Sunday, January 27, 2008
"SP List"

Arts & Entertainment Events

 

Happenings

LIVE AT 1*FIVE*0
Justin Brogdon opens for Gary Pfaff at the boutique’s monthly event, which also features an art exhibit by Nathan Tavel. 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at 1*FIVE*0. Admission, which includes pizza, popcorn and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, is $5. Proceeds benefit Atlanta Pet Rescue. www.150atlanta.com.

UNSEEN FORCES: ELECTRONIC MUSIC BY ATLANTA COMPOSERS
Presented by the Atlanta Composers Group, this event features pieces by Toby Chappell, Mark Gresham, Mike Murray, Adam Scott Neal, Darren Nelson, Jason Passmore, Brian Skutle, Mitchell Turner and Kerwin Young. The music starts at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at Eyedrum Gallery. Admission is free and attendees receive a free CD. 404-522-0655. www.atlantacomposers.com.

WARM HEARTS AND COLD NOSES VALENTINE’S GALA
The evening features silent and live auctions, as well as cuisine prepared by Villa Christina. The event benefits Happy Tails Pet Therapy, an organization that brings animals to visit health care facilities, social agencies and special needs programs in the Atlanta area. The gala takes place from 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Villa Christina. Tickets are $75 each or $140 for two. 770-740-8211. www.happytailspets.org.

Theater, Dance, Music and Opera

COLD SASSY TREE
The Atlanta Opera presents this production based on the classic novel. The show opens Saturday, Feb. 2 and continues through Feb. 10 at the Cobb Energy Centre. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Feb. 2 and 8; at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5; at 10 a.m. and noon Feb. 7 and at 3 p.m. Feb. 10. Ticket prices range from $27.50 to $133.50. 404-817-8700. www.atlantaopera.org.

IN RED AND BROWN WATER
Drawing on Lorca and Yoruban folk culture, this show follows a girl facing difficult choices regarding her athletic abilities, college attendance and care for her ailing mother.  Playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney's script was chosen as the winner of the 2007 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition. Feb. 1-24 at the Alliance Theatre. Performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. No matinee is performed Saturday, Feb. 2. Tickets are $25 and $35. 404-733-5000. www.alliancetheatre.org.

RESURRECTION
This True Colors Theatre Company production, the first look at a play by slam poet champion Daniel Beaty, follows six men, ages 10 to 60, whose lives are connected. Previews of the show are Thursday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. 1 at the 14th Street Playhouse. The play opens Saturday, Feb. 2 and continues through Feb. 17. Shows start at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Opening night tickets for Feb. 2, which include a post-show reception, are $40. Regular tickets are $10 to $25. 404-733-4738. www.truecolorstheatrecompany.com.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
The national touring version of this show, which received more Tony Awards than any other musical in 2006, concludes with performances at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Fox Theatre. Ticket prices range from $21 to $57. 404-817-8700. www.ticketmaster.com.

DUKE ELLINGTON’S SOPHISTICATED LADIES
This musical revue, set in Harlem’s Cotton Club, moves through the world of Duke Ellington, who penned songs such as “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” and “Mood Indigo.” The show continues through Feb. 10 at the Alliance Theatre. Performances start at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Ticket prices range from $25 to $55. 404-733-5000. www.alliancetheatre.org.

THE FUTURE OF JAZZ COMPETITION VII
Bands playing a variety of jazz styles compete for the Future of Jazz title in this six-week contest. 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 26. Admission is free. www.futureofjazz.com. www.sambucarestaurant.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.

TWELFTH NIGHT
This Shakespeare comedy focuses on love and mistaken identities—Viola dresses as a man after a shipwreck and falls for her employer, the Duke. The play continues through Feb. 3 at the New American Shakespeare Tavern. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Regular ticket prices range from $12 to $32. 404-874-5299. www.shakespearetavern.com.

Family

DUKE ELLINGTON’S CAT
This puppet show presents the story of the jazz musician from his pet’s perspective. The show continues through March 16 at the Center for Puppetry Arts.. Through Feb. 17, performance times are 10 and 11:30 Tuesday through Friday; at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday; and at 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16 and include admission to the puppet museum and a puppet-making workshop. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.org.

FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
The museum features permanent and special exhibitions and includes an IMAX theater.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $13 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens and $11 for ages 12 and under. 404-929-6300. www.fernbankmuseum.org.

IMAGINE IT! THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA
The museum offers interactive exhibits for children. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $11 for ages 2 and up. 404-659-5437. www.imagineit-cma.org.

Exhibitions and Gallery Shows

FORD’S BACK
Contemporary landscapes by artist Ford Smith. A reception takes place 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Ford Smith Fine Art in Roswell. The event is free, but reservations are required. 770-552-5942. www.fordsmithfineart.com.

THE LOUVRE AND THE ANCIENT WORLD
This exhibit features more 70 works from the cultures of Greece, Rome and Egypt. It continues through Sept. 7, 2008 at the High Museum of Art. “Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art” and “Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and ’70s” continue through April 20. Museum hours are 10 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $18. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.

OTHERWORLDS
The exhibit spotlights new work from Atlanta artist John Tindel, as well as work from Jesse Reno of Portland, Ore., and Warren Dykeman of Seattle. The show continues through Feb. 23 at Foundation One Gallery in Decatur. Free. 404-806-0925. www.foundationonegallery.com.

COURAGE: THE VISION TO END SEGREGATION, THE GUTS TO FIGHT FOR IT
This exhibit tells the story of 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. The exhibit is on display through June 22 at the Atlanta History Center. The center is also home to the Centennial Olympic Games Museum, the 1845 Tullie Smith Farm, the Swan House and 33 acres of gardens. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 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.

Books and Talks

J.A. JANCE
The bestselling mystery author discusses her latest novel, “Hand of Evil.” 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Decatur Library. Admission is free. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.

JENNIFER BOYLAN
The author discusses “I’m Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted.” Tuesday, Jan. 29, with a reception at 6 p.m. and the discussion at 7 p.m., at the Margaret Mitchell House. Admission is $10. Reservations are requested. 404-249-7015. www.gwtw.org.

RANDALL KENNEDY
The author discusses “Sellout: The Politics of Racial Betrayal.” Wednesday, Jan. 30, with a reception at 6 p.m. and the discussion at 7 p.m., at the Margaret Mitchell House. Admission is $10. Reservations are requested. 404-249-7015. www.gwtw.org.

SCOTT KAUFMAN
The author discusses his new biography, “Rosalynn Carter: Equal Partner in the White House.” 7:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at the Decatur Library. Admission is free. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.

Upcoming

ARIAS FROM MESSIAH
Dancers of CORE Performance Company perform to the music of Handel’s “Messiah,” as presented by musicians from Atlanta Baroque Orchestra. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. A reception with tea and dessert follows the performance. Tickets are $25. 404-373-4154. www.severaldancerscore.org.

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY’S BELLOBRATION
The circus heads back to Atlanta with this show featuring the orange-haired clown Bello, who performs along with Asian elephants. The circus arrives at Philips Arena on Feb. 15 and continues through Feb. 24. Performances begin at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 and 22; at 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Feb. 16, 17 and 23; at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 18 and 24; and at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Regular tickets are $14, $22, $28 and $35, with circus celebrity seats available for $130, front-row seats for $100 and VIP seats for $60. 404-249-6400. www.ticketmaster.com.