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Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 NEWS: City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Georgia Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sine Die, UGA’s Checkered Past and More

This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 World View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

MUSIC: Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Democracy in Crisis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Local Bands Navigate an Uncertain Industry

Beer Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FOOD: Grub Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Radio Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Threats & Promises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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ART: Theater Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

New Plays on Campus and Events Elsewhere

Art Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adopt Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Not Why I Fought

I fought, defended and believe in freedom. I fought for the core values of the United States and her Constitution. Now, I am a broken person. This is not what I fought for! I did not fight for refugees to be turned away or detained at our border. I did not fight for Muslims to become secondclass citizens. I did not fight for anyone’s inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to be withheld.

I am a patriot who shed blood for my country. I am sorry to all of those who were or, if the courts uphold them, may be affected by these atrocious executive orders.

Please know that what is happening right now is not why I and others served.

Faith Lovelind Athens

I joined the U.S. Army in 1998 because I could not make it in college, and I had my heart broken. My first day of basic training, we were asked why we joined. I gave my answer, along with all the other trainees.

Our drill sergeant told us we were all wrong, and the correct answer was, “Because I love my country.” I knew he was correct.

I am a patriot. I love our country. I believe in my oath to defend the Constitution against enemies both foreign and domestic. I swore I would give my life for our country and served honorably for seven years.

I was kicked out off the Army in 2005 under “don’t ask, don’t tell” because someone wrote an anonymous letter outing me to my chain of command. My command supported me throughout the process, and even cried and wrote letters on my behalf.

The memorial service held in the Oconee I did not know what to do after I was Hills Cemetery Mar. 20 fell short of the kicked out. I wanted to keep serving my healing such rites are capable of fostercountry with the military, even if they did ing. Why did the university bully to steer not want me. It was about duty, honor and the whole affair? Was there some blush selfless service, and my belief that the coun- of discomfort felt regarding former treattry is more important than I am. ment of burials on campus? There are After I got out, I tried local law enforceliving Athenians who remember the disrement, but it was not a good fit. I was gard, and even the sacrilege meted on the recruited by a contract company to go to remains our town forebears.

Iraq and augment a The site’s new military intelligence sod only enhanced mission. I jumped the sad plight of BUMPERSTICKER OF THE WEEK: at the opportunity women, men and to go. I was desperchildren reinterred ate to be back in the in a mass burial. military, in whatThe new headstone ever fashion I could hides far more serve. My brother than it pretends to Send your sticker sightings to letters@flagpole.com. and sisters in arms reveal: “[P]resumwere fighting for ably slaves or former our country and each other. I desperately slaves. Others were of European* and Asian* wanted to help and make a difference. descent.” (*Uncanny the certainty of such While I was in Iraq during my first tour, I racial designations, which carefully excludes was shot while on patrol. My family was less Native American remains.) At least field than thrilled when I announced I was going stones, “unmarked” as they may have been, back a second time—this time attached to were set into the living earth by loved ones the Marine Corps. During my second tour, determined to remember a child, a father, a my vehicle was hit with an IED, killing or grandmother, a friend; I’ve certainly never injuring all personnel in the vehicle. I was seen two field stones that looked the same. blessed to only receive minor shrapnel Crafted doubts of uncertainties aside, wounds, a traumatic brain injury and an these were people, by and large, claimed as awesome case of PTSD. property by wealthy white men—they knew I tell you this because I feel it is imporwho they were, keeping good accounts of tant to know where I have been to undertheir estates. stand where I am now. I fought for this Let us comfort ourselves in the idea that country. I did what I thought was right to the dead are not concerned with the affairs protect my comrades-in-arms and to make of our time—a view well represented at the our country a safer place. I wept when gathering. But most people were drawn by soldiers died. I mourned when the Iraqis I the significance of this history—ours. They worked with gave their lives to make their came, descendants of former slaves and country better. I fasted during Ramadan—I former slave owners, thirsty to encounter am not Muslim—out of respect for my history’s liberating breath—an honest narhosts. My interpreters welcomed me to rative, tragic and beautiful like the light their evening meals and to be a part of their that lingers in winter’s western skyline. community. They were my friends.

The “ceremony” left me and others My friends who extended their gracious cold, while the muse offered the unsettling hospitality, fed me, invited me to spend notion that people considered property time with their families and taught me in life, remain so in death. Athens and are now refugees and may be banned from the University of Georgia have some real coming into our country. They opened their accounting to do. If done, they will at least arms to me, and now I cannot return the find some debts of gratitude long in comfavor. They save countless U.S. service mem- ing, and the “unknown” will not remain so. bers’ lives, and this administration wants to Steven Scurry turn our country’s back on them.

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to complain. “The problem is, we send a message that if you come to the General Assembly and say, ‘I’ll create X number of jobs,’ you can negotiate for special treatment under our tax laws,� Sen. Josh McKoon said. “We want to cut everybody’s taxes, but if we agree to all this stuff and go up to $600 million in tax breaks, we’re just not going to be able to do that,� said Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome). “We ought to give everybody a tax break, and not just a special few.�

There are thousands of businesses that create the bulk of Georgia’s jobs, but they don’t get any tax breaks—these breaks only go to the favored few with lobbyists.

For example, HB 125 gives a tax break to yacht owners who spend at least $500,000 to repair or retrofit their vessel. It passed on the final day of the session.

On the next to last day of the session, legislators passed a bill to increase the fees sportsmen will pay for hunting licenses, fishing licenses and boat registrations. The bill is intended to raise more money for the Department of Natural Resources. Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) finally connected the dots and realized just who was getting keelhauled. “We’re raising the fees for the owner of a 15-foot jon boat at the same time we’re passing a tax break for yacht owners,�

Unterman said. “You don’t have to increase the fees on the back of the little man to support this agency.�

House Speaker David Ralston often refers to his legislative chamber as “The People’s House.� The speaker is incorrect. A more accurate title would the “The Plutocrats’ House,� along with “The Plutocrats’ Senate.� The people don’t matter much anymore. f

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I wish I could tell you that lawmakers are getting better at the way they handle the people’s business, but that would be a lie.

This year’s session ended the same way other recent sessions have ended: in chaos and confusion, with the final day extending far beyond midnight.

We no longer have a legislature in the sense that most people think of one: a group of elected representatives who introduce bills, take the time to perfect them, and then make an informed vote to either pass them or reject them. These days, the legislative leadership keeps everybody sitting around for 38 days doing as little as possible, then crams dozens, if not hundreds, of bills down the chute in the final two days of the session. “Half the work of the session is being done in these two days,� Senate Minority Leader Steve Henson (D-Tucker) complained. “These bills are important, and they demand a fair discussion.�

A fair discussion is precisely what they don’t get. Instead, bill after bill is shoved in front of legislators without them having the time to read or comprehend what they are voting on. The rule that lawmakers are supposed to have at least one hour to read the final draft of a bill is routinely waived. The leadership tells them to vote, and they vote.

What we have instead of a citizens’ legislature is a machine that grinds out tax breaks for Georgia’s wealthiest 1 percent.

On the last day of this year’s session, the combined amount of tax breaks under consideration was estimated at nearly $600 million. Many of them passed, which means there will be that much less revenue available for things like schools, health care and interstates that catch fire and collapse.

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The Legislature Is Out of Tune Plus, UGA Slavery, Athens Startup Week and More Local News

By Blake Aued, Kat Khoury and Rebecca McCarthy news@flagpole.com funding for ADDA services and projects through a one-mill tax on additional properties where owners opted to join the district (though not The Mark, the largest development downtown). [Blake Aued]

New Superintendent At press time, the Clarke County school board named suburban Milwaukee superintendent Demond Means the finalist for the CCSD position. More at flagpole.com. [BA]

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A joint House and Senate committee had Georgia’s thousands of music-industry employees excited about the chance to do for music what state tax credits have done for film production. But when it came time to execute, the legislature flubbed it as badly as Mariah Carey on New Year’s Eve. The only bill that came out of the study committee and passed was one sponsored by committee chairman Sen. Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) that gives tax credits to bands that rehearse in Georgia for at least a week before starting a tour.

But to be eligible, they have to spend at least $500,000.

“Certainly no Athens band is going to benefit from this, because the threshold is set so high,” unless R.E.M. comes out of retirement, said Rep. Spencer Frye (D-Athens), who served on the study committee.

Another bill that would have exempted royalties from state income taxes— encouraging songwriters to live in Georgia rather than Nashville—was gutted in the Senate. Frye’s bill offering recording studios in blighted “opportunity zones” a $3,500 tax credit for each job created is stuck in committee.

But there might be an encore. Those bills will be back next year, Frye said.

“My objective was to create opportunities for small and mid-level bands and musicians,” he said. “I don’t believe we achieved that goal with the legislation we passed, but I will continue to try to create those Sine die! opportunities.”

Just before the 2017 legislative session ended early Friday morning, House and Senate leaders came to an agreement on “campus carry.” The bill would legalize guns on the UGA campus (and others) for those with concealed-carry permits, except at athletic events and disciplinary hearings or in fraternity and sorority houses, dorms, daycares and areas where high-school students are present. The bill now goes to Gov. Nathan Deal, who vetoed similar legislation last year, though that bill included fewer exceptions.

Another bill of particular interest to Athens—which would have required colleges to report sexual assaults to police and barred them from investigating rapes unless charges were filed—died before Sine Die (Latin for “without a day”). It was heavily criticized by sexual-assault survivors and advocates. “That was one of those bills that was caught up in House-Senate issues,” Rep. Regina Quick (R-Athens), a cosponsor, told The Red & Black.

The legislature did pass new, expanded boundaries for the Athens Downtown Development Authority, which will raise

were unearthed in November 2015 from what was the Old Athens Cemetery—the town’s first cemetery, at the intersection of Baldwin and Jackson streets. UGA is expanding Baldwin Hall, built on top of part of the cemetery. Of the remains found, 30 of have been identified as African—and therefore, as slaves—through DNA analysis.

Marshall said bodies of settlers could have been buried in the Old Athens Cemetery as early as 1784, when Clarke County was part of Franklin County. Until 1856, when Oconee Hill Cemetery was opened, black and white, slave and slave owner, were buried in the Old Athens Cemetery, though not together, she said.

The grounds of the Old Athens Cemetery were first disrupted in 1938, when UGA received money from the Roosevelt Administration and constructed 17 new buildings, including Baldwin Hall, Smith

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UGA’s Legacy of Slavery Fred Smith Sr. vividly remembers the afternoon of Mar. 7, when he tried to enter Oconee Hill Cemetery. The gate was locked, and a U-Haul truck carrying the remains of at least 30 African-American slaves was inside the gate. When he tried to peek through the gate to see what was going on, Smith said workers parked a truck near the gate so he couldn’t see anything.

“I thought it was kind of strange, them locking the gate so I couldn’t go in,” said Smith, co-chair of the Athens Black History Bowl Committee. “There were funeral homes that would have transported the remains; they didn’t have to put them in a U-Haul truck. A U-Haul truck! And then the sign the university put up says they were ‘respectfully reinterred.’”

Smith was one of several panelists who participated in a “Conversation About Slavery at UGA and the Baldwin Site Burials” at the Richard Russell Special Collections Libraries building Mar. 25.

The panel members discussed the parts they have played since 105 burial sites

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said. Some graves were removed, while others were paved over, the fieldstones marking their sites gone. One story says the remains were moved to the Athens Water Works north of Newtown; another says they were boxed up and taken to the paupers’ cemetery on Nowhere Road, where they were dumped into trenches.

The recent finding of slave remains, and the lack of input from Athens’ African Americans on where to reinter them, have outraged Smith, as well as other community members. They wonder why UGA didn’t consult any local black people about where to bury them. “If you can’t get outraged about someone destroying your greatgrandparents’ graves, what can you get outraged about?” Smith asked the audience of about 350 people.

Smith said he’s excited about the research UGA faculty members, students and staff plan to do about the sites and the role slavery has played at the school. College of Environment and Design professor Scott Nesbit said he and his students have conducted research showing slavery was a vital part of UGA, and UGA played a vital role in

defending the institution of slavery. Slaves were at the heart of UGA, though Nesbit said he hasn’t found any indication UGA owned slaves, as did other institutions. He said the university hired slaves to maintain the campus buildings, carry water, cut wood and work as servants to students. (Smith later corrected Nesbit, saying UGA contracted with slave owners to use the slaves; it didn’t hire slaves directly.) One next step is to learn more about the day-to-day lives of these people.

The legacy of slavery in higher education is a national story, and other universities in the country have been grappling with it for years, Nesbit said. Georgetown University, which sold a slave to help finance the school, now gives admission preference to the descendants of slaves.

Since 2003, Brown University has been funding initiatives and dealing with its past ties to slavery. Harvard has acknowledged its slavery-ridden past and is sharing its story. The universities of Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Alabama have all unearthed details to document past links to slavery. The faculty senate at Alabama issued a resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the school’s historic role in slavery.

Michael Thurmond, an Athens native and historian who now serves as DeKalb County CEO, noted that it’s “important to perfect and correct the record,” saying that if not for Smith, there would have been no conversation on Saturday. He said that “now is the time for an honest conversation to be had.” Part of research is to acknowledge the contribution slaves made to the university. Thurmond urged the university administration to utilize the moment and have a difficult conversation about fairness, equity and prosperity.

Nesbit said the best efforts of institutions to come to grips with a past slavery association have involved community members and the descendants of enslaved people, as well as university officials. UGA history professor John Morrow wondered how to get the UGA administration to talk with local black folks—an issue that has worried him for years, as it has Thurmond.

English professor Valerie Babb said the Institute for African-American Studies, which she directs, and the UGA History Department are going to create an initiative with research, events and digital accessibility, “so that this won’t happen again. We’re trying to undo the awkward silence that has happened in the past.” [Rebecca McCarthy]

Media Matters The Athens-Banner Herald recently lost Executive Editor Ed Morales, who traded in his long hours for a job editing the UGA Terry College of Business’ magazine. His replacement will be the sixth person to hold the post (known for a time as “vice president of audience”) since Jason Winders, who lasted six-plus years, departed in 2009.

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Sadly, one of the Banner-Herald’s remain- the place to hire or be hired. According to Burke, over 20 startups and local businesses ing stalwarts, ace crime reporter Joe have representation and often find junior Johnson, underwent surgery for a brain developers, marketing interns and other tumor last month. Past medical bills and talent through the fair. salary cuts at the ABH have already forced On Apr. 12, eight teams, four from UGA the Johnson family to declare bankruptcy. and four from across the nation, will have His employer has said nothing about this publicly and has refused to let Joe use work- the chance to give pitches on either their existing business or a new business idea related social media accounts to spread the at Hotel Indigo. The winner will receive word, but he asked Flagpole to publicize his fundraising site at gofundme.com/3k45f34, $10,000. Reservoir, a Four Athens company, is hoping to add a win here to its list if you’d like to help him out after all the of accolades. great work he’s done for the community.

Idea Accelerator Demo Day, the showMeanwhile, Athens’ public broadcastcase for the spring Idea Accelerator, which ing affiliate, WUGA, is facing potential started in February with 35 teams and is cutbacks of its own. President Trump’s now down to its final 10, will award $5,000 budget zeroes out the Corporation for to whichever team Public Broadcasting, has the winning prethe nonprofit that Having this kind of buy-in sentation Apr. 13 at distributes federal funds to NPR and from the community has CCDP. Students and community members PBS affiliates. (As the been truly inspiring. are involved in the father of a two-yearteams, and last year’s old, there will be hell winner, Joe Nedza, will be there serving up to pay in the Aued household if “Daniel treats from his business, Nedza’s Waffles.

Tiger’s Neighborhood” goes off the air. The Life’s a Pitch on Apr. 14 gives participresident refused to change diapers and said “I’ll supply the funds and [Melania will] pants the experience of coming up with a take care of the kids,” so you can see why he pitch as a team, with the purpose of solving a particular problem. The event is a vehicle might not get that.) to learn how to develop a pitch and give On the bright side, WUGA also recently public speeches. Participants will compete beefed up its reach. The primary frequency for audience favorite or a prize. remains 91.7 FM, but the secondary freAthens Startup Week is one of many quency—added in 1995 to reach listeners efforts by Four Athens to integrate the downtown and on campus who could not multitude of entrepreneurial and startup pick up 91.7—is now 94.5 FM. The transmitter’s power has been cranked up tenfold, brainpower in Athens-Clarke County. Burke said the week is “a good platform for crossallowing the station to reach an additional pollination across all the sectors.”

47,000 listeners, according to station manThat’s also the thinking behind ager Jimmy Sanders. [BA] Acropolis, the monthlong event that debuted Apr. 1. The initiative was created by a group of like-minded innovators, including Burke, who saw a need for communicaIn its second year, Athens Startup Week, tion and collaboration in Athens among a part of the official Techstars startup startups and other small businesses. program and happening during the first “This collaborative effort showcases Acropolis: Athens’ Innovation Festival, is a innovation, but is a testament to the soliway to show talent, find talent or just see darity of the various entities engaged in what’s going on in Athens. promoting Athens as the best location in “In fact, we encourage folks to come out the Southeast to exist as an entrepreneur or and check out the different events that are creator,” said ACC Economic Development going on, just see what we’re doing. And Director Ryan Moore. “Having this kind of that ties into the whole Acropolis Festival.

We want people who aren’t normally associ- buy-in from the community has been truly inspiring.” ated with these entities to come out and Over 20 innovation-based events will be see what’s going on in Athens, particularly hosted throughout the month by multiple in the realm of innovation,” said Jordan organizations.

Burke, executive director of local tech incu“[We want] to showcase the innovative bator Four Athens. stuff that we’re doing in Athens and get Athens is a town dense with creative eyes on it that normally wouldn’t see what folks, and Burke said they use the term we’re doing,” Burke said of the plan to inte“innovation” in a very broad manner. grate some events with the popular Twilight “Athens is a very eclectic town, and I think Criterium bike race the last weekend in trying to pigeonhole one particular thing…

April. “Because they’re here for Twilight, would be short-sighted of us.” and they only see that. This year’s goal is to Five main events will take place during reach Athens and one network node away the week, and anyone can register online— from Athens.” [Kat Khoury] f it’s not limited to tech wizards.

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By Gwynne Dyer news@flagpole.com The crowds of protesters in Moscow and other Russian cities were far bigger the last time, in 2011–2012. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was so intoxicated by the 50,000 citizens who demonstrated in Moscow against Vladimir Putin’s rule that he boasted, “I see enough people here to take the Kremlin… right now, but we are peaceful people and won’t do that just yet.”

It was a delusional thing to say. Five years later, the crowds joining the protests against official corruption last week were in the hundreds or the low thousands in most Russian cities. Even in Moscow’s Pushkin Square, they probably did not number more than 10,000—and Navalny himself was arrested on his way to the square. At home, Putin reigns supreme, with approval ratings around the 80 percent level.

in blood and treasure than the U.S. paid in 2001–2015.

And yet, Putin has played a weak hand internationally with great skill, but Russia really is weak. Its economy is smaller than Italy’s, and apart from defense industry, the country is largely de-industrialized. (Have you ever bought anything made in Russia?)

Only oil and gas exports give Moscow the cash to play the great power game at all, and the collapse of oil prices has put Moscow on a starvation diet. The relatively low-cost intervention in Syria has brought Moscow high diplomatic returns, but Putin lacks the resources to play a major role in rebuilding Syria, so Russia’s influence in the region is bound to fade as time passes.

Putin’s real vulnerability is at home. His popular support has held up well despite

Me? Lose power? Bish, please.

He’s not doing too badly abroad, either.

He recently met with Marine Le Pen, the leading candidate in France’s presidential election next month and Putin’s favorite Western leader after Donald Trump. She supported Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea from the start, and promises to work for an end of European Union sanctions against Russia.

That promise might be hard to keep, since she would also be busy organizing a referendum on withdrawing France from the EU, but Putin replied, “I know that you represent a European political force that is growing quickly.” It certainly is: The Brexiteers in Britain have already won their referendum on leaving, and the EU would probably not survive the departure of two of its three biggest members.

Without the EU, there would be no powerful counterpoise to Russia in Europe, and the election of Trump has already put an admirer of Putin in the White House.

Moreover, Russia is now the dominant outside power in the Middle East for the first time since the 1960s, and it has achieved that position at a far lower cost

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three years of economic decline, and it may even carry him safely through next year’s presidential election. But there is no reason to believe that oil revenues are going to recover. It’s entirely possible that Russians face two or three more years of declining incomes (from a base that was never all that high). Many Russians are still grateful to Putin for ending the decade of chaos and acute poverty after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, but for half the population that is ancient history.

It is the young whom Putin must fear, because they are less impressed by hollow foreign triumphs in places they don’t care about, and more unhappy about an economic future that leaves most of them at the bottom. He has had a long run in power—17 years and counting—but his future is probably a lot shorter than his past.

In fact, Russia may be at peak Putin right now, with only mounting troubles in his future. The crowds were smaller this time than last, but they were not just in the big cities. When there are protests in places like Chita and Barnaul, you know that a lot of people are running out of patience. f

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Health Scare Could Dems Use Trumpcare’s Explosion to Push for Single-Payer?

By Baynard Woods democracyincrisiscolumn@gmail.com

administrative costs,” she said. “We couldn’t get that when we had a Democratic president and a Democratic Congress.”

Instead, Pelosi suggested more immediate fixes to the ACA, such as “to make sure the secretary of HHS [Health and Human Services] is able to negotiate for lower prices with the pharmaceutical industry.

Prescription drugs are the biggest reason for the increase in medical costs.”

This response shows a failure of imagination on the part of the Democratic leadership. Over a decade ago, Trump said he was for single payer, and when asked about it at the first Republican debate in 2015, he said: “As far as single payer, it works in Canada.

It works incredibly well in Scotland.”

Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, a chief deputy whip for the Democrats, later told me that the leadership “certainly are open

country to bring a proactive, positive alterAs debate on Trumpcare raged on in the native vision to health care, and Medicare House, Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan spoke for all is where we’re at.” outside the Capitol at a small Progressive Vermont senator and former presidenCaucus press conference, comparing the bill tial candidate Bernie Sanders said he will to a Trojan horse sneaking disastrous meaintroduce similar legislation into the Senate sures to the American public. and called on Trump, who has expressed “And of course these days we know support for single payer, to get on board.

Trojans are something a little different, But when I asked the Democratic House and they’re only used when you’re gonna leadership whether they might be on board get, well, pretty much what this bill does to America,” Pocan said.

Twenty-four hours later, it was Paul Ryan who was being screwed as he stood in front of the press to announce that Obamacare is “the law of the land” and that, after seven long years of complaining, the Republicans would move on from health care after working to pass a bill for less than 70 days.

“Moving from an opposition party to a governing party comes with growing pains,” Ryan confessed.

“Today’s a great day for our country,” Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said. “It’s a victory.”

But for the members of the Progressive Caucus, this wasn’t a moment to rest on the Republican failure—it was time to fight for the kind of single-payer coverage they believe is the right of Americans.

After Trumpcare went down in flames, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduced a “Medicare for All” bill.

“All I’m saying is health care is to a conversation with the White House,” with such a process, Pelosi gave a rather a right, not a privilege. We’re talking about but “if the president and Tom Price are long and convoluted answer. giving the American people their healthgoing to try to find ways to sabotage the “When we did the Affordable Care Act, I care rights,” Michigan Rep. John Conyers system like the president threatened last wanted the public option, as I think everysaid. “So I’ve introduced HR 676, a bill that week—to explode the system—that’s not a one knows. We didn’t get that, but I think expands Medicare to every American. It’s very good olive branch.” we mitigated for not having it by having not enough to say Obamacare represents Then the Republicans met on Mar. 28, provisions in the bill that enabled people progress, though it does. It’s not enough a few days after their spectacular failure, to receive benefits. The public option would to say that the Republican health-care bill have saved more money, it would have been and indicated they might not be done with is terrible—and it is. What we’re saying is health care after all. “Their celebration cheaper because [there are] not so many we’re going to organize the people of this

is premature,” said Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana. “We are closer today to repealing Obamacare than we’ve ever been before.”

On the same day, Trump signed a sweeping executive order designed to repeal Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which attempted to reduce emissions and offer financial incentives to businesses for greener practices. “We will provide the framework… for a strategy on energy, such that each executive department and agency in the United States government will be responsible for identifying all regulations, all rules, all policies, guidance documents that serve as obstacles or impediments to domestic energy production,” a senior White House official told reporters.

When Obama announced the Clean Power Plan in 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency said that by 2030, the plan’s effects would prevent up to 3,600 premature deaths, nearly 100,000 asthma attacks and—since the Republicans clearly don’t care about the health of others—300,000 missed days of work or school. If these numbers are accurate, this means Trump’s executive order could, like the failed Republican health-care bill, lead to widespread death.

Marsha Wills-Karp, the chair of the Johns Hopkins Department of Environmental Health Sciences, agrees. “There is tremendous evidence in the medical literature that exposure to chemicals or particulates that are released particularly by power plants are associated with increased death, deaths from cardio-respiratory diseases, also in asthma exacerbations,” she said.

In other words, Trump’s executive order means we need good health care more than ever. Just thinking about all of this is making America more stressed out and anxious—increasing the need for psychological care and, in my case at least, a big dose of medical marijuana, before Jeff Sessions ruins that, too. f Tips to baynard@democracyincrisis.com. Twitter @ demoincrisis. Podcast every Thursday.

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Classic City Brew Fest Highlights Growth on the Local Craft Scene

By Martha Michael news@flagpole.com

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thens is a beer-loving city year round, but each April its ever-growing collection of brewers and devotees alike join for a week dedicated solely to local craft beer. Athens Beer Week boasts a full calendar of events around town culminating on Sunday, Apr. 9, with the 22nd annual Classic City Brew Fest from 2:30–6 p.m. at the Graduate Athens hotel.

This year, however, the craft beer scene has more to toast to than new flavors: Last month the Georgia legislature gave its approval to Senate Bill 85, allowing breweries and distilleries across the state to sell their products directly to the public. The bill, now awaiting the signature of Gov. Nathan Deal, is the result of a very long journey brewers have been fighting since Prohibition, says Chris Herron, co-founder of Athens’ Creature Comforts Brewing Co. and vice president of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild board of directors.

“It means the world to craft breweries that the leadership got behind us, especially all of us in Georgia,” which is the last state in the U.S. to vote to allow direct alcohol sales from breweries, Herron says. “It’s crazy we’ve had to fight to sell our own product.”

Owen Ogletree, founder of the Classic City Brew Fest, says approval of the bill “takes things back to the way they’re supposed to be.” Before Prohibition, one could go to the neighborhood brewery and bring beer home in cans or growlers, Ogletree says. Now, instead of having to pay for brewery tours in order to enjoy free beer samples,

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consumers can buy up to a case a day to take home, as well as buy beer to drink on-site, as in a bar.

Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville), who represents part of Athens, co-sponsored the legislation, and expects the bill to have a “positive effect on the tourism industry in Athens all across the state,” he says, enabling job growth as the craft beer industry expands.

Herron says the bill will boost breweries’ profits. “This is a complete game changer,” he says. “In five years, the craft beer scene in Georgia will be vastly different.”

I used to know every brewer and every new beer. Now it’s impossible to keep up, but that’s a great problem to have.

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As Terrapin Beer Co. prepares to celebrate 15 years—its Anniversary Carnival on Apr. 8 will be part of the Athens Beer Week festivities—the brewery also welcomes the new opportunities allowed by SB 85.

“This is a huge step forward for Georgia beer, and Athens especially,” says Leah Kuck, Terrapin’s head of marketing and communications. “It’s a chance to do different stuff at our brewery, operate differently and serve our beer differently so that guests can stay longer.”

The bill would allow brewpubs like Copper Creek to sell growlers to go as well. And Athens will welcome a second brewpub soon: Akademia Brewing Co., which is set to open late this summer in the renovated former Musician’s

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Warehouse building off Atlanta Highway. Josh Aaron, who was the executive chef at The Savory Spoon in Jefferson, is now the executive chef and co-founder of ABC, along with two partners, and they’re already brewing at Athens’ Southern Brewing Co. “We really appreciate Southern Brewing allowing us to brew out there, so that we could get our products out in advance. They have been really helpful to our growth and a huge support factor for the growing craft beer industry,” Aaron says. Because of their help, Akademia will be able to participate in Beer Week events and have beers available for tasting at the Brew Fest, including Noctua Chaos, a Willett bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout.

The majority of the space in the new brewpub will be dedicated to the pub side of the business. The restaurant will have a rotating culinary menu using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, featured alongside complementary beers brewed in their 10-barrel, three-vessel system in the same building. The hope is that the system allows them to “grow in the proper path for distribution,” so they can provide enough beer for brewpub guests and send their products off for enjoyment at other pubs and restaurants, Aaron says.

“When Brew Fest first started 22 years ago, it was so hard to find enough craft brewers to fill a festival,” Ogletree says. But thanks to the new legislation and the growing popularity of craft beer, at least 15 new breweries formed in Georgia last year, many of which—including Terrapin and Creature Comforts—poured their first beers at Brew Fest.

They have turned Brew Fest into one of the longest running

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The Best of Brew Fest With hundreds of beers to choose from, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to try everything at Brew Fest without needing a liver transplant afterward, so Flagpole asked Brew Fest founder and beer writer Owen Ogletree for his recommendations from Athens and beyond.

Creature Comforts Paradiso Swizzle: This exclusive, 10-gallon cask of Athena Paradiso fruited Berliner Weisse comes in at only 4.5% alcohol but offers complex notes of tart fruit, light acidity and wheat toast. The Brew Fest cask will include additions of apricot, pineapple and citrus zest for an added fruit-punch zing. A refreshingly tart wheat beer, this version was soured overnight in the brew kettle at Creature with a culture of lactic acid bacteria, then fermented with regular ale yeast.

Terrapin Cumulus Lupulus: Humulus lupulus, the scientific designation for the hop plant, provided the creative inspiration for the name of Terrapinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new imperial IPA. The cloudy appearance arises from the fact that the unfiltered beer contains wheat, flaked oats and a massive four pounds of hops per barrel. Look for a sweet, honey-like, malt backbone balanced by a tropical, pineapple hop character.

Southern Brewing Co. Azalea of the Wood: SBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular Wild Azalea ale is fermented with a special strain of wild yeast cultured from local azalea blossoms and tweaked by the brewery to ferment beer with soft acidity and an elegant, fruity, banana-pudding nuance. This exclusive version of Wild Azalea was aged in a puncheon wine barrel for added notes of wood tannins and vanilla.

Wicked Weed Barrel-Aged French Toast Imperial Stout: From Asheville, NCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trendy Wicked Weed Brewing, which commands cult-status popularity, comes this rich, full-bodied black ale packed with flavors of espresso, dark fruit, alcohol warmth and malt sweetness. Why French toast? This extremely rare, out-of-production version boasts additions of cinnamon, vanilla and maple syrup, along with a few weeks spent in luscious bourbon barrels for a boozy, vanilla layer of complexity.

Foothills Sexual Chocolate: Probably the most legendary beer made by Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem, NC, Sexual Chocolate strong stout packs almost 10% alcohol and showcases a jet-black color and heavy dose of cocoa for a gratifying palate profile of dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, toffee and dark cherries. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the perfect beer for enjoying with dessert.

Scofflaw Hooligan: The guys at Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot new Scofflaw Brewing Company concocted a special 10-gallon cask of a powerfully hopped IPA just for the Classic City Brew Festâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cask Ale Pavilion. The Hooligan strong pale ale contains an impressive dose of fresh hops late in the boiling process, producing juicy, citrusy, piney aromas and hop flavors with just a touch of bitterness. Like trendy IPAs from the Northeast, Hooligan pours with a hazy hue, and this unique cask holds an extra handful of fresh hops for added intensity. [Owen Ogletree]

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new home of the Braves. The Terrapin Taproom will be a restaurant operated by Delaware North, featuring a rotating assortment of beer and food from Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q. Brewing began just a few weeks ago at the ATL Brew Lab, their new microbrewery, where they will be experimenting with new flavors and styles to be served solely at this location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now we have three beers [brewing] at the Brew Lab,â&#x20AC;? Kuck says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a new, fun experience for us to be able to experiment with a small-batch system.â&#x20AC;?

Another hint at growth could be in the old Westclox plant on Barber Street, which has been rumored to be renovated into a brewery.

However, Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Kelly Girtz, who represents the district and has met with the potential developers, says he is unsure if the group has even purchased it yet, and a brewery is just one of the ideas being thrown around.

Expansion is well on its way for Creature Comfortsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;nearing its three-year anniversary on Apr. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201D;which has been maxing out its Hancock Avenue location since October, Herron says.

In February the company finalized plans for a new brewery in the old Southern Mill off Chase Street, just north of Boulevard, to meet that increased demand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been tough, because demand continues to increase, Creature Comfortsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Adam and Katie Beauchamp, Chris Herron, Blake Tyers and David Stein at Southern but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stuck with how much Mill, the future location of their second brewery. we can produce,â&#x20AC;? Herron says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the new place open quick enough.â&#x20AC;?

The Cask Ale Pavilion features English-style kegs, unfilCreature Comforts hopes to be sending beer out of the tered and carbonated naturally by living yeast inside. This new brewery by October, but because of the more advanced is one of the most fun parts of the festival, Ogletree says, equipment theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be using, Herron says the end of the year because brewers add ingredients like spices or fruits to is more likely. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a learning curve for us all, and we want their casks. Many of the beers available for tasting will be new and in limited quantities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A large part of the Brew Fest to make sure what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re brewing out there matches in quality what we are producing at our existing brewery,â&#x20AC;? he says. is innovation, and the ability to show off beers not readily The full calendar of Athens Beer Week events, including available at the brewery,â&#x20AC;? Herron says. details and ticket information for Brew Fest, can be found Apart from Beer Week festivities, there are several at classiccitybrew.com. If the lure of a delicious buzz isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t new locations you can expect to find Athens beer in 2017. enough, all proceeds from Brew Fest benefit the Athens Terrapin is opening a taproom and microbrewery at The Area Humane Society. f Battery Atlanta, a development next to SunTrust Park, the and most popular craft beer festivals in the Southeast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to know every brewer and every new beer,â&#x20AC;? Ogletree says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to keep up, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great problem to have.â&#x20AC;?

This year, guests will have access to over 400 different beers displayed throughout Graduate Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three ballrooms, outdoor terrace, music hall and the Cask Ale Pavilion. Live music by local band The Welfare Liners comes complete with beer to try surrounding the stage, Ogletree says, and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;special treats tableâ&#x20AC;? will exhibit a different â&#x20AC;&#x153;super rare beerâ&#x20AC;? every hour.

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Phase Two Sophomore LPs From Deep State and Oak House Speak to a New Industry Reality

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there’s one cold, hard truth that’s become increasingly evident in the music industry, it’s that there is no one way to “make it” these days.

Except for an uptick in vinyl over the past few years, physical album sales have dropped, making way for a surge in popularity among streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. As a result of that shift, much attention has been given to live performance as artists’ primary means of revenue. But to confound matters, some artists don’t even perform live, instead posting music and videos online in hopes of going viral. Whichever way you look at it, yesterday’s approach just doesn’t hold up anymore.

Two of Athens’ most promising rock bands, Deep State and Oak House, are releasing anticipated new albums this month, taking practical steps towards making their rock and roll dreams come true. The former recently signed to Sacramento boutique label Friendship Fever to release its sophomore full-length, Thought Garden, while the latter has enlisted the help of former Athenian and Noisy Ghost PR publicist Michelle King to promote its self-released second album, Hot or Mood.

Despite the fervent nature of the band’s output thus far, Chmura says Deep State’s latest full-length comes more from a place of self-examination. “Our first full-length, Nice, is about voicing frustration outward. Thought Garden seeks to be more introspective,” he says.

The album’s title is taken from a passage in Herman Hesse’s Narcissus and Goldmund, in which the protagonist

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hen is that guidebook going to come out about being a successful band in 2017?” Deep State singer and guitarist Taylor Chmura asks sardonically.

But Deep State is doing something right. With its brash, high-energy live show, the melodic punk band has become a townie household name. After Deep State established a solid regional following by touring behind its debut, 2015’s Nice, Friendship Fever founders Chris and Sabrina Watson found the group in typical internet-era fashion: by scouring Bandcamp. The couple reached out to discuss plans for future releases and soon signed the band, preparing for this month’s Thought Garden.

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ruminates on humanity, realizing that it’s more courageous to sin and suffer the consequences rather than “laying out a lonely harmonious thought-garden, strolling sinlessly among one’s sheltered flower beds.”

In other words, you have to go through some stuff to really understand what it means to be human—and you’ll be better off for it. It’s a mature, enlightened vantage point

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That new direction inspired the unit to think more critically about what its sophomore album should sound like, and how to bridge the gap between the record and Oak Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s live show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a challenge as a band to put yourself into the studio to paint a broader picture, and then to condense it live and pull off what you can pull off,â&#x20AC;? says Cash. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, we pretty early on were thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a three-piece now, so what can we do as a three-piece?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We basically came to the conclusion that we wanted our record to have the aggression and intensity and volumeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; drums and bass-wiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;of our live show, but not to just be a heavy album,â&#x20AC;? he continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still layers and attempted beauty and stuff like that. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to just squash everything with a live show, which is a lot of times what we have.â&#x20AC;?

On top of discussions regarding the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sound, Cash was determined to make art and music a career, not just a hobby. The band talked seriously about what to do with the album and how to further the goal of making music as a legitimate, full-time venture. Though a label deal wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the cards, it was able to enlist the help of a national publicist to promote the album, garnering track premieres and coverage from NPR and Consequence of Sound, among others.

While quantifying the results of that sort of press is difficult, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen by most musicians as essential to increasing exposure, offering bands a national reach and introducing them to hordes of potential new listeners. Additionally, it provides the clout booking agents, venue promoters and labels often look for in a group looking to make music its primary hustle.

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A FEW BUCKS GOES A LONG WAY: Brookwood High School (Snellville) senior, orchestral bassist and school jazz band member senior Jacob Ohl was hit by a train recently, which severed both his legs from the knees down.

While fundraising efforts, as well as emergency surgeries, have thus far been successful, there’s no telling how much will be needed of either. So there’s a benefit show happening at The Foundry Thursday, Apr. 6 from 7–11 p.m. Featured acts are Jonathan Byrd and the Pickup Cowboys, Dyrty Jay’s GangstaGrassGospel Hour and Natti Love Joys. Tickets are $8 for college students, and for the public they’re $13 in advance and $17 at the door. Advance tickets can be found at thefoundryathens.com.

For more information on Ohl and his story, see gofundme.com/jacobohl.

FIVE FOR FIGHTING: A new split EP between Atlanta’s Man Up, Yancey and Athens’ Linda just came out. It features two tracks from the former and three from the latter. It starts off super strong with Man Up, Yancey’s knowledgeable, Urge Overkill-ish guitar attack and, honestly, continues this way into the same group’s second track. The three tracks from Linda are all traditional pop-punk tunes that

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COFFEE’S UP: Jittery Joe’s in Watkinsville is hosting an acoustic open mic night Thursday, Apr. 6 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. There are only eight performance slots available, and you can call 706-769-4280 by Apr. 5 to grab yours. If you bring your own cup/mug, you’ll save 10 cents on any drink you purchase. These kinds of open mics can be really neat, because they tend to attract performers who haven’t done a whole lot and aren’t really trying to book club shows. If eight people perform, there’s a fighting chance at least one will hit the spot with you. Jittery Joe’s is located at 27 Greensboro Hwy., so don’t say you couldn’t find it.

lean toward the anthemic and, as such, are pretty singalong ready. So, you know, learn ‘em. Check it out at starratsrecs.bandcamp.com.

HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD?: AthFactor Entertainment presented the first round of its annual Beat Wars Tuesday, Apr. 4 at The World Famous. This is part of the First Tuesdays banner, and subsequent events will happen May 2 and June 6. For the first round, “Southern Fried HipHop Night: A Celebration of the South,” music was spun by Chief Rocka, Major Briggs hosted, there was a poetry collaboration from The Arsonist and The Talented Mr. Winfrey, and performances by JyShohn Lyryc, Minnie Lea, Kxng Blanco and SG Roe. f

A MOVEABLE FEAST: Milledge Avenue Baptist Church (1690 S. Milledge Ave.) is hosting what looks to be a spectacular concert on Palm Sunday, Apr. 9, from 5–6 p.m. The choirs from Milledge Avenue Baptist and First Baptist Church will perform composer Dan Forrest’s popular “Requiem for the Living.” The combined choir will be accompanied by a 10-piece orchestra. The text merges the liturgical and non-liturgical, and is WUOG 90.5 FM’s 10 Most-Played Recordings scored for a mixed choir feaMar. 22–28 turing solos for tenor and mezzo-soprano. Organizers 1. Tennis Yours Conditionally (Mutually Detrimental) describe the piece as a “pow 2. Thundercat Drunk (Brainfeeder) erful five-movement work 3. Yucky Duster Duster’s Lament (Infinity Cat) [projecting] a wide range 4. Jens Lekman Life Will See You Now (Secretly Canadian) of meaningful expression, 5. Vagabon Infinite Worlds (Father/Daughter) from a biting essay on the 6. Jay Som Everybody Works (Polyvinyl) vanity and pain of mankind 7. Half Waif form/a (Cascine) to a plea for mercy, and 8. Molly Burch Please Be Mine (Captured Tracks) finally a celebration of eter 9. Sacred Paws Strike a Match (Rock Action) nal light.” Listen to excerpts 10. Homeshake Fresh Air (Sinderlyn) over at danforrest.com. This * local release · Get the latest WUOG news, including the Live in the Lobby schedule, at wuog.org. event is free and open to the public.

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By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com STANDARDIZED: Clarke’s Standard (225 N Lumpkin St., 706-850-5152) is not an easy restaurant to write about.

Were you to visit Athens as a stranger, without history weighing on your impressions, you might be pleasantly surprised by its simple interior and nicely written menu, which focuses on bar food like burgers and onion rings but does some good things with them. If, on the other hand, you’ve been here for a few years and you loved the restaurant’s predecessor in the space, The Branded Butcher, you may have more complicated feelings.

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The previous restaurant was known for innovative preparations, including a commitment to charcuterie, that were matched by few other places in town. The bar program was sophisticated and smart, with a focus on classic cocktails and a great selection of ryes. Instead of figuring out what people wanted and giving it to them, it figured they might take a chance on something new. That was a refreshing attitude. If you’re entirely responsive to your market, you end up with something more like Komar and Melamid’s “People’s Choice” art project or, to be blunter, any franchised eatery.

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Is it fair to walk into Clarke’s Standard with all of that knowledge sitting on your shoulders? Maybe not. Are you likely to be annoyed by (fairly classy) Bulldog-themed art and the hashtag #getclarked? It’s possible! I have certainly heard complaints from folks who have had uneven experiences, and the menu continues to change (the $10 hot dogs have, unsurprisingly, been eliminated), but I had three pretty good experiences that establish the restaurant as not a gourmet groundbreaker but something more akin to Trappeze: a place to get some well-done standards with fresh, contemporary touches that make them more fun than they absolutely have to be.

The onion rings, for example, are damn near perfect: big, light, served at a temperature that does not take the skin off your mouth, and paired with a lime aioli that slightly resembles cake frosting but still manages to be good. The avocado toast is nicely done, too, on whole-grain Holeman & Finch bread (which still isn’t as good as that from Independent Baking Co.), with fat slices of avocado, a thin round of pickled radish, plenty of salt and a pinch of black sesame seeds that add texture.

The quinoa salad (who’da thunk it from a somewhat fratty bar?) uses the same sesame seeds throughout, burying big, well-cooked florets of cauliflower in the protein-heavy grain along with bits of pickled carrot and onion. It’s a sort of treasure hunt, although the romaine lettuce at the bottom is skippable. The burgers tend to fall apart, and they’re slightly overcooked at medium-well, although you can ask for them rarer should you desire. The housemade bratwurst with purple cabbage kraut and beer mustard is too big for its bun but can be tackled with a knife and fork.

The Scotch egg, a Butcher standard that places a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage and deep fried atop a pretty nest of celery root, is still on the menu, but it’s a bit sloppier than it once was. The macaroni and cheese is made with shells that are too large and too thick, meaning it all but glues your mouth shut.

Dessert consists of a bunch of different kinds of waffles (chocolate, bananas Foster, vanilla with blueberries, pecan), which are rather too mushy. They’re aiming for fancier than they’re able to achieve, like many of the choices at Clarke’s sister restaurant, Pauley’s.

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Carnage, Camp and Bad Christian Puppets Plus, BTE’s Four-Day Festival at the Morton

By Dina Canup arts@flagpole.com

those old laughs might ring sour today, however, so there’s a lot to hope for in a musical reimagining—plus, those unfamiliar with the film come with a clean slate. The New York Post wrote that seeing it on stage “is a joy” with a “sweetened worldview” that could appeal to any of us.

Heathers: The Musical by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy, based on the 1988 film, is presented by Next Act in the Cellar Theatre of the Fine Arts Building Sunday, Apr. 9 and Monday, Apr. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. For more information, visit them on Facebook @UGANextAct.

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Theatre, audiences can All of that comes out handle a bloodbath these in Hand to God, in which days. This production has troubled, small-town teena “Game of Thrones” meets ager Jason (David Forsee) Mad Max: Fury Road vibe, joins his church’s Christian in which a Bolton or a War Puppet Ministry to deal Boy would feel right at with his anxieties about the home. The warlike head school bully, his parents of a noble house, Roman (one of them dead) and general Titus (John Terry), girls. His puppet, Tyrone, returns home victorious gets shockingly, hilariously over the Goths but gets out of control. Like “South mired knee-deep in politiPark,” this one is not for cal machinations worthy of kids, so be warned. a Lannister.

Hand to God by Robert Without spoilers: He Askins is presented by makes some bad choices; Thalian Blackfriars in the kills a guy; makes his Cellar Theatre of the Fine enemy Tamora, Queen of Taylor Wood as Tamora, John Terry as Titus, and Marlon Burnley as Aaron perform in the University Theatre’s production of Titus Andronicus.

Arts Building Tuesday, Apr. the Goths (Taylor Wood), 18 and Wednesday, Apr. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, $5 Then the slightly oddball Veronica (Abi Burke) gets invited hate him even more; argues with his sons (Anthony Nash, for UGA students and available at the door. For more inforin to their popular circle of wealthy cheerleaders and jocks.

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She meets the mysterious outsider J.D. (Brian Chenard), (Brittney Harris) and who has the right to marry her; kills goes to parties with mixed success, vomits on the queen somebody else; ends up with less power than Tamora; her “Black Theatrical Ensemble Experience: A CelebraHeather—and then there are a few murders mixed in with sons (Tom Von Dolen, Gil Eplan-Frankel) do unspeakable tion of Diversity” UGA’s BTE is hosting a four-day festival musical numbers. things in the name of revenge… and things keep going that celebrates diversity in the performing arts at the MorThe makers of the musicals Legally Blonde and Reefer downhill from there, sprinkled with bits of dark humor ton Theatre with a free celebration kickoff on Thursday, Madness have kept much of what was memorable from the floating on the river of bloodshed.

Apr. 6 at 7 p.m. Theater performances are Friday, Apr. 7 at film (“What’s your damage, Heather?”) while toning down Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare is presented by 7 p.m., dance Saturday, Apr. 8 at 7 p.m and music Sunday, the more depressing stuff, so it’s got a different life of its University Theatre at the Fine Arts Theatre Thursday, Apr. Apr. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 or $5 for UGA students, own in stage form. It will be interesting to see how much 6–Saturday, Apr. 8 and Wednesday, Apr. 12–Friday, Apr. and festival packages are available for $20 and $12 (stuwill appeal to fans of the film who cherish fond memories 14 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Apr. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are dents). They are available at the Tate Center Box office or at of Christian Slater and Winona Ryder at their peak and $16, $12 for students and available at 706-542-4400 or the door. For more information, email bte@uga.edu. f enjoyed laughing at the darkness of the original. Some of drama.uga.edu.

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Contemporary Artists Highlighted Plus, New Public Art Panels in Watkinsville Are on the Way

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Council for the Arts, the public art project provides artists with 4-foot-by-6-foot or 4-foot-by-8-foot panels to decorate.

Several of the paintings are immediately recognizable by the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distinctive style. Lisa Freemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Big Girlâ&#x20AC;? is a larger-than-life portrait of a child holding a camera who, despite being surrounded by playful items like dice and marbles, seems to express a certain weariness or maturity beyond her years. Folk artist Peter Loose, whose bright paintings of animals are often

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Familiar faces from Athens include Stanley Bermudez, Robert Clements, Jackie Dorsey, Sean Dunn, Lisa Freeman, Ray Lee, Manda McKay, Scott Pope and Noah Saunders. Artists from Oconee County include Kie Johnson, Sandy Ellis, Starr Helms, Jan Perkins and Jeanne Whatley.

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MFA: A longstanding relationship in place since the 1940s, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? at the Georgia Museum of Art shares diverse works by students graduating from UGAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lamar Dodd School of Art. The annual tradition represents not only the culmination of each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formal training within an academic institution, but a new wave of artists embarking on exciting professional and creative pursuits.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MFA candidates are Reid Brechner, Ellie Dent, Ariel Lockshaw and Shuk Han Lui, who have a concentration in painting and drawing; Julia Megan Burchett and Arron Foster in printmaking and book arts; Zachary Harris and Jonathan Nowell in sculpture; Thomas Bosse and Amanda Scheutzow in jewelry and metalwork; Jamie Diaz and Dan Vu in ceramics; Stephanie Sutton in photography; and Meirav Goldhour in interior design.

Though each student has a declared concentration, many choose to meld influences from various fields and experiment in media outside of their primary focus. The results lean towards engaging, installationbased artworks that reflect current trends in contemporary art practice. Foster, for example, designs animated videos based on his prints, while Dent creates threedimensional sculptural pieces accented with painted details.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, Apr. 7 from 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. Each candidate will deliver a three-minute synopsis offering insight into his or her body of work during MFA Speaks on Thursday, Apr. 20 from 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7:30 p.m. The exhibition will remain on view through Sunday, May 14.

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Tales From the Zoo During WWII Plus, a CG Spectacle and Two Other New Films

By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com THE ZOOKEEPERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WIFE (PG-13) For the ĹťabiĹ&#x201E;skis who run the Warsaw Zoo, life is idyllic in summer 1939. Sure, Poland has aggressive next-door neighbors in Germany and the Soviet Union, but it has yet to become a Polish problem. Antonina (Jessica Chastain) is more worried about saving the lives of baby elephants and indulging in her innocent sort-of crush on Berlin zookeeper Lutz Heck (Daniel BrĂźhl, who always gets stuck playing this guy). Then come the Nazis, who were bad enough already but begin bombing zoos. Herr Heck even becomes Hitlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief zoologist, letting BrĂźhl get even more creepily handsy.

As the titular heroine, Chastain is strong and beautiful, even if her accent is a bit of an obvious put-on. As much of the film as is spent on Johan Heldenberghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zookeeper, Jan, the title could have been The Zookeepers. The tall Belgian provides a grounded presence alongside Chastainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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shimmering Hollywood starlight; their chemistry is understated yet potent. This classy tale of World War II survival may be familiar, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another welcome reminder of humanityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resilience in the face of its grossest inhumanity.

GHOST IN THE SHELL (PG-13) I entered Ghost in the Shell with something rare: no prior attachment to its source material, either Masamune Shirowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manga or Mamoru Oshiiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anime feature. Director Rupert Sanders delivered exactly what I expected from him based on his visually spectacular, narratively turgid Snow White and the Huntsman.

Ghost in the Shell stars Scarlett Johansson in skintight white as Major, a cyborg government operative whose brain and soul are the ghost in her candy-coated robotic shell. Thought to be one of a kind, Major and her team run across another ghost, Kuze (Michael Pitt, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boardwalk Empireâ&#x20AC;?), who enlightens Major about her forgotten creation. Apparently, Major and Kuzeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creator, Hanka Robotics, was not quite honest about their pasts.

It took three writers to streamline Ghost in the Shellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrative into something somewhat understandable that does not muck up the visual fireworks with too much philosophical mumbo-jumbo. Ghost in the Shellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stunningly CG-realized worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the most complete since the Star Wars prequelsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is truly stunning to behold, even amidst all the current CG spectacles, and makes a

pretty swell city in which to hide a nearly 30-year-old cyberpunk plot.

PERSONAL SHOPPER (R) Filmmaker Olivier Assayas (check out his Carlos mega-biopic) reunites with his Clouds of Sils Maria star Kristen Stewart for a slick, mysterious, pseudo-horror film. Stewart stars as Maureen Cartwright, a personal shopper for a Parisian celebutante who also happens to be a medium. Her twin brother, Lewis, recently died from a heart condition she shares. Now Maureen is waiting for a sign from her brother, who also communicated with spirits. You now know more about the movie than I did for the first half hour, at least.

After a mid-film text-fest between Maureen and an unknown caller, the movie gets truly creepy, verging on downright terrifying. And its opacity never quite clears up. Even after several hours of thought, I am still unsure exactly what was going on.

However, Stewart gives it her all (and bares a lot of her all, too), though she remains as unrelatable and distant as always.

The movie has all the pieces of a ghost story, but fits them into the puzzle of that is the life of an unfocused twentysomething slacker.

The allure K-Stew holds for an individual viewer will probably go a lot further in determining how interesting one will find Personal Shopper than any of Assayasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sleek visuals or oblique philosophy.

THE BOSS BABY (PG) An animated feature much more enjoyable than its trailers reveal, The Boss Baby takes full advantage of Alec Baldwin, whose entertainment value should never be underestimated. Sevenyear-old Tim (v. Miles Bakshi) loves being an only child and having his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; love and attention all to himself. However, a suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby (v.

Baldwin) shows up and monopolizes Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents. But the Boss Baby does not really want Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, or a family at all; he is gunning for a promotion at Babycorp. All he has to do is win another battle in the war between puppies and babies.

The entire movie probably takes place inside the overactive imagination of a 7-year-old, but as told by director Tom McGrath and writer Michael McCullers (based on the book by Marla Frazee), The Boss Baby is a lot of fun. McCullers, who wrote the last two adventures of Austin Powers, even sneaks in a couple of subtly subversive jokes for the adults in the crowd.

The movie has a surprising amount of adult appeal, but might lead some precocious youngsters to ask some awkward questions about where babies come from. Still, The Boss Baby is a cute, funny, insightful, family-friendly look at babies and siblings that should resonate with plenty of viewers. f

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COMEDY | SAT, Apr 8

The Classic Center ·7 p.m. · $44–78 Or maybe we should say “The Beach Boys”? Despite a temporary detente for a world tour in 2012, the canonical California pop band’s two principal songwriters, their relationship strained by years of conflicting business and creative decisions, continue to operate as separate entities. Brian Wilson, the lesser-seen and more critically revered of the two, toured last year in honor of the 50th anniversary of the band’s psychedelic masterpiece, Pet Sounds, while co-founder Mike Love and his group of ringers soldier on under the Beach Boys banner. Despite Love’s vanilla leanings, it’s always a hoot to hear tunes like “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and, yes, even “Kokomo” in a live setting. [Gabe Vodicka]

Tuesday 4 CLASSES: Finding Employment Online (ACC Library) Learn how to create professional looking resumes and cover letters then get tips on how to find and apply to jobs online.

Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354 COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

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Dusty Slay

Flicker Theatre & Bar · 8 p.m. · $5 Nashville-based stand-up comedian Dusty Slay is currently on a nine-city tour to promote the release of his fulllength sophomore album, Son of a Ditch. Presented as a “from rags to slightly nicer rags” tale, the live album centers around memories of bouncing between a trailer park and a small farm in Alabama following the divorce of Slay’s parents. Slay has been featured on multiple nationally syndicated programs, including shows on Sirius XM and Pandora Radio, and has also made appearances on network TV shows like FOX’s “Laughs” and NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.”

New York comics Jordan Jensen and Evan Berke will join Athenian Shaunak Godkhindi as openers. [Jessica Smith]

EVENTS: Free Cone Day (Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop) Support Chess & Community and enjoy a free coop of ice cream. 12–8 p.m. FREE! benjerry.com/athens EVENTS: If You Tend It, It Will Grow (Go Bar) An evening of poetry, performance art, booths and panels, and a mini spa. Performances by ASMR, Rain in Jupiter, Denedra Bloodbath, Jim Jim, Showtime Goma and Nancy Feast, and L’Or. 8 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 FILM: 1984 (Ciné Barcafé) A screening of the iconic film adaptation of George Orwell’s novel will be

The Whiskey Gentry Pippin

40 Watt Club · 8 p.m. · $10 Named after a memorable line in Hunter S. Thompson’s iconic missive from the 1970 Kentucky Derby, Atlanta-based country-rock crew The Whiskey Gentry operates with appropriate levels of decadence and depravity. The group’s new record, Dead Ringer, out this Friday via local label Pitch-a-Tent, showcases a punked-up version of its bluegrass- (and whiskey-) soaked Americana sound. Like Lydia Loveless or the Drive-By Truckers, The Whiskey Gentry uses traditional Southern music as a base for a sneakily innovative and contemporary sound.

The band shares Saturday’s 40 Watt bill with Athens folk favorites The Darnell Boys, as well as Virginia country act Folk Soul Revival. [GV]

followed by a video interview with director Michael Radford. 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com 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: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561

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Classic Center · 7:30 p.m. · $20–70 In this four-time Tony Awardwinning musical, a traveling troupe guided by a Leading Player (Housso Semon) tells the story of the young prince Pippin (Maysh Fox), who goes to war in search of a meaningful life. Written by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), the score features standards like “Corner of the Sky,” “Magic to Do” and “No Time at All.” In addition to choreography by Chet Walker, the 2013 revival of the 1972 Broadway classic includes acrobatics coordinated by Gypsy Snider, who’s the co-founder of a Montreal-based circus. The touring Pippin is directed by Mia Walker, who served as assistant director on the Broadway revival, which was directed by Diane Paulus. [JS]

GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: RPG Night (The Rook and Pawn) Learn the basics of Shabal-Hiri Roach. 7 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern

COMEDY | Tue, Apr 11

Doug Stanhope

Georgia Theatre · 8 p.m. · $35 In an era where stand-up has thankfully evolved far beyond grizzled white guys telling dick jokes, Doug Stanhope definitely represents the old guard—but that doesn’t mean he’s not funny. A comic’s comic who’s open about his love of substances and disdain for nearly everything else, Stanhope is no stranger to controversy, catching heat last November for making a string of Twitter jokes about his longtime girlfriend’s drug-related coma. Aside from maintaining a busy tour schedule, Stanhope hosts a podcast from the road and his home in Bisbee, AZ, interviewing friends he meets during his travels. Last fall, he released a new special, No Place Like Home, via comedy startup Seeso. [GV]

GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, crafts and fun for preschoolaged children and their caregivers.

10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Boards and Bites (Bogart Library) Munch on pizza while playing board games and card games. Bring one to share, or play one of the library’s. Ages 9–18. 6 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/bogart

KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: How a Bill Becomes a Law (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 277) Civic Knowledge = Civic Power presents a lecture followed by informal discussion. 12:30 p.m. FREE! jhebbard@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing (Ciné Barcafé) UGA professor Robert A. Pratt presents the lecture “Witness to Freedom,” based on

his book Selma’s Bloody Sunday: Protest, Voting Rights and the Struggle for Racial Equality. 5:30 p.m. FREE! history@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Meet Taylor Brown in celebration of The River of Kings. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: The Hodgson Wind Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) “All That Jazz” features works by alum Cody Brookshire, assistant professor of composition Peter Lane, Rob Nelson, Augusta Read Thomas, Mike Titlebaum and Michael Torke. 8 p.m. $6–12. pac. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: The Dragon King Puppet Show (Oconee County Civic Center) Tanglewood Marionettes present The Dragon King. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Wednesday 5 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diaspoic Art, leads a tour of “Michael Ellison: Urban Impressions.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Photoshop for Beginners (ACC Library) This hands-on class will introduce you to the basics of Photoshop.

Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Guided Trail Hike (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take a guided walk on the trails to discover the beauty and variety of the center’s ecosystems. Followed by refreshments. 9 a.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by the Malarky Brothers. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: What The Health (Miller Learning Center, Room 150) This investigative documentary explores the relationship between food systems and big business, exposing the collusion and corruption that is making and keeping people sick, costing the U.S. trillions in healthcare dollars. 7 p.m. FREE! sos. uga.edu FILM: Cult Classic Wednesday (The Foundry) Watch The Big Lebowski on the big screen. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) House cash and drink prizes. Hosted

by DJ LaDarius. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com 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: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 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) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892

GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com KIDSTUFF: The Comfy Cozy Spring Break Pajama Party (Oconee County Library) Build pillow forts, eat snacks and watch a movie. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Healthy Snacks Workshop (Bogart Library) Make fruit pizza and learn about other healthy snacks. Registration required. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: UGA EcoReach (ACC Library) Play games and learn about the ecology of disease. Ages 11–18.

4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. This month’s featured reader is Will Stanier. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ athenswordofmouth LECTURES & LIT: Mary Frances Early Lecture (Georgia Museum of Art) Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, the 15th U.S. Surgeon General and the first African American woman to host that post, delivers a lecture entitled “Bridging the Gap in Higher Education.” 3 p.m. FREE! kcam@ uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Curator & Book Signing (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Curator Shawnya L. Harris celebrates the release of Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. 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: Guest Artists (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Erika Eckert, viola, and Margaret MacDonald, piano, perform. 8 p.m.

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Brenda A. Thompson Collection.” 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org 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 GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Seinfeld Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Trivia about nothing.

LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet Annie Hartnett in celebration of her debut novel Rabbit Cake. The event includes a fundraiser for a local zoo, book-themed cocktails and rabbit cake. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Poets of Winterville (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) The group supports and encourages writing of original poetry. All ages and experience welcome. 6:30 p.m. FREE! wintervillecenter.com MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) PhD candidate Daniel

of Diversity,” a four-day festival. See Theater Notes on p. 17. Apr. 6–8, 7 p.m. & Apr. 9, 3:30 p.m. $5–20. bte@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Repertory on Common Ground (UGA New Dance Theatre) The UGA Department of Dance presents a collection of original works created by faculty and guest artists for dance students. Apr. 6–8, 8 p.m. Apr. 8, 2 p.m. $5–16. dance.uga.edu THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) William Shakespeare’s notoriously violent tragedy pits a renowned Roman general against a guileful captive queen in an increasingly bloody cycle of

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Curator Shawnya L. Harris will celebrate the release of Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D and Brenda A Thompson Collection at Avid Bookshop on Prince Avenue on Wednesday, Apr. 5 at 6:30 p.m. The publication, which uses Beauford Delaney’s “Portrait of Imogene Delaney” for its cover, accompanies the exhibition currently on view at the Georgia Museum of Art.

ART: Gallery Talk (Lyndon House Arts Center) Tour the galleries with Frances Berry, Starr Campbell and Larry Forte, artists accepted into the “42nd Juried Exhibition.” 6 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3623 ART: Artist Reception (Athens Academy) The reception honors Ray Lee and artists form the Athens Metal Arts Guild. 5:30–6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athensacademy.org EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome.

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart EVENTS: Senior Potluck Lunch & Lecture (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Bring a dish to share. This month’s program features Allen Peake who will discuss cannabis oil. 12:30 p.m. FREE! wintervillecenter@gmail.com FILM: Conversations in Film: The Emperor Jones (Georgia Museum of Art) Watch the bigscreen adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s play. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and

Hosted by Ryan Vogel and Matt Weeks. 6 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com KIDSTUFF: Movie Matinee (Bogart Library) Watch Moana. 3 p.m. FREE! ww.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Make Your Own Ice Cream (ACC Library) Celebrate Robert Peary’s discovery of the North Pole in 1909 by learning how to make ice cream. Ages 11–18.

4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Children’s Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s book is The Borrowers by Mary Norton.

Grades 3–5. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: After the End: A Post-Apocalyptic Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life As We Knew It. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Dude, Where’s My Poetry? (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Hear poetry from local writers.

9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

Becker will speak on “The impacts of supplemental feeding on disease transmission in wildlife.” 7 p.m.

FREE! oconeeriversaudubon.org 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: The Modern Pinups (40 Watt Club) See dance routines. 8 p.m. $5–7. www.40watt. com PERFORMANCE: UGA British Brass Band (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The ensemble will perform traditional and contemporary songs in the classic British Brass Band tradition. 8 pm. www.music. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Black Theatrical Ensemble Experience (Morton Theatre) UGA’s Black Theatrical Ensemble presents “A Celebration

revenge that engulfs his entire family. See Theater Notes on p. 17. Apr. 6–8 & Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama.uga.edu

Friday 7 ART: MFA Exhibition Opening Reception (Georgia Museum of Art) View the annual exit show for graduating master of fine arts students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. See Art Notes on p. 18. 5:30– 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (OCAF, Watkinsville) The annual “Southworks National Juried Exhibition” features 71 pieces from 62 artists. “Still Lives” features narrative paintings by Rebecca Davenport. See Art Notes on p. 18.

6–9 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com CLASSES: Spring Wildflowers of Upland Deciduous Forests of Georgia (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn botanical terminology and how to identify spring-

blooming plants. 9 a.m. $50. www. botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Friends First Friday (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) This month’s installment features a sneak peek at what spring plants will be available to purchase at Plantapalooza, which will be held Saturday. 10:30 a.m. $12. 706-5426138, www.botgarden.uga.edu EVENTS: Thrift Sale (Alps Road Presbyterian Church) OLLI presents a sale of gently used items. Apr. 7, 5–8 p.m. $5. Apr. 8, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. www.olli.uga.edu EVENTS: Take Back the Night (Nuçi’s Space) The UGA Women’s Studies Student Organization hosts this annual event to spread awareness about sexual and domestic violence and allow survivors to share their stories. Featuring speakers, music and more. Proceeds benefit The Cottage and Project Safe. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.facebook.com/takebackthenightathens EVENTS: LEAD Athens Moonlight 5K (First American Bank & Trust Company) Run the paved streets of the Classic City. Proceeds benefit Campus Kitchen at UGA, a studentpowered hunger relief organization.

10 p.m. active.com KIDSTUFF: Rainbow Dough Play Day (Bogart Library) Sculpt, shape and play. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (ACC Library) Share books, songs, rhymes and activities en Español.

Ages 3–8. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (Oconee County Library) Listen and practice Spanish songs and stories.

Participants do not need to speak Spanish. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Froggie Spring Fling (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to learn about amphibians and search for newts, salamanders and frogs. 7–8:30 p.m. $2–3. 706-613-3615 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, 1662 S. Lumpkin St.) Meet author Andrew Belasco and Michael J. Trivette of College Transitions for the book The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Kim Addonizio Poetry Reading (Ciné Barcafé) The Georgia Review and Georgia Poetry Circuit present Bay Area poet Kim Addonizio. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com PERFORMANCE: UGA African American Choral Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The group presents their spring concert of indigenous musical treasures. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Black Theatrical Ensemble Experience (Morton Theatre) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8, 7 p.m. & Apr. 9, 3:30 p.m. $5–20. bte@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Divas on Wheels: A Pop-Up Drag Show (Multiple Locations) Boybutante AIDS Foundation presents a traveling pop-up drag show at Wonderbar (9 p.m.), Little Kings (9:30 p.m.), The World Famous (10 p.m.), Manhattan (10:30 p.m.), Max (11 p.m.) and Sister Louisa’s (11:30 p.m.). 9 p.m. Tips encouraged. www. boybutante.org PERFORMANCE: Repertory on Common Ground (UGA New Dance Theatre) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8, 8 p.m.

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THE CALENDAR! interviews and performances with JJ Grey and Cicada Rythm. 7 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com THEATER: The Savannah Sipping Society (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) The comedy follows four Southern women, drawn together by fate and happy hour. Mar. 31–Apr. 1 & Apr. 7–8, 7 p.m. Apr. 2 & 9, 2 p.m. $11–16. 706-283-1049, tking@ cityofelberton.net THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8 & Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama. uga.edu THEATER: Disgraced (Athens Community Theater) Amir is a successful Pakistani-American lawyer and his wife, Emily, is a white artist influenced by Islamic imagery. They host a dinner party where the conversation escalates in intensity. Apr. 7–8, 8 p.m. Apr. 9, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org

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Rd.) and at the State Botanical Garden. 8 a.m.–2 p.m. trialgardens@uga.edu, plantapalooza. uga.edu EVENTS: Office Lounge’s Birthday Party (The Office Lounge) Celebrate the Office Lounge’s birthday with fun, food and music by Rev. Tribble & The Deacons. 6 p.m. 706-5460840 EVENTS: I Plead the 5K (Sandy Creek Park) UGA Law hosts a run/ walk 5K for students, attorneys and otherwise to network. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. $25. ipleadthe5k.ezregister.com EVENTS: Grand Re-Opening (Olive Basket, 8851 Macon Hwy.) See the new location, enjoy food samples

Second Saturday of every month.

12–2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemarketathens@gmail.com EVENTS: Terrapin Anniversary Carnival (Terrapin Beer Co.) Limited barrel-aged beers, casks, a beer dunk tank, live music and carnival games to celebrate the brewery’s birthday. 4:30–8:30 p.m. $30. www.terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: International Street Festival (Broad St. & College Ave.) International Student Life at UGA presents a festival showcasing various student groups and community organizations through cultural displays, live music and dance performances. 12–5 p.m. FREE! isl. uga.edu EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustain-

bounce house. For Kindergarten–5th grade. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Fairy & Elf Festival (ACC Library) Festivities include a shadow puppet show, face painting, fairy house building, mermaids, classic fairy and folk tales.

Costumes are encouraged. Ages 3–11. 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: New Town Revue (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) New Town Revie co-director Al Dixon presents a selection of the best essays he’s ever received in his English 1101 classes. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ newtownrevue LECTURES & LIT: Athens Innovators at the Library (ACC

Mar. 31–Apr. 1 & Apr. 7–8, 7 p.m.

Apr. 2 & 9, 2 p.m. $11–16. 706283-1049, tking@cityofelberton.net THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8 & Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama. uga.edu

Library) This month’s guest speaker is Four Athens. 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens PERFORMANCE: Black Theatrical Ensemble Experience (Morton Theatre) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8, 7 p.m. & Apr. 9, 3:30 p.m. $5–20. bte@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Repertory on Common Ground (UGA New Dance Theatre) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8, 8 p.m.

Apr. 8, 2 p.m. $5–16. dance.uga.edu 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 PERFORMANCE: Magic Mike Live Tour (Live Wire) You’ve seen the movie, now see them onstage during this live male revue. 7 p.m. $20–50. www.livewireathens.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. 1–4 p.m. FREE! www.ttathensga.com THEATER: Disgraced (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 7–8, 8 p.m. Apr. 9, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org THEATER: The Savannah Sipping Society (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description

3 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/ madison EVENTS: 22nd Annual Classic City Brew Fest (Graduate Athens) Sample around 400 rare, regional and world craft beers. Live music.

Proceeds benefit the Athens Area Humane Society. See Story on p. 10.

2:30–6 p.m. $44. www.brewfest.net EVENTS: Spring Plant Sale (Daily Groceries Co-op) Shop among veggie starts, herbs, compost and more from several local farms. Free snacks provided by the Daily Deli.

12–3 p.m. 706-548-1732 FILM: Tickling Giants (UGA Tate Student Center, Tate Theater) Roosevelt at UGA, the Grady Entertainment Media Studies Department and the Peabody Awards present a screening of the movie about an Egyptian heart surgeon, Dr. Bassem Youssef, who leaves his career after the Arab Spring and embarks on journey to become a comedian. 1 p.m. FREE! ugaroosevelt@gmail.com GAMES: Lord of the Rings Fantasy Fan Track (The Rook and Pawn) Meet fans of Tolkien and the fantasy genre. Games include War of the Ring, Battle of the Five Armies, Lords of Waterdeep and more. 12:30–3:30 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Tail Waggin’ Tutors (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed,

Sunday 9 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: Calligraphy Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Registration required.

Saturday 8 ART: Drawing Circle (Loft Art Supply) Bring your sketchbook and drawing materials to join other artists for clothed figure drawing.

Participants take turns drawing each other for 20-minute poses. 1–3 p.m.

FREE! theloftartsupply@gmail.com CLASSES: Nature Journaling with Rubbings (Beech Hollow Farms, 1575 Elberton Rd., Lexington) Explore the forest and its textures.

Participants will use a variety of rubbing and mark making techniques to explore the art of journaling the passage of seasons and plans in the wild, or your garden. Bring a packed lunch. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. $30. classes@beechhollowfarms.com, www.beechhollowfarms.com CLASSES: Podcasting for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to record and edit basic sound files with the freeware sound-editing program Audacity. Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: Windows Basics (Oconee County Library) Learn how to navigate Windows and understand files, settings and accounts.

Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) Get one-on-one assistance.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart CLASSES: Georgia’s Butterflies and Native Plants (Beech Hollow Farms, 1575 Elberton Rd., Lexington) Learn about five of the major families of native butterflies and their adult habitat and larval host needs, using native plants in your urban garden or landscape. 10 a.m. classes@beechhollowfarms,com, www.beechhollowfarms.com COMEDY: Dusty Slay (Flicker Theatre & Bar) The Nashville based stand-up comedian’s sophomore album is Son of a Ditch. New York comics Jordan Jensen and Evan Berke and Athenian Shaunak Godkhindi will open. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 8 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: Thrift Sale (Alps Road Presbyterian Church) OLLI presents a sale of gently used items. Apr. 7, 5–8 p.m. $5. Apr. 8, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. www.olli.uga.edu EVENTS: Plantapalooza (Various Locations) Trees, shrubs, herbs, perennials and annuals will be on sale at The Trial Gardens at UGA, UGA’s Horticulture Club (intersection of Riverbend and College Station

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Daikaiju plays the Caledonia Lounge on Thursday, Apr. 6. and participate in a gift drawing. 1 p.m. www.olivebasketonline.com EVENTS: 13th Annual Dawg Jog 5K (Stegeman Coliseum) Humans and their canine companions are invited to walk, run or jog. Proceeds benefit the Boo Radley Foundation, a non-profit that promotes medical research of diseases that are common to humans and companion animals. 8 a.m. $20–25. pre-vet@ uga.edu EVENTS: Spring Banquet (Flinchum’s Pheonix Lodge, Whitehall Forest, Athens) The Oconee River Chapter of Trout Unlimited presents a fundraising event featuring silent and live auctions, bucket raffles, giveaways, a catered dinner and fellowship.

5:30 p.m. $15 (students), $25. sghilliard@gmail.com EVENTS: River Rendezvous (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Volunteers are needed to collect water samples from streams and rivers in the surrounding area to be tested for water quality. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided. Children’s activities will run from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Dress to get wet. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.uown.org EVENTS: Really Really Free Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring what you can; take what you need.

No bartering, trading or paying. Free food prepared by Food Not Bombs.

able produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Marimba Tim (8 a.m.) and Mary Sigalas (10 a.m.).

8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.org KIDSTUFF: Fairytale Festival (Festival Hall, 201 N. Main St., Greensboro) The evening includes games, character meet-and-greets, makeovers, face painting, royal carriage rides, a bounce house, food, entertainment, a petting zoo and more. 6–8 p.m. FREE! (kids), $5 (adults). www.littlescholarsacademy. org KIDSTUFF: Critter Tales (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Families are invited to listen to a story about nature. Staff will then bring it to life by visiting a critter or going outdoors for an activity. 2:30–3 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: Easter Egg Scramble (Lay Park) A traditional hunt for eggs with refreshments and inflatables.

Ages 2–10. 11 a.m. FREE! www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure KIDSTUFF: Special Story Time (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Local authors Beth Friese and Karen Miller Tinker read from their book, The End. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Easter Egg Hunt (East Athens Community Center) A traditional egg hunt with crafts and a

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non-judgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Solidarity Sunday (ACC Library) Margaret Holt, Jill Severn, Pratt Cassity and Rebecca Vander Plaats present a program on “Making Ends Meet: How Should We Spread Prosperity and Improve Opportunity.” 3 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/100daysathens LECTURES & LIT: UUFA Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Dennise Grayson of Elder Law will talk about “The Four Important Documents: Will, Powers of Attorny, Advance Directive– Why Having a Will Alone is Not Enough.”

10 a.m. FREE! uuathensga.org PERFORMANCE: Black Theatrical Ensemble Experience (Morton Theatre) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8, 7 p.m. & Apr. 9, 3:30 p.m. $5–20. bte@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Requiem for the Living (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church) The choirs of First Baptist Church and Milledge Ave. Baptist Church present a performance of new work by Dan Forrest. A 10-piece chamber orchestra will accompany the singers. 5 p.m. www.milledge. org PERFORMANCE: Madison Chamber Music Festival (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) The 15th annual festival features Valentina Lisitsa. 4 p.m. www. mmcc-arts.org PERFORMANCE: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Joseph Young will conduct an all-Rachmaninoff program with guest pianist Stephen Hough on Piano Concerto No. 1. 3:30 p.m. $31–72. www.pac. uga.edu THEATER: Heathers: The Musical (UGA Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre) The 1988 cult film has been turned into a rock musical. See Theater Notes on p. 17. Apr. 9–10, 7:30 p.m. $10. Find UGA Next Act on Facebook.

THEATER: Pippin (The Classic Center) A young prince goes on a journey to find meaning in his existence in the Tony Award-winning musical. See Calendar Pick on p.

20. 7:30 p.m. $20–70. www.classiccenter.com THEATER: The Savannah Sipping Society (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 31–Apr. 1 & Apr. 7–8, 7 p.m.

Apr. 2 & 9, 2 p.m. $11–16. 706283-1049, tking@cityofelberton.net THEATER: Disgraced (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description Apr. 7–8, 8 p.m. Apr. 9, 2 p.m. $5. www. townandgownplayers.org

Monday 10 EVENTS: Solar Eclipse Viewing Preview Program (Oconee County Library) Dr. Maurice Snook, aka Mr. Science, presents a program on the upcoming solar eclipse that will take place on Aug. 21. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night.

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players welcome.

1 p.m. $5. ejstapler@gmail.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.

FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18.

Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Monday Fun-Days (Bogart Library) Little ones ages birth to three and their caregivers can participate in songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) 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: Easterpalooza (Rocksprings Community Center) Play games, make crafts and meet the Easter Bunny. Pre-schoolers and their guardians. 10 a.m. $4–6. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure MEETINGS: The Federation of Neighborhoods (Ciné Barcafé) This forum discusses the benefits and challenges of the Firefly Trail.

7 p.m. FREE! www.accneighborhoods.org PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphonic Band (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The ensemble focuses on classic band repertoire as well as new music. 8 p.m. FREE! www.music. uga.edu THEATER: Heathers: The Musical (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Sunday listing for full description Apr. 9–10, 7:30 p.m. $10. Find UGA Next Act on Facebook.

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Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: ServSafe Food Handler Certification Course (Athens Land Trust) Become certified in two hours. Mar. 29 or Apr. 3, 4–6 p.m. or Apr. 11, 5–7 p.m. $10. sallay@ athenslandtrust.org, www.westbroadfm.org COMEDY: Doug Stanhope and Friends (Georgia Theatre) Stand-up comedian Doug Stanhope has been performing and provoking audience members for over 20 years. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 8 p.m. $35. www.georgiatheatre.com EVENTS: University Woman’s Club Spring Fashion Show (The Georgia Club) Swing into Spring with the latest fashions. 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $30. www.womansclub.uga.edu GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com 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: Johnny’s Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m.

FREE! 706-354-1515 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for

full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 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 KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Michael Knight celebrates his new book of short stories, Eveningland.

6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com LECTURES & LIT: Eliminating Malaria (UGA Chapel) Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard presents Richard W. Steketee, director of the Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa Program. He will speak on “Eliminating Malaria: Can the Glass Ceiling be Broken?” 5:30 p.m. FREE! pthomas@uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Jazz Ensembles Concert (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Ensembles I and II present their spring concert. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: UGA Choral Showcase (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Performances by the UGA Hodgson Singers, Collegium Musicum, Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs and the African American Choral Ensemble. 8 p.m. FREE! www.pac.uga.edu

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by Apr. 11. 6 p.m. FREE! atedrow@ uga.edu CLASSES: Illustrator for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn how to create graphics with vectors using Adobe Illustrator. This is ideal for logos or artwork you want to print in multiple sizes. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Rabbit Box (The Foundry) Storytellers share true-life tales. This month theme is “Grab ‘Em by the Story: Women’s Voices.” 7 p.m. $7. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Athens Science Café (Creature Comforts Brewery) Dr. Erico Mattos presents “Conversation with Plants: The Keyto Tomorrow’s Sustainable Agriculture.” 5:30 p.m.

FREE! athenssciencecafe.com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Gaming Meetup (The Rook and Pawn) Meet new people over games. 7 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday

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FREE! 706-546-1102 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) House cash and 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: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/athens 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 LECTURES & LIT: Congress and the Media (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Room 277) Civic Knowledge = Civic Power presents “Congress and the Media: Shaping Public Perceptions.” 12:30 p.m.

FREE! jhebbard@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Jami Attenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels including The Middlesteins and Saint Mazie. Today, she celebrates the release of All Grown Up. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.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: Experimentique Night (Ciné Barcafé) This ongoing series challenges ladies, ladyidentified and non-binary people to perform with instruments, songs or musicians they don’t normally play with. Tonight’s participants include Jennie Cain, Emileigh Ireland, KyKy Renee Knight, Lisa Lipani, Julianna Money, Jessica Smith, Maizy Stell, Adriana Thomas, Naoko Uno and Stella Zine. 9 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com THEATER: Titus Andronicus (UGA Fine Arts Building) See Thursday listing for full description Apr. 6–8 & Apr. 12–14, 8 p.m. Apr. 15, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. drama. uga.edu

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ISAAK PANCAKE Solo drum and electronic project from Art Contest’s Garrett Burke.

SMALL WHITE DOG Textural electronic group from Alabama.

The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com THE BROKEN STRING BAND Athens band blending western folk with indie rock.

BETWEEN NAYBORS Local group playing folk music with socially relevant lyrics and a touch of country twang.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $17 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com JD MCPHERSON Retro-R&Binfluenced singer-songwriter with a multi-genre approach.

LINDSAY JARMAN Athens-based indie-folk singer-songwriter.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com NO ICE Eclectic, driving indie-rock ensemble from New York.

THE REGRETS Pop-punk band from Brooklyn, NY. 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.

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

The Old Pal 6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-4340 JAZZ VINYL NIGHT JazzAthensGA hosts a listening session on the first Tuesday of each month. Bring your favorite jazz vinyl.

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens FIRST TUESDAYS Monthly event featuring local hip hop acts. This is a Southern-fried edition featuring SG ROE, Kxng Blanco, Minnea Lea and Jyshohn Lyryc, plus beats by Chief Rocka and guest host Major Biggs. Also, live poetry and the first round of Beat Wars, a battle between Athens beat-makers.

Wednesday 5 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and the jam rocks until 2 a.m.

The Classic Center 7 p.m. $44–$78. classiccenter.com THE BEACH BOYS Mike Love, co-founder of the iconic California pop group, leads his band through classics like “Good Vibrations.” See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net MALARKEY BROTHERS Celtic folkrock group.

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

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com PANSY Athens punk band influenced by raw ‘80s hardcore.

THE GLAZZIES Sag Harbor, NY band reminiscent of ‘90s alt-rock and grunge.

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DAN CLIFFORD Local artist playing lo-fi power-pop.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com MISTER TIE DYE Local nine-piece improvisational fusion group.

8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com FUNK YOU Augusta band playing funky, high energy, get-your-dancing-shoes-on jams.

UNIVERSAL SIGH Athens-based jazz fusion/funk-rock band that strives to create a unique experience with each performance.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 REALISTIC PILLOW Local beatbased experimental one-man band.

HALF ACID Greg O’Connell experiments with synths and talk boxes to create a psychedelic stew.

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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE Burt Bacharach cover band featuring members of The Dream Scene and Bubbly Mommy Gun. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves.

440 Foundry Pavilion 7 p.m. $29. www.classiccenter.com OLD DOMINION Five-piece countryrock band known for hits like “Break Up With Him.”

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

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!

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 JULIE HOLMES BAND Local singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist who specializes in fine acoustic jams.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OLD SKOOL PRESENTS… Jason Fuller and Seth Hendershot

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18-21). www. caledonialounge.com BIG JESUS Atlanta-based rock group featring grinding rhythms and jagged melodies.

Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 MERGO Up-and-coming post-rock/ post-metal band from the Southeast.

MAC MCCOMB One-man band complete with guitar, cajon, hi-hat, harmonica and vocals.

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $22 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com TAB BENOIT Guitarist native to Louisiana combining a variety of styles including Delta, swamp and Chicago blues. JOSH ROBERTS & THE HINGES South Carolina band plays “rock and roll music with the roots showing.”

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com SETH WINTERS Mainstream singersongwriter with a guitar-driven sound.

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.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LIQUID DYNAMITE Athens-based group featuring drummer Dwayne Holloway.

MONSOON Beloved local pop-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave.

NIHILIST CHEERLEADER Local upand-comers play energetic, fun, lo-fi punk rock.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com KERCHIEF Alt-rock project led by Tennessee singer-songwriter Brittany Hill.

MURDER THE MOOD Local alternative rock band.

SCHMOOZE Athens-based alternative rock four-piece.

JET PHASE Local grunge- and indieinfluenced band.

40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com THE WHISKEY GENTRY Toetapping, rock-oriented bluegrass band out of Atlanta. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.

THE DARNELL BOYS The Darnell brothers play country blues originals backed by upright bass, singing saw and junkyard percussion.

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Iron Factory 8 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 BLUES JAM Hosted by Jesse Mariah and Michael. Bring your voice and instruments.

Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven blues-rock group from Athens.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 SOJOURN Emotionally charged local hard rock band.

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.

Darrell Scott plays The Foundry on Friday, Apr. 7. get together with friends to bring you some of their favorite sounds. This performance features acoustic takes on Motown classics.

Thursday 6 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com DAIKAIJU Mysterious, kaiju-themed surf rock band from Huntsville, AL. LAZER/WULF Avant-metal instrumental trio that mixes in elements of prog, thrash and more.

NIGHT IDEA Richmond, VA-based band with “a unique, playful approach to progressively weirder indie rock.”

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

The Foundry Jacob Ohl’s Big Feat. 7 p.m. $13 (adv.), $17 (door). www.thefoundryathens. com JONATHAN BYRD & THE PICKUP COWBOYS Lauded North Carolinabased songwriter who brings together the Texas songwriting tradition with Southern storytelling and hot guitar-picking.

NATTI LOVE JOYS Out of Tennessee, this husband-and-wife duo plays roots reggae and world music.

DYRTY JAY’S GANGSTAGRASS GOSPEL HOUR Group that’s “crunchy and dirty and raw and as real as the morning sun.”

Jittery Joe’s Coffee 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-4280 (Watkinsville location) ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC Enjoy music from area singer-songwriters.

Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 HONEYWHEEL Athens-based progressive rock band.

Live Wire 10 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longest-running electronic dance music series.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 ROBBIE DUDE & FRIENDS Local DJ spinning “futuristic, hip hop, electrosoul, funky freshness, wine sippin’, bumpin’, grindin’ bass music.”

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MOTHERFUCKER Hard-driving, riffy local rock and roll trio.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 7 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com LOW END THEORIES An art exhibit and electronic-music showcase featuring WesdaRuler, Space Brother, Highwalker, 180 and Ron DMC. The Foundry 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com DARRELL SCOTT Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

LEVI LOWREY Storyteller and country singer-songwriter from Dacula.

Georgia Theatre eTown Taping. 6 p.m. $28. www.georgiatheatre.com JJ GREY Acclaimed, bluesy Southern rocker from Jacksonville, FL. CICADA RHYTHM Acoustic guitar and upright bass duo playing bluegrass-tinged indie-folk with paired vocal harmonies.

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE ARTISANALS Charleston, SC indie rock band led by songwriters Johnny Delaware and Clay Houle.

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

8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

Saucehouse Barbeque 7 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com FOXFIRE REVIVAL Self-described as “a folk band that happens to be holding bluegrass instruments.”

Saturday 8 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net MARIMBA TIM Local marimbist and vibraphonist performs. (8 a.m.)

MARY SIGALAS Mary sings classic jazz/blues from the 1920s–50s with surprise arrangements and unexpected tunes. (10 a.m.)

Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. www.caledonialounge.com OAK HOUSE Melodic and complex post-rock group from Athens and Atlanta. Album release show! See story on p. 12.

FOLK SOUL REVIVAL Alt-country/ Americana band out of Bristol, VA. The Foundry 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE ORIGINAL SPLITZ BAND This band’s impressively wide range encompasses classic Motown, funk, disco and R&B. Front Porch Book Store 6 p.m. FREE! 706-742-7735 DODD FERRELLE Folk-rock from Winterville Mayor Dodd Ferrelle.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com THE LACS “Country hick-hop” group from South Georgia.

ALMOST KINGS Rap-rock crew from Marietta.

On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night.

The Globe 8 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door). www.jazzathensga.org GMT:REALX Renowned Atlanta/ Augusta saxophonist Gray Mayfield

leads a new and exciting modern jazz/funk band.

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.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 TRAVERS BROTHERSHIP Funky, alt-rock band from Asheville, NC. The Office Lounge 8th Anniversary Party. 7 p.m. 706546-0840 REVEREND TRIBBLE AND THE DEACONS Good old-fashioned rock and roll with a sprinkle of good-humored irreverence.

Southern Brewing Company 2:30 p.m. www.sobrewco.com HARVEY FUNKWALKER Athensbased trio steeped in deep funk roots and laced with jazz, blues and rock.

Sunday 9 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 OPEN MIC Sing loud, sing proud.

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!

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com HIP HOP & POETRY INDUSTRY NIGHT Featuring performances from local MCs, plus a hip-hop artists market.

Iron Factory 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 BLISS FIELD Heartfelt music with rock and roll intensity.

LOOPER NOVA Jammy, guitar-oriented local project led by musicians C-Loop and Razzi King.

Monday 10 Caledonia Lounge 7:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com GERKEY Local brother-and-sister indie-pop duo.

THE YOUNG AND THE ELDER Indie alt-rock band from Atlanta.

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com HARLOT PARTY Local folk-rock project led by songwriter KyKy Renee Knight.

MYBROTHER MYSISTER Grungepop brother/sister duo from Columbia, SC. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com ROD MELANCON Singer-songwiter playing “songs from the Louisiana bayou.”

CARLY BURRUSS Country singersongwriter based in Atlanta.

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

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Tuesday 11 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE BROKEN STRING BAND Athens band blending western folk with indie rock.

CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of indie/Americana.

LIBBY DECAMP Rootsy singersongwriter on tour from Detroit.

The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com DRIFTWOOD Local Americana collective plays darkly accented folk music.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES Fivepiece rock band from Fort Worth, TX. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 ECHO CONSTANT Local samplebased electronic project.

DUDE MAGNETS Noisy indie-rock chaos.

SOCIAL CIRCLE Athens-based softpsych-pop project.

GARY EDDY Local psychedelic singer-songwriter plays a solo set.

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Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com STOP LIGHT OBSERVATIONS South Carolina-based garage rock band.

THE VEGABONDS Alternative Americana band from Auburn, AL. REVEREND Local trio showcasing originals and covering singer-songwriters such as Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt and Howe Gelb.

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Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Road location) SALLY AND THE SIX GRAND Oldtime rock band.

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

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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 Enjoy an evening of originals, improv and standards.

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

Art 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 Public Art (Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) invites professional artists to submit a proposal and images of a public art concept for consideration in the Rails-toTrails Network project. Site visit Apr. 7. Deadline Apr. 30. 706-248-1604, info@athensculturalaffairs.org, www. athensclarkecounty.com/7500/Callfor-Public-Art---Rails-to-Trails-Ne 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 Open Studio Membership (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can now access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program.

Studios include ceramics, jewelry, 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 Seeking Artwork for Live Forward (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking submissions of donations of

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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 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

Classes Artist Workshops (KA Artist Shop) “Creative Journaling with Hope Hilton.” June 6, 6:30–8 p.m. $20. “Modern Calligraphy: Beginners Basics with Kristen Ashley.” Apr. 11, 1–3 p.m. or May 11, 7–9 p.m. $40. “Silk Painting for Beginners with René Shoemaker.”

Oct. 22, 1–5 p.m. $85. “Atelier-Style Drawing with Otto Lange.” Sept. 6, Sept. 13 and Sept. 20, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $90. www.kaartist.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. Topics include beekeeping basics, care and feeding of honeybees, ABC’s of assembling a beehive, spring hive management, installing bees, products from the hive, and overwintering your hive. Sundays 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) “Crochet Class” meets the second Monday of each month, 6–7 p.m. $7.50.

“Pilates for All Ages” 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. “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. “Reflexology Teaching Class.” Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $30/three classes.

“How to Stay Fit as You Age.” Wednesdays, 10–11 a.m. FREE! RSVP. 706-742-0823, winterville center@gmail.com, www.winterville center.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person)

introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m.

“Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Cooking Classes (Olive Basket) “Costa Rican Class” includes three classic recipes, plus history and family stories. $35. Apr. 13, 15, 27 or 29 at 10:30 a.m. “Bread Class” goes over the basics of bread baking. $35. Apr. 18 or 25 at 10:30 a.m. “Taco Class” instructs on how to make several classic street tacos found in Mexico and Costa Rica. $40. Apr. 4, 8, 11 or 22 at 10:30 a.m.

“Pasta 101” teaches participants how to make fresh tagliatelle, angel hair, lasagna noodles and filled agnolotti. $35. Apr. 6 or 20, 10:30 a.m. charleshay@olivebasketonline. com DanceFX Homeschool Ballroom Class (Dancefx) “Waltz” on Apr. 4. “Salsa” on Apr. 11. “Swing” on Apr. 18. “Cha Cha” on Apr. 25. $8/class or $25/month. www.unstrictlyballroom.com G.E.D. Tutoring (First Baptist Church) Professional educators offer idividualized 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 Jewelry Class (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Ellen Cowne shows participants how to make copper jewelry. Tuesdays, Apr. 11 at 6:30 p.m., Apr. 18 at 6 p.m. and Apr. 25 at 5:30 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org/madison Knitting 101 (Oconee County Library) This six-week course will create premature and newborn baby caps for a local hospital’s labor and delivery. Registration required.

Thursdays beginning Apr. 6, 2 p.m.

FREE! 706-769-3950, www.athens library.org/oconee Lunchtime Yoga (Ciné Barcafé) Annie Marcum teaches “Mindful Flow Yoga.” Mondays, 12 p.m. $5–10. BYO Mat. 706-372-1849 One-on-One Computer Skills (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. 706-6133650, ext. 354, www.athenslibrary. org 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)

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Paintings by Donald Whitehead will be on view at Flicker Theatre and Bar through Saturday, May 6. Low End Theories, an opening event held on Friday, Apr. 7 at 7 p.m., features music by WesdaRuler, Space Brother, Highwalker, 180 and Ron DMC. with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens Soda Fired Earthenware (OCAF, Watkinsville) George McCauley leads a three-day workshop focused on glaze, terra sigillata, slip, stains and his patented “redneck majolica process.” Apr. 15, 16 & 22, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $105. www.ocaf.com Women to the World (PALS Institute) The PALS Institute provides training in GED preparation, literacy, EFL, business and computer skills to women. Women to the World covers the cost of materials and testing fees. 706-548-0000, survival@womentotheworld.org YOGA (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) Classes are offered in Iyengar yoga, flow yoga, gentle flow, hot power flow, restorative yoga and alignment yoga. Check website for weekly schedule. www.athensfive pointsyoga.com YOGA & MEDITATION (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule.

Donation based. calclements@ gmail.com, www.rubbersoulyoga. 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, stage building and more. The 39th annual will be held downtown on 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, scourt@learningally.org Relay for Life of Clarke County (Clarke Central High School) Help fund a cure for cancer while planning a fun community event. Seeking new volunteers to help plan one of the largest local events of the year. 706-543-2240, natalie.peck@cancer.org, www.relay forlife.org/clarkega

Seeking Mentors (PALS Institute) Women to the World offers programs for obtaining a GED, computer literacy, language and job-skill training.

706-548-0000, www.womentothe world.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 ACC Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in science, dance, sports, art and more.

Visit website for dates and details.

706-613-3800, www.athensclarke county.com/leisure Art Classes (KA Artist Shop) “Teen Art Club.” Fridays, 6–8 p.m. $20.

“Junior Art Club for Ages 9–13.”

Fridays, 4–5:30 p.m. $15. Both classes are taught by Hope Hilton. www.kaartist.com Hospitality Careers Academy (The Classic Center) High school students interested in the hospitality industry can apply for a week-long academy program that includes hearing guest speakers, shadowing job professionals, attending industry tours and participating in leadership activities. Deadline to apply Apr. 14. July 10–14. $450. beth@classiccenter.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 Kids Play Theatre Camp (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Summer camp culminates in a performance at the end of the week. Ages 8–16. June 26–30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. 706-742-0823 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

Relate & Create Workshops (OCAF, Watkinsville) Week-long workshops will be offered in drawing, painting and pottery. Ages 12–18. Workshops begin in late June. Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com Rose of Athens Theatre Academy (Rose Hall, 150 Fritz Mar Lane) Improv II for grades 3–12 covers the ins and outs of impromptu acting skills. Fridays, Apr. 7–May 12, 10–11 a.m. and 4:30–5:30 p.m. 706-340-9181, www.roseofathens.org 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 Summer Art Camp (OCAF, Watkinsville) Two-week sessions include one week of pottery and one week of painting and drawing instruction. Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 706-769-4565, info@ ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com Summer Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camps include themed programming on food in art, mythical creatures and storytelling, recycling, sewing, stop-motion animation, superheroes, photography, natural wonders, animals, indie crafts and more. Check website for full descriptions and dates. www. treehousekidandcraft.com Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) “Creative Arts for Imaginative Hearts” (May 22–26) includes puppetry, culinary arts, musical theater, arts and crafts. Ages 6–9. “Photographic Arts for Phones with Smarts” (May 29–June 2) focuses on digital art. Ages 11–15. $150. “Backyard Broadway Creative Arts” (June 5–9 and July 17–21) focuses on theater and writing with a performance. Ages 10–14. “Café Kids, Jr. Summer Reading and Writing Adventure!” (July 24-28) Focuses on reading and writing skills through games, arts and crafts.

Ages 6–8. $150. 706-340-7461, www.communityvoicesinaction.org/ summer2017 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 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 Caregivers’ Support Group (Tuckston United Methodist Church) Find support with other caregivers.

Non-denominational meetings are held the second Sunday of each month. 706-850-7272 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. 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

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 ACC 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

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Rick Andriola’s artwork is a fusion of pop art, street art and fine art portraying his love of iconic American film and music.

Through May. 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. Reception Apr. 6. 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. 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. 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.) Madeline Bates and Jen Holt present a collaborative installation using photogram and cyanotype processes to represent the four ingredients in beer: water, hops, grain and yeast. Apr. 11–29.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Laura Douglas. Through April.

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. • “Cross Pollination” presents sculptural works by Joni Younkins-Herzog and Rick Herzog. Through Apr. 29.

THE FINISHING SCHOOL (215 Thomas St.) Mild Climate presents “Worms Work,” a group exhibition featuring work by April Bachtel, Will Tucker, Jessica Machacek, David King and Joe Peragrine. Through Apr. 16.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Jon Miller.

Through April. • In the concert room, see a collection of paintings by Donald Whitehead. Opening reception Apr. 7. Through May 7.

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. 23.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “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

Athens Street Hockey (YMCA, Hockey Rink) Players of all skill levels can play in a local hockey rink.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. athensfloorhockey@gmail.com 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.

AthensHasArt@gmail.com 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. collectiveharvest@gmail.com, www.collectiveharvestathens.com Local Product Development Grant (Athens, GA) A matching grant program can assist local

tourism partners in developing new tourism products and experiences.

Up to $15,000 may be granted as a one-to-one match. Deadline Apr. 17. www.visitathensga.com Nominations for the 2016 Preservation Awards (Athens, GA) Nominate a project that helps celebrate Athens’ unique heritage. Categories include rehabilitation, adaptive use, new construction and more. Deadline Apr. 7. Ceremony on May 22. 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 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 f

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.) Two-dimensional works by Margaret Scruggs.

Through Apr. 16.

HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Broderick Flanigan. Through April.

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

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 FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Sophie Fernandes presents a collection of photographs taken in India. Reception Apr. 15.

Currently on view through April.

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

Through May 15.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.)”Command Z: BFA Graphic Design Exit Show.” Closing reception Apr. 6. • “The Line Between: BFA Drawing & Painting Senior Exit Exhibition.” Closing reception Apr. 6.

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 “Tibetan Treasures,” Education Specialist William Stephanos’ collection of objects from Tibet and Northern India. Through May 27. • In the Lounge Gallery, see photography by Wilma, a well-known singer and neuromuscular massage therapist. Through Apr. 20. • The “42nd Juried Exhibition” contains works selected by guest juror Susan Krane. Through May 6. • “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.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) The Athens Photography Guild presents a collection of images. Through April.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The “Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition” includes 71 works of art by 62 local and national artists. Opening reception Apr. 7. Through May 5. • This year’s annual Director’s Choice Exhibition, Still Lives,” features narrative paintings by South Carolina artist Rebecca Davenport. Opening reception Apr. 7. Through May 5.

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.”

Through Aug. 18. • 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. A reception for all exhibitions will be held Apr. 13.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Broderick Flanigan and his young students share multimedia artwork exploring healthy eating, social justice and usage of vibrant color. Through May. 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. • Artwork by Erin Stacer. Through April.

randall bramblett A Concert to Benefit the YWCO

Thursday, April 27 Live Wire Athens 227 W. Dougherty Street Doors open 7:00 p.m.

Ticket: $15 Advance · $20 at door Purchase Tickets at the YWCO 562 Research Drive, Athens or online: livewireathens.com/calendar

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Nora (46729) is a sweetheart. She loves cuddling. Nora is playful and likes other dogs. She is 35 pounds of gentle joy and is also housetrained.

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Jobs Full-time Athens’ Favorite Hair Salon (2011-2017) is looking for 2 experienced stylists to join our team of talented, very busy stylists. Please drop by w/ your resume and chat w/ Patrick. (Tattoos not required!)

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Part-time Athens Countr y Club is looking for PT line cooks and a.m. servers.

Experience pref. Apply in person: 2700 Jefferson Rd. Tue.–Sat., 2–4 p.m.

Athens Country Club is hiring pool snack bar employees for midMay–Labor Day. Apply in person: 2700 Jefferson Rd. Tue.–Sat. 9–11, 2–5.

No phone calls please!

Breakfast Cook Needed: S a t u rd a y s 7 : 3 0 a . m . – 1:30p.m. Experience preferred. Position is food prep, register, cleanup.

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Clocked! is looking for servers, cooks, bussers and hosts for busy season and beyond. Must be fun, energetic, and willing to learn. Resumes o n l y.

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Georgian Hall, a downtown special events venue, is seeking PT servers and bartenders to join our team! Must have Fri. and Sat. evening availability. Submit resumé w/ cover letter to: lindsey@ southkitchenbar.com.

In our relaxed work environment you create your own schedule and get paid to type!

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Line/Prep/Banquet C o o k s a n d Dishwashers needed.

The Georgia Center has several positions avail. 20–40 hrs./ wk. Pay: $8-11 DOE/ Minimum 3 yrs in full service restaurant.

Email resumes to: allen.summerour@ g e o r g i a c e n t e r. u g a . edu.

The UGA Hotel (Athens) is looking for temporary, PT House keepers.Experience preferred.Must be able to work weekdays, weekends and some holidays. Apply at w w w. u g a j o b s e a r c h . com,create online a c c o u n t a n d application then apply for job posting #20151318. Posting will describe duties a n d p h y s i c a l demands. Background investigation req.

A c u r a a n d Vo l v o o f Athens is looking for PT car washers.

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29 Barrel of laughs 30 Split 31 007, for one 33 "MASH" prop 34 Got gray 35 Kabul or Kathmandu 39 Parish residence 41 Cookie brand that offers Cool Mint and Creamsicle flavors 42 Impede, with "down" 44 Go bad

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10 Place for an ace 11 Slim Shady, to Eminem 12 Governor, at times 13 Chapter in history 21 Take on 22 Fastening pin 25 It's in a jamb 27 Mini-whirlpool 30 Rickety auto 32 Chatter, to an Aussie 35 Hood 36 Three before seven 37 Tranquil 38 Ill-gotten gains 40 Dried coconut meat 43 Tombstone material 47 One after another?

49 Individually 50 Stalactite site 51 Place for a lace 53 Celebrate 56 Wooded valley 58 Like venison's flavor 59 Blah-blah-blah 60 "___ not!"

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When Does a Crush Become Creepy?

Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn

By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Dear Bonita, I’m a married woman. There’s an international student in my program who obviously has a crush on me. He asked me out for lunch, I declined while flashing my wedding bling, and he seemed fine with my refusal. But now whenever I see him in class, he asks me about my husband, how is he, what does he do for work, etc., and he’s started telling me I’m beautiful.

Should I worry about this guy, or am I just being a racist/xenophobe because he’s not American? He speaks VERY good English, but is my seriousness getting lost in translation? I really don’t like him asking about my home life or calling me beautiful. It’s creepy and makes me wanna watch my back. Help!

Sincerely, No Gracias Querida No Gracias, Your feelings are perfectly valid. If you feel like looking over your shoulder for this guy, do it. I definitely think you need to speak to him privately about his behavior and let him know exactly what concerns you. Let him know he’s being disrespectful, and that pursuing women who’ve already said no is not the way we work around here.

I’d advise against arranging a time for this conversation, because he might take that as you “making a date” with him, so just grab

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some guy, so talk to him soon, and be very clear with your words. You said his English was great, right? He’ll get the message.

Bonita, In response to the inquiry from Rick’s Coworker [Mar. 22] and your response: SPOT ON. Thank you for your sound and thoughtful advice. As a woman who dealt with a very similar situation last year at my place of employment, reading your response reinforced that I did the right thing by going to HR when I did.

In situations like this, I generally frame it as, “Would this person do or say these things to our boss/supervisor?” In this case, would Rick tell his boss that he thinks he or she is cute?

Would Rick ruffle his boss’ hair? If the answer is “no,” then he or she should not be doing it to another person at work either.

If the co-worker does end up going to HR, I would advise him to have a running list of the instances that Rick has engaged in unwanted or inappropriate contact. The more documentation you have, the more likely they’ll be able to enforce some type of deterrent, rather than just turning into a “he said/he said” or slap-onthe-wrist situation.

Lastly, I really enjoy your responses and this column. Thank you for being here.

Sincerely, Been There

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If you’re worried that his otherness is triggering this response in you, ask yourself how you’ve responded to guys like this in the past. I’m sure you’ve been hit on inappropriately before. Did those situations trigger a fear response that made you feel protective of personal information? Either way, you’re still allowed to feel creeped out and to tell an unwelcome suitor to back off.

You see this guy plenty at school, I assume, and you don’t want this kind of behavior to go unchecked. You wanna focus on learning, not protecting your neck from

Been There, Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve been harassed in the workplace, too, and let’s just say that I had to learn how to properly handle it the hard way. I ended up getting fired when I finally spoke up—the only time I’ve ever been fired in my life—and I don’t want anyone else to ever go through that. And thank you so much for reading and enjoying! I have no witty response for you. I just appreciate your kind words very much. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, use the anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice, or find Bonita on Twitter: @flagpolebonita.

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