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Upcoming Events

• February 23, 2012
  • Muisc by Franz CaoMuisc by Franz Cao
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
    Auburn University student Franz Cao will bring his original acoustic indie pop music to The Gnu's Room. A veteran of cafe and coffee house performances, Cao hopes you will come out and support local music! There is no cover, but all donations will go to the artist. at 7:00 pm
• February 24, 2012
  • Music by Less Than HeroesMusic by Less Than Heroes
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
    Having made their debut performance at The Gnu's Room in December, Opelika indie/alternative band Less Than Heroes returns to entertain us. Sample their music at http://lessthanheroesband.webs.com/music.htm. There is no cover for this event, but all donations will go to the band. at 7:00 pm
• February 25, 2012
  • Krewe of Redeux CelebrationKrewe of Redeux Celebration
    
    Time: 2:00 pm
    
    Each spring the Krewe of Redeux (pronounced "re-do") parades through the streets of Auburn to their masquerade ball. Why Redeux? Because the costumes, masks, floats and throws are made of re-purposed, recycled materials, and because it is a redeux of Mardi Gras just AFTER the carnival season. Why stop at Fat Tuesday when you can celebrate again on Fatter Saturday? And what better way to mooch off of other parades than by gathering trinkets to throw all over again (and again, and again). The current of Mardi Gras is channeled up into the plains of Auburn to open the floodgates of fun and foolery. This year the Krewe of Redeux converges on Southside to expand the fun to all who wish to participate. The Gnu's Room, Perch Bead Studio and Faunhouse invite people of all ages to come between 2:00 and 5:00 to take part in the festivities by having their faces painted, by decorating a parade parasol, or by stringing recycled beads for tossing during the parade, which begins at 5:30. Bring your kazoo (or other musical instrument or noise maker), hula hoop, baton, and umbrella and deck out in your most colorful outfit to march in the 0.5 mile parade. There is no charge for any of the festivities, including the parade, but if you want to take part in the Krewe of Redeux "Ball" (cajun food and music) you may purchase tickets at the parade's end route destination and eat and dance the evening away on Virginia Avenue! at 2:00 pm
  • A Taste of SpainA Taste of Spain
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
    Experience a taste of Spain at The Gnu's Room with author Diana Renfro, author of Spanish Doors: A Journey Through Spain. Renfro, an Auburn graduate, received her Masters' Degree from Florida State in Foods and Nutrition. A former resident of Opelika, Alabama, Renfro currently resides on a farm in Grassy Creek, North Carolina. She has written her first novel thanks to a Regional Artist Program grant from the Charlotte Mecklenberg Arts and Science Council and a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council providing for her work as a writer-in-residence at Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. Renfro's novel, Spanish Doors aims to take the reader on an emotional journey. A woman's frustrating yet hopeful search for her father, is a message of forgiveness and salvation peppered with the comfort of good food and wine on the protagonist's pilgrimage across Spain. Renfro will join us in creating a special evening with the demonstration of two Spanish customs - a porron and a queimada - offering volunteers a chance to participate. The reading will be accompanied by Spanish tapas by our own Chef Galen Hagerty. The event is free and open to the public. at 7:00 pm
• February 28, 2012
  • Music by Jazz with JimiMusic by Jazz with Jimi
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
    Local favorite, Jazz with Jimi, plays approachable jazz for the uninitiated as well as the more seasoned listener to jazz music. Young and talented, these guys are fun to listen to and offer a music style that is hard to come by in our area. There is no cover, but all donations will go to the performers. at 7:00 pm
• February 29, 2012
  • LEADLEAD
    
    Life Experience Appreciation Day all day
  • Science Cafe Science Cafe
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
    Danita (Dee) Smith, curator of the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) Donald E. Davis Arboretum will be the speaker at The Gnu's Room's Science Cafe. An Auburn alumna, Smith earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in horticulture. She previously taught herbaceous ornamentals for AU’s horticulture department, and managed the gardens at the Callaway Estate, the private Callaway home and historic boxwood garden, which opened to the public in LaGrange, GA from 1999 to 2006. Science Cafe is free and open to the public. For more information on Science Cafes and how they came about internationally, please visit http://www.sciencecafes.org at 7:00 pm
• March 2, 2012
  • Expressions CafeExpressions Cafe
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
    Expressions Cafe is an opportunity for writers, poets, storytellers, spoken word artists and musicians to share their work for an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. There is no charge for this event and you do not have to reserve a spot, just come and share and enjoy! at 7:00 pm
• March 3, 2012
  • Book Event w/Fred BassettBook Event w/Fred Bassett
    
    Time: 4:00 pm
    
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  • Music by Chris DavidsonMusic by Chris Davidson
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
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• March 7, 2012
  • LEADLEAD
    
    Life Experience Appreciation Day all day
• March 8, 2012
  • PFLAG MeetingPFLAG Meeting
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
    The Auburn Chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) meets at The Gnu's Room on the second Thursday of each month. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. For more info please visit http://community.pflag.org at 7:00 pm
• March 10, 2012
  • Music by Burns & GalenMusic by Burns & Galen
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
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• March 14, 2012
  • LEADLEAD
    
    Life Experience Appreciation Day all day
• March 20, 2012
  • Muisc by Benjamin HoeflingMuisc by Benjamin Hoefling
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
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• March 21, 2012
  • LEADLEAD
    
    Life Experience Appreciation Day all day
• March 22, 2012
  • POV Fillm ScreeningPOV Fillm Screening
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
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• March 24, 2012
  • Poetry Reading w/Annie WoodsonPoetry Reading w/Annie Woodson
    
    Time: 5:00 pm
    
    Annie Jane Motley-Woodson from Tuskegee, AL will be at The Gnu's Room to read from her recently self-published chapbook "Thoughtful Expressions." at 5:00 pm
  • Music by Matt SanderlinMusic by Matt Sanderlin
    
    Time: 7:00 pm
    
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