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ALWAYS OUR
USUAL FUN
APRIL 25 - MAY
“A BRILLIANT PLAY OF IDEAS.
A VISIONARY WORK.”
- Frank Rich, The New York Tunes
M. BUTTERFLY
A play by DAVID HENRY HWANG
Benefiting
MAY 3-5
AT THE FOX THEATRE
5 Performances Only
(1 Fri./2 Sat./2 Sun.)
CALL TO CHARGE*
249-6400
Tickets available at Turtles,
Sound Warehouse, Coconuts, Tower
Records, and the Fox Box Office.
Hanna Dworkin and Laurie Birmingham in A... My Name is Alice at the Buckhead Roxy
through April. Photo by Avery Photography
THEATER OF THE STARS PRESENTS
BROADWAY’S
TONY AWARD WINNER
BEST PLAY 1988
Sports ——■
FRONT RUNNERS. Every Wed. at 6:30pm in
Piedmont Park. Also every Sat. 9am at the
Chattahoochee River off Powers Ferry Rd. Call
Shelton Haynie (622-0739) or Lynn Patterson
(438-1421) for info.
AVS BOWLING. Every Monday, 8:30pm.
It’s almost time to form summer leagues. Come
down and enjoy the most fun you can have with
your fingers in public. A game with fun to spare.
Express Lanes, Monroe Drive. Call Steve at 361
1286 for info.
HOTLANTA SOCCER. Practice every Sun., 3
pm at Piedmont Park. Hotlanta is looking for a few
good thighs for the 1991 spring season, and the
upcoming International Gay Soccer Tournament
scheduled for October in Atlanta. Men and women,
beginners or pros are encouraged to participate.
You ’ 11 get a kick out of it! C all S teve at 577 -0418.
ATLANTA TEAM TENNIS. Every Saturday.
Play to climb the competitive challenge ladder or
just enjoy the game. Watchers welcome as well.
Men play at noon at Glenlake Tennis Center, call
David Black at 399-5010. Women start at 1:30pm
at DeKalb Tennis Center. Call 662-GAME.
Television
THE MIND: “ADDICTION”. Mon. May 6.10
pm. A look at the addict’s experience as a window
into the mind. Offers new insight about hallucina
tions and the neural distortion of drugs. Ch. 8.
FRONTLINE: “INNOCENCE LOST”. Tues.
May 7.9 pm. Child abuse and cover-ups in a small
town are examined in this two-hour special. Ch. 8.
Theatre
BLUE WINDOW. April 23-25 & April 30-May
1. 8 pm. A contemporary comedy of errors about
communication problems between three couples
at a party. The plot is further complicated by the
fact that Alice and Boo, one of the couples, are a
pair of hilarious lesbians. Actor’s Express. 280
Elizabeth St. 221-0831.
A... MY NAME IS ALICE. Thru April. Tues.-
Thurs. at 8 pm; Fri. and Sat. at 7 & 10 pm; Sun. at
3 pm. What? A women only show in Buckhead?
Yep, a cast of five women deliver 24 tunes and
skits about the satisfactions and frustrations of
being female. Buckhead Roxy. 249-6400.
VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Thru May 18.
Arthur Miller’s compelling play about the tragic
consequences that occur when a man allows his
passions to rule his life. Based on a true story of
an Italian family in Brooklyn. Neighborhood Play
house. 430 W. Trinity in Decatur. 373-5311.
ANGRY HOUSEWIVES. Thru May 25. Amad,
mad musical where domestic goddesses wreck
havoc in their lives as they abandon Betty Jean
Cosmetics to form a totally rad punk rock band for
a contest at the Lewd Fingers Club. Horizon
Theatre. 1083 Austin Ave. 584-7450.
MR. UNIVERSE. Thru May 12. In this dark
comedy a prostitute and two drag queens find the
perfectman wandering the streets of New Orleans
nearly naked. 7 Stages. 1105 Euclid, 523-7647.
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM. Thru June
2. Kenny Leon plays the dynamic trumpeter and
Saundra McClain plays the mother of the blues in
this plays which explores B lack musical history in
the20’s. AllianceTheatre. 1280P’tree. 892-2414.
TENNESSEE IN THE SUMMER. Thru May 5.
This award-wining play by Joe Besecker is a
conceptualized look into the life and mind of the
late Tennessee Williams and goes beyond the
white suit and panama hat to the naked man
beneath. 14th Street Playhouse. Tickets at Charis
& E.D.’s Gourmet. 881-0817 for reservations.
BELLEIVES.ThruMay 12. Amomentof change
is frozen in the footlights as a small southern city
confronts the corruption of its old social structure.
Jim Grimsley’s newest. 7 Stages. 1105 Euclid
Ave. 523-7647.
SUMMER AND SMOKE. Thru June 2. Two
explosive souls in repressed Glorious Hill Missis
sippi, 1912. Hard to tell which is hotter, the swel
tering weather or Miss Alma’s hidden passions.
Actor’s Express. 280 Elizabeth St. 221-0831.
COMMEDIA DELL SHAKESPEARE. Sat.
April 27 - June 2. Sat. only. 8 pm. A Shakespearen
Vaudeville Show in the only Elizabethan perfor
mance tavern in the country. Chef For A Night
provides aCuslom British Pub Menu for dinner to
be served with short, snappy tales broadly adapted
from the Bard and music by the Old Globe Sing
ers. Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern. 499 P’tree St.
874-5299.
DYLAN THOMAS:RETURN JOURNEY. Fri.
May 3 & Sat. May 4.8 pm. Bob Kingdom is Dylan
in this hilarious and touching one-man production
directed by another famous Welshman, Anthony
Hopkins. 14th St. Playhouse. Comer of 14th and
Juniper. 873-1099.
THE NIGHT HANK WILLIAMS DIED. Wed.
May 8 - June 9. The death of the ill-fated singing
star is a catalyst for comedy and broken dreams.
Having enjoyed comfortable runs both on and off
Broadway, this Texas tale opens at the intimate
Marietta theatre to be performed in the shadow of
thebigchicken.TheatreintheSquare. 11 Whitlock
Ave in Marietta. 422-8369.
Upcoming
FOURTH ANNUAL HRCF BENEFIT DIN
NER. Sat. May 18. A gala dinner and silent
auction to benefit the Human Rights Campaign
Fund. Cuisine for a good cause. Marriott Marquis
Downtown. 6624280.
ONENESS-HAPPINESS SONG CONCERT
WITH SRI CHIMNOY. Sat. June l.The world-
renowned musician will play a variety of Western
and Indian instruments in this FREE concert.
Alexander Memorial Coliseum at Ga. Tech.
HOLLYWOOD HOTS ’91. Sat. June 8. A good
time for a good cause will be even better if you can
donate door prizes, refreshments, or assistance to
help make it happen. Momingside Chase Apts.
1445 Monroe Dr. 875-5622.
TOSCA. June 13, 15, 17. The Atlanta Opera
opens its 1991 season with Puccini’s fiery thriller
of the Roman divacaught in arevolution and love.
Symphony Hall. Woodruff Arts Ctr. 892-2414.
12th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF GAY AND
LESBIAN PARENTS COALITION INTER
NATIONAL. June 13-16. A Texas-style family
reunion for the lavender tribe and their offspring.
There will be separate workshops for parents,
youth and children. For info write, GLPCI Box
7537, Houston, TX 77270.
NETWORKING WITH PRIDE. Sat. June 15,
10-5pm. 4thTuesday's 3rd annual business expo.
100 fx)oths of family and gay friendly businesses
introduce themselves, their services and their prod
ucts to the gay and lesbian community. Westin
Peachtree Plaza. Peachtree and International Blvd.
6624399.
LESBIAN &GAY PRIDE ’91. June22-23.Time
to think about floats and signs and making our
presence known. Be aware, be there.This year
let’s double the number of sisters and brothers
marching down Peachtree under the lavender ban
ner. For info call, 325-4435.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE FOR
LESBIANS AND GAY MEN. July 4-7. Gay and
lesbian activists and supportive non-gay persons
from states south and east of MD, WV, KY, AR
and TX gather to talk about community concerns
and catch up on old friendships. Write Dana
Rethemeyer, 1504 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore,
MD. 21231-1424. (301) 276-8468.
688-5463 735 Ralph McGill Blvd.
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