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Following up on Andisheh’s post from this morning about Lisa Borders endorsing Kasim Reed, an e-mail was sent to Reed’s volunteer list with details about the press conference:

Kasim Reed for Mayor Volunteers,

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 1:45 p. m., for Lisa Borders’ formal endorsement of Senator Kasim Reed.  We will assemble at Park Tavern, located at 500 10^th Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 (at the corner of 10^th and Monroe).

Please wear your campaign t-shirt as a representation of your continued support of Senator Reed’s mayoral campaign.

We hope to see you there!

Are any of you planning on attending?

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1) For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf continues at Southwest Arts Center.

2) Spanky and the Love Handles perform at the Earl.

3) The Atlanta Braves face the New York Mets at Turner Field.

4) Photo-Griots opens at Hammonds House Museum.

5) Hoots & Hellmouth play at Park Tavern for Unplugged in the Park.

See more Atlanta events.

(Photo courtesy True Colors Theatre Company)

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1) John Oliver performs at the Punchline.

2) Jazz Fest wraps up in Grant Park.

3) MondoHomo’s Queer San Francisco, 1970-1980 continues at Eyedrum.

4) Park Tavern hosts the Blues, Brews and Barbecue Fest.

5) Heart and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts play Chastain Park Amphitheatre.

(Photo by Frank Ockenfels 3)

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1) Comedian Andy Kindler performs at Laughing Skull Lounge.

2) Architect Anthony Ames lectures at the High Museum of Art.

3) Park Tavern hosts the River Revival Watershed Sessions to benefit Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

4) The Center for Puppetry Arts launches Xperimental Puppetry Theater.

5) Zanna, Don’t! opens at Actor’s Express.

(Photo courtesy Andy Kindler)

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1) MA09 Design Is Human launches with a SieMatic showroom lecture and a reception for Wm. Coleman Mills’ Patterns: Landscapes of the Sublime, Ridiculous and Contrived exhibit at the Mansion on Peachtree.

2) Park Tavern hosts ZAP Grand Tasting, with dozens of zinfandels from nonprofit Zinfandel Advocates & Producers.

3) Bone Garden Cantina holds Supper Club to benefit Atlanta Community Food Bank.

4) Michael Malone discusses his new book, The Four Corners of the Sky, at Decatur Library.

5) The Little Pirate Mermaid continues at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

(Photo courtesy Modern Atlanta)

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Depending on how these races turnout, they could either be celebrations or a wake. Roll the dice and decide which you’d like to attend.

• U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and most of the state’s Republican usual suspects will hold court at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead, the same place the incumbent Republican partied at on Nov. 4. Cash bar and what looked like good food were at that shindig. Believe it or not, there was hummus. The public’s invited and doors open at 7 p.m.

• The Democrats, including Chambliss’ Democratic opponent Jim Martin and Georgia Public Service Commission candidate Jim Powell, will be at Park Tavern. Doors open at 7 p.m. and it’s also open to the public.

• Manuel’s will undoubtedly be serving beer and wings. If this turns out to be the night Republicans Strike Back, you’ll want to be among friends.

If you know of any others, leave ‘em in the comments.

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By the time Georgia polls close at 7 p.m. tonight, we here at CL will already be snookered on Diet Coke and moonshine, liveblogging in this digital Utopia about all the races up for grabs.

CL Editor Ken Edelstein will hold court at Manuel’s, staff writer Scott Henry will report from Jim Martin’s party at Park Tavern, and senior writers Mara Shalhoup and Andisheh Nouraee will monitor results and send dispatches from undisclosed locations. I’ll be in Stepford — oops, Buckhead — at the Intercontinental Hotel where the Georgia GOP is holding its fete. If you have any questions you’d like me to ask lawmakers, leave ‘em in the comments or send me an e-mail here.

Here’s a good list of key states to watch and what time their polls close. Here’s a neat-o map of the United States that shows where the presidential race stands. Here’s a place where you can win $20 of Andisheh’s money. And here’s a picture of a kitten dressed as a pirate.

Be sure to return and join us in a liveblogging celebration of America and insomnia. And if you haven’t done so already, go vote.

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Who here likes to party? I can’t hear you, Myrtle Beach! I said, Who here likes to PARTY?!?

Eh. Scott’s right. It may be difficult to get amped about these runoffs, but it’s really important you vote. And after you do that, it’s important you celebrate.

And tonight’s campaign parties for the U.S. Senate Democratic runoff are sure to have all the hallmarks of a classic political fete — awkward toasts, inappropriate drunks, and a guaranteed mediocre cover version of “Don’t Stop.” Or at least some finger food upon which ye can munch. Both campaign’s parties are open to the public and sure to be interesting.

Details are as follows:

• Vernon Jones: 7 p.m. The Vernon Jones for U.S. Senate Campaign Headquarters, 3230 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30305.

• Jim Martin: 7 p.m. Park Tavern, Piedmont Room, 10th Street and Monroe Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Don’t tell ‘em we sent ya, because then they’ll probably charge us for the damages. If you’re not itching to attend one of the above shindigs, good times are sure to be had by all at Manuel’s Tavern beginning around 7 p.m. If you know of any other gatherings, add ‘em in the comments.

Enjoy!

(Photo courtesy of repmanblog.com)

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