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Writer RICK BRAGG (“All Over But the Shoutin’,” “Ava’s Man”) hits town tonight to discuss his latest memoir, “The Prince of Frogtown,” about Bragg’s relationships with his father and, later, with his 10-year-old stepson. 7 p.m. at the Carter Library. Admission is $10 or free with the purchase of the book ($24) from A Cappella books. 404-681-5123. www.acappellabooks.com. ( Full article and comments) Now that you’ve seen Tim Burton’s take on the famous barber whose shaves go beyond razor-sharp, check out the theatrical production of SWEENEY TODD. The show opens tonight at the Fox Theatre and continues through Sunday, June 1. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices range from $19 to $55. 404-817-8700. www.foxtheatre.org. ( Full article and comments) THREE TIMES THE CHARM: Fans of JAMES TAYLOR are in luck. The singer-songwriter performs not one, not two, but three shows at Chastain Park, Saturday through Monday, May 24-26—which should make for a memorable Memorial Day weekend, indeed. Ticket prices range from $38.50 to $75. 404-264-6400. www.livenation.com. TWO DECADES AND COUNTING: Arts fans are out in force to celebrate the 20th year of the DECATUR ARTS FESTIVAL. The event, which includes an artists market, literary events and children’s activities, takes place Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25 on the Courthouse Square. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. www.decaturartsfestival.org. ( Full article and comments) In the years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the storm and its effects have been documented in a number of ways. But you probably haven’t seen it interpreted quite like “KATRINA, KATRINA: LOVE LETTERS TO NEW ORLEANS,” which combines dance, spoken word, video and music, with additional contributions from Atlanta residents. 8 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, at Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College. Admission is free. www.severaldancerscore.org. ( Full article and comments)
SIP The Experience recently added Sunday hours, giving the in-town crowd an inside-outside place to meet, eat, read The Sunday Paper ... and view art. The urban lifestyle lounge in Lindbergh Center opens "Art on the Patio" Sunday, May 25 from 1 to 7 p.m. The spring arts show, featuring art by SIP artists Kimmy Cantrell and Maurice Evans, is the first in an ongoing series of Sunday events. Live music adds even more karma from 3 to 6 p.m. Specially priced Peach Tea and Vodka Mar"tea"nis quench any art- induced thirsts. SIP The Experience is located across from the Lindbergh Marta Center at 528 Main Street. Free parking. 404-816-3001. ( Full article and comments) ... so are the days of our lives. That’s especially the case for MIKE FARRELL, who got his start on the soap opera of the same name and went on to star in “M*A*S*H*” and “Providence.” The actor and activist talks about his book, “Just Call Me Mike,” at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Decatur Library. The discussion, which is free, is part of the Decatur Arts Festival.
404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. ( Full article and comments) Six years after its last album, the alternative rock band FILTER, known for its unsettling 1993 anthem “Hey Man, Nice Shot” and the Top 15 1999 hit “Take A Picture,” returns with “Anthems for the Damned,” a focused howl of frustration at the current state of the world. The band—led by frontman and mainstay Richard Patrick—performs Tuesday, May 20 at Heaven at the Masquerade. Ours also appears. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com. ( Full article and comments) Despite hailing from Canada instead of the U.K., THE KIDS IN THE HALL emerged as the spiritual heirs of the Monty Python troupe, thanks to a penchant for bizarre left turns and its all-male cast dressing in drag to portray female characters. Their celebrated sketch comedy show of the same name in the late ’80s and early ’90s delighted and bemused comedy fans with sketches as head-shakingly surreal as they were laugh-out-loud funny, and launched successful post-Kids careers for the troupe, most notably Dave Foley (“NewsRadio”) and Mark McKinney (“Saturday Night Live”). Will recurring characters like the Chicken Lady, gay socialite Buddy Cole and Mr. Tyzik (aka the Headcrusher) make an appearance during this tour stop? Well, there’s only one way to find out, isn’t there? 8 p.m. Saturday, May 24 at the Cobb Energy Centre. 404-249-6400. www.cobbenergycentre.com. ( Full article and comments) Now that she’s spilled the beans about her relationship with a married Congressman, BARBARA WALTERS is likely to talk about it again. If not, you should still hear plenty of intimate details from her life—and if that’s not enough, you can buy her new memoir, “Audition.” The pioneering broadcast journalist and woman responsible for “The View” takes the stage at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org. ( Full article and comments) You think you’ve led an interesting life? Well, maybe so, but AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS has got you beat. The author of the memoirs “Dry” and “Running with Scissors” reads from his newest true-life tale, “Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father,” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at the Alliance Stage of the Woodruff Arts Center. Tickets for the event are free and can be picked up at Outwrite Books or obtained from the store’s Web site.
404-607-0082. www.outwritebooks.com. ( Full article and comments) |