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Grease, Oz, Les Mis among heavy hitters in summer film series.

Reunion apparently meant to be for electro-pop trio Postal Service.

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‘Grease,’ ‘Oz,’ ‘Les Mis’ among heavy hitters in Fox movie lineup

By Kathy Janich

The whoosh, whoosh, whoosh of lawn sprinklers in the Atlanta summer means that one big indoor event has again arrived: The Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival at the Fox Theatre. You can almost smell the popcorn, can’t you?

The 2013 edition unreels 14 films and two mornings of cartoons, a tried-and-true mix of classics, blockbusters and animation.

Take out your smartphones and mark your calendars for Oz or 42, Les Misérables or Sing-along Grease among other tasty titles.

(The Aug. 16, 17 and 29 movies were undetermined at press time. Please remember, the lineup may change depending on the availability of summer blockbusters.

Those Hollywood types can be fickle.)

All movies begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Sunday classics start at 4 p.m.

Saturday cartoons begin at 10 a.m. on June 15 and Aug. 17. Doors open an hour before show time and the usual pre-movie activities — the sing-along with the Might Mo organ, cartoons and newsreels — begin about 40 minutes later.

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at 1.855.ATL.TIXX. Grease is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. The lineup: JUNE 14 Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG, 115 mins.).

Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg were much younger when this 1981 adventure won Oscars for set decoration, visual effects, editing, sound and sound effects editing.

Fun fact: Ford was hired less than three weeks before principal photography began.

Also considered: Tom Selleck, Nick Nolte, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase.

June 15 Oz the Great and Powerful (PG, 130 mins.).

From March 2013. A small-time magician (James Franco) is swept away to an enchanted land and into a power struggle with three witches. What would L. Frank Baum think?

Fun fact: Look for references to other Oz incarnations and/or Baum, including the “Baum Brothers Circus” and Glinda’s bubble.

JUNE 21 42 (PG-13, 128 mins.). From April 2013. Meet Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) and follow his history-making tenure with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Much of it was filmed in and around Macon and Atlanta. Chadwick Boseman is Jackie.

Fun fact: Spike Lee floated a Jackie Robinson project in 1995 with Denzel Washington, but it never got off the ground.

JUNE 22 Finding Nemo (G, 100 mins.). 2 p.m. A 10th anniversary screening. My, how Dory has grown. Or not. This 2003 crowdpleaser tells the story of a timid clownfish determined to bring his son home. Voices: Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres.

Fun fact: Pixar characters are often planned years in advance. Nemo first appeared in Monsters, Inc. (2001) as a stuffed toy on a couch in Boo’s room.

Les Misérables (PG-13, 158 mins.). 7:30 p.m. The mega-movie based on the megaBroadway musical based on Victor Hugo’s rather huge novel follows the travails of anti-hero Jean Valjean in 19th-century France. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress Anne Hathaway as the doomed Fantine.

Fun fact: Fantine runners-up included Amy Adams and Kate Winslet. And, yes, all the songs were recorded live and not in a studio.

JUNE 23 The Birds (PG, 119 mins.). 4 p.m. You’ll get out just in time to see the starlings gathering on wires and trees. Caw. This 50th anniversary screening of Hitchcock's classic takes us to a small California town where winged creatures go on the attack. With Tippi Hedren.

Fun fact: The famous poster art for the film, in which a woman is pictured screaming, is not Hedren. It’s future Miss Daisy Jessica Tandy, taken from the scene where the birds come down the chimney.

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Reunion apparently meant to be for electro-pop power trio Postal Service

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ombining the words “indierock” and “supergroup” creates a bit of an oxymoron, since the understated DIY ethos of the former is essentially a rejection of the arena-rocking implications of the latter. But if ever there was a true indierock supergroup, the Postal Service is it.

The band formed after Ben Gibbard (best known as frontman of Death Cab for Cutie) collaborated with electronic music artist Jimmy Tamborello (aka Dntel) on a song for the latter’s 2001 album, Life Is Full of Possibilities. That song, “(This Is) the Dream of Evan & Chan” ultimately sparked an EP of remixes by artists such as the Flaming Lips, inspiring Gibbard and Tamborello to launch their side project.

Originally a duo, the Postal Service was named after the team’s long-distance songwriting methodology: Tamborello would create the basic instrumental tracks and mail the digital audiotape to Gibbard, who was free to edit and add vocals as he saw fit. Singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis lived in the same complex as Tamborello and would occasionally record vocal tracks during the demo stage.

Eventually, she became a full-fledged member of the electro-pop power trio.

With co-production by Death Cab’s Chris Walla (who also added guitar and piano on several songs), the band released its debut album, Give Up, to widespread critical acclaim in 2003.

The Postal Service immediately became a favorite among the indie-rock set, and Give Up became the Sub Pop Records label’s biggest hit since Nirvana’s debut.

But then a funny thing happened ... or, more precisely, didn’t happen.

In 2007, the Postal Service began working on a second album; Tamborello hinted its release would come before the end of

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2008. Gibbard became more circumspect: “If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.”

Rolling Stone magazine started comparing the album to Guns ‘N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy — an eagerly awaited recording that might never happen. In November, Gibbard tweeted that there were no plans to produce another Postal Service album.

Finally, in January, followers had hope.

The trio's long-dormant website was updated to read: “The Postal Service 2013,” leading to speculation about a new album and possible reunion show. But the truth was better than most fans dared hope.

In April, the band released a 10th anniversary edition of Give Up, which included a 15-song disc of rarities. It included two new songs — the trio’s first in more than a decade — cowritten by Lewis. The band also launched its most ambitious tour ever, including high-profile performances at California’s Coachella Festival and Washington’s Sasquatch Music Festival.

Will all this new activity bring Postal Service fans the sophomore LP they’ve been craving? It’s anyone’s guess. But you can bet it’s a question that Gibbard and company will get at every single stop along their reunion tour.

Bret Love is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Atlanta JournalConstitution and travel industry publications.

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KEITH A. HALE

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LATRICE PACE, JAHI A. KEARSE, KEITH A. HALE, STEPHEN LANE, NINA LANCELIN, KENDRA WHITE, JAKEE MALIK PYLES, JOHNATHAN BRYANT, JEROD ROYSTER, VERONICA JOHNSON, DEBORAH CHAMBERS, MELODY THOMAS

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WARREN LANGFORD MUSICAL DIRECTOR

RIC MATHIS

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SONG LIST ACT I “Love Is Me/Wonderful Day” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Tides To The River” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Commission Of Jonathan” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Girls’ Song (Man Of Men)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Free Styles”(at Nathan: “My swag is nice.”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Disciples’ Song” (Psalm Of The Disciple) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Unconditional” (O I Love You) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Evangelism Song” (Spread The Word) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“REBIRTH!” (It’s Time To Take It Back) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scene 1 Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 3 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 6 Scene 8

ACT II “Have Faith” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Greater Is He” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“The Prayer” (of Surrender) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Let Him Go!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“I Don’t Wanna Let You Go” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“In Paradise” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“Finale” (Rebirth In Bethel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Rebirth

Concept

Rebirth! is the latest stage play from acclaimed and prolific writer/director Rob Jackson. In this production, Rob has drawn on his love of music and great storytelling to produce a multi-genre musical masterpiece that is sure to please theater lovers of all ages and tastes. The eclectic and diverse cast will ensure a well-rounded and robust attendance at every show. The A-List celebrity cast will also add to the marketability of this extremely well-written, well-produced show. The musical will feature all original music touching on emotions ranging from joy to sadness to laughter.

Synopsis

In the year 2156, there has been a cataclysmic nuclear war which has destroyed the world. On the west coast of North America, an earthquake has broken California off into an island. After years without education and technology on this island, the survivors struggled to pull themselves out of the chaos and violence that was left by the global cataclysm. But order would soon arise in the form of a powerful and oppressive army that was ruled by a mysterious entity proclaiming herself “Mia, The Mother of Earth.” A new civilization was formed in a city called “Bethel.” Grateful for the stability she had provided, and amazed by the beautiful video image of Mia, the citizens of Bethel begin to worship her. Her rules and commandments became a mandatory religion in the city; defying them was punishable by death.

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birthday, which contained a faith that shunned the ways of Mia. Jonathan finds within the book a letter from his late father which details the true history of Mia and tells Jonathan that it is his duty to spread the true faith of “The Good Book.” Jonathan then begins to gather followers that he dubs “Disciples,” to help him spread the word of this new faith. As Mia begins to sense a threat to her rule, she and her followers seek to destroy Jonathan, the Disciples and anyone who would follow them. Now the citizens of Bethel must struggle between following what they believe in their hearts­— at risk of death—or continue to suffer oppression under the ways of Mia, who may not be all what she appears to be.

Bios The Creators Rob jackson (Writer/director) Rob began his arts training with the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta when he was only fourteen and continued his development at Tri-Cities Visual and Performing Arts Magnet High School in Atlanta. Rob moved to Chicago where he attended Columbia College and graduated with a BA in Theatre. After graduation, he worked as an artist-in-residence with several regional theatre companies nationally and abroad. He returned to the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District as program facilitator for the Kraft Great Kids program.

As an educator, he has taught drama in public and private institutions for over 10 years. As a performer, director, assistant director and producer, he has participated in multiple national/international tours where he worked with artists like Vivica A. Fox, Ruby Dee Davis, Richard Roundtree, James Debarge, Chrisette Michele, Avant, Khalil Khan, Rhonda Benett, etc. He has also collaborated and studied with respected directors Chuck Smith, Je’Caryous Johnson, Freddie Hendricks and Jackie Taylor. He is a recipient of the Jekonni Barber Scholorship Fund and guest instructor of the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. As writer/director he has penned the following shows, City of Love, The Ultimate Love Story, and When Love Ain’t Enough.

Jackson serves as artistic visonary and is creative entity of Rob Jackson Presents. His ideas of creating art for change stems from his days as a member of the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. The Youth Ensemble of Atlanta (Y.E.A) is a company dedicated to social issue change through media and the arts that affect people of today. He is responsible for developing show ideas, budgets, writing scripts, casting, directing and all technical aspects for each of the productions.

Keith A. Hale (Composer) Keith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music: Vocal Performance from Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga. Theatre credits include Dreamgirls (TCHS), Tambourines to Glory & The Black Nativity (TrueColors Theatre Company), Five Fingers of Funk (Children’s Theatre Company), City of Love (Mr.J Productions), numerous original works (Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta). Film: “The Blind Side.” Awards: Best Music (Georgia Theatre Conference).

Keith has toured and served as a singer, instrumentalist, choral/music director, voice instructor/arranger and/or composer for the Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, CAU Players, Tri-Cities High School, Will Power/ Children’s Theatre Company, Youth Mission Chorale/General Board of Global Ministries/United Methodist Church, Rob Jackson Presents as well as other artists, labels, theatre companies and films.

Keith’s memberships include Music Educators National Conference, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Clark Atlanta University Alumni Association, Clark Atlanta University Alumni Music Association (founding member), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc., and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

juel d. lane Juel D. Lane is originally from Atlanta, Ga., and received his BFA from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He has toured and performed nationally and internationally with such distinguished choreographers and companies as Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company(2003-2008), Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company (2002-2003), Soulowork’s Andrea E. Woods and Dancers(2000-2002). Currently Juel dances with Helen Simoneau Danse, and Camille A. Brown & Dancers. In 2012, Lane choreographed “Moments of Dis” for Atlanta Ballet. This made Lane the first independent Atlanta-based choreographer ever to be commissioned by Atlanta Ballet. Lane was recently named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2013.

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Bios Main Cast Lynn Whitfield

Ms. Whitfield began her acting career in television and theatre, before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special, and an NAACP Image Award for her performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO film The Josephine Baker Story (1991). She also received NAACP Image awards for her work in Touch By An Angel (1998), The Planet of Junior Brown (2000) and Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004). Her film work includes preformances in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Eve’s Bayou (1997), The Cheetah Girls (2003), Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) and The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006). Ms. Whitfield has most recently been seen on the campaign trail endorsing President Obama, and starring in My Brother Marvin.

Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles

He’s an actor, comedian, producer and entrepreneur. Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles has built a career that encompasses radio, television, film and more. Thomas’ role as co-host of the nationally syndicated “Steve Harvey Morning Show” puts him in front of a live radio audience of more than 8 million listeners daily. Nephew Tommy provides a key role in the morning show, lighting it up with his own cast of colorful characters and zany humor. He’s a talented thespian, a theater major from Texas A&M University, who’s worked in more than a dozen stage plays and studied with the Royal Shakespeare Company of London. Whether onstage, big screen, television or radio, Thomas continues to demonstrate his remarkable talent to the delight of audiences worldwide.

Q Parker

He has had huge success as one-fourth of the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning R&B group 112. But now Quinnes “Q” Parker is ready. He’s more than ready to show the world that he is a supertalented songwriter and performer, capable of standing on his own as a solo artist. Music has been part of the Atlanta native’s DNA since he was a child. “I grew up singing in the church and in the school chorus,” says Q. “I was also in the Atlanta Boy Choir, and we toured Europe when I was only 10 years old.” It was during high school that Q was discovered, along with Marvin “Slim” Scandrick, Michael Keith and Daron Jones, by producers Tim and Bob, who presented them to P. Diddy. The group eventually signed to Bad Boy Records and enjoyed mega-success, cranking out hit after hit, until disbanding in 2007.

D. WOODS

Growing up in Springfield Massachusetts, D. Woods first developed her love for the arts while performing in dance and regional theater productions starting at the young age of 3 years old. As a teenager she relocated to Atlanta, Ga., where she attended the renowned Tri-Cities High School for Visual and Performing Arts. There she studied modern contemporary dance, ballet, West African and Hip-Hop dance styles.

While still in high school she performed with the Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta with whom she performed across the U.S and overseas including West and South Africa. Her education also included the prestigious Alvin Ailey School and New York University Tisch School of the Arts Theater program and study abroad program in Havana, Cuba.

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bios Ensemble Cast Nina Lancelin

Ensemble/Zahrina Understudy

ALGEBRA Zahrina

Kendra White Dance Captain

Jakee Malik pyles Dancer

Jonathan bryant Dancer

Jerod royster

Lydia Pace

Dancer

Miriam

Veronica Johnson Dancer

Deborah Chamers Dancer

Artia lockett Voice of Mia

Melody thomas Dancer

Band Members Warren langford

Keyboards/Musical Director

Stephen lane

Nathan

Ronald Brown Bass

Corey Griffith Keyboards

Ira Mccall Jahi kearse

Drums

Chris

Latrice pace Syri

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Production team

The Musical www.rebirthuniverse.com Production Team

Rob jackson

Brad McWhorter

Ngaio Killingsworth

Juel lane

Dayron miles

Director/Executive Producer/ Playwright

Sound Designer/Projection

Darius Evans

Choreographer

Demond jones

Composer/Actor

Executive Producer

Keith A. hale

Creative Assistant

Warren langford

Ray SAms

Musical Director

Creative Director

Ric Mathis

Lighting Director Casting Director

Iesha little

Key Production Assistant

Justin walker

Production Assistant

Morgan dixon

Lisa Watson

Director of Photography

lark hackshaw

Marketing/Dove Marketing

Assistant Stage Manager

Radiant3 productions

Lisa Alderman

James boston

N. Kozmo miller

Condra McGhee

Ashley V. Reid

Production Manager

Ricki-Fairly-Brown

Stage Manager

Guy Tuttle

Video Production

Set Designer

Sarita fellows

Video Producer

Costume Designer

Video Producer

Production Assistant

John scott ross

Graphic Designer Voice Over

Photographer

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Six Feet Under in the Grant Park area is one of many popular decks and patios in the metro area.

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BUCKHEAD Portofino Bistro* — Boasts both a chic interior and a spacious patio. Known for its great wine list, Portofino’s waiters are ready to make a drink suggestion to pair with your dinner, whether you go Mediterranean or American, lamb bolognese or grilled trout. Lunch: $1318. Dinner: $24-28. 3199 Paces Ferry Place N.W. 404.231.1136. www.portofinobistro.com

DOWNTOWN Der Biergarten* — If there’s a place that gets relaxed outdoor dining right, it’s Der Biergarten in downtown Atlanta. With its long list of German draft beers, a large upstairs deck, classic German dishes and Bavarian paintings, you may forget where you are — until you lock on the city skyline. Draft beer: $6. Appetizers: $6-$11.

Entrees $8-$23. 300 Marietta St. N.W. 404.521.2728. www.dierbiergarten.com

GRANT PARK Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House — The name might imply otherwise, but this restaurant’s rooftop patio provides panoramic views of the city. Six Feet Under’s name pays homage to Oakland Cemetery, its neighbor.

Take in the urban view and dig into fried seafood, steamed shellfish and Southern sides. Besides a diverse mix of house special cocktails, there are six margaritas to choose from – you may be here awhile. Lunch: $9-$10; Dinner $10-$25. 437 Memorial Drive S.E. 404.523.6664www.sixfeetunder.net

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With summer hurtling toward us

(it arrives June 21), it’s time to grab a cold drink and head for a patio table or deck at one of Atlanta’s many alfresco restaurants. Whether you want crab legs and cocktails or burgers and milkshakes, the city has something for you.

We offer a road map of some of Atlanta’s most popular patios and decks. These escapes boast spacious seating, fountain-side dining and great eats. Step into a German beer garden for a pint or enjoy fried seafood with a side of panoramic view. See what’s in your neighborhood and make plans to dine out tonight.

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MIDTOWN Rosa Mexicano at Atlantic Station* — For many, Atlantic Station is a one-stop shop of entertainment, dining and shopping.

Rosa Mexicano sits up front and center, with a sprawling patio overlooking a brick courtyard. This contemporary restaurant chain seeks to elevate traditional flavors with dishes like carne asada, braised short ribs, and artisanal tacos and enchiladas. Order their signature guacamole en molcajete, made at your table, and dine in the center of the action. Dinner: $15-$25. 245 18th St. N.W. 404.347.4090. www.rosamexicano.com/atlanta Fellini’s — At Fellini’s Ponce-side patio, Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 27

Raise a pint to Der Biergarten (below), which provides picnic tables in downtown Atlanta along with its German beers, kraut and sausage.

At Portofino in Buckhead, the wine list and wait staff make for a sunny and shady getaway.

VININGS Meehan’s* — Pub culture reigns supreme here, where Irish classics like bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, and fish and chips stud a menu of comfort food. The covered patio features wooden picnic tables that give locals a place to relax with a pint of Guinness or any of a dozen drafts beers. Brunch is served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with eggs benedict, French toast and more.

Dinner: $11-19. 2810 Paces Ferry Road S.E. 770.433.1920 www.meehansvinings.com

VIRGINIA-HIGHLAND Yeah! Burger* — This, the second restaurant in Shaun Doty’s grass-fed burger chain, opened in 2010, serving gourmet burgers in a build-your-own format. Seating is first-come, first-serve, so arrive early to beat the line and snag a table. Build-your-own options include beef, bison, turkey, veggie or chicken patties, free and premium toppings (think big with bacon jam, sautéed mushrooms and crushed avocado) and 14 premium sauces. Reminisce 28 EncoreAtlantA.com

Hally Joseph is a freelance writer who lives in Atlanta. She’s working toward her MFA in writing at SCAD Atlanta.

Tiny patios, big appeal These intimate patios make for a fun date night.

Book House Pub (Midtown). Based on the pub in the quirky cult hit TV show “Twin Peaks,” this spot has a small back patio with a tiki vibe.

Order cocktails named after the show’s characters and a chorizo burger for a quirky date night.

736 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E. 404.254.1176. bookhousepub.com Fritti (Inman Park). Specializes in artisan pizza and good wine, two things that taste particularly delicious on their cozy back patio. Try the Neapolitan pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese and arugula pesto. 309 North Highland Ave. N.E. 404.880.9559. www.urestaurants.net Brick Store Pub (Decatur). If you’re sitting at Brick Store’s patio right now, good work, because there’s very few “barrel” tables to go around. Enjoy a Belgian brew on draft and take in the sights of downtown Decatur and the Square. 125 E. Court Square. 404.687.0990. www.brickstorepub.com

left, photo courtesy of Der Biergarten; right photo courtesy of Portofino

A people-watching and pizza-eating are synonymous. The sound system plays the hits of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, while patrons dig into pizza, huge calzones and Italian salads.

A word of advice? Beware of the pigeons.

Slice: $2.05 (toppings 50 cents each). Large pizza: $14-$19. 909 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E. 404.873.3088 www.fellinisatlanta.com

about your childhood with a milkshake or ice cream float, or stop by the full bar for an adult beverage. The peninsular patio juts out to face North Highland Avenue and, on a Friday or Saturday night, enjoy watching the neighborhood’s mix of boutique shoppers, gelato eaters and bar crawlers. Burgers: $7-10. Sides: $2.99 each. 1017 North Highland Ave. N.E. 404.437.7845 www.yeahburger.com

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Atlanta author Phillip DePoy ‘moderates’ conversation between Shakespeare, Lao Tzu

By Curt Holman

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hillip DePoy qualifies as an Atlanta Renaissance man, with such roles to his credit as actor, playwright, director, musician, composer, novelist and college professor. With his new book, The Tao and the Bard: A Conversation (Arcade Publishing, $16.95, 148 pages), he moderates an imaginary, quote-driven discussion between William Shakespeare and China’s Lao Tzu, author of the Tao Te Ching, the cornerstone of Eastern philosophy.

Juxtaposing such complementary concepts as the Tao’s “War must always occasion Peace” and Timon of Athens’ “Make war breed peace,” the book explores such virtues as patience, modesty and open-mindedness. In a conversation on Shakespeare’s birthday, DePoy discussed his lifelong fascination with the two authors.

When did you get the idea for the book?

I was working on the first version of Hamlet! The Musical! in the late 1980s with Eddie Levi Lee and many others.

I was reading a new translation of the Tao Te Ching.

John F. Ferguson was playing Hamlet and said the line “Nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so,” and I exclaimed “That’s exactly what I’m reading right now!” I decided to see how many lines in the Tao and Shakespeare I could find that matched up. So that’s how long I’ve been working on the book.

How often did you work on it since then?

Actor, director, playwright, musician, composer and novelist Phillip The research took until the DePoy first begain playing with the idea of moderating an imaginary late 1990s. I had to search conversation between Shakespeare and China’s Lao Tzu in the 1980s. through every Shakespeare play to find clues for the Tao. It took another four years to get the quotaWhen did you first get interested tions from Lao Tzu and Shakespeare to in Shakespeare and the Tao? match like a conversation. I showed it to my agent, but she never succeeded at selling it, In high school. One of my first theater so I put it away in 2002. Then I got a new experiences was with the Actors and Writers agent, and she said “I know five people I Workshop of Walter Roberts — Julia and Eric can send this to today.” She did, and I got Roberts’ father. I played Orsino in Twelfth an offer what seemed like the next day.

Night and wrote the music for it. I was ter-

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rible, but it was the mentaries include first time I underquotes from famous stood Shakespeare’s people who agree language. Walter with Lao Tzu and told me, “You can’t Shakespeare, and a lot think about it like is just simplifying the Shakespeare or poetry, idea to its most basic. you’re just a guy talking.” It was a revelaSince Lao Tzu puts so tion to me at age 15. much value on ZenAround that time, my like simplicity, and 10th grade English Shakespeare conveys teacher introduced the complexity of me to Alan Watts’ human experience, The Way of Zen, and you’d think they’d I liked the chapter on be very different.

Tao the most. Soon “Maybe it’s not so hard to reconcile Eastern and after that, I found an Western thought,” says author Phillip DePoy. His That may be, from original text of the the Renaissance book pairs words by Shakespeare and Lao Tzu. Tao at a used-book point of view, the store. I bought enlightenment for 10 cents. difference between the Eastern world and Western world. As the Eastern world grew, Can you explain the structure of the the idea was to simplify. When the Western book? How much of the Tao is in it? world grew, the idea was to become more complex and ornate and complicated. In The Tao has 81 verses, so the book has 81 the book, each helps to illuminate the other. sections that match up. I only use a couple That’s the goal. The book shows how they of lines from each verse, just like I only use a use different words to say basically the couple of lines from each Shakespeare play. I same thing. So maybe it’s not so hard to believe the quote I use is the essence of each reconcile Eastern and Western thought. verse. I have about 17 to 18 translations of What else do you have coming up? the Tao, and I took quotes from all of them.

All of the translators use radically differI’m having a workshop production of Edward ent words, yet say exactly the same thing.

Foote, a play based on Oedipus Rex, at the Alliance Theatre, I’m having conversations Did you use your theatrical backwith Tom Key about an Appalachian version ground in composing the book? of Tristan and Isolde for Theatrical Outfit, I was trying to make it conversational, in the and I’m going to travel to book events to way I hope good dialogue in a play is converpromote my latest Fever Devilin novel, sational. I’ve been working on how to have December’s Thorn. a performance of the book that resembles a Atlanta-based film and theater writer Curt moderated debate, with an actor being Lao Tzu having his say, an actor being Shakespeare Holman has won awards for his critical writing from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia having his say, and the moderator reading and the Society of Professional Journalists. In from the introduction and the commentaries.

2005, he was a National Endowment for the Each section has a commentary, even though Arts fellow in theater and musical theater.

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Improv

and a Movie ‘Professional sarcasters’ of relocated Cineprov make off-the-cuff fun of films

By Curt Holman

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arry Johnnson’s fellow film-goers don’t always welcome his tendency to make witty asides during movies. “Friends of mine in Philadelphia almost threw me out of their house when we were watching The Graduate,” Johnnson recalls. “But Simon and Garfunkel kept singing ‘Are you going to Scarborough Fair?’ and I wanted to know if anyone ever got to Scarborough Fair.”

Johnnson makes his habit work for him as a performer and the driving force behind Cineprov, which provides live running commentary on films that range from notorious turkeys like The Room to such hits as Back to the Future. As the 8-year-old venture settles into its new home at the Plaza Theatre, Johnnson wants to seize the new chance to make a first impression.

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and two others have live-comedy experience. The rest are quick-thinking movie buffs and fans of the cult TV series “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” in which a host and his puppets riffed on cheesy movies like Hercules Against the Moon Men. Cineprov began in 2005 at Buckhead’s Basement Theatre, where Johnnson did improv with a troupe on Fridays and Saturdays. He recalls wearing a “Mystery Science Theater” T-shirt to a workshop and a castmate saying, “We should just do that and make fun of a movie as a show.

If no one shows up, at least we can watch the movie.” Thus Cineprov was born.

It caught on at the Basement Theater, spent a brief period at Decatur’s Sketchworks and found a home at Midtown’s Relapse Theatre for nearly five years. The company built an audience, selling out such shows as its annual Valentine’s Day screening of Showgirls, but the venue gave Johnnson technical headaches.

He planned to close the show at Relapse after the 2012 holidays, but the theater

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closed first. “It ruined our ‘You can’t fire us — we quit!’ moment,” he says.

In April, Cineprov found a new home at the refurbished, 175-seat upstairs screen at the vintage Plaza Theatre in Poncey-Highland.

“I always wanted to do Cineprov at an actual movie theater, so to do it at the Plaza was huge for us,” says Johnnson. Unlike Relapse, the Plaza doesn’t serve alcohol, so Johnnson encourages audience members to have a drink beforehand at the Righteous Room next door.

While “Mystery Science Theater” and recent spinoffs like “Cinematic Titanic” rely on scripted commentary, Cineprov’s jokes are mostly improvised. Johnnson admits that a little preparation makes for a better audience experience.

“I see performers get so caught up in the craft of improv that they forget the audience paid to be entertained. To make our shows better, we all watch the movie ahead of time, which mostly gives us a sense of the breaks in the movie.

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in his underwear, and that’s funnier on its own than anything we’d say. I’d say the show is still 90 percent improvised.”

Over the years Cineprov has made sport of hundreds of films, everything from Ankle Biters to Citizen Kane. And Johnnson admits that some seemingly sure-fire ideas can backfire. “We thought it would be a great idea to do Michael Mann’s Last of the Mohicans for Thanksgiving. It turned out to be super-long, horrifyingly boring and no one said anything funny.”

Cineprov’s lineup for June thus far includes 1961’s One-Eyed Jacks with Marlon Brando on June 2; the 1932 horror flick White Zombie on June 9; and the 1958 adventure comedy Wild Women of Wongo on June 16. Sadly, by the time you read this, you’ll have missed the John Travolta’a infamous TV movie “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble” and the 1936 marijuana propaganda film Reefer Madness.

See Cineprov at 7:30 p.m. Sundays at the Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E. $10. 404.873.1939.

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Cineprov is, from left, Don Emery, Ken Hudak, Mark Olsen, Mollie Getson, Lowrie Scott Taylor and Larry Johnnson. With Plaza owner Mike Furlinger.

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f you’ve ever wondered what treasures and stories lie behind the glowing marquee of the Fox Theatre, you have a new chance to discover it all.

locations, from the orchestra pit, historic elevator and Oasis Court, to the Mighty Mo’ organ and the Men’s Lounge, with its original furniture. They’ll learn how Atlantans rose up in the 1960s and ’70s to save the landmark from becoming a parking lot, and they’ll walk the same halls once traveled by Elvis, the Rolling Stones and Madonna.

The Fox was commissioned and built by the Shriners, a fraternity for men, who intended to build their own mosque.

Despite its intricate detail, the building took just 18 months to complete. Every room reflects inspiration from ancient Egypt and the Middle East — from the authentic hieroglyphics on the ceiling in the Egyptian Ballroom to the auditorium designed to look like the open courtyard of a Middle Eastern palace. The Egyptian Ballroom is embellished with more than 500 hand-carved symbols including a ceiling covered with stars, which symbolizes the deceased pharaohs of Egypt.

The Grand Salon is covered with about 3,350 square feet of terrazzo floors made mainly of crushed marble.

Despite suffering smoke damage in 1996, the skylight’s stained glass panels have been replaced and restored.

New Fox Theatre Tours Take You Behind The Scenes Like Never Before

By Brittany Williams

Top: The Men’s Lounge still has its original furniture. The Grand Staircase demonstrates designers’ attention to details.

Photos: Michael Porter

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This spring, the historic movie palace known for its performing arts and architectural history, once again began hosting regular tours, this time with highly trained guides who know the venue inside and out. The tours are one way the Fox keeps its promise to preserve and share the theater with Atlantans, the people who have kept it running for more than three decades.

The new tours include two previously unseen locations, a spot in the main auditorium near the stage and the original ballroom kitchen where the original ice box still sits.

“As the only historic theater in the country with a full-time, in-house restoration department, we take pride in preserving and maintaining the Fox for future generations,” says Allan Vella, Fox president and CEO. Visitors get a 60-minute tour that showcases mustsee details of the Fox, which opened Christmas Day in 1929. They’ll see at least 10

Tours take place Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Details at the box office, www.FoxATLTix.com or 855.ATL.TIXX.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Theatre A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,678 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

Lost and Found Lost and Found items are turned in to the House Manager’s office. To check on lost items, please call the House Manager at 404.881.2075. Lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days.

Private Rooms The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. To book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run.

Ticket Office The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Ticket Office is open for walk up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday,10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Ticket Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time.

Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased online at www.FoxAtlTix.com, all Ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling (855) ATL-TIXX, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Ticket Office in person during regular Box Office hours.

Group Sales The Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to Groups for most Broadway shows. The Group Sales office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 8812000 or email foxgroup@foxtheatre.org.

Concessions Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.

Restrooms Restrooms are located off the Main Lobby (downstairs), Mezzanine Lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are located in the Spanish Room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office door in the main lobby.

Gift Shop The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room.

Tours Fox Theatre Tours are conducted Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 1:00 PM. Saturday tours are offered at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Fox Theatre Tours are guided by Fox employees wellversed in the Fox’s history, current events, awards, and upcoming shows.

Tickets for Fox Theatre Tours are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office or online at www.FoxAtlTix.com.

Special Tours can range from backstage to architectural to a school or college group. Please contact the Fox Theatre by calling (404) 881-2100 to schedule your group tour.

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Smoking In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility.

Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

Special Needs Ken Shook, Patron Services Coordinator, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled.

The Fox Theatre also has a brochure detailing all these programs for our patrons with special needs. This brochure is available at the Concierge Desk in the Arcade.

An audio clarification device (Phonic Ear) is available for patrons with hearing disabilities. It is available, free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis on the evening of a performance, or you may reserve a device by calling the Patron Services Director. A limited number of booster seats are also available free of charge.

Elevators Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby.

The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.

Parking Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Ticket Office or by calling (855) ATL-TIXX. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district.

Performance Notes All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the theatre. Not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.

Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance.

Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

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etiquette 1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission.

2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins.

3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting.

4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers.

5. The overture is part of the performance.

Please cease talking at this point.

6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose.

7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show.

8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag.

9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic.

10. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher.

If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you.

11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous.

Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience.

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Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O. Adina Alford Erwin . . Vice President & General Manager Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Service Rachel Bomeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Manager Jeff Quesenberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President & C.F.O. Rick Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Jay Forrester . . . Director of Concessions & Merchandising Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Coordinator Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Molly Fortune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Restoration Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Gary Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Master Carpenter Larry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer Larry-Douglas Embury . . . . . . . . . . Organist In Residence Tammy Folds . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Security Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman Keith O Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman Clara Axam, Robyn Barkin, John Busby, Jr., Beauchamp Carr, Renee Dye, Sheffield Hale, John Holder, Edward Hutchison, Walt Huntley, Craig Jones, Jay Myers, Glen Romm, Alan Thomas, Carolyn Wills

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Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, DK-Dekalb, D–Downtown, DW-Dunwoody, IP–Inman Park, M­—Midtown, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, NA­—North Atlanta, V—Vinings, W–Westside AMERICAN The Lawrence is Midtown’s newest restaurant concept where quality, innovation, style and comfort are the focus to delivering an unexpected and unique experience to the Midtown, Atlanta community. The Lawrence strives to rethink food in a fresh way in a comfortable in town neighborhood setting. 905 Juniper Street, 404-961-7177. thelawrenceatlanta. com, M Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St., 404-9617370, lobbyattwelve.com. M The Melting Pot is the premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts.

Four Atlanta locations, including 754 Peachtree St. NE, 404-389-0099, meltingpot.com. M Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great peoplewatching and its contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH 44 EncoreAtlantA.com

ONE. midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-8924111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSE Prime Enjoy steak, sushi and seafood in a festive atmosphere near Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Rd., 404-2550035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D

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Eleven Restaurant & Bar A luxurious destination at Loews Atlanta Hotel. Delectable cuisine, vibrant cocktails and live music. Visit them for delightful pre or post performance cocktails, or a quick bite that always gets a standing ovation. 1065 Peachtree St. NE, 404-7455745, loewshotels.com/restaurants/eleven/ cuisine. M South City Kitchen With a stylish, Southerncontemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Two locatons: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave., 404873-7358; Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy., 770-435-0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures pure flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678-651-2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B BREW PUB/GOURMET PUB FARE Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-8700805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404264-0253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M CREOLE/CAJUN Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends. Downstairs, a take-away

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Rated excellent by Zagat 2003-2011. Just a short drive from the Fox Theatre. 242 Boulevard SE, 404588-0006. agaverestaurant.com, OFW Alma A refreshing new approach to contemporary Mexican cuisine. Bright, fresh ingredients and traditional regional influences come together with other Latin American flavors in vibrant dishes that feel familiar and new all at once. 191 Peachtree St. NE, 404-968-9662, alma-atlanta.com. D

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Continued from Page 11 JULY 26 Django Unchained (R, 165 mins.). From 2012. America’s slaveholding past explodes in a bloody reckoning that is part Sergio Leone, part Mel Brooks and all Quentin Tarantino. The film was named movie of the year by the American Film Institute.

Fun fact: At a Comic-Con gathering, Tarantino revealed that the Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington characters are meant to be the great-great-great-grandparents of the character John Shaft from the Shaft films.

JULY 27 The Croods (PG, 98 mins.). 2 p.m. An animated prehistoric comedy adventure from Dreamworks that follows the world’s first family on a fantastical journey.

Fun fact: Over the years, this script morphed from a buddy comedy to a family-themed tale.

Sing-along Grease (PG-13, 110 mins.).

7:30 p.m. Poodle-skirt alert! Dress like it’s the 1950s all sing-along to this fable of teen love, beauty school dropouts, and doing the hand-jive, baby. Evening includes a costume contest and on-screen lyrics. Tickets ($15; $20 day of show) on the Fox website or at 1.855.ATL.TIXX.

Fun fact: Danny Zuko’s blue windbreaker at the beginning of the movie was a nod to the movie Rebel Without a Cause.

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JULY 28 Lawrence of Arabia (PG, 216 mins.). 4 p.m.

An epic if ever there was one. This biopic details the life of the complex man who has been labeled everything from hero, to charlatan, to sadist. This is a new digital print.

Fun fact: Almost all movement in the film goes from left to right. Director David Lean did this to emphasize the film’s journey.

AUG. 16 Summer blockbuster TBA AUG. 17 Summer blockbuster TBA AUG. 18 Breakfast at Tiffany’s (G, 115 mins,). 4 p.m. If 1953’s Roman Holiday established Audrey Hepburn’s star status, this 1961 Truman Capote story cemented it. Blake Edwards directed her turn as young New York socialite Holly Golightly, who has a strange secret and even stranger neighbors.

Fun fact: Holly’s couch is really an old-fashioned bathtub split in half. In some scenes, you can still see the gold handles at one end and the legs on the bottom.

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Georgia Tech stands in for Google in The Internship, which features Vince Vaughn (left) and Owen Wilson trying to fit in with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses and find employment.

ATLANTA-WOOD? From ‘Walking Dead’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ metro sites provide plenty of scenery to chew on

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ohnny’s Hideaway, the swinging Buckhead nightspot, makes a notable cameo in the 2011 movie Hall Pass.

The Farrelly Brothers set their raunchy comedy in New England but filmed most of it here. An establishing shot shows Johnny’s from out front, then segues indoors (Sinatra Room, King’s Corner, anyone?) as suburban dads Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis spectacularly fail to pick up women.

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or provides interiors for films shot on location: The fifth Fast and the Furious, for instance, took place in Rio de Janeiro and shot most outdoor scenes in Puerto Rico, but filmed interiors and some urban streetscapes here.

Anchorman 2, the 1970s’ Will Ferrell comedy, did transform the city, briefly.

West Midtown’s Olympic Flame restaurant became Whammy Chicken!, a fast-food franchise from sportscaster Champ Kind. The flick gave Peachtree Center an ice-skating rink a la New York’s Rockefeller Center.

And it closed Manuel’s Tavern for a day.

As general manager Brian Maloof wrote on its Facebook wall, “They needed some

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additional props from the ’70s for the timeperiod shoot and we had them in storage.

I overheard a guy say, ‘It is nice we do not need to change many things for this ’70s shot.’ I am not sure how to take that. :-)” Atlanta has become so popular that some productions must shoot around each other to use a prized spot. The Georgia Archives Building across from the Capitol is stateowned but popular for its versatility, says Lee Thomas, director of the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office. Both Identity Thief (with Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman) and Anchorman 2 used it.

The influx of film production shows Atlanta is more architecturally diverse than we might realize. Midtown’s Biltmore Hotel became New York’s Waldorf Astoria in the Jackie Robinson biopic 42. Georgia Tech imitated Google headquarters for the Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy The Internship.

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industrial America of NBC’s “Revolution.”

(Perhaps the most incongruous match of subject matter and location is CBGB, an upcoming film about the legendary 1970s punk nightclub, being shot in Savannah.)

Filming can happen almost anywhere. Castleberry Hill has been the site for Scary Movie 5, Identity Thief, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, MTV’s “Teen Wolf ” and Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confession of a Marriage Counselor, which filmed in a 12,000-square-foot loft.

Atlanta’s intown neighborhoods are known for their diverse architecture. Location scouts can tell from the curb which houses can pass as homes from specific generations. “We see a lot of productions go into Inman Park, Druid Hills and the Pullman Yards on Roger Street,” says Thomas. “But it’s spread out a lot more than usual. We see period stories like Lawless and Get Low shot in the mountains.

We’ve got plenty of zombie apocalypse stuff, and a lot of The Hunger Games is shot here.”

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The Internship, filmed in and around Atlanta, features Owen Wilson (left) and Vince Vaughn as out-of-work salesmen who land coveted internships at Google.

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where businesses like the Main Street Fudge Shop capitalize on their new fame with “zombie fudge” and “Woodbury” mugs in honor of the fictional stronghold against the undead.

The influx of film production has made “spot the celebrity” one of Atlanta’s favorite games. Robin Williams did a set at the Laughing Skull, Dakota Fanning celebrated her 19th birthday at STK, Reese Witherspoon got a DUI on Peachtree and, in the coolest appearance of all, Kevin Bacon appeared at Dad’s Garage Theatre’s BaconFest fundraiser a year ago. Owen Wilson apparently turns up everywhere, from the Museum of Art to the city’s hippest restaurants, so he’s seeing a lot more than Johnny’s Hideaway these days.

Atlanta-based film and theater writer Curt Holman has won awards for his critical writing from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2005, he was a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in theater and musical theater.

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Perhaps the most eagerly awaited Atlanta production this year, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (due Nov. 22) used the Goat Farm as impoverished District 12, home of Jennifer Lawrence’s plucky heroine. Originally a complex of 19th-century industrial buildings, the Goat Farm can pretty easily be made to resemble another century, or a landscape after the fall of civilization as we know it. Catching Fire also used Buckhead’s Swan House mansion and grounds to convey the opulence of the decadent Capital.

Perhaps no Atlanta location of recent years has been more iconic than Freedom Parkway, thanks to the gridlocked, apocalyptic scene from the pilot episode of “The Walking Dead,” which became the cover of the first season DVD. The “Dead” also walked through downtown’s Fairlie-Poplar district and the Cobb Energy Center, which stood in for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Most recently, “The Walking Dead” filmed much of its third season in Senoia (population 3,307),

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The evening raised more than $325,000. Dan Brutto, U.S. Fund for UNICEF national board member and president of UPS International, was honored with the 2013 Global Philanthropist Award for his commitment to saving and improving children’s lives globally. For more than 10 years, UPS has helped millions of children and families through its partnership with UNICEF, providing significant support for the agency’s emergency preparedness and rapid-response efforts during humanitarian crises.

Atlanta’s UNICEF Experience Youth Board members (ages 7-17) were on-site to educate guests about the impact of UNICEF’s work in water and sanitation, emergencies, education, nutrition and protection. photos courtesy of jim fitts

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