Nighthawks Lounge in Athens gets spooky with new Halloween cocktail pop-up
For adults who miss going all-in on Halloween, Nighthawks Lounge is giving Athens a chance to get back into the spooky spirit this October. The Athens cocktail bar will host The Haunting, a Halloween-themed pop-up running Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. The Haunting is the first Halloween pop-up from Miracle Cocktails Inc., the company behind…
University of Georgia student hospitalized after dramatic eight-story fall
A University of Georgia student sustained serious injuries after falling from an eighth-floor window at The Rambler apartment complex in Athens on Saturday night.
UGA’s Athenaeum and Dodd galleries showcase local and student art in Athens
Director Rachel Waldrop aims to establish the Athenaeum as a cultural resource for Athens residents and students, showcasing the creative processes within UGA’s art programs.
Atlanta nonprofit Concrete Jungle fights food insecurity by harvesting surplus produce
Concrete Jungle began life as an urban apple-picking endeavor by a bunch of Atlanta college students in 2006. Now a nonprofit organization, Concrete Jungle has foraged and donated more than one million pounds of produce to help fight food insecurity.
Sept. 17 Quick Bites: Da Cocinita Magic Taco’s comeback, Avondale sandwich shop reopens, Midtown sandwich shop closes
In this week’s Quick Bites, get details on a restaurant reopening in Avondale Estates, a closure in West Midtown, and a taco truck’s return. We’ve also rounded up local dining events, including an OutKast coffee party and a seven-course Nikkei dinner.
‘Legendary Georgia Musicians’ at MCMA is Jackie Dorsey’s watercolor love letter
On Sept. 26, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art (MCMA) opens “Legendary Georgia Musicians,” a watercolor exhibition by Athens-based artist Jackie Dorsey that pays homage to performers who have called Georgia home. The exhibition runs through December 13 and features 22 portraits, representing “an intersection of living musicians who made their name in Georgia, musicians who…
Georgia First Amendment Foundation honoring UGA’s First Amendment Clinic at banquet
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation (GFAF) will honor the work the University of Georgia’s (UGA) First Amendment Clinic is doing to fight for government transparency and protecting First Amendment freedoms at its annual Weltner Banquet on Oct. 28.
New Edmonia Lewis exhibit at Georgia Museum of Art
On Sept. 9, curator Shawnya Harris will lead visitors into the galleries of the Georgia Museum of Art and stop first in front of “Forever Free.” It’s a deliberate choice. As Harris put it, she wants starts there “to remind the visitor that [Lewis] was creating in the immediate aftermath of slavery.” Even though Edmonia…
Athens police find no evidence of rape after investigating college student report
An investigation into a Georgia student’s alleged rape in downtown Athens concluded with no evidence of sexual assault and led to the arrests of Timothy Evans and Dennie Smith for financial transaction card fraud.
UGA issues safety alert after possible sexual assault downtown Athens
ATHENS, Ga. — UGA is telling students to stay in groups as police investigate a sex crime after a student reported she was possibly sexually assaulted downtown. Athens-Clarke County Police say a woman reported a possible sex crime overnight Thursday into Friday near City Hall. No one has been arrested as of Monday evening, Channel 2 learned.…
