Calendar Picks

AOC Twilight Criterium | Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am | Downtown Athens

Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens

Dawgstock | Sunday, April 27 @ 12:00 pm | The Foundry

Sunday, April 27 @ 12:00 pm

Dawgstock

The Foundry

Julien Baker & TORRES | Monday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm | Georgia Theatre

Monday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm

Julien Baker &...

Georgia Theatre

Napalm Death, Melvins, Dark Sky Burial, Weedeater | Tuesday, April 29 @ 6:00 pm | 40 Watt Club

Tuesday, April 29 @ 6:00 pm

Napalm Death, Melvi...

40 Watt Club
Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens
Sunday, April 27 @ 12:00 pm

Dawgstock

The Foundry
Monday, April 28 @ 7:00 pm

Julien Baker &...

Georgia Theatre
Tuesday, April 29 @ 6:00 pm

Napalm Death, Melvi...

40 Watt Club

Event Series Beethoven Festival

Beethoven Festival

Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Edge Hall. Jan. 22–23 & Jan. 29–30, 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL All 10 of Beethoven's violin sonatas will be performed over the course of four evenings by students of violin professor Levon Ambartsumian and piano professor Evgeny Rivkin.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. $45–90. pac.uga.edu

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Under the direction of Vasily Petrenko, the orchestra will join UGA Presents' Artist in Focus Isata Kanneh-Mason for a performance of Clara Schumann's dramatic piano concerto, Mendelssohn's The Hebrides and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.

Sacred Bull, Eye Flys, Real Wow

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

SACRED BULL Athens post-metal known for its heavy and dark combination of meditative melodies and deliberate cacophony.

EYE FLYS Philadelphia trio with an aggressive noise rock sound that dips into metal and hardcore territories.

REAL WOW Scattered and dissonant indie math rock from Athens.

Off the Clock Comedy

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

Athens Comedy presents headlining comedian Shelley Gruenberg featuring Khaled Elchoufi and Patrick O’Malley. Sundays, 9–10:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/athenscomedy

Consciously CREATE 2024

Foxglove Plantbar 1063 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, United States

In this workshop, uncover patterns from 2023, design your ideal 2024, celebrate what you’re proud of and explore what you learned. 10 a.m. $47. www.stacyrayekellogg.com

Vaccine Clinic & Testing Kits

Advantage Homeless Day Center 240 North Avenue, Athens, United States

Hosted by the Georgia Department of Public Health, get COVID-19 vaccine and test kits. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. FREE! www.multiplechoices.us

Event Series ESOL

ESOL

Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United States

Learn or polish your English skills using Mango languages online and in-person conversation. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Event Series Mahjong Club

Mahjong Club

Winterville Cultural Center 371 N Church St, Winterville, GA, United States

Learn to play the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong. Tuesdays & Fridays, 1​​–4 p.m. $1. www.wintervillecenter.com

Event Series Kenosha Kid

Kenosha Kid

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

No Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Josh Allen, Seth Hendershot and various guests.

Event Series Beethoven Festival

Beethoven Festival

Hugh Hodgson School of Music 250 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Edge Hall. Jan. 22–23 & Jan. 29–30, 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL All 10 of Beethoven's violin sonatas will be performed over the course of four evenings by students of violin professor Levon Ambartsumian and piano professor Evgeny Rivkin.

Song-O-Rama Finals

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buvezathens

SONG-O-RAMA FINALS Bain Mattox hosts a competition in which five artists perform three songs each for a chance to win a $500 cash prize.

Boiler Room

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com

BOILER ROOM Featuring DJ Henny, OTT, $ilva, Airmax, Faded Panda and Brando.

Cocoa and Crafts

Memorial Park 293 Gran Ellen Dr, Athens, GA, United States

Enjoy some hot cocoa while doing craft activities. Ages 6 & under. 10:30 a.m. $3 (ACC residents), $4.50 (non-residents). www.accgovga.myrec.com

Curator Talk

Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United States

Asen Kirin, Parker Curator of Russian Art, will give a gallery talk about portraiture in the Martha Thompson Dinos Gallery. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Film Athens

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Meet and network with others in the filmmaking community (actors, directors, etc.) during happy hour. 5 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

Wine Tasting

Tapped Athens Wine Market 297 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Celebrate the end of Dry January with a variety of Spanish wines as well as small bites. 6:30 p.m. $40. www.tappedathens.com/upcomingevents

Event Series Salsa Dancing

Salsa Dancing

Starland Lounge & Lanes 145 E. Clayton St., Athens, GA, United States

Join SALSAthens for Cuban salsa lessons that meet a variety of dance abilities, including beginners. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. (advanced), 7:30 p.m. (beginner/intermediate). $10. [email protected]

Event Series The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens 780 Timothy Rd., Athens, GA, United States

View episodes of the Hulu series “The 1619 Project,” and discuss issues it raises around the consequences of slavery and contributions of Black Americans. 6:45 p.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org/1619uufa

Exquisite Desolation

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the film. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

The Downstairs, Neat Freak, Karma Kat

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors). $8 (adv.), 10. www.40watt.com

THE DOWNSTAIRS Athens indie-rock quartet that is building a name for itself with high energy live performances.

NEAT FREAK New Athens band.

KARMA KAT Athens band melding jazz, indie and pop for an innovative sound.

Thursday Trivia

Johnny's New York Style Pizza 1040 Gaines School Rd Suite 219, Athens, GA, United States

Test your trivia knowledge with host Jon Head. 6:30 p.m. www.johnnyspizza.com

Club Ned Anime Society

ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

Join club members to watch and discuss episodes of “Future Boy Conan,” “Samurai Champloo” and more. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.animefandom.org

Oconee Rivers Audubon Society

Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Mateo Fennell will speak about native tree species that benefit birds and detecting tree diseases. 7–8 p.m. FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.org