5 things to do: Decatur Arts Fest

Alicia Carter — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

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Fahamu Pecou deconstructs 'All Dat Glitters' on the canvas and the mic (and the iPhone)

Rodney Carmichael — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:23:52 -0400

If you go searching for Fahamu Pecou on Wikipedia like I randomly did several months back, you'll find that his page was deleted for suspect reasons, including a failure to "assert the importance or significance of its subject."

Besides confirming yet again that the collaboratively edited online encyclopedia is a wack source for journalistic research, the rationale behind the deletion struck me as ironic considering how much "success" plays into the theme of the celebrated visual artist's latest collection.…

City releases RFP for bike-share program in Atlanta

Thomas Wheatley — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:00 -0400

Office drones, college students, and tourists who wish they could "check out" a bicycle from a corner kiosk for a few hours and pedal around Atlanta might soon get their wish.

City Hall wants to make at least 500 seven-speed bicycles available for the masses to rent, according to a much-anticipated Request for Proposals that City Hall officials released today.…

Little Five Points Corner Tavern fire caused by 'overheated fan motor,' fire officials say

Stephanie Dazey — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:52:00 -0400

Atlanta Fire and Rescue officials today released additional details about what happened leading up to - and the cause of - Thursday's fire at the Corner Tavern's Little Five Points location.

According to an AFR spokeswoman, people inside the bar saw smoke and called 911.…

Carnivores, 'Pillow Talk'

Chad Radford — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:17:13 -0400

"Pillow Talk," a one-off collaboration between Carnivores and Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, has been floating around since Aquarium Drunkard premiered the song back in March, but the tides have washed it back our way as of late.

It's a non-album, digital-only single that was recorded in December 2011/January 2012, and it's a bit of a schizophrenic number.…

City Council candidate discovers he's running in wrong district

Max Blau — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:00 -0400

Remember Jon Jones, the challenger running against Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall on a direct democracy platform? Well, he recently found out that, starting next year, he won't technically be considered a resident of Hall's district.…

Quick Bites: MAR opens tonight in Decatur, changes at Miso Izakaya, and more

Kate Abney — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:00 -0400

MAR seafood restaurant opens tonight at 314 E. Howard Ave. in Decatur. Featuring tables made of wood reclaimed from a nearly 100-year-old house and a summery patio, it's a place to down tons of tequilas while noshing on Mexi-coastal cuisine such as pickled oysters, chile-rubbed shrimp, and grilled serrano peppers from chef Joey Zelinka.…

Midtown condos to rise on former site of charming 1920s apartment building

Thomas Wheatley — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:40:00 -0400

What's being touted as the newest condo development along the "Midtown Mile" in several years is moving forward. Named "Seventh," the nine-story condo building proposed by Robin Loudermilk and Dwight Bell at the intersection of Seventh and Peachtree streets will rise on land that, until earlier this year, was home to the J.A. McCord Apartments.…

Hangout Day 1: What's an Alabama Cheetah?

Charlie Oliver — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:00 -0400

Every spring, music fans around the world await the release of summer festival lineups, and every summer of late, the list of festivals seems to grow exponentially. For those of us who aren't independently wealthy, choices must be made.…

'Hangover III' roofies itself, forgets to add jokes

Curt Holman — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:42:24 -0400

Perhaps the cleverest gag connected to The Hangover Part III doesn't actually appear in the movie. One of the posters for the dark comedy presents close-up profiles of Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong in deliberate parody of the Harry Potter vs. Voldemort faceoff for Deathly Hallows Part 2.…

Wilcox County High School to officially host prom in 2014, effectively end longstanding tradition of segregated dances

Max Blau — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:09:36 -0400

Two days before graduation, Wilcox County High School students can grab their diplomas knowing that the first-ever integrated prom recently held won't be the last one.

After much controversy, Wilcox County High School decided yesterday to officially sponsor a prom in 2014.…

Tracklist: Billy Joel and a pug in a picture

Spencer Sloan — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:00 -0400

>> One half of She & Him, the adorkable and amazing (but also almost always just a little flat) Zooey Deschanel made a predictably adorkable music video for "I Could've Been Your Girl" that is basically an extended intro to New Girl.

>> He sounds great, and so does Dawes, but is there anything as sad as John Fogerty facelift?…

Dish of the week: Graveyard's flank steak

Cliff Bostock — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

Pardon my photo flash, but I had to share this picture of my favorite dish this week. It's the flank steak at the Graveyard Tavern in East Atlanta Village.…

ATLwood: 'Anchorman 2' Director to ATL: "You guys have good food"

Allison Keene — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:07:06 -0400

Filming News

- Anchorman 2 has flown the coop, but here are two parting items: first, a picture of Kanye West filming and looking retro, and some words from director Adam McKay about our fair city to AJC Buzz: "You guys have good food. I had to really fight gaining weight.…

Weekend Arts Agenda: Decatur Arts Festival

Wyatt Williams — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

The Decatur Arts Festival returns to Old Courthouse Square with 165 exhibiting artists showing work throughout Memorial Day Weekend. Their website has the full rundown of programming.…

First Slice 5/24/13: Sen. Chambliss says Obama speech on drones, Gitmo will be seen as a 'victory' by terrorists

Max Blau — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:05:59 -0400

Mayor Kasim Reed told Savannah leaders not to worry about the port's future and whether federal funding would eventually happen. "Don't be concerned about it a bit," he said.…

Atlanta weekend food events, May 24-26: Memorial Day, Michael Feinstein dinner, fish fry, and more

Gina Yu — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:01:00 -0400

Wine dinner? Beer Tasting?…

Food media round-up: Iron Chef frozen dinners, meat socks, KFC chicken, and more

Gina Yu — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:04:45 -0400

Don't take your fried chicken for granted. I mean, at least you don't have to get it smuggled through underground tunnels.

"Iron Chef America"...…

5 things to do: David Gillham

Alicia Carter — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

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Barnes: State Rep. Tyrone Brooks 'did not break any laws'

Max Blau — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:00 -0400

Former Gov. Roy Barnes defended state Rep. Tyrone Brooks, D-Atlanta, today against federal fraud charges.

Inside his Marietta law office, Barnes spoke on Brooks' behalf and said the state lawmaker, who was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on 30 counts of committing mail, wire, and tax fraud and filing false tax returns, "did not break any laws."…

Corner Tavern in L5P catches on fire

Thomas Wheatley — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42:00 -0400

The Little Five Points Corner Tavern location caught fire this afternoon, halting traffic in the area and scaring the bejesus out of the Internet. CL's Stephanie Dazey has some details and photos.…

Little Five Points Corner Tavern catches fire

Stephanie Dazey — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:22:00 -0400

Corner Tavern in Little Five Points caught fire Thursday afternoon. The building, located at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues, has been "heavily damaged," though no word yet on how the fire began.…

Spoleto 2013 kicks off this weekend in Charleston, South Carolina

Andrew Alexander — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:00 -0400

Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston's massive performing arts festival that spreads across three weeks at the beginning of summer each year, officially kicks off this Friday, May 24. For those who've never been before, it might best be described as a heady whirlwind of world-class theater, opera, music, dance, food, habberdash excess, coastal sunshine, and palmetto trees.…

Should Georgia lower its BAC level?

Gina Yu — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:00 -0400

Who doesn't love a perfect wine pairing with a plate of fresh pasta or hanker for an amber ale, (or two) to wash down a juicy burger? Well, if Georgia heeds the advice of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), you may start to think twice about having a drink with dinner at all.…

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