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1) Mixed-media artists Ernesto Cuevas and Cullen Washington Jr. open their dual exhibit New Perspectives during Turner First Thursdays Downtown Artswalk at the Rialto Center for the Arts.

2) Railroad Earth performs at the Variety Playhouse.

3) MSNBC correspondent Richard Engel reads and signs War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq at Jimmy Carter Library and Museum.

4) Round two for Screen on the Green features Big Momma’s House in Centennial Olympic Park.

5) Jimmy Buffett performs at Lakewood Amphitheatre.

(Photo by Ernesto Cuevas)

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1) Marcia Wood Gallery holds an opening reception for Ruth Laxson’s Life Is a Page exhibit.

2) Cellist Ben Sollee performs at the Red Light Café.

3) Anne River Siddons discusses her novel, Off Season, at Margaret Mitchell House & Museum.

4) EP3 performs at Smith’s Olde Bar.

5) Karen White reads and discusses her book, The Memory of Water, at Wordsmiths Books.

(Image by Ruth Laxson)

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Candy Everybody Wants

1) Former Atlantan Josh Kilmer-Purcell reads and discusses his book, Candy Everybody Wants, at Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse.

2) R&B songstress Alicia Keys performs at Philips Arena.

3) Jordan Eagle uses his own blood in New Blood, his exhibit opening at Krause Gallery.

4) Augustana performs at Variety Playhouse.

5) Author James Rollins discusses his book, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, at Wordsmiths Books.

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The Prince of Frogtown

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1) Author Rick Bragg discusses and signs his new book, The Prince of Frogtown, at Jimmy Carter Library and Museum.

2) Natasha Bedingfield performs at Variety Playhouse with the Veronicas and Kate Voegele.

3) The official Broadway tour of Sweeney Todd opens at the Fox Theatre.

4) Louvre Atlanta: The Louvre and the Ancient World continues at the High Museum of Art.

5) Atlanta History Center presents History Live! WWII Remembrance Day.

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James Taylor

(Dan Borris)

1) James Taylor closes up shop with a third and final show at Chastain Park Amphitheatre.

2) Atlanta Braves battle the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field.

3) Kick it old-school with Steve Miller Band and Joe Cocker at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.

4) New York City performer Darlinda Just Darlinda appears at the MondoFab Speakeasy Brunch at Ria’s Bluebird as part of MondoHomo 2008.

5) The Sword plays at Lenny’s Bar with Torche and Stinking Lizaveta.

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Atlanta Jazz Fest

(Robb Cohen)

1) Atlanta Jazz Festival invades Woodruff Park.

2) Decatur Arts Festival continues in Decatur Square with music, a juried artists market, fine arts exhibition and more.

3) Comedian Ben Lerman performs his Ukelear Meltdown Tour at Eyedrum Music & Art Gallery, as part of the MondoHomo Dirty South Festival.

4) The 14th Street Playhouse stages two showings of The Coloring Book: Introducing the Hemphill Kids.

5) Atlanta Cyclorama Civil War Museum commemorates our servicemen and -women in a special Memorial Day weekend tribute in Grant Park.

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“Tamara,” 2007

1) Body/Text Project: Photos by Darren Saravis continues at Composition Gallery.

2) She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet and the Virgin Switches perform at Variety Playhouse.

3) Cineprov! presents Sex in the City at Relapse Theatre.

4) Tim’m West hosts MondoHomo Hip-Hop at Lenny’s Bar.

5) The Roots and Erykah Badu perform at the Fox Theatre.

(Photo by Darren Saravis)

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Katrina, Katrina: Love Letters to New Orleans (Photo by Steve Nealey)

1) Pearson Widrig Dance Theater’s Katrina, Katrina: Love Letters to New Orleans takes another look at Hurricane Katrina.

2) Abigail Washburn performs at Variety Playhouse with a superstar lineup including Bela Fleck, Casey Driessen and Ben Sollee.

3) Sideways Contemporary Dance Company’s Evolution: No Fixed Points explores male-female relations at 7 Stages Theater.

4) Alexandra Fuller reads and signs The Legend of Colton H. Bryant at Margaret Mitchell House & Museum.

5) Bell X1 performs at the Loft with Rantings of Eva.

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Bobby & the Soft Spots

(Chad Radford)

1) Bobby & the Soft Spots perform at Drunken Unicorn with Mammals, Mack Messiah and Vietkangol.

2) War and Peace, paintings by Benji Williams, Sid Watters, Leslie Ditto and Cynthia Tollesfrud, is at Alcove Gallery and Studio.

3) Former “M*A*S*H” star Mike Farrell discusses his memoir, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey from Actor to Activist, at Decatur Library.

4) PushPush Theater at New Street Arts hosts its Wednesday Night Reading Series with play readings and discussions.

5) Elana James & the Hot Club of Cowtown plays Eddie’s Attic with opener Planet Riders Duo.

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Maria Bamford performs at the Punchline May 20-21. (Photo courtesy of DanDion.com)

1) Comedian Maria Bamford will be at the Punchline today and tomorrow.

2) Sunny Sweeney performs at Smith’s Olde Bar.

3) Braves play the Mets in a double header at Turner Field.

4) Ellen Gilchrist discusses and signs A Dangerous Age at Margaret Mitchell House & Museum.

5) Nashville-based duo Scissormen play at Blind Willie’s.

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