Emory University, Atlanta GA (pic courtesy of Corky)

In February, Paul Simon cancelled his scheduled appearances at Emory University after coming down with the flu.  The school has just announced the rescheduled dates for his talks as part of the Ellman Lecture Series.  From Emory’s website…

The series, “The Insomniac’s Lullaby: Awake and Aware of the Time,” will include two public lectures, a conversation between Simon and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, and a music performance.

Schedule of events

Simon will be appearing in four public events at Emory, including:

Sunday, Sept. 22, 4:15 p.m. – Lecture: “Sailing on an Endless Sea: My Life as a Songwriter” – Glenn Auditorium, 1652 N. Decatur Rd.

Monday, Sept. 23, 3:45 p.m. – Conversation with Paul Simon and Billy Collins – Glenn Auditorium.

Monday, Sept. 23, 8:15 p.m. – Lecture: “View from Cloud: The Solitary Artist in a Collaborative Culture” – Glenn Auditorium.

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. – Music Performance by Paul Simon with guitarist Mark Stewart – Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Rd.

Ticketing information

Tickets are free, but are limited to two (2) tickets per person, per event. Tickets for the previously scheduled events will not be honored for the new dates.

General public complimentary tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in person at the Arts at Emory Box Office in the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts (1700 North Decatur Road, Suite 251, Atlanta, 30322) or by phone at 404-727-5050. Phone orders are subject to a $4.00 convenience fee. Ticket reservations will not be available online for this event.

Tickets ordered by phone will be mailed directly to the ticketholder. All other tickets must be picked up in person at the Arts at Emory Box Office during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.). There will be no will call or standby seating for any Ellmann Lectures event.

Emory students, faculty and staff may enter their names in a lottery for complimentary tickets beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 through 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. More information about the ticket lottery can be found at: http://emory.edu/ellmann.

Susan asked about details about a robbery at Wahoo! Grill this past Sunday.  Decatur PD sent out this alert to area businesses…

On Sunday March 31, 2013 at approximately 11 p.m. the Wahoo restaurant and its employees were robbed by 4-5 suspects. The establishment had closed for the night
and the only occupants were employees who were conducting end of business tasks. The perpetrators were able to gain entrance to the restaurant by subduing an employee who had exited the building into the back parking lot to dispose of trash. Once inside the restaurant, the perpetrators forced all employees to lie on the floor, while making the manager produce money from the day’s transactions.

Video of the incident show the perpetrators to be very organized and their actions coordinated, with very little communication between the perpetrators. All of the perpetrators wore masks and were armed with handguns.

The Decatur Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the robbery and encourages anyone with information concerning this matter to contact the Decatur Police Department at 404 373-6551.

Restaurant employees and business owners are urged to be vigilant and watchful around closing times. Doors should remain locked while closing tasks are being
completed. The department encourages anyone who desires an escort from their place of business to their vehicle to contact the Decatur Police Department.

Patch also has a description of the event.

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