Sunday, April 19, 2009
A+E, "SP List"

SPecial Events

Festivals, exhibits, theater and lectures

Festivals and Happenings

3RD ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN RV SUPERSHOW AND TARA PLACE HOME & GARDEN SHOW
Show featuring the best from RV dealers across the Southeast, including live music, the “Used Corral,” pace car rides, seminars, exhibits, and cooking demonstrations. Through April 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $5 for children, and free for children seven and under. 770-447-3334. www.garvshows.com.

KEVIN WILSON 

The author discusses his acclaimed short story collection "Tunneling to the Center of the Earth." 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 at the Decatur Library Auditorium. Free admission. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.

NICOLE SEITZ AND KAREN WHITE 

The authors sign and discuss their books "A Hundred Years of Happiness" and "Lost Hours," respectively. Free and open to the public. 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 at Eagle Eye Book Shop. 04-486-0307. www.eagleeyebooks.com.

NORTHLAKE TOASTMASTERS CLUB
Become the person your resume thinks you are. Improve your public speaking and leadership skills in a supportive environment. Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at MetroBrokers GMAC Real Estate in the Northlake Festival Shopping Center. For directions or other info, call 678-858-0963.

POKER NIGHT
Every Tuesday at Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. 404-873-3473. www.engine11atl.com.

Theater, Dance, Music and Opera

ATLANTA BOY CHOIR
Performance features Haydn’s “Heilige Messe” and “Te Deum,” Charles Davidson’s “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” and works from Mendelssohn, Bruckner and others. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25 in the sanctuary of Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road. Tickets are $12, $20 and $40. 770-394-0675. www.atlantaboychoir.org.

AUTOMATIC THEATER
Improv troupe composed of actors, filmmakers, writers and puppeteers fields audience suggestions in a “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” short-form improv format. Tickets are $7. 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Relapse Theatre. 404-394-9115. www.relapsetheatre.com.

DELUXE VAUDEVILLE ORCHESTRA
The variety show band performs music with international flavors and specialty acts with “one foot in the ’30s and one foot on Mars.” 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at the Academy Theatre. Tickets are $20. 404-474-8332. www.academytheatre.org.

HAVEYOUHEARD.NET FREE SHOW
Last November, Casper & the Cookies, Misfortune 500, Pleasure Cruise and Safe Word perform. 9 p.m. at the Star Community Bar. No cover. www.haveyouheard.net.

JACKPIE THEATER WORKSHOP
Long-form improv comedy shows every Saturday at 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. at 380 14th St. NW. Tickets are $7. BYOB. www.jackpie.com.

SILVER SCREAM SPOOK SHOW
Variety show featuring magic tricks, jokes, dance numbers and various frights. Performance followed by a showing of “Invasion of the Saucer Men.” 1 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the Plaza Theatre. Admission is $7 for the matinee, and kids under 12 get in free; tickets are $10 for late show. 404-873-1939. www.plazaatlanta.com.

VILLAGE THEATRE
Atlanta’s newest comedy troupe performs comedy in all its forms, including long and short-form improv, sketch and stand-up comedy. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:30 at the Village Theatre, 486 Decatur St., Suite 10, at the corner of Decatur and Boulevard. 404-688-8856. www.villagecomedy.com.

WHOLE WORLD THEATRE
 The improv group presents a variety of shows each week. 404-817-7529. www.wholeworldtheatre.com.

Family

THE AMAZING CASTLE
Kids are transported to a whimsical medieval setting and become blacksmiths, jesters, chefs, gardeners, carpenters and even princes and princesses in this exhibit that teaches the important role each member plays in a thriving community. Through May 26 at Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. 404-659-5437. www.imagineit-cma.org.

GEORGIA SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHDAY AND OPEN HOUSE
Celebration highlights the life and times of Shakespeare, with Shakespeare-themed arts and crafts, face painting, stage combat demonstrations, jugglers and performances. 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25 at the Conant Performing Arts Center. Event is free and open to the public. 404-264-0020. www.gashakespeare.org.

JIM HENSON: WONDERS FROM HIS WORKSHOP
Exhibit highlighting the performance and design contributions Jim Henson and his collaborators have made to the world of puppetry, including the technological advances behind “Fraggle Rock,” “Labyrinth” and others. Through Sept. 13 in the Love Family Atrium at the Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.org.

PLATINUM EDITION PINOCCHIO PUPPET
One-of-a-kind, hand-crafted puppet created by master puppeteer Bob Baker in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Disney’s classic film “Pinocchio.” On display through May 19 at the Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.org.

Exhibitions and Gallery Shows

BODIES . . . THE EXHIBITION
The controversial exhibit featuring 15 meticulously preserved whole-body and more than 250 partial-body specimens, providing a unique understanding of the skeletal, muscular, respiratory and other systems that exist beneath the skin. Through Jan. 3, 2010, at the Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station. 866-866-8265. www.bodiestickets.com.

DIALOG IN THE DARK
In this groundbreaking exhibition, making its U.S. debut, visitors are escorted through galleries in total darkness, relying on blind and visually impaired guides, for a glimpse of the day-to-day life and survival skills of blind people. Through Jan. 3, 2010, at the Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station. Tickets must be purchased beforehand. www.dialogtickets.com.

THE FIRST EMPEROR: CHINA’S TERRACOTTA ARMY
More than 100 works from the ongoing excavation of the tomb of Ying Zheng, including life-size terracotta warriors intended to protect him in the afterlife. Through April 19 at the High Museum of Art. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.

LOUVRE ATLANTA: THE LOUVRE AND THE MASTERPIECE
This exhibit explores how the definition of a “masterpiece” has changed over time, featuring 91 works of art from all eight of the Musée du Louvre’s collection areas, spanning 4,000 years. Through Sept. 6 at the High Museum of Art. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.

TITANIC AQUATIC
Authentic artifacts from the famed wreck and interactive experiences bring the Titanic to life. Through Sept. 7 at the Georgia Aquarium. www.georgiaaquarium.org.

TUTANKHAMUN THE GOLDEN KING AND THE GREAT PHARAOHS
North American debut of this exhibit featuring 50 objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun, as well as 80 artifacts highlighting other significant rulers of ancient Egypt. Through May 25 at the Atlanta Civic Center. 404-249-6400. www.atlantaciviccenter.com.