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Rap artist J. Cole recently announced a 34-date tour in support of his new album KOD, with special guest Young Thug. The Live Nation-produced tour will be in Atlanta on August 12, 2018 at Infinite Energy Center in Gwinnett County.
The tour will start off in Miami, Florida, on August 9 and swing through the South and Midwest before heading to New York, Los Angeles and ending in Boston, MA on October 10.
J. Cole’s ‘KOD’ Tour Will Play Atlanta On Aug. 12
The fifth studio album from J. Cole, KOD follows his critically acclaimed, platinum-selling 2016 album 4 Your Eyez Only.In the week ending April 26, KOD sold 397k equivalent album units, while its songs amassed 322 million audio streams. That makes J. Cole only the third artist in history to surpass 300 million audio streams in its debut week—an achievement that’s especially remarkable considering that KOD only contains 12 songs.
For the Atlanta date, Young Thug will not be performing. Here is the entire tour schedule:
J. Cole KOD Tour Dates:
Aug 9 – Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
Aug 11 – Tampa, FL – Amelia Arena
Aug 12 – Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Center*
Aug 14 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Aug 15 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Aug 17 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Aug 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Aug 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena*
Aug 22 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl SDSU
Aug 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
Aug 29 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Sep 2 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena
Sep 4 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Sep 5 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sep 7 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sep 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Sep 10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Sept 12 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena*
Sep 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Sep 17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Sep 18 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
Sep 19 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Sep 21 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesar’s Arena
Sep 22 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
Sep 23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sep 25 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Sep 26 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
Sep 28 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Oct 1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*
Oct 4 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre
Oct 5 – Montreal – Bell Centre
Oct 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Oct 8 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*
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Black Writers Weekend is an annual event created to celebrate and honor black literary creatives in publishing and film. Founded by Tamika Newhouse, the weekend bridges the gaps between black literary creatives and opportunities that will advance their careers.
Powered by AAMBC Inc., the organization focuses on new and emerging voices in literature and fusing them with established creatives in film, television, and publishing. First established in 2008 as an award show called the AAMBC Awards, it is now a four-day weekend.
AAMBC Literary Awards June 7-10 In Atlanta
The awards event will be held Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 8:00 AM –Sun, Jun 10, 2018, 5:00 PM. Get tickets here.
Attendees will enjoy panels, workshops, author signings and our celebratory book bash, movie screenings, along with the formal awards gala positioned as the highlight of the weekend.
This weekend was designed specifically for readers and writers of all genres, genders and ages,” Newhouse says. “We wanted this to be a true celebration of literary achievement in every area imaginable.”
Since its inception in 2008, the festival has been held in several locations; Baltimore, Chicago, San Antonio, and finally found a home in Atlanta in 2014.
The festival is the nation’s only entertainment award show and gathering for black creatives in publishing, film and TV enthusiasts, with approximately 1,500 attendees. The tenth annual Black Writers Weekend will take place in Atlanta, GA, June 7 – 10, 2018.
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“What Men Want,” a new film starring Taraji P. Henson, is casting for male and female actors of all types for specific scenes to be shot in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 30 and Thursday, May 31.
The new movie, based off the remake of the 2000 movie starring Mel Gibson, begun production this spring and will continue into the summer. In this version , Henson gets to play the protagonist finding out what makes men tick.
New Taraji P. Henson film ‘What Men Want’ casting in ATL
The film will partially be shot in the ATL and because of that, casting directors are looking to fill some roles to be filmed across multiple days. Here’s what they wan
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One of North Fulton’s most venerable restaurants is expanding its dining hours to take advantage of the sunshine and happy times. Table & Main in Roswell just announced new full-service dining hours for June, July & August.
Beginning June 1, Table & Main will begin accepting patrons at 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the front dining room, patio and porch. Reservations will not be affected by this change.
Roswell’s Table & Main Adjusts Hours For Summertime
Chef Woody Back will continue to conduct the Canton Street kitchen like a symphony. Faves on the menu include
Charleston She-Crab Soup, Chicken Skins (awesome fried chicken) & Pimento Cheese and the Hogs ‘N Quilts, bbq pork shoulder, chive crepe, homestyle slaw, GA vinegar sauce.
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 don’t know what Sunday, May 13, 2018 is, (yes, it’s the Lord’s day) then you’re not living right. It’s Mother’s Day and there are a bunch of things going on, all of them catering to the woman that gave birth to you (or yourself).
Many families will take the matriarch out on the town, feasting downtown, Midtown in Buckhead and all over. There are a number of specials on tap for Mama as well. Here are some of the best ones we’ve seen.
Which Restaurant To Take Mom For Mother’s Day In Atlanta
Mom can enjoy the Midtown Atlanta skyline while partaking in a brunch buffet at 5Church Atlanta from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The menu will include Champagne deviled eggs; coffee-rubbed prime rib; honey-glazed spiral ham; Belgian waffles with maple syrup; shrimp and grits with roasted red peppers, pork belly and tomato gravy; blackened salmon; and pecan-smoked pork shoulder eggs Benedict. $40 for adults, $18 for children 12 and under (tax and gratuity not included). A limited dinner menu is offered from 6-10 p.m.
C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar will be opening its doors early at 10 a.m. and serving a special brunch menu. The eatery will stay open through dinner, serving at 3 p.m. Some faves will be the Maine Lobster Cocktail, Steamed Sea Bass, Snapper Picatta and more. Paired with a delicious, new spring cocktail, C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar has everything Mom needs this Mother’s Day! Reservations can be made on Opentable.
Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar will host a special pop-up Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Offerings include deviled eggs, bourbon-cured salmon, peaches and cream French toast, pan-seared Gulf grouper and wood-grilled steak and eggs.
Livingston Restaurant + Bar in The Georgian Terrace will have a lavish display for their Mother’s Day brunch buffet from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. featuring a breads and pastries, omelet and carving stations, a cold buffet with fruits and salads, a hot buffet, a children’s buffet and a dessert station. $38 for adults, $15 for children ages 6 to 12 (complimentary for children ages 5 and under). Additionally, The Grand Ballroom also is open for Sunday brunch. Complimentary three-hour parking.
In North Fulton, take mom to Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails for a three-course, seed-to-fork prix fixe dinner priced at $40 per person. From 4 to 9 p.m., the menu will have such faves as pickled Royal Red shrimp toast, Southern fried chicken breast, grilled wagyu sirloin and blueberry-lavender panna cotta.
Ray’s in the City will give patrons a taste of the sea right in downtown ATL. Treat mom to such items as seafood-stuffed lemon sole and braised short rib pot pie from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $45.95 for adults; $22.95 for children ages 5 to 10.
The Big Ketch Canton Street will serve up Mother’s Day brunch from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for $34.95 (adults) and $19.95 for kids 12 and under. Mom will get to choose between the blue crab mac & cheese, New Orleans jambalaya, two carving stations and more will wow mom. Regular dinner will be served alongside chef specialties from 4-9 p.m.
Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours will treat Mama like a queen this Sunday. She’ll have her pick of inspired seasonal dishes alongside sweets and carving stations while you sip a French 75. Reservations are highly recommended; $50 for adults, Children 13 -17 are $30, Children 7 to 12 are $12 and children, 6 and under eat free.
TL Taco, the new Lenox Square taqueria will offer Mommy a brunch menu from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. — enough time to do some shopping afterward!
Wait, there’s more ATL deals for Mom
If you have a sporty mom, take her to downtown because she’ll get free admission on Sunday, at the College Football Hall of Fame, 250 Marietta St. NW. There’s a Moms and Mimosas deal that will give each mama a complimentary massage, manicure and mimosa.
It’s a jungle out there. That’s why moms will get in free at Zoo Atlanta on Sunday with the purchase of any regularly-priced child or adult general admission ticket.
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Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” starring Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson is casting in Atlanta in anticipation of filming in middle to late May 2019.
The film is based on Disneyland’s theme park ride, where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles. In addition to the Rock the cast features Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall.
Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ movie is looking for actors in Atlanta
Casting for a New Feature Film “ELIXIR” (working title)’
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“ELIXIR” (working title)
We need SEXY , HANDSOME MEN to be FEATURED in a scene!
THIS IS FOR PROFESSIONAL MODEL MEN $$
– Age 20 to 40
– ANY ethnicity!
– Clean cut handsome, MODEL MEN
– JACKET SIZE RANGE 40 to 42
– HEIGHT RANGE: 5’10 to 6’2″
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– Working THURS 5/16
– Fitting on Fitting FRI 5/10 or TUES 5/14
Fitting and filming in ATLANTA, GA
Pay rates: $300 for 8 hrs with OT after that
Fitting pay is $75
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SUBMIT TO: projects1@tscasting.com
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Please send good CURRENT face photos: 1 from the chest up, and 1 full length photo from the knees up. Please send photos in neutral attire.
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Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Celebrated author Lauren Groff is coming to the ATL! Groff, a New York Times bestselling author of “Fates and Furies” is back with a new title.
She will promote her new book “Florida” at a ticketed event Friday, June 8, 218 in the city. Things get started at 7 p.m.
Come Hang Out With Author Lauren Groff In Atlanta
“Florida” will be an array of stories about the author’s home state. She will treat a live audience at the lovely Midtown Atlanta theater, SCADshow. A book signing of a first edition copy of “Florida” will follow.
A Cappella Books is the official bookseller for this event.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In her vigorous and moving new book, Lauren Groff brings her electric storytelling and intelligence to a world in which storms, snakes, and sinkholes lurk at the edge of everyday life, but the greater threats and mysteries are of a human, emotional, and psychological nature. Among those navigating it all are a resourceful pair of abandoned sisters; a lonely boy, grown up; a restless, childless couple, a searching, homeless woman; and an unforgettable, recurring character — a steely and conflicted wife and mother.
The stories in this collection span characters, towns, decades, even centuries, but Florida — its landscape, climate, history, and state of mind — becomes its gravitational center: an energy, a mood, as much as a place of residence. Groff transports the reader, then jolts us alert with a crackle of wit, a wave of sadness, a flash of cruelty, as she writes about loneliness, rage, family, and the passage of time. With shocking accuracy and effect, she pinpoints the moments and decisions and connections behind human pleasure and pain, hope and despair, love and fury — the moments that make us alive. Startling, precise, and affecting, Florida is a magnificent achievement.
A Cappella Books is the official bookseller for this event.
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Jesmyn Ward comes to Atlanta’s Carter Center this week as part of her Paperback Tour. The novelist and an associate professor of English at Tulane University has won many accolates, including the 2011 National Book Award for Fiction and a 2012
Alex Award. She will be at the Carter Center on Thursday, May 9, 2013. The event starts at 7 and ends at 9 p.m. Get tickets here.
Ward’s tour is in support of her newest book, “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” published by Simon & Schuster. The book is about Jojo, 13-year-old is trying to become a man.
Jesmyn Ward comes to Atlanta’s Carter Center
From the website: “He doesn’t lack in fathers to study, chief among them his Black grandfather, Pop. But there are other men who complicate his understanding: his absent White father, Michael, who is being released from prison; his absent White grandfather, Big Joseph, who won’t acknowledge his existence; and the memories of his dead uncle, Given, who died as a teenager.”
In August 2016, Simon & Schuster released the Ward-edited The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race,
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If you’re a carnivore with model looks, casting directors are looking for you this weekend. Models are being cast to film an outdoor barbecue commercial on Friday, May 11th in Atlanta.
Producers are looking for both males & females models, singles & couples ages 25-50, open ethnicity. If you’ve never modeled before this one might not be for you though. They’re seeking people with modeling or at least background experience.
Atlanta barbecue commercial seeks models
Here are the details from the casting call. Any models chosen for this opportunity will be expected to eat on camera.
Works: Friday, May 11
Rate: 100/8
Location: Atlanta, GACasting Requirements:
– You will potentially be eating burgers on camera, so you must enjoy meat (sorry vegan and vegetarian friends!!)
– singles please send a professional headshot and 2 full length photos
– couples please each send a headshot and photos together
– please list if you’ve been in anymore BBQ commercialsTo Submit: Please send your name, phone number, age, height ,weight & modeling/bg experience along with your 3 photos to submissions@catrettcasting.com
Subject for Couples: CHEESEBURGERS IN PARADISE
Subject for Singles: MEDIUM RARE WITH AN ONION SLICE