Friday, March 23
27 events
Art
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Georgia Museum of Art
Shouky Shaheen Lecture
Dr. Ju-hyung Rhi, professor of art history and archaeology at Seoul National University, will provide an overview of Gandharan Buddhist sculpture.
Events
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Morton Theatre
Caribbean Night
UGA’s Caribbean Student Association presents an evening incorporating dance, music and theatrical performance.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
Music Night Concert & Auction
Bid on items in the auction and hear live music. Proceeds benefit the Athens Council of the Blind and Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living.
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Creature Comforts Brewery
Release Party
The release is for Cosmik Debris, a double IPA. Food will be available onsite with live music (7 p.m.) by Dream Culture and Rude Dude and The Creek Freaks. Psychedelic light projections by Eye Gate.
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UGA New Dance Theatre
Friday Night Dance Party
The Ballroom Performance Group offers a free beginner lesson at 7 p.m., followed by social dancing 8–10:30 p.m. Dressy casual attire is encouraged. This week's theme is Rumba.
Lectures & Lit
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Madison Morgan Cultural Center
Do Tell!: Storytelling Festival
This year's storytellers are Kevin Kling, Tim Lowry, Lyn Ford and Carmen Agra-Deedy.
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Avid Bookshop
Avid Poetry Series
(Prince Ave.) Hear poetry from Aruni Kashyap and Soham Patel.
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Baldwin Hall
"Conservation, Cooperations and Carbon Credits: The Challenge of REDD+ on Pemba Zanzibar"
(Room 264) Monique Borgerhorr Mulder explores the "why" questions about our species.
Live Music
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Boar's Head Lounge
KIP JONES & FRIENDS Local songwriter playing all your favorite covers and some of his own tunes.
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Caledonia Lounge
JUAN DE FUCA Driving indie-rock band fronted by local songwriter Jack Cherry.
JACK'S JOHNSON Local band featuring members of Wieuca and Big Morgan. Album release show!
DAGMAR VORK Athens-based DIY musician, songwriter and visual artist.
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Ciné Barcafé
DICTATOR Travis West is a known quantity in the Athens hip-hop scene for his direct style and hard-hitting beats.
ISHUES This legendary local underground hip hop artist has returned after a long hiatus.
CHIEF ROCKA Local DJ expertly spins a set of old-school hip hop and more.
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Creature Comforts Brewery
DREAM CULTURE Eclectic local psychedelic rock group.
RUDE DUDE & THE CREEK FREAKS Psychedelic punk band from Savannah.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
TW!NS Four-piece, all-twin band playing riffy indie rock.
PARKER HODGES Lyric-driven folk singer-songwriter fron Nashville, TN.
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40 Watt Club
JOHN KING Georgia singer-songwriter blending Southern rock and country.
PAIGE MCCAULEY Nashville-based country singer-songwriter.
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The Foundry
RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND This established Georgia singer-songwriter's Southern-tinged music pulls from a variety of influences. This is a special 70th birthday bash!
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Georgia Theatre
THE VINYL SUNS Athens-based blues-rock five-piece.
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Georgia Theatre
BLACKBERRY SMOKE Southern rock quintet that mixes elements of gospel, bluegrass, soul and outlaw country.
TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN Nashville, TN-based rock band.
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Go Bar
KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
BENEFIT SHOW A live show and auction to benefit Multiple Choices CIL and the Athens Council of the Blind, featuring music from Carly King, Athens Singing Circle, The Vinyl Strangers, The Splitz Band and The Dixieland 5.
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Highwire Lounge
LIVE MUSIC Rotating local jazz and bluegrass bands play every Friday and Saturday night.
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The Office Lounge
FAT ARM DADDY Athens-based rhythm and blues trio.
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The Office Lounge
REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. Every Friday!
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Terrapin Beer Co.
HALEM ALBRIGHT A blend of unique songwriting and electrifying guitar work.
Games
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Tyche's Games
Planeswalkers for Diversity Meeting and Magic
Play Magic in a welcoming atmosphere.
Theater
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Seney-Stovall Chapel
BFE
Julia Cho's darkly comic tale details an Asian-American teen's struggle with identity and a rash of local murders.
Kidstuff
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East Athens Community Center
NBA2K Video Game Tournament
Ages 12–17 can compete on seven HDTVs.
Film
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Ciné Barcafé
It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop Film Series
Considered the first hip-hop film, this month's selection is Wild Style, a 1983 classic full of breakdancing, freestyle MCing and rare footage of Grandmaster Flash. Music by Chief Rocka, Dictator and Ishues.
Ending Friday, March 23
Word on the Street
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Athens, GA
Stormwater Steward Award Nominations
Nominate a person, business or organization that completed an innovative project last year relating to stormwater management. Winners will be recognized at the GreenFest Environmental Awards Ceremony in April. www.athensclarkecounty.com