Sunday, November 23, 2008
"SP List"

SPecial Events

Our A&E calendar for this week

Theater, Dance, Music and Opera

2K SPORTS BOUNCE TOUR
Q-Tip, the Cool Kids and Atlanta recording artist Janelle Monae perform for this fourth annual tour, which also features the opportunity to play the latest video games by 2K Sports. 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 at Center Stage. 404-885-1365. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Academy Theatre’s production of the holiday classic. Nov. 28-Dec. 21 at the Academy Theatre. 404-474-8332. www.academytheatre.org.

CINDERELLA
Atlanta native Jennifer Larmore makes her Atlanta Opera debut in this production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. 404-249-6400. www.atlantaopera.org.

GUITAR HERO CONTEST
Compete with other gamers for prizes, or just watch for the fun of it. 9 p.m. every Thursday at the Laughing Skull Lounge at the Vortex Midtown. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. $3 cover. 404-875-1667. www.thevortexbarandgrill.com.

INVASION: CHRISTMAS CAROL
Improv version of the Charles Dickens classic, with the Ghost of Christmas Past portrayed by a different “invader” unknown to the cast beforehand, and the Ghost of Christmas Present played by a randomly selected audience member. Nov. 28-Dec. 23 at Dad’s Garage. 404-523-3141. www.dadsgarage.com.

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.

SAM THE LOVESICK SNOWMAN
Offbeat tale of a snowman in love with … a stove? Through Jan. 4, 2009 in the Downstairs Theater at the Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.org.

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. Tickets are $8. Ask for the “holiday special” to receive a “buy three, get one free” discount deal; this promotion applies to call-in reservation ticket orders only. 404-817-7529. www.wholeworldtheatre.com.

Family

BOB THE BUILDER—PROJECT: BUILD IT
Exhibit allows children to visit Sunflower Valley, learn about teamwork with the Can-Do Crew, become little builders and learn about construction and taking care of the environment. Through Jan. 4, 2009, at Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. 404-659-5437. www.imagineit-cma.org.

ENDS OF THE EARTH: FROM POLAR BEARS TO PENGUINS
This 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.

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, returns to Atlanta. Through March 1, 2009, 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. Ongoing at Atlantic Station. Tickets must be purchased beforehand. www.dialogtickets.com.

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, 2009 in the Love Family Atrium at the Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.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, 2009 at the High Museum of Art. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.

MAJESTIC HOURS
Exhibit of works by artists Sam Parker and Joe Tsambiras, created in a collaborative format passing drawings back and forth during meetings at the Majestic Diner. Through Dec. 2 at Beep Beep Gallery. 404-429-3323. www.beepbeepgallery.com.

MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TREASURES FROM THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
Exhibit of masterpieces, including a Donatello bronze and notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, from one of the world’s greatest collections of period art, on loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Through Jan. 4, 2009, at the High Museum of Art. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.

NORMAN ROCKWELL’S HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Original cover tearsheets of the artist’s famous holiday images for the Saturday Evening Post. Through Feb. 15, 2009, at the Atlanta History Center. 404-814-4000. www.atlantahistorycenter.com.

TITANIC AQUATIC
Authentic artifacts from the famed wreck and interactive experiences bring the Titanic to life. Through Spring 2009 at the Georgia Aquarium. www.georgiaaquarium.org.