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| Group Swing Lessons |
Friday night was rainy and cold. The kind of evening most would rent a movie, order a pizza, and chill inside. But what do I do? I choose to go…swing dancing. Now where would you find swing dancing, in Atlanta
Introducing “Martini’s and Imax” at Fernbank Museum
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| My Sangria |
Admission is $12 for the movie and mingling, $7 to skip the movie and just mingle.
Swing dancing, salsa, and a host of other dance styles are offered. The details of the evening were as follows:
I arrived at 7pm. The crowd was surprisingly large, (especially since there was a torrential downpour outside).
It was held in the main hall, with a mini dance floor set up under the trademark dinosaur. 1st order of business: food. I headed straight for the make-shift restaurant they’d set up. I ordered sangria ($8), spinach dip ($10) and a cheeseburger and chips ($15). The food was fresh, hot, made to order, and rather tasty too.
Our IMAX movie began at 8. It was about surfing in Tahiti . I found it to be more educational than entertaining. The movie was 45 minutes long. Let’s just say I wish I could have those 45 minutes back. #Fail. Back to the party.
When we left the movie and returned to the “mingling”, the party was in full effect. A very diverse mix of people attended; professionals, all different races, gay/lesbian couples, interracial couples, everyone. Drinking, dancing, and having an all around good time.
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| Host for the evening |
There was a live jazz band that covered everything from Ray Charles’s “I Got a Woman”, to Peggy Lee’s “Fever”. Group swing lessons were given, and people’s reservations were low. Everyone danced the night away.
So the next time you want to diss the club atmosphere and find a more laid back different place to meet people, head on over to Fernbank for Martinis and IMAX. It was a nice surprise.
MARTINIS AND IMAX
EVERY FRI EVENING
6:30-11:00 PM
767 CLIFTON RD. NE
ATLANTA, GA 30307
404.929.6400
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