Entertainment
City of Decatur Entertainment
Concerts on the Square
Concerts on the Square,are presented every Saturday night in September beginning at 7 pm.
This year, the first concert will be held on Sunday night, Sept. 5 at 6:30 pm, in conjunction with the Decatur Book Festival.
Sponsored by: Wachovia
Co-Sponsored by: Parker’s On Ponce, Dr. Lisa DiFrancesco
Sunday, September 5, at 6:30 pm Zydeco T
September 11 Gwen Hughes & The Retro Jazz Kats – Jazz, Blues, & Swing
September 18 Stratogeezer – Instrumental Surf
September 25 JazzChronic – Funk freak fusion
Eddie’s Attic
Eddie’s Attic is a popular live music venue for aspiring and accomplished performing songwriters.
515-B North McDonough St. (upstairs)
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: 404-377-4976
Blue Sky Concerts
Enjoy a mid-week lunchtime music break every Wednesday in September. Bring your lunch or purchase a special to-go lunch from a nearby restaurant. Sponsored by SunTrust Bank.
Community Bandstand • noon-1 p.m.
September 3rd
The Starlings, American Folk
Sponsor: The Arts Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Lotus of Life Chiropractic
September 10th
Infinite Orange, Original Rock
Sponsor: The Arts Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Lotus of Life Chiropractic
September 17th
Jimmy Galloway, Singer/songwriter
Sponsor: The Arts Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Lotus of Life Chiropractic
September 24th
Buddy O’Reilly Band, Irish Music
Sponsor: Little Shop of Stories, The Arts Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Lotus of Life Chiropractic
Concerts on the Square Return in September
Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 • 7-9:30 p.m.
Sept. 6
Morgan Rowe Band, Local singe/songwriter
Sponsor: Downtown Development Authority
Sept. 13
One Leg Up, Country
Sept. 20
Atlanta 17, Big Band
Sponsor: Decatur Atlanta Printing
Sept. 27
Farmland Band, Local Bluegrass
Sponsor: The Artisan
Jazz Nights at Scottish Rite
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25 • 7-9 p.m.
Thursday night jazz under the stars in Oakhurst
September 4th
September 11th
September 18th
September 25th
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Opening at Theatre Decatur
An aging but formidable woman hires an acerbic dance instructor to give her lessons in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. Antagonism between a gay man and the widow of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to profound compatibility as they swing dance, tango, foxtrot and cha-cha while sharing more than dance steps.
During the sixth and final lesson, she reveals a closely guarded secret and he shares his greatest gifts. As he takes her in his arms on the final meeting, they both transcend fear and mortality while the sun sets on their last dance.
For show times and dates, visit Theatre Decatur
A Good Hot Dammed
Set in the cemetery of the small south Georgia town of Grayson, three grandmothers sit and talk about their lives and their small town. The interesting thing about the ladies is that they are all dead. Mary, the oldest, has been dead since the end of the War of Northern Agression, as she calls the Civil War. The three sit and wait for something to happen, then one day, Aaron, a Messianic Jew is buried near them and all hell breaks loose.
Erica Ambrose Performing at Voila
Erica Ambrose might be from upstate NY, but she’s very much a part of the local music scene in Atlanta. Her musical style has often been compared to Norah Jones, Sara Bareilles, and a “young” Sarah McLachlan, though her influences range from Over the Rhine and Carol King to Corinne Bailey Rae and KT Tunstall.
Waiting for Oprah
Theatre Decatur Presents Waiting for Oprah.
Thursday, April 10 – Sunday May 4, 2008
Thursdays – Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm
It’s the last meeting of the First Tuesday Book Club and Allison, Mia, Fran, Louise, and Janice are all awaiting the arrival of their celebrity guest. Dressed to the nines, Janice is determined to make a good impression on Oprah despite the fact that she hasn’t read the book.
She is thrilled at the idea of being on TV and relishes the thought of being seen by millions, especially by her recently divorced husband Buddy and her overbearing cousin who lives in Chicago! Allison, however, is not at all convinced that Oprah’s arrival will do anything but disrupt the meeting. Despite the fact that she has been re-decorating for months, putting her house in perfect order, she would rather not have that hot light of publicity shining on her.
Meanwhile, Louise, a loving housewife and Oprah devotee, is thrilled at the idea of being in the same room with Oprah. She’s convinced that Oprah’s coming will be the solution to the book club’s dwindling attendance and secretly hopes to garner a few tips on how to deal with a bad perm. Mia, rushing in late, is simply delighted that she hasn’t missed anything yet after having been unavoidably delayed while visiting her wayward brother in jail. And Fran is just waiting for a miracle to change the course of her entire life.
As one hour rolls into the next, with no sign of their guest, the women jump from conclusion to conclusion as they speculate on: Why she is coming? What will she bring? Does this outfit make me look fat? But the question will Oprah come? is ultimately not as important as why they are there, what they learn about themselves and what they mean to each other.
