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News from around Cascade Patch, presented visually by photographer Dada Ra.
The opening ceremony of the first Bi-Annual Art Zone at Greenbriar Mall was Thursday, July 14. It is running through Sunday, July 17. Joy Peters, who formally coordinated the artist market for the National Black Arts Festival for 20 years, coordinated the Art Zone's return to Greenbriar. "The Art Zone is a reunion of artists who have participated in past markets," Peters said. "It is an opportunity to meet and greet with literary and visual artists, craftsmen, writers, musicians and vocalists." Internationally-acclaimed jazz vocalist and southwest Atlantan Kathleen Bertrand will appear at …
Dance and music enthusiasts of all ages had a chance to move to live music this past Saturday at the 2011 Spirit Dance Summer Festival in the Historic West End. The festival, at the Omenala African Griot Museum, 337 Dargan Place, included the music of the cosmic rock and soul band, Black Rose. The Atlanta-based Black Rose had participants rising up from their chairs and moving to their innovative soul, rock, punk, funk sound. Here is the story, presented visually.
Amateur artists, writers, dancers and yogis engaged in a range of ciy-sponsored art labs this past weekend at the West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy. The labs, which were run by Gebsite, gave participants the chance to create, participate and integrate their artistic talents in a peaceful group setting. The artist-led labs, or teaching sessions, were provided in dance, yoga, writing and visual art. The event was supported by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. For information on this event go to www.gebsite.com or call 404 552 4457.
The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA), Bioponica, REI and Radio Disney came together Saturday for a multi-faceted green "Nature in Your Neighborhood Festival" at southwest Atlanta's Outdoor Activity Center. Activities at the center, 1442 Richland Rd., included the National Wildlife Federation's first Great American Backyard Campout, mini workshops on sustainable gardening and introduction of the Biogarden, an organic incubator designed by Bioponica of Atlanta. The futuristic farming concept combines fish and plant life with composting to make a sustainable food source for communities. “…
A time of celebrating the life of one of our great leaders was at hand at the 22nd Annual Malcolm X Festival on Sat., May 21, in the West End Park, 1111 Oak St. The Malcolm X festival was an opportunity to express feelings of remembrance for one who gave his life for equality. Julie Dexter, Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground Collective, and Star Chile along with many others performed. There were many venders, jewelry, handbags, music, books, and other items for sale at the event. Hundreds showed up over the course of the day. Many children were playing in the playground area. "Children are …
These pics are of the recent "Meat Out" event at Spelman College by the Black Vegetarian Society of Georgia (BVSGA). The Spelman and BVSGA Meat Out—billed as the world's largest grassroots diet education campaign—was part of a global effort of activists in all 50 states and two dozen other countries to expose an estimated 35,000 people around the world to vegan food.
Thousands of worshipers celebrated Easter across southwest Atlanta on Sunday at pre-dawn vigils, sunrise services, children's pageants, praise services and festive homecomings. Cascade Patch made a visit to three of the more than 200 houses of worship Sunday to share in the worship experience: Deliverance Unlimited International, 2426 Fairburn Rd.; Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Rd.; and Greater Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4555 Campbellton Rd. For a report on the traditional Paschal Vigil at St. Paul's Episcopal Church go to Hundreds Crowd St. Paul's Episcopal Church for 6 a.m…
Environmentalists and supporters of The West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA) gathered in southwest Atlanta this past weekend to celebrate the 2011 Urban Forestry Festival. The April 2 festival at the Outdoor Activity Center, 1442 Richland Rd., consisted of vendors with solutions to help the community and the environment. Activities included hikes, facilitated by youth of American Cities Mentorship Program for Sustainability (ACMPS), highlighted by a stop by "Grandfather Beecher," an over 100 years old tree, a field where a" Negro" baseball team used to play, and a huge garden in the process…
Every Thursday, Cascade Patch will post a slideshow of life in Cascade Patch called "Viewfinder." This week's offering is from Cascade area photographer and playwright Dada Ra. Please feel free to add your own photos and comment on the photos in the package Have a great day!
