What’s that they say about those who can? Careful now. Last time you tried to teach a lesson, somebody wound up with a black eye.

Admit you can’t and leave the teaching to The Ron Clark Academy, the fifth- through ...

Last weekend, you saw fireworks. Surely, you can top that.

SEE
The Bluest Eye
What: Toni Morrison’s (novel) examination of race, sex, and identity in midcentury America makes its Atlanta stage debut.
Why: Stop. Look. Listen.
When: Thru Sept. 2. ...

You’ve outgrown your britches when:
a) Your reputation precedes you.
b) You can’t fit into them anymore.
c) Squinty-eyed strangers stop to tell you so.

Here’s hoping that makeup whiz Tracy Ewell doesn’t cross any old geezers now that she’s ...

You’re never one to follow the crowd. Well, except for those special cases.

Special case: The crowd is walking into, say, a cozy room full of candles, pedicures, and four-hand massages.

Heck, you’d follow them right off a cliff if ...

Well, hello there. Look who’s awake. And, no, that’s not patriotism you’re feeling …

PLAY
WhirlyBall
What: Bumper cars, hockey, b-ball, and jai alai come together for rough-and-tumble fun in a reservations-only rec center.
Why: You don’t wanna grow up.
When:

Gunshot. And you’re off, propelled by whistles, cheers, and adrenaline.

You think: I may actually finish the Peachtree! I’m taking no prisoners! I’m bound for glory!

You glance back. Cringe. There’s carnage in your arm-flailing wake. Women. Children. Grown men. ...

Wax on. Wax off. Ah, if only salon trips were as simple as doing arm circles and having tea with Pat Morita.

Just the same, the new Polished Beauty Lounge (open tomorrow) should render OTP beauty quests a little less ...