This Sat: Free Dali tickets * Free entrance to Ballroom * Gorgeous Art

We are hanging the work for this Saturday's show and it is pretty incredible!
Come support Ruth and Sarah, have a cheap Terrapin or glass of wine, plus it's a special night for two other reasons:

King of Pops is introducing a Young Blood pop AND The Highland Ballroom will debut the "Young Blood-Orange", an extra spirited cocktail made with blood orange vodka, and it's only $4.00. Ask for it by name!








As always, get your hand stamped at our opening and get free admission to The Ballroom.
This Saturday's line-up:

Author's Apology
Charges
Fourty Hells

And at midnight get down to DJs Dookie Platters and Gnosis!


LAST BUT NOT LEAST, the first 6 people who come to the show and ask for tickets to the High Museum's Salvador Dali show opening, "Surreal Soiree", will get them for free!

You can see our very own Kelly Teasley's hand-painted dress modeled by our very own Jennifer Morris!


Madman or genius? Whatever you call him, Salvador Dalí was a master of the unexpected. From melting clocks to an éclair on Alice Cooper's head, Dalí rebelled against convention like no one else. A purple velvet suit? He wore it. A crazy, twisty mustache? He sported it. A little black book that read like a who's-who of 1970’s pop culture? He had one.







We invite you to walk a mile in Dalí's shoes and to dip a toe into the bubbling waters of his bizarre mind at our Dalí-inspired soiree.

Featuring…
-A phunky photo booth by www.LeahandMark.com.
-Flamenco guitarist, Witold Tulodziecki.
-A jewelry trunk show by Ashley Buchanan.
-DJ FVRS

A wearable art fashion show with contributions from the Atlanta artists listed below:

Grant Henry aka Sister Louisa
R.Land
Courtney McClellan
Andy Moon Wilson
Lucha Rodriguez
Tracy Wagner
Cooper Sanchez
Jessica Swift
Kelly Teasley
HC Warner
Kenn Twofour

Creative Direction provided by: Shannon Mulkey co-founder of the Indie Craft Experience.

xo, Maggie

Red Alert Artist Call! Day of the Dead Show

It may be hot as doodoo but let's not forgot our wailing and gnashing of teeth just a few short months ago as the bitter cold beat us down. Personally, I love summer so much that I will gladly take the heat. Just thinking about the coming Fall then Winter gives me a little shudder.

One event that I know will take the edge off falls right before the Winter madness and that is THE DAY OF THE DEAD SHOW!!!

For those of you who haven't experienced the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition, it is basically a way to honor relatives who have died by devoting several days to their memory. The official holiday is November 2nd and leading up to that day, loved-ones build altars devoted to these relatives. They can be as simple as a photo with flowers or can stretch from floor to ceiling, loaded with all their favorite foods, huge bouquets, candles, and indulgences such as tobacco, chocolate and meth. (joke)

Please help us spread the word about Young Blood's contribution to this beautiful tradition. Our two lovely friends, Shannon Mulkey and Tracy Wagner are helping us organize a group art show where Atlanta artists will have their way with miniature coffins along with a big ass throw-down where we'll all drink, eat and dance our faces off while remembering days gone by with the departed souls in our lives. It's a tradition I admire more than most and I would love to share it with all of you!

Love until death and beyond!

Maggie





Coffin from 2008 show by Sanithna Phansavanh.
He is the solo artist in our September art show!















Coffin by Mikey Jenkins,
2008 show


















Day of the Dead Show

Saturday October 30, 2010 - Sunday November 28th.
Opening party will be Saturday Oct 30th from 7pm-1pm.

The show will consist of 17”(h) x 7”(w) x 4" (d) handmade wooden coffins by local artists. We are providing the coffins, hosting the opening and doing all promotion for the event.

We are asking that each artist contribute $20 for the cost of the coffin and opening expenses. Beyond that, each artist is free to sell their piece for up to $500. Young Blood takes 50% off the top, so please keep that in mind when pricing. Additional coffins can be purchased for $15 & you can make as many as you’d like!

If you participated in the show last year and have left over coffins, you are welcome to use them at no cost, just be sure to let us know so we can include you in the program. We are asking that new artists submit 2 photos of their work.

The deadlines are as follows:

• August 23- please respond to call for entries and pay for coffins

Please send checks to:
Tracy Wagner
2242 Venetian Drive
Atlanta, GA 30311

or paypal tracy@tracywagner.net

You can email: tracy@tracywagner.net to arrange alternate payment.
Once we get a count on how many artists are participating, we’ll email everyone to let you know when the coffins are ready.

• Oct 1- If you are interested in having your coffin photographed for the press release –please email tracy

• Oct 20- coffin deadline – please email tracy for drop off locations

• Oct 30- opening party

• Nov 28– Pick up coffins

Thanks,
Tracy