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Best of January 2010

Address: Fabulous Fox Theatre • 660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Bluegrass Dates: January 1, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

They started out as an indie band in North Carolina, developing a huge fan base. Today, the Avett Brothers, with their intelligent, emotional lyrics and genre-defying sound, have the backing of a major record label, but that hasn't detracted from their music. Some critics complain that their latest studio-produced...

Address: Rialto Center for the Arts • 80 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 Category: Performance - Comedy - Group Comedy Dates: January 23, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Political satire at its finest. The Capitol Steps ensemble was established several years ago by former House and Senate staffers, and they've been making light of sensitive subjects ever since. You may have heard them on NPR or seen them on one of the major television networks, but a live show is the best way to...

Address: Yellow River Game Ranch • 4525 Hwy 78, Lilburn, GA 30047 Category: Animal Show / Event - Other Dates: December 21 - January 18, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Although regular admission to Yellow River Game Ranch isn't exorbitantly expensive, you should still take advantage of Dollar Day. The animal preserve is home to Beau and Chopper, two regionally famous groundhogs who make televised appearances every February. All together, there are over 600 animals living here,...

Address: Apache Cafe • 64 3rd St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 Category: Literary Event - Other Dates: January 3, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

If you have something to say, this is a great time and place to do it. If you don't have anything in particular to speak about but are a supportive listener and enjoy the creative arts, this forum will be right up your alley. Apache Cafe offers the stage to spoken-word artists – expect lots of poetry, monologues,...

Address: The New American Shakespeare Tavern • 499 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 Category: Performance - Theater - Comedy Dates: January 1 - January 31, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Atlanta's Shakespeare Tavern tackles The Canterbury Tales through the month of January, putting their own unique twist on the traditional stories. Known for a creative and energetic style, passionate performances, and careful attention to detail, the Tavern's troupe is adept at re-imagining the classics. You've never...

Address: Fernbank Museum of Natural History • 767 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 Category: Museum Event - Natural History Exhibit Dates: January 2 - February 1, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A fascinating and unusual exhibit, My Favorite Things presents objects from throughout the Fernbank's collection that have been selected by each museum department, from Education to Security. The resulting display, mostly items brought out of storage that are rarely displayed, is as varied, beautiful, and engrossing...

Address: Ferst Center for the Arts • 349 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Folk Dates: January 31, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Fiddling greats MacMaster and Leahy meet on stage for an energetic evening of Celtic-inspired music and dance. MacMaster has been deftly promoting the "Cape Breton Sound" (a Canadian style rooted in Irish and Scottish tradition) for a couple of decades, while Leahy hails from a wildly successful band (comprised of his...

Address: 14th Street Playhouse • 173 14th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 Category: Performance - Theater - Comedy Dates: January 22 - January 23, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

What started out as a murder mystery party storyline has been developed into a full-length play by writer Sherry Bell-Bradley. It's an uproariously funny Southern tale that follows the McCloud family as they deal with their most irritating member, Uncle Pete, who manages to insult everyone and then winds up dead. Who...

Address: Center Stage • 1374 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Jazz / Swing Dates: January 30, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Despite coming from very different backgrounds, Willie and Lobo have forged a musical partnership that has endured some two decades and produced 10 albums. With Willie on violin and Lobo on guitar, the pair craft a unique instrumental sound influenced by their mutual love of gypsy music and surfing. The music defies...

Address: Whole World Improv Theatre • 1216 Spring St, Atlanta, GA 30309 Category: Class / Lecture - Other Dates: January 10 - February 21, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Do people regularly tell you how funny you are? Ever thought about giving improv a try? If so, this two-hour workshop is an ideal intro to the art. Actor Lauren Revard gives you the scoop on improv: what's really involved, what skills are helpful, and how to learn more. It's a good way to get your toes wet without a...