Athens Burning is a documentary that covers the history of the Georgia Theatre in historic downtown Athens, GA. Built in the 1890's, the building suffered a devastating fire in the June of 2009. Owner Wilmot Greene fought hard to have it resurrected and it re-opened in Fall 2011. The film features many interviews with prominent musicians and features the last known interview of Vic Chesnutt.
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