Parting Shots

The Atlanta Zine Fest

Short for magazine, a zine is a DIY collection of original writings, illustrations or photographs and has traditionally been reproduced via photocopier. For the past three years, the Atlanta Zine Fest has presented an opportunity for artists and curators of a variety of subject matter to put their ideas into a printed format. The festival is hosted by parent organization Murmur which puts together fundraising events and workshops leading up to the annual festival. The zines are then curated and added to the Atlanta Zine Library, an ever evolving collection of original printed works at Hodgepodge Coffee Shop & Gallery.

This year’s festival is girl/grrl themed, and Murmur is hosting several similar programs in the weeks leading up to this year’s fest, including an eight week zinester youth camp, Ephemeral Memorable art exhibit at Mammal Gallery on April 17, and a group photography exhibit running concurrently with the festival. The 2015 AZF will be taking place at Eyedrum (88 Forsyth St., Atlanta GA 30303) on July 18th. For more information and to register for workshops, email info@atlantazinefest.com or visit online at murmurmedia.org.

Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival

If you can’t make it to Washington D.C. or Macon, just head to Brookhaven. The Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival will be held March 27-29 at Blackburn Park. The event will feature a 5K Run and 1K Walk and the weekend will have a specail focus on pets. Pet World on March 28 will feature demonstrations, adoptions, giveaways, education, vendors and more. On March 29, the Pet Parade will feature fluffy friends and their humans dressed in costumes and competing for prizes. For details about the event, visit brookcherryfest.org.

Taking a ride on the Atlanta Streetcar

The Atlanta INtown and Reporter Newspapers staffs met up for lunch last month at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market and took a ride on the Atlanta Streetcar. Pictured clockwise from left: Steve Levene, Chris North, Janet Porter, Deborah Davis, Joe Earle, Isadora Pennington, Susan Lesesne, Ann Marie Quill, Collin Kelley, Amy Arno and Jef Kremer.