Calendar Picks

Sanguisugabogg, Full of Hell, Harm’s Way, 200 Stab Wounds, Gridiron, Mutilated | Friday, May 16 @ 5:00 pm | Georgia Theatre

Friday, May 16 @ 5:00 pm

Sanguisugabogg, Ful...

Georgia Theatre

Dead Beat Club Redux | Friday, May 16 @ 6:00 pm | Live Wire

Friday, May 16 @ 6:00 pm

Dead Beat Club Redux

Live Wire

Murray Attaway, Clay Harper | Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm | The Foundry

Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm

Murray Attaway, Cla...

The Foundry

Classic City Wrestling | Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm | 40 Watt Club

Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm

Classic City Wrestling

40 Watt Club
Friday, May 16 @ 5:00 pm

Sanguisugabogg, Ful...

Georgia Theatre
Friday, May 16 @ 6:00 pm

Dead Beat Club Redux

Live Wire
Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm

Murray Attaway, Cla...

The Foundry
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm

Classic City Wrestling

40 Watt Club

Dexter and The Moonrocks, Liam St. John, Cigarettes @ Sunset

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25. www.georgiatheatre.com

DEXTER AND THE MOONROCKS West Texas band known for their unique combination of country and grunge.

LIAM ST. JOHN Chart-topping Nashville artist who works at the crossroads of blues and rock.

CIGARETTES @ SUNSET Indie rock by five best friends from Boone, NC.

MCU Trivia

B&B Theatres 1570 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA, United States

Test your trivia knowledge. 7:30 p.m. www.bbtheatres.com

Zoran Dukić

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

ZORAN DUKIĆ Croatian classical guitarist and accomplished competition winner.

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. 10 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

25th Anniversary Empty Bowl Fundraiser & Luncheon

The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States

Hosted by the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, this annual event raises funds and spreads awareness about food access and security. SOLD OUT! 11 a.m. www.foodbanknega.org

Red Cross Blood Drive

Athens Academy 1281 Spartan Ln., Athens, GA, United States

Donors of all blood types are encouraged to contribute. 1–6 p.m. FREE! www.athensacademy.org

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, 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Event Series Read to Rover

Read to Rover

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

Drop in to read a story to Maisy Jane and her furry friends. Ages 4 & up. 4–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Supper Club

Farmview Market 2610 Eatonton Rd., Madison, GA, United States

Celebrate the month of February with a fried catfish and shrimp supper, and a variety of live music. 4:30​​–7 p.m. $15.99 & up. www.farmviewmarket.com

Emerging Scholars Symposium

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

Dr. Sheila Barker is the keynote speaker for the symposium about “Beyond the Center: Art Histories from the Periphery.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Event Series BINGO

BINGO

VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens

Join in to play this weekly game of chance. Thursdays, 5 p.m. (doors). FREE! www.facebook.com/vfw2872

Opening Reception

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery 675 Pulaski St. STE 1500, Athens, GA, United States

Exhibitions “Playing House” by Cecilia Reynolds and “Beneath the Sky and Sea” by Louise Haynes Hall will be on view. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.acefranciscogallery.com

Open Studio

Chase Park Warehouse, Unit 4, Suite #10 160 Tracy St. Unit 4 Suite 10, Athens, United States

Artist Christina Habibi’s work will be on view with guest artist Helen Kuykendall. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.habibiart.com

Opening Reception

tiny ATH gallery 174 Cleveland Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Works by Linda Hall will be on view. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.tinyathgallery.com

The Georgia Music Collections Tour

Akins Ford Arena 300 N Thomas St., Athens, United States

Take a tour through Georgia musical history with a curator-led event for Third Thursday. 6:30 p.m. & 7:15 p.m. FREE! www.classiccenter.com

Thursday Trivia

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

Test your trivia knowledge with host Todd Henderson. 6:30 p.m. www.johnnyspizza.com

Bowling for Bottoms

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

The fundraiser will include socializing and duckpin bowling in benefit of the Athens Area Diaper Bank. 6:30–8:30 p.m. $25. www.athensareadiaperbank.com

Artist Talk

The Taylor-Grady House 634 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Alice Woodruff will discuss her ceramic sculpture exhibition “Warrior Women.” 7 p.m. FREE! www.taylorgrady.com

Event Series Jazz Jam

Jazz Jam

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

7 p.m. (sign-ups), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

JAZZ JAM Seth Hendershot and the house band Unstarched host an open jazz jam. Bring an instrument or your voice.

Stop Light Observations, Winyah

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $18–22. www.georgiatheatre.com

STOP LIGHT OBSERVATIONS Transformational rock and anti-pop group from Charleston, SC.

WINYAH Nashville-based indie and Southern rock band.

Arts Fishing Club, Juniper

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. www.40watt.com

ARTS FISHING CLUB Nashville-based indie-folk band known for their energetic live performances and heartfelt lyricism.

JUNIPER Band that blends elements of modern singer-songwriter music into the context of an alternative rock band.

Lemon’s, The Downstairs, Swear Jar, Crimson Fever

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

7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.nowherebarlive.com

LEMON'S Memphis-based indie rock band.

THE DOWNSTAIRS Alt-rock band made up of five UGA students whose goal is to communicate raw emotion.

SWEAR JAR '90s inspired rock group that explores new horizons in punk, indie and alternative music.

CRIMSON FEVER Free spirited indie band that makes danceable music.

Eighth Blackbird

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

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $25–45. pac.uga.edu

EIGHTH BLACKBIRD Four-time Grammy Award-winning contemporary music group performing innovative presentations of works by living composers.

Event Series Love Letters

Love Letters

The Historic Crawford School 325 Park Avenue, Crawford, GA, United States

Arts! Oglethorpe presents the play about 50 years of handwritten correspondence between lifelong friends. Feb. 20–22, 7:30 p.m. $20. www.artsoglethorpe.org

Bayou Princess, 20cats, Chairs

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

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

BAYOU PRINCESS Your favorite internet narcissist.

20CATS Grunge-gaze project of Knoxville,TN-based artist Will Stevens.

CHAIRS Enigmatic local recording project that pulls from shoegaze and post-punk influences.

Comedy in the Cellar

Onward Reserve 146 East Clayton Street, Athens, GA, United States

Athens Comedy presents Ngozi IK, with a fresh and welcome take on social issues and growing up in a Catholic household. 8:30 p.m. $10. www.instagram.com/athenscomedy

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. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Georgia Arbor Day

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

Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful and the Community Tree Council will be giving out tree seedlings and discussing trees. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Black History Month Celebration

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

There will be a new stout release with a cask tapping, a food truck, live music and percentages donated to the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement. 5–10 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

After Hours at the Museum

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

Celebrate the new exhibition “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection.” Registration suggested. 5:30–7 p.m. www.georgiamuseum.org

Author Talk & Book Signing

Crawfod Long Museum 28 College St., Jefferson, Georgia

Local author Lillah Lawson will discuss the debut of her book The Doomed Girls of Jefferson. Reservations required. 6 p.m. FREE! www.crawfordlong.org