ATL 5/11/08 - Midtown

Midtown, Stone Mt River of wildflowers

MOVIE/ART/LOCAL/U.S./FRENCH/WEB NEWS

MOVIE NEWS - This Friday, "Prince Caspian" comes out...the movie, not the character...sigh...

ART NEWS -Riverdance is at the Fox May 13-18.

Tuesday, May 13th, is Movie Night in Metropolis at Club M. Grill out beforehand and then settle in to enjoy Will Smith in "I Am Legend" (and so can you...)

Friday, May 16th, is Jazz Night at the High, followed by...

...the Metropolis 80's Party! "By the Power of Greyskull!" "I love it when a plan comes together." "That's Incredible!" "Party on!" "Isn't that special?"

This Saturday, May 17th, Trader Vic's presents Swashbuckler Soiree with live entertainment by the Tongo Hiti band with Monkey Zuma and the Dames A'Flame Dancers.

Sunday, Outwrite Books welcomes Augusten Burroughs to the Alliance Stage to read from his new book. Tragic, funny, real. Go to the bookstore to get a free ticket to Sunday's event.

LOCAL NEWS -Midtown recycles electronics every third Saturday -link-

I am Bootcamp (and so can you!) - Going strong into week 4!

NATIONAL NEWS -Irvine Robbins the ice cream man died at age 90. Living long on 31 flavors...now that's good advice!

75 college students arrested in a drug raid. Really? Only 75?

Country-wide gas pricing -nyt-

NYT reports that people believe more expensive wines taste better. Do I believe that? Of course! NYT print edition costs more than any other daily publication!

FRENCH NEWS -As of 9:00 AM Monday, the top three stories on Le Monde are China, Burma, and Beirut. On CNN, the leads are China, Myanmar, and Gas Prices

WEB NEWS - This place in the cyberworld is a little ... off. -asofterworld-