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Iris Dement returns to roots in new album
Iris DeMent didn’t fall off the face of the earth after her third album more than a decade ago. She kept touring despite not having a new disc to sell. “To my amazement, I continued to have an audience through that, and my love for singing never went away,” DeMent ...
3 fun things in Atlanta, Smyrna, Marietta for Cinco de Mayo
DOWNTOWNFiesta Atlanta at Centennial Olympic ParkThe local landmark goes decidedly south of the border with this daylong Cinco de Mayo rave up. Internationally, nationally and locally known Latin music artists deliver some audio excitement. Mariachi Universitario, Conjunto Atardecer and Carina Aguilar are just a few of the performers scheduled across ...
Music adds spice to outdoor evenings
Dinner and a show doesn’t have to take place within the confines of a smoky nightclub or a stuffy theater. Some metro Atlantans opt to get their nourishment, both musical and edible, in an outdoor setting. We stepped outside, and here are three of our favorites. Canoe This enduring eatery, ...
First Look: Argosy, East Atlanta Village
A year-and-half in the works, Argosy in the heart of EAV is a hand-crafted and whimsical labor of love bar/restaurant from the partners behind the Bookhouse Pub — Ben Rhoades, Donald Durant, and Armando Celetano. The look: Beyond the covered patio entrance, the wow-em build-out is basically one big room ...
Comedy, competition come together for fourth Laughing Skull Festival
Prepare to giggle, chuckle, guffaw, then root for your favorite comedians. In it’s fourth year of funniness, the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival has grown into an important showcase for the rising stars of the current American comedy boom. The five-day series of events opens March 27 with headline performances at ...
Comedian Jerry Farber, Atlanta entertainer for a half century, gets birthday roast
If Sam Massell is the Mayor of Buckhead, then Jerry Farber is the Court Jester.Farber’s tenure as a comedian/pianist/club owner/impresario in Buckhead and Sandy Springs goes back almost 50 years.And some of his jokes are even older than that.“I’ve got to warn you that Jerry does a lot of adult ...
Jazz finds a base at Alpharetta’s Velvet Note
Stuck in the middle of a strip center on Old Milton Parkway, in a narrow storefront that was once home to a yogurt shop, The Velvet Note is a straight-ahead jazz club in a place you might least expect to find one. But its location and design are anything but ...
Nothing says 'Happy Valentine's Day' like burning your ex's stuff
While many happy couples enjoyed a romantic evening Thursday night, a few singles spent the evening burning items that belonged to their former flames.
Entertainment Mends Lonely Hearts on Valentine’s Day
If you’re sans a significant other on Valentine’s Day, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re automatically a member of Sgt. Loner’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The day and weekend may be designated for lovers, but it’s also an excuse to grab the girlfriends or buds and celebrate the beauty of bonding.PONCEY-HIGHLANDThe ...
Good times roll at Atlanta Zydeco dances
It’s another Saturday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Buford Highway. Lines of men and women face each other on the dance floor. Some effortlessly slide into the basic southwest Louisiana zydeco step while others move in an awkward shuffle. But everyone is smiling, even if a few ...
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