Libby’s
at the Express at Actor’s
Express
Date & Time: August 14 – 17
at 7:30pm
Admission: $35
The velvet voice
of cabaret singer Libby Whittemore
makes an appearance in a special
one weekend concert at Actor’s
Express. Whittemore, best known
for running the landmark Libby’s
Cabaret for close to a decade,
is joined by the phenomenal Lisa
Paige for this limited engagement
concert. Forget Patti LuPone!
If you loved Libby’s star
turn as Mama Rose in the groundbreaking
Actor’s Express production
of Gypsy, this is one night of
great music you won’t want
to miss.
In
the Life Atlanta: Atlanta
Black Gay Pride
Date & Time: August
27 – September
1, activities all day
and all night
Admission: Free for most
events
Filling the W Hotel
Midtown with great
music, lively discussion
of issues, film screenings
and more, Atlanta’s
Black Gay Pride is
a unique resource for
Atlanta’s gay
community, creating
unique opportunities
specifically for the
black gay community.
Events begin at 4pm
on Wednesday, August
27. Each night, sponsored
nightlife events for
guys and gals will
keep you partying until
6 in the morning. By
daylight, browse a
fantastic marketplace,
hear great spoken word,
be uplifted by an interfaith
worship service, and
see the best of new
design in a hot and
fun fashion show. Black,
white, or anything
in between, you’ll
be inspired and uplifted
- it’s the largest
African-American pride
festival in the world.
An
Evening with Hollis Gillespie
at Outwrite Books and More
Date & Time: Thursday,
August 21, 7:30pm
Admission: free
Atlanta’s favorite
sassy local humorist is
at it again with Trailer
Trashed: My Dubious Efforts
Towards Upward Mobility.
Fresh in hardcover, Gillespie’s
memoir brims with irreverent,
side-splitting observations
on life that will wow fans
of Augusten Burroughs and
Sarah Vowell. Once upon
a time, Hollis was ashamed
about having a hard-driving,
trailer-salesman dad and
a missile-making mom with
broken dreams of being
a beautician. That was
then. This is now. Hear
from Hollis firsthand as
she reads from her new
book and autographs copies
for her loyal fans.
Coca-Cola
Summer Film Festival
at The Fox Theatre
Date & Times: August
7 at 7:30, August 8 at
7:30, August 10 at 2pm,
August
30 at 7:30
Admission: $17 - $17,
12 packs available for
$60
Your suburban multiplex
has got nothing on the
summer film festival
at The Fox Theatre. The
Fox offers one of the
biggest screens to see
any movie on in the Southeast,
and it’s the perfect
place to see those big
summer fun movies for
the second time or the
one hundred and second
time. This summer’s
August offerings include
the wild modern super
hero adventure
Ironman on Friday, August 8,
the fabulous new
Sex
and the City movie, the
hilarious
Kung
Fu Panda at 2pm on Sunday, August
10, and the swashbuckling
Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of
the Crystal Skull on Saturday, August
30 at 7:30pm.
Come early
to hear the thunder-and-whisper
majesty of “Mighty
Mo” (no,
that’s just the
name of massive Moller
organ that comes to life
under the fingertips
of the much loved Larry
Douglas Embury). ‘Mo
is a Fox institution,
and accompanies a classic
cartoon sing-a-long.
If nostalgia isn’t
your thing at the movies,
add $10 to the price
of your ticket at weekend
screenings for a 5pm
wine tasting.
Classic
Chastain with the Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra
Dates & Time: August
1, 2, 9, 13, 22, 23,
and 27 at 8pm;
August
6, 8, 29 at 7pm
Admission: $20 - $79
There
is no better outdoor
concert venue in Atlanta
than Chastain Park
Amphitheatre, Get a
group of friends together
and grab a table, and
picnic all night long
a few short feet from
some of the best
summer time acts – from
Hootie and the Blowfish
on August 1 and Sister
Hazel on August 23
to Crosby, Stills,
and Nash on August
2 and The Beach Boys
on August 13. Prices
vary based on the
concert, so check
online for exact
pricing for each
concert.
Summer
Repertory Season at
Georgia Shakespeare (As You Like It, Merchant
of Venice, and All’s
Well that Ends Well)
Dates & Times:
Through August 3, times
vary within the rep
schedule, most performances
8pm
Admission: $10 - $40
It’s a summer
of love at Georgia
Shakespeare this
year – with
great love stories
all summer long!
From a mod-fun, cross-dressing
60s take on
As
You Like It to the magical
All’s Well
That Ends Well, you’ll
laugh all summer
during Georgia Shakespeare’s
three show repertory,
featuring the same
company of the city’s
finest actors in
different roles every
night. Picnic grounds
in front of the theater
open 90 minutes before
each performance,
and 30 minutes before
each performance,
Terrace Talks give
you a unique glimpse
into the history
of each play.
Atlanta
Roller Girls
Dates & Times:
August 9, doors open
at 4pm, games at
5pm and 7pm
Admission: $13 advance,
$15 at the door
When
these girls lace
up their skates,
there’s no
holding back! The
first bouts of
the new season
start as the Roller
Girls inaugurate
their new home,
at the Yaarab Shrine
Center at 400 Ponce
de Leon Avenue.
This month, the
Apocalypstix go
toe-to-toe with
the Toxic Shocks
and the Sake Tuyas
face off against
the Hard Knox Roller
Girls from Easter
Tennessee. It’s
a no holds barred
contact sport full
of hard hitting
action, cheering
crowds… and
a vendor midway
for all your carnival
food cravings.
Atlantic
Station Market
Dates & Times:
August 2 & 3
and 23 & 24,
Saturdays 11am – 7pm,
Sundays
12 – 6pm
The
Atlantic
Station Market is an open-air
market showcasing
local artisans,
antiques, handcrafted
items and unique
vendors. The outdoor
festival-style
market hosts up
to 100 merchants
offering unique
items, edibles
and more. The Market
is open the first
and last weekend
of every month.
Atlantic Station
features more than
19 restaurants,
more than 50 retail
stores and a multiplex
theater, so there’ plenty
to do after you
visit the market.
Castleberry
Hill 4th Friday Art
Stroll
Date & Time:
August 22, 7-10pm
Admission: Free
Enjoy
the fresh spring
evening air with
a glass of wine and
great art! Once Atlanta’s
warehouse district,
Castleberry Hill
is fast becoming
the trendy and exciting
place to see great
art in an eclectic
variety of galleries.
The nightly stroll
includes receptions
at many of galleries
and great opportunity
to meet artists working
in all mediums. Participating
galleries include
the Marcia Wood Gallery,
Emergence Gallery,
Krause Gallery, Granite
Room, Romo Gallery,
Wertz Contemporary
and almost a half
dozen more.
Charis
Books and More:
Cliterati Open
No Mic and Performance
Date & Time:
Thursday, August
21 7:30pm
Admission: Free
In
addition to offering
a fine selection
of strong feminist
and lesbian titles,
Charis Books and
More presents monthly
book readings and
other events for
the lesbian community.
Join them for a
decidedly fierce
open mic night,
co-presented by
women’s spoken
word group Cliterati.
This group cultivates
the voices of authors,
novices, and an
assortment of poets,
songstresses, and
storytellers through
ongoing events.
The evening is
hosted by the anarchic
spoken word team
of Karen G and
Theresa Davis,
who represented
Atlanta at the
2008 National Poetry
Slam.
Becoming
a Man in 127
EASY Steps at
7 Stages
Date & Time:
August 14 – 25,
Thursday – Saturday
8pm, Sunday 5pm
Admission: $15
- $25
After its
sold-out January
run, 7 Stages
welcomes Scott
Turner Schofield
back for an encore
engagement of
the funny and
brutally honest
one-man, choose
your own adventure
show that gives
the audience
full control
of how Scott
will tell his
story of transformation
from being Katie
Kilborn to being
the man he is
today. Amy Ray
of the Indigo
Girls raved, “A
provocative and
compelling storyteller,
Turner helps
us to look at
gender in a new
way, face our
prejudices, and
having fun while
doing it.” “Funny,
revealing, whip-smart,
and poetic,” cheered
the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The show is for
mature audiences
and features
full frontal
nudity.