Saturday, February 16
40 events
Outdoors
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Sandy Creek Nature Center
Naturalist Walk
Join the SCNC staff for a walk around the property. Bring a camera or binoculars. All ages. Call to register.
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Sandy Creek Nature Center
Great Backyard Bird Count
Count birds and create a real-time snapshot of where birds are across the continent.
Live Music
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Go Bar
DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta unexpected faves.
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Manor
FERAL YOUTH Banging electro house, dubstep, with a dash of top-40 remixes backed by video projections.
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Green Room
THE CORDUROY ROAD Although rooted in classic Americana, with lots of foot-stomping, banjo-plucking and pedal steel, The Corduroy Road also has a knack for endearing pop melodies.
HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL Infectious singalong choruses are the signature of this poppy Americana act. Recommended for fans of The Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show.
DANIEL ROMANO Traditionalist Ontario-based country singer on Normaltown Records influenced by the likes of Hank Williams and Gram Parsons.
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Hilltop Grille
CHRIS ENGHAUSER TRIO Local "hillbilly swing" outfit featuring Enghauser, Leah Calvert and Jason Kenney.
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Terrapin Beer Co.
RYAN BOSS Atlanta-based singer-songwriter.
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40 Watt Club
DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS Popular Americana band from Nashville.
EMILY HEARN Young, fast-rising local singer-songwriter.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
IMMUZIKATION Celebrated local DJ Alfredo Lapuz, Jr. hosts a dance party featuring high-energy electro and rock.
KEN SWEAT Spinning "24-karat joints from the golden age of rap."
Z-DOGG Loveable local DJ spins top-40 hits, old-school hip-hop, high-energy rock and other danceable favorites.
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Farm 255
HEYROCCO Charleston-based indie rock that plays with dynamics and sound.
KOKO BEWARE Local lo-fi, upbeat summery indie-surf rock.
SAD DADS Local band featuring members of Blue Division, Velocirapture and The Rodney Kings. The group tells Flagpole it sounds like "shitty Pavement."
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Caledonia Lounge
WHITE VIOLET Local group playing haunting, brooding, atmospheric indie-pop. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.
THAYER SARRANO & THE GLASS ASHES Local group playing hazy, Southern-inspired shoegaze tunes that create desolate musical environments.
RYAN GRAY MOORE Solo set from the lead singer of local band Brothers.
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Crow's Nest
OLD YOU Jazz-funk/rock band from Charleston, SC.
COTTER PEN Local quartet plays jammy rock, blues and soul.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
HOWIE DAY Boston-based singer-songwriter playing dark, emotionally raw songs, accompanied live by samplers and effect pedals.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
TIMMY & THE TUMBLERS Tim Schreiber (Dark Meat, The Lickity-Splits) howls and spasms and literally tumbles over garage-y rock-anthems and retro-inspired pop songs.
THE RODNEY KINGS Scuzzed-out local garage-punk trio.
VELOCIRAPTURE Loud and brash local rock group that names Velvet Underground and Stooges among its influences.
FAUX FEROCIOUS Nashville-based sloppy, lo-fi rock band with pop sensibilities.
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The Office Lounge
RICK FOWLER Original guitar-driven blues-rock.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
BETWEEN NAYBORS Local trio playing a variety of folk-based music that ranges from '60s coffeehouse to Richard and Linda Thompson-esque duets to rhythmic, Tom Waits-y rants.
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The Melting Point
SONS OF SAILORS The CD release party for this Jimmy Buffet cover band.
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Nowhere Bar
LOWDIVE Local ska/reggae band.
Events
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Go Bar
Athens Cabaret Showgirls
A unique drag show featuring performances by local drag artists.
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The Classic Center
Classic Center Open House
All are invited to celebrate the opening of The Classic Center expansion. The "Big Time under the Big Top" features trapeze artists, unicyclists, face painters, live music, an unveiling of the new public art installation and an artist market.
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Athens, GA
Taste 10K
Kicking off the Taste of Athens Weekend, this run through downtown Athens is a Peachtree Qualifier. Proceeds benefit Community Connection of Northeast Georgia. Meets at City Hall.
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Piedmont College Recreation Center
Book Sale
Proceeds from books on sale support Team 6 (Charlie Maddox & Barb Benson) of Dancing With the Athens Stars, a fundraiser for Project Safe. All types of books will be on sale.
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Athens Welcome Center
Athens African-American History Tour
Tour guide Rosa Thurmond will cover poignant moments in the transition of schools during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, sharing stories about community spirit and the leaders who shaped Athens as it is today. Call to make a reservation.
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Georgia Theatre
Bulldawg Brawl
Amateur boxers brawl for a cause, along with student group performances. Proceeds benefit UGA Heroes.
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UGA Tate Student Center
Filipino Culture Night
Traditional dance performances and classic Filipino food, including chicken adobo, pancit, lumpia and flan for dessert.
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Speakeasy
Valentine's Day Dance Party
Featuring local DJs.
Kidstuff
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Barnes & Noble
Storytime
For all ages. Children receive a free treat from the cafe.
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Madison County Library
Mustache Crafts
Make silly mustache straws and more for Facial Hair February. For ages 13 & under.
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The Hull Firm, LLC
No More Bullies and No More Bullets
A workshop for middle schoolers to address the problems of bullying and discuss how to resolve conflicts without violence. Bring a sack lunch. Email to register.
Theatre
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UGA Chapel
The Vagina Monologues
The play featuring monologues from many different women raises funds for Project Safe. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.
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Town and Gown Players
A Few Good Men
Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy when a rookie Navy lawyer is assigned to defend two Marines on trial for the murder of one of their platoon members.
Performance
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UGA Fine Arts Building
The Magic Flute
UGA Opera Theater and the UGA Symphony Orchestra perform Mozart's masterpiece, The Magic Flute, the 1791 opera about young Prince Tamino who uses his magical flute in a race to rescue his love, Pamina, from the evil Sarastro. See Calendar Pick on p. 18.
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Canopy Studio
HerSelf Rising
This aerial dance show, by performers from the New England Center for Circus Arts, with guest Susan Murphy, is an examination of the roles that women play in their own and each other’s lives, and the strength and grace it takes to find their true selves.
Classes
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State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Natural History of Georgia Plants
Part of the Certificate in Native Plants core, this course will introduce the diverse natural vegetation of Georgia, emphasizing ecological principles of plant distribution, prehistoric and contemporary influences on Georgia vegetation, major vegetation types in Georgia and common plant species that characterize each vegetation type.
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Healing Arts Centre
Partner Yoga Workshop
(Sangha Yoga Studio) SJ Ursery and Meghan Burke lead a workshop benefiting Project Safe. No experience or partner necessary.
Art
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Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA
Artist Talk & Performance
"And I Feel Fine" participating artist Zachary Fabri discusses his works.
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Strand Hair Studio
Farewell Strand Art Closing
Strand sadly closes its doors after 33 years of service. Featuring artwork by the late William E. Joyce.
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Loft Art Supply
Oil Painting Demo
Learn how to light, pose, choose colors and paint a portrait using oil paints. Featuring a live model.
Film
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UGA Tate Student Center
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky in this bold and energetic adaptation of Tolstoy's classic romance.
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First Presbyterian Church of Athens
Bully
The HumanKind Movement screens the documentary Bully which follows five students and their families as they cope with the effects bullying has had on their lives. Rated PG-13.
Ending Saturday, February 16
Art
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OCAF
Call for Artists
Seeking submissions for the 18th annual Southworks Juried Art Exhibition, held Apr. 12–May 17. Cash prizes. Visit website for application. Deadline Feb. 16. $25-35. www.ocaf.com
Kidstuff
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Lay Park
Sirius Athletics Track Club
Kids ages 6–12 of all athletic abilities can learn proper technique and sportsmanship in a safe and encouraging environment. Events include sprint and distance running, relays, softball throw, shot put and high jump. Tuesdays & Thursdays, Feb. 16–May 14, 3:30–5:30 p.m. $100. www.siriusathletics.org