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Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer-songwriter Vanessa da Mata is coming to Atlanta next month.
Da Mata will be drawing from her four studio albums ranging from carimbó samba and sertaneja music to delight fans of traditional Brazilian music and its various flavors. On April 4, 2018, she will perform at the Buckhead Theatre located on Roswell Road NW.
She received a Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Brazilian Pop Album. After intense touring, da Mata issued her first live album in an audio-video package entitled Multishow ao Vivo.
In the spring of 2013, she experienced a spike in popularity when she was sponsored by Nivea to produce a series of free concerts in a handful of large Brazilian cities. These shows featured songs from composer Tom Jobim. The shows were such a hit, that da Mata continued the tour even after the sponsorship ended.
🎶Hey Atlanta, don't miss your chance to see Vanessa da Mata at Buckhead Theatre on Wednesday, April 4th! Grab those tickets now! https://t.co/HjHQNjj53Q#EquipeVDM pic.twitter.com/mIJs6uQNe8
— Vanessa da Mata (@vanessadamata) March 20, 2018
Now she’s coming to the ATL. Ready to get your bossa nova on?
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If you haven’t had Trader Vic’s Macadamia Crusted Mahi Mahi or Volcano Shrimp, then you’re missing out on some culinary excellence right in the heart of Atlanta. But that’s not all — we’ve got a deal for you.
Enjoy Asian-inspired cuisine at Trader Vic’s, a Tiki-themed Atlanta icon for more than 40 years.
Travelzoo members can get dinner for two for $89 (reg. $135), including two starters, two entrees and two Mai Tais (or drinks of your choice), on Tuesdays-Saturdays through May. Valet parking is also included.
Check out more on this deal at TravelZoo.com.
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(Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post. Read more about our sponsored content.)
If you haven’t had Trader Vic’s Macadamia Crusted Mahi Mahi or Volcano Shrimp, then you’re missing out on some culinary excellence right in the heart of Atlanta. But that’s not all — we’ve got a deal for you.
Enjoy Asian-inspired cuisine at Trader Vic’s, a Tiki-themed Atlanta icon for more than 40 years.
Travelzoo members can get dinner for two for $89 (reg. $135), including two starters, two entrees and two Mai Tais (or drinks of your choice), on Tuesdays-Saturdays through May. Valet parking is also included.
Check out more on this deal at TravelZoo.com.
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Source: AtlantaFi
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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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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.
The post Check Out These Two One-Act Plays by Pearl Cleage appeared first on .
Source: AtlantaFi
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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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Source: AtlantaFi
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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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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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