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Compound closing
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Compound, one of Midtown’s few remaining big dance clubs, is shutting its doors after New Year’s.
But the space isn’t going to become condos or high-end retail. Rather, the owners plan to tear down the two existing buildings on the property and rebuild a brand new hotspot by the end of 2008, according to spokeswoman Tara Murphy.
She said the Gidewons, who owned Vision nightclub before it was torn down in 2006 for condos, aren’t yet divulging the new concept but they promise more parking.
Compound, in a former industrial area that’s rapidly filling up with condos and homes, opened in 2004 and quickly became a draw for musicians, athletes and Paris Hilton types, punctuated by its lovely Japanese outdoor garden, a trendy lounge space and a separate dance club.
The Gidewons purchased Compound in 2006 at about the same time Vision closed.
Murphy said the Gidewons are also building out a dance club and restaurant at 1068 Peachtree St., a space which used to house the Cotton Club and Velvet nightclub. She said they hope to have that still unnamed club open by late winter.
The going-away Compound party New Year’s Eve costs $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Go to www.compoundatl.com for tickets. Q100’s Dylan Sprague will be there to pop the champagne.
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MISCHA BARTON LATEST
MUG-SHOT CELEB
Mischa Barton became the latest celebrity to say cheese for an unscheduled photo shoot with the Po-Po after her DUI arrest Thursday in Hollywood.
Deputies saw her car - thank God it was her car - straddling two lanes of traffic.
The police mug shot - which can make or break DUI notoriety and even spark Halloween costumes (ask Nick Nolte) - was an instant classic and should be distributed to public relations specialists throughout Tinseltown as a how-to for wayward stars.
A subtle hint of smile suggests the 21-year-old actress knew this would be the day’s main Web item, which it in fact seemed to be.
The bags under the confident eyes couldn’t hide the early morning arrest time; the former star of the Fox teen drama “The O.C.” was stopped at 2:45 a.m.
But that hair, that slightly tussled blond mop hanging off the shoulders - “that’s it Mischa, you’re ashamed, but still a tad defiant and mischievious - work it baby, work it!”
Buzz’s analysis of a celebrity DUI photo gallery at www.dose.ca likens the Barton mug as a cross between Nicole Richie’s late-night “I want to hook up” look from a Dec. 11, 2006 police photo and a subtle pose from Laguna Beach’s Jessica Smith after her March 26, 2007 arrest. Photos: See our celeb busts for 2007.
Of couse, driving drunk was just a part of the arrest; Barton doesn’t have a license. She was held at a West Hollywood jail on $10,000 bail.
Barton played Marissa Cooper on “The O.C.” from 2003 to 2006.
Her character died in a car crash.
In May, the actress was hospitalized after an antibiotic she was taking interacted badly with alcohol.
JESSICA ALBA ENGAGED
The 26-year-old actress Jessica Alba, who announced earlier this month that she’s expecting, is now engaged to her boyfriend and the baby’s father, producer Cash Warren.
“I can confirm that they are engaged,” Alba’s publicist, Brad Cafarelli, said Thursday.
The couple is expecting their first child in late spring or early summer, Cafarelli said.
Alba stars in the thriller “Awake,” and recently appeared in “Good Luck Chuck” and “The Ten.” The sex symbol first gained fame as an action star on TV’s “Dark Angel,” then in films including “Fantastic Four” and “Sin City.”
HIGH-FIVE
Most literate cities
Below is a top-5 ranking of the 2007 list of most literate cities, based on a variety of factors. For the story (and for more on Atlanta’s top-10 ranking) see F3 in Friday’s Living section.
1. Minneapolis, Minn.
2. Seattle, Wash.
3. St. Paul, Minn.
4. Denver, Colo.
5. Washington, D.C.
Source: Central Connecticut State University
Contributing: Richard L. Eldredge, Rodney Ho, Katie Leslie and news services.
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