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ATLANTA Happenings
The Tabernacle, 152
Luckie St, is the southeast’s
premier entertainment venue.
This five-level building, for
merly the Baptist Tabernacle,
can accommodate more than
3,000 guests with multiple
events with two performance
stages, VIP lounges, an art
gallery and nine bars. Artists
scheduled have been Bob
Dylan, LL Cool J, Prodigy and
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Call
(404) 659-9022 for info on up
coming concerts and events.
Clark Atlanta University
Art Galleries, 233 James P.
Brawley Dr., S.W., Trevor
Arnett Building. Take bus 13
from MARTA’s Five Points
Station. “To Conserve a
Legacy: American Art at His
torically Black Colleges and
Universities” will be exhibited
from now through September
25. The permanent collection,
“From Rearguard to Van
guard: Selections from the
Clark Atlanta University Col
lection of African-American
Art,” shows how the univer
sity acquired the core of its
collection. Includes the famous
“Art of the Negro” murals by
Hale Woodruff. For moreinfo,
call (404) 880-6644.
The Rialto Center for the
Performing Arts, 80 Forsyth
Street at Luckie, is a newly
renovated performance venue
located in the heart of down
town Atlanta. “The Cotton
Patch Gospel” is a musical be
ing performed through August
1. For more info, call (404)
651-47217.
Classic Chastain, a series
of popular concerts held at the
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
in Atlanta, will be featuring
top acts in concerts, many of
them in performance with the
famed Atlanta Symphony Or
chestra (ASQO). Besides being
a top music venue, Classic
Chastain also features unique
dining amenities for concert
goersthatincludes picnictable
setups. Outstanding food ser
vice is provided by in-house
caterers and on-site conces
sions. Porter service is also
available in assisting patrons
with setting up their picnic
items. Catering is also avail
able. Ask about picnic table
and parking reservations
when calling to purchase or
arrange concert tickets. For
more information, call (404)
733-5000 or Ticketmaster at
(404) 249-6400 or visit the At
lanta Symphony Orchestra
Chastain website at
www.atlantasymphony.org/
chastain. Discounts are avail
able for groups of 15 or more
by callingthe ASO Group Sales
Office at (404) 733-4848.
Upcoming Classic Chastain
concerts will feature:
— Fri., July 16, 8 p.m. - The
Chieftains
— Sat., July 17, 8 p.m. -
Hootie and the Blowfish
— Wed., July 21, 8 p.m. -
Midsummer Magic with Will
Downing, Gerald Albright and
Oleta Adams
— Fri., July 23, 8 p.m. -
Nevelle Brothers & Little Feat
— Sat., July 24, 8 p.m. -
Wynonna
— Wed., July 28, 8 p.m. -
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— Fri. & Sat., July 30 and
31, 8 p.m. both nights - The
Tops & The Temptations
Centerfor Puppetry Arts,
1404 Spring St. at 18" of At
lanta, Ga., will be hosting
workshops and performances
of “Bingo the Circus Dog” by
Paul Vincent-Davis’ Puppet
Arts of Brookline, Mass. from
now through July 31. The
delight and color of the circus
is combined with the intrigue
of a mystery. Performance
admission is $7.75 for adults
and $6.75 for children ages 2-
13, students and senior citi
zens. Create-a-Puppet Work
shop admission is $3 per per
son when purchased with a
performance; $2.50 for center
members. Full price admis
sion to performances includes
admission to the Center’s mu
seum and museum special ex
hibits. Dates, prices and show
times are subject to change.
Show times are usually Mon. -
Sat.,loa.m. and 12noon, with
additional performances on
Wed. at 2 p.m. Advanced pur
chase is recommended as
many shows sell out. To order
tickets or for more informa
tion about group rates, call
(404) 873-3391. Other sum
mer productions include:
AUGUSTA FOCUS JULY 15, 1999
— July 15-18 - “Fire!” by the
center’s own Jon Ludwig.
— August 2-21 -“Pinocchio”
by the National Marionette
Theater of Brattleboro, VT.
Centennial Olympic
Park, 285 International Blvd.
N.W. in Atlanta, will host
Fourth Saturday on July 24.
“Fantasy Art Cars, Race Cars
and Car Things” will feature
displays of cars dedicated to
artistic expression; NASCAR,
legend cars and race car ex
hibits; car crafts; create-a-car
activities and more. Enjoy the
other attractions on a daily
basis such as the five quilt
plazas, water gardens, and the
popular Fountain of Rings
water show set to popular
music. For the latest info on
these and future events, call
(404) 222-PARK.
The High Museum of Art
Folk Art & Photography
Galleries, 30 John Wesley
Dobbs Ave. N.E. of Atlanta, is
hosting an exhibition of jars of
enslaved African-American
Black Pfl Ne. 350
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1 #1 pick in 1999 WNBA Draft
4 Lakers' shooting guard born in 78'
7 carrying the ball without dribbling get's you this
violation
8 Hakeem "The ___ " Olajuwon
12 Majic Johnson had a mean jump ___
13 Val __, president of the WNBA
15 State where Michael Jordan went to college
17 Celtics superstar Larry
19 abusive, illegal defense or offense on the court
20 founder of basketball
22 Boston's basketball team name.
24 Former Detroit Piston player Isiah
26 The Golden State
29 Portland's basketball team name is
the Trail ___
32 cranium
33 Cynthia ____ won the 1998 WNBA
MVP Award
34 Dennis Rodman's nickname
35 Earl "The ____ " Monroe
36 Los Angeles cheer leaders, "The
__ Girls"
37 Chicago's Basketball team name
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1 Olajuwon's first name
2 The "City of Angels" (abbrev)
3 One of Basketball's greats..... Wilt
4 Sacremento's basketball team name
5 Sixers' guard from Georgetown,
Allen ___
6 Dominique "The ____ Highlight
Film" Wilkens
9 A type of unneccessarily bad foul
10 Happens when the game is tied at
the end of 4th quarter
11 The Detroit Pistons'"____ Boys" won repeat
championships
14 Washington's basketball team name
16 team that was awarded the top pick in 1999
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potter Dave until July 31. “I
Made This Jar...” features the
work of one of the best-known
Edgefield, S.C. slave potters.
For more info, call (404) 733-
5000.
Stone Mountain Park,
U.S. Hwy 78, 16 miles east of
downtown Atlanta, will host a
nightly Laser Show ‘99 with
surround sound. Enjoy the
park’sother attractionsinclud
ing: The Mountaintop Skylift,
The Stone Mountain Scenic
Railroad, The “Scarlett
O’Hara” paddlewheel
riverboat, Wildlife Preserve
and Petting Zoo, Antebellum
Plantation, museum,
storytelling and other displays
and events. Park entry will
require a purchase of a one
time parking pass for $6. Pre
view Stone Mountain Parkand
itsmany attractionsonitsweb
page of
www.stonemountainpark.com
or contact the Park at (770)
498-5690.
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18 Cheryl ___is the head coach of WNBA's
Mercury team
21 Latrell __ was accused of assauiting his coach.
23 Dominique Wilkens played for the Atlanta .
25 Inventor of the Triple Double, __ Robertson
27 Shaquille Oneal's nickname is ____
28 Players use this to wipe sweat from their faces
29 Milwaukee's basketball team name
30 Homestate of Charles Barkley (abbrev.)
31 a record of how many points each team made
35 Miami Heat head coach (initials)
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Six Flags Over Georgiais
an established popular Atlanta
attraction mainly known for
various rides ranging from
roller coaster to water rides.
Georgia Scorcher was intro
duced thisspringastheeighth
roller coaster in addition to
The Dahlonega Mine Train,
The Great American Scream
Machine, The Mindßender,
The Georgia Cyclone, Ninja,
Viper and Batman the Ride.
Rising 107 feet and reaching
speeds of 54 miles per hour,
the newest ride sends thrill
seekers through 3,000 feet of
twisting, looping and spiral
ing turns. For more info, call
(770) 948-9290.
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