Upcoming Events: Paint By Numbers & Women of Brewster's Place @ Alliance

From the promoters of Play Date, try Paint By Numbers. Aug. 25 at Art on 5 Gallery at 8pm.

"Paint By Numb3rs™ is a joint venture between event planner, Imari Havard (of Play Date Atlanta™) and gallery owner, André Thompson (of Art On 5™ Art Gallery). The two entrepreneurs, both being artists, came together to discuss the opportunity to develop a unique social event with a theme based on culture, creativity, and the arts. After brainstorming, they came up with Paint by Numb3rs™. It is designed to allow “everyday people” to become artists while providing an easy and sociable atmosphere. We provide the guests with over 100 sq ft of canvas mounted to the walls of gallery. The canvas will have pre-sketched outlines of an original unfinished piece. Each detailed section of the sketch will be marked with a number (much like you would find in a children’s paint-by-numbers book). You simply put on a numbered jumpsuit and fill in the areas with the corresponding paint color. Because of the pre-set design, you're not required to have any background or experience in art. As the participants paint, socialize, and critique, a true "work of art" will develop. By the end of the evening you will have a beautiful mural-sized painting completed by a collaborative effort of local artists, art-lovers, and everyday people." Visit www.PaintByNumb3rs.com.

Talk about love and relationships! The Alliance Theater at the Woodruff Arts Center is hosting the world premiere for the musical "The Women of Brewster's Place." Beginning Sept. 5th

"Based on Gloria Naylor's beloved and award-winning novel, The Women of Brewster Place explores the lives of seven passionate, loving, heartbreaking and ultimately inspiring African-American women living in an urban housing project in the early 1970s. The show tells their stories through gospel, soul, R&B and old school funk. The Women of Brewster Place is the most anticipated new American musical of 2007." -Alliance Theater Website

I highly recommend it! Visit http://www.alliancetheatre.org/ for tickets and more information.