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KIDSTUFF: Toddler 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
Wednesday 3
EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Hotel Indigo Madison Bar & Bistro
Courtyard) Drink and lood specials
tor 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
EVENTS: Community Snapshot
(ACC Library) Each month, a local
baby boomer shares his or her story
via live webcast as a part ol a new
grant program called "The Boomers
Retlecting. Learning, Sharing" This
month Gail Langer Karwoski pres
ents "From Idea to Picture Book" 1
p m FREE' www boomersmathens
org
ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia
Museum ol Art) Meet Carissa
DiCindio, curator of education, in the
lobby for a discussion of Gregory
Gillespie's "Wheel of Life" 2-3 p m
FREE' www georgiamuseum.org
KIDSTUFF: Songwriting
Workshop (Jittery Joe's Roasting
Company) Open forum meetings to
express thoughts, explore songwrit
ing techniques and find your voice
An optional performance will be
held at the end ol the summer to
showcase students' creative works
For ages 11-18 6-7 30 p m $10
franck.betsy@gmail.com
KIDSTUFF: Toddler 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
GAMES: Texas Hold Em (Buffalo's
Southwest Cale) Poker night every
Wednesday 18 and up Sign in at
6 30 p m Dealing begins at 7 30
p.m FREE 1 www interstatepokerclub
com
* Advance Tickets Available
Down the Line
MEETINGS: Green Drinks Athens
8/4 (Hotel Indigo) An open, tree-
form get together for anyone inter
ested in meeting and networking
with other eco-minded folks about
business, academic or government
initiatives. 5 30-7 30 p.m. FREE'
bartonkmg@charter net
ART: Opening Reception 8/5
(Floorspace) For an exhibit of quills
by Sarah Hubbard The evening
includes a performance by world
dance collective Shakti Project,
music by Killick, a photography
exhibit by Hubbard's daughter wine
and snacks 7-9 p m FREE' www
thehubb4 blogspot com
EVENTS: Men of the Classic
City Bachelor Auction 8/5-(The
Melting Point) The American Cancer
Society presents its third annual
auction All proceeds benefit Relay
lor Lile 6-11 p.m.. 7 30 p m
(Bachelor Parade), 9 p.m (Auction).
$20 (adv). $25 www menoftheclas-
siccityxom
PERFORMANCE: Athens Brass
Choir Concert 8/7 (State Botanical
Garden ol Georgia) Come inside the
air-conditioned Conservatory for
marches, popular tunes and classi
cal pieces during this instrumenta 1
brass concert 3-4 p m FREE' 706-
542-6156. www uga edu/botgarden
EVENTS: Athens Showgirl
Cabaret Pride Party 8/12 (Little
Kings Shuffle Club) A drag show to
help sponsor the performers' trip to
the Atlanta Pride Parade Games.
contests and free shots 10:30 p m
$5 wwwmyspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday
Storytime 8/13 (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff
for stories about the woods and its
resident creatures 2 30 p.m FREE'
706-613-3615, www accleisureser-
vices com
LECTURES & LIT.: Annual Horse
Owners Seminar 8/13 (UGA Vet
College) Horse enthusiasts of all
levels and ages are invited to hear
lectures from veterinaryrclinicians
and residents on the equine gas
trointestinal anatomy, colic, colotis
and parasites An afternoon wetlab
provides a hands-on opportunity
to learn about performing physical
exams on horses 8 a m -4 p m
$25 (adv). $50 www vet uga edu/
Go/horse
ART: Opening Reception 8/19
(Georgia Museum of Art) For Lamar
Dodd Paintings and Drawings,"
celebrating the work of the namesake
of UGA's Lamar Dodd School of Art
5-8 p m FREE 1 www art uga edu
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 2D
8e’s Bar
9 pm. FREE' lacebook com/tecropolis
TECROPOLIS Join your fellow
citizens of Tecropolis. capital of the
United Slates of Electronics and hear
your favorite techno, trance, house,
drum & bass, dubstep and more
This week feat DJs andyredrum, xb.
D RC and more
Farm 255
11 p.m FREE' www Iarm255 com
ED SCHRADER'S MUSIC BEAT
Baltimore band that plays a wild mix
of experimental rock-from neurotic
poetry to rhythmic, anti-melody
hollering and drum pounding See
Calendar Pick on p 19
MOUSER Exuberant garage-pop that
experiments with noise jams
Go Bar
9 p.m. www myspace com/gobar
EASTER ISLAND Lush, post rock-
influenced shoegaze with sweet, pop
melodies, lender harmonies and
shimmering guitars
M TANK Hazy and fuzzed out garage
punk from Charleston. SC that
sounds like the first few days of
summer
Highwire Lounge
8-11 pm wwwhighwireloungecom
KENOSHA KID Every Tuesday'
Centered around the instru-improv
jazz compositions of guitarist Dan
Nettles, Kenosha Kid also features
Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon
Patton (drums) The new originals
spark like Booker T & the MGs
mixed with 20th-century harmony,
the new covers include musical
twists ol Willie Nelson, The Beach
Boys and Radiohead.
Little Kings Shuffle Club
Athens Farmers Market" 4 30 p m
FREE' www athensfarmersmarket net
ADAM KLEIN Local singer-songwriter
and collaborators offer a blend of the
finest elements of folk. Americana
and country with poetic lyricism and
striking imagery to create engaging,
well-crafted songs
The Loft Dance Lounge
9pm 706-613-7771
ATHENS 2 IBIZA DJ BangRadio pre
sides over a spenal Girls Night Out
for which he remixes current pop
radio hits with fistpumping beach
party beats Every Tuesday
The Melting Point
TerrapinBluegrassSeries 7pm S5
www meltingpointathens com
THE BARKER BROTHERS A family
affiar, playing five-piece bluegrass
with big harmonies so sweet only
real kin could pull them off.
TOM MCBRIDE Underground
Americana artist whose poignant,
urgent, inspired songs have been
compared to Ryan Adams. Josh
Ritter and Neil Young
State Botanical Garden
of Georgia
Sunflower Music Series. 7-9 p m
$5-15 www uga edu/botgarden
PACKWAY HANDLE BAND
Packway's “gather around the mic"
approach to bluegrass provides sly.
hearty original songs and renditions
of classic tunes. The band's close
four-part harmonies are backed with
energy, and the contemporary lyrics
are delivered with an engaging sense
of humor Bring a picnic!
Wednesday 27
Alibi
9pm FREE'706-549-1010
KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy'
Blue Sky
5-10 p.m. www blueskyathens.com
VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own
vinyl and be a DJ for the night
Boar’s Head Lounge
9pm 706-369-3010
OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming
singer-songwriters to the mic every
Wednesday
Farm 255
Pnmals Night 9 p m FREE' www
farm255.com
DIAL INDICATORS Background
sounds for dinner and cocktails.
This quiet jazz duo features Jeremy
Roberts on guitar anc George
Davidson on tenor sax playing odd
covers and improvising on familiar
themes Tonight bassist James
Goodhand will sit in for Roberts.
George's Lowcountry
Table
6 p m FREE 1 www georgeslowcoun-
trytable net
THE BACUPS Local cover band plays
fun '60s tunes from The Beatles to
The Temptations
Go Bar
9 p.m www myspace.com/gobar
MAXIMUM BUSY MUSCLE Local
lech-metal trio
MINOR STARS Chapel Hill band that
plays thick rock, melodic and grungy
in a Foo Fighters/Queens of the
Stone Age vein.
SHITTY CANDY AND THE CIRCUS
PEANUTS Local femme punk
crew Shitty Candy “throws some
bitch punk in your face" The
Circus Peanuts are the crew of
backup dancers costumed in quirky
burlesque-like attire.
Hendershot's Coffee
Bar
8pm $3 www.hendershotscoffeecom
NEAL CANUP AND ADAM POULIN
Western-style tunes from singer/
guitarist Canup, accompanied by
well-regarded local fiddler Poulin
Locos Grill & Pub
6 p m FREE' www locosgrill com
(Timothy Rd location)
RACHEL O'NEAL Local singer/
songwriter who plays a mix of
soulful acoustic originals and an
eclectic blend of >ndie rock jazz and
Southern-tinged Americana covers
The Melting Point
9 p m. $9 (adv). $12 (door) www
meltingpointathens.com
HARVEY MILK Local sludge metal
gods
VINCAS Energetic, erratic garage
punk with growling guitars, howling
vocals and a bit of rockabilly blues
swagger
The Office Lounge
9 30 p m FREE! 706-549-0840
KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the
Queen of Karaoke! Every Wednesday.
Porterhouse Grill
7-10pm 706-369-0990
JAZZ NIGHT Every Wednesday' Stop
by for live jazz bands and drink
specials
Terrapin Beer Co.
5 30 p m $10 glass, www terrapmbeer.
com
YADDATU Progressive jam rock from
North Carolina
Thursday 28
Alibi
9pm. FREE'706-549-1010
PARTY NIGHT Dance to the music of
'80s and '90s
Caledonia Lounge
10 p m $3 (21+). $5 (18+) www cale-
donialounge.com
THE OSEDAX Virginia-based growl/
howl sludge metal.
VINCAS Energetic, erratic garage
punk with growling guitars, howling
vocals and a bit of rockabilly blues
swagger
DePalma’s Italian Cafe
6 30-8:30 p m FREE'706-552-1237
(Timothy Rd location)
BREATHLANES Led by guitarist/
composer John Miley. Breathlanes
features atmospheric, organic tones
built around guitar, drums and
stand-up bass. Miley will be joined
by Dave Spivey (keys, vocals). Steve
Abercrombie (bass/vocals) and
Nathan Hale (drums).
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8 30 p m. FREE' www tlickertheatrean-
dbarcom
FRANCO FUNICELLO This Athens
by way of Nashville trio purports
to hold the world record for most
shows in the continental U S. in
48 days (58 shows). The tunes are
minimalist acoustic indie-rock.
Gnat's Landing
6 30 p.m. FREE' www gnalslanding.net
NEXT BEST FRIEND Hook-heavy
acoustic rock and pop covers and
originals.
Go Bar
10 pm FREE' www myspace com/
gobar
DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Hosted
by karaoke fanatic John "Dr Fred"
Bowers and featuring a large assort
ment of pop, rock, indie and more.
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. FREE' www hendershotscotfee.
com
ODD TRIO Quirky iazz ensemble that
incorporates looped audio, featuring
Marc Gilley (One Ton Tomato).
Hilltop Grille
7pm FREE' 706-353-7667
MILLIGAN Acoustic duo reworks both
classic rock and more recent hits
from CSNY to Johnny Cash to Jack
Johnson to Maroon 5
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Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.
TUESDAY, JULY 26
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
THURSDAY, JULY 28
FRIDAY, JULY 29
SATURDAY, JULY 30
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
| SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
ON THE HORIZON:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
1 BLIND BOYS
' OF ALABAMA
Tickets $30 adv • $35 at the door
COMING SOON
8.27 - DEJA VU: TRIBUTE TO
CSN&Y
8.30-NORTH GEORGIA
BLUEGRASS BAND
9.20 - HIGH STRUNG STRING
BAND
9.25 - MEAT PUPPETS, HAYRIDE
10.14 - CHICKASAW MUDD
PUPPIES, BURNING ANGELS
11.16 -CHARUE HUNTER
11.19- JORMA KAUKONEN -
8.13 - HOLMAN AUTRY BAND
8.16 -CURLEY MAPLE
8.18- JIM LAUDERDALE,
LERA LYNN
8.19- ABBEY ROAD LIVEI
8.20 • RANDALL BRAMBLEfT BAND,
CALLAGHAN
8.26 - BUND BOYS OF ALABAMA
Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring
BARKER BROTHERS
$5 Admission • $2 Terrapin Pints All Night!
Nomad Artists presents
BOMBER CITY
(MURRAY ATTAWAY & JEFF WALLS OF GUADALCANAL DIARY)
KLEZMER LOCAL 42
KEN WILL MORTON
Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door
Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring
HOMESICK ELEPHANT
$5 Admission • $2 Terrapin Pints All Night!
BETSY FRANCKf 1\
& THE BAREKNUCKLE
BAND
90 ACRE FARM
Tickets $5 adv. • $7 at the door
KINCHAFOONEE
COWBOYS
Tickets $12 adv. • $15 at the door
HOLMAN AUTRY Lr4,
BAND
Tickets $7 adv. • $10 at the door
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^ ?9S f. DOUCHtRTY SI.. A1HFNS. GA
S y 706.254.6909
FOR TICKETS & SHOWTIMES WWW.MELTINGPOINTATHENS.COM
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