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Sweetwater Brewery, the most famous beer company in Atlanta, has finally turned legal. To celebrate, the establishment is throwing quite the hoe-down.
The 21+ affair takes place Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets go for $29 and you better act fast.
Celebrate 21 Years of Heady Beers with:
- A Full day of music featuring Dirty Heads, Twiddle, and People’s Blues of Richmond.
- A fat stash of draft options from our cellar and specialty beers throughout the building! We’ll also be pulling out all the stops with the draft list in the Woodlands.
- Our 21st Anniversary Ale, an Oud Bruin and our 21 Anni custom glass will be available for purchase.
- A bevy of food trucks featuring tasty options.
- This is a rain or shine event, with our big outdoor stage. Please plan accordingly.
- Shuttles running from the SIP Coffee at the Lindbergh Marta station to the Brewery. Parking is VERY limited onsite, so MARTA, UBER, cabs, etc. will be your best bet!
- Doors open at 11:00am, and we’ll be shutting this shindig down at 10:00pm
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Atlanta is going ga-ga over “Black Panther,” Marvel’s biggest and latest release. The movie debuted this week after pre-selling a record $150 million in tickets and taking in an additional $200 million over the weekend, which puts it around $350 million.
Black Panther Grosses Over $1 Billion At Box Office
The movie has gone on to gross more than $1 billion, which is a first for a Marvel movie.
Many are saying with the international box office still in play, the movie will be Marvel’s biggest. Director Ryan Coogler, an Oakland native (a city that plays prominently in the film) is already being prodded for a sequel.
The film notched the fifth-largest domestic opening ever, Variety reports.
“Black Panther has taken on a life of its own,” AMC executive vp global programming and chief content officer Elizabeth Frank, told The Hollywood Reporter.
In Atlanta, people were excited about “Black Panther,” one of the most prominent black superheroes in the Marvel universe. At the Southlake AMC theater, the cinema had a record 83 showings for the film on Friday alone.
If you thought Wesley Snipes’ “Blade” trilogy was the best black superhero, it’s time to rethink that.
Read: How to score ‘Black Panther’ tix in ATL
During a special screening on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Atlanta, MPAA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin said that the film’s production has generated $83.9 Million to Georgia’s economy, according to Deadline.
Read: Chadwick Boseman on filming down South
Final Word
This much we know for sure: Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever is one highly anticipate movie.
Speaking of Angela Bassett, the actress recently caught Sheila E. at City Winery in Atlanta, and when “Glamorous Life” came on, she blessed us with the moves!
Good morning to Angela Bassett ONLY 💚 pic.twitter.com/vMcVLm6J1D
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) July 12, 2021
Atlanta is rallying around Black Panther 2 something serious, especially after Coogler went to bat for Georgia-based businesses by agreeing to keep production in the Peach State. Casting calls have already began as well.
Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Cupid’s Undie Run, the insane event that includes underdressed people jogging through the freezing February weather, is coming again.
Whether it’s boxers, a thong, a sarong, or whatever, feel free to come on down and participate. The running begins at Big Sky, located at 3201 Cains Hill Pl NW, Atlanta, GA 30305.
Proceeds for the event will go to organizations that raise awareness for the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, which affects one in every 3,000 children.
Tickets start at $40. For more info, click here.
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The Art Papers Art Auction is coming back to Atlanta on February 24, 2018, AtlantaFi has learned.
The annual event, now in its 19th year, features Atlanta’s largest contemporary art auction. Artists such as Fahamu Pecou, Jiha Moon and Tristan Al-Haddad have had their works on display in years past. Click here to see the artists from this year’s event.
The Art Papers, which bills itself as “an independent platform for dialogue, document, and experiment in contemporary visual art and culture,” has been throwing paint on Atlanta’s most sacred walls since 1976.
More than 250 emerging and established artists have contributed to this year’s event, which will be held at Southern Exchange at 200 Peachtree Street in the historic Philip Shutze-designed former Macy’s department store.
What: 19th annual Art Papers Art Auction
When: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 from 8 to 11 p.m.
Where: Southern Exchange at 200 Peachtree Street
All proceeds from the Saskia Benjamin executive-produced event will go to other programs associated with the Art Papers.
Image courtesy of the Art Papers
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If you live in metro Atlanta, you probably know someone with their own business. Or you may have a business of your own. In fact, most Atlantans feel that the city is a hub of entrepreneurship, according to a new study by Squarespace.
Eighty-five percent of those polled by the website-hosting company say that Atlanta is an entrepreneur city.
“Our survey shows that Atlantans are truly inspired by the city’s deep musical roots, diverse population, the people themselves, and the burgeoning art scene,” Squarespace CMO, Kinjil Mathur told Patch. “It’s that rich blend of culture and history that inspires residents to go out, start a business, and be a part of shaping the next era of their city.”
Mathur said that young movers and shakers are part of the city’s business renaissance as well.
“We even see some of our own Atlanta-based Squarespace customers like Young Moguls Brand, a company started by two teenagers, paving this path of entrepreneurialism across all generations in Atlanta. We couldn’t be more proud to be a part of that movement.”
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Atlanta native Ciara took the internet by storm on Wednesday, showing the first public pictures of baby Sienna. The starlet decided to give the public some awesome pics on the app TraceMe.
The 9-month-old girl is the daughter of the singer and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.
“I’m so excited to be opening up my world to you on TraceMe,” Ciara told the world. “You guys know that I tend to be private with a lot of things, but with TraceMe I can have a genuine, unfiltered connection with you all.”
Ciara also has a 3-year-old son from Atlanta rapper Future Hendricks. The boy’s name is Future Zahir.
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Just when you thought Underground Atlanta was a relic from the late 1990s that people used to congregate to after the Olympics, the city cornerstone is showing signs of new life.
Developer WRS is in the process of revitalizing the development a four-block section of the redevelopment, including the Kenny’s Alley section.
The project, called Block 3, should be ready in about a year, according to Curbed Atlanta, who got their hands on the renderings.
From the looks of the drawings, crowds will be able to mix between office space, retail and communal living, the likes of which has made Midtown Atlanta a mecca in the last few years.
The City of Atlanta has a great stake in Underground’s success. In 2017, the city presided over the sale of the development to a South Carolina developer. Then, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed referred to the $34.6 million sale of the underground mall “another milestone in the revitalization of South Downtown Atlanta.”
With much of the city’s revenue being siphoned to newer developments like The Battery Atlanta and The Avalon in Alpharetta, many downtown lovers are waiting for that to happen.
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Several Atlanta-area chefs and restaurants have been nominated as 2018 James Beard Award semifinalists, the group announced Thursday.
The nominees have a chance to take home the top prize and cement Atlanta’s place on the map as a bona fide cultural mecca with top-notch restaurants with diverse cuisine.
Atlanta’s Miller Union eatery on Brady Avenue in Midtown Atlanta is up for Outstanding Wine Program.
For Best Chef: Southeast, perennial nominee Ryan Smith of Staplehouse, Ri Liu of Masterpiece in Duluth made the cut, and so did Atsushi Hayakawa of Sushi Hayakawa along with Meherwan Irani of Botiwalla in Ponce City Market.
Also in Georgia, Brunswick’s Matthew Raiford of The Farmer & The Larder along with Savannah’s Mashama Bailey of The Grey are in the running.
For Rising Star Chef, Brian So of Spring in Cobb County and Parnass Savang of Talat Market both made the list.
The firm Meyer Davis is a finalist for best Restaurant Design for transforming the architecture of the old Bluepointe space in Lenox (with designers Will Meyer, Gray Davis, Katie McPherson) into the European-inspired St. Cecilia.
The finalists will be announced in Philadelphia on March 14. The grand prize will be announced May 7 at the James Beard Foundation Awards Gala in Chicago.
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Are you ready to kickoff the preparations for Super Bowl 53, which will be held in Atlanta in January 2019? If so, the event is looking for some help.
Volunteers are being encouraged to apply right now so that they can have some staff in place for logistics and other things. Don’t expect to make it onto the field to mingle with the players and snap selfies. They’re looking for people who (clap) want (clap) to (clap) help!
The event has launched a website and is ready to go.
Here’s how the call for help reads: “As Atlanta gears up to welcome the NFL in 2019, we will be looking for a group of high energy, passionate volunteers. These super-friendly and dedicated ambassadors for our city will be responsible for making the kind of lasting impressions that are forever memorable. Our goal with the volunteer program is to take the words ‘southern hospitality’ to new heights and provide the kind of warm, hearty welcome to all visitors that is synonymous with Atlanta. Interested? Sign up today to be the first to receive exclusive volunteer news and updates.”
As we all know, the Atlanta Falcons are going to be playing in the big game, marking the first time a home team has hosted a Super Bowl. With that being the case, it’s going to be a blast!
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The East Atlanta Santa is promising to gift the city with another one of his contributions. Local Rapper Gucci Mane says that he is bringing a feature-length film on his life to the big screen.
“#TheAutoBiographyOfGuccimane is coming to a theatre near you #DirectorGuccimane #1017Films,” he tweeted recently. The movie will be based on the book of the same name.
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane chronicles the rapper’s rise from local artist to mainstream phenom. The book goes into detail about the rapper’s struggle with drug abuse, especially lean (codeine). Here’s an excerpt:
“My own habits with the stuff had gotten bad. Over the years, there had been times when I’d gone too hard with the X pills, but that had always felt recreational. With the lean, I’d developed a dependence. It became something I needed. My life was moving fast, and this drink helped me slow everything down. I was now on the road nearly every weekend, which meant long bus rides of smoking weed and sipping lean to pass the time. I just wasn’t as outward with my usage as a lot of other rappers were with the Styrofoam cups because I was still on probation.
In the beginning, lean had been something special, a vice I enjoyed. An indulgence. Now it was something I required to operate. My fame was at an all-time high, and these pints helped me calm down and relax in situations where I would otherwise feel anxious, like a big performance or a radio interview where I knew I’d get asked about some shit I didn’t want to talk about.
Is that not the stuff of movie or what? Gucci will no doubt have to confront his demons in the film, such as his time in prison and checkered relationship with fellow rapper Waka Flaka Flame. But all of that should make the flick a bestseller, just like the book.