May 2010

** Note: Dates and Events subject to change. Please contact individual venues to confirm dates and times.  Please check with individual venues and attractions for holiday and seasonal closings. **

Concerts at Eddie’s Attic

May 1 – Cheryl Wheeler

May 2 – King Richard’s Sunday Best (afternoon show) 

May 2 – Beth Wood & Chris Rosser (evening show) 

May 5 – Drew Holcomb & Thad Cockrell

May 6 – Kevn Kinney 

May 7 – The Brilliant Inventions 

May 9 – Susan Werner 

May 13 – Christabel And The Johns & Cahalen Morrison 

May 14 – Alice Peacock & Kaiser Cartel 

May 15 – The Verve Pipe (kids show) 

May 15 – Banks and Shane (early show) 

May 15 – Banks and Shane (late show) 

May 16 – Chattanooga Invasion 

May 19 – Cotton Jones 

May 20 – Jonatha Brooke & Kevin So 

May 21 – Cindy Lou Harrington 

May 22 – Sam Quinn (of the everybodyfields) + Japan Ten 

May 23 – Micah Dalton, Emily Lynch, & Judd and Maggie 

May 26 – Elizabeth Cook & The Farewell Drifters 

May 27 – Darrell Scott & Bethany Dick 

May 28 – Richard Bicknell, Caroline Aiken, & Brian Ashley Jones 

May 29 – Jackopierce (early show) 

May 29 – Jackopierce (late show)
 

Eddie’s Attic

www.eddiesattic.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3502

Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
May 1 - 2

Explore natural disasters through stunning displays, state-of-the-art animations, large-scale images, and cultural artifacts that reveal the dynamic relationship we have with the Earth, in a stunning new special exhibition.  Museum visitors can witness what it’s like to stand inside a roaring tornado; trigger an underwater earthquake and simulate a tsunami; create a virtual volcano; touch and examine real rock and lava specimens; discover how people adapt to living at risk; and witness the resiliency of disaster survivors. The exhibition shows that while storms, volcanoes, and other forces of nature are formidable, they are completely natural phenomena. Whether they're disasters or not depends on the choices we make. Nature Unleashed examines how we can prepare for, and potentially minimize, the impact of nature’s fury.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

www.fernbankmuseum.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354

May 1 - 2

Dead Certain: A Mystery Thriller by Marcus Lloyd

Charming and good looking but never more than a few steps from self-destruction, Michael is an out-of-work actor who was once on the verge of stardom. Elizabeth is a theatre-obsessed ex-dancer who is now wheelchair-bound and lives alone in a large country house. When she contacts Michael's agent and offers a large fee if Michael will visit her and act out a play she has written, he jumps at the chance. The evening appears to begin quite straightforwardly. But when they start to read Elizabeth's script, Michael is startled to find disturbing similarities to real life-including an apparent transcript of the first conversation they had when he arrived. The suspense builds layer upon layer as this taut psychological thriller gathers speed at an alarming rate towards a gripping climax, where truth and illusion become almost inseparably entangled in a real life game of cat and mouse

ART Station

www.artstation.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3342

May 1 – 2

Oleanna

The Academy Theatre presents the play Oleanna by David Mamet. Oleanna shows the gripping events that are set into motion when a female student visits her professor's office on the verge of his tenure. Questions of power, knowledge, and who has the right to define them are laid bare in this explosive drama.

The Academy Theatre

www.academytheatre.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. (Need Ext.)

May 1 - 2

Georgia Frontier Days

Go on a journey through hundreds of years of history with live demonstrations of pre-Revolutionary times, the pioneer era and the Civil War. Meet De Soto’s explorers and learn what they encountered here in the 1500’s.  Have a chat with General James Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia colony. See a cavalry unit with horses in action; learn about weaponry, war strategy, battlefield medicine, frontier skills, cooking, music, clothing of the time period and much more. This annual event takes place at the Antebellum Plantation.

Stone Mountain Park

www.stonemountainpark.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370

May 1 – 8

(Fridays – Sundays)

Christina Darling

Christina Darling tells the story of Christina Crawford, daughter of Joan Crawford and author of the infamous memoir Mommie Dearest. Set on the eve of the release of the film version of her book, Christina suffers a stroke. Her grandmother arrives to help her cross over, but Christina rebels. If she's going to survive, she has to face her competing personal histories: the ones created by her mother, a movie studio, herself... and somewhere within, the truth of what actually happened.
Onstage Atlanta

www.onstageatlatna.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3365

May 1 - 9

(Tuesdays – Sundays)

Henri Matisse: A Celebration of French Poets & Poetry

Explore the fascinating world of French culture at this exhibit at Oglethorpe’s Museum.
Oglethorpe University

www.museum.oglethorpe.edu

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3364

May 1 – 15

(Tuesdays – Saturdays)

Contrast & Similarity in Relief Exhibit by Chuck Douglas

A number of themes are explored in this exhibit by Chuck Douglas. Contrast: Relief Prints (Printmaking) which express candid realism with identifiable subject matter. Similarities: Relief Prints which encompass forms created through various chiseling techniques. Abstract Paintings which use “relief” techniques through applied found (industrial salvaged) objects affixed to the painting surfaces.

ART Station

www.artstation.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3342

May 1 - 16

(Tuesdays – Sundays)

Artists in Georgia: Contemporary Works from the Collection

Artists in Georgia: Contemporary Works from the Collection features a selection of 19 drawings, prints, and photographs created since 1970 by 15 artists who are either native to the state or who became Georgians by choice. Included in the exhibition are works by Annette Cone-Skelton, a native, and transplants John McWilliams and Katherine Mitchell, the recently retired professor of painting in Emory’s Visual Arts Program.  All three of these artists are prominently featured, along with the Carlos Museum itself, in the Georgia Masterpieces book.

Michael C. Carlos Museum

www.carlos.emory.edu

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3359

May 1 - 27

Film in IMAX® - Forces of Nature
Join scientists as they follow earthquakes, tornados, volcanic eruptions and severe storms to determine what triggers these natural disasters. Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

www.fernbankmuseum.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 31

Stone Mountain Park’s Lasershow Spectacular™

Stone Mountain Park’s Lasershow Spectacular™ is an Atlanta tradition and is the longest running lasershow in the world. The show features 45 minutes of spectacular fireworks, lights and laser affects all choreographed to great music. Show segments highlight a musical tribute to famous Georgia artists, some all-time favorite tunes and medleys highlighting the every day hero and favorite sports teams.  A patriotic medley and traditional favorites such as “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” and “Celestial Soda Pop” are back by popular demand. Relax on the lawn and enjoy an evening out as Stone Mountain is transformed into a natural amphitheater.

Stone Mountain Park

www.stonemountainpark.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370

May 1 – July 11

(Tuesdays – Sundays)

When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection

When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection celebrates the dazzling beauty and awe-inspiring technical craftsmanship of Indian jewelry with more than 150 pieces spanning 2,000 years, primarily from South India. The title alludes to the preference for gold in South Indian jewelry—North Indian jewelry, on the other hand, is known primarily for the use of precious and semiprecious stones—as well as to the strong influence of nature on the designs, from ear studs in the form of a lotus to armbands featuring petal-and-leaf weaving. When Gold Blossoms includes spectacular rings, anklets, earrings, hair pendants, jeweled crowns, ivory combs, and an elaborate swing and a gold throne for a deity. Some of the pieces are worn in daily life, others dedicated to deities in Hindu temples. Photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries will be displayed alongside the jewelry to provide a fuller understanding of the ways in which jewelry is worn and used.

Michael C. Carlos Museum

www.carlos.emory.edu

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3359

May 1– July 29

Film in IMAX® - Arabia

Journey deep into the heart of this exotic land and experience firsthand the mystique of Arabia both past and present. Discover the lost city of Madain Saleh and explore its ancient tombs; travel with a camel caravan along the early frankincense trade route; share in the lamp-lit warmth of a Bedouin family tent and travel back in time to the Islamic Golden Age where Arabian science and scholarship flourished; and survive a desert sandstorm and dive the coral reefs and ancient shipwrecks of the dazzling Red Sea.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

www.fernbankmuseum.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354

May 7,14,21,28

Martinis & IMAX®

Shake it up with Atlanta’s perfect mix of culture and cocktails! Enjoy cool cocktails, stunning films, live music and creative cuisine beneath the world’s largest dinosaurs.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

www.fernbankmuseum.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354

May 12

Poetry Reading

Callanwolde’s regular poetry series continues with an evening of poetry readings by renowned poets as they read from their latest published works. Press 53 presents an evening of poetry featuring Charleston poet Linda Annas Ferguson, poet laureate of South Carolina Marjory Heath Wentworth, Atlanta poet Alexa Selph, Macon poet Austin Segrest, and poet laureate of Georgia, David Bottoms.

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

www.callanwolde.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3344

May 14

Family Storytelling: Emerging Voices

Celebrate the power of storytelling as Callanwolde showcases the South’s best stories, storytellers and storytelling traditions. Coordinated by national award-winning librarian Anne Wallace, the show features the Georgia Multi-County Youth Storytellers who will entertain audiences with their unique stories and folktales. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this evening.

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

www.callanwolde.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3344

May 14 – June 6

(Thursdays – Sundays)

Beached Wails

This lighthearted comedy by local playwright, Topher Payne, finds four sisters from Mississippi whose annual beach vacation getaway is interrupted by a mysterious neighbor, unanswered questions and an impending storm.

Stage Door Players

www.stagedoorplayers.net

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3369

May 14 – June 19

(Wednesdays through Saturdays)

Contemporary Latin Artists

Enjoy a group exhibition that presents the stylistic and cultural influences of Latin artists in Georgia.

Spruill Center for the Arts

www.spruillarts.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3368

 

May 15

Stone Mountain Village Walk and Wine

This unique event is free to the public and highlights the wonderful restaurants, shops and galleries in Stone Mountain Village from 6 to 8 p.m. Participating shops and galleries will offer a sampling of various wines that are offered at the village restaurants as well as discounts on merchandise. Taste wines from The Sycamore Grill, Continental Coffee & Sweets, Wells Cargo, the Village Corner and Mama Mia's. Participating stores and galleries include Continental Coffee & Sweets, The Back Shack, Good Sense Fragrances, Stone Mountain Old Post Office Antique Mall, Village Hair Studio, the Chair Gallery and M & M on Top Sporting Goods.

Stone Mountain Village

www.stonemountainvillage.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3371

May 18

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra Concert

Enjoy a concert by the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra with Alan Morrison on piano. They will perform Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F along with Mendelssoh’s Ruy Blas Overture, Vaughan Williams’ Norfolk Rhapsody, Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite and Sibelius’ Valse Triste. The concert will be held in the Marvin Cole Auditorium at the Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus.

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra

www.DeKalbSymphony.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3351

May 28 – September 5

Geckos: Tails to Toepads

Explore the amazing world of geckos in this collection of more than 15 live gecko species, from shadowy nighttime hunters with unbelievable camouflage to neon-colored nectar eaters that scamper around in daylight. Learn about their night vision, magnify gecko toepads, listen to gecko voices, watch video clips of geckos in action, try to spot camouflaged geckos and build a custom gecko for various environments.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

www.fernbankmuseum.org

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354

May 29 – 30

Decatur Arts Festival

The Decatur Arts Festival concludes a week of artistic activities with activities for the entire family. Events include the Artists Market with more than 120 artists on the square, Children’s Arts Festival, Performing Arts Stage at the Community Bandstand, Literary Arts Festival at the Decatur Library, Old Courthouse and Literary Arts Tent and New Dance at Beacon Hill Studios.

City of Decatur

www.decaturga.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3346

May 29 - 31

Memorial Day Weekend

Take advantage of the long weekend to play during the day and honor America’s soldiers at night.  Enjoy all of Stone Mountain Park attractions including Sky Hike, Journey to the Center of the Earth 4D Adventure, Great Locomotive Chase Adventure Golf, Camp Highland Outpost, the scenic train ride, the Summit Skyride, the Antebellum Plantation & Farmyard.  Stay for a patriotic fireworks salute in the evening after the Lasershow Spectacular.

Stone Mountain Park

www.stonemountainpark.com

1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370