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Marietta's Top Shelf plans two 'League' books for 2012

Curt Holman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:32:00 -0500

Last week's announcement that DC Comics would publish prequels to Watchmen, against the wishes of original author Alan Moore, drew attention to Moore's work with famous fictional characters in Lost Girls and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Yesterday, Moore engaged in a two-and-a-half-hour webchat to raise funds for Cleveland's Harvey Pekar Library Statue, and as io9 reported, announced a new League project for this year:

In the 48-page one-shot comic Nemo: Heart of Ice, which takes place in Antarctica in the 1920s, Jules Verne will collide with H.P. Lovecraft.…
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5 things today: Dirty Hotel Sunshine, Sonic Generator

Wyatt Williams — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:08 -0500

1. ~~Attractive Eighties Women~~Dirty Hotel Sunshine play 529
2.…

H&M makes nice after poaching local artist's work

Debbie Michaud — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:16:00 -0500

The other week the Internet rushed to the aid of local artist Tori LaConsay after H&M poached a billboard design she painted in East Atlanta Village in 2008.

After initially blowing off LaConsay with the robo-response "We employ an independent team of over 100 designers.…

They're all winners: Alliance reads Kendeda finalists

Curt Holman — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:08:00 -0500

Wednesday night the Alliance Theatre stages the opening night of Meg Miroshnik's The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, this year's winning play of the Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition. The Alliance never lets the Kendeda finalists go home empty-handed, though, and presents staged readings of the four runners-up on Feb. 6-7:

Shoe Story (2:30 p.m., Feb. 6): Playwright Ben Snyder presents "An urban fairy tale about love, loss, and the metaphysical significance of a fresh pair of kicks," directed by Kate Warner, former artistic director of Dad's Garage Theatre.…

5 things today: Lawrence Millman, The Body

Wyatt Williams — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:34 -0500

1. Lawrence Millman discusses at Emory's Woodruff Library
2.…

5 things today: 12th Planet, That Game

Wyatt Williams — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:33 -0500

1. 12th Planet plays Masquerade
2.…

Top 5 Tweets from ATL Comics this week: Target on your back

Curt Holman — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:55:53 -0500

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5 things today: Big Freedia, Yelawolf

Wyatt Williams — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:25 -0500

1. Big Freedia plays the Earl
2.…

Weekend Arts Agenda: Another Green World

Henry Samuels — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:32:00 -0500

Jennifer Schwartz gallery hosts two openings, Kai Lin gallery features Terra: Natural Organic Beauty, and Another Green World at Beep Beep Gallery during Ponce Crush.

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Spruill Gallery's got the goods

Henry Samuels — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:57 -0500

To start 2012 off right, Spruill Gallery is putting together a show titled The Goods.

A pin-up style show, The Goods will feature a variety of work by emerging and established Atlanta artists.…

Europa Galante brings "gutsy" sound to Atlanta

Andrew Alexander — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:32:35 -0500

The sublime period-ensemble group Europa Galante is touring North America, and they're planning a stop at Atlanta's Spivey Hall on Saturday, February 4, at 8 p.m. Formed in Italy by violinist Fabio Biondi, the group has explored the work of mostly Italian composers on period stringed instruments since 1990.…

5 things today: Precious Things, Ani Difranco

Wyatt Williams — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:31 -0500

1. Jennifer Schwartz exhibits Precious Things
2.…

Be a blood brother with Nathan Sharratt

Wyatt Williams — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:23:12 -0500

Be My Blood Brother from Nathan Sharratt on Vimeo.

Local artist Nathan Sharratt has posted this video of his performance earlier this year at Elevate: Art Above Underground, "Be My Blood Brother."…

Theatre in the Square keeps lights on, comes to Jesus

Curt Holman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:12:40 -0500

Last fall, Marietta's Theatre in the Square launcheda life-or-death fundraising drive. Yesterday managing director Raye Varney announced that the company raised $297,931, short of its $350,000 goal for 2011, but "With the community’s support, we will be able to finish the season (which runs through May), and over the next few months we’ll be working with our Board of Directors, staff and key stakeholders to determine a new direction and developing the financial targets needed to support the organization in its new form."

The company has a goal to raise an additional $400,000 by June 30, the end of its fiscal year.…

Joe Goode Performance Group brings "The Rambler" to town

Andrew Alexander — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:20:00 -0500

"The rambler is a very American icon," says Joe Goode about his dance company's new evening-length piece "The Rambler," which will have its Atlanta premiere at the Ferst Center this Friday, February 3. "He's the man who comes and goes, who holds some kind of mystery.…

DC Comics plans 'Before Watchmen' prequel comics

Curt Holman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:14:16 -0500

The graphic novel Watchmen has a reputation as the Citizen Kane of graphic novels, so DC Comics' decision to publish a series of prequels sounds as ill-advised as a film called Charles Foster Kane: The College Years. Nevertheless, this summer DC will release 7 titles involving such Watchmen characters as Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan, written and drawn by big name creators in the comics industry:

RORSCHACH (4 issues) — Writer: Brian Azzarello.…
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5 things today: Juicy J, Liturgy

Wyatt Williams — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:05 -0500

1. Juicy J, Freddie Gibbs, and Dom Kennedy play the Quad
2.…

5 things today: Jeff Mangum, Bosco

Wyatt Williams — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:22 -0500

1. Jeff Mangum occupies Variety Playhouse (good luck finding a ticket)
2.…

ATL Bookmarks: Collin Kelly

Wyatt Williams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:13:54 -0500

>> Birmingham-based author Gin Phillips speaks at SCAD's Ivy Hall tonight about her new novel, Come In and Cover Me. The book was recently chosen for the Oprah.com book of the week and lit mag Ploughshares writes that the book hits "with several affecting wallops that linger, long, in the bone."…

Art Papers auction gets started online

Wyatt Williams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:06:16 -0500

When the annual Art Papers returns to Mason Murer Fine Art on Feb. 11 and 12, well-dressed collectors and cocktail sipping artists will be rubbing elbows on the gallery floor. Until then, the auction is getting off to start online, where one can comfortably bid in pajama pants.…

5 things today: King Khan, Gin Phillips

Wyatt Williams — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:02 -0500

1. King Khan and the Shrines play the Basement
2.…

Th�atre du R�ve inflates 'Red Balloon' for the stage

Curt Holman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:54:00 -0500

“It’s like those French have a different word for everything!” Steve Martin once complained. For years, a similar attitude inhibited me from seeing the work of Atlanta’s Th��tre du R�ve.…

Photos: Off the Edge

Dustin Chambers — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:05:00 -0500

WonderRoot hosts volunteer orientation tonight

Wyatt Williams — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:41:44 -0500

Local arts non-profit WonderRoot is hosting a volunteer orientation tonight at the community center on 982 Memorial. The orientation, which begins at 6 pm, should give the full run down on how to get involved with the myriad projects that the non-profit is involved in.…

Demetri Martin presents comedic data at The Punchline

Curt Holman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:30:25 -0500

My first introduction to Demetri Martin occurred when the young, deadpan actor/musician/comedian played "key-tar" opposite Todd Barry as the one-hit wonder band The Crazy Dogs on an episode of "Flight of the Conchords." Martin starred in Ang Lee's 1960s nostalgia flick Taking Woodstock, but his acting appearances have never done justice to his unique brand of whimsy as a stand-up performer.…