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The coronavirus pandemic has all but stopped major happenings throughout much of the state, but some businesses are starting to reopen.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and other carriers are flying again. Parks and select venues have opened with enhancing cleaning protocols and procedures.
These Businesses Have Reopened In Atlanta
Here are some of the major businesses that are reopening in and around Atlanta.
The Varsity
61 North Avenue NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
The Varsity reopened on July 10 in Midtown Atlanta. The popular Atlanta restaurant doesn’t have carhops to come out to vehicles anymore.
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
The Georgia Aquarium will open to the public on June 15, 2020 with Member-only days June 13-14!
Here are a few things to expect when you visit the Aquarium:
Tickets are only available online and need to be purchased in advance of your visit. Here are some of the health protocols that the aquarium has put in place to keep you safe:
- Time blocks for visits
- Temperature scans upon entry
- Masks are strongly encourage
Six Flags Over Georgia
275 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168 | (770) 739-3400
Photo credit: Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Georgia says it will reopen to the public on June 15, 2020. The Austell park has had to delay its season, but is prepared for the crowds with enhanced health standards and protocols.
Interested in going to Six Flags? Learn more about what Six Flags is doing to keep its visitors safe.
IKEA
441 16th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363 | (888) 888-4532
As of June 3, select IKEA stores, including the one in Atlantic Station in Midtown Atlanta, reopened to the public.
At this time, the IKEA Restaurant and children’s play area, Småland, will remain closed as an added safety measure. To help keep everyone safe, we also urge our customers to play their part in restricting the virus’ spread by listening to local government guidelines, respecting hygiene rules and face coverings guidance, maintaining social distancing and staying home if they feel unwell or are experiencing COVID19 symptoms.
Parks And Museums
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens reopened on May 21. See the Midtown establishment’s website for the latest health guidelines if you plan to visit.
Movie Theaters
As of yet, movie theaters have remained closed in the metro Atlanta area. AMC, Regal and other chains are still looking for ways to reopen safely.
The Starlight Drive-In movie theater is open, but If you attend the drive-in, be advised that: • You may not park your vehicle within ten feet of another vehicle.
- You must view the movie from within your vehicle.
- You must practice social distancing at all times.
Film And TV Production
Movie and film production still is being worked out for the most part. However, Tyler Perry Studios has reopened with a strict health plan in place.
Atlantafi.com is bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has the state of Georgia and the city of Atlanta under a state of emergency. More definitive advice on health, please visit CDC.gov. Here are some helpful links:
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Rap trio Travis Porter is inviting the public to a parking lot concert on Saturday, June 13, 2020. The music begins at 6 p.m. and will take place in Atlanta.
The rappers have a ton of local and national hits (“Bring It Back”, “Make It Rain’ etc.) that Atlantans are going to love to hear. He will also be accompanied by other artists, so it will be a family affair.
What Is A Parking Lot Concert?
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, regular concerts aren’t feasible right now. Thus, the need for a new concept — parking lot concerts — was born.
According to the site, a PLC (Parking Lot Concert) is a concert series that promotes social distancing by requiring that visitors experience the show from the safety of their vehicle.
Where Is The Parking Lot Concert Going To Be Held?
Travis Porter has not revealed the location of the parking lot concert, but it has to be huge. Expected crowds are likely to be somewhere in the 1,000-2,000 range.
How To Buy Tickets
You can buy tickets to the Travis Porter Parking Lot Concert here.
Saturday June 13th…. ATLANTA pic.twitter.com/HTdx7jneAL
— Travy (@TravisPorter) June 8, 2020
Want to know what else is going on in Atlanta?
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. Downtown Atlanta or Midtown often has something cool going on!
Are you a beer drinker? You also may want to visit to a craft brewery in the city.
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
Here are more articles from AtlantaFi.com:
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Atlanta movie mogul Tyler Perry is moving quickly to reopen his production studio, which like the rest of the world, has been shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic. He released released a reopening plan for Tyler Perry Studios operations, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR).
The 60-page document, obtained and published by THR, outlines in meticulous steps all the health measures that crew, actors, extras and support staff need to do to reduce the possibility of getting infected with COVID-19.
The document says that Tyler Perry Studios will have a number of medical consultants at their disposal, including Atlanta physician and CNN personality Dr. Sanjay Gupta, among others.
Here are some of the health protocols that Tyler Perry Studios will have in place when shooting begins in June 2020.
- Before Travel To Atlanta: Cast will be tested using PCR/Nasal-Lab Testing (97% accuracy test) in their hometown and asked to self-isolate for the remaining time
before their travel date. - Arrival in Atlanta: Upon arrival in Atlanta, Cast will proceed to the awaiting People Mover Shuttles (25 seaters – however – maximum of 10 people per van). Social distancing and face mask guidelines will continue to be required. Drivers will be tested prior to pick up.
The guidelines are all part of a “Quarantine Bubble,” a term defined in the document as the ongoing operation of sanitizing studio operations and making sure people are safe.
It also lay out protocols if someone is sick.
If someone on set tests positive or has a fever above 100.4 they are immediately removed from the premises for “medical consult.”
Here’s a video of the whole experience that Perry shared:
Perry is eager to resume shooting to satisfy his contract with BET and their streaming service BET Plus. Like most Georgia businesses, he is taking a cautious approach to reopening during the pandemic.
Last fall, Perry’s Atlanta studio was celebrated across the nation in an epic debut that attracted A list celebrities.
Here’s what Perry posted about wrapping filming and production of Sistas in the quarantine bubble.
Atlantafi.com is bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has the state of Georgia and the city of Atlanta under a state of emergency. More definitive advice on health, please visit CDC.gov. Here are some helpful links:
- Before Travel To Atlanta: Cast will be tested using PCR/Nasal-Lab Testing (97% accuracy test) in their hometown and asked to self-isolate for the remaining time
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Freaknik is back in Atlanta for 2020, but this time it is being called Freakworld, a three-day event in southwest Atlanta. It was originally planned for the summer but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the date has been moved back.
If you want to go to Freaknik in Atlanta, here’s everything you need to know about it.
Let’s break down all of them so that you know which Freaknik to attend this year:
2nd Annual Freaknik Festival 2020 Presents Freak World
Freakworld 2020 is taking place at the Morris Brown College, 643 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314.
Price: $17 a dayDate and Time: Friday, September 18, 2020, 1:00 PM to Sunday, September 20, 2020, 11:00 PM ET6 Freakworld Rules
- No re-entry
- No umbrellas
- No professional cameras, personal cameras only. No flash photography, video or removable lens cameras unless granted permission by the venue.
- No coolers and baskets are prohibited (in the case of lawn chairs, these may be rented at the venue.)
- No food and beverages may not be brought in. Concessions are for sale inside.
Learn more about Freakworld 2020 here.
Freaknik Silent Disco Party
Location: Sidebar is located at 79 Poplar St NW in Downtown AtlantaPrice: $20 at the door
Date and Time: Friday, July 10, 2020, 10:00 PM to 11:59 PM ET
Details: Celebrate with your friends? Birthday package includes: 10 Headsets, Cake, 1 Champagne Bottle, VIP Area & 3 DJs ($225.00) TEXT (678) 693-0889 *Blue Channel w/ DJ PSI- Soca, Reggae, Afro Beats *Red Channel w/ DJ Choo The Specializt- 90s, 2000s Hip Hop *Green Channel w/ DJ JD Capp- Trap, New School, Soul Music, Reggae $20 Door/$15 on Eventbrite
Freaknic 2020 In Stone Mountain
Location: 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd. Stone Mountain, GA 30083Date and Time: Saturday, April 11, 2020, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET
Details: The original Freaknic moves to Stone Mountain. There will be over 20 concert performances, 200 amusement rides and games and a $100,000 giveaway in scholarship money and prizes.
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. Downtown Atlanta or Midtown often has something cool going on!
Are you a beer drinker? You also may want to visit to a craft brewery in the city.
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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It’s almost back to business for Atlanta filmmaker Tyler Perry. His much-heralded Tyler Perry Studios is close to restarting production amid the coronavirus pandemic.
That means his partnership with BET, which has produced “The Oval,” and “Sistas,” may resume some time in the near future.
Tyler Perry Studios Close To Re-Opening In Atlanta
He recently got approval from the city of Atlanta to use additional housing on his 330-acre tract at Fort MacPherson, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Tyler Perry Studios will implement rigorous health protocols, including testing, for all those who are summoned back to work, the AJC reports.
It is expected that Perry will use the extra housing to keep crew and actors on the property throughout shooting and production.
Meanwhile, BET Plus, Perry’s streaming service with the black entertainment network, continues to roll out new episodes of new content.
Hey!! #SistasOnBET #TheOvalOnBET #Ruthless #TylerPerryBruh on @betplus pic.twitter.com/VUmOuVbAd4
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) May 6, 2020
A lot of people who either move to Atlanta or have been here for a while want to work with Tyler Perry Studios. If you’re one of them, check out our guide on how to get hired there.
How To Get A Job At Tyler Perry Studios
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Only in recent years has Atlanta become known as Hollywood South, but the metro area’s underground lens has always been particularly strong.
Forget the Academy Awards, these Atlanta movies have garnered tens of millions of views on the internet, Youtube and other social media. That means that people are watching!
Gritty Underground Atlanta Hood Movies Everybody’s Talking About
The city has harnessed a plethora of filmmakers, including Spike Lee, that have honed their craft at the surrounding universities of Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and University of Georgia.
More Movie Content From Our Movie Page:
Here are several underground Atlanta movies that are going crazy on the internet.
Exit 66
“Exit 66” is about two entrepreneur hustlers (mr_showtyme-polo) & Apple-Black Luchiano) and there loyal team and their efforts to finesse the streets for a better life.
‘Hottlanta: The Movie’
‘We Live By The Code Of The Streets’
This is a TMiles film about two guys from Washington D.C, Dee Dee and Ray, who lives by a code of the streets, leave no witnesses and when one falls in love with a Atlanta female he has to think fast on his next move that might lead him to break the rules.
Atlanta Documovie
A look inside of Atlanta from the view of Dreak B and many more Filmed by: CoopGetDaCamera.
2Eleven: The Movie
2Eleven is a tragic tale about a woman addicted to the street life while the community’s normalcy — and lack thereof — swirls around her.
Take Over Your Trap (Bankroll Fresh)
Bankroll Fresh’s film, “Take Over Yo Trap,”was inspired by his own life story. The film was produced by Fresh’s label, Street Money Worldwide.
Every Hood Is The Same
Written & Directed by: Decatur Redd… Two kids, down bad. Let’s see how he rise up. When life has it’s unexpected changes’ second chance could be as simple as a dream. One thing every guy from the hood has in common and that’s to make it out the hood.
We Was Homeboyz (Pastor Troy)
They were always the best of partners, starting off selling drugs together in the streets of Atlanta, GA. They came up and got money, but jealousy and envy makes things fall apart and you receive a first hand look at how wicked and cut-throat the dope game can be.
Karma
“Karma the movie in ATL” is produced by TMD & OMG PRODUCTIONS. Shantel .@johndellsanders
Weedman
“Weedman” is an Atlanta-produced movie with scenes shot around the Metropolitan Parkway neighborhoods.
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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For Atlantan Ciara and hubby Russell Wilson are having a baby! The Super Bowl-winning quarterback recently took to social media to show the cutest gender reveal you ever did see.
The Seattle signal caller is on the sidelines like the rest of us due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped his family life from flourishing.
Ciara, Russell Wilson Share Cutest Gender Reveal Ever
Watch Ciara and there two kids guess the new baby’s gender in the video below:
Gender Reveal Time! @Ciara
Prince 🤴🏽 or Princess👸🏽??? pic.twitter.com/JcI9mLUQEp— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) April 14, 2020
Atlantafi.com is bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has the state of Georgia and the city of Atlanta under a state of emergency. More definitive advice on health, please visit CDC.gov. Here are some helpful links:
- HOW TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19 IN ATLANTA
- Atlanta Rapper Future Is Donating Masks To Health Workers
- SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDE: How To Do It
- FREE DOWNLOAD: Print Out This Pantry List
- Self-Isolating? Here’s Where To Watch FREE Movies Online
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Atlanta media icon Ryan Cameron continues to recover at an Atlanta hospital after suffering a heart attack, according to WSBTV.
Cameron, 54, was rushed to the ER last week for an undisclosed emergency. Since that time, Atlanta celebrities have issued well wishes and asked the city to pray for him.
Report: Ryan Cameron Recovering In ICU After Heart Attack
Cameron has worked for three of the major urban radio stations in Atlanta over the past 20 years, becoming the voice of the city for many. He currently works for MAJIC 107.5/97.5.
If the Atlanta Hawks’ season were not suspended, he’d also be the PA announcer at those games.
The MAJIC 107.5/97.5 Instagram account issued the following statement on behalf of the Cameron family.
“On behalf of the family of Ryan Cameron, we are asking for your fervent prayers as he recovers from emergency surgery that took place earlier this week. We ask for privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your love and concern,” the family wrote.
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It was just another day in metro Atlanta, but then it wasn’t. A Georgia couple had planned to get married in South Carolina but the coronavirus pandemic changed their plans.
They had to make do in Lawrenceville’s Rhodes Park when a celebrity happened upon them. R&B singer Tony Terry saw the couple and asked to sing for them, which they eagerly accepted.
“I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them. We were walking in Rhodes Jordan park today socially distancing ourselves of course and we see a couple getting married It was just the two of them and the officiant I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them,” he posted alongside the video.
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Atlanta rapper Future is stepping up big-time to help fight the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped much of the world.
The “Mask Off” artist announced that his foundation, Free Wishes, is making and donating respiratory masks to health care workers to combat the shortage.
Future’s Foundation Announces Mask On Campaign
“We recognize how alarming and critical the need is for medical equipment, so we have stepped in to help, by ensuring that masks are provided to healthcare professionals and patients, currently hospitalized,” the organization, which is run by Future’s sister and mother, said in a news release.
The organization is partnering with local sewing company Atlanta Sewing Style to manufacture the masks.
“Healthcare professionals, on the frontlines of this pandemic, are possibly risking their lives,” the organization added. “Last week many healthcare professionals and providers pleaded out to the nation for help, as they were experiencing an extreme shortage in medical supplies. In many instances, healthcare providers were asked to re-use masks or even wear bandanas as a replacement. Medical professionals voiced that this was risky and it could potentially expose them to the coronavirus.”
Listen to Future’s Mask Off
Atlantafi.com is bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has the state of Georgia and the city of Atlanta under a state of emergency. More definitive advice on health, please visit CDC.gov. Here are some helpful links:
- Pandemic-Proof Pantry: Things To Buy Online Right Now
- Quarantine Drinks: What To Make While Self-Isolating
- Here Are Publix’s New Hours Due To Coronavirus
- Here Are Walmart’s New Hours Amid Coronavirus
- Delta Cuts Capacity Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
- SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDE: How To Do It
- Is A Domestic Travel Ban Next? Here’s What To Know
- FREE DOWNLOAD: Print Out This Pantry List
- Trump: Nation Could Be Under COVID-19 Rules Til ‘July, August’
- Entire Georgia Legislature Self-Quarantine For 14 Days
- City of Atlanta Limits Restaurants, Closes Bars
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