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SP List: Arts & Entertainment Events for the Week of Sunday, May 11, 2008
Festivals and Happenings
COKIE ROBERTS
The journalist and author discusses her latest book, “Ladies of Liberty,” which offers compelling stories of women who helped move our fledgling nation forward during from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. 8 p.m. Monday May 12 at the Atlanta History Center. Reservations are required. 404-814-4150. www.atlantahistorycenter.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.
RETROMODERN.COM KNOLL SALE
Sale and exhibition of Knoll branded furniture products and textiles by designers including Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Warren Platner, Mies van der Rohe and more. Through May 11 at the new Fontana Arte Showroom, 1316 B Logan Circle in the Chattahoochee Industrial District, or online at www.retromodern.com.
Theater, Dance, Music and Opera
31ST ANNUAL ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
Enjoy 31 days of jazz at restaurants and venues across Atlanta. The festival also features a Future of Jazz Competition and a Youth Jazz Band Competition, and culminates in a weekend of live music at Robert W. Woodruff Park on Auburn Avenue May 24-26. For a schedule of events and other information, visit www.atlantafestivals.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IN YOUR DREAMS
Exhibit of photography by 12 artists on the theme of dreams as the center of creative inspiration and deep personal insight. Free and open to the public. Through June 20 at the Atlanta Photography Group Gallery. 404-605-0605. www.apgphoto.org.
THE LOUVRE AND THE ANCIENT WORLD
More than 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. Admission is $18. 404-733-5000. www.high.org.
Books and Talks
TONY HORWITZ
The authors discusses his new book, “A Voyage Long and Strange.” 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, following a 6 p.m. reception, at the Margaret Mitchell House Visitors Center. 770-578-3502. www.gwtw.org.
MARY TILLMAN
The mother of the late NFL player and Iraq War soldier Pat Tillman discusses The author, a constitutional authority, discusses “Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman,” about her family’s search for answers about his mysterious death. 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at the Jimmy Carter Library. 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.
99x Live Music Calendar for the Week of Sunday, May 11, 2008
SUNDAY, MAY 11
THE ATLANTA JAZZ SOCIETY PRESENTS
9 p.m. at Churchill Grounds.
THE CAVE SINGERS, DYLAN KIGHT AND THE NIGHTBIRDS, TOVA RINAH AND THE WAY HOME
8 p.m. at the EARL.
CHRIS RICKER
9 p.m. at Limerick Junction.
DUNCH WITH BOULDERCREST SINGING GROUP
1 p.m. at the EARL.
FAT CITY WILDCATS
9:30 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
THE LOVELL SHOW, AMANDA SHAW
7:30 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
NEVADED, JON BOND, HEAT, BUICK SIXES, HALF MAST, PTA, WOODSTOCK LIVE, TOY DEVILS, UNCLEDED
6 p.m. at Red Light Cafe.
RIGGS REUNION
7 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
MONDAY, MAY 12
3 FOR 5 NIGHT: SPEAKEASY, MR GNOME, ABOUT A GIRL
7 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
DAVID LEINWEBER
9 p.m. at Limerick Junction.
DJ CHRIS
9 p.m. at Blind Willie’s.
JOHNNY MCGOWAN & STAMPEDE
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
METALSOME MONDAY
10 p.m. at 10 High.
MONDAY NIGHT BAND CAMP
9 p.m. at Lenny’s.
OPEN TURNTABLES
7:30 p.m. at Apache Café.
THE PHYSICS OF MEANING, WHEN ROCKY BEAT THE RUSSIAN, BATATADOCE
9 p.m. at the EARL.
SONGWRITER’S OPEN MIC
8 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
UH HUH HER, ANGIE MATTSON
9 p.m. at Vinyl.
TUESDAY, MAY 13
3 FOR 5 NIGHT: AIRSPACE, SHRINE CLUB, HANNAH MILLER
7 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
BILL SHEFFIELD, NATE NELSON
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
BLOOD ON THE WALL, A FAULTY CHROMOSOME, OMINOUS CASTLE
9 p.m. at the EARL.
DEVOTCHKA, BASIA BULAT
8 p.m. at Variety Playhouse.
FERRON, BITCH, RACHAEL SAGE
8 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
GOD FORBID, DEATH ANGEL, SOILENT GREEN, LIGHT THIS CITY
7 p.m. at Heaven at the Masquerade.
THE JAM SESSION WITH DANNY HARPER
9:30 p.m. at Churchill Grounds.
OPEN MIC NIGHT
9:30 p.m. at Limerick Junction.
ROCKSPLIOTATION WITH CHICKEN AND PIG
9 p.m. at Blind Willie’s.
TRU SKOOL TUESDAYS
9 p.m. at Apache Café.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
AL SMITH’S MIDTOWN JAM SESSION
8 p.m. at Apache Café.
THE BARBERRIES, THE GRIEFS, COFFINBOUND, DISARMED
9 p.m. at the Star Bar.
THE DEAD SCIENCE, PINK POLICE, TWIN TIGERS
9 p.m. at the EARL.
EFFIE’S CLUB FOLLIES, GOLDENFRO, WE WON’T STOP
8 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
FATBACK DELUXE
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
GALEN CRADER
9:30 p.m. at Limerick Junction.
JULIE DEXTER
9:30 p.m. at Churchill Grounds.
LADYHAWK, NEVA DINOVA, VIVIAN GIRLS, JOHNNY BUFFALO AND THE MUTINOUS NOISE
8:30 p.m. at the Drunken Unicorn.
LAST HOPE, NO SECOND CHANCE, THE BITTER END, THE LOOSE SCREWS
7 p.m. at Heaven at the Masquerade.
MUDCAT
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL CULT
9 p.m. at the Loft.
PETER MULVEY, AMY LOFTUS
8 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT
8 p.m. at Red Light Café.
THURSDAY, MAY 15
BERNARD LINNETTE
9:30 p.m. at Churchill Grounds.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE FIVE: MORNING STATE, CASPER AND THE LOOKIES, MISS GOSSIP AND THE SECRET KEEPRES
9 p.m. at the Star Bar.
BLUEGRASS THURSDAY: TOWN MOUNTAIN
7 p.m. at Red Light Café.
THE BREEZE KINGS
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
BURIED WITH CHILDREN, EMPIRES FALL
7 p.m. at Heaven at the Masquerade.
THE COATHANGERS, KNIFE & THE 4 TH WARD DAGGERS, MAMMALS
9 p.m. at Drunken Unicorn at MJQ Concourse.
EMERGENZA: ONUS, WATER SEED, BLUE OF NOON, TETARCH, MAKSAVAGE, ROCKBRIDGE, VERTIGO JONES, PARALYTICA
7:30 p.m. at the Loft.
THE HIVES, JACK OBLIVION
9 p.m. at Center Stage.
GALEN CRADER
9:30 p.m. at Limerick Junction.
GROUND XERO, STANDING BEHIND YOU WITH KNIVES, DEAD VIKING MAFIA
7 p.m. at Heaven at the Masquerade.
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS FROM LAST YEAR, THE 54
9 p.m. at Lenny’s.
GUITAR LIGHTNIN’ LEE, ANIMAL ELECTRIC
8 p.m. in the Atlanta Room at Smith’s Olde Bar.
JAMES ARMSTRONG
9 p.m. at Blind Willie’s.
THE JOHN JORGENSON QUARTET, RONNDA CADLE
8 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
THE MEATMEN, THE DESPISED, THE SCHIZZIES
9 p.m. at Vinyl.
SPACE OUT PROJECT: TAP JAM
9 p.m. at Apache Café.
TYLER RAMSEY, PAT PUCKETT, THE MEEKS FAMILY
9:30 p.m. at the EARL.
VINX & THE SOUL KITCHEN SONGWRITER’S RETREAT
8 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
ANCIENT HARMONY, UNDER THE PORCH, DR. LOUIS SULLIVAN
8 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
BLUETOPIA
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
CARBONAS, TEST PATTERNS, PINCHO GRINGO
9 p.m. at Drunken Unicorn at MJQ Concourse.
CHRIS RICKER
9:30 p.m. at Limerick Junction.
COUNTRY FAIR 2008: DIERKS BENTLEY, MIRANDA LAMBERT, LUKE BRYAN
6 p.m. at Lakewood Amphitheater.
EIGHT POINT BUCK
8 p.m. in the Atlanta Room at Smith’s Olde Bar.
EMERGENZA: ELM STREET VETERANS, XZAMEN, VITROIL, STATE OF UNREST, SIXTH HOUR, THE MARYS, CARRILLA ZURDA
7:30 p.m. at the Loft.
FRANCINE REED AND THE SHADOWS
9 p.m. at Blind Willie’s.
THE FRIDAY FLOW: BREAKERS EDITION WITH CHARLIE P., NEW BERRY JAM, CLAN DESTINED, CHRIS CASE
9 p.m. at Apache Café.
HOWLIES, THE HISS, CHAINSTEREO
9 p.m. at Lenny’s.
INGRAIN, UNACCOUNTED FOUR, BEFORE THE SOLSTICE, POYNTE
7 p.m. at Heaven at the Masquerade.
KANSAS
8 p.m. at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.
LUNA HALO, RENEGADE JANE, ELEVATION
10 p.m. at the Loft.
MAGNAPOP, MARY O HARRISON, FERNANDINA
9:30 p.m. at the EARL.
SARAH TOLLERSON, MORGAN ROWE, DISARMED
7:30 p.m. at Red Light Café.
SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE WALL
7 p.m. at the Loft.
SOUVUS RADIO, THE CLUTTERS, ALL THE SAINTS
9 p.m. at the Star Bar.
SUSAN WERNER, MEG HUTCHINSON
8 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
CADILLAC SKY
9:30 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
CHES EATON
9:30 p.m. at Limerick Junction.
COUNTRY FAIR 2008: TRAVIS TRITT, PAT GREEN, CLAY WALKER
6 p.m. at Lakewood Amphitheater.
DRES THE BEATNIK PRESENTS MIC CLUB
9 p.m. at Heaven at the Masquerade.
DROPSONIC, SELF-EVIDENT, 13 DAY MISSION
9:30 p.m. at the EARL.
DURAN DURAN, YOUR VEGAS
8 p.m. at Chastain Park Amphitheatre.
EDDIE TIGNER
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern.
EMERGENZA: LIVING ANTHEM, THE EASTERN TERMINUS, THE WORMWOOD PROJECT, RANDALL F/INWARD STARE, LIFESPAN TWENTYSEVEN, ESP, STOKESWOOD
7:30 p.m. at the Loft.
THE EVA KENNEDY PROJECT
10 p.m. at Apache Café.
HOUSEROCKER JOHNSON AND THE SHADOWS
9 p.m. at Blind Willie’s.
JON PRINE
8 p.m. at the Cobb Energy Centre.
JUDI CHICAGO, NOOT D’NOOT, DJ ROB WONDER
9 p.m. at Lenny’s.
KANSAS
8 p.m. at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.
LARRY JON WILSON
7 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic.
METALSOME SATURDAY
10 p.m. at 10 High.
THE NIGHTPORTERS, THE HOT RODS, JONNY HIBBERT
8 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
OCTAVE, KENNESAW, DANGEROUS BASEMENT
7 p.m. at Red Light Café.
PARAMORE, MEESE, CONDITIONS
7 p.m. at Masquerade Music Park.
SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE WALL
3 p.m. at Smith’s Olde Bar.
WITHERED, JAVELINA, SPEWTILATOR
9 p.m. at Drunken Unicorn at MJQ Concourse.
THE WORKING TITLE, STREETSIDE SYMPHONY
6:30 p.m. at Hell at the Masquerade.
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