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Alliance Theatre Mellon Playwright in Residence Pearl Cleage offers two one-act plays separated by 30 years but connected by the presence of Jenny Anderson.
Jenny’s longing to understand her mother in Hospice has become the center of her life in Pointing at the Moon. As the world changes around her, Jenny must decide what she knows for sure and find a way to pass it on. Hospice was first performed in 1983 and was honored with five AUDELCO awards for achievement Off Broadway.
Taken together, these two plays offer a rare glimpse of the playwright in passionate dialogue with her younger self.
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Alliance Theatre Mellon Playwright in Residence Pearl Cleage offers two one-act plays separated by 30 years but connected by the presence of Jenny Anderson.
Jenny’s longing to understand her mother in Hospice has become the center of her life in Pointing at the Moon. As the world changes around her, Jenny must decide what she knows for sure and find a way to pass it on. Hospice was first performed in 1983 and was honored with five AUDELCO awards for achievement Off Broadway.
Taken together, these two plays offer a rare glimpse of the playwright in passionate dialogue with her younger self.
See more of AtlantaFi events this weekend.
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Source: AtlantaFi
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What else would you expect from Three Stacks? The man that gave us “Hey Ya” and a generation’s worth of Southern-fried anthems is at it again. Andre Benjamin, one half of the Atlanta rap brand, OutKast, is designing Tretorns.
The shoe game has always been a fly-by-night endeavor for celebrities. But something about this one just feels so right. The “I André Benjamin will not draw in class” capsule collection is here, people.
The line features 10 unique designs, including a subdued update to the classic Tretorn sneaker many of us grew up with. Those fans aching for new music will have to bump the old jams instead. Content to know that one of the world’s dopest creators has — momentarily — put down the mic and picked up the pencil to sketch beautiful creations that go on feet.
The brand says that most of the inspirations come from a fresh mixture of Tretorn’s prep pedigree and Andre’s classroom daydream sketches.
Check out Andre’s shoe game at Tretorn.com.
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What else would you expect from Three Stacks? The man that gave us “Hey Ya” and a generation’s worth of Southern-fried anthems is at it again. Andre Benjamin, one half of the Atlanta rap brand, OutKast, is designing Tretorns.
The shoe game has always been a fly-by-night endeavor for celebrities. But something about this one just feels so right. The “I André Benjamin will not draw in class” capsule collection is here, people.
The line features 10 unique designs, including a subdued update to the classic Tretorn sneaker many of us grew up with. Those fans aching for new music will have to bump the old jams instead. Content to know that one of the world’s dopest creators has — momentarily — put down the mic and picked up the pencil to sketch beautiful creations that go on feet.
The brand says that most of the inspirations come from a fresh mixture of Tretorn’s prep pedigree and Andre’s classroom daydream sketches.
Check out Andre’s shoe game at Tretorn.com.
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The young cast of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things” is getting huge raises commiserate with how popular the project has become, according to a news report.
Young actors Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Noah Schnapp will each make $250,000 per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Teenage actors Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, and Charlie Heaton will now make $150,000.
The star of the show, Millie Bobby Brown, will negotiate her salary separately, THR reports. Meanwhile, adult stars Winona Ryder and David Harbour will get a bump of $350,000 per episode.
For some of the actors, the raises constitute 12 times what they were making in the previous two seasons.
“Stranger Things” has been one of Netflix’s most successful shows. The project’s two seasons have been partially produced in Atlanta. The third season, which will again be done locally, will begin shooting in April.
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Two well-respected Atlanta eateries have made the list of OpenTable’s Best Restaurants for a Big Night Out.
Two Urban Licks in Midtown and The Optimist (West Midtown) made the cut in the list of 100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out. The list features a bevy of food spots known for great eats, toney locale, lively ambience and other amenities you’d want for a big night out.
OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations, culled the list from more than 12 million verified OpenTable diner reviews collected between February 1, 2017, and January 31, 2018.
“The list features an array of buzzworthy restaurants, from up-and-coming to established, trendy to tried-and-true, across 24 states and Washington D.C.” said Caroline Potter, Chief Dining Officer at OpenTable. “Whatever your notion of a big night out entails, whether it’s a bustling bar scene or a spot to see-and-be-seen, fun is on the menu at any of these honorees.”
TWO Urban Licks, located at 820 Ralph McGill Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, is one of the hippest bars and food spots in ATL. One of the city’s busiest restaurants, Two Urban Licks is a well-known date-night restaurant and is known for its lively yet romantic ambience.
The Optimist, located at 914 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318, is an opulent eatery known as a seafood lover’s paradise and must-do dining for couples. From the oysters to the drinks, it’s a place that knows what it’s doing, from start to finish.
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If you’ve been to Atlantic Station recently, you’ll see cranes in the sky, the most ominous sign that something new is afoot in the mixed-use development, which debuted in 2005 to much acclaim. Since then, the area was softened as alternative housing has sprouting on the city’s southwest side and small-time criminals made the place a nuisance.
But now, Atlantic Station is about to undergo a major expansion. After 13 years as a crown jewel of Midtown development, the site is about to get an overhaul that will include a mesh of vintage and modern-style architecture. At the same time, there will be some strategic demolition of some structures best left in the past.
Welcome to Atlantic Yards. Hines says the development will consist of 500,000 square feet of progressive office space in twin buildings. “Hines will work with Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture (HPA) as the design architect and Wakefield Beasley & Associates (WBA) will be the architect of record,” the company says on its website.
The amenities will include new retail development, quarters dedicated to fitness, dining, roof-top terraces, bike storage and collaboration areas.
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On the heels of a report that said Atlanta’s traffic congestion was the 8th-worst on the planet, a group of state leaders have devised a radical plan to solve much of the traffic woes in the city and suburban areas.
Georgia transportation officials are floating a plan to build a nearly 40-mile truck-only highway from Macon to Atlanta. The proposal would cost $1.8 billion and meet a number of the region’s development linchpins such as easing commuter traffic and improving safety.
The plan, reported by NPR, is not a new idea: Several states have dedicated highways and lanes to trucks, but the Georgia one would be the largest.
Georgia and metro Atlanta officials are also in talks to bring a light-rail system to the region. The success of light rail in some international cities has piqued the interest of transportation officials, especially those in Atlanta.
The truck-only highway is not without its scrutiny though. There are those that oppose any such plans on its face.
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If you’re a kid at heart, you’ll surely like the new eatery that just opened recently at Krog Street Market. It’s called Recess and that’s the greatest name ever.
The food stand comes to us from the great mind of by Chef Victoria Shore and is part of a vast family of great restaurants from the The Castellucci Restaurant Group.
You’ve eaten at a Castellucci joint before (Bar Mercado, Iberian Pig, Cooks and Soldiers, Double Zero) and they’ve done it again with Recess.
The 15-seat food stall has been operating as a pop-up as of late, offering free treats and healthy dishes for patrons to try.
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The hits just keep coming for Midtown Atlanta. Five Daughters Bakery is coming to Midtown’s Ponce City Market, the eatery announced this week.
Five Daughters is a family business,owned and operated by Isaac and Stephanie Meek of Franklin, Tennessee, along with their five daughters.
The company’s website says “Beginning as a food-lover duo in Manhattan with big visions to share that love, we have expanded our family and have enjoyed sharing meals with friends around our table over the years. Now you are invited to join us.”
No word yet on when exactly the joint is going to open in PCM.