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Spelman College recently took home the top prize at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament, America’s premier academic competition for HBCUs.
The championship title contest, which took place in Torrance, California in front of top HBCU students, school presidents, HCASC alumni and Honda associates, included a $75,000 institutional grant for Spelman.
Spelman College Wins HCASC
Honda annually awards more than $350,000 in institutional grants to participating HBCUs in addition to providing all travel arrangements and accommodations to 48 teams.
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge competition consists of students answering questions about a number of topics, including arts, pop culture, history, literature, religion and more.
Spelman squared off against Florida A&M University, sweeping them twice.
Spelman’s winning team was coached by Daniel Bascelli and includes Jessika Agyepong, Maati McKinney, Naomi Steplight, and team captain, Ariana Benson.
“Winning itself isn’t the only reward. It’s about bringing these students together and watching them represent their school in the best possible way,” Bascelli said in a news release. “The spirit at Spelman is really strong. If you talk to the students, the feeling for Spelman, the feeling for HCBCUs and the support that Honda gives them is all a part of the pride that they feel.”
Spelman now qualifies for the National Championship Tournament. Morehouse College, which was a runner-up, received $20,000 for its placement.
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Atlanta is one of the cities that lead the United States in electricity usage, according to new statistics on energy consumption. Here are the details.
Sense, the innovator in Home energy savings, compiled the electricity data for more than 4,000 residences nationwide. The results show that the Southwest uses the most electricity of any region in the United States.
As for Atlanta, it came in No. 12 in electricity usage.
Here are the cities that use the most and least electricity
Most Electricity Usage
1
Burlington, VT
1
Phoenix, AZ
2
Concord, CA
2
San Antonio, TX
3
San Jose, CA
3
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
4
Sacramento, CA
4
Tampa, FL
5
San Francisco-Oakland, CA
5
Austin, TX
6
Madison, WI
6
Palm Bay–Melbourne, FL
7
San Diego, CA
7
Houston, TX
8
Seattle, WA
8
Miami, FL
9
Portland, OR
9
Pittsburgh, PA
10
Providence, RI
10
Columbus, OH
11
Denver-Aurora, CA
11
Kansas City, KS
12
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA
12
Atlanta, GA
13
Boston, MA
13
Orlando, FL
Since 2015, Atlanta officials have made it a goal to cut energy use at government buildings, including City Hall. They have sought to reduce gasoline usage in the municipal fleet, and increase recycling at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
The Office of Sustainability works with city departments to coordinate implementation efforts toward their local government goals.
When it came to cities with the most energy usage, hot, sunny Phoenix, AZ, used the most electricity than any other city. That figure was twice as much as Salt Lake City, UT, and more than three times as much as San Jose, CA.
Homeowners in Texas cities Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio use about twice as much electricity as residents in Providence, RI, or Denver, CO. This difference is partly due to the weather—but also shows the opportunities for more efficient ACs, pool pumps and other home devices.
How Atlanta homeowners can reduce energy costs
- Identify energy sources that sap power and reduce them: Common culprits include pool pumps and heaters, hot tubs, old water heaters, inefficient HVAC systems, incandescent lighting, always on devices, and older model appliances and consumer electronics.
- Look into solar power: Sunny places like Atlanta are ideal to take advantage of solar energy. This can have a dramatic effect on a home’s overall energy footprint.
- Sustainable homes: When it comes to building structures, choose residences built to near net zero standards. Learn more at Sense.com.
Atlanta has a lot of inspirational people and AtlantaFi.com is going to introduce you to many of them as well as cool places to go, great restaurants and other ATL happenings.
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Sidebar is throwing a Southernplayalistic party in honor of Outkast, the hometown rap group that changed hip-hop.
Outkast 25: A SouthernPlayalistic Tribute is all going down on Friday, April 26, 2019 from 9 pm to 2 a.m. at Sidebar, which is located at 79 Poplar St., Atlanta, GA 30303.
Outkast 25: A SouthernPlayalistic Tribute to be held at Sidebar
The tribute commemorates 25 years since Outkast released their debut album in 1994.
April 26, 1994 Outkast was introduced to the world
with the release of Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
To celebrate 25 years,
We pay a SouhternPlayalistIc TRIBUTE to André 3000 & Big Boi at “OUTKAST25” |
Friday 4/26/19 | Doors at 9pm |
@sidebaratl (79 Poplar St. NW, Atlanta, GA)
Tickets + Purchase your OFFICIAL OUTKAST25 collectors t-shirt by @chuckstyless » www.outkast25.com
Yes, we all know about the Speedway, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and the world-renowned Zoo. Those are just some great local Indianapolis attractions that are worth a first, second, or even eighth trip, certainly! If you haven’t checked them out, do. But, if you’re looking for new or new-to-you fun things to do in Indianapolis, Indiana, then we’ve found your some unconventional gems.
Explore Atlanta at your own pace
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. CNN Center often has something cool going on! Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend:
- For a month’s view: The Official Atlanta Events Calendar
- For a more immediate look, check Things to do in Atlanta This Week
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If you’re single and ready to mingle in the ATL, there’s a new TV show casting for you. Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network along with producer Will Packer are looking for Atlanta singles for “Ready To Love” Season 2.
Packer is just coming off the Atlanta child murders project and Winfrey just wrapped a controversial documentary on Michael Jackson.
Atlanta casting call: ‘Ready To Love” Season 2’
Here’s what they’re looking for:
“Ready for Love” Season 2 is casting Atlanta singles ages 35-50 who feel like they have it all… except love.
If you’d like to be submitted, apply ASAP as casting is only a few more weeks.
Send Name/Age/Location (Confirm Atlanta)/Occupation/CONTACT NUMBER and 3 photos to itsdigitalinfluence@gmail.com.
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 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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HBO is hiring several actors and extras for several projects, codenamed “Brooklyn,” AtlantaFi.com has learned.
The “Brooklyn” project has been filming all around middle Georgia, including in Atlanta, Griffin and Macon. One of the latest casting calls is a riot scene for a period piece.
Here are the latest Brooklyn casting calls
We are in need of Vietnamese extras! We will be recreating a street fair in Vietnam in the 1980s and want to be as authentic as possible. We are looking for people age 6 and older. This will be a fun day to share with the family, while being in a television show, and getting paid!
Extras will make $150/12, which means you are guaranteed $150 for each shoot day. If we shoot more than 12 hours, you make time and a half overtime. You’ll also receive a $25 gas bump each day.
We will be filming in Griffin, GA, on three dates (April 29th, April 30th, and May 1st). We would love if you could do all three, but the 29th is the big day that we want everyone we can get!
If you are interested in being a part of this exciting project, please email us at Extras@RoseLockeCasting.com with the subject “VIETNAMESE” and include your phone number and a recent photograph.
Hope to see you on set!
Please help spread the the word! if you refer someone then please list in body of email – There will a finders fee for those who referred the most
1st place – 200
2nd place – 150
3rd place – 100Please share with your friends and family.
let us know if you have any connections that might be able to help us.
BROOKLYN
Seeking intelligent-looking, diverse women!
Need to be pre-fit late next week.
Women 18+. All ethnicities.Filming Date: April 26th
Filming Rate: 75/8
Fitting requires: 4/18 or 4/19
Fitting Rate: 19/2
Fitting Location: Union City
Filming Location: Peachtree CityPlease email Extras@RoseLockeCasting.com
Include 3 pics (head, body and selfie holding a piece of paper on it) age, ht, wt, all sizes and contact info.
Subject: LADY T WOMEN
DEAD MEN
Seeking Caucasian men to portray dead soldiersRate: 75/8
Date: 4/19 – approx hours 10pm – 3am
Location: Union CityPlease email Extras@RoseLockeCasting.com
Include 3 pics (head, body and selfie holding a piece of paper on it) age, ht, wt, all sizes and contact info.
Subject: DEAD MEN
Last day to slip in and go back to 1938!!!
have your hair mad makeup done and transport you to another time!!!
Seeking more ladies!!!NYC 1938
Seeking Caucasian Men and Women
Must have natural hair / No artificial colors / No shaved heads
Men clean shaven or willing to shave
Men should be willing to let us cut to make period correct
No visible tattoos / no fake nailsFilming Date: April 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th
Filming Rate: 150/12 (that’s not a typo)
Fitting requires: 4/11
Fitting Rate: 38/2
Fitting Location: Union City
Haircut bump: $15
Filming Location: Macon (please look up)
Gas Bump: $25Please email Extras@RoseLockeCasting.com
Include 3 pics (head, body and selfie holding a piece of paper on it) age, ht, wt, all sizes and contact info.
Subject: MACON Date(s) you are available.Atlanta has become a film lover’s paradise 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 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Here are the movies filming in Atlanta right now
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Butter & Cream near the Atlanta BeltLine is celebrating after some major construction. Now the establishment wants to spread the love.
Guests can get a free upgrade to a waffle cone April 25 – 26, 2019. All you have to do to qualify is mention the free upgrade.
Butter & Cream: Get a free waffle cone upgrade in Atlanta
WHAT: Butter & Cream Celebrates the End of Scaffolding with a Free Upgrade to a Waffle Cone
WHEN: Thursday, April 25, – Friday, April 26
WHERE: Butter & Cream BeltLine Location
661 Auburn Avenue Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30312
Butter & Cream’s opened in 2014 in Decatur before arriving at the Beltine and cementing itself as one of Atlanta’s favorite ice cream shops.
There are so many Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.
Things to do in Atlanta on a weekly basis can range from going golfing mid-week to checking out the latest restaurant openings. At AtlantaFi.com, we curate the city for you!
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The Lawrence is getting into the spring of things quite literally: The Midtown Atlanta restaurant has refreshed its lunch, dinner and cocktail menus.
The lunch and dinner menus are just as Southern and yummy as ever, but it’s the cocktail menu that reads like a novel: That’s because many of the items are classic literary characters.
“Spring is a time of awakening and fresh ideas, and I think our latest menus really encapsulate that,” Executive Chef Katie Juban said. “Our cocktail menu, inspired by literary characters from classic novels, is so unique – and delicious – and the lunch and dinner menus speak for themselves. I’m excited for Atlanta to experience them.”
Here are some highlights from The Lawrence’s cocktail menu
- “Lizzie Bennett & Mr. Darcy” inspired by Pride and Prejudice – Grapefruit Peel Infused Gin, Alysian Blanc, Dimmi, Lime, Honey, Chamomile, Honeydew
- “Montgomery Montgomery” inspired by Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events – Marie Duffau Napoleon Armagnac, Cranberry Infused Fino Sherry, Cocchi Americano, Dolin Blanc, Orange Bitters
- “Sirius Black” inspired by Harry Potter – Dulse Infused Glasgow Scotch, Averna, Cap Corse Blanc Quinquina, Leader, Peychauds.
Where is The Lawrence located in Atlanta?
The Lawrence is located at 905 Juniper Street Atlanta GA 30309. Their phone number is (404) 961-7177. Here’s a map to help you find it.
Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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The Atlanta Film Festival has kicked off this weekend at various venues around Midtown and tens of thousands of filmmakers, actors, producers and movie buffs have converged on the city.One of the more anticipated films is “Speed of Life,” which was directed by filmmaker Liz Manashil.“Speed of Life” stars Allison Tolman, Ann Dowd and Jeff Perry in a movie that takes place in the immediate aftermath of rocker David Bowie’s death.‘Speed of Life’ debuts at Atlanta Film Festival
Manashil, whose first feature film, “Bread and Butter,” uses “Speed of Life” to explore how a legendary musician’s demise affects everyday life of a handful of characters.AtlantaFi.com got to interview Manashil as part of the Atlanta Film Festival. Here’s what she had to say:1. What inspired you to get into filmmaking?I wanted to be an actress for quite some time but had an epiphany while watching a film called “Stolen Kisses” in high school. I love the creative control that comes with writing/directing and I love the ability I have to work out my own anxieties with the films that I make. Most of the things that I make are personal and somewhat autobiographical.2. For people who are not familiar with David Bowie, what are you hoping this film conveys about him?The film is inspired by Bowie but not about him. The main thing we want to convey is that his impact on this world was so dramatic that it felt like the universe broke when he died. There were a lot of jokes about how the fabric of the universe ripped when Bowie died, this film riffs off that idea.3. Do you have any other films/film ideas in the works?“Speed of Life” is my second feature and I am attached to direct a third feature, “Lady Parts,” this summer and am in development on my fourth feature, “Sex and Jesus,” as well. I recently made a short film about the film festival process that I’ll be releasing online soon.
Courtesy of Liz Manashil If you can make the Atlanta Film Festival, go see “Speed of Life”!
Check out our other Atlanta Film Festival content:
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A new Atlanta restaurant is set to open its doors in late April 2019. The Select, a restaurant and bar from the team behind Paces and Vine, is located in the City Springs development in the city’s downtown.
The minds behind The Select are Dave Green and David Lester, best known for their Vinings’ restaurant Paces & Vine.
New Atlanta restaurant opening in City Springs: The Select
The Select is a 1920s-inspired restaurant and bar that gets its name from aris’ famed Le Select. The restaurant will feature light and contemporary fare in a relaxed atmosphere.
The kitchen will be run by Executive Chef Matt Rainey, a Georgia native who most recently helmed the eats at Rococo Steak and Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant in Tampa, Florida.
What’s on the menu at The Select?
The restaurant will feature daily dinner and late-night small plates inspired by American and European cuisine, alongside seasonal craft cocktails, local beer on draft.
The wine program will feature around 60 bottles and more than 30 options of wine by the glass.
Here are some of the menu items at The Select
Where is The Select located?
The Select is located at 6405 Blue Stone Rd Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 in in the new City Springs mixed-used development . Here is a map to help you find it.
The Select is located in the new City Springs development with 1000 parking spaces above and below ground. Parking is free for 2 hours, and we can validate your ticket if longeThe Select will operate during the following hours:
- Dinner: Mon. – Sun., 5-10pm
- Fri. and Sat. Late Night Bar & Small Plates: 10pm-2am
- Sat. & Sun. Brunch: 10am-3pm
Atlanta is having a restaurant renaissance. Hot chicken is the rage in Atlanta’s dining scene right now. But so are chicken and waffles.
Fast-casual is also the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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The newly christened AAF debuted in February to much fanfare, but uncertainty about the future remains.
A new report from the SportingNews says that the American Football Alliance is suspending operations.
What does the future hold for the AAF & Atlanta Legends?
The Atlanta Legends, who play at Georgia State Stadium, continue to pull in a modest crowd but have struggled on the field.
The Legends have a 2-6 record and have been eliminated from postseason contention.
But it’s not just the Legends, the league is struggling for an identity.
Is the AAF a development league for the NFL or a competitor? It’s hard to tell. There is much speculation that the AAF may not even finish the season.
But that’s not the concern of everybody. Steve Spurrier, head coach of the Orlando Apollos, told the Orlando Sentinel that he is confident the league will finish strong.
“I think we’re definitely good to finish out this year,” Spurrier, whose Apollos are a league-leading 7-1, recently, told the Orlando Sentinel. “But after that, who knows? We’re not thinking about anything but trying to win a championship. That was our goal and we’re sticking to it.”
Majority investor Tom Dundon, who put $250 million into the league, reportedly is not bullish about the league’s survival.
“It’s pretty fluid. It’s day to day, I would say,” Dundon told SportsBusiness Daily days ago.
Spurrier said the league began with a clear focus, but things have definitely shifted a bit.
““The Alliance was started under the pretense of signing players who aren’t in the NFL and giving them a chance to play in our league,” Spurrier was quoted as saying. “And if they play well enough in our league, then maybe they’ll get the opportunity to play in the NFL. That was the original plan, but obviously the plan has changed.”
Then again, all of the talk about the AAF’s future could just be tough talk by Dondon to get a better deal from the NFL players union, which wants better protections for athletes on the field.
“If the players union is not going to give us young players, we can’t be a development league,” Dundon, who in February pledged to incrementally invest $250 million into the AAF, told USA Today. “We are looking at our options, one of which is discontinuing the league.”
Here are highlights from the Atlanta Legends vs. Birmingham Iron
Read more: See the Atlanta Falcons 2019 opponents