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May 15, 2010
In “The Return ff Spade,” the syndicate regroups and launches an international offensive to continue its nefarious activities.
Seniors to groove on ‘prom’ night Movie delves into modern slavery Senior citizens will be sharpening up their dance moves for the Senior Connections’ second annual “Senior Prom” on May 22 at the Letitia Pate Evans Building at Agnes Scott College. The “black-tie optional” affair includes a reception, silent auction and dinner program. The Usual Suspects, a 17-piece big band orchestra, will top off the evening with dance music. Silent auction items include airline tickets and a Tuscan villa stay in Italy. Proceeds raised from the 2010 “Senior Prom” will benefit Senior Connections’ home delivered meals, in-home care and home
repair programs, and operational expenses of the 37-year old organization that serves metro Atlanta’s elderly population. The dinner, which begins at 7 p.m., will honor Elizabeth Wilson, Decatur’s first African-American mayor. She will receive Senior Connections’ “Community Connections” award for her years of outstanding civil rights work, government service and support of community endeavors, both privately and in the public sector. Agnes Scott College is at 141 E. College Ave in Decatur. For information, visit www.srconn.org or call 770-455-7602.
‘BEAT’ concert to kick off summer Atlanta’s hometown favorites, artists B.o.B and Travis Porter, along with international superstar Jay Sean will perform at the fourth annual “Meet the BEAT” concert on May 22 at the Mall at Stonecrest. The free concert kicks off the mall’s summer season. Fans of 95.5 The BEAT can get up close and personal with some of their favorite DJs, including Murph Dawg and CJ in the Morning, K-Dub, Maverick, Mami
Chula, Johnny D, Traci Steele, Mo Reilley and Adam. There will be an expanded Kids Zone featuring three different moon-walk stations, and adults can check out sponsors that include Metro PCS and Georgia Perimeter College. The Mall at Stonecrest is at 2929 Turner Hill Road in Lithonia. For more information, visit www.955thebeat.com or www.mallatstonecrest.com.
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Ten celebrity chefs to square off Food industry celebrities will show off their cooking skills at the inaugural Southwest Atlanta Celebrity Cook-Off on May 16 at the Adamsville Recreation Center in Atlanta. The 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. cook-off will feature ten celebrity chefs, including Marvin Woods of The Food Network, and Jamika Pessoa, finalist on The Next Food Network Star, and Chef Donald Wilson with Landon’s Restaurant. The event will also include healthy eating cooking demonstrations, a restaurant row, a fashion show, and the kids’ corner
sponsored by Chick-fil-A and Home Depot. Guest will be entertained with live music from local and national artists and a dance presentation by the Axam Dance Theatre. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children, younger than 7 years. Proceeds benefit programs for the Adamsville Business and Community Partnership that offers recreation, mentoring, and youth programs. Adamsville Recreation Center is at 3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta. To participate in the cook-off, register www.abcpartnership.org/celeb-cookoff . For more information, call 678-651-0914.
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The African film “The dicate engaged in human Return of Spade” will be trafficking, slave-labor, screened May 22 at the and forced prostitution. Legacy Covington Square In “The Return ff 8 movie theater in LithoSpade,” the syndicate renia. groups and launches an The movie, which is international offensive to written and directed by continue its nefarious acfilmmaker, lawyer, actor, tivities, but the unit’s best and playwright Oliver agent, Special Agent Spade, Mbamara, is inspired by is forced to come out of true life stories. retirement to stop the It depicts the inner syndicate. What ensues is workings of organizations a mixture of international and people who exploit conspiracy, seduction, and young people from dea relentless pursuit from veloping countries, traffic Nigeria through New York them abroad and force and Atlanta. them into human slaveAfter its Lithonia labor and forced prostiscreening, the movie will tution under the pretext be screened in other cities of helping them make a before its general release. better living abroad. Space is limited for the Oliver Mbamara wrote and directed “The Return of Spade” “The Return of Spade,” which is private screening. is the second in the Spade inspired by true-life events. For complimentary Movie Series, hosted by tickets, email CmbamaAfrican Event Productions. In the first, “The racpa@yahoo.com or call 678-755- 0612. For Last Assignment,” a Nigerian elite detective more information, visit www.SpadeMovie. unit (SPDA) cracks an international syn- com.
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