Arts & Culture

Kids encouraged to 'Plug into Nature'

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, February 21st, 2014, 7:09am

(WXIA) -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has brought back its Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest for 2014.

This year's theme is Plug into Nature, emphasizing the importance of experiencing wildlife and plants firsthand.

All Georgia students in grades kindergarten through 5 are invited to enter the contest. The top 12 winners' posters will be displayed on the DNR's Flickr site and at the Go Fish Education Center in Perry during the first two weeks in May.

Contest entries are due Apr. 16. Three winners will be picked in four categories (kindergarten, grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grade 5).

Visit georgiawildlife.com for more information about the contest.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014, 8:48am

Doodle 4 Google contest accepting entries

(WXIA) -- It's back! The wildly popular Doodle 4 Google contest, which gives children the opportunity to create a Google Doodle, is now accepting entries.

Students in grades K-12 can enter the competition by drawing the Google logo with the theme, "If I could invent one thing to make the world a better place ..."

"So many of the world's greatest inventions started out as simple doodles -- just think of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of flying machines long before airplanes were made. We hope students will think big and surprise us with their creative ideas, just like they've done in years past!" Google said in a release.

Google will choose one finalist from each state. Last year's Georgia winner was Christine Jeong, a 5th grader at Wilson Creek Elementary School in Johns Creek. Meet Christine and see her winning doodle.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, January 27th, 2014, 12:30pm

AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design contest open

ATLANTA -- Calling all artists: the AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design contest is now accepting entries.

Designers have until Friday, Feb. 28 to submit their works of art. All entries will be whittled down to five finalists, which will be unveiled on ajc.com/peachtree on Saturday, Mar. 15.

No one will see the winning design until race day, when it will adorn tens of thousands of finishers' T-shirts.

"The AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design contest is a great way to showcase the work of our local artists, and we are always impressed with the entries we receive," Atlanta Track Club interim executive director Sue Payne said in a statement.

Whoever wins the contest receives $1,000, while each of the four finalists gets $100.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, January 13th, 2014, 12:39pm

History center to hold architecture Lunch & Learn

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- The DeKalb History Center will hold a Lunch & Learn with architectural historian Dr. Richard Cloues later this month.

Cloues will present his lecture, "After the Bungalow, Before the Ranch: The Small American House Phenomenon, 1920s-1950s" on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at noon.

He will speak in the Old Superior Courtroom at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse in downtown Decatur.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Attendees are permitted to bring lunch.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, November 7th, 2013, 12:46pm

'A Broadway Christmas Carol' opens Dec. 5

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- The ART Station Theatre's production of A Broadway Christmas Carol will open early next month.

According to a release from the Stone Mountain theater, the production sets Charles Dickens' story of Ebenezer Scrooge to song parodies of popular Broadway tunes.

It will run Thursdays through Sundays from Dec. 5 to Dec. 22. Call 770-469-1105 or visit artstation.org to buy tickets.

The ART Station is located at 5384 Manor Drive.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, October 10th, 2013, 10:54am

International Food and Music Festival returns Oct. 19

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- This year's DeKalb International Food and Music Festival will be Saturday, Oct. 19 at Northlake Mall.

The event, which will be held from noon to 6 p.m., is coordinated by county Commissioner Stan Watson.

"We are excited to bring back the DeKalb International Food and Musical Festival, and I am confident that the festival will unite the dynamic blend of cultures and traditions that continue to exist in our country," Watson said in a statement.

The International Food and Music Festival celebrates DeKalb residents' many cultures, including Asian, African, West Indian and Middle Eastern. Planned festivities include shopping, food sampling and a Children's Village with puppet shows and face painting; admission to the kids' section is $10.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, August 19th, 2013, 11:53am

Yellow Daisy Festival returns in September

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- The Southeast's largest outdoor arts and crafts festival will celebrate its 45th year in 2013.

The Yellow Daisy Festival will return to Stone Mountain Park Sept. 5-8.

More than 400 artists participate in the event every year. There is also food, live music and fun for the entire family. Admission is free with a $10 parking pass.

Visit stonemountainpark.com for more information.

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