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Atlanta Georgia

Baby, it's Cold Outside, but it's HOT in Atlanta!
By Katie Kelly Bell

There may be a chill outside, but Atlanta has plenty of hot stuff going on inside to blow away the winter blahs.

Think Spring

The Southeastern Flower Show, Jan 30-Feb. 3, at the Georgia World Congress Center features more than 95 vendors, floral and cooking demonstrations, landscaped gardens, children's activities and guest speakers of worldwide acclaim.

Artsy and Inspiring

"Inspiring Impressionism," through Jan. 13 at the High Museum of Art, features more than 86 works of art (many of which have never traveled to the United States), from four museums. Works are juxtaposed with work by impressionist painters Monet, Cezanne and Degas.

Louvre Atlanta continues its three-year partnership with the Musee du Louvre with "The Louvre and the Ancient World." Enjoy more than 70 works from the Louvre's Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities collections. Works date from the third millennium B.C. to the third century A.D.

"The Eye of Josephine" will consist of the empresses' remarkable collection of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquities. Both exhibits run through Sept. 7 at the High Museum of Art.

Bring Out Your Inner Child
The entire family will enjoy this playful lineup of shows and events.

Start things off with a visit to the circus, as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baileycomes to Philips Arena, Feb. 15 -24 with its All-New Red Tour.

Airborne acrobats defy gravity at the Cirque-Work's Birdhouse Factory Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

Enjoy the breathtaking, captivating show of illusion and magic at the hands of David Copperfield, Feb. 20-22 at the shiny new Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

Dinosaurs in closets and forbidden pets are the theme of the Center for Puppetry Arts' new show, "There's a Dinosaur in the Closet," Feb. 19-March 2.

Everyone's favorite, Dr. Seuss, comes to life in "Seussical the Musical" Feb. 23-March 23 at Alliance Theatre in a show based on the books of Dr. Seuss.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra brings musical inspiration to "Mother Goose and Where The Wild Things Are" Feb. 22 and 24.

Athletic Diversions

Dust off those baseballs and bring them to the Atlanta Braves FanFest, Jan. 12 and 13 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Former and current players will be in attendance, and fans also will have the chance to brush up on hitting skills or pick up new merchandise.

Sing into Spring
Settle into one of the plush seats at The Fox Theatre for any one of the amazing lineup of Broadway shows.

Toe-tapping treasured musicals such as Annie, (Jan.9-13) and CATS, (Jan. 15-20) will lift everyone's spirits.

Be the first to see the Atlanta debut of the hilarious musical comedy, "The Drowsy Chaperone," about a Broadway diva who decides to leave show business and get married. The show earned more Tony Awards (13, to be exact) than any other musical of the 2006 season.

"Go Diego Go!", Jan. 30-Feb. 3 features familiar songs from the award-winning Nickelodeon television show, as Diego goes on an action-packed mission to rescue Baby Jaguar's growl back from the Bobos.

The beloved classic Southern novel, "Cold Sassy Tree" makes a debut with The Atlanta Opera on Feb. 2, 5, 7, 8 and 10 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The story explores Southern culture as the middle-aged proprietor of a local general store makes plans to marry a much younger woman.

For a strictly musical experience, try The Kingston Trio's "50th Anniversary Celebration" with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Jan. 4 and 5, or Barry Manilow, Jan. 19 at Philips Arena.

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