{"299191":{"#nid":"299191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Eight Ways to Make the Most of Memorial Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will be closed Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.president.gatech.edu\/publications-presentations\/notes-from-president\/appreciation-our-armed-forces-personnel-%E2%80%94-memorial\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech is grateful\u003C\/a\u003E to those who serve and whom the holiday honors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlenty of places around Atlanta will provide opportunities for those looking to make the most of their long weekend. Being in the center of the city, Tech students always have plenty of entertainment options, including this weekend and all summer long.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA few events around town this weekend:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/blog.atlanticstation.com\/2014\/04\/11\/grab-your-popcorn-movies-in-the-park-is-back\/\u0022\u003EMovies in Central Park\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E: Atlantic Station hosts free weekly movie showings in its Central Park on Thursday evenings. Catch \u201cCrazy, Stupid, Love\u201d this week, or \u201cBreakfast at Tiffany\u2019s\u201d on May 29. (\u003Cem\u003Econtinues through Aug. 7\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantafestivals.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta Jazz Festival\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: One of the country\u2019s largest free jazz festivals, held annually in Piedmont Park, will host up-and-coming and more established artists Friday through Sunday.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.momocon.com\/registration\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMomocon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Billed as welcoming \u0022all kinds of geeks\u0022 \u2014 and started by Georgia Tech\u0027s anime club \u2014 this anime and gaming convention takes place downtown all weekend. People-watching is free, but registration to attend panels and other parts of the event varies by day.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantaplanit.com\/events\/event.php?eid=47560\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnplugged in the Park\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Park Tavern hosts free concerts every Sunday, this week featuring the Stooges Brass Band. (\u003Cem\u003Econtinues through June 8\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/decaturartsfestival.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDecatur Arts Festival\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: This free annual event will take over downtown Decatur and surrounding venues both Saturday and Sunday.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/decaturdba.com\/?page_id=30\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDecatur Concerts on the Square\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Downtown Decatur will also host its weekly free concert on the square, this week featuring local cover artist Troy Cono Band. (\u003Cem\u003Econtinues through May\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/783885514964165\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMall of Georgia Movies Under the Stars\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: For the OTP crowd, the Mall of Georgia hosts outdoor movies all summer. This weekend will feature. Despicable Me 2. (\u003Cem\u003Econtinues through July 26\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earlsmithstrand.org\/?Page=http%3a%2f%2fpublic.ticketbiscuit.com%2fEarlSmithStrand%2fEvents%2f205332\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrew with a View\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: For those of legal drinking age, this free event on the Marietta Square gives you a view of the suburb\u2019s historic downtown area from the Strand Theatre\u2019s rooftop. (\u003Cem\u003Econtinues through June 6\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInto next week and the rest of summer:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/Pages\/flicks.aspx\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDivergent on Tech Green\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Flicks on Fifth moves to Tech Green for its 10th season this summer, with free movie showings on \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/295971\u0022\u003EMay 29\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/297711\u0022\u003EJune 26\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/297721\u0022\u003EJuly 17\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/blog.atlanticstation.com\/2014\/03\/26\/laugh-until-it-hurts-at-improv-in-the-park\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlantic Station Improv in the Park\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Whole World Improv Theatre brings its act to Atlantic Station\u2019s Central Park on the first Wednesday of each month through October.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantaonthecheap.com\/free-movies-music-emory-point-atlanta\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMovies and Music at Emory Point\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: Free music and a movie on Thursday evenings at the new live\/work\/play development, with \u201cFrozen\u201d showing May 29.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earlsmithstrand.org\/?Page=http%3a%2f%2fpublic.ticketbiscuit.com%2fEarlSmithStrand%2fEvents%2f199883\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYacht Rock Schooner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: This \u201980s pop tribute concert comes to Marietta\u2019s Strand Theatre on May 31. Tickets are $12.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith Georgia Tech closed Monday, there\u0027s plenty of ways to enjoy the surrounding city this weekend.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With Georgia Tech closed Monday, there\u0027s plenty of ways to enjoy the surrounding city this weekend."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-05-22 08:26:08","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:29","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-05-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-05-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"297671":{"id":"297671","type":"image","title":"Flicks on Tech Green 2014","body":null,"created":"1449244530","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:55:30","changed":"1475894998","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:58","alt":"Flicks on Tech Green 2014","file":{"fid":"199453","name":"flicks2014_poster.gif","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/flicks2014_poster_0.gif","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/flicks2014_poster_0.gif","mime":"image\/gif","size":1926150,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/flicks2014_poster_0.gif?itok=lmLu9Hg2"}},"298921":{"id":"298921","type":"image","title":"Movie Screening on Tech Green","body":null,"created":"1449244552","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:55:52","changed":"1475895000","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:00","alt":"Movie Screening on Tech Green","file":{"fid":"199481","name":"ga_tech_internship_photo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ga_tech_internship_photo_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ga_tech_internship_photo_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1810836,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ga_tech_internship_photo_0.jpg?itok=AETfcc_0"}}},"media_ids":["297671","298921"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/atlantaonthecheap.com\/","title":"Atlanta on the Cheap"},{"url":"http:\/\/yelp.com\/atlanta","title":"Yelp Atlanta"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.president.gatech.edu\/publications-presentations\/notes-from-president\/appreciation-our-armed-forces-personnel-%E2%80%94-memorial","title":"A Note from the President: In Appreciation of Our Armed Forces Personnel"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"167879","name":"summer at tech"},{"id":"14716","name":"things to do"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}