Blog Topic: Tonight

Culture Briefs: Cine Is Screening 'Aliens'—With Laser Tag

By Blake Aued | May 20, 2016 12:31pm

Ciné is screening James Cameron’s space-Marine classic Aliens this weekend. As if that wasn’t cool enough, there will be Alien-themed laser tag, too. My body is ready.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets: Eric Bachmann Plays 40 Watt Tonight

By Gabe Vodicka | April 13, 2016 12:15pm

Photo Credit: Jeremy Lange

Former Archers of Loaf/Crooked Fingers frontman Eric Bachmann plays the 40 Watt Club tonight in support of a terrific new solo album, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us why you deserve to go for free in the comments below. We'll choose a winner at 4:30 p.m.

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In the Loop: Atlanta's Bike Czar Is Coming to Athens

By Blake Aued | March 21, 2016 11:03am

Photo Credit: Atlanta Bike Coalition

Local transportation group Complete Streets Athens is bringing Atlanta’s chief bicycle officer, Becky Katz, to town today to show us how it’s done.

Katz, formerly a project manager at greenspace advocacy group Park Pride, was appointed by Mayor Kasim Reed in October to fill the newly created position. Her job is to plan bike projects, gather public input, write grant applications, get a bike-share program up and running and coordinate with other organizations, according to Creative Loafing. There is no equivalent position in the Athens-Clarke County government.

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Culture Briefs: Athens Documentary 'Old South' Airs Tonight on GPB Knowledge

By Blake Aued | February 2, 2016 4:15pm

Photo Credit: Danielle Beverly

If you missed the screening in Athens last July, Old South, a documentary about the Confederate-themed UGA fraternity Kappa Alpha moving into the predominantly African American Hancock/Reese neighborhood, will air on a Georgia Public Broadcasting digital subchannel at 8 p.m. tonight.

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Homedrone: 14th Annual Robert Burns Concert is Tonight at The Foundry

By Gabe Vodicka | January 25, 2016 11:21am

Photo Credit: Hana Hay

Nearly 15 years ago, local musician Bob Hay had the idea to dedicate a concert to the memory ofRobert Burns, the 18th-Century Scottish poet. The event took place on Burns Night, Jan. 25, the author's birthday. (The Telegraph has a nice explainer on who Burns was and why Burns Night became a thing.)

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In the Loop: The Commission Will Vote Tonight on Banning Discrimination in Downtown Bars

By Blake Aued | January 5, 2016 3:11pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file

General Beauregard's, where all this started.

The Athens-Clarke County Commission will vote tonight on taking the first step toward banning discrimination at downtown bars.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets: Gang of Four Plays 40 Watt Tonight

By Gabe Vodicka | October 26, 2015 11:53am

Legendary post-punk act Gang of Four plays the 40 Watt Club tonight, and we've got two pairs of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us why you deserve to go for free in the comments below. We'll choose two winners at 4:30 p.m.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets and Dinner: Polyphonic Spree Plays Georgia Theatre Tonight

By Gabe Vodicka | October 23, 2015 9:48am

Psych-pop pseudo-cult The Polyphonic Spree plays Georgia Theatre tonight (Friday, Oct. 23) to play its debut 2002 album, The Beginning Stages of…, in its entirety.

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Grub Notes: Creature Comforts Re-Releases Automatic Pale Ale Today

By Blake Aued | October 15, 2015 12:08pm

It wasn't automatic that Creature Comforts would bring back its Automatic pale ale, but they're doing it, and the first kegs will get tapped today.

The release party kicks off at the Hancock Avenue brewery from 5–8 p.m. with food from White Tiger and music by New Orleans jazz band Roamin’ Jasmine. It then moves to Normaltown for live music, beer and beer cocktails at Normal Bar, Hi-Lo and Old Pal. Prints and T-shirts by Double Dutch Press will be for sale, too.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets: Toro y Moi Plays Georgia Theatre Tonight

By Gabe Vodicka | October 7, 2015 10:25am

Psych-poppin' indie faves Toro y Moi play the Georgia Theatre tonight to kick off this year's Athens Intensified, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us what your favorite Toro y Moi song is and why in the comments below. We'll choose a winner at 4:30 p.m.

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