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Pre-Game party for the New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons football game in Atlanta Ga on September 22, 2018.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank has invested heavily in Atlanta’s offense by choosing to give quarterback Matt Ryan largely what he wants in salary negotiations. The team has also shored up defensive and offensive lines, which both struggled at times last season.
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Chick-Fil-A meal kits beginning with five meal options became available Monday, August 27 in metro Atlanta as part of a test market experiment, the chain said. The meals will be available through mid-November.
The meal kits have been designed to make it easy for customers to cook their own meals at home using fresh, pre-measured ingredients they can pick up in the drive-thru, at the front counter, or via the Chick-fil-A One app.
Chick-Fil-A meal kits: What to know
Chick-fil-A Chef and Atlanta Restaurateur Stuart Tracy had a big hand in developing five different kit recipes, which are easy to follow and prepare.
With the move, the Atlanta-based company is signaling its intentions to be the first fast-food restaurant to take on Blue Apron, which is a household name in the meal kit market.The meals include many of the favorites we’ve come to love about Chick-Fil-A, including crispy dijon chicken, but also new items such as chicken flatfread, chicken enchiladas and pan-roasted chicken.New menu options include:
- 30-Count Nuggets – The 30-Count Nuggets are available nationwide and can be ordered at the counter, through the drive-thru and via the Chick-fil-A Mobile App.
- Waffle Potato Chips – Previously only available on the catering menu, the kettle-cooked waffle cut chips are an alternate to our Waffle Fries and are gluten-free. Waffle Potato Chips can now be purchased as a side item to pair with any entrée (or Kid’s Meal) and are still available as side offering on the catering menu.
- Improved Fruit Cup – Based on customer feedback, the fruit mix has been improved to feature fewer apples and more premium fruit options. The Fruit Cup is served chilled with fresh strawberries, blueberries, red and green apple pieces and mandarin oranges.
New catering and online order menu options include:
- Grilled Chicken Bundle – This lighter, grilled chicken option makes it easy to build you own grilled chicken sandwiches. The bundle comes with 10 grilled chicken breasts, multigrain buns, Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce, Green Leaf lettuce, tomatoes, Colby-Jack cheese and Applewood smoked bacon and serves 10.
- Spicy Chilled Grilled Chicken Sub Sandwich – The Spicy Chilled Grilled Chicken Sub Sandwich provides a fresh and unique option for people who love grilled chicken but want an extra spicy kick. The boneless spicy chicken breast is marinated with a special blend of seasonings, grilled, thinly sliced and served chilled on a multigrain baguette with Pepper Jack cheese, baby greens and sliced tomato. It is served with Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce.
Read more: How to order from Chick-Fil-A’s secret menuThe meal kits cost about $16 and serve two people, the company says. They are available at more than 150 metro Atlanta locations.Many experts are confused by the decision to get into the meal kit business by Chick-Fil-A, but they know one thing: Whatever the company tries to do, it usually is successful.Mealtime Kits will be available to customers in Atlanta until November 17, but customers nationwide can express their interest in trying the kits by filling out an online form. -
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z came to Atlanta this past weekend for two dates of their OTRII tour and the most headline-grabbing event was when a fan rushed the stage. Viral video from the incident shows a fan casually jumping on the stage and quickly getting to Beyoncé and Jay-Z concerts are on August, Saturday, 25.The video shows a commotion as dancers run to the singers’ aid and what looks like a beatdown commences. Nobody was reported to be hurt or injured during the incident, which came while the duo were performing their Migos-flavored hit “Ape S–t.”Fan video of the incident circulated on social media, minutes after it occurred and there was immediate uncertainty as to whether either singer was actually contacted by the wayward fan.https://youtu.be/3h8Iq55V1ssThe OTR2 publicity team released the following statement: “At the end of last night’s show we had an intoxicated male fan enter the stage. At this point we had a controlled evacuation of all crew on the stage in order to safely diffuse the situation. We are happy to confirm that nobody was hurt during the incident, and Mr. & Mrs. Carter are choosing not to press charges against the individual.”
The man was given a citation for disorderly conduct but the Atlanta Police Department later charged him with simple battery. Her is APD’s statement on the incident:
“As the Jay-Z and Beyonce concert was ending late Saturday night, a man later identified as Anthony Charles Thomas Maxwell (age 26) ran onto the stage and approached Jay-Z. He was quickly stopped by people who were with the performer. Atlanta Police arrived and issued the man a citation for disorderly conduct and released him. At the time, there was no evidence Maxwell had made contact with Jay-Z. Upon later investigation, officers were able to gather evidence showing Maxwell had, in fact, made contact with Jay-Z. APD has subsequently secured warrants to add additional charges of simple battery. Maxwell was treated for minor injuries on scene sustained when people around Jay-Z stopped him from further contact with the performer.”
On Sunday, August 26, 2018, doing the same scenario as Bey and Jay walk off the stage, Beyonce playfully does a karate kick, letting Atlanta know that she’s ready this time. LOL.https://twitter.com/JBinAV/status/1033958790826094592The Carters also took the time this weekend to announce a new scholarship program that will award one exceptional senior high school student, with financial needs, 100K to put toward their enrollment in a college or university for the academic year 2018-2019. An Atlanta student has already been chosen to benefit.Before the festivities on each day one restaurant catered to Behive fans. Molly B’s hosted an all-inclusive, pre-concert cocktail party at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.From 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. before each concert, ticket holders took advantage of a high-energy reception where for $80 per person they could nosh on a mouthwatering menu featuring an array of passed appetizers including Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies, Spanakopita and signature Fried Chicken Wings along with food action stations featuring Shrimp Cocktail, Oysters on the Half Shell, Lobster Salad and much more. Specialty cocktails and select wine and beers were also included.What To Do In Atlanta
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The Atlanta Dream fought and clawed but fell short Sunday afternoon in game one of their semifinals match-up against the Washington Mystics in the WNBA playoffs. Washington beat Atlanta 87-84 in front of a big crowd at McCamish Pavilion in Midtown Atlanta.
The Mystics, led by Elena Delle Donne down low, pulled away in the second quarter and basically held even against a surging Dream team in the second half. Donne finished with a game-high 32 points and 13 rebound. Teammate Ariel Atkins added 15 points.
”My teammates have trust in me in those situations to attack and try to make the right read,” Delle Donne was quoted as saying. ”I was flowing today, so they kind of just ran the offense through me. I just had to make reads or attack.”
Atlanta was led by Elizabeth Williams, who finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Tiffany Hayes only knocked down one of five three-point attempts for Atlanta, whose biggest deficit was 15 points.
The Dream were clearly missing Angel McCoughtry, who is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury earlier this month.
Game 2 of the semifinals resumes Tuesday night at McCamish Pavilion, where the Dream hope a sold-out arena can hype them up for the win.
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The second full day of the BronzeLens Film Festival saw actors, media personalities and film and TV producers share their knowledge with thousands at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta. Friday’s programming consisted mainly of panels and workshops, but also an all-star luncheon.
The Women SuperStars Luncheon presented by BETHER feted several media stars and industry titans, such as Ayoka Chenzira, film producer who works as a division chair at nearby Spelman College. Chenzira was presented with the Catalyst Superstar Award for being a pioneer in independent film and animation.
BronzeLens Film Festival shines light on women filmmakers
“I’m interested in narrative and color and texture. I’m interested in new camera angles and I’m interested in foregrounding the incredible stories of women of color,” she said on stage.
The music in film workshop elaborated on how the tunes you select for your film oftentimes set the mood of the audience — as well as stakeholders who are asked to financially support it.
Screenings continued as well. “Let My People Vote” was met with a warm reception. “Voter suppression is a real thing in this country,” director Gilda Brasch told an audience.
Let My People Vote! An impactful film exploring voter suppression in Florida! Director Gilda Brasch breaks down the very intentional filming process! #BLFF18 pic.twitter.com/5mRIc3Mysv
— BronzeLens Film Fest (@BronzeLens) August 25, 2018
In the evening, festival-goers got to see an exclusive screening of “The Bobby Brown Story” at the Georgia-Pacific Auditorium.
BounceTV executive Roger Bob also spoke to attendees about being ready when your production gains momentum with viewers and the industry.
See Bronzelens Film Festival 2018 full schedule of events
The day before, festival-goers got to screen “Jinn,” the Muslim-center movie starring Zoe Renee. The film’s creator shed light on what inspired her to make the film, which has been recognized by the Sun Dance Film Festival among other accolades.
“This is a story that was many years in the making,” “Jinn” filmmaker Nijla Mu’min told the crowd. “I grew up in a very vibrant African-American Muslim community in Oakland. My father and my mother really helped to immerse me in that community and I never saw textured, complicated images of those people in media.”
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One of the most exciting films screening at this year’s BronzeLens Film Festival in Atlanta is “Jinn.” The film centers around a teenage girl who resists her mother’s newfound religion of Islam. Playing 17-year-old Summer is Zoe Renee, who starred in BET’s “The Quad.”
Summer tries to become a Muslim but is more drawn to what she learns about the “Jinn,” supernatural beings who occupy a parallel world and have free will, like humans.
Read more: Second full day of Bronzelens Film Festival salutes women
“This is a story that was many years in the making,” “Jinn” filmmaker Nijla Mu’min told the crowd. “I grew up in a very vibrant African-American Muslim community in Oakland. My father and my mother really helped to immerse me in that community and I never saw textured, complicated images of those people in media.”
See Bronzelens Film Festival 2018 full schedule of events
Mu’min said that she knew she wanted to do that with her first feature film. “To look at that realm through the lens of a black girl very much inspired by myself but also by a lot of the girls I know.”
She said she also drew inspiration from her time as a teacher.
“Jinn” will be distributed later this year: It will be released in select theaters on Nov. 15 and be available on numerous streaming platforms later that month as well.
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The Grammy Museum is celebrating one of Atlanta’s music icons. Super producer and TV star Jermaine Dupri will get an exhibit called “Jermaine Dupri & So So Def: 25 Years of Elevating Culture,” which will explore his legacy in Atlanta.
The exhibit will examine the legacy of Dupri and the rise and influence of Atlanta’s hip-hop and R&B scene. The exhibit will open on Sept. 20, 2018, when Dupri discusses his distinguished career at the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Theater as part of the Museum’s “An Evening With” program moderated by Grammy Museum Artistic Director Scott Goldman.
The exhibit will run through March 2019.
Dupri is set to launch the So So Def Cultural Currency tour with Xscape, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow, Anthony Hamilton, Bone Crusher, Youngbloodz, Dem Franchize Boyz and J-Kwon.
Dupri recently appeared on Atlanta radio’s V-103, where he dished on the tour, the mogul life and his favorite city. He said that he has been a vegan for 12 years after gorging on Waffle House and Yasims on Old National Highway in ATL.
Dupri’s tour will be at Philips Arena, which is his first time performing there. “People said I should have done Philips [Arena] before but being from Atlanta, I wanted to do the Fox [Theatre],” he says.
“The money is a lot bigger and there is a lot more money to be made with steaming,” he said. “You have so many different outlets to make money now. ‘Meet me at Tower Records,” was all we could say back in the day,” he said. Now, he said outlets like Tidal and Apple Music have changed the game.
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A new exhibition calling attention to the nation’s multifaceted past and present will be on display in Atlanta next month as part of the National Black Arts Festival. The “Without Stopping” art exhibition comes to Atlanta in September 2018 and will feature the work of established and emerging local and national artists.
The works will delve into a number of topics and issues, including the exploration of contemporary social, political, and theoretical issues through their work. Artist include: Alfred Conteh, Charly Palmer, Cheryl R. Riley, Mario Moore, Shanequa Gay, William Paul Thomas and Ya La’Ford. On September 15 – 16, artists, art-lovers and collectors are invited to join NBAF for a special weekend of collector discussions, artists dialogues, pop up studios, and live artist demonstrations. Please visit our website at NBAF.org for more information and a detailed schedule of events.
The collectors reception will take place from 3 – 5 PM with a general reception from 6 – 8 PM including performance by Roni Nicole Henderson + Cedric Umoja.
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On opening night of the 2018 BronzeLens Film Festival, movie lovers were treated to a feast of the senses with a series of independent films. About 70 people crammed into an intimate screening room at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta for the event, dubbed “All Shorts, All Night,” which was hosted by BET Networks.The matriarch for the evening was Atlanta film maven Khalimah Gaston, the creator of Screening Room ATL.The first film shown “Black Korea,” delves into domestic abuse and plight of Korean women who married African-American soldiers in the aftermath of the Korean War.Set in the 1980s, the film follows two children who are dropped off at the home of their grandmother on the Southside of Chicago.Shot in Atlanta, the film stars actors Jason Weaver, Jenne Kang, Erica Watson and Bella Gill, the daughter of the movie’s creator, Patti Kim Gill. It is the elder Gill’s life that was the inspiration for the film. Her Korean mother left her at her grandmother’s home in Chicago when she was just a child.
The screening was well represented by the movie’s makers. In addition to Gill, producer and casting director Genia Nooks was there as well.Bolstering the film screenings this year is BronzeLens’ freshly minted status as an Academy Awards qualifying festival for short films.Other films that will be screened during the week include select st “Jinn,” a short featuring Zoe Renee of “The Quad,” with Simone Missick from “Luke Cage”; “Isoken,” the Nigerian romantic comedy and the Atlanta-filmed BET miniseries “The Bobby Brown Story.”
Screening Room ATL’s Khalilah Gaston at the BronzeLens Film Festival 2018.