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DATE NIGHT IN BUCKHEAD Tickle your funny bone at The Basement Theatre’s after-hours improv shows, which take place on Saturdays at 10pm. 175 W. Wieuca Rd. NE. TheBasementTheatre.com
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Cozy up with your mate on The Regent Cocktail Club’s patio, which offers sweeping views of Buckhead. The sophisticated lounge, which is located on the third floor of steakhouse staple, American Cut, serves expertly crafted cocktails. 3035 Peachtree Rd. NE. RegentCocktailClub.com
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At Boxwoods, you’ll find unique home accessories, garden goods, tabletop pieces and much more. Stop by to adorn your space with these eclectic pieces. 100 E. Andrews Dr. NW. BoxwoodsOnline.com
Getting married or know someone who is? Commission Buckhead artist Pat Fiorello for a custom-made Forever Bouquet painting. It’s the perfect gift for a bride to remember her special day. PatFiorello.com
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130 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW. Atlanta History Center 10am-4pm Free Visit the Goizueta Gardens and Cherokee Garden Library. AtlantaHistoryCenter.com
MAY 12 Startup Chowdown 3423 Piedmont Rd. NE. Atlanta Tech Village 12-1pm $10 Have lunch with over 250 innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech start-up companies. AtlantaTechVillage.com
5th Annual Mommy & Me Princess Tea
JUNE 1-4 Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
3110 Roswell Rd. NE., The Buckhead Theatre 2-4pm $50 after May 1, $100 backstage experience Enjoy tea, a braid bar, photo booth, and sing-alongs with 15 princesses. Tea4GirlTalk.com
1065 Peachtree St. NE. Times and prices vary Tasting delicious fare isn’t the only thing to do at this festival, there will also be expert-led interactive experiences. ATLFoodAndWineFestival.com
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Slow Food Atlanta 11th Annual Ice Cream Social
Did You Know?
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2744 Peachtree Rd. NW., The Cathedral of St. Philip 12:30-2:30pm $15 adults, $5 kids (advance), $20 adults, $10 kids (at door), free for ages 4 and under Enjoy homespun ice cream from local chefs and neighbors. PeachtreeRoadFarmersMarket.com
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National Black Arts Festival 20th Anniversary Gala
Summer History Camp Weird History: Inventions
3143 Maple Dr. NE., Flourish 7pm Individual tickets start at $500 Support the arts at this elegant gala. NBAF.org
130 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW. Atlanta History Center 9am-4pm $250 members, $300 non-members Children ages 6-11 will learn about out-of-the-box historic inventions here. AtlantaHistoryCenter.com
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JUNE 11 Sunday Supper 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW. The Cathedral of St. Philip 5-9pm $70 Experience this dinner featuring ingredients from the Peachtree Road Farmers Market. PeachtreeRoadFarmersMarket.com
Did You Know?
Lenox Square mall has held a Fourth of July fireworks show since 1960.
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Begins near Lenox Square mall and ends in Piedmont Park 7:30am Free Cheer on over 60,000 runners at the world’s largest 10K. AtlantaTrackClub.org/Peachtree
JULY 16 Miami Circle Art Walk 690 Miami Cir. NE. 11am-4pm Free Visit the finest in art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, and more. MiamiCircleShops.com/MiamiCircle-Art-Walk
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known for its honesty on air. “The show has been in Atlanta for 15 years now, and the goal has always been to be open and real and vulnerable while having fun along the way. Our listeners appreciate that authenticity.” Today, she is an active member of the community, lending her hand to as many charitable organizations as possible. “It’s so important for us to get out into our community,” she observes. “We’re given a voice, and we need to use that voice for good.” Most recently, Klingshirn and Mattingly donated their entire wedding registry to Bert’s Big Adventure. More than 4,000 toys were purchased for children with chronic and terminal illnesses to enjoy after their five-day trip to Walt Disney World. When she’s not at the mic or helping the various charities she supports, Klingshirn can be found partaking of the many amenities the surrounding areas have to offer. “We are located in such close proximity to other areas,” she says. “It’s a great neutral location.” From Phipps Plaza to nearby Town Brookhaven, the recreation opportunities are virtually endless. She also revels in the variety of restaurants that are easily accessible—particularly the taquerias (PURE and Verde are at the top of her list) and Buckhead’s St. Cecilia. For Klingshirn, it’s hard to believe five years have passed since moving to Atlanta. And, according to her, that time has changed her in a way she never expected. “‘The Bert Show’ is a family. The listeners are part of that family, and to find that connection with them is amazing,” she concludes. “They’ve made me a better person.”
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Bert’s Big Adventure provides an all-expenses paid trip to Disney World for children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families. BertsBigAdventure.org
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The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (Georgia Chapter) offers support for families of children with brain tumors in Georgia, including financial assistance, educational scholarships and events. CureTheKids.org
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The Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research raises awareness and funds for research at all stages, from the initial idea to clinical trials. RallyFoundation.org
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BART AND KRISTIN LOVE SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS WITH PARKER JONES, AN 11-YEAR-OLD GOLDEN RETRIEVER (PICTURED LEFT) AND LEEROY BROWN, AN 8-YEAR-OLD RESCUE.
PHOTO COURTESY OF RUSTIC WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY.
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In 2009, she began writing the play, “A Conversation between Malcolm X and President Obama,” which proved to be a hit in Atlanta. “Everybody was writing about MLK and I wanted these two men because they had a lot in common,” she explains. “They grew up fatherless. They were fathers of girls. They were both married and beholden to their wives according to what I found out and they both used education to get where they were.” Buckhead living fuels her creativity, which also includes jewelry making, voiceover work, acting and modeling. She loves conceiving ideas in her garden condo where she’s been since 2002. She tests her plays before a live audience in a rented room in the Buckhead Branch library. And many Saturday nights, she lets loose to live music at The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead. “It would never have happened in New York I don’t think but, here, it happened,” says the gorgeous grandmother of her life as an artist. “When I was in New York, I never thought I had any talents.” Atlanta has taught her differently.
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