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Mar 4th, 2011 By:
Anya99
Decided it might make more sense to run Weekend Update on Friday mornings than on Thursdays. You can still find out about Thursday activities, of course, in This Week in Retro Atlanta on Mondays. And of course, you can plan ahead for the whole weekend.
Friday March 4
Blair Crimmins.
Legendary pianist George Winston tickles the ivories at Variety Playhouse. Blair Crimmins and the Hookers provide a 1920s Vaudeville atmosphere during amagical Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s Martinis and IMAX themed“Night of the Kraken” tying in with its current MYTHIC CREATURES: DRAGONS, UNICORNS AND MERMAIDS special exhibition which will be open for viewing that night. Also, hear they’ll be serving up special mythic-themed cocktails, 
including a Krakentini, featuring Kraken rum, Silver Scream Spookshow‘s Professor Morte will be a special guest, and there’s a costume contest planned, too, so don your most mythical duds. Just about to post a last-minute interview with Blair about the fanciful festivities, so be sure to check that out.
Celebrate Mardi Gras early and decadently, or rather BART-I GRAS, with the insane crew of Avondale Estates’ Bart Webb Studios and the sexy and sassy Syrens of the South, Big Easy cuisine provided by Zatarain’s, beads, masks, and the first Bart-i Bra contest where the best decorated bra will be judged to crown the first Queen or King of Bart-i Gras.
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Category: Weekend Update | Tags: Ansley Park, ART Station, atlanta preservation center, Bart Webb Studios, Bart-I Gras, Blair Crimmins, Breeze Kings, Burns Club, Charles Fellingham, Clermont Lounge, Dixie Tavern, Dog Sees God, Druid Hills, Emily Yetter, Fabrefaction Theatre, Fernbank, Fox Theatre, George Winston, Grant Park, Henri Cartier-Bresson, High Museum of Art, Historic Downtown, Hot Rod Walt, Jerry Farber's Side Door, Kraken, Mardi Gras, Martinis & Imax, Mythic Creatures, Northside Tavern, Oakland Cemetery, Park Tavern, Peanuts, Pemberton Place, Peter Pan, phoenix flies, Piedmont Park, Ponce de Leon, Professor Morte, Psycho Devilles, Rhodes hall, romeo cologne, rum, Shamrock Fest, Silver Scream Spookshow, Sinatra, St. Patrick's Day, Syrens of the South, Toulouse-Lautrec, trolley, U2, Uno Dos Tres Catorce, Variety Playhouse, Yacht Rock Revue
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Feb 28th, 2011 By:
Anya99
The Retro action in Atlanta isn’t quite as sizzling as last week, making it a great time to check out some of the ongoing great weekly events that pay tribute to vintage jazz, blues, funk and country. Or catch up on your city history with The Phoenix Flies: A Celebration of Living Landmarks, starting Saturday.
Monday Feb. 28
It’s definitely worth braving the showers to hear the vivacious voice of blues chanteuse Francine Reed at Cafe Circa in the Old Fourth Ward. And there’s a Blues Jam at Northside Tavern.
Tuesday March 1
Atlanta’s notorious DJ Romeo Cologne spins the best ‘70s funk and disco at 10 High in Virginia-Highland.
Wednesday March 2
Every Wednesday in March, The Hollidays bring their modern take on classic ‘60s soul, garage, rock ‘n’ roll and obscure blues to Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. Danny “Mudcat” Dudeck plays the blues at Northside Tavern. Get ready to rumba, cha-cha and jitterbug at the weekly Swing Night at The Glenwood. Joe Gransden is off but jazz is still on the menu with Scott Glazer and the Real All-Stars at Jerry Farber’s Side Door. Dance to ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s hits during Retro in the Metro Wednesdays presented by Godiva Vodka, at Pub 71 in Brookhaven, starting at 8 PM. The Atlanta Burlesque and Cabaret Club meets at a new venue, Melton’s App & Tap, in Decatur, at 8 PM. Topic is how to do (and not do) a photoshoot with opportunity to speak to professional photographers and pin-up professionals.
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Category: This Week in ATLRetro | Tags: 10 High, Ansley Park, ART Station, Atlanta Burlesque and Cabaret Club, atlanta preservation center, Aurum Lounge, Bart Webb Studios, Bart-I Gras, Battle of Atlanta, blues jam, Breeze Kings, Burns Club, cafe circa, Charles Fellingham, Clermont Lounge, Danny Mudcat Dudeck, disco, Dixie Tavern, Druid Hills, Emily Yetter, Fatt Matt's Rib Shack, Fernbank, Fox Theatre, Francine Reed, funk, George Winston, Grant Park, High Museum of Art, Historic Downtown, Hollidays, Hot Rod Walt, Inman Park, J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Jerry Farber's Side Door, Kraken, Mardi Gras, Martinis & Imax, Melton's App & Tap, Mythic Creatures, Northside Tavern, Oakland Cemetery, Park Tavern, Pemberton Place, Peter Pan, Pho Truc, phoenix flies, Ponce de Leon, Psycho Devilles, Pub 71, Retro in the Metro, Rhodes hall, romeo cologne, Scott Glazer, Shamrock Fest, Sinatra, Slim Chance and the Convicts, swing dancing, Syrens of the South, The Glenwood, Tongo Hiti, Trader Vic's, trolley, U2, Uno Dos Tres Catorce, Variety Playhouse, Yacht Rock Revue
including a Krakentini, featuring Kraken rum, Silver Scream Spookshow‘s Professor Morte will be a special guest, and there’s a costume contest planned, too, so don your most mythical duds. Just about to post a last-minute interview with Blair about the fanciful festivities, so be sure to check that out.
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