Calendar Picks

New Town Revue | Thursday, April 24 @ 6:00 pm | ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery

Thursday, April 24 @ 6:00 pm

New Town Revue

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery

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
Thursday, April 24 @ 6:00 pm

New Town Revue

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery
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

Rick Fowler Acoustic Band, Tinsley Ellis

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

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 8 p.m. $20–30. www.marigoldauditorium.com

RICK FOWLER ACOUSTIC BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group.

TINSLEY ELLIS Atlanta-based guitarist and songwriter gives a solo performance spotlighting Naked Truth, his first-ever solo acoustic album steeped in folk blues traditions.

Burly Ivy, Lemonmnm, The Shut-Ups

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

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

BURLY IVEY Psych art rock band with loungy space sounds and midnight choirs featuring Jim Willingham, Bryan Poole, Dain Marx and Ryan Bousquet.

LEMONMNM Bubblegum pop band from East Point.

THE SHUT-UPS Indie-pop outfit that describes itself as a "bottom 40" band, hit-worthy, but (for some unfathomable reason) hitless.

Trvy & The Enemy, Alien Funk Academy, Organically Programmed

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

8 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com

TRVY & THE ENEMY Live hip-hop band that fearlessly breaks barriers in the realm of modern rap music, blending elements of trap with psychedelic rock.

ALIEN FUNK ACADEMY Athens-based electronic duo specializing in glitchy digital mayhem influenced by Vulfpeck, Umphree's McGee and Phish.

ORGANICALLY PROGRAMMED Electronic space-themed act utilizing primitive drum machines and synthesizers to create disco-pop, jazz and easy listening inspired compositions.

Estimated Principles, Moon Medallion, Intension, Andovia

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

9 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com

ESTIMATED PRINCIPLES Alternative rock from Augusta.

MOON MEDALLION Punk, shoegaze, surf, post-hardcore and psychedelia from Texas.

INTENSION Alternative rock from Monroe inspired by bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones and Tool.

ANDOVIA Hard alternative rock from Atlanta.

Greg Hester Street Choir

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

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

GREG HESTER STREET CHOIR Soulful singer-songwriter from Augusta.

The [M]Factor

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the documentary addressing the health crisis faced by millions of women going through menopause. 1 p.m. FREE! Find The Hormone Midwife on Facebook

Ecumenical Service

First AME Church 521 N. Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

This service is a formal observance of the life and goals of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 4 p.m. FREE! www.humanrelationscouncil.org

Event Series Monday Mindfulness

Monday Mindfulness

Easley Mill Trailhead 470 Oconee St, Athens, Georgia

Enjoy a lightly guided walk along a section of the Greenway Trail, with curated stops for Qigong flow meditation and observing nature. 8:30 a.m. FREE! www.mindfulnessmeetups.com

Event Series Monday Funday

Monday Funday

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

Join Ms. Donna for songs, fingerplays, storytelling and STEAM activities. Ages 3–7 years. Registration suggested. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Athens MLK Day Parade and Music Festival

Hot Corner Washington and Hull Streets, Athens, GA, United States

2–6 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athmlkparade

ATHENS MLK JR. PARADE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL In addition to the annual parade through downtown (3 p.m., Clayton St.), the festival includes local bands, dance groups, community organizations, family-friendly activities and food vendors.

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com

JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.

Bad Movie Night

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

An ex-convict is granted superpowers from his dead uncle and must defeat the prince of darkness in the Filipino horror-fantasy The Killing of Satan. 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight

Funny Femmes

150 Fritz Mar Lane 150 Fritz Mar Ln, Athens, United States

An all-women showcase featuring seven comedians from Athens and Atlanta. 8:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com

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 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

UGA Choral Project

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

5:30 p.m. music.uga.edu

UGA CHORAL PROJECT "Two Streams" is a cantana in 14 movements for choir and string orchestra that incorporates elements of Chant, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic and contemporary styles.

Athentic Book Club

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

Check the brewery’s social media for this month’s book, then discuss it with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.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 Entering its 20th year, the brainchild of guitarist Dan Nettles performs two sets of adventurous new music each week from his ever-expanding catalog that exists “somewhere in the Schrödinger’s nexus of jazz, post-rock and improvised music.”

Mostly Romantic: Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Piazzolla

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

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $15. pac.uga.edu

MOSTLY ROMANTIC: BRAHMS, RACHMANINOFF, AND PIAZZOLLA Music from the Romantic stylistic movement performed by Levon Ambartsumian on violin, Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva on viola, James Kim on cello and Evgeny Rivkin on piano.

The Tina Turner Musical

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

This musical tells the triumphant story of the Queen of Rock and Roll set to the soundtrack of her beloved hits. 7:30 p.m. $25–95. www.classiccenter.com

Student Spotlight Tour

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

Education intern Nikolett Booker will give a talk about her work with the permanent collection and 5th-grade tours. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Event Series Athens Farmers Market

Athens Farmers Market

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

Markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods, art and crafts. Live music at 6 p.m. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Wednesdays, 5–8 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net