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The Odd Couple

The Neil Simon classic about legendary “couple” Oscar Madison and Felix Unger, performed in an intimate black box studio.

Samford Studio

www.samfordstudio.com

404-294-5284

Dunch (dinner/lunch) with live music from Pardner

The EARL

www.badearl.com

404-522-3950, 1-800-594 TIXX for tickets

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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

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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

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Birding Field Trip in Fernbank Forest

Both beginners and experienced birders are invited. Expert leaders from the Atlanta Audubon Society will lead each morning walk. Checklists will be provided, but participants need to bring their own binoculars.

Fernbank Science Center

http://fsc.fernbank.edu

404-378-4311

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Children’s Science Book Exhibit

This exhibit is composed of science trade books for children, selected each year by a committee of educators from the National Science Teachers Association in cooperation with the Children's Book Council. Topics cover a broad range of topics, including biographies, astronomy, anthropology, earth sciences, the environment, medical and health sciences, physics, technology and engineering. They range from picture books for the very young to in-depth scientific discussions enhanced by photographs, diagrams and glossaries.

Fernbank Science Center

http://fsc.fernbank.edu

404-378-4311

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Mel Bochner: If the Color Changes

Mel Bochner is a conceptual artist who began exhibiting his works in the 1960s. Melding philosophy with painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and sculpture, he has always been interested in investigating the relation between thinking and seeing, and his works in recent years have become more sensual, especially in the use of color. The Carlos Museum has acquired two of these recent works, monoprints from a series based on a quotation from the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Remarks on Color. Those, along with several prints and paintings on loan from other institutions, will compose this vivid exhibition.

Michael C. Carlos Museum

www.carlos.emory.edu

404/727-4282

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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.carlos.emory.edu

404/727-4282

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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.carlos.emory.edu

404/727-4282

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River Walk

This exhibition, supplied by the Anniston Museum of Natural History, includes photographs and interactive displays identifying and illustrating the fragility and beauty of Southern rivers, and offers hope for protecting waters for future generations. It is enhanced by additional materials about Atlanta's streams and waterways.

Fernbank Science Center

http://fsc.fernbank.edu

404-378-4311

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Australia: Land Beyond Time

Explore the lavish richness, diversity and uniqueness of the land down under in this spectacular IMAX® Film. You'll be amazed by the endless coastline and vast expanses of red, sandy desert-each revealing distinctive inhabitants and dramatic scenery. Watch as kangaroos bound majestically across the plains, thorny devils scamper comically through the spinifex, and koala families lounge atop their eucalyptus perches in this tribute to a truly exotic locale.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

www.fernbank.edu/museum

404-929-6400

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Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa

Journey to the summit of one of the 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 climatic 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

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