Date Night doesn't have to be the same old dinner and a movie routine. Atlanta is a smorgasbord of exciting things to do. Grab your honey or your BFF, get a sitter and try something different!!



31 Days of Jazz in Atlanta!
For the entire month of May parks, restaurants, clubs and venues around Atlanta will host jazz related events.  We’ve got something for everyone...from the soulful sounds of the Mose Davis Trio at Sun Dial, to spicy Latin jazz at Fiesta Atlanta in Centennial Park, to legendary pianist Johnny O’Neal at the Loews Atlanta Hotel.  If you are a jazz enthusiast, get out and explore some new hot spots and eateries around the city, and truly get into the community spirit of the festival.” Many of the events are free, but some are ticketed and there is an admission charge. For details please check the web site, www.atlantafestivals.com.

Songwriters Tour Concert Series at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
The new concert series at the Chattahoochee Nature Center takes place the first Friday of every month through October 5th. They’re partnering with “Home by Dark Productions” and James Casto to bring the best songwriters in America to Roswell, GA for songwriter-in-the-round shows. Invite your friends and enjoy musical evenings in an unforgettable setting at the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Ben Brady Lakeside Pavilion.  This unique and intimate concert venue gives visitors a place to meander through beautiful gardens, view wildlife in the aviaries, and enjoy the moonlight and ambiance of nature at a unique river front location at 9135 Willeo Road in Roswell. The upscale and intimate seating section allows you to rent tables that seat 2, 4, 6, and 8.  Table reservations include table and chairs, but the food and table décor is up to you.  Bring a homemade picnic complete with candles or order a takeout dinner from a local restaurant.  We also have general admission seating tickets, so you are permitted to bring your lawn chairs or just a blanket, just no large tables. The parking is free and the center is a great place for a 'Date Night" or a “Girls Night Out” . So, gather your friends for an entertaining evening of live music under the stars.  But hurry, the shows will sell out!

Friday, May 4 at 8pm:
Georgia's own James Casto is joined by Nashville hit-makers Victoria Banks and Billy Montana.  Victoria was the 2010 CCMA Female Country Artist of the Year and wrote Sara Evans smash hit "Saints & Angels" as well as songs for Jessica Simpson, Doc Walker, One More Girl, and many others.  Montana's impressive catalog of songs includes #1 hits for Garth Brooks, Jo Dee Messina and Sara Evans.  Joining the writers this night will be NYC saxophonist Matt Blanchard and the incredible Jim Hettinger on B3/accordion/keys.  Concert is rain or shine and held outdoors under the beautiful Ben Brady Pavilion.  Tables/tickets available at www.homebydark.com   Series continues the First Friday of every month from May through October of 2012.

Wednesday, May 9 -
Girl's Night Out at Studio Movie Grill
Studio Movie Grill is kicking off a new monthly GIRL'S NIGHT OUT series. See your favorite Chick Flicks on the Big Screen every second Wednesday. Make a date with your BFF's! This month's movie is SEX & THE CITY.

Through May 13th:
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County at the Alliance Theatre: Prepare for a riveting Southern gothic musical fraught with mystery, tragedy, and phantoms of the past, along with a roots and blues-tinged score.

Through May 29th:
Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center: They’re raising the roof in this barn-burner of a musical that celebrates the songs of an American legend, The Man in Black himself, Johnny Cash. This thrilling show features an ensemble of many of your favorite GET singers and musicians who make Ring of Fire an extraordinary theatrical event to add to their rich history of high energy, sold-out, foot-stomping musicals.

Through May 6th:
Murder on the Nile at New Dawn Theatre in Duluth: This classic thriller by Agatha Christy, the queen of crime, finds honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife, Kay being pursued by an old flame while cruising aboard a steamer in Egypt. When a body is discovered, all fingers point to Simon's ex fiancée. But everything is not what it seems as the plot thickens!

May 1,4 & 6: 
Don Giovanni;  First Time Opera Special 
Widely regarded as the greatest opera ever composed, Don Giovanni is a brilliant combination of comedy and tragedy, telling of the devious schemes and hijinks of history’s most beguiling scoundrel, Don Juan. See my review HERE. Click HERE for tickets.

May 3-27:      
Fox on the Fairway    Tuesday, May 1st ONLY:  $10/Ticket Sneak Peek
Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) hits a hole-in-one with his tribute to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s. Love and money are in the rough at the Quail Valley Country Club. Two rival country club owners waggle around mistaken identities and play through over-the-top romantic shenanigans in order to stay on the fairway and ace a happy ending. This uproarious golf comedy promises to hit the sweet spot.

May 10 from 7-9PM:       
Adult Night at Legoland Discovery Center: Buckhead’s new LEGO-centric attraction has just announced that it will launch a series of adult only events beginning on May 10. Set to take place on the second Thursday of each month, the center will open its doors to give visitors without children the chance to check out the attraction. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $19. Guests will have access to the LEGO Factory Tour, MINILAND, Kingdom Quest laser ride, Merlin’s Apprentice and the 4D Cinema in addition to the café and LEGO shop. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Model Builders will also lead building challenges throughout the evening.