MAY 12 - 18


WED MAY 12

Wednesday WindDown

KISS FM 911 Band R&B

Get through the workweek and over hump day by taking in a free concert!  Wednesday WindDown features live concerts by some of the best music acts in town. Enjoy everything from jazz to contemporary music performed live on stage. If dinnertime hunger sets in, there’s no need to worry.   Food and drinks are available for purchase at the Fountainside Café, located in the Visitor Center, and around the amphitheater.

Centennial Olympic Park
265 Luckie Street NW
Atlanta, GA
(404) 222-PARK (7275)
http://www.centennialpark.com/




THU MAY 13
Madama Butterfly @ Atlanta Civic Center
8p

A young Japanese woman marries an American naval officer in a ceremony she takes to heart, but he does not. Puccini’s passionate and ravishing music leads us to hope that all might turn out well for this fragile Butterfly. The heartwrenching story of Cio-Cio-San returns to The Atlanta Opera in an exquisitely beautiful and critically acclaimed production.


Atlanta Civic Center
395 Piedmont Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 523-6275
http://www.atlantaciviccenter.com/




WED MAR 12
Untamed @ Formosa

EarWax Records Talib Shabbazz on the turntables, 24oz. Heinies behind the bar and $4 Cuervo shots on deck.

Formosa (Formerly Trinity)
255 Trinity Ave
Atlanta, GA
(404) 222-9925

www.formosanitelife.com






THU MAY 13
Vino's Spring Wine Tasting Social @ LUXE

From:  Atlanta Vinos
Location:  LUXE Restaurant
When:  Thursday, May 13, 7:00pm
Phone:  404-389-0800
Please join the Atlanta Vinos for our Spring Wine Tasting Social at LUXE. We will be tasting fine wines from South Africa, Martinis and enjoying a sampling of Luxe's appetizers
The newly opened LUXE Restaurant occupies the very spacious location previously occupied by Mumbo Jumbo.
Please visit our web site for additional information on the Atlanta Vinos: http://www.atlantavinos.org
Be sure to sign up to be kept informed of other fun events sponsored by the Atlanta Vinos.
http://www.evite.com/events@atlantavinos.org/051304

Luxe (formerly Mumbo Jumbo)

89 Park Place
404-389-0800
Luxerestaurant.com



THU MAY 13
"Thirsty Thursdays" @ Icon
A 10 week professional networking series taking place every Thursday. From After work 'til After Dark" Come early and relax with live music, drinks specials and appetizers. Transition into the night with the soulful vibrations of WCLK 91.9FM's D.J. Jamal Ahmad host of S.O.U.L. (Sounds of Universal Love). Doors open at 6:00pm - Free before 8:00pm. 

Icon
85 Poplar St
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 827-0040
http://www.iconbarandbistro.com/



THU MAY 13
De Maison Spanish Wine Tasting @ENO

De Maison Spanish Wine Tasting and Dinner: We taste and pair with a four course dinner, a selection of top rated Spanish wines. Reservation required. 6:30 Tasting, 7:30 Dinner. Tasting $20, Dinner $75, Tasting and Dinner price $85. $10 off for Barrelman Member’s.

Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/






FRI MAY 14
March of Dimes 20th Annual Dining Out @ DTN Restaurants

Get together your family, friends and/or co-workers & get a table at the hottest benefit of the year- the March of Dimes 20th Anniversary of Dining Out! Tables are still available @ 404.350.9800, Ext 202! Following dinner at 7pm will be the Limelight Disco Bash after-party dessert & silent auction featuring an outrageous re-creation of the original Atlanta limelight disco days & hundreds of items including a 7-day Mediterranean Cruise valued at $13,000! Proceeds benefit the MOD fight against premature births & birth defects!
For more info see the MOD GA web site http://www.marchofdimesga.com/

Participating Downtown Restaurants:
Luxe (formerly Mumbo Jumbo)
89 Park Place
404-389-0800
Luxerestaurant.com


Nikolai's Roof Restaurant
255 Courtland Street
Atlanta, GA
(404) 221-6362

www.nikolaisroof.com




FRI MAY 14
Jazz Series: Dianne Reeves @ Rialto 8p

Following her Grammy-winning orchestral album The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan, jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves wished to return to a simpler, all-acoustic setting. Reeves covers classics — such as the upbeat and fun "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" and a slow and sweet rendition of "Skylark" — to lesser knowns such as the whimsical Richard Rogers tune "Loads of Love."

The Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/



FRI MAY 14
Daisy Rew and Phillipia @ Apache Cafe
Doors open at 9:00 PM. Admission $10.

Apache Café
64 Third St NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 876-5436
http://www.apachecafe.info/





SAT MAY 15
Jazz Series: Dianne Reeves @ Rialto 8p

Following her Grammy-winning orchestral album The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan, jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves wished to return to a simpler, all-acoustic setting. Reeves covers classics — such as the upbeat and fun "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" and a slow and sweet rendition of "Skylark" — to lesser knowns such as the whimsical Richard Rogers tune "Loads of Love."

The Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/



SAT MAY 15
Madama Butterfly @ Atlanta Civic Center 7:30p

A young Japanese woman marries an American naval officer in a ceremony she takes to heart, but he does not. Puccini’s passionate and ravishing music leads us to hope that all might turn out well for this fragile Butterfly. The heartwrenching story of Cio-Cio-San returns to The Atlanta Opera in an exquisitely beautiful and critically acclaimed production.


Atlanta Civic Center
395 Piedmont Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 523-6275
http://www.atlantaciviccenter.com/




SAT MAY 15
Throw Back to the 80's @ The Abbey
Frank Ski's Throw Back to the 80's Birthday Celebration presented by the World Famous Superfriends and the FCC. Hosted by DJ Red Alert, Biz Markie, and Doug E. Fresh. Music by the Superfriends.

The Abbey
163 Ponce DeLeon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 876-8831
http://www.theabbeyrestaurant.com/



SAT MAY 15
"Urban Unwind" @ The Rooftop
"Urban Unwind" presented by Atlanta Urban League Young Professionals (512 Means Street - Midtown). Admission $10 (members) :: $15 (non-members). Complimentary drinks before 10:30 PM. Doors open from 9:00 PM until 2:00 AM.
http://www.aulyp.org/socialEvents.html





SUN MAY 16
Cult for the Soul @ Endeu

CULT for the SOUL at Endenu Restaurant from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Featuring music by DJ Kemit and Salah Ananse. Also featuring a live performance by Slick and Rose.

Endenu
393 Marietta Street
Atlanta, GA

(404) 522-8874