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THE CALENDAR!
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (The
Shisha Lounge) Sign-in starts at 7
p.m. First deal at 8 p.m. 8 p.m. $10.
706-353-6966
GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey* Noodle
House) 8:30-10:30 p.m. FREE!
www.doccheys.com
Wednesday 14
EVENTS: APEBO Africana Brown
Bag Lecture (UGA Memorial
Hall, Room 407) Cecile Dosilane,
a Fulbright Scholar at Emory
University from the Republic of
Cameroon, speaks on ‘Writing
Roots and Multiculturalism in
Works by Werewere Liking and Tony
Morrison.' 12:15 p.m. FREE! fsg-
iles@uga.edu
EVENTS: Karaoke and Drag
Search (Go Bar) Give your karaoke
requests to DJ Fred and bear wit
ness to some fantastic amateur drag
performances by Drag Search con
testants. Part of the Boybutante week
celebration. 8 p.m. FREE! (donations
welcome) www.boybutante.org
PERFORMANCE: Parisii Quartet
(UGA Hodgson Hall) The interna
tionally acclaimed quartet devotes an
evening to the works of Beethoven.
8 p.m. FREE! 706-542-4400, www.
uga.edu/pac
THEATRE: Spunk (Morton Theatre)
A UGA Department of Theatre and
Fifm Studies production. See Apr. 8
Theatre. Apr. 8-10,14-17,8 p.m.
Apr. 18.2:30 p.m. S12-S15.706-
613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com
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: Homeschoolers
Chapter Book Review (Madison
County Library) Elementary school-
age homeschoolers gather at the
library to read a book together and
talk about it. Every Thursday. 2 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Knee-High Naturalists
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Mar.
3-May 12, Wednesdays, $13.706-
613-3515, www.sandycreeknature-
center.com
KIDSTUFF: Mother Goose Rocks
(Rocksprings Neighborhood Center)
Weekly storytime for toddlers and
preschoolers. 10 a.m. $2.706-613-
3603
KIDSTUFF: Wee Read (Oconee
County Library) Storytelling for kids
ages 5 & under. 10:30 a.m. FREE!
706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens (ACC Library) Up next:
Taboo Jr. This game day may be
more challenging (and, naturally,
more fun) than you expect. Ages
11-18. Space is limited. 4 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group
(Madison County Library) Currently
crocheting with double-ended cro
chet needles. Newcomers welcome.
1-3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Dad League (Alibi) Meet
up with other sharp-shooters. FREE!
706-549-1010
GAMES: Dart NlgM (Fat Daddy’s)
Because you’re a different kind of
athlete. FREE! 706-355-3030
GAMES: Movis Trivia Night
(Flicker Theatre & to) Prizes! Sign
up at 8 pin. Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.myspace.com/Rickwter
GAMES: Poker Tour (Buffalo's
Southwest Cate) Texas Hold’Em ev
ery Wednesday. Sign in at 630 p.m
Dealing begins at 7:30 pm FREE!
www.interstetepotorctub.com
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef Q
Brady*) Every Wednesday. Win
Tuesday, Apr. 13 continued from p. 19
house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Harry's Pig Shop)
Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia's
‘most challenging Trivia Night in
Athens.’ Every Wednesday. 7:30
p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219
GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar)
Choose your teammates wisely, and
check the Fan Page group Trivia
Wars!’ for weekly updates and the
online question of the week. 8:30
p.m. (sign up) 9 p.m. (game starts).
FREE! 706-208-1283
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 6
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday with the
Singing Cowboy!
Caledonia Lounge
8:30 p.m. $5(21+), $7 (18f). www
caledonialounge.com
DOPE JOHN PAUL Members Danny
.Davis, Alex Scarborough and John
Holsenbeck play alternative rock
with psychedelic tendencies.
JULIET WHISKEY Local rock band
with Cherry Lane, Chris Martin (no,
not that Chris Martin) and Josh
Cartmill.
MOUSER Colby Carter (vocals, guitar)
and his expanding gang of backing
musicians play efficient and exuber
ant garage-pop songs that suggest a
willingness to experiment, working
through noise jams to find the ag
gressive pop hiding behind.
SHIP HIGH IN TRANSIT This lineup
features Thaxton Shepard. Dave
Hooper and Ryan Cattle playing
melodic alternative rock with rootsy
vocals and a mix of ambient guitars.
El Centro
11 p.m. FREE! 706-548-5700
TWISTED ROOTS Acoustic covers
on guitar and conga drum.
Go Bar
9:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
COCO RICO This local post-rock trio
performs over experimental samples
and beats.
FREE TICKET Jangly guitars and
chaos from Atlanta.
GE1STERKATZEN Featuring guitar,
keyboards, bass, drums and saxo
phone, this Athens-based ensemble
creates experimental soundcapes.
THE MOON LADDER New tend fea
turing folks from Werewolves.
WHITE LIGHT FOREST CHOIR
Psychedelic rock sextet from Atlanta.
The Melting Point
7 p.m. $3. www.meftingpotoMhens.
com
BORDERHOP TRIO Terrapin
Biuegrass Series featuring an Open
Bluegrass Jam hosted by Border Hop
Trio.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. www.myspac8.com/ryete-
rathens
TWIN BIRDS Acoustic folk act from
Marietta, GA.
Tasty World Uptown
9 p.m. www.tastyworkfoptown.com •
KYSHONA ARMSTRONG After
^ working as a music therapist in a
pnson system and terminal hospital,
Armstrong learned how to best
express herself torough music
performance. Her music is soulful,
passionate and honest.
MICAH DALTON Alternative soul
singer from Atlanta whose vocal
style was influenced by such diverse
acts as Marvin Gaye and Paul
Simon.
TYLER LYLE Folk musician who
proudly claims ‘Music isn't fashion
or politics or fortune. Music is a
sacrament of human connection, not
a trade or calling.’
Wednesday 7
40 Watt Club
‘Adult Swim Block Party.* 6 p.m. FREE!
www.40watt.com
HERE WE GO MAGIC Brooklyn-
based indie pop with sleepy vocals.
MODERN SKIRTS This piano-driven
foursome has become one of Athens’
most treasured and acclaimed local
pop acts.
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE Every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday with the
Singing Cowboy!
Buffalo’s Southwest
Caf6
5 p.m. 706-354-6655
KARAOKE Girls Night Out! Cocktail
Hour starts at 5 p.m. Karaoke in
the auditorium. Wednesday is also
oyster night!
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (2H), $7(18-20). www.
caledonialounge.com
ABANNA LEBON New female-fronted
local band.
EL RODEO Crunchy psych garage
with an occasional |am session.
HOT AND COLD Local duo featur
ing Chase Prince (Spring Tigers)
and Joseph Campbell playing raw,
blues rock.
SHITHEAD This band wants you to
pronounce its name “shy-theed.”
The tunes are laid back with a jam
band sort of vibe.
EJ Centro
11 p.m. FREE! 706-548-5700
DWIGHT WILSON AND CLASSIC
CITY SOUL Powerful soul covers
with extra funk.
Ricker Theatre & Bar
11:30 p.m. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
Featuring local musicians.
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
FINN RIGGINS This Idaho group
tacks artily experimental, jamming
out on Casios, synths and guitars for
a vaguely proggy sound.
NUCLEAR SPRING Increasingly
cohesive local rock band that has
found a happy medium between folk
and glam with occasional Kinks-like
tendencies.
JEREMY WHEATLEY Warn, endear
ing ballads accompanied by guitar.
THE WINTER SOUNDS Local band
that infuses elements of new wave,
punk and synth-pop Into its carefully
crafted and lyrically inspiring songs.
4 La Rests #1
Noon-2 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4261
KEVIN FLEMING Spanish and Latin
gofer, every Wednesday during
lunch.
Last Call
9 p.m.-1 a.m FREE' Fof more into
contactdg2003@yahoo.com
SALSA DANCING Lessons begin
at 9 p.m. and dancing starts at 10
pm No partner or experience are
required.
The Melting Point
8:30 p.m. $17.50 (adv), $20 (door).
www.meltingpointathens.com
JUNIOR BROWN The multi
dimensional Americana/honkytonk
musician mixes the best of country,
blues and rock.
CLAY LEVERETT One ot this town's
finest country frontmen, Leverett has
led both The Chasers and Lona.
New Earth Music Hall
9 p.m. $8 (adv), $10 (door), www.
newearthmusichali.com
FLIGHT RISK New side project from
members of DubConscious.
SATORI SOCIAL New project from
Evan Bluetech, this group fea
tures jazz-trained vocalist Katrina
Blackstone; multi-instrumentalist
Russell Scott on horns, flute, synth
and more; percussionist Jason
'Cedar' Miller; and Bluetech himself
running the live mix and playing
keys and synth.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE Every Wednesday with
Lynn!
Rye Bar
9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebara-
thens
JEFF JONES This musician uses
looping and percussion to emulate
a full band as he covers acts like
Phish, String Cheese Incident and
'90s alternative acts.
Tasty World Uptown
10 p.m. www.tastyworiduptown.com
THE ACTIVITY Indie-rock band from
Charlotte with expressive, literate
lyrics and sonic influences that
range from Neil Young to the Pixies.
JOSH GURLEY Local Christian rock
performer who uses his music as
a medium for communicating his
messages of worship and praise
JUSTIN KENNEDY Local singer-
songwriter with a country drawl who
sings earnest, radio-ready ballads
about the trials and tribulations ot
daily life.
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
LOST CITY Having played together
lor almost 10 years. Lost City has
built a strong repetoire of rgck songs
influenced by Wilco and Tom Waits.
Thursday 8
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $15 (adv). www.40watt.com
22-20S This British band mixes blues,
rock, folk and country into a distinct
sound.
BAND OF SKULLS UK band featuring
dual vocals wavering between 70s
blues-folk and 90s garage rock.
THE WHIGS Celebrating the release
of their third and finest record. In the
Dark. See story on p. 17.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5(21+), $7 (18-20). www.
caledonialounge.com
THE BURNING ANGELS Local act
that plays Americana soul.
UONZ CD Release Show! Southern
jam-rock from Athens.
Farm 255
10 p.m.-1 a.m. www.farm255.com
JASON AJEMIAN& THE HIGH
LIFE Jazz greats from NYC hit
Athens for a night of blaring horns
and noodling guitars.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
MAPS AND TRANSIT Featuring Kyle
Dawkins of Georgia Guitar Quartet,
this local instrumental duo creates
diverse soundscapes using a wide
range of instrumentation.
ODD TRIO Jazz ensemble featuring
Marc Gilley (One Ton Tomato).
Gnat’s Landing
6 p.m. FREE! 706-850-5858
MILLIGAN Acoustic duo performing
a set of cover songs from CSNY to
Johnny Cash to Jack Johnson to
Maroon 5, this tend reworks both
classic rockers and more recent hits.