The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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■ Book Talk: Mark Pifer, “Hidden History of Old Atlanta.” Pifer’s book brings to light details about “old Atlanta” that have long been forgotten, unfolding a complex saga that includes centuries of Native American settlements as well as the stories and struggles of African Americans and new immigrants. Noon, Wednesday. Discussion on Zoom. Free. Dekalb History Center. dekalbhistory.org
■ Mashama Bailey and John Morisano, “Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant.” In this dual memoir, a Black chef from Queens, and a white media entrepreneur from Staten Island, recall their trials and triumphs as they turned a dilapidated, formerly segregated Greyhound bus station in Savannah into one of the most celebrated restaurants in the country, showing how two citizens played their own small part in advancing equality against a backdrop of racism. 7 p.m. Thursday. Discussion on Zoom. Free.
Georgia Center for the Book. georgiacenterforthebook.org
■ Wendy Hamand Venet, “Gone but Not Forgotten: Atlantans Commemorate the Civil War.” Venet examines the memorialization of the Civil War in Atlanta and who benefits from the narratives that have been constructed around it through veterans’ reunions, memoirs and novels, and the complex, ever-changing interpretation of commemorative monuments. 7 p.m. Thursday. Discussion on Zoom. Free. Atlanta History Center. atlantahistorycenter.com
■ Walter Isaacson, “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race.” The bestselling author of “Leonardo da Vinci” returns with a gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies through an easyto-use tool that can edit DNA, known as CRISPR. 8 p.m. Thursday. Talk, Q&A on Zoom. $11; $38 with copy of book. Marcus Jewish Community Center. atlantajcc.org
Bobbie Bailey Athletic Complex. Open during games. 220 Kennesaw State University Road, Kennesaw. 470-578-6000, ksuowls. com/facilities/bobbiebailey-athletic-complex/3
Goizueta Gardens.
Tuesdays-sundays: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Monday. Adults: $23.41; Students: $19.60; Youth: 4-12: $9.80; 65+: $19.60. Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road. 404-814-4000, atlantahistorycenter.com.
Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory.
Tuesdayssundays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Closed Mondays. Adults: $21.95; Children 3-12: $18.95; Children under 3: Free. Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabg.org.
High Museum of Art.
Mondays-saturdays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Mondays: Closed. $14.50. 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4400, high.org
Grade: C
Starring Julie Delpy, Richard Armitage and Daniel Bruhl. Directed by Julie Delpy.
Rated R for brief strong language and a sexual reference. Check listings for theaters. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
Bottom line: While well acted, the storytelling is its weak suit
It’s not an evil queen who orders the huntsman to kill Snow White, it’s her own mother. She tells him to “stab her to death and bring me back her lungs and liver as proof of your deed. After that, I’ll cook them with salt and eat them.”
In addition, the dwarves appear to have been added to the story by the Grimms.
The brothers would eliminate this story from future editions of their book.