Sunday, April 27, 2008
"SP List"
Arts & Entertainment Events
In Atlanta this week
Festivals and Happenings
AN EVENING OF CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
Fundraiser for Culture Connect, a nonprofit serving Atlanta’s immigrant and refugee communities. Silent auction, international tapas, wine and documentary screenings. 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the Solarium in Decatur. $25 for individuals, $45 for couples at the door. www.cultureconnectinc.org.
AN EVENING OF SOUTHERN COMFORT
Fundraiser for Onstage Atlanta featuring food, music and scenes from several Southern plays. 6 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at Onstage Atlanta. Tickets are $25 and include buffet dinner at 5 p.m. 404-897-1802. www.onstageatlanta.com.
GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
The annual fair features jousting knights and a host of other performances, as well as plenty of turkey legs and other refreshments. The event continues through June 1 and takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day on the festival grounds off I-85 South at exit 61. Admission is $19.95 for adults, $17.95 for senior citizens, $8.50 for ages 6 to 12 and free for those 5 and under. 770-964-8575. www.garenfest.com.
MARGARITAS & IMAX
The Fernbank Museum’s popular “Martinis & IMAX” mixer receives a festive, Cinco de Mayo twist featuring special Margarita-tinis and loaded chicken taco salads, current IMAX screenings (“Journey Into Amazing Caves,” “Grand Canyon Adventure” and “Mystic India”) and live music by Kompani. Special packages available. 5:30 p.m. Friday May 2 at Fernbank. 404-929-6400. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
METROPOLIS MARKET DAY
Block party-type event hosted by residents and businesses of the Metropolis building at 8th and Peachtree Streets, featuring sidewalk sales by restaurants including Silk and Taco Mac, as well as a yard sale. 10 a.m. Saturday, May 3 on 8th Street, which will be closed to traffic. Admission is free. 770-653-6517.
MOTHER’S DAY CLOTHING DRIVE
Donate your new or gently used clothing to help deserving families demonstrate their love for Mom. Donations accepted at any of the eight metro Atlanta locations of Catherines department store, April 28-May 3.
Theater, Dance, Music and Opera
ANYTHING GOES
Atlanta Lyric Theatre performs the classic Cole Porter musical. May 2-4 at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech. Tickets are $22-$49. 404-894-9600. www.atlantalyrictheatre.com.
ATLANTA SCHOLA CANTORUM SPRING CONCERT
The a cappella chorus performs Gregorio Allegri’s “Miserere Mei” and works by John Taverner, William Byrd, Heinrich Schutz, Henry Purcell and William Billings. 8 p.m. Friday, May 2 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 1790 La Vista Road, Atlanta. $10 donations are requested at the door.
COUCH PARTY
This weekly improv event, hosted by Lucky Yates, Mike Schatz and Amber Nash, 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.
JAZZ JOURNEYS
Series showcasing variety of jazz artists. 7 p.m. Friday nights starting May 2 and continuing 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.
THE LION KING
This hit Broadway music tells the story of Simba the lion cub, featuring a score by Elton John and Tim Rice including “Circle of Life” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” Through May 4 at the Atlanta Civic Center. Ticket prices range from $22.50 to $125. 404-817-8700. www.atlantaciviccenter.com.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
The Atlanta Opera closes its season with Mozart’s classic. Ticket prices range from $27.50-$133.50. Through Sunday, May 4 at the Cobb Energy Centre. 404-817-8700. www.atlantaopera.org.
MASTERS OF PERCUSSION FEATURING ZAKIR HUSSAIN
Concert featuring the internationally known percussionist, covering many aspects of northern India’s artistic heritage. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. Tickets are $32-$56. Parking is free. 404-413-9849. www.rialtocenter.org.
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.
SWEET PETUNIA DAY
Evening of music to benefit Atlanta blues legend Ms. Cora Mae “Sweet Petunia” Bryant. 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 at Northside Tavern. 404-872-6174. www.northsidetavern.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
JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES
This film offers a look at ice caves, underwater caves and terrestrial caves. Through May 4 at the IMAX Theater at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. IMAX tickets are $13 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and students and $11 for ages 12 and under.
404-929-6400. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
Exhibitions and Gallery Shows
BEFORE AND AFTER GAUGUIN: THE ART OF PRINTMAKING IN BRITTANY 1740 TO 1940
This exhibit shows how the French artist Paul Gauguin influences the printmaking traditions in Brittany. Through May 11 at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Admission is $10 and $5 for students and senior citizens. Children under 12 are admitted free. 404-364-8555. www.oglethorpe.edu.
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. 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.
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. “Georgia O’Keefe and the Women of the Stieglitz Circle” continues through May 4, and “Street Life: American Photographs from the 1960s and ’70s” through Aug. 20. Admission is $18. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.
Books and Talks
HELP PREVENT PLANT VOGTLE WATER WASTE
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board welcomes public comments on a proposal to build new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle along the Savannah River. 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27 and 7 p.m. Monday, April 28 at the DoubleTree Hotel and Convention Center, 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta.
SARAH DESSEN
The author discusses her latest novel, “Lock and Key.” 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1 at the Decatur Branch of the DeKalb Country Library. Admission is free. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.
Upcoming
MAMMA MIA
The musical based on the songs of ABBA returns to Atlanta, June 10-15 at the Fox Theatre. Ticket prices range from $25 to $64. 404-817-8700. www.foxtheatre.org.
RIVERDANCE
The world-renowned spectacle of Irish dance and music returns to Atlanta for its farewell tour. May 13-18 at the Fox Theatre. Ticket prices range from $25 to $62. 404-817-8700. www.foxtheatre.org.