LIFESTYLE
THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 - 25, 2019 • PAGE 15
A&ECALENDER
MUSIC
The Vista Room
2836 La Vista Road
Atlanta
www.thevistaroom.com
Michelle Malone and the
Hot Toddies—Dec. 19
Swinging and crooning are
promised at this 8 p.m. show
at which Michelle Malone
and the Hot Toddies bring
their fun versions of your
favorite classic Christmas
songs. Tickets $20-$30.
Eddie’s Attic
515-B N. McDonough St.
Suite B
Decatur
Eddiesattic.com
(404) 377-4976
AJ Ghent and His Singing
Guitar—Dec. 20
AJ Ghent has played and
opened for such acts as Zac
Brown,The Allman Brothers
Band and others. His new
album is The Neo Blues
Project. Tickets to the 7 p.m.
show $15-$60.
DANCE
Porter Sanford Performing
Arts and Community
Center
3181 Rainbow Drive
Decatur
Urban Nutcracker
Wonderland Act II—Dec.
20-22
Ballethnic Dance Company
presents a holiday classic
with an urban twist. Sarah
journeys to the land of
Sweet Auburn Avenue and
encounters a young prince,
leaping Black Russians,
tumblers and others. Tickets
to one of five shows $10-
$20. Go to ballethnic.org for
tickets.
THEATER
ARTS Station
5384 Manor Drive
Stone Mountain
Artstation.org
Cinnamon Grits—Through
Dec. 20
This musical focuses on
tales of holiday soirees and
endearing family traditions.
“Four Southern belles from
four different generations
cope with their countrified
Christmas celebrations.
It’s a little bit funny, a bit
touching, and somewhat
ridiculous, but all in the
flavor of the South.” Tickets
$15-$34.
OnStage Atlanta
3041 North Decatur Road
Scottdale
Onstageatlanta .com
It’s a Wonderful Life—
Through Dec. 23
OnStage Atlanta presents
the classic Christmas tale of
George Bailey, the everyman
from a small town whose
dreams of escape and
adventure are repeatedly
quashed by family obligation
and civic duty. It takes a
guardian angel to save him
from disaster and remind
him what the holiday and
life is all about. Tickets $18-
$24.
Merry Little Christmas
Shorts—Dec. 21
Featuring eight new one-act
plays at 3 p.m. Tickets $20
in advance, $25 at the door.
Horizon Theatre
1083 Austin Ave.
Atlanta
Horizontheatre.com
Waffle Palace Christmas—
Through Dec. 29
Described as “heartfelt
southern humor scattered,
smothered and covered in a
spicy holiday sauce.” Tickets
$30-$35.
ART
Different Trains Gallery
432 E. Howard Ave. No. 24
Decatur
Differenttrainsgallery. com
Now that the Gates of Hell
are Closed—Through Dec.
20
One-woman show by
Luzene Hill showcasing
new drawing that “challenge
male-dictated hierarchies”
and “advocate female
agency.”
Different Trains Gallery2
at Cornerstone Bank
125 Clairemont Ave.
Decatur
Around the World—
Through Jan. 3
A group exhibition of works
by teachers at Color World
Studios: Candace Caston,
Christina Collandra, Neka
King, Ruby Olson, Sarah
Piper and Erica Watson.
Open Monday through
Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
