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But There’s No Way South Carolina Will Remove It

By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

It’s OK to Hate You could say that the history of the South has been one long struggle to come to grips with the unrelenting fact that people of another race with differing languages and ethnicities were ripped from their homelands and forced into labor half a world away, forbidden to worship or learn, causing those who owned them to develop strategies for coping legally, mentally and spiritually with the outrage they had wrought, and with its aftermath. The history of that aftermath can be characterized as a continuing tension between those who want black and white to live together in harmony and those who don’t.

President Obama’s election provided a national focal point for opposition to racial harmony by erecting a target for anti-black sentiment. Race has always been intimately intertwined with economics, religion and morality, so the president has attracted a lot of lightning through the ensuing years, and somehow it has become OK politically to hate President Obama. Because that hatred is politically useful, it has been stirred up in myriad ways, and not without consequences, the latest of which we have seen in Charleston with the cold-blooded murder of nine people purely because of their race. This is the direct result of those who spew hatred or imply it or wink it and those who condone it by accepting hatred as a normal part of our political and social discourse. It is time—way, way past time—for Republicans and Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Muslims, our media and our universities, our congress, our state legislatures and our city governments to condemn hatred and to renew our stand that in this nation all men and women are created equal and are entitled to the equal protection of our laws. We cannot any longer pretend that the hatred directed at our president and by extension at our people is acceptable anywhere.

just waiting to be restored into a jewel of a performance space. Meanwhile, make a donation at artsoglethorpe.org and help them finish a much needed wheelchair ramp.

Bly Hartley has since the beginning been the driving force behind Arts!Oglethorpe, and she directed this version of The Fantasticks as she did the first one. She assembled a fine cast, showed them how to do it and let the play’s magic take over.

Sam Hopkins, familiar at Town & Gown here, affected a boyishness as Matt, showcasing his versatile voice; 16-year-old Claire Korzekwa was a match for him as Luisa, and Bryan Shaw lent gravitas as El Gallo. David Foretschel and Ethan Bridges were appropriately goofy as the old actor, Henry, and his sidekick, Mortimer. Bridget Shenkel handled the many duties of The Mute with aplomb and, surprise, Stephanie Tingler and Kathy Williamson were the “warring” mothers, not fathers, and that change worked quite well. Constance Reid was the assistant director, and Teresa Ruiz commanded the keyboard, which is such an integral part of the performance. She was ably abetted by Jonathon Beck on percussion.

You wouldn’t believe the stars in the night sky over Crawford, away from Athens glare, and on the way home we were treated to the setting quarter moon dancing with Jupiter and Venus.

It’s OK to Love If you never see but one play in your life, make that The Fantasticks.

It is theater stripped down to basics and life writ large in a small space.

The Fantasticks is perennial, so it will come ‘round again, and when it does, take my advice: See it. We saw it Friday night down the road in Crawford in the Arts!Oglethorpe performance at the Historic Crawford School. It was just as delightful as ever—well sung, well acted and well directed in that intimate theater.

Arts!Oglethorpe has been at it for 10 years now, and in fact The Fantasticks was their first play, presented in the courthouse before they bought the old school building. A decade later, they’ll burn the note in October, and they are slowly, slowly reclaiming the old building, where the best is yet to come: a breathtaking ghost of an old theater upstairs on the second floor,

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It’s OK to Enjoy Have you seen the lineup for Ciné’s Summer Classic Movie Series? Oh my gosh!

Some of the most enjoyable movies ever made: true classics. Look at this: Jaws (July 2–5), 8½ (July 9 & 10), High Noon (July 11 & 12), Some Like It Hot (July 16–19), North By Northwest (July 23–26), A Shot in the Dark (July 30–Aug. 2) and, whoa!

Casablanca (Aug. 6–9). There’s also a family matinee: The Sound of Music (July 16–19, 25 & 26). What an opportunity to see these classic films in a theater! For more info, point your projector to athenscine.org.

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It’s as if we stepped into a time machine and went 15 years back into the past. The governing body of a southern state displays a Confederate flag. The flag is denounced as being hurtful to black citizens. There are demands that the flag be taken down from its public place.

So it was in South Carolina last week, when a white terrorist shot and killed nine black people in a Charleston church, telling the victims, “You’ve raped our women, and you are taking over the country… I have to do what I have to do.”

On the day after the killings, the Confederate flag on the capitol grounds in Columbia was still flying high, even though the American and state flags had been lowered to half-staff. There were outcries that such a display was a disgraceful insult to the victims and their survivors, but the flag stayed up. State law provides that the Confederate flag at the South Carolina capitol can only be lowered if there is a twothirds vote by the legislature. I don’t think you will see that two-thirds vote in a conservative state that was the first to secede in the Civil War. The controversy stirred memories of 2000 and 2001, when there were heated political struggles in South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. South Carolina’s lawmakers agreed back then to remove the flag from atop the capitol dome, but relocated the battle flag to a nearby location.

Mississippi held a referendum on whether to strike the Confederate emblem from its state flag; the vote was 64 percent in favor of keeping it. In Georgia, Gov. Roy Barnes did some backroom maneuvering to secure legislative approval of a new state flag that greatly de-emphasized the Confederate emblem that had been the central element

of the former flag. Conservative white voters were outraged by the flag change, and Barnes was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2002.

Which brings us back to the present, where once again similar arguments are being made that the flag in Columbia should be taken down. One of the most eloquent pleas came from Russell Moore, an official of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Moore wrote that the Confederate flag “was used to enslave the little brothers and sisters of Jesus, to bomb little girls in church buildings, to terrorize preachers of the gospel and their families with burning crosses on front lawns by night.

“That sort of symbolism is out of step with the justice of Jesus Christ. The cross and the Confederate flag cannot co-exist without one setting the other on fire.

White Christians, let’s listen to our African American brothers and sisters.”

Moore makes a compelling argument for striking the flag, as do those who say the Charleston shootings should encourage politicians to enact laws that would make it more difficult for terrorists and deranged persons to have access to firearms.

Neither of those things is likely to happen. If elected officials would not change gun laws after the slaughter of 20 school kids in Connecticut, they aren’t going to change them because of the murders of nine black citizens in South Carolina. The political fates of Barnes and Zell Miller stand as a warning to politicians who would try to get rid of the Confederate flag in any southern state. (Miller nearly lost his reelection bid after he tried unsuccessfully to have the Georgia flag changed in 1993.)

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Dead Red Redemption How to Get the Light to Change if You’re on a Bike

By Jason Perry news@flagpole.com The “scofflaw cyclist” trope gets rolled out in the comments section of just about any article related to people riding bikes in town, usually by those who don’t believe that people on bikes belong in traffic. (Tip: We are traffic.) Of course, some riders break the law, just like some motorists and pedestrians do. Many others don’t, which is why it was frustrating to those of us who regularly get around on two wheels that Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed Senate Bill 76, the “dead red” bill. It would have allowed people on bicycles, scooters or motorcycles to carefully advance through a red light if the intersection’s vehicle detector doesn’t detect them.

Whether another dead-red bill passes someday or not, here’s what you need to know to get through that intersection on your bike without being a scofflaw.

Your best chance of detection is to place your bike on the edge of the rectangle, wheels directly on the wire. If it’s a double loop, the sweet spot is on the wire that runs up the middle. Many downtown Athens intersections have mini square-shaped loops right at the stop line for small vehicles. If proper positioning doesn’t work, lay your bike down to get more metal into the electric field—a useful trick in a pinch.

Video detectors are a relatively new development. The next time you’re at an intersection, look up on the poles nearby—if you see webcam-like spheres or oblong security-like cameras, they are video vehicle detectors. They are focused on the area directly behind the thick, white stop line, and they detect sudden changes in the video image and use an algorithm to determine if what they see is a vehicle. The best

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Spherical cameras like these are supposed to detect vehicles at an intersection and change the traffic signal from red to green.

Not all intersections or lanes have vehicle detectors; some only have them in the left-turn lanes, while the rest of the lanes may be on a timed pattern. Some intersections only have detectors on minor streets where they meet busy corridors, so primary traffic is only interrupted when someone needs to turn or cross. Keep an eye out for inductive loops and video detectors.

The most common vehicle detection system is an inductive loop embedded in the road. Many people mistake the rectangles inscribed in the asphalt to be pressure pads, and think that smaller vehicles aren’t heavy enough to trigger them. They’re actually just loops of wire with a weak electric current running through them. A metal object disrupts the electric field to tell the trafficcontrol computer that a vehicle is there.

The problem for two-wheelers isn’t so much their weight, but how much conductive material they’re made of. Steel and aluminum work well if there’s enough of it, but carbon fiber is pretty much out of luck.

Loops that are adjusted to prevent false positives can be too insensitive to “see” a bike regardless of its material.

place to be on your bike is the center of the lane, just behind that line, though some will see you in the bike lane. Pretend the intersection is a wild animal and make yourself big. You may need to turn your bike to make it appear wider.

Video detectors can miss bikes at night, especially at dark intersections. If your headlight (you have a headlight, right?) isn’t bright enough to light up the road in front of you, try lifting your front end so that the light points directly at the camera. You can also shine a small flashlight or your phone’s flash LED at it. This works like a charm crossing Baxter Street on Newton.

If these techniques don’t work, you must choose to wait for a car to get behind you or dismount and use the crosswalk. If you encounter a problematic vehicle detector, contact Athens-Clarke County Traffic Engineering, or if it is on the University of Georgia campus, then email bike@uga.edu.

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in charge of regulating taxis, took it upon herself to track down answers, finally locating an attorney in the state Department of Driver Services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She seemed way more confused than we were ever confused, even when we startedâ&#x20AC;? working on the ordinance, Lusk said.

Under the law, the state, rather than local governments, will license taxi drivers. Those driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ACC permits expire July 1, yet a state-run website for them to apply for renewal wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be up and running until that day.

By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com Among the lawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other provisions, ACC will no longer be allowed to regularly inspect taxis, county attorney Bill The pattern has been repeated so many times, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost masses of students tromp from campus to downtown and Berryman said. Instead, they can only order an inspection back each day. a cliche: Someone identifies a problem in Athens. Citizens if they see a taxi on the road with defective equipment, for Granted, these are both minor changes in the grand are outraged. The Athens-Clarke County Commission example a broken taillight. This is alarming because, accordscheme of things, and the bigger, harder issues (passenger springs into action, appointing a committee to study this ing to Lusk, only 12 of 30 taxis passed their most recent rail, for example) remain far from the realm of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curvery important issue. After everyone has forgotten about inspection. Failing vehicles had everything from bald tires rently possible. But theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re something. the problem, the committee writes a report. If the reportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to bad alignments to broken air conditioning. Lusk said she recommendations make any sense, of course they could will step up on-site visits in response to the law.

More Taxi Talk: The commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legislative Review never be implemented, politically, so the report is shelved.

Whereas Athens taxis now use a zone-based fare system Committee is starting to get down to the nitty gritty on The issue goes awayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for now. (to accommodate passengers in large vans with a variety of a broad framework for reforming local taxi regulations, That is what I expected to happen to the downtown destinations), the shoddily written new law requires them spurred on by a new state law that will take effect July 1. master plan, especially after Mayor Nancy Denson dragged to use meters. But meters are only her feet on accepting the plan and vaguely defined as instruments appointing a committee to implemeasuring distance traveled, time ment it. But the committee, believe AND mileage (as if distance and it or not, actually appears to be mileage were two different things). making some progress. In related â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are just several inconsistent news, the sun exploded. things in this law, and I think this is Last week, the implementation one of them,â&#x20AC;? Berryman said. committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;made up of commisOne advantage of meters is that sioners Diane Bell, Kelly Girtz, Mike they would protect both passengers Hamby, Allison Wright, Melissa and drivers from overcharging or Link and Harry Simsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;moved two false accusations of overchargitems off its plate. One was a plan ing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our call volume is very high to close the block of Newton Street at night with passengers saying between Meigs Street and Prince theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been overcharged,â&#x20AC;? Lusk Avenue to create a European-style said. outdoor cafe for The Grit and Commissioners discussed using Tazikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The cafe will be, at first, a a cellphone app as a meter, rather low-cost measure made of concrete than the traditional dashboard planters, but it could be made permeter. No one has figured out a way manent. It may or may not include to charge passengers using a meter a bike path down the middle, which when 10 passengers might have 10 could double as space for emergency different destinations, though. vehicles to access the block.

That problem may solve itself.

(Incidentally, Bottleworks ownDue to competition from the rideers Parkside Partners are no longer Adding a second crosswalk to Broad Street at College Avenue is on the Downtown Master Plan Implementation Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sharing service Uber, cab companies selling the developmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking honey-do list. are already adjusting the makeup of lot to student-housing developer their fleets, according to Lusk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to realize As with most things the legislature inserts itself into, the Landmark Properties, because tenant businesses revolted kids donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get in a van with 15 people anymore,â&#x20AC;? law has sown confusion and tied Athens-Clarke Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over the loss of parking during construction, according to she said. hands.

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Although the law is set to take effect in a week, at last The other was to work with the state Department of Eastside Aldi: A proposal for a 17,000 square-foot Aldi weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LRC meeting, local cab companies had heard nothTransportation on a second crosswalk across Broad Street ing from the state, so Laura Lusk, the ACC police lieutenant grocery store on Barnett Shoals Road at the College Station on the east side of the College Avenue intersection, where

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Road intersection looks like it will crash and burn when the commission votes on it Tuesday, July 7.

Commissioners rarely tip their hand on rezoning requests, but Andy Herod and Sharyn Dickerson, who represent the Eastside, are flat-out refusing to vote for it.

In particular, they cited Aldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request to rezone residential property and encroach on the Green Acres/Crestwood subdivision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is plenty of land on the Eastside that is already appropriately zoned for such a store and is arguably a better fit,â&#x20AC;? Dickerson said at the June 16 agenda-setting meeting, reading a statement on behalf of herself and Herod.

The Eastside already has several vacant big boxes, and if Aldi should build a store and go out of business, the area will be left with yet another empty storefront, she said.

In addition, the store would bring another 2,000 vehicles per day through the busy intersection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something that would generate less traffic would be a far better fit for that location,â&#x20AC;? Dickerson said, such as a medical office, a restaurant or a bookstore. The new University of Georgia veterinary hospital on College Station Road could raise property values, leading to increased interest in the parcel, she said.

Planning commissioners unanimously recommended approving Aldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan. Their reasoning was that someone else could build something worse under the existing zoningâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;logic that Dickerson rejected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we need to make decisions on community planning based out of fear,â&#x20AC;? she said, and she added that the Eastside wants investment and jobs, but those who want eastsidersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; business should be willing to work with neighbors.

The days of ward courtesy (when commissioners would follow the district representativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead on zoning matters) are long gone, but several other commissioners said they share Dickersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns.

Boulevard Woods: Construction is underway on this pocket park on Barber Street where Boulevard dead-ends, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected to be completed in about three months.

Crosswalks have already been installed in front of the park.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being built with funds raised from the community and volunteer labor on ACC-owned property.

A Solid Choice: Waste Reduction Administrator (aka recycling czar) Suki Janssen has been appointed director of the ACC Solid Waste Department, replacing the retired Jim Corley (for whom life must have lost all meaning when his nemesis, Commissioner Doug Lowry, lost his re-election bid last year). As interim director, Janssen oversaw the rollout of robotic garbage trucks and changes to the leaf-and-limb pickup program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can absolutely tell you sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proven herself,â&#x20AC;? Manager Alan Reddish said.

Media Matters: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a rough few weeks for our friends and competitors at the Athens Banner-Herald. First the paper made a couple of egregious spelling errors in a headline both online and in printâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not that Flagpole has never made a mistake, but these were particularly cringeworthy.

(Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re told the person responsible has been fired.)

Then the website erroneously reported that the sun had exploded, and the subsequent correction went viral. The official word was that the ABH was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the victim of on online miscue,â&#x20AC;? which could mean anything. Were they hacked?

Was it a joke? Did someone screw up? (It was the former, supposedly. Call me cynical, but I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put it past a few folks over there to do something like this on purpose for the clicks.)

After all those lulz, the paper redeemed itself with some old-fashioned standing up for the First Amendment, fighting Judge Patrick Haggardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gag order prohibiting any reporting on jury selection for the Jamie Hood trial, which is unconstitutional prior restraint. While District Attorney Ken Mauldin led the way and the dailyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publisher had to be shamed into action, the ABH was preparing its own motion when Haggard lifted the most egregious parts of the order.

Last month, veteran newspaperman Ed Morales took over at the Banner-Herald in the newly created positions of editor-in-chief and director of content. Morales was formerly the copy desk chief and until 2013 served as editorial advisor at The Red & Black. (Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alsoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;full disclosureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; married to Flagpole contributor Kristen Morales.)

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California and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, says UGA law professor Sonja West, who specializes in constitutional law and the Supreme Court. In the DOMA case, in particular, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote about federalism, dignity and liberty, which are key words lawyers associate with protection under the law, she says.

In response, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that Kennedy’s vague jargon would make any state ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.

sex marriage, according to Pew Research polls, and the 37 states that allow it contain 70 percent of the U.S. population. “It’s something that even people with a conservative world view can either outright agree on or reconcile themselves toward in a way they can’t with other issues of sexual politics,” Levin says.

peculation about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding same-sex marriage has already led to preparation. The Georgia Council of Probate Judges is ready to send out new marriage forms to all 159 counties.

Wedding planners and vendors are creating same-sex wedding events and packages for July. Conservative lawmakers are already calling the case a current-day Roe v. Wade decision. Now the Supreme Court just needs to issue a ruling.

Though the ruling may call for states to allow same-sex Set to be released between now and the end of the marriages, it won’t dictate who must perform the marriagI believe in 20 years, we’ll look back on es—and it certainly won’t force churches to hold them. court’s 2015 term on June 30, the decision of Obergefell v.

Hodges—which combines six cases from Ohio, Michigan, this battle and view it as inevitable that “That came up at the oral argument, and it’s quite clear Tennessee and Kentucky—will set off a chain of reactions the answer is ’no,’ just like we allow Catholic priests not to it played out in the way it has. beyond the simple question of who can marry. The deciperform certain marriages,” West says. “Churches can make sion could set the stage for new thoughts about gender and choices.” Several Georgia counties are developing a list of sexual-orientation discrimination, the relationship between “It’s funny that Scalia’s complaint may have been predicvenues that will hold ceremonies, but judges in Athens culture and law and the roles of church and state. tive of what the appeals courts actually did this year,” West haven’t yet discussed who will perform them, Tate says.

“I believe in 20 years, we’ll look back on this battle and says.

In addition, state-funded programs will be required view it as inevitable that it played out in the way it has,” Plus, the Supreme Court declined to hear other sameto accept same-sex marriages as law, so expect the topic says University of Georgia law professor Hillel Levin, who sex marriage cases last fall, which allowed many marriages of partner benefits to pop up again. The University of specializes in constitutional law and has taught a seminar to move forward in the states that allow them. “It would Georgia public affairs office declined to speculate before the about same-sex marriage cases several times in the past few be unusual for them to do that and then turn around now Supreme Court decision is released. However, West believes years. and say those couples didn’t have the right to get married,” an automatic change would be necessary.

“When the opinion comes out, in all likelihood in favor, West says. Experts are also pointing to specific signs during “If all marriages are recognized and there is no distincwe will mine it for precedent for other cases and lose sight the court’s oral arguments in April that justices are leaning tion, state universities would be bound to follow the law,” of what it took to get us here,” she says. “This could have a big Levin says. impact.” In fact, the change The Supreme Court could could benefit UGA, Levin adds. rule one of three ways: States “By saying partnership benthat ban same-sex marriage efits couldn’t be extended, we can keep those bans in place; may have lost out on talented the U.S. Constitution requires faculty and staff members,” he states to recognize and persays. “It will be good for the form same-sex marriages; or university in the long run.” states can decide whether to As questions about workperform same-sex marriages place benefits, adoption and but must recognize those perhousing develop, look for formed elsewhere. No matter plenty of celebration and the decision, national debate ceremony as well. Betting on will heat up again. a favorable decision, Atlanta “Assuming the Supreme wedding planner Pamela Court rules in support, we’ll Wynn created the Ultimate see religious freedom legislaSame Sex Wedding Experience tion again and some folks who Expo for July 26 in Piedmont will call for people to ignore Park, which will pull in 40 the ruling,” Levin says. vendors—gay-friendly venues, In Georgia, expect that talk photographers, bakers and to die quickly. Gov. Nathan wedding planners who want to Deal and Attorney General meet new clients. Wynn came Sam Olens (both Republicans) up with the idea a few years have already agreed to support ago, but waited until now to the ruling, whatever it may be. put the event together.

Likewise, Georgia’s probate “It’s time for planners and judges are prepared to substithe whole event industry to Justice Anthony Kennedy (front row, second from right) is expected to be the swing vote in favor of same-sex marriage. tute current marriage license come on board and be open to applications that say “bride” and “groom” with new forms change,” she says. “For your business to exist and grow, you in favor of same-sex marriage. When Justice Kennedy first that say “applicant 1” and “applicant 2.” On the day of the have to open the doors.” asked questions, he seemed skeptical of certain rights, but ruling, new digital forms will go online immediately.

For Wynn, the expo is also personal. Her son will marry he later asked questions that seemed favorable, says West, “I don’t know of any individual judges who have decided his partner in Hawaii in August and then hold a celebration who attended the arguments. to take a different tact other than doing their jobs,” says in Georgia. In his honor, Wynn is setting up other resources “It was fascinating both inside and outside of the courtAthens-Clarke County Probate Court Judge Susan Tate, to help same-sex couples, such as a crowdfunding project room,” she says. “At one point, someone stood up in the who serves on the executive committee for the Georgia for couples to afford weddings, a resource center for health middle of the argument and screamed about the Bible, Council of Probate Judges. “We’ve encouraged everyone to information and financial counseling and an association which is not typical.” uphold their duties.”

Compared to other rights issues debated by the Supreme of event professionals who want to hold wedding expos around the state.

Court in the past, this argument has moved quickly.

“The same things heterosexual couples are privileged Although the decision will lead toward more battles and with, same-sex couples should have as well,” she says. “Their legal questions, it represents a “bending of the historical money is green just like ours. Their blood runs red, just like arc toward justice more quickly than in the past,” Levin The Supreme Court’s likely decision in favor of sameours.” f says. More than 57 percent of Americans support samesex marriage stems back to 2013, with Proposition 8 in

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Bottled Up Alcohol Laws Threaten the Future of Athens Festivals

By Benjamin Tankersley news@flagpole.com A quirk in state and local alcohol laws for special events has some Athens nonprofit directors reaching for the bottle.

A discrepancy between state and local permitting requirements to serve alcohol at special events shut down the Twilight Criteriumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beer gardens in April, putting the popular bike race in financial peril.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also cutting into AthFestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profitsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; which will be donated to art and music education programs.

Gene Dixon, the founder of Twilight, says that the State Department of Revenue had determined that the permitting process used by Athens-Clarke County was in violation of the state ordinance. According to Dixon, DOR learned of the discrepancyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he suspects from wholesalers who are involved in a statewide dispute with craft brewersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and decided to crack down for the first time in the raceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35-year history by shutting down Twilightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beer gardens.

Combined with the threat of storms holding down registrations this year, the lack of revenue from beer sales means that the city and others will need to increase their financial support for the event to survive, Dixon says.

AthFest is in the same tough spot.

In years past, AthFest would serve beer through businesses that had licenses to sell beer and wine by the glass, such as Trappeze. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Twilight came around this last year,â&#x20AC;? says Jill Helme, executive director for AthFest Educates, which puts on the local festival, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it came to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention that they had been enforcing that code incorrectly.â&#x20AC;? According to the state, multiday special events, such as AthFest and Twilight, are supposed to sell alcohol not through bars or restaurants, but through licensed alcohol caterers, of which there are about 14 in Athens.

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There is a misconception that AthFest produces a large profit, Helme says, but that is certainly not the case. This year, the projected cost to put on the threeday outdoor concert and pub crawl is $220,600. They expect to net around $3,300. With the state rules in effect, AthFestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costs are projected to increase about $8,000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$10,000. That would put the festival in the hole about $5,000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$6,000.

Helme says she is thankful that AthFest and South Kitchen and Barâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a licensed alcohol catererâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; were able to come to an agreement that would minimize the added costs to host the beer gardens through a licensed alcohol caterer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of the graciousness of South Kitchen and Bar and Leon Farmer wholesalers,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it looks like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be able to have the beer gardens.â&#x20AC;?

will allow attendees to be able to enjoy the show from the air-conditioned confines of Iron Factory on Washington Street. Iron Factory will be streaming the shows inside while offering drinks and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres.

One-day and three-day passes range from $75â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$180.

Even with these added features, however, it is still unlikely that AthFest will be in the black without asking alcohol to work at minimal cost It really calls into question whether we caterers to run the beer gardens. That then can afford to put on AthFest every year. poses the question: If AthFestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an event raising money for charityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is There has been a big learning curve here, in the red, is it even worth it to keep producing AthFest?

Helme says, so she and her team are workNot according to Helme. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The revenue ing closely with DOR to make sure they are we get from those beer gardens is incredibly abiding by the proper laws and ordinances required by both Athens-Clarke County and important to the profitability of AthFest, and if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to continue to the state. take an $8,000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$10,000 chunk out of South Kitchen and Bar agreed to help at that every year, it really calls into question a minimal cost, because they believe that whether we can afford to put on AthFest AthFest is worth it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fair to expect every year,â&#x20AC;? she says. that from alcohol caterers every year, howA potential loophole, Helme says, is a ever, Helme says. state regulation that allows for nonprofit AthFest has added two new promotions organizations to apply for six separate to try and offset the added expenses: solicmulti-day alcohol licenses for use in public iting donations in exchange for merchanareas, meaning that they would not have dise through an Indiegogo campaign and, to go through the licensed alcohol caterers, for the first time, selling VIP tickets. This

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So why is it that ACC has such stricter regulations than those of the state? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know in our community, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a kind of special situation, because we are a party town,â&#x20AC;?

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Following the conclusion of AthFest, Helme says she will be working to petition the city to change this ordinance to fall in line with the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which allows for the six multi-day permits. In doing that, AthFest would be able to run its beer gardens again without having to add on the extra cost of a licensed alcohol caterer. f

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one pesky organism breezing into your wort. Commercial breweries invest tons of time and money into making sure this doesn’t happen by furiously sanitizing their equipment to prevent cross-contamination of yeast strains. According to Roth, who teaches a class on the history of beer and brewing for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UGA, pasteurization was invented specifically to combat spoilage in beer and wine.

Wild fermentation occurs when brewers use the naturally-occurring yeast in the air to metabolize sugars in the wort and create the alcohol that we’re all trying to imbibe in “Now, he comes to work and hangs out with me,” the first place. I’ve seen this done on a small scale at home, Goddard continues. Apparently, the little guy really likes when my sister left a bucket outside overnight, then poured making keg forts. SBC has the disc golf and cornhole raw apple cider and sugar in it, topping it with a rudimengames of your standard Southern biergarten, but they also tary fermentation lock and letting it sit until it became a have piles of toys for kids and a menu that would arch the fairly palatable hard cider. eyebrow of the most discriminating #buylocal hashtag Roth’s approach is much more enthusiast. nuanced: He works with biologists and SBC is not only making beer for They have 32 taps in botanists to isolate yeast strains in us, but making beer out of us. “Brian is the mad scientist behind the beer,” their tasting room, and sterile lab conditions. SBC debuted at the Classic City Brew Fest back in April Goddard says of his partner as he drags they intend to fill them all. by serving attendees a beer brewed hoses to and fro on the production with wild azalea yeast. This yeast was floor. Roth wants the primary source of collected by Roth and a biologist at Athens Tech from azaSBC’s brewing yeast to come directly from the air out here, leas on the SBC property before the land was cleared. Roth a process known as wild fermentation. has also collected 29 different yeast strains from both comOnly four ingredients are needed to make your most mon and uncommon local plants at the Georgia Botanical basic beer: a grain of some sort (typically barley or wheat), Garden, and he’s working to further isolate those individual hops, yeast and water. Hot water renders out the grain’s strains to use them for brewing. SBC has an on-site yeast lab exactly for this purpose, which is not common for operations as small and new as theirs. They’ve got three strains going so far, all for future brews.

Right now, they’ve got beers on tap at The Pine and Trappeze brewed with yeast from a commercial lab: Calibration 01 and Calibration 02. Those are more placeholders than names, really, because Roth is still in the experimentation stage of crafting the final product line for SBC. They have 32 taps in their tasting room, and they intend to fill them all, with 29 local yeast strains and Roth’s imagination at their disposal.

Roth is a UGA sculpture grad and a homebrewer since 1993, already wellknown among local homebrewers. He takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to recipes that works well with his own discriminating palate. His response to the pumpkin beer trend of the fall was to actually brew beer in a 15-gallon pumpkin from Washington Farms in Watkinsville. (Goddard indicates a region somewhere near his hip when trying to describe how tall the thing was.) Then there was the beet kölsch that they crafted with Richard Miley, owner and executive chef at Catch 22. Miley and Roth have partnered up for different homebrews in the past, a collaborative relationship that challenges Roth and shows him that he can get away with a lot when making new recipes.

“I’ve always done a ton of collaborative type stuff [in my sugars, then hops and other flavorings are added. After art],” Roth says. “From an artistic standpoint, breaking out that, yeast is thrown in to devour much of the sugars presof your mold and having to tear your ego down by bringing ent, which creates alcohol. Brewers toy around with these basics to create the variety of brews available on the market [in] somebody else and folding them into what your bigger idea is… it’s crazy.” today.

The wild azalea beer from Brew Fest is going into major The current industry standard is to purchase commonly production soon, as is beer brewed with yeast from our accepted brewer’s yeast strains from commercial labs that own state flower, the Cherokee Rose. These will be on tap in have already vetted them for their suitability and flavor their tasting room within the next couple of weeks, accordprofile, and the prolific nature of yeast alone makes wild ing to Goddard, and he says that they’re considering brewstrains persona non grata in most breweries. As a matter ing with sugar beets again after the success of Miley and of fact, wild yeasts are referred to in the brewing indusRoth’s ruby red kölsch. There was talk of past homebrews try as “spoilage organisms”—they’ll ruin a good beer. If made of green tomato and carrot, brewing giant pumpkins something other than what you purchased gets into your and leaving petri dishes on the porch. They are crafting a fermentation kegs and propagates, the flavor and character literal taste of Athens, and they are making it beer-flavored. of the brew can go south and put a brewer back at square Southern Brewing Co. is open for tours and tastings one. It’s one thing if this happens on a small scale, such at 231 Collins Industrial Blvd. Thursdays 5:30–7:30 p.m., as with home brewing, but imagine the cost of throwing Fridays 4:30–7:30 p.m. and Saturdays 2:30–7:30 p.m. f out thousands of gallons of unsellable product because of

Better Drinking Through Chemistry Southern Brewing Co. Takes Local to the Next Level

By Rashaun Ellis news@flagpole.com You don’t have to be a connoisseur to enjoy craft beer—a fact that makes a town like Athens quite appealing to prospective microbreweries. Let’s just say that this town is pretty much a sure thing when it comes to vending boozy wares, with its heady combination of party-time drinkers and people who want curated, locally sourced products, boozy or otherwise.

Whether it’s Terrapin, Creature Comforts or newcomer Southern Brewing Co. (which opened for tours last month), Athens loves its small breweries. In the opinion of Southern Brewing Co. co-owner Rick Goddard, “In Athens, the craft consumer is second to none in the state.” But those aren’t the only reasons that Goddard and his business partner Brian Roth (a homebrewer working on his first big commercial project) decided to open SBC off Highway 29 near Athens Tech. They’re both D.C. transplants born in Georgia, but they really like our town, and they want you to like them, too.

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Southern Brewing Co.’s Brian Roth inspects yeast in his lab.

While Roth wrangles yeast and makes beers with local green tomatoes and carrots, Goddard focuses more on the community’s relationship with SBC and making the brewery a destination location for a rather industrial side of town. Athens-Clarke County has already approved plans for an amphitheater on the property, and they also hope to host a farmer’s market there in the future.

They met in Washington, D.C., when they both worked on the corporate side of the beer industry—Roth as an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler, and Goddard as a lobbyist who eventually became chief of staff for Nevada congressman Mark Amodei.

“When I lived in D.C., I saw my son for 30 minutes in the morning and, if I was lucky, at night,” Goddard recalls.

“You have to plan play dates a month out.” He rolls his eyes and gazes out onto the lawn of SBC, where they’ve planted blueberry bushes and peach trees. And yes, they’ll be making beer with those.

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All-star cast of The Moonstone

Mystery, Music and More

Women. Audiences are in for a charming night of musical theater with a refreshingly high number of great roles for women, plus the powerful song “Astonishing,” which landed Sutton Foster a Tony nomination when the play debuted on Broadway in 2005.

Little Women is more than a staged verRichard Chaney, Mike Smith, Jayne sion of the book, which follows the Civil Lockhart, Skip Hulett, Stacy Smith and War-era story of four sisters. One of them, Thomas Torrent.

Jo March (played by Alyssa Fowler), is tryAdams enjoys “the manic, clockwork ing to sell her stories to a publisher. insanity of it all—I can’t wait for audiences The musical tells the March sisters’ story to see this cast at play in this piece.” but is also a fantastical staging of Jo’s writFor a T&G Second Stage show, The ten stories; the show’s set is even a giant Moonstone will have an unusually elaborate book with turning set, left over from The pages that create the Man of La Mancha, and She is truly a delight to backdrop for each tale. it’s family-friendly in Director Justin terms of language, watch, and the audience Carter, who saw humor and minimal violence. The play runs is going to fall in love with her. Sutton Foster perform the role of Jo only one weekend, but on Broadway, wondered if Cornerstone it’s a great chance to take a break from the Theatrical Productions could find someone AthFest heat. with enough talent to be able to pull off The Moonstone (by Wilkie Collins, “Astonishing.” adapted for the stage by Robert Kauzlaric) Then, Fowler auditioned: “She is exactly is presented by Town & Gown Players at the Athens Community Theatre June 26 and 27 who Jo is; she embodies her on stage… she is truly a delight to watch, and the audiat 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee June 28. ence is going to fall in love with her—not Tickets are $5 and are available at 706-208to mention with her talented show fam8696 or townandgownplayers.org. ily (Jessica Bailey, Maggie Carter, Noelle Beussee and Lisa Cave) and the dashing Little Women Another local theater offermen they fall for (Mitch Clayton, Justin ing is also an adaptation from a novel: Carter, and Daniel Fowler).”

Louisa May Alcott’s American classic Little

Moonstone and Little Women Open Here

By Dina Canup arts@flagpole.com The Moonstone Based on the first English detective novel, The Moonstone promises to be what some love to call “Town and Gown summer theater camp for grownups” at its best: adventure, mystery and pure comedic fun directed by local author and Town and Gown regular Derek Adams.

The Moonstone is a cursed diamond, a sacred Hindu relic stolen by a corrupt British colonial officer when he served in India. The officer’s niece is Rachel Verinder, who inherits the diamond on her 16th birthday and shows it off at her party. Then the gem is stolen. Chaos, deception, mystery and hilarity ensue.

There’s a certain amount of telling rather than showing built into the play (as in the book), with the characters reporting on what has happened as they attempt to solve the mystery. Adams has brought together a group that should be able to carry it off, as individually they’ve demonstrated great comic timing and skill: Briton Dean (who gave a standout performance last summer in Proof), Adam Shirley (of many a T&G musical, but particularly hilarious in The Rocky Horror Show), Patrick Naijar (from Amadeus and Hamlet), Eric Kumsomboone,

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Little Women appears to be a delight of a musical that has something for all ages.

Plus, there’s a romantic bonus: You can expect perfect onstage chemistry between Jo (Alyssa Fowler) and love interest Laurie (Daniel Fowler), newlyweds who met while doing another Cornerstone show.

Little Women (by Allan Knee, Mindi Dickstein and Jason Howland) is presented

by Cornerstone Theatrical Productions at Seney-Stovall Chapel June 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m., with 2:30 p.m. matinees June 27 and 28. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door and are available at 706-705-2599 and cornerstoneathens.com.

More Coming Up Mary Poppins plays at Jefferson Community Theatre July 10–12 and 17–19. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday with 2 p.m.

Sunday matinees. Tickets are $5–15 and are available at 706-367-5714 and jeffersoncommunitytheatrecom.

Encore Productions opens Wrong Window at Elbert Theatre in Elberton July 17 and 18 and July 24 and 25 at 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees July 19 and 26. Tickets are $9-16 and are available at 706-283-1049. See elberttheatre.org for more information.

Rose of Athens Get Your Game On fundraiser and board game extravaganza happens at Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATHICA) June 27 from 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Tickets are $10. See roseofathens.org for more information. f

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Matt Blanks AthFest’s Theme Artist Calls in Superheroes

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Extraordinary Powers: As you club-crawl your way through the AthFest Music and Arts Festival this weekend, you’ll notice a duo of friendly, mini superheroes soaring over the streets of downtown by way of T-shirts, banners and the festival’s compilation CD. The colorful cast, which will return this October for the sixth annual AthHalf half marathon, is the creation of artist and curator Matt Blanks. Being selected as AthFest Educate’s official theme artist, a year-long role in designing merchandise and signage, is a certain rite of passage for local artists.

“This is easily the coolest thing I’ve ever done with my art,” says Blanks. “I’ve had a massive crush on Athens since I was a teenager. Some of my favorite artists that have ever come out of this town have done the AthFest art in the past: Jeff Owens, Lauren Gregg, Mike Groves, David Hale. It really is an honor to be part of something like this.”

Hoping to pitch a theme that would appeal to all ages, Blanks decided to design superheroes who embody the charm of the city through their love of music and art. His direction was a smart choice, considering the popularity heroes have played this year through other local events including Boybutante AIDS Foundation’s “Dragvengers” Ball, Canopy Studio’s “CanopyCon” and the Athens Regional Library System’s summer reading program, “Every Hero has a Story.”

“I’ve spent months with my little superheroes. I’ve never spent this much time doing this many different pieces with the same characters,” he says. “I think I’m going to get a little tattoo of the one little dude with the headphones. I call him ‘AthMan.’” Blanks currently serves as art curator of The Grit, scouting out established and emerging artists alike for exhibitions that rotate every three weeks. After nearly two

years of bringing predominantly local artists to a larger audience through the restaurant, it seems only fair that his own artwork should be incorporated into a large-scale local festival with such high visibility. “[Curating] is the most invigorating experience as an artist. Being able to see the work of longtime Athenian artists as they grow older and their work grows, as well as being able to help out people that have never shown work before, has been lifechanging,” says Blanks. “I’ve seen dozens of artists’ work come and go over the last two years, and I’ve been inspired by every single show in some way or another.”

His AthFest imagery marks an interesting turning point in his artistic approach, breaking away from painting—a medium he’s worked in for nearly two decades—in order to focus on fine-tuning his skills in digital design. Two previous solo exhibitions at Flicker Theatre & Bar, “Hibernation” in 2013 and “Renascence” in 2014, increasingly incorporated digital works, serving as public documentation of his experimentation. This September, the third installation of his annual Flicker residency will be solely dedicated to digital works. Regardless of medium, his color-saturated, cartoonish pieces pop with texture and depth.

So, what’s at the top of Blanks’ own festival itinerary this year?

“I might be slinging some tofu burritos to the hungover AthFest masses for a little bit on the weekend, but I’m not going to miss a chance to spend some real time at the festival,” he says. “Shade and Deep State are two of my favorite bands right now, and I can’t wait to see them perform. And of Montreal performing for the first time is going to be pretty special. They always put on a great show. I was in a video of theirs years ago, ‘Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean

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Snap Up Crafts: One of the year’s greatest local opportunities to buy artwork directly from creators is at AthFest’s juried artist market. Over 60 artists from Georgia and the Southeast will line up along Washington Street, offering handcrafted items ranging from paintings, jewelry, mixed media,

clothing and accessories, ceramics, photography, woodwork, metalwork, glass and caricatures. A panel of judges will award a total of $1,250 in prizes.

The open-air market will be held on Friday, June 26 from 5–10 p.m., Saturday, June 27 from 12–10 p.m. and Sunday, June 28 from 12:30–8 p.m. To make a wishlist ahead of time or to follow up with an artist after the festival, visit the market’s Pinterest board at pinterest.com/aeducates/ athfest-artist-market-2015. f

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appealed to me, because I’m such a dandy. Just to see another perspective and another way of living is interesting. I could take some influences from it, because it’s so different from who I am.

FP: Was it tough laying yourself bare, on the record, without speaking from the point of view of an alter ego?

KB: With this record, and a little bit of the last couple records, I’ve been trying to speak more directly to things that were happening in my personal life, and to write in a more confessional, autobiographical style. It’s a great therapy, to get it out and be able to step back from it. It’s an exorcism of some kind to make these records when you’re going through something heavy in your life, and it’s a gift to express it in a way that makes it less painful and damaging to your psyche.

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fter nearly 20 years, one of the Classic City’s most beloved bands finally headlines AthFest. Psychrockers of Montreal, hot off the release of the excellent, understated Aureate Gloom LP, close out the outdoor main stage Saturday. Flagpole caught up with Kevin Barnes, of Montreal’s enigmatic mastermind, to chat about his favorite AthFest moments, the influences behind the group’s latest album and easing back into the Athens music scene.

movies you can watch to get into the spirit… My whole career has been centered around being inspired [by] lost periods of time, whether it’s the British Invasion or Funkadelic or 20th Century avant-garde pop music. It’s

Flagpole: What’s exciting to you about AthFest? Do you have any memories that stick out?

Kevin Barnes: It’s always a fun time to check out Athens bands that I’ve heard of but not had the opportunity to see before.

Also, to see it growing a little bit every year is exciting. The outdoor stage is great, and it’s cool to see downtown Athens explode with people and energy. As far as a specific AthFest moment… I saw Modern Skirts play outdoors two years ago. It was one of their last shows, so that was really inspiring to watch.

FP: Aureate Gloom takes inspiration from the early New York City punk scene. What drew you to that time period?

KB: I think the early stages of punk rock were very poetic, as well as being slightly more nihilistic or aggressive. It’s not really what punk became. It’s more raw, but still sophisticated and intellectual. People like Patti Smith and David Byrne were writing such great lyrics. The combination of the passion and rawness of the music, and the confessional but also sophisticated lyrics inspired me to make the songs that I made.

FP: Was it difficult to tap into that mindset, considering how much NYC has changed since then?

KB: I wasn’t really trying to make a period piece. A lot of it still exists in the stories people tell, and books like Richard Hell’s autobiography. There’s lots of books and

always been something that’s past its time. I’m really just romanticizing these dead scenes.

FP: What were some of the non-musical influences that were in your head?

KB: I started getting really big into Hemingway for the first time, which is weird, because most people read it in college or high school, but I never really got around to it…

The earthiness of his style attracted me to him. Specifically, where he’s trying to stay as true to his reality or his vision and try to avoid too much ornamentation. That sort of direct approach to lyrical expression is what appealed to me. I don’t know why, but the macho aspect of it [also]

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10 Athens Bands to See at AthFest flagpole’s Picks for Locals-Only Action

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hough it hosts an increasing number of noteworthy regional and national acts (see p. 17), AthFest is, at its core, an Athens music festival, the main annual event on every local’s calendar and a whirlwind lesson for outsiders on what’s been happening in the rich and revelrous world of Classic City sound over the past year.

This weekend’s lineup is no different—both the outdoor and Club Crawl stages feature some of our most established talent performing alongside gobs of up-and-coming Athenian musicians.

Narrowing such an extensive and impressive list down to 10 don’t-miss acts is a near-impossible task, but luckily for you, Flagpole’s music department has given it the ol’ townie try. Below, our picks for locals-only AthFest action.

realm of the uncool. Hi bucks current trends in favor of unrestrained genre exploration. It doesn’t always work, but when it does, it’s worth it. [Gabe Vodicka]

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Wrenn

Friday, June 26, 5 p.m. @ Pulaski Street Stage Hi, Erin Notarthomas’ debut album as Wrenn, has the feel of big-time ambition executed on a shoestring budget.

An occasionally perplexing blend of sunny folk, smoky jazz, ‘60s pop-rock and P.T. Barnum-esque panache, the record boldly goes where few young bands dare to venture: the

Friday, June 26, 10 p.m. @ 40 Watt Club In addition to her roles in other bands (Cracker, T. Hardy Morris) over the past couple years, Athens singersongwriter Thayer Sarrano has been steadily putting together the follow-up to 2012’s Lift Your Eyes to the Hills.

Shaky, out on the Guildwater label Aug. 28, features an allstar Athens cast, including Seth Hendershot, Dan Nettles,

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Hang onto your butts and other butt-like appendages: The Flagpole Athens Music Awards returns to the Morton Theatre on Thursday, June 25 for a 17th annual celebration of Athens music in all its ramshackle glory.

As Flagpole’s music editor, yours truly rounded up a crew of journalists, promoters, label owners, producers and others in the local-music loop to help choose nominees in 17 categories, including hotly contested genre umbrellas like Rock, Hip Hop, Electronica/EDM and Folk/Americana, as well as broader divisions such as Upstart, Music Video, Cover Art and Album of the Year.

In addition, there were three write-in categories: The nominees themselves were the sole voters for the Live Engineer and Studio Engineer awards, while the presentation of the write-in Artist of the Year award rounds out the evening.

Nearly 2,000 completed ballots later, the top three (or four, in the case of a third-place tie) artists in each category are represented on the final list. The overall winners will be announced at the awards show on Thursday.

Speaking of said awards show, y’all are in for many treats. The tall and tender Tom Visions returns to lead the charge as host for the second year in a row. Music performers include the mighty Cracker, as well as psych standouts Cult of Riggonia, the always excellent Kenosha Kid, Hope for Agoldensummer co-founder Claire Campbell and an Athens hip hop collab featuring Dictator, Yung’N Restless, Amun-Ra, Yung C.U.Z. and several others. Plus, an EDM showcase courtesy of Angry Digweed x D:RC featuring Tigrlily.

There will undoubtedly be more action. Burlesque? Perhaps. Breakdancing? Possibly. Mannequins? Most definitely. Gallagher-style fruit-smashing? Probably not. But maybe!

Beyond all that, we’re not talking. Be there. [Gabe Vodicka] The Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show is at the Morton Theatre on Thursday, June 25, 7:30 p.m. $5 (w/AthFest wristband), $8 (adv.), $10 (door)

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Andy LeMaster and Matt Stoessel. If Sarrano’s recent live sound—fleshed out by Nettles and Hendershot, along with The Powder Room’s Bubba McDonald and Blue Blood’s Nick Robbins—is an indicator of what to expect, Shaky will be the local shoegaze record of 2015. [GV]

Mothers

Friday, June 26, 10 p.m. @ Caledonia Lounge The relationship between visual art and music in Athens goes back a long way, though except for a few specific examples (Pylon, Elephant 6), art has enjoyed a decadeslong ride in the passenger seat. Kristine Leschper, the force behind Mothers, makes no such concessions. Her visceral, deeply personal artwork is a libretto to her music; both are essential parts of a whole. Recently, Mothers has expanded to a full band, bringing a louder, lusher sensibility to Leschper’s tender yet resolute compositions. Mothers’ music reminds us that gentleness isn’t weakness, and that despite the world’s best efforts, honesty is not an entirely lost art. [Gordon Lamb]

Roadkill Ghost Choir

Friday, June 26, 11:15 p.m. @ Georgia Theatre Roadkill Ghost Choir was born of the murky swampland of DeLand, a small town in central Florida. As the band

grew in popularity, with a stint on “Letterman” acting as a substantial boost, they began to consider setting up camp outside the Sunshine State. After recording at Chase Park Transduction and playing in town many times, they fell in love with Athens.

“We’ve always loved playing in Athens, because it has such a great music history, and the people here seem to respect it,” says singer Andrew Shepard. “We’ve felt welcomed here from the first show we played.”

Athens has loved Roadkill right back—the band has packed the Georgia Theatre, played sets with other popular locals and is up for a Flagpole Athens Music Award this year.

[Jodi Cash]

Kuroma

Saturday, June 27, 7:45 p.m. @ Pulaski Street Stage Hank Sullivant, the musician, may be Athens’ answer to Nels Cline—an in-demand session guy who’s esteemed by his peers. Hank Sullivant, the songwriter, may be closer to David Byrne. His multifaceted approach features influences as disparate as Psychic TV and Russian psychedelic tunes coalescing into pure pop for now people. A founding member of The Whigs and touring guitarist for MGMT, Sullivant’s legacy is well established for a guy barely into his 30s. Judging by his latest release as Kuroma—a project he returns to with intensity when time permits—he is well on

Eight AthFest Out-of-Towners to Check Out Pujol

Friday, June 26, 9 p.m. @ Georgia Theatre Rooftop One listen to Kludge, the latest release from Nashville’s Pujol, and you’ll probably have yourself a new favorite band. Frontman Daniel Pujol has a knack for delivering cultural critique via screaming guitars. His music could be described as punk rock for college professors, so they should fit comfortably on the AthFest lineup. [Dan Mistich]

Blank Range

Friday, June 26, 9:45 p.m. @ Georgia Theatre Along with many of their Music City contemporaries, Blank Range is breaking apart the myth that Nashville is only interested in honky-tonk and bro-country. The band’s sound still manages to harken back to the wobbly, dark classic rock that your dad got down with. [DM]

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Surfer Blood

Saturday, June 27, 11:15 p.m. @ Georgia Theatre A national it-band of several years ago, Florida’s Surfer Blood has outlasted the buzz (and survived a brief stint on Warner Bros.) by continuing to crank out supersolid, highly melodic indie rock. The group’s latest, 1000 Palms, out recently on venerable indie Joyful Noise, is its most assured, compelling outing yet. [GV]

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Warehouse

Saturday, June 27, 11:45 p.m. @ 40 Watt Club Atlanta’s Warehouse blends the rhythmic urgency of mid-‘80s post-punk (Wipers, et al) with the stark melodic sensibility of early new wave (Pylon is not an unfair reference point).

Vocalist Elaine Edenfield has the sort of singing voice that commands attention out of the gate, and the remaining four band members underscore her ferocious yowl with one part glitter and two parts grit. [GV]

Friday, June 26, 10 p.m. @ Flicker Theatre & Bar The ex-frontman for the formerly Athens-based space-folk group The Low Lows, Monk Parker returns to his old stomping grounds to give us a taste of what he’s been working on in his current home of Texas since that band dissolved. “Sadly Yes,” the just-released single from his upcoming LP, How The Spark Loves The Tinder, is a sparse, haunting slice of wounded Americana. [Gabe Vodicka]

Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics

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The Baseball Project

Friday, June 26, 10:30 p.m. @ Georgia Theatre Rooftop Music Band’s songs are as simple and straightforward as the group’s name might suggest. Case in point: “Still Life,” from the band’s recent LP, Can I Live, which includes the phrase, “a rock and roll song about rock and roll.” There’s nothing particularly complicated about the Nashville-based three-piece’s tunes—banged-out power chords in 4/4 time—but does there really need to be?

[DM]

Sunday, June 28, 4:30 p.m. @ Pulaski Street Stage Back at AthFest, thankfully, after a year off, Atlanta retro-R&B singer Ruby Velle and her Soulphonics crew are set play the main stage. Let’s hope A: that it’s not too disgustingly hot during the band’s Sunday-afternoon set, and B: that said set is full of teasers for the eagerly expected follow-up to 2012’s It’s About Time. [GV]

Sunday, June 28, 7 p.m. @ Pulaski Street Stage Music and sports rarely intersect, but The Baseball Project has based its entire aesthetic on those contrasting obsessions. R.E.M. alums Peter Buck and Mike Mills, Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5, The Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn and his wife Linda Pitmon formed The Baseball Project out of a shared love for the sport. But even those ambivalent to America’s pastime can appreciate the jangle-pop group’s songwriting. [Paul DeMerritt]

his way to having that name be the first in his future biography. [GL]

T. Hardy Morris & the Hardknocks

Saturday, June 27, 8:25 p.m. @ Hull Street Stage Another local fella with a must-hear album just out, T. Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and his Hardknocks outfit will shut down the Hull Street Stage Saturday evening with a fiery set of their self-designated “crunge” (country plus grunge—get it? You get it) tunes. The group’s new LP, Drownin On a Mountaintop, is a terrific set of hard-rocking honky tonk that hinges on Morris’ snarling vocals and Matt Stoessel’s nimble pedal steel. [GV]

Many Faces of Athens Hip Hop 2.0

Saturday, June 27, 10 p.m.–2 a.m. @ Ciné AthFest’s official hip hop showcase is a chance to catch some of the Classic City’s most underrated live performers in an intimate, partylike setting. This year’s lineup is truly stacked, featuring scene king Dictator, esoteric rapper Amun-Ra, talented young lyricist Chrismis, all-star duo Ace Boon Koonz, buzzworthy standout Yung C.U.Z. and more.

Catch a preview of Saturday’s show at the Flagpole Athens Music Awards on Thursday evening, where several of these MCs will throw down on a one-of-a-kind collaborative performance. [GV]

Mind Brains

Saturday, June 27, 11 p.m. @ 40 Watt Club The most buzzed-about band to hit Athens’ underground in months, Mind Brains features members of such notable locals as Hot Fudge, the New Sound of Numbers, Marshmallow Coast and Circulatory System. The group’s self-titled album, which relies heavily on dilapidated and/or outmoded electronics and experimental song structures, is in line with the playful, found-object sound of the Elephant 6 collective, though there is a strong 20th Century classical vibe going on, too. Mind Brains’ strange potion is especially potent in the live setting. [GV]

Motherfucker

Saturday, June 27, 11 p.m. @ Caledonia Lounge Seeking a slot on a local festival, Erika Rickson, Erica Strout and Mandy Branch envisioned putting together an unknown and outrageously confident band that would only play once. Claiming a wildly abrasive name, they quickly assembled a set of what they called “punch-in-the-air” rock.

A couple years later, Motherfucker is still going strong.

Fresh off a highway jaunt with fellow noisemakers The Powder Room, and with a debut album about to drop in September, Motherfucker is poised to be one of Athens’ breakout bands. And every syllable of that name is backed up tenfold by the group’s music. [GL]

We Love Tractor

Sunday, June 28, 5:45 p.m. @ Pulaski Street Stage The alt-rock framework was largely provided by Athens bands like R.E.M. and the B-52’s, but there are other locals whose equally innovative sounds got considerably less attention. Love Tractor took the angular post-punk of Joy Division and Gang of Four and injected it with a steady, Southern groove. Guitarists Mark Cline and Mike Richmond formed the band in 1980, playing their first few shows with a drum machine. Eventually, bassist Armistead Wellford and a slew of drummers—including future R.E.M. member Bill Berry—provided the group with rhythmic context. Following a one-off gig at the Georgia Theatre last year, the long-dormant group is set to play AthFest, with Cline and Wellford anchoring the current incarnation, joined by Joe Rowe (The Glands), Bryan Poole (Elf Power) and Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers). Wellford says rehearsals have been sounding “so 1982… We haven’t played those songs since [drummer] Kit [Swartz] was in the band.” Playing Sunday as We Love Tractor to distinguish itself from Richmond’s use of the original name for his solo ventures, Wellford says the band will cover a good portion of its early catalog, and there’s even talk of a surprise player or two joining them onstage. [Andy Barton] f

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com The first thing I want to do this week is welcome all our out-of-town visitors who are here for AthFest. Have fun, stay cool and hydrated, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into any trouble. The second thing I want to do is tell all you locals to chill out. Sure, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be hella crowded, like every year, and more than a few folks will test your patience.

Plus, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna be really hot. Through it all, remember to be thankful that we live in a town that thousands consider well worth their time to visit, with a music scene that is envied around the world. So, I dunno, celebrate life or something. Now, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get on with itâ&#x20AC;Ś I WANT A LAKE LIFE SO I CAN SETTLE DOWN: Boy, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell ya, when it comes to live entertainment in Athens, the first name I think of is the Athens-Clarke County Leisure

Best in a relaxed atmosphere, enjoy coffee in a clean, well-lighted place and brunch while listening to some live bossa nova tunes. So, friends, my loss is your gain if you head to Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar this Sunday, June 28 for the final installment of Croon in June, with upright bassist Lewis Heald and guitarist/vocalist William Freeman. It runs from 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. and is free for the listening.

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KNOCKINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ON HARDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DOOR: Remember when I welcomed all you out-of-town folks way up above in the introduction? You know what would be a cool way to celebrate your weekend in Athens? Picking up the brand new album by T. Hardy Morris & the Hardknocks, Drownin On a Mountaintop.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably already aware that the Hardknocks will be playing the Hull Street Stage this Saturday, June 27 at 8:25 p.m.

This appearance is free for all. The previous night, Morris will dance with the one that brung himâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dead Confederateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at the Georgia Theatre. That show is an AthFest wristband-only show, which means you must have an AthFest wristband to attend.

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Longtime Athens R&B group The Common People Band will appear July 9, the selfexplanatory Grassland String Band will play July 16, and Jimmy Buffet tribute band Sons of Sailors will play July 23.

Each of these dates is a Thursday evening, and local opening acts will take the stage at 6 p.m., with headliners playing at 7. The cost is a mere $5 per vehicle; blankets and chairs are allowed and encouraged, and food vendors will be onsite. The series is part of Leisure Servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; celebration of the month of July, which just happens to be National Park and Recreation Month. So, you know, recognize! For more information, call 706613-3631, or surf to athensclarkecounty. com/summerconcert.

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Phelan LaVelle: What exactly is Scrunchie?

Phelan LaVelle: Scrunchie is a particle project of Crunchy, which is a spin-off of Shade, which is a spin-off of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frasier,â&#x20AC;? which was a particle project of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cheers,â&#x20AC;? which was originally a based on a Steely Dan song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any Major Dude Will Tell You,â&#x20AC;? which was a spin-off of a photo taken of Ginger Baker and Fela Kuti in 1972. Basically, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m conceptually related to Eric Clapton. Which really shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come as a surprise to anybody.

PL: Shade just wrapped up its sophomore album with David Barbe at Chase Park Transduction. How was that?

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PL: What are your biggest influences currently?

PL: 18th Century French costume jewelry, fro-yo, mirrors, colonics, 2001 Panama City Beach spring break, Guitar Center, Instagram, making out to live recordings of any of my bands.

PL: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing a bunch of shows this weekend. Which one are you the most excited about?

PL: You know what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most excited about? The time in between shows. Like, walking around the festival as the artist. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun. People stare at you, then they look away and pretend they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who you are. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, guys, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to look away! You know that I know that you know who I am.â&#x20AC;? You know? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totally cute.

Also, on Saturday, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m eating Molly, getting a mani-pedi and swimming in Michael [Stipe]â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pool, so that should be mega-relaxing. f Crunchy plays Little Kings Shuffle Club at 9 p.m. Friday.

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Galley@Hotel Indigo · 6:30–8:30 p.m. · FREE! Offering escapism and adventure, “Summer Vacation” captures the season through works referencing tourist destinations and outdoor exploration. Michael Levine contributes a site-specific installation combining images of recreation through collage and printmaking, and Jourdan Joly adds dimension to the show through rope sculptures.

Photographers Adam Forrester, Winnie Gier and Georgia Rhodes lend snapshots of faraway places and memories. The show also includes prints from “Tease it to Jesus,” a portfolio organized

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Georgia Theatre Rooftop · 9 p.m. · FREE! Sure, the Flagpole Athens Music Awards show is the main attraction in town Thursday evening, but the fun doesn’t have to end there. After all the awards are handed out, when the yuks have all been yukked and the jams sufficiently kicked out, head from the Morton Theatre over to the rooftop of the Georgia Theatre to drink, dance and discuss. The official awards show afterparty features a set of high-octane, rump-shakin’ music from the Booty Boyz, the all-star Classic City DJ collective of Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog. What better way to kick off AthFest weekend than by staying up way too late and dancing your brains out? [Gabe Vodicka]

Normaltown Hall · 11 a.m. · FREE! Giving early risers a chance to get nice and loose on their way to flooding the muggy streets of downtown for AthFest’s outdoor shows—or better yet, a chance to attempt curing the previous night’s many debaucheries with a little hair of the dog—New West Records is presenting its third-annual daytime soiree at its Athens headquarters. The music-filled afternoon features indoor (read: air-conditioned) acoustic sets from rockers The Whigs, Americana duo Cicada Rhythm and folksy Los Angelesbased singer-songwriter Elijah Ocean. Attendees are invited to assemble their own tacos, complimentary of Sr. Sol, and get hydrated with beer, 1000 Faces coffee, soda or water—all for free. [JS]

Caledonia Lounge · 2–9 p.m. · FREE! (21+), $2 (18–20) For those in the know, the highlight of AthFest Saturday is the Dirty Athens Day Party, an all-day event that’s not even technically associated with AthFest. Sure, the outdoor stages are still the spot for family-friendly hang time, but if you’re craving something a bit louder and/or edgier, the Caledonia is the place to be.

This year’s lineup features megacool locals Crunchy, Hot Fudge, Bathrooms, Grand Vapids, Double Ferrari and Velveteen Pink, along with newbies Purses, cheeky Grateful Dead cover act Bobby’s Shorts, Atlanta’s Tedo Stone and Illegal Drugs, Nashville’s Music Band and more. See the Calendar for set times. [GV]

Little Kings Shuffle Club · 12–6 p.m. · FREE! Here’s yet another fine Saturday option for day-drinking and bum-resting (and, yeah, air conditioning): Slush Fund Recordings and BMI’s annual afternoon concert at Little Kings Shuffle Club features a typically eclectic lineup of local and regional musicians, including Athens’ own David Barbe, Nashville garage-rock freaks Blackfoot Gypsies, The Empties’ Matt Knutson, Atlanta-based rock and roll groups Black Linen and Fairfax Drug and Saint Pé, the new, Nashville-based project from former Black Lips guitarist and current Diamond Rugs dude Ian Saint Pé. Plus, enjoy lots of delicious Creature Comforts beer and plenty of other surprises.

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Tuesday 23 CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in all areas of your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: The Migrant’s Experience (ACC Library) Mary Bondurant Warren will cover the experiences of those who moved within the U.S. Registration required.

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EVENTS: Tuesday Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh produce straight out of the community-based urban garden.

Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: HIV Testing (AIDS Athens, 112 Park Ave.) Get free, anonymous testing. No appointment necessary. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-549-3730 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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EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.accaging.org FILM: Bad Movie Night: Blood Debts (Ciné Barcafé) A mildmannered dad becomes an unstoppable killing machine in this Filipino revenge romp. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside loca-

tions of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 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: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE!

www.dirtysouthtrivia.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 9:30–10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Summer Storytime (Oconee County Library) Enjoy stories, songs, crafts and more!

Children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Science Fun (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Students from Piedmont College lead kids through fun science demonstrations. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison

KIDSTUFF: Songwriting Workshop (ACC Library) Peter Alvanos of Elf Power will talk about creating songs and performing. Ages 11–18.

Registration required. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.org 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 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Claire Bidwell Smith presents her new novel, After This. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com k continued on next page

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Wednesday 24 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator of American art Sarah Kate Gillespie leads a tour of “El Taller de Gráfica Popular: Vida y Arte.” See Art Notes on p. 15. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org 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: Calligraphy Class: Addressing Envelopes (KA Artist Shop) Learn how to address invitations in the modern calligraphy style. 7 p.m. $30. www.kaartist.com COMEDY: 6th Annual Laughfest (Georgia Theatre) AthFest’s official comedy showcase features headliner Caleb Synan and supporters Jack Peoples, Dave Weiglin and Luke Fields. Hosted by Jake Brannon and Shaunak Godkhindi. 9 p.m. $7–10. www.georgiatheatre.com EVENTS: Bike-in Happy Hour (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Bike Athens hosts a happy hour for cyclists. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Girls Night Out (The Office Lounge) Spend the evening with the world famous Chippendales. 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20. 706-546-0840 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Chris Padgett. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games.

House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.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 ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 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 KIDSTUFF: Drumming for Success (Oconee County Library) Dr. Alvin Scott teaches the art of drumming and rhythm. All ages. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Drumming for Success (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Join Athens’ multi-

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award winning percussion artist and youth program developer, Dr. Arvin Scott, as he teaches children about the art of drumming and rhythm. 2 p.m. 706-795-5597, www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Harry Potter Cooking Class (Oconee County Library) Make golden snitch cake pops, chocolate wands and butterbeer floats. Ages 11–18. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Learn to Knit (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of knitting. All materials are provided.

Registration required. Participants must attend both classes. Ages 9–13. June 24 & 27, 2–4 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Oconee Democrats Book Group (Chops and Hops) This month’s book is Stan Cox’s Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World. 7 p.m. FREE! oconeebooks@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (ACC Library) Meet YA author Will Walton. Walton works at Avid Bookshop and just released his first novel, Anything Could Happen. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens 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

70s and later. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens 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 GAMES: Party Bridge (Athens Bridge Center) No partner necessary. Every Thursday. 1–3 p.m. $5. lynch@uga.edu 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

treats and more. June 26, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. & June 27, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

FREE! www.alpsnutrition.com GAMES: Friday Night Magic (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Friday Afternoon Movie (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Cool down with a family-friendly movie and fresh popcorn.

3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Crochet Kids Class (Revival Yarns) A beginning crochet class for the kiddos. RSVP. 10:30 a.m. $15. www.revivalyarnsathens. com MEETINGS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different modalities and

p.m. $5. www.townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Little Women (SeneyStovall Chapel) Cornerstone Theatrical Productions presents an adaption of Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War-era classic. See Theatre Notes on p. 11. June 26–27, 7:30 p.m. & June 27–28, 2:30 p.m. $12–14. www.cornerstoneathens.com

Saturday 27 CLASSES: Knit 2 Class (Revival Yarns) Review casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, stockinette and garter stitch patterns. RSVP. 2 p.m. $30. 706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com

Thursday 25 ART: Opening Reception (Gallery @ Hotel Indigo–Athens) “Summer Vacation” features works by Georgia Rhodes, Adam Forrester, Winnie Gier, Jourdan Joly and Michael Levine.

See Calendar Pick on p. 21. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 CLASSES: One-on-One Digital Media Center Tutorial (ACC Library) The new Digital Media Center is now open! Get individual instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Hack Your Life (ACC Library) Learn innovative ways to make everyday tasks easier and learn about the Adult Summer Reading Program. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens 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 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Flagpole Athens Music Awards (Morton Theatre) Cheer on your favorite local musicians as they accept awards. Live music by Cracker, Cult of Riggonia, Claire Campbell, Kenosha Kid, a hip hop collaboration with Dictator, Yung’N Restless, Amun-Ra and and more.

See story on p. 16. 7:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door), $5 (w/ AthFest wristband). www.flagpole.com EVENTS: Aging and Creativity (ACC Library) Dr. Bonnie Cramond will present a slide lecture on how people can stay creative in their 60s,

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Mixed media pieces by Manty Dey are featured in “Discarded Beauty,” a group exhibition currently on display at the Lyndon House Arts Center through Saturday, Aug. 1.

KIDSTUFF: Afternoon Movie (ACC Library) The film has not been picked yet but suggestions are welcome. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens

Friday 26 EVENTS: Alps Nutrition 19th Anniversary (Alps Nutrition) Alps Nutrition celebrates 19 years in Athens with gift bags, samples,

forms of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024 THEATER: The Moonstone (Athens Community Theater) Town & Gown Players’ Second Stage show presents a stage adaptation of the novel

by Wilkie Collins. Rachel Verinder inherits a cursed yet sacred Hindu relic on her 16th birthday, but the stone mysteriously vanishes soon after. See Theatre Notes on p. 11.

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CLASSES: Computer Class: Free eBooks and Audiobooks (Oconee County Library) Learn to use Georgia Download Destination and take advantage of the free eBooks and audiobooks available. Register by calling. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Crochet 2 Class (Revival Yarns) Review chain and single crochet and learn the most commonly used stitch, double crochet. You will also be introduced to shell stitch,

granny square and slip stitch to work in the round. RSVP. 10:30 a.m. $30. www.revivalyardsathens.com 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: 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: Georgia Mountains Farm Tour (Multiple Locations) Tour North Georgia’s sustainable local food farms in Hall, Habersham, Rabun, White, Stephens and neighboring counties. Shop for food directly from the farms, enjoy a farm-to-table meal and learn about sustainable agriculture practices such as year-round greenhouses, community gardens, honey production and more. June 27–28. $20–35/car. gmfnfarmtour@gmail. com, www.eatwellbuylocal.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music by Corbett Walsh (8 a.m.) and Scarlet Stitch Unplugged (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Shadow Zombie (Ciné Barcafé) A lonely drug dealer finds peace when he transforms into his alter ego by painting his face and snorting painkillers. With live music

by Ginko, and a Q&A with filmmaker Jorge Torres-Torres and actor Kim Filth. 10 p.m. $7.50 ($5 w/ AthFest wristband). www.athenscine.com GAMES: Get Your Game On (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Play classic and modern board games all day. Choose from over 70 games, enjoy food and game lessons. Proceeds benefit Rose of Athens Theatre. 11 a.m.–11 p.m. $10. www.roseofathens.org GAMES: Board Game Demonstration (Tyche’s Games) Try out some new games. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Stop Motion Animation (Ciné Barcafé) Watch the premiere of “The Way Things Move: Stop Motion Animation,” an AthFest Educates supported program with videos created by 33 children. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athfesteducates.org KIDSTUFF: Saturday Movies (ACC Library) Family fun movies are shown in the story room. Call for movie title. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: International Mud Day (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Participants will play in the mud.

Dress to get muddy. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 SPORTS: Classic City Rollergirls (The Classic Center) Classic City Rollergirls’ Bad News B’s take on the Spartanburg Deadly Dolls. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (bout). $12–14. www.classiccenter.com THEATER: Little Women (SeneyStovall Chapel) See Friday listing for full description June 26–27, 7:30 p.m. & June 27–28, 2:30 p.m. $12–14. www.cornerstoneathens. com THEATER: The Moonstone (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description June 26–27, 8 p.m. & June 28, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org

Sunday 28 ART: Opening Reception (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) View

Monday 29 GAMES: Spelling Bee (Highwire Lounge) Test your spelling and win prizes. No bees on site. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted

by Jovial Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18.

Registration required. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 LECTURES & LIT: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured guest is Brad Sanders, author of Guide to William Bartramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Travels: Following the Trail of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Great Naturalist.

Tuesday 30 CLASSES: Watercolors for Modern Calligraphy (KA Artist Shop) Use watercolor inks to get an ombre effect in your lettering. June 30, 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. & July 19, 1 p.m. $35. www.kaartist.com CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in all areas of your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 COMEDY: Casual Comedy (Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar) Dave Weiglein hosts this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installment of Casual Comedy. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Athens Music History (ACC Library) Take a tour of Athens music. Watch videos and hear music from local artists. 4 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fireworks Grand Opening (Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fireworks, 3855 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart) Celebrate fireworks in Athens with food, drinks and raffles. 11 a.m. FREE! www. jakesfireworks.com EVENTS: Tuesday Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh produce straight out of the community-based urban garden.

Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Celebration of Love (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Celebrate love in response to the Supreme Court decision regarding marriage equalityâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; whatever the decision. There will be a special service with speakers and songs, possibly a wedding, followed by a reception. 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.uuathensga.org 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.

EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. www.accaging.org GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 KIDSTUFF: Fandom Film Fest: The Princess Bride (Oconee County Library) Enjoy this cinematic classic with heroes, giants, villains, wizards and true love. Ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18.

3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 9:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Summer Storytime (Oconee County Library) See

Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 MEETINGS: Public Input Session (Whit Davis Elementary School) The ACC Leisure Services Department hosts a session to discuss Southeast Clarke Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World of Wonder (WOW) play space. Children are encouraged to attend. 6:30 p.m.

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FREE! www.classiccenter.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: Netrunner Open Play (Tycheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games) New players welcome to this fantasy card game open play. 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inquisition (Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ) 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: Read to Rover (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Beginning readers read aloud to a certified therapy dog. 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 THEATER: The Moonstone (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description June 26â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27, 8 p.m. & June 28, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Little Women (SeneyStovall Chapel) See Friday listing for full description June 26â&#x20AC;&#x201C;27, 7:30 p.m. & June 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;28, 2:30 p.m. $12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14. www.cornerstoneathens. com

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Wednesday 1 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: The Buddhaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Louise Warren. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: 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: Storytelling Concert (Oconee County Library) Live music and stories with the hilarious Andy Irwin. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Andy Offutt Irwin (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Andy is a storyteller, humorist, musician, whistler, walking menagerie of sound effects and dialects, and so much more.

2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Dr. Who Craft Night (Oconee County Library) Make the trademark bowtie, sonic screwdriver and more while meeting other Whovians. Ages 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. The featured reader this month is Sam McCormick from Cincinnati, OH. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour

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JUDY FUNNIE New local lo-fi indiepop band.

GARY EDDY Local songwriter and former member of The Dandryls plays a solo set.

ANDREYEV Atlanta-based artist.

The Manhattan CafĂŠ Loungy Tuesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing an all-vinyl set of slow and melancholy songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers.

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 11 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com DEAD NEIGHBORS This local band plays grunge- and shoegazeinspired rock. Album release show!

SWAMP Melodic and wiry indie rock.

BIG MORGAN Local band consisting of former members of Lotus Slide.

The Foundry On the Patio. 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com KINKY WAIKIKI Relaxing, steel guitar-driven band following the traditions of Hawaiian music.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com WAX ON WEDNESDAYS Local DJs spin all-vinyl sets every Wednesday

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

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Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES AND FRIENDS Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.â&#x20AC;?

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Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MAJOR & THE MONBACKS Hailing from Norfolk, VA, this band merges â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s rock, psychedelic twang, threepart harmonies and the high energy and horn-laden grit of Southern soul.

Wednesday 24 Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 WICKED KING Hard-hitting local rock trio dedicated to the roots of true heavy music.

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

Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Rock out every Wednesday at this open mic. Full bands are encouraged. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso performs.

through August. Hosted by DJ Osmose.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SALINE Local four-piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;shoegreaseâ&#x20AC;? band.

JUNA Sweeping local post-rock band featuring epic, end-of-the-world instrumentation.

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

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!

Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com FRESH JAM OPEN MIC Each performance gets 10 minutes. Drums and guitar amps are provided. Then, stick around for an open jam!

Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) KIP JONES Local songwriter playing all your favorite covers and some of his own tunes.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 FUNK IN THE HOLE Get your funk on.

DePalmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Cafe 7 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1237 (Timothy Road location) ROBERT HERNDON & SUGARFOOT New Athens-based band.

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

40 Watt Club New West Presents. 9 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com RUBY THE RABBITFOOT Indie-pop group led by Ruby Kendrick, an Athens-based singer-songwriter with a sweet voice and prodding, poignant lyrics.

VELVETEEN PINK This quartet of funksters (including DJ Alfredo of Immuzikation) plays electrobased, groove-laden, upbeat stuff in the Prince, Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai style.

TALL TALL TREES New York City-based psychedelic folk artist and Kishi Bashi band member Mike Savino plays tunes with his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Banjotron 5000.â&#x20AC;?

WASHED OUT Local synth-pop purveyor Ernest Greene performs a DJ set.

ing a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com PERIOD SIX Playing a unique blend of jazz standards featuring collective communication and soulful improvisation.

Hi-Lo Lounge 8 p.m. $5. www.hiloathens.com SHELLSHAG Two-piece punk rock band from Brooklyn, NY. SEATTLE FUCKING SUPERSONICS Tallahassee, FL-based pop-punk group.

CUDDLEFISH Debut show from these â&#x20AC;&#x153;new local snot-punk heartthrobs.â&#x20AC;?

LINDA New, Athens-based pop-punk band featuring members of Deep State and Bathrooms.

LITTLE GOLD Local group fronted by songwriter Christian DeRoeck, playing garage-rock with country and pop sensibilities.

Live Wire 7 p.m. $8 (adv.) $10 (door). www. livewireathens.com SAM HOLT, TODD NANCE, DANIEL HUTCHENS AND JON MILLS This group of accomplished players joins up for a special evening of music every Thursday in June.

Live Wire 11 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longest-running electronic dance music series, with special guests each week.

The Roadhouse 11 p.m. 706-613-2324 THE ROADHOUSE BAND A local trio featuring Tyler Key, Tad Bremer and Louis Phillip Pelot.

Morton Theatre 7:30 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door), $5 (w/ AthFest wristband). www.flagpole. com FLAGPOLE ATHENS MUSIC AWARDS Featuring Cracker, Cult of Riggonia, Claire Campbell, Kenosha Kid, an all-star Athens hip hop collaboration featuring Dictator, Yung’N Restless, Amun-Ra and others, Angry Digweed x D:RC feat. Tigrlily and more. See sidebar on p. 16.

VFW 7 p.m. $8. www.vfwathens.com SALLY & THE SIX GRAND BAND Long-running local country dance band.

Saturday 27 Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 HEATHEN SONS Alt-countryinfluenced rock band from Nashville.

CODY HUGGINS Nashville-based singer-songwriter.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 STRAIGHT NO CHASER Local groove-oriented group.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net CORBETT WALSH Local singersongwriter. (8 a.m.)

SCARLET STITCH Straight-up rock and roll band. Playing a special acoustic set. (10 a.m.)

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.

Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 SLOW CLAP Local power trio plays funky fusion-rock.

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 talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 12 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub SLUSH FUND DAY PARTY Slush Fund and BMI present a daytime

Sunday 28 The Foundry 1 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com REGGAE SUNDAYS Featuring DJ Osmose on the wheels of steel spinning irie wax treats of roots, dub, lovers, classic dancehall and much more.

The Globe 9 p.m. $5 (free w/AthFest wristband).

706-353-4721 STRICTLY RICKLI Local experimental family band.

SALINE Local four-piece “shoegrease” band.

CRUNCHY New local “doom-dance” duo featuring Phelan LaVelle and Kathleen Duffield. See Q&A on p.

20.

STREET EATERS Punk rock band from the East Bay. DAVID BARBE Local luminary David Barbe performs a solo set.

DJ HOT WAX Max Wang (The Rodney Kings) spins ‘60s pop/soul and punk rock.

HUNTER CALLAHAN Young, Nashville-based pop singersongwriter.

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.

Tuesday 30 The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ERIC DODD Local singer and songwriter of country and Southern rock songs.

SETH KEY Member of Athens-based band Southern Bred Co. performs a solo set.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com MEGAN JEAN & THE KFB Charleston, SC-based band playing

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Go Bar 4 p.m. 706-546-5609 DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos.

FUTURE APE TAPES Local group creating psychedelic, experimental music driven by loops, beats, guitars and synths.

GURGLE TWINS Macon-based experimental group featuring members of Cult of Riggonia.

LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce of local experimental outfit Wet Garden plays a solo set.

THE FANTASTICS New local rock and roll group.

PROUD MOUTH No info available.

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.

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

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SHOWTIME Elite tha Showstoppa’s band plays eclectic hip-hop mixed with rockin’ funky soul.

LAMAR WILLIAMS JR. Soulful pop-rock singer-songwriter from Atlanta.

THE NORM Miami-based group that combines funk, reggae, pop, rock and hip hop.

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.

Wednesday 1 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 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Rock out every Wednesday at this open mic. Full bands are encouraged. Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo.com for booking.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DESTRUCTION UNIT Psychedelic punk band hailing from Arizona.

VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net LOUISE WARREN Singer-songwriter with a rich musical background, born and raised in Georgia.

Downtown Greensboro 7 p.m. FREE! www.downtowngreensboroga.com PICKIN’ ON THE GREENE Live folk music and more.

Go Bar 4 p.m. 706-546-5609 EMILEIGH IRELAND Local singersongwriter and former member of indie-pop group Helen Scott performs.

MOTHS Jacob Morris plays folk-rock with a pop sensibility and an inevitable psychedelic tinge.

CULT FLUORESCENT Athens-based minimalist pop project.

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

REALISTIC PILLOW Local synthheavy experimental pop band.

VACATIONS Local surf-rock group.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LANEY STRICKLAND & FRIENDS Local Southern rock singersongwriter leads a collaborative performance.

Georgia Theatre Wax on Wednesdays. On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com THE CYNICS Pittsburgh-based fuzzrock band fronted by legendary scene figure Gregg Kostelich.

DJ KURT WOOD DJing ‘50s and ‘60s soul and garage and ‘70s and ‘80s punk and new wave.

DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning rare and classic soul/R&B/garage/ British Invasion and other tasty ‘60s sounds.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!

Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com FRESH JAM OPEN MIC See Wednesday’s listing for full description

Street Eaters play The Globe on Sunday, June 28.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 COVER BOY Atlanta-based band featuring a former member of the Georgia Satellites.

Caledonia Lounge 2 p.m. FREE! (21+), $2 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com DIRTY ATHENS DAY PARTY Featuring the following bands on two rotating stages: Hunger Anthem (2 p.m.), Tedo Stone (2:30 p.m.), Bobby’s Shorts (3 p.m.), Bathroom/s (3:45 p.m.), Hot Fudge (4 p.m.), Crunchy (4:30 p.m.), Grand Vapids (5 p.m.), Music Band (5:30 p.m.), Illegal Drugs (6 p.m.), Purses (6:30 p.m.), Double Ferrari (7 p.m.) and Velveteen Pink (8 p.m.).

See Calendar Pick on p. 21.

Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken 7–9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3092 THE SHADOW EXECUTIVES Local blues legends perform.

Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-372-1236 ANDREW VICKERY Americana artist from Atlanta.

showcase, featuring live musical performances from Fairfax Drug (12:30 p.m.), Matt Knutson (1:30 p.m.), Saint Pe (2:30 p.m.), Blackfoot Gypsies (3:30 p.m.), David Barbe (4:30 p.m.) and Black Linen (5:30 p.m.). See Calendar Pick on p. 21.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 12 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com CROON IN JUNE Hendershot’s cooks Lewis Heald and William Freeman serenade the brunch crowd with bossa nova every Sunday in June.

Normaltown Hall 11 a.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ NormaltownHall BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS New West Records presents a daytime soiree featuring acoustic sets from The Whigs, Cicada Rhythm and Elijah Ocean. Plus, free Sr. Sol tacos, beer, soda, water, 1000 Faces coffee and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 21.

Hi-Lo Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com THE SALT FLATS Melodic and lively local guitar-rock band.

THE SHUT-UPS Five-piece new-wave power-pop band from Atlanta.

THE PLAGUE Original, ballsy rock harkening back to The Stooges, Sonic Youth and The MC5.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DANGFLY Local rock band featuring an all-star lineup, including Adam Payne, Shawn Johnson, Jay Rodgers, Scotty Nicholson and Adam Poulin.

KITE TO THE MOON Wild pop spurring from the edgy monsterbrain of Timi Conley, joined by the rhythm section of Jay Rodgers and Andrew Hanmer.

Monday 29 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com MICHAEL LESOUSKY Local folk singer-songwriter.

a blend of Americana, punk, dance and the avant-garde.

The Globe 10 p.m. 706-353-4721 METH WAX Local, punk-inspired lo-fi pop outfit.

OXEN FREE Brooklyn, NY-based indie pop project.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce of Athens-based experimental outfit Wet Garden plays a solo set of synth drone.

ECHO CONSTANT Local samplebased experimental electronic project.

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.

Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) THE BACUPS Fun-loving local cover band.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 FUNK IN THE HOLE See Wednesday’s listing for full description The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE REBEL SOCIETY Host Jaclyn Steele invites “creators, dreamers and passion-filled rebels” to share their talent at this open mic event.

The Jaclyn Steele Band kicks things off. Every Wednesday!

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

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

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

Art 1st Annual Juried Exhibition (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first juried show is open to all artists 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 AAAC Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. Grants will be awarded in June, September and December. athensareaartscouncil@ gmail.com, www.aac.wufoo.com/ forms/aaac-quarterly-grantapplication Back to Cool (660 N. Chase St.) Indie South Fair is seeking artists and vendors for the annual Back to Cool event on Sept. 12, 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. Vintage, handmade items and performers welcome. Apply online

by July 13. $85. indiesouthfair@ gmail.com, www.indiesouthfair.com Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Faux Marbling Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Derick Tickle, who is currently working on a period-painting project in the historic Ware-Lyndon House Museum, offers a workshop in simulating veined marble using paint and a brush. June 30 & July 2, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $75. 706-353-1801 Indie South Fair Pop-Up (Broad 9A, 160 Tracy St.) Indie South Fair and The Broad Collective will cohost indoor pop-up fairs the third

Sunday of the month starting July 19. Artists, makers and craftsmen interested in becoming a vendor can email for an application. $50. indiesouthfair@gmail.com The Eclectic Bazaar (Creature Comforts Brewery) Indie South Fair is seeking artists, crafters and vintage vendors for the Electic Bazaar on Aug. 15. $50 tables, $75 tents. indiesouthfair@gmail.com, www.indiesouthfair.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 Aquatics Fitness Programs (Multiple Locations) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aquatic Aerobicsâ&#x20AC;? is held at Memorial Park Pool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 8, 6 p.m. $5 per class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aqua Zumbaâ&#x20AC;? is held at Bishop Park Pool on Saturdays through Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. $5 per class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adult Lap Swimâ&#x20AC;? is held at Bishop Park Pool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6:30 a.m. $55. 706-613-3589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics Art Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) 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. www.bare footdanceathens.com Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week.

Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens.com CINĂ&#x2030; Yoga (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Sarah Dunning leads Lunchtime Yoga for all levels. BYO mat. Wednesday and Fridays through June, $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. www.sdyoga.weebly.com Cameron Hampton Workshop Series (OCAF, Watkinsville) Hampton leads oneday workshops in topics including painting, drawing, watercolor, pastels and sculpture. Call or email to register. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf. com, www.ocaf.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net Portrait Sculpture Classes (Email for Location) Kinzey Branham instructs on anatomy, composition and sculptural techniques for creating a self-portrait in clay. Saturdays, July 25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aug. 29, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. or 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $310. kinzeyb@gmail. com, www.saintfrancis-kinzey.com/ shop Power and Strength Pilates (Healing Arts Centre) (Sangha Yoga Studio) Lisa Knighton leads matwork exercises designed to target muscles in the abdomen and back, enhancing core strength and improving posture. Fridays, 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m. www. healingartscentre.net

by Cindy Jerrell

ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY

ADOPTION CENTER

0UZPKL 7L[ :\WWSPLZ 7S\Z PU (SWZ :OVWWPUN *LU[LY ŕ Ž Charice hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shown well at the shelter (she was hiding under her bed when I arrived), but those who know described as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;the smartest cat in the room.â&#x20AC;? Clever and super affectionate!

She has a very cute kitteny face with big green eyes. She wants to be the only cat, but other pets would be ok.

CHARICE

BISHOP Bishop is still here! She is such a fun, loving and nutty little character.

Very interactive!

Siamese love their people and are fascinating cats. Like most of them, she has blue eyes, large ears, is chatty and has a playful and intelligent nature.

see more available dogs and cats at athenshumanesociety.org

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This drawing by Philipp Peter Roos is included in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lines of Inquiry: Renaissance and Baroque Drawings from the Ceseri Collection,â&#x20AC;? an exhibition currently on view at the Georgia Museum of Art through Sunday, Aug. 2.

Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? June 27, 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $35. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea Towels! One Color Screenprint.â&#x20AC;? July 22, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. & July 29, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodcut: One Color.â&#x20AC;? July 25 & Aug. 1, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. $65. ww.doubledutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Sewcial Studio has moved to a new location at 2500 W. Broad St., suite #305. Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Soundboard (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) These 16 one-hour sessions are designed to train business leaders in crossfunctional areas of online marketing like business planning, production/ technical, content marketing and social media. Begins July 16, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $175. www.perfectpitch concepts.com Traditional Karate Training (Athens Yoshukai Karate) Learn traditional karate in a positive atmosphere. No experience necessary.

Classes held Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. FREE! www.athensy. com Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Writing Circle (Heartspace, 2350 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Writing for Well-Beingâ&#x20AC;? meets the second Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. $10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Awakeningsâ&#x20AC;? meets Wednesdays, June 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 22, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $80. heidiatheartspace. wordpress.com Writing Class: The Personal Essay (OCAF, Watkinsville) Award-winning Georgia essayist Dana Wildsmith will teach this three-

session class. Begins July 11, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $130 (OCAF member), $140. www.ocaf.com Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. calclements@gmail.com, www.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga (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 Classes (Chase Street Yoga) This studio teaches different types of yoga like gentle yoga, yin yoga and power heated Vinyasa, plus Zumba and Pilates. 706-316-9000, www. chasestreetyoga.com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

Help Out Book Donations (ACC Library) Donate gently used books to The Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fundraising summer book sale, which will be held Aug. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. 706-613-3650 Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets living

with disabilities to local clinics and Augusta hospitals. Weekdays, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month.

Call Roger, 706-202-0587 HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnortheast georgia.com Litter Index Survey The Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Litter Index is a simple survey for citizens to provide input on the litter they see in their community. Print a copy of the survey from the website.

Surveys accepted until July 19. www.keepathensbeautiful.org

Kidstuff â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Hero Has a Storyâ&#x20AC;?

Shadow Puppet Show (Multiple Locations) A shadow puppetry performance created by the children at Pinewoods Library will tour 10 libraries and community centers this summer. June 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the ACC Library.

June 25 at 1 p.m. at the Lay Park Community Center. July 8 at 2 p.m. at the Madison Library. www.athens library.org AKF Athens Martial Arts Summer Camp (AKF Athens Martial Arts, 175 A Old Epps Bridge Rd.) Young martial artists can practice tumbling and falling, defense and safety, arts and crafts.

July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. instructor@ akfathens.com Art Camp (Lyndon House Arts Center) Camps include â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Walk on the Wild Side from the Maasai Mara

to the Sergengeti,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masterpiece Portrait for Teensâ&#x20AC;? and others. $97â&#x20AC;&#x201C;138. 706-613-3623, www. athensclarkecounty.com/camps Bulldog Day Camp (Stegeman Coliseum) Girls in grades 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 can learn the fundamentals of basketball from the Georgia Lady Bulldogs in this four-day camp. July 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10, 8:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $240. www.joni crenshawbasketballcamps.com 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 New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to different locations daily. Activities include hiking, swimming and boating as well as trips to museums, zoos and farms. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. $175/week. 706-310-0013 Summer Camps (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Full day summer camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30 p.m. are for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. Half-day camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. are for five year olds. $130/week. 706-542-6156, www.botgarden.uga.edu

Summer Camps (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Peace Camp runs June 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 3.

Hogwarts School at the Pyramid runs July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24 and July 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31. 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $80â&#x20AC;&#x201C;150/camp. 706546-7914, www.uuathensga.org Summer Explorers (Sandy Creek Nature Center) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Muddy Munchkin Madness,â&#x20AC;? June 24â&#x20AC;&#x201C;26. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Bears to Beaversharks,â&#x20AC;?

July 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Adventures,â&#x20AC;?

July 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. For ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6. 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:30 p.m. $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30/session.

706-613-3615 Summer Food Service Free lunches will be served to children at ACC library, Clarke Middle School and other locations around Athens.

Check website for participating locations and schedule. Through July 17. www.athenshousing.org, www.decal.ga.gov Teen Sewing Camp (Community) Teens learn sewing machine basics and create their own designs in this one week â&#x20AC;&#x153;Project Runwayâ&#x20AC;? style camp. July 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $158. shopcommunityathens.com UGA Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Now registering middle and high school students for camps in June and July. Offerings include a medical school, computer game design, a national security mock council and more. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/youth/summer-academy

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dialecticâ&#x20AC;? features new drawings by Crystal Wellborn. Through June.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dryâ&#x20AC;? is a traveling exhibit about the Dust Bowl. Through June 26.

BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peaceable Kingdomâ&#x20AC;? presents animals by Will Eskridge, Lawson Grice, JenĂĄ A. Johnson, Susan Pelham and Cheryl Washburn. â&#x20AC;˘ In Classic Gallery II, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flightâ&#x20AC;? examines feathered and flying friends by Margaret Agner, Will Eskridge, JenĂĄ A. Johnson, Maria Mueller and Susan Pelham. Through September.

DONDEROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Art by Susan Abell. Through June.

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. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Love of Treesâ&#x20AC;? features tree-themed artwork by the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s member artists. Through July 26.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through June.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Vacationâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Adam Forrester, Winnie Gier, Jourdan Joly, Michael Levine, Georgia Rhodes and Smokey Road Press. Opening reception June 25.

Through Sept. 24.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;AiryLight: Visualizing the Invisible.â&#x20AC;? Through June 28. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;art.gifâ&#x20AC;? includes six looping GIFs. Through June 28. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lines of Inquiry: Renaissance and Baroque Drawings from the Ceseri Collection.â&#x20AC;? Through Aug. 2. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Hazelwood and Ronnie Goodman: Speaking to the Issues.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept. 13. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular: Vida y Arte.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept. 13.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;BANGâ&#x20AC;? is an installation of boldly colored pop art paintings by Carol John that will rotate throughout the course of the exhibit. Through June.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genesisâ&#x20AC;? features paintings by Alejandro Galeana-Salinas. Through July 12.

HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Chantedâ&#x20AC;? features mixed media artwork by Melissa Steele. Through June.

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Ink drawings by Carlee Ingersoll.

Through June 27.

JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WESTSIDE (1880 Epps Bridge Pkwy.) Artwork by Leonard Piha and Jamie Calkin. Through July.

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artists for Animalsâ&#x20AC;? is a group show of animal-themed works. Reception July 16. Currently on display through Aug. 8.

LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well

Support Groups Al-Anon 12 Step (Little White House) For family and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts. 478955-3422, www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Reiki (Athens Regional Medical Center) (Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support) Experience the healing energy of Reiki, an ancient form of healing touch used for stress reduction and relaxation. 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, 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. 706-372-8642

On The Street ACC Pool Season (Multiple Locations) Public pools are located at Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center, Lay Park,

Memorial Park and Rocksprings Park. Pools are open Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fridays and Sundays from 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. Bishop Park is open on weekends only. $1 admission. $20 pool pass. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics Classic City BBQ (The Classic Center) Now accepting vendor booth applications for food vendors, Tailgate Tradeshow exhibitors and chefs for cooking competitions on Aug. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. The BBQ festival includes contests, a classic car show, outdoor music stage, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities and more. Visit website for details. 706-357-4417, stephanie@ classiccenter.com, www.classiccity bbqfest.com Summer Programs (Athens, GA) Find information about camps, pools, exhibits, classes, performances, sports, holiday events and other activities in the ACC Leisure Services Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer program guide. www.athensclarke county.com The Classic City Fringe Festival (Athens, GA) The festival is seeking performers in theater, dance, performance art, puppetry, improv, comedy and more.

Applications are accepted through July 12. Festival Oct. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25. classic cityfringefest@gmail.com, www. classiccityfringefestival.com f

as artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; renderings of Athens. Jamie Calkin is the featured artist through December.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1890) & Athens History Museumâ&#x20AC;? inside the historic Ware-Lyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 of Something: Collections from Our Communityâ&#x20AC;? presents 40 Zimbabwean finds of Hilton Bik. Through June. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Lounge Gallery, view photography by recent MFA graduate Lucas Underwood. Through Aug. 8. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Home Show: Artist Inspired Birdhousesâ&#x20AC;? showcases a selection of birdhouses created to benefit Athens Area Habitat for Humanity building projects. Through Aug. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where We Live, Work and Playâ&#x20AC;? features sculptural and kinetic works by Martijn and Caryn van Wagdendonk, Tad Gloeckler, Jennifer Desormeaux Graycheck, Cameron Lyden and Michael Oliveri. Through Aug. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discarded Beautyâ&#x20AC;? includes artwork by Janelle Young, Sarah Emerson, Manty Dey and Susan Hable. Through Aug. 1.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recapitulation, 1963â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015: Drawings and Sculptures by Susan Cofer.â&#x20AC;?

MAMA BIRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Udioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Iron Works, Lea Lacy, Catcophony, Tiny Tank Tech, Hooks & Gems and Georgia Elite Jewelry.

MAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOY (197 Oak St.) Ink and watercolors by Jamie Calkin.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Annual Members Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? showcases a wide diversity of artwork created by OCAFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members. Through July 10. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding Delightâ&#x20AC;? features the photography of Ginger Goejkian. Through July 10.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cooking the Booksâ&#x20AC;? is an exhibit of handmade books celebrating the tastes and colors of food. Through August. â&#x20AC;˘ An exhibition celebrating The Pennington Radio Collection features tube radios, external speakers and other artifacts from 1913â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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.) Mia Streetman is an 11-year-old artist exploring Japanese culture through anime, manga and Copic drawings.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Kate Sherrill makes artwork inspired by botanicals, fruit, landscapes and animals.

Opening reception June 28. Through Aug. 9.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) â&#x20AC;&#x153;One to Three: Photographs by Greg Strelecki, Angelina Bellebuono & Nicole Aksteinâ&#x20AC;? showcases works with thematic ties to the museum. Through July.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) The photographs of Stefan Eberhard reveal microscopic worlds.

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 Fain Henderson, Veronica Darby, Michelle Dross, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid and Ken Hardesty. â&#x20AC;˘ A solo show features new works by Jason Whitley.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water, Waterâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? features photographs taken of or near the ocean by Lee Reed. Through July.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Artwork by Kristin Karch. Through June.

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. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty Beardsâ&#x20AC;? features acrylic paintings of male pin-ups by Lydia Hunt. Through August.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent Close to Campus! A few newly renovated studios are still avail. for Aug. 1 move-in. Quiet complex on S. Milledge w/ stops for both UGA and Athens Transit bus lines. Only $525/ mo. incl. all utilities! These are a great deal and never last long! Ask about our flexible lease options. Call (706) 3531111 or visit www.Argo-Athens. com.

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Wooded privacy, private drive. Basement Apt. Seperate entrance. 1100sqft. $600/mo. More info. pictures on Craigslist, Apts for Rent.

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Commercial Property Creative workspace. 680 sqft.

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Avail. July 1! Beautiful 2BR/2.5BA townhouse condo.

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Duplexes For Rent Five Points 2BR/1BA. Hardwoods throughout, CHAC, W/D, pest control incl.

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3BR/2BA in 5 Points. White picket fence. Walk to class, o n b u s l i n e . A c ro s s f ro m UGA baseball field. W/D, HWflrs, CHAC, sec. sys., lg. deck. Small pet ok– radio fence for dog. 190 Pinecrest D r. $ 4 9 5 / B R , $ 1 4 8 5 / m o . total. Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 714-1100.

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Woodburning stove, fenced yd., pets OK. W/D. Lawn service. Vet School, shopping, busline. $1100/mo., $100 off first month! Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 201-7004.

Sweet, secluded cottage. 1BR, 2 office spaces. Glass porch.

FP w/ logs, laundry room, CHAC. 1 block to medical school. References, lease & dep. req’d. Avail. Aug. 1. $1100 + dep. (706) 340-1073.

4BR/2.5BA, Nice Custom House. Walk to dwntn & class.

HWflrs. New W/D. DW. Open Plan. Porch. Deck. 155 Marlin St. $1600/mo. ($400/BR). Avail.

Aug. (706) 206-6800.

Spacious 6BR/2BA home.

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4BR/4BA. Each BR has private BA. Walk to class. W/D, DW, spacious screen porch w/ swing. 194-B Talmadge St., off Bloomfield St. $1592/mo. ($398/BR). Avail. Aug. 1. (706) 714-1100.

Avail. immediately. 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. Rent negotiable. (706) 372-1505.

Available August: 3BR/2BA house on Pearl Street. Walkable to downtown & UGA. DW, W/D, HVAC, small fenced yard, Pets OK. $1000/mo. Call (706) 7145325.

Avail. August 1. 4 BR house next to UGA. 1684 Milledge Ave. Extension. $1600/mo.

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Macon Hwy 3BR/2BA. HWflrs, large bedrooms. Secret stairway from kitchen which leads to more huge rooms.

Front and back porches, W/D hookups. Avail. Aug. 1. $995/mo., $995/dep. Tour: nancyflowers.com. Jennifer (706) 247-5369.

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

Roommates 2 rooms open in a 4 bedroom house at The Station student housing community. Male roommates. 5 Month Lease Avail. $525/mo. Call (706) 3951400.

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Nonsmoking male student to share Pinecrest subdivision house w/ male student. Private BR/ BA. $350/mo., 1/2 utilities.

Fully furnished (including W/D) except bedroom. No pets.

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Room with private bathroom available at The Station student housing community.

Female roommate matching, $440/mo. Call (706) 395-1400.

Rooms for Rent S t u d e n t s o n l y. S p a c i o u s , fur nished BR.Quiet, near campus, kitchen, laundr y privileges. Shared BA, priv. entrance, cable, wifi access.

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For Sale Antiques Archipelago Antiques: A major source of estate antiques, art, jewelry and retro treasures since 1989. 1676 S. Lumpkin St. Open daily 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (706) 354-4297.

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

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Instruction Athens School of Music.

Instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to expert. Instrument repairs avail. Visit www. athensschoolofmusic.com, (706) 543-5800.

Music Services DJ/Drummer. DJ & more: music, lighting, artistic creative customize. New exciting entertainment for weddings, festivals, events. Free consultation. (478) 414-6830. www.weddingrhythms.com, www.rogersentertainmentllc. com, Facebook: Ernest Frank Rogers.

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Services Cleaning Peachy Green Clean Co-op, your local friendly Green Clean! Free estimates w/ rates as low as $40. (706) 549-1142, economicjusticecoalition.org.

She said, “My house is a wreck.” I said, “That’s what I do!” House cleaning, help w/ organizing, pet mess.

Local, Independent and Earth Friendly. Text or call Nick for a quote (706) 851-9087.

Full-time Athens Art and Frame is now interviewing for FT help. For details, visit AthensArtAndFrame.com.

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Caregivers needed for disabled person in Athens, GA. Current CPR, FA, TB screen required. Call 1 (800) 425-4195.

Cali N Tito’s on S. Lumpkin St. and Puerto Del Sol on Cedar Shoals Dr. are looking for Bi-Lingual employees. FT and PT. Please call (706) 227-9979.

Drivers wanted in Athens and the surrounding areas! Must have own car/ sedan. Clean MVR & proof o f i n s u r a n c e i s re q u i re d .

Knowledge of local area is a must. Drivers are paid commission per mile. Call Melisa Mon–Fri (770) 3621340.

Graduate Athens Hotel seeking experienced Sales Manager.

Prior hotel/banquet sales and event planning experience preferred. Competitive pay and benefits. Apply online: www.graduateathens.com/ careers.

Graduate Athens Hotel seeking experienced Director of Sales. Prior hotel/banquet and management experience preferred. Competitive pay and benefits. Apply online: www. graduateathens.com/careers.

Horse care and some riding.

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Conversant Spanish.

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The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center is seeking a creative PT position liquor store. p r o f e s s i o n a l w / p r o v e n Seeking a highly motivated, marketing experience– an detail-oriented team member excellent graphic designer, with great communication an advocate for the arts/ skills. Some heavy lifting nonprofits who possesses involved. Must be available the ability to work positively weekends, holidays and game w/ a wide range of people. days. Apply at 1050 Hull Rd Candidate must have Athens. excellent design, planning and organizational skills in addition to excellent verbal and written communication skills. This person will have experience w/ Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Have fun at AthFest this Office. Experience w/ Social weekend! Wear sunscreen Media outlets Facebook, and drink plenty of water! And Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, leave your poor dog at home!

Google Calendar and Weebly website design. Must be able to develop and manage marketing budgets and strategies and work efficiently Elder Tree w/ a PT production assistant.

Farms Negotiable hours and salary  BACKYARD based on experience. Please CHICKEN RENTAL send resumes to Director Kim in Athens. Everything you Brown: kbrown@mmcc-arts. need to get fresh eggs daily org or mail to: 434 S. Main in your backyard - 2 hens, St, Madison, GA 30650. For moveable coop, feeder, & complete job description or water container. Available for more info, contact Kim Brown: 4 week intervals. Sign up now! kbrown@mmcc-arts.org, (706) www.eldertreefarm.com 342-4743.

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By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Summer is here, the students are gone, and I’m already terrified of what is to come.

Mahogany’s dance parties have already become epic clothing-optional events for pairing up and grinding on strangers, and the drink specials have gotten downright obscene.

During the first week of May, I shaved my crotch and got a tan on my tummy so I could wear crop-tops until they go out of style. I went ahead and had terrible sex with someone, purposely setting the bar super low as to ensure some superior trim over the next couple of months. I added squats to my workout routine to get this applebottom on fleek.

I know you’re also prepping for the summer with Brazilian waxes or getting your bike tuned up for late-night rides. Yes, we’re all hitting the ground running, but please, Athens, don’t hurt yourself. I’m not Thelma, and you’re not Louise, so let’s not drive ourselves off a cliff trying to live it up too much this summer. How about we try this:

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house. I know that sounds asinine, but I’m serious. Find a spot not visible from the road and sleep it off. Sure, that’s trashy, but it endangers no one and builds character.

You’re the cool guy who sleeps in bushes instead of endangering others! Become a local hero.

3. Use Uber with caution. YAY! Athens has Uber! But I’ve already heard horror stories about local Uber drivers. If you appear female, I strongly recommend against getting into an Uber with a male driver if you are intoxicated. If you call a Uber and they show up with other passengers in the car, don’t get in. Split a ride with a friend who lives nearby, and have pepper spray or a weapon (that you’re not afraid to use) on hand at all times.

4. Bang the older ones. I’m not saying that just because I’m an older chick looking to get some trim this summer. I know that the literature grad student with modest tits and a giant

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1. Sip it, or just stop. Drink slower. Specifically, sip your liquor. Pounding shots not only looks juvenile, but it is juvenile—it shows that the drinker doesn’t have the palate to appreciate what she’s tasting. Take a sip, then a breath, and enjoy the bouquet of the booze you’ve been pounding thoughtlessly for years. Also, don’t be afraid to stop drinking. It’s okay to look at yourself and know that you’ve had enough.

2. Don’t drive or bike drunk.

Seriously, what a dick move. Get a cab or walk. There are even charities that offer free rides during big drinking events like New Year’s Eve and certain game days, so there’s literally no excuse to put people at risk. Why no biking drunk? Because even if your bike can’t kill someone else, it can still kill you. You can drift into traffic or run off the road. Stick around, dummy. Someone out there loves you, though it’s probably not me.

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ass seems quite appealing to you, but she’s probably not going to have a condom on her. She’s gonna let you hit it raw, because you’re both too drunk to do better, and you’ll make the mistake of letting her sleep over, too, and she’ll take that as “a sign.”

Then she’ll call and text you for weeks, and you’ll have to scream at her publicly to get her to leave you alone. She’ll go on to write horrible poetry about the STD or the soon-to-be-aborted fetus you cursed her with, but you’ll be none the wiser, because you’re an asshole who doesn’t accept the personhood of women who enjoy casual sex.

Just hook up with older women. Like, over 30. We don’t expect you to acknowledge the fact that we are people. We have super grown-up birth control like IUDs and the Nuva Ring. We own our cars and our homes, and we don’t wanna sleep over, anyway. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, or use the anonymous form at flagpole.com.

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