Monday, February 11
15 events
Games
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Highwire Lounge
Trivia
Athens' toughest trivia. $100 grand prize every week! All ages.
Art
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UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries
Visiting Artist Lecture: Janet Echelman
(Room S151) Echelman reshapes urban airspace with monumental, fluidly moving sculptures that respond to environmental forces including wind, water, and sunlight. The permanent and temporary projects draw inspiration from ancient craft and modern technology. They embody local identity, inviting residents to form a personal and dynamic relationship with the art and place.
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Georgia Museum of Art
Artist Lecture
Mark Sloan gives a lecture on "Art and Iconoclasm in America's Most Polite City: A Contemporary Cabinet of Curiosities." Sloan is the director and senior curator of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art in Charleston, and juror for the 38th juried exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center.
Karaoke & Open Mic
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
Open Mic w/ Kyshona Armstrong
OPEN MIC Local songstress Kyshona Armstrong hosts this open mic night every Monday!
Live Music
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The Melting Point
THE HOOT Monthly showcase put on by the Athens Folk Music & Dance Society. Tonight's Valentine's-themed show will feature musical couples taking the stage and playing songs together. Susan Staley hosts. See Calendar Pick on p. 19.
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Blind Pig Tavern
ATHENS COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND BENEFIT Featuring live music from The Red Oak Southern String Band, The Athens Women's Singing Circle, The Vinyl Strangers, Mike Blake, Lillian Hass and The Dixieland Jazz Band.
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Nowhere Bar
MUDCAT Blues band from Atlanta.
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Go Bar
NO BRAINER Grindcore outfit from Wisconsin.
MUUY BIIEN Local band plays '80s-style punk rock that's equal parts Minor Threat and The Fall.
GRIPE This Athens thrash, grind and powerviolent band is known for the intensity of its live show.
FOOD CLOTHES SHELTER Local punk rock band.
Performance
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Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall
The King's Singers
The Grammy-winning British a cappella ensemble has been performing for over 40 years, incorporating classical and contemporary repertoire from Bach to The Beatles.
Film
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Miller Learning Center
Wild Horses and Renegades
(Room 101) The film explores the plight of America’s wild horses and the rapidly deteriorating condition of the wild public lands in the American West. Part of Animal Voices Film Festival.
Kidstuff
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Oconee County Library
Mardi Gras Party
Kick-off Mardi Gras with an hour of making elaborate and colorful masks. See what the year will hold for you with a delicious, traditional King Cake. Ages 11–18.
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ACC Library
Bedtime Stories
Stories before bedtime. Pajamas encouraged.
Lectures & Lit
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Ciné Barcafé
VOX Reading Series
The UGA Creative Writing Program VOX Reading Series, African Studies Institute and the Institute for African American Studies present the award-winning African poet and scholar, Niyi Osundare.
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UGA Chapel
Global Diseases Lecture
“The Long Road to an HIV Vaccine: A Personal Journey.” José Esparza, an internationally recognized expert on HIV/AIDS, vaccine development and global health, will deliver the second address in the Voices from the Vanguard series.
Help Out
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BikeAthens
BikeAthens Bike Recycling Program
BikeAthens seeks volunteers to recondition bikes for Athenians underserved by private and public transportation. No tools or experience needed. First-time volunteers begin with a commitment of 10 hours, or four work sessions, and should come on a Wednesday for an orientation session. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. & Sundays, 2–4:30 p.m. Women’s night, Tuesdays, 6–8:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com