1) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
2) Atlanta Film Festival celebrates the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing at the Fox Theatre.
3) Calu leads top-notch burlesquepades at Smith’s Olde Bar.
4) Talbot Tagora and Abe Vigoda play 529.
5) R. Land presents Zaat at Plaza Theatre.
(Photo © MGM)
1) Dickie van Dyke hosts MondoHomo’s Burlesque Brunch Grand Finale at Eyedrum, with performances by Vagina Jenkins and food provided by Ria’s Bluebird.
2) Atlanta Chinese Dance Company performs at Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center.
3) The Field plays the Earl.
4) Stone Mountain Memorial Park hosts Salute to the Troops with fireworks and a lasershow.
5) Terminator Salvation continues in area theaters.
(Photo © Bryant Upchurch)
1) Atlanta Ballet’s Don Quixote continues at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
2) Star Trek opens in area theaters.
3) Blast-Off Burlesque stages Stimulus Package at East Atlanta Icehouse.
4) Jayne County headlines (You Could Tell I Was No) DebuTAUNT Ball to benefit PAWS Atlanta at Manuel’s Tavern.
5) The Sweet Auburn Springfest kicks off.
(Photo by Charlie McCullers)
1) Anna Kramer and the Lost Cause play 529.
2) Blast-Off Burlesque performs Mysterious Mysteries of the Unknown at Alcove Gallery.
3) Can Can plays Drunken Unicorn.
4) Composition Gallery hosts an Inauguration Celebration with works by CL’s own Joeff Davis.
5) The Dirty Dozen Brass Band performs at Smith’s Olde Bar.
(Photo by Alex Adan)
On Tuesday (Aug. 5), the Starlight Drive-In will offer what feels like a tune-up for Labor Day Weekend’s Drive Invasion with “Hell Ride Rebellion.” The event features a screening of writer/director Larry Bishop’s neo-exploitation biker flick Hell Ride, starring Bishop, Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, David Carradine and Dennis Hopper. Plot? What plot?!? Quentin Taranton threw his name on the “Presents” title, so do with that what you will.
More fun comes from local rockers Thee Crucials and the Luchagors, along with a motorcycle/scooter showcase, a performance by Blast-Off Burlesque (whose Go West! show on Saturday at the Alcove was a hoot) and plenty of corndogs (natch).
The whole thing cranks up around 7:30 p.m., and the movie starts at 9:30 p.m. Here’s a look at the trailer. Vroom vroom!
(Photo courtesy Dimension Films)
1) Alcove Art Gallery hosts Go West!, a Western-themed show featuring performances by Blast-off Burlesque and Syrens of the South.
2) Crosby, Stills & Nash perform at Chastain Park Amphitheater.
3) Return to Forever plays at Cobb Energy Centre.
4) The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge hosts New Works by Shi and Hense. DJ Drop and Noot ‘d Noot perform.
5) Selmanaires perform at the Earl.
(Photo by Knottie Pictures)
