Wednesday, November 20, 2002
The holidays are approaching...where did the summer go? It
was just here! Anyway, pardon my nostalgia, but I'm particularly
fond of the warmer months. However, the cold weather and impending
holidays mean that the Atlanta
Ballet's Nutcracker is live and on stage at the Fox Theatre
until the end of December!
Tonight, head over to King Plow and meet up with the Wednesday
Night Drinking Club. Get there early because the first
500 people will receive their first round for FREE!
On Thursday, come downtown to the Healey
building for a wine tasting and silent auction to benefit
The Theatrical
Outfit - one of downtown's PREMIER theatre groups! This
event will be featuring fine
wines from The Wine Store, owned by Chris Hinton, a former
Atlanta Falcon. There will be food from some of Downtown's
finest establishments: Atlanta Grill, Caliterra, City Grill,
Icon Bar & Bistro, Loaf & Kettle, McCormick &
Schmick's Seafood Restaurant.
On Friday join us as Centennial
Olympic Park opens their seasonal ice skating rink and
displays their Holiday of Lights!
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE OTHER EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING DOWNTOWN
(LISTED BELOW)
For
happenings outside of the
downtownATL area, "Atlanta
Illustrated" is your ticket. Highlights this week
include Twenty
Twenty @ Sambuca tonight, the
Stuff the Stocking Party @ Park Tavern tomorrow night
and the Ground
ZeroGalleries Art Party @ Atlantic Center Plaza on Friday
night.
Hope to see yall real soon
downtownATL!
- The downtownATL Staff
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NOV
20- DEC 29 - Atlanta Ballet's "Nutcracker" @ The
Fox Theatre
WED NOV 20 - Wednesday Night Drinking Club @ King Plow - 7p
WED NOV 20 - Author Janisse Ray @ Central Library 3p
THU NOV 21 - Thursdays at The Biltmore 5p
THU NOV 21 - Wine tasting & Silent Auction
@ Healey Building Rotunda 6p
FRI NOV 22 - Holiday in Lights Opening Night @ Centennial
Olympic Park 6p
FRI NOV 22 thru JAN - Ice Skating Rink @ Centennial Olympic
Park
FRI NOV 22 - Janeane Garofalo @ The Tabernacle
8p
SAT NOV 23 - Rent Party @ Eyedrum 12p
SAT NOV 23 - Anniversary Party @ Eno
SAT NOV 23 - Back to Basics Party @ The Abbey 10p
TUE NOV 26 - 19th Annual National Clogging Convention @ Westin
Peachtree Plaza
TUE NOV 26 - Spanish wine dinner @ Eno
WED
NOV 27 - Wines of France @ Eno
THU NOV 28 - Thanksgiving Day Worship Service 10a
THU NOV 28 - Thanksgiving @ Prime Meridian 5:30p
SAT NOV 30 - Holly Cole, Christmas Jazz 8p
MON DEC 2 - Bruce Springsteen @ Phillips Arena 7:30p
TUE DEC 3 - Aimee Mann @ Tabernacle 8p
WED DEC 4 - BV Wines @ Spice 7p
FRI DEC 6 - Creation Dinner @ Mumbo Jumbo 5:30p
FRI DEC 6-8 - The Market on Means Street Holiday Market
DEC 10 - Wines of France @ Eno
THU DEC 12 - Martina McBride "The Joy of Christmas Concert"
@ Atlanta Civic Center 8p
DEC 12-22 - A Christmas Carol @ Shakespeare Tavern
SUN DEC 15 - Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Classic for Kids @ Phillips
Arena 1:30p
WED DEC 18 - Indigo Girls @ Tabernacle 7:30p
FRI DEC 27 - Atlanta Ballet's "The Nutty
Nutcracker" @ The Fox Theatre
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INFO
NOV 20- DEC 29
Atlanta Ballet's "Nutcracker" @ The Fox Theatre
Choreographed by Artistic Director John McFall,
Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker is a holiday tradition
filled with wonder and surprises. Let your imagination
soar as beautiful ballerinas, handsome princes,
flowers, tumblers, and even rats take the stage with
lush music performed live by the Atlanta Ballet
Orchestra.
The
FOX Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org/
WED NOV 20
Wednesday Night Drinking Club @ King Plow - 7p
You are cordially invited to join the Wednesday Night Drinking
Club on November 20th, 7:00PM at The King Plow Arts Center
(next to Food Studio).
Enough with the South Beach flavored DJ's...
WNDC brings you LIVE, ass-kicking funk music courtesy of:
Martay & The Partay
First round is on the house for the first 500 guests.
Cover: $5**
HOSTS:
Nathan Abbott, Brook Heaps, Mike Shady, Andrew Graves, Debbie
Fertitta, Brittin Heaps, Nicole Parsons, Ben Levy, Patroski
Lawson, Mary Heather Hanley
GUEST HOSTS: Adrienne Owings, Lee Anne Rees
** A portion of proceeds benefit St Jude Children's Hospital
Hospital
http://www.wednesdaynightdrinkingclub.com/invite1.htm
King Plow
Arts Center
887 West Marietta St., Studio K-102
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 885-9933
WED NOV 20
Author Janisse Ray @ Central Library 3p
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System is honored to present
An Afternoon with Janisse Ray. Janisse Ray is the acclaimed
author of "Ecology of a Cracker Childhood." Her
awards include American Book Award, The Southern Book Critics
Circle Award, The Southeastern Booksellers Award for Nonfiction,
The Southern Environmental Law Center Book Award, 2002 Georgia
Center for the Book selection for "All Georgia Reading
the Same Book."
Central
Library
One Margaret Mitchell Square
(Forsyth & Peachtree - 1 block South of Macy's)
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 730-1700
http://www.af.public.lib.ga.us/central/index.html
THU NOV 21
Thursdays at The Biltmore 5p
Join us on the third Thursday of each month from 5 - 8 pm
in the lobby of the historic Biltmore as we raise a glass
together toasting good times in Atlanta. The Biltmore... where
today's business professionals and socialites still come together
to share ideas and celebrate special occasions. Cash Bar.
Hors D'Ouevres by Chef William Neal. Park at the Bellsouth
deck on W Peachtree. www.novareevents.com/events.htm
or call 404-962-8700 for further info.
THU NOV 21
Wine tasting & Silent Auction @ Healey Building Rotunda
6p
Please join the Board of Directors of Theatrical
Outfit for a Wine Tasting & Silent Auction, a benefit
featuring fine wines from The Wine Store, owned by Chris Hinton,
a former Atlanta Falcon and one of the areas most knowledgeable
wine merchants. Wines from Italy, Spain, France and California.
Food from some of Atlanta's finest chefs, delicious dishes
from downtown's finest restauants: Atlanta Grill, Caliterra,
City Grill, Icon Bar & Bistro, Loaf & Kettle, McCormick
& Schmick's Seafood Restaurant.
$40
per person
RSVP by
Calling 404 577-5257 x 13 to reserve by credit card or mail
your check to P.O. Box 1555, Atlanta, GA 30301
The Healy Building
57 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 222-9808
http://www.healeycondo.com/
FRI NOV 22
Holiday in Lights Opening Night @ Centennial Olympic Park
6p
With all the folks moving downtown, Centennial Olympic Park
would like to extend the opportunity for people to get to
know their neighbors and get into the holiday spirit at the
park's opening night of Holiday in Lights. Area residents
can skate for 90 minutes for just $5, including skate rentals!
The Neighborhood Night kicks off at 6 p.m. and runs until
11 p.m. For more information call Kellie Barnes at 404-223-4203.
Centennial
Olympic Park
404.222.PARK (7275)
http://www.centennialpark.com/
FRI NOV 22 thru JAN
Ice Skating Rink @ Centennial Olympic Park
Admission:
1.5 hours of skating - $5
Skate rentals - $2
Rink Hours:
Nov. 22 - Dec. 14
Monday - Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday, 4:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Dec. 15 - Jan. 5 (closed Christmas Day)
Sunday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
The only place in Atlanta where you can find outdoor ice skating
is in Centennial Olympic Park! The ice skating rink features
a three-inch thick sheet of real ice, covered observation
seating, theatrical lighting on the ice, and decorative lighting
in the trees surrounding the rink. It's a popular attraction
for downtown shoppers and visitors during the holiday season.
The rink is open from Nov. 22 through the first week of January.
Centennial
Olympic Park
404.222.PARK (7275)
http://www.centennialpark.com/
FRI NOV 22
Janeane Garofalo @ The Tabernacle 8p
The
Tabernacle
152
Luckie Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-9022
http://www.tabernaclemusic.com/
http://www.atlantaconcerts.com/tabernacle.asp
SAT
NOV 23
Rent
Party @ Eyedrum
12p
We'll tell you like it is! We need your money! Eyedrum has
just started the grant seeking process but as we all know
its tough out there and grants are never the "be all,
end all" of financial stability. So show us your support
for all our dedicated (100% volunteer) work. Heres what we
have in store for you during this 12 hour event. (Bring the
kids, grandma and the dog!)
Sell your art and help eyedrum in the process -- Rent a space
for $40 to promote your organization and sell your original
artwork or collectables. Bring it to Eyedrum where people
will buy it for gifts and for their own enjoyment! For details
and to sign up contact Lisa at deltavenus@mindspring.com.
Shoppers! Get a jump on holiday gift buying with great work
from local artists and who knows what else?... You know you
wanna! and later that evening: Music by A Golden Summer, made
up of Claire Campbell, Gary Kellam, Heather McIntosh and Jamie
Shephard. It features cello, slide guitar, singing saw and
trap drums. Lotsa harmonies
Eyedrum
290 MLK Jr. Ave
Suite 8
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.522.0655
http://www.eyedrum.org
SAT NOV 23
Anniversary Party @ Eno
Eno celebrates its 3rd anniversary with a complimentary toast
of Champagne for all guests!
Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/
SAT NOV 23
Back to Basics Party @ The Abbey 10p
Listen to Flavourset Resident Sound System Selections for
2003 and also celebrate the birthday of Jon Tyson. Don't miss
Progressive House
DJ J-Luv, DJ Numinous, DJ Skygirl, DJ Damian Cipriani, DJ
Brett Mauro, DJ Jefferson Tyler. E-mail flavourset with questions
info@flavourset.com
The
Abbey
163 Ponce DeLeon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 876-8831
http://www.theabbeyrestaurant.com/
TUE NOV 26
19th Annual National Clogging Convention @ Westin Peachtree
Plaza
Join us as C.L.O.G. presents the 19th Annual National Clogging
Convention. Enjoy some of the world's finest workshops, seminars,
activities and fun dances conducted by a who's who in international
clogging instruction. Make plans to attend now and experience
exciting Atlanta, the "Gateway to the South"! You
won't want to miss all the excitement and fun as cloggers
from around the world gather for this annual event to celebrate
clogging together! For more information visit http://www.clog.org/.
TUE NOV 26
Spanish wine dinner @ Eno
Carolina Garcia Viadero will host a Spanish wine dinner featuring
the wines from her familys estates in Toro and Ribero
del Duero. We will taste a broad range of artesian wines and
sample cheeses and oils from the familys estates. Guaranteed
to be an unforgettable exploration. Advance reservation required.
Limited space available.
$50/person, $45 for members.
Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/
WED NOV 27
Wines of France @ Eno
Hosted by Linda Allison. Session IV-Bordeaux, Advance reservation
required. Limited space available.
$45/person wines only, $75 for the tasting seminar and dinner.
Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/
THU NOV 28
Thanksgiving Day Worship Service
10a
All are invited! Attendees will have an opportunity
during an open mike session to give thanks and personal testimonies
of the Lord's blessings. It is interesting to note the long
history North Avenue has of giving thanks to God on this day.
The first Thanksgiving Day worship service at North Avenue
was held in 1900.
Broyles
Center Auditorium
@ North Avenue Presbyterian Church
607 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404)875-0431
http://WWW.NAPC.ORG/about/find.htm
THU NOV 28
Thanksgiving @ Prime Meridian 5:30p
Enjoy a most memorable Thanksgiving Day meal at the Prime
Meridian restaurant located in the OMNI Hotel at CNN Center.
Dinner buffet includes oven roasted honey yams, cranberry
sauce, oven roasted turkey with natural giblet gravey, honey
glazed ham, southern cornbread stuffing and much much more.
$19.95 per person. Children 12 and under 50% off. Make your
Thanksgiving Day dinner reservations at 404-818-4450 or see
www.omniprimemeridian.com.
Hours are 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM for breakfast and lunch. 5:30
to 10:30 PM for dinner.
SAT NOV 30
Holly Cole, Christmas Jazz 8p
Canadian jazz singer Holly Cole, joined by her trio and a
string section, will bring a delightful program of holiday
songs and jazz standards to the Rialto to kick off the holiday
season. One of the finest interpreters of song performing
today, Cole can take a lyric, slow it down, explore it and
deconstruct it before putting it back together in a charming
new way. Her sense of timing, melody and playfulness has earned
her a huge following around the world. Her current CD, Baby,
It's Cold Outside, celebrates the Christmas season through
holiday standards and lesser-known chestnuts, all of which
she manages to make entirely her own.
Ticket
prices are $40, $30, or $20. For more information visit www.hollycole.com
The
Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
(corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets)
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
MON DEC 2
Bruce Springsteen @ Phillips Arena
7:30p
Philips
Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/1/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=1
TUE DEC 3
Aimee Mann @ Tabernacle 8p
The
Tabernacle
152
Luckie Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-9022
http://www.tabernaclemusic.com/
http://www.atlantaconcerts.com/tabernacle.asp
WED DEC 4
BV Wines @ Spice 7p
Join us for an evening of BV Wines featuring the wines of
BV, including new releases of BV Tapestry 1999 and BV Georges
de Latour 1999 with specially paired courses prepared by renowned
Chef Paul Albrecht. Guest speaker George Foote, Wine Director
of Education. Limited seating. Please RSVP by December 1 to
(404) 875-4242.
Spice
793 Juniper Street
404.875.4242
http://www.spicerestaurant.com
FRI
DEC 6
Creation Dinner @ Mumbo Jumbo 5:30p
Mumbo Jumbo pairs its fine cuisine with Spoken Word Poetry
as the cultural experience for the evening. Join us as select
artists from the HBO Rhyme and Reason Tour spark your consciousness
with their repartee on today's social issues. Spoken
Word begins at 11pm. Reservations suggested by calling 404.523.0330.
Valet parking available
Pricing for Creation Menu:
$75 with wine pairings
$50 without wine pairings
$10 off if you present a printout of this E-Flyer.
Mumbo
Jumbo
89 Park Place NE
Atlanta, GA 30303-2510
(404) 523-0330
http://www.mumbojumbo-atl.com/
FRI DEC 6-8
The Market on Means Street Holiday Market
The Market on Means Street, formerly The Westside Urban Market,
is Atlanta's only seasonal open air market with a European
style. The Market greets 2002 with a move to bigger digs at
600 Means Street near Georgia Tech. In addition to our big
beautiful tent and our village of smaller tents we will be
housing additional vendors in fabulous new warehouse space
with stacked stone walls and floor to ceiling windows.
Fridays & Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 11 AM - 4 PM
Admission is $3
The Market on Means Street
600 Means Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
http://www.meansstreetmarket.com
DEC 7-15
The Festival of Trees @ Georgia World Congress Center
This is Atlantas premier holiday event
benefitting Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. Visitors
can stroll through 150,000 square feet of decorated trees,
wreaths and decorator vignettes created by the citys
top artists and designers. The Festival also features magnificent
gingerbread houses, an assortment of specialty shops and an
array of childrens activities. Our main stage features
continuous live entertainment and attracts people of all ages.
Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sundays, Noon - 6 p.m.
The Georgia World Congress Center, Exhibit Hall A
DEC 10
Wines of France @ Eno
Hosted by Linda Allison, Session V-Champagne, Advance reservation
required. Limited space available.
$55/person wines only, $85 for the tasting seminar and dinner.
Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/
THU DEC 12
Martina McBride "The Joy of Christmas Concert" @
Atlanta Civic Center 8p
Atlanta
Civic Center
395 Piedmont Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-523-6275
http://www.atlantaciviccenter.com/
DEC 12-22
A Christmas Carol @ Shakespeare Tavern
Holiday Tradition at The Shakespeare Tavern, ASC is proud
of this very special adaptation of a timeless classic. Four
actors bring the wondrous art of storytelling to life, transporting
you to Scrooge's London counting house that fateful Christmas
when Scrooge meets three Ghosts and a certain little boy named
Tiny Tim. This enchanting holiday experience will bring the
magic of the holiday season to Scrooge, to The Tavern, and
to you. Join us for some Dickens, a bit of song, and a lot
of holiday cheer.
New
American Shakespeare Tavern
499 Peachtree St Atlanta GA
(404) 874-5299
http://www.shakespearetavern.com/
SUN DEC 15
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Classic for Kids @ Phillips Arena 1:30p
Game 1 - 1:30p UGA vs. Gonzaga
Game 2 - 4:00p GT vs. UT
Tickets - $35.00, $25.00, & $20.00.
Groups of 10 or more start at $10.
Philips Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/1/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=1
SUN
DEC 15
USA Entertainment's Atl Falcons Tailgate Party & Game
@ GA Dome 10:30a
Come see the Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle Seahawks.
Package includes game ticket, beer & wine, soft drinks
& water, chicken, burgers, bratwurst & sides. Catering
by Atlanta Tailgaters .
Tailgate time 10:30am. Game time 1pm
We suggest that you use MARTA for transportation to the game.
Cost is $50 per person.
For
more information
WED DEC 18
Indigo Girls @ Tabernacle 7:30p
The
Tabernacle
152
Luckie Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-9022
http://www.tabernaclemusic.com/
http://www.atlantaconcerts.com/tabernacle.asp
FRI
DEC 27
Atlanta Ballet's "The Nutty Nutcracker" @ The Fox
Theatre
Where else would you see Go-Go Dancers, Batman and Robin,
the Crocodile, Tinkerbell, Dracula, a mummy, random skiers,
rappers, sharks, and old men racing in walkers? Only Atlanta
Ballet's The Nutty Nutcracker can bring all the high finks
together in one wild evening. Last year's premiere performance
was such fun (and a success) that we have brought it back.
And we're not quite sure what you're going to see this year.
But it is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. Nutcracker
will never be the same.
The
FOX Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org/
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