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Do you want to make a quick $350 for one day of shooting? Listen closely, producers are looking to film some scenes involving an ATL-based man, woman, child and elderly man.
Not much is known about the production as of yet, but casting directors are trying to get the four people so that they can begin shooting on July 17 and July 18 in Atlanta.
Atlanta Production Hiring At $350 A Day
Here is what casting directors are looking for:
- Dad – Caucasian – 30s to 40s
- Son – Mixed Latina/Caucasian – 11 years old
- Elderly man – African American – late 60s
- Woman – Caucasian – late 40s
How to audition?
To audition for a role in the upcoming project, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Atlanta Casting Call
Seeking actors for: July 17 and 18
Shooting in or around Atlanta, GA
Comp $350 for full dayIf interested please send headshot and resume to Castellanos.casting@gmail.com with the role you’re submitting for in the subject line. Thank you!
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.
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If you ask the average person when is Juneteenth, you may get some colorful answers — but let’s take the guesswork out. Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
UMOJA FEST is an annual celebration not only in recognition of the emancipation of a beautiful people, but of growth, accomplishment, beauty, and UNITY! So come witness this celebration of our rich history, thriving present, and beautiful future!
ALL AGES are welcome to participate in the fun!
Food • Vendors • Live Art • Entertainment • Basketball • Henna Tattoos • Moonwalks • Games • Live Music• Face Painting • Make Up Artists & so much more.
Juneteenth Fest celebrates the official end of slavery in the United States dating back to June 19, 1865 in Texas. Come and celebrate our history, present, and beautiful future! Support the small businesses and local talent. Acknowledge our journey and all of our accomplishments as we look forward to a better future.
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The 8th annual Green Sports Alliance Summit is set to take place in downtown Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday, June 26 through Wednesday, June 27.
The summit is the world’s largest and most influential gathering for the sports community to unite around sustainability. The event brings together hundreds of industry stakeholders to learn and share better practices and the latest innovations in greening operations, advancing the supply chain, engaging fans and more.
This year, we’re adding more networking opportunities and focusing on hands-on workshops for attendees to work through challenges, share lessons learned, and gather valuable take-aways to implement in their communities. Your full conference ticket will get you access to multiple networking opportunities with peers and vendors, various exhibitors providing tools to help you meet your sustainability goals, food and beverage throughout the conference and effective take-aways to bring back to your organization.
For more detailed information on the Summit visit summit.greensportsalliance.org.
We’ve secured a great rate at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park. Rooms fill quickly so be sure to make your reservation early.
Are you a Green Sports Alliance Member? Contact Rahul Devaskar for more information about becoming a member and for a discount on Summit tickets.
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You don’t have to be a thug to take an evening and celebrate one of the realest O.G. rappers to ever do it. Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Apache Cafe, a Tupac appreciation party will begin with dinner, a gin and juice from our bar and more.
You’re invited to come out and nod your head to all those West Coast classics from the 1990s and early 2000s. At last year’s event, none other than Danny Boy, best known for his swoonings on this song, showed up and hung out.
Apache Cafe: Tupac Tribute Party
Come on out – Better get a table, for you and all your homies – EVERYBODY loves Tupac! This will be the best birthday celebration ….EVER!••Hosted By: Ms. Dia of 89.3 fm.
There will be live performances by CJ & The Improv Band, poetry by Red Storm, Georgia Me, Queen Sheba, tribute performances of your favorite Tupac songs by Paris Roze, Shivy, Cam James, Kota Santez, Trayvick, Sir Mayes and singing on the hooks will be Toussant Harris. There will also be plenty of surprise guests, so you won’t want to miss it.
They will also have a new screen and a HD projector and will be playing Tupac’s videos. A live band will be on hand and selected singers will be covering the classics and your favorite award-winning poets will be reading from Tupac’s book of poetry!!! A
ADMISSION & TIMES: Doors, Dinning, and Drinks @ 9pm / Show @ 9:30pm At the Door – $15 General Admission Advanced – $10 until June 1st/ $12
General Admission Event admission, the day of, at the door, is CASH. There is an ATM avail inside for your convenience. The Cafe/Bar & accepts Visa, MC, American Express, & Discover. There is a $10 per person minimum for table seating.
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Actor and former Stone Mountain resident Donald Glover is dishing on season 3 of his hit TV show “Atlanta,” saying that the FX show will take a lesson from how Kanye West has developed his early productions.“I align the seasons I think, to me, like Kanye records,” Glover said at an Emmys FYC screening and panel for the show on Friday night in Los Angeles. “I feel like this is our ‘Graduation.’ This is probably our most accessible but also the realest — an honest version of it — and I feel like the most enjoyable, like the third album.”Atlanta FX renewed for season 3
The show was recently given a third season by FX executives, who praised it for its honest and comedic portrayal of life for young black men.Atlanta is phenomenal, achieving and exceeding what few television series have done,” FX programming head NickGrad was quoted as saying. “With Atlanta Robbin’ Season, Donald and his collaborators elevated the series to even greater heights, building on the enormous success of their award-winning first season. We’re grateful to the producers and our extraordinary cast and crew for achieving this level of excellence, and we share the excitement with our audience about the third season knowing they will continue to take us to unexpected and thrilling places.”Glover, who also moonlights as a successful rapper named Childish Gambino, says the cast is eager to build on the show’s success.“We were all on iMessage together and kind of talking about it, and I think people were really hungry to like beat ourselves, which is great,: he told the panel.The show also stars Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz. -
Tex-Mex is huge in metro Atlanta. Seemingly on every corner, you can find fare from Spanish-speaking nations in all their deliciousness. One of the main Tex-Mex fixtures in the area has been Willy’s Mexicana Grill.
Now the Perimeter location is celebrating 15 years and with Burritohead-pleasing numbers: $5 burritos and $7 price points for fresh, made-to-order favorites all day long on Tuesday, June 19.
June 19: Willy’s Mexicana Grill In Dunwoody Offering $5 Burritos
On that day, 10% of the sales will be donated to Heritage Sandy Springs, directly benefiting the neighborhood. Willy’s also will recognize its employees, so dedicated to serving and pleasing guests. Stop by the 1100 Hammond Drive, NE location between 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Got an event or know of something opening in and around Atlanta? Holla: CJ@AtlantaFi.com. See what’s poppin’ in the ATL! Subscribe to our news alerts here, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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If you’re constantly stuck in HoustonLantaVegas, this joint is for you: Drake N Chill features a rolling party that has Drizzy-inspired cocktails and great Drake music. It’s a Drake party!
Drake N Chill is a Drake themed party event series for the fans! We previously held our first one in Houston in March and our second one in April in NYC and both were a success! Who needs Netflix and Chill when you can come out on the weekend and party to Drake music while chilling with other fans and sipping on drinks?
DJ BJ will be in the mix playing all the latest and greatest Drake tracks. Yes, even that Drake song you never hear when you go out that you wish they would play
Drake Inspired Cocktails
Open Bar (Vodka, Rum, Whiskey, Tequila, Gin, and other well liquors)*
Giveaways and Raffles of official Drake and OVO merchandise, and Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour Tickets!
Drake Themed Decorations and Goodies
A chance to connect with other Drake fans from the ATL area
Sat, June 16, 2018
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Hole In the Wall
3177 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
*Must purchase ticket online to receive this offer. This is a 21+ event
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If you’re always ready to step in the name of love, it’s a good chance you already know about the Official Chicago Invades Atlanta bash aka CIA7. Now in its seventh year, CIA is a continuous party that invites people in the Peach State to enjoy the wonders of the Windy City.
This year’s event runs from Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 9:00 PM to Mon, Jun 18, 2018, 4:00 AM. Events include:
- Early Bird Money Shower (Friday night)
- Early Bird Birthday Bash Afterparty
- Sunday Pool Party
- Sunday Night All White Bash
- A K. Michelle concert and more.
This year the multi-day event will be in some of the hottest venues of the city. Get your tickets now because every event is going to sell out!
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If you’re familiar with Be Steadwell, you know the singer-songwriter-filmmaker is a force of nature. The Washington, D.C.-based artist will be in the ATL on July 1 to perform at the Red Light Cafe in Midtown Atlanta.
July 1: An Evening with Be Steadwell
With roots in jazz, a capella and folk, Be calls her music “queer pop,” The independent artist has performed at a number of high-profile events, including the Women’s March in 2017. She is known for her style of self-harmonizing (vocal layering) and even beat boxing.
In her journey to becoming an accomplished songwriter, Be Steadwell produced a film called “Vow of Silence,” which received awards at film festivals around the world, including Black Star, QWOCMAP, and Fringe Fest UK. Issa Rae Featured the song in her Short Film Sundays series.
Be said that she’s actually been working on another film, in addition to producing music.
“I’m working on a feature; it’s very slow going,” she told AZ Magazine in 2016. “You know when you’re not in school and you’re not surrounded by a community of people who are workshopping with you? It’s just very hard to motivate yourself. But a part of me feels like until I do this feature, there’s something missing. I really feel like I have do it. My goal is to produce it by 2017.
Be Steadwell will perform Sunday, July 1, 2018, 8 – 10:00 p.m.
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From June 9-16, restaurants around Atlanta’s Perimeter area will be serving up something special. It’s called Dunwoody Restaurant Week, an annual celebration of all things delicious in the north DeKalb city.
Now in its seventh year, Dunwoody Restaurant Week allows you to sample some of the best food and drink in north Atlanta — all for a set price.
Participating restaurants encourage customers to put their best forks forward and see what all the shouting is about, from stellar entrees to best-kept-secret desserts and more.
Here are the participating restaurants:
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse | $45 Dinner Menu
Grecian Gyro | $10 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
The Bird | $10 Lunch Menu
The Capital Grille | $45 Dinner Menu
Novo Cucina | $15 Lunch Menu + $30 Dinner Menu
Crema Espresso Gourmet | $15 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
Gilly’s | menu coming soon
J. Christopher’s | $10 Breakfast Menu + $12.50 Lunch Menu
The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar | $30 Dinner Menu
Viceroy Royal Indian Dining | $10 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
E. 48th Street Market | $10 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
Da Vinci’s Donuts | Specialty Menu
El Azteca | menu coming soon
McKendrick’s Steak House | $25 Lunch Menu
Your Pie | $15 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
Vino Venue | Specialty Wine Menu + $30 Dinner Menu
Eclipse di Luna | $15 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
Ali’s Cookies | Specialty Menu
Simha Fusion | $10 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
Carbonara Trattoria | menu coming soon
Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks | $15 Lunch Menu + $20 Dinner Menu
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse | $45 Dinner Menu
Portico Global Cuisine | $25 Lunch Menu + $45 Dinner Menu
Diced Foods | menu coming soon
Seasons 52 | $20 Lunch Menu + $35 Dinner Menu
Sage Woodfire Tavern | menu coming soonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiomQnvVD4U
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