The
2008 Atlanta Pride Festival
Dates: July 4-6
Admission is free, the Pride Parade
will be explosive, and you'll find
Southern hospitality all weekend
long.
For the first time, Pride fills
the Atlanta Civic Center Complex,
a change in venue from Piedmont
Park due to the ongoing Georgia
drought. Highlights include Curve
Magazine’s Peach Party with
three dance floors, national DJs
and a VIP lounge just for the ladies,
a non-denominational commitment
ceremony, the 1.2 mile Dyke March,
and a display of the AIDS Memorial
Quilt. Plus, Pride will offer an
awesome array of live entertainment
and enough shopping to send you
scrambling for extra bags at the
Pride Market.
Hedwig
and the Angry Inch at Actor’s
Express
Dates & Times: June 19 – July 19, Wednesday – Saturday 8pm, Sunday
5pm (June 22), Sunday 7pm (June 29 & July 13)
Admission: $11 - $35
Five years after their smash production of the ground-breaking off-Broadway rock
musical, Actor’s Express brings back Hedwig, everyone’s favorite
glam rock trans diva. A sex change was the only way to make it across the Berlin
Wall, but that’s only the beginning of Hedwig’s wild story, directed
in this production by new Actor’s Express Artistic Director Freddie Ashley.
The
Del Shores Show at Whole World
Theatre
Date & Time: Thursday,
July 3, 8pm
Admission: $35
Yes, the guy who
wrote everyone’s
favorite camp-fabulous movie
Sordid
Lives is about to have
that movie made into a Logo
original series. And to celebrate,
Del Shores is coming to town
to kick off a Pride weekend
like no other. This special
evening is hosted by Outwrite
Bookstore and Coffeehouse,
Process Theatre, and Whole
World Theatre, and will feature
scenes from Del’s two
popular plays,
Sordid
Lives and
Southern
Baptist Sissies as well as an advance viewing
from some of the new TV series.
Del will host a post-show question
and answer series, joined by
Jason Dottley, star of the
new series.
The
Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival
at The Fox Theatre
Date & Times: July
13 2pm & 7pm, continues
various dates through the
summer
Admission: $17 - $17, 12
packs available for $60
Your
suburban multiplex has
got nothing on the summer
film festival at the Fox
Theatre. Talk about seeing
movies on The Big Screen!
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
you love for the second
time or the one hundred
and second time. This summer’s
July offerings include
Enchanted at 2pm on Sunday,
July 13, featuring a very
McDreamy Patrick Demptsy
as a modern day Prince
Charming, and
Ben
Hur at
7pm on Sunday, July 13 – from
back where Charlton Heston
was the original McDreamy
to guys and gals alike.
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 Theatre institution,
and accompanies a sing-a-long
of a classic cartoon. Or
if nostalgia isn’t
your thing at the movies,
add $10 to the price of
your ticket for a 5pm wine
tasting.
Classic
Chastain with the Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra
Dates & Time: July
2, 9, 12, 16, 18, 25,
and 30 at 8pm; July 11
at 7:30pm; July 19 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
The Temptations and
The Four Tops on July
12th to Idina Menzel
(star of Broadway’s
Wicked) on July 18th
to Boyz II Men on July
25th. 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:
June 11 – August
3, 2008, 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
long during Georgia
Shakespeare’s
unique three show
repertory, featuring
the same company
of the city’s
finest actors in
different roles every
night. Picnic grounds
in front of the theatre
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:
May 10, 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 Denim Demons
and the Atlanta Roller
Girls All Stars face
off against the Fort
Wayne Derby Girls.
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:
July 5 & 6 and
July 26 & 27, 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. In operation
since 2006, Atlantic
Station is located
on the site of a
former steel mill,
now redeveloped as
a mixed use “live,
work, play” environment.
Atlantic Station
features more than
19 restaurants, over
50 retail stores
and a multiplex theater
each weekend, The
Market is open the
first and last weekend
of every month. Along
with becoming a regular
stop on the Atlanta
Trolley Tours, tourist
and regulars flock
to the market on
a regular basis.
Be sure to view the
online calendar for
dates of operation
and special events
including.
Castleberry
Hill 4th Friday Art
Stroll
Date & Time: July
25th, 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.
Flicks
on Fifth
Now – July
23, every Wednesday
evening, movies
begin at sunset
Admission: Free
Atlanta knows
how to have fun
outdoors in the
summer – and
Flicks on Fifth
is a perfect example
of how to have
a great time outdoors
in midtown. On
the outdoor big
screen in Technology
Square, pull up
a blanket and grab
a bite to eat at
some of the fantastic
neighborhood restaurants
that make Fifth
Street home, like
the Fifth Street
Ribs n’ Blues,
The Globe, or Tin
Drum Asia Café.
July movies include
Hairspray (July
9),
Superbad (July
16),and 21 (July
23).
Charis
Books and More:
Open Mic Night
Date & Time:
Thursday, July
17at 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 powerful
events for the
lesbian community.
Join them for a
decidedly fierce
open mic night,
co-presented by
women’s spoken
word group Cliterati.
With the motto “all
mouths have a voice,” Cliterati
cultivates the
voices of authors,
novices, and an
assortment of poets,
songstresses, and
story tellers through
on-going events
and outreach on
the community.
The evening is
hosted by the anarchic
spoken word team
of Karen G and
Theresa Davis,
who will represent
Atlanta at the
2009 National Poetry
Slam, with special
guest Alice Teeter.
