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1. GDOT, Amtrak throw wrench in Beltline plans (So as not to hog our top posts with Thomas Wheatley’s jealousy-inducing Beltline coverage, I’ll just tell you that this item and this one were also big hits.)

2. Internet conspiracy theorist predicts economic collapse next week (Only a few more days till financial Armageddon! Quick, stock up on bottled water, canned food, whiskey and Xanax!)

3. Apollo Holmes’ suicide a dead end in case of comatose trainer (The mystery of what happened to Darius Miller might have died with lone suspect.)

4. Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL: Rock me, sexy Jesus (Who doesn’t lust after Jesus? Um, on second thought, don’t answer that.)

5. Actor’s Express’ Mauritius takes a licking (It’s all about the second act.)

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1) Mauritius continues at Actor’s Express.

2) Zoroaster plays East Atlanta Icehouse.

3) Popaganda continues at Beep Beep Gallery.

4) SCAD professor Sarah Phillips Collins discusses Unmentionables Mentioned: The History of Underwear at Ivy Hall.

5) Check out our top 10 list of Super Bowl parties.

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HUSTLE AND FLOW: Bryan Brendle (left) and Chris Kayser in 'Mauritius'

Actor’s Express’s twisty thriller Mauritius turns on a question of authenticity: Is a pair of rare stamps really worth a seven-figure payout? Theresa Rebeck’s play explores issues of forgery and perceived value, questions that could be applied to Mauritius itself, which initially resembles a facsimile of American Buffalo.

David Mamet’s 1975 classic depicts a trio of losers in a hole-in-the-wall junk shop planning a score around a rare coin. For a while, Mauritius comes across as a Mamet-wannabe with women added to the mix. The play proves truly worthy in its second act, as if the real thing were only disguised as a fake. (more…)

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1) The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival wraps up its program with Bart Got a Room.

2) Carbonas play the Earl with Fucked Up.

3) Mauritius opens at Actor’s Express.

4) The Virgins play Drunken Unicorn.

5) Comedian Christian Finnegan performs at the Punchline.

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