Kaper died earlier this year. There’s Medley.” Admission is free, but not another annual rock and roll tickets are required for entry and event in Athens as open-minded, can be picked up at the Classic nor as fun, so make it your bees- Center Theater Box Office. wax to be there. [Gabe Vodicka] [Jessica Smith]

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: Intro to Excel (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Get started with Microsoft Excel. 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org/madison CLASSES: Zinio Workshop (ACC Library) The library offers free online

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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: Produce Stand (ACC Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community

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Independent Bookstore 5 Mayo Festival Tlaloc El Mexicano · 2 p.m. · FREE! Day Members of the local avant-

College Square · 10 a.m.–11 p.m. (Sat.), 2–10 p.m. (Sun.) · FREE! Avid Bookshop · 10 a.m.–8 p.m. · FREE! Spring festival season is As part of the inaugural in full swing, and the Athens National Independent Bookstore Human Rights Festival is the Day, Avid will join 350 stores torchbearer of the bunch. Now across the country in celebrating in its 37th year, the gatherbrick-and-mortar bookshops. A ing spotlights free speech and full day of activities includes human rights issues in Athens music by Four Eyes and Franny, and beyond; its activist bent face painting, scavenger hunts attracts progressive-minded and a literary costume contest. attendees from around the Exclusive items include previregion. Speakers include ously unpublished stories by much-honored local writer Phil Bad Feminist author Roxane Gay, Williams, ACC Commissioner signed artwork by Allie Brosh of Melissa Link and members of “Hyperbole and a Half” and literthe Undocumented Students ary artwork by Margaret Atwood.

Alliance, Freedom University, Customers who spend over $30 the Lambda Alliance and more. will be entered into a raffle to Music comes courtesy of Dangfly, win prizes donated by busiThe Squalls, MrJordanMrTonks nesses including Double Dutch and many others. See the full Press, Model Citizen and reBlosschedule at flagpole.com. [GV] som Mama & Baby Shop. [JS]

gardens at ACCA and UGArden.

EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.accaging.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.

Please meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! www.libs. uga.edu/scl GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly

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

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: 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)

garde underground convene once again on Cinco de Mayo for an all-day mini-festival featuring some of the most charmingly skewed sounds Athens has to offer. Performers include fearless world-psych appropriators Cult of Riggonia, shambolic synth outfit Wet Garden, ethereal songstress Elysia Empyre, must-see new rock duo Crunchy, experimental noise-hop act Cottonmouth, DJ Yung Yang and plenty more. The host location for all this barely controlled mayhem? Why, it’s Tlaloc El Mexicano, of course, the humble and beloved local Chase Street taco joint and celeb-chef favorite known for its delicious pupusas, if not necessarily its punk rock pedigree. [GV]

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) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 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: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 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 MEETINGS: Chugalug: UGA Linux Users Group (Four Athens) The topic this month is Zabbix. David Millians discusses how to monitor for problems. 7 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com

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Wednesday 29 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Closing Reception (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) For artwork by Winnie Smith. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: 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. (6–8th 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: Opening Reception (ACC Library) Dr. Forrest Stegelin will speak on “How the Dust Bowl Led to the Deepening of the Depression,” to celebrate the opening of traveling exhibit “Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry. “ 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.–2 p.m. & 5–7 p.m. 706-613-3650 x350 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. 1:30–5 p.m. FREE! www.successathens. com/job-fair 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. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: 24 Hour-ish Film Festival (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Teams received a prop, piece of dialogue and a special requirement and had to create a short film. Finished films will be screened and judged at this showcase. 9 p.m. FREE! www. filmathens.net GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games.

House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com KIDSTUFF: 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 children ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706795-5597 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 LECTURES & LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Chops and Hops) This month’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

sculptures by Garrett Hayes. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com CLASSES: One-on-One Digital Media Center Tutorial (ACC Library) The new Digital Media Center is now open! Get individual instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. 6, 7 & 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: 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: Fair Isle Colorwork Class (Revival Yarns) This class will guide you on how to incorporate multiple colors in your knitting projects using the Fair Isle method.

RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: The Road to College Fundraiser (Little Kings Shuffle

visual, literary and performing arts.

The evening includes theatrical and poetic performances every 20–30 minutes. 4:30–7 p.m. FREE! cahnmann@uga.edu GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8511 GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Garrett Lennox. Every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Bring your pajama-clad kids in for storytelling and readings by special guests. 7 p.m. FREE! 706795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (Oconee County Library) Preschool aged children and their caregivers play instruments, sing and dance together. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706613-3950

the Athens Academy Concert & Jazz Bands. 7:30 p.m FREE! www.athensacademy.org

Friday 1 ART: First Friday Open Knit/ Crochet (Revival Yarns) These meetings are meant to build a community among local knitters and crocheters. Bring your current project, get comfy and mingle with fiber friends old and new. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. or 5–7 p.m. FREE! 706-8501354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Hatch Hackathon (Black Box Operations) Work individually or in teams to make something in under four hours. Most projects are tech, art or craft focused. After presentations, everyone votes for their favorite project. Bring your own supplies. 5–9 p.m. FREE! www. hatchathens.com

athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreekpark KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays (Bishop Park, Gym) Various obstacle courses and activities for ages 10 months–4 years and their parents.

Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. $5.

706-613-3589 MEETINGS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different modalities and forms of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024 MEETINGS: Wise Woman Circle (Womanspace) The grassroots circle focuses on personal and community-centered transformation. This evening centers on topics near and dear to the heart. 6–7:30 p.m. $10. www.holdingwomanspace.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Symphony Pops Concert (The Classic Center) Featuring pianist Jim McKillip. Selections from Carmen and popular hits such as “My Heart Will Go On” will be performed. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. May 1–2, 8 p.m. FREE! (tickets required) www. athenssymphony.org PERFORMANCE: OLLI Follies (UGA Fine Arts Building, Auditorium) A musical revue by OLLI performers. See Pub Notes on p. 4. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.olli. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Athens Master Chorale (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The chorale performs selections by Haydn, Handel and Carissimi. 8 p.m. $5–10. 706-5460023

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Photography by Georgia Rhodes is included in the “Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition,” currently on view at the Georgia Museum of Art through Sunday, May 3.

MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: Bellydancing Show (40 Watt Club) Watch as bellydancers demonstrate their skills. 7 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com

Thursday 30 ART: Director’s Talk (Georgia Museum of Art) Museum Director William Underwood Eiland will give a talk on the exhibition “Jay Robinson: Quarks, Leptons and Peanuts.” 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Athens Puppetry (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) A performance by the innovative Athens Puppetry. 6 p.m FREE! (donations accepted). athica.org ART: Opening Reception (Ciné Barcafé) “Offerings and Amendments” includes found object

Club) UGA’s School Counseling Association hosts an evening of live music by Elaine Spence, Sarah Elizabeth, Sam Burchfield and Wrenn. Proceeds will benefit a Clarke County High School senior’s road to college. 6–9 p.m. $15–20. www.coe.uga.edu EVENTS: Hatch Happy Hour Show and Tell (Allgood Lounge) Show off your newest art or tech creation, be inspired by something someone else has made or find someone to work with in a new idea. Hosted by The Hatch, a new local makerspace. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.hatchathens.com EVENTS: 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: Arts-Based Research Symposium (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Graduate students and faculty combine artistic talents with research practices in a showcase of

KIDSTUFF: Drumming Up Stories (ACC Library) Join David Holland for an assembly-style program on how the drum was first used to communicate, how instruments can be created from ordinary objects, and how music has been used throughout history to enhance the storytelling experience. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: E-Commerce Lecture (UGA Small Business Development Center) Receive an overview of the e-commerce environment and why small businesses get involved in “E-Commerce: Navigating the Internet to Find Procurement $$$s?” Call to register and for more information. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. $25. 706-542-6791 LECTURES & LIT: Green Bag Series (ACC Library) Solar Sun World presents “Roof Top Solar Panels: How Sun Power Can Save the Planet.” Beverages will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch. 12:15 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: Athens Academy Concert (Athens Academy) Hear

EVENTS: Madison in May: Spring Tour of Homes and Gardens (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) Experience the living history of Madison while strolling through a selection of architecturally significant private homes. May 1–2, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $25–30. 706-342-4743 EVENTS: Trash to Treasure Yard Sale (1005 College Ave.) Items are saved from an early death in the dump based on their functionality and kitsch value. Funds raised support Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful. Master composters will be available to answer composting questions, and Earth Machine compost bins will be for sale. May 1, 4–7 p.m. $3. (pre-sale) & May 2, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3501 GAMES: Friday Night Magic (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Friday Night Paddles (Sandy Creek Park) Experience the beautiful moon over Lake Chapman as you paddle around in a canoe or kayak. For ages 12 & older. Preregistration required. 8:30–10:30 p.m. $8–12. 706-613-3631, www.

CLASSES: Knit 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of knitting. Learn cast-on stitches and the knit stitch. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 3 p.m. FREE! www. revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Knitting Forward, Backward and Sideways (Revival Yarns) Learn how to knit asymmetrically and on the bias, knit and purl backward, pick up selvage stitches without leaving holes, knit sideways off an existing fabric and knit in circles by conquering the art of short rows. 10:30 a.m. $30. www. revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: Composting Basics (Bishop Park) Learn the ABCs for backyard composting.

Representatives from the ACC Cooperative Extension, ACC Recycling Division, Keep AthensClarke County Beautiful and the State Botanical Garden will be on site. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. athensfarmersmarket.net 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 EVENTS: 37th Annual Athens Human Rights Festival (College Square) Hear speakers from organizations including Casa de Amistad, Peace Corps, Freedom University, Colors of Connection, Habitat for Humanity, the Lambda Alliance and more. Live music by Tongues, Mr. Jordan & Mr. Tonks, Shadow Executives, the Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band and more. See website for schedule. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 10 a.m.–11 p.m. FREE! www. athenshumanrightsfest.org EVENTS: Trash to Treasure Yard Sale (1005 College Ave.) See Friday listing for full description May 1, 4–7 p.m. $3. (pre-sale) & May 2, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3501 k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! EVENTS: Kurt Wood’s Front Porch Record Sale (1080 Oconee St.) Find a cool record from one of Athens’ biggest collectors. See Threats & Promises on p. 19. May 2, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. & May 3, 12–6 p.m.

706-546-9602 EVENTS: Indie South Fair Springtacular (College Ave. and Washington St.) Indie South Fair presents its eighth annual Springtacular, featuring over 100 handmade and vintage vendors.

Items include jewelry, beauty products, paintings, terrariums, pottery, clothing, accessories and more. See Art Notes on p. 11. 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

FREE! www.indiesouthfair.com EVENTS: Madison in May: Spring Tour of Homes and Gardens (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) See Friday listing for full description May 1–2, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $25–30.

706-342-4743 EVENTS: Miles for Moms Run/ Walk 5K (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church) Proceeds benefit the East Georgia Cancer Coalition. After the race, stick around for a health and business expo, music, prizes, giveaways and food from Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe. 8–11 a.m. $20. www.milesformoms5k.org EVENTS: Independent Bookstore Day (Avid Bookshop) This day champions local, independent bookstores. Avid celebrates with fun activities and prizes for all ages. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, honey, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, children’s activities and live music. Every Saturday. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust. org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music by Between Naybors (8 a.m.) and Marion Montgomery (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Cottage Classic Golf Tournament (UGA Golf Course) Includes door prizes, food and beverages for each golfer. All proceeds benefit therapy for local victims of child abuse and sexual assault. 8:30 a.m. $100. www.northeastgeorgiacottage.org EVENTS: First Saturday Contra Dance (UGA Dance Theatre, Carver Studio) No partner or experience necessary. Wear soft sole shoes.

Home-baked goods at the break.

7:45 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $7–8. www.contradanceathens.com EVENTS: Go! Green Day (ACC Library) Explore sustainability through activities, displays and more. The day includes live music

by The Old Fireworks and The Hobohemians, a canning class, cooking class and screening of Wall-E. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Free Comic Book Day (Mr. Comic Shop) Participating comic book specialty shops around the world give away comic books absolutely free on this special holiday. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! 706769-7414 FILM: The Importance of Lios (UGA Fine Arts Building, Room 300) This stop motion graduate short tells the story of a young earthworm named Lios who longs to know his place in the world. 5 p.m. FREE! KIDSTUFF: Shadow Puppetry Show (Pinewoods Library, 1465 US

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29) The show, “Cada Héroe Tiene una Historia,” is a three-part display of Hispanic heritage, from lucha libre to Columbia’s biblioburro initiative to ancient Aztec art. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! jdolce@athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Kids Art Market (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Kids will sell their own artwork. 1–4 p.m. www.treehousekidandcraft.com OUTDOORS: Naturalist’s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a hike around the property in search of seasonal happenings. Participants are encouraged to bring a camera and binoculars. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Athens Symphony Pops Concert (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for full description May 1–2, 8 p.m.

FREE! (tickets required) www.athenssymphony.org PERFORMANCE: OLLI Follies (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Friday listing for full description 7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.olli.uga.edu

Sunday 3 ART: Opening Reception (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, Buckhead) View the works of graduating studio art majors in “Placing the Capstone: STMA & GA Regents University.”

3–5 p.m. FREE! www.steffenthomas. org CLASSES: Mother’s Day CardMaking Class (KA Artist Shop) Make cards and matching envelopes using hand-stitching on paper, letter, cut-outs and washes. 2:30 p.m. $26. www.kaartist.com CLASSES: Drumming and Spirituality (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) This workshop is for people of all skill levels to participate in hands on rhythmmaking through activities, stories, games and discussions. Bring your own drum if possible; some drums will also be available to borrow.

1:30 p.m. $10. musicdirector@ uuathensga.org COMEDY: Raise the Roof (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Local entertainers and would-be entertainers put on a fundraiser loosely based on the web series “Old Jews Telling Jokes.” Proceeds go towards a new roof at Congregation Children of Israel. 7 p.m. $15. bmiles46@ aol.com EVENTS: Sunday Center Market (The Classic Center) Find artists, farmers, crafters, food trucks, live music, kid’s activities in more in the Classic Center’s new 440 Foundry Pavillion. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: 37th Annual Human Rights Festival (College Square) Hear speakers from organizations including the Interfaith Hospitality Network, Community Connection, Georgia Conflict Center, Project Safe and more. Live music by Breathlanes, Dangfly, Squalls, Ralph Roddenberry, Abbey Road All-Star Review and more. See website for schedule. See Calendar Pick on p.

20. 2–10 p.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org EVENTS: Kurt Wood’s Front Porch Record Sale (1080 Oconee St.) See Saturday listing for full description May 2, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. & May 3, 12–6 p.m. 706-546-9602 EVENTS: Athens Homebrew Classic Meet and Greet (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Meet new people, try homebrewed beer and learn about future competitions and tasting events. 5–8 p.m. FREE

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(homebrewers sharing homebrew), $12. www.homebrewclassic.com EVENTS: Indie South Fair Springtacular (College Ave. and Washington St.) See Saturday listing for full description 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

FREE! www.indiesouthfair.com 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: Brewer’s Inquisition (Buffalo’s Café) Trivia hosted by Chris Brewer. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin St.) Hosted by Dirty South. Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com KIDSTUFF: Kids Workshop (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Kids of all ages are invited to view the gallery’s current exhibit, “Tease.” 2:30–4:30 p.m. www. athica.org LECTURES & LIT: Unitarian Universalist Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens)

GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted

by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Advisory Board (Oconee County Library) Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who gather at the beginning of every month to discuss and plan upcoming events. Ages 11–18.

Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950

Tuesday 5 CLASSES: Annuities 101 (ACC Library) Financial advisor Jess Jensen-Ryan explains the basics of

EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.accaging.org 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: 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) See Tuesday listing for full description 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 KIDSTUFF: Baby-Led Dance (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) In this “dance” class, parents copy their babies for exercise. If the baby

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: Dweezil Zappa Guitar Masterclass (Georgia Theatre) The son of Frank Zappa will preview some of the guitar concepts he teaches at his music camp, Dweezilla, in a special event prior to his concert that evening. 4 p.m. $75. www.georgiatheatre.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Welfare Liners. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com

teacher snoozes, another baby will lead the class. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.reblossomathens.com KIDSTUFF: Casey’s Compost Storytime! (ACC Library) Storytime programs this week will focus on the benefits of composting.

Enjoy wormy stories and crafts! 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.letuscompost.com KIDSTUFF: May Baskets (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Make a spring-themed basket. For ages 6 & up. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffalo’s Café) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655

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

FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Casey’s Compost Storytime! (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.letuscompost. com LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. As the featured reader this month, Bob Ambrose will present “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

The Steel Wheels play The Foundry on Friday, May 1.

Pete McCommons, editor of Flagpole and long-time Athens resident, will speak on “Athens As I See It.” 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org

Monday 4 CLASSES: Learn and Share on the Farm Workshop Series (Burnell Farms, Royston) The Athens Land Trust presents a workshop on how to extend seasonal crops with the support of NRCS EQUIP’s High Tunnel Initiative. Take a farm tour and learn from experienced high tunnel growers. 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Compost Sale (ACC Landfill) Start a flowerbed or replenish the soils in your yard. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $6/cubic yard. www.athensclarkecounty.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Highwire Lounge) House cash prizes and mini games. Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com

annuities. 11:30 a.m. FREE! 706583-8834 CLASSES: Compost Vermiculture Workshop (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Participants will build their own worm bin for composting in this workshop led by Let Us Compost. Materials and worms included. 6:30 p.m. $45. www.botgarden.uga.edu 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: Produce Stand (ACC Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community gardens at ACCA and UGArden.

Wednesday 6 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Laura Valeri, associate curator of European art, leads a tour of “Chaos and Metamorphosis: The Art of Piero Lerda.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org

8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: “Exploring Past Lives to Heal the Present” (ACC Library, Multipurpose Room A) Share experiences and divine intervention, discuss dreams and past lives, and ask questions and learn techniques to find answers. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.eckankar-ga.org MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See the Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m.

FREE! www.fourathens.com/happyhour MEETINGS: Photo Sharegroup (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The Photo Sharegroup meets at the Garden to share digital images of outdoor photography. Email for more information. 6:30 p.m. FREE! lpetroff@chartner.net, bc.akin@ charter.net

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.

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

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

SETH ENNIS Country singer-songwriter from Valdosta, GA. 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.

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

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com TALL TALL TREES Psychedelic folk artist and Kishi Bashi band member Mike Savino plays tunes with his “Banjotron 5000.”

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DONNY KNOTTSVILLE Funkadelic rapper and electronica artist from South Carolina via Athens.

TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television.

HEAT SUREENS Alias of Sean McDonald, who makes experimental, psychedelic, ambient music.

SPACE BROTHER No info available.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub EMILEIGH IRELAND Local singersongwriter and former member of indie-pop group Helen Scott performs.

COMPANY OF GHOSTS Floridabased band playing a combination of blackgrass, jug band and punk music.

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.

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.

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.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com WINFIELD & BOYS This seasoned country-rock group comes from Savannah, GA. 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.

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 The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Join Zack Milster and Carl Lindberg for an evening of original music, improv and standards.

DePalma’s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road location) ANDREW VICKERY Americana artist from Atlanta.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE LAST THURSDAY Songwriter Don Chambers presents a night of music, guest musicians, spoken worn, film, magic and a variety of other surprises.

40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $5. www40watt.com BLUE BLOOD Melodic psych-pop project from Hunter Morris, formerly of Gift Horse. Album release show!

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T HARDY MORRIS AND THE HARD KNOCKS Dead Confederate frontman and his band perform a set of folky, lived-in tunes.

GRAND VAPIDS This local altrock band has a dense, dreamy, slowcore-inspired sound.

PURSES No info available.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com THE HOWLING TONGUES Radioready, Atlanta-based rock and roll band.

FUNKASAURUS WREX Local psychedelic funk group.

SON & THIEF Local indie rock band.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com ZOSO Formed in 1995, this ultimate Led Zeppelin tribute band has played over 2,400 live performances.

GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band.

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.

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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. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com CHAMBER CHANCHERS Contemporary arrangements of music from Lebanon, Turkey, Tunisia, Israel, Spain and the United States.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 6 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. facebook.com/lkshuffleclub ROAD TO COLLEGE Featuring music

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Live Wire 11 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longestrunning electronic dance music monthly, with special guests Tigrlily and Trogdor.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com KAYLA BERRIE AND ALL THAT JAZZ Local jazz ensemble.

STARBENDERS Four-piece art-punk band from Atlanta.

THE STIR Rock band from Athens and Atlanta.

Normaltown Hall 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/ NormaltownHall FRANK FAIRFIELD Acclaimed oldtimey folk musician from California.

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THE CALENDAR! Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GNARLY STONEHENGE Nashvillebased country-rocker Zach Stone does his thing with a selection of talented backers.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday.

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

Friday 1 Buffalo’s Café 7 p.m. $8. www.buffaloscafe.com DAVID PRINCE This Athens staple and one-time member of The Jesters plays a set of favorites.

Caledonia Lounge 7:30 p.m. $1 (21+), $3 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com UP YOUR ATHENS PUNK/SKA FEST The all-ages punk fest returns for a fifth year. Featuring Donn Patrol, CHUNX, Bathroom/s, Seagulls, Above Repute, Street Sweeper, Eliminate Earth, Five O’Clock Devil, Burns Like Fire and People Of Mars. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com TARNATION Local band with a chunky rock sound and catchy, emotive vocals.

CULT FLUORESCENT Athens-based minimalist pop project.

SLANG Atlanta-based four-piece rock band.

WET SOCKS Garage-rock duo from Savannah.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.40watt.com LAUGHLIN Local country duo with influences like Miranda Lambert and Sugarland.

LILY ROSE Local pop-folk singersongwriter.

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com DALMATION Folk-rock band from Macon.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 PLAINS Glammy, Birmingham, AL-based garage-rock band.

JOCK GANG New local noise-pop group featuring former members of k i d s.

ANTLERED AUNTLORD Fuzzpop guitar/drums project of local producer and songwriter Jesse Stinnard.

EMILEIGH IRELAND Local singersongwriter and former member of indie-pop group Helen Scott performs.

DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (Bubbly Mommy Gun) spins a set of tunes.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar OAES Benefit. 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com SHOWTIME Elite tha Showstoppa’s band plays eclectic hip-hop mixed with rockin’ funky soul.

LOWDIVE Local ska/reggae band.

The Globe 10 p.m. 706-353-4721 THE HONEY SLIDERS Original, Detroit-influenced rock from Catropolis.

RABIES SCYTHE FIGHT Experimental/electronic local band.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ROBBY CASSO Programs frontman performs a solo set.

CGI JOE The musical alias of Joe Kubler, formerly known as Rene LeConte.

new-wave memory lane, with faithful homages to the dark, minimal pioneers of punk and synth-pop.

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

Kumquat Mae Bakery Café 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1442 JOE CAT Local troubadour whose influences range from Steve Earle and Townes Van Zant to Johnny Cash.

La Cabaña de Don Juan 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3535 MARTY WINKLER TRIO The local singer performs a set of beauti-

line of trumpet, clarinet and trombone and a rhythm section of piano and tenor banjo.

College Square 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org ATHENS HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL Featuring music from Art Rosenbaum, Breathlanes, Dangfly, Squalls, Ralph Roddenberry, the Abbey Road All-Star Revue and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

The Foundry 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.meltingpointathens.com THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz, featuring Prime Time feat. Douglas Ellison.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.

Kumquat Mae Bakery Café 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3535 OPEN MIC Showcase your talent.

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.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE BAMA GAMBLERS Dirty blues and Southern rock band from Auburn, AL. 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.

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

VFW 7 p.m. $8. www.vfwathens.com WILD CARD Local country/Southern rock trio.

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The Foundry 9 p.m. $12. www.thefoundryathens. com THE STEEL WHEELS Virginia fourpiece playing a seamless blend of folk-rock and Americana.

DOM FLEMONS Folk singersongwriter, formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net BETWEEN NAYBORS Local trio playing a variety of folk-based music that ranges from ‘60s coffeehouse to Richard and Linda Thompson-esque duets to rhythmic, Tom Waits-y rants. (8 a.m.)

MARION MONTGOMERY Local blues guitarist and songwriter. (10 a.m.)

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12. www.georgiatheatre.com YACHT ROCK REVUE Georgia’s favorite ‘70s light-rock tribute band returns to town to perform a highoctane set of cover songs.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEE PILCHER BAND Guitarist and graduate of Atlanta Institute of Music plays of variety of funky music from the past to the present.

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College Square 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org ATHENS HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL Featuring music from Girls With Guitars, Craig

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre. com KEB’ MO’ Three-time Grammy winner and visionary roots-music storyteller.

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Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (E. Broad St. location) BROOKS WIMBERLY Athens-bred singer-songwriter influenced by Drive-By Truckers and Widespread Panic.

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 (Five Points location) STEPHANIE SCHECTER Local singer-songwriter with a personal acoustic style.

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Rd. location) LOUIS PHILLIP PELOT Leaving Countries singer plays a solo set of folk and Americana.

Caledonia Lounge 4 p.m. $1 (21+), $3 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com UP YOUR ATHENS PUNK/SKA FEST The all-ages punk fest returns for a fifth year. Featuring 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 and Harsh Words. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

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Keb’ Mo’ plays the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, May 2.

Rafuse, Benjamin Simpson, Tongues, MrJordanMrTonks, Let It Rip, Rev. Tribble and the Deacons, The Shadow Executives, JGBCB and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com MOTHS Jacob Morris and his all-star band play an acoustic sort of ‘70s folk-rock with a pop sensibility and an inevitable psychedelic tinge.

75 DOLLAR BILL Eclectic, New York City-based instrumental duo.

LOS CANTARES New local desertrock supergroup featuring members of Old Smokey and Moths.

CHOOM GANG New local trio.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com THE SWEET HEART BEETS Local funkadelic rock group that incorporates sax and harmonica.

FUNKASAURUS WREX Local psychedelic funk group.

THE GOOD LOOKS Young band from Madison, GA playing a custom blend of hard rock, blues, funk, punk and alternative.

DJS DAFFY DUCK & TAINT Two local DJs team up.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $7. www.hendershotscoffee.com MARY SIGALAS Mary sings classic jazz/blues from the 1920s–’50s with surprise arrangements and unexpected tunes along with velvety originals.

ATHENS TANGO PROJECT Local group playing Argentine tango, featuring the upright bass talent of Laura Camacho. This show will feature special guest violinist Tereska Grynia.

Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. hiloathens.com SUBSONICS The Atlanta garage-rock legends perform. See story on p. 14.

THE DE LUX INTERIORS Local Cramps cover band featuring members of Cars Can Be Blue and Los Meesfits.

FREE ASSOCIATES Local garagerock band that experiments with noise and attitude.

FLIGHT MODE USA Kenny Aguar and Leslie Grove lead a trip down

ful original material and classic favorites.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ REINDEER GAMES Athens DJ mixes trap, hip hop, moombahton, ‘90s hits and indie dance tunes.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE HALEM ALBRIGHT BAND From rock to reggae, Americana to experimental, Halem Albright has been performing his blend of unique songwriting and electrifying guitar around Athens and Atlanta for the past few years.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll band.

Sunday 3 ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org THE DIXIELAND 5 Local trad-jazz/ Dixieland band that features a front

The Globe 10 p.m. 706-353-4721 TAPESTRIES Providence, RI multiinstrumentalist Mike DeCosta’s alternative psych-folk project.

GARY EDDY Athens-based Atlanta transplant plays acoustic psychedelia.

IN SONITUS LUX Free improv group from Atlanta fronted by E. Serson Brannen.

Ted’s Most Best 7 p.m. FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com KATE MORRISSEY Best known for her dark velvet voice, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor.

Monday 4 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar. com BLUNT BANGS Local indie-pop band featuring Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood.

FREE ASSOCIATES Local garagerock band that experiments with noise and attitude.

NATE AND KATE Local duo playing “nightmarish originals and fun trashy covers with guitar and drums only.”

SWEET SPIRIT Power-pop group from Austin, TX. The Foundry 7 p.m. $12. www.thefoundryathens. com CALEB JOHNSON The winner of “American Idol” season 13, Johnson combines a rock attitude with melodic sensibility.

THE ATHENS BAND Youthful rock band playing a mix of rock and roll originals and covers.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CANARY IN A COALMINE Haunting Americana band fronted by Jessica Pounds and Sandy Wicker.

SARA RACHELE Independent singersongwriter from Decatur, GA. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BIG WHATEVER Underground hip hop act from Gainesville, FL. 666 GAYNGSTA Experimental hip hop project.

CABBAGE LOOPER Old school funk, soul and jazz meet today’s fun hip-hop.

ECHO CONSTANT Local samplebased electronic project.

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 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.

Tuesday 5 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 FUNKASAURUS WREX Local psychedelic funk group.

The Foundry Cinco de Mayo Party. 7 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www.thefoundryathens. com GROGUS This local ensemble plays jazz and salsa accentuated with reggae, hip hop and Afro-Cuban styles.

sons, Suffer Dragon, Elysia Empyre, Fit of Body, Yung Yang, Half Acid, Wet Garden, Cult of Riggonia, Crunchy, Strictly Rickli, Manny and the Deepthroats, Cottonmouth, Coco & Clair Clair, Fantasy Sports and L’or. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

Wednesday 6 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them!

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Rock out every Wednesday. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CCR HEADCLEANER Noisy, chaotic rock band from San Francisco, featuring former Athenians Justin Flowers and Al Cargile.

WYMYNS PRYSYN Atlanta-based punk band fronted by Andrew Wiggins (Hawks, Blame Game).

SHADE Dissonant, groove-oriented local post-punk band.

CHORE BOY New local project from songwriter Jeff Rahuba (Long Legged Woman).

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE WELFARE LINERS This fivepiece bluegrass unit blends classic tunes with high lonesome originals.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $8 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ELEPHANT REVIVAL Nederland, CO-based progressive Americana band with gypsy and Celtic influences.

GYPSY WILDCATS Local group playing classic Django Reinhardt gypsy swing tunes, as well as Americana and old vaudeville standards.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $28. www.georgiatheatre.com DWEEZIL ZAPPA Frank Zappa’s son plays a long, ambitious set of his father’s favorites and obscure gems.

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

Go Bar Potter’s Go Bar Res. 9:30 p.m. $3–5 (suggested donation). 706-5465609 MICHAEL POTTER Local experimental sound artist.

GENETIC OUTCAST Sexual noise karaoke with voice memos, samples and soundbytes as sweet as the taste of candy.

SUFFER DRAGON Atlanta-based experimental duo featuring members of Faun and a Pan Flute.

MAGICICADA Alter ego of Atlantabased noise/electronic artist Chris White.

HALF ACID Greg O’Connell (Bubbly Mommy Gun) experiments with synths and talk boxes.

Tlaloc El Mexicano Restaurant 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-9301 5 MAYO FESTIVAL Featuring music from Pamela_ and her

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

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HOUDINNE Atlanta-based experimental hip hop outfit.

The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing slow and melancholy songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers.

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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 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 5/7 KUROMA / WOODFANGS / HALF ACID (Caledonia Lounge) 5/7 DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW (The Foundry) 5/7 THE BOTTOM DOLLARS (Georgia Theatre) 5/7 KARAOKE (Go Bar) 5/7 LES RACQUET / THE SPACE TIME TRAVELERS (Live Wire) 5/8 UNKNOWN ATHENS INSIDE/ OUT / Liam Parke (Buffalo’s Café) 5/8 UP YOUR ATHENS PUNK/ SKA FEST / Blue Tower / Rat Babies / Night Terrors / Spray Tan / Dangerous Assumptions / Shehehe / WAFT / War Revenge / The Fact / The Joy Kills (Caledonia Lounge) 5/8 ADAM KLEIN / KENNY GEORGE BAND / MICHAEL LESOUSKY (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/8 DIAMOND RUGS / NEW MADRID / JUSTIN COLLINS (40 Watt Club) 5/8 STEEP CANYON RANGERS / THE DARNELL BOYS (Georgia Theatre) 5/8 LARRY MITCHELL BAND (Live Wire) 5/8 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 5/9 UP YOUR ATHENS PUNK/ SKA FEST / Go-Nowheres / Awkward Sounds / Low Cotton / Forsaken Profits / Neon Knives / The Swank / Random Conflict / Wombat In Combat / La Suegra / Ganges Phalanges / Triangle Fire / Cooter Punch / Karbomb / La Madrugada / Rubrics / Rotten Stitches / El ChupaSkabra (Caledonia Lounge) 5/9 THOMAS WYNN AND THE BELIEVERS / WHISKEY MYERS (Georgia Theatre) 5/9 SOUTHERN GUMBO (Live Wire) 5/10 THE SOLSTICE SISTERS (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/11 ADRON / LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS (Georgia Theatre) 5/11 OPEN MIC (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) 5/12 FUNKASAURUS WREX / DREAM CULTURE / THE GOOD LOOKS / THE SCRAPS (Caledonia Lounge) 5/13 SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE (Boar’s Head Lounge) 5/13 ICKY BLOSSOMS (Georgia Theatre) 5/13 JENNY LEWIS / NIKKI LANE (Georgia Theatre) 5/13 POTTER/PIERCE/VANCE / CULT OF RIGGONIA / GURGLE TWINS / JADE POPPYFIELD / FUTURE APE TAPES (Go Bar)

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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, Farmington) 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. farmingtongallery@gmail. com, www.farmingtondepotgallery. com Call for Entries (OCAF, Watkinsville) The annual Membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Exhibit is open to OCAF members and showcases a wide range of artwork. Members can submit up to three pieces of work, and at least one piece is guaranteed to be accepted.

Drop off on May 23, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m.

Exhibit opens May 29. FREE! www.ocaf.com Classic City Chalk Fest (Creature Comforts Brewery) The Athens Area Arts Council, the Classic Center and Colors of Connection present the first-ever Classic City Chalk Fest. Show off your pastel skills. Artists should register online. Festival May 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. www.classiccitychalkfest.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. 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. Registration required. 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wedding Guest Book.â&#x20AC;? June 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;21, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $165. www.smokeyroadpress.com Martial Arts Classes (Live Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional and modern-style Taekwondo, selfdefense, grappling and weapons classes for all ages. Visit website for full class schedule. www.liveoak martialarts.com 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;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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monotypes!

Drypoint.â&#x20AC;? May 27, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $45. www.doubledutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Sewcial Studio has moved to a new location at 2500 W. Broad St., suite #305. Quilting classes for beginner

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wolves and the Dogsâ&#x20AC;? by Spence Townsend is featured in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 40th Juried Exhibition,â&#x20AC;? currently on view at the Lyndon House Arts Center through Saturday, May 2. 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. facebook.com/salsaathens Sewing Class (Guise and Dolls Costumes) Learn the basics of sewing through various projects.

Mondays and Wednesdays, May 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 8, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. $200. 706363-1169 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 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 (Iyengar), 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. cal clements@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

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

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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 Babies & Beasties (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Toddlers ages 18 monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;two years and their parents are invited to discover nature with hands-on activities, hikes and crafts.

Register by May 6. Thursdays in May, 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:45 a.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18.

706-613-3615 Intermezzo Piano Academy (The Church at College Station) Each day offers classes in rhythm, music history, composition, theory and piano ensemble for beginning and intermediate pianists. Ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14. July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 p.m. $160. www.intermezzoacademy. com

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 Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets to local clinics and Augusta hospitals.

Weekdays, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month. 706-202-0587 GED Tutors Needed (Action Ministries, 465 N. Lumpkin St.) Volunteers are needed to help tutor

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Summer Camps (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Peace Camp runs June 29–July 3.

Hogwarts School at the Pyramid runs July 20–24 and July 27–31. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $80–150/camp. 706546-7914, www.uuathensga.org Summer Theater Camps (Athens Little Playhouse) “Under the Big Top,” June 1–5. “Under the Wizard’s Hat,” June 8–15. “Under the Sea,” June 15–19. “Under the Disco Ball: A Spy’s Adventure,” June 22–26. 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. $33–50. www.athensclarke county.com/aquatics UGA Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Now registering middle and high school students for day camps and overnight camps in June and July. 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

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. • Macabre illustrations over bold color choices and bright backgrounds by Tyler Wood. Through May. 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 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-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “The Silk Road: The Art of Margaret Agner.” 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.) “Offerings and Amendments” features sculptures created from found objects by Garrett Hayes. Opening reception Apr. 30. Through June 15.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) Exiting undergraduates studying landscape architecture present their theses in “The BLA Exit Show.” May 1–15.

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 Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose 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. • Colorful geometric paintings by Hannah Jones. Through May. 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.

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 Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Warriors: Hope & Healing from Domestic Violence Group are held every Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Tuesday of each month.

Meetings for the Emotional Abuse Support Group are held every Monday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month.

Childcare provided. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen texting line: 706-765-8019. Meeting information: 706-613-3357, ext. 772. www.project-safe.org Reiki (ARMC Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support) Experience the healing energy of Reiki. For cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Call for an appointment.

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

Final deadline Apr. 30. $27–37. sprockets@filmathens.net, www.filmfreeway.com The Classic City Fringe Festival (Athens, GA) The Classic City Fringe Festival is seeking performers in theater, dance, puppetry, improv, comedy and more. Deadline July 12. Festival Oct. 22–25. classic cityfringefest@gmail.com, www. classiccityfringefestival.com The Pet Care Clinic (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society offers a low-cost clinic the first Saturday of each month, 1–4 p.m. No appointment necessary. 706-769-9155 The Sunday Center Market (The Classic Center) Now accepting vendor applications. The market runs Sundays, May–October (excluding home UGA football weekends) from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. $25/week. 706-3574554, danny@classiccenter.com f

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. • Works by Porter McCleod. Through May. JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Landscape acrylics by Sara Brogdon. Through April.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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. 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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2BR/2BA condo, Westside, 1200 sf., $600/mo. Call McWaters Realty, (706) 3532700 or cell, (706) 540-1529.

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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.

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Avail. now! Beautiful 2BR/2.5BA condo. Quiet neighborhood w/ lots of green space and river walk. Large LR, kitchen, BRs and BAs. DW, CHAC, W/D hookup. $650-800/mo. Pets OK w/ deposit. Call (706) 202-9905.

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Price in $40s. For more info, call McWaters Realty at (706) 353-2700 or (706) 540-1529.

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

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Duplexes For Rent 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.

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Duplex on Cedar Shoals Dr. 2BR/1BA. Fireplace, pest control. Rent $550/mo.

Deposit requested. Call Greg (706) 769-8781.

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4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $999/mo., negotiable. (404) 558-3218, or bagley_w@bellsouth.net.

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Houses for Rent 1BR plus bonus room cottage on heritage farm, 5 miles north of town. $530/mo. plus 1 mo. sec. dep. Water incl.

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June 1. (706) 424-1571.

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2 or 3BR apt in renovated house, 1 block from Downtown. Two separate apts. 2BR/2BA, HWflrs, CHAC, W/D, DW, $1200/ mo. Also 1BR/1BA, $525/ mo. boulevardproper ty management.com or (706) 548-9797.

2BR/2BA. Close to Dwntn.

Fenced yd., pets welcome.

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

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3BR/2BA house in Green Acres. Woodburning stove, fenced yd., pets OK. W/D. Walk to UGA Vet School, shopping and busline. $1100/ mo. Avail. Aug. 1! (706) 2017004.

3,4 or 5 BR Farmhouses near Lowe’s, off Epps Bridge Pkwy. 2 to choose from.

A p p ro x . $ 3 0 0 / B R . B o t h have CHAC, DW, W/D, large decks, porches, high ceilings and plenty of land. Pets possible. boulevardproperty management.com or (706) 548-9797 for more info.

4BR/4BA. Each BR has private BA. Walk to class.

W / D , D W, s p a c i o u s screen porch w/ swing.

194-B Talmadge St., off Bloomfield St. $445 per BR, $1780/mo. total.

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HWflrs., interior brick walls, fireplace, patio. Avail. Aug. $430/BR/mo. No pets. (706) 247-1963.

Beautiful 3 BR/3 en-suite BA house on Herman St. 8 mins walk to arches. 3 porches (one screened-in), off-street parking, open-planned living kitchen/living. Available June, may consider July move-in.

(706) 461-1823.

Fall Lease. Neat, 3BR cottage close to Downtown. $1125/ mo. 145 Inglewood Ave. View at herbertbondrealestate.com or call owner/broker (706) 224-8002.

Walk everywhere! House on Meigs St. 3BR. W/D, CHAC, l a r g e f ro n t p o rc h . B e s t palm tree in Athens. $1185/ mo. (706) 255-5060, work. bobbyruss@gmail.com.

Parking & Storage Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo. (706) 354-4261.

Rooms for Rent Looking for a Summer Subleaser? Advertise your place in Flagpole! Call (706) 549-0301 or visit www. classifieds.flagpole.com Nonsmoking male student to share Pinecrest subdivision house (off Barnett Shoals) w/ male student. Private bedroom/bath. $400/mo, 1/2 utilities. Fully furnished (including washer/dr yer) except bedroom. No pets.

Available August 1. Call/text (229) 326-0611.

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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.

Avail. immediately. (706) 3530227. (706) 296-5223.

For Sale Antiques Archipelago Antiques 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 i n t h e a re a . P r i m i t i v e s , vintage books & clothes, architectural pieces. Carlton, GA. Thursday–Sunday, 10–5.

Jimmy, (706) 797-3317.

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.

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?

Looking for a new band mate? Make your musical needs known with Flagpole Classifieds! Visit classifieds.flagpole.com.

Instruction Athens School of Music.

Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more.

From beginner to expert.

Instrument repairs avail. Visit www.athensschoolofmusic. com, (706) 543-5800.

Music Services Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition.Wuxtry R e c o r d s , at cor ner of Clayton & College Dwntn.

(706) 369-9428.

PRE-LEASING FOR FALL 2015 MORTON SQUARE TALL OAKS THE SPRINGDALE RIVERS EDGE RIVERCREST COMMONS

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Services Cleaning Subscribe today and have your weekly Flagpole sent to you! $40 for 6 months, $70 for a year! Call (706) 549-0301 for more information.

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 Self Publish Your Book.

Complete local professional publishing service.

Editing, design, layout and printing services. 25 years experience. (706) 395-4874.

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Interested in working for UO? Apply on-line: www.

WorkatUO.com (keyword: athens). Follow UO on Instagram & Twitter @ workatuo

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.

C a l l c e n t e r representative. Join established Athens company calling CEOs & CFOs of major corporations generating sales leads for tech companies. $9–11/hr.

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

Foundry is seeking a Venue Manager w/ 5–7 years management experience in high-volume restaurant. FT w/ benefits. Apply online at www.graduateathens.com/ careers 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.

Flagpole Classifieds are also at classifieds.flagpole.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 availability. Previous childcare experience preferred. Clean criminal background a must. Please e m a i l d i r e c t o r, K a t h y. littleprodigieschildcare@ gmail.com, attach your resume and list your availability.

Now hiring at Five Points Bottle Westside: FT tobacconist (license not req.) and sales associate.

Send resumes to ashley@ fivepointsbottleshop.com. Do not apply in person.

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.

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PT Foundry Servers needed.

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Apply online: graduateathens. com/careers.

PT Front Desk Agents needed. Prior hotel experience preferred.

Evening and weekend availability necessary. No phone calls. Apply online: graduateathens.com/careers.

Waitress needed at the A-OK Cafe. Apply in person after 3 p.m. 154 College Ave. (706) 355-3002.

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That’s why we appreciate the job that Rhonda has done for Flagpole and our readers weekly, and we join her in hoping that this advice has been of assistance to those who have sought it.

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DOORS 8:00PM • SHOW 9:00PM

FRIDAY, MAY 1

THURSDAY, MAY 7

FOUNDRY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

THE BOTTOM DOLLARS

21AND

ROOFTOP

FREE!

UP

DOORS 10:00PM • SHOW 11:00PM

YACHT ROCK REVUE

FRIDAY, MAY 8

DOORS 8:00PM • SHOW 9:00PM

ROOFTOP

FREE!

DALMATIAN

21AND UP

AFTER YACHT ROCK REVUE

SATURDAY, MAY 2

KEB’ MO’ DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8:30PM

5/9 5/11

WITH DOORS 8:00PM • SHOW 9:00PM

DIAMOND RUGS WITH

NEW MADRID AND JUSTIN COLLINS AT THE

40 WATT CLUB

DOORS 9:00PM • SHOW 10:00PM

COMING SOON

THOMAS WYNN AND THE

5/13 ICKY BLOSSOMS - ROOFTOP

BELIEVERS & WHISKEY MYERS

5/15 MY MORNING JACKET

ADRON W/ LITTLE COUNTRY

5/18 THE TRAIN WRECKS - ROOFTOP

GIANTS - ROOFTOP

5/19 CONCORD AMERICA W/ CHIEF

5/12 BAR TAB 5 FEAT. TODD NANCE 5/13

STEEP CANYON RANGERS THE DARNELL BOYS

JENNY LEWIS W/ NIKKI LANE

SCOUT, BUFFALO RODEO & WAYNE SZALINSKI

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CON T INUING AN AT HENS TR ADIT ION BRUNCH AT T HE GR ADUAT E Celebrate your newly-minted grad Saturday, May 9

Honor the woman who made it all possible Sunday, May 10

What better way to cap oďŹ&#x20AC; a graduation celebration than brunch at the Graduate? Southern classics, new favorites, and a few unexpected options await both indoors and al fresco, and what visit to The Foundry would be complete without live music?

Saturday, May 9, 10:00 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:00 p.m.

Kids ages 5-11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Half Price, Kids 4 and under â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free

Treat that special lady to a spread full of feel-good favorites. With drink specials, a carving station, hot entrees, and desserts delicious enough to bring you back for seconds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Brunch is the smart choice to say thank you for all sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done (and put up with!)

Sunday, May 10, 11:00 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00 p.m.

Kids ages 5-11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Half Price, Kids 4 and under â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free

Call 706 . 549.7020 for Reservations