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a mask of a character, real or imaginary, that they
would like to be for the day. Georgia Museum of Art
on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. FREE!
706-542*4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum .
GRANDPARENTS' DAY Bear Hollow is hosting “A
Grand Time at the Zoo" in celebration of National
Grandparents' Day. Children ages 4 and older should
bring their grandparent(s) for a day of fun, includ
ing making treats for the resident animals, a scaven
ger hunt, feeding tour and crafts. Memorial Pa'k on
Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3616, www.athensclarkecounty.com/bearhollow.
MONARCH MADNESS Learn about attracting and
tagging Monarch butterflies. Botanical Garden on
Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cost:
$8 per parent/child team. 706-542-6152 or email
sbgeduc@uga.edu.
OPEN CLASSROOM See White Earp, a white snap
ping 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.
TEEN TALENT SHOWCASE ACC Leisure Services is
launching a new performance program to showcase
the talent of local teens, ages 13-19. Monthly
events will showcase different talents (vocal, musi
cal. dance, performance), and 15 teens will compete
in the final in December. Entry fee: S10 per person.
For rules and application, call 706-613-3580 or visit
the Teen Talent Showcase page at www.accleisure-
services.com.
ZOO APPRENTICE PROGRAM Teaches children how
to care for native wildlife. Nine-hour afternoon pro
gram at Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail. Memorial Park.
Ages 9-13. First program begins Sept. 9. Cost: S20
per child. Preregistration required, 706-613-3616.
ART EVENTS
ANNUAL PRINT & POSTER SALE Art house, movie
and other prints and posters. Tate Center Art Gallery
through Friday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Most sell
for S6-S10. Open to the public. 706-542-6396,
www.uga.edu/union.
ART LECTURE Angus Trumbte, curator of paintings
and sculpture at the Yale Center for British Art, will
speak. Georgia Museum of Art on Wednesday. Aug.
23 at 5:30 p.m. FREE! and open to the public. 706-
542-4662. www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
ATHICA OPENING Opening reception for the latest
exhibit at ATHICA: “America of the Brink: A Political
Exegesis Under the Aegis of the US DAT." ATHICA,
with the U.S. Department of Art & Technology, is
"honoring the spirit of dissent at the heart of a
healthy democracy." local and national artists have
contributed work in all media, in response to the
current political climate. The event includes an
"incendiary musical ritual" by Davey Wrathgaber
(Visitations) and a 'Eulogy for the Nation" by US
DAT Secretary-at-large Randall M. Packer. ATHICA on
Saturday. Sept. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. www.athica.
org, 706-208-1613.
GALLERY @ GOOD DIRT The gallery is hosting "Clay
in the Community." featuring family-friendly events
designed to introduce the pottery-making process
through hands-on workshops and classes: Raku
workshops, live demos, studio tours and more. Held
in conjunction with the gallery's exhibit of work
by ceramic artists who are teachers, interns and
resident artists at Good Dirt. 706-355-3161, www.
gooddirt.net.
GMOA RECEPTION Opening reception for the new
exhibit, titled "The Eternal Masquerade: Prints and
Paintings by Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978)."
Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-
4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
OCAF POTTERY EXHIBIT “Perspectives 2006"
features the work of 50 Georgia potters and col
lectors. Exhibit runs Aug. 26-;Sept. 14. Gala open
ing reception on Friday, Aug. 25 from 6 p.m. to
9 p.m. Preview sale that night from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. Donation: S5. Pottery sale on Saturday, Aug.
26-Sunday, Aug. 27, Sept. 2-3, 9-10 from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sam Chung workshop on Aug. 26-27. Fee:
S25, includes lunch on both days. Studio Tours:
Oconee potters on Sept. 3 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Athens potters on Sept. 10 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1902 OCAF Art Center, Watkinsville, www.ocaf.com,
706-769-4565.
"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. 705-542-5766.
WASHINGTON HISTORICAL MUSEUM "Bound in
Clay," pottery from Georgia dated 1818 to present.
Never before publicly shown private collection,
containing pieces from Washington, Crawford,
Wilkes and Hall counties, Mossey Creek in White
County, the Atlanta area, work of the Meaders fam
ily and "Ugly jugs." 308 E. Robert Toombs Ave.,
Washington, now through Oct. 8. Call for hours,
directions and admission: 706-678-2105, or email
historical@washingtonwilkes.org.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
ART FOR AUCTION Local artists are invited to do
nate work for a charity art auction to benefit the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to be held at Aromas
on Sept. 24, 2-6 p.m. Deadline: Sept. 1. 706-474-
2177, www.aromaswinebar.com.
ATHICA NEEDS YOU Athica needs volunteers and
people with pickup trucks to help install the fall
show. Aug. 28-Sept. 9. Email polities@ath*ica.org.
Also, gallery sitters needed from Sept. 9 to Nov. 5.
Email volunteers@athica.ory.
RAGE HAIR STUDIO Rage is seeking artists to dis
play their work at the salon. 706-548-8178.
ART CLASSES
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GOOD DIRT Register now for fall adult classes,
which being the week of Sept. 10. See website for
full schedule and prices. Out-of-School Workshop for
kids (theme is folk art) oaSept. 4 from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Ages 6-13. Cost: S55. Try Clay every Friday
at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. www.gooddirt.net.
706-355-3161.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER Fall class registra
tion now open for classes in darkroom photography.
painting (oil and acrylic), woodworking, intermedi
ate drawing and more. For kids and adults. 706-613-
3623, www.accleisureservices.com.
OPEN STUDIO: LIFE DRAWING Refine your drawing
skills with live models, no instruction, provide your
own supplies. Georgia Museum of Art on Wednesdays
at 5:30 p.m. Cost: S3 per session. 706-542-4662,
www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
PAINTING CLASS Classical approach to oil painting
begins Sept. 12 and runs Tuesday evenings through
Oct. 17. Class limited to 10 students. Cost: SI00.
Figure study class runs Oct. 24-Dec. 6. Cost: S117,
plus model fee. Elements Art Supply on Baxter
Street. Mary Joe Vandiver, 706-543-8433.
PAINTING & DRAWING CLASSES New classes in oil
and watercolor painting, and pastel drawing, taught
by Bettie Miiler. Michaels Arts & Crafts Store (next
to Target). Ages 13 & up. Call 706-543-2868 for
schedule and fee info.
POTTERY CLASSES Individual pottery instruction.
Affordable, flexible times. Jim, 706-207-5588. Open
studio, Fridays, 1-5 p.m.
ART AROUND TOWN
AMICI ITALIAN CAFE Photography by Caroline
Covington. Through Aug.
AROMAS Art by Joey McCain and Shannon Riddle,
photographs by Travis Martin.
BOB (SALON) (398 Foundry St.) Mixed-media prints
and drawings by Jessica Mills. Through Aug.
BOTANICAL GARDEN "Nature's Alive at Three-Score
and Five," new works by Judy Bolton Jarrett.
BRATS BARGAIN BOOKS (Green Acres Shopping
Center) Photography by Frances Fitzpatrick and
sketches by John Wright. Through Aug.
CLASSIC HAIR & SPA Paintings by Noah Leaf
Mendelson. Through Oct. 15.
EVOLUTION (Hull St.) Paintings by Teddy Johnson,
Jeremy Hughes and Tyrus Lytton. Through Aug.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR "Blue Donkeys," paintings
by Edwyna Arey. Through August.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "Feeling the Familiar
Pull," large-scale sculotures by Andrew T. Crawford.
Through August. "Modern Indian Works on Paper,"
"The Eternal Masquerade: Prints and Paintings by
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978)." Through
Oct. 8. "American Quilts and the Georgia Museum of
Art." Through Nov. 19.
THE GRIT Paintings by Jamie Calkin. Through Sept. 3.
KRIMSON KAFE Pastel paintings by Rich Panico.
Through Sept. 8.
LAST RESORT Landscapes and abstract works by
Noah Leaf Mendelson. Through Aug.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER -Colors and Forms:
Modern Printmaking From Mexico." Through July 29.
"Flowers of Summer." Through Sept. 2.
MERCURY LOUNGE Recent paintings by Jaime Bull.
Brooke Easier and Jeremy Hughes. Through Sept. 2.
ORIGINAL FINE ART GALLERY (Elements Art
Supply) Work by Antoon Speters and John Amos.
Through Sept. 9.
WALKER'S (College Square) "Disposable Perspectives."
work by Heather Perry. Aug. 30-Sept. 6.
CLASSES
"A COURSE IN MIRACLES" Open to all denomina
tions, emphasizing "positive living through love and
forgiveness." Taught by Drew Smith. Unity, 1435
Oglethorpe Ave., on Sundays at 2 p.m. Donations
encouraged. 706-613-8050. 404-899-8486, www.
unityathens.com.
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES Register now for
Ballroom and Latin dance classes for all levels.
Contact Dance from Sept. 5 to Dec. 13. 706-357-
5411, www.unstrictlyballroom.org.
BEADING Beginning, intermediate and advanced
classes in beading and wirework techniques. The
Beadholder, 11 School St., Watkinsville. 706-769-
9901, www.thebeadholder.com.
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-
613-1143, rainbowdancer77@yahoo.com.
BEGINNING BIRDING Learn how to identify birds by
sight, no experience necessary. Ages 13 & up. Sandy
Creek Nature Center on Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. FREE!
Register early, 706-613-3615, ext. 0.
BELLYDANCE CLASSES Classes in Tribal
Bellydar.cing. Solo/group, improv. Ongoing begin
ner, intermediate classes on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
and 7 p.m., and mixed-level classes on Sundays at 4
p.m. Chris at dance@christyfricks.com.
BOB (SALON) CLASSES bob (SALON) is offering
a series of classes. Sept. 25 & Oct. 9: Creating
Friday, August 25
Mark Mobley Performs “Howl”
Flicker Theatre & Bar
Athens writer and performer Mark Mobley
will mark the 50th anniversary of Allen
Ginsberg's poem "Howl* with a performance
this Friday at flicker, ancf then Later that
night he'll DO Latin night at Go Bar.
The versatile Mobley witl jtart off his
Flicker set (S5, doors open at 8:30 p.m.,
show over by 10:30 p.m. for those of you
around when "Howl* debuted) with other
Ginsberg work and poems by other Beat
writers. He'll include influences such as
Whitman, Lorca and William Carlos Williams
and read some of his own work. He'll also
recount some of thready "Howl* history
from 1955-56. After a short intermission,
Mobley will read "Howl* in its entirety. If
this doesn't sound tike a good time to you,
you are hopelessly square and wouldn't know a dweeb from a doobie. But wait, you can
on over to Go Bar, where, beginning around 11 fc.m. (no cover) the same Marti Mobley wtU W,
starting with vintage saba/cumbia and calypso and getting progressively more modem and
louder as the night progresses. (Pete McCommons)
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NEWS & FEATURES I ARTS & EVENTS I MOVIES I MUSIC I COMICS & ADVICE I CLASSIFIEDS
Your Own Portfolio; Oct. 30: Catwalk and Editorial
Workshop. Cost: 5250-5300. For reservations, call
877-443-2643.
COLOR THERAPY Lecture on "Color. Light and Mayan
Activation Therapy." Presented by Elizabeth Alder
(706-549-8999). Earth Fare on Thursday, Aug. 24 at
7 p.m. FREE! 706-227-1717.
DANCEFX Registration for adult and youth Dancefx
classes in jazz, ballet, hip hop, tap, lyrical, modern
and much more. Classes start Sept. 5. 706-355-
3078, www.dancefx.org.
DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING Eight-week courses
designed to teach basic skills. Program ofars: Puppy
Class, Basic Class, Obedience and Agility Class.
iJegins Sept. 11 at Memorial Park. Registration Aug.
28-31 at the Memorial Park Office. Cost: 5100 per
dog. 706-613-3580.
DOULA WORKSHOP Athens Baby Space is hosting
a DONA-approved birth doula workshop. Red Lotus
Institute, Sept. 2-4. Cost: 5195. www.athens-
babyspace.com/events_DONA_training.html or call
706-369-3977 or 706-296-9394.
FEARLESS ACTING Lisa Cesnik teaches a class called
"Acting is a Fearless Practice," a workshop that
combines beginning acting exercises, group games
and more to build honesty and awareness. Beginners
to experienced. Sangha Yoga Studio, Healing Arts
Centre on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. through Sept. 16.
Drop-ins welcome, 517.50 per class. 706-613-1143.
INTO TO YOGA AND DEEP RELAXATION WORKSHOP
Learn the benefits of yoga and deep relaxation.
Taught by Carla Jennings, RYT. Red Lotus Institute
on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost:
525. Prepayment and preregistration required, 706-
549-2913.
JIU-JITSU Classes in Grade Brazilian and Japanese
Jiu-Jitsu taught by third-degree black belt Randy
McElwee. American Black Belt Academy, Perimeter
Square. 706-549-1671, www.americanblackbelt.
org/ABBA.html.
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.
SALSA DANCING Salsa classes taught at
Transmetropolitan downtown on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: S10. 706-
371-7056. 706-372-8197, www.bailarueda.com.
SHAKT1 YOGINI Woman's Health Workshop at
Sangha Yoga Studio on Saturday, Aug. 26. Morning
session, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., covers Ayurvedic princi-
p'es and meditation techniques. Afternoon session.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m., covers Asana, Ecstatic Dance and
Kirtan. Cost: 585/ full day; 545/ half day. Register
by calling 706-613-1143.
TAI CHI 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. Carl,
706-546- 8422.
TAI CHI Traditional Yang Family fai Chi. Join
classes anytime, drop by the Leathers Building
on Pulaski Street for a free introductory class.
Joe. 706-353-2749 or Boo. 706-614-3697. Email:
joeweinmeister@charter.net.
TANGO Five-week Argentine Tango course taught
by Christie Moody and Fuad Elhage. Ages 18 & up.
No partner needed. East Athens Educational Dance
Center on Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. beginning Aug.
30. Cost: 550. Also, three-hour Argentine Tango
workshop on Oct. 7. Cost: 515. 706-613-3624.
THAI MASSAGE WORKSHOP Day-long workshop in
Thai Bodywork techniques. Previous exp. in bodywork
or massage preferred. Taught by Robert Wootten,
PhD. LMBT. Earthsong retreat (near Athens) Sept.
23-25. Cost: 5110-5300 before Sept. 8. Free public
demonstration at The Studio. Leathers Building, on
Friday, Sept. 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sue Roalman,
706-354-6650. www.thaibodywork.info.
TRADITIONAL KARATE Classes in Yoshukai Karate, a
hard Okinawan style. Improve strength, confidence,
coordination, flexibility and relieve stress, www.
athensyk.com.
WEST AFRICAN ORUMMING AND DANCE Floorspace.
160 Tracy St. (Chase St. Warehouses) on Sundays.
Drumming at 3 p.m.; Dance class at 4-p.m. Taught
by Sambo Diallo, international choreographer and
memDer of the National Ballet of Cote D'Ivoire. Call
for cost. 404-840-5342.
WISE WOMEN Wise Woman Circle hosted by
WomanSpace. Topic: "Grieving Loss Gracefully."
Friday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. Suggested donation:
55-515. Register by calling 706-424- 1 960.
YOGA Gentle yoga classes at St. Gregory's Episcopal
Church on Barnett Shoals Rd.. Tuesdays from 5:30
p.m. to 7 p.m. Bring your own mat or towel and
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