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Peter Ross Range, who grew up in Athens and went on to a career as an international journalist (Time, U.S. News & World Report) is coming back through here on a tour promoting his new book, 1924: The Don’t get me wrong. Some of my best Year that Made Hitler Little, Brown). After friends are Republicans. I don’t mean to 70 years, Hitler’s Mein Kampf is available in make the mistake of lumping them all Germany again, and that motivated Range together, as if they all believe the same way to produce this book, which comes with on every issue. And careful readers of this exquisite timing as Americans are newly column will surely recognize that I myself wondering, “Could it happen here?” am some form of liberal, possibly even the Range, who is fluent in German and has kneejerk kind, except of course for the fact spent a lot of time in that country, takes that I am also a small businessman, who us through the political, has to meet a payroll, pay economic and social conditaxes, make ends meet and Sorry. I know this keep the lights on. tions in Germany leading up to the pivotal 1924, But look: What is column should be during which Hitler served the one, bedrock issue a cushy year in jail, writing more locally focused. that the Republican his book and firming up Party is built on? The the philosophy that would launch his politi- Constitution, right? And the Constitution cal career, based on the promise to make requires the president to fill vacancies Germany great again. on the U.S. Supreme Court as they occur, Range will discuss 1924: The Year that and it requires the Senate to consider the Made Hitler on Monday, Mar. 28 at 11:15 president’s nominees for those vacancies, a.m. in the Special Collections Library audiright? I mean, there’s no leeway there torium, 300 S. Hull St. on campus (parkfor interpretation, like, say, the Second ing in the Hull Street deck) and again on Amendment. So, what the hell? This presTuesday, Mar. 29 at 7 p.m. at Congregation ent charade is just the most transparent Children of Israel, 115 Dudley Dr. Both evidence yet, after seven years of such, that appearances are free and open to the public. the Republican Party is based squarely on a hypocrisy so blatant that it sinks to the level of that king with no clothes on. Sorry. I know this column should be more locally focused. There are plenty of On an early run to the airport last week, we stopped by Strickland’s (opens at 6 a.m.) people to decry the Republicans’ (white) manhandling of the Constitution. way out on the Atlanta Highway. A couple Let’s look closer to home and recall state of to-go coffees and fluffy biscuits crammed with sausage and egg made the drive toward Republicans slicing and dicing AthensClarke County to break up our Democratic Monroe a delightful dining experience. We vote. Remember now state commissioner hear a lot for insurance companies Ralph Hudgens’ about scheme to split Athens into two halves, each grossly outvoted by the surrounding rural areas? The Republican argument on that one was that it would give the University of Georgia two state senators, instead of just one, to look after its interests. Of course, both of those senators—who happen to be Frank Ginn and Bill Cowsert at present—are elected by the country people who dominate their districts. That was painfully obvious when both senators voted in favor of allowing students with permits to carry concealed weapons into their classStrickland’s biscuits are fluffier than this one, and rooms. Our two senators representing the their sausage is spicy but not greasy. interests of the University of Georgia voted that way in spite of the overwhelming opponouvelle Southern cuisine these days, but sition to campus carry among students, this is the real thing where it all started. I’d faculty, administrators and the chancellor’s weigh twice what I do now if I ate it every office. That’s a textbook illustration of who morning, but once in a while, it is a happy is always going to come first with Ginn and experience to be reminded just how good a Cowsert or anybody else who occupies those sausage biscuit can be. gerrymandered, rural-dominated senate Strickland’s was a fixture downtown for seats. f 20 years where the French restaurant is,

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1062 that was similar in its provisions to As Gov. Nathan Deal ponders the the bill Pence would sign a year later in “religious liberty” bill that the General Assembly has adopted, he can look to recent Indiana. Senate Bill 1062 went to Brewer’s examples of how two other Republican gov- desk for her signature but, unlike Pence, Brewer vetoed it. ernors handled this particular issue. Brewer said she worried that the bill, if The example cited most often in media it became law, “could divide Arizona in ways accounts is Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana. we cannot even imagine and no one would Last year, the Indiana legislature passed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act that was ever want. Let’s turn the ugliness of the debate over Senate Bill 1062 into a renewed similar to what Georgia’s lawmakers have search for greater respect and understandadopted this year. Critics said it would lead ing among all Arizonans and Americans.” to widespread discrimination against the Brewer’s veto of the bill enabled Arizona LGBT community and damage Indiana’s to avoid the political quagmire that Pence business image, but Pence signed it. would step into a year later in Indiana. Reaction to the new law was immediThere were no economic boycotts and busiate, widespread, and intense. Several nesses did not flee the state. organizations withdrew events from the Here’s the situstate, Angie’s List ation for Georgia canceled a $40 milWill all that tax money go now that the religion lion expansion of its bill is in a position headquarters, and down the drain because to become law. The business boycotts were threatened. The some legislators don’t like gays? National Football League has already state was pilloried warned that enactment of the law could in the national media, with the Indianapolis take Atlanta out of consideration as a Star running a front page editorial under future site for the Super Bowl. The city the headline “Fix This Now,” demanding could also lose NCAA basketball tournathat the new law be amended. ments and other events that would be held Indiana lawmakers quickly passed a sepin the domed stadium that is being built arate bill to provide protections for LGBT for Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. customers, employees and tenants, and Atlanta has already committed $400 milPence signed the legislation one week after lion in tax funds to build and maintain that he signed the original bill. stadium. The state is spending another $40 Deal can also consider the example of million in public money on a parking deck Jan Brewer, the Republican governor of Arizona from 2009–2015. While she served for the facility. Will all that tax money go down the drain because some legislators as governor of Arizona, she signed the state’s controversial immigration law, called don’t like gays? Deal can follow the example of Brewer “Papers, please,” that served as a model for or he can do what Pence did when he takes the 2011 anti-immigration bill Deal signed. final action on the “religious liberty” bill. In 2014, the Arizona legislature passed The choice is his. f a religious freedom bill called Senate Bill

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very reasonable $25), it loses money, she said, and sponsors Drivers could soon be paying more to park on the street haven’t been stepping up. “In order to keep this going and in downtown Athens—but they’d be able to park in decks keep this free, we need help,” she said. cheaper. AthFest started 20 years ago in part to bring people The Athens Downtown Development Authority is prodowntown in June, a slow month for most businesses. posing to raise on-street parking rates by a quarter, to $1 “We see places that are dead all summer, and they use that an hour. At the same time, authority board members want money to get them through,” she said. to lower deck rates 50 cents, also to $1 an hour. But lately, it seems AthFest has become underappreciADDA Executive Director Pamela Thompson floated the ated. Nickles asked the ADDA for help paying the Selig idea of raising the on-street rate at the authority’s Tuesday, Center for Economic Growth at UGA $5,100 for a study on Mar. 15 meeting. New meters that accept credit and debit the economic impact of AthFest to prove that the festival cards are bringing in more revenue, but they’re also costing $200,000 in transaction fees, and that figure will increase when new meters are installed on Clayton Street and ACC adds meters to spaces on Strong Street and Dougherty Street, where the Transportation and Public Works Department recently replaced two travel lanes with parallel parking. A 25-cent increase in on-street rates would bring in more than $400,000. Board members’ questions to Thompson revealed that a corresponding 50-cent drop in deck rates would cost $180,000, leaving enough money to cover the transaction fees. “The goal would eventually would be to get the decks and the on-street parking in line with each other,” said ADDA board member and Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mike Hamby. “I’d love to take them all to $1—onstreet and deck.” That’s a smart policy. ACC officials have long sought to push longer-term visitors—people who work downtown, We haven’t had a big argument about downtown parking in a while. It’s probably time. people going out for a night on the town, students going to class—into decks, leaving on-street still has value to the city. “We want to see if the commuspaces open for those who just want to run in someplace for nity still appreciates everything we’re doing,” she said. The ADDA took no action on the request. [BA] lunch or a quick errand. The best way to do that is to make it cheaper (or at least not more expensive) to park in a deck. Free Buses: Riding the bus could be free for Athens K-12 Otherwise, many drivers will circle endlessly looking for a students this summer if the ACC Commission approves an prime spot rather than pay more and walk a block or two. Athens Transit youth ridership program at its Tuesday, Apr. Thompson and ADDA Parking Director Chuck Horton 6 meeting. In addition, students who are participating in also want to raise ticket amounts for parkers who overstay a new mentorship and job training program could ride the on game days. A ticket for an expired meter is $10—far bus year-round. cheaper than the cost of a parking space when UGA plays The proposal grew out of discussions with the Mayor’s at home. They want to raise it to $25 during football games Youth Development Task Force, which is working on because tailgaters are saving money by parking downtown combatting gangs, and the Great Promise Partnership, all day and eating the ticket, which hurts turnover for a nonprofit started by former Georgia Department of downtown businesses, Thompson said. “It’s unfair,” Horton said. “People try to beat the system.” Community Affairs Commissioner Mike Beatty that matches at-risk youth with employers like Caterpillar, That proposal was tabled for a month after board memPower Partners, Carrier Transicold and Zaxby’s that provide bers raised questions, and some outright opposed it. “I part-time work, mentoring and training. want us to think long and hard before we do it, because it’s Approximately 100 students who participate in GPP going to hurt our reputation,” Mayor Nancy Denson said. could ride Athens Transit free year-round, and anyone age The board also put off a decision on parking rates for 5–17 could ride free from May 20–Aug. 9, giving those kids a month to gather input from downtown businesses. If a way to get to work, parks, shopping and volunteer opporapproved by the ADDA in April, the decision on rates will tunities while on summer break. The program would cost go to the Mayor and Commission for final approval. [Blake $10,000 in lost revenue, Athens Transit estimates. Aued] Several commissioners, including Melissa Link, Allison Wright and Harry Sims, said they support the pilot project AthFest Needs Help: Alicia Nickles, a board member for AthFest Educates—the nonprofit that raises money for arts and would like to see it made permanent if it’s successful. They also suggested a bus line on Commerce Road, which and music education and puts on AthFest and the AthHalf has no transit service, to take kids to Sandy Creek Nature half-marathon—came to the ADDA meeting with hat in Center. [BA] hand, asking for help keeping the free summer music festival running. (Full disclosure: Nickles is also Flagpole’s advertising director and publisher, and totally did not threaten to Meet the New Boss: Mayor Nancy Denson announced last week that she’s naming Blaine Williams, who has served move my office to a broom closet if I didn’t write this.) as interim manager of the ACC government since Alan AthFest is not a moneymaker for its parent nonprofit, Nickles said. In fact, after paying the bands and for lighting, Reddish retired in February, to the post permanently, subject to commission approval Apr. 6. sound and the stage (and keeping club-crawl wristbands a

Reddish hired Williams away from Floyd County (Rome) in 2013 to serve as assistant manager overseeing planning, public utilities, transportation and public works, building permits and inspections, housing and community development, the airport, transit and solid waste. He’s drawn (mostly) positive reviews from commissioners and citizens, other than a recent spat with Complete Street Athens. But one wonders how hard Denson really looked past Athens City Hall. One commissioner assured me that Williams really was the clear best choice among the 17 finalists whose resumes were reviewed by committee chairs, both from the standpoint of running the bureaucracy—where Reddish excelled—and innovating, where commissioners often felt Reddish was lacking. Another point is that ACC isn’t necessarily equipped to draw top-shelf talent. As county finance officials have repeatedly told commissioners over the years, ACC’s pay scale is below what many similarly sized governments offer. External applicants for top jobs are often coming from small towns that don’t have the same challenges or complexity; applicants from bigger cities often only have experience running a department. Still, we’re starting to see a pattern here with this mayor, and not necessarily a healthy one. When the commission didn’t renew the county auditor’s contract in 2013, Denson left the position open for a year, then appointed a retired ACC official, Steve Martin, on an interim basis. After supposedly conducting a nationwide search, she appointed Stephanie Maddox, who worked in the ACC Finance Department before Martin tapped her as his deputy. Nothing against Williams, Martin or Maddox, who are all competent people, but one has to wonder who else was out there. (Oh, and by the way: The previous auditor’s contract wasn’t renewed in 2013 because commissioners thought he was taking too long to finish audits. He’d taken a little over a year to audit the ADDA. Martin never completed an audit in his year on the job, and almost a year after she was hired, Maddox has yet to release one, either.) [BA] Working Undercover: Commissioners’ monthly work sessions are open to the public, but no official minutes are taken, and the meetings are not recorded or televised. Supposedly, they are mere information sessions where county managers or departments present information to commissioners on which to base future decisions. But in practice, commissioners often make decisions during work sessions, even taking straw votes to determine a consensus (possibly in violation of the government’s own charter). These informal votes and directions to staff determine policies that, months later, are affirmed in an official commission vote at a televised voting meeting. Such decisions made at work sessions (where no public comment is allowed, and no notice of specific upcoming decisions is given) have raised questions about transparency and due process. Local activists, as well as some commissioners, have been asking for the work sessions to be televised or at least recorded. Commissioners have resisted televising the meetings, because they prefer the informality of meeting around tables at the Dougherty Street building, rather than the court-like atmosphere of City Hall, but outfitting Dougherty Street with television equipment would be expensive. “At the minimum,” activist Tim Denson told commissioners earlier this month, work sessions and committee meetings should have minutes taken and audio recorded. Commissioner Melissa Link said she agreed: “I feel like it’s essential that we get some kind of audio and video, even if we set up a GoPro camera and download the video and make it available… We definitely need greater transparency.” Commissioner Jared Bailey has also said the work sessions should be televised. [John Huie] f

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The ‘Campus Carry’ Gun Bill Draws Opposition at UGA by Evelyn Andrews news@flagpole.com

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University of Georgia community is rallying in opposition to the “campus carry” gun bill that received final passage in the Georgia General Assembly on Mar. 11 and is awaiting Gov. Nathan Deal’s signature. Administrators, faculty and students have voiced concerns hoping that they will be able to persuade Deal not to sign the bill. Opponents of the bill say they are concerned about safety, the emotional stability of students, professors leaving and threats to a curriculum that includes controversial topics. UGA students have organized marches, mobilized opposition on social media and written letters to the governor opposing House Bill 859.

Students March About 100 UGA students and employees marched from the Tate Student Center to the Arch Mar. 16 to oppose campus carry. Stuart Swinea, a UGA senior, said he helped put together the march to protect his younger peers from attending classes on what he feels would be an unsafe campus were the bill to be enacted. “Several of my younger peers have said they are very concerned for their safety on

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campus next year, and a couple of them have hinted at transferring,” he said. Students at the march were joined by several faculty members, including Montgomery Wolf, a senior lecturer in the history department, who said she is dismayed that the legislature has not heeded the concerns of university faculty and administrators. “I think it is really reprehensible that our legislature is not listening to the voices of leaders on campuses,” Wolf said. Opposition has also taken the form of an online change.org petition created by UGA student Paul Oshinski that has more than 7,500 signatures. Referencing an AJC poll conducted two years ago that found 78 percent of Georgia voters do not agree with guns on campus, Oshinski said he thinks the legislature’s persistence to pass this measure is inappropriate. “I feel like it is an overstepping of the Georgia legislature to pass a bill that is opposed by the majority of the people the bill will affect,” he said. Lainey Saunders, a UGA senior, wrote an open letter to Deal voicing her opposition to campus carry and posted it on social media. Saunders said that ever since she first visited campus she has felt safe, but allowing guns will end that. “Since I’ve been here, it has been an incredible place where people debate and they challenge

each other. I’m scared that having guns on campus is going to completely dispel that culture,” she said. Saunders also referenced a controversial presentation given at the University of Houston during a faculty meeting addressing concerns after a similar campus carry bill was passed. The presentation recommended that professors “drop certain topics from [their] curriculum” and “be careful discussing sensitive topics,” among other suggestions. Students do have concerns about safety, and Saunders acknowledged them. “I understand that Athens can be dangerous; incidents do happen, but I don’t think that arming students is the way to change that,” she said.

Official Opposition Deal issued a statement Mar. 14 implying he will veto the bill if substantial changes are not made, including addressing day care centers on campuses and dually enrolled K-12 students who attend college classes. The statement also said that “governing boards of universities and technical colleges should have the discretion to set reasonable rules regarding disciplinary hearings and faculty and administrative offices.”

Oshinski said that Deal’s statement recommending changes to the bill is a “step in the right direction,” but he still hopes to see it vetoed. Jennifer Rice, an associate professor in the geography department and a member of Franklin Faculty Senate, said Deal’s statement shows the bill has major problems and should be vetoed, although she appreciates the fact that he has identified aspects that need to be revised. A social work professor, Larry Nackerud, said he sees Deal’s statement as a sign it is more likely to be signed. “I think the legislature will do what they have to do to tweak the bill and put it in congruence with what Gov. Deal wants, and then he will sign it,” Nackerud said. At press time, the legislature hadn’t passed another bill addressing Deal’s concerns, and the deadline to do so is Thursday, Mar. 24. Deal’s statement came after University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby testified against the bill in the Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee on Mar. 9. That evening, UGA President Jere Morehead issued a statement supporting Huckaby’s testimony. University Council and Executive Committee members at UGA also voiced their opposition. During the Executive Committee’s Mar. 2 meeting members

decided not to vote on issuing a statement at the next University Council meeting, feeling that the administration’s and Board of Regent’s statement was adequate. Janet Frick, a psychology professor and Executive Committee member, added at the University Council meeting that they chose not to make a statement because they believed the bill would have been passed before the University Council meeting and therefore a moot point. “If we had known it would not be passed by now, we would have made a statement,” Frick said. Barbara Biesecker, a University Council member, introduced a motion during a meeting Wednesday, Mar. 16 supporting the administration’s opposition to the bill. The motion was approved unanimously. The Student Government Association also stood by President Morehead’s statement and Huckaby’s testimony. In a letter signed by SGA President Johnelle Simpson, the organization expressed concerns for students’ safety, saying “we believe that this bill contradicts our efforts to make campus as safe as possible for students.” The Franklin Faculty Senate also unanimously approved a letter to Deal opposing the bill on Wednesday, Mar. 16. “Given the overwhelming sentiment across campus we felt compelled to provide a statement that we are opposed,” Rice said. They felt it was critical to provide a statement from the body that represents the largest college at UGA, she said. Rice also emphasized that she and other members of the body fully understand the stipulations of the bill, including requiring background checks and only allowing people 21 and older to carry. Under the bill, guns would continue to be banned in dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses, as well as at athletic events. However, faculty remain concerned about the possibility of an accident or a mistake during a crisis situation.

Classroom Concerns Kristin Kundert, an associate professor and the undergraduate coordinator for the drama department, said she is concerned about the mental health of her students. “As undergraduate coordinator, I have a student in my office at least once a month that is dealing with some sort of serious depression. If we suddenly have guns on campus, what’s going to happen?” Kundert also fears curriculum changes will have to be made and she will no longer be able to have meaningful discussions and debates in the classroom. “You can’t freely get into serious issues when there is a threat in the classroom and a gun is a threat,” she said. The changes Deal suggested will not be enough, Kundert said—the only option is to veto the bill, she says. “I can’t have a gun in my classroom. I won’t. You can’t educate with a gun in your classroom,” she said. She also believes UGA will lose faculty if Deal signs the bill, referencing the recent departure of a University of Texas dean after a similar bill was passed in Texas. Kundert said she will be among those looking for a position elsewhere. Another professor in the drama department, John Patrick Bray, is also concerned about the mental health of his students and the potential effects of allowing guns on campus. People not in the university system, such as legislators, do not understand

the pressure college students now face to perform, he said. Bray also believes the legislature is not representing the interests of the university faculty and students. “There’s kind of this feeling from the government of ‘you teach and let us do our jobs,” he said. “Well, we elected you and if you are not representing our interests, then whose interests are you representing?” Lauren Ricciardelli, a Ph.D candidate in social work who helped organize a discussion on the campus-carry issue, said she has not heard much support for the bill in her classes. “The vast majority thought this is absurd,” she said. “I didn’t find anybody that was in favor of the bill becoming law, but there was a voiced opinion that it does not change anything because people who are concealed carrying illegally now will just continue to do so and for those who don’t wish to carry, this will not lead them to do so.” From a social work perspective, Nackerud and Ricciardelli are concerned about the connection between mental health and gun violence, as well as students potentially feeling a responsibility to stop violence. “There’s kind of this implicit mandate that students are responsible for doing police work,” Ricciardelli said. “A student with a gun could see a threat as being a threat and extinguish that threat. I think that is an unfair mandate to put on our students.” Even though the law stipulates a conceal carry permit which requires a background check, UGA student Olivia Haas still believes Georgia’s gun laws are too lax to properly protect students. “In light of Georgia’s lax gun laws and that they have pretty low standards for how Georgians can obtain concealed carry licenses, having students that don’t necessarily know how to use them appropriately could be really dangerous,” she said. Haas is also concerned about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses and the potential dangerous situations victims could be put in by allowing students to have guns on campus. “On campuses, there are instances of women who are assaulted by other students and now they will have to face their assailants who now could have weapons,” Haas said.

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Some Support Robert Eagar, the Southeast regional director for Students for Concealed Carry, said the group is “extremely excited to hear the bill passed because it gives students the right to defend themselves.” Addressing common safety concerns and claims that guns make campuses more unsafe, Eagar said, “We haven’t seen those predictions come true in other states. We understand it makes people nervous, but they are unfounded claims.” Shane Matthews, a senior at UGA, said in an email that he supports the bill because it allows people who park on campus after hours and walk downtown to legally bring a handgun. Matthews also made the argument that runners whose paths cross through campus would now be allowed to carry a handgun. Matthews believes guns on campus will not have an effect on the learning environment. “I am confident that the presence of a concealed handgun on a law abiding student will not distract from learning in any manner,” he said. f

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False Choices Georgia Lawmakers Choose Ideology Over Women’s Health by Prosper Hedges news@flagpole.com Athens Pregnancy Center is a crisis pregnancy center, or a non-medical facility that discourages abortion. Seeking to counsel patients out of having the procedure, CPCs may falsely advertise abortion referral services or imply neutral, nonjudgmental advice in their marketing. On Mar. 11, the Georgia House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 308, allocating up to $2 million in taxpayer funding to CPCs. Republican lawmakers have been explicit in their goals for the funding. “Our party has been a party pushing for decreased access to abortion facilities and has so stressed the need not to have abortions,” House Health and Human Services Committee Chairwoman Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) told Atlanta NPR station WABE. Diana (Flagpole agreed not to print her real name to protect her privacy) visited Athens Pregnancy Center in 2013 after seeing a sign advertising free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds. She already knew she was pregnant— she’d taken a test at the health department. “I was pregnant and needed an ultrasound, because I had read that sometimes a pregnancy isn’t viable,” she says. “This was a common complication in my family, and I had been told to never have a child, so I was really concerned.” She was uninsured and did not know yet whether she qualified for a Medicaid program for pregnant women. When Diana called APC, they told her she would need to come in, take a test and speak with a counselor. “It got weirdly religious. The interviewer never directly asked me my religious affiliation. She told me that she was a Christian. I was polite when she mentioned it because I was sort of stunned. I didn’t know this was a religious place.” The counselor at APC asked Diana if she had a birth plan, so Diana shared her concerns about the viability of the fetus. “She sort of chuckled and said not to worry. I wanted to make sure that, if it wasn’t viable, I could still end the pregnancy. She started to get visibly agitated because any time our conversation turned toward religion, I shut it down.” This is the danger of crisis pregnancy centers: Their focus on abortion prevention endangers those who may medically require the procedure. CPCs do not have the capacity to diagnose complications, though their names (e.g. Athens Pregnancy Center) might indicate otherwise. “The main crux of the problem is that CPCs project themselves to be comprehensive women’s health care centers, and of course they’re not,” OBGYN and fellow of Physicians for Reproductive Health Serina

Floyd told the Guardian. Diana came in for an ultrasound a week later. “I invited my husband to come and when they saw him they were extremely happy. They didn’t expect us to be married or that, if everything checked out, we [would be] down to keep the baby. It was as though our ‘counselor’ was relieved that she didn’t have to convince us.” Fortunately, Diana had a healthy pregnancy. She did not visit the doctors recommended by APC and instead made an appointment with a midwifery practice. “They printed out at least 12 pictures of my ultrasound. In a couple they typed in ‘Hi Mommy,’” she says. “I felt like my insistence that I find out the viability was poohpoohed. They didn’t do anything to calm my fears, just push their agenda by showing me pamphlets about adoption or keeping the baby. I’m a grown woman with a college education, and I was completely freaked out and misinformed about pregnancy.”

In a year rife with attacks on the legitimacy and funding of actual medical facilities like Planned Parenthood, CPCs are benefitting at the expense of women’s health. Five rural hospitals in Georgia have closed, and others no longer offer OBGYN services. Athens does not need more money for billboards of weeping women and the answerless question: “Scared?” What we need is a Planned Parenthood. “I can’t imagine being a young woman and going into a place like that unguarded,” Diana says. “It would be very easy to steer young women toward a destiny they weren’t sure they wanted.” Georgia lawmakers do a great disservice to their constituency in allocating millions to religious groups instead of true women’s health centers that could prevent unwanted pregnancy and save lives. According to the National Network of Abortion Funds, many CPCs spend four times more on terrifying marketing campaigns than client services. CPCs are not equipped to offer anything more than sonograms, bias and deception. The Magnolia Fund and Access Reproductive Health Care Southeast offer free, confidential support online and over the phone. Planned Parenthood offers contraceptives, sex education, STD testing and, yes, abortion. It’s legal, y’all. f

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That’s not to say Versus, which the band will release Mar. 25 on Turner’s Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records, is a huge departure in terms of style or influences; they haven’t stopped writing straight-tothe-point rock songs with hooks and bite. They have, however, taken a big sonic step forward, which is even more distinct considering their two-person lineup and past recording approach. “It was really just kind of super-sad DIY,”

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hen you hear the word “shout,” you think of a loud sound from deep in the throat. But the term used by descendants of slaves in coastal Georgia, on the mainland near St. Simons Island, is derived from the Afro-Arabic term “saut,” the counterclockwise dance around Mecca, according to Art Rosenbaum, a folklorist, musician, artist, author and teacher in Athens. Rosenbaum, who is well-versed in Southern folklore, explains the history and meaning behind the shout as performed by the McIntosh County Shouters. The shout isn’t a dance, and the shouters don’t refer to it as one. A dance is secular, while the shout is a series of movements with no crossing of the legs, and it typically has very deep religious connotations. A family tradition that has been passed on since today’s shouters’ ancestors were kept as slaves, the shout honors the original

motion of the body, to “run away,” as used in “Daniel,” in which the shouters reverse their counterclockwise rotation. While the McIntosh County Shouters exaggerate some movements for audiences and display a little more showmanship and costumery, they strive to maintain authenticity. The songs and movements are embedded in history and evocative of a certain era; the group wears similar clothing to that of their enslaved ancestors, with their dignity in mind. On Tuesday, Mar. 29, the shouters will perform in Athens for the second time, gracing the stage of the Morton Theatre downtown along with another group whose roots run deep: the Skillet Lickers, a Georgia string band that started in the 1920s. Four generations ago, Gid Tanner, a Georgia chicken farmer, was hired by Columbia Records to record the Skillet Savannah Music Festival

before making a final broad appeal, finishWard jokes about the recording process ing the song with its titular line: “I grew for their first three records: the “Modern a beard to hide my sins/ I spent all last Times” 7-inch, Big Cats Can Swim and year lonely and soaked in gin/ But I never Crunch. Those were tracked primarily on thought to disappear/ Everybody had a Ward’s laptop with Pro Tools, using simple hard year.” stage microphones. “When we did Big Cats, The latter is a blistering track that could we didn’t even have mic stands,” Ward easily be passed off as a party anthem. recalls, listing off Athens street names and Ward’s six-string is channeled through both the corresponding houses that served as recording locales for each release. “I remem- guitar and bass amps as Uhler keeps the song from veering off course. The song’s ber we had to take down a curtain rod and crudely have the curtain rod hanging off the breakneck pace easily buries Ward’s underlying concern, as he belts: “And it’s so sad end of the couch.” that you never got the chance to see/ All The experience was aggravating in a of the beautiful things you could have seen logistical sense, but it was all the more in me/ Just before the start of the season/ frustrating given the root of the problem: I would drink them away for no apparent money. “Since we could only have two mics reason.” going at the same time and we only had so Indeed, much of the new record sounds much input, we would have Marie play with like a jet-fueled lamentation of the stagheadphones onto my amp so that my amp nation one can feel working and aging in wasn’t really making any noise, and then Athens. But rather than cloaking those we’d record all the drums. Then I would go fears and regrets in dismissive one-liners, through and record everything on top of Ward lays them out plainly. that,” Ward says. “We didn’t really have a “I think with this record, more so than choice in doing that, because we didn’t have the other ones, I was really trying to write any money. We were super broke.” from an honest place and just be maybe “By Crunch, we had bought a mic stand,” more blunt than I had been in the past, or Uhler chimes in lightheartedly. “Still not maybe more vulnerable on some songs,” enough to buy a new computer or anyhe says. “I think, given Big Cats and then thing,” she clarifies. Crunch, the songs were always moving in “New microphones, even,” Ward adds. that direction.” Eureka California made the best with The approach reveals a band more what they had, working multiple jobs at grounded than before—so much so that once to fund their endeavors. But good all involved are fixed in fortune was on its a state of firm realism. way. Over the sumWe would talk to each “Everything’s kind of mer of 2015, the band moving forward in a embarked on a UK other and be like, natural progression in tour booked by Turner, ‘This is so much easier. a way that’s really comwith plans during its fortable and really nice,” final week to record Turner says, taking a break from screena new album with Leeds producer MJ at printing T-shirts during his day off from his Suburban Home Studios. With a CV Wuxtry. With many things coming togeththat includes credits on records by Leeds er—a one-week, pre-release tour; slick post-punks Eagulls and Welsh noise-pop posters for their release show; and filming band Joanna Gruesome, MJ’s involvement underway for another music video—the seemed ideal. Turner and MJ shared a pieces are in place for Eureka California’s mutual friend in HHBTM artist Jonathan biggest splash yet. Nash, who had played Eureka’s previous “I try not to put any [pressure] on records for the Brit; likewise, Turner had records in that way,” says Turner, though he played MJ’s records for the band. Both parsays he’s pleased with the band’s progress. ties quickly became distant admirers. “I like the pace that it’s happening [at],” he With the songs well-rehearsed and roadadds, before parting to work on some press tested by the tour’s end, the band managed to knock out recording in roughly three and emails for the band. As focused as Eureka California is on the a half days, mixing for just another one and lead-up to Versus, gears are also in motion a half. “It was really efficient,” says Uhler of for out-of-state shows in April, a tour with the experience, noting how well the band’s label mates Witching Waves in May and personality matched with MJ’s. “With the wrong type of personality, there’s pressure,” a return to the UK this fall. Now, it’s just a matter of covering all the bases. “It is she says. harder, the older we get and the more jobs “He was just really professional and we have, to take off huge chunks of time,” really efficient and knew what he was says Uhler, as the nearby tables become a doing,” Ward adds. “I mean, compared to little less noisy and the two finish up their how we were doing it before, it was like meal. night and day. I remember so many times Regardless of where they’ve been or when we were recording, we would talk where they’re going, Eureka California will to each other and be like, ‘This is so much always be a band to rally behind, a genueasier.’” ine pair of people who have never asked Steering clear of substances also made for much. “We’ve always, I think, tried to the process a smoother one. “We’re pretty maintain that we’re the same exact people mild. We don’t really drink,” says Uhler. “I offstage as we are onstage,” says Ward. “It mean, we used to do that stuff. And I know really is consistent.” f some people just do that all the time, like it’s their vacation, but we treat [touring] more like we’re going to work.” “Yeah, it’s more like a job,” agrees Ward, WHO: Eureka California, who’s stopped drinking altogether. Feather Trade, Outer Sea Songs like “Everybody Had a Hard Year” WHERE: Little Kings Shuffle Club and “Sober Sister” portray a newfound perWHEN: Friday, Mar. 25, 9 p.m. spective, a look back on a life left behind. HOW MUCH: $5 The former is a short acoustic number in which Ward reflects on personal hardships

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shouters, who had to shout in fields and in secret in wooden houses, using sticks as drums. Drums were banned by slave owners because they were thought to be used to signal and start slave rebellions. Beginning the shout, the leader, who knows the songs, will start at a slow pace. “Basers” respond to the lead singer; the style is similar to call-and-response gospel singing, though the shout is much older. Percussive hands quicken the pace and then the sticks begin, beating tirelessly on a wooden floor. A narrator explains the songs to the audience. Though tradition and honoring of ancestors is an important part of the shout, personal variation is encouraged, and high standards of performance are desired. Most songs are religious, and some tell stories going back to the days of slavery. “Daniel” is about a slave of the same name who was caught stealing meat. The song urges him to go away, to run from the master’s whip. The shout is about movement. Members add their own variations, which range from “eagle,” demonstrated by outstretched arms, to “rock,” portrayed by a rocking

Lickers’ “hillbilly” music, according to their website’s biography. The record was phenomenally successful, and the band has grown into an influential group still led by the Tanner family. Both the Shouters and the Skillet Lickers represent folk, bluegrass, gospel and other Southern styles of music. Though the styles and content of each are vastly different— strings and drinking songs versus sticks and religion—both have survived thanks to strong family ties. Tuesday’s show will mark an important first: Though the McIntosh County Shouters and the Skillet Lickers are both native to Georgia, have historic beginnings and were highly influential to the development of Southern music, the two have never performed together. f

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German, â&#x20AC;&#x153;stunde nullâ&#x20AC;? translates to â&#x20AC;&#x153;zero hour.â&#x20AC;? In the lexicon of 20th Century music, it refers to the awakening of Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collective subconscious that culminated with krautrock. The late 1960s and early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s were marked by political upheaval. Young musicians rebelled against their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; generation, who seemed to live in denial of the World War II atrocities they had enabled. A young generation of Germans craved a new cultural identity that stood apart from American and British blues and rock influences. Finding their way amid the tumult of post-war Germany, the members of Faust personified the cultural imperative to express themselves in radically different ways. Across the country, artists honed powers of improvisation, electronics, repetition and minimalism, forming groundbreaking acts such as Can, Tangerine Dream, Neu, Kraftwerk and others. In the end, no group was more feral or daring than Faust. The group set a high-water mark for unrestrained musical experimentation that coalesced into psychedelic rhythms and ambient textures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were in the eye of a cyclone,â&#x20AC;? says the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frontman and multi-instrumentalist Jean-HervĂŠ PĂŠron via email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did not consciously realize what weâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and all the other bandsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;were propagating.â&#x20AC;? In 1971 PĂŠron, along with Werner â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zappiâ&#x20AC;? Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Gunther WĂźsthoff and Rudolf Sosna, formed Faust in the WĂźmme countryside near Hamburg. According to legend, Polydor Records charged producer Uwe Nettelbeck with the task of finding Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electronic answer to the Beatles. He returned with Faust, a group that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite fit the bill, but was certainly onto a revolution. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-titled 1971 debut arrived as an audio collage of musique concrĂ¨te, tape edits and Dadaism. The subtly jarring presence of opening number â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t You Eat Carrotsâ&#x20AC;? was perceived as one of the strangest pieces of German music at the time, and the LP was a commercial failure. But, as PĂŠron says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a stone in calm waters.â&#x20AC;? Time has revealed Faustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut to be an enduring document of the outrageous creative spirit of the era and a flashpoint for the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy. More albums followed, including a 1972 collaboration with early minimalism luminary Tony Conrad, Outside the Dream Syndicateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an album that features a single tone and beat played for an hour.

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Other creative peaks, such as 1973â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Faust Tapes and 1995â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rien, brandish industrial rhythms counterweighted by pastoral psychedelic rock, putting the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anarchic essence on full display. But it is 1973â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Faust IV that captures the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true personality. As the warped wash of tape noise and flowing guitar distortion settles into the bucolic resonance of opening number â&#x20AC;&#x153;Krautrock,â&#x20AC;? a playful but subversive hand guides the music. The term â&#x20AC;&#x153;krautrockâ&#x20AC;? was initially lobbed by the British press as an insult pointed at German bands. In the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s, the UK still held a grudge for World War II. But the pejorative intent of such name-calling gave way to an utterly utilitarian handle for the music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind the term â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;krautrockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; any more than I mind â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;French fries,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hooverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;unkaputtbar,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? PĂŠron says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are part of the modern cultural wasteland. Being quite ironic at the beginning, it developed into an academic genre, so what the hell. We thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;They call it krautrock, so letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play krautrock.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Over the years, Faust has gone through various permutations. Earlier this month, the group embarked on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;faUSt aliveâ&#x20AC;? tour. Each night PĂŠron takes the lead on bass and vocal duties, and is joined by fellow founding member and percussionist Diermaier and French cohort Maxime Manacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;h (keyboard, hurdy-gurdy and percussion). Local artists are invited to collaborate, which dictates the direction for the performance.

Such collaborative efforts are nothing new for Faust. The group has appeared on records with audio collage artist Nurse With Wound and avant-garde hip hop act DĂ¤lek, and 2013â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JUSt was partially designed in a way to allow other musicians to sample and build the album to make their own sounds. For this tour, the setlist is written shortly before the show begins. The group delves into older material and new songs, tied together by a flourishing strain of improvisation, an essential part of Faustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repertoire. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Improvising is possibly the hardest way to create artâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;here musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as you are left naked at the very moment of creation,â&#x20AC;? PĂŠron says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, in the run of 45 years, things and people have changed. Although I know Zappiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mood and twists of spirit fairly well, it remains a challenge to spontaneously collaborate with any artist.â&#x20AC;? After 45 years, PĂŠron and Diermaier still dwell in the eye of a cyclone, drawing in unsuspecting locals to fuel their seemingly endless imperative to express themselves in radically different ways. f

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center on it, not just a house party. I hate to make comparisons with regard to something so fresh and necessary in Athens, but for the sake of convenience, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s say fans of Lauryn Hill, Black Star, Tupac Shakur and, to a lesser extent, A Tribe Called Quest will find a lot to like about this. Find her music, including some more recently released stuff, at soundcloud.com/cassiechantel, be a fan at facebook.com/CassieChantel1, and watch a bunch of stuff at youtube.com/ CassieChantel. BREAKING RAD: Meth Wax just fired shots across the bow of every other aggressively tuneful guitar band in town. The Daniel Tanghal-led project (fleshed out with Tiger Li on guitar, Dylan Diener on drums and Ryan Taylor on bass) just released its newest full-length; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-titled and clocks in at 12 tracks. The first two songs especially are a wake-up slap in the face with regard to their strict adherence to the two-fingered salute of poppunk tradition (in this case more Angry Samoans than, say, Screeching Weasel). After these the record falls, with a couple of notable exceptions, into more traditional Meth Wax territory (i.e., hypermelodic pop songs rendered in short bursts). Although I could do without the drunken Bob Dylan-ismsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not to mention the ridiculously cringeworthy title â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sea of Blowjobsâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;these are the only marked flaws in what is already a substantial Meth Wax catalog. Grab ahold of this at methwax.bandcamp.com.

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BAXTER IMPROVES: If you are a naturally skeptical person living in the South, you might tend to react to Paula Deenstyle hyperbolic Southernness with a raised eyebrow. A new restaurant calling itself something like Mama Jewel’s Kitchen (1075 Baxter St., 706850-9797) would not automatically be on your good side, evoking the sort of down-home nostalgia meant to cover laziness in the kitchen. But your skepticism would be mostly wrong, because Mama Jewel’s is a perfectly pleasant and low-key place, not to mention a welcome addition to Baxter, where it has taken over the former Mirko Pasta, making it the fifth good to pretty-darn-good restaurant on the block between West Hancock and Collins. That’s not bad at all for a street that has a reputation for killing the dreams of would-be restaurant owners. Mama Jewel’s is Southern, yes, but it’s not nearly as cutesy about it as the name suggests. The interior is clean and bright, with vases of fresh flowers, a few flat-screen TVs that don’t intrude too much and a big bookshelf one can browse. A high-top bar—just Mama Jewel’s Kitchen for eating; the restaurant doesn’t serve alcohol—looks out the window and is a nice place to eat solo. There is food for ladies who lunch (salads, chicken salad) and food for ladies who are hungover (biscuit plates, hearty hot entrees). The chicken salad, which comes in three varieties—classic with hard-boiled eggs and pickle relish; mild pineapple and almond; and grape and blue cheese with pecans (the best)—isn’t anything to sing hallelujahs about, but it’s fine. The meatloaf is overpowered by its sweet, ketchup-y sauce. The egg, bacon and cheese sandwich is a good idea but needs a few more tweaks: slightly crisper bacon, so you don’t yank a whole slice out with your teeth;

mother-in-law’s kitchen. Cooked with ham, they retain just a touch of bitterness but haven’t been ruined with sugar or red pepper flakes or any of the other ridiculous things people add. They have a little bit of texture but not too much, they’re not wet, and they marry salt and vegetal flavors with beauty. The corned beef hash is another item not to miss, consisting of small cubes of the salt-cured fatty meat tossed in a frying pan with seasoned potatoes. It may seem like a weird item in a Southern restaurant, but it’s fine stuff. The biscuits themselves make up a large portion of the menu, and if you split them rather than biting into them like a savage, their crusty exterior marries well with their

softer interior. If you happen to order the peach cobbler (enthusiastically recommended by all three staff members behind the counter in unison), you may find yourself ignoring the cobbler, although it’s perfectly serviceable, in favor of the small cups of fresh cinnamon whipped cream that come with it. Dunk your biscuit in one of those and you will be happy. Here’s to the occasional defeat of cynicism! Mama Jewel’s is open 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 6:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday. It does take-out with speed. TWINSIES: Speaking of names, Mother Pho (167 E. Broad St. 706-354-6006), which has taken over the former Yummy Pho downtown, may make you snicker when you hear the staff answer the phone. (Pho is pronounced “fuh.”) It is not tremendously different in most ways from its predecessor, but the quality has not diminished. The prices are a bit higher ($5.99 versus $4.75 for a banh mi), but the menu is somewhat expanded, for example with a bánh xèo, a rice-flour-based crepe filled with shrimp, sliced pork and bean sprouts. Grab a piece of lettuce, wrap it around a hunk of crepe and dunk it in the spicy nuoc cham sauce. The “Mother Fresh rolls” (grilled pork summer rolls, basically) are fat and tasty. The banh mi could use a little more pâté, and the jalapeños are kind of like playing roulette as far as their level of spice, but the pickled carrots and the other fillings are good and flavorful. Shaking Beef (cubes of beef quickly cooked with onions and a soy-based sauce) is tender but not hugely exciting. Better is the yellow curry, which is fairly spicy even at a 3 on the scale of 1–5 that customers use to indicate what level of heat they desire. Both come with jasmine rice. The pho itself is slightly less fragrant than at Just Pho, over on Baxter Street, but if you doctor it up with the plate of peppers, herbs, limes and bean sprouts that comes on the side, there isn’t a huge difference. Mother Pho is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. every day and runs a slightly less tight ship when UGA is on break. WHAT UP?: Get the scoop on all local food news by bookmarking the Grub Notes blog at flagpole.com. f

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The Lyndon House’s 41st Juried Exhibition Get Lost in Spence Townsend’s Paintings While You’re There By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com dogs accompanying an elderly woman for a sunny walk in Crème de la Crème: The clearest body of evidence that Terry Rowlett’s oil painting. Farther down the wall, Adam “Athens is an art town” will be presented this week, as the Kurtz’s rust-colored “Sawfish,” made from a hedge trimmer Lyndon House Arts Center unveils its 41st annual Juried and water heater tank, and Durwood Pepper’s eccentric Exhibition. A true testament to how many artists are condeer, bedazzled in rhinestones, brooches and a pink feather centrated in the area, a record-breaking number of entries boa, are mounted side by side as if they’ve arrived from the were submitted for consideration in this year’s anchor show. Of the astounding 933 works entered by 366 hopeful same folk art planet. During the opening reception on Thursday, Mar. 24 from applicants, guest juror Jock Reynolds, director of the Yale 6–8 p.m., recipients of various awards will be recognized. University Art Gallery, whittled his selections down to 228 pieces by 171 artists. Offering an impressively well-rounded Reynolds assigned 10 merit awards, four merit prizes, a representation of the town’s best talent, the walls are brim- handful of honorable mentions, and a few longstanding named recognitions. In recognition of Lukasiewicz, The ming with everything from paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, collages, mixed media assemblages, collages, sculptures, videos, fiber art, ceramics, metalwork and more. Reynolds lends fresh eyes and a world of experience as a juror. During a decade-long career as an associate professor and director of the graduate program at the Center for Experimental and Interdisciplinary Art at California State University in San Francisco, he also co-founded New Langton Arts, an alternative space for artists. He became executive director of the Washington Project for the Arts in D.C. in ’83, moving on to director of the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, in ’89, and finally on to his position at YUAG in ’98. The exhibition is thoughtfully arranged, with stylistically or thematically similar pieces often presented together in a complementary fashion. Reynolds’ intention here is to heighten viewers’ pleasure and appreciation by magnifying threads of coherency between frames. In a show with over 200 artworks to get lost in, this burdensome process not only establishes order and increases “Rehearsal” by Spence Townsend continuity, but keeps any feelings of being Lyndon House Arts Foundation has established a new overwhelmed by the show’s sheer magnitude at bay. His award for fine craft. Additionally, the Lyndon House Arts attention to detail cannot be overlooked, since following founder Nancy Lukasiewicz’s recent retirement, the center’s Center Choice Award will offer an emerging artist a solo exhibition in the Lounge Gallery. search for its next curator is still underway. The 41st Juried Exhibition will remain on view through Upstairs, Lucy Calhoun’s painting “Riding Horse, Staying Saturday, May 7. Sane,” a fish-eyed view of two figures clinging to a black horse through rolling pink and green hills, joins the herd Emerging Artist: While visiting the Lyndon House, be within three neighboring works by Amy Watts: the hidden sure to make your way to the Lounge Gallery for Spence Cubism-influenced “Blue Horses,” a vibrant cowboy roping Townsend’s solo exhibition, “Chelsea Patternz and Other bulls in “Santa Fe,” and the ever-loyal “Sacajaweah’s Horse” Thangs,” a collection of four large paintings derived from beneath a rainbow sky. Mo Costello’s black-and-white photwo different bodies of work. Townsend, who received tograph of five black dogs curiously peering out from a car a BFA in painting from the University of Southern in an abandoned landscape is not far placed from the three

Mississippi in 2005 and is set to graduate with an MFA in drawing and painting from the Lamar Dodd School of Art later this spring, weaves engaging stories onto each canvas through a fantastical lens. While many of his scenes— which are well worth digging into at spencetownsend. com—are left to the viewer’s interpretation, most are equal parts humor and imagination. Vividly colored and pulsing with energy, they draw influences from beyond fellow artists. “I feel like literature and music have an equal, if not larger, influence on my work,” says Townsend, citing Kurt Vonnegut, B.C. Pierre, Sylvia Plath and David Foster Wallace as a few of his favorite authors. “Reading stories helps me to formulate point of view, perspective and temporality, which all relate to visual art,” he says. “Likewise, imagining my favorite songs in visual form is a vital exercise for my painting practice. It’s helpful for me to think, ‘how would this voice look?’ or ‘what color would this cello be?” Though the majority of Townsend’s paintings are narrative in nature, “Blind Carbon Dating” and “Pilgrum” are a pair of spontaneously generated mashups full of witty cartoonish characters—Lil Wayne as a caterpillar grins and says “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” while a Darth Vader PEZ dispenser claims “I’m your step-father.” “There are a lot of pop culture references, and little phrases that I find funny or odd,” he says. “Often in my sketchbook when I’m brainstorming for narrative ideas, I will make ridiculous lists of these types of things on the tip of my tongue. For this series, rather than refining the list into something coherent, I simply ‘painted the list.’” In addition to being a visual artist, Townsend has been performing music for most of his life. Following several years of touring in the punk rock circuit, he’s made three solo recordings, the most recent of which, Aesop Songs, is a companion piece to a series of paintings that illustrate Aesop’s Fables. Much of his research conducted during graduate school has been an exploration into the crossover between art and music, a seemingly natural extension of his ability to bounce back and forth between practices. “I tentatively started this project during my undergraduate studies over 10 years ago. At this time, I asked volunteers to listen to a piece of music and respond by making a drawing with crayons—one drawing was done by Ian MacKaye from the band Fugazi,” says Townsend. “During grad school at UGA, I’ve particularly been building on the work of Paul Klee and Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. Through using the program MAX/ MSP and midi, I’ve been able to use my bass guitar as a realtime color controller for my computer monitor. This has been a strategy for directly relating the music I write to the colors I use in my paintings.” A reception with Townsend will be held in conjunction with the Juried Exhibition on Thursday, Mar. 24, and his show will remain on view through Saturday, Apr. 30. f

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Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $20 Dubbed “the Screamin’ Eagle of Soul,” Charles Bradley is back in Athens for another show-stopping performance at the Georgia Theater Wednesday. With a backstory almost as good as his music—working as a James Brown impersonator in his early 50s, he was “discovered” by the founder of New York indie label Daptone Records—Bradley is known for his impassioned vocal delivery and friendly stage presence. His backing group, His Extraordinaires, hits the retro-soul sweet spot with hornladen precision. Bradley’s third full-length, Changes, which features a powerful cover of the Black Sabbath tune of the same name, is out Apr. 1 on Daptone. Atlanta rockers Tedo Stone open. [Gabe Vodicka]

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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 EVENTS: Make It An Evening (Georgia Museum of Art) Enjoy Jittery Joe’s coffee, Cecilia Villaveces’ cakes and a gallery tour prior to a performance by Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn in Hodgson Hall. 6–8 p.m. FREE! $5 (coffee & dessert). www.pac.uga.edu EVENTS: Garden Travels: Victoria Falls and Secluded Botswana (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Jeff Lewis and Karen Gardner will

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ART | Tue, Mar 29

Georgia Theatre · 7 p.m. · $10 After being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in September 2014 and undergoing intensive chemotherapy as well as a bone marrow transplant, UGA student Russell Vandiver made a full recovery and is currently in remission. In conjunction with the SAE fraternity, Vandiver is putting on a multifaceted benefit show for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society featuring some of Athens’ young rock and roll talent, including Mosaic, Big Morgan, Funkasaurus Wrex, Summer Sonics and the Space Time Travelers. Event organizers also promise a “surprise guest performance” to close out the night. This one’s easy: Do a good deed; hear good music and enjoy. [GV]

Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151 · 5:30 p.m. · FREE! The anthropomorphic sculptures of visiting artist Beth Cavener Stichter address human psychology through animalistic behaviors, using animal body language to encapsulate human emotions. They appear as feral animals suspended in moments of tension, with swirling, icing-like fur as if they’ve just leapt out from the artist’s chosen medium, clay. The creatures’ intense expressions reveal human emotions, suggesting not only fear and aggression but elements of self-consciousness, apathy, betrayal and isolation. By dissolving the edges between animal and human, Cavener helps viewers accept the animal instincts that remain buried within mankind. [JS]

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share their adventure to Zambia and Botswana whre they ventured for an African safari. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. botgarden.uga.edu FILM: Italian Film Series (Miller Learning Center, Room 248) How Strange to Be Called Federico is the last movie in the film series Cinecittà 8. 7 p.m. FREE! www.rom.uga.edu FILM: Athens Jewish Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) View screenings of short films (5 p.m.) and Deli Man (7:30 p.m.). $9.75 (each film), $45 (festival pass). www. athensjff.org GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf

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the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Trivia with hosted by Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721

GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Compete in happy hour trivia hosted by James Majure. First place gets a $30 gift card. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! johnnyspizza. com/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, crafts and fun for preschool-

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aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lunch & Learn (Bogart Library) Participate in any activity based on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). For all ages with adult assistance. Bring a bag lunch. 12:15 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Gaming with Mikeno and Ikinni (ACC Library) Participants can challenge each other in video game battles on the big screen. The program is presented by two library teen gamers. 4:30 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.org 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 PERFORMANCE: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Morton Theatre) Join Captain Nemo, Professor Elaine Aronnax and Ned land as they explore the sea in this musical adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic. 9:30 a.m. $12. www.theatreiv.org PERFORMANCE: Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Banjoplaying husband-and-wife duo Fleck and Washburn perform music from their recent Grammy Award-winning folk album. 8 p.m. $25–50. pac. uga.edu

p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ blindpigtavern GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games. House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Gourmet Kids Cooking Club (Lay Park) Participants will

Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Club Create (Bogart Library) Crafts, snacks and more. For ages 10 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour MEETINGS: Four Athens: Lunch & Learn (Four Athens) Carli McDonald and Jeff Weinkle of HA&W present “GA Tax Credits and Investor Incentives.” Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/lunch-learn

includes Blue Light by Molly Pease, Phantom Tone Syndrome by Alex Cornell, Alice Captured by Grace Cole, Magnolia Blossoms: A Civil War Melodrama by Angela Hall, A Little Magic by Laura Sheridan, What’s My Spirit Animal, Mama? by I.B. Hopkins and Phantom Annihilators by Kati Gautreau. Mar. 23–26, Mar. 30–31 & Apr. 1–2, 8 p.m. Apr. 3, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. 706542-4400

Thursday 24 ART: 41st Annual Juried Exhibition (Lyndon House Arts Center) View 228 artworks by 171 artists selected by juror Jock Reynolds, director of the Yale

essays to share with the group. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Knit-Lits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels can knit together. Ages 16 & up. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Pop-Up Farmers Market (Herty Field) Meet local farmers and learn about the Real Food Challenge at Real Food UGA’s campus farmers market. 12–3 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/realfooduga 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 EVENTS: Seed & Plant Swap (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Bring along spring

Wednesday 23 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art, leads a tour of “David Ligare: California Classicist.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Flower Arranging Unit 4 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This class focuses on fruit and vegetable design. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Video Editing for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn the basics of video editing using Adobe Premiere. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Beer Launch & Artist Signing (Ciné Barcafé) Celebrate Creature Comfort’s release of the new beer Cosmik Debris with the label’s designer, local artist James Barsness. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com EVENTS: Tarot Card Reading (The World Famous) Happy hour tarot readings with Anni Paisley. World wide debut of Creature Comfort’s Cosmik Debris. 5–9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens FILM: Forks Over Knives (Miller Learning Center, Room 101) The documentary tackles issues of diet and disease. Presented by Speak Out for Species and the UGA Office of Sustainability. 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/speakoutforspecies GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St. locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30

NY-based performance, sculpture and video artist Dave McKenzie will discuss his work during a Visiting Artist Lecture on Thursday, Mar. 24 at 5 p.m. in room S151 at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. learn cooking skills and kitchen safety while making treats. Ages 8–12. 5:30–7 p.m. $9–13.50. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Ages 7 & up are invited to play. All levels welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Teen Council Meeting (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Pick up application forms at the front desk. Ages 11-18. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Library Adventures (Bogart Library) This month’s adventures feature rhyming and science fun with Dr. Seuss and other authors. Ages 3.5–8. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See

OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See the Garden come alive at night. Each hike will focus on a different topic such as the moon, constellations or nocturnal creatures. Be prepared for a two-mile walk through wooded trails. 8 p.m. $5. www.botgarden. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Symphony (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The group includes undergraduate music majors, music minors and gifted non-majors who are preparing for careers in performance, music education or a lifelong involvement with music. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Trombone Spring Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The choir performs original literature as well as transcriptions of classical and popular music. 6 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu SPORTS: Rollergirl Bootcamp (Fun Galaxy) Brush up on your skating skills and learn what it takes to be a Classic City Rollergirl. Gear can be borrowed for a $10 refundable deposit. Mar. 20, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Mar. 21 & 23, 5:30–9 p.m. www. classiccityrollergirls.com THEATER: New Play Festival (UGA Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre) University Theatre presents a collection of seven short plays by UGA students and alumni. The linup

University Art Gallery, at the exhibition’s opening reception. See Art Notes on p. 15. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/ lyndonhouse ART: Artist Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) On view in the Lounge Gallery, Spence Townsend’s paintings examine animals, people and spaces through a fantastical lens. See Art Notes on p. 15. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/lyndonhouse ART: Dave McKenzie (Lamar Dodd School of Art, S151) New York based artist Dave McKenzie will give a public lecture on his work in performance, sculpture and video. 5 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu 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: Windows Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate Windows and understand files, settings and accounts. Registration required. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee 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

seeds and plants to share with others. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison EVENTS: Keep Calm and Color (ACC Library) Adults can relax by coloring. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Snakes Alive (ACC Library) Hear stories, make crafts and see snakes from Sandy Creek Nature Center. Ages 4–9. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based games. Blocks provided. For ages 8 & up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-7955597 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (Oconee County Library) This special storytime is for the youngest readers-to-be and their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Dungeons and Dragons (ACC Library) Beginners welcome. Thursdays through March. 6 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary. org KIDSTUFF: Act Out with Jayln (ACC Library) Participants will learn tips with the library’s resident actor, Jayln. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Miller Learning Center, Room 214) Catherine Taylor is the author

of Apart, a hybrid-genre book of memoir and political history about South Africa, and of Giving Birth: A Journey Into the World of Mothers and Midwives. 7 p.m. FREE! www. english.uga.edu/cwp LECTURES & LIT: Global Georgia Initiative Lecture (Ciné Barcafé) Paul Sutter from the University of Colorad, Boulder, will give a talk called “Let Us Now Praise Famous Gullies: Providence Canyon and the Soils of the South.” 5 p.m. FREE! www.law.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Louise McBee Lecture (UGA Chapel) Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, delivers UGA’s Louise McBee Lecture, “America’s Future Depends on the Educated: Why Learning is Crucial.” 11 a.m. FREE! www.willson.uga.edu 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: CCDC Meeting (Graduate Athens) This month’s meeting of The Clarke County Democratic Committee (CCDC) features guest speaker Bryan Long of Better Georgia. 6 p.m. FREE! www. clarkedemocrats.com PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Violinist Shakhidda Azimkhodjaeva will be joined by pianist Evgeny Rivkin. The duo will perform works from 19th and 20th century Russian composers. 8 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA ID), $10. pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva performs on violin. 8 p.m. $5–10. pac.uga.edu THEATER: High School Musical (Oconee County Civic Center) The Oconee County High School drama department presents its production of the Disney Channel classic. 7 p.m. $5–10. www.oconeeschools.org THEATER: New Play Festival (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Mar. 23–26, Mar. 30–31 & Apr. 1–2, 8 p.m. Apr. 3, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. 706542-4400

Friday 25 ART: Opening Reception (Farmington Depot Gallery) Greg Benson’s “Oil Compass” features eight paintings that comprise a 360-degree panorama of a particular place at a particular moment. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.farmingtondepotgallery. com EVENTS: Rural Healthcare Symposium (UGA Dean Rusk Hall, Larry Walker Room) “Obstacles and Opportunities Going Forward” features a keynote address from Alan Morgan and four panel discussions on rural healthcare. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. fkhan@uga.edu EVENTS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different forms and modalities of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 FILM: Food Chains: Feeding the Nation (Miller Learning Center, Room 214) After the documentary screening, there will be a discussion panel featuring Latino activists, a Daily Food Coop representative and a Student Farmworker Alliance intern. 6 p.m. FREE! akcrabtr@ uga.edu k continued on next page

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FILM: Shine On (Live Wire) Victor Brian Smith’s documentary focuses on Athens’ electronic dance music scene. DJ performances by Robbie Dude and Will Weber. 11 p.m. $5. www.livewireathens.com KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (Oconee County Library) Listen and practice Spanish songs and stories. Participants do not need to speak Spanish. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Afterhours Anime Mini-Con (Oconee County Library) The Anime Club presents its second annual anime convention with games, crafts, cosplay, cooking lessons and screenings of anime shows. Ages 11–18. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Music Club (ACC Library) Hang out, eat snacks and talk about music with local musician Scott Creney. For ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens KIDSTUFF: Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt (Lay Park) For ages 11–14. BYOB (Bring Your Own Basket). 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3596 LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop) Hear poetry from Lydia Conklin and Amber Dermont. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: UGA Steel Band (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) A Caribbean-influenced ensemble made up of students on steel drums, a drumset and electric bass. 6 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu THEATER: High School Musical (Oconee County Civic Center) See Thursday listing for full description 7 p.m. $5–10. www.oconeeschools.org THEATER: New Play Festival (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Mar. 23–26, Mar. 30–31 & Apr. 1–2, 8 p.m. Apr. 3, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. 706542-4400

Saturday 26 ART: Brunch and Learn (Lyndon House Arts Center) Athens Area Arts Council treasurer Eddie Brownstone will share ways for artists to get financial assistance. The council offers quarterly grants, umbrella sponsorships, and as compensation for AAAC events. 10–11 a.m. FREE! (AAAC members), $15 (nonmembers). www.athensarts.org ART: WUGA’s Artists in Residence Series (Contact for Location) Visit the home of photographer Rinne Allen. 3–5 p.m. SOLD OUT! 706542-9842, thaxtona@uga.edu, www. wuga.org CLASSES: Plants of the Desert: Growing Cacti and Succulents (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Professional horticulturist Kevin Tarner gives an overview of how to successfully cultivate and propagate desert plants. Each participant will create their own succulent dish garden to take home. Bring a container for planting. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $50. www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: West African Dancing (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Christan Carter-Poret teaches dance choreography to live drumming. Register by email. 2 p.m. $15–30. musicdirector@ uuathensga.org CLASSES: Argentine Tango Workshop (UGA Memorial Hall) The UGA Tango Club hosts three workshops for beginner to intermediate/advanced dancers. Tina Marie Eaton of Tango Eco Argentine is the

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guest instructor. 12–5 p.m. $10/ workshop, $25/three. athenstangoclub@gmail.com EVENTS: Kurt Wood’s Front Porch Record Sale (1080 Oconee St.) Find a cool record from one of Athens’ biggest collectors. Jill Carnes will also host a pop art show. Mar. 26, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. & Mar. 27, 12–6 p.m. 706-614-1867 EVENTS: Family Day: Tools of the Trade (Georgia Museum of Art) Learn about the rich traditions of Cherokee basket making in the exhibition “Cherokee Basketry: Woven Culture,” then head to the classroom and try your hand at weaving a basket. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamusuem.org EVENTS: Bhagavad Gita (Body, Mind & Spirit) A Vedanta monk teaches from this ancient text. Every Saturday. 3 p.m. $5 donation. 706351-6024 GAMES: Board Game Demonstration (Tyche’s Games) Try out some new games. 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: Five Points Easter Egg Hunt (Memorial Park) Get those eggs! Kids will be divided into age groups of 0–2, 3–4, 5–7 and 8–10 years old. 11 a.m. FREE! www. friendsoffivepoints.org KIDSTUFF: Tough Princess (ACC Library) Hear stories and make crafts about tough princesses with Miss Keir. Ages 3–10. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Easter Eggstravaganza (Lay Park) A traditional hunt for eggs with candy and prizes inside. For toddlers through fifth grade. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Easter Egg Hunt (East Athens Community Center) A traditional egg hunt with crafts and a bounce house. For Kindergarten–5th grade. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with the Bunny (Memorial Park) Breakfast, crafts, activities and photos with the Easter Bunny. Call to register. 9–9:45 a.m. or 10–10:45 a.m. $5–8. 706-613-3580, www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet author Philip R. Wright in celebration of his novel A Geechee Homecoming. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com OUTDOORS: Spring Bird Ramble (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Look and listen for spring migrant birds on a walk with the Oconee Audubon Society. 8 a.m. FREE! www. oconeeriversaudubon.org SPORTS: Athens Road Runners (Meigs and Newton St.) Go on a three or six mile group run. Coffee afterwards. 8 a.m. FREE! athensrr.org THEATER: New Play Festival (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Mar. 23–26, Mar. 30–31 & Apr. 1–2, 8 p.m. Apr. 3, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. 706542-4400 THEATER: High School Musical (Oconee County Civic Center) See Thursday listing for full description 7 p.m. $5–10. www.oconeeschools. org

Sunday 27 EVENTS: Kurt Wood’s Front Porch Record Sale (1080 Oconee St.) See Saturday listing for full descrip-

tion Mar. 26, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. & Mar. 27, 12–6 p.m. 706-614-1867 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 GAMES: Allen’s Challenge (Buffalo’s Café) Trivia hosted by Allen Holder. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens MEETINGS: Campaign Discussion Group (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) UGA Political Science professor Paul Gurian facilitates a conversation on the presidential campaign. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org

Monday 28 CLASSES: Genealogy Next Step: Online Census Records (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of searching online census records. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee COMEDY: Comic Strip Comedy Show (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Weekly “show up and go up” comedy open mic hosted by Alia Ghosheh and Veronica Darby. 7 p.m. $5. ghoshehalia@gmail.com EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron Putman (Buffalo’s Café) For all skill levels. 6–8:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens FILM: Women’s History Month Film Screening (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 271) Watch Mountains that Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama, A Conversation on Life, Struggles & Liberation. 6:30 p.m. FREE! iws. uga.edu GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Ovation 12) Hosted by Nic. Play for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329 KIDSTUFF: Monday Fun-Days (Bogart Library) Little ones ages birth to three and their caregivers can participate in songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Parents can share plays, songs and simple books with their babies. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s book is From Death to Morning by Thomas Wolfe. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Local author and international journalist Peter

GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 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: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens

Ross Range will discuss his book 1924: The Year that Made Hitler. 11:15 a.m. FREE! freemans@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) This month’s meeting will feature author Philip Lee Williams. Williams is an award-winning writer of poetry, essays and fiction. 5:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. patricia.priest@ yahoo.com

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KIDSTUFF: Why and Try (ACC Library) Teens can discuss whatever’s on their mind without judgment. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.org 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: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Cut & Color Paper Crafts (Bogart Library) Materials provided for DIY fun. All ages. 3:45 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart

Georgia Theatre Delta Gamma Anchor Jam. 7 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com CASEY DERHAK Funky country artist from Nashville. REVEL IN ROMANCE Indie pop-rock band from Atlanta. On the Rooftop. 9:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SHARKMUFFIN Brooklyn-based garage-rock trio. BLUNT BANGS Local indie-pop band featuring Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood. FRUIT & FLOWERS Psychedelic surf-punk group from Brooklyn, NY. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. BIG QUIET Brooklyn, NY-based jangle-pop band. JOHN FERNANDES The local experimental musician performs a solo set.

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ART: Visiting Artist Lecture: Beth Cavener Stichter (Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151) Beth Cavener Stichter creates sculptures that explore psychology through animal and human forms. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu CLASSES: iPad Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate and protect your iPad. Registration required. 2–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: GALILEO Genealogy Resources (ACC Library) Learn about resources available to Georgia genealogists. Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens CLASSES: Computer Class: Introduction to Computers (ACC Library) Register by phone or in the person at the reference desk. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: Casual Comedy (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Dave Weiglein hosts this month’s installment of Casual Comedy. 9 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Wine Tasting (Ciné Barcafé) Sample wines from the Willamette Valley, Oregon with owners of Winderlea Vineyards. Bill Sweat and Donna Morris will discuss sustainable farming and their winemaking process. 6 p.m. $25. www.athenscine.com 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. 706351-6024 EVENTS: Students 2 Startups (UGA Tate Student Center, Atrium) This event is designed to connect students with the Athens tech startup community. Refreshements provided. 11 a.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com EVENTS: Swing Dance Night in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) UGA Swing Dance Club presents a night of dancing in the tropical conservatory. No previous dance experience or partner required. 8 p.m. (dance lessons), 9–11 p.m. (open dance). FREE! www.athensswingnight.com EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu FILM: Bad Movie Night: Night Train to Terror (Ciné Barcafé) Begin to question reality when killer claymation insects, frequent breakdancing, Nazi vampires, electrocuted princes and so much more await you in the impenetrable horror anthology Night Train to Terror. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! johnnyspizza. com/athens GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern

description 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Podcasting for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to record and edit basic sound files with the freeware sound-editing program Audacity. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Jamboree of Comparative Literature Department (Joseph Brown Courtyard) This spring festival highlights the diverse cultures and programs housed in the UGA’s Comparative Literature Department. There will be native costumes, artifacts, music and food. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.cmlt.uga.edu EVENTS: Terrapin Sound Czech Roll Out Party (The Foundry) Celebrate the release of a new beer. Music by Unknown Athens. 6:30 p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102

The Foundry 7 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE BROADCAST Soulful rock band from Asheville, NC. OTIS REDDING III Performer rich in the Redding family music tradition. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20. www.georgiatheatre.com CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES Dubbed “The Screamin’ Eagle of Soul,” the lateblooming Bradley distills the best of James Brown and Otis Redding into one powerful soul punch. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. TEDO STONE Rootsy, Atlanta-based Americana band with a touch of psychedelic fuzziness. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THELMA AND THE SLEAZE Nashville-based power trio sludgefest. DEADLY LO-FI Garage-rock project from Wilmington, NC that alternates between a duo and a one-man-band. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 TRAPHORSE New local project from songwriter Jim McCarren. BRYAN CASEY New project from songwriter Bryan Casey. Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday! Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning rare and classic soul/R&B/garage/ British Invasion and more. Live Wire 8 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com OPEN MIC & LATE NIGHT JAM Drums, keys and amps are provided. Come share your music, jam with other musicians, and have a great time! Hosted by a local band each week. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 STEREO GLASS No info available.

of Montreal plays the 40 Watt Club on Saturday, Mar. 26. LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Congregation Children of Israel) Local author and international journalist Peter Ross Range will discuss his book 1924: The Year that Made Hitler. 7 p.m. FREE! freemans@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet bestselling author Raymond Arroyo in celebration of his book, Will Wilder: The Relic of Perilous Falls. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: The Hodgson Wind Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The spring concert includes “…and the mountains rising nowhere” by Joseph Schwantner, Gustav Holst’s “Hammersmith” and Donald Grantham’s “Baron Cimetière’s Mambo.” 8 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA ID). $10. www.music.uga.edu

Wednesday 30 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) See Wednesday listing for full

GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) See Wednesday listing for full description 7:30–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St. locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (Oconee County Library) Learn how to make bath bombs and more at Organic Spa Night. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Library Adventures (Bogart Library) See Wednesday listing for full description 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) This performance features pianist Martha Thomas, accompanied by USF’s Sang-Hie Lee. 8 p.m. FREE! music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Tuba Euphonium Ensemble (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The ensemble is led by David Zerkel and will perform serious original compositions and lighter arrangements. 6 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu THEATER: New Play Festival (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Wednesday listing for full description Mar. 23–26, Mar. 30–31 & Apr. 1–2, 8 p.m. Apr. 3, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. 706542-4400

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 22 The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local upand-comers play fun, lo-fi punk rock. The Manhattan Café 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 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens MAXINE OF ARC Local post-punk band influenced by groups like Coheed and Cambria. NIGHTMARE COAST New local posthardcore outfit. CUTTERS New York-based punk act. BASEMENT BEERS New Jerseybased “emo party-punk” band.

Wednesday 23 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 Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards. The World Famous 5 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens DJ REINDEER GAMES Athens DJ spins a special Frank Zappa listening party. 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens LILY HERNE Local alternative rock trio. THE SHADY REST BAND Americana outfit from Austin, TX. CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana. MATT & EMILY JOINER Local singer-songwriters perform a duo set.

Thursday 24 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com FALCO BROWN Funky, soulful local indie rock band. k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! FRIENDSHIP No info available. BIG MORGAN Local band consisting of former members of Atlanta band Lotus Slide. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com APUH! Swedish improv-jazz ensemble whose “music is a nod to tradition, but also a middle finger in the face of it.” JOHN FERNANDES The local experimental musician performs a solo set of music. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com THE VINYL SUNS New local bluesrock five-piece. CAMPGROUND New, Athens-based jammy rock band. THE NIGHT SHIFT A group of highspirited musicians based out of Atlanta. The Foundry 7 p.m. $10. www.thefoundryathens. com NORA JANE STRUTHERS & THE PARTY LINE Nashville singersongwriter known for her Americana and roots rock. MOSAIC Indie-folk group from Athens. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com DJ KEIS Local DJ mixes up the hottest party music for a high-energy set. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. The Grotto 10 p.m. 706-549-9933 LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot performs solo sets of funky Southern folk rock ‘n’ roll on guitar, bass drum, harmonica and vocals. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com DAVE D’ANGELO QUARTET Funky jazz quartet with alto saxophone, guitar, bass and drums. LOUIS ROMANOS QUARTET Local jazz combo led by percussionist Louis Romanos.

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Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com WANDERWILD Local indie rock roject led by local songwriter Matt Martin. Album release show! See Calendar Pick on p. 16. WIEUCA Local band playing cheeky, guitar-driven indie rock. SON & THIEF Melodic and lush local indie rock band. FAYE WEBSTER Folk singer-songwriter from Atlanta. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com MIGHTY Alternative rock group from Atlanta. DEAR BLANCA Folky punk band from Columbia, SC. BIG MORGAN Local band consisting of former members of Atlanta band Lotus Slide. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $13 (adv.), $16 (door). www.40watt.com FAUST Legendary avant-garde rock outfit from Germany. See story on p. 12. MUUY BIIEN Local band plays doomladen goth-punk influenced by ‘80s hardcore and new wave.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ERIK NEIL BAND Local trio playing blues/rock covers and originals. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 DWIGHT WILSON AND THE CLASSIC CITY SOUL Famous for

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $13. www.40watt.com OF MONTREAL Long-running local psych-pop group known for its outlandish stage presence. PILLAR POINT Indie-pop band from Seattle, WA. JOCK GANG New local noise-pop group featuring former members of k i d s.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Casa de Amistad Benefit. 8 p.m. $7. www.hendershotscoffee.com CICADA RHYTHM Acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie-folk, filled with paired vocal harmonies. OLD SMOKEY Local folk-rock band with an interweaving sonic palette that includes banjo, cello, violin, lap steel and percussion. SIMONE JEFFERS Up-and-coming local singer-songwriter. Hi-Lo Lounge 9 p.m. $5. www.hiloathens.com THE DARNELL BOYS The three Darnell brothers play and sing country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion. MAC LEAPHART & MY RAGGED COMPANY Nashville-based country-rock singer-songwriter. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ See Friday’s listing for full description

Saucehouse Barbeque 6 p.m. FREE! www.saucehousebbq.com LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot performs tasty sets of funky Southern folk rock ‘n’ rolls.

Monday 28 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com HONEYWHEEL New local progressive rock band. EPIFECTS Ambient alternative rock band from Atlanta. SLEEPING POLICEMAN Indie rock band from Myrtle Beach, SC. JULIE HOLMES Local singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who specializes in acoustic jams. Georgia Theatre Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Benefit. 7 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com THE SUMMER SONICS Local alternative rock band. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. MOSAIC Indie-folk group from Athens. BIG MORGAN Local band consisting of former members of Atlanta band Lotus Slide. FUNKASAURUS WREX Local psychedelic funk group.

Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

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

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

Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Road location) LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot performs solo sets of funky Southern folk rock ‘n’ roll on guitar, bass drum, harmonica and vocals.

Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 BROADGREEN Jazz-based quintet performs funkadelic and soulful classic rock covers.

No. 3 Railroad Street 7 p.m. $10. www.3railroad.org REPENT AT LEISURE This Irish four-piece specializes in traditional instrumental tunes and rowdy pub songs.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com HOOKER Athens-based “white-trash glam-rock” band. GOOD ENGLISH Rock band featuring three sisters from Dayton, OH. DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos. KWAZYMOTO Noisy local punk rock duo.

IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com THIRD EYE BLIND The classic alternative rock band plays a two-night stand. BAD BAD HATS Indie-pop group from Minneapolis. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com BLUE BLOOD Melodic psych-pop project from Hunter Morris, formerly of Gift Horse.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT BAND Nashville-based group combining “jam, rock and R&B with a heavy emphasis on visuals, humor and eroticism.”

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 PARTIALS Local psychedelic pop four-piece.

Live Wire ‘Shine On’ Documentary Screening. 11 p.m. $5. www.livewireathens.com ROBBIE DUDE Local DJ spinning “futuristic, hip hop, electro-soul, funky freshness, wine sippin’, bumpin’, grindin’ bass music.” DJ WILL WEBER This rising DJ and producer fluidly blends trap, Moombahton and dubstep with contemporary indie and hip-hop.

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com KARBOMB High-speed, long-running local punk band. Split LP release show! SEAGULLS Punk band from Atlanta. Split LP release show! DONN PATROL Fuzzy punk rock band from Atlanta. HUNGER ANTHEM Fuzzed-out, guitar-driven local indie rock band.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE WEEKEND GETAWAY BAND Seven-piece band that plays a combination of warm jazz, soulful R&B and Carolina beach music.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com GUMSHOE Lean, darkly evocative rock songs with vivid imagery, courtesy of frontman Andy Dixon’s weirdo-as-Everyman lyrics. THE STARTER KITS Old schoolinspired rock out of Athens, fronted by songwriter Mikey Dwyer.

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OUTER SEA New local surf-rock five-piece.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, guitar-driven local garage-rock duo. Album release show! See story on p. 10. FEATHER TRADE This local band plays lush, moody post-pop.

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APUH! plays Flicker Theatre & Bar on Thursday, Mar. 24. Motown and R&B sound, this group offers soulful R&B. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens 9 p.m. $7. www.facebook.com/bombsawaybooks MISCHIEF BREW DIY folk-punk band from Philadelphia. EVERYMEN Rowdy, energetic punk tunes with a folk twist. I WANT WHISKEY A band that mixes Southern country with punk angst. I CAME FROM EARTH Philadelphiabased DIY crust punk band. VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com TIME TRAVELERS Playing classic country from the ‘60s to today.

Saturday 26 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 THE OLD MAN BAND “The best rock ‘n’ roll band in the land.”

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. SOLD OUT. www.georgiatheatre. com THIRD EYE BLIND / BAD BAD HATS See Friday’s listing for full description On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com ZERO BEACH Atlanta-based rock band formerly known as Stalking Louisiana.

Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 THE ALBIONS Athens-based alternative rock band.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 HALF ACID Greg O’Connell experiments with synthesizers and talk boxes. RICHARD GUMBY Local psych-rock project led by songwriter Scott Crossman. MIDNIGHT BOI Alias of local musician Eli Rickli, playing “pseudoSatanic hip hop.” STUPID IDIOTS Local experimental group fronted by musician Ash Rickli. BASKETBALL MOVIE No info available.

Live Wire 8 p.m. $5. www.livewireathens.com ATHENS UNSIGNED A monthlong battle of the bands competition. Tonight is the grand finale! It will be epic!

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub DJ QUINCY Former Modern Skirts drummer John Swint spins a dance party.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DALE AND THE ZDUBS Washington, D.C.-based ska band. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE BREEZE KINGS Blues group based in Atlanta.

THE SPACE TIME TRAVELERS Atlanta-based funk-rock band. On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BOYTOY Brooklyn-based indie rock. GAL PAL Lo-fi indie-folk project. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MINGLEWOOD MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Grateful Dead.

Tuesday 29 Caledonia Lounge 8:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com MIDNIGHT BOI Alias of local musician Eli Rickli, playing “pseudoSatanic hip hop.”

GLĂ SS Newly local post-punk/noise rock band. THE FRANCIS VERTIGO Greenville, SC-based rock and roll band. RICHARD GUMBY Local psych-rock project led by songwriter Scott Crossman. The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com OPEN MIC NIGHT See Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 RABIES SCYTHE FIGHT Experimental electronic band from Athens. JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a blend of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal. BIG MIKE MYSTERY No info available. The Manhattan CafĂŠ Loungy Tuesdays. 10 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning an all-vinyl set of rare and classic deep soul, R&B and blues. Every Tuesday! Morton Theatre 7 p.m. FREE! www.mortontheatre.com McINTOSH COUNTY SHOUTERS African American group that has been credited with preserving the â&#x20AC;&#x153;ring shoutâ&#x20AC;? musical tradition. See story on p. 11. THE SKILLET LICKERS Old-time Georgia-based roots music group. TONY BRYANT Traditional acoustic blues musician.

Wednesday 30 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them at the bar! Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and the jam rocks until 2 a.m. The Foundry 6 p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com UNKNOWN ATHENS A singersongwriter showcase hosted by Liam Parke. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com RIFF RAFF â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shamelessly ecccentricâ&#x20AC;? hip hop artist and weirdly persistent millenial culture figure from Houston, TX. On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;OR Opera-like dream sequences fused with ballet performance art. NOW, NOW CHILDREN No info available. TOM VISIONS Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic folk music from the artist formerly known as Tom(b) Television. SHEUGHNESSY Los Angeles-based artist. TOP SEED No info available.

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

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3/31 BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO (The Foundry) 3/31 BOMBINO / THE SUFFERS (Georgia Theatre) 3/31 DAVE Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ANGELO QUARTET / LOUIS ROMANOS QUARTET (Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar) 3/31 REVEREND (Nowhere Bar) 4/1 JAPAN NITE / Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re / Otonana Trio / Toranavox (Caledonia Lounge) 4/1 MATT CITRON / KEVIN DUNN & JOHN NORRIS / KILLICK / IN SONITUS LUX (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 4/1 WHITE REAPER / HANK & CUPCAKES / JACUZZI BOYS / DEEP STATE / BROTHERS / CRUNCHY (40 Watt Club) 4/1 THE HIGHBALLS / DJ MARK BELL (The Foundry) 4/1 RYAN HEMSWORTH / LIL B / TOMMY SWISHER (Georgia Theatre) 4/1 ANGEL OLSEN / JULIANNA BARWICK / GABI (Georgia Theatre) 4/1 HXV / MILOH SMITH / AUTUMN IN JUNE / WANDA / THAYER SARRANO (Georgia Theatre) 4/1 BIG C & THE VELVET DELTA (Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar) 4/1 789 (Nowhere Bar) 4/1 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 4/2 WE ARE THE ASTEROID (Caledonia Lounge) 4/2 NEW MADRID / T HARDY MORRIS AND THE HARD KNOCKS / DIRTY DISHES / JUAN DE FUCA / ART CONTEST / THE HERNIES / WHAT MOON THINGS (Creature Comforts Brewery) 4/2 DOUBLE FERRARI / MASERATI (40 Watt Club) 4/2 BLAIRE HANKS / PATRICK BRITT (The Foundry) 4/2 DODD FERRELLE & THE WINTERVILLAINS (Front Porch Book Store) 4/2 CRYSTAL CASTLES / THE GASLAMP KILLER / SUICIDEYEAR / ORCA MUG (Georgia Theatre) 4/2 GRAVEZ / LORD FASCINATOR / SUPERPUPPET (Georgia Theatre) 4/2 BOOTY BOYZ / Immuzikation / Twin Powers / Z-Dog (Little Kings Shuffle Club) 4/2 THE ENDS (Nowhere Bar)

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

THU MAR 24

DOORS 8:00PM

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

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Art Bulldog Inn Art Show (Bulldog Inn) Submit your experimentative and alternative art for the Bulldog Inn Annual Biannual on Apr. 22. bulldoginnart@gmail.com, www.bulldoginnart.com Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Call for Artists (Farmington Depot Gallery) Now accepting applications for the Festifool Festival artist market on Apr. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. Email for details. farmington gallery@gmail.com Call for Artists (ATHICA) Seeking entries for â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Land: Immigration in the United States.â&#x20AC;? Up to three pieces may be submitted for review. All media accepted. Fill out online application. Deadline Mar. 28. $20 entry fee. www.athica.org Call for Muralists (Athens, GA) Seeking submissions for a mural design on an exterior concrete block wall between a private residence and Georgia Power at 1001

Prince Place. The wall is tiered and six feet tall at its highest point. Email questions and sketches by Apr. 8. Winner announced mid-April. $500 cash prize and $200 stipend for supplies. vmadelinebates@gmail.com

Auditions Hip Hop Dance (NuĂ§iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space) Ages 10 & up can be part of the VIP Girls Hip Hop Dance Group. Learn hip hop and jazz influenced routines. Scholarships available. RSVP. Audition on Mar. 24, 5 p.m. 678-835-8497, mokahscastingcall@ gmail.com Wizard of Oz (Athens Little Playhouse) Play a part in this classic tale. Auditions on May 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18. Performances July 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31 & Aug. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7. athenslittleplayhouse@gmail. com, www.athenslittleplayhouse.net

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, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee Artist Workshops (KA Artist Shop) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creativity Takes Courage with Hope Hiltonâ&#x20AC;? Mar. 26 or Apr. 23, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $45. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creative Journaling for Adults with Hope Hilton.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 5, 10:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. or 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. $20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drawing 101 with Otto Lange.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 6, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $101. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silk Painting with RenĂŠ Shoemaker.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 9, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $60. www.kaartist.com Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week. Karma Classes on Sundays at 6 p.m. benefit Project Safe. www.bikramathens. com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Try Clayâ&#x20AC;? classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www. gooddirt.net

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WUGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Artists in Residence event at the home of photographer Rinne Allen on Saturday, Mar. 26 is sold out. The series will visit the studio of illustrator and tattoo artist David Hale on Saturday, Apr. 16, and reservations can be made by emailing thaxtona@uga.edu. Code Classes (Four Athens) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Web Fundamentals.â&#x20AC;? One day bootcamp, Apr. 2, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. or four week course Apr.18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 12, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to Ruby on Rails.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 12, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intro to JavaScript.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 12, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;HTML/ CSS Bootcamp.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 23, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. www.fourathens.com/classes Deepening Your Yoga Practice (Yurt Yoga Athens) Satchidananda Mission offers a series of intermediate classical yoga workshops looking closely into asana, pranayama and meditation. Thursdays, Mar. 31â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 5, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $90. 706-548-3625, www. yurtyogaathens.com Dog Obedience Training (Southeast Clarke Park) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dog Obedienceâ&#x20AC;? takes place Saturdays, Apr. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 21, 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11 a.m. or Tuesdays, Apr. 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 24, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $100â&#x20AC;&#x201C;120 per dog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dog Tricksâ&#x20AC;? takes place Saturdays, Apr. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23, 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m. $70â&#x20AC;&#x201C;105 per dog. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Happy Yoga Happy Hour (Kumquat Mae Bakery CafĂŠ) Get your weekend off to a serene start with a stress-eliminating yoga session. Fridays, 5:15 p.m. A portion of donations will go to NuĂ§iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space. www.holistichealthrevolution.com Hatha Yoga (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) Michelle Arington leads a yoga practice for all skill levels. Saturdays, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 p.m. $14. www.holistichealth revolution.com Knitting Classes (Revival Yarns) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair Isle Colorwork.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 23, 6 p.m. $15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crochet 2 Class.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 26, 10:30 a.m. $30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cables Class.â&#x20AC;? Mar. 30, 6 p.m. $15. RSVP. www. revivalyarnsathens.com Lunchtime Workout (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Rebecca Thaw and Jenny Hill Carter host full-body workouts

during lunch hour. All skill levels welcome. BYO mat. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:45 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:45 p.m. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. www.athenscine.com Lunchtime Yoga (CinĂŠ BarcafĂŠ) Margaret Thomas leads Lunchtime Yoga for all levels. BYO mat. Wednesday and Fridays. $5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. margaretdthomasyoga.blogspot.com OCAF Art Classes (OCAF, Watkinsville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beginning Portrait Sculpture with Jean Westmacott.â&#x20AC;? Wednesdays, Mar. 30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 11, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $190 + materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cuttlefish Casting Workshop with Barbara Mann.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 9, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $110 + materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watercolor Open Studio Class with Kie Johnson.â&#x20AC;? Wednesdays, Apr. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 18, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:30 p.m. $200. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chroma-licious: A Color Liberation with Alicia D. Keshishian.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 22, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $135 + materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Handmade Card Workshop: An Interactive Workshop for the Creatively Curious with Alicia D. Keshishian.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 23, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $110 + materials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Textures in Clay: A Raku Pottery Workshop with Candone Warton.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 30 & May 1, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $235. www.ocaf.com One-on-One Digital Media Center Tutorials (ACC Library) Get individual instruction for graphics, audio or video editing projects or learn to convert albums and cassettes to DVDs and CDs. Thursdays, 6 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. 706-613-3650 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) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stampmaking.â&#x20AC;? Apr. 6, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. $50. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paper Relief Monotype.â&#x20AC;? Apr.

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Registration required. Wednesdays through Mar. 29, 2:30 p.m. $10–15. 706-613-3596, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure Women’s Self-Defense Course (AKF Athens Martial Arts, 175 A Old Epps Bridge Rd.) Learn and practice skills in awareness, physical self-defense, personal safety, prevention and assertiveness. Wednesdays through Apr. 13, 7:30–9 p.m. $30. instructor@akf athens.com, www.akfathens.com Yoga Teacher Training (Athens Yoga Institute, 1260 S. Milledge Ave.) Get certified at the 200-hour level with Yoga Alliance. New sixmonth 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 2-1-1 Volunteer Operating Training (Athens, GA) Learn Community Connection’s 2-1-1 interface, plus other policies and procedures for volunteering. Fill out online application. Sessions held Apr. 1, Apr. 27 & May 4. www. communityconnection211.org American Lunch Five Restaurant & Bar is looking for volunteers to operate its free, mobile soup kitchen. The truck serves on 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, organizing speakers and performers, the tabloid, social media, stage building and more. The 38th annual 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 assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.communityconnection 211.org Dance Program Volunteer (ACC Library) MJ Modeling and Talent seeks an intern or volunteers for the VIP Girls Dance and Leadership Youth Program to help with mentoring, fundraising and coordinating youth activities. Meetings held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 4 p.m. 678-835-8497, www.mokahjohnsonedu.com Great American Cleanup (Oconee County Library) Join Keep Oconee County Beautiful in a beautification project. Apr. 30, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-255-8528, www.kocbc.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. 706-549-1313, scourt@learningally.org

Kidstuff Day Off School Programs (Multiple Locations) ACC Leisure Services offers programs for when Clarke County School District schools are not in session. The East Athens Community Center presents “Olympic Day.” Rocksprings

Park hosts “Games Galore.” For ages 6–12. Apr. 4, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $15–22.50. www.athensclarke county.com 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.orge Summer Theater Camps (Athens Little Playhouse) “Folk Tales.” May 30–June 3. “Mother Goose.” June 6–10. “Circus” June 13–17. “Fairy Tail.” June 20–24. Visit website for registration form. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net 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 through art, journaling, media and activities. Parents meet at the same time in a separate area. Thursdays in March and April. 706543-3522, www.oasiscounseling center.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 Caregivers’ Support Group (Tuckston United Methodist Church) Find support with other caregivers. Second Sundays, 3 p.m. 706-7428441 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. 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

art around town A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Artwork by Perry McCrackin. 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 Sculpture” by Leonard Piha. Through Apr. 15. • In the Harrison Center for the Arts & Preschool’s Lobby Gallery, “Mentor/Mentee” features the work of professors and students from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through May 20. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “American Landscapes of the Country Place Era: Photographs by Carol Betsch.” Through Apr. 28. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “Hello, Neighbor” features artwork by Terry Rowlett, Michelle Fontaine, René Shoemaker and Michael Ross. • In Classic Gallery II, “Tableau” 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. • Greg Benson’s “Oil Compass” features eight paintings that create a 360-degree panorama when viewed together. Opening reception Mar. 25. Through April. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) “False Witness to the Greater Humours” is a solo exhibition of black-and-white ink illustrations by James Greer that incorporate bizarre creatures and surreal settings from dreams. Through March. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Seven artists invited seven artists who then invited seven artists to share work in “Chain Reaction.” Through Apr. 1. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.)“Cherokee Basketry: Woven Culture” examines basket-making history and its modern revival. Through Apr. 17. • “David Ligare: California Classicist.” Through May 8. • “Frank Hartley Anderson: Forging the Southern Printmakers Society.” Mar. 26–June 19. • In the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, “Twists and Turns: Sculptures by Alice Aycock” includes two sculptures, “Waltzing Matilda” and “Twin Vortexes.” Through Sept. 4. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Scatterfield” 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 children attending Barrow St. Elementary. Through Mar. 27. • Paintings by Sam Main. Mar. 27–Apr. 17. 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. HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Darkroom photographs and prints by Jen Holt. Through March. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Photography by Chris McKay. Through March. 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.” • “Here, Say” is a

growth. Eight women participate in sacred circling the 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. It is currently accepting members for spring. May 6–July 29. www.athens landtrust.org American Lunch (Multiple Locations) Five Restaurant & Bar offers 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. 15. Festival runs June 24–26. music@athfesteducates.org, art@athfesteducates.org, www.sonic bids.com/find-gigs-2016-athfest, www.athfest.com Athens Georgia Startup Week (Athens, GA) HW Creative, Slingshot, Four Athens, Innovation Gateway, Thinc @ UGA and more are sponsoring this five-day event. Startups and small business owners can attend free networking and education sessions. Mar. 28–Apr. 1. athensgeorgia.startupweek.co Athens Street Hockey (YMCA, Hockey Rink) Players of all skill levels can play in a local hockey rink. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. athensfloorhockey@gmail.com

sculptural installation by Dodd Post-MFA Fellow in Sculpture Courtney McClellan. • “Singularity” is a kinetic light installation by Post-MFA Fellow in Sculpture Kevin Varney. • “Unwillingly Mine” 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.” • Youth Art Month presents works by students attending schools in Clarke County. All exhibitions on view through March. LAST RESORT GRILL (174 W. Clayton St.) “Primordial Novae” is a series of paintings by Melissa Lee that depict a parallel between the primordial void of energy in outer space and the individual creative energy within mankind. 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.) In the Lounge Gallery, Spence Townsend presents a collection of paintings examining animals, people and places through a fantastical lens. Reception Mar. 24. Through April. • “Collections from the Community” presents a collection of handmade evening purses and cocktail minis by Sonja Pemberton. Through Apr. 2. • The 41st annual Juried Exhibition presents 228 pieces by 171 artists selected by Jock Reynolds, director at the Yale University Art Gallery. Opening reception Mar. 24. Through May 7. 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. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Mixed media and woven artwork by Arianna Mantis. Through March. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Youth Art Month Exhibit.” Through Mar. 23. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) As part of “Pictures of Us: Photographs from The Do Good Fund Collection,” the exhibition “Gordon Parks Confronts the Color Line” includes photographs from a Life magazine 1956 photo essay on segregation in the South. Through March. • “Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern South” includes photos, postcards, artifacts and other ephemera representing six Georgia tourism sites with histories of political and cultural battles. Through July. SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Jamie Calkin shares a collection of ink and watercolor originals of Athens and UGA landmarks. Through March. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Portraits of the Working Class: Trees” by Marlene Lipinski explores mankind’s relationship with trees. Through May 1. 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. • “Deep” features new paintings of coastal seas, shipwrecks, sea creatures and beaches by Veronica Darby. TERRAPIN BEER CO. (265 Newton Bridge Rd.) Lily Swindle creates natureinspired wood burning pieces and paintings. Through March. 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 UNG” is a juried exhibition featuring members of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. 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.

Bike Clinic (BikeAthens) Learn how to repair your bike with tools and advice from experts. Thursdays, 6–8:30 p.m. $10 donation. bikeathens.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. All games $5. 706-2484809 Nominations for the 2016 Preservation Awards (Athens, GA) Nominate a project that helps celebrate Athens’ unique heritage. 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 Senior Adult Trips (Rocksprings Community Center) Visit Jaemor

Farms and Montain Fresh Creamery on Apr. 8, 9:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. $12–18. A day trip to Plains, GA will be offered Apr. 19, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. $15–23. Attend Sweet Auburn Festival on May 7, 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. $15–23. Cheer on the Gwinnett Braves on May 18, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. $20–30. Trips depart and return to Rocksprings Park. For ages 55 & up. 706-613-3602, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure 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.) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings through Apr. 13. Saturdays through Apr. 19. Schedule an appointment online. 706-2275400, ext. 6486, www.gucu.org/ membership/vita-tax-prep f

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Beautiful large 1 BR apt. in duplexed house located in Boulevard neighborhood on Grady Ave. Large rooms, HW floors, Great light, washer and dryer, off street parking, water and garbage incl. Quiet neighborhood, blocks from downtown and walking distance to everything. $780 a mo., no pets. Call Whitnie owner/ agent Boulevard Proper ties LLC: (706) 248-6770. Five Points 2BR/1BA duplex on Mell St. Great layout, lots of off street parking. W/D incl. Covered front porch. Avail Aug 1. $825/mo. (706) 5466900 www.ValerioProperties. com

Houses for Rent $1650 mo. 3BR/2BA Spacious BRs, LR & DR, Full Size Kitchen & W/D. H/W throughout. Lots of storage space. Detached Covered Parking & Covered Patio w/ large backyard per fect for grilling out or tailgating. Off of Milledge Ave. near Fraternity/Sorority Row & Close to Campus. Most pets OK w/ non-refundable pet deposit. Rent incl. Lawn Maintenance & Pest C ontrol. Avail. August 2016. (706) 355-9961. 5 Pts Cottage, 1672 1/2 S. Milledge Av: 2BR/1 full BA, 2 half BA. 4 blocks to UGA. On bus line. W/D, CHAC, quiet and secluded. $845/mo. + utilities. Avail. 8/1/16. Terry: (706) 714-1100.

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Athens Country Club is hiring pool snack bar employees for mid-May to Labor Day. Apply in person: 2700 Jefferson Rd. Tues.–Sat. 9–11, 2–5. 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 necessar y. No phone please. Clocked is looking for an e x p e r i e n c e d , c re a t i v e , calm, good natured kitchen person to help close our kitchen at night. Must love music, art, and simple, wellexecuted comfort food. We offer good pay, 401K, flexible scheduling, staff meal, and other benefits. B r i n g y o u r re s u m e t o 259 W.Washington St. or send it to: hollandshield@ hotmail.com. We are an equal opportunity employer. Other positions available. E v e n t S t a ff needed for a recently expanded dowtown venue! Positions f o r e v e n t s e t u p s t a ff , servers, and bartenders are currently open. Flexible schedule w/ evening and weekend availability is required. Very competitive compensation. Email resume to lindsey@ southkitchenbar.com. Experienced kitchen help needed. Bring resume or fill out application at George’s Lowcountry Table. No phone calls please. Graduate Athens seeking PT Marketing Coordinator for proper ty. Graphics design skills (AI and Photoshop) and social media promotion experience required. Apply online at www.graduateathens. com/careers. Graduate Athens is seeking PT Baristas at Iron Works Coffee Company. Experience preferred. Weekend availability req. Apply in person or online at: www.graduateathens.com/ careers.

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By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com I’m a straight woman in my 40s, and I have zero libido. Like, none. And I’m perfectly content with that. But I’ve got an amazing boyfriend who I’ve been exclusive with for several years now. Our life together is otherwise great, but the low frequency of sex has been a stressful point to our relationship. I enjoy having sex with him, but most nights I’d rather just watch TV or go to sleep. I work multiple jobs, so I’m often exhausted when I get home. Alcohol helps loosen my inhibitions, but I’m not much of a drinker, and there’s a fine line between being drunk and being nauseous. I want make the effort to be physically intimate more often, because it’s important to him, but it’s just a chore to me if I’m not feeling it. What can I do to light my fire? Not Hot to Trot Dear Not Trotting (because I’m sure you’re hot), There are a few reasons why this could be happening. You’re pretty young, but some women do experience hormonal decreases before the official onset of menopause that can directly affect their sex drive. Either your testosterone or estrogen could be waning and taking the pep out of your step. Do you take any prescription medications?

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you ever work from home or take calls from work when you’re not there? Stop that, or schedule certain “home office” hours. Work overflows into our homes way too often and takes our attention away from the truly important things. Do the work to achieve a real work-life separation, and you’ll be surprised at how much extra time you have to live your life, not to mention bang your boo. Good luck. Hey Bonita, Can I kick it? Q-Tip You’re obviously not Q-Tip, but hey, I’ll play along… No, you can’t kick it. I will kick it to YOU, OK? I will send you a howdy of OK whiskey and refuse to look at photos of your cat. (I will gladly look at photos of your children, nieces or nephews.) I’ll dance with you just a little bit and let you walk me home. I won’t let you in, because I’m celibate until the summer, but we can trade numbers, and I will gladly cook food and hang on porches with you. Me and sex are taking a break for a few months, so the aforementioned would pretty much be the experience of kicking it with Bonita Applebum right now. I keep hoping to make the Flagpole Athens Power Rankings. Do I have to actually accomplish something to achieve this goal?

Certain antianxiety and blood pressure meds are known for decreasing the female libido. There’s also Addyi, the first FDA-approved medication to address libido problems in women. Ask your doctor about it! But actually, I don’t think you need a pill. It sounds me like it’s exhaustion that’s killing your sex drive. You’re attracted to your partner and you enjoy sex with him when you’re having it, but the challenge seems to be actually getting the ball rolling. Some people scoff at the notion of scheduling sex, but if you have a day off, plan your date night for that evening. Don’t let work stress anywhere near your bedroom, and take a look at your relationship with your job. Do

Yes, you do. The Flagpole Athens Power Rankings are for acknowledging people who are doing something to generate a usually-positive buzz in this town, whether socially, financially or politically. I’ve been in the power rankings twice, once as Bonita and once as the name on my birth certificate, and both times I’d broached topics that encouraged some fairly intelligent social-media discourse on issues that are close to my heart. Mothers is a local lady-fronted band riding a wave of buzz to SXSW, so they deservedly made the rankings. SlopFest is a punk rock festival organized by a local cook to benefit a girls’ music camp, so either the fest or its founder makes the Power Rankings pretty much every year. Delene Porter’s new program could be the start to dismantling the payday loan racket in this town, so you’re damned right she made the Power Rankings. What are you doing? Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, or use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice. Follow Bonita on Twitter: @flagpolebonita.

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