ROB BECK
| 8.20.2008
LOCKER ROOM
Everyone sings the shower, but these guys do it onstage. Check out the goods in Aurora Theatre’s production of ‘Damn Yankees.’ Now playing through Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-622, www.auroratheatre.com.
THAT’S AMORÉ
Dinner theater with a gay twist! Eat well while you check out EJ Aviance, Nicole Paige Brooks and Phoenix every Thursday at Amoré’s Drag-A-Bulie. After dinner, stick around for the Katalyst party with DJ Brian Beck. Thursday, Aug. 21. Drag-A-Bulie: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Katalyst: 10 p.m. at Amoré, 950 W Peachtree St. 404-477-0404, www.amoreatlanta.com.
HEART THROB
After appearing onscreen in ‘Enchanted,’ opening for Kelly Clarkson, and performing on this year's Oscars telecast, Jon McLaughlin brings his dashing charm and new single ‘Beat My Heart’ to Atlanta. (See our interview on Page 20) Friday, Aug. 22, 8 p.m. at the Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive. 404-894-9600, www.ferscenter.gatech.edu.
STICKY AND SWEET
The Candy Shop’s not just a Madonna song. Way better, it's a weekly Atlanta blowout with DJ Smash spinning Reggae, Hip Hop and Old Skool. Lick it every Saturday, 10 p.m. – 3 a.m. at the Mark, 79 Poplar St. www.alter-egoentertainment.com.
ALEX HEARTS THE '80S
Photo courtesy drive talent
DJ Alex Lauterstein takes a detour just for Atlanta and does an-all '80s set presiding over WETbar’s '80s Prom Night, complete with couples photos. Show up in prom drag and get a discount at the door. The night benefits Atlanta Cotillion's efforts for AID Atlanta. Saturday, Aug. 23, 10 p.m. at WETbar, 960 Spring St. 404-745-9494, www.wetbaratlanta.com, www.atlantacotillion.com.
08.21 ATLANTA EXECUTIVE NETWORK: The gay networking group presents a French-inspired Summer Soiree. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at TROIS, 1180 Peachtree St. www.aen.org.
08.21 GET 'TRASHED': ATL columnist Hollis Gillespie lives her new book ‘Trailer Trashed.’ 7:30 p.m. at Outwrite, 991 Piedmont Ave. 404-607-0082, www.outwritebooks.com.
Photo courtesy VH1
08.21 CHO-SEN ONE: Our girl Margaret Cho returns to TV with her new reality show/sitcom, ‘The Cho Show.’ 10 p.m. on VH1, Comcast channel 51. www.vh1.com.
08.21 TWO-FER BY TOPHER: David's own Topher Payne returns ‘Don’t Look at the Fat Lady’ and ‘Above the Fold’ to the stage. Through Saturday, Sept. 13, at Onstage Atlanta, 2597 N. Decatur Rd. 404-245-4205, www.theprocesstheatre.org.
08.23-08.30 EAT?UP: The gayborhood presents $25 prix fixe menus during Midtown Restaurant Week. Saturday, Aug. 23 through Saturday, Aug. 30. For participating restaurants, visit www.atlantarestaurantweek.com.
08.25 CARE & WEAR: Nobody struts a runway like Jeffrey Kalinski's Fashion Cares. This year, Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund and Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta benefit from clothes by Isaac Mizrahi. 7 p.m. at 55 Allen Plaza, 55 Ivan Allen Blvd. www.jeffreyfashioncares.com.
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