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OBLIVION – A chance to see this film starring Tom Cruise. UNIVERSAL ORLANDO® RESORT -  You could win a fabulous family vacation.

Theater review: Tovah Feldshuh's performance chilling in ‘Golda's Balcony'

In her one-woman show, “Golda’s Balcony,” Broadway actress Tovah Feldshuh summons Zionist titan Golda Meir with such authenticity that you can almost smell the reeking scent of decay as the old woman looks back on a life of passion, sorrow and responsibility so intense it could crush a woman's soul.A ...

“Chinaberry,” by James Still, edited by Silas House; University of Kentucky Press, 172 pages; $21.95.

‘Chinaberry’ rich in Appalachian tradition

James Still lived most of his adult life in a log house not far from the Hindeman Settlement School in Kentucky. Known as the dean of Appalachian literature, he was the author of the novel “River of Earth” and numerous stories and poems.Now, 10 years after his death at age ...

Actor Charlie Sheen, who is bringing his  "Violent Torpedo of Truth" tour to Atlanta, says the show promises "surprises, guests and mayhem."

Charlie Sheen tour coming to Atlanta

Carlos Estevez, aka Charlie Sheen, is coming to the Fox Theatre.Sheen, whose bizarre rants before and since his dismissal from the hit CBS show "Two and a Half Men" have led some to christen him a marketing genius and others to question his sanity, announced via Twitter that he's added ...

110216 - Atlanta - The dolphin exhibit is a multi-million dollar exhibit and the biggest expansion to date for the aquarium. The press got a sneak preview of one of the pools in the 1.8 million gallon dolphin attraction which contain three dolphins, Phebe, Lily, and Shaka.  In a morning press conference, the GA Aquarium announced the opening date and  details of its long-awaited dolphin exhibit, and gave the media a look at the viewing area in the exhibit lobby. Wed,  Feb.16, 2011  Bob Andres bandres@ajc.com

Dolphin exhibit at Georgia Aquarium opening in April

After nearly three years of planning and construction and one postponed opening, Georgia Aquarium's $110 million dolphin attraction will open April 2.Formally dubbed AT&T Dolphin Tales, the exhibit and show will include interactive displays about conservation efforts and a 25-foot-long underwater viewing window that guests will encounter on their way ...

Richard Gere, Alice Walker to participate in Dalai Lama events at Emory

The Dalai Lama, author Alice Walker and actor Richard Gere will discuss the relationship between spirituality and the arts during a lecture at Emory University, college officials announced Thursday.The Oct. 19 lecture, "The Creative Journey: Artists in Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Spirituality and Creativity," will tackle several questions, ...

Brad Sherrill has performed his one-man show "The Gospel of John," a scene from which is shown here, more than 600 times.

Actor says Scriptures strike chords today

All kinds of random things go through our heads when we are waiting in line at the grocery store or filling up our gas tanks. Brad Sherrill often finds himself running lines from the Bible.For the past 10 years, the 48-year-old Atlanta actor has performed his one-man show “The Gospel ...

Tyler Perry to donate $250,000 to Haiti relief

Filmmaker Tyler Perry said he will donate $250,000 to Haitian relief efforts, according to his Web site."If you are like me, I know you want to do something," he said in a message. " If you are like me, I know you want to make sure that whatever you do, ...

New Year's Eve: Hundreds of thousands to converge downtown

If you're coming downtown to ring out the Aughts, you ought to take MARTA.Because Atlanta's city center is preparing for a crowd Thursday in the hundreds of thousands.These and other events will make traffic a challenge, to say the least:* The midnight Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta.* The 7:30 p.m. ...

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