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mapsandtransit:

theslowlearner:

malloreigh:sara—:Click through.

 so cool

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Plane crash on Johnson Extension, between Barnett Shoals and Lexington Road

Don’t know much more right now, but onlineathens.com will have updates soon.

Plan for rebuilt Georgia Theatre OK'd

The county Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved owner Wilmot Greene’s proposal to rebuild the famed music venue.

An artist’s rendering of the new Georgia Theatre and the parking deck the renowned venue will be incorporated into. Added: The preliminary deck design calls for 520 spaces, retail and office space and a rooftop garden in the six-story building.

An artist’s rendering of the new Georgia Theatre and the parking deck the renowned venue will be incorporated into.

Added: The preliminary deck design calls for 520 spaces, retail and office space and a rooftop garden in the six-story building.

Rare first-edition of Walt Whitman’s ’Leaves of Grass’ shows up at Jackson Street Books in Athens, selling for a mere $150K. The book contained a signed post card from Whitman as well —

some details on this morning's plane crash near Barnett Shoals road

Eyewitness account of crash via Bob Brussack

athensview:

Roofer Donnie Polly witnessed the crash this morning of a single-engine aircraft in a neighborhood of modest residences off Barnett Shoals Road near the Carmike Cinemas. Apparently no one on the ground was hurt. The two persons aboard the aircraft are said to have perished.

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On Halloween night in Athens, there’ll be a freakshow parade! It’s headed up by none other than Timi Conley (Abbey Road Live! and costumer extraordinaire). I just spoke with him and he said that he and friends had been discussing the Wild Rumpus, as it’s called, long before they ever knew the movie (“Where the Wild Things Are” of course) was coming out. A little sweet serendipity there, that. At any rate, downtown Athens is all about the crazy costumes on Halloween night; how cool that now there’s a parade so gawkers don’t have to bar hop to check them all out. And everyone costumed is invited to join in* * there are rules, courtesy being top o’ the list.

On Halloween night in Athens, there’ll be a freakshow parade! It’s headed up by none other than Timi Conley (Abbey Road Live! and costumer extraordinaire).

I just spoke with him and he said that he and friends had been discussing the Wild Rumpus, as it’s called, long before they ever knew the movie (“Where the Wild Things Are” of course) was coming out. A little sweet serendipity there, that.

At any rate, downtown Athens is all about the crazy costumes on Halloween night; how cool that now there’s a parade so gawkers don’t have to bar hop to check them all out. And everyone costumed is invited to join in*

* there are rules, courtesy being top o’ the list.

R.E.M. among bands questioning if their music was used on Gitmo detainees

Music as torture

As I was filing a quick story about R.E.M.’s signing on with the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, it’s totally awful and inappropriate, I know, but all I could think was that the music/bands that were apparently used in torturing detainees are begging for opening monologue jokes: James Taylor? Neil Diamond? Meatloaf? Britney Spears? FOR GOD’S SAKE! (And the Meow Mix cat food commercial song?!!!)

All played for how many hours at ear-splitting decibels?

Torture is an understatement. (That said, it has to be stated: huge, huge relief to see “Shiny Happy People” was not on that list.)