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Talent for more than one band

With the countless number of musical groups that make up Athens’ musical melting pot, band members are bound to appear in more than one band. There’s an appeal to playing in more than one group. For singer, songwriter and guitarist Bo Bedingfield, it’s all about getting to play as much as he can. He said [...]

Starbucks adds music to its menu

There’s more than just coffee and tea brewing Thursday nights in Starbucks this semester. With twinkling lights and burning incense, the coffee shop’s upstairs area transforms into a cozy new venue for local performers. The performances began as a way to bring in more customers and help expose local bands, said barista/music and promotional coordinator, [...]

Exercise a popular resolution

With the start of a new year and a new semester, students head to the gym at the Ramsey Student Center with the hopes of keeping their New Year’s resolutions. Ramsey employees have noticed an influx of students since the gym opened at the start of the semester, and several believe the increase is due [...]

Lights adorn Sandy Creek Park

Santa and his reindeer have arrived in Athens just in time for the holidays. Rather, they’ve been erected and set aglow, along with snowmen, a somersaulting gingerbread man and a large illuminated castle. Sandy Creek Park presents its first holiday lights display, which consists of about 30 large designs that visitors can see as they [...]

Chef helps unravel mystery of Tofu, soy

Cooking is no easy task, especially when the main ingredient is tofu. The organic ingredient can be rather frightening to those who aren’t familiar with it. Tonight at the Botanical Garden, chef Sheila Bradley will help unravel the mystery that is soy. Bradley, who was a vegetarian chef for twelve years, now cooks in the [...]

Univ. graduate to walk for a cure for Lupus

It’s a disease that affects more than one million people in the United States, yet many don’t know its name. This Saturday, University graduate Kristen Williams, along with friends and family, will walk for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at the Alliance for Lupus Research “Walk with Us to Cure Lupus” fundraiser in Piedmont Park. Steven Wheeler, [...]

Large cast presents ‘Wizard’

Not too often are college students allowed to escape a world of studying and stress and enter one of Munchkins, musicals and winged monkeys. Travel over the rainbow this weekend with the Oconee Youth Playhouse as it proudly presents the Royal Shakespeare Company’s version of a timeless classic, “The Wizard of Oz.” With sparkling sets, [...]

Work out in a new way

Just as the trees are shedding their leaves, students are looking to shed some pounds this fall. Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services offers students a new exercise program at Memorial Park called fitness boot camp. Certified personal trainer Orlando Green said he knew there wasn’t this kind of activity in the area. “A lot of people [...]

Mazes more than corn

Finding your way into a cornfield is easy – it’s finding your way out that can be a problem. Corn mazes offer more than an enchanting and entrapping treat. They provide students with a fun and affordable alternative to staying indoors. At the Woodall Estate corn maze, guests 12 and older can visit the maze [...]

A Night with Sister Hazel

If you’ve ever been to one of Sister Hazel’s concerts, then you’ve witnessed a show that seems to take on a life of its own. After the opening acts have performed, the crowd is pumped with energy while it awaits a song from its beloved band. At long last, five men emerge from the side [...]

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