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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
“Disposable Perspectives." photography by Heather Perry at Walker's Pub & Cotleehouse through Sept. 6.
Deadline for getting listed in Cut There! is every
Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the issue of the follow
ing Wednesday. Email; outthere@flagpole.com.
PERFORMANCE
2ND THURSDAY CONCERT SERIES The next install
ment of the "2nd Thursday Scholarship Series"
features Mozart's "Concerto for Violin No. 5" and
Shotakovich's "Symphony No. 10" performed by
the UGA Symphony Orchestra. UGA Hodgson Hall
on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets: >15, S7
for UGA students. Proceeds benefit School of Music
scholarship programs. 706-542-4400.
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.
GODFREY One of Comedy Central's favorite come
dians, Godfrey, performs his stand-up act. Godfrey
has appeared in films such as Zoolander, Johnson
Family Vacation, Soul Plane and Phat Girl/, BETs
"Comicview" and many 7Up commercials. UGA
Georgia Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets:
S5-S12 advance, S7-S14 day of show. 706-542-6395.
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
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. Seney-
Stovall Chapel. Sept. 8-10. Tickets: S8-S10, avail at
the door. 706-543-2012.
EVENTS
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. Team Captain meetings on Sept. 7
and Oct. 12. Doorprizes and prizes for highest rank
ing teams at meeting, fundraising discussions. Eve
Anthony, 706-548-6476. www.alzga.org.
ATHENS GREEN MARKET Earth-friendly farmers of
fering their locally grown produce and local craft
speople selling their wares. Big City Cafe courtyard
every Saturday from approximately 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
CLASSIC VW SHOW "Fun ; n the Sun," a classic VW
car show with live music from Fabulous Bird, The
Help and others. See ABC for more. 290 Dairy Pak
Rd. (off Chase Street) on Sunday, Sept. 3 from 1
p.m. to 6 p.m. FREE! All ages.
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.
Aww.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 S5/ week. 706-783-4665.
HABITAT/BAR3ERIT0S 5K Athens Area Habitat for
Humanity and Barberitos are hosting a 5K Run/
Walk to benefit Habitats "Building on the Dream
Project." Milledge Ave. Baptist Church on Monday,
Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. Registration starts at 6:30 a.m.
Cost: S15, $2u day of race. 706-208-1001.
NUQI'S SPACE BENEFIT Labor Day Nugi's Space
benefit cookout at Earth Fare. Live acoustic music
from local musicians. Vegetarian and meat-friendly
grilled lunch plates, S5. All proceeds go to Nu^i's
Space. Saturday, Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
706-227-1717.
"FIRST FRIDAY" PEP RALLY Annual pep rally to fire
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 Living 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 will be available
for free download at http://litdispatch.net. on June
15. Also, Dispatch is seekinq submissions of nonfic
tion, 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., sfeow starts at 9:30
p.m. Hot Corner on Tuesdays. For more info, email:
untroddenl@yahoo.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. FREE! 706-
542-3827, http://nas.psy.uga.edu.
ATHENS CHORAL SOCIETY The ACS invites sing
ers 17 and older to join. No audition required.
Rehearsals at Athens First United Methodist Church
every Tuesday. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Upcoming perfor
mance of "Mostly Mozart." www.athenschoralsociety.
com. 706-248-5928.
GIANT USED CD SALE The Friends group of WUGA
is seeking donations of used CDs, DVDs and audio
books for their giant sale to take place at the Tate
Center on Oct. 5-6. Collection sites are Nu^i's Space,
Earth Fare, Frontier, Shiraz. Krimson Kafe. Pat Priest.
ppriest@charter.net 706-353-8310.
PEACE VIGIL The Women in Black, an international
peace movement, holds a silent vigil for peace ev
ery T uesday 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
BRAINABILITY 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 70 students. Athens Little Playhouse, 706-208-
1036. www.athenslittleplayhouse.org.
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 Park on
Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3616, www.athensclarkecounty.com/bearhollow.
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, and 15 teens
will compete in the finals in December. Entry fee:
SlO per person. 706-613-3580 or see Teen Talent
Showcase page at www.accleisureservices.com.
TRAPEZE CLASSES Preschool trapeze classes at
Canopy Studio on Mondays at 12:45 p.m. Call 706-
549-8501.
APPRENTICE PROGRAM 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
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 ai 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.
AUTUMN BROWN & PATTY CALLAWAY Jewelry/
Metals BFA Exit Show, featuring the work of Autumn
Brown and Patty Callaway. Lamar Dodd School of Art
on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
GOOD DIRT In conjunction with the gallery's "Clay
in the Community" exhibit, Good Dirt is hosting
a pottery making demo and studio tour witn Rob
Sutherland on Sept. 3; a hands-on workshop with
UGA ceramics professor Ted Saupe on Sept. 9 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and an open house with studio
tour, raku firing and glazing demo with Jim Peckham
on Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The "Pottery
Olympics" on Sept. 10 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. will
feature a variety of events, such as no-hands throw
ing and tallest cylinder for competing potters and
visitors can join in the fun. FREE! 706-355-3161,
www.gooddirt.net.
JUDY BOLTON JARRETT Closing reception for
"Nature's Alive at Three-Score and Five." works by
Judy Bolton Jarrett. Botanical Garden Visitor Center
on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. FREE!
and open to the public, 706-542-6130.
OCAF POTTERY EXHIBIT "Perspectives 2006" fea
tures the work of 50 Georgia potters and collectors.
Exhibit runs through Sept. 14. Pottery sale on Sept.
2-3, 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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. 706-542-5766.
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 family 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 politics@athica.org.
Also, gallery sitters needed from Sept. 9 to Nov. 5.
Email volunteers@athica.org.
RAGE HAIR STUDIO Rage is seeking artists to dis
play their work at the salon. 706-548-8178.
ART CLASSES
GOOD DIRT Register now for fall adult classes,
which begin the week of Sept. 10. See website for
full schedule and prices. Out-of-School Workshop for
kids (theme is folk art) on Sept. 4. Ages 6-13. Cost:
$55. Try Clay every Friday at 7 p.m. $20 per person.
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.accleisurescrvices.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: $3 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: $100.
Figure study class runs Oct. 24-Dec. 6. Cost: $117,
plus model fee. Elements Art Suppty on Baxter
Street. Mary Jot Vandiver. 706-543-8433.
PAINTING & DRAWING CLASSES New classes in oil
and watercolor painting, and pastel drawing, taught
by Bettie Miller. 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 "How I Spent My Summer
Vacation," cartoon animal and plant paintings by
Joe Havasy. Through Sept.
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