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"Creighton—An Island Sanctuary," featuring work by Jeannine Cook. Kita Macon and Marjett Schille Botanical Garden
through Mar. 27.
ness, isolation and dehumanization in a commercial
society. UGA Fine Arts Building Arena Theatre, Mar.
29-Apr. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $5 at the door, www.
drama.uga.edu.
EVENTS
1ST ANNUAL HABITAT HUSTLE 5K The Gainesville
State College-Oconee Campus chapter of Habitat for
Humanity is holding the 1st annual Habitat Hustle
5K to raise funds for affordable housing. Prizes,
t-shirts, refreshments. 1201 Bishop Farms Parkway,
Watkinsville, on Saturday, Mar. 24 at 3 p.m. Cost:
S15 before Mar. 17, S20 after. Preregister at www.
active.com. 706-769-6593.
A TASTE OF ATHENS The annual "A Taste of Athens"
features the delicious offerings of area restaurants,
caterers and beverage distributors, plus a silent
auction, the Red Clay Chef competition, raffle and
more. All proceeds benefit Community Connection.
See p. 12. Classic Center on Sunday, Mar. 18, 6-9
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Deadline for getting listed in Out There! is every
Wednesday at 5 p.m. for the issue of the follow
ing Wednesday. Email: outthere@flagpole.com.
PERFORMANCE
ARVIN scon “Dr. Scott's World Beat," featuring
global music from the Caribbean, Brazil, Africa,
U.S.A., Asia and the Middle East, makes its debut
at the Healing Arts Center on Saturday, Mar. 24 at
8 p.m. Tickets: S5-S10 advance, S7-S12 door. For
more information, call 706-613-1142.
ATHENS COMEDY EXPERIENCE: NEXT GENERATION
EDITION Features stand-"p comedians that have
appeared on Comedy Central, and at The Funny Farm
and The Laugh Factory. Music from New Orleanian
Kelly Love Jones. 215 Tallassee Rd. on Saturday,
Mar. 24 at 9 p.m. 18 & up. Tickets: S8-S10 advance,
$15 at the door. 706-613-8332, www.atlantacomedy
experience.com.
BALLROOM MAGIC 2007 The UGA Ballroom
Performance Group celebrates its 16th anniversary
with this production. Members will present 22 piec
es, all performed and choreographed by students.
This sells out every year! UGA New Dance Theatre,
Thursday, Mar. 29-Saturday, Mar. 31 at 8 p.m., also
a matinee Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets: S8-S12. For
more information, call 706-542-8074.
COMMON GROUND BENEFIT St. Patrick's Day benefit
and party for Common Ground Athens featuring mu
sic from the Jumpin' Jesus Christers and prizes. Farm
255 on Saturday, Mar. 17 at 10 p.m. Admission: $5.
www.commongroundathens.org.
DORA SERES Award-winning flutist Dora Seres
performs a program of Mozart, Poulenc, Bartok and
more. UGA Ramsey Hall on Friday, Mar. 30 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $18, half-price for UGA students. For more
information, call 706-542-4400.
TURANDOT Opera Verdi Europa performs a concert
version of Puccini's Turandot with live orchestra and
English supertitles. Set in ancient Peking, the opera
tells the story the beautiful Princess Turandot and
the prince who falls in love with her—but he must
answer three riddles correctly or die. UGA Hodgson
Hall on Saturday, Mar. 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $33-
$38, half-price for UGA students. 706-542-4400.
FREE! pre-concert lecture at 7:15 p.m.
THEATRE
ALICE IN WONDERLAND The young Actor's Studio
presents Alice in Wonderland. Directed by Jay Holl.
Seney-Stovall Chapel, Apr. 13-15. Tickets: S8-S10.
706-202-2692, www.youngactorsstudio.google
pages.com.
ARROGANT COYOTES New local theatre company
Stray Productions' inaugural presentation is Arrogant
Coyotes, by Rex Totty, a convoluted tale of the in
teractions and attachments among a group of men
and women in an abandoned warehouse, mixed with
gun-running and drug-smuggling in 1991. Mature
themes, ages 13 and up. Jittery Joe's Roasting Co.,
780 Broad St., on Mar. 23-24 and 30-31 at 6 p.m.
and 9 p.m. Tickets: S10-S15 at the door. For more
information, call 706-207-3525.
CHICAGO See the hit Broadway musical that be
came an Oscar-winning film about murder, greed,
fame and "All That Jazz." Classic Center Theater
on Wednesday, Apr. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets: S10-S65.
706-357-4444, www.classiccenter.com.
THE DIRECTOR'S NIGHTMARE JV Productions
presents The Director's Nightmare, a play by John
Vance offering a hilarious "inside look" into the
community theatre experience that is based on the
60 productions Vance has directed over the years.
Featuring Steve Eubanks and an ensemble of comic
actors. Seney-Stovall Chapel, Friday, Mar. 30 and
Saturday, Mar. 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets: S8-S10, avail,
at the door. 706-543-2012.
EFFIE'S CLUB FOLIIES "Effie's Goes Hollywood" fea
turing burlesque interpretations of movies and send-
ups of celebrities. Presented by Effie's Club Follies.
Georgia Theatre on Wednesday, Mar. 21 at 8 p.m.
with Packway Handle Band and karaoke; Thursday,
Mar. 22 at 9 p.m. with The Dumps and Music Hates
You. Admission: $10 each night, www.myspace.com/
effiesclubfollies.
THE TROJAN WOMEN University Theatre presents a
modern adaptation (by John Barton) of Euripedes'
classic tragedy about the "terrible human cost of
war." Seney-Stovall Chapel Mar. 21-25. Tickets:
$6-S8. 706-542-2838.
ZOO STORY The UGA Dept, of Theatre and Film
Studies Graduate Acting Ensemble presents Edward
Albee's classic one-act play Zoo Story about loneli
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