Blog Topic: Upcoming in Athens

Culture Briefs: Movies Playing at the Tate Center this Fall

By Blake Aued | August 12, 2013 3:09pm

Dr. No plays Aug. 30 at the Tate Center.

As usual, the Tate Student Center Theater's fall movie lineup is a mix of classics like Nashville and recent hits like Iron Man 3.

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In the Loop: Rocket Salon Is Moving to Normaltown

By Blake Aued | August 8, 2013 1:03pm

Rocket Salon on Jackson Street downtown is closing up shop at the end of August and moving to Normaltown, owner Amber Hilton told Flagpole.

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In the Loop: Habitat ReStore Opening on Atlanta Highway

By Blake Aued | August 8, 2013 12:02pm

The new store will be at 4125 Atlanta Highway, a building between Commerce Boulevard and Athens Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram formerly occupied by AT&T and Lowe's. Starting Aug. 20 (Habitat's 25th anniversary), it will open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Homedrone: Wuxtry's Sidecar to Sell Discount Vinyl Starting This Weekend

By Gabe Vodicka | August 7, 2013 2:02pm

The storefront on the northwest corner of Clayton Street and College Avenue downtown was once home to Wuxtry Records, until the record store moved into the larger space next door in 1989. Most recently, the former location served as an eat-in area for Ike and Jane's nearby stand. Now, Wuxtry is again reclaiming the teensy space (the store housed its used-CD selection there for a brief stint), reopening it as a spot to buy bargain-priced used vinyl.

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In the Loop: GDOT Is Moving the Loop

By Blake Aued | August 5, 2013 2:28pm

Photo Credit: E.R. Snell

In what state Department of Transportation spokeswoman Teri Pope dubbed "Wild Work Zone Wednesday," workers will be moving the 10 Loop's intersection with Peter Street and Olympic Drive 700 feet to the south this week.

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Culture Briefs: Q&A With Spectacular Now Director James Ponsoldt

By Gabe Vodicka | August 2, 2013 6:21pm

James Ponsoldt

The Spectacular Now, which opens today in L.A. and New York, is not Athens native James Ponsoldt's first feature-length film (it's his third, following 2006's Off the Black and last year's Smashed) but it's by far his most personal. Set in Ponsoldt's hometown, and shot here last summer, the movie documents a budding high-school relationship. But it's no breezy teen rom-com, having already earned rave reviews from outlets like The New Yorker.

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Culture Briefs: Athens Slingshot Festival Plans to Expand

By Blake Aued | July 29, 2013 3:11pm

Eric Marty

In hopes of expanding after the inaugural festival last year, the Athens Slingshot festival is applying for a $15,000 state economic development grant.

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Culture Briefs: The Spectacular Now Opens in L.A. and NYC, Athens Screenings Set for Aug. 6

By Gabe Vodicka | July 29, 2013 3:03pm

The Spectacular Now

After winning big at Sundance earlier this year, Athens native James Ponsoldt's coming-of-age tale The Spectacular Now is set to open in Los Angeles and New York City this Friday.

Shot entirely in Athens, the movie stars Shailene Woodley (The Descendents) and Kyle Chandler ("Friday Night Lights"), among others, and tells the story of an improbable teen romance. The film is already garnering rave reviews from influential critics, like New York Magazine's David Edelstein and The New Yorker's David Denby.

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Grub Notes: Food Events Around Town: Avid, Athens Farmers Market and More

By Hillary Brown | July 27, 2013 12:15am

Kevin West

Avid Bookshop continues to program a robust schedule of food-related events, with several in the near future. Tomorrow (Saturday) at Athens Farmers Market (AFM), Kevin West, author of "Saving the Season: A Cook's Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving," will be on hand to do a demo. West's blog should give you a nice overview of his mad skillz with preserving fresh produce.

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Culture Briefs: Apply for an AthFest Music and Art Grant

By Blake Aued | July 26, 2013 11:01am

The application period for AthFest Educates mini-grants for music and arts starts Thursday, Aug. 1 and runs through Friday, Aug. 9.

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