About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 2011)
-f Tuesday 18 EVENTS: Bad Movie Night: Aerobicide (Cinfe BarCaffe) A killer workout, quite literally. 8 p.m. FREE! facebook.com/badmovienight EVENTS: Cary Grant’s Birthday! (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Come cel ebrate the ol’ charmer and disarmer with a showing ot His Girl Friday. 9 p.m. www myspace.com/flickerbar EVENTS: Open House (Children First Pope Street Cottage) Join Children First for a tour of the newly renovated home and learn more about CASA. Family Time and SPARC programs. 5-7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1922 EVENTS: Paying Tribute to Charlayne Hunter-Gault (UGA Tate Center. Room 142) Highlighting integration at UGA. Part of the 50th Anniversary of Desegregation. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-425-3099, desegre- gation.uga.edu EVENTS: Stegeman Coliseum Dedication (UGA Stegeman Coliseum) Renovations dedication ceremony. 4 p.m. FREE! www.uga. edu PERFORMANCE: Aleksandr Hac'- 1 *' (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Recitai from the award-winning flut ist. 8 p.m. FREE! (With UGA Student ID.), $25.706-542-4400 KIDSTUFF: Anime Night (Oconee County Library) Teens ages 11-17 are invited to enjoy popcorn, bever ages and an anime movie on the big screen! 5-8 p.m. FREE! 706- 769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For chil dren 6 & under. Accompanied by a story or puppet show. 10 a.m. $10 706-850^8226 www.treehouseki- dandciaft.com KIDSTUFF: Kids' Beginning Art (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Children are exposed to basic techniques and encouraged to explore thier own creative ideas. Materials provided. Tuesdays. 5-6 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12 (drop-in). 706-410-0283 KIDSTUFF: Recycled Arts (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Kids are invited to explore thier creativity through art projects where found objects are transformed into art pieces. Tuesdays. 3:45-4:45 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12 (drop-in). MEETINGS: Athens Rock and Gem Club (Friendship Christian Church) Members and visitors are asked to bring in their treasures and stories about how they were ac quired. Unidentified rocks or materi als can be brought to Ihis meeting for identification. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-8082 MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent meditation. 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706- 475-7329 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 1 www locosgrill.com Wednesday 19 EVENTS: Boybutante Percentage Night (East West Bistro) All you have to do is eat. drink and be merry and a percentage of your bill will be donated to the Boybutante AIDS Foundation. 5-11 p.m. boybutante. org EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo. Madison Bar & Bistro Courtyard) Drink and food specials lor you and your (well-behaved, non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog! This week: salty dogs and grey hounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m. www.indigoathens.com PERFORMANCE: Julie Kang Harvey (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Student recital Irom the pianist. 3:35 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Paul Pollard (UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Recital from the guest bass trombone player. 6 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/pac KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays. 9:30 am. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: APERO Brown Bag Lecture (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 481) Valerie Babb presents ’African American Literature in the Post-Racial (?) Age.* 12:15 p.m. FREE' 706-542- 5157, desegregation.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: ‘ Buy What I Say" (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Poetry night feauring local poets. Call for more info. 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0039 LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about Books (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This months title is Olive Kitleredge by Elizabeth Stroul. Newcomers welcome. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: American Sign Language Study Group (Two Story Coffeehouse) All skill-levels welcome. Come once or come weekly. 7 p.m. FREE! www.myspace. com/aslstudygroup. MEETINGS: Daughters for Change Interest Meeting (UGA Tate Center, Room 482) Come to learn about the creation of Daughters for Change and meet the founders. 7:30-8:30 p.m. FREE! 404-751- 6838 GAMES: Dart League and Pool Tournament (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. FREE! 706- 549-1010 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O' Brady's) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Buffalo's Southwest Caffe) Poker night every Wednesday. 18 ami up. Sign in at WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK “A Year on the Hill," a collaborative photography exhibition of wort by iim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer is at the Lamar Dodd School of Art through Feb. 11. PERFORMANCE: Body Language (New Earth Music Hall) Dancefx spring sludio concert featuring jazz, tap, hip-hop, ballroom and more. 9 p.m. $15. www newearthmusichall. com • OUTDOORS: Nature Skills Adventure Weekend (Orange Twin Conservation Community) Connect with nature while learning wilderness survival skills. Weekend includes all food and camping. Jan 21-23,5 p.m. $125 (adult). $225 (Family of 2), $300 (Family of 3), $350 (Family of 4, $50 per addition al famiiy member). 706-224-2490, www.wildintelligence.org KIDSTUFF: Afterhours @ The Library (ACC Library) Teen cof feehouse and open mic. Come sing, dance, play an instrument, read poetry or juggle. Refreshments pro vided. Ages 11-18.7-9 p m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: IWS Friday Speaker Series (UGA Miller Learning Center) The Institute for Women’s Studies and speaker Elizabeth Whittenburg Osment pres ent 'Constructing Southern White Masculinity: The Columbia Flying Artillery Recruitment Video.’ 12:20 p.m. FREE! 706-542-2846, tlhat® uga.edu Saturday 22 EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pawtropolis) Athens Canine Rescue brings their pups out for a chance at finding a new home. Come check out the cute offerings from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.athen- scaninerescue.com EVENTS: Beekeeping Fair (Oglethorpe County Library) Learn about honeybees, beekeeping equip ment, honey production and using beeswax. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! ocbeeclub.org EVENTS: Fitness Festival (American Black Belt Academy) Free fitness assessment and con sultations, training claves and workshops on fitness, nutrition and goal-setting. From 10a.m.-2 p.m. FREE! www.americanblauoelt.org/ fit-fest.html EVENTS: Open House (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Look into the past and visit the 1800s Log House. Learn crafts and games perfect for cold winter months. 1-4 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www.athensclarke- county.com/1eisure EVENTS: Unity Ball 2011 (UGA Tate Center, Grand Hall) Presented by UGA Black Aifairs Council. Formal attire encouraged. 7-11 p.m. $6 (student), $10. 706-542-5197, de- segregation.uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (ATH.CA) For “Taking Part,’ an exhibit ol par ticipatory art projects by six artists who incorporate input from the pub lic. 7-9 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org ART: Walk with Me: Athens (ATHICA) Join local artist Hope Hilton as she leads a participatory walk around the Chase Park neigh borhood. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athica.org OUTDOORS: Nature Skills Adventure Weekend (Orange Twin Conservation Community) See Jan. 21 Outdoor Listing Jan 21-23, 5 p.m. $125 (adult), $225 (Family o! 2). $300 (Family of 3). $350 (Family of 4, $50 per additional fam ily member). 706-224-2490, www. wildintelligence.org KIDSTUFF: Story & Craft: The Little Engine that Could (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a craft inspired by the book. 10 a.m. $10.706-850-8226 wwwtree- housekidandcraflcom GAMES: Star Trek 2E Tournament (Tyche’s Games) Open tournament format. Noon. $1.706-354-4500, www.tyci1cs3ames.com Sunday 23 PERFORMANCE: Opoie Philharmonic (UGA Hodgson Hall) The Opoie Philharmonic of Poland performs works by Mozart, Strauss and Paderewski. Introductory lecture by doctoral student Vanessa Tome at 6:45 p.m. 7:30 p.m. $20-47 (Discounts for UGA students and groups of 15 or more). 706-542- 4400 OUTDOORS: Nature Skills Adventure Weekend (Orange Twin Conservation Community) See Jan. 21 Outdoor Listing Jan 21-23, 5 p.m. $125 (adult). $225 (Family of 2). $300 (Family ol 3). $350 (Family of 4, $50 per additional iam- ily member). 706-224-2490. www. wildinlelligence.org GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Amici Italian Caf6) Come test your knowl edge! 9 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000 GAMES: Trivia (Buffalos Southwest Caffe) Weekly Trivia! 7 p.m. FREE! ’06-354-6655 Monday 24 EVENTS: “The Agrarian Vision: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics" (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 248) Lecture presented by Paul B. Thompson, a Willson Center Distinguished Lecturer. 4 p.m. FREE! www.cha.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: HACKS III: Stand-up Comedy (Caledonia Lounge) Featuring sets by Karen Hilton, Gordon Lamb, Chris Patton, Andy Hollingsworth. Jeff Dineen, John O’Loughlin, Craig Hoelzer, Stephen Cramer, Will Kiser and Luke Fields. 9 p.m. $3 (2H), $5(18+). www.caledonialounge.com KIDSTUFF: redtime Stories (ACC Library) Snuggle in your jammies Deadline for getting listed in the calendar is every FRIDAY at 5 p.m. for the issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Email calendar@flagpole.com. 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 pm. FREE 1 , www interstatepokerclub com 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 Thursday 20 EVENTS: iFilms: Bass Ackwards (ACC Library) After being spurned by his lover and kicked off his friend’s couch, Linas Phillips hits the road with i.othing to lose 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 EVENTS: Winterville Senior Programs Kickoff (Downtown Winterville, Winterville Depot) The Winterville Depot holds an Open House event lo celebrate its new partnership with Athens Community Council on Aging. The depot will begin holding new senior program ming at the end of the month. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-742-8600 EVENTS: Yappy Hour for (Well- Behaved) Dogs (283 Bar) Happy hour is all the more happy when your dog is by your side. Come out for drink specials for humans and endless bowls of water and treats for the furries. 5-8 p.m. 706-208-1283 ART: Art Show (Jack's Bar) Ceramics, mixed media and sculptural work by Taylor Robenalt. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 912-604-8560 KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (ACC Library) Children ages 1-3 and their caregivers get to play instruments, sing and dance together! 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: Origami Workshop (Oconee County Library) Learn how to make zany animals and objects from paper! For children in second grade and up. 4 p.m. FREE! 706- 769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Puzzle Making (Treehouse Kid and Crafl) Make a puzzle using wooden blocks. 4 p.m. $10. 706-850-8226 www.tree- housekidandcrafl.com GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The clas sic tournament-style game. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 Friday 21 EVENTS: Dawgs Alter Dark: Things That Go BUMP in the Night (UGA Tate Center) Late-night activities for students including blacklight ping pong, air hockey, putt putt golf and laser tag. 10 p.m. FREE! (students), $5.706-542- 6396, www.uga.edu/union 18 FLAGPOLE.COM • JANUARY 19,2011
