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Athens in Harmony Returns for Fifth Year
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Corporate Takeover at Clarke Central? PLUS, A PROPERTY TAX FREEZE FOR THE POOR AND MORE LOCAL NEWS By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com The Clarke County school board will vote this week on creating a new corporate-funded business program at Clarke Central High School. 3DE is an offshoot of the Junior Achievement program, funded in part by archconservative industrialist Charles Koch, Walmart owners the Walton family and the New School Venture Fund, founded by billionaire investor and charter school advocate John Doerr. Coca-Cola, Delta and Home Depot are among the other sponsors. It is currently in 13 schools and plans to expand to 23 next year and 55 over the next five years, senior vice president Parky Rogers told the school board at a Jan. 9 work session. Clarke Central could be one of them. 3DE uses business case studies as lessons, bringing real world experience to the curriculum, Rogers said. “The idea is that seeing that relevance will drive engagement that unlocks the potential of those students,” she said. At Banneker High School in Fulton County—a school CCSD Chief Academic Officer Brannon Gaskins oversaw in a previous job—the graduation rate rose from 62% in 2015, when 3DE was implemented, to 92% last year. According to 3DE, 90% of students outperformed their peers on the 2019 Milestones standardized test and 88% went on to college. BOE member Greg Davis said he visited Banneker during a conference and was impressed. “To some degree, it’s a school within a school, is how they were describing it,” with its own staff and administrators, he said. Rogers said the program uses a “cohort model.” It’s not a separate school, but 3DE does have teachers assigned to it, as well as a 3DE-funded volunteer coordinator to recruit businesspeople to speak to classes and a director who serves as a coach. “[Students] can still take band, art, what have you,” Rogers said. “They’re just taking four or five classes within that cohort.” Any student can join the program, Gaskins said. Although it was difficult at first to recruit students at Banneker, the program quickly became popular, he said. “It could potentially be schoolwide if we wanted it to be schoolwide.” Board President LaKeisha Gantt said she is inclined to support it. “Teachers and counselors need help, so any support staff can be useful,” she said. Other board members were more skeptical. “It’s sort of hard for me to believe there
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isn’t any cost to the district,” Kara Dyckman said. Tawana Mattox also raised concerns about how the nonprofit is funded and who will truly benefit. “What are you going to get out of this, and who does the curriculum truly come from?” she said. “There are some trust issues.” “This feels pretty business heavy,” Patricia Yager said. The UGA oceanography professor asked how 3DE uses business case studies to teach science. Rogers gave the example of students being assigned to calculate the calories of Chick-fil-A menu items. Davis asked about the status of the Junior Achievement Biztown, a middle school program that was supposed to be built on the vacant Old Gaines School property. The Biztown is not a prerequisite for 3DE, Gaskins said, and interim superintendent Xernona Thomas added that the plan is now defunct, anyway. Former superintendent Demond Means—who is currently on administrative leave while negotiating a buyout with the board—had envisioned a Biztown, a Boys & Girls Club and an early learning center at the Old Gaines site, but CCSD was unable to secure SPLOST funding from the Athens-Clarke County government, Thomas said. “That project ceased in its entirety in discussion and exploration.” she said. In addition, board members nominated officers for 2020 and will vote on them Jan. 16. Mattox and Greg Davis are the nominees for vice president, while Gantt and Linda Davis, currently the vice president, are the nominees for president. Gantt also announced that accreditation agency Cognia will come to Athens Jan. 26–28 for a “special review” to investigate complaints that board members attempted to micromanage Means and undermine his authority. The three board members named by Means—John Knox, Greg Davis and Mattox—have denied those allegations, saying they were only asking questions or raising concerns, and in turn they accused Means of bullying and intimidation.
ACC Proposes Property Tax Freeze The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission will ask state legislators to authorize a property tax freeze for low-income homeowners in Athens and put it up for a popular vote in November. The commission unanimously approved a resolution Jan. 7 asking state legislators to approve a referendum on a property tax freeze for Athens homeowners whose income is less than 150% of the poverty line. That amounts to about $18,000 for an individual or $37,000 for a family of four. “This is basically going to help low income Athenians stay in their homes,” Commissioner Tim Denson said. “That is something we’ve seen is a great need. Many neighborhoods in our community are being gentrified, and individuals—maybe a home they’ve lived in or inherited—are having a hard time staying in their house because of drastically rising property taxes.”
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Commissioners Jerry NeSmith, Melissa Link and Mariah Parker also spoke in favor of the resolution. “A lot of folks in my neighborhood are feeling the squeeze, and this will be a huge burden off their shoulders if we can get the local legislative delegation to bring this to a referendum,” said Parker, who represents some of those gentrifying neighborhoods in East Athens. State Rep. Spencer Frye (D-Athens) will work with Tax Commissioner Toni Meadow on the legislation, Mayor Kelly Girtz said. If passed and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, it will be on the November ballot. In other business: • the commission voted to seek input from Athens in Motion—the committee overseeing the ACC bike and pedestrian master plan—on proposed e-scooter regulations. E-scooters have been banned in Athens since December 2018, a few months after Bird unceremoniously dropped several hundred of the devices on the city, leading to problems with riders illegally using sidewalks and weaving in and out of traffic. • the commission voted to approve an agreement with the Athens Housing Authority to hire an architect for the North Athens Project, which will turn the run-down Bethel Midtown Village and surrounding AHA- and ACC-owned properties just north of downtown into a mixed-use development with public, subsidized and market-rate housing. • the commission named Russell Edwards mayor pro tem for 2020, replacing NeSmith. The mayor pro tem advises the mayor on commission agendas and fills in for him when the mayor is unavailable. • Girtz announced that he will soon name a nominating committee for the Athens Music Walk of Fame. The first 10 plaques
honoring contributors to the local music scene are scheduled to be laid on the West Washington Street sidewalk this summer. • Link and Denson will host a town hall meeting on the proposed west end downtown historic district at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Flicker Theatre & Bar. • Parker requested that Odd Street be renamed for Rosa Nell Howard, a resident who was the oldest woman in Athens when she died last year at age 108.
Prince Projects Piedmont Athens Regional and the medical office across the street will both look different in a few weeks. Owner Richard L. Thompson of Atlantabased StructSured is renovating the medical office at 1270 Prince Ave. The building will receive a new white facade that will blend in with the medical office under construction next door, as well as interior improvements, Thompson said. “Hopefully it will enhance the area, make it more attractive to the eye,” he told Flagpole. The building currently houses Piedmont QuickCare, Athens Women’s Clinic and several other practices. They are all staying, and an additional 1,900 square-foot suite will be available for lease once renovations are complete, according to Thompson. Thompson bought the building last February. He also owns the building next door that houses Marti’s at Midday (which will not be affected) and co-owns the Bottleworks. Local firm E + E Architecture designed the project, and Milestone Construction, which is based in Athens and Augusta, will build it. In addition, Piedmont will start construction on phase two of its $171 million expansion Jan. 23. It will demolish and rebuild a tower that dates back to 1919 and is the oldest part of the hospital. The first phase, which wrapped up last year, involved building a new patient unit on top of another tower. The second phase, scheduled for completion in 2022, will include patient and staff areas, a retail pharmacy, a café and a resource center for patients and visitors. f
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National EMS Defends Performance National EMS has been the 911 ambulance service provider to Athens-Clarke County since 2009, and we are a proud part of the community. We have always operated within the standards of our contract, and we work with our community partners to ensure that EMS system performance remains exemplary. In our efforts for continuous quality improvement, National EMS and the EMS Oversight Committee, which includes representatives from the Athens-Clarke County Commission, Oconee County, the University of Georgia and hospital leadership, track numerous key performance indicators. The data is reviewed by the EMS Oversight Committee to evaluate the overall quality of emergency medical care provided to the community. These metrics include clinical diagnosis trends, patient outcomes and response times. AthensClarke County has the fastest response times in Region 10 for Priority 1 emergency responses with lights and sirens, according to a report provided by the Georgia State Office of EMS. For any call that falls outside of the response time requirement, National EMS and the EMS Oversight Committee review the incident for intervention and/ or opportunity for system improvement. When we reviewed the response to Barrow Elementary School in August mentioned in a recent Flagpole article, National EMS took immediate action to both address deficiencies and to improve future response to emergencies within the school system. After our communications center received the call, National EMS dispatched an available ambulance from the nearest station to the school. The ambulance request was canceled by the school nurse after 14 minutes. By that time, our ambulance was in the vicinity, but our EMS personnel did not enter the building. In our initial evaluation of the delayed response, we determined that the ambulance crew assigned to the call violated National EMS’s policies and did not act with sufficient urgency for a Priority 1 emergency. The
delayed response was solely caused by willful disregard of company policies by one part-time National EMS employee. This former employee’s actions were unacceptable and incompatible with the high standards we set for our employees. National EMS took immediate action to terminate the individual’s employment, and our actions based on our internal investigation were reported to the EMS Oversight Committee. Additionally, we reviewed the call itself to gather all available information. When the fire department attempted to locate the record of the 911 call, the Athens-Clarke County E-911 Center was initially unable to locate the 911 call in the system. AthensClarke County Fire Department leadership in turn reported to National EMS that the call was not in the county’s 911 system. Based upon all of the information available at that point, including information from the fire department that the 911 call record could not be located, National EMS surmised that the call most likely came in through the company’s non-emergency medical transport scheduling line. This number is published only to medical facilities to schedule medical transport and is not designed for 911 emergencies. In a subsequent search, 911 center personnel apparently found the record of this call in the system’s records. When National EMS initially made its report of this incident to the commission and the Oversight Committee, the report was based on reliable information provided by county agencies, and we believed it to be true. Regardless of where the call originates, National EMS’s communications center treats all calls equally and responds with appropriate urgency and resources based on a national standard of pre-arrival instructions that professional dispatchers use to determine medical priority for ambulance calls. The Athens-Clarke County 911 Center dispatches the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department, including first response on medical calls. National EMS also can request that the 911 center assign a fire department first response if needed. In this instance, the Athens-Clarke County E-911 Center dispatcher did not dispatch the fire department, and National EMS
did not request fire response. A licensed nurse already was with the patient at the school administering medical care at the time of the call and throughout the ensuing response. National EMS has worked proactively and collaboratively with the school system to improve communication and further expand collaboration between the school nurses and EMS personnel in the event medical emergency services are needed. Through these regular meetings, a potential issue with the school phone system was discovered at an isolated location. We reported the potential issue, and we are pleased to hear that the phone systems are functioning correctly. Though our performance is above the standards set by our contract, continuous improvement is always a priority. National EMS is proud to serve as the only nationally accredited EMS Provider in our 10-county region, and one of only eight CAASaccredited providers in Georgia. Through investigations of isolated incidents when they occur and continuous initiatives to improve outcomes, we strive to ensure that any issues are addressed quickly and effectively so that Athens-Clarke County will continue to receive the best possible emergency medical care available. Amanda Shell Jennings Knoxville, TN
Consumers Can’t Afford to Shop Ethically Here’s the situation, as I see it. The subculture, which I think consists of people interested in ethical consumerism, creates small, local businesses mainly targeted towards other members of the sub-culture: people interested in buying their locally grown, harvested or made items. The dilemma here is this: Members of the sub-culture don’t tend to have a lot of money, because they are artists, spend time volunteering, work in social services, don’t want to be utter slaves to the system, etc. They aren’t traditionally the executives and managers at huge corporations. Thus, many members of the subculture can’t really afford to buy all of their goods from these small, locally-owned shops, no matter how much they want to. Meanwhile, the mainstream culture sticks to what they know, and might even scoff at the ethical consumer movement. I’ve been thinking about all the businesses closing and/or having financial
trouble in Athens, and I can’t help but feel a twinge of despair given my, and so many others’, financial situation. Since I can’t afford to buy all my groceries from the Daily Groceries Co-op, I often go to Kroger. And even though I love window shopping at Community or Dynamite, I end up buying clothes at America’s Thrift Store. I was so excited to support Eden’s Vegan Café, but I mostly cook at home. As a budding artist, I can’t afford to buy all my art supplies at K.A. Artist Shop, so I buy from Amazon and Hobby Lobby—two of the worst, I know. I have shopped at these small businesses before, and I feel sad that I can’t afford to shop there more as to bypass the terrible corporations that define what it means to be “unethical.” Ethical consumerism comes at a high price—a price that the relatively impoverished but “woke” millennial generation cannot always afford. It is truly a dilemma. I feel a sense of social duty to buy exclusively organic, local and ethically made, and to support local artists and small shops in Athens. I just can’t afford it without having to get a second job. Even then, my extra cash will go to my student loans. I fear this seemingly impossible dilemma is going to cause Athens to be filled with somehow even more McDonald’s, Urban Outfitters and other atrocious fast-food and fast-fashion companies, and that this town will become just another suburb of Atlanta. I know local businesses can’t help that their relatively ethical goods are more expensive; that’s just what it’s like in a country that subsidizes huge corporations and factory farming operations. We can’t help that the mainstream culture isn’t very interested in healthy, organic vegan food, no matter how many Facebook posts we make about the topic. And even then, how many of those mainstream culture members can even afford these ethically made products? The staggering costs of health care, rent and education and the fact that wages are unfairly low are burdens most of us share. What do you think? Should we all get second jobs to afford ethically made goods? Should we collectively decide to make rent prices go down for small businesses? Who is really in control of this: the consumers or the government? Is this a dilemma that doesn’t really have any solutions? Or can we somehow ensure Athens will become a vibrant and unique town full of successful small businesses? Morgan King Athens
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BALDWIN HALL REMAINS: Much as the “N*****ita”
episode exposed racism on the student bar scene, the University of Georgia’s handling of human remains found during an expansion of Baldwin Hall in 2016 dredged up painful discoveries of how UGA exploited slave labor that the university and the community had never reckoned with. UGA at first claimed that the remains belonged to people of European descent, but further research confirmed what civil rights activist Fred Smith suspected— that they belonged to enslaved African Americans. Smith and other black native
the dark arts Nick Saban but had no head coaching experience of his own. Three SEC East titles, an SEC championship and a College Football Playoff appearance later, it’s obvious McGarity made the right decision. While Georgia’s suffered a few typically heartbreaking losses—most notably Alabama comebacks in the 2017 national championship game and 2018 SEC championship—Smart has the Dawgs poised to contend for years to come. JAMIE HOOD’S CRIME SPREE: During a 2011 drug deal gone wrong, Hood and several associates tied up a man and threw him in the trunk of a car, but the man escaped and called police, who went looking for Hood. Later that day, Hood and his brother encountered ACC police officer
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CLUB CONFEDERATE: It seemed like the downtown bar General Beauregard’s—named for the Southern Civil War general—might be toning down the racism just a bit when it removed the Rebel flag from outside the antebellum establishment in 2015. Nope! A few months later, a local print shop employee posted a picture of a drink recipe sheet sent in for lamination that included a tequila and watermelon shot called a “N*****ita.” Needless to say, the South did not rise again. The shot name sparked widespread outrage and inspired numerous University of Georgia students to speak out about how bars on the college side of the “khaki line” had discriminated against them. Local hip hop promoters Knowa and Mokah Johnson formed the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement in response, which worked with other organizations to press the AthensClarke County Commission to pass a local discrimination ordinance and start a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. The county passed a law regulating bar dress codes—which many believe are often aimed at keeping out black clientele—and appointed a task force that led to the creation of an office of inclusion within the local government.
rest was history: “Man Says It’s Too Hot to Fish” went viral back when that was a brand new phenomenon, even providing fodder for a Stephen Colbert segment.
HIP HOP HEAVEN: The aforementioned
husband-and-wife team started the Kirby’s belt guy is the real MVP. Athens Hip Hop Awards in 2012, shortly after moving here from Florida. Their efforts dovetailed nicely with Athenians wanted the remains reinterred at longtime scenesters like Montu Miller, a local historically black cemetery, alongside who started a first Tuesday hip hop showother ancestors. The university, however, case at The World Famous with DJ Chief opted to move them to nearby Oconee Hill Rocka. Miller’s been hosting hip hop shows Cemetery, pointing to a state archeologist’s locally since 2005, but the ’10s are when recommendation. Defensive administrators the Athens scene really blew up, with newthen engaged in a running battle not only comers like Squallé, Blacknerdninja, Kxng with activists, but critics on the faculty, Blanco, WesdaRuler and Linqua Franqa as well. More recently, the administration joining veterans like Dictator, Tony B and eased its stance, joining a consortium of Ishues in garnering recognition. Other universities studying their legacy of slavery genres, like EDM, country and Latin music, and offering grants to researchers. also proliferated, diversifying a scene that’s DAWGS (ALMOST) ON TOP: We can all agree that long been dominated by white punk musiMark Richt is a Damn Good Dawg who cians, indie rockers and singer-songwriters. made Georgia football relevant again after TOO HOT TO FISH: In the summer of 2011, the moribund Jim Donnan/Ray Goff era. Athens Banner-Herald reporter Wayne Ford But by 2016, it had become obvious that was casting about for a story when he ran Richt had lost his fastball, and athletic into 76-year-old Oconee County resident director Greg McGarity made a change. Bobby Kirk, who told Ford he couldn’t catch He brought in Kirby Smart, a former a bite because “I reckon it was too hot.” The Bulldog who apprenticed under master of
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Tony Howard while going to the brother’s apartment on Sycamore Drive. Hood got out of the SUV, shot Howard in the face, then fatally shot officer Buddy Christian, who had arrived as backup. Hood hid in the woods as hundreds of lawmen from all over the region searched for him. The manhunt ended after four days, when Hood called law enforcement to tell them he would surrender—but only on live TV, because he feared police would kill him. Christian left behind a widow and two young children. Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Athens for Christian’s funeral procession, and the ACC government named a road after him. Howard recovered and resumed his career with ACCPD. Four years later, Hood’s nationally televised circus of a trial got underway, with Hood representing himself and frequently sparring with District Attorney
Ken Mauldin and Judge Patrick Haggard. A sequestered jury from Elbert County found him guilty of 36 out of 70 counts—including the earlier murder of Kenneth Wray— but declined to issue the death penalty. Haggard sentenced Hood to four life terms without parole, plus 150 years. PROGRESSIVES ON TOP, TOO: After eight years
of inaction under the moderate former mayor Nancy Denson, Athens liberals were clearly ready for something new in 2018. They chose a slate of seven progressive candidates—Mayor Kelly Girtz and commissioners Patrick Davenport, Mariah Parker, Melissa Link, Tim “No Relation” Denson, Russell Edwards and Ovita Thornton—who ran on pledges to address poverty, alternative transportation, affordable housing, criminal justice, the environment and other largely neglected issues. Parker embodied the anti-establishment spirit of the group—and drew blowback from the Breitbart crowd—by rocking an Afro and taking the oath of office on a copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. So far, the new regime hasn’t brought about the socialist utopia many voters wanted or feared, but it has made some progress—for example, committing to 100% clean energy, instituting protections for local immigrants, passing a bike and pedestrian master plan, making transit free for seniors, banning cash bail for most ordinance violations, devoting millions to anti-poverty efforts and taking steps toward protecting historic buildings on the west end of downtown. COP CRAZINESS: This might seem like multiple stories, but they’re all related. ACC Manager Blaine Williams hired Rockdale County chief deputy sheriff Scott Freeman as his new police chief in 2015. Hired at the height of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Freeman promised to build on his predecessor Jack Lumpkin’s legacy of transparency and community oriented policing. Freeman hired a rookie officer named Taylor Saulters. While patrolling East Athens in 2018, Saulters spotted Timmy Patmon, who had a warrant out for his arrest related to a nonviolent charge. Patmon fled on foot, and Saulters pursued him in his police car. The chase ended when the car rammed into Patmon. Whether it was intentional is a matter of dispute, but Freeman moved quickly to fire Saulters—maybe too quickly. Later investigations cleared Saulters, and the commission gave him a $250,000 settlement to avoid a lawsuit. Morale among officers plummeted, and Williams eventually fired Freeman, replacing him with current chief Cleveland Spruill.
Under Spruill, ACCPD officers shot a mind-boggling six people over an eightmonth period in 2019, killing five. While each shooting was defensible in its own right, the trend was still troubling. To Spruill’s credit, he released body camera footage of the shootings so the public could judge for themselves. He also put into place a new policy requiring at least two officers to respond to a suspect with a weapon, and to strategize about how to engage the suspect non-lethally. CCSD CHAOS: Another sprawling story goes
back to a Cedar Shoals High School student’s allegation that three classmates sexually assaulted her on a campus stairwell in 2015—a story that shocked the public when the ABH revealed it weeks later, giving the perception that the Clarke
half-dozen or so generic student-oriented developments now dotting the downtown skyline. The trend isn’t unique to Athens. Like many cities, ACC opted to focus density downtown in an effort to curb 20th Century sprawl. And since the end of the recession, developers like Landmark have been building luxury student high-rises near college campuses all over the country. They’re more lucrative because they can be rented out by the bedroom, often fetching $4,000 or more a month for a unit. The upside is students can live close to campus (and bars) and don’t have to drive (drunk) as much. But at what cost? With chains and franchises that suit the tastes of Atlanta suburbanites seemingly supplanting locally owned businesses every day, did Athens kill the goose that laid the
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County School District had tried to cover it up. Eventually, after numerous twists and turns, a grand jury dismissed the charges against the three defendants. But the damage had already been done: Further investigation by Flagpole revealed a callous response to the allegation, as well as other problems within the district, like discipline disparities and low morale among teachers. Principal Tony Price was essentially fired, and former National Superintendent of the Year Philip Lanoue resigned under pressure. The school board hired Demond Means as superintendent in 2017 and, well, we all know how that went. LUXURY LIVING: Angst over downtown development is nothing new, but it kicked into high gear over the past decade. Selig Enterprises’ proposed development at the former Armstrong & Dobbs property off Oconee Street, which potentially would have included a mini-Walmart, inspired massive opposition and even a Patterson Hood protest song, launching the political careers of Link and Tim Denson in the process. The commission eventually approved the development in 2013 after several revisions, but by that time Selig couldn’t find financing and sold the land to Landmark Properties, an Athens-based company that builds luxury student apartment buildings all over the country and had already built The Standard at the corner of Thomas Street and North Avenue. Landmark then built The Mark without the need for commission approval. Those are just two of the
golden egg? The influx of students—and their parents’ money—to downtown also failed to halt the gentrification of in-town neighborhoods. The local arts and music scene is surely too strong not to thrive somewhere. (Downtown II at Georgia Square Mall, anyone?) The problem runs deeper, though. Housing studies commissioned by ACC found that the vast majority of new apartment construction is intended for students, putting it far out of reach of most families. Meanwhile, housing that is affordable for the average non-student renter usually isn’t in great shape. The situation is similar for wannabe homebuyers, with wages stagnant but an influx of affluent retirees driving home prices past the peak of the pre-recession bubble. Again, this is not unique to Athens, but given the state and national political landscape, it will likely require a local solution. We have a feeling it’s a story we’ll also be covering in the 2020s.
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ROSWELL: Gate City Brewing Co.
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Perhaps in the spirit of Sasquatch, but probably not, the flagship IPA is called Folklore (6.4% ABV), and it checks all boxes. Slightly bitter and really juicy, like so many other beers in the genre, it’s begging for a Tropicalia comparison. Done.
According to statistics furnished by the U.S. Census Bureau, Roswell is the eighth most populated city in the state. According to assumptions supported by the eyeball test, it’s a rich AF, tidy bedroom community for young urban professionals that would prefer to not live, Tomahawk Chop, drink craft beer or send their kids to school inside the perimeter. Just off Canton Street, the main thoroughfare cutting through an idyllic downtown dotted with antique shops, law offices, olive oil stores and really expensive restaurants, you’ll find the man cave yin to Roswell’s Norman Rockwell yang, Gate City Brewing. Not so much a work in progress as something assembled in haste without overthinking any detail or hiring too many design experts, the brewery has decided to let the beer take center stage. And the beer is really good. The Awe Juice IPA (5.9%) offers a bounty of fun tropical fruit on the nose, then finishes dry. It’s one of the best pale ales in the state, and the most interesting thing to call Roswell home since David Cross. Exceeding every expectation and then some, Gourd Vibrations, a chocolate pumpkin porter (7.8% ABV), is rich and syrupy without a trace of the unwelcome alcohol bite one might expect at this ABV. This is the beer to spend your next snow day with.
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ATHENS: Athentic Brewing Co.
“Ain’t no such things as halfway crooks,” with all due respect to Mobb Deep, is a paradoxical sentiment ready for retirement. Why? Because Halfway Crooks is real, as evidenced by the recently opened 10-barrel brewhouse, restaurant and special event space in the delightful south Atlanta neighborhood of Summerville. Fall in love with the space immediately as you’re greeted in the foyer by a wall of WarGames-noir green video screens and trippy, impossible square tiles under your feet. The optical illusion flooring snakes around the small bar, a simple, shiny, elegant watering hole with vintage tile backsplash and a pleasant crew manning the taps. On a recent evening, the tiny kitchen was hosting a curry soup pop-up courtesy of Talat Market. Brilliant. Craft beer enthusiasts Shawn Bainbridge and Joran Van Ginderachter (ex-Three Taverns) collaborate on new takes of classic and underground European styles, and the result is exceptional. A little bamboo bowl of seasoned fried peanuts with crispy Thai basil is the perfect compliment to your new BFF, Velo, an old world table beer (3.8% ABV) brewed with pilsner malt, spelt, fresh Continental hops and 10-year-aged whole cone hops. Is this the most sophisticated and agreeable light beer ever brewed? Does it taste better on the rooftop patio with great views of the Atlanta skyline? Probably. Active Low, a German-style pilsner (4.9% ABV), is thoughtful and nuanced
To be fair, even the most passionate and informed Georgia craft beer connoisseur can be forgiven for having never heard of Athentic. As of press time, it’s still a construction site. The bones are there, though, and with a few finishing touches to flesh out, the modern, masculine, minimalist space is poised to become Normaltown’s first nanobrewery in early 2020. Athentic has been selectively making its beer available for a while, as local brewpub Akademia Brewing Co. has provided the upstart space to brew, plenty of advice and access to its distribution channel. Longtime homebrewers and career scientists Paul Skinner and Mark Johnson, attracted to and inspired by that spirited ethos, founded Athentic to celebrate their love for Athens, craft beer and beer people. Beer people will be thankful they did after experiencing a cold Burst of Joy, the bright, kettle soured gose (4.6% ABV) with lemon and orange. When Square One Fish Co. has it on tap, do not hesitate to pair with briney Gulf Coast oysters. Showcasing a blend of Citra, Cascade and Centennial hops, Sister Golden Hair is a balanced and approachable IPA (5.8% ABV) that might win over drinkers who tend to avoid the more bitter, way hoppier monsters of the genre. Save space in your beer schedule for at least a small pour of My Naughty Little Pet, an inviting Scotch ale just begging for sub-zero temps, a bear rug and a cozy fireplace. f
SAVANNAH: Two Tides Brewing Co. The beachy two-story house at 12 W. 41st St. has helped shape the Starland district into one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the Southeast. Home to Two Tides Brewing, a creative craft beer enterprise founded by James and Liz Massey, visitors can easily forget they’re not spending time in the living space of a (very clean and organized) friend (with great taste). Unwind on the upstairs back porch with a snifter of Shadow People, an American Stout (7% ABV) waiting to be paired with a donut you smuggled in from Henny Penny, the totally darling and delicious bakery just blocks away. Or sit back and inhale the smells from Starland Yard, a cargo container food court next door, anchored by Pizzeria Vittoria Napoletana. Is this the best pizza in Georgia? OK, yes. The Cherry-Berry Pie sour ale (5% ABV) is conditioned on massive amounts of cherry, blueberry and blackberry purée. Drink one while you fail miserably trying for a respectable score on the immaculately maintained Shaq Attack pinball machine, set for free play, in one of the home’s game rooms. On each visit to this cozy, coastal community brewery, I found six or more fresh IPAs on tap. Start with the flagship Sixfoot (6.3%), a hazy dream blending Citra, El Dorado and Mosaic hops into absolute tropical fruit bomb perfection.
CLEVELAND: Tantrum Brewing Co. The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization is dedicated to professionally documenting, studying and investigating the Bigfoot phenomenon worldwide. There have been more reported sightings and experiences in White County than any other location in the state of Georgia. I began my search for the ape-like legend at the 1,000-acre Yonah Preserve Trails park just outside of Cleveland. Sadly, there was no evidence of the mythological beast, though sharing a trail with mountain bikers shredding through narrow rhododendron thickets proved almost as frightening. The quest continued three miles away at Tantrum Brewing, the state’s first designated agritourism brewery, complete with a 30-barrel brewhouse, tasting room and hop farm nestled neatly in the North Georgia mountains. In the shadow of Yonah Mountain, Jeeps from Atlanta pack the parking lot. Patrons converge on an aluminum building seemingly built moments before. Giant picnic tables, exposed industrial elements, slick modern light fixtures and stained tongue and groove-cut white oak ceilings create an inviting vibe, but unless it’s raining, you should really drink outside. Close your
eyes and trust fall into an Adirondack chair with a snifter of the pumpkin-spiced Dunkelweiss (5.7% ABV), then soak in the majestic mountain panorama, or find a sunny patch, lie in the grassy meadow and pretend it’s spring break with Poems at Midnight, a sassy Berliner weisse (4.7% ABV) brewed with wild strawberries and pomegranate.
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ove Tractor and Oh-OK are two bands inextricably linked by time and space—meaning, of course, that they both played hands-on roles in shaping Athens’ hallowed alternative rock scene at the dawn of the 1980s. Both groups shared practice spaces and stages and even brandished the mark of Atlanta’s DB Recs alongside the B-52s, Pylon and the Method Actors. But despite coming of age amid the same college town music scene, stylistically speaking, their sounds could not be more disparate. There was a high cultural premium placed on individuality in those days, which propelled Athens’ music scene in
such as “Lilting,” “Playtime” and “Choukoutien,” she says, were born out of diving into the music with no formal training. Still, she developed a singularly catchy sound that resonated with her fellow musicians, including Love Tractor’s Wellford. “I never quoted what Lynda was doing with my own playing—like, in Love Tractor’s ‘Fat Birds,’ you can hear it was inspired by the bass from Pylon’s ‘Volume,’ but it shows we were still trying to sound different,” Wellford says. “When I heard Lynda’s bass playing, it was exciting. It compelled me to pick it up and run with it from there.” MIKE WHITE · DEADLYDESIGNS.COM
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intangible ways. The meandering rural melodies and atmospheric guitar textures of Love Tractor’s 1980 self-titled debut stand wholly apart from the stripped-down blasts of one and two-minute post-punk from Oh-OK’s 1982 Wow Mini Album. But it was within these differences that they found common ground. More importantly, says Oh-OK’s bass player and songwriter Lynda Stipe, “Beyond everything else, we were all friends. Sure, everybody wanted to party and stuff, but it was the mutual support that made that scene happen.” Everyone knows Athens’ classic sound when they hear the regional drawl exuding from within every rhythm and note by the commercially successful acts of the era: R.E.M., Pylon and the B-52s. But it was the musical variety flourishing amid these groups that became a defining trait. “That’s the sort of thing that happens when you have kids from all over coming to town to attend the really great art school in Athens,” says Love Tractor’s co-founder and bass player, Armistead Wellford. “People pushed each other and encouraged each other to create something that was truly different.” It was an environment that encouraged B-52s guitarist Ricky Wilson to flesh out his blend of alternately tuned surf-rock kerrang and no-wave abandon using only four strings, or Pylon bassist Michael Lachowski to develop his own music vocabulary using graph paper to visually compose his rhythms. “It was all very ebullient,” Stipe says, recalling how she developed her own visual writing style, similar to Lachowski, while plucking bass strings in her parents’ living room. Stipe, who is the younger sister of R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe, goes on to say, “A lot of the music of the time sounds very unschooled, but that’s not to say that it’s not proficient—a lot of it was extremely proficient.” The propulsive, minimal pop of early Oh-OK numbers
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On Jan. 17, Love Tractor and Oh-OK once again share the stage at the 40 Watt. For this show, Love Tractor co-founders Wellford and guitarists Mark Cline and Mike Richmond are joined by former Glands drummer Joe Rowe and guitarist Doug Stanley. Andrew Carter will also join in on songs from the group’s 1987 LP This Ain’t No Outer Space Ship and ’88’s Themes From Venus. Expect a few guest appearances, as well, by the likes of former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry and his son Owen, who play guitar on the group’s rustic cover of Kraftwerk’s “Neon Lights.” “Bill has been taking care of us,” Wellford says. “He’s taken us under his wing. We’ve been practicing at his place outside of town, and he’s encouraging us to keep it together and to put on a proper Love Tractor show.” Love Tractor is also working on a reissue of its self-titled debut LP, with plans for more music to follow. The current version of Oh-OK finds original members Stipe and vocalist Linda Hopper reuniting with an expanded lineup featuring members of Stipe’s band Flash to Bang Time, as well as bassist Kay Stanton from Pylon Reenactment Society and Trish Whatley. “We have exploding bass player syndrome,” Stipe laughs. “Oh-OK was always supposed to be a bass army, so we’ll have one, two, three bass players on stage, depending on the song.” It goes to show that the art school instinct to encourage each other and keep looking deep within themselves to craft music that is truly different still resonates loudly. f
WHO: Love Tractor, Oh-OK WHERE: 40 Watt Club WHEN: Friday, Jan. 17, 8 p.m. HOW MUCH: $15
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the fifth consecutive year, Athens in Harmony seeks to bridge social and racial gaps in Athens through what the city knows best: music. The concert will feature 20 of Athens’ most talented musicians paired across racial and stylistic lines, and each group will prepare and perform a duet with a backing band. In the past, the concert has resulted in some unlikely team-ups, leading to a unique experience for both audience and performers, and even some newfound friendships. Concert coordinator Pat Priest says that, in that respect, this year will be no different. She says she tried to represent every genre of music in Athens, from young rappers to seasoned singer-songwriters.
Mayor Kelly Girtz will co-host the show alongside Johnson. The hosts represent the overall theme of the event, which is bringing individuals of different backgrounds together to support a common cause. Though Athens is a progressive town with a left-leaning government, Priest says there is still work to be done. She describes Athens as existing in two different dimensions—people separated from one another by seemingly insurmountable differences. “It’s as if we who are white live in one dimension, and then there’s another dimension of people of color who are often marginalized,” Priest says. ”To be put in this same dimension is fun and helps form friendships and bonds.”
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“We pair people across ethnic and racial lines, genre differences and generation gaps,” Priest says. “It’s fun to see such different artists make great music together, but beyond that, we’re forming bonds between people who may have thought they had nothing in common.” Priest started the show after participating in a rally in Athens five years ago. The rally was meant to protest police brutality, but Priest says there were people calling attention to the deaths of police officers, as well. Despite the tension, Priest saw then-police chief Scott Freeman and Mokah Jasmine Johnson, co-founder of the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, standing together. She says witnessing that display of unity inspired her to create an event that would recreate the feeling of togetherness. Priest says this year’s show will represent more genres than ever before. Jazz singer Mary Sigalas, R&B singer Tony LaFrance and Latino composer Luchito Muñoz are just a few of the artists who are scheduled to perform, with many of the duos featuring musicians from completely different stylistic backgrounds. The groups were decided in a live drawing at the event’s kickoff, where many of the artists met one another for the first time.
In addition to the duets, the show will feature “capsule stories,” or short anecdotes about an artist’s individual experience with racism or prejudice. The show will end with a rendition of John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance,” featuring all the artists in the show, including a hip hop section in place of a traditional verse. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, which was founded to prevent discrimination in downtown bars. The organization has expanded its interests to promote a no-cash-bail ordinance and an AthensClarke County inclusion department. Priest says that, above all, the event is about bringing people together, however unlikely the collaborations might be. “What I hope for is that we have long-standing relationships that will be developed,” Priest says. “And I know that, in some cases, we will.” f
WHAT: Athens in Harmony WHERE: The Foundry WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. HOW MUCH: $15 (adv.), $20 (door)
JAWBONE CITY: The debut by duo Mandible Rider came out last week, and if there were ever an instance that something could be dubbed “brought to you by the Caledonia All-Stars,’” it’s this. The band itself is composed of Jason “Mohawk” Richardson on drums and vocals and Daniel Shroyer on baritone guitar and vocals. Longtime Caledonia sound engineer Gene Woolfolk and peerless Athens live music archivist Sloan Simpson recorded the instrumental tracks. Then, Woolfolk and Joel Hatstat recorded the vocals. Then, Simpson mixed the whole thing, and Hatstat mastered it. But enough resume writing. What of the tunes? For a band that’s often categorized—at least by me—as metal, this debut showcases some solid goth leanings, too. From the slowly building and bottom-heavy opener, “The Arbiter of Second Chances,” to the complexly developed middle track, “Palette,” this seems a clear influence. The band finishes things Mandible Rider up with two back-toback metal shredders, “The Devil’s Eyes Are Pouring Tears” and the relatively epic-length “Pigs in Shit.” Put on a helmet and take your chances over at mandiblerider.bandcamp.com. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Athens venue Live Wire will celebrate the milestone anniversary of five years with a benefit for Nuçi’s Space. Beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, the venue’s owners will offer music and barbecue and have noted that vegan options will be available. Featured performers are Athens bands Heart of Pine and Harvey Funk & Walker, Nashville’s Valerie Raye, Atlanta’s Moon Chief and Greenville, SC’s The Grateful Brothers. Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased via livewireathens.com. Also, congratulations to all involved in bringing this event to fruition. Running a live venue in downtown Athens is among the most difficult undertakings a proprietor can, uh, undertake. So, kudos to y’all. BY GOLLY: Multi-instrumentalist George
Huntington writes and records under the name George. He’s got a solid fistful of releases under that name, but his most recent one is a six-song record named Write as Rain. Although it’s what I would call refreshingly genre-free, it tends to swim in the deep end of its most observable influences: trip hop, 20th Century composition and absurd psychedelia. The most readily accessible track is the final one, “Lemons Pearl,” which delivers Huntington’s blurry vocals just underneath a lazy river of a
tune built with acoustic guitar, synthesizer and hand drums. The record begins equally strong with the ripe-to-be-sampled “64’s64” and the day brightener “Working Posture.” Take a swim in this at thegeorgie.bandcamp.com. GET IN TOUCH: Montu Miller of AthFactor Entertainment has put out the call for a variety of talent who might wish to perform at the Leaping Into Black History 2020 event. This presentation, brought to you by
the East Athens Community Center, will happen on Leap Day, Feb. 29. Miller notes that this event will “include a black history museum room, food and entertainment. There will be a showcase of community talents that include poetry, dance/step, singing, hip hop and more.” To this end, he’s seeking family-friendly DJs, singers, choirs, gospel performers, R&B acts, instrumentalists and jazz musicians, in addition to the aforementioned hip hop, etc. Interested parties should contact Miller post-haste at athfactor@gmail.com. AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME: Right smack dab in the middle of December’s dead time, Love My Truck quietly released three new tracks under the title Born and Raised in the Desert. Just when you thought the night couldn’t get deeper or darker, here come these guys with three more shards of beautiful melancholy. That said, they never really repeat themselves. On this collection, Love My Truck opens with the mournful and pedal-steel-swept “Clown Motel” and closes with the dreamy mid-’70s vibe of “Time at Home.” But they change their own game in high style right in the middle with “Jepis 2.4.” The vocals arrive over the music like a narrator, and the tune wobbles in and out of focus with echoed howls and unsettling keys. It closes out its final minutes by merging all its parts into a comfortable rhythm, but as soon as this satisfaction is reached, it’s gone just as quickly. I mean, damn, son. Cry now, cry later at lovemytruck.bandcamp.com. f
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Campus No-Nos UGA STUDENT TRENDS TO DITCH IN 2020 By Jessie Goodson music@flagpole.com
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mong college students, trends come and go. Here are five trends that surfaced on the UGA campus in 2019 that we should all agree to leave in the past.
Big Sneaker Energy Straight out of the 1980s, oversized dad sneakers, often solid white and 4 inches oversized, have been making their way onto the feet of every twentysomething in town. “Big Sneaker Energy” is the phrase I use to identify those who wear these, quite frankly, unattractive shoes. The UGA campus has been swarming with them, and it’s an epidemic that needs to be stopped. Big Sneaker Energy often goes hand-inhand with oversaturated Instagram feeds, expensive “vintage” wardrobes, glittery eyelids, multi-colored bangs, tiny backpacks and trendy mullet haircuts. BSEs may have their own band that uses five power chords in eight different ways, or perfectly curated Spotify playlists featuring Tame Impala and Billie Eilish. Some BSEs post videos of themselves on social media laughing and dancing, but when you see them in real life, they only glare at you. You know those Instagram “photographers” who only post nudes of people sitting in the grass or looking in a mirror? Those are BSEs, and their parents probably bought their camera. This is not to say that you shouldn’t wear what you want to wear or be your true self, but when your true self is also the true self of every other trendy millennial, you may need to rethink some things. There’s a reason our dads stopped wearing those sneakers. You should stop wearing them, too.
didn’t just look them up on YouTube last week. You people are from Marietta, and you definitely didn’t ride a horse around your cul-de-sac. Calling yourself a cowboy doesn’t make you a cowboy, and just because you did a photo shoot outside of the Caledonia Lounge wearing a hot pink Western hat doesn’t make you country. You’re allowed to like country music, but don’t pretend to be a redneck when you aren’t one. Actual cowboys spend days on end working in fields and handling animals to earn that title, and you just like to take pictures of yourself for Instagram and quote Shania Twain (who, by the way, is a genius, and this is in no way bashing her). I grew up in rural Georgia around actual rednecks, who—trust me when I say this—are not trendy.
maybe even working for a wine company. They’ll always be the first to turn down beer and the last to share their wine with you. It’s a new level of pretentiousness that, while often coming from an educated place, can come off a little strong. So, continue to drink wine, but maybe talk about it less.
New Wave Groupies What happened to old-school groupies? Yes, they did questionable things, but there was never a doubt that they cared about the music. Now, in 2019, we have what I call New Wave Groupies—they’re similar to those groupies but, in many ways, very different. It’s no secret that there are shows downtown almost every night of the week, and bands that play regularly at Flicker or Caledonia. What you may not immediately notice is the NWGs who are always at those shows. These folks may be everywhere—their Instagram and Snapchat stories make that very clear—but if you pay close attention, it seems they’re more interested in being seen at shows than actually seeing them. They’re often filming or texting while it’s happening, revealing that they care a lot less about the music and more about the appearance of it. Go to concerts if you care about the music or to support your friends, but don’t pretend like it’s the most important thing to you when it’s clearly not.
JUST (DON’T) DO IT.
Fake Cowboys Quite possibly the worst trend of them all, this started in 2019, and it should end in 2019. Remember in 2017 when every cool millennial hated country music and made fun of rednecks? Well, now those same millennials are buying cowboy hats and talking about Randy Travis’ hits like they
Pseudo-Praise Music Farmers and cowboys work really hard for their titles, so appreciate them, and don’t try to be them.
Fine Wine Millennials Have you ever gone to a house party and seen that person making their way around the room sporting a fanny pack and a box of wine? That’s a Fine Wine Millennial. Fanny packs are perfect for theme parks, long walks, music festivals or activities where you have to conceal your belongings for long periods of time. Fanny packs weren’t made for millennials to look cool. I remember, in 2016, a time when I wore my Atlanta Zoo fanny pack I’ve had since I was 8 out in public and was made fun of. Now, you can buy a fanny pack from Urban Outfitters. FWMs have multiple fanny packs, and they don’t even wear them around their fannies. These young people can be found shopping for some vino after researching it, or
Were you in a praise band growing up? I was, which makes spotting this trend easy: new, young bands that use a lot of reverb and write songs that sound like Christian contemporary music, but with lyrics about their significant others or their test grades. The kicker is that these bands have streaming numbers through the roof and live audiences in the hundreds. It’s really very confusing how it all works, but it does. There’s nothing wrong with this type of music—they’re writing what is familiar to them—but its popularity is concerning. There are bands that are new and original and different but can only get six people to come to their show at Hendershot’s, and meanwhile, a group of college kids who started a month ago can sell out the Georgia Theatre. I’m not sure that this trend can be stopped, but at least it can be recognized. Unless they’re making actual religious music and trying to make a career out of that, it isn’t going anywhere. They’re ripping off Christian contemporary while trying to be an indie rock band. It works while they’re in college, but it won’t stick. f
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Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation · 6–8 p.m. · FREE! Kicking off a new year of programming, OCAF will open two new exhibitions this week. “Reflection & Refraction: Portals Through Time” is the second annual collaboration between the gallery and UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, presenting works created by second year MFA candidates and curated by students in the art history department. In his solo show “Stories They Tell,” Jeffery Callham portrays family traditions and early memories of growing up in rural South Carolina. Bright colors and flowing line work capture the vibrancy of Southern culture. Both exhibitions will remain on view through Friday, Feb. 21. [Jessica Smith]
Tuesday 14 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Join Nelda Damiano, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art and co-curator of the “Master, Pupil, Follower” exhibition, for a special tour. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Computer Class: Google Photos (ACC Library) Registration required. 10–11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.org/athens COMEDY: Decaf Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hear comics from Athens and Atlanta. Newcomers welcome. Email to perform. 8:30 p.m. FREE! efj32330@ gmail.com, hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) This month’s theme is “Beaujolais.” Reservations required. 6 p.m. $20. 706-354-7901, heirloomathens.com GAMES: Trivia (The Office Sports Bar and Grill) Play to win. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-521-5898
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Caledonia Lounge · 7 p.m. · $5–7 Spotlighting a segment of the Athens music community dedicated to good, old-fashioned rock and roll that’s free from scene trappings and genre modifiers, the third annual Rock N Roll Circus at the Caledonia Lounge features eight groups specializing in no-frills, in-the-trenches guitar music. The list of performers includes local fixtures The Plague, Donkey Punch, The Honey Sliders, Forbidden Waves and The VG Minus, as well as newer bands Kompromat and Nuclear Tourism. Fans of the Stooges, MC5 and other classic underground rifflords will find much to love on this lineup. Earplugs are highly recommended. [Gabe Vodicka]
GAMES: Trivia (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Test your enormous trivia knowledge. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-6138773 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 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 Road) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com GAMES: Tuesday Night Trivia (The Foundry) Hosted by Classic City Trivia. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. thefoundryathens.com KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 0–11. Jan. 12, 3
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Downtown Athens 3–6 p.m. · FREE! United Group of Artists presents the fourth annual parade and music festival continuing MLK’s legacy of advocating for social and racial justice. This year’s theme is “Stand With Love, Not Hate” and will feature a variety of dance teams, schools, nonprofits, churches, decorated vehicles and other local organizations. The parade will begin on the corner of Hull and Washington Streets and will be followed by a block party with food, vendors and live entertainment. A concurrent club crawl with family-friendly activities will donate a portion of proceeds to the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement’s “End School to Prison Pipeline” program. [JS] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Newcomers welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (ACC Library) New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Nathan Hale shares the latest installment of his Hazardous Tales graphic novel series, Major Impossible! 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Community Building Meeting (Athens Community Career Academy) The Clarke County School District hosts a local community building meeting for the West Broad Street project. 6 p.m. FREE! gilbreathj@clarke.k12.ga.us MEETINGS: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center) This month’s meeting is a field trip to the UGA Special Collections Library, where Professor Emeritus Glen Kaufman will present “Textiles of India.” Those interested in carpooling are asked to meet in the lower parking lot at the Lyndon House Arts Center by 12:30 p.m. Call for further details. 12:30–2:30 p.m. FREE! 678772-5138, www.athensfiber.org
Bombs Away Collective · 8 p.m. · $5 Concocting a maximalist blend of punk, klezmer, ska, soul and jazz, New York band World/Inferno Friendship Society has spent nearly 25 years leaving a trail of infamy on the touring circuit, its anarcho-theatrical stage show sparking joy and havoc in equal measure. With a seventh full-length, All Borders Are Porous to Cats, on the way this Friday, the group hits local DIY space Bombs Away Collective as part of a routine East Coast jaunt. They’ll be joined on the bill by long-running Athens punk act Triangle Fire, as well as Greenville, SC, band Horrible Girl and the Hot Mess. [GV]
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KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Stories, songs and simple crafts. Ages 0–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Step into Music (ACC Library) An afterschool music class with Mr. Evan. For children ages 5–7 and their caregiver. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Pizza and Paperbacks Teen Book Club (ACC Library) Read with friends, eat pizza and chat about popular Young Adult books. This month’s selection is Fake ID by Lamar Giles. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Mother Goose on the Loose (Bogart Library) This special storytime is designed to promote parental bonding and early learning in babies ages 0–24 months. Registration required. 10–11 a.m. FREE! 770-725-9443 www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Wonderful Wednesday: The Art of It All (Bogart Library) Kids can engage in art activities based on an artist’s biography. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. & 4–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Talking About Books: Adult Book Discussion Group (ACC Library) This month’s title is The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: Dasol Kim (Hugh Hodgson School of Music) Awardwinning pianist Dasol Kim performs a program of works by Beethoven, Scriabin and Chopin. 7:30 p.m. $10 (w/UGA ID), $30. 706-542-4400, pac.uga.edu
Thursday 16 ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Eight galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Creature Comforts Brewing Co., ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org CLASSES: Cyber Supper: Intro to PowerPoint (Bogart Library) Participants can bring their own dinner and learn the basics of PowerPoint while they eat. 6–7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart COMEDY: Test Night (Moonlight Theater) Four friends from three different countries try out new material. 8 p.m. FREE! www.moonlighttheatercompany.com EVENTS: Let’s Talk (Oconee County Library) Connect with others over a new topic or community guest every third Thursday of the month. This month, talk tech with IT specialist Zakk Cook. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Pop-Up with The Plate Sale (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Come out and try something new at this special pop-up dinner. 6–9 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Fix Your Own Bike (BikeAthens) Get help fixing your bike from experts so you’re safe to ride. 6–8:30 p.m. $10 (suggested). www.bikeathens.org EVENTS: Roarin’ 20s Welcome Back Bash (The Foundry) A benefit for Breaking the Shackles presents performances by peach!, Bloomfield
and Ty. 8 p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are invited to have fun, share ideas and knit. Beginning knitters are encouraged to attend. Ages 16 & up. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Ladies Night in the Winery (Boutier Winery & Inn) Ladies are invited out for wine, food and line dancing. 6:30-10 p.m. $15. www.boutierwinery.com GAMES: Star Wars Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Play a round of trivia based on Star Wars. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia Night (Terrapin Beer Co.) Hosted by Shelton Sellers from Classic City Trivia every Thursday. 5:30–7:30 p.m. www.terrapinbeer. com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (ACC Library) Watch the latest anime from Crunchyroll. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Bogart Library) Read aloud to a canine friend. RSVP. 4–5 p.m. FREE! 770725-9443, www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart KIDSTUFF: Teen Thursdays (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Teens can drop in each week for a different activity. This month’s activities include book themed snacks, a superhero movie and button making. No registration necessary. Ages 13–18. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (Oconee County Library) Preschoolaged children and their caregivers play instruments, sing and dance together. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: A Place to Land: MLK and the Speech that Inspired a Nation (ACC Library) Learn the story behind MLK’s famous speech, then participate in a group service project. For ages 6–11 and their caregivers. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Inclusive Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) This facilitated book club serves adults of all abilities and will be reading out loud and discussing book of the month Cat Stories by James Herriot. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison LECTURES & LIT: For the Philo of Philosophy Book Discussion Group (ACC Library) Read philosophy books from ancient Greece to modern times. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Caregiver Crafting Support Group (ACC Library) Caregivers are invited to bring crafting supplies and express the joys and struggles of caring for a loved one while practicing self-care creatively. 6–7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens
Friday 17 ART: Reflection & Refraction: Portals Through Time (OCAF, Watkinsville) This second annual collaborative exhibition by the Lamar Dodd School of Art and OCAF features artwork from second-year Master of Fine Art candidates of UGA and is curated in part by second-year Master of Arts candidates in the Art History Department. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com ART: Stories They Tell (OCAF, Watkinsville) Jeffery Callaham paints stories, family traditions and scenes
from his youth as told by his grandmother. Through his use of strong colors and his ability to make his characters come to life on canvas, Callaham paints vivid images of life in the South. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com CLASSES: Windows 10 Tutorial (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Drop in for tips on the new OS from Windows. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison EVENTS: Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Breakfast (UGA Tate Student Center, Grand Hall) Recipients of the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award will be recognized. Alumnus Steve C. Jones, a U.S. district judge of the Northern District of Georgia, will
LECTURES & LIT: Legalities of Long-term Care Planning (Oconee County Library) French Law Group will present on how attendees can preserve their decision-making capacity while protecting their home, bank accounts other assets. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee LECTURES & LIT: World at War Book Club (Bogart Library) Cynthia Jameson presents “Codetalkers of WWI and WWII.” 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
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content, change layouts and more. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park, Administration Building) A monthly dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with music by Mick Kinney and Evan Kinney and live calling by Janet Shepherd. No partner or experience necessary. 6:15 p.m. (lesson), 6:30–9:30 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults), $4 (ages 11–17), FREE! (ages 11 & under). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Elevate Athens Opening Celebration (1059B Baxter St.) Enjoy yoga, Nia, Yamuna Body Rolling and Ageless Grace classes with a celebration and snacks to follow. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/elevateathens
zoo and meet this year’s nominees of the Georgia Children’s Picture Book Award. For ages 6–11 and their caregivers. 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Bogart Library) Build Lego creations. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Relax and read with the company of therapy dogs. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Yoga Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Enjoy a story and learn some simple yoga poses. Attendees are asked to bring their own yoga mat or beach towel; a few will be available to borrow. Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Katie Watson & the Caged Canary Book Party (Normal Books) Celebrate local middle grades author Mez Blume and her new book, Katie Watson & the Caged Canary. English-themed snacks will be served. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/normalbooksathens LECTURES & LIT: Athens Haiku (ACC Library) Attendees can enjoy haiku books and journals, discussions on related forms, sharing of work and gentle suggestions on how to sharpen their poems. Every third Saturday. Ages 14 and up. 11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-248-2372
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“Reflecting on Rembrandt: 500 Years of Etching” opens at the Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday, Jan. 18. Pictured above is “Self-Portrait in a Velvet Cap with Plume” by Rembrandt van Rijn. deliver the keynote speech. 8 a.m. $25. diverse@uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Hands In! Presents: American Sign Language for Teens (ACC Library) Hands In! will teach teens how to communicate using American Sign Language. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ athens LECTURES & LIT: Life After Deaf (Normal Books) Celebrate Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Noel Holston’s book Life After Deaf with excerpt readings and a live performance by the Georgia Sirens. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ normalbooksathens LECTURES & LIT: David Noah (Avid Bookshop, 5 Points) David Noah shares his photography book, Everything Mad With Love. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Internet Safety 101 (Oconee County Library) IT specialist Zakk speaks on how to stay safe while surfing the web. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee
gallery’s annual members’ showcase features sculpture, painting, photgoraphy and more. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org ART: BYO Applique Flowers on Wood Workshop (ARTini’s Art Lounge) Participants are invited to bring flowers and make their own 10.5” x 20” assembled wood board. Advanced registration is required. A “BLOOM” stencil will be provided, but if another word is preferred, please make note of it during registration. 7–10 p.m. $45. www. artinisartlounge.com ART: Visions of MLK 2020 (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual “Visions of MLK Art Exhibition” is a collaborative effort. This year’s theme is “Beloved Community.” The Saturday Celebration features live performances, food, guest speakers and activities. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure CLASSES: Office on the Weekend: PowerPoint 2016 (ACC Library) Get started in creating presentations. Learn how to create slides, enter
EVENTS: Five Years of Live Wire (Live Wire Athens) The venue celebrates its fifth anniversary with live music and BBQ. Proceeds benefit Nuci’s Space. 3–11 p.m. $10. www. livewireathens.com EVENTS: Pop-Up Legal Clinic (First AME Church) Attorneys offer free consultations in all areas of the law. Bring any important documents with you. Presented by Athens Access to Justice. 9–11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart EVENTS: Winter Market 2020 (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Shop local and surrounding food and market vendors weekly on Saturdays through Mar. 14. All ages welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.culinarykitchenathens. com FILM: Brown Bag Movie (Oconee County Library) Bring your lunch and sing along to a family movie on the big screen. 12 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.com/oconee KIDSTUFF: GCBA Voting Kickoff (ACC Library) Visit a book petting
ART: Sunday Spotlight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Weird Artist Market Pop-Up (The World Famous) Find artists like Will Eskridge, Dan Smith, Mux Blank, Abby Kacen and more. 12–8 p.m. 706-543-4002 EVENTS: Ecumenical Observance (Redeemer Presbyterian Church) Athens Area Human Relations Council and Interfaith Clergy Partnership of Greater Athens present an event commemorating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The keynote speaker is Chief Magistrate Judge Patricia Barron. 5 p.m. FREE! events@humanrelationscouncil.org GAMES: Rockin’ Roll Bingo (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Play to win. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
Monday 20 CLASSES: Western Partner Dance Lessons (VFW) Linda and David lead Western partner dance lessons. Singles welcome. 6–8 p.m. $5. bgeddis@mindspring.com CLASSES: Intuitive Eating Tune Up (Shakti Power Yoga, 940 Prince Ave.) Emily Unwin offers a two-hour workshop as a “tune-up” for Intuitive Eating skills and unlearning diet culture after the holiday season. 7:15–9 p.m. $15. www.shaktiyogaathens. com COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s Improv League (The Globe) Local improvisors invent scenes on the spot with suggestions from the audience. 8 p.m. FREE! www.krakinjokes.com EVENTS: Access to Justice Initiative Pop-Up Clinic (First Baptist Church) Attorneys provide k continued on next page
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THE CALENDAR! brief consultations on topics including family law such as divorce and child support, adoption law, immigration law, expungement/record restriction, probate law, disability law, employment law, criminal law, small claims, landlord/tenant law, personal injury, and general civil law. Spanish translation services available. 9–11 a.m. FREE! www. accgov.com EVENTS: But First, Coffee (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Enjoy coffee and camaraderie in the Jere Ayers room. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison EVENTS: MLK Day of Service (Clarke Central High School, Gymnasium) “What Are You Doing for Others?” starts with a morning celebration and a light breakfast. Volunteers will do service projects at various locations around town for the rest of the day. 8:30–9:30 a.m. (kickoff), 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (service projects). FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/mlkday EVENTS: MLK Day Parade and Festival (Hull and Washington Streets) United Group of Artists Music Association presents the fourth annual parade through the streets followed by a block party with guest speakers, live performances, food vendors and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 3 p.m. FREE! 678-740-3884 GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a team together and show off your extensive music knowledge. Hosted by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GAMES: RPG Night (The Rook and Pawn) Play a game of Mage the Awaking. 7:30 p.m. www. therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Parents can share plays, songs and simple books with their babies. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-6133650, www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 THEATER: Waitress (The Classic Center) This Tony Award-nominated musical follows Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. 7:30 p.m. $41–68. www.classiccenter.com
Tuesday 21 COMEDY: Flying Squid Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Show up and go up open mic with both new and seasoned standup comics. Show up early to get on the list. Five minutes per comic. Hosted the third Tuesday of every month. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) This month’s program is “Organic Gemstones” presented by Kim Cochran. an organic gemstone is gem material that had the help of plants or animals to form. 7:30 p.m. FREE! athensrockandgemclub.org
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EVENTS: Tease Me Tuesday (Sexy Suz Couples Boutique) Discuss luxury toys and how to upgrade your bedroom play. 8:30 p.m. 678661-0700 FILM: Bad Movie Night (Ciné) After the mob assassinates her informant husband, Cynthia Rothrock goes full ninja to take out the bad guys one by one in 24 Hours to Midnight. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ badmovienight GAMES: Tuesday Night Trivia (The Foundry) Hosted by Classic City Trivia. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. thefoundryathens.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Trivia (The Office Sports Bar and Grill) Play to win. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-521-5898 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing
MEETINGS: Athens Citizens Climate Lobby (Ciné) Kick off a new year of climate change action. Newcomers welcome. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athensccl PERFORMANCE: French Enchantment (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center returns to perform a program showcasing works by French composers Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns and Gabriel Fauré and will feature pianist and Chamber Music Society co-artistic director Wu Han, violinist Paul Huang, violist Matthew Lipman and cellist Clive Greensmith. 7:30 p.m. $10–35. pac.uga.edu
Wednesday 22 ART: Sea Glass & Resin Workshop (ARTini’s Art Lounge) Participants are invited to create an object or design of their own. An 8” x 10” frame and additional objects will be provided. Advanced registration closes on the day of the event at 4 p.m. 7–9 p.m. $40. www. artinisartlounge.com
out the campus. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.athensacademy.org KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library) Stories, songs and simple crafts. Ages 0–5. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement, crafts and fun for preschool-aged children. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen Council (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Ages 11–18. 4–5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Wonderful Wednesday: Book Club (Bogart Library) This month’s choice is Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith. Ages 4 and up. 11:30 a.m. & 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Worry Doll Craft (Oconee County Library) Worry dolls, traditionally made in Guatemala and Mexico, are said to listen and take away your worries if placed under your pillow. Make
Wednesday 15 Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. All musicians welcome. Backline provided. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Athens blues band performing freshtake originals, plus classics by the old masters. The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Mary Sigalas, Dan Horowitz, Steve Key and some surprise guests play swingin’ tunes from the ’10s, ’20s and ’30s. Nowhere Bar 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens HIGHER EDUCATION Rock-reggae fusion outfit from Washington, DC.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EAT No wave-influenced lo-fi punk band from Philadelphia. SHRIEKUS Local group with punk and no wave influences. IMMATERIAL POSSESSION Darkly tinged local underground-pop project. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25 (door). www.40watt.com HARDY Nashville-based country musician self-described as a “big, loud singer-songwriter.” SEAN STEMALY Up-and-coming country singer-songwriter. TYLER BRADEN Nashville-based country singer-songwriter. The Foundry Breaking the Shackles. 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com BLOOMFIELD Anthemic and propulsive local indie rock group. TYLER MEACHAM Vocally-charged, left-of-center pop music from Richmond, VA. PEACH! Upstart melodic indie-pop trio from Athens. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $25. www.georgiatheatre.com YACHT ROCK REVUE Georgia’s favorite ’70s light-rock tribute band. The Globe 5 p.m. www.facebook.com/globe. athens THE FUSILIERS New area project featuring well-known musicians playing original and traditional Celtic greengrass music. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $5. www.hendershotscoffee.com JAZZ JAM Some of our town’s most talented musicians get together at this popular happening. Bring your guiatr, or grab a table and give an ear. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens WILLIAM MATHENY Morgantown, VA-based alt-country singer-songwriter.
Turkuaz plays the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 18. for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia (Starland Pizzeria and Pub) Test your trivia knowledge. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-8773 KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs, movement, crafts and fun for preschool-aged children. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950, www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Toddler Time (Madison County Library) Songs, rhymes, books and educational play. 11 a.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Teen D&D Club (ACC Library) A Dungeons and Dragons adventure in the library. Beginners welcome. Grades 6–12. 4–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Teen Crafternoon: Winter Wonderland (Bogart Library) Make winter themed crafts to decorate your room or locker. Activities include snow globes, snowflake garlands and more. grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart
COMEDY: Heckle Hell: Purgatory Punchlines (That Bar Athens) Participants meet in the middle of Heckle Hell and Heaven and let the crowd decide their fate. Five open mic spots are available. Participants are invited to sign up at the door. Time limit is 5–7 minutes. 8 p.m. (sign up), 9 p.m. FREE! www.thatbarathens.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team. 8 p.m. www.saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Nerd Trivia (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) See Wednesday listing for full description. 6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/willysmexicanaathens KIDSTUFF: Open House (Athens Academy) Prospective students of K3–12 and their families can check
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your own worry dolls to take home. grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Tommy Tomlinson (Avid Bookshop) Tommy Tomlinson presents his book, The Elephant in the Room. 6:30 p.m. FREE! avidbookshop.com
LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 14 Flicker Theatre & Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com SARCHASM Indie pop-punk trio from Berkeley, CA. ¿BANANA? New local indie-folk three-piece. JOSEY Prolific local artist who plays keyboard-based pop. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com UNDERGROUND SPRINGHOUSE Athens-based “hype-chill rock-funk ensemble.”
ROCKSTEAD Reggae-rock group from Cincinnati, OH. 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 16 Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com SHAMELESS JAMES Local trio blending jammy rock with alternative influences. THE RELICS Atlanta-area band influenced by classic and alternative rock. OPEN Lo-fi indie rock band from Loganville. The Classic Center 8 p.m. $35–$75. www.classiccenter. com TRAVIS TRITT Multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning country artist performs in an intimate solo acoustic setting.
VFW 6 p.m. $5–10. 706-543-5940 GROWN FOLKS DANCE PARTY WXAG’s DJ Segar plays jazz and R&B.
Friday 17 Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $10 (21+), $12 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com KOZMIC Dubstep and bass music producer from Atlanta. XENOTYPE EDM producer creating “alien bass music.” SHAKES Atlanta-based EDM composer. DOPAMINE High-energy electronic artist from Atlanta. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar. com DAN TEDESCO Alternative folk singer-songwriter from Des Moines, IA. SHANNON JAE Local traditional folk singer-songwriter. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $15. www.40watt.com LOVE TRACTOR Long-running, largely instrumental local post-rock group. See story on p. 10. OH-OK Stripped-down, eclectic pop group that formed in Athens in the early ’80s.
The Foundry 8 p.m. $5 (adv.), $8 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com TELEMARKET Driving, angular indierock band from Athens. THE SEDONAS Americana-rock group from Knoxville, TN. THE PIERRES Melodic and brainy local alt-rock group.
THE HIGH DIVERS Twangy fourpiece that plays rebellious Southern music.
Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com BICHOS VIVOS Local band playing forró, accordion and triangle-driven country music from Brazil. WONDERLAND RANGERS Local rabble-rouser Timi Conley performs dance-tastic psych-pop with his allstar backing band.
Little Kings Shuffle Club 9 p.m. $7. www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub GEORGIA DISH BOYS Raucous and rootsy local rock group fronted by songwriter Seth Martin. HAMELL ON TRIAL New York-based musician Ed Hamell performs politically minded, folk-tinged punk. JACK EVAN JOHNSON Nashville singer-songwriter blending “honky tonk twang and back alley punch.” TERMINALLY PHIL New project from Athens musician Phillip Brantley.
Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens SUNNY SOUTH BLUES BAND Local band combining a blues and soul spirit with riffy rock and roll. BOA Three-piece indie rock band from Louisville, KY. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com KRIS ANDERSON Singer-songwriter and guitarist from Atlanta exploring jazz, country, punk and more.
Saturday 18 Boutier Winery & Inn 8 p.m. $10. www.boutierwinery.com GOLD DUST BAND Four-piece cover band playing rock, country and oldies. Caledonia Lounge 7 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS Featuring performances by The Plague, Forbidden Waves, The Honey Sliders, The Grawks, The VG Minus, Kompromat, Donkey Punch and Nuclear Tourism. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. flickertheatreandbar.com DUCI Self-produced, indie-psychedelic night-rocking tunes. ADJUST THE SAILS “Two sad dudes making some rad tunes” from Maryland. TIMOTHY EXIT Atlanta musician “somewhere between the Velvet Underground and Kraftwerk.” 40 Watt Club 5 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS Bands representing local high schools will include Ad Blanco, Cheese Dream, Perlin Noise, Swowce, EMFEB and Fishbug. 10 p.m. $5. www.40watt.com DJS WARDADDY & TWIN POWERS Spinning the best indie hits of the ’80s through the ’20s. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $9–18. www.georgiatheatre.com TURKUAZ Playing instrumental funk and a wide mix of genres from power-pop to R&B. NEAL FRANCIS Funk and soul singer-songwriter from Chicago. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens duo playing melodic, roots-influenced folk-rock.
Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $2 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to two different channels of music.
Live Wire Athens Nuçi’s Space Benefit. 3 p.m. $10. www. livewireathens.com FIVE YEARS OF LIVE WIRE Featuring music from The Grateful Brothers, Harvey Funk & Walker, Heart of Pine, Moon Chief, Valerie Raye and more. Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens HEART OF PINE Roots-rocking local four-piece. THE PINX Heavy, hard-swaggering rock band from Atlanta. SILVER TONGUE DEVILS Bluesy glam-rock act from Greenville, SC. Peach Pit Cafe 5 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ PeachPitCafe KARAOKE Hosted by RC Cowboy. Southern Brewing Company 5 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com JIM COOK Wailing slide guitar, gritty vocals and swamp stomp with this local bluesman. That Bar Athens 9 p.m. www.thatbarathens.com HIP HOP DON’T STOP Featuring performances by Big Lo, Trvy, Seline Haze and Kxng Blanco. Hosted by Mon2.
Sunday 19 The Foundry AADM Benefit. 7 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ATHENS IN HARMONY The fifth installment of the concert series designed to improve race relations in Athens, featuring performances by duos made up of local musicians paired across race and genre. See story on p. 11. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com CLASSICAL REVOLUTION Classical music performed by Athens musicians.
blending rock, jazz, ska, soul and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 16. TRIANGLE FIRE Long-running local crust-punk band. HORRIBLE GIRL Scrappy punk band from Greenville, SC. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night most Mondays. Hosted by Larry Forte. Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens JAZZ FUNK JAM Local jazz musician Mason Davis hosts this monthly jam session.
Tuesday 21 Ben’s Bikes 9 p.m. $5–7. www.bensbikesathens. com APPARITION Athens band playing a raucous, thrashy brand of hardcore. IRON CAGES Hardcore punk band from Washington, DC. URIN Roaring punk group from Berlin, Germany. SHRIEKUS Local group with punk and no wave influences.
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Wednesday 22 Boar’s Head Lounge 11 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. All musicians welcome. Backline provided. Caledonia Lounge 8 p.m. $7 (21+), $9 (18–20). www. caledonialounge.com LOCATE S,1 Local experimental pop group led by songwriter Christina Schneider. LINA TULLGREN Indie-pop singer-songwriter from Queens, NY. JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES Local musician playing ambient looped clarinet inspired by birdsong and Brian Eno. SARAH SWILLUM Local artist playing hallucinatory beat-pop featuring existential chants and dance. 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $20. www.40watt.com DAVID LOWERY Cracker’s frontman performs a solo set. KEVN KINNEY The Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ frontman performs a set of his solo material. The Foundry 8 p.m. $15 (adv.), $20 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com JAMES MCMURTRY Critically acclaimed folk-rock artist with a politically charged lyrical style. BONNIE WHITMORE Country singer-songwriter who has been touring and performing since the age of 8.
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Art AAAC GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. The next deadline is Mar. 15. info@athensarts.org, www. athensarts.org CALL FOR INTERNS (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) ATHICA is seeking interns interested in development, social media, music, poetry, photography and gallery operation. Minimum five hours a week. College credit is available in coordination with department of study. Rolling deadline. athica. org/updates/internships CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) ATHICA presents a new literary zine called Local Honey. Writers can submit up to three word or pdf documents of written work including poems, essays and short fiction. Artists can submit up to three 300 dpi or higher resolution jpeg/pngs. Deadline Jan. 15. The zine will be printed in March. local honeyathens@gmail.com, www. athica.org EMPTY BOWL LUNCHEON (Athens, GA) The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia is seeking artists to decorate
and paint bowls for the annual Empty Bowl Luncheon event on Mar. 18 at the Classic Center. Bowls of soup are sold as a fundraiser. A painting session will be held Jan. 18 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. RSVP. tmassey@ foodbanknega.org 45TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION (Lyndon House Arts Center) The annual show will be juried by Larry Ossei-Mensah of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Drop off entry forms and up to three works on Jan. 23–24. 706613-3623, www.athensclarkecounty. com/lyndonhouse INDIE SOUTH 15TH ANNUAL SPRINGTACULAR (Lyndon House Arts Center) Indie South is now accepting artist vendors for the annual Springtacular Handmade Market on May 9–10 at the Lyndon House Arts Center. Apply online. www.theindiesouth.com OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure SEEKING VENDORS FOR HANDMADE LOVERS (Athens, GA) Indie South is seeking artist
art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Artwork by Matthew Ward. Through January. 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) On view in the Harrison Center Children’s Instructional Gallery, a retrospective show shares original art, prints and paintings by Jacob Wenzka from three books co-created with Bart King. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Sharing Our Visions” presents paintings, drawings, collages, photographs, fiber pieces, sculptures and other works by staff members of regional libraries. Through Jan. 26. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St.) The “2020 ATHICA Members’ Showcase” features works by artists who support the gallery. Works range among sculptures, paintings, photographs and more. Opening reception Jan. 18. Through Feb. 23. ATHENS LATINO CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES (445 Huntington Rd., #120) See 20 paintings by Stanley Bermudez. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CINÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Paintings by Chasity Williams. CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “Snapshots: 50 Years at the College of Environment and Design” celebrates the school’s 50th anniversary with a timeline, wall of curiosities in the tradition of wonder rooms, and a rotating exhibit. 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, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. • “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features a total of 20 paintings on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter Loose, Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others. CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Good Vibrations” features photographs of cruise life by Brittainy Lauback, drawings of beaches by Warren Slater that are influenced by Aboriginal mark-making, and vivid abstractions by Hannah Betzel. Through mid-April. • “Building Facades” is a solo exhibition by Mike Landers that features sophisticated, symmetrical and minimally composed photographs from downtown Athens in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Through mid-April.
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vendors for the annual Handmade Lovers market. Deadline to apply is Jan. 20. The indoor market will be held Feb. 9 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at the VFW on Sunset Avenue. Apply online. $95–110. www.theindie south.com SOUTHWORKS CALL FOR ARTISTS (OCAF, Watkinsville) Seeking submissions for the 23rd annual Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition. Visit website for application and to submit images. Cash prizes will be awarded to top pieces. Deadline Mar. 13. $30–40. www.ocaf.com THE CHAIR SHOW: A JURIED ARTS EXHIBITION (Madison Morgan Cultural Center) Artists can submit original works of art in all media celebrating and exploring the ubiquitous chair. Deadline Jan. 24. Drop off Jan. 31. Opening reception Feb. 7. Free for MMCC members, $35 otherwise. www.mmcc-arts.org/ thechairshow
Classes ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Silk Painting with René Shoemaker,” Feb. 8–9, 1–4 p.m. $120. “Modern Dip-Pen Calligraphy with Kristen Ashley,” Feb. 16, 2–4 p.m. or Mar.
17, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $35. “Brush Lettering with Kristen Ashley,” Feb. 23, 2–4 p.m. or Mar. 31, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $40. “Calligraphy Club: Monthly Skillshare” is held every first Thursday, 5:30–7 p.m. “Observational Drawing with Kendal Jacques,” Apr. 4 & Apr. 11, 1–5 p.m. $200. “Painting From Life with Kendal Jacques,” Apr. 25 & May 2, 1–5 p.m. $200. FREE! hello@ kaartist.com, www.kaartist.com ART CLASSES (OCAF, Watkinsville) “Painting Portraits in Oil with Abner Cope,” “Introduction to Wheel Throwing,” “Pottery: Handbuilding,” “Paint with Charles,” “Portrait Drawing with the Brush,” “Watercolor: Light and Shade with Leigh Ellis,” “The Science of Soap Making,” “Freeing the Instrument: Beginning Acting,” “Introduction to Acting for Youth,” “Intermediate Wheel Throwing” and “Introduction to Violin.” Check websites for session dates. www.ocaf.com CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY (ACCPD Headquarters) Learn about forensics, communications, criminal investigation and traffic enforcement from ACCPD professionals. Thursdays, Feb. 13–Apr. 30, 6–9 p.m. 762-400-7119, geoffrey.gilland @accgov.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Gentle Nia,” Mondays at 1 p.m. “Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30 p.m. “Drawing,” Mondays at 6 p.m. “Community Coffeehouse,” Tuesdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 Milledge Ave.) “Connections” shares rug textiles by David M. Hayes as well as figurative and animal watercolor paintings by Judith K. DeJoy. Through January. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Ruth Allen. Through January. GALLERY AT INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “FUN” features works by Neil Hancock, Marla Star, Jolene O’Brien, Kim Truesdale, Katherine Miele, Hannah Betzel and Brittainy Lauback. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) In the sculpture garden, Rachel Whiteread presents five cast-stone sculptures that reinterpret her earlier resin castings of the space beneath chairs. Through Mar. 7. • “Master, Pupil, Follower: 16th- to 18th-Century Italian Works on Paper” includes approximately 30 drawings and prints. Through Mar. 8. • “Material Georgia 17331900: Two Decades of Scholarship” celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the museum’s Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorative Arts. Works include furniture, silver, pottery, textiles, basketry and portraits. Through Mar. 15. • “The Monsters Are Due on Broad Street: Patrick Dean” offers a retrospective on the local artist’s work, including his illustrations for Flagpole. Through Mar. 29. • “Drama and Devotion in Baroque Rome” celebrates Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s influence. Through May 31. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Supple Moments, Dark Corners” is a site-specific installation by Eli Saragoussi that is accompanied by a soundscape by Max Boyd called “Jungle Drone.” Through April. HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Kevin Frazier, a farmer by day and artist by night, creates otherworldly abstract acrylic and mixed media paintings. Through Mar. 2. HIP VINTAGE AND HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Jack Moore presents wall hangings and unique fabric assemblages using antique Japanese fabrics. Through January. JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) René Shoemaker presents “Sharing the Magical Landscapes,” a collection of 16 fine art prints of silk screened and hand-dyed silks. Through January. JITTERY JOE’S WATKINSVILLE (27 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism and storytelling. Through January. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “No Way! Nineties” features colorful digital paintings by Xavier Watson. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) On view in the Glass Gallery on the third floor, “Paperlight” features handmade paper and masking tape pieces by Ciel Rodriguez and Paula Reynaldi. Through Jan. 11. LOWERY GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery celebrates “24 Years of Art” with Giclee prints, originals, photographs and sculptures by over 24 artists including Claire Clements, Peter Loose, Kip Ramey and more. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) The biennial Clarke County School District Student Art Exhibition, “WILD,” presents artwork inspired by
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“Coffee with a Veteran,” Tuedays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Crafting Club,” Tuesdays at 9 a.m. “SilverSneakers Stretch,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “SilverSneakers Yoga,” Wednedsays at 11 a.m. “Acrylic Painting,” Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. “Aikido,” Wednesdays at 2 p.m. “Zumba,” Wednesdays at 6 p.m. “Belly Dance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mah Jongg,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. 706-742-0823, wintervillecenter@gmail.com, www.wintervillecenter.com COMPUTER CLASSES (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Classes include instruction for using the Internet, email, e-readers and more. Call to register. Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. 706-795-5597 DYEING WORKSHOPS (Indie South) Natural Dyeing on Feb. 1, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. $180. Bundle dyeing on Feb. 1, 4–6 p.m. $85. BYO Indigo on Feb. 2, 12–2 p.m. $30. All workshops are led by Maggie Pate. www.theindie south.com FIT AND STRONG! (Memorial Park) This program combines flexibility, strength training and aerobic walking. For ages 55 & up. Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 27–Apr. 8, 1–2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3580 FOUNDATIONS OF TAROT (Indie South, 470 Hawthorne Ave.) Explore Tarot from the Hermetic esoteric perspective, with discussions of both analytical and intuitive reading modalities. Jan. 25, 3–6 p.m. $60. www.theindiesouth.com LAKE COUNTRY BEEKEEPERS ANNUAL BEEKEEPING SHORT COURSE (Greensboro First United Methodist Church, Greensboro) This is a one-day workshop for both novice and experienced beekeepers. Topics include honey bee biology and nutrition, equipment, colony health and behavior, hive products, queen rearing and hive inspections. Lunch is included. Jan. 25, 9 a.m.–5
p.m. $50 (adv.), $70. lewisoldfarm @gmail.com, www.lcba2020. eventbrite.com MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION WORKSHOP (Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center) (Healing Lodge) Years of medical research and training are blended into a mindfulness workshop focused on reducing stress and anxiety and increasing general well-being. Eight-week program begins Jan. 27, 6–8:30 p.m. $336. mfhealy@bellsouth.net, www. mindfuliving.org NIA TECHNIQUE & MORE (Elevate Athens, 1059B Baxter St.) Yamuna for Happy Feet is to rebuild healthy foot function. Jan. 25, 12–2 p.m. $50. Yamuna Body Rolling Immersion covers basics to decrease stress, muscle tension and pain. Jan. 26, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. $125. www.elevateathens.com TAI CHI (Healing Arts Centre) Tai Chi yang style, the 108. Thursdays, 7:15–8:30 p.m. panlexcie@hotmail. com, www.healingartscentre.net WELD LIKE A GIRL: SINGLE-DAY INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS (Contact for Location) This fourhour workshop provides women welders with basic training in gas metal arc welding and information about opportunities in the welding industry. Participants of any skill level are welcome. Maximum of 12 participants permitted. First and third Tuesday of each month. $125. clay@wioamerica.com YOGA CLASSES AT 5 POINTS (5 Points Yoga) Yoga Basics is a four-week series. Wednesdays, Jan. 15–Feb. 5 and Thursdays Jan. 16–Feb. 6. 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training begins in March. Special classes include “Headstand with Intention” on Feb. 8 and a Valentine’s Day Partner Yoga on Feb. 15. Classes include Slow Flow,
the new children’s garden at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Through Jan. 18. • Leah McKellop’s “Interior Worlds” combines printmaking and silk dying techniques to explore personal history through objects and their place within domestic spaces. Through Mar. 1. • Collections From our Community features Lola Brooks’ collection of Dolores Canard rhinestone glasses, wallet sets and Vera Wang scarves. Reception Jan. 16. Through Feb. 29. • “Doing T.I.M.E. in Athens: A Photovoice Experience” is a youth photography project held in collaboration with the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement and UGA’s School of Social Work. Through Feb. 8. MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) The Atlanta Photography Group’s juried exhibition, “People, Places, Things,” presents photographs by 35 different artists. Through Jan. 18. MAMA’S BOY AT THE FALLS (8851 Macon Hwy.) Collages and paintings from Lorraine Thompson’s series, “The Nest, The Angel, and The Muse.” NORMAL BOOKS (1238A Prince Ave.) A variety of art on display, including paintings by Mary Eaton, GCH Pet Portraits, metal art by Julia Vereen, ceramics by Shannon Dominy, sculpture by Doug Makemson and handwoven rugs by Bonnie Montgomery. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Stories They Tell” by Jeffery Callaham features paintings depicting stories, family traditions and scenes from his youth as told by his grandmother. Opening reception Jan. 17. Through Feb. 21. • “Reflection & Refraction: Portals Through Time” is the second annual collaboration between the Lamar Dodd School of Art and OCAF, featuring artwork of second year MFA candidates. Opening reception Jan. 17. Through Feb. 21. THE PINE & THE ROOT (1235 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Emmi Walker. PINEWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (1265 Hwy. 29 N. #12) See paintings by Stanley Bermudez as well as a community mural. RICHARD B. RUSSELL BUILDING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Beautiful and Brutal: Georgia Bulldogs Football, 2017” is a display of photographs, uniforms and other artifacts from the UGA Athletic Association Archives and on loan from the UGA Athletic Department. Through Feb. 28. THE ROOK & PAWN (294 W. Washington St.) Dan Smith’s “Spontaneous Monsterification” technique utilizes spontaneously painted cartoonish and monsterish faces to enhance spaces through a jigsaw arrangement of shapes and faces. Through January. STEEL + PLANK (675 Pulaski St., Suite 200) Kathy Kitz creates abstract watercolors. VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors. VIVA ARGENTINE (247 Prince Ave.) Brad Morgan, the drummer of the DriveBy Truckers, creates abstract paintings. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.
Collages including “Bedtime Stories“ by Susan Pelham are currently on view at Jittery Joe’s in Watkinsville through January. Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, Power, Hot Yoga and beginners classes. www. athensfivepointsyoga.com
Help Out ATHENS LITTER RESCUE CHALLENGE (Athens City Hall) Brain Aid Fest hosts an Athens Litter Challenge. Volunteers will break into teams and help pick up litter. Every first Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Meet at City Hall. www.brainaidfest.org COAT AND BLANKET DRIVE (Bogart Library) The library is collecting new and gently used blankets and coats of all sizes. Through January. athenslibrary.org/bogart
Kidstuff ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Art Club Junior” is for ages 8–12 and held on Fridays at 4:30 p.m. “Art Club for Teens is for ages 12–18 and held Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Subjects include printmaking with linoleum (Jan. 24), relief casting with plaster (Jan. 31), drawing upside down (Feb. 7), negative space study (Feb. 21) and stop motion animation (Feb. 28). $15. www.kaartist.com MAKING DANCES (Nimbl) Modern choreography and improv techniques are taught in an active way. For ages 7–12. nimblathens.com STORIES, IMAGINATION AND MOVEMENT (Nimbl) After reading a story picked out by Avid Bookshop, participate in movement exercises based on the story. www. nimblathens.com
Support Groups ALS SUPPORT GROUP (Oconee Veterans Park, Watkinsville) Provides awareness and education to individuals living with ALS. Meets fourth Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 706-207-5800 AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Meetings are held daily at various times and locations. 888-425-2666, www.ga-al-anon.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) Call the AA hotline or visit the website for a schedule of
meetings in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee Counties. athensaa.org CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP (Contact for Location) Meet others who are dealing with chronic illness such as ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Lyme. Third Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. athenschronicillness@gmail.com EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) A 12-step program. Sundays, 4 p.m. 706-202-7463 FIGHT 4 CHANGE (Email for Location) Help advocate for a mental health system that serves everyone. Meets the fourth Monday of each month. letsfight4change@gmail.com HERO’SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Help, Empower, Overcome, Recover. This is a peer group for anyone living with depression and/ or anxiety. Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. through Mar. 25. lesley@nuci.org NAMI (Multiple Locations) “NAMI Connections” is a support group for adults living in recovery with mental illness. “NAMI Family Support” is for family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. Both groups meet every fourth Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Athens. 770225-0804. NAMI Family Support Groups are also available the second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Oconee Presbyterian Church in Watkinsville; and every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ridgeview Institute in Monroe. namihallga@gmail.com, www.nami hall.org NICOTINE ANONYMOUS MEETINGS (ACC Library) A 12-step recovery program of mutual support for those who want to live free of nicotine in any form. Join at any time. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. nicotineanonymous.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma, 8801 Macon Hwy., Suite 1) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction. Thursdays, 7–8 p.m. FREE! Find “Refuge Recovery Athens GA” on Facebook RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP (Athens, GA) Forming a support group for people who have Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS sufferers). 706-612-6934 SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Email for Location) Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope. athens downtownsaa.com
On The Street ACCA LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (Athens Community Council on Aging) A 10-session leadership program for ages 55 and up. Sessions cover topics like health and human services, local government, education and more. February through March, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 706-549-4850 KACCB TIRED OF TRASH TIRE AMNESTY WEEK (Multiple Locations) There will be no disposal fees for tires brought to ACC Landfill or CHaRM Feb. 24–29. Limit of six tires. 706-613-3508 MEDITATION IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Meditations are offered in various forms across town. Athens Zen Group offers a newcomers orientation on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 11 a.m. athenszen.org. Mindful Breath Sangha offers mindfulness meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sundays, 6:30–8 p.m. beckylockman@gmail.com. Dedicated Mindfulness Practitioners meets at the Griffin-Dubose Healing Lodge every Saturday, 8:30 a.m. jaseyjones@gmail.com. Mindful Living Center offers intro mindfulness classes every second Friday of the month, 5:30–7 p.m. at the Healing Lodge, Piedmont Athens Regional. www.mindfuliving.org. Satchidananda Mission offers yoga meditation every Sunday, 6:30–7:30 p.m. and Kirtan every third Sunday, 4–6 p.m. revmanjula@bellsouth. net. Let It Be Yoga hosts the Athens Singing Circle every second Monday, 7–9 p.m. 5 Points Yoga hosts meditations Thursdays at 8–9 a.m. Nuci’s Space hosts meditations for focus every Friday, 11 a.m. www. nuci.org Healing Arts Centre hosts Insight Meditation every Monday, 7 p.m. 706-340-7288. RIPPLE EFFECT FILM PROJECT (Athens, GA) Filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience are invited to create original short films about water conservation and water stewardship. Finalists’ films will be screened at the Morton Theatre on Mar. 22. Deadline Feb. 2. www.film freeway.com/rippleeffectfilmproject TABLE TENNIS (East Athens Community Center) Table tennis games are held three times a week. All levels welcome. tabletennis athensga@gmail.com f
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Reunions and Realism WHAT TO WATCH IN THEATERS THIS WEEK By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com Mid-January sees an unexpected release Mendes and acclaimed cinematograin the resurrection of the ’90s buddy cop pher Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049) franchise Bad Boys. Will Smith and Martin construct 1917 to appear as one long shot Lawrence return as Miami police detectives following the soldiers from one front to Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in Bad another. The horrors they experience on the Boys for Life, which would be a much betway belie the boundaries placed upon genre. ter title for a fourth entry. Original director Do not tell your parents, who are guaranMichael Bay has been relegated to Netflix teed to be excited for this film, but 1917 and replaced by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah of the Dutch crime thriller Gangsta. The other wide release, Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Hugh Lofting’s legendary vet with the ability to talk to animals, was originally scheduled for a May 2019 release. This January date is an ignominious sign, to say the least. Downey is joined by an all-star Clear everything out! Mom’s trying to park in the garage! cast of animal voices that includes Emma Thompson, is a horror movie. A realistic war movie is Rami Malek, Octavia Spencer and Marion Cotillard—and those are only the ones with probably closer kin to a horror movie than moviegoers “who don’t like horror” would Oscars at home. Ciné still has Little Women and Parasite— like to admit. And like Spielberg’s WWII epic, 1917 is more a technical achievement two of 2019’s best, if you have not seen than a narrative one. them—through Thursday. Bad Movie The occasionally surprising plot moves Night returns on Jan. 21 for 1985’s 24 along through frustrating consequences. Hours to Midnight, which could be the Special guests appear like WWI is a holiday first movie starring martial arts superstar Cynthia Rothrock. Late showings of Tommy Wiseau’s The Room are back Jan. 17–18; if you have not shared this moviegoing experience, do so. I recommend taking friends. Flicker’s John-uary celebration of John Waters continues on Jan. 15 with 1974’s Female Trouble, starring his muse, Divine; the film is dedicated to Manson Family member Charles “Tex” Watson. Intriguingly and mysteriously, Skate Videos @ 9 follow. (It’s probably just skate videos that start at 9 p.m.) The ACC Library’s Anime Club will be screening the surprisingly appealing live action Pokemon flick Detective Pikachu on Jan. 16. Flashback Cinema at Beechwood offers an encore screening of the most influential sci-fi film maybe ever, Blade Runner, on Jan. 15, and the Harry Potter film series continues on Jan. 19 with the second movie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which is most everyone’s choice for worst entry when ranking all eight films. So, did the Hollywood Foreign Press make the right pick with their most recent Golden Globe winner for Best Drama? 1917 (R) Imagine Saving Private Ryan if its patriotism and narrative frame were stripped down to two hours graphically depicting the horrors of the D-Day invasion, and you have a solid grasp of what to expect from Sam Mendes’ 1917. On a random day during the Great War, two soldiers, Lance Corporals Tom Blake (DeanCharles Chapman, Blinded by the Light) and Will Schofield (George Mackay, the oldest son from Captain Fantastic), are chosen to take an important message across No Man’s Land to a battalion on the brink of a catastrophic attack.
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variety show, and no real marks can be given for fresh takes on heroism, bravery or humanity in the face of war. Yet 1917’s structure and period combine into a nonconforming war movie that stands out amidst a popular genre typified by inspirational, nationalist messaging. JUST MERCY (PG-13) Certain Southern audiences may struggle with Hawaii native Destin Daniel Cretton’s stirring takedown of Southern injustice and the death penalty. Michael B. Jordan stars as Bryan Stevenson, upon whose nonfiction book the script is based. As a young lawyer fresh out of Harvard, Bryan traveled to Alabama, where he sought justice for death row inmates whose prior legal representation ranged from poor to none. One of his highest profile cases 1917 involved Walter “Johnnie D” McMillian (Jamie Foxx), a black man convicted of the murder of an 18-year-old white woman based almost entirely on the confession of a criminal named Ralph Myers (Tim Blake Nelson). An engaging cadre of performances ranging from powerful (Jordan and Foxx) to fine (Brie Larson) to showy (Nelson) to unwatchable (Rafe Spall’s atrocious accent) keep the narrative engaging. Like many real-life stories, one imagines a documentary would be more accurately enlightening, yet anyone with a heart will find it bleeding for the Americans, mostly black men, sitting on death row around the country, not just in the South, based on far from convincing evidence. f
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Chesty in Church ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Dear Bonita, We have this woman in our church that has these absolutely HUGE breasts (a 50G by my trained eye). This woman never shows any cleavage, but some of the shirts she wears are rather tight, and sometimes you can see her nipples poking up underneath her shirt and bra. I realize no woman should be barred from worshiping the Lord because of her breast size. It’s just that I’ve attended church every Sunday for the past 50 years, and these are by far the largest breasts I’ve ever seen there. Once a year, our church has a swim party. Supposing this woman comes to it, even if she is wearing a
inappropriate, but why do we consider it inappropriate? I see dude nipples cutting through Oxford button-downs all the time at my day job, which is part of the reason why I don’t have any feelings about my co-worker who clearly does not wear a bra to work. If it’s a problem for her, then it’s also a problem for him, ya know? To be clear, I don’t think you are coming from a malicious place, but the fact is, sexism is systemic in American culture, and it infects us all. Please consider this food for thought as you reason with yourself around your discomfort with this woman’s body. If she’s really as well-endowed as you say, then she
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cleavage-hiding one-piece bathing suit, it’s going to put the men of the church in quite a bind in terms of having to consciously restrain themselves from ogling this woman. Think if she’s jumping up and down on the diving board! Have you any idea what to do about this? Anonymous Hey friend, This seems like a simple issue that calls for a simple recommendation—Just go talk to her!—but this is actually bringing up a few issues for me. Specifically, there’s the issue of body policing. That’s when we decide that some part of a person’s physical body is inappropriate for public display, and we tell them so. There’s plenty of conversation about the way we police women’s bodies in our culture. An easy example would be school dress codes that make the stirring of male sexuality the fault of a young girl who has nothing to do with the boy or man in question. Feminine body policing comes from cultural norms that the younger generation seeks to abandon as we ask men to have more control over themselves, instead of making it our responsibility to not draw their eye. It’s easy to call this woman’s tight shirts and nipple headlights generally
probably has issues finding brassieres that both fit and are affordable. My body has fluctuated over the years, but I also used to have a body that entered every room tits-first, if you get what I mean. Bras cost me around $50 each back then, and I can’t imagine that being my reality in this economy. She’s probably doing the best she can in that regard. Does the shape of her body mean she shouldn’t be allowed to wear a swimsuit around other people? I’m willing to bet that if she could choose to have a more socially acceptable shape, she probably would. But no matter what her body type or shape is, it’s hers, and there’s nothing inherently shameful about any human body. Churches have different standards of dress and behavior than the everyday world, and though I respect that fully, I don’t think that this situation needs your involvement. One person approaching her with comments on her breasts might come across as nitpicking or bullying more than sincere concern. Are there others in the congregation who have noticed and disapprove? If so, speak to a person of authority to whom she’d naturally defer without embarrassment—the pastor’s wife? Head usher? The last religious service I went to was a Passover seder in 2006, so I apologize for my lack of knowledge in this matter. f
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A Wise Woman from Wise, VA REITA IRLE RIVERS, SEPT. 12, 1930–JAN. 2, 2020 By Judy Long editorial@flagpole.com Reita Rivers was a wise woman from Wise, VA, who made her mark in Athens, GA. Born in Jenkins, KY, in 1930 during the Great Depression, she spent most of her childhood in Wise. Reita attended Virginia Intermont College and Radford State Teachers College and taught Spanish before working as a representative with the Silver Burdett textbook company in Atlanta. Reita formed a close friendship with her colleague Pat Haynes that proved fortuitous for the city of Athens. After the Haynes family moved to Athens in 1964, Reita followed suit in 1965. Her love affair with the Classic City began in the most tumultuous of times—the struggle for civil rights and equal rights for women and the Vietnam War protests. Reita Rivers embraced and fought for them all.
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Reita enrolled in graduate school at UGA, taking classes in American history and journalism. A job posting at the student employment center caught her eye: “Personal assistant for Miss Jeanette Rankin.” Rankin, who lived part of the year in Watkinsville, was the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (from Montana) in 1916. Elected again in 1940, Rankin was the only member of Congress to vote against declaring war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Rankin hired Reita, and the two became close friends and co-activists, marching together in 1968 in the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, a coalition of women’s peace groups, protesting the Vietnam War in Washington, DC. Rankin died in 1973 and bequeathed $16,000 to provide educational opportunities for older women. Reita took the mission to heart and established the Jeanette Rankin Foundation with four friends in 1976. The JRF was founded to award scholarships for women 35 or older to go back to school to earn a bachelor’s or technical degree. From the initial scholarship of $500, given in 1978, the foundation has to date awarded over $3 million in scholarships nationwide. Reita also took Rankin’s feminist activism to heart. The UGA Women’s Studies Program, created in 1977, was still on the horizon when Reita talked with history
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professor Charles Crowe about the need for a class on American women’s history. In the winter of 1973, Crowe taught an informal class on the subject to a small group of women. In August 1973, Reita spoke at “Woman Tide: An Alternative Symposium,” which sought to bring to light important issues for women often neglected in other symposiums and in the mainstream media. Though Reita never worked for a newspaper, ink ran in her veins. Ever mindful of the demise of independent newspapers, Reita was a missionary for the importance of the free press. For decades, her morning ritual was to make a trek to the nearest newsstand, even when it became harder and harder to find one, and purchase the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Athens BannerHerald. Reita shunned the purchase of newspaper subscriptions; she sought the immediacy of going out into the world for the news and having chance encounters to discuss current events on the way home. The mornings of the publication of her beloved independent weeklies, the Athens Observer and, later, Flagpole, were set aside to peruse every word on every page. Reita worked as communications director for the Sea Grant and Marine Sciences programs at UGA for over 20 years. Here, she was able to merge her vocation and avocation: supporter and promoter of the arts. In 1979, she helped establish the Georgia Sea Grant Artists program to explore the intersection of art and science by commissioning artists to create works showcasing Georgia’s coastal world. Reita’s position with Sea Grant took her to Ossabaw, where she met Sandy West, the matriarch of the island, which West’s family sold to the state of Georgia in 1978, Reita and Sandy proved to be kindred spirits, both lovers and supporters of the arts and the Georgia coast. Reita was the driving force behind an art auction held in Athens to help Sandy with the enormous bills at Ossabaw. Reita was a human connector; it was one of her greatest gifts. She brought about both the likeliest and the unlikeliest couplings of talent and ideas in people from all walks of life and in all generations. One need only to look at her bookshelves, her walls, her pottery collection and the stacks of political pamphlets and local papers on her table to see how engaged she was in the local community. Every item she owned had a personal story attached to it; that was its value to her. Reita Rivers was “thinking globally and acting locally” long before it became the catchphrase it is today. She devoted her life to making our town, our country and our world a more humane place to dwell. We are grateful. f
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