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FINDING MUSIC
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As if you didn't have enough to think about
this summer, there are lots of great musical
happenings for you to consider. The bars and
clubs downtown will be featuring some of their
mainstays and also bringing in talent from around
the country. And one of the benefits of having
nearly all of the clubs located within two or three
blocks of each other is that you can sample the
nightlife in numerous clubs on the same night
simply by walking back and forth between the
various venues. Some noteworthy shows are the
Aquarium Rescue Unit (Georgia Theatre, July 19),
Kelly Hogan (40 Watt, July 23), BuckwheatZydeco
(Georgia Theatre, July 23), Vigilantes of Love/3
Lost Souls / Whiskeytown (40 Watt, July 26), Man
or Astroman? (40 Watt, July 29), Guadalcanal Diary
(40 Watt, Aug 1), Big Top / Vaudeville / 9 Lb.
Hammer (40 Watt, Aug. 3). and lots of other great
stuff at the High Hat (like Jack Logan & Liquor
Cabinet, the Fountains, the Hot Burritos, Bloodkin,
etc.), and the Atomic Music Hall, Classic Center,
and various other places. If you have questions
about any ot these shows, refer to the weekly issue
of Flagpole — pick it up free all over town.
One way of really taking advantage of what
all the downtown clubs have to offer is the Pub
Crawl Monday. July 22. By buying a $5 wrist band,
you can gain free (or reduced admission) access
to all the participating clubs that night. It's a swell
way of checking out the famed Athens music
scene, and it’s easy on your pocketbook. All
proceeds from the Pub Crawl wristbands will go
to Community Connection, a local referral ser ice
that links people with the service they need, be it
support groups, family counseling, volunteer
opportunities, or social service agencies.
Another interesting development specific to
Summer '96 is the PanAthervc Music Garden
Stage, located on the corner of Washington and
Thomas streets. This is outdoor stage will feature
live bands (playing several sets each) from noon* |
6:30 p.m. beginning July 19 and running every
day through Aug. 3. Some of the highlights of the
stage include the Afro-Haitian & Dance
Troupe/ApcnasAtenas (July 19), Freakapotamus/
Brides of Jesus (July 26), Phat Phive / Gingbread
Men (July 29), and Squat/Ras Bonghi (Aug. 1).
At iiight, the stage will be booked by the folks
who brought you the Five Ring Circus CD. and
you can probably expect many of the artists from
that CD to be featured on the Garden Stage after
dark. Again, see Flagpole or inquire at any of the
PanAthenic information kiosks downtown. That’s
all we know at presstime. Have fun out there!
Monday, July 22
The Bitter Berry: The Life of
Byron Herbert Reece
10 a.m. • free • A-CC Library, auditorium • 613-3650
FILM. Uses the words of Reece, a poet who lived and farmed in
the North Georgia mountains, to explore his understanding of
Christianity and his love and respect for nature
Sidney Lanier: Poet of the Marshes
10:45 a.m. • free • .4-CC Library, auditorium • 613-3650
C ILM: Dramatizes the life of poet and musicn • Sidney Lanier
from his younger days through his disillusionment with the Civil
War and his death.
Southern Voice: Voice of the Poet
noon • free • A-CC Library, auditorium • 613-3650
FILM Discusses Southern poetry.
Southern Voice: Floyd Watkins,
Man of Letters
1 p.m. • free • A-CC Library, auditorium • 613-3650
FILM Today's series celebrates Southern Authors Day.
Pat Conroy: A Changing Voice
2 p.m. • free • A-CC Library, auditorium • 613-3650
FILM Talks about this best-selling Southern author
Alex Haley and the
Storytelling Tradition
3 p.m. • free • A-CC Library, auditorium • 613-3650
FILM: Discover the storytelling tradition with the author of Roots
Olympic Women's Volleyball
4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. • ticketed event • UGA Coliseum
Clogging
4:45 p.m.& 7:15 p.m. • free • UGA Georgia Center• 542-9464
See Fri.. July 19. for details
Barbershop quartet
5:45 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. • free • UGA Georgia Center• 542-9464
See Fri., July 19 tor details.
Pub crawl
Late night • S5 • Various local clubs • 549-5508
Buy a S5 wristband at participating clubs, and get free or
reduced admission to many downtown venues, including the High
Hat. Atomic. 40 Watt. Georgia Bar. Boneshakers. No Where Bar
and Lunch Paper These clubs are booking bands that are on the
Five Ring Circus CD. Proceed, go to Community Connection. See
Flagpole Magazine for more details.
Tuesday, July 23
Marionettes
10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. / free • A-CC Library auditorium • 613-3650
Circus Berzerkus brings its funny and musicai marionette shew
to Athens
Puppet workshops
2 p.m. and 3 p.m. • $1 • A-CC Library storyroom • 613-3650
Kids make their own puppets in the ‘Puppet Factory."
Olympic Men's volleyball
4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m • ticketed event • UGA Coliseum
Bluegrass music
4:45 p.m.& 7:15 p.m. • free • UGA Georgia Center• 542-9464
See Sat, July 20 for details
Medicine show
5:45 p.m.& 8:15 p.m. • free • UGA Georgia Center• 542-9464
See Sat.. July 20. for details.
Dance performance
8 p.m. • free • UGA Fine Arts Building • 542-2890
Dance Ensemble Cathy Sharp from Basel. Switzerland, perfc ns
‘The Ballad of Frankie Silver."
Wednesday, July 24
Marionettes
10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. / free • A-CC Library auditonum • 613-3650
Cmcus Berzerkus brings its funny and musical manonette show
to Athens.
Puppet workshops
2 p.m. and 3 p.m. • $1 • A-CC Library storyroom • 613-3650
Kids make their own puppets in the ‘Puppet Factory.'
The Civil War: Forever Free -1862
3 p.m. • free • A-CC Library small conference room • 613-3650
FILM: in Part 3 of Ken Burns' series the Union army suffers
early humiliations at the hands of Stonewall Jackson and Robert
E. Lee. while Lincoln waits for a victcy to set the stage for the
Emancipation Proclamation
Olympic Women's Volleyball
4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. • ticketed event • UGA Coliseum
Gospel music
4:45 p.m. & 7:15 p.m. • free • UGA Georgia Center• 542-9464
See Sun .July 21. for details
Brothers in Clay: The Story of
Georgia Folk Pottery
5 p.m. • free • A-CC Library sm. conference rm. • 613-3650
FILM Learn about this Georgia art form
Olympic Literary Festival
5-7 p.m. • free • UGA Chapel • 542-5028
Dannye Romme Powell. Carolyn Beard-Whitlow. Coleman Barks
and Justin M'tcham read This is the first performance of this series
of readings and discussion groups featuring toe literary writers
from the Carolinas and Georgia
Square dancing
5:15 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. • free • UGA Georgia Center• 542-9464
See Sun. July 21. for details
Dance performance
9 p.m. • free • UGA Fine Arts Building • 542-4415
Dance Ensemble Cathy Sharp from Base ; Switzerland performs
The Ballad of Frankie Silver"
Thursday, July 25
Stories and music
10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. • free • A-CC Library Auditonum • 613-3650
Storyteller and folk musician Par Shields performs
The Civil War: Simply Murder
-1863
3 p.m. • free • A-CC Library storyroom • 613-3650
FILM Part 4 chronicles the miseries of regimental life the rising
antiwar movement in the North, and the cavalry exploits of
Confeoerate commanders
Debate
4 p.m. • free • UGA School of Law • 542-5191
Two of the nation': premier collegiate debate programs
— the University of Georgia and the University of Utah —
debate the merits of the Olympic experience in ‘Debating
the Olymp.c IdealA public discussion follows.
Olympic Men's Volleyball
4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. • ticketed event • UGA Coliseum
Barbershop quartet
4:45 p.m. & 7:15 p.m. • free ♦ UGA Georgia Center• 542-9464
See Fri July 19 fo r details.