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Lao restaurant Snackboxe Bistro has opened its doors in DeKalb County, AtlantaFi has learned. Snackoboxe opened Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 to such success that the establishment ran out of food and had to close.
The restaurant has been operating on a limited menu featuring several Asian hits such as khao poon, spicy thum and Lao sausage.
“Come one, come all!! Just in time for super bowl weekend, place your party platter orders with us 😁” the eatery posted on Facebook this weekend. #snackboxebistro #grandopening #laofood#laorestaurant
The restaurant is located at 6035 Peachtree St. Suite C-114, Doraville, GA. 30360.
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People around Atlanta are preparing for an arctic blast Friday evening. That means it’s going to be frigid temps for most of the weekend.
Forecasters said a wintry mix would be possible for metro Atlanta at some point. The center will open Friday February 2, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. and remain open until 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2018.
The City of Atlanta has opened a warming center for those in need of a warm place to stay. It is located at the Old Adamsville Recreation Center, 3404 Delmar Lane NW, Atlanta, GA 30331.Central Park Recreation Center Grant Park Recreation Center Old Adamsville Recreation Center.
For more info, please call 404-330-6023.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms preached unity as she addressed a room of influential Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Buckhead Coalition’s annual meeting.
“We now that when Buckhead is strong, we know that the South Side is strong. We know that when the South Side is strong, we know that the North Side is strong.”
“I am committed to making sure that we continue to work together to make sure that our entire city is as strong as it can possibly be,” she said to a room packed with Atlanta’s elite. “It’s so incredibly important that we remember we really are one Atlanta,”
The theme of the invitation-only event was “Atlanta Together.”
Bottoms’ speech was a salve for business leaders looking for guidance from the new mayor as the city courts Amazon for arguably its biggest power move since the Olympics. Bottoms said that she was all on-board to lure Amazon, but cautioned that there were smaller players she had to cater to as well.
After the event, she tweeted: “t was my pleasure to deliver the keynote address at the 2018 #BuckheadCoalition Annual Luncheon. A reminder that we need all of our diverse communities to come together and move forward as #oneAtlanta to ensure our collective success. Thank you for having me.”
Led by former Mayor Sam Massell, the Buckhead Coalition is a powerful business group made up of the region’s movers and shakers.
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A new townhome development is coming to the Reynoldstown section of Atlanta, turning the landscape near the city’s downtown area on its head. The project will be anchored between Moreland Avenue and the Beltline’s Eastside Trail, according to Curbed Atlanta.The development will be called Mattie Branch and consist of rentals as well. Five of the 11 townhomes have already been purchased, but more are on the way.
The remaining townhomes will be priced around $550,000 for about 2,000 square feet, Curbed reports.
The townhomes will be designed in three styles — “Full Modern,” “Midcentury,” or “Farmhouse Modern”— “with siding made from trees felled on the site and steel porches forged by Reynoldstown’s own Stein Steel,” according to Curbed.
The new project joins a development of 20 condominiums at 45 Moda Reynoldstown townhomes, which will be ready somewhere in the second quarter of 2018.
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Trap Du Soleil will be held Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at an undisclosed location. But it needs exotic dancers to make the event a success. Do you have smooth moves? If so, get in touch.
Here are the deets:
Date: Thursday, Feb 2, 2018
Casting Time: 4PM-8PM
Location: @vlive.atlanta
1271 Marietta Boulevard NW
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Georgia is clearly the epicenter of the moviemaking universe. In 2017, the collective economic impact from the film industry bought $9.5 billion to the state, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, further solidifying the Peach State as a movie powerhouse.
Last year an analysis from FilmLA found that Georgia’s ascension atop the movie-making mountain caught much of the nation off-guard. “The rapid growth of the film and television industry in Georgia and the state’s steadfast commitment to its support is remarkable,” the report said. “With 17 projects in 2016, the first-ranked Peach State hosted nearly three times as many feature films as fifth-place New York and Louisiana.”
Venom
The film based in the Marvel universe stars Tom Hardy in the title role along with Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman), Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jenny Slate (Zootopia) and Woody Harrelson (the Hunger Games franchise, True Detective).
Boy Erased
Boy Erased a movie starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe will film in Atlanta. The movie centers around a Baptist preacher’s son who is forced to go through a gay conversion program. Joel Edgerton will direct the movie as well as star in it.
A sequel to the 2015 hit Marvel movie, this newest installment plays off cameos in the “Avengers” and “Captain America” movies and stars Evangeline Lilly, Paul Rudd, and Michael Douglas. Marvel has picked Peyton Reed to direct the feature film.
According to Deadline, Dumplin stars Jennifer Aniston’s and centers around a former beauty pageant queen who now runs the local Texas pageant. The movie will be directed Anne Fletcher and is produced Michael Costigan (Ghost In The Shell).
In the upcoming Georgia-filmed production Ryan Gosling will play Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, in a new biopic directed by La La Land and Whiplash director Damien Chazelle.
Stay with us as we update this list periodically to bring you the latest movies coming to ATL.
Son of Shaft
Superfly
The remake to the 1970s franchise is reportedly being co-produced by Atlanta rapper Future. Production began in January and is set to wrap in early June.
Based off the popular 1970s movie, “Son of Shaft” will star Samuel L. Jackson as a crimefighting vigilante and one bad mother. Production started last fall and will wrap in the next couple months.
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if you want to attend a really cool auction and dabble into culture, this weekend’s Art Crush in Atlanta is a can’t-miss occasion.
The fun starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Attendees can bid on artwork by emerging and established artists from around the South, including Atlanta.
Buy tickets online; general admission is $50 per person or choose one of the VIP table host opportunities.
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Aspiring filmmakers are getting a boost in Atlanta, thanks to the banking industry. Georgia State University’s Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence was recently awarded a $125,000 planning grant from JPMorgan Chase to help prepare local young people for careers in film, media and entertainment industry in Georgia.
Adults ages 18 through 24 who are not enrolled in school and not employed will be required to come to Georgia State’s campus, take courses and gain skills as part of the Careers In New and Emerging Media Areas (CINEMA) Project.
“The CINEMA project is an innovative solution to two pressing challenges facing Georgia today: The growing number of young people who are disconnected from work and education and the need for a trained labor force,” said Brian Williams, Crim Center director.
A trio of seven-week classes will be set up by the Crim Center, the Atlanta Film Society, Georgia State’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and the university’s new Creative Media Industries Institute. The initiative will include a four-to-six-week paid internship.
“We want more people to share in the benefits of a growing economy by creating sustainable paths to careers that lead to prosperity and wealth for more individuals,” said Mike Passilla, managing director at JPMorgan Chase. “Atlanta is becoming one of the world’s fastest growing TV and film destinations and our partnership with the Crim Center will help our local youth have long, successful careers right here at home.”
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Frank Ski is back in the saddle as the morning show host of V-103. Atlanta radio is getting the team of Ski and Wanda Smith back after the duo co-starred together eight years ago.
Ski’s re-entry into the morning slot comes after Ryan Cameron bid adieu by announcing that he was joining an Atlanta-based branding agency.
Ski is a well-known figure in metro Atlanta’s nightlife after having hosted parties at several clubs through the years. He also helms the Frank Ski Kids Foundation. He moved to Washington, D.C. for a few years before coming back to the Atlanta market in 2014.
“We’re excited about bringing Frank on,” said Rick Caffey, senior vice president and market manager for CBS Radio Atlanta told the AJC. “He’s an addition to an already deep lineup. Where most stations have prime time Monday through Friday, ours is really seven days a week and now we have another pillar of talent on Saturdays and Sundays.”
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The smash BET hit “Being Mary Jane” is hiring for its series finale, which will be a movie format. Producers are currently casting pregnant women for Lamaze class scenes.
“Being Mary Jane” is a cable TV drama created by super-producer Mara Brock Akil in 2014. It stars actress Gabrielle Union, who has an extensive film career. that debuted January 7, 2014, on BET. The 90 minute pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013.[3] The series follows professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here’s what the casting call says:
Extra Roles:
Pregnant Women in Lamaze Class
Pregnant Lesbian Couple in Lamaze Class
*You must be pregnant for these rolesTentative Filming Date:
Saturday, 2/3/18
Call Time:
TBA
-You must be available a 12 hour filming day or longer on set.
-Call time will not be provided until the day before the filming date. Please do not submit if you do not have open availability for the date listed above.Filming Location:
Atlanta, GA
Rate:
$75 for 8 hours – you are guaranteed 8 hours, with overtime after 8 hours
Notes:
-Please note, at this time we are only checking your availability.
-If you are selected to work as an extra in these scenes, you will receive a Booking Confirmation email that will provide you with all filming details for the date that you are booked.
For more information and to submit for this role, please visit here.
