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Ever wanted to dance in the middle of Peachtree Street? Or maybe bid on an elabo- deliversdelivers rate barstool? Perchance the sampling of At- lanta’s finest dining is more enticing? All this and more will all take over Peachtree Street on the Midtown Mile this weekend on Sept. 25 and 26. laughslaughs toto The Midtown Festival of the Arts in part- nership with local businesses will bring enter- tainment for the whole family to Midtown. The range of music, arts, food and free en- techtech tertainment will be on display on Peachtree Street from 5th Street to 10th Street, a mere minute’s walk from Tech Square. The temporary mini arts district will have Photos by Basheer Tome, Will Folsom/ Student Publications something for everyone. Live bands, art auc- tions and culinary samplings will be at ev- By Elizabeth Perreault Events ery turn, inviting the community to mingle, Contributing Writer meet and be merry. B.J. Novak Comedy Show Music will include shows by The Connells “That’s what she said” PERFORMER: B.J. Novak and The Breakfast Club, among many oth- jokes instantly struck a ers. With four stages, including a Kids’ Zone LOCATION: Ferst Center for chord with the congrega- Stage and a Beer Garden Stage, entertain- the Arts tion of Tech’s Office fanat- ment will not be scarce. Music will fill the ics that filled Ferst Center DATE: Sept. 19, 2010 air as people dance in the street starting at on Sunday, Sept. 19, for an 10 a.m. and it will continue into the evening. evening of stand-up comedy. OUR TAKE: ««««« In addition to the entertainment and food, The show was courtesy of the there will be over a hundred visual artists sell- Student Center Programs estimated travel time from ing and displaying their wares for the public Council and presented ac- Hartsfield-Jackson to Ferst to admire and purchase. This opportunity to tor/writer B.J. Novak. Drive being four minutes. view and take home a piece of Atlanta’s lo- Most of the crowd knew He then went on to de- cal artistic vision and talent is few and far Novak as “Ryan the Temp” scribe his favorite comedians between. from NBC’s The Office or in history, noting that Benja- At 8 p.m. on Saturday night, a free screen- as a Nazi hunter alongside min Franklin is certainly at ing of Driving Miss Daisy will entertain citi- Brad Pitt in Quinton Tar- the top of his list. After all, zens on the intersection of 10th and Peachtree. antino’s latest masterpiece, he did ask to be put on the The film, based on Atlanta-born play- Inglorious Basterds. However, one hundred dollar bill with wright Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning the show allowed Novak’s the declaration that “One- work, highlights several local landmarks fans to see a different aspect day they’ll rap about me!” including Agnes Scott College, Little Five of his comedic genius that is Then, he shared with the Points, Inman Park and Peachtree Street it- not conveyed in the roles he audience his “new children’s self. typically plays. book” featuring Wikipedia The corner of 7th and Peachtree will fea- Novak’s engaging stage Brown, a personification of ture the Plates on Peachtree culinary show- presence and connection Wikipedia.com where “ev- case and beer garden. As the only paid-ticket with the audience proved eryone contributes” and attraction, it is should be worth the $30 per him to be a talented per- “you never really find out day per person in advance, $40 at the door. former that can hold his what you were looking for Atlanta’s premium dining options can own. Even his appearance, in the first place because you all be found here, including Midtown’s own an untucked, button-down keep getting distracted.” Bakeshop and Ecco. shirt and jeans, conveyed a After a routine in which Tickets include food as well as one cock- markedly different disposi- he tried to make a “shy pup- tail, with additional beverages at an addi- tion from his usual roles. pet” tell a joke and a test run tional cost. The beer garden features Terrapin To those outside of New of a bunch of jokes with the Brewery, one of the few good things about York City’s comedy club rejects being tossed in the Athens, which has some nice choices for au- scene, Novak is not primar- trashcan, he opened up for a tumn as well as Oktoberfest. ily known for his stand-up Q&A session with the audi- Festival President, Leslie Johnson, is espe- routine. ence. cially excited to see the Festival finally come Novak said he would Most of the questions con- to life. Born out of an idea among just a few choose writing over acting, cerned “The Office”. Novak friends at Yes Home in Feb. 2009, it has come stating that he will always, talked about what is was like a long way. first and foremost, be a writ- to work with Jenna Fischer “We had 40-50 people to make this hap- er. (Pam) and Angela Kinsey pen. It gathered steam and snowballed from This comes as no surprise, (Angela), saying they were there…Business owners, residents, retired as he studied History and both “natural to work with” folks the whole gamut of people [support- Literature at Harvard and and then punctuating with ed the idea. Midtown has] experienced a was a writer for the well- “that’s what she said”. phenomenal growth, and we want to keep known college publication, He also commented on that momentum going. We are presenting the Harvard Lampoon. the big news that Steve Car- Peachtree as it should be…a fully engaged Greg Daniels, the execu- rell, who plays regional man- street experience,” Johnson said. tive producer of the “The ager Michael Scott, is leaving Office,” saw one of Novak’s but has no definite word on performances and cast him who his replacement will be. as Ryan Howard. After be- Novak proved to have an ing cast, Novak utilized his excellent live stage presence writing talents to write sev- and appears to genuinely eral well-known episodes for love doing what he does. The the series. show, about an hour long, Fresh off the plane from seemed to be too short and Los Angeles, Novak was the audience was left want- quick to begin the show with ing more of his witty obser- a jab at Google Maps for its vations. Image courtesy of Midtown Festival of the Arts 14 • September 24, 2010 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Easy A lacks original thoughts, character depth FILM identity as a promiscuous woman, rial of the film, but at the same Easy A even adorning a scarlet A on her time, they become a bit of a outfits; however, things soon take crutch, as it seems that the movie GENRE: Romantic Comedy a turn for the worse. As every- relies a bit too much on the mes- STARRING: Emma Stone thing spins out of her control, she sage of a preexisting work rather struggles with the consequences than forging a strong message of DIRECTOR: Will Gluck and infamy that result from her its own. RATING: PG-13 bad decisions. Also disappointing is Easy A’s While the premise might seem trite villains: the overzealous, fun- RELEASE DATE: Sept. 17 like a one-shot gag that drives the damentalist Christians who are film, Easy A takes some time to the cause of the majority of the OUR TAKE: ««««« explore the motivations and con- condemnation and persecution sequences of its central idea in throughout the story. Amanda By Daniel Fuller an entertaining way that involves Bynes is hilarious as Marianne, Contributing Writer many hilarious situations. their ring leader, playing the mean The frame story for the film girl for once. Easy A, the latest high school is a series of weblogs by Olive in While most of the characters comedy to hit theatres, explores which she explains her side of the in the film are exaggerated cari- touchy subjects with wit and sar- story and actually recognizes all of catures, the Christian group is a casm. Despite the typical light- the bad decisions that she makes bit of an overused and exhausted hearted cheeriness of the genre, along the way. While on one hand Hollywood cliché. Its role in the the film explores rather heavy the film rebukes the fickle perse- film is justifiable given the similar themes of sexuality, gossip, ostra- cution high school students dish role that Puritans play in the film’s Image courtesy of Screen Gems cism and self-worth. However, the out to each other, Olive’s solution source material, serving as a sym- ing as a tacked on necessity in the messages of the movie. true nature of Easy A, even when to the problem is not ideal either. bol of the folly of hypocrisy. formula of the film. Overall, Easy A’s witty dia- addressing these themes, is of a The story draws inspiration While the core themes of the Most of the characters exist to logue and comic moments are fast-paced comedic tone. from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story are compelling and mean- make one-liners or create funny what make it entertaining. Those As the trailers for the film out- “The Scarlet Letter,” directly ref- ingful, the movie dwells more on situations, never experiencing intrigued by the premise in the line, the story follows wisecrack- erencing this fact in the film. the humor instead. Most of the dynamic change or developing trailers will most likely find every- ing highschooler Olive (portrayed Both stories explore how society supporting characters are one-di- meaningful relationships, despite thing they expected. by Emma Stone) as she accidental- is quick to treat people with hate mensional or unlikable, with the the fact that developing meaning- However, anybody expect- ly stumbles upon a plan that can and condemnation instead of love exception of Olive’s teacher Mr. ful relationships is actually one of ing something that delves deeply make her money and earn her the and kindness. Olive consciously Griffith, played by Thomas Haden the themes of the movie. into the issues of the story will be attention of her fellow classmates. identifies with Hester Prynne of Church, who sadly never receives By the end of the film, there disappointed. Easy A tries to be She soon goes into business of Hawthorne’s novel, even down to the development that he deserves. is the vaguely inspiring idea that insightful, but then decides that pretending to sleep with boys who donning the eponymous scarlet Even the legitimate romantic in- people should determine their depth isn’t something that it needs feel that their reputations depend letter “A.” terest, played by Penn Badgley, own self-worth, but whatever to bother with, focusing instead on their sexual conquests. These parallelisms strengthen hardly has any depth and hardly strength that point may hold is on being a hilarious comedy with Olive embraces her new false the impact of the thematic mate- does any romancing, merely serv- lost amidst the other half-finished no shortage of laughs.

We’d like to hear from you. Write us a letter. [email protected] ENTERTAINMENT Technique • September 24, 2010 • 15 Sunny crosses comedic boundary HouseTELEVISION captivatesvery negatively towards a patient’s TELEVISION House death due to his actions. Cuddy It’s Always Sunny in came to save the day by prevent- Philadelphia NETWORK: Fox ing him from taking Vicodin and NETWORK: FX Network WHEN: Mondays 8 p.m. pronoucing her love to him. The season started out with WHEN: Thursdays 10 p.m. STARRING: Hugh Laurie what every fan of the show was waiting for: the aftermath of the STARRING: Glenn Howerton, OUR TAKE: ««««« confrontation between Cuddy Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and House. It was a mostly posi- By Andrew Akker tive experience for both House OUR TAKE: ««««« Contributing Writer and Cuddy. What you would ex- pect from the characters on the By Alex Kessler House has won the hearts of show was present, with House Contributing Writer Image courtesy of FX many viewers around America making jokes and Cuddy being in its six seasons and has started nurturing and motherly. Last Thursday, the nation re- Howerton (Dennis), Rob McEl- is the line drawn? The humor in it seventh on FOX, showing at 8 Something different was that joiced as the hit sitcom It’s Always henney (Mac) and Charlie Day sitcoms results from our ability to p.m. on Mondays. the episode was more focused on Sunny in Philadelphia aired the (Charlie), convey an argument associate with the situations pres- The story of a drug-addicted the relationship drama, rather first episode of its sixth season. while creating an inappropriate ent and recognize that the char- diagnostician battling with hos- than the action mystery-solving Only five years ago, its first - epi setting for the characters to create acter’s actions are exaggerated or pital staff, solving mysteries and aspect. sode was entirely filmed and ed- mayhem. inappropriate. humoring the audience with jokes However, it didn’t leave the ited by three friends with a cam- The new episode took a stance When a situation becomes too and insults has captivated audi- other cast members completely corder and a non-existent budget. on gay marriage as Dennis and irrational or non-relatable, such as ences. The show has had its ups out of the picture. House’s team Fast forward to today and Frank try to get married to solve Dee becoming a surrogate moth- and downs, cast member changes was back with some sticky situa- the series has expanded into a fiscal issues, Dennis marries his er, how well can you relate to and and surprises throughout, but it tions of its own. nation-wide phenomenon scor- high school sweetheart after re- understand the actions and thus never disappoints. This season is Although she is present in this ing endorsement deals from Dave uniting for less than a couple the humor? The new season recog- no different. first episode, Thirteen (Olivia and Busters and Coors Light and hours and Mac attempts to con- nizes this argument and returns to This time, House is back with Wilde) will be absent for much a multi-seasonal contract from vince his ex-girlfriend that she is its original formula. a new partner, Lisa Cuddy. Fans of the season because she is film- Danny DeVito himself. in a gay marriage with a man. Yes, It’s Always Sunny has been con- were anxious at the end of last ing an adaptation of the graphic Its enormous popularity resides you read that right. As expected stantly noted by critics as being season when we saw House react novel, Cowboys & Aliens. in the dark humor and outrageous all hell eventually breaks loose, eerily similar to Seinfeld, and they Numerous guest stars are events following five ego-centric, topped with yelling, screaming are correct in that no matter the scheduled to appear in the new narcissistic bar owners. The en- and sometimes physical engage- circumstances each character will season, such as Dylan Baker (Law tire premise of the show starkly ment. act in his or her own self interest and Order), Matthew Lillard contrasts the cheery, Everybody In the past few seasons the and incite riotous behavior and (Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo film Love Raymond-like situational show has taken off in a separate never learn a lesson at the end of series) and Jennifer Grey (Ferris comedies that have saturated TV direction, however. The writers the day. Bueller’s Day Off ). channels since the mid 1990’s, turned up the craziness-factor This formula is what people The premiere episode was a promising a long-needed breath of while unfortunately tuning out love about the show: no matter good one. It featured much of fresh air. the contextual plot elements. Re- what we always know that Den- what people are used to when they Thursday night’s episode was cently, we have seen the gang not nis will seek self-validation and sit down for an hour with Gregory no exception; the gang tackled fighting over whether or not it is put others underneath his vanity House and the team. the issue of marriage in the most sensible to own a gun for protec- and inflated ego, and that gives us However, it was also differ- twisted, ungraceful and hilarious tion but instead imitating Extreme comfort. The new season brings ent in a sense that it shifted focus manner the FCC would allow. Home Makeover, participating in such promise and excited not from the medical drama to the re- This episode went back to its dance competitions and throwing only to dedicated fans but new- lationship drama. roots as seen in the first season: a grenades into cars. comers as well. Look forward to Hopefully they won’t lose sight relevant social topic became the We do enjoy watching tem- twelve more insane episodes of of the former. Either way, I’m conversation of the conflict with pers fly and people make fools the characters you know and love looking forward to the episodes Dee acting as the voice of reason. of themselves in the most radical rambling about in reckless, side- Image courtesy of Fox to come. In this way the writers, Glenn manner possible, however, where splitting fun.

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making friday lectures more interesting lectures friday making 16 • September 24, 2010 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Baraonda delights with classical Italian cuisine Restaurant a few spots, evoking its stay in the Baraonda oven. The vegetables were sautéed perfectly and seasoned with herbs. LOCATION: 710 Peachtree St. The perfect size for two (or for CUISINE: Pasta, salad, and one hungry diner), it left us satis- pizza fied and pleasantly full. I can only imagine that any pizza made here COST: $5 - $10 would be just as delectable. HOURS: 11 a.m. - 10~12 p.m. For those who feel as if an Ital- ian meal is not complete without PHONE: (404) 879-9962 a plate of pasta, Baraonda features classic preparations like cheese OUR TAKE: ««««« ravioli, penne salsiccia (Italian sausage with onions, mushrooms By Sara Rogovin and cream) and rigatoni alla Nor- Contributing Writer ma (fried eggplant, tomato sauce, basil and ricotta salata). Just a few blocks away from the Main dishes also reflect the Fox Theatre on Peachtree Street, timelessness of the previous the homey pizzeria Baraonda is courses: chicken picatta and lamb still cooking up delicious Italian- chops with orange and mint are inspired cuisine a decade after first among the offerings. opening. The service at Baraonda is laid- The décor is simple and rus- Photo by Sara Rogovin / Student Publications back but attentive. Our server was tic, evoking the pizzeria’s Italian A crab cake special was light stars of the dish, though, were pings. In addition to several sug- accommodating to our preference roots. The wooden tables are bare, and satisfying. Unlike many crab the buttery and crunchy croutons gested topping combinations (the to share items and made sure we a brick pizza oven fires at the back cakes that are loaded with fillers, that dotted the salad. I could eat a Romana includes pancetta, sun- were satisfied with all of our food. for patrons to view while dining the medallions consisted of all whole bowl of those. dried tomatoes, sautéed onions Baraonda offers the tastes of a and two clocks hang over the bar crab. A mild red pepper remou- Antipasti options range from and mozzarella), Baraonda also true Italian dining experience at a showing the times in Atlanta and lade accompanied the portion and the ubiquitous fried calamari and offers diners the chance to create great value. Rome, cities half a world apart. offered a creamy counterpart to bruschetta to Italian salad offer- their very own pizza. It’s like a The dishes are nicely prepared Nevertheless, the food at Bara- the moist crabmeat. Although the ings like caprese (tomato, basil, gourmet delivery service. and mirror the rustic simplicity of onda manages to transcend these crust was a bit too thick, for five mozzarella and olive oil) and casa- Prosciutto, olives, artichokes the restaurant’s interior. borders and bring a true sense of dollars, these were a true deal. reccia (arugula, red-leaf lettuce, and fontina cheese are just a few of There is no cutting-edge inno- Italy to midtown Atlanta. Deciding to stay on the safer sundried tomatoes, grilled onions, the dozens of additions available. vation taking place here, but the The menu is divided into an- side of dishes, my dining compan- parmesan cheese and vinaigrette). On this day, we opted to supple- kitchen’s devotion and attention tipasti and insalate, paste, pizze ion and I next ordered a Caesar As good as these two starters ment a Margherita pizza (the clas- to detail when it comes to classic and secondi entrees. At lunch, salad. The romaine lettuce, crisp were, I was most anticipating the sic combination of tomato, moz- Italian dishes is undeniable. As an there are also panini on the menu. and crunchy, was the perfect can- pizza. zarella and basil) with zucchini, option for a pre- or post-Fox visit, Many of the items, particularly vas for the delicious Caesar dress- Baraonda’s brick oven lends the mushrooms and eggplant. or just for a casual lunch on a stu- the antipasti and pizzas, are ideal ing, which was aromatic of garlic, pizzas a deliciously crisp crust able When the pizza arrived, its dent’s budget, Baraonda cannot for sharing. lemon and anchovies. The true to stand up to a myriad of top- crust was crisp and burnished in be beat. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • September 24, 2010 • 17

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