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Celebs hatch great idea for women, girls
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thanks to Poncey-Highland resident Jane Fonda’s friendship with “Vagina Monologues” playwright Eve Ensler, Atlantans can anticipate another one-of-a-kind fund-raiser aimed at ending violence against women and girls.
On Sept. 26 at Opera in Midtown, Ensler and Fonda — along with Atlanta and Broadway director Kenny Leon, singer/songwriter Doria Roberts, Q100’s Melissa Carter and Jenn Hobby and WSB-TV anchor JaQuitta Williams among others will present the Atlanta premiere of “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer: Writings to End Violence Against Women and Girls.” The five-minute pieces come from a June-release book of monologues by world-famous authors and playwrights edited by Ensler and Mollie Doyle.
“It’s a ground-breaking event and we’re thrilled to have so many well-known Atlantans involved,” event organizer Nikki Noto told Buzz Thursday.
Unlike “The Vagina Monologues,” “Memory” enlists men in the effort.
“While the pieces follow in the vein of ‘Monologues,’ we’re excited that we’re getting men involved in the mission as well this time out,” Noto said. In addition to the confirmed Leon, two other notable male Atlantans are being sought for two remaining spots.
Funds raised from the performance will support V-Day Atlanta charities and other local beneficiaries, including Men Stopping Violence and Charis Circle.
A VIP reception with Fonda, Ensler and the cast will precede the performance. For $50 general admission tickets to the performance and $300 “Eve’s Angel” tickets that include admission to the performance and the VIP gathering, go to www.inticketing.com. For higher-end sponsorship opportunities from $1,000 to the deluxe $7,500 package (which includes 15 stage level seats and your own private bar and bartender along with 15 tickets to the VIP reception), call 770-315-2838.
Tickets are also available at Charis Books & More in Little Five Points.
Rathbuns headed for ‘Iron Chef’
Inman Park restaurateur and chef Kevin Rathbun jets to New York City next month with his Dallas chef brother, Kent, to compete in Food Network’s “Iron Chef America.” We’re told that the Rathbun boys will be paired off together in competition against two other as-yet-unnamed chefs and the always impossible to predict “secret ingredient.” In an e-mail to Buzz, Kevin Rathbun said: “My brother and I will be ready for any curveball that will be thrown at us.”
Without even being privy to their competitors, Buzz is putting its money firmly on Kevin Rathbun. After all, with the success of Rathbun’s, Krog Bar and Kevin Rathbun Steak, the Atlanta chef has proven he can entice even the city’s most casual foodies into an alien (and sometimes MapQuest impervious) neighborhood. In comparison, whipping up an entree with, possibly, a pickled walrus tusk should be a snap …
Aquarium host to the dark side
If Georgia Aquarium visitors felt a certain tickling of apprehension Thursday, it’s understandable. Darth Vader was in their midst.
Dave Prowse, the towering Brit who donned cloak and Nazi-like helmet 30 years ago, visited the fishtank for a while before this weekend’s DragonCon convention. A celebration of the weird and the scary, DragonCon is an annual phenomenon in Atlanta.
Prowse, 72, has been making the horror and sci-fi circuit off and on since George Lucas released the first of the “Star War” films in 1977. He does not, repeat, does not wear the costume that creeped out millions to these conventions. That outfit belongs to Lucas and is insured for millions, Prowse said.
Instead, he goes to gatherings where his name alone is enough to alert others that an icon stands in their midst. Invariably, he said, people ask: Is he really as rotten as the guy he portrayed?
“You have to remember, it was an acting role,” said Prowse. “I’m not like that in real life.”
In real life, he’s the father of three and the grandfather to two kids who recently learned that he was one of the worst movie villains of all time. At first, he said, the kids were dismayed, but accepted the dark truth: Grandpa was a film fiend.
“Now, they have a couple of light sabers,” Prowse said. “They fight with them in the back garden.”
HIGH FIVE
Television
The Top Five On Demand programs for the week of Aug. 22-29 as determined by Comcast customers in metro Atlanta:
1. “Bed,” J. Holiday music video, Music Choice
2. “Entourage,” “Snow Job” Episode 53, HBO
3. “SpongeBob Squarepants: Best Day Ever,” Nickelodeon
4. “Piles,” Shawnty music video, Music Choice
5. “Corporate Thuggin,’” U.S.D.A. music video, Music Choice
— Courtesy: Rentrak’s OnDemand Essentials
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I looked at her face and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, that was me just three years ago.’ I could see the pain in her eyes, and I know what she’s feeling. I empathize with her.” — Dina McGreevey, who stood next to her husband, then-New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey, in 2004 as he declared himself a “gay American,” on “Extra” Thursday night talking about Suzanne Craig attending a news conference this week by her husband, embattled U.S. Sen. Larry Craig
Celebrity birthdays
Singer Van Morrison is 62. Actor Richard Gere is 58. Singer Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 50. Singer Debbie Gibson is 37. Actor Chris Tucker (“Rush Hour”) is 35.
Contributing: Mark Davis and news services.
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