Encore Atlanta

Win tickets to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Fox

whitney — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:21:46 +0000

Win 2 tickets to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Fox Theatre during their February 19-22 run and a $100 gift certificate to any Concentrics Restaurant! Winner will be chosen February 2, 2009 and will be notified via email. Only one entry per person please. Duplicates will be screened. Thank You. Enter to win! First Name(required) Last Name(required) Your Email(email required) Daytime [...]

Win tickets to ASO’s Respighi & Brahms!

whitney — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:18:44 +0000

Win 4 tickets to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Respighi & Brahms program on Thursday 1/22 and a $100 gift certificate at Trois restaurant! Winner will be chosen on January 9, 2009 and notified via email. Only one entry per person please. Duplicates will be screened. Thank You. Enter to win! First Name(required) Last Name(required) Your Email(email required) Daytime Phone Number(required) Your Address Street Address(required) City(required) State/Province -Please select [...]

STOMP 2.0

Taylor Dahl — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:04:27 +0000

Brooke Phillips For over 15 years now, audiences around the world have grooved and moved to the beats and rhythms of STOMP. This original combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy has been updated since it was last in Atlanta, part of an ongoing creative evolution that reaches back to the show’s beginnings in the UK [...]

Cinderella at the Fox

Taylor Dahl — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:11:26 +0000

By Brooke Phillips As far as fairy tales go, almost everyone knows the story of Cinderella with its evil stepmother, wicked stepsisters, chores, fairy godmother and — finally — its glass slippers, pumpkin carriage and handsome prince happy ending. Originally an oral folktale, there are hundreds of versions of the Cinderella story, from the Brothers Grimm to writer Charles Perrault, and almost every culture in the world possesses a version that has been passed down through the ages.

BEER + WINE

Taylor Dahl — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:49:14 +0000

Yuengling (pronounced “ying-ling”) beer, from America’s first brewery, has finally become available in Georgia — just in time for Super Bowl Sunday! To celebrate, prepare this recipe and share with friends on game day. Light Lager Coconut Shrimp with Sweet and Tangy Sauce Shrimp: 4 eggs 1 cup Yuengling Light Lager 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 tbsp baking [...]

Start your engines …

Taylor Dahl — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:45:15 +0000

By Taylor Dahl It’s that time of the year again: Car manufacturers are rolling out 2009 models and making deals you can't resist. What's your pleasure? Want something environmentally friendly, luxurious, or affordable and compact? They're all here.

DINING OUT

Taylor Dahl — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:09:21 +0000

When the weather outside is frightful, we want comfort food. South City Kitchen has been keeping our bellies warm for 15 years with a delicious stream of Southern delicacies like shrimp and grits, she-crab soup and banana pudding, served with a sophisticated twist. The kitchen is open seven days a week for breakfast, brunch, lunch [...]

Mama’s Spiced Pecans

Taylor Dahl — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:43:29 +0000

Virginia Willis combines the best of both worlds: the South and France in Bon Appetit, Y’all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking. 4 cups canola oil 2 cups pecan halves 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Pinch of cayenne pepper, or to taste Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the oil over medium [...]

Cool like Clint

Taylor Dahl — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:36:22 +0000

Clint Eastwood and fashion industry veteran Nancy Haley founded the lifestyle sportswear brand Tehama in 1997. The Tehama Green collection offers eco-friendly apparel that provides UPF protection and keeps your body cool, dry and odor free with ingredients like Vitamin C, bamboo blend and cocona fabrication. The apparel is also made of recycled polyester that [...]

My ‘Nutcracker’ moment

Kristi Casey Sanders — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:13:06 +0000

By guest blogger Grace Murphy, Grade 8 To me, love has so many different definitions. Love is a feeling, an enormous, immeasurable feeling that overcomes everyone’s thoughts many times. You can love a person, like your family and friends. You can love a certain place, you can love a feeling, a food, a movie, a book [...]