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Summer Film f es t i va l wo sing-alongs, four anniversary screenings, The Breakfast Club, Ghostbusters and Jaws are among the highlights of the 2015 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival at the Fox Theatre.

Perhaps the biggest news? A Frozen singalong. Yes, a sing-along to the uber-popular Disney hit inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s Snow Queen. No doubt dozens upon dozens of little girls and boys will be on hand to belt their best “Let It Go.” The annual Fox Theatre event features 10 movies this year, one Saturday morning of cartoons (10 a.m. Aug. 15) and an afternoon devoted to silent pictures (4 p.m. Aug. 16).

Keep reading for the titles.

Get tickets ($10 advance, $12 day of show) at the Fox box office on Peachtree Street, online or at 855.285.8499. The exception: Only reserved seats ($15 advance, $20 day of show) are available for the Aug. 2 sing-along Sound of Music. Throwback pricing is available at $3.50

per ticket for Back to the Future on June 6.

Tours of the Fox (limited to 20 people) are available before most screenings, and take guests through the projection booth, screening room, dressing rooms and onstage. Tours aren’t recommended for anyone age 7 or younger; ages 2 and under are not permitted. The tour is not ADA accessible and includes lots of steps, so beware. Also, tours must be purchased with a movie ticket ($35 total; $40 The Sound of Music). Parking ($5) is available in select Lanier lots near the theater while spaces are available.

Contact the Fox for details.

As is tradition, each screening begins with music from the Mighty Mo organ, a vintage cartoon and a sing-along. We can almost smell the popcorn, hot dogs and beer. All screenings start at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Also, we’ve included the complete lineup here, in chronological order, and apologize if you’ve missed a flick you wanted to see. Perhaps you can just, um, let it go.

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THE GOONIES

THE GOONIES | June 4. Rated PG. This year’s fan favorite winner, as voted on by patrons of the Fox Theatre’s Facebook page, dates to 1985. In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits sets out to find a pirate’s ancient treasure. With Sean Astin, Josh Brolin (feature film debut) and Corey Feldman.

(114 minutes)

» Fun fact: The pirate ship used in the movie was real. After filming, it was offered to anyone who would take it. No one wanted it, so it sailed off to the scrap heap.

BACK TO THE FUTURE | June 6. Rated PG. A 30th anniversary screening for this 1985 adventure comedy that launched a three-movie series. Michael J. Fox, then in his mid-20s, stars as Marty McFly, who’s accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite so he can be born. With Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) and Lea Thompson.

(116 mins.)

» Fun fact: Apparently Ronald Reagan was so amused by Doc Brown’s disbelief that an actor could become president that he had the projectionist stop and replay the scene. He even referenced the movie in his 1986 State of the Union address.

‘Calvin? Why do you keep calling me Calvin?’

BACK TO THE FUTURE

‘Don’t mind her. She’s still upset because somebody dropped a house on her sister.’

BEETLEJUICE

THE PRINCESS BRIDE | June 20. Rated PG. “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Even if you don’t know the movie, you’ve likely heard that line from this Rob Reiner-directed 1987 adventure.

The story: While home sick in bed, a young boy’s grandfather reads him a story titled “The Princess Bride.” With Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Fred Savage and Andre the Giant.

(98 mins.)

BEETLEJUICE | June 18. Rated PG. From 1988. Michael Keaton and Geena Davis play recently deceased ghosts who contract the services of a “bio-exorcist” to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house.

(92 mins.)

» Fun fact: Keaton spent just two weeks filming his role, which lasts a total of 17.5 minutes on screen. It’s also his favorite role among all he’s done.

» Fun fact: In a 2012 interview in New York Magazine, Mandy Patinkin says his famous “prepare to die” line is quoted back to him by two or three strangers every single day of his life.

‘Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya.

You killed my father.

Prepare to die.’

THE PRINCESS BRIDE

‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat.’

JAWS

JAWS | July 16. Rated PG. This is a 40th anniversary screening of the 1975 thriller that made Americans everywhere afraid to go into the water. When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace a small island community, a police chief, a marine scientist and a grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. With Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. (124 mins.)

» Fun fact: The mechanical shark used was

never tested in the water after being built. When put in at Martha’s Vineyard, it sank to the ocean floor. A team of divers had to retrieve it.

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THE BREAKFAST CLUB | July 18. Rated R. A 30th anniversary screening of this 1985 Brat Pack classic. Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy play high school students — a jock, a nerd, the popular girl, etc. — serving detention together. (97 mins.)

» Fun fact: The scene in which they all sit in a circle on the floor and tell stories about why they’re in detention was unscripted. Director John Hughes told them to ad-lib. Also, Ally Sheedy’s dandruff was portrayed by grated Parmesan cheese. Yum.

‘Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?’

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

‘Why worry?

Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.’

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GHOSTBUSTERS

GHOSTBUSTERS | July 30. Rated PG. Three unemployed parapsychology professors (Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis) set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in this 1984 comedy-fantasy. Who you gonna call? With Sigourney Weaver.

(105 mins.)

» Fun fact: On the set, Aykroyd referred to the “Slimer” ghost as the ghost of “Saturday Night Live” colleague John Belushi, who’d died two years earlier. Aykroyd also ad-libbed most of his lines.

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC | 1 p.m. Aug. 2. Rated G. Winner of five Academy Awards including best picture. A 50th-anniversary sing-along for fans young and old, in lederhosen or shorts, and everyone from expert yodelers to I-can-barely-carry-a-tune’ers. Which von Trapp kid is your favorite (or secret crush)? Will Maria ever become a nun? Why is the Baroness so mean? Why is the Captain so clueless? Let Julie Andrews teach you your “Do-Re-Mi’s” and see the family von Trapp climb every mountain on the Fox’s giant screen. (174 mins.)

» Fun fact: The house used as the von Trapp home was owned by actress Hedy Lamarr. Also, the real bishop of Salzburg marries Maria and the Captain. No one had summoned the actor who played the role.

‘Only grown-up men are scared of women.’

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BRAVEHEART | Aug. 15. Rated R. A 20th anniversary screening. When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace (Mel Gibson) begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the English tyrant who rules them. A highly fictitious retelling of the life of the real Scottish hero. (177 mins.)

» Fun fact: “Braveheart” was actually the nickname of Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), not William Wallace (1272-1305). Also Gibson could only get financing for the movie if he agreed to star, he didn’t really want to.

‘Every man dies, not every man really lives.’

BRAVEHEART

FROZEN | 1 p.m. Aug. 29. Rated PG. La-dee-dah, a sing-along! When newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things to ice and her home into infinite winter, sister Anna teams with a mountain man, his playful reindeer and a snowman to change the weather. Elsa is voiced by Kristen Bell; her songs are sung by Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, as you probably know.

» Fun fact: The characters of Hans, Kristof, Anna and Sven are all named after Hans Christian Andersen. Say them quickly in sequence and see what we mean.

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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.)

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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Type in where and when you want to stay and how many people will be in your group.

Use the filters to find the listing that appeals to you most.

If you want a Chicago room with Wi-Fi and a gym in a doorman-secured apartment building near Navy Pier, or you and your dog want the run of an entire apartment on the Gold

Coast along Lake Michigan, there’s a place for you. Similar options are available almost anywhere you’d want to go, including Paris, San Francisco, Miami and Washington, D.C. Once you find a likely spot, book your space. Your booking isn’t complete, though, until the host approves your request.

That’s one difference between Airbnb and standard accommodation services. Many hosts, including the woman I stayed with, want to know something about you before opening their homes. You might explain why you’re traveling to their city, what you hope to experience from a home stay or something about your own interests.

Once your host accepts your booking, Airbnb will charge your credit card for the whole amount.

Your host doesn’t get paid until after your visit, and both of you have options if problems crop up.

Several things made my stay memorable: Clear communication. My host approved my booking request quickly online and answered all of my questions before I showed up. We also kept each other posted on our whereabouts to make sure neither one of us was kept waiting before we met in the lobby of her building.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO 1. Create an Airbnb

account before you book. This will speed up the process and give your host information about you before he/she decides whether to accept your request.

2. Ask before you book. If you’re finicky about certain things (accessibility, proximity to public transit, allergies and sensitivities, etc.) use the booking form to ask the host before you request space.

That increases the likelihood that your stay will be a good fit for everyone.

3. Read the reviews.

That’s how I learned about the blow-up mattress and the overly friendly dogs at my first-choice location.

4. Spend time with your hosts. Many are eager to show you parts of the city you haven’t seen and will be happy to guide you to interesting restaurants, shopping and activities.

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AT RIGHT: This western view of Chicago is like the one writer Janet Roberts could have seen from a pricey hotel like the Trump, the Four Seasons or the Park Hyatt, but she paid about 75 percent less by using Airbnb.

ABOVE: There’s a double bed and even a little sofa tucked inside this heated bread van in Vestby, Akershus, Norway. It can be yours for $82 a night.

ospitable surroundings as H advertised. Her apartment was spacious, clean and flooded with light, boasting panoramic views from the living room. The room and full bath looked exactly as they did in her listing (a rare quality, as anyone who has booked housing on websites can attest).

The room also doubles as her library, which was full of interesting books. I had plans for the evening but seriously considered scrapping them in favor of staying in and reading.

My host invited me to use the kitchen and living room and showed me how all the electronics worked, including her Internet-connected TV. I could have binge-watched “Mad Men” using my Netflix account had I wished.

Handy location. A few listings were closer to my conference hotel, but each one looked a little dicey, like that one with the bunk bed and shared bath.

A lakefront apartment for $99 looked promising and was

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right around the corner, but I would have slept on a blow-up mattress on the living-room floor.

One reviewer praised the owner’s friendly dogs, which clambered all over her at night. Um, no.

My location was between Michigan Avenue and State Street, busy enough to be safe at night but out of the tourist mainstream. I could walk to and from dinner and shopping without needing a taxi.

Friendly host. I felt welcome the first time we met in her building lobby. She made me feel less like a paying guest and more like the friend of a friend who needed a place to crash for the night.

She also let me leave my baggage in the apartment during the day while I was out. Although my car was parked in a nearby garage, I was loath to leave my suitcase and laptop in it given the signs plastered all over warning drivers not to leave valuables behind.

Would I book again?

Absolutely.

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FOR TICKETS, VISIT OR CALL: high.org/seriouslysilly | 404.733.5000 This exhibition is organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Massachusetts. Support for the organization of the exhibition has been generously provided by Disney Publishing Worldwide. Support in Atlanta is made possible by the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation and Inaugural Grandparents Circle of Support.

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MIDTOWN A modern marriage of industry and art that dates back to the days of ‘Terminus’

By Stell Simonton

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You’ll find the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (left), also known as The Contemporary, on Means Street. It exhibits a mix of work by local, regional and inernational artists.

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rucks chug up West Marietta Street as a train rumbles down nearby tracks. The clang of construction rings out from apartments on Brady Street.

This is West Midtown, where artsy shops, home furnishing stores and award-winning restaurants line the sidewalks. Old industrial buildings here have become loft and work spaces.

West Midtown’s central corridor is Marietta Street, the site of landmarks such the King Plow Arts Center. Also known as the Westside, the area is generally described as west of Northside Drive and Georgia Tech, bordered by Hollowell Parkway on the south and Buckhead on the north. It includes old residential neighborhoods such as Underwood Hills and part of Home Park.

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5 Seasons Brewing Westside (above and at right) features American food a grade or two above your average pub grub as well as flights of beers it brews on-site.

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pigs were shipped here. Furniture warehouses also clustered along the rail line. Later, artists moved into lofts in the old buildings and, after the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, something of a renaissance occurred. Developers began to create distinctive loft apartments, fueling the current post-recession building boom.

WHO LIVES HERE: West Midtown has a relatively young population, largely in the 20- to 45-year-old age group, according to developer Richard Martin of

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HISTORY: In 1837, workers cut a railroad through the North Georgia wilderness. The line ended at Terminus — later called Atlanta.

Plantations and farmhouses grew up in the vicinity, but met a fiery end when Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman made his march near the end of the Civil War. Stockyards, warehouses and factories replaced them.

Beginning in 1882, mulepulled trolleys sped people along Marietta Street. Meatpacking became big business and, until the 1940s, horses, mules, cattle and

Sculptural work like this torso can be found at Bodycast at Souldance Lifecasting Studio in the King Plow Arts Center.

and Savvy Snoot. Forsyth Fabrics is the go-to warehouse for drapery and upholstery. Find clothing at Anthropologie, Ann Mashburn and lululemon athletica in the Westside Provisions District, a shopping and dining area on Howell Mill Road. Star Provisions, a grocer with flair, sells cheese, wine, beer, baked goods and other gourmet items.

WHERE TO EAT: Miller Union creates a welcoming ambiance with its glass walls, concrete floors and old wood. Chef Steven Satterfield offers farm-to-table food with Southern touches. The plucky Optimist on Howell Mill Road serves a wide range of seafood — including 15 breeds of oysters! — cooked over a wood fire.

Atlanta stalwart Bacchanalia is in the Westside Provisions District.

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Midtown West Associates, the man behind the Brickworks lofts and other apartments. You’ll find tech-preneurs and young professionals.

Georgia Tech students rent houses in Home Park, but are beginning to share the neighborhood with families. Howell Station Historic District, a longtime blue-collar neighborhood next to Knight Park, is also undergoing a resurgence.

WHAT TO SEE: King Plow Arts Center, once an old plow factory, is a complex of artists’ studios and arts-related businesses. Actor’s Express, the professional theater company that presents a mix of classic and original plays, lives here. At Souldance Lifecasting Studio, Donna Kay Forsyth makes plaster casts of real subjects, producing sculptures of hands, feet, faces and torsos. The Goat Farm Arts Center on Foster Street houses goats, studios, old buildings, wide open spaces and performances. The Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center on Means Street exhibits a mix of local, regional and international artists.

WHERE TO SHOP: West Midtown, which bills itself as a design district, is a great place to go for home furnishings. The many retailers include Hill Street Warehouse, Bjork Studio

FIND IT: SHOP Ann Mashburn. Women’s clothing.

1170 Howell Mill Road N.W. 404.350.7132 | annmashburn.com Anthropologie. Women’s clothing. 1207 Howell Mill Road N.W. in the Westside Urban Market. 404.355.4889. yelp.com/biz/ anthropologie-atlanta-3 Bjork Studio. Furniture and more. 1190 Old Chattahoochee Ave. N.W. 404.350.8133 | bjorkantikt.com/search.php Hill Street Warehouse. Home and gardening accessories. 1357 Collier Road N.W. 404.352.5001. hillstreetwarehouse.com Forsyth Fabrics. Designer fabrics. 1190 Foster St. N.W. 404.351.6050. forsythfabrics.com Lululemon athletica. Yoga-inspired clothing.

1168 Howell Mill Road N.W. in the West Provisions District. 404.898.0774. lululemon.com/ stores/us/atlanta/howellmill Savvy Snoot. Fine home furnishings by consignment. 1080 Brady Ave. 404.355.1399. savvysnoot.com

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Video and the T. Lang Dance Company, both at the Goat Farm Arts Center; Actor’s Express, one of Atlanta’s most inventive professional playhouses, stages the award-winning The Whale through June 14.

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FIND IT: EAT 5 Seasons Brewing Westside. American menu and freshly brewed beer in the Brickworks complex. 1000 Marietta St. N.W. 404.875.3232 | 5seasonsbrewing.com Atlanta Food Truck Park. Something for everyone. Weekends only. No phone.

1850 Howell Mill Road N.W. atlantafoodtruckpark.com Bacchanalia. Contemporary American cuisine in Westside Provisions District.

1198 Howell Mill Road N.W. 404.365.0410 | starprovisions.com/bacchanalia Corner Tavern. Bar, pub, club (great burgers, fish and chips). 1133 Huff Road N.W. (between Menlo and Ellsworth drives) 404.228.5164 thecornertavern.com/west-midtown Miller Union. Sustainable Southern food.

999 Brady Ave. N.W. 678.733.8550 millerunion.com/site The Optimist. Seafood. 914 Howell Mill Road N.W. 404.477.6260 | theoptimistrestaurant.com Ormsby’s. Classic neighborhood tavern in Westside Provisions District.

1170 Howell Mill Road N.W. 404.968.2033 ormsbysatlanta.com Six Feet Under. Pub fish house. 685 11th St. N.W. 404.810.0040 | sixfeetunderatlanta.com/ locations-hours/westside

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Star Provisions. Individual markets for baked goods, cheese, wine, meats, seafood, locally roasted coffee and other gourmet food items, plus a tasty sandwich menu. 1198 Howell Mill Road N.W. 404.365.0410 | starprovisions.com

If your taste is more casual, try Yeah! Burger, Ormsby’s (go for the food, well-stocked bar and such games as backgammon, bocce, darts, pool and shuffleboard), a branch of the Corner Tavern, 5 Seasons Brewing Westside (fresh beer, here!) or the uber-popular Taqueria del Sol, where you line up, wait to order and grab a table (hint: visit the bar for a beverage while you wait in line). On weekend afternoons and evenings choose your cuisine from food trucks at the Food Truck Park off Howell Mill Road on the Collier Road side of I-75.

Taqueria del Sol Westside. Inventive tacos, great guac and more in Westside Provisions District. 1200-B Howell Mill Road N.W. 404.352.5811 | taqueriadelsol.com Westside Provisions District. Shopping and dining. 1280 Howell Mill Road (between 14th Street and Huff Road) 404.872.7358 | westsidepd.com Yeah! Burger. Burgers for everyone, including vegetarian and gluten-free. 1168 Howell Mill Road N.W. in Westside Provisions District.

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FIND IT: PLAY

Sculptures at Souldance Lifecasting Studio range from feet, fingers and heart-shaped hands to torso sculptures and much more.

SURPRISE: You never quite know what to expect from the ever-evolving performances at the Goat Farm. This summer, for example, three pieces move off the farm and into the streets of the city. One of them, called “Field Experiment,” is described as a public intervention that will wake passersby in a way not yet revealed. An architect-led project, “Envelope,” will construct bits and pieces on the facades of downtown buildings to disrupt the normal view of the horizon.

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Actor’s Express. One of Atlanta’s — and the Westside’s — best professional theaters.

Samuel D. Hunter’s The Whale runs through June 14. Cabaret singer Libby Whittemore performs June 18-21 and the musical Rent runs July 10-Aug. 9. 887 W. Marietta St. N.W. in the King Plow Arts Center. 404.607.7469. actors-express.com/ Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center. Endless Road: A Look at Nexus Press revisits The Contemporary’s longtime artist book publishing branch and runs through July 25. 535 Means St. N.W. 404.688.1970. thecontemporary.org/ Goat Farm Arts Center. Performances, studios, a coffee shop — you’re never sure what you’ll find here. 1200 Foster St. N.W. 404.363.0356. facebook.com/ TheGoatFarmArtsCenter Souldance Lifecasting Studio. 887 W. Marietta St. N.W. in the King Plow Arts Center.

404. 483.4027. donnakayeforsyth.com/ or facebook.com/souldancelifecastingstudio

stunning city skyline. Rooftop views include the one from the mostly seafood restaurant Six Feet Under on 11th Street, where Atlanta’s collection of sky-piercing towers appear at an odd angle — at least to those used to seeing them from the east.

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Thank goodness author Mo Willems has so many ‘terrible’ ideas

By Julie Bookman

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Newcott, the Alliance’s Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families, leads the stage musical of Knuffle Bunny for a second time.

“He’s just tremendous in the room,” Newcott continues. “His observation skills are so sharp and his ability to see how young people think and feel is really honorable. For me, he is one of those people who really lives his art.”

In 2010, she directed its premiere at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The show runs through June 28 at the Alliance. Willems spun it out of his 2004 best-selling autobiographical picture book about a daddy-daughter trip to the laundromat.

Willems has “more fun seeing the world than anybody else.” That’s the skinny from Rosemary Newcott, director of the Alliance Theatre’s Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical.

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ARTWORK © MO WILLEMS, FROM THE BOOK, KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE BY MO WILLEMS. PUBLISHED BY HYPERION BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. PHOTO BY MARTY UMANS.

Can You Ka-nuffle?

“I’m curious to see how this production differs from the original,” says author/illustrator Mo Willems (at right, with a particularly close friend). “Theater should be an organic opportunity to change and morph.”

He made sure to include gigantic dancing laundry — “the bigger the better.”

“He has this wicked sense of humor that doesn’t stop,” Newcott says.

She guided the original cast to achieve just the right balance “between showing real love and slapstick frustration,” Willems says. “I’m curious to see how this production differs from the original, which I hope it does. Theater should be an organic opportunity to change and morph.”

“Knuffle,” by the way, is pronounced “KAnuff-ull.” It’s the Dutch word for “hug.” Who ka-new?

Willems, 47, has created more than 40 children’s books, and several have won top literary awards, including three Caldecott Honors and two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals.

Besides Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and its follow-up, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, his many titles include Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the Elephant and Piggie early-reader series. Just out is I Will Take a Nap!, the 23rd title in a series featuring best buds Gerald and Piggie.

Willems’ work is “filled with love,” Newcott says, and his humor tickles adults as much as it delights kids. “One of the things that makes his work so spectacular is that there’s a level of sophistication that makes it all-audience programming. That’s what I look for in every single thing I direct.”

Willems wants his work to be accessible and invites kids to try drawing his characters — much like he started out by drawing Charlie Brown. He gets armloads of fan mail in which kids include drawings of wide-eyed Pigeon in comical situations. Here’s what else Willems had to say in an email chat: Question: When did you first start drawing and making up stories?

Answer: I have wanted to draw and be funny from the time I drew on the walls with my poop as a toddler. Once I graduated to crayons and paper as a medium, I focused on copying Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the whole “Peanuts” gang.

At age 5, I wrote to Charles Schulz and asked if I could have his job when he died.

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Q: How did writing for “Sesame Street” help you grow as a storyteller?

A: “Sesame Street” changed my life twice. First as a child, when I was captivated by how funny the Muppets were and how cool the cartoons looked. I feel certain that sparked a desire to write and draw. Then again, in my early 20s, I was invited to write scripts and create animated films for them. My efforts on “Sesame Street” made me fall in love with the demandingly philosophical world of writing for children.

Because children are new here, they haven’t had the time to get the myriad cultural references we take for granted. So your palette is limited to the core philosophical issues: What is love? Why do people hurt each other? Can I drive the bus?

Q: How did you get the idea that Knuffle Bunny could become a musical?

A: Turning Knuffle Bunny into a musical is a terrible idea. Many of my ideas are terrible ideas, because for me “terrible” simply means “hasn’t been tried before.” And I like trying things.

The “terrible” idea here was creating a musical starring someone who couldn’t speak. That’s funny. So, the big aria of loss and love and fear is the heart of the show and, to me, “terribly” poignant.

Q: Did you have a Knuffle Bunny or stuffed toy as a child? If so, do you still have it?

A: I did have quite a few stuffed animals that hung out with me. My favorite was Red Lamb, an, uh, red lamb who, incidentally, was also my fiancée. In addition to having a menagerie of stuffed friends, I was employed by an Invisible Boss at an Invisible Invention Factory. I no longer have the stuffed animals and eventually married someone else. I do, however, still have that Invisible Boss.

Q: Of all choices, why a pigeon? Why did that creature become your signature character?

A: A hippopotamus would not fit on the page.

Also, it’s a “terrible” idea to give a pigeon a starring role.

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Wait! There’s even more Mo coming to the Alliance, too Just as Knuffle Bunny hops onto the Alliance stage, a retrospective of Mo Willems’ work is on exhibit at the High Museum of Art. Seriously Silly: The art & whimsy of Mo Willems, features almost 100 works by the children’s author and illustrator. It marks the first time the Alliance and the High Museum are offering work by the same artist at the same time. The High exhibition runs through Jan. 10, 2016.

Willems sees Seriously Silly as an opportunity “for children to discover the joy of visiting a museum and to remind adults that simple and easy are two very different things.”

Even more Mo is coming this fall: • The Alliance’s Theatre for the Very Young (ages 18 months to 5 years) stages a new production, Play the Play With Cat the Cat, based on the Cat the Cat book series by Willems, Oct. 2-Nov. 15.

• The Story of Diva and Flea, written by Willems and illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi, comes out in October. It’s Willems’ first chaper book.

• The Kennedy Center remounts Willems’ second musical, Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play! (Nov. 23-Dec. 31). It will tour the country beginning next spring and continuing through the 2016-17 season.

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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 38 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.

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DINING GUIDE 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. N.E., 404.347.2220, tapat1180.com. M

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COPELAND’S OF NEW ORLEANS — Bayou fare, plus steak, chicken, pasta and sandwiches.

Fresh desserts and pastries from the Cheesecake Bakery. Live Jazz Sunday brunch buffet. A favorite gathering spot for Saints fans. Libations include the “Pontchartrain Beach” martini. Lunch, brunch, dinner. Take-out available. 3101 Cobb Parkway, 770.612.3311, copelandsatlanta.com. V PARISH — New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar. A N’awlins-inspired brunch is served on weekends. Downstairs, a takeaway market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 North Highland Ave. N.E., 404.681.4434, parishatl. com. OFW

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ALMA — A refreshing 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. N.E., 404.968.9662, alma-atlanta. com. D

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FOX FUN FACTS THEATER THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT The Fox Theatre has played a significant role in Atlanta since it was constructed in 1929, but that wasn’t always a certainty. Forty years ago this year, the Fox was threatened with demolition. It had fallen on hard times because of declining ticket sales, poor upkeep and a changing city landscape. But Atlantans wouldn’t let it go.

They banded together to preserve one of the city’s most iconic structures, raising $1.8 million. In 1976, it became a National Historic Landmark.

The Fox is marking that anniversary in a number of ways this year, including tours, screenings and the block party held earlier this month. We think it’s a great time to reflect on how Atlanta helped the Fox and says thank you again.

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• Five Atlanta banks collectively financed a loan to purchase the Fox from Southern Bell.

• Children collected pennies, high school students organized a youth ball and worldrenowned entertainers from Liberace to Lynyrd Skynyrd volunteered to perform at benefit concerts.

• The Fox had three years to pay back the loan. It was paid back six months ahead of schedule.

• Atlantans raised the $1.8 million needed to repay the loans, preserve the Fox and make sure it would be around for future generations.

• On June 1, 2008, the theater launched the Fox Theatre Institute (FTI) to raise funds and provide advice and restoration assistance to other struggling historic theaters in the country.

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A TIMELINE • In 1974, when the impending demolition became news, the mayor’s office, citizens, students and local businesses fought to save the landmark, giving birth to the “Save the Fox” campaign.

• More than 150,000 signatures were collected on a petition.

• On July 10, 1974, Mayor Maynard Jackson attended the first official Save the Fox meeting at Herren’s restaurant downtown (now the home of Theatrical Outfit).

• On May 26, 1976, the Fox was designated a National Historic Landmark, one of less than 3,000 buildings in the country with this distinction.

• Inspired to save the theater they’d grown up with, high school students came together to protest the demolition by picketing outside the theater during the day and patrolling the area at night to ensure the building remained safe.

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