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Buses Are Back in the Budget Plus, T-SPLOST, Climate Change, Baldwin Remains and More News By Blake Aued and John Huie news@flagpole.com ACC employees a $500 raise to help offset rising health-insurance costs. Funding for the additions will come from a property-tax windfall—the final digest is $500,000 higher than expected—and leftover money from the current budget year. In a separate “enterprise fund,” or selffunding program, commissioners allocated $2.5 million for stormwater projects on private property, to address flooding in suburban areas. Some homeowners are facing bills in the tens of thousands of dollars because they didn’t know they were supposed to maintain ditches and detention ponds, according to Commissioners Jerry NeSmith and Andy Herod. The county will also divert some hotel/ motel tax revenue into an account that could be used to fund projects in the downtown master plan, according to Commissioner Allison Wright, who’s long sought to reduce the Classic Center and Convention and Visitors Bureau’s share of the 7 percent tax to free up money for other purposes. Instead of getting 6 cents out of 7, as they have in the past, those agencies will receive a set amount of $1.7 million and $974,000, respectively. The commission is scheduled to vote on the budget Tuesday, June 6. [Blake Aued]

Athens-Clarke County commissioners likely wrapped up the county’s fiscal 2018 budget last week, adding more than $1 million to the $124 million operating budget for pedestrian safety infrastructure, transit and other programs. Mayor Nancy Denson had proposed cutting back bus service two hours—ending it at 7:45 p.m.—to help fund a new Eastside shuttle, but commissioners restored the $160,000 expense. “To me it is unconscionable to run a bus route for one or two people,” Denson said of night service, which costs about $40 per rider to provide. “I just don’t see how we can ask taxpayers to subsidize that kind of cost.” But even though few people use the service, those who do rely on it for work. Night buses are only safe for a year, though. Commissioners instructed staff to research alternatives, like Uber or taxi vouchers. “We should give them a voucher for a taxi or something,” Commissioner Jared Bailey said. “It may cost us $10 a person, but that’s still a big savings.” Commissioners also appropriated $76,000 for raises for ACC Library employees. In her proposed budget, Denson included funding to bring part-time, seasonal and temp workers up to $11.60 an hour, which is the lowest wage for full-time ACC employees. But because libraries are technically part of the Board of Regents, not the city—although ACC supplements state funding—they weren’t initially included. Some make as little as $8 an hour; they’ll now make $11.60, too. Other additions include $25,000 to continue the West Broad neighborhood feasibility study; $75,000 to begin implementing whatever comes out of the Envision Athens process; a $100,000 revolving loan program that will employ high-school students to fix up historic properties; and $350,000 to give

$100 Million Transpo Project List Takes Shape In November, ACC voters will approve or reject an additional 1 percent sales tax, to be collected for five years, to fund… what? Well, transportation projects (which is why it’s called T-SPLOST, or transportation special purpose local option sales tax), but the specific projects to be built are yet to be decided. Thirty-six potential projects have been

submitted for funding by either county department heads, citizen groups or individual citizens. Each proposal has been given a realistic cost estimate by county staffers and presented to a 22-member citizens’ advisory committee appointed by the Mayor and Commission. Athens Land Trust proposed pedestrian improvements on West Broad and a half-mile greenway trail along Brooklyn Creek. Athens for Everyone proposed adding bus service along the U.S. 29 corridor, beyond Athens Tech. Athens Music Society proposed rebuilding the Murmur trestle (deemed too far gone to safely repair by county staff). Firefly Trail, Inc. asked for money to build the seven-mile trail to Winterville. Citizens also proposed additional sidewalks, drainage improvements and a canoe launch. But most proposals came from county departments: additional airport improvements in continued hopes to attract commercial air service and therefore more industries; money for routine (but backlogged) repaving of local streets (otherwise paid through property taxes); money for sidewalks and bicycle lanes to be prioritized by the bike/pedestrian master plan now under development; a roundabout at Whitehall Road and Milledge Avenue; corridor improvements for Atlanta Highway, Lexington Road and Prince Avenue; and downtown street and streetscape improvements, including replacing ancient underground lines along Clayton. Athens Transit requested money for more buses (including 10 hybrid electric buses) to implement more frequent service, and money for busstop improvements and outlying transfer stations (so passengers don’t always have to go downtown to change buses). Total costs of all the requests: $257 million. Total money to be produced by the five-year tax: only $104 million. (The cities of Bogart and Winterville would also share in the bounty.) The citizens’ committee, which has been meeting since April, vetted the projects and brought its recommendations last week to commissioners, who will pick the final list in August. The group picked a balance of citizen- and department-generated projects, and favored projects already underway or in

existing county plans, but the recommendations still need further trimming—and don’t actually have to be followed by commissioners, who offered feedback on their choices. “I think our citizens want their streets paved,” said NeSmith, arguing for more spending on roads. People want to move to Athens, said Commissioner Kelly Girtz, despite “this mythology about the school district” (local real-estate agents who warn buyers away from Clarke County), and a big reason is that the city is largely walkable and bikeable. That’s a competitive advantage that we should continue to improve, he said. Bailey argued for replacing the narrow Tallassee Road bridge. Several commissioners downplayed trail-building priorities, or projects that might eventually be built under other county plans. Commissioner Melissa Link argued for “something extra” (the U.S. 29 bus route, a sidewalk on Jefferson River Road) in outlying areas where lower-income people often live. Public comment will be taken on any or all projects via athensclarkecounty.com (search “TSPLOST”). [John Huie]

To T-SPLOST or Not to T-SPLOST? At another commission work session May 11—during a meeting with Athens’ legislative delegation prior to budget talks—state Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens) got into it with commissioners over whether ACC should raise sales taxes 1 percent for transportation. “I’m worried you’re going to continue the reputation of Athens being not businessfriendly,” he said, fretting that people will shop in other counties to avoid the penny hike. “If you raise that tax… you are going to accelerate the exodus of businesses.” Cowsert also noted that sales taxes are regressive and hit the poor hardest. This sudden concern came as a surprise, considering that he voted to allow counties to impose the tax, and has even advocated replacing income taxes with more sales taxes. And the idea that businesses are fleeing Athens is a myth. Yes, some chain retailers have moved from Atlanta Highway to the new strip mall in Oconee County, but

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Earlier in the week, at a Federation of as Girtz noted, Athens has a half-million Neighborhoods meeting May 9, Rep. Chuck square feet of new commercial space, Williams (R-Watkinsville) had his own mainly downtown and by the Space Kroger confrontation with citizens worried about on U.S. 29. Making it easier to get downclimate change. (Oddly, issues like climate town will help downtown businesses, he change and health care, rather than hotsaid. “These projects aren’t picking around button state issues like campus carry, domithe edges,” Girtz said. ‘They’re foundanated the conversation.) tional. We want to make sure “We’re definitely seeing this economic development climate change,” Williams said is sustainable economic in response to a question, but development.” he said he’s not sure whether Given that Clarke is it’s a natural cycle or caused geographically the smallby burning fossil fuels. “Yeah, est county in the state, and there’s something going on,” that much of the land is in he said. “The scientific comthe hands of UGA, schools munity’s got to figure out and churches and isn’t taxwhat it is.” able, Commissioner Sharyn The scientific community Dickerson asked where ACC has figured it out, as attendshould get the money. ees told Williams. “With Maybe Athens doesn’t all due respect, the kind of need to fix its roads or Rep. Chuck Williams ignorance you are displaying improve transit, Cowsert is totally inexcusable,” Athens for Everyone replied. Instead of using T-SPLOST on local member Bruce Menke said. projects, he said ACC should partner with Williams didn’t appreciate the comment. other counties to fix Highway 316—not a bad idea, but that’s really the state’s respon- “If you deem any of us ignorant, pay your qualifying fee and run against us, and see sibility, and GDOT does in fact have plans how it works out,” he said. I have a feeling for new interchanges on the books. Now, a someone might take him up on it. [BA] f train to Atlanta, on the other hand…

Who Were the People Buried Under Baldwin Hall? Anthropologists can tell all kinds of things from bones: a person’s gender, age and ethnicity; what kind of food they ate; what kind of work they did; whether they were rich or poor; certain diseases they suffered from. So, from a few bone fragments found underneath Baldwin Hall during a construction project in 2015, Laurie Reitsema, a UGA professor and director of the Bioarchaeology and Biochemistry Laboratory, has been able to piece together what life may have been like for those forgotten souls—“voiceless people whose stories may be underrepresented in historical accounts,” as she put it during a presentation last week. But, to a certain extent, their bones can speak for them. The remains were buried in the Old Athens (or Jackson Street) Cemetery, which now occupies a small, fenced-off area on campus, but may have run all the way from Broad Street nearly to Baldwin Street before the university began encroaching on it in the 1880s. The cemetery opened in the 1790s—around the time of Athens’ founding—and officially closed in the 1850s, although it remained in use until the 1890s. Bodies were buried in a narrower, snug hole dug at the bottom of the grave, with wood placed over the coffin to keep out soil—a technique with roots in Africa but widely adopted by everyone in the South at that time. Many graves were marked with wooden markers or field stones that have long since vanished. The remains of about 30 people were recovered, mostly in a very fragmented state, with only portions of a few bones remaining. Half were adults and half children; 10 were male and 12 female, of those that could be identified. Most were African American and likely slaves, but Reitsema said some had European or even East Asian ancestry, according to mitochondrial DNA testing. “Health wasn’t great, but it wasn’t as terrible as it was in some other parts of the Southeast,” Reitsema Laurie Reitsema said. Based on comparisons with remains from the same time period in other parts of the South, in general, their health was better than in bigger cities like Atlanta and Augusta, and far better than a plantation in Charleston, with comparatively few signs of maladies like infections, arthritis or anemia—probably a sign that most of them worked in factories, or as carpenters or gardeners, rather than in the cotton fields. Overall, women’s health was poorer than men’s. At the end of her presentation, Reitsema singled out one man for a more extensive biography. “He amazed us with his experiences, because he lived one of the hardest lives of anyone in the community,” she said. Standing only 5 feet 4 inches—short even for the 19th Century—his body was built up and then worn down by decades of backbreaking agricultural work, and others must have looked up to him for his strength and experience, she said. Arthritis in his legs, back and shoulders—as well as abscesses or cavities in half his teeth, caused by a poor diet of cornbread and molasses—would have caused him constant pain by the time he died in his 40s. This man may have been an ancestor of people living today. It’s impossible to know for sure without further DNA testing, both of the remains and of potential living descendents. Although UGA has announced further research into the lives of Athens slaves, Reitsema said she is waiting for signs of community approval before proceeding. [BA]

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Thanks to the generosity of the filmmakers, Athens in Our Lifetimes has been held over for another week, May 20–24, at Athens Ciné. Check Cine’s website, athenscine. com, for showtimes, and while you’re there, reserve your tickets. Even though the shows are free, you need a ticket to get in, and a donation to Buy Ciné would be appreciated, if you want to help support our local art house. Last week a lot of people got turned away for lack of a (free) ticket.

stuff is weirdly funny: serious but offbeat, with surreal touches. Town and Gown has done two of her plays recently, The Clean House and Stage Kiss. Eurydice is more serious, but it still has those Ruhl touches. It is based, of course, on the Orpheus myth so compellingly brought to the screen as Black Orpheus. Eurydice dies, and Orpheus goes down to Hades and tries to bring her back. Rose of Athens has a new office/ class/rehearsal space, very much off-off

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Eurydice ends badly; (l–r) Eurydice (Anna Pieri), Father (Skip Hulett) and Orpheus (Daniel Stock) are dead; the Stones (l–r) Ginny Simmons, Sean Polite and Alysse Filler) basically say, “We told you so.” The tricycle belongs to Lord of the Underworld (Greg Voyles, not pictured).

As you probably know by now, this film, produced and directed by Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher, was shot and edited by Matt DeGennaro and includes interviews with 90 Athenians as well as some great archival footage of Athens back in the day—in some cases, way back. Matt, with Kathy and Grady looking over his shoulder, edited over 200 hours of interviews into this hour-and-a-half documentary, and they donated the full interviews to UGA’s Russell Library archives—a priceless reservoir of Athens people talking about their town. Wouldn’t we love to have such a record from past generations? I’m one of those talking heads, and I drone on too much. Even so, this film helps us see how Athens got to be the place where so many of us feel right at home, although the town is already changing in ways that threaten to make it less special. See it if you can, but be forewarned: A 10-year-old critic was overheard after the film last week saying, “Mom, that was a movie for old people! I mean, did you see anyone in the theater who was a good age?”

Magic in a Small Space In just three performances at the end of April, Rose of Athens Theatre presented Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice. You didn’t see it, of course, so why bring it up now? Well, I guess, so that just maybe you’ll go next time Rose of Athens does something or will just go to some play somewhere. (See this week’s Theater Notes for suggestions.) Here’s a tip: Any time you hear that a Sarah Ruhl play is being performed, go. Her

Broadway, a small area in the back of a warehouse at 150 Fritz Mar Lane, off Newton Bridge Road. (Find it at roseofathens.org.) Rose of Athens teaches a lot of classes and has performed in various venues around town. This was the first show in what they are calling Rose Hall. All of this is to say that their production of Eurydice demonstrated the magic of theater and the richness of the Athens acting community. Rose of Athens is the creation of Jeremy Miller and Danielle Bailey Miller (who most recently played the delightful Nurse Wilson in Town and Gown’s A Month of Sundays). They are theater people and know everybody here. Thus, even for a one-weekend show, they were able to pull together a first-rate group of actors and mount this play in their tiny space, creating something magic and thrilling. In fact, the small space and spare set enhanced the impact, pulling the audience bodily into the play. Gary T. Moore directed, and Jennifer Phelps was state manager. Next up for Rose of Athens is their Shakespeare Under the Stars at Ashford Manor in Watkinsville. They’ll be doing The Two Gentlemen of Verona June 15–18. The moral of this encomium is that Athens is full of people who love theater enough to put in incredibly long hours for even a small part with the only reward the thrill of doing it. For a small ticket price you can enjoy the results of their work right up close to the stage. Sure, the magic doesn’t always strike, but when it’s there, as it was in Eurydice, you feel it, and you feel the thrill, too. The play’s the thing! f

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The dance card is filling up quickly for next year’s race for governor. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle has been planning this for the past 12 years—that moment when he would finally launch his Republican campaign for governor. Cagle is pushing the kind of economic development issues you’d expect: He wants to add 500,000 new jobs during his first term while promoting a $100 million tax cut and developing a strategic plan for Georgia’s transportation infrastructure. In other words, he’s basically promising a third term of Nathan Deal, but with inflated promises about new jobs. Katy Foody of the Associated Press did some digging into that jobs pledge and reported: “State Department of Labor data shows Georgia has added a net total of 267,100 jobs in the last decade, accounting for the enormous job losses that followed the recession that began in 2008. In the last six years, employers added nearly 518,000 jobs to help the state dig out from a deep hole.” In short, it is not realistic to expect Cagle or any governor to add 500,000 jobs in four years. Cagle is taking the Zell Miller approach to running. Miller served four terms as lieutenant governor while he waited for his chance to run for the state’s highest office, an opportunity that finally came in 1990. Cagle has been lieutenant governor for three terms as he piled up pledges and put the pieces together for a statewide run. At this early point, Cagle would be considered the frontrunner in the Republican primary, but he will definitely not have a cleared field. Secretary of State Brian Kemp and state Sen. Hunter Hill (R-Atlanta) are running, while state Sen. Michael Williams (R-Cumming) is making moves in that direction. Don’t be surprised if you see a couple of retired congressmen get into the

GOP primary race—Jack Kingston or Lynn Westmoreland. On the Democratic side, House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) has already filed the paperwork to register a campaign organization for the governor’s race next year. Another potential Democratic candidate is state Rep. Stacey Evans (D-Smyrna). Like Abrams, she is a talented young lawyer who has shown some impressive potential in her four terms as a lawmaker. Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, a Democratic officeholder with a lot of upside, has taken herself out of the governor’s race but says she is looking at a run for the U.S. Senate in 2020. One of the most intriguing possibilities out there involves Republican strategist Nick Ayers, who has never run for office himself but is said to be considering the governor’s race. Ayers got his start working for Sonny Perdue in the 2002 governor’s race as a kid barely out of high school, and later made a name for himself inside the Beltway through his work at the Republican Governors Association. He’s had some stumbles along the way, including a DUI arrest and a stint with a presidential campaign for Tim Pawlenty that went nowhere. If Ayers does decide to run, it would stir memories of another race more than a decade ago when another political activist with no elective experience decided to run for statewide office. That was Ralph Reed, the guy who put together the Christian Coalition. Reed jumped into the 2006 race for lieutenant governor, hoping to use his name recognition to win that office and then run for governor. Reed got spanked in the Republican primary. The person who beat him was a fellow named… Casey Cagle. And thus does our politics come full circle. f

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FBI Director James Comey was speaking to federal agents when news of his firing flashed across the television behind him. The regime blamed new Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and cited Comey’s treatment of the Clinton email investigation—as if daring us to pretend they are telling the truth.

More than 200 people arrested en masse on Inauguration Day are now facing decades in jail. Authorities issued search warrants and slapped others, like Dylan Petrohilos, with conspiracy charges after the fact. “Prosecuting people based on participation in a public protest,” Petrohilos said, “seems like something that would happen in an authoritarian society,”

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from anything having to do with the investigation into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign after he was caught lying to the Senate about his meetings with Sergey

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates was fired when she refused to enforce Trump’s Muslim ban. She was supposed to testify to the House Intelligence Committee about Russia back before its chair, Devin Nunes, flipped out and jumped from an Uber at midnight for a mysterious White House meeting. Finally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, no fan of Trump or Russia, called her to testify before the Senate, where she said she had warned the Trump team that then-National Security Advisor Mike Flynn had been compromised by Russia 18 days before he was fired. During that time, Flynn sat in on a call with Putin.

While dismissing concerns about Russia, Trump created a “Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity” to investigate virtually nonexistent voter fraud, putting the presidential seal on his false claims that illegal voters cost him the popular vote. Again, he dares us to believe him.

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Shortly after Comey’s firing, the initial story of Rosenstein’s concern over the treatment of Clinton started to fall apart, and it soon became clear Trump himself had initiated the action. But Trump’s story about the decision continues to change. Now Comey is a “showboat,” says the preening reality star. When you lie constantly, it is no longer a problem to be caught in a lie. “Maybe the best thing to do would be to cancel all future ‘press briefings’ and hand out written responses for the sake of accuracy???” Trump tweeted when the press asked about the contradictory stories.

Kislyak, a Russian ambassador widely considered to be a spy. But Sessions still wrote a letter recommending Comey’s canning. He is also involved in hiring the new FBI director, who will be expected to lead the investigation of the Trump campaign.

Trey Gowdy, the South Carolina congressman best known for heading up the endless Benghazi hearings, has been floated as a candidate for FBI chief. If you can’t get Rudy Giuliani or Joe Arpaio, Gowdy is perfect. Not only did he direct the 11-hour grilling of the ever-hated Hillary, but when the House Intelligence Committee questioned Comey in March, Gowdy demonstrated no interest in finding out how Russia had influenced the election. He was, however, quite interested in prosecuting journalists who publish leaked materials.

The rest of the Republicans, meanwhile, have been busy stripping health care from people with preexisting conditions. When Dan Heyman, a reporter in West Virginia, repeatedly asked Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price if domestic violence would count as a pre-existing condition, he was arrested. He faces up to six months in jail for disrupting the work of government. Price commended the police on the arrest.

Desiree Fairooz, an activist with Code Pink, was found guilty of disorderly and disruptive conduct and parading or demonstrating on Capitol grounds—for laughing when Senator Richard Shelby, a Republican from Alabama, said Sessions’ record of “treating all Americans equally under the law is clear and well-documented.” Sessions sent a memo ordering federal prosecutors to seek the stiffest possible penalties in all of their cases, reversing an Obamaera policy that steered away from “enhanced” penalties and mandatory minimums for minor or nonviolent drug crimes.

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The day after Comey got canned, Trump met with Kislyak, the same ambassador both Flynn and Sessions lied about meeting with. The U.S. press was kept out of the meeting, but Russian state media covered it and sent out pictures of Trump and Kislyak shaking hands with the big, arrogant smiles of men who are celebrating something. Later, Press Secretary Sean Spicer hid from reporters in the dark, between two bushes.

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Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, another cabinet member with long-term business ties to Russia, also met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov—at Putin’s request. When a reporter asked about the firing of Comey, Lavrov laughed. “Was he fired? You’re kidding,” Lavrov said sarcastically as Tillerson stood by. Then, the two men left the room without answering any further questions. Later, a reporter asked Putin about Comey. He was wearing a hockey uniform in a tunnel that created an icon-like halo around his head on the television screen. Putin, too, said the question was funny. “President Trump is acting in accordance with his competence and in accordance with his law and constitution,” Putin said. “You see, I am going to play hockey with the hockey fans. And I invite you to do the same.” The team was made up of world-class athletes. Putin scored many, many points.

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Later, the administration claimed Russia tricked them into the state-media photo op. Donald Trump recently said he was a “nationalist and a globalist.” Since contradiction doesn’t seem to bother him, perhaps he is also a weak strongman. f

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ennifer Hauver loves the house she’s living in on Milledge Circle. She’s there until May 19. With the academic year over for public school in Athens, her girls, her husband and she will head to Virginia, where a new job and her extended family await. What awaits the house remains uncertain. Despite two people expressing interest in moving it, it may be torn down. “We didn’t intend to live here so briefly when we bought the house,” says Hauver, who teaches in the UGA College of Education. “We thought we would live here a few years.” Designed and built by Grandison Marion Caskey Sr. as his personal residence in 1920, the house is in the arts and crafts style, with exposed wood, beautiful floors and fireplaces. There’s a butler’s pantry and a remodeled kitchen, an added-on sun porch and an enclosed upstairs sleeping porch. Beside the living room fireplace are craftsmanstyle bookcases built and installed by Bruce VanSledright, Hauver’s husband, a custom woodworker. The house has two bedrooms upstairs and a master bedroom downstairs. There are bathrooms upstairs and down. Outside the sun porch windows, you can see a huge fig tree, muscadine vines, blueberries and an herb garden. A fish pond and a stone bench complete the yard. An inspection report showed the house is in “perfect” condition. Hauver decided to rely on Realtor Reign Streiter to sell the house. He advised her to “float the word” in February before putting it on the market. One week after it was listed, there were four offers, Hauver says. Two were strong, two weren’t quite so strong. She wanted to know how serious the potential buyers were. So Streiter took an interested couple on a walk through the house. He reported back to Hauver that Travis and Monica Elrod “loved” the house and were excited to move into the neighborhood. Hauver breathed a sigh of relief and sold the house for $667,000. That was in late February.

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In March, the Elrods applied for a demolition permit. Formerly owned by Monica Elrod’s grandparents, the couple’s current house at 160 Tanglewood Dr. off Timothy Road is for sale for $989,000. (Travis Elrod did not return a call seeking comment.) When she saw the demolition notice posted outside the house, “I was shocked,” says Hauver. “We walked around in a daze. It never crossed our minds that they would tear the house down. We feel we were duped.” So the DEMO sign went up on Milledge Circle, and the emails started flying in the Five Points neighborhood. Someone was going to tear down the blue house at 398? Really? The beautifully restored house with the interesting yard and the Deodar cedars? Rachel Gabara and her husband Leo Saute couldn’t believe it. Both UGA professors, they live across the street from Hauver. Soon, Gabara and her husband had gathered signatures from a majority of homeowners along Milledge Circle to start the process of establishing a historic district. Their commissioner, Diane Bell, used a county ordinance allowing commissioners to delay demolitions in their district for 90 days to put off issuing the permit. But two weeks ago, the preservationists learned Bell had quietly lifted the demolition moratorium before its June 11 end date, which means a demolition permit could be issued at any time. Encouraged by Commissioners Allison Wright and Mike Hamby, the proponents for a historic district plan to move forward with the designation process, regardless of what happens to the house. From the Five Points intersection to West Lake Drive, they have gathered signatures from 59 percent of the 87 homeowners on a petition Gabara presented to the Mayor and Commission on May 2. Saute says they will ask for a demolition and construction moratorium of six–12 months as studies are done to evaluate if the neighborhood meets the classification qualifications. At the last commission meeting, about a dozen of Bell’s constituents and others who are interested in historic

preservation lined up to plead with Bell to explain her decision. She hasn’t responded to emails, phone calls or direct questions from constituents, fellow commissioners or reporters. “There’s a time to be silent,” is all she said at the end of the meeting. While Bell would not return Flagpole’s calls seeking comment, she later opened up to the Banner-Herald, saying that she did not want the Elrods to face a lengthy delay if a moratorium is declared. For several years, Five Points residents have watched as buyers purchased homes for several hundred thousand dollars only to tear them down and build new suburban-style mansions that are out of scale and architecturally out of place. Infill housing rules the commission passed earlier this year—after planners spent years working with residents and homebuilders—addressed problems with new infill development. But the infill ordinance says nothing about demolitions, which are legal by right outside of local historic districts. A Five Points historic district (or districts) has been discussed on and off for more than a decade. Recently, a small group of Rutherford Street homeowners pulled the trigger, in a process that went smoothly. And four years ago, Buena Vista residents facing many of the same issues as Milledge Circle residents won a bitter battle for a historic district in their mill-house neighborhood just west of Boulevard. UGA historic-preservation professor John Waters lives on Milledge Circle with his wife Charlotte. He says he’s cheered by the response of his neighbors to the possible house demolition. “It’s awakened everyone to the real threat facing Five Points,” Waters says. “People who say these houses aren’t historic are expecting something like Mt. Vernon. When it comes down to it, the most historic buildings are of local significance. People need to realize these houses represent the history and the heritage of Athens, and yes, they are important to all of us.” f

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rock Paper Scissorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Artists Demonstrate a Range of Techniques for Paper By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Drawn and painted, dyed and sewn and cut and folded are just some of the many ways that paper, an otherwise comparatively ordinary material, can be manipulated into new and visually captivating forms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock Paper Scissors,â&#x20AC;? currently on view in the Gallery@ Hotel Indigo, aims to highlight the versatility of this adaptable medium through the artwork of six women. In addition to their bold, eye-catching colors, Leisa Richâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual mixed-media pieces immediately stand out within the exhibition for two simple reasons: They technically are not made on paper, and, more excitingly, visitors can touch themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a rare opportunity in a gallery setting. Rather than working on paper, the Atlanta artist, who has a background in fiber art, chose to interpret the theme as it applied to her existing body of work. Her tactile, interactive panels are made on translucent plastic that is embroidered, decorated with biomorphic shapes of various materials and cut to create windows peering into other panels below. Viewers are encouraged to mix and match the sheets for new combinations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each of these pieces has organic, rocklike shapes withinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether through the use of color blocks or by slicing holes using scissorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and fabric and plastic that simulates paper,â&#x20AC;? says Rich. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was also considering the title from a tactile perspective, with rock being hardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;glass, metal frames, rigid plastic; paper being strong yet flexibleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; fabric, soft plastics; and scissors as the tool that shapes the direction of the work.â&#x20AC;? Lucha Rodriguez Drawn to the fluid, unpredictable nature into the paper, creating natural textures and the illusion of of watercolor, Malissa Ryder views painting as as a form of movement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;reverse excavating,â&#x20AC;? where marks can be added but never â&#x20AC;&#x153;At times, if I feel stuck when working on a piece, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll subtracted. Her paintings layer thin, translucent fields of think of the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;simple form, complex color,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and it color directly on top of each other. One color typically prehelps me to rebalance a bit and avoid overworking the vails from a distance, but up close, viewers will notice each painting,â&#x20AC;? says Ryder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watercolor has this huge potential shade in its purest form peeking out along the edges. As for transparency and color depth, but can also be pretty each layer of color is added, the watercolors flow and sink

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Moon Over Buffalo, by Ken Ludwig, is presented by Winder-Barrow Community Theatre at the Colleen O. Williams Theater May 26–27 and June 2–3 at 7:30 p.m., with 3 p.m. matinees Sunday, May 28 and Sunday, June 4. Tickets are $12.50, $10 for seniors, students and teachers ($15 and $13 at the door) and available at 770-867-1679 or winderbarrowtheatre.org.

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Gidion’s Knot It’s a teacher’s worst nightmare: A troubled student, Gidion, has died, but his grieving mother (Kaye Franks Moshtael) shows up for the now moot parentteacher conference anyway. The teacher (Virginia Simmons) desperately hopes the principal will appear to interrupt their increasingly fraught conversation about the boy who died. Had he been bullied, or was he the bully? How do teachers see children differently from their parents, and how do this parent and teacher see the world differently from each other? Are teachers too overwhelmed to handle everything parents expect of them? How can anyone know what was truly going on in the boy’s head? “It’s hard for any writer not named David Mamet to pull off a one-set, real-time drama that starts with two characters simmering with anger and confusion and only intensifies from there,” writes Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune. “But Adams mostly succeeds.” It’s an intense play, and Town & Gown is not afraid to produce current works that will make audiences simultaneously uncomfortable and reflective. It’s Isaac Callahan’s directorial debut—he’s familiar at T&G, where he’s done a lot of fight choreography in addition to performance— and he says some of what Gidion experiences as a fifth grader is a bit shocking. Kids “deal with stuff now that I didn’t get a whiff of until high school,” he says. “It’s a challenging show to see.” With established T&G veteran Simmons and Moshtael (who has worked with ACT and Rose of Athens) making her T&G debut, it’s an ideal show for the second stage series—and placed well on the calendar, when the school year is firmly behind parents and teachers alike. Gidion’s Knot, by Johnna Adams, is presented by Town & Gown Players at the Athens Community Theatre June 9–10 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5, free for season-ticket holders and available at townandgownplayers.org or 706-208-8696.

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“We have the label in the main house,” he says. “It’s been really busy this year. Things are chugging along on the farm… Whenever I’m out there working on label stuff, Laura will usually rope me into doing some farm work. The other day… I was supposed to be packaging albums to send distributors, and she had me out there holding a goat by the horns while she trimmed its hoof.” Rieger says even Orange Twin’s collegeage interns have been known to get in on the farming action. But “not all of the interns are into the farm stuff,” he says. “They think it’s gonna be just working in an office and packaging records. There is a lot of that, but there’s also plenty of goat wrangling.” Though Elf Power will tour this month in support of Twitching in Time—including a string of dates with Guided by Voices guitarist Tobin Sprout—after more than 20 years, Rieger says being on the road is not as thrilling as it used to be. Though the band finds time to explore new locations and takes day trips to avoid the monotony of touring, it can still be a slog. Thankfully,

the group has discovered a few tricks to stay happy and healthy. “We’ve figured out ways to get around the terrible parts of touring,” says Rieger. “On this past tour, we included in our rider that venues had to supply us with fresh vegetables. We brought a vegetable steamer and cooked our own rice and then had it with the vegetables—that way we could avoid eating shitty food every night. It seemed like a lofty plan, but we couldn’t eat Subway every day—it was driving us crazy.” And Rieger says Elf Power has always avoided staying away from home for extended periods of time. “When we put out an album, we’ll tour, but then we’ll take a break and won’t do anything for six months, or sometimes even longer,” he says. “It lets us explore other interests and gives us a break, so we don’t all end up hating each other. I think the fact that we do take breaks is the reason we’ve been able to do this for so long.” Reflecting on 23 years of touring and recording, Rieger says he is most proud that Elf Power is still able to come up with new material that makes longtime listeners happy. “With any songwriter, you can’t really escape your sound. When Willie Nelson did a reggae album, he still sounded like Willie Nelson,” he says. “I’m really proud of our new album. There are some songs that have the classic Elf Power feel to it, and there are other songs that sound like nothing we’ve done before… I don’t pretend to be the most diverse musician ever, but it’s just nice for our own interests to try and change things up—and I think our fans will appreciate it.” f

WHO: Elf Power, Tobin Sprout WHERE: Georgia Theatre Rooftop WHEN: Friday, May 19, 9 p.m. HOW MUCH: $10 (adv.), $12 (door)

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/Ought Gap is among the most irreverent and truly odd bands to emerge from the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s Athens scene. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also one of the least known bands of the era. Press play on 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lucky 7, the only proper release to bear the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, and singer Bryan Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s booming drawl demands the full attention of anyone within earshot. When Cook shouts â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artsy peace and love,â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poking fun at Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; college-rock golden era while laying bold claim to his groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place in the annals of music history.

bassist and guitarist Jason NeSmithâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; original guitarist and bass player Haynes Collins resides in the UK and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the trekâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are doing it again May 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom lives in New Orleans, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always talking about playing more,â&#x20AC;? Cook says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way it would happen is if I just booked a date and worked backward from there.â&#x20AC;? The seven songs on Lucky 7 were recorded in 1984 at Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Songbird Studios, a state-of-the-art 24-track recording facility. Despite its efforts, there was no

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way the group could fill all 24 tracks, even when it invited a friend to add saxophone to songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her Peaceâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad.â&#x20AC;? Cook even added occasional piano flourishes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had 12 tracks for drums,â&#x20AC;? Cook laughs. Lucky 7 evokes the art-pop of Pylon and the B-52s, while maintaining a jagged form of rock unlike Is/Ought Gapâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lauded peers. Asked if he views the music as punk, Cook replies, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think so. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t new wave.â&#x20AC;? Vic Varney, of art-punk duo the Method Actors, handled the recording sessions, and the seven songs were cut to tape. But before anything could be done with the material, the group broke up. Cook moved on to play with Time Toy, while the rest of the band reconvened as Kilkenny Cats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We never did anything with the songs, but Tom and I always wanted to.â&#x20AC;? Cook says. Finally, in 2014, band members pooled funds and gave the recordings to producer John Keane. His mastering brought the sound up to date, but 30 years later, songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;He Saidâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wake Up Wetâ&#x20AC;? shed light on a long-forgotten band that shares unmistakable musical DNAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;autumnal guitar textures, percolating rhythmsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with the definitive music of a celebrated era. f

WHO: Is/Ought Gap, Flash to Bang Time, Cosmo Jr. WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 8 p.m. HOW MUCH: $5

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STRIKE UP THE BAND: Girls Rock Athens, the organizing body behind the Athens Girls Rock Camp, has a new program, Hip Hop Camp, that’s being coordinated in conjunction with the VIP Girlz Dance and Leadership Program. Hip Hop Camp looks to be an impressively expansive, and subsequently kind of intense, week of education. It will focus on the “history and impact of African-American music, the culture of hip hop and other urban music genres, how to play and perform songs from various eras, how to remix/blend hip

hop and rock music, and performance skills such as songwriting and staging.” Hip Hop Camp runs June 19–23, with a showcase happening June 24. Girls Rock Camp will continue its exceedingly popular program whereby campers form a band, write songs and perform at the end of the week. It runs July 31–Aug. 4, with its showcase happening Aug. 5. Each camp costs $300 plus a $20 application fee. A limited number of scholarships are available on a need-based and firstcome, first-served basis. See girlsrockathensga.org and facebook.com/vipvipgirlz for more information.

HELLO, IT’S JAY: Songwriter, keyboardist and all-around gentleman Jay Gonzalez Ravish Momin (Drive By Truckers) revives ing, his band The Honey Sliders will his Georgia Theatre summer rooftop resiplay live behind him, which should be a dency this week. The first of eight planned thing to experience. The book, Nobody appearances happens Wednesday, May 17. Doors open at 7 p.m., and music starts at 8. Cares Who You Are: The Life and Times of Aceman, a Widespread Panic Roadie, Book For these shows, Gonzalez handily eschews 1: The Search for His Muse, is the first in a the cloak of the Truckers and dives head-

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NOW HEAR THIS: Athens musician and seasoned Widespread Panic roadie Larry Acquaviva will read from his newly published autobiography at Avid Bookshop’s Prince Avenue location Saturday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. While Acquaviva is read-

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BEAT TIME: Local experimental godhead Killick Hinds will host a special show at ATHICA Saturday, May 20 featuring New York drummer Ravish Momin. Momin last played Athens in 2003 as a sideman for saxophonist Sabir Mateen in, coincidentally, another Killick-coordinated show. This time around, Momin will open the show with a solo set of his percussion work, which is fleshed out very nicely with loops and electronics, then play with Killick as a duo. The show starts at 8 p.m. and the suggested donation is $10, so don’t be a cheapskate. Consider yourself heartily encouraged to check out Momin’s work over at sound cloud.com/rmomin.

first into his own blend of pop originals and select covers of “AM Gold, singer-songwriter, power pop, British invasion and TV theme songs.” Gonzalez is a consummate entertainer and a very talented player, and if anyone can turn an artist’s previous hits into current live gems, he can. Have a ball.

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planned five-volume series. See deedspublishing.com/acquaviva and facebook.com/ AvidBookshopAthens for more information. As a side note, go ahead and make it a whole Avid day on Saturday by visiting the Athens-Clarke County Library between 10 a.m. and noon to catch the Little Golden Bus, which interactively celebrates the history of the 75-year-old Little Golden Books series. ATHFEST NEWS: The AthFest Music and Arts Festival has revealed many of the artists who will perform at this year’s event, the music portion of which is slated for June 23–25. In addition to alreadyannounced headliners Futurebirds, Zoogma and Drivin’ N Cryin’, bands who will play the festival’s free outdoor stages include Ruby the Rabbitfoot, Packway Handle Band, Lullwater, Powerkompany, Five Eight, Blacknerdninja, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins and others. Artists who will appear on the evening Club Crawl circuit include Cindy Wilson of the B-52s, Television’s Richard Lloyd, Muuy Biien, of Montreal, New Madrid, T. Hardy Morris, Monsoon, Harlot Party and many, many more. Club Crawl wristbands are available for $22 until May 31, when they’ll increase to $25. For venue information and more band announcements, see the Homedrone blog at flagpole.com. [Gabe Vodicka] f

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Lyndon House Arts Center · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! Coinciding with Third Thursday, the Lyndon House hosts a reception for a new exhibition in the Lounge Gallery, a space dedicated to emerging artists. Burke was the recipient of the LHAC Choice Award during the recent 42nd Juried Exhibition, earning her an opportunity to present a solo show. With a background in fabric design, her current collection of collages weave together scraps of paper, expressive drawings and flourishes of paint to create layered, abstracted compositions. Her pieces are inspired by old candid snapshots taken by her mother, and represent a fascination with childhood memories, imagination and nostalgia. Burke’s exhibition will remain on view through Aug. 24. [Jessica Smith]

Tuesday 16 ART: Athens Metal Arts Guild Meeting (Lyndon House Arts Center) This month’s speaker is Amy Jones Abbe, an art conservator specializing in sculpture, fine art and archaeological objects. 5 p.m. FREE! athensmetalartsguild@gmail.com CLASSES: Computer Class (ACC Library) “Internet 101: Browser Basics.” Registration Required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This comedy show allows locals to watch quality comedy or perform themselves. 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

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Pittard Park · 10 a.m.–8 p.m. · FREE! Begun in 1971 as a civic revitalization effort and held annually until 2003, the Winterville Marigold Festival was brought back by a group of residents a few years ago and has once again become an energized and engaging showcase for the tiny Clarke County town’s bustling arts and culture community. Saturday’s schedule will kick off with a 10K run at 7:30 a.m. and a parade at 10 a.m., followed by an all-day lineup of live music from the likes of Five Eight, Clay Leverett, Michelle Malone, Caroline Aiken and Winterville Mayor Dodd Ferrelle. In addition, attendees can enjoy an auto show, a kids’ area and lots more. Check out the insert in this week’s issue for details. [Gabe Vodicka]

Contact for Location · 3–5 p.m. · $10–15 WUGA stops by the home of two artists this month, Zuzka Vaclavik and husband Scott Belville. Vaclavik creates work in a variety of styles that range from kaleidoscopic watercolors, abstracted acrylics and functional pottery. Painter Belville is a professor emeritus at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Insight into the artists’ lives can be heard through an interview on WUGA prior to the open house, where visitors can see the duo’s collection of folk-art carvings, found objects, paintings and prints. More of Vaclavik’s artwork can currently be found at Ciné, where “Dance This, Fight That” offers a collection of paintings through July 11. RSVP by contacting 706-542-9842 or thaxtona@uga. edu. [JS]

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens · 7 p.m. Drummer Louis Romanos relocated to Athens from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and has since become one of the most highly regarded local jazz musicians, seeing the scene through various highs and lows. But though he’s based here in town, Romanos is a born wanderer who spends much of his time on the road, performing with his talented quartet—of which there’s a European and an American version—and leading clinics both stateside and abroad. The local Louis Romanos Quartet celebrates the release of its second album, the Latin-influenced Serenity—the follow-up to 2015’s Take Me There—with a show Saturday evening at the Unitarian church on Timothy Road. [GV]

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EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Jose Santamaria will give a presentation on “Minerals of Georgia: The Back Story.” 7:30 p.m. FREE! wwwathensrockandgemclub.org FILM: Race to Nowhere (Ciné Barcafé) This documentary film is about the silent epidemic of the pressures of high schoolers to overachieve. Dr. Laura Hanson will host a Q&A after the screening. 7 p.m. $10–15. www.grady.uga.edu GAMES: Sports Trivia (Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken) Hosted by TV, radio and internet personality Dave McMahon. Emphasis on Georgia athletics. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.champyschicken.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every

Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Positivity Circle (ACC Library) Get support from your

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fellow teens. Ages 11–18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, crafts and fun for preschoolaged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Oconee County Democratic Committee (Oconee County Library) Open to the public. 6:30 p.m FREE! 706-769-5362

Wednesday 17 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, leads an indepth discussion of Sam Gilliam’s multimedia work “Patchwork/Terry.”

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2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org CLASSES: Noob Hour (Free I.T. Athens, 2465 Jefferson Rd.) Learn about free software science programs in “Science for Everyone.” 7 p.m. FREE! freeitathens.org CLASSES: One-on-One Genealogy Assistance (ACC Library) Library staff offer assistance to genealogists and researchers. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: Video Editing for Beginners (ACC Library) Learn the basics of video editing using Adobe Premiere. Registration required. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Greenway Expansion Celebration (UGA School of Social Work, 279 Williams St.) The ice

cream social celebration highlights construction on the North Oconee Greenway Path Extension. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/ greenway EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music. May 17 features music by The Gentry. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 k continued on next page

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The Annual Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show is designed to honor and celebrate those who make Athens, GA a center of musical creativity, enjoyment & accomplishment. Each year, Music Editor Gabe Vodicka convenes a panel of Athens-music experts, including journalists, promoters, producers and others, to determine a list of nominees for the Flagpole Athens Music Awards. This list represents the local musicians who those judges felt were most active and influential, and whose output was most compelling, during the period of April 2016–March 2017. Don’t agree with our choices in a particular category? Feel free to write in your favorite artist! Winners, as determined by reader vote, will be revealed on Thursday, June 22 at the historic Morton Theatre. The show kicks off AthFest, Athens’ annual music and arts festival.

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THE CALENDAR! GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Count Zapula. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Gaming Meetup (The Rook and Pawn) Meet new people over games. 7 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) House cash and drink prizes. Hosted by DJ LaDarius. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Council Meeting (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Pick up application forms at the front desk. Ages 11-18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Game On! Tournament (Oconee County Library) Participants can compete in a variety of video games and are welcome to bring their own. Snacks provided. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books: Adult Book Discussion Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Edan Lepucki celebrates her latest book, Woman No. 17. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Pro-Bono Music Law Clinic (Nuçi’s Space) Georgia Lawyers for the Arts presents pro bono legal advice regarding music and business law issues. Registration required. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 404-873-3911, www.glarts.org LECTURES & LIT: Solar Eclipse (ACC Library) Local scientist Dr. Maurice Snook will present a program on how to view the upcoming August eclipse. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Book Release (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Celeste Devine Ngeve releases Poetry, Quotes, Affirmations & Other Pretty Stuff. 7 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com MEETINGS: ATDC: Coffee Meet & Greet (Four Athens) Meet ATDC Community Catalyst Jim Flannery over coffee and donuts. 10 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn (Four Athens) This month’s topic is “Raising Your First Round.” Lunch is provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com

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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 MEETINGS: Community Office Hours (The Globe) Pop in for a quick session of free business advice. Every third Wednesday of the month. 2-4 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com

Thursday 18 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org ART: Laura Deems (BMA At Home) See new works by Cecel Allee. 4–8 p.m. www.bmadesigns.com ART: Thursday Twilight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents will lead a tour of “The Past is never Dead: Kristin Casaletto” and “Michael Ellison.” 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Artist Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) “On a Whim” features collages by Katherine Burke, recipient of the 2017 Lyndon House Arts Center Choice Award in the 42nd Juried Exhibition. Part of 3Thurs. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/exhibits CLASSES: 3D Printer Workshop (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn how to create files in Tinkercad and print the design. Ages 8 & up. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart EVENTS: You Ain’t Nothing But a Pound Dog (The Foundry) The Athens Area Humane Society presents a yappy hour on the patio terrace with music by DJ Re>Ron. Meet adoptable dogs looking for furever homes. Well-behaved dogs are welcome as long as they’re kept under control on a leash. 6–9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.thefoundryathens.com GAMES: Duplicate Bridge (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Beginner and experienced players welcome. 7 p.m. ejstapler@ gmail.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq GAMES: Game On! (The Rook and Pawn) The group teaches board games to older adults and retirees. Play a new game each month over lunch. 12–2 p.m. www.therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (Oconee County Library) This special storytime is for the youngest readers-to-be and their caregivers. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Andy Warhol: A Preview (ACC Library) Eva Belin will examine the evolution of printmaking in Warhol’s career. The presentation comes in anticipation of the High Museum’s Andy Warhol exhibit. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens

LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet food writer and chef Matt Moore in celebration of The South’s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets For Southern Barbecue Perfection. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: For the Philo of Philosophy Book Discussion Group (ACC Library) Read philosophy books from ancient Greece to modern times. 6 p.m. FREE! mkapelewski@athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: CASA Volunteer Orientation (Children First) CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) speak up for abused and neglected children in the community. Find out more about becoming a child advocate. 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1922, www.childrenfirstinc.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

Friday 19 CLASSES: Intro to Excel (Oconee County Library) Learn the basics of Excel 2010. 2–4 p.m. FREE! 706769-3950 FILM: My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (Ciné Barcafé) The high school comedy and disaster movie is told through a mixed media animation style. A video Q&A with filmmaker and graphic novelist Dash Shaw, producer Craig Zobel, and animator Jane Samborski will follow the screening. 7:30 p.m. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft (Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Home School Science (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This month’s topic is “Eclipse”. Ages 4–12. 10 a.m. $4–6. www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter KIDSTUFF: Afterhours Summer Reading Kick-off! (ACC Library) Teens can pick up their summer reading log and celebrate with pizza. This year’s theme is “Build a Better World.” Ages 11–18. Registration required. 6–9 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 PERFORMANCE: Night Shade (Rubber Soul Yoga) The Portlandbased, professional shadow puppet troupe Night Shade presents “The Daughters of Sunset,” a performance about a grieving mother who discovers clues to her daughter’s disappearance through a diary that reveals her secret life and decent into darkness. Hand-cut paper illustrations are combined with moving lights, sound effects and experimental storytelling. Asheville-based Toy Box Theater will open the night. 8:15 p.m. $5–10. www.nightshadedynasty.blogspot.com PERFORMANCE: Burlesque Beta (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Burlesque performers perfect their work in front of a friendly crowd, kind of like the “Muppet Show,” but with less puppets and more cleavage. 10 p.m. $5. srmrqrdty@gmail.com THEATER: Next to Normal (Athens Community Theater) The award-winning musical explores how a suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. See Theater Notes on p. 11. May 19–20 & 25–27, 8 p.m. May 21 & May 28, 2 p.m. $18. townandgownplayers.org

Saturday 20 ART: Coloring Club (Oconee County Library) Spend the morning relaxing with the therapeutic practice of coloring. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee ART: WUGA’s Artists in Residence Series (Contact for Location) See the home of artists Zuzka Vaclavik and Scott Belville. Proceeds benefit WUGA. See Calendar Pick on p. 15. 3–5 p.m. $10–15. 706-542-9842, thaxtona@uga.edu, www.wuga.org CLASSES: Web Fundamentals (Four Athens) This course prepares students for the next level in web and software development skills. Laptop required. Lunch is provided. 9 a.m.–4 p.m $125. www.fourathens. com CLASSES: Saturday at the Rock: Build a Backyard Pollinator Garden (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Learn about local pollinators and how to build a habitat for them. Light refreshments will be served. 9:30 a.m. $3. jtorhan1@uga.edu 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: Journey Through the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center) This month’s program is “Spring Skies.” 10–11 a.m. $2–3. www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreeknaturecenter EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) A dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with live music by Snapfinger Ensemble. Live calling by Doug Singleton. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults), $4 (ages 11–17) FREE! (ages 11 & under). www.athensfolk. org EVENTS: Ales for Trails Terrapin 5K (Terrapin Beer Co.) The annual race benefits Sandy Creek Nature Center. Live music, light snacks and more at the finish line. 12 p.m. www. terrapinbeer.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music by Klezmer Local 42. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Winterville Marigold Festival (Pittard Park) The day includes the Marigold 10K, a parade, live music, a talent show and more. See insert and Calendar Pick on p. 15. 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m. FREE! www. marigoldfestival.com GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Super Duper Slime Time (Lay Park) Participants will learn about polymers and make their own slime. Ages 6–14. 12 p.m. $4–6. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure 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 KIDSTUFF: National Kids to Parks Day (Sandy Creek Park) Children can visit the park for free in celebration of the National Park Trust’s seventh annual event. All day. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/ calendar KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day (ACC Library) Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with a visit to Willy Wonka’s factory. An interactive Little

Golden Bus will share the history of Little Golden Books. Other festivities include crafts, a petting zoo and a rhythm performance by Dave Holland. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Writer’s Circle (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries, Hargrett Library) Serious writers may bring up to ten pages of their work, any genre, for group feedback. Each meeting will highlight books form Hargrett’s Collections. 2–4:30 p.m. FREE! artzar@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Prince Ave.) Meet local author Larry Acquaviva for his book Nobody Cares Who You Are: The Life and Times of Aceman, a Widespread Panic Roadie, Book 1: The Search for His Muse. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

the costs of eating local, healthy and organic food for low-income families. 4–7 p.m. $75. freshfood17. brownpapertickets.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Beginning readers read aloud to a certified therapy dog. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Meet John T. Edge in celebration of his book The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South. See story on p. 9. 3 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop. com LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop, Five Points) Meet Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich in

GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general nerdy knowledge for fabulous prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! highwirelounge. 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: 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)

Photographs by Wendy Garfinkel-Gold are currently on view at the Farmington Depot Gallery through Sunday, June 25. PERFORMANCE: Athens Master Chorale (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The local chorale performs selections by Felix Mendelssohn. 8 p.m. $12.50. 706-546-0023 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: Next to Normal (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description May 19–20 & 25–27, 8 p.m. May 21 & May 28, 2 p.m. $18. townandgownplayers.org THEATER: Forget Me Not (The Rock Gym, 45 S. Forest Ave. Elberton) The musical tells the story of Mary Musgrove, Queen of the Creeks. 7:30 p.m. $6–43. www.savannahriverproductions.org

Sunday 21 CLASSES: Rooftop Yoga (The Rooftop) Take a vinyasa class on the roof at sunset. Wine and sparkling water will be provided. 6 p.m. $15. www.georgiatheatre.com EVENTS: Feast in the Field (Front Field Farm) Collective Harvest and The National co-present a dinner with Peter Dale to support the Fresh Food Fund, which helps offset

celebration of her book The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir. 4 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Book Release Party (Bizarro Wuxtry) Eleanor Davis celebrates the release of You & a Bike & a Road. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.doing-fine.com THEATER: Next to Normal (Athens Community Theater) See Friday listing for full description May 19–20 & 25–27, 8 p.m. May 21 & May 28, 2 p.m. $18. townandgownplayers.org

Monday 22 CLASSES: Tech Tips (ACC Library) Learn key features on Amazon.com in “Exploring the Amazon.” 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens CLASSES: Upcycling Craft (Oconee County Library) Bring an old t-shirt from home and upcycle it into a pillow. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Historic Preservation Awards (Morton Theatre) The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation showcases projects that have revitalized local historic places. Followed by a reception at Ted’s Most Best. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.mortontheatre. com

Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Brown Bag Movie (Oconee County Library) Bring your lunch and watch a movie on the big screen. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Monday Fun-Days (Bogart Library) Little ones ages birth to three and their caregivers can participate in songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 PERFORMANCE: America! (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs selections by five American masters: Samuel Barber, John Corigliano, John Harbison, William Bolcom and Aaron Copland. 8 p.m. $53. www.pac.uga.edu

Tuesday 23 EVENTS: Lincoln Center Local (ACC Library) The new series featuring previously recorded performances from Lincoln Center in NYC kicks off with a screening of the Afropunk festival. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Athens Chefs Dinner (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) This month’s meal is inspired by “The Food History of the Modern South” as told in John T. Edge’s book The Potlikker Papers. Edge will read from the book and sign copies. Proceeds benefit Community Support for Families in Crisis. 6:00– 9:30 p.m. $80. 706-354-7901 FILM: Bad Movie Night: Mind Trap (Ciné Barcafé) Shana must set aside her acting career when KGB agents kill her family. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Playtest Night (The Rook and Pawn) Demo yet-to-be-released games. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken) Hosted by TV, radio and internet personality Dave McMahon. Emphasis on Georgia athletics. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.champyschicken.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8508561 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern KIDSTUFF: Do Dragons Love Tacos? (ACC Library) Read Dragons Love Tacos and Secret Pizza Party with Miss Keir. Make taco crafts and help build a giant felt pizza. Ages 4–11. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Avid, Center City Ballet and Strong Girls present a panel discussion with Jessamyn Stanley in celebration of her first book Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get on the Mat, Love Your Body. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: The Rest of the Story Book Club (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) Discuss works connected to the ongoing and upcoming exhibitions and programs at the library. Followed by gallery tours. May’s selction is Lighthouse by Eugenia Price. 5:30 p.m. FREE! russlib@ uga.edu

Wednesday 24 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Memoir Writing Workshop (Bogart Library) An introductory class will discuss connecting with readers, framing a story and writing prompts. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) See Wednesday listing for full description 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Birthday Celebration (House Electric) Celebrate House Electric’s 7th birthday with shaved ice and prizes. 12–2 p.m. FREE! www.houseelectricathens.com GAMES: Bingo (Highwire Lounge) House cash and drink prizes. Hosted by DJ LaDarius. 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-548-1920 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Eastside) Every Wednesday. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Jeffini the Great (Bogart Library) Comedian magician Jeffini entertains with ventriloquist puppets. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Travel on the Cheap (ACC Library) Gwen O’Looney will share some of her travel secrets. Topics include how to personalize your vacation, what to take, where to stay, ridesharing, home stays, hostels and more. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Avid Bookshop) Zach Powers will read from his book Gravity Changes. He will be joined by Athens poet Gale Marie Thompson. 6:30 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 PERFORMANCE: USAF Band (The Classic Center) The Airmen of Note are the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. 7 p.m. FREE! www.usafband.af.mil

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The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com BORDERHOP TRIO High lonesome pickin’ and singing from Athens’ own bluegrass outfit.

The Globe 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth THE HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ‘20s and ‘30s.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com CRUNCHY Athens-based “doomdance” duo featuring guitarist and singer Phelan LaVelle and drummer Kathleen Duffield. ASHES “Spook-psych” band from Richmond, VA. EINSCHLAGEN Local band influenced by dream-pop and post-punk.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 FREESTYLE CYPHER NIGHT Featuring performances from Lingua Franca, TRVY, TVPES and Miss Millz.

Mellow Mushroom 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 KARAOKE Every Tuesday. Sing for your chance to win terrific Terrapin swag.

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

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

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com THE ACTOMATICS Florida-based band with soul, psych and rock influences. TEAM HINDQUARTERS No info available. IAN WHITE Athens musician and member of indie-rock band Wanderwild plays solo. The Foundry On the Patio. 6 p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com DJ RE>RON Playing your favorite songs for you and your pup during Yappy Hour. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com ANIMALS AS LEADERS Prog-metal band from Washington, DC. ALLUVIAL Metal project featuring musicians Keith Merrow and Wes Hauch.

Hilltop Grille 6 p.m. FREE! www.hilltopgrille.com CHRIS HAMPTON GROUP Local singer and his band playing pop covers. Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 D.C. Old-school hip-hop style mixed with new charisma. SOHI Underground hip hop artist from Greenwood, SC. EBONY CAMILLE Soulful singersongwriter from Atlanta. Nowhere Bar 8 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE BIG SMOOTH Bluesy tunes with soulful vocals courtesy of Tre Powell and company. The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. TRIBBLE AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by Athens rock fixture Rev. Conner Mack Tribble.

The Foundry 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com PACKWAY HANDLE BAND Longstanding local bluegrass outfit playing crafty originals and innovative renditions of classic tunes. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $18-$35. www.georgiatheatre.com FAMILY FORCE 5 Get down with this crunk Christian rap-rock band out of Atlanta. MR. TALKBOX Nashville-based Christian artist blending elements of hip hop, R&B and gospel. On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.georgiatheatre.com ELF POWER Longtime fixture on the Athens scene playing crisp, melodic psych-pop. Album release show! See story on p. 12. TOBIN SPROUT Singer-songwriter from Dayton, OH best known as a member of iconic indie-rock band Guided by Voices.

The World Famous 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens EDMONDSON Experimental pop duo from Gainesville, FL.

The Foundry On the Patio. 6 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens.com KIP JONES Local songwriter playing all your favorite covers and some of his own tunes. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist plays your favorite yacht rock, singer-songwriter, power-pop, British Invasion, originals and TV theme songs. On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com PILGRIM Local hard-hitting, riffheavy rock band led by songwriter Paul McHugh.

Terrapin Beer Co. 4:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com DJ OSMOSE Vinyl-only DJ holds down a three-hour run on the wheels of steel for your drinking pleasure.

Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net KLEZMER LOCAL 42 A local sevenpiece Klezmer band specializing in Jewish and gypsy music and featuring Dan Horowitz of Five Eight.

Ciné Barcafé 8:30 p.m. $8. www.athenscine.com SHEER MAG Politically charged group from Philadelphia inspired by vintage rock and soul. EUREKA CALIFORNIA Melodic, rough-edged, blown-out local garage-rock duo. SALINE Local four-piece “shoegrease” band with hints of post-punk and fuzz-rock.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE VINYL SUNS Athens-based blues-rock five-piece. THOSE MANIC SEAS Experimental art-rock band from Richmond, VA. FAT NEPTUNE Up-and-coming Athens psych-rock four-piece.

Southern Brewing Company 4:30 p.m. www.sobrewco.com DAVE FORKER Acoustic and slightly electrified originals and covers. Attempts will be made to rock.

Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA 8 p.m. $10 (sugg. donation). www. athica.org RAVISH MOMIN The New York Citybased jazz drummer and electronic musician will perform solo, followed by a duet with Killick.

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

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

Saucehouse Barbeque 7 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com JOHN SWILLEY Local songwriter who blends gritty Southern rock, sultry R&B and Delta blues.

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Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net THE GENTRY Traditional original Irish music trio.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 FUNKY BLUESTER Atlanta-based blues outfit inspired by traditional Chicago and Texas styles.

The Harmaleighs play the Georgia Theatre Rooftop on Monday, May 22. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter performs a solo set. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 18 Blue Sky 10 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 WARM GLOW BLUE SKY SHOW JJC plays disco, funk, soul & cetera. Every Thursday! Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com MURDER THE MOOD Local alternative rock band. ZENITH BLUE Five local teens playing rock covers and originals. RESIDENT ONE Punk rock band from Atlanta.

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DED Aggressive metal band from Phoenix, AZ. On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com TIMI & THE WONDERLAND RANGERS Local pop rabblerouser Timi Conley performs with his backing band of Andrew Hanmer, Kevin Sims, Shelley Lotus, Tony Oscar and Chris Byron. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and much more. Every Thursday! Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com KARAOKE Hosted by Vicki and Rob McMaken. The list of performers is pre-determined, but if you want to come hear some serious Karaoke skillz, this is the party for you. Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line!

Friday 19 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 PSEUDO Local band featuring Kip Jones and Damian Kapcala. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes. ILLEGAL DRUGS Four-piece anthemic hard rock band out of Atlanta. KWAZYMOTO Noisy local punk- and and math-influenced rock trio. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com THE QUIET PACK Athens-based experimental hip-hop project. DK Experimental trio with hints of avant-prog and jazz. NITEMIRROR Two-piece out of Kansas City playing a self-described “new genre.” LUKE BASS Athens-based new wave and electronic producer. 40 Watt Club 10 p.m. $2. www.40watt.com ‘80S DANCE PARTY Dance to your favorite tunes from the 1980s.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $8. www.hendershotscoffee.com LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS Oldtime folk, country and blues from Rome, GA. BROKEN STRING BAND Local group blending high-energy Americana instrumentation with emotive lyricism. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 TRE POWELL Local singer-songriter playing bluesy acoustic tunes with soulful vocals. No. 3 Railroad Street 8 p.m. www.3railroad.org THE DIXIELAND 5 Local trad-jazz/ Dixieland band that features trumpet, clarinet and trombone and a rhythm section of piano and tenor banjo. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 HARVEY FUNKWALKER Athensbased trio steeped in deep funk roots and laced with tinges of jazz, blues and rock.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $6 (21+), $8 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com JET ENGINE DRAGONS Local band playing a blend of shoegaze, progressive rock and technical metal. D.M.R. Death Metal Rednecks is— you guessed it—a death metal band from Atlanta. BEAST MODE Local groove/thrashmetal band that offers “the heaviest metal in the city.” RIGORISM Experimental metal band from Atlanta. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com PSYOP New local hard-rock group. RCI “Purveyors of only the finest in filth and chicanery” from Athens. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com IS/OUGHT GAP Experimental postpunk project of songwriter Bryan Cook (Time Toy), started in Athens in the 1980s. See story on p. 13. FLASH TO BANG TIME Longtime local pop-prog-psych band featuring Oh-OK’s Lynda Stipe. COSMO JR. New band fronted by veteran Athens musician Dana Downs. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JOSIAH & THE BONNEVILLES Indie-folk trio based in Los Angeles. On the Rooftop. 10:30 p.m. www.georgiatheatre.com BOOTY BOYZ DJs Immuzikation, Twin Powers and Z-Dog spin dance hits into the night. Go Bar 9 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 CROWN LARKS Chicago-based band that draws from noise, free jazz and post-punk.

TABLOID Anthemic, jumpy pop rock from members of Little Gold, Hot Fudge and Marshmallow Coast. MANS TRASH Skewed pop sounds from Mercer West (The Dream Scene, Bubbly Mommy Gun). THE ELECTRIC NATURE Athensbased experimental drone and noise-rock outfit.

Louis Romanos. See Calendar Pick on p. 15.

Sunday 21 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 OPEN MIC Sing loud, sing proud.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line!

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

Iron Factory 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 SOMII Rock and roll group with cosmic overtones. KATIE COLLINS Singer-songwriter playing classical piano with a melodic twist. DEADPAN NANCY Playing bluegrass songs and non-bluegrass songs that have been bluegrassed.

Terrapin Beer Co. 1:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com JUANJOHN Energetic acoustic guitarist based in Nashville.

Little Kings Shuffle Club BikeAthens Benefit. 9 p.m. $5. www. facebook.com/lkshuffleclub ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PROM Ben’s Bikes presents a night of music, featuring DJ Osmose & Background Props spinning an all-vinyl set, plus cover bands Molly’s Lipses as The Vaselines and Cash Wintersteen & The Odd St. Band as Bruce Springsteen. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 PALACE DOCTOR Dynamic rock trio fronted by former Modern Skirts bassist Phillip Brantley. DREW BESKIN Local power-pop singer-songwriter (Party Dolls, PURSES) performs. COWBOY CURTYS New local altcountry band. The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 FAT ARM DADDY Athens-based rhythm and blues trio. Pittard Park 10 a.m. FREE! marigoldfestival.com WINTERVILLE MARIGOLD FESTIVAL Featuring musical performances from Sir Crazy Pants, 789, Sister Moon, The Welfare Liners, Klezmer Local 42, New Mantra, Clay Leverett, Five Eight, Michelle Malone, O’Connell & Parke, TJ Edmond, Dodd Ferrelle & Adam Poulin, Deja Vu, Ash Miltades, Caroline Aiken, Matt Joiner and Scott Low. See festival insert and Calendar Pick on p. 15. Southern Brewing Company 2:30 p.m. www.sobrewco.com FAT ARM DADDY Athens-based rhythm and blues trio. Terrapin Beer Co. 4:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com HONEYWOOD Five-piece “jamgrass” band from Atlanta. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens 7 p.m. www.uuathensga.org LOUIS ROMANOS QUARTET Local jazz combo led by percussionist

Iron Factory 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-395-6877 GIRLS ROCK ATHENS BENEFIT Local musicians perform to benefit the Girls Rock Camp.

Monday 22 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE Open ensemble featuring local musicians and artists, curated by Nick Bradfield. OLIVIA BAKER Acoustic folk singer-songwriter from Nashville via Budapest. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE HARMALEIGHS Nashvillebased Americana duo with a sweetly melodic sound. CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-songwriter pushes the envelope with his unique blend of Americana. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night every Monday. Hosted by Larry Forte. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MINGLEWOOD MONDAY Local artists pay tribute to the Grateful Dead.

Tuesday 23 The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com MOONSHINE Local roots band playing “an incandescent blend of guitar, autoharp and upright bass.” HOG-EYED MAN Local instrumental duo that plays traditional Appalachian music. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com MRJORDANMRTONKS Tommy Jordan and William Tonks’ collaboration features rootsy guitar picking and paired vocal melodies. Go Bar 10 p.m. $5. 706-546-5609 GROUP GROPE Analog synth beats influenced by classic Chicago house and Detroit techno. DJ OSMOSE Local analog-only DJ spinning an evening of beatdownstyle disco reworks and deep-house vinyl.

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Wednesday 24 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Bands are welcome, backline is provided and the jam rocks until 2 a.m. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE Open ensemble featuring local musicians and artists, curated by Nick Bradfield.

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The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com THE BEST OF UNKNOWN ATHENS A monthly singer-songwriter showcase hosted by Liam Parke and featuring The Pussywillows, Laughlin, Michael Gerard Levasseur & Rachael Renee Levasseur of The Moonshine and O’Connell & Parke. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com FAUX FEROCIOUS Nashville-based lo-fi rock band with garage-pop sensibilities. HAYRIDE Long-running three-piece local rock band. HARRY CAREY Reunited version of this mid-’90s Athens rock group fronted by songwriter Jim Willingham. The Globe 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth THE HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ‘20s and ‘30s. 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.

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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. 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. www.ocaf.com Cranial Offerings (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) ATHICA seeks wearable head pieces suitable for a runway show and auction fundraiser in time for Halloween and the Wild Rumpus. All materials welcome, but piece must be able to be worn on the head. Artists will receive two tickets to the benefit event, a gallery membership and Juried Exhibition entry fee waiver. Deadline to apply July 31. Show and runway performance Oct. 19 at Live Wire. www.athica.org 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

Auditions Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Athens Community Theater) Town and Gown Players present auditions for Breakfast at Tiffany’s adapted from Truman Capote’s story. There

are roles for six women and 12 men. Auditions May 22 & 23, 7 p.m. Show dates July 21–30. townandgownplayers.org Guys & Dolls (Elberton Arts Center, 17 W. Church St. Elberton) Encore Productions is seeking at least 12 men and 10 women for their production of Guys & Dolls. Actors will read excerpts from the script and may be asked to sing with piano accompaniment. Auditions will be held May 22 & 23, 6–8 p.m. Show dates are Sept. 8–17. 706-283-1049

Classes Artist Workshops (KA Artist Shop) “Modern Calligraphy: Beginners Basics with Kristen Ashley.” June 13, 6:30–8:30 p.m. July 16, 1–3 p.m. $65. “Product Photography & Editing with Kristen Ashley.” May 20, 3–6 p.m. or May 23, 6–9 p.m. $50. “Brush Lettering & Watercolor Calligraphy.” 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. Sundays through Aug. 13. $35/class. www.botgarden.uga.edu Beginners Photography (Community, 260 N. Jackson St.) Aspiring photographers will learn camera and composition basics. Sundays, June 18–July 23, 4–6:30 p.m. $150. www.shopcommunity athens.com Career Coach (ACC Library) A Goodwill’s Virtual Career Coach will assist patrons with job applications and resumes. First Tuesdays, 1–3 p.m. and last Thursdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. www.careerconnector.org Classes (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Crochet Class” meets the second Monday of each month, 6–7 p.m. $7.50. “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 Therapy.” Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $30. “How to Stay Fit as You Age.” Wednesdays, 10–11 a.m. FREE! “Beginning Oil Painting.” Wednesdays, May 10–June 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $10/session. “Cardboard Sculpture Class” is taught by Leonard Piha. Tuesdays, June 6–27, 6–8 p.m. RSVP. 706742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail. com, www.wintervillecenter.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Weekly “Try Clay” classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter’s wheel every Friday from 7–9 p.m. “Family Try Clay” classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2–4 p.m. $20. 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Cooking Classes (Olive Basket) Cooking Class Camps cover knife skills, modern restaurant techniques and various menu items each day. June 12–16, June 26–30 or July 24–28. Baking Class Camps cover

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soft rolls, enriched doughs, quick breads, biscuits, tarts and more. June 5–9, June 19–23 or July 17–21. Both camps held 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $200. charleshay@olivebasket online.com Dance Camps for Adults (East Athens Educational Dance Center) “Stress Relief for Adults: Stretch and Move.” May 30–June 2 or June 5–9. $53. www.athensclarkecounty. com/leisure Farmview Schoolhouse (Farmview Market) “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. “Make-Ahead 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 Knitting Classes (Revival Yarns) “Fixing Mistakes Class.” May 18, 10:30–11:30 a.m. $15. “Fair Isle Colorwork Class.” May 19, 6–7 p.m. $15. “Knitting in Round Class.” May 20 & May 27, 10:30–11:30 a.m. $30. “Knit Kids Class.” May 23, 4–5 p.m. $15. “Knit 1.” May 24, 6–7 p.m. www.revivalyarnsathens.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. www.facebook.com/salsaathens Women to the World (PALS Institute) The PALS Institute provides training in GED preparation, literacy, EFL, business and computer skills to women. Women to the World covers the cost of materials and testing fees. 706-548-0000, survival@womentotheworld.org Yoga Teacher Training (Athens Yoga Institute) Get certified at the 200-hour level with yoga teacher training. Six-month format begins June 30. www.athensyogainstitute. com

Help Out AthFest (Downtown Athens) A variety of volunteer positions are available through the festival weekend. June 23–25. volunteers@ athfesteducates.org, athfest.com/ athfest-volunteers Gallery Volunteers (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery is seeking volunteers to assist in opening the

InKyoung Chun’s neon artwork is currently on view in “Domestic Structures” at ATHICA through Saturday, June 3. 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 Seeking Mentors (PALS Institute) Women to the World offers programs for obtaining a GED, computer literacy, language and job-skill training. www.womentotheworld.org

Kidstuff ACC Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers camps in science, dance, sports, art and more. Visit website for dates, locations, age groups and details. 706-6133800, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ leisure Academy Classes (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Rose of Athens Theatre presents a program for young actors. Activities cover musical theater, stage movement, improv, scene study, and voice and speech. Check website for specific dates and age groups. June 5–23. 706-340-9181, academy@roseofathens.org, www.roseofathens.org

Fashion Camp (Community) Create a moodboard, learn basic sewing, reconstruct an item of clothing, sew from scratch and model your finished pieces. Ages 13–18. June 12–16, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $158. communityathens@gmail.com, www.shopcommunityathens.com Hip Hop Camp & Girls Rock Camp (Athens, GA) Hip Hop Camp includes guest speakers, performers, history lessons on hip hop music, lessons in performing and more. June 19–23. Showcase on June 24. Girls Rock Camp guides kids through music education, creation and performance. Campers form a band, write songs and perform. No experience required. July 31–Aug. 4. Showcase on Aug. 5. Ages 9–15. www.girlsrockathensga.org/signup 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. 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 Report Card Rewards Program (Bishop Park) Any student K–12 in Athens may bring his or her final report card with to the ACC Leisure Services Aquatics Office for a free summer pool pass (all A’s or all E’s) or 10 free swims (all A’s and B’s or E’s and M’s). 706613-3589, ext. 226, www.athens clarkecounty.com/aquatics Splash Pad (Multiple Locations) ACC Leisure Services offers the Trail Creek Park Splash Pad. Weekends through May 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. athensclarkecounty.com/splashpad Summer Art Camp (OCAF, Watkinsville) Two-week sessions include one week of pottery and one week of painting and drawing instruction. Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 706-769-4565, info@ ocaf.com, www.ocaf.com Summer Camps (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camps include themed programming on food in art, mythical creatures and storytelling, recycling, sewing, stop-motion animation, superheroes, photography, natural wonders, animals, indie crafts and more. Check website for full descriptions and dates. www. treehousekidandcraft.com Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) “Creative Arts for Imaginative Hearts” (May 22–26)

includes puppetry, culinary arts, musical theater, arts and crafts. Ages 6–9. “Photographic Arts for Phones with Smarts” (May 29–June 2) focuses on digital art. Ages 11–15. $150. “Backyard Broadway Creative Arts” (June 5–9 and July 17–21) focuses on theater and writing with a performance. Ages 10–14. “Café Kids, Jr. Summer Reading and Writing Adventure!” (July 24-28) Focuses on reading and writing skills through games, arts and crafts. Ages 6–8. $150. 706-340-7461, www.communityvoicesinaction.org/ summer2017 Summer Camps (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Peace Camp teaches peacemaking skills through games, stories, art projects and yoga. Ages 6–12. June 26–30. Hogwarts School at the Pyramid is full of wizardry classes and Quidditch. July 10–14 or July 17–21. $80–150 (sliding scale). 706-546-7914, dre@uuathensga.org Summer Code Camps (Four Athens) Four Athens offers weeklong day camps to teach kids coding

skills through game development. “MineCraft Moddling & Art Camp” is for grades 2–5. Laptop required. June 26–30, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $175. “Teen Tech Experience” instructs students how to build a web application using the Ruby programming language. $475. www.fourathens. com Summer Enrichment Program (Athens Montessori School) Weekly programs include art, music, games and experiments. Early morning drop-off and afternoon care available. Ages 6–12. $135/week. 706-549-8490, info@ athensmontessori.com Summer Theater Camps (Athens Little Playhouse) Weekly camps are offered May 22–June 26. Visit website for registration form. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net Youth Summer Theatre (Lavonia Cultural Center, 12221 Augusta Rd.) Auditions will be held on June 3, 9 a.m. Participants will stage a musical after a two-week summer program on July 21. Ages 8–15. www.fcplayers.com

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Rick Andriola’s artwork is a fusion of pop art, street art and fine art portraying his love of iconic American film and music. Through May. ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Harrison Center Foyer Gallery, “Seven Elements of Art” features sculptural works by Lawrence Steuck, Leonard Piha and Lorraine Thompson. Through May 26. • “Artscape” showcases students in grades 1–12. The “Senior Exit Show” shares works by senior portfolio students. Through May 31. ATHENS ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Heidi Hensley’s paintings depict colorful and eclectic scenes of Athens and UGA. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) 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. Through June 3. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINÉ BARCAFÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Dance This, Fight That” is a solo show of works by Zuzka Vaclavik. Through July 7. CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements and Joni Younkins-Herzog. “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features eight newly commissioned art panels and six refurbished panels of paintings. THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Highlights” includes artists from the Classic Center’s permanent collection: June Ball, Greg Benson, Dianne Penny, Henry Ransom, John Ahee, Ana Anest and Lamar Wood. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Meredith Elder shares a collection of new paintings inspired by American cowboys, poetry and comics. Through May 28. DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) KA Artist Shop’s Art Club shares what they’ve been working on. Through May. EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Mark Hodges. Through May. ELLISON, WALTON & BYRNE (2142 W. Broad St.) Plein air paintings by Michael Spronck. Through June. FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery offers works by artists including Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky and more. • The photography of Wendy Garfinkel-Gold presents new interpretations of the natural world through a focus on color, composition and light. Through June 25. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) James Greer and Mina Kim are collaborating on an illustrated tarot deck called Paradox Tarot. Greer has also recently released a new skateboard design. Reception May 26. Currently on view through May. GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Rock Paper Scissors” presents works of paper by Malissa Ryler, Kendal Nevada King, Blaire Janine Taylor, Lucha Rodriguez, Leisa Rich and Elizabeth Lide. Through July 29. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Michael Ellison: Urban Impressions” shares a selection of block prints produced by the Atlantabased educator and printmaker. Through May 21. • “The Past is Never Dead: Kristin Casaletto” shares works of paper by the Augusta-based artist and teacher. Through July 30. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Rainbow Cube” is a site-specific installation by Candice Greathouse and Curtis Ames. Through October.

Support Groups Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Caregivers’ Support Group (Tuckston United Methodist Church) Find support with other caregivers. Non-denominational meetings are held the second Sunday of each month. 706-850-7272 Dudes Helping Dudes (Nuçi’s Space) A weekly support group for anyone who identifies as a man. Park in the lot across the street on Williams Street. Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. tinyurl.com/ DudesHelpingDudes, www.brainaid fest.com Emotions Anonymous (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program open to anyone with a desire to become well emotionally. Meets Sundays, 4–5 p.m. 706-202-7463, www.emotions anonymous.org

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THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Cheryl Washburn, Terry Rowlett, Kate Blane and Christine Zito. Through May 28. HISTORIC CRAWFORD DEPOT (1158 Athens Rd., Crawford) See all types of modern and heritage items in the “Quilt and Fiber Art Show.” Through May 21. HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) Greg Benson depicts landscapes using oils and pastels. Through July 3. HENDERSHOT’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. Through May. JUST PHO…AND 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 artists’ renderings of Athens. • “The Mother Show IV” presents artwork inspired by the theme of motherhood from over 30 artists including Manda McKay, Claire Clements, Lisa Freeman, Joni Younkins-Herzog, Lucy Calhoun, Njambi Mwuara and Ruth Allen. Through July 8. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Collections from our Community presents “Tibetan Treasures,” Education Specialist William Stephanos’ collection of objects from Tibet and Northern India. Through May 27. • “We Are the Other: A Photographic Portrait of Athens” was created through Wing Young Huie’s chalk talks, a public art project. Through June 1. • In the Lounge Gallery, Katherine Burke presents “On a Whim,” 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 “40 Years: Madison Morgan Cultural Center” exhibit celebrates the creation, history and evolution of the MMCC through photographs, artifacts and text. Through Aug. 27. MAMA’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, “Locus” includes works by Dana Jo Cooley, Andy Cherewick, Brian Hitselberger, Christi Harris and Michael K. Paxton. Reception June 10. Currently on view through June 25. OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) The collages of Susan Pelham are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Through May. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) In the Russell Library Gallery, see “On the Stump: What Does it Take to Get Elected in Georgia.” Through Aug. 18. • In the Brown Media Library, see the “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection.” • “A Championship Tradition: The NCAA Tennis Tournament in Athens” marks the 29th time the tournament has been held in Athens since 1972. Through May. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) Scientific botanical drawings and paintings by O.C. Carlisle. Through June. TERRAPIN BEER CO. (265 Newton Bridge Rd.) See photographs taken at past Twilight Criterium races. Through May. TWO STORY COFFEE (1608 S. Lumpkin St.) Ryan Dorsey’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, a marigoldthemed exhibition celebrates this month’s Winterville Marigold Festival. 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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Is My Sibling Jealousy Justified? Advice for Athens’ Loose and Lovelorn By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Dear Bonita, My folks came over the weekend to see my sibling graduate. It was really fun for them, and I’m glad, and we’re all so proud, but I kinda felt left out of all the love. I went to school for a while, but I’ve seen much more success just working and living here, and I live a life to be proud of for sure. But this weekend, no one asked me anything about what I’ve been up to or any of my future plans (which are BIG!), and I didn’t feel appropriate mentioning anything because, well, everyone was here to celebrate my sibling. Should I feel silly or justified in my jealousy? I’m leaning more towards silly, but the pain feels more real than ever this time. Sincerely, Embarrassed but Left Out Hi Embarrassed, The exact same thing happened to me. It might have even been worse, because my parents brought extra family with them, and my sibling was getting a second master’s degree.

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and sometimes it downright sucks. Be happy for them and celebrate with them now that they’ve graduated and can relax a bit before failing in the real world. (I kid.) When your come-up goes live, call the folks and get them to town, then have your celebration when the time is appropriate. It’s OK to get jealous, but don’t lose the forest for the trees. Know that your time is coming. Hairy legs on women? Yea or nay? It’s almost summertime, and I’m not sure certain ladies around here realize it. Just saying! Just saying what? That you’re a chauvinist who thinks he can dictate the way women look? That you’re some armchair feminist policing other women’s bodies out of misguided concern for their pride? I thought the students were gone. Did you stick around for summer school or something?

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No one asked me what I had in the works. We spent the weekend eating and drinking and toasting to my sibling’s great achievements. I won’t lie: There was a flash of jealousy for one quick second over Chinese food. But then I remembered how hard my sibling has worked these past two years to see this day. I remembered that my parents are plenty proud of me and have always shown up to celebrate my successes—plus, they’ve been wonderfully supportive during leaner times in my life. That Friday was about my sibling, not me, but that didn’t diminish the love my parents have for me or the pride they feel at being my parents. So, I got over it and talked chopstick technique with my aunt, who’s always been impressed with my noodle-eating ability. I’m sure you’ve been on the front line while your sibling has finished up their degree, and they must be incredibly thankful for your support. College is demanding,

You shouldn’t have a single thing to say about another person’s body, and specifically about women’s bodies in this context. I like hairy legs, but I have no opinion on whether a woman should be clean-shaven. That’s as personal a decision as picking an outfit for the day or styling one’s hair. I don’t dictate anyone else’s style, and I don’t encourage others to. Me? I haven’t kept my legs shaved for over a decade. I shave them sometimes, when I’m going for a particular look, but I haven’t felt beholden to that norm since high school—back when I still thought I was a heterosexual and hadn’t heard punk music yet. Sorry I got so angry at first, but your “concern” reminds me of way too many people who fake neutrality while actually trying to control others. Women can shave, or they can be natural. It’s no one’s choice but their own, and it’s not a choice you can make for others. f

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