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Aaron Hussey’s sculpture, “Hero’s Path,” has been installed at Fire Station #2 on Cleveland Road.

This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NEWS: City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Charlie Bailey Runs for Georgia Attorney General

Hey, Bonita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Art Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

NEWS: Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

The Ban on Critical Race Theory is Censorship

Art Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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The Star Spangled Classic is Here to Stay

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By Blake Aued and Jessica Luton news@flagpole.com When he ran for attorney general in 2018, Charlie Bailey won a higher percentage of the vote than any Democrat on the ballot not named Stacey Abrams.

While Republicans clung to power— barely—that year, in 2020 Democrats finished the job of flipping the state, electing Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to the Senate and helping Joe Biden win the White House by an even smaller margin.

Two months later, Bailey kicked off his next campaign. Voters have barely had a reprieve from the full-court press of the 2020 elections, but the 2022 campaign season is already upon us.

“Historically, it’s not early, but I think social media makes it seem that way,” Bailey told Flagpole. “It’s a big state; it’s a really big state. To bring people this message of change, I can’t bring them to my office. It takes time.”

Bailey was in town recently for a fundraiser co-hosted by Mayor Kelly Girtz, commissioners Russell Edwards and Ovita Thornton, former mayor Gwen O’Looney and state Rep. Spencer Frye. He also sat down with Flagpole to discuss his campaign against Attorney General Chris Carr.

But before he faces Carr, Bailey has a potentially formidable Democratic opponent in state Sen. Jen Jordan (D-Atlanta), who became a national political figure when she made an impassioned speech against Georgia’s “heartbeat bill” restricting abortion.

“Jen’s my friend. She’s a good lawyer,” Bailey said. “Democrats know me. About 1.9 million Georgians voted for me, even though we were outspent four to one.”

Bailey started running local campaigns while he was a UGA law student in the midaughts. After graduation, he went to work for former Gov. Roy Barnes’ law firm, then as a prosecutor in Fulton County, then in civil litigation for the firm Cook & Connelly.

Several reformist district attorneys have endorsed him, including his old boss, newly elected Fulton DA Fani Willis, as well as Jared Williams in Augusta and Dalia Racine in Douglas County. Willis, Bailey said, taught him that being a prosecutor is about seeking justice for vulnerable victims preyed upon by people who think no one will care about their crimes. “Sometimes it’s asking for 20 years to life,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s about dismissing a case.”

Bailey criticized Carr for his lack of prosecutorial experience, pointing to Carr’s decision to allow the Brunswick district attorney, Jackie Johnson, to name her replacement when she recused herself in the Ahmaud Arbery case. “Anybody who’s ever prosecuted would recognize immediately—red flag,” Bailey said, arguing that the attorney general’s office should have taken on the case right from the start.

(Johnson’s choice, the district attorney in Waycross, did not charge the suspects, and Carr only stepped in once video of Arbery’s shooting was released.)

If elected, Bailey said, he will form a civil rights division to tackle issues like fair housing and environmental justice. He also

said he would not defend Georgia against lawsuits over the new state law restricting absentee voting. In fact, he said, he would side with the plaintiffs, leaving the Republican-led legislature to hire its own defense attorney.

He also said he would tackle corruption, claiming that Carr has not indicted any state officials since taking office in 2016.

“Does anybody really think there’s no corruption going on under the Gold Dome?”

Bailey said. “Give me a break.” (Blake Aued)

Republicans Sharpen Knives The new Census data that will form the basis for redrawing congressional and legislative districts has yet to be released, but Georgia lawmakers are going ahead with public hearings on redistricting.

A joint House and Senate committee is hosting a series of hearings around the state, with one in Athens scheduled for Tuesday, July 6 from 5–7 p.m. at a location to be determined. (Check legis.ga.gov for details, to watch videos of the hearings or to submit written comments.) Not that it matters—the input is a charade, and Republicans will do whatever they want behind closed doors.

Athens has been the victim of Republican gerrymandering on numerous occasions. In 2006, the legislature split heavily Democratic Clarke County into two majority-Republican state Senate districts.

In 2011, it unilaterally redrew AthensClarke County Commission districts over local objections. And in 2012, it created a new Republican-majority House district in the Athens area to accommodate an ex-Democrat who had switched parties, leaving the local delegation with four Republicans and just one Democrat.

This year, could Athens lose its lone Democrat, Rep. Spencer Frye? With the Supreme Court striking down part of the Voting Rights Act, possibly. Heavily minority districts like Frye’s don’t have the protection they once did, since a majority of justices think racism is no longer a thing, and Republicans in the U.S. Senate refuse to restore those protections. (BA)

just how this progress is being made. As mass vaccinations have slowed, public health vaccination resources have shifted to more targeted efforts to get those who are reluctant or have had less access through mobile vaccination clinics.

In February, the district began mobile vaccination operations in Athens-Clarke County through an ongoing partnership with Dr. Suzanne Lester and the AU/UGA Medical Partnership’s Athens Free Clinic, a mobile clinic that provides primary care to the medically underserved. The mobile clinic was previously used to provide COVID-19 testing in the community, but transitioned to providing vaccinations to Clarke County residents and the Clarke County School District with the help of medical students and nurses Thanks to a grant from the COVID19 Community Response Fund in April, through the Athens Area Community Foundation in partnership with United Way of Northeast Georgia, the 10-county Northeast Health District has had two additional operational mobile units that serve the district Monday through Friday, with one unit available on Saturdays.

“Over 1,400 COVID-19 vaccinations have been provided through mobile outreach in the district, with over 55% of those shots going to individuals who identify as Black/African American or Hispanic—a step in the right direction for equitable access to vaccines,” a press release from the Northeast Public Health District said last week.

“This is a true community partnership in every sense. We’ve been hosted by churches, local housing authorities and other residential communities, public libraries, senior centers, employers and at food distribution and other community events,” said Sarah Peck, who is coordinating the district’s mobile outreach efforts.

“We’ve also held pop-up clinics in grocery store parking lots and in downtown areas in conjunction with city and county governments. It’s never been easier to get vaccinated—we’ll come to you.”

The mobile clinics offer both the twodose Pfizer vaccine and the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. For those

choosing the two-dose vaccine, there are a variety of efforts being made to ensure that individuals can also find a way to get the second dose.

“We either work with the host site to arrange a follow-up event in the same location, or we make second dose appointments at the nearest county health department,” Peck said in last week’s press release. All county health department clinics in the district offer COVID-19 vaccinations daily, with both walk-up service and appointments available. For individuals who do not have access to transportation, free rides through Lyft are available for these appointments, thanks to a donation from the United Way. COVID-19 vaccinations in health department clinics and mobile vaccination events sponsored by the Northeast Health District are free of charge, with no insurance necessary. Gift cards to local stores are being given away at upcoming vaccination events as an extra incentive. A list of these events can be found at www.publichealthathens. com.

The district has also made it very easy for businesses, organizations or individuals to organize or host a mobile clinic event.

Want to host a clinic? Go to http://bit.ly/ NEHDMobileCOVIDVaccineRequest and fill out the online form.

To date, 1,121 vaccinations have been administered to the 12–15 age group in Clarke County. It is not certain that they’re all residents, since this is administered data and not resident data.

Beyond vaccinations, Athens remains in good shape with cases and hospitalizations.

In the past three weeks, there were two additional hospitalizations for COVID-19 for Region E for a total of 505 hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic.

Further, to date, there have been 12,942 confirmed cases, up by 41 positive cases from three weeks ago, and 2,258 total positive antigen cases.

As of June 25, the 7-day moving average is now at 2.4, up slightly from 1.9 on June 4. There have been three COVID-19 deaths in June. To date, there have been 142 confirmed deaths and an additional 7 probable deaths in Clarke County. (Jessica Luton) f

Clarke County Vaccination Rate Steady Clarke County vaccination rates have continued to tick up at a steady pace in recent weeks. From June 4 through June 25, there were 12,687 doses administered to county residents, with 6,671 fully vaccinated residents and 6,016 residents receiving at least one dose added to the Georgia Department of Public Health vaccination data.

To date, 37 percent of Clarke County residents have been fully vaccinated and 41 percent have received at least one dose, up from 32 percent and 36 percent, respectively, three weeks ago. Statewide, 3,864,960 or 37 percent of residents have been fully vaccinated.

The local department of public health issued a press release last week detailing

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Georgia Is Censoring Schools BAN ON CRITICAL RACE THEORY IS REMINISCENT OF A FASCIST REGIME

By Paula Frances Price news@flagpole.com When I lived in Saudi Arabia, pages were ripped out of my tion, by undermining systems of justice, by paralyzing the social studies textbook in an attempt to stop teachers at education system, and by spreading in a myriad subtle ways Dhahran Academy from teaching about Anne Frank. Any nostalgia for a world where order reigned, and where the mention of the Holocaust, Israel or other Jewish leaders was removed or permanently obscured with a black marker.

The Saudis only wanted the narrative that Israel was stolen from Palestinians by the Jewish people taught in schools. Stories about the Holocaust that created sympathy for the Jewish people threatened their narrative.

I never imagined that I would be living in Georgia with my oldest heading off to kindergarten, afraid that her history textbooks would be censored.

Critical race theory is a set of intellectual and legal concepts that are loosely organized together.

Stephen Sawchuck wrote in What is Critical Race Theory and Why is it Under Attack?: “The core idea is that racism is a social construct, and that it is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies.”

Because critical race theory is a loosely organized legal theory, its definition is nebulous, which has allowed for some in our country to co-opt the term and turn it into a boogeyman. Sawchuck writes, “Thus much of the current debate appears to spring not from the academic texts, but from fear among critics that students—especially white students—will be exposed to supposedly damaging or self-demoralizing ideas.” It is that fear that has led school boards to create rules about what history is acceptable and how it can be taught. But this fear of critical race theory is forcing school boards and state governments to try and control education and the historical narrative, which is one of the first steps of authoritarian government.

Stalin required that students only be taught a historical narrative that his government created.

David Remnick wrote in Lenin’s Tomb, “Stalin was not the first leader to enforce a myth of history, only the most successful.” By controlling the narrative, Stalin glorified party leaders, whitewashed the state’s atrocities, and those who did not believe The famous 1915 film is one example of the South’s revisionist history. this myth were branded an enemy of the state.

Stalin’s government was authoritarian, not fascist. security of a privileged few depends on the forced labor and However, restricting education is a sign of the beginnings the forced silence of the many.” of fascism. Italian writer Primo Levi wrote, “There are many Many modern nations continue to engage in rewriting ways of reaching [fascism], not just through the terror of history tacitly via exceptionalism. Russia celebrates the police intimidation, but by denying and distorting informa- end of World War II, reminding the rest of the world of

its pivotal role in bringing the war to an end. The United States’ version of exceptionalism has been used by both Republicans and Democrats, usually to justify actions on the geopolitical world stage. Imagery such as the “shining city on a hill” are used to describe America’s responsibility, because of our “exceptional values and democracy.” In an article entitled “American Exceptionalism Is a Dangerous Myth,” Eric Levitz writes, “American exceptionalism is rooted in the improbable notion that the United States is uniquely unbeholden to the logic of power.”

The South revised its history after the Civil War to create one that painted the Confederates as sympathetic protectors of the southern way of life, providing an opportunity for the Klu Klux Klan to return to power.

The movie The Birth of the Nation propelled the Klu Klux Klan’s return. The Birth of a Nation created a new narrative about the Civil War, romanticizing the South and the KKK. Even after the director D.W. Griffith apologized for that portrayal and tried to repair it in future films, the foundation of white sympathy for the Klu Klux Klan remained for decades. The KKK’s romanticization of history led to fascism because it glorified southern nationalism and purification of the South while contending that the KKK was doing the will of the people.

This manipulation of history led many contemporaries of the second iteration of the KKK to refer to the organization as a fascist group, according to writer Sarah Churchwell.

The Georgia State Board of Education restricts how students are educated in history, current events and civics. The board argues that schools and teachers should not teach that, “with respect to their relationship to American values, slavery and racism are anything other than deviations from, betrayals of, or failures to live up to, the authentic founding principles of the United States, which include liberty and equality.” This phrase ignores the historical fact that the constitution originally only granted liberty and equality to white men.

The resolutions also restrict how teachers discuss current events and forbid civic engagement. These resolutions could stop teachers from grappling with the legacy, and system, of racism, leaving our history in very narrow and prescribed 1950s-1960s models that gloss over the legal and institutionalized forms of racist inequality and that remain present in the adjudication of laws.

These resolutions will not in and of themselves lead to fascism, but they do point to a hyper-nationalistic culture that could quickly descend into fascism.

This threat of fascism demands that we teach history unapologetically. In an interview with NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” Julian Hayter said that “racial reconciliation is not a zero-sum game… We can tell a more complete story of American history without making people feel guilty or being made to feel guilty.” It is the unleashing of history that frees us from the threat of fascism. f

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At one point back in the past, during the fairly early days of the weekly newspaper the Athens Observer, the Oconee Enterprise came up for sale. It was owned by a group of Oconee County business people who had been trying to keep it going, but they finally came to the conclusion that

longstanding Athens tradition, the annual Star Spangled Classic fireworks display will be held at Ben Epps Airport on Saturday, July 3 at approximately 9:30 p.m. The festivities are scaled down in the same COVID-19conscious format as last year.

Previously, the Independence Day celebration has been held at Bishop Park, Georgia Square Mall and downtown Athens.

It moved to the airport in 2020 to provide the space required for social distancing.

Spectators are encouraged to find a parking space and watch from their cars.

According to Leisure Services Community Relations Specialist Cathy Padgett, who has helped staff the event since 2000, the location shift to the

All additional attractions, including food trucks and live music, have been cut from this year’s program to reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission. Padgett said feedback from spectators has remained very positive despite these modifications. “Right now, it seems the public is happy with this setup: just the opportunity to go see fireworks,” she said.

Attending the Star Spangled Classic is a perennial Independence Day tradition for many Athenians, and this sentimental value is significant in the execution of the event.

“It’s been around for decades. I remember going as a child,” Padgett said. “People just love it, and it’s a great opportunity to get out with your family and have that tradition.”

Eastside has been welcomed. “When we’re downtown, you’ve got all these buildings and businesses and apartments,” Padgett said. “I think people really like having it on the Eastside for the open space of the airport.”

The variety of vantage points in and around the airport give spectators options to stay in their comfort zone with regards to COVID-19. “We are technically still in a pandemic,” head planner and Development and Outreach Coordinator of Leisure Services Melanie McElroy said. “So having that wide open space opportunity is putting it into the hands of folks to say, ‘Oh, I want to go to Satterfield Park and watch the fireworks with all these folks,’ or ‘Oh, I want to find a hill up on a neighborhood where I’m the only one there, because I don’t want to be around people.’”

The airport has made logistics easier for those planning, and watching more accessible for those attending. According to McElroy, the added area has allowed the county to use bigger fireworks for a more impressive show. Leisure Services has no current plans of moving back to downtown or a different location for future displays, Padgett and McElroy said.

Limited parking will be available beginning at 7 p.m. near the airport and at neighboring Satterfield Park. The show is expected to be visible from Lexington Road, Cherokee Road and Gaines School Road, though drivers should be conscious of private property when parking. Spectators are encouraged to remain near their cars and practice social distancing. The AthensClarke County Police Department will have officers present for security.

Per usual, pets should be left at home.

The loud noises and odors of fireworks may alarm an animal because of their acute senses of hearing and smell. Viewers need not worry about disturbing the residents of the Animal Services shelter on Buddy Christian Way, as staff has accounted for their safety.

Bulldog 93.3, a sponsor of the event, will be providing traffic updates throughout the evening.

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a lot of confidence that we would get a loan, especially after he started off by telling us he wasn’t familiar with the Athens Observer.

But Charlie had the ability to see through his horn-rimmed glasses something in these scruffy, long-haired guys that didn’t show up in a balance sheet. He made the judgment to lend us the money. He didn’t have to check with anybody or bring the loan before a committee; he just at last said “Okay” and had us sign the paperwork and that was it. Because of Charlie’s judgement, we were able to buy the Enterprise and install our friend the young Scott Maxwell, from the Oglethorpe County newspaper family, to run it. When Scott moved on to Atlanta, Chuck convinced his friend Vinnie Williams to move up here from Thomson and run the Enterprise, and of course she ended up owning it, and she ran it until she died.

Charlie’s ability to envision possibilities made an impact on local journalism and continued to do so as he lent us money for other purposes through the years.

How many other local businesses did he assist? I’m sure he had to turn some down, as he sat there making his assessments, but just think how much Charlie it was more trouble than it was worth, Burch contributed to helping Athens busisince none of them had experience with nesses get started and keep going. newspapers. Since we (Chuck Searcy, Don Charlie wasn’t a soft touch.“If you can Nelson, Chatham Murray and I) owned the convince me that you don’t need it, I’ll lend Observer, The Oconee folks asked us if we you the money,” he would say, with a twinwanted to buy the Enterprise. Chuck was kle in his eye. He made us confront the serialways looking for new worlds to conquer, ousness of what we were undertaking and so he was immedicome to grips with ately enthusiastic, how we could make Charlie’s ability to though he had no it work. idea where we would By the time envision possibilities made get the $40,000 asksomebody lives to an impact on local journalism. ing price. The rest of 94, business, sports, us reluctantly went friendships, civic along, and having no assets but the yet-toinvolvements are in the past; newer generabreak-even Observer, we saw that we would tions don’t know that person’s accomplishhave to borrow the money. ments and impact. Yet people like Charlie We straggled into First National Bank are those who touch so many lives because and asked to see a loan officer. That’s when in their work, their commitments and we first met Charlie Burch, who died last even in their play, they contribute to their week, having just turned 94. Charlie had community, and they live on in the people grown up in Athens—Barrow School, Childs and the institutions they touch. Charlie is Street School, Athens High and UGA. He just one example of how much we can do was an athlete—an avid, lifelong tennis if we’re willing to immerse ourselves in the player among a group of friends—and as life of our community with a loving and firmly ensconced in the Athens establishclear-eyed vision open to the possibilities ment as a native-born banker with a wide of others and ready to help where possible. range of civic, business and social connecCharlie Burch personified the words in the tions could be. He had good reason to look Athenian Oath inscribed on our statue of askance at us and immediately assume that Athena: “…Thus in all these ways we will we were not the kind of people to approve transmit this City, not only not less, but for a loan. Seeing Charlie there in his coat greater and more beautiful than it was and tie behind his big desk, we didn’t have transmitted to us.” f

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Y’all, I’ve made a huge mistake. I took something for granted, and I would never advise anyone else to ignore such an experience or disregard it or assume that they were insulated from it. There are not many freedoms or safeguards that I consider to come naturally with being a Black person in America, and I’d say that the national conversation around race in America is coming to acknowledge and accept that as fact. But if there was one thing I assumed I’d never have to deal with, it was having a Trump fan in my family.

My reasons for this were shallow and undoubtedly naive. I believed that no Black person of color “in their right mind” would find common ground with that man or his constituency.

My

That’s not to say that people who espouse fringe beliefs are dumb, and I certainly wouldn’t describe my cousin that way. I just can’t make heads or tails of what I’m looking at, and this time it’s my well-educated military veteran of a cousin who writes poetry and once lived in Venice, Italy.

I feel almost silly for being shocked that this could happen, that someone experiencing the realities of systemic racism would want a world where its existence isn’t even acknowledged. Did I forget that Candace Owens existed? Diamond and Silk may have terrible wigs, but they also have families that are probably as exhausted and disappointed as mine is right now. This is hardly the cut-and-dry situation that I’ve assumed it would be for people

mind’s image of the dedicated Trumper was nothing like my family, who still keep huge gardens in their front yard and drink moonshine shamelessly.

But more than that, I was relating to that community in a way that was very much influenced by their mass media image: poor, uneducated, single-issue voters who are always, always going to be white.

That characterization is as inaccurate as it is ridiculous because it ignores one of the reasons that people cling to fringe beliefs and communities. In some way, they feel isolated from or maybe even shunned by society, and othering yourself can sometimes lead to finding a whole new community of people who are glad to accept you, warts and all. I’m no political analyst or psychologist by any means, but I know that I certainly felt interesting and alluring and unique during my “David Icke is making some good points” phase at the end of my ‘20s. That is until the casual (and sometimes blatant) antisemitism of his theories wouldn’t stop slapping me in the face. But that was a fun time in my life, a time surprisingly full of parties and casual sex and more drugs than you would think.

Reptilian Conspiracy Bonita believed a lot of dumb things, but she had a blast while being really stupid.

who have written to me to seek advice on family drama such as this.

Y’all know me. I’m a “dump him” kind of grrl.

I am strongly in favor of severing the ties that don’t serve us and living our lives fully.

But damn, I grew up with this guy. He was a favorite cousin of mine, and I love him with as much passion as I love my immediate family. I can’t have anyone saying anti-Black garbage to my face ever, but I am also completely uninterested in cutting off a family member who needs me. I am reeling at my own naiveté in assuming that my people were “above” this when I was trying to get them all to read Icke’s gobbledegook back in 2007.

I can try to justify all of this as some kind of rebellious phase all I want, but my cousin still voted for Trump twice. He believes the election conspiracies, Qanon stuff, probably “FEMA death camps,” the whole nine. That’s more belief than rebellion, but being part of fringe communities makes us feel cooler than the next guy. Ask any old punk. I don’t know what to believe about my cousin’s choices, but this has certainly allowed me to come up with more nuanced responses when people ask me how to deal with extreme ideological differences amongst family. I really thought I had it all figured out. f

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p.m., with film screenings occurring at the top of every hour. The event also includes a small art market as well as a performance by Love.Craft’s house band at 7 p.m. Visit story-collection.gcdd.org/treasure-maps.

Pop-Up Park, Treasure Maps & Atomic Tunes

MOVIES MOVING IN: B&B Theatres has announced the acqui-

sition of 1575 Lexington Rd., the 12-screen cinema previously occupied by AMC Dine-In, which closed permanently last September due to the pandemic. B&B plans to completely remodel the property prior to opening later this year.

Founded in 1924, the Missouri-based movie theater chain has been family-owned and operated by the Bills and Bagby families for four generations. Today, B&B is currently the sixth-largest theater chain in North America, operating a total of 484 screens at 54 locations spread across 12 states. Athens marks its first venture into Georgia.

Visit bbtheatres.com for updates.

PLUS, NEW PUBLIC ART ON ITS WAY

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com WALK OF FAME: The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission has

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festivals and school programs. Activities include arts and selected five new inductees for the Athens Music Walk of crafts, games, hula hoops and sports equipment. Colorfully Fame: turn-of-the-century composer and vaudevillian Bob wrapped in an illustration by Eli Saragoussi, the bus will Cole; hip-hop duo Lo Down & Duddy; Nuçi’s Space founder be difficult to miss with its painting fish, tennis-playing Linda Phillips; indie pop group of Montreal; and folk tortoise, dancing frog, swinging snake and other anthropomusician, visual artist, professor emeritus and documenmorphic critters enjoying recreational activities. tarian Art Rosenbaum. Launched last September, the Walk of Fame is a series of sidewalk plaques installed within a two-square-block area—bound

by Pulaski, East Washington, North Lumpkin and East Clayton Streets—that aims to honor musicians and educate visitors about the city’s rich cultural heritage that dates back to the 19th Century.

Accompanied by a mobile app, the public art project debuted last September with plaques dedicated to The B-52s, Danger Mouse, Drive-By Truckers, The Elephant 6 Recording Company, Hall Johnson, Neal Pattman, Pylon, R.E.M., Vic Chesnutt and Widespread Panic. The new plaques will be installed in August, and five new inductees will be added to the Walk of Fame each year movThe new Athens Pop-Up Park will bring free activities and interactive games to various ing forward. Visit athensculturalaffairs.org. community events, festivals and school programs.

WILD RUMPUS: The Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle

is currently seeking new volunteer members to serve on its board of directors. Individuals with mechanical, electrical, musical and clerical skills or backgrounds in graphic and web design are especially encouraged to join.

As one of the largest Halloween events in the Southeast, each Rumpus typically takes 6-8 months of planning and fundraising. Following last year’s “pandemic edition” of decentralized and virtual festivities, the 13th annual Wild Rumpus will return to filling the downtown streets with chaos and creativity Oct. 29–30. To apply to the board, visit bit.ly/3vJn6O9.

HERO’S PATH: Also funded by the ACAC is a new

sculpture by Louisiana-based artist Aaron Hussey entitled “Hero’s Path,” which was recently installed outside the new Firehall Station #2 on Cleveland Road. Designed as a tribute and memorial to first responders, “Hero’s Path” consists of four towering stainless steel ladder forms leaning against each other and balancing a bright yellow cast aluminum fireman’s coat and helmet. The sculpture’s base includes an inscription of “The Firefighter’s Prayer,” a poem written by A.W. Smokey Linn.

A dedication and memorial service for firefighters will be held July 23 at 10 a.m. Hero’s Path is located within view of “Origins,” a sculptural work by David Hale and Peter James McCarron that depicts a 20-foot tall hen perched on an egg.

“Origins” is currently under wraps, but will be unveiled by the ACAC later this year.

POP-UP PARK: A new initiative of the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department, the Athens Pop-Up Park is a mobile recreation vehicle that will take fun on the road by transporting free activities to community events,

Hot out of the gate, the Pop-Up Park has already made appearances at a Stonehenge block party, a Juneteenth celebration and a SORBA-Athens event at Walker Park. Public event organizers can submit request forms at accgov.com/ popuppark.

TREASURE MAPS: The Georgia Storytelling Roadshow is a

series of pop-up events featuring vendors, activities, food trucks, live music and screenings of Treasure Maps, a collection of short films profiling 10 individuals with developmental disabilities as they navigate through life. Themes touch on friendship, entrepreneurship, alienation and acceptance, school, physical aspects of disability and the importance of inclusion. One of the featured storytellers is Adnan Curry, a local Elvis tribute artist who also makes pottery with Love.Craft Athens, a non-profit that empowers adults with developmental disabilities through the creation of art and music.

Touring to six different cities across the state, the free roadshow will stop at Terrapin Beer Co. on July 7 from 6–9

ATOMIC TUNES: Written by Tim and Joanna Smolkos, Atomic

Tunes: The Cold War in American and British Popular Music is a deep dive into how songs released in the 1940s to early ‘90s both reflected and shaped the understanding of historical events and geopolitical tension. During a seven-year process, the Smolkos analyzed how songwriters of various genres created a visceral sense of what it was like to live through a complex time marked by the threat of nuclear war, space exploration and tension with communist countries.

Tim is a UGA librarian with a master’s degree in musicology, while Joanna is a musicologist and adjunct professor in UGA’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music. While this is their first publication co-authored together, Tim is the author of Jethro Tull’s Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play: Inside Two Long Songs and Joanna is a contributing editor for the second edition of The Grove Dictionary of American Music. Hardback, paperback and e-book editions of Atomic Tunes are now available through Indiana University Press or Amazon, and an audiobook can be found on Audible. f

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album’s title. It’s not just technology but the repercussions of technology and its political implications which we’ve witnessed firsthand for the past four years—seeing the way it convolutes and pollutes different

Diamond Rugs and Dead Confederate. Drop a needle on the new album, though, and within the first few moments of opening number “DirtRocker” nostalgia takes on new meaning.

“With a lot of my songwriting in the past, I have often relied on nostalgia.

Maybe I’ve relied on it all the way to the end of my memories and what it was that made it interesting to me,” Morris says. “When I started writing these songs, I very much wanted to write in the moment and raise a lot of questions.”

“Sonically,“ he goes on to say, ”I wanted it to be musical and pleasant, but I also

sectors of people…It’s great to have access to all of this information that we have, but information doesn’t necessarily equal truth.”

Morris has long possessed a singular skill for carving out direct and powerful messages from rich musical textures wrapped in tones of nostalgia, be it under his own name or with his previous bands

wanted to create something that feels a little bit off-kilter.”

The album’s construction, from conception to recording, was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing his initial vision for the record to morph into a wholly new album. What started as a collection of 13 songs—extensions from his 2018 album Dude, the Obscure—found new depth and

The Digital Age of Rome T. HARDY MORRIS RUMINATES ON A BURNING WORLD

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lectronic cigarettes. Hair supply outlets. Discount aquatic pets. Tribal tattoo concepts.

Everyone sees the signs that hang over the endless maze of strip malls lining the rolling expanse of Georgia countryside between Athens and Atlanta—and indeed the rest of America. It’s the vanguard—the outer limits of a culture that’s consumed by its own excesses.

Whether these monuments to modern consumerism fill you with dread or give you a good laugh over the absurdity of their omnipotence, they yield disarming and powerful imagery when T. Hardy Morris sings about them in “Shopping Center Sunsets.” The song is something of an abstract thesis hidden inside his latest album, The Digital Age of Rome, which was released June 25 via New West Records’ Normaltown imprint.

In the year 2021, titling a new album The Digital Age of Rome comes across as fairly cutand-dried commentary aimed at life in a world that is perpetually on the verge of going up in flames over politics, techno horror, climate catastrophe, etc.

Still, The Digital Age of Rome is an inward-sprawling affair.

Singer, guitar player and songwriter Morris is more interested in exploring the dystopian landscape of the new abnormal than arriving at any striking epiphanies, conclusions or cautionary tales.

“We are at a point where everything could sustain, or it could crumble,” Morris says. “There is a huge Pandora’s box of things you could converse about within the

new dimensions amidst the downtime.

While fleshing out the off-kilter vibe he wanted to summon with newer songs, Morris hit upon an alternate tuning with his guitar. “It’s only one string, but I have it tuned way up to be in unison with another string, so it creates kind of a drone,” Morris says. “When you play certain notes within chords it creates this single note-off effect—it’s in key, but it’s strange.”

Later, he transposed some of the older songs he’d written using the same tuning, giving rise to the album’s lilting and otherworldly intonation, which holds much of its haunting ambiance.

When played alongside the icepick tones of guitarist Charlton Eugene Woolfolk III, the two create a sound where swells, layers and drones matter just as much as melody and musical structure.

Due to the situation with the pandemic, various players came in to record during different sessions. Atlanta songstress Faye Webster sings back up on “New New New…Next Next Next.”

The rest of the female vocals on the later tracks throughout the album are performed by Shelly Colvin.

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Adam Landry, programmer Nate Nelson, Drive-by Truckers drummer Brad Morgan, bass player Vaughn Lamb and steel guitar player Matt “Pistol” Stoessel are also featured throughout the album.

By the time the song “Just Pretend Everything is Fine” brings The Digital Age of Rome to a bounding close, the only resolve the music offers is finding an ability to laugh off whatever it is—at least in the context of the record’s concept—that causes you anxiety. “I tried to give it a little bit of satire,” Morris says. “It’s one of those situations where you would really love to just say what you really think.

Or you could just write a funny song and hopefully, it makes you feel a little better about it all.” f

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Art ATHENS CREATIVE DIRECTORY (Athens, GA) The ACD is a new platform to connect creatives with patrons. Visual artists, musicians, actors, writers and other creatives are encouraged to create a free listing. athenscreatives.directory CALL FOR ARTISTS (Creature Comforts Brewing Co.) Local artists and curators can submit proposals for the CCVC Gallery throughout 2021. getartistic@ccbeerco.com, www.getcurious.com/get-artistic/ call-for-artists CALL FOR ENTRIES (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery’s 2021 juried exhibition will be “Light,” juried by Matt Porter, curator at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta. Seeking contemporary art in all media that explores or references light. Prizes awarded.

Exhibition runs Aug. 28–Oct. 3. Submission deadline July 5 at 11:59 p.m. www.athica.org/ updates/light-call CALL FOR PHOTOS (Athens, GA) Submit photos of water or nature scenes for the fifth edition of a stormwater calendar organized by ACC Stormwater. Email images with a description of when, where and why it was taken. Deadline Sept. 30. stormwater@accgov.com JOKERJOKERTV CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (Online) JOKERJOKERtv is seeking artist sub-

mitted videos, short films, skits, performances, interviews and more to share with a weekly livestream audience. Open to ideas, collaborations and artist residencies. www. jokerjokertv.com/submit OPEN STUDIOS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Studio members have access to spaces for painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and woodworking.

Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $65/month. nicholas. daglis@accgov.com QUARTERLY ARTIST GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council offers quarterly grants of $500 to local organizations, artists and events that connect the arts to the community in meaningful and sustainable ways. Deadlines are Sept. 15, Dec. 15 and Mar. 15. www.athensarts.org/grants

Classes BLACKSMITHING CLASSES (Greenhow Handmade Ironworks, Comer) “Forge Grilling Forks” is held July 10 or Aug. 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. “Basic Blacksmithing: First Time at the Forge” is held July 31, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. “Forge a Fire Poker with Decorative Handle” is held Aug. 14, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. “Forge a Bottle Opener” is held Aug. 21, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. greenhowhandmade@gmail.com, www.greenhowhandmade.com

art around town ACC LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) On view in the Quiet Gallery, “My Aging Face: A Conversation on Aging, Beauty and Refining Norms for Women Over 40” features photos of women who posted close-ups of their faces on Instagram along with short descriptions of what they saw and how they felt.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) The Artist-in-ATHICA residency series presents Gabrielle Sinclair of the Storyhound Theatrical Detective Agency. On view through July 26. • “Postcards from the Future” is an online exhibition and fundraiser of postcards designed by emerging artists. Visit athica.org.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Tom Hancock presents a collection of mixed media acrylic paintings that incorporate found objects. Through July 1.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Mikey Poland. Opening reception July 2, 7 p.m. Through July.

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

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley” shares approximately 30 lithographs inspired by landscape, human figures and the natural world. Through Aug. 15.

• “Echoes from Abroad: American Art from the Collection of Barbara Guillaume.” Through Aug. 15. • “Hands and Earth: Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Ceramics” includes works by some of 20thand 21st-century Japan’s most important artists. Through Aug. 15. • “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection” represents three generations of artists dating from the 1940s. Through Sept. 26. • “Modernism Foretold: The Nadler Collection of Late Antique Art from Egypt.” Through Sept. 26. • “Power and Piety in 17th-Century Spanish Art.” Through Nov. 28. • “In Dialogue: Artists, Mentors, Friends: Ronald Lockett and Thornton Dial Sr.” focuses on one work by each artist to examine their friendship and compare their creative approaches. Through Nov. 28. • “Whitman, Alabama” features 23 of 52 films from journalist, photographer and filmmaker Jennifer Crandall’s ongoing documentary project of the same name. Through Dec. 12.

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CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Registration opens on the 15th of every month for the following month’s classes and workshop. Classes range from wheel, unique handles, hand building sculpture and more.

Studio membership is included in class price. www.gooddirt.net DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8:30–9:30 a.m. Email for details. jaseyjones@gmail.com LINE DANCING (Bogart Community Center) Line dance classes for beginners and beyond. July 1, 6:30–8 p.m. $7. ljoyner1722@ att.net MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link.

Second Friday of the month, 6–7 p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA) For adults, couples and children.

Learn from experts with years of professional experience. Contact for details. 706-372-4349, marina bilbao75@gmail.com, www.marina-spain-2020.squarespace.com YOGA CLASSES (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) “Outdoor Yoga with Meg Brownstone,” every Sunday at 10 a.m. $5–10 suggested donation.

“Trauma Conscious Yoga with Crystal,” every Thursday at 6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. “Yoga for Well-being with Nicole Bechill,”

every Saturday on Zoom at 10:30 a.m. “Outdoor Yoga with Miles Bunch” every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Pre-registration required. rubber soulcollective@gmail.com, www. revolutiontherapyandyoga.com ZOOM YOGA (Online) Rev. Elizabeth Alder offers “Off the Floor Yoga” (chair and standing) on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and “Easy on the Mat” yoga classes on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Ongoing classes are $5/class or $18/month. 706-612-8077, ommmever@yahoo.com

Events ACC LIBRARY EVENTS (Athens-Clarke County Library) “Book Us! One-on-One Computer Tutorials” are held Thursdays at 9 a.m.

“Tales of Land and Sea: Aesop’s Fables and Animal Stories in Early Printed Books” is held June 30 at 4 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/ virtual-events THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Brightstone Productions, Watkinsville) Brightstone Productions presents the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky Addams Family.

When Gomez and Morticia’s eldest child, Wednesday, falls in love with a “normal” boy, she invites his family to dine with The Addams, hoping the families can learn to love each other despite their differences.

When the night takes a twist, Gomez and the family learn the importance of never keeping secrets, the meaning of true love, and that normal really is an illusion. July 23–24 & July 30–31, 7:30 p.m. July 24–25, July 30-31, 2:30 p.m. $18. www. brightstoneathens.com

local fashion designer Tabitha Fielteau presents “Nouveau Bridal,” a collection of handmade dresses. Through June.

HEIRLOOM CAFE (815 N. Chase St.) “Summer Dream” features paintings by Susie Burch. Through Aug. 23.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) To create the project “Lenses,” disposable cameras were distributed to 21 random participants along with a set of 27 open-ended photo prompts: words such as “hoax” and “trust.” Through July 11.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) Curated by La Ruchala Murphy and featuring the works of Black artists living in the South, “#NotAStereotype” challenges the labels and limitations perceived about race, nationality, gender, ability and sexual orientation. A virtual artist talk with Rodrecas Davis, Courage Ogie, Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-Taylor will be held July 13. Through July 24.• Will Eskridge’s “Endless Party: A Collection of Party Animals” offers a celebratory look at outcast animals like bats, snakes and raccoons. The show includes to-go maps for a scavenger hunt at Bear Hollow Zoo and Memorial Park. Through July 24. • AJ Aremu presents a large-scale installation for “Window Works,” a site-specific series that utilizes the building’s front entrance windows for outdoor art viewing.

MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “The 125th Anniversary Exhibition: Celebrating the Home of the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center” explores the Romanesque Revival building that was built as a graded schoolhouse in 1895 and became a regional cultural center in 1976. Through June.

MASON-SCHARFENSTEIN MUSEUM OF ART (567 Georgia Street, Demorest) “Michael Ross: Foothills” features lush depictions of forests, fields, wetlands, birds and people. Closing reception Aug. 19 from 5–7 p.m.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Paintings by Broderick Flanigan. Through August.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 27th annual Members’ Exhibition showcases original artwork from the foundation’s supporters. • “TOO: An Orientation of Spirit” is a solo exhibition by painter Melody Croft, who explores the psychological, sociological and emotional complexities of race, gender, age and culture. • In “Behold.

Become. Beyond,” Margaret Warfield shares images reminiscent of her childhood and portraits of women engaged in daily activities. All exhibitions remain on view through July 16.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Art From the Garden” shares acrylic, oil, watercolor, graphite, color pencil and pastel works created on-site at the garden by the Athens Area Plein Air

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ART EVENTS (Georgia Museum of Art) “Family Day To-Go: Artist, Mentor, Friend” is held July 8–11.

“Curator Talk: Hands and Earth: Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Ceramics” is held July 14 at 2 p.m. Third Thursday is held July 15 from 6–9 p.m. “Yoga in the Galleries” is held July 15 at 6 p.m. “Toddler Tuesday To-Go: Art Friends” is held July 20. “Curator Talk: Echoes from Abroad: American Art from the Collection of Barbara Guillaume” is held July 21 at 2 p.m. “Teen Studio: In Dialogue” is held July 22 from 5:30–8:30 p.m. www.georgiamuseum.org ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Bishop Park) The 2021 season will run Saturdays through Dec. 18, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmers market.net AUTHOR TALK (Zoom) In celebration of her new book, Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light, author Helen Ellis talks with friend and fellow author J. Courtney Sullivan.

July 20, 7 p.m. www.avidbookshop. com BIKE NIGHT (Akademia Brewing Co.) Grab a beer with the Athens Litas Women’s Motorcycle Collective.

All bikes and people welcome. First Thursday of every month, 6–9 p.m. www.akademiabc.com BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) KnitLits Knitting Group is held every Thursday at 6 p.m. “Bob Ross Paint-Along” is held July 6 at 6 p.m. “Bogart Bookies Adult Book Club” discusses Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier on July 13 at 1 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org CINÉ DRIVE-IN (Former General Time/Westclox Lot, 100 Newton Bridge Rd.) Ciné will host weekly drive-in movies on Tuesdays with food trucks and concessions. Check website for weekly announcements of films. www.athenscine.com FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATION (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art) The museum will present the Charlie Bonner Award for Advancing Art Education posthumously to Bonner,

a board member who died in 2020.

July 10, 12 p.m. www.steffen thomas.org LGBTQIA+ VIRTUAL ALPHABET FAMILY GATHERING (Online) This is a safe space for anyone on the LGBTQIA+/TGQNB spectrum.

Fourth Sunday of every month, 6–8 p.m. uuathensga.org/justice/ welcoming-congregation MARIGOLD MARKET (Pittard Park, Winterville) Vendors offer local produce, prepared and baked goods, and arts and crafts. Season runs every Saturday through Dec. 11, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. marigoldmarket winterville@gmail.com MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) The documentary film Motherless Daughters: When Covid Kills shares the stories of women who lost their mothers during the pandemic. Followed by a Q&A with creator and Elberton native Bridgett Ladd. July 24, 7 p.m. $7. bridgettladd@hotmail. com QUEER ABOLITIONIST DRIVE-IN FILM SERIES (Rabbit Hole Studios) “History” on July 16 presents United in Anger, Disclosure and Paris is Burning. “Camp” on July 30 presents But I’m a Cheerleader, Hairspray and Bound. “(Black) Future” on Aug. 20 presents Watermelon Woman and Moonlight.

Films begin at 8 p.m. Free, but registration required. athensmutual aid.net REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET (Reese & Pope Park) Just like a yard sale, but everything is free.

Bring what you can, take what you need. Second Saturday of every month, 12–2 p.m. reallyreallyfree marketathens@gmail.com SOUTHERN STAR STUDIO OPEN GALLERY (Southern Star Studio) Southern Star Studio is a working, collective ceramics studio, established by Maria Dondero in 2016.

The gallery contains members’ work, primarily pottery. Every Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.southern starstudioathens.com

Painters. Through July 16. • Susie Criswell presents a collection of botanical paintings, “Pitcher Plants and Other Natural Wonders.” Through Aug. 5.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Healing Our Humanity: Finding Hope, Love and Unity” presents works

by Margaret C. Brown, Zerric Clinton, Oliver Enwonwu, Andrae Green and Nnamdi Okonkwo. Through July 10.

TIF SIGFRIDS (83 E. North Ave., Comer) “LA Pictures 78/79” is an exhibition of photographs by George Porcari taken in various neighborhoods around Los Angeles. Often depicting cars or taken from within a car, the images offer a roaming portrait of the city. Through July. • Gainesville, GA-based painter Betty Brown offers a bird’s eye perspective of small towns.

UGA MAIN LIBRARY (320 S. Jackson St.) “Georgia Trailblazers: Honoring the 60th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA” chronicles the historic events of 1961 when Hamilton Holmes and Charlene Hunter became the first African American students admitted to the university.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Making Space: Fighting for Inclusion, Building Community at UGA” chronicles the journey of students advocating for racial and social justice on campus. Through July 2. • “The Hargrett Hours: Exploring Medieval Manuscripts” presents original items from the collections, dating back centuries, as well as findings from students’ in-depth studies. Through Aug. 26. • The new Ted Turner Exhibition Hall and Gallery showcases CNN founder and environmentalist Ted Turner’s life and legacy through memorabilia, photographs and other items. • “New Again: Selections from the Rare Book Vault” includes examples of handmade tomes dating back centuries, as well as contemporary books that combine centuries-old techniques with a modern aesthetic.

Through Aug. 27.

WHEN IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Organized by The Humid with support from an Arts in Community Award from the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, “When In Athens” is a city-wide public art exhibition of images by over 100 photographers made in every Athens. Photographs are installed in the windows of street-facing businesses. Participating locations include Creature Comforts, Georgia Theatre, The Grit, Hi-Lo Lounge, Trappeze Pub and many others. Visit the humid.com for a full list of participating venues. Through July.

WILLSON CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES AND ARTS (Online) As part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts, the Willson Center presents “Shelter Projects,” a virtual exhibition of over 30 projects created by graduate students or community practitioners who reflect pandemic experiences through the arts.

Visit willson.uga.edu.

STAR SPANGLED CLASSIC (Ben Epps Airport) Celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display.

Fireworks will be viewable from Lexington, Cherokee and Gaines School Roads. Parking at Satterfield Park opens at 7 p.m. July 3, 9:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/fireworks SUNDAY FUNDAY (Rabbit Hole Studios) This community gathering is for playing drums, singing songs, playing ping pong and board games, reading books, doing yoga, making art and more. Every Sunday, 6 p.m.–12 a.m. Acoustic song/drum circle runs 6–9 p.m. followed by games in the grand hall. Donations accepted. Memberships offering access to the musical museum and private lounge are also available for $16/month. www. rabbitholestudios.org TOMATOES AT TERRAPIN (Terrapin Brewery) The 11th annual event features live music by the Green Flag Band and fresh tomato sandwiches.

Proceeds benefit the Athens Nurses Clinic. July 17, 4–7 p.m. simrankm2001@gmail.com TREASURE MAPS: THE GEORGIA STORYTELLING ROADSHOW (Terrapin Brewery) The Georgia Council of Developmental Disabilities hosts a screening of the short film GA Storytelling: Treasure Maps, plus a market including differently able vendors such as Jamie’s Beads

by Design, Jack’s Cheesecake and Love.Craft Athens. The Love.Craft Band will perform at 7 p.m. Film screenings are held at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. July 7, 6–9 p.m.

FREE! www.lovecraftathens.org TRIVIA AT ATHENTIC (Athentic Brewing Co.) Win beer tabs and other prizes. Every second Monday of the month, 7 p.m. www.athentic brewing.com VIRTUAL BOOK DISCUSSION: SEEN/UNSEEN (Online) Written and edited by Christopher R. Lawton, Laura E. Nelson and Randy L. Reid, Seen/Unseen documents the people enslaved by the Cobb-Lamar family. Email for link. July 27, 6 p.m. annan@uga.edu VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE (Ross Medical Education Center) Chat virtually with an advisor about how to get an online degree and start a career in fields like dental assisting, nursing, veterinary technician and more. July 9, 12–5 p.m. www.rosseducation. edu WEST BROAD FARMERS MARKET (300 S. Rocksprings St.) The market is open for shopping each week from Sunday at 5 p.m. to Thursday at 1 p.m., with a drive-through (or walk/bike-through) pick-up on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. wbfm.locallygrown.net

Kidstuff ACC LIBRARY EVENTS (AthensClarke County Library) Virtual storytimes are offered via Facebook weekdays at 10:30 a.m. “Chu’s Day at the Beach” is held June 30 at 3 p.m. www.facebook.com/athens childrens ART CAMPS FOR PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS (KA Artist Shop) One week, in-person camps are offered for ages 12–15. Camps run through July. www.kaartist.com BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) “Star-Spangled Crafts” is held June 30 at 3 p.m. “Virtual Storytime with Ms. Donna” is held July 1 at 10:30 a.m. “Virtual Kitchen Science with Ms. Kay” is held July 7 at 3 p.m. “Avengers Trivia Night” is held July 13 at 6 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org CAMP FOXFIRE (Foxfire Woods and Farm) Ages 5–12 can enjoy out-

door play, learn about arm life and discover local plants. $125/week.

Ages 13–17 participate in activities focusing on leadership, service, agriculture and animal husbandry. $25/week. Weekly sessions run Mondays–Fridays through July 16, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. foxfire woodsandfarm@gmail.com, www. foxfirewoodsandfarm.com

SWIM PROGRAMS (Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center & Lay Park) ACC Leisure Services offers swim lessons for children. $33–50. The kinderswim program for 5-year-old children meets three times a week for three weeks for free. www.accgov.com/myrec TEEN CLUBS (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Teen Media Arts Club”

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Shadebeast presents Beast Mode, Husk and Marses July 24. Moon Chief, Misnomer and Family Recipe perform July 30. www.flickertheatre andbar.com GEORGIA LEGENDS CONCERT (John W. Swails Center Auditorium, Royston) Glen Templeton performs.

Music Festival held July 3, 1–10 p.m. Zach Haynes plays July 7.

AD Blanco (album release), Drew Beskin (album release) and Heffner play July 9. Keith Pritchett plays July 10. Williamson Brothers, The Great Dying and The Hernies perform July 11. Wonderland Rangers, Nicholas Mallis and Calico Vision perform July 22. sobrewco.com

Susie Criswell presents an exhibition of paintings, “Pitcher Plants and Other Natural Wonders,” at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia through Aug. 5.

Featured above is “Living Gold Mine.”

GRAND SLAM SUMMER PROGRAM (Lay Park) Evenings include games, giveaways, guest speakers, life enrichment activities, music, refreshments, sports and more.

For ages 11–17. Fridays through July, 7–10 p.m. www.accgov.com/ grandslam NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) “Naturalist’s Walks” are held July 3 and Aug. 7 from 10–11 a.m. “Creek Walk” is held July 31 from 10–11 a.m. “Nature’s Trading Post” is held July 3 and Aug. 7 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. www.accgov.com/myrec OCAF SUMMER ART CAMP (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Themes include Around the World in Five Days (July 6–9), working stronger together (July 12–16), rainforest discoveries (July 19–23) and mosaic madness (July 26–30). www.ocaf.com OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Online) “Tails & Tales! Summer Reading Program” runs through Aug. 4. “Storytime with Miss Rebecca” is held live on Facebook every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. “Dungeons & Dragons” meets virtually the first and third Monday from 6–8 p.m. A Backyard Movie Night for grades 6–12 will screen either Howl’s Moving Castle or Prince Mononoke on June 30 at 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/OCLCS, www. athenslibrary.org/virtual-events SUMMER CAMP SEASON (Multiple Locations) The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department hosts summer camps for children and teens in art, nature education, sports and theater.

Scholarships available. www.acc gov.com/camps, www.accgov.com/ myrec

covers how to make and edit videos. Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m. “Teen Fashion Design/Sewing Club” is led by local designer Tabitha Fielteau.

Tuesdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. “Teen Cartoon/Illustrator’s Club” covers drawing techniques, storytelling, anime and more. Thursdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/ myrec TUTORING (Online) The Athens Regional Library System is now offering free, live online tutoring via tutor.com for students K-12, plus college students and adult learners.

Daily, 2–9 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camp themes include woodland fairy and gnomes, textile and fiber arts, circus, pen pals, mini museum, rebel girls, flower gardens and more.

Register online. $200/camp. www. treehousekidandcraft.com

Live Music CLASSIC CITY AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL (Southern Brewing Co.) Performers include Hibbs Family Band, The Valley Below, Andrea & Mud, Broken String Band, MrJordanMrTonks, Packway Handle, Grassland, Heart of Pine and Parts & Labor. Presented by Aubrey Entertainment. Food trucks on site.

July 3, 1–11 p.m. $10–15. www. sobrewco.com FLICKER THEATRE AND BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Shadebeast presents Sacred Bull, Apostle and Dead Vibes Ensemble on July 9.

Vision Video hosts a goth dance party July 10. Coma Therapy, Bon Air and Welsh Jesus perform July

Aug. 28, 7–10 p.m., $25–35. www. legendsconcert.org HIP-HOP PIT STOP (Live Wire Athens) This month-long residency features DJs, featured performances and open mics (submit song by prior Sunday) every Wednesday from 8–11 p.m. ALE Night features DJ Chief Rocka on June 30. www. livewireathens.com INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT AND PICNIC (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) Enjoy a free concert of traditional patriotic music by the Classic City Band. Bring picnic baskets and chairs. July 3, 7 p.m. www.mmcc-arts.org INNOVATION AMPHITHEATER (Winder) Marshall Tucker Band plays July 3. End Of The Line and Frankly Scarlet play July 24. www. innovationamphitheater.com NOWHERE BAR (240 N. Lumpkin St.) Gimme Hendrix performs July 9. Five Eight performs July 10, 7 p.m. www.nowherebarlive.com OH JEREMIAH (The Lewis Room at Tweed Recording) Local band Oh Jeremiah share the stage with Valley Maker from South Carolina.

Aug. 13, 7 p.m. $10–12. www. lewisroom.com PARKER SMITH (Live Wire) Parker Smith performs in support of his new album, Underground. Divine Mind and Family Recipe also perform. July 16, 7 p.m. $12. www. facebook.com/parkersmithsongs PORTERHOUSE GRILL (459 E. Broad St.) Enjoy dinner and some smooth jazz. Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens.com SOUTHERN BREWING CO. (231 Collins Industrial Blvd.) Sunday Trivia with Solo Entertainment Sundays at 5 p.m. Brad Gerke plays July 2. Classic City American

SUMMER CONCERT ON THE LAWN (Young Harris Church of Athens) MP Jazz band performs jazz classics, show tunes and video game jams. July 11, 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yhmumc.com INTO THE WILDWOOD (Cloverleaf Farm, Arnoldsville) Wildwood Revival’s summer concert series presents St. Paul & The Broken Bones. Maepole and Cafe Racer will be onsite with meal options. July 24, 5 p.m. $45, $125 (VIP). www. wildwoodrevival.com

Support Groups 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 PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH (Nuçi’s Space) Open to anyone needing peer support for depression/anxiety.

July 6, 20, Aug. 3, 17, 31, 4–6 p.m. 706-227-1515, lesley@nuci. org, www.nuci.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.athensrecovery dharma.org

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

Word on the Street ART FOR ATHENS (Online) The Red & Black hosts Art for Athens to support Nuçi’s Space. Donated work by artists is sold and shipped through the publication’s online store. Participating artists include R. Wood, Maria Dondero, Jamie Calkin, James Burns and Chris Robinson. www.redandblack.com/store CASA TRAINING INFORMATION SESSION (Zoom) Attend a virtual info session about how to support the 274 children currently in foster care in Clarke and Oconee Counties. July 7, 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The next CASA training class will run Thursdays, Sept. 9–Oct. 14, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and 5:30–9 p.m. www.athensoconeecasa.org CLASSIC CITY TOASTMASTERS (Zoom) This is an encouraging group for individuals who want to develop their communication and public speaking skills. Meetings are held 2–3 times a month on Thursday evenings. 706-202-7566 FREE COVID-19 VACCINES (Athentic Brewing) No appointment or insurance necessary. June 30, 5–8 p.m. bit.ly/NEHDCOVIDVaccine KACCB 2021 LITTER INDEX (Athens, GA) Help Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful by completing a 30-minute survey using the UGA Debris Tracker app. Deadline July 16. www.accgov.com/litterindex OLLI MEMBERSHIP (Athens, GA) Join OLLI@UGA, a dynamic learning and social community for adults 50 and up that offers classes, shared interest groups, social activities and events. www.olli.uga.edu POP-UP PARK (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services has a new bus, decorated by Eli Saragoussi, that serves as a mobile recreation unit to take free activities and equipment to public community events, festivals and school programs. Request the bus using an online form. www. accgov.com/9961/Athens-Pop-UpPark PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS ON BISHOP PARK (Multiple Locations) Discuss and learn about upcoming park improvements. Input sessions are held July 10 at 10 a.m. at the Athens Farmers Market, July 12 at 6 p.m. at the Bishop Park BBQ pavilion and July 15 online at 6 p.m. An online public input survey will be available July 4–Aug. 1. www.accgov.com/leisureservices listens TOUR DE COOP, CHICKEN COOP TOUR OF HOMES (Online) Sweet Olive Farm hosts a virtual selfguided tour of eight local chicken coops. Now available through summer. $15. www.sweetolivefarm.org/ products/tdc VIRTUAL INK WRITERS GROUP (Online) This creative writing group is open for adults to share work, give suggestions and support each other. Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. via Google Meets. Register by email. jmitchell @athenslibrary.org VIRTUAL LEISURE SERVICES (Online) A variety of activities are offered in arts, athletics, nature and recreation. www.accgov.com/ leisure WILD RUMPUS BOARD (Athens, GA) The Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle is seeking new members for its volunteer board of directors.

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REAL ESTATE OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 1498 Prince Ave. 2 large offices, bathroom and kitchenette. In the heart of Normaltown, across from medical school. Owner Agent. Available June 15th. $800/mo. Call 706-2076570.

MUSIC SERVICES Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-369-9428.

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JOBS FULL-TIME Ebenezer Baptist Church West seeks to fill the position of Church Administrator who is responsible for the management of all business and ministry affairs of the church. This position requires a college and or seminary degree with a minimum of two years of office, administrative or related experience. The applicant must possess strong communication, computer and social media skills and be proficient in church management software. Mail applications to Naomi Glenn c/o Ebenezer Baptist Church West 205 N. Chase St. Athens, GA. 30606, 706543-9644.

Get paid to type! Hiring for both remote and in-office work. Create your own schedule for rolling twoweek periods. Openings for both career track and parttime track. We are proud to be a safe space employer.

E-mail athrecruiting@copy talk.com for full job posting or visit www.ctscribes.com to learn more. Pay based on productivity $9–14 hourly.

Junk South Junk Removal Hiring PT/FT starting at $13/ hr. Hardworking, dependable and professional.

Growth opportunities. Call 706-540-5975 or email info@junksouth.com JOMA Construction is hiring experienced carpenters. JOMA provides great pay, benefits and opportunities. Apply and tell your carpenter friends to visit jomaconstruction.com/jobs

The YWCO is seeking an Aquatics Director to oversee management of the pool and aquatics program. Fulltime, flexible schedule, pay negotiable. Visit www.ywco. org/employment-opportunities for details and application.

UberPrints is now hiring for multiple positions! Both full and part-time positions available. For more information and applications, go to uberprints.com/company/ jobs

PART-TIME Experienced kitchen help needed. Bring resume or fill out an application at George’s Lowcountry Table.

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Alternative Energy Southeast is currently seeking career-minded, experienced electricians and general labor. As one of GA’s oldest solar power companies, AES provides solar PV and battery backup systems to homes and businesses throughout the state. AES provides its employees with a full health benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life. We also provide employees with education and training, PTO, and a clear roadmap to follow for future advancement within the company. If you’re interested in learning more about our team, have questions, or wish to apply, please send your resume to info@altenergyse.com.

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Viva Argentine Cuisine is now hiring for Front of House and dishwashers. Drop off applications/resumes Wed, Thurs (4:30–8:30 p.m. ) Fri, or Sat (12–8:30 p.m.) 247 Prince Ave.

NOTICES MESSAGES All Georgians over the age of 16 are eligible to be vaccinated! Call 888-457-0186 or go to www. publichealthathens.com for more information.

COVID testing in Athens available at 3500 Atlanta Hwy. Athens, GA 30606. (Old Fire Station in the corner of Atlanta Hwy. & Mitchell Bridge Rd. near Aldi and Publix.) Mon–Fri. 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. To register, call 844-625-6522 or go to www. publichealthathens.com Flagpole subscriptions delivered straight to the mailbox! Convenient for you or the perfect present for a buddy who moved out of town. $50 for six months or $90 for one year. Call 706-549-0301.

Mobile Food Pantry @ General Time Athens! Athens Terrapin Beer Co. alongside Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and various local sponsors will host a drive-thru food pantry on the 3rd Monday of each month thru 2021.

All ACC residents that meet income requirements may attend. First come, first served. This event will take place outside rain or shine. 100 Newton Bridge Rd. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com Need old newspapers for your garden? Paper mache? Your new puppy?

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TURN UP: The final night of the month-long Hip-Hop Pit Stop residency at Live Wire happens Wednesday, June 30 from 8–11 p.m. The entire series has been coordinated and presented by ATHFactor-Liberty Entertainment (aka ALE) and this night is ALE Night with hosts Montu Miller and DJ Chief Rocka. Feature performers are Yung Petro, Caulfield, Convict Julie, Tony B, Clark County, Young Mo, Tech Da Don, Foreign and Lil’ Kell. Following the format of the series, the night will flow like this. Segment I (8–9 p.m.) is an open mic session with artists performing pre-submitted tracks. Segment II (9–9:30 p.m.) features guest DJs. Segment III (9:30–11 p.m.) presents the feature performances. These shows appear to be just the first outof-the-gate events for ATHFactor this summer (the “gate” being our long international pandemic nightmare), and judging from their success, it’s looking to be a good season. For all other information, please see facebook.com/athfactor.

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last, there’s a release date for the Blunt Bangs album and a debut video as well. The album, Proper Smoker, will arrive Sept. 17, courtesy of the Ernest Jenning Record Company, but presales are happenJoe Orr ing as we speak. It was engineered and produced by star-maker Drew Vandenberg. The first single, “Decide,” can be heard and seen over at bluntbangs.bandcamp.com. In other news, visual artist and musician Eli Saragoussi has joined the existing lineup of Reggie Youngblood, Cash Carter and Christian DeRoeck on bass guitar and appears in the video for the single. People, let me tell you, I’ve been privy to the entire record, and this thing just smokes—pun fully intended but also totally coincidental. It spans a very tight and consumable 10 songs, each one a possible single to my ears. The power pop bona fides of this crew are unimpeachable, and it’s a real pleasure knowing this music is going out soon. Please see facebook.com/bluntbangsband for all other information.

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ATHENS DAYDREAM: Songwriter and musician Joe Orr will release his new album Superhuman this Friday, July 2. The 11-song album is, for the most part, one of those breezy summer albums full of hooks and eminently listenable melodies and big choruses. Indeed, there doesn’t seem to be a hook available that he hasn’t made his friend. Although I think he shines brightest when driving ahead with straightforward guitar pop (“Superhuman,” “Girl Fight,” “Inappropriate”), he can still swing with modern funky

styles as well (“Full-Scale Alien Invasion”). There are some songs here, though, that aren’t necessarily missteps but don’t quite belong. For example, “Alone in the Wilderness,” “Always Do the Best You Can,” “Thought Distortion” and “We’re Not Friends Anymore”—which appear next to each other and comprise a big chunk of the record—are all perfectly acceptable B-sides if we’re keeping to the tradition that B-sides are generally the less-than siblings of A-sides.

For the back third of the album, though, they diminish its impact. Notably, this follows in the tradition of 1990s guitar pop and not that of the 1970s-‘80s. So think Matthew Sweet, Fountains of Wayne, Jellyfish, et al. Check this out at joeorr.hearnow.com and joeorr.bandcamp.com.

POD FLAVORS: Athens musician and UGA student James Tankersley isn’t just the leader of his band, Jameson Tank, but also a podcaster with some success under his belt.

Specifically, he began the “Jameson on the Rocks” podcast last year during quarantine and has amassed a pretty astounding 40 episodes.

Tankersly has a really engaging and casual—yet not meandering—style of hosting. He allows his guests to answer questions thoroughly without interrupting or forcing the direction of the conversation. Some episodes of note feature Cannon & The Boxes, Sarah Mootz, Luke Deraney and Keith Pritchett and Amanda Rockenbach. Upcoming are episodes with Well Kept, Tommy Trautwein, Elijah Johnston and Forrest Whitlark from AFTM. It’s completely unpretentious and entertaining to boot. Follow this on Facebook via facebook.com/jamesonotr, and find the podcast on all services via linktr.ee/jamesonontherocks.

WAVE & SAY HEY: Aubrey Entertainment barely takes a pause these days. For example, the Athens promotion machine is hosting the Classic City American Music Festival this weekend at Southern Brewing Co. The one-day event happens Saturday, July 3. Doors open at 1 p.m.; music starts at 2 p.m., and the final act goes on at 10 p.m. The lineup for this is (in order of appearance) Hibbs Family Band, The Valley Below, Andrea & Mud, Broken String Band, MrJordanMrTonks, The Packway Handle Band, Grassland, Heart of Pine and Parts & Labor. Earlybird tickets are gone, but advance tickets are still available for a mere 12 bucks, and if you want to wait until the day of show, it’ll run ya $15 at the door. For all other information please see facebook.com/ AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA. f

record review Drew Beskin: Problematic for the People (Super Canoe, July 2) Originally envisioning Problematic for the People to be his final solo album—a retirement he has since postponed—Drew Beskin took care in crafting a collection of songs that approach pop-rock from a variety of angles. For his third release, Beskin—who has appeared as the frontman of The District Attorneys, Party Dolls and PURSES in past years—is backed by Phillip Brantley (Palace Doctor) on bass, Josh Parsons (Cowboy Curtys) on guitar and Jeremy Wheatley (Sailors & Ships) on drums, plus a handful of guest appearances. Recorded between Chase Park Transductions and Gift Horse Studios, this 11-track album is anchored by strong hooks. Padded with keyboard, piano, bongos, violin and group vocals, “Personal Shopper” emulates the carefree, breezy personality of ‘60s pop. “Going Alright For You,” meanwhile, is a driving, Petty-esque melody that skips to the ‘80s with a crunchier tone, handclaps and synthesizer. The majority of tracks, however—“Torn & Blue,” “Genuine Article,” “More Bad Days Than Good,” “Double Dipper”—are perennial in nature, and should stand the test of time by carrying forward the best elements of pop-rock from the past half-century. Catch a double album release show for both Beskin and A.D. Blanco at Southern Brewing Company on July 9. [Jessica Smith]

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