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Black Writers Weekend is an annual event created to celebrate and honor black literary creatives in publishing and film. Founded by Tamika Newhouse, the weekend bridges the gaps between black literary creatives and opportunities that will advance their careers.
Powered by AAMBC Inc., the organization focuses on new and emerging voices in literature and fusing them with established creatives in film, television, and publishing. First established in 2008 as an award show called the AAMBC Awards, it is now a four-day weekend.
AAMBC Literary Awards June 7-10 In Atlanta
The awards event will be held Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 8:00 AM –Sun, Jun 10, 2018, 5:00 PM. Get tickets here.
Attendees will enjoy panels, workshops, author signings and our celebratory book bash, movie screenings, along with the formal awards gala positioned as the highlight of the weekend.
This weekend was designed specifically for readers and writers of all genres, genders and ages,” Newhouse says. “We wanted this to be a true celebration of literary achievement in every area imaginable.”
Since its inception in 2008, the festival has been held in several locations; Baltimore, Chicago, San Antonio, and finally found a home in Atlanta in 2014.
The festival is the nation’s only entertainment award show and gathering for black creatives in publishing, film and TV enthusiasts, with approximately 1,500 attendees. The tenth annual Black Writers Weekend will take place in Atlanta, GA, June 7 – 10, 2018.
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One of North Fulton’s most venerable restaurants is expanding its dining hours to take advantage of the sunshine and happy times. Table & Main in Roswell just announced new full-service dining hours for June, July & August.
Beginning June 1, Table & Main will begin accepting patrons at 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the front dining room, patio and porch. Reservations will not be affected by this change.
Roswell’s Table & Main Adjusts Hours For Summertime
Chef Woody Back will continue to conduct the Canton Street kitchen like a symphony. Faves on the menu include
Charleston She-Crab Soup, Chicken Skins (awesome fried chicken) & Pimento Cheese and the Hogs ‘N Quilts, bbq pork shoulder, chive crepe, homestyle slaw, GA vinegar sauce.
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Celebrated author Lauren Groff is coming to the ATL! Groff, a New York Times bestselling author of “Fates and Furies” is back with a new title.
She will promote her new book “Florida” at a ticketed event Friday, June 8, 218 in the city. Things get started at 7 p.m.
Come Hang Out With Author Lauren Groff In Atlanta
“Florida” will be an array of stories about the author’s home state. She will treat a live audience at the lovely Midtown Atlanta theater, SCADshow. A book signing of a first edition copy of “Florida” will follow.
A Cappella Books is the official bookseller for this event.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In her vigorous and moving new book, Lauren Groff brings her electric storytelling and intelligence to a world in which storms, snakes, and sinkholes lurk at the edge of everyday life, but the greater threats and mysteries are of a human, emotional, and psychological nature. Among those navigating it all are a resourceful pair of abandoned sisters; a lonely boy, grown up; a restless, childless couple, a searching, homeless woman; and an unforgettable, recurring character — a steely and conflicted wife and mother.
The stories in this collection span characters, towns, decades, even centuries, but Florida — its landscape, climate, history, and state of mind — becomes its gravitational center: an energy, a mood, as much as a place of residence. Groff transports the reader, then jolts us alert with a crackle of wit, a wave of sadness, a flash of cruelty, as she writes about loneliness, rage, family, and the passage of time. With shocking accuracy and effect, she pinpoints the moments and decisions and connections behind human pleasure and pain, hope and despair, love and fury — the moments that make us alive. Startling, precise, and affecting, Florida is a magnificent achievement.
A Cappella Books is the official bookseller for this event.
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If you’re a carnivore with model looks, casting directors are looking for you this weekend. Models are being cast to film an outdoor barbecue commercial on Friday, May 11th in Atlanta.
Producers are looking for both males & females models, singles & couples ages 25-50, open ethnicity. If you’ve never modeled before this one might not be for you though. They’re seeking people with modeling or at least background experience.
Atlanta barbecue commercial seeks models
Here are the details from the casting call. Any models chosen for this opportunity will be expected to eat on camera.
Works: Friday, May 11
Rate: 100/8
Location: Atlanta, GACasting Requirements:
– You will potentially be eating burgers on camera, so you must enjoy meat (sorry vegan and vegetarian friends!!)
– singles please send a professional headshot and 2 full length photos
– couples please each send a headshot and photos together
– please list if you’ve been in anymore BBQ commercialsTo Submit: Please send your name, phone number, age, height ,weight & modeling/bg experience along with your 3 photos to submissions@catrettcasting.com
Subject for Couples: CHEESEBURGERS IN PARADISE
Subject for Singles: MEDIUM RARE WITH AN ONION SLICE -
The libations will be flowing at the Wine, Beer & Music Festival in North Fulton later this month. The event, slated for Saturday, May 19, 2018, will be held at Bell Memorial Park at 15245 Bell Park Road, Milton, Ga. 30004.
The festival’s hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Featuring more than 100 craft beers and estate wine selections. The evening will also feature local food trucks serving unique combinations, as well as live music!
May 18: Wine, Beer and Music Festival
Buy tickets ($50) now and receive up to 25% off on Living Social.
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If you thought Cinco de Mayo was the only time, Atlanta celebrated Spanish culture with feasting and fun, you’re going to learn today.
The second annual Atl Margarita + Taco fest in Old Fourth Ward Park is set for May 19 and 20. The event will have the city’s best tacos and margaritas provided by top ATL restaurants.Margarita + Taco Fest Planned For Midtown Atlanta
The festival is free for all and drink wrist bands are only $6. More than 40 taco vendors and 12 bars will be on site, so come thirsty and hungry.“It’s these neighborhood festivals that bring us together as a community,” Jim Shumake, Food-o-Rama events principal owner, told the AJC. “We come to celebrate, have fun and have a weekend of eating tacos, a favorite food for millions and billions of people.Got an event or know of something opening in and around Atlanta? Holla: TJohnson@AtlantaFi.com. See what’s poppin’ in the ATL! Subscribe to our news alerts here, follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan signed the richest contract in NFL history in terms released Thursday, the team said. Ryan, or Matty Ice as he is called, will enjoy $100 million of that in guaranteed money. The five-year deal will pay him $30 million a year.
Atlanta Falcon Matt Ryan Signs NFL’s Richest Contract
Read: Atlanta Falcons 2018 schedule
“This extension was our primary focus this offseason,” said General Manager Thomas Dimitroff. “Matt has been a pillar of stability for this franchise for a decade, and it is a great feeling knowing that he will remain at our helm for six more years. Matt has proven to be a leader for this franchise on and off the field, and we are fortunate to have him as our quarterback. Matt has guided us to a decade of success that is unmatched in franchise history, but we all know there is more to be accomplished, and we are confident we can get that done with Matt.”
A 10-year NFL veteran, Ryan has passed for more yards in his first decade of playing than any other quarterback in league history. In 2016, Ryan won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
In 2013, Ryan signed a six-year, $103.75 million contract that was due to expire after the this season.
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If you’re a fan of vino, then Thursday, May 3 is the perfect evening to enjoy a free wine tasting in Sandy Springs. The establishment Under the Cork Tree is offering the free wine tasting as part of a series of events on educating the public on wines around the world.
“We are continuing our journey through France with this week’s free wine tasting,” a promo of the event says. “Under the Cork Tree hosts new producers and representatives of great wineries every Thursday in the lounge! Come in anytime between 5-7 PM to taste different types of wine and learn about their history. Full service for snacks or dinner are available if you are interested and retail purchases of the select wine are encouraged as well!”
Free wine tasting event at Under The Cork Tree
This week’s selections include:
Château La Sauvageonne Gérard Bertrand Coteaux du Languedoc Volcanic Rosé 2016, Languedoc, France Gerard Bertrand Pinot Noir Reserve Speciale, France
Gérard Bertrand Corbières GSM Languedoc, FranceAt Under The Cork Tree, Jason Sheetz and Chef William Sigley of Hammocks Trading Company present guests with a taste of the Mediterranean. The menu features the exotic and bold flavors of the Mediterranean prepared with only the freshest of ingredients in our open kitchen. Guests can choose to dine in our beautifully appointed dining room, on the patio or in our comfortable tapas lounge and bar.
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Oprah Winfrey’s new show “Love Is” is looking for a studio audience on May 9, AtlantaFi has learned. The show is centered around couples and what they’ve learned about each other and how they’ve stayed together.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018.
Want To Be In The Studio For Oprah’s ‘Love Is’?
According to the casting call from project casting: The series centers around the love story between a modern-day power couple. In the world of Black Hollywood, they navigate a complex set of social codes, and this series will explore it all, from the good to the bad and to the ‘90s when the love story began.
Weaver will play Nuri, a bubbly personality with big dreams who is struggling to make a name for herself as a sitcom staff writer while struggling an assortment of romances that only leave her party fulfilled. After she meets Yasir, himself unemployed and barely holding onto his dreams, Nuri changes all her opinions about what she expects from a man because she’s just found the one who is perfect for her.Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work on scenes filming on Wednesday, May 9th in Atlanta, Georgia.
Yasir is an aspiring writer-director who is down to his last two unemployment checks and lives (unhappily) with his on-again/off-again ex. But after meeting the stunning Nuri, Yasir finds a reason to alter his life and the drive to access his potential.
To audition for a role in the new TV series, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Oprah’s Love Is Casting Call
***Love Is_***
Working: Wednesday May 9, 2018
Location: Fayetteville, GA
Rate: $88/10MUST BE REGISTERED WITH CENTRAL CASTING!!
New faces only!!!! Meaning you have NOT worked on this show before. One exception being: If you worked as an audience member previously, you are welcome to submit for this role.
Studio Audience- Men and Women, over the age of 18, to portray a member of a Live Studio Audience. This is set in the late 1990s.
Please send an email to loveis@centralcasting.com, include your legal name, phone number, sizes, and recent photo(s). Put “Audience 9” in the subject line.
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Tee JohnsonEditor-In-Chief
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Listen to some smooth reggae sounds while you and fellow artisans sketch a full figured model amidst indulgent smoke. It’s all going down on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in East Point.
Show off your artistic talents while you kick back, smoke, and enjoy the sweet sounds of old school reggae. The event takes place at the Gill Gallery.
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