5 things to do this weekend: Hip hop concerts, stand-up comedy, Shakespeare festival, more

Andrew Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald
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Each week, the Banner-Herald will publish a list of five options for things to do in the Athens area.

Though there's never a shortage of festivals, markets and other cultural happenings in the Classic City, we've chosen to spotlight these events for the weekend of Aug. 25-27.

Molly Tu Hott performs at the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop celebration at The World Famous in downtown Athens, Ga. on May 18, 2023. Molly is one of the artists featured in the free Scrapstock Kick-Off Party concert on Aug. 25.
Molly Tu Hott performs at the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop celebration at The World Famous in downtown Athens, Ga. on May 18, 2023. Molly is one of the artists featured in the free Scrapstock Kick-Off Party concert on Aug. 25.

Scrapstock Kick-Off Party

WHERE: Athentic Brewing Company (108 Park Ave.)

WHEN: Friday, Aug. 25 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. (Free admission)

DETAILS: Catch a free concert featuring some of the Classic City's greatest hip hop artists such as Caulfield, Motorhead 2X, Only1Riggs, Cardynal, Molly Tu Hott, BayBay, P.O. The Priceless One and Amun-Ra. Event will include vendors, food by Homy's Kitchen, and turntablists djbobfish and Jiig will provide vibes all night.

Athens-based comedian Allison Coleman onstage at Buvez in Athens, Ga. on Jan. 19, 2023. Coleman is a co-founder of Bad ATH Babes, an all-woman group that performs stand-up comedy.
Athens-based comedian Allison Coleman onstage at Buvez in Athens, Ga. on Jan. 19, 2023. Coleman is a co-founder of Bad ATH Babes, an all-woman group that performs stand-up comedy.

Bad ATH Babes

WHERE: Buvez (505 Barber St. Suite A)

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7:45 p.m. ($10 single admission or 2 for $14).

DETAILS: Athens' only all-women stand-up comedy group has been performing monthly at Buvez since January 2023. Saturday's show will feature sets by local comics Britt Ammons, Michelle Monroe, Christine Williams, and Bad ATH Babes founding members Allison Coleman and Meg Abbott.

This promotional photo shows a scene from 'The Elephant 6 Recording Co.," a documentary film about the Athens indie rock collective screening at Ciné on Aug. 25 and 26, 2023.
This promotional photo shows a scene from 'The Elephant 6 Recording Co.," a documentary film about the Athens indie rock collective screening at Ciné on Aug. 25 and 26, 2023.

‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’

WHERE: Ciné (234 W. Hancock Ave.)

WHEN: Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26 ($9.75 admission, $8 with student I.D.)

DETAILS: This new documentary feature combines archival concert footage and recent interviews with members of The Elephant 6 Recording Co., a collective of local musicians whose contributions to indie rock through their respective bands earned them a plaque on the Athens Music Walk of Fame. Visit athenscine.com for showtimes.

Attendees watch a performance at the Summer Shakesfaire festival in Athens, Ga. in 2022. The 2023 event is scheduled to take place at The Lyndon House on Saturday, Aug. 26.
Attendees watch a performance at the Summer Shakesfaire festival in Athens, Ga. in 2022. The 2023 event is scheduled to take place at The Lyndon House on Saturday, Aug. 26.

Summer Shakesfaire

WHERE: Lyndon House House Arts Center - North lawn (2011 Hoyt St.)

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 26 at noon (Free admission)

DETAILS: Day-long Shakespeare festival will include family-friendly activities, vendors, Renaissance-era music and demonstrations, a tricycle joust, food and more. The festivities will conclude with a 6:30 p.m. performance of the classic William Shakespeare comedy, "As You Like It."

Athens Showgirl Cabaret entertainer Jenn Sparx performs at Hendershot's in Athens, Ga. on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Athens Showgirl Cabaret entertainer Jenn Sparx performs at Hendershot's in Athens, Ga. on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Athens Showgirl Cabaret

WHERE: Hendershot's (237 Prince Ave.)

WHEN: Friday, Aug. 26 from 9 p.m. to midnight ($5 admission, ages 18 and up only)

DETAILS: The evening's "Rock & Roll" themed program will feature performances by Athens drag entertainers Kellie Divine, Alice D, Jenn Sparx and Sasha Stephens, drag kings Diego Wolf and Nik at Nite, burlesque artists Vianca Champagne and Jackie N. Hyde, and a performance by Belli Dance of Athens.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Five things to do in the Athens area this weekend (Aug. 25-27)