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THE CALENDAR!
ART: Opening Reception (Madison-
Morgan Cultural Center) For 'Time
and Silence,* a collection ol im
ages of the high desert plains of
the American Southwest. 5-7 p.m.
FREE! 706-342-4743, www.mmcc-
arts.org
ART: Walk and Talk (ATHICA) Hear
the thoughts of the curators and art
ists behind ATHICA's current exhibit,
“Taking Part." 7-8 p m. FREE! www.
athica.org
PERFORMANCE: Charlie Albright
(UGA Hodgson Hall) 21-year-old
pianist who has performed with
cellist Yo-Yo Ma and is the Artist in
Residence for Harvard University's
Leverett House. 8 pm. FREE! (w/
student ID), $25.706-542-4400.
www.uga.edu/pac
PERFORMANCE: The American
Liszt Society Bicentennial
Festival (UGA Hodgson Hall)
Featuring over 60 performers and
scholars. Visit website for schedule.
Feb. 17-19,9:30a.m-8p.m. 706-
542-3737, www uga edu/music/
Iisztfest2010
THEATRE: Ruined (UGA Fine Arts
Building) This Pulitzer Prize, Obie
and Critic's Choice winning play by
Lynn Nottage is set in a brothel in
war-torn Congo. Feb. 15-19,8 p.m.
Feb. 20,2:30 p.m & 8 p.m. $7 (stu
dents). $10.706-542-4400, www.
drama.uga.edu/events/boxoffice
THEATFlE: The Vagina
Monologues (UGA Chapel) Project
Safe, the Women's Studies Student
Organization and UGA Performing
Arts present Eve Ensler's award
winning play. 8 p.m. $15. www.
project-safe.org
THEATRE: Dancing at Lughnasa
(Athens Community Theatre) See
Feb. 17 Theatre. Feb. 17-20,8
p.m. (Thurs -Sat), 2 p.m. (Sun).
$12-15. 706-208-8696. www.
iownandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: Live Art: Sweethearts
of the Stage (Memorial Park) A
collection of classic theatre playbills
including The Wedding Singer, Rent,
Phanlom ol the Opera and Spamalot.
Feb. 11.12,18 & 19. 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20,3 p.m. $12 (children), $15
(adults). 706-613-3628, www.athen-
sclarkecounty.com/leisure
OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join
SCNC staff for a walk around the
property. Bring a camera or binocu
lars. All ages. Call to register. 10-11
a.m. FREE! 706-613-3615
KIOSTUFF: Arbor Day Celebration
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Learn about the importance of trees
through tree games, tree identifica
tion and an intensive “tree cookie*
investigation with knowledgable
puppet Old Man Spruce. 1-3 p.m.
$12. 706-542-6359
KIDSTUFF: Kids Take Parti
(ATHICA) Educational crafts and
activities relating to the ’Taking Part*
participatory arts exhibit. Come play
on The House of John King, an in
teractive life-size board game. 3 p.m.
(ages 8-12), 4 p.m. (ages 12-18).
$3-6 (suggested donation), www.
athica.org
KIDSTUFF: Laughing Pizza
(Morton Theatre) This family band
has their videos featured on PBS
daily. See them live for a fun, family-
oriented concert to benefit PBS. 2
p.m. $15 (adv.), $18. www.laughing-
pizza.com
KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post
(Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Program intended to encourage
personal nature exploration and
raise awareness about ecological
connections among young collec
tors. Psrfirifwnts earn points for
their collected items (shells, rocks,
A Taste of Athens 2010
Sunday, February 20
A Taste of Athens
The Classic Center
With over 50 local
restaurants and beverage
distributors convening
under one roof, A Taste
of Athens has something
for just about every
appetite imaginable.
For a $45 cover, guests
are invited (from 5-8
p.m.) to sample from a
plethora of dishes, rang
ing from casual fare to sophisticated cuisine. An additional $30 will promote you to VIP
status, granting early entrance, exclusive access to the VIP garden and a complimentary
wine glass and plate. Take advantage of this opportunity to try out some of Athens' new
est establishments such as Gymnopedie, Maba Grill and Silver Lining Cupcake Company.
The weekend will kick off bright and early Saturday morning with the first-ever
Annual Taste 10K and 1-mile Family Fun Walk. The course, which circles through down
town and the historic Boulevard and Normaltown neighborhoods, will pass by some of
Athens' most tempting restaurants. All participants who register through www.tastelOk.
org will receive a discount towards their Taste of Athens tickets, not to mention a deficit
of calories to be replenished the next day.
A Taste of Athens offers more than just food to entice you; handcrafted artwork,
jewelry, sports and music memorabilia, travel packages and other miscellaneous services
courtesy of local vendors will be available to bid on during Sunday's silent auction.
Another new addition to this year's festivities is a "stay-cation raffle," from which one
lucky person will win 12 nights of downtown lodging, gift certificates to 12 different res
taurants, a dozen bottles of red wine and two tickets to next year's event.
Even more satisfying than the full belly you'll be walking away with is knowing that
all proceeds benefit Community Connection of Northeast Georgia. Community Connection
is an umbrella agency that connects organizations to resources through the Non-Profit
Development Alliance, volunteers to opportunities through the HandsOn Northeast
Georgia program and individuals to services through the 2-1-1 Information and Referral
Helpline. Visit www.classiccenter.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
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animal bones, etc.). The points can
be banked or used to trade (or an
other object from the Nature Center's
Trading Post. Kids, bring an adult
to participate! 11 a.m.-noon. FREE!
706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Saturday at the Rock
(Rock Eagle) Kids' program every
third Saturday ol each month This
month: ‘Herpetology: the Study of
Reptiles and Amphibians.* 9:30 a.m.
$5.706-484-2862, mhammons@
uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Storytime & Craft
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a
craft inspired by the book. 10 a m.
$10. 706-850-8226 www.tree-
housekidandcraft.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(Dog Ear Books) Alan Oberdeck will
sign copies of The Deer/Dear Hunt,
Book 3: This Time I'll Stay. 1 p.m.
FREE! dogearbooks.com
Sunday 20
EVENTS: 18th Annual Taste of
Athens (The Classic Center) A
showcase of the culinary talents of
the Athens community with over 50
food, wine and beverage vendors
'Serving an array of edibles. See .
Calendar Pick on this page. 5-8
p.m. $45, $75 (VIPs). 800-918-
6393, www.tasteofathens.com
EVENTS: Athens Jewish Film
Festival (Cin6 BarCaf6) Featuring a
line-up of critically acclaimed films.
See Feb. 19 Events. Feb. 19-23. $9.
www.athensjff.org
EVENTS: Frog Hop 5K Road Race
(Sandy Creek Park) Help support the
Nature Center by entering the annual
5K run/walk (2:30 p.m.) and 1 mile
Tadpole Fun Run (2 p.m ). Babies in
strollers and leashed pups are also
welcome! Register online. 706-613-
3615, www.active.com
ART: 36th Annual “Fireside” Craft
and Art Show (Unicoi State Park
and Lodge) See Feb. 19 Listing. 10
a.m.-5 p.m. $5.800-573-9659, ext.
305. www.gastateparks.org
ART: Gallery Show (Georgia
Piedmont Arts Center) This month's
theme: ‘Radically Red." Feb. 19,
11 am-5 p.m. Feb. 20,12-5 p.m.
FREE! www.georgiapiedmontartscen-
ter.com
ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon
House Arts Center) For Lyndon
House's 36th Juried Exhibition,
judged by Carla Hanzal, Curator
of Contemporary Art at the Mint
Museum in Charlotte. 2-4 p.m.
FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/
leisute
THEATRE: Ruined (UGA Fine Arts
Building) This Pulitzer Prize, Obie
and Critic's Choice winning play by
Lynn Nottage is set in a brothel in
war-torn Congo. Feb. 15-19,8 p.m.
Feb. 20,2:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $7 (stu
dents), $10.706-542-4400, www.
drama.uga.edu/events/boxoffice
THEATRE: The Vagina
Monologues (UGA Chapel) Project
Safe, the Women's Studies Student
Organization and UGA Performing
Arts present Eve Ensler's award
winning play. 8 p.m. $15. www.
project-safe.org
THEATRE: Dancing at Lughnasa
(Athens Community Theatre) See
Feb. 17 Theatre. Feb. 17-20.8
p.m. (Thurs-Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun).
$12-15. 706-208-8696, www.
townandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: Live Art: Sweethearts
of the Stage (Memorial Park) A
collection of classic theatre playbills
including The Wedding Singer, Rent,
Phantom ol the Opera and Spamalot.
Feb 11,12.18 & 19,7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20.3 p.m. $12 (children). $15
(adults) 706-613-3628, wwwathen-
sclarkecounty com/leisure
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo's Southwest
Caf6) Weekly Trivia! 7 p.m. FREE!
706-354-6655
Monday 21
EVENTS: Athens Jewish Film
Festival (Cin6 BarCafS) Featuring a
line-up of critically acclaimed films.
See Feb. 19 Events. Feb. 19 23. $9.
wwwathensjff.org
EVENTS: Screening: Roman de
Gare (UGA Tate Center) A narrative
about a popular woman novelist and
her ghost-writer. Part of the French
Film Festival. 8 p.m. $2. neupert@
uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Recital (UGA
Ramsey Concert Hall) Dustry
Woodruff, guitar. 6 p.m. 706-542-
3737, www music.uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Recital (UGA
Ramsey Concert Hall) Julia Heinen
on clarinet and Dmitry Rachmanov
on piano. 8 p m. 706-542-3737,
www.music.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Snuggle in your jammies
and listen to bedtime stories. Every
Monday. 7 p.m. FREE' 706-613-
3650
KIDSTUFF: Book Babies (Oconee
County Library) Special storytime
for young readers up to 23 months.
Stories, songs, nursery rhymes,
bouncing, cuddling and playtime.
10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950.
www.clarke.public.lib.Qa.us/oconee/
index.html
KIDSTUFF: Spanish for Kids
(Treehouse Kid and Craft)
Vocabulary mixed with dance, song,
theater, games and other activities.
10 a.m. $10.706-850-8226
LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag
Seminar (UGA Aderhold) Tarek
Grantham and Erinn Floyd discuss .
“Rural Gifted African Americans in
Ihe Southeast.* Feel free to bring
a lunch. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-542-
6446, willardl@uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT.: History Lecture
(OCAF) Sam Thomas’ presentation
about the Athens Home Guard, a
Civil War militia known as Mitchell's
Thunderbolts. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
ocaf.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Eileen Myles
(ATHICA) Professor Emeritus of
Writing at UC San Diego and Shelley
Prize winner Myles will share ex
cerpts from her work. 7 p.m. www.
athica.org
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O'
Brady's) Every Monday night. Bring
your friends! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Think you know it all? 8 p.m. 706-
548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Highwire) Compete
with friends for a $100 bar tab at
Highwire Lounge. Come early to
register your team. 8 p.m. FREE!
hirewirelounge@gmail.com
Tuesday 22
EVENTS: Athens Jewish Film
Festival (Cin6 BarCaf6) Featuring a
line-up of critically acclaimed films.
See Feb. 19 Events. Feb. 19-23. $9.
www.athensjf1.org
EVENTS: Big One Challenge (Fox's
Pizza Den) Eating competition to
benefit UGA Relay for Life. The
first 48 contestants to register from
Twitter with “foxspizzaoconee* will
get a 30* pizza for their team. 6:30
p.m. $5 (suggested donation), www.
BigOneChallenge.com
EVENTS: “Glory Bound: A Voyage
Through the Underground
Railroad" (UGA Reed Quad) A
u ..'J-:d \ur. active tout ol a mock
up of the Underground Railroad.
Attendees will experience the voyage
as if they were slaves in search of
freedom. 6-9 p.m. FREE! 706-54?-
3753
. EVENTS: Screening: Donald L.
Hollowell: Foot Soldier for
Equal Justice (Georgia Center)
Film about Holloweli's service as
lead counsel in the Holmes case, his
legal victory that won the release of
Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr., from
* prison and his effective defense of a
15-year-old black youth sentenced
to Georgia's electric chair. 7 p.m.
706-542-1222. emwi@uga.edu
EVENTS: Screening: The Whale
Warrior (UGA Miller Learning
Center) Film exploring the contro
versial career of militant marine
conservationist Paul Watson and his
attempts to stop the illegal slaughter
of whales. Part of the Animal Voices
Film Festival. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.
uga.edu/sos/filmfest
EVENTS: Dmitry Trakovsky (UGA
Park Hall) The Germanic and Slavic
Studies Department hosts docu
mentary filmmaker Trakovsky and
screens his award-winning film,
Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.trakovskyfilm.com
PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy
Showcase (Bailey's American
Tavern) A stellar stand-up comedy
open mic featuring some of the best
up-and-coming comdians from all
over. 9 p.m. $3. 706-543-7170,
wwv/.baw!ingcomedy.com
PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind
Symphony (UGA Hodgson Hall)
Presented by the Hugh Hodgson
School of Music. 8 p.m. 706-542-
3737, www.music.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Children's Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
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-
dandcraft.com
KIDSTUFF: Kids’ Beginning Art
(Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Children
are exposed to basic techiniques
and encouraged to explore their own
creative ideas. Materials provided.
Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12
(drop-in). 706-410-0283
KIDSTUFF: Open Craft Hour
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) For ages
2-8 Past projects have included
puppets, wreaths, mittens and snow
flakes. 4 p.m. $10. 706-850-8226
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee
County Library) Readers in grades
1-4 are invited to bring their favorite
book and read aloud to a certified
therapy dog. Trainer always present.
First come, first served. 3:30-4:30
p.m. FREE! 706-613-365C
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).
LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag
Lunch (ACC Library) Martha
Phillips, retired from the UGA
School of Law, will discuss the
basics for writing your first novel.
Feel free to bring a lunch to this
45-minute program. 12:15 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: “Building
an Effective Climate Change
Coalition for Athens” (UGA
Ecology Building) Panel discussion
with local environmental activ
ists. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-202-7802,
richrusk@charter.net
LECTURES & LIT.: Ecology
Seminar (UGA Ecology Building)
Kristen L. Navara discusses
'Hormone-mediated Sex Ratio
Adjustment in Birds: Physiological
Mechanisms and Adaptive
Implications.* 4 p.m. FREE! www
ecology.uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT.: "Global
Diseases: Voices from the
Vanguard Lecture" (UGA
Chapel) "Parasite vs. Mosquito in
the Jungles of Papua New Guinea,’
presented by parasitologist Bruce
Christensen. 5:30 p.m. 706-542-
5038, murrayd@uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT.: Don Moseley
(Borders Books & Music) Original
founder of Habilat for Humanity
and co-founder of Jubilee Partners.
Moseley will discuss his new book,
Faith Beyond Borders: Doing Justice
in a Dangerous World, focusing on
the current crisis in North Korea 7
p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647
LECTURES & LIT.: Eileen Myles
(UGA Park Hall) Professor Emeritus
of Writing at UC San Diego and
Shelley Prize winner Myles speaks
at a coffee hour and Q&A session.
10:30 a m. www.eileenmyles.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Visiting Artist
and Scholar Series Lecture
(UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art
Galleries, S151) David Humphrey,
Spring Lamar Dodd Professorial
Chair. 5:30 p.m. 706-542-0116
MEETINGS: Safe Space Training
(UGA Memorial Hall, Room 238)
Interactive workshop to raise aware
ness of LGBT issues and to suggest
ways to serve as an ally to LGBT
individuals. Registration required.
8:30a.m-12p.m. FREE! 706-542-
4077, safe@uga.edu
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: Poker Night (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every
month. 8 30 p.m. www.myspacp
com/flickerbar
* Advance Tickets Available
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