This Saturday night will be a reunion of sorts, pairing the well-known Athens jazz quartet Squat (below) with long-time friends Moonshine Still. “We played with Moonshine Still in Macon (many) years ago. We played together so much we’d alternate who would open and close the show,” said Squat guitarist Trey Wright. “But we haven’t even [...]

Sister Hazel is stopping in Athens tonight as part of the tour to support its new album, “Lift.” Drummer Mark Trojanowski said the new album was worked out mostly in the studio rather than at home or during live shows, giving the album a different feel than the band’s four previous albums. “We had been [...]

Continuing the Mental Health Benefit into the weekend, there will be an art auction and three bands performing Saturday night at Tasty World. The art auction begins at 6 p.m. upstairs, said Brian Dixon, spokesman of the benefit. The art to be auctioned was donated by local Athens artists, and all proceeds go to benefit [...]

It’s not exactly good, clean fun. It’s actually quite dirty — good and dirty. Good Dirt is an Athens artists’ workshop where anyone from beginners to senior artisians can go to get the hands dirty. The studio specializes in clay art but offers an array of classes that teach participants to create with their hands [...]

Six guys sit around an eight-sided, green felt table, sipping drinks as one person shuffles the deck. The conversation is casual as the dealer tosses everyone two cards. Then comes the flop: three cards dealt face up after the first bet, every anxious eye in search of the perfect 5-card hand. A little silence stretches [...]

MOVIES  BEECHWOOD (546-1011) Hotel Rwanda (PG-13) (Friday/Saturday/Sunday 1:35), 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 p.m. The Wedding Date (PG-13) (F/S/S 1), 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 p.m. Boogeyman (PG-13) 2:10, 4:25, 7:10, 9:25 p.m. Million Dollar Baby (PG-13) (F/S/S 1), 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 p.m. Hide & Seek (R) 2, 4:20, 7:20, 9:40 p.m. Are We There Yet? (PG) [...]

Dubconscious and Reason:Biodynamics are playing the 40 Watt as part of the Mental Health Benefit that celebrates Athens’ artistic and musical culture as a means of raising awareness about mental health issues. “Being in a band, you get approached by several charities, and it’s important to be a part of one of the good ones,” [...]

Last weekend’s ice storm froze up most of Athens, but the projectors at the Classic Center Theatre ran hot throughout the cold weather showing the greatest films in classic cinema. Robert Osborne’s Classic Film Festival, hosted personally by Osborne himself and sponsored by the channel he hosts, Turner Classic Movies, didn’t miss a beat on [...]

I continually tell myself to stop seeing movies based on video games and films in which Tara Reid has a crucial role to play. ‘ALONE IN THE DARK’ Rated: R Grade: F The Lowdown: Hollywood should leave these screenwriters in the dark. Yet, somehow I always find myself back in the theatre watching yet another [...]

 “ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13″ Nick: B Matt: A Playing at: Carmike and Beechwood The Verdict: An assault on characters’ heads and plot logic.  “COACH CARTER” Nick: C Matt: D+ Playing at: Carmike and Beechwood The Verdict:Goes for the easy lay-up  “HIDE AND SEEK” Anna: B+ Playing at: Carmike and Beechwood The Verdict: [...]