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PANCAKE PRE-GAME: Fluff Bakery & Catering

The best day of the entire year is approaching. Aquabear Legion’s annual Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, January 29th at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio! Last year we decided it made sense to involve the unbelievable local food community here in the Athens area with our fundraiser to help support unbelievable local music and the best day of the year became even better. ALL WEEK we will be spotlighting the local food producers and businesses we are working with this year. See you all at the Aquabear Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 29th from 1:00pm-4:00pm at ARTS/West, 132 West State Street in Athens. Fluff Bakery & Catering is a relatively new addition to Court Street in Athens, Ohio but it is already gaining quite the reputation for being very, very, very, very awesome. Was that enough? They make tons of amazing treats (including homemade snickers bars, whoopie pies, and various sweets) and serve a solid sandwich too all while working with alot of local producers. Fluff has also been making Blockhead Donuts, which will be available for an upgrade at this year’s Pancake Breakfast! DONUTS! Plus, they are nice enough to still hang out with us shifty rock and roll types even though you have to...

The best day of the entire year is approaching. Aquabear Legion’s annual Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, January 29th at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio! Last year we decided it made sense to involve the unbelievable local food community here in the Athens area with our fundraiser to help support unbelievable local music and the best day of the year became even better. ALL WEEK we will be spotlighting the local food producers and businesses we are working with this year. See you all at the Aquabear Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 29th from 1:00pm-4:00pm at ARTS/West, 132 West State Street in Athens. Shagbark Seed & Mill make spelt flour that make our pancakes! And they make a lot of other fantastic things too like tortilla chips, black beans, and more. You can find their products at Casa Nueva and in Avalanche Pizza, and of course weekly at the Athens Farmers Market. From their website, “Shagbark Seed & Mill Co. was launched by the Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC) as its first business toward building a sustainable staple food system model in our region. Shagbark Seed & Mill Co. key function is in having the necessary processing equipment to turn out dry beans and grain, seed,...

The best day of the entire year is approaching. Aquabear Legion’s annual Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, January 29th at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio! Last year we decided it made sense to involve the unbelievable local food community here in the Athens area with our fundraiser to help support unbelievable local music and the best day of the year became even better. ALL WEEK we will be spotlighting the local food producers and businesses we are working with this year. See you all at the Aquabear Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 29th from 1:00pm-4:00pm at ARTS/West, 132 West State Street in Athens. Snowville Creamery is a magical thing. The provide the milk for our pancake mix, the half and half for the coffee, and their heavy whipping cream is made into homemade butter and whipped cream by Sherri. Also, Snowville always sends along extra milk for drinkin’ and this year we are really excited to have their new chocolate milk too. Snowville makes some amazing stuff and its available all around Ohio and even as far as Washington DC. Check out their website and Facebook page, but more importantly find out where you can buy their products! Here’s a quick...

Aquabear (all local) Pancake Breakfast at ARTS/West on Sunday, 1/29

It’s the beginning of a new year and that means… It’s Aquabear Legion Pancake Breakfast time! This year we host the best breakfast of the year at ARTS/West on Sunday, January 29th from 1pm-4pm. Last year’s event was so much fun and the food was great so we decided once again to go ALL LOCAL with the food, local food being used to support local music makes sense to us! This year will mark our SIXTH Pancake Breakfast. $5 will get you: • all-you-can-eat pancakes (made with Shagbark Mill spelt flour and Snowville milk) • Donkey Coffee • Snowville Chocolate Milk (while it lasts) • and special treats throughout the afternoon • Sticky Pete’s Maple Syrup and homemade butter and whipped cream from Snowville products (while it lasts) and for a bonus $1 upgrade donation (no limit, while supplies last) you can choose: • a Blockhead Donut (from Fluff Bakery) OR • a piece of delicious King Family Farms bacon Special thanks to ARTS/West, Snowville Creamery, Sticky Pete’s Maple Syrup, Donkey Coffee, Fluff Bakery & Catering, Shagbark Mill & Seed, King Family Farm, Athens Farmers Market, and everyone else who is helping out. This year we are raising money to help with costs for the...

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Aquabear Legion is having another fantastic evening of music at ARTS/West in Athens, Ohio on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 at 7:30pm. We hope that you will join us. We welcome Chat Logs and Many Mansions both on tour from the far away land of Brooklyn, opening will be Dead Winds of Summer. Chat Logs is a hyper-visceral psychedelic noise-punk trio in Brooklyn, NY. Their blistering live shows from The Whitney Museum of American Art to filthy Bushwick DIY venues have earned them a reputation as one of Brooklyn’s loudest and most surreal acts. Many Mansions makes post-world music fused with psychedelic and hypnotic passages of aural landscape and danceable world beats. “…the kind of party that will make your mind vaporize into a den of bobbing movements and involuntary motion. It’s music that can and will make you feel as if you’re losing control of things while becoming considerably more in control of vacationing craziness.” —Daytrotter Dead Winds of Summer is the beautiful atmospheric loops and sounds of Andrew Lampela. Chat Logs and Many Mansions are supporting their new record, a split cassette LP, “Control This.” Copies will be available at the show! $5 for touring bands and space ALL AGES,...

09/09/11 – Aquabear @ ARTS/West with Moon High, Time and Temperature, and more! – ARTS/West

Aquabear @ ARTS/West with Moon High, Time and Temperature, and more! When Friday, September 9, 2011 8:00pm - All Ages Where ARTS/West (map) 132 W. State St. Athens, Ohio, USA 45701 « Back to the calendar

Aquabear Live at ARTS/West: Moon High, Time & Temperature, Dead Winds of Summer

Aquabear Legion’s Live at ARTS/West series returns TONIGHT (Friday, September 9) with a great lineup featuring Moon High and Time & Temperature from Columbus, Ohio and an opening set from Athens’ own Andrew Lampela’s project Dead Winds of Summer. Moon High come back to Athens after the July release of their new record Six Suns (buy it here online, or come to the show!) and play in what we are honored to know is one of their favorite rooms. They have been playing around Ohio too including stops in Cincinnati and Cleveland, and gave us the fantastic “Autumn Leaves” for Aquabear Legion Volume 4. Time & Temperature is Val Glenn and she writes and performs some great songs. Her new album Cream of the Low Tide is available for a free download from her bandcamp! People With Animal Heads says Val “has been able to create singer/songwriter music for people who are sick to death of singer/songwriter music”. That sounds good to us. Athens’ own Aquabear Legionnaire Andrew Lampela will open the night up with a set from his solo project Dead Winds of Summer. Get there early cause he likes to play before people come. Music starts at 8:00pm...

Nobrow Music Collective debuts at ARTS/West TONIGHT

Athens brand spanking new Nobrow Music Collective will make their debut tonight (Saturday, April 9) at ARTS/West with a FREE performance of Terry Riley’s masterpiece IN C. For this performance the NMC will be made up of musicians from various OU ensembles (Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, New Music Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble) as well as musicians from local bands Splank!, The Alley Cats, Scubdaog and Weedghost! The Nobrow Music Collective is a rotating cast of musicians dedicated to the performance of exciting music (be it old, new, highbrow or low). They are directed by Scubadog drummer Aaron Butler, who besides playing awesome percussion and putting together a sweet group has a very impressive beard. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7:00 followed by an open performance of IN C. So bring any acoustic instrument that you want and participate in the experience yourself! Program also includes: James Tenney – Having Never Written a Note for Percussion Tristan Perich – Momentary Expanse **This performance is presented free as a part of Arts/West’s Presents Series.** The Nobrow Music Collective is a rotating cast of musicians dedicated to the performance of exciting music (be it old, new, highbrow or low). The Nobrow...

Aquabear County Fair Preview: DAY FOUR Sunday, March 6 at ARTS/West

The 5th annual Aquabear County Fair is coming up this weekend (March 3-6) and we think this year just might be the best yet. The Aquabear is serving up four days of Ohio music with 16 bands. We finish the 5th annual Aquabear County Fair off with a FREE afternoon potluck at the always awesome ARTS/West (132 W. State Street in Athens) on SUNDAY, MARCH 6 at 2:00pm. Its a great lineup too featuring Super Desserts (columbus), Brian Harnetty (columbus), and Athens’ own Adam Remnant. Plus it’s free (though donations help pay for bands, space, and sound) and it’s a potluck so bring some food to share and enjoy some amazing music. Trust us, you will have a great time. We’re bringing kelbasa and bread from Crumbs and a giant chocolate bunny. Super Desserts are a fantastic band from Columbus, Ohio. Come see them this afternoon and you will love them as much as we do. Brian Harnetty is a musician and artist from ohio, and his work involves overlooked elements of sound. many of his pieces transform found material––including field recordings, transcriptions, and historic recordings––into personal sound worlds. He’s recorded and worked with Will Oldham, and graced stages...

Come eat (all local) pancakes with us on Sunday, Jan. 30 at ARTS/West from 1pm-4pm!

Aquabear Legion will be holding its annual Pancake Breakfast at ARTS/West on Sunday, January 30th from 1pm-4pm. Aquabear is working with Snowville Creamery, Donkey Coffee, Shagbark Mill, Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery and a whole bunch more so that people can support local music while eating local food. ONLY 5 BUCKS! Bring friends, tell people, and help spread the word. ARTS/West is located at 132 W. State Street in Athens (up the hill from town at the fork in the road by the cemetary) and the breakfast takes place in the basement. The Aquabear Legion Pancake Breakfast will feature all you can eat pancakes (made with Shagbark Mill flour and Snowville Creamery milk), Jackie O’s fresh baked bread, and all you can drink Donkey Coffee for only $5! There will also be (King Family Farm) bacon upgrades available for a small donation. Money raised at the event will go to Aquabear Legion to help us continue our programming and work throughout the year and will help with our initial non-profit filing costs. The event will also feature Tim Peacock and Matt McElroy spinning 78 rpm records all afternoon long. Todd and I are headin’ to the Athens Farmers Market...

07/10/10 – Aquabear Live @ ARTS/West with Moon High, Whale Zombie, Weedghost

Aquabear Live @ ARTS/West with Moon High, Whale Zombie, Weedghost When Saturday, July 10, 2010 8:00pm - All Ages Where ARTS/West (map) 132 W. State St. Athens, Ohio, USA 45701 « Back to the calendar

05/06/10 – Live @ ARTS/West with Monolithic Cloud Parade and Manor Animals – ARTS/West

Live @ ARTS/West with Monolithic Cloud Parade and Manor Animals When Thursday, May 6, 2010 8:00pm - All Ages Where ARTS/West (map) 132 W. State St. Athens, Ohio, USA 45701 « Back to the calendar

01/31/10 – Aquabear Pancake Breakfast and Noise Show – ARTS/West

Aquabear Pancake Breakfast and Noise Show When Sunday, January 31, 2010 1:00pm - All Ages Where ARTS/West (map) 132 W. State St. Athens, Ohio, USA 45701 Other InfoPancake Breakfast from 1pm-5pm followed by a Noise/Improv Show upstairs afterward! Support the Aquabear! « Back to the calendar

by Kris Poland - Go West, Young Bands There is a place on West State Street where Athens music lovers can see some of the area’s best musicians display their talents. It is a place where engaging local paintings and photographs adorn the walls and where community members meet to consolidate support for the arts. It is a place that has been an invaluable resource for area arts organizations and individual artists since its inception. But its staff is unlikely to serve you vegan burritos. The place is ARTS/West, and Emily Prince hopes that it will increase its presence in the regional arts community for years to come. Prince is ARTS/West’s program specialist and directs many of this venue’s day-to-day activities. She describes her place of work as, “a venue and a little bit more.” Indeed. The administrative and artistic support that ARTS/West provides to Athens’ performing artists includes establishing press contacts and authoring press releases, organization of events, skilled instruction, technical equipment, as well as additional resources and services. A little bit more than a venue? Prince has a knack for understatement.

07/18/09 – Live @ ARTS/West – We March, Coshocton and Colonies

Aquabear Live @ ARTS/West with We March, Coshocton and Colonies When Saturday, July 18, 2009 8:00pm - All Ages Where ARTS/West (map) 132 W. State St. Athens, Ohio, USA 45701 « Back to the calendar

Thursday, May 21 – Russenorsk, Brian Harnetty & Prince/Jacops Duo – Live @ ARTS/West

Russenorsk will be playing their latest album, “Comforts” in its entirety. Brian Harnetty uses archival music, field recordings, oral histories and radio programs as a foundation to his compositions. He has also collaborated with Bonnie “Prince” Billy. Dan Prince and Todd Jacops, from the epic ambient/noise/drone group Dinner of Swords will improvise. www.brianharnetty.com www.russenorsk.com www.myspace.com/dinnerofswords

04/09/09 – Bears On Film @ ARTS/West: Fugazi “Instrument” – Arts/West

Bears On Film @ ARTS/West: Fugazi "Instrument" When Thursday, April 9, 2009 7:30pm - All Ages Where ARTS/West (map) 132 W. State St. Athens, Ohio, USA 45701 « Back to the calendar

Aquabear Legion is hosting a screening of Fugazi’s “Instrument” DVD at ARTS/West. Thursday, April 9th at 7:30pm $2 suggested donation *cover space, anything extra benefits Aquabear Legion A collaboration between filmmaker Jem Cohen and the Washington D.C band Fugazi, the project covers the ten-year period from the band’s inception in 1987 to 1997. Far from a traditional documentary, the project is a musical document: a portrait of musicians at work. The film takes its title from the Fugazi song of the same name, from their 1993 album, In on the Kill Taker. Editing of the film was done by both Cohen and the members of the band over the course of five years. It was shot from 1987 through 1998 on super 8, 16mm and video and is composed mainly of footage of concerts, interviews with the band members, practices, tours and time spent in the studio recording their 1995 album, Red Medicine. The film also includes portraits of fans as well as interviews with them at various Fugazi shows around the United States throughout the years. The Instrument Soundtrack by Fugazi was released in conjunction with the film.

The 3rd Annual Aquabear County Fair March 5-7, 2009 in beautiful Athens, Ohio Thursday, March 5th Kickoff at The (Bruce) Manor with Russenorsk Dinner of Swords Battle Rabbit 7pm Friday, March 6th Night One at Casa Cantina with Brainbow Casual Future Five Deadly Venoms Weedghost 10:30pm Saturday, March 7th L’Aqua Porter Film Festival at ARTS/West Ohio films! 2pm Saturday, March 7th Night Two at The Union with We March Dragline Bros. Kaslo Flotation Walls She Bears Bram Riddlebarger and His Lonesome Self 8pm FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.myspace.com/aquabearcountyfair or www.aquabearlegion.com Based in Appalachian Ohio, The Aquabear Legion provides a community network for creative people. We are dedicated to supporting and enhancing independent music and art in our community and elsewhere. We focus on collaborative relationships to create opportunities for independent musicians and artists.

02/20/09 – Live @ ARTS/West with The Black Swans and The McGovern Brothers – Arts/West

Live @ ARTS/West with The Black Swans and The McGovern Brothers When Friday, February 20, 2009 8:00pm - All Ages Where ARTS/West (map) 132 W. State St. Athens, Ohio, USA 45701 Other InfoCost: Donation « Back to the calendar

Friday, February 20th – Live @ ARTS/West with The Black Swans and The McGovern Brothers

Attention Ohio Filmmakers! Submit to the L’Aqua Porter Film Festival!

The Aquabear Legion will be hosting our first ever film festival titled L’Aqua Porter Film Festival as part of our third annual Aquabear County Fair (March 5-7, 2009). Aquabear’s good friend, filmmaker, musician, and OU school of film alum Brian Wiebe will be curating the L’Aqua Porter Film Festival. And we need your films. If you are interested in submitting a piece, this is an entirely free entry festival. As a result the grand prize will most likely be some kind of Aquabear gift package. There are two ways to submit your film. You can send it in the mail to: Brian Wiebe 664 Jacoby Rd, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 or you can send and e-mail to contact@aquabearlegion.com and we will sort out the details. DEADLINE IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th Please send this information along More information at www.aquabearlegion.com or e-mail contact@aquabearlegion.com

Submarine Spaceship, October Fist, Death Beef @ Arts/West

http://www.myspace.com/octoberfist http://www.myspace.com/submarinespaceship http://www.myspace.com/deathbeef

Sat 12/27 Aquabear X-Mas @ ARTS/West with (the) Giants of Gender!

Come celebrate the holidays with Aquabear with an awesome show at ARTS/West. (the) Giants of Gender are absolutely amazing, if you are around Athens you have to check this show out.