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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
SAM & RUBY
with YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN
v ' Tickets $8 adv. •$ 10 at the door __
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
presented by
£ SunTrust
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
Average Joe's Entertainment
Recording Artist
COLT FORD "COUNTRY IS AS
COUNTRY DOES" CD/DVD
Release Party with LONESOME TRAVELER
♦ Many Surprise Guests!
Doors at 6pm • CD listening promptly at 7pm • FREE!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 71
DAVE BARNES
Tickets $12 adv. • S15 at the door
GET YOUR^l
TICKETS 3
NOW -
THE GOURDS
with SHINYRIBS
Tickets S15 adv • S17 ot the door
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
; v
Evening of Motown with
THE COMMON
PEOPLE BAND
Tickets $8 adv • S10 at the door
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
MIKE DOUGHTY
The Question Jar Show with acoustic cellist
ANDREWS 'SCRAP* LIVINGSTON
Tickets $15 adv • $18 at the door
COMING SOON
- RADIOLUCENT with TEALVOX
- JEFF COFFIN MU’TET feat. JEFF SIPE, KOFI BURBRIDGE
& FELIX PASTORIUS
- DELTA MOON with SETH WALKER
i - BEARDS OF COMEDY CD Release
• MODERN SKIRTS with THE FEATURES
- GABRIEL KELLEY & THE-REINS with
AMERICAN AQUARIUM
! - MIKE DOUGHTY: The Question Jar Show ion ccoustn evening!
I TINSLEY ELtlS CD RELEASE
I COWBOY MOUTH
»- ERIN McKEOWN
> - KENOSHA KID CD Release with TREY WRIGHT TRIO
MARCY PLAYGROUND
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TERRAPIN TUESDAY
SMJEGRASS SERIES
$3 All the time • Every Tuesday 7-1
$ 2 TERRAPINS
(India Brown Ale, Rye Pale Ale, Golden Ale A Survey Wheat)
OCT. 6 - LONESOME TRAVELER
(performing at Colt Ford listening party) FREE1
OCT. 13 - STEEL STRING SESSION
OCT. 20 - CURLEY MAPLE
OCT. 27 • BUCK & NELSON
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706.254.6909
WWW.MELTINGP0INTATHENS.COM
THE CALENDAR!
Tuesday, Oct. 6 continued from p. 25
Tuesday and Thursday elementary
school-aged children meet in the
lobby to read aloud and share
thoughts about books. 4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30
a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3660
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC
Library) Beginning readers in grades
I- 4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer
always present. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Orgullo Hispano (UGA
Campus, Miller Learning Center)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
by taking part in this discussion
of the journeys of highly honored
Latino men and women. Open to all.
8 p.m. FREE! www.lacsi.uga.edu
MEETINGS: The Fringe Collective
(Fringe Collective Artistic Studios,
159 Jackson St.) First monthly
meeting of local photographers'
group. Ages 18 and up welcome 7
p.m. FREE! 706-540-2727
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 7
KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays. 9:30
a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens (ACC Library) Up next:
Halloween Door Hangers. Make a
plush pumpkin, bat or skeleton to
hang from your doorknob. Ages
II- 18. Space is limited. 4 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
GAMES: Movie Trivia Night
(Flicker Theatre & Bar) Sign up at 8
p.m. Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.myspace.com/flickerbar
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O'
Brady's) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Every Wednesday. 8-10 p.m.
FREE! 706-548-1920
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
9:30 p.m. 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar) Chris
Creech hosts general knowledge
trivia with different themes each
week. Check the Facebook group
Trivia Wars!" for weekly updates
and online question of the week.
8:30 p.m. (sign up) 9 p.m. (game
starts). FREE! 706-208-1283
* Advance Tickets Available
KIDSTUFF: Parent/Child
Workshop 10/8 (ACC Library,
Storyroom) For children ages 1-3
and their caregivers. 10-11 am.
FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: “How Does a
Shadow Shine? N 10/8 (Morton
Theatre) The Georgia Review hosts
a reading from Pulitzer Prize winner
and former U.S. poet laureate Rita
Dove. 7 p.m. FREE! www.thegeorgia-
review.com
THEATRE: Junie B. Jones 10/8
(The Classic Center) First grade is
tough. Take it from Junie B. Jones,
the spunky protagonist of this
children's musical. Based on the
books by Barbara Park. 9:30 a.m.
and 11:30 a m. 706-357-4444, www.
classiccenter.com’
THEATRE: Vampire Lesbians
of Sodom and Dr. Horrible's
Sing-a-long Blog 10/8 (Athens
Community Theatre) Presented
by Town & Gown Players and the
Boybutante AIDS Foundation Oct.
8-9,8 p.m. Oct. 10,8 p.m and
11 p.m. Oct. 11.2 p.m. and 5 pm.
S8-S12. www townandgownplay-
ers.org
EVENTS: Grace’s Birthday Party
10/11 (Ashford Manor, Watkmsville)
Luau-themed benefit for UGA Vet
Hospital and local animal advocacy
groups. Featuring costumes, art.
games, picnic supper, adoptions
and more. Guests are encouraged
to donate an unopened bag of dog
food for rescue groups 2-5 p m. $5
(adults), FREE! (dogs) www graces-
birthdaycom
THEATRE: The Grapes of Wrath
10/13 (Seney-Stovall Chapel)
The University Theatre presents
Steinbeck's Dust Bowl classic. Oct.
13-18,8 p.m Oct. 18,2:30 p.m.
$10. $7 (students and seniors). 706-
542-2838. www.drama .uga edu
EVENTS: Girls' Rock Camp
Benefit Dinner 10/14 (Earth Fare)
Chef Michael Perkins prepares an
Italian dinner accompanied by a five
wine flight Vegetarian meal upon
request. Space is limited: call to
reserve your spot. 6:30 p.m. $40,
tickets@girlsrockathens.org. www
girlsrockathens org
EVENTS: Fall Classic Century
Bike Ride and Fall Festival
10/17 (Terrapin Beer Co.) Presented
by Habitat for Humanity, Jittery Joe's
and Terrapin Brewery, the second
annual Fall Classic Century ride will
wind through scenic Oconee County
10 a.m.-2 p m. 706-208-1001,
www active com
KIDSTUFF: “N You Were a
Parrot" 10/17 (ACC Library,
Storyroom) Meet live parrots, learn
about these intelligent creatures and
do a craft For ages 5 to 8 years. Call
to register 10 a.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650, www koppskritters com
PERFORMANCE: Robert Beiinic
10/17 (UGA Hodgson Hall)
Renowned Croatian guitarist per
forms. 8 p.m. $18 www uga edu/
pac*
PERFORMANCE: Taiko? 10/18
(UGA Hodgson Hall) Internationally
aecla.med Japanese dance and drum
ensemble featuring a 6-foot long an
cestral Taiko drum 3 p.m. $20-$25
706-542-4400, wwwuga edu/pac*
EVENTS: The Art ot: Music 10/20
(Stan Mullins’ Studio) The Georgia
Museum of Art presents Grammy
Award-winner Art Rosenbaum in
this old time and bluegrass music
performance Part of GMOA’s ‘The
Art of..." series Call to RSVP 6-8
p.m. $20 706-542-0830, www uga
edu/gamuseum
LECTURES & LIT.: Michael Fried
10/20 (Lamar Dodd School of Art.
Rm S151) The poet, art historian and
art and literary critic speaks as part
of the Visiting Artist/Scholar Series
5:30 p.m. FREE! iMMr.art.uga.edu
EVENTS: UGA Observatory Open
House 10/23 (UGA Observatory)
The 24-inch telescope is open for
public viewing on the roof of the
UGA physics building 8 p m FREE'
706-542-2870
EVENTS: Pagan Pride Day 10/24
(Bishop Park) Performers of magic,
magical performers, vendors of won
ders, teachers of wisdom and just
plain folks are welcome to celebrate
at this annual day ot education,
activism, charity and community 10
am-5 p.m FREE' http //athenspa-
ganprideorg
EVENTS: REEL Rock Film Tour
10/24 (Active Climbing) This rock
climbing film tour comes to Georgia
for the first time 5 p.m $15 (adv),
$20 (door) www halfmoonoutfitters
com. www activeclimbing.com
PERFORMANCE: Lynn Harrell
10/24 (UGA Hodgson Hall) Award
winning cellist performs as a part of
UGA Performing Arts Center's Music
Series II. 8 p.m $23—$28 706-542-
4400, www uga.edu/pac’
EVENTS: Fall Wine Fesl 10/25
(Ashford Manor) Oconee Cultural
Arts Foundation fundraiser features
food/wine tasting from local and
regional vineyards and restaurants
and a silent art auction. 3-6 p.m.
$30 (advance), $35 706-769-4565,
wwwocaf com*
PERFORMANCE: Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra 11/5 (UGA
Hodgson toll) Conductor Robert
Friday, October 2
B.B. King,
Rachel Cantu
Classic Center
The story of blues
guitarist, songwriter
and music legend
B.B. King is, in many
ways, a story ot the
American 20th cen
tury. Born in 1925,
King saw most of it
and lived through its
harshest times. He
mastered the early
"chitlin' circuit"
(i.e., the clubs and
juke joints where
black artists could
perform), recorded
with Sun Records'
Sam Phillips, had a
large string of hit
records in the 1950s,
was an inductee of
the Blues Hall of
Fame and the Rock
and Roll Hall of
Fame, released over
50 LPs, and received
six honoraiy doctorate degrees from schools such as Yale, Brown and the Berklee College
of Musk.
B.B. King, a shortened version of Blues Boy King, has toured extensively for over 50
years. Reaching a peak in 1956 with 342 shows in a calendar year, he currently plays
around 250.
That's the short version of the man's r§sum4, and r£sum£s never tell the whole
story. And if think you've never heard B.B. King, you have. His reach into the depths of
American culture is so thorough that it is ever present and, therefore, largely unnotice-
able. His expressive guitar solos, matched with his simultaneously mournful and cel
ebratory vocals, prefigured not only a huge portion of classic R&B but also every single
instance of blues-based hard rock and heavy rr^tal.
It's a good bet that most of us have experienced King live via his appearances on
television specials and awards programs. That's fine as an introduction, but it's going to
be a whole lot more satisfying seeing him in person. Now 84 years old. King continues
his legacy into the 21st century. His musical influence is deeply ingrained in our cultural
fabric and is now so widespread as to be deemed essential. [Gordon Lamb]
26 FLAGP0LE.C0M • SEPTEMBER 30,2009