Athens weekend preview: Ride SOFAR, Red Bull Chariot Race, We Are The South Music Festival and more

Athens weekend preview: Ride SOFAR, Red Bull Chariot Race, We Are The South Music Festival and more

Your gift goes further during NewsMatch — donate today and double your impact! The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. From now until Dec. 31 your gift will be matched. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Red & Black has compiled a weekly roundup of shows and events for the upcoming weekend. This weekend, enjoy the crisp smell of fall and feel the crunch of leaves at your feet at various fall-themed events each weekend. Highlights include a leisure bike ride at Ride SOFAR, an exclusive viewing of pottery by David Drake at Athens Cotton Press, We Are The South Music Festival and more.  WHAT: The Edmonia Lewis pop-up exhibition at the Georgia Museum of Art will invite attendees to learn more about the artist and her history after years of research about the 19th-century sculptor. Two panel discussions will take place Friday featuring the research and curation process and exploring the art of 19th-century sculpture through the use of modern tools.  WHERE: Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St.  WHEN: Panels begin at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.  WHAT: Witness an exclusive one-time afternoon viewing of David Drake’s pottery, which is on-loan from the Washington Historical Museum. Collector Pat Shields will lead a gallery talk about the stories behind the works featured in the exhibits and about wood-fired pottery.  WHERE: Athens Cotton Press, 149 Oneta St.  WHAT: Explore Bikini Bottom in this musical theatre performance based on the “SpongeBob…

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