Sunday, June 15, 2008
"SP List"
Arts & Entertainment Calendar
What's going on this week around Atlanta
Festivals and Happenings
30TH ANNUAL POSSUM 10K ROAD RACE
Race along the beautiful Chattahoochee River and qualify for the Peachtree Road Race. There’s even a Fun Run for the kiddies. $22 in advance for the 10K, which begins at 7:30 a.m.; $15 for 1-mile Fun Run, which begins at 7 a.m. Registration day price is $25. Proceeds benefit environmental programs at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. For more information on how to register, visit www.chattnaturecenter.com.
FATHER’S DAY GALA OPERA DINNER
City Grill celebrates Father’s Day with an evening of gourmet food, opera music and fundraising. The event will feature a three-course dinner and singers from the Harrower Opera Workshop and the Georgia State School of Music. Tickets are $100. 7 p.m. Sunday, June 15 at City Grill. 404-413-5914. www.music.gsu.edu.
PETER MAX
The world-renowned pop artist makes two Atlanta appearances on Saturday, June 21: Noon to 2 p.m. at Wentworth Gallery at Phipps Plaza, 404-233-0903; and 3-6 p.m. at Wentworth Gallery at Perimeter Mall, 770-913-0641.
SONGS OF SOUL AND INSPIRATION
Yolanda Adams, Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah, Chaka Khan, CeCe Winans and more perform live in concert, brought to you by the AARP. Saturday, June 21 at Philips Arena. 404-249-6400. www.philipsarena.com.
WHAT WOMEN WANT (IN A GREAT SUMMER READ)
Authors Karen Essex (“Leonardo’s Swans”), Sheila Weller (“Dancing at Ciro’s”) and Katie Hickman (“Courtesans”) chat about their new titles and explore what women really want to read during their precious summer vacations. 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, following a 6 p.m. reception, at the Margaret Mitchell House Visitors Center. 770-578-3502. www.gwtw.org.
Theater, Dance, Music and Opera
A GOOD HOT DAMNED!
Theatre Decatur presents a comedic drama about three elderly Southern ladies in a small Georgia town. Written by Stephen Peace and directed by Kelly Balzi. Tickets are $10. Through June 28 at Theatre Decatur. 404-373-3904. www.theatredecatur.com.
ANITRA HOLLEY & HANK BARBEE
The duo performs live acoustic music. 6-9 p.m. every Wednesday on the patio at Aiko in Buckhead. 404-869-4800. www.aikoatlanta.com.
AS YOU LIKE IT
A new take on a classic Shakespeare comedy. Georgia Shakespeare sets the play against the backdrop of the “Summer of Love.” Tickets range from $15-$40. Through Aug. 1 at the Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University. 404-264-0020. www.gashakespeare.org.
CINDERELLA DELLA CIRCUS
Jon Ludwig’s reinterpretation of the classic fairy tale imagines Cinderella as a circus artist whose evil ringmaster won’t let her perform her incredible acrobatic maneuvers. Through June 22 at the center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.org.
COUCH PARTY
This weekly improv event takes place every Thursday night at the Laughing Skull Lounge at the Vortex on Peachtree Street. The doors open at 8 p.m. and the laughs start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. 404-875-1667. www.thevortexbarandgrill.com.
EDNALDO QUEIROZ
The acclaimed gypsy flamenco guitarist performs. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Olde Mill Steakhouse at 2960 Cobb Parkway, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 770-952-6042. www.oldemillsteakhouse.com.
JAZZ JOURNEYS
Series showcasing variety of jazz artists. 7 p.m. Friday nights through December in the atrium of the Georgia Aquarium. Tickets are $19.50-$26, or free with purchase of a Friday general admission. Free for annual pass members. www.georgiaaquarium.org.
ORGANIZED TIME
The local Hammond B-3 organ jazz combo, featuring vocalist Kayla Taylor, performs. 8 p.m.-midnight every Thursday at the Catch & Blue Olive Lounge at 4665 Lower Roswell Road in Marietta. Admission is free. www.catchseafoodrestaurant.com.
SUNDAY IMPROV SUNDAY
Check out funny stuff from Highland Project Company and Freeze Dried Monkey at this weekly event. 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the 10 High. Admission is $5. www.freezedriedmonkey.com.
WHOLE WORLD THEATRE
The improv group presents a variety of shows each week. Ladies Night takes place at 8 p.m. Thursday, with free admission for women between 7 and 7:30 p.m. Regular tickets are $16. The MainStage Improv Show starts at 10:30 p.m. Friday and at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $21. On Sunday, the “All You Can Eat Comedy” show features local and up-and-coming comedians. Tickets are $8. 404-817-7529. www.wholeworldtheatre.com.
Family
ENDS OF THE EARTH: FROM POLAR BEARS TO PENGUINS
This new Fernbank Museum of Natural History exhibit uses hands-on interactives and dioramas to investigate the Earth’s two poles, the Arctic and Antarctic. Runs through Jan. 2, 2009. 404-929-6300. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
UNDER THE BIG TOP: YOU’RE THE RINGMASTER
Circus-themed, interactive exhibit teaches children the important role they play in keeping their bodies strong and healthy. Through Sept. 14 at Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. 404-659-5437. www.imagineit-cma.org.
Exhibitions and Gallery Shows
BRUCE DAVIDSON
A selection of works by the acclaimed Civil Rights photographer. Through July 5 at Jackson Fine Art. 404-233-3739. www.jacksonfineart.com.
COURAGE: THE VISION TO END SEGREGATION, THE GUTS TO FIGHT FOR IT
This exhibit tells the story of the Rev. J.A. De Laine and other citizens of Clarendon County, S.C. as they fought to end the legal segregation of schools. Their lawsuit was one of five that led to the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. On display through June 22 at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for students ages 13 and up and senior citizens and $10 for ages 4 to 12. Admission is free for children 3 and under. 404-814-4000. www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS OF RAED AL-RAWI
The nationally recognized American-Iraqi artist explores themes of time and history as inspired by his heritage. Continues through June at the Peachtree Branch of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library. 404-885-7830. www.georgiafinearts.org/artspot.html.
IN YOUR DREAMS
Exhibit of photography by 12 artists on the theme of dreams as the center of creative inspiration and deep personal insight. Free and open to the public. Through June 20 at the Atlanta Photography Group Gallery. 404-605-0605. www.apgphoto.org.
THE LOUVRE AND THE ANCIENT WORLD
More 70 works from the cultures of Greece, Rome and Egypt, through Sept. 7, 2008 at the High Museum of Art. “Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and ’70s” continues through Aug. 20. “Houdon at the Louvre: Masters of Enlightenment,” featuring portraiture by Jean-Antoine Houdon, continues through Sept. 7. “Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement” and “After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy” continue through Oct. 5. Admission is $18. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.
Books and Talks
J.L. MILES
The “Dixie Diva” discusses her new novel, “Divorcing Dwayne.” 7:15 p.m. Thursdsay, June 19 at the Decatur Library. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.
Upcoming
CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRODUCTION SUMMER CAMP
For two weeks, children 7 to 15 can learn about being part of a theatrical production at Theatre Decatur. The camp will culminate with a live performance of the production that the children helped create. The camp begins on June 30 and continues through July 12, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 404-373-3904. www.theatredecatur.com.