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ON THE TOWN<br />
ATLANTA<br />
IN BRIEF BY BROOKE PORTER<br />
BY THE NUMBERS<br />
85<br />
wineries participating in the High<br />
Museum of Art's Wine Auction, which<br />
has raised $17 million since it began<br />
in 1993. Events start on March 23; the<br />
auction takes place March 26.<br />
MARCH <strong>2011</strong> 74<br />
40<br />
height (in feet)<br />
of the treetop<br />
walking trail<br />
at the Atlanta<br />
Botanical<br />
Garden<br />
200<br />
attractions<br />
in the 129th<br />
annual St.<br />
Patrick’s Day<br />
Parade, March<br />
12 at Underground<br />
Atlanta<br />
8,300<br />
capacity of KSU<br />
Soccer Stadium,<br />
the world’s<br />
first women’s<br />
soccer-specific<br />
stadium. The<br />
Atlanta Beat's<br />
season opens<br />
April 9.<br />
1.3 MILLION<br />
size (in gallons)<br />
of the upcoming<br />
dolphin exhibit<br />
at the Georgia<br />
Aquarium<br />
GO MAGAZINE<br />
MARCH AVERAGES:<br />
65˚F<br />
5.4 in. 44˚F<br />
TIME ZONE:<br />
Eastern<br />
AREA CODES:<br />
404, 770,<br />
678, 470<br />
FOUNDED:<br />
1837<br />
POPULATION:<br />
5.47 million*<br />
GET AROUND: Metro Atlanta Rapid<br />
Transit Authority (MARTA)<br />
AIRPORT: Hartsfield-Jackson<br />
Atlanta International Airport<br />
WEBSITE: atlanta.net<br />
* Metro Atlanta area<br />
CULTURE CALENDAR<br />
March 10-13<br />
SPE NATIONAL CONFERENCE<br />
Hosted by the Society for<br />
Photographic Education,<br />
this gathering focuses on the<br />
connection between science,<br />
poetry and photography.<br />
Guests can zoom in on their<br />
pick of events, including<br />
photographer-led talks (the<br />
keynote speaker is camera<br />
obscura master Abelardo<br />
Morell), a fi lm festival and a<br />
Saturday night bus tour to several<br />
SCAD galleries. Sheraton<br />
Atlanta Hotel; spenational.org.<br />
March 25-27<br />
FUSION: LAMBARENA AND<br />
A WORLD PREMIERE<br />
The energetic<br />
Lambarena gives<br />
classical ballet<br />
a new twist,<br />
blending<br />
African beats<br />
and the traditional<br />
sounds of<br />
Johann Sebastian<br />
Bach. The opening<br />
piece is followed<br />
by the world premiere<br />
of Christopher Hampson’s<br />
The Rite of Spring. Cobb<br />
Energy Performing Arts Centre;<br />
atlantaballet.com
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