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The studios are open to make art
projects for the holiday season.
Open to all ages. 12-3 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/LyndonElouse
Arts
MEETINGS: Merry Meet Every
Week (Rabbit Hole Studios) Meet
members of the Athens Area Pagans
and discuss Pagan Pride Day.
Meetings held every Saturday, 5
p.m. Donations encouraged. beth@
athensareapagans.org
THEATER: Loving God Boldly
Together (the Igbt church play)
(Oconee Street United Methodist
Church) This play written by UGA
student Caro Caden follows six
LGBTQ+ individuals in Marietta
and their various attempts to find
a chosen family while navigating
the difficulties of their often hostile
evangelical environment. 8 p.m.
FREE! ong44353@uga.edu
Sunday 4
ART: Artist's Way Study Group
(24th Street Athens Clubhouse)
Artists, musicians, writers and
creatives meet to discuss the book
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to
Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron.
Every Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Donations
welcome. beth@beththompson
photography.com, www.24thstreet
athens.com
CLASSES: The Business of Art
(K.A. Artist Shop) In this one-day
workshop for adults led by local
artist Rene Shoemaker, you’ll for
mulate a plan of action with a year's
worth of monthly goals to create the
creative life you've always dreamed
of. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $80. hello@
kaartist.com
CLASSES: Meditation with Cal
Clements (Revolution Therapy and
Yoga) Explore a variety of medita
tion techniques and tools, including
mindfulness, single-pointed focus,
contemplation, sound and mantra.
There will be time for tea and
discussion. All levels welcome.
10-11:30 a.m. Donations accepted.
www.revolutiontherapyandyoga.com
CLASSES: UGA Salsa Club (UGA
Memorial Flail) No partner neces
sary and no experience required for
this Cuban-style salsa class. Room
407. Every Sunday. 4-6 p.m. FREE!
www.ugasalsaclub.com
COMEDY: Blaguez Open Mic
Comedy (Buvez) Watch local and
regional comics work out and try
new jokes in a show-up/go-up
format. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m.
(list), 7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.
facebook.com/buvezathens
EVENTS: Deck the Hollow (Bear
Hollow Zoo at Memorial Park)
Celebrate the holidays in lights,
live music, animal encounters and
more. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5, 2 &
under free, www.facebook.com/
BearHollowZoo
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia at The
Office (The Office Sports Bar and
Grill) Top three teams win prizes
with free beer pitchers to winning
teams between rounds. Hosted by
John Bellerjeau. Sundays, 6 p.m.
www.facebook.com/baddogathens
SPORTS: Aggro at the Acropolis
(Fun Galaxy Athens) Join the
Classic City Roller Girls for an
all-day scrimmage mashup. 9:45
a.m. (doors). $12. www.classiccity
rollergirls.com
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park Community Center)
New players welcome. Scheduled
play days are Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. vice
president@athenspetanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
SPORTS: UGA vs. Coastal Carolina
Hockey (The Classic Center) Cheer
on the Ice Dawgs hockey team
as they face the Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers. 5 p.m. $5-17. www.
classiccenter.com
CLASSES: True Beginner Adult
Learn to Ride (Sandy Creek Park)
Learn the basics of cycling and how
to ride a bike with a small class
size, private space, bikes, gear and
expert instructors. 12-2 p.m. $5,
$7.50 (non-ACC residents), www.
accgov.com/trails
GAMES: Open Chess Play (ACC
Library) Learn how to play chess or
sharpen your skills while connect
ing with your neighbors. Open to all
skill levels. Ages 7 & up. 3-5 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
GAMES: Monday Trivia (Athentic
Brewing Co.) Come enjoy trivia with
Erin, win prizes and enjoy 25% off
draft beer. FREE! 7-9 p.m. www.
athenticbrewing.com
KIDSTUFF: Storytime with Noah
(Treehouse Kid & Craft) Local sto
ryteller Noah shares tales friendly
for all ages. 11 a.m. FREE! www.
treehousekidandcraft.com
MEETINGS: Robbie Hooker Town
Hall (Pinewoods Library & Com
munity Center) Clarke County
School District Superintendent Dr.
Robbie Hooker will host a series of
upcoming town hall meetings, shar
ing his vision for CCSD, answering
questions and listening to concerns
from community members. 6-7
p.m. FREE! www.clarke.k12.ga.us
Tuesday 6
ART: Pet Portraits in Watercolor
(K.A. Artist Shop) Local artist Lau
ren Adams helps attendees create
an expressive watercolor painting of
their beloved companion. 6-8 p.m.
$75. www.kaartist.com
ART: Opening Reception (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) There will be a
reception for a new art display by
Steph Rivers and Nate Malcolm. 8
p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art
Book Sale (Georgia Museum of
Art) Shop new and used publi
cations in all genres. If you have
books you’d like to donate, call
706-542-4662. Dec. 6-10,10
a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 11,1-5 p.m.
www.georgiamuseum.org
EVENTS: No Phone Party (Hen-
dershot's) Disconnect to connect
with a phone-free, laptop-free
happy hour featuring drink specials,
snacks, games and a record player.
Every Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. www.
hendershotsathens.com
EVENTS: Line Dance Lessons
(International Grill & Bar) All expe
rience levels welcome. Open danc
ing follows an intro class. Every first
and third Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. $10.
thatotherruthgirl@gmail.com
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia at Amici
(Amici Athens) Top three teams win
prizes with free beer pitchers to win
ning teams between rounds. Hosted
by TJ Wayt. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.
facebook.com/baddogathens
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park Community Center)
New players welcome. Scheduled
play days are Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. vice
president@athenspetanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
Wednesday 7
ART: Artful Conversation: Marco
Basaiti (Georgia Museum of Art)
Callan Steinmann, curator of educa
tion, will lead an open-ended dia
logue on Marco Basaiti’s painting
"Madonna and Child." Registration
required. 2 p.m. FREE! www.geor-
giamuseum.org
ART: Artist Talk: Eric Leshinsky
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Eric
Leshinsky will discuss his new
public artwork along Clayton Street
titled “Frequency.” The installation
runs from Thomas Street to Lump
kin Street as part of the East Clayton
Street Improvements Project. 6
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
LyndonHouseArts
ART: Pet Portraits in Acrylic (K.A.
Artist Shop) Local artist Lauren
Adams helps attendees create an
expressive acrylic painting of their
beloved companion. 6-8 p.m. $75.
www.kaartist.com
CLASSES: Salsa Dance Class
(Cloud) Join SALSAthens for
Cuban-style salsa dance classes.
No partner necessary and beginners
welcome. 7-8 p.m. $10. www.
facebook.com/salsaathens
COMEDY: Gorgeous George's
Improv League (Buvez) Come
out for some home-grown townie
improv. Bring some interesting
suggestions and a loose funny bone
to help create some improv magic
on the spot. Every Wednesday, 7
p.m. $5 suggested donation, www.
flyingsquidcomedy.com
EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art
Book Sale (Georgia Museum of
Art) Shop new and used publi
cations in all genres. If you have
books you’d like to donate, call
706-542-4662. Dec. 6-10,10
a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 11,1-5 p.m.
www.georgiamuseum.org
EVENTS: Holiday Self Care Social
(Pure Balance Athens) Take a break
from the hustle and bustle of the
holiday season for an evening of
self care, community and treats.
Female-owned, local businesses
will be featured with a break for
group breathwork and meditation.
5-7 p.m. FREE! www.purebalance
athens.com
LECTURES & LIT: The Ancient
Ways of the Cherokee (ACC
Library) Mark Warren will discuss
how common native plants and trees
were used in “The Ancient Ways of
the Cherokee and How We Can Use
Them Today” with teens and adults.
6 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org
LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth
Poetry Open Mic (The Globe)
Athens' longest-running spoken
word event has returned the first
Wednesday of every month.
Tonight's featured reader is Trevor
Lisa. 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.
com/athenswordofmouth
FILM: Wednesday Cozy Movie
Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) Bring
a comfy blanket, your favorite
snacks and cuddle up for a night of
holiday classics. 7-9 p.m. FREE!
www.athenticbrewing.com
GAMES: Elf Movie Trivia (B&B
Theatres) Enjoy a night full of
prizes and £//-themed fun. 7:30
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
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Down the Line
12/08 Georgia Museum of Art Book
Sale (Georgia Museum of Art)
12/08 Classic City Petanque Club
(Lay Park Community Center)
12/08 Athens Holiday Market (Big
City Bread Cafe)
12/08 Handle with Care Workshop
(Lyndon House Arts Center)
12/08 Thursday Trivia (Johnny’s
New York Style Pizza)
12/09 Georgia Museum of Art Book
Sale (Georgia Museum of Art)
12/09 Deck the Hollow (Bear Hollow
Zoo at Memorial Park)
12/09 Beechwood Holiday Market
(Beechwood Shopping Center) ©
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MUSIC | WED, NOV. 30
Don't Lie to Me!
Georgia Theatre • 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show)
• $20
Few bands are as influential to the pow
er-pop genre as Memphis group Big Star.
Although the original lineup only lasted
three years, from 1971-1974, Big Star pro
duced three albums of material that have
influenced countless musicians. R.E.M.
and The Replacements, for example, have
found inspiration in the jangly musings of
the band. Despite its vision, the life of Big
Star was marred by turmoil and tragedy.
Lack of initial commercial success com
bined with mental health issues and the
death of core member Chris Bell gradually
deteriorated the band. Thankfully, reissues
and renewed critical success have secured
Big Star’s status as a cult favorite band, and
now an all-star cast of musicians, including
the only surviving original Big Star mem
ber, Jody Stephens, will take the stage in
Athens. The tribute band’s lineup features
Jon Auer of Big Star and The Posies, Mike
Mills of R.E.M., Pat Sansone of Wilco and
Chris Stamey of The dB’s. The group will
play Big Star’s #2 Record in its entirety in
celebration of its 50th anniversary, as well
as material from Radio City, Third and Bell’s
solo releases. [Patrick Barry]
MUSIC | WED, NOV. 30
Less Than Jake
40 Watt Club • 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show)
• $26
Get those checkerboard Vans out and
start practicing your skanking, because
Less Than Jake is bringing its sweaty ska-
punk to the masses on Nov. 30. Formed
in Gainesville, FL in 1992, Less Than Jake
incorporated the blazing fast picking and
drumming of punk with blaring horns and
amped-up, catchy vocal lines. Over the
course of its career, Less
Than Jake has released nine
studio albums and played
countless shows at festivals,
houses, venues and sweat-
drenched dives. Lyrically, the
themes expressed are often
sarcastic and almost inten
tionally juvenile, in a charm
ing juxtaposition from the
sometimes abrasive music.
Its most recent album,
2020’s Silver Linings, explores
more mature themes. But
let’s be honest, where Less
Than Jake really shines is when it’s live,
spitting sound in your face. Oklahoma emo
band Cliffdiver and punk rock band Keep
Flying will open. [PB]
EVENT | THURS, DEC. 1
Downtown Parade
of Lights
Downtown Athens • 7 p.m. • FREE!
Downtown Athens is ringing in the sea
son with a holiday parade of astronomical
proportions. The Downtown Parade of
Lights is an annual holiday parade featuring
bands, goodies and floats galore. This year’s
theme is “An Out of This World Holiday.”
The parade marshal will be Maurice Snook,
a retired chemist and lifelong astronomer.
Over his 70 years of astronomy work,
Snook has formed two astronomy clubs
and has traveled frequently to local com
munities to spread his passion for the
cosmos. Applications to participate in the
parade itself have closed, but everyone is
invited to come partake in the excitement
as the parade moves through downtown
Athens. The parade begins at the corner of
Pulaski Street and Hancock Avenue, and it
will make a lap down Clayton, Thomas and
Washington streets ending outside City
Hall. [PB]
ART | FRI, DEC. 2
Period Project Art Night
Rabbit Hole Studios • 6:30-8 p.m. • FREE!
Part of a nationwide movement, Period
Project at UGA aims to end period poverty
and period stigma by working with local
homeless shelters and community centers
to provide menstrual products and health
education to those in need. The organi
zation’s second annual Period Project Art
Night is an opportunity to view a variety of
new works by student and community art
ists. In lieu of a traditional admission fee,
attendees are encouraged to bring dona
tions of pads, tampons and other hygiene
products that the organization will deliver
to mutual aid groups, high schools and
nonprofits. Monetary donations will also be
accepted at the door to support the organi
zation’s future campaigns. [Jessica Smith]
FILM | DEC. 2-3
Gonzoriffic Underground
Movie Show
Cine • 11 p.m. • $8
For 21 years, Athens film collective
Gonzoriffic has been serving up DIY films
that capture the imagination and chal
lenge preconceptions. Founded by Andrew
Shearer, the collective has attracted actors,
musicians and visual artists alike, coming
together to create underground films. Since
2008, Cine has hosted yearly showcase
screenings of the collective’s work. Many
of Gonzoriffic’s films feature decidedly
feminist themes, feature women leads and
avoid violence depicted against women. Put
simply, Gonzoriffic makes films subversive
in the sense that they fly in the face of
traditional Hollywood. They are not meant
to appeal to the male gaze, nor are they
meant to be commercially successful. The
films Gonzoriffic creates are sincere expres
sions of creativity, though often wrapped
in horror and humor. This year’s showcase
screening features plenty of new films, as
well as a few as-yet-unseen footage from
the Gonzoriffic vaults. [PB] ©
Less Than Jake
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