Detours: April 11-16

Friday, April 11
Whippersnapper art
“Teatrio: Beyond the Mirror” illustration

Pei Ling Chan Gallery and Garden for the Arts
324 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Today is your last chance to see this international gallery of children’s book illustrators.  Check out SCAD-Atlanta student Susan Maier, who was the overall winner of the exhibition. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, April 12
Ain’t no mistake
FLUKE

Tasty World
312 East Broad St.
Athens, GA 30601
The Southeast’s coziest comics convention is back, courtesy of Top Shelf and Wide Awake Press.  Just $5 and a game of musical tables will get you a space to exhibit and share mini-comics, zines, art and handicrafts in a super-chill environment.  Make a road trip out of it. 11 a.m.

Sunday, April 12

Everybody come together
AWOL Inc.

Sentient Bean
13 E. Park Ave.
A poetry organization started at Savannah State University, AWOL stands for “All Walks of Life,” and they are a group committed to building and supporting connections between people in the Savannah community with their art. 7pm.

Monday, April 13
Remembering Lincoln
Lincoln shot today

On this day in 1865, then-president Abraham Lincoln was shot in Washington D.C.  He died hours later.  Take some time to remember his legacy as perhaps our greatest 19th-century president, and the man who held the country together.

Tuesday, April 14
That’s one way to do it
250-mile push for awareness

Highways 16 and 75
Rachel Milano, a local activist, will push a covered wagon from the hostess city to the state’s capitol in order to raise awareness and funds for a documentary on child neglect.  That’s one way of doing it. 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15
Cult Cinema from beyond
Psychotronic Film Night: “Curse of the Swamp Creature” (1966, USA)

Sentient Bean
13 E. Park St.
Larry Buchanan is one of many contenders for the title of “worst film director ever,” and this is his prize effort, a perfect side-splitter featuring all the classic hallmarks of awful horror/sci-fi in the best way possible.  Where does this guy dig these films up? 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 16
Death pop
Pink Kodiac

The JINX
127 W. Congress
Homegrown “death pop” powerhouse Pink Kodiac knows how to wield a bass.  Bring your glum face and groove all night. 10 p.m.

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