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May 20, 2004 See & Do

        
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Comedy
Manly man
"The Man Show" co-host DOUG STANHOPE performs possibly offensive, most often hysterical stand-up MAY 20-23. You know "The Man Show," right? That show on Comedy Central with the big-boobied dancers called Juggies, segments about great man-spawned inventions like the Whoopie Cushion, and the other host is the guy who antagonizes contestants on "Fear Factor." But despite perks like constant cleavage and beer drinking, the show requires some self-sacrifice of its hosts, like when Doug boxed Tonya "Whack a Knee" Harding. She totally kicked his ass. $15-$17.50. Thurs., 8:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 8 and 10:30 p.m.; Sun., 8 p.m. Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive. 404-252-LAFF. www.punchline.com.-- Heather Kuldell

Puppetry
String things
XPERIMENTAL PUPPETRY THEATER offers a collection of seriously bizarre puppet shorts restricted to adults age 18 and up MAY 20-23. The lineup includes several highly inventive stories such as Jeffrey Zwartjes' The Continuousing Adventures of Broccoli and Cheese, an improvised saga of horrible living conditions and expiration dates. Also on the bill is Walter Bilderback's Helen, WMD (Woman of Mass Destruction), which compares the war in Iraq with the Trojan War. After performances, the audience is invited to stick around and discuss the show with the artists. $8-$10. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 5 p.m. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. 404-873-3391. www.puppet.org.-- HK

Theater
Bring it on
What is the allure of cheerleaders? Is it just the short, pleated skirts and the occasional peek at the pantylike spankies underneath? I suspect it's the delicious bitchiness we assume the curly haired perk monsters dish out like high school cafeterias serve lukewarm pizza. Synchronicity Performance Group celebrates all that is cheer when BE AGGRESSIVE opens MAY 21. The dark comedy follows two frustrated cheerleaders in their simultaneous quest for glory and loss of innocence. $15-$20. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Continues through June 20. $15-$20. 7 Stages Back Stage Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. 404-325-5168. www.synchrotheatre.com.-- HK

Short List May 20 - Thursday My hankerin' for a ginormous beer and an overpriced hot dog tells me it's time for baseball! But thanks to HALF-PRICE CONCESSIONS NIGHT, my wallet may retain some moolah as the Bravos wrap up their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. $1-$48. 7:35 p.m. Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive. 404-249-6400. www.atlantabraves.com. (HK)

May 21 - Friday
Patriotic one-hit wonder LEE GREENWOOD will undoubtedly perform "God Bless the U.S.A." but the rest of the set is a mystery as no one knows any of his other songs. $15-$30. 8 p.m. Mable House Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. 404-249-6400. www.mablehouseamphitheatre.com. (HK)

May 22 - Saturday - WHO-FEST[04]
kicks off a two-day festival of Southern folk art ranging from images of Elvis to 5-gallon buckets made into masks. And to top off all that class, the world's largest Moon Pie will be on display. Free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through May 23. Spruill Art Gallery grounds, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road. 770-993-7660. www.whohadada.com. (HK)

May 23 - Sunday
PushPush Theater presents PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD, a benefit party with food (duh), beer, wine and dancing, plus a short Dailies film, a SmallTall short play, and one-act comedy "Risk Everything." $35 (individual), $60 (couple). 6:30- 10 p.m. PushPush Theater, 121 New St., Decatur. 404-377-6332. www.pushpushtheater.com. (HK)

May 24 - Monday
Horizon Theatre Company presents NOTES FROM THE BOTTLETREE in its New South Play Festival. Jules, a young photographer working for her big break, must deal with her father's death and an unwelcome visit from her brother. $18-$25. Mon.-Tues., 8 p.m.; Sun., 8:30 p.m. Continues through June 27. $18-$25. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. 404-584-7450. www.horizontheatre.com. (HK)

May 25 - Tuesday
THE VON BONDIES became a household name after frontman Jason Stollsteimer got in a fight with the White Stripes' Jack White, which leads me to a joke. How can you tell the winner of a fight between two indie rockers? Whoever cries first wins. You know, 'cause they're so emotional. Oops, my bad. That's for emo rock. 9 p.m. $12-$14. Cotton Club, 152 Luckie St. 404-249-6400. www.atlantaconcerts.com. (HK)

May 26 - Wednesday
By now you've shown every one of your friends how Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz "sync up," and your search for something nu ends here. THE FIRE THEFT may be descended from post-hardcore emo icons Sunny Day Real Estate, but the group's efforts ring with a more classically influenced prog-rock. Touring partners SECRET MACHINES are even more steeped in billowing psychedelia. Try syncing up these guys to Being John Malkovich. 8 p.m. $13-$15. Cotton Club, 152 Luckie St. 404-249-6400. www.atlantaconcerts.com. (Tony Ware)

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