PRESS RELEASES
American Impressionist Masterpieces come to Millennium Gate Museum
Transcending Vision: American Impressionism 1870-1940 opens July 4, 2009 at the Millennium Gate Museum and remains on view through December 6. The exhibit is on loan from Bank of America through its Art in Our Communities Program.
The exhibition explores both the dissemination of Impressionism from its French roots into the American idiom and its reinterpretation of American landscape painting, including more than 120 important works by a diverse group of more than 75 artists such as Childe Hassam, Arthur Wesley Dow, Robert Spencer and others... 
The American Boot Camp Company Brings Urban Boot Camp to Atlantic Station
The American Boot Camp Company is adding to their metro Atlanta locations with the debut of their Urban Boot Camp at centrally located Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta.
The American Boot Camp Company will host a free workout on Saturday, May 30, 2009 to introduce the newest style of boot camp workout. The free workout will begin at Stairway 16, Street Level, at 7:30am. The first four-week session will begin on June 1st...
Rosa Mexicano Hosts Mexican Masquerade for Cinco de Mayo
Win Prizes and Meet Former Atlanta Braves Catcher Javy Lopez
Grab your sombrero or go undercover with a feathered mask to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Rosa Mexicano’s first Mexican Masquerade inviting guests to don their most creative costumes for giveaways and prizes. Guests get in the spirit with tableside, fresh fruit muddled margarita carts, live music, maracas, piñatas, and, the fiesta food favorite, signature Guacamole en Molcajete...
A Series of Controlled Environments -
A Group Show
May 8- May 24, 2009
A Series of Controlled Environments is an exhibition that explores unfamiliar surroundings and their effect on our sensory perception.
As our everyday environment becomes increasingly ambiguous and multi-layered, we implement many systems of control to maintain order and grasp an understanding of our place in current society. These attempts to dictate our environment are often met with limited success. This show creates a dialogue about the limitations we encounter when we attempt to control our environment, and alternately how our environment often determines our actions...
NATIONALLY RANKED WINE AUCTION KICKS OFF 17TH YEAR
The Genius Inside:
Wine + Food + Art
March 26-28, 2009
The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction kicks off its 17th year celebrating "The Genius Inside: Wine + Food + Art." Beginning Thursday, March 26, and continuing through Saturday, March 28, 2009, the auction will again raise its trademark big-top tents in Atlantic Station. The Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for the High Museum, with net proceeds breaking $2 million for the past two years. Ranked as the number five charity wine auction in the country, proceeds from the auction are a vital part of the Museum's acquisition, exhibition and education plans..
Cirque du Soleil KOOZA KOOZA
Laughter! Acrobatics! Heartfelt emotions!
Jan.2 to Feb. 22, 2009 in Atlantic Station
KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world.
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions -- acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor...
Groundbreaking Dialog in the Dark Exhibition to Make Its U.S. Debut in Atlanta
Rare Opportunity to Experience a World Without Sight to Open in Atlantic Station August 30, 2008
ATLANTA, July 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Exhibitions, Inc, (Nasdaq:PRXI) a major provider of museum quality exhibitions throughout the world, announced today that its new blockbuster exhibition Dialog in the Dark will make its US debut this summer in Atlanta. Already experienced by more than 5 million individuals in over 20 countries, Dialog in the Dark will open Saturday, August 30th at the new Atlantic Station Exhibition Center located in the heart of Atlanta's premier live, work, play community...
Completely Eco-friendly Child Care Center Announces Green Updates, Child Care Innovations
FIO360, the first Eco Early Care and Learning Boutique, finalizes pioneering features such as solar tubing, heated Marmoleum flooring, Activboard technology and streaming video, to name a few.
Within two months of announcing plans for the nation's first Eco Early Care and Learning Boutique, FIO360 (pronounced fē-oh) has hired an executive director and confirmed several exclusive eco-friendly and technology features...
Unique Commuter Cafe Opens Doors at Atlantic Station
The Atlantic Station Access + mobility Program (ASAP+) will host a grand opening for a storefront which caters to commuters, residents, and visitors of Atlantic Station. On November 6th, Atlantic Station debuts a storefront unlike any other in the country. It’s not the free coffee or cold drinks that make the commuter cafe unique, rather it’s the transportation services and information offered to the employees, residents, and even visitors of Atlantic Station...
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Monument honors veteran - Atlanta Journal Constitution, 5/22/09
The Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association erected the monument at the Millennium Gate at Atlantic Station, it's 23rd monument to metro Atlantans who ...
High Museum Wine Auction Nets $1.3 Million - Coose Valley News, 5/21/09
In its 17th year, the 2009 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction reached a live auction total of more than $900,000. The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction celebrated its anniversary in 2009 with the theme “The Genius Inside: Wine + Food + Art.” Organized by volunteer co-chairs Crystal Cox and Karen Hughes, the auction events were held in Atlantic Station under festive big-top tents...
Beach volleyball tour schedules Atlanta return - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/11/09
For the fourth year in a row, AVP will bring its professional volleyball tour to Atlantic Station in Midtown May 29-31. The tournament will include 2008 Olympic gold medalists Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, as well as Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, one of the top women’s teams...
Southface Energy Institute to Present Its Prestigious Argon Award for Leadership in Sustainability... - 3/9/09
‘Bodies,’ ‘Dialog’ extended - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 3/5/09
Exhibits at Atlantic Station will remain through rest of the year......
The High art of drinking wine - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 3/2/09
Grape finish: Seminars, dinners, vintners’ receptions, an auction and tastings are planned to raise money for Atlanta’s art museum...
Why I love my job: Van Thornhill, director of operations, Atlantic Station - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/1/09
What I do: When Cirque du Soleil needs a flat, paved parcel of land outside Atlantic Station or Dialog in the Dark needs a large, dark room inside the residential-retail-entertainment complex in Midtown, they come to Van Thornhill...
Green & Global; National Building Museum Exhibit Takes a World View of Sustainable Living - Building Design + Construction, 1/21/09
...Brownfield redevelopment: Atlantic Station, a new neighborhood on a former steel mill site in Atlanta, was close to public transit but separated from it by an interstate highway. A new pedestrian bridge has changed that, but to see if it and a car-sharing program are improving the health of residents, Emoy University and the Centers for Disease Control will conduct a two-year study...
Jewish film fest opens with ‘Hello’ - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1/14/09
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival says hello tonight with its first screening, “Hello Goodbye,” a romantic comedy about a middle-aged Jewish French couple...
Hip bowling alleys cater to cosmo travelers with cocktails, sushi and lounge sounds - Columbus Ledger-Inquirer, 1/14/09
... "The whole idea here is to give locals and tourists an alternative to the club, a place they can relax and let off some steam," says Lonnie Moore, of the Dolce Group, which owns the 12-lane Ten Pin Alley at Atlantic Station. "We wanted to take bowling to the next level."
When the lights go down in Atlanta's ‘Dialog in the Dark,' empathy for visually impaired people goes up - NewsObserver.com, 1/12/09
...It's a 45- to 60-minute interactive trip into the lightless world of the visually impaired. And every group - usually seven or so people, at 12-minute intervals - is led by a guide who literally can't see.
First Impressions of Bodies: The Exhibition in Atlanta - About.com, 1/12/09
After visiting both Dialog in the Dark and Bodies, I highly recommend purchasing the combo ticket to attend both exhibits. Neither takes much more than an hour and it would make for an interesting and very educational afternoon, especially if you don't live close to Atlantic Station and had to make a long trip to attend.
Cirque du Soleil takes trip to circuses past - Southern Voice, 1/9/09
The age-old excitement when we hear the phrase “when the circus comes to town” may double when the troupe is Cirque du Soleil.
Cirque du Soleil's Kooza bends over backward to entertain - Creative Loafing, 1/7/09
Some of the best parts of Cirque du Soleil are the things that go wrong...Cirque du Soleil's tumblers, jugglers and daredevil unicyclists demonstrate how people can triumph over the laws of physics and the limitations of human anatomy.
Cirque du Soleil still has tricks up its sleeve - Access Atlanta, 1/3/09
...Have we got a surprise for you. “Kooza,” the show that opened Friday night at Atlantic Station, is not a lose-uh...the latest Cirque offering claims some of the most daring gymnastic showmanship I have ever witnessed.
Here's what we like: YA DIG? - Morgan County Citizen, 1/3/09
I recently visited an exhibition I couldn’t see. In a society as visually driven as our own, the idea of an exhibit you don’t see sounds preposterous. But that is the very perception that “Dialogue in the Dark” seeks to change– the idea that beholding beauty requires eyesight...
It’s back to basics for Cirque du Soleil in Atlanta - Access Atlanta, 12/30/08
Once again, not just any chapiteau — no, this is Le Grand Chapiteau — has arisen in a vacant lot next to Atlantic Station, creating a space full of wonders...
ATTRACTION: Atlanta is cirque central! - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 12/28/08
... and Cirque du Soleil at Atlantic Station. They’re the biggest players of the increasingly circulated name; the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra also hosted ...
Changing lanes: Hip bowling alleys cater to cosmo travelers - Miami Herald, 12/28/08
ATLANTA -- The world of boutique bowling unfolds here in the midst of an in-town hipster district...
Additional Performances for Kooza Announced - GeorgiaFrontPage.com, 12/3/08
18 performances added - February 10 to 22, 2009...
Hate the malls? Here are shopping alternatives - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/28/08
The Holiday Shops at Atlantic Station, East District Avenue at 18th Street
9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6:30 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 31 (closed Christmas Day)...
Lights, legs and Soul at tree event - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/24/08
Peach Buzz: So how did a couple of nice Jewish girls like “Atlanta & Company” co-host Holly Firfer and Dave FM’s Mara Davis end up co-hosting Saturday night’s Christmas tree lighting at Atlantic Station?...
They Once Could See But Now They’re Blind - The Sunday Paper, 11/22/08
At one time in her life she could see. She’s like a lot of other people with her condition in that regard. So she knows what she’s missing...
PJ's Coffee House and Lounge - Examiner Atlanta, 11/19/08
I've been to PJ's Coffee House in Atlantic Station before, but it wasn't until last night that I knew it doubled as a lounge in the evening...
Great Day for ZOOMA Atlanta - Atlanta Running, 11/16/08
It was a very cold but festive start for the ZOOMA Atlanta Road Race...
Dialogue in the Dark Challenges Workers, Visitors - PBAonline.com, 11/6/08
ATLANTA, GA (2008-11-06) A current exhibit at Atlantic Station Dialog in the Dark employs more than 60 blind and visually impaired people... LISTEN NOW
Sprawl to meet its limit in Atlanta - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 11/5/08
...Metro Atlanta is following a national trend in creating and growing high-density, walkable urban places. The two-week party that was the Olympics in 1996 first showed you how exciting a temporary walkable urban place could be, and you set out to make it permanent over the subsequent decade...
Bodies Exhibit Returns to Atlanta - 11Alive.com, 11/2/08
BODIES...The Exhibition, returns to Atlanta. Seen by more than 10 million visitors world-wide, and nearly 400,000 in Atlanta during its 2006 run, BODIES...
Taste of Atlanta: 70-plus eateries offer taste of city - Access Atlanta, 10/9/08
More than 70 Atlanta restaurants will be gathering in the streets of Atlantic Station for Taste of Atlanta, two days of noshing and cooking demonstrations starring celebrity chefs...
Blind lead the non-blind in Dialog in the Dark venues worldwide - USA Today, 10/8/08
Spend one hour in complete darkness, maneuvering through city streets and markets, relying only on a walking cane and a guide who is visually impaired...
‘Taste’ the good life: Annual festival puts celebrities and ATL’s best restaurants within reach - Sovo.com, 10/3/08
Thousands converge on Atlantic Station for the 7th annual Taste of Atlanta. Besides the food, many will attend to get up close and personal with celebrities like TV food guru Ted Allen...
‘Dialog in the Dark’ exhibit offers peek into the world of the blind - Access Atlanta, 9/30/08
“Dialog,” whose oddly spelled name references European roots, is part theme park attraction and part museum exhibition...
17th Street Art Fair Returns to Atlantic Station - Atlanta Daybook, 9/25/08
Atlanta’s live, work and play destination in Midtown Atlanta will host the second annual 17th Street Art Fair, Saturday and Sunday, September 27 & 28, 2008...
Road Atlanta and the American Le Mans Series return to Atlantic Station - FlagWorld.com, 9/25/08
Road Atlanta and the American Le Mans Series return to Atlantic Station near downtown Atlanta on Tuesday, September 30 for one of the week’s biggest promotions for Petit Le Mans...
You’re in the Dark, But That’s OK - The Emory Wheel, 9/1/08
Thus Dialog in the Dark, on view at Atlantic Station starting last Saturday, was an initially uncomfortable, yet ultimately refreshing, experience. ...
’Dialog in the Dark’ exhibit simulates blindness - Boston Herald, 9/1/08
I’m standing at the threshold of "Dialog in the Dark," a new exhibit making its American debut at the Atlantic Station Exhibition Center in midtown Atlanta. ...
Taste Of Atlanta - CBS 46, 8/11/08
Mark your calendars for October 11-12 when Taste of Atlanta returns to the streets of Atlantic Station! Grab a plate and enjoy tastes from more than 70 of ...
Cirque du Soleil coming to Atlantic Station - Access Atlanta, 8/6/08
Cirque du Soleil is coming to Atlanta early in the New Year with a new show called “Kooza.” The signature blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) will be erected at Atlantic Station from Jan. 2-Jan. 18...
Help growth happen wisely - AJC, July 21, 2008
Here's a suggestion for a bumper sticker for metro Atlanta: Growth happens. In metro Atlanta, growth happens a lot. And fast. The question is, then what? ...Giving people sensible options to live where they want to live. Take Atlantic Station, for example...
Upscale day care center promotes green lifestyle - AJC, July 8, 2008
Call it the Four Seasons of day care. It's FIO360, nestled in the heart of Atlantic Station, and it could very well be the most upscale day care in metro Atlanta...
Exhibit on blindness lets you see... nothing - AJC, July 6, 2008
If you were blind, could you navigate your way around a busy city street or distinguish between a $1 bill and a $50 bill if you were trying to buy a beer at a bar?
Atlanta's newest monument -- Millennium Gate -- opens with flourish - AJC, July 5, 2008
Atlanta's own Arc de Triomphe opened eight years into the new millennium with a flourish of balloons, a barrage of fireworks and a quirky parade that included Lady Liberty, a bust of George Washington and a costumed Gen. James Oglethorpe, who thanked spectators for living in the state he founded...
Man helps create giant arch monument for Atlantic Station - AJC, June 15, 2008
On the Fourth of July, the Millennium Gate, Cook's paean to ancient glory, will open in Atlantic Station, the modern real estate development in Midtown Atlanta. In a city where arches are usually golden and attached to fast-food joints, the new monument should stand out like a toga at Turner Field...
H&M Grand opening at Atlantic Station - The MetroMix Atlanta, June 13, 2008
Want summer fashion for cheap? Then you should head over to H&M Atlantic Station. The inspiration for the summer collection is from Asia and Africa. This past weekend H&M gave away complimentary H&M T-shirts and gift cards ranging from $10 to $500 dollars. So, check out this cool new addition to the already loaded Atlantic Station and pick yourself up some new duds. (see photos of the grand opening)
Dan Rather Reports - Why So High? American & The Price of Oil - June, 2008
From coast to coast, the squeeze is on. A country dependent on inexpensive oil makes the hard transition to the higher prices at the pumps...
AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Concludes After Three Exciting Days of Competition at Atlantic Station - Sports Features Communications, June 1, 2008
Reigning AVP Crocs Tour Atlanta Champions May-Treanor/Wash and Gibb/Rosenthal retain titles...
Champagne, sand, volleyball at Atlantic Station - AJC, June 1, 2008
As the champagne dried on his T-shirt and bikini-clad women danced in the sand about 10 yards away, Brian Patterson of Suwanee explained his role in helping Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal win a beach volleyball championship at Atlantic Station...
Eco-daycare centre introduces toddlers to 'green' - The Canadian Press, May 17, 2008
ATLANTA — There are plenty of signs that FIO 360 isn't the typical daycare centre, but perhaps most telling are the blue slippers visitors wear to keep out chemicals they might track in on their shoes...
Outer Limits - Sprawling Atlanta seeks new routes to the future - Grist Environmental News & Commentary, May 14, 2008
...The city's best known green building project is Atlantic Station, a mixed-use complex rising on the site of a former steel mill that's been widely hailed as a successful merging of development and economic interests...
H&M to open Atlantic Station store June 13 - AJC, May 13, 2008
...Hennes & Mauritz, also known as H&M, will open its first intown store, at Atlantic Station on June 13. The Atlantic Station location, the largest so far, will also be the most comprehensive in terms of merchandise. Shoppers will find clothing and accessory lines for men, women and children...
Cancer Walk Focuses on Names, 11Alive.com, May 11, 2008
There were countless survivors among the 13,000 people who set a new record for the race by raising more than $1.4 million for breast cancer research, education and treatment. The 5K Run/Walk started at Atlantic Station Saturday morning...
Sixth Annual Radiant Systems Sprint for Cancer Raises more than $130,000 for Georgia Cancer Foundation - Fox Business, April 23, 2008
The Radiant Charity Corporation, the nonprofit organization supported by Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS), announced today that the sixth annual Sprint for Cancer raised $134,000 for the Georgia Cancer Foundation. More than 1,600 registered runners participated in the 5K and 10K road race on April 20 at Atlantic Station...
Thousands Walk for Autism - 11Alive, April 13, 2008
... Saturday's walk drew 20,000 people, despite the rain. Together they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars...
The World's Largest Parking Lots - Forbes.com, April 11, 2008
For years, traffic got all the attention: Cars in motion were exciting; cars at rest were boring. Hardly anyone talked about parking... Atlanta's recent Atlantic Station development includes a 7,500-car garage that's mostly underground...
Arc de Dixie - Forbes Magazine, April 7, 2008
Modernists are appalled, but neoclassic architecture is staging a comeback. Latest evidence: an ersatz Arc de Triomphe in Georgia...
Atlanta Family Slashes Carbon Footprint - NPR, April 1, 2008
Atlanta resident Malaika Taylor used to live the typical suburban life — the kind that helps make America the world's top contributor to climate change. But four years ago, fed up with commuting, Taylor and her 11-year old daughter, Maya, moved from the suburbs to the city. And their "carbon footprint" shrank...
2008 Georgia Walk for Autism Supporters Gather in Atlanta for Kick-Off Dinner - PR Newswire, Feb 13, 2008
...The Marcus Institute and Autism Speaks are joining forces to raise awareness of autism by hosting the 2008 Georgia Walk for Autism on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at Atlantic Station...
Atlantic Station snags Buckhead spa - AJC, Jan. 10, 2008
Anyone seeking an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city will appreciate the appearance of Nani Salon & Spa in Atlantic Station. The Aveda concept salon has relocated from its Buckhead digs to a second-floor perch on 19th Street...
Atlantic Station Announces the Holiday Window Decorating Contest Windows!
The votes are in and the judges from Display & Design Ideas Magazine have spoken! Atlantic Station is pleased to announce this year’s holiday window decorating contest winners...
Atlantic Station wants you to go carless - AJC, Nov. 8, 2007
"Atlanta is a city where we're conditioned to drive," said Brian Leary, vice president of AIG Global Investment Real Estate, which developed Atlantic Station. "We want a community where you're conditioned to walk."...
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Sets 2008 Dates!
Film Threat - Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 8, 2007
Screenings will take place at the Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 and Lefont Sandy Springs theaters, as well as at a new North Metro venue...
Inaugural art fair offers wares and good weather - AJC, Sept. 29, 2007
At the inaugural 17th Street Art Fair at Atlantic Station, Deborah Martin attracts small crowds with her spunky didjeridoo instrument demonstrations...
AtlanticStationApartments.com Now Online - Prime Newswire, Sept. 17, 2007
Site Helps Renters Choose Homes in Midtown Live/Work/Play Community. Lane Company, which built all the apartments in the new community, launched the site to help renters choose the community with the amenities and personality that suits them.
BB&T to consolidate at Atlantic Station tower - Atlanta Business Chronicle, July 19, 2007
Atlantic Station's third, and tallest, office tower will break ground next week, and will be anchored by the local and state corporate bank offices for BB&T Corp., according to an announcement by the bank on Thursday...
AARP magazine chooses Boston, four other best cities for seniors - The Boston Herald, July 22, 2007: ATLANTA - Urban renewal plans that favor mass transit, encourage walking, and allow older people to downsize while staying in their neighborhoods are the reasons that led the AARP to recognize Atlanta, Beacon Hill in Boston, Chandler, Ariz., Milwaukee and Portland as the best places for seniors to live.
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