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Atlanta Ballet Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, Music by Bohuslav Martinu
New Choreographic Voices | Featuring Rush
May 18-20, 2012. Alliance Stage at The Woodruff Arts Center. An evening of world premieres from some of the world's most talented choreographers. Expect a vibrant evening of artistic vision - daring & altogether new movement, music, & diversity.
www.atlantaballet.com
From SF to Atlanta
Bearracuda
June 2, 2012, 9pm-3am at the Heretic, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd, 9pm-3am, party for bears, cubs & friends - DJ Paul Goodyear (Sydney).
www.bearracuda.com/ATL
Southern Bears
Atlanta Bear Fest 2012
www.atlantabearfest.com
July 6-9, 2012, run events, 4 lazy days of sun &fun - pool parties, socials, food. See online for details.
25 years of GLBT films
Atlanta's OUT on Film
October 4 -11, 2012, annual glbt film screenings at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema, Ansley Park Playhouse. See their website for screenings and special events.
www.outonfilm.org
In Piedmont Park: 42nd Annual
Pride Atlanta 2012
October 13-14, 2012, one of the largest Pride parades and festivals in the nation, brings more than 300,000 revelers from the southeast and beyond to Piedmont Park, for the celebrations.
www.atlantapride.org
Featuring more than 75 works
Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics & Painting
February 16 - May 12, 2013. Mexican painter Frida Kahlo & her husband, the painter & muralist Diego Rivera. Myths surrounding them arose not only from their significant body of work, but also their active participation in history. Their art speaks of fierce loyalty to and pride in Mexico, ideals of the Mexican Revolution & a commitment to the life of the common man.
www.high.org
Proceeds benefit National Coalition for Sexual Freedom Foundation
Atlanta Leather Pride
Each April events. Mr Atlanta Eagle Contest, Victory Party & afterparty, leather brunch.
www.atlantaleatherpride.com
Centennial Olympic Park:
The lush lawns and dancing fountain at this 21-acre park downtown help you beat the Atlanta heat. The world-class Georgia Aquarium anchors the northern edge of the park; nearby is CNN's headquarters and their studios, which you can tour. (Sorry, Anderson Cooper works from New York.)
Climb Stone Mountain:
This national park has as its centerpiece an enormous carving of the head Confederates Stonewall Jackson, Robert E Lee, and Jefferson Davis. Begun in 1925 and not finished until 50 years later, it's the largest bas relief in the world.
Exploring picture-perfect neighborhoods:
Locals are rightly proud of their well-preserved historic residential neighborhoods, including Midtown, Inman Park, Ansley Park, Grant Park, Candler Park and Buckhead. Keep an eye open for neighborhood festivals and home tours, particularly in spring, when everything's in full bloom.
Remembering the struggle:
Run by the National Park Service, the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site is a fitting memorial to the struggle for civil rights. It's in the center of the Sweet Auburn Historic District.
