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UP DOWN'S LAST SALE Updown Gallery (on
Jackson Street downtown) is holding its last art .
showing and sale, featuring paintings, drawings,
prints and more. June 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
updowngallery@gmail.com.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
AARC MEMBERSHIP The Athens Area Arts Council
is holding a membership drive during AthFest. Stop
by their booth at the festival to join and you'll be
entered to win pottery from Good Dirt, www.athen-
sarts.org.
ART WANTED Amid Italian Cafe downtown is seek
ing art for display at the restaurant. Ryan, 706-353-
0000.
ATHICA SEEKING SUBMISSIONS Seeking work in
all media that expresses artist reactions to the cur
rent political climate for "America on the Brink."
Show is Sept. 9-Nov. 5. Deadline: July 1. Email
politics@athica.org. Also, ATHICA seeks propos
als from curators, artists and collectives for shows
for the 2007 season. Deadline: July 19. Email
info@athica.org. www.athica.org.
GALLERY SPACE Space for events, exhibits, parties,
etc. available at ATHICA. Email 4lease@athica.org
for sliding-scale fees and available dates this sum
mer.
"POWER TO THE PEOPLE" Large-scale exhibit "de
picting the changes rural electrification made in
the lives of Georgians." Photos, memorabilia, early
household appliances and farm equipment and more.
UGA Russell Library through Sept. 30. 706-542-
5766.
RAGE HAIR STUDIO Rage is seeking artists to dis
play their work at the salon. 706-548-8178.
TATE ART GALLERY The UGA Tate Student Center Art
Gallery is now accepting exhibition applications for
local and student arts for the upcoming 2006-2007
school year. Deadline: June 23. 706-542-6396, www.
uga.edu/stuact/fadlities/gallery.
ART CLASSES
GOOD DIRT Adult Summer clay classes begin this
week. Kids' Summer Camp schedule now on-line.
New topics include concrete casting, beaded jewelry,
manga drawing and more. 706-355-3161, www.good-
dirt.net.
MURAL WORKSHOP Help design and construct a tile
mural at Bozeman pottery studio. 706-546-1310.
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER The Center is hosting a
free art therapy workshop. June 24-25 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. 706-546-1133.
ART AROUND TOWN
A. La FERA SALON Oil paintings by Keith Karnok.
Through June.
AMICI ITALIAN CAFE Photography by Jan Marvin.
Through July.
BOB (SALON) (393 Foundry St.) "The Armor of
Empires" by Jeff Owens, and flower paintings by
Sofia de Castro. Through July.
BOTANICAL GARDEN Surreal photography by Mike
Couzins. June 25-July 30.
BRATS BARGAIN BOOKS (Green Acres Shopping
Center) Paintings by Hazel Caldwell. Through July.
CLAYTON STREET GALLERY "The Power of Words,"
grouR show "celebrating the impact text has on
art." Through July 15.
GEORGIA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
The "Traveling Weave" exhibit features work by eight
international artists, all working toward peace and
dialog, using their art to make connections. In the
Hill Atrium through June 30.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "Feeling the Familiar
Pull." sculpture by Andrew T. Crawford. Through
August. "Arcadia Revisited: The Architecture of
Landscape." Through June 30. "Let Loose Upon
Innocence: Georgia Bellows and the World War,"
"Woven Jewels from the Black Tents: Baluchi, Aimaq
and Related Tribal Weavings of Iran, Afghanistan
and Pakistan." Through July 30.
HEALING ARTS CENTRE Recent oil paintings by
Myrna Rosson. Through June 24.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART Sculpture
themed or. population and resource use titled
“6,543,210,OOO*/-" by E3 Sculptors of Athens
Academy. Through June 30.
LOWERY GALLERY "Flyswatting," art by Jeff Owens.
Brian Buchanan, Jacob Malovany, Tony Cleto and Tay
Arrow Sherman. June 25-July 22.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER "Full House
Exhibition 2006," art from 100 artists represent
ing area arts organizations: Athens Area Arts
Council Athens Area Porcelain Artists, Athens
Art Association, Athens Fibercraft Guild, Athens
Photography Guild, Cotton Patch Quilt Guild, Lyndon
House Arts Foundation, Woodcarvers Club and Visual
Arts Guild of Athens. Through Aug. 12. "Horace
L Farlowe Memorial Exhibit, a Celebration of Life
and Art." Through July 15. "Colors and Forms:
Modern Printmaking From Mexico." Through July 29.
'Flowers of Summer." Through Sept 2.
MERCURY BAR "'1951' Office WaU Hangings," paint
ings by Jason Randall Irvin. Through June 30.
MONROE ART GUILD "Henry C. Ransom
Retrospective." Through June 30.
ORIGINAL FINE ART GALLERY (Elements Art
Supply) Solo show by David Hale. Through July 9.
CLASSES
ADULT TUMBLING Ages 17 and older. Bishop Park
Gym, July 11-25. Cost S70 706-613-3589.
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES Register now for five-
and 10-week sessions in Latin, swing, shag and sal
sa. Contact Dance, Tuesdays and Thursdays through
Aug. 1. 706-357-5411, www.unstrictlyballroom.org.
BEGINNER BELLYDANCE Beginner classes focusing
on basic Egyptian isolations, technique and cho
reography. No experience necessary. Sangha Yoga
Studio on Thursdays. Cost S60 for 6 weeks. 706-
613 -114 3, rai n bowda ncer7 7 @yahoo.com.
BELLYDANCE CLASSES Classes in Turkish Tribal
Bellydancing at YWCO dance studio on Wednesdays.
Beginner class at 6 p.m.. Advanced class at 7 p.m.
Chris at dance@christyfricks.com.
BOB (SALON) CLASSES bob (SALON) is offering
a series of classes. Aug. 21: Cutting and Dressing
Workshop; Sept. 25 & Oct. 9: Creating Your Own
Portfolio; Oct. 30: Catwallj and Editorial Workshop.
Cost: S250-S300. For reservations, call 877-443-
2643.
CHAKRA BELLY DANCE Invoke the Goddess within.
For women only. All shapes, sizes and skill levels
welcome. Red Lotus Institute on Tuesdays at 7:30
p.m. 706-549-2913.
CLASSIC GOJU KARATE Learn classic Goju karate,
"no flash, no trash, just good Karate." Both empty
hands and weapons training offered. Cost: S20 per
month. 706-548-5578, 706-549-7077.
DOG & PUPPY TRAINING Family dog classes for obe
dience and manners. Puppy Preschool to establish
solid foundations for good behavior. Private lessons
for working toward behavior problem resolution.
Newly-adopted shelter and rescue dog discounts.
East Athens—indoor facility. Positive Pet People
Dog Training, 706-548-2508, www.positivepet-
people.com.
DOULA WORKSHOP Athens Baby Space is hosting
a OONA-approved birth doula workshop. Red Lotus
Institute, Sept. 2-4. Cost: S180 before Aug. 1; S195
after. www.athensbabyspace.com/events_DONA_
training.html or call 706-369-3977 or 706-296-
9394.
EASY-DOES-IT YOGA "Come comfortable and leave
relaxed." Great for anyone. YWCO on Mondays at 12
p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. To register, call
706-354-7880.
FEARLESS ACTING Lisa Cesnik teaches "Acting is
a Fearless Practice," a workshop that combines
beginning acting exercises, group games and more
to build honesty and awareness. Beginners to ex
perienced. Sangha Yoga Studio.-Healing Arts Centre
on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. beginning July 1. Cost:
S75. 706-613-1143.
INTERNET & SAFETY Advanced Internet and On-line
Safety Skills. ACC Library on Thursday, June 29 at 10
a.m. Preregister by calling 706-613-3650, ext. 354.
MAIN STREET YARNS Classes in Beginning Knitting,
Advanced Beginning Knitting, Fixing Mistakes,
Felted Bags, Socks and Summer T-Shirt making.
Crocheting, Spinning and more. Private knitting
lessons avail. Main Street Yarns and Fibers in
downtown Watkinsville, 706-769-5531, www.main-
streetyarns.com.
MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES Tae Kwon Do classes for
kids and adults, beginner to advanced. Taught by
three-time AAU National Champion Jason Hughes.
Self-defense, Olympic-style sparring, more. Live Oak
Martial Arts, Chase St. Warehouses, Studio AB. 706-
548-0077, www.liveoakmartialarts.com.
MIND BODY INSTITUTE New classes in June: Gentle
Yoga, Intro to Yoga, Back Care Yoga, Self-Massage
Yoga, Self-Hypnosis class. Bridges to Health class.
Call for times and cost, 706-475-7330.
PARTNER YOGA/MASSAGE Partner Yoga/ Massage
Workshop. Red Lotus Institute on Saturday, June 24
from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost; $40 per couple. To
preregister, call 706-549-2913.
SHAG DANCING Classes in shag dancing. YMCA, 915
Hawthorne Ave., Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. through
July 20. Call for cost Bonnie, 706-254-9994.
TAI CHI Experience the art of yin and yang. The
Hunyuantaiji Academy of Georgia offers classes in
traditional Chen Style Taijiquan and the Hunyuan
Taiji and Qigong system of Feng Zhiqiang. www.
chenzhonghua.com. Todd, 706-614-3342. Cart, 706-
546- 8422.
YOGA ft MEDITATION CLASSES Walk-in, dona
tion-suggested yoga classes. All levels welcome.
Also, Kundalini Yoga, Moms, Dads & Kids Yoga,
Restorative Yoga and meditation. Rubber Soul
Yoga Revolution studio, 675 Pulaski St, every day.
Suggested donation: S3-S5. www.rubbersoulyoga.
com, calclements@yahoo.com.
MEETINGS
ALTERNATIVE HISTORY Discussion group designed
to give serious, unbiased inquiry and research into
the anomalies within the orthodox view of ancient
history. Hot Corner Coffee on Sundays at 7 p.m.
More info: solarcross@hotmail.com.
CHESS CLUB New chess clubs meets at Borders every
Saturday at 6 p.m. and at Earth Fare every Thursday
at 6 p.m. Jacob, 706-583-8647.
CLARKE COUNTY DEMOCRATS The Clarke County
Democrats hold their monthly meeting at the ACC
Courthouse on Thursday, June 22 at 6 p.m. Come
meet candidates and hear about the plans to open
the Clarke County Democratic Headquarters. All are
welcome. Jenny Oliver, 706-369-1982.
LISTENING FORUM ACC Leisure Services is holding
"Listening Forums' in which members of the com
munity may discuss topics that relate to Leisure
Services. Third Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
706-613-3800.
WRITING GROUP Two groups meet once a month.
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry. Receive feedback and
discuss writing. 706-227-2354.
GREEN PARTY The ACC Green Party meets the fourth
Tuesday of every month at Common Ground, 157 N.
Newton St. at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
SUPPORT 6R0UPS
ALZHEIMER'S GROUP The Athens Area Alzheimer's
Support Group meets once a month at the Adult Day
Care Center, 1774 Old W. Broad St. 706-548-6476.
HURRICANE KATRINA SUPPORT GROUP Sponsored
by Community Connection and Project Hope.
-first Christian Church, 268 W. Dougherty St., on
Thursdays at 6 p.m. Transportation and child care
avail, caU 706-353-1313, ext 223.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Support group
meets at St Mary's Hospital (lobby conference room)
on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Rick, 706-783-5706.
MS GROUP The Athens MS Family Support Group
meets at the Smith Building, 1760 Old Epps Bridge
Rd., on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6 p.m.
Athens Neurology, 706-353-0606, ext 240.
SUICIDE SURVIVORS Open to anyone who has lost
a loved one to suicide. Huai's Space, 306 Oconee St
on the second and last Wednesday of every month
at 5:30 p.m. Linda Philips, 706-227-1515.
HELP OUT!
ATHENS OCONEE CASA Help abused and neglected
children in our community. CASA (Court Appointed
Special Advocates) is holding an orientation meet
ing on July 6. Call 706-613-1922 or email www.
athensoconeecasa.org.
FREE COMPUTERS! Volunteer 12 hours with Free IT
Athens over the course of three Sundays helping
to recycle and refurbish old computers, and earn a
free recycted computer for yourself. No experience
is necessary. Common Ground starting on Sunday,
June 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and continuing ev
ery Sunday through the summer. To register, email
semmy@freeitathens.org.
FUND-RAISING RAFFLE Help Dusty Johns, a young
man with Muscular Dystrophy, buy a handicap-ac
cessible mini-van. Drawing will be at the Colbert
Independence Day FestivaL For info on where to
purchase tickets, call 706-783-2225. For more info
about Dusty, call him at 706-783-3052 or Nicki at
706-255-9334.
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED The Program for Academic
Exchange seeks host families for high school ex
change students from 40 countries for the upcoming
school year. Ages 15-18. Rebecca O'Grady, 706-621-
3736, 1-800-555-6211, www.pax.org.
MEALS ON WHEELS Volunteers needed to deliver
meals to homebound clients, one day per week, from
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must have own vehicle.
mcals@accaging.org, 706-549-4850.
RECORDING FOR THE BUND Recording for the Blind
and Dyslexic is seeking volunteers who would be
willing to contribute 90 minutes a week to record
and prepare textbooks for people with text disabili
ties. Email kstanley@rfbd.org or call 706-549-1313.
Margaret Moore
TeenScreen Filmiest:
See the Future of Film
This Saturday, June 24, an
event will allow a glimpse into
the future of filmmaking in
Athens. The 2006 TeenScreen
Filmfest, held at Redeemer
Church-Auditorium and part of
AthFest 2006, will feature a
diverse lineup of 12 short mov
ies made by local teens. ‘They
don't have outlets for this in
school, so we give them the op
portunity to show their work,"
explains Kamala Lyons of Film::
Athens. The young artists have
been hard at work producing films that cover many genres and themes. Submissions include
a dramatic interpretation of Emily Dickenson's "Because I Could Not Stop for Death;" Poopie
Mist, a comedic commercial for a spray that eliminates pet waste; and Catch Me if You Can, an
old-time cops and robbers movie.
One of the highlights of this year's show will be This Movie is Pretty Sweet, which revolves
around the misadventures of three very different people shopping for the perfect gift in
downtown Athens. It was developed by the participants in PRQJECT::TEENSCRE£N, an ongoing
filmmaking workshop, for teens. For months, a group of dedicated area middle and high school
students have been meeting to work on the movie. Jarrard Cole, who will be a junior at Athens
Academy next year, says, "The most challenging part was learning to coordinate within such a
large group. I am glad I got involved, I learned a lot"
The participants developed every part of the production themselves, from writing dialog
and casting to props and art design. "We had some advfsori come in to consult with them, but
all the creative input came from the students," says Lyons. Riming began in April and took six
weeks to complete. While in production, the students also put together a behind-the-scenes
documentary that will be presented along with their movie on Saturday. "There was always
someone shooting anything and everything," says Cole.
The TeenScreen Rlmfest is a great chance to see a variety of works by Athens' next genera
tion of artists. Screenings begin at 8:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for general admission, $1 for students
or free with an Athfest wristband. Atl of the filmmakers will be on-hand to present and discuss
their projects. [Emily Waldron]
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