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DEL.ICIO.USHave Fun, Spend Less
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Entertainment writer Shane Harrison gives you tips on events that are free or cheap.
Who says you have to spend money to have a good time? There are loads of fun things to do around metro Atlanta that cost very little (except in increasingly cheaper - thank heavens - gas).
Classically Cheap
Emory’s University Chorus will join the Emory Symphony Orchestra and pianist Deborah Thoreson to present Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy.” The Orchestra will also perform the Overture to Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pathetique”). 8 p.m. Oct. 24. Free. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road N.E., Emory University, Atlanta. 404-727-5050.
Festively Smyrna
It’s time for jack-o’-lanterns in the Jonquil City. Smyrna Fall Jonquil Festival 2008 hosts more than 150 arts and crafts. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 25; noon-5 p.m. Oct. 26. Free admission. Smyrna Village Green, 2800 King St. 770-434-6600.
Fire and Flash
LeFlash, part of the Castleberry Hill Art Stroll, includes 30 artist projects, performances and installations. It’s a big production that offers a marching band, the opening of a special public art project in Cleopas Park and fireworks at midnight. 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 24. Walker and Nelson streets. 404-413-5230.
Cavort With Canines
Put Rover in a tutu — or some other costume he’s sure to love — and head out to the PAWS Halloween Bash, a benefit for the DeKalb County no-kill shelter. 1-5 p.m. Oct. 26. The $10 admission includes a goodie bag and 10 tickets for various events. PAWS Atlanta, 5287 Covington Highway, Decatur. 770-593-1155.
Read other money saving tips at Your Money. Remember, it pays to save.
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