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THE BEST OF ATHENS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 29, 1998
THURSDAY, JULY 30
Wine Tasting.
At the Georgia Museum of Art, UGA campus. 7-9 p.m. Tickets $10.
Folks at the American Wine Society and the Friends of the
Museum have gotten together to host a wine tasting and
gallery stroll. Sand; Smith of the American Wine
Society will be on hand to provide a little
guidance on the procedures of wine
tasting to novice enthusiasts. After
imbibing of the fruit of the vine, atten
dees are then invited to stroll (or stum
ble perhaps) through the museum’s cur
rent exhibits, including: Isadora Duncan,
Muse of Modernism; Contemporary
Georgia Fiber: Five Perspectives;
American Prints of the 1920s; and After
the Photo-Secession: American Pictorial
Photography, 1910-1955. Call 542-GMOA
for more info.
Isadora Duncon in Pahs. See this and other
whilst sipping wine at the GMOA Thursday.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
Poetry Slam & Open
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At the Oconee County library. 7 p.m. FREE!
Athens Poetry Slam veteran David Oates
hosts an evening of readings and perfor
mance poetry in the new Oconee County
l ibrary. Aspiring poets may read their work in the
open mike forum, while those with a little more competitive
spirit can sign up for the poetry slam. Participants are asked
to submit the work they intend to read in advance, and the
library requests that it all be family-friendly and appropriate
for kids. Keep it clean, folks! CaP 769-3950 to register.
The Physicists.
Town ond Gown Players perform Friedrich Durrenmatt's mystery/comedy. At the
Athens Community Theater behind the Toylor-Grody House off of Prince Avenue.
8:15 p.m. Friday ond Saturday, July 31 & Aug. 1; 2:15 p.m. Sunday matinee
Aug. 2 Tickets are $5, $3 for students.
Madness always seems an apt subject for comedy and
Durrenmatt’s 1962 play mixes it up with mystery to make
things even more exciting. Written at the height of the Cold
War, The Physicists" takes place in a Swiss asylum and stars
three psychos each under the delusion that he is a celebrat
ed scientist — Einsiein, Isaac Newton, Albert Mobius — but
one is a phony madman and the real deal genius. UGA’s
Center for the Arts and Humanities has put together a special
panel of commentators to discuss “What are Scientists’
P.esponsibilities?" at 1 p.m. before the performance on
Sunday, August 2. Panel members include nuclear physicist
Todd Baker, geneticist Sidney Kushner, ethicist/philoso-
pher Ray Woller, and Flagpole publisher Pete
McCommons. Cedi 542-5044 for more info.
SATURDAY, AU6UST1
Winged Wonders.
Learn about butterflies at Sandy Creek Nature Center. 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $1 for ACC residents, $2 for nonresidents.
Children 4-6 and 7-12 can learn a little about but
terflies in a romp through the forests and fields
around Sandy Creek Nature Center in search of
these colorful, flitting insects. The day’s events
include an up-close study of the plants that butter
flies love to eat both as caterpillars and as adults.
Call 613-3515 to pre-register.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5
Moving in the Spirit.
Dance performance and workshop. At the OCAF Center in Watkinsville.
Performance on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ond Thursday at 10 a.m. FREE!
“Dance is an incredible vehicle to reach the lives of inner-
city kids," says Moving in the Spirit co-founder Dana Pnelps
Marschalk. The Moving in the Spirit Apprentice Corporation
takes its Summer Tour Explosion to the Athens area v'ith two
performances at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Center
on School Street in downtown Watkinsville. The performers
in the Apprentice Corporation are mostly inner-city Atlanta
children who have found that dance eases stress and builds
self-confidence, gives them hope for the future and teaches
discipline and responsibility. Children Eire involved in many
aspects of the company from fund raising to public relations
to office work. The tour seeks to celebrate the beauty of dif
ferences; pieces include an interpretation of the ancient
Chinese ribbon dances and a work based on the teachings of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This performance is sponsored by
OCAF and the Oconee Recreation Department. For more
information, call Laura Green at 369-7367.
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PERFORMANCE
Round Robin, a play by native
Athenian Ralph H. Stephens, will be
performed by the Town and Gown
Players August 7-9 at the Athens
Community Theater. Call 208-1036
lor more info.
Once Upon a Mattress. Athens
Creative Theater performs this twist
on ‘The Princess and the Pea’ at the
Morton Theatre August 7-8 and 14-
15. Tickets are S8-S11. Call 613-
3628 for info.
EVENTS
Christinas. The Athens Convention
and Visitors Bureau is compiling
information for inclusion in the
Christmas in Athens brochure. To
have your event listed, call 357-
4430.
LECTURES
Gloria Wade-Gayles. The author
of Pushed Back to Strength will
speak on “A Black Woman's Journey
Home“ at the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship on Sunday, August 2 at
330 p.m. Call 549-2898 for info.
CLASSES
ID Trees. A tree identification work
shop lakes place at the State
Botanical Gardens of Georgia from S
a.m.-12 p.m. on Wednesday, August
5. A short lecture will be followed by
a hands-on outdoor walk. Cost is $7
for members, $8 non. Enrollment is
limited Call 542-6156 to register.
Swimming Lessons. The Athens
YMCA offers swimming lessons for
adults. Call 543-6596 for class
details.
Brain Disorders. The Northeast
Georgia CSB sponsors classes edu
cating families about brain disorders
throughout July. Call 542-9734 for
details.
Alliens Regional Medical
Center offers classes and programs
on a variety of health-related issues
including cancer, quitting smoking,
grief support, kids' safety, diabetes,
and pregnancy and family issues.
Call 354-3426 for more info.
SPORT
Swimming. Memorial Park, East
Athens, Lay Park, Rocksprings. and
Bishop Park pools are open.
Admission is 50 cents for kids under
12 ana $1 for everyone else.
Swimming lessons are also offered
lor infants, kids and teens. Call 613-
3580 or 613-3589 for details.
KIPSTUFF
Southern Animal Tales. ‘Miss
Donna’ will entertain kids 4-7 with
Southern animal stories on
Wednesday, July 29 at Sandy Creek*
ENSAl Center at 1 p.m. Free. Call
613-3615 for info.
Sweet Pec Club. On Wednesday.
August 5 kids 3-6 and their parents
are invited to the State Botanical
Gardens for ‘A Morning at Madame
Squirrel* Restaurant,’ a day of story
telling and related crafts and activi
ties. Starts at 9 a.m. Enrollment is
limited. Call 542-6156 to register.
Pnppet Show. Little Bug Lost’ will
be performed at the ACC Library
Auditorium at 10 a m. on Thursday,
July 30. Call 613-3650 for info.
Bongo. Peter and Sandy Loose-
Schrantz bring Bongo the piano
playing dog to the ACC Library on
Saturday, August 1 at 10 a.m. Call
613-3650.
Brer Rabbit. The library’s children*
libranan and storyteller shares clas
sic tales of Brer Rabbit with kids 5
and up on Tuesday, August 4 at 2:30
p.m. in the ACC Library Auditorium.
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I other local events of note
Performing Arts Camp. The
Northeast Georgia Performing Arts
Center camps run August 3-7 for
kids ages 5-16. Workshops include
theater crafts, mime, improv, tum
bling, dance, and juggling. Call 613-
6003 for details.
Grand Slam. Bishop Park offers
recreational and educational activities
for middle arid high school students
on Friday and Saturday nights
throughout the summer. Activities
include dodge ball, softball,
Nintendo, basketball, swimming, etc.
Cal! 613-3800.
Swimming Lessons. The Athens
YMCA offers swimming lessons for
kids 6 months old and up. Call 543-
6596 for details on classes.
Dance Classes for kids 6-15 are
offered by the East Athens
Educational Dance Center. Call 613-
3524 for details.
MEETINGS. ETC.
Unitarians. The subject of the 11
a.m. Service at the Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of Athens on
Sunday, August 2 will be “The
Tragedy of Paul Robeson.’ Call 546-
7914 for details.
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