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JASON ELON GOODMAN
ART | THU, SEP 1 MUSIC | THU, SEP 1 EVENTS | THU, SEP 1 MUSIC | MON, SEP 5
Spectra Opening Reception Hot Corner Hip Hop New Town Revue Stephane Wrembel
Lamar Dodd School of Art - 6-8 p.m. - FREE! Caledonia Lounge ■ 10 p.m. - $6-8 Avid Bookshop - 6:30 p.m. - FREE! Hendershot’s Coffee Bar • 7:30 p.m. - $10-12
Named for the broad range of styles, Hot Corner Hip Hop moves from The Rob Spillman’s Spotify playbook French-born, Brooklyn-based guitarist
themes and media displayed across the World Famous to the larger Caledonia for his memoir, All Tomorrow's Parties, and composer Stephane Wrembel returns
walls, “Spectra: Lamar Dodd School of space for its fourth installment, reflect- includes the eccentric surrealist com- to Hendershot’s one year after he wowed
Art Faculty Exhibition” demonstrates ing the series’ word-of-mouth success poser Erik Satie along with bands like the a local crowd at the same spot. Wrembel,
the variety of talent among the school’s so far. This week’s lineup is the most Sex Pistols. Parties chronicles Spillman, whose original music draws heavily on
instructors. All five gallery spaces will be impressive yet, featuring Atlanta psych- who’s also the editor of Tin House, as he Django Reinhardt-esque gypsy jazz but
filled with works by more than 30 artists rap crew The Difference Machine and searches to find his place in the world also features classical and even psyche-
representing all disciplines. In addition to Savannah standout Dope Knife, as well and the arts. His reading would be reason delic rock flavors, saw his profile rise
Professorial Chair Paul Pfeiffer and new as the local Space Dungeon collective, enough to head over to Thursday’s edition after his work was featured in two Woody
instructors Mike Calway-Fagen (sculp- represented by Lingua Franca, Louie of New Town Revue at Avid Bookshop. Allen films, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
ture) and Demi Thomloudis (jewelry), the Larceny and WesdaRuler this time around. Add Garrard Conley reading from Boy and Midnight in Paris. His most recent
lineup includes Diane Edison, Melissa As always, the performances will be fol- Erased, his memoir about growing up full-length release, 2014’s Dreamers of
Harshman, Alex Murawski, Michael lowed by an open-mic competition, which as the son of a Baptist preacher and Dreams, will be followed soon by a new
Oliveri and Martijn van Wagtendonk. The “emphasize[s] pure creative skill over being put into a gay conversion-therapy collection, Live in India. Wrembel’s live
galleries will host Art Talks: Dodd Faculty take-downs aimed at fellow freestylers,” program, and the music of Erin Lovett of show is unpredictable and full of energy,
on Sept. 14, as well as a closing recep- say organizers. If you haven’t witnessed Four Eyes, and you’ve got one hot ticket. featuring his crack touring band: standup
tion with experimental composer Ben this talent-filled town-gown crossover yet, What costume will the poor girl wear? bassist Ari Forman-Cohen, guitarist Thor
Vida on Sept. 29. [Jessica Smith] do so Thursday. [Gabe Vodicka] [Barbette Houser] Jensen and drummer Nick Anderson. [GV]
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CLASSES: Swing Night (Dancefx)
A one-hour lesson is followed by
a two-hour dancing session. No
experience or partner necessary.
Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. $3-5. www.
athensswingnight.com
COMEDY: Nitro Comedy Show
(Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Shaunak
Godkhindi hosts a comedy show the
last Tuesday of every month. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com
COMEDY: Tone Bell (The World
Famous) Tone Bell has appeared in
a Comedy Central special, as well as
“The Flash" and “Key & Peele.” NYC
comedian Rojo Perez and Athens'
Shaunak Godkhindi and Caroline
Schmitt will open. 9 p.m. $5. www.
facebook.com/theworldfamousathens
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: Real Food UGA: Join
Our Table (UGA Ecology Building,
Auditorium) Students and commu
nity members are invited to a potluck
for food justice. Bring a dish and
discuss bringing sustainable food
to the university campus. 6:30-8:30
p.m. FREE! www.realfoodchallenge.
org
EVENTS: Western Square
Dancing (Buffalo’s Cafe) With
Randy Ramsey. 7 p.m. www.buf-
falos.com
EVENTS: 5th Tuesday Tastings
(Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market)
This month’s theme is “Oregon Wine
Country Road Trip.” 6 p.m. $20.
706-354-7901, www.heirlooma-
thens.com
EVENTS: Athens Swing Night
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
No previous dance experience or
partner needed to attend. 8-11 p.m.
FREE! www.athenswingnight.com
EVENTS: UGArden Produce
Stand (Athens Community Council
on Aging) The student-run farm
offers sustainably grown fruits and
vegetables. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. www.
ugarden.uga.edu
FILM: GLOBES Reception &
Athens PRIDE Spectrum Film
Festival (Cine Barcafe) GLOBES
hosts its annual fall reception prior
to a screening of Entre Nous (8
p.m.), which will be introduced by
Richard Neupert, professor of French
Film Studies at UGA. A screening
of MVawill follow. Part of Athens
PRIDE Week. 6:30 p.m. www.athen-
spride.com
GAMES: Trivia (H i-Lo Lounge)
General trivia with host Caitlin
Wilson. 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-
8561
GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail
Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every
Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
354-7289
GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The
Rook and Pawn) Compete in happy
hour trivia hosted by James Majure.
First place gets a $30 gift card. 6
p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.
com
GAMES: Dirty South Trivia
(Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf
the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Win
drinks, sweet treats and gift cards.
Every Tuesday on the patio. 6 p.m.
FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com
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: 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
KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime
(Oconee County Library) Stories,
songs, crafts and fun for preschool-
aged children and their caregivers.
10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/oconee
MEETINGS: Greenway Expansion
Open House (Sexton’s house, 297
Cemetery St.) ACC Leisure Services
and the Oconee Hill Cemetery
Trustees host a drop-in forum
regarding proposed plans for the
expansion of the Greenway along
the existing sanitary sewer line in
the Oconee Hill Cemetery. 5:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/
parkplanning
PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital
(UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) David
Starkweather will give a cello recital.
8 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $12. www.
pac.uga.edu
THEATER: Uncanny Valley (UGk
Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre)
Set in the near future, a scientist
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