Thursday, October 18
41 events
Kidstuff
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Oconee County Library
Baby Music Jam
Preschool aged children and their caregivers play instruments, sing and dance together.
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Lyndon House Arts Center
Harvest Festival
Elementary students can celebrate Georgia's history and see dozens of exhibitors demonstrating skills such as blacksmithing, candle making, glass blowing and more. Registration required.
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ACC Library
UGA EcoReach
The UGA Ecology Club presents hands-on activities about the environment. Ages 11–18.
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East Athens Community Center
Early Release Day
Ages 5–12 can participate in activities while Clarke County School District schools are out early for parent-teacher conferences. Wednesday's theme is "Science Day," Thursday's theme is "Lego STEM Day" and Friday's theme is "Build a Book." Registration required.
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ACC Library
Become a Junior Paranormal Investigator
Learn about mysterious phenomena such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Bermuda Triangle. With a craft to take home. Ages 7–11.
Art
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Athens, GA
Third Thursday Art Series
Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center.
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Lyndon House Arts Center
3THURS Artist Talk
John Cleaveland will discuss his exhibition featuring landscape paintings of current day sites of WWI battles in France.
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Georgia Museum of Art
Art Lecture
David Lubin will give a lecture titled "Oh Say Can You See: American Art, Propaganda and the First World War."
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Steel + Plank
Artist Reception
Benjamin Galland utilizes drones to capture large-scale images taken along Georgia's coast.
Karaoke & Open Mic
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Go Bar
Dr. Fred's Karaoke
KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every Thursday!
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The Office Lounge
Jamboree Mic Night
JAMBOREE MIC NIGHT A weekly open mic event hosted by James Howard.
Classes
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Thrive
Yoga Classes
"Yoga for Runners," "Yoga for Moms," "Balance Pilates" and more. Visit website for class schedule. 706-850-2000, www.thrivespace.net
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Georgia Museum of Art
Yoga in the Galleries
Five Points Yoga instructors lead a class surrounded by works of art.
Live Music
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Akademia Brewing Co.
HUNTER GRAYSON Local artist playing classic country music.
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Boar's Head Lounge
ROBBIE O'SULLIVAN Local singer-songwriter influenced by classic rock and folk.
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Caledonia Lounge
DEER EYES Athens-based dream-pop three-piece.
ALL BOY/ALL GIRL Indie-rock group from Philadelphia.
ELIJAH JOHNSTON Local indie-folk singer-songwriter.
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DePalma's Italian Cafe
JIM COOK Local solo performer playing acoustic blues, classic rock and Americana.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
THALIA ZEDEK & CHRIS BROKAW Known for playing in the influential bands Come, Codeine, Live Skull and others, Zedek and Brokaw bring their considerable musical history and talent together with their current duo tour. See Calendar Pick on p. 24.
LYDIA BRAMBILA Local singer-songwriter and guitarist with a dreamy folk sound.
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The Foundry
MISNOMER Local nine-piece improvisational fusion group with a funky, jazzy sound.
WHITEHALL JAZZ COLLECTIVE Local jazz pianist Greg Hankins leads his sizeable group through an eclectic set of music.
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Georgia Theatre
OF GOOD NATURE North Carolina band that blends rock, reggae and funk.
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Georgia Theatre
STOP LIGHT OBSERVATIONS South Carolina-based garage-rock band.
LITTLE BIRD Four-piece from Annapolis, MD blending surf-rock, jazz and Americana.
FORREST WHITLARK Member of rock band A.F.T.M. plays a solo set.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
JAZZ JAM Some of our town's most talented musicians get together at this happening. Bring your axe, or grab a table and give an ear.
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
UNPLUGGED FOR THE COTTAGE Featuring live music from diet-dangfly!, Caroline Aiken, Dodd Ferrelle and the Tiny Jazz Arkestra. Plus, a silent auction, raffles and door prizes.
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Nowhere Bar
COUGAR LOVE Jam band from Peachtree City.
Events
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Little Kings Shuffle Club
Unplugged for the Cottage
Live music from diet dangfly!, Caroline Aiken, Dodd Ferrelle and the Athens Tiny Jazz Arkestra. Food from the National, Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe, Marti's at Midday, Hi-Lo, Big City Bread and Ike & Jane's. The event features a silent auction and raffles. Proceeds benefit The Cottage Sexual Assault Center & Children's Advocacy Center.
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UNG Oconee Campus
Oconeefest
Festivities include live music by Jason Power, a silent auction, dinner and more. Proceeds raise scholarship funds for Oconee County students attending UNG campuses.
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Live Wire
Cranial Offerings
Artist-made headpieces will be modeled and auctioned off to benefit the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art. Live music and food.
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The Rook and Pawn
Vinyl Night
Bring in vinyl to spin while you play games.
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Seney-Stovall Chapel
Classic City Fringe Festival
Performances by Thunder Dreamers (6:30 p.m.), Smoggo (7 p.m.), a screening of Thomas Bauer's Athens GA: Over/Under (7:40 p.m.), and Sarah Beth Nelson (8:45 p.m.). See story on p. 14.
Games
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Saucehouse Barbeque
Music Trivia
Meet at the bar for a round of trivia.
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Poker Night
(5 Points Cigar Shop, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy.) Play with Interstate Poker every Thursday.
Lectures & Lit
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UGA Tate Student Center
African Studies Fall Lecture
(Grand Hall AB) Benn L. Bongang from Savannah State University will give a talk on "Political Triumphs and Challenges on the African Continent."
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Barnes & Noble
Meet the Author
Flagpole cartoonist David Mack will sign copies of his comics collection Athens, GA.
Outdoors
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State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Nature Ramblers
(Meet at Shade Garden Arbor) Learn more about flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group.
DJs
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40 Watt Club
Silent Disco
SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to three different channels of music. One of them is a request line!
Theater
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Arts!Oglethorpe
'Til Beth Do Us Part
A career-driven wife, her less-than-attentive husband in a mid-life crisis, and her Southern belle from hell assistant collide in this family-friendly, rollicking romp by Jones, Hope and Wooten.
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Athens Academy
Arlecchino and the City of Love
Nobody will be able to resist the loveable Arlecchino and his companions as they travel Venice where mayhem ensues.
Film
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Ciné Barcafé
Agave: Spirit of a Nation
The documentary explores the bio-diverse landscape of the agave plant. A tasting reception will feature tequilas and mezcals from Mexico. Part of the Latin American Film Series.
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Ciné Barcafé
REM at the BBC
A retrospective of the band's legendary performances at the BBC in the Accelerating Backwards film.
Performance
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Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall
Bel Canto
The UGA Opera Theatre presents a concert of highlights from ten different operas by the greatest composers of Bel Canto era music, including Donizetti, Rossini and Bellini.
Auditions
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Athens Community Theater
Starstruck
Audition for Town & Gown Players' production of Starstruck. Cold readings from the script. Auditions on Dec. 10–11, 7 p.m. Rehearsals begin in January. Performances Feb. 8–17. wstevencarroll@gmail.com, www.townandgownplayers.org
Ending Thursday, October 18
Classes
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OCAF, Watkinsville
OCAF Fall Art Classes
"Paint with Charles." Fridays, Nov. 16–Dec. 14 (skip Nov. 23), 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. $70–80. "Beginning Cartooning." Thursdays, Oct. 18–Nov. 8, 4 p.m. $100. "Advanced Cartooning." Thursdays, Oct. 18–Nov. 8, 6 p.m. $100. www.ocaf.com