$$-$$$ “Is that Jane Fonda at the next table?” We steal surreptitious glances at the neighboring group, examining the woman in the black hat pulled low over a pair of glasses. It wouldn’t be unusual to spot celebrities at Buckhead Diner — a place where the walls are lined with framed photos of visiting stars like Steve Martin, Henry Winkler and Kathy Bates. Review by Jenny Turknett This is not y ...

Ryan Walden plays Harry Boychick in Company J's “The Boychick Affair,” an interactive play about a young Bar Mitzvah boy who aspires to be a rap star. Walden is joined by, from left, Amy Feinberg, Grace Hancock and Sylvee Legge. The show continues through Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta in Dunwoody. Photo: Heidi Morton FRIDAY Dance: Atlanta Ballet presents the world pre ...

MUSIC ASO replaces Hamlisch With composer-conductor Marvin Hamlisch ill and unable to travel, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has switched its 8 p.m. March 16-17 pops series concerts to “Bond and Beyond.” Principal pops conductor Michael Krajewski will lead the ASO, featuring guest vocalist Debbie Gravitte, in a program of James Bond themes (including “From Russia with Love” and “Goldfinger”) and songs from ...

International party starter and Dim Mak Records founder Steve Aoki released his new album Wonderland last month, and this Thursday, Feb. 9, he's bringing his EDM romp to Atlanta. We've got a pair of tickets to tomorrow's show for the first commenter who can identify 1) the sound inspiration behind "Steve Jobs," the song he dedicates to the deceased Apple founder on his new album, and 2) the name of the prod ...

This rough mix of “the name of the word” (live) is what Christopher White, aka Magicicada refers to as a “practice” recording, and it’s kind of a preview of what’s to come with his forthcoming Primitive Patterns release due out later this year. All of the percussive sounds that you hear throughout this track were recorded in the bathroom where White works (after hours of course).… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe ...

The story of Stallone begins in Spring 2010. Former Torche and current Monstr0 guitarist Juan Montoya and drummer Evan Diprima were just kind of dicking around in the studio, jamming out, and having a good time, as musicians often do.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

>> David Lee Roth interviews the Bros Van Halen. >> So, like, what we've all been thinking all along: fuck Vevo.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

It’s been a minute since we last checked in with DT and AmDex of Atlanta hip-hop twosome Clan Destined, but they’ve broken the silence this week with a couple of new offerings. First up is the video for “Scream,” a song from last year's full-length, The Self Titled.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] ...

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The eighth winner of our nationally recognized Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition is set amongst the swirling domes of the church in Red Square. Moscow seems like a fairytale to twenty year old Annie, an American in search of her roots. But when the lines between Russian fairytales and Annie’s reality start to blur - and then vanish – things get seriously dicey. ...

The eighth winner of our nationally recognized Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition is set amongst the swirling domes of the church in Red Square. Moscow seems like a fairytale to twenty year old Annie, an American in search of her roots. But when the lines between Russian fairytales and Annie’s reality start to blur - and then vanish – things get seriously dicey. ...

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What you see here is a graphical interpretation of how I used to manage my weight (left), and how I currently manage my weight (right). The line running through the middle signifies my numerical weight target (in pounds), which is a combined, simple formula of what the Body Mass Index (BMI) recommends plus what I am personally satisfied with through my own knowledge and/or experiences. For instance, the BMI ...