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Attention, Atlanta musicians, here’s your chance to jam on stage with the greats.
nvitation jam featuring several of Atlanta’s finest Grateful Deadand Jerry Garcia cover bands and musicians. We’ll be focusing mostly on the acoustic stylings, but hey, it’s a Dead jam – so you never know what’ll happen.
If you or your band would like to perform in this event, please contact Mark Michelson.
$7 Adv – $10 Door
Red Light Cafe: Jam With Mark Michelson & Friends
553-1 Amsterdam Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30306Doors @ 7 PM
Saturday, June 9, 2018
7:30 PM – 11:30 PM EDT
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Bringing you the best and brightest burly girls from across the country! Four Suits is bringing back Bombshell Burlesque! This time we are paying tribute to Atlanta local legend The Chameleon Queen for her sweet 16 of burly years! Our femcee the vivacious vixen Roux La La herself is showing Atlanta what our girls have in store for your viewing pleasure. Come and play with the Four Suits girls and bow down to the Chameleon Queen in all her glory for the next installation of Bombshell Burlesque!
$15 Adv – $20 Door
Doors @ 8 PM (ages 18+)
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A major TV series is casting various roles for actors to work on this summer in Atlanta. The producers are working with Extras Casting Atlanta, the company behind The Walking Dead and Halt and Catch Fire.
Atlanta Casting Call For Major TV Series
Here is what Producers are seeking:
- UPCOMING we are looking for a teen girl 16 – 19 years old — very slender build — ideally with some acting experience for a featured spot
- Also looking for an additional construction worker type — male 30’s to 50’s – athletic or slim build — facial hair is ideally
We are looking for a teen girl 16 – 19 years old — very slender build — ideally with some acting experience for a featured spot — email a recent photo, AGE, all clothing sizes and contact info to: ECAtvExtras@gmail.com – TEEN GIRL in Subject.
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Facebook Watch’s ‘Queen America,” which stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, is looking for fresh faces in Atlanta for various roles. Casting directors need you to be available to work on June 18 through the end of August in Atlanta.
Women are especially in demand as the show is about what goes on behind the scenes of a beauty pageant.
Producers are seeking the following types:
- Pageant Contestants: Looking for Women who portray in their early 20’s. Please submit a variety of photos of yourself in Pageant Gowns, Formalwear, Swim Suit Attire etc. If you don’t have these photos please submit clear photos of yourself. Please list any special skills you may have. Any experience with pageants you may have etc.
***NOW CASTING***
***QUEEN AMERICA***
Filming Begins June 18th – End of August
We are submitting photos to production to be in consideration for the Pageant Contestants!!!
Pageant Contestants: Looking for Women who portray in their early 20’s. Please submit a variety of photos of yourself in Pageant Gowns, Formal wear, Swim Suit Attire etc. If you don’t have these photos please submit clear photos of yourself. Please list any special skills you may have. Any experience with pageants you may have etc.
Must have a flexible schedule to work multiple days.
Please send the photos, along with your name, number and sizes to QUEENAMERICA@CENTRALCASTING.COM
Please put “PAGEANT” in the subject line.
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With Atlanta becoming the movie mecca of the world, tons of projects are filming on city streets every day. But more than that, if you’ve ever wanted to join the TV and film business, it’s never been easier for Atlantans than it is right now.
Casting directors for the Houghton Casting Agency are looking for talents right now. The company is in the process of casting actors, models, and talent to work on feature films and TV shows filming in and around the Atlanta area.
Producers are seeking actors that can speak the following languages:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish for the US
- Vietnamese
About Houghton Talent Agency:
The Houghton Talent Agency is a talent agency located in Atlanta that serves as a talent resource for productions in the Southeast.
Houghton Talent, Inc. is a full-service agency, representing individuals who have both experience and material. They are neither a school nor a studio. There are no photographers or instructors on staff. No fee is charged to meet with an agent or to register. A 15% commission is deducted from actual jobs booked.
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Lifetime has a hit on its hands with the reality TV show “Married At First Sight.” The show is about people who literally get married the first time they see each other.
Producers for the show are looking to cast Georgia couples for the reality docu-series. Filming will occur this summer, beginning around the Fourth of July.
‘Married at First Sight’ Atlanta casting call
According to the casting call, “We are seeking couples whose parents, family, and/or friends are strongly opposed to their relationship! The show will be shot over a six-week period in your hometown starting on 7/2/18 through 8/11/18.”
“Married at First Sight” is actually based on a Danish show, “Married…” In the experiment, six people agree to participate in legal marriages with a complete stranger. Specialists — including a spiritualist, a relationship coach and a sociologist — use scientific matchmaking methods to determine each couple, who will not have met or had contact with each other until the wedding day.
The series then documents the relationships, including honeymoons and other relatable events of married life. After several weeks, each couple must decide whether to remain together or go their individual ways.
This season’s show is being cast by Hylton Casting. Apply here.
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With Atlanta becoming the hottest moviemaking hub in the world, you’d think more writers and talent would emerge from the Dirty Dirty, but things have been slow going as big films largely use the city as a backdrop and hire out-of-town production help. But things could be a-changin’.
Hollywood filmmaker Ava Duvernay has teamed with Getty Images to give an opportunity to aspiring filmmakers and photographers, many of whom reside in The A. Duvernay, who most recently directed “A Wrinkle in Time,” has been a strong supporter of more women and people of color behind the camera and with this initiative, she plans to put her words into action.
Ava Duvernay, Getty Images Want To Give Aspiring Filmmakers, Photographers $5K
The program has set aside four grants of $5,000 each to be awarded to two commercial creative photographers and two editorial filmmakers who capture the visual narrative of underrepresented ethnic communities such as African American, Caribbean, South Asian, Arab, Indigenous and Latinx.
The winners are expected to use their skills to visually represent the underrepresented experience and add layers of context to their individual stories. In addition to the $5,000, winners will also receive mentoring support and guidance from Getty Images and Array.
“There is a gross imbalance of perspectives coming from Black and Brown image-makers. We need to understand that all of our stories matter and the opportunities for artists to create these stories need to be more readily available,” photographer and contest judge Laylah Amatullah told ESSENCE.
Submissions close on Friday June, 8th at 11:59 p.m. PT and filmmakers and send their submissions here.
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On Sunday, May 27, it’s going down in all-white. There will be tons of events on the holiday weekend, but they won’t be like this one.
The Biggest All White Memorial Weekend Party To Hit Atlanta will take place in the city proper. This year we’re taking to a whole new height. Featuring Local & International Artists, DJs, Emcees, Comedians & All. Sunday 27th of May 2018.
Opium Nightclub Memorial Day Party: All White Affair
960 Spring Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30309
For VIP Tables please call or text 404.483.7732 / 404.514.6154
Tickets range from $20 to $60.
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Multi-platinum selling artists Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd (Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee) announced recently that they will co-headline the “Dazed & Blazed Summer 2018 Amphitheater Tour,” produced by Live Nation.
The rappers will be accompanied by Lil Skies and OT Genasis on various dates. The 27-city summer amphitheater tour will begin July 21 in Detroit, Michigan and end in August 30 in Phoenix, Arizona. The tour will touch down in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
Beginning Tuesday, May 15th at 12PM EST, Wiz Khalifa VIP Packages will be available through Artist Arena. Visit http://www.wizkhalifa.com for more information.
Also, beginning Tuesday, May 15th at 12PM EST, Rae Sremmurd VIP Packages will be available through Future Beat. For more information, visit http://www.raesremmurd.com.
Here are the entire “Dazed & Blazed” Summer 2018 tour dates.
WIZ KHALIFA AND RAE SREMMURD DAZED & BLAZED SUMMER 2018 TOUR DATES:
DATE
CITY
VENUE
Sat Jul 21
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sun Jul 22
Cleveland, OH
Blossom Music Center
Tue Jul 24
Toronto, ON
Budweiser Stage
Wed Jul 25
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Thu Jul 26
Burgettstown, PA
KeyBank Pavilion
Sat Jul 28
Cincinnati, OH
Riverbend Music Center
Sun Jul 29
Chicago, IL
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
Tue Jul 31
Noblesville, IN
Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Thu Aug 02
Coney Island, NY
Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island*+
Sat Aug 04
Holmdel, NJ
PNC Bank Arts Center*
Sun Aug 05
Hartford, CT
XFINITY Theatre
Tue Aug 07
Mansfield, MA
Xfinity Center
Thu Aug 09
Bristow, VA
Jiffy Lube Live
Fri Aug 10
Camden, NJ
BB&T Pavilion
Sat Aug 11
Virginia Beach, VA
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sun Aug 12
Raleigh, NC
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Tue Aug 14
Pelham, AL
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 15
Jacksonville, FL
Daily’s Place
Thu Aug 16
Tampa, FL
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
Fri Aug 17
West Palm Beach, FL
Coral Sky Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 21
Atlanta, GA
Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Thu Aug 23
Houston, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Fri Aug 24
Oklahoma City, OK
Zoo Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 25
Austin, TX
Austin360 Amphitheater
Sun Aug 26
Dallas, TX
Dos Equis Pavilion
Wed Aug 29
Albuquerque, NM
Isleta Amphitheater
Thu Aug 30
Phoenix, AZ
Ak-Chin Pavilion
*Lil Skies not on date
+Rae Sremmurd not on dateTickets will go on sale to general public beginning Friday, May 18th at LiveNation.com.
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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*
Oct 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden