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Mon. Jan. 20 Athens Nurses Clinic Benefit
Fri. Jan. 24 Mather's Finest with Isaac Bramblett
Sun. Jan. 26 Alzeheimer's Music Fest
Thu. Jan. 30 Robyn Hitchcock with Thayer Sarrano
Fri. Jan. 31 Sam Hunt Band, Eric Dodd Band
Sat. Feb. 1 Soul Bebels Brass Band w/ Dirty Bourbon Biver Show
Sun. Feb. 2 The Wild Feathers, Saints of Valory, Jamestown Bevival
Wed. Feb. 5 Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys
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Fri. Feb. 7 Beatlemania 50th Anniversary Show with Abbey Road LIVEI
Thu. Feb. 13 James Gregory "The Funniest Man In America"
Fri. Feb. 14 Valentine' s Evening with Francine Reed
Thu. Feb. 20 Tinsley Ellis with Little G Weevil
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THE CALENDAR!
EVENTS: Miss UGA Scholarship
Pageant (UGA Fine Arts Building)
The annual scholarship pageant
features 17 women competing in
talent, swimwear, evening gown
and on-stage question categories.
Over $3,000 in scholarships will
be awarded to the winner. Miss
UGA 2014 will compete at the Miss
Georgia Pageant in June. 7:30 p.m.
$10-15. 706-542-8546
EVENTS: 2nd Annual Chess
& Community Conference
(Georgia Center for Continuing
Education) In addition to the youth
chess tournament, this conference
includes speeches by Clarke County
School District Superintendent Dr.
Philip Lanoue, Dr. Deryl Bailey
and Tierra Destiny Reid, an awards
ceremony for the R.E.A.C.H. Athens
Scholarship program and a local art
display. 10:30 a.m. www.chessand-
community.org
EVENTS: ???Simply Well?????? Wellness
Event (Earth Fare) This event
includes giveaways every 15
minutes, food samples, a make-
your-own goodie bag station full of
beauty and wellness samples and
representatives from local health
organizations. 12-4 p.m. FREE!
ath300community@earthfare.com
EVENTS: Night In Saigon (UGA
Tate Student Center) This annual
ethnic night is hosted by the UGA
Vietnamese Student Association to
promote Vietnamese culture through
engaging and thought-provoking
performances. 7-10 p.m. $8-10.
404-862-5299
KIDSTUFF: Animal Appetites
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn
what the animals of Sandy Creek eat
and feed a few critters. For families
with children ages 6 & up. Call
to pre-register. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
$7-10/family. 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Early Learning and
Care Fair (reBlossom Mama Baby
Shop) Meet representatives from
local daycares and preschools. 10
a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.reblos-
somathens.com
KIDSTUFF: Journey Through the
Stars for Families (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Participants will
journey through the night sky and
explore the great beyond of the Sky
Center planetarium in ???A Planet for
Goldilocks.??? 3 p.m. $7-10. 706-
613-3615
SPORTS: Classic City Rollergirls
2014 Season Opener (The
Classic Center) The rollergirls burn
up the new flat track in a ???green vs.
black??? season opener. A percentage
of the proceeds will support The
Multi-Agency Alliance for Children.
See story on p. 6. 6 p.m. $12 (adv.),
$14 (doors), www.classiccityrol-
lergirls.com
THEATRE: Shrek the Musical
(Oconee County Civic Center) See
Friday listing for full description
Jan. 17-18, 7 p.m. Jan. 19, 3 p.m.
$12-16. 706-769-2677
Sunday 19
ART: Closing Reception (Athens
Academy) For ???Line, Shapes &
Color??? by Bette Houser and con
temporary quilts by Elizabeth Barton
and Catherine Hart. 2-3 p.m. FREE!
www.athensacademy.org
CLASSES: Color is Key: Painting
with Lamar (Brick House Studio)
Join Lamar Wood to explore paint
ing media and techniques with
an emphasis on color and play.
Materials included. Held every
Saturday. 12:30-3:30 p.m. $65,
706-540-4022, www.lamarwood.
com
Saturday, Jan. 18 continued from p. 17
EVENTS: Sunday Celebration
for MLK, Jr. (Lyndon House Arts
Center) ???Visions of MLK???Love
Is...??? is a literary art project. The
celebration also includes hands-on
projects for children and a talent
showcase of local dancers, singers,
rappers and more. See Calendar
Pick on p. 16. 2-4:30 p.m. FREE!
706-372-5375
EVENTS: Get Exposed! A Film
Athens Networking Event (Hi-Lo
Lounge) Get involved with the local
film scene, discuss current projects
and meet local film industrsy profes
sionals and supporters of film, media
and commercial production. 5:30-8
p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net
EVENTS: Georgia Bridal Show
(The Classic Center) Brides are able
to meet face-to-face with wedding
professionals to find everything they
need to create the wedding of their
dreams. 12:30-5 p.m. $15. 706-
357-4444
GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room)
Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan
Delany. First place wins $50 and
second place wins $25. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com
COMEDY: Myq Kaplan (Green
Room) Comedian Myq Kaplan was a
2010 ???Last Comic Standing" finalist
and has appeared on the ???Tonight
Show,??? ???Late Show with David
Letterman??? and ???Conan.??? 9 p.m. $8
(adv.), $10. www.greenroomathens.
com
EVENTS: Athens MLK Jr. Day
of Service (Athens, GA, Multiple
Locations) Visit the website to regis
ter for 30 available projects. All day.
FREE! www.handsonnortheastgeor-
gia.org/athensmlk
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef 0???
Brady???s) Win house cash and prizes!
Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a
team together and show off your
extensive music knowledge! Hosted
by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m.
FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffle-
club
GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge)
Athens??? toughest trivia. $100 grand
prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m.
FREE! 706-543-8997
KIDSTUFF: Out of School
Workshop:MLKIay (Good Dirt)
Spend the day creating projects in
clay and other media. Bring a packed
EVENTS: Four Athens 2nd Annual
Open House (Four Athens) Four
Athens will celebrate local entrepre
neurs through demos, free food and
drinks, and networking opportunities
with some of the best and brightest
in Athens. Prizes will be awarded
for the Best Startup of 2013 and the
Best Founder of 2013.5:30-7:30
p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com
GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy???s Taco Shop)
Compete for prizes and giveaways.
Every Tuesday. 8-10 p.m. 706-
353-0305
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny???s New York Style Pizza) See
Tuesday listing for full description
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8
p.m. 706-354-1515
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) Westside and Eastside loca
tions of Locos Grill and Pub feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.locosgrill.com
GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia
(Max) With host Cora Jane every
Tuesday. Everyone???s a winner. 9:30
p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392
LECTURES & LIT: ???Let???s Talk
About It: Muslim Journeys???
(Oconee County Library) In this
reading and book discussion series,
Dr. Douglas Ealey, a sociology
The Oconee Youth Playhouse presents Shrek the Musical at the Oconee County Civic Center Friday, Jan. 17???Sun
day, Jan. 19.
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo???s Cafe)
???Brewer???s Inquisition,??? trivia hosted
by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7
p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655, www.
buffaloscafe.com/athens
GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your
skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the
Authors (Avid Bookshop)
With authors Jacob Appel and
Christopher Bundy. 4:30 p.m. FREE!
www.avidbookshop.com
THEATRE: Shrek the Musical
(Oconee County Civic Center) See
Friday listing for full description
Jan. 17-18, 7 p.m. Jan. 19, 3 p.m.
$12-16.706-769-2677
Monday 20
ART: Drink, Draw & Jam (ARTini???s
Open Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge)
Bring your drawing pad, art supplies
and musical instruments to draw
from life and indulge in a jam ses
sion. Beer and wine available. Fee
free to bring snacks. 7 p.m. www.
artinisartlounge.com
lunch, snack and water bottle for an
outdoor picnic. Dress for messy fun.
For ages 6 & up. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $55.
www.gooddirt.net
Tuesday 21
ART: Visiting Artist/Scholar
Series Lecture (Lamar Dodd
School of Art) Kota Ezawa is the
Lamar Dodd School of Art???s Spring
2014 Dodd Chair. Ezawa???s work takes
the form of animated videos, light
boxes, slide projections and prints.
5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-1511
CLASSES: A Course in Miracles
(Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn the
inner workings of a miracle. 6 p.m.
$5 suggested donation. 706-351 -
6024
COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy
Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
This comedy show allows locals to
watch quality comedy or perform
themselves. Email to perform. First
and third Tuesday of every month! 9
p.m. $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com,
www.flickertheatreandbar.com
professor at the University of North
Georgia, will lead a talk on The
Children of Abraham: Judaism,
Christianity, Islam by F.E. Peters.
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org
PERFORMANCE: David Geringas
Cello Performance (UGA Ramsey
Concert Hall) This Lithuanian cellist
belongs to today???s musical elite. He
is joined by pianist Ian Fountain. 8
p.m. $30. www.pac.uga.edu
CLASSES: Adult Tumbling (Bishop
Park, Athens Clarke Gymnastics
Academy) Adult tumbling is for
anyone 15 years or older. Every
Wednesday through Apr. 23. 7-8:25
p.m. $10. 706-613-3589
CLASSES: Salsa Dance Classes
(Little Kings Shuffle Club)
Cuban-style salsa dance classes
with SALSAthens. No partner
necessary. Beginners welcome.
Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
(intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m.
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