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Flicker Theatre & Bar
GEMINI CRICKET Local quartet
Gemini Cricket plays adorably hand-
hewn bedroom pop that’s likably
comfy and sprinkled with kazoo end
accordion.
OH FORTUNA This seven-piece
dance collective Irom Gainesville,
FL. has the rousing sincerity of
Arcade Fire and the quirky charm
of the Flaming Lips. MySpace
'photos suggest the band also has a
penchant for robes and leotards. See
feature on p. 25.
• www.myspace.com/flickerbar. $5.
8:30 p.m.
Little Kings
TONY TIDWELL Tony Tidwell sings
roolsy, country-tinged folk tunes,
while his fingers go wild up and
down Ihe frets of his acoustic guitar.
TIMBER Lead singer Daniel Aaron
and his band play wistful, fiery alt-
country pop.
• www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuf-
fleclub. 10 p.m.
Mercury Lounge
THE CHINESE BUFFET A variation of
local band The Peabodies, who usu-
Friday, Mar. 14 continued from p. 11
ally play straight-ahead jazz, blues
and gospel standards and originals.
• www.mercuryathens.com. FREE!
8-10 p.m.
Oconee Performing Arts
Society
THE 5 BROWNS Quintet featuring
five brothers and sisters who are
piano virtuosos.
• www.oconeepas.org S25-S100 8
p.m.
Rye Bar
BETSY FRANCK AND THE
BAREKNUCKLE BAND Soulful,
brassy Southern rock and country
songs rooted in tradition but with
a modern sensibility. Also playing
Tasty World Mar. 17.
• myspace.com/ryebar. FREE! 10 p.m.
Tasty World
THE HELP Current and former mem
bers of Red Leader. Deacon Brody
and The Cooler Heads sling out
greasy, twangy country-influenced
rock
LEVI LOWERY & THE
COMMUNITY HOUSE BAND
Dacula-dweller Levi Lowrey and his
band churn out blues-inflected elec
tric stomps, harmonica-wailing sad-
sack ballads and fiddle-bouncing
campfire country in roughly equal
parts, highlighted by honeysuckle
harmonies.
WES FLOYD AND THE DAISY
CUTTERS Alternative rock from
Nashville wilh the kind of bluesy
guitar riffs that go down smooth 1 '/
with a bottle of whiskey and a pack
of cigarettes
• www.tastyworld net $5 10 p.m.
Tasty World Upstairs
MANTOOTH PRODUCTIONS
Mantooth (AKA Will Smith) is a
local artist and owner of recording
studio Mantooth Music. Tonights
“Dirty South Edition’ is a showcase
sponsored by Mantooth featuring
appearances by hip-hop artists Lil
Reese. C-FreSh. Kinghill, Mr. C. of
Deadlock Ent.. Dirt Reynolds and
Mr. Nasty.
• www.myspace.com/mantoothmusic
$5.10 p.m.
DEEJAYS
Level 131
DJ BLAZE DJ Blaze hosts tonights
dance party, mixing contemporary
hip-hop with older favorites and
some unexpected forays into other
genres. Every Friday and Saturday
night.
• www.level131.com. Price varies
(2U). $5 (18+). 10 p.m.
Rumor
DJ RX Rumor's house deejay delivers
his own original mixes of current
pop and dance with accents ranging
from old-school to country. Every
Friday and Saturday.
• www rumorathens com. FREE! 11
p.m.
Saturday
March 15
EVENTS
ACC Library
ART OF PYSANKY Georgia Council
for the Arts TAA grant recipients
Stephanie Astalos-Jones and
Melody Ransom will demonstrate
and discuss the art of pysanky, an
ancient Ukrainian egg-decorating
practice.
• 706-613-3650. FREE! 3 p.m.
Broad River Natural
Area
SPRING WILDFLOWERS WALK
(Madison County) Wildflower walk
with the Georgia Botanical Society
and the Broad River Watershed
Association. The Broad River Natural
Area lies along the Broad River and
is a 440-acre forested tract. Bring
water and a lunch. No facilities. Meet
trip leaders at first parking area at
the BRNAonGA281.
• Jean Smith. 706-783-2308. FREE'
10a.m.
Cedar Shoals High
School
TRANSATLANTIC QUIZ Cedar
Shoals High School hosts the 2nd
, Annual Transatlantic Quiz in the
school's theater Take part in the
2-hour quiz covering areas of cul
ture, entertainment, history, science,
sports and more.
• cedarquiziags@yahoo.com, www
transatlanticquiz.com. FREE 1 . Ihe
Academic Team is accepting dona
tions for the National Tournament
6 p.m
East Athens Community
Center
SENIOR EASTER EGG HUNT
Traditional egg hunt for the three
golden eggs. For individuals aged
50 & up.
• 706-613-3593 FREE' 12-1 p.m
Little Kings
ATHENS HUMAN RIGHTS
FESTIVAL HOUSE PARTY Past,
present and luture volunteers,
speakers, performers, supporters"
and attendees are invited to celebrate
30 years of the Athens Human
Rights Festival. Featuring speakers,
food and music by Danny Collar,
John Miley and Dana Dawns,
and Breathlanes
• www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuf-
fleclub. FREE! 7 p.m.
Madison County Library
SPRING BOOK SALE Open during
library hours. See Mar. 11 Events.
• 706-795-5564.
Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation
HUGE THRIFT SALE Over 10,000
items for sale. Fundraiser to benefit
the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation.
Sale is FREE! admission on Mar. 15,
8 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com.
Ramsey Student Center
THE NATIONAL GYMNASTICS
CHALLENGE Watch the USA
Gymnastics sanctioned event for
girls and young women. Order tick
ets online or by phone.
• 1-877-772-5425, www nation-
algymnasticschallenge.com $12/
single day ticket. $30/weekend three
day pass. FREE!/Children ages 5 &
under. Mar. 14.11 am., Mar. 15-16,
8a.m
Washington Grass Inn
‘ 33 BITES TO FULFILLMENT"
Gloria Slaughter of the Washington
Grass Inn and Doug Janousek of
Home Cookin’ LLC creaie a themed
tasting dinner Consists of Gloria's
signature appetizers, followed by an
eleven-course tasting menu, with
about three bites for each course.
Reservation only. Spaces are limited
to keep event an intimate dining ex
perience. Go online for a sneak peek
of the menu.
• 706-467-2520. www home-cookin.
net. $75/person, includes tax and
gratuity. 6 p.m.
PERFORMANCE
40 Watt Club
ANSUYA & GUESTS Bellydance
Superstar Ansuya is an accom
plished performer, choreographer
and instructor Her style is a blend of
bellydance with Indian, Spanish and
African moves.
• www 40watt com. www ansuya com.
$10. 7pm
THEATRE
Morton Theatre
PETER PAN Athens Creative Theatre
presents the family musical Peter
Pan.
• 706-613-3771, www accleisure-
services com $15. $12/children.
seniors and students Mar. 13-16.
7 30 p m Mar. 15 and 16.3 00 p m.
Rubber Soul Yoga
Revolution Studio
PARADISE HOTEL Richard
Foreman’s Paradise Hotel is about
delays in desire. Directed by Cal
Clements, presented by the Forest
Theater of Pure Form. Wear feathers
• Tickets shop rubbersoulyoga.com,
calclements@yahoo com.$lO Every
Saturday in Mar. 8 30pm
Seney-Stovall Chapel
SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL
Presented by Athens Little
Playhouse. See Mar 14 Theatre.
• 706-208-1036, www athenslittle-
playhouse org S10 $8/students.
seniors and members. $5/chi lrfrcn's
tickets on Sunday. Mar. 14-15,7 30
pm. Mar 15-16.2pm.
LIVE MUSIC
Allen’s Bar & Grill
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Local
songstress Kyshona sings soulful
ballads over acoustic guitar. She's
compared to the likes of Tracy
Chapman, Diana Krall and Dionne
Farris.
• www.allensbarandgrill.com. FREE!
8 p.m.
Foxz Tavern
THE UNFORGIVEN Bluesy tunes
from this Atlanta-based four-piece.
• 546-8209. FREE! 9 p.m.
Georgia Theatre
HOLMAN AUTRY BAND These six
guys from Danielsviile play flavorful
heavy country and Southern rock,
nodding at times towards Lynyrd
ART AROUND TOWN
ACC LIBRARY 'Anne Frank; A History for Today’
chronicles the Holocaust through the eyes of Anne
Frank and her family. Features photos of the Frank
family and historical events during the time. Mar.
16-27. In celebration of Youth Art Month, art created
by students from the Clarke County School District
wifi be on display through Mar.
ATHENS ACADEMY Myers Gallery: sculptures by
Professor Larry Millard. Also, a landscape architec
ture panel exhibit by Andrew Fox, and the jewelry art
of Barbara Mann and Beth Cyr in the Bertelsmann
Gallery. Through Apr. 9.706-549-S225.
BIG CITY BREAD CAFE Recent work by Ruth Allen.
Through March.
CIN£ BARCAFE Paintings and photographs by mem
bers of ADD (Athens Design Development). Through
mid-Mar.
CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA COLLEGE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) Riwaq; Conserving
Palestine’s Cultural Heritage’ featuring work by Prof.
James Reap. Through Mar. 28. Lecture and reception
on Mar. 20.
CLASSIC HAIR AND SPA ’85 Degrees’ is a two part
exhibit featuring black-and-white panoramic photos
by McGinnis Leathers from around the world.
ELEMENTS HAIR SALON Abstract paintings by Meg
McConnell, www.myspace.com/megmcconnell29.
Through July.
FIVE STAR DAY CAF£ (Downtown) Paintings by
Heather Greenway. Through March.
GALLERY LA PLACE Work by South Carolina artists
Malt Overend and D. Pierce Giltner. Througn Mar. 31.
GEORGIA CENTER Astrophotographer Michael A.
Covington's pictures of star fields, nebulae and galax
ies taken from Athens and surrounding rural areas.
Most images on display are for sale. Through Mar. 27.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART 'Devotional Prints from
Germany and the Netherlands.' featuring religious
works. Through Mar. 16. "Collecting European
Art,' an examination of the collecting habits of the
museum. ‘New Discoveries in Georgia Painted
Furniture." featuring two dozen examples of 19th
century furniture. ‘Selections from the Permanent
Collection: GA Decorative Arts Highlights." Through
Apr. 27. "A Sinnete Progress: The Artiste Books
of David Sandlin." Through Mar. 23. "1 am in the
Garden’: African American Art from the Collections."
Through Mar. 16.
GEORGIA PIEDMONT ARTS CENTER‘Express
Yourself,’ gallery show of local artists. Through Mar.
22. gpacgpac@yahoo.com.
HOT CORNER COFFEE Acrylic paintings by Zechariah
White featuring techniques used by Zen Buddhist
Monks but with popping neon colors and repetitive
geometry. Through May 7.
JITTERY JOTS COFFEE (5 Points) "Off My Wall..."
featuring hand-painted silk designs by Rene
Shoemaker. Through Mar. 16.
J.SCOTT SALON “Hairy,* featuring paintings by
Catherine Stinson. Through Mar.
LAMAR OODD SCHOOL OF ART (Student Spaces)
Work by Euni Figi in the Foyer, through Mar.
20. (Main Gallery) 'Ultralight* features work by
Netherlands-based graphic designer and prinlmaker
Harmen Liemburg. Through Apr. 4.
LEATHERS BUILDING (Rolling Offices) Paintings by
Catherine Stinson. Through Mar.
LEE EPT1NG EVENTS "85 Degrees" is a two part ex
hibit featuring black-and-white panoramic photos by
McGinnis Leathers from around the world.
LOWERY GALLERY "Barrow Street’ features new
printmaking and mixed-media work by Katherine
McGuire. Also, ceramic works and pottery by C. Keen
Zero. Through Mar. 30.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER ‘33rd Annual
Juried Exhibition' featuring work by area artists in a
variety of media. Through May 7.
MARIGOLO CAFE (Winlerville) Abstract paintings by
Meg McConnell, www.myspace.com/megmccon-
nell29. Through July.
OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY ‘Anne Frank: A History
lor Today* chronicles the Holocaust through Ihe
eyes of Anne Frank and her family. Features 55 large
panels with photos of the Frank family and histori
cal events during the time. Also, there is an artist s
representation ol Anne Frank's secret hiding place.
Through Mar. 14.
OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION ‘Howl"
features sculpture and photographic prints by James
Emmetle Neel in the Main Gallery. “Neel's work con
fronts tne issues of our day with unflinching criticism
of humanity's propensities to violence, while never
losing his sense of irony or wit.' Through Mar. 29.
www.ocaf.com.
RECORDING FOR THE BLIND AND DYSLEXIC
Landscape drawings and paintings by Elizabeth
Bishop-Martin. Through Mar.
SABINA CLOTHING BOUTIUUE ‘Shrinking the Gap
between Art and Raw Materials' features paintings
by Russell Lamb. Work is created in a new, original
technique. Through Mar.
SPEAKEASY Work by Erin McIntosh, UGA Masters ot
Fine Arts candidate. Through Apr. 30. www.e/inmcin-
tosh.com.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA Award-
winning targe-scald floral paintings by Charles
Wamock. His 4x6 tt. oil paintings are influenced by
Martin J. Heade and Lowell Nesbit. Through Mar. 24.
THE GRIT ‘Female expressions" by Ainhoa Bilbao.
Through Mar.
UGA ADERHOLD (Room 232) "Southern Memories’
features paintings by award-winning author and
UGA alumna Mary Padgelek. Through August, www.
padgefek.com.
UGA BROAD STREET GALLERY "In Between
Things* features work by Libby Black. She creates
objects that are influenced by material excess, specifi
cally Lours Vuftton. Hermes, Gucci and Kate Spade.
Through Apr. 4.
Skynyrd and Marshall Tucker Band,
but there's a strong heavy-metal
and hard-rock influence in many of
the tunes.
• www georgiatheatre com. $5.10
p.m.
Little Kings
CHRISTGPHER HENDERSON
Singer-songwriter Chrislopher
Henderson p'ays an intimale set
of originals every Saturday. Expect
occasional guest appearances. No
cover Free sample CDs available al
Little Kings and The Manhattan.
• www.myspace com/littlekingsshuf-
lleclub. FREE'5:30-7:30 p.m.
BREATHLANES Led by guitarist-
composer John Miley, Breathlanes
featues atmospheric, organic tones
built around guitar, drums and
stand-up bass.
DANNY COTTAR Danny Cottar, of lo
cal band Time Toy, performs as part
ot the Athens Human Rights Festival
celebration.
JOHN MILEY AND DANA DOWNS
John Miley (Cosmic Charlie)
joins Dana Downs (Tone Tones,
VieTNam). lor a special performance
that is part of the Athens Human
Rights Festival.
• www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuf-
fleclub FREE' 7 p m.
The Melting Point
SHORT ROAD HOME Athens-based
Celtic music ensemble inspired
by the music ol Ireland. Scotland.
Canada and Appalachia.
• www.meltmgpointathens. $10.8:30
p.m.
Rye Bar
DAMIAN CHURCHWELL Mellow
acoustic rock from Atlanta's Damian
Churchwell. tricked out with electro
bells and whistles Several Athens
musicians show up on his recorded
tracks This is Churchwell's last
show Athens before moving to LA!
• www myspace.com/ryebarathens
FREE! 10 p.m.
Tasty World
ARTHUR H. WATERS & HIS
ORCHESTRA Powerpop Irom
Atlanta that feels like the soundtrack
to a a 60s or 70s sitcom Think
Partridge Family, melodic female
backup vocals behind a crocning
male lead.
BLUES AFFLICTION This new local
blues band plays electric blues “in
the style ot Buddy Guy, with a little
Texas feel."
COLEMAN FOX BAND Coleman Fox
Band finds the happy medium be
tween low-fi. gritty rock and roll, and
the gleam ol infectious pop.
TJ EDMONDS TJ Edmonds is the
lead singer o! Atlanta-Athens
Americana band Beggar's Guild He
performs solo tonight
SOL JUNKY Atlanta's Sol Junky is a
little more rock than country, with
bouncy melodies and slick produc
tion. Singer Clint Ivle is a political
activist who often uses his lyrics to
express his humanitarian goals
• wwwtastyworld.net $5.10 p.m.
Wild Wing Cafe
CHARLES ASHLEY MOORE Local
songwriter specializing in poetic
ruminations on a fading Southern
condition: dirt roads, whiskey and
hot, hot summers.
• www.wildwingcafe com. FREE! 10
p.m.
DEEJAYS
Chapel
BLOG PARTY Floor rocking tunes
ranging from old school classics to
current indie-dance heat. Heavy on
the remixes
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