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UPCOMING EVENTS IN ATHENS
EVENTS
Friday, May 16
LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS
(Tyche’s Games) L5R Words and
Deeds Pre-release Tournament.
Standard format, prizes for all. 2
p.m. $25 706-354-4500. www
tychesgames.com
ERIN MCINTOSH (Speakeasy)
Closing reception for exhibit featur
ing work by Erin McIntosh. Artist
will be in attendance Free appetizers
provided by Speakeasy. 5-7 p.m
FREE! www.erinmcintosh.com
PERFORMANCE
Saturday, May 24
ADVENTURES IN MYSTICISM
MAGIC SHOW (ATHICA)
Presented by Rick Franceschini.
4 p.m. children's show, caretakers
and children under 3 get in FREE! 8
p.m. $13 suggested donation, www
athica.org.
Monday, Jun, 2
BEN BAILY (Georgia Theatre) Standup
comedy with Cash Cab host Ben
County residents. Stephanie
Astalos-Jones collected personal
stories from a variety of Madison
County residents spanning age, race
and gender to create a complete
portrayal ot the community. 8 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
LIVE MUSIC
Friday, May 16
16 TONS (The Melting Point) This
heavy-hitting and hard-driving local
group pulls on strong traditions
in performing its mountain music.
young band has recently gained
quite an enthusiastic following
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p m $5 www
tastyworld net
PEELANDER-Z (Tasty World) The
“Japanese action comic punk band
hailing from the Z area of Planet
Peelander" lands in Athens May 27.
DOWNSTAIRS 10 p.m $5 www
tastyworld.net
Saturday, May 31
SPRING TIGERS (Flicker Theatre
& Bar) Athens' own Britpop band
returns to Flicker with more high
energy rock that lands between Blur
Renowned fiddler David Blackmon brings his project Curley Maple to the Melting Point May 16.
Saturday, May 17
RABIES CLINIC AND FUNDRAISER
(Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter)
Must bring proof of animal’s prior
rabies shot to be eligible for a three
year vaccination. Also, a dog wash
fundraiser. $5 for animals under 20
pounds or $10 if over. Other services
available. 1-4 p.m. $5/one year. $10/
three year shot. 706-795-2868
Saturday, Jun. 7
NATIVE FLORA RAMBLE (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Cliff
Brock, former Shade and Native
Flora Garden Gardener at the SBG,
will lead a walk through the gardens.
Meet at the Shade Garden Arbor. 10
a.m. FREE! 706-542-6156.
Sunday, Jun. 8
“SPIRIT OF THE LAND” (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Opening reception for “Spirit of the
Land.’ The exhibit and affiliated
events are meant to increase aware
ness about shrinking greenspace.
2-4 pm 706-542-6156. www.uga.
edu/botgarden.
Baily 10 p.m $10. www.georgiathe-
atre.com
LECTURES & LIT.
Tuesday, May 27
BROWN BAG LUNCH (ACC Library)
Steve Foster presents “Digital
Cameras: All You Need to Know"
part two. Feel free to bring a lunch to
this 45-minute program. 12:15 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
THEATRE
Friday, May 16
THE MOUSE THAT ROARED
(Seney-Stovall Chapel) Presented
by the Athens Little Playhouse and
directed by Phillip Baumgarner. May
16-17, 7:30 p.m. May 17-18,2
p.m. $5—$10. 706-208-1036
Friday, May 30
A GOOD LIFE (Madison County High
School) A play written, starring,
directed and produced by Madison
bluegrass, honky-tonk and classic
country tunes. 8 p.m. $8 (advance).
$10 (door), www meltmgpointa-
thens.com
CURLEY MAPLE (The Melting
Point) Fiddler David Blackmon's
new progressive old-time project,
Curley Maple, is taking flight.
Joining Blackmon are wife Noel and
Christian Lopez on mandolin, guitar
and bouziki. 8 p.m. $8 (advance),
$10 (door), www meltingpointa-
thens.com
LONA (Georgia Theatre) Local song
writer, guitarist and drummer Clay
Leverett and his band Lona bring
together gritty country and gutsy
rock. 10 p.m. $5. www.georgiathe-
atre.com.
Saturday, May 17
SPLINTER BELLY (Tasty World)
Bluesy bluegrass band that captures
the soulful roots of Americana.
EARLY. DOWNSTAIRS. 6 p.m. $5.
www.tastyworld.net
Tuesday, May 27
THE FACT (Tasty World) Latino punk
rock based here in Athens. This
and The Libertines www myspace
com/flickerbar $5 8:30 p m
DJs & DANCING
Saturday, May 17
CONTRA DANCE (Memorial Park,
Pink Admin. Bldg) Old-time contra
dance presented by the Athens Folk
Music & Dance Society with live
music and calling. No experience or
partner needed! FREE! lesson at 7:30
p.m. 8-11 p.m. $6; ages 18 & under
FREE! www.athensfolk.org
Tuesday, May 20
SWING DANCING (Buffalo's
Southwest Caf6) Learn, practice or
observe swing dancing. Soft drinks
included. 10 p.m.-12 am. $3 cover.
706-354-6655
OPEN MIC
Thursday, May 15
KARAOKE (Walker’s Coffee & Pub) 10
p.m. FREE! 706-543-1433
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