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NOVEMBER
9 - 15

THU NOV 3 thru WED JAN 18 2006
"A Holiday HAM-icide" @ Agatha's Mystery Dinner Theatre
Nita Hardy's hilarious spoof has us wanting to PIG OUT with her new show. The hammy actor in the annual holiday show "A Christmas Scare All" is mysteriously murdered by another holiday ham - of the honey baked variety! The actor played Scrooge offstage as well as on, so everyone is a suspect.
"Holiday HAM-icide" is a hilarious look behind the scenes at a mystery dinner theatre where the showmust go on, while hunting for the ham-handed killer! As always at Agatha's, the audience participates in the action in the comic murder mystery. Each night, the entire audience has a chance to die laughing between 5 courses of dinner including hor d'oeuvres, a choice of entree' and very cheap wine with the meal.

Agatha's - A Taste Of Mystery Dinner Theatre
693 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta GA 30308
(404) 875-1610
http://www.agathas.com/
http://www.123atlanta.net/arts/agathas-a-taste-of-mystery.html


WED NOV 9 thru JAN 7 2006
Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture @ Museum of Design

Opening Reception: To be announced
This engaging exhibition will celebrate the life's work of the father of American Industrial Design: Raymond Loewy. Audiences will travel through the evolution of Loewy's design career and at the same time experience the technological boom associated with mid-twentieth century America. From Loewy's early advertising illustrations, through his works in transportation design for household names such as Greyhound buses, United Airlines, and the Pennsylvania Railroad, to his famous household products including the Sears Coldspot refrigerator created during the post-war era, Loewy's ingenious skill for creating functional yet fabulous design shines through. Some objects in the exhibition will be drawn from the Smithsonian Institution collection.

Museum of Design Atlanta
Marquis II Tower, Peachtree Center
285 Peachtree Center Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-688-2467
www.museumofdesign.org



WED NOV 9

Atlanta Thrashers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philips Arena 7p


Philips Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/


THU NOV 10

Atlanta Hawks vs. LA Clippers @ Philips Arena 7p

Philips Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/


FRI NOV 11

Town Hall Meeting @ Hilton Atlanta 7:30a
The next CAP/ADID Town Hall Meeting, originally scheduled for October 28 at the Atlanta Hilton & Towers, has been changed to Friday, November 11.

Blink your eye and something is different than the day before. That's how fast things are changing in Downtown Atlanta. And that's why our quarterly CAP/ADID Town Hall meetings are designed to keep you up to speed on a variety of topics that are fine- tuned to provide maximum information in a minimum of time. Commercial and residential growth, economic incentives, parks and plans for the future. You will get a complete menu of the information you need to keep you in the know. Designed for CAP members and ADID property owners, our Town Hall meetings are open to anyone who has an interest in moving Downtown Atlanta forward to the future. So start each quarter of 2005 with coffee and pastries provided by our CAP member hotels, then sit back and take in all the knowledge you need about Downtown Atlanta. Meetings start at 7:30 a.m. and end by 9:00 a.m. Please RVSP to richorr@centralatlantaprogress.org if you would like to attend.


Hilton Atlanta

255 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA
404-659-2000
www.atlanta.hilton.com



Atlanta Thrashers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning @ Philips Arena 7p

Philips Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/


SAT NOV 12

VOLUNTEER with "Holiday in Lights" @ Centennial Olympic Park 10a
A great way to get into a festive frame of mind is to volunteer to help decorate the Park on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will be stringing lights on the shrubbery throughout the Park to create the enormous Holiday in Lights display. For more information on how to volunteer for this fun and festive activity call Jennifer Tinker, Visitor Center & Volunteer Coordinator at 404.223.4093.
http://www.centennialpark.com/news2/170.htm

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



Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies @ Philips Arena 7p
SPECIAL!!! Chick-fil-A Family Packs:
Purchase 4 tickets for the Chick-fil-A Family Pack and receive 4 Chick-fil-A Combo Meal coupons. Chick-fil-A Family Packs are available in the lower level for $129 & $109 and in the upper level for $89 & $69. Additional tickets can be purchased for the same great price and you will receive a Chick-fil-A Combo Meal coupon for each additional ticket.
Chick-fil-A Combo Meal coupons are redeemable at Atlanta Area Chick-fil-A restaurants. Although there is not a Chick-fil-A location located inside Philips Arena, there is one in the CNN Center which is located right next door to the arena. Ticketfast is not available if you take advantage of this offer. Tickets and coupon will be mailed to you or left at will call.

Philips Arena
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 878-3000
http://www.philipsarena.com/



SUN NOV 13

"Run to the Sun" Stair Climbing "Marathon"
@ Westin Peachtree Plaza

The Run to the Sun challenges Atlantans to "step up" and fight against lung disease by raising funds to climb 63 floors to the finish at the Sun Dial Restaurant at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. Ascend 700 feet - that's 63 floors or 1008 steps - to the top of The Westin Peachtree Plaza, the western hemisphere's tallest hotel. There will be water and first aid stations every fifth floor. Choose to enter the Competitive Climb (for experienced athletes looking for a timed fitness challenge), the Non-Competitive Climb (for a more casual ascent) or the Firefighters' Challenge (exclusively for Firefighters only). Together we can make a difference.

On Sunday, November, 13, 2005 participants register from 7:00 - 8:00 am. The "Competitive Climb" starts at 8:00 am, The "Non-Competitive Climb" starts at 8:30 am, The "Firefighter's Challenge" starts at 9:00 am. All Climbers will receive: a t-shirt and complimentary breakfast (between 8:00 am - noon). Prizes will be awarded at 10:30 am at The Westin Peachtree Plaza.
http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/home.jsp?id=781
http://www.alaga.org

Westin Peachtree Plaza
210 Peachtree St, NW
Atlanta, GA
(404) 659-1400
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=1023


Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers @ Georgia Dome
National Anthem to be performed by a Brand ATLanta Anthem Artist





Georgia Dome
285 Andrew Young International Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30313
For GA Dome: (404) 223-8427
http://www.gadome.com/
For Atlanta Falcons: (404) 223-8000
http://www.atlantafalcons.com


MON NOV 14

Opera 101: Porgy and Bess @ The Atlanta Opera Center 7p

Presented by The Friends of The Atlanta Opera, each Opera 101 offers an audio and visual preview tour of the production in The Atlanta Opera's 2005-2006 season. Enlightening for both the opera beginner and the opera aficionado, these educational and entertaining overviews provide both historical perspective as well as giving the synopsis of each opera.
Admission:
$12 per course, Friends of The Atlanta Opera Members
$15 per course, Non-Members
$10 per course, Students (with ID)
Group discounts available by advance arrangement
Light refreshments and cash bar
Please email The Atlanta Opera at info@atlantaopera.org or call 404.881.8801 for reservations.

Atlanta Opera Center
728 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-1139
(404) 881-8801 / 1-800-35-OPERA
http://www.atlantaopera.org/


TUE NOV 15