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Athens Creative Theatre presents Showtune: Celebrating the Words t Music of Jerry Herman Memorial Park Quinn Hall,
Aug, 24-26 at 7:30 p.m.: Aug. 27 at 3 p m
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
The deadline for getting listed in Out There! is every
Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the issue of the following
Wednesday. Email: outthere@flagpole.com.
PERFORMANCE
ASHFORD MANOR CONCERT SERIES Spread out on
the lawn for a picnic supper and hear some great
music. The Monday series features The Warblers on
Aug. 21. Tickets: $5-510, under 6: FREE! All shows
are weather-permitting. Classical senes has "The
Beautiful Voices of Italy and Chamber Orchestra
Arias of the Italian Operas: Verdi, Puccini and
Others” on Sept. 12. Tickets: SIS. Table rental
available. Rain or shine. Bring lawn chairs, blan
kets, and your own picnic dinner or order from
Foodworks/ Maison Bleu ahead of time. Ashford
Manor. Watkinsville. Gates open at 6 p.m., concerts
start at 7 p.m. sharp. 706-769-2633, www.ambedan-
dbreakfast.com.
ATHENS LIVE! ATHfactor Entertainment presents
an evening of local stand-up comedy. Show fea
tures Travis Williams. Richie Rich, Bugg and oth
ers. Williams will be recording his first full-length
comedy record, titled
Angry Block Mon, at
the show. 40 Watt
Club on Tuesday, Aug.
29 at 9 p.m. Tickets:
S3. For more info, call
706-351-9455 or email
twill6@uga.edu..
AUX COLLABORATIVE
ARTS EVENT A sampling
of dance, live music,
video, performance and
audio. Visitors can take
part in the Great Tape
loop. Yard sale of lo
cal art. See Art Notes
for more. 160 Tracy St.,
on Saturday, Aug. 26
from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Suggested donation: S3.
Visit www.auxevent.com.
BLUEGRASS TOUR The
Bluegrass Tour, featuring
Shane & Shane and The
Peasall Sisters (Grammy
winners for their
contribution to the 0 .
Brother, Where Art Thou?
soundtrack), is coming to UGA's Performing Arts
Center Hodgson Hall on Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets are
S12 adv., S15 door. 706-542-4400 or www.itickets.
com.
GEORGIA COMEDY & MUSIC EXPERIENCE VOL. 2
The second installment in this new monthly series
that melds music, art, poetry and comedy features
stand-up comedians Sean Larkins, Mia Jackson,
Karlous Miller and friends and neo-soul vocalist
Shaleyah. Hosted by Drew Thomas. 1080 Baxter St.
on Friday, Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Tickets: S10. tall 678-458-6765 or 706-227-2102.
> "HOWL READING" Mark Mobley performs Allen
Ginsberg's "Howl" and other works by Ginsberg and
other Beat poets. Ricker Theatre & Bar on Friday.
Aug. 25 at 8:30 p.m. Admission: S5. See Box.
A MOUNTAIN STAGE WUGA is hosting a live tap
ing of nationally syndicated radio show "Mountain
Stage" (www.mountainstage.org) with host Larry
Groce. The full lineup includes Vic Chesnutt, Tin
Cup Prophette, Modern Skirts and more. See ABC for
more info. UGA Hodgson Ha!l on Sunday, Aug. 27 at
7 p.m. Tickets: S25. 706-542-4400.
MUSIC & SOUTHERN-FRIED STORIES Musicians
Marty Winkler and Ryan Taylor, along with storyteller
Noel Holston, present "An Evening of Original Music
and Southern-Fried Stories." Taylor is best known for
his band Little Green Chairs. Memorial Park Quinn
Hall on Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: S8-S12. 706-
613-3628, www.athenscreativetheatre.com
FALL BIRD RAMBLE Take a stroll through the
Garden and check out which birds are in town now
that fall is upon us. Botanical Garden on Saturday,
Sept. 2 at 8 a.m. FREE! No registration required,
meet at Orange Trail kiosk near upper parking lot.
www.uga.edu/botgarden, 706-542-6156.
FARMER'S MARKET Community Farmer's Market in
downtown Comer (1326 Madison St.) on Saturday
mornings. 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Come early for fresh
produce, baked goods, art and family fun. Vendors
welcome, tables are $5/ week. 706-783-4665.
GAMING AT HOT CORNER Quake 4 tournament on
Saturday. Aug. 26. registration begins at 12 p.m.
Prizes.
"GET ACTIVE ATHENS" The Omni Club is hosting a .
health and fitness event called "Get Active Athens."’
Informational boGths, complimentary exercise class
es, bench press competition, tennis and flag foot
ball tournaments, 5K Run/ Walk and much more. All
proceeds benefit the Athens Area Humane Society
and Habitat for Humanity. Bishop Park on Saturday,
Aug. 26. Admission: FREE! for all ACC residents. 706-
369-3111.
KATRINA FUNDRAISER Acupuncturists Without
Borders is holding a fundraiser to commemorate
Hurricane Katrina. Kim Taquette. LAC and Kim
Lisenbee, CMT will offer community-style acupunc
ture and 30-min. massage sessions. Suggested dona
tion S20-S25. Lotus Fun Therapeutics, 957 Baxter
St., on Saturday. Aug. 26 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Please call ahead for an appointment, 706-340-2098.
PAWS BAKE SALE All proceeds go to spay/ neuter
local pets. UGA Tate Center on Wednesday, Aug. 23
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.pawsofathens.com,
706-202-6412.
TYCHE'S GAMES Shadowfist CCG Multi-Player
Tournament and Demo on Aug. 26 at 12 p.m. New
and exp. players welcome at all events. 1056 S.
Lumpkin St., 706-354-4500, www.tychesgames.com.
"FIGHTING FOR AIDS AWARENESS" Official pro and
amateur boxing matches will be held on College
Square, with each boxer dedicating his fight to
raising AIDS awareness. Atlanta Falcon cheerlead
ers. Entertainment from local bands. Beer garden.
Presented by the AIDS Athens and Athens Arena.
Downtown Athens on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 7 p.m.
to 12 a.m.
GROOVY NIGHTS Project Safe's fifth annual fund
raiser features a night of 1970s-e f a fun and danc
ing, food, live and silent auctions and more—all
proceeds go to Project Safe. Price of admission
includes catered buffet dinner. Classic Center on
Friday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets: S35 advance, S40
at the door. 706-357-4444. To see items up for auc
tion, visit www.groovynights.com.
"FIRST FRIDAY" PEP RALLY Annual pep rally to hre
up the UGA football team and fans before the home
season opener. The UGA football team, Uga VI and
the UGA cheerleaders, the Redcoat pep band and
Hairy Dawg will be there. First 1000 fans get a free
t-shirt. UGA Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, Sept. 1
at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. FREE! and open
to the public.
LITERARY EVENTS
JOSHILYN JACKSON The author will be reading from
and signing copies of her latest novel Between,
Georgia. The book has recently been well-reviewed
in Southern tiring and Entertainment Weekly.
Borders Books on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. FREE!
706-583-8657.
SEEKING SUBMISSIONS The latest issue of Dispatch.
an on-line biannual literary journal, is available
for free download at http://litdispatch.net. Alsu,
Dispatch is seeking submissions of nonfiction,
poetry, fiction and more. Deadline: Nov. 1. Visit
http://litdispatch.net.
"WORD FUNK" An evening of "open stage" for
poets, comedians, freestyle, musicians, storytellers
and improv. Sign up at 9 p.m., show starts at 9:30
p.m. Hot Corner on Tuesdays. For more info, email:
untrodden l@yahoo.com.
LECTURES & FORUMS
GEORGIA RIVER NETWORK Georgia River Network
Presents: "Natural Foods: the Land-Water Connection
on Your '.ocal Farm, in Your Backyard, in Your
Garden, and on Your Table." Speakers are Jeremy
Friedman and Christine Rodick of Sunrise Organic
Farm. Earth Fare on Wednesday. Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.
FREE! 706-227-1/17.
MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK Turn your photos and
stories into a hardback, library-bound book.
Presentation (with refreshments) at Terra Ken Herbal
Remedies Shoppe & Folk Art Gallery, 1960 Main St..
Comer, on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Jennifer, 706-
296-4818, moonmama61@aol.com.
WORD ON THE STREET
ANXIETY TREATMENT The UGA Center for
Understanding and Treating Anxiety is offering com
puterized treatment for people suffering from Social
Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. FREF! 706-
542-3827, http://nas.psy.uga.edu.
DANCE INSTRUCTORS NEEDED The East Athens
Educational Dance Center is seeking instructors for
its fall session, slated to begin Aug. 28. Billet,
cheerleading, dance drill team, tap and jazz. Chrys
Moore, 706-613-3624. www.accleisureservices.com/
dance.shtml.
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 an interim or long-term
coach. Practices are at Skatearound USA on Monday
and Wednesday evenings, www.myspace.com/athens
rollerderby.
KIDSTUFF
BRAINABILTTY Toddler programs, tutoring, movie
nights, birthday parties. "Brainability Baby" and
more. 706-559-7448. www.brainabilityinc.com.
DRAMA CLASSES FOR KIDS Creative Dramatics for
ages 5 and up, Tuesday afternoons at 5 p.m. begin
ning in Sept. 5. Cost: S55/month (discounts for sib
lings). Taught by Phillip Baumgarner. Classes limited
to 20 students. Athens Little Playhouse. 70o-208-
1036, www.athenslittleplayhouse.org.
FAMILY DAY The next Family Day is about "Looking
at Faces." Kids will view the exhibits, then make
THEATRE
DEATHTRAP JV Productions presents Ira Levin's mys
tery comedy thriller Deathtrap, a "roller-coaster ride
of intricate plot twists and sharp, witty dialogue"
about a frustrated playwright, his ambitious assis
tant, his ailing wife and their nosy neighbor. Soney-
Stovall Chapel, Sept. 8-10. Tickets: SS-S10. avail at
the door. 706-543-2012.
SHOWTUNE Athens Creative Theatre presents
Showtune: Celebrating the Words & Music of Jerry
Herman. Dessert theatre and musical revue with
more than 40 songs, from shows such as Hello.
Dolly!, Marne, Milk and Honey and many more.
Desserts by Trumps Catering. Memorial Park Quinn
Hall. Thursday, Aug. 24-Saturday. Aug. 26 at 7:30
p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $10-$ 15.
706-613-3628. www.athenscreativetheatre.com.
EVENTS
ALZHEIMER’S MEMORY WALK Help raise awareness
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.
Team Captain meetings
on Sept. 7 and Oct. 12.
Doorprizes and prizes for
highest ranking teams
at meeting, fundrais
ing discussions. Eve
Anthony. 706-548-6476.
www.alzga.org.
ATHENS GREEN MARKET
Earth-friendly farmers
offering their locally
grown produce and local
craftspeople selling their
wares. Big City Cafe
courtyard every Saturday
from approximately 8
a.m. to 12 p.m.
BEER DINNER Gourmet
beer dinner with award
winning author and
Larry Groce hosts a live taping of "Mountain Stage” at UGA brewmaster Garrett
Hodgson Hall on Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Oliver. Five-course meal
paired with ales, lagers
and stouts. East West Bistro on Sept. 19 at 6:30
p.m. Tickets: $60. 706-546-9378.
BIKEATHENS COURTEOUS MASS An all ages casual
pace bike ride around Athens to demonstrate sup
port for bitter bike facilities and safer traffic condi
tions. Th s month's ride is designed to show students
how bi’.e-accessible places like Milledge Avenue, the
Ramsey Center and the Intramural Fields are. Leaves
City Hall on Friday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. See www.
oikeathens.com for info cr call 706-248-5927.
BUTTERFLY RAMBLE Learn all about tagging
Monarch butterflies, host and nectar plants and
more. Botanical Garden Visitors Center on Tuesday,
Aug. 29 at 8:30 a.m. FREE! No registration required,
706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden.
CHARITY AUTOGRAPH SIGNING & AUCTION
Buffalo's Southwest Cafe is hosting a charity auto
graph signing session with sports stars like Baseball
Hall of Earner Robin Roberts. Randy Jackson, Pat
Jarvis, Stan Payne, Dennis Hughes. Freddie Gilbert,
Joe Happe and Jeff Harper. Tickets to the signing
are $25 per person, includes one signature from any
sports figure. There is also a "Let's Talk Sports" ban
quet later that evening with Robin Roberts. Tickets
are $50 per person. All proceeds go to All God's
Children: A Special Needs Adoption Agency, and to
fund research on Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Brittle
Bone Syndrome. Sunday, Aug. 27 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. (signing) and 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (banquet)
706-354-6655.
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