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PETRIFYING PLANTATION: Shackled convicts haunt freaky farm

Some say James Monroe Smith was a genius. Others call him an evil man, but you can judge for yourself as his story is told at the Haunted Barn at Tucker Plantation. For the first time this Halloween season, two of the 120-year-old barns on the property have been converted into haunted houses — one [...]

Walk the catwalk for charity

Facebook is ruining outfits. You head out for the night, wearing your gorgeous new dress, naturally take a ton of pictures — you’re looking spectacular after all — and the next day, bam! Tagged. And everyone has seen it. Now that outfit’s taboo for at least a week. Rent the Runway, a new company founded [...]

Drink to fresh hops at inaugural Terrapin festival

Calling all “big hoppy monsters”! Hop-heads rejoice! Terrapin has an event just for you. This Saturday, Terrapin Brewery will be rolling out the first Hop Harvest Festival to celebrate the end of hop harvesting season for the whole country. Terrapin is overnighting hundreds of pounds of fresh hops for the event to give beer fanatics [...]

‘Chinese yoga’ calms nervous system

For anyone bored of doing it lying down, Qigong could be the low impact answer to your workout needs. Qigong, sometimes referred to as Chinese yoga, is similar to yoga, but done entirely standing up. Derived from kung fu, it uses repetitive circular motions to open up the joints and help with posture and alignment. [...]

Author talks fresco fascination

Think the Renaissance is ancient news? Not to Anne Leader, professor of Art History at Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. Leader will be speaking today on her area of expertise — the 15th century frescoes adorning the cloister walls of the Badia of Florence. The “Badia”, meaning “abbey” in Italian, is a [...]

Art student opts for message over quality

Jimmy DeRoth does it fast. Art, that is. When starting a new collection, DeRoth quickly turns his ideas into tangible pieces with whatever materials necessary. For his exit show on May 1, DeRoth will include paintings, sculpture, sound installation and a video. “I think of everything as sculpture,” he said. “Even when painting, you have [...]

Stores hosting exhibits

Bringing art to the streets. That’s the idea behind the Athens Street Show, created by students in Professional Practice Seminar art class. Student art is being displayed downtown from April 20 through May 2 with a guided art walk of all the exhibitions on Sunday. “We wanted to challenge the viewer,” said Megan Kluttz, one [...]

Ciné samples African wine

  Cape Town is coming to Ciné tonight — or at least its alcohol is. Inspired by creative consultant Carly Nash’s love of South Africa, Ciné will be hosting a South African wine tasting tonight.  Nash, a University student, has been to South Africa three times and got to experience this up-and-coming wine country firsthand. [...]

Artist screen prints the ‘feel of music’ on wood

Animal Collective, Modest Mouse and others are more than just Danielle Tobin’s favorite bands — they’re the muses for her art. Each of her screen prints produced this semester for her exit show tonight depicts the portraits of one of her favorite bands or musicians. Her pieces are layered screen prints on large foam boxes, [...]

EMPIRE GIVES BACK: Light side calls on Storm Troopers

Darth Vader, Storm Troopers, Bounty Hunters — for Star Wars fans everywhere these names are synonymous with bad guys. But in Athens and internationally, these bad guys are spreading good. The 501st Legion is an official Star Wars costuming organization. Members join for various reasons, including the love of the films, but for University student [...]

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