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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. [Jessica Smith] Saturday. Feb. 19 continued from p. 19 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 2fl FLAGPOLE.COM • FEBRUARY 16,2011
