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Friday, May 2, 2008
How to be thrilled
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s time for the first (and soon to be annual) Atlanta Thriller Bookfest, which runs tonight and Saturday. The folks at Eagle Eye Book Shop in Decatur deserve major props for pulling this thing together, particularly considering they’re doing it at what seems like a bunch of locations.
Think of this more as a schedule of great stuff to pick and choose from, rather than a single event where you show up and just cruise around, like the Decatur Book Festival.
Here are some basics, but I strongly recommend you get your information direct from the Eagle Eye website.
Tonight at 6, Jeff Long, author of “Deeper” and “The Descent,” gives the keynote address at Georgia Perimeter College-Dunwoody Campus, 2101 Womack Rd., Dunwoody, in the C-1100 auditorium.
Saturday there will be massive talks and signings by authors. Jeff Long, Sallie Bissell, Jaclyn Wheldon White, David Fulmer, Mitchell Graham, Philip Nutman, Ridley Pearson and others. The venues are the Gwinnett County Public Library, 455 Camp Perrin Road, Lawrenceville, from 12 noon-5:30 p.m. and Eagle Eye Book Shop, 2076 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Again, consult Eagle Eye’s website.
And we’ll mention again, proceeds from the fest are going to fun libraries and schools in Tibet.
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Wendell’s Weekend Picks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here are my top five shows for this weekend. Last chance to see “Doubt” and “The Lion King”!!
1. “Doubt” / Grade: A
The pope’s apology for the Catholic sex scandal makes this production of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize winner seem all the more topical. But the play is less concerned with whether the priest did it than the impulse to cloak venality in a public mask of good. The Alliance Theatre closes its exceptionally strong post-regional Tony Award season with a nearly flawless 90 minutes of theatrical miracle-making. Through Sunday. Alliance Theatre. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org
2. “Cinderella della Circus” / Grade: A Only Jon Ludwig would put Cinderella in clodhoppers and make her fall for a clown prince. Inspired by the epic showmanship of P.T. Barnum and the classic fairy tale, this children’s production uses classic marionettes, but there’s plenty of winking irony for adults. Through June 22. Center for Puppetry Arts. 404-873-3391, puppet.org
3. “The Little Dog Laughed” / Grade: A- An irresistibly crisp and campy comedy of manners that mixes the salaciousness of “Queer as Folk” with the satirical edge of “Entourage.” Douglas Carter Bean’s play exposes the hypocrisy of Hollywood’s sexual politics with glee and bite. Be prepared, however, for male nudity, simulated sex and raunchy language. Extended through May 11. Theatre in the Square, Marietta. 770-422-8369, theatreinthesquare.com
4. “Expecting Isabel” / Grade: B With joy we announce that Synchronicity Performance Group has given birth to big bouncy comedy that chronicles the heartbreak of infertility with rhythmic good timing. But with the exception of a couple of touching moments, the tone is more roundly comic than preggers with insight. The hamster jokes are pretty good, though. Through May 11. Synchronicity Performance Group at 7 Stages. 404-484-8636, synchrotheatre.com
5. “The Lion King” / B- The kids, and the kid in you, will be filled with awe and wonder by director Julie Taymor’s one-of-a-kind achievement, which uses puppets and masks to express the beauty of Africa in magical terms — and hits just enough musical high notes to provide an emotionally satisfying Disney experience. Through Sunday. Presented by Broadway Across America-Atlanta, Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. 404-817-8700, ticketmaster.com
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