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Greg Bowdish poses with his art car following the inaugural Athens Halloween Car Rally, a spectacle of decorated cars that traveled through several neighborhoods.

This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 NEWS: City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

COVID Update, CCSD Reopening Plans, Emergency Order Renewed

Hey, Bonita! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Curb Your Appetite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

NEWS: Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Remembering Ana Cabrera, UGA’s First COVID Casualty

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ARTS & CULTURE: Flag Football . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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By Blake Aued, Jessica Luton and Tyler Wilkins news@flagpole.com The University of Georgia reported just 64 positive COVID-19 cases for the week of Oct. 19–25, marking the lowest number of cases reported in weeks. Of the cases, which are provided by self-reporting through the UGA DawgCheck app, 46 were students and 18 were staff. This marks the fourth week that the data showed a significant number of infections to staff— twice as many reported as last week. There were no faculty cases reported.

Participation in surveillance testing for asymptomatic UGA community members held strong for another week, with 1,968 tests administered. There were 25 positive cases, for a positivity rate of 1.27%.

For symptomatic testing at the University Health Center, however, there were 144 tests administered, with 10 positive and 134 negative, for a positivity rate of 6.9%. This is a drop from the 12.9% rate two week ago but still higher than the World Health Organization’s recommendation of a positivity rate of 5% or below to curb the spread of COVID-19.

While the data released does show relatively low numbers of cases compared to other points in the semester, the university has not released any data on how many and how often students are actually using the DawgCheck app to report symptoms, testing and positive cases. The data release each week does include a history of responserate to a follow-up survey, however. A look at that table shows that fewer and fewer students have participated in the survey over the course of the semester.

Upon request for release of usage data this week by Flagpole, the UGA Marketing and Communications Department said an announcement this week would provide clarity and also include information on how safety and testing will be addressed as students go home for the end of the semester at Thanksgiving and return in January. Last week’s press release on the weekly data also noted plans for more testing prior to students going home for Thanksgiving.

“We continue to be pleased by the downward trends we are seeing at the university, but we know from the way the virus is spreading in other areas that we cannot relax the preventative measures we are taking,” said Garth Russo, executive director of the University Health Center and chair of UGA’s Medical Oversight Task Force. “We especially want to be mindful of the upcoming holiday season, and for that reason we will soon be announcing our plan to test even more individuals prior to Thanksgiving.”

For two weeks in a row, COVID-19 concentrations in Athens-Clarke County wastewater have shown an upward trend, with the viral load last week similar to the week before, when it went up, according to Erin Lipp, a professor at the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases. Lipp said she has been expecting to see an increase in cases locally, based on the wastewater data, but that hasn’t happened.

“One explanation could be that there is less testing or that there is a bias in who is

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tion system. While that’s true, research has shown that proper ventilation is important for avoiding COVID indoors. Barriers can protect against spread through droplets of saliva or mucus, but the coronavirus is also airborne, and air purifiers filter out and trap viruses. Fisher said he would take a look at air purifiers. [Blake Aued]

Vote on Downtown Historic District Delayed

choosing to get tested,” she said. “Another factor could be the increased use of antigen tests, which currently aren’t reported in the Athens-Clarke County commissioners daily updates from DPH. We are also paying were scheduled to vote on a historic disattention to anything that might affect levtrict for the west end of downtown at the els on the wastewater side. To date we have not observed any obvious factors associated Tuesday, Nov. 3 meeting—moved to Nov. 4 to avoid conflicting with Election Day—but with the sewage itself. We may need some at a called meeting Oct. 29, commissioners time to see how this plays out.” opted to push that vote to Nov. 17.

The Georgia Department of Public After further discussion with property Health county indicator report also showed owners, Commissioner Melissa Link proan additional 95 probable cases added posed a new map that removes First United for Clarke County last week, with most Methodist Church and properties on Hull attributed to rapid antigen testing results, Street owned by the Brown and Wilson which are not included in the official DPH families, and adds the case counts released owned by each day. The addiOne explanation could be building Drew Dekle that curtional probable cases, that there is less testing rently houses Flicker 994 to date for Clarke & Bar as a County, increase the or that there is a bias in who Theatre contributing property. number of confirmed is choosing to get tested.

“The district and probable cases to certainly has been 6,842. whittled down significantly from what was As of Saturday, Oct. 31, Clarke County originally presented,” Link said. The original has had a total of 5,848 confirmed cases, map included properties across Pulaski and 250 hospitalizations and 49 deaths. That’s Dougherty streets—mainly churches—that an increase of 155 cases and three deaths were removed due to opposition, forming in a week, Georgia Department of Public a smaller district that was endorsed by Health data shows. [Jessica Luton] Historic Athens. The district closely follows the National Register of Historic Places district lines, Link said. (The National Register Clarke County School District parents does not protect buildings as a local district learned last week who their children’s does.) It still includes the Morton Theatre, teachers will be for the remainder of the an important Hot Corner landmark of local semester, as CCSD shuffled classes to preBlack history, and some mid-20th-Century pare for resuming in-person instruction. buildings that marked the dawn of the About one-third of parents have opted automobile age in Athens. to continue distance learning, while twoCommissioners Allison Wright and thirds are sending their children back.

Patrick Davenport opposed moving the Despite a COVID-19 caseload hovering vote. Wright said she wanted to vote Nov. 4 around twice what is considered the “red on her proposal to allow property owners to zone,” the plan remains for CCSD to reopen opt in or opt out of the district. While that schools on Nov. 9. According to Director of Nursing Amy Roark, new guidance from public health officials encourages school districts to look at a wider range of information, such as the ability to implement mitigation measures, the availability of hospital beds and the up-or-down trending of infection rates.

“We know the best place for students to be is in the classroom,” Interim Superintendent Xernona Thomas said at an Oct. 27 open house, and she is confident the district can bring students, teachers and staff back to school safely. Not bringing them back, she added, could have disastrous consequences. “Our community cannot afford to have another lost generation of students,” Thomas said.

CCSD recently spent $187,000 on clear plastic dividers for students to place between their desks. School board member Kara Dyckman, though, questioned why the district spent that money on dividers instead of air purifiers.

“We’ve had more requests for dividers, in my opinion, than we’ve had for air purifiers,” Chief of Operations Dexter Fisher responded. Fisher said there have been no documented cases in the U.S. of an individual catching COVID-19 through a ventila-

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might satisfy property owners who don’t want to be a part of the district, it likely wouldn’t create a coherent district. And Historic Athens Executive Director Tommy Valentine told Flagpole he believes property owners are coming around because of the tax benefits involved in being part of a historic district.

In other business, ACC extended the “parklet” program allowing restaurants to set up widely separated tables in parking spaces along West Washington Street so that patrons can safely dine during the pandemic. While the parklets are currently week-to-week, Manager Blaine Williams said staff is preparing a more comprehensive policy. One thing commissioners are debating is whether to allow bars to set up parklets. [BA]

UGA Commencement Goes Online The University of Georgia’s fall commencement ceremony for undergraduates will take place virtually on Friday, Dec. 18.

A separate virtual graduate commencement ceremony for both fall and spring 2020 master’s and doctoral degree candidates will occur on the same day.

According to the press release, the “difficult decision was made after extensive dialogue with faculty leaders and public health officials to address concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 in winter months.”

Coupled with the size of the graduating classes and social distancing requirements, the university couldn’t accommodate an in-person commencement ceremony inside Stegeman Coliseum, said UGA spokesperson Greg Trevor. The university also considered the risk of COVID-19 spread if students and their families traveled back to Athens after Thanksgiving break for a large indoor ceremony, he said. In-person classes this semester end Nov. 24.

The decision came only a week after the university held its rescheduled in-person undergraduate commencement ceremony for spring 2020 graduates in Sanford Stadium. UGA considered moving the commencement ceremony outdoors, Trevor said, but that option was rejected due to uncertain weather. [Tyler Wilkins] f

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Remembering Ana Cabrera PROCESSION HELD FOR UGA’S FIRST COVID-19 VICTIM

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few weeks before the University of Georgia reopened campus in August, it lost a member of its community to COVID-19. Ana Gabriela Cabrera Lopez, a 32-year-old worker in Brumby Hall, tested positive on July 15 and died nine days later.

The university failed to acknowledge Cabrera’s death, despite her being the first person in the UGA community to die from COVID-19. As reports of her death surfaced, news outlets sought confirmation of her cause of death from UGA in July and August. Spokesperson Greg Trevor said the university would not comment on Cabrera’s death out of “respect” for her family.

Mexico, Cabrera moved to Athens when she was 12 years old. “She was an important member of our community, and she mattered,” Purdum said. “It’s important to note she loved UGA. Every time there was a football game, she would dress up in red and black colors to show her pride [in] this university.”

Amy Ross, a geography professor at UGA involved with LACSI, extended her sympathy to Cabrera’s family and shamed the university for its inaction toward COVID19. “We are so sorry for your loss, and we’re here because we want ni una más—not another one,” Ross said. “Our leaders ask us

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Nevertheless, UGA and Athens community members gathered to remember Cabrera alongside her family and friends with a vigil and procession across UGA’s campus. Hosted by the Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition, the Latin American and Cultural Studies Institute, the UGA chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia and several students, a group of about 30 participants walked from Brumby Hall to the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building and on to Casa Amarilla on Hull Street, the LACSI campus home, to pay their respects for Cabrera on Oct. 23.

“Gaby is one of the people who made the university run every day and to whom we’re all indebted,” said Leanne Purdum, an AIRC member. “And while I didn’t know her, in the process of working on this schedule, we’ve learned about how loved she was and how much she is missed.”

While the event was “bittersweet,” Cabrera’s cousin Lili Orozco said she and her family appreciate the UGA community’s continued thoughts about Cabrera. “It’s not that we’ve learned to live without her being here. It’s just that we’ve somewhat become accustomed to accepting the fact that she’s not going to come back,” Orozco said.

“Walking up and seeing all of her photos just brought a rush of emotions. It’s heartbreaking remembering it all, but it’s so nice to see that people showed up.”

On the second stop of the procession at Holmes-Hunter, a few speakers shared Ana’s story. Emigrating from Michoacán,

just to carry on and take more casualties, and this is wrong. The pain that Ana’s family is experiencing today and we share with them is, indeed, a feeling that is percolating throughout our family as more and more people are affected by the reckless, dangerous, disgraceful behavior of this university.”

While Cabrera called Athens home, she hoped to move to Chicago one day.

Outside of work, Cabrera enjoyed spending time with her family, Zumba dancing and makeup. “She was a person with a long life ahead of her,” Purdum said. “She had hopes and dreams, and she went home every night to a family that loved her.”

Kimberly Perez, an artist and student at Cedar Shoals High School, designed a banner to encapsulate Cabrera’s journey from Mexico to Georgia to Chicago. Depicting prominent Athens and Michoacán buildings and the skyline of Chicago, the banner was hung from the top of Holmes-Hunter.

The procession ended at Casa Amarilla.

On the front porch, there was an altar with candles, letters, photos and sugar skulls to remember Cabrera. People who knew Cabrera—and those who didn’t but were touched by her loss—wrote letters to her and others whose lives were taken by COVID-19. Taking a glimpse into Cabrera’s life through the materials left on the altar, the vigil’s participants took turns leaving letters and flowers in her memory.

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Face to Face at UGA NO ASSURANCES THAT THE CLASSROOM IS SAFE

By Joe Fu news@flagpole.com “WHEREAS, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is focused on supporting its institutions continuing to return to safe in-person instruction; and WHEREAS, the Board is focused on the continued success of Georgia students.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia believes in-person instruction maximizes the well-being and mental health of each student; and IT IS RESOLVED, that each campus is to maximize safe in-person instruction; ensure hybrid instruction includes a vast majority of in-person interactive instruction where appropriate and safe; promote transparency in the modality of instruction prior to registration; and collect data on the effectiveness of student engagement and face to face interaction with their instructors.”

— USG Board of Regents, October 13, 2020 My colleagues and I at UGA and around the USG have been working overtime to offer effective instruction to our students this semester. If we could be assured of reasonable measures to ensure the health of our campus communities—students, staff and faculty alike—we would welcome the more manageable work schedules we are accustomed to. It can require twice the work of

an ordinary class to satisfy the students who are connecting remotely as well as the few who choose to come to the classroom.

We understand very well the importance of face-to-face communication. So we received the BOR’s resolution of Oct. 13 with a sense of bitter irony. Neither regents nor the administrators at our individual campuses have ever even tried to conduct a proper dialog about how to manage life with COVID-19 with campus and community stakeholders. They set the tone in late June when they failed to mandate masks on campus, even after the overwhelming majority of universities around the nation and the region had already taken this simple yet crucial step. They only relented after a massive and frantic effort produced multiple petitions, including one signed by over 12,000 campus and community members and another by almost the entire faculty of Georgia Tech and amplified by an incredulous national press.

The resolution repeats the word “safe” three times. However, the board has never defined a practical standard for what this word might mean, refusing to issue any guidelines whatsoever for what levels of contagion on campus might trigger a

retreat from face-to-face activities.

The board and its underlings at USG institutions around the state emphasize how many people are urging them to relax safety concerns but fail to acknowledge the many others— students, parents, community members—with opposite views. Not once has the BOR acknowledged the 267 letters from USG parents and residents of campus towns, delivered during their meeting on Sept. 15, pleading with them to take steps to protect the health of our campuses and our communities.

The board fails to recognize that issues beyond the mode of instruction might be affecting students’ “well-being and mental health.” Many students are concerned by risks to their own physical health, as well as the Joe Fu risks that they might carry to their families.

Yet a UGA student questionnaire, sent out on the heels of the board’s resolution, neglected even to mention the virus.

Indeed, by “promot[ing] transparency in the modality of instruction prior to registration,” the BOR is signaling the priority of a steadfast and unwavering path through the semester. Campus stakeholders, however, care less about stability and perseverance and more about awareness, safety, and above all flexibility in the face of the rapidly

changing conditions that the virus is almost sure to present.

What is driving BOR’s single-minded focus? The answer is an open secret: the financial bottom line. To take one example, campus communities have not forgotten the revelation of the financial arrangement between USG and the dormitory management corporation Corvias, which demanded in late May that USG prioritize their commitment to them above the safety of students.

USG’s denial on Aug. 8 was entirely beside the point: In view of their financially compromised position, we have no confidence that the USG will choose to react appropriately to changing public health conditions.

Having learned from experience, campuses around the USG are ghost towns, as students, staff, and faculty do what we must to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities from infection. Many students have opted to leave campus altogether, which may well explain the (thankfully) low rates of infection we saw in September.

But the virus is on the move again. We don’t know what conditions we will face next semester, next month or even next week. We would all love to return to the classroom—but not without a reasonable assurance that our bosses have our back. f

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By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Bonita, I have a coworker who talks to themself and is loud with food (chews on ice, smacks gum for hours on end and eats crunchy foods also, sometimes throughout the course of the day). We share an office, so it makes it hard to concentrate on work at times. How do I broach this issue with this coworker?

Anonymous Hi Anon, Wow, you just described my nightmare.

I would talk about all this in the context of efficiency and focus. Tell your coworker that you need to be able to concentrate while you’re working, and random noises like eating and talking can really throw you off. I imagine that you do similar work, so they should understand and respect your need for quiet. I wouldn’t bring up the fact that these behaviors are annoying as hell, just that it impedes your productivity.

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ripped back open over and over again, and it’s agonizing. I’ve been friends with these two for almost a decade, and thinking of letting them go is killing me, but I can’t keep going on like this. I don’t even know if it’s OK to ask that a friend cut out another friend from their life.

I’m afraid it makes me a terrible person to put our friendships in that sort of hostage situation where either my abuser goes or I go.

What on Earth do I do? Do I even have the right to ask this of my friends, and if I do, how do I express this to them? Something has to give, but I’m totally at a loss. Bonita, help!

Emotionally Unstable in Eastside Hey EUE, Do you have a therapist? I strongly recommend you get one if you don’t have one already. Knowing that there is a person who will listen to you without judgment and will always keep your best interests at heart can be powerful and life-­ changing, more so than what we can just do for our-

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I think that a therapist would agree with my feelings here, and I feel that you should dump those friends. If they’re aware of the way this person triggers trauma responses from you that can derail your life for a while, then they’re making a pretty awful choice. They know about the abuse and they know the effect it had on you, so I have an impossible time imagining how they justify being friends with this person.

Don’t think of this as an ultimatum, because I’m not saying that you should go to them and give them a choice. * Make this choice yourself, and for yourself. You are on a path to healing, and these two are derailing you—simple as that. You can still call them your friends, but you are under no obligation to hang out with them or follow their social media if your abuser will be in play. Surround yourself with people who are helping to move you towards your best self.

Right now, these two ain’t it. Cut them off until they cut him off, and feel great about it. f

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noise-­ canceling headphones, if possible, and some podcasts.

This person might just be a Chatty Cathy, and all the solo conversations could be an attempt to engage you, but you don’t have to participate. Earbuds and a hard stare at your screen can do a lot to communicate the need to be left alone. Ask any woman!

Bonita, Over a year ago I fully cut my ex-partner and abuser out of my life, and my mental and emotional health has much improved because of it. I still have nightmares, flashbacks and anxiety attacks, though they’re becoming less frequent as I continue to heal. Unfortunately, there’s a major problem that’s interfering with my recovery: Two of my closest friends are still friends with my abuser. I’ve expressed to them how hurtful this is, especially considering that they were the people I confided in when I was at my absolute lowest from my ex’s abuse, but, even still, their relationship with him persists.

It’s gotten to the point where seeing their interactions (though they try to keep them hidden) can send me completely spiraling, interfering with work, sleep and how I socialize with others. It’s like the wound keeps getting

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Ben Cleveland also left the game injured.

For an offense that has struggled the past few weeks, those injuries couldn’t come at a worse time.

Then there’s the quarterback situation.

I haven’t had less confidence in a Georgia quarterback heading into a WLOCP since the infamous Faton Bauta game of 2015. Stetson Bennett IV, who threw two interceptions on 13 pass attempts Georgia’s defense is by far the best unit on against Kentucky after throwing a trio of the team and one of the best defenses in all picks against Alabama, will start. Despite college football. Meanwhile, Florida is workBennett’s recent struggles, Kirby Smart has ing with one of the most made it clear he has no interexplosive offenses in the est in benching Bennett. If game. It’s not on Alabama’s the Dawgs are to beat the level, but it will be the secGators this season, it will be ond-best offense we face this with Hat IV under center. season.

So yeah, my confidence This Bulldog defense has waned. But that isn’t to may still be up to the task say that Georgia can’t win of stopping the Gators, but or won’t win. Even with the it has been exposed in some injuries, the Dawgs are more key areas. The most notable talented than the Gators weakness is the propensity at almost every position. to give up the long ball.

Smart has faced Dan Mullen Of the nine touchdowns three times in the last three Georgia has allowed this years, going back to the season, five have come off Florida coach’s final season passes of 25 yards or more. at Mississippi State. Mullen Florida’s strength is its passhasn’t managed to put up ing game, so if its offense is more than 17 points in any Georgia’s defense is dominant, but it may not be so dominant with Richard LeCounte (2) going to make hay, it’ll be attempt. out of the Florida game. with deep passes.

On the other side of All things being equal, the ball, our old friend I’d pick Georgia’s defense over Florida’s On offense, wide receiver George Pickens Todd Grantham is heading up the Florida offense. But all things are not equal, thanks and tailback Kenny McIntosh weren’t defense. And the one thing this Georgia to a spate of injuries on both sides of the deemed fit enough to travel to Lexington offense might need to get moving again is a ball. The Dawgs lost a number of key confor the Kentucky game. Offensive lineman healthy helping of third-and-Grantham. f

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INJURIES AND AN ANEMIC OFFENSE CAST DOUBT ON THE WLOCP

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Three weeks ago, I had no doubt Georgia would lay a beatdown on Florida in this year’s edition of the World’s Largest Socially Distanced Outdoor Cocktail Party.

On Oct. 10, the Dawgs beat Tennessee 44–21, giving them consecutive top-15 wins over the Vols and Auburn. That same week, Florida—which the media crowned as the preseason favorite to win the SEC East—lost to Texas A&M on a last-second field goal. Among the literal and figurative ills of the Gators, COVID-19 ran rampant through the Florida program the following week, forcing the postponement of the LSU game and shutting down team operations for almost two weeks.

Just like that, the narrative flipped, and Georgia became the front-runner in the East. But in college football, a matter of weeks can make a world of difference. First came the loss to Alabama, which exposed Georgia’s weaknesses on both sides of the ball. Then came an uninspiring 14–3 win at Kentucky that saw some of the Dawgs’ key players sidelined through injury.

Suffice it to say, any confidence I had in an easy win over the Gators in what has shaped up to be a de facto SEC East title game has evaporated. By any measure,

tributors over the course of the win over Kentucky. The team’s top defensive lineman, nose tackle Jordan Davis, went down against the Wildcats, along with defensive tackle Julian Rochester. Linebacker Monty Rice, the team’s leading tackler, has been nursing a foot injury and didn’t start against Kentucky. His replacement, Quay Walker, didn’t finish the game after going down with an injury. In addition, star safety Richard LeCounte is expected to miss several games after being involved in a car crash back in Athens Saturday night.

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hough the emergence of alternative music in Athens easily traces back to the early 1980s, the Big Bang theory of how exactly the scene coalesced is often left enshrouded in mystery. This history has been deeply explored in recent years by Art Rocks Athens, which has illustrated that the rise of original music was largely rooted in the strong foundation of aspiring visual artists who had gravitated to town to attend UGA’s art school. Formed in 1979 by four art students—guitarist Randy Bewley, drummer Curtis Crowe, vocalist Vanessa Briscoe Hay and bassist Michael Lachowski—Pylon was at the epicenter of this movement.

oped our own musical language. That’s a bit different than the usual answer that we were untrained musicians, because I think we managed to construct something that goes beyond musical naiveté. I think we brought our visual art sensibilities and constructs to how to work with instruments, making sound, constructing and then performing songs. What we ended up with could only have been made by those four people, with their limitations and ideas, un-interchangable, and ultimately all its own.”

The comprehensive box set includes remastered versions of the studio albums Gyrate (1980) and Chomp (1983)— reissued on vinyl for the first time in nearly 35 years—as well as the band’s first-ever recording, Razz Tape, a previously unreleased 13-track session with Chris Razz of Secret

BRIAN SHANLEY

(L to R) Randy Bewley, Curtis Crowe, Vanessa Briscoe Hay and Michael Lachowski

Artists at heart, Pylon began creating music as an extension of performance art, guided by a punk ethos that eschewed any necessity for formal training or authority.

The resulting conglomeration of new-wave, post-punk, jangle-pop and art-rock influences has retained the curiosity of listeners throughout the past four decades. Arriving on Nov. 6 courtesy of New West Records, a new four-album Pylon Box reexamines the band’s legacy.

“We’ve been reviewing the period of the band’s formation with this box project and have answered questions about what we were doing or thinking in those early stages,” says Lachowski. “I think I’ve arrived at the word that Vanessa might have said during this, that we devel-

Sounds and Low Yo Yo Stuff Records. The fourth LP is called Extra, a self-describing round-up of live recordings, unreleased tracks and the “Cool” b/w “Dub” debut single that started it all.

Autographed by surviving members Crowe, Hay and Lachowski, the box set is accompanied by a 200-page hardbound, full-color book that tenderly depicts the band in its youth through portraits, artwork, memorabilia and a detailed essay by music journalist Stephen Deusner.

Digging through personal archives to provide material for the book naturally lent itself to building an exhibition that documents the visual aesthetic surrounding the band.

Many of the book’s items can be viewed in person through

“Pylon: Tourists In Rock and Roll,” a showcase of photographs, show posters, performance costumes and other ephemera currently on view at the UGA Special Collections Building through May. There’s even a special edition dark roast coffee called “Pylon Buzz Blend,” a clever nod to the Chomp track “Buzz,” that Jittery Joe’s Coffee Roasting Company will release to go along with all of this.

“I think Pylon has continued to interest people because we never really sounded like or did things like anyone else,” reflects Hay. “I think people sense we were and are authentic and true to ourselves. But we would have been bound for the dustbin of glory except for the fact that we had major cheerleaders over the years.” Crediting the support of trailblazing friends-on-the-rise R.E.M. and the B-52’s, along with being preserved in time through the 1987 music documentary Athens, GA: Inside/Out, Hay acknowledges the importance of fans, labels, publications and other industry professionals over the years.

The members of Pylon resemble human embodiments of art—as a performance, as a form, as a work in progress. Bewley, who died in 2009 at 53—an event that marked the true, final end of Pylon, as the band could not possibly fathom playing without him—worked as an art teacher for many years and devoted the final chapter of his life to a focus on creating his own artwork and music.

Today, Crowe works in the Atlanta film industry, where his drawing background regularly surfaces in the form of mechanical and architectural renderings. “Art is just communication,” he says.

“It’s just another way of expressing a complex idea.”

In addition to carrying on the spirit of Pylon through the Pylon Reenactment Society, which had been performing and working on new material up until the pandemic, Hay incorporates writing or painting into her routine on a near-daily basis. “I have to have some creative outlet,” she says.

“It’s how I am wired.”

Lachowski, whose day job has been at the Georgia Museum of Art for nearly two decades, has over the years produced his own work, actively bouncing between drawings and photography. “Art was at the core of Pylon, just as it is with me.”

This pureness of play and dedication to authenticity was always at the center of Pylon’s heart, so when seeking that joy became increasingly more complicated by the intricacies of touring, business negotiations and public approval, the band agreed it was time to quit. Only four years into a promising career, this announcement felt abrupt, but Crowe attributes part of the band’s continued legacy to its decision to call it off when it did—to end on a high note, and no one can ever know of you any other way. “We quit whenever it stopped being fun, so what is left is a pure expression,” he says. “We were never really too good at quitting, though. It was always too much fun.” f

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CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) The Classic Galleries presents “Inside/Outside,” an exploration of domestic spaces and gardens through the eyes of artists. Christina Foard, Leah Mckillop and Cameron Bliss examine their surroundings, people, pets and furniture in Gallery I, while Richard Botters, Melanie Epting, Nancy Everett, Richard Huston and Beth Richardson invite viewers into their gardens in Gallery II. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “Hope” by David Hale features nine new paintings made in preparation for the artist’s new downtown mural, in addition to two new larger paintings. Through November.

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GALLERY AT HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Athens Facades” presents Mike Landers’ photographs of buildings at dark in downtown and Five Points between 2000–2002.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design” presents a survey of exceptional American chair design from the early 19th century to the present day. Through Jan. 3. • “The Seated Child: Early Children’s Chairs from Georgia Collections.” Through Jan. 3. • “Carl Holty: Romantic Modernist” includes paintings and drawings that reflect the artist’s pursuit of modern art theory. Through Jan. 17. • Sarah Cameron Sunde’s “36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea” combines performance, video and public art to address climate change. Through Jan. 17. • “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection” represents three generations of artists dating from the 1940s. Through Sept. 26, 2021.

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LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Coupled” is a collaborative exhibition between MFA candidates Chaz Williams and Alex McClay.

Through Nov. 6. • “Bend the Column” features works by Mac Balentine, Rosie Brock, Luka Carter, Clyde Conwell, Annie Simpson and Robby Toles.

Through Nov. 6. • “Mutter” is a video work by Philadelphia-based artist Lee Webster. Through Nov. 6.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) Andrew Zawacki’s “Waterfall Plot” pairs 20 black-and-white photographs with short poems from his latest poetry volume. • In the Lounge Gallery, view paintings by Kendall Rogers, the recipient of the LHAC Choice Award at the “45th Juried Exhibition.” • “Boundless” features works by Don Chambers, Derek Faust, Alex McClay, Katherine McCullough and Paula Reynaldi. • “The Art of Jeremy Ayers” celebrates the artist, lyricist, activist and beloved member of the community, who passed away in 2016. • Organized by Christina Foard, “Imagination Squared: Pathways to Resiliency” consists of over 1000 five-inch works created by students and community members. Sharing a theme of resiliency, the small works build a collective story of recovery and strength. • The “Full House Online Exhibition” is an invitational extended to all the artist members in the groups and guilds who call the LHAC home. Nov. 12–Jan. 9.

JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Tom Hancock creates mixed media abstract assemblages.Through November.

MADISON ARTISTS GUILD (125 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Bev Jones’ works in “Whispers of Tranquility” are inspired by experiences that jar her, as well as still moments, particularly when alone and immersed in the natural world. Through October.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Romancing the Coast” features works by Karl Enter, John Weber, Harold Enter, Anna Desio, Celia Brooks and Alice Pruitt. Artist meet-and-greets are held Saturdays through Nov. 7. The exhibition is on view through Nov. 13.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Elements: Expressions in Wood, Metal and Stone” presents three-dimensional works by Steffen Thomas in a variety of media. Through Nov. 7. Visit steffenthomas.org for virtual panel discussions and artist demos.

SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St., Building 100) Paintings by Susie Criswell. Through Dec. 11.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “The Strategies of Suffrage: Mobilizing a Nation for Women’s Rights.” “Pylon: Tourists in Rock ’n Roll” celebrates the local band through photos, outfits, memorabilia and more. Through May 31. • “Election 1980: The Elephant in the Room” explores the historic change election. Through Feb. 26. Visit digilab.libs.uga.edu/scl/exhibits.

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Annie Leeth, Andrew Blooms and a string quartet play Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. $10/episode. mmcc-arts.org/ opening-night POTTERY POP UP SALE (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Every two weeks, four new regional artists will be featured. Pottery by The Chappelles, Adrina Richard, Kathy Phelps, and Cindy Angliss Oct. 27– Nov. 7; November 10 – November 21: Nancy Green, Juana Gnecco, MInsoo Yuh, and Tripti Yoganathan Nov. 10–21. www.ocaf.com SHOWDOWN AT THE EQUATOR (Flicker Theatre and Bar) A crime-fighting organization goes up against a drug-smuggling ring headed by a female kung-fu killer in Hong Kong action movie Iron Angels. Nov. 9, 7 p.m. FREE! mbaringer@gmail.com SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS (Multiple Locations) Presented by the UGA Arts Council, the festival includes virtual exhibitions,performances and events highlighting visual, literary and performing arts.

Select units will host in-person performances and exhibitions that maintain social distancing. Nov. 4–20. www.arts.uga.edu THROUGH HISTORY’S LENS, CLOUDED OR CLEAR: LOOKING BACK AT THE 2020 ELECTION (Online) Athens Virtual Chautauqua presents a lecture discussing voter suppression, foreign interference, climate change, the electoral college, immigration, the pandemic and other factors influencing the election. Nov. 10, 10 a.m. historycomesalive.org/ event/election-2020 UGA PRESENTS (Online) Virtual fall programming includes performances by violinist Itamar Zorman on Nov. 4–6, violinist Arnaud Sussman on Nov. 11–16, pianist Gloria Chien on Nov. 18–23, singer Kathy Mattea on Nov. 20–22. An Arts Chat will be held with Wu Han on Nov. 22. pac.uga.edu UUFA VIRTUAL FORUM (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Join UGA professor Charles Bullock as he shares his thoughts on the Nov. 3 election. Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m. uuathensga.org/stay-connected VOTING IN 2020: A DISCUSSION AND DOCUMENTARY SERIES (Online) The UGA School of Social Work presents a series about the past, present and future of voting.

Nov. 11 and Jan. 27. danielle. breidung@uga.edu WATER BOOK CLUB (Online) Seth M. Siegel discusses his book, Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. laurel.loftin@accgov.om

Kidstuff FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) “Critter Tales” is held Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. A Naturalist’s Walk will be held Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. www.accgov.com/ sandycreeknaturecenter SANTA AT THE MADISONMORGAN CULTURE CENTER Schedule a photo with Santa. Dec. 4 & 5, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 706-342-4743, www.mmcc-arts.org

Support Groups ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP (Online) A safe and confidential space for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse to connect with and receive

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Mondays from 5:30–7 p.m. for 8 weeks starting Oct. 19. Please note the week of Thanksgiving will be skipped. Screenings are required to participate. 1-877-363-1912, www. northgeorgiacottage.org AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking.

Visit the website for a calendar of electronic meetings held throughout the week. www.ga-al-anon.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you think you have a problem with alcohol, call the AA hotline or visit the website for a schedule of meetings in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee Counties. 706-389-4164, www. athensaa.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction.

Visit the website for info about Zoom meetings. Thursdays, 7–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athensrecoverydharma. org SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) (Email for Location) Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. www.athensdowntownsaa.com

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Word on the Street ACRONYM (Athens, GA) ACRONYM is a new website compiling COVID19 aid for Athens-based live music venues and artists. Check the website for updated listings on funding and financial opportunities, mental health guides, organizational support, community resources and more. Visit acroynym.rocks FLUSH AWAY WATER WASTE (Athens, GA) Receive a free toilet flapper from Normal Hardware or Athens Hardware when you mention the ACC Water Conservation Office.

Through November LIGHT UP ATHENS (Downtown Athens) In lieu of the annual holiday parade, the community will host an inaugural “Light Up Athens” this season. Downtown Athens storefronts will decorate with lights and decorations, and a variety of events will be held on Fridays and Saturdays through December.

Businesses and organizations can apply to “adopt” a location to decorate. Registration deadline Nov. 19. www.accgov.com/lightupathens MLK DAY OF SERVICE (Athens, GA) The Athens MLK Jr. Day of Service steering committee is seeking project sites for the 2021 event. Hundreds of volunteers will work on community enhancement and beautification projects like invasive species removal, litter clean-ups, painting and more.

Deadline to submit project proposal is Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. Event held Jan. 18. athensgamlkday@gmail.com, www.accgov.com/mlkday MUSICIANS (AND FRIENDS) HEALTH CLINIC (Nuçi’s Space) In-person and telephone appointments are available on Nov. 9 & 16.

Open to anyone on a low income who is uninsured or under-insured.

Call to book. 706-227-1515 SUNDAY MUSIC SERIES (Athens Regional Library System) The library is seeking musicians of all genres to perform through its Facebook Live series. Email your name, band’s name, contact information and a link to your music to jmitchell@ athenslibrary.org VIRTUAL LEISURE SERVICES (Online) A variety of activities are offered in arts, athletics, nature and recreation. www.accgov.com/ leisure f

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BRINGIN’ IT ALL BACK HOME: Decades-long Georgia artist Randall Bramblett, who was a notable part of the rise of the music scene here in Athens, will play his final concert of the year in advance of his newest release. The new album is named Pine Needle Fire and will see official release Nov. 13, courtesy of New West Records. It’s a hefty and solid 12 tracks long and is packed with Bramblett’s signature Southern rock-n-soul, as well as some real knockout moments of beauty. In celebration, Bramblett will play a drive-in show presented by the Roswell Arts Fund on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Earth Brewing Company in Roswell.

For tickets and all details concerning this socially distanced performance, please see freshtix.com/events/rafrandall-bramblett, and keep up with Bramblett himself over at randallbramblett.com.

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START A FIRE: The artist formerly known as Kauzmoz first appeared on the Athens hip hop radar many years ago as a collaborator with Herb and Skills and STS9—and as the executive producer of podcast Hip Hop Inzone. Now she goes

by Kosmos Arson and just released a stunning new album Randall Bramblett named Digital Apocalypse. This cannot be pigeonholed easily as a “hip hop” record, even though it does feature rap vocals throughout. This is much more of an art pop record along the lines of Grace Jones’ work. The low and steady determinism of “Never Give Up” is worth the price of admission by itself and is just ripe for a club remix. Other highlights here are “Digital World” (which is easily the best use of samples on the whole record), the futuristic “Virtual World” and the anthemic don’t-you-dare declaration “Kink.” I swear, y’all, it’s already November, and this is seriously in the running for the most impressive Athens record of the year. Check it out now at kozmosarson.bandcamp.com.

BRAND NEW DAY: Y’all remember our good friend Matt Hudgins, who was once Athens’ favorite country music superstar in waiting? Well, as an artist never content to be hemmed in, he’s got a new solo project named Tetchy Seisakujo and a brand-new EP named Lexapromposal. It was recorded by Hudgins and mastered by Kyle Spence (Fiddlehead, The Martians, Harvey Milk). I’m not gonna lie

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to you, this EP is super unsettling and pretty nerve-wracking. I suppose it could be classified, for the sake of convenience, as hard new wave, but there are some other definitive influences here, too. For instance, there’s an observable Doors influence (both lyrically and musically) on “Surfs Up” and some noticeable King Kong guidance on the vocal for “Largo Ricardo.” You can find this whole thing directly over at matthudgins.bandcamp.com, but I would encourage you to find it through the portal of lucrative pursuits.com, which has a ton more information about Hudgins’ other music and stuff.

CRUISE CONTROL: A few months

ago, a four-song EP by local band Kadillak titled When I Get There slipped out.

Everything here is built upon the guitar, which is easily the strongest aspect of the whole enterprise. Don’t ask me who’s playing it, because there’s absolutely zero information about this group anywhere, but the whole thing has less of a feeling of this group being a band than it does a guitarist surrounded by just some other players. While there’s something of a Southern blues influence happening here, there’s a much broader sense of classic American rock at play. The vocals pretty much occupy Geddy Lee (Rush) territory, so hopefully y’all like that sort of thing. This was produced by Kwazymoto’s tireless Ian Hemerlein, and you can find it on Spotify and other major streaming platforms.

NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY: After a few weeks of whispers circu-

lating underground, the devastating confirmation finally broke through social media last week that Caledonia Lounge and Atomic have both closed their locations downtown on West Clayton Street. The live music venue and vintage clothing shop—owned by Bryant Williamson and Stephanie Williamson, respectively—were tenants of Joey Tatum, who has handed the property to Jon McRae, owner of Church bar next door. When emailed about Church’s timeline for expansion and intended use of the new space, McRae declined to comment. More details forthcoming, but for now, pour a little out for the loss of two irreplaceable community spaces. [Jessica Smith] f RETO STERCHI

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Spotlight on the Arts UGA’s ninth annual festival dedicated to visual, literary and performing arts on campus returns with dozens of exhibitions and virtual events Nov. 4–20. In addition to a handful of in-person exhibitions at the Georgia Museum of Art, the Dodd Galleries and the Special Collections Libraries, the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts will host a virtual show compiling Shelter Projects—a mini-fellowship program that funded arts-based reflections on the pandemic by graduate students and community-based practitioners. The Department of Theatre and Film Studies will explore the Black Lives Matter movement through “Breathe,” a multimedia play that responds in real time to tweets, news articles and first-hand accounts. Musical performances include Grammy-winning singer Kathy Mattea, “Music of the Spheres,” by violinist Itamar Zorman, and several other classical sets, while the Department of Dance will present a site-specific performance entitled “Stairs, Chairs and Squares” in response to “The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design” at the Georgia Museum. The festival includes several lecturers, too, such as Grace Elizabeth Hale, author of Cool Town, who will speak on the early Athens music scene. For full details and a schedule of events, visit arts.uga.edu. [Jessica Smith]

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