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ART EVENTS
BFA CERAMICS EXIT SHOW Opening reception for
“Octant" the BFA Ceramics Exit Show. Lamar Dodd
School of Art on Friday, Kay 6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
STUDIO GROUP SPRING SALE The Studio Group pre
sents its Spring Art Sale. St Gregory Episcopal Church
(3195 Barnett Shoals Rd.) on Saturday, Apr. 30 from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ATHICA See Gutbucket perform live electronic/jazz
musk to accompany the animated feature Johnny the
Ciont toller. See ABC for more. Wednesday, Apr. ?7 at
8 p.m. Suggested donation: $9-$16. www.athica.org,
208-1613.
ANIMAL SHELTER BENEFIT “Arts for the Animals,* an
art sale and benefit for the Madison Oglethorpe
Animal Shelter. MOAS, 1888 Colbert-Danielsvilie Rd.
(only 15 min. from Athens), on Saturday Apr. 30,
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday May 1, from 12 p.m.
to 5 p.m. 706-795-2868, www.moaspets.org.
GOOD DIRT Grand opening celebration
for the Gallery at Good Dirt features all
kinds of fun art activities for the whole
family. Next-door to Good Dirt on Friday,
Apr. 29, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday,
Apr. 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Try Clay classes on Friday, Apr.
29 for 1/2 price. On Saturday, Apr. 30,
FREE! Raku classes, and Sunday, May 1,
parent child workshops for only S10.
355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
WHITEHALL MILLS ARTS SHOW Local
artist showcase includes work by Celia
Brooks, Christie Moody, David DwineU,
Will Langford. Barbara Odil and many
more. Whitehall Mill Lofts on Saturday.
May 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. FREE!
www.whitehaUmiU.com.
ATHENS: APRIL 10 Local musician Dan
Nettles wiU perform a live original score
to a 45-minute slide show presentation
of photos taken by 19 photojournalism
students on Apr. 10 from 12 midnight to
12 noon. See this unique take on a day
in the life of downtown Athens at flicker
Theatre & Bar on Friday,.May 7 at 9 p.m.
and 10 p.n.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
JIGSY'S ART Jigs/s Old Forge Pizza is
looking for art to display on its walls.
Jeff Domenick, 678-471-5346.
PARROTS HAIR SALON Seeking local
artists to display their work. Send sam
ples to penrynKC@aUtel.net or contact
354-8506.
TIMEBOMB TATTOO Looking for art to
hang on its walls. 316-2223.
Musk from Twin Powers. A benefit for Community
Connection. UGA Memorial HaU Ballroom on
Thursday, Apr. 28 at 8 p.m. $5 to watch, $2 to walk.
www.wuog.org.
HOT CORNER CELEBRATION Annual festival cele
brating Athens' early center of African-American com
merce. The weekend begins with a memorial program
in honor of the late Hubert Johnson featuring spiri
tual singing groups such as The Walker Brothers of
Athens, Genesis of Athens, Sister Rosa Thurmond,
Sister Jennifer Wilkins Browning and more. Morton
Theatre on Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m. There wiU be an
after hours celebration at the Manhattan at 11 p.m.
On Saturday, May 7, starting at 12 noon, enter
tainers, food, speakers, kids' activities and much
more wiU be at the comer of HuU and Washington
streets. Legendary bluesman Pine top Perkins performs
at the Morton Theatre at 9 p.m. On Sunday. May 8 at
8 a.m., therell be a prayer breakfast at the Holiday
Inn on Broad St For ticket info for Morton events,
caU 613-3770. For more info on the fes
tival itself, caU 543-2080.
SOAP BOX RACING! The Spring edition
of the Athens Humane Society Soap Box
Race, with lots of fun for everyone,
prize giveaways, new family festival and
kids' racing divisions, as well as plenty
of grown-up fun. Sandy Creek Park Dam
on May 1. All proceeds got to the AAHS.
Registration per car on race day: $25.
353-CATS, www.athenshumane
society.com.
tion that tells the story of Mary Shelley's creature and
how he Is still relevant today. ACC Library on Apr. 29
at 7 p.m. Discussion on May 1 at 3 p.m. 613-3650.
UNDERGROUND TALENT Seeking musicians, poets,
vocalists, bands, percussionists and more. Contact
kozmos@attkasound.com.
ZINE-A-P0L002A The Southeast's first annual smaU
publishers convention invites aU Zinesters and DIY
publishers. Deadline for tables: Apr. 30. Event takes
place at Venture MaU. Duluth on July 31. www^ine-
a-polooza.com.
LITERARY EVENTS
VICTORIA SMITH Contributor Victoria Smith will lead
a discussion on the new book, TVe Always Wanted
You to-Know, about mother/ daughter relationships.
Borders on Tuesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. 583-8647.
POETICK CONFESSIONS A new weekly open-mic
poetry night presented by the Dreaded Mindz Family.
ATHENS AREA CANCER AUXILIARY Sign
up now for the “Serving Up a Cure" 4th
Annual Tennis Tournament to be held
May 6-7 at Jennings Mill Country Club.
Hurry, entries must be postmarked by
Apr. 30. For details, call 548-5003.
AAHS NEEDS BOOKS The Athens Area
Humane Society is seeking donations of
music, books and movies for its
upcoming Book, Music & Movie Sale.
Drop off items in the AAHS bins at Earth
Fare or Pet Supplies Plus (Alps Shopping
Center), or at the event site in the
Green Acres Shopping Center (Sundays
only. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. No popular maga
zines, textbooks or home-recorded tapes
and movies. 353-2287, www.athens
humanesociety.com.
ACTION CYCLING Seeking riders for a 2-
day ride from Athens to Atlanta to raise
money for AIDS Athens and the Emory
Vaccine Center. May 21-22. Teams or
individuals. Art. 542-2437, art@aids
athens.org.
ANXIETY TREATMENT The UGA Center
Paintings by Megan Carratj at Hot Comer coffeehouse.
for Understanding and Treating Anxiety
is offering Computerized Treatment for people suf
fering from Social Phobia and Generalized Anxiety
Disorder. FREE! 542-3827, http://nas.psy.uga.edu.
CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH Help out local
nonprofit children's advocacy group CASA by getting
a car wash at Wash-Me Car Wash (across from
Eastside Wal-Mart) any Wednesday in April 50% of
profits will go directly to CASA. Email athensoconee
casa@aolcom.
FILM FESTIVAL In conjunction with AthFest in June,
the Athens Film Foundation is putting out a call to
area filmmakers. Call for entries for the Sprockets
Musk & Video Competition. Musk videos from Athens
area artists and bands. Also, call for entries for the
Kids film fest must be under 18 to enter. Deadlines:
Apr. 30. Entry forms and more info at www.athens
filmfoundation.org.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Ongoing
exhibit in the new Discovery Room features speci
mens from all collections, hands-on exploration and
high-def video Science Bulletins from the American
Museum of Natural History. Call 542-1663.
HIV TESTING Free, anonymous HIV tests are available
through AIDS Athens. No blood, no needles. Call for
an appt, 542-AIDS.
RADICAL LIBRARY The Athens Recess Center (comer
of Hiawassee and Boulevard) provides a free radical
literature library for publk use. Open Wednesdays,
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays, 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Donations welcome! library@recesscenter.org.
RUNWAY FOR RUNAWAYS A model search and benefit
Standup for Kids (a nonprofit that helps homeless
kids nationwide). Ages 13-17, as well as 18 & up.
Wednesday, Apr. 27 at The Ritz. Admission: $5 dona
tion. www.standupforkids.org,www.millielewis.com,
www.amtcstandsup.com.
“FRANKENSTEIN: PENETRATING THE SECRETS OF
NATURE* Opening reception for the traveling exhibi
The Blues Club (next to Winn Dixie on Jefferson Rd.)
Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sign-up begins at
7:30 p.m., first come, first served. Preceded by a
Writers Circle at Borders Books & Musk from 5:30
p.m. to 7 p.m., all participants are invited to pre
sents their work at Confessions later that evening.
undergroundathensevents@yahoo.com.
BOOK SALE The Friends of the Winterville Publk
Library host their annual book sale. The Depot in
downtown Winterville on Saturday, Apr. 30 from 1
p.m. to 6 p.m. 706-742-7735.
KIDSTUFF
ART CAMP Multi-cultural Summer art camp for ages
5-15. Kids will explore the cultures of different coun
ties. Elements Art Supply. Cost $155 per week,
includes supplies. Register by calling 546-1310.
BRAIMABIUTY Offers summer camps, swimming
lessons, toddler programs, and aU kinds of summer
fun for ages 6 months to 12 years. Register before
May 1 and get $10 off. 540-8237, www.brainability
inc.com. '
KEEP ACC BEAUTIFUL ART Artists ages 5-18 are
invited to submit their work fur a mural to be
painted on the Keep ACC Beautiful building. Deadline
Apr. 30. Info at www.ycge.org or 706-248-6530^
BIRD RAMBLE Take a stroll through the Garden and
learn about all the plants the birds love. Botanical
Garden on Saturday, Apr. 30 at 10 a.m. irREE! no reg
istration required. 542-6156.
SUMMER THEATRE CAMPS Summer theatre camp
sponsored by Athens Creative Theatre, June 27-Juty
21. Rising 3rd-12th graders. 17 fun-packed
rehearsals, culminating an a full production of Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat July 22-24.
CaU after May 1 for registration and details,
613-3628.
ART CLASSES
ELEMENTS ART SUPPLY New: Tile making class with
Jim Bozeman. Oil painting with Tracy Jefferies, classk
drawing techniques with Rkhard Scott beginning
drawing with Chris Parrott watercolor painting with
Sarah Pattison, beginning aoytk painting with Mary
Porter, beginning and intermediate oil painting with
Mary Joe Vandiver, wood carving with Fran Korda,
'Plein Air" painting with Bruce Knecht stone carving
with Gary Pearce. To register for classes, 546-1310.
GOOD DIRT Spring day and glass classes. Kids' and
Paient/Child clay classes. Summer camp schedule
now on-line at www.gooddirt.net 355-3161.
OPEN STUDIO: LIFE DRAWING Live models, no
instruction, provide your own supplies. Georgia
Museum of Art Cost $3 per session. CaU for dates
and times, 542-4662.
ART AROUND TOWN
AMia ITALIAN CAFE Paintings and wood carvings by
Bretlan Weaver.
ATHICA “Embedded: Living With Technology,' fea
turing the work of 12 national and local artists.
Large-scale digital works, electronically-driven sculp
tures, interactive sculpture, soundwork, booksrt con
ceptual imagery and much more.
AURUM STUDIOS “Vietnamese Images,' photographs
by Stephen Humphreys of the people and places of
Vietnam, with some Vietnamese artwork.
CLASSIC HAIR A SPA Oil paintings and watercolors
by Jacob Wenzka. Through May.
COLLEGE AWE. PARKING DECK “Art Decko 2005," an
art exhibit featuring murals by students at each of
the county schools.
DtPALMA'S (Downtown) Oil paintings and water-
colors by Jacob Wenzka. Through May.
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