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If you’re a model in the Atlanta area, this casting call may be for you. A promotional campaign is casting models to film on March 20 in Marietta, Georgia, which is about 20 minutes from Atlanta.
The Paradym Group is seeking two “local & attractive” female promotional models (with one preferably fluent in Spanish).
Here are the deets:
Marietta, GA. (Atlanta Market)
Paradym group is looking for 2 local & attractive Female Promotional Models (Prefer at least 1 be fluent in Spanish).
Event Start Date March 20, 2018
Event End Date March 20, 2018
City Marietta, GA
Location of Event Andretti Indoor Karting & Games 1255 Roswell Road Marietta , GA 30062
Number of Talent 1-2
Hours Per Talent 6 (9am-3pm)
Pay: 200.00 per personBrief Description This is an event for painting contractors in the metro Atlanta area. Client will be set up in a trade show type display with their equipment inside the venue.
Talent Description female talent that is bilingual (spanish), late 20s to mid 30s
Job Duties Sign contractor’s entry form, while telling them about our promotions Ask Contractors what their experience is with our brand.
Additional Details Client wants a 9 AM start time so that you may review the promotions and products. Client will be at this event with 3 other sales people.
If you meet the requirements, please email john@theparadymgroup.com with at least a full length and face shot to provide the client. In the email subject line include your NAME and “Marietta Indoor Karting Event”
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The Black Girls Code Atlanta Chapter is hosting a We Create event on March 17. At the event, participants and their parents will explore coding fundamentals combining circuits, and Makey Makeys or littleBits as they are introduced to The Internet of Things (IoT).
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects and devices that can be controlled with a series of sensors, electronics, and software used to control objects in the physical world.
Georgia State University | College of Education & Human Development Building
30 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
What is Black Girls CODE?
Black Girls CODE is devoted to showing the world that black girls can code, and do so much more. By reaching out to the community through workshops and after school programs, Black Girls CODE introduces computer coding lessons to young girls from underrepresented communities in programming languages such as Scratch or Ruby on Rails. Black Girls CODE has set out to prove to the world that girls of every color have the skills to become the programmers of tomorrow. By promoting classes and programs we hope to grow the number of women of color working in technology and give underprivileged girls a chance to become the masters of their technological worlds. Black Girls CODE’s ultimate goal is to provide African-American youth with the skills to occupy some of the 1.4 million computing job openings expected to be available in the U.S. by 2020, and to train 1 million girls by 2040.
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On Saturday, March 17, 2018, Carson + Spencer is hosting the 4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl! You’ll have the chance to hop on & off ATL’s Streetcar & visit the historic Edgewood Avenue, Centennial Park, Fairlie Poplar and Peachtree Corridor districts in one fun-filled afternoon!
2018 Atlanta Streetcar St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl
Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EDT)
With the purchase of a General Admission ticket, you’ll receive:
- A day pass to ride the Atlanta Streetcar
- 5 Comp Drinks
- Food & Drink Specials
- Access to Exclusive After Party location
- Streamline Entrance to the Participating Venues
- Special Giveaways
- And Much More….
For an additional $7, purchase the Pot of Gold VIP tickets and expect to receive these extras:
- Carson + Spencer St. Patrick’s Day event commemorative t-shirt
- A boozy libation to kick off the event at registration
Participating Venues:
- Atlanta Braves Bar & Grill
- Side Bar
- Harolds Chicken & Ice Bar
- Noni’s Bar & Deli
- Delightful Eatz
- Bone Lick BBQ
- Hudson Grille
Our official afterparty location will be at Side Bar from 4-7pm!
Registration will be located at Odd Fellows Atrium & Rooftop, located at 250 Auburn Avenue. Registration for the event will begin at 11:30AM and end promptly at 3:00PM.
Want free tickets? Here’s how!
– Celebrate your birthday on the crawl and your ticket is free! Email info@carsonspencer.com for more info
– Want to earn a free ticket and some cash for spreading the word? Email info@carsonspencer.com for more info!
:: IMPORTANT :: PLEASE NOTE ::
Admission for this event is 21+ only. Valid government-issued ID Is Required. No refunds or exchanges. Event will take place RAIN or SHINE. All participants must adhere to the rules of the Atlanta Streetcar. No refunds will be given. All sales are final. All electronic ticket transactions will post as “EB 2018 AtlantaStreet” on your financial statement. For more information email us: info@carsonspencer.com. Participating venues reserve the right to refuse entry to guests who are deemed intoxicated (or otherwise unfit) upon arrival. If a venue is at capacity then you may have to wait or return at another time. Official after party is also contingent upon the capacity of the venue. Registration ends prompty at the designated time. Prices are subject to change while supplies last. **Unfortunately the Eventbrite system does not allow us to restrict people who are underage from buying tickets. If you are not 21 and purchase a ticket, you will not be allowed into the event.**
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MARTA is smarta. At least that’s what they say. The Atlanta transit agency is hosting an informational event called Industry Concessions Day to help people market their products or services to its customers.
The agency is betting that as the ninth-largest transit system in North America with over 126,427,817 annual trips, some companies will want to hawk wares to MARTA’s 404,600 daily riders.
Some example products include: Convenience, Accessories, Coffee, Small Electronics, Grab-n-Go Food, Natural Snacks, and more!
“The purpose of this event is to inform interested business owners about the opportunity to participate in MARTA’s retail concessions program.,” the agency’s flyer says. “Industry Day is a precursor to MARTA’s planned release of a Request for Proposals for Retail Concessions later this Spring.”
Wed, March 14, 2018
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
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If you’re into scenic running with a little (lotta) art thrown in there, you’ll love the Runstreet Atlanta Shakeout Art Run with Clif Bar!
The event includes some incredible murals across a 4-mile span of intown Atlanta. Runers can participate at a relaxed (10-minute mile pace) Art Run in Little Five Points to get started.
“You won’t want to miss Atlanta’s best street art while getting in a chill workout before the Publix Georgia Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K organized by Atlanta Track Club,” the flyer says.
All levels of runners welcome! There will be a few stops for photos along the route. There will be pacers so no one gets left behind.
The run begins and ends at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, from the Clif Bar booth. There will be a bag drop available but runners are encouraged to keep their valuables with them on the run.
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Saturday, March 17 at 1 PM – 2:30 PM
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Hyatt Regency Atlanta265 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Marvel Entertainment, the comic book’s movie house, is having a moment. Actually that moment is more accurately about 17 years. That’s how long it’s been since the first “X-Men” movie debuted in theaters, sparking the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Now, it’s latest and greatest franchise, The Avengers is going to hit us with “Infinity War” this spring. Mind you, this is on the heels of the certified blockbuster “Black Panther,” which has probably guaranteed itself at least two sequels in the coming years.
This week, new images from “Infinity War” has got the internet all hyped up. We see a mesh of superheroes from all the big films, Iron Man, Captain America, T’Challa and some of Wakanda’s finest. And to think, it was mostly filmed and pre-produced right here in metro Atlanta.
In large part because of Marvel, but even before it hit its stride, Atlanta was becoming a movie and entertainment mecca. But with the Avengers, it has just recently been gilded as such.
With Avengers, Marvel has found a way to tap into our inner child. Even though the movies are coming out every year, they all seem fresh and new somehow. This time, the film’s writers have promised that their will be some on-screen deaths, the biggest hint yet that we will lose a superhero.
“It’s safe to say we will say farewell to people,” co-writer Steven McFeely confirmed to Entertainment Weekly.
Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios told EW that “Infinity War” and its follow-up film, which was shot at the same time, will end with a bang unlike anything in moviedom.
“The notion of an ending, the notion of a finale, became very intriguing to us, in large part because you don’t see it that often in this particular genre,” he was quoted as saying.
But still, don’t expect the films to stop coming. Disney has already scheduled at least 10 more films in the pike. And that means more production work in Atlanta.
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Colony Square is headed for the big screen or more precisely, the big screen is headed for Colony Square. The Midtown Atlanta business center is getting a 426-seat luxury movie theater. That’s right, an IPic movie theater is coming to Atlanta.
The theater, complete with a 6,700-square-foot destination bar/restaurant, is being built by iPic Entertainment, according to a Wednesday press release. The project is slated to be ready in 2020.
IPic Movie theater coming to Atlanta’s Colony Square
“We have had our eye on the Atlanta market for five years now, and the Colony Square redevelopment project allowed us to launch the iPic brand experience into one of the top ten DMAs in the country,” Hamid Hashemi, President and CEO of iPic® Entertainment, said in a written statement.
“This market has consistently been heralded as one of the most walkable in the nation, making our ground-floor presence at Colony Square all the more impactful in delivering a quality entertainment, dining and experiential destination for arts and culture under one roof,” Hashemi added.
Colony Square, built over half a century ago, is undergoing an overhaul at the moment, with new food options being added to the mix along with a new mixed development in the works.
“After five years of searching for its first Georgia location, we are thrilled iPic Theaters, along with its incredible restaurant concept, has chosen to call Colony Square home,” said David Weinert, partner and senior vice president of leasing at North American Properties. “Known for its luxury seating, farm-to-glass cocktails, chef-driven cuisine and ‘ninja-like’ servers, this is a movie going experience unlike anything in Georgia. iPic perfectly aligns with our vision of bringing best-in-class, first-to-market concepts to the reimagined Colony Square, and we look forward to delivering this and more ‘retailtainment’ offerings that resonate with our community and enhance Midtown’s Living Room.”
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“Stranger Things” was renewed for a third season by Netflix in December and since then producers have been scouting locations for pre-production. Expect some casting calls to pop up in the coming weeks as the hit show’s third season begins shooting.
The fantasy thriller will begin filming around the city in April and conclude in September, according to news reports. Some new faces are also joining the fold.
Maya Thurman-Hawke, the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, will make her debut in season 3. Also, Atlanta actress Priah Ferguson will play a bigger role as Erica, Lucas’ little sister.
Maya’s character will be “equal parts sharp and playful. Bored with her mundane day job, she just wants a little excitement in her life,” according to Deadline.
The show is about the search for a missing boy, but also takes some terrifying, supernatural and other-worldly turns.
“Stranger Things” is a nostalgic look at a small town called Hawkins, Indiana. The time is 1983. As townspeople search for a missing boy, they are drawn “into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little girl,” the series promotional summary says.
Stay with AtlantaFi for more news on all things “Stranger Things.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPAlxIN0xxM
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On the heels of a report that said Atlanta’s traffic congestion was the 8th-worst on the planet, a group of state leaders have devised a radical plan to solve much of the traffic woes in the city and suburban areas.
Georgia transportation officials are floating a plan to build a nearly 40-mile truck-only highway from Macon to Atlanta. The proposal would cost $1.8 billion and meet a number of the region’s development linchpins such as easing commuter traffic and improving safety.
The plan, reported by NPR, is not a new idea: Several states have dedicated highways and lanes to trucks, but the Georgia one would be the largest.
Georgia and metro Atlanta officials are also in talks to bring a light-rail system to the region. The success of light rail in some international cities has piqued the interest of transportation officials, especially those in Atlanta.
The truck-only highway is not without its scrutiny though. There are those that oppose any such plans on its face.
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The future is bright for Janelle Monae, the Kansas City-born part cyborg, part human siren of a woman.
After three studio albums and a handful of EPs, some big screen praise and newfound Hollywood clout at her command, the 31-year-old is on the cusp of being a megastar. It comes just in time too. Monae’s new musical project, Dirty Computer. Is about to change the game.
The album’s first two singles, “Django Jane” and “Make Me Feel,” have fans in a frenzy for the full project, which is set to be released on April 27, 2018. For those of us who’ve been checking for Monae for minute, her first EP, “Metropolis: A Suite (The Chase),” showed that she has long been married to afrofuturism.
But the record-buying public, especially her audience, was not ready. Even with 2010’s “The ArchAndroid,” there was the sense that the imagination of music lovers hadn’t quite evolved for what Monae was doing.
But with “Electric Lady” in 2015, her vision — along with the audience’s resistance — began to meld. So here we are in 2018, about to enjoy some legendary joints.
She recently hosted a fierce power brunch for her grassroots organization Fem the Future, which featured a who’s who from the entertainment industry. Stars like “Black Panther’s” Danai Gurira and Tessa Thompson served looks and drank mimosas.
https://twitter.com/tessthompsonorg/status/969716507973488640
For those not invited to the VIP soiree, Monae streamed part of it on Instagram Live, giving her fans a dose of hopeful wokeness in these troubling times.
Monae’s unique brand of afrofuturism, R&B and pop interwoven with social commentary puts her on the vanguard not only in music, but in entertainment as a whole.
Afrofuturism has come a long way since being popularized by author Octavia E. Butler. widely regarded as the fairy godmother of sci-fi literature. But in music, acts like Sun Ra and George Clinton infused funk and Africa’s tribal beats to pop culture.
Still, none of them had the technology to see their visions come to fruition — but Monae is living it.
After starturns in Oscar-winning films like “Moonlight” and “Hidden Figures,” the sky seems like the limit for Monae. She is, by every definition, winning.
As for the music, Monae is now more confident in her sonic space than ever before, in large part to her fallen mentor, Prince.
“It’s difficult for me to even speak about this because Prince was helping me with the album, before he passed on to another frequency,” she told The Guardian in February.
She said that the Purple One helped her to shed any inhibitions that crimped her creativity — and for that, she is forever grateful. “I wouldn’t be as comfortable with who I am if it had not been for Prince. I mean, my label Wondaland would not exist without Paisley Park coming before us.”
The city of Atlanta figures prominently in Monae’s life, especially in developing her into the woman she is.
“Atlanta is home to me,” she told Atlanta Magazine last year. “I’m originally from Kansas, and I like to say that Kansas raised me but Atlanta turned me into a young woman. This is where I started my career. This is where my roots are as an artist.”
And this is also where her future — an afrofuture — is as well.
Listen to #DjangoJane & #MakeMeFeel on @applemusic! #WondalandRecordshttps://JanelleMonae.lnk.to/dirtycomputer/applemusic