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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS Deadlines for submissions to Out There! are every Wednesday at 5 p.m., one week prior to issue date. Listings are not guaranteed and are subject to space considerations. Email information to outthere@flag- pole.com or call 549-9523. PERFORMANCE CAESAR Theatre Cats presents Caesar, adapted from the classic tragedy by William Shakespeare. Directed by W. Steven Carroll. Shakespeare's gripping saga of ambition, love, betrayal and revenge is retold as a bloody power struggle during the heyday of orga nized crime in the 1940's. Seney Stovall Chapel (on Milledge Ave. beside the Varsity), on Thursday, Aug. 25 and Friday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $8. 552-0759 or Theatrecat.homestead.com. MUSICAL PREMIFRE The Showmaster Stage Troupe presents a brand new musical. Hold Me. with lyrics and music written by local resident Griffin Haygood. The action of the play follows the passengers, cap tain and crew of a cruise ship, with musical styles ranging from Broadway showtunes to Latin to European fotk to Rap. Fun for the whole family. Morton Theatre downtown on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $12. 613-3770. LIVE RADIO WUGA-FM presents its annual live radio event, "Once in a Blue Moon." This year's lineup fea- tu r es local singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt, folk trio the Solstice Sisters, country rock ensemble Redneck GReece Deluxe, author Philip Lee Williams and the House Band, with John James on saxophone. The evening's performances will be broadcast live all over Georgia on the Peach State Public Radio Network. UGA Georgia Center Masters Hall on Friday, August 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $10 general admission. Tickets available at the WUGA office (Georgia Center, Room 138), Homeplace in Five Points, Native America downtown and on-line at wuga.org. 542-9842. Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Directions: Cornelia is a 45-min. drive north of Athens on Hwy. 441. (706) 778-2001. FAMILY FUN DAY The Athens-Clarke County Library presents "Family Fun Day" to celebrate the summer and the end of the Library's Summer Reading Programs. Puppet shows, a health fair, sidewalk chalk, bub h le-making, snakes, bugs and other critters, origami workshops, pony ndes ($1), sto rytelling and more. ACC Library on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE! Suggested donation of a new or used children's book for the Athens Neighborhood Health Center's Eastside and College Ave. locations. 613- ?615. FILM FESTIVAL The FX28 Film Festival is a four hours of short films, including: My B:n Heart, directed by Jeff Walker—a heart builds a bomb, frightening its ^2* * Joni Mabe's collectionof Eivis memorabilia is featured at the "Tribute to Elvis," in Cornelia, GA on Aug. 19. Davis—a town is turned upside down due to vam pires, aliens, weed-killer junkies and kids trying to be cool. This is a juried competition with prizes awarded both by the judges and audience vote. The Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 12 noon and 6 p.m. Admission: $8-$12. 542-4662. < HUMANE SOCIETY The Athens Area Humane Society presents its "10th Annual Dessert Social & Auction." Over 60 items are available for bidding including hang-gliding lessons at Kitty Hawk, canoe/kayak rental on the Broad River, boat/wa'.erunner rental at Lake Lanier, bed and breaktast packages, dinner at area restaurants, ski lift passes, signed lithographs by national artists and work by local artists. All proceeds go to the Humane Society. Ticket price includes paddle for the live auc tion, coffee and all-you-care-to-eat buffet of gourmet desserts donated by area restaurants, caterers and private bakers. Cash bar. Trumps downtown on Thursday, Aug. 17. Silent auction at 6.30 p.m., live auction at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12. 353-2287. KIDS CARE FAIR The Clarke County Health Dept, and ether sponsors present "Kids Care Fair." This outdoor health and resource fair for youths and families will feature displays and representatives from a variety of health, human services, businesses and youth devel opment organizations to provide free health checks and provide information. J&J Flea Market on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. P REE! 227- 8300. MEET THE GREENS Come meet the Greens and learn more about Ralph Nader. UGA Tate Center Plaza on Thursday, Aug. 17. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dan Everett, 546-7671. PET WASH Athens Canine Rescue is sponsoring a pet wash and dip. Southern States. 3445 Atlanta Hwy., on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Baths: S7(dogs), $13(cats); Dip: $4; Both: $10(dogs), $15(cats). RABIES CLINIC The Athens Area Humane Society and Canine Angels is sponsoring a rabies clinic and dog wash. Animals available for adoption; microchip implants and Frontline flea treatments available. Super Pet (on the Eastside near Kroger) on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: 1-yr. rabies vacc., $5; 3-yr. rabies vacc., $10; bath, $7; bath/dip, $10: Frontline, $10; microchip. $20. 353-2287. ROLLING JOEL Rolling Joel, National Woild Independent Professional Singles Disco Rock & World- Singles Champion celebrates the anniversary of win ning his championship. Everybody welcome. Bishop Park, Wednesday Aug. 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. FREE! TOUR DE SPRAWL Take a 25-mile tour of Athens and the surrounding area by bike or shuttle and hear pre sentations about growth and development. Scheduled for Sept. 9. To volunteer or register for this first-ever in Athens event call 546-7006 or bikeathens.com/tour. TOUR THE GARDEN The Botanical Garden is intro ducing a new walk-up tour of the International Garden, including the Psysic and Bog gardens. Guides are available foi the 45-minute tour, no reservations required. Botanical Garden Visitor's Center, Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Aug. 31. 542-6195. YARD SALE The Green Party holds a yard sale and find-raiser. Donations welcome. 293 Ponderosa Dr. on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 548-1179. LITERARY EVENTS KISS AND TELL Poet and author Douglas A. Martin will read from and sign copies of his new book, Outline of My Lover. The novel, set in Athens, follows a young man's love affair with a celebrity. Barnes & Noble on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. 354-1195. POETRY NIGHT Local poets gather for a round-robin style reading. Starbucks downtown on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. skachru@hotmail.com. POETRY SLAM The next Athens Poetry Slam and "Open Mike" is an open poetry performance competi tion. Slammers should bring 3 poems, less than 3 minutes long, no props allowed. "Open mike" types need one poem less than four minutes long. Smoke- free event. Blue Sky Coffee downtown on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:45 p.m. Suggested donation: $3. 546-7797. WRITING GROUP The Athens Pod of Georgia Writers invites authors of all levels and genres to join them for monthly get-togethers that offer constructive cri tiquing in a friendly atmosphere. Meetings are held at the 1902 OCAF Arts Center, 34 School St., Watkinsville on the third Wednesday of each month. 769-3042. LECTURES SALON SERIES The Barnes & Noble "Salon Series" continues with "Whose Water Is It?" a presentation by Dr. James E. Kundeli. Currently of the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government and technology advisor to the Georgia Geneial Assembly. Ur. Kundeli will discuss the current drought, the effects of Atlanta sprawl and the current "water wars" between VERTICAL HORIZON The Entertainment Division of the University Union presents popular alterna rockers Vertical Horizon in concert at UGA Legion Field on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Tickets go on sale at the Tate Center Cashiers Window on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 9 a.m. Tickets: $16, $8 UGA students. 54-UNION. EVENTS ELVIS TRIBUTE The Loudermilk Boarding House Museum, which features Joni Mabe's "Panoramic Encyclopedia of Everything Elvis," is sponsoring an Elvis Tribute. This event commemorates the King's death with some of his favorite foods and a perfor mance by Elvis impersonator Ron Lawson. Loudermilk Boarding House in Cornelia, Georgia on Saturday, host; Spunko, directed by Leaven Darnell—a mock documentary about tire death of a wrestler turned modeb Train to Paris, directed by Maxwell Guberman— images from a train ride; Inside Out: The Body Photographs, directed by Kevin J. Hoth—visu ally showing what organs would see if they could see; Apotheosis, directed by Janet Wondra—tributes and trick photography; Death of a Comer Drugstore, directed by Brooke Maroldi—the effects of a drug store closing on a small town: Cotillion 65, directed by Judy Chaikin—a young boy goes to dance school during the '60s and falls in love with his teacher; Series of Films by Chris Jolly, a group of shorts by an Athens resident; Senes of Films from Sector 7g Productions (not in competition) films produced by FX28, including the feature, Phoenix City, by Michael m FLAGPOLE AUGUST 16, 2000