She’s one funny lady. Expect the reprisal of many of Tomlin’s favorite characters from Ernestine the Operator on “Laugh-In” to Edith Ann, her devilish six-year-old alter ego. If you need to kill time, visit Tomlin’s official site. You won’t really learn that much about the star, but there sure is a bunch to look at. [...]

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You just need to know where to look. And in a metro area of more than 1 million people, there are some other things going on this weekend that may draw crowds, though probably none as large as The Magic City Classic.
Christina’s got her picks  ready and waiting as usual for you over on Timetable.

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Sure it’s the big race weekend in Talladega. But we know that not everyone’s eyes will be on the first Car of Tomorrow run at the superspeedway. There is a ton of “cultural” stuff to do around town Saturday and Sunday. Here’s just the ones we know about. We miss something? Share the 411 with [...]

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The nice folks that bring us Shakespeare at Sloss have announced Round Two auditions at Workplay, 500 23rd St. South, for its 2007 Fall Showcase Benefit performance. They still need a few people for the eight scenes of “tragedy, comedy and history” that will be staged throughout the footpath of Sloss Furnaces. Actors may audition [...]

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CenterStage is kicking off its 2007-2008 season with the musical comedy “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” For those of you not familiar with the 1967 film-turned-stage-production, here are the Cliff Notes: Follow Millie Dillmount, a self-proclaimed “Modern,” as she shakes small-town Kansas off her heels and looks for work, adventure and a rich husband in 1920s New [...]

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We’ve seen Shakespeare in the park but new this weekend is Vulcan Park, 1701 Valley View Drive, hosting a musical. You’re invited to special outdoor performances of “Miss Vulcan 1939,” by the Red Mountain Theatre Company. The original work is described as the “unpredictable and (somewhat) true story of a meek dime store clerk [...]

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Sloss Fright Furnace is currently seeking ghouls for this Halloween’s terrifying journey through the netherworld: “A Vortex of Spirits.” Auditions for the new trail will be held at Sloss Furnaces (20 32nd St. North) on Tuesday, Sept.11, and Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 5:30 p.m. This is an open call for actors 16 and up, therefore [...]

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