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DanceATHENS 2023 at Morton Theatre
The DanceATHENS Dance Festival is Athens' annual celebration of dance, unifying the dance community of the Southeast with dancers from...

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Oct 19, 20231 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight: Andrew King
My name is Andrew King and I'm a photographer in the Athens area. I was born in North Carolina and lived there until I was about 14, when...

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Oct 12, 20231 min read
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Let Freedom Read: A Tiny Art Show for Banned Books Week hosted by the Athens-Clarke County Library
Celebrate freedom of expression and show your passion for literacy by participating in the Athens-Clarke County Library’s tiny art show,...

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Sep 14, 20231 min read
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UGA/GT Study: Classic Georgia accent fading fast
By Katie Cowart/UGA Today A collaborative study between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech has found the classic Southern accent...

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Sep 11, 20233 min read
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Local Artists Spotlight: Thomas Enlow
Thomas Enlow is an Athens resident and owner of Enlow Airbrushing & Art. A veteran of both the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army, he is an...

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Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight: Lisa Freeman
I am pleased to be sharing my works on paper, as I have been known more as an assemblage artist, but I have returned to working on paper...

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Aug 3, 20231 min read
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"Story as Jewel" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center
Lyndon House Arts Center is currently presenting ,Story as Jewel: Metalworks by Charles Pinckney, which will be on view through Sept. 1....

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Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight: Lisa Irvin
Hi, I am Lisa Irvin. I have lived in Athens for 30 years. I fell in love with these vintage English horse brasses and decided to make...

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Jun 9, 20231 min read
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Café au Libris: An Evening with Author Cat Shook at ACC Library
The Friends of Athens-Clarke County Library and Avid Bookshop present an evening with author Cat Shook at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3....

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Apr 25, 20231 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight: Erik Hogan
Erik Hogan is a photographer who primarily shoots landscape, wilderness, and nature scenes in the Athens area. Instagram-...

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Apr 25, 20231 min read
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World’s ‘Most Exciting String Quartet’ Coming to Athens
The Pavel Haas Quartet, one of today's most critically acclaimed chamber music ensembles, makes its UGA Presents debut Monday, March 13...

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Feb 28, 20232 min read
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Ga. Museum of Art pop-up exhibition: Wonder Women
By Joe Johnson Celebrate the power of women in art with a special Women’s History Month pop-up exhibition in the Georgia Museum of Art's...

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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Live @ the Library returning
By Joe Johnson Live @ the Library is set to return on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Athens-Clarke County Library Auditorium....

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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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ACC Library to host Ga. author and naturalist Mark Warren at two December events
Award-winning Georgia author and naturalist Mark Warren will visit the Athens-Clarke County Library for two events in December. The...

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Nov 23, 20224 min read
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Artists of Athens: Charles Nicolosi
I work in mixed media that combines acrylic painted canvases, sewing and quilting. I very recently designed a new stained glass look and...

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Sep 7, 20221 min read
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Calls for Art on the Greenway
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) invites professional artists to submit public art proposals for two sites on the Oconee...

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Aug 22, 20221 min read
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49 Winchester bringing its Virginia-style alt-country music to Athens
Southwest Virginia based alt-country outfit 49 Winchester will be performing at Southern Brewing Company on Thursday, May 5th with...

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Apr 28, 20221 min read
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Week of Athens Pride festivities to begin this evening
By Joe Johnson Athens PRIDE today begins weeklong festivities to celebrate the local LGBTQ+ community. “We’re just encouraging everyone...

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Nov 8, 20213 min read
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Athens first-ever poet laureate to make first public appeance Saturday
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) announces the inaugural Poet Laureate, Jeff Fallis, in a new program funded and...

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Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Whitehall roundabout sculpture to be dedicated
A new public artwork, funded by TSPLOST 2018, by local artist Joni Younkins-Herzog, has been installed in the Whitehall roundabout...

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Sep 23, 20211 min read
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