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TUESDAY, MAY 25
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
FRIDAY, MAY 28
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
FRIDAY, JUNE 11
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
NOMAD ARTISTS PRFSEN
Totally 80s party with
JIM WHITE
Eat. Drink, listen Closely.
RYAN BINGHAM
AND THE DEAD HORSES
CHARLIE GARRETT BAND
T S10 adv. • $ 15 at door
THURSDAY, MAY 27
CLAY LEVERETT
AND FRIENDS
Tickets SS adv.
mLj THE HIGHBALLS
'V Tickets S8 adv. • $10 at the door
FRIDAY, JUNE 4
LEON RUSSELL
Tickets $25 adv • S30 at the door
m A special evening with
)the tommy
y TALTON BAND
Tickets $ 10 adv • $12 at the door
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
Ticket*. $8 adv • $10 at the door
'♦* SENSATIONAL
/ SOUNDS OF MOTOWN
DARE DUKES CAROLINE HERRING
MONDAY, JUNE 14
ON THE HORIZON
The Melting Point and
Pockway Handle Band present
"The Classic City 4th of July'
American Music Festival"
featuring Cherryholmes and Packway Handle Band
Event takes place on July 3rd and July 4th featuring 14
bands on indoor and outdoor stages. Featured octs include:
July 3rd • Cherryholmes, Betsy Franck & the Bareknuckle
Band, Art Rosenbaum, High Strung String Bond, Exception
to the Rule, Bluebilfy Grit ond Driftwood.
July 4th • Packway Handle Bond,40bannon Whitworth,
The Knockouts, String Theory, Lera Lynn, Curley Maple
ond Whiskey Gentry
All Ages! One day pass $15 adv, $20 door
Two Day pass available $25
COMING SOON
THE CALENDAR!
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EVENTS: Athens Fanners Market
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out
the afternoon market in its conve
nient downtown location! Buy fresh,
locally grown organic produce,
locally crafted goods and freshly
baked breads. Now accepting EBT
cards. 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.athens-
farmersmarket.net
THEATRE: As You Like //(Cellar
Theatre) UGA* Department of
Theatre and Film Studies presents
Shakespeare's classic comedy that
features star-crossed lovers, devoted
friends and dysfunctional families.
June 1 & 2,8 p.m. $5.706-542-
2836, www.drama.uga edu
KIOSTUFF: 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: Family Afternoon at
the (Described) Movies (ACC
Library) Showing Toy Story 2. Film
features a non-intrusive narrative
track for visually impaired viewers 3
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
GAMES: Dart Tournament (The
Pub at Gameday) You can’t spell dart
without the art. Compete against
other bar game extraordinaires. 706-
353-2831
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GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalo*
Southwest Caf6) Texas Hold 'Em ev
ery Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in
at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30
p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub.
com
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef'0*
Brady*) Every Wednesday. Win
house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-650-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
* Advance Tickets Available
Down the Line
OUTDOORS: First Fridays at the
Garden 6/4 (State Botanical Garden
of Georgia) Get to know the Garden*
staff at this casual breakfast social
and discover staff members' favorite
parts ol the Garden on a guided tour.
9-10:20 a m. $10 www uga.edu/
botgarden
ART: Summer Craft Fair 6/5
(Chappeile Gallery. 25 South Main
St., Watkmsville) Featuring work by
18 artists and daity craft demos, in
cluding wheel-throwing, raku-firing
and weaving BBQ also for sale.
June 5-6,9 a.m -5:30 p.m. FREE!
706-310-0985
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
GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey* Noodle
House) Every Tuesday. 7:30 p m.
706-546-0015
Wednesday 2
EVENTS: Cask Bear Tasting
(Aromas) A Terrapin cask featuring
the second release of the Georgia
Theatre beers. 6 p.m. 706-208-
0059. www.aromaswinebar.com
ART: 6X8: "light- (Cirfe Barcafe)
Artist and curator Paul Thomas
presents the fourth o( six media arts
events featuring video, sound and
performance art In the Cine Lab.
See full schedule online. 7-8 p.m.
FREE! www.headic.blogspot.com
THEATRE: As You Like //(Cellar
Theatre) A UGA Department ol
Theatre and Film Studies produc
tion. See Calendar Theatre June 1.
June 1& 2,8 p.m. $5.706-542-
2836, www.drama.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Children's Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30
am, Wednesdays. 10:30 a.m FRED
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Homtscbooiers
Chapter Book Review (Madison
County Library) Elementary school-
age homeschooters gather at the
library to read a book together and
talk about it. Every Wednesday. 2
p.m. FREE 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Music Jams (ACC
Library) Make your own soundtrack
to summer with your friends! Bring
an instrument or borrow one from
the library. Ages 11-18.2-3:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Oconee
County Library) Grandmother Goose
picks up where Mother Goose left off
in this interactive storytime for chil
dren of alt ages. 10:30 a.m. FREE 1
706-769-3950
MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group
(Madison Comity Library) Currently
crocheting with double-ended cro
chet needles. Newcomers welcome.
1-3 p.m. FREE) 706-795-5597
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
6/5 (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic produce, locally
crafted goods and freshly baked
breads. Now accepting EBT cards.
Every Saturday. 8 a.m.-Noon. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Walking Meditation 6/5
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
Orange Trail) The Georgia Conflict
Center sponsors a group meditation
to reduce violence and promote
peace. 6-9 a.m FREE! (donations
welcome) 706-614-1091, www
georgiaconflictcenter.org
KIDSTUFF: Snake Day 6/5 (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) Explore the
misunderstood and secret world
of snakes. Noon-4 p.m. $2.706-
613-3615
EVENTS: Opening Reception 6/6
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
For “Spirit of the Land." The exhibit
and affiliated events are meant to
increase awareness about shrinking
greenspace. All work is for sale and
benefits the Athens Land Trust and
the Oconee River Land Trust. 2-4
p.m. REE! 706-542-6156, www.
uga.edu/botgarden
MEETINGS: Athens Area
Fibercraft Guild 6/8 (Lyndon
House Arts Center) 12:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3623
ART: Ftw Points Art Fest 6/12
(Five Points) Paintings, hand-crafted
jewelry, ceramics, drawings and
more are on display on the lawns of
Five Points boutiques. Also featur
ing a KidZone area with games and
crafts this year. Light refreshments.
Noon-7 p.m. REE! www.visit-
5ooints.com
KIDSTUFF: Music Jams 6/16 (ACC
Library) Make your own soundtrack
to summer with your friends! Bring
an instrument or borrow one from
the library. Ages 11-18.2-3:30 p.m.
FRE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about
Books 6/16 (ACC Library, Small
Conference Room) This month* title
is Thomas Friedman* The World is
Flat. Newcomers welcome. 10:30
a.m. REE! 706-613-3650
ART: Albans Sculpture Festival
6/24 (The Classic Center) The first
annual juried exhibition and sale
features the work of over 20 local
artists including Beverly Babb, Matt
Boland. Jaclyn Enck, Will Eskridge
and Stan Mullins. June 24-26,
706-208-0900, wwwathenssculp-
turefestival.com
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 25
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE Every Monday. Tuesday.
Wednesday and Saturday with the
Singing Cowboy!
Barnette’s
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966
OPEN MIC Bring your guitar and
some tunes!
Go Bar
10 p.m www.myspace com/gobar
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Poppy
Americana influenced by acts like
Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac
and The Replacements
KC QUILTY Alternative grunge remi
niscent of '90s rock radio.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
Athens Farmers Market 4-7 p.m
FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket net
COUNT KELLAM AND FRIENDS
Former Athenian Count Kellam sings
Jett Buckiey-esque breezy, sweeping
ballads. His set begins at 5:30 p.m.
JUSTIN EVANS Local musician with
rich, deep voice who sings about
hard drinkin', fast women and coun
try roads. Evans brings in old school
fiddle. New Orleans jazz, blues and
Americana. His set begins at 4 p.m
The Melting Point
7:30 p.m $3. www.mettingpointathens
com
SILVERBIRD DUO David Leinweber
and Bob McMillan have a repertoire
that stretches for miles, tackling
classic country, rock, folk and
singer-songwriter favorites.
Rye Bar
9 p.m. www.myspace.com/ryebara-
thens
BOOTDANA No info available.
Wednesday 26
40 Watt Club
9 p.m. $17 (adv.). www.40watt.com
THE HOLD STEADY Life-affirming
rock anthems with big riffs and
infectious melodies. The new album.
Heaven Is Whenever, was released
earlier this month on Vagrant
Records.
TWIN TIGERS Loud and lush at the
same time, this local rock band
combines jarring guitar rifts with
sweeping melodies and heavy
percussion. This local sensation will
hit the road with Interpol later this
summer.
Alibi
9 p.m. REE! 706-549-1010
DANCE PARTY DJ spins hip-hop and
dance music for Bike Night.
KARAOKE Every Wednesday along
with darts and a hip-hop DJ.
Barnette's
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966
OPEN MIC Bring your guitar and
some tunes!
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5 (2U), $7 (18+). www.
cafedonialounge.com
BIGFOOT No info available.
QURIOUS This Atlanta group cre
ates spacey soundscapes featuring
dreamy female vocals, samples and
synthesizers and freaky masks
TUMBLEWEED STAMPEDE
Adventurous and energetic dance-
jam-folk sextet play party music with
folksy and surf touches.
WHITE LIGHT FOREST CHOIR
Psychedelic rock sextet from Atlanta
Farm 255
9 p.m. FREE! www tarm255.com
KINKY WAIKIKI Fe&uring members
of Kenosha Kid, Birds+Wire, Big C
and the Ringers, Vigilantes of Love
and Pride Parade, this group plays
modern arrangements of traditional
Hawaiian music, with a little Western
swing thrown into the mix.
Go Bar
10 p.m FREE! www.myspace.com/
gobar
DJS TOMAHAWK AND MURDER
BITCH Go Bar owner Tom spins
Italo-disco, new wave, house mu- •
sic and more while Murder Bitch
(Candice Jones) offers up a sweet
mix of bumping jock jams for Ladies
Night!
Last Call
9 p m.-1 a m. FREE! For more info
contact dg2003@yahoo com
SPICY SALSA DANCING Lessons
begin at 9 p.m. and dancing starts at
10 p m No partner required
Little Kings Shuffle Club
9 30 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/little-
kingsshuttleclub
BRIAN ASHLEY JONES Currently
based out ol Nashville, this once-
Georgian singer plays a Southern
Americana style that's heavily
influenced by the blues. He’ll be per
forming as a duo tonight joined by
upright bassist Tisha Simeral. Jones
is also playing tomorrow evening at
Hotel indigo
KEN WILL MORTON Athens own
Ken Will Morton h3S been strum
ming and singing for over 20 years.
With his gritty, soulful rasp. Morton
trudges through Americana* roots
with rock and roll swagger and a folk
singer* heart.
THE WORN OUT WELCOME
Blending the punk leanings of The
Replacements with the alt-country
twang of Whiskeytown. Their debut
full-length. Small Town Loser, fea
tures guest performances by John
Neff of the Drive-By Truckers and
Eric Carter of Bloocftin.
The Melting F^oint
9 p.m. $10 (adv), $15 (door), www.
meltingpointathens.com
CHARLIE GARRETT BAND Athens-
based country rock influenced by
The Rolling Stones. Tom Waits and
Neil Young.
RYAN BINGHAM AND THE DEAD
HORSES Texas-bred troubadour
on the road supporting his second
album. Roadhouse Sun.
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
BOBBY LEE RODGERS Beddee
instructor influenced by gospel,
biuegrass, rock and jazz.
Tasty World Uptown
9 p.m. www.tastyworldupiown.com
AMINAL This trio from Chapel Hilt
plays twangy, indie soul rock.
OODO FERRELLE Former Tinfoil
Stars frontman and longtime
Athenian Dodd Fenelle poufs
heart and sou! into his sweeping,
anthemic ballads and aft-country
rockers.