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"Cinderella" at Puppetry Arts
Through Sun Jul 11

By Tanglewood Marionettes of Ware, MA; 2003-04 Family Series; Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Cinderella seeks to answer the age old-question: Can a head of state actually fall in love with a cleaning lady? This charming tale of mistaken identities and true love answers emphatically: Oh, yeah! Even those of you who think you know the story of the mistreated step-daughter, puzzled nobleman, and their unlikely love, will be in for a few surprises. Lavish sets and intricate marionettes revitalize this famous offering, and the puppeteers conduct their craft in plain view of the audience. Mainstage Theater.

Showtimes:

• Tuesday-Friday: 10am & 12pm
• Saturday: 11am, 1pm & 3pm
• Sunday: 1pm & 3pm

Single show tickets, which include Create-A-Puppet Workshop and Museum:

• Member: $7
• Non-Member: $12

Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. For info, call 404-873-3391.

Website: www.puppet.org

MARTA Directions: Take the train to Arts Center Station and walk two blocks west.

"The Musical Maze" at Imagine It!
Through Jul 15

"The Musical Maze has returned to its spot in the Morph Gallery. Navigate your way through the twists and turns of the maze to find unusual musical instruments hidden within its walls. But hurry, the maze leaves us on July 15 to make way for our next special exhibition, Monkey King: A Journey to China." Imagine It!

The Children's Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, on the corner of Baker Street and the park. 404-659-KIDS (5437).

Website: imagineit-cma.org

MARTA Directions: Take the train to Dome/Philips Arena/GWCC/CNN Center Station and walk two blocks east. You can also take bus #13 from Five Points Station or North Avenue Station.

Summer of Fun at Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Bring your family out to Fernbank Museum of Natural History during the month of July for Turtle Tales (July 17 & 24) and Science Squad (July 19-30). Children will realize that learning is fun at Fernbank.

767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. 404-637-7127.

Website: www.fernbank.edu

MARTA Directions: Take bus #2 from North Avenue Station or Avondale Station.

"Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day" in Centennial Olympic Park
Sat Jul 24

This month's theme: "It's About Sports." "Fourth Saturday of each month, April through September, Noon to 4pm, Centennial Plaza.

Come and enjoy a free afternoon of fun for the family at Centennial Olympic Park's Fourth Saturday Family Fun Day! Activities include street performers, specialty displays, touring shows and plenty of great activities for children. It's a day full of interaction, entertainment and education. What's more, each Saturday festival is free!"

Centennial Olympic Park, downtown. Info: 404-223-4636.

Website: www.centennialpark.com

MARTA Directions: Take the train to Dome/Philips Arena/GWCC/CNN Center Station and walk two blocks east. You can also take bus #13 from Five Points Station or North Avenue Station.

"Monkey King: A Journey to China" at Imagine It!
Jul 24–Mon Nov 1

"This summer, travel to China. Our next traveling exhibit, Monkey King: A Journey to China comes to Imagine It! CMA on July 24. The amazing saga of the Monkey King and his travels is a 16th Century epic and one of China's best-loved stories. Monkey King is mischievous and fun and takes museum visitors along with him on his journey along the Silk Road to the west. Join Monkey as he overcomes challenges and obstacles, learning the values of resourcefulness, bravery and cooperation from July 24–November 1."

Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, on the corner of Baker Street and the park. 404-659-KIDS (5437).

Website: imagineit-cma.org

MARTA Directions: Take the train to Dome/Philips Arena/GWCC/CNN Center Station and walk two blocks east. You can also take bus #13 from Five Points Station or North Avenue Station.

Synchronicity Performance Group & the Wholistic Stress Control Institute present "Playmaking for Girls" at 7 Stages Back Stage
Sat Jul 24

"Synchronicity Performance Group and the Wholistic Stress Control Institute's SIMBA program presents the first public performance of Playmaking for Girls, an outreach program at Metro Regional Youth Detention Center.

On July 24, 2004 at 6pm, teen-age girls recently released from a local detention center will bond with professional actors to create a one-night only, powerful performance at 7 Stages Theatre. Ten short plays written by incarcerated teens serve as the compelling source material—which was generated over the past two years during the ongoing Playmaking for Girls community outreach project. This public performance will allow Atlanta audience members to hear and experience these original, poignant and hard-hitting plays which are intimately based on the teens' lives. By integrating released girls with professional artists on the production, we hope to continue our commitment to validating the girls' voices, experiences and creative impulses.

Playmaking for Girls is a two-day workshop. On the first day, professional women artists perform excerpts from a play with relevant social context to help the girls understand the power and meaning of drama. This performance leads to a conversation with the girls about issues including violence, life choices, sex and self-image. The girls are then paired up to write their own short plays. They work together to learn about teamwork, and to help them validate and understand each other's experience. On the second day, our artists return to work with the same group of girls to rehearse and perform their plays. All of the girls act in a play other than the one they wrote. This gives the girls first-hand exposure to the ideas and creative impulses of the other girls in the group and also validates the creative self-expression of all the girls involved. By seeing her own play performed, each girl understands that her ideas and insights are being taken seriously. This second session of the workshop includes a performance for peers and parents, which often allows the first opportunity for parents to see their children doing something positive.

For more information about Wholistic Stress Control Institute, please visit www.wholistic1.com or call 404-755-0068." Synchronicity Performance Group: 404-325-5168. The performance is at 7 Stages Back Stage Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave in Little Five Points. 404-523-7647.

Website: www.synchrotheatre.com

MARTA Directions: Take Bus #3 from Five Points Station to the intersection of Euclid Ave.and Colquitt Ave. This is one block from the theatre.

SciTrek Summer Scrapyard July 5-29

SciTrek Museum has a science scrapyard of learning and fun for the whole family July 5-29 in its SciTrek Summer Scrapyard. Children of all ages can get a hands-on look at science.

395 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. 404-522-5500.

Website: www.scitrek.org

MARTA Directions: Take bus #16 from Five Points Station or Bus #46 from Civic Center Station.

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