Atlanta Events - Downtown Atlanta

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First Thursday Downtown Arts Walk
Thu, Dec 03 - Come join us on the First Thursday of each month on a self-guided tour and experience the magnificent art being featured at various venues in historic Downtown Atlanta.

The 2009 Atlanta Charity Ball
Fri, Dec 04 - The 2009 Atlanta Charity Ball is being held in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. As a celebration with a purpose, this will be an evening of elegance, jazz and advocacy and attendees will dance the night away while supporting this worthwhile cause.

Gala Holiday Family Concert
Sat, Dec 05 - The Georgia State University School of Music presents its 12th annual Gala Holiday Family Concert featuring over 200 student and faculty musicians as part of a university-wide celebration of the season.

Gala Holiday Family Concert
Sun, Dec 06 - The Georgia State University School of Music presents its 12th annual Gala Holiday Family Concert featuring over 200 student and faculty musicians as part of a university-wide celebration of the season.

"Amahl and the Night Visitor" Composed and Written by Gian Carlo Menotti
Sun, Dec 13 - Haunting and vivid musical interpretations capture the humble life of a crippled child and his impoverished mother and describe one mesmerizing evening when traveling magi fromt he East mysteriously seek rest with them; this is a co-production with Georgia State University School of Music. Recommended for all ages. Adult tickets $25; $15 student tickets available. Call 678.528.1500.

Feed Your Senses
Wed, Dec 16 - Join your downtown friends for the Lunchtime Learning Performing Arts Series held monthly at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. The program features a different artist or speaker each month providing a casual and fun insider's look at their craft. Bring your lunch or box lunches will be available for $5.

"Brownie Points" written by Janece Shaffer
Wed, Feb 03 - This new comic-drama by the popular Atlanta playwright masterfully mirrors modern families and society through the multi-cultural mayhem of a girls' club camp-out in the north Georgia mountains. Recommended for ages 12 and up, for adult language. February 3 - 28, 2010. Weds. - Sats. at 7:30 pm; Suns. at 2:30 pm; Sat. Matinees on Feb. 13 & 27 at 2:30 pm. $35. Call 678.528.1500.

18th Annual MAX Awards
Fri, Feb 26 - The 18th annual Marketing Award for Excellence (MAX Awards) will recognize and honor innovation in marketing. The MAX Awards are presented by Georgia
State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business Department of Marketing and Atlanta Business Chronicle.

"The Sunset Limited" A Novel in Dramatic Form Written by Cormac McCarthy
Wed, Mar 17 - A startling encounter on a New York subway platform leads two strangers to a dilapidated tenement where a life or death decision begs the existential question: is there light at the end of the tunnel? Recommended for ages 16 and up, for adult themes and language. March 17 -April 11, 2010. Weds. - Sats. at 7:30 pm; Suns. at 2:30 pm; Sat. Matinees on March 27 & April 10 at 2:30 pm. Call 678.528.1500

"Blues in the Night" A Musical Revue conceived and originally directed by Sheldon Epps
Wed, Apr 28 - Tony-nominated, this scorching compilation of full-out blues songs interweaves stories of life and love through the unrivalled tunes and lyrics of Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen and more. Recommended for ages 16 and up, for adult themes and language. Weds. - Sats. at 7:30 pm; Suns. at 2:30 pm; Sat. Matinees on May 8 & 22 at 2:30 pm. $35. Call 678.528.1500.

Conga Kings
Sun, May 02 - The Conga Kings, a 9-piece Rumba group featuring three of the master conga drummers of Afro-Cuban music, bring their spontaneous celebration of modern rhythm and melody to the Rialto stage.