Newspaper Page Text
COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLINIC Alternative
Media'ne that fits your budget from the Acupuncture
Center of Athens. Acupuncture, massage, nutrition,
detoxification support and energy bodywork. Cost:
S50 per visit Appointments, 706-369-8855.
GEORGIA CANOEING ASSOCIATION Spend a day
canoeing down the Chattahoochee with the Georgia
Canoeing Association on Sept 15. FREE!, provide
your own boat. For more info, call 770-529-7103.
IRAQ WAR PROTEST The Women in Black, an inter
national peace movement, holds a silent vigil for
peace at the UGA Arch on Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. All are
welcome. 706-546-5237.
RESEARCH STUDY The Program for Strong African
American Marriages and Promoting Strong Families
is looking for African American adults 21 & up
who have a mate (of any race) who is also willing
to participate; are legally married and living with
the mate or planning to marry within the next 12
months; are willing to partiripate in an educational
program. All interviews are completely confidential.
Couples are paid at least $300. LaTrena Stokes, 706-
542-2204, 1-866-910-0359, prosaam@uga.edu.
SHRED YOUR DOCUMENTS ACC Recycling is host
ing a free shredding event for personal documents.
Georgia Square Mall front parking lot on Saturday,
Sept. 22, 9-11 a.m. Limit two boxes per person.
www.acc-recycle.org.
KIDSTUFF
AFTERHOURS @ THE LIBRARY Open mic and cof
feehouse. Just for teens, ages 11-18. Come to sing,
play, read poetry, etc. or just watch. ACC Library on
Friday, Sept. 14, 7-9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650.
CAMP NOKOSE Bereavement camp for kids, ages
6- 13 who are coping with the death of a loved one.
Sandy Creek Park on Oct. 13. FREE! Preregistration
required, 706-389-2273.
DRAMA CLASSES FOR KIDS "Storybook Saturdays"
for ages 3-5 begins Sept. 15. Cost: $60/mo.
Creative Dramatics for ages 5-10, Tuesday after
noons at 5 p.m. Cost: S65/mo. "Middle Mania" for
ages 11-14 (with theatre experience) on Thursday
afternoons. Cost: $70/mo. Athens Little Playhouse,
706-208-1036, www.athenslittleplayhouse.org.
"FALL CRAFT DAZE" Fall craft activities with a dif
ferent theme each month. Ages 3-12. First program
is at Sandy Creek Park on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 3
p.m. Cost: $4. Preregistration required, 706-613-
3631.
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS Athens-Clarke Gymnastics
Academy is hosting a new program for kids ages six
months to four years and their parents. Obstac'
courses and other fun activities in an unstructured
environment. Bishop Park on Fridays, 9 a.m.-12
p.m. Fee: $10 per person, per day. Registration ac
cepted the day of the program, 706-613-3589.
INSECTIVAL The 13th annual Insecrival features
education stations, games, fun activities and more.
T his year's theme is "6-Legged Immigrants." Second
annual butterfly release on the lawn. Botanical
Garden on Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Cost: $3 per person, $10 max per family, under age
2 are FREE! No registration required, 706-542-6156.
KIDS YOGA Taught by Certified Children's Yoga
Instructor Em Smith. Six-week course on Thursdays
beginning Sept. 6. For 3-5 year olds at 3:15 p.m.;
for K-2nd grade at 4:10 p.m. 706-549-2913.
MOONLIGHT GAMES AT EARTHSONG Teens are invit
ed to Earthsong to play games, be yourself and have
fun! Friday evenings. See www.bigbearearthschool.
com for more details!
ORGANIC GARDENING FOR KIDS Bring your kids out
to Earthsong to learn the basics and have fun. Ages
7- 15. Earthsong on Saturday, Sept. 8, 1-4 p.m. 252-
903-9107, www.bigbearearthschool.com
POETRY SLAM FOR TEENS Teens 11-18 are invited
to share poetry, monologues and songs. Coffeehouse
atmosphere with drinks, desserts and dooprizes.
Oconee County Library on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7
p.m. FREE! Open to the public. 706-769-3950.
SELF EXPLORATION THROUGH MEDITATION
Workshop for teens 14-18 exploring different modes
of meditation including dance, music, talking and
more. Earthsong on Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 252-
903-9107. www.bigbearearthschoolcom
TAKE ME TO THE PARK Take your children or grand
children to Sandy Creek Park for an afternoon stories,
crafts and activities on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1-2 p.m.
Cost: $4. Preregistration required, 706-613-3631.
TEEN TALENT SHOWCASE ACC Leisure Services' sec
ond annual performance program to showcase the
talent of local teens, ages 13-19 in singing, dance
and more. Preliminary events begin in September,
finals in December. Cost: $10, amateurs only. 706-
613-3580. Visit the Teen Talent Showcase page at
www.accleisureservices.com.
ART EVENTS
AFRICAN ART SEMINAR "History of African Art'
seminar led by longtime collector Darrell Mosely.
Georgia Museum of Art on Sept. 24, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
REE! Space limited, RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 18 to
706-542-4662.
"ARTISTS OF NOTE" Artist's reception with par
ticipating students for "Artists of Note: A Visual
Celebration of Music and Dance," an exhibition
inspired by the world of music and dance taught
collaboratively by art and music teachers in Clarke
and Oconee Counties. Lyndon House Art Center on
Sunday, Sept 23, 2-4 p.m. 706-613-3623.
DAVID SANDLIN Artist David Sandlin will speak.
Part of the Visiting Artist/Scholar Series. Student
Learning Center Room 102 on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at
5:30 p.m. 706-542-1511, artinfo@uga.edu.
GALLERY TALK "Illustrated Letters from the Daura
Collection" and how they relate to the current "More
Than Words" exhibit. Georgia Museum of Art on
Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-
4662.
GUIDED TOURS AT GMOA Overview of current exhi
bitions on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Spotlight tour
of "More Than Words" on Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. A tour
of "Imprinting the South," currently on display at
the museum on Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. Georgia Museum
of Art, 706-542-6442.
"INTERIOR LANDSCAPES" Opening reception for
new group show "Interior Landscapes," featur
ing work by Jeffrey Whittle, Michael Oliveri, Brian
Bishop and many more. Curated by Flagpole art
columnist Beth Sale. Clayton St. Gallery on Sunday,
Sept. 16, 2-4 p.m. www.athensartgroup.com.
JEFF OWENS & JARED BROWN Opening reception
for new show featuring the work of Jeff Owens and
Jared Brown. Ricker Theatre & Bar on Thursday,
Sept. 6, 7-9 p.m. www.jeffowens.com.
NEW ATHICA EXHIBIT Opening Reception for
"Animal Instincts: Allegory and Anthropombrphism"
at ATHICA on Saturday, Sept.
22, 7-9 p.m. Curated by Melissa
Link and Mark Watkins. 706-
208-1613, www.athica.org.
"PERSPECTIVES 2007" This
annual show and sale features
the work of 50 Georgia potters
and collectors. Pottery sale and
"Simple Glazes" exhibit through
Sept. 19. Studio Tours on
Sunday, Sept. 9. 1902 OCAF Art
Center, Watkinsville, www.ocaf.
com, 706-769-4565.
POTTERY SHOW Opening recep
tion for "Pushing Tradition:
Asheville's New Voices,"
functional pottery by up-and-
coming potters Josh Copus,
Kyle Carpenter, Joy Tanner, Matt
Jacobs, Courtney Martin and
Naomi Dalglish. Gallery @ Good
Dirt on Sept. 7, 5-8 p.m. 706-
355-3161, www.gooddirt.net.
RICHARD ROTH Opening re
ception for "Cowboy Magic,"
a solo exhibition of paintings
by Richard Roth. Lamar Dodd
School of Art Main Gallery on
Thursday, Sept. 6, 6-8 p.m.
Gallery talk with the artist,
6:30-7 p.m. FREE! and open to
the public. 706-542-0069.
SHANNON CANDLER & AURUM
Opening reception for "Travels,"
recent paintings by Shannon
Candler. Also, "Precious Landscapes," jewelry by
Aurum. Aurum Studio on Sept. 20, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
706-546-8826.
ART CLASSES
BEADING CLASSES Beading classes for kids begin
Thursday, Sept. 13. Also, adult classes in basic
beading, seed beads, wirework and pearl knotting.
Side Street Beads, Watkinsville. www.sidestreet-
beads.com, 706-769-9901.
ELEMENTS ART SUPPLY Classical Drawing with
Leah Mantini. Thursdays beginning Sept. 13. Stone
Carving for beginners of all ages: six sessions Friday
nights 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classical Oil Painting with
Mary Joe Vandiver. Tuesdays beginning Sept 11.
Limited space. Reservations, 706-546-1310.
GOOD DIRT Fall classes for adults and children now.
All classes begin the week of Sept. 10. New after
school art program for ages 6-12, weekdays, 3-5:30
p.m. Cost: $15-$20/day. Try Clay evfery Friday, 7-9
p.m. and Sundays, 2-4 p.m. (for families). Cost:
$20. Registration, 706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
STONE CARVING DEMO Learn about stone carv
ing, even get to use the tools, before signing up
for the class. The Georgia Center for Continuing
Education on Friday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. FREE!
Preregistration required, 706-542-3537, www.geor-
giacenter.uga.edu/ppd.
ART AROUND TOWN
A. La FERA SALON Paintings by Perry McCrackin.
Through Sept.
ACC LIBRARY Paintings by Connie Flynn. Through
Oct.
ATHENS ACADEMY In the Myers Gallery, new exhibit
of paintings by local artists Jamie Calkin and Sue
Marion. Through Oct. 20. Also, drawings by Amy
Michel at the Science & Art Bldg. Foyer Gallery; rugs
by Bonnie Montgomery and jewelry and enamels by
Jim Norton in the Bertelsmann Gallery. Through Oct.
12. Call for hours, 706-549-9225
ATHICA "Animal Instincts: Allegory and
Anthropomorphism." Sept. 22-Nov. 11.
BOTANICAL GARDEN "Paintings: Environmental
Reverberations." Through Sept. 25.
CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and
Design) "Project Riverway."
CLAYTON STREET GALLERY "Interior Landscapes,"
featuring work by Jeffrey Whittle, Michael Oliveri,
Brian Bishop and many more. Sept. 10-0ct. 7.
Y FLICKER THEATRE & BAR "Icons," new work by
DM Kirwin. Through Sept. 9. Next up: new show fea
turing the work of Jeff Owens and Jared Brown.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART "Imprinting the South:
Works on Paper from the Collection of Lynn Barstis
Williams and Stephen J. Goldfarb," "John Grabach:
Century Man." Through Sept. 16. "More Than Words:
Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian's Archives
of American Art." Through Oct. 14. "Landscape
Series, 1-12" by Frances de La Rosa.
GEORGIA CENTER (HILL ATRIUM) University of
Georgia football photojournalism exhibit.
THE GRIT Fashion photos by Steve Wang. Through
Sept. 9. Next up: Paintings by Matt Blanks.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART In the Main Gallery:
"Cowboy Magic," paintings by Richard Roth. Sept.
6-0ct. 5. At Broad St Gallery: "Snap to Grid," an
exhibition by Brett MacFadden, experimental typog
raphy on paper and in gold leaf. Through Sept. 28
LOWERY GALLERY "Terror! War! Rock! Girts!" featur
ing work by Mister Law, Jeff Hanna, Cynthia Pendley,
Natalie Stewart and Paul Thomas. Through Sept. 22.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER "Artists of Note:
A Visual Celebration of Music and Dance." (See
Art Events.) Through Nov. 3. "Women of Biblical
Proportion," an art quilt show to benefit the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Admission is
free, donations accepted. Sept. 8-0ct. 8.
MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (Madison)
Sculpture park featuring two pieces by Athens art
ist Didi Dunphy. "Blacksmithing with a Southern
Accent: Metalwork from the Southeast."
MAMA'S BOY Fifty years of sports, news and celeb
rity photographs by Dozier Mobley. Through Oct.
OCAF ARTS CENTER (Watkinsville) "Perspectives
2007," featuring the work of 50 Georgia potters and
collectors. Through Sept. 19.
TRANSMETROPOLITAN Paintings by Maggie Smith.
UGA RUSSELL LIBRARY "History Lives in the
Russell Library: Highlights from the Russell Library's
Collections," featuring the "greatest hits" from the
Russell Library's political collections. Through Feb.
1, 2008. www.libs.uga.edu/RusselL
UGA ADERHOLD HALL (Room 232) Photographs of
Antarctica by former UGA prof. Bob Hart, his wife
Nancy and friends taken during a December 2006
trip. Through Sept. 28.
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.
BASIC PILATES CLASS With Carol Bishop. First
Methodist Church, Watkinsville, on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $5 per class, carol-
bisr@yahoo.com.
BEGINNER EGYPTIAN BELLYDANCE Classes with
Amani at The Healing Arts Centre. Call 706-613-
1143 for registration or contact amanidance@
hotmail.com.
BIRDING BASICS Learn about the birds living in
your backyard. Botanical Garden on Saturday, Sept.
15 at 9 a.m. FREE! For adults. Preregistration re
quired, 706-542-6152.
CANOPY STUDIO For adults: Beginner Trapeze,
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Cost: $12—$15 per class.
Extreme Conditioning, Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Cost:
$12-$15 per class. For children: Preschool Trapeze,
Mondays at 11 a.m. (3 year olds) and 12:45 p.m.
(4 year olds), beginning Sept.
10. Cost: $8 per class. Parent/
Child Trapeze Playtime (1-3
year olds), Fridays at 6 p.m. and
Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Cost' $10
per class. Canopy Studio, 160
Tracy St., 706-549-8501, www.
canopystudio.com.
CASINO SALSA CLASSES
Upstairs at Transmetropolitan
on Tuesdays and Thursdays,
8-10 p.m.; $8 students, $10 for
others. 706-372-7056.
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.
DOG AGILITY & FLYBALL
CLASSES Introductory dog agil
ity training classes. Visit www.
luckydogagility.com. Double Dog
Dare Flyball Racing Club offers
introductory flyball classes on
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. www.
flyballdogs.com/dddare.
FLOORSPACE Modern dance,
ballet, pilates, hatha yoga and
much more. Also, modern dance
for children, and integrated
dance for children with dis
abilities. Floorspace, 160 Tracy
St. 706-372-4830, www.floor-
spaceathens.com.
GENTLE YOGA Gentle yoga classes at St. Gregory's
Episcopal Church on Barnett Shoals Rd., Tuesdays,
5:30-7 p.m. Bring your own mat or towel and wear
loose clothing. Cost: $9 per class. Julie Horne, in
structor. 706-354-1996.
IMPROV THEATER Sessions offer "lighthearted yet
focused practice in movement, dialogue, charac
ter and comic strategy." Sundays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $5 per class, drop-in.
Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution, www.rubbersoulyoga.
com.
IRISH DANCING Ages five to adult, beginner to
advanced. Drake School of Irish Dance, Dancer's
Studio, Athens, on Thursdays at 6 p.m. 404-374-
6471.
JIU-JITSU Martial arts for fitness and self-defense,
ages 5 to adult. Classes in Grade Brazilian and
Japanese Jiu-Jitsu tauyht by fourth-degree black
belt Randy McElwee. American Black Belt Academy,
Perimeter Square. FREE introductory lesson. Call for
info, 706-549-1671.
► continued on next page
NEWS & FEATURES i ARTS & EVENTS I MOVIES I MUSIC I COMICS & ADVICE I CLASSIFIEDS
SEPTEMBER 5,2007 • FLAGPOLE.COM 13