In late 2010, Dead Confederate, crammed inside Max Canada with their friends, the Futurebirds, for a head banging, house party-like performance to celebrate the release of their second album and the beginning of a nationwide tour. Lead vocalist and guitarist from Dead Confederate, Hardy Morris smirks as he says, “it’s more of a party, than a show.” Read More
With all of the money-grubbing that occurs on a daily basis in the entertainment industry, it is refreshing to see someone publicly marketing his creative talent for the benefit of others. Luke Johnson wants to help people, and more importantly, wants to give others the chance to help people too. Read More
I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting as I first walked into the Chase St. Warehouses in search of Canopy. All I knew was that the studio offers Athens’ only flying dance and movement arts lessons, and I was about to become its newest pupil.
Coming from a marginally athletic background, complete with a brief childhood stint in dance and gymnastics, I was soon to learn my confidence might have been excessive. As I entered, I was stopped by a woman inquiring if I was there for the pole dance lessons- I was not, but I immediately knew I was in quite the interesting place.
Tis’ the season to give back as the Athens Area Homeless Shelter prepares for its seventh annual event to promote homeless awareness — Harvest for the Homeless.
On November 18 in the Rialto Room at Hotel Indigo, the shelter will host activities for sponsors and participants to take pleasure in. From live music, art, to a raffle drawing and jewelry auction, the shelter hopes to create an ambience of cheer and laughter, all the while shedding light on an important cause.
“The event is time for the community to come together, to recognize our sponsors, get to know each other, and to learn more about our mission in a fun, comfortable atmosphere,” said Meredith Williams, the executive director at the AAHS.
Located on 620 Barber Street, the Athens Area Homeless Shelter has serviced the community since 1986, and will celebrate 25 years of commitment in 2011. The shelter provides assistance to homeless women and children through programs such as JobTREC and Child Care Assistance Service.
To get involved with the Harvest for the Homeless event, participants can donate or pre-order tickets for the reception and the raffle drawing, which includes 52 gifts certificates for the winner to eat at local restaurants once a week for a year.
For more information on the shelter and volunteer opportunities, visit: www.helpathenshomeless.org
These days, most young adults are getting past the frat party scene where the alcohol can range in variety from natty light all the way to the finer and distinguished bud light. While those bold flavors may satisfy some, many people are looking for healthier and more varied drinking habits, and what better place to start than with a glass of wine? If you consider yourself to be one of these people but not sure where to start, don’t fret! Here is a quick crash course to help you get started on your wine-tasting journey.
When it comes to wine, there are a lot factors that come into play, not to mention the extensive vocabulary that may appear to be daunting especially to novice wine tasters. So where is a good place to start? Read More
Kate Roebuck is a vision of success. Just over a year has passed since she graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor of fine arts in fabric design. She now works under Susan Hable at Hable Construction, a booming textile and fabric design company based in New York. Kate also has her own clothing and accessory line that runs under the names of ‘Stella James’ and ‘Of the Stars.’
The road to success is a tough travel for artists; most struggle their entire lives and never reach the end. Kate is quite the exception—but her success has not come without hard work and learning.
Kate moved to Georgia from Pittsburgh, Pa. with the initial desire to obtain a fashion merchandising degree. She quickly realized that her love for fashion transcended the textbook history she was being taught.
“I felt like I wasn’t being creative, that I wasn’t getting my hands dirty,” Kate stated.
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Legendary skateboarder, Tony Hawk, and members of the Birdhouse Skateboards team returned to Athens on September 26 and performed a free demo for skateboard enthusiasts and local residents alike. Read More
It all started with a little girl and an upcoming summer break without any books. Melaney Smith, an Athens resident, could not rest until this problem was resolved.
From the help of her family, friends and outreach in the community, Smith not only helped the little girl but she collected enough books to give to every student in Alps Road Elementary School.
“To hear a child say ‘I wish I had something to read’ is what really made me stop and think, it would be easy to solve this problem,” said Smith, who has now an even bigger challenge to fulfill. From Oct. 1- 31, Smith’s initiative, Books for Keeps, partnered with Whatever It Takes, will host a community wide book drive in Athens to collect books for students in grades K-12. The books are coming in stacks from Arizona to England, reaching an inventory of over 3000.
The lights were low and the music was raging. Sorority girls and fraternity guys filled the Classic Center for one of the biggest and most well-known Greek events of the year. It was 7:30 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 20, and up-and-coming musical artist J*Midd took the stage. The sold out crowd went crazy; it was time for Greek Grind 2010.
