Sunday, June 22, 2008
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Arts & Entertainment Calendar

What's going on this week in Atlanta

Festivals and Happenings

ART-B-QUE
Inaugural picnic event featuring some of Atlanta’s hottest artists. Benefits JF & CS’s Independent Living Program. 2 p.m. Saturday June 21 at Bart Webb Studios in Avondale Estates. 404-299-5556. www.bartwebbstudios.com.

ATLANTA SUMMER BEER FEST
Unlimited tastings of Atlanta beers and summer beers from around the country, plus live music by Stokeswood. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. 1-6 p.m. in the parking garage at Front Page News’ Little 5 Points location. Only 100 tickets will be sold. www.atlantasummerbeerfest.com.

DINE & DANCE
Get down and boogie as Northlake Mall presents its monthly event, Dine & Dance, on Tuesday, June 24. Enjoy dinner  at the Mall’s Food Garden and dance the night away to the sounds of the Atlanta-New York Connection from 6-8 p.m. Admission is free. 770-938-3564.

JIMMY SOMMERS
The nationally acclaimed smooth jazz guitarist performs as part of the “Wednesday WindDown” free outdoor concert series at 5:30 p.m. at Centennial Olympic Park’s Southern Company Amphitheater. Atlanta-based vocalist April Hill also appears.
www.centennialpark.com.

YOUR GROOVE GOES GREEN
Launch party celebrating Mayor Shirley Franklin’s Sustainable Atlanta Initiative, offering locally grown gourmet food and special cocktails from “green” bars. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 at the Atlanta Event Center at Opera. 404-874-0428. www.greeneratlanta.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.

HELLO, DOLLY!
Production of the classic musical by the Cathedral Players. Fundraiser for Buckhead Christian Ministries. Weekends through June 28 at Christ the King Hyland Center at 2699 Peachtree Road. 404-233-2145, ext. 648.

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.

LEE BENOIT AND THE BAYOU STOMPERS
The Cajun band will performs at 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Post 660 on Saturday, June 28. Event includes Cajun food for sale and a cash bar. Tickets are $15 for regular admission and $8 for students. 404-825-9768. www.aczadance.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.

OTIS REDDING SINGER/SONGWRITER CAMP
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Big “O” Youth Educational Dream Foundation present a weeklong camp for aspiring young singers and songwriters ages 13-17. No previous musical experience required. Experience hands-on songwriting workshops and learn the fundamentals of song structure, lyric writing, singing and performing, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, June 23-27 at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, Ga. $100 fee includes daily lunch. 478-751-3334. www.georgiamusic.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.

THEY HAD IT COMING: THE MUSIC OF KANDER & EBB
The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus presents this revue honoring the composers behind such timeless musicals as “Chicago, Cabaret,” “New York, New York,” and more. June 27-28 at the Alliance Theatre. Tickets are $10-$45. 404-733-5000. www.woodruffcenter.org.

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.

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

FIONA ZEDDE
The Atlanta-based author, known for her erotic anthologies, discusses her new novel, “Hungry For It.” 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 at Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse. 404-607-0082. www.outwritebooks.com.

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.

GEORGIA AUTHOR BOOK BASH
Party with more than 50 authors from the Peach State, including Emily Giffin, David Fulmer, Kodac Harrison, Ferrol Sams, Joshilyn Jackson, Natasha Trethewey, Rebecca Burns, Hank Klibanoff, Karen Abbott and many more. Live music, cash bar and book signings. 4 p.m. Sunday, June 29 at the Margaret Mitchell House. $10 for Margaret Mitchell House members, Atlanta History Center members, students and Atlanta magazine subscribers; $15 general admission. Pre-payment required at 770-578-3502. For more information, call 404-814-2063 or visit www.gwtw.org.