Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Out & About presents Weekend Picks

By on April 16, 2009

Drag performers, local and otherwise, put on quite a show at the Boybutante Ball.
Jake Daniels
Drag performers, local and otherwise, put on quite a show at the Boybutante Ball.

Thursday

Great Southland Stampede Rodeo
UGA Livestock Teaching Area.
6 p.m.
$12 students.
UGA’s Block and Bridle Club presents its annual rodeo.

Madeline, Thayer Sarrano, Stereo Campbell
40 Watt.
9 p.m.
$6 (21+)/$8 (18+).
Night two of the benefit for Camp Amped, a summer music camp for kids ages 11-17 hosted by Nuci’s Space. This is also the CD release show for Madeline’s new album, “White Flag.”

Friday

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure
Athens Community Theatre.
8 p.m.
$15 students.
The Town and Gown Players presents Steven Dietz’s take on the iconic detective.

Snow
Seney-Stovall Chapel.
8 p.m.
$8 students.
This adventure of Snow Weiss, an ambitious Broadway star, is a grown-up take on the classic Snow White tale. Check out page 6B for more.

UGA Observatory Open House
UGA Observatory.
9 p.m.
Free.
The roof of the Physics building houses a 24-inch telescope much more powerful than anything in the arsenal of an amateur stargazer.

Saturday

20th Annual Boybutante Ball
40 Watt.
9 p.m.
$20.
Multi-Modal Madness Challenge
Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$20.
Register at bikeathens.com with a partner to reach as many destinations is possible all over town before 3 p.m. No cars, mopeds or taxis allowed – only public transportation, walking and bicycles.

Terrapin Beer 5K Plus One More Mile
Terrapin Beer Co.
4 p.m.
$25.
It’s 5K season for sure. Run that extra mile and finish up with a free tour of the brewery and beer samples. Register at terrapinbeer.com.