Nuçi's Space

Georgia Trend profiles Nuçi’s Space

Check out the magazine’s feature on My Digi Mag – an online magazine site. (You’ll have to flip forward to page 10 to read it).

Check out the magazine’s feature on My Digi Mag – an online magazine site. (You’ll have to flip forward to page 10 to read it).

Camp Amped 2009 Rehearsal Session II

The campers rehearse “Because” by The Beatles.

The campers rehearse “Because” by The Beatles.

Camp Amped Rehearsal

Camp Amped 2009 Session II: rehearsing The Rolling Stone’s “Can’t Always Get What You Want.”

Interview with Bob Sleppy, Director

From Swingtime Films

Memorial for Reese Fitts: Feb. 6th

It is with heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of a very dear friend and late Athens resident. Reese Fitts passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at the young age of 23.

Many of you will remember Reese’s charming smile and sharp wit. He made a lasting impression on everyone he met. He was an avid reader with a tremendous desire to acquire knowledge.

Reese moved to Athens in 2005 with an academic scholarship to attend the University of Georgia. While in Athens, he became involved with Chi Phi fraternity, volunteered for Nuçi’s Space, supported the local music scene, and helped open and work in the kitchen at Mama’s Boy restaurant for the first three years of its conception. Reese’s contribution to Mama’s Boy is absolutely immeasurable. As his nickname the “hurricane” would suggest, he truly was a force of nature. He genuinely took an interest in the lives of everyone around him and we are all blessed to have been touched by him.

Reese was loved by more people than he would have ever imagined. All of those who knew and loved Reese and those who simply want to support Nuçi’s Space are invited to eat dinner at Mama’s Boy on Saturday February 6.

The evening special will be one of Reese’s favorites, a low country boil. A memorial party to celebrate Reese’s life will follow dinner from 9:00 p.m. – 11:00p.m. The party will include drink specials, music and memories. A percent of the evening sales will be donated to Nuçi’s Space in Reese’s name.

Kris Langley: Television Buzz

Kris Langley, frontman for local band Television Buzz, died on January 30th – leaving behind a wife and child and many, many friends in the Athens music scene. Langley suffered from leukemia and was put into the ICU in mid-January after a viral infection in his lungs.

Kris was really funny and very talented – his band practiced here regularly for years and years and played multiple benefit shows for our organization. (One of my favorite Television Buzz memories is them giving away Taco Stand burritos to the first 50 people who came to one of their shows at Tasty World).

Our thoughts are with his family and friends, his wife and his young son Will.
A memorial service for Kris will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Redeemer Presbyterian Church (corner of Pulaski and Broad) at 3 p.m.
For more, read Jordan Stepp’s blog post here on Flagpole.com.
Also – please take a listen to Kris’ music here on the band’s Myspace page.