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THE CALENDAR!
Farm 255
www boybutante org $10 11am.-2
p.m
BOYBUTANTE BRUNCH The morn
ing alter’ brunch Proceeds benefit
AIDS Athens
PERFORMANCE
Canopy Studio
706-549-8501. www.canopystudio.
com $15 Apr. 18-19 & 25-26.8
p.m. Apr 20 & 27.5 p m.
“WATER BODY" Presented by the
Canopy Repertory Company See
Apr 18 Performance
THEATRE
Athens Community
Theatre
www.townandgownplayers.org. $18
Apr, 17-19.8 p.m Apr. 20.2 p m,
BEYOND THERAPY Presented by
Town and Gown Players. See Apr
17 Theatre
Oconee County Civic
Center
706-769-2677, oconeeyouthplay-
house@gmail.com. $18 Apr. 18,
7:30 p.m. Apr. 20.3 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Oconee
Youth Playhouse production of
Disney's High School Musical See
Apr. 18 Theatre.
UGA Fine Arts Theatre
www drama.uga.edu. $15. Apr. 18-19,
8 p.m. Apr. 20,2:30 pm.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
The University Theatre presents
Shakespeare's whimsical comedy.
www.drama.uga edu. See Apr. 16
Theatre.
LIVE MUSIC
Borders Books & Music
706-583-8647. FREE* 4 p.m.
DAVID HOWARD Local Americana
singer/songwriter plays regularly at
Little Kings.
Farm 255
www Iarm255 com. 10 p.m.
NAUTILUS The band features James
Feeney on drums. Andrew Haynes
on bass and Chris Keesecker on
keyboards/synth; playing covers and
original songs inspired by hip-hop,
jazz and electronic music.
The Melting Point
wrww.meltingpointathenicom. $9.
4:30—6 p.m.
LUNCH MONEY ’Childrens Friendly’
music featuring original songs with
titles like ’Cookie As Big As My
Head’ and ’It Only Takes One Night
to Make a Balloon Your Friend.*
Monday
April 21
EVENTS
Earth Fare Caf6
706-227-1717. FREE! 3-7 p.m.
ASK-A-VEGAN! Discover where a
vegan gets protein or which athletes
perform at the highest levels on
plant foods. Led by JC Corcoran,
certified Fitness instructor and long
time vegan.
Memorial Park
706-613-3616. FREE! 10 a.m.
WILDFLOWER WALK Naturalist-led
hike on the Birchmore Trail. Learn
Thursday, April 17
“Student-Run Record
Label Showcase”
The Melting Point
As part of learning Lhe ins
and outs of the music biz,
students in the University of
Georgia's music business pro
gram take part in a student-
run record label. They assess
bands, "sign" them to the
label, learn about the legal
and financial sides of the equation, and get the bands into a studio to record a song.
"Running a record label definitely entails a lot," says Carmel Joseph, a senior public
relations major taking classes in the program. "You have to make sure all your booking,
recording, publicity and promotion are all intact."
All the work culminates in a happy-hour showcase at the Melting Point, putting on
display the work of the students and the bands alike. "I think one thing! learned about
having your own label is that it is a must to maintain a great relationship with your art
ist. Having an artist or band that's easy to work with makes everything else easier. It
also makes the process more fun because there is that vibe," says Joseph, whose group
is called Six-Shot Records and is working with the twangy Atlanta rock band Joshua
Fletcher & the Six-Shot Romance. Other groups worked with Athens acts who all fall into
the accessible, radio-friendly rock and roll genre: Blue Flashing Light, Ponderosa, Gift
Horse (formerly Walcott), Beyond Tomorrow, Rockinwood, The Cubs and Olympus Mans.
All eight bands will play at the free and open-to-the-public showcase; it starts
promptly at 5 p.m., and with each band performing just one song apiece and all the
bands sharing a backline, band changeover should be minimal and the showcase should
wrap up by 7 p.m.—that's eight bands, two hours, zero dollars. Representatives from
the school will be on hand to provide info for anyone interested in UGA's program, too. •
[Chris Hassiotis]
Blue Flashing Light
Sunday, Apr. 20 continued from p. 17
about the history of the trail and the
famous “Great Wall' while identify
ing blooming wildflowers Bring a
lunch and end the hike with a picnic
at the park Ages 18 & up Register
by Friday. 4 p m.
LIVE MUSIC
40 Watt Club
N0RML Benefit www 40watt com $5
7 30pm
CORTEZ GARZA Local singer-song
writer Cortez Garza used to front NC
emo band Mason Curse, but has
relocated to Athens and turned more
acoustic.
GIMME HENDRIX Jimi Hendrix
tribute band
JOSHUA FLETCHER & THE SIX-
SHOT ROMANCE Glistening
alt-country from Atlanta with clean,
crisp guitars and rich, tender vocals
NAUTILUS The band features James
Feeney on drums. Andrew Haynes
on bass and Chris Keesecker on
keyboards/ synth; playing covers
and original songs inspired by hip-
hop, jazz and electronic music
OLYMPUS MANS Two dudes, one
on drums, one on keys and vocals
They've used samples and heavy
percussion to create repetitive, spacy
melodies, but will at times lean a
little more to the traditional side
THE SUEX EFFECT The trio of
guitarist Ricky Barrett, drummer
Jonathan Daniels and bassist Miles
Karp play psychedelicized funk rock
instrumentals, relying on spacey
♦ harmonies Faces of the Tree is the
full-length debut
Flicker Theatre & Bar
www myspace.com/flickerbar. $5
8:30 p.m.
FEATHER SHEDS BIRD Local folk
singer Jon Lowell was inspired to
pick up the guitar after hearing Bob
Dylan and Lou Reed records as a
kid. The influence of both artists is
evident in Lowell's narrative style,
guitar strumming and harmonica
whistling.
GREY Alternative rock musician from
Watkinsville. GA.
THE SANE Serious, marginally dra
matic vocal delivery over alternative
rock sounds that borrow from bands
like Pearl Jam and even a little
Widespread Panic.
Go Bar
www myspace com/gobar FREE! 10
p.m.
ENCAMPMENTS ARE BUMMERS
Mr. David and others play bells,
whistles and tiny instruments to cre
ate a live cartoon score. Party of the
30 Days of Vance music series.
THE FLOWERS OF EVIL Off-killer,
occasionally piercingly intense
acoustic ballads drawing influence
from the quirkier underground
singer/songwnters like Jandek and
Daniel Johnston
PLUM TUCKERED Experimental folk
TUNABUNNY Eccentric, eclectic and
esoteric local experimentation
Tasty World
wwwtastyworld net $5 10 p m
JAMIE MCLEAN Honest rock and
roll’ from New York with a lot
of bluesy riffs and soulful vocal
McLean is the guitarist for the Dirty
Dozen Brass Band
RHYTHM TOKEN Local |am rock
band focusing mostly on rock cov
ers. but it has increasingly added
original material lo its set
UGA Hodgson Hall
www music.uga edu. FREE' 8 p.m
UGA WIND SYMPHONY Presented
by the Hugh Hodgson School of
Music
UGA Ramsey Concert
Hall
www music uga edu. FREE'
UGA RECITALS Katherine Belvin.
clarinet (3 35 pm). Ruth Oi Choo
Fung, piano (6 pm).
Washington Street
Tavern
706-613-7817. FREE'7-10 p.m.
OPEN JAZZ JAM Calling all jazz mu
sicians. Head down to Washington
Street Tavern every Monday for an
open mic jam featuring local jazz
group ii-V7-l.
KARAOKE, ETC.
Blind Pig Tavern
706-548-3442. FREE! 7-10 p.m.
“OPEN MIC NJGHT” Every Monday
local guitar dudes Dusty and Ryan
host an open-mic night.
Buffalo’s Southwest
Cafe
706-354-6655. FREE! 7-10 p m
KARAOKE Every Monday in the back
room featuring the nearly famous
karaoke team The Girls.
Rye Bar
www myspace.com/'veharathens.
FREE! 8 p.m.
“OPEN MIC NIGHT" Hosted
by Bearloot Hookers singer Ty
Manning, this open mic night comes
around every Monday. Show up
early to sign up.
Tuesday
April 22
EVENTS
UGA Tate Center
Anna Bearden, ambearden@gmail.
com FREE! 10 a m
EARTH DAY 2008 CAPTAIN
PLANET CARNIVAL Live music,
games, guest appearances, tips on
living a green lifestyle, food, prizes
and more More Earth Day celebra
tions with entertainment and info on
the Myers Quad Open to the public.
Various Locations
www athensark org
EATING OUT FOR A CAUSE Local
restaurants and Entree of Hope will
donate 10 percent of the day s gross
sales to The Ark: United Ministry
Outreach Center and the Athens
Emergency Food Bank. List of par
ticipating restaurants online.
LIVE MUSIC
283 Bar
706-208-1283 FREE! 9 p.m.
PASTER OF MUPPETS Athens' own
Metallica cover band Part of the
283 bar's ’Reasonable Hour Music
Hour.’
Farm 255
www.farm255.com. Call for time and
price.
SIX STRINGS A string sextet featur
ing Maryn Vance (Divided Like a
Saint's). Part of the 30 Days of Vance
music series.
Georgia Theatre
wwwgeorgiatheatrecom.$15 9pm
THE LEE BOYS The dynamic gospel
sounds of Florida's Lee Boys fall
squarely in the sacred steel tradi
tion, coming out of the 1930s The
sextet updates the sound with a
little funk and rhythm & blues (and
even hip-hop and country), creating
a frenzied and often jaw-dropping
spiritual mix.
SUSAN TEDESCHI Fiery guitarist and
soulful singer Susan Tedeschi brings
together the most powerful elements
of Gospel and the blues
The Melting Point
www meltingpomtathens com $3
7-10 pm
NORTH GEORGIA BLUEGRASS
BAND An eclectic blend of tradi
tional and contemporary acoustic
music
No Where Bar
706-546-4742 Call for price 10 p m
FREE LUNCH Dynamic jazz band with
lots of funky slap bass and fun sing-
along melodies.
Rye Bar
www myspace com/ryebarathens
FREE! 10 p.m.
DUB REGGAE Soulful reggae, hyp
notic riddims, heavy dub selections
interspersed with toasters, guest vo
calists and instrumentalists to spice
it up. Hosted every Tuesday night by
Adrian Zelski.
Tasty World
www tastyworld net. $5.10 p.m
NATHAN ANGELO Blue-eyed soul
(technically green-eyed in this case)
from Atlanta with a sprinkle of piano
pop. The result sounds a bit like Ben
Folds fronting Maroon 5.
JON BLACK Birmingham singer/
songer whose charismatic, warm
vocals would feel at home lucked in
your record collection between Ryan
Adams and Wilco
MICAH DALTON Alternative soul
singer from Atlanta whose vocal
style was influenced by such diverse
acts as Marvin Gaye and Paul
Simon.
UGA Hodgson Hall
www music uga edu FREE! 8 p m
UGA PHILHARM0NIA, CONCERT
BAND III Presented by the Hugh
Hodgson School of Music
UGA Ramsey Concert
Hall
www music.uga edu FREE'
UGA RECITALS Heather Noyes
Richter, tuba (3 30 p m.) Robert
Watson, flute (6pm)
DJ & DANCING
Buffalo’s Southwest
Cafe
706-354-6655 $3 cover Every
Tuesday. 10 p m -12 a m Free les
sons, 9 p.m.
SWING DANCING Learn, practice or
observe swing dancing Soft drinks
included.
Level 131
wwwlevel131 com
SALSA NIGHT Lessons at 9 p m
Open dance at 11 p.m.
KARAOKE, ETC.
Alibi
706-549-1010. FREE' Every Thursday
and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a m.
“STAN'S ALMOST FAMOUS
KARAOKE” Karaoke ladies Lynn
and Vickie are your energetic hosts
for the night.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
www myspace com/flickerbar. $5.
8:30 p.m
MCBRAYER'S OPEN MIC STAND-
UP COMEDY EXPLOSION The
name says it all. Come laugh along
with (or at) local comedy'
Walker’s Coffee &. Pub
706-543-1433 FREEMOp m.
KARAOKE In the cafe/bar's downstairs
room, every Tuesday and Thursday
night
Wild Wing Cafe
www wildwingcafe com FREE' 10 p m
Seasoned iocal musicians The Heathens rock Little Kings on Apr. 18.
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