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On Thursday evening hundreds of screaming Twilight fans flocked to the Mall of Georgia to meet actors Edi Gathegi and Jamie Campbell Bower from the upcoming film The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Over 500 fans – known as “Twilighters” waited in line at Hot Topic inside the mall for a chance to get New Moon mini posters signed by movie vampires Laurent (Gathegi) and Caius (Bower).

After the autograph session, Gathegi and Bower met an ever growing crowd in the mall’s Village courtyard for a hour-long Q & A session. Most questions were collected earlier from waiting fans but later in the session a microphone was passed for the attendees to ask the actors directly.

It was clear what was on the mind of the screaming Twi-hard adolescent girls who made up the majority of the crowd. Most of the questions mulled within the range of “Would You Marry Me” to “What was it like to work with Robert Pattinson.”  Of course you can’t have a Twilight conversation without asking the most important question for any true Twilight fan: “Team Edward or Team Jacob.” Both Gathegi and Bower declared an affinity towards Team Edward … OME!

The Twilight Saga: New Moon opens Fri., Nov. 20 in area theaters.

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Dialog in the Dark is an exhibition that takes people through common experiences the blind encounter in their every day lives in ways that sighted individuals can take for granted.

It is truly a life-changing journey in complete darkness as people learn to see without sight, relying on the other four senses to navigate their way through parks, streets and other urban environments.

I had a chance to experience this myself and interviewed Atlanta resident and tour guide, Nicole Campbell. Campbell discussed the exhibition, common questions and what it means to be blind in Atlanta.

We also search the Georgia Music Directory to listen to “Autumn Leaves” by the After Hours Quartet.

Check it out:

Dialog in the Dark Podcast

Links:

Get info and purchase tickets online: http://www.dialogtickets.com/
International web site: http://www.dialogue-in-the-dark.com/

Last week the W Atlanta Hotels gave the media a sneak peek of their latest locale. The new location is just a stone’s throw away from Lenox Square Mall on Peachtree Street and scheduled to open mid November.

Like all of the hotels in the chain, the W Atlanta – Buckhead will maintain the stark white signature facade while showcasing its own unique decor. According the hotel’s General Manager, Marylouise Fitzgibbon, the theme is “country club chic,” an eclectic mix of southern traditional and modern styles. This is a far departure from it’s sister, W Midtown which features a “retro glam” theme.

Not sure what country club chic looks like, take the virtual tour via YouTube:

Take a quick tour of the Bodies Exhibition with Ed!
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