SP List: Arts & Entertainment Events for the Week of Sunday, November 01, 2009
Festivals and Happenings
EAT GREEN, DRINK LOCAL
GreenPlate, Inc., a nonprofit that works to help restaurants and businesses become more eco-friendly, hosts a “fun raising” party with food, music and prizes. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. This is a 21 and up event. Open to the public from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 at SweetWater Brewing Company. www.greenplate.org.
IRANIAN FILM TODAY
The High Museum of Art’s 12th annual Iranian film festival kicks off Friday, Nov. 6 with a screening of “The Song of Sparrows,” followed by “The Queen and I” on Saturday, Nov. 7, with new films each Friday and Saturday through Nov. 21 in the Richard H. Rich Theatre. Tickets are $6 for members and $7 for the public. 404-733-4570. www.high.org.
PEACHTREE ROAD UNITED METHODIST YARD SALE
Browse 60 booths featuring everything from jewelry to furniture, gourmet chocolate and pastries. All proceeds from booth rentals benefit the PRUMC Great Day of Service. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. For more information, contact Beth Spencer at 404-240-8234 or beth@prumc.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.
THE GHASTLY DREADFULS II
The ghoulish collection of musicians, storytellers and puppeteers returns with a “Handbook of Practical Hauntings and Other Phantasmagoria.” Prepare for haunting horror stories, paranormal puppetry and live macabre music. Recommended for audiences 16 and up. Through Nov. 1 at the Center for Puppetry Arts. For schedules, ticket prices and other information, call 404-873-3391 or visit www.puppet.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.
PEACHTREE BATTLE
The hit comedy returns to Atlanta for a limited engagement. Nov. 6-29 at Ansley Park Playhouse. Tickets are$26-$35. For reservations, call 404-875-1193 or visit www.ansleyplayhouse.com.
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. Through Dec. 31. 404-929-6300. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
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.
LEONARDO DA VINCI: HAND OF THE GENIUS
This exhibit boasts approximately 50 works by the artist and inventor, including more than 20 sketches and studies, some of them making their U.S. debut. Through Feb. 21, 2010 at the High Museum of Art. 404-733-5000. www.high.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.
Books and Talks
JOE PEACOCK
The author and blogger discusses his new book, “Mentally Incontinent: That Time I Set a Hooters on Fire, That Time My Stalker Stayed at My House, and Nine Other Stories From My Unlucky Life.” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Opal Gallery. For more information, visit www.acappellabooks.com.
KATE JACOBS
The “Queen of Knitting Novels” discusses her new book, “Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel.” 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Decatur Library Auditorium. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.
MARTHA ACKMANN
The author, a member of the Gender Studies Department at Mount Holyoke College, discusses her new book, “The Mercury 13: The True Story of 13 Women and the Dream of Space Flight.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 at Gaines Chapel at Presser Hall, Agnes Scott College. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.
PHILIP LEE WILLIAMS
The author of the Civil War novel “A Distant Flame” discusses his new book, “The Campfire Boys.” 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 at the Decatur Library Auditorium. 404-370-8450, ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.
99x Live Music Calendar for the Week of Sunday, November 01, 2009
Sunday, Nov. 1
DUNCH WITH DAVE DEMELISK
1 p.m. at the EARL. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
JEREMY LISTER
7 p.m. in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
LIVINGSTON TAYLOR, BUDDY MONDLOCK
7:30 p.m. at Eddie's Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com.
RAY LAMONTAGNE
8 p.m. at the Fox Theatre. 800-745-3000. www.foxtheatre.org.
UNCLE SUGAR
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern. 404-874-8745. www.northsidetavern.com.
THE USED
7:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle. 404-249-6400. www.livenation.com.
THE VIC CHESNUTT BAND, CLARE & THE REASONS
8 p.m. at the EARL. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
THE WHITE TIE AFFAIR, EVERY AVENUE, STEREO SKYLINE, RUNNER RUNNER
6 p.m. at Hell at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
Monday, Nov. 2
LO-FI MONDAYS
10 p.m. at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 404-874-5756, ext. 450. www.thehighlandinn.com.
NICOLE ATKINS & THE BLACK SEA, ALLISON WEISS
8:30 p.m. at the EARL. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
SONGWRITERS OPEN MIC
8 p.m. at Eddie's Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com.
STAMPEDE! FEAURING JOHNNY MCGOWAN
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern. 404-874-8745. www.northsidetavern.com.
THE TAMMYS, LINDA MCRHEA, KURT THOMAS
7 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
WOLFMOTHER WITH HEARTLESS BASTARDS AND THENEWNO2
8 p.m. at the Tabernacle. 404-249-6400. www.livenation.com.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
AFTON PRESENTS ON SEVEN, NEUTRALITY, PANTA RHEI JESTERS, THROUGH FEARFUL EYES, BUY WAY, TIMMDARDEN, SHANNON DAY
6:45 p.m. at Hell at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
BRAND NEW
7 p.m. at the Tabernacle. 404-249-6400. www.livenation.com.
DJ YOON
10 p.m. at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 404-874-5756, ext. 450. www.thehighlandinn.com.
JOSHUA JAMES
8 p.m. at Eddie's Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com.
MARIE HINES
7 p.m. in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
MICHAEL MAGNO ACOUSTIC
9 p.m. at Bella’s Pizzeria. 8770-437-8056. www.bellaspizzeria.com.
NATHAN NELSON AND BLONJU
8:30 p.m. at Northside Tavern. 404-874-8745. www.northsidetavern.com.
THE NIM NIMS, THE INDUSTRY, NATHAN SEXTON
7 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
BLIND PILOT, THE LOW ANTHEM
8:30 p.m. at the EARL. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
DAMAGED WITH THE LOST CAUSE DJS
10 p.m. at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 404-874-5756, ext. 450. www.thehighlandinn.com.
JESS GODWIN
9 p.m. at Bella’s Pizzeria. 8770-437-8056. www.bellaspizzeria.com.
KINGNALDO, ROVA ZATELLA, MERKAVA
7 p.m. at Hell at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
LENNY KRAVITZ
8 p.m. at the Tabernacle. 404-249-6400. www.livenation.com.
MIGGS, DELUXE STEREO, WIRE ROSE
8 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
MUDCAT
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern. 404-874-8745. www.northsidetavern.com.
SAUL WILLIAMS
8 p.m. at the Loft. 404-885-1365. www.theloftatl.com.
ZEE AVI
7 p.m. at Vinyl. 404-885-1365. www.vinylatlanta.com.
Thursday, Nov. 5
BLAIR CRIMMINS & THE HOOKERS, JEREMY AGGERS, CONNOR CHRISTIAN & SOUTHERN GOTHIC, I'M CHINESE
7 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
THE BREEZE KINGS
10 p.m. at Northside Tavern. 404-874-8745. www.northsidetavern.com.
DJ ADAM BOMB, DJ NOTECH
10 p.m. at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 404-874-5756, ext. 450. www.thehighlandinn.com.
ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND, A.A. BONDY
8:30 p.m. at the EARL. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE, NOMO
8 p.m. at Variety Playhouse. 404-524-7354. www.variety-playhouse.com.
METALOCALYPSE'S DETHKLOK, MASTODON, CONVERGE, HIGH ON FIRE
6:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle. 404-249-6400. www.livenation.com.
PASSAFIRE, GROOVESTAIN
7 p.m. at Hell at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
ROMEO SPIKE, BRANDON PERRY, JAYNE KELLI
7 p.m. in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
Friday, Nov. 6
BAND TO BAND COMBAT
7 p.m. at Vinyl. 404-885-1365. www.vinylatlanta.com.
CAPTURED! BY ROBOTS, LE SEXOFLEX
9 p.m. at the EARL. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
CLAY COLEY, NOAH SAMPSON, DUSTIN BENEFIELD
7 p.m. in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
FOREIGNER
8:30 p.m. at Wild Bill's. 678-473-1000. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
HEAVY MOJO: THE REBIRTH, HOLLYWEERD, VONNEGUT
8 p.m. at the Loft. 404-885-1365. www.theloftatl.com.
METALSOME OUTLAWS COUNTRY AND SOUTHERN ROCK
10 p.m. at Bella’s Pizzeria. 8770-437-8056. www.bellaspizzeria.com.
MUTEMATH FALL 2009 ARMISTICE TOUR
7:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle. 404-249-6400. www.livenation.com.
NATHAN ANGELO, JAMES DAVID CARTER
8 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
PORCH PARTY VII: ECLIPSE, DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, METALSOME BAND, DJ PATRICK SCOTT, CAPTAIN CRUNK
9 p.m. at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
THE JESUS LIZARD
8:30 p.m. at Variety Playhouse. 404-524-7354. www.variety-playhouse.com.
SOULPHONICS & RUBY VELLE STAX REVUE, PEACHTREE SOUL CLUB
9 p.m. at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 404-874-5756, ext. 450. www.thehighlandinn.com.
Saturday, Nov. 7
ALELA DIANE, MARISSA NADLER, LAURA METHVIN
9 p.m. at the EARL. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com.
ALL THAT REMAINS, LACUNA COIL, MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER, TAKING DOWN
7 p.m. at Heaven at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
BABY LOVES DISCO
11 a.m. at the Loft. 404-885-1365. www.theloftatl.com.
BADFISH (SUBLIME TRIBUTE)
8:30 p.m. at Variety Playhouse. 404-524-7354. www.variety-playhouse.com.
BIJAN MORTAZAVI
8 p.m. at Center Stage. 404-885-1365. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
BURN, SIX SHOT REVIVAL, THE REPZ
8 p.m. at Vinyl. 404-885-1365. www.vinylatlanta.com.
DROPKICK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS REVEL THE MASSES, BLACKCAT BONE, SIX TO THE WHEELS
7 p.m. in Purgatory at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
EVERGREEN TERRACE, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, ASKING ALEXANDRIA
7 p.m. at Hell at the Masquerade. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
GORILLA BATTLE OF THE BANDS FINALS
6 p.m. at the Loft. 404-885-1365. www.theloftatl.com.
THE HOT RODS, THE ISSUES, DEATH OF KINGS, MADAM ADAM
9 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
JAKE OWEN
9:30 p.m. at Wild Bill's. 678-473-1000. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
MATT RYCZECK, PETE SCHMIDT, MONTE CRISTO
7 p.m. in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar. 404-875-1522. www.smithsoldebar.com.
RHINO WITH ANDY LESTER AND MUGGS DEMAYO
10 p.m. at Bella’s Pizzeria. 8770-437-8056. www.bellaspizzeria.com.
YOUNGBLOOD GALLERY AFTER-PARTY: SONEN, NICK OGAWA, DJ KEITH EVANS
9 p.m. at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 404-874-5756, ext. 450. www.thehighlandinn.com. |