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For Fall, the Mattress Factory hosted a night of open artist studios. The show featured painting, photography, sculpture, live music, performance art, and other general debauchery.
(Photos by Stefani Byrd)
Stone Mountain Park held the 9th Annual Indian Festival and Pow Wow Nov. 6-9. All the bright artistry and stirring music of Native American culture was on display for the education of those unfamiliar and the enjoyment of the well-versed.
(Photos by ROH)
Last night The Bench, Atlanta’s urban clothing boutique and art gallery, hosted the indie music festival, which featured several local hip-hop groups. Crowds gathered around the outdoor stage to hear their favorite underground artists and enjoyed the party after the show.
(Photos by Alan Friedman)
The Hyatt downtown was the place to be last night as the election results rolled in. A band entertained while people watched CNN on the huge projection screen. When Obama was finally projected to win, the room erupted – people were screaming, crying, dancing, and hugging total strangers. Driving home, the streets of Atlanta were filled with the sound of horns honking and screams of “O-bam-a, O-bam-a!”
(Photos by Alan Friedman)
This Sunday from 11-5 pm the Marriott Century Center hosted one of the largest comic conventions in the Southeast. Vendors provided an assortment of comics, memorabilia, videos, cards, and other goodies. Various celebrities were in attendance such as Georges Jeanty from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Comics, the Punisher, and Dingo the Comic Fan Dog.
(Photos by Stefani Byrd)
(Photos by Edward Adams)
On Halloween, Trader Vic’s was a bizarre sight. The restaurant/bar was packed with diners in costume, a crazy monkey-woman running around feeding people bananas, a marching band, and general mayhem.
(Photos by Alan Friedman)
The Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons hosted a party and costume ball at Eyedrum Gallery this Halloween. The night would not be complete without the giant skeleton puppets the Krewe created for Atlanta parades.
(Photos by Stefani Byrd)
A good old fashioned zombie themed scavenger hunt through the metro area. Players were given gadgets to ward off zombies and followed clues as they explored the city looking for hidden codes. It all ended at a secret location, Sidebar, where some relaxing began.
(Photos by Stefani Byrd)
Rock 101.5 held the Bouhaha Spooktacular Halloween party at the Masquerade Friday night. Departure, a Journey cover band, and DJs played all night while hundreds of people showed off their elaborate Halloween costumes.
(Photos by Alan Friedman)
