Mood Tracker

**OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER: Nuҫi’s Space can't officially endorse the following website because we haven't really fully checked it out, but I wanted to at least let people know that it's out there.**

It's called MoodTracker and it was designed by a man whose wife was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder as a way to track her moods, medication and sleep. The program does just that, with the user filling his or her info on a daily basis - what you get back is a look at your mood vs. the amount of sleep you've had or what medication you're on. Just looking through the site, it's also a way to reflect on how one's mood changes during the year and along with the seasons, weather and other factors. If we hear any feedback from people I'll be sure to pass it along.

Guitar Art Show and Auction

Guitar Art Show and Auction

Thursday, April 14th in the Rialto Room at Hotel Indigo

Schedule:
Kyshonna Armstrong will be playing from 6p-7p (for VIP ticket-holders)
From 6-7 pm VIP ticket-holders will be able to preview all of the items.
7-9 pm: Silent auction of Guitar and Drum Artwork.
9:30 pm: Half Dozen Brass Band will perform.

The idea for a musical instrument-inspired art show was first revealed nearly 4 years ago when The Gretsch Foundation awarded Nuçi’s Space 4 small acoustic guitars, 3 full-size acoustic guitars and a beginner-level drumset as part of a fundraising program called Guitar Art. The Gretsch Company, based in Savannah, GA, has been producing world-class drums and guitars since 1883. While maintaining an emphasis on by hand craftsmanship and its dedication to quality, Gretsch has kept its philanthropic commitment to the community as well. In 2002 the Gretsch Company started donating instruments to schools and organizations to help with their fundraising needs. Through this program, non-profit organizations receive used guitars and with the help of local artists turn them into beautiful and unique pieces that are then friendly, sold at auction.

Following several obstacles and unfortunate twists-of-fate, the long awaited Guitar Art Show and Auction will be held on Thursday, April 14th in the Rialto Room at the award-winning Hotel Indigo in downtown Athens. The event promises to be an unforgettable night, filled with great music and art. Hotel Indigo is offering special discounted room rates for attendees interested in staying the night and soaking up the hotel’s world-class accommodations. Please check www.nuci.org for further details.

“Although it has taken us several years to get this show together, the collection of instruments and music memorabilia available for auction is very impressive,” says Executive Director, Bob Sleppy. In addition to the instruments donated by Gretsch, the auction will include other instruments donated by local musicians.

Music memorabilia will include items autographed by the B-52’s, Kenny Rogers, Drive-By Truckers, Colt Ford, Green Day, R.E.M., Ben Mize (formerly of Counting Crows), Kris Kristofferson and Oscar winner, Jeff Bridges (from the film “Crazy Heart”). A highlight of the show will include a custom acoustic guitar, built by Athens-based luthier, Scott Baxendale and signed by Drive-By Truckers.

(Featured Artists: Wilma Pittard, Lou Kregel, Chris Bilheimer, Chris Wyrick, Chris Gholson, John Gholson, Jamie Calkin, Wes Freed, Jason McFarland, Lamar Wood, Jeff Hannan and John Ahee.)

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Camp Amped After School Fall 2010 Grand Finale

NOV. 14th @ The Melting Point (295 E. Dougherty St. Athens, Ga 30601)
Doors at 6 pm; music at 7 pm.
Price: FREE! All Ages.
Featuring

Seamus & The Tater Tots

The Broken Doors

The Mischief Spree

Save the Date!

October 1, 2010: Nuçi's Space 10th Anniversary Party

October 2, 2010:7th Annual S.P.A.C.E. Race 5K (9 am on the UGA Campus - start line is at Sanford Stadium).

Stay tuned to Nuci.org for more information on times, race applications and more details as they become available.

Georgia Trend magazine 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).

Nuçi’s Space benefit in Buffalo

Jeff Andrews and the Blessed Unrest

Friday July 31^st at 8 pm

At The Neighborhood Collective

819 Elmwood Avenue

Buffalo, NY

$5: proceeds benefit Nuçi’s Space

UGA honors classmate with Nuçi's Space partnership

In the fall of 2007 Cayle Bywater, UGA Gwinnett grad student, became a volunteer at Nuçi’s Space, a musicians’ resource & support center in Athens. Bywater began working on a large-scale database project for Nuçi’s Space. The system would significantly raise the efficiency and range of our rehearsal room reservation system – something we could not afford to do unless the system overhaul was approached as a volunteer project.

Tragically, on January 11, 2008 the body of Cayle Bywater was recovered from the pond at Memorial Park in Athens. Bywater had been missing for almost two weeks. Her disappearance and the ensuing hunt consumed the Athens community with search parties and missing posters.

After Cayle’s death, Nuçi’s Space was contacted by Beth Daniell, a friend and classmate of Bywater’s in the UGA Gwinnett Master's of Internet Technology program. Daniell wanted to continue the project as a dedication to Cayle, and her classmates and professors soon joined in to help. Over the past year, the system has become the group’s final class project. Starting in May, the database will become a central part of the day-to-day business at Nuçi’s Space.

The objective of the project was to increase the efficiency of the current rehearsal room rental database used by Nuçi’s Space. The new system, called The Cayle Project, is an internal web-application that will assist staff members with practice room and equipment reservations, as well as with vital customer reporting data.

Nuçi’s Space is a non-profit health and music resource center in Athens, GA. The aim of the organization is to prevent suicide by providing obstacle free treatment for musicians suffering from depression and other such disorders as well as to assist in the emotional, physical and professional well-being of musicians.


Launch Party for The Cayle Project
April 25, 2009 Nuçi’s Space
4-6 pm (presentation at 5 pm)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Will Kiser
will@nuci.org
706.227.1515