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3AUGUST 17, 2022· FLAGPOLE.COM This Modern World 4 Hey, Bonita 8 Calendar Picks 8 Bulletin Board 10 Art Around Town 11 Live Music Calendar 13 Threats & Promises 14 Classifieds 16 Adopt Me 16 Sudoku 17 Crossword 17 Curb Your Appetite 19 DELSARTELOUIS The exhibition “Decade of Tradition” currently on display at the Georgia Museum of Art includes highlights from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection featuring works by African-American artists. For more information, visit georgiamuseum.org. contentsthis week’s issue FREDERICKGREGORY VOLUME 36 ISSUE NUMBER 32 Flagpole, Inc. publishes Flagpole Magazine weekly and distributes 8,500 copies free at over 275 locations around Athens, Georgia. Subscriptions cost $90 a year, $50 for six months. © 2022 Flagpole, Inc. All rights reserved. STREET ADDRESS: 220 Prince Ave , Athens, GA 30601 MAILING ADDRESS: P O Box 1027, Athens, GA 30603 EDITORIAL: 706-549-9523 · ADVERTISING: 706-549-0301 CLASSIFIED ADS: class@flagpole.com ADVERTISING: ads@flagpole.com CALENDAR: calendar@flagpole.com EDITORIAL: editorial@flagpole.com LETTERS: letters@flagpole.com MUSIC: music@flagpole.com NEWS: news@flagpole.com ADVICE: advice@flagpole.com Shehehe online exclusive With Gregory Frederick behind the camera, Athens GA Live Music documents artists gracing stages across the Classic City. Don’t miss footage from the recent performances by Kiran Fernandes Ensemble, Killick Hinds, Martin Howth, Shehehe and more. See “Athens GA Live Music Recap” at flagpole.com. COVER ILLUSTRATION by Klon Waldrip NEWS: City Dope 4 CCSD’s New Superintendent NEWS: Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 COVID Precautions MUSIC: Feature 14 Time Travel with Squalls FOOD & DRINK: Grub Notes 15 Summer Restaurant Roundup ADVERTISING DIRECTOR & PUBLISHER Alicia Nickles PUBLISHER Pete McCommons PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Larry Tenner ADVERTISING SALES Fabienne Mack, Jessica Pritchard Mangum CITY EDITOR Blake Aued ARTS & MUSIC EDITOR Jessica Smith EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Sam Lipkin OFFICE MANAGER & DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Zaria Gholston CLASSIFIEDS Zaria Gholston AD DESIGNERS Chris McNeal, Cody Robinson PHOTOGRAPHER Suzannah Evans CONTRIBUTORS Bonita Applebum, Hillary Brown, Chris Dowd, Gordon Lamb, Jessica Luton CIRCULATION Jeanette Cuevas, Charles Greenleaf, Trevor Wiggins EDITORIAL INTERN Patrick Barry, Shelby Israel Association of Alternative Newsmedia PLEASE VAX UP SO WE DON’T NEED TO MASK UP AGAIN AT H E N S , GA ACTIVECLIMBING.COM 665 BARBER ST. (706)354-0038 ATHENS,GA INTRO BOULDERING CLASSES YOUTH TEAMS LADIES NIGHT STUDENT DISCOUNTS INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING Insured • Local • Same Day Service! Voted an Athens Favorite 2020&2021! $30 OFF Flagpole Special Discount – Call for details www.plumberproservice.com706-769-7761 THE 2022-23 FLAGPOLE GUIDE TO ATHENS, YEARLY EDITION IS HERE! PICK UP A COPY AT ONE OF 300+ LOCATIONS AROUND TOWN. CONTACT FLAGPOLE TO REQUEST MULTIPLE 706-549-0301COPIES
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“I am excited to return and join the lead ers, teachers, and staff at the Clarke County School District. I look forward to working with our governance team to focus on our students and make this the best educational experience possible,” Hooker said. In other business, the school board unanimously rejected, without discussion, establishing a complaint policy for the state’s new so-called “divisive concepts” law, a controversial measure that bans the teaching of race in a way that makes white students feel guilty about the past. Board members said at an Aug. 3 work session that they disapproved of the law, but their attorney warned them that there could be consequences for not following through on the state-mandated complaint procedure. [Blake Aued]
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Incoming CCSD superintendent Robbie Hooker
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The Clarke County Board of Education turned to a familiar face in selecting a new superintendent to replace the retiring Xernona Thomas: Robbie Hooker, a long time Clarke County School District teacher and administrator who currently heads the Social Circle school system. The school board announced Hooker as the sole finalist for the position Aug. 8—a decision ratified unanimously at the board’s Aug. 11 meeting. The vote was 7–0, with Linda Davis absent and Heidi Hensley abstain ing because she had just joined the board and was not part of the search process. After a two-week public comment period, the board will vote on formally appointing Hooker at a called meeting later this month. “We in many ways do wish at times that there could have been more public aspects to the process, and we remain open to any concerns constituents may have. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us,” board President LaKeisha Gantt said at Thursday’s meeting. “But I do want to reiterate that the board took this seriously, and the process of a search for an interim and a permanent [superintendent] just aligned at the same time. I want the public to rest assured that there will be opportu nities for community stakeholders, diverse communities and popula tions, to meet not just with the board, but with Dr. HookerHooker.”wasCCSD’s Teacher of the Year in 1995-96 while at Coile Middle School. Two years later, he left to become an assistant principal in Barrow County and returned to Clarke County in 2003 to take over as principal of Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School. He was named principal of Clarke Central High School in 2008 and held that position until 2016, winning the Georgia High School Principal of the Year award in 2013. Hooker left CCSD for a job as assistant superintendent of Henry County schools in 2016, and became super intendent in Social Circle in 2019. “Dr. Hooker has worked in complex com munities, including many years in Clarke County. He has a strong history of building leadership capacity and relationships which are critical to our culture and climate as well as other strategic priorities,” Gantt said in a news release. “The board is excited about the direction of education in Clarke County under Dr. Hooker’s leadership. We are also grateful for Dr. Thomas’ leadership, as she has led the district through significant transitions.”Although officials had discussed poten tially appointing an interim replacement for Thomas and leaving the selection of a per manent superintendent for next year, when three new members will join the school board, the board held two closed-door meetings to discuss personnel matters last month, leading to speculation that it might be closing in on Thomas’ successor. Hooker’s selection was widely praised by CCSD parents, staff and other community members.“Iamso thrilled for our district and hopeful that this is the final element to turning things around and making this dis trict the best it can be.” Jami Mays, founder of the advocacy group Coalition for Athens Schools, posted on social media. “I’m overjoyed to welcome the wise, focused and accomplished Dr. Robbie Hooker back to Clarke County as superin tendent,” wrote Mayor Kelly Girtz, a former CCSD teacher and principal. “We are in goodWhilehands!”atSocial Circle, Hooker led the development of a five-year plan with the mission of empowering students with an equitable and excellent education; created a unified, performance-based culture; and won a Facebook grant that provided every student a Chromebook, according to CCSD’s news release.
“No one is being forced out, kicked out, none of that,” Westbrook told Athens PoliticsMostNerd.tenants in Lexington Heights have chosen to pay the higher rental rates so they can stay in their homes, according to Westbrook. “I personally walked 24 renewal letters today with tenants who were very happy to sign those. I have another 16 who are on current leases who have already agreed to the new terms,” she said. “I just have seven people that I’m waiting on answers.”Sometenants have indeed found a way to pay the higher rent, but Daniel said that she can’t manage it. In fact, she has not yet found any apartment in Athens that’s affordable for her. She may end up effectively homeless as a result, starting in September.“IguessI’ll have to stay with some body until I do find somewhere,” she said. “Everywhere we done try to look, they’re already booked up, or they’re priced too high.”Asimilar story is unfolding across town in the Hidden Pines neighborhood off Commerce Road, which was also purchased by Athens Portfolio 4 a couple months ago. One resident of Hidden Pines, who did not volunteer her name, said that her rent will almost double starting in September. “I was paying $575 in 2020. It went from $575 to $680. Starting in September, I’m going to be paying $1,175 if I still reside here.”She said she knows 10 people, including members of her family, who will be forced to move out of the neighborhood this month, because they can no longer afford theTherent.increased rent is a barrier for many to continue staying in these homes, but so are Strategic Management Partners’ other requirements for tenants to sign a lease. For example, the management company requires that tenants have an income three times higher than the new rent. That would amount to an annual income of $42,300 a year, which not many in Hidden Pines would be able to claim. Other requirements, listed in a letter posted to one resident’s door, include mandatory renters insurance
Daniel told Athens Politics Nerd. “They just gave me a date to get out.” Several of Daniel’s neighbors received the same letter, and she said some of them have already left their homes. But Daniel refused to leave, knowing that landlords must offer at least 60 days before termination of a month-to-month lease in Georgia. Strategic Management Partners, the company responsible for managing these duplexes, acknowledged the legally required 60 days and said that Daniel’s deadline to vacate had always been Aug. 31. Porsha Westbrook, property manager with Strategic Management Partners, denied that the company ever sent Daniel the letter saying she had to vacate at the end of July. She also denied that they are trying to force anyone out of their homes. She said everyone was given the option to pay the higher rent, although they do not accept Section 8 vouchers, and these tenants would have to pay out-of-pocket.
Many low-income tenants in Athens are facing displacement at the end of August after Prosperity Capital Partners, a Floridabased investment company, purchased doz ens of duplexes in the Lexington Heights, Hidden Pines and Vincent Drive neighbor hoods. The new management company has greatly increased rents and will no longer accept government vouchers from tenants, many of whom will have to move. One of these tenants is Barbara Daniel, who has lived in Lexington Heights on the Eastside for more than 20 years. Her old landlord sold her home on June 14 to Athens Portfolio 4 LLC, a part of Prosperity Capital Partners. Just weeks later, on June 30, Daniel said she received a letter saying her lease was not renewed and that she would have to vacate the premises on July 31. At the same time, the new owner increased rents in the neighbor hood for most tenants from $840 to $1175 a month. Daniel, whose rent is paid by the Section 8 housing voucher program, said she was not even given the option to stay. “They didn’t give nobody a chance to find out, could they afford to pay for it,”
Translation: They buy run-down apartment complexes and duplexes, fix them up and greatly increase the rent, attracting renters who can afford to pay the higher prices. In Georgia, landlords are free to raise rent at will as long as they abide by the law. They’re also free to reject Section 8 vouch ers if they so choose. Tenants’ rights lawyer Sarah Gehring said that there isn’t much that can be done about this situation with the laws currently on the books, but new ordinances to protect tenants could make a difference. Specifically, Gehring advocates for a source-of-income nondiscrimination ordinance such as the one passed in 2020 by the Atlanta City Council. An ordinance like this would prevent landlords from refusing Section 8 tenants, making it much easier for these tenants to find housing.
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5AUGUST 17, 2022· FLAGPOLE.COM and being current on all previous rent payments.Whileone resident said she could afford to pay the rent, she’s had other prob lems that make her less likely to stay. For example, she said she’s had trouble with rat infestations, septic tank problems and other maintenance issues. “The septic tank is for everybody. When it backs up, we back up here. We’ve had numerous floods in here, people’s feces all in here. I had to pay out of pocket to fix it. The rats was horrible. It’s not worth it.” This resident asked to move into a newly renovated unit, which she said might be worth the increased price, but the manage ment company refused. Athens Portfolio 4 LLC was created on June 6, right before it purchased a large number of duplexes in Athens. This company’s office is not located in Athens, but rather in Florida at the exact same location as another company, Prosperity Capital inportfoliooverseeJobyPartnersProsperityPartners.CapitalisownedRandyandSaraLawrence,who“arealestateof$250MMmulti-familyassets and [are] on track to double these holdings in the next three years,” according to its website. Their invest ment strategy is to “reposition properties… by upgrading their in-unit amenties [sic]… to justify increased rents.”
Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Tim Denson told APN that the mayor and commission are discussing implementing a source-of-income nondiscrimination ordi nance, but he is worried that it may be dif ficult to enforce given Georgia law. “There could potentially be blockages from state law,” Denson said. “If that ends up being the case, I plan on advocating very strongly for our state legislature to take this up as prior ity number one.” Denson said he will write an open let ter to Prosperity Capital Partners, asking them to stop or at least delay their plans to give the tenants of Lexington Heights and Hidden Pines more time. “We don’t know where these folks will go. This is not the only company doing this, but this company owns a lot of units, so it will have poten tially massive negative impacts. This has an impact on everyone’s housing cost, across the board,” he said. [Chris Dowd] Federal Grant to Fix North Avenue
The funds came from the InfrastructureRebuildingcompetitiveAmericanwith Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. This round of funding included 166 projects totaling $2.2 billion. The 2021 infrastructure act includes $7.5 billion for RAISE grants, formerly known as TIGER grants, over five years. One other Georgia project won funding: MARTA will receive $25 million to renovate its Five Points sta tion in downtown Atlanta. RAISE grants are capped at $25 million. [BA]
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According to USDOT: “It will provide area residents with improved access to affordable multimodal transportation options along North Avenue which is a main connection between low-income com munities north of State Route (SR-10) and Downtown Athens. The project will also provide safe connections for area residents to employment, education, healthcare, pub lic transit, essential services and recre ational areas.”
When Morris Communications sold the Athens Banner-Herald and other pub lications to GateHouse Media in 2017 after years of gutting its newsrooms, there was little reason to be optimistic that GateHouse would do any better. After all, the new owner was a hedge fund with a his tory of buying local papers and systemati cally stripping them down to the bones to maintain high returns for investors. GateHouse bought Gannett in 2019 and took the more respected newspaper chain’s name, but its business model remained the same—cuts, cuts and more cuts. Meanwhile, the corporate office tried one hare-brained scheme after another to goose revenue, like sports betting, without doing the one thing that might work, which is improving the core product, aka local jour nalism. That became apparent last week, when Gannett announced layoffs along with disappointing second-quarter revenue figures.Asa result, an already thin BannerHerald will get even thinner. Local govern ment reporter Stephanie Allen announced on Twitter that she was one of the victims of Gannett’s corporate greed. Veteran editor Bill Stewart is another of the three news room casualties. The entire community are victims, though, really, as their departures further decimate a newsroom that’s already seen dozens of positions eliminated over the past 15 years. While Flagpole competes with the ABH, and we’ve tried to fill in the gaps created by its decline, we’ve always said the Athens community deserves a strong daily news paper. Another round of layoffs, and there may not be a local daily at all. [BA] f “ Everywhere we done try to look, they’re already booked up, or they’re priced too high.
Athens-Clarke County received a $25 million federal grant to make North Avenue a complete street, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Aug. 11. The grant will pay to resurface North Avenue between Willow Street and Freeman Drive/Collins Industrial Boulevard just north of the Loop. The grant will also fund upgraded bus shelters, lighting, drainage, crosswalks and wayfinding signs. In addi tion, the “Reimagine North Avenue” project will include a shared multi-use path for bikes and pedestrians running alongside the roadway. Mayor Kelly Girtz said the grant will also pay to replace the aging bridge over the North Oconee River and build a new bike/pedestrian bridge over the Loop.
Confidence in vaccines—which have remained effective thus far at preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death—alongside general pandemic fatigue and the push from state and federal government to be good stewards of the economy have all helped fuel the current compla cent state of mind about COVID-19 that has left the virus largely unchecked and spreading freely for months now.
Despite public sentiment, public health experts insist that the virus is still a very real danger. COVID-19 is still with us, causing death and illness daily. For the week of Aug. 3–10, Georgia had 26,000 confirmed cases, nearly 1,000 new hospitalizations and 124 deaths. In Clarke County, there were 371 new cases in the last two weeks, the seven-day running average has hovered around 25 or 30 new cases a day, and six Clarke County residents died from COVID-19 in the last month. Given the prevalence of at-home tests, which are not reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health, DPH data is a vast undercount of the amount of viral spread that is actually occurring. Further complicating matters for understanding viral levels and community spread is how college students are classified. They are often not included in Clarke County data, but instead are attributed to the county and home address listed on student driver’s licenses. More often than not, this means that students are counted in data for their hometown.
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T he dog days of summer are all but over in Athens, with UGA students back in town and fall semes ter underway. The pandemic, both nationally and locally, is no longer of any grave concern to many, with the prevailing public sentiment being that life must go on.
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“Based on the last two years, I suspect that we will see increased cases of COVID-19 and higher rates of viral trans mission,” Lipp said. “Given the large population influx and increased interactions among different groups, there is a higher likelihood of spread. Although we are currently at a plateau in terms of wastewater load, the levels are still very high [70th percentile among all samples]. In prior years, we have come into August at lower levels, so the dynamics are a little different this year, but I anticipate that levels will increaseLipp’sfurther.”research, however, is in danger of being discontin ued soon. Due to lack of continued funding, which has only been secured through the end of August, wastewater data will also be less robust in the near future. Private donations will continue to fund a pared-down wastewater surveillance effort, with just one wastewater location being tested each week instead of the three that are now being tested. Lipp said that she is continuing to try and find the means to con tinue funding this research. Jessica Luton
With a lack of robust data from official institutions, wastewater monitoring has become even more import ant in gauging the true state of the pandemic. In Athens, professor Erin Lipp at UGA’s Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases has been testing wastewater since the onset of the pandemic. Her lab currently tests viral levels at three wastewater facilities twice a week.
“Without robust clinical surveillance and testing, we are heading into the fall a bit more blind than we have for the past two years,” Lipp said. “Even though UGA’s surveillance program was based on voluntary testing, it provided a sig nificant testing resource and a good indication of the state of transmission among the UGA population. We are losing that important data source this year. Furthermore, while readily available at-home tests have been a great tool for individuals to monitor their own health, it has also reduced the need for clinical testing, and those at-home tested cases are not captured in official case reports. These are the times where wastewater testing is probably best suited as a sur veillance tool. It has emerged as a robust indicator of viral transmission and general disease burden in a population, and is especially relevant when clinical testing is at low levels.”AsUGA begins classes again, wastewater data shows that viral levels have plateaued in recent weeks but still remain at very high levels. A comparison of DPH data from August 2021 to August 2022 shows just how much the virus is spreading unchecked in Clarke County. On Aug. 10, 2021, the seven-day moving average was 38.3 new cases per day, with 13.6% of all tests coming back positive. In 2022, the seven-day moving average was 28.3 daily cases on Aug. 10, but 29.2% of all tests came back positive, indicating that not enough testing is being done.
UGA’s discontinuation of surveillance testing and weekly updates will mean that the university community will no longer have any reliable means to gauge viral spread on campus, and the Athens community will have a less accu rate picture of the state of the pandemic locally. The avail ability of reliable data has been shown to help deter risky behavior and curb community spread. “The [University System of Georgia] has been back to normal since the mask mandate disappeared in summer 2021. But now with few schools publicly reporting cases, we as faculty and students are flying blind about how COVID is doing on campus,” said Matthew Boedy, a University of North Georgia professor who has been a staunch advo cate for stronger campus protections and accountability by Georgia colleges and universities. “Yes, nationally, it’s ‘COVID is over,’ and cases are not spiking right now. But USG and the [Board of] Regents have long given up show ing concern about COVID. And yes, [Gov. Brian] Kemp wants it that way.”
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The CDC’s relaxed recommendations both last spring and last week signaled to the public, other institutions and businesses that people should take on the task of personal risk assessment on their own terms. Despite the latest Omicron BA.5 variant wave, the American public has shown no signs of willingness to return to previous preven tiveUGA’smeasures.approach to policy for the fall is no exception. In line with the CDC’s spring announcement, UGA’s COVID19 Medical Oversight Task Force announced that most COVID-19 prevention measures—including surveillance testing, weekly data updates, incentivized vaccination cam paigns and outreach on campus—would be discontinued at the end of the spring semester, with the caveat that they would change course if the state of the pandemic warranted it. According to Rod Guajardo, director for integrated media communications at UGA, the university has “not received any updates from the University System of Georgia that would alter this response on any of our campuses.”
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The most transmissible version of the virus so far, the omicron BA.5 variant, has proven to be quite adept at evad ing immunity. While hospitalizations, severe illness and deaths have not surged to levels similar to other waves, the unchecked spread of the virus this summer may very well mean that a new, more contagious and more fatal variant could be on the horizon this winter.
VACCINATIONS: The UGA Health Center, Clarke County Health Department and retail pharmacies all offer free vaccines and boosters.
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More than two years of data has shown that college stu dents’ risk of illness and death from COVID-19 has been minimal. For Clarke County, only two residents under the age of 30 have died from COVID-19, but both have been in recent months. While there is a lower risk for most college students, students can also be superspreaders and are not the only population on campus.
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TESTING: The University Health Center and Clarke County Health Department also offer PCR testing by appointment. Free antigen tests can be ordered through the U.S. Postal Service—keep a supply on hand just in case.
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The available data for Clarke and surrounding coun ties continues to show that COVID-19 is a real threat for many. In the Northeast Health District, which includes 10 surrounding counties, six out of every 100 cases still result in hospitalization, and one out of 100 cases has resulted in death. In the past 14 days, there have been 1,997 new cases, 145 new hospitalizations and 12 deaths in the 10-county area. Nationally, COVID-19 is still the fourth-leading cause of death. Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist and executive director of the Piedmont Hospital System COVID-19 task force, is hopeful that students will be mindful of what is really occurring in their communities this fall. “There is always the potential of another variant that could be more lethal. That is the worst case scenario against which public health officials and the scientific and medical community have the greatest concern,” she said. The long-term effects of repeated infections, which increase the likelihood of “long COVID” and associated symptoms, such as memory loss and chronic exhaustion, are still largely unknown. “Long COVID is a real thing. 10–15% of those who have been infected will suffer long-term medical and health issues, independent of whether they were sick or not during the infection,” Morgan said. “That is the irony. One could be sicker later on without COVID than you were with COVID. Generally, the worse your symptoms, however, the greater the risk of long COVID that has consequences of disability for some [and can cause] chronic shortness of breath, the inability to climb stairs, difficulty with memory and the loss of taste or smell.” Once again, staying safe during the pandemic comes down to personal decisions. Assessing personal risk, with even less data to help make decisions, may prove to be quite a challenge this fall. Common-sense advice, at this point, still“Asprevails.thevirus is not consulting us with regard to the tra jectory that it will take, the most prudent course is the one of prevention,” said Morgan. “Get vaccinated and boosted, follow public health measures, have situational awareness, and use masks when indicated.” f COVID-19 Resources
DATA: The Georgia Department of Public Health updates state and county COVID statistics each Wednesday. Northeast Health District information on hospitalizations is released each Thursday. Both can be accessed through dph.georga.gov. The CDC’s COVID tracker is also updated on Thursdays. UGA wastewater data is updated on Fridays.
MUSIC | SAT, AUG. 20 McQQeen Tape Release 40 Watt Club • 8 p.m. • $12 Resident garage punks and the bane of humans using autocorrect everywhere, Athens’ McQQeen is celebrating the release of its new cassette tape, McQQeen II, with one of the best punk lineups Athens has seen in a while. The night opens with local hardcore outfit ConSec, featuring blazing fast blast beat songs straight to the dome in under a minute. Next up is Nag, an Atlanta band with a great sort of goth cosmic hor ror vibe. Post punk garage-y, sort of West Coast stuff. The haunting, near evil of death rock band Vincas prepares the crowd for the unhinged, focused anger of skate-punks Upchuck, culminating in what’s sure to be an ear-bleeding closer from McQQeen. For 12 bucks, what more can you ask for? [PB]
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ART | SAT, AUG. 20 ‘Trio: Dana Jones, Sara Hess and Jon Swindler’
ART | THURS, AUG. 18 ‘Death & BBQ’ tiny ATH Gallery • 6–9 p.m.
Austin-based doom metal band Spirit Adrift and local death metal group Guillotine A.D. will open. [PB] f Ouida Williams
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ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery • 6–8 p.m. • FREE! The work of late artist Ouida Williams will be presented in the gallery where her studio once stood. Since her death during the COVID lockdown, many friends of the artist expressed that they had never felt they had a chance to say goodbye. “Ouida Williams: A New Perspective” is a form of closure for those who knew her, a retrospec tive for those who admired her work and an introduction to an acclaimed artist for those who are newcomers. Williams’ work is characterized by large-scale, abstract paintings, with an emphasis on expression ism. Williams has said of her work, “My paintings are primarily explorations of the power of color and compositional relation ships.” Although a figurative painter during her time pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at UGA, Williams became less concerned with “referring to particular subject matter,” and instead found inspiration in landscapes and aerial views. The exhibition can be seen by appointment through Sept. 10. [PB]
A year distilled into Southern gothic still lifes, side-show attractions, using maps as canvases for portraits of people striving for a better life. The gallery will be open for Third Thursday on Aug. 18, and private appointments to view the exhibition can be requested by emailing tinyathgallery@gmail.com through August. [Patrick Barry]
The exhibit features works from multi-disci plinary artist Dana Jones, plus collaborative works from Sara Hess and Jon Swindler. All three artists heavily utilize found material and color. Jones’ works with damaged bev erage and food packaging and the irregular shapes that they bring. The Hess-Swindler team also works with found items and textures, and since the beginning of their collaboration in 2019 they have created prints, drawings, collages and sculptural objects. As a trio, the artists’ works reflect each other in unexpected ways; the subtle forms of Dana Jones’ works complement the more textural works of Hess-Swindler. The exhibit will remain open for viewing until Oct. 2. [PB] MUSIC | TUES, AUG. 23 Crowbar 40 Watt Club • 7 p.m. • $20 Sludge metal icon Crowbar is set to take the stage at the 40 Watt in support of its most recent album, Zero and Below, a brutal trip wrought with riffage. It’s Crowbar’s 12th full-length album, and a long awaited one from fans. The COVID pandemic put Zero and Below’s release on hold for the bet ter part of two years. Although the album was finished in February of 2020, frontman Kirk Windstein saw little reason to alter the album in that time, instead preparing for its eventual release and what would become its supporting tour in the summer of 2022.
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Welcome back! And if you’re a college fresh man—welcome to Athens. And I mean that with all sincerity. I never thought I’d reach a place of peace with being a local in a college town, but I just had to accept that I can’t change anyone’s actions or thoughts but my own. It’s up to me to create the life I want, and I can’t expect giant sea-changes in oth ers’ behavior just because I don’t like it. We all know it’s close to impossible for a single person to change a system, but we can most certainly change our own circumstances. I hate how long it took me to understand that. When I was in undergrad, I worked for the university newspaper at a tiny, tiny school where my department only had one full-time faculty member. Just trust me when I say that this somehow he “forgot” about my final paycheck at the end of the semester. I went to the dean of arts and sciences to see if they could pro cess my paycheck, and he told me to my face that he did not believe that this paltry sum was really that important and that I was essentially being greedy by expecting to be paid at all. I was a columnist back then just like I am now, and I had not endeared myself to the university administration at all. I sat in that office hungry and broke and trying to convince a man in a suit that I needed the roughly $300 I was owed so that I could eat and pay my rent. That’s when the dean decided to answer a question I didn’t ask at all by telling me how I needed to suck it up and eat rice until the start of the fall semester, when other administrators would be available to process my pay. He didn’t disagree that I was owed this money, but he certainly didn’t believe me when I said it was the only money I had or that I needed it to survive.Iknewthat all of these people worked in the interest of the university, but I thought that included being supportive of students and being fair to student workers (ha ha). Maybe the dean knew that my pay would have to wait for someone to return for the fall semester, but he couldn’t resist an opportunity to knock an uppity writer down a peg or three. He couldn’t just say that there was nothing to be done until August—he just had to tell me how much I didn’t deserve my pay and gaslight me about my poverty. I left that office defeated and, frankly, I have no idea how I made it to August. I have no memory of it. Must have just blocked it out. Don’t be a Baby Bonita and give up on yourself. I honestly don’t think that the goal was to insult me, but those who lack empathy will use any tool they can to get though, I should have just switched majors to a department with enough faculty and administration to manage situations like unfinished paperwork. I knew I was not in a good place. I could still be a writer with out a journalism degree! I should have just changed my major. I share this cautionary tale because I want you all to do what I couldn’t, which is to report bad behavior from faculty, advo cate for yourself, and change your major if you want. Success in college requires a nur turing educational environment helmed by people who want their students to succeed. That alone will make all the difference in your college experience, and in your success after you leave. Don’t take any guff from these swine, and drink plenty of water on game day. You deserve to have fun, but you’re also here to succeed. Don’t let anyone keep you from succeeding, including the university itself. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, or use our anonymous online form at flagpole.com/getadvice. advice@flagpole.com
Many artists have found inspiration in the tapestries of the beautiful and tortured South. Though born in upstate New York, Georgia artist Sam Balling was drawn by the diverse narratives and lush ecosystems of South Georgia, and they became the chief subjects in his works. His most recent exhibition, “Death & BBQ,” is a precipita tion of a year’s worth of experiences in the Okefenokee. For 365 days, Balling deeply immersed himself in the region’s people and places. Balling says of the journey, “Every day brings new experiences. Sights, sounds, literature, history, conversations at gas stations. Each moment informs my work. The unifying theme of these pieces is an underbelly of change, loss, redemption and rebirth. Things the soil remembers. Things wrapped in the sweet smoke scent of barbecue.”
ATHICA • 6–8 p.m. • FREE! “Trio: Dana Jones, Sara Hess and Jon Swindler,” the latest installment in ATHICA’s “Solo Duo Trio” exhibition series, which provides an avenue for individual art ists to showcase their works, opens Aug. 20.
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ATHENS WATER FESTIVAL (Sandy Creek Park) Have a dino-mite time with dinosaur-themed activities, swimming in Lake Chapman, live animal encounters, water trucks and more. Sept. 10, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $2. www.athenswaterfestival.com
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ACC LIBRARY EVENTS (ACC Library) “Talking About Books Book Club” will discuss West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge on Aug. 17 at 10:30 a.m. “For the Philo of Philosophy” is held Aug. 18 at 12:30 p.m. “Adobe Indesign for Beginners” is held Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. “Intro to iPhone” is held Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. “Geneaology Outlooks: Utilizing City Directories” is held Aug. 23 at 3:30 p.m. “Tech Tips: Online Learning Resources” is held Aug. 24 at 6:15 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER (Town & Gown Play ers) Edwardian style and classic farce ensue in this play presented by Town & Gown Players when middle-class Englishman Monty Narvarro learns he is the “son of the daughter of the grandson of the nephew of the second Earl of Highhurst.” Aug. 18–19, 8 p.m. & Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. $20. bit.ly/Gen tlemansguide ART EVENTS (Georgia Museum of Art) “Artful Conversation: Rocio Rodriguez” is held Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. “Yoga in the Galleries” is held Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. “Friends Appreciation Month Kick-Off” is held Aug. 20 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. “Drawing in the Galleries” is held Aug. 21 from 2–4 p.m. “Faculty Perspectives: Janice Simon” is held Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. “Morning Mindfulness” is held Aug. 26 at 9:30 a.m. “Family Day: Geometric Sculpture” is held Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. “Artist Talk: Charles Pinckney” is held Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. www. georgiamuseum.org THE ARTIST’S WAY STUDY GROUP (24th Street Clubhouse, 150 Collins Industrial Blvd.) A gath ering of artists, musicians, writers and creatives meet to discuss the book The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. Every Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Donations welcome. www.24thstreetathens.combeththompsonphotography.com,beth@
DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRAC TITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Sat urday at 8:30–9:30 a.m. Email for details. richardshoe@gmail.com
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YOGA CLASSES (Feel Free Yoga + Wellness) The new studio offers various class times and styles Mon days–Saturdays. A 45-minute class is offered Tuesdays at 8 a.m. on the patio of Molly’s Coffee. www. feelfreeyogawellness.com
ATHENTIC EVENTS (Athentic Brew ing Co.) Classic City Terminus Legion Watch Parties for ATL United Soccer vs. Columbus is held Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m. “TableTop Workshop: Session Zero (Basic Character Cre ation)” is a workshop on creating characters for D&D or other tabletop games. Aug. 22, 7–9 p.m. FREE! “Open Mic Comedy with Owen Hunt” features professional and amateur comedians from around the southeast. Aug. 25, 7 p.m. FREE! “Dog Days of Athens Summer Arts and Crafts Fair” features local crafters. Aug. 28, 1–5 p.m. www. athenticbrewing.com BEST OF ATLANTA COMEDY SHOW (Rialto Club) Laughing Skull Lounge and Aubrey Entertainment present All Hader, Ian Aber, Sweet Baby Kita and Connor Bentley. Aug. 20, 7 p.m. bit.ly/ComedyAthen sAug20 BOUTIER WINERY EVENTS (Boutier Winery & Inn, Danielsville) Wine Tastings are held Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sundays, 12:30–5 p.m. $6/glass of wine, $14/six wine tastings. www. boutierwinery.com
PAINTING CLASSES (Private Studio on Athens Eastside) One-on-one or small group adult classes are offered in acrylic and watercolor painting. Choose day workshops, ongoing weekly classes or feedback sessions. icloud.comlaurenadamsartist@ POTTERY WORKSHOP (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Lora Rust will share her unique process in “Pushing the Surface of Clay,” a workshop covering surface design, glazing and firing methods. Held in conjunction with the 20th annual “Perspectives” exhibition. Aug. 27–28, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $175–225. 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com PUBLIC DANCE (The Studio Athens) Beginner Rumba lessons followed by DJ’d waltz, swing, salsa, tango etc. Every fourth Saturday. 7:30–10 p.m. $5 (students), $10 (non-stu dents). www.gmdance.com SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA) For adults, couples and children. Learn from experts with years of professional experience. Contact for details. 706-372-4349, marinabil bao75@gmail.com, www.marinaspain-2020.squarespace.com
BREWAU (Terrapin Beer Co.) The brewery hosts a full day of live music, food trucks and beer tastings in celebration of Luau Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board is every THURSDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.
IMPROV COMEDY CLASSES (work. shop) Wow your friends, woo your partner and want no more for the next interesting thing to say in a conversation. “Improv Comedy Level 1” covers making offers, saying “yes, and…” and creating interesting scenes. Six-week course begins Aug. 28, 4 p.m. $150. “Improv Comedy Level 2” focuses on short-form improv games and covers heightening stakes, editing scenes and finding the game of the scene. Eight-week course begins Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m. $200. Performances are held at the end of the courses. flyingsquidcomedy@ gmail.com, edy.com/classeswww.flyingsquidcom
OPEN/COMMUNITY MEDITATION (Sangha Yoga Studio at Healing Arts Centre) Uma Rose leads a meditation designed to guide par ticipants into stillness and silence. Mondays, 4–5 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.healingartscen tre.net
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. ommmever@yahoo.com706-612-8077, Events AADM EVENTS (Athens Anti-Dis crimination Movement Justice Center & Bookstore) “Art for Justice Saturdays” are an opportunity to paint to soothing music and discuss local issues. Supplies provided. All skill levels welcome. Saturdays, 3–5 p.m. Donations www.aadmovement.orgaccepted.
“Quiet Power” by Fahamu Pecou is currently on view in “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia: Picture This” at the Lyndon House Arts Center through Sept. 3.
Art ATHENS CREATIVE DIRECTORY (Athens, GA) The ACD is a platform to connect creatives with patrons. Visual artists, musicians, actors, writers and other creatives are encouraged to create a free athenscreatives.directoryathenscreatives@gmail.com,listing.www.
AQUA AEROBICS (Memorial Park Pool) Try out a variety of stretching, limbering and weight routines set to music in the pool. Tuesdays–Thurs days, 6–7 p.m. Saturdays, 10–11 a.m. $5/class. 706-613-3580 ARTS AND DRAFTS: A MODERN CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP SERIES (Southern Brewing Co.) K.A. Artist Shop hosts a workshop series covering various calligraphy tools and methods, then practice your lettering and develop your own style. Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, 6:30–8 p.m. $35 (includes one drink). www.kaartist.com
Classes ACTING FOR CAMERA AND STAGE (work.shop) Learn how to act with professional actor and coach Jayson Warner Smith (“The Walking Dead,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Outer Banks”). Mondays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. $400/12 www.jaysonsmith.com/teacherjwsclassinquiry@jaysonsmith.com,sessions.
CALLS FOR ART ON THE GREEN WAY (Oconee Rivers Greenway) The Athens Cultural Affairs Com mission is seeking professional art ists to submit public art proposals for two sites on the trail: a mural at the East Campus Connector and a multi-media mural for N. Oconee Access Road. Fill out online form. Deadline Aug. 28 at 11:59 www.accgov.com/acactatiana.veneruso@accgov.com,p.m.
CALL FOR ARTISTS AND CURA TORS (Lyndon House Arts Center) LHAC invites area artists, artist groups and curators to submit original exhibition proposals. Artists are also invited to submit images of their work for consideration for larger group or themed shows. Exhibitions may be scheduled as far out as three years. Submit an online proposal form. Deadline Sept. 20. beth.sale@accgov.com, accgov. com/lyndonhouse CALL FOR ENTRIES: MOOD (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATH ICA) This year’s juried exhibition, “Mood,” seeks submissions of contemporary art in all media that explores or references mood. Juried by Liz Andrews, executive director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Deadline Aug. 31, 11:59 p.m. Exhibition runs Oct. 15–Nov. 20. Pay-what-you-will entry fee. athica.org/calls JOKERJOKERTV CALL FOR ART ISTS (Online) JOKERJOKERtv is open to ideas and actively accept ing proposals for collaboration from visual/musical/video artists and curators living in Athens. Artists worldwide can also submit music videos, short films, skits and ideas to share with a weekly livestream audience. www.jokerjokertv.com/ submit OPEN STUDIOS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Studio members have access to spaces for painting, print making, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and woodworking. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $65/month. www. Membershipaccgov.com/7350/Open-StudioSEEKING BOARD MEMBERS (Ath ens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) ATHICA is seeking new board members to help support and share the creative spirit of Athens. Complete the online application. bit.ly/athicaboard, www.athica.org
LINE DANCE LESSONS (Interna tional Grill & Bar) All experience levels welcome. Open dancing follows a intro class. Every first and third Tuesday, 6–9 p.m. $10. thato therruthgirl@gmail.com
YOGA CLASSES AND EVENTS (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) “Yoga Flow and Restore with Nicole Bechill” is held Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Online classes include “Trauma Conscious Yoga with Crys tal” Thursdays at 6 p.m. and “Yoga for Wellbeing with Nicole Bechill” on Saturdays at 10:45 a.m. revolutiontherapyandyoga.comwww.
ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Multiple Locations) Shop fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods, a variety of arts and crafts, and live music. Additionally, AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent at the market. Every Saturday at Bishop Park, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Every Wednesday at Creature Comforts Brewing Co., 5–8 p.m. www.ath ensfarmersmarket.net ATHENS SHOWGIRL CABARET (Multiple Locations) An all-ages Drag For All show is held at Hen dershot’s Coffee Aug. 20, 8 p.m. FREE! Fabulous Friday is held at Sound Track on Aug. 26, 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensshowgirlcabaret. com
BAD MOVIE NIGHT (Ciné) Yet another giant, bloody thirsty croc is stalking the Caribbean swamps and no one is safe, not even a boat full of nuns and orphans, in the essential Italian creature feature Killer Crocodile 2. Aug. 25, 8 p.m. FREE! MovieNightwww.instagram.com/Bad CHAIR YOGA (Sangha Yoga Studio) This class is helpful for flexibility, strength, balance and increasing circulation and energy. All levels welcome. Every Thursday, 12–1 p.m. $16 (drop-in), $72 (six weeks). 706-613-1143 CHAIR YOGA AND MINDFULNESS (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Nicole Bechill teaches a well-rounded, gentle and acces sible chair yoga class to promote breathing, mindfulness and inward listening. Every Monday, 9 a.m. $10. www.wintervillecenter.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Regis tration 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 COMMUNITY MEDITATION (Rabbit Hole Studios) Jasey Jones leads a guided meditation suitable for all levels that incorporates music, gen tle movement and silence. Wednes days, 6–7 p.m. jaseyjones@gmail. com
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVE NINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your rela tionship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link. Second Friday of the month, 6–7 p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net
FALL SEMESTER COURSES (Ath ens Institute of Allied Health) Now registering for courses in phlebot omy, clinical nursing assistance and other patient care technician courses. www.athensinstitute.com
UNLIMITED YOGA (Shakti Yoga Athens) First-timers can enjoy one month of unlimited in-studio yoga. Offer available through September. $40. www.shaktiyogaathens.com YOGA (Elixir Movement Arts, Mer cury A.I.R.) Build a yoga practice, deepen connections to yourself and others, and learn to use yoga in everyday life. “Vinyasa Flow” is also offered Mondays and Wednes days, 10 a.m. $10/class. shelley downsyoga@gmail.com, shelleydownsyoga.offeringtree.comwww.
WAFFLES & WATER RECLA MATION (Middle Oconee Water Reclamation Facility) Celebrate National Waffle Day and 60 years of wastewater treatment in Athens with breakfast and a tour. Aug. 24, 9 a.m. FREE! jackie.sherry@ accgov.com
MARGO METAPHYSICAL EVENTS (Margo Metaphysical) Monday Tarot Readings offered 1–5 p.m. ($6 per card). Tuesday Tarot with Davita offered 4–6 p.m. ($5 per card). Wednesday Night Sound Healing with Joey held 6–7:30 p.m. ($35). Thursday Tarot with Courtney is offered 12–5 p.m. ($10–45). Friday Henna Party with Aiyanna ($10–75). 706-372-1462
WINTERVILLE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB (Pittard Park, Winterville) This month’s meeting will discuss The Great Gatsby. Aug. 25, 6 p.m. FREE! villeLibrarywww.facebook.com/Winter Kidstuff ALICE H. RICHARDS CHILDREN’S GARDEN (UGA State Botanical Garden) Every third Saturday of the month enjoy a variety of engaging shows taking place on the The atre-in-the-Woods stage. Come experience music, laughter and connection in nature. Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15 from 9:30–11 www.facebook.com/botgardena.m.
TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Former Athenian Sam Balling returns from the Okefenokee Swamp with “Death & BBQ,” an exhibition of new illustrations and mixed media paintings. Open on Third Thursday, Aug. 18 from 6–9 p.m. and by appointment through August.
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP (ACC Library, Classroom A) Alzheimer’s Association Georgia presents a support group conducted by trained facilitators that is a safe place for those living with dementia and their caregiver to develop a support system. First Wednesday of every month, 6–7:30 p.m. 706206-6163, www.alz.org/georgia 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. welcoming-uuathensga.org/justice/congregation
MASON-SCHARFENSTEIN MUSEUM OF ART (567 Georgia St., Demorest) A special exhibition of contemporary works from the museum’s permanent collection includes works by Howard Finster, Kenneth Woodall, Allison Spence, R.C. Gorman, Ron Meyers, Chris Aluka Berry, Bud Lee and more. Through Aug. 18.
GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Zane Cochran presents “Aurora,” a sculptural interpretation of the aurora borealis using 3D geometric figures and lights. HEIRLOOM CAFE (815 N. Chase St.) Printmaker and book artist Taylor DiFonzo presents a collection of works. Through Aug. 29.
CLASSIC CITY PETANQUE CLUB (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled play days are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and Sun days at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. president@athenspetanque.orgvice
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Erin Cribbs. Through August.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “In Dialogue: Views of Empire: Grand and Humble” displays two print collections that create a conversa tion about what it meant to be a working-class citizen in mid-19th-century Russia. Through Aug. 21. • “Jennifer Steinkamp: The Technologies of Nature.” Through Aug. 21. • “Graphic Eloquence: American Modernism on Paper from the Collection of Michael T. Ricker.” Through Sept. 4. • “Kristin Leachman: Longleaf Lines” focuses on close-up views of the patterns and bi ology of the longleaf pine and its ecosystem. Through Feb. 5. • “Decade of Tradition: Highlights from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection.”
STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Mother Tongue: The Language of Families” includes Steffen Thomas’ paintings, drawings and sculptures that were shaped by powerful prose and poetry. Spoken Word Night with Linqua Franqa, Christopher Martin and Josina Guess held on closing day, Aug. 20, 4:30 p.m. TIF SIGFRIDS (393 N. Finley St.) A group exhibition presents works of artists from across the U.S. including Becky Kolsrud, Adrianne Rubenstein, Mac McCaughan, Elsa Hansen Oldham, Tyson Reeder, Scott Reeder, Leo Mock, Sadie Laska, Michael Lachowski and more. Through Sept. 17.
GORGEOUS GEORGE’S IMPROV LEAGUE (Buvez) Come out for some home-grown townie improv. Bring some interesting suggestions and a loose funny bone to help create some improv magic on the spot. Every Wednesday, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.fly ingsquidcomedy.com
HENDERSHOT’S EVENTS (Hender shot’s Coffee) Disconnect to con nect during No Phone Parties with a phone-free, laptop-free happy hour featuring drink specials, snacks, games and a record player. Every Tuesday, 6–9 p.m. Hendershot’s Comedy is held Aug. 17, 8 www.hendershotsathens.comp.m.
ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Henry McEachern’s exhi bition, “Cross Sections at the Conundrum,” is an installation consisting of dozens of small and colorful assemblages. Through Aug. 25. CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Hello, Welcome!” presents ab stract worlds by Maggie Davis, Jonah Cordy, Carol MacAllister and Jason Matherly. • “Classic City” interprets the city of Athens, GA through the works of James Burns, Sydney Shores, Thompson Sewell and Allison Ward.
MENTAL HEALTH PEER RECOV ERY GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Par ticipants support each other through life’s challenges by sharing from their skills, experiences and proven coping mechanisms. Newcomers welcome. First Tuesday of the month, 4–6 p.m. www.nuci.org OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (24th Street Clubhouse) Learn to stop eating compulsively or curb other unwanted food-related behaviors. Every Tuesday, 12 p.m. FREE! Text: 678-736-3697 PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP (First Baptist Church) This group is to encourage, support and share information with fellow sojourners who manage the challenges of Parkinson’s disease or other move ment disorders. Second Friday of every month, 1 p.m. gpnoblet@ bellsouth.net PROJECT SAFE (Online) Project Safe hosts a virtual support group for survivors of domestic violence. Mondays, 7–8 p.m. www.projectsafe.org
ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1500) “Ouida Williams: A New Perspective” shares large-scale work of late abstract painter Ouida Williams, who formerly used the gallery’s space as her painting studio for 15 years. Opening reception Aug. 18, 6–8 p.m. Open by appointment through Sept. 10.
MERRY MEET EVERY WEEK (Rab bit Hole Studios) Meet members of the Athens Area Pagans and discuss Pagan Pride Day. Meetings held every Saturday, 5 p.m. Donations encouraged. beth@athensareapa gans.org
SOUTHERN BREWING ANNIVER SARY CELEBRATION (Southern Brewing Co.) Celebrate seven years of Southern beers with axe throwing, tarot card readings, yard games, a dunk tank, and local ven dors. Cafe Racer and King of Pops will be on site. Aug. 20, 2–10 p.m. www.sobrewco.com
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 Support Groups
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MAKING DANCES (work.shop) This alternative dance class teaches improvisation and choreography techniques. For ages 10–14. Taught by Lisa Yaconelli. Tuesdays, 6:15–7:30 p.m. $60/month, $210/14 weeks. www.lisayaconelli.comlisayaconelli@gmail.com, OCONEE LIBRARY EVENTS (Oconee Co. Library) “Preschool Storytime” for children and their caregivers is held Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. www. athenslibrary.org/oconee
CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “A Day in the Woods” features artwork by Sarah Flinn, who has also installed a collec tion of “Garden Creatures” outdoors in the courtyard. Meet the Artist event held Aug. 28, 3–5 p.m. Currently on view through Sept. 4. DODD GALLERIES (270 River Rd.) “Yevgeniya Baras & Pete Schulte” brings together the work of two artists to create a broader dialogue on abstraction, line and color as it coincides in contemporary painting and drawing.
ART CARD CLUB (K.A. Artist Shop) Katy Lipscomb and Tyler Fisher lead weekly gatherings to create, trade and exhibit miniature masterpieces the size of playing cards. Some materials provided, but participants can bring their own as well. The club meets on Fridays, 4:30–6 p.m. (ages 10–12) and 6:30–8 p.m. (ages 13–17). www.kaartist.com CREATIVE CLASSES (Treehouse Kid & Craft) Activities range in theme and skill level. Sessions run Aug. 15–May 19. Register online. www. treehousekidandcraft.com HARGRETT LIBRARY’S TODDLER TUESDAY (UGA Special Collec tions Library) Toddler Tuesday is a new program full of story time, music and crafts for ages 1–4. “Sports!” on Sept. 20. Events held at 9:45 a.m. FREE! RSVP: jmb18449@uga.edu
THURSDAY TRIVIA (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Jon Head hosts trivia every Thursday. Win pitchers and gift certificates. Thursdays, 7–9 p.m. www.johnnyspizza.com TORCH SONG (UGA Cellar Theatre) In this play, a man’s journey for love leads him to steamy backrooms, the embrace of his hyper-critical mother, and toward the formation of a non-traditional family. His odyssey is no small undertaking, especially in seveninch heels. Sept. 29–Oct. 1, Oct. 5–7 at 8 p.m. Oct. 2 & Oct. 9, 2:30 p.m. $8–12. www.ugatheatre.com/ torchsong TWELFTH NIGHT (Arcadia Garden at Town & Gown) A pre-show festival features lawn games, face painting and photo opportunities, plus an appearance by the Athens Fencing Club and a guided Shakespeare conversation with retired UGA professor Fran Teague. Classic City Shakespeare presents a per formance afterwards. Aug. 27, 2–6 p.m. (pre-show), 6 p.m. (show). FREE! www.classiccityshakespeare. org
ACA ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCO HOLICS AND DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) This support group meets weekly. Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. annetteanelson@gmail.com AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Loca tions) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Visit the website for a calendar of elec tronic meetings held throughout the week. www.ga-al-anon.org ATHENS COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (ACC Library) Open to people of all ages with vision impairments, their families and friends. Topics include adaptive equipment, recreational and social opportunities, and advocacy. Call if you need trans portation. Fourth Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 706338-3889, dlwahlers@gmail.com
RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction. Visit the website for details. Thurs days, 7 p.m. FREE! www.athensre coverydharma.org SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Ath ens, GA) Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sex ual behavior. Contact for www.athensdowntownsaa.comlocation. Word on the Street CORNHOLEATL (Multiple Locations) Register for the fall league at Terra pin or Southern Brewing Co. Dead line Aug. 22. Games begin Aug. 30 or Aug. 31. www.cornholeatl.com FALL REGISTRATION (Athens, GA) The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers a variety of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports and holiday events for adults and children. Now registering. Scholarships available. www. accgov.com/myrec FREE COVID-19 VACCINES (Clarke County Health Department) Vaccines are available by appointment or walk-in. No insurance or ID www.publichealthisforeveryone.comrequired.
WEST BROAD FARMERS MARKET (West Broad Farmers Market) The West Broad Farmers Market offers fresh produce, locally raised meat and eggs, baked goods, flowers, artisan goods and more. Order online or by phone Sundays–Thurs days, then pick up on Saturdays between 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. www.wbf.locallygrown.net
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER: MASQUERADE BALL (YWCO) During this interactive dinner, guests will find themselves as witnesses, sleuths or even the murderer. This year’s theme is Masquerade Ball, and guests are encouraged to dress up in costume. Aug. 27, 7 p.m. $100. www.ywco. org/events OCONEE FARMERS MARKET (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Over 20 vendors offer a variety of fresh produce, local honey, fresh-cut flowers, unique crafts, dog treats, fresh gelato, homemade pasta, locally sourced meats and eggs, plants and more. Many vendors offer pre-ordering options and curbside pickup. Saturdays, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. www. oconeefarmersmarket.net PERSPECTIVES (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation: OCAF) The annual “Perspectives” exhibition and sale features dozens of regional potters. Preview night held Aug. 26, 5–8 p.m. $20. Show and sale run Aug. 27–Sept. 11. www.ocaf.com
ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St.) Part of the gallery’s “Solo Duo Trio” series, “Trio: Dana Jones, Sarah Hess and Jon Swindler” examines the use of found materials, abstraction and representation through different modalities and points of view. Opening reception Aug. 20, 6–8 p.m. Through Oct. 2.
JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 S. Barnett Shoals Rd.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism, fairy tales, nursery rhymes and fables. Through August. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) “Picture This” features the artwork of 11 Georgia-based painters who focus on narratives. • “Maps, Landforms and River Rafts” is a series of art quilts by Cathy Fussell on view alongside works by her daughter, Coulter Fussell. Quilt talk Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Artist talk Sept. 9, 11 a.m. • “Robert Croker: At Random 2022” is a new suite of watercolors. • Jason Matherly’s “For Heather: New Shaped Paintings” is a collection of color-block works installed against a painted ground. • Collections from our Community presents “Winfield & McNeal’s Fleet,” a collection of vintage Tonka Trucks and ‘70s Hot Wheels. • Margo Newmark Rosenbaum presents a selection of photographs from her book, Drawing with Light, as well as a collection of bright paintings. Through Oct. 7. • Mark Johnson and Zuzka Vaclavic share a collection of wood-fired ceramics. Through Oct. 7. • Cedric Smith presents a series of portraits for “Window Works,” a site-specific series that utilizes the building’s front entrance windows for outdoor art viewing. Reconfiguring playing cards of kings and queens, his portraits question the absence of Black figures in the country’s graphic history. Through Dec. 21.
THE FABULOUS 50S (Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture, Winterville) Athens Choral Society presents a summer show, “The Fabulous 50s,” as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. Aug. 19–20, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20, 2:30 p.m. $15. www.athenschoralsoci ety.com
OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Landscape pho tographer Chris Greer is co-host of the TV show “View Finders” and author of the books Georgia Discovered: Exploring the Best of the Peach State and upcoming title Naturally Georgia: From the Mountains to the Coast. Through August. ODUM SCHOOL OF ECOLOGY GALLERY (140 E. Green St.) Natural science illustrator C Olivia Carlisle shares insect, botanical and ecosystems illustra tions alongside “The Birdwing Butterflies of Papua New Guinea,” a display featuring specimens assembled by James W. Porter and photographs by Carolyn Crist. Through fall.
SOUTHERN STAR STUDIO OPEN GALLERY (Southern Star Studio) Southern Star Studio is a working, collective ceramics studio, estab lished by Maria Dondero in 2016. The gallery contains members’ work, primarily pottery. Every Satur day, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. starstudioathens.comwww.southern
UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Georgia on my Mind: Finding Belonging in Music History” explores the genres, spaces and performers who have helped to define music in the state over time. Through Dec. 9. WHITE TIGER GOURMET (217 Hiawassee Ave.) “Bon Appétit!” includes vibrant paintings of food products by Mary Porter. Through Oct. 1.
RABBIT BOX STORYTELLING (VFW on Sunset Drive) Storytelling themes for fall include “Wallflower” (Sept. 27), “Undone” (Oct. 25) and “Last Call” (Nov. 22). Pitch an eight-minute story to share with an audience. Story coaching available. www.rabbitbox.org/tell-a-story f art around town
PÉTANQUE CLUB OF ATHENS (UGA Redcoat Band Practice Field) Learn to play the greatest game you’ve never heard of. RSVP. Wednesdays, 9–11:30 a.m. FREE! queclub@gmail.comathenspetan RABBIT HOLE EVENTS (Rabbit Hole Studios) Acoustic Fire Pit Jams are held every Monday, 7–11 p.m. Flow Jam Night for flow artists and LED/fire spinners is held Thursdays from 7–11 p.m. Free music theory group lessons for guitarists are held Thursdays from 7–10 p.m. The Seventh Generation Native Ameri can Church hosts weekly spiritual celebration services every Sunday at 11 a.m. White Rabbit Collective hosts a drum circle every Sunday downtown on College Ave. from 5–7 p.m., followed by an afterparty with painting, singing, games, yoga and more from 7:30–11 p.m. www. rabbitholestudios.org 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. marketathens@gmail.comreallyreallyfree RIVERS ALIVE (Clean-up Sites around Athens) Wade into local rivers, lakes and streams as part of an ongoing statewide campaign to clean and preserve over 70,000 miles of Georgia’s rivers and streams. Registration opens Sept. 1. Event held Oct. 1, 9 a.m.–11 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/RiversAlive
ACC LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Community Views Through the Eyes of Five Artists” includes works by photographer Kidd Fielteau, fashion designer Tabitha Fielteau, painter Briderick Flanigan, multi-media artist Par Ramsey and painter Mykeisha Ross. Through Sept. 18.
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Thursday 18 40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $10. www.40watt.com
JOHN BROCATO Local songwriter playing both covers and original music. B&B Theatre 6:30 p.m. bbathens12www.facebook.com/ LARA SMITH A powerhouse vocal ist singing a mixture of genres. Buvez 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/ buvezathens SPARE CHANGE Four-piece Atlanta-based rock band. SUN TRICK PONY Athens-based alt-rock duo encompassing multi ple genres. PARKING GARAGE Athens debut! Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. (doors), $7. www.flicker theatreandbar.com
DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy a live jazz trio every Wednesday night over dinner.
NICKALOUS BENSON Orange Constant’s guitarist shares a solo acoustic set. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreand bar.com
Wednesday 17 Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
CROWBAR New Orleans sludge metal combining the doomy heft of Black Sabbath, the intense riffage of Pantera and the intricate progres sions of Metallica. SPIRIT ADRIFT Heavy metal band from Austin, TX. GUILLOTINE A.D. Local death metal band. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreand bar.com
JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES Multiinstrumentalist works his improvi sational magic on the clarinet and loop pedal. FERMENTED ANGELS Local musician previously of Green Uvula and Ketchup Fart. IN A KYTHE Ambient project of songwriter Lydian Brambila. MESMERIZED BY AVON Tunabunny members Brigette Heron and Scott Creney create off-kilter and punchy tunes. Nowhere Bar 8 p.m. NowhereBarAthenswww.facebook.com/
LARRY’S HOMEWORK Local acoustic duo specializing in rock and Americana covers. DRUG DUCKS “Sweeney Todd adventures from the acid crypt.” CARJO No info available. Red Line Athens 7 p.m. Donations accepted. instagram.com/redline_athenswww. BENEATH TREES Savannah psych/garage punk. DRAMAMINE AI-based art punk/ post-punk with members of Old World Underground. EAR ATTIC Local alternative and post-punk. BEAT UP Local anarcho punks. Southern Brewing Co. 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10. AthensGAbook.com/AubreyEntertainmentwww.face ASHES TO OMENS Five-piece local hard rock band. PARATHION Local death metal band. RED MILE ROAD Athens-based hard rock band influenced by Seattle grunge and classic Southern rock. VFW 8 p.m. $10. vfwpost2872www.facebook.com/ COUNTRY RIVER BAND Local classic country group that has been together for over 25 years. Saturday 20 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $12. www.40watt.com MCQQEEN Local garage-punk band with reverb-soaked vocals. UPCHUCK Atlanta skate-punk with insane live shows. VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes. NAG Garage punk drawing on cosmic horror and west coast influences. CONSEC Local hardcore punk. Athentic Brewing Co. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com THE SPECTRE OF SURF Instru mental surf rock band playing originals and covers. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmers market.net LIZZY FARRELL Local singersongwriter. (8 a.m.) 38 STRINGS Multi-generational, acoustic folk music. (10 a.m.) Cine Athens Goth Night. 10 p.m. (doors), 10:30 (show). $10. www.athens cine.com DJ CROWE DJ spinning electronic, industrial and more. DJ TOMB LILY Frontperson of Tears for the Dying spinning dance able variations of goth rock. TWIN POWERS & GOTH DAD DJ team up spinning goth rock, indus trial, synth-pop and more. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreand bar.com DIM WATTS Folk-rock band fronted by local musician Jim Willingham. FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll.
THE VINYL STRANGERS Melodic local folk-rock band. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand bar.com
BON AIR Guitar-centric indie-rock duo from Louisville, KY. Georgia Theatre Rooftop Latin Night. 9 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre. com
DOUG STONE American country veteran. T. GRAHAM BROWN Country, gospel and blues singer. Nowhere Bar 9:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. facebook.com/NowhereBarAthenswww.
JAZZ JAM Seth Hendershot and the house band Unstarched host an open jazz jam. Bring an instrument or your voice. Every Third Thursday. Nowhere Bar 9:30 p.m. NowhereBarAthenswww.facebook.com/
PIERRES Melodic and brainy local alt-rock group. NAUM Hardcore math rock from St. Augustine, FL. Tuesday 23 40 Watt Club 7 p.m. $20. www.40watt.com
WALTZER Innovative alt-rock from Chicago artist Sophie Sputnik TENNIS COURTS Mellow, vast indie from Brooklyn. BLUNT BANGS Local indie-pop band featuring Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood. State Botanical Garden of Georgia Sunflower Concert Series. 7 p.m. $5 (ages 4–13), $15–17. www.bot garden.uga.edu KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Local sevenpiece klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Romani music. MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Led by Mary Sigalas, the band plays hot jazz and swing music from the ‘10s, ‘20s and ‘30s for your nostal gic partying pleasure. Wednesday 24 Creature Comforts Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net DOOLEY & BALDWIN Rock, pop and a touch of country. (6 p.m.) Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand bar.com DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $23—$27. www.georgiatheatre. com CHASE MATTHEW Pop country. Hendershot’s Coffee 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com SWING THEORY Big band jazz and swing. JULIA NYUNT Local singer, instrumentalist, songwriter and composer. International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ IGBAthensGA RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group. Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy a live jazz trio every Wednesday night over dinner.
THE STOLEN FACES Nashvillebased Grateful Dead cover band. Terrapin Beer Co. Mellow Music Fest: A Benefit for Wheels of Hope. 5 p.m. wheelsofhopegeorgia.orgwww. ATHENS WOMEN’S SINGING CIRCLE Harmonized singing. THE HUMDINGERS Acoustic interpretations of pop and soul. Winghouse Grill 6 p.m. FREE! www.winghouse-grill. com JIM COOK Athens-based solo performer playing high-energy acoustic blues, classic rock and Americana. Sunday 21 Creature Comforts Brewery 3–5 p.m. www.creaturecomforts beer.com LIVE JAZZ Every Sunday afternoon. The World Famous 9 p.m. FREE! theworldfamousathenswww.facebook.com/ FATHER WEREWOLF Indie folkrock from Athens. MAPLE STAVE Three-piece math rock band from Durham, NC. IN MEMORIES Emotive hardcore. Monday 22 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $7. www.flickertheatreand bar.com
THE GRANFALLOONS Georgians playing sunny Americana with twangy guitars, the occasional accordion and lots of pop melodies. AmphitheaterInnovation 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $20. amphitheater.comwww.innovation BROADWAY’S ROCK OF AGES BAND Broadway act playing from Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison, White Snake and more. International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. IGBAthensGAwww.facebook.com/ LET IT RIP BAND Old school R&B, Motown, blues and jazz. International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ IGBAthensGA DIXIELAND FIVE Five-piece Dixie land jazz band. JOKERJOKER Gallery 8 p.m. jokergallerywww.facebook.com/joker
6LACTINO A special DJ set in cel ebration of Bad Bunny. Athentic Brewing Co. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com
WILD JORDAN TONK-CATS Supergroup led by Tommy Jordan and William Tonks. PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY Vanessa Briscoe Hay and an all-star cast of locals play the music of Pylon, plus new originals. Athentic Brewing Co. 6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com
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PHANTOM SHIPS Gooey psyche delic rock from Greenville, SC. AUNT MOTH No info available. SLINK No info available. Hendershot’s Coffee Hendershot’s 12 Year Anniversary. 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens. com
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SOLID COUNTRY GOLD Diablo boys playing country jams. Southern Brewing Co. 6–10 p.m. www.sobrewco.com KARAOKE NIGHT Every Thursday evening. Friday 19 40 Watt Club Noche de Verano Sin Ti. 9 p.m. (doors). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com
DJ IVAN EL ITALIANO Atlantabased DJ spinning música tropical. AmphitheaterInnovation 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). www.innovationamphitheater.com$25.
MAGIC CITY HIPPIES Poolside indie rock. WILLIS Lush indie R&B and sum mer jams. Hendershot’s Coffee 7 p.m. (sign-ups), 8–11 p.m. www. hendershotscoffee.com
Magic City Hippies plays at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 18.
BOB HAY Veteran Athens musician and member of The Squalls cele brates the release of Live From The 40 Watt, a double album of songs recorded roughly 40 years ago.
SEX CELLS Local rock band. FERAL JOY Punky rock band with emo undertones “like chasing a Red Bull with a pint of Jim Beam.” MATT KNOX Local musician. Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre.com
Gracing the stage of the 40 Watt Club an astounding 64 times during their heyday, Squalls played an essential role in cultivating the fledgling alternative music scene of Athens. The band’s exuber ant, bright melodies provided the perfect invitation to jump onto the dance floor, and echoed the creative experimentation and wild abandon of the time. Slated to be released on Aug. 19 by Strolling Bones Records, a subsidiary of New West Records, Live From The 40 Watt unearths the effer vescent, you-had-to-be-there energy of an ‘80s dance party with Squalls at the helm. Founded by singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Hay and guitarist Ken Starratt, Squalls was rounded out by Diana Torell (vocals/ keys), Al Walsh (bass), Mark Cooper Smith (drums) and Mig Little (vocals). During its tenure from 1981–1989, the band released four recordings and took its idiosyncratic pop on the road across the South, into the Midwest and up and down the East Coast. Appearing alongside hometown contem poraries such as The B-52’s, R.E.M., Flat Duo Jets and Love Tractor, Squalls are for ever preserved in local music lore through Athens, GA: Inside/Out, a 1986 documen tary film that placed the creative underbelly of a sleepy Southern town in front of a national audience. “As time has gone by, our inclusion in the movie has made Squalls a fixture in the early-‘80s Athens scene, which we were,” says Hay. “We were lucky to be in the right place at the right time.” The seed for Live From The 40 Watt was planted back in 2020, when New West Records was in the midst of archiving Pylon material in preparation for a comprehen sive box set. Hay, who is married to Pylon vocalist Vanessa Briscoe Hay, had come to the office to assist, and brought along a compilation of live Squalls tracks to give label owner George Fontaine Sr. At the time, Fontaine was itching to launch an additional label, and it wasn’t long before he fell in love with the songs and chose the track title “Strolling Bones” to double as the new business name. “Squalls were primarily a live dance-club band,” says Hay. “We played live for almost three years before we set foot in a recording studio. Fortunately, Pat Biddle, 40 Watt sound man, recorded many of these live shows. With this particular album, I wanted to highlight the early years of Squalls with Al Walsh on bass when we were basically just doing it for fun.”
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Fittingly, the 40 Watt Club will host a celebratory show on Thursday, Aug. 18, the evening before the album’s official release date. After performing a solo set of tunes by Robert Burns, Hay will be joined on stage by Wild Jordan Tonk-Cats to play a selection of Squalls songs. The all-star back ing band—Rick Fowler and Todd Burton (The Wildcats), Tommy Jordan and William Tonks (MrJordanMrTonks), Neal Priest, Eddie Gliken (Klezmer Local 42), Greg Veale (Normaltown Flyers) and Mark Cooper Smith—will then share some of their own material. Pylon Reenactment Society will play original Pylon songs from 1979–83 as well as new compositions.
BEEN ALL AROUND THE WORLD: Athens blues guitarist John McDonald just released a new album, in collaboration with engineer and musician Mark Maxwell, named Touched By The Blues. The band on here is an assortment of known crack players that includes Mindy Towe (saxophone), Mason Towe (drums), Russ Bell (Hammond organ), Glyn Denham (harmonica) and Jason Fuller (piano). McDonald runs through a full 12 songs here, each composed by legit imate legends, including Slim Harpo, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Lemon Jefferson, BB King and Leonard Cohen. His take on the traditional “House Of The Rising Sun” sim mers with an appropriately bubbled-under energy that continues the song’s tradition of despair and capitulation. Also of note is his version of “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean,” which choogles right along at a midtempo pace that is just sprightly enough to forget the song’s subject—or, at least, ignore it. Find this on all major streaming services as well as johnmcdonald1.band camp.com. For more information, please see johnmcdonaldbluesamericana.com.
WHO: Bob Hay, The Wild Jordan TonkCats, Pylon Reenactment Society
THANKS FOR THE MEME-ORIES: Philip Brantley (Modern Skirts, Palace Doctor) will release his third EP under the Terminally Phil moniker he hung on himself a couple of years ago. This new one comes out Aug. 23 and is named Time is Tight, Dude. It arrives courtesy of creative resource firm Super Canoe. The first track, “Heaven,” features Brantley’s old bandmate from Modern Skirts, Jay Gulley. This is such a groovy, single-riff song that skips, not plods, through its paces in such a way that it’s practically dripping in mellow gold. The rest of the three songs explore Brantley’s own strength as a pop songwriter, and his talents are particularly on display in “Maudlin.” On that track, he manages to capture an epic-sized feeling in a mere two minutes or so. The folks at Super Canoe told me that we should anticipate a full-length release by the end of the year. Also, each of these EPs were recorded via Garage Band on Brantley’s phone, but they promise that the full length was recorded in an actual studio with engineer Matt Martin. Find this on all streaming services and at terminallyphil. bandcamp.com. f
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Live From The 40 Watt travels back in time to revisit five different shows held at the 40 Watt between 1983–85. In addition to live versions of the band’s earliest studio recordings, the new 24-track double LP fea tures roughly a dozen previously unreleased songs that Hay says were staples of the live shows yet never made it to the studio. Restored and mastered by Jason NeSmith at Chase Park Transduction using the origi nal cassettes made by Pat “The Wiz” Biddle, the album will be available on townie tur quoise vinyl, CD and digital platforms. “It is gratifying to have this record released, especially since these songs are from 40 years ago,” says Hay.
WHERE: The 40 Watt Club HOW MUCH: $10 (adv .)
THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTION: Heavy psych-punk hitters McQQeen will celebrate the tape release of the full-length album McQQeen-II Saturday, Aug. 20 at the 40 Watt. Also on this stacked bill tonight are Upchuck, Vincas, Nag and ConSec. Stylistically, the new album isn’t a terrible stretch from the band’s debut—albeit with a slightly different lineup—but whereas the first album (self-ti tled, 2019) was the sound of a band reaching, McQQeen-II is the sound of a band grasping. The album runs a mere 10 songs, but by the middle of each perfect jam, the listener is tempted to begin anticipating the next one. And, invariably on this album, there’s never a disappointment. Although fully clothed in all the sonic drapery of psych informed by punk, hardcore and a huge swatch of the American indie underground, there’s still an optimism and buoyancy to this that might be unexpected. Top tracks here include “Peace Officer,” “Mexico Will Pay” and the nearly seven-anda-half minute long “Fill My Heart.” Find this courtesy of Lovettsville, VA label Big Neck Records at bigneckrecords1.bandcamp.com, and find the band’s first album at mcqqeen. bandcamp.com.
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MAYBE HE’S BORN WITH IT: The cuddliest goth band on the planet has a new album coming out Oct. 11, and you can preorder a digital copy now. That’s right, folks, Vision Video will release its new LP Haunted Hours in only a couple of months. Currently, fans can preview two tracks, and either should be convincing enough to help you decide one way or the other. The two songs—“Beauti ful Way To Die” and “Promises”—are each thoroughly imbued with a specific blend of U2, Big Country, Echo & The Bunnymen, really big guitars and large-chamber-1980sstyle production. None of that, taken individually, seems very goth at all, right? Somehow they sprinkle the right magic dust on all this, and everything’s coming up black roses. Check this out at visionvideo. bandcamp.com, and follow the action at facebook.com/visionvideoband.
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CHANGE UP: The already spectacular lineup of this year’s Wildwood Revival just got a little more so. While it’s unfortunate that the previously announced and anticipated appearance by Black Pumas was canceled, attendees will be well edified by an appear ance by Drive-By Truckers occupying that slot. Also on this year’s bill, if you haven’t heard yet, are Jenny Lewis, John Moreland, The Wood Brothers, Elizabeth Cook, Suzanne Santo, Early James, The Bones of J.R. Jones, The Heavy Heavy, The Packway Handle Band, Zach Person, J. P. Harris, The Pink Stones and Leon III. Passes for the three-day festival are now running low, but a limited number are left for $106 plus taxes and fees each. VIP passes are $485, plus taxes and fees. There are no single day passes. The 2022 Wildwood Revival hap pens Sept. 30–Oct. 2. For more informa tion, please see wildwoodrevival.com.
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Java Joy, the formerly mobile-only coffee provider run by Extra Special People and staffed by Joyristas (people with disabili ties), has opened a brick-and-mortar train ing center at the Piedmont Oconee Health Campus that does coffee and snacks week days for breakfast and lunch. Heirloom Cafe hired Dave Sturgis—a veteran of Fifth Group Restaurants, Food Studio, Muss & Turner’s and Farm 255—as its new chef. Maepole started franchising. Nedza’s and Cafe on Lumpkin launched a new ice cream project, Valley’s Creamery, helmed by the former but based at the latter, serv ing scoops Friday and Saturday evenings for the time being, including at least one dairyfree option.
Gyro Wrap is reopening this month on College Avenue—HOORAY! Mochinut, a Korean rice-flour-based donut franchise, is working on a space on Barnett Shoals Road, near Barberitos.
Bon de Paris, doing banh mi, baked goodies and bubble tea, is doing the same across the shopping center, next to the Crab Hut. Paris Banh Mi, another Vietnamese sandwich and bubble tea franchise, is going in on Clayton Street downtown. Ponko Chicken, doing Japanese-style chicken tenders, is close to opening on Baxter Street, next to the highrise dorms, and across the street Roll It Up Ice Cream and Mushroom Head (a combo ice cream, pizza and shawarma restaurant) is doing the same. Yes, that’s the same Roll It Up that used to have a location on Alps Road. Puma Yu’s, an upscale cocktail bar and southeast Asian restaurant, may open this month off Chase Street on Oneta.
grub notes Summer Restaurant Roundup THE NEW, THE REMODELED AND THE CLOSED By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com food & drink White Tiger Deluxe ALLENRINNE Weddings. Parties. Corporate Events. (706) 353-1913 info@eptingevents.com Eastcreek Photography EVENTS
Oak House Distillery, on Macon Highway near the Oconee County Mama’s Boy, plans to open in September with house made gin, vodka and rum available in a tasting room, and ample outdoor space. Comer Coffee Co. has been popping up in the teeny OK Coffee space next to Wuxtry on College Avenue downtown, and is work ing on a more permanent presence there. The Chop House, a chain steakhouse out of Tennessee, is opening in the former location of Bone Island Grillhouse in Oconee County soon. Clean Eatz, a health-focused franchise, is opening in the same area, near the movie theater. Still under construction are Athens Bagel Co., the Prince Avenue Dunkin’ (after a fire in the drive-through), Poquito’s in the building previously known as Go Bar and Cafe Racer’s Athens location, in the parking lot of what Polias Management is now calling West Broad Market, by Athens Health and Fitness and Franny’s Farmacy. The latter also has a food truck operating RIPoccasionally.to:Lickin’ Chicken, on Oconee Street; Scoville Hot Chicken, down town; both locations of Butcher and Vine (Oconee and Five Points); Opa Robby’s market (it’s still taking elder berry and coconut bomb orders for delivery every two weeks to Athens through its website). Dinner Party, in Five Points, closed for the summer but has been mum on any reopening. HalfShepherd, the wonderful cheese shop that had been in Normaltown, closed its doors temporarily before moving to a new, as-yet-unannounced location. f You can follow Grub Notes both at flagpole.com and in the paper for news and relatively unvarnished opinions about food and drink.
Hi, folks! Even though it’ll be hot for at least two more months, the school year has started up, and that means “summer” is over. As usual, plenty of things changed on the restaurant scene. White Tiger Deluxe, a second, swankier location of the original in Boulevard, is open in a candy-colored fantasia of an inte rior in Watkinsville, with a full bar that serves real fun drinks and slices of pie, in addition to the usual banana pud ding. It keeps expanding its hours, and has weekend brunch as well as lunch and dinner. Kikè’s Kitchen, an ador able birreria in a gas station in Hull, near La Michoacana, opened and is happy to serve you birria tacos, ramen, pizzas and more. The Alley is open in Homewood Hills, in the space that was most recently Homewood Social. Its owners plan to bring back bowling, but for now it’s a bar with live music and trivia. Surcheros opened at 700 Baxter St., in the same building as Newk’s and Slutty Vegan (which opened in May). It’s a franchise that focuses on healthy, fast Mexican food, with a kids menu. Choco Pronto, coffee from the folks behind Condor Chocolates, will be joining it in September. (In the meantime, you can catch it at the Athens Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.) Sellers Eatery is open in Watkinsville on Barnett Shoals Road with sandwiches and salads for lunch, plus breakfast starting at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday. The Jittery Joe’s Roaster Tasting Room moved from Barber Street to Fritz Mar Lane, near Kindercore Records. King of Pops is back in Athens at a bunch of events after some time away.
Dooley’s Bar and Grill is open in the former location of Einstein’s Bagels down town, on Broad Street, doing lunch and dinner that includes fancy grilled cheese and smash burgers. It also has a full bar upstairs, darts and pool. The Athens loca tion of Pizza Factory is open on Alps Road, in the same strip as Golden Dragon, and the eastside Marco’s Pizza is open next to Dunkin’ Donuts, in the Aldi parking lot. Crumbl Cookies is open in Beechwood. La Montaña Mexican Grill opened on Lexington Road, in the former Fatz Cafe.
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