1) Feel Good Fridays When/Where: Scores Camp Creek, 367 N Desert Dr., Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. The Event: Each and every Friday it’s Feel Good Friday at Scores All-star Sports Bar & Video Lounge, one of the newest spots to have a good time, right here and near to Southwest Atlanta. Once you leave the hustle and bustle of downtown Atlanta, come on out and start having fun early. If you like to network then from 5:30 to 8 is just for you where you can meet new people, as you mix with the growing crowd, get to know the staff and patrons. Once 10 o’clock hits, it’s time for DJ Spoon to get the…

1) Peach Drop 2011 at Midnight When/Where: Underground Atlanta, 50 Upper Alabama St., 11 A.MSaturday 2011 until 4 A.M. Sunday 2012 The Event: The New Year is approaching; everyplace has its own way of counting down, from Time Square in New York City to the Power of Houston in Texas, but no place will have an 800 pound peach descending as 2011 ends. Atlanta’s Peach Drop is the largest New Year’s Eve celebration in the Southeast located at our famed Underground Atlanta. If you have family and friends in town, take them to the underground area and enjoy a fun filled day as Atlanta will be …

1) Jazz before Christmas: When/Where: Landon’s Restaurant and Bar; 3752 Cascade Road, suite 100; Friday 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Event: It’s the Friday before Christmas Sunday, so celebrate with the friendly and wonderful staff of Landon’s and enjoy a winter night event featuring vocalist Robin Latimore. After work and before you leave, get lost in the atmosphere created by the vocalist jazzy mellow sound, while sipping on select wines and other spirits, nibbling on appetizers and/or enjoying a  great American cuisine. Enjoy the patio scene where you can be in a more intimate setting with Ms. …

1) Weekend @ Landon’s: When/Where: Landon’s Restaurant and Bar; 3752 Cascade Road, Suite 100; Friday 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Event: Friday night starts off the weekend with Jazz under the stars. The Friday Night Jazz event will feature the jazz sounds of the Blake Music Group. Then on Saturday, you will be entertained by the styles and musical production of Floyd Grant. You can come out to the enclosed patio and get mesmerized by their sound while sipping on fine wine, signature drinks or whatever quenches your thirst. Order from the menu …

1) Friday Night Jazz on the Patio: When/Where: Landon’s Restaurant and Bar; 3752 Cascade Road, suite 100; Friday 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Event: Come on out to Landon's and enjoy a late night fall Friday event featuring the jazz band "Koda." You will enjoy the atmosphere and get mesmerized by the band's musical style while sipping on fine wine and eating appetizers and great American cuisine at our own, African-American owned fine dining experience. Enjoy the patio scene where Koda will be right in front of you, or relax in the restaurant or bar area and enjoy from afar. Before the band hits the…

1) Home for the Holiday's @ Score's: When/Where: Score's Sports Bar, 3607 N. Dessert Dr., East Point, Friday 10 p.m - 5 a.m. The Event: This Friday after you have had your turkey or hen leftovers and watch enough football come to the brand new Score's Sports Bar for Home for the Holidays event. This is a network mixer for the grownfolks at the former Cracker Barrel off of Camp Creek Pwy and I-285 in East point. Come and meet others who are home for the holiday as DJ Toomp livens up scene till the early morning. Be ready to network and socialize; party and jam; and finally relax and chil at …

1) Phyllis Hyman Tribute Reception Friday @ WineStyles: When/Where: WineStyles, 3752 Cascade Rd., Friday 6:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m. The Event: Your local WineStyles on Cascade will host a VIP Private Reception where you can meet and greet renowned r&b/ jazz producer Norman Conners, saxaphonist Michael Brown and Atlanta vocalist and friend Jennifer Freeman. This reception starts off the weekend tribute to soul/ r&b singer, the late Phyllis Hyman. Norman produced some of her music and tap our very own Jennifer Freeman to pay tribute to Ms. Hyman. Please come relax, sip on some select wines, along …

1) Friday Night Live Music: When/Where: Landon’s Restaurant and Bar; 3752 Cascade Road, suite 100; Friday 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Event: Come on out to Landon's and enjoy a cool fall Friday night event featuring composer, Daniel Solammon. You can come out to the enclosed patio and get mesmerized by his musical style while sipping on fine wine, eating on appetizers and fine American cuisine and enjoy the atmosphere that is Landons. Also you can relax in the restaurant/ bar area and enjoy from afar. Before the event enjoy drink and appetizer specials at the bar during happy hour, this last from 5…

1) Football Weekend on Cascade: Where/When: Cascade Applebee’s, 3690 Cascade Road. Saturday, 11:00 a.m until midnight and Sunday, 1:00 to 11:30 p.m. The Event: Now that the World Series is over and the NBA is still in lockout, it’s football, football and more football. The past two weekends have seen highly ranked and undefeated teams suffer their first lost. This Saturday will be no different as the top two teams in the official college football BCS rankings will square off in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as number one LSU Tigers visits number two Alabama Crimson Tide in a battle of SEC powerhouses. …

1)  Release the Other You: When/Where: The Museum Bar, 181 Ralph David Abernathy; Saturday 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. The Event: Halloween weekend it’s time to show your alter ego.  The Museum Bar presents for your All Hallows Eve enjoyment, the biggest and best Halloween Bash in the ATL,  " S C H I Z O P H R E N I A! "...Release the other you... Over 2,000 attendees are expected to cover over two floors of Halloween partying. The top level will have the mixing styles of DJ Tayrok & DJ Salah, as you jam into “Limbo.” Lower Level will excite you with “Purgatory” as you are one step into darkness, …

1) Jomandi Reunion When/Where: Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd., Friday—Sunday The Event: Celebrate the legacy of Atlanta’s Jomandi Productions in commemorating the past and present and building towards the future. For 25 years this international African-American theatre company introduced to arts enthusiasts and vast communities to numerous performances and artists. Now these artists, performers and fans reunite this weekend at the Southwest Arts Center to wow visitors with performances like Dreamgirls; workshops focused on crafts like Dance/Choreography; round-table discussions; and …

1) Atlanta Football Classic Concert When/Where: Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave., Friday 8 p.m. The Event: This weekend, Atlanta welcomes back the Atlanta Football Classic and to kick it off will be the Black is Beautiful Tour with Angie Stone and Raheem DeVaughn. This is the official concert of the football classic that is hosted by comedian MC Lightfoot. Southwest Atlanta, come on to the City’s Civic Center and support your venue and support 100 Black Men of Atlanta. A portion of the proceeds go to their Project Success program. Price: $25 - $80 plus fees. Purchase tickets at www.…

RUNWAY AND ACTING WORKSHOP: When/Where: Mattress Factory Loft, 300 Martin Luther King Dr., Sunday 3 to 7 p.m. The Event: Star Size Studios Talent Agency presents a Runway & Acting workshop, hosted by acting coach, actor, casting director, playwright and producer, Yolanda Zellous. She is founder and CEO of Star Size Studios. What this workshop does is equip aspiring models and actors with the knowledge on how to enter the entertainment industry. Their mission is to get people with undiscovered talent and teach them the fundamental tools needed to be successful in the industry. Designed to …

In memory of the 3000-plus lives lost a decade ago on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City, Washington D.C. and a field in Pennsylvania please offer a moment of silence at 8:36 a.m. on Sunday morning. This was the time the first Boeing 737 passanger airliner struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My heart-felt grattitude goes out to those men and women in public safety who lost their lives after running into those buildings to save the lives of others. 1)  Southwest Music Festival: When/Where: Cascade Driving Range, 3520 Cascade Rd., Saturday, Noon—10 p.m. and Sunday, Noon—6 p.m. The …

1) House in Perkerson Park Where/When: Perkerson Park, 770 Deckner Avenue; Sunday, Noon – 8p.m. The Event: It's about to go down! This Sunday, before all the Labor Day events and all the recognition of what labor has meant to this country, come on over to Perkerson Park for "House in the Park." Welcome to the annual House in the Park event. Come ready to dance that dance, as DJs Kai Alice, Kemit, Ramon Rawsoul and Salah Ananse make the park come alive with their mixing styles, funky beats and soulful sounds. This event brings together creative DJs, creative artist and a diverse audience ready…

1) Summer One MusicFest When/Where: Park Tavern & Piedmont Park, 500 10th Street. Saturday Noon to Midnight The Event: Music Lovers, this one is for you. It’s the 2nd Annual One MusicFest and the annual Crab & Shrimp fest all wrapped into one. There will be 12 hours of jamming music for artist such as Anthony David, The Pharcyde and Chrisette Michele. Saturday these festivals will converge at the Park Tavern and Piedmont Park. The event will be hosted by Phife Dawg of the talented group A Tribe Called Quest. This event is an interactive outdoor live music festival that includes local and …

1) Family Free Day @ the Zoo When/Where: Atlanta Zoo, 800 Cherokee Ave., Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm. The Event: Residents of Atlanta and of Fulton County come out to the Atlanta Zoo for Family Days and enjoy the lions, tigers, panda bears and all animals big and small.  If you live inside the City of Atlanta or Fulton County, or you work for one of these governments thing bring your family to the zoo for free. If you are an employee then you need to bring a work ID from either the City of Atlanta or Fulton County governments. Citizens need to bring a valid GA drivers license, …

The long week is over and the weekend is almost here, No plans? Not to worry, Cascade Patch has you covered. 1) Traffic Jam Fridays @ the Lounge Where/when: J.R. Crickets Lounge, 2348 Cascade Road; Friday 9pm -3am.  The Event: Cricket Lounge presents Traffic Jam Fridays. Get the weekend started off right, come on by after work and get relaxed and enjoy the specials just for you. Then on the wheels of steel comes the mixing styles of friend and local dj, DJ Hustle Man. So get out of the traffic, bring you’re your fun and engaging attitude and let the lounge present you with their drink …

1) Bazaar Noir – Jewelry Edition: Where/When: Art on 5 Gallery, Noon to 6 p.m., Sat., 2001 MLK Jr. Dr. Suite #530. The Event: The last time Bazaar Noir was here, it was for the Indie Series: Fashion Designer Showcase which highlights the rising fashion industry. This time the Indie Series presents its Jewelry Designer Edition. This event brings jewelers and exhibitors from all over who have ready-to-wear jewelry and can showcase their work to the public. This series came together to get buyers, jewelers, designers and jewel enthusiast all in one place to see and show a dazzling display of …

1) Kinshasa Symphony: Where/When: High Museum of Art, Rich Theatre; 1280 PeachtreeStreet; Saturday, 8 pm. The Event: The High Museum welcomes you to the viewing of Radcliffe Bailey Film Series: Kinshasa Symphony here at the High Museum of Art. This film follows Central Africa’s only symphony Orchestra as they prepare to celebrate the Congo’s (formally Zaire) Independence Day anniversary.  Radcliffe’s lens shows The Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste of Kinshasa preparing and playing in a major open air concert for the celebration to thousands. His film shows the how people of different …