Culture Briefs
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Patterson Hood, Nancy Denson, Spencer Frye, Others Talk Mayonnaise
In this promo video for the upcoming Tomatoes at Terrapin fundraiser, the local brewery's annual benefit for the Athens Nurses Clinic—you can eat tomato sandwiches and drink beer while supporting a good cause and who doesn't like all those things—local celebrities debate the merits of mayonnaise.
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The 10 Worst 'Best of 2013 (So Far)' Lists of 2013 (So Far)
10. Time, "The Best TV Shows of 2013 (So Far)"
Literally just a list of show titles with photographs. No critical analysis at all. The epitome of lazy listmaking.
9. Stereogum, "Stereogum's Top 25 Albums of 2013 So Far"
The Strokes over Yo La Tengo? Yeah, right. Call me when you're ready to get serious, Stereogum.
8. Spin, "The 40 Best Albums of 2013 So Far"
TL;DR.
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AthFest Artist Market Winners
The AthFest Artist Market features over 50 artists this year, including artists of media such as woodworking, painting, ceramics and soap-making. The first place prize of $500 was awarded to David Reynolds, a local woodworker, painter and mixed media artist. Reynolds uses the muted colors and shades of brown found in his woodworking to make his paintings and mixed media work. -
The Onion May Have Just Punked Athens
The Classic Center sent Flagpole an announcement this morning that beloved fake newspaper The Onion was bringing some kind of show to Athens Oct. 6.
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Help Kickstart the Morton Theatre Documentary
A Kickstarter page has been set up to help fund the production of The Soul of Athens: A History of the Morton Theatre, an upcoming documentary film by Keith B. Plummer. Plummer, a local filmmaker whose previous work includes the Civil Rights Movement doc Before the Memories Fade: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement, plans to explore the story of Monroe "Pink" Morton, the theatre's namesake, and the cultural and economic community that developed around the Morton in the early 20th Century.
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Athens Poet Aralee Strange Has Died
Poet Aralee Strange died Saturday at the age of 69.
After a decades-long career in New York and Cincinnati, Strange came to Athens. For the past four years, she has organized the Word of Mouth poetry readings at the Globe. C.J. Bartunek wrote about the readings for Flagpole in March.
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A New Movie Theater Is Opening in Oconee
A 16- screen movie theater is opening Friday at Epps Bridge Centre, the new outdoor mall on the Oconee Connector. It'll have 3D, digital surround sound and five-story screens, but the best part? Beer!
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Margaret Cho Announces Shows at World Famous
Comedian Margaret Cho is best known for her outspoken stand-up routines addressing issues pertaining to race, sexuality, global politics, human rights and other hot topics. She's also an actress (Face/Off, "Drop Dead Diva") author (I'm the One That I Want and I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight), musician (Grammy award nominee Cho Dependent) and fashion designer (High Class Cho). Cho will perform with opener Jim Short (Cho's co-host for the podcast "Monsters of Talk") on Monday, Aug. 19 and Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. each night. Tickets cost $30 and are only available at The World Famous. All four shows are capped at only 50 seats each, so hop to it!
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