I know a lot of people have seen the bootleg (you should be ashamed..LOL)...because word on the street the bootleg is clear as day...like you rented it from Blockbuster....BUT still go out to see this movie this weekend. We have got to support our folk!
Event: Get Your Money Right
Event: Poetry Night
Event: 4th Friday Art Stroll
Event: Westside Wednesday's
Event: The Black Mans Film Festival
Event: The Trunk Show
Event: Liqu-or-Treat (cute title)
**Check out this one day cocktail party and trunk show. Go to see fabulous knits from the Norsah, which is sold at many LA hot spots. Be on the look out for more information****
***Sol Fusion's 5 year anniversary is coming November 21 and they are bringing Bilal and D-Nice. Let me just say that I LOVE Bilal and I have yet to see him perform live. I am so glad that this event in coming to Atlanta****
Ditto Boutique is a consignment shop located in Smyrna, GA and they will be having a Fall sale this weekend. Need to prepare for this upcoming winter....well dont miss this out on this sale. Read below for all that goodies.
Finally!! An event for us Nappy girls. Urban Bella is hosting an event at there location Saturday October 27th. This event is conjunction with Titi Branch, creator of Miss Jessie. In case you have been living under a rock, Miss Jessie is a popular product line for natural hair. Titi will be giving demonstrations and talking about styling methods. I will be there!
Event: Soul Bowl Lounge
Every Wednesday
More Information:If you enjoy live music this is the event for you. Come and hear some great live music at Atlanta's hottest new restaurant and Lounge. Featuring the sounds of Teddy White and Phillipia.
LIVE MUSIC, COMPLIMENTARY appetizers and Drink Specials
High Art. High Fashion, High Music
Try something new this Friday Night. Movies and Martini's.....sounds like a good combination to me. This will make for a romantic date. More information below.Enjoy cool cocktails, stunning films, live music and creative cuisine beneath the world’s largest dinosaurs, Fridays (January through November) from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
This one-of-a-kind Friday night experience is available exclusively at Fernbank Museum’s Martinis & IMAX® presented by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Premium cash bars open at 5:30 p.m. and feature specialty martinis, wine and more. Chef-prepared entrees and appetizers are available for purchase starting at 6 p.m. Live music begins at 6:30 p.m.
Call 404.929.6400 to purchase tickets in advance.
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Event: Screening of Mr. UntouchableSoon after, it all came crumbling down, and facing a life sentence without parole, Barnes started naming names. With the first hand testimony from "the black Godfather" himself, this documentary tells an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge.
*** This event is sponsored by Rolling Out, V-103 and Dynasty Entertainment. I have been to one of these events before and it was great.The seating will be limited so be sure to RSVP and arrive early. Try something different and take a date to this event...he would really appreciate it.***
Sydney St. Croix is a gifted and well-respected writer with a flair for the finer things in life. From Goose Pate’ to Cartier, only the best will do. She is beautiful, charming and oozes confidence. In fact, you would never guess she was really born, Selma Louise Johnson, or that currently her bank account boasts a whopping twelve dollars and fifty-three cents.
After a string of bad investments, distracting relationships, and dead end writing jobs, Sydney finds herself at the end of her financial rope. Fortunately, she finds solace in her life long relationship with her best girlfriend, R & B super diva, Essence. When these ladies get together for their ritual “sister girl sessions” there are no holds barred. After an evening of sharing sexy secrets, regrettable rendezvous, intimate and sometimes incriminating confessions, the ladies renew their weekly pact to “never tell another soul”. And Sydney leaves feeling much better, knowing that there is at least one person whose life is worse than hers.
***This event will not be happening for a while, but it always good to plan ahead. This would be a nice "single girl" vacation.***
Event: Keep-A-Breast Charity Auction and Cocktail Party
Jermaine Dupri is releasing a book "Young, Rich and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul". He will be doing an autograph book signing at Borders.
Event: 5th Quarter
Last night I got the opportunity to go to an advanced screening of Tyler Perry's new movie, Why Did I Get Married in Atlantic Station. I enjoyed the movie adaptation so much that I decided to do a write-up on it. It's not hip-hop, but fellas let's get real for a minute – the ladies are definitely going be dragging our asses out to go and see this film this weekend so you might as well have an idea of what your about to take in. Check out my review below.
In true Gyant fashion I am not the biggest Tyler Perry fan. While his Madea movies were cool, initially the idea of me watching another film that didn't include gun toting, slick talking Madea seemed like a major bore. But I couldn't have been more wrong as the well rounded cast, and Perry's well written script pulled me in faster then a new edition of XXL magazine. W.D.I.G.M. is a about the trials of marriage, and what happens to a circle of friends when a sexy young temptress arrives on the scene.
Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Jill Scott, and of course Mr. Perry himself round out the phenomenal cast. Most notably, for all my Janet [Ms. Jackson if you're nasty] fans out there – don't worry, Penny puts her foot in this role reminding us all that she's still an actress turned singing superstar – not the other way around. Tasha Smith also did her thing as the rambunctious alcoholic, with the inability to hold her tongue even in the most delicate of situations. But, Jill Scott's breakout role, and acting debut gave the best performance I've seen on the silver screen in a long time. Her portrayal of Sheila – the modern day Bernadette Peters, ala "Waiting To Exhale" – was outstanding. After watching her acting ability for the first time, she left me with the impression that she's anything but a rookie at the acting game.
Perry's new movie 'Why Did I Get Married' is by far the best "dramedy" I have seen all year. Perry once again has taken his metaphoric brush dipped it into his secret paint and has created a work of art that successfully embodies friendships, endurance, and the meaning of survival with God in your life. Tyler is the master at hiding the message in the medicine. The medicine is laughter and the message is a little bit of spirituality.
Gyant
Event: Art in the City
The people at the Marroitt Marquis are introducing an upscale lounge to downtown Atlanta. I think the concept of this lounge is really creative. To make it's self unique the lounge changes "moods" through out the day. For example, at 6:00 p.m., Pulse’s audible heartbeat will alert the entire hotel to welcome the beginning of an eight-hour social hour as Pulse transforms into a vibrant lounge. So at different points the lounge will not just change music but will also changes lighting to evoke different moods. To make it super fab, it has a 50 ft sail sculpture in the middle of it. I dont know about you...but I am dying to see what it really looks like inside.
Event: The Echo Project
