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Political Influence Causes Problems Our Best Institutions Invite Meddling by Outsiders By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com This all may become “mute,” as a UGA vice president once remarked, but for now the Georgia House of Representatives has folks confused. The house has passed a bunch of bills which probably won’t make it through the state Senate, but if they do, it’s going to be hard to figure out how to behave. Here’s why. UGA students will be encouraged (by the House) to carry concealed weapons to class, and after class to carry their weapons into local bars. But if a guy lives in a dorm or a frat house, he can’t carry his weapon home. That’s not fair. A kid goes to class with his heat and then on to his favorite bar, but when he heads home, he can’t stagger into the frat house

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reasons ever given, though many have been speculated. The main speculation suggests that the medical college in Augusta, our “partner,” fears that the school here could prove more attractive because of UGA being here and, you know, it’s Athens. Given the selection process and the background here, it remains to be seen whether the new dean will be capable of wholehearted commitment to the best interests of our medical campus.

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incentives to open an auto assembly plant in West Point. Under HB 781, a Kia executive who relocated here would be prohibited from serving on any advisory council or economic development commission where their international expertise might be useful. The same thing applies to Baxter International, a health care products company that received a financial package worth an estimated $200 million when it agreed to locate a facility in Newton County. Baxter has business operations all over the world. “We spend lots of money recruiting people from other countries to make investments in this state,â€? said Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur). “The message in this bill is, we want your money but we don’t want any advice from you. We want your jobs, your money, but we don’t want your expertise.â€? The legislature is also considering passage of a “religious freedomâ€? bill that would allow people to discriminate against gays as long as they claimed they were discriminating because of a “sincerely held religious belief.â€? Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said this when he acknowledged he was gay: “I’ve had the good fortune to work at a company that loves creativity and innovation and knows it can only flourish when you embrace people’s differences‌ So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.â€? Do you think Tim Cook would consider, even for one microsecond, opening a business in a state that just made it legal for other people to discriminate against him? Georgia should be trying to persuade business leaders to move here. It’s difficult to do that, however, when you’re smacking those business leaders in the face. f

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positive things—technology, emphasizing the achievement gap, vocally opposing wrongheaded state policies—we should ask ourselves whether he’s the man to fix the systemic breakdowns that have been exposed, or whether he’s irrevocably lost the trust of outraged parents and cowed teachers (see p. 8 for teachers’ unvarnished opinions on the lack of discipline and culture of fear in our public schools). We need to hear from our elected officials, the school board, on this. Although they don’t have to, they should hold public hearings on Lanoue continuing on as superintendent and tell us if they support him and why. Local Elections: There’s not usually much interest in school board races—incumbents and candidates for open seats are generally unopposed—but I suspect they might heat up this year because of the Cedar Shoals situation. Two school board members—Carl Parks in District 4 and David Huff in District 8—have already said they’re not running for re-election, and UGA geography professor John Knox was the first to jump into the race for Huff’s Eastside seat. Worthy, who represents District 6, told Flagpole he is running again, while District 2 representative Vernon Payne couldn’t be reached for comment. On the Athens-Clarke County Commission, Mike Hamby is running for a third term representing District 10. (“Kelly Girtz would be lost without me,” he said.) Harry Sims will be seeking an unprecedented seventh term in District 2. He said he wants to continue his work heading up a task force that’s combatting the rise of gangs. District 4 Commissioner Allison Wright is running again, and District 6 Commissioner Jerry NeSmith is “strongly considering it.” District 8 Commissioner Andy Herod did not respond to requests for comment. None of them have drawn any opposition so far. One local official who won’t be running again, citing health issues, is Tax Commissioner Mitch Schrader, who on Monday endorsed his deputy, Toni Meadow. The qualifying period to run kicks off Monday, Mar. 7 and runs through noon Friday, Mar. 11. Check flagpole.com for the latest on who’s running for what.

Tase the Bros: In addition to legalizing guns on the UGA campus, Georgia Republicans are pushing to allow Tasers and stun guns, too. “It gets down to this: I trust that college students will be able to protect themselves and be able to use them accordingly,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville), according to the AJC. Because that is what college students are known for—being responsible. HB 792, co-sponsored by Rep. Regina Quick (R-Athens), passed the House last week and at press time was awaiting a committee hearing in the Senate. Religious Liberty: If Christians have the freedom to discriminate against same-sex couples, conventions and tourists have the freedom to spend their money someplace other than Georgia. Local tourism officials are worried that the “religious liberty” bill could hurt Athens’ tourism and hospitality industry, a $270 million sector that employs more than 2,500 people. “We want the state to remain open, and we want to be open to everybody,” Classic Center Executive Director Paul Cramer said. “We saw what happened in Indiana last year,” added Chuck Jones, director of the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We certainly don’t want that in Georgia.” f

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instructional councils were redundant with those discussed the wake of the alleged rape at Cedar Shoals High by the Teacher Advisory Board, so TAB decided to move School, several teachers at other schools admitforth with holding meetings on an as-needed basis.â€? ted they weren’t surprised that such an attack occurred. The district office sends out an annual anonymous cliThey see the alleged rape as the culmination of outramate survey to employees, students and parents, and the geous behavior that begins in middle school and escalates, surveys “affect leadership evaluations and‌ help us idenunchecked, through high school. Administrators at all tify pervasive issues,â€? Jimenez says. levels, from principals to those in the central office, seem Sending out a survey doesn’t address problems on an unable to deal with it effectively, teachers say. individual school level, a teacher says. The district has “I’m sure the boys involved in the attack are astounded decided what topics to focus on, and the “agree, strongly they’ve been arrested, because now they have to face seriagree, disagree, strongly disagree format is just silly,â€? the ous consequences,â€? says one teacher. “Those boys have teacher says. “We need to have honest conversations.â€? never had consequences and have never been disciplined at During his more than 10 years in Clarke County schools, school. They don’t get that it’s not OK to get in a teacher’s another teacher says students have pushed him, kicked face and say, ‘[Expletive] you, I’m leaving,’ and then walk him, sassed him, cursed him and even threatened him. out of the classroom.â€? Pacing, shouting children disrupt his classroom daily, makTeachers interviewed for this story do not want their ing it difficult, if not impossible, for other students to learn. names used because they fear for their jobs. Speaking out As early as the 1970s, various federal and criticizing the Lanoue administration agencies, university researchers and and the policies of the school district is It all comes back to nonprofits have analyzed demographic not tolerated, they say. CCSD spokespertrusting teachers. data from public schools to determine son Anisa Sullivan Jimenez says speaking which students are being suspended out isn’t grounds for dismissing a teacher. and expelled. In the South, a disproportionate number of But teachers say it may result in administrators watching African American boys are disciplined at a rate higher than more closely and not renewing that person’s contract. Hispanic, white or Asian students. A high-school teacher The alleged rape has also exposed another serious probacknowledges that school districts across Georgia, includlem in the school district. Former Clarke County teacher ing Clarke County, are being pressured by federal and state Karen Sweeney Gerow calls the lack of communication education and civil rights officials to find alternative ways among the central office, principals and teachers “a culture of dealing with behavior problems, and rightly so. of silence.â€? Teachers and parents were shocked that the In Clarke County, each school has a student code of news of the alleged rape at Cedar Shoals was kept from conduct, with consequences in place for the principal and them for weeks, potentially endangering other students. assistant principal to enforce, Jimenez says. More severe “It all comes back to trusting teachers,â€? Gerow says. problems are referred to the district’s disciplinary officer. “Administrators need to talk to teachers and provide them “It’s not as if students are not being suspended,â€? she says. a way to identify problems. If you can do that, everything District officials encourage teachers to form strong relawill fall in line.â€? tionships with their students, to get to know them, in the Currently, teachers say, there’s no mechanism for teachhope that such bonds will prevent bad behavior. “We want a ers to talk with administrators about concerns or to ask non-disruptive atmosphere for everyone,â€? says Jimenez. questions. The Teacher Advisory Board hasn’t met in two Clarke County teachers say that if a student refuses to years, but when it did, “you had people who wanted to celebrate just the good things going on in the district. The prob- bond with them, they have little hope of maintaining conlem is you’ve got people with legitimate gripes who have no trol in their classes. Some teachers believe that only in the Advanced Placement classes in high school or the gifted venue to air their grievances,â€? a veteran teacher says. classes in middle school do you find a room calm and all the Jimenez says the school system has instructional counstudents focused. cils and “it was clear that the matters brought up at the

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nside the mosque children clamor between legs and abayas, Muslim women’s traditional floor-length garments. It’s the quickest way to keep up with one another in the bustling Al-Huda Islamic Center in Athens during a recent open house. The afternoon-long event was part of a larger “Get to Know Your Muslim Neighbor” initiative by mosques in Georgia. The goal: to invite the non-Muslim community to an Islamic center where they could meet Muslims and learn more about Islam during a political and social climate which increasingly views Islam with negativity and fear. The Association of Religion Data Archives conducted a study in 2010 and found that 762 Muslims reside in Clarke County, a number that more than doubled since their last study in 2000. Because of efforts like the open house at Al-Huda and the curiosity of the American people after 9/11, Adel Amer, the imam at Al-Huda, says the number of Muslims in America skyrocketed as people began to discover the peaceful message Islam teaches and find comfort in its practice. “There is a disconnect between what you see in the media and in real life,” Amer says, frustrated. (Perhaps most notably, presidential candidate Donald Trump has played into fears of terrorism by calling for banning Muslims from entering the U.S.) Amer describes the mosque as an Islamic center for the American people, because the goal is to bring Muslims and non-Muslims together and try to counteract the rhetoric that has caused that disconnect.

The Mosque The name Al-Huda means “the right path” or “the right guidance,” according to Talal Alothman, a member of the mosque’s welcoming committee, which gave tours and provided information during the open house Jan. 23.

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The tour starts at the front door, where guests are asked to remove their shoes or put blue coverings over them. Just beyond the front entrance Mustafa Gad stands serving coffee and tea, a job he’s being doing for 27 years, since about the time he and other graduate students at UGA founded the mosque in the 1980s. Across from Gad’s drink table, an ablution room provides the necessary basins for washing before prayer. Further down the hall is a kitchen and a female-only gathering room. The main prayer hall is just inside to the left of the front entrance, a large room with an Islamic library attached, as well as rooms for children and other

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instruction purposes. Devout Muslims pray five times a day, which can be done at the mosque or elsewhere, but 150–200 people come to the Friday noon prayers, the mostobserved of the week. Guests could view Islamic art, have their name written in calligraphy, read about the Quran or experience it through a multimedia program, have a henna design drawn on their hands and taste Arabic foods. Although the open house was coordinated with many mosques as a way to peacefully push back against anti-Islamic rhetoric, Al-Huda has received much community support in the months after the San Bernadino, CA and Paris attacks. Other religious institutions and individuals in the community let the mosque know that they stood behind them, helping build a strong interfaith network with which Al-Huda partners for events and promotions. Zeeshan Rizvi, another member of the open-house committee and a PhD student at UGA, says Al-Huda typically plans one or two open houses on its own each year. He stresses the importance of connecting with non-Muslims. “You can be in a cocoon, or the other option is to invite

people out and let them meet with us,” he says. The members of Al-Huda take community participation seriously, with events such as volleyball games on Sundays, visits to nursing homes, monthly family nights and even a Muslim running club, all of which are open to non-Muslims. When their granddaughter learned about the open house through school, David and Gail Kurtz decided to join her in visiting the mosque. They’d never been before and didn’t know much about Islam, but enjoyed the event. Gail says “it presented people with a different face than they have been shown.” Islam is an inclusive religion that attracts more converts from all backgrounds than any other faith in the world. Al-Huda Islamic Center has members representing more than 50 nationalities, according to Amer, including doctors who lend their services to help members of the mosque, and the welcoming committee puts together “new Muslim” baskets containing an English Quran, books on basic prayer, flyers with online resources and a book on the prophet Muhammad.

Town and Gown The population of Muslims in Athens-Clarke County is largely due to the university, and in 2014 that population grew, in large part because of the newly adopted Intensive English Program, which currently has 75 foreign students. Three-quarters of IEP students come from Islamic countries, according to Marina Doneda, a faculty member in Academic Enhancement and a part-time instructor and event coordinator for IEP. IEPs are located in many cities in the U.S., some affiliated with universities and some not, though Doneda says UGA is a big draw for a lot of her students, who have to be accepted by a college in the States in order to stay here after their time in the IEP is up. There are eight levels for

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students in IEP, starting at the beginner level for those students who speak very little English, and activities range from language classes to Stone Mountain field trips. “Their biggest hurdle is confronting the people who do have those prejudices against them,� Doneda says, but “if you look at the statistics of Georgia politically, we’re pretty conservative, but if you look at Athens I think it’s a lot more liberal, and I think that translates to UGA.� She recalls the Parade of Lights in downtown Athens last December, which was about a month after the Paris attacks. “It was interesting in the parade to see people look at [Muslim students’ float] and do a double take, like their first thought was ‘Oh, that’s interesting,’ and I would say that 80 percent of them, after they realized there was a group of Muslims there, they went out of their way to smile bigger and be nicer.� Doneda didn’t have much experience with Islam before working with IEP and starting the weekly conversation group that meets at Hendershot’s Coffee Bar, but she has enjoyed learning about it through her Muslim students. “There are a lot of similarities between Christianity and Islam that I didn’t know about before,� she says, “and every [Muslim] I come into contact with is super open to having those discussions and telling you about what they believe and listening to what you believe.� The conversation group started in the fall 2015 semester, with a handful of IEP students meeting to practice speaking English with others in the program, as well as with other UGA students and members of the community. What started as just a few students grew into a group of 30–40 who meet every week. While the group may not be solely Muslims or Arabic-speaking students, a large majority of them are, and the off-campus meet-ups have become a way for them to become involved in the larger Athens community, which is encouraged to participate and talk with people from different backgrounds.

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Extraordinary Locals, Unmasked operating Left Brain Artist Management, his local company that manages Athens bands such as New Madrid and Muuy Biien. Reflecting on his successes, Barbe cites the good fortune of having friends who do creative and interesting things, allowing him involvement in a lot of projects. Barbe looks towards the future of Athens with optimistic eyes. Saying he values the combination of traditional and progressive

ou could consider Athens a veritable Hall of Justice where scores of superfriends work tirelessly to save our fair metropolis. When Flagpole editors sat down to choose a handful of involved community members to highlight, our task was as challenging as defeating Ultron—there are dozens, if not hundreds of people who could have easily made the cut. The list could stretch out longer than one of Mr. Fantastic’s appendages. Here are just a few of the local superheroes who make our community a great place to live.

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and private business all keeping in mind not to sacrifice the long term in order to make more money in the short term,” he says. “The things that make Athens unique and special are the same things that make its real estate valuable. Continuing to build high-rise student housing in and around downtown is not going to help anybody in the long run. It has the potential of damaging the character of the town for those of us who live here, and, frankly, for those who invest here, too. “I think we can do it right,” he adds. “There are a lot of people who realize how special this place is. Exploiting it would only kill the thing being exploited.” [Maria Lewczyk]

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Favorite superhero: Atom Ant. Barbe cites Atom’s “phenomenal strength, blazing speed and invulnerability” as deciding factors. The character’s experience as an engineer also helps. In terms of superhero fashion, Barbe says he favors stealth and flexibility, without feeling the need to be “so splashy” about it. As a local music legend and storyteller, David Barbe has done it all. From paving the streets and playing in punk bands to coaching a championship-winning Little League baseball team, it’s not hard to see the impact Barbe has made on Athens. After moving from Atlanta to Athens in 1981 to attend the University of Georgia, Barbe quickly found the music scene. He fronted the band Mercyland in 1985 until its dissolution in 1991, when he founded Buzz Hungry. A few years later, Barbe was approached by Bob Mould (of alternative rock band Hüsker Dü) to join his new endeavor, Sugar. Barbe played with Sugar until 1995, when he stepped back from performing to spend more time with his wife and three kids. In 1997, he opened an independent recording studio, Chase Park Transduction, and launched a successful career producing albums for a variety of musicians, with notable names including Drive-By Truckers and Deerhunter. In 2011, Barbe was announced as director of the Music Business certificate program at UGA, where he continues teaching. In addition to Chase Park and MBUS, Barbe is currently mixing a new studio album for the Truckers and

qualities the area has cultivated, he hopes Athens can maintain its unique identity as it grows. Although Athens won’t see Barbe leaping tall buildings, shooting webs or using a golden lasso, he is continuing a long tradition of influencing his community with proactive creative change. “My hope is that Athens grows intelligently, with citizens, local government

Mokah Johnson was born in Jamaica and spent most of her childhood and early adult life in Florida before she and her husband, Knowa Johnson, relocated to Athens in 2012. “After visiting a family member… we fell in love with this small town,” she says. Well versed in cultural organizing through their work in Orlando’s hip hop community, the Johnsons started the Athens Hip Hop Awards to “put a spotlight on Athens’ urban music scene, inspire unity and motivate [musicians] to work harder to build their brand.” The event, now in its fourth year, celebrates not only Athens’ most underrepresented creators but also the African American community that supports the scene itself. “When I first moved to Athens, I thought it was a cool place to raise children and that it had a vibrant music scene. I still feel Athens has a wonderful mix of music, arts and family life.” says Johnson. “Yet I do feel there is room for improvement when it comes to diversity and culture in our community. Athens’ music scene doesn’t always reflect or cater to all that Classic City has to offer.” Nor, she soon realized, did Athens’ downtown scene. After a Confederate-

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he has so many minds to care for and nurture, staying on top of his own life is hard, a feeling which Perez-Rhym knows all too well. “Realizing you can do more by doing less” is her weakness, and focusing her energies is her struggle. “Learning is a political act,” says Ian Altman. Recently, he and Melissa PerezRhym were both teaching, simultaneously, their English students about the Arizona law banning a Mexican studies course and the consequences of that action. The Arizona law deals with issues not far from those faced by many Clarke County students. The two high-school teachers, Altman of Clarke Central and Perez-Rhym of Cedar Shoals, are involved in U-Lead Athens, with Perez-Rhym serving as the head. The

injustice-fighting pair, along with volunteer mentors from high schools and the University of Georgia, helps “under”-documented students work toward a future of higher education. Altman stresses that they don’t refer to the students as “un”-documented because they do have paperwork and aren’t here illegally, but they are denied educational opportunities that are available to peers who have grown up alongside them. Often they’ve grown up across the street, quite literally, from one of the top-tier schools in Georgia, UGA, which, under Board of Regents policy 4.1.6, is off-limits to immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally, even at a young age. A Macon native, Altman came to Athens to study philosophy at UGA. His choice of major led him to his career as an English

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themed student bar was revealed in late October of last year to have a drink with a racist name on its menu, causing an uproar online, dozens of minority students and other residents came forward with stories of discrimination by local businesses. “Prior to the [General Beauregard’s] story hitting the paper… many local African Americans had told us stories about being discriminated against downtown by local bars,” she says. “I don’t want to live or raise my children in a town that allows discrimination, and it’s upsetting to know that me or my children may not be welcomed in certain places because of our skin color.” Johnson decided to take action. In conjunction with Athens for Everyone, she organized a protest march on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The gathering drew a diverse crowd of hundreds, including Commissioner Melissa Link, who read from a recently passed resolution calling for a local anti-discrimination ordinance. In addition to this year’s Hip Hop Awards, which happens Mar. 20 at the Morton Theatre, Johnson has embarked on a campaign inviting local businesses to display an anti-discrimination sticker, “to pledge to welcome every patron and to stand in approval of [ACC’s] proposed ordinance and human relations commission.” She’s also started a public petition in support of those measures, to which you can find a link in the online version of this story. “I no longer wanted to be a spectator,” Johnson explains. “I wanted to take action towards putting an end to discrimination in our community. As an African American woman, I [was] tired of being afraid to speak out about issues that negatively impact our community.” [Gabe Vodicka]

teacher and mentor with U-Lead. “It’s better to know than not to know,” is his philosophy, and when he isn’t chatting up the alpacas at Sweet Olive Farm with his wife, he’s dedicated to helping college hopefuls not only gain knowledge, but want to gain it, because when students choose what to learn, they learn more, he believes. Altman says the most difficult thing for the students “is dealing on the daily with the unfairness.” But then he teaches them to tear things apart. That’s Altman’s superpower, which he uses to challenge his students both in class and on Thursday nights at U-Lead. Destruction allows him to teach his students this in a way that challenges everything they’ve been taught. By tearing ideas apart and letting the kids try to put them back together, it teaches them to think critically, such as analyzing an “American identity”—what that entails, if there is such a thing and what that means to their own experience. One of the most important things for students now is “being taught to examine the system and to challenge the system,” says Perez-Rhym. Her combined superpowers of multi-tasking and empathy help her engage with her students, whom she feels connected to because of her own Latino heritage. A Miami native who came to Athens after a few years in Madison, her mother told her, “You became Hispanic when you moved from Miami.” In Miami, Perez-Rhym “was a minority but not a minority,” she says, because of the large Latino population there. “I never thought about my Latino identity as a thing, which is, I guess, what it’s like to be white everywhere else.” These two superheroes aren’t braggers, attributing the success and hopes of their work to the many mentors and teachers who are fighting for their students just the same. “I don’t think that what I do is different from what any other teacher in our school system does,” Perez-Rhym says. “There are so many things that as educators we’re involved in or advocate for in our own ways, supporting our students.” [Kat Khoury]

Ian Altman & Melissa Perez-Rhym Public school teachers; U-Lead Athens

Kryptonite: Altman says he struggles with taking care of himself, saying that when

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“I don’t feel like I’m on the block anymore.” The feeling shared by one of Broderick Flanigan’s young mentees is one of the reasons he does what he does, alongside Lemuel “Life” LaRoche. Life started Chess and Community in 2012, and Flanigan joined the team that year when the two met at a chess tournament at Little Italy in downtown Athens. The two socially-minded mentors are on a mission to raise up young men and women through art, chess and community in Athens. C&C is a nonprofit that teaches kids to apply the principles of chess to life, and young players who join the official chess team, The Knights, must do community service, maintain good grades, participate in summer book clubs and represent their peers at competitions. As assistant director of C&C, Flanigan wants to give the kids an outlet to express themselves, in addition to the mindstrengthening they get through chess. “This is what community is about,” Flanigan says, “enriching kids, not selling art.” Flanigan, who owns a portrait studio on Vine Street, was born and raised in the low-income Iron Triangle neighborhood of Athens. Having had his own mentor in the area who helped him succeed, he was inspired to come back, open up his art shop and become a mentor himself. Every day neighborhood kids hang out in his shop. On good days as many as 10 show up to do personal art projects or work on larger ones such as the MLK/Malcolm X mural at Triangle Plaza across the street from the studio, which was completed in January with donated funds.

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Many of the kids who are part of C&C have been in and out of the juvenile system, and the club has had positive impacts in the lives of kids who have been members for a long time, according to parents who have reached out to Flanigan and Life. “Either you learn chess here or you learn it in jail.” That’s what Life, whose superpower is connecting with others, tells some of his chess kids, and he uses the game to teach them important life lessons— thinking critically, understanding concepts behind the game, identifying how pieces work and how that can be applied to life. Chess is an important tool for Life, who wants to teach the kids to respond, not react, to situations. A native of New York City, Life moved from Atlanta to Athens in 1999 and got a master’s degree in social work from UGA.

He started or worked in several programs at Whit Davis Elementary School and Clarke Central High School, where he started to incorporate chess to teach kids to think critically. He realized the significance that chess could have in the lives of those he was mentoring. But Life doesn’t stop at the chessboard. C&C has many other outlets for kids, such as book clubs, entrepreneurship training and community service. Both men know that their weakness is their tendency to spread themselves too thin, trying to help everyone, and Life adds that “some people, they take kindness for weakness.” They know they can’t help everyone, but their programs and their mentorship has made such impacts on kids’ lives that some have gone away for college, then returned to share the love and mentor in the same way Flanigan did. [KK]

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Owner, Five & Ten; founder, Seed Life Skills Superpowers: “The ability to join eyebrows, see through fake hospitality and feed people real food.” Super-weakness: “Carrots. I can’t resist ‘em.” Hugh Acheson’s official website finishes up his long biography replete with national awards and honors with the following sentences: “But that’s to everyone outside of Athens. To Athens, he is the guy who owns those restaurants, has one eyebrow, a wife far better looking than he is and two young children who are the apple of his eye.” It’s true. Familiarity breeds contempt, or at least forgetfulness, and Acheson is often first in line to take himself down a peg. He’s our Peter Parker: a guy from humble beginnings who praises his hometown and relies on nimbleness and wisecracks more than celebrity-chef firepower. Acheson’s impact on Athens is barely visible to newcomers, but if you came here 20 years ago or more and remember what the dining scene used to be, you’d better give credit where credit is due. His impact at Five & Ten can be seen not only in the standards the kitchen has set—leading rather than following, always more refined and more interesting than the “cornbread industrial complex” revival of Southern cooking—but also in the fractal effect of the people it has trained. Acheson is a cook and a businessman, but he’s a mentor just as much, and the number of high-quality restaurants in Athens and across the state run by people who started out working for him is high. If you don’t have Five & Ten, not only do you not have The National and Cinco y Diez, but you also don’t have Farm 255, Pulaski Heights BBQ, home.made or any number of others, each of which has gone on to create and develop its own talent. It’s a snowball effect, driven partially by demographics— millennials eat out more and think food is cool—but just as much by Acheson’s

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change the color of my hair by just thinking about it.� For whirlwind artist Didi Dunphy, the world is a playground rich with color, shape and sound just waiting to be explored, re-imagined and shared. Since moving to Athens 15 years ago with her husband, fellow artist James Barsness, Dunphy has worked tirelessly to enliven and enrich the Athens arts community. A powerhouse of creative energy, her keen eye, knack for organizing people and connections with the nation’s top contemporary art resources have created countless exhibition opportunities and supportive funds for local artists. Dunphy grew up in Manhattan with two creative parents, and the city—long considered the center of the art world— remains an important point of connection for her work. She also spent a great deal of time in the major art cities of the West Coast, receiving her MFA in Performance Video from the San Francisco Art Institute and living in Los Angeles for many years before coming to Athens. Dunphy taught time-based art at the University of Georgia, where she pioneered the now annual New York trips for art students, before moving to curation in 2010. Dunphy currently holds several influential positions around town, including her role as program supervisor of the Lyndon House Arts Center. Her major upcoming k continued on next page

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project is the center’s 41st Juried Show, which has brought in a record number of artist applicants and close to 1,000 individual works of art. Last summer, the Lyndon House hosted a series of Dunphy’s stopanimation workshops for children, funded by AthFest Educates. Dunphy was also essential in forming the recently announced partnership between the Lyndon House, AthFest and illustrator David Hale to design the festival’s 20th anniversary mural. As curator of the Gallery@Hotel Indigo, Dunphy arranges quarterly exhibitions by visiting and local artists alike through her characteristically playful approach to curation. Her most recent and most ambitious project to date was “Chain Reaction,” an exhibition wherein each artist Dunphy invited in turn invited another artist, creating a show that acted as a physical representation of the local creative web Dunphy is so well-known for facilitating. Finally, Dunphy will soon be rotating off a threeyear position as a commissioner of the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, where, in her first year, she launched an annual mini-grant program that funds two to three artists’ projects each year. Somehow, amidst these positions and numerous other local projects, Dunphy

maintains a thriving personal artistic practice. Through her design company, Modern Convenience, she creates playful pieces like swing sets, seesaws and embroidered indoor skateboards for adults. Dunphy also has a current show in Cumming, taking form in a multimedia, indoor-outdoor scavenger hunt, and an upcoming solo show in Atlanta’s prestigious White Space Gallery. Dunphy is a community champion of incorporating art into every aspect of life, and hopes her work will contribute to the economic sustainability of the arts in Athens. Her wish list for Athens’ future includes an artist residency program, a long-term art magazine and an artist co-operated, co-owned professional gallery space. [Madeline Bates]

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the Habitat for Humanity ReStore next door, which he runs, after hours. “Growing up, my dad always brought us a lot of comic books,” he says. “We always had a lot of ‘Sgt. Rock,’ because I’m an Army brat.” When he was building churches and teaching English in Haiti in the late 1980s, he found a man who mail-ordered comic books, which he read at night by lamp, including Neil Gaiman’s legendary “Sandman.” Frye’s superpower may be his boundless energy. By day, he holds down what amounts to two full time-jobs—heading up the local branch of the affordable housing nonprofit Habitat for Humanity and representing Athens as our lone Democrat in the state legislature. By night, he raises two kids with his wife, Gretchen, a nurse. The Mississippi native has started an environmental company, sold ambulances in the Middle East, worked in construction, fronted rock bands and a few years ago reenrolled at UGA to finally finish his degree. The difference between his gigs at Habitat and under the Gold Dome, Frye says, is their scope. “In Atlanta, you’re passing policies on a grand scale that affects 10 million people,” he says. “Here, today we went through a stack of homeowner applications. You’re holding the lives, the futures of these people in your hands. That’s touching individual families one-on-one.” As a member of the Democratic minority, Frye can’t use brute force to push through legislation. But he’s displayed a knack for working with Republicans (including his colleagues from the Athens

area, Regina Quick and Chuck Williams) to ease bills through the House. Sure, they’re relatively small potatoes—streamlining medical records, requiring drivers to stop for flashing beacons at crosswalks, a tax exemption for housing for the disabled— but when you’re outnumbered two-to-one, passing anything is an accomplishment. He’s also influenced legislation behind the scenes; for example, helping to include set-asides for minority-owned contractors in last year’s massive Transportation Investment Act. “Spider-Man’s weakness is his care for others,” Frye says. “In the legislature, if there’s legislation that helps people, I’m all over it. Like the concept of expanding Medicaid—that’s exactly what we’re fighting for, figuring out ways to get people to health care.” While he insists he wouldn’t want Superman’s powers—sensory overload, he says—one would empathize if he longed for the ability to fly, given the commute between Athens and Atlanta. Hopefully, though, in a few years we won’t need capes. Frye was recently appointed to the Innovation Corridor Joint Development Authority, a regional group of counties along Highway 316. From that perch, he’s working with Quick to put together a bond package, repaid with revenue from future growth along the corridor, to supplement Georgia Department of Transportation funding for improvements to the dangerous highway. “I’d like to see 316 reach limited access in the next decade,” he says. Now if only he can get us passenger rail—that would truly be a feat worthy of a superhero. [Blake Aued] f

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Game Shows, a Rose Window & Bodily Trauma The Dodd Galleries Display Six Exhibitions for Spring By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com The Lamar Dodd School of Art will unveil six new exhibitions this week, ranging from video art, sculptural installations, photography, mixed media and illustration. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Mar. 3 from 6–8 p.m., with works remaining on view through Thursday, Mar. 31.

Dodd Atrium: Post-MFA Fellow in Sculpture Kevin Varney’s “Singularity” is a large-scale kinetic light installation taking the form of a 14-foot medieval-Gothic-inspired gazebo structure topped with a rose window. As a central wooden waveform rotates, thereby oscillating a series of two-way mirrors positioned over fluorescent tube lights, a constantly warping tunnel of reflected light is formed. New views of the optical illusion are offered in response to the viewer’s changing position, inviting one to consider her body’s physical engagement with the space.

Gallery 101: Best known for his digitally manipulated images of athletes and celebrities, Paul Pfeiffer is a New York City-based photography, video and installation artist who examines the role mass media and new technologies have in shaping contemporary culture. For his current exhibition, he selected three major video works: Desiderata, The Pure Products Go Crazy and Fragment of a Crucifixion (after Francis Bacon). Desiderata uses raw footage from the game show “The Price is Right,” while The Pure Products Go Crazy fixates on a scene from Risky Business. Fragment of a Crucifixion is a digital film loop of famous basketball player Larry Johnson. Pacing forward and backwards, Johnson is alone on the court—his teammates, and all other identifying details for that matter, have been edited out, leaving him screaming with fists clenched before a backdrop of flashing cameras. What began as a high-stakes sports game among admired athletes suddenly Desiderata by Paul Pfeiffer becomes an uncomfortable reference “The use of the pointed arches, repetitive angles and to fandom, idolization and alienation as Johnson is singled curves, and the iconography recreate an environment that out. is typically found in cathedrals or other places of worship. Pfeiffer is the current Distinguished Dodd Professorial At the same time that I am using all of those visual cues, Chair, a year-long teaching position founded in 1970 that I am also using very loosely applied theories of physics to honors artists of international standing. Represented by inform the project,” says Varney about the installation’s the Paula Cooper gallery in New York City, the artist has physical and conceptual inspirations. “I am particularly had solo exhibitions in galleries across the world, includinterested in the physical phenomena that might occur at ing the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Hamburger the center of a black hole or inside of a wormhole, and how Bahnhof in Berlin; the Museum of Contemporary Art and those may relate to the physicality of transcending time Design in Malate, Manila, Philippines; and the Museo de and space in a more spiritual sense.” Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León in Spain.

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Brett’s Casual American Restaurant

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Saucehouse Barbeque Siri Thai

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Mannaweenta

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Thai Spoon

149 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-548-9222

Thai in a tie! These two have battled back and forth for the title of Favorite Asian Restaurant. Seems fitting to reward both.

1055 Gaines School Rd. · 706-850-8422

Italian Winner

DePalma’s Italian Cafe

Mexican/Latin American Winner

Cali-N-Tito’s

427 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-227-9979 1254 Cedar Shoals Dr. · 706-355-7087

Cali-N-Tito’s swooped in and grabbed this award last year, daring anyone to take it back.

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Kapow! Christopher W. Belk and Charlie Nix opened Saucehouse in August of 2015 and a few months later are our Favorite New Restaurant.

The Place

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New (opened between Feb. ’15–Jan. ’16)

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American

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Sushi

401 E. Broad St. · 706-354-6966 1965 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-369-0085 2080 Timothy Rd. · 706-552-1237

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Holy pasta and bread sticks! DePalma’s is a six-time winner for Favorite Italian Restaurant!

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Shokitini

Raw power! Shokitini rolled up their fifth win.

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Tlaloc El Mexicano Restaurant 1225 N. Chase St. · 706-613-9301

BBQ Winner

Pulaski Heights BBQ

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Holy smoked butts! Chef Chuck Ramsey is commanding this category for a third year.

229 Broad St. · 706-850-2988

The newest kids on the block win Favorite Downhome/Southern. Bam! Runner Up

Mama’s Boy 197 Oak St. · 706-548-6249

Local Coffee House Winner

Jittery Joe’s Coffee

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Saving Athens’ tired masses with jolts of java justifies Jittery Joe’s sixth year win.

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White Tiger Gourmet

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar

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237 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3050

Bakery

Local Pizza

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1397 Prince Ave. · 706-850-2037

Crunch! No one can resist the power of a fresh baked loaf. Second year winning proves that to be true.

Power pizza pies prove popular for these jovial dough boys, enjoying their first win.

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Local Burger Winner

Clocked!

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Kapow! Amici’s wings will blow your mind. This is their fourth win as Athens Favorite Wings.

Burgers + Clocked! = Shazam! x 6. Runner Up Runner Up

Grindhouse Killer Burgers 1553 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-612-9327

Fries

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Vegetarian Options

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The Grit

Few are strong enough to resist the power of Trappeze’s fries and secret dipping sauces. The title is theirs for a second year.

What’s your favorite thing about your business? Greeting hungry customers and satisfied customers. What’s your super hero power? Feeding the masses quickly, affordably, and with good service! What super hero power do you wish you had and why? To fly so we could feed anyone at any time and anywhere!

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Saucehouse Barbeque

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Kaboom! Strength in veggies. It’s no surprise that The Grit has dominated this category for six years.

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Sandwich

Barberitos Southwestern Marti’s at Midday Grille and Cantina Winner

1280 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3541

259 E. Clayton St. · 706-549-9008 1860 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-549-9954 1880 Epps Bridge Pkwy. · 706-354-0300 1739 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-548-1866

Barberitos builds bountiful burritos and remains an Athens Favorite for a fifth year.

Marvelous Marti’s at Midday’s scrumptious sandwiches were voted an Athens Favorite for a second year. Runner Up

Big City Bread Cafe 393 N. Finley St. · 706-353-0029

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Cali-N-Tito’s

Dessert

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Taqueria del Sol

The Last Resort

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Late Night

Holy turtle cheesecakes! These guys have been designated the Favorite for delicious desserts for six years.

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197 Oak St. · 706-548-6249

171 College Ave. · 706-543-4770

334 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3890

Holy guacamole! Taqueria del Sol wins Favorite Taco for a fourth year.

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The Grit 199 Prince Ave. · 706-543-6592

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Steak Winner

Porterhouse Grill

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Steak, a vegan’s Kryptonite, is what makes Porterhouse a six-time winner. Runner Up

The Branded Butcher 225 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-5152

Seafood Winner

Seabear Oyster Bar

297 Prince Ave., Suite 10 · 706-850-4367

Great crispy crustaceans! Seabear is Athens’ Favorite Seafood Restaurant for a second year.

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More tasty than a scoop of vanilla. Able to heap all toppings in a single cup. Menchie’s is Athens’ Favorite frozen sweet tooth saver for a fifth year!

Mama’s Boy

Even superheroes need a good breakfast… sometimes at noon. Six-time winner of Favorite Breakfast.

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“You wouldn’t like me when I’m hangry!” The Grill feeds the citizens of Athens 24/7, earning a sixth year as the Favorite Late Night Restaurant. Runner Up

The World Famous 351 N. Hull St. · 706-543-4002

Date Night

Taziki’s Mediterranean The National Cafe Winner

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227 Prince Ave. · 706-247-7619 Runner Up

The Grill

Runner Up

Taziki’s zapped the competition this year with their first award for Favorite Lunch!

Couples can’t resist the power of Chef Peter Dale’s ingredients. The National sweeps this category for a sixth year.

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Buffet Winner

Taste of India

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Having a never-ending supply of hot food is far superior to having X-ray vision or invisibility! Six time winner of Favorite Buffet.

Runner Up

Runner Up

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The Last Resort Grill

1280 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3541

184 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-0810

Brunch

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Winner

197 Oak St. · 706-548-6249

2230 Barnett Shoals Rd. · 706-549-5481 247 E. Broad St. · 706-549-1446 670 N. Milledge Ave. · 706-549-2894

Mama’s Boy

Punching out hunger for a fourth year, Favorite Brunch goes to Mama’s Boy again.

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Taco Stand

Holy nickels and dimes! T-Stand leaves change in your pocket and puts food in your belly. This is their sixth year winning Favorite Meal for a Deal.

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Little Italy 125 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-613-7100

Special Occasion Winner

The National

232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450

Marvel-ous meals and super-ior staffing are the perfect recipe for a special occasion. The National is the Favorite Special Occasion Restaurant for a second year. Runner Up

Five & Ten 1073 S. Milledge Ave. · 706-546-7300

Kid-Friendly Local Restaurant Winner

Ted’s Most Best

254 W. Washington St. · 706-543-1523

Championing children’s rights to eat pizza, get dirty and use their outside voices, Ted’s is a kids’ and parents’ Favorite for a fifth year.

Outdoor Dining

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Winner

Winner

254 W. Washington St. · 706-543-1523

1072 Baxter St. · 706-206-9216

Ted’s Most Best

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s super patio, where you can see actual birds and planes. Ted’s recently added a warmer winter section to its patio so you can enjoy outdoor dining all year round. This is their fourth award.

Home.made Catering Need hors d’oeuvres for 200? This is a job for Super Mimi! She has the power to create incredible cuisine from scratch armed with only a whisk and a wooden spoon. Home. made is Athens’ Favorite Catering for a fourth year.

Runner Up

Runner Up

Cali-N-Tito’s

Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe

427 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-227-9979 1254 Cedar Shoals Dr. · 706-355-7087

227 Prince Ave. · 706-247-7619

Take Out

Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express

1055 Gaines School Rd. · 706-543-8888

Faster than a speeding delivery driver… Choo Choo will have your food packaged and ready to take home. Voted Favorite Take Out Restaurant for a fifth time.

427 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-227-9979 1254 Cedar Shoals Dr. · 706-355-7087

Winner

Bain Mattox at Normal Bar

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186

More powerful than a local politician, able to mix tall drinks in a single shake, Bain is Athens’ Favorite Bartender for a fifth year in a row.

John Posey at Wonderbar

Peter Dale at The National

232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450

“A strange visitor from another planet who came to Athens with culinary powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal chefs.” Mild-mannered Peter Dale is chosen as Athens’ Favorite Chef for a fourth time.

Runner Up

Cali-N-Tito’s

Bartender

Runner Up

Chef Winner

Winner

Bars

240 E. Washington St.

Specialty Drinks Winner

The Old Pal

1320 Prince Ave. · 706-850-4340

Crafting cocktail concoctions to champion the tastebuds of the citizens of Athens. This is the first win for The Old Pal. Runner Up

Runner Up

Runner Up

Siri Thai Cuisine

Hugh Acheson at Five & Ten

367 Prince Ave. · 706-548-7667 1040 Gaines School Rd. · 706-850-3500

1073 S. Milledge Ave. · 706-546-7300

Restaurant for Adventurous Eaters Winner

Cali-N-Titos

Winner: Favorite Mexican/Latin American Restaurant Runner Up: Favorite Burrito, Favorite Kid-Friendly Restaurant, Favorite Outdoor Dining What’s something that you wish more people knew about your business? We’d like for people to know that our business represents the entire Latin American culture and not one country specifically. What’s your Kryptonite? Not being able to always provide exceptional customer service to all of our guests. What’s your super hero power? Teleportation to your own mini vacation destination.

The Branded Butcher 225 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-5152

Holy pigs’ ears and chicken hearts! This place will have you rethinking your definition of delicacies. A four-year winner in this category.

The World Famous 315 N. Hull St. · 706-543-4002

Margarita Winner

Agua Linda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina 1376 Prince Ave. · 706-543-1500 2080 Timothy Rd. · 706-543-0154

Holy salted rim! Agua Linda’s margaritas were chosen as an Athens Favorite for a fifth straight year.

Runner Up

The National

Runner Up

232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450

Taqueria del Sol 334 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3890

Restaurant That’s Worth a Short Drive (20 miles or less)

Bloody Mary

Winner

Winner

2 S. Main St., Watkinsville · 706-310-1101

256 E. Clayton St. · 706-549-0166

Chops and Hops

Cruise your Batmobile a few miles over to Watkinsville to discover Chops and Hops, a five-time winner.

Allgood Lounge

It’s a drink. It’s a meal. It’s super refreshing. Allgood lets you make them the way you want them, and that’s why they are a four-time winner.

Runner Up

Little City Diner 135 Cherokee Rd. · 706-742-7590

Uniquely Athens Restaurant

Runner Up

Five Bar 269 N. Hull St. · 706-543-5515

Winner

Beer Selection

199 Prince Ave. · 706-543-6592

Trappeze Pub

The Grit

Winner

Shazam! The source of all their power is in the Golden Bowl. The Favorite Uniquely Athens Restaurant for a sixth year can only be The Grit.

269 W. Washington St. · 706-543-8997

Kaboom! Trapeze has dominated this category for six years! Runner Up

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Last Resort Grill 184 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-0810

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Hi-Lo Lounge 1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

Wine Selection Winner

The National

232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450

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Runner Up

Last Resort Grill 184 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-0810

Place to Dance

Winner

Normal Bar

Winner

Runner Up

Seabear Oyster Bar 297 Prince Ave., Suite 10 · 706-850-4367

Winner

Place to Play Games Winner

The Rook and Pawn

294 W. Washington St. · 706-543-5040

Pin the cape on the crusader! With over 400 games to choose from, it is no wonder The Rook and Pawn is the new Favorite Place to Play Games. Runner Up

Wonderbar 240 E. Washington St.

Allgood Lounge

256 E. Clayton St. · 706-549-0166

Men in tights, women in bustiers with lassos, caped crusaders and supervillains come together to shake their super booties at Little Kings, Athens’ Favorite Place to Dance for four years.

400 Clayton St. · 706-254-3998

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186

College Bar

Trivia

9d’s

Normal Bar

251 W. Clayton St. · 706-353-7933

Where heroes go after a hard day of chasing villains, Normal Bar has the Favorite Happy Hour for five years in a row.

223 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-369-3144

Runner Up

Runner Up

Shokitini

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186

Winner

Little Kings Shuffle Club

Runner Up

Hi-Lo Lounge

Holy textbooks and backpacks! Allgood is Athens’ Favorite College Bar for a fifth year in a row! Runner Up

Boar’s Head Lounge 260 E. Washington St. · 706-369-3040

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

Place to Watch the Dawgs Play

What was Superman’s only weakness? What color are Robin’s tights? These questions and more are asked at Hi-Lo every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Voted Favorite Trivia for a second year.

Winner

Runner Up

Blind Pig Tavern 312 E. Washington St. · 706-548-3442 2440 W. Broad St. · 706-208-7979 2301 College Station Rd. · 706-850-4919

Silver Dollar

262 College Ave. · 706-353-3093

Blam! Crunch! Ouch! Things overheard on game days at Silver Dollar, Athens’ 2016 Favorite Place to Watch the Dawgs Play.

Georgia Theatre

Winner

Sexy Suz

4124 Atlanta Hwy. · 678-661-0700

Meow! Where Catwoman shops on her days off, Sexy Suz is a five-time winner. Runner Up

Elations 4100 Lexington Rd. · 706-552-1492

Smoke/Vape Shop Winner

Five Points Cigar Shop and Lounge Holy smokes! The new Five Points Cigar Shop wins this brand new category.

215 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-7670

Uniquely Athens Bar

Winner

Winner

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

337 N. Hull St. · 706-369-9767

Singing can be powerful… or deadly. Come judge for yourself every Wednesday at Hi-Lo Lounge. Voted Favorite Karaoke for a second year.

Naughty Business

1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy. · 706-549-3100 Runner Up

Karaoke

Hi-Lo Lounge

Retail

The Manhattan Café Wonder if Gotham has any place as unique as The Manhattan Cafe? Voted Favorite Uniquely Athens Bar for a fifth year.

Runner Up

Modern Age 1086 Baxter St.
· 706-549-6360

Store to Buy a Gift for Her Winner

Native America Gallery 195 E. Clayton St. · 706-543-8425

They may not sell a Lasso of Truth or

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Seabear Oyster Bar

Winner: Favorite Seafood Runner Up: Favorite Happy Hour

What’s your favorite thing about your business? Fueling Athens’ Libido One Shuck at a Time.

What’s your super hero power? Our oyster knives are fast and have the ability to fend off unwanted shell fragments.

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What’s your Kryptonite? Sea snails that eat oysters and create brittle shells, and maybe shellfish allergies.

Community

Winner: Favorite Local Clothing Boutique What’s something that you wish more people knew about your business? We love doing custom designs for people, and we also like helping them redesign a piece of clothing they already own. What’s your super hero power? We save the planet—one repurposed piece of clothing at a time. What super hero power do you wish you had and why? I wish I could make investors give me lots of money, so we can have our own garment industry in Athens and create many jobs.

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SNIIIP! bulletproof bracelets, but they do sell the items that can make you a super gifter. Native America is a veteran four-time winner. Runner Up

Frontier 193 E. Clayton St. · 706-369-8079

Store to Buy a Gift for Him Winner

Masada Leather and Outdoor

238 E. Clayton St. · 706-546-5014

Superheroes and villains alike can appreciate a gift of Masada’s handmade leather goods. Irvin and crew have been voted a favorite for five consecutive years. Runner Up

Avid Bookshop 493 Prince Ave. · 706-352-2060

Local Clothing Boutique Winner

Community

119 N. Jackson St. · 706-316-2067

Sanni and her super friends can repurpose almost anything into a super outfit. Community harnesses the power of local and was voted Favorite Local Clothing Boutique for a fourth year.

Place to Buy Local Art

Place to Buy Wine

Winner

Winner

193 E. Clayton St. · 706-369-8079

1655 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-543-6989 3685 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-316-2337

Frontier

Decorate your secret lair with art made by the citizens of Athens. Frontier is a twotime winner in this category. Runner Up

Aurum Studios 125 E. Clayton St. · 706-546-8826

Place to See Local Art Winner

Lyndon House Arts Center 293 Hoyt St. · 706-613-3623

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s an abstract painting! Go see for yourself at the Lyndon House. This is their first time being recognized as the Favorite Place to See Local Art. Runner Up

ATHICA 160 Tracy St. · 706-208-1613

Thrift/Vintage Store Winner

Agora Vintage

233 E. Broad St. · 706-255-2623

Leaping leopard prints! Agora Vintage preserves the best from the past, winning them a first-time Favorite Thrift/Vintage Store award.

Runner Up

Dynamite 143 N. Jackson St.
· 706-543-1243

Runner Up

Dynamite 143 N. Jackson St.
· 706-543-1243

Five Points Bottle Shop Need wine for a dinner party? Gulp! This is a job for Captain Vino and Wine Boy. Five Points Bottle Shop has swept this category for six years. Runner Up

J’s Bottle Shop 1452 Prince Ave. · 706-353-8881

Place to Buy Beer Winner

Five Points Bottle Shop 1655 S. Lumpkin St. · 706-543-6989 3685 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-316-2337

Five Points Bottle wins for a sixth time by crushing thirst with the power to provide 1,500 domestic, import and craft beers. Runner Up

J’s Bottle Shop 1452 Prince Ave. · 706-353-8881

Uniquely Athens Store Winner

Junkman’s Daughter’s Brother

Runner Up

Avid Bookshop 493 Prince Ave. · 706-352-2060

Music Recording Studio Winner

Chase Park Transduction

160 Winston Dr. · 706-227-0680

They enter the glass booth as mild-mannered musicians but exit as super rockers. The Athens’ Favorite Recording Studio category has only had one winner for six years, and that is Chase Park Transduction. Runner Up

The Glow Recording Studio www.theglowrecordingstudio.com · 706-347-3323

Live Music Venue (Less than 200 Capacity) Winner

Caledonia Lounge

256 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-5577

Holy limited capacity! The Caledonia packs them in and delivers a powerful punch to the eardrums. Our readers have voted them Favorite small Live Music Venue for six straight years.

220 W. Broad St. · 706-543-4454

Runner Up

The immortal Junkman’s has a triumphant return to downtown and to the Favorite Uniquely Athens Store category, winning its third award.

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Live Music Venue (200+ Capacity) Winner

Georgia Theatre

215 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-7670

The Georgia Theatre brings the citizens of Athens together to worship their music heroes while keeping them cool under their big-ass fans. They are a five-time winner of the Favorite Music Venue.

Winner

The Dawg House Grooming and Gifts 2095 Milledge Ave. · 706-355-9911

Holy standard poodle! Get your pooch a new super duper style by the three-time winner in this category. Runner Up

Pawtropolis 130 Whitetail Way · 706-227-7887

Runner Up

40 Watt Club

Place to take Kids on a Rainy Day

285 W. Washington St. · 706-549-7871

Winner

Pets & Kids Vet Clinic Winner

Hope Animal Medical Center

1150 Mitchell Bridge Rd. · 706-546-7879

Taking care of Wonder Dogs and Super Cats since 1999, Hope is voted Athens’ Favorite Vet Clinic for a second time. Runner Up

Boulevard Animal Hospital 298 Prince Ave. · 706-425-5099

Rush

10 Huntington Rd. · 706-548-4470

The power of flying feels real at Rush! They are the new Favorite Place to take Kids on a Rainy Day for 2016. Runner Up

The Rook and Pawn 294 W. Washington St. · 706-543-5040

Kids’ Classes: Movement Winner

Canopy Studio

Photography Studio

Runner Up

Dance FX

Winner

Winner

Thrasher Photo and Design

815 W. Broad St. · 706-850-8226

Click! Flash! The only mortal able to capture all of Athens’ superheroes and villains. First time win for Thrasher Photo and Design.

396 Foundry St. · 706-355-3078

Kids’ Classes: Creative

Treehouse Kid and Craft

thrasherdesign.com · 706-380-7778

Turning kids into super crafters, armed with paint, yarn, glue and their imagination, this is what earns Treehouse their sixth award for Favorite Kids’ Classes: Creative.

Runner Up

Zoomworks 585 White Circle · 706-227-3777

Florist Winner

Runner Up

Always Always Flowers

Good Dirt 485 Macon Hwy. · 706-355-3161

1091 Baxter St. · 706-227-0805

Services

Always Always has the superpower to deliver smiles, making them a Favorite for a fourth year.

Hotel Winner

Runner Up

Hotel Indigo

Flowerland 823 Prince Ave. · 706-549-1884

500 College Ave. · 706-546-0430

Even superheroes need to sleep sometime. Why not hide out at the six-time winner for Athens’ Favorite Hotel?

160 Tracy St. · 706-549-8501

Kids can swing like Spiderman and learn balance like Catwoman, all while having the time of their lives! Canopy is a favorite for kids for a fourth year.

Runner Up

Graduate Athens 295 E. Dougherty St. · 706-623-0296

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Thrive Integrative Medicine

Winner: Favorite Alternative Health Treatment

What’s your favorite thing about your business? Like all super heroes, our mission is to save the world. To do that we must save humanity. And that is what we get to do at Thrive, one person at a time. What’s something that you wish more people knew about your business? That “alternative” doesn’t need to mean “last resort”…

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Winner: Favorite Stylist

What’s your favorite thing about your business? The people I work with and the people I meet. Every day is different with new challenges. I have been doing hair for almost 15 years and never gotten bored with it. What’s your Kryptonite? You never divulge your kryptonite; that’s the quickest way to get kryptonited. What’s your super hero power? The power of positive thinking?

Hair Salon Winner

Republic Salon

312 E. Broad St. · 706-208-5222

Holy bangs and blow-outs! Republic snips the competition for a sixth year. Runner Up

Model Citizen

Massage Therapist Winner

Winner

Matt Wheeler at Emporium Hair & Color Salon 187 Lumpkin St. · 706-546-7598

Champion of split ends and mullets, Matt Wheeler is Athens’ Favorite Stylist for a third year! Runner Up

Lyric Bellotte at Republic Salon 312 E. Broad St. · 706-208-5222

Good Dirt

191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000

What did Superman make at Good Dirt? A Superbowl! Take a class from Good Dirt, the second-year winner of Athens’ Favorite Adult Classes: Creative.

675 Pulaski St. Suite 2500 · 706-540-1039

Hulk smash! Hulk hurt! Laura Glenn can massage away even Hulk-sized muscle pain. This is her first Favorite award. Runner Up

Kimberly Anderson 270 Hawthorne Ave. Suite C · 706-612-4121

Tattoo Studio Winner

Pain and Wonder Tattoo Studio

285 W. Washington St. · 706-208-9588

Pain and Wonder moves superheroes from comic books to your skin. They are Athens’ Favorite Tattoo Studio for a sixth year.

Weren’t born with superhuman strength? Connie can help. She was voted Athens’ Favorite Fitness Instructor for a second time. Runner Up

Place to Get Fit Winner

Pure Barre Athens 191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000

Need to Hulk up? Take a class at this three-time winner.

K A Artist Shop 127 N. Jackson St. · 706-850-1224

Auto Tech of Athens 170 Coile Dr. · 706-549-3316

Auto Tech of Athens keeps your Batmobile ready for action! This is their second award for Athens’ Favorite Car Repair Shop. Runner Up

Winner

800 Oglethorpe Ave. · 706-549-0190

915 Hawthorne Ave. · 706-543-6596

YMCA Athens

Spa

Adult Classes: Movement

Winner

Winner

810 N. Chase St. · 706-613-3947

160 Tracy St. · 706-549-8501

Rough night chasing villains? Recharge your super strength at Urban Sanctuary, a six-time winner of Athens’ Favorite Spa.

1377 Prince Ave. · 706-546-0994

Winner

Alternative Health Treatment

Thrive can unleash your inner super strengths through healing your body, mind and spirit. They are the first winner in this new category.

Double Dutch Press

Car Repair Shop

Runner Up

Urban Sanctuary Spa

Runner Up (tie)

196 Alps Rd. · 706-521-0595

Runner Up

2080 Prince Ave. · 706-850-2000

485 Macon Hwy. · 706-355-3161

Tania Yelton, Instructor at Orangetheory Fitness

Midnight Iguana Tattoo and Body-Piercing

Thrive Integrative Medicine

Winner

Winner

Fitness Instructor

Laura Glenn, Somaspace Connie Popwell at Pure Barre Athens

497 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3656

Stylist

Adult Classes: Creative

Canopy Studio

Superhero classes taught here: Learn to fly, climb ropes and conquer fears all while wearing tights. This is Canopy’s fourth win.

Five Star Automotive 605 Macon Hwy. · 706-549-1315

Car Dealership Winner

Phil Hughes Honda

3200 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-549-3530

Because most of us can’t fly, Phil Hughes Honda has cars for the mortals of Athens. They are a four-time winner. Runner Up

Runner Up

Runner Up

Runner Up

Dr. Martha Allen, Athens Natural Medicine

The Spa at Graduate Athens

Pure Barre Athens

675 Pulaski St. Suite 1300 · 706-850-2512

295 E. Dougherty St. · 706-623-0296

191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000

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Plumber Winner

Carson Plumbing

Lawyer to Get You Out of a Jam

Realtor

Winner

Winner

2405 W. Broad St. Suite 250 · 706-543-7700

2405 W. Broad St. · 706-543-4000

Colin Moriarty

Lex Luthor has first-time Favorites winner Colin Moriarty on retainer!

259 Wynburn Ave. · 706-548-3397

Holy clogged toilets! This three-time winner keeps things flowing in Athens.

Runner Up

Jeff Rothman 150 E. Washington St. Suite B · 706- 621-5166

Runner Up

Big Brown Plumbing

Lawyer to Sort Out Your Affairs

bigbrownplumbing@gmail.com · 706-714-2381

Winner

Electrician Winner

Blue Moon Electric

bluemoonelectricathens.com · 678-907-5945

Zap! Blue Moon Electric wins a second time for Favorite Electrician.

Eric Krasle

425 N. Lumpkin St. #210 · 706-353-0032

Superheroes’ legal kryptonite: liability clauses, endorsement contracts and identity confidentiality agreements. Second-time winner Eric Krasle saves the day! Runner Up

Runner Up

Atomic Electric hotelescobar@gmail.com · 706-202-2296

HVAC Winner

Stanfield Air Systems

1130 Mitchell Bridge Rd. · 706-549-4767

Faster than a wood-burning stove. More powerful than a ceiling fan. Able to leap multiple space heaters in a single bound. This is a first win for Stanfield Air Systems!

Adam Hebbard 320 E. Clayton St. Suite 407 · 706-549-9010

Bank

Cord Sibilsky

Stuff Around Town Nonprofit/Charity Winner

Project Safe

Need a new secret lair? Cord won’t stop looking until he finds your perfect hideout. Flagpole readers voted him a winner for a second year.

www.project-safe.org · 706-549-0922

Runner Up

Project Safe is a true local hero for its work toward ending violence against women in Athens and beyond. Flagpole readers chose to honor Project Safe for a third year.

Daniel Peiken dpeiken@hotmail.com · 706-433-2116

Local Business

Runner Up

A New Hope: Animal Sanctuary and Education Center

Winner

Avid Bookshop

64 Yeargin Ct. · 706-742-9580

493 Prince Ave. · 706-352-2060

Festival/Event

Avid Bookshop is a superhero of Athens. Congratulations on being voted Favorite Local Business for a fourth year! I heart ATH!

Winner

Runner Up

AthFest: Music, Arts and Kids Festival

Daily Grocery

www.athfest.com

Fighting for music, arts and the Athens way, AthFest: Music, Arts and Kids Festival has been a champion of our local culture for 20 years and the Athens Favorite Festival/ Event for six years.

523 Prince Ave. · 706-548-1732

Winner

Athens First Bank and Trust

150 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-357-7000

Athens First keeps your money safe from all the Jokers of the world. This is their third win!

Runner Up

Runner Up

Superior Air Management

First American

230 Floyd Dr. · 706-543-2141

300 College Ave. · 706-354-5000

Runner Up

Yahtz

Twilight Criterium www.athenstwilight.com

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The Rook and Pawn

Winner: Favorite Place to Play Games Runner Up: Favorite Place to Take Kids on a Rainy Day What’s your favorite thing about your business? Seeing a packed house playing, laughing and talking with not a screen or phone in sight.

What super hero power do you wish you had and why? To be able to play any game without having to read the rules… and eye-laser beams.

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raig Finn, indie rock elder statesman and frontman of The Hold Steady, and punk powerhouse Titus Andronicus have just kicked off a 26-date tour jaunt spanning 28 days. While audiences are sure to enjoy themselves, the two performers will, too. As it turns out, Finn and Titus Andronicus frontman Patrick Stickles are good friends who are using the trip to bond while also promoting relatively new releases. Although its title may suggest otherwise, Finn says his Faith in the Future is as much about looking back and reflecting as looking forward. “I’ve been thinking about the way big events, like 9/11 or the Vietnam War, create these

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long hangovers for us as a culture,� Finn says about the lyrical focus of his new record. Though much of the press on Faith in the Future has overstated the influence of 9/11 on his songwriting, Finn says there’s a reason why the record reflects on moments that are now decades removed. “I tend to look backwards 10 or 15 years when I’m writing songs,� he says. “You have distance from things. You can see what’s interesting about them.� According to Finn, his solo project began with a very simple principle: “a punk rock way of learning—grabbing your friends and starting a band.� Finn says the recording sessions for Faith in the Future, much like his first solo record, Clear Heart Full Eyes, focused on his band feeling the songs out rather than learning them in a regimented, rehearsed way. Though less raucous than his output with The Hold Steady, Finn’s solo work maintains that group’s emphasis on storytelling through character-driven narratives, rather than abstract theses about American culture. “When you open up the New York Times and there’s a story about immigration policy, you get about halfway through the article and it might mention a family in Texas

that is directly impacted by this policy. To me, that’s the most interesting part, because it brings the issue into focus,� Finn says. Having toured with the Drive-By Truckers, Finn is no stranger to the Classic City and its rock roots. Finn says the Truckers inspired him, at least in part, to form The Hold Steady after moving from Minneapolis to New York in the early 2000s. He says being “grossed out by indie music� and its exclusionary culture reinvigorated his faith in anthemic stadium rock. “Patterson [Hood] was a really big influence on me before I met him. I moved to New York with the idea that I wasn’t going to be in a band. And then I saw Drive-By Truckers and thought, ‘That looks like too much fun,’� says Finn. When it comes down to it, Finn concedes that he’s interested in rock bands that are shamelessly products of their own environments. “We do this thing that is reflective of the places we’re from,� he says. Forming in Glen Rock, NJ, Titus Andronicus has been fronted by songwriter Stickles since its inception in 2005. Last year, the band released The Most Lamentable Tragedy, a 93-minute behemoth of a record that centers on Stickles’ struggle with manic depression. It’s a punk rock opera that puts the band’s Civil War concept record, The Monitor, in a different context altogether. “Every record that we’ve made, and any record that we intend to make, we always strive to have a certain thematic unity and something that would make it more of a cohesive statement and a singular piece of art in the LP format, rather than a collection of bangers,� says Stickles. “That’s very important to me. I definitely can’t resist that urge to massively over-blow something and dial up the bombastic elements.� Although Stickles is thoroughly fixated on the LP as a format for writing and producing his material, he admits that he isn’t sure of how fans prefer to listen. “I don’t know. But I’ve got to assume that they appreciate that format more than the average listener, because we make such a point to go in that direction,� Stickles says. “If they weren’t into that, they would find some other band to get into. If you don’t have the attention span to get into a 93-minute album, your interest in Titus Andronicus might not be that high.� Despite the band’s prodigious output, Stickles says there are no immediate plans to record a follow-up. “The next record is a very distant, vague thought right now,� he says. Instead, Stickles is focused on getting ready for the tour with Finn, his longtime confidant and mentor. “[Finn’s] been a really good friend to the organization and a good friend of mine,� says Stickles. “We used to be neighbors. We’d go out and have dinner or a drink and chew the fat. He’s been a very valuable adviser to me, being a slightly older, more seasoned guy in the game. He’s been very generous with his knowledge and wisdom.� f

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Athens Clarke-County Commission issued a proclamation declaring the Classic City Band “the official municipal band of Athens,

conducted the band since 2010, has played trombone for the Athens Symphony for more than 20 years and also directs the Athens Brass Choir, a community brass ensemble he founded in 2002. Many of the band’s members are just as distinguished. “I learned to play the flute and then the piccolo from Walter Allen, my band teacher in the fifth grade,” recalls member Lee Carmon. “I remember one concert where we had been having trouble with several numbers during rehearsals, but when we played them everything fell

GA.” They play marches, ragtime tunes, Broadway showtunes and classical pieces— all standard literature in the tradition of great bandmasters like Gilmore and Sousa. The group has performed six times a year for the past 40 years. The Classic City Band has helped to preserve a wide variety of concert-band compositions. They also provide an opportunity for proficient, non-professional area musicians to continue to play; members range in ages from 16–94. Brewer, who has

together, and I thought, ‘Wow, it sounded good.’” Cooper says, “I remember when we played at the Christmas tree ceremony after the Christmas parade downtown. We played carols and people sang along. One woman who was really into singing surprised us by taking something out of her pocket and throwing it onto the musicians. We were playing ‘Silent Night,’ and she threw glitter.” Having learned to play the clarinet in 7th grade, Ken Reid became a student at UGA

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he Classic City Band members sit in formal attire, shifting music on their stands. Clarinetist Tom Cooper prompts everyone to tune. Conductor Michael Brewer strides onto the stage, dressed in a formal white shirt and black tux. He places a towel on his music stand, bows to the audience and turns to the band members. The performance begins. Drums accent the introduction and create pauses in the music. Brewer’s energy soars, and by the end of the opening number his shirt is damp and pulled loose from his jacket. His wispy front hair stands tall. After a brief bow, he wipes his face with the towel. He has managed to guide the 80-member band to a crescendo worthy of Patrick Gilmore and John Philip Sousa. Started in 1976 with the purpose of preserving the rich cultural heritage of the American concert band, the Classic City Band is the oldest continuously functioning community band in Georgia. On Sept. 7, 2006, then-Mayor Heidi Davison and the

and knew most of the people who started the band. He remembers playing at Bishop Park one July 4 in the early 1980s when it started to rain. The band huddled under the portable covering, audience members brought out their umbrellas, and the concert continued, to cheers from the crowd. Albert Ligotti, the founder of the Athens Symphony, played in the Classic City Band’s very first concert. He was a guest conductor twice, and he attended a couple of concerts where Brewer used his arrangements. Ligotti, a well-published composer with 40 titles to his name, was instrumental in building Athens’ concert-band community. Sadly, Ligotti passed away Sept. 12, 2015, but his advice to members of the Classic City Band still resonates: “No matter how many times you play a tune, play every piece like it is your first time.” In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Classic City Band will recreate its first concert this Sunday at the Botanical Garden. As always, the performance is free and open to the public. f

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ond, the bits and bytes of the digital music takeover that has threatened retail for at least the past 16 years. I personally salute a stalwart establishment such as Wuxtry for nimbly staying its course and keeping our town flush and fresh with new releases and rarities no matter the weather. Hats off, y’all! Wuxtry will celebrate with a party and concert at Little Kings Shuffle Club on Thursday, Mar. 24. See that week’s Flagpole for details.

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TWO FOR FLINCHING: The Rodney Kings keep upping the volume and speed on their particular brand of garage-punk, and their new two-song single is the latest evidence of such. Titled Friday Night With‌ The Rodney Kings, the whole thing is over in four minutes, but that’s OK. The A-side, “Black Out,â€? is a circle-pit rave up, whereas “I’m Watching Youâ€? is a more doom-y, dark-hued two-and-a-half minutes of angry paranoia. The band is prepping a video for the second track as we speak and plans to release that sometime next month. Watch this space for developments. Stream the new EP over at therodneykings.bandcamp.com. TUNES AND TUNES: Songwriter Andrew Gorham just released his new full-length album, East Campus Expressed, which he describes as both a “love and hate letter written to the Classic City.â€? Gorham, who moved to Athens a couple of years ago, plays everything—piano, drums, keyboards—on these songs, which he recorded at various studios around town. Functionally, this works more like a demo

THREE ON A THURSDAY: Marty Winkler will host another night of Georgia Women of Song at The Foundry on Thursday, Mar. 10. Joining her this night are Georgia treasure Caroline Aiken, as well as Athens upstart and soon-to-be Nashville resident Mamie Davis. The first set from the three is an in-the-round thing where they’ll share harmonies and talk about the songs and the stories behind them. The second set has the trio joined by Michael Lesousky (Grassland String Band). Advance tickets are $8, and it’s $10 at the door. See thefoundryathens. com for tickets and more information. (NOT) A GOD AWFUL SMALL AFFAIR: Athens will continue to pay loving tribute to the late David Bowie Saturday, Mar. 5 at the 40 Watt Club. This time, donations are encouraged for the Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia. The full bill includes eight live acts as well as the usual spectacular visuals by Eye Gate Productions. Live performers are Laura Camacho (Athens Tango Project), Nicholas Mallis & the Borealis, Emileigh Ireland, Blunt Bangs, Still, Small Voice & the Joyful Noise, T. S. Woodward, Mother the Car and Casper & the Cookies. Bands will perform on the main stage and side stage, and there’s gonna be an intermission to boot. The show begins at 9 p.m. and advance tickets are available at 40watt.com. f

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TRIPLE 9 (R) This crime movie set in Atlanta forced me from my suspension of disbelief with the introduction of the Russian Mafia By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com and the set piece of three people decapitated by a cartel. I must have missed that ladies’ lives. GODS OF EGYPT (PG-13) Even before the day’s Channel 2 Action News. Judging Despite her genes, Johnson again fails racist casting controversies and apologies, from those fairly large plot devices, John to register as much of a cinematic lead, Gods of Egypt looked like a hard sell. Its while Wilson again proves less is more until Hillcoat, an Australian filmmaker most trailers conjured similar feelings as those famous for his more-than-decent adaptashe plays someone more nuanced than of Jupiter Ascending, and this Egyptian tion of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, might a cartoon. An entire movie about Alice’s mythology flick has definite signs of not have ever been to our state capital. sister, a doctor played by Leslie Mann, and Wachowski-ism. In ancient Egypt, the Honestly, outside of those plot gods and man co-exist, although points, Triple 9 fits into the new the gods are giants with gold for Gods of Egypt brand of tough police procedurblood; this idea in execution looks als exemplified by David Ayer’s even sillier than it sounds. excellent End of Watch. A gang of On the day that Horus thieves led by Chiwetel Ejiofor (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, HBO’s and featuring all the actors you “Game of Thrones”), the son of know (Anthony Mackie, Aaron Osiris (Bryan Brown), is to be Paul, Norman Reedus and Clifton crowned the new king of Egypt, Collins Jr.) are plotting a heist Osiris’ bitter brother, Set (Gerard for the Russian mob—led by Butler, channeling mean, spiteKate Winslet?! I forgot to menful Leonidas), proves to be a bad tion Kate Winslet is the wife of bro. Fortunately, an Aladdin-ish a Russian John Gotti; her accent thief, Bek (Brenton Thwaites, works 70 percent of the time. The Maleficent’s Prince Phillip), teams good cops—Casey Affleck and up with the now one-eyed Horus We’re like totally Egyptian, yo. Woody Harrelson—are hot on to overthrow the god’s evil uncle their trail, but the bad cops—I’m not telling her younger lover, played by the charming and save the young mortal’s true love, Zaya who—are making it tough to catch them. Jake Lacy (his star is definitely on the rise), (Courtney Eaton, Cheedo the Fragile from Triple 9 breaks little new ground but exewould have been superior to one focused on Mad Max: Fury Road), from the afterlife. cutes what it does well. Plus, it was filmed the uninteresting Alice. Gods of Egypt has the potential to be lots in Atlanta, which, while becoming less of a As individual pieces, the actors mostly of silly fun but winds up too often being novelty, still holds some interest for us in succeed (Holm, Lacy and Mantzoukas espea videogame-inspired experience that one the Empire State of the South. f cially), while barely a line of the script rises would prefer to play than watch. The ability of the gods to transform into metallic animals—Horus resembles one of the ‘80s children’s cartoon characters called the Silverhawks—feels as cribbed from several wild Japanese action games as the narrative feels cribbed from the several Greek mythmovies. Gods of Egypt has more fun with its Prince of Persia action mechanics than either the new Clash or Wrath of the Titans. Director Alex Proyas has displayed hints of genre greatness; The Crow will forever have mythic cult status, and Dark City remains severely underwatched. Yet Gods of Egypt will do more to impede his future filmmaking endeavors than his last movie, the 2009 Nic Cage conspiracy thriller you forgot about, Knowing.

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Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $45 Georgia Museum of Art · 7 p.m. · FREE Country music hero Dwight In a career spanning more Yoakam rediscovered his groove than 40 years, legendary perforwith last year’s Second Hand mance artist Marina Abramovic Heart, his third full-length has led her viewers into groundin 10 years and perhaps the breaking and often alarming finest album among his postartistic territory. Positioning millennial output. While conher body as the art object, temporary country artists like Abramovic’s work provokes and Chris Stapleton and Sturgill confronts what humans fear the Simpson mine the genre’s midmost, vulnerability, destroying century glory days for inspiration, the lines between audience Yoakam continues to modernize and spectacle and performance his sound even as it remains and life. As part of a “Behind rooted in honky-tonk heaven. the Scenes” film series, the His Friday Georgia Theatre show museum will screen the film has long been sold out, but at documenting her most ambitious press time there were still a work to date, a three-monthfew tickets left for Wednesday’s long, silent sit-in at the Museum add-on gig. Local scuzz-twang of Modern Art, New York. The favorites T. Hardy Morris and the series complements the current Hardknocks open both shows. “Tools of the Trade” exhibition. [Gabe Vodicka] [Madeline Bates]

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Flicker Bar · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! “False Witness to the Greater Humours,” a solo exhibition of black-and-white illustrations by local artist James Greer, pulls inspiration from the dreamworld to reveal the shadowy underbelly of the subconscious. Meticulously landscaped with fine-point ink pens, Greer’s otherworldly environments are inhabited by unsettling creatures. A vivid dreamer, he keeps a sketchbook by his bed to draw out imagery worth waking for, and later fleshes the characters out in detail. Each work’s narrative and symbolism remain open to interpretation, mirroring its root in imagination. Though at times nightmarish, many pieces retain a glimmer of hope amidst the darkness. [Jessica Smith]

Caledonia Lounge · 9:30 p.m. · $7 (21+), $9 (18–20) Philly’s Creepoid was briefly Savannah’s Creepoid, recording 2015’s swirling, spaced out Cemetery Highrise Slum down South. The band picked a good time of year to swing back down in exile of the bracing back nine of northeastern U.S. winter. (Pennsylvanians know: Punxsutawney Phil is full of it.) But as flu season crossfades into allergy season, Creepoid’s noisy congestion and slow-melting melodies are a decent fit, the sort of swampy, swollen, psychedelic shoegaze that sounds the way NyQuil feels. The snowbirds make their first appearance in Athens sharing a bill with locals Grand Vapids, The Powder Room and Blue Blood. [Adam Clair]

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $20 Popular Rhode Island-based indie rockers Deer Tick are no strangers to Athens. The group makes a point to stop in town on many of its national tours, and frontman John McCauley and keyboardist Robbie Crowell play alongside our own T. Hardy Morris in the cheeky garage-rock outfit Diamond Rugs. Monday’s concert, which happens to coincide with the first day of UGA’s spring break, is part of a special acoustic Deer Tick tour that finds the band pulling the plug and stripping down to just the bare necessities. Here’s a great chance to soak up some softer sounds while the kids are out of town. Brooklyn buzz band Mutual Benefit opens the show. [GV]

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EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win

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Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County

Wednesday 2 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator of education Carissa DiCindio will discuss David Ligare’s “Hercules Protecting the Balance between Pleasure and Virtue.â€? 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Illustrator for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to create graphics with vectors using Adobe Illustrator. This is ideal for logos or artwork you want to print in multiple sizes. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: It’s Complicated: Nonviolent Communication and Romance (ACC Library) Explore ways to communicate openly and calmly in this workshop. 6 p.m. $15 suggested donation. www.gaconflict. 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 EVENTS: Empty Bowls Luncheon (The Classic Center) Eat a simple lunch of soup and a sandwich to raise money for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. Handcrafted pottery bowls decorated by volunteers are available to eat from and take home. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. $20–30. www.foodbanknega.org EVENTS: Guided Trail Hike (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a guided walk on the trails to discover the beauty and variety of the center’s ecosystems. Followed by refreshments. 9 a.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Athens Science CafĂŠ (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) UGA professor Dr. Tom Reichert will present “Sex in Advertising: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were too Afraid to Ask.â€? 7 p.m. FREE! athenssciencecafe. wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes

Thursday 3 ART: Opening Party (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Celebrate six new exhibitions. See Art Notes on p. 21. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (UNG Oconee Campus) “Reciprocal II: OCAF Members at UNG� features members of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation including Sean Dunn, Lisa Freeman, Susan Pelham, Georgia Strange, Tommy Warren

and more. Quinlan director Amanda McClure selected less than 20 images from over 100 entries. 5–6 p.m. FREE! www.ung.edu/artgalleries CLASSES: Argentine Tango Classes (UGA Memorial Hall) Learn to dance with the UGA Tango Club. No partner required. 6–8 p.m. athenstangoclub@gmail.com CLASSES: Finance Seminar (ACC Library) Edward Jones financial advisor Jess Jensen-Ryan hosts “Tax-free Investing: It’s Not What You Make, It’s What You Keep.� Reservation required. 1:30 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8834 EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Dog Day Afternoon (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Spend a canine cocktail hour with your pet. Fresh water and treats for pooches, plus drink specials for owners. 5–9 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub FILM: Behind-the-Scenes Film Series: Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (Georgia Museum of Art) The Grandmother of Performance Art reveals the preparation that went into her retrospectie exhibition of controversial work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Presented in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition, “Tools of the Trade.� See Calendar Pick on p. 38. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Seinfeld Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Trivia about nothing. Hosted by Ryan Vogel and Matt Weeks. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (Oconee County Library) For ages 0–3. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Chapter Readers (ACC Library) This month’s book is The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary. Grades 3–5. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Dungeons and Dragons (ACC Library) Beginners welcome. Thursdays through March. 6 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary. org LECTURES & LIT: After the End: A Post-Apocalyptic Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Road by Cormac McCarthy. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens MEETINGS: Rimasunchis! Quechua Conversation Table (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Learn about the Quechua language and discuss Andean culture. No previous knowledge of Quechua is required. Every Thursday. 5–6 p.m. FREE! batemabd@uga.edu MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Dr. James W. Porter of the Georgia Museum of Natural History will give a presentation on “The Flap of a Butterfly’s Wing: The Extraordinary and Essential Butterflies and Moths of AthensClarke County.� 7 p.m. FREE! www. oconeeriversaudubon.org PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The orchestra presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 6. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ student ID), $10. www.music. uga.edu THEATER: Leading Ladies (Memorial Park, Quinn Hall) Athens Creative Theatre presents a comedy k continued on p. 41

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KIDSTUFF: Dr. Seuss Birthday Party (Oconee County Library) Celebrate with Seuss stories, crafts and birthday cake. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Pro-Bono Music Law Clinic (The Butler Building, Room 122) Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Protect Athens Music and UGA’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society present basic legal advice regarding music and business law issues. Registration required. 12–5 p.m. FREE! aspeer70@uga.edu THEATER: Alice in Wonderland (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Rose of Athens Theatre adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. See Theater Notes on p. 13. Feb. 26–27 & Mar. 4–5, 7 p.m. $18. www.roseofathens.org THEATER: Leading Ladies (Memorial Park) See Thursday listing for full description Mar. 3–5, 7:30 p.m. & Mar. 6, 3 p.m. $12–15. www.athensclarkecounty.com/act

exhibition of black-and-white ink illustrations by James Greer, who pulls inspiration from his dreams. See Calendar Pick on p. 38. 6–8 p.. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com CLASSES: Photoshop for Beginners (ACC Library) This hands-on class will introduce you to the basics of Photoshop. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Grow Your Business (Athens Land Trust) This course for budding businesses covers creating business plans, marketing and financial planning. This is the second session in the eight-week course. Saturdays through Apr. 16, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. manny@athenslandtrust.org, www.athenslandtrust. org EVENTS: 23rd Annual Hellebore Days (Piccadilly Farm) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 4–5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! 706-7654444, www.piccadillyfarm.com EVENTS: Rededication Ceremony (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Lucy Hargrett Draper will make remarks at the

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THEATER: The Addams Family (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Bob Larson directs this musical comedy starring Kayla Blackston as Morticia and Michael Blackston as Gomez. The performance features a live orchestra. Mar. 4–5, 11–12, 7 p.m. Mar. 6 & 13, 2 p.m. $11–16. 706283-1049

Saturday 5 ART: Chicken Tracks Art Ranch Open House (2855 Broughton Rd., Newborn) Artists Elizabeth Collins and Chuck Hanes offer an open house for their private residence, pottery studio, wood and metal shop, The Aerie (art classroom) and the Variations Room. See demos in pottery, blacksmithing, painting and more. 2–6 p.m. FREE! 706342-9360 ART: Folk to Fine Arts Festival & Expo (Commerce Civic Center) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 4, 5–9 p.m. $15. Mar. 5, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. $7. www.folk-finearts.com ART: Opening Reception (Flicker Theatre & Bar) “False Witness to the Greater Humours” is a solo

rededication of the Lucy Hargrett Draper Center & Archives for the Study of the Rights of Women in History and the Law. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga.edu EVENTS: Madison’s Got Talent (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art) A variety show fundraiser hosted by Erin Garret as “Carol Burnedout.” The show includes a raffle. 7 p.m. $40. 706-342-7557 EVENTS: Bhagavad Gita (Body, Mind & Spirit) A Vedanta monk teaches from this ancient text. Every Saturday. 3 p.m. $5 donation. 706351-6024 GAMES: Shadowrun RPG Demo (Tyche’s Games) Visit Seattle in 2071, when magic and megacorps clash. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) New players welcome to this fantasy card game open play. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Special Story Time (Avid Bookshop) Children’s author Mo O’Hara will be present to sign copies of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com

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Tuesday 8 CLASSES: Favorite Deer Resistant Plants (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Classroom 2) Connie Cottingham and Mike Sikes will discuss trees shrubs and other plants that deer don’t like to graze on. 10 a.m. $15. botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Computer Class: Introduction to Excel (ACC Library) Register by phone or in person at the reference desk. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Intro to Excel (ACC Library) In the second floor computer training room. Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how to attract positive changes into your life. Every Tuesday. 6 p.m. $5 donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) This month’s theme is “Red Zinfindales.� 6 p.m. $20. 706-3547901, www.heirloomathens.com EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 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: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! johnnyspizza. com/athens KIDSTUFF: Teen Tech Week: DIY Video Games (Oconee County Library) Learn Sploder to create your own video game. Grades 6–12. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee 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: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: African American Authors Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s title is Laelia by Ruth-Miriam Garnett.

Newcomers welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: University Woman’s Club (Central Presbyterian Church) Dr. Wayne Crowell, professor emeritus of veterinary pathology at UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, presents “First Weekend in May— Run for the Roses.� 11 a.m. FREE! www.womansclub.uga.edu MEETINGS: Coffee Catch-Up (The Rook and Pawn) Network over coffee with local startup entrepreneurs and community supporters. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com

Wednesday 9 CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Rabbit Box: “My Brush with Fameâ€? (The Foundry) Locals share true stories for adult ears. Storytellers include Russell Cutts, Laurie Allen, Naji Lyon, Carter Adams, Emily Pennington Eisenman and Aaron Strand. 7 p.m. $7. thefoundryathens.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St. locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ blindpigtavern GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Music Trivia: Funk History (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Cribbage (Kumquat Mae Bakery CafĂŠ) Play cards every other Wednesday. 2 p.m. FREE! www. kumquatmaebakery.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Teen Tech Week: 3D-Printing (Oconee County Library) Natalie Wright will teach 3D printing with TinkerCad. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 1 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com OAK HOUSE A mix of prog, folk, indie and everything in between.

THE EASTERN SEA Folky indie rock group from Austin, TX. SLOW PARADE Atlanta/Athens-based band featuring members of Cicada Rhythm and Grand Vapids. ANDREW SHEPARD Member of Roadkill Ghost Choir plays a solo set. The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Rev. Conner Mack Tribble. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com BEN RECTOR Popular pop singersongwriter from Nashville, TN. MARC SCIBILIA Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 SAD FISH Atlanta-based band that deals in Brazilian-inspired surf tunes. LEA LEA Dreamy indie-folk artist from Atlanta.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $45. www.georgiatheatre.com DWIGHT YOAKAM The legendary honky tonk artist performs in support of last year’s Second Hand Heart. See Calendar Pick on p. 38. T. HARDY MORRIS AND THE HARDKNOCKS Dead Confederate frontman and his band perform a set of pedal steel-tinged grunge-folk.

BOURGEOIS GIRL Jangly post-pop duo from Denver, CO. NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local upand-comers play energetic, fun lo-fi punk rock.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 FEATHER TRADE This local band plays lush, moody post-pop. MOSES NESH Folky American Primitive songwriter from Atlanta.

The Foundry 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com SEAN MCCONNELL Singersongwriter out of Nashville, TN who describes his sound as “lyric-driven roots-rock.” JOBE FORTNER Country music singer-songwriter.

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 OPEN MIC & LATE NIGHT JAM Drums, keys and amps are provided. Come share your music! Hosted by a local band each week.

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Wednesday 2 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them! Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and the jam rocks until 2 a.m. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com AARON LEE TASJAN Nashville artist whose lyrics include insight, brutal honesty and humor. ADAM KLEIN Local songwriter playing a rustic blend of country, folk and Americana.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 AQUEOUS Groovy rock band that uses harmonies and soundscapes to build an intense bond with the crowd through an improvisational foundation. BROCCOLI SAMURAI No info available. The Office Lounge 7:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 STEVE Local singer-songwriter who produces sounds much like a threepiece band. He plays an electric guitar, an acoustic guitar and sometimes a banjo to sing country, oldies and classic/Southern rock. Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards. Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com LEAVING COUNTRIES IN THE ROUND Local singer-songwriters perform original music. Booking Information: louisphillippelot@ yahoo.com.

Thursday 3 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BROKEN WINDOWS Local trio with a mathy, noise-rock vibe. Formerly known as RoHit.

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DANGER INCORPORATED Enter the graveyard with Danger Incorporated and let the vibes take you over. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $20. www.40watt.com TITUS ANDRONICUS Punk-leaning, New Jersey-based indie rock band with intellectual, verbose lyricism and complex, lengthy song structure. See story on p. 31. CRAIG FINN American singer-songwriter and frontman of indie band The Hold Steady. The Foundry 8 p.m. $6 (adv.), $8 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com THE SPLITZ BAND This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and both old-school and contemporary R&B. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com DWIGHT YOAKAM The legendary honky tonk artist performs in sup-

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 COPIOUS JONES Original rock band from Atlanta. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com HUTCH MCCOLLUM Singersongwriter playing old-school country and bluegrass. VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com RAMBLIN’ COUNTRY BAND Georgia-based traditional country band.

Saturday 5 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com GRAND VAPIDS This local altrock band has a dense, dreamy, slowcore-inspired sound.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 FART JAR No info available. RICKY AND HIS DIGITS Local MC who cites MF Doom, cLOUDDEAD, Wu Tang Clan, and Eminem as influences. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. hendershotscoffee.com TONY FURTADO Multiinstrumentalist and songwriter from Oakland, CA. TRIO DELUXE Local jazz trio featuring Dan Coy, Andrea DeMarcus and John Norris. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ See Friday’s listing for full description Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog will spin Erez Avissar

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Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 THE OLD MAN BAND “The best rock ‘n’ roll band in the land.� Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper and her band perform gorgeous, intricate folk-pop. Album release show! WAREHOUSE Arty, driving post-pop band from Atlanta. ART CONTEST Math-rock band from Athens via South Carolina. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com SUPERBODY Lo-fi indie-pop outfit from Chattanooga, TN. TRIP LACY New solo pop project from local musician Kip Lacy (Big Morgan). BROTHER MARY Producer Ivano Milo of Downer plays “vacuous Muzak.�

port of last year’s Second Hand Heart. See Calendar Pick on p. 38. T. HARDY MORRIS AND THE HARDKNOCKS Dead Confederate frontman and his band perform a set of pedal steel-tinged grunge-folk.

Go Bar David Bowie Tribute. 10 p.m. 706546-5609 GENETIC OUTCAST Sexual noise karaoke with voice memos, samples and soundbytes as sweet as the taste of candy. MIDNIGHT BOI Alias of local musician Eli Rickli, playing “pseudoSatanic hip hop.� DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (CGI Joe) spins a set of tunes. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ A trio of incredibly talented musicians play to a great crowd every weekend. Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out.

CREEPOID Philly-based lo-fi grunge band. See Calendar Pick on p. 38. THE POWDER ROOM Local sludgy noise-rock trio. BLUE BLOOD Melodic psych-pop project from Hunter Morris, formerly of Gift Horse. Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com DJ PIP No info available. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com SOUND + VISION A tribute to David Bowie featuring Laura Camacho, Nicholas Mallis & The Borealis, Emileigh Ireland, Blunt Bangs, Still, Small Voice & The Joyful Noise, T.S. Woodward, Mother the Car and Casper & the Cookies. The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com KINCHAFOONEE COWBOYS Country band from Albany, GA. GRASSLAND STRING BAND Local traditional and progressive bluegrass group.

your favorite dance hits into the evening. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ALBATROSS Athens group creating an upbeat mixture of jazz, blues and funk. The Old Pal 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-4340 DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ and Athens resident lays down an all-vinyl set of funk, soul and reggae. VFW 6 p.m. www.vfwathens.com THE GRAINS OF SAND Local band with a four-piece horn section offering up your favorite ‘60s and ‘70s beach and Motown music.

Sunday 6 ACC Library 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org REPENT AT LEISURE Fun-loving, rowdy, Irish pub band playing traditional as well as modern Irish music.

Monday 7 Boar’s Head Lounge 9 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 ROAD TO ROO BATTLE OF THE BANDS One lucky Athens band will win a chance to perform at Bonnaroo 2016. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com DEER TICK Alt-country band from Providence, RI that incorporates elements of folk, blues and indie rock. This is a special acoustic show. See Calendar Pick on p. 38. MUTUAL BENEFIT Collaborative lo-fi indie band led by songwriter Jordan Lee. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday. Hosted by Larry Forte. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.

Tuesday 8 Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CICADA RHYTHM Acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie-folk, filled with paired vocal harmonies. CALEB KEITH & THE CALAVERAS Local “dusty-boot Americanaâ€? outfit. DYLAN EARL BAND Americana group based out of Little Rock, AR. The Manhattan CafĂŠ Loungy Tuesdays. 10 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning a set of rare and classic deep soul, R&B and blues. Every Tuesday! The World Famous Girls Rock Athens Benefit. 7 p.m. www. facebook.com/theworldfamousathens SEA OF DOGS This local group, fronted by songwriter Emily Armond, plays tender, intuitive folk tunes. CLAIRE CAMPBELL Hope For Agoldensummer singer plays a set of soft, haunting folk tunes. LINGUA FRANCA Athens-based “chick-rapâ€? project. LYR Lydia Brambila (Sea of Sogs, Outer Sea, Signal Mountain) performs a solo set.

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Art Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Human Rights Festival Logo Contest (Athens, GA) The festival seeks logo submissions for use on T-shirts, the newspaper and the stage backdrop. Logos must say 38th Annual Human Rights Festival, Apr. 30–May 1 and Athens, GA. Email for details. Deadline Mar. 10. jeff@rubysuegraphics.com

Classes Aprende EspaĂąol (Oconee County Library) This eight-week Spanish course is designed for beginners. Attendance at all classes is not mandatory. Registration required. Wednesdays through Apr. 20. FREE! 706-769-3950 Artist Workshops (KA Artist Shop) “All About Color: Impressionist Still-Life Painting.â€? Mar. 14, 6–9 p.m. $30. www.kaartist. com Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Hot yoga is offered seven days a week. Karma Classes on Sundays at 6 p.m. benefit Project Safe. www.bikramathens.com Nonviolent Communication Classes (Georgia Conflict Center) “It’s Complicated: Nonviolent Communication and Romance.â€? Mar. 10, 6 p.m. “Restorative Circles.â€? Mar. 19. “Year of Nonviolent Communication: Session 2.â€? Apr. 9, 10 a.m. www.gaconflict.org OCAF Art Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) Now registering for classes in landscape painting, wheelthrowing, watercolors and more. www.ocaf.com

One-on-One Genealogy Assistance (ACC Library) Library staff offer assistance to genealogists and researchers. Thursdays, Mar. 3 & 17, 2 p.m. Mar. 9 & 23, 10 a.m. www.athenslibrary.org/athens Pilates and More (All Body Studio) All Body Studio offers Prana Flow Yoga, Yoga Wheel and Pilates Mat and Apparatus classes. Check website for classes. www.mindbody online.com Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) “Paper Relief Monotype.� Apr. 20, 5:30–8:30 p.m. $60. “Totes! One Color Screenprinting, Two Parts.� Mar. 5, 2–3 p.m. & Mar. 12, 2–4 p.m. $65. “Woodcut: One Color, Two Parts.� Mar. 9 & Mar. 16, 6–8 p.m. $85. “Stampmaking.� Apr. 6, 5:30–7 p.m. $50. howdy@doubledutchpress. com, www.doubledutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@ gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cubanstyle salsa dance classes with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens Success Summit (Athens, GA) The summit includes educational breakout sessions, resources, experienced speakers and networking opportunities for small businesses. Register by Apr. 15. Summit on Mar. 31, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. $159–199. www.successathens.com Tai Chi (Bloom) Patty Riehm teaches this ten-week class in “Tai Chi, Yang Style, 108 (Long Form).� No experience necessary. Mondays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $50. Email to register. panlexcie@hotmail.com

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Tech Savvy Seniors (Lay Park) These stress-free sessions are for ages 55 & up. Registration required. Wednesdays through Mar. 29, 2:30 p.m. $10–15. 706-613-3596, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Women’s Self-Defense Course (AKF Athens Martial Arts) Learn and practice skills in awareness, physical self-defense, personal safety, prevention and assertiveness. Wednesdays, Mar. 16–Apr. 13, 7:30–9 p.m. $30. instructor@akf athens.com, www.akfathens.com Yoga Teacher Training (Athens Yoga Institute) Get certified at the 200-hour level with Yoga Alliance. New six-month format begins in April. www.athensyogainstitute.com Zumba at the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

Help Out American Lunch Five Restaurant & Bar seeks volunteers to operate its mobile soup kitchen. The truck serves “in needâ€? areas of the community Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. dhenderson@five-bar.com, americanlunch.org Call for Volunteers (Nuçi's Space) The Athens Human Rights Festival is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, publicity, organizing speakers and performers, the tabloid, social media, stage building and more. The fest will be held downtown on Apr. 30–May 1. Meetings are held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. 706-202-9169, www. athenshumanrightsfest.org Community Connection (Athens, GA) Community Connection of Northeast Georgia

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Artwork by Deonna Mann is currently on view at The World Famous. A reception with the artist will be held Monday, Mar. 14 from 5–7 p.m. assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. www.community connection211.org Easter Basket Donations (Lay Park) Strong, Beautiful & Godly Girls are preparing Easter baskets for children and women in need. They are accepting donations of baskets, candy, cards, snacks, gift cards, toiletries, cosmetics and more until Mar. 21. Basket making will take place on Mar 23. sbg2_virtuosity@ ymail.com Readers Needed (Learning Ally) Learning Ally is looking for volunteers to train as readers to help create audio textbooks for people with print disabilities. scourt@learning ally.org, 706-549-1313

Kidstuff Ocean Discovery Camp (Double Helix STEAM School) Explore marine science and ocean conservation issues through activities promoting scientific literacy, research and exploration. Register by May 7. Camps offered June 6–10 or June 20–24, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $250–280. www.gizmoathens.com/ocean discovery2016 Rose of Athens Theatre Academy (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Summer classes for young actors cover topics including musical theater, stage movement, improv, scene study and speech. For students in rising grades 2–12. June 27–July 22. 706-340-9181, academy@ roseofathens.org Spring Break Programs (Multiple Locations) East Athens

Community Center hosts “Spring Break Sports Camp.� Lay Park hosts “Camp Safetyville.� Rocksprings Park hosts “Camp Aloha.� These camps are for ages 6–12. Mar. 7–11, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $40–60. Lyndon House Arts Center hosts “Spring Break Art Break� for ages 6–11. Mar. 8 or Mar. 10, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $57–78. Sandy Creek Nature Center hosts “Spring Explorers: Sandy’s Super Heroes� for ages 4–12. Mar. 9–11, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $20–30. 706613-3800, www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure Strong Girls Group (Arrow) Young girls will experience feelings of acceptance through yoga, creative activities and support. Six-week and four-week sessions available. Mondays, Mar. 14–Apr. 18 & Apr. 25–May 16, 5:30–7 p.m. $140 (four weeks), $205 (six weeks). wearestronggirls@gmail.com, www.wearestronggirls.com The Heroines Club (1161 Long Rd.) A monthly mother-daughter empowerment circle based on the sharing of real-life heroines and women’s history. Visit website for next meeting. $25. www.themother daughternest.com

Support Groups Adoptee Support and Encouragement (Oasis Counseling Center) Group meetings are held for teens ages 12–16 to explore and share the feelings, experiences and views of being an adoptee. Thursdays in March and April. 706-543-3522, www.oasis counselingcenter.com

Alanon (540 Prince Ave.) Alanon: a 12-step recovery program for those affected by someone else’s drinking. Noon to evening meetings on most days. FREE! www.ga-al-anon.org Amputee Support Group (ACC Library) All are welcome. Meets every first Thursday of the month. Contact Reyna, 706-498-4313 Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org Project Safe (Athens, GA) Meetings for Warriors: Hope & Healing from Domestic Violence Group are held every Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings for the New Beginnings Support Group are held every Monday, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month. Childcare provided. 24-hour crisis hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen texting line: 706-765-8019. Meeting information: 706-613-3357, ext. 772. www.project-safe.org S-Anon (Cornerstone Church) S-Anon is a support group for family and friends of sexaholics, based on the 12 steps of AA. sunday. afternoons.sanon@gmail.com, www.sanon.org The Legacy Circle: A Monthly Women’s Empowerment Journey (The Mother-Daughter Nest) Practice the art of sacred selfcare and support your own personal growth. First Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. $15. www.themotherdaughternest.com

On The Street ALT Multi-Farm CSA (Athens, GA) Athens Land Trust’s Multi-Farm CSA provides organic and certified naturally grown vegetables and fruits to Athens area communities. It is currently accepting members for spring. Small and large shares available. May 6–July 29. www. athenslandtrust.org American Lunch (Multiple Locations) Five Restaurant & Bar offers 100% free meals through a mobile soup kitchen three days a week at various locations. The food truck is available 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Jessie B. Denney Towers on Tuesdays, Sparrows Nest Mission on Wednesdays, and Bigger Vision of Athens on Fridays. www.american lunch.org AthFest Call for Artists and Musicians (Athens, GA) AthFest Educates has opened the submission process for bands to perform at the 20th annual music

and arts festival, as well as for artists to be a part of the artist market. Deadline Apr. 1. Festival runs June 24–26. www.athfest.com Athens Homebrew Classic: Homebrew Competition The competition requires two bottles per entry. Crowd favorite competition requires five gallons. Mar. 20, 1–4 p.m. $10 entry fee. www.homebrew classic.com Athens Street Hockey (YMCA, Hockey Rink) Players of all skill levels can play in a local hockey rink. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. athensfloorhockey@gmail.com Bridge (Athens Bridge Center) Open Duplicate Bridge Games are held Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 1 p.m. Non-Life Master (Beginner) Duplicate Bridge Games are held Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Party Bridge is held Thursdays at 1 p.m. $5. 706-248-4809 Nominations for the 2016 Preservation Awards (Athens, GA) Nominate a project that helps celebrate Athens’ unique heri-

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Mona Haddad’s artwork expresses her bold outlook on life and mirrors her passion for music. Through March. 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 ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Myers Gallery, “Celebrating Painting and Sculptureâ€? by Leonard Piha. Through Apr. 15. • In the Harrison Center for the Arts & Preschool’s Lobby Gallery, “Mentor/Menteeâ€? features the work of professors and students from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through May 20. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “smalltownBIGCITYâ€? is an exploration of the Southern vernacular aesthetic through the perspectives of artists Kelly Porter and Brandon Donahue. Closing reception Mar. 18. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “CinĂŠ Selects: Photographs from the Do Good Fund Collectionâ€? is sponsored by the Global Georgia Initiative of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Through Mar. 2. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “Hello, Neighborâ€? features artwork by Terry Rowlett, Michelle Fontaine, RenĂŠ Shoemaker and Michael Ross. In Classic Gallery II, “Tableauâ€? features works by Mary Ruth Moore, Michael Oliveri, Ally White and Otto Lange. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Sculptures by Jourdan Joly. DONDERO’S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Photography by Tim Rogan. Through March. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Taylor Perry. Through March. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky and more. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) “False Witness to the Greater Humoursâ€? is a solo exhibition of black-and-white ink illustrations by James Greer that incorporate bizarre creatures and surreal settings from dreams. Opening reception Mar. 5. Through March. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Seven artists invited seven artists who then invited seven artists to share work in “Chain Reaction.â€? Through Apr. 1. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “George Segal: Everyday Apparitions.â€? Through Mar. 6. • “Tools of Tradeâ€? offers a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes when putting together a museum exhibition. Through Mar. 16. • “Cherokee Basketry: Woven Cultureâ€? examines basketmaking history and its modern revival. Through Apr. 17. • “David Ligare: California Classicist.â€? Through May 8. • In the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, “Twists and Turns: Sculptures by Alice Aycockâ€? includes two sculptures, “Waltzing Matildaâ€? and “Twin Vortexes.â€? Through Sept. 4. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Scatterfieldâ€? by Zane Cochran is a large-scale interactive installation with 3,000 LEDs capable of producing over 16 million different colors. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Tyler Woods and Jessie Lemay. Through Mar. 5. • Artwork by children attending Barrow St. Elementary. Mar. 5–27. HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) View examples from an art book designed by Joel Kern. Through March. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Rachel Keane. Through March. JUST PHO‌AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Photography by Chris McKay. Through March.

tage. Categories include rehabilitation, new construction, stewardship, community revitalization and more. Deadline Apr. 15. Ceremony on June 6. 706-353-1801, www.achfonline. org/preservation-awards Roller Derby Boot Camp (Fun Galaxy) Skaters interested in waging war on wheels with the Classic City Rollergirls can attend boot camp. Mar. 20, 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Mar. 21 & 23, 5:30–9 p.m. info@classiccity rollergirls.com Seeking Vendors (West Broad Market Garden) The West Broad Farmers Market is seeking vendors for the 2016 season, which opens Apr. 30. Farmers, food-based small business owners, artisans and crafters are encouraged to apply. manny@athenslandtrust.org, www.athenslandtrust.org Spring Book Sale (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Thousands of books will be available for bargain prices, as will books on tape, CDs, VHS tapes and records. Proceeds benefit the Madison

County Library. Mar. 4–12. $1–2 (most items). www.athenslibrary.org/ madison Spring Programs (Athens, GA) A diverse selection of art classes, recreational activities, sports and holiday events are offered for both children and adults. www.athens clarkecounty.com/leisure Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (190 Gaines School Rd.) Georgia United Credit Union is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at UGA to provide assistance. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings through Apr. 13. Saturdays through Apr. 19. Schedule online. 706-2275400, ext. 6486, www.gucu.org/ membership/vita-tax-prep adDRESS a Need Sale (Georgia Square Mall) New and gently used dresses are available to purchase Mar. 4–20, with proceeds benefiting Friends of Advantage. $20–150/ dress. tdalton@advantagebhs.org, www.friendsofadvantage.org f

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) “Love in all its Many Formsâ€? includes local works inspired by love by over 70 artists. Through Mar. 19. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) Distinguished Dodd Professorial Chair Paul Pfeiffer presents three video works: Desiderata, Fragment of a Crucifixion and Pure Products Go Crazy. • Dodd Post-MFA Fellow in Photography Mo Costello presents “Max.â€? • “Here, Sayâ€? is a sculptural installation by Dodd Post-MFA fellow in Sculpture Courtney McClellan. • “Singularityâ€? is a kinetic light installation by Post-MFA Fellow in Sculpture Kevin Varney. • “Unwillingly Mineâ€? is an exploration of hypochondriac infatuations with illness by Ellie Dent, a MFA candidate in painting in drawing. • “2016 UGA/GRU Science and Medical Illustration Exhibition.â€? All exhibitions on view Mar. 3–31. Opening reception Mar. 3. • Youth Art Month presents works by students attending schools in Clarke County. Reception Mar. 20. Currently on view through March. LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well as artists’ renderings of Athens. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “Pictures of Us: Southern Portrait Photography from the Collection of the Do Good Fundâ€? includes 20 portraits by artists working in the South. Through Mar. 5. • In the Lounge Gallery, Spence Townsend presents a collection of paintings examining animals, people and places through a fantastical lens. Reception Mar. 24. Currently on view through Apr. 30. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA-98, Danielsville) Pottery by Will Langford. Through March. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) Known as one of the original artists of Mad Magazine, Jack Davis has had an illustrious career creating cartoons for publications, television and advertising. Through Apr. 17. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Youth Art Month Exhibit.â€? Through Mar. 23. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern Southâ€? includes photos, postcards, artifacts and other ephemera representing six Georgia tourism sites with histories of political and cultural battles. Through July. • As part of “Pictures of Us: Photographs from The Do Good Fund Collection,â€? the exhibition “Gordon Parks Confronts the Color Lineâ€? includes photographs from a Life magazine 1956 photo essay on segregation in the South. Through March. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Portraits of the Working Class: Treesâ€? by Marlene Lipinski explores mankind’s relationship with trees. Opening reception Mar. 13. Through May 1. STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Mixed Maniaâ€? features mixed media artwork by University of North Georgia Dahlonega students and art instructor Stanley Bermudez. Through Mar. 5. THE SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Surreal collages by Susan Pelham. Through March. 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, Michelle Dross, Veronica Darby, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid, Camille Hayes, Jason Whitley and Ken Hardesty. • “Deepâ€? features new paintings of coastal seas, shipwrecks, sea creatures and beaches by Veronica Darby. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) The collages of Susan Pelham are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism, nursery rhymes, limericks, camp songs and art history. Through March. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “Reciprocal II: OCAF Members at UNGâ€? is a juried exhibition featuring members of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Opening reception Mar. 3. Through March. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings of scenes around Athens by Mary Porter. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. • Old school stencils by Deonna Mann. Through Mar. 20.

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Part-time Prep Ninja wanted at The Place for 5a.m.-9a.m., 3–4 days a week. If you’ve got serious knife skills and like working by yourself with the music as loud as you want it, we’re The Place for you. Email your resume to info@theplaceathens. com, or inquire in person at 229 E. Broad St. (next to Starbucks). Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau. PT Infor mation Coordinator, Receptionist. 8–2:30 p.m. M–F. Maintains attractions, e v e n t s , b ro c h u re f i l e s . Excellent written, computer skills required. Apply: www. visitathensga.com/about/ jobs. Big City Bread Cafe is now accepting applications for an assistant manager to work evenings. 30–35 hours a week. Serving experience required and management experience preferred. Please apply in person. Big City Bread Cafe is now accepting applications for early morning counter staff and experienced, evening servers. Please apply in person between 2p.m. and 4p.m. No phone calls please. Cook & cashier needed at Inoko Express, 3190 Atlanta Hwy. Apply in person. Must be avail. 20–40 hrs./week. No experience necessary. No phone please. Graduate Athens seeking PT Marketing Coordinator f o r p ro p e r t y. G r a p h i c s design skills (AI and Photoshop) and social media promotion experience required. Apply online at www.graduateathens.com/ careers. Groove Burgers (New Restaurant) is hiring FOH and BOH positions. Looking for positive people with the passion for food. Apply online: grooveburgers.com, send your application to: info@grooveburgers.com or call: (762) 499-5699.

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How to Handle the Haters Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com I was a little bummed this week when I saw that I only got one question, but I must say, I love this question. It addresses something that pretty much all of us have dealt with at some point in our lives: plain, outward dislike from others. People sure do like to talk shit nowadays. What’s the best way to handle haters and people who trash us behind our backs? The reason for haters is simple and sad: We live in a world that sets us against each other pretty much from birth, and we encourage each other towards success by banking on the failure of others. We celebrate when the quarterback of our team’s biggest rival gets injured, just like we chuckle when some jerk in our lives loses a job or gets dumped. It’s tacky, but we all do it, though it takes on a more intense and dangerous tone when people go out of their way to single out others and make them feel bad. The amount of energy that some people put into hurting others’ feelings is remarkable—like my old college classmate who used to contact me on Facebook to brag about her bustling journalism career in Chicago back when all the work I could get was cashiering at IKEA.

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she delighted in reminding me of that. Obviously, it made her feel great. It wasn’t as easy to hate her for that as you’d think. Unlike her, I have the privilege of knowing unconditional love from my family. No matter how I make my money, my parents will be proud of me. She had a “pass/fail” mentality about life, and regularly gave up on things she didn’t excel at. She stormed out of writing workshops when her critiques weren’t going well, and she’d never bring those pieces back for critique again. She was entirely too hard on herself, and she hated that I did so well while staying so calm. Turns out the “online magazine” she’d been writing for was actually her own blog, so we don’t talk about writing anymore, especially now that I have a regular paying gig. I keep her around because I understand now what drives her to hate me. She stopped mattering to me once I saw the insecurities underlying her behavior and realized she didn’t have the skills for self-reflection and true esteem-building. She bases her self-image on how good or bad others are doing. This is the problem of most poisonous haters. Simply put, they don’t love themselves, and they can’t stand seeing someone who does.

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Now that I’m in my thirties, I feel more empathetic for this woman than sorry for myself. She was a first-generation African American born to Nigerian parents who had worked hard to become very successful, which meant that they put a lot of pressure on her to succeed as well. I was firmly cemented in my position as managing editor of our college newspaper, a position she wanted but would never get unless I graduated before her, which I wasn’t going to. How was she ever gonna be the best in our program if there was already a star student? So, she hated me. Not rightfully, but she did. The tables turned after graduation, when I struggled while she succeeded, but she couldn’t help but rub it in my face because it had once been the opposite. I had failed miserably and she knew it, and

I think the trick to dealing with shit-talk, haters and the like is to find peace in the knowledge that these people are hurting in some very private way that they’ll never share with you. You represent some grand insecurity or fear of theirs, and there’s nothing you can really do about that. I don’t think you owe communication or sympathy to those who would purposely hurt you, however, so I don’t encourage any dramatic heart-to-hearts or therapist referrals. Set firm boundaries with people who enjoy your pain, and keep them as far removed from your life as possible. Put yourself first, and do not tie your self-image to the successes or failures of people who don’t matter in the long run. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, or use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice.

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