Barnes & Noble
in July.
Twenty-six of the 28 venues are
marily on the Metropolitan At-
lanta Rapid Transit Authority located downtown in the Olympic
ring and in midtown Atlanta. But
(MARTA) system.
There are also numerous free two events require a little schlep-
events, mostly exhibitions and ping: the California Impression-
"Southern Crossroads," an out- ist Art Exhibit in Athens and the
door festival spanning six acres Ulysses Davis Exhibit in Savan-
in Centennial Olympic Park nah.
Here's a breakdown of some
downtown. A collaboration of
AT&T, the Smithsonian Insti- artsy delights to sample:
tution and the Southern Arts
Federation, it celebrates unique- THEATER
lithe stage is your passion, the
ly Southern music, dancing, arts
Olympic
Arts Festival will pre-
and crafts, and, of course, cui-
sent several well-known plays in
sine.
Thai Ballet performs as an extra
treat.
EXHIBITS
If you prefer to feast your eyes
and soul on great works of art, At-
lanta's museums and cultural in-
stitutions are collaborating on
several outstanding exhibitions
of historical and visual arts. The
Atlanta History Center's "The
American South: Past, Present
and Future" is a comprehensive
historical perspective of Southern
culture.
The High Mu-
seum of Art pays
tribute to the
Olympic rings,
symbols of the five
universal human
emotions. "Rings:
Five Passions In
World Art" will
display master-
pieces from around
the world span-
ning 7,500 years
which evoke love,
anguish, awe, tri-
umph and joy.
Among the
many other note-
worthy exhibits
are Annie Lei-
pho-
bovitz's
of
tographs
America's athletes preparing for
the Olympic games and the re-
cent work of self-taught Southern
folk artist Thornton Dial.
.
OUTDOOR ART
Because of the Olympics, the
city is benefiting from an exten-
sive public-art program. Seven
permanent pieces are to be left in
Atlanta, including the Centen-
nial Olympic Cauldron connect-
ed to the Olympic Stadium with
an impressive 190-foot bridge
over Ralph David Abernathy
Boulevard. There will also be
more than 10 temporary pieces
displayed during the Games, in-
cluding works by Israel's
Menashe Kadishman, Britain's
Sir Anthony Caro and Sudan's
Amir Nour.
Opposite page:
Get down; get up: Phoenix Dance
Company's Booker T. Louis and
Ricardo Goodison strut in Atlanta this
summer.
This page:
Top left: Geoffrey C. Ewing plays Ali, an
Olympic boxing legend.
Top right: Such a nice boy. Kenny G.
brings his saxophone stylings to
Atlanta's Fox Theatre July 25.
Bottom: Works of splendor: The High
Museum of Art's "Rings: Five Passions
in World Art" exhibit features Jacob
van Ruisdael's The Jewish Cemetery.
addition to Alfred Uhry's new
MUSIC
work The Last Night Of Ballyhoo
OK, you think art and culture
(see sidebar). Offerings include are fine and dandy, but all this
the acclaimed Broadway one-man high-brow stuff is like a knock on
show Ali, featuring co-writer Ge- the head. Don't kvetch — there
offrey C. Ewing's portrayal of the are plenty of high-energy concerts
boxing legend; the Horizon The- on the bill. The AT&T Am-
atre Company's revival of Lynda phitheater, located in Centenni-
Barry's teen angst drama The al Olympic Park, will present 22
Good Times Are Killing Me, and nightly concerts including At-
the premiere of When the World lanta's Travis Tritt, James
Was Green, by Sam Shepard and Brown, Willie Nelson and the first
Joseph Chaikin.
performance by Gloria Estefan on
her 1996 World Tour. ❑
DANCE
For those thrilled by pirouettes
tit For Olympic Arts Festival
and arabesques, 12 dance com-
call (404) 7441996, or
tickets,
panies from Atlanta and around
via computer on the Internet at
the world will strut their stuff
http://www.atlanta.
during the Games. America's old-
olympic.org. For a full brochure
est professional ballet company
of all festival events, call the
and local heroes, the Atlanta Bal-
Cultural Olympiad hotline at
let, will perform, along with the
(404)
224-1835.
Miami City Ballet. The Royal
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Author Signing
Thursday, July 18 • 7:00 PM
Meet local author Carole Cote,
author of the novel, Ballerina and
German Baron. Ms. Cote joins us to
sign her new novel and give an
informal discussion of her life and
work.
Wednesday, July 24
Meet local author Harriet Schiff when
she joins us to sign her new book
How Did I Become My Parents
Parent? Nationally recognized as an
authority on issues relating to self-
help and grieving, Mrs. Schiff's
newest endeavor offers understand-
ing and advice for care givers of any
age.
Book Group Meeting
Wednesday, July 24 • 7:30 PM
Please join us for the B&N book
group meeting discussion of Ellen
Foster by Kaye Gibbons. Group facil-
itator Amy Doerr will lead members
through the pages of this highly
acclaimed novel. All are welcome to
join, just drop in and introduce your-
self. Members receive 30% off each
month's selection. Next month we
will meet on our regular date — the
last Wednesday of the month!
Children Who Say No
When You Want Them
To Say Yes
Saturday, July 27 • 2:00-4:00 PM
Parents should not miss meeting this
insightful and informative author.
James Windell, author of Eight Weeks
To A Well Behaved Child, comes to
Barnes & Noble to sign and discuss
his new book Children Who Say No
When You Want Them To Say Yes.
Women & Money
Crossword
Puzzle Party
Tuesday, July 30 • 7:00 PM
Crossword puzzle fans will love this
crossword solving event! Join us for
ice-breaker games, contests and a
discussion of crossword solving as a
hobby. There will be prizes and
refreshments as well as terrific com-
pany and tricky puzzles.
Wednesday, July 31 • 7:00 PM
Financial advisor Pam Opperer
comes to Barnes & Noble for a semi-
nar oriented toward women, their
financial issues and the books that
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