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Date Night and Girl's Night Out Events

August 10, 2013
EDDIE OWEN PRESENTS AT THE Red Clay Theatre:
Click HERE for this weeks schedule. Doors open at 7PM
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT - 7:30PM  Songwriter's Open Mic
Winner receives $100 dollar prize and entry into the Bi-Annual Songwriter's Open Mic Shootout!
$5 in advance / $6 at the door
FREE for participating performers

Saturday, August 10 at 2:00pm RISING STARS OF ATLANTA: Singer Songwriter Showcase
Saturday, August 10 at 8:00pm Hannah Thomas Band w/ special guests, Hannah Aldridge & Marge Loveday
Saturday, August 17th @ 8:00pm  Roxie Watson w/ special guest, Brian Perry

Thursday, Aug 15, 7-9PM:Luau Adult Night at LEGOLAND Discovery Center

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta is breaking out the leis and dusting the sand off their grass skirts for a fun, luau-themed Adult Night! Guests 18 and up are invited to put on their favorite swim wear and dance the hula at this exciting after-hours event. Guests can also reconnect with their inner LEGO lover by participating in a surfboard LEGO build at the Master Builder Academy! At the end of the night, guests have the option to purchase the LEGO surfboard with all proceeds going to the Merlin’s Magic Wand charity.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta, Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Street, Atlanta Purchase tickets online at www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com or at the door; only guests 18 years and older will be permitted For more info: Click here

Atlanta Ballet's Wabi Sabi dances at Atlanta Botanical Garden (Presented during Cocktails in the Garden)
• Thursday, August 15 – 6 p.m.
• Thursday, August 22 – 6 p.m.
Address: 1345 Piedmont Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309
Performances free with admission to the Atlanta Botanical Garden. For additional information, visit the Atlanta Botanical Garden at www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org
About Wabi Sabi:Wabi Sabi seeks to push the boundaries of ballet through the creation of new works by the next generation of choreographic talent. Wabi Sabi allows Atlanta Ballet to embark on presenting new work that enhances the scope of the existing repertory, while offering new artistic challenges to its company members. For additional information, visit www.atlantaballet.com/wabisabi.

July 29 - September 8: Les Miserables
at the Aurora Theatre
The Aurora Theatre in downtown Lawrenceville opens their 18th season with the epic Broadway classic, Les Miserables! Now an Academy Award-winning motion picture, Les Misérables has delighted over 65 million people in 42 countries and received both the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Musical when it debuted in America in 1987. For the first time in its 28-year history, the creators made the rights available for regional productions. Aurora Theatre will be the first Atlanta area professional theatre company to produce this worldwide sensation.

PERFORMANCES: Wednesday-Saturday at 8:00pm; Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm
TICKETS: 
$30-$40
WEDNESDAY DISCOUNT MATINEES: 
August 14, 21 & 28 at 10:00am; Tickets $20
Click HERE
to purchase.

Fri, Aug 16 & Sat, Aug17 at 7:15 & 9:15 Aurora Comedy Club on the Square
Short Bus Heros:
Matt Mitchell, on-air correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; Jamie Bendall, co-owner of the legendary The Punchline Comedy Club; James “JB” Blackwell, an Atlanta-based comedian; Kevin Mason, who has shared the stage with comedians such as Jon Reep, Kathleen Madigan, Ian Bagg and Ron White join host Katie Causey, a comedian and a two-time national competitor at the Chicago Improv Festival’s College Improv Tournament for a night of comedy. Purchase tickets HERE.     

Atlanta Botanical Concerts in the Garden

Popular Outdoor Series Returns for 11th Year!
Wells Fargo Concerts in the Garden returns to Atlanta’s most popular outdoor music venue this summer for its 11th annual season. This year’s exciting lineup features eight great acts - all performed on the Great Lawn:   
August 18 - Roger Hodgson: The Legendary Voice of Supertramp & Band
Tickets: are available through Ticket Alternative and in person at Garden Admissions. For updates and details visit atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Gates open at 7 p.m., and shows begin at 8 p.m. Parking is available for $10. Seating is general admission, and ticketholders are welcome to bring blankets or low-rise chairs. Cash bars will be available, and dinner may be purchased from MetroFresh in the Garden.