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Local Artist Spotlight: Andrew King
My name is Andrew King and I'm a photographer in the Athens area. I was born in North Carolina and lived there until I was about 14, when...
Classic City News
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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Let Freedom Read: A Tiny Art Show for Banned Books Week hosted by the Athens-Clarke County Library
Celebrate freedom of expression and show your passion for literacy by participating in the Athens-Clarke County Library’s tiny art show,...
Classic City News
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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UGA/GT Study: Classic Georgia accent fading fast
By Katie Cowart/UGA Today A collaborative study between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech has found the classic Southern accent...
Classic City News
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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Local Artists Spotlight: Thomas Enlow
Thomas Enlow is an Athens resident and owner of Enlow Airbrushing & Art. A veteran of both the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army, he is an...
Classic City News
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight: Lisa Freeman
I am pleased to be sharing my works on paper, as I have been known more as an assemblage artist, but I have returned to working on paper...
Classic City News
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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"Story as Jewel" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center
Lyndon House Arts Center is currently presenting ,Story as Jewel: Metalworks by Charles Pinckney, which will be on view through Sept. 1....
Classic City News
Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight: Lisa Irvin
Hi, I am Lisa Irvin. I have lived in Athens for 30 years. I fell in love with these vintage English horse brasses and decided to make...
Classic City News
Jun 9, 20231 min read
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Café au Libris: An Evening with Author Cat Shook at ACC Library
The Friends of Athens-Clarke County Library and Avid Bookshop present an evening with author Cat Shook at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3....
Classic City News
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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Local Artist Spotlight: Erik Hogan
Erik Hogan is a photographer who primarily shoots landscape, wilderness, and nature scenes in the Athens area. Instagram-...
Classic City News
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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World’s ‘Most Exciting String Quartet’ Coming to Athens
The Pavel Haas Quartet, one of today's most critically acclaimed chamber music ensembles, makes its UGA Presents debut Monday, March 13...
Classic City News
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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Ga. Museum of Art pop-up exhibition: Wonder Women
By Joe Johnson Celebrate the power of women in art with a special Women’s History Month pop-up exhibition in the Georgia Museum of Art's...
Classic City News
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Live @ the Library returning
By Joe Johnson Live @ the Library is set to return on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Athens-Clarke County Library Auditorium....
Classic City News
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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ACC Library to host Ga. author and naturalist Mark Warren at two December events
Award-winning Georgia author and naturalist Mark Warren will visit the Athens-Clarke County Library for two events in December. The...
Classic City News
Nov 23, 20224 min read
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Artists of Athens: Charles Nicolosi
I work in mixed media that combines acrylic painted canvases, sewing and quilting. I very recently designed a new stained glass look and...
Classic City News
Sep 7, 20221 min read
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Calls for Art on the Greenway
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) invites professional artists to submit public art proposals for two sites on the Oconee...
Classic City News
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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49 Winchester bringing its Virginia-style alt-country music to Athens
Southwest Virginia based alt-country outfit 49 Winchester will be performing at Southern Brewing Company on Thursday, May 5th with...
Classic City News
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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Week of Athens Pride festivities to begin this evening
By Joe Johnson Athens PRIDE today begins weeklong festivities to celebrate the local LGBTQ+ community. “We’re just encouraging everyone...
Classic City News
Nov 8, 20213 min read
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Athens first-ever poet laureate to make first public appeance Saturday
The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) announces the inaugural Poet Laureate, Jeff Fallis, in a new program funded and...
Classic City News
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Whitehall roundabout sculpture to be dedicated
A new public artwork, funded by TSPLOST 2018, by local artist Joni Younkins-Herzog, has been installed in the Whitehall roundabout...
Classic City News
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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The Red & Black Launches Art for Athens 2 Fundraiser
By The Red & Black Staff With the anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Red & Black is offering a way for consumers and...
Classic City News
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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