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Wednesday, February 26th 2003
The
circus will be leaving town on Sunday and won't be back until
next year, so now is your chance to see the "The
Greatest Show on Earth" at Philips Arena.
Tomorrow, see some chef's
in action at the Downtowners
monthly social event at Benihana. There will be samples
of sushi and teppanyaki, your choice of a glass of Japanese
beer or plum wine, and fabulous door prizes.
On Friday the Eos
Orchestra will be at
The Rialto. The concert will feature American composer Aaron
Copland’s Music for Movies, The Cummington Story, The
City Suite (with film), and the complete ballet score of Appalachian
Spring.
Saturday marks the GRAND OPENING of the highly anticipated
Children's Museum of
Atlanta. The
museum, located at the intersection of Centennial Olympic
Park Drive and Baker Street, is focused on providing an environment
where fun and learning are synonymous. Upon entering, families
are invited to put their imagination to the test as they participate
in critical thinking activities, such as becoming a gardener,
collaborating on building a giant maze or being the architect
of a sand castle.
For
more information on these events or any other events around
town, check out the full details below.
For events outside of the downtown area check out Atlanta
Illustrated. This weeks highlights include...The
Peachtree Social Club @ The Peachtree Tavern on Thursday,
Martini
Bingo @ Magnolia Hall, also on Thursday, and Mardi
Gras Ball @ Andrews Upstairs on Saturday.
Hope to see y’all real soon
downtownATL!
- The downtownATL Staff
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MAIN
MENU
WED FEB 26 - SUN MAR 2 - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Circus @ Philips Arena
WED FEB 26 - Exclusive Barrelman Club Tasting and Wine Dinner
@ Eno 6p
THU FEB 27 - Downtowners @ Benihana, Peachtree Center Mall
5:30p
FRI FEB 28 - Eos Orchestra @ Rialto Theatre 8p
FRI FEB 28 - Courtney Collins @ Blue Trout
FEB 27 - MAR 2 - The Atlanta Opera's "The Magic Flute"
@ The Fox Theatre
THRU MAR 1 - The September 11th Photo Project Exhibit
SAT MAR 1 - Hubbard Street Dance Chicago @ Rialto Theatre
8p
SAT MAR 1 - The Children's Museum of Atlanta Grand Opening
SAT MAR 1 - The Atlanta Wine Show @ The Fox Theatre 1p
SAT MAR 1 - Courtney Collins @ Blue Trout
SAT
MAR 1 - Art Gallery Opening @ Blue Tower 12p
FRI MAR 7 - Toad The Wet Sprocket @The Cotton Club 9p
TUE MAR 11 - City of Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb Counties
Homeless Census and Survey
TUE MAR 11 - Yanni @ Philips Arena 7:30p
THUR MAR 13 - AID Atlanta's "Art for AIDS" @ The
Atrium 7p
SAT MAR 15 - Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars @ The Rialto
Theater
SUN MAR 16 - 19th Annual Hunger Walk/Run @ Turner
Field
MAR 18-23 - Contact @ The Fox Theatre
THU MAR 20 - Water for Life Event @ World Trade Center
Atlanta 7p
SAT MAR 22 - Harlem Globetrotters @ Philips Arena 1p
MAR 27-30 - Hamlet @ The Fox Theatre
SAT MAR 29 - Beyond the Looking Glass Gala @ Turner
Field
THU APR 3 - See the Wizards, Lakers and Sixers for only $75
@ Philips Arena 7:30p
FULL
INFO
WED
FEB 26 - SUN MAR 2
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus @ Philips Arena
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
WED FEB 26
Exclusive Barrelman Club Tasting and Wine Dinner @ Eno 6p
Fine Wines From The Great Crus of Italy, with the famed Marc
De Gracia and Antonio Morescalchi, of Altos de Medrano. Tasting
in the Cellar; dinner at 7pm in Eno's Wine Room. Join members
for a spectacular evening of food and wine. Tasting only -
$25; Tasting and dinner - $75 (includes 3 course dinner and
4 wines along with commentary from our special guests). Club
discount for dinner applies. Limited space available.
Eno
800 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA 30308-1245
(404) 685-3191
http://www.eno-atlanta.com/
THU FEB 27
Downtowners @ Benihana, Peachtree Center Mall 5:30p
Chefs in action, samples of sushi
and teppanyaki, your choice of a glass of Japanese beer or
plum wine, and fabulous door prizes! Please
bring a guest and confirm your attendance to hammettm@colonnadeproperties.com
or
404-654-1216 by Monday, February 24, 2003.
Peachtree
Center Mall
Peachtree Street at International Blvd.
225 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
http://www.peachtreecenter.com/mall/index.htm
FRI FEB 28
Eos Orchestra @ Rialto Theatre 8p
Led by Artistic Director Jonathan
Sheffer, New York’s Eos Orchestra continues the 2002-2003
Rialto Series at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center
as part of the orchestra’s national Celluloid Copland
tour. Tickets are available by calling
404-651-4727 or online at www.rialtocenter.org.
The concert will feature American composer Aaron Copland’s
Music for Movies, The Cummington Story, The City Suite (with
film), and the complete ballet score of Appalachian Spring.
The program also includes music by Paul Bowles, his Suite
for Small Orchestra and Romantic Suite. Free parking is provided
at the Equitable Building deck on Fairlie Street for all Rialto
Series events, and the Peachtree Center MARTA station is only
two blocks from the Rialto.
Tickets are $25 - $50
The
Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
(corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets)
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
FRI
FEB 28
Courtney Collins @ Blue Trout
The
Blue Trout
554-Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404)
685.9575
http://www.eatbluetrout.com/
FEB
27 - MAR 2
The Atlanta Opera's "The Magic Flute" @ The Fox
Theatre
Follow the sound of Tamino's magical flute and Papagano's
silver bells to the fairy-tale world of Mozart's "The
Magic Flute", where good triumphs over evil, light defies
darkness, and love conquers all.
The
FOX Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org/
THRU MAR 1
The September 11th Photo Project Exhibit
Wednesday - Saturday: 11:30 a.m.
- 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Located on Lower Alabama . For more information visit www.september11photo.org
or
to volunteer call (404)588-9154
Underground
Atlanta
50 Upper Alabama Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 523-2311, ext. 7025
http://www.underatl.com/
SAT MAR 1
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago @ Rialto Theatre 8p
One of the most innovative forces
in contemporary dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago makes
its Atlanta premiere. Members of Hubbard Street also will
present a Pre-Performance “Q&A” session that
is free to ticket-holders. Tickets are available by calling
404-651-4727 or online at www.rialtocenter.org.
The
Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
(corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets)
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
SAT MAR 1
The Children's Museum of Atlanta Grand Opening
The museum, located at the intersection of Centennial Olympic
Park Drive and
Baker Street, is focused on providing an environment where
fun and learning
are synonymous. Upon entering, families are invited to put
their
imagination to the test as they participate in critical thinking
activities,
such as becoming a gardener, collaborating on building a giant
maze or being
the architect of a sand castle. They can pretend to be the
next Monet and
paint on the walls, learn to dance, even make their own musical
instruments.
With all the different hats children can put on, learning
history, social
studies, science, math, geography and cultural arts becomes
a fun and
exciting experience that parents will enjoy, too!
The Children's Museum of Atlanta will be open daily from 10
am - 5 pm
Admission is $11 per person, children under the age of two
are free
Groups will enjoy a discounted rate and family membership
packages.
Due to the size of the exhibits and space, advance reservations
are strongly
encouraged. For more information and to purchase tickets,
please visit the
museum's Web site at www.imagineit-cma.org.
SAT
MAR 1
The Atlanta Wine Show @ The Fox Theatre 1p
The Atlanta Wine Show will feature fine wines from around
the world. Attendees can sample these wines and taste delicacies
from Atlanta’s finest restaurants. A number of wine seminars
and a silent auction benefiting the Starlight Children’s
Foundation will be held throughout the event. Live Jazz will
be performed through the day, and WJZZ FM will be broadcasting
from the event. For more show information and online registration,
please visit www.AtlantaWineShow.com.
The organizers of the Atlanta Wine Show are very proud and
excited about the show’s charity program. A number of
excellent Atlanta Charities will benefit from the show including
the Starlight Foundation, The Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation,
The Atlanta Community Food Bank and The Ronald Macdonald House.
A portion of all online ticket sales will go to these fine
organizations. People registering online can select which
organization they would like their donation to go to. Ticket
prices are $40 online and $50 at the door.
The
FOX Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org/
SAT MAR 1
Courtney Collins @ Blue Trout
The
Blue Trout
554-Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404)
685.9575
http://www.eatbluetrout.com/
SAT MAR 1
Art Gallery Opening @ Blue Tower 12p
A collection of eclectic Art forms & questionable expressions.
What is Art? Choose your mood. Featuring 12 live artists &
socialites. Come get some paint on Ya! And don't wash it off.
Pet the Artist!
Noon - 9pm Art showing (Free)
7- 9 pm Artist Reception (includes complimentary appetizers)
9- 2am Party ($10 includes complimentary drinks)
Candler
Smith Warehouse
710 Murphy Ave - A-6
Atlanta, GA
770-630-9052
FRI
MAR 7
Toad The Wet Sprocket @The Cotton Club 9p
The
Cotton Club
152
Luckie St. Atlanta, GA 30303
Show info: 404-688-1193
Office: 404-688-2516
http://www.atlantaconcerts.com/cottonclub.asp
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/43/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/cgi/venues.idc?vaxname=atl&venuenum=43
TUE MAR 11
City of Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb Counties Homeless Census
and Survey
The area's first comprehensive
homeless census will be conducted on the morning of March
11, 2003. Your participation will help insure that area
homeless will receive the assistance they need. This
survey will cover a 900+ square mile area, and will increase
public awareness of homeless issues, generate support
for constructive solutions, and set a standard for measurement
of changes. Training sessions will be held March 4th
and 5th. Please contact Madhavi Baji, MBaji@HandsOnAtlanta.org
for more information.
TUE MAR 11
Yanni @ Philips 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
THUR MAR 13
AID Atlanta's "Art for AIDS" @ The Atrium 7p
Art
for AIDS is a silent and live auction benefiting the StreetHome
program of AID Atlanta. StreetHome is a support program for
homeless persons living with HIV / AIDS in Atlanta. A large
portion of the artwork sold at this event is created by the
men of Jefferson Place, a transitional housing facility operated
by Fulton County‚s Department of Health & Human Services.
Artwork will also be sold from local and national galleries
and artists.
The event will be held in the Atrium of the Fulton County
Government Center at the corner of Pryor Street and MLK, Jr.
Drive.
Tickets are $25 and attire is business casual. Complimentary
beer, wine and appetizers will be served throughout the evening.
The event will run from 7-10 p.m. For more information please
call (404) 870-7731, e-mail claudia.zevallos@aidatlanta.org
or visit http://www.aidatlanta.org/calendar.htm
The Atrium
Fulton County Government Center
(Glass building @ corner of Pryor St. and MLK, Jr. Drive)
141 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
http://www.aidatlanta.org/calendar.htm
SAT MAR 15
Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars @ The Rialto
Featuring Jon Faddis, Jackie McLean,
Slide Hampton, Benny Green, John Lee, and Dennis Mackrel
Ticket prices range from $25 - $45
The
Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
(corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets)
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
SUN MAR 16
19th
Annual Hunger Walk/Run @ Turner Field
Help Stomp hunger one step at a time! Events include a certified
10K run (yes, it's a Peachtree Road Race qualifier!), a 5K
"fun run" and the popular 5K walk. There will also
be tons of music, snacks and entertainment along the route
and at Turner Field, concluding with a concert at 4 p.m. Local
media celebs Porsche Foxx (V-103), Mara Davis (Z93), Brenda
Wood (11 Alive News) and Kevin and Taylor (104.7 The Fish)
will emcee the stage show throughout the afternoon. Festivities
begin at noon and end at 4 p.m. Log on http://www.acfb.org
for race times and other details!
Turner
Field
755 Hank Aaron Drive
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 522-7630
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/atl/ballpark/atl_ballpark_history.jsp
MAR
18-23
Contact @ The Fox Theatre
A
musical without singers? Well, no -- there's Robert Palmer,
Dion and the Belmonts, and The Beach Boys to name a few. A
book musical with a minimum of talking? Yes, but Broadway's
hottest director / choreographer wrote it with one of Broadway's
most honored musical book writers. Time Magazine flat out
hailed Contact for "kicking the dust off a tired old
Broadway." They raved, "Contact is a trio of exquisitely
tooled production numbers peopled with lonely hearts longing
to reach out to someone, and when they finally touch, your
own heart does all the singing necessary."
The
FOX Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org/
THU MAR 20
Water for Life Event @ World Trade Center Atlanta
7p
Help Turn Wine into Water at the Water for Life Wine Tasting!
Benefiting WaterPartners International, this event will be
hosted by the World Trade Center Atlanta and the Indian Professionals
Network (IPN). (Parking in SunTrust Plaza parking deck is
free with a sticker you will receive at the event.) There
will be a WaterPartners
presentation
by
Marla Smith-Nilson and
tasting of Banrock Station Wines by Atlanta Wine Expert Michael
Gallant, a silent auction, jazz, and hors d'oeuvres. Suggested
donation levels are $60, $120, $250, $500, or $1000 per person.
Make reservations by visiting our website at http://www.water.org/atlanta.
For more information call 404-874-7972.
World
Trade Center
Suntrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404)
880-1550
http://www.wtcatlanta.com
SAT
MAR 22
Harlem Globetrotters @ Philips Arena 1p
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
MAR
27-30
Hamlet @ The Fox Theatre
Corruption,
murder and madness spin out of control in this daring contemporary
staging of Shakespeare's enduring masterpiece. Hamlet's eternal
struggle to
avenge his father's murder will unfold to the hypnotic music
of superstar Philip Glass.
The
FOX Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org/
SAT MAR 29
Beyond the Looking Glass Gala @ Turner Field
In
a targeted effort to combat the negative forces and images
that contribute to the problem of eating disorders, EDIN is
hosting its third annual Beyond the Looking Glass Gala. It
will be an unforgettable evening with featured guest Lori
Gottlieb, journalist, humorist and best-selling Author of
Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self. The black-tie event
offering a delicious buffet dinner, live jazz, and live and
silent auctions with guest auctioneer Vikki Locke of Star
94 will all take place. For
more information: www.edin-ga.org
Turner
Field
755 Hank Aaron Drive
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 522-7630
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/atl/ballpark/atl_ballpark_history.jsp
THU APR 3
See the Wizards, Lakers and Sixers for only $75
@ Philips Arena 7:30p
Where will you be when Michael Jordan scores his last basket
in Philips Arena? Will you be able to tell your friends and
family you were there? It's your chance to see the greatest
ever play his last game in Atlanta.
You can see the Wizards, Lakers and Sixers for only $75. Plus,
for every two plans you purchase, we'll give you a free Philips
Electronics Presents the "NBA on TNT" Studio Crew
Bobblehead set, which includes Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith
and Ernie Johnson, Jr.
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
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