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ART | FRI, SEP 23
All Member Show
Farmington Depot Gallery • 6-9 p.m. • FREE!
Owned and staffed by local
artists, the historic train depot
turned fine arts gallery regu
larly rotates among solo shows
throughout the year. The “All
Member Show," however, collec
tively demonstrates the gallery’s
diversity all at once. From Peter
Loose’s polka-dotted folk art
animals to Dan Smith’s cartoon-
ish “monsterification" paintings,
the gallery represents a wide
range of styles and media. New
works include landscape paint
ings by John Cleaveland and
Matt Alston, mixed media by
Annette Paskiewicz and Michael
Pierce, ceramics by Holly. Just
Holly and Cheri Wranosky, mosa
ics by Marian Maxey Smith and
sculptures by Phil Goulding. The
exhibition will remain on view
through October. [Jessica Smith]
LECTURES & LIT | FRI, SEP 23
The Sleeping Meld
Firehall #2 - 6:30 p.m. ■ FREE!
The debut novel from local
writer Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes,
The Sleeping World, offers a
glimmer of resiliency and hope
amidst the turmoil of late-’70s
Spain following the fall of
Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.
The book’s story centers around
a university student, Mosca, who
leaves her hometown behind in
search of her missing brother,
whom many presume is dead
after having been taken by the
fascist police for alleged subver
sive actions. The former writer
of Flagpole's literary column,
Poetlandia, Fuentes holds a BA
from Brown University as well
as an MFA from the University
of Colorado, Boulder, and is
currently working on a PhD in
English literature and creative
writing at UGA. [JS]
MUSIC | SAT, SEP 24
Hop Along
Georgia Theatre - 8 p.m. - $22-25
Legendary band Built to Spill
plays the Georgia Theatre with
support from two of the most
notable names in indie rock right
now. Hop Along started as the
solo project of singer and guitar
ist Frances Quinlan, and has
developed into a full-on punk
band known for Quinlan’s rip
roaring vocals, as well as strong
lyrical content that often paints
an accurate picture of subjects
like abuse and depression. Alex
G will also perform. After releas
ing six albums in six years, G’s
laid-back guitar style and heavily
distorted vocals have become
well known in the college-rock
community. He’s most recently
gained some national media
attention after collaborating with
Frank Ocean on his visual album,
Endless. [Nathan Kerce]
MUSIC | SUN, SEP 25
Athens Jazz Festival
Georgia Center • 1-7 p.m. • FREE!
After returning last fall fol
lowing a hiatus, WUGA 91.7
FM’s free, family-friendly Athens
Jazz Festival is back for another
round. This year, the event fea
tures eight local acts represent
ing the increased breadth of the
local scene, including the long-
running Classic City Swing Band,
worldly Athens Tango Project
and acclaimed Louis Romanos
Quartet, as well as Mary and
the Hot Hotty-Hots, Trey Wright
Quartet, Chris Enghauser Trio,
Whitehall Jazz Collective and
recent Flagpole Athens Music
Award winners Period Six.
Expect sounds from across the
jazz spectrum, from jubilant
swing to crisp bebop. Bring a
picnic and the kids and enjoy a
long afternoon of outdoor music.
[Gabe Vodicka]
MUSIC | SUN, SEP 25
Cake
Classic Center • 7 p.m. • $32-85
Alt-rock band Cake is politi
cally driven, socially aware and
churns out some really catchy
tunes. With chart-topping sin
gles (think “The Distance" and
“Short Skirt/Long Jacket”), Cake
combines sarcastic, monotone
lyrics with pop-influenced beats
accentuated by the appearance
of horns and the occasional
woodwind instrument. Although
the group’s most recent album,
Showroom of Compassion, was
released in 2011, the band
performs regularly at festivals
and venues across the globe,
with the intent of spreading
information through music. With
Cake coming to town ahead of
this year’s presidential election,
the audience may get to hear a
full-on political rant while head
bobbing along. [Maria Lewczyk]
Tuesday 20
ART: Gallery Talk and
Demonstration (Lyndon House
Arts Center) Fiber artist Zipporah
Johnson leads a gallery talk and
Johanna Norry leads a demonstra
tion in conjunction with the exhibi
tion “Textiles: The Sense of Touch."
6 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623
CLASSES: If These Walls Could
Talk (ACC Library) Find out the his
tory of your Athens-Clarke County
home. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/athens
CLASSES: Lunch and Learn
(Madison County Library,
Danielsville) Mr. Burden leads an
information session on life insur
ance. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/madison
CLASSES: Computer Class: Word
2013 (ACC Library) Pick up tips
on basic formatting. 10 a.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/athens
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. www.fiickertheatreandbar.
com
EVENTS: Athens Rock and Gem
Club (ACC Library) This month’s
program presented by Dr. James R.
Maudsley features minerals from
Georgia’s own Graves Mountain and
Jackson’s Crossroads. 7:30 p.m.
FREE! wwwathensrockandgemclub.
org
EVENTS: Western Square
Dancing (Buffalo’s Cafe) With
Randy Ramsey. 7 p.m. www.buf-
falos.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: 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: 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) Compete in happy
hour trivia hosted by James Majure.
First place gets a $30 gift card. 6
p.m. FREE! www.therookandpawn.
com
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind
Pig Tavern, 2301 College Station
Rd.) Every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern
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
KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime
(ACC Library) Ages 2-5. 9:30 &
10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/athens
KIDSTUFF: Pirate Week
Storytime (Oconee County Library)
Preschool aged children and their
caregivers will hear stories and
songs about pirates. 10 & 11 a.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Luche Libre Party
(ACC Library) Watch Luche Libre
to kick of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Treats served. Ages 11-18. 4:30
p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.
org
20 FLAGP0LE.C0M • SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Robert Mcknight