Calendar Picks

AOC Twilight Criterium | Friday, April 25 @ 12:00 pm | Downtown Athens

Friday, April 25 @ 12:00 pm

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens

Strike Fashion Show | Friday, April 25 @ 5:45 pm | Geography Geology Building

Friday, April 25 @ 5:45 pm

Strike Fashion Show

Geography Geology Building

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

Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens

Madison Fest | Saturday, April 26 @ 10:00 am | Madison Town Park

Saturday, April 26 @ 10:00 am

Madison Fest

Madison Town Park
Friday, April 25 @ 12:00 pm

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens
Friday, April 25 @ 5:45 pm

Strike Fashion Show

Geography Geology Building
Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens
Saturday, April 26 @ 10:00 am

Madison Fest

Madison Town Park

Artist Talk

Lamar Dodd School of Art 270 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Hong Hong will discuss her exhibition “Hong Hong: Inland” featuring large-scale paintings made from hand-formed paper with natural elements. 5:30 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu

Sunset Honor Unit

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

SUNSET HONOR UNIT Sentimental pop from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray).

Ghastly Horror Society

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

Screening of the 2022 horror film Bubblegum. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

Open Mic Night

David's 105 Listening Room 105 E. Washington St., Monroe, United States

7:30–11 p.m. FREE! www.davids105.com

OPEN MIC NIGHT Held every Thursday. Sign up online.

The Low Whites

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

THE LOW WHITES New side project of Neal Fountain alongside Jeff Reilly, Tom Ryan and AJ Adams.

New Faces Night

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

New Faces Night. 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

KATHLEEN SULLIVAN Folk-inspired singer branching into songwriting with Southern influence.

RICHIE AMDORFER Indie folk singer-songwriter from the Midwest.

HOPE COCHRAN Singer-songwriter and Georgia native playing country, folk and songs to make you cry at the bar.

Event Series Karaoke

Karaoke

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

9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Event Series Open Play

Open Play

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Drop in for playtime that’s focused on encouraging early literacy and brain building. Ages 5 & under. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Event Series Coffee Hour

Coffee Hour

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Drop in to drink some coffee, while supplies last. Thursdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Event Series LEGO Club

LEGO Club

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Drop in to free build and create, or do one of the fun LEGO challenges. Ages 5–12. Thursdays, 3:30–5:30. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

UGA Creative Writing Program

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

This new student reading event will feature the work of 10 Ph.D. students with a reception to follow. 6 p.m. FREE! english.uga.edu

Event Series Open Mic

Open Mic

Marigold Auditorium for Arts and Culture 373 N. Church St., Winterville

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.marigoldauditorium.com

OPEN MIC Bring your instrument, a good joke or your favorite monologue. Hosted by Mayor Dodd Ferrelle and Adam Poulin.

Tokusatsu Thursdays

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

Screening of the 1967 Japanese sci-fi film Gamera vs. Guiron. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Opening Reception

Lamar Dodd School of Art 270 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

View new exhibitions featuring work from students, faculty and Margie E. West Prize recipient Hong Hong. 6–8 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu

Event Series BINGO

BINGO

VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens

Join in to play this weekly game of chance. Thursdays, 6 p.m. (doors). FREE! www.facebook.com/vfw2872

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 “Kaguya-sama: Love is War,” “Saiki-K” and more. 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.animefandom.org

Author Talk & Book Signing

Avid Bookshop 1662 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

Author John Vercher will discuss his book Devil is Fine with Sabrina Orah Mark. 7 p.m. $5 www.avidbookshop.com

Musical Theater Trivia

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Test your musical theater knowledge and compete for prizes while listening to classic show tunes. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Athens Science Café

Little Kings Shuffle Club 223 W. Hancock Ave., Athens, GA, United States

This month Mack Bui will present on the critical role of food science in our lives. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com

Ray Fulcher, Jordan Rowe, Cole Goodwin

Georgia Theatre 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $17. www.georgiatheatre.com

RAY FULCHER UGA alum and country singer whose songwriting is CMA award-winning.

JORDAN ROWE Christian country artist from Adel who has shared stages with artists like Luke Combs and Cody Johnson.

COLE GOODWIN Georgia country artist who writes songs that hold firm roots in stories of the old South.

Thursday Scholarship Series: Birth of the Cool

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

Thursday Scholarship Series. 7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. music.uga.edu

BIRTH OF THE COOL Encore performance by nine UGA performance faculty of pieces written by Gil Evans, Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis and John Lewis from 1948–1950.

Big Band Athens

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

8 p.m. $10. www.hendershotsathens.com

BIG BAND ATHENS 18-member Athens band whose swinging tunes consist of cover music from the '40s to the '70s.

96Vizion, Miles Stone, Bryant Perez, JiiG

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

Volumes Presents. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

96VIZION Versatile hip-hop artist balancing hype tracks and storytelling.

MILES STONE Classic hip-hop sound with deep reflections on life and social issues.

BRYANT PEREZ Multi-genre musician and producer emphasizing rap and wordplay.

JIIG Electronic artist and producer with a flair for dub and hip hop.

Event Series Meet & Play

Meet & Play

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

Drop in for facilitated open play with age-appropriate toys. Best for ages 6 & under. Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Athens Brew and Bull Artists’ Society

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

The inaugural meeting bridging working artists and the community, featuring a live conversation between Noah James Saunders and the Athens Area Arts Council. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomfortsbeer.com

Event Series Chess Club

Chess Club

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

Join others for a weekly chess competition. Fridays, 6–10 p.m. FREE! www.wintervillecenter.com

The Rishis; Blake Hornsby; John Kiran Fernandes, Arianna Petersen, Franklin Russell

Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. $12. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

THE RISHIS Psych-folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power and The Apples in Stereo.

BLAKE HORNSBY Psychedelic folk musician born and raised in Chattanooga, currently based out of Western North Carolina.

JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES, ARIANNA PETERSEN, FRANKLIN RUSSELL Clarinet, cello and baritone saxophone trio.

Shonali, Karma Kat, Clare O’Kane, Spitehound

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com

SHONALI Indie artist from New York who fronts Tigers and Monkeys, runs the independent record label Little Lamb Recordings and is a memer of the comedy collective Variety Shac.

KARMA KAT Athens local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off!

CLARE O'KANE NY-based comedian, writer and actor.

SPITEHOUND Brooding, earnest indie.

Hatch, Cardynal and the Flock, Mannequin Party

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

8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

HATCH Psych-tinged garage rock led by songwriter Garett Hatch.

CARDYNAL AND THE FLOCK An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist delivering hard-hitting, witty bars and catchy melodies.

MANNEQUIN PARTY Athens alternative musician playing a funky fingerstyle amalgamation of folk, indie rock and Americana.

KIT, Rocco and His Bones, Infinitefreefall, Trepid

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

8 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/@buvez_athens

KIT New Athens-based kaleidoscopic rock band expanded from the eponymous solo project Catt Malonius.

ROCCO AND HIS BONES Psych-punk and indie pop from Greer, SC.

INFINITEFREEFALL Experimental pop project from Charleston, SC that leans into shoegaze, krautrock, post-punk and psychedelic tendencies.

TREPID New local grungegaze.

Road to Breakway

Silver Dollar 262 College Ave., Athens, United States

Dawghouse Presents. 8 p.m. $5–10. www.instagram.com/dawghouse_productions

ROAD TO BREAKAWAY An evening of EDM featuring OTT, Tony Jack, Banjo, IGood and Tribe.

The Relics

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

9:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/NowhereBarAthens

THE RELICS Atlanta band performing catchy originals, as well as rock hits ranging from The Beatles to Green Day.

Booty Boyz

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

10 p.m. $7. www.georgiatheatre.com

BOOTY BOYZ DJ power trio that creates a hot, sweaty dance party mess.

Event Series Athens Farmers Market

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net