5 things to do this weekend: Lonnie Holley concert, holiday pottery sale and more

Andrew Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald
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Visual artist and musician Lonnie Holley is scheduled to perform at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Visual artist and musician Lonnie Holley is scheduled to perform at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.

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 Dec. 8-10.

Each week, the Banner-Herald will publish a list of five options for things to do in the Athens area. Please note that the events in this list are subject to rescheduling, cancelation or tickets selling out.

Lonnie Holley

WHERE: 40 Watt Club (285 W. Washington St.)

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 9 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ($30 admission)

DETAILS: This concert for mental health awareness will feature performances by Alabama-based artist Lonnie Holley and Athens bands Night Palace, Well Kept and Trvy. Proceeds from the event will go toward local resource and service organizations Nuçi’s Space, Friends of Advantage Behavioral and the Vic Chesnutt Awards Program.

Jessica and Rob Sutherland are among the 27 artists participating in the Good Dirt Clay Studio Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 9 in Athens, Ga.
Jessica and Rob Sutherland are among the 27 artists participating in the Good Dirt Clay Studio Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 9 in Athens, Ga.

The Good Dirt Holiday Sale

WHERE: Good Dirt Clay Studio (485 Macon Hwy.)

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Free admission)

DETAILS: Good Dirt's holiday pottery sale will feature handmade items from 27 participating Athens area artists, including tableware, jewelry, mugs, bowls and more. The artists will be in attendance, and Good Dirt will provide free coffee, food and giveaways for a chance to win free pottery classes and pieces of art from the sale.

Town & Gown Players' stage production of "Sorority House of the Dead" opens in Athens, Ga. on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
Town & Gown Players' stage production of "Sorority House of the Dead" opens in Athens, Ga. on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

Sorority House of the Dead

WHERE: Town & Gown Players (115 Grady Ave.)

WHEN: Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ($20 admission)

DETAILS: Written by Mitch Brian and set in 1987, this comedic play inspired by 1980s horror movies is about two hapless young women who attend a rush party for Delta Pi Sigma, a sorority full of vampires. Expect big shoulder pads, bigger hair and buckets of blood. The show is scheduled to run again the weekend of Dec. 14-16.

Athens artist Marisa Leilani will perform a set of live music at the Unplugged for the Cottage benefit concert on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Athens artist Marisa Leilani will perform a set of live music at the Unplugged for the Cottage benefit concert on Saturday, Dec. 9.

Unplugged for the Cottage

WHERE: Southern Brewing Company (231 Collins Industrial Blvd.)

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ($15 admission)

DETAILS: This benefit concert for The Cottage Sexual Assault Center and Children's Advocacy Center will feature live music, food provided by Concessions on the Move and more. Lineup of performers includes Marisa Leilani, John Kiran Fernandes, Kate Morrissey Band and Roger Stahl, Tracy Brown and Jeff Lustig, and Haunted Shed Duo.

The Studio Athens Presents the Grinch

WHERE: UGA Fine Arts Theatre (255 Baldwin St.)

WHEN: Friday, Dec. 8 through Sunday, Dec. 9 ($15-$20 admission)

DETAILS: The Studio Athens' second annual production of "The Grinch" is a family-friendly show that features songs, characters and scenes from the classic 1966 animated film "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." To view matinee and evening show times and purchase advance tickets, visit dancestudio-pro.com/tickets/thestudioath.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Five things to do in the Athens area this weekend (Dec. 8-10)