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Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 11:58 AM
Mary Stanley Studio--Project Space is a new contemporary art gallery located in the Marquis Two Tower in downtown Atlanta. New Masters,
an exhibition of works on paper by New York artist Samuel Stabler,
provides a fresh contemporary approach to classic themes and imagery.
Samuel
Stabler, a native Atlantan, graduated from Lamar Dodd School of Art at
University of Georgia, where he received BFAs in Drawing and Art
Education. He was the recipient of the CURO Award for Drawing &
Painting from UGA in 2006. |
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Christina Homer: Posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 7:07 PM
Weekend Event Picks  Start your Saturday off right, aquatic-style, @ theGeorgia Aquarium’sBreakfast with Biologiststomorrow AM. JoinDr. Greg Bossart, Georgia Aquarium’s Senior Vice President for Animal Care, Research and Conservation & Chief Veterinary Officer, as he discusses “Mythical Mermaids: Stories of Endangered Manatees and Dugongs from Georgia Aquarium,” for the first time publicly. Breakfast fromWolfgang Puckwill be provided in theOceans Ballroom. Sat., 1/28, 8:30am; $15. |
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Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 11:56 AM
This
spring, the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) in partnership with the Portfolio
Center, presents an exhibition honoring history and design through the medium
of the chair.
Stories in Form: Chair
Design by the Portfolio Centerruns February 5 through June 3, 2012.
 The works featured in Stories in Formare created as part of
the Portfolio Center’s nationally acclaimed course “Modernism: History,
Criticism and Theory,” which explores design history as a catalyst for new
design ideas. While learning about Modernism, the history of design and the
development of critical thinking skills, students in the course create chairs
by means of a design process that combines inspiration from a historical period
with personal experience. |
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Christina Homer: Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012 6:38 PM
 Don’t miss one of my personal fav comedians—Anjelah Johnson(formerMADtvstar)—at theBuckhead TheatreSat. night. Whether she is performing as ‘Bon Qui Qui’ or the ‘Nail Salon’ lady, Anjelah Johnson will have you ROFL. There are only a handful of tickets for the 7:00 show left, and 9:30 is already sold out, so get tickets while you still can!Saturday, 1/21, 7pm (doors open @ 6p) & 9:30pm, $32.50  Yes, there’s a 60% chance of rain on Saturday, but who cares when you have a Snuggie and 6 cozy Highlands bars to stay dry in at the 3 annual |
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Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 1:39 PM
5 Million Guests Represent More Than 75 Countries Around the World January 16, 2012– When KoEun “Emma” Lee from Duluth, Ga. decided to visit the World of Coca-Colaon the holiday dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr.’s historical
birthday, she had no idea she would be making a little history of her
own. This morning, Lee became the 5 millionth guest to the Atlanta
attraction since it opened at Pemberton Place on May 24, 2007.
This
milestone visit sparked a celebration in Lee’s honor, including a
balloon drop and 8-foot-tall Coca-Cola bottles with cake pops for all
World of Coca-Cola guests to enjoy. |
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Christina Homer: Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012 6:25 PM
Yes, today is Friday the 13th. But it’s the first of a whopping three this year, so face your fears, brush away those superstitions, grab your rabbit’s foot and get out there and have fun, because there’s plenty to do in ATL this weekend (particularly if you’re artsy)!
 Baby it’s cold outside. But luckily, it’s warm inside, and you can still get a taste of winter (literally & figuratively) at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center’s Winter Exhibitions Opening Night. Ringing in its two winter exhibitions, |
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Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 6:43 PM
Opening Reception: Friday, January 13, 7-10 p.m. Artist Talk: Saturday, January 14, 11 a.m. - noon
The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (ACAC) announces the opening of its winter exhibition Day Job: Georgia on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, co-curated by ACAC Artistic Director Stuart Horodner and Nina Katchadourian, viewing program curator at The Drawing Center in New York. Also on view is 100,000 Cubicle Hours, an exhibition curated by Beth Malone and Courtney Hammond of Dashboard Co-Op, featuring artists Nikita Gale, Andrew Hammond, Takuro Masuda, and Matt Sigmon. |
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Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 12:28 PM
Guests Enjoy Musical Mingling as Rocking Show Rolls into Town One of the city’s most treasured entertainment institutions, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlantarolls
out a new way for theatre friends to experience the best Broadway has
to offer. On Thursday, February 2, the series hosts its Young Professionalsnetworking event with Tony Award-winning musical MEMPHIS.
Broadway in Atlanta has partnered with JEZEBEL Magazine and Livingston
Restaurant + Bar to provide guests dinner, drinks and an opportunity to
hobnob with other young professionals before enjoying one of Broadway’s
best shows. |
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Christina Homer: Posted on Friday, January 06, 2012 6:39 PM
Goodbye 2011, hello 2012! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out more & start trying new things, we have you covered, starting with tonight! And if one of your resolutions is to lose weight, sorry, we can’t help so much with that, with so many fun new restaurant concepts!  Head over to theAtlanta Contemporary Art Centerafter work today and joingloATLas they present a free-to-the public, interpretative dance performance. gloATL performs as an in-process work responding to the architecture of art center. |
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Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 4:07 PM
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Zoo Atlanta is REAL LIVE FUN. Don’t just see the Zoo; do the
Zoo! By all means, enjoy over 1,000 of the world’s most amazing
animals, but make sure to take full advantage of exciting daily
activities like keeper talks, training demonstrations, wildlife shows,
and up-close-and-personal animal encounters. Gorilla and orangutan
feedings run at 2 p.m. and 2:45 daily; check your Zoo map for a listing
of other animal feedings and opportunities available every day. |
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