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ART | SUN, APR 3
Maria Nissan
Terrapin Beer Co. ■ 1:30-3:30 p.m. FREE!
Each broad, tactile brush stroke in
Maria Nissan’s abstract paintings is
charged with emotion. An action painter,
Maria regards the physical painting
process as a deeply spiritual act. Her
new series, “New Beginnings are Often
Disguised as Painful Endings,” represents
a time of transition for the artist, a UGA
grad moving from Athens to Florence,
Italy to pursue a master’s degree in paint
ing. Maria collaborated with friends on
one new painting to embody their endur
ing togetherness, despite the coming
changes. Come greet the artist and her
friends at the reception, and enjoy an
“afternoon de-flight” tour from Terrapin.
[Madeline Bates]
EVENTS | SUN, APR 3
The Repurposing Project 2.0
Georgia Theatre • 6-9 p.m. • $15-35
Local vintage fashion purveyors Olives
and Wax and My_Athens co-present a
sustainable “re-fashion” show featuring
26 local designers. Supplied with a bag
of used clothing from Olives and Wax, the
competing designers had three weeks
to dye, sew and alter the fabric into one
unique ensemble. A judging panel of
three local fashion experts, Shawna Lea
Maranville of Community, Serra Branyon
of Indie South Fair and Alexander Torrey
of Umano Clothing, will select a winning
look based on creativity, resourcefulness
and the overall success of the outfit. The
event also premiers My_Athens’ 2016
photo gallery, and a dance party will
follow the show. [MB]
FILM | TUE, APR 5
Sparklehorse Documentary
40 Watt Club • 7 p.m. • FREE!
Mark Linkous was plagued by demons
throughout his life—depression, drug
abuse, paralysis—which led to his suicide
at 47. As Sparklehorse, Linkous also
wrote and recorded some of the most
gripping, gorgeous music in the indie
rock canon. Filmmakers Alex Crowton and
Bobby Dass explore that duality in their
new documentary, The Sad & Beautiful
World of Sparklehorse, which screens at
the 40 Watt on Tuesday following its pre
miere at the Chattanooga Film Festival.
The film features interviews with Linkous’
high-profile friends, including Jason Lytle,
David Lowery, Ed Harcourt, Adrian Utley
and others. A Q&A with Crowton and Dass
follows the screening. [Gabe Vodicka]
MUSIC | TUE, APR 5
Sunn 0)))
Georgia Theatre - 8 p.m. - $20 (adv.), $25 (door)
When Greg Anderson and Stephen
O’Malley, known collectively as Sunn O))),
last visited the Classic City, they per
formed at the Seney-Stovall Chapel. As
audiences entered, they found the center
of the room taped off, as if waiting for
some heavy metal VIPs. In fact, it was for
reasons pertaining to safety, not elitism:
The band’s soundcheck made the chande
lier above the seats in question shudder
ominously. Armed with their signature
battery of amps, Sunn O))) proceeded to
shake light bulbs from their fixtures and
set off the chapel’s security alarms using
weaponized sound. Their music is viscer-
ally physical, eschewing rhythm in favor
of a pure harmonic thrall. [Jeff Tobias]
Tuesday 29
ART: Visiting Artist Lecture: Beth
Cavener Stichter (Lamar Dodd
School of Art, Room S151) Beth
Cavener Stichter creates sculptures
that explore psychology through ani
mal and human forms. See Calendar
Pick on p. 16.5:30 p.m. FREE! www.
art.uga.edu
CLASSES: iPad Basics (Oconee
County Library) Learn how to
navigate and protect your iPad.
Registration required. 2-5 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
CLASSES: Computer Class:
Introduction to Computers (ACC
Library) Register for this class by
phone or in person at the reference
desk. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/athens
CLASSES: Madison County
Needlecrafters (Madison
County Library, Danielsville) The
Needlecrafters will be demonstrat
ing how to knit, how to crochet and
other crafty skills. All ages and skill
levels are welcome. 1-3 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/madison
CLASSES: GALILEO Genealogy
Resources (ACC Library) Learn
about resources available to Georgia
genealogists. Registration required.
6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/athens
COMEDY: Casual Comedy
(Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Dave
Weiglein hosts this month’s install
ment of Casual Comedy. 9 p.m.
FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com
EVENTS: Law of Attraction and
Manifestation (Body, Mind
& Spirit) Learn how to attract
positive changes into your life. Every
Tuesday. 6 p.m. $5 donation. 706-
351-6024
EVENTS: A Night at the Morton
(Morton Theatre) The Athens Music
Project presents “A Night at the
Morton: Celebrating American Roots
Music” with The McIntosh County
Shouters, The Skillet Lickers and
Tony Bryant. 7 p.m. FREE! (tickets
required), www.mortontheatre.com
EVENTS: Swing Dance Night in
the Garden (State Botanical Garden
of Georgia) UGA Swing Dance Club
presents a night of dancing in the
tropical conservatory. No previ
ous dance experience or partner
required. 8 p.m. (dance lessons),
9-11 p.m. (open dance). FREE!
www.athensswingnight.com
EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA
Special Collections Library) Take a
guided tour of the exhibit galleries of
the Walter J. Brown Media Archives
and Peabody Awards Collection, the
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript
Library and the Richard B. Russell
Library for Political Research and
Studies. Meet in the rotunda on the
second floor. 2 p.m. FREE! jclevela@
uga.edu
EVENTS: Students 2 Startups
(UGA Tate Student Center, Atrium)
This event is designed to con
nect students with the Athens tech
startup community. Refreshements
provided. 11 a.m. FREE! www.foura-
thens.com
EVENTS: Wine Tasting (Cine
Barcafe) Sample wines from the
Willamette Valley, Oregon with
owners of Winderlea Vineyards. Bill
Sweat and Donna Morris will dis
cuss sustainable farming and their
winemaking process. 6 p.m. $25.
www.athenscine.com
FILM: Bad Movie Night: Night
Train to Terror(Cine Barcafe)
Begin to question reality when killer
claymation insects, frequent break
dancing, Nazi vampires, electrocuted
princes and so much more await you
in the impenetrable horror anthol
ogy Night Train to Terror. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athenscine.com
GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail
Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every
Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
354-7289
GAMES: Trivia (H i-Lo Lounge)
General trivia with host Caitlin
Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-
8561
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: Dirty South Trivia
(Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf
the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia
(Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Win
prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! johnnyspizza.
com/athens
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind
Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station
Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The
Savory Spoon) Compete to win
prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721
GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The
Rook and Pawn) Hosted by James
Majure. First place gets a $30 gift
card. 5:30-6:30 p.m. FREE! www.
therookandpawn.com
16 FLAGPOLE.COM • MARCH 30, 2016
KELLY DOYLE-MACE
