Fists has no punch despite action
It is 19th century China, and all hell is about to break loose in Jungle Village.
Entertainment
Cloud Atlas defines epic genre
Cloud Atlas tells the stories of six different people and how their actions ripple over time to affect the lives of each other. What makes this film so ambitious is not the stories themselves, but how they are presented: as a series of frame narratives being told to the main character of the next time line.
3OH!3 rocks out for Homecoming
Thursday of Homecoming week promised to be a night full of original and entertaining shows from small, local bands to big names like 3OH!3.
Writer’s new memoir reveals survival struggles
Joseph Anton is a memoir by Salman Rushdie focusing on the nine years in which he was in hiding because a man hundreds of miles away condemned him to death for writing a book.
Award-winning Dutch DJ entrances crowds with set
Armin Van Buuren is indeed a very happy man, recently winning the title of World’s Number One DJ from DJ Magazine’s top 100 DJs poll for a record fifth time. Music fans in the Atlanta area were especially fortunate to have the opportunity to attend this musical maestro’s concert at Wild Bill’s in Duluth earlier this semester.
Global Vibes South Korea: Epik High makes comeback
Last week one of South Korea’s foremost hip hop groups, Epik High, returned to the forefront of the Korean music industry after years on hiatus.
Keith returns to partying roots on latest
Toby Keith is one of the most experienced veterans in the music industry: with fifteen studio albums, two Christmas albums and three compilation albums under his notoriously oversized country belt buckle, he recently returned to the studios to release his sixteenth studio album, Hope on the Rocks, on Tuesday (Oct. 30).
Andy Hull talks about new band, Bad Books
Atlantan Andy Hull is the one of front men for the superband Bad Books. The group is made up of the members of Hull’s band, Manchester Orchestra, and Brooklyn native Kevin Devine. Both Hull and Devine write and sing for their musical collaboration, which released their sophomore album, II, on Oct. 9.
TOTEM takes Cirque productions to new heights
Cirque de Soleil’s latest extravaganza TOTEM opened this past Friday (Oct. 26) in Atlantic Station, making Atlanta the fourteenth city on its worldwide tour. TOTEM premiered in 2010 in London and has thrilled viewers with its impressive production and acrobatics.
Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM follows man’s evolution
Driving down the connector the past few weeks, commuters are sure to have noticed the brightly striped yellow and blue tents being erected near Atlantic Station for a season now familiar to Atlantans. It’s not Halloween or Thanksgiving, but the almost yearly return of Cirque du Soleil.
Trio of bands thrill with energetic show
This past Tuesday, Oct. 23, AWOLNATION, Imagine Dragons and Zeale ignited the Tabernacle venue with their respective electric, indie and indie hip-hop tunes.
Founder talks about Improv comedy club
The Technique had the opportunity to sit down with Budd Friedman, founder and owner of The Improv Comedy Club. Friedman is responsible for starting the careers of numerous celebrities, including Rodney Dangerfield, Bette Midler and Jay Leno.
For more information:
The Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre
56 E Andrews Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30305
(678) 244-3612
[email protected]
www.TheImprovAtlanta.com
Global Vibes Russia: Feminist band incites anarchy through punk rock
A few presidential debates may rough up the political waters in America, but that is nothing compared to the lengths some people will go to make a political statement in Russia.
Chabon fiddles with jazzy nostalgia in latest novel
Michael Chabon’s latest novel is set in Oakland, California, around two men who run a record store. The book is a love letter to records, terrible C-list action flicks and cars with names like Toronado.
Marietta restaurant modernizes arcade model
Battle and Brew, located in Marietta just outside the metro Atlanta perimeter, is a unique venue that offers a food, drink and electrifying arcade-reminiscent gaming experience; except patrons now do not have to worry about having change on hand.
Milo Greene stays fresh upon return
The packed audience at the Earl last Thursday night (Oct. 18) experienced a special treat as the quintet Milo Greene and openers Lucius played through hours of harmony and percussion-filled music sets.
Atlas Genius demonstrates mature stage presence
Tuesday, October 9th marked the anniversary of music legend John Lennon’s birthday, and the performance that night at the Tabernacle did this pioneer proud. Headlining the show was the alternative rock band Silversun Pickups with openers Atlas Genius and Cloud Nothings.
Family of the Year steals show despite small fan base
Late on Oct. 9 a small crowd came out to the Earl in East Atlanta to hear probably one of the best kept secrets in music: Family of the Year.