The Decatur Arts Festival this Week-End

learn more @ http://decaturartsfestival.com/

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AN INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FOR THE VERY YOUNG

This sent in by: Kathleen Covington, Content Strategist, Alliance Theatre

ALLIANCE THEATRE, ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AND HIGH MUSEUM OF ART

ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FIFTH ANNUAL

TODDLER TAKEOVER

AN INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FOR THE VERY YOUNG

 

MAY 11-12, 2019, AT THE WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER

 

Toddler Takeover is presented in conjunction with the Theatre for Young Audiences/USA (TYA/USA) National Festival & Conference, hosted by the Alliance Theatre, bringing together international theater companies who will perform as part of Toddler Takeover

 

ATLANTA, April 2, 2019 — The Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art are pleased to announce the 2019 Toddler Takeover, an arts festival for the very young, May 11-12, 2019, at the Woodruff Arts Center.  Tickets are on sale now at

http://alliancetheatre.org/toddlertakeover

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This one-of-a-kind experience developed for children age newborn through 5-years-old will feature international theatre for the very young performances from South Korea, the UK and Australia, performances from the Alliance Theatre’s Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Young, toddler tours, art-making at the High Museum of Art, performances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and much more.  Festival tickets also include admission to the High Museum of Art.  During the festival, the Woodruff Arts Center will open its doors to the youngest members of our community with the goal of inspiring the next generation through world-class artistic experiences and arts-based workshops.

 

TYA/USA, the national organization that provides advocacy and resources to the field of Theatre for Young Audiences, in collaboration with the Alliance Theatre, will present the 2019 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference May 8-11, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Thanks to the timing and location of the conference, Toddler Takeover audiences will get to experience new work from theater companies all over the world who are developing new plays for very young audience members.  For more information about the TYA/USA Conference, visit

www.tyausa.org

Looking Back to 1955 - First Baptist Church in Decatur

The First Baptist Church at the corner of Church St. and Trinity Pl. was torn down in 1955.
The Church was built in 1926.

Live in Levi's

Video Friday - Michael Bublé - It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas

Video Friday - Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton - You Make It Feel Like Christmas

Decatur Tree Lighting Tonight (Thursday) Dec. 6

Tree Lighting
Thursday, Dec. 6, 
On the square
 TREE LIGHTING THIS YEAR WILL BE ON THE PLAZA not on roof of The Little Shop of Stories.

Video Friday - Paul McCartney- Wonderful Christmas Time

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Coming to Clairmont Road

From: Tomorrows News Today

A new Hilton Garden Inn hotel is being proposed near the Century Center office complex on Clairmont Road just off Interstate 85 in DeKalb County.  The five-story hotel would be developed by Suwanee-based DayBreak Hospitality LLC, and have 156 rooms plus retail/restaurant space, according to plans recently filed with the City of Chamblee. 

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Video Friday - Ingrid Michaelson - All I Want For Christmas is You

Decatur Tree Lighting Dec 6, New Location on the Plaza

Tree Lighting
Thursday, Dec. 6, 
On the square
 TREE LIGHTING THIS YEAR WILL BE ON THE PLAZA not on roof of The Little Shop of Stories.

Extra Membership Savings at Center for Puppetry Arts

Special Limited-Time Offer! Join by Nov 25 and SAVE $10 on select Memberships: Dual Level: $75  $65 Family Level: $110  $100 Puppet Prime Level: $175   $165 Plus, enjoy 2 EXTRA MONTHS of Membership - FREE! (Your Membership will be valid through Jan 31, 2020) PROMO CODE: SNOW Exclusive Member benefits include: Up to 50% discount on Family Series performances Priority seating for Family Series performances FREE admission to Worlds of Puppetry Museum and Special Exhibits FREE admission to film screenings 10% discount on all Museum Store purchases Waived online handling fees Special Members Only activities and previews ...and more! (click for full benefit listing) Don't wait! This special offer ends at midnight Sunday, Nov 25.  Use  PROMO CODE: SNOW  to become a Member today! You can also call the Ticket Sales Office at 404.873.3391.

Video Friday - Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy

The Mandarin Oriental Atlanta Will Become The Waldorf Astoria

From http://www.tonetoatl.com/

The Mandarin Oriental Atlanta will be re-flagged as a Waldorf Astoria hotel in December.  The hotel, which opened in 2008 as The Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel, became the Mandarin Oriental in 2012.  The 42 story property designed by American architect Robert A. M. Stern is home to 127 hotel rooms as well as 45 private condo units and three private villas.  The change is scheduled to take place December 8.

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Photo credit:  The Waldorf Astoria in New York. Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America

Video Friday - The Righteous Brothers - You're My Soul and Inspiration

Video Friday - The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

HAINTS And SAINTS HALLOWEEN PARADE - (PHOTOS)

Video Friday - Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Decatur's Haints and Saints Halloween Parade Saturday Oct. 27

Visit https://www.facebook.com/HomeGrownDecaturHalloween/
for more info.

Video Friday - Robert Mitchum - Thunder Road

On this day Oct. 18. 2018  Sixty years ago The movie THUNDER ROAD played at The Decatur Theatre.

Read more at http://the-decatur-theatre.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-post_6.html

Electronics Recycling Day This Saturday Oct. 20th

From The Decatur Minute:

See full guidelines for recyclable items at decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.

Public works will recycle just about any electronics equipment you have in your attic, basement, closet or office. See decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling for a list, and for answers to frequently asked questions. Recycle your Styrofoam as well and safely shred and recycle your sensitive documents all in one place. It’s simple and convenient. Just drive through and drop off your recyclables 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Sorry, early drop-offs are not possible.)

Paper shredding

AAA Security Shredding provides secure on-site document shredding, and all shredded documents will be 100 percent recycled. These items cannot be shredded: Cardboard, glass, plastic, magazines, napkins, newspapers, paper cups and plates, plastic or spiralbound notebooks, phonebooks, binders, and trash.

Styrofoam recycling

• Make sure foam has the “6” symbol on it
• Rinse and separate food service containers from other foam
• No straws, lids, tape or stickers
• No foam peanuts or insulation material

NOTE: Fee required to recycle cathode ray tube equipment (exact change only): Monitors $5; TVs $10

Since we started in 2005, we’ve diverted more than 1,000,000 pounds of electronics from landfills. Contact Sean Woodson, 404-377-5571, or sean.woodson@decaturga.com for more information and last-minute updates, or visit decaturga.com/electronicsrecycling.

Video Friday - George Strait - Amarillo By Morning

How Hurricane Michael could impact Atlanta Area

 From: https://atlanta.curbed.com/2018/10/9/17956834/hurricane-michael-atlanta-georgia

Thirteen months since Hurricane Irma whacked Atlanta with high winds and rains, another northbound tempest is threatening to again disrupt life in the Southeast’s landlocked capital city.

But don’t expect Irma, round two.

In light of hurricane-force winds in southern parts of Georgia and the potential for deadly flooding elsewhere, Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency today for 92 counties, although none of them fall within metro Atlanta.

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Video Friday - Winning - Paul Newman - Opening Sequence - Music To Get You in the Mood for The Madison Ave Soapbox Derby

Now at The Alliance Hip-Hop musical for middle and high school students

The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce its next production for middle and high school audiences, Paige in Full.  Paige in Full blends poetry, dance, media and music to tell the tale of a multicultural girl’s journey through hip-hop to self-discovery. Since its premiere in May 2010, Paige Hernandez’s “visual mix-tape” has sold out performances throughout the country and garnered praise from critics and audiences alike for its energy, intelligence, and originality.  Examining ideas on how ethnicity and pop-culture shape our identity, Paige In Full tells a personal, yet universal story for youth and adult audiences.

Although Paige in Full has been performed all over the country, the Atlanta version will include the fresh perspectives of middle and high school students who participated in the Alliance Theatre summer drama camps with Paige Hernandez.  Seventh grade student Hannah Hubbert said, “When students come to see this show, they see their friends, they see themselves, they see situations that they have gone through.  Stories like this help to show them that anything is possible.  Students from different lives will see it and will learn that no matter what’s going on in your crazy life, what bad or good things have happened, that they are not alone.”

OUR PERFORMANCES ONLY – OCT 6 & 13, 1:00 & 3:30 P.M.

ATLANTA, October 3, 2018 — Performer and playwright Paige Hernandez brings her highly acclaimed hip-hop show Paige in Full to middle and high school audiences at the Alliance Theatre for four performances only on Oct. 6 and Oct. 13. 

Paige in Full blends poetry, dance, media and music to tell the tale of a multicultural girl’s journey through hip-hop to self-discovery. Since its premiere in May 2010, Paige Hernandez’s “visual mix-tape” has sold out performances throughout the country and garnered praise from critics and audiences alike for its energy, intelligence, and originality.  Examining ideas on how ethnicity and pop-culture shape our identity, Paige In Full tells a personal, yet universal story for youth and adult audiences.

Although Paige in Full has been performed all over the country, the Atlanta version will include the fresh perspectives of middle and high school students who participated in the Alliance Theatre summer drama camps with Paige Hernandez.  Seventh grade student Hannah Hubbert said, “When students come to see this show, they see their friends, they see themselves, they see situations that they have gone through.  Stories like this help to show them that anything is possible.  Students from different lives will see it and will learn that no matter what’s going on in your crazy life, what bad or good things have happened, that they are not alone.”

Public performances are Saturday, October 6 and Saturday, October 13, at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. 

Tickets are available online at www.alliancetheatre.org/paigeinfull or by calling 404.733.5000. 

Paige in Full is sponsored by Delta Air Lines, presenting sponsor of Alliance Theatre Family Series, and Home Depot. 

The Madison Ave Soapbox Derby is this Saturday Oct. 6

From: http://madisonavesoapboxderby.org/schedule/

2018 Race Day Schedule

RACERS… ARRRRE YOU READY?!

What you need to know…

10:30 Registration OPENS: Teams arrive, sign in, wait for car inspection & park
Enter Madison Ave thru Johnston Place beginning at 10:30. Look for the registration tent. An adult must check in for their child regardless of team grouping. Waivers must be signed before you proceed. DON’T FORGET YOUR HELMETS! NO HELMET, NO RIDE!
-Please note, at this time, we cannot make any changes to the team, team names or drivers. If you have not paid your registration fee you have been withdrawn from the race and we hope you can join us to watch the event.

11:00 Food area is open: Grab a bite to eat and prepare for racing!
Food options will remain open until 5:00 pm.

U Joint & Steinbeck’s tent
Grilled Cheese, Burgers (including Steinbeck’s Tower of Power), Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork,
Wraps, Jettie, Tots, Chips & Fruits

Matador tent
Pork Tacos & Grilled Street Corn

Bake Sale Tent – also selling race t-shirts

Beer Tent powered by Three Taverns

Steel City Pops: Great local popsicles

Face painting and crafts will be available for the kids (cash only).

11:30 am – Flag Presentation and National Anthem
12:00 pm – Judging begins (cars all at the top of the street)
12:45 pm – Race introduction
1:00 pm – Race – ages 6 & under
1:45 pm – Race – ages 7 to 11
2:45 pm – Race – ages 12 to 17
3:45 pm – Race – ages 18 and up
4:30 pm – Race over – Musician Blake Byrant (of Leonard Washington) takes the stage
5:00 pm – Awards Ceremony and Check Presentation
5:30 pm – Blake Bryant back on stage for a second set
6:00 pm – that’s a wrap!
– This is a rough schedule. We cannot predict how the race will flow with over 100 drivers!
Please keep in mind that this is a grassroots event and we will do the best we can to stay on schedule.

Fun, fun, fun… The vision of this event is picnic/parade style where families, friends and neighbors will be walking to the event with their chairs & blankets while snacking with their families and watching the Derby. For those of you who live on Madison Ave we hope you invite your friends, set up a tailgate style picnic and enjoy the day! All others are welcome to set up their picnic goods on the sidewalks up & down the street.

We will have a “donation station” with baked goods for (cash or check) donation, t-shirts and hats for sale ($20 for Youth & Adult). We encourage you to spread the word to bring cash & checks ONLY.

Video Friday - Roy Orbison - You Got It

Decatur Holiday Ornament Unveiling Party on Thursday Sept. 27

From thedecaturminute.com

Join the Decatur Tourism Bureau and the Decatur Arts Alliance for the 2018 Decatur Holiday Ornament Unveiling Party on Thursday, September 27 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Wild Oats & Billy Goats, 112. E. Ponce de Leon Ave.

Come see the ornaments, meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments and music. Then drop by any of Decatur’s great restaurants and pubs for dinner.

The 2018 ornament will be available for purchase at Wild Oats and Billy Goats that night. They will be available in other Decatur shops including Little Shop of Stories, Trinity Mercantile, Found Co., and HomeGrown, etc. soon.

The ornaments are $18 each and you can save $5 if you join or renew your Decatur Arts Alliance membership. All proceeds go toward the creation of the 2019 ornament.

The Wear Ponce Music Stroll Oct. 6. FREE

New! West Ponce Music Stroll Oct. 6

Take a stroll, feed your soul with music.

FROM: http://www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com/about/west-ponce-district

On Oct. 6 West Ponce businesses will open their patios and parking lots, transforming them into stages for a day full of free, live music. Eight venues, eight bands, eight different times. It all starts at Dancing Goats (419 W. Ponce) at noon and ends at the Marlay House (426 W. Ponce) at 8 pm.

PERFORMERS AND VENUES

Noon  |  Dancing Goats / Sprint  |  419/431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
DAVE FRACKENPOHL TRIO

1 pm  |  Pastries-A-Go-Go  |  235 Ponce de Leon Place
SUSAN NEASE (hammer dulcimer)

2 pm  |  Mellow Mushroom / Decatur CD  |  340/356 West Ponce de Leon Ave.
STOPLIGHT ROSES

3 pm  |  Chai Pani  |  406 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
BIRD CITY REVOLUTIONARIES

4 pm  |  Big Tex Cantina  |  308 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
PERFORMER TBA

5 pm  |  Café Lily  |  308 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
THREE-WAY MIRROR

6 pm  |  Farm Burger  |  410 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
FLORAL PRINT

7 pm  |  Marlay House  |  426 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
JASON WALLER 

PLUS pop up performances at
The Pinewood  | 254 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Highland Bakery  |  319 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
The Marlay House  |  426 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.

See you there! #gowestponce #westponcemusicstroll