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stylists with less overhead, while Smothers said the economic decline of the middle class is cutting into her school’s potential clientele. But as with everything else, race also plays a role. Allen said he can’t charge the same advertising rates as magazines that he outsells but that appeal to a white demographic. “When you’re in the black media, the mass media, they get the chicken, and we get the chitlins,” he said.

Very few black-owned businesses downtown are successful anymore, Allen said, citing Athens native and former NFL player Dunta Robinson’s shoe store, which only lasted “a couple of years” despite his deep pockets. African Americans tend to stay away from downtown because many businesses don’t welcome them, according to Allen. “It’s almost like we don’t want to cater to black people in downtown Athens because it might drive our white customers away,” he said.

Flanigan is compiling a list of black-owned local businesses, available online at MOBAthens.com. He noted that the black unemployment rate is about 15 percent, compared to 5 percent for the city as a whole. “If black businesses are successful, they can help chip away at that large unemployment discrepancy,” he said. And, Allen said, entrepreneurship may be the only option for African Americans with a criminal record.

Beyond the financial, African Americans lost part of their culture when black-owned businesses declined, Smothers said. “As a millennial, I kind of feel like our generation is isolated, and we don’t have that sense of community,” she said. [BA]

after the final version is released. But ALT Executive An effort to protect and improve the West Broad neighDirector Heather Benham advocated moving quickly to borhood is at a crucial point. But first, a word on why secure funding, because the ACC Commission will soon the neighborhood—and the school building it’s centered select projects for a potential transportation sales tax, and around—are worth protecting. another SPLOST won’t be far behind. [Blake Aued] “Outside of the church, West Broad School was the center of the black community,” researcher Kimberly Davis told Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation members at a brownbag luncheon Mar. 15. Built in 1904, it was added onto in the 1950s but closed after integration in the early 1970s, “There were a lot more businesses before integration when white students flocked to newly opened private than after,” Walter Allen, publisher of Zebra magazine, said schools like Athens Academy and St. Joseph, reopening as at a Federation of Neighborhoods panel discussion Mar. 13 alternative school Rutland Academy but closing again about on the topic of black-owned businesses. At any given time, 10 years ago. It was particularly well known for its maypole, there were 25–30 black-owned businesses around the Hot and local artist Harold Rittenberry is making a new one Corner (Washington and Hull streets), including several that will be installed this May, Davis said. insurance companies on the upper floors of the Morton “All of the other buildings where black children went Theatre, Allen recalled. Hancock Avenue had a doctor’s to school have been torn down,” said Elizabeth Platt, who office and a furniture store, and The Bottom neighborhood attended West Broad. “Burney-Harris [now the Athens (where Bethel Homes now stands) had a number of bootCommunity Career Academy, in the renovated H.T. leggers and pool halls, including one owned by famed bluesEdwards building] and West Broad School, those are the man Neal Pattman. last two buildings. So I feel very strongly about saving But when African Americans were allowed to shop in them.” white-owned establishments, many black-owned businesses Debate about what to do with the West Broad School— found they were unable to compete on price with larger the Clarke County School District has proposed renovating retailers, explained artist Broderick Flanigan, who interACC commissioners weren’t sure about moving the it into administrative offices, which could involve pavviewed current and former Hot Corner business owners for basketball courts, but otherwise they liked a plan for ing over the Athens Land Trust’s community garden on a University of Georgia project. renovating Bishop Park first seen at last week’s work sesthe property—led to the sion. The popular park— formation of a committee originally opened as Athens made up of CCSD, AthensFairground Park in 1974 and Clarke County, ALT, Athens later renamed for former Housing Authority and mayor Julius Bishop—hasn’t neighborhood representaseen extensive maintetives that’s looking at the nance or upgrades in recent neighborhood as a whole. years. “Basically, this park A draft “feasibility study” has been loved to death,” prepared by consultants acting Leisure Services Lord Aeck Sargent suggests Director Kent Kilpatrick told a number of small projects commissioners. to improve connectivity and The plan could, eventuwalkability in a neighborally, completely renovate hood filled with sharp corthe park, but without makners and dead-end streets. ing extensive changes to its Big-ticket items could present layout or uses. No include a greenway along fields, courts or facilities Brooklyn Creek—which would be eliminated, but could be done in conjuncsome would move around. tion with an upcoming sewer The poolside building would replacement, ACC Manager be replaced with a 15,000Blaine Williams said—as square-foot gymnastics facilwell as redeveloping the ity; a splash pad, pickleball Rocksprings public housing court and larger playground project with market-rate would be added; and the tenunits alongside subsidized nis courts and softball fields ones, similar to what AHA would be rehabbed. The basdid with Pauldoe a few years ketball courts would move to ago. The study includes the park’s northeast corner, several ideas for the West near the present barbecue Broad School, some of shed. The pickup soccer field which involve moving the along Sunset Drive would garden and some that would remain as is, with only a expand it; and some that walking trail added around A L.E.A.D. Athens team has opened a “Little Free Pantry”at the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, where people can pick up or leave free household include solely offices, and its perimeter. The parkgoods, nonperishable food and personal care items like toothpaste or paper towels, similar to the “little free libraries” that dot the city. Future locaothers that include space for tions will include the Athens Community Career Academy, Ebenezer Baptist Church West, ReBlossom, the East Athens Community Center, the UGA ing lot would be improved nonprofits and community and slightly expanded.

Presbyterian Student Center, the Church at College Station and Extra Special People in Watkinsville. activities.

Additional pedestrian Such improvements, though, could speed up gentrificaentrances and fewer fences would “open up” the park, but Flanigan owns a studio in Triangle Plaza, near Avis tion in a neighborhood already under development presthe undeveloped “pastoral” fields would remain, as would Clay’s hair salon. Clay went into the hair business after sure, and the study doesn’t really address it. “The point is the roofed tennis pavilion. quitting her property-management job because her boss to redevelop a community that’s affordable and lovely, but “Bishop Park is everything for everyone. It tries very discriminated against her, she said. Another panelist, Lora people do need to be able to afford to live there,” school hard to be that sort of park in a very small space,” Parks Turner Smothers, runs a private school, Freedom to Grow, board member Ovita Thornton said at a Mar. 16 meeting.

Administrator Mel Cochran Davis said. In 2014 surveys, in Hull.

Another issue is the timeline. AHA Executive Director she said, “People loved the things that are there; they just Many of the challenges they face are the same as any Rick Parker said people will need time to digest the study wanted them fixed.” other business: Clay cited competition from home-based

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But a couple of commissioners wondered about moving the basketball courts. (The area is needed for stormwater absorption.) “There were some very strong advocates in public sessions that the courts stay as close as possible to where they are,� said Commissioner Jared Bailey.

Changes (and funding) are not imminent. Pending commission approval and public comments, a refined plan could be submitted for funding under SPLOST 2019. [John Huie]

Keep Mentally Ill Out of Jail and In Treatment Data gathered in pursuit of a federal grant shows that people with mental health or addiction issues account for a large portion of local arrests, with 40 percent being clients or referrals of Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, which offers community treatment under contract with the state, during the study period. One-third of those had drug problems; the rest had other mental or emotional issues.

And those arrestees who were Advantage clients had more previous arrests—over a dozen on average, mostly probation violations and driving offenses—and stayed in jail three times as long as other arrestees, perhaps because they lacked the means to bond out, Superior Court Judge David Sweat told commissioners at last week’s work session. ACC Commissioner Jerry NeSmith called Sweat’s data “shocking and surprising.�

We want to be trying to divert people who have these significant issues before they’re in the jail.

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Already, Sweat’s Treatment and Accountability Court gives extra oversight and encouragement to probationers who have been referred for mental-health issues, and ACC’s Felony Drug Court provides similar support to offenders motivated by addictions.

If ACC does receive a $650,000 federal grant under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration—and Sweat thinks the county has “a really strong chance�—it will hire a trained “co-responder� to accompany police when mental health issues appear to be a factor. “We want to be trying to divert people who have these significant issues before they’re in the jail,� Sweat said, both to save court and jail costs and to provide treatment where the jail can’t. [JH]

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State Bill Could Triple Homeowners’ ‘Rain Tax’ Stormwater fees in ACC and elsewhere have helped pay for construction and maintenance of ditches and drains— and enforcement of good development practices—that deal with heavy rainwater runoff, but the non-traditional charges have not been popular with the property owners who pay them. “Taxpayers are tearing their hair [out],�

Mayor Nancy Denson said as county Transportation and Public Works Director Drew Raessler explained why rates have gone up. The county’s efforts to make them fair so that owners of properties that produce more runoff water pay more in fees can be complex and confounding.

Better aerial analysis of properties has raised rates, Raessler said. Property owners are now charged for gravel driveways and parking areas and even decks and garden paths—not just roofs and paved areas—since gravel will compact and add to stormwater runoff, and decks may retard the vegetation growth that helps the ground absorb it. And most every property will have some runoff, he said, even if it’s not obvious.

Forty-four Georgia counties now charge stormwater fees, and citizens’ frustration has reached the legislature.

State Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) says his bill to bar the “rain tax� on “water-neutral� properties was developed in consultation with local officials, the Georgia Municipal Association and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (and is “business friendly�). But those groups all seem to oppose it, saying “water-neutral� sites as defined in the bill still discharge stormwater. Raessler told ACC commissioners the bill could end up tripling stormwater fees for homeowners to make up for lower fees for larger property owners. He proposed better explanation to the public about the fees, reconstituting an advisory committee, hiring a consultant or adjusting the rates or available credits.

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NC Reminds Us What GA Did Right FREEEEDOOOM! The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Cost NC Lucrative NCAA Tournament Games

Scotland Might Try to Break Away From England—Again

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We are now in that period called March Madness, when basketball teams fight their way through a three-week tournament to determine an NCAA national champion. For college basketball fans in 49 states, this is surely the best time of the year. For fans in North Carolina, it’s not such a great time.

The Tarheel State normally plays host to several tournament games and has two universities, Duke and North Carolina, that perennially challenge for the Final Four.

This year, there are no tournament games in North Carolina. The early round scheduled for Greensboro was moved to Greenville, SC. It could be years before the NCAA ever schedules a tournament game in the state.

The NCAA snub is part of the price North Carolina is paying for last year’s passage of HB 2, a law that eliminates anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people and prohibits transgender persons from using public bathrooms they identify with. This law has cost North Carolina the opportunity to host NCAA tournament games, the NBA all-star game and the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship game, among other athletic and cultural events. The law has also resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars for the state’s economy from businesses that refused to expand or locate in North Carolina. Even Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, a well-known Republican, has called the law “a stupid thing.”

The disaster in North Carolina is the latest reminder of how Georgia took the right path on this issue. A few weeks after the North Carolina legislature passed HB 2 last year, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed a “religious freedom” bill that also could have discriminated against LGBT people.

“If indeed our religious liberty is conferred by God and not by man-made

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government, we should heed the ‘hands-off’ admonition of the First Amendment to our Constitution,” Deal said in his veto message. “When legislative bodies attempt to do otherwise, the inclusions and omissions in their statutes can lead to discrimination, even though it may be unintentional. That is too great a risk to take.”

Meanwhile, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s backing of HB 2 not only resulted in the loss of businesses and special events, it also resulted in the loss of his own job when Democrat Roy Cooper defeated him in the governor’s race.

As we entered this year’s legislative session, both Deal and House Speaker David Ralston sent signals that they didn’t want to deal with the controversial issue anymore. “I’m not sure we want to model ourselves after North Carolina and Indiana and some other states like that,” Ralston said.

Only one religious freedom bill was introduced this session, from Sen. Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone). It died in committee.

It looked like the religious freedom issue had finally been put to rest, but some legislators are evidently determined to repeat North Carolina’s mistake. Late last week, a Senate committee was considering a bill that would revise the state’s adoption code.

Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) amended the bill so that it would allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to place a child with same-sex couples. The Republicans on the committee approved the bill, so it could move to a vote by the full Senate.

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Moreover, there has been another “mateMaybe they reach sexual maturity very rial change of circumstances” that hurts young in Scotland. What else could explain the case for Scottish independence. Low the fact that they are going to have another oil prices and the gradual depletion of the referendum on Scottish independence only North Sea oil fields have cut the Scottish three years after the last one? government’s tax take from North Sea oil The Scottish referendum on indepenrevenue from $14.2 billion in 2008-09 to dence in 2014 was supposed to be a onceonly $2.2 billion in 2015 and a mere $73 in-a-generation event. That was the one million this year. The oil income that subthing that then-British Prime Minister sidized Scotland’s high social spending is David Cameron and then-Scottish First finished.

Minister Alex Salmond agreed on: Even a Then there is the fact that the European one-vote majority would settle the matter Union is made up of sovereign states, and for a generation. that such states instinctively cooperate to The referendum in Scotland simply discourage and punish separatism in any of asked, “Should Scotland be an independent their members. Brussels has plainly stated country?” and the Scots said no by a 55-45 that an independent Scotland would not percent majority. But only 30 months later, automatically retain EU membership. the next generation of Scots must already have arrived.

Nicola Sturgeon, Salmond’s successor as leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of the Scottish government, announced on Mar. 13 that there will be a second referendum on Scottish independence in late 2018 or early 2019. She didn’t even have the grace to say best two out of three.

It’s Sturgeon’s job to promote the idea of independence, of course, but she needed a plausible pretext to demand a Tell Longshanks Scotland wants a referendum on being free. rerun of Scotland’s This is the “Barroso doctrine”—that own referendum so soon. The English if any part of an existing EU country nationalists who committed the entire becomes an independent state, it has to United Kingdom to leaving the European apply for membership—and the European Union in last June’s referendum gave her Commission has just reconfirmed that that pretext: 53 percent of the English Scotland would be subject to this rule. The voted to leave the EU, but 62 percent of application process for new members norScots voted to stay. mally takes many years. So an independent Why such a difference? Because the Scotland could find itself outside the EU “Little Englanders” who voted to leave were single market because of Brexit, and outside seduced by the neo-Elizabethan fantasy of the British single market as well because a swashbuckling, free-trading England that would stay rich by living on its wits. (Unlike of its secession from the United Kingdom.

Scotland exports four times as much to the the real Elizabethan England of 400 years RUK (Rest of the United Kingdom) as it ago, whose major foreign source of income does to the EU, so this could spell economic was piracy.) disaster.

Scotland was never a great power, and it The future looks distinctly unpromising views the European Union as an economic for an independent Scotland that breaks and political safe haven. A large majoraway from the United Kingdom just as the ity of Scots have no desire to leave the UK pulls out of Europe. (It hardly looks EU—especially if they are being dragged golden for England either.) The Scots didn’t out of it by the gravely deluded English. vote yes for independence even when there So Sturgeon can reasonably say that was no Brexit in the offing. Why would they there has been a “material change of cirdo it now? cumstances” since the first Scottish referOne reason would simply be anger at endum, and claim that this change justifies the arrogance and stupidity of the Little another one. However, her claim is seriEnglanders who have presented them with ously undermined by the fact that Scots are opposed to another referendum, even under this unpalatable choice. But there is little enthusiasm in Scotland for independence current circumstances, by a three-to-two on these terms. Most Scots just wish the majority. The whole referendum process is whole question would go away. f just too painful and divisive.

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By Baynard Woods democracyincrisiscolumn@gmail.com It is snowing in Washington, DC—strangely, in early March after an insanely warm winter—but nothing compared to the cold many of the activists and tribal members gathered here endured in North Dakota while fighting against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Kristen Tuske, a 39-year-old Sioux woman from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, stands with several other women in front of the White House, her back to it, fist raised in the air. She has pink hair, sculpted arches for eyebrows and tattoos on the side of her face. She lived at the camp where thousands of “water protectorsâ€? gathered to fight the pipeline for seven months. “The last couple weeks at the camp were sad, and everyone was a little angry,â€? she said. “A lot of feelings are hurt‌ That was our home, and we got kicked out.â€? The last protesters left the camp on Feb. 23.

The struggle started last summer, when two tribes sued the Army Corps of Engineers to stop the construction of the pipeline, claiming it could contaminate their water supply and destroy significant archeological sites. That kicked off months of protests, often pitting camps of indigenous people—and the environmentalists and veterans who had come to fight with them—against an increasingly militarized police presence. President Obama twice ordered construction stopped, but after taking office, Trump gave the go-ahead to the pipeline, insisting publicly that it must be constructed of American steel (a stance he quietly reversed this month).

The evacuation of the camp may be a defeat for Standing Rock, but in the eyes of those gathered in front of the White House, it may also signal the beginning of something greater: the possibility of a real environmental movement in America. “The reason I am here is to represent our future generations and be their voice, part of the resistance in decolonizing our minds,� said JoRee LaFrance, a member of the Crow tribe from Montana. “Protecting our waters should be our No. 1 priority, and that’s why we’re all here, is to unite and protect tribal sovereignty and to protect indigenous people and their waters. People need to realize indigenous people are doing this for all people, not just indigenous people.

We’re here to protect the water for all people.�

As I talk to people at the rally, I hear that sentiment again and again. It is not just about the water at Standing

Anti-Dakota Access Pipeline protesters outside the White House.

Rock. It is a symbolic battle, a turning point. The indigenous people are stepping forward to save the planet—and to save us from ourselves.

Little Thunder, an elder from South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation, is standing apart from the crowd in full ceremonial regalia: a feathered headdress, a circular feather shield and some mirrored sunglasses. He came all the way to Washington to “let people know and let Trump know that this is not just a Standing Rock or a Washington, DC or a [political] issue. This is for the whole earth. We’re trying to save the water because water is life.�

David Kenny, a member of the Seneca Nation, turns his attention toward the White House and the white man inside it. “Can you stop this pipeline, please?� he asks, his voice soft. “It’s not about business anymore. It’s not just us that’s going to fall—it’s you, too. Everybody is going to die if this continues. The earth is dying.�

There is no indication that Trump or anyone else in the White House hears this, despite the fact that native nations have spent the last four days with teepees set up on the mall, raising awareness of indigenous and environmental issues. On Mar. 9, the day before the gathering across from the White House, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said he would not agree that climate change caused by human activity is “a primary contributor to the global warming that we see.�

On the very same day as the rally, the National Oceanic

and Atmospheric Administration released a study reporting that carbon dioxide levels rose at a “record pace for the second straight year.� “The two-year, 6-ppm surge in the greenhouse gas between 2015 and 2017 is unprecedented in the observatory’s 59-year record,� the report read.

Trump’s budget proposal, released a week after the rally, slashed the EPA by more than 30 percent. NOAA is not included in the final proposal, but a leaked draft showed a 17 percent decrease in funding.

The snow falls on the demonstrators and the dancers and the speakers on the stage. Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas takes the stage. He is part Shoshone, and organized the release of a song recorded by a collection of mostly native artists to bring attention to Native American issues.

It is still a strange moment, watching the snow fall as this pop star in a floppy hat sings over a recording of his band’s song “I Gotta Feeling� and people sway and dance and sing along, making it feel, for a moment, more like spring break than a deadly serious fight for the fate of the world. Looking over at the White House, I have a feeling that tonight’s probably not gonna be a good night. But if we listen to the water protectors, we may still have some good nights left. f Send tips to democracyincrisicolumn@gmail.com. Twitter: @demo incrisis. Listen to the podcast every Thursday at flagpole.com.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly CCSD Superintendent Philip Lanoue’s Legacy

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accused students went unpunished, remaining in the classroom, and students, parents, teachers and the public were in the dark.

Although Lanoue took responsibility—“The buck stops here,” he said at a February 2015 Cedar Shoals PTO forum—administrators and school board members said they didn’t initially act because they weren’t made aware of the severity of the incident, and federal student privacy law prevented them from releasing much information.

Conspiracy theorists wondered whether Lanoue covered up

lay out what is expected of students. That document is expected to be presented to the school board in April.

In the meantime, the board and administration have February 2015, Philip Lanoue was in San Diego already hired more security guards and police officers, tightaccepting the National Superintendent of the Year ened up the district’s attendance policy and implemented award. “Lanoue has opened up the school district… not new procedures requiring top officials to meet regularly only to parents who want to visit schools and classrooms, with law enforcement. but to the news media as well,” the School Superintendents The new code of conduct will “represent the values of Association reported. “He says being transparent, rather the community,” CCSD Executive Director for Policy Dawn than trying to hide the district’s struggles, is a key to gainMyers told a group of East Athens parents in January. ing and keeping community trust and support.

“There hasn’t been a comprehen“‘If it’s bad, it’s bad, and if it’s sive review in decades. Some of ugly, it’s ugly,’ he says. “It’s real.’” what we do in terms of restorative Almost one year later to the day, justice isn’t reflected in the code.”

Lanoue was in Phoenix handing Disciplinary reforms will long off the award to the 2016 winoutlast Lanoue, as will another ner. Meanwhile, back in Athens, of his signature initiatives: a couple hundred angry parents technology. CCSD students are and teachers were packed into the increasingly studying and doing atrium at the Clarke County School homework on school-issued lapDistrict’s headquarters, questiontops and tablets. That saves money ing school board members about on textbooks in the long run and the district’s handling of an alleged prepares students to use technolsexual assault at Cedar Shoals High ogy in the workforce, but it’s not School and wondering aloud why without its critics. In a city with a Lanoue couldn’t at least Skype in if poverty rate of nearly 40 percent, he couldn’t be there in person. is internet access available to all A year after that, Lanoue was families—even at the $10-a-month out as CCSD superintendent, and deal CCSD partnered with AT&T the search was underway for his to offer? replacement.

Lanoue also pushed to turn CCSD into a charter district, in which some policymaking will devolve from the Board of “You’re the best superintenEducation to school governance dent we’ve ever had, and we are so boards made up of parents, teachappreciative,” school board memers, students and community leadber David Huff told Lanoue when Clarke County School District Superintendent Philip Lanoue at a reception in his honor Feb. 28 at the H.T. Edwards building. ers. Those two issues—technology Lanoue announced his resignation and the ongoing implementation of the charter district— the incident because he was about to be named superintenDec. 8, nine months after the Cedar Shoals scandal. are ones that “I really think it’s important to stay focused dent of the much larger Fulton County School District. (He After more than seven years heading Athens public on,” Lanoue said. later withdrew, saying Clarke County “is where I want and schools, Lanoue leaves behind a mixed legacy. As a dataAs the search for Lanoue’s replacement nears an end, no need to be.”) driven wonk, he is credited with closing the “achievement one is looking for a clean break. “Dr. Lanoue’s leadership Officially, the blame fell on school Principal Tony Price, gap” between white and black and low-income and middlewas acknowledged by many people,” said Brad Draeger, a who was essentially fired days after the incident became class students, and as a passionate, relentless salesman, consultant hired to conduct the search. “He has his critics, public. In July, a grand jury and the local NAACP called for with improving public schools’ poor reputation in the an outside investigation, but that never happened. The pub- but even the critics would tell us what was wrong, but then, community. Graduation rates that hovered around 60 ‘He did this and this and this.’” lic has never gotten a full reckoning of the assault’s afterpercent when he was hired away from the Cobb County A survey and interviews conducted by Draeger and math, and probably never will. system in 2009 are now about 80 percent, slightly above colleague Diane McCauley showed that the community the state average. And while a few schools continue to do is engaged, teachers are dedicated, and the district has poorly according to the state’s performance measure, even top-notch facilities. On the negative side, teachers feel the state school superintendent has acknowledged what overwhelmed, and the school board is viewed as distant.

Lanoue has long said: The formula doesn’t accurately reflect While horrific, the incident did serve to focus attention Diversity is seen as a strength, but there are questions the vibrant experience of visiting a “failing” Clarke County on problems within the district that had long gone overabout whether all groups are treated fairly. school. Others—most notably Chase Street Elementary— looked, including poor communication and lax discipline “He did a lot of really great things for the district,” said he’s helped turn around, and the numbers reflect that. and attendance policies.

Sarah Ellis, vice chair of the BOE. “It’s nice to reflect on “I feel [the district] is in a really good place,” Lanoue said Last April, about 200 parents, teachers and other conthat, but also to look forward to the new energy and ideas at a reception honoring him Feb. 28. “You’re always going cerned community members gathered at H.T. Edwards for coming from a new administration. to have challenges, but I applaud our teachers. What they’re a public-input session on discipline. An informal group of “There are still some trust issues, especially for our doing in the classroom is pretty amazing.”

Cedar Shoals teachers came prepared with a booklet listing Eastside community,” Ellis said. “This is a perfect opportuTeachers haven’t always been his biggest fans. The Cedar their recommendations. nity to rebuild that trust.”

Shoals incident opened the floodgates for many teachers “Real action is needed, not just talk,” Tommie Farmer School board members are interviewing candidates this to complain that they’d been handcuffed on discipline, and of the Clarke County NAACP told the school board at a week, and they’ll meet with three finalists on Mar. 28–30. that the administration not only wasn’t listening, but that subsequent meeting. “Sweet talk is no longer acceptable… they feared for their jobs if they spoke up publicly.

There are some serious concerns that are being swept under The public will have an opportunity to question the finalists Apr. 3 at 6 p.m. at a location yet to be determined, and the Such complaints bubbled up after the Athens Bannerthe table.” She cited discrimination, discipline, attendance, board will announce its choice the following morning.

Herald reported that, on Jan. 7, 2015, a 15-year-old student teachers being reluctant to speak out and family engageAs for Lanoue, at 60, he’s building a house near reported she had been sexually assaulted by three older ment, among other issues.

Greenville, SC, where he plans to write a book. “I’ve got classmates in a stairwell. Police did not make arrests for That airing of grievances was the starting point for the some options open,” he said. “I want to be able to work with nearly a month because of difficulties accessing a recording district to completely rewrite its student code of conduct, leaders across the country, if I can help.” f from a malfunctioning video camera. In the meantime, the which many said was written in legalese and did not clearly

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Survivors Speak Out Against HB 51, Making Campus Rapes Harder to Report

By Kat Khoury news@flagpole.com

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dynamics, or that the bill was really about everal videos of a hearing on House sexual assault rather than crime in general.

Bill 51, nicknamed the “campus (Quick did not respond to requests for rape bill” by some, recently made comment.) their way around social media. The videos Georgia Artists for Progress, in colshow rape survivors speaking against the laboration with Atlanta-based artist Brock bill and controversial replies from some Scott, produced the two videos that have representatives. struck an angry chord with many who On Feb. 23, a committee of Georgia watched them and see the comments made House representatives gathered for a hearby members of the committee as “truly outing on HB 51. The bill—introduced by Rep. rageous,” as GAP said.

Earl Ehrhart (R-Smyrna) and co-sponsored In one video, a student from Spelman

by Rep. Regina Quick (R-Athens)—would require victims of sexual assault on postsec- College in Atlanta testified to the comondary campuses to either report the crime mittee that “my freshman year, I lost my virginity though non-consensual sex… from to the police or not say anything. It would my knowledge of the bill… we would be also prohibit colleges and universities from investigating sexual assaults unless criminal forced to report to a police officer.”

“So you’re not aware of what’s in the bill charges are filed. now,” she was asked. But according to the During the hearing, Ehrhart advocated video’s producers, the updated version of on behalf of young men accused of sexual the bill was released just moments earlier. assault. “They will have the scarlet letter Charles Jones of a sexual assaulter,” is a volunteer with he said. “Read To Kill Families Advocating a Mockingbird if you for Campus Equality, want to know who gets an organization the short end of the founded by the mothstick.” ers of young men HB 51 has already accused of sexual passed the House. If it assault to advocate for passes the Senate by them and to dismantle the end of the legislathe university proceedtive session Mar. 30 ings that handle sexual and is signed by Gov. misconduct. After Nathan Deal, student Jones stated that the survivors will only be trauma of being falsely able speak to a few accused is not unlike select people within the trauma of being the school—mainly raped, the room filled lawyers and licensed with coughs and murmental health profesmurs, to which Ehrhart sionals—if they don’t responded, “If you want the assault to be feel triggered, trigger reported. Any teacher, Rep. Earl Ehrhart, sponsor of HB 51. somewhere else.” coach, resident adviser Another young woman spoke about her or other campus staff they normally would experience of being raped and choosing to confide in would be required to report the speak to a professor about it because she incident to law enforcement. was concerned about her grades, but not It also means that both public and being prepared to report it to police. She private colleges, universities and technitold the committee, “If you pass this bill, cal schools in Georgia will no longer be you will take away our voice. If this bill is able to carry out interim disciplinary meant to protect us, then listen to us.” measures under the federal Title IX law, The bill “takes away the power of the which guarantees equal access to educasurvivor,” said Sheppard. “It takes out of tion for women. Discipline can include their control who finds out about the sexual suspension, expulsion or changing class assault.” and dorm assignments before criminal Few men are falsely accused, let alone investigation has begun. Schools ramped falsely convicted, of sexual assault. up such investigations (which treat sexual According to the National Sexual Violence assaults as violations of the student code Resource Center, 37 percent of sexual of conduct, not crimes) at the urging of the assaults are reported to the police. Of those Obama Administration—guidance that the that are reported, 2–10 percent are estiDepartment of Education under Secretary mated to be false. Even without a law like Betsy DeVos is expected to reverse.

HB 51 that could have a chilling effect on Sally Sheppard, executive director of reports, just 3 percent of sexual assaults are the Cottage Sexual Assault Center and prosecuted, according to the Rape, Abuse & Children’s Advocacy Center, met with Incest National Network.

Quick to discuss the bill, along with repreUniversity System of Georgia spokessentatives from the Cottage, Relationship woman Sonja Roberts declined an interview and Sexual Violence Prevention at UGA request, citing the bill’s pending status, and Athens for Everyone’s Sexual Assault except to say that “we appreciate Chairman Prevention Campaign. According to Earl Ehrhart continuing to work with us to Sheppard, Quick, the only woman sponaddress our concerns with HB 51.” f soring the bill, didn’t understand rape

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ast week, Flagpole music staffers journeyed to Austin, TX for South by Southwest, the unwieldy, tequila-soaked arts and technology conference that has all but remade Texas’ capital city. However unlikely, SXSW still offers moments of simple joy: Peep the images on this page, which represent some of photographer Mike White’s favorite moments from this year’s fest. For written recaps— Wanna know what Sammy Hagar had to say about Guy Fieri? Of course you do—and more pics, see flagpole.com. [Gabe Vodicka]

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Five Essential Dinosaur Jr. Albums

By Andy Barton music@flagpole.com

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Athens knows, there’s no better breeding ground for off-kilter rock music than a college campus.

The Classic City’s claim to fame rests on the shoulders of bands from the late ’70s and early ’80s that took punk to interesting new places, ushering in the era of “alternative” music, or “college rock,” as it’s conveniently known.

While we had our R.E.M. and B-52s, New England was an equally prominent hotbed for underground sounds, thrusting a slew of artists onto the national stage. Few of those were more significant than a noisy trio out of Amherst, MA called Dinosaur Jr. Ahead of the band’s Georgia Theatre performance in support of its 11th studio album, last year’s Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not, here’s a look at five standout albums from the Dinosaur Jr. catalog that helped cement the group’s status as alt-rock heroes.

Dinosaur (1985) Before there was a Jr., there was simply Dinosaur, a young band that got loud. Its eponymous debut album covered much stylistic ground, drawing influence from hardcore, jangle-pop, metal and country. Although Dinosaur didn’t receive much commercial success, it opened the door for the New Englanders to perform more regularly throughout the Northeast in front of new audiences and influential indie artists like Sonic Youth.

You’re Living All Over Me (1987) The band joined the ranks of West Coast indie SST to release its sophomore album, which showcased a solidified sound, bringing each disparate influence together in a single song instead of spread-

keyboard. The band enlisted a new bassist and toured heavily on the album with support from Nirvana, and overseas alongside Blur, My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and Mary Chain.

Beyond (2007) Dinosaur Jr.’s longawaited return, after a lengthy hiatus (over 15 years for the original lineup), came with the release of Beyond on Fat Possum. The album itself sounds like a time capsule of Dinosaur past, touching on most of the group’s cornerstones: Mascis’ slacker drawl; virtuosic, classic-rock inspired guitar solos; and a heavyhitting rhythm section. ing them across the album.

While the record boosted Dinosaur Jr.’s ascension in underground circles, testy band politics were becoming an issue. Two contributions from bassist Lou Barlow, “Lose” and “Poledo,” foreshadowed the advent of his equally influential indierock project, Sebadoh.

Green Mind (1991) The band’s major label debut for Sire Records was also its first without Barlow, who was kicked out of the band after touring behind its third album, Bug, wrapped. The majority of Green Mind was recorded by Mascis, who toned down the harsh distortion in favor of more layered arrangements featuring acoustic guitar and

Farm (2009) Though Beyond was the band’s anticipated comeback, it was its 2009 follow-up, Farm, that packed the melodic, riff-filled punch expected of the alt-rock stalwarts.

Recorded at Mascis’ home and released on Midwestern indie Jagjaguwar, the album captures the raw power of the trio’s original albums with a more calculated precision. From the opening wallop of “Pieces” to the wah-wah accented “Over It” to the eight-and-a-half minute “I Don’t Wanna Go There,” Farm proved that the band was back in full force. f

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ecades before the internet allowed country and Americana artists to build audiences without mainstream backing, Ray Wylie Hubbard staked his claim to independence. Now those same digital tools—and the vocal support of popular younger artists—point fans of all ages to Hubbard’s music.

The 70-year-old songwriter’s best-known composition, “Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother,” was popularized in the early 1970s by progressive country singers Jerry Jeff Walker and Bobby Bare. Warner Bros. came calling soon after, leading to the Dumpster fire that was the 1975 album Ray Wylie Hubbard & the Cowboy Twinkies.

Hubbard’s songwriting on the album was spot on, specifically on closer “Belly of Texas.” The problem, according to Hubbard, was a meddling producer who added steel guitar, backup singers and other “Nashville sound” elements behind his back, changing the mood of what was supposed to be an intimate-sounding folk-rock record. It was the type of big-label horror story that necessitated outlaw country and punk.

Every subsequent release since Hubbard’s ill-fated major-label debut has been released by independent labels, with his wife Judy’s Bordello Records issuing his music since 2006.

“I sleep with the president of my record label, and she said, ‘You write whatever you want to write about and record the album you want to make, and I’ll try to sell the damn thing,’” Hubbard says. “For a writer, that’s a great place to be. I’m not writing to have a hit record or to even be on the chart.”

Hubbard has learned new ways to exercise his creative freedom. After age 40, he took up slide guitar and mandolin. He also sharpened his grasp of 12-bar blues, allowing him to delve into the Lone Star State songbook’s chapter on Lightnin’ Hopkins.

“I’ve finally learned after doing it enough that songwriting is inspiration plus craft,” Hubbard says. “You get the ‘aha, that’d be a great song’ when you drive by a snake farm or think about a drunken poet. You get that inspiration, and then you apply it to the craft, whether it’s going to be 12-bar blues, a folk song or whatever. It’s kind of an anguish and a joy. You anguish over it to get it right, and then it’s a joy when it works.”

By writing what he knows, as opposed to what someone else thinks will sell, Hubbard ends up with lots of songs about his deep love of music, signaled by some good old-fashioned name-dropping. He sings the praises of the 13th Floor Elevators on 2003’s “Screw You, We’re From Texas.”

His latest album, 2015’s The Ruffian’s Misfortune, features songs about Mississippi blues legend Charlie Musselwhite (“Mr. Musselwhite’s Blues”) and rock guitar hero Joan Jett (“Chick Singer, Badass Rockin’”).

Modern-day outlaw Eric Church tipped his hat to the old tradition of namedropping in country songs with his 2015 single “Mr. Misunderstood.” The song lists Hubbard, along with better-known songwriters Elvis Costello and Jeff Tweedy, as key influences on Church’s musical growth.

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Hubbard says his next album is being mixed now, and lacks only one harmony part that will be sung by Lucinda Williams.

Whether they’ve been along for the ride all along or looked him up at Church’s behest, fans know to expect two things when the record arrives later this year: a continuation of an outlaw’s independence—and a few name-drops, too. f

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com RHYMES WITH: This week, Athens-via-Statesboro band The Orange Constant celebrates the release of its new album, Point of Reference. The song getting the most pre-release push, “Something We Can Use,” holds true to the album’s title in that it’s covered in paint created by U2 circa 1982.

Even the horn section can’t fool the discerning listener.

The band is more in its element on the subdued, noir-ish “Foolish,” the ’70s R&B of “The Fountain” and the desert breeziness of “Starting to Show.” They still lose me on the jam-band stuff like “Sir Martin,” though. There are too Matt Veal

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many styles—each already well defined by others—happening here to form a recognizable sound. Although the band is clearly fluent in multiple rock and roll (and related) languages, they’d be better showcased if the group could speak in fewer and, eventually, find its own. The album comes out Mar. 24, but the release show is Wednesday, Mar. 22 on the Georgia Theatre rooftop. Hit the social scene at facebook. com/theorangeconstant, and look for the album to appear at theorangeconstant.bandcamp.com.

ALL RISE: The 2017 Athens Hip Hop Awards ceremony happens Sunday, Mar. 26 at the Georgia Center’s Mahler Hall. This is the fifth annual event, and tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The breadth of talent spread across the 25 categories reflects the pretty incredible year we’re had in the Athens hip-hop scene. Even if you can’t attend, I’d encourage you to check out the list, start clicking around and listen to what’s been happening. Nominees, please note that the organizers need you to RSVP as soon

as possible if you are attending, so do that. For all other information and ticket sales, see ugalive.com.

BEEN STRINGFELLOWS: Athens folk group The Broken String Band released its debut EP, Prologue: Somebody’s Daughter, a couple of weeks back. It’s a mere five tracks, but that’s enough to impart what the band is trying to do, and after listening three times in a row, I’m pretty sure the group is aiming straight for the middle. There are enough folky/Americana elements to place the band in the genres it seeks, but the most overwhelming thing about Prologue is its lack of personality and overall facelessness. The band’s bio notes its “thrashing banjos, iconic harmonies [and] stompy percussion,” and certainly sometimes things are lost in translation, but these elements seem to have been lost during the walk from the stage to the studio. Judge for yourself over at thebrokenstringband.bandcamp. com, and if this is your thing, be a fan at facebook.com/whatisabanjo.

KEEPIN’ ON: For a limited time, you can grab a free download of a new Five Eight single off the group’s upcoming album, Songs for Saint Jude. “Kids” is looser and more free-flowing than the claustrophobic, tightly wound tunes for which Five Eight is known. The album comes courtesy of Austin, TX label Chicken Ranch Records, and will include selections from previous releases plus a live version of “Doubter,” from 1997’s Gasolina! The band plays locally May 12 at the 40 Watt Club. Grab your single at noisetrade.com/fiveeightath, and follow along via facebook.com/fiveeightathens.

LIL’ BITS: You can now listen in on both of the original songs featured on Eureka California’s latest 7-inch single. “Wigwam” is much more of a low-grade garage rocker à la The Oblivians, and the other tune, “Only Birds, No Feathers,” pops up with the band’s signature melodic guitar tunefulness. To hear the third track, a cover of Superchunk’s 1990 single “Slack Motherfucker,” you’re gonna have to throw down the measly three bucks. Eureka California returned from a string of dates for a homecoming show Tuesday, Mar. 21 at The World Famous. Outer Spaces and Marathon States shared the bill. Check out the new music at soundcloud.com/hhbtm-records, order at HHBTM.com, and be a pal at facebook.com/eureka california. f

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After the dust settles from the album’s initial boozy burst, the elegant ballad “Dwarf Antique,” which features lead lines from Wild Nothing guitarist Nate Goodman, reveals a clear-eyed sentimentality. Though Beskin has a propensity for slurred barn-burners, these slower, dynamic numbers serve as the album’s cornerstones. “I Don’t Know What to Do” and “Hair Metal” follow the example of “Dwarf Antique.” The former culminates in cleanly executed, interweaving guitar work, while the latter chug-a-lugs into a dramatic, cathartic crescendo.

While not a huge departure from his previous work, Cha-Ching Machine still capitalizes on pop and rock nuances Beskin has adopted and put his own idiosyncratic signature on: direct melodies, catchy choruses and a light peppering of vulnerability. [Andy Barton]

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as exotic as it gets. A LACSI study of the Latino community-in January showed that 78 percent of Athens’ Latino families get their food from grocery stores. Though the “Hispanic� sections at supermarkets like Kroger are growing, they mostly carry processed foods. So do smaller stores that cater to Latinos, such as Los Compadres or La Jalisco, where families can find familiar brands of salsa, other canned items and candy, but a limited selection of fresh foods.

They are more likely to find specialty produce at the J&J Flea Market off Highway 441 just over the county line. “There’s two or three entire rows in the flea market that

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Duncan is very familiar with the people of rural Latin America and their food cultures, having spent years in Guatemala and the highlands of northern Mexico. The one common element he saw in each location were kitchen gardens. They were the norm. “Many people just step out of their home and walk a few feet to where their parcel of corns and beans and squash is,� Duncan says. These people also frequented local markets to purchase foods that they didn’t grow at home.

When they arrived in Athens, many families lost direct access to fresh food.

Duncan saw an opportunity to both teach students in his horticulture courses about native Central American plants and provide kitchen gardens for members of the Pinewoods community. Plots of land in Pinewoods are small, but there’s room to build raised beds and container gardens.

Over the semester, teams of two to three students work with one family to determine which vegetables or herbs they want.

Papalo, for example, is popular. This herb is similar to cilantro, but a little spicier. “It’s ubiquitous in rural El Salvador,� says Duncan. “It’s part of the cooking tradition, and it has been for thousands of years�— unlike cilantro, he adds, which isn’t even native to Latin America.

Finding native produce and herbs is a constant challenge, especially in local grocery stores where avocados are often

are full of produce,� says Alejandra Calva, “and most of the people who are selling at those stands are Hispanic/Latino.�

Calva coordinated the needs-assessment study and leads LACSI’s PORTAL initiative.

She grew up outside of Mexico City and moved to the U.S. when she was 11 years old. When she walks down the aisles at the flea market, Calva says she feels like she’s back in Mexico. “Everybody’s speaking Spanish, and it’s the vegetables and fruits that you know, that you know how to use, how to prepare.�

The produce is typically cheaper, too. The majority of Athens’ Latino families earn $24,000 or less. Cost is one of the main barriers Calva found that limits access to a range of needs—health care and healthy food among them. Language is another. “The people who are selling you the food [at J&J] are speaking Spanish, and you can ask them questions,� she says. “You don’t have to deal with the language barrier that you might be facing when you go to the big supermarkets.�

Between the produce selection and the restaurants that serve “delicious� street food, J&J is recreating something familiar, a feeling of community. Calva, a selfdescribed “transplant several times over,� is reminded of her childhood when she visits. “I have the food, and I see the zucchini flower and the things that my mother used to make. I feel like I’m home.� f

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In a change of pace from the last few columns, this is not a political story. This is a story about food. It’s a look at how some Latino families in Athens stay connected to their culinary roots. Yet, in this uncertain climate for immigrants in all communities, I will note that food is a connecting force.

About one in 10 Athens families is Latino. Though often treated as one homogenous group, the community includes diverse cultures spanning Mexico and Central and South America. Many come from small, rural towns, says Paul Duncan, associate director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute at UGA.

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Checking In On the New Chefs at Five & Ten and Craft

By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com HAND-OFF, PART 1: Hugh Acheson’s flagship restaurant, Five & Ten (1073 S. Milledge Ave., 706-546-7300), has been through a number of chefs de cuisine over the years of its existence. They seem to be turning over a little more rapidly of late, but that’s probably more due to the increased tendency of a younger generation of chefs to bounce around than to anything behind the scenes. Richard Neal, who had been working as a traveling chef with Acheson, is the latest to take the reins.

Five & Ten’s offerings have become considerably more adventurous, something that’s discernible even from the restaurant’s Instagram account, where popcorn, powdered coppa and knotweed are among the ingredients highlighted. It’s a turn away from previous head chef Michael Farr’s people-pleasing restraint, and while I don’t mean to ding Farr, who put out some beautiful plates, Neal seems to operate more like a triple jump athlete than an 800-meter runner.

In other words, his flavor combinations can seem bizarre and unpretty, even likely to land on their metaphorical posterior, but he manages to plant his first foot strongly enough to propel them forward into a kind of transcendent experience. Take, for example, a steak bavette, paired with quite a lot of thin lemon slices, broccoli (and its stems, pureed) and some smoky, spicy seasoned pine nuts. The description seems like too much, a way to overwhelm the meat, but it all works. The acid and the spice sear your palate just enough without ruining it.

A salad of baby chard and pickled Vidalia onions features salty bursts of trout roe, flowers of heirloom popcorn and a dressing that incorporates milk infused with more popcorn.

It’s both bold and subtle, a sharp, green culinary evocation of early spring that doesn’t rely on clichés. A cornmeal porridge with collards, kale, chard, pickled mushrooms and beets could easily turn into a plate of bland mush. Instead, it gives porridge a good name. Eating it, one understands why Goldilocks would venture into a strange house for a taste.

Menu items are changing out rapidly as Neal plays around with what’s in season. Cocktails are lovely, if not quite as brave as the ones Donna Chang’s offers down the street. The wine list is as excellent as ever. It is easy to take the restaurant for granted because it’s been here for so long, but I’d advise you not to.

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HAND-OFF, PART 2: Meanwhile, at Craft Public House (1040 Gaines School Road, 706-850-4363), on the Eastside, Brandon Kelly has made way in the kitchen for Mitchell Cintron, formerly of Speakeasy, in that restaurant’s last and best incarnation. There are new things on the menu, and although nothing is quite up to the very high standards of Cintron’s previous gig, the restaurant is improving. The combinations of ingredients are more interesting, and there are some lovely things to eat.

Pork belly is often prepared badly (overcooked, undercooked, left to stand on its own, recklessly substituted for bacon, etc.), but the sandwich at Craft that pairs it with a kale kimchi is a perfect balancing act. It doesn’t fall apart, it doesn’t make you tear at its protein like an animal, and it doesn’t result in a sad and bland experience. The lamb meatballs, which you can find among the small plates and in a sandwich, are neatly coated with breadcrumbs and lightly fried, producing a gently crisp exterior with a soft but not mushy interior.

The gnocchi with carrot purée and roasted vegetables has peaks (beautiful roasted baby carrots, well-crisped panfried exterior on the gnocchi) and valleys (the purée itself, while theoretically curry-spiced, doesn’t have enough flavor). Under-seasoning is a problem several places, especially

with vegetables like squash and zucchini that have a high H2O content and need salt to be more than little bags of water.

Sometimes Cintron gets it right, as with the veggie Calabacitas tacos, which use queso fresco to season each bite, and the chicken mole tacos that are tender and use raw veggies for some brightness. The chard under a nice fried chicken dish is right on, but the mole sauce it comes with needs more depth of flavor. Sometimes he doesn’t, as with the curry broth that surrounds clams that need to be cleaned better, which smells great and tastes like not a whole lot.

Presentations and plating are more polished, and there are some fancy-looking housemade ice creams on the dessert menu (amber honey, Earl Grey and chocolate espresso).

The kids menu, thankfully, remains.

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itself is intended to be. “It’s nudity without any tiny trace of salaciousness,” Austin says.

Directing Calendar Girls was a conscious and personal sit down. I’m not asking you to straddle a choice for Austin. “As in Hollywood,” she says, “roles for Harley Davidson.” women ‘of an age’ are often few and far between. So I went This line is delivered by a middle-aged Helen Mirren in looking for a play that could showcase many of the wella thick Yorkshire accent in the movie Calendar Girls, when seasoned actresses in our community. her character’s best friend expresses disbelief at the sugges“Doing this play requires an extra tion that they take it all off in front of level of bravery on the part of the a camera. women,” Austin continues. She was She goes on, “Not naked. Nude. Art.” initially concerned that the required Calendar Girls, the play, was adapted nudity might deter some from audifrom the 2003 film. Both are based on tioning, but was happily surprised by the true story of members of a small the enthusiastic response from the theEnglish village’s branch of the Women’s atrical community.

Institute who pose nude for a calendar However, baring (almost) all was to raise money to buy a piece of furchallenging for some. “As someone niture for the local hospital, after one who has suffered from body image member’s husband dies from cancer. issues my whole life, this play has really When a loved one becomes very touched me,” says Haskill. “I was terill, there is a lot of time spent sitting rified to audition, and found myself and waiting—often in uncomfortable looking about the room comparing my chairs. The calendar girls initiate their lumpy, bumpy figure to all the beautiproject to replace a worn settee and ful women around me, and I almost thus memorialize the husband. They walked out. need to rally against sitting and inac“I thank God every day that I tion, cancer and death. But they accomstayed,” she says. “Working with this plish much more, embracing life, joy incredible cast of women has changed and self-acceptance along the way. my life. They immediately put me “People have this reaction like, ‘Oh at ease and have been so kind and my God, I love that movie!’” says Terrell encouraging.”

Austin, the director of the Town & Asked about the connection many Gown Players’ production of Calendar people seem to feel to the story, Girls. “I think it is because it really Haskill says, “I think the reason this celebrates the friendships and achieveplay speaks to so many people is we ments of older women and their lovely, all know these women. We love them. aging bodies.”

We can relate to each of them in some At the Athens Community Theater, way… Sometimes, you have to take a expect a bevy of local reigning drama stand against the system to fight for matrons and some new faces, too. Chris Behind piano (from left to right): Bryn Adamson, Gay Griggs McCommons, Lucy Haskill, Geneviéve Esquiviè, Beta Vitale. what you believe in, fight to make the (Mirren in the film) will be portrayed In front of piano: Dawn Marie Pike. world a better place and, in the process,

by Bryn Adamson, a local artist and become stronger, more confident women.”

About the fundraising project, Adamson says, “We Town & Gown regular most recently seen on stage as the Calendar Girls is presented by the Town & Gown Players made an actual calendar to sell and benefit the CFNEGA, lead in Stage Kiss. Lucy Catharine Haskill will play Annie, at the Athens Community Theater, located at 115 Grady so there’s been a big element of life imitating art, the best Chris’ best friend. Haskell is a professional actress who has Ave., Friday, Mar. 24–Sunday, Mar. 26 and Thursday, Mar. part of which was the actual photo shoot. We had a tasty a recurring role in CMT’s new drama series, “Sun Records.”

30–Sunday, Apr. 2. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows She can also be seen in the upcoming film The Leisure Seeker. brunch, sipping mimosas together in our robes, and then are at 8 p.m., and Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets range we got naked and took pictures. It was a joyous and perOther cast members include Gay Griggs McCommons, from $8–$15 and can be purchased at townandgownplayfectly lovely morning of laughter and pasties.”

Geneviève Esquivié, Kris Schultz, Beta Vitale and Dawn ers.org or by calling 706-208-8696. f The sitting was lighthearted and fun, as the calendar Marie Pike.

In addition to crafting the production, the cast and crew have created a “Town NO Gown 2017–2018 Alternative Calendar,” which will benefit The Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that provides emergency financial assistance to cancer patients in Northeast Georgia. The calendar is priced at $15 and will be available during intermissions. It will later be available at cancerfoundationofnega.org.

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ATHICA Celebrates Jeremy Ayers ‘Out There’ Features Images From the Late Artist’s Body of Work

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Athens native and quintessential bohemian Jeremy Ayers (1948–2016) was a multi-disciplinary artist and free spirit who always embraced the mystery and beauty surrounding him. As a musician, he performed in the enigmatic, genre-defying group Limbo District and helped write songs for both R.E.M. and the B-52s during the early formation of the Athens music scene. As a writer and performance artist, he became part of Andy Warhol’s Factory, wrote for Interview magazine under the name Sylva Thin and appeared in numerous stage productions while living in New York City. As a visual artist, he had several exhibitions of paintings and fine art photography, and assisted visionary folk artist Howard Finster at Paradise Gardens.

Currently on view at the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, “Out There!

Photographs in the Spirit of Jeremy Ayers” pays homage to the late artist. Curated by John English, the exhibition includes over 30 images selected from Ayers’ body of work, as well as shots by artists who share his inclination towards capturing the offbeat.

Ayers would often use his camera as a tool for approaching strangers—that’s how I met him one sunny afternoon during Neutral Milk Hotel’s performance at Orange Twin—and his portraits reflect a level of disarmament and intimacy. He published three books of photography: Today in New York, Aeronautica and Occupy, each of which offers interesting glimpses into the lives of people who caught his attention.

A tremendous well of insight and inspiration, Ayers mentored and motivated many artists who share his curiosity and interest in elevating the underlying surreality of everyday life. His photographs hang in company with selections from Shawn Campbell, Melanie Cohen, Mark Cooney, Didi Dunphy, Nancy Barbosa

Hathaway, Rick Hawkins, Mike Landers, Brittainy Lauback, Will Major, David Noah, Stacey-Marie Piotrowski, Ben Rouse, Jason Thrasher, Rosemary Woodel and Wilma.

“Out There!” includes three images by Thrasher. The first is a portrait he took of Ayers the last time the two met up to trade prints. When Thrasher showed the portrait to Ayers, who was initially reluctant towards being photographed, “he said that ‘it was a fine image and I should do with it what I please.’ It was after his passing that I realized that it was his gift to me,” says Thrasher.

When he received the news of Ayers’ death, he asked himself, “What would Jeremy do?” and immediately set out to find a quiet spot in nature, which he then recorded through a landscape shot.

The next morning, he visited Ayers’ charming home garden, leading to the third image.

“Jeremy was the first friend I made in Athens. I very clearly remember the first time I saw him bouncing across the street coming towards Paul Thomas’ [X-Ray Café] downtown,” Thrasher says. “He said hello with a sideways look, and we’ve been friends since that day.”

Offering a stream-of-consciousness exploration of the local music scene, Thrasher’s latest major photographic project is Athens Potluck, a portrait series through which each person was asked to select the subsequent artist, and so on. An Indiegogo campaign was launched last week to support the publication, which he intends to dedicate in memory of Ayers.

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“Athens contains a bubble of creative weirdos and fun, surreal happenings, but we’re also smack in the middle of the historic, haunted South, dealing with a lot of serious issues, such as our abysmal poverty rate, to name one example,” says Piotrowski, who aims to confront some of these contradictions through portraiture.

Piotrowski first met Ayers in stereotypically Athens fashion—by running into him on a 2 a.m. walk home with a mutual friend after attending a show downtown.

“He seemed to be always curious, always interested in learning and sharing in a mutually respectful way,” Piotrowski says.

“I really appreciated his work. Many of his portraits in particular capture powerful impressions—essences, even—of his subjects, so that even if I didn’t know the person in the picture, I knew something about them because of the photo.”

ATHICA will present a special staged reading of Ayers’ final written work, “Canray Poole,” in the Chase Park warehouses’ ever-enchanting Tree Room on Thursday, Mar. 23, with a reception in the gallery beginning at 7:30 p.m. Influenced by metaphysics, shamanism and the folklore of indigenous cultures, Ayers crafted a fantastical account of a gender-fluid witch named Canray who transcends space and time.

Under the direction of Daniel Allen Nelson, a New York-based performance artist and founding member of Woof Nova Collective, the multimedia show includes video design by Joseph Stunzi and performances by Cal Clements, Ashley Crooks-Allen, Carly L. Landa, Sam Lane and Kate Morrissey Stahl.

“As Canray shapeshifts around the world through various historical periods and geographic locations, he reveals his process of gaining an ever-glistening authenticity,” Nelson is quoted as saying in a press release. “We learn of Canray’s history as a mercurial shaman, and also gain insight into the external forces at play as they navigate a world of ambivalent rules and shifting moral tides.

Canray disarms his adversaries with humor, charm and transcendent magic, and illustrates that the powers of imagination and language are perhaps the ultimate divine elements at our disposal to exist in the world and find a path to immortality.”

ATHICA will host two events during the final weekend of “Out There!” A screening of Jim Herbert’s early’80s short film Carnival—possibly the only recording of Ayers’ band Limbo District— will be followed by a panel discussion on Apr. 22 at 7 p.m. Brooklyn-based musician Frank Hurricane will perform with additional bands the following night. f

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castle, she gets magical, cruise-ship-level dinner entertainment conjured by anthropomorphic candlestick Lumiere (v. Ewan McGregor) and his compatriots Cogsworth (v. Ian McKellan), Mrs. Potts (v. Emma Thompson) and her son, Chip (v. Nathan Mack). Eventually, she even falls in love with Beast.

This remake works smashingly, with one lone exception. Poor Watson is sweet it would still be considered a film event har- and charming, but she never wholly kening back to the heyday of the Hollywood inhabits Belle. (Whether anyone could flawlessly bring a great Disney heroine musical. to life is still up in the air; best of luck to The bulk of the film is a nearly exact replica of the 1991 animated masterpiece. Belle whatever actress gets cast as The Little Mermaid’s Ariel.) The rest of the live-action (Emma Watson) saves her father by voluncast is luckier. Evans only has to live up to teering to be held prisoner by the frightenGaston’s buffoonish standards, and Josh Gad will amuse all Beauty and the Beast but his most ardent detractors. Everyone else besides Kevin Kline gets off easy, as they are essentially animated.

Beauty and the Beast is the first sign that Disney might aspire to recreate its pictures to be something more than simple blockbusters.

Disney’s Live-Action Renaissance Is in Full Swing

By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG) As evidenced by the box-office success of Disney’s previous live-action remakes of well-known properties ($1 billion maker Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella and Maleficent to date), greenlighting Beauty and the Beast was a nobrainer. Disney has taken one of its most critically acclaimed movies—it was the first full-length animated feature to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture—and recreated it in live action, an attribute that sets this latest feature apart from the previously mentioned films.

With the classic, contagious opening number, “Belle,� director Bill Condon (an Oscar winner for his Gods and Monsters screenplay) and screenwriters Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Rent) and Evan Spiliotopoulos (a veteran of Disney’s direct-toDid you brush your teeth today? video oeuvre) have pulled off ing Beast (Dan Stevens), who happens to be one of the year’s greatest cinematic tricks: a cursed prince. Honestly, imprisonment in They took the crown jewel from Disney’s the Beast’s castle seems better than internrenaissance and remade it as a spectacular ment in Belle’s hometown village, where modern musical. Though it is nigh imposshe is relentlessly pursued by the boorish sible to separate the two versions, were this Gaston (Luke Evans). At least in the Beast’s Beauty and the Beast the only one available,

JULIETA (R) Pedro Almodóvar returns with another triumphant feature dominated by women. Julieta unfolds like a Hitchcockian thriller minus any real sense of danger. Still, Julieta (Emma Suårez) has a secret involving her daughter, Antía, that is serious enough to threaten her relationship with Lorenzo Gentile (Darío Grandinetti), with whom she had been planning to move to Portugal. The film unfolds piece by mysterious piece, thanks to Julieta’s revelatory recall of her life, and it is an emotionally rending tale.

AlmodĂłvar intriguingly plays with time and his actresses. The performances of SuĂĄrez and Adriana Ugarte sync into one Julieta, as do the two actresses (Priscilla Delgado and Blanca ParĂŠs) who play AntĂ­a.

The film, its locales and performers are gorgeous. Almodóvar seems to paint the scenes of Julieta’s seaside home. More subtle than some of the auteur’s past work, Julieta still pulls viewers along until its satisfyingly not-quite-conclusive conclusion.

THE SENSE OF AN ENDING (PG-13) The Sense of an Ending is much more captivating than its trailers imply. Jim Broadbent, wearing a skeptical goatee, stars as curmudgeonly Tony Webster, whose past comes back to haunt him when he reconnects with an old girlfriend (Charlotte Rampling). However, it is way more complicated than that log line. Years ago, tragedy resulted after young Tony (Billy Howle, in a role tailor-made for 2013 Eddie Redmayne) wrote a nasty letter to his ex, Veronica (lovely young Freya Mavor), and his friend, Adrian Finn (Joe Alwyn, whom I did not recognize as Billy from Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk). But old Tony does not recall the events, or, at least, that story is not the one he tells his ex-wife (Harriet Walter).

Michelle Dockery needlessly appears as Tony’s pregnant daughter. Director Ritesh Batra and screenwriter Nick Payne recount Julian Barnes’ slight (in page count) novel about the lies we tell ourselves and how we eventually convince ourselves they are the truth. The Sense of an Ending breaks no barriers, but certainly will intrigue viewers until the end credits. f

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40 Watt Club · 8 p.m. $6 Singer-songwriter and producer Calvin Johnson is a godfather of modern indie rock, as the founder of famed Pacific Northwest label K Records and frontman for Beat Happening, Halo Benders and Dub Narcotic Sound System. He continues that last group’s lo-fi funk legacy with Selector Dub Narcotic, his current solo project. On kinda silly, kinda perfect tracks like “The Party’s Over” and “Baby’s Got Oi,” from last year’s This Party Is Just Getting Started, homemade dance beats playfully underscore Johnson’s iconic, equable baritone. Gear up for a night of goof-groovin’ with the sweet sounds of the Pylon Reenactment Society, which opens Wednesday’s show.

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Lyndon House Arts Center · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! Ranging from paintings, photographs and works on paper to sculptures, metalwork and fiber art, the Lyndon House’s annual juried exhibition presents a large collection of strong works by both experienced and emerging artists, including Katherine Burke, Andy Cherewick, Margot Ecke, Will Eskridge and Phoebe Szymanski. The exhibition was juried by Susan Krane, a curator and arts administrator who formerly served as the executive director of the San Jose Museum of Art. Krane selected a total of 162 pieces from a pool of 797 submissions by 313 artists. Gallery talks with artists will be held every Thursday in April at 6 p.m., and the exhibition will remain on view through May 6. [Jessica Smith]

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Tuesday 21 ART: Athens Metal Arts Guild Meeting (Lyndon House Arts Center) This month’s speaker is Athens jeweler Charles Pinckney. 5 p.m. FREE! athensmetalartsguild@ gmail.com CLASSES: Introduction to PowerPoint (ACC Library) Learn the basics of PowerPoint 2013.

Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www. athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Chester and Gail Karwoski will talk about their experiences at the Denver Gem and Mineral Show. 7:30 p.m.

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FILM: Athens Jewish Film Festival (Ciné Barcafé) View screenings of shorts (5 p.m.) and For the Love of Spock (7:30 p.m.) which will follow the festival’s closing party. See Story on p. 22. $7.50–9.75 (each film), $45 (festival pass). www.athensjff.org 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: Sports Trivia (Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken) Hosted by television, radio and internet personality Dave McMahon. Emphasis on University of Georgia athletics. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.champyschicken. com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every

Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win house cash prizes every Tuesday and Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-3541515 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com

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Closing Reception

EVENT | Sun, Mar 26

Lamar Dodd School of Art · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! The Dodd Galleries will host a closing reception to celebrate the final night of three exhibitions sharing contemporary work. Challenging printmakers to contribute at least two hand-pulled processes, “Alter Ego” is a portfolio of works by 22 artists, including Ali Norman, Carey Good, Curtis Bartone, Katherine Miller and Kaleena Stasiak. Curated by Mike Calway-Fagen, “condition: fresh - UTK 3D MFA” is an exchange between sculpture students at UGA and the University of Tennessee. Nicole Pietrantoni, an assistant professor who teaches printmaking and book arts at Whitman College, explores the tension between scenes of nature and environmental change through her solo exhibition, “The Falls.” [JS] KIDSTUFF: Toddler Tuesday (Georgia Museum of Art) Families and children 18 months–3 years can take a tour tailored for young children, listen to stories and participate in a hands-on activity. This month’s theme is “movement” and includes a tour of Lin Emery’s kinetic sculptures. RSVP. 10–11 a.m. FREE! callan@uga.edu, www.georgiamuseum.org KIDSTUFF: Cooking with Jayln (ACC Library) Learn basic cooking skills with limited ingredients to whip up a tasty snack. Ages 11–18.

4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3–10. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Athens Hip Hop Awards

Mahler Hall · 7 p.m. · $15 (adv.), $20 (door) The galvanizing force that is the Athens Hip Hop Awards returns for its fifth annual edition to recognize hardfought forward movement for local hip hop, as a steady stream of album releases and showcases at rock-dominated clubs have finally sparked conversation and collaboration with the wider, whiter scene.

In addition to honoring voters’ favorite artists, producers, DJs, mixtapes, promoters and more, awards will be given in community-oriented categories like Restaurant of the Year and Barbershop of the Year. Founders Mokah and Knowa Johnson’s impact has been felt beyond the local-music realm, as they are among the most visible and vigorous community activists. [GV]

KIDSTUFF: Tea on Tuesday Book Club (Bogart Library) Bring in or check out a biography to celebrate Women’s History Month. Girls, ages 8–10. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and fun for preschoolers 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 LECTURES & LIT: UGA Signature Lecture (UGA Chapel) Deborah L. Birx, an international leader in HIV/AIDS treatment, presents “The War Against AIDS, 35 Years and Counting: Are We There Yet?” 5:30 p.m. FREE! news.uga.edu

MEETINGS: Classic City Toastmasters (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Practice public speaking skills in a supportive environment. 12 p.m. FREE! 1779. toastmastersclubs.org PERFORMANCE: Double Reed Recital (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) Carlee Woodring, Alex Moore and Anna Wood perform. 8 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs a program entitled “French Virtuosity” with works by Debussy, Ravel and Chausson. 8 p.m. $42. pac.uga.edu THEATER: Machinal (UGA Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre) Loosely based on the notorious Ruth Snyder

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case of 1927, Sophie Treadwell’s episodic play depicts a young woman’s disastrous efforts to conform to society’s rigid expectations of women. Mar. 21–25, 8 p.m. Mar. 26, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. drama.uga.edu

Wednesday 22 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) In celebration of Women’s History Month, assistant curator of education Sage Kincaid leads a tour focusing on several works by women artists. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: One-on-One Genealogy Assistance (ACC Library) Library staff offer assistance to genealogists and researchers. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Flower Arranging Unit 4 (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This unit focuses on designs that incorporate fruits and vegetables. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. 706542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden EVENTS: Secret City Burlesque (The Foundry) Secret City Burlesque presents video game-themed performances in “Arcade.” 7:30 p.m. $10–15. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Tappy Hour (Creature Comforts Brewery) Celebrate World Water Day with artists from the Fire Up the Hydrants public art project, which transformed 20 downtown fire hydrants into painted works of art. “Fired Up, Watered Down” is an exhibition of works by Lily Swindle, Maggie Baxter, Dan Smith, Sarah Cook and Sofy Bertioli. 5:30–7 p.m. $12 (beer wristband). www.facebook. com/fireupthehydrants EVENTS: Wake-Up Wednesday (ACC Library) Marshall Shepherd presents “Zombies, Sports and Cola: Implications for Communicating Weather and Climate.” Sponsored by 100+ Days of Action. 5:30 p.m.

FREE! 100days.athens@gmail.com FILM: Film Screening (ACC Library) Local musician Rick Fowler will lead a discussion after the screening of his film Mayhayley Lancaster: Legend of an Oracle. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens FILM: Under Contract: Farmers and the Fine Print (UGA Caldwell Hall, Room 302) In the documentary, farmers tell their stories and industry experts reveal how the corportation model pits farmer against farmer.

Hosted by Real Food UGA. 6 p.m.

FREE! realfooduga@gmail.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920 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: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) House cash and delicious drink prizes. Hosted by DJ LaDarius. 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge. com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com

GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 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 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Walk (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Meet in the parking lot and get some fresh air in the company of other parents with young children. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. www.reblossomathens.com 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: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Ages 7 & up are invited to play. All experience levels welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Library Adventures (Bogart Library) A storytelling program with hands-on activities. Ages 3.5–8. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Fanfiction Addiction (Oconee County Library) Meet others who read or write fanfiction. Grades 6–12. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Issue Release Party (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The Georgia Review presents poet, translator and editor Joshua Beckman in celebration of the Spring 2017 issue.

Beckman will read from his work and a reception will follow with music

by Scott Creney and Brigette Adair Herron. 7 p.m. FREE! thegeorgiareview.com MEETINGS: Lunch and Learn (Four Athens) Aprio’s Carli McDonald from R&D Tax Credit Services will discuss tax credits for startups. Lunch provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn (Four Athens) This month’s topic is “Research and Development and Jobs Tax Credits.” Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com 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. 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind Symphony and MOD[ular] Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The MOD[ular] ensemble creates new works in mixed chamber settings. 8 p.m. FREE! music.uga. edu THEATER: Machinal (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Mar. 21–25, 8 p.m. Mar. 26, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. drama.uga.edu

Thursday 23 ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) The 42nd Juried Exhibition features 162 works selected by Susan Krane, Oshman Executive Director of the San Jose Museum of Art. “New Works by Wilma” features photographs captured with Wilma’s experimental technique. See Calendar Pick on p.

20. 6–8 p.m. FREE! lyndonhouseartsfoundation.com

ART: Closing Reception (UNG Oconee Campus) View works by professors that teach at the UNG campuses. 5–6:30 p.m. FREE! www. ung.edu/art-galleries ART: Closing Reception (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Exhibitions include “condition: fresh - UTK 3D MFA,” “Alter Ego” and “Nicole Pietrantoni: The Falls.” See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu ART: “Expanding Tradition: Artists’ Panel Discussion” (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator Shawnya Harris leads a panel discussion with artists Amalia Amaki, Preston Sampson, Kevin Cole, Stefanie Jackson, Carl Christian and Freddie Styles. The panel will focus on how their creative processes speak to or depart from notions of “tradition” in contemporary art and culture. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Canray Poole (Tree Room, Tracy Street) Jeremy Ayers’ final performance work, Canray Poole, will be directed by New York-based performance artist Daniel Allen Nelson.

Contributors include Cal Clements, Ashley Crooks-Allen, Sam Lane and Kate Morrissey Stahl and Joseph Stunzi. Part of the exhibition “Out There! Photographs in the Spirit of Jeremy Ayers.” See Art Notes on p.

18. 7:30 p.m. www.athica.org ART: Postc(art) Night (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery will provide a variety of postcards designed by local artists, plus some light refreshments, during an opportunity for the public to write to their congressional representatives about public funding for the arts. 6–9 p.m. www.athica.org ART: Artist Lecture (Circle Gallery) Medical practicioner, yogi and visual artist Rich Panico will discuss his exhibition “Landscape, Remembrance, and Healing.” 5 p.m.

FREE! mtufts@uga.edu CLASSES: Mama-Baby Yoga (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) This yoga class allows kiddos to practice alongside their parents. Free childcare is available for little ones who would rather play than practice yoga. 10 a.m. $5–10 donation. www. reblossomathens.com CLASSES: Spring Into Gardening (Madison County Library) Learn about garden planning, soil fertility, insect and disease management.

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 COMEDY: Dave Ross (Caledonia Lounge) Los Angeles comedian Dave Ross has been featured on “Drunk History” and “This is Not Happening.” Also featuring Aubrey Jacobowitz, Shaunak Godkhindi and Piper Ruhmkorff. Hosted by Andrew Michael. 8 p.m. $5. caledonialounge.com EVENTS: Paranoia Time Happy Hour (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This new monthly meet-up is for people interested in “fringe” and “conspiracy theory” topics. Pertinent videos will be shown on the big screen. 6–8 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: Athens Science Café (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Dr. Bill Kretzschmar will speak on “A Nation of Many Voices: The Science of American English Dialects.” 7 p.m.

FREE! athenssciencecafe.com EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome.

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-354-1515

GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner and experienced players welcome. 7 p.m. ejstapler@ gmail.com 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: 1,000 Books B4 Kindergarten (Madison County Library, Danielsville) This graduation ceremony is for children who have completed the literacy program. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Yoko (ACC Library) Listen to Rosemary Wells’ classic Yoko stories, eat candy sushi and make origami paper cranes with Ms. Keir. Ages 6–11. 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 LECTURES & LIT: Ty Cobb Panel Discussion (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Charles Leerhsen, author of Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty, will discuss his book and the life and legacy of Ty Cobb. A panel discussion will include historian Jim Cobb, author Terry Kay and sports broadcaster Loran Smith. 4 p.m. FREE! lnessel@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) UGA Professor Emeritus of Horticulture Allan M. Armitage celebrates the release of Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Nots. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Wayne Pacelle (Miller Learning Center, Room 102) Wayne Pacello is president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. He will speak on his book, The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers Are Transforming the Lives of Animals. 7 p.m. FREE! sos@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Rodney Morales Reading (Ciné Barcafé) The UGA Creative Writing Program presents writer Rodney Morales, author of For a Song. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com MEETINGS: Clarke County Democratic Committee March Breakfast (ACC Library) Grace Starling will discuss HB 51 that proposes to change how sexual assaults on college campuses are investigated. 6 p.m. FREE! www. clarkedemocrats.com OUTDOORS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Meet at Shade Garden Arbor) Learn more about flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Made in America: An Evening of Art Song (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The program is a survey of American art song, with connections to many styles, regions and time periods. 8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $12. www.pac. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series Recital (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Faculty members Stephanie Tingler and Martha Thomas will perform American poetry set by American composers.

8 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Adventures of Aladdin (Morton Theatre) Dancefx

presents a family friendly production of Aladdin songs and dances. 7 p.m. $16. www.mortontheatre.com THEATER: Machinal (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Mar. 21–25, 8 p.m. Mar. 26, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. drama.uga.edu

Friday 24 CLASSES: Hippity Hoppity Easter Crafts (Rocksprings Community Center) Decorate eggs and ceramics.

1–2:30 p.m. $6–9. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure CLASSES: Searching After Sunset: Genealogy Lock-in (Oconee County Library) This program will allow beginners the opportunity to spend after-hours getting acquainted with the basics of genealogy research. Research materials, volunteers to help and refreshments will be provided.

Registration required. 6–9 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950 EVENTS: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Viewing (The Pub at Gameday) Watch the season nine premiere with the Athens Showgirl Cabaret. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.athensshowgirlcabaret. com EVENTS: TEDxUGA (The Classic Center) UGA alumnus, faculty and students present ideas worth sharing. 1–5 p.m. $15. tedxuga.com EVENTS: Bridal Open House (Shiraz) Learn about available wedding options. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www. shirazathens.com EVENTS: FTC South SuperRegional Robotics Event (The Classic Center) This competition showcases the talents of 72 top robotics teams, grades 7–12, from 11 Southeastern states. Mar. 24, 12–7 p.m. & Mar. 25, 7–9 p.m.

FREE! www.ftcsouth.or GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Wild and Wacky Kid’s Game Night (Lay Park) Play “Minute-to-Win-It” style games.

Ages 8–14. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $4–6. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Pint Size Fun (Lay Park) This month’s program “Music and Movement” will include crafts, dance and musical instruments. Ages 2–4.

10 a.m. $5–7.50. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure LECTURES & LIT: Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series (Miller Learning Center, Room 214) Jieun Lee presents “From Korean Adoptee to Spectacular Other.” 12:20 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Do Tell!: Storytelling Festival (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) Public readings and performances from well-known storytellers. A grand finale performance includes stories from Donald Davis, Bil Lepp, Regi Carpenter and Andy Offut Irwin. Mar. 24, 7 p.m. Mar. 25, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. $10–35. www.mmcc-arts.org LECTURES & LIT: Red Clay Conference (UGA Dean Rusk Hall, Larry Walker Room) Explore the intersection of health and environmental law, urban agriculture, urban design, water quality and litigation through educational presentations and open forum discussions. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. FREE! (w/ UGA ID), $10–60. www.law.uga.edu/red-clayconference LECTURES & LIT: Andrew Forsthoefel (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) The Georgia Conflict Center co-presents author Andrew Forsthoefel in celebration of his book Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

MEETINGS: Georgia Climate Change Coalition (UGA Ecology Building) Representatives from Georgia Power, Nuclear Watch South and UGA will speak on “Nuclear Reactors and Climate Change.”

Refreshments will be served. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.georgiaclimatecoalition.org PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (The Pub at Gameday) The Athens Showgirl Cabaret presents performances by local drag queens and kings. 10:30 p.m. $5. www. athensshowgirlcabaret.com THEATER: Calendar Girls (Athens Community Theater) Members of the Yorkshire Women’s Institute decide to fully expose themselves for a charity calendar. See Theater Notes on p. 17. Mar. 24–25 & Mar. 30–Apr. 1, 8 p.m. Mar. 26 & Apr. 2, 2 p.m. $12–15. townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Machinal (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Mar. 21–25, 8 p.m.

Mar. 26, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. drama. uga.edu

Saturday 25 ART: Brunch and Learn (Lyndon House Arts Center) The Athens Area Arts Council presents a discussion on “The Future of Filmmaking in Athens” led by Danielle Rusk and Jeff Marker. 10–11 a.m. FREE! (AAAC members), $15 (non-members). www.athensarts.org ART: Athens Free School (Georgia Museum of Art) Take a tour of the museum’s female art collection.

12:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/athensfreeschool ART: Make & Take (Farmview Market) Create simple drawings of flowers on notecards using watercolors. Materials provided. Ages 14 & up. 10 a.m. $30. www.farmviewmarket.com ART: Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon (Georgia Museum of Art and Lamar Dodd School of Art) Take a tour of works made by women in the museum’s permanent collection, then go to the art school and work on improving the coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia.

12:30–5 p.m. FREE! artlibrary@ uga.edu CLASSES: Building Your Own Natural Furniture (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Bim Willow, a nationally recognized furniture builder, specializes in making rustic and bent willow furniture. Make your own handmade piece to take home.

Bring a hammer and gloves. RSVP. 8:45 a.m.–3 p.m 706-542-6156, www.botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Chicken Butchering (Hubbard Homestead) Learn how to take a chicken from yard to table with minimum stress to the animal.

10 a.m.–3 p.m. $85. bernard@wildintelligence.org CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) Learn email basics. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart CLASSES: Day of Mindfulness (Healing Lodge, Loran Smith Center, ARMC) The retreat includes a variety of guided mindfulness practices and activities. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $45. loransmithcenter@athenshealth.org EVENTS: March Madness Rummage Sale (Alps Shopping Center) The Athens Garden CLub presents a sale to benefit the New Children’s Garden at the State Botanical Garden. 8 a.m.–4 p.m. cmodom55@gmail.com EVENTS: March for Meals 5K (Creature Comforts Brewery) Proceeds benefit the ACCA Meals k continued on next page

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about tennis basics then cheer on the UGA’s Men’s tennis team. Ages 8–15. 4–7 p.m. $10–15. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Bike Rodeo (Lay Park) The rodeo teaches helmet safety, basic maintenance and signaling.

10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Finding Spring (ACC Library) Read springtime stories and make a paper flower garden. Ages 3–8. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Author Clay Byars (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Join Clay Byars in the celebration of Will & I: A Memoir. Suffering a massive stroke while recovering from a near-fatal car crash at the age of 18, Byars sets out to recover his mobility and live independently, often comparing his life to that of his identical twin brother, Will. 6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

listing for full description Mar. 24–25 & Mar. 30–Apr. 1, 8 p.m.

Mar. 26 & Apr. 2, 2 p.m. $12–15. townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Machinal (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Mar. 21–25, 8 p.m. Mar. 26, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. drama.uga.edu

Sunday 26 ART: Sunday Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from permanent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Bird Sense (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn how birds communicate and how to attract them to your yard. 9 am.–1 p.m. $35. www.wildintelligence.org EVENTS: Open House (Fuel Hot Yoga) Formerly called Bikram Yoga Athens, the studio offers demos, giveaways and specials.

Complimentary yoga classes will be led at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m.,

3 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/100daysathens OUTDOORS: Trail Creek Park (Trail Creek Park) Volunteers will use field guides to ID plants, animal tracks, fungi and birds. Craft supplies will be supplied for kids to draw forest findings. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/trpaproject PERFORMANCE: Athens Symphony Spring Concert (The Classic Center) Featuring piano soloist Jim McKillip, the symphony’s program includes works by Bizet, Puccini and Grieg. 3 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). 706-357-4444, www.athensymphony.org PERFORMANCE: The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The chamber orchestra will play works by Aaron Copland, Mozart and Shostakovich.

7 p.m. $31–41. pac.uga.edu THEATER: Machinal (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Tuesday listing for full description Mar. 21–25, 8 p.m. Mar. 26, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. drama.uga.edu THEATER: Calendar Girls (Athens

Libraries, Room 271) Made in L.A. follows three Latina immigrants working in L.A.’s garment district.

6:30 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu FILM: Athens Ghastly Horror Society: Poor Pretty Eddie (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Shot on the eastside of Athens, Poor Pretty Eddie stars disco queen Leslie Uggams, Oscar winner Shelly Winters, Slim Pickens and Ted Cassidy. 9 p.m.

FREE! flickertheatreandbar.com FILM: Jerusalem is Proud to Present (Ciné Barcafé) Nitzan Gilday will present his documentary.

A Q&A will follow the screening.

7:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine. com GAMES: Movie Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Klon hosts movie trivia. 7 p.m. FREE! flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m.

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on Wheels program. 8 a.m. $20–30. www.accaging.org/2017m4m EVENTS: Non-Profit Exploratorium (ACC Library) Find out about non-profit organizations in the area. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Ramble in the Ruins (Sandy Creek Nature Center) The Athens Historical Society will give a presentation on the Georgia Brick Company followed by a ramble to the 1900s factory ruins. 3–5 p.m.

FREE! www.athenshistorical.org EVENTS: Small Dreams Foundation Run Toward Sustainability (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This unofficial 5K/fun run benefits the Small Dreams Foundation, UGA Sustainability Program and State Botanical Garden of Georgia. 9 a.m. www.smalldreamsfoundation.org/ events EVENTS: BreastFest Athens (The Foundry) A day of beer, catered food, a silent auction, live music and a kids’ area to help increase awareness of breast cancer. Live music by Welfare Liners, Monday’s Alibi, Reverend Connor Tribble & the Deacons, Rachel O’Neal, Sara O’Brien, Clay Leverett & the Chasers and Diablo Sandwich & the Dr. Peppers. 2–8 p.m. $10–30. tyanna. org/athens EVENTS: FTC South SuperRegional Robotics Event (The Classic Center) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 24, 12–7 p.m. & Mar. 25, 7–9 p.m. FREE! www. ftcsouth.or EVENTS: An Evening of Swing (The Georgia Club) The evening festivities include ‘40s era swing music by the Weekend Getaway Band and period-themed refreshments.

Prizes for Best Costume. Proceeds benefit the Classic Center Cultural Foundation. 6:30–11 p.m. $79 (person), $150 (couple). 770-725-8101, reservations@thegeorgiaclub.com EVENTS: Dancing with the Athens Stars (The Classic Center) Local celebrities pair up with experienced dancers to compete with choreographed dance routines. All proceeds benefit Project Safe. Visit Project Safe’s website to vote for couples. 7 p.m. $21. www.projectsafe.org, www.classiccenter.com FILM: Ripple Effect Blue Carpet Premiere (Morton Theatre) The ACC Water Conservation Office presents a competition for filmmakers to create shorts on water conservation. This year’s theme is “Ocean Connections.” View finalists’ films and a “best of the best” from previous showcases. 5 p.m. $5. www.mortontheatre.com GAMES: Day of Board Game Demonstrations (Tyche’s Games) Learn to play new games. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: T-Shirt Crafts (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Decorate or repurpose old shirts.

Ages 8 & up. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Saturday Morning Club (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) See a performance by the Georgia Children’s Chorus. For children ages 4–12 and their guardians. 10 a.m.

FREE! www.pac.uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Little Athens Children’s Museum Launch Party! (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Celebrate the launch of the interactive play museum with live music, yoga, stories, raffles and food. 2–5 p.m. FREE! littleathens.org KIDSTUFF: Fire up the Dawgs Tennis Program (Lay Park & the Dan Magill Tennis Complex) Learn

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LECTURES & LIT: A Conversation on Slavery (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Participate in “A Conversation on Slavery at UGA and the Baldwin Site Burials.” 2 p.m.

FREE! smattern@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Café au Libris: Patricia Bell-Scott (ACC Library) Meet Patricia Bell-Scott, who will discuss her acclaimed book, The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt and the Struggle for Social Justice. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Do Tell!: Storytelling Festival (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 24, 7 p.m. Mar. 25, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. $10–35. www.mmcc-arts.org 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: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skills welcome. 1–4 p.m.

FREE! www.ttathensga.com THEATER: Calendar Girls (Athens Community Theater) See Friday

2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. 8 a.m.–7 p.m. FREE! www.fuelhotyoga.com EVENTS: AthSav 2017 Benefit (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) This percentage night benefits the Foundation of Excellence and includes student bands and a raffle.

6:30–9 p.m. $10. www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Kesem Krawl 5K (Stegeman Coliseum) Proceeds support waitlisted chidren for Camp Kesem’s summer program. 8–11 a.m. $25. facebook.com/campkesemuga EVENTS: Athens Hip Hop Awards (Georgia Center for Continuing Education, The Mahler Hall) The annual awards show celebrating local hip hop culture returns for a fifth year. See Calendar Pick on p.

20. 7 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www.ugalive.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com LECTURES & LIT: Solidarity Sunday (ACC Library) Students from U-Lead Athens will explain how immigrants known as “dreamers” are affected by current immigration policies at the state and national level and how they are overcoming these barriers to attend college.

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Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 24–25 & Mar. 30–Apr. 1, 8 p.m.

Mar. 26 & Apr. 2, 2 p.m. $12–15. townandgownplayers.org

Monday 27 CLASSES: Smart Phone Wellness (Rocksprings Community Center) Learn how to get the most out of your smart phone. 10 a.m. $4–6.

706-613-3602 EVENTS: People’s Power Hour (The World Famous) Find support and contact policy makers. 4 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/athensfreeschool EVENTS: First Time Home Buyer’s Workshop (ACC Library) From financing, to finding a home, making an offer and closing, this workshop will cover the process from beginning to end. 6:30 p.m. FREE! pamela@3treerealty.com EVENTS: Ready to Serve (Oconee County Library) Ellouise Schoettier will tell the story of 64 nurses from Johns Hopkins who served in France in WWI. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee FILM: Women’s History Month Film Screening (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections

GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916 GAMES: Magic the Gathering Draughts and Drafts (The Rook and Pawn) Each draft pod gets you a three-pack draft, a participation pack and prize packs for wins. 6 p.m. $15. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players welcome.

1 p.m. $5. ejstapler@gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 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 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 LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amir Oz. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Goetry (Go Bar) Listen to poems by locals, and perform your own. 9 p.m. www. facebook.com/go.bar.35 MEETINGS: Dirty Dulcimers (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn to play and read music with other dulcimer players.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/madison PERFORMANCE: The United States Air Force Concert Band (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Concert Band will be joined by the Singing Sergeants for traditional and popular selections. 7 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). pac.uga.edu

Tuesday 28 CLASSES: How to Use Georgia Download Destination (Oconee County Library) Georgia Download Destination is a free service that allows patrons to download free audio and ebooks. Registration required. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950, www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Computer Class (ACC Library) Learn “Access 2013: Database Basics.” Registration Required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Tablet Computing Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Try out one of the tablets at the library. Mar. 28 2:30 or 6:30 p.m. 706-795-5597, www. athenslibrary.org/madison EVENTS: Garden Travels: Australia (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Berkeley and Leia Boone present a program on gardens of Sydney and the East Coast. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Learning Ally Dyslexia/ BVI Simulation (ACC Library) Experience how dyslexic, blind or visually-impaired students function in a classroom. Reservation required. 5:30 p.m. FREE! scourt@ learningally.org FILM: National Evening of Science on Screen (Ciné Barcafé) Watch the cyber-warfare documentary Zero Days. A panel discussion with Beth Burgess from the ACC Office of Emergency Preparedness and Dr. Kang Li from UGA’s Computer Science Department will follow the screening. 8 p.m. www. athenscine.com FILM: España en Corto: Spanish Short Film Festival (Georgia Museum of Art) View award-winning short films directed by up-andcoming Spanish filmmakers. Mar. 28–29, 7 p.m. FREE! georgiamuseum.org GAMES: Sports Trivia (Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken) Hosted by TV, radio and internet personality Dave McMahon. Emphasis on Georgia athletics. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.champyschicken.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: X-Wing Fan Track (The Rook and Pawn) X-wing is a tactical ship-to-ship combat game in which players battle in space. No experience required. 6 p.m. www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia Night (ACC Library) Test your knowledge on women’s history. Hosted by Eddie Whitlock. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-354-1515 KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Club Create (Bogart Library) This month features beaded bracelets. Ages 9 and up. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Women’s History Month Keynote Lecture (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 271) Christine L. Williams from the University of Texas at Austin delivers this year’s lecture “Diversity, Flexibility and Instability: How the New Economy is Shaping Leadership Opportunities for Women.� 6:30 p.m.

FREE! iws.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Poet (Avid Bookshop) Meet Ashley Jones in celebration of her book Magic City Gospel. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Common Ground (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) The Common Ground LGBT Community Center is having a meetup for members of the LGBTQ community. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www. bit.ly/cmgmeetup1 PERFORMANCE: Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Apollo’s Fire ensemble features Jeannette Sorrell on harpsichord, vocalists Amanda Powerll and Ross Hauck, violinist Susanna Perry Gilmore and cellist RenÊ Schiffer. 8 p.m. $31–41. pac.uga.edu

Wednesday 29 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection.

2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org COMEDY: Comic Strip Comedy Show (Jerzee’s Sports Bar) Alia Ghosheh hosts a comedy showcase headlined by Austin King. 9 p.m. $5. ghoshehalia@gmail.com FILM: Espaùa en Corto: Spanish Short Film Festival (Georgia Museum of Art) See Tuesday listing for full description Mar. 28–29, 7 p.m. FREE! georgiamuseum.org FILM: Bad Movie Night: Deadly Twins (CinÊ BarcafÊ) Disco-singing twin sisters scheme to get revenge on their rich tormentor. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/badmovienight GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com

GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 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: Hannah’s Hamentashen (ACC Library) Learn about the Jewish holiday of Purim and make Hamentashen with Hannah. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Walk (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Meet in the parking lot and get some fresh air in the company of other parents with young children. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. www.reblossomathens.com 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 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/ happy-hour PERFORMANCE: Guitar Recital (UGA Robert G. Edge Recital Hall) Master’s students Anthony Baglio, Kristopher Hong, Autry Farris and Nick Gambino on guitar. 3:30 p.m.

FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Percussion Ensemble (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) The ensemble present their spring concert. 6 p.m. FREE! www. music.uga.edu

Down the Line PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphony Orchestra 3/30 (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) 8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $12. pac.uga.edu

LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 21 The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens. com LIVE BAND KARAOKE Sing your favorite ‘80s and ‘90s jams and beyond, backed by Saved by the Band.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com STONI TAYLOR Guitarist of Atlantabased Stoni Taylor & the Miles of Stones plays a solo set of soulinspired rock.

Go Bar 9 p.m. 706-546-5609 TOM VISIONS BAND Post-mystical, electronic, psychedelic music from Visions and his group.

SUSHI BAR NOW OPEN!

TOMATO DODGERS Hip-hop and funk-influenced experimental pop group from Maryland.

SAD FISH Atlanta-based band that deals in Brazilian-inspired surf tunes.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com PIANO HAPPY HOUR Jason Fuller, Bart King, Grant Cowan, Caroline Aiken and guests play piano songs in the round.

8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com DUSTAN LOUQUE Multifaceted singer-songwriter from Louisiana.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DJ WHOM Local DJ playing a mix of hip hop, ‘90s and 2000s music.

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, guitar-driven local garage-rock duo.

MARATHON STATES Catchy, driving pop-punk group fronted by local songwriter Jason Thinh.

OUTER SPACES Folk-pop band fronted by formerly local songwriter Cara Beth Satalino.

Wednesday 22 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and it rocks until 2 a.m.

Caledonia Lounge 7:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com 3 PM Baltimore pop-rock trio with pop-punk roots.

OVER THE EDGE Peachtree Citybased pop-punk band.

BROKEN CITY SKY Pop-punk band from Atlanta.

CAROLINE ROMAN Atlanta-based pop and EDM singer-songwriter.

CinÊ BarcafÊ 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com JAZZ VINYL NIGHT JazzAthensGA members spin jazz records. Plus, hear the Louis Romanos Quartet’s new album in its entirety.

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Dos Palmas Restaurant & Cantina 6 p.m. FREE! 706-353-7771 TRE POWELL Local singer-songriter playing bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com HONEYWHEEL Athens-based progressive rock band.

FAT NEPTUNE Up-and-coming Athens psych-rock four-piece.

THE FINE HUNNIES New local band.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $6. www.40watt.com SELECTOR DUB NARCOTIC K Records founder Calvin Johnson plays â&#x20AC;&#x153;party-friendly excursions into dub, disco and hip hop.â&#x20AC;? See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY The songs of the legendary Athens band, as performed by Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals.

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THE CALENDAR! MATTHEW MAYFIELD Acoustic singer-songwriter and Alabama native.

On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE ORANGE CONSTANT Athensbased jam band with prog, pop and funk influences. Album release show!

The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Mary Sigalas, Dan Horowitz, Steve Key and surprise guests play swingin’ tunes from the ‘10s, ‘20s and ‘30s.

Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 BLUES JAM Hosted by Jesse Mariah and Michael. Bring your voice and instruments.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter performs a solo set.

The Office Lounge 8 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 The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens SEXY NEIGHBORS New York-based garage-punk group.

VIETRAHM Surf- and psych-inspired rock band from Chicago.

HANNIE AND THE SLOBS New local garage project featuring members of The Rodney Kings and Muuy Biien.

MIGHTY Alternative rock group from Atlanta.

Thursday 23 Blue Sky 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW JJC plays disco, funk, soul & cetera.

Every Thursday!

Caledonia Lounge 10:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com DJ MY CHEMICAL BROMANCE Spinning a set of emo tunes—”all those hits you’ve been listening to on ‘Private Mode’ for the past 10 years.”

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

MURDER THE MOOD Local alternative rock band.

CHAMELEON TECHNOLOGY Los Angeles-based experimental punk rock outfit.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.40watt.com MOTHERS Local songwriter Kristine Leschper and her band perform lush, intricate post-pop.

BIG THIEF Alias of Brooklyn, NY-based singer-songwriter Adrianne Lenker.

JIANNA JUSTICE Athens-based indie-folk project with a compelling, summery sound.

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The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com RAY WYLIE HUBBARD The Texas cowpunk/country legend performs a career-spanning set of songs. See story on p. 12.

DARRIN BRADBURY Singersongwriter who describes himself as a “folk satirist” and a “no-point storyteller.”

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $30. www.georgiatheatre.com CITY AND COLOUR Recording alias for Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green.

GREYHOUNDS Guitarist Andrew Trube and keyboardist Anthony Farrell play music that sounds like “Hall and Oates meet ZZ Top.” On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com THE MYSTERY LIGHTS Sensational garage-rock band out of NYC. THE NUDE PARTY Boone, NC-based garage-rock band.

TIM MOORE Athens-based folk singer-songwriter.

SARAH ZUNIGA Talented singersongwriter with a sweet, strong voice.

40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $1. www.40watt.com ‘80S DANCE PARTY Dance to your favorite tunes from the 1980s.

The Foundry 8 p.m. $22.50 (adv.), $28 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com PAUL THORN BAND Roots-rock singer-songwriter and former professional boxer.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $22 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com DINOSAUR JR. Legendary alt-rock band combining elements of punk and noise-rock. See story on p. 11.

Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 DEAD RITES Atlanta band that combines the energy of punk and metal with gothic vocal melodies.

DEAD RECKONING Metal band described as “Lamb of God meets Slayer meets Black Label Society.”

BLANKO Quirky, comedic, Atlantabased rock band.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE LAST WALTZ ENSEMBLE QUARTET Tribute band performing the music of Bob Dylan and The Band. This is a special four-piece performance.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE FUZZLERS Ever-evolving local punk band described as “foam-core goof-punk with an interactive live show.”

TROPICAL TRASH Punk band from Louisville, KY. LINDA Athens-based pop-punk band featuring members of Deep State and Bathrooms.

REAP Speedy, aggressive local punk rock group.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock fixture.

8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Crankin’ the blues since 1962.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.40watt.com MUSCADINE BLOODLINE Country duo from Nashville via Mobile, AL. PATRICK BRITT Local singer-songwriter and country artist.

Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 HEART OF PINE Roots-rockin’ as part of a ‘90s bar crawl.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840.

NEW DIXIE BLUES Classic melodies and instrumentation with influences from blues and rock to country.

Terrapin Beer Co. 4:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com THE SINGING BUTCHER The performing alias of singer-songwriter (and butcher) Tim George.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com CRANIAL IMPACT Local jazz heroes Louis Romanos and Luca Lombardi play with Athenian bad boy Rand Lines.

Sunday 26 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 OPEN MIC Sing loud, sing proud.

Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line!

Cali ‘N’ Tito’s Eastside 7 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7087 THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local band.

Every Sunday!

Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 KATIE COLLINS Singer-songwriter playing classical piano with a melodic twist.

The Foundry Athens Hip Hop Awards Afterparty. 9 p.m. www.ugalive.com SOUL OF ATHENS Featuring music from the Groove Crew Band, A.T. Martin, Stella Groove, Caufield, Sutton with DJ Highwalker, Bahdum Boys and more.

Nowhere Bar 11 p.m. 706-546-4742 ROBBIE DUDE Local DJ spinning “futuristic, hip hop, electro-soul, funky freshness, wine sippin’, bumpin’, grindin’ bass music.”

Georgia Center for Continuing Education 7 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. ugalive.com ATHENS HIP HOP AWARDS The annual awards show celebrating local hip hop culture returns for a fifth year. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble. See story on p. 20.

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana.

THE SINGING BUTCHER The performing alias of singer-songwriter (and butcher) Tim George.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.

11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line!

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE AQUADUCKS High-energy funkrock band from Nashville.

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

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a blend of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal.

FALLOW Local three-piece dirty grunge and Southern metal band.

BOOK OF WYRMS Appalachian stoner/space metal band out of Richmond, VA. NINEVEH’S GARDEN Local progressive metal band.

LITTLE SCREAM Folky art-rock singer-songwriter based out of Montreal.

10 p.m. On the rooftop. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night.

Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 J. LEE STEPHENS Local Americana singer-songwriter.

Paul Thorn plays The Foundry on Friday, Mar. 24.

EASY ACTION In both sound and hair, this band continues representing the best of 70s glam rock.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com BLUE BLOOD Melodic psych-pop project fronted by Hunter Morris.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $10. hendershotscoffee.com GRASSLAND STRING BAND Local traditional and progressive bluegrass group.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.

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Terrapin Beer Co. 4:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com CONNOR BYERS Young singer and rapper from Athens.

Saturday 25 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com CHIEF SCOUT Bracing local rock band led by Trey Rosenkampff.

NEIGHBOR LADY Twangy, melodic rock group led by local singersongwriter Emily Braden.

DREW BESKIN Former frontman for The District Attorneys, Party Dolls and PURSES playing his solo-album release show!

The Foundry 1:30 p.m. $10–$30. www.thefoundryathens.com BREASTFEST ATHENS A breastcancer awareness event featuring music from The Welfare Liners, Clay Leverett, Monday’s Alibi, Reverend Conner Tribble, Rachel O’Neal and Sara O’Brien.

8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $8 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Good old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverance.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com LOCAL NATIVES LA-based indie rock five-piece with dark pop influences.

Terrapin Beer Co. 1:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com GUS MOON Midwestern folk singersongwriter.

Monday 27 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com WICKED KING Hard-hitting local rock trio dedicated to the roots of true heavy music.

UNDEAD VIKING MAFIA Atlantabased sludge-metal outfit.

GUILLOTINE Death metal band from Atlanta.

SACRED HOLLOW Local hard rock band influenced by blues and metal.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com MATERIAL GIRLS Atlanta band featuring current and former members of Concord America and Chief Scout.

HIGH WAISTED Dream-pop/surfrock band from New York City.

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

Hosted by Larry Forte.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MINGLEWOOD MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Grateful Dead.

The World Famous 9 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens EXPERIMENTAL MONDAYS Featuring boundary-pushing performances from Killick Hinds, Monique Osorio and Sahada Buckley and Demeter Lunchlord.

Tuesday 28 The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens. com LIVE BAND KARAOKE Sing your favorite ‘80s and ‘90s jams and beyond, backed by Saved by the Band. Series finale!

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com WHITEHALL JAZZ COLLECTIVE Local jazz pianist Greg Hankins leads his sizeable group through an eclectic set of music.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com PIANO HAPPY HOUR Jason Fuller, Bart King, Grant Cowan, Caroline Aiken and guests play piano songs in the round.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DJ WHOM Local DJ playing a mix of hip hop, ‘90s and 2000s music.

Wednesday 29 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.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com BIGGER MOUNTAIN New local heavy rock band.

RCI “Purveyors of only the finest in filth and chicanery” from Athens.

TOMMY STEWART’S DYERWULF Doom-metal duo consisting of bass, drums and vocals.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com THE BEST OF UNKNOWN ATHENS A monthly singer-songwriter showcase hosted by Liam Parke.

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Hoyle, Hannah Zale, Emily Hansford, Julianna Money, Eric Hangartner and Layne Denton.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $14 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com ALLAH-LAS Los Angeles band evoking an old-school folk sound, heavy on harmonies and tambourine jangle.

THE BABE RAINBOW Australian group playing pop-rock “brimming with ‘60s nostalgia.”

On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com ANCIENT WHALES Fuzz-rock band from Asheville, NC led by songwriter and vocalist Enoch Bledsoe.

The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Mary Sigalas, Dan Horowitz, Steve Key and surprise guests play swingin’ tunes from the ‘10s, ‘20s and ‘30s.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. hendershotscoffee.com CARRIE ELKIN & DANNY SCHMIDT Singer-songwriter duo from Austin, TX. Iron Factory 10 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 JAZZ JAM Bring your voice and instruments and jam with Peter Madruga.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter performs a solo set.

The Office Lounge 8 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 The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Down the Line 3/30 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 3/30 THE NEW RESPECTS / MOSAIC / THE COLOUR NEGATIVE (40 Watt Club) 3/30 WHOA-MAN! / Wrenn / Prisca / Zale / Chelsea Shag (The Foundry) 3/30 JOHNNYSWIM / BRUCE SUDANO (Georgia Theatre) 3/30 SILENT DISCO (Highwire Lounge) 3/30 WHALE YOUTH (Iron Factory) 3/30 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS (The Office Lounge) 3/31 THE NORM / LITTLE STRANGER / WE’RE WEIRD / PHRESH ALI (Caledonia Lounge) 3/31 MARCIA BALL (The Foundry) 3/31 WHITE VIOLET / FUTURE ELEVATORS (Georgia Theatre) 3/31 ANDY BRUH (Georgia Theatre) 3/31 MINNESOTA / CHAMPAGNE DRIP (Georgia Theatre) 3/31 JET SQUAD (Iron Factory) 3/31 ERIK NEIL BAND (Nowhere Bar) 3/31 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE (The Office Lounge) 3/31 RYAN HUTCHENS (Terrapin Beer Co.)

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Art AAAC Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. Deadline June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. info@athens arts.org, www.athensarts.org Arts in Community Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission awards two grants of $1,500 each to promote creative placemaking in the community. Grants will be awarded based on the level of community enrichment through the arts, contribution to the local identity and quality or artistic merit. Artists, local organizations and groups can apply.

Deadline Apr. 7, 11:59 p.m. Fill out online proposal. athenscultural affairs@gmail.com, www.athens culturalaffairs.org AthFest Educates Grant (Athens, GA) Individuals from nonprofit organizations, public schools or government agencies serving you in grades K-8 can apply for grants.

Grants can be used for music and arts based non-consumable equipment, programs and experiences, and professional development for educators or youth specialists.

AthFest Educates awards up to $25,000 per grant cycle. 706-5481973, director@athfesteducates.org, athfesteducates.org 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) (Farmington) Now accepting applications for the Festifool Festival artist market on Apr. 1–2, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Email for details. farmingtongallery@gmail. com, www.farmingtondepotgallery. com Exhibition Proposals (Lyndon House Arts Center) The center reviews proposals for future art exhibitions twice annually. Exhibitions can be by local, regional, national or international artists, exchange exhibitions from other states and countries, invitational or juried exhibitions, themed exhibitions or exhibitions of historical works owned by local collectors. Due date Apr. 20. www.athensclarkecounty.com/6657/ exhibition-proposal-form Marigold Festival Featured Artwork (Winterville, GA) The Winterville Marigold Festival is seeking artist submissions for artwork that will be featured on the poster, T-shirt, advertisements, festival program and more. A group of entries will also be selected to display work at the May/June art exhibition at the Winterville Center for Community & Culture. Deadline Apr. 2, 5 p.m. Festival held May 20. www.marigoldfestival.com Open Studio Membership (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can now access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program.

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painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. $65/month or $175/three months.

706-613-3623, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure Pop-Up Gallery and Artist Market (Stan Mullins Art Studio) The Georgia Museum of Art Student Assocation is seeking local artists to show and sell their work at an event on Apr. 29, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Deadline Apr. 1. No entry fee. gmoastudent@ gmail.com Seeking Artists (Donderos’ Kitchen) Seeking artists to display their works. Email contact@ donderoskitchen.com Seeking Artwork for Live Forward (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking submissions of donations of artwork for Live Forward (formerly AIDS Athens). Artwork will be hung in counseling and exam rooms, hallways and waiting areas. Artwork must be framed, uplifting and by an Athens artist. Donations are tax deductible. Email to arrange a donation. Deadline May 1. jessica@ athensarts.org Seeking Local Artists and Crafters (Hip Vintage and Handmade) Seeking submissions from local artists and crafters for the shop’s Maker’s Market shelves and monthly exhibitions. Originality and quality of goods is key. Visit website to submit photos of work. hip. vintage@outlook.com, hipvintage handmade.com The Mother Show 4 (Lowery Imaging Gallery) Visual artists in all media can submit work for “The Mother Show 4,” a thematic group exhibition addressing the theme of motherhood. 1-2 pieces per artist.

Deadline Apr. 22. lowerygallery@ gmail.com, www.lowerygallery.com

Auditions Next to Normal (Athens Community Theater) Town and Gown Players present auditions for Next to Normal. Auditions consist of a cold readings and a prepared song. Mar. 27–28. townandgownplayers.org

Classes Anatomy of Breath and Bhandas Workshop (5 Points Yoga) Register online. Mar. 31, 6–9 p.m. & Apr. 1, 12–4 p.m. www. athensyogainstitute.com Basics of Welding (Athens Technical College) Structured for creative makers, artists and hobbyists who are completely new to welding, this four-day workshop covers the basics. Apr. 17–20, 6–9 p.m. $199. 706-369-5875 Beekeeping for Beginners (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A seven-part series covers the fundamentals of beekeeping. iSundays through Aug. 13. $35/class, $215/ series. www.botgarden.uga.edu Career Coach (ACC Library) A Goodwill’s Virtual Career Coach will assist patrons with job applications

and resumes. First Tuesdays, 1–3 p.m. and last Thursdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. www.careerconnector.org Classes (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Tai Chi for Seniors” improves flexibility and well-being. Mondays, 10–11 a.m. $7.50. “Pilates” focuses on exercises to strength your core, legs, glutes and back. Tuesdays, 6–7 p.m. $7.50. “Plants of the Bible” provides an overview of plants mentioned in Christian and Jewish Bible texts. Mondays, 6–8 p.m. $7.50.

“Tabata Boxing” is a workout that mixes cardio and strength training.

Wednesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $10.

“Belly Dancing” teaches basic posture and combinations in a relaxed class for all ages and abilities.

Wednesdays, 6–7 p.m. $10. “Gentle Yoga” is perfect for beginners.

Thursdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. $7.50. wintervillecenter@gmail.com, www. wintervillecenter.com G.E.D. Tutoring (First Baptist Church) Professional educators offer individualized tutoring for adults. Meets every Monday and Wednesday, 12:15–2:15 p.m. FREE! 706-548-6600, www.firstbaptist athens.org Gentle Hatha Yoga (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Drop in for a gentle Hatha, mindfulnessbased class. Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m. $10. 706-543-0162, mfhealy@ bellsouth.net Hot Yoga (Fuel Hot Yoga) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week. Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.fuelhotyoga.com Lunchtime Yoga (Ciné Barcafé) Annie Marcum teaches “Mindful Flow Yoga.” Mondays, 12 p.m. $5–10. BYO Mat. 706-372-1849 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. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. 706-613-3650 Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes (Casino-Rueda) with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens Women to the World (PALS Institute) The PALS Institute provides training in GED preparation, literacy, EFL, business and computer skills to women. 706-548-0000, survival@womentotheworld.org Yurt Yoga (Yurt Yoga Athens) Small classes offered in all levels of classical yoga are held in a beautiful natural environment. 706-548-3625, www.yurtyogaathens.com

Help Out Call for Volunteers (Nuçi’s Space) The Athens Human Rights Festival is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, publicity, organizing speakers and performers, the tabloid, social media,

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“Roses are Blue, Violets are Blue,” an exhibition of collages by Mike Calway-Fagen, is currently on view at Ciné through Thursday, Apr. 20. stage building and more. May 6–7.

Meetings are held every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. 706-202-9169, www. athenshumanrightsfest.org 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 Seeking Mentors (PALS Institute) Women to the World offers programs for obtaining a GED, computer literacy, language and job-skill training. www.womentotheworld.org Tutors Needed (410 McKinley Dr.) Athens Tutorial Program is seeking volunteer tutors for grades K–8.

Sessions are scheduled Monday– Thursday, 3–6 p.m. 706-354-1653, athens.tutorial@gmail.com

Kidstuff Crawlers and Walkers Playgroup (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) A weekly meeting for parents and their children, ages 8–24 months, to relax and socialize. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., www.reblossomathens.com Intermezzo Piano Academy (The Church at College Station) Each day of summer camp offers classes in rhythm, music history, composition, theory and piano ensemble for beginning and intermediate pianists.

Ages 5–12. Begins July 10–14. $160–260. intermezzo.academy@ gmail.com, www.intermezzopiano. com/piano-academy New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a summer camp that travels to

different locations daily. Activities include hiking, swimming and boating as well as educational trips.

Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6–12. Weeks of June 12, June 19, July 10 & July 17. $175/week. 706-338-2892 Strong Girls Summer Camp (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) A camp designed to empower girls through creative activities, yoga and fun. June 5–9 or July 24–28, 1st grade and up. July 17–21, 5th grade and up. $180-200. wearestronggirls.com Teen Tech Bookmark Design Contest (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Teens can enter a bookmark they’ve designed around the theme “Be the Source of Change” through March. Part of Teen Tech Week. www.athenslibrary. org/madison Youth Summer Theatre (Lavonia Cultural Center, 12221 Augusta Rd.) Auditions will be held June 3, 9 a.m. Participants will stage a musical after a two-week program July 21. Ages 8–15. www.fcplayers. com

Support Groups Alanon 12 Step (Athens, GA) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Weekly meetings are held at various times and locations around Athens. 478955-3422, www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org

Dudes Helping Dudes (Nuçi’s Space) A weekly support group for anyone who identifies as a man.

Park in the lot across the street on Williams Street. Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. Park across the street. tinyurl. com/DudesHelpingDudes, www. brainaidfest.com 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. www.emotionsanonymous.org New Mamas’ Group (reBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Meet other parents with babies. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. www.reblossomathens.com

On The Street AARP Foundation Tax-Aide AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers offer tax assistance Mondays, 1–5 p.m. at the Oconee County Library; Wednesdays, 1–5 p.m. and Fridays, 9–1 p.m. at the AthensClarke County Library; Tuesdays 9–1 p.m. and Saturdays, 9–1 p.m. at Kroger on Epps Bridge. aarp.org/ taxaide Athens Pétanque Club (Outside of 1000 Faces Coffee) Play a friendly game of Pétanque, a French version of bocce ball, at the Pétanque terrain.

Beginners welcome. RSVP. Sundays, 1:30–3 p.m. athenspetanqueclub@ gmail.com, athenspetanqueclub.wix. com/play Athens Street Hockey (YMCA) (Hockey Rink) Players of all skill levels can play in a local hockey rink.

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HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) René Shoemaker’s new silk paintings depict scenes from her strolls around Greenwich Village in NYC. Through Apr. 1.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Sue Grilli is a contemporary artist sharing her creative journey through mixed media, watercolor and collage. Through March.

HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Karen Adams works in oils, charcoal, watercolor, mixed media and sculpture. Through March.

JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Susan Pelham’s collages inspired by Magic Realism and Impressionism are on display. Through April.

JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) The collages of Susan Pelham are influenced by Magic Realism, Impressionism, folklore and fairytales. Through March.

JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Artwork by Patrick Linker.

Through May 15.

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) “Love in all its Many Forms” is a group exhibition celebrating love. Through March.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) In the Suite Gallery, “Nicole Pietrantoni: The Falls” shows printmaking work by the assistant professor of art at Whitman College. Closing reception Mar. 23. • In Gallery 307, the “2017 Student Scientific and Medical Illustration Juried Exhibition” shows works by UGA and Augusta University students. Through Mar. 24.

• In Gallery 101, “condition: fresh - UTK 3D MFA” is an exchange between MFA sculpture students at UGA and the University of Knoxville, TN. Closing reception Mar. 23. • In the Bridge Gallery, “Alter Ego” is a portfolio of works by printmakers assembled for last year’s Southern Graphics Council.

Closing reception Mar. 23.

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.) Collections from our Community presents “The 2017 Home School Show” in celebration of Youth Art Month. Closing reception Mar. 31. • In the Lounge Gallery, see photography by Wilma, a well-known singer and neuromuscular massage therapist.

Reception Mar. 23. Through Apr. 20. • “We Are the Other: A Photographic Portrait of Athens” was created through Wing Young Huie’s chalk talks, a public art project. Through June 1.

MADISON ARTISTS GUILD GALLERY (123 S. Main St.) Margaret Agner’s exhibition “I’ll Fly Away” features silk hangings of moths, butterflies and other flying artworks. Through Apr. 14.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Emissaries of Peace: 1762 Cherokee and British Delegations” presents the story of Lt. Henry Timberlake and Cherokee leader Ostenaco as they journeyed to each other’s countries in 1762 as Emissaries of Peace. The show includes memoirs, period artwork, artifacts and more. Through Apr. 9.

MASON-SCHARFENSTEIN MUSEUM OF ART (567 Georgia St., Demorest) Gregor Turk’s “Power Projection” incorporates cartographic imagery and cultural markings into artwork that considers the context of contemporary political discord. Through March.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “The Oconee County Schools Youth Art Month Exhibition” highlights works by over 250 young artists. Through Mar. 23.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) In the Hargrett Library Gallery, see “Necessary Words & Images: 70 Years of the Georgia Review.” Through May 12. • In the Russell Library Gallery, see “On the Stump: What Does it Take to Get Elected in Georgia.” • In the Brown Media Library, see the “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection.” • “A Championship Tradition: The NCAA Tennis Tournament in Athens” marks the 29th time the tournament has been held in Athens since 1972. Through May. THE SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Anna Desio. Through March.

TERRAPIN BEER CO. (265 Newton Bridge Rd.) Photography by John Griffiths. Through March.

UGA BARROW HALL (115 D.W. Brooks Dr.) “1950s Fashion Inspired by Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn” is presented by the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Through Mar. 25.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Living in Nature” presents photographs by John W. Schell. Through March.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) The “Faculty Biennial” includes a wide variety of media and styles. Through Mar. 24.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) New paintings, drawings and block prints by Cooper Holmes.

WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) Presented by the Winterville Arts Council, “Beginnings” includes works by Lisa Freeman, Will Eskridge, Chris Taylor, Cheryl Washburn, Jacob Wenzka and more.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

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AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) The Visual Arts Magnet students at North Springs Charter High School present an eclectic arrangement of artwork. 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 Harrison Center Foyer Gallery, “Seven Elements of Art” features sculptural works by Lawrence Steuck, Leonard Piha and Lorraine Thompson. • In the Bertelsmann Gallery, see a collection of drawings by Ray Lee as well as creations by the Athens Metal Arts Guild. Through Apr. 21. • In the Myers Gallery, “Transitions: Vessels for Sam” features clay sculptures by Alice Woodruff, who views the exhibition as a journey towards reconciliation with life following her son’s suicide. Paintings and drawings by Audrone Kirschner focus on botanicals as they transition back into pods and seeds. Through Apr. 21.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “Out There! Photographs in the Spirit of Jeremy Ayers,” curated by John English, celebrates the late artist through 33 of his works, as well as images by 15 other artists including David Noah, Jason Thrasher, Mike Landers, Wilma and Didi Dunphy. Stage reading of Ayer’s final poetry work Mar. 23.

Closing events Apr. 22 and Apr. 23.

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

CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Mike Calway-Fagen presents “roses are blue, violets are blue.” Through Apr. 20.

CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “Landscape, Remembrance, and Healing” is a series of paintings by Rich Panico, a medical practitioner, yogi and artist. Lecture Mar. 23. Through Apr. 28.

CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements and Joni Younkins-Herzog. “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features eight newly commissioned art panels and six refurbished panels of paintings.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Highlights” includes artists from the Classic Center’s permanent collection: June Ball, Greg Benson, Dianne Penny, Henry Ransom, John Ahee, Ana Anest and Lamar Wood.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “Fired Up, Watered Down” features five artists who participated in the Fire Up the Hydrants public art project: Lily Swindle, Maggie Baxter, Dan Smith, Sarah Cook and Sofy Bertioli. Reception Mar. 22. Through Apr. 8.

DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Kathy Broyles.

Through March.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Margaret Scruggs.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery offers works by artists including Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky and more.

THE FINISHING SCHOOL (215 Thomas St.) The new gallery opens with “Parallel Play,” which includes works by Andrew Boatright, Kojo Griffin and Kirstin Mitchell. The show is curated by Candice Greathouse and Curtis Ames. Through Mar. 29.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Photography by Stacey-Marie Piotrowski. Through March.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Ultra Bright” includes works in fiber, photography, paper and painting by Barbette Houser, Laura Noel, Jessica Smith, Vivian Liddell, Logan Shirah and Drema Montgomery.

Through Apr. 8.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) In the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, “Driving Forces: Sculpture by Lin Emergy” presents four large kinetic sculptures. Through Apr. 2. • “To Spin a Yarn: Distaffs, Folk Art and Material Culture.” Through Apr. 16. • “Advanced and Irascible: Abstract Expressionism from the Collection of Jeanne and Carroll Berry” includes pieces by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Hedda Sterne and more. Through Apr. 30. • “Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection” showcases over 50 works

by African American artists. Through May 7. • “Michael Ellison: Urban Impressions” shares a selection of block prints produced by the Atlantabased educator and printmaker. Through May 21.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Satisfaction System” is a sitespecific installation by Garrett Hayes that suspends circular forms woven with scrap denim, rope and Electro-Luminescent wire. Through Apr. 15.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Barrow Elementary School presents its annual showcase in celebration of Youth Art Month. Through Mar. 26.

in Gainesville. Apr. 21, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Scott Antiques Market. May 19, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $30–45. For ages 50 & up. www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure Vote for the Botanical Gardens (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The garden has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best “Best Botanical Garden” contest.

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Nominations for the 2016 Preservation Awards (Athens, GA) Nominate a project that helps celebrate Athens’ unique heritage. Categories include rehabilitation, new construction and more.

Deadline Apr. 7. www.achfonline. org/preservation-awards Senior Adult Trips (Rocksprings Community Center) Trip to the Whistlestop Cafe and Historic Monticello. Apr. 14, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. $25–38. Atlanta Botanical Gardens

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Collective Harvest Spring CSA (Multiple Locations) Collective Harvest is a collaboration of local family farms committed to growing food using sustainable practices.

CSA pickups are available in Athens, Winterville and Watkinsville. www. collectiveharvestathens.com Food Not Bombs (Multiple Locations) Food Not Bombs serves free vegetarian food. Mar. 25, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in front of Ben & Jerry’s. 706-206-3067

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Call for Collectors (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Collections from the Community” is seeking collections to display in the front atrium’s cases. celia.brooks@athens clarkecounty.com Call for Performers (Winterville, GA) The 2017 Marigold Festival is seeking family-friendly acts to perform on the children’s stage. The festival is on May 20. Email for details. aha.

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Organizations After The End is a postapocalyptic book club currently reading Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Apr. 6, 7 p.m. ACC Library.

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By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Hey Bonita, I am a straight male, totally accepting of all sexualities and ways of life. But I’m deeply worried about sounding homophobic at work.

At my new office job, a friendly guy whom I’ll call Rick makes me uncomfortable. Every day so far, I get hugs that linger (despite us having recently met), a touch on the shoulder or head as he passes by my desk, searching eye contact and repeated mentions of how cute I am.

I’ve tried the subtle rebukes—mentioning my girlfriend, steering conversations back to work, joking about the long hugs—but nothing changes. It’s not like he’s my boss or anything, but it’s still definitely unwanted.

In the past, when a woman has given me unwanted attention in a professional setting, I’ve had no problem finding the words to explain that I’m uncomfortable. It’s only happened once, but I felt confident being direct and laying boundaries.

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Add the fact that you’ve already hinted at your discomfort, and I see a situation that is blurring the lines of workplace sexual harassment. The lingering hugs are especially troubling, because if you were a woman I’d accuse him of just trying to molest you. And, actually, who cares if you’re not a woman, because his intentions make his actions inappropriate.

Sorry, but this guy is feeling you up. I have no idea what he’s thinking by being so blatantly unprofessional, but you don’t have to put up with it just because he’s gay.

His minority status does not give him a pass. No one should be mussing his coworkers’ hair or telling them they’re cute, even if they’re dating and human resources is aware. It’s not professional, point blank, period.

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able and uninterested, I stop myself short because I worry that what I’m about to say will sound presumptuous or judgmental of his sexuality.

Can you help me with phrasing here? How can I be clear without being hateful?

Rick’s Coworker Coworker, The best phrasing to tell someone to stop touching you is simple and direct. “Stop touching me.” “No, thank you.” “I’d rather you not.” It’s important to establish firm eye contact when telling someone this, so they know you mean business. Also, never hesitate to physically remove someone’s hand from your body. I’m not the most generous when it comes to casual affection, so I end up in plenty of situations where I have to tell people to back off. It’s different when you’re hanging with friends or partying. The fact that this is happening in your workplace, honestly, is a little alarming.

This guy is being dangerously cheeky by openly flirting with straight guys at work.

creep at your bread-and-butter?

I believe it’s more egorelated than a real attempt to get laid, but work is no place for that kind of posturing.

Women in the workplace deal with this bullshit from men all the time, Coworker, so I’m going to advise you in the same manner that I’d advise a woman. Start by telling him plainly and with as few words as possible that he should not be touching you without consent. It’s 2017, and consent is a thing for everyone, regardless of gender. He can respond negatively, but he’s still gotta agree to keep his hands to himself.

If he doesn’t, go directly to your company’s HR office. Remember the date and time that you confronted him, and if you can email him about it and have something in writing, even better. Sexual harassment makes a workplace unsafe, and what you’ve described is exactly that. You’ve done nothing wrong here, and you will be doing nothing wrong by going to HR if he ignores your request and continues. f

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