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10 FEATURES 10 Alternative, A Cappella & Christmas We preview concerts happening at the fab Fox through year’s end. By Bret Love

16 Taking Measure of the BeltLine

A project that began as a master’s thesis is reshaping Atlanta like nothing else has, including the 1996 Olympics. By Julie Bookman

22 Fall Festivals

Chomp, stomp or get your Dragon Con on, it’s all out there. By Hally Joseph

26 Let the Games Begin

Play, taste and escape at any of these 5 Southeastern casinos. By Terry Matthews-Lombardo

DEPARTMENTS 32 Tyler Perry’s Madea On The Run Synopsis

40 Information

34 Dining Guide

44 Fox Fun Facts

42 Etiquette

38 Friends of the Fox 46 PoshDealz

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Alternative, A Cappella & We preview who’s playing the fab Fox through year’s end

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lato once wrote, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Indeed, music has always expressed thoughts and feelings we might not say aloud. No matter your preference — rock, pop, blues or contemporary Christian, the Fox Theatre has a concert coming your way.

In addition to what’s listed below, the Fox has scheduled shows featuring comic Martin Lawrence (Oct. 1), the Festival of Praise tour with Fred Hammond and Donnie McClurkin (Oct. 17), and Yanni (Feb. 20).

The lineup below takes you through the end of 2015.

Straight No Chaser

THE B-52’s | Oct. 30 The B-52’s are a classic rags-to-riches story.

Motley crew of outsider misfits comes together to play music at wild parties for friends in late-1970s Athens, Ga. Thanks to left-ofcenter hits like “Rock Lobster” and “Planet Claire,” the band’s beach-party-gone-bonkers sound catches the early 1980s (new) wave of alternative music, riding that burgeoning tsunami to mainstream success and international acclaim.

Now, 35 years later, the legends — Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson — return to Atlanta for “The B-52s Halloween Scream,” a campy All Hallows Eve show. Audience members are encouraged to dress in their most fabulous costumes, wigs, glitter and glow sticks.

Just make sure you wear comfortable shoes so you don’t hurt yourself when you “Dance This Mess Around.”

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help of YouTube. Few, however, can match the success of this former Indiana University a cappella group. A video of its 1998 performance of “The 12 Days of Christmas” (which incorporated snippets of “I Have a Little Dreidel” and Toto’s “Africa”) went viral in 2006, amassing more than 18 million views and landing it a five-album deal with Atlantic Records.

The 10-member group has released four albums and three EPs since then, but its artists are best known as the kings of a cappella Christmas music. For their “New Old-Fash-

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ioned Tour,” expect cleverly arranged versions of holiday favorites like “White Christmas” and “Wonderful Christmastime,” as well as their 2014 original hit “Text Me Merry Christmas.”

JOE BONAMASSA | Nov. 20-21 What were you doing when you were 12?

New York-bred Joe Bonamassa was an overachiever, opening shows for legendary bluesman B.B. King. At age 4, encouraged by his blues-loving dad, Joe began aping guitar icons like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. Touring like

a pro on weekends throughout his teen years, Bonamassa has since become one of the most respected blues guitarists in the business.

He’s had numerous No. 1 albums on the Billboard Blues Charts, played with his idol Clapton at London’s Royal Albert Hall and earned a Grammy nod for his collaboration with Beth Hart.

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through scholarships and providing resources to schools in need.

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “Carol of the Bells.”

KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY — JOY: AN IRISH CHRISTMAS | Dec. 21 Modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty are among the most popular Christian music acts to come along in years, reinventing the form by blending traditional and contemporary gospel with classical and Celtic musical influences.

Born in Northern Ireland, the couple moved to the United States in 2006, basing themselves in Nashville and working with songwriting partner Stuart Townend. Their song “In Christ Alone” was voted the No. 2 best-loved hymn of all time in the United Kingdom, and their songs have been recorded by such artists as Alison Krauss, Owl City, Ricky Skaggs and the Newsboys.

This tour finds them performing selections from their 2011 album Joy: An Irish Christmas, a jubilant celebration of the season that includes original songs alongside classics like

WIDESPREAD PANIC | Dec. 29-31 Another longtime Athens favorite, Widespread Panic is among the world’s most beloved jam bands, frequently compared to legends like the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band.

Co-founding guitarists John Bell and Michael Houser began playing together in their University of Georgia dorm in 1981, but it took five years (during which bassist Dave Schools and drummer Todd Nance signed on) before they played their first show as Widespread Panic.

In the past 29 years, Widespread Panic has emerged as one of the hardest-touring bands around, known for never playing the same set list twice.

The musicians are touring to support their 12th studio album, Street Dogs (released Sept.

25). Their three shows at the Fox likely will welcome the new year with memorable marathon jam sessions.

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n the beginning, railroads built Atlanta. Now, two centuries later, those same rail lines are reinvigorating the city in a foward-thinking way.

We’re talking about the Atlanta BeltLine, the 22-mile loop for fitness, families and everyone, that follows the many abandoned rain lines lacing the city.

Some say the BeltLine, a monumental work in progress, is the biggest thing to happen to Atlanta since the 1996 Olympic Games.

But the Olympics ended. The BeltLine is here to stay. It means economic growth, transportation solutions, sweeping revitalization and renewal of intown neighborhoods, cleanup and refurbishment of industrial wastelands, expanded and enhanced green spaces, and a fantastic new avenue for fitness, art, entertainment and other programs.

Thousands take to the pathways every week, as the ambitious project transforms intown life and the city itself, while creating buzz all over the world.

The BeltLine, considered the most comprehensive revitalization effort ever undertaken by the city of Atlanta, and touted as one of the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment and mobility projects anywhere in the nation, is a mighty big thing to explain.

But we’re going to try. Keep in mind that the BeltLine changes and grows on an almost daily basis. To stay up-to-date on all things BeltLine, the website (see LINKS sidebar on Page 20) is your best resource.

ZEN TIME “The BeltLine is my life,” says Terri Hull, a dental hygienist who’s lived in the Little Five Points/Candler Park neighborhood for 27 years. She hits the Eastside Trail to jog and speed-walk four or five times a week.

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BeltLine CEO Paul Morris in the 2014 Lantern Parade, the brainchild of Chantelle Rytter (in the “Weird Gone Pro” T-shirt), who’s leads the parade-sponsoring Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons.

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The BeltLine is overseen by two entities: • Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) is in charge of planning and executing the project, from phase-by-phase construction and acquiring land and access, to securing public funding.

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• Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABPL) is a nonprofit that raises money, builds community partnerships, handles BeltLine tours, events and programs. 404.446.4404.

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‘HOW DID THIS EVER HAPPEN?’

“I walk out my door, around the corner to the path at Freedom Parkway and the Carter Center. Then I have a choice. I can turn right and go all the way to Piedmont Park, or to the Midtown theater shopping center, where I can stop in at Arden’s Garden and get a Grand Slam energy boost. Or, I can go left toward Rathbun’s and smell the steaks, or even stop in for a martini – and then crawl home.”

The BeltLine “makes me feel more safe and secure than I used to,” Hull says. “Every chance I get, I’m wanting to be out there by myself, listening to my music, going at my own pace. I call it my Zen time.”

BELTLINE BASICS “Really great cities,” says Paul Morris, Atlanta BeltLine president and CEO, “are an amalgam of many small villages.”

Here’s a look at where those villages stand now and where they’re headed.

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urban core and will eventually connect 45 intown neighborhoods. It’s expected to be finished by 2030. Every year brings new pavings and programs, new access and amenities, and plenty of ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

Three trails are open now: The North Side Trail is a one-mile section that passes through Tanyard Creek Park and links the Ardmore Park and Collier Hills neighborhoods.

The Eastside Trail is a 2.25-mile path from Midtown to Inman Park and the Historic Fourth Ward.

The West End Trail is 2.4 miles that connects the Mozley Park and Westview areas.

When finished, the trail system will encompass 33 miles and include offshoots that already do, or will, branch off from the main loop. For example, the woodsy 1.15-mile Southwest Connector Spur Trail starts at the existing Lionel Hampton Trail and reaches Westwood Avenue.

It ultimately will expand to 4.5 miles. The

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Many people know the BeltLine’s back story. Here’s the fast answer for those who don’t. Ryan Gravel, a Georgia Tech grad student, envisioned the BeltLine more than 15 years ago after enjoying a “walkable” visit to Paris and examining Atlanta’s rail corridors on old city maps. His idea became his 1999 master’s thesis in architecture and city planning and gained steam as a sustainable grass-roots effort.

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The full projected cost of the BeltLine is $4.4 billion, paid for by a combination of public (the city of Atlanta; the Atlanta BeltLine Tax Allocation District or TAD; county, regional, state and federal grants), private investment and donations.

• 1.2 million people visited the Eastside Trail in 2014, about 21,000 a week. It’s the busiest part of the BeltLine.

• 12,900 hours have been logged by volunteers cleaning and beautifying the trails.

• 26 quarter-mile segments have been adopted by 43 groups committed to one year of service. The BeltLine has generated about a 6-to-1 return on investment, with more than $2.4 billion in new private real estate development. A half mile of the Eastside Trail has already generated more than $860 million in redevelopment.

• The overall plan includes 5,600 units of affordable housing over 25 years.

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Find programs and events, navigate the growing loops and trails, and lots more. The Atlanta BeltLine app is free and can be downloaded via iTunes or Google Play.

recently finished Eastside Trail Gateway in Historic Fourth Ward Park leads a short distance to 12 acres of green space, a 2-acre lake and a new playground with a generous splash pad.

The BeltLine project includes 1,300 acres of new, expanded or renovated parks. Hundreds of thousands of trees and shrubs are being planted, an effort led by Trees Atlanta.

Bike rental shops, ice cream parlors, restaurants and other businesses are popping up all along the BeltLine, often reclaiming long-dormant but sturdy buildings. The King of Pops, for example, strategically sells its icy delights out of a walkup window near the end of Inman Park’s Elizabeth Street, just a few minutes’ walk from the Eastside Trail skate park.

Pedestrian-friendly transit will gradually be added alongside the core path. BeltLine trains will be part of the 50-mile Atlanta Streetcar network. Planners promise easy access to MARTA at many points.

On BeltLine sections now open, you’ll find programs, activities and performance spaces taking shape and being planned. An urban farm program, for one, has sprouted in the southwest

Historic Fourth Ward Park

FREE TOURS

Take a three-hour air-conditioned bus tour with a guide and video enhancements as more than 22,500 people have done since the free tour started in 2007.

You’ll see projects in progress and learn what’s next.

The tour is a good way to experience the scope and breadth of intown living. Tours depart from the Inman Park MARTA station at 9:30 a.m. FridaysSaturdays. Each month’s registration opens at 9 a.m. on the 15th of the preceding month.

Other free tour options: the 90-minute Arboretum Walking Tour at 9 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays on the Eastside Trail. Sign up at beltline.org/tours or 404.446.4400.

part of the city. You’ll be able to pick up fresh produce from community gardens here.

Free Tuesday night yoga classes take place on the big lawn at the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark. You also can sign up for free hikes, nature explorations, group runs and fitness classes that range from aerobics and tai chi to pilates and self-defense.

LANTERN PARADE, WINE STROLL “The BeltLine is a living, breathing thing,” says Eric Goldberg, who spearheads the annual Wine Stroll on the Eastside Trail in late September. “It’s just where you want to be.”

The third annual Wine Stroll — on Sept.

26 — is expected to sell out fast. Restaurants and businesses at 24 stops along the Eastside Trail will give patrons a 2-ounce pour and appetizers. (1-5 p.m. $50.)

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light, music and color covers the entire Eastside Trail. Participation in the parade is free and open to anyone. More than 20,000 revelers paraded in 2014.

The Wine Tour’s Goldberg is one of those sold on the BeltLine. “It used to take me longer to drive to Piedmont Park and look for parking than it takes me to hop on the BeltLine and ride my bike over there.”

You’ve heard of the children’s book The Little Engine That Could? The Atlanta BeltLine is chugging along, seemingly ready to write its own timeless story.

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BELTLINE LINKS

• All things BeltLine: beltline.org/events/ • Adopt a segment: Details beltline.org/ programs/adopt-the-atlanta-beltline/ • Atlanta BeltLine Partnership: info@atlbeltlinepartnership.org • Free activities (fitness, hikes, etc.): beltline. org/fitsignup • Free tours: beltline.org/tours • 2015 Lantern Parade: art.beltline.org/ lantern-parade/ • 2015 Wine Stroll: facebook.com/ BeltLineWineStroll?fref=ts)

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Fall Festivals Chomp, stomp or get your Dragon Con on, it’s all out there

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hen autumn cools metro Atlanta, many of us rush outdoors for fresh air and festivities. Downtown becomes a playscape for monsters and superheroes. Piedmont Park morphs into a tree-shaded art gallery. And streets everywhere are filled with great eats and live music. Atlanta’s festival season has something for everyone. Here are at least some of the don’t-miss events.

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SEPTEMBER AJC DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL | SEPT. 4-6 One of the largest independent book festivals in the country returns with author readings, signings, panel discussions, poetry slams, writing workshops, live music and an all-ages shopping market. Look, too, for performances by theater and dance companies. The fest has kicked up its arts profile in

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ABOVE: Sandy Springs Fest, LEFT: Costumed characters pose with the Decatur Book Festival’s mascot, Bookzilla; Atlantans stroll through the Chastain Park Arts Festival.

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recent years. Perfect for everyone from dedicated wordsmiths to beginning bookworms. Be aware that this weekend-long celebration takes over all of downtown Decatur. Fear of Flying author Erica Jong is the keynote speaker. Free. decaturbookfestival.com DRAGON CON | SEPT. 4-7 Touted as the “world’s largest fantasy/science-fiction convention,” Dragon Con is one of Atlanta’s most colorful weekends. Fans from across the country travel here to see and snap photos with their favorite TV actors, celebrating with an all-out costume party that takes over downtown. You may not want to pay the minimum $50 for daily admission, so know that the best part of this fest can be grabbing a cocktail across the way and people-watching as Peachtree Street becomes a fantasyland of Storm Troopers, X-Men and Harry Potters. The parade is at 10 a.m. Hyatt Regency Atlanta. dragoncon.org YELLOW DAISY FESTIVAL | SEPT. 10-13 The 47th annual Yellow Daisy Festival is a four-day, family-friendly event at Stone Mountain Park.

It began as a small arts and crafts festival but has grown to include more than 400 artists from around the country. Go for the wide range of activities, eats and shopping.

Free with paid parking admission ($15 per day, $40 annual permit). stonemountainpark.com/events/ yellow-daisy-festival MUSIC MIDTOWN | SEPT. 18-19 Atlanta’s loudest weekend is back with such headliners as Elton John, Drake, Van Halen, Sam Smith, Lenny Kravitz, Daryl Hall & John Oates and Billy Idol. The event shuts down Piedmont Park for the duration of the weekend. $125 two-day passes; $600 VIP passes. musicmidtown.com

ATLANTA GREEK FESTIVAL | SEPT. 24-27 Expect food, fun, crowds and opa!

This event has returned every fall since 1974. Buy a souvenir at the shops before sampling authentic foods like moussaka, souvlaki and baklava. Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Briarcliff Road. $5; age 12 and under free; age 65-plus free on Friday. atlantagreekfestival.org TASTE OF ATLANTA | SEPT. 25-27 A huge festival for foodies, craft beer connoisseurs and oenophiles.

More than 90 metro restaurants will serves bites and plates all weekend long, everything from innovative concepts to local favorites. Participants can snack while watching presentations, cooking workshops and grilling challenges.

Midtown Atlanta at Tech Square. tasteofatlanta.com Also in September: ONE MusicFest (urban alternative music, Sept. 12, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood); JapanFest (Sept. 1920, Gwinnett Center); Marietta StreetFest (Sept. 19-20); Sandy Springs Festival (Sept. 19-20); Fall Folklife Festival (Sept. 26, Atlanta History Center); and Alpharetta Art in the Park (continuing through Sept. 27).

Downtown becomes a playscape for monsters and superheroes.

Piedmont Park morphs into a treeshaded art gallery.

And streets everywhere are filled with great eats and live music.

OCTOBER FALL FESTIVAL ON PONCE | OCT. 17-18 Arts and crafts in Olmstead Linear Park, designed by one of America’s most famous landscape architects, Frederick Law Olmstead Sr. (New York’s Central Park and Atlanta’s Piedmont Park). Enjoy the serenity of this park off Ponce while taking in the 125 art displays, local food and drink, and lots of children’s activities. Free. festivalonponce.com

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TOP: Artists work, sell and interact with visitors at the Atlanta Arts Festival. BOTTOM: Come in character to Dragon Con.

Also in October: Atlanta Pride, Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and Parade, Candler Park Fall Fest, Elevate Art, Stone Mountain Scottish Festival and Highland Fling, Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival (Marietta), Fall Festival on Ponce

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that seems to grow bigger every year. The chili cookoff and bluegrass festival saw 129 chili entries in 2014, Grab a $5 spoon and head down “the chili rows” to taste for yourself. The event also features a 5K run, an artist market and “Brussels sprouts bobbing” — whatever that is — on the main stage. At Cabbagetown Park on Kirkwood Avenue S.E. chompandstomp.com CHASTAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL | NOV. 7-8 For artists, by artists, with an emphasis on local and Georgian-based practitioners. This family-friendly event expects 185 artists and artisans showing and selling their paintings, glassblowing, sculpture, photography and more. This festival benefits a scholarship fund for local artists that’s administered by the Georgia Foundation for Public Spaces.

Free. At Chastain Park on Park Drive. chastainparkartsfestival.

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ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL | OCT. 24-25 Shop the Artist Market, featuring 200 painters, photographers, sculptors, glass blowers and more from across the nation. Try your hand at an art class or learn about local arts and culture organizations. Traditional festival foods plus bites and demonstrations from the purveyors at intown’s Krog Street Market. Free. Piedmont Park. atlantaartsfestival.com

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t’s no secret that a quick trip to Vegas has been a must-do for almost everyone at some point in their lives. But you needn’t go that far to feed your gaming fever.

The past few years have seen an explosion of gaming destinations nationwide — with, at last count — more than 30 states sporting commercial casinos and/or American Indian gaming establishments.

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If it’s been a while since you dropped a quarter in a slot machine, this roundup of relatively nearby locations might be just what you’re angling for. Many are just a pleasant drive from metro Atlanta.

(Note: The 60,000-sq. ft. Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, N.C., plans to open Sept. 28. It’s 35 miles closer to Atlanta than the Cherokee Casino.)

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A TOUGH JOB, BUT ...

I made a casino visit recently in the name of research, and that meant a stop at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Hotel and Casino.

I chose a random Wednesday and was surprised to find the casino chock-full of gamblers.

Who knew?

Surpised, I conducted an informal survey and found various reasons for why, in the middle of a sunny weekday, these people were parked at a blackjack table. Their answers: I’m avoiding mowing the lawn. Again.

It’s the first day off I’ve taken in weeks, and this seemed like a good place to meditate.

Life’s short. I play hard.

If any of those answers describes you, great. If not, here are my five top takeaways from this property. Feel free to adapt them to any casino resort you favor.

START AT THE POOL. The lap pool here has underwater speakers pumping solid vibes that get your engines started while your body floats and decompresses. Plus it offers cool private poolside Seminole chickee huts.

GET THEE TO THE SPA OR SALON. Here you get Hard Rock’s “Rhythm & Motion,” an immersive music-centric menu using amplified vibrations, pressures and patterns to take you on a rhythmic massage journey. Yes, please!

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HARRAH’S CHEROKEE CASINO RESORT WHERE: A Caesars International property at 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee, N.C. 828.497.7777. www.caesars.com/harrahs-cherokee DISTANCE: A two- or three-hour drive. The hotel offers bus options with daily round trips ($30-$45). Some include casino chips. Multiple pickup stations in Atlanta.

AT THE CASINO: Full game play including slots, table games, Asian gaming, video and dealer poker in addition to tournaments and championship events.

THE RESORT: A 56-acre mountain paradise with a 21-story hotel, an indoor/outdoor pool, a fitness facility, spa, multiple restaurants, a

ROCK THE MEMORABILIA. It’s everywhere.

Consider signing up for the “Sound of Your Stay,” an amenities package that, with one call to the front desk, brings a world-class Fender guitar, other instruments and a few surprises to your room. No time limit. No charge. No, really.

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD. Your experience at oh-so-chic Council Oaks Steak & Seafood begins with a waterfall at the entrance and the butcher shop you pass en route to your table (you can choose your own hand-cut steak or chop). It serves steak tartare, surf-and-turf, truffle fries and everything in between. Dessert? The famous Council Oak 151 Volcano is flambéed tableside.

PLAY AND PEOPLE-WATCH: The casino was almost anti-climactic. It has all the usual games, but amped up the Hard Rock way. It’s a gamer’s paradise, filled with all ages and ethnicities. For me, though, people-watching is half the fun.

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The cooking classes at Wind Creek Casino in Atmore, Ala., come with wine and just a bit of fire.

REALLY BIG SHOW: Special rates for military, first responders, teachers, senior citizens and other groups. The attached 3,000-seat Event Center regularly books big-name acts like Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire and Larry the Cable Guy.

and menus; the Table in the Kitchen, literally, a table in the chef ’s kitchen; a five-course international dining experience with observation and demonstrations on Friday nights; and hands-on cooking classes.

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DISTANCE: A five- or six-hour drive. Delta Air Lines has daily direct flights.

DISTANCE: About a four-hour drive.

AT THE CASINO: A full-service space with more than 2,100 machines, every imaginable table game, free cocktail service, a poker room and a private High Limit Lounge with more than 100 games plus a dedicated lounge staff.

AT THE CASINO: More than 1,700 gaming machines. No dealer stations but plenty of high payout options. Its New Player Promise says if you lose $75-$1,000 in your first 24 hours of play, you’re reimbursed with free play.

THE RESORT: This AAA Four-Diamond property has a spa, fine dining, an arcade, bowling alley, cinema, an amphitheater with regular entertainment and off-site golfing.

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THE RESORT: This spot has not one, but two fine-dining restaurants plus eight food outlets with everything from quick picks to casual options. Also, a 1,500-seat theater with headline acts; multiple nightclubs; a spa (Travel & Leisure lists it as a Top 20 hotel spa); a Tom Fazio-designed golf course; a children’s arcade (age 10 and up); and an outdoor pool with a café/bar overlooking the Mississippi Sound.

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massages, and electric and USB outlets at each player’s spot. Free Wi-Fi included.

THE RESORT: Themed to resemble a traditional roadhouse with all-suite accommodations. Jack Binion’s steakhouse tops its six dining spots. Plus a Blues Showcase Nightclub, an outdoor pool (open seasonally), and a fitness center with a steam room and sauna.

LET’S WINE: Resident sommelier Mark Warren oversees a wine list of more than 350 selections, with ever-changing daily pairings to accompany the resort’s menus, particularly in the BR Prime steakhouse.

TUNICA ROADHOUSE HOTEL & HORSESHOE CASINO WHERE: A Caesars property at 1107 Casino Center Drive, Tunica, Miss. 800.391.3777. www.caesars.com/tunica-roadhouse/casino DISTANCE: A six- or seven-hour drive. Delta offers direct flights.

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GET THE BLUES: Be a VIP at the Bluesville Nightclub and enjoy plush seating with access to the Founders Club for upgraded amenities and comfort. Serious poker players can wait on a seat at a choice table in the VIP World Series of Poker Lounge. This resort is 30 minutes from Memphis’ Beale Street and Graceland.

VICTORY CASINO CRUISE WHERE: At sea. Daily departures from the Mayport Terminal, 4378 Ocean St., Jacksonville, Fla. 855.468.4286. victoryjax.com DISTANCE: About five hours. Delta and Southwest Airlines offer direct, hourlong flights.

AT THE CASINO: A combination of slots and gaming machines, plus tables for blackjack, craps, roulette and Bingo. Includes dining options, a nightclub and upper-deck viewing.

SHIPSHAPE: Checking out the scenery while watching waves lap the side of the vessel may be a pleasant alternative to seeing your money go down the drain.

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adea is at it again in Tyler Perry’s most outrageously funny stage play ever. In trouble with the local authorities, Mabel Simmons, notoriously known as Madea, is on the run from the law. With no place to turn, she volunteers to move in with her friend Bam who is recovering from hip replacement surgery. Bam is so grateful that her faithful friend, Mabel, is putting her on life on hold in order to nurse Bam back to health. Unknown to Bam however, Madea is only using the concerned friend gag as a way to hide out from the police. But as they say… all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. Madea’s presence at Bam’s house is just what the doctor ordered. Bam’s family is in desperate need of some home improvement, and it is the only kind of family makeover that Madea can deliver. Starring Tyler Perry as Madea and Cassi Davis as Aunt Bam, “Madea On The Run” delivers a couple hours of pure joy and laughter.

With brand new music written by Tyler Perry, the show delivers a finger snapping and inspirational evening of theater. Madea’s life lessons on friendship, marriage, personal reflection, and overcoming, leave audiences with some great food for the soul. Don’t miss Tyler Perry’s “Madea On The Run”.

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DINING GUIDE

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A GREAT NIGHT OUT? Try one of these

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LIVINGSTON RESTAURANT AND BAR — It’s hard to beat the location (across from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404.897.5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M LOBBY — The menu at this sophisticated American restaurant focuses on seasonal fare. In the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St. N.E., 404.961.7370, lobbyattwelve.com, M THE MELTING POT — A 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. 754 Peachtree St. N.E., 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 people-watching and contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave N.E., 404.872.0904, murphysvh.com, VH 34 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

ONE. MIDTOWN KITCHEN — Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Road, 404.892.4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M PACES & VINE — The team behind intown Murphy’s expands to Vinings Jubilee with classic American comfort food crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Shared plates, fish, steaks.

Wine-centric bar with craft cocktails. Weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner menus by celebrated Atlanta chef Ian Winslade (Murphy’s, W hotels, Bluepointe). 4300 Paces Ferry Rd, 404.205.8255, pacesandvine.com. V

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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 Theatre.

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SOHO — American style bistro offers fish and seafood, beef, game and poultry, with gluten-free lunch and dinner options, plus their specially-priced Cobb Energy Centre theater menu will get you in and out with plenty of time to make the performance; just show your tickets to your server. Different weekly “wine and tapas” flights debut each Wednesday night. Vinings Jubilee, 4300 Paces Ferry Rd., 770.801.0069, sohoatlanta.com. V

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FRIENDS OF THE FOX Members of the Fox Theatre’s Friends of the Fox program help support the Fox Theatre Institute, the theater’s community engagement arm.

The Fox Theatre’s legend lives on through their generosity, supporting the theater, the city of Atlanta and communities across Georgia.

The Fox Theatre would like to thank the following Friends of the Fox who have given at the Legend ($10,000), Marquee ($5,000), Encore ($2,500) and Entourage ($1,000) levels: Legend

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE THEATRE A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,665 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

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.

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.FoxTheatre.org, all Ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling 855-285-8499, 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 404 881-2000 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 AM, 11 AM, noon and 1 PM. Saturday tours are offered at 10 AM and 11 AM. Fox Theatre Tours are guided by Fox employees well-versed 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.foxtheatre.org.

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.

LOST AND FOUND Lost and found items are turned in to the Event Staff’s office.

To check on lost items, please call 404-881-2119. Lost and found items will be retained for 30 days.

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, and for your safety, please follow the directions provided by the Fox Theatre staff.

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.

ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY The Fox Theatre strives to make events accessible to all guests.

If you require assistance during your visit to the Fox Theatre please seek out or ask for one of our Accessible Ambassadors.

These staff members are attired in the traditional Fox Theatre uniform however also have gold braid and white gloves to make them easier to see. The Fox Theatre offers the use of wheelchairs, listening devices and booster seats at no additional charge. Our Ambassadors will assist you to special restroom accommodations.

Note: Steep Steps lead to all seats on the upper levels. For assistance needed or additional information on programs, please contact the Event Staff’s office at: 404-881-2119.

TICKETS To purchase accessible seating at the Fox Theatre please call: 404-881-2016 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM or on Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. A Fox Theatre Ticket Office Associate will be happy to help you. Ticket buyers may also visit the ticketing site at www.foxtheatre.org.

PROGRAMS PROVIDED Opened Captioning Performance Sponsored in partnership through TDF (Theatre Development Fund).

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 855-285-8499. 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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THE FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 404.881.2100 • www.foxtheatre.org

STAFF Allan C. Vella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O. Adina Alford Erwin. . . . Vice President & General Manager Jeff Quesenberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President & C.F.O. Jamie Vosmeier. . . . . Senior Director, Sales and Marketing Jay Forrester. . . Director of Concessions & Merchandising Elton Howze. . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Information Systems Carmie McDonald . . . . . . . . Director, Fox Theatre Institute Joe Quillian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Special Events Shelly Kleppsattel. . . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Manager Rick Robbins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Rachel Bomeli. . . . . . . . . Manager Ticket Sales and Service Jon Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guest Services Manager Shelby Moody . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Group Sales Manager Dan Goldberger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Commerce and Social Media Manager Laura Zimbrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Partnership Premium Seating Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

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

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FOX FUN FACTS About 12 months ago the Fox Theatre announced a yearlong celebration to thank its hometown on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the “Save the Fox” effort.

We all know how that turned out. So the Fox and its people packed the recent past with special initiatives. Look back with us through this some of the highlights: On Sept. 23, 2014, a press conference kicked off the yearlong celebration.

Attendees included Mayor Kasim Reed, comic and Georgia native Jeff Foxworthy, and Valerie Jackson, philanthropist and widow of the late mayor Maynard Jackson.

Sharon Frank of Palmetto, a lifelong Georgian, was named the Fox’s biggest fan.

She received a prize package that included Delta Air Lines vouchers, show tickets and her name in lights on the theater’s marquee.

A concert-event taping in November brought together an extraordinary collection of artists to celebrate the music of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose musicians assisted in the Save the Fox campaign.

Dahlonega’s Holly Theatre was awarded a $10,000 grant through the Fox’s nonprofit Fox Theatre Institute.

SCAD students designed the portable “Fox in a Box” interactive school exhibit (above) that was built by Atlanta design firm Station16 Creative. The exhibit focuses on how important events in the theater’s timeline intersect with key classroom lessons, from American history and the civil rights movement, to economics and the importance of communities.

Throwback pricing (from 1985) was offered for the Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival’s screening of Back to the Future.

Foxworthy did a one-night-only show to commemorate the anniversary.

In June, streets near the theater were closed for the free “Rock the Block” thankyou party. It featured entertainment from Francine Reed, Bogey & the Viceroys, DejaBlue Grass Band, Orchestra Ma Cuba, and Tribute — A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band, plus tours of the Fox, food and drink, prizes and awareness-raising.

For more on “The Legend Lives On” and the history of the Fox Theatre, please visit www.foxtheatre.org/thelegend.

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