Some people might say my life is in a rut,
But I’m quite happy with what I got
People might say that I should strive for more,
But I’m so happy I cant see the point…
And the public gets what the public wants
But I want nothing this society’s got…
What you see is what you get
You’ve made your bed, you better lie in it
You choose your leaders and place your trust
As their lies wash you down and their promises rust
You’ll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns
And the public wants what the public gets
But I dont get what this society wants…
This news saddened me today. Look, I dig R & B, especially early 1970’s R & B. Jackson was everywhere when I was growing up. I dunno. This is just sad.
It’s times like this that I realize full well I have never, and may never, reconcile my civic mindedness with my overwhelming inclination toward complete dismissal of every glad handing careerist with a guitar.
A man’s work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened. -Albert Camus
In its architectural heyday, the original building at the corner of Lumpkin and Clayton streets was a grand piece of architecture. The brick structure, built in 1889 as a YMCA, rose three stories, complete with a dome-topped tower.
It’s all part of a long history that went up in flames and smoke Friday, along with memories of the Georgia Theatre, which was a landmark for the Athens music scene.
Hands down the best, most comprehensive reporting concerning the importance of this building to Athens.
Great job, Julie Phillips! Thank you.
This announcement is now up at the Georgia Theater’s website:
It is with immense emotion that we sadly report the Georgia Theatre burned down this morning. There are a lot more questions than answers right now and we will do our best to keep the public informed as we learn more.
We appreciate all of the support that the great folks of Athens have provided and the additional messages received from wonderful patrons from around the world.
THANK YOU!!!
The Georgia Theatre Staff
If you would like to donate memorabilia including pictures, thoughts, etc, then please mail to:
Friends of the Georgia Theatre
215 N Lumpkin St
Athens, GA 30601
We will have processes in place for online donations very soon. Thanks again for your support.
Please send an e-mail for any general inquiries and we will do our best to provide feedback in a timely manner.
The amazing folks with Perpetual Groove are working their tails off. It is a pleasure to announce that Perpetual Groove will be performing a benefit concert at the Classic Center on Saturday, June 20. All tickets that were purchased for Friday and Saturday’s show at the Georgia Theatre will be honored. If you would still like to purchase a ticket, then CLICK HERE or go to the Classic Center box office. Doors are at 8pm and the show will start at 9pm.
We will provide updates on all other future shows as soon as we can.
In case you were wondering exactly how intense the fire at The Georgia Theater was yesterday, watch this. Also keep in mind this was shot from several hundred years away. That’s how bad it was.
Around 7 AM fire broke out at The Georgia Theaterhere in Athens. So far there’s no news at all on its cause. I found out about 7:30 or so and woke up a friend and made it downtown where crowds were slowly gathering. Five ladder companies were at work on the fire which appeared to be under control by 9:15 or so.
This is a sad day for Athens and Athens history.
While the Georgia Theater is best known these days from it’s incarnations as a music venue (briefly in the 70’s, reopening in 1989) it history is much deeper than that. My landlady used to take her children to the theater after riding the trolley to downtown. After it was the Georgia Theater for its first several decades it was The Carafe & Draft. And then it was the Georgia Theater again as we think of it today. There’s tons more detail but I’m much too tired now to get into it all. I have many fond memories of this building. Hell, I still have my t-shirt from when Pylon played the Theater’s grand “re-opening” in 1989. R.E.M. shot the video for “Shiny, Happy People” there. It’s where I met The Ramones. It’s where I saw G.W.A.R. get busted on a bogus obscenity charge (for which they sued Athens Clarke-County and won). It’s where I first saw The Butthole Surfers, The Pixies, Pere Ubu and many, many more.
Owner Wilmot Greene has already stated he is fully insured and will rebuild.
The Theatre, which employed between 30 and 35 full and part-time employees, is believed to be completely destroyed inside, but owner Wilmot Green said he’s been told the exterior walls are probably OK, he has insurance and he hopes to rebuild, according to information gathered from business editor Don Nelson.
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It’s times like this that I realize full well I have never, and may never, reconcile my civic mindedness with my overwhelming inclination toward complete dismissal of every glad handing careerist with a guitar.
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