Newspaper Page Text
flagpole bureau of information
is Flagpole's community calendar far the Athens-Clarke County area. It's
a list of things to do, plays to see, concerts to attend, sports to play, and
more. Submit information by the Wednesday prior to the next issue's pub
lication date to: P.O. Box 1027, Athens, GA 30603 / fax: 548-8981 / email:
flagpole@negia.net.
Theater/
Performance
Broadway The Classic Center Performing
Ans Theater presents "The Sound of Music'
.Veonesday, Nov. 27. for one right only. Cal
357-4444 to order tickets.
Ice. Russia's Saint Petersburg State Ice
Ba'et presorts "Sleeping Beajty' or. an ice
n> mat wi be laid on the stage of tte Clas-
se Center Performing Arts Theatre Dec. 9
and a’ 7 30 p.m. SS-S15 CaE 357-4444
■•V
Music/Dance
Chora! Concert. Chora! groups from six
a'eo mgn schools perform ‘Sounos of the
Season tne tret in a senes ot comrm/nty
concerts a: toe Classic Center Performing
-"i 'neatre. Dec. 1 at 7:33 pm Free, Call
2J6-0MC for more mfo
Christmas, in the 2nd Thursday Concert
Senes. Tne UGA School of Muse sponsors
its annual Chnstmas concert at Hodgson
Concert Hall Dec 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. The UGA
Men s and Womens Gtee Cl jbs. Afro-Amen-
can Chora! Ensemble. Concert Chor anc'
Symphony Orchestra pertorm,. $12, S9, $5
tor UGA students. Cai 542-4400 for info
Recital Fedenoo Mendez plays gurta r m
his senior recital sponsored by the UGA
School o‘ Muse: 6 pm. Monday, Dec. 2, in
the Edge Recta! Hall.
RedtaL Cory Jones plays gutarnthe Edge
Recital Hal in the UGA School o( Music at 6
p.m Wednesday, Dec. 4
Singing Thee. The Prince Avenue Baptist
Chtrchls Singing Tree returns Thursday, Dec
5. at 7.X pm, Friday, Dec. 6. at 5:X and 8
p.m„ Saturday, Dec 7, and Tuesday, Dec.
10. at 2:X. 5 and 7 X p.m Cal 353-1985
for info.
Piano. Andre Watts gives a piano concert
in the UGA Performing Arts Center^ Hugh
Hodgson Ha!! Friday. Dec 6. at 8 pm. $28/
$32. Cali 542-3737 fa infe. *Andr§ Whits
burs! upon the music world at the age of 16.
when Leonard Bernstein chose him to make
hs decut with the New York Philharmonic in
their Young People's Concerts, broadcasl
nationwide on CBS-TV Only two weeks later
Bernstein asked hm to substitute at the last
mnute for the ailrng Glenn GoJd in perfor
mances of Liszts E-flat Concerto with tne
New York Philharmonic thus launching his
career in storybook fashion. More than X
years later. Andre Wars remains one ol
today's most celebrated arte beloved super-
stars. His performances each yea r with the
world's great orchestras arte conductors, arte
hs sotd-out recitals arte appearanoes at the
most prestigious Internationa; festivals bring
hm to every comer of the globe"
if lit cracker The Augusta Ballet (one of
tne state's premier eompanes) presents The
Nutcracker’ Thursday, Dec. 5, arte Friday.
Dec 6. at 8 pm., Satuday, Dec. 7. at 1 and
5 pm., and Sunday. Dec. 6. at 3 pm. at the
Imperial Theater. Fa ticket info, cal! 706-826-
4721.
Hofiday Dance The Ballethnic Dance
Company, UGA Ballet Ensemble ate East
Athens Educational Dance Center present
the "Urban Nutcracker II’ and "Holiday Se
lections’ Dec 6 and 7 a! 8 pm and Dec. 7
and 8 at 2 pm. at the Morton Theater SIC*'
$5. Cal 613-3770 fa tickets a info.
Connick. Harry Connick > arte his Funk
Band play the Classic Center Theatre Satir-
day. Dec. 7. a! 8 pm. Cal' 404-2496MO to
ader tickets.
Chorale Joseph Napoli directs the Athens
Master Chorale arte Chamber Orchestra in
a Christmas musical. "Songs o' Mar/’ Dec.
13 at 6 pm. and Dec. 15 at 4 pm. a!
Emmanuel Episcopal Choch Free. CaS 546-
6638 fa..to
Musicale The Masters Hal! Sngers and
guest banione Norman Large present "A
Chnstmas Muscale'Dec 19-21 at8:15pm
and Dec. 21 at 2:15 pm. at tne Georgia
Center $14 at the doa. $10.50 in advance.
Gourmel buffet Cali 542-9464 fa mlo a to
ader tickets.
Festivals/Events
Food (or Fines. The Athens Regional
Library System will waive fines when pa
trons return overdue books and donate.
non-nerishable food items through Satur
day, Nov. X. Overdue materials must be
returned with donation. For info call 613-
36u0.
Pins. An Olympic pin souvenir swap and
sale will be held at Trump's Dec. 2 from 5-
10 pm. Free. Call 613-0536 fa Wo.
Tour of Homes Madison hosts the 1996
Heritage Holiday Tour of Homes Saturday.
Dec 7. Day tour from 10 a.m -4 p.m.;
candlelight tar from 5-9 pm. Call 342-
9627 fa info a to ader tickets.
Holiday Market. The Oconee Cultural
Arts Foundation hosts a holiday market,
featunng local artists and craftspersons
Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m.-5 pm. $2
donation. Fa directions, call 7694565
Art Auction. The Georgia Museum of
Art and the AIDS Coalition of Northeast
Georgia holds ‘One World One Hope,' a
benefit art auction Dec. 7 at the Georgia
Museum. Preview at 6 pm., silent auction
at 7 p.m., live ai 'ion at 8 p.m $15 for
ACNG members $25 for non-members.
Call 542-AIDS fa tickets a more info.
Open house The Visita Center of the
State Botanical Garden will host ‘Season
of Reflections,' a holiday open house fea
turing hot cider holiday decorations and
seasonal sounds Dec. 8 from 2-6 p.m. Call
542-1244 for info.
Auction Gala The Athens-Ciartre Heri
tage Foundation hosts its Heritage Auc
tion Gala Deo. 13 at 7 pm. in the Classic
Center Silent auction isfrom 7-9 p.m.. live
auction begins at 9:15 p.m., music is pro
vided byTheProfessas. $25 for members,
$33 fo‘non-members Cal! 353-1801 to-tree
Classes/Learning
Wreaths. The State Botanical Garden of
fers a workshop on creating holiday
wreaths from garden greenery Dec. 12
from 9-11 am. $18 fa members, $20 for
non-members. Cal! 542-1244 to register.
Centerpieces. The State Botanical Gar
den offers a workshop on making center-
pieces from garden materials Dec 18 from
9 am. -12 noon. Call 542-1244 to regis
ter.
Finals Final exams for the UGA fall quar
ter torture students Dec. 5,6,9, & 10. Time
to hit the books.
Vintage and Practical Clothing ■ 195 Prince Ave. 546-5609
Store Closing Sale!!!
The Old Black Dog Bookstore
WILL BE CLOSING IT S DOORS FOREVER CHRISTMAS EVE. 1996
PLEASE COME BY TO BID A FOND FAREWELL
AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE GREAT PRICES ON
WONDERFUL BOOKS!
DEC. 1-8 30% OFF EVERYTHING
DEC. 9-16 40% OFF • DEG. 17-24 50% OFF
These discounts cannot apply to ’special orders.*
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT
THESE PAST ELEVEN YEARS.
Lumpkin Cafe will continue serving meals as usual.
5 POINTS 549-2449
Lectures/
Readings/Signings
Life Recipe. Certified Life Family Edu-
cata Katy O’Neal Airowood signs copies
of A Woman's Recipe lor Life al Books-a-
Million Nov. 29 from 7-9 p.m. Mary Ann
Coleman will sign her new release, The
Dreams of Hummingbirds. Dec. 7 from 2-
4 pm. Call 548-2666 la more into.
Poetry Rearfing City Lights poet Daniel
Moore and local poet Douglas Martin read
from their works at Jittery Joels downtown
Nov. 30 at 7 pm. Free. Books available
fa sale and signing.
Poetry Slam Athens Poetry Slam and
Jigsaw Pieces open mike takes over
downstairs at Blue Sky Dec. 4 at 8 pm.
Featured performer is singer/songwnter/
keyboardist Jessica Parlapiano. $3 sug
gested donation.
Conference UGA's Department of Mi
nority Services presents ’Village Summit
II: Tne Rites ol Passage,' a conference on
raising African-Amencan teens and pre-
teens, Dec. 7 from 10-3 pm. at the Tate
Center, $25 fa adults, $10 fa youths age
11-17 (includes lunch). Call 542-5773 fa
info or conference matenals.
law school auditorium.
AIDS. In observance of Wold AIDS Day,
there will be a candlelight procession from
the Hillel Foundation to Jv,- Presbyterian
Center Dec. 3 at 6:X pm. A commemo
ration service will Ioltow at 7 pm. at the
Presbyterian Center. Emmanuel Episcopal
Church will hold a healing service tor com
munity members affected by AIDS and HIV
Dec. 4 al 5:X pm. Call 542-AIDS la mote
info.
Lyndon. Architects working on the
Lyndon House restoration and expansion
present and discuss drawings about the
SPLOST funded project Dec. 4 at 7 pm.
at the Lyndon House. Call 613-3623 fa
mae info.
Eggs. The Athens Area Chamber of Com
merce Eggs 8 Issues Breakfast hears the
local legislative delegation give a preview
of issues facing the 1997 Geagia Gen
eral Assembly. 7:X am. Thursday, Dec
5, in the Classic Center
Plans. The UGA Christian Faculty Fellow
ship meets to plan for winter quarter Y>
noon, Fnoay, Dec. 6. room 608 Chemistry
Building.
Voknteers. Tie Northeast Georga Home
less CoaSton needs volunteers fa its over
flow shelter this winter. Call 546-0576 tor into.
Meetings/Groups
/Spirituality
Greenways. A public meeting to receive
comment on the North Oconee River
Greenway—proposed to be bait from a
planned footbridge at River Road south
to the Athens Perimeter: 7 pm. Monday,
Dec. 2, in the Classic Center Fire Halt 613-
X25.
History. The UGA Historic Preservation
Program hosts a forum on the proposal to
transform the Usher-Thomason home into
a house museum. Meet r* the Madison-
Magoi Cultural Center Tuesday, Dec. 3,
from 4:30-6 p.m. Call 542-4731 la more
info.
Deliberations. The University Council
meets at 3:X pm. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the
Sports
Basketball. The UGA men s team faces
Georgia Southern Nov. 29 a! 7:30 pm The
women's team plays Virginia Wednesday.
Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm. Both games in
Stegeman Coliseum. Call 542-1621 fa
info.
Football. The Georgia Bulldogs play
Geagia Tech Saturday, Nov. X. al home
•unless TV tells them to play some other
day. Call 542-1231 fa info.
Reindeer Run. The third annual Christ
mas in Comer Reindeer Run is Saturday.
Dec. 7. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. The fun run
starts at 9:45 am. Entry fee is $10 if you
register by 3 pm. Friday, Dec. 6: $12 af
ter. For more info or to register, call 706-
795-2182
Do you. want our
National Forests
to looh like this?
Join us at Phoenix Market for a free
presentation concerning
Deforestation & Chib Mill's
Invasion of the Southeast
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, 7:30 pm
Speaker: Danna Smith
(Co-director jf Alternatives m Actum)
i \Local Emrrorvnenml Group)
Massages by Melanie Kline, NMT
Sundays Only by appt. / One hour - $20 • 757-3904
“Sample one of
our new desserts.
Fresh Pasta • Pizza • Calzones • Salads
Homemade Daily Lunch Specials
DOWNTOWN
401 E. BROAD ST.
354-6966
EASTS1DE
1965 BARNETT SHOALS RD
369-0085
10
FLAGPOLE vovewepeve 2.7,79?^