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Best of the week in Atlanta
Opening at the Saturday: . See some of the fabulous clothes and learn about the life of “the people’s princess.”
The exhibit at , ends Saturday. Children get an opportunity to solve problems as the famous monkey does – by figuring things out. These activities will keep them busy for hours, let them use science and math skills – and give them something to talk about all the way home. The Children’s Museum () is located across from (you can still ice skate!) and the , the Georgia Aquarium and the are all a few steps away. (See my post about the National Museum of Patriotism .)
Double your fun and step over to the for hands-on displays, a movie, full-size models and more. Note: The people in the shortest lines are those who thought to to this event in advance.
, Atlanta’s longest running production in Atlanta, is really closing February 14. This play has run for since 2001. It’s hip, funny and spares no politician. If you’ve seen it, they change the script to keep up with current events, so go again. If you’re not from Atlanta, go see it. No, this is not really what we’re like. If you’ve been here long enough to say you’re “from Atlanta,” go see it and laugh at the things you can almost imagine happening here.
The historic is celebrating its 70th birthday with a month-long film festival, featuring films from 1939. This is Atlanta’s oldest continuously operating cinema. () You can help save one of the icons of old Atlanta and see The Wizard of Oz or Gulliver’s Travels.
Speaking of film festivals – the opened last week and ends Sunday 1/24. See my post about it . This may be the only chance you have to see some of these films.
(Photo courtesy . Used with permission.)
