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Nov 25

The Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia has been awarded a prestigious South Atlantic Region American Institute of Architects Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture.

The Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia has been awarded a prestigious South Atlantic Region American Institute of Architects Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture.

Benefit for Georgia Theatre kicks in some big dough

This came in last night from Zac Brown’s peeps regarding last month’s benefit show at the Fox:
the Zac Brown Band was able to raise 75K for the GA Theatre

That’s a definite boost to the kitty.

Me, I’m just super happy that White Tiger’s Ken Manring will be running the rooftop restaurant. Joy!

PETA says what needs to be said about the demise of Uga VII’s sad little struggling body — It’s no coincidence that Uga VII died of a heart ailment similar to the one that killed Uga VI. Puppy peddlers rely on inbreeding to preserve bloodlines, which creates genetic defects and makes dogs susceptible to congenital illnesses. After years of genetic manipulation, countless bulldogs suffer from constant skin and eye infections, hip dysplasia, and weak respiratory systems—which are worsened by the kind of poor ventilation and hot, humid weather that Uga VII was exposed to as a constantly traveling mascot. Bulldogs also can’t give birth naturally because of their large heads and small hips, so breeders artificially inseminate the females then cut them open year after year for c-sections. anyone who’s met the Ugas knows they have difficulty breathing and that this silly bloodline thing is all for the ridiculous folly of people while being really detrimental to the animals. It needs to stop.

PETA says what needs to be said about the demise of Uga VII’s sad little struggling body —

It’s no coincidence that Uga VII died of a heart ailment similar to the one that killed Uga VI. Puppy peddlers rely on inbreeding to preserve bloodlines, which creates genetic defects and makes dogs susceptible to congenital illnesses. After years of genetic manipulation, countless bulldogs suffer from constant skin and eye infections, hip dysplasia, and weak respiratory systems—which are worsened by the kind of poor ventilation and hot, humid weather that Uga VII was exposed to as a constantly traveling mascot. Bulldogs also can’t give birth naturally because of their large heads and small hips, so breeders artificially inseminate the females then cut them open year after year for c-sections.

anyone who’s met the Ugas knows they have difficulty breathing and that this silly bloodline thing is all for the ridiculous folly of people while being really detrimental to the animals. It needs to stop.

Nov 24

flannelowl: kimclit: veganterrorist:ratsandcandy666: Defensive Omnivore Bingo via vegansaurus That about covers it. I reblog in honor of Thanksgiving, and more than that for all who’ll encounter these comments at the table. Take a breath, smile and be thankful for the choice to be veg, and all the awesome vegetarian food — if not there, at least at our own tables.

flannelowl: kimclit: veganterrorist:ratsandcandy666:

Defensive Omnivore Bingo via vegansaurus

That about covers it.

I reblog in honor of Thanksgiving, and more than that for all who’ll encounter these comments at the table. Take a breath, smile and be thankful for the choice to be veg, and all the awesome vegetarian food — if not there, at least at our own tables.

Nov 23

Woo hoo! This just in from Lou Kregel! It’s official — the Railroad Arts District is taking up the holiday market vacated by Big City Bread. I had a great talk with Carol John last week, an amazing artist herself and longtime organizer of the Big City Bread Holiday Market. Carol said the market accomplished what she’d wanted it to in the 10 years since she started it: encouraging people to buy from local artists during the holidays. “Really, when we started, there was just one other market that I know of — the Studio Group,” she says (they just had their annual event over at ATHICA4Lease this past weekend). “Now there are so many — last year when I was putting this one together, I couldn’t believe it. And that’s a great thing — that was my motive nine years ago was to make sure people were seeing and buying things from artists here.” So Carol and husband Carl Martin, who together run D.O.C., are putting their efforts into their own works right now and plan on visiting the bevy of local markets instead of putting one together this year. So as we bid farewell to the BCB market, give a huge, huge thanks to Carol for organizing the market for so many years — and starting the trend!

Woo hoo! This just in from Lou Kregel! It’s official — the Railroad Arts District is taking up the holiday market vacated by Big City Bread.

I had a great talk with Carol John last week, an amazing artist herself and longtime organizer of the Big City Bread Holiday Market. Carol said the market accomplished what she’d wanted it to in the 10 years since she started it: encouraging people to buy from local artists during the holidays. “Really, when we started, there was just one other market that I know of — the Studio Group,” she says (they just had their annual event over at ATHICA4Lease this past weekend). “Now there are so many — last year when I was putting this one together, I couldn’t believe it. And that’s a great thing — that was my motive nine years ago was to make sure people were seeing and buying things from artists here.”

So Carol and husband Carl Martin, who together run D.O.C., are putting their efforts into their own works right now and plan on visiting the bevy of local markets instead of putting one together this year.

So as we bid farewell to the BCB market, give a huge, huge thanks to Carol for organizing the market for so many years — and starting the trend!

Nov 20

WFMU -

marieyall:

Gemini Cricket has been getting radio play, here and elsewhere.

It’s cool to me that someone who’s not our friend is playing our music so far away.

Nov 19

So the sad news is, there’s no Big City Bread Athens Holiday Market (pictured above) this year. Yep — kaput. That’s been a longstanding, fun tradition for lots of people and will really be missed. (I’m trying to find out why it’s been discontinued, so hopefully news on that to come.) But the good news is, Indie Craftsravaganzaa is going strong, and is set this year for 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, again in the parking lot next to Agora/Caledonia on the corner of Clayton and Pulaski. There are so many amazing artists in this town, this market is a huge treat. Support local, y’all!On another good news note, according to one source, some of the artists who have long participated in the Big City Bread Market may move the whole event over to the Chase Park Warehouse complex, where the Railroad Arts District has been having some super cool events on the first Fridays of each month. Will keep you posted on the holiday event and if it in fact solidifies over there.

So the sad news is, there’s no Big City Bread Athens Holiday Market (pictured above) this year. Yep — kaput. That’s been a longstanding, fun tradition for lots of people and will really be missed. (I’m trying to find out why it’s been discontinued, so hopefully news on that to come.)

But the good news is, Indie Craftsravaganzaa is going strong, and is set this year for 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, again in the parking lot next to Agora/Caledonia on the corner of Clayton and Pulaski. There are so many amazing artists in this town, this market is a huge treat. Support local, y’all!
On another good news note, according to one source, some of the artists who have long participated in the Big City Bread Market may move the whole event over to the Chase Park Warehouse complex, where the Railroad Arts District has been having some super cool events on the first Fridays of each month. Will keep you posted on the holiday event and if it in fact solidifies over there.

Nov 18

documentary "Athens Burning" in the works about the Georgia Theatre -

From the site:
a comprehensive High Production Value HD Video Documentary of approximately 100 minutes centered around the history of the historic Georgia Theater; also thoroughly covering the history of Athens Music Scene from the 1970’s until present, particularly with regard to links to the Georgia Theater. The film opens with the burning of the Theater in summer, 2009 and then starts over chronologically from the 1970s through the rebuilding of the Georgia Theater and its new opening.

Details to come.

Nov 17

[video]

Facebook's 'Unfriend' verb is voted ' Word of the Year' -

Another reason I like tumblr oh so much… no need for unfriending.

Michael Lachowski and Vanessa Hay guest DJ on WUOG tonight from 8:30-10 -

Fun times on your 90.5 station.

Nov 16

Julian Koster is heading out again this year to give Christmas Carols with his singing saws in a house near you (wrote about this last year) — love this project so much. Here’s his “proposed path”: December 7-9: Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana & Lower Half of Illinois December 10-12: Chicago, Illinois, Michigan  December 13-15: Ohio, Pittsburgh, Western NY December 16-18: Upstate NY, New England (CT, RI, VT etc)  December 19-21: Philadelphia, NYC, Baltimore, DC, Chapel Hill Also there’s this:You may invite the carolers to visit your house by emailing musictapescaroling@gmail.com or by mailing a handwritten letter to 450 N. Harris St. Athens, GA  30601 (due to time constraints, please send an email to let the “caroling ambassador” know you are sending a letter). Be sure to include an email address or telephone number for reply.  Invitations where the hosts indicate that they would be willing to entertain outside guests on caroling night are preferred. Please note your permission to invite others from the area to your house and whether you can offer the carolers a place to sleep in your letter or email. 

Julian Koster is heading out again this year to give Christmas Carols with his singing saws in a house near you (wrote about this last year) — love this project so much.

Here’s his “proposed path”:

December 7-9: Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana & Lower Half of Illinois

December 10-12: Chicago, Illinois, Michigan

 December 13-15: Ohio, Pittsburgh, Western NY

December 16-18: Upstate NY, New England (CT, RI, VT etc) 

December 19-21: Philadelphia, NYC, Baltimore, DC, Chapel Hill

Also there’s this:You may invite the carolers to visit your house by emailing musictapescaroling@gmail.com or by mailing a handwritten letter to 450 N. Harris St. Athens, GA  30601 (due to time constraints, please send an email to let the “caroling ambassador” know you are sending a letter). Be sure to include an email address or telephone number for reply.  Invitations where the hosts indicate that they would be willing to entertain outside guests on caroling night are preferred. Please note your permission to invite others from the area to your house and whether you can offer the carolers a place to sleep in your letter or email. 

Nov 12

thedailywhat: Apropos Of The Previous Post / Print Ad of the Day: JWT Kuwait for the International Vegetarian Union. Copy: “Vegetables are all your body needs.” However you might feel about this ad’s message, there’s no denying the loveliness of its artwork. [via.]  Agreed

thedailywhat: Apropos Of The Previous Post / Print Ad of the Day: JWT Kuwait for the International Vegetarian Union. Copy: “Vegetables are all your body needs.”

However you might feel about this ad’s message, there’s no denying the loveliness of its artwork. [via.]

 Agreed