Children have a way of letting their imaginations go wild, allowing them to escape into a world of adventure and excitement. And most any child of the '80s could relate to the swashbuckling escapades of an inventive group of Oregon kids looking for the lost treasure of One-Eyed Willy in Richard Donner's "The Goonies."

As part of its ongoing Art Opening and a Movie series, Midtown's Plaza Theatre offers a special screening of the film that helped establish future stars like Corey Feldman, Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and Martha Plimpton. Preceding this piece of pop culture treasure will be an art opening featuring pirate-themed works from the imaginative minds of local lowbrow artists such as R. Land, Shane Morton, Jim Stacy and Lael Pastore.

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'The Goonies' is being shown May 6, 9 and 11 as part of the Art Opening and a Movie series at Midtown's Plaza Theatre. Admission is $7.
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So whether you're still a kid at heart or now have children of your own, you'll want to Truffle Shuffle over and relive the adventures of Chunk, Data, Sloth and the rest of the ragtag gang as they elude the villainous Fratellis. And this time you won't need a map to uncover a treasure trove of art.

• THE 411: Art Opening and Movie featuring "The Goonies." $7. Art show begins at 8 p.m.; film at 9:30 p.m. May 6 (additional showings are 9:30 p.m. May 9 and 2:30 p.m. May 11). Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave., Midtown. 404-873-1939, www.plazaatlanta.com.