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Alliance Theatre Mellon Playwright in Residence Pearl Cleage offers two one-act plays separated by 30 years but connected by the presence of Jenny Anderson.
Jenny’s longing to understand her mother in Hospice has become the center of her life in Pointing at the Moon. As the world changes around her, Jenny must decide what she knows for sure and find a way to pass it on. Hospice was first performed in 1983 and was honored with five AUDELCO awards for achievement Off Broadway.
Taken together, these two plays offer a rare glimpse of the playwright in passionate dialogue with her younger self.
See more of AtlantaFi events this weekend.
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What else would you expect from Three Stacks? The man that gave us “Hey Ya” and a generation’s worth of Southern-fried anthems is at it again. Andre Benjamin, one half of the Atlanta rap brand, OutKast, is designing Tretorns.
The shoe game has always been a fly-by-night endeavor for celebrities. But something about this one just feels so right. The “I André Benjamin will not draw in class” capsule collection is here, people.
The line features 10 unique designs, including a subdued update to the classic Tretorn sneaker many of us grew up with. Those fans aching for new music will have to bump the old jams instead. Content to know that one of the world’s dopest creators has — momentarily — put down the mic and picked up the pencil to sketch beautiful creations that go on feet.
The brand says that most of the inspirations come from a fresh mixture of Tretorn’s prep pedigree and Andre’s classroom daydream sketches.
Check out Andre’s shoe game at Tretorn.com.

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What else would you expect from Three Stacks? The man that gave us “Hey Ya” and a generation’s worth of Southern-fried anthems is at it again. Andre Benjamin, one half of the Atlanta rap brand, OutKast, is designing Tretorns.
The shoe game has always been a fly-by-night endeavor for celebrities. But something about this one just feels so right. The “I André Benjamin will not draw in class” capsule collection is here, people.
The line features 10 unique designs, including a subdued update to the classic Tretorn sneaker many of us grew up with. Those fans aching for new music will have to bump the old jams instead. Content to know that one of the world’s dopest creators has — momentarily — put down the mic and picked up the pencil to sketch beautiful creations that go on feet.
The brand says that most of the inspirations come from a fresh mixture of Tretorn’s prep pedigree and Andre’s classroom daydream sketches.
Check out Andre’s shoe game at Tretorn.com.

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The young cast of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things” is getting huge raises commiserate with how popular the project has become, according to a news report.
Young actors Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Noah Schnapp will each make $250,000 per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Teenage actors Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, and Charlie Heaton will now make $150,000.
The star of the show, Millie Bobby Brown, will negotiate her salary separately, THR reports. Meanwhile, adult stars Winona Ryder and David Harbour will get a bump of $350,000 per episode.
For some of the actors, the raises constitute 12 times what they were making in the previous two seasons.
“Stranger Things” has been one of Netflix’s most successful shows. The project’s two seasons have been partially produced in Atlanta. The third season, which will again be done locally, will begin shooting in April.
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Two well-respected Atlanta eateries have made the list of OpenTable’s Best Restaurants for a Big Night Out.
Two Urban Licks in Midtown and The Optimist (West Midtown) made the cut in the list of 100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out. The list features a bevy of food spots known for great eats, toney locale, lively ambience and other amenities you’d want for a big night out.
OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations, culled the list from more than 12 million verified OpenTable diner reviews collected between February 1, 2017, and January 31, 2018.
“The list features an array of buzzworthy restaurants, from up-and-coming to established, trendy to tried-and-true, across 24 states and Washington D.C.” said Caroline Potter, Chief Dining Officer at OpenTable. “Whatever your notion of a big night out entails, whether it’s a bustling bar scene or a spot to see-and-be-seen, fun is on the menu at any of these honorees.”
TWO Urban Licks, located at 820 Ralph McGill Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, is one of the hippest bars and food spots in ATL. One of the city’s busiest restaurants, Two Urban Licks is a well-known date-night restaurant and is known for its lively yet romantic ambience.

The Optimist, located at 914 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318, is an opulent eatery known as a seafood lover’s paradise and must-do dining for couples. From the oysters to the drinks, it’s a place that knows what it’s doing, from start to finish.

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Casting directors are looking for a number of fresh faces to cast in scenes in the new Godzilla movie, which is filming in Atlanta. The movie, tentatively titled “Godzilla: King of Monsters” or “Godzilla 2,” is part of the cinematic universe (MonsterVerse) of “Kong: Skull Island.”
The new flick, which is expected to be released in 2019, will feature monstrous battles between Godzilla and monsters Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah.
The film stars Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, and O’Shea Jackson Jr. — but is looking for other actors to join the project, which is code-named “Fathom.” Below is a breakdown of what casting directors are looking for, according to Project Casting.
About Godzilla: King of Monsters:
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, also known as “Godzilla 2,” is an upcoming 2019 American science fiction monster film produced by Legendary Pictures, and the third entry in the MonsterVerse, following Kong: Skull Island. It will be released to American theaters on March 22, 2019. The movie stars
To audition for a role in the new movie check out the casting call breakdown below.
Godzilla: King of Monsters Casting Call
- Photo Doubles
- Military Types
- Scientists
- Military Special Forces
We are now casting for additional photography for the feature film ‘FATHOM’. This will be filming in the Atlanta area and all roles are paid! Please carefully read the requirements for each role to increase your chance of being selected. Please use the correct subject line(s) for each individual role and see below for how to submit.
** PHOTO DOUBLES **
Caucasian Male with Brunette Hair, between 5’10 and 6′, 31×31 pant, 38R, M shirt
Date(s): Tuesday, April 10
Rate: $150/12Subject: GENERAL PD
African American Female with short Black Hair, between 5’7 and 5’9, 120 to 140 lbs
Date(s): Wednesday, April 11
Rate: $150/12Subject: COLONEL PD
Asian Female with Dark Brown or Black Hair (Pixie Cut), between 5’3 and 5’5, 100 to 120 lbs
Date(s): Thursday, April 12
Rate: $150/12Subject: LIEUTENANT PD
** MILITARY SPECIAL FORCES **
Seeking Caucasian, Hispanic, and African American males and females, ages 20’s to early 50’s, to portray special forces military. Must be physically fit or muscular and MUST HAVE military or tactical training experience. Open to all ethnicities. Please list any military experience or tactical training you may have. Please list in your submission if you previously worked on ‘FATHOM’ and in what role, or if you are a FRESH FACE.
Date(s): Thursday, April 5, Friday, April 6, and Monday, April 9
Must be available ALL THREE DATES
Rate: $125/8
Subject: BOSTON
** AIRMEN **
Seeking Caucasian, Hispanic, and African American males and females, ages 20’s to early 40’s, to portray servicemen on a flight crew. Must be physically fit or muscular. Must be clean shaven. Shouldn’t be afraid of tight spaces. Please list any military experience or tactical training you may have. Please list in your submission if you previously worked on ‘FATHOM’ and in what role, or if you are a FRESH FACE.
Date(s): Monday, April 9, Tuesday, April 10, Wednesday, April 11
Rate: $75/8
Subject: MISSILE
** SUBMARINERS **
Seeking Caucasian, Hispanic, and African American males and females, ages 20’s to early 40’s, to portray servicemen on a submarine crew. Must be physically fit or muscular. Must be clean shaven. Shouldn’t be afraid of tight spaces. Please list any military experience or tactical training you may have. Please list in your submission if you previously worked on ‘FATHOM’ and in what role, or if you are a FRESH FACE.
Date(s): Tuesday, April 10
Rate: $75/8
Subject: TORPEDO
** SCIENTISTS **
Seeking Caucasian, Hispanic, and African American males and females, ages 20’s to early 60’s, to portray research scientists working for the US Government on a TOP SECRET Mission. Please list in your submission if you previously worked on ‘FATHOM’ and in what role, or if you are a FRESH FACE.
Date(s): Thursday, April 12
Rate: $75/8
Subject: MUTATE
HOW TO SUBMIT FOR REVIEW
To submit, please email us 3 clear, well-lit, recent photos of yourself along with your name, age, height, weight, and current phone number to:
Submissions@CatrettCasting.com
Don’t forget to list experience, if applicable.
Be sure to use the correct subject line(s) when submitting.
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On this episode of Road Trippin’ ATL, Kent Bazemore & Mike Muscala are joined by Detroit Pistons legendary guard Isiah Thomas.
Thomas shared a number of highlights from his playing days, including the fact that his team scored the most points in a regulation game: 186 points.
Thomas said that the Bad Boys’ defensive exploits were rooted in what he did in his earlier playing days. “I just went back to my old days, when I played for Coach Knight at Indiana,” he said. “Offenses today get all the glamour he said. “When we had to stop the pretty teams — L.A. was beautiful, Boston was beautiful and Chicago was beautiful — we are ugly,” he said.
Thomas said that with Detroit being a smaller media market, they didnt’ have the “boom mike” to create a narrative to rule the day. “We were the first San Antonio, when you look at small market teams. We really were the first model.”
Thomas also said he believes that the “Bad Boy” Pistons were really mislabeled. He said that he learned in school not to talk about certain things, but nobody told him that it applied to pro sports as well.
“I didn’t know that when you come to the NBA, the thing that you can’t talk about is race, class and gender.”
The podcast also gets into Kevin Love & DeMar DeRozan’s recent remarks of mental health, and Baze’s injury.
EPISODE 18: Bad Boy Isiah Thomas
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A whirlwind courtship that started at the Atlanta Hawks’ Tinder Night promotion has led to holy matrimony at last. Ben McCleskey and Avery Armstrong dated for three years after that fateful “Swipe Right Night.” Now, they’ve tied the knot.
“We are so thankful for all the Atlanta Hawks have done for us, especially Mr. Koonin, Janet Smith and Catie Scott,” said Mr. & Mrs. McCleskey in their first joint statement. “It’s been an amazing experience and we will cherish it forever. Our wedding was truly unforgettable.”
The Hawks and Philips Arena hosted the wedding ceremony, which took place in early March 2018, and included more than 250 guests, including Hawks CEO Mike Koonin.
“From that much-talked about promotion, none of us would have imagined that it would lead to our first wedding on the Hawks’ court,” Koonin was quoted as saying. “We all know that sports can unite people like few things can and we are happy to consider Avery and Ben Hawks fans and family for life.”
The night wasn’t complete without a video message from Rosette Pambakian, Tinder’s Head of Brand, who gifted the couple an all-inclusive honeymoon getaway.
“We want to congratulate Ben and Avery on their marriage,” Pambakian was quoted as saying. “We couldn’t be more thrilled that our
Swipe Right Night with the Hawks led to such an amazing story and a life-changing match – and we are excited to send
them on their honeymoon.”Now that’s what I call a slam dunk.
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Hat-trick machine Josef Martinez has been phenomenal in his short career in Major League Soccer. His latest exploits against the Vancouver Whitecaps have earned him the Alcatel MLS Player of the Week honors.
The recognition comes from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR), who vote every week. Tuesday’s announcement comes as Atlanta United enjoys an early two-game win streak. Saturday’s 4-1 victory made back-to-back wins in the city as Mercedes-Benz Stadium has been rocking and rolling the past two weeks.
In his debut season last year, Martinez showed that he was a natural, scoring 19 goals in 20 appearances. The productivity earned him a nomination as a 2017 MLS Newcomer of the Year finalist.
Also last season, he won MLS Player of the Month and Player of the Week twice, the only player to accomplish that feat.
Atlanta doesn’t play next week but will take the field on March 31 against Minnesota United.
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To usher in the rites of spring, Dairy Queen continues its annual tradition of giving away free ice cream cones at participating locations. The freebies will be far and wide in metro Atlanta on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 only.
DQ has come a long way since opening the first restaurant in Joliet, Illinois in 1940. Today, there are more than 6,400 locations.
The eatery is encouraging donations from customers to go toward the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Here are participating Dairy Queens around the ATL:
10 North Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30308-2501Food and TreatOpen today from: 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
404-874-6110The Mall At Peachtree Center
Atlanta, GA 30303-1603Food and TreatOpen today from: 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
404-389-0682245 E Trinity Pl
Decatur, GA 30030-3480Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 9:30 am
404-600-3875Northlake Mall
Atlanta, GA 30345Treat OnlyOpen today from: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm770-414-48991519 Norman Berry Rd
East Point, GA 30344-6939Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
404-767-6801South Dekalb Mall
Decatur, GA 30034-1425Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
404-212-17121641 Spring Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30080-3774Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
770-432-3809Perimeter Mall
Atlanta, GA 30346-1518Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm678-320-08803680 Flat Shoals Rd
Decatur, GA 30034-1632Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
404-244-93514146 Lawrenceville Hwy
Tucker, GA 30084-4716Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 am
770-938-23231010 Veterans Memorial Hwy SW
Mableton, GA 30126-3106Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 9:30 pm
770-941-05235057 Austell Rd
Austell, GA 30106-2855Food and TreatOpen today from: 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
770-944-14092621 Panola Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058-4833Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
678-620-3038340 Fairview Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294-2636Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
470-317-93231630 Lake Harbin Rd
Morrow, GA 30260-1709Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm770-961-46181207 Southlake Mall
Morrow, GA 30260-2324Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
770-960-66784890 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071-1548Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
678-969-07323913 Austell-Powder Springs Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127-2797Food and TreatOpen today from: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

770-943-6605North Point Mall
Alpharetta, GA 30022-3020Treat OnlyOpen today from: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
770-619-17086627 Roosevelt Hwy
Union City, GA 30291-1640Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 9:30 pm
770-964-37257404 Davidson Cir E
Stockbridge, GA 30281-7810Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

770-389-5281256 N Main St
Jonesboro, GA 30236-3201Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
770-471-58563721 Largent Way
Marietta, GA 30064-1672Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
770-426-8899211 S Main St
Alpharetta, GA 30009-7104Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
770-475-66643063 Five Forks Trickum Rd
Lilburn, GA 30047-1806Food and Treat
770-736-18553202 Budford Hwy
Duluth, GA 30096-3547Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 9:30 am
770-476-76132561 Kennesaw Due West Rd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144-3500Food and Treat
770-428-40786126 Fairburn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134-1928Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 10:30 am
770-942-58588045 Senoia Rd
Fairburn, GA 30213-2865Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:30 pm
770-626-30419859 Hwy 92
Woodstock, GA 30188-3865Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 11:00 pm
770-926-02335815 Stewart Pkwy
Douglasville, GA 30135-2373Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
770-949-67613485 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy
Hiram, GA 30141-2036Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
770-943-00109125 Roosevelt Hwy
Palmetto, GA 30268-1849Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm


770-463-47624516 Holly Springs Pkwy
Holly Springs, GA 30115-7457Food and TreatOpen today from: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm


1169 Highway 20 81
McDonough, GA 30253-6521Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
770-957-6519300 Petrol Pointe
Peachtree City, GA 30269-1551Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
770-487-2100520 Highway 81 E
McDonough, GA 30252-2930Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm
678-782-35027947 Villa Rica Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157-8619Food and TreatOpen today from: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

770-575-01942761 Marietta Hwy
Canton, GA 30114-3957Treat OnlyOpen today from: 11:30 am – 9:00 pm
770-213-4529
