All good things must come to an end,
and MODEX 2014 is no exception. Every
day at 5 p.m. ( 3 p.m. on Thursday),
MODEX will close its doors for the
evening. What to do then? Here’s an arbitrary selection of special events taking
place in Atlanta while MODEX is in town:
March 19 and 20
“Race.” In this play by David Mamet, two
high-profile lawyers—one black, one
white—are called to defend a wealthy
white client. When a new legal assistant
gets involved in the case, the opinions
that boil beneath explode to the surface.
Southwest Arts Center. www.truecol-
orstheatre.org
March 20
“Red Badge of Courage.” This adaptation
of Stephen Crane’s famous novel combines puppets, animation, and live
actors to tell the story of a naïve young
Civil War solider who first flees from and
then embraces the violence of war. 7
Stages. www.7stages.org
March 20
“Taming of the Shrew.” Enjoy British pub
fare before taking in Shakespeare’s classic tale of the fiery and comedic romance
of Kate and Petruchio. New American
Shakespeare Tavern. www.shakespeare-
tavern.com
March 20
Ellie Goulding. This British singer-song-writer known for her high vibrato will
perform at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre.
www.foxtheatre.org/
March 20 and 21
“Fire Angels.” This score by Mark Grey was
written for the 10th anniversary of 9-11.
For the first time, it will be performed by
a full orchestra. Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra. www.atlantasymphony.org
Through April 13
“Go West! Art of the American Frontier.”
This collection features paintings, sculp-
ture, photographs, and Native American
artifacts that showcase the exploration
and settlement of the American West.
High Museum of Art. www.high.org/
“Murder at Deadton Abbey.” This comedy
murder-mystery includes audience participation. The show will take place in the
dining room between the courses of a
meal. Agatha’s. www.agathas.com/
Through April 30
“Azalea Season.” Each spring, Callaway
Gardens’ landscape explodes with one of
the world’s largest displays of native and
cultivated azaleas—more than 20,000 of
them—plus fresh blooms of dogwoods,
crabapples, daffodils, pansies, tulips, and
more. Callaway Gardens. www.callaway-
gardens.com
Through May 1
“American Originals: Norman Rockwell &
Coca-Cola.” This special exhibit presents
paintings by Norman Rockwell that were
commissioned by the Coca-Cola Co. as
marketing pieces. World of Coca-Cola.
www.worldofcoca-cola.com/
Through Dec. 12
“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.” This spe-
cial exhibit displays 212 artifacts recov-
ered from the Titanic wreck site, histori-
cally accurate room re-creations, and a 3-
D video of the wreck site. Atlantic
Station. www.titanicatlanta.com/
Photos: © 2014 Kevin C. Rose/ AtlantaPhotos.com
