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FILM::ATHENS Free online production directory
for those dealing with the film and video industry.
www.filmathens.net/directory. Deadline for printed
edition: Jan. 31.
GEORGIA CANOE ASSOCIATION RIVER TRIPS Three
guided trips down Georgia's scenic rivers: Ohoopee
on Mar. 31. Etowah on Apr. 14, Chestatee on Apr.
28. Cost: S100 for all three trips,’ bring own boat or
rent from local outfitters. Proceeds benefit the River
Access Fund. Reservations, 770-529-7103. www.
georgiariverexplorer.org.
PEACE VIGIL The Women in Black, an international
peace movement, holds a silent vigil for peace at
the UGA Arch every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
All are welcome. 706-546-5237.
LITERARY EVENTS
ARTHUR SIZE The Georgia Review and the Georgia
Poetry Circuit present a reading from award-win
ning poet Arthur Size. Tasty World Upstairs on
Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. 800-542-3481.
COLE SWENSON Poet and translator Cole Swenson
will read from her work. She is on the faculty at
the Iowa Writers Workshop, and has won numerous
national poetry awards, including the New American
Poetry Series Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize. UGA
Park Hall Room 265 on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 4:30
p.m. FREE! and open to the public. 706-542-2184.
ED PAVLIC The associate professor and director of
the UGA Creative Writing Program will read from
his latest book of poetry, titled Labors Lost Left
Unfinished. UGA Park Hall Room 265 on Thursday,
Feb. 1 at 4:30 p.m. Reception follows in Room 261.
FREE! and open to the public. 706-542-2659.
JEFF FALLIS The local poet will read from his work.
Turn to p. 12 for more about Fallis and samples of
his work. Ricker Theatre & Bar on Wednesday, Feb.
7 at 8:30 p.m.
NIGHT OWL PROWL A Genealogy Lock-In after hours
at the Library. ACC Library on Friday, Feb. 2. 6 p.m.
to 12 a.m. Food, drink, staff to aid researchers and
security provided. Cost: S20. Preregistration dead
line is Jan. 31. Call 706-613-3650, ext. 350.
"TRANSIENCE" EVENT In conjunction with the
current exhibit "Transience: the Paradox of Being,"
ATHICA presents “Reflections on the Theme of
Transience, Readings of a Philosophic Nature" fea
turing Cal Clements, Chris Cuomo and Cheryldee
Huddleston. 160 Tracy St. on Sunday, Feb. 4 .it 3
p.m. Next to ATHICA in the Live Oak Martial Arts
space. Gallery opens at 1 p.m. for viewing the
exhibit. FREE! Suggested donation: .90-S9. www.
athica.org, 706-208-1613.
LECTURES & FORUMS
ACC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The community is
invited to attend a day of meetings at the ACC
Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee Launch. Help
shape the Community Agenda. 120 Dougherty St. on
Saturday, Feb. 3 starting at 9 a.m. Planning Dept.,
706-613-3515.
NEAL GABLER The award-winning author of Wolt
Disney: the Triumph of the American Imagination.
An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented
Hollywood and more will present a lecture titled *
"Finding Walt Disney: The Man Behind the Image."
UGA Student Learning Center Room 101 on Monday,
Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. FREE! and open to the public. 706-
542-2084.
KIDSTUFF
BRAINABILITY Educational programs for kids. Start
planning for Spring Break and summer vacations. For
full schedule of activities, call 706-559-7448 or visit
www.brainabilityinc.com.
DONOVAN OPEN HOUSE Donovan Catholic High
School hosts an enrollment open house on
Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. 590 Lavender Rd.,
706-433-0223. www.mdchs.org.
JUGGLING FOR TEENS For ages 11-18. Make your
own beanbag balls and learn to juggle. ACC Library
on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. Space limited,
706-613-3650.
YOGA SPROUTS Rachel Greb teaches ongoing yoga
classes for kids. Healing Arts Centre on Saturdays at
10 a.m. (ages 3-6) and 11 a.m. (ages 7-11). Cost:
$60 for 6 weeks or $14 per class. Also, birthday par
ties and special events, call for info 706-372-7137.
ZOO APPRENTICE PROGRAM Teaches children how
to care for our native wildlife. Nine-hour afternoon
program at Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail Memorial Park.
Ages 9-13. Cost: $20 per child. Preregistration re
quired, 706-613-3616.
ART EVENTS
ALVAR SUNOL Unveiling and dedication ceremony
for "Plenitud," an oil on canvas by Spanish artist
Alvar Surtol. Georgia Center for Continuing Education
on Tuesday. Feb. 6.at 5:30 p.m. in the Pecan Tree
Galleria. The artist will attend a screening of 4/vor
Suhot: His Vision and His Art, an award-winning
documentary about his life and work at 3:30 p.m. in
Masters Hall. Both events are FREE! and open to the
public. 706-542-3996.
BROOKE CASSAOY Local potter Brooke Cassady
presents an exhibit of her porcelain and stoneware
titled “Functional.Elegant." Reception at the UGA
Tate Gallery on Saturday, Feb. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
706-542-6396.
CIRCLE GALLERY Gallery talk in conjunction
with "Investigations, Explorations, Findings:
Environmental Faculty Design Research Exhibit."
which comprises the work of 10 UGA faculty mem
bers in the School of Environmental Design. UGA
Caldwell Hall G14 on Friday, Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. 706-
542-3848.
"EMTPY BOWLS" Come watch the Good Dirt potters
make bowls for the Food Bank of NE Georgia at their
second annual Soup Bowl Sunday on Feb. 4, 1-5
p.m. www.gooddirt.net. 706-355-3161.
FLAT PENNY FOLK ART GALLERY Opening reception
for new exhibit in conjunction with Black History
Month featuring handmade posters by Amos Paul
Kennedy. Jr. and African-American quilts (including
story quilts by Yvonne Wells). Leathers Building, 675
Pulaski St. Suite 1600 on Thursday. Feb. 1, 7-9 p.m.
Visit www.flatpennyfolk.com or call 706-552-0750.
INTERACTIVE PAINTING PARTY Elements Art Supply
is hosting an "Interactive Painting Party" with gift
drawings and giveaways. Feb. 8, 3-6 p.m. For more
information, call 706-546-1310.
JURIED PRINT SHOW Reception for the UGA Annual
Juried Print Show, this year judged by Nina Bovasso.
Lamar Dodd School of Art on Tuesday, Feb. 6. 6-8
p.m. Awards given out at 6:30 p.m.
LHAC JURIED EXHIBITION RECEPTION Gala opening
reception for “The 32nd Juried Exhibition," featur
ing art in all media from local artists. Lyndon House
Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2-4 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3623.
INDOOR ARTS FESTIVAL The Georgia Piedmont Arts
Center's annual two-day arts festival features art is
all media, demonstrations, food, kids' activities and
more. GPAC, downtown Winder, on Saturday, Feb. 3,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday. Feb. 4, 12-4 p.m. www.
georgiapiedmontartscenter.com.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATHFEST ARTIST MARKET The annual AthFest Juried
Artist Market is now accepting applications for par
ticipation in this year's event. June 22-24. Go to
www.athfest.com or email arts@athfest.com for all
the details.
ATHICA NEEDS TREASURER Locally-based volun
teer treasurer sought to join the ATHICA board.
Quickbooks a plus. Email: treasurer@athica.org.
DAVID KONTRA “My World," a special exhibit of
paintings by David Kontra, a legally blind artist
from Missouri, is on display at the UGA College
of Education Office of Information Technology
(Aderhold Hall Room 232) through May. For more of
Kontra's work, visit www.davidkontra.com.
THE LOFT The Loft Art Supplies is seeking art
ists to display work at the store. Contact
theloftartstore@aol.com.
SOUTHWORKS 2007 Call for entries, open to all
artists and media. $10,000 in merit and purchase
awards. Also, call for Southworks Artist Market.
Deadline is Mar. 10. Entry fee: $25-$35. See pro
spectus on-line at www.ocaf.com or call 706-769-
4565.
ART CLASSES
"THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ARTIST" One-day work
shop for artists wanting to turn their art into a
business. Point of Art Gallery, Union Point, on Feb.
14 & 17, Mar. 3, 14 & 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 706-486-
6808, www.thepointofart.net.
FACE JUG WORKSHOPS Face Jug 101: Build your
own face jug, learn about the history of Face jugs
and see a demo. Jugs will be glazed and fired at
the gallery. Flat Penny Gallery on Saturday, Feb. 3
and Mar. 3 at 10 a.m. Cost: $40, includes materials.
Face Jug 102: Learn more advanced techniques and
how to make embellishments. Saturday, Feb. 17 at
10 a.m. Cost: $40, includes all materials. Private
workshops for 6-12 people are $40 per person.
Reservations required for all workshops. 706-552-
0750.
GOOD DIRT Try Clay every Friday at 7 p.m. and
Sundays at 2 p.m. (geared toward families). Cost:
$20. www.gooddirt.net. 706-355-3161.
OPEN STUDIO: LIFE DRAWING Refine youc drawing
skills with live models, no instruction, provide your
own supplies. Ages 18 & up. Georgia Museum of Art
on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $3 per session.
706-542-4662. www.uga.edu/gamuseum.
ART AROUND TOWN
ACC LIBRARY Traveling exhibit: "Alexander
Hjmilton: the Man Who Made Modern America."
Through Feb. 16.
ATHENS ACADEMY In the Myers Gallery, paintings
by Richard Olsen, sculpture/ drawings by Caroline
Montague. Through Feb. 16. Also, work from Upper
School art students in the Bertelsmann Gallery.
Through Feb.
ATHICA "Transience: the Paradox of Being," featur
ing a site-specific installation by Young Kim and
much more. Through Mar. 4.
BIG CITY CAFE B&W photography by Anna Bel!
Wood. Through Jan. 31.
BOTANICAL GARDEN "A Magic Web: The Tropical
Forest of Barro Colorado Island." Through Feb. 25.
CLASSIC HAIR & SPA Photognphy by Randall Short.
Through Feb.
ESPRESSO ROYALE CAFFE Artwork by Shelly.
Through Feb.
FLAT PENNY FOLK GALLERY Handmade posters by
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. and African-American quilts
(including story quilts by Yvonne Wells). Opens
Feb. 1.
FLICKER GALLERY Photographs by Dozier Mobley,
including unpublished photos of Dale Earnhardt and
NASCAR and much more. Through Feb.
GEORGIA CENTER "Lithographs by Alvar Sunol: An
exhibition marking the 50th Anniversary of the
Georgia Center." featuring eight lithographs the art
ist has selected as representative of his art ov?r the
past four decades and are among his favorites.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "American Art from
the Permanent Collection," "Recent Acquisitions
in the Decorative Arts," "Modern Threads: Fashion
and Art by Mariska Karasz," "The Carter Collection
Revisited." "Spanish Works on Paper." Through Mar.
25. "Wild Ride: Artistic Lessons of Nature," 18 sculp
ture works on the grounds by Eric Strauss. Through
Apr. 22. "American Watercolors." Through Apr. 15.
THE GRIT 'Southern Contemporary." paintings by
DM Kirwin.
KRIMSCN KAFE "Dogs of Athens," by Lucy Venable.
Though Feb.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART "Multiple
Impressions: Voices in Contemporary Printmaking."
featuring work by Lisa Bulawsky. Shelly DiCiello.
Margot Ecke. Melissa Harshman, Rick Johnson.
Holly Morrison, Heather O'Hara and John Risseeuw.
in the Broad St. Gallery. Through Feb. 23. "The
Cartographer's Podiatrist's Underestimation of a
Melancholic Toe (Contemporaneous Mappings of the
Spirit, Body, and Mind) by artist-in-residence Nina
Bovasso in the Lamar Dodd Main Gallery. Through
Mar. 9. "UGA Annual Juried Print Show." Feb. 2-14.
LOWERY GALLERY "Some Legendary Folk," which
features art by Annie Wellborn, R.A. Miller, Frederick
Stonehouse and Carter Wellborn. Through Jan. 31.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER "The 32nd Juried
Exhibition," featuring art in all media from local
artists. Feb. 18-May 12.
OCAF ARTS CENTER (Watkinsville) "ARPA 10: Just
Works," a traveling group exhibit by former resi
dents at the McColl Center for the Visual Arts in
Charlotte, NC. in the Main Gallery. "Global Warming:
An American Perspective." photographs by Mark
Abrahamson. Through Mar. 1.
ORIGINAL FINE ART GALLERY (Elements Art
Supply) Paintings, prints, photography, fiber works
and sculpture from members of the Athens Art
Association. Through Feb.
PARROTS HAIR SALON "Found Rounds." by J.R.
Buffalo. Through Feb.
UGA TATE CENTER GALLERY "Functional.Elegant, "
porcelain and stoneware by Brooke Cassady. Through
Feb. 16.
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.
ACTING CLASSES Lisa Cesnik of Rose of Athens
Theatre teaches acting class at Sangha Yoga Studio:
"Acting is a Fearless Practice" combines beginning
acting exercises, group games and more to build
honesty and awareness. Beginners to experienced.
Adults 18 & up. Drop-ins welcome. Saturdays at 2
p.m. Cost: $75, $17 per class. 706-613-1143. 706-
769-9829.
AVATAR INTRO Learn about Avatar and how to cre
ate the life you want. Earth Fare on Thursday, Feb.
8 at 6:30 p.m. FREE! 404-668-6224, www.avatarepc.
com.
BIKEATHENS CYCLING COURSE BikeAthens is spon
soring Athens' first "Road 1" cycling course. Riders
14 and up will learn bicycle safety, how to fix a
flat, crash avoidance techniques and more in a fast-
paced nine-hour program. UGA Center for Teaching
& Learning on Feb. 16-17. Cost: $45. $30 for stu
dents. Multi-speed bike and helmet required. Mark
Dodson. 706-540-9913.
CANOPY STUDIO Aerial dance workshop focusing
on improvisational techniques using aerial slings.
No exp. necessary. Participants have the option to
be a part of the upcoming UPSwing performances
(see Performance section for details). Friday, Feb. 9,
7-9:30 p.m. Cost: $25, but no one turned away due
to lack of funds. Ongoing classes: Parent & Child
Trapeze Playtime. Fridays and Sundays at 11:15
a.m.; Parent & Child Trapeze Play Class. Mondays at
12:45 p.m.; Extreme Conditioning. Thursdays at 5:30
p.m.; Traditional African Drumming, Sundays at 3:30
p.m.; Traditional African Dance. Sundays at 4:30
p.m. Canopy Studio. 160 Tracy St.. 706-549-8501,
www.canopystudio.com.
CHAKRA BELLY DANCE Invoke the Goddess within.
For women only. All shapes, sizes and skill levels
welcome. Red Lotus Institute on Wednesdays at 7:30
p.m. 706-549-2913.
COMFORT YOGA "Learn to relax for a better world."
Great for anyone. YWCO on Mondays at 12 p.m. and
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Taught Be Elizabeth Alder.
C.Y.T.. N.C.M.T. To register, call 706-354-7880.
EARTH FARE COOKING CLASSES Classes held on
Feb. 6, 12 and 21. Call for topics. FREE! Please sign
up, 706-227-1717.
EASTSIDE MEDITATION Guided meditation sessions,
especially suitable for beginners. Village Herb Shop,
on Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. oeginning in January.
Cost: $3-Sj per session, no registration required.
706-549-6007.
ECKANKAR RELIGION WORKSHOP Past l /es.
Dreams and Soul Travel: How to Get Answers from
God." Free, two-hour workshop presented by the
Georgia Satsang Society, a Chartered Affiliate of
ECKANKAR. ACC library on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.
706-247-9739.
EGYPTIAN BELLYDANCE Beginner classes focus
ing on basic Egyptian isolations, technique and
choreography. Sangha Yoga Studio on Thursdays at
7:30 p.m. Also, Intermediate Egyptian Bellydance
classes on Mondays at 8:15 p.m. Cost: $60 for
6 weeks, drop-in: $14 per class. 706-613-1143,
rainbowdancer77@yahoo.com.
FELDENKRAIS CLASSES Group classes in Feldenkrais.
an exploration of movement that "results in greater
ease and quality of movement." Sangha Yoga Studio
on Fridays at 12 p.m. Individual sessions by appt..
Michael Moore. CMT/NMT. 706-546-1626.
FLOORSPACE Intermediate Modern Dance and
Improvisation on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Cost: $12
drop-in. Ongoing classes: Contact Improvisation Jam
on Saturdays at 3 p.m.; Taijiquan on Mondays at 7
p.m. Cost: $10 per class; Qigong on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 8 a.m. 160 Tracy St. 706-372-4830,
www.floorspaceathens.com.
FOUNDATIONAL YOGA All-level beginners founda
tional yoga. Sangha Yoga Studio on Tuesdays at 12
p.m. beginning Feb. 13. Meghan Burke. 706-613-
1143.
HOLISTIC PET CARE Acupuncture, nutrition,
emotional support and more with Dr. Wendy
KruppDespain of Athens Animal Health Center. Earth
Fare on Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. FREE! Please sign up.
70C-227-1717.
KENDO Classes in ancient Japanese sword martial
art kendo, taught by 5th degree black belt Shigeru
Koyama. Classic Martial Arts Club. 706-353-3616,
www.classic-mac.com.
LEARNING DISABILITIES WORKSHOP The Learning
Disabilities Association of Georgia—Athens Council
is holding a community workshop for parents, teach
ers and individuals with LD. Lay Park community
room on Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE!
and open to the public. Bring own lunch, drinks pro
vided. Registration: bbaily@uga.edu.
LINE DANCING Line Dancing classes at Memorial
Park on Fridays at 6 p.m. Cost: $5 per class. For
more info, call 706-613-3580.
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