ATLANTA – The Museum of Design Atlanta is celebrating the opening of the exhibition, Skate it or Hang It!? The Evolution of Skateboard Art on Saturday, June 16. The event will include a parade and a chance for skateboard fans…
Daily Archives: June 15, 2012
"Portrait of My Father" by Brad Downey
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Courtesy Brad Downey “Portrait of My Father” by Brad Downey The Westside Arts District has not one, not two — but several (more than two!) things starting up this weekend as part of its Westside Art Walk, including an artist…
High, Louvre museums seed plans for exhibit on Paris’ Tuileries …
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Print E-mail By Howard Pousner The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Having attracted more than 1.3 million visitors during its three-year string of “Louvre Atlanta” exhibitions ending in 2009, the High Museum of Art plans to re-partner with the Musée du Louvre in…
An Artist Reinvents Architectural Photography via iPhone
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Lynette Jackson, a telecommunications professional from Atlanta, is not an architect, but her iPhone has been getting the attention of the building-obsessed, appearing on Archidose, ArchDaily and even Fast Company‘s design blog. Jackson turns her architectural photography into complex art pieces, letting sections…
As his ‘Art of Rap’ film opens, Ice-T talks about rap’s craft, real-hip …
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That is why Ice-T wants to show the importance of lyricism in rap music through his new documentary, “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap.” In the documentary, Ice-T goes from New York to Los Angeles to Detroit to talk-one-on-one…
Perhaps we need some help with PR, say Catholic bishops in U.S.
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ATLANTA — There’s no doubt that America’s Roman Catholic bishops have had their share of what might quaintly be called bad press. The priest sex-abuse scandal, a Vatican crackdown on nuns, a head-knocking fight with the president of the United…
New cancer hospital to open in August
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Print E-mail By Laura Raines Pulse editor A new hospital is coming to Newnan. Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Southeastern Regional Medical Center will open on Aug. 15. The for-profit health care system specializes in treating complex and…
State Farm adding 500 jobs in Atlanta
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State Farm Insurance will add 500 jobs at its recently leased Atlanta Perimeter Operations Center near Perimeter Mall. Article source: http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/06/15/state-farm-adding-500-jobs-in-atlanta.html
State Farm brings 500 jobs to metro Atlanta
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ATLANTA (AP) – Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that Georgia’s largest writer of homeowners policies will bring 500 jobs to a new operations center in metro Atlanta. Deal made the announcement Friday that the jobs for State Farm will be…
Firm: Georgia foreclosure rate tops in US for May
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Print E-mail By Greg Bluestein The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia posted the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in May, with one in 300 housing units subject to a notice or repossession, data released Thursday by a real estate firm showed.
