What to see, do and hear: Impact Theatre, ‘9 to 5,’ Margaret Mitchell House, more

THEATER

Kelundra Smith’s The Wash enjoyed a run at Synchronicity Theatre last month and is now mounting its account of the 1881 Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike at Impact Theatre, a resident company of Academy Theatre in Hapeville. Smith’s tale began as disembodied voices in her head and eventually became a full-blown production. See Benjamin Carr’s review of the comedic drama here. Tickets start at $27.30.

Through Sunday.

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Everyone loves Dolly Parton. At least that’s the bet for Woodstock Arts’ production of 9 to 5 The Musical, running through July 28 in downtown Woodstock and featuring the music and lyrics of Ms. Parton herself. Audiences will recall the trials and tribulations of Violet, Judy and Doralee maneuvering around and seeking revenge on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” boss in a very, very pre-#MeToo world. Tickets start at $18.

Through Sunday.

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ART+DESIGN

Opening next Thursday, August 1, and running through September 13, Stephanie Kolpy’s Nearing Singularity will put the artist’s kaleidoscopic monoprint color fantasias on display at Gallery 72 in downtown Atlanta. Artist and writer Faith McClure describes the work as “seismic in their portentous messaging” and “beautiful in the way the photographs of the atomic bomb are beautiful — they mesmerize as much as they terrify.” Free.

Ongoing.

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We last caught up with Kai Lin Art for the five-person show Narratives, reviewed here. Opening last Friday and continuing through August 16, the new show, Origins, features artists Cameron Bliss, Stan Clark, Trey Dowell, Kevin Palme, Alice Stone Collins and Ayana Ross. Excelling in figurative and illustrative work, the current show continues Kai Lin Art’s legacy in these arenas. Free.

Ongoing.

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BOOKS

If you haven’t already done so, be sure to read Jim Farmer’s investigation into the writing process and history of Maggie Nye, author of The Curators, an alternative reality take on the 1913 Atlanta trial of Leo Frank. The author will be in town this Saturday for a workshop at the Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community as well as a reading at Whitespace. Both events are presented by Lostintheletters and are free or pay-what-you-can.

Saturday only.

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What happens when the victim of gun culture becomes the perpetrator? Mickey Dubrow asks this question in Bulletproof, a novel that tells the story of a mass-shooting survivor who becomes a mass shooter who targets gun shows. Dubrow will be in conversation with journalist Andisheh Nouraee at The Lounge at Wild Heaven West End on August 6 to talk over the ins and outs of the ironic fantasy. The event is sponsored by A Cappella Books, and copies of the novel will be available for purchase. Free.

Tuesday, August 6.

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Timed to highlight the recent re-opening of the Margaret Mitchell House at the midtown campus of the Atlanta History Center, Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and American Memory Panel Discussion convenes a panel of experts who will discuss the cultural impact and history of Mitchell’s book and the subsequent 1939 film. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the Telling Stories exhibition, as well as take in the expertise of scholars from Morehouse, Emory and elsewhere. Tickets $10-$20.

Tuesday only.

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FILM+TELEVISION

Part of Plaza Theatre’s “Summertime Suspicion” series, David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake presents strange happenings in L.A. Per the film description: “Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who’s swimming in his building’s pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance.” Tickets: $16 with discounts available.

Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday.

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