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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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Join Grammy Award-inning Atlanta rapper, actor and producer Ludacris for LudaFamDay, a day filled with family friendly fun, live music, food, attractions, and more. LudaFamDay will take place Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 12 – 7 PM EDT at Friendship Field – North & King, 99 Northside Dr. SW Atlanta, GA 30314.
Now in its second year, LudaFamDay anticipates over 15000 people to bring their family, friends, and loved ones to a fun family friendly experience.
Hosted by The Ludacris Foundation, LudaFamDay presents a community festival where music meets social impact. Enjoy food from local culinary vendors and food trucks with a host of delicious flavors. Shop with local businesses in the vendor marketplace. Get a complimentary health screening in our health and wellness pavilion. Let the kids have fun at our Kids Zone and dance all day to live music and special guests on our Main Stage.
This experience will empower the community to make ambitious transformation in their lives and their community.
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Visit September Gray Fine Art Gallery on Saturday, August 25th, for an artist talk with legacy artist Louis Delsarte, moderated by Joe Barry Carroll. The event is Sat, August 25, 2018 2: – 4 PM EDT at September Gray Fine Art Gallery, 75 Bennett Street NW Atlanta, GA 30309.
The artist will discuss his solo exhibition Passion and Poetry: The Art of Louis Delsarte on view through September 2018. Themes in the series are communal — presenting matriarchs that could be aunts, sisters, mothers or wives.
Delsarte describes the works as pieces to a big picture of universal commonalities. Gallery Director, September Gray, was interviewed by Black Art In America and described Delsarte’s contribution to contemporary art as poignant and timeless. For event updates, follow the gallery on Instagram, FaceBook, and Twitter
* Directions: A search by name entry may take you to the gallery’s former location in Old Fourth Ward. Enter 75 Bennett Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309 as your navigation entry. The gallery is located in Buckheadoff Peachtree street near Houstons restaurant. The suite is in the building of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia ( MOCA GA).
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Join Circus Combustus on a tale of transformation and reclamation. Follow Gene, our great Vaudeville star, as he moves through life and the afterlife, where he will encounter the ghosts of his past.
The event will be held at The Bakery, 825 Warner Street Southwest Atlanta, GA 30310.
Join Gene through his struggles with romantic longing, competition and his family of origin. The tale of Gene’s past, present and future will be expressed through aerial performance, fire spinning, dance and original music. With a story based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead and told through a Vaudeville setting, you will not be disappointed in the wake of this spectacle. Let us dazzle you with our stripes and glitz.
Friday, September 14th – $20 Presale / $25 at the door
Saturday, September 15th – $25 Presale/ $30 at the door
Sunday, September 16th – $20 Presale/ $25 at the doorLimited number of VIP tickets available
4 top table with excellent view. Includes 2 Bottles of Wine and Gourmet SnacksFriday, September 14th $200
Saturday, September 15th $230
Sunday, September 16th $200Doors open at 8pm, show at 9pm
Party with Circus Combustus and DJ Scott-O-Matic after the show Saturday night only! -
Atlanta rapper Future and hip-hop queen Nicki Minaj have canceled the North American leg of their NickiHndrxx tour. The artists will still fulfill the European dates, according to news reports.
Nicki “has decided to reevaluate elements of production on the NickiHndrxx Tour,” Live Nation, the promoter, said in a statement. “Nicki has decided to contribute more time to rehearsal ahead of the tour’s launch to make certain her fans get the absolute best quality show that they deserve,”
Nicki Minaj And Future Cancel ‘NickiHndrxx’ Tour
The NickiHndrxx tour was billed as a can’- miss outing for fans of the hitmakers who dominate the modern hip-hop and mainstream charts. The multi-award winning artists are also known for their high energy performances of their chart-topping hits. The extensive outing was supposed to touch down in over 50 cities across North America (produced by Live Nation) and Europe, kicking off September 21 in Baltimore, MD. It will include stops in major markets at iconic venues throughout Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Munich, Paris, London, and more.
Tickets for the North American dates went on sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 15.
Minaj released her anxiously awaited fourth full-length studio album “Queen” on August 10.
Full list of tour dates below.
NICKIHNDRXX NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES:
DATE
CITY
VENUE
Fri, Sept. 21
Baltimore, MD
Royal Farms Arena
Sun, Sept. 23
Washington, DC
Capital One Arena
Wed, Sept. 26
Detroit, MI
Little Caesars Arena
Fri, Sept. 28
Chicago, IL
United Center
Sat, Sept. 29
Cincinnati, OH
US Bank Arena
Mon, Oct. 1
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
Tue, Oct. 2
Buffalo, NY
KeyBank Center
Thu, Oct. 4
Boston, MA
TD Garden
Fri, Oct. 5
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
Sun, Oct. 7
Newark, NJ
Prudential Center
Thu, Oct. 11
Brooklyn, NY
Barclays Center
Sun, Oct. 14
Raleigh, NC
PNC Arena
Tue, Oct. 16
Charlotte, NC
Spectrum Center
Fri, Oct. 19
Miami, FL
American Airlines Arena
Sat, Oct. 20
Orlando, FL
Amway Arena
Tue, Oct. 23
Memphis, TN
FedEx Forum
Sun, Oct. 28
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
Tue, Oct. 30
New Orleans, LA
Smoothie King Center
Thu, Nov. 1
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
Fri, Nov. 2
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
Sun, Nov. 4
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Tue, Nov. 6
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
Fri, Nov. 9
Portland, OR
Moda Center
Sat, Nov. 10
Seattle, WA
Tacoma Dome
Fri, Nov. 16
San Jose, CA
SAP Center
Sat, Nov. 17
Sacramento, CA
Golden 1 Center
Tue, Nov. 20
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum
Sat, Nov. 24
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand
NICKIHNDRXX EUROPE TOUR DATES:
DATE
CITY
VENUE
Thu, Feb. 21
Munich, Germany
Olympiahalle
Fri, Feb. 22
Bratislava, Slovakia
Ondrej Nepela Arena
Sun, Feb. 24
Lodz, Poland
Atlas Arena
Mon, Feb. 25
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Sportarena
Thu, Feb. 28
Berlin, Germany
Mercedes Benz Arena
Fri, Mar. 1
Copenhagen, Denmark
Royal Arena
Sun, Mar. 3
Oslo, Norway
Spektrum
Mon, Mar. 4
Stockholm, Sweden
Ericsson Globe
Wed, Mar. 6
Brussels, Belgium
Palais 12
Thu, Mar. 7
Paris, France
AccorHotels Arena
Sat, Mar. 9
Bordeaux, France
Metropole Arena
Mon, Mar. 11
London, UK
The O2
Thu, Mar. 14
Birmingham, UK
Arena Birmingham
Fri, Mar. 15
Dublin, Ireland
3Arena
Sun, Mar. 17
Glasgow, UK
SSE Hydro
Mon, Mar. 18
Manchester, UK
Manchester Arena
Wed, Mar. 20
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Rockhal
Fri, Mar. 22
Frankfurt, Germany
Festhalle
Sat, Mar. 23
Cologne, Germany
Lanxess Arena
Mon, Mar. 25
Amsterdam, Holland
Ziggo Dome
Wed, Mar. 27
Zurich, Switzerland
Hallenstadion
Thu, Mar. 28
Geneva, Switzerland
Arena Geneva
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The rooftop of Ponce City Market is quickly becoming the place to be this summer. On Friday, September 7, 2018, you’ll see why. Press Play will take place at RFD Social – The Roof @ Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce De Leon Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30308
Husband and wife duo, spoken word poet Amena Brown and DJ Opdiggy are teaming up for a new event series Press Play: an evening of drinks, poetry, comedy, and music.
Kickoff your Friday night on the Rooftop at Ponce City Market for a night of laughter, libations, poetry and deejaying inside RFD Social.
This month’s featured artists are comedian David Perdue (recently featured on OWN’s Love Is_____) and singer/songwriter and YouTube music sensation Jennifer Chung.
Get advanced tix before they are gone! Your ticket also gives you access to Skyline Park and 9 Mile Station.
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Back to celebrate the final days of summer is Cuisine Noir Magazine with partners The Vine Wine Club and Wine Crawl. Join us for a special early evening social and wine tasting featuring Love Cork Screw wines.
Meet founder Chrishon Lampley who launched Love Cork Screw as a lifestyle wine brand with fun names such as “Good Times Good Friends,” (pinot grigio) and “We’re Movin On Up” (cabernet sauvignon) that are sure to become collection favorites, all paired with sweet and savory bites.
Enjoy a tasting of The Vine Wine Club’s Exclusive White selection and be the first to know about upcoming Wine Crawl events hosted by Glenn Murray. Before the event ends, enjoy a special cake in honor of Cuisine Noir’s 9th anniversary and hear about what the magazine is planning next.
Shayla Varnado of Black Girls Wine will also be there to share how to live your very best chic wine life through the world’s first wine accessory box she curates each month for subscribers.
The ATL Summer Wine Down and Anniversary Celebration is $30 and includes tastings, a delicious spread and a chance to win fun prizes including a wine and candle set from Love Cork Screw and a wine box by Black Girls Wine.
Tickets are limited and non-refundable.
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Back to celebrate the final days of summer is Cuisine Noir Magazine with partners The Vine Wine Club and Wine Crawl. Join us for a special early evening social and wine tasting featuring Love Cork Screw wines.
Meet founder Chrishon Lampley who launched Love Cork Screw as a lifestyle wine brand with fun names such as “Good Times Good Friends,” (pinot grigio) and “We’re Movin On Up” (cabernet sauvignon) that are sure to become collection favorites, all paired with sweet and savory bites.
Enjoy a tasting of The Vine Wine Club’s Exclusive White selection and be the first to know about upcoming Wine Crawl events hosted by Glenn Murray. Before the event ends, enjoy a special cake in honor of Cuisine Noir’s 9th anniversary and hear about what the magazine is planning next.
Shayla Varnado of Black Girls Wine will also be there to share how to live your very best chic wine life through the world’s first wine accessory box she curates each month for subscribers.
The ATL Summer Wine Down and Anniversary Celebration is $30 and includes tastings, a delicious spread and a chance to win fun prizes including a wine and candle set from Love Cork Screw and a wine box by Black Girls Wine.
Tickets are limited and non-refundable.
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A new initiative launching first in Atlanta aims to make it easier for new moms to get back to the workforce. The Women’s Work Initiative (WWI), will connects leading local corporations with diverse and experienced women returning to the job.
The program was announced this week by the Mom Project and this is how it works:
Women’s Work Initiative helps mothers in Atlanta
The Atlanta Women’s Work Initiative (AWWI), a public-private venture, will connect 50 local women looking to return to work with some of the city’s leading employers. The first-of-its-kind program will also serve as a model for other cities as the effort rolls out nationally.
Atlanta companies that are looking to join the initiative include Georgia-Pacific, Invesco, AT&T Prepaid Portfolio and Voya Financial.
“The AWWI embodies the inclusive spirit of our vision for One Atlanta, a world-class city where no one is left behind,” said Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, referring to the recently-created Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. “As a working mom myself, I am grateful for the great companies that understand the critical need for equity in employment, especially for those women who are re-entering the workplace. The Mom Project understands the value of the hardest job there is: raising our children.”
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One of North Fulton’s top restaurants, Table And Main, is breaking out the fine silverware this weekend and inviting the community out to help it mark a major milestone. The Roswell restaurant is celebrating seven years of great food on Sunday, August 19, 2018.
There will be a backyard Low Country Boil, live music, drinks and more things cooked up by Chef Woody. Click here for Info/Tixor please visittableandmain.com.
1028 Canton St, Roswell, Ga. 30075
tableandmain.com | 678.869.5178
Aside from Table and Main, when it comes to restaurants, Atlanta is quickly gaining ground on some of the dining capitals around the United States.
Fast-casual is the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.