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THEATER I TUESDAY, DEC.
10-THURSDAY, DEC. 12
The Santalaml Oims
The Melting Point - 7 p.m. ??? $16
Long before David Sedan's became the
Grammy Award-nominated humorist and
best-selling author that he is today, he
was Crumpet the Elf at a Macy's depart
ment store during the holiday crunch. In
"Santaland Diaries," Sedaris delivers a
thorny, often self-deprecating account of
the humiliating, embittering work Santa's
little helpers endure during retail hell.
Sedaris first read his humorous, cynical
essay on NPR's "Morning Edition" in 1992,
and an extended version was later aired on
PRI's "This American Life" in '96. The story
has become a radio holiday tradition, and
the one-man, one-act play adaptation writ
ten by director Joe Mantello, presented by
Rose of Athens Theatre and starring actor
T. Anthony Marotta will offer listeners a
visual presentation of this interesting slice
of life. [Jessica Smith]
THEATER I DEC. 13-14 & 19-21
A tea Christmas
New Earth Athens ??? 7:30 p.m. ??? $15-20
All hell is about to break loose in Tuna,
the "third-smallest"
town in Texas,
as a mischievous
Christmas Phantom
threatens to throw
the annual Christmas
Yard Display Contest
into turmoil by
vandalizing com
petitors' lawns. On
top of inevitable
seasonal stress and
family tensions,
the local produc
tion of A Christmas
Carol is turning
into a tragedy. A
Tuna Christmas is
second in a trilogy
of comedic plays
written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and
Ed Howard that tenderly yet satirically
comment on small-town, Southern charm.
In The Circle Ensemble Theatre Company's
production, local actors Dustin Drake and
Scotty Gannon will take on the challenge
of portraying all 22 eccentric denizens???an
aspiring taxidermist, a UFOlogist, the
owner of a used weapons store, disc jock
eys of radio station OKKK and the like. A
special performance on Thursday, Dec. 19
will benefit AIDS Athens. [Jessica Smith]
MUSIC I FRIDAY, DEC. 13
David Bromberg,
MrJordanMrTonks
Melting Point - 8 p.m. - $22.50 (adv.), $28 (door)
Described as the "Godfather of
Americana," guitarist David Bromberg has
enjoyed a lengthy and prolific career as
sideman, bandleader and solo performer.
After years spent backing up big names
like Bob Dylan and The Eagles, Bromberg
struck out on his own in the 1970s, releas
ing four solo albums???which featured
guests like George Harrison and members
of the Grateful Dead???on Columbia. A
burnt-out Bromberg all but guit recording
in the '80s, but the man finally returned
in 2007 with a Grammy-nominated effort,
Try Me One More Time. Another period of
creative fertility has followed, culminating
in this year's Only Slightly Mad, a full-band
return to Bromberg's early, ecstatic style
hopping glory. Friday's show in Athens
will be a stripped-down solo affair. [Gabe
Vodicka]
MUSIC I SATURDAY, DEC. 14
The VG Minus, Nate &
The Nightmares, DJ Greg
Cartwright, D J Kurt Wood
Green Room ??? 9 p.m. - $3 (or FREE with canned
good donation)
Get yer garage on Saturday at Green
Room, where two of Athens' finest noise
making outfits will perform. The VG Minus,
which consists of townie mainstays Paul
Walker, MicheUe McClure and Kurt Wood,
will deliver high-octane proto-punk;
Nate & The Nightmares, a group fronted
by Wuxtry employee Nate Mitchell and
including members of noise maniacs Free
Associates, will play a "scorching set of
garage-punk bit
terness." Before,
in-between and
after the bands, a
couple of fellas well
versed in the art of
record collecting will
spin their favorite
tunes. Asheville,
NC resident Greg
Cartwright, a verita
ble rock legend best
known for founding
the Memphis trio the
Oblivians (and, more
recently, for his work
with The Reigning
Sound), will appear.
He'll be joined by
Wood, whose vast
stash of vinyl is a thing of local legend.
[Gabe Vodicka]
MUSIC I SATURDAY, DEC. 14
Strung Out Like the Lights
at Christmastime
Office Lounge ??? 5 p.m. ??? $7 (suggested donation)
The fifth Strung Out Like the Lights at
Christmastime Empty Stocking Fundraiser
(say that three times fast, why don'tcha)
returns to Homewood HilLs hotspot the
Office Lounge this Saturday. Organized by
songwriter Dodd Ferrelle and featuring a
jam-packed Lineup of local music goodness,
funds raised at the annual concert go to
benefit the Athens Banner-Herald's Empty
Stocking Fund, which assists low-income
Athens families with everyday needs. The
list of bands playing this year's happen
ing???which runs from 5 p.m. until closing
time???includes rock and Americana lumi
naries Bloodkin, Shonna Tucker and Eye
Candy, David Barbe and the Quick Hooks,
dangfly!, Clay Leverett and the Chasers
and many more. Do good, feel good. [Gabe
Vodicka]
22 FLAGPOLE.COM DECEMBER 11,2013