What's Happening (9-29-11)

THURSDAY

MUSIC:

Open acoustic jam night. Thursdays at the Nelsonville Eagles Lodge bar.

Musicians Open Stage. Every Thursday at Donkey Coffee from 9 p.m. to midnight.

Maplewood Tavern holds an open stage every Thursday night at 9.

Thursdays in the Jackie O's Brewery with Joey Hebdo. This edition features guest The Middle Rats. Free.

HipHopalooza, featuring Jean P., DJ iShine and more. The Union.

All Get Out (indie-rock band). Emerging Artist Series. 8 p.m. The Front Room, Baker Center, OU.

Dave Rave is bringing the red-hot Red Zone Dance Party back to the Red Brick Bullpen. Featuring DJs Capt. PlannedIT, Easy with glitch and dubstep music along with DJ B-Funk playing house, electro and progressive. 18-plus. Red Brick Tavern.

Stuart's Opera House presents a special backstage show with Paul Geremia at 8 p.m. The audience will be seated on the stage itself with the performer! For more information and tickets call (740) 753-1924 or visit the website at www.stuartsoperahouse.org.

An evening with Rodney and the Regulars. Smiling Skull Saloon.

'80s Dance Night with DJ Barticus. Free. Casa Cantina.

The Trainjumpers. Jackie O's Public House.

ART:

Jim Dine: Sculpture & Large Prints. Kennedy Museum of Art. 30-minute guided gallery tours that explore the artwork will begin at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Visit The Ridges Caf, which will be open during Museum hours. Exhibition will continue through Nov. 27. For more information, call 740-593-1304 or visit www.ohio.edu/museum.

"Photographic Images: A Local to Global Perspective on Critical Issues Affecting Our Planet and Its People." Kennedy Museum of Art. Through Dec. 22.

On exhibit at Athens Public Library, "Angled Images: Photographs by Catherine Chagnot." Circulation and small meeting room, Athens Public Library. Also, "Odds & Ends: Creating Art from the Recycle Bin: Dr. Katherine Ziff and the Robot Artists" in the display cases. Through September.

Crooksville Exempted Village Schools Art Auction Exhibition. Through Nov. 27. Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University. www.ohio.edu/museum, 740-593-1304

Seven area artists will have their work on display in Baker's Student Center in the Multi-Cultural Center Art Gallery during Fall Quarter. The exhibit, titled "Connections," includes fiber pieces, photography, ceramics, pressed flowers "paintings," paper collage and glass. Through Nov. 17.

pART and parcel. An exhibition inspired by the life work of the late Ora Anderson, who promoted conservation education and was a steward for the recovery of the forests of Southeast Ohio featuring regional artist's work. The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens through Nov. 27.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Supper: Weekly free supper sponsored by UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice. 5:30 p.m. at UCM, 18 N. College St. Open to everyone, no questions asked. 593-7301. (Volunteers are needed, and donations are welcome with advance notice.)

Interfaith Impact: 7-8:30 p.m., at UCM, 18 N. College. Students from all or no faith traditions welcome to this group committed to interfaith education and celebration with an emphasis on social justice and community service. Contact 593-7301 for more information. (Through spring quarter at OU.)

Free Food: The Nelsonville Community Center provides a free breakfast to anyone under 18 Monday through Friday at 9 a.m.

Childhood Immunizations: Every Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-5:30 p.m. in Parks Hall room 014, OU. OU-COM Community Health Programs' Childhood Immunization Program. Free to all area children from birth through 18. Bring your child's previous shot records. 1-800-844-2654.

Zumbathon: Two-hour dance/exercise event. 8-10 p.m., Ping Center, OU.

Bloodmobile: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hocking College. Call 1-800-733-2767 for an appointment. Type O negative is always needed.

NAMI Speaker Series: Renee Kopache (MS, CPRP) will present Surviving borderline Personality Disorder. 6:30 p.m. at the Athens Public Library.

Book Signing: Meet and Greet Book Signing by Jill Mattson, author of "Secret Sounds Ultimate Healing." Hear about the potential to use frequency-based biomarkers in support of self-health and the emerging science of BioAcoustic Biology. 5-6:30 p.m., Athens Book Center, 74 E. State St. Call 740-592-4865 or check out Athens Book Center on Facebook for more information.

Fall Dinner: The Athens County Republican Party will welcome State Senator Troy Balderson for its annual Fall Dinner at the American Legion Hall on West. The social begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are required andmay be made by calling Debbie Quivey at 664-6599 or Larry Payne at 698-6342. There will be a silent auction, bake sale and live auction during the dinner.

FRIDAY

MUSIC:

Open Stage. Every Friday at 9 p.m. in the Front Room, OU.

Rachel Figley, Brendan Lieske and Eli Redfern. Donkey Coffee.

Iphonic with Rich Nixon. The Union.

Steve Zarate plays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Oak Room, Athens.

Rodney and the Regulars, the Corbin Marsh Band and The Imparsinators. Smiling Skull Saloon.

Cantina Karaoke with The Constant Gardener. Free. Casa Cantina.

Dale Kulchar. 6:30 p.m. Rhapsody Restaurant in Nelsonville.

Decades of Dance (DJs). Jackie O's Brewery.

East Coast Float. Jackie O's Public House.

Comorian musician Nawal will present a free concert. 7:30 p.m., The Ridges Auditorium, OU. An interactive workshop with musicians also will take place 1 p.m. on Friday at the same location for any interested parties. This concert will inaugurate African Music Month 2011 at OU. (The Comoros Islands are located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa.)

ART:

Final Fridays on the Public Square in Nelsonville. 6-10 p.m. at participating venues and galleries in and around the Public Square. Don't miss the Parade of SquareCrows on display outside the shops of the Historic Square Arts District. The scarecrows, made by local artists and businesses, will remain on display through October.

Majestic Galleries Opening Night: Dennis Savage's "Were You There? Halloween Athens, Ohio-1980's and More" exhibit offers 50 photographs in the traditional style of street photography. Reception from 6-10 p.m. during Final Fridays. Also, Paper Works by Kathy Guest "Incoherent: An Artist Addresses Breast Cancer."

Opening Night at the Hocking College Art Gallery: The Wonderful World of Pattern from Studio North, supported by Arc Industries and Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities. 6-10 p.m.

Starbrick Cooperative Gallery presents Opening Night: Starbrick National Cup Show 2011 A national exhibition of 65 contemporary ceramic cups, mugs, goblets, tea bowls, teacups and tumblers from all over the United States. Juried by nationally known ceramic artist and workshop presenter, Kristen Kieffer. Food and libations provided. 6-10 p.m. Through Oct. 25^th.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Friday Night Life: A free community meal for people from all walks of life, especially including those in need. 5:30 p.m. every Friday. The meal is provided by churches and community groups who volunteer. For info, call Good Works at 594-3339.

Free Food: The Nelsonville Community Center has a free lunch open to the public every Friday from noon to 1 p.m.

Farmers Market: Trimble Township Farmers Market, every Friday. 4-6 p.m. Hosted by Community Food Initiatives and ACEnet. Info on being a vendor is available atmollyjocfi@frognet.net or 740-593-5971.

Parents Weekend at OU: For a complete schedule, go to www.ohio.edu/parents.

Dinner Theater: For OU's Parents Weekend. 7 p.m. Baker Center Ballroom, OU.

Bloodmobile: 2-7 p.m. at Amesville Elementary School. Call 1-800-733-2767 for an appointment. Type O negative is always needed.

Book Reading: The narrative nonfiction memoir, "My Life as Laura: How I Searched for Laura Ingalls Wilder and Found Myself through Press 53" will be read aloud at 7 p.m. at Donkey Coffee.

Movie Screening: Wayne National Forest and Stuart's Opera House, located in the Nelsonville Historic Art District will host a free screening of a new film called "Green Fire." The movie is the first full-length, high definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold. 7:30 p.m.

International Studies Forum: The Center for International Studies and the International Development Studies Program at OU are presenting "The Arab Spring: Causes, Consequences, and Economic Ramifications," a lecture by Hassan Aly, professor of economics at Ohio State University. The talk is part of the 2011-2012 International Studies Forum series held every other Friday at 3 p.m. in Walter Hall, Room 145.

SATURDAY

MUSIC:

Belly-dancing and music. Every Saturday. Restaurant Salaam.

Dean Tartaglia and Friends, The Baby Ninjas. Donkey Coffee.

Redondo Beat (from Germany), Hexnet, Dune, Shelby Carter. The Union.

Broken Ring is playing an early show, 6-9 p.m., at Jackie O's Public House. Free.

Lennon Orchestra. Jackie O's Public House.

The Appalachian Hell Betties present Happy Birthday, Cat! With bands Puh-Leeze, D-Rays and the Speed Knobs. Smiling Skull Saloon.

Controlled Folly is playing at 6 p.m. at the Shade Winery.

Geronimo, Tunabunny, Jesse Remnant and special guest. Casa Cantina. Free.

Dale Kulchar. 6 p.m. Cutler's at the Ohio University Inn.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Athens Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Saturday on East State Street at the Market on State (former University Mall). 132 E. State St., Athens.

Saturday Lunch: Weekly free meal sponsored by UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice. 1 p.m. at UCM, 18 N. College St. Open to everyone, no questions asked. 593-7301. (Volunteers are needed, and donations are welcome with advance notice.)

Weekly Auction: 6 p.m. at the Golden Wings C.B. Radio Club, on Rt. 13 just outside of Chauncey. Fishtail sandwiches and other good food.

Classic Cruisers: Pre-1995 classic cars gather on Nelsonville's historic Public Square every Saturday night, starting at 5:30, from mid-April through the end of October. Shops and galleries stay open till 7 those evenings.

Comedy: Open mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Front Room, Baker Center, OU. This one features Blue Pencil Comedy, OU's own comedy group. A workshop will be held before every show, and then 10 different comedians will take the stage for a night of stand-up comedy.

Comedy: The Second City Laugh Out Loud Tour. OU Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, OU.

Family 5K Run/Walk: 8:30 a.m. at the Ping Center, OU.

Community Expo: Athens County 2-1-1 Live Community Expo. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Market on State. An opportunity for any local non-profit to showcase its services. It also will feature the kickoff of United Appeal's annual fundraising drive. To reserve a table for your group, or to co-sponsor the event, contact United Appeal at giving@unitedappeal.org or call 592-1293.

Free Health Screenings: Free screening and education for Cholesterol, Blood Pressure and Diabetes will be available to the community 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Athens Farmers Market located on 1002 East State St. Screenings and health information will be provided by the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine's Community Health Programs. Registration is not required. For more information, please call 740-597-1212 or 1-800- 844-2654.

Art Sale: yART Sale at ARTS/West. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Athens County Women's Art Guild (ATHCO). Studio seconds, knick-knacks and oddball items. All proceeds go to ATHCO and ARTS/West.

SUNDAY

MUSIC:

Hocking College music professor George Hertzel, a working studio and live musician for more than 25 years, is performing at 9:30 p.m. every Sunday at Casa Cantina. His solo shows will include "a stage with keyboard instruments everywhere." Free.

Dave Borowski solo at Restaurant Salaam. 6 p.m.

Ohio University School of Music Visiting Artist Recital: Marlen Vavrikova, oboe (Grand Valley State University). 4 p.m. (The time was previously listed as 2 p.m. but has been changed.) Robert Glidden Hall Recital Hall, Athens. www.finearts.ohio.edu/music/home.htm. 740-593-4244.

MONDAY

MUSIC:

Open stage. 10 p.m. at Jackie O's. Junebug hosts.

Rattletrap Stringband. Most Mondays at the Casa Cantina.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Free Clinic: The OU-COM Community Health Programs provides free health services for low-income adults, ages 18-64, who are without health insurance. 8-11:30 a.m. in Parks Hall, OU. Call 1-800-844-2654 or 593-2432 to see if you qualify and to make an appointment.

Free Lunch: Every Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 2 S. College St., Athens. Noon to 1 p.m. Free and open to all, no questions asked.

Arts @ Noon: Noon in the Baker Theatre Lounge, Baker Center, OU.

Leadership Branding: 21^st Century Leadership Series. Mondays. 7 p.m. in the Leadership Center, OU's Baker Center third floor.

Theater: Touring theatre group, Staunton, Va.'s American Shakespeare Center will perform the classic "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 7 p.m. at Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville. Tickets and further information are available at 740-753-1924 or, on the web, at www.stuartsoperahouse.org.

TUESDAY

MUSIC:

Celtic Night. Most Tuesdays at Jackie O's Brewery.

Open stage with Dale Kulchar Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at the Court Street Grill, Pomeroy.

Singer/songwriter Circle. Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in the 1804 Lounge, fifth floor Baker Center, OU.

Open Stage. Tuesdays at The Union.

Open Stage at the Smiling Skull. Tuesdays at 9 p.m.

Live jazz by the Word of Mouth Jazz Band. 8-10 Tuesday evenings at Tony's Tavern. Players are invited to join in this semi-formal weekly event.

The Paul Elisha Band. The Union.

Ohio University School of Music Visiting Artist Recital: Ines Maidre-Aarvik, organ (Grieg Academy, Bergen, Norway). 8 p.m. Galbreath Chapel, Athens. www.finearts.ohio.edu/music/home.htm. 740-593-4244.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Community Meal: The Athens Church of Christ, 785 W. Union St., Athens; a free community meal every Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Spoken Word Open Stage: "Designated Space." Every Tuesday, 9 p.m. to midnight at Donkey Coffee.

Power Hour Series: "Gain a Degree, Not Pounds." 7 p.m. in the Leadership Center, third floor Baker Center, OU.

Bloodmobile: 2-8 p.m. in OU Ryors Hall 101, West Green. Call Liz Barnett at 597-5781 for an appointment. Type O negative is always needed.

WEDNESDAY

MUSIC:

Open stage. Every Wednesday. 10 p.m. Casa Cantina.

Karaoke. Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. at the Smiling Skull.

Karaoke every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Maplewood Inn.

Steve Zarate plays 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Oak Room.

Steve Zarate plays 8-10 p.m. at the Red Brick Tavern.

Jackie O's presents Wednesdays with Jess & Kyle in Jackie O's Brewery every Wednesday night, starting at 9:30 p.m. Music provided by Jess Kauffman and Kyle Martin (of Duke Junior & the Smokey Boots). Free.

Karaoke with the Constant Gardener. The Union.

The Miles Davis Experience. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, OU. Performing Arts Series.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Athens Farmers Market: From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday in the parking lot of The Market on State, East State Street.

Free Community Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, University Terrace. Every Wednesday.

Free Lunch and Food Pantry: The Friends & Neighbors Community Food Center Wednesday Soup Kitchen. Noon to 3 p.m. at the Lottridge Community Center, 2754 Lottridge Road. Everyone welcome. Choice pantry open for USDA income guidelines eligible people from 12:30-3 p.m. For info call 667-0684 or 592-3969.

Comedy Night: UPC. 8 p.m. Scripps Amphitheater, OU.

Bloodmobile: 1-7 p.m. at the Nelsonville Wesleyan Church. Call Mike Thomas at 740-753-1307 for an appointment. Type O negative is always needed.