MIKE FLEMING
| 8.27.2008
With an extra day to rest, you're not alone if you like to push yourself on long weekends. Our top picks for Black Gay Pride begin on Page 32, and traveling international DJs — from Hector Fonseca at Heretic to Ralphi Rosario at WETbar to Angelo Kortez at Bodyshop, and so many more of your favorites — help fill our other holiday weekend calendar on Page 40.
They said Regeneration Tour, and we rushed to secure our tickets to the land of synths and shoulder pads. The '80s reunion concert features Flock of Seagulls (pictured), Human League, Belinda 'Go-Gos' Carlisle, ABC and Naked Eyes. 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive. 404-249-6400, www.classicchastain.com, www.regenerationtour.com.
Not ready to just go home and call it another weekend? No worries. Sunday Sessions finishes you off every week with pumpin' music plus one of the best brunch scenes in town. Sundays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Artistry, 942 Peachtree St. 404-888-0101, www.artistrylife.com.
Photo by Matt Hennie
Serve and volley with the guys at Atlanta Team Tennis Association and their 21st annual 'The Peach' International Tennis Championships. Knockouts Friday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Aug. 31. Championships Monday, Sept. 1. 770-621-2699, www.atta.org, thepeach@atta.org.
Frodo’s right hand hobbit in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Sean Astin leads the guest list at this year’s Dragon*Con. Also beaming up: Lou Ferrigno, Hayden Panettiere, George Takei, Linda Blair, Adam West and more. Friday, Aug. 29-Sunday Aug. 31 at the Hyatt, the Hilton, the Marriott and the Sheraton. 770-909-0115, www.dragoncon.org.
08.28 BARACK N ROLL: Georgia Equality invites you to watch Obama's DNC acceptance speech with like-minded homos. 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 at Amsterdam, 502 Amsterdam Ave. 404-892-2227, www.georgiaequality.org.
08.29 HIND END: Is there a better view from the back-end of summer than the Best Butts Contest at Mary's End of Summer Party? We don't think so, either. Friday, Aug. 29 at Mary's, 1287 Glenwood Ave. 624-4411, www.marysatlanta.com, www.myspace.com/marysbar.
08.30 & 08.31 ASIA MAJOR: The annual Asian & Friends Pageant struts through Burkhart’s, then the group celebrates with a pool party the next day. Pageant: Saturday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. at Burkhart's, 1492-F Piedmont Ave. 404-872-4403, www.burkharts.com. Pool party: Check in at www.anfatlanta.com.
09.02 & 09.03 TV TIME: Keep an eye out for the slow rollout of fall TV premieres. '90210’ (...0h No They Didn't), 'Top Design,' and 'America's Next Top Model' all get started. Tuesday, Sept. 2: '90210: 2.0' on the CW (Comcast 13). Wednesday Sept. 3: 'Top Design' on Bravo (Comcast 70) and 'America's Next Top Model' on the CW.
Photo courtesy the artist
08.21 HEY 'STRANGER': Musician and author of 'Rockstarlet,' Stewart Lewis charms Atlanta with his talent, good looks and new novel, 'Relative Stranger.' 8 p.m. at Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 991 Piedmont Ave., 404-607-0082, www.outwritebooks.com.
09.03 ORAL EXAM: Audition for Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus by appointment. 7 p.m. at the AGMC offices, 1379 Tullie Road. 404-320-1030, www.agmchorus.org.
|
