On Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7:30 p.m., the American Theatre Organ Society and Turner Classic Movies will present a special screening of the 1927 silent film The General to be accompanied by organist Clark Wilson on “The Mighty Mo” as part of the Coca-Cola Summer Film Fesitval at the Fox Theatre. Movie tickets are $8 and are on sale at the Fox Theatre Box Office, www.ticketmaster.com.
Atlanta’s premier charitable fashion event, Jeffrey Fashion Cares, announced Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler as the special guest designers for the 18th annual fete on Monday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. The 2010 event will be held at 12th & Midtown on Peachtree. The fashion-forward event will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate and the Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund (AAPF). The event includes a pre-show reception, fashion show and after-party. www.jeffreyfashioincares.com.
The Free to Breathe Lung Cancer 5K Run/Walk will take place Saturday, Aug. 21, at 8:30 a.m. in Virginia Highlands Registration is $20 online and $23 for mail-in and closes Aug. 16. Event day registration costs $25. The walk unites people who are passionate about raising public awareness and vital research funding to combat lung cancer. All proceeds help support the National Lung Cancer Partnership’s research, education and awareness programs. www.freetobreathe.org
The Atlanta Gallery Association brings together its member museums and galleries for Art Sun-Up to Sundown on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. AGA member galleries include Alan Avery Art Company, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Catherine Kelleghan Gallery, Copeland Collection, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Huff Harrington Fine Art, Lagerquist Gallery, The Seen Gallery, Sportsman’s Gallery Ltd., TEW Galleries and Whitespace. www.atlart.com
Festival Peachtree Latino will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 29, from noon to 8 p.m. at Underground Atlanta. The event features hundreds of exhibitions, family activities, sporting events, parades, arts and crafts, ethnic foods and musical performances, including Mexican pop star Aleks Syntek, pictured. All events are free. www.festivalpeachtreelatino.com
The Atlanta Black Book Expo (ABBE) will launch its first-ever literary showcase on Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The event will provide a venue for up and coming literary professionals such as authors, playwrights, poets, publishers and booksellers to promote their creative works. ABBE organizers partnered with the Ludacris Foundation to create a school supply give-a-way promotion established by artist Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. www.abbexpo.com.
The International Rescue Committee Atlanta will celebrate the resettlement of its 20,000th refugee to the Georgia at its annual Freedom Fete gala on Sept. 11 in the penthouse suite of law firm Nelson Mullins in Atlantic Station. The annual fund-raiser, which also commemorates IRC Atlanta’s 31st anniversary, will be emceed by CNN International anchor Isha Sesay. Guests will enjoy international cuisine and a live auction of unique and experiential offerings. Reservations for Freedom Fete are $100 per person and can be made on the IRC Atlanta web site, theIRC.org/Atlanta.
The 8th annual Summer Shade Festival will be held in Grant Park on Aug. 28 and 29. The weekend is filled with a variety of featured events including an artist market, food vendors, the Adams Realtors 5K Run on Saturday morning, live music and children’s fun center. And, don’t forget Corks & Forks, featuring top chefs/restaurants each day and some of the coolest wine/ales to hit the market. www.gpconservancy.org
