Four words: Dogs in Halloween costumes
As one first-time Costumes on the Woof attendee observed as he scurried back to the bar Tuesday night, "My God, it looks like 'Best in Show' had a head-on collision with 'Toddlers & Tiaras' in here." Welcome to the third annual Halloween pet costume contest and benefit for Canine Assistants at the Loews hotel in Midtown where festively outfitted pooches and their owners try to outdo each other with a sea of sequins, flocks of feathers or a glitzy YouTube channel dedicated to their dog's accomplishments.
Sticking by Komen, Fashion Cares celebrates 20 years of stylish giving
As always, supporters eagerly anticipating the city's 20th annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares Monday night at the American Cancer Society Center downtown will likely spend the weekend searching for just the right outfit to wear to the unofficial start of the fall social season. But for others, who have traditionally supported Atlanta and New York retailer Jeffrey Kalinsky's yearly evening of fun, fashion and charitable giving for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Greater Atlanta and the Atlanta AIDS Fund, the decision to attend this year is more complicated.
G-CAPP turns 18: You only do this kind of work well if it’s in your gut
Perennial interviewee Jane Fonda will be the one asking the questions at tonight’s annual Empower Party benefit for Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential. In front of a sold-out crowd in the Georgia Aquarium ballroom, G-CAPP’s founder will interview CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta as the nonprofit advances its teen pregnancy prevention mission to include adolescent health and well being. In an exclusive interview with Atlanta magazine, the 75-year-old two-time Oscar winner discusses what’s on her notepad for Dr. Gupta, what’s next for G-CAPP, shooting that Twitter trending “You will resign when I fire you out of petty malice and not before!” Newsroom scene and how ex-hubby Ted Turner introduced her to the stupid joys of Dumb and Dumber.
Grammy winner Alison Krauss to headline Captain Planet Foundation 2011 benefit
Captain Planet Foundation chair Laura Turner Seydel and Atlanta jewelry designer Elizabeth DuPree Lynch had some major scoop to share with us on a recent afternoon at DuPree Lynch's gorgeous Buckhead home. As Atlanta author Elizabeth Dewberry and "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" newest cast member Marlo Hampton hosted an intimate private afternoon jewelry shopping spree of DuPree Lynch's designs as a fundraiser for the globally minded eco non-profit (to check out a photo gallery from the party, click here), Turner Seydel tipped us about CPF's next big fundraiser.
Singer Kevin Rowe debuts benefit single, Saturday fundraiser to combat Atlanta’s sex trafficking trade
It's a conversation most people don't have over a pint with an Englishman at the bar in RiRa. But this summer, singer-songwriter Kevin Rowe was deep in thought, discussing his concerns with us about an issue the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau doesn't include in its "Welcome to Atlanta" pamphlets: the city's scourge of human trafficking.
Jimmy & Ted Go to White Castle?
Exactly 21 minutes into a 30-minute conversation between President Jimmy Carter, EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson, billionaire Richard Branson and CNN founder Ted Turner at Friday night's Captain Planet Foundation gala downtown at the Georgia Aquarium, the algae-haired superhero's father smiled for the first time. Scratch that. Ted Turner was grinning from ear to ear. Not coincidentally, the 39th President of the United States sitting next to him had just endorsed the legalization of pot. Hell, Turner even sat up erect in his chair for a split second.
A riot for Ria!
This may be the first time the Variety Playhouse has intentionally booked a riot into the historic Little Five Points theater. Expect the spirit of Ria’s Bluebird Café owner and chef Ria Pell to preside over (and perhaps slam dance down front) at tonight’s It’s a Ria Riot!: Queers, Punks, Eats, DJs — A Celebration and Tribute to Our Friend Ria Pell benefit concert. After all, if there was one thing the activist chef loved as much as brisket for breakfast, it was supporting Atlanta’s live music scene. So tonight, beginning at 7, local bands and musical friends of Pell’s will be performing all of her favorite tunes as a benefit for her friends, family and business, all affected financially by Pell’s unexpected death last month at age 44.
10th annual Toy Party: A Holiday Soiree Survival Guide
For 10 years, the city's gay, lesbian, gay-friendly and children's charitable fundraising communities have banded together on the first Sunday in December to don their holiday finery and collect thousands and thousands of toys for metro-area kids in need. The non-profit For the Kid in All of Us will spend the rest of this month distributing the gifts to dozens and dozens of local charities who serve metro area children. But inevitably, when you try and pack that many immaculately groomed party guests clutching Barbie Dreamhouses into a space even as enormous as AmericasMart Building 3 downtown, a few rules need to apply to ensure the party's success. For the Kid in All of Us president Alison Hall offers attendees a few helpful tips below.
Richard Blais, Ben Deignan added to auction as Feel the Love Elise streams live tonight
With family and friends arriving in Atlanta for tonight's Feel the Love Elise benefit at the Hard Rock Cafe downtown, Atlanta publicist Elise Roth Tedeschi didn't get much sleep overnight. In fact, response has been so overwhelming for the organizers of the fundraiser for the Tedeschi family the event will now be streamed live on the benefit's website for folks who can't make it into Atlanta to be there in person.
The Year in Review: Two iconic departures, chats with Couric, J.R. Ewing and goats in couture!
As Atlantans set their New Years black-eyed peas out for soaking today, let's reflect on all things 2012 with the annual Eldredge ATL year in review. It was a year punctuated by an iconic exit at Eddie's Attic, another at the WSB-TV anchor desk, one truly unforgettable Facebook status update, not to mention chats with Katie Couric and the one-and-only J.R. Ewing. Oh, and let's not forget the goats in dresses. As always, a huge thanks to you for reading. Happy 2013!