ChaosInGa Chronicles

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

EVENT: American Craft Council Show March 9-11

It’s the show to plan around! With more than 225 of the top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor artists from across the country, this is pure craft at its finest and the largest juried, indoor craft show in the southeast.

SHOW DATES AND HOURS

Friday, March 9, 10 am - 8 pm

Saturday, March 10, 10 am - 6 pm

Sunday, March 11, 10 am - 5 pm

PREVIEW PARTY

Thursday, March 8, from 6 - 9 pm

Proceeds jointly benefit the American Craft Council and the Hambidge Center.

Preview Party tickets: $75

LOCATION

Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA

OUR SPECIALTY CATEGORIES

HANDMADE UNDER $100: The perfect category for budding craft lovers

GREENCRAFT: Great pieces by artists who incorporate recycled materials and use eco-friendly processes in their work

LOCAL: Highlighting work by a maker living and working near you

MEN’S DEPT: Cool, handmade stuff for guys

BRIDE-TO-BE: Built to last one-of-a-kind wedding jewelry and gifts

FOODIEWARE: Fabulous utilitarian objects designed to flatter your fare

BLUE CHIP CLUB: Handmade Under $100, I don’t think so! Stunning pieces valued at $10k+

EATS: Atlanta Restaurant Weeks

OK...I'm a little late with the "Buckhead" notice, but you still have time!!!!!

Buckhead Restaurant Week is already going on and runs through Sunday. More than 30 participating restaurants offer a fixed-price, three-course menu for $25 or $35 per person. Drinks, tax and tip are extra. Participating restaurants include 10 Degrees South, Aja, Anis Bistro, Aria, Atlanta Fish Market, Bistro Niko, BrickTop’s, Buckhead Bottle Bar, Buckhead Diner, Café at the Mansion on Peachtree, the Café at The Ritz-Carlton, Cantina, The Capital Grille, Coast, Dantanna’s, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, Flip Burger Boutique, Georgia Grille, Imperial Fez, Kyma, La Fourchette, Latitude, Market Buckhead, Mosaic, Nava, Ocean Prime, Paces 88, The Palm, Portofino, Pricci, Prime, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Season’s 52, Shula’s 347 Grill, Southern Art, Tantra, Tavern 99 and Ted’s Montana Grill.

Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week is planned for July 21-29, followed by Midtown Restaurant Week, Sept. 1-9. Those feature similar deals, but organizers are still finalizing lists of participating restaurants. For full details about all three restaurant weeks, see www.atlantarestaurantweeks.com <http://www.atlantarestaurantweeks.com> .

*****Inman Park Restaurant Week, meanwhile, is planned for March 26 through April 1 with $15, $25 or $35 menus. Participating restaurants include The Albert, Fritti and North Highland Pub ($15 menus); il Localino, One Eared Stag, Parish Food and Goods, Park's Edge, Pure Taqueria, Rathbun's, Sauced, Sotto Sotto and Wisteria ($25 menu) and Kevin Rathbun Steak ($35 menu). For full details, see www.inmanparkrestaurantweek.com <http://www.inmanparkrestaurantweek.com> .

Article link: http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-restaurants-food/restaurant-weeks-offer-discount-1365679.html

Monday, February 27, 2012

FESTIVALS: 2012 Atlanta Festival Schedule (Courtesy of KeithKnows)

Per KeithKNOWS:

2012 Atlanta Festivals

7th Annual Women of Color Arts & Film Festival (March 15-18)

KNOW More: www.http://www.wocaf.org/wocaf-festival-2012/

2nd Friday Art Stroll@ Castleberry Hill

KNOW More: www.castleberryartstroll.com

Atlanta Film Festival (March 23-April 1)

KNOW More: www.atlantafilmfestival.com

Inman Park Spring Festival

KNOW More: www.inmanparkfestival.or g (April 27-29 Inman Park Neighborhood)

Alive Expo

Know More: www.aliveexpo.com (April 28, 29) Georgia World Congress Center

Salsa Festival Atlanta

KNOW More: www.salsafestivalatlanta.com (April 1 @ Atlantic Station)

Festival on Ponce

Know More: http://www.festivalonponce.com/ April 14 & 15 (Festival on Ponce)

Dogwood Festival

Know More: www.dogwood.org (Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park) April 20-22

Wednesday Wind Down @ Centennial Park

Know More: www.CentennialPark.com (April-September) (Centennial Park)

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (May 10-13)

KNOW More: http://atlfoodandwinefestival.com/

Sweet Auburn Fest

Know More: May 11-13 & Fall 2012(October)

www.sweetauburn.com (Auburn Avenue neighborhood)

Atlanta Downtown Festival (May)

KNOW More: www.atlantadowntown.com

Atlanta Jazz Festival

KNOW More: www.atlantafestivals.com

(May26-28—Memorial Day Weekend) 35th Anniversary Atlanta Jazz Festival (Piedmont Park)

National Black Arts Festival (July)

KNOW More: www.NBAF.org

12th Annual Peachtree Latino Festival (August) (Piedmont Park)

KNOW More: www.festivalpeachtreelatino.com

Kiss 104.1 Flash Back Festival (August) Aaron’s Lakewood Amphitheatre

KNOW More: http://kiss104fm.com

Peachtree Village International Film Festival (August 16-19)

KNOW More: http://pviff.squarespace.com/

21st Annual For Sisters Only (September)

Georgia World Congress Center KNOW More: www.V-103.org

Atlanta Arts Festival (Piedmont Park) Sept 15 & 16

KNOW More: http://www.atlantaartsfestival.com/

Midtown Arts Festival (September)

KNOW More: http://www.midtownfestivalofthearts.org/

Music Midtown (September) (Piedmont Park)

KNOW More: http://www.musicmidtown.com

11th Annual Taste of Atlanta (October )

KNOW More: www.Tasteofatlanta.com

BronzeLens Film Festival (Nov 8-11)

KNOW More: www.bronzelens.com

11th Annual International Black Man Film Festival (November)

KNOW More: http://www.blackmanfilmfest.net/

Neighborhood Festivals (subject to change):

Virginia Highlands/SummerFEST June 2 & June 3

KNOW More: http://www.vahi.org/summerfest.html

Wheelbarrow Festival in Reynoldstown (September)

KNOW More: http://www.wheelbarrowfestival.com/

East Atlanta Strut (September)

KNOW More: http://eastatlantastrut.com/

Visit KeithKNOWS at: http://keithknows.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

Monday, January 30, 2012

ART: First Glance Film, Visual Arts & Spoken Word Competition Call For Artists

Are you or someone you know an amazing teen filmmaker, visual or spoken word artist ready to take the next steps? If so, enter the First Glance Film, Visual Arts and Spoken Word Competition today! NBAF invites the International community of young artists to create original work around the theme “Connect, Inspire, Transform”. Winners are eligible for up to $1000 in prizes, master classes with professional artists, access to professional mentoring and an opportunity for your work to be featured at the National Black Arts Festival. This program is sponsored by Turner Broadcasting through the Turner Voices Initiative. The deadline to enter is April 15, 2012. Visit the First Glance page a www.nbaf.org for more information. Deadline: April 15, 2012

ART: Question Bridge: Black Males - Jan. 27-March 10, 2012

Question Bridge: Black Males

Gallery at Chastain

135 W. Wieuca Road, NW

Atlanta, GA 30342

Internationally acclaimed artists Hank Willis Thomas, Chris Johnson, and Bayate Ross Smith present Question Bridge: Black Males, a transmedia art project that seeks to represent and redefine black male identity in America. Through video meditated question and answer exchange, diverse members of these demographic groups bridge economic, political, geographic, and generational divisions. This exhibition will be represented with video and photography by artists including Hank Willis Thomas, Chris Johnson, Bayate Ross Smith, and Kambui Olujimi. Question Bridge is presented by City Gallery at Chastain. This series of questions asked by black males of varying ages opens the trailer for Question Bridge: Black Males, a "transmedia art project that seeks to represent and redefine Black male identity in America." Directed by artists Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with Bayeté Ross Smith and Atlanta-based artist and producer Kamal Sinclair, Question Bridge was filmed across America, including Oakland, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Birmingham, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Philadelphia, over the last four years. Beginning Jan. 27, the Chastain Arts Center will host a video installation to exhibit the work.

Monday, January 9, 2012

EVENT: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - March 3, 2012

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival Atlanta, GA

Mar 3, 2012 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Saturday

Atlantic Station

1380 Atlantic Drive

Atlanta, GA 30363

Join us at the festival for a great day of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors are on-site if you get hungry all while enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and LIVE music all day. We have over 60 beers and 40 bourbons for your sampling pleasure!