Sunday, September 13, 2009
"SP List"
SPecial Events
This week's Atlanta arts and entertainment calendar
Festivals and Happenings
3RD ANNUAL ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL
Atlanta’s preeminent fine arts and crafts festival returns, with live art demonstrations, music and entertainment, festival food and 200 carefully selected artists working in jewelry, wood, 3-D mixed media, printmaking, photography and more. Free and open to the public. Through Sept. 13 at Piedmont Park. www.atlantaartsfestival.com.
ART FOR EVERYONE
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia hosts an evening of fine art, photography, sculpture, and more at this uncurated resale party. Admission is $10 and includes a cocktail buffet and auction, and benefits MOCA’s efforts to preserve the heritage of 20th and 21st-century local artists. 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 on the great lawn and terraced gardens of the Brookwood condominiums at 1820 Peachtree Road. 404-367-8700.
JUDY SHEPARD
The mother of Matthew Shepard discusses her book “The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College. Free admission is first come, first served. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.
WESTSIDE ARTS DISTRICT 3RD SATURDAY ART WALK
Attend talks and view exhibits at a variety of galleries during this monthly event. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. For directions, a list of participating galleries and other information, visit www.wadatlanta.org.
Theater, Dance, Music and Opera
ANOTHER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT LOEHMANN'S
The new comedy from the award-winning playwrights of "Peachtree Battle." Thursdays through Sundays through Oct. 11 at Ansley Park Playhouse. Tickets are $26. 404-875-1193. www.ansleyparkplayhouse.com.
AUTOMATIC THEATER
Improv troupe composed of actors, filmmakers, writers and puppeteers fields audience suggestions in a “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” short-form improv format. Tickets are $7. 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Relapse Theatre. 404-394-9115. www.relapsetheatre.com.
GEORGIA AQUARIUM'S JAZZ JOURNEYS
The summer concert series returns. Enjoy Jazz Bites dining options from Wolfgang Puck Catering. 7 p.m. Friday nights through September. 404-581-4444. www.georgiaaquarium.org.
JACKPIE THEATER WORKSHOP
Long-form improv comedy shows every Saturday at 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. at 380 14th St. NW. Tickets are $7. BYOB. www.jackpie.com.
VILLAGE THEATRE
Atlanta’s newest comedy troupe performs long and short-form improv, and offers improv workshops. Friday and Saturday nights at 8:30 p.m. at the Village Theatre. 404-688-8856. www.villagecomedy.com.
WHOLE WORLD THEATRE
Atlanta’s premier improv institution offers New Beginners improv classes for all ages throughout the year. For more information, contact Lauren at 404-545-5603 or Lauren@wholeworldtheatre.com.
Family
EXPLORING TREES INSIDE AND OUT
Interactive exhibit allows children to climb through the inside of a larger-than-life tree and learn how trees enhance our communities. Through Sept. 13 at Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. 404-659-5437. www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org.
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 in the Love Family Atrium at the Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.org.
Exhibitions and Gallery Shows
AMERICA I AM: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN IMPRINT
Touring exhibition presented by broadcaster Tavis Smiley celebrating nearly 500 years of African-American contributions to American culture and history. Through Sept. 27 at the Atlanta Civic Center. For tickets and more information, visit www.americaiam.org.
BODIES . . . THE EXHIBITION
This controversial exhibit features 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. Through Jan. 3, 2010, at the Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station. 866-866-8265. www.bodiestickets.com.
DIALOG IN THE DARK
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 the blind. Through Jan. 3, 2010, at the Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station. Tickets must be purchased beforehand. www.dialogtickets.com.
MOORE IN AMERICA
Exhibit featuring 20 major works from Henry Moore, recognized as one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. Through Oct. 31 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. 404-876-5859. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
MY FAVORITE THINGS
New exhibition showcasing a collection of staffers’ favorite items from the Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s permanent collection. Through Feb. 1, 2010 at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. 404-929-6400. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
Other Fun Stuff
NORTHLAKE TOASTMASTERS CLUB
Become the person your resume thinks you are. Improve your public speaking and leadership skills in a supportive environment. Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at MetroBrokers GMAC Real Estate in the Northlake Festival Shopping Center. For directions or other info, call 678-858-0963.
POKER NIGHT
Every Tuesday at Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. 404-873-3473. www.engine11atl.com.