Arts & Entertainment
Get Out! Labor Day Weekend Planner
The long week is coming to an end and Labor Day weekend is almost here, No plans? Not to worry, Cascade Patch has you covered.
1) House in Perkerson Park
Where/When: , 770 Deckner Avenue; Sunday, Noon – 8p.m.
The Event: It's about to go down! This Sunday, before all the Labor Day events and all the recognition of what labor has meant to this country, come on over to Perkerson Park for "House in the Park."
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Welcome to the annual House in the Park event. Come ready to dance that dance, as DJs Kai Alice, Kemit, Ramon Rawsoul and Salah Ananse make the park come alive with their mixing styles, funky beats and soulful sounds. This event brings together creative DJs, creative artist and a diverse audience ready for the feel of house music.
The vision of this event, started in 2005, is to offer House Music as a gift to the city and supportive fans. No matter the gender, ethnicity or age, come ready to party as it goes down at House in the Park. For more information or to donate, please visit www.ramonrawsoul.com.
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Price: Free.
2) Book Festival: Downtown Decatur
Where/When: Historic Downtown Decatur, Labor Day Weekend, Friday 3—6 p.m. (opening), Saturday 9:30 a.m.—9 p.m. and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.—9 p.m.
The Event: Historic Downtown Decatur, our sister city, annually host the country’s largest independent book festival, the AJC Decatur Book Festival. This event is for the entire metro area so make that trip to the east and enjoy the festivities and activities. Follow this map to see the location of various festival events and activities.
This festival will feature lectures, readings and signings from 300 authors from all genres and from all over the country, such as Chicagoan Shirley Strawberry, author of The Strawberry Letter, and Atlanta’s own Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow.
Mingle with your favorite author and get introduced to some new ones; go to a reading, signing or lecture; listen to a poetry reading or jam to the music; take your kids to children events; liven up your palate with wine and/or cooking demonstrations. Enjoy the day with family or friends on a beautiful Labor Day weekend in Downtown Decatur. For more information on other activities, to see an author list, to review a schedule of events and more, please visit www.decaturbookfestival.com/2011.
Price: Free
3) Traffic Jam Fridays @
Where/when: J.R. Crickets Lounge, 2348 Cascade Rd.; Friday 9 p.m.—3 a.m.
The Event: The JR Crickets Lounge proudly presents Traffic Jam Fridays. Get the Labor Day weekend started off right, come on by after work and relax and enjoy the specials, just for you. Arrive early and get ready for sports weekend: from the Georgia State vs. Clark-Atlanta Friday night game at 7:30, to the Georgia vs. Boise State at the Georgia Dome, to a weekend full of The Braves vs. Dodgers, to NASCAR. This is a sports lovers weekend and what better place to start off than your own Lounge.
On the wheels of steel, comes the mixing style of friend and local DJ, DJ Hustle Man. So get out of the traffic, bring your fun, let go of the stresses of work and let Lounge bartenders present you with drink specials while you get lost in the atmosphere and excitement of southwest Atlanta’s premiere lounge spot. Please visit www.jrcricketslounge.com or call 404-752-6224 for more information and menu prices.
Pricing: Free to enter
4) Equal Rites at
Where/When: Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples St., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
The Event: Hammonds House Museum continues to bring excellent art and show pieces so please continue to support your local museum as it continues to present, Michael D. Harris’s Equal Rites exhibit. The exhibit along with its themes was 15 years in the making and will last until Sept. 11, so art lovers, history buffs and well-rounded Atlantans do not miss out on this conceptual and expressive art exhibit. This exhibit not only celebrates various concepts and themes through sight and imagination, such as social issues and , but it explains them and their historical root. Equal Rites features collaborations, self examinations and inner reflections built upon the artist's own creations. Please come out and enjoy Equal Rites: The Art of Michael D. Harris. For more information please call 404-612-0500 or visit www.hammondshouse.org.
Price: Exhibit is $4 for adults and $2 for children, students and seniors.