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Mourn and rebuild the Georgia Theatre

That terrible burnt wood smell has finally left downtown. The rains have washed it all away. The cleaning process has started, both for our beloved Theatre and for ourselves. Shows are being moved to other venues. The building is slowly being cleaned out. The question on everybody’s mind is whether or not this is the end of the Georgia Theatre.

VIDEO: Georgia Theatre, one week later

VIDEO: Georgia Theatre, one week later

VIDEO: Athens reaction to Michael Jackson’s death

Online Editor Candice Bates went out Thursday night to ask people in downtown Athens about the sudden death of Michael Jackson:

‘Undetermined’ cause of Georgia Theatre fire (w/fire report)

What started the fire at the Georgia Theatre June 19 is still a mystery, as investigators were unable to uncover the root cause to the gutting of the legendary music house.

“We exhausted every investigative lead that there is possible, and based upon our determination at this point and time, the only call we can make is undetermined,” said Special Agent Dondi Albritton of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National Response Team.

Local artist merges her athleticism and art

In one look at the artwork of Jennifer Desormeaux, a viewer sees the combination of precise blue lines, geometrical tracings of geographical degrees, large, white imprinted papers and video imaging of a woman, running, with wind-blown hair.

In the world of Desormeaux, this interdisciplinary artistic undertaking is more than a personal reflection; it is an effort to combine the worlds of art and athletics by creatively documenting the remarkable extremes of a grueling physical process.

Easily missed coffee shop maintains clientele

The number of strolls, stumbles and drives students have taken down College Avenue during their four or five-year stay at the University is unfathomable.

The number of students who visit OK Coffee probably isn’t.

But this small-and-often-overlooked independent hut can play hardball, too.

Locals remember Theatre fondly, express hopes for rebuild

The beauty of Athens lies in its ability to be a lot of different things to a lot of different people. From seersucker clad fraternity brothers to townies decked in flannels, from nervous freshman to tenured professors, from Michael Adams to Michael Stipe – Athens offers a way to define oneself, an identity.

Corduroy Road premieres in full

A year ago, two men mounted the outdoor stage at AthFest armed with only a banjo and a guitar. They appeared amidst low expectations and sweltering heat, hoping to make a mark on the Athens music scene. “We had only been playing out for a few months and we were lucky enough to be selected to play the acoustic outdoor stage,” said guitarist Dylan Solise.

Georgia’s Drouin named women’s golf coach at Oklahoma

Veronique Drouin, who has been an assistant coach at Georgia for the last four years, is the new head women’s golf coach at Oklahoma. Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Athletics Director Joe Castiglione made the announcement Wednesday.

Lady Dog point guard headed to World University Games

Ashley Houts can add international travel stemming from athletic prowess to her list of Facebook interests, since the Lady Bulldog point guard extraordinaire will be making her second trip overseas in three years to represent the United States on the basketball court.

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