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Green Tips for Decatur Event Planners Now Available

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Look for this graphic on the City website

Look for this graphic on the City website

The former Waste Managment Advisory Board, working with the Public Works Director and the Special Events Coordinator, has produced a guide  for “greening” events, block parties and other gatherings in the city of Decatur. The brochure is available for downloading at www.decaturga.com or at Decatur City Hall.

The Guide offers many tips for planning a special event beginning with selecting the location, planning purchases to minimize waste on the front end, planning for recycling and food waste and more. The guide also encourages planners to educate the attendees on protecting the environment.

The Decatur Business Association has already jumped on the “green” wagon. Food vendors at the June Beach Party will be required to use biodegradable paper goods as well as recycle plastic, glass and cardboard. The Public Works Department will also be on hand to distribute information on the City’s recycling plan and give out tattoos with the recycling logo. As you may know, all city sponsored events currently include both trash cans and recycling containers for plastic, metal and glass. We hope to encourage all event planners, both large and small, to recycle and produce greener events.

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Leon's is Truly Full Service

Posted in Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged , on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Th new gastro pub, Leon’s, opened for a practice night for friends and family over the weekend. Owners Dave, Mike and Tom were on hand to greet everyone, and were in good spirits, as they should have been. They did a very nice interior renovation. The bar was very welcoming, as were all the servers and employees.

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We enjoyed a variety of tasty appetizers, including french fries with various dips, a tasty salad and a carrot hummus dip with bread. The scallop entree that I had for dinner was especially good. Of course we had to try some dessert, and the cobbler and the waffles were definitely crowd pleasers.

Good atmosphere, good food…the Brick Store guys have done it again! Be sure to stop by and check it out. The Grand Opening is on Monday night.

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Decatur Green Fest Poster Contest Deadline February 6th

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Calling all graphic designers! You still have time to get your poster design entered for the Decatur Green Fest.  The deadline for the Poster Contest is February 6th – that’s this Friday.  The winner recieves $200 and the opportunity to have their artwork seen throughout the city on the festival’s official poster.

The Decatur Green Fest, scheduled for Saturday, May 2, beneifts the Decatur Preservation Alliance and the Dogwood Alliance. The event is being organzied by a great group of volunteers including  Mike Gallagher of the Brick Store Pub, Eddie Owen of Eddie’s Attic, John The Baker of the Dogwood Alliance, and many more. Plans for the 2009 festival include children’s activities, organic food, “green” vendors, artists and ongoing live music throughout the afternoon ending with the evening Concert on the Square.

For more information on entering the poster contest, please contact cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com or beth@southeastgreen.com.

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Decatur City Dance Presents Annual Winter Dance Concert

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

dec-city-danceDecatur City Dance, the oldest performing dance group in DeKalb County, performs their popular Winter Dance concert at the Monsignor Terry W. Young Center for Performing Arts on Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7.  The performance features more than a dozen pieces of original ballet, jazz, modern and swing pieces designed to mesmerize children and adults alike.  This year, the acclaimed tapper Josh Hilberman (www.hilbermania.com) will present a unique tap piece. When not joining the Decatur dancers, Josh can be seen in places like Lincoln Center or on stage with Manhattan Tap. 

 

This year’s Winter Dance concert features inventively choreographed pieces set to music from artists as diverse as Cold Play, Nora Jones and Debussy.  Additionally, Decatur’s acclaimed Rug Cutters, the zesty Swing Dance troupe, will perform a few numbers along with Birda Ringstad’s Rhythm Keepers Tap. 

 

Date:                   February 6th 7:30 pm

                             February 7th 2 pm and 7:30 pm

 

Location:         Monsignor Terry W. Young Center for the Performing Arts

                             St. Pius High School

                             2674 Johnson Road RE

                            Atlanta, GA  30345

 

Ticket Prices:    $12 for adult, $10 for children (group rates available)

Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 404-378-3388

 

For more information contact Dani Lewis at 404-580-1566 or sparkco@mindspring.com

Decatur City Dance website www.decaturcitydance.org

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Ken Will Morton Performs FREE Show at Twains on February 5th

Posted in Community, Events, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 

ken-will-morton1Ken Will Morton will be performing a free show at Twain’s on Thursday, February 5th at 8:30 p.m.

With four releases under his belt, his music has been praised by No Depression, Harp, Paste Magazine, An Honest Tune, American Songwriter, Stomp & Stammer, Southeast Performer, Performing Songwriter, Relix and more. 

In June of 2008, Ken Will released two records on the newly formed Rara Avis Records:  Devil In Me is a straight-out rock record, while Kickin’ Out The Rungs is more acoustic based and includes a song he co-wrote with Kristen Hall (ex-Sugarland).    CD reviews have already been secured for Southeast Performer, Georgia Music Magazine, Vintage Guitar, and American Songwriter.

 

Ken was recently reviewed in Creative Loafing:

“He’s a little bit country and little bit rock’n’roll, a fact reflected on his new releases, Kickin’ Out The Rungs and Devil In Me.   The former works an acoustic vibe that runs from folksy Dylanesque ballads to ambling backwoods roots rock, and the latter mines Morton’s hell-bound predilections with barroom stomps and garagabilly grime and rumble.”

 

 

Check out this video for the song “Muscadine Wine” off Kickin’ Out The Rungs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3gbVsEPGto

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City of Decatur Budget Focus Group Meetings Scheduled

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

budget-mtgThe community is invited to participate in the City of Decatur Budget Focus Group kick-off meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Conference Room on the first floor of City Hall at 509 N. McDonough Street.  This will be the first of three focus group meetings regarding the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget.  Subsequent meetings are scheduled for April 14, 2009 and May 12, 2009. 

 

The budget focus group meetings were first held in 2002.  Because of the success and contribution of the focus groups to the budget process, the City continues to invite active citizen participation in the budget process through these focus groups.

 

The goal of the focus group meetings is to provide relevant budget and financial information in an informal environment so that participants can better understand the City’s budget process including how revenue and expenditure recommendations are made.  The first meeting will provide an opportunity to ask questions and share concerns  about the City’s budget and tax rates as well as providing citizen insight into what should be the City’s financial priorities for the coming year.  City staff will be available to respond to questions and provide an overview of the budget process. 

 

In preparation for the first meeting, you may want to review the current fiscal year 2008-2009 budget on the City’s website at http://www.decaturga.com/cgs_citysvcs_atr_budget.aspx. 

 

Please notify Andrea Arnold by March 9th at (404) 370-4102 or andrea.arnold@decaturga.com if you will be attending.  Feel free to contact Andrea if you have any questions prior to the meeting. 

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The Seen Gallery Invites you to a Sneak Preview

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 

boudreauxblackwaterThe Seen Gallery has relocated to downtown Decatur.  Conveniently located at 415 Church Street, the new space is two doors down from Java Monkey coffee and wine bar and one door down from Mingei World Arts, directly across from the Decatur Marta train station. 

 

Plan to attend the sneak preview this Friday, January 23,  7-10 PM

 

From Bill Bibb: “We, and our talented artists, are tremendously excited about the new space and the opportunity to more efficiently serve the art community.  We plan to resume regular, expanded business hours in mid February.  We have been working hard to open for business as soon as possible.  More than a few fresh coats of paint and we are almost there. We invite you to plan to attend our sneak preview, have a glass of wine with us, and talk with us about our plans for the new venue. The open house is presented in association with ATLart09, 18 days of city wide gallery openings, museum exhibitions, and lectures.”

 

Mark your calendars!

The Seen “Grand Reopening” will be on Saturday, March 7, 7-10 PM

 

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Volunteer for the ING Georgia Marathon at a Decatur Hydration Station

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Photo from www.inggeorgiamarathon.com

Photo from www.inggeorgiamarathon.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ING Georgia Marathon is coming through the City of Decatur on March 29th and volunteers are needed for the two Hydration Stations located in the city. To volunteer, please go to the ING GA Marathon website www.inggeorgiamarathon.com and click on the Volunteer link on the left. The City has two groups: Hydration Station #11 located in Oakhurst and Hydration Station #13 located in downtown Decatur. The password you will need to sign in is cod. Volunteers will receive an ING Georgia Marathon t-shirt. For more information, please email Cheryl at cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com.

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Free Musical Events at Decatur Library

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 

 

Karen Skelli, from the Decatur Branch of the DeKalb Library, sends information about FREE concerts to be held at the Decatur Library:

Photo from Kevin's MySpace page
Photo from Kevin’s MySpace page

Kevin “Kalimbaman” Spears

Thursday, January 22

Kevin is a gifted artist on the African instrument called Kalimba/Mbira. The exotic sounds he evokes from this instrument cause you to hear distant echoes of Africa, Egypt, Duke Ellington, Blues and Gospel. Kevin not only designs his own instruments but also has raised the standard for playing this simple instrument utilizing electronics and effects creating a fusion of Jazz, Rock and African music.

Photo from newmuses.com

Photo from newmuses.com

 

The Muses

Thursday, February 5th

 Returning for the third year from Colorado, The Muses, featuring Tanya Brody and Matthew Guernsey, each play a plethora of exotic instruments ranging from bohdran and concertina to harp and  hammered dulcimer; psaltery, pennywhistle, fiddle and bones to name a few.  They perform with a ferocity and strength of heart that embodies the Celtic music they love so dearly. 

 

 

 

Neshima Jazz Quartet

Thursday, February 26

 Neshima, which means “breath” in Greek, has a sound that is the result of blending classical, jazz, rock and gospel styles. Each of the performers brings something different to the “groove”. Whether jazz standards, R & B, or adult contemporary, Neshima’a arrangements put a fresh spin on tunes both old and new.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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State of the City Address to be held on January 27th

Posted in Meetings, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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