Archives for July 2010

Debbie Allen, who is directing and choreographing the new musical Twist, will talk about the piece in a “Dialogue With Debbie” event at 7:30 p.m., on Aug. 6 at the Alliance Theatre. Twist moves Charles Dickens’ classic “Oliver Twist” to New Orleans in 1928, as the Roaring ‘20s dance their way down Bourbon Street and […]

If you live for the perfect find, Lady & Sons Antiques in the Marietta Square should be on your radar. With the exception of a few items, shop owner Linda Kirby scouted the entire collection, which includes rare finds from the early 1800s and 1900s. The large shop is nicely stocked, yet not overcrowded, with […]

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer, generally, is “practice, practice, practice.” But the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has another way: Take part in its “American Idol”-style Atlanta Symphony Songster 2010 Vocal Competition and you could win a round-trip airline ticket to hear the ASO perform at New York’s venerable concert hall. Here’s the […]

For the fourth year in a row, Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week (July 26 –Aug. 9) will showcase 26 of the city’s finest dining establishments. The week, actually two weeks this year, is chockfull of deals — three-course dinners for $25/$35 per person — at downtown restaurants such as Legal Sea Foods, 30 Tables, Avanzare, BLT […]

By John J. Moss, M.D., medical director, Northside Hospital Spine Center Most people will experience back pain at some time in their life — about 80 percent, in fact. It’s no wonder, considering the complexity of the spine. Between the vertebrae, discs, joints, ligaments and nerves, there’s plenty that can go wrong. Symptoms can range […]