VENTURE OUT

I'm being re-thought.

2009-01-07T17:37:00.001-05:00

Check back. :)

TONIGHT: Wednesday, Nov. 26

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The next installment of the Dailies:PORTAL Film Exchange Project screens at the Goethe Zentrum at Colony Square in Midtown tonight. New works from Germany, Poland, Russia and Austin, Texas.

WHAT: Dailies:PORTAL Screening
WHERE: Goethe Zentrum, 2nd floor at Colony Square Midtown (14th and Peachtree)
WHEN: 6:30-8pm, discussion to follow
ENTRY: FREE (park beneath and bring ticket up for validation), donations for beer and wine

More on the project from Tim Habeger:

"DAILIES has had 5 screenings in Berlin and Munich. We always a big crowd and great discussion. We believe in an equal exchange -- our artists showing there and theirs showing here 50/50.

DAILIES will have more screenings in 2009. We also have a co-production film project beginning between Atlanta and Berlin.

This is a perfect time to join in the discussion.

The Goethe Institute funds travel for several filmmakers each year. The discussion after the screenings helps them understand the interest in our filmmakers for working outside Atlanta. Goethe is not just a German Cultural institution, but is a global network with branches in most major cities world wide (5 in America). They support work in each of the hundreds of cities world wide.

The hope of the Dailies PORTAL exchange is not to immediately like each others films, but to see if a dialogue is possible.

The challenge is to work to find shared needs and strengths -- ways to work together. It's hard and requires open minds on both sides, but it is well worth the effort. We hope that two of the filmmakers you will see tonight will be working with us in Atlanta this next year." -----

TONIGHT: Tuesday, October 28

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...is International Animation Day. ASIFA - an international animation organization - has chapters all over the world that exchange work and screen it today in celebration of contemporary animated film. If you haven't reserved your free seats, show up to ASIFA-Atlanta's event tonight at the HIGH, and there are likely to be some extra seats. Screenings at 7 and 9pm.

Friday, October 10

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Zombie Art Show, featuring stills from the flick "Necromance" and live zombies.
8pm -
Octane Coffeehouse and Lounge

Through Thursday ONLY:

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PLAZA Theater
5:45, 7:45, 9:45

Venture Out metamorphosis

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I've been reviewing some history, notes, and functions of this blog, and will be doing some restructuring. In doing this, I realized that some of the on-going film nights and related events have died. That's sad. I'm interested in what people think about these events and any ideas you might have as to why they died off. Also, your feedback throughout the formation and life of this blog has been priceless, and is especially appreciated during this time. Please leave comments and/or email me.

victoriaisrabbit@gmail.com

TONIGHT: Saturday, Sept. 20

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Custom MUNNY show at MINT Gallery
8pm-12am
DJ Baron Saturday of Judi Chicago

After MUNNYbrella, stop by the East Side Lounge in East Atlanta for the HURT Show, curated by Rene Arriagada. Some of our favorite Atlanta artists couldn't participate in the MUNNY Show because they're showing their stuff here. Definitely check it out.

Thursday, Sept. 4

2008-09-02T14:07:00.005-04:00

Hey everyone - our friend and fellow filmmaker Michael McReynolds suffered a bike accident recently. Unfortunately, he remembers nothing from the time right before the impact to when he awoke busted-up in his bed the next morning. His bike that he built, his new MacAir, his iphone, and glasses are all gone. Someone gave him a ride home. He's spent the last few weeks on a liquid diet with his mouth wired shut, and sporting a shoulder brace that resembles a gun holster. Although he's in good spirits and looking mighty fine in his short shorts, he's got a mean stack of hospital bills. Come out, see some killer live performances, hang out with all of us, and help support the McRick. Only $5. Show some love.

Dragon*Con

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is fun. It is easy to wander around unnoticed and flood your eyes with amazing. You won't get into any cool panels or events without a pass, though. Just two more days of glory. The party peaks tonight. For more info, visit the Dragon*Con website.

Are you wondering...

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what the heck's up with the blog? I've been busy, and am trying out a new feature. Hit the bottom of the page for the calendar. Let me know what you think.

Tuesday, June 3

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Yard Sale!

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Come buy my stuff! My house got hit in the tornado, and my new place is smaller and bills really suck, so I'm getting rid of a ton of cool stuff. MINT Gallery will be there selling fresh art on the cheap, and more. A local rescue group will be there at noon for you to meet their furry friends as well. So come out, have a mimosa, and buy some stuff! Everything has to go!

YARD SALE!
Saturday, May 24
8am til...
ParkGrounds Coffeeshop & Dog Park
(at the corner of Stovall, Kirkwood, and Flat Shoals in Reynoldstown)

DornStock tonite!

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Local films, live improv, total mayhem.

2091 Cavanaugh Ave.
Atlanta, GA
30316

BYOB, blanket/chair, face and jacket b/c we're going to heat it up, but it's supposed to get chilly

Friday, May 9

2008-05-09T13:30:00.018-04:00

Tonight marks the opening of the Portal Film Fest
at PushPush Theater. The Portal Film Fest is part of an
international artist exchange, where creators travel overseas
and engage in critical discussion of creative works.
Each weekend in May, a new program is screened.
A few of the filmmakers will be in attendance, so come out
and start a conversation. Maybe your film will be screening
in their home country next...

Portal Film Fest
all this month at PushPush Theater

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 7pm
$5

Bellury & Forrester
Kavarna
7pm-midnight
FREE

"Explore the minds of two of Atlanta's most
unexplored minds. Badass art work and
surprises for all. Bellury brings the noise
with his complex thermocautery of the mundane.
Forrester slams the eyes into skew deviation
and drops jaws into Sjogren's syndrome with
a fresh body of work from the dark highways
of life. Don't miss this incredible power house
show at Kavarna in Oakhurst."

These lifelong friends come together with
incredible energy. The show is sure to be
memorable. Andrew's brewed up some
homemade root beer, so belly up and ask him
about his "family portrait".

SideShow Improv
featuring Takuro Masuda
Relapse Theater
11:59pm
$7

Each week SideShow features a new editor who creates a series
of slides and moving images that the improvisors perform from,
using it as a suggestion and as an environment. It’s all up to the
twisted mind of the editor. Don't miss Tak Masuda's show tonight!

Thursday, May 8

2008-05-07T01:39:00.004-04:00

Cinemama! at New Street Gallery

Tuesday, May 6

2008-05-05T13:08:00.007-04:00

PLAZA Theater presents
The Goonies
9:30pm
$7

Go see little Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) cutting his teeth. Go early and check out the Pirate Art group show by some Atlanta faves. If you haven't been to this monthly event, go. And go early because the art is cheap, and the talk is cheaper.

Saturday, May 3

2008-05-03T04:02:00.003-04:00

ManMan
with Yeasayer and special guests
Lenny's Bar
486 Decatur Street
9pm, $14
*non-smoking show*

Friday, May 2

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Bobb Lovett - local filmmaker and photographer, and curator of the recent Pullman Yard Show - is having his first solo art show tonight at Octane Coffee Bar & Lounge on the westside. An ardent traveler and explorer, he has spent the last 5 years uncovering and photographing some of Atlanta's overlooked and forgotten spaces. Here, his approach appears less as documentary, and more like portraiture. Though many of the photos are of derelect or decrepit buildings and spaces, they carry a real sense of warmth and comfort, much like home. In This is MY Atlanta, Bobb shares with us his urban exploration of and love for Atlanta.

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More Friday happenings here.

Thursday, May 1

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New Street Gallery is hosting a new weekly film series called Cinemama!
Go and check out some greats for free, and don't be stingy on the donations.
We need events like this around town, so please help them stay alive. Go ahead - Venture Out. More info below...

THIS THURSDAY, MAY 1, 8PM at the New Street Gallery:
City Lights (Charlie Chaplin, 1931 / 87 minutes, Silent BW)

Often cited as Chaplin's best movie as well as one of the best movies of all time, City Lights is a tender love story between the Tramp and a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill). As with all of Chaplin's films, there is no shortage of slapstick humor and perfect comedic timing here. But the real brilliance of the movie is how emotionally relevant and resonant it still is today. A perfect blend of the tragic and the comic unique only to Chaplin, it slowly builds into one of the most memorable endings in cinematic history.

~

Cinemama is a film series featuring films every Thursday 8PM at the New
Street Gallery. Everyone is invited! There will be POPCORN, DRINKS, and SOFT FLUFFY PILLOWS. This is a FREE event, although donations are welcome.

May's theme will be UNLIKELY LOVE, featuring:

MAY 1, 8PM: "City Lights" (Charlie Chaplin, 1977)
MAY 8, 8PM: "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul" (Rainer W. Fassbinder, 1974)
MAY 15, 8PM: "Lovers on the Bridge" (Leos Carax, 1991)
MAY 22, 8PM: "Harold and Maude" (Hal Ashby, 1971)
MAY 29, 8PM: "Talk to Her" (Pedro Almodovar, 2002)

NOTE: we're having some technical problems and our website (cinemama.org) is currently down. But it will be back up soon. Please check back on the website for future dates and themes.

New Street Gallery's address is:
2800 Washington Street
Avondale Estates, GA 30002.

For directions to New Street Gallery, please visit
newstreet.org/index/about.html

Thursday, April 24

2008-04-23T13:30:00.007-04:00

"Stephanie Dowda's bold color analog prints are an exploration of how memory fuses our past and present, affecting our understanding of reality and ourselves."

Solo Photography Exhibition: Time & Time series
Stephanie Dowda

The Hagedorn Foundation Gallery
425 Peachtree Hills Avenue Suite 25
Atlanta, Georgia 30305

7-10pm

Stephanie is the co-founder of the Atlanta photography collective ClickClique. Check them out on the web at www.clickclique.org.

For more gallery information:
www.hagedornfoundationgallery.org

Atlanta Film Festival

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is on through April 19th! Check out info at www.atlantafilmfestival.com. Congrats to Dailies filmmakers who are screening and in competition! Good luck!

LET GO - Woyzeck Atlanta

2008-04-13T11:14:00.005-04:00

Today at 6pm is your last chance to see Woyzeck at EyeDrum.
If you expect to walk into a theater and sit in the house for the entire performance, this isn't for you. Woyzeck invites you on a journey through the story, experiencing it from your chosen vantage point, and as close to or far from the performers as you'd like. The site-specific performance installation utilizes all of EyeDrum's space and grounds, and makes the viewer feel like they have stepped into the story. It is intense and intimate. Past Dailies participants involved in this show include Steven Westdahl, Christie Vozniak, David Quay, and others. After today, Woyzeck will move to the B Complex on Murphy Avenue in the West End for the remainder of it's run. Definitely check it out.

Woyzeck Atlanta
EyeDrum
TODAY @ 6pm
$10-25 pay-what-you-can
FREE for EyeDrum members
www.woyzeckatlanta.com

THIS FRIDAY

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In light of recent drastic changes to its landscape, local filmmaker and photographer Bobb Lovett has curated an art show paying tribute to the historic Pullman Yard - a place that has inspired many photographers, graffiti artists, sculptors, and others alike. The show will take place one night only - this Friday, April 11 at Studio Outpost. Read more on Pratt-Pullman Yard at Bobb's blog.

POSTPONED

2008-04-04T13:21:00.003-04:00

DornStock: The Village
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
DUE TO RAIN
New date coming soon...

This Weekend

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Sorry for the lack of postings lately. In the meantime, check out what's happening over at ThoughtMarker.

Tonight @ PLAZA

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Road photography by JR the Drifter - opening at 8
Easy Rider (1969) starts at 9:30

Come and check out one of the best movie nights in town, and support a great local theater that loves movies and makers.

Saturday, March 29

2008-03-28T13:40:00.004-04:00

Persona
A group photography exhibit focusing on portraiture and representation.

Featuring work by:
Sunni Johnson
Lee Summers
Jason Travis
Karly Wildenhaus

MINT Gallery
7-11pm

Saturday, March 22

2008-03-21T19:43:00.005-04:00

HOME VANDALS NETWORK
MINT Gallery
8p-midnite

Curated by Chris Hamer of UrbnPop,
HVN invited artists to re-work existing pieces to their liking.

Featuring work by Sam Parker, Amanda Goodbread, Emer, Ted Murphy, and more...

Thursday, March 20

2008-03-19T17:10:00.001-04:00

The Opal Gallery
484 B-2 Moreland Ave. Atlanta 30307
www. theopalgallery. com

COLOR FIELDS: An Instant Exhibition
The Opal Gallery
484 B-2 Moreland Ave. Atlanta 30307 (next to A Capella Books in L5P)
March 20
7-9 pm

Color Fields is an exploration of color through the lens of thirteen Atlanta photographers who have long been enthralled with Polaroid photography.

Each artist selected for the exhibition translates the medium in their own unique way by selecting a single color as a point of departure. The resulting photographs are installed throughout the gallery to create a color spectrum. Polaroid is often thought of as a tool of quick documentation, but these artists have expanded the use to create beautiful images in an instant.

Color Fields comes at the same time that Polaroid announces that it will close the factory doors and stop production by the end of this year, thus the exhibition has shifted focus to celebrate the beloved and dying medium.

Curated by Stephanie Dowda of Click Clique photography collective.

Featuring work by Stephanie Dowda, John Paul Floyd, Sonya Jilani, Lee Summers, Matt Pensworth, Leuwam Tesfai, Chris Carder, Justin Weaver, Neda Abghari. Erin Bassett, Emilee Heath, Richie Bearden, and Allyson Ross.

www.theopalgallery.com

Tuesday, March 18

2008-03-17T15:56:00.006-04:00

DAILIES FEATURE SCREENING
FREELANCE by Drew Sawyer
7:30pm
PushPush Theater
pay-what-you-can

Drew will be there for a talk-back/Q&A.

Saturday, March 15

2008-03-15T15:58:00.003-04:00

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH
In the wake of the freak storm Atlanta encountered last night, I could think of nothing better than checking out Mike Germon's new absurdist mixed media artwork at the N. Highland Aurora Coffee.

new works by Mike Germon
Aurora Coffee - N. Highland
7-9p
wine

Friday, March 14

2008-03-13T17:47:00.011-04:00

HandJob!
live art and music
featuring Drew Botts, Amanda Goodbread, and Dominic Maschler - who's "How to Cut Your Own Hair" was one of my favorite animations of last year...
5spot
9pm
$5

SideShow!
multimedia improv
driven by the dextrous Ben Lovett
Relapse Theater
midnite
$7

Tonight ONLY...

2008-03-13T17:21:00.002-04:00

TapWaterMindControl
a multimedia and performance show
featuring fire, video, and flesh
EyeDrum
9pm

How could you resist?

Inside the Oscars

2008-03-09T14:07:00.007-04:00

Check out Linda's blog. Mostly photos, worth a look...

Burns at the Oscars

Saturday, March 8

2008-03-07T19:11:00.005-05:00

The FACE Show
a culmination of works of the face
including:
Face-Hair Face-Off
This is the Beard
The Ugly Face Project
and more...

Participation strongly encouraged - come show off your best face hair composition

Face Hair Photo Booth by Click Clique - $4

It's also Jeremiah Prescott's 30th birthday!

MINT Gallery
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave.
Unit B
Atlanta, GA 30312

Music Video Contest

2008-03-07T02:07:00.006-05:00

The Julia Dream is an Atlanta-based rock band that's having a "Make Our Video" contest. Create a video to go with their song "Transistor", and win cash or prizes if you're in the top three.

The contest homepage provides more detailed info. The JD would like as many people as possible to have the opportunity to participate and win. If you need any more information or resources, please contact video@thejuliadream.com

Sigs Swigs

2008-02-25T21:08:00.007-05:00

THE SIGNAL Challenge:

Drink continuously every time you see or hear The Signal.

1 drink – every time you see duct tape
1 drink – every time someone gets hit with something
1 drink – every time you see the word “Lewis”
1 drink – every time you see a canister of bug spray
1 drink -- every time you see Ben's anti-manly tattoo

Kill your beer: Every time someone says “The Crazy”

http://www.moviecynics.com/item/1342

*special thanks to SWestdahl for posting this.

THE SIGNAL premieres

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In Jan 2006, three Atlanta directors and their band of crew set out to make a feature. Shortly after it's midnight screening at Sundance in 2007, it was picked up by Magnolia Pictures. This Friday, it will fill 200 screens across the country. The reviews have been great. Fan support has been awesome. For those who haven't heard - check out THE SIGNAL.

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If you plan to see this movie, DO IT OPENING WEEKEND.
This is where it really counts.
Tell everyone.
Atlanta theater locations and showtimes* are listed below.
Let's say I saw this film. I'd note - you won't be disappointed.

Do you have the crazy?
Rotten Tomatoes

For the people, the 1st webisode...

Landmark Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr Ne
Atlanta, GA 30308
2:10pm | 4:35pm | 7:30pm | 10:00pm
11:40am | 2:10pm | 4:35pm | 7:30pm | 10:00pm
11:40am | 2:10pm | 4:35pm | 7:30pm | 10:00pm

AMC Theatres North Dekalb 16
2042 Lawrenceville Highway
Decatur, GA 30033
12:45pm | 3:15pm | 5:50pm | 8:20pm | 10:50pm
11:45am | 2:15pm | 5:50pm | 8:20pm | 10:50pm
11:45am | 2:15pm | 4:50pm | 7:20pm | 9:50pm

AMC Theatres Southlake Pavillion 24
7065 Zion Circle
Morrow, GA 30260
11:35am | 2:10pm | 4:35pm | 7:10pm | 9:40pm | 12:10am
11:35am | 2:10pm | 4:35pm | 7:10pm | 9:40pm | 12:10am
11:35am | 2:10pm | 4:35pm | 7:10pm | 9:40pm

Regal Cinemas Hollywood 24
3265 Northeast Expressway
Chamblee, GA 30341
11:55am | 2:20pm | 5:05pm | 7:30pm | 9:55pm | 12:20am
11:55am | 2:20pm | 5:05pm | 7:30pm | 9:55pm | 12:20am
11:55am | 2:20pm | 5:05pm | 7:30pm | 9:55pm

Regal Cinemas Regal 22 At Austell
2480 E West Connector
Austell, GA 30106
1:20pm | 3:55pm | 7:50pm | 10:15pm
1:20pm | 3:55pm | 7:50pm | 10:15pm
1:20pm | 3:55pm | 7:50pm | 10:15pm

AMC Theatres Discover Mills 18
5900 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
11:15am | 1:55pm | 4:50pm | 7:40pm | 10:20pm
11:15am | 1:55pm | 4:50pm | 7:40pm | 10:20pm
11:15am | 1:55pm | 4:50pm | 7:40pm | 10:15pm

Regal Cinemas Arbor Place 18
6600 Douglas Blvd
Douglasville, GA 30135
12:30pm | 2:55pm | 5:20pm | 7:40pm | 10:15pm
12:30pm | 2:55pm | 5:20pm | 7:40pm | 10:15pm
12:30pm | 2:55pm | 5:20pm | 7:40pm | 10:15pm

Regal Cinemas Town Center 16
2795 Town Center Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30144
1:20pm | 4:20pm | 7:20pm | 10:05pm
1:20pm | 4:20pm | 7:20pm | 10:05pm
1:20pm | 4:20pm | 7:20pm | 10:05pm

*showtimes are listed...
Fri. 22
Sat. 23
Sun. 24

Tuesday, Feb. 19

2008-02-18T18:15:00.009-05:00

ASIFA-Atlanta is hosting a special event this Tuesday at the PLAZA.

ASIFA will be showing 12 rare WWII propaganda cartoons
- all on 16mm -
from the vast vaults of C. Martin Croker's collection.

C. Martin Croker, voice of Zorak and head of Big Deal Cartoons,
will be introducing the films and telling a little bit about them.

$4 for members
$7 for non-members

If you don't know about ASIFA, I encourage you to come out.
They throw some amazing animation shows and events.

Feb. 18-20: Dailies Fairy Tales

2008-02-18T12:13:00.003-05:00

**These are your last chances to see the latest Dailies Project - Fairy Tales**

PushPush Theater
7:30pm
$5-15 pay-what-you-can
followed by a talk-back with the filmmakers

Dailies Atlanta is a filmmaking collective that focuses on developing the creative voice of the visual storyteller. Please join us for the talk-back to ask your questions and give your feedback. We hope you can join us.

Saturday, Feb. 16

2008-02-15T09:38:00.008-05:00

Free Kittens! Improv
Relapse Theater
9:30pm
$5

Janelle Monae
with Death on Two Wheels
Lenny's Bar
doors at 9pm
$10

Friday, Feb. 15

2008-02-15T08:48:00.016-05:00

Rabbit-Hole Gallery opens
their 1st show of 2008
with works by Richard Guster
7-11pm

SIDESHOW IMPROV
instigated by Jeremiah Prescott
Relapse Theater
midnite
$7

Feature Screening TONITE

2008-02-12T14:28:00.001-05:00

This month in our feature screening series we are very excited to have Bret Wood and his indie feature Psychopathia Sexualis.

These indie features are for those filmmakers who are interested in taking the next step from shorts into features. Not only will we be screening local and national shorts but we will be having a intimate talk back with the filmmakers and producers who created these works. This film developed out of relationships built through Dailies projects, so stick around afterward to talk to Bret about his thoughts and experiences.

The story
Employing a complex multi-narrative structure, Psychopathia Sexualis dramatizes case histories of turn-of-the-century sexual deviance, drawn from the pages of Richard von Krafft-Ebing'snotorious medical text. Among the cases are a sexually repressed man who discovers an unhealthy appetite for blood; a homosexual man who submits himself to a doctor who promises to 'cure' his condition; and a masochist who hires a pair of corseted prostitutes to enact a most peculiar performance. In the final chapter, a woman who has spent her life suppressing her lesbian desires is hired to tutor a sexually curious young woman. These stories are bound together by the thread of an ambitious doctor who not only studies the patients, but uses them as pawns and playthings.

PushPush Theater
7:30pm
$5-15, pay-what-you-can

NOW SHOWING: Fairy Tales

2008-02-12T13:53:00.000-05:00

Dailies: Fairy Tales
a collection of short films

PushPush Theater
Feb. 11, 13, 18-20
7:30pm
$5-15, pay-what-you-can
Cash Bar

This challenge focused on world building to enhance storytelling.
Stick around afterwards for a talk-back with the filmmakers.

Saturday, Feb. 9

2008-02-05T17:25:00.000-05:00

Free Kittens!

Improv at Relapse Theater

9:30pm

Open Bar

Bathory, Pollinate, Lexicon

MINT Gallery

7-11pm
FREE

Live Music

Cheap wine & beer

Friday, Feb. 8

2008-02-05T17:17:00.000-05:00

An evening of performances at EyeDrum.
All 3 galleries also open before the show.
9pm
$5

William Tucker's performance alone is sure to be
well worth the entry fee. Take a peek at his
work from "Dead Flowers"...

SIDESHOW IMPROV

Relapse Theater

guest editor Steven Westdahl
midnite

Tuesday, Feb. 5

2008-02-05T15:33:00.000-05:00

After you vote and the polls close,

head over to PushPush for a special feature

screening of the rarely-seen BBC documentary

Century of the Self.

This film explores Freudian theories of the

workings of the subconscious mind, and how

corporate America and governmental powers

use these concepts to influence the

public and gain power.

7:30pm

FREE

Cheap beer

More of the art & a movie type?

Head over to PLAZA and check

out the art of John Pundt and

a special screening of Repo Man.

Pundt is believed to be behind

a favorite Cabbagetown graffiti piece

of 2007. If this is true, you'll be in

for some visual treats...

opens at 8pm

...or just the art opening type?

Opal Gallery in Little 5

opens tonight with

Soundtrack to Nothing -

photographs by Christy Bush.

She offers a look into lives

of teenage music fans. The show

preview on Opal's site looks

amazing. This new gallery's focus will

be on photographic & video imagery.

Head over and check out the space...

6-8pm

484 B-2 Moreland Ave. NE

Once upon a time...

2008-02-04T15:18:00.000-05:00

there was a project called Dailies: Fairy Tale.

Filmmakers were challenged with the concept of world-building
around fantastic stories rooted in imagination.

Please join us for an evening of short films at
PushPush Theater
Feb. 11, 13, 18-20
7:30 pm
$5-15 pay-what-you-can

*works not necessarily intended for children

Monday, Feb. 4

2008-01-31T11:49:00.001-05:00

Production Designer Fatimah Abdullah curated this show.

I'm not a fan of cover charges, but they've got some good giveaways,

and sometimes you just can't help what the venue demands.

Wine and things are probably included, so go check out this show

and network with some Art Department talent for your future work.

Friday, Feb. 1

2008-01-30T17:19:00.001-05:00

Live art, music, and Nintendo at HandJob!
5spot
9pm
featured artists:
Andrew Bellury of MINT
comicbook artist/illustrator SAINT
and the mysterious PYeah!

then at midnite...

SIDESHOW!
-Improv at the mercy of the mind of a multimedia artist-
is being taken over by Atlanta filmmaker
and photographer Bobb Lovett.
Get your seats now - it's gonna sell out!

New Script Readings at PushPush

2008-01-25T17:45:00.001-05:00

PushPush is hosting script readings on Wednesday nights.

I've been to a couple, and they were fantastic.

Check out the schedule here.

More on Saturday, Jan. 26...

2008-01-24T15:59:00.001-05:00

Saturday, Jan. 26: ROCK

2008-01-24T11:14:00.001-05:00

Two choice group shows opening this Saturday...

NOSTALGIA at BeepBeep:
Art inspired by our childhood pop culture.
Think of all the things you loved - Star Wars, Atari, Transformers...

IT'S ONLY ROCKnROLL at MINT:
Local faves took the concept and ran with it. Free booze!

If you haven't made it out to these spots yet,
this is a great night to do it.
See you there...

Friday, Jan. 25: Full TILT

2008-01-24T09:48:00.001-05:00

Looking for the awesome? Check out the show at TILT in Castleberry, then head over to Relapse for SideShow featuring Dailies filmmaker and recent winner of Rapid-I, Scott Balzer! You can fuel up at Octane in between.

New Weekly Workout for Theater & Film Artists

2008-01-19T19:32:00.000-05:00

PushPush and New Street Arts introduce...
Voice/Movement/Acting Lab
Mondays
Jan 28 - Mar 17
7:00pm -10:00pm

$15.00 per session or all 8 sessions for $100.00*

This low-cost weekly workout is designed for working actors
is open to all theater and film artists.

Focus: Improving voice and movement skills and developing new acting styles essential for creating contemporary, non-traditional work.

Styles will apply to new works by current playwrights - the focus of our new Wednesday night reading series and Portal Theater Project.

This is an affordable opportunity for working actors to get necessary weekly workouts as well as explore their craft. The lab is designed less to teach you how something is done, but more to provide a gym and an environment to explore. The workshop will be led by various professional artists who are core to many of our upcoming opportunities and projects. We will also pass on new information to go in your arsenal of acting style perspectives.

Expect to be challenged!

This workshop is an open-source opportunity.
Actors who create scripts, plays, films and other forms of art are also encouraged to attend.
Come explore these ideas and connect with fellow artists.

*discounts available. check PushPush website for more details.

Can't make it to SUNDANCE?

2008-01-17T13:56:00.000-05:00

Here's the next best thing...
Atlanta's own & former Dailies board member
Linda Burns's rants from Park City. Enjoy!

http://plexuspictures.blogspot.com/

XPT deadline: FEB. 7

2008-01-14T17:01:00.000-05:00

2007 was a great year for art in Atlanta. Exploration, collaboration, conversation, and tremendous support keep our community thriving. With all of the great shows and events going on in our city, it's a big statement to say XPT was my favorite of 2007. Check out the opportunity for the 2008 XPT below...

from XPT Coordinator, Michael Haverty:
I thought I would let you know of a great opportunity for artists to create experimental work for puppetry.

Puppetry is an art form that combines literature, music, mime, dance and drama with the visual arts. Xperimental Puppetry Theater (XPT) is a forum that offers the opportunity for artists to explore their creative expression within the puppet theater, exploring original puppetry and object theater geared to adult audiences.

You may participate as an individual XPT member (that is, participate in someone else's project), or as an XPT Project Director. Proposed pieces must be under ten minutes, and can be in any of the myriad styles of puppetry: shadow, masks, automata, stop-motion film, marionettes, etc. We also accept INSTALLATION ART that uses elements of puppetry, for display in our lobby during the performance run in May.

We are pleased to offer funding for new works. Project grants up to $400 may be awarded. In addition, performance space, production space and equipment will be provided as available.

The deadline for project proposals is February 7, 2008. As part of the selection process, Project
Directors will also be asked to interview with the XPT Coordinator. Applicants will be notified of project application status by February 21, 2008. Then you build and rehearse your piece. The performance dates are May 15-18, 2008.

For application and more info visit our website:

http://puppet.org/perform/xpt07.shtml

and please feel free to email me with any questions.

Thanks,
Michael Haverty
XPT Coordinator
Center for Puppetry Arts
michaelhaverty@hotmail.com

New Open-Source Workshops at New Street Arts

2008-01-11T22:13:00.000-05:00

Get in on the conversation...
An open discussion toward the formation of a Think Tank.
A top-down model of production is slowly being dissolved...

This will be a four-week workshop/seminar/panel/meeting
every other Sunday at 7:30pm, beginning January 13.

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Jan 13th - Mark Wynns and Dave Bruckner talk about TransMedia concepts.

Jan 27th - Elisa Fay and Tim Habeger talk about open-sourcing film and theater artists and production companies.

[Sunday, Feb 3 at 8pm: Dailies 1st Sunday will focus on a new
open-source project series, The Through Project]

Feb 10th - Alex Motlagh, Mark Wynns, and Dan Bush sit on a panel to answer questions about new forms of film distribution.

Feb 24th - An open workshop with project specifics that allow access to working open-source systems.
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New Street Arts @ PushPush Theater
Doors open 7:30
Presentation from 7:45 to 8:45
Q&A from 8:45 to 9pm sharp
$5 - $15, pay-what-you-can

Saturday, Jan. 12: Jailhouse Rock

2008-01-11T21:46:00.000-05:00

[not actually from the movie, but inspired by the hotness]

JAILHOUSE ROCK ELVIS BASH!

Are your hands shaking, your knees weak?
Can’t seem to stand on your own two feet?
The Historic PLAZA Theatre has the cure for what ails you...
THIS SATURDAY - a special ELVIS BASH to commemorate Elvis's birthday!

5 Elvis tribute artists will compete for the title of KING!

Elvis trivia with PRIZES!

Girls, Girls, Girls of Blast Off Burlesque will swang them thangs
to Elvis tunes!

A rare screening of one of Elvis's most critically-acclaimed
films - Jailhouse Rock - follows.

The 1957 flick tells the story of Vince Everett (Presley),
an ex-con with rock n roll in his soul. After getting out of
the big house, he becomes a singing sensation. But will success
spoil Vince? See Elvis himself on the big screen belting out songs
like (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care, Don’t Leave Me Now,
and Jailhouse Rock.

Saturday, January 12 at 8pm
PLAZA Theatre
$12

Advance tickets available at www.plazaatlanta.com,
or stop by the box office.

**As a nice follow-up, head over to BeepBeep Gallery's closing party for Kerri Boles's SUN RECORDS show! Anna Kramer performs.

January 11 & 12: The Dude Abides

2008-01-08T16:15:00.000-05:00

THE BIG LEBOWSKI
playing at Cinefest @ GSU
404-413-1798

Showtimes:
Fri: 7pm, 9pm
Sat. 5pm, 7pm

117 minutes

**ALSO: Don't forget - SideShow Improv!
Friday, Jan. 11 @ MIDNITE
Relapse Theater
14th & Mecaslin
featuring the media stylings of Michael McReynolds of itaki design studios!

Tuesday, Jan. 8 - Dailies Feature Screening

2008-01-07T20:56:00.000-05:00

7:30pm
PushPush Theater
$2-10, pay what you can
cheap beer & snacks
Director Chris Marshall will be there to talk about self-distribution
and answer your questions after the screening

Friday, Jan. 4

2008-01-02T23:35:00.001-05:00

HAPPY 2008!
for your viewing pleasure and outward experiencialismnism...
at the Five Spot - HAND JOB!
live art, music, nintendo. 9pm!

at Relapse - SIDESHOW!
improv cranked up by the hand of a multimedia sorcerer. midnite!

start your year off right.
resolve to see and do amazing things.

TONITE: Monday, Dec. 17

2007-12-17T15:54:00.000-05:00

ASIFA-Atlanta presents a FREE night of animation and music at the Five Spot!

Tonite at 7:30pm, ASIFA will show animated films from France, China, and Argentina as a continuation of International Animation Day.

Following the films, local musicians the Floating Coats will delight your ears! Come and meet fellow animation lovers and see what ASIFA-Atlanta is all about.

More info at:
www.asifa-atlanta.com
www.floatingcoats.com
www.fivespot-atl.com

Tuesday, Dec. 11

2007-12-10T15:05:00.000-05:00

SPLATTER CINEMA presents: FRIDAY THE 13th: IV The Final Chapter
Tuesday Dec. 11th 9:30pm
PLAZA Theater
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Splatter Cinema is Atlanta's ONLY monthly grindhouse film series featuring original 35mm prints of adult horror films from the 60's - 80's at the only independent theater in town, The PLAZA (www.plazaatlanta.com). SC not only features rare screenings, but also photo ops with recreations of death scenes in the lobby, and sometimes special guests.

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This month they bring us the best of the Friday The 13th series - Part IV, The Final Chapter. This one is arguably the scariest and most entertaining of the series, with tons of original deaths created by FX master Tom Savini, beautiful 80's girls in bad clothing, and a chance to see Jason's face for the first time since that brief glimpse in Part 1.
Come out THIS TUESDAY!
www.myspace.com/splattercinema

December 7-9: NoPhest!

2007-12-05T17:18:00.000-05:00

NOPHEST is three days of delicious local entertainment. 50 bands, artists, and performers will take over ParkGrounds in Reynoldstown.

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Dailies has helped gather films for nightly screenings, including Blood Car (Saturday night) and multiple shorts - all local, all amazing. Liana and The Worlds Tiniest Queer Circus will do a Silks performance from the amazing oak tree. Barry and the Superhoopers will perform a fire show. The Atlanta Rollergirls are in charge of causing trouble. No Brakes is hosting a $5 in, winner takes all fixie race around the lot (Saturday) and a skid competition (Sunday).

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All artists are the best of our local talents.

Come out and play with us!

Rumor has it there will be Guitar Hero...

http://www.nophest.com/

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Tips for screenings:

bring a chair

dress warm

bring things to make you warmer (byob)

TONITE Dec. 3 - Cinema Lenny's

2007-12-03T15:17:00.000-05:00

The Festival League is kicking off their new monthly event tonite - Cinema Lenny's - at Lenny's Bar. $5 gets you a hand-picked series of shorts, some live music (don't miss Andre), and a chance to hang out and talk movies with other filmmakers, artists, & enthusiasts. What else are you doing on Monday?

http://www.festivalleague.com/cinemalennys.cfm

Wednesday, Dec. 5

2007-12-02T18:17:00.000-05:00

5spot, five fingers, $5, dec. 5.

guaranteed goodness.

Tuesday, Dec. 4

2007-12-01T16:01:00.000-05:00

You'll be seeing a lot of posts this month regarding art sales. Artists making a living off their work by selling their handcrafted goodness to the public in time for holiday gift-giving? Not a bad idea.

Abstract & Landscape
Oil & Watercolors
paintings by Puja
opens @ 8pm

Carroll St. Cafe
208 Carroll St Se
Atlanta, GA
(404) 577-2700

Next Weekend

2007-11-29T17:55:00.001-05:00

Dailies & NoPhest present: A Random Selection of Local Films
as part of NoPhest [http://www.nophest.com/]
December 7, 8, 9
30 bands, artists market, film screenings
films showing nightly after dark
BYO chair and booze
blazing fires for warmth
come cozy up with us

Saturday, Dec. 1

2007-11-29T17:30:00.000-05:00

SEASONS at YoungBlood Gallery
7-11pm
40 local & national artists

VENTURE OUT

I'm being re-thought.

TONIGHT: Wednesday, Nov. 26

TONIGHT: Tuesday, October 28

Friday, October 10

Through Thursday ONLY:

Venture Out metamorphosis

TONIGHT: Saturday, Sept. 20

Thursday, Sept. 4

Dragon*Con

Are you wondering...

Tuesday, June 3

Yard Sale!

DornStock tonite!

Friday, May 9

Thursday, May 8

Tuesday, May 6

Saturday, May 3

Friday, May 2

Thursday, May 1

Thursday, April 24

Atlanta Film Festival

LET GO - Woyzeck Atlanta

THIS FRIDAY

**POSTPONED**

This Weekend

Tonight @ PLAZA

Saturday, March 29

Saturday, March 22

Thursday, March 20

Tuesday, March 18

Saturday, March 15

Friday, March 14

Tonight ONLY...

Inside the Oscars

Saturday, March 8

Music Video Contest

Sigs Swigs

THE SIGNAL premieres

Tuesday, Feb. 19

Feb. 18-20: Dailies Fairy Tales

Saturday, Feb. 16

Friday, Feb. 15

Feature Screening TONITE

NOW SHOWING: Fairy Tales

Saturday, Feb. 9

Friday, Feb. 8

Tuesday, Feb. 5

Once upon a time...

Monday, Feb. 4

Friday, Feb. 1

New Script Readings at PushPush

More on Saturday, Jan. 26...

Saturday, Jan. 26: ROCK

Friday, Jan. 25: Full TILT

New Weekly Workout for Theater & Film Artists

Can't make it to SUNDANCE?

XPT deadline: FEB. 7

New Open-Source Workshops at New Street Arts

Saturday, Jan. 12: Jailhouse Rock

January 11 & 12: The Dude Abides

Tuesday, Jan. 8 - Dailies Feature Screening

Friday, Jan. 4

TONITE: Monday, Dec. 17

Tuesday, Dec. 11

December 7-9: NoPhest!

TONITE Dec. 3 - Cinema Lenny's

Wednesday, Dec. 5

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Next Weekend

Saturday, Dec. 1

POSTPONED