Posh Dealz
A Garden party with art, plus a Fifth Group restaurants gift card
Their names might not be household words, but each is internationally known. This summer their work turns the Atlanta Botanical Garden into a premiere sculpture garden in a show titled “Independent Visions.” The nine, whose art is new to the Southeast, have 19 large sculptures strategically placed throughout the city’s urban oasis. Art and nature: Is there a better way to spend a summer day? Then segue into evening with your $20 gift card to South City Kitchen, La Tavola, Alma Cocina, El Taco or Ecco.
** Tickets expire Oct. 31, 2012
** Package includes 2 Garden tickets (normally $18.95 each) and a $20 Fifth Group restaurant gift card. Purchase HERE!
Encore Life
‘Life is food. Taste life!’
Do you smell that, Atlanta? There’s a new hot spot on Howell Mill Road near I-75, and it’ll give your taste buds a run for their money. Atlanta’s first and only Food Truck Park is open for your business seven days a week.
Dream’s McCoughtry will play ball in Summer Games
Atlanta Dream player Angel McCoughtry is among the 12 American women who will compete for basketball gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
k.d. lang opens Garden series June 1
Photo: Atlanta Botanical Garden
Spend the summer with blooms and live music at the event that has been recognized in some circles as the best outdoor concert series in the city. The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s 10th season of Concerts in the Garden will feature eight acts on the Great Lawn, spanning country, rock, blues and folk. [...]
Have your sun, and protect your skin
Your skin is the largest organ in your body, protecting everything every other part of you from injury and infection. Shielding your skin from sun exposure can reduce your risk of skin cancer and potentially save your life.
ArtsScene Blog
This weekend’s best bets: May 24
Happy Memorial Day weekend! How will you spend your three days off? Encore Atlanta recommends fun in the sun and under the stars at Piedmont Park with the Atlanta Jazz Festival …
Sound the trumpet! 3 days of free jazz!
Whether you like your jazz traditional or contemporary, smooth or jamming, with a big band swing or Latin groove, this weekend’s 35th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival has your beat.
Musical ‘Once’ tops Tony nominees with 11
It’s awards season in the American theater and, this week, nominations were announced for the 66th annual Tony Awards. Fox Theatre regulars, take note. These are the shows likely to hit the road in the next few seasons.
A few words from ‘über-geek’ director
“I can’t think of a way to say this without sounding like an über-geek, but the only thing I love more than atomic physics is a beautifully written play,” says Maggie McEnerny, director of “Copenhagen” at the Academy Theatre.
