--- author: Eric Wagoner date: '2000-10-23T02:51:37' draft: false title: At a pro-environmental rally here --- At a pro-environmental rally here in Athens yesterday, R.E.M. made a surprise appearance, performing on the courthouse steps. I missed the show, but thanks to a handheld digital video camera and my local newspaper, I could watch [in Quicktime or RealVideo](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/102300/ele_1023000001.shtml).