Get Out! Your Weekend Plans Are Here

The long week is over and the weekend is almost here, No plans? Not to worry, Cascade Patch has you covered.

1) Traffic Jam Fridays @ the Lounge

Where/when: J.R. Crickets Lounge, 2348 Cascade Road; Friday 9pm -3am. 

The Event: Cricket Lounge presents Traffic Jam Fridays. Get the weekend started off right, come on by after work and get relaxed and enjoy the specials just for you. Then on the wheels of steel comes the mixing styles of friend and local dj, DJ Hustle Man.

So get out of the traffic, bring you’re your fun and engaging attitude and let the lounge present you with their drink specials while getting lost in the eclectic atmosphere of Southwest Atlanta’s premiere lounge spot. Call 404-752-6224 for more information and menu prices.

Pricing:  Free to enter  

2) Sexy in the Burbs:

Where/When: WineStyles Cascade, 3752 Cascade Rd., Suite #140. Saturday, 4 p.m.

The event: This Friday, your Cascade area WineStyles presents, Sexy in the Burbs. Now that the week is over, it’s time to hit an afterhours spot but not a club but a relaxing atmosphere where you can sip on some Sauvignon Blanc or Merlot and enjoy the laughter of others.

Like WineStyles great tastings that are on Thursdays and Saturdays, they have a variety of wines to choose from but you can also select an appetizer from Landon’s Bar and Restaurant menu. Once you are ready to leave, think about adding to your wine collection or start one by choosing a wine in the store, most of their bottles of wine are between $10 and $20. Please call 404-472-9463 or visit www.winestyles.net/cascade for more information

Price: Free to enter and the wines are $8 a glass.

3) Open House

When/Where: All City of Atlanta Recreation Centers, Saturday 10am – 1pm

The Event: The City of Atlanta’s Office of Recreation is having an Open House, for their Fall into the Fun promotion at all 33 city-wide recreation centers. Go to www.atlantaga.gov or click on the above link to see a list of all the centers.

The City of Atlanta wants to provide a program for everyone this fall, the programming will include: after school programs focused on technology, culture and character development; GED and A+ certification for adults; computer training and wellness for seniors in the community; college prep courses for teens and much more.

Take advantage of almost the entire City’s recreation centers being open and Fall into the Fun. Please call the Office of Recreation at 404-546-6788 for more information.

Price: Free, but please call about specific fall programming.

4)  Film Series @ The High

Where/When: High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street, Saturday 8 pm, Rich Theatre

The Event: The High Museum presents a Radcliffe Bailey Film Series: Strange Fruit to a wanting audience. Mixing in jazz genealogy, biography, history of lynching and performance footage by the likes of Billy Holliday, Cassandra Wilson and Abbey Lincoln makes this documentary film a must see for all people and all generations.

This Joel Katz directed film tells the story of the influential anti-lynching protest song, “Strange Fruit” recorded by Billie Holliday and inspired by a photo of a lynching. This documentary also has contributions by folk singer Pete Seeger, playwright Amiri Baraka, activist C.T. Vivian and others who lent their voices so the story of “Strange Fruits” and its power could be told.

Strange Fruits put power to the horrors of lynching that American politicians and lawmakers could no longer hide behind that notion that they had never seen it or heard about it. Please visit www.high.org or call 404-733-4400 to learn more about the museum and for more information. To see the film is separate from going to the Museum.

Price: $7 for the film. You can purchase tickets online at www.high.org.

Also the museum itself, if interested, is a separate venue and its cost is $18 but this weekend for all Fulton County Residents and those students who go to school in Fulton County with proper ID get in the museum for free. It’s Fulton County Free Saturday’s.