First dreamed up in 1970, the annual Winterville Marigold Festival was created to revitalize community spirit through music, art and more. The festival will begin with a 7:30 a.m. 10K race, followed by a parade at 10 a.m. A kids area and car show will run from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. In addition to an artist market, all-day musical performances include Sir Crazy Pants, Evergreen, The Ram Band, a songwriter round with Betsy Franck, Cree Mo and Justin Brogdon, Pickled Holler, Norma Rae, Grassland and finally headliners The Bad Ends, a band composed of Athens music veterans and led by Mike Mantione of Fiv ..read more

It Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People’s History is an oral history of the groups—from immigrants to activists to militant youth to queer organizers—who collaborated at the end of the 20th century to fight racist and nationalist organizations. Through interviews with dozens of these antifascists, readers learn about the brawls, punk shows and intelligence gatherings that fueled their cause, exposing and combating right-wing extremists despite a lack of support from police and their own cities. The book looks ahead, too, considering what worked, what didn’t and how to continue the fight. Aut ..read more

“Inflections” is a showcase of three artists—Kaitlin Thurlow, Maria Canzano and Morgan Auten Smith—whose works create intimate, introspective worlds for viewers to immerse themselves in. The paintings are small in scale, drawing viewers even further in. Though connected in this way, the artists take a variety of approaches. Thurlow’s works are landscapes composed of broad stripes of paint that border on abstraction and formalism; Canzano’s are loose, figurative gouache works that specify subjects and particular moments; and Smith’s are geometric, yet lush and layered experiments of shape, colo ..read more

ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1500) Jason Thrasher’s exhibition of photographs, “Kashi Washi,” documents his return to a specific street corner in Benares, India 25 years after his first visit in 1998. Through May by appointment. ATHENAEUM (287 W. Broad St.) The MFA Exit Show “Sharpening a Screw” presents works by nine artists. Through May 9. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St.) Curated by Jon Vogt and Christina Habibi, “Parameter” includes the works of Candace Hicks, Claude-Gerard Jean and Timothy McCool. Through May 19.  ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (23 ..read more

Springtacular is an annual makers market that features over 100 artists and vintage curators. The event is hosted by Indie South, a local gift shop founded by champion of the modern DIY craft movement Serra Jaggar that specializes in the locally-made, eclectic and mystical. Vendors at the 2024 market encapsulate this energy, including favorites such as Franny’s Farmacy, Abigail West Studio, Little Light Co., Rockbelly, Georgia Pottery Collective, Moonchild Society and many more. There will be jewelry, candles, clothing, pottery, stained glass and plenty of other treasures. Food trucks and live ..read more

The natural imagery that is the subject of Bart King’s photography is captured using a flatbed scanner and an impeccable eye. The images, often taken up close and with the flora meticulously arranged, are arresting in their vibrancy and detail. King, a multi-talented artist who is also known for his music and children’s books, is having his first ever solo show displaying 15 of these photographs alongside a kick-off fundraiser for his other project, the Forest Heights Blueberry Festival, which was created to build connections and culture while also raising funds for the Community Blueberry Pro ..read more

The 22nd annual Madison Chamber Music Festival is hosting a performance honoring the life of Steffen Thomas, a German-born artist and poet who relocated to Atlanta in 1930 and spent the rest of his life creating sculptures and Expressionist artworks. The program will include songs from Robert Schumann, whose compositions are heavily referenced in Thomas’ art, particularly “Eight Songs of Robert Schumann,” a poured bronze sculpture that will be on display during the performance. The rest of the program will feature songs from the soundtrack of Jesse Freeman’s Steffen Thomas: Rock & Chisel ..read more

ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1500) Jason Thrasher’s exhibition of photographs, “Kashi Washi,” documents his return to a specific street corner in Benares, India 25 years after his first visit in 1998. Through May by appointment. ATHENAEUM (287 W. Broad St.) The MFA Exit Show “Sharpening a Screw” presents works by nine artists. Through May 9. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St.) Curated by Jon Vogt and Christina Habibi, “Parameter” includes the works of Candace Hicks, Claude-Gerard Jean and Timothy McCool. Through May 19.  ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (23 ..read more

FLAGPOLE CELEBRATES THE CLASS OF 2024! Show your grad how proud you are by featuring them in our Congrats to Grads section. All graduating High School or College students are welcome! Notice: JavaScript is required for this content ..read more

The annual Twilight Criterium took over downtown Athens on Saturday with a full day of amateur and professional bike races, in addition to other special events and activities for all. Flagpole photographer Mason Pearson was on the scene to capture the speed and intensity. The post Photo Gallery: Twilight Criterium 2024 appeared first on Flagpole ..read more