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Start your weekend on Thursday at The Contemporary Arts Center
with the second "Twenty
Twenty" of 2002. There are only four of these babies
a year and you don't want to miss 'em. Support the arts and
meet some great folks in the process!
On Friday the PATH Foundation hits Studioplex for the Third
Annual PATHRocks!
This
fundraiser features Bradley Cole Smith and U.S. Beat. Tickets
are $40 each ($75 for couples) and proceeds (naturally) benefit
the PATH Foundation.
Then it's time for the event I can't stop yappin' about -
the first ever "Downtown
Neighborhood Festival"!!!
Please c'mon down and see us and suport this inaugural fest!
I will be working all day BOTH days. Would love to see you
- say hello! Or better yet, VOLUNTEER
and be a part of the excitement! We could still use a few
folks to help out.
The Festival is FREE thanks to our sponsors including Bass
Ale, Target, SunTrust,
105.7 The
Mix and 105.3
The MAX (80s - yeah!!). It runs 11a-7p on Saturday and
12a-6p on Sunday. We've got a great
line up of bands and other local talent, as well as an
artist market, top notch vittle vendors and even a children's
area!
The Festival is being held simultaneously with the Seventh
Annual Downtown Tour of Lofts. If you're interested in
helping out or know someone who may be interested please send
an e-mail to dtnATL@bellsouth.net.
For happenings outside of the downtownATL area, "Atlanta
Illustrated" is your ticket. Highlights this week
include The
Atlanta Vinos @ Tangier on Friday and Hair
of the Dog at Piedmont Park on Sunday.
Hope to see y’all real soon (how 'bout THIS weekend)
downtownATL!
Erich
Erich Starrett
President
Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
e_rich1@hotmail.com
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Wednesday
Wind Down @ Centennial
Olympic Park - WED, MAY 15 5:30p
Twenty
Twenty @ The Contemporary - THU, MAY 16 6:30p
Single
Mingle of Midtown @ Spice - THU MAY 16 6:30p
The
Market on Means Street - May 17-19
Do
Something Different For a Cure @ CAVU - FRI, MAY 17 6p
PATHRocks!
@ StudioPlex - FRI, MAY 17 7:30p
2002 CIGNA
SPORTS CHALLENGE @ GA Tech Atletic Fields - SAT, MAY 18 8p
Project
CrossRoads @ St. Lukes Church - SAT, MAY 18 10a
Atlanta
Downtown Neighborhood Festival - SAT-SUN - May 18-19
The 7th
Annual Downtown Tour of Lofts and Lifestyles - MAY 18-19
An Evening
with Dave Brubeck @ The Rialto - SAT, MAY 18 7:30p
Bedtime
Stories II @ Karma - SAT, MAY 18 10p
On The
Bricks @ Centennial Olympic Park - FRI, MAY 24 6:00p
FULL
INFO
Wednesday
Wind Down @ Centennial
Olympic Park
WED, MAY 15 5:30p
Grab
a friend and head to Centennial Olympic Park for a free, midweek
concert. Every Wednesday, April 3 through Sept. 25, the Park
features a live concert by some of the best music acts in
town. Everything from jazz to contemporary music will be performed
live on stage for you to enjoy. Performances are from 5:30
p.m. - 8 p.m., in the Southern Company Amphitheater. Drinks
are available for purchase.
Latin jazz group, Rio Negro, kicked off the Wednesday Wind
Down season of free mid-week concerts April 3. The band had
people on their feet and dancing to the rhythm of a variety
of instruments, including the saxophone, trumpet, and piano.
Make sure to revisit this page. We will be updating the list
of upcoming musicians as their performance date nears. Your
favorite artist may just be making an appearance this Wednesday
night at the Park.
Centennial Olympic Park
Atlanta, GA 30303
http://www.centennialpark.com/
Twenty
Twenty @ The Contemporary
THU, MAY 16 6:30p
Thursday, May 16, 2002 Second 2002 Twenty Twenty Party at
The Contemporary. A high-spirited, fun party, held four times
a year at The Contemporary (535 Means Street) to introduce
young professionals to the facility in a fun, relaxing manner.
Twenty Twenty affords young professionals a fun and inviting
way to experience the arts and helps arts venues reach new
audiences. Twenty Twenty builds awareness and fosters a spirit
of support for the arts. Twenty Twenty makes supporting the
arts fun and is a fun-filled marketing initiative for the
arts! http://www.twentytwentyhosts.com
The
Contemporary
535
Means Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 688-1970
http://www.thecontemporary.org/
Single Mingle of Midtown @ Spice
THU MAY 16 6:30p
Spice Restaurant, 793 Juniper Street at 5th, 404-875-4242.
Single Mingle will meet in the wonderful ambiance of the Spice
Wine Cellar for meeting, mixing, mingling and networking!
Heavy hors d'oeuvres and lively music! Door prizes. $5 Members/$10
non Members
http://www.singlemingle.org
PATHRocks! @ StudioPlex
FRI, MAY 17 7:30p
PATHRocks!, the third annual celebration of PATH takes place
Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the StudioPlex on Auburn Avenue.
The fundraiser features Bradley Cole Smith and U.S. Beat.
Tickets are $40 each ($75 for couples) and proceeds (naturally)
benefit the PATH Foundation.
If you attended a previous PATHRocks! celebration, you know
what a blast it is.
PATHRocks! netted nearly $10,000 last year and we hope to
double that in contributions to the 2002 event. The PATH Foundation
annually raises an average of $1,000,000 in private support
that is matched by $2,000,000 in public funding.
COST:$45
single, $75 per couple; tickets can be purchased at http://www.pathfoundation.org/about/rocks.cfm
ABOUT PATH: Founded in 1991, The PATH Foundation is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to developing a metrowide trail system
for Atlanta. A team of experienced trail builders oversees
the planning and development of PATH's greenway trails and
raises funds to continue building trails for Atlanta. The
City of Atlanta has named PATH its official partner in trail
building for the city. PATH trails enhance community spirit
and bring neighborhoods together. Each day, thousands of joggers,
walkers, bikers and skaters from all walks of life escape
the roads and hit the trails. The demand for trails has increased
dramatically as our citizens look for safer ways to exercise,
recreate and reconnect with their neighbors. PATH is committed
to creating a network of trails throughout Georgia. Significant
portions of that network already include the following trails:
Inman Park, The "Silver Comet," Stone Mountain,
Chastain Park, DeKalb County and the Ocmulgee River Heritage
Greenway.
http://www.pathfoundation.org
Studioplex
659 Auburn Ave., NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
http://www.studioplexatlanta.com/
Do Something Different For a Cure @ CAVU
FRI, MAY 17 6p
Come join us for the 2nd Do Something Different for a Cure
event benefitting AID Atlanta hosted by Something Different
Events and The AID Atlanta Red Ribbon Committee! This month's
event is being held at cavu. Cavu will be providing complimentary
appetizers and a Free Cosmopolitan Martini from 6PM to 8PM.
$10 donation at the door. Don't forget to bring a memento
or trinket for the traveling art board.
Cavu
5th and Juniper
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-875-2229
http://www.cavuatlanta.com/
The
Market on Means Street
May 17-19
The Market on Means Street, formerly The Westside Urban Market,
is Atlanta's only seasonal open air market with a European
style. The Market greets 2002 with a move to bigger digs at
600 Means Street near Georgia Tech. In addition to our big
beautiful tent and our village of smaller tents we will be
housing additional vendors in fabulous new warehouse space
with stacked stone walls and floor to ceiling windows.
Fridays & Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 11 AM - 4 PM
Admission is $3
The Market
on Means Street
600 Means Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
http://www.meansstreetmarket.com
2002
CIGNA SPORTS CHALLENGE @ GA Tech Atletic Fields
SAT, MAY 18 8a
benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Saturday, May 18, 2002
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech SAC Athletic Fields
WHAT: A half-day sports competition with 125 corporate teams
competing in 9 athletic events! Each team consists of 5 men
and 5 women and every team member competes in all 9 field
events.
* Softball Throw * Mini Golf * Standing Long Jump * Obstacle
Course * Basketball Shoot * Team Volleyball * Tug-O-War *
Relay Race * Team Jump Rope
ENTRY FEE: $800 per team-Registration limited to first 125
teams!
Fee includes entry to all events, refreshments, souvenir
T-shirts, and awards for winning teams!
Gold, silver and bronze-just like the Olympics!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Analisa
Wagoner, Director of Special Events; Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation (404) 325-6973 Fax: (404) 325-7921 Email:
awagoner@cff.org
Project CrossRoads @ St. Lukes Church
SAT, MAY 18 10a
This day has been set up for several reasons:
1. To have a positive impact on the lives of people that are
currently homeless
2. Improve the conditions of the center where homeless people
go for help
3. Increase awareness of the community to the challenges of
homeless people
4. Clean-up downtown Atlanta and increase community involvement
For all of us, eating a hot meal, sleeping in a warm bed,
and receiving mail at our home are routine events we experience
daily. Yet, for the thousands of homeless men, women and children
living in Atlanta, these simple pleasures are luxuries not
often experienced. Have you ever considered how you would
apply for a job if you had no home address?
But CrossRoads NEEDS YOUR HELP! Located in the basement of
St. Lukes Church in downtown Atlanta, the CrossRoads facility
is in disrepair, with paint-chipped walls, torn carpeting
and broken windows. In order to improve the overall appearance
of the facility and create a more inviting environment, the
First Annual "Project CrossRoads Volunteer Day"
has been scheduled for Saturday, May 18th from 10am to 4pm.
If you have a desire to help during any part of the day, and
don't mind getting a little dirty, we need help with painting,
minor repair work, and just cleaning up!
FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Gregg E. Dewire - Gregg.Dewire@bellsouth.com
/ 404-829-8898.
Atlanta
Downtown Neighborhood Festival
SAT-SUN - May 18-19
Could more things be happening Downtown? Of course! The Atlanta
Downtown
Neighborhood Association, Inc. is producing the first Downtown
Neighborhood Festival on Saturday, May 18th from 11 a.m. to
7 p.m. and Sunday, May 19th
from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The festival is being held in conjunction with the 7th Annual
Downtown Tour of Lofts. As one of our grassroots, community
projects for our neighborhood, we hope that you'll come and
enjoy the activities available, including an artist market,
live music and entertainment, children's activities, food
and beer.
Admission is FREE!
http://www.atlantadna.org/festival/
The
7th Annual Downtown Tour of Lofts and Lifestyles
MAY 18-19
The Downtown Tour of Lofts & Lifestyles is a self-guided
tour of approximately 25 of Downtown's most unique residential
properties including lofts, condominiums, live-in workspaces
and apartments. This year's event is much more than a home
tour. Not only will guests get to tour fabulous residences,
they will also have an opportunity to stroll through a European-style
open air market, spend a few hours at the Downtown Neighborhood
Festival and explore the historic Sweet Auburn Curb Market.
Additionally, Loft Tour attendees can sample culinary offerings
prepared by some of downtown Atlanta's most renowned chefs
from Mumbo Jumbo, Morton's of Chicago, City Grill, and Dailey's
Restaurant and Bar.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 if purchased days of event.
http://www.lofttour.com
An Evening with Dave Brubeck @ The Rialto
SAT, MAY 18 7:30p
Who: Legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck in concert with his
quartet
What: Cool jazz from the man who originated the style
When: Saturday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets range from $65-$45.
The Rialto
80 Forsyth Street
(corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets)
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 651-4727
http://www.rialtocenter.org/
Bedtime Stories II @ Karma
SAT, MAY 18 10p
A Seductive Jammy Jam
10pm until someone tucks you in…
10- 11pm complimentary Martinis
Art Opening by Martini Girl, Eva Marie Connelly (http://www.martini-girl.com)
Martini Girl Fashion Show
Styling by Brenton and Nicole/ Studio Oliver
Ambient Selections by DJ Blue and Bassist Jesse Maines
Love House by DJs Keiran (Earthtone), Brian Dotson (Lava,
Powerchick Ent.) & the Infamous J-Luv (Fletch, Newstep)
Art Glass and Glass Erotica showing at 11pm and 2 am by Atlanta
Glassworks
(www.atlglassworks.com)
***** All male guests must be accompanied by a female! Bring
this flyer and get a free Martini Girl martini glass (first
50 guests admitted)
“The goddesses invite you to experience the ultimate
in sensual, ambient, aural and visual stimulations with live
performance vignettes focusing on the ultimate duality: man
& woman – expressing the sensual movements and sounds
of ying & yang that create memorable Bedtime Stories”
Karma
79a
Poplar Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404)577-6967
http://www.karmaatlanta.com
On
The Bricks @ Centennial Olympic Park
FRI, MAY 24 6:00p
Join Atlanta's own India Arie and John Mayer along with Chrystina
LLoree and The Calling as they kick-off the second annual
'On the Bricks' FREE concert series at Centennial Olympic
Park.
http://www.onthebricks.com
Centennial
Olympic Park
404.222.PARK (7275)
http://www.centennialpark.com/
Bhangra Summer Madness 2002 @ Karma
SAT, MAY 25 9:30p
Bhangra is the cultural folk music that can be traced back
to the early 1400s in the rural state of Punjab (located in
Northern India and Pakistan). Dancing to Bhangra was usually
associated with the harvest festival of Bhaisakhi as farmers
celebrated the fruits of their labor. Today Bhangra is no
longer confined to Punjab; the contagious rhythms of this
music have permeated nearly every land with extreme energy
and popularity. DJ Yay-o & Kiranzz, Inc. present Bhangra
Summer Madness 2002 at Karma located at 79 Poplar St NW, (404)
577-6967, www.karmaatlanta.com. Bhangra lessons 9:30pm to
10:30pm. $10 cover.
See the flier!
Karma
79a
Poplar Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404)577-6967
http://www.karmaatlanta.com
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