Sunday, September 27, 2009
"SP List"
SPecial Events
This week's Arts and Entertainment calendar for the Atlanta Metro Area
Festivals and Happenings
ATLANTA CELEBRATES PHOTOGRAPHY
This month-long festival features 150 photo-related exhibitions and events across the metro Atlanta area. Many programs are free and open to the public. The opening reception takes place Friday, Oct. 2 in the Castleberry Hill District. For a list of venues and programs, visit www.acpinfo.org.
AURUM NATURAE: A TIMELESS AFFAIR 2009
The Fernbank Museum’s annual black-tie fundraising gala highlights the new exhibition, “Gold.” Tickets are $350 per person. 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
HANDS ON ATLANTA DAY
Celebrate the organization’s 20th anniversary with some of its founders and other volunteers as they renovate public schools, take part in environmental projects and more, all over the city. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Adults $25, children $10. Register at www.handsonatlantaday.org.
TED'S MONTANA GRILL BISON STAMPEDE 5K
This race benefits the Captain Planet Foundation, the Clean Air Campaign, the Georgia Conservancy and the PATH Foundation. The event begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 133 Luckie St. $25 for adults, $15 for kids 14 and under. 404-518-8002. www.tedsmontanagrill.com/bisonstampede.
VAN GOGH: BRUSH WITH GENIUS
The Fernbank Museum’s newest IMAX film invites audiences to relive Vincent Van Gogh's life journey through his letters and visit the landscapes that inspired him. Oct. 2 through Dec. 31. 404-929-6300. www.fernbankmuseum.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 Dec. 20 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.
Exhibitions and Gallery Shows
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.