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brain. Sports-themed rules with di
verse categories. 9 p.m. FREE! www.
allensbarandgrill.com
GAMES: Team Trivia (Wild Wing .
Caft Every Sun H ay at Wild Wing!
FRE.J www.wildwingcale.com
Monday 1
PERFORMANCE: A Midsummer
Chamber Concert (UGA Ramsey
Concert Hall) A quintet of world-
renowned musicians assembled by
Michael Heald. Associate Professor
of Vioiin at UGA. performs. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.music.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (ACC
Library) “And the Dish Ran Away
with the Spoon." 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Last Monday
3ook Group (ACC Library—Small
Conference Room) This month's '
book: The Beautiful and the Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Newcomers
welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
MEETINGS: Federation of
Neighborhood Associations
(Fire Hall No. 2—489 Prince
Avenue) A roundtable of repre
sentatives from a variety of Athens
neighborhoods will discuss the
issues, opportunities and solutions
to problems shared by local neigh
borhoods. 7:30 p.m FREE! cja@
perigen.com
GAMES: Live Trivia (Buffalos
Southwest Caf6) Every Monday with
Trivia Joe. 7-11 p.m. FREE! 706-
354-6655
GAMES: Sports Trivia (WOW Cate
6 Wingery) Every Monday. 706-
543-5510.
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Fat
Daddy's) Every Monday. 6 & 9 p.m.
706-353-0241.
GAMES: Trivia (Taco Stand) Every
Monday night at the downtown loca
tion. 9 p.m. www.thetacostand.com
Tuesday 2
PERFORMANCE: Cabaret Revue
with Classic City Arts (Buffalo's
Southwest Caf6) An evening of ‘60s,
70s. '80s and contemporary music
by local cabaret performers Scott
Earle and Amy Wright. 7:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-354-6655
PERFORMANCE: Open TOAD
Comedy (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
Sign up by 8 p.m. to be funny. 8:30
p.m FREE! www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (ACC
Library) “And the Dish Ran Away
with the Spoon," based on the book
by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevenr
Crummel. 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. &
2:30 p.m FREE! 706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Great Decisions
Discussion Group (ACC Library)
7 p m. FREE' 706-613-3650, jtate®
athenslibrary.org
MEETINGS: Mommy Mingle
(Young Harris United Methodist
Church) Group for new and expect
ing moms. Meets first Tuesday of
every month. 10-11 a.m. FREE!
706-549-6001
GAMES: Drunken Bingo (283 Bar)
Great prizes and fun all night long.
10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283
• GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Eastside and Harris St.) feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.locosgrill.com
Wednesday 3
KIDSTUFF: Magic Show (Oconee
County Library) Magician Keith
Karnok and his talking bird Vern
perform dazzling tricks. 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (ACC
Library) 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. &
2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime
(ACC Library) Led by UGA student
volunteers from the Department of
Language and Literacy Education. 5
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
GAMES: Rock Star Game Night
(Wild Wing Cate) Try your luck as a
virtual musician! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. www.wildwingcafe.com
GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicana
Grill) Play for prizes every
Wednesday. 8-10 p.m. FREE! 706-
548-1920
* Advance Tickets Available
Down the Line
EVENTS: The Art of: Flowers 6/4
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Curator-led tours of the Flower
and Heritage Gardens. Reception
to follow. Part of GMOA's “The Art
of" Series. Call to RSVP-6-8 p.m.
$10.706-542-0830, www.uga.edu/
gamuseum
ART: Five Points Art Fest 6/6 (Five
Points) Paintings, hand-crafted
jewelry, ceramics, drawings and
more are on display on the lawns
of Five Points boutiques. Light
refreshments. 2-7 p.m. FREE 1 www.
visit5points.com
ART: JB & Friends Pottery and
Art Show and Sale (1790 Salem
Road—Farmington) Featuring
work by Carter Gillies, Caryn Curry.
Jim Peckham, Michael Pierce,
Keen Zero, Rebecca Wood and Jeff
Bishoft. June 6,10 a.m-5 p.m.
June 7,12-5 p.m. 706-769-8401
EVENTS: Farmer for a Day 6/6
(Roots Farm CSA—Winterville)
Athens Locally Grown hosts second
of six monthly tours highlighting
the benefits of sustainable agricul
tural practices. Lunch provided.
Carpooling available. Limited space,
email to register. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
FREE! farmerforaday@gmail.com
EVENTS: Heritage Day 6/6 (William
Harris Homestead—Monroe)
Featuring tours of the homestead's
log cabin and grounds, a Civil War
reenactment, hayrides, exhibits,
music and demonstrations of 19th-
century living. 10 a.m.-5 p..m. $8
(adults), $6 (seniors & children).
www.harrishomestead.com
ART: Summer Pottery Sale (Carter
Gillies Pottery—572 Nantahala
Ave.) Handmade pieces by local
artists Geoff & Lisa Pickett, Jim
Peckham, Jeff Bishoft and Carter '
Gillies. June 13-14,10 a.m.-4 p.m.
706-546-7235
ART: Washington Art Stroll 6/13
(Downtown Washington) Five stu-.
dios and galleries will be open to the
public. Maps provided. Coupons for
free drinks at lunch and dinner. 11
a.m.-8 p.m. FREE! 706-486-6808,
www.washingtonartstroll.com
EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls
Bout 6/13 (Skate-A-Round USA)
The Classic City Rollergirls take on
the Low County High Rollers in their
first home bout of the season. 7 p.m.
$10 (adults), $5 (ages 6-10), FREE!
(ages 6 & under), www.classiccity-
rollergirls.com*
LECTURES & LIT.: “Abraham
Lincoln: A Journey through
Historiography" 6/14 (ACC
Library) Steve Schaefer conducts a
breakneck tour of the Lincoln litera
ture from the past 144 years. 3 p.m.
FREE' 706-613-3650
EVENTS: Star Spangled Classic
7/4 (Bishop Park) Featuring inflat-
ables, old-fashioned family games,
a dunking booth, children's art
activities, music and concessions.
Culminates with a movie in the
park that will replace the traditional
fireworks display. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3589
* Advance Tickets Available .
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 26
Alibi
8p.m.-12a.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
DJ JOHN Country Rock DJ spins
every Tuesday for Bike Nite.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+). $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
CHRISSAKES Local hardcore band
with haunting, brooding guitar riffs
and explosive, screaming vocals.
THRONES Solo project of Joe Preston
(Harvey Milk, Earth, The Melvins) on
Southern Lord.
Farm 255
11 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
DAN NETTLES Celebrated local jazz
musician known for his work front
ing Kenosha Kid.
Fat Daddy’s
10 p m. FREE! 706-353-0241
KARAOKE Every Tuesday, with Lynn.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
10 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
littlekingshuffleclub
PUNK ROCK DANCE PARTY Every
Tuesday! Hosted by Randy Smyre.
The Melting Point
7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens.
com*
THE DROVERS OLD TIME
MEDICINE SHOW This South
Carolina bluegrass band got its start
as a back porch honky tonk act. The
Old Time Medicine show still deliv
ers its bluegrass with a good dose
of humor.
Tasty World
10 p.m. $5. www.tastyworld.net
13 DAY MISSION Atlanta duo that
plays propulsive, dynamic instru
mental rock inspired by The Mars
Volta and Trans Am.
BEATRIX KIDDO Athens' own Beatrix
Kiddo offers post-rock that will ap
peal to fans of Sonic Youth. Mission
of Burma and the like.
JACOB’S LADDER Prog rock finds
a funky and weird home.with this
Raleigh-based Rush cover band.
KID:NAP:KIN Haphazard and abra
sive, Boston's Kid:Nap:Kin pounds
out odd-meter rhythms and jazz-
infused melodies that are replete
with distorted guitar and dissonant
harmonizations.
MILES FROM PANGAEA Marietta
band aiming for Floyd-styled psy
chedelia. but mixed with a heavy
amount of modern emo-rock sounds
and jam-band proclivities.
THE VINYL STRANGERS Timelessly
charming classic-sounding pop
rock reminiscent of early Beatles
and Byrds.
Wild Wing Caf£
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at
the downtown wing chain's upstairs
space.
Wednesday 27
40 Watt Club
10 p.m. $3(21+), $5(18+).
www.40watt.com
A POSTWAR DRAMA Cowboy soul
from North Country featuring help
from local musicians and tunes for
the dusty trail.
DEAD DOG Local band delivers
frenetic, spunky lo-fi punk delivered
with a pop smile.
WITCHES Local rock band featuring
Cara Beth Satalino on lead vocals
backed by a drummer and bassist.
Influences include The Breeders and
Neil Young.
Alibi
8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
GRAINS OF SAND This cover band
performs classic Motown hits.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
THE PLAGUE One of the original
Athens punk bands formed in the
‘80s, The Plague was revitalized in
2005 and continues to tear it up with
dark, angular rock.
VIETNAM One of the original post
punk/hard new wave bands of the
early ‘80s Atlanta scene. VieTNam
reformed just a few years ago, play
ing PopFest in 2007. See story on
p. 16.
Fat Daddy’s
10 p.m.—1 a.m. FREE! 706-353-0241
OPEN MIC Every Wednesday featur
ing Avery Dylan.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
MOTHS Featuring Jacob Morris
(Ham1).
SWEETBOX New local band plays
swampy, lumbering psychedelic
blues with wailing sax. Features
members of Mother Jackson plus
Jacob Morris, Kate Mikulka, Jef
Whatley and other guests.
TOMMY TELEVISION Moths bassist
performs hip-hip improv.
Harry Bissett’s Bayou
Grill
6 p.m. FREE! 706-552-1193
KIP JONES TRIO Many of Jones'
tunes split between the reflective
acoustic territory of Harvest-era Neil
Young and the country-infused rock
of '80s-era Steve Earle.
Kingpins Bowl & Brew
8 p.m—Midnight, www.kingpinsbow-
landbrew.com
NORMALTOWN KARAOKE Every
Wednesday night in the Terrapin
Grill and Tap Room.
The Max Canada
8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392*
THE DUMPS With four veterans of
the local punk scene at the helm.
The Dumps deliver angular metal
licks with lots of dual screaming
over sludgy grooves, making for one
intense rock performance.
HOT BREATH Thrash trio featuring
members of Garbage Island and
S.V.A.
MUSIC HATES YOU High-energy
and higher volume, Music Hates
You plays a dirty kind of punk metal.
There's red clay under the fingernails
of this fist raised against authority.
The Melting Point
7 p.m. $8 (adv.), $10 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com*
THE INCREDIBLE SANDWICH
Athens-based instrumental jam band
with some tropical leanings.
LINGO Funky, soulful jam band from
Marietta th3t recently recorded its
debut album with John Keane here
in town.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE Every Wednesday with
Stan
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