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ATL Tech Gives Back, a day-long event characterized by social good facilitated by the city’s technology community, is set for Thursday, April 12. The event will be powered by Cox Enterprises and hosted by startup firm Hypepotamus, and social service platform Community Bucket.
The quarterly event allows hundreds of volunteers to donate their time and energy to up to four different service projects run by nonprofits — Park Pride, Global Growers, MedShareor the Wylde Center.
ATL Tech Gives Back Set For Thursday, April 12
“At Cox, we are committed to building a better future for the next generation,” Cox Enterprises Corporate Responsibility Manager Ty Hodge said in a statement. “ATL Tech Gives Back is one way we partner with local startups and technology companies to improve the community and the lives of those who, like us, call Atlanta home.”
“As we enter into our second year of Tech Gives Back events, we’ve been thrilled by the overwhelming response from the Atlanta startup and tech community,” said Jacey Lucus, Community Bucket’s Board President. “From our presenting sponsor, Cox Enterprises, to additional sponsors and partners, to our enthusiastic volunteer participants, everyone involved has shown up 100 percent to make Tech Gives Back an impactful event and truly make a demonstrable change for these nonprofits.”
The schedule for the day is as follows:
- Volunteers meet at service project location: 12:45 p.m.
- Service project: 1-4 p.m.
- Social gathering at The Brass Tap: 4:30-6 p.m.
ATL Tech Gives Back tickets are $10 and include admission and supplies for a volunteer project, food and drinks, as well as a T-shirt, and an additional donation to the partner nonprofits. Teams made up of 15 or more people can get a 10 percent discount by emailing projects@communitybucket.com.
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The Atlanta Improv Battle is a 27 team competition where the audience decides the winners each night. The Tournament lasts several weeks culminating in the Atlanta Improv Festival on April 5-7. There we will crown this year’s champion and winner of the $1,000 grand prize.
April 5-7: Village Theater’s Atlanta Improv Festival
2 escaped convicts find themselves trapped in a donut shop just before shift change at a nearby Police Station. What happens next? You can (possibly) find out at any one of the 27 improv shows during Village Theater’s Atlanta Improv Festival, running April 5th through the 7!
Tickets and passes are available below.
THURSDAY
MAIN STAGE
8:00pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
PARTY – Karaoke with Allen
BLACK BOX
7:30pm
Battle Match 16Unprepared vs. Behind The Scenes vs. Slice Of Life
8:45pm
Battle Match 17Underdogs vs. Legend vs. Co-Workers
10:00pm
Battle Match 18Big Poppa vs. Overly Dramatic Crescendo vs. Js On My Feet
11:05pm
Battle Match 19Gamey Bullshit vs. Two Worms vs.Freddy, Sara, and Andrew have a Dance Party
FRIDAY
MAIN STAGE
7:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
BLACK BOX
7:30pm
8:30pm
9:45pm
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French fashion designer Pierre Cardin is the subject of a fashion exhibition put on by Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). It opens this week and will run until Sept. 30.
The retrospective SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film exhibition focuses on Cardin and his futuristic designs.
SCAD FASH Focuses On Pierre Cardin’s Futurism
Describing his principal philosophy, Cardin explained, “The clothes I prefer are the garments I invent for a lifestyle that does not yet exist — the world of tomorrow.” The exhibition celebrates Cardin’s spirit and vision, both unwaveringly inspired by the future.
“Pierre Cardin has always been a futurist, and innovative thinking has served as the cornerstone of his immense career success. What better way to celebrate his legacy as a pioneer of design and business practice-in fashion, global commerce, art, architecture, advertising, entertainment-than a newly curated exhibition of his work at SCAD, the world’s preeminent university for creative professions?” said SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace in a written statement.
Wallace added: “Come to SCAD FASH to see what Pierre saw. Come celebrate the man, the creator, the legend. Come step into the future he saw for us all.”
The exhibition is open to the public with the cost of museum admission. Admission is free for all museum members, as well as SCAD students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD Card. For more information on the exhibition, visit scadfash.org.
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The Bounce TV hit “Saints & Sinners” will return to the airwaves on Sunday, April 8, the network announced recently. New episodes will air every Sunday night at 9 p.m. (ET) through the season finale on May 27.
The show, which is largely filmed in Atlanta, will bring back a star cast featuring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Christian Keyes, Clifton Powell, J.D. Williams, Jasmine Burke, Tray Chaney, Keith Robinson Star.
This season’s story arch will feature several new narratives to weave into the drama. This is how the show describes Season 3:“A vicious, no-holds-barred battle for Greater Hope Baptist Church erupts between the old guard, Cypress Mayor Ella Johnson (Vanessa Bell Calloway) and Rex Fisher (Clifton Powell), and the young bloods Levi Sterling (Christian Keyes) and Jabari Morris (J.D. Williams) while Kendrick Murphy (Tray Chaney) tries to survive a life-threatening predicament in order to expose his grandmother, Leona Byrd (Donna Biscoe) as a killer. Miles Calloway (Keith Robinson) is once again caught between his wife and his one-time mistress, Christie Johnson (Jasmine Burke) as Tamara’s (Demetria McKinney) wild allegations threaten to put Christie away forever and rock Cypress to its core. Detective St. Charles (Afemo Omilami) has his hands full with chaos and crime running rampant in Cypress in season three.”Marathon sessions of Seasons One & Two will air April 7-8, the network said.
All episodes will be streamed on Brown Sugar, the urban streaming platform.
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This spring, Atlanta will once again play host to one of the largest Afro-Caribbean events in the South. Afro Soca Love will invade the city on April 28, 2018. A rave will take place from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
The event flyer says that, “Afro Soca Love: Atlanta is an Afro-Caribbean rave infused celebration of LOVE. A unique rave inspired atmosphere with an African and Caribbean twist, Afro Soca Love: Atlanta boasts a variety of fun filled activities that promises to leave our tribe of LOVE yearning for more. In an effort to promote unity while sharing African and Caribbean culture, our organization aims to immerse our of tribe of attendees in a truly memorable experience.”
The party is going down at Da Warehouse Atl located at 2339 Brannen Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316.
Interested in going? Get tickets for the event here.
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Calling all you music lovers in Atlanta: A music app is looking to cast people to star in a commercial in the coming days. Pay is $200 a day, according to project casting.
The scenes are slated to be filming on Friday, March 16 in Atlanta.
To audition for the upcoming music app commercial, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Music App Commercial Casting Call
IMMEDIATELY SEEKING! *VERY FEATURED* PLEASE SHARE
The following to work FRIDAY, 3/16 (TOMORROW). For a campaign for a popular music app. In the ATLANTA area. Must have FULL availability for the day. Locals only. Looking for outgoing, hip individuals!
Pay rate: $200/10.African American girl
Ages 10-15
SUBJECT: GIRLAfrican American Woman
Ages 26-35
SUBJECT: MUSICAfrican American Woman
Ages 50-75+
SUBJECT: COOLSUBMIT ASAP:
Name
CURRENT photos
Age/height/weight
Sizes
Location (city, state)
Contact numberFor minors: (MUST be submitted by parent/guardian)
Parent/Guardian Name
Child’s Name
Child’s Age/height/weight
Sizes
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One of the most revered horror cult comedy films of all time is having a showing in Atlanta in the coming days. “House” or more accurately, (ハウス “Hausu)” is a 1977 Japanese film of critical acclaim. On Thursday, it will play on the big screen at Atlanta’s oldest movie house, the Plaza Theater.
The movie, directed by eclectic filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi, centers on a schoolgirl who takes six of her classmates to her sick aunt’s rural home, where they each meet an untimely and supernatural death.
This is what Wiki says about the fear fest: “The film company Toho approached Obayashi with the suggestion to make a film like Jaws. Influenced by ideas from his daughter Chigumi, Obayashi developed ideas for a script that was written by Chiho Katsura. After the script was green-lit, the film was put on hold for two years as no director at Toho wanted to direct it. Obayashi promoted the film during this time period until the studio allowed him to direct it himself. The film was a box office hit in Japan but received negative reviews from critics. House received a wide release in 2009 and 2010 in North America, where it received more favorable reviews.”
“Hausu” is just the first in a series of cult films to be shown at the Plaza. Here are deets on the others. Get tix here.
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Art / Atlanta / Business / Concerts / Culture / Entertainment / Things To Do
March 5, 2018
1 Min ReadRapper/actor/singer/producer Donald Glover announced Monday that his music alias Childish Gambino is going on tour nationally — and the first stop is Atlanta.
Pre-sale tickets went on sale Tuesday and the general sale begins Friday.
Glover, who was reared in nearby Stone Mountain, has been immersed in film and TV project the past two years, putting music on the back burner. But now it looks like music is coming back to the forefront.
Childish Gambino’s album “Awaken, My Love” exploded onto the scene in 2016 and snatched souls along the way. Hits such as “Redbone” and “Baby Boy” caught on in the national consciousness, especially when the former was featured prominently in Oscar-awarded “Get Out.”
Here is the list of cities for Childish Gambino’s 2018 North American tour, which will feature special guest Rae Sremmurd.
Sept. 6 — Atlanta
Sept 8 — Chicago
Sept. 10 — Toronto
Sept. 12 — Boston
Sept. 14 — New York
Sept. 18 — Philly
Sept. 19 — Washington, D.C.
Sept. 22 — Houston
Sept. 23 — Dallas
Sept. 26 — Los Angeles
Sept. 27 — Oakland
Sept. 29 — Seattle
Sept. 30 — Vancouver
Here’s how to get tickets.
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Will Smith is currently in Georgia filming his latest film, “Gemini Man.” The producers are looking for some fresh faces for background roles as well.
Smith, fresh off the success of his first Netflix venture, “Bright,”recently took to social media to complain about the gnats in Savannah. Wearing a net mask, the actor said that he loved Georgia but “you gotta rock this,” he said, pointing to the mask.
As we previously reported the film will be directed by Ang Lee and has been around Hollywood for more than a decade in various versions. It is about an assassin who finally meets his match, actually a younger clone of himself.
“Previous drafts were penned by a revolving door of scribes that included Brian Helgeland, Andrew Niccol and David Benioff. Previously, Tony Scott considered directing as well as Curtis Hanson,” according to Deadline.com. “Skydance acquired the project in 2016 with Jerry Bruckheimer attached to produce with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger and Don Murphy and Chad Oman executive producing.”
Ha!! Big Will Smith is filming a movie in Savannah and apparently even the bugs are excited to see him. 😂 When you get finished come see us in Atlanta! Let's get it!! pic.twitter.com/OiiGscFQCg
— Fred Blankenship (@FBlankenshipWSB) February 28, 2018
Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work on scenes filming on March 5th and/or March 9th in Savannah, Georgia.
Producers are seeking the following types:
Gemini Man
Government Suit types
Clean cut / clean shaven
All Ethnicities / Age 45 and overDates: 3/5 and/or 3/9
Rate: 64/8
Location: Savannah GAIf you are available all of the dates then please email GMan@RoseLockeCasting.com. Include 3 pics (head, body and profile) age, ht, wt and all contact info.
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A star-studded movie based on a true story about a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of the children’s game Tag for the last three decades is coming to the big screen.
The Atlanta-filmed flick features Jeremy Renner, Hannibal Burress, Ed Helms and Tracy Morgan.
To audition for a role in the new movie, check out the casting call breakdown below.
TAG Casting Call
TAG – STAND-IN $150/12 MULTI-DAY booking
Caucasian Male 5’11 and about 175lbs
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👨🏻🔧Seeking a CAUCASIAN MALE with brunette hair to work as a photodouble for one of our actors. We are specifically looking for someone who has model like features, between 5’10 and 6′, 160 to 190 lbs, ages 30’s to 40’s. You MUST have OPEN availability through the run of the shoot.
These are photo selected roles by the director, so please submit professional pictures – both headshot length and full-body length of yourself.
Date(s): Thursday, 3/1, and Tuesday, March 6 through Sunday, March 11
Rate: $150/12
Location: ATLANTA, GATo submit, please email 3 pictures, your name, age, height, weight, ALL OF YOUR SIZES, and cell phone number to Submissions@CatrettCasting.com
Subject: SANDWICH STAND IN