Two
films
open
that
examine
challenges
faced
in
fundamentalist
Islamic
cultures.
'A
Jihad
For
Love'
is
a
documentary
profiling
Muslim
gay
men
and
lesbians,
and
'Towelhead'
is
gay
writer/director
Alan
Ball's
release
about
a
Muslim
girl.
Both
open
at
Midtown
Art
Cinema,
931
Monroe
Drive.
678-495-1424
www.landmarktheatres.com.
As
her
one-woman
show
wows
Atlanta
audiences,
lesbian
comedian
Judy
Gold
brings
her
book
of
the
same
name,
'25
Questions
for
A
Jewish
Mother,'
to
Outwrite.
8
p.m.
at
Outwrite
Bookstore
&
Coffeehouse,
991
Piedmont
Ave.,
404-607-0082
The
touring
version
of
Broadway
stalwart
'Les
Miserables'
returns
with
its
classic
story
of
love
and
loss.
Plays
through
Sept.
28
at
The
Fox
Theatre,
550
Peachtree
St.
404-881-2100,
www.foxtheatre.org.
SATURDAY
SEPT.
20
The
Wild
Mustang's
first
anniversary
party
celebrates
its
birthday
with
a
mechanical
bull,
dance
contests
and
cash
drops.
9
p.m.
at
the
Wild
Mustang,
2115
Faulkner
Road.
404-844-8800,
www.wildmustangatlanta.com
SUNDAY
SEPT.
21
Male
impersonation
can
mean
big
money
for
the
winner
of
the
Mr.
All
American
Studd
Pageant.
A
$2,000
grand
prize
goes
to
the
best
overall
stud.
Categories
include
Sportswear,
Talent,
Thug
Realness,
Formal
Wear
and
Bizarre
King
of
_______
(creativity
contest).
Doors
5
p.m.,
contest
7
p.m.
at
Elders
Entertainment
Center,
a.k.a.
Traxx,
1287
Columbia
Drive,
Decatur.
678-637-2262,
http://allamericanpageantrysystems.org
TUESDAY
SEPT.
23
Planning
to
become
a
parent?
Hear
from
financial,
legal
and
adoption
experts
at
a
free
breakfast
discussion
sponsored
by
One
Georgia
Bank
and
Southern
Voice.
8:30
a.m.
to
10:30
a.m.
at
Hotel
Indigo,
683
Peachtree
St.
NE.
RSVP
to
jnew@davidatlanta.com
WEDNESDAY
SEPT.
24
In
conjunction
with
the
17th
Street
Art
Fair,
Sept.
27-28,
Atlanta
photographer
Michael
Bryant
opens
an
exhibit
of
his
latest
work
of
architecture
in
sepia
using
artful
tricks
like
double
exposures.
7:30
p.m.
at
Outwrite
Bookstore
&
Coffeehouse,
991
Piedmont
Ave.
404-607-0082,
www.outwritebooks.com,
www.michael-bryant.com
THURSDAY
SEPT.
25
-
SUNDAY
SEPT.
28
From
exquisite
interiors
and
outdoor
spaces
to
renovation,
buying
and
selling
tips,
the
Fall
Atlanta
Home
Show
puts
everything
for
homeowners
and
home
buyers
in
one
place.
Opens
at
noon
Thursday,
Friday
and
Sunday
10
a.m.
Saturday
at
Cobb
Galleria
Centre,
2
Galleria
Parkway.
770-998-9800,
www.AtlantaHomeShow.com
FRIDAY
SEPT.
26
Former
Atlantan
Candace
Chellew-Hodge
introduces
her
book,
‘Bulletproof
Faith:
A
Spiritual
Survival
Guide
for
Gay
and
Lesbian
Christians.’
8
p.m.
at
Charis
Books
&
More,
1189
Euclid
Ave.
404-524-0304,
www.charisbooksandmore.com
After
'Another
Gay
Movie'
made
its
mark,
the
creators
knew
there
was
room
for
'Another
Gay
Sequel:
Gays
Gone
Wild.'
The
characters
(if
not
all
the
actors)
are
back,
this
time
on
Spring
Break.
Plays
on
limited
engagement
at
Midtown
Art
Cinema,
931
Monroe
Drive.
678-495-1424,
www.landmarktheatres.com.
Musician
Mary
Delaney
plays
an
acoustic
performance
at
Atlanta's
newest
lesbian
bar.
9
p.m.
at
Bellissima,
560-B
Amsterdam
Ave.,
404-917-0220,
www.myspace.com/bellissima_lounge
Grab
your
shawls
and
fringe
boots,
because
the
Blue
Lamp
Tour
returns
with
impersonations
and
tributes
to
Stevie
Nicks.
Proceeds
go
to
the
Elton
John
AIDS
Foundation
and
the
Birds
of
Rhiannon
Sanctuary
for
wildlife.
9
p.m.
at
The
Stage
Door,
4431
Hugh
Howell
Road,
Tucker.
770-414-9292,
www.myspace.com/thebluelamptour
SATURDAY
SEPT.
27
CHRIS
Kids,
Inc.,
whose
programs
include
the
CHRIS
Rainbow
Home
for
gay
youth,
throws
its
annual
CHRIStal
Ball
fundraising
gala.
7
p.m.
cocktails
and
silent
auction,
8
p.m.
dinner
at
the
Grand
Hyatt
Buckhead,
3300
Peachtree
Road
NE.
404-564-3411,
www.chriskids.org
Venerable
favorite
Michelle
Malone
rocks
Decatur
at
the
cornerstone
live
music
venue
that
helped
her
get
her
start.
8
p.m.
at
Eddie's
Attic,
515-B
North
McDonough
St.,
Decatur.
404-377-4976,
www.eddiesattic.com
SATURDAY
SEPT.
27
-
SUNDAY
SEPT.
28
The
35th
Grant
Park
Tour
of
Homes
includes
14
private
residences,
as
well
as
stops
at
Oakland
Cemetery
and
the
Grant
Mansion,
home
of
the
Atlanta
Preservation
Center.
Tours
start
at
10
a.m.
Saturday
and
noon
Sunday.
404-586-9999,
www.GrantParkTour.org
The
17th
Street
Art
Fair
puts
hundreds
of
artists
and
artisans,
including
a
special
exhibit
of
Southern
Folk
Art,
among
the
shops
at
Atlantic
Station.
404-634-8876,
www.17thstreetartfair.com
SUNDAY
SEPT.
28
Lesbian
author
and
journalist
Linda
Villarosa
presents
her
first
work
of
fiction,
‘Passing
For
Black,’
which
explores
the
boundaries
of
sexuality.
6
p.m.
at
Charis
Books
&
More,
1189
Euclid
Ave.
404-524-0304,
www.charisbooksandmore.com
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