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UPCOMING EVENTS IN ATHENS
EVENTS
Saturday, March 22
5K RACE FOR CHASE ANO TREE
FROG TROT 'Chase Street
Elementary School) The first annual
'5K Race for Chase' and one-mile
“Tree Frog Trot' will raise tunds tor
the Chase Street Elementary Sate
Routes to School program.
• Stacy Smith 706-543-4903, www
orgsites com/ga/chasestreetpto/.
S15/5K Race $10/Tree Frog Trot
S30/pre-registered families. Sam.
“FOOD FOR THOUGHT
SYMPOSIUM" (Athica) Ingest'
closing weekend events, a public
torum organized by Beth Sale
Slow Food Spring Fling Brunch
with Slow Food Athens, reserva
tions reouired by Mar 19 ($10.11
a m -1 p.m) Food for Thought
Panel Discussions "Diet and Health
The Pros and Cons of Vegetarian
and Vegan Diets’ at 2 p.m.. local
Farming and Backyard Vegetable
Gardening in the Drought' at 3 p.m.
and Rain Barrel Building Demo at 4
p.m (FREE*)
• 706-208-1613 11am
UP1ZZAHER STAUJOHS (The
Classic Center) 38th Anniversary
Tour featuring new music and rou
tines with an emphasis on the his
torical background of the Lipizzaner
breed The show emulates the
Spanish Riding School of Vienna,
Austria
• 706-357-4444, www. ciassiocenter
com £22.50 Discounts available
for children 12 & under, seniors 60
& oyer, and groups of 15 or more 2
p.m and 7:30 p.m
Monday, March 24
CLORiS LEACHMAN (UGA Balcony
Theatre, UGA Fine Arts Building)
Lecture by Cions Leachman Best
known for her role as Phyllis on the
"Mary Tyler Moore Show ’
• 706-583-0045 FREE' 1220 pm
Tuesday, March 25
SWING DANCING (Buffalo's
Southwest Cate) Learn, practice or
observe swing dancing
• 706-354-6655 $3 cover Tuesdays.
10 p m -12 a m Free lessons. 9
pm,
Thursday. March 27
REPORT OF THE SECRETARIES
OF STATE: BIPARTISAN
ADVICE TO THE NEXT
ADMINISTRATION (The Classic
Center) In celebration of the 30th
anniversary of the establishment ot
the Dean Rusk Center Participants
of the 16th Report ot the Secretaries
ot State include Henry Kissinger.
James Baker III Warren Christopher
and Madeleine Aibnght Newscaster
Terence Smith ot “The NewsHour
with Jim Lehrer’ will moderate
• 1-800-864-4160 www ciassiocenter
com $10, FREE 1 for UGA faculty,
staff and students with a UGA ID
Doors 9.30 a m , Report begins
10:30 am
Friday, March 28
UGA AFRICAN-AMERICAN
FAMILIES CONFERENCE The
Classic Center) Keynote speaker is
Dayid Satcher. director of the Center
of Excellence on Health Disparities at
the Morehouse School of Medicine
and former U.S Surgeon General
"Triumphs and Challenges Wncan-
Americans Moving Forward.’
Conference topics relate to the work
of practitioners, students research
ers and educators
• www ssw uga.edu $100. $120 after
Mar 19. $175 walk-ms S30/UGA
students 8 a m
Saturday, March 29
ESTATE JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW
(Aurum Studio) Aurum Studios,
lid hosts the Singer Corrpany with
an Estate Jewelry Trunk Show Call
ahead lor special requests Reserve
an appointment time
• 706-546-8826 10 am-5 pm
SCHOLARSHIP SOIREE"
(Complex Carbohydrate Research
Center. 315 Riverbend Rd) The
University Womans Club hosts
theu annual "Scholarship Soiree'
to benefit UGA women scholars.
This years theme 'A Festive French
Bistro’ features French wines, appe
tizers. silent auction and a rattle
• 706-769-9586, lotafmn®aol.com
$15, $10 members 6 30-9:30 p.m
Monday, March 31
R.E.M. ACCELERATE FRF’
RELEASE PARTY (The Melting
Point) Benefiting Community
Connection of Northeast Georgia and
Family ConnectiorVComrnumties
mScnools Featuring a preview ot
Accelerate, live auction including
REM.-signed Gretsch guitar, video
screening, giveaways and more.
• 706-254-6909. wwwathensmusic
net $10/adv. $15/door 8pm
Thursday. April 3
OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE
(UGA Observatory) Munthly open
house yiewmg
• 706-542-STAR FREE 1 9-11 pm
RON WHITE (The Classic Center) Ron
White from the Blue Collar Comedy
Tour Tickets on sale now
• 706-357-4444 www.classiccenter
com $42 75 7:30 p.m
Sunday, April 6
SHANTALA (Sangha Yoga Studio)
Ktrlan (sawed chanting) with
Shantala. and award-winning inter
national artist Heather and Benjy
Wertheimer.
• Tickets 706-613-1143, wwwheaim-
gartsoentre.net. www.shantalamustc
com $l5/adv, $l8/day ot show
7 p.m.
Sunday, April 13
FISHING EXPO DAY (Sandy Creek
Park) Vendors will demo the latest
trends in the fishing industry
• 706-613-3615 $2/person ages
4-64 1-3 p.m
PERFORMANCE
Wednesday, March 26
POETIC CONFESSIONZ (Diverse
Universe) Student arid community
torum presented by The Dreaded
Mindz Family
• undergroundathens2@yahoo com
$3 Wednesdays. 9-11 p.m
THEATRE
Saturday, March 22
PARADISE HOTEL (Rubber Soul
Yoga Revolution Studio) Richard
Foreman s Paradise Hotel »s about
delays in desire Directed by Cal
Clements, presented by the Forest
Theater ot Pure Form Wear leathers
• Ticketsshoprubbersouiyoga.com.
C3iclements%ahoo.com $10 Every
Saturday m Mar. 8:30 p.m.
“CLORIS" (UGA Ramsey Concert
Hall) A new one-woman show about
the life ot Ckxis Leachman and her
70* years in show business Written
and directed by George Englund
Leachman is best known tor her
role as Phyllis on the “Mary Tyler
Moore Show' Audiences experience
Leachman s acting and comic talents
m the flesh, and discover her lesser
known talent as a singer and pianist
Leachman will give a public lecture
on Mar 24
• 706-542-4400 $15. $12/studenls
2:30 p.m and 8 p.m
Wednesday, March 26
UNCLE VANYA (Cellar Theatre) The
University Theatre presents Anton
Chekhovs Unde Vanya The pro
duction seeks to balance the play's
pathos with humor, finding the irony
and absurdity in the liyes ol the
characters Directed by Ray Paoitoo.
Associate Professor of Theatre at
UGA
• www drama.uga.edu $10, $7/stu-
dents & seniors Mar 26-29,8 p.m
Mar 30.2:30 p.m
“Ctons" starring Ctera Leachatan at UGA Ramsey Concert Hall on Mar. 22.
Thursday, March 27
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED
ON THE WAY TO THE TORUM
(Clarke Central High School E B
Mell Auditorium) Presented by the
Clarke Central High Schools Central
Players March 27-29
• 706-357-5200 $7, $5/students
7:30 p.m
Friday, March 28
ART\Memorial Park. Quinn Hall) Stray
Productions presents the acclaimed
modern comedy Art by Yasmina
Reza "How much would you pay
for an all-white pacing’ Would it
matter who the painter was’ These
are some of the questions that three
Inends struggle with when one o*
them buys Art ” Cast spotlights
Steve Elliott-Gower Tom Tanner and
Rex Totty
• 706-207-3525 $15 Mar 28-25 &
Apr 4-5.8pm Mar 30 & Apr 6
2:30 p.m
LIVE MUSIC
Thursday, March 20
UGA FREE CONCERTS UGA
Ramsey Concert Hall) Ryane
Dunnagan cello (Mar 24.6 p.m).
Travis Cale Self, euphonium (Mar
25 3:30 p.m ). Alexandre Ritter
double bass (Mar 25.6p.m)
Guest Artist Master Class with
Andr$ Marchand. piano (Ma f 20 &
21.2:30 p.m); Guest Artist Recrt? 1
Andre Marchand, piano (Mar 24
8 p.m.)
• www.musicuga.edu FREE’
Thursday, March 27
EOTO (Georgia Theatre) Members ot
the String Cheese fnedent cut out
the yam and focus on live improvised
electronics Tix available now
• www georgiatheatre.com $10 (ad
vance), $12 (doors) 10 p.m
Friday, March 28
UGA EOGERECfTAL MALI
CONCERTS (UGA Music Building,
3rd floor) Senior Honors Recital
Kristen Haggan bassoon (Mar 28,
5 p/n). Stephanie Granade, voice
(Mar 31,8 pm).
• www.music.uga.edu FREE 1
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