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Athens Companies Compete at Flavor of Georgia MUSIC: Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Ellis said she was written up and suspended with pay while higher-ups decided how to handle the incident with the co-worker, who still works there. She said she was given the opportunity to quit, which she took because she had been planning to leave soon anyway. “I miss the co-op every day, but I’m not going there until he is gone and we have some sort of public statement from the co-op committing to racial justice and food equity, speBy Blake Aued news@flagpole.com cifically,” Ellis said. “Don’t spend your money here,” said another speaker, Two years ago, an Athens voter could have filled out a ballot attention to what they called discriminatory practices at Weatherly Knight. “Tell everyone you know, and tell them in less time than it takes for Taco Stand to microwave a bur- the two local nonprofits. why.” rito. There was only one contested local race, for an open No, Ciné is not serving a n****rita like General Ellis urged young people and people of color to run for Clarke County Board of Education seat. Every incumbent Beauregard’s, but former employees KyKy Renee Knight local nonprofit boards. “We need a changing of the guard went unchallenged. and Marie Uhler said the theater has created an unwelcomhere in Athens,” she said. A successful boycott, though, This year couldn’t be more different. Almost every local ing environment for people of color and caters exclusively might mean no Daily or Ciné board to run for. Like Ciné— office has at least two candidates running—including a few to an upper-class white clientele. which will likely have to close its doors if it can’t raise the held by incumbents who haven’t been challenged in more Knight said she started as a bartender last May but felt money to buy the building—the co-op is at a crossroads than a decade. “isolated” and “alienated” by the lack of diversity on staff. where it must decide whether to expand and invest in a The race to succeed term-limited Mayor Nancy Denson As a result, she said she tried to quit in September but was larger space. “Let’s nip this in the bud and get the expanis surprisingly small. The rumor mill had as many as eight convinced to stay, and at her urging, Ciné held a diversity sion going,” Ellis said. people running, but in the end only three actually put workshop in February that, according to Knight, went The issues raised at the demonstration could have polittheir names on the ballot during last week’s qualifying disastrously. It involved “racially violent interactions” and ical implications as well—two of the participants, Parker period: Commissioner Kelly Girtz, former commissioner a “very difficult and traumatic series of exchanges that left and Scott-Blackwell, are running for county commission Harry Sims and marketing firm owner Richie and school board, respectively. Knight. Most notably, 21-year-old tea partiWhen sought out for comment, employees er-turned-progressive Antwon Stephens fell and board members at Daily and Ciné have ill last week and did not qualify (although an been wary of speaking about these issues. agent could have qualified for him). Flagpole Daily’s board of directors provided this statewishes him a speedy recovery and presumes ment to Flagpole: “The Daily Groceries Co-op is that the unspent portion of the $100,000 he committed to providing a discrimination-free supposedly raised will be returned to donors. workplace. Our goal is to embrace diversity by In Commission District 1, Patrick strategically working on racial and economic Davenport will challenge incumbent Sharyn equity within the Athens community. We welDickerson. In District 2, where Sims resigned come an open and honest dialogue with the to run for mayor, Mariah Parker will face entire community on how Daily can become Taylor Pass. In District 3, Tony Eubanks a model business for equity, social justice and is challenging incumbent Melissa Link. In equality. We recognize this goal as a constant District 5, Commissioner Jared Bailey faces journey rather than a destination. We underchallenges from Danielle Benson and Tim take this journey as a democratically run Denson. In District 7, insurance salesman Carl group of over 1,400 owner-members, direcBlount is a late addition to the race, joining tors and staff members.” Bill Overend and Russell Edwards. In Girtz’s Among the 50 or so people who attended District 9, Tommy Valentine faces school the demonstration were Matthew Epperson, board member Ovita Thornton. Daily’s new general manager; Ciné Executive Tawana Smith Mattox is the lone candidate Russell Edwards (left, with pan flute) gathered with fellow candidates Greg Davis, Tim Denson and Patrick Director Pamela Kohn; and at least two Ciné Davenport and supporters for a jam session on the City Hall steps before qualifying. for Thornton’s District 9 BOE seat. Districts board members, Dave Marr and Brian Carney. 1 and 3 representatives Greg Davis and Linda Invited by demonstrators to speak, Marr said me feeling sick and targeted,” she said. A job as an outreach Davis (no relation) are unopposed. Sarah Ellis is leaving they were only there to listen. He acknowledged their feeland diversity coordinator she said she was promised never her District 5 seat, and Imani Scott-Blackwell and Kara ings and said they’re working to solve the problems; and materialized. Knight said she was fired soon after, ostensiDyckman are vying to replace her. In District 7, incumbent the board posted a longer response on the theater website, bly because of a scheduling conflict, although she said she Carol S. Williams will face LaKeisha Gantt. athenscine.com, on Saturday. Superior Court judges Eric Norris and Regina Quick (the had told management the conflict had been resolved. Just when a conversation started to get going, it ended Knight (who is black) and Uhler (who is white) also critformer state representative appointed last August) both on a sour note. Someone shouted out demanding an apolhave challengers: Allison Mauldin, who’s married to District icized Ciné’s choice of films, saying that female, foreign and ogy. But with the potential for litigation, Kohn shook her Attorney Ken Mauldin and is a prosecutor in a different cir- minority filmmakers are underrepresented. For example, head, and Carney, a lawyer, could only offer, “I’m sorry, I Uhler said staff resisted the idea of screening Black Panther cuit, and public defender Lisa Lott, respectively. can’t talk.” (although it did opt to show that movie and worked with Republicans Marcus Wiedower and Steven Strickland, Haven Charities to offer free screenings to underprivileged both handily dispatched by state Rep. Jonathan Wallace youth; other recent offerings have included post-Oscar (D-Watkinsville) in a special election last November, are Athens Banner-Herald publisher Scot Morrissey is leaving second runs of Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Guillermo del competing for another crack at Wallace this November. the paper at the end of this month, the ABH reported last Toro’s The Shape of Water, as well as A Wrinkle in Time, the Congressman Jody Hice, the Greensboro Republican who first Hollywood blockbuster directed by a black woman, Ava week. Oddly, the article did not say where he’s going, only represents most of Athens, faces primary challenges from that he’s joining “a regional media company outside the DuVernay). In the midst of a $2.5 million fundraising camJoe Hunt and Bradley Griffin; the Democratic primary Athens area,” but the Georgia Press Bulletin reports he’s set paign to buy its building, Ciné has “whitewashed film and includes Richard Dien Winfield, Chalis Montgomery and event programming” to raise money from “the country-club to become publisher of the Albany Herald. newcomer Tabitha A. Johnson-Green. Morrissey and his bosses at Morris Publishing Group crowd,” Uhler said. Partisan primaries and local nonpartisan elections will gutted the ABH, sold off the printing press, slashed the size “Basically, the co-op has serious equity problems,” be held May 22. Looking ahead to November, state Rep. of the staff by two-thirds, moved the copy desk to Augusta, former employee Rashaun Ellis said. “The good news is… Deborah Gonzalez (D-Athens) will have a rematch with coddled racist commenters and all but abandoned investithey’re aware of the issues, they know what’s up, and Republican Houston Gaines. Marisue Hilliard, a retired gative reporting and coverage of local government in favor they’re committed to addressing the issue.” forester and gun-control advocate, stepped up at the last of a digital strategy based around photos of sorority girls Ellis, who is African American, said she was essentially minute to run against Sen. Bill Cowsert (R-Athens), who’s tricked into quitting the job at Daily she’d held for five years taken by unpaid photographers. Yet as his staff dwindled been virtually unopposed since 2010. Sen. Frank Ginn after being berated by a white employee for her racial views. to next to nothing, the corporate hatchet man remained, a (R-Danielsville) also has a Democratic challenger for the publisher without much to publish. (Full disclosure: I used Ellis said she made “an off-color comment” at work that set first time since he was elected in 2010, Barrow County to work at the ABH.) off a white co-worker, who followed her through the store nurse Dawn Johnson. Morris sold most of its publications to New York-based yelling at her that she is a racist and that all lives matter. “It GateHouse Media last year. It’s unknown whether that was one of the most upsetting and traumatic experiences” factored into Morrissey’s departure, but other Morris she’d ever been through, she said. Several former employees of Ciné and Daily Groceries publishers are leaving GateHouse, including former ABH Another time, Ellis said, she was reprimanded for taping Co-op, along with supporters and United Campus Workers editor Les Simpson at the Amarillo Globe-News. In any case, photos of black people who’d been killed by police around of Georgia union members, formed a picket line outside GateHouse has invested zilch in quality journalism, so don’t the store. A manager “was very worried it would offend the Hancock Avenue movie theater Friday night to bring expect any improvement under a new publisher. f y’all,” she told the mostly white crowd.

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Georgia Voters Have a Choice 2018 ELECTIONS WILL BE MOST COMPETITIVE IN YEARS By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com There have been many predictions in the national media that we are headed for a “blue wave” election year at the state and local level. The general theory is that Democratic voters are going to push back against President Donald Trump and try to elect a Congress that will keep closer tabs on him. This almost always happens after the first two years of a presidential term. Think of it as buyer’s remorse. There have already been some early signs of that wave. In special elections around the country—and here in Georgia—Democrats have had some success in flipping seats that had been held by the GOP for years. Another sign of the early enthusiasm by Democrats is the fact that more of them are willing to run for office, even in districts that are normally deep red in their political persuasion. We saw indications of that in Georgia with last week’s qualifying of candidates for the May 22 party primaries. For the past decade, Republicans have held roughly a two-thirds margin in the state Senate and House. You could look at the qualifiers in each legislative district and tell that the game was over before any ballots were even cast. That won’t be the case this year. Democrats actually fielded candidates in more than two-thirds of the races in each chamber. We probably aren’t going to see a massive flip in control of the General Assembly. In many races, Republicans are still heavily favored to win. Unless there are some really huge upsets in the making, Rep. David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) will most likely be re-elected as speaker of the House next year. But Georgia voters are still looking at the most competitive legislative elections in a long time, and that’s not a bad thing. A couple of Republican lawmakers who were ousted in 2016 are trying to make a

comeback this year. Valerie Clark, a retired educator, wants to recapture her Gwinnett County House seat from Rep. Sam Park, the legislature’s first openly gay Korean member. Mike Cheokas qualified to run for the Americus House seat he lost two years ago. His Democratic challenger is Bardin Hooks, the son of retired lawmaker George Hooks. John Barrow, a five-term member of the U.S. House before losing in 2014, is coming home to run as a Democrat for secretary of state. There are four Republicans, three of whom gave up their legislative seats, vying to run against him. Yet another comeback is being mounted by John Barge, who was the state school superintendent for four years before running unsuccessfully for governor in 2014. Barge will be running in the Republican primary against current Supt. Richard Woods. Two Democrats surprisingly won Athens-area House seats in special elections last November. Reps. Deborah Gonzalez and Jonathan Wallace are trying to fight off GOP attempts to take those seats back. At the congressional level, Democrats are making another attempt to flip the 6th Congressional District seat held by Rep. Karen Handel. In the adjoining 7th District, incumbent Rep. Rob Woodall has no less than six Democrats fighting for a chance to take him on. The boondoggle known as the Plant Vogtle nuclear project has prodded a full slate of Democratic and Republican candidates to qualify for two seats on the Public Service Commission. Voters have a chance to finally elect someone to hold Georgia Power accountable. Georgia voters would be better served if they had a true two-party system to choose from. I think we’re seeing a step in that direction this year. f

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clinic. For a while, they were the ones from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Athens also has two doing almost all the administrative tasks other free clinics: Mercy Health Center necessary to run and promote a clinic. For (call 706-425-4044 on Tuesday between about the first two months that the clinic 4–5 p.m. to schedule an appointment) was open, patient and the Athens flow was extremely Nurses Clinic (240 You can make a difference low, which worried North Ave.; open at any stage of your life. them. “The stress 9 a.m.–3 p.m. By Megan Wahn news@flagpole.com moved from, ‘Can Monday–Thursday we do this?’ to ‘Are we doing this corand 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Friday). In addition, the hey’re not even doctors yet, but five transitioning over into the administrarectly?’” Ali says. “We stepped back and Athens Neighborhood Health Center (675 University of Georgia students are tive work, and starting this up, it was a realized we focused so much on the logistics College Ave. and 402 McKinley Dr.) charges already bringing health care to those who completely different thing. It took some [of the clinic]. We didn’t think about reachfor health-care services on a sliding income need it in Athens. patience.” ing out to [patients].” The team recruited scale. f In March 2017, five pre-med majors— One challenge for Saulat was balancing some students from the Terry College of Hamzah Ali, Vraj Patel, Abdus Subhan, his two lives as a student and an adminisBusiness to develop a marketing and outUmmar Jamal and Faiz Saulat—co-founded trator at a professional clinic. “I remember reach plan in November 2017. UGA hosts its annual TEDx event— Shifa Clinic Athens, a free health-care clinic, I’d be sitting in class and responding to In addition to balancing their newly an offshoot of the popular TED Talks lectures on YouTube—on Thursday, first on Huntington Road, then at a more emails to physicians,” he says. “It was kind assumed roles as clinical administrators Mar. 22. Besides Faiz, speakers will permanent location on Hawthorne Avenue. of a duality. I’d be working with students all with being students, the team also had to include: A branch of the Islamic remain conscientious about Circle of North America conducting themselves ALUMNI: DeRetta Cole Rhodes on (ICNA) Relief USA, Shifa professionally. “I had to supporting women as leaders in the Clinic Athens is one of stop wearing sweatpants as community and corporate world; seven volunteer-based Shifa often,” Saulat jokes. Facebook head of product strategy clinics across the nation. One of the team’s biggest Godfrey Powell addressing fears of “The main purpose [of the fears opening up the clinic technology; and Avid Bookshop owner Shifa clinics] is to provide was that, because they were Janet Geddis on the importance of services for humanity,” says still undergraduates, they vulnerability in creating community. Muhammad Uzair, a phywouldn’t be taken seriously sician and director of operdespite the sense of proFACULTY AND STAFF: Atmospheric sciations for all Shifa clinics fessionalism they tried to ences professor Marshall Shepherd nationwide. assert. “That first meeting on the dangers of listening to alterThe students began where we were presenting native news sources rather than scientists; Katy O’Brien on how organizing the clinic around to the local physicians, we rehabilitative strategies for traumatic February 2016. Although didn’t know if we wanted to brain injuries can change our deeply they were enthusiastic tell them we were students,” held beliefs about ourselves; and about having the opportuSaulat says. “Ranger” Nick Fuhrman bringing UGA students and co-founders of Shifa Clinic Athens Faiz Saulat (red tie, left) and Hamzah nity to open a clinic to help At the same time, that animals on stage to illustrate how Ali (red tie, right) pose with other volunteers at a clinic open house Sunday, Mar. 4. the uninsured of Athens, intimidation and fear of not everyone can be a teacher. the process was a massive being taken seriously was challenge for the team. “It was a huge learn- day, and then the rest of the time I’d be in part of what propelled them to work hard STUDENTS: Apurba Banerjee on creating ing curve,” Ali says. “… It was beyond just physicians’ offices and board meetings with in executing the project. They wanted to sustainable, biodegradable plastics understanding what a clinic is, but being directors.” prove that, even though they were underfrom algae; and Elizabeth Hardister able to prove to our superiors that we are Every other Shifa clinic in the nation graduates, they still had the same drive on how individual disaster preparedcapable of executing this project.” has at least one part-time manager whose and work ethic to accomplish something a ness leads to community disaster The group, who all had clinical expejob it is to help manage and oversee most professional could. “You can make a differpreparedness. rience, had to learn the organizational of the administrative tasks. Such is not the ence at any stage of your life,” Ali says. “… aspects of starting a clinic. “When you start case for the Athens Shifa Clinic. “This clinic We knew we have a short period of time In addition, local Americana/jam something like this, you have to network is unique in that it is solely run by volunin Athens, and we wanted to make someband Family & Friends will perform. and start with the administrative side,” teers,” Uzair says. “They do everything on thing long-lasting that would continue with Registration is required. For more information says Saulat, who will be discussing his their own.” undergraduates coming in.” and to register, visit tedxuga.com. [Blake Aued] experience at the upcoming TEDx UGA One thing the team learned was the Shifa Clinic Athens, located at 435 symposium. “I had seen clinical work… importance of balancing roles within the Hawthorne Ave., is open every Saturday

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Flavors of Athens LOCAL GINGER ALE, HONEY AND PIES COMPETE IN STATEWIDE COMPETITION By Lauren Baggett news@flagpole.com On Mar. 20, over 30 food businesses representing 11 categories will line up along the brick walls of the depot in downtown Atlanta to showcase their homegrown products at the 2018 Flavor of Georgia Contest. Among the finalists vying for the title are three Athens companies: Bunkhouse Beverages, Bear Hug Honey and Pouch Pies. Bunkhouse Beverages is a brand new venture from Joey Tatum, co-owner of Manhattan Cafe and Little Kings Shuffle Club. Inspired by Manhattan’s signature Maker’s-and-Blenheim cocktail, Tatum and his wife, Emily, recently began commercially producing their own blend of the soft drink.

have the opportunity to present their wares to food industry leaders and network with other food businesses. The judges rotate each year but typically include food brokers, grocery buyers and chefs. “In the past, when we survey our finalists, they tell us that they benefit by about 11 percent for their revenues on average from being a finalist,” Kane says. This year’s finalists were selected from a field of more than 125 products. Bear Hug Honey’s Sam Johnson was surprised when his Southern Sriracha Spicy Honey made it into the finals, but he figured he had a shot. “I’ve been experimenting on it a while,” he

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Emily and Joey Tatum are producing a new brand of ginger ale and selling it at Joey’s bars, Manhattan Café and Little Kings Shuffle Club.

Submitting Ginger’s Bunkhouse Spicy Ginger Ale to the contest’s beverage category was a bit of a whim. “I happened to see something about the Flavor of Georgia contest online. I looked and went, ‘Oh, it’s stuff made in Georgia, and there’s a beverage category, and I got a couple sample bottles. I’m going to mail them a couple bottles,’” Tatum says. “Then, about a week later, I got an email saying I’m a finalist.” That doesn’t mean Tatum doesn’t want to win. He knows that placing in the contest could jump-start his plans for Bunkhouse. “I said, ‘What have we got to lose?’ If we don’t make it, that’s OK, but if we do, this might give us a little boost to get us going,” he says. Flavor of Georgia is part competition, part economic development event. Sharon Kane, an economist with UGA’s Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, has coordinated the contest since 2007. “In the big picture, [the center] serves food and fiber businesses in Georgia, but it was coming up over and over again how food businesses needed new avenues for additional publicity and exposure, so we grew the contest to give all Georgia food products a place to shine,” she says. Winning the Flavor of Georgia contest can catapult a small business into bigger markets, but just making it to the finals of the contest is a boon. In Atlanta, finalists

says. “It’s smoky, it’s sweet, and it’s spicy. It’s got a lot of flavor going on for a honey.” Johnson would love to see his Sriracha honey on grocery store shelves, but that’s a tough barrier to break through. He hopes someone at the finals will see potential in his honey and help get it out in the market. “It’s not always the easiest doing it from your store, but at a place where so many folks are coming to you because you’re a finalist, it makes it easier to get through a couple doors,” he says. Local restaurant Pouch Pies is known for meat pies inspired by tastes from around the world, but its Georgia Pie—a Southern take on a chicken pot pie featuring Georgia peach whiskey and tupelo honey BBQ sauce—will be competing in the meats and seafood category. “We love making pies that are full of flavor and push the boundary of the traditional pie. We think we hit the nail on the head with the Georgia Pie,” says co-owner Charmaine Enslin. Athenians don’t have to go far to sample offerings from Bunkhouse. Tatum plans to begin serving his ginger ale in his bars and a few others around town in the next few weeks. Bear Hug and Pouch are open for business downtown seven days a week. To take a look at their competitors’ goods, there’s an online directory including products from all the Flavor of Georgia finalists at caes.uga.edu/about/signatureevents/flavor-of-georgia/finalists.html. f

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all intents and purposes, the local genre-benders in Shade have had their sophomore album in the can for three years now. Any other band probably would have grown anxious, apathetic or a mix of the two holding on to their creative treasure for so long, eager to release it into the world for all to hear—and rightfully so. Yet the Athens trio, led by singer and guitarist Phelan LaVelle, seems to have remained pretty chill about it. “We got into other life happenings, wrote other songs, met other people [and] developed other skills,” LaVelle says. “We loved it, it was cool, and we just sat on it.” Recorded with David Barbe in the spring of 2015 at Chase Park Transduction, the cheekily titled Why Spread Panic retains much of the primal energy of Pipe Dream, the band’s 2014 debut. In fact, in many places it supersedes it. Where Pipe Dream exhibited traces of taut post-punk inflec-

Lounge, leaving behind a partner pregnant with twins. While his death was tragic, by most accounts Rickli’s spirit was lively, the sort that would urge his peers to continue pursuing the same dreams and joys he did during his life. LaVelle echoes that sentiment. “I am not saying that, like, my guitar is a weapon of denial, but that I can feel closer to Ash when I am playing music,” she explains. “Because art and music were such huge touchstones for Ash, it seems natural to manifest him in relation to these things.” Shade’s release show Saturday at the 40 Watt will serve primarily as a tribute to Rickli. In addition to performances from musicians in the late artist’s circle, like The Hernies, Cult of Riggonia and Hannie and the Slobs, Rickli’s art will be featured and on sale, with all proceeds going to directly support his family.

tion and relative grounding, Why Spread Panic plays like a freewheeling surrender to the cosmos, its larger-than-life psychedelic jams ushering Shade into a new aural phase that’s only grown more dynamic as time has passed. “I like to think of this album as a geode underground, garnering power, cultivating its most radical crystals for an inevitable unearthing,” LaVelle says. “Little did we know it would be almost three years in incubation.” As LaVelle explains, it wasn’t like the band was just sitting around during the interim. LaVelle remained active in Crunchy, her duo with drummer Kathleen Duffield, and former bassist Will Cash moved to Atlanta after recording for the album wrapped up. “Al [Daglis, Shade’s drummer] and I kept jamming, honing our natural chemistry and democratic songwriting methods,” LaVelle says. “Greg O’Connell started jamming with us, and it all feels good, fluid [and] organic. So this is the current Shade lineup: me, Al and Greg.” So, why 2018, one might ask, after that long in hibernation? “I feel like playing music is so important right now for a million reasons, the dearest of which being that it gives you the ability to slightly transcend a reality that you don’t want to accept,” LaVelle explains. Specifically for the band, she says, that means “a reality without Ash.” The sudden and unexpected death of fellow musician and visual artist Ash Rickli in late 2017 sent shockwaves through Athens’ creative community. Rickli, 30, suffered a cardiac emergency one evening last November at Hi-Lo

“No one really knows how to navigate experiences like this, and everyone is doing their best,” LaVelle says. “Everyone wants to hold up Desi [Sharpe, Rickli’s partner] and the twins in a nest of love and light. Everyone wants to hold up Ash and really understand what a truly amazing and beautiful person he was. Everyone wants to manifest his ways and his values, keeping him here with us.” After years of building intensity, awakened by a shift in cosmic energy, Why Spread Panic is ready to be loosed upon the world. The catalytic circumstances for its release, while difficult for the band to bear, support the notion that the time is right to finally let this record above ground to see the light of day. “That’s the thing, that Ash is so important to so many people, everyone’s essence of him being as important as everyone else’s, all informing the ways that we behold him,” LaVelle says. “It is important to have an outlet for people to come together in support of all this—to celebrate art as a contribution to Ash’s family and memory. That is what this show is. That is what this little geode of an album was for.” f

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com LOOK ALIVE: Marching Banana Records just released the first new music in almost three years from indie rockers Dead Neighbors. This new eight-song collection, which writer Nathan Kerce reviewed in the Feb. 28 Flagpole, is named Less. This is the first local album in several months for which I wish I had a lyric sheet. Throughout the record, the band delivers a mix of prickly and bare emotional expression via its Volcano Sunsmeets-diminished-Superchunk guitarisms and vocals. There’s a sadness all over this thing that I could likely identify if I had the lyrics. But that’d be an easy excuse to just put all that feeling back on the band, instead of accepting the dull ache and vague longing Less adeptly inspires. The album was recorded in less than a day back in October 2016 with engineer David Barbe and mastered by Jason NeSmith two months later. To listen in, see marching banana.bandcamp.com and dead neighbors.bandcamp.com.

to better serve attendees, Protect Athens Music has a survey out seeking knowledge into which issues are most important to those concerned. Find it at facebook.com/ ProtectAthensMusic and let these good folks know what you’re thinking. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: New Athens band Hex Party has released the five-song EP, whose title is pretty much the height of efficiency. It was recorded by engineer Peter Goebel, mixed by Hank Sullivant (MGMT, Kuroma) and mastered by Joel Hatstat (Cinemechanica). These five songs are such a nice surprise to hear this week. They each hit that sweet overlapping ground between ’70s hard rock, late-’80s crossover punk and

T FOR TEXAS: Flagpole hits Austin, TX this week for South by Southwest. In addition to showcases and parties thrown by local organizations HHBTM Records, New West and Normaltown Records, Public Access Touring, Tiger Bomb Promo, Crashing Through Publicity and the Georgia Theatre, we are once again a sponsor for the Athens in Austin day party on Saturday, Mar. 17 at Austin’s Side Bar. Featured artists for this strictly 21-and-over event are Easter Island, Mighty, Teddy and the Rough Riders, Acid Dad, Honduras, Bones, Cicada Dead Neighbors Rhythm, Faux Ferocious, Linqua Franqa, Plastic Pinks, Eureka California, The Nude Party, Lee Bains III early-’90s shoegaze. This is easily the most and the Glory Fires and Double Ferrari. Mudhoney-ish record to happen in town Look for photos from the week, recaps and for a very long time. And, as far as I’m conother news from the front to appear online cerned, Mudhoney was—and is—the absoat flagpole.com. For more information, see lute best band to come out of the grunge athensinaustin.com. scene, so you can take that comparison as a fairly explicit endorsement. Here’s to hearWELCOME BACK: After almost 13 years, the ing more good things from these dudes. debut album from Still, Small Voice and Check it out at hexparty.bandcamp.com. the Joyful Noise has landed on the internet. It’s titled With Love for Our Enemies, ALL DOGS: T.A. Ashe makes music under the and was one of the best Athens records of name flur, but he also makes experimental the early 21st Century, when the band had music under the name Peruvian Dogs, some real momentum behind it. Its sound and that’s what I’m here to tell you about. is kind of that classic Athens indie-folk-pop A new record is out now called Pr. The five with slight—very slight, actually—psych tracks here are each named with three tendencies. Songwriter Chip McKenzie’s letters and a number, and I have no idea lyrics still shine as real poetry and, for my what they mean, so I’m not gonna bother tastes, hit their peak with “Mercury Dime.” mentioning any individual track. What I Do yourself a favor and catch up at stillsmall will say, though, is that this record is deeply voiceandthejoyfulnoise.bandcamp.com. motivated, serenely meditative and easily as good as anything released by experimenLAWYER UP: Protect Athens Music, the tal godheads Village of Savoonga, which annual event coordinated by UGA Law, is what this reminds me of most. It makes will happen again Wednesday, Apr. 18 at great use of field recordings, repetitive the 40 Watt Club. The event’s purpose is sound clips and decisive editing. TL;DR: I to promote and discuss legal issues relreally liked this. Go hear it at peruviandogs. evant to the music community. In order bandcamp.com. f

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Oddballs and Outsiders Search for Belonging TWO NEW PLAYS TO SEE IN ATHENS THIS MONTH By Dina Canup arts@flagpole.com Seney-Stovall Chapel Tuesday, Mar. 20–Saturday, Mar. 24 at 8 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Mar. 25. Tickets are $12, $7 for students and available at ugatheatre. com/bfe or 706-542-4400. The Addams Family Capitalizing on their success with shows like Heathers and The Rocky Horror Show, the students of the Next Act musical theater troupe at UGA are

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BFE Hating your looks is as American as apple pie. Teenage insecurities are hard enough without the burden of living in the middle of nowhere—BFE (“Bumfuck, Egypt”), Arizona, where you have the added isolation of being Asian-American surrounded by blue-eyed blondes. It’s cold comfort, when blonde girls start getting murdered, to think you’re too ugly to be a target. Panny (Connie Li) feels even worse when her own mother, Isabel (Vivian Lee-Boulton), agrees and offers plastic surgery to “fix” the Asian feature of her choice as a birthday present. In BFE, there’s plenty of loneliness to go around. Isabel never leaves the house but dreams of soap-opera romance. Her brother, Lefty (Dave Kim), seeks romance of his own, and might find it with Evvie (Rachel Simpson). Panny is a reluctant pen pal of Hae-yoon (Xin Tian), who lives on the other side of the world and happily thinks that America is just like its movies and commercials. And then there’s the wrong-number guy (Tucker Turner), a lonely Mormon college student who keeps calling back to talk to Panny. These characters are flawed and frequently funny in this strange, at times depressing place. Dramaturg Jieun Lee describes BFE as a complex world “where emotionally injured people confront each other and confront themselves” on a journey towards belonging. How do you belong when you’re not sure quite who you are as an individual? Director Farley Richmond says the play is about identity: “Who am I apart from my family? How do I establish myself in the world? Am I beautiful? Am BFE I ugly?” To assistant director Lukas T. Woodyard, who is Japanese-American, this is a play that can resonate with anyone who is or has been young, but especially for the Asian-American UGA students working on the show. Panny’s experience of feeling isolated and stereotyped by ethnicity, of wanting to be accepted, is familiar to Woodyard and the other students. “When we were reading and talking about it,” she says, “we said, ‘This is my life.’” It’s a rare chance to see characters like this on a local stage. This is the first Asian-American play UGA has done in its 125 years of theater. With this team and cast, BFE is a don’t-miss opportunity for local theater-goers this spring. BFE, by Julia Cho, is presented by UGA Theatre at

taking on their most ambitious project to date. Charles Addams’ oddball, macabre, depression-era cartoons inspired the classic TV series, then films, and finally a Broadway musical. It features a classic, unconventional American family that lives on Cemetery Lane. They’re a good-hearted, ghoulish group of oddballs and supernatural relatives whose morose daughter, Wednesday (Aly Hertzog), falls in love with a shockingly normal boy-nextdoor type, Lucas (Jordan Richards). Can her parents, Morticia (Jordan Richey) and Gomez (Cameron Loyal), along with the rest of the family, act normal for one night

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when Lucas’ parents come over to meet them? As if any of us would want them to. The musical has been an audience favorite since it opened on Broadway in 2010, and it has undergone muchneeded adjustments since then. First produced in Chicago, the reviews were not good. The Broadway reviews were downright ghastly. It received zero Tony nominations. Critics hated it, but the people loved it; Patrick Healy of The New York Times wrote, “This seeming paradox amounts to a theater-world version of the Golden Fleece: the critic-proof smash.” Before it went on tour, it got some plot and song revisions, then again after the tour. By the time it returned to Chicago, it got rave reviews: “comic perfection” (Chicago Sun-Times), “much more relaxed and infinitely funnier” (Chicago Tribune). It has a Vaudevillian-feeling, eclectic mix of musical styles and the opportunity for show-stopping dance numbers to go with one of the most beloved, koooky families from TV’s golden age. Next Act recruited Larry Cox Jr., an MFA acting student who played the Emcee in UGA Theatre’s Cabaret in November and has been teaching musical theater performance courses for two years, to direct the show. He is ready for those dance numbers. He has recruited volunteer dance professionals from Atlanta and Athens to choreograph the numbers, encouraged mentoring at every level, followed professional equity procedures and scheduled rehearsals as rigorously as a fully-produced UGA Theatre show. His goal has been to make the experience professional, educational and fun. The students are working extremely hard and are handed a lot of responsibility with this production. “They love the intensity,” says Cox. “You get to meet students from all disciplines who are hungry for the same thing, who love musical theater so much that they make the sacrifices to do a production at high value.” As a student-produced show with a very small budget, it won’t have expensive design or technology, but you can expect the best out of the performers and production team. “We have some incredible talent in the show,” Cox says, “worthy-of-a-professional-career talent. Some of the voices are incredible. I have singers that have a good knack for acting… and triple threats.” This show is for two nights only, and Next Act’s musicals tend to sell out, so get there early to get a seat since there are no pre-sales. The Addams Family, by Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice based on the cartoons of Charles Addams, is presented by Next Act on Friday, Mar. 30 and Saturday, Mar. 31 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. For more information, visit them on social media @ UGANextAct or email nextactmusicaltheatre@gmail.com. f

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Home Is Where the Art Is ENTER DOMESTIC SPACES WITH ‘HOUSE BEAUTIFUL’ AT INDIGO By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com For many people, private homes exist as physical extensions of the inner self, full of material possessions that reflect significant interests, memories and aesthetic preferences. Currently on view in the Gallery at Hotel Indigo, “House Beautiful” presents artwork by six artists who explore themes pertaining to personalized space, comfort and domesticity. Going far beyond art’s popular role as wall decor, the exhibition instead uses artwork as a vehicle for better understanding the connection between individuals and their personal spaces.

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For artist Sarah Hobbs, who holds a BFA in art history and an MFA in photography from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, the home serves as a private space to recognize, contemplate and hopefully rise above or learn to cope with compulsions and neuroses. Her practice explores the ways individuals attempt to manage their own emotional and psychological issues through beautifully staged environments and site-specific installations. Inner turmoil transforms into a physical manifestation through a cathartic artistic process that focuses on responding to challenging concepts, interesting materials or particular spaces. Her peculiar photographs of obsessively arranged objects are easy on the eye, yet unsettling in the mind due to their underlying currents of anxiety and desire for control. “I have always been interested in interior spaces and the psychological weight they can carry,” says Hobbs. “At a critical point early in my career, I hit upon the process of constructing interior spaces to convey a specific emotion, phobia or neurosis.” Her first photograph within this body of work, “Untitled (indecisiveness),” depicts a nearly claustrophobic room with an empty chair surrounded by walls covered floor-toceiling in paint swatches of varying shades of greens and blues. While Hobbs does not consider herself to be an indecisive person, she wanted to place herself and outside viewers into the mindset of someone who is by physically staging an environment that embodies those torn, distraught feelings.

The use of everyday materials like paint chips acknowledges how these everyday decisions can easily escalate from ordinary to stressful and paralyzing experiences. “I had just moved into an apartment by myself and was thinking about the idea of home as a metaphor for the self. My work became driven by my living situation, and the whole idea of psychological space came together,” she says. “The solitude that I was enjoying, I was simultaneously not enjoying. I discovered that solitude has a dual nature, that of comfort and discomfort: the comfort of being in one’s own personal space, and the discomfort of being confronted with oneself, with nowhere to hide, especially from one’s own neuroses and phobias.” Featured on the cover of Flagpole this week, Hobbs’ photograph “Denial” was originally inspired by a simple desire to showcase the origami paper used for the butterflies. The image takes on a more complex meaning when considering that the kaleidoscope of butterflies has been deliberately placed over the mirror to obscure reflection, creating a candy-colored distraction that blocks any critical self-observation or analysis. Incorporating elements of fantasy into her work, Paige Adair builds lavish interior spaces with warm fireplaces. Loose strokes in watercolor allow the imagination to fill in the finer details of the decor, which ranges from colorful wallpaper, gold-framed portraits, taxidermy mounts, chandeliers and flower arrangements. Similarly and somewhat eerily uninhabited by people, Chapel Hill, NC artist April Childers contributes a quirky “Little Italy” series of paintings that mimic the artwork on the top of pizza boxes. With a limited color palette of mostly pink, red and gray, the café scenes emphasize dimensions and architectural design. Jess Machacek’s wall-bound objects repurpose building materials such as pool vinyl, packing foam, latex paint and window screens as a subtle critique of suburban items marketed towards the middle class. Justin Barker’s paintings contain beautiful washes of translucent colors and interesting line work that creates a time-lapse illusion of doors closing. Holly Coulis’ semi-abstract still life paintings are perhaps the bestsuited artwork intended to brighten up a home, and feature bold lines that compress the pictorial plane with vibrating colors. “House Beautiful” will remain on view through Saturday, Apr. 28. Both the Gallery and GlassCube, which currently features an installation by Lucha Rodriguez, are participants in Third Thursday, a city-wide event encouraging attendance at Athens’ art venues from 6–9 p.m. Visit 3thurs.org for a list of this month’s exhibitions. f

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DEATH WISH (R) Today’s Conjuring-loving audiences may have forgotten that James Wan delivered a bull’s eye of a Death Wish remake in 2007’s Kevin Bacon-starring Death Sentence. Now, along comes Eli Roth to exclaim more loudly that he has remade the Charles Bronson vehicle (no one really thinks he is adapting Brian Garfield’s novel, By Drew Wheeler movies@flagpole.com right?) with Bruce Willis. In true stylistically bland Roth fashion, the promised A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG) A Wrinkle in Time all style, with no real scares. I applaud the product exceeds the delivered goods (see should not be this difficult a film to review. filmmakers for eschewing lazily reheating any movie in his oeuvre). It should either be a diverse, family crowdthe first film’s freezer-burned leftovers, but As trauma surgeon Paul Kersey, whose pleaser destined to be a modern classic or a calling a new slasher movie The Strangers wife and daughter are killed and injured in crass, over-stylized mess like Disney’s bilshould mean something. Bertino’s film a home invasion gone wrong, Willis again lion-dollar bore, Alice in Wonderland. should be a modern watershed for the sleepwalks for another paycheck (think any I did not expect adapting Madeleine subgenre. Were this merely Prey at Night, a of it was subsidized by the NRA?). Kersey L’Engle’s classic of childhood fanshould be a figure of grim detertasy would be easy. Jennifer Lee, mination and single-minded venThe Strangers: Prey at Night the successful scripter of animated geance, not Willis’ sleepy charisma. fare like Frozen and Zootopia, took Imagine if Vincent D’Onofrio, who over Jeff Stockwell’s script and languishes as Kersey’s ne’er-do-well, movie-ized L’Engle’s multi-planet former baseball prospect brother, journey where needed; the setup were cast as the lead. That film may and conflict in the final act is bethave gotten further to the dark ter on screen than on page. Selma core of this outdated thriller; such director Ava DuVernay has struccrime-phobic movies feel so latetured some lovely sequences, many ’70s, throwbacks to when Times visually mind-blowing, and Storm Square was dingy and pornographic. Reid (12 Years a Slave and the sadly Joe Carnahan’s script wants to overlooked Sleight) successfully preach a bit; an odd gun-control navigates the difficult role of Meg message can be heard briefly spinMurry—whom L’Engle wrote to not Oh no! I can’t find the salad forks! ning up. But the idea that Kersey be the most pleasant protagonist— has become more interested in like a more veteran actor. sweet ode to ’70s-ploitation (why not make doing violence—being an amalgam of judge, Yet the whole of A Wrinkle in Time never it a period film while you’re at it?), I would jury and executioner—than in avenging his quite gels. The diversity of the film’s cast wholeheartedly endorse its stylish charms family cannot find a solid handhold, thanks ensures it will not be just another forgetand overlook its stilted family dynamics. to a nearly fatal lack of emotion. Death table YA adaptation. However, some charUnfortunately, the movie has self-idenWish’s armed vigilante is not as simple and acter-actor combos are more perfect than tified as a Strangers sequel, which means enjoyable a movie concept as Hollywood others, and more often than not the failing way more terror was expected than was thinks it is. Were it so, they would have may be in the difficulty of adapting L’Engle’s delivered. remade Dirty Harry by now. f unconventional creations. Oprah Winfrey has the proper gravity to lead the three Mrs. W’s, but both Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are more odd than appealing. Even the incredibly likable Chris Pine cannot help Dr. Alex Murry earn a Lit’s Best Dad mug. Zach Galifianakis almost gets a pass due to his unfortunate casting as the Happy Medium. Michael Peña improves on the man with red eyes. Flaws and all, A Wrinkle in Time conveys a message of inclusivity, so essential for today’s youth (and their parents). Here’s hoping it becomes the rule, not the exception, for blockbusters to come.

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Bonita’s Reader Feedback ADVICE FOR ATHENS’ LOOSE AND LOVELORN By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com Having recently escaped an abusive relationwas feeling very torn between wanting to ship I was in for years, I echo your view of the help their partner and being absolutely person being manipulated and abused (“Am miserable in their relationship. It was hard I In A Toxic Relationship?”, Feb. 21). I didn’t for me to recommend they leave a person realize coercion after who says they want non-consent with die, but I advise This person is their partner, to one’s partner was people on how to not their hospice patient. actually abuse until manage relationrecently. I only wish ships, not jobs, and more people understood what constitutes this person is their partner, not their hosabuse so they might be able to step out of their pice patient. situation and examine their relationships with an objective eye. I wish abuse for no one, and I Hi there, hope this person recognizes their situation. I just wanted to let you know that last year our local solid-waste crew won first Very true. No is no, whether you’re place in several categories at a statewide having a one-night stand or you’ve been truck rodeo competition. They are some of with your partner for five years. I was very the hardest-working folks in our community. alarmed by their story, too, and I wanna Historically, solid-waste workers have led thank you for sharing your own experience movements for civil rights, which is so inspirand echoing my sentiment that they get as ing! I used to live in Vancouver about 14 years far away from their hopefully-now-ex-partago, when the solid-waste workers went on ner as possible. strike, and I will never forget how horrible It might feel harmless to a guy to keep everything got really fast. That was when I pushing for a particular bedroom activfirst started living a zero-waste lifestyle— ity after his partner has said no to it, but which I wish more people would do, because we that’s only because we live in a culture that are really making a big mess with our trash, prioritizes a man’s desires over those of especially in the oceans. his partner—especially when that partner I have a lot of respect for solid-waste workis a woman, a femme or just a generally ers, and our local guys and gals in particular. more-submissive person. This pressure Maybe a better example of someone to aspire chips away at a person’s feeling of ownernot to be is a mother who smokes around their ship over their body, and with the queskids, or something like that. tioner being early in their transition and Cheers, presumably young, it could be detrimental Gretchen to their personal development to have their agency questioned and denied repeatedly Hi Gretchen, by someone who ostensibly loves them. I used “driving trash trucks” as my example in that answer (“Stop Striving for Perfection,” Feb. 28) because I’d picked up on the values of the questioner and knew he would view an “unskilled” municipal job like sanitation as something that was absolutely below him. And we were talking jobs, so the example of a smoking mom would not work, but thanks for trying. This is an adult male who still thinks he’s cool because of his high-school sports achievements, after all. I personally have no qualms with sanitation workers, or with solid-waste removal as a career. I find it remarkable, with all of the They also mentioned their partner statements I’ve made during the years I’ve expressing suicidal ideations when things been writing this column, that this would get rough, and I think they are just too kind be the statement with which you take issue. to see that behavior for what it is. I don’t Thanks, want to doubt their partner’s sincerity, but A Very Puzzled Bonita I draw a red line at that level of manipulation, whether intentional or not. It’s a hard Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, use the position to be in if you’re a tender-hearted anonymous form at flagpole.com/getadvice, or find person, and I could tell that the questioner Bonita on Twitter: @flagpolebonita.

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The Foundry · 4:30 p.m. · $5–10 For the 11th year in a row, The Foundry is the place to be on St. Patrick’s Day. Along with acoustic performances by local groups Green Flag Band and The Gentry, both of whom specialize in traditional Irish and Celtic music, Saturday’s event features a special appearance from The Company Stores, a critically acclaimed West Virginia outfit that builds its eclectic sound by blending various styles, including rock, blues, Appalachian folk, hip hop and more. For this show, the band will pay tribute to the Irish rock canon. In addition, the all-day affair will feature performances by students at the Athens Drake School of Irish Dance, and the Foundry kitchen will be serving up a festive St Patty’s-inspired menu. Plus: all the Guinness your heart desires. [Gabe Vodicka]

Tuesday 13 ART: Athens Fibercraft Guild (Georgia Museum of Art) The Guild welcomes all amateur and professional fiber artists including knitters, crocheters, weavers, spinners, fabric designers, basket makers, quilters and embroiderers. This month’s topic is Shetland knitting. 12:30 p.m. FREE! athensfiber.org COMEDY: Decaf Comedy Open Mic (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Hear comics from Athens and Atlanta. Newcomers welcome. Email to perform. Second Tuesday of the month. 8:30 p.m. FREE! efj32330@gmail. com, www.hendershotscoffee.com

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Hodgson Concert Hall · 8 p.m. · $6 (w/ UGA ID), $39–46 Showcasing the ancient art of Japanese drumming, TAO combines traditional songs and modern compositions for high-energy, physically demanding performances. Its current production, “Drum Heart,” is intricately choreographed to visually convey a narrative through beautifully designed costumes and stage lighting, all set to precise taiko percussion. Essentially double-trained as athletes, the musicians incorporate elements of martial arts into their movements. After being invited to the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, TAO embarked on its first North American tour, selling out 50 shows in 44 cities. Since its formation in 1993, the group has performed in front of over 7 million spectators in 500 cities across 24 countries. [Jessica Smith]

The World Famous · 7 p.m. After retiring his Casiotone for the Painfully Alone moniker—under which he toured and recorded for a decade-plus— in 2010, Chicago singer-songwriter Owen Ashworth started a second musical life as Advance Base. Ashworth’s current project isn’t that much of a departure from his Casiotone days—its main components being electronic piano, pre-programmed rhythms and the singer’s melancholic baritone—though it has a slightly more world-weary quality. Advance Base’s most recent full-length is 2015’s Nephew in the Wild, though the following year saw a reissue of its 2012 debut, the quiet and compelling A Shut-In’s Prayer. Ashworth hits The World Famous Tuesday evening alongside local folk singer Claire Cronin and Maine musician Greg Jamie (O’Death). [GV]

Trio Contemporary Art Gallery · 8 p.m. · $15 (donation) Having celebrated its 40th anniversary last month, the San Francisco-based Rova Saxophone Quartet has been nestled near the intersection of composition and collective improvisation for decades, challenging the limitations of tradition and blurring the lines between genres. Members Bruce Ackley (soprano), Steve Adams (alto), Larry Ochs (tenor) and Jon Raskin (baritone) draw influences from free jazz, post-bop, avant-rock and blues, as well as contemporary poetry, dance and visual art. Their nonprofit umbrella organization, Rova: Arts, administers the ensemble’s productions, tours and activities and commissions new works by established and emerging composers in order to promote the visibility and growth of the improvised music scene. [JS]

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EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) Take a guided tour of the exhibit galleries of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@ uga.edu EVENTS: 2nd Tuesday Tasting (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) This month’s theme is “Spring Wines.” Reservations required. 6 p.m. $20. 706-354-7901, www. heirloomathens.com FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch Pulgasari, a

1984 monster movie from North Korea. 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) (2301 College Station Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Win prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.mellowmushroom.com

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GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) General trivia hosted by Jacob and Wes. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James Majure. 6 p.m. FREE! www. therookandpawn.com KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego artwork and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos will be provided. Ages 3–11. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen Comic Book Crafts (Bogart Library) Make magnets, banners, decoupage boxes and more with old comic books. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

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LECTURES & LIT: YA Author Elizabeth Acevedo (Avid Bookshop) (Prince Ave.) Author and poet Acevedo shares her debut novel The Poet X. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. avidbookshop.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. FREE! (first 3 visits). www. ttathensga.com

Wednesday 14 ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Join curator Sage

Kincaid for a closer look on Homer Dodge Martin’s painting “The Old Mill.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Sunset Strut 5K (Whit Davis Elementary School) Proceeds go towards educational fieldtrips. 5 p.m. $20, $60/family. biddlej@ clarke.k12.ga.us, www.active.com EVENTS: Your Pi(e) Day (Athens, GA) Celebrate Pi Day with $3.14 pizza and giveaways. All locations. All day. www.yourpie.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) (2440 W. Broad St.) Compete for

prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) (Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Reads Book Club (Bogart Library) Read books with animals as the main character. 4th and 5th graders. 4 p.m. FREE! athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Teen Movie (ACC Library) Unwind with a movie and snacks. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (Multiple Locations) Puppeteer David Stephens presents a spring puppet show. Ages 2–11. Mar. 14, 3:30 p.m. at Lay Park & 6:30 p.m. at ACC Library. Mar. 15, 3:30 p.m. at East Athens Community Center & 5:30 p.m. at Pinewoods Library. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Preschool Pals (Bogart Library) Preschool-aged children will learn social and language skills through songs stories and crafts. Ages almost 3–almost 5. 10:15 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Ages 7 & up are invited to play. All experience levels welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-7693950 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Girls Who Code (ACC Library) Learn more about coding. 4:15 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Library Adventures (Bogart Library) A storytelling program with hands-on activities. Ages 3.5–8. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Attendees will share books, songs, puppets and rhymes. Ages 1.5–5. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: PRISM (Oconee County Library) PRISM is a safe space for all teens who share a common vision of equality. The Christmas Party will have music, food and gifts. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee

ART: Glassblowing Date Night (Ground Up Glassworks, Watkinsville) Take a 50-minute private glassblowing class for two and make glass art with the help of an instructor. Choices of items include a round paperweight, heart shaped paperweight, glass flowers, shot glasses or highball glasses. RSVP for time. $99. groundupglass@ gmail.com, www.groundupglass. com CLASSES: Computer Classes (Oconee County Library) “Intro to Excel 2010.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee CLASSES: Yoga in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Five Points Yoga instructors lead a class surrounded by works of art. 6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Herbal Flu Remedies (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Naturalist Amy Abrahamsen leads a class on how to stay healthy during cold and flu season. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison CLASSES: Tech Tips (ACC Library) Learn how to protect your privacy online in, “You Are Being Tracked. Deal With It.” 4:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Thursday Night Spaghetti Dinner (St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church) Enjoy homemade spaghetti and live entertainment by the Athens Big Band. 6 p.m. $4–8. www.stphilothea.org/ events/festival-and-dinners EVENTS: KnitLits (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are welcome. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart FILM: Movies on Tap (Southern Brewing Company) Watch a movie on the big screen. 5 p.m. www. sobrewco.com GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/saucehousebbq KIDSTUFF: Women’s History Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Hear stories about noted figures in women’s history. Ages 6 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Bogart Library) Read aloud to a canine friend. RSVP. 4 p.m. FREE! 770-7259443, www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (Multiple Locations) See Wednesday listing for full description Mar. 14, 3:30 p.m. at Lay Park & 6:30 p.m. at ACC Library. Mar. 15, 3:30 p.m. at East Athens Community Center & 5:30 p.m. at Pinewoods Library. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Stop-Motion Animation (Oconee County Library) Participants will create stop-motion films with special cameras. Ages 8–11. Registration recommended. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee

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GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn new roleplaying games. 6 p.m. www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime (Oconee County Library) Listen and practice Spanish songs and stories. Participants do not need to speak Spanish. 4 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Spotlight Sips (Avid Bookshop) A low-commitment story time for adults. Discuss contemporary classics with Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” from the collection Welcome to the Monkey House. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

ART: Thursday Twilight Tour (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Third Thursday Art Series (Athens, GA) Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center. 6-9 p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org

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PERFORMANCE: The Kourtesans (40 Watt Club) The drag troupe present “Iconic Women in History.” Ticket proceeds benefit Project Safe. 8 p.m. $5–7. www.40watt.com THEATER: Always, Patsy Cline (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) The musical tells the story of the country legend, featuring many of her hits. Mar. 16–17, 7 p.m. Mar. 18, 2 p.m. $11–16. 706-283-1049

Saturday 17 ART: Coloring Club (Oconee County Library) Spend the morning relaxing with the therapeutic practice of coloring. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: 11th Annual St. Patty’s Day Bash (The Foundry) Includes a performance by the Athens Drake School of Dance, live music and seasonal specials. All ages. 3:30 p.m. $10. www.thefoundryathens. com

$4 (ages 11–17) FREE! (ages 11 & under). www.athensfolk.org EVENTS: Campaign Party (The Tasting Room at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company) Lisa Lott kicks off her campaign for Superior Court Judge with a St. Patrick’s Day party. Festivities include art, food trucks and family games. Live music by (not Green Day) Jeremy Raj and Friends and others. 4–6 p.m. FREE! lisalott.org EVENTS: Classic City Roller Girls (Athens Arena) See the Bad news B’s face off against Middle Georgia, then the Classic City Roller Girl All Stars against Appalachian Road. 5 & 7 p.m. $10-12. www.classiccityrollergirls.com EVENTS: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration (Farmview Market) The market will have Irish-inspired treats, green drinks and a green rooster hunt for prizes. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www. facebook.com/farmviewmarket GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event (Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring

tery includes dinner, dessert and audience interaction. Mar. 17, 7 p.m. Mar. 18, 2:30 p.m. $12–25. www. franklincommunityplayers.com

Sunday 18 CLASSES: Yoga Workshop (Fuel Hot Yoga) A restorative yin yoga class with essential oils. 6 p.m. $18. sydneyandersen5@gmail.com CLASSES: Learn Basic Miniature Techniques (Tyche’s Games) Bring a primed figure and learn the basics of miniature painting. 1–5 p.m. www.tychesgames.com EVENTS: Normaltown Flea (Indie South, 1377 Prince Ave.) Browse vintage, handmade goods and records. Free mulled wine while supplies last. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. www. theindiesouth.com FILM: Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers (Winder Cultural Arts Center, Winder) See Quest and listen to a

The Winter Cultural Arts Center will present a screening of Quest with director Jonathan Oshefski as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers on Sunday, Mar. 18 at 4 p.m. EVENTS: Saturday at the Rock: Seed Swap (Rock Eagle 4H Center) Gardeners can trade their unused seeds for something new. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. jtorhan1@uga.edu EVENTS: St. Paddy’s Day (Southern Brewing Company) Go green with live music from Rollin’ Home and snacks from Biggums BBQ and Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. 3–11 p.m. www. sobrewco.com EVENTS: St. Patrick’s Day Run (375 Commerce Blvd) Wear green for the inaugural 5k, 10k and Little Leprechaun Fun Run. Room reserved at Saucehouse for a postrun celebration. 9 a.m. $12–42. bit. ly/runathensgreen EVENTS: Green Eggs and Hammered Pub Crawl (The Foundry) Wear green and visit four bars for St. Patrick’s Day, ending at The Foundry for performances by the Athens Drake School of Irish Dancing, Irish music and seasonal specials. Bars include Hendershot’s, Creature Comforts, Cutters and the Foundry. Ticket includes six drink tickets, T-shirt, $10 food voucher and entrance to the bash. 4–8 p.m. $75. thefoundryathens.com EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial Park) A dance presented by Athens Folk Music & Dance Society with live music by Mike Robinson and Margie McDonald and calling by Charlotte Crittendon. 7:30 p.m. (lesson), 8–11 p.m. (dance). $8 (adults),

your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-345-4500 KIDSTUFF: Superhero Origami (ACC Library) Fold paper to make superhero action figures. Ages 6–11 and their caregivers. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Superhero Origami (ACC Library) Fold paper to make superhero action figures. Ages 6–11 and their caregivers. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Moana Sing-Along (Oconee County Library) Make a magical necklace, sing the songs and act out scenes. Costumes encouraged. Popcorn provided. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Indie Author Marketplace and Fair (ACC Library) Local and indie authors will showcase their books. At 1 p.m., Bob Babcock of Deeds Publishing will give a talk on “How to Market Your Self or Indie Published Book.” 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens PERFORMANCE: St. Paddy’s Day Bagpiper (Saucehouse Barbeque) Listen to live bagpipes. 6–8 p.m. www.saucehouse.com THEATER: Always, Patsy Cline (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 16–17, 7 p.m. Mar. 18, 2 p.m. $11–16. 706-283-1049 THEATER: Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine (Lavonia Community Center) The comedic murder mys-

discussion with director Jonathan Olshefski. 4 p.m. FREE! www.winderculturalarts.com GAMES: Netrunner Open Play (Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to join in. 12:30–4:30 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Tail Waggin’ Tutors (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, non-judgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers read aloud to certified therapy dogs. 3–4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www. athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: UUFA Sunday Forum (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Malvina Reynolds speaks on “It’s Not Nice: Life and Music of Malvina Reynolds.” 10 a.m. FREE! uuathensga.org MEETINGS: Immigration Forum (Oconee County Library) The Oconee County Progressives host a forum, “Coming to America: Who Should We Welcome, What Should We Do?” 3–5 p.m. FREE! oconeeprogressivesga@gmail.com THEATER: Always, Patsy Cline (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) See Friday listing for full description Mar. 16–17, 7 p.m. Mar. 18, 2 p.m. $11–16. 706-283-1049

Monday 19 FILM: Creature Comforts Creature Feature (Hi-Lo Lounge) Ming Vase presents Suddenly Last Summer, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn and Montgomery Clift. The Tennessee Williams stage play will be produced by Town & Gown Players April 13–22. 9 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com FILM: Women’s History Month Film Screening (Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries) (Room 271) Watch Strange Justice: The Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill Story. 6:30 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu FILM: Flicker Film Society (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Kaiju meets psychedelia in 1971’s Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster with animated sequences and dance club freakouts. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Highwire Lounge) Test your general knowledge for prizes. 8–10 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: General Knowledge Trivia (Beef ’O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes! Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-8501916 GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team trivia contests with house cash prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Slime Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Participants will listen to Batholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss then make their own Oobleck slime. Ages 8 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ madison KIDSTUFF: Stranger Things Trivia Night (Oconee County Library) Compete against other fans of the show. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Monday Funday (Bogart Library) Songs, finger plays, wiggles and giggles for ages three and under. Caregivers will recieve pointers for building literacy and language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for Kids and Teens (ACC Library) Teen chess players of all skill levels can play matches and learn from members of the local Chess and Community Players, who will be on hand to assist players and help build skill levels. For ages 7–18. Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Designed to nurture language skills through literature-based materials and activities. Parents assist their children in movements and actions while playing. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT: Youth Behavioral Health Summit (Bethlehem Church, 548 Christmas Ave. Hwy 11, Bethlehem, GA) Barrow County School Social Workers host a summit for professionals addressing mental health issues for children. 9 am.–3 p.m. barrowfamilyconnection.org LECTURES & LIT: “It’s Time to Talk: Forums on Race” (UGA Tate Student Center) (Grand Hall) Hosted by the Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund in partnership with Piedmont Athens and the UGA Student Government Association. Dialogue is led by trained Racial Justice Facilitators. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $125. rankinfoundation.org/itstime2talk k continued on next page

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THE CALENDAR! LECTURES & LIT: 3rd Monday Book Club (Oconee County Library) Discuss Book of Marie by Terry Kay. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee MEETINGS: Beekeeping Open Discussion (Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau, 925 Athens Rd., Crawford) The Oglethorpe County Bee Club hosts an opportunity for beekeepers to ask questions. 7 p.m. FREE! ocbeeclub.com PERFORMANCE: TAO: Drum Heart (UGA Performing Arts Center) The troupe showcase the ancient art of Japanese drumming with contemporary costumes, choreography and visuals. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. 8 p.m. $39–46. pac.uga.edu

Tuesday 20 CLASSES: Computer Class (Bogart Library) “Intro to Excel.” 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Kim Cochran presents an educational program on kyanite. 7:30 p.m. FREE! athensrockandgemclub.org EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA Special Collections Library) See Tuesday listing for full description 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu EVENTS: Public Reading: Composing the Past (Lyndon House Arts Center) Works created during the winter session, “Composing the Past, Writing in the Ware-Lyndon House,” will be read. Poetry and short fiction was inspired by rooms of the historic house. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 FILM: Bad Movie Night: Uninvited (Ciné Barcafé) A top secret experiment goes awry, unleashing a mutated killer cat onto a yacht full of horny co-eds on their way to the Cayman Islands. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706354-7289 GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Win prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www.mellowmushroom.com KIDSTUFF: Teen Relationships 101 (ACC Library) Join Project Safe’s Youth Educator Advocate, Mary Haddon, in a discussion about healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships. For teens in grades 6–12. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Crafts and Community Club (Bogart Library) Ages 8–10 can make a difference in the community through crafts. This month the club will make toys for shelter animals. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: Adult Book Club (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Discuss Bogmeadow’s Wish by Terry Kay. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author (Multiple Locations) Meet Benjamin

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Zawacki in celebration of Thailand: Shifting Ground Between the U.S. and a Rising China. 11:45 a.m. at the Larry Walker Room of UGA Dean Rusk Hall & 6 p.m. at Prince Ave. Avid Bookshop. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com LECTURES & LIT: Brian Clements (Ciné Barcafé) Clements, co-editor of Bullets into Bells: Poets & Citizens Respond to Gun Violence, will offer a poetry reading and discussion. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenscine.com LECTURES & LIT: Donald L. Hollowell Lecture (UGA Chapel) Latina activist and photographer Maria Varela presents “Time to Get Ready.” 7 p.m. FREE! lcornel@ uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Aspen String Trio (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Violinist David Perry, violist Victoria Chiang and cellist Michael Mermagen share a 20-year friendship and long-time association as artist-faculty with the Aspen Music Festival. The program will include Mozart’s Divertimento in E-flat Major and Dvorak’s String Sextet in A Major. 8 p.m. $39. www.pac.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: ROVA Saxophone Quartet (Trio Contemporary Art Gallery) The quartet draws inspiration from the visual arts, contemporary poetry and contemporary dance. The performance is part of their 40th Anniversary Concert Tour. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. 8 p.m. $10–15 suggested donation. www.trioathens.com SPORTS: Table Tennis Matches and Training (East Athens Community Center) Beginner to advanced skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1–4 p.m. FREE! (first 3 visits). www. ttathensga.com THEATER: BFE (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Julia Cho’s darkly comic tale details an Asian-American teen’s struggle with identity and a rash of local murders. Mar. 20–24, 8 p.m. Mar. 25, 2:30 p.m. $7–12. ugatheatre.com

Wednesday 21 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org COMEDY: Educated Mess (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) See standups from Athens and Atlanta. 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com COMEDY: Open TOAD Comedy Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar) This regular comedy open mic features established comedians and newcomers alike. 9 p.m. $5. www. flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: Try Out Virtual Reality (ACC Library) Step into another world through the HTC Vive Virtual Reality headset. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Meet the Maker Dinner (Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market) A four-course meal and wine tasting with Fafael et Fils from Napa Valley. 7 p.m. $45. 706-354-7901 EVENTS: A Night at the Morton (Morton Theatre) The Athens Music Project presents “A Night at the Morton: Soul Celebration.” 7 p.m. FREE! (tickets required). www.mortontheatre.com GAMES: Geeks Who Drink Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) (Washington St.) Play to win. 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892

GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www.fullcontacttrivia.wordpress.com GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana Grill) Gather a team. Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. willys.com GAMES: Cornhole Tournament (Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a team and compete. 8 p.m. www. saucehouse.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com

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LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 13 Cali ’N’ Tito’s Eastside 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.calintitos. com LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays folk with Latin influences every Tuesday in March.

The Foundry 6 p.m. FREE! thefoundryathens.com KIP JONES Local songwriter playing folk, rock, R&B and country covers and some of his own tunes. The Globe 8 p.m. www.jazzathensga.org THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s. Go Bar 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 CLIP ART Local rap duo featuring Vann Johnson and Arizona Zimmerman.

and drums that’ve been collecting dust in a garage for years. JOE ROWE Local musician singing songs about life and death. The Foundry 7 p.m. $5-$7. thefoundryathens.com THE LUCKY JONES Rockin’ rhythm and blues from this local band. Go Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every Thursday! Hendershot’s Coffee Bar DWTAS Team 9 Fundraiser. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com JAZZ JAM Some of our town’s most talented musicians get together at this happening. Bring your axe, or grab a table and give an ear. Highwire Lounge 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two channels of music. One of them is a request line! The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 CHRIS HAMPTON AND THE DANCING MAGNOLIAS Local group led by guitarist and songwriter Chris Hampton. Every Thursday! Terrapin Beer Co. 9 p.m. $8. www.terrapinbeer.com SYLVIA ROSE NOVAK Southern gothic singer-songwriter with sharp vibrato and a sharper fiddle. THE OUTSIDE VOICES Five-piece Americana rock band from Ohio. BLUE BODIES Athens-based “bummer-pop” punk band.

Friday 16 Space Tyger plays Flicker Theatre & Bar on Wednesday, Mar. 14. KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (Oconee County Library) Stories, songs and crafts for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen Library Council (ACC Library) Teens can come together to discuss plans for the ACC Library’s teen department’s collections and programs. Ages 11-18. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime (ACC Library) Attendees will share books, songs, puppets and rhymes. Ages 1.5–5. 9:30 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: The Breakfast Club (Oconee County Library) Watch the ’80s classic while eating breakfast foods. Grades 6–12. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Library Adventures (Bogart Library) See Wednesday listing for full description 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/athens LECTURES & LIT: Namita Wiggers (Georgia Museum of Art) Namita Wiggers is an American crafts curator, educator and writer based in Portland, Oregon. Her lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Crafting History.” 12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org THEATER: BFE (Seney-Stovall Chapel) See Tuesday listing for full

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Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 RAZZI KING Local artist that blends reggae, calypso, rock, funk and several other genres to create a unique sound. L’OR Laura St. Martin uses electronics and interpretive dance to explore the human condition and the collective unconscious.

Wednesday 14 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. All musicians welcome. Backline provided! Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com BEN RICKETTS Psychedelic pop singer-songwriter and visual artist from Oxford, MS. SPACE TYGER Solo electronic pop project of Florence, AL native Kyle Bragwell. ANTLERED AUNT LORD Fuzz-pop project fronted by local songwriter Jesse Stinnard. CIVILS Experimental solo pop sounds courtesy of Athens musician Drew Kirby. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. FREE! www.40watt.com ROAD TO ROO One lucky Athens band will win a chance to perform at Bonnaroo 2018.

DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning ’90s and ’00s hip hop. CLYDE BUTTER Local hip-hop artist. The Office Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn. Every Wednesday! Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 15 Akademia Brewing Co. 7 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com BENJAMIN SIMPSON Young local singer-songwriter plays a mix of ’70s and ’80s music, along with original compositions. Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 THAT CAPTAIN BAND Nationally touring band blending folk and reggae styles. LEAVING COUNTRIES Louis Phillip Pelot plays solo sets of country-rock and acoustic Southern soul. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $3. flickertheatreandbar.com JAY GONZALEZ Athens-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with an affinity for classic pop melodies. FABULOUS BIRD Catchy, lo-fi indie rock with the character of old guitars

The Foundry 7 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE GRAINS OF SAND Local band with a four-piece horn section offering up your favorite ’60s and ’70s beach and Motown music. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BILLBOARD BAGGINS Athensbased experimental outfit. DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com THE GREEN FLAG BAND Playing traditional Irish music for St. Patrick’s Day. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday! Saucehouse Barbeque 7 p.m. FREE! www.saucehouse.com TIM MOORE Local singer-songwriter playing acoustic country music. Terrapin Beer Co. 5 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com DAVID HYDE Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from Ball Ground.

VFW 8 p.m. $8. www.vfwathens.com CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Local country and Southern rock singer performs with his group.

Saturday 17 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LILY ROSE Nashville-based pop-folk singer-songwriter. Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com LULLWATER Polished local alternative rock band that explores grunge and Southern rock. POLAR WAVES Athens-based “alternative classic rock” group. ROSIE & THE RATDOGS New local hard-rock group. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! flickertheatreandbar.com GEORGIA DISH BOYS Local rock group fronted by singer-songwriter Seth Martin. JAVAE Psychedelic, introspective local rapper. SANDERS No information available. 40 Watt Club 9 p.m. $7. www.40watt.com TRIBUTE TO ASH A tribute show to honor late Athens musician Ash Rickli and benefit his family. Performers include Shade (album release show!), Midnight Boi, Half Acid, Hannie and the Slobs, Fart Jar, The Hernies and Cult of Riggonia. See story on p. 8. The Foundry 4:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with dance performances by the Athens Drake School of Irish Dancing and traditional Irish/Celtic music by The Gentry and Green Flag Band, plus Irish rock by The Company Stores. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. The Globe 8 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 THE DONNER PARTY Mostly-oncea-year Pogues cover band from Globe employees (and ex-employees) delivering the hallowed electricity that made the group an all-time Irish classic. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 GROUP GROPE Analog synth beats influenced by classic Chicago house and Detroit techno. DOOM RIBBONS Experimental guitar/ percussion duo from Asheville, NC. 180 Experimental electronic artist. DJ OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS Playing ambient techno and other electronic sounds. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 7 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com HEAVY PETTY Local all-star Tom Petty cover band. Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night. 11 p.m. $1 (headphone). www.highwirelounge.com SILENT DISCO Dance the night away with wireless headphones and two

channels of music. One of them is a request line! Terrapin Beer Co. 4 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com TREY BRESLOW Americana singer-songwriter from Virginia. 9 p.m. $10. www.terrapinbeer.com THE TWO TAKES Atlanta-based indie rock band influenced by groups like Arctic Monkeys and The Killers. GRAND Athens-based alternative pop group. CHUCKIE CAMPBELL Jazzy hip-hop artist from Buffalo, NY.

Sunday 18 The Foundry 6 p.m. $12 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a night of smooth jazz. This month’s show features D Mack & Friends. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 6 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com CLASSICAL REVOLUTION UGA School of Music graduates and students play works by Dvorak, Ligeti, Bach and more. Terrapin Beer Co. 3 p.m. FREE! www.terrapinbeer.com REPENT AT LEISURE Celtic pub band playing “Irish rock,” including traditional, punk, modern and original Celtic music.

Monday 19 Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar. com QUEST GIVER New local experimental indie trio. SCOOTERBABE Scrappy, jangly local indie-pop group fronted by songwriter JJ Posway. DAGMAR VORK Athens-based DIY musician, songwriter and visual artist. ANTIPHONS Melodic indie-rock group from Richmond, VA. The Foundry 8 p.m. FREE! www.thefoundryathens. com ROAD TO ROO Athens bands battle for a chance to perform at Bonnaroo 2018. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 BREE COULEUR Local singer-songwriter playing stripped-down folk music. Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! hendershotscoffee.com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent at this open mic night most Mondays. Hosted by Larry Forte. The Pub 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-2831 KARAOKE Sing to your heart’s content every Monday.

JAVAE Psychedelic, introspective local rapper. JAY AMERICANA Pop-trap artist from Atlanta. The Foundry Terrapin Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5. www. thefoundryathens.com BORDERHOP TRIO High lonesome pickin’ and singing from Athens’ own bluegrass outfit. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com HUNTER CALLAHAN Young, Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter. 8 p.m. $10. www.georgiatheatre.com LIGHT BRIGADE Local rock and roll five-piece. JESTER Athens-based rock quartet. On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com ANNIE HART One-third of Au Revoir Simone performs a solo set. SPIDER Brooklyn-based folk band. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 FREESTYLE CYPHER NIGHT A night of rhymes and beats, featuring local and touring MCs and hosted by Lingua Franca. The World Famous 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens ADVANCE BASE Chicago-based electropop project led by Owen Ashworth, formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. GREG JAMIE Dusky solo project from the O’Death singer and guitarist. CLAIRE CRONIN Singer and poet Cronin plays folk music that’s both delicate and intense.

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Wednesday 21 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 OPEN MIC A weekly open-mic jam hosted by Louis Phillip Pelot. All musicians welcome. Backline provided! The Foundry 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $13 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com MIPSO Fun folk and Americana act from Chapel Hill, NC. MERMAID MOTOR LOUNGE Acoustic alternative-rock band led by Packway Handle Band member Josh Erwin. Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com THE PONY LEAGUE “Piano-punk” and Americana outfit out of Atlanta. DEAR BLANCA Folky punk band from Columbia, SC. The Globe 8 p.m. www.jazzathensga.org THE HOT HOTTY-HOTS Local swing and hot jazz ensemble playing music of the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s.

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Art AAAC GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council is seeking applicants for its quarterly $500 grants. All local artists, arts organizations or arts-based projects are welcome to apply. Deadline Mar. 15, June 15, Sept. 15 & Dec. 15. info@ athensarts.org, www.athensarts.org ARTWERK (Trio Contemporary Art Gallery) Artwerk is a new event series merging art and fashion. Seeking wearable art pieces that utilize non-traditional materials for a fashion show on May 12 during the gallery’s exhibition, “Media Circus.” Deadline Apr. 8 at 11:59 p.m. artwerk athens@gmail.com CALL FOR ART (Lyndon House Arts Center) Members of groups that meet at the Lyndon House can submit artwork to “Full House,” a biennial invitational exhibit. Online registration opens May 5. Drop off May 17, 1–8 p.m. Opening reception June 7, 6–8 p.m. 706-613-3623, www.accgov.com/lyndonhouse CALL FOR ENTRIES: EGGQUISITE HUNT (Trio Contemporary Art Gallery) Seeking artist-made eggs to hide in a hunt. Eggs must be wooden or plastic, 2”-4” tall and decorated in any media. Eggs due Mar. 24. Event on Mar. 31. RSVP trioathens@gmail.com MAKERSPACE MEMBERSHIP (The Hatch) Makers can have access to a full woodshop, metal shop, elec-

tronics lab, clean prototyping space, as well as fine art tools, sewing, 3D printing, laser cutting and other tools. $50/month for 24/7 access. Members also get discounted classes and attendance to monthly events. www.hatchathens.com/ membership OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP (Lyndon House Arts Center) Local artists can access studio facilities through a new open studio monthly membership program. Studios include ceramics, jewelry, painting, fiber, printmaking, photography and woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to 32 hours per week. Life drawing classes are currently offered on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. as a membership perk. $65/month or $175/ three months. 706-613-3623, www. athensclarkecounty.com/leisure POP-UP GALLERY AND ARTIST MARKET (Stan Mullins Art Studio) The Georgia Museum of Art Student Assocation is seeking local artists to show and sell their work at an event on Apr. 21. Deadline Apr. 1. No entry fee. gmoastudent@gmail.com

Classes ACROYOGA JAM (Center City Ballet, 750 N. Chase St.) Work in trios and rotate through the roles of base, flier and spotter. Sundays, 8 p.m. $5. www.centercityballet.com ATHENS TECH CLASSES (Athens Technical College) “Hand Tool

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Gunnar Tarsa creates stream of consciousness drawings where ideas collide and coalesce through the ordering of line and shape. ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) “Looking Up! Artistic Explorations of Our Skies” includes paintings, drawings and sculptures by Ana Anest and Scott Pope. Through Apr. 20. ATHENS ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Heidi Hensley’s paintings depict colorful and eclectic scenes of Athens and UGA. ATHENS LATINO CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES (445 Huntington Rd., #120) See 20 paintings by Stanley Bermudez. BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years. CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “A Voice Offstage: James Rose” is an experiential exhibition inspired by the work of the mid-century modernist landscape designer. Through Apr. 21. CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. • “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features a total of 20 paintings on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter Loose, Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others. CLASSIC CENTER GALLERIES (300 N. Thomas St.) “Kaleidoscope” includes artwork by Stanley Bermudez, Tammy Cantarella, Beth Thompson, Starr Campbell, Katherine Burke, Wilma and Erin McIntosh. Through May. CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “The Broadside Exhibition Project: verse 1” pairs local poets and artists together to create original broadsides which serve as illustrated poems. Through Apr. 1. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) “Cacophony of Color: Group Art Show” features works by Marisa Delgado, Eddy Lezama, Laura Maria Ramirez Giraldo and Logan Shirah. Through March.

How-To.” Mar. 14–15. $49. “The Accounting Cycle.” Mar. 19–20. $279. “Trout Fishing for Beginners.” Mar. 21. $49. “Advanced Microsoft Word.” Mar. 26. $109. “Extreme PowerPoint: Level III.” Mar. 30. $109. “Georgia Driver’s Education: Teen Driving Course.” Apr. 2–5 & Apr. 9–12. $350. training@athens tech.edu, athenstech.edu CLASSES (OCAF, Watkinsville) “Telling Your Story with Collage.” Mar. 17–18, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. $100–110. “If You Can Hold a Pen, Pencil or Crayon, You Can Cartoon.” Saturdays, Mar. 24–Apr. 14, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $100–110. www.ocaf.com CLASSES (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) “Community Coffeehouse,” Mondays–Thursdays from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. “Silver Sneakers Stretch,” Mondays at 10 a.m. “Chinese Calligraphy,” Mondays, Mar. 5–19, 6 p.m. “American Legion Post 20 Coffee Hour,” Tuedays at 9 a.m. “Threadwork Gatherers Crafting Club,” Tuesdays at 9–11 a.m. “Pilates,” Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. “Gentle Yoga,” Tuesdays at 6 p.m. “Tai Chi,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Learn Chess,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Oil Painting,” Wednesdays at 1 & 5 p.m. “Bellydance,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mah Jong,” Thursdays at 1 p.m. “Line Dancing,” Thursdays at 4 p.m. “Ballroom Dancing,” Thursdays at 6 p.m. www.winterville center.com

CUBAN-STYLE SALSA (UGA Tate Student Center) (Room 473) The UGA Salsa Club hosts dancing every Sunday. Email for details. ugasalsa club@gmail.com, www.facebook. com/groups/ugasalsaclub ENERGY HEALING & ANIMAL TELEPATHY (Ancient Suns Intuition Arts, Cobbham Neighborhood) “Energy Healing for Animals.” Mondays, Mar. 26–Apr. 23, 5–7:30 p.m. “Animal Telepathy I.” Saturdays, Mar. 24–Apr. 28, 3–5:30 p.m. “Meditation & Intuitive Development.” Wednesdays, Mar. 28–Apr. 25, 5–7:30 p.m. or Saturdays, Mar. 24–Apr. 28, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. “Energy Healing for Women’s Bodies.” Thursdays, Mar. 29–Apr. 26, 5–7:30 p.m. $200/series. 706-206-0747, ancientsunsacademy@gmail.com, www.ancient-intuition.com FARMVIEW CLASSES (Farmview Market) “Raised Bed Building and Growing: A Build-It, Grow-It Yourself Workshop with Brad Kelly.” Mar. 24, 10–11:30 a.m. $149–199. “Instant Pot Cooking with Kjesti Easton.” Apr. 11, 5–7 p.m. $30. www.farmview market.com OPEN TREE CLIMB (David Henry Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary) Access the tree-top canopy with WildRice Adventures using rope, harness and a helmet. Ages 8 & up. Call or email to register. $30. www. wildriceadventures.com SALSA DANCE CLASSES (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa dance classes (Casino-Rueda) with SALSAthens. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10 (incl. one drink). www.facebook. com/salsaathens

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “House Beautiful” explores domestic landscapes through works by Holly Coulis, Sarah Hobbs, Paige Adair, April Childers, Jess Machacek and Justin Barker. Through Apr. 28. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Clinton Hill” offers a survey of the 20th-century abstractionist’s career, from printmaker to painter, from pulp-paper pioneer to lyrical wall constructions maker. Through Mar. 18. • “Opera in Print: Fin-de-siècle Posters from the Blum Collection.” Through Apr. 22. • “Crafting History: Textiles, Metals and Ceramics at the University of Georgia.” Through Apr. 29. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Lucha Rodriguez’s site-specific installation, “Amorphous Dislocations of Ultramarine,” incorporates handout paper, translucent color film and LED lights for a floating display that changes color. Through April. HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Paintings by Mallory Moye. Through March. HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE (237 Prince Ave.) Mixed media portraits of musicians by Tyrus J. Manning. Closing reception Mar. 31. HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Self-taught Athens painter Mark Nix creates works on everything from canvas and wood to vinyl LPs and cars. Through March. JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Drawings and painting by Patrick Linker. K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) “Love, in All its Many Forms” is a group exhibition of intimate works pertaining to the theme of love. Through March. LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) Curated by Deepanjan Mukhopadhyay, “Tripwire” addresses anxieties pertaining to dislocation, home and surveillance through immigrant artists and artists from the American South. Through Mar. 22. • “Cryptic for the Simple Minded” is a compilation of works by MFA candidates Whitney Cleveland and Katlin Shae. Through Mar. 23. • “Michael,” an exhibition by Dodd Fellow in Photography Forest Kelley, imagines the life of the artist’s uncle, an artist and gay man who was found dead at the base of a rock ledge. Through Mar. 23. • “The 2018 Science and Medical Illustration Exhibition” features work by undergraduate students in Science Illustration at UGA and from graduate students in Medical Illustration at Augusta University. Through Mar. 23. LOWERY GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery celebrates “24 Years of Art” with Giclee prints, originals, photographs and sculptures by over 24 artists including Claire Clements, Ben Rouse, Peter Loose, Kip Ramey and more.

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TAI CHI EASY (Accessible Yoga Studio, 195 Miles St.) With Tom Wittenberg. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. $15. taichieasyathens.com 200-HOUR YOGA ALLIANCE VINYASA TEACHER TRAINING (Fuel Hot Yoga) Deepen your practice and become a hot yoga instructor. $2950. www.fuelhotyoga.com UGARDEN CLASSES (UGArden) “Foraging for Food and Medicine Workshop.” Mar. 17, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. $30–40. “Herbal Soap Workshop.” Mar. 27, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $25–35. “Cultivating Medicinal Herbs Workshop.” Apr. 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $70–85. njfuller@uga.edu UNLEASH YOUR JOY RETREAT (Sangha Yoga Studio) Group coaching, meditation, mindfulness, JoyDance and more. Understand the forces that try to constrict you, and shift your energy towards a new reality. Mar. 24, 2:30–9 p.m. $195. www.myjoydance.com/retreats WILD INTELLIGENCE (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn how to identify animal tracks in “Tracking 101.” Mar. 24, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. $40. www.wildintelligence.org YOGA CLASSES (M3Yoga) “Beyond the Pose: Part 1 Standing Poses.” Mar. 17, 2:30–5:30 p.m. $60. “Low Back Release: A Myofascial Workshop.” Mar. 31, 2:30–5:30 p.m. $30. “Prenatal Modifications: An Introductory Workshop for Yoga Teachers.” Apr. 7, 5–7 p.m. $35. “Prenatal Yoga: Modifying and Empowering Your Practice.” Apr. 7, 2:30–5:30 p.m. $30. nursenick@ m3yoga.com, m3yoga.com/events YOGA CLASSES & WORKSHOPS (Athens Five Points Yoga Studio) “Special Benefit Class with Books for Keeps.” Mar. 24, 10:30–11:30 a.m. $17 donation. “Anatomy and Yoga: The Shoulder, Neck and Arm.” Mar. 24, 1–5 p.m. “Meditation and the Human Condition: Journey to a Fulfilling Life.” Apr. 7, 12:30–4:30 p.m. Ongoing classes in Iyengar, Vinyasa, Hatha, Power Yoga, hot yoga, meditation and more. www. athensfivepointsyoga.com

Help Out CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS (Nuçi’s Space) The Athens Human Rights Festival is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, publicity, organizing speakers and performers, the tabloid, social media, stage building and more. The 40th annual will be held downtown on May 5–6. Meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. 706-202-9169, www. athenshumanrightsfest.org

Kidstuff AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (Athens Little Playhouse) Theater day camp for kids ages 5 & up. The week concludes with a performance for families. Choice of nine weeks, May 21–July 27. www.athenslittle playhouse.net ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Art Club for Teens.” Fridays, 6:30–8 p.m. $15. “Art Club Junior for Ages 9–13.” Fridays, 4:30–6 p.m. $15. Both classes are taught by Hope Hilton. www.kaartist.com BAKING AND COOKING CAMPS (Olive Basket) “Summer Baking Camp.” June 4–29. Kids Camp 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Teen Camp, 2–5:30 p.m. “Summer Cooking Camp.” July 9–Aug. 10. Kids Camp, 9 a.m. –12 p.m. Teen Camp, 2–5:30 p.m. $200. charleshay428@gmail.com EXPLORING THE EARTH SUMMER CAMP (Little Rose Nature Adventures, Watkinsville) This camp is a nature-based, visual and performing arts, STEAM program for kids ages 5–12. Runs June and July, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. $200/ week. www.exploringtheearth.org SPRING PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS (Lay Park) “April Showers.” Friday, Apr. 9. “May Showers.” Friday, May 11. 10 a.m. $4–6. www.accgov.com/leisure SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camps include themed programming on modern art, super-

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) On view in the Lounge Gallery, Kristen Hyink’s otherworldly illustrations are inspired by nature, dreams and the power of self-discovering. Through June 2. MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Contemporary Ceramics in Georgia.” Through Apr. 9. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism and Surrealism. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The “Youth Art Month Exhibition” highlights works by over 250 students from Oconee County’s public and private schools in grades k–12. Through Mar. 22. PINEWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (1265 Hwy. 29 N. #12) See paintings by Stanley Bermudez as well as a community mural currently in the process of restoration. RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Wrestling Temptation: The Quest to Control Alcohol in Georgia.” Through Sept. 21. SOUTHERN BREWING COMPANY (231 Collins Industrial Blvd.) Artwork by Allen Sutton. Through March. THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) See colorful paintings by Dr. Hildegard Timberlake. Through March. TRIO CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (766 W. Broad St.) “Trifecta” features works from MFA graduate students attending UGA, Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University. Through March. VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors. VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Susan Pelham’s “Stories in Bits and Pieces” features collages influenced by Magic Realism and Surrealism. Through April. WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Teenage friends Rose Shelton and Havivah Z. Saltz create watercolors and ink drawings of women, mermaids and pop culture icons, as well as a series inspired by astrological signs. Reception Apr. 19. Currently on view through Apr. 29. WILLSON CENTER FOR HUMANITIES AND ARTS (1260 S. Lumpkin St.) Photographer Frances Berry draws attention to the tensions and intersections between manmade curves and lines, nature and the built environment, and renewal and decay in “Athens Seen.” Through March. THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

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Support Groups ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org MENTAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Meets the second Wednesday of every month. Open to anyone focused on improving their life and learning how to live with their condition. Next meeting Mar. 14, 6–7:30 p.m. www.nuci.org NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS (First Presbyterian Church of Athens) For family members, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental illnesses. “NAMI Family Support Group.” Every fourth Tuesday, 6–7:30 p.m. in room 302. 770-2250804, namihallga@gmail.com, www.namihall.org PROJECT SAFE (Athens, GA) “The New Beginnings Support Group.” Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m., with a dinner on the last Monday of the month. Childcare provided. “Athena: Goddess of Courage, Wisdom and Justice Group.” Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m. “Walk-In Clinic.” Mondays, 1–4 p.m. and Thursdays, 3–6 p.m. www.project-safe.org

SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) A 12-step recovery group for those affected by sexual addiction. Mondays, 7 p.m. 706-395-5322, saa-recovery.org/ meetings

On The Street AARP FOUNDATION TAX-AIDE (ACC Library) AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers offer tax assistance Tuesdays, 12–4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. aarp.org/taxaide ATHENS HIP HOP AWARDS NOMINATIONS (Athens, GA) Vote now for your favorite hip-hop artist, hair stylist, urban business professional, restaurant and other categories for the Athens Hip Hop Awards, which will be held Mar. 25. www.athenshiphopawards.com FIX A LEAK WEEK TOILET TABLET GIVEAWAY (124 E. Hancock Ave.) Pick up a toilet dye tablet from the ACC Water Conservation Office. Through Mar. 30. 706-613-3729 KACCB TIRED OF TRASH TIRE AMNESTY WEEK (ACC Landfill) There will be no disposal fees for tires Mar. 26–31. Limit of six tires. 706-613-3508 NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 PRESERVATION AWARDS (Athens, GA) Nominate a project that helps celebrate Athens’ unique heritage. Categories include rehabilitation, adaptive use, new construction and more. Deadline Apr. 15. Ceremony on June 4. 706353-1801, www.achfonline.org/ preservation-awards THE PET CARE CLINIC (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society offers a low-cost clinic the first Saturday of each month, 1–4 p.m. Services include vaccines, deworming, microchipping, nail trimming, flea treatments and more. No appointment necessary. 706-769-9155 VEGETABLE KIDS (Bogart Library) Pick up a veggie kit courtesy of Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission. Mar. 20, 12–8 p.m. athenslibrary.org/bogart f

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Do the Right Thing CHALLENGES TO LIVE UP TO OUR IDEALS By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com At the end of last week, three of our most iconic local businesses were embroiled in controversies involving diversity. Avid Bookshop encountered anti-gay sentiment at Athens Academy, while both Daily Groceries Co-op and Ciné were accused of being unwelcoming to minority employees and customers. Athens Academy administrators asked Avid to remove a gay-friendly book from a children’s book fair, and after failing to reach agreement about which books should be on display, Avid canceled the last day of the book fair.

demanded that the co-op’s board address these problems, and the board has restated its commitment to inclusiveness. Ditto at Ciné, where protesters Friday accused the theater of being unfriendly to minorities and catering to an upper-class white clientele, especially now, as the theater’s board tries to raise the $2.5 million needed as a down payment to buy the building or have it sold out from under them. The theater board’s response to the protesters pledged to address racial and gender issues and stressed the cinema’s support of inclusiveness and openness. (See more about Daily and Ciné in this week’s City Dope.) In all three of these instances, what we have are disagreements among friends, who all believe in the ideals of diversity and acceptance but may have trouble applying those beliefs in specific circumstances. But the problem is, of course, a lot bigger than that. Our black citizens generally have not felt welcome downtown since the gentrification of Hot Corner. The centerpiece of our town, the university, is largely an institution for upper-income white people, served by lower-income black janitorial workers. Our music scene, our restaurant scene, our beer scene are primarily white, and even our black history is endangered by developments that would wipe out significant structures as casually as whole African-American neighborhoods were obliterated by Urban Renewal Detail from a painting of downtown Athens by Chatham Murray in the 1960s. Our picturesque intown neighborhoods—so close Avid owner Janet Geddis posted a to all the amenities—are far out of the long, searching explanation on Facebook, reach of low-income people, and let’s face quoted on Flagpole’s In the Loop blog. While it: Most Athenians of color are low-income, emphatically stressing Avid’s commitment and that is the central dilemma that underto sexual diversity in its book offerings and lies everything we do here and complicates in its staffing, Geddis did not blame the all our efforts to encourage diversity. Athens Academy administrators for their This much can be said for us: In spite of actions. She, rather, gave them the benefit the eight-year hiatus in local government of the doubt and acknowledged that they efforts to combat our inequities and disparhad to be sensitive to parents who might ities of income, housing, employment and not be as far along as Avid in embracing services, there is still a widespread desire diversity. here to come to grips with these probBefore long, the Athens Academy head lems. Candidates with fresh new energy of school issued an apology in which he are running for mayor and commission, stressed the school’s commitment to openand many of them see the need to address ness and tolerance. Meanwhile, Avid had the endemic poverty that prevents a large moved the last day of its book festival to proportion of our citizens from more fully its Five Points location and experienced an enjoying the benefits of living in Athens. outpouring of customers rushing to supWe’ve got to elect a local government port the local book store. Perhaps keeping that is willing to tackle our economic disin mind that Avid’s Five Points location sits parities and that will also undertake the in Academy territory, Geddis eloquently delicate task of involving the university in refused to pillory the school, and, perhaps an effort to raise the wages that suppress remembering the school’s origins as a segmuch of its workforce. That effort will regation academy, the head made clear that directly involve our state legislators, and, Athens Academy “does not support censorfortunately, we have clear choices in those ship or discrimination in any form.” races, too. It’s time to get Athens moving Meanwhile, a blowup between employagain, and one giant step forward will be ees at Daily Groceries several months ago the election of candidates who agree with has continued to be called an example of the inclusiveness espoused by Avid, Daily the lack of racial equity in the customand Ciné in response to the challenges they er-owned grocery. Some members have face. f

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THE COLOUR NEGATIVE

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TUESDAY, MARCH 20

LIGHT BRIGADE

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DOORS 7:30PM • SHOW 8:30PM

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TUESDAY, MARCH 20

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

ANNIE HART

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ROOFTOP • NO COVER DOORS 10:00PM • SHOW 10:45PM

ROOFTOP AFTER BLACKBERRY SMOKE NO COVER • 21+ DOORS 11:00PM • SHOW 12:00AM

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

PONY LEAGUE

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

SOLD OUT! BLACKBERRY SMOKE W/ TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN

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