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Spoon Swings Through Athens FOOD: Grub Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Help Is Here if You Need It EDITOR & PUBLISHER Pete McCommons ADVERTISING DIRECTOR & PUBLISHER Alicia Nickles PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Larry Tenner ADVERTISING SALES Anita Aubrey, Jessica Pritchard Mangum MANAGING EDITOR & MUSIC EDITOR Gabe Vodicka CITY EDITOR Blake Aued ARTS EDITOR & DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Jessica Smith CLASSIFIEDS & OFFICE MANAGER Stephanie Rivers AD DESIGNER Kelly Hart CARTOONISTS Lee Gatlin, Missy Kulik, David Mack, Jeremy Long SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Joshua L. Jones PHOTOGRAPHERS Caroline Elliott, Austin Steele CONTRIBUTORS Bonita Applebum, Andy Barton, Lauren Blais, Tom Crawford, Gwynne Dyer, Dan Jackson, Nathan Kerce, Kat Khoury, Gordon Lamb, Martha Michael, Abigail Sherrod, Drew Wheeler, Baynard Woods CIRCULATION Charles Greenleaf, Ernie LoBue, Dain Marx, Taylor Ross WEB DESIGNER Kelly Hart EDITORIAL INTERNS Kat Khoury, Martha Michael, Abigail Sherrod ADVERTISING INTERN Danielle Eck
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Diane Bell’s in Big Trouble A Historic Kerfuffle in Five Points, and More Local News By Blake Aued, Lauren Blais and Kat Khoury news@flagpole.com Five Points residents are enraged at their commissioner, Diane Bell, for “pulling the rug out from under,” as another commissioner put it, efforts to save a house on Milledge Circle from demolition and make the neighborhood a historic district at a time when residents are incensed at the recent trend of tearing down perfectly good houses to build McMansions in their place. In March, Travis Elrod, who had purchased 398 Milledge Circle for $667,000 in February, applied to demolish the house, which was built in 1920 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to county records. It has been restored, but apparently unbeknownst to the sellers, James and Jennifer Hauver, the ElrodDeVore family planned to tear it down anyway. (The same family built a 9,500 square-foot “monstrosity,” as one neighbor described it, on West Cloverhurst Avenue in 2012.) As allowed by Athens-Clarke County’s demolition delay ordinance, Bell placed a 90-day hold on the permit, set to expire June 11. Neighbors have been using that time to plan for a development moratorium that they’d ask the ACC Commission to approve at their June 6 meeting to buy more time for a Milledge Circle historic district. Residents held a meeting last week to discuss those plans. Bell did not attend. ACC Senior Planner Bruce Lonnee announced that Bell had removed the hold on 398 Milledge Circle’s demolition permit. This came as a shock to residents and even her fellow commissioners. “She has betrayed her constituents, and Athens has lost another historic house,” said Milledge Circle resident Claudio Saunt. Bell did not return a call from Flagpole seeking comment Friday. Drew Dekle, a constituent and chairman of the ACC
Historic Preservation Commission, said he has spoken to her once briefly, but she has otherwise been “completely unresponsive.” Nor had Bell informed fellow commissioners, including Mike Hamby, whose district is divided from Bell’s by Milledge Circle. “I can also assure you that we are going to move forward with this new Milledge [Circle] Historic District and probably additional [Five Points] districts to follow,” Dekle wrote to Bell in an email copied to Flagpole. “If this demo is allowed, it will only further galvanize support. This IS what the majority of our neighbors want, despite some vocal developers and Realtors and a tiny and rapidly shrinking group of uninformed neighbors may profess.” Half of the 40 or so homeowners on Milledge Circle have signed a petition in favor of a historic district, and Hamby, who has also been involved in the talks, urged supporters to keep going. The historic district is still “very much in play,” he said, and commissioners will “strongly consider it” if it’s brought forward. There’s nothing anyone can do about 398 Milledge Circle at this point, though. “I’ve already looked into this, and once that’s done [removing the hold], the moratorium is no longer in play for this particular piece of property,” Hamby said. Hamby, like many of Bell’s constituents, criticized the way she handled the situation. “Regardless of whether you think a historic district or a moratorium is a good idea or not, this is not good representation,” he said. “This is not the way to handle it, pulling the rug out from under people. “Sometimes you have to work with people you don’t agree with,” he said. “It’s not just who you know or who you’re friends with. You represent everybody.” It’s not the first time Bell has drawn ire over a demolition permit. Last year, she
signed off on one for a Highland Avenue house so quickly that neighbors hadn’t even received notification yet. But placing a hold and then lifting it is even worse, AthensClarke Heritage Foundation Executive Director Amy Kissane said. “If that was her viewpoint, that’s the time to take that stand [when the application is submitted], not now,” she said. Work on the historic district will move forward, Kissane said, but now that supporters know Bell can’t be relied upon, “until we can get the Mayor and Commission to vote on a moratorium, it’s open season” in District 7, she said. [Blake Aued]
Hice Freezes Out Constituents at Town Hall On one of the busiest spring Saturdays in Athens, 100 people attended a town hall for District 10 Congressman Jody Hice. The one notable absence was Hice himself. Michael Goltzer of Athens was one of several people who addressed a photo of Rep. Hice (R-Social Circle) propped up in a chair on the stage of the Athens Regional Library on Apr. 22. He pointed out that the town hall was the most basic form of democratic conversation and lamented Hice’s
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books, I’d take them to the kids.” said he also proposed a westside flex route native cultures. Speakers portrayed the the audience gave frustrated sighs as Reed Brooks was inspired by “a handful of for the Caterpillar/Bogart area, but that increasing use of fossil fuels, particularly read over the bills, none of which had been books” like That Book Woman, a tale about wasn’t approved. The eastside route will by the U.S. military, as the cause of climate signed into law. “It’s too bad he’s not here,” a group of librarians who would travel serve as sort of a pilot project, he said. change. One pointed out that a single Reed said, “because I’m sure we’d have a lot year-round in Appalachia during the Great “We’ll test it out for a year, and see if we can fighter jet uses 1,500 gallons of fuel per to say to him about some of these.” get some folks to ride,” he said. hour, and that the U.S. military is the single Depression, delivering books to children. A4E’s Adam Lassila suggested that Hice After noticing the parallels between the The Eastside flex route would cost biggest consumer of fossil fuels in the was too afraid to meet with his constitufamilies in that book and the families of world. ents, providing the cue for someone dressed $245,000. Denson has proposed offsetting some of his students, Brooks decided to most of that cost by stopping bus service at Most marchers were carrying signs, in a chicken costume to appear and begin combine his love of cycling with his desire 7:45 p.m. rather than the current 9:45 p.m., including one that read, “When there’s a clucking up and down the aisle as Athensto see his students succeed. sun spill, it’s called a nice day.” Clarke Commissioner Melissa Link took the saving $165,000. That wasn’t McDuffie’s This summer, after a successful choice, but department heads are required “There was a tremendous feeling of stage. “Thanks goes to Jody Hice’s alter ego GoFundMe campaign, Brooks will set out to submit balanced budgets, so if they want camaraderie,” said Mark McConnell, a for showing up,” Link said to the chicken. biking around Athens, visiting his students’ something, they have to be willing to give GCCC member. “There were people from all “That’s the closest we’ll get to him.” something else up. over the country. The Dogwood Alliance was neighborhoods with a pull-behind mobile After Link encouraged attendees to library. The library, which will stand up to Hice and President most likely be built by a parent Donald Trump on environmental of one of CSE’s students, will be issues, nine people came to the a 3-foot-tall box on wheels, with stage to address a photo of Hice, or two shelves that can fold out when at times, his proxy, the chicken. the bike is stationary. With several Andie Freeman of Arnoldsville shelves of books, as well as booklearned the true cost of health mark and pamphlet holders, kids care after her husband was injured will be able to browse and check in a motorcycle accident. “Why out books, parents will be able to does health care—not health get literature on reading with kids insurance—in this country cost and a portion of the shelves will be 50 percent more than any other reserved as a Little Free Library, developed country in the world?” such as those seen scattered she asked. around town. “Please do not support Trump’s The plan is to visit each chosen massive tax cuts and deregulation,” site weekly, and Brooks will put a said Garrett Daniel, a University of schedule on his blog, bibliobike. North Georgia student who lives org, as well as make calendars to in Watkinsville. hand out to parents. Donations Hice faced no opposition in can be made through gofundme. the last election, and Athens for com/bibliobike until a Paypal link Everyone hopes to change that. is set up on the blog. A4E President Kelly Happe turned For now, the books will be to Hice’s image and told it that targeted toward grades K-5, the day of unopposed elections but Brooks says that after the was over. One candidate, Kellie Bibliobike gets started, he’s open Lynn Collins of Thomson, has to adding higher levels or even announced she is running against UGA students protest the campus carry bill at the Arch on Apr. 26. Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed similar legislation last year, but has sighelping parents get the books they Hice, and Richard Winfield, a naled he will sign this year’s version. At an NRA gathering Apr. 28, he praised legislators for incorporating exemptions he requested want for themselves. [Kat Khoury] professor of philosophy at the last year, such as keeping guns banned in university daycares. University of Georgia, is strongly considering it. Winfield said Hice is part of Those two hours of service are incredthere to protest the practice of deforesting an establishment whose policies are “pushibly inefficient, averaging only about two our Southern forests for wood pellets that ing democracy into oligarchy.” If he runs, passengers per bus per hour (25 total per are shipped to European markets, where The aforementioned Rep. Jody Hice Winfield said he would fight for progressive day on six routes) and costing about $40 they are burned to produce what they are has changed his position on Trumpcare. values, including balancing power between per rider, McDuffie said. But most of those calling ‘clean energy.’ Burning wood in fact After an amendment was proposed allowemployees and employers and mandating people need the bus to get home from work, releases more CO2 pollution at the point of ing states to opt out of the Affordable Care vacation and sick leave regardless of level of he said. Act’s requirement that insurance policies incineration than coal.” employment. “It would be disappointing if we lost provide a certain minimum level of coverA petition to Gov. Nathan Deal and ACC Tim Denson, A4E’s organization coordiservices, especially after being named best age—which Georgia surely would do—Hice Mayor Nancy Denson to protect Georgia nator, is not ready to give up on Hice holdurban transit system for 2016” by the decided that the Republican alternative, forests from deforestation can be found on ing a town hall in Athens. “We are going to Community Transportation Association of the American Health Care Act, is conservathe GCCC website at georgiaclimatechange give him another chance to come here,” he America, he said. tive enough for him after all. But any bill coalition.org. [Dan Jackson] said to attendees. “Keep up the telephone Ultimately, that will be up to ACC that will win Freedom Caucus approval is calls.” [Lauren Blais] commissioners, who in the past restored unlikely to pass muster with more moderate Denson’s proposed cuts to night bus serRepublicans, so the AHCA looks no closer vice. They’ll start digging into the $124 milto passing than it did in March. As the school year comes to a close, lion budget—and take public comment—at A wreck outside the Flagpole office last Cameron Brooks is gearing up to keep kids a work session Thursday, May 4. [BA] week showed yet again why ACC needs to from the annual summer slide—the loss of Mayor Nancy Denson’s proposed budget do more to slow down drivers on Prince multiple reading levels between spring and for fiscal 2018, released Apr. 28, adds a new Avenue. Only one person was injured, summer semesters—with the Bibliobike, a Athens Transit route serving East Athens, but the crash could’ve easily killed several tiny library on wheels. but at the cost of eliminating buses after pedestrians and diners outside The Grit. For 10 years, Brooks has taught third 7:45 p.m. Almost 40 members of the Athens-based Western Circuit Superior Court Chief grade at Chase Street Elementary, and he’s The new route would be “a flex route” Georgia Climate Change Coalition joined Judge David Sweat is retiring July 31. lived in the neighborhood even longer. that’s “very similar to The Link,” vans more than 300 Georgia Sierra Club memSweat, first elected in 2002, has been a Chase is a Title I school, which means it’s that circulated around suburban and rural bers in a convoy of five buses to participate strong advocate for rehabilitation and crimneighborhoods and were cut several years in the in the People’s Climate March Apr. 29 part of a federal program that helps fund inal justice reform throughout his judicial schools with high numbers of low-income ago. The “flex route” would run on a fixed in Washington, D.C. career. Gov. Nathan Deal will appoint his students. route in the eastern part of the county from According to organizers, the march replacement. After a decade of beginning and end-ofCommerce Road to the Eastside Walmart spilled out over the route that the National The Clarke County School District has semester reading assessments, Brooks and to Winterville—mostly areas that currently Park Service permitted for the event, while three hearings coming up on its $146 milaren’t served by buses. But unlike fixedattendance reached more than 150,000, sig- other teachers have noticed the presence lion budget for the 2017–2018 school year: of summer slide year after year, simply route buses, riders who live near the route nificantly more than the 100,000 that the Tuesday, May 9 at Alps Elementary School; because the kids aren’t reading. “Over the could call ahead and have the van come to NPS permitted for the event. Tuesday, May 16 at Gaines Elementary; their doorstep. It would drop them off at The official event included speakers from years, I’ve done home visits for multiple reasons,” Brooks said. “I definitely see a lack and Tuesday, May 23 at the central office in a bus stop where they could catch a fixedgrassroots environmental and political the H.T. Edwards building. All are from 6–7 of books at the homes, so I thought that route bus to their destination. organizations from all parts of the U.S., as p.m. BA] f this year, instead of just packing up all my Athens Transit Director Butch McDuffie well as musicians and dancers representing
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Another School Takeover Gov. Deal Tries Again to Improve Education By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com “Georgia remains committed to improving our state’s education system by increasing student access to high-performing schools and learning environments conducive to today’s academic standards,” said Gov. Nathan Deal, who signed HB 338, the “school turnaround bill.” This is a scene that has played out often over the last two decades as governors trot out their latest proposals for making schools better. They have yet to succeed. Seventeen years ago, Gov. Roy Barnes persuaded the legislature to pass an education reform bill that, among other things, would have made it easier for local school systems to get rid of “bad teachers.” Teachers didn’t appreciate being made the scapegoat for the state’s educational ills, and in the 2002 election, they played a major role in voting Barnes out of office. Gov. Sonny Perdue tossed aside the Barnes plan before it had a chance to really get started. His bright idea was to appoint a citizens commission that would develop an “Investing in Educational Excellence” scheme. Perdue vowed that his new commission would overhaul and modernize the state’s funding formula for local schools. Somehow, the commission never got around to doing that and accomplished very little else. Perdue also rolled out a “65 percent plan” that required schools to spend that proportion of their money on loosely defined classroom activities. This proposal was also abandoned. Deal was next up, and he appointed two different commissions that were charged with devising a way to modernize the state’s funding formula for local schools. The first commission never produced a new formula. The second commission actually did recommend some changes in the formula,
but Deal never submitted it to the General Assembly for action. Deal’s next big idea was to create an “Opportunity School District” in which the state would seize control of the lowestperforming schools and place them under the control of a superintendent appointed by the governor. That proposal required voter approval in a statewide referendum. It turned out that voters in Republican and Democratic counties alike hated the idea of the state rolling over local school boards and seizing their tax funds. That brings us to HB 338, which will be a kinder and gentler version of the Opportunity School District. The key figure in this plan will be a “Chief Turnaround Officer,” who will be appointed by the members of the State Board of Education. Those members are all appointed by the governor, so Deal will have a lot to say about who gets the job. Rather than shove the local school board aside, the chief turnaround officer will work with local boards to review the operations of low-ranked schools and develop a plan for upgrading them. The chief turnaround officer will also hire “turnaround coaches” to assist in these efforts. During the Perdue and Deal administrations, legislators balanced the budget by making “austerity cuts” in the state funds that should have gone to local schools. From fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2014, these cutbacks in education funding totaled more than $1 billion every year. That situation has improved markedly over the past two years. We’re now at the point where cutbacks to local schools have been reduced to only $166 million a year. If our elected leaders could restore full state funding to local schools, that would do them more good than a dozen chief turnaround officers. f
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So Much for the Populist Wave Macron’s Win in France Exposes the Truth Behind Trump and Brexit By Gwynne Dyer news@flagpole.com In his victory speech the night of Apr. 23, Emmanuel Macron, the next president of France, said: “I want to become… the president of the patriots in the face of the threat from the nationalists.” The distinction would be lost on most Trump supporters in the United States and on the “Little Englanders” who voted for Brexit in Britain, but it’s absolutely clear to the French, and indeed to most Europeans. In the U.S., the preferred word is “patriot,” but it usually just means “nationalist,” with flags flaunted and slogans chanted. “America First,” says Trump, and the crowd replies, “USA all the way!” You can’t imagine a British election rally doing that— the United Kingdom is too close to mainland Europe, where that sort of thing ended very badly—but the English nationalism behind Brexit was painfully obvious. For some in both countries, it’s actually “white nationalism,” but even the many non-racists who voted for Trump or Brexit draw the line at the border or the water’s edge. There’s “us,” and on the far side there’s “them.” Whereas the French men and women who voted for Macron understand the difference between patriotism and nationalism very well. They will have to vote for Macron again in the runoff election on May 7, when his opponent will be the neo-fascist Marine Le Pen, but in that round they will be joined by almost all the people who voted for other presidential candidates in the first round. She is a nationalist; they are patriots. In Europe, nationalism is linked in the collective memory with the catastrophe of the last century’s great wars,
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and the racism that is often associated with it triggers images of Nazi extermination camps. Not all Europeans are immune to that kind of nationalism, or political phenomena like Le Pen in France, Geert Wilders in the Netherlands and Beppe Grillo in Italy could not exist, but they remain a minority almost everywhere. That was not obvious four months ago. After the Brexit vote last June and Trump’s election in November, Europe’s ultra-nationalists were convinced that their moment had finally come—and many observers feared that they were right. Brexit seemed like the first step towards the breakup
of the European Union, and from the Netherlands to Austria, it felt like the fascists were at the door. Not so. Wilders’ party gained only a few seats in last month’s Dutch election and remains very much a minority taste. Le Pen is no closer to the French presidency than her openly fascist father was 15 years ago—the National Front vote never breaks through the 25 percent ceiling. And the hard-right, anti-immigrant, anti-EU “Alternative for Germany” party has lost its leader and one-third of its popular support in the past month. The “populist wave” that seemed to be sweeping through Western politics turns out to be merely a storm in the much smaller teacup known as the “Anglosphere.” It’s only known this way to Europeans, who use the word, often tinged with contempt, to describe the deregulated economies and market-obsessed politics of the post-Reagan U.S. and post-Thatcher UK. (Australia occasionally gets an honorable mention, too.) For a quarter of a century, the politics of the Anglosphere has been consistently subservient to “the market”—even when purportedly left-wing leaders like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair were in power. The result, as you would expect, has been somewhat higher economic growth rates and a rapidly widening gulf between the incomes of the rich and the rest. The rest of the West has not been immune to this political fashion, but it has been far less prominent in the countries of the European Union (and even in deviant anglophone countries like Canada and New Zealand). Now the disparity in incomes between the 1 percent and the 99 percent has grown so great in the heartlands of the Anglosphere that the political chickens are coming home to roost. The response in both the U.S. and the UK is not real populism, which for all its faults does at least try to shrink income inequalities. It is standard right-wing politics in a populist style, using nationalism to distract the victims from the fact that these governments actually serve the rich. Move along, please. There’s nothing new to see here. f
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The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be Like Atoms, Science Collides With the Trump Administration By Baynard Woods democracyincrisiscolumn@gmail.com Twenty years ago, I was arrested for occupying the office of Sen. Pete Domenici in Albuquerque, NM. The senator and one-time segregationist Dixiecrat presidential candidate Strom Thurmond had threatened to defund the Environmental Protection Agency if it did not approve the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The idea was that if you put nuclear waste in a big hole in the ground, it could be contained, sealed and isolated for thousands of years. Some studies showed it would work, but the EPA wanted additional studies. The senators wanted to move forward sending waste in trucks through our cities and then burying it deep in salt caverns in New Mexico, where some at the EPA worried it could leak. We said we wouldn’t leave the office until they arrested us. But then the police officers burst in, red-faced, and started screaming that there was a bomb threat in the building. This was shortly after right-wing white supremacist terrorist Timothy McVeigh blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. “Come on!” the officers yelled. I didn’t know what to do. Were they tricking us? Were they going to blame the threat on us? Was there a bomb? I thought about that moment a lot as I trudged through rainy Washington, DC streets with an estimated 40,000 people—many of them scientists—a couple weeks ago as part of the March for Science. It was on my mind partly because living in the world feels like waiting in a building that might be blown up by rightwing terrorists as cops yell in your face and senators politicize science. Trump is proposing to cut the EPA budget by over 30 percent. A week after being sworn in as its head, Scott Pruitt—who sued the agency more than a dozen of times in his previous position as Oklahoma attorney general—said, “The future ain’t what it used to be,” quoting baseball’s Yogi Berra. Given Pruitt and Trump’s radical regulatory rollbacks, denial of climate science, removal of protections for federal lands and belligerent foreign policy, a lot of us are worried that the future ain’t gonna be nothing at all. That’s why people were out protesting for science all around the world. “It’s a little surreal,” said Rob Hart, a major in aerospace engineering at Penn State who drove to Washington to march in his lab coat and goggles, about the idea of having to march for science. He was right. It was bizarre. There were thousands of people like him wearing lab coats and goggles, carrying signs with scientific puns and equations dripping down poster boards in the rain. There was someone dressed like Beeker from the Muppets, and there was the Order of the Raven—a goth-looking crowd going for a “mad scientist” look, according to Erzsebet Ruhig, one of their members, who had stark black hair, pale sunken cheeks and a pin on her lapel that pictured a pentagram and the scientific popularizer Carl Sagan on it. But Code Pink, an activist group marching as Einstein Scientists Against War, seemed to be the only ones to acknowledge the complicated relationship between science and our problems. They carried masks of Einstein and
signs with his words printed on them. Medea Benjamin, the founder of the group, read Einstein’s anti-war quotes through a megaphone. Like Einstein, she recognized the potentially destructive nature of science. “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction,” one of the signs, quoting Einstein, read. This march was really about politics, not science. And that is not a bad thing. The scientific method cannot convince someone to apply it or to “believe in” it. Marching is not objective or peer-reviewed. And no one actually expects Trump to understand E=mc². But when scientists take to the streets, they hope to send a political message. “You know it’s bad if I’m out here,” as one sign put it. Baynard Woods
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But when we march, we should be clear what we are marching for. The week after the March for Science, there was a long-planned Climate March. It may have been more politically effective for the scientists to come together to support the Climate March rather than holding a separate event—because it is climate science, specifically, that we need to stand up for right now. And not because we love science for its own sake, but because we love the world, and it is in mortal danger. “The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking,” one of Code Pink’s Einstein signs read. “And thus we drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.” That’s what made me think of my fight against WIPP back in the 1990s. In 2014, a drum of nuclear waste exploded inside WIPP’s underground chamber, causing an untold amount of ecological damage—its cleanup is estimated to cost $2 billion—and exposing a number of workers to airborne polonium. WIPP was designed to last 10,000 years and barely made 20. Using science well requires wisdom—it is just a tool, not a panacea. Trump’s disavowal of science is almost precisely the same as his attacks on other forms of authority, such as the press and intelligence agencies, that might limit his power. And in the same way he had me uncomfortably defending CNN—cable news brought us Trump in the first place—he now has us marching for “science.” But Trump doesn’t need science, he needs ethics. f
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UGA’s Unspoken Racial Legacy Re-examining Russell, Talmadge and the Cocking Affair By Zachary Bernkopf news@flagpole.com On Oct. 10, 1941, The Red & Black ran on its front page a blurry photo of what it described as an “innocent looking poster,” which at first glance seemed simply to be offering scholarship opportunities for students contemplating graduate school. But to anyone who read the document more closely, two things soon became clear: The organization offering these scholarships was the Rosenwald Fund, a philanthropic organization Gov. Eugene Talmadge had recently labeled as a Jewish conspiracy to “bring racial equality to the South,” and even more shockingly, the poster was addressed to both “white Southerners” and “Negros.” The discovery of such an inflammatory document, ostensibly advertising equalopportunity scholarships, on the campus of the University of Georgia seemed to confirm the worst of the accusations Talmadge had been spouting over the last several Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center
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months in his attacks on the university, and specifically on Walter Cocking, the dean of the College of Education, who had been removed by the Talmadge-controlled Board of Regents, over the protests of many students and faculty, that July for advocating “communism or racial equality.” By the time classes started in the fall, Talmadge’s efforts to purge the university system of anything resembling pro-equality thought had expanded far beyond Cocking. Marvin Pittman, the president of Georgia Teachers College (now Georgia Southern University), also had been removed, along with several other educators, and Talmadge agents were now combing through university libraries for literature that “preached Negro-white equality.” Though most white publications and universities in Georgia opposed Talmadge’s actions, this opposition rested largely on the fact that his attacks on Cocking and the others were unfounded. They were not attempting to undermine Georgia’s white supremacist institutions, and anyone suggesting otherwise suffered from delusions. A petition from “the student body of the University of Georgia,” which ran in The Red & Black on Oct. 17, echoed the popular opinion: “We honestly state to the Governor and to the state that no racial equality has been taught, advocated, or
practiced on this campus… by the students of the University. We feel further that the students and faculty harbor no such ideals of racial equality.” Of course, more progressive voices existed at the time in Georgia—W.E.B. Du Bois being one of the more prominent ones. He wrote not just in support of Cocking but, more importantly, in support of his purported beliefs in an equal and integrated educational system: “If Dean Cocking stated this as an ideal to be worked toward, he not only has a right to his opinion, but that opinion is shared by every person of intelligence who knows and has studied the South.” Neither this radical argument nor its tamer cousin moved the Talmadge administration to reinstate the removed faculty, and on Dec. 5, in light of this “political interference,” the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges stripped UGA, along with the nine other statesupported colleges for whites, of their accreditation. It would not be until the relatively progressive Ellis Arnall defeated Talmadge for governor in 1942, in a campaign that centered on reversing Talmadge’s purges, that accreditation would be restored. Though of massive importance, the events that enveloped UGA in 1941 have largely slipped from popular memory on campus. The university’s full relationship with white supremacy—of which the Cocking Affair is only a small part—needs to be fully examined and dealt with. Some are hesitant to examine histories of this sort because they are rightfully seen as shameful chapters from our past—ones that place the university firmly in the Deep South, with all the prejudices and stereotypes this entails. A modern Southern university would understandably like to avoid such overly regionalized associations with backwardness. However, as an institution in the Deep South, we have a unique responsibility to examine the history we did not fight forcefully enough against, and all too often actively contributed to. A history of UGA that does not examine the Cocking Affair, does not examine the segregationist Richard B. Russell’s politics (even as we construct new buildings in his honor) and does not openly examine its role in slavery—including our obliteration of enslaved people’s graves—is incomplete and untrue. If we truly want to prove we have learned from the past, we should be willing to engage in these difficult discussions of history, and effectively deal with the issues they raise in the present. f Bernkopf is a UGA student and member of Phi Alpha Theta-Epsilon Pi, the university’s chapter of the National History Honor Society.
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most college seniors, graduation is a bittersweet time, when you’re torn between leaving old friends and the college lifestyle behind and the exciting opportunities that await. Even more so when you’ve spent four (or five, or six…) years in Athens, which is pretty much universally recognized as one of the best college towns in the country. Flagpole sent interns Martha Michael—who’s graduating Friday, May 5 herself— and Abigail Sherrod to ask a couple dozen graduating seniors what they’ll miss most about Athens. Current students and recent graduates will, of course, recognize themselves in their answers, but older Athenians may be pleased to learn that what young people love about Athens today are the same qualities that drew them here years or even decades ago: the music, the food, the drinks, walkability, vibrant public spaces and, most of all, the sense of community. That’s one reason they call it the Classic City. Congratulations, graduates. We’d say goodbye, but we know you’ll be back—for the football games, at least. [Blake Aued] f
“All of the activities Athens provides for us. I can call up a friend and in an hour be at Creature Comforts, Terrapin or a restaurant that isn’t a chain. Or you can always have a picnic on North Campus. There’s always something to do, somewhere to walk to.” Madeline McGinty · Baton Rouge, LA Public relations
“I’ll miss being Hairy Dawg.” Jordan Jones · Alpharetta Economics and international affairs Editor’s note: Yes, Jones really was the guy in the suit.
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“I’ll miss all of the school pride, but I’ll really miss all the different types of festivals and activities that are always going on around town.” Darius Gaiter · Marietta
“My friends and [the Georgia Theatre] rooftop… Oh, and O-bombs!” Austen Turner · Baton Rouge, LA
“I’ll miss all of the food, but I’ll also miss all of the random lectures and forums and meetings on all sorts of different topics that I can attend at the last minute to learn about all different kinds of things.” Heather Chalmers · Johns Creek
“Living with all of my friends, and living in a small, walkable city that makes it so easy to go places like Creature Comforts so easily. I’m going to miss running into people I know all the time.” Valerie Voswinkel · Johns Creek
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“A combination of the university and all of the unique attributes of Athens. It’s really hard to pick just one place, but the 40 Watt and the Georgia Theatre—those are classics. The Founder’s Garden.” Denton Boone · Augusta
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“My community and my friends. I’m going to miss the library; it’s my favorite place to sit on campus. I’m also going to miss the linguistics lectures and the history lectures in LeConte and Science Cafe.” Will Zieburtz · Atlanta
“I’ll probably miss the food the most. I can always go to a different restaurant, and I still feel like I haven’t eaten at all of them yet… The Grit is my favorite… I’ll miss how everything is. You can drive 10 minutes in any direction here and find something to do.” Madison Jarvis · Suwanee
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ounded nearly 40 years ago, the Athens Human Rights Festival’s audience has, to a certain extent, aged along with its organizers. But with a new conservative administration to fight, this year organizers say it’s going back to its roots as a student-oriented event. The AHRF was started in 1979 by UGA law student Marshall Dayan. Begun as a memorial for victims of the Kent State shootings, it started out as a student-run festival; however, by the late ’80s, many students had become less interested in political activism, leaving the festival to be run by those who had been students 10 years prior. Many of those former students are still part of the festival committee, which is headed by Drago Tesanovich. The committee meets once a week, beginning in January and up until the festival. These organizers’ hope is that young people will start getting involved again. “We don’t want it to be just old hippies going out there and doing it again,” says John Miley, music coordinator for the festival. Indeed, this year, due in part to the political climate, the committee has seen a change. “Due to immigration stuff, and the horrible situation we’re in, students are really coming back into it,” Miley says. The College Square festival—taking place Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7—will feature speakers, live music, kids’ activities and an open mic. Speakers from all backgrounds will touch on a wide range of issues, a variety that’s mirrored in the music lineup. “We always work on having very diverse music,” Miley says. “We’ll have everything from hip hop to jazz to hardcore.” Miley adds that even the musical performers are skewing younger, including Saturday’s headliner, local jazz-fusion and funk-rock band Universal Sigh. The group was supposed to play last year, but got rained out, and was eager to join the lineup again. The band’s Pace Maynard says, “The whole premise of the festival is really awesome. Tolerance, acceptance. Those are all things the world could use more of.” The committee is especially grateful for the performers, who volunteer their time and talent. “Everyone works for free and performs for free,” says Miley. That fact makes the roster of people who have appeared at the festival over the years even more impressive. Past
speakers include David Dellinger, a peace activist and member of the Chicago 7; Roy Bourgeois, a priest and founder of School of the Americas Watch; Jesse Jackson, who “stopped by that one year,” says Miley; John Lewis, the congressman
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and civil rights leader; and Millard Farmer, an anti-deathpenalty lawyer who has spoken every year except for one, “when we forgot to call him,” Miley jokes. The simple goal of AHRF is to address issues that threaten basic human rights. “Everything from civil rights, gay rights, animal rights,” says Miley. “We try to accommodate all speakers and all issues.” This year, that list includes education. John Knox, a professor in the UGA geography department and the newest member of the Clarke County Board of Education, says
he first became aware of the festival because one of his colleagues, Tommy Jordan, has played every year since its start. Jeff Hannan, another AHRF mainstay, asked Knox if he would participate. “I ran for the board so that there would be more transparency and two-way communication between the board and the citizens of Clarke Sigh County, so of course I said yes,” says Knox, who will speak on the concept of education as a basic human right. He hopes to “connect what the United Nations says about education to what we do right here in Clarke County.” Much of the music will be politically minded, from Jefferson Shuttlecraft, playing the music of Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane, to Working Class Heroes, a collection of all-star Athens musicians who will play the music of John Lennon. Though the festival makes its platforms known, organizers hope to not merely speak to attendees who share their viewpoints; they want to include and invite others who think differently than them. To allow such inclusion, there are several open-mic slots in which anyone can go on stage and speak. “We do provide a platform, and we welcome other people,” says Miley. “We want to engage.” He adds that the festival also has open tabling. “Any organization can set up, as long as you’re not, you know, selling anything.” Miley says the committee recognizes that “in this country, there has never been a sociopolitical progressive change that hasn’t come by way of people in the streets protesting… and being in the village square is definitely in the tradition of that.” As much as organizers might hope to change government policies, the AHRF is primarily aimed at individuals, for attendees “to be informed and reminded… of issues that concern them, and perhaps might want to become more active in that,” says Miley. “That would be the biggest thing.” f
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Indie Intrigue Spoon Steps Left of Center on Hot Thoughts By Andy Barton music@flagpole.com
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acoustic guitar, a heavy reliance on syntheustin, TX indie-rock icons Spoon sizer and other out-of-the-box approaches canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to make a bad album. to instrumentation and arrangement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We The foursome has churned out a wanted to push the acoustic piano back to slew of solid records over the past 20 years, the corner of the room, and maybe put the coloring outside the lines enough with each acoustic guitar away and try our hand at new release to challenge listeners and itself some other stuff,â&#x20AC;? Pope says. while maintaining a commercial viability A disheartening calendar year also necessary to keep its household name. A montage in a TV drama? A rom-com sound- played a role in shaping the sound of Hot Thoughts. The influence of Prince and David track? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Spoon song for that. Bowie, their legacies fresh on the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s It comes as no surprise that Hot Thoughts, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent album and mind, can be found in the titillating â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Caressâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can first for the famed I Sit Next to You.â&#x20AC;? Matador label since We wanted to put the For the latter, Pope the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, coneven admits to a tains plenty of infecacoustic guitar away and slight melodic nod. tious, body-moving try our hand at some other stuff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It originally started grooves. But in the out on a stringed wake of a dismal koto, which gave it kind of a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;China Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;Ś 2016, Spoon stepped further left of center feel to it,â&#x20AC;? he says. this time around. Additionally, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tear It Down,â&#x20AC;? with its The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reinvigorated sense of experrefrain of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let them build a wall around us/ imentation stemmed from the final stages I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna tear it down,â&#x20AC;? took of writing and recording 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s They Want My Soul. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This one just kind of felt like more on greater significance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were working
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into traditionally rock arrangements, their depth of melody and sense of texture would be obvious. As presented, they’re subtly magnetic, and I felt myself drawn back to them repeatedly. Not everything is secret about this, though, as listeners will be hard pressed not to get sucked into the deliberate swagger and sway of “Hot Pickle” and Cobain-isms of “OMW.” Freak Bathe Sank is out on tape May 11 via Star Rats Records, but you can preview and preorder at dagmarvork.bandcamp.com. WILD GUMBO: Wildly eclectic pop-rock band Swamp will celebrate the release of its new album, Funereal Tymes, Thursday, May 4 at The World Famous. The bill this night is basically the entire Swamp aesthetic writ large, too. The seemingly divergent lineup of openers—including New Orleans punks Casual Burn, hip-hop collective Space Dungeon and the often weird-for-the-sake-of-being-weird Saline—should coalesce into either a total, uh, swamp or be a super neat convergence of styles. It could go either way. Check everyone out via saline1.bandcamp.com, casualburn. bandcamp.com, swampathens.bandcamp.com and space dungeoncollective.bandcamp.com.
TAKE FIVE: Contemporary jazz group The Whitehall Jazz Collective will appear on the Georgia Theatre Rooftop Saturday, May 6 from 8–10 p.m. The show is free and early, so your excuses are limited. The group has performed regularly at Hendershot’s, where they’ve established a decent sized audience, and if you’re totally unfamiliar with their smoothly played and multi-styled offerings, there’s no shortage of live videos on YouTube for you to check out. Find more information at facebook.com/ whitehalljazzcollective. THINK DIFFERENT: As detailed on p. 12, the 39th annual Athens Human Rights Festival will happen May 6 and 7. Although the AHRF was once among the only truly galvanizing events in downtown Athens—and, to be fair, one of the only downtown events, period—the festival has seen its popularity wane in recent years, in need of an infusion of young blood. Days from start time, the organization’s website was still “under construction,” and its Facebook page is barely there. Thankfully, Athens legends The Squalls were kind enough to let fans know they’ll perform Saturday at 1 p.m. Other performers include Universal Sigh, Working Class Heroes, Klezmer Local 42, Caroline Aiken & Catch a C.A.B., Adam Payne, Fat Arm Daddy, Rev. Conner Tribble and Timi & Wonderland Rangers. Cross your fingers if you head to facebook.com/ AthensHumanRights Festival or athens humanrightsfest. org, and don’t act like you weren’t warned. f
LEND AN EAR: In the interest of denying anyone having cause to say “I had no idea this was happening,” let me be the first to alert you that Elephant 6 creative playthings The Music Tapes will return to Athens Saturday, May 27 at WUOG 90.5 FM’s 10 Most-Played Recordings the 40 Watt Club. The Music Apr. 19–25 Tapes remain something of an acquired taste—even 1. Tennis Yours Conditionally (Thirty Tigers) after almost 20 years—due 2. Yucky Duster Duster’s Lament (Infinity Cat) to founder Julian Koster’s 3. Homeshake Fresh Air (Sinderlyn) tendency to create delicately 4. Diet Cig Swear I’m Good at This (Frenchkiss) woven pieces far removed 5. Thundercat Drunk (Brainfeeder) from the relatively easy-to 6. Gap Dream This Is Gap Dream (Burger) digest psych-pop for which 7. King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard Flying Microtonal Banana (Heavenly) E6 is known. But once 8. Nana Grizol Ursa Minor (Orange Twin)* you’ve developed a taste for 9. The Quiet Pack Steam Zone (Independent Release)* it, the musical experience is 10. Lingua Franca Lingua Franca (Independent Release)* potentially among the most * local release · Get the latest WUOG news, including the Live in the Lobby schedule, at wuog.org. rewarding and edifying you’ll ever have. Grab your
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SIX SHOOTER: Songwriter, musician and visual artist Dagmar Vork is releasing a six-song EP named Freak Bathe Sank. At first blush, it’s a fairly simple affair with minimal percussion, tunefully out-of-tune melodies and an overall DIY arts-and-crafts vibe. While charting no new territory for the form as such, it marks its own spot in a decisively strong way. Careful listeners will recognize the cosmic connection between opening track “Tommy’s Head” and “Joe Lies,” Lili Taylor’s classic performance in director Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything. If these tracks were fully fleshed out
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‘Domestic Structures’ Expand Within ATHICA Plus, Other Exhibitions Opening this Week By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com ATHICA: Nearly 50 years ago, Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro, co-founders of the CalArts Feminist Art Program, launched “Womanhouse,” an immersive installation that transformed an abandoned Victorian mansion in Hollywood into an environment for fantastical homemaking. After extensively renovating the 17-room home, the 30 or so contributing artists constructed unique spaces such as the “Lipstick Bathroom” painted entirely in bright red, the fairly self-explanatory “Crocheted Womb Room” and “The Nursery,” full of oversized furniture and toys to create the illusion of being young and small. The inarguably difficult endeavor sought to elevate the profiles of women artists while confronting what is still, in many ways, a male-dominated arena. “Womanhouse” served as an inspirational launching point for Candice Greathouse, the guest curator behind the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art’s latest exhibition, “Domestic Structures.” While huge strides in equality have been made since the ’70s, the home is often advertised as a woman’s domain. While not nearly as overtly provocative as its predecessor, the show challenges viewers to consider the extent to which dynamics within the home continue to reflect larger social and political structures. In the presence of gendered objects and roles, the viewer is asked to consider how they influence the everyday experiences of women, and for what greater cultural purpose. Each of the participating women in “Domestic Structures” offers artwork that contemplates contemporary ideas surrounding domesticity and familial narratives. Objects commonly viewed as feminine, nostalgic or sentimental are represented through installation, sculpture and photography in order to reexamine their gendered labels. As a whole, the exhibition aims to construct a modernized framework for “making a home” as a new site of potential, action and growth. A recurring motif in Atlanta-based artist InKyoung Chun’s body of work is the house, typically appearing in its most simple, symmetrical shape: a rectangular shelter with a gable roof. In the past, this house has taken form as delicately rendered watercolor paintings, as well as threedimensional plexiglass models. Here, Chun presents the illuminated “Blue Gate,” a sleek, neon pentagonal arch. Jessica Machacek, who received an MFA from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2015, often creates installations that
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Rock and Ramen An Interview with Shonen Knife By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com At this point, it’s accurate, if not exactly desirable, to refer to Shonen Knife as “venerable.” The Japanese pop-punk group has been playing since 1981, and will celebrate its 36th anniversary this December. Best known for opening for Nirvana on that group’s Nevermind tour, the band plays the 40 Watt May 9 as part of its Ramen Adventure Tour. The lineup has changed quite a bit over the years, as members moved, had babies or just got tired of touring, but founding member and frontwoman Naoko Yamano is still going strong. Shonen Knife has been writing songs about food from the beginning, with ditties devoted to banana leaves, “Choco-bars,” sushi, strawberry cream puffs and more. As the group swings south from Boston before heading west to Los Angeles, it’s documenting what it eats along the way at shonenknife.net/blog. It’s not all ramen: If you read the blog, you’ll see peanut-butter-and-jelly toast, hard-boiled eggs, waffles and birthday cake alongside bowls of noodles. Flagpole chatted over email with Yamano about ramen, touring and the difference between Japanese and American truck stops. Austin Steele
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Flagpole: How much ramen do you eat? Naoko Yamano: I eat ramen once a week at ramen restaurants and home. I like noodles a lot. Including other noodles like soba or pasta, I have them three or four times a week. FP: Do you think you’ll be able to find enough good ramen on this tour? NY: I think so. I’ve eaten much ramen in the U.S., and everything was good. Ramen is a very creative food. Each restaurant has its recipe. I can enjoy ramen all through the tour.
Where to Get Ramen in Athens Five & Ten used to do a weekly ramen night, with the best broth in town (rich with collagen and complex flavors from simmering on the stove for three days), but it’s shifted gears to pho and other soups lately. But there are still plenty of other local spots to get your fix, and this being Athens, vegetarian options abound. Utage, in downtown Athens, does a bunch of different styles of ramen, available in a huge bowl for $10 or $11. You can pick your broth for each kind, including classic tonkotsu, but it doesn’t have the depth of flavor you might hope for. Add pork belly, fish cake, hard-boiled egg, corn, wakame, seafood, chicken and more. Pulaski Heights BBQ does ramen on Wednesdays, starting at 5:30 p.m. Proudly inauthentic, it features a beautiful, soft poached egg, collard greens, nori, housemade bacon, pulled pork and/or barbecue tofu with sesame seeds. The collards produce a darker, tangier flavor than in a traditional broth, but the results are tasty and warming. Seabear Oyster Bar makes a vegan ramen that is, against considerable odds, the best in town, available on Mondays starting at 3 p.m. until it runs out (usually early). They don’t do take-out on the dish, which is understandable when you see the beautiful presentation, with slices of lotus root bobbing perpendicularly in a delicate but flavorful broth. Thin-sliced radishes fan out across a segment of the surface, and sesame and mushroom flavors bloom in your mouth. It’s worth the effort.
FP: What’s your favorite kind? Do you ever eat vegetarian ramen? NY: My favorite ramen is Kyushu-style tonkotsu ramen. It’s pork base soup with thin, hard noodles. I’ve never eaten vegetarian ramen. So far as I know, there is no vegetarian ramen in Japan. FP: Which lineup of the band is touring this time? Is Ritsuko [Taneda, a band member since 2006] still out on maternity leave? NY: Our original member and my sister Atsuko [Yamano] on the bass and Risa Kawano for the drums are the lineup for the tour. Ritsuko sometimes joins our shows in Japan, because she has to take care of her baby. Risa and I play for all shows, and we have three bassists. Since Atsuko is living in Los Angeles, it is hard to join every Japanese show. For some Japanese shows, Ritsuko and Naru play the bass. FP: How often do you get to see your sister? NY: I see her three or four times a year. She always plays the bass when we go abroad, and sometimes in Japan. Also, she stays at my apartment once a year for some shows in Japan and vacation for a month or so. We play tennis together. FP: What music have you been listening to lately? NY: I’ve been listening to disco, funk and R&B lately: Earth, Wind & Fire, Con Funk Shun, Miracles, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and so on. I love ’60s and ’70s R&B. I like to listen to the music [that] I can’t play by myself. FP: How is touring the U.S. different from touring Japan? NY: We don’t have long tours in Japan. We usually play two or three cities at a time. We tour in a small van, not a big van like in the U.S. We can rent a whole drum kit, bass amp and guitar amp at the venue. It’s convenient. Japanese truck stops are excellent. They have restaurants, a food
Naoko Yamano’s Ramen Recipe INGREDIENTS
A portion of ramen noodles Shredded leek 1 boiled egg A few slices of Chinese-style roasted pork Soup powder Soy sauce DIRECTIONS
1. Put 2 teaspoons of soup powder and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce in 400cc boiled water. 2. Put a portion of ramen noodles in it for 1 or 2 minutes. 3. Move to a ramen bowl. 4. Topped with shredded leek, boiled egg, roasted pork and some pepper.
court that has various menus, a convenience store, a souvenir store and lots of clean, high-tech bathrooms. FP: How do American truck stops compare? NY: Foods at American truck stops are usually the same. They have pizza, sandwiches and hamburgers. At Japanese truck stops, there are various kinds of food, and every truck stop has its special menu. We have many truck stops at highways, because there are many cars, and many people use them. FP: Have you ever played Athens? NY: We’ve played Atlanta several times, but for Athens, as far as I remember, I’ve never been there. I’ve heard that Athens is a cultural city. I hope many music lovers join our show. Let’s rock! f
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Ponsoldt Enters The Circle Plus, a Sort-of Superhero Indie Shines By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com
THE CIRCLE (PG-13) The Circle is more problematic post-viewing than during. Throughout the entirety of its 110-minute running time, I was utterly entertained. Cedar Shoals graduate James Ponsoldt has a stellar track record, and The Circle is his highest-profile picture to date—it stars Tom friggin’ Hanks! However, what could have been his greatest achievement is not his best film. I did not read Dave Eggers’ novel, which Ponsoldt adapted with the author, but a plot summary quickly reveals some massive narrative changes involving the climax and villainous responsibility. The Mae of the screen is more heroic than the Mae of the page, and this change scrubs too much dystopia from this social media satire. The Circle is a global powerhouse of a tech comHave I ever told you about the time I was on a desert island? pany—think Google meets Facebook—at which young college graduate camera 24/7, mars her relationship with her folks (Glenne Headly and the gone-tooMae Holland (the likable Emma Watson, soon Bill Paxton)—including her father, who made a better witch and Disney who is battling multiple sclerosis—and princess) just got an entry-level job in ruins her childhood friendship with off-theCE (Customer Experience). Soon, she is
SLEIGHT (R) Sleight—or, rather, slight—probably describes your knowledge of this sort-of superhero indie from WWE Studios and Jason Blum’s imprint, Blumhouse Tilt. That lack of awareness is a shame. In a cinematic day and age where superhero movies are a dime a dozen, minor flicks like J.D. Dillard’s feature debut are easily lost in the shuffle. However, with low stakes comes great entertainment, and the slighter expectations bred by this flick enable it to get the most bang for its low budget. Now the movie just needs people to see it so they can enjoy it. Superhero origin stories may mostly tell the same story, but it is amazing how much more interesting they are when they have not been told a thousand times (cough, cough… Spider-Man, Batman). High-school graduate and science whiz Bo Wolfe (Jacob Latimore, who will probably be starring in a bigger one of these flicks soon) has to turn to street magic and drug dealing in order to raise his little sister, Tina (Storm Reid), after the sudden death of their mother. Needing a boost for his magic skills, Bo uses his science skills to rig up an electromagnet in his arm—think a less life-saving arc reactor in Tony Stark’s chest. Even then, some of Bo’s magic tricks are not simply explained by the power of magnetism. Luckily, though, he can use his powers to get out of a self-created jam with local drug lord Angelo (Dulé Hill). The movie even ends with the off-screen promise of bigger and better powers, though audiences are more likely to see Dillard and Latimore heading up a big-budget superhero movie than a Sleight sequel. Dillard brilliantly conceals the miniscule budget (a reported $250,000) in a movie that feels larger, mostly thanks to it being smarter. Providing the world with a new black superhero is a public service, though I think it is a rare instance where a PG-13 rating would have benefited both the film and its audience. Sure, Deadpool and Logan proved bawdy, bloody comic-book action is doable; still, the vast majority of comic-book flicks are perfect examples of why PG-13 should exist. They are certainly better exemplars than most watered-down PG-13 horror movies. Shed the narratively unnecessary F-bombs, and you have a superhero movie to show all the kids that superpowers are not only cool, but colorblind. f
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Wendy Garfinkel-Gold
Farmington Depot · 6–9 p.m. · FREE! Though always interested in the photographic process, local artist Wendy Garfinkel-Gold spent two decades working as a graphic designer before focusing on her current fixation. Holding degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design, New York University and University of the Arts, she shifted her attention to portrait photography in 2014. Stemming from her formal training, her photos reflect digital experimentation in Photoshop and Lightroom, incorporating basic design principles for color, texture, composition and light. The latest collection, on view through Sunday, June 25, seeks to present new interpretations of ocean waves, colorful flowers and other glimpses into the natural world. [Jessica Smith]
Tuesday 2 ART: Opening Reception (Gallery @ Hotel Indigo–Athens) “Rock Paper Scissors” presents works of paper by Malissa Ryler, Kendal Nevada King, Blair Janine Taylor, Lucha Rodriguez, Leisa Rich and Elizabeth Lide. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com COMEDY: Jim Breuer (The Foundry) After joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in 1995, Jim Breuer has gone on to play roles in Half Baked, Zookeeper, Dick and Titan A.E. 7:30
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Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $15–17 You will know Sean Rowe by the depth and power of his singing voice. Like a soul-drenched Bill Callahan, the Troy, NY native delivers poetically imperfect, slice-of-life story-songs in his unmistakable baritone on the recently released New Lore LP. The album, out last month via Anti- Records, was funded by a Kickstarter campaign inspired by “the equivalent of a mid-life music crisis,” according to the album’s accompanying literature, and features some of Rowe’s most inspired work to date. Like Damien Jurado’s recent series of psychedelic concept albums, it’s an intriguing departure for an alt-folk standby. Friday’s intimate Caledonia show, which also features Faye Webster, should be memorable. [Gabe Vodicka]
Ciné · See listings for times · FREE! After growing up in Athens and seeking their fortunes in the wider world, Grady Thrasher and Kathy Prescott moved back here because they love Athens and want it to stay this way. To help figure out exactly how our offbeat town came about, they talked with scores of Athenians from all walks of life. They dug out rare archival footage and combined it with excerpts from their interviews. The result is Athens in Our Lifetimes, an hour-and-a-half documentary in which people try to define just how Athens came to be such a special place, and whether it can be guarded against the forces of banality. In addition to the rare footage, there’s lots of talk from lots of familiar faces. [Pete McCommons]
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p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com 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 COMEDY: Krish Mohan (Jerzee’s Sports Bar) Stand-up comedian Krish Mohan performs “Approaching Happiness.” 9 p.m. ramannoodlescomedy.com EVENTS: Kitty Yoga (Memorial Park) Meowmaste! Circle of Friends Animal Society hosts a special hour of yoga with free-roaming and
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adoptable cats. 5:30 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.cofas.org EVENTS: Keep Calm and Get Ready for College (The Athens Career Academy, 440 Dearing Ext.) Learn how to navigate your first year of college. This event is for collegebound high school seniors and their families. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.cultivatingalifetimeoflegacy.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every
The Foundry · 8 p.m. · $15–20 Though they were based in North Carolina’s Research Triangle for most of their existence, psychobilly pioneers Flat Duo Jets made a name for themselves in the early-’80s Athens scene, strutting their stuff for Athens, GA: Inside/Out filmmakers in 1987. The group officially called it quits in the late ’90s, but fearless leader Dexter Romweber—who’s famously been cited as one of Jack White’s main inspirations—continues to tour and record under his own name and with various other projects. Romweber and longtime drummer Crash LaResh will perform as Flat Duo Jets in support of the ageless hillbilly-vampire wonder Unknown Hinson Saturday evening at The Foundry. [GV]
Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Both locations of Locos feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf
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Creed Bratton
The Foundry · 7 p.m. · $15–20 Best known for playing an exaggerated version of himself on NBC’s “The Office,” Creed Bratton has a storied history as an American icon. In the late 1960s, Bratton was recruited to be the singer and guitarist in folk-rock group The Grass Roots. During his brief time with the band, it released its most enduring single, “Let’s Live for Today.” Years later, he began a career as an actor, taking a slew of TV and film bit parts before landing the “Office” role and becoming one of the show’s most popular figures. Bratton has also released music under his own name since the early 2000s. His current tour is a unique mix of comedy and music that aims to please fans from every generation. [Nathan Kerce]
the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
Wednesday 3 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art, leads a tour of the permanent collection that will examine the theme of social commentary in art. 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: Southern Fried Decadence (Go Bar) Brooklyn Vanity hosts a night of delicious drag. 10 p.m. $5 (suggested donation). 706-546-5609 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
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Thursday 4 EVENTS: Journey Through the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Watch favorite space movies in “May the Fourth Be With You.” 5–7 p.m.
$2–3. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: AADM Vigil & Rally (Athens City Hall) Honor AfricanAmericans whose remains were discovered during the renovation of UGA’s Baldwin Hall. Attendees can meet at the Arch and march to City Hall for music, speakers and poetry. 5:30 p.m. FREE! aadmovement.org EVENTS: Oconee Regional Humane Society Percentage Night (Southern Brewing Company) Enjoy brewery tours and beer samples for a good cause. 4:30–9 p.m. $12. www.sobrewco.com EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart GAMES: Seinfeld Trivia (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Trivia about nothing. Hosted by Ryan Vogel and Matt Weeks. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner and experienced players welcome. 7 p.m. ejstapler@ gmail.com KIDSTUFF: Draw with Jayln (ACC Library) Learn a thing or two about drawing with staff member Jayln. 4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Star Wars Origami (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Create Star Wars characters out of paper. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: Preventing Senior Scams (ACC Library) Learn about common senior scams and tips to stay safe. 12 p.m. FREE! dhenry@arborcompany.com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Kate Wicker shares Getting Past Perfect: How to Find Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: After the End: A Post-Apocalyptic Book Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is Neal Shute’s On the Beach. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Gary Crider will speak on how to control invasive plants in your backyard. 7 p.m. FREE! www.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 Secret Sits ProMusica String Ensemble (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church) Proceeds will benefit the Asher Thrift Family Fund to help with Asher’s medical and travel expenses. 6:45 p.m. mingram4724@gmail.com
Friday 5 ART: Opening Reception (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) See landscapes in oils and pastels by Greg Benson. See Art Notes on p. 16. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.heirloomathens.com ART: Opening Reception (Farmington Depot Gallery) Wendy Garfinkel-Gold photographs explore the natural world. See Calendar Pick
on p. 20. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.farmingtondepotgallery.net ART: Marmalade Pottery & Southern Star Studio Spring Show (Southern Star Studio) See works by resident potters Maria Dondero, Lori Demosthenes, Chona Leathers, Allya MacDonald Maerz, Regina Mandell and Kerry Steinberg. May 5, 5–9 p.m. & May 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.mariadondero.com ART: Opening Reception (Donderos’ Kitchen) The art club of KA Artist Shop shares their latest creations. 3:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.donderoskitchen.com ART: Art Market (Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Firehall #2) See work from 15 local artists and makers. First Fridays. 5–8 p.m. loukregel@gmail.com CLASSES: Art of Nature Photography (Beech Hollow Farms, 1575 Elberton Rd., Lexington) Discuss the forms, pat-
selection of architecturally significant private homes. May 5–6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $25–40. www.mmcc-arts.org FILM: Athens in Our Lifetime (Ciné Barcafé) Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher’s new documentary explores the evolution of the personality of Athens as a community over the past six decades through the perspectives of 90 Athenians. Filmed and edited by Matt DeGennaro. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. May 5–7, 5 p.m. May 8–9, 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Cinco de Mayo in Space (ACC Library) Cinco de Mayo is also National Astronaut Day! 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Leadercast (Lakeside Church) This leadership conference is broadcasted from
5, 5–9 p.m. & May 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.mariadondero.com CLASSES: Playin’ with Fire BBQ Class (Lay Park) Learn how to smoke ribs and wings in Kamado-style smokers. 8 a.m.–2 p.m. $31–46.50. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure CLASSES: Windows 10 for Beginners (Oconee County Library) Registration required. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty. com/oconee CLASSES: Windows 10 for Beginners (Oconee County Library) Participants can bring their Windows 10 laptop to class and learn how to personalize it. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: May Day & Alumni Celebration (West Broad Market Garden) Festivities include a may pole dedication, live music, cooking demos and kid activities. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslandtrust.org
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EVENTS: My Favorite Teacher Award (Barnes & Noble) This year’s award will be presented to Malcom Bridge Elementary Media Specialist Julie Payne. 6 p.m. FREE! 706354-1195 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Bodyguard (Flicker Theatre & Bar) See it on the big screen. 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com FILM: Cult Classic Wednesday (The Foundry) Watch Smokey and the Bandit on the big screen. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: 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: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) House cash and drink prizes. Hosted by DJ LaDarius. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Count Zapula. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Star Wars Cooking Class (Oconee County Library) Participants will make edible TIE Fighters, Wookies, Storm Troopers and more. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. This month’s featured reader is Eugene Bianchi. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook. com/athenswordofmouth LECTURES & LIT: NCAA Tennis Panel (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Hargrett Library and the ITA Men’s Tennis Hall of Fame present a discussion on the history of the NCAA Tennis Championships. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.libs.uga.edu/scl 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
Marmalade Pottery and Southern Star Studio will host a Spring Show on Friday, May 5 from 5–9 p.m. and Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Located at 180 Cleveland Ave., the studio offers work by Maria Dondero, Lori Demosthenes, Chona Leathers, Allya MacDonald Maerz, Regina Mandell and Kerry Steinberg. terns and symmetry found in nature. Bring your camera. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $35. www.beechhollowfarms.com EVENTS: Friday Night Paddles (Sandy Creek Park) Experience the moon over Lake Chapman as you paddle around in a canoe or kayak. For ages 18 & older. Pre-registration required. 8–10 p.m. $8–12. $8–12. www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure EVENTS: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Viewing (The Pub at Gameday) Watch season nine with the Athens Showgirl Cabaret. 8 p.m. FREE! www.athensshowgirlcabaret.com EVENTS: Trash 2 Treasure Yard Sale (1005 College Ave.) Items are saved from an early death in the dump based on their functionality and kitsch value. Funds raised support Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful. Everything will be half off 11 a.m.–12 p.m. on Saturday. May 5, 4–7 p.m. $3. (pre-sale) & May 6, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.keepathensbeautiful.org EVENTS: Cinco de Mayo and Celebrate Our Graduates Fest (Southern Brewing Company) Celebrate the holiday and graduation with live music by Quig and the Boys, food trucks and a special beer pouring. 4:30–9 p.m. $20. www. sobrewco.com EVENTS: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (Go Bar) See up-andcoming kings and queens. 10:30 p.m. $3. www.facebook.com/athensshowgirls EVENTS: Madison in May: Spring Tour of Homes and Gardens (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) Experience the living history of Madison while strolling through a
Atlanta to hundreds of locations around the world. All day. www. greeneccoc.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet Scott Westerfeld in celebration of his graphic novel Spill Zone. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com PERFORMANCE: Chamber Music Festival (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) The festival presents “Jelly, Rags & Monk: Turtle Island Quartet” with jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut. 8 p.m. www.mmcc-arts.org THEATER: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Athens Little Playhouse) Presented by Athens Little Playhouse. May 5–6, 7 p.m. May 7, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net
Saturday 6 ART: Opening Reception (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Curated by Candice Greathouse, “Domestic Structures” includes artwork by InKyoung Chun, Meta Gary, Brittainy Lauback, Elizabeth Lide, Jessica Machacek, Lauren O’Connor-Korb and Christina Price Washington. See Art Notes on p. 16. 6–9 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.athica.org ART: Mommy & Me Tea Party (Farmview Market) Moms and kids can enjoy treats and print tea towels. Materials provided. 10 a.m. $30. www.farmviewmarket.com ART: Marmalade Pottery & Southern Star Studio Spring Show (Southern Star Studio) See Friday listing for full description May
EVENTS: 38th Annual Athens Human Rights Festival (College Square) Hear speakers from organizations and live music. See story on p. 12. 10 a.m.–11 p.m. FREE! www. athenshumanrightsfest.org EVENTS: Trash 2 Treasure Yard Sale (1005 College Ave.) See Friday listing for full description May 5, 4–7 p.m. $3. (pre-sale) & May 6, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www. keepathensbeautiful.org EVENTS: Will Rock 4 Food (Terrapin Beer Co.) Sample beers, eat treats, hear live music and compete in the area’s largest contest of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. 4:30–7:30 p.m. terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh and affordable produce and prepared foods. The market also includes kids activities, cooking demonstrations, educational booths and entertainment. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Super Spring Saturdays (Washington Farms) Pick the fields for strawberries. Children’s activities include a wagon ride, petting zoo, slides, vortex tunnel, corn hole, a bounce house and more. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $8. www.washingtonfarms.net EVENTS: Miles for Moms Run/ Walk 5K (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church) Proceeds benefit the East Georgia Cancer Coalition. 8 a.m. www.milesformoms5k.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and
live music by Todd Lister. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Madison in May: Spring Tour of Homes and Gardens (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) See Friday listing for full description May 5–6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $25–40. www.mmcc-arts.org EVENTS: Cat Adoptions (Petsmart) Circle of Friends Animal Society will bring some fur babies to adopt. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.cofas.org EVENTS: 3rd Anniversary Sale and Celebration (Revival Yarns) Festivities include a fashion show (12:30 p.m.), speed knitting competition (1:30 p.m.), raffle drawing (2 p.m.), cookies and lemonade, and sales on yarn and supplies. 12:30–2 p.m. www.revivalyarnsathens.com FILM: Athens in Our Lifetime (Ciné Barcafé) See Friday listing for full description May 5–7, 5 p.m. May 8–9, 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com GAMES: Shadowrun RPG Demo (Tyche’s Games) Visit Seattle in 2071, when magic and megacorps clash. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Nature’s Trading Post (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade one or two objects found in nature for points or other nature objects in the center’s collection. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 KIDSTUFF: 3D Printer Workshop (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Use Tinkercad to design a 3D creation and have it printed. Ages 8 and up. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Children’s Book Week Story Time (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Lynyetta G. Willis reads from My Forgotten Self. 10 a.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com KIDSTUFF: Snap Circuits (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Try your hand at circuit building. Ages 8 and up. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry Series (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Hear poetry from Colette Arrand, A.A. Balaskovits and Ben Rutherford. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Not Quite Town Hall (ACC Library) Meet and discuss issues with ACCDC District 10 Committee Members and Mike Hamby. Refreshments will be served. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens OUTDOORS: Naturalist’s Walk (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615 PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret (The Pub at Gameday) The Athens Showgirl Cabaret presents performances by local drag queens and kings. 10 p.m. $5. www.athensshowgirlcabaret.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: A Raisin in the Sun (Morton Theatre) Presented by the Athens Paine College Club. 2:30 p.m. www.mortontheatre.com THEATER: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description May 5–6, 7 p.m. May 7, 3 p.m. $5–10. athenslittleplayhouse.net
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THE CALENDAR! nent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: Artist Talk (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Curated by Candice Greathouse, “Domestic Structures” includes works by InKyoung Chun, Meta Gary, Brittainy Lauback, Elizabeth Lide, Jessica Machacek, Lauren O’Connor-Korb and Christina Price Washington. See Art Notes on p. 16. 1 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.athica.org ART: Artist Reception (Oconee County Library) See work by artist Susan Pelham. 3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: The Get Curious Variety Show (Creature Comforts Brewery) See a variety of different acts and talents. Proceeds benefit the brewery’s Get Comfortable charity campaign. 1–4 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer. com EVENTS: 38th Annual Human Rights Festival (College Square) Hear speakers from various community organizations. See story on p. 12. 1–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org FILM: Athens in Our Lifetime (Ciné Barcafé) See Friday listing for full description May 5–7, 5 p.m. May 8–9, 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com LECTURES & LIT: Shedrick Barnett (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Performing a set of spoken word poetry. 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com PERFORMANCE: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) The orchestra present a 40th Anniversary Concert. 4 pm. www.mmcc-arts.org PERFORMANCE: Sea Fever (ACC Library) Hear the poetry of British poet John Masefield set to music with Carl Rapp on fiddle, Colin Ramirez on mandolin and whistle, Ken Ross on accordian, Jack Jones on bass, Karen Coons on percussion, and Dave Coons on vocals and guitar. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens THEATER: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday listing for full description May 5–6, 7 p.m. May 7, 3 p.m. $5–10. www.athenslittleplayhouse. net
Monday 8 COMEDY: Creed Bratton (The Foundry) This veteran of “The Office” and founding member of ‘60s rockers The Grass Roots performs a one man show of music and comedy. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. 7 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Government 101 (Oconee County Library) Meet Oconee County Commissioner Chuck Horton and learn how to get involved. 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee FILM: Athens in Our Lifetime (Ciné Barcafé) See Friday listing for full description May 5–7, 5 p.m. May 8–9, 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916 GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge! Hosted
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by Jovial Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your impressive general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge. 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 GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner players are welcome. 1 p.m. $5. ejstapler@ gmail.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
EVENTS: Auction for Adoption (Saucehouse Barbeque) A reception, gourmet appetizer buffet and silent auction. Proceeds benefit All God’s Children’s Inc., a special needs adoption agency. 6–9 p.m. 706316-2421 FILM: Athens in Our Lifetime (Ciné Barcafé) See Friday listing for full description May 5–7, 5 p.m. May 8–9, 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: RPG Night (The Rook and Pawn) Play Warrior Poets. 7:30 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing
Wednesday 10 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art, leads a tour of “The Past is Never Dead: Kristin Casaletto.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Web Design for Beginners (ACC Library) This class offers an introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS as well as Adobe Dreamweaver. Registration required. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: Dave Stone (The World Famous) A former Beard of Comedy, Atlanta native and former Los Angeles resident Stone has provided voice work for Adult Swim’s “Squidbillies.” 10 p.m. $5. www. facebook.com/theworldfamousathens EVENTS: Veterans Job & Resource Fair (VFW) About 50 employers and resource agencies will be recruiting for job openings.
listing for full description 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime
rescue efforts. 7 p.m. $21–39. www. circuscats.com
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 2 Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $5. www.georgiatheatre.com ATHENS POTLUCK VARIETY SHOW A concert to benefit photographer Jason Thrasher’s Athens Potluck book project, featuring music from the Pylon Reenactment Society, Patterson Hood & Friends, The Darnell Boys, Jill Carnes, Vernon Thornsberry, T. Hardy Morris, Mike Mantione, Dave Marr, Daniel Ray, John Neff, Jim Wilson, Art & Margo Rosenbaum, Charlie & Nancy Hartness and more. On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE BOTTOM DOLLARS Brooklynbred classic rock that’s as loud as it is sweaty. FIONA SILVER NYC artist who uses her buttery voice to blend genres from rock and roll to electric soul to “ukulele blues.” 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.
Low Cut Connie plays the Georgia Theatre Rooftop on Thursday, May 4. 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 LECTURES & LIT: Daughters for Life at UGA (UGA Miller Plant Sciences, Room 2401) The public proposal will discuss discrimination against Middle Eastern women and the importance of education. 6 p.m. em.d.eilbert@gmail.com MEETINGS: The Federation of Neighborhoods (Ciné Barcafé) This forum discusses annual legislation with General Assembly members representing the Athens area. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.accneighborhoods.org
Tuesday 9 CLASSES: iPad Basics (ACC Library) Call to register. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org EVENTS: Awards Dinner (Athens Country Club) The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia will honor Steve Jones and Lillian Kincey with the Janey M. Cooley Distinguished Service Award. Cocktails, dinner and a presentation. 6 p.m. www.gshg.org
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for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Game with Us (ACC Library) Play Super Smash Bros. with other teens after school. Ages 11–18. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Toddler Tuesday (Georgia Museum of Art) Families and children 18 months–3 years can take a tour tailored for young children, listen to stories and participate in a hands-on activity. This month’s theme is “Circles, Triangles and Squares” and focuses on printmaking. 10–11 a.m. FREE! callan@uga. edu, www.georgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: The Amazing Acro-Cats (Morton Theatre) See cats ride skateboards, jump through hoops and play in the world’s only all-cat band. A portion of the proceeds benefits mobile foster and rescue efforts. 7 p.m. $21–39. www. circuscats.com
GDOL staff will be on site to screen applicants. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. employgeorgia.com EVENTS: Rabbit Box (The Foundry) Storytellers share true-life tales. This month theme is “Acting Up.” 7 p.m. $7. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Food Evolution (Ciné Barcafé) A screening of the documentary will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy. 5:15 p.m. & 8 p.m. www.athenscine. com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday
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 LECTURES & LIT: Speaking Pages: A Spoken Word Event (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) A monthly gathering for writers and performers to share their works. Storytelling, prose, essays, poetry and spoken word performances welcome. 6:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday listing for full description 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/ happy-hour OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See the Garden come alive at night. Each hike will focus on a different topic such as the moon, constellations or nocturnal creatures. Be prepared for a two-mile walk through wooded trails. 8 p.m. $5. www.botgarden. uga.edu PERFORMANCE: The Amazing Acro-Cats (Morton Theatre) See cats ride skateboards, jump through hoops and play in the world’s only all-cat band. A portion of the proceeds benefits mobile foster and
The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens FIRST TUESDAYS Monthly event featuring local hip hop acts. This month features Valley Girl D, Tru Thought, Darko the Super & Ialive, BeauTay and Sho Biz, plus poetry by Sam Lane, beats by Chief Rocka and host Montu Miller. Also, the final-four round of Beat Wars, a battle between Athens beat-makers.
Wednesday 3 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and it rocks until 2 a.m. Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MOTHERSHIP “Intergalactic heavy rock trio” from Dallas, TX. TORO Atlanta-based heavy rock group fronted by guitarist Zack Hembree. SHEHEHE Local band that draws from old-school punk and arena rock to create a fist-pumping atmosphere. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 5 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com STUART MCLAMB Frontman of indie-rock band The Love Language plays a solo acoustic set. 7 p.m. $25 (adv.), $27 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com SPOON Long-running indie-rock band from Austin, TX known for its
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Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local allstar rock and roll cover band.
Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20). www. caledonialounge.com DJ MY CHEMICAL BROMANCE Spinning a set of emo tunesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;?all those hits youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been listening to on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Private Modeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the past 10 years.â&#x20AC;? Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JET PHASE Local grunge-influenced indie-rock band. BUNCH Guitar-rock quartet from Mobile, AL. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens. com JORDAN ROWE Country singersongwriter from South Georgia. TYLER CULLENS Playing country music. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com LOW CUT CONNIE Rock band with members from Philadelphia, New York and the UK. SCANTRON Soulful garage-rock group out of Philadephia. THE ARTISANALS Charleston, SC indie-rock band led by songwriters Johnny Delaware and Clay Houle. Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OLD SKOOL PRESENTSâ&#x20AC;Ś Jason Fuller and Seth Hendershot get
Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $15 (21+), $17 (18-21). www. caledonialounge.com SEAN ROWE Acclaimed alternative folk singer-songwriter from New York. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. FAYE WEBSTER Folk singer-songwriter from Atlanta. The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE GRAINS OF SAND Local band with a four-piece horn section offering up your favorite â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s beach and Motown music. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CEREUS BRIGHT Modern folk duo from Knoxville, TN. 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com DAWES Acclaimed folk-rock band from Los Angeles. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE QUAILDOGS Southern rock band from Atlanta.
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The World Famous 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens SWAMP Melodic and wiry local indie rock band. Album release show! CASUAL BURN Psychedelic garagepunk band from New Orleans. SPACE DUNGEON This local collective features a dollop of hip hop, a pinch of space and a sprinkle of jazz. SALINE Local four-piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;shoegreaseâ&#x20AC;? band.
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Sunday 7 Beef â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 OPEN MIC Sing loud, sing proud. College Square 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org ATHENS HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL Day two of the 39th annual festival features music from Working Class Heroes, Caroline Aiken & Catch a C.A.B., Dirty Doors, Rev. Conner Tribble, The Norm and Jefferson Shuttlecraft. For times, see festival website. See story on p. 12. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $17 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com JOHN JORGENSON BLUEGRASS BAND Four-piece bluegrass band featuring John Jorgenson, Herb Pedersen, Mark Fain and Patrick Sauber. Iron Factory 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 COREY JOLLY Guitar and mandolin music that feels both old-timey and brand-spankinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new. Terrapin Beer Co. 1:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com MIKE ARMSTRONG Country singersongwriter from Flowery Branch.
Monday 8 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com ILLEGAL DRUGS Four-piece anthemic hard rock band out of Atlanta. MOTHERFUCKER Hard-driving, riffy local rock and roll trio. HOT FUDGE Local psych-rock project helmed by guitar wizard Kris Deason. Hendershotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday. Hosted by Larry Forte. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 GNARLY G & FRIENDS Get down with some funky, horn-laden tunes.
Tuesday 9 Creature Comforts Brewery 5:30 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer. com JIM COOK Wailing slide guitar, gritty vocals and swamp stomp with this local bluesman. TRE POWELL Local singer-songriter playing bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals. HALEM ALBRIGHT A blend of unique songwriting and electrifying guitar work. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $16. www.40watt.com SHONEN KNIFE All-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. See Grub Notes on p. 17.
MONSOON Beloved local pop-punk band that dabbles in rockabilly and new wave. The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com RED OAK SOUTHERN STRING BAND This Watkinsville-based band plays rootsy Americana tunes.
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Wednesday 10 Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM See Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s listing for full description Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com NIGHT FEVER New duo featuring Ansley Stewart and Jason Fuller playing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s hits. The Globe 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth THE HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;30s. Locos Grill & Pub 6 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) CHRIS HAMPTON TRIO A versatile band that plays covers, originals and gladly takes requests. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 AJEVA Progressive funk band from St. Petersburg, FL. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.
Down the Line 5/11 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW (Blue Sky) 5/11 ELIZA / JUAN DE FUCA / SEA GHOST (Caledonia Lounge) 5/11 LILY HERNE / SACRED HOLLOW / THE NEW UP (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 5/11 BRANDY CLARK / CHARLIE WORSHAM / JENN THORNTON (40 Watt Club) 5/11 VIC CHESNUTT SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD / Grant Cowan / Lingua Franca / Cicada Rhythm / Cortez Garza / T. Hardy Morris (The Foundry) 5/11 FRIENDSHIPS / FRIENDSHIP / COOL GHOULS / GARY EDDY BAND / MANS TRASH (Georgia Theatre) 5/11 CARLOS CAMBLOR / B.R. LIVELY / HONEYCHILD / CALEB DARNELL (The World Famous)
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Art AAAC Grants (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. Deadline June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. info@athens arts.org, www.athensarts.org 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 and Skate Decks (Athens, GA) The Skate Park of Athens is seeking local artists to participate in an upcoming show at Creature Comforts that will feature used, redesigned skateboard decks. Artist registration opens May 1. SPOA is also seeking used skateboard decks of any size, shape, color or condition for the show. Donated decks will be collected at the Jittery Joe’s Roaster and Hendershot’s. Deadline June 30. spoa706@ yahoo.com, www.facebook.com/ skateparkofathens Call for Entries (OCAF, Watkinsville) The annual Members Exhibit is open to OCAF members and showcases a wide range of artwork. Members can submit up to two pieces of work, and at least one piece is guaranteed to be accepted. Drop off on May 20, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Opening reception June 2, 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com 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 Studio Workshop: The Human Figure (Georgia Museum of Art) Heather Foster leads
a four-part series of studio sessions focused on the human figure. Includes materials. All experience levels welcome. Thursdays through May, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $15. 706-5428863, callan@uga.edu
Classes Artist Workshops (KA Artist Shop) “Modern Calligraphy: Beginners Basics with Kristen Ashley.” May 7 or July 16, 1–3 p.m. June 13, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $65. “Creative Journaling with for Adults with Hope Hilton.” May 2, 6:30–8 p.m. $20. “Product Photography & Editing with Kristen Ashley.” May 20, 3–6 p.m. or May 23, 6–9 p.m. $50. “Brush Lettering & Watercolor Calligraphy.” May 13, 1–3 p.m. or June 20, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $40. www.kaartist.com 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 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! “Digital Photography.” May 6, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. $15. “Beginning Oil Painting.” Wednesdays, May 10–June 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $10/ session. RSVP. Check website for descriptions. 706-742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail.com, www.wintervillecenter.com
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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 Farmview Schoolhouse (Farmview Market) “Advanced Pasta Making: Ravioli & Tortellini.” May 10, 5–7 p.m. “Sausage Making with Butcher Glen Wellman.” May 12, 5–7 p.m. “Small Vegetable Gardening in Action.” May 13, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. “Farm to Table: Through the Seasons.” May 16, June 13, July 11. 5:30–7 p.m. “Water Bath Canning.” June 13, 5:30–8 p.m. “Refrigerator Quick Pickles.” June 28, 5–7 p.m. “MakeAhead Meals.” July 18, 5:30–7 p.m. “Delta Tamales.” July 19, 5–7 p.m. $25 per class or session. farmview market.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 Heavy Metal Pilates (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Mondays and Wednesdays through May, 6 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com 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 Salsa Dance Classes (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes (Casino-Rueda) with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. drink). www.facebook.com/ salsaathens Sewing Classes (Community) “Beginning Sewing Class” is a fourweek introductory course. Begins May 2, 6–8:30 p.m. $100. “Sewing with Knits” is a five-week course covering how to sew knit fabrics using a sewing machine. Complete a T-shirt, tunic or dress. Sewing machine with zig-zag capability, pins
“The Past is Never Dead: Kristin Casaletto,” an exhibition of work by the contemporary Georgia-based artist, opens Saturday, May 6 and will remain on view through July at the Georgia Museum of Art. and shears required. Begins May 3, 6–8:30 p.m. $137. www.shop communityathens.com Testing the Waters (OCAF, Watkinsville) Dana Wildsmith leads a three-session workshop for firsttime fiction writers. The workshop focuses on plots, character development, creating scenes and descriptive writing. All skill levels welcome. May 6, 13 & 20, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. $140. www.ocaf.com UGA Community Music School (Hugh Hodgson School of Music) Musical instruction in popular and classical styles. All ages. 706-542-2894, ugacms.uga.edu 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 (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. cal clements@gmail.com, www.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) Classes are offered in Iyengar yoga, flow yoga, gentle flow, hot power flow, restorative yoga, alignment yoga and meditation. Check website for weekly schedule. www.athensfivepointsyoga.com
Help Out Gallery Volunteers (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery is seeking volunteers to assist in opening the gallery during exhibitions, preparing
exhibitions, photography, graphic design and more. Must be at least 18 years old. volunteers@athica.org, www.athica.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 Volunteer for the Amazing Acro-Cats (Morton Theatre) Catloving volunteers are needed to craft, clean, handle money and talk to people. 18 and up. www.circus cats.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.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure Fashion Camp (Community) Create a moodboard, learn basic sewing, reconstruct an item of clothing, sew from scratch and model your finished pieces. June 12–16, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $158. community athens@gmail.com, www.shop communityathens.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 Splash Pad (Multiple Locations) ACC Leisure Services offers the Trail Creek Park Splash Pad. Weekends May 6–21, then Tuesdays–Sundays from May 27–Aug. 6, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Rocksprings Splash Pad will open May 27. $1/person. Pool passes $20–40. www.athensclarke county.com/splashpad 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
Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Dudes Helping Dudes (Nuçiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Space) A weekly support group for anyone who identifies as a man. Park in the lot across the street on Williams Street. Thursdays, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. tinyurl.com/ DudesHelpingDudes, www.brainaid fest.com Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
On The Street Athens PĂŠtanque Club (Outside of 1000 Faces Coffee) Play a friendly game of PĂŠtanque, a French version of bocce ball, at the PĂŠtanque terrain. Beginners welcome. RSVP. Sundays, 1:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. athenspetanqueclub@ gmail.com, athenspetanqueclub.wix. com/play Athens Street Hockey (YMCA) (Hockey Rink) Players of all skill levels can play in a local hockey rink. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. athensfloorhockey@gmail.com Senior Adult Trips (Rocksprings Community Center) Scott Antiques Market. May 19, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;45. For ages 50 & up. Departs and returns to RCC. www.athens clarkecounty.com/leisure f
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GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rainbow Cubeâ&#x20AC;? is a site-specific installation by Candice Greathouse and Curtis Ames. Through October. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Two-dimensional works by Margaret Scruggs. Through May 7. HEIRLOOM CAFĂ&#x2030; (815 N. Chase St.) Greg Benson depicts landscapes using oils and pastels. Opening reception May 5. Through July 3. HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Emma Shore. Through May. HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Graphic designer and photographer Keith Bennett shares a collection of manipulated images. Opening reception May 5. Through May. JUST PHOâ&#x20AC;ŚAND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Hand-painted silk by Amitabh Verma. Through May. LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well as artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; renderings of Athens. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Collections from our Community presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tibetan Treasures,â&#x20AC;? Education Specialist William Stephanosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; collection of objects from Tibet and Northern India. Through May 27. â&#x20AC;˘ The â&#x20AC;&#x153;42nd Juried Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? contains works selected by guest juror Susan Krane. Through May 6. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Are the Other: A Photographic Portrait of Athensâ&#x20AC;? was created through Wing Young Huieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chalk talks, a public art project. Through June 1. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Lounge Gallery, Katherine Burke presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;On a Whim,â&#x20AC;? a solo show of collages created in response to childhood memories. Reception May 18. Currently on view through Aug. 24. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) The â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 Years: Madison Morgan Cultural Centerâ&#x20AC;? exhibit celebrates the creation, history and evolution of the MMCC through photographs, artifacts and text. Through Aug. 27. MAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOY (197 Oak St.) Paintings and collage works by Meg Abbott and Sakura Stephens. Proceeds from the exhibition benefit PALS. Through May. MASON-SCHARFENSTEIN MUSEUM OF ART (567 Georgia St., Demorest) Curated by John Lee Matney, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locusâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Dana Jo Cooley, Andy Cherewick, Brian Hitselberger, Christi Harris and Michael K. Paxton. On view May 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 25. Reception June 10. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) The collages of Susan Pelham are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Reception May 7. Through May. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southworks National Juried Art Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? includes 71 works of art by 62 local and national artists. Through May 5. â&#x20AC;˘ This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Exhibition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Still Lives,â&#x20AC;? features narrative paintings by South Carolina artist Rebecca Davenport. Through May 5. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) In the Hargrett Library Gallery, see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Necessary Words & Images: 70 Years of the Georgia Review.â&#x20AC;? Through May 12. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Russell Library Gallery, see â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the Stump: What Does it Take to Get Elected in Georgia.â&#x20AC;? Through Aug. 18. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Brown Media Library, see the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Championship Tradition: The NCAA Tennis Tournament in Athensâ&#x20AC;? marks the 29th time the tournament has been held in Athens since 1972. Through May. TWO STORY COFFEE (1608 S. Lumpkin St.) Ryan Dorseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black-and-white illustrations are influenced by Surrealism and the subconscious. Through May. 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, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beginningsâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Lisa Freeman, Will Eskridge, Chris Taylor, Cheryl Washburn, Jacob Wenzka and more. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
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Visit website for registration form. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net 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 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. www.fcplayers. com
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These pets and many others are available for adoption at: Athens-Clarke County Animal Control 125 Buddy Christian Way · 706-613-3540 Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm
W e e k e n d A ’ f a i r. Going out of business sale. Art, antiques, d e c o r, c o l l e c t i b l e s , original paintings and pottery, furniture, oriental rugs, dolls, silver, china, cut glass, lamps & more. 515 Gaines School Rd., Athens. Wed-Sat, 10–5.
Want to Buy In search of about 100 monster teeth, ranging in size from 1/2”–2”. Preferably lightweight and easy to hot glue or pierce through paper mache. steph@ hometownunicorn.com
Yard Sales Trash To Treasure Yard Sale: May 5th, 4-7PM ($3 admission) and May 6, 8a.m.–12p.m. (free admission). At the CHaRM facility, 1005 College Ave., Athens.
Music Equipment N u ç i ’s S p a c e n e e d s your old instruments & music gear! All donations are tax-deductible. Call 706-227-1515 or come by Nuçi’s Space, 396 Oconee St.
Instruction Athens School of Music. Instruction in g u i t a r, b a s s , d r u m s , piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin, fiddle & more. From beginner to exper t. Visit www. athensschoolofmusic. com, 706-543-5800. Advertise in Flagpole Classifieds! Call 706549-0301. UGA Community Music School. Group and private instruction avail. for students 18 mos. through adult seniors! Private instruction in popular and classical styles. ugacms.uga.edu, ugacms@uga.edu, 706542-2894.
Music Services Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-369-9428. Professional recording, mixing and mastering at The Glow Recording Studio. Super vibey! Super affordable! Te x t : 706-3473323, email jesse@ theglowrecordingstudio. c o m o r v i s i t w w w. theglowrecordingstudio. com.
Services Cleaning Peachy Green Clean Co-op, your local friendly Green Clean! Free estimates w/ rates as low as $39. 706-248-4601, peachygreencleancoop. com.
Misc. Services Exclusive Thoughts. Shared by mail. Send $5 check/m.o.: Justin, P.O. Box 70838, Milwaukee, WI 53207.
Printing Self Publish Your Book. Local (Five Points) professional publishing service. Editing, design, layout and printing services. 25+ yrs experience. Let’s meet at Jittery Joe’s— The coffee is on me! 706-395-4874.
Jobs Full-time Big City Bread Cafe is hiring experienced cooks. Must be available to work weekends. Apply in person between 3–5p.m. No phone calls please. Front Desk and Housekeeping needed. Must be flex. all shifts, 7 days. Wingate, 255 North Ave. Apply in person, bring resume. 8:30a.m.– 2p.m., M–F. Mr. Singh. FT or PT openings now in our Photo Center on Epps Bridge Parkway next to Catch 22. For more info and application, go to AthensArtAndFrame. com and click on “Now Hiring.” Advertise in Flagpole Classifieds! Specials available. Call (706) 549-0301!
F T & P T, S u m m e r & Ye a r Round. ClassicCityInstallation. com: Assistant Supervisors starting at $12/hr & Assistant Managers (management req.) starting at $18/hr. Travel nationwide this summer- all expenses covered. Contact: info@ classiccityinstallation. com. Graduate Athens is seeking FT experienced Line Cook. Must have weekend/night a v a i l a b i l i t y. G r e a t benefits! Apply online at www.graduateathens. com/careers. Growing local company is hiring! Production artist positions and supervisor opportunities avail. Apply online at uberprints. workable.com. Graduate Athens is seeking FT Maintenance E n g i n e e r, prior hotel or apartment experience preferred. Must have weekend/ night availability. Great benefits! Apply online at www.graduateathens. com/careers. High School Site Coordinator position. Bachelor’s/Associate’s in SW or related field + experience working w/ youth. 10 mo. position (Starts July 17) w/ the possibility of renewal based on availability of funding. Email resume, cover letter, & re f e re n c e s : p a t r i c i a . sims@fc-cis.org. Modern Age is hiring! FT positions avail. Vaping experience/knowledge a plus! Bring resumes into Modern Age. No phone calls please. I heart Flagpole! N o w H i r i n g Immediately! Five Points Bottle Shop is looking f or hig hly motivated individuals to fill several positions. E x p e r i e n c e i n re t a i l , stockroom, wine or craft beer preferred, but not required. Yo u m u s t be 21+ yrs old and avail. to work nights and weekends. Do not apply in store. SMI Composites wants to train you to make Carbon Fiber parts for the Automotive & A v i a t i o n i n d u s t r y. Full benefits, vacation. Contact: fowler@ smicomposites.com.
Smoker’s Den is hiring! FT positions avail. Vaping experience/knowledge a plus! Bring resumes into Smoker’s Den. No phone calls please. Swimming pool service company needs FT help. Experience preferred but not req. Must have work references and valid driver’s license. Fax resumes: 706850-5253, email: poolservicesathens@ gmail.com.
Part-time 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. 259 W. Wa s h i n g t o n S t . Athens. No phone calls please. Hotel Indigo is looking for professional PT Bellman (weekend availability) & Venue Setup positions. Please c o n t a c t l a c e y g re e n @ indigoathens.com for inquires. Positions require heavy lifting. Students Welcome! I n o u r re l a x e d w o r k environment you create your own schedule and get paid to type! CBSG is a financial transcription company seeking those w/ strong touch-typing and English grammar/ comprehension skills for our office on S. Milledge Ave. Learn about being an employee and apply at https://www.ctscribes. com. NEED A JOB? Opportunities are listed weekly in the Flagpole Classifieds. OCAF in Watkinsville seeks PT Gallery Director (20 hour/wk) to plan, develop and implement art gallery exhibitions and ensure the highest quality standards. www. OCAF.com
Our Hope MCC seeks PT pianist 10a.m.–1p.m. Sundays. Proficient skills, ability to read music, including sight reading. Church music experience preferred, n o t re q u i re d . P l e a s e submit resumes to ourhope1999@gmail. com.
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Don’t Give Up Hope—Get Help Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com
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really bad. You are clearly lacking in peace Dear Bonita, and rest, so lessen your workload and take I’m currently a student and working a partthe personal time that you need for selftime job. I recently realized that I have been depressed for a long time, and it is due to being care. If taking a semester off would delay your graduation plans, I’d say it’s worth it alone and stressed. Even though I have friends given your chosen alternative. Lighten your and a partner, I feel like it is not enough. I try load before it breaks your back. and reach out to other people, but I never feel Alternately, quit your job, especially if good enough, and I end up spending time alone your boss is aware of your school workload or in school/work. but demanding more of your time than you I’m about to enter a critical part of my can spare. Any boss who sniffs at your eduschool career, and I feel overwhelmed. My job cation and demands more of you doesn’t is getting more demanding of my time. I feel care about your best interests, so why care worried that isolation is from me getting overabout theirs? Is the job in question even worked and soon I will burn out and regret it the type you’d put on all. Plus, I will have no a professional résumé? one to fall back on, and Nothing is ever as bad If not, quit today. end up even more alone than before. as it seems once you’re You don’t need that reference. Also, I’ve been havout of the thick of it. Also, I feel obligated ing suicidal thoughts. to point you in the I haven’t attempted it, but I always find myself thinking about it from direction of cheap and free mental-health services here in town. I got the idea to peace time to time. I have done my research and out from Earth last year, and getting a picked the best options. I’ve talked to a few therapist is what kept me here. I talk about people about it, and even though they mean the Samaritan Center for Counseling and well, I still have this feeling that I should do it. Wellness (455 N. Lumpkin St., 706-369However, I knew someone last year that com7911) plenty in this column, and there’s mitted suicide, and I saw how that affected also Nuçi’s Space downtown (396 Oconee their loved ones. I don’t want St., 706-227-1515). Talk my loved ones to suftherapy sounds fer, but I also feel simple, like I’m losing my grip on hope.
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but it can mean so much to have a an empathetic ear and professional guidance when our own rationale flies out of the window. There are people in this world who would never be the same without you, and you still don’t know what your purpose is here. What if you’re destined to do something amazing? Oprah Winfrey has spoken publicly about attempting suicide. Just saying. Nothing is ever as bad as it seems once you’re out of the thick of it. Stick around. Please. f
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