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We Are Athens
(the buy local Initiative)
presents the
documentary film
Independent
America:
The Two-Lane Search
for Mom & Pop
Tuesday, April 19 from 7-9pm
at the Flicker Theatre & Bar
'This is not another Wal-Mart
bashing film. Instead, the
filmmakers take a positive
approach by explaining why
independent businesses
are so important to a town's
economy, and that we need to
support them."
For info about the film, visit
independentamerica.net
To learn more about
We Are Athens email us at
athensbuylocal@gmail.com
IRONGRILL
ARTS AT THE ARBOR
SUMMER MUSIC SERIES •
Wednesday, April 13
7he flame jhrowers
and MC Bluez
Wednesday, April 20
7he 3 a cups
Wednesday, April 27
Rachel O'Neal
Music Every Wednesday through the Summer
Starts at 6:30pm
SPONSORED BY
Arfart $
IRONGRILL
706.543.2418
THE ARBOR ON MITCHELL BRIDGE
1155 MITCHELL BRIDGE RD, ATHENS
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FUN!
Clay camps forUges 4-6, 7-10,11 +
Schedule online at: www.gooddirt.net
706-355-3161
THANK YOU ATHENS
FOR VOTING OS ONI OF THE
FAVORITES FOR CREATIVE CLASSES!
THE CALENDAR!
drawings by Margaret Schreiber.
Theo Hilton will perform acous
tic songs 6-6 p m. FREE! AHA
AthensHasArt@gmail.com
PERFORMANCE: Classic City.
Double Barrel. Royal Sequined
Circus (Canopy Studio) Canopy's
Repertory Performance Company
presents an aerial circus for all ages
Apr. 15.8 pm, Apr 16.4 pm. and
8 p.m, & Apr. 17,4 p.m. $6-15.
wwwcanopystudiocom
PERFORMANCE: Orquestra de
Guitarras de Barcelona (UGA
Hodgson Hall) Bringing together
25 of Spaing most gifted guitar
ists. showcasing works by Baroque
composers as well as contemporary
authors, with a strong emohasis
on Spanish music. 8 p m. $20-42.
706-542-4400, www.uga.edu/pac
PERFORMANCE: Recitals (Edge
Recital Hall) Christina Albertson
on piano and Daniel Martinec and
Joseph Beverly on clarinet at 3:35
p m. Erin E. Fleming on flute at 6:30
p.m. 706-542-3737, wwwmusic.
uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Spring Dance
Concert (UGA Dance Building)
Premiering staged work by Jacques
Heim, artistic director ot Diavolo
Dance Theatre. Apr. 14-16,8 p m. &
Apr. 17.3 pm. $10 (students). $15
706-542-8579
THEATRE: Hamlet (UGA Fine Arts
Building) Shakespeare's tragedy,
Hamlet, explores treason, incest,
murder and revenge. Apr 14-16 &
20-22,8 pm., Apr. 17 & 23.2:30
p.m. $12 (students), $15. www
drama uga/edu
THEATRE: Honkl (Oconee County
Civic Center) Honk! is based on
Hans Christian Andersen's story,
"The Ugly Duckling.' Presented by
Oconee Youth Playhouse. Friday
& Saturday. 7 p.m. & Sunday. 2
p.m. $12-16. www oypoysp com/
playhouse
THEATRE: Utile Shop of Horrors
(Town and Gown Players) A floral
assistant becomes an overnight sen
sation when he discovers an exotic
plant with a mysterious craving for
fresh blood. Thursday-Saturday.
8 p.m. & Sunday. 2 p.m. $15-18
706-208-8696. wwwtownandgovm-
players.org
OUTDOORS: Sole Mates
(Rocksprings Park) Wellness pro
gram for senior adults. Take a stroll
around the park. Every Friday. Call
lo register. 12:30 p.m $7 (one-time
tee). 706-613-3603
KIDSTUFF: Afterhours @ The
Library (ACC Library) Teen cof
feehouse and open mic. Come sing,
dance, play an instrument, read
poetry or juggle. Relreshments pro
vided. Ages 11-18 7-9 p.ra. FREE!
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(Dog Ear Books) Sheri Castle, food
writer, cooking teacher and recipe
developer, will promote ner New
Southern Garden Cookbook. 6 p m.
FREE! dogearbooks.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Careers in
Sustainability (UGA Dean Rusk
Center) A conference designed to
educate students and practitioners
about the growing field of 'green
collar* jobs 8 am -2 p.m. www.law.
uga.edu/news/10335
LECTURES & LIT.: “Place
Economics" (UGA Chapel)
Donovan Rypkema is an economic
developer specializing in histori
cal preservation for downtown and
neighborhood revitalization. 11 a m.
FREE! 706-542-4706. jcwaters®
ugaedu
LECTURES & LIT.: Romance
Languages Colloquium (UGA
Gilbert Hall. Room 115) Sarah
Friday, Apr. 15 continued from p 29
Martin presents 'The Cynical Gaze:
The Use ol Humor in Machado de
Assis and Mark Twain.’ 3 30 p.m.
FREE! www rom ugaedu
LECTURES & LIT.: Sociology
Colloquium (UGA Miller Learning
Center, Room 250) Thomas McNulty
presents The Conditional Effect
ot Cognitive Skill on Delinquency
by Race and Neighborhood
Disadvantage.* 2:30 pm. FREE!
706-583-6072, jeremyr@uga edu
LECTURES & LIT.: Spring
Colloquium (Edge Recital Hall)
'Songwriting in Fashion: The
Evolution of Musical Form and Its
Cultural Implications over Sixty
Years in Country Music." 5 p.m.
FREE! 706-542-3737
MEETINGS: On-site Stormwater
Management Class (Georgia
Center) 8 am -4 pm. www athens-
greenfest.com
Saturday 16
EVENTS: 5K Human Race (UGA
Catholic Center) 5K benefiting the
Catho'ic Center at UGA's Outreach
Ministries followed by a post-race
party with food, prizes, giveaways
and music. Register online 9
a.m.-12 pm. $18 (adv), $20. www
ugaedu/cc
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic prcduca. locally craft
ed goods and freshly baked breads.
Every Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. FREE!
www athensfarmei^maikei.net
EVENTS: Bioblitz (Stale Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Bring your
camera and USB cord to take photos
of plants and animals as you take a
hike through nature. Photos will be
posted on the DiscoverLife website,
a photG-documented database on
worldwide biodiversity 10 a.m.-4
p.m. kkellett09@gmail com
EVENTS: BLVD Magazine Athens
Fashion Week Kickoff Party
(The Bad Manor) Featuring live per
formances by Beat Geeks, food and
drink specials and Iree giveaways 9
p m. FREE! (2H), $5-10(18-20)
wwwthebadmanorcom
EVENTS: Cherokee Rose 5KTState
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Half
Moon Outfitters presents the first
annual race at the SBG All ages
9a m.-12p m. $25 wwwhalf-
moonouttitters.com
EVENTS: Doggie Easter Egg Hunt
(Pawtropolis) Have your dog search
tor plastic eggs filled with dog treats
and other prizes. A moonwalk and
kids table, nail trim station, conses-
sion stand, microchipping booth and
an 'Ask the Trainer* table will be set
up. New this year is the addition ot a
fashion show and parade ol fosters
All proceeds benefit Helping Paws
Rescue.
EVENTS: Elmer Christian Benefit
(Max) A benefit for the family of
Elmer "Buddy* Christian. Food from
local restaurants will be available,
along with furniture and a flat screen
TV for raffle. 12-4 p.m. 706-254-
3392
EVENTS: Hoppy Go Derby (Terrapin
Beer Co.) Join the Classic City
Rollergirls for a brewery tour, derby
demos and a sneak peek at "Breast
Impressions Artwork,'a series of *
Rollergirl breast casts decorated by
local artists to benefit The Cancer
Foundation of Northeast Georgia.
5:30-8 p.m. $12. wwwclassiccity-
rollergifls com
EVENTS: Piedmont Gardeners’
18th Annual Tour of Gardens
(Various Locations) Southern charm
and innovation delight in live beauti
fully cultivated private local gardens
Ticket includes a map, directions
and information about each garden
10 a.m.-5 pm. $15 (adv), $20.
www piedmontgardeners org
EVENTS: Railroad Oays (Council
on Aging) Featuring model trains,
food, music, inflatable slides and
more. Sponsored by the Athens
Community Council on Aging and
Athens Bend Track Club 10 a.m.-3
p m $5/person 706-549-4850,
www accaging.org
ART: Full Pink Moon Oreamwheel
Workshop (Fringe Collective
Artistic Studios) With Moon Mama
10 a m -12 p m 706-540-2712.
www. MamalnTheMoon btogspot
com
ART: Grand Opening (ARTinis Art
Lounge) Opening reception for new
open art stumo, gallery and lounge
7-10 p.m. FREE' kate@artinisart-
lounge com, wwwartinisartlounge
com
ART: Happy Hour Creations
(Whole: Mind Body Art.) Tasty
treats and step-by-step instructions
lor creating an original painting
7-10 p m $35 (single). $60 (pair),
wwwwholemindbodyart com
ART: “Renewal: Community Art
Show” (Seney-Stovall Chapel)
An art show and sale benefiting art
Saturday, April 16
22nd Annual
Boybutante Ball
40 Watt Club
After a week of
preliminary events
including a karaoke
competition, drag
bingo and a Hee
Haw Concert on the
Lawn at Ashford
Manor, Boybutante
will transform the 40
Watt into a "Honky
Tonk Ho-Down,"
showcasing the
most talented local
and imported drag
queens imaginable
in an over-the-top
Broadway-style revue.
The Boybutante Ball represents the culmination of a year's worth of fundraising efforts
by the Boybutante AIDS Foundation, and the privilege of performing at the annual Ball
is a coveted honor. After hours of designing and creating elaborate costumes, perform
ers will take the stage and strut their stuff in a procession of outlandish impersonations
and spectacular routines. 'They each want to be the show-stopper so that the tip money
flows in for this wonderful cause," Boybutante Board Chair Yancey Gulley explains.
Since its beginning in 1989, Boybutante has raised well over half a million dollars
for HIV/AIDS services and educational programs in Northeast Georgia. Last year alone
the foundation raised a handsome sum of $25,000 for AIDS Athens, an organization that
helps thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS through services including case manage
ment, financial assistance, support groups and workshops.
Gulley says. The most rewarding part of the work is knowing that we not only provide
vital funding to support HIV/AIDS services in this region but that we also build a sense
of community through our efforts. You can look at the diversity of the crowds at any of
our events, especially the Ball, and see just how far the reach of Boybutante is embed
ded in this community. It's a very special feeling to know that so much good exists in
this place, for this cause and by the.se people."
Attendees are invited to don their best cowboy and cowgirl costumes and compete
in contests for a shot at the spotlight. Since the show has been a sell-out event since
1992, Boyball advance tickets are strongly recommended and available online at www.
boybutante.org or at Junkman's Daughter's Brother and Schoolkids Records. Ride 'em,
cowboy! [Jessica Smith]
30 FLAGPOLE.COM-APRIL 13,2011