gloATL's Magic "Hinterland" in Downtown Atlanta

Big crowds enjoyed <a href="http://www.gloatl.com/">glo Atl's</a> one time performance of "Hinterland" last night in downtown Atlanta. We shared visions like this at the fountain wall at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodruff_Park">Woodruff Park</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepS4RvBfFi9ZOsQGVkJ18FKrIlym9dpcV1b6BwueYFU0pN-G_WpmdHYigBueo76FK9IUgMQpCVoOiF_9C6u4UXaoV7p1qMndVw4DSpwpAc7NmcNVDqYCR04X-txlOmqvVlk9Ho64TQFbi/s1600/P1050509-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterla+nd-Link-of-Blinking-Dancers-Fountain-detail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544623436789054962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepS4RvBfFi9ZOsQGVkJ18FKrIlym9dpcV1b6BwueYFU0pN-G_WpmdHYigBueo76FK9IUgMQpCVoOiF_9C6u4UXaoV7p1qMndVw4DSpwpAc7NmcNVDqYCR04X-txlOmqvVlk9Ho64TQFbi/s400/P1050509-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterla+nd-Link-of-Blinking-Dancers-Fountain-detail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><br />Sound, lights, Big Boi, acrobats, trick cyclists, 40 dancers from glo Atlanta. Bigger crowds that anyone expected. Not instantly grokked. I'm sure the crowds discouraged many. Some left early on. It was hard to see, unpredictable, We never knew where things would happen next.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5213810426/" title="P1050499-2010-11-27-gloAtl-Hinterland-dancer-on-Tree by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050499-2010-11-27-gloAtl-Hinterland-dancer-on-Tree" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5213810426_c014767003_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Dancers appeared out of nowhere in the middle of big crowds.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5213215709/" title="P1050500-2010-11-27-gloAtl-Hinterland-dancer-on-Tree by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050500-2010-11-27-gloAtl-Hinterland-dancer-on-Tree" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5213215709_11d9f6865d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Big Boi, in his red coat, performed on the ground, in the air, and on the fountain wall.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5213215735/" title="P1050502-2010-11-27-gloAtl-Hinterland-Big-Boi-in-Red-Coat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050502-2010-11-27-gloAtl-Hinterland-Big-Boi-in-Red-Coat" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5213215735_c33525acb5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />When performances moved to the fountain, magic happened. Ethereal music led folks to the fountain's wall, a natural stage where we could see. The grim wall came to life.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5213810526/" title="P1050514-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterland-Link-of-Blinking-Dancers-Fountain-ladder-chair-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050514-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterland-Link-of-Blinking-Dancers-Fountain-ladder-chair-detail" height="282" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5213810526_ced47ca455_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This short video of the electric skirt gives a sense of the ambiance. This tiny figure mesmerized me in the giant downtown space.<br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=bb6b05d3ed&photo_id=5213107113&hd_default=false"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=bb6b05d3ed&photo_id=5213107113&hd_default=false" width="640" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br />Drummers and acrobats led a parade to Centennial Park. Downtown looked darn good.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5213215847/" title="P1050519-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterland-Peachtree-Street-Parade by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050519-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterland-Peachtree-Street-Parade" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5213215847_0e66abd41d.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5213215871/" title="P1050521-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterland-Centenial-Park-Christmas-Tree by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050521-2010-11-27-VIDEOpreview-gloAtl-Hinterland-Centenial-Park-Christmas-Tree" height="413" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5213215871_24b8dbfaf3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This video is about a minute long. To the tune of "Sigur Ros - Ba Ba" It helps me remember.<br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=ef2dede789&photo_id=5213693862&hd_default=false"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=ef2dede789&photo_id=5213693862&hd_default=false" width="640" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br />See the <a href="http://www.artscriticatl.com/2010/11/hinterland-review-big-boi-gloatl-giant-crowds-and-an-exuberant-spectacle/">ArtsCriticAtl.com/ review: "Hinterland Review: Big Boi, gloATL, giant crowds and an exuberant spectacle in downtown Atlanta</a>" to which I say, "What they said...."

gloATL's Magic "Hinterland" in Downtown Atlanta

Big crowds enjoyed glo Atl's one time performance of "Hinterland" last night in downtown Atlanta. We shared visions like this...

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Happy Thanksgiving: The Pictures and Video

Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you don't mind if we share a little of ours with you.<br /><br />We had 12 family and 6 guests. Our big room did the job yet again. We moved furniture, brought in 2 more tables, and chairs from everywhere. We had room for more. Mark your calendar.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5207730371/" title="P1050481-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Family-Group-Picture-best-maybe by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050481-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Family-Group-Picture-best-maybe" height="491" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5207730371_4a66fd73f6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We honor the folks who brought food.</span><br /><br />Grandpa and Grandma and Deb and Dave: 3 pies, deviled eggs and more.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5208326340/" title="P1050401-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Joe by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050401-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Joe" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5208326340_10279260f0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Camden with rhubarb pie and festive turkey ornament thing.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5208326412/" title="P1050406-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-CJ by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050406-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-CJ" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5208326412_fd74cf908e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Syd with asparagus casserole.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5208326428/" title="P1050407-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-SJ by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050407-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-SJ" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5208326428_e164fc5f43_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Don with dressing.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5207729389/" title="P1050408-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-DJ by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050408-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-DJ" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5207729389_aa94b6011d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Ryun brought the football and banana bread.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5207729411/" title="P1050412-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Banana-Bread-RM by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050412-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Banana-Bread-RM" height="485" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5207729411_3ee863bc85_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Nick brought the tamales.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5207729471/" title="P1050416-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Tamale-NV by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050416-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Tamale-NV" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5166/5207729471_e7b65ba380_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We opened the buffet. (32 seconds)<br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=616c1f2513&photo_id=5208318010&hd_default=false"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=616c1f2513&photo_id=5208318010&hd_default=false" width="640" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br />And it got quiet for just a few minutes as we sat down. (14 seconds)<br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=d7dc4b2fec&photo_id=5208324020&hd_default=false"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=d7dc4b2fec&photo_id=5208324020&hd_default=false" width="640" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br />Zella won the Architecture Tourist Prize for "Least Likely to Bloat."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlj6CQDKb2T4rX3n5cKWg1UpkcIT6a8wcmUGjndpVDblbRrTcQRPM9SUC48FzSTk0Vquc6idwXuNuO9BXG9S7gC-8ojo4p4IFC5haqijrOCKzffdiodkdrBukKT3r1vUwMlWOtpkIFFFL/s1600/P1050450-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Plate-Zella-Mini.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543909806012531730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlj6CQDKb2T4rX3n5cKWg1UpkcIT6a8wcmUGjndpVDblbRrTcQRPM9SUC48FzSTk0Vquc6idwXuNuO9BXG9S7gC-8ojo4p4IFC5haqijrOCKzffdiodkdrBukKT3r1vUwMlWOtpkIFFFL/s400/P1050450-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Plate-Zella-Mini.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" /></a><br /><br />Don won the Archtiecture Tourist prize for "Best Green Balance." It was a pretty plate I tell ya'.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5207730017/" title="P1050448-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Plate-DJ-With-Knife by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050448-2010-11-25-Thanksgiving-Plate-DJ-With-Knife" height="371" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5207730017_90998e8e7b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I'll announce all the plating awards in another post.

Happy Thanksgiving: The Pictures and Video

Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you don't mind if we share a little of ours with you. We had 12 family and 6 guests. Our big room did the job...

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Our Thanksgiving Menu 2010 and our greasy 2009 menu

Could be some changes but here we are so far.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5202131848/" title="2010-11-23-Thanksgiving-Menu-2010-Guestlist by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="2010-11-23-Thanksgiving-Menu-2010-Guestlist" height="598" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5202131848_8c55530b11_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Last year's menu did it's duty. We put it into the Architecture Tourist Hall of Fame.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4141571663/" title="2009-Thanksgiving-Menu-Chez-Kearns-Atlanta by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="2009-Thanksgiving-Menu-Chez-Kearns-Atlanta" height="639" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/4141571663_67557124f4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Flashback to Thanksgiving 2008: Deb, Grandpa, Grandma, and KK doing the walk of honor with cake:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAV3JDEVlfOUGsduaHPA0IxXj0kdUjM1tfmztmW6Ylwvo_56u8l7iEBkUaJOefSZi98obU7NyraU_C74dRCd-7_mn2ab_CFJ00ZqEHWrrXPevqI_Bf272HRz4dSEO7N0luUZXyX1jwlSYY/s1600/PB271358-Cakewalk-Detail-Joe-Zella-KK-Deb+2008+ThanksgivingCakewalk.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542811864347840946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAV3JDEVlfOUGsduaHPA0IxXj0kdUjM1tfmztmW6Ylwvo_56u8l7iEBkUaJOefSZi98obU7NyraU_C74dRCd-7_mn2ab_CFJ00ZqEHWrrXPevqI_Bf272HRz4dSEO7N0luUZXyX1jwlSYY/s400/PB271358-Cakewalk-Detail-Joe-Zella-KK-Deb+2008+ThanksgivingCakewalk.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 156px;" /></a>

Our Thanksgiving Menu 2010 and our greasy 2009 menu

Could be some changes but here we are so far. Last year's menu did it's duty. We put it into the Architecture Tourist Hall of Fame. ...

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Whistling Angels & more at Mason Murer Fine Art

That's "Whistling Angels" by <a href="http://www.chatovstudio.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marc Chatov</span></a> at <a href="http://www.masonmurer.com/">Mason Murer Fine Art</a>. I couldn't get enough of them last night at the Holiday / Christmas reception.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY-w-_kqUn2CtdHMY05y2qCqEYCxe77K4Sj1LA9f3p9wzgPe6_IEUEy3vFqCUmcSZ94rLOdSRPGKtOoR_MsGvAruiFih5uUarfnctB4URIL7YkKHXuyA1J-OuXrDkKgstLZRp8lW9HNOa/s1600/P1050285-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov-detail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541658932559530674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY-w-_kqUn2CtdHMY05y2qCqEYCxe77K4Sj1LA9f3p9wzgPe6_IEUEy3vFqCUmcSZ94rLOdSRPGKtOoR_MsGvAruiFih5uUarfnctB4URIL7YkKHXuyA1J-OuXrDkKgstLZRp8lW9HNOa/s400/P1050285-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov-detail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />Little babies liked them.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959273/" title="P1050255-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050255-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5190959273_8c3d6fdcac_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I'm always up for getting my picture taken hovering celebrities. Righty, lefty, and no-finger styles.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959295/" title="P1050258-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-TK-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050258-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-TK-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5190959295_f086b5a252_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Here is the artist, <a href="http://www.chatovstudio.com/">Marc Chatov</a>, but it was out of his hands now: Muses? Graces? Angels.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959679/" title="P1050287-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-artist-MARC-CHATOV by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050287-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-artist-MARC-CHATOV" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5190959679_a8803edee3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I wasn't the only one who wanted pictures.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959657/" title="P1050286-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050286-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5190959657_e8bb46446b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5191554358/" title="P1050281-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050281-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5191554358_804f50011b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />They attracted a crowd.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959497/" title="P1050279-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050279-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5190959497_1230a5e315_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I could almost hear them.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959727/" title="P1050294-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050294-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5190959727_31702b8d29_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Some folks got it.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5191554364/" title="P1050282-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050282-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5191554364_6596a5f2dd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Some need to talk it out.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959513/" title="P1050280-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050280-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5190959513_e397acbf1c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959469/" title="P1050276-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-TK-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050276-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-TK-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5190959469_e9719f3c54_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5190959553/" title="P1050283-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050283-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5190959553_abfd42f760_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5191554626/" title="P1050306-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050306-2010-11-19-Mason-Murer-Whistling-Angels-by-Marc-Chatov" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5191554626_f5e905d7ae_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />If you've gotten this far you might enjoy the video. Maybe you can hear them.<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LnWgWqGjYtU?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LnWgWqGjYtU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks to Marc Chatov, Mason Murer and the heavenly host for putting me in the Christmas spirit.<br /><br />Here are all the pictures.<br /><object height="300" width="400"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157625429053912%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157625429053912%2F&set_id=72157625429053912&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157625429053912%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157625429053912%2F&set_id=72157625429053912&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>

Whistling Angels & more at Mason Murer Fine Art

That's "Whistling Angels" by Marc Chatov at Mason Murer Fine Art . I couldn't get enough of them last night at the Holida...

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Reception for Ruth Franklin, Tracy Sharp, & Michael West at Maxwell Gallery

It's going to take me a week to blog last Friday night. I started at "Eclipse" curated by <a href="http://www.maxwellgallery.com/">Maxwell Gallery's Mellanie Bugg</a> featuring Ruth Franklin, Tracy Sharp, Michael West at <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/11/artist-tracy-sharps-opening-reception.html">Tracy Sharp's </a>new studio on Highland Avenue.<br /><br />Being color staved in these days of neutral, Ruth Franklin's dresses caught my eye first.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLHrjTAVaQqFKi8voFZs09Qe6snwx9JwLjXwKJfTQsVjeULWLuqj1Mv5ekdeNj1CzlzIA3WDjYpZQmQ3t_OpxCQ_eh2sv06OXi40WRRRDomGaR5hO-NdXgTaLFU8-Dn8muFL2RhYjuNet/s1600/P1050070-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Fra+nklin-Blue-Dress-Yellow-Dress.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540878943481103026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLHrjTAVaQqFKi8voFZs09Qe6snwx9JwLjXwKJfTQsVjeULWLuqj1Mv5ekdeNj1CzlzIA3WDjYpZQmQ3t_OpxCQ_eh2sv06OXi40WRRRDomGaR5hO-NdXgTaLFU8-Dn8muFL2RhYjuNet/s400/P1050070-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Fra+nklin-Blue-Dress-Yellow-Dress.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />Here is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Melanie Bugg</span>, owner of Maxwell Gallery, with photographer/artist <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://maxwellgallery.squarespace.com/artists/michael-west/">Michael West</a>. Michael's encaustic trees seem to emit their own silver-gold light<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173587108/" title="P1050056-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-MELANIE-BUGG--MICHAEL-WEST by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050056-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-MELANIE-BUGG--MICHAEL-WEST" height="469" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5173587108_891ed4ff50_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Here is <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/11/artist-tracy-sharps-opening-reception.html">Tracy Sharp</a> with her reddish head and a nude. Does the portrait have Tracy's smile? Almost. So few paintings smile these days.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5172983255/" title="P1050059-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-TRACY-SHARP by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050059-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-TRACY-SHARP" height="518" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5172983255_e75f14be34_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I didn't meet <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://maxwellgallery.squarespace.com/artists/ruth-franklin/">Ruth Franklin</a> but I couldn't resist her colors. They looked good enough to eat.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5172983355/" title="P1050065-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Yellow-Orange by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050065-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Yellow-Orange" height="389" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5172983355_13958bbd46.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5172983367/" title="P1050064-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Blue-Red by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050064-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Blue-Red" height="477" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5172983367_78ca65421f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />This yellow-blue-green pushed all my color buttons. I want to see this again in person.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173587190/" title="P1050063-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Blue-Green by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050063-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Blue-Green" height="431" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5173587190_2116e0d678.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Ms. Franklin must have happy technicolor dreams.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5172983449/" title="P1050071-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Apron-Orange-Dress by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050071-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Ruth-Franklin-Apron-Orange-Dress" height="436" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5172983449_db41dd9a09_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.maxwellgallery.com/">Maxwell Gallery</a> is compact and comfortable.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5172983387/" title="P1050066-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-Franklin-Sharp-West-DJ by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050066-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-Franklin-Sharp-West-DJ" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5172983387_c68efec464_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Each gallery seems to have it's own kind of crowd.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5172983555/" title="P1050079-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-Franklin-Sharp-West- by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050079-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-Franklin-Sharp-West-" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5172983555_08f4e8487e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Tracy's dress reflected into the street sign.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5172983513/" title="P1050077-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Tracy-Sharp-reflection by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050077-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-by-Tracy-Sharp-reflection" height="451" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5172983513_9bb8824419_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I managed a self-portrait. It that a white beret? I thought they were illegal after Labor Day.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173587364/" title="P1050075-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-Franklin-Sharp-West-Self-Portrait-TK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050075-2010-11-12-Maxewell-Gallery-Franklin-Sharp-West-Self-Portrait-TK" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5173587364_a57d470f21_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/sets/72157625259789361/">There are a few more pictures if you'd like to see them</a>.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Terry

Reception for Ruth Franklin, Tracy Sharp, & Michael West at Maxwell Gallery

It's going to take me a week to blog last Friday night. I started at "Eclipse" curated by Maxwell Gallery's Mellanie Bugg ...

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Brunch at the Lunching Pad - Kitsch, Function, Sense of Place, People

There are plenty of nice folks in Atlanta who don't like <a href="http://www.thevarsity.com/">The Varsity</a>. We pray for them.<br /><br />Even "V" haters sometimes find themselves there humoring the children, grandchildren or out of town guests. The Architecture Tourist dining advisory board recommends: Get an FO and enjoy this remarkable building.<br /><br />The daughters asked me to drop them off for the Georgia Tech - Miami game last Saturday. We decided on a nice brunch with 1000's of our best foodie friends.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5180127852/" title="P1050139-2010-11-13-Varsity-AM-KK-RK-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050139-2010-11-13-Varsity-AM-KK-RK-detail" height="570" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1415/5180127852_0413543e8a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We ate in the Lunching Pad</span>, one of THE BEST DINING ROOMS IN THE CITY. After you get your dogs, head north up the stairs to the Lunching Pad, then left. Try to get a booth on the eastern wall of windows overlooking the downtown connector.<br /><br />Enjoy the view from this amazing room: Georgia Tech, the Tech Tower, Bobby Dodd Stadium, Downtown Atlanta skyline, the SONO skyline, Tehnology Square, the Midtown skyline, all while enjoying fresh, hot, inexpensive comfort food.<br /><br />The lunching pad is this way and up the stairs.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5180629874/" title="P1050138-2010-11-13-Varsity-AM-Crowd by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050138-2010-11-13-Varsity-AM-Crowd" height="480" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/5180629874_928d67f076_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />We're still bummed that the Varsity Junior closed.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918232700/" title="P1030681-2010-08-22-Varsity-Junior-Last-Suppoer-We're-Not-Happy by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030681-2010-08-22-Varsity-Junior-Last-Suppoer-We're-Not-Happy" height="562" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4918232700_4c6d90a79f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />But the Big V has it's compensations.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnkIMLrOuT4NFp3tSs56wc0wM97enlPX_d6TMEg4t6ZHUdVK7D7rANC26NTHMPHx0_e24fZARuvJsJdfUNVSmqzqQMW4r5rq6u3a5ZjuZalHRnh2VCBCI2EAkHXkaoO5uEF9srQVCJYL9/s1600/P1030672.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539961446297187378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnkIMLrOuT4NFp3tSs56wc0wM97enlPX_d6TMEg4t6ZHUdVK7D7rANC26NTHMPHx0_e24fZARuvJsJdfUNVSmqzqQMW4r5rq6u3a5ZjuZalHRnh2VCBCI2EAkHXkaoO5uEF9srQVCJYL9/s400/P1030672.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you eat a chilli dog, and a chilli & pimento cheese steak all the way with rings at 10:30 a.m.,</span> you just don't need to eat again that day, but we're professionals.

Brunch at the Lunching Pad - Kitsch, Function, Sense of Place, People

There are plenty of nice folks in Atlanta who don't like The Varsity . We pray for them. Even "V" haters sometimes find themse...

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Beautiful Stair Reinforces My Architectural Optimism

<a href="http://www.shepherd.org/">The Shepherd Center</a> parking deck reinforces my architectural optimism, more on that in a minute.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4Nan7Zpfhy8XBWUac0XiYx98udtcRKZ2M0OLOHH5bVf6IV6TQKZ0Cx_gng9i6rZvoWvTWD7neHKKmdGWLd-IcsTrGneaSXsy7n07A_QRdgmpvar-RPptNaE3dGGhTmtO6j03lJ6Ifj4b/s1600/P1050110-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Vertical-detail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539408676776745282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4Nan7Zpfhy8XBWUac0XiYx98udtcRKZ2M0OLOHH5bVf6IV6TQKZ0Cx_gng9i6rZvoWvTWD7neHKKmdGWLd-IcsTrGneaSXsy7n07A_QRdgmpvar-RPptNaE3dGGhTmtO6j03lJ6Ifj4b/s400/P1050110-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Vertical-detail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />Did the architects know how beautiful this would be? You can only see this from Bennett Street in the evening.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173800402/" title="P1050106-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horizontal-Wide by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050106-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horizontal-Wide" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5173800402_e5cddf6d35_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />A quick glance south from Bennett shows a substation, railroad, then parking lots. Ugh. But wait a minute, this is beautiful.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173195195/" title="P1050110-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Vertical by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050110-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Vertical" height="640" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5173195195_8e3d4cd548_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">An architectural optimist</span> believes that we can have beauty without $billions; that the modest and the practical can delight and inspire, that the mundane can be art.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173800278/" title="P1050104-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horiz by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050104-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horiz" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5173800278_13a9caab7b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Here the requirements for stairs, lighting, ventilation, safety, paint, make something special for the few folks that happen to look.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173195305/" title="P1050104-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horiz-BW by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050104-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horiz-BW" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5173195305_d823b52082_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I hope that it didn't take one extra dime to make it beautiful. Did the architects know? I'll bet they did.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5173195291/" title="P1050104-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horiz-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1050104-2010-11-12-Matre-Piedmont-Hospital-Parking-Stair-Horiz-detail" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5173195291_39ae10e7d6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>

Beautiful Stair Reinforces My Architectural Optimism

The Shepherd Center parking deck reinforces my architectural optimism, more on that in a minute. Did the architects know how beautiful this...

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