5 things to do: Trio Da Kali - September 26 2017
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Indigo Girls w/ Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta Symphony Hall - 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 $57-$229. 7:30 p.m.
If One Sux ... There’s Five More Comedy/Magic Tour!
The Punchline Comedy Club - 3652 Roswell Road N.E. Atlanta, GA 30328 $20. 8 p.m.
The Comedy/Magic Tour! features headliner Losander, a superstar illusionist and master of levitation, comedian ventriloquist Mark Merchant, Dan Garrett, Matt Baker, and more as well as a full bar and casual eats.
Sense and Sensibility
Synchronicity Theatre - 1545 Peachtree St. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 $25-$30. 8 p.m.
Synchronicity Theatre offers a playful adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility. Follow Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as they find love in 18th century England. Adapted by Kate Hamill.
Trio Da Kali, Derek Grippers African Strings Project
Red Light Cafe - 553 Amsterdam Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30306 $20-$25. 8 p.m.
The balafon (xylophone) is an unmistakable staple of the West African music. The playful plonking of mallets on hardwood keys, interacting with bass and percussion is a universal invitation to groove. Trio Da Kali features a talented lineup of second generation Malian musicians including Lassana Diabat̩ (balafon), Mamadou Kouyat̩ (ngoni) and singer Hawa Kass̩ Mady Diabat̩. For their first and only Southeastern appearance, the trio performs songs from Ladilikan, a new collaboration with the Kronos Quartet. Lassana Diabat̩’s balafon work and Hawa Kass̩ Mady Diabat̩’s impressive octave range provide a particularly bright ray of light, while Kouyat̩ holds down the rhythm. It’s unfortunate that Kronos Quartet won’t be joining them for this show, but it’s a great opportunity to witness three Malian musical master at the top of their game.
GOTH NIGHT w/ Starbenders, Wingtips, Shouldies, DJ Silk Wolf
529 - 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. Atlanta, GA 30316 $8. 10 p.m.