City of Ink 11: Expression’s closing celebration April 7
The community art hub’s 11th anniversary party comes to an end
Photo credit: AD Kaya Clark
Peter Street Station is an artistic community center, gallery and coffee house in Castleberry Hills. Legendary City of Ink co-founder and tattoo artist Miya Bailey manifested it as another hub in the local art community, which shines through in the works cultivated in the parlor. The space offers free art classes, private studios and a gallery with rotating exhibitions. This closing party for “City of Ink 11: Expression,” which is celebrating its 11th anniversary, will feature live performances by jazz collective Visitors, denim-wearing, house-heavy rapper Hommeboy, and a closing set by DJ Genesis. This is the last chance to check out an eclectic display of paintings by artists from the tattoo shop and the local community.
$5. 7 p.m.-midnight. Sat., April 7. Peters Street Station, 333 Peters St. S.W. www.cityofink.com. 404-525-4465.
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This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Urban Tree’s roster of craft ciders will flow from the taps along with a selection of food trucks, live music, and prize giveaways. Local acoustic-folk trio Crooked Wits will play from 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. General admission is free, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Urban Tree’s Classic and Original ciders will be marked down to $3 for 30 minutes.
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Original | Urban Tree’s original craft cider will be pouring at the party all weekend, with a crisp apple bittersweetness designed for easy drinking. The traditional European-style brewing gives the cider a dry and complex acidity, with a sneaky 6.5 percent ABV.
UrbanTree FC Fan Cider | Earlier this year, Urban Tree Cidery was named the official local Cider partner of Atlanta United 2. In honor of the partnership, this medium dry cider with light and refreshing apple flavor was specifically crafted for outdoor gameday enjoyment.
Barrel-Aged Craft Cider | Urban Tree cider fermented with champagne yeast and aged in Nicaraguan rum barrels for a complex, oaky vanilla finish, sweetened with brown sugar.
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The third-annual Fermentation Fest will take place this Sunday, March 24, at Cultured South Fermentation Co.. Attendees can sample, purchase, and barter fermented products from dozens of local and regional artisans, while learning about the process and benefits of fermentation through live demonstrations and educational talks. There will also be a Libations Lounge with craft beer selections curated by Dames and Dregs Beer Festival, which returns for its second year this August. General admission is free, but a $15 Libations Glass Pass includes a souvenir taster glass plus five tasting tickets for 2-3-oz. pours of fermented alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. To learn more, read First Draft’s full feature on the festival.
Wild Leap Brew Co. has released the sixth edition of its beloved Alpha Abstraction Double IPA. The LaGrange brewery began the Alpha Abstraction series as an ongoing experiment in the use of abstract and unusual hops, meeting an increasingly positive reception from fans with the release of each beer. Volume six utilizes the Lotus hop, an experimental cross-bred hop which introduces orange, vanilla and berry flavors to the hazey double IPA at 8 percent ABV.
Atlanta Brewing Company is supporting the research and conservation efforts by the Georgia Aquarium with the proceeds of an ongoing series of aquatic-themed beers. The sixth seasonal release in the partnership is Whale Shark IPA, which was previously released as a wheat beer, but has evolved into a hoppy IPA with tropical fruit, berry, and melon flavor. The beer will release with a party at the brewery with a Tex’s Tacos food truck, giveaways, and live music.
Friends in the Atlanta craft beer community: If you have a cool event or new beer release in need of coverage, drop a line to Creative Loafing’s beer correspondent, Alex Patton, at alex.patton at creativeloafing.com Courtesy of Urban Tree Cidery SAPPY HOUR: Urban Tree Cidery turns 3 years old this weekend FIRST DRAFT: Urban Tree turns three, Alpha Abstraction six, and other news "
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The botanical ingredients of absinthe are difficult and expensive to acquire, and it’s easy to mess up the distilling process. For small businesses, that’s a lot of wasted effort and resources for a product that many consumers might be reluctant to try, but Jarzewiak wants to change that perspective. “Absinthe is a connoisseur-driven beverage, so the artistry of the craft is worth the risk of failure to me,” he says. “I’m trying to demystify the distilling world so that people will be knowledgeable about the spirits they are drinking, and hopefully they’ll be more willing to try something new.”
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More Beer News
On March 8, members of the Georgia chapter of Pink Boots Society will meet at Second Self Beer Company from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. to brew a collaborative beer in honor of International Women’s Day. The brew day will serve as a meeting for the chapter as well as an open opportunity for any women in the brewing industry to network and learn about the process of brewing. Sufferin’ Till Suffrage is a hoppy Double New England IPA, officially a collaboration between Second Self and New Realm Brewing Company. It will be sold in-house, and distributed into the market. Proceeds benefit education and programming for Pink Boots Society Georgia chapter. Attendance to the brew day is free, but attendees should RSVP on the PBS website. From 5-7 p.m., a pre-brewed batch of Sufferin’ Till Suffrage will be tapped at Second Self for anyone to try.
Steady Hand Beer Co. will officially open its doors Saturday, March 9, with a grand opening party at the brewery from 2-8 p.m. General admission tickets for $25 get you four 10oz beers of your choice plus a branded souvenir glass, and access to the party with food trucks, raffles and live music from local Phish tribute band Skyballs. To learn more about Steady Hand’s story and beer selection, check out First Draft’s recent feature story on the brewery.
Friends in the Atlanta craft beer community: If you have a cool event or new beer release in need of coverage, drop a line to Creative Loafing’s beer correspondent, Alex Patton, at alex.patton at creativeloafing.com"
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On March 8, members of the Georgia chapter of [https://www.pinkbootssociety.org/|Pink Boots Society] will meet at __Second Self Beer Company__ from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. to brew a collaborative beer in honor of International Women’s Day. The brew day will serve as a meeting for the chapter as well as an open opportunity for any women in the brewing industry to network and learn about the process of brewing. Sufferin’ Till Suffrage is a hoppy Double New England IPA, officially a collaboration between Second Self and __New Realm Brewing Company__. It will be sold in-house, and distributed into the market. Proceeds benefit education and programming for Pink Boots Society Georgia chapter. Attendance to the brew day is free, but attendees should [https://www.pinkbootssociety.org/events/?fbclid=IwAR2kHhXyjPUbsWfVL2qGnUyVdD8fJEgnOhBoGp3_SdWsoOfU7NaAXqfAEks#!event/2019/3/8/atlanta-pink-boots-society-collaboration-brew-day-2019|RSVP] on the PBS website. From 5-7 p.m., a pre-brewed batch of Sufferin’ Till Suffrage will be tapped at Second Self for anyone to try.
__Steady Hand Beer Co.__ will officially open its doors Saturday, March 9, with a grand opening party at the brewery from 2-8 p.m. General admission [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steady-hand-beer-co-grand-opening-party-tickets-56150288023?fbclid=IwAR0eWMa1aJ2B5IUEo6SZWAPpEZIr_qZKHSR0RSv4HsYR2g6JABLJR7RIvyU|tickets] for $25 get you four 10oz beers of your choice plus a branded souvenir glass, and access to the party with food trucks, raffles and live music from local Phish tribute band Skyballs. To learn more about Steady Hand’s story and beer selection, check out First Draft’s recent [https://creativeloafing.com/content-420919-FIRST-DRAFT:-Steady-Hand-grips-Atlanta-|feature story] on the brewery.
''Friends in the Atlanta craft beer community: If you have a cool event or new beer release in need of coverage, drop a line to ''Creative Loafing''’s beer correspondent, Alex Patton, at alex.patton@creativeloafing.com''"
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It’s a common misconception that the wormwood in absinthe is dangerous to consume, but Jarzewiak says this basically comes down to bad marketing. Wormwood has traditionally been used in medicinal and culinary applications by various cultures around the world for thousands of years because it contains an essential oil called thujone, which is thought to boost creativity and general cognitive function. This made absinthe popular among European artists and writers in the 1800s, and it all but replaced wine as the most popular beverage in Europe when aphid infestations destroyed many major vineyards. In response, the Big Wine industry of the time led a government-backed smear campaign against thujone, and it remains a regulated substance to this day.
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More Beer News
On March 8, members of the Georgia chapter of Pink Boots Society will meet at Second Self Beer Company from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. to brew a collaborative beer in honor of International Women’s Day. The brew day will serve as a meeting for the chapter as well as an open opportunity for any women in the brewing industry to network and learn about the process of brewing. Sufferin’ Till Suffrage is a hoppy Double New England IPA, officially a collaboration between Second Self and New Realm Brewing Company. It will be sold in-house, and distributed into the market. Proceeds benefit education and programming for Pink Boots Society Georgia chapter. Attendance to the brew day is free, but attendees should RSVP on the PBS website. From 5-7 p.m., a pre-brewed batch of Sufferin’ Till Suffrage will be tapped at Second Self for anyone to try.
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Friends in the Atlanta craft beer community: If you have a cool event or new beer release in need of coverage, drop a line to Creative Loafing’s beer correspondent, Alex Patton, at alex.patton at creativeloafing.com Jaz Jarzewiak THE GREEN FAIRY: Jetty Absinthe from Lilburn, Georgia’s Hope Springs Distillery is the only commercial absinthe in the state. FIRST DRAFT: Georgia’s only absinthe, International Women’s Day, and more beer news "
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string(3710) " Music Kofi7 1 20 2019-03-01T14:09:47+00:00 Music_Kofi7-1_20.jpg Atlanta mourns the loss of a musical legend 14284 2019-03-01T14:07:18+00:00 Kofi Burbridge: 1961-2019 chad.radford@creativeloafing.com Chad Radford Alex Patton and Will Cardwell 2019-03-01T14:07:18+00:00 A somber Facebook post from the Tedeschi Trucks Band heralds the passing of a local legend. Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kofi Burbridge succumbed to various cardiac complications on February 15, leaving behind a rich legacy and lasting impact in the blues, jazz, and roots music communities. “We will miss our brother,” laments the post from the band.
Best known for his work with flute and keyboard, Kofi lent his talents to several blues and rock outfits, most notably the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the Allman Brothers Band, and the Aquarium Rescue Unit.
Born to a music-loving family in Brooklyn, New York, Kofi’s rare musical talent manifested at a young age. At seven, he was found to have perfect pitch, meaning he could accurately identify and reproduce specific musical tones just from hearing them. This talent allowed him to quickly master the flute and keyboards, along with a roster of other instruments. During this time, Kofi took his younger brother Oteil under his wing and the two grew up jamming together. Oteil has publicly said that his older brother was the reason he began playing music in the first place. In a tribute to Kofi in 2013, Oteil wrote on his blog, “He was the first musician that I saw play on a regular basis, my biggest influence, and my most important teacher.”
The brothers originally played together in a short-lived band called Knee-Deep, with drummer Jeff Sipe. Oteil and Sipe joined jazz fusion ensemble Aquarium Rescue Unit with guitarist Bruce Hampton, incorporating Kofi following Hampton’s departure. Kofi became a member of the Derek Trucks Band in 1999, occasionally guesting with the Allman Brothers Band, which Oteil had joined in ’97.
The Burbridge brothers reunited once again in the Tedeschi Trucks Band, featuring former members of the Derek Trucks Band and the backing band of blues singer Susan Tedeschi (also wife of Derek Trucks). In 2011, the group won a Grammy Award for Best Blues album for its debut full-length, Revelator (Sony Masterworks).
Kofi suffered a major heart attack and underwent subsequent emergency surgery to repair an aortic rupture in June 2017. After a four-month recovery, he rejoined the band, contributing to the recording of the recently released Signs (Fantasy Records/Concord). Despite his recent health scare, Kofi’s work on the album was lauded.
Further health complications in January 2019, however, forced Kofi to take a break from touring. His death a month later followed complications surrounding treatment for his ongoing cardiac condition. He was 57 years old at the time of his death. His loss resonates deeply with his bandmates, his family, and with the city of Atlanta.
“We’ve lost a genius, first and foremost,” says Kofi’s longtime friend, cohort, and Tedeschi Trucks Bandmate, saxophonist Kebbi Williams. “He was a genius flautist, composer, and a genius accompanist who had a real talent to hear, support, and back up other people. He could really catch what other people were doing and make it better. Most of all though, he was just such a nice dude,” Williams adds. “He always taught me to be humble; he never dissed anyone, or talked badly about other people's’ playing. He was always about encouragement. The true greats are always the nice ones." John Gullo MASTER FLAUTIST: Kofi Burbridge circa 2010. Kofi Burbridge: 1961-2019 "
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