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MARCH

Every Saturday Night - 8:30 p.m.
Lasershow Spectacular 2002
Enjoy our spectacular Lasershow, projected onto the Mountain's north face in Surround Sound. Relax on the lawn as it is transformed into a natural amphitheater and enjoy a dazzling display of laser lights featuring characters, stories, graphics and special effects choreographed to popular music.
Stone Mountain Park
www.stonemountainpark.com
770/498-5690

1
An Evening of Salon
Meet up with friends after work and kick off the weekend by spending an evening with CORE Performance Company in its home on Decatur Square. Enjoy wine and light hors d'oeuvres while previewing CORE Performance Company's upcoming spring performance at 7 Stages.
Several Dancers Core
www.severaldancerscore.org
404/373-4154

1
Atlanta Thrashers vs. New York Islanders
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

1-2
Masterworks Concert
Bortz Bernstein Schumann
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
www.atlantasymphony.org
404/733-4900

1-3
Big Apple Circus
A classical, one-ring circus combining traditional-style theater with world-class circus artistry. Experience the instant connection between audience and artist as your family sits less than 50 feet from the ring. This all-new show features an exciting cast of circus acts from around the world including award-winning acrobats, hand balancers, jugglers, trapeze artists, dogs, horses and, of course, clowns!
Stone Mountain Park
www.stonemountainpark.com
Tickets available through Ticketmaster
404/249-6400

1-3
COAN Tennis Tournament
Lincoln Tennis Center
www.lincolntenniscenter.com
770/469-0108

MARCH CONTINUES
1-3
Swing
Nominated for six Tony Awards, including "Best New Musical," "Best Director," "Best Choreography," and "Best Orchestrations," SWING! is an all-singing, all-dancing evening of entertainment featuring a mix of new and classic songs and over 30 tour de force dance numbers - some comic, some romantic, some nostalgic, some sexy.
Fox Theatre
www.broadwayseries.com
404/881-2000

1-3
Jar the Floor
"Hi Mom, I'm home……." When four generations of African-American women reunite for a 90th birthday celebration, nobody's prepared for the youngest woman's surprise guest –– her white girlfriend. Gutsy confrontation and in-your-face barbs fly in this universal story of mothers and daughters.
Alliance Theatre Company
www.alliancetheatre.org
404/733-5000

1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Martinis and IMAX®
Martinis & IMAX® has become one of the most popular Friday night events in Atlanta, where guests can enjoy a martini or cocktail, eat dinner, watch the fascinating IMAX® films and hear live music. The event kicks off every Friday at 6:30 p.m. with films starting each hour from 7-10 p.m.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
www.fernbank.edu/museum
404/929-6400

1-10
The Game of Love and Chance
What would YOU do for love? When Silvia's father arranges a marriage with a man she's never met, she devises the cleverest of plans. She'll switch places with her maid and watch her own courtship from a safe distance. Problem is, her intended has got the same idea. Let The Game of Love and Chance begin.
Alliance Theatre Company
www.alliancetheatre.org
404/733-5000

1-15
Young At Art
Ages 18 and under, The Young People's Art Department show from the Spruill Center
Spruill Center for the Arts
www.spruillarts.org
770/394-3447

MARCH CONTINUES
1-16
Heart Melodies: African American Quilts of Georgia
Spruill Center for the Arts
www.spruillarts.org
770/394-3447

1-22
Lost World: Life in the Balance, IMAX® Films
Experience the magic of the Earth's biodiversity as you travel to New York City and Guatemala's lost city of Tikal. Uncover the importance of humankind's relationship with nature as you explore the Table Mountains of Venezuela, the kelp forests of the Pacific and the jungles of Guatemala and the soil of the Catskill Mountains. You'll discover the interdependence of living things and the mystery behind the Mayans and their lost city of Tikal.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
www.fernbank.edu/museum
404/929-6400

1-24
Della's Diner #2
Della, Connie Sue and friends are back in another rollicking episode of Tom Edwards' musical country soap opera (installment #2) that hasn't been seen in Atlanta for over a decade. This time, Preacher Larry rustles cattle while the newly-divorced Ramona enjoys her life as a single woman, and Della dispenses her brand of wisdom, love, common sense, and humor. Great country songs, hilarious antics... you'll laugh (and cry) along with the whole gang at the Diner... Della's Diner!
Neighborhood Playhouse
www.nplayhouse.org
404/373-5311

1-24
Nocturne for A Southern Lady
Artist Sara Canfield grew up in the South surrounded by family and friends. Now she is blind, the result of a recent accident and lives alone in New York City. She hires college students to read The New York Times to her each morning. Raymond Gordon applies for the job, but he carries more baggage than the umbrella he leaves behind. The play is a heartwarming story of two opposites who struggle to find truth and trust in each other.
ART Station
www.artstation.org
770/469-1105

MARCH CONTINUES
1-31
Ancient Empires
Syria: Land of Civilizations
Embark on a fascinating journey to the ancient Near East and encounter some of the world's oldest cultures. Ancient Empires features more than 450 archaeological treasures including prehistoric stone tools, ancient cuneiform tablets, jewelry and sculpture from Roman times, and medieval manuscripts. Trace the succession of early farming villages, emerging cities, prosperous city-states and powerful empires. Witness their amazing artifacts, many of which have been on display in the United States until now. From the earliest farming settlements 10,000 years ago to medieval times, learn why historic Syria was a birthplace of civilizations and a center for trade, metallurgy, religion and writing. Celebrate the inventiveness of a land and its people, and the rich cultural and scientific legacy they left behind in this once-in-a lifetime exhibition.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
www.fernbank.edu/museum
404/929-6400

1-31
Majestic White Horses
This exciting new IMAX® film focuses on the world famous Lipizzan horses and their home -- the internationally famous Spanish Riding School of Vienna. The film traces the history of the Lipizzan tradition and showcases the dancing stallions as they hoof it through Morocco, the Arabian Peninsula, Spain and Austria. Complete with amazing photography, beautiful scenery and a compelling story, the film sheds light on these majestic and graceful creatures.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
www.fernbank.edu/museum
404929-6400

1-31

New Treasures, Old Favorites: American Self-Taught Art from the High
The High's annex gallery presents New Treasures, Old Favorites: American Self-Taught Art from the High, the third exhibition in a series designed to highlight the permanent collection. Recent folk art acquisitions include artists from the Southeast such as Howard Finster and Nellie Mae Rowe, Southwestern artists Felipe Benito Archuleta and Charlie Willeto, and other nationally recognized artists such as James Castle and Charles Dellschau. These works, paired with spectacular previously acquired examples by Carlton Garrett, Mattie Lou O'Kelley and many more, reflect the High's world-class collection of self-taught art. Free admission.
High Museum of Art
www.high.org
404/733-4400

MARCH CONTINUES
1-31
Galleries of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
This new installation will feature the important Carlos Museum acquisition of a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts purchased primarily with funds donated by the citizens of Atlanta. Coming from the Niagara Falls Museum in Canada, the objects include sumptuously decorated coffins-among the finest known from ancient Egypt-10 mummies, Canopic jars, amulets, shawabtis, jewelry, reliefs and more. The objects represent an overview of the development of funerary art in ancient Egypt at its most inventive and prolific period. Extensive programming will accompany this stellar permanent exhibit of ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern art at the Carlos.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
www.emory.edu/CARLOS/
404/727-4282

1-31
The Arts of India and the Himalayas: Recent Acquisitions
Aided principally by the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation, the Museum has acquired works of Asian art with a special interest in South Asia, the focus of the gallery's inaugural installation. Featured works include a majestic late 1st-early 2nd century seated Buddha from Mathura in India, one of the most important such works in an American museum, and an 11th-12th century high relief sculpture of a rare, cosmic form of eighteen-armed Vishnu with numerous swaying attendants, a stunning example of the elegance and sophistication of Indian medieval sculpture.
Some of the finest bronze sculptures ever created were produced by artisans working under the Chola Dynasty of South India between the ninth and thirteenth centuries; a sophisticated dancing Krishna from late in this period can be seen in The Arts of South Asia and the Himalayas. A 10th-century bronze Jain altar representing the Jina Rishabhanatha enshrined, a gift of Kellstadt Professor of Marketing Jagdish Sheth of Emory's Goizueta Business School and his wife Madhu, offers eloquent testimony of the third great religious tradition to originate in India.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
www.emory.edu/CARLOS/
404/727-4282

1-31
Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African-American Identity
This groundbreaking exhibition, organized by the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History and The Newark Museum examines and celebrates the role of Ghanaian kente cloth as a worldwide expression of African and African-American identity. Accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, Wrapped in Pride explores both African sides of kente —— the roots of kente in the Asante and Ewe cultures of Ghana and its widespread use in Africa, as well as the roles of kente as adopted in the United States, beginning in the 1950s - 1960s and continuing to the present. The exhibition will include a section on the diverse meanings and uses of kente cloth in Atlanta, based on community research currently being conducted.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
www.emory.edu/CARLOS/
404/727-4282

MARCH CONTINUES
2
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

2
Appraisal Fair
Chamblee Antique Dealers offer a free antique appraisal on the first Saturday each month. Appraisals are conducted in the Broad Street Antique Mall.
Chamblee's Antique Row
770/458-6316

4
Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

6
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Anaheim
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

7-9
Masterworks Concert
Ravel Falla
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
www.atlantasymphony.org
404/733-4900

8
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Boston
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

8
Georgia Power Qualifying Day
Atlanta Motor Speedway
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
770/707-7904

MARCH CONTINUES
9
Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadephia
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

9
ARCA 400
Atlanta Motor Speedway
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
770/707-7904

10
ATLANTA 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
770/707-7904

11
Atlanta Hawks vs. Golden State
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

11-31
Northern Borders
Northern Borders features unique art work from the faculty of South Carelia Polytechnic in Imatra, Finland.
Georgia Perimeter College
www.dc.peachnet.edu
404/299-4270

12
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Tampa Bay
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

13
Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

MARCH CONTINUES
14
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Colorado
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

14-16
Masterworks Concert
Britten
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
www.atlantasymphony.org
404/733-4900

15
Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

16
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Vancouver
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

18
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Pittsburgh
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

18
Guest Artist Concert
Don N. Parker, vibraphone, and Geoff Hayden, piano, perform.
Georgia Perimeter College
www.dc.peachnet.edu
404/299-4270

20
Lunchtime in the Studio
Join Sue Schroeder, the Artistic and Executive Director of Several Dancers Core and CORE Performance Company, the professional dance company of Several Dancers Core for a behind the scenes look as they prepare for their upcoming performance season at the 14th Street Playhouse. Free lunch will be provided on-site each month, donated by local Decatur establishments and volunteers to the first 40 audience members.
Several Dancers Core
www.severaldancerscore.org
404/373-4154
MARCH CONTINUES
21
Atlanta Hawks vs. New York
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

21-31
Proof
An enigmatic young woman, her manipulative sister, their brilliant father, and an unexpected suitor are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for truth behind the mysterious mathematical proof. The breakout hit of the American theatre, Proof is a funny and harrowing exploration of brilliance, madness and the mixed blessing of being our parents'' child.
Alliance Theatre Company
www.alliancetheatre.org
404/733-5000

22-23
SunTrust SuperPOPS
Regina Carter & Quintet
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
www.atlantasymphony.org
404/733-4900

22-31
Bells Are Ringing
Musical Comedy - An answering service operator gets personal with her clients
Stage Door Players
www.stagedoorplayers.com
770/396-1726

23
Easter Egg Hunt
Bring your basket, join the Easter Bunny, & hunt for candy eggs on the square in downtown Decatur.
On the Square Downtown Decatur
www.decaturga.com
404/371-8386

23
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

MARCH CONTINUES
23
World Tails
Theatre Arts Guild presents this theatrical adaptation for children.
Georgia Perimeter College
www.dc.peachnet.edu
404-299-4270

23-31
Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa
Journey to the summit of one of world's most famous mountains. This new IMAX® film follows an African naturalist leading a team of trekkers to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Witness the rich diversity of its slopes, as you travel through five distinct climate zones to reach the 19,340-foot peak. The film also explores the formation of the African continent, the Rift Valley, and Africa's fiery volcanic history along with the mountain's delicate ecosystems and their unique flora and fauna.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
www.fernbank.edu/museum
404/929-6400

25-26
A Jewish Theatrical Buffet
FREE to JTS subscribers, this play-reading series features a feast of exciting new works by both established and emerging Jewish writers from within Atlanta's Jewish community. Appetizers - 10-minute short plays by up-and-coming talents - will be featured alongside Main Courses - one act or full-length plays by established writers.
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
www.atlantajcc.org
770-395-2654

26
Atlanta Hawks vs. New Jersey
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

27
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Minnesota
Philips Arena
www.atlantathrashers.com
404/584-7825

28
Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

MARCH CONTINUES
28-31
Small is Gorgeous
Very small scale works by local artists
Spruill Center for the Arts
www.spruillarts.org
770/394-3447

28-31
Masterworks Concert
Bach Handel Purcell
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
www.atlantasymphony.org
404/733-4900

31
Atlanta Hawks vs. Sacramento
Philips Arena
www.nba.com/hawks/
404/827-3865

30
Easter EGGstravaganza Hunt
Stone Mountain Park
www.stonemountainpark.com
770/498-5690

31
58th Annual Easter Sunrise Services
Two simultaneous, Non-denominational services.
Stone Mountain Park
www.stonemountainpark.com
770/498-5690