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Born to be Wild
May 1 – 28
Film in IMAX® – Born to be Wild
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307
Website: www.fernbankmuseum.org
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354
Narrated by Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them—saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX®, this film is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild.
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To The Artic
May 1 – September 3, 2012
Film in IMAX® – To The Artic
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307
Website: www.fernbankmuseum.org
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354
Take an extraordinary journey to the top of the world for a story of love, family and survival in the harshest place on Earth. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, To The Arctic takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Swim alongside the bears and discover a world beneath the ice where corals and odd creatures thrive. Fly above a thundering herd of caribou making their way to their calving ground then gaze across hundreds of miles of snow-bound peaks and floating ice in the Arctic Ocean.
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Wildlife Rescue Exhibit
May 1 – 6
Wildlife Rescue Exhibit
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307
Website: www.fernbankmuseum.org
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354Join the rescue effort and explore the efforts of everyday people dedicating their lives to helping animals survive in this wildly interactive exhibition. Discover how waterfowl are being saved from oil spills, to how orphaned elephant calves and baby orangutans are being raised and released back into the wild and more.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- Blue Sky Concerts
May 2,9,16,23,30
Blue Sky Concerts
Location: City of Decatur
Address: 101 E. Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: www.decaturdba.com
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3346
Nothing says Spring like kids waving light wands, families picnicking on the grass, and the sound of live music playing on the Bandstand. Ladies and gentlemen, it is time again for the Decatur Business Association’s Blue Sky Concerts and Concerts on the Square series!
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- Martinis & IMAX®
May 4,11,18,25
Martinis & IMAX
Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Address: 767 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307
Website: www.fernbankmuseum.org
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3354
Who says a museum needs to be quiet? Shake it up with Atlanta’s perfect mix of culture and cocktails! Enjoy cool cocktails, stunning films, live music or a DJ, and creative cuisine beneath the world’s largest dinosaurs from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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- Lasershow Spectacular
May 5,12,19 (Saturdays)May 26-31 (Nightly)
Lasershow Spectacular in MountainVision
Location: Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8
Website: www.stonemountainpark.com
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
This not-to-be missed Atlanta tradition promises to wow your family with state-of the-art digital graphics and awe-inspiring effects. Experience multi-dimensional magic on one of the world’s largest outdoor screens – Stone Mountain. Seen by more than 25 million people for more than 27 years, the Lasershow Spectacular is an Atlanta favorite. The Laser Canopy creates a dazzling display of neon laser lights featuring characters, stories, graphics and fireworks choreographed to popular musical scores, transforming the park into a natural amphitheater. The newly transformed show is enhanced with Mountainvision, a digital projection technology that adds 3-D like effects without the glasses.
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- Concerts on the Square
May 5,12,19,26
Concerts on the Square
Location: City of Decatur
Address: 101 E. Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: www.decaturdba.com
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3346
Concerts on the Square are held every Saturday in May and September on the Old Courthouse Square in downtown Decatur, Ga. Concerts begin at 7 pm and are presented by the Decatur Business Association and Wachovia Bank.
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- Decatur Green Fest
May 12
Decatur Green Fest
Location: City of Decatur
Address: 101 E. Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: www.decaturgreenfest.com
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3346
The Decatur Green Fest is a free concert on the Decatur Courthouse Square featuring local and regional musical artists, kicking off the popular Decatur Concert on the Square Series. This year, in addition to the main stage there will be an acoustic stage sponsored by Tree Leaf Music powered by solar and wind energy, and the event will showcase a Decatur Green Fest special edition beer brewed by Terrapin. The festival features a wide variety of green vendors, a local and organic taste of Decatur, Fair-trade products from Equal Exchange, informative environmental presentations, kids activities and face painting
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- Decatur Arts Festival
May 26 – 27
Decatur Arts Festival
Location: City of Decatur
Address: 101 E. Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
Website: www.decaturartsfestival.com
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3346
Art comes to life in Georgia’s most walkable city, Decatur, at the 24thAnnual Decatur Arts Festival. Over 160 artists from around the nation will be selling paintings, jewelry and more; cutting-edge dance; storytellers and improvisational comedy; a parade and balloon art for kids; these are just a few of the activities at this year’s Decatur Arts Festival during Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, 2012.
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- Memorial Day Weekend
May 26-28
Memorial Day Weekend Celebration
Location: Stone Mountain Park
Address: Take Exit 39B off I-285 and Travel East on Hwy 78 to Exit 8
Website: www.stonemountainpark.com
Phone Number: 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3370
Stone Mountain Park honors our troops and their families, in a three-day celebration of American spirit at Atlanta’s largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration. Be sure to catch the Lasershow in Mountainvision. This unprecedented new show is taller than the Statue of Liberty and up to five times the size of an IMAX screen and promises to wow your family. State-of-the-art graphics and awe-inspiring effects create multi-dimensional magic at on one of the world’s largest outdoor screens – Stone Mountain.
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- Eddie’s Attic
May Concerts at Eddie’s Attic
Location: Eddie’s Attic
Address: 515-B N. McDonough Rd., Decatur, GA 30030
Website: www.eddiesattic.com
Phone Number: (404) 377-4976
May 5 – Grayson Capps & The Lost Cause Minstrels with Carly Gibson (country, blues, rock)
May 5 – Eduardo’s Attic Cinco de Mayo Celebration – on the Rooftop Garden Patio!
May 6 – Jan Smith Student Showcase (variety)
May 7 – Songwriter’s Open Mic
May 8 – Catie Curtis (folk, rock)
May 8 – Stories On The Square – on the Rooftop Garden Patio
May 9 – Mockingbird Sun (country, rock)
May 10 – Dan Navarro with special guests, Sara Swenson & Logan Miller (folk, rock)
May 11 – Micah Dalton – Blue Frontier Solo Acoustic Record Release Show with special guest, Emily Hearn (pop, soul)
May 12 – AMP Student Showcase (variety)
May 12 – An Evening with Girlyman – EARLY SHOW (folk)
May 12 – An Evening with Girlyman – LATE SHOW (folk)
May 13 – A Very Special Evening with Pierre Bensusan (multi-award-winning guitarist)
May 14 – OK Productions presents: Rhett Miller with special guest, Cheyene Marie Mize (rock)
May 15 – Neulore & Audrey Assad (folk-rock, soul)
May 16 – The Milk Carton Kids with special guest, Molly Parden (folk, pop)
May 17 – Harmony for Life: Annual Benefit for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
May 18 – Adron w/ special guest, Daniel Clay (eclectic folk)
May 19 – Bearfoot (bluegrass)
May 20 – The Mosier Brothers (Americana, folk-rock)
May 21 – Caravan of Thieves (gypsy swing)
May 22 – The Wandering with Luther Dickinson (Americana)
May 23 – Songwriter’s Open Mic
May 25 – Callaghan Acoustic Show with special guest, Matthew Kahler (folk, pop)
May 26 – Joe Gransden’s Big Band with special guest, Annie Sellick (jazz, blues)
May 27 – The Teetotallers (Irish folk)
May 28 – Songwriter’s Open Mic
May 29 – An Evening with Simone Felice (folk, soul)
May 31 – Chinua Hawk (Soul, R&B)
