AthFest Music Festival Now Booking Bands

The Athens Music and Arts Festival is now booking bands for performances June 20-24.

The Athens Music and Arts Festival is now booking bands for performances on one of the three outdoor stages and at various music venues within the city of Athens. Applications may be made online or by mailing in or dropping off a submission. More information is available online for those interested in submitting an application. This event held annually in downtown Athens showcases the best in regionally and nationally recognized Athens-based talent. More than 200 bands and artists are expected to perform on three outdoor stages and in various music venues within the city of Athens on June 20-24. Bands from Athens, Atlanta, Georgia, or the southeast which have played in Athens before have a good chance of getting selected to perform. …

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Mellow Mushroom Makes a Comeback in Cumming

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers returns to Cumming in a new hopping location.

Mellow Mushroom has returned to Cumming after an almost two year hiatus. The old Tri County Plaza location shut down in early 2010 and we have been without Kosmic Karma ever since. On Monday, Oct. 10 they opened their doors in the Avenue Forsyth shopping center between Barnes and Noble and Georgetown Interiors. Charles and Kelly Wilson are excited to bring Mellow Mushroom back to Cumming. “We have some of the best shopping, dining and entertainment attractions in the area, and Mellow Mushroom will be a great addition to the community,” says Kelly. Looking for a fun date night on a budget? Bring in your AMC Theatre movie stub and Mellow Mushroom will offer you a medium cheese pizza and two fountain drinks for only $10. Mellow Mushroom has …

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Supporting Local Arts in a Depressed Economy, It Starts with Me

The performing arts are part of the local economy, and we can all take small steps in supporting them to everyone's benefit.

HOW CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Like Bill and Melinda Gates, I am of the mindset that everyone should have an opportunity to thrive in society and be the best expression of themselves, living life to their fullest potential. Unlike Bill and Melinda Gates, I am not a billionaire with substantially extensive financial resources to donate to causes and activities about which I may care deeply. Therein lies my quandary…how does one make a difference if one is not Bill or Melinda Gates, or anyone remotely resembling them financially, particularly in these depressed economic times? As I began pondering this question, it occurred to me that perhaps the situation should be approached much like one might take on a new household project- start small, …

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Music Midtown is Returning! Coldplay and Black Keys to Headline

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announces music festival will return to Midtown.

Music lovers rejoice! Music Midtown will return this year. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Live Nation president Peter Conlon made the announcement Wednesday at the W Hotel in downtown Atlanta.  The festival--which ran 12 times from 1994 to 2005--is set for Sept. 24 at Piedmont Park, (about 37 miles from downtown Cumming). Coldplay and Black Keys will headline on Saturday, Reed said at the conference.  "There isn't a better place for this," said Atlanta City Councilman Alex Wan, who represents part of Midtown. "Piedmont Park is the crown jewel of Midtown. It's a spectacular setting for outdoor music events." Musical performances may be added on Friday night. At the conference, Reed said they are "working on a big surprise for Friday night." …

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