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flagpole bureau of information
.is Flagpole's community calendar for the Athens-Clarke County area. It's
a list of things to do, plays to see; concerts to attend, sports to play, and
mpre. 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
Ice. Russia^ Saint Petersburg State Ice
Ballet presents "Sleeping Beauty on Ice"
at the Classic Center Theatre Monday.
Dec. 9, and Tuesday. Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
$8-$ 1 5. Call 357-4444 for tickets.
Music/Dance
Recital. Cory Jones plays guitar in the
Edge D ecital Hall in the UGA School of
Music at6p.m. Wednesday. Dec. 4. Free.
Singing Tree. The Prince Avenue Bap
tist Church's Singing Tree returns Thurs
day, Dec. 5. a! 7 30 pur, Friday, Dec. 6,
at 5:30 and 8 pm., Saturday. Dec. 7, and
Tuesday, Dec. 10. at 2.30,5 and 7:30 pm
Cal: 353-1985 lor into.
Piano. Andre Watts gives a piano con
cert in tne UGA Performing Arts Center's
Hugh Hodgson Hall Fnday, Dec. 6. at 8
p.m S28/S32. Call 542-3737 for info.
‘Andre Watts burst upon the music world
at the age of 16, when Leonard Bernstein
chose him to make his debut with the New
York Philharmonic in their Young People's
Concerts, broadcast nationwide on CBS-
TV. Only two weeks later. Bernstein asked
him to substitute at the last minute for the
ailing Glenn Gould in performances of
Liszt's E-flat Concerto with the New York
Philharmonic, thus launching his career
in storybook fashion More than 30 years
later, Andre Watts remains one of todays
most celebrated and beloved superstars
His performances each year with the
world's great orchestras and conductor,
and his sold-out recitals and appearances
at the most prestigious inlematL al festi
vals h , him to every corner of the
glouc.
Nutcracker. The Augusta Ballet (one of
the state's premier companies) presents
"The Nutcracker" Thursday, Dec. 5. and
Friday, Dec. 6. at 8 p.m„ Saturday. Dec.
7. at 1 and 5 p.m, and Sunday, Dec 8. at
3 p.m. at the Imperial Tleater. For ticket
info, call 706-826-4721
Holiday Dance The Ballethmc Dance
Company, UGA Ballet Ensemble and East
Athens Educational Dance Center present
the "Urban Nutcracker II* and ‘Holiday
Selections" Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6
and 7, at 8 p.m and Saturday and Sun
day. Dec. 7 and 8, at 2 p.m. at the Morton
Theater. S10/55. Call 613-3770 for tickets
or info.
Comtek. Harry Connick Jr. and his Funk
Band play the Classic Center Theatre Sat
urday. Dec. 7. at 8 p m Call 404-249-6400
to order tickets
Folk. Art and Margo Rosenbaum perform
at Athens-Clarke County Library's open
house Sunday, Dec. 8. at 4 p.m. Refresh
ments will be served from 3-4 p.m. Call
613-3650 for more info.
Chorale. Joseph Napoli directs the Ath
ens Master Chorale and Chamber Or
chestra m the Christmas musical ‘Songs
of Mary" Friday. Dec 13. at 8 p.m, and
Sunday Dec. 15. at 4 p.m. at Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. Free Call 546-6638 for
info.
Musicale The Masters Hall Singers and
guest baritone Norman Large present "A
Christmas Musicale" Dec. 19-21 at 8:15
p.m. and Dec 21 at 2:15pm at the Geor
gia Center. $14 at the door. $10.50 in ad
vance. Gourmet buffet. Call 542-9464 lor
info or to order tickets.
Festivals/Event*
Ceramics. The Ceramic Student
Organization's sale, featuring sculptural
and functional ceramic artworks of stu
dents and faculty, continues Wednesday.
Dec. 4. from 9 am -5 p m. in the foyer of
UGA’s Visual Arts Bulding
Tour of Homes Madison hosts the
1996 Heritage Holiday Tour of Homes
Saturday, Dec. 7. Day tour from 10 a.m.4
pm.; candiel nhi tou. ‘mm 5-9 p.m Call
342-9627 for info or to order tickets
Holiday Market. The Oconee Cutural
Arts Foundation hosts a holiday market,
featuring local artists and craftspersons
Saturday. Dec. 7, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $2
donation. For 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 Saturday, Dec. 7, at the
Georgia Museum. Preview at 6 p.m., si
lent auction at 7 pm., live auction at 8 pm.
$15 for ACNG members. $25 for non
members. Call 542-AIDS for tickets or
more info.
Kwanzas. Celebrate African-American
culture Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 pm. at the
Georgia Museum of Art. "Harambee: The
5th Annual Family Celebration of
Kwanzaa" features interpretations of the
seven pnnciples of Kwanzaa with com
munity leaders, storytells, videos and art
activities. Call 5424662 for info.
Open House. The Visitor Center of the
State Botanical Garden hosts "Season of
Reflections," a holiday open house fea
turing hot cider, holiday decorations and
seasonal sounds, Sunday, Dec 8, from
2-6 pm. Call 542-1244 for info.
Auction The Athens-Clarke Heritage
Foundation hosts its Heritage Auction
Gala c riday, Dec. 13, at 7 pm. in the Clas
sic Center. Silent auction is from 7-9 p.m„
live auction begins at 9:15 p.m„ music is
provided by The Prolessors $25 for mem
bers. $30 for non-members. Call 353-1801
for info.
Classes/Learning
Business. Evaluate your idea for start
ing your own business at UGA's Business
Outreach Service’s *ls This a Good Busi
ness loea?" Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 6-8:30
pm. at the Chicopee Complex, Room
2004. $35. Call 542-7436 to register or for
into.
Wreaths. The State Botanical Garden
offers a workshop on creating holiday
wreaths from garden greenery Thursday.
Dec. 12, from 9-11 am. $ 18 for members.
$20 for non-membeis. Call 542-1244 to
register.
Centerpieces. The State Botanical
Garden offers a workshop on mak'-yj cen
terpieces from garden materials Wednes
day, Dec. 18, from 9 am. -12 noon Call
542-1244 to register.
Finals. Final exams fa the UGA fall quar
ter torture students Dec. 5,6,9 & 10. Time
to hit the books.
Lectures/Readmgs
/Signings
Poetry Slam. Athens Poetry Slam and
Jigsaw Pieces open mike takes over
downstairs at Blue Sky Wednesday Dec
4, at 8 pm. Featured performer is singer-
songwriter-keyboardist Jessica
Parlapiano. $3 suggested donation.
Conference. UGA's Department of Mi
nority Services presents "Village Summit
II: The Rites of Passage," a conference
on raising African-American teens and
pre-teens, Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10
a.m.-3 pm. at the Tate Center. $25 for
adults, $10 for youths age 11-17 (in
cludes lunch). Call 542-5773 for info or
conference materials.
Hummingbirds Mary Ann Coleman
will sign her new release, The Dreams
of Humminnbirds, Saturday, Dec. 7,
from 24 pm. at Books-a-Million. Call
548-2666 for more info.
Kids
Winter critters. Kids 6 and up can ex
plore the trails and woods at Sandy Green
Nature Center Thursday. Dec. 5, from
3:30-5 pm. to discover where animals
hide out during winter. Call 613-3615 for
info or to preregister (required).
Reptiles. Sandy Creek Nature Cen
ter hosts "Reptiles and Amphibians:
Love 'Em But Can't Find 'Em" for kids 7
and older Saturday. Dec. 7, at 1:30 pm.
Call 613-3615 to preregister (required)
or for more info.
Puppets. Linda Bmdner presents the
puppet show "Froggy Inc." in the Ath
ens-Clarke County Library auditorium
Dec. 7 (10:30 am.). Dec. 9 (19 a m),
Dec. 10 (9:30 & 10:30 a.m.), Dec. 11
(9:30 & 10:30 a.m), Dec. 12 (10 a.m. &
2:30 pm.) and Dec. 13 i9:30 a.m. &
2:30 p.m.). Free. Call 613-3650 fa info.
Stars. Families with kids 3-7 can learn
about stars at Sandy Creek Nature Cen
ter Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10-11 am.
For more ink, or to preregisier (re
quired) call 613 3615.
Holiday trees. Sandy Creek Nature
Center presents "Trees of the Holiday
Season" Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10-11
am. fa families .vith kios 3-7. Fa more
mfo a to preregister (required), call 613-
3615.
Night sky. Families with kids 8 and
up are invited to Sandy Creek Nature
Center fa The Incredible Nighttime Sky"
Saturday, Dec. 14. from 5^:30 pm. Check
out the portable planetarium and roam the
trails to see the forest bathed in starlight.
To preregister (required) a fa info, call
613-3615.
SolsUc*. FanSes with kids 8 and up can
learn about what the winter solstice meant
to other peoples and how they kept track
of it Fnday. Dec. 20, from 6:30-8 pm. For
more info or to preregister (required), call
613-3615.
Drama. Registration is jnderway for
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation's after
school classes, to run Jan. 6-March 19.
$45. Call 7694565 fa into a to register.
Meetings/Groups/Spirituality
Healing service. Emmanuel Episcopal
Church holds a healing service fa com
munity members affected by AIDS and
HIV Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 pm. Call
542-AIDS fa more info.
Lyndon. Architects working on the
Lyndon House restoration and expan
sion present and discuss drawings
about the SPLOST funded project
Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the
Lyndon House Call 613-3623 for more
info.
Eggs. The Athens Area Chamber of
Commerce Eggs & Issues Breakfast
hears the local legislative delegation give
a preview of issues facing the 1997 Geor
gia General Assembly 7:30 am. Thurs
day, Dec. 5, in the Classic Center.
Unitarian. The Sunday, Dec 8, 11
am. service at the Unitarian-Universal-
ist Fellowship of Athens (780 Timothy
Rd.) is "Remember Hannukah and Hu
man Rights Day: Viewing Human Rights
in a Historical Perspective." The 9:30
a.m. forum is "Race Relations in Ath
ens and America, 1966," led by news
paper columnist Rick Dunn. Call 546-
7914 for info.
Sports
Basketball. The UGA women's team
plays Virginia Wednesday, Dec. 4, and
Wingate Tuesday, Dec. 10. The men play
Appalachian State Saturday, Dec 7. All
games are at 7:30 p.m. in Stegeman Coli
seum. Call 542-1621 for info.
Reindeer Run. The third annual Christ
mas in Coma Reindeer Run is Saturday,
Dec. 7. The 5K starts at 9 am. The fun
run starts at 9:45 a.m. Entry fee is $10 if
you regista by 3 pm. Friday, Dec. 6; $12
afta. Fa more info a to regista, call 706-
795-2182.
Government
Meetings
Pension Board, Wednesday, Dec. 4,3:30
p.m„ Courthouse Room 180.
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Chapter 11*
••The Discount Bookstore.
mvites you to meet
CLARK HO WAR
signing his book
Consumer Survival Kit
Saturday. December 7th
11:00 - 12:30 pm
Chapter 11
"•The Discount Bookstore.
124 Alps Road
353-6493
12
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centtments
flowers, (plants & Antiques
This Chrii^mas, don’t come
home empty handed!
*
On Sale Now:
• Hove’s Scents
from New Orleans
Hand-made
• Seasonal,
Tropical, &
Herbal Plants
% 1591 S. Lumpkin (next to Subway)
354-1888 ■ Mon.-Sat. 10 to 6 • Sun. 1 to 5
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