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EVENTS: Thursday Night
Throwdown (Red Eye Coffee)
Friendly competition to bring to
gether and create coffee community.
Anybody, whether a coffee profes
sional or home barista, is welcome
to participate in the coffee competi
tion. Limited to 30 competitors. 7:30
’ p.m. $5. 706-369-6850
EVENTS: Wine 101: The Big Six
Wine Tasting (Cin6 Barcaf6)
Interactive and informative tasting
sessions led by wine expert Peter
Birdsong from Georgia Crown
Distributing Company. Admission'
also includes hors d’oeuvres catered
by The National and a complimen
tary Cine map poster. 7 p.m. $20
(advance), $25 (door), www.athen-
scine.com*
ART: Thursday Painters (Lyndon
House Arts Center) Join members of
the Athens Art Association for an af
ternoon of painting. Bring your own
paints and supplies. 12:30-3:30
p.m: FREE' 706-613-3623
PERFORMANCE: Middle Eastern
Dance (40 Watt Club) Fatina
and Company's spring showcase.
Discounted tickets for students:
$5 (advance), $8 (door). 7 p.m. $8
(advance), $10 (door). www.40watt.
com*
PERFORMANCE: “Showing the
Seams" (ATHICA) Performance
night affiliated with “Crafting
Romance" exhibit. Four local
artists—Brian Hitselberger, Kate
Schoenke. Andrea Trombetta and
Jessica Wohl—explore the nature
of love and relationships as perfor
mative acts in three original new
works: "Stitches," “Imaginatively
Conceived" and "Love Seat." 7:30—
9:30 p.m. $3 suggested donation.
www.athica.org
THEATRE: You re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown (East Jackson
Comprehensive High School) The
EJCHS drama department presents
the stage musical based on Charles
Schulz's Peanuts characters. Apr.
30-May 2.7 p.m. May 2,2 p.m. $7
(adults). $5 (students). 706-336-
8900 •
KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review
(Madison County Library) Every
Tuesday and Thursday a chapter is
read aloud from a young adult book.
For elementary ages. 4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime
(Madison County Library) Snuggle
in your jammies with your favorite
stuffed animal and lisfen to bedtime
stories. Light snack provided. All
ages are invited. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC
Library) Beginning readers in grades
1-4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer
always present. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee
County Library) Beginning read
ers in grades 1-4 read aloud to an
aid dog. Trainer always present.
Children should choose and supply
their reading material for “Rover."
3:30-4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-
3950
LECTURES & LIT.: Gallery Talk
(Lamar Dodd School of Art—Room
S365) Chung-Fan Chang, the
Georgia Society of Contemporary
Painters visiting.graduate artist,
gives the talk. Chang creates large-
scale, mixed-media drawings that
convey motion, space and energy. 6 '
p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT.: Poetry Slam
(Oconee County Library) In celebra
tion of National Poetry Month,
patrons ages 11 & up are invited to
take the stage and read or recite a
poem of their choice. Refreshments
will be served. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
769-3950
MEETINGS: Meditation Circle
(Revolutionary Massage & Wellness)
Non-dogmatic group meditation ev
ery Thursday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. FREE!
706-255-4443
MEETINGS: Spanish Conversation
Group (10OOfaces Coffee—585
Barber Street) Practice Spanish
conversational skills every Thursday
evening. 6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-534-
" 8860
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Free every
Thursday and Friday! 7 p.m. & 10
p.m. 706-354-7829
GAMES: Trivia (WOW Caf6 &
Wingery) Every Thursday. 706-543-
5510
EVENTS: Athens Tour de Farm
(Various Locations) In anticipation
of the grand opening of the Athens
Farmers’ Market next week, 40
bicycling and local food enthusiasts
ride 100 miles in 3 days and visit
many of the farmers from the market.
Each farmer will give an hour-long
farm tour. Riders depart from the
State Botanical Garden and camp on
a farm Friday and Saturday nights.
Cost includes 7 meals, insurance
and assorted goodies. May 1-3.
$100 tourdefarm2009@gmail.com,
www.localplace.org
EVENTS: Bicentennial Tour of
Homes (Madison-Morgan Cultural
Center) This year's event offers tours
of 15 private homes and a unique
route with different homes each day.
One-, two- and three-day tickets
available. May 1-2,10 a.m.-5 p.m.
May 3,1-5 p.m. $25—$65. www.
mmcc-arts.org
ART: Opening Reception (Madison-
Morgan Cultural Center) For “The
Houses of Madison: Pen and Ink
Drawings." featuring original works
by Atlanta architect and artist Kemp
Mooney. 4-6 p.m. FREE! www. •
mmcc-arts.org
ART: Reception (Lamar Dodd School
of Art—Gallery 101) For BFA art
education, sculpture and drawing/
painting exit show. 7 p.m. FREE!
www.art.uga.edu
Wednesday, April 29
JEFF the Brotherhood,.
Haml,
The South French Broads
Caledonia Lounge
When Nashville brothers Jamin
and Jake Orrall, who perform as
JEFF the Brotherhood, played
their Athens debut show at the
Caledonia several weeks ago,
started off to an empty room.
Rather than do the - boring old
thing of asking people to come
inside, they just started to play. It JEFF the Brotherhood
wasn't long until the room was fulL
Jamin and Jake are veterans of several bands, the most high-profile being Be Your
Own Pet. The pair also runs the label Infinity Cat Records, which they started in their
teens. The guitar and drum duo succeeds at making bare-bones rock and roll that doesn't
fall strictly within the genres of garage or noise. In many ways, it's as if they'd never
seen or been in a band with more than two members. At the same time, they are refresh
ingly free of any indie or art-rock posturing. It's a cliche, sure, and sounds more than a
little trite, but JEFF the Brotherhood simply rocks.
Currently supporting two separate split 7" records (one with Screaming Females,
released on Infinity Cat and one with Sisters released between Infinity Cat and Death by
Audio), the band also has two full-lengths to its credit and another one, Heavy Days, on
the way.
. When asked about their first impressions of Athens, Jake says, "[Haml member] Jim
[Willingham] gave us a great tour of the town and told us a lot of Athens history." And
about the show? "In Nashville our crowd is mostly high school kids and our close friends.
So, playing with our peers (i.e., Haml) was great." Adds Jamin, "It was also weird and
scary."
Haml recently releasedTde Underground Stream vinyl via Infinity Cat, and the two
bands share the bill again Wednesday night. Songs can be found at www.myspace.com/
jakeandjamin, and surfing over that way is time well spent. [Gordon Lamb]
ART: Spring Open House and
Sale (Bendzunas Glass—Comer)
Featuring glass blowing demos all .
weekend and refreshments during
opening night party. May 1.6—10
p.m. May 2-3,10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.
bendzunasglass.com
PERFORMANCE: CCHS Chorus
(Barnes and Noble) The Clarke
Central High School chorus per
forms as part of the weekend's book
fair. A percentage of the proceeds
from purchases made with a book
fair voucher go to the CCHS English
department and PeaceJam club. 5
p.m. FREE! www.clarke.k12.ga.us/
webpages/lcox
PERFORMANCE: An Evening
with Mozart (UGA Hodgson Hall)
Join the Athens Master Chorale
as they celebrate their 20th an
niversary. They will be joined
by soloists Melanie Rowell
(soprano), Laurie Swann (alto),
Dallas Bono (tenor) and Brandon
Graham (bass). 8 p.m. $10, $5
(UGA students), www.athensmaster-
chorale.org*
PERFORMANCE: Sharkwing
Comedy Show (Cin6 BarcafO)
Featuring live sketches, short film,
live music and stand-up from the lo
cal comedy troupe. Midnight. FREE!
www.sharkwingtheatre.com
THEATRE: The Miracle Worker
(Clarke Central High School) Clarke
Central High School presents the
inspirational drama of Helen Keller
and her teacher Annie Sullivan. 7:30
p.m. $7 (adults), $5 (students). 706-
227-0143
THEATRE: This Is Our Youth (UGA
Episcopal Center—980 S. Lumpkin
Street) CRC productions presents
Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 play that
explores wealth, restlessness and
drug use among young people. May
1-2.8:30 p.m. $5. 706-224-0982
THEATRE: You’re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown (East Jackson
Comprehensive High School) The
EJCHS drama department presents
the stage musical based on Charles
Schulz's Peanuts characters. Apr.
30-May 2, 7 p.m. May 2,2 p.m. $7
(adults), $5 (students). 706-336-
8900
LECTURES & LIT.: Mandala
Literary Journal Release Party
(Cin6 Barcate) Celebrate the release
of the 2009/2009 Mandala Literary
Journal with an event featuring read
ings by Syreeta L. Barlow. Daniel
Hanna, Elizabeth Fields and John
Spiers. Special guest Reginald
McKnight. 7-9 p.m. FREE! www.
athenscine.com
GAMES: Friendly Friday Night
Checkmate (Red Eye Coffee) Bring
a board and make a friend. Chess
players of all ages, backgrounds
and skill levels welcome. Game play
lasts until closing. 5 p.m. Minimum
purchase of $5.706-369-6850
Saturday 2
EVENTS: 31st Annual Athens
Human Rights Festival
(Downtown Athens—College
Square) Annual festival that brings
together political activists, musi
cians and artists in a call for action
on human rights issues. This year's
featured speakers include Connie
Curry, Bob Zellner and William
Ayers. See feature on p. 10. May 2,
10 a m —midnight. May 3,2-10:30
p.m. FREE! www.athenshuman-
rightsfest.org
EVENTS: Adoptathon (Animal
Control Shelter) Athens-Clarke
County Animal Control, in conjunc
tion with Cesar Millan and North
Shore Animal League, is participat
ing in the largest worldwide pet
adoption event ever held. Several
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doors open at 7pm
eight dollars adv. n ten dollars door
students five dollars adv. * eight dollars dour
DOUBLE CD RELEASE PARTY
BRAD DOWNS AND
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doors open at 9pm $ five dollars
FRIDAY, MAY 1
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All Shows 18 and up • + $2 for Under 21
Advance Tix Available at School Kids Records
Advance Tix Sold at http://www.40watt.com
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