Atlanta See and Do - Creative Loafing
Man accused of Starlight Drive-In shooting in custody
The AJC just reported that Quentric S. Williams, the man accused of shooting and killing Mitt Lenix at Starlight Drive-In early Tuesday morning, was taken into custody in Gwinnett County this afternoon.
Quentric S. Williams, 32, was taken into custody in a hotel at the corner of Steve Reynolds Boulevard and Club Drive, according to police.…
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Justin Bieber probably draws an excellent dick on a grease board
A great GQ profile on Justin Bieber just hit the web today. In it, the writer Drew Magary uses the word "pederast," which sounds like "pedophile" but means something slightly different.…
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Eddie's Attic will go on without Eddie Owen, says Alex Cooley
After announcing via Facebook on Monday that he'd been "fired" from Eddie's Attic, the founder and longtime manager/talent booker of the iconic Decatur acoustic music venue, Eddie Owen, took to the social network again this morning to thank followers/fans/even media hounds for the outpouring of love/concern. He also attempted to quell any talk among loyal supporters intent on boycotting Eddie's Attic in the wake of his departure by assuring everyone that good music will conquer all whether it's in Decatur (Eddie's Attic) or Duluth (Red Clay Theatre):
"Wow.…
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Black Scale and Heroes x Villains collab blends street culture and the occult
San Francisco-based clothing designers Black Scale have joined forces with Atlanta producer Daniel Disaster of Heroes x Villains to create a pop-up shop, dubbed BLVCK VTL, in the Sound Tables Space 2, where they've launched an Atlanta-inspired Spring/Summer 2012 collection.
Black Scales style blends elements of urban street culture with underlying themes of occult imagery, i.e., its a nice match with Heroes x Villains style, which is why he invited them to Atlanta.…
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ACLU releases study on the state of immigrant detention in Georgia
Home to both a newish legislative crackdown on illegal immigrants as well as the country's largest immigrant detention facility, Georgia finds itself positioned at the center of what's become a contentious conversation nationwide.
Conditions in Georgia's immigrant detention facilities — those that are privately owned in particular — have widely been reported to be substandard.…
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No Screen on the Green this year
Piedmont Park Conservancy President and CEO Yvette Bowden tells Maria Saporta that the semi-annual outdoor movie festival in the city's most iconic greenspace won't take place this year because of sponsorship woes. There is, however, still "Queens on the Green."…
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Screen on the Green canceled, but Queens on the Green is happening
Screen on the Green, you better not be toying with our emotions again.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle's Maria Saporta reports that the annual outdoor film festival has again been canceled due to lack of sponsorship: "Yvette Bowden, president and CEO of the Piedmont Park Conservancy, wrote in an email that the park will not be hosting the film series in 2012.…
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A few questions with photographer P Seth Thompson
SCAD MFA student P Seth Thompson embarked on a hero's journey for his thesis exhibition The Tannhauser Gate, opening Sat., May 19. Thompson, who's also the curatorial assistant to Michael Rooks, curator of modern and contemporary art at the High Museum, discusses his background and inspiration for the show, including Freddie Krueger, Blade Runner and quantum physics.…
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Atlanta Symphony calls for composers
Do you have the melody of the world's next great chamber piece buzzing around in your head? Can you write it down really, really quickly?
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has announced its third annual Rapido!…
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A favorite at Taqueria del Sol
It's been a while since I've lunched at Taqueria del Sol on Cheshire Bridge. But I did today and, luckily, they were featuring one of my favorite specials — the (mildly spiced) jambalaya.…
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Chef Jeffery Wall leaving La Fourchette
Just short of two years after taking the helm at La Fourchette in Buckhead, chef Jeffery Wall (formerly of Joel Brasserie) announced his resignation on Tuesday. "If anyone wants to have dinner cooked by me," Wall said on Tues., "better make it before may 28.…
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Dancers face "the final frontier"
After last season's "Tempo," a funny and intimate multi-media dance performance that took a tongue-in-cheek look at the element of time, Catellier Dance Projects is now taking a leap into space with the final frontier, premiering at Emorys Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, May 17-19. The work is part of an on-going series of performances based on the elements of dance: time, space, energy and the body.…
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Fear and loathing at Six Flags
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Don't front, T.I. knows you 'Like That'
The newly reformed T.I. has been making a helluva case for the old badass T.I.
Remember "Love This Life," the single he dropped in April to put them hoes his female fans in check? Now he's back with a universal anthem titled "Like That," and it feels like another slick reminder to his fans but mostly to himself:
"They want that super gutter ignorant/that new ghetto belligerent/authentic brick-flippin' dope boy trap nigga shit."…
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Confusion, chaos in the wake of the Starlight Drive-In murder
We've requested but haven't yet received the incident report from DeKalb County Police, but several accounts indicate that Mitt Lenix was shot and killed at Starlight Drive-In for simply asking for help.
Early Tuesday morning, Lenix — a 28-year-old martial artist who operates a studio with his parents in Stockbridge — apparently knocked on Quentric S. Williams' car window to ask for a jump — very normal, very common thing to do at Starlight.…
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Bias the Black chills on a ghostly vibe
In his first solo video for "The Chill," burgeoning underground rapper Bias the Black comes across with of a bit of an awkward lyrical delivery that doesn't quite sync up with the song's instrumental flow. But as the words unfold it soon becomes clear that the man whos rapping is a ghost, a former hit man who hasnt quit figured out that he's been betrayed.…
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Organic food delivered at home
If you have to have organic when it comes to food, or eat gluten-free, here's a deal that might make you think twice about driving to down to Whole Foods. Green Polka Dot Box (GPDB) is a company that was founded by Rod Smith, a man frustrated by the high prices of organic foods in local stores.…
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Songs in Commercials
We've spotted a trend in television commercials: the quas-i-ronic use of spoken song lyrics.
The most obvious case:
Then, ever on the cutting edge, comes State Farm:
The most fun is this, from Discover card-one of many:
Though this one doesn't directly quote a songit is a direct "homage" to the Nails' "88 Lines About 44 Women."
Review: "A Night of Choreography with Juel D. Lane and Friends"
"A Night of Choreography with Juel D. Lane and Friends" was the type of evening that should happen all the time in Atlanta. Seasoned dancers shared the stage with students, new work premiered alongside older favorites, pieces included a great range of solos, duets and group work, huge institutions sent dancers to perform with independent artists, and Atlanta choreographers worked with artists from around the region and the nation.…
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To sprawl or not to sprawl?
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