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Town and Gown Players present How I Learned to Drive Athens Community Theater, July 13-15 at 8 p ro., July 16 at 2 p m.
ups, movement, strategy games, improv scene wor 1 :,
open-ended games incorporating theatre techniques
and much more, Alps Village Shopping Center, July
24-28, July 31-Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost:
$60-$125/week. 706-208-1036, www.athenslittle-
playhouse.org.
“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.
Deadline for getting listed in Out There! is every
Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the issue of the follow
ing Wednesday. Email: outthere@flagpote.com.
PERFORMANCE
ASHFORD MANOR CONCERT SERIES Spread out on
the lawn for a picnic supper and hear some great
music. The Monday series features classic jazz with
The A-Train Band on July 17. Tickets: S5-S10, under
6: FREE! All shows are weather-permitting. Bring
lawn chairs, blankets, and your own picnic dinner or
order from Foodworks ahead of time. Ashford Manor,
Watkinsville. Gates open at 6 p.m., concerts start at
7 p.m. sharp. Call for ticket info and details, 706-
769-2633, www.ambedandbreakfast.com.
ATHENS CHORAL SOCIETY The ACS celebrates its
35th anniversary with a performance of “Hooray
for Hollywood," great songs from movies, past and
present. Seney-Stovall Chapel on July 28-29 at 7;30
p.m.; July 30 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: S10 donation.
www.athenschoralsociety.com, 706-207-7859.
GEORGIA MUSIC & COMEDY EXPERIENCE The show
Stephens Anglican Church on Saturday, July 15
p.m. Tickets: S15-S20. 706-548-5514.
FARMER'S MARKET Community Farmer’s Market
downtown Comer (1326 Madison St) on Saturd<
mornings, 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Come early for
produce, baked goods, art and family fun. Vem
welcome, tables are S5/ week, $85 for the wh(
season. 706-783-4665.
NATIONAL HOME MOVIE DAY Bring your 3mm
Super8, and 16mm home movies to screen for
ers. Expert preservation evaluation. ACC Library
Aug. 12 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. FREE! 706-5
4757, www.homemovieday.com.
TWILIGHT TOASTS IN THE GARDEN The next
Twilight Toast event is “Herb Garden Stroll."
Includes a guided tour through the Herb Garden.
Learn about flavors, folklore and the history of many
of the herbs growing there. Botanical Garden on
Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Cost $15. 706-542-
6014.
LITERARY EVENTS
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
features Byron Bowers & His Comedian Friends, mu
sic from Salakida and is hosted by Drew Thomas. See
ABC for more. Free mix CDs, prizes and more. 1080
Baxter St. on Friday, July 14 at 9 p.m. Tickets: $10,
call 706-227-8493 or 706-227-2102.
SUNFLOWER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES The State
Botanical Garden invites you to enjoy some of
Athens' best musicians, all while enjoying the seren
ity of the Garden. Shows start at 7 p.m. Next up:
Grogus on Aug. 22. Picnic baskets and blankets en
couraged. No lawn chairs or pets allowed. Admission
includes beverages. Tickets: $5-$15, must be pur
chased in advance. These sell out fast! Available at
School Kid's Records, Athensmusic.net, Garden Gift
Shop, or call 706-542-1244.
THEATRE
ATHENS LITTLE PLAYHOUSE The group will be stag
ing “mini-performances" for the customers at Earth
Fare on Saturday, July 15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
706-227-1717.
CREASE Rydell High comes alive once again with
Arts!Oglethorpe‘s production of Grease. Classic tunes
such as "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted" and
"Grease." Suitable for all ages. Old Crawford School.
Mwy. 78 Crawford, July 13-15. Tickets: $10-$15.
706-742-2334, www.artsoglethorpe.org.
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE The Town and Gown
Players' present Pulitzer Prize-wWining play How
I Learned to Drive. It is a young woman's memoir
about the seven years she lived with her uncle,
using the backdrop of the driving lessons he gave
her to explore forbidden love and her burgeoning
sexuality. Athens Community Theater. July 13-15 at
8 p.m., July 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $5-$12. Mature
themes, not appropriate for children. 706-208-
TOWN.
EVENTS
ATHENS ROLLER DERBY Fundraiser and recruitment
party with games, skating cakewalk, merchandise,
raffle and more. Live mu»ic from Choptop and Of
Legend. Skatearound USA on Monday, July 17 from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission: $4, skate rental. $1.
BASTILLE DAY Celebrate Bastille Oay with Greek,
Mediterranean and French food, and a wine tasting
featuring fine wines from Shiraz, live music and
more. Donderos' Kitchen on Friday, July 14 from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets: $35. 706-389-7955.
BENEFIT FOR ELLIE An Evening for Elite features
silent auction and hors d'oeuvres. Items for auction
include UGA and R.E.M. memorabilia, salon services,
restaurant gift certificates and more. All proceeds go
to the Ellie Frey Fund, to help raise money for four-
year-old EUie Frey to get a kidney transplant. St.
RONDA RICH The Classic Center Cultural Foundation
presents the next "Write Around Home Literary
Luncheon" with Ronda Rich, who will read from
her new book titled The Town That Came A-Courtin’.
Classic Center on Thursday. July 27 at 12 p.m.
Tickets: $26.75. 706-357-4444, www.classiccenter.
com.
POETIC CONFESSIONZ A weekly open-mic po
etry night presented by the Dreaded Mindz
Family. Diverse Universe (213B Tallassee Rd.) on
Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Showtime is 9
p.m. sharp! undergroundathens2@yahoo.com.
SEEKING SUBMISSIONS The latest issue of Dispatch,
an on-line biannual literary journal, is now avail
able for free download at http://litdispatch.net.
Also, Dispatch is seeking submissions of nonfiction,
poetry, fiction and more. Deadline: Nov. 1. Visit
http://litdispatch.net.
LECTURES AND FORUMS
LAND LOTTERIES Educational program about land
lotteries in Georgir a.sd how they impacted on
county formation and modern genealogical research.
ACC Library on Saturday, July 15 at 2 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650.
KIDSTUFF
FAMILY DAY The next Family Day is "Colorful
Weavings." Kids will learn about different weavings
and make a small weaving to take home. Georgia
Museum of Art on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to
12 p.m. FREE! 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamu-
seum .
GRAPHIC NOVEL WORKSHOP FOR TEENS Hands-on
wc.kshop on creating graphic novels. Taught by Ben
Webster. ACC Library on Wednesday, July 12 at 3
p m. FREE! Preregistration required, 706-613-3650,
ext. 329.
GYMNASTICS REGISTRATION Registration for classes
for ages 6 months to adult begins July 17 at Bishop
Park for the Athens Clarke Gymnastics Academy.
706-613-3589, www.accleisureservices.com.
MICHAELS ARTS & CRAFTS KIDS CAMP Come for
one day or all week and make two crafts every day.
July 12-14, 17-21. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages
5-8, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for ages 5-12. Cost: $8
per day. Register at customer service counter. Call
Tina for information, 706-543-2868
OPEN CLASSROOM See White tarp, a white snapping
turtle, and other reptiles at the bimonthly Open
Classroom at Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail in Memorial
Park, every second and fourth Sunday. 1 p.m.-4
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3616.
SUMMER DRAMA CAMP Hosted by Athens Little
Playhouse for ages 5 & up. Physical and vocal warm
WORD ON THE STREET
ALZHEIMER'S MEMORY WALK Help raise aware
ness and money by attending or participating in
the Athens Memory Walk. Proceeds benefit the
Alzheimer's Association. Walk will be at Sandy Creek
Park on Nov. 4. Visit www.alzga.org for more infor
mation on how you can start a team.
ANXIETY TREATMENT The UGA Center for
Und°rstanding and Treating Anxiety is offering com
puterized treatment foi people suffering from Social
Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. FREE! 706-
542-3827, http://nas.psy.uga.edu.
GRACE RAFFLE The GRACE Memorial Foundation
is holding a raffle to benefit the UGA Veterinary
Hospital's GRACE Memorial Fund which provides
financial assistance to help cover medical costs
for dogs in need. Prizes: UGA customized gold
cart, two tickets to GA-FL and accommodations in
Jacksonville, lunch for three with Kathryn Richt at
Gautreau's. Tickets: $100. To purchase, call Bob,
706-207-0500 or Teresa, 706-310-0030, or stop by
SunTrust in Five Pts. or the Healthy Gourmet.
NATURE CENTER CALENDARS Sandy Creek Nature
Center is accepting submissions for its 2007 calen
dar. Deadline: July 29. Call 706-613-3615, ext. 235.
PEACE VIGIL The Women in Black, an international
peace movement, holds a silent vigil for peace ev
ery Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the UGA Arch
downtown. All are welcome. 706-546-5237.
ROLLER DERBY New all-women's flat-track roller
derby team is seeking new players. Practices are
at Skatearound USA on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings and Sunday afternoons, www.myspace.
com/athensrollerderby.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
AROMAS WANTS ART Aromas is seeking artwork to
display. Christy, 706-208-0059.
ATHICA SEEKING SUBMISSIONS ATHICA seeks
proposals 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 availatye dates this sum
mer.
JOHN MOON Athens folk artist John Moon is hav
ing his first solo show. 'Landscapes: The Colorful
Artworks of Athens Folk Artist John Moon." Arts
for All Gallery, 57 Forsyth St. NW Ste. R-l, Atlanta.
www.vsaartsga.org, 404-221-1270, ext. 202.
LOU KREGEL Rugs by local artist Lou Kregel are now
available at the Georgia Museum of Art Gift Shop.
706-542-0450.
RAGE HAIR STUDIO Rage is seeking artists to dis
play their work at the salon. 706-548-81/8.
ART CLASSES
GOOD DIRT Currently accepting registration for kids'
summer art camps for July 17-24, ages 4-18. Try
Clay every Friday, instruction provided. $20 per per
son includes firing and materials, www.gooddirt.net.
706-355-3161.
ART AROUND TOWN
AMICI ITALIAN CAFE Photography by Jan Marvin.
Through July.
BOB (SALON) (398 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. Through July 30.
BRATS BARGAIN BOOKS (Green Acres Shopping
Center) Paintings by Hazel Caldwell. Through July.
CLAYTON STREET GALLERY "The Power of Words,"
group show "celebrating the impact text has on
art." Through July 15.
EVOLUTION (Hull St.) Paintings by Teddy Johnson,
Jeremy Hughes and Tyrus Lytton. Through Aug.
FIVE STAR DAY CAFE "The Influential and The
Uprisings and Revolutions," paintings by Andre
Price. Through July.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "Feeling the Familiar
Pull," large-scale sculptures by Andrew T.
Crawford. Through August. "Arcadia Revisited: The
Architecture of Landscape." Through June 30. "Let
Loose Upon Innocence: Georqe 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.
GEORGIA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
"(con)textualize," mixed-media art by Robin Fay.
Through July.
THE GRIT Prints by Amanda Burke. Through July.
JITTERY JOE'S ^fiv** Points) Work by Jennifer
Hartley. Through July.
LOWERY GALLERY "Flyswatting," art by Jeff Owens.
Brian Buchanan, Jacob Malovany, Tony Cleto and Tay
Arrow Sherman. Through July 22.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER "Full House
Exhibition 2006," mixed-media artwork from over
100 local artists representing area arts organiza
tions: 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
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