TUE SEP 13 thru SUN SEP 25
Phantom Of The Opera @ The Fox Theatre
Ticket Prices: $17.00- $62.00
With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA directed by Harold Prince traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. Adapted from Gaston Leroux's classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award-winning musical has woven its magical spell over standing room audiences in more than 90 cities worldwide.

The Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 881-2100
http://foxtheatre.org/


WED SEPT 14 thru SUN OCT 2
Julius Caesar @ Shakespeare Tavern
Directed by Drew Reeves
The Ides of March are come. The Tavern stage becomes ancient Rome in order to tell this unforgettable story of political intrigue, ambition, betrayal, conspiracy and murder. Full of some of the most famous speeches and poetry in the English Language, lend us your ears. Experience Julius Caesar.

Shakespeare Tavern
499 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
(Park Opposite Tavern in Crawford Long Hospital Deck)
http://www.shakespearetavern.com


THU SEP 15 thru SUN SEP 18
Artexpo Atlanta @ Georgia World Congress Center
Artexpo Atlanta celebrated great success in its inaugural year, attracting thousands of consumers to the Georgia World Congress Center to view and purchase fine works of art form around the world, and locally from members of the Atlanta Gallery Association. The Artexpo Atlanta 2004 Preview Party helped raise money to support the local Atlanta arts community, including: the Atlanta Gallery Association, MOCAga, Art Papers, and the Atlanta Center for Contemporary Art. Join us once again, September 15-18, 2005, as internationally-renowned artists, galleries and publishers showcase art of all styles, including: paintings, prints, limited-edition photographs, giclees, sculpture, animation and decorative art.
http://www.artexpos.com/art-expo/atlanta/

The Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1591
(404) 223-4000
http://www.gwcc.com/


WED SEPT 14 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 SEP 14

Wednesday Wind Down @ Centennial Olympic Park
The best way to get through the workweek and over hump day is by taking in a free concert! Wednesday WindDown is a popular spring / summer event that features live concerts by some of the best music acts in town. Enjoy everything from jazz to contemporary music performed live on stage.

Tonight: 911 Band R & B KISS FM

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.
http://www.centennialpark.com/park_events/wwd.html

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



THU SEP 15

World Record DJ Set to benefit Hurricane Katrina @ The Mark
On September the 15th 2005 at 9pm EST, over 30 of Atlanta's top DJs come together to set a Guiness World Record for the longest continous DJ set. Help us by sponsoring your favorite DJ as he attempts to "set a record" of continous music relayed over seven days for a great cause. 100% of ALL donations go DIRECTLY to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund over a SECURE internet connection. Thanks very much for your support, it means a lot. Both the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund and I thank you in advance for any support you can give. During the record attempt to be held at The Mark Ultralounge, volunteers will be on hand to accept canned goods and clothes to be distributed to families from the Gulf Coast by the Hosea Williams Foundation for the homeless. This is an oportunity to be part of something HUGE. Atlanta's DJs unite to play music from every different genre and style including Hip-Hop, Indie, Drum & Bass, House, Trance, Reggae, Rock and Acid Jazz. If you would like to volunteer please contact Volunteer Coordinator at info@themarkatlanta.com. An updated schedule of the DJ schedule will be available online. "Let music unite us as Atlanta's DJs bring people from all backrgounds together to to support the less fortunate"
http://www.justgiving.com/pfp/djrecord

The Mark (formerly Karma)
79a Poplar Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404)577-6967
http://www.themarkatlanta.com


Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk @ Turner Field
Produced by U.S. Olympian and running expert Jeff Galloway through Phidippides Runners RRCA, the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program is a unique workplace organized fitness program that kicks-off with an 8-week summer training promotion and culminates in a downtown Corporate 5K Run/Walk and Company Picnic. Designed to promote health and fitness among metro Atlanta companies and their employees, a portion of proceeds also benefits the Atlanta Braves Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta.

5K (3.1-mile) Run/Walk and picnics
Thursday, September 15 7:00 p.m
Green Lot adjacent to Turner Field
http://www.kpcorporaterunwalk.com/

Turner Field
755 Hank Aaron Drive
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 522-7630



FRI SEP 16

Motley Crue @ Philips Arena 8p
Tickets are $47 and $77

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


Fridays thru OCT 21 5:30-8:00p
Footloose On 5th FREE Ballroom Dancing @ GA Tech Hotel
Don't miss the fall event series of the year! Georgia Tech's Technology Square presents complimentary ballroom dance lessons with professional instructors every Friday starting September 9 through October 21. The lessons will take place in the outdoor courtyard located behind the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, 800 Spring St. in the heart of Midtown. The event starts at 5:30 pm and ends at 8:00 pm. Bring your dance partner or come solo for guaranteed fun. Dance lessons will vary from Latin to smooth style and include salsa, cha cha, foxtrot, tango and much more. Food and drinks are available for purchase or visit the 5th Street restaurants for post-event dining options.
http://www.footlooseon5th.com or call 404.894.2805.

Georgia Tech Global Learning & Conference Center
84 5th Street
At the intersections of Spring Street and 5th Street
http://www.glcc.gatech.edu/


Second Annual Birthday Bash @ The Mark - 6:30-???
On September 16th 1998 the doors opened to Karma and soon became Atlanta's most legendary nightlife entertainment venue. Downtown's chic urban oasis hosted the city's most notorious and exclusive parties with elaborate productions, international DJs, creative themes and stories of reckless celebrity sightings. During that time Karma hosted countless events with MTV, VH-1, Playboy, HBO, Maxim and historic Superbowl, NBA All-star & Baseball All-Star game after-parties that made the club "Sexiest Nightclub in America" (Details Magazine). After 5 amazing years the Karma space underwent a dramatic renovation and re-launched in September of 2003 as The Mark Ultralounge. No longer catering to the wild behaviour and extravagant crowds of the dot-com boom and pre-911 era, The Mark carved a place in Atlanta nightlife as Downtown's premier nightclub with a loyal, sophisticated and established following. Today, The Mark continues to set new standards and is commonly recognized as Downtown's headquarters of cool.
 
This Friday September 16th 2005, we would like to thank you all for your continued support so join The Mark Ultralounge bartenders for complimentary Birthday Bash cocktails courtesy of Southern Comfort with live performances by Deshone Williams (afro-cuban percussion & bongos), Howie "The Great" (magician and illusionist), DJ Klever (DMC World DJ Champion) and music by Jonathan Edwards (Twijit) & Jamad (Sirius Satellite).      

Please join us extra early for a special complimentary glass of champagne with friends from the neighborhood between 6:30pm-8:30pm as we celebrate Downtown's continued success.

The Mark (formerly Karma)
79a Poplar Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404)577-6967
http://www.themarkatlanta.com


"A Night With White" @ Clay's Gallery 6pm - 10pm
Atlanta's own Clay's Gallery to host Exclusive Art Unveiling for one of Hollywood A-List's Most Collected Visual Artists. Clay's Gallery, a sophisticated urbane new art gallery located inside of Atlanta's Edgewood Corridor, bordering Inman Park, cordially invites you to the exclusive art reception called "A Night With White" for visual artist, Todd White on Friday, September 16th from 6pm - 10pm.
White, well-known as Nickelodeon's lead animator for Sponge Bob Square Pants will be unveiling twenty new giclées for art connoisseurs and collectors, and has penned Clay's Gallery as the exclusive gallery in the State of Georgia to carry his diverse giclée and original collections. One particular piece, "Café Mocha Jive" will offer a limited quantity of 75-copy giclées and pre-ordering is an option that is being made available to guests.
As a featured artist in the August 2005 issue of ART BUSINESS NEWS, White's visual pieces are the opposite of his characters under Nickelodeon's animated sea, and his painting style, often described as Picasso meets Sex in the City, features more sophisticated, cocktail-sipping socialites as his usual subjects.
He is collected by Hollywood's A-List notables Hugh Hefner, Eric McCormack, Vin Diesel, Glenn Close, and McCauley Caulkin. To RSVP for "A Night With White" art reception featuring Todd White, contact Clay's Gallery at 404-524-1155.

Clay's Gallery
572 Edgewood Avenue NE #118
Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 524-1155
http://www.claysgallery.com/


SAT SEP 17

6th annual Bike Atlanta ride @ MLK Visitors Center - 8 a.m.
Join Grand Marshal and Atlanta Mayor, Shirley Franklin for the 6th annual Bike Atlanta ride. Bike Atlanta is a 13-mile fun ride on Peachtree Street, Auburn Avenue and throughout historic Atlanta sites. The ride benefits the Bike Ride Across Georgia Dream Team, Sisters...By Choice, and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

The Bike Atlanta 13-mile route begins and ends at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site on Auburn Ave. in downtown Atlanta. The route includes the scenic neighborhoods of Cabbagetown, Grant Park, Midtown, Georgia Tech, Downtown, Vine City, The Herndon Home, West End, Castleberry Hill, Mechanicsville and Summerhill. There is also a 5-mile option for those who want less miles. In-line skaters are welcomed.
http://www.brag.org
http://www.brag.org/bikeatlanta.pdf


Creative Loafing "Field Day" @ Centennial Olympic Park
Creative Loafing hosts the first annual Field Day in Centennial Olympic Park from 12-6 pm. Field Day is a true celebration including a four-hour festival of competition and interaction, an art exhibit, demonstrations & mouth-watering vendors, and an after party at SIDEBAR. Proceeds will go to benefit Gateway 24/7 Homeless Services Center, offering a path to ending homelessness in Atlanta.
http://clpromotions.com/fieldday/


Creative Loafing "Field Day" After Party @ Sidebar
Join us for the after party at SIDEBAR, where we'll close down the streets for block-party style fun! Featuring live music from CRAVER, video clips from field day and your favorite brews from
Atlanta Brewing Company.

Sidebar
79-A Poplar Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 588-1850
http://www.sidebaratlanta.com


feVer @ D'jango
J Carter & Marco "Blue" Johnson present feVer every Saturday @ downtown Atlanta's best kept secret... D'Jangos (495 Peachtree Street - 1 block south of Glady Knight Chicken & Waffles). 4 different areas of uninhibited enjoyment - the funk lounge featuring Cozy Shawn & friends, the upstairs loft over looking the funk lounge, an enclosed outdoor patio & the gypsy dance floor downstairs featuring DJ Jamad & Drama. We will keep the kithchen open until 12 midnight!!! So if you have the munchies, don't fret. $3 Dos XX beer from 9-12AM!!! Seize the night.... The energy in D'Jango's is electric and feVer is contagious. Be afraid... be very afraid!!!

Django
495 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-347-8648
http://www.djangoatlanta.com




SUN SEP 18

Mayor Franklin's 24/7 Gateway Center Kick-off event @ North Avenue Presbyterian
Mark your calendar for the official Gateway Kick-off event on Sunday, September 18, when Mayor Shirley Franklin speaks at North Avenue's services. A special time to visit the 24/7 Gateway facility will follow the morning services on September 18, as well.

North Avenue Presbyterian Church
607 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 875-0431
http://www.napc.org


MON SEP 19

Independent film: The Language You Cry In @ Freeman Ford Lofts
Independent film: The Language You Cry In hosted by Sankofa Spirit
Reception at 6:30 PM.
Video Presentation from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
RSVP at 770.234.5890 (Required).
http://www.sankofaspirit.com/

Freeman Ford Lofts
75 John Wesley Dobbs
Atlanta, GA 30303

TUE SEP 20

Keane @ Tabernacle 8p

The Tabernacle
152 Luckie Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 659-9022
http://www.atlantaconcerts.com/tabernacle.html
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/ATL/343/


Paul McCartney @ Philips Arena 8p
Tickets are $49.50+

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


Braves vs. Philadelphia @ Turner Field 7:35p

Turner Field
755 Hank Aaron Drive
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 522-7630
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/atl/ballpark/index.jsp
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=atl