Informer:Atlanta 11/25/08: Thanksgiving Week Edition

Welcome to Informer:Atlanta! Each Tuesday, we bring you the very best in the coming week's music, film and culture events in and around Atlanta. Think we missed something? Wanna tip us off to something cool over the horizon? Let us know! All events are recommended, but italics indicate an editor's pick. (L) indicates local artists.

Music:

Wednesday 11/26

The Constellations (L), Ocha La Rocha (L), Grip Playz (L) @ Drunken Unicorn -- $5 (21+)/$7 (under 21)
Tishamingo, Bobby Lee Rodgers @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $12 adv.
Das Manics (L), Derek Lyn Plastic (L), Vera Fang (L) @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $3

Thursday 11/27

Turkey Day Massacre: The Barberries (L), Pinche Gringo, The Long Shadows (L), Coffinbound @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., FREE

Friday 11/28

Jucifer, It's Elephant's (L), The Thunderbolt Five @ Drunken Unicorn -- $8 adv./$10 door
Feeding Fingers (L), Travel By Train @ Kavarna -- 8 p.m.
Modern Skirts, Cassavetes (L), Tin Cup Prophette @ The Earl -- 9:30 p.m., $8 adv./$10 door
The Belmont Playboys, Psycho Devilles, Rat Rod & The Rusty Rebels @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $10

Friday 11/28 - Sunday 11/30

Nophest 5.0 @ WonderRoot -- Live music begins at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Suday.
Read Paste:Local's preview of the event here. Full event lineup is available at Nophest.com.

Saturday 11/29

Toy Devils (L), The Soundmen @ Vinyl -- 9 p.m., $5 adv./$8 door
Sonn Av Krusher, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves (L), Princess Thunderstorm, American Cheeseburger @ Drunken Unicorn -- $6 (21+)/$8 (under 21)
Shawn Mullins @ Variety Playhouse -- 8:30 p.m., $20
Snowden (L), Abby Go Go, Carnivores @ The Earl -- 9:30 p.m., $8 adv./$10 door
Nine Inch Neils, A Fight to the Death (L) @ Star Bar -- 9 p.m., $8

Sunday 11/30

Edwin McCain @ Eddie's Attic -- 6:30 p.m. (all ages) and 9 p.m. (21+), $25

Monday 12/1

Fastball, Jackson Sneed @ Smith's Olde Bar -- 8 p.m., $15 adv. + 2 canned goods
The Rosebuds, The Love Language, The Preakness @ The Earl -- 9 p.m., $10

Film:

Wednesday 11/26

The Portal Film Fest 2: New International Short Films @ Geothe Zentrum (2nd Floor Colony Square) -- 7 p.m., FREE. Hour-long screening of 4 short films from the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin, followed by a question and answer session. Presented by Atlanta's 7 Stages and PushPush Theatre.

Saturday 11/29

Professor Morte's Silver Scream Spookshow: The Crawling Eye screening @ Plaza Theatre -- Kiddie Matinee 1 p.m., Late Show 10 p.m.

Culture:

Friday 11/28

"Majestic Hours" Closing Event @ Beep Beep Gallery -- 9 p.m. Judi Chicago performs to celebrate the end to the "Majestic Hours" exhibition, a collaborative show between artists Sam Parker and Joe Tsambiras.

Friday 11/28-Sunday 11/30

Twinhead Theatre: Choose Your Adventure: The Play! @ Eyedrum -- Friday and Saturday 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., $7-$20 per show or both for $12-$20. This all new original show from the Twinhead Theatre lets audience members get lost in space and time. You determine the players' fate!