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THE CALENDAR!
more. Be sure not to miss the magic
show, courtesy of magician Rick
Francheschini. 10a.m.-4 p.m.
FREE! 706-549-8490
EVENTS: Rock and Gem Show
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Annual
event for all ages featuring gem and
mineral collections from local enthu
siasts. Watch demonstrations of flint
knapping and learn about crystal
geometry. Items for sale include
handmade jewelry, books and some
special local minerals. 9 a.m. - 4
p.m. FREE! 706-549-8082
EVENTS: Rollergirls After Bout
Party (Fat Daddy's) Stan hosts
the party following the Classic
City Rollergirls’ face-off with
Wilmington’s Cape Fear Rollergirls.
FREE! 706-353-0241
EVENTS: Tree Fair (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Athens tree-huggers
won’t want to miss this event featur
ing drought management exhibits, a
tree climbing demo, kids’ activities,
tree care demos, a tree sale, refresh
ments and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
FREE! www.athenstrees.com
EVENTS: Tree Talk and Walk
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Take
a short pontoon boat ride to the
back end of the Lakeside Trail, then
hike for 2.5 miles and learn about
native trees and their uses. Bring a
full water bottle and a snack. Wear
hiking shoes and be prepared for the
weather. All ages. Pre-registration
required. 10a.m.-1 p.m. $6.706-
613-3631
EVENTS: Veterans Appreciation
Day (Pittard Park, Watkinsville)
Veterans are encouraged to come
out and share barbecue, peach cob
bler and their stories. Students from
local schools will be in attendance
" to express their gratitude. 10:30
a.m. FREE!
EVENTS: Water Quality Program
(Call for location) The ACC
Stormwater Management, Greenways
and Riverside Parks staff give a les
son on water quality testing. Learn
the indicators of a healthy stream.
Call to register. 10-11 a m. $5. $2
(ACC resident). 706-613-3615
PERFORMANCE: “Pirates of
the Airrrrr!!” (Canopy Studio)
Presented by Canopy Studio. See
Nov. 6 Performance. Nov. 6,8 p.m.
Nov. 7-8,4 p.m. & 8 p.m. $15
(adults), $10 (students), $6 (ages
2-8). 706-549-8501, www.canopy-
studio.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Lauretta
Hannon (Barnes and Noble) NPR’s
“All Things Considered' contributor
visits to sign copies of The Cracker
Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged,
Joyful Life. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-354-
1195
Sunday 8
EVENTS: 5th Annual Night of the
Living Lebowskl (Kingpins Bowl
& Brew) Movie trivia and costume
contest follows a screening of the
film! 7:30—midnight. 706-KINGPIN,
www.kingpins.us. See Calendar Pick
on p. 26.
ART: Closing Reception and
Panel Discussion (ATHICA) For
'Free Press in Free Fall,' featuring
the work of 13 artists addressing
the current state of the American
news media. 3-6 p.m. FREE! www.
athica.org
PERFORMANCE: “Pirates of
the Airrrrr!!” (Canopy Studio)
Presented by Canopy Studio. See
Nov. 6 Performance. Nov. 6,8 p.m.
Nov. 7-8,4 p.m. & 8 p.m. $15 •
(adults), $10 (students), $6 (ages
2-8). 706-549-8501, www.canopy-
studio.com
Saturday, Nov. 7 continued from p. 21
THEATRE: Eurydice (Cellar Theatre) •
A University Theatre production. See
Nov. 5 Theatre. Nov. 5-6 & 10-13,
8 p.m. Nov. 8 & 15,2:30 p.m. $15,
$12 (students and seniors) 706-
. 542-2838, www.drama.uga.edu
THEATRE: Put It In the Scrapbook
(UGA Fine Arts Building, Room 115)
Don’t miss George Contini’s tribute
to legendary female impersonater
Julian Eltinge. This is his final per
formance before he takes the show
to the New Orleans Fringe Festival
later this month. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
drama.uga.edu
MEETINGS: Pugs in the Park
(Sandy Creek Park, Dog Park #1)
Doesn’t your pug deserve a park
filled with others as special as she?
Pug mixes also welcome. 2-4 p.m.
$2,706-340-2430 *
GAMES: Full-Contact Trivia
(Allen's Bar & Grill) Sports-themed
rules with diverse categories. 9 p.m.
FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.com
GAMES: Team Trivia (Wild Wing
Cate) Every Sunday. 9 p m. FREE!
www.wildwingcafe.com
Monday 9
EVENTS: Beyond the Movement
(Evergreen Pediatrics) Enjoy an
evening of words and songs when
elementary school writers share
the stage with nationally known
poets and writers. A performance by
Kyshona Armstrong follows 7
p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens (ACC Library) Up next:
Munchkin Cthulu. Love Lovecraft?
You’ll love this game. Ages 11-18.
4:00 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Infinite Fall
(1000faces Coffee, 585 Barber
Street) Reading David Foster
Wallace’s Infinite Jest this fall.
Every Monday with author, educa
tor and jester Spenser Simrill.
6-7 p.m. FREE! 706-534-8860,
www. 1000facescoffee.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Japanese
Culture and Literature (ACC
Library) Director of the Asian
Language Programs at UGA speaks
about modern Japan. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Northeast
Georgia Reading Council
(Borders Books & Music) All are
welcome to this month's discussion.
7 p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647
MEETINGS: Zen Meditation and
Book Discussion (Email for
Location) The Key by Cheri Huber.
Meets every Monday. 7:15 p.m.
FREE! meditateathens@gmail.com
GAMES: Pool Tournament (Alibi)
Free food as you shoot pool dur
ing Monday Night Football. 8 p.m.
FREE! 706-549-1010
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Show off
your extensive music knowledge
every Monday! 8 p.m. FREE! www.
myspace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef O'
Brady’s) Get a team together and
test your knowledge. Every Monday!
8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Fat
Daddy's) Every Monday. 6 & 9 p.m.
706-353-0241.
GAMES: Trivia (Transmetropolitan)
General knowledge trivia. Every
Monday. 8-10 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-8773
Tuesday 10
EVENTS: Rachel Corrie: An
American Conscience (Cirte
Barcate) A documentary explor
ing the life and death of Rachel
Corrie, an international peacekeeper
who worked with the International
Solidarity Movement in the Gaza
Strip. Following the screening,
Amanda Adams performs a scene
from the play My Name Is Rachel
Corrie. 7:30. $5. 706-353-7377
EVENTS: Tech Tips (Oconee County
Library) Tweet yourself to a free
class and learn how to use Twitter, a
micro-blogging, social messaging
business tool. 11—11:45 a m. FREE!
706-769-3950
THEATRE: Eurydice (Cellar Theatre)
A University Theatre production. See
Nov. 5 Theatre. Nov. 5-6 & 10-13,
8 p.m. Nov. 8 & 15,2:30 p.m. $15,
$12 (students and seniors) 706-
542-2838, www.drama.uga.edu
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
LECTURES & LIT.: African-
American Authors Book Club
(ACC Library. Small Conference
Room) September’s title is Keeping
Misery Company: A Novel by
Michelle Larks. Newcomers are
always welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: “Blank Spots
on the Map” (UGA Student
Learning Center, Room 248) Trevor
Paglen, an artist, writer and experi
mental geographer, constructs un
familiar yet meticulously researched
ways to see and interpret the world
around us in his work, often blurring
the lines between social science,
contemporary art and journalism. 5
p.m. FREE! parldu@uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT.: VOX Reading
Series (Cine Barcate) The UGA
Creative Writing Program presents
works by poet John Woods. 8 p.m.
• FREE! www.athenscine.com
MEETINGS: Coffee Cupping
(1000faces Coffee, 585 Barber
Showtime
Thursday, November 5
Deaf Judges,
Puddin’ Tang,
Gemini Cricket,
Showtime
40 Watt Club
"Thank you for call
ing. Your call is impor
tant, so please leave a .
detailed message and I
will return your phone >
call as soon as possible.
Stay focused, and God
bless." After re-checking
that we'd dialed the correct number. Elite the Showstoppa called Flagpole back after
missing our call, confirming that this is indeed the voicemail message of the man behind
"Liquor," the infamous boozehound hip-hop jam that won Sprockets' Audience Choice
Award in 2007. The twin traits of Zen-like calm and focus remained constant in Elite's
tone throughout the interview—maybe due to a recent brush with mortality.
"The day that it happened, 1 had a show at Fat Daddy's, about an hour and.a half
show. I thought it was overexertion. I was under the impression that I just over-did it;
but that's when I first felt the pain," says Elite. "I continued with the show. Later that
night I had another appearance I had to make at the 40 Watt, and I went and did that
as well." The following weekend, Elite experienced further chest pains, and eventually
wound up seeing a group of specialists at Athens Regional Hospital. It was there that
he was informed that he'd/suffered heart attack 48 hours prior and was experiencing
another one when he'd arrived at the hospital.
That was this past July. In the aftermath, certain things about Elite's life have
changed, while others have not. "It's given me an outlook on what's important, a lot
of things that I miss while I'm on this grind, a lot of family," he says. Anyone familiar- ,
with Elite's music knows that the aforementioned grind is one of his most consistent
themes—staying focused on his journey as a musician staying proudly local. It's obvi
ous that rap music is Elite's life, and he was not about to put his life on hold. Elite will
be joined onstage by his funky new eight-piece band, Showtime, for a "pajama party"
hosted by Deaf Judges. [Jeff Tobias]
22 FLAGPOLE.COM • NOVEMBER 4,2009
