About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (April 13, 2011)
ART AROUND TOWN * •' • ACC UBAARY (2025 Baxter St ) Paintings by Lisa Weaver. Through April. • Wood carvinQs by the Classic City Woodturners. Through April AMCIIIMJAN CAFt (233 £. Clayton SI) Mew «orto 'by Bob Davis. Through April. ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (1101B Industrie Btvd., Wattrinsville) A gallery featuring worts by various artists in medtas including ceram ics, paintings, fused glass, jewelry and mosaic oett buckles. ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Rd.) Landscape paintings by Greg Benson, Robert Clements and Joe Ruiz. Through Apr. 20. ATHICA (160 Tracy Si) 'The Way Things Wort' ad dresses the nature of systems through a variety of media. Featuring artists Will Pergi, Dan Grayber, Atanas Bazdarov, Robert Ladislas Derr, Andrea Flamini, Ernesto R. Gomez. John O'Connor; Julia Oldham, Andrew Sunderland. Cody Vandertaay and Andy Moon Wilson. Through May 29 AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) New paintings by Robert Clements and Lana Mitchell. Through May BOB SNIPES WATER RESOURCES CENTER (780 Barber St) in the spirit of the Parisian Salon Des Refuses. 'Refuses’ is a show of worts by Athens art ists not accepted into the 36ih Juried Exhibition at the Lyndon House. Through April. CINt BARCAFt (234 W. Hancock Ave.) ’On & OH Pulaski Street,* photography by Mart Steinmelz. CIRCLE GALLERY, UGA COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (Caldwell Hall) •Windows to Charlies World’ indudes worts by landscape architect Charlie Godfrey. Opening recep tion Apr. 15. Through April. DOG EAR BOOKS (162 W. Clayton St) Photography by Chris Mckay. Mike White and Daniel Peiken of legendary artists such as The Beatles, The Who. The B-521s, R.EM. and Vic Chesnutt. Through April. FIVE STAR DAY CAFt (229 E. Broad St.) Worts by Tiffany Tunno Through April. FUCKER THEATRE A BAR (263 W. Washington St) Works by Jackie Slayton. Through April. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton SI) 100 watercofors by Salvador Dali Illustrating Dante AHgtUeri^ 0nrxr» Cdrmeay. Through June 19. • ■Horizons’ includes 12 androgynous, life-sized cast-bon figures by Icelandic artist Steinunn Dorarinsdottir. • ’The American Scene on Paper. Prints and Drawings from the Schoen Collection* ad dresses the plight ot Bie American farm laborer in Ihe development of inrtstry and the growth of the urban environment Through May 3 GOOD DIRT (510 B Thomas St) The gallery features hand-built and wheel-thrown pieces by various ceramic artiste and potters including Rob Sutherland, Caryn Vtei Wagtendonk, Crisha Yantis and Mike Klapthor. HAMPTON FINE ART GALLERY (115 E Broad St., Greensboro) Worts by over 100 local artists. Reception and awards presentation Apr. 28, • Works by Cameron Hampton. Lisa Hampton-Pepe. Thomas Pepeand Raindance. HENDERSHOrS COFFEE BAR (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) “Open Spaces’ Is aperies of landscapes by Greg Benson Opening reception Apr. 15. Through - JITTERY JOTS COFFEE (1230 S. Mtttedge St.) Barbara Hutson's exhibit ’Rest Awhile’ includes photos of chairs and benches irom around town. Through April. JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIOE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Acrylic and enamel worts by Charley Seagraves Through April. * JUST PHO...AMO MORE (1063 Baxter Si). Hanging Gardens’ is a series o> silk paintings by Margaret Agner. Through April. LAMAR DOOD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) 2011 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Eriiibition features a wide range of two and three dimensional artworks bom each of 24 graduating students. Through Apr. 15. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St) 36th Annual Juried Exhibition, featuring work by area art ists in a variety of media. Through May 10. MAOISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St. Madison) Ten* Includes mixed-media show of 10 contemporary Georgia artists. Curated by Thomas Prochnow. Becepfion Apr 15. Through June 11. MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak SI) ’Organic Surrealism’ by Carrie Cllmer. Through April. MERCURY ART WORKS AT HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) ’Fascination* features artists Amanda Burt, Anthony Slanislaw Wislar, Christopher Wyrick. Gretcrien Eisner and Leslie Snipes. Thgwgh April. MONROE ART GUiLO (205 S. Broad Si, Monroe) Worts from Walton County middle and high school students. Reception Apr. 17. Thiough Apr. 27. OCAF (34 School SI, Watkinsvllle) The 16th Annual Southworks Exhibition presents 90 worts ot art from 69 artists. Through May 7. REPUBLIC SALON (312 E. Broad St) An exhibit fea turing your favorite animals in embroidery and print mixed-media worts by Lea Purvis. SPEAKEASY (296 E. Broad Si.) Abstract-expressionist original acrylics by Frances Jemini featuring deep textures, bright blending of colors and strong archi tectural themes. Through May. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 Miliedge Ave.) forged from Nature* is an outdoor series of sculpted garden gates by artist Andrew T. Crawford. THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) New and recent paintings by Ruth Allen Through Apr. 17. THIS-WAY-OUT (T-W-O) (680 West Broad SI.) AthensHasArtl presents site-specific installations b> Audra Rich and drawings by Margaret Schreiber. T-W-0 is open 6-8 pm the 10th-20thofeach month. TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St, Madison) ’Large Format Wall Paintings* presents the worts ol painter Richard Olsen and worts in day by Rick Berman Through April. TRACE GALLERY (160 Tracy St.) Wood-fired ceramics by Ron Meyers and pastels by Rich Panico. Opening reception Apr. 15 Through May 3. UGA MILLER LEARNING CENTER ‘Fragmented Light’ a composition of brightly colored adhesive tapes created by Patricia Van Oaten. WHITE TIGER GOURMET FOOD A CHOCOLATES (217 Hiawasee Ave.) Photographs ol Ihe Athens Farmers Martel by Barbara Hutson. Through April. advanced students. Thursdays. Beginning 6:10 p.m, Intermediate/ Advanced 7:10 pm $30 (per se mester). $20 (UGA Community). athenstangoclub@gmail com VINYASA FLOW YOGA (Floorspace) Daytime flow classes. Tuesdays. 845 a.m. Thursdays. 12:15 pm. $6-$12 (suggested donation). thebodyectectic@rockelmail com. wwwfloorspaceathens com WOMEN S SELF DEFENSE CLASSES (American Black Bell Academy) Learn what you can do to protect yourself. Go online or call to register. 706-549-1671. www americanblackbelt org YOGA & THE 7 SACRED CENTERS (Five Points Yoga) Learn how to move more fully inro your power & health through asana, journaling and meditation Apr. 23.2-4 p.m. $30. 706-254-0200 YOGA CLASSES (Sangha Yoga Studio) See lull schedule online. $14/drop-in. $60/6-class punch card. 706-613-1143. www.healing artscenlre nel YOGA CLASSES (Total Training Gym & Yoga Cenler) Check website for dates and times. On-going 706- 316-9000. www tolaltrainingcenler. com YOGA CRAWLERS (Full Bloom Cenler) For active babies 8-18 months. Every Wednesday, 10:30 a m. $14. 706-353-3373, Awwfullbloomparent.com YOGA: MAINTAIN. PREVENT, TRANSFORM (Leathers Building) With instructor Kerry Fultord. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5 45-7:45 p m $60 (6 classes) 706-207-5881 YOSHUKAJ KARATE (AKF Itto Martial Arts) learn Yoshukai Karate, a tra ditional hard Okinawan style FREE! www athensy.com YOSHUKAI KARATE (East Athens Community Center) Must be at least 13 years old. Every Monday. Thursday and Saturday. Monday and Thursday. 7:30-8:30 p.m.. Saturday. 2-3 p.m. FREE! www clatkecourtfy yk.com YOUTH AND PARENTS DRUM CIRCLE (Floorspace) Percussion ciass 1 Bring a drum it you have one! Every second Friday ol the month. 4-4:45 p.m. $5-$10 (suggested donation). christyf;icks@gmail com, www.lloorspaceathens.com ZUMBA AND TONING (Whole: Mind Body. Art.) Mondays. 6 30-7:30 p.m. $6.706-410-0134. www.wtiolemindbodyart com ZUMBA AT THE GAROEN (Stale Botanical Garden of Georgia) Wednesdays. 530-6:30 p.m. $10/ class. $8Q/session www.uga.edu/ botgarden HELP OUT! ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CHALLENGE (Various Locations) In honor ol GreenFest. Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful (KACCB) is chal lenging all Adopt-A-Highway groups to complete a roadside cleanup New groups welcome. 706-613-3501, www.keepathensbeautrful org THE BATTERY A newly formed so cial empowerment organization is * launching its ‘GAS Trail ol Tsars 2.0* campaign to stop HB 87. Call 706- 206-9237 to volunteer. BECOME A MENTOR (Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens) Volunteer one hour per week to make a difference in the life ol a child. Training pro vided, mentor@athensbgca.com * BIKEATHENS BIKE RECYCLING (Chase Street Warehouses) Join BikeAtliens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicylces for local service agencies. Bike repair skills a plus but no! necessary. BikeAthens is also seeking donations of used kids’ and adult bikes in any condi tion. Sundays. 2—4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com BLOOD DRIVE (Red Cross Donor Center) Give the gift ol life! Call to make an appointment today. 706- 546-0681,1-800-RED-CROSS. www.redcrossblood.org CANS FOR CRITTERS (Various Locations) Donate collected alumi num cans to benefit the critters at Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail. Accepting donations through Apr. 18. Register by calling. 706-613-3512 GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART VOLUNTEERS (GMOA) Volunteers needed to help staff the newly reno vated GMOA shop. 706-542-0450. millera@uga edu, georgiamuseum. org GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE OAY (Various Locations) This year's theme 'Planting Unity in the Community * Check website lor volunteer opportunities. Apr. 15-17. handsonnortheastgeofgia.org GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN UP CHALLENGE (Various Locations) Organize a litter clean-up and/ or beautification project during GreenFest. Call lo organize an activ ity or borrow supplies. Apr. 1-30. 706-613-3501. ext 312 PREPARING DINNER FOR THE RESIDENTS (Athens Area Homeless Shelter) Volunteer to make a meal for the women and chil dren Irving at Athens Area Homeless Shelter Call lo reserve a night! Daily. 5 30-6:30 p.m. 706-354-0423 ’ PROJECT SAFE VOLUNTEERS (Various Locations) Take part in the movement lo end domestic violence by becoming a mentor, donating a meal or volunteering at the thrift store. 706-542-0922, www.project- sale.org SOCCER COACHES NEEOED (Southeast Clarke Park) Volunteers needed lo coach ages 4-11 lor up coming season. CaH for information. 706-613-3871. www athensclarke county.com/Ieisure VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Town and Gown Players) Work in Ihe box of fice. sell concessions and usher for shows in return for a complimentary ticket, www townandgownplayers. org/volunteers KIDSTUFF ADVENTURE TRAVEL CAMP (Georgia Cenler) Spend your days playing paintball, shooting laser tag, climbing walls, racing go-karts and going on high-tech scavenger hunts. For ayes 11-15. Register lor summer camp by calling. May 31^June 3.8 30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $375.800-811-6640, questions® georgiacenter.uga.edu CSIACAOEMY (Georgia Center) Experience laboratory wort, collect evidence at a scene, analyze hair and blood samples in the microscope. For ages 11-15 Register lor sum mer camp by calling. June 13-17. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $340.800- 811-6640, questions@georgia center, uga edu GIRLS’ ROCK CAMP ATHENS Now taking applications through Apr. 15 for this summer's camp, lo take place July 25-29 with a showcase concert on July 30. No musical experience necessary. Scholarships available. For girls ages 9-15. $25 (application fee). $300 (tuition). girlsrockathens.org MOMMY AND ME SPANISH (Email for Location) Learn Spanish with your preschooler through songs, stories and games! New session starting soon, sehlers@uga.edu M US I KG ARTE N EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES (UGA School of Music) Music classes for toddlers ages 2-4. This session^ theme is The Rhythm and Music of Nature.’ Check website for details. Register by Apr. 25. May 3-June 23. $70.706-542-2894. ugacms@uga edu. www.uga edu/ugacms/ earlychildhoodhtml NEW MOON SUMMER CAMP (Various Locations) Experience the great outdoors by traveling to stale parks and nature areas. For ages 6-12. June 6-10,13-17 & July 11-15.18-22 8:30 a m.-5:30 p.m. $150/week. 706-310-0013 ONE-TO-ONE LEARNING (Lay Park) Pratice reading, writing and math with the librarian and UGA student volunteers For ages 6 and up. Daily. 3 30-5 30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3667 ONE-TO-ONE READING PROGRAM (East Athens ^ Community Center) Read withllfe librarian and other volunteers. Get them all to yourself! For ages 6 and up. Daily. 3:30-5:30 p m.. FREE 1 706-613-3593 • SUMMER CAMPS (Various Locations) ACC Leisure Services has a total of 35 summer camps lor children and teens. Check online for complete info. 706-613-3625, www.athensclarkecounty com/camps TEENS IN ACTION (Various Locations) A camp lor 13-15 year- olds involving volunteer service, enrichment opportunities and recreational activities One-week programs June 13-July 29.9 a.m.-3 p m. $58. 708-613-3625. wwwathensciarkecounty.com/camps THEATER ACAOEMY (Seney-Stovall Chapel) Summer camps for children in grades 3-12. Register online June 6-10 & 11-17.706-340-9181. roseofathens.wordpress com/ education/academy THEATRE CAMP (Athens Creative Theatre) Camps include Teen Encore Camp, The Knights of the Rad Table Theatre Camp and Hansel and Grelel Theatre Camp, wwwalhensclarke c0unty.com/cama5 YOGA SPROUTS (Whole: Mind Body. Art.) For kids ages 2 and up. 3-4:30 p.m. $15. www wtiolemind bodyart.com ZUMBATOMIC FOR KIDS (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Mondays. 5:15- 6:15 p.m. $6 (lor first child). $3 (for each additional sibling). wwwwholemindbodyart.com SUPPORT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Various Locations) II you want to drink, that’s your business. II you want to stop, we can help. /06-543- 0436. wvAvalhensaa.com ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER LUNCHEON PROGRAM (Bentley Cenler) The Athens Area Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month. Noon-1 p.m. FREE! 706-54^4850. eanthony@accaging.org EMOTIONAL ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP (Cali for location) Demeaning behavior can be just as harmful as punches and kicks. Childcare is provided. Call the Project Sale hotline: 706-543-3331. Wednesdays. 6:30-8 p.m. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (Various Locations) 12-step ineetings. Mondays. 5:30 p.m. at NugiS Space. Thursdays. 7 p.m. at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church. Saturdays. 10:30 am at Princeton United Methodist Church. FREE! 404-771-8971. www.oa.org PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP (Council on Aging) Meet up every fourth Monday (or an open sup port group for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. 2:30-4 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850 PTSD SUPPORT GROUP Local sup port group now forming for family members ol soldiers and veterans with po r t-traumatic stress disorder. 770-725-4527 SAPPH.FIRE Support and volunteer organization lor lesbian and bisexual women in Athens and surrounding areas. Join Sapph.fire on Facebook. Email sapph.fire@yahoo.com to learn about the next meeting. SURVIVE AND REVIVE (Call for location) Domestic violence sup port group. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and group at 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided during group. Second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Clarke County. First and third « Monday of the month in Madison County. 6-8 p.m. Project Sale: 706- 543-3331 ON THE STREET ANTEBELLUM TRAIL PILGRIMAGE (Various Locations) A 100-mile trek through seven com munities. Visit historic homes, ex perience authentic battle sites, view impressive architecture and tour museums. Tickets can be purchased at the Athens Welcome Center or on line. Apr. 27-May 1.10 a.m.-4 p.m. $25. www.afpilgrimage.com BE A CAMP COUNSELOR (State . Botanical Garden ol Geoigia) The Garden is looking lor people ages 15-18 to be counselors at summer camps. Contact Cora Keber at 706- 542-6156 lor an application CALL FOR ENTRIES (Cirfe BarCate) The AthFest Film Committee is cur rently accepting submissions lor lo cal independent films, music docu mentaries and student projects to be screened during AthFest 2011 (June 22-26). Entries must be produced in Georgia or by a Georgia-based film maker or band. First deadline May 1; final deadline May 15. $10 (May 1), $20 (May 15). athfest.com/music- festivat/lilm, film@3thfest.com CALL FOR ZOMBIES Be an extra in a locally made zombie movie named A Plague So Pleasant Email lor information. BDGfilm@hotmail com, wwwindiegogo.com/A-P1ague-So- * Pleasant CLEAN FOR CLASS PROGRAM (Dancefx) Help clean the studio in exchange for free dance classes 706-355-3078. allison@dancefx org DANCE INSTRUCTOR RECRUITMENT (East Athens Educational Dance Center) The ACC Leisure Services Department is cur- rentty recruiting dance instructors. May 23-Juty 22, at the East Athens Educational Dance Center. Call for information. 706-613-2624 FREE! TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE (Various Locations) Now scheduling appointments for low- lo middle-income families at the Epps Bridge Parkway Kroger and Oconee County Library. 706- 543-9511 ZOO ATLANTA FAMILY PASSES (Various Locations) Zoo Atlanta and the Athens Regional Library System have partnered up lo grant family passes !o patrons with library cards. For details, visit zooatlanta.org. O APRIL 13.2011 • FLAGPOLE.COM 41
