BATL Perfomances

8th Regiment Band Brings Historic Sounds to B*ATL,

B*ATL, is proud to bring The Eighth Regiment Band to the historic Battleground neighborhoods of the Battle of Atlanta . The band will be performing along the frontlines of the 1864 Battle in today's East Atlanta Village in a 90 minute concert that will be free to the public. The concert will be part of a day of fun activities for the entire family on Saturday July 20st. The ensemble brings to life in a very lively way a piece of American history by representing the hundreds of military bands that were formed in the Union and Confederate Armies during the Civil War. The 8th Regiment appearance is sponsored by the East Atlanta Beer Fest.

The 14-member band performs music from both sides of the conflict in replica blue and gray uniforms, with appropriate dialogue and action. They create a program intended to be "a museum of 19th-century American emotions." "We dress, feel and act so that you'll think you're in a time capsule. So you can feel what the men and women of the Civil War period felt" said director John Carruth.

Echoes of the Civil War

Listen to master storytellers bring alive the Civil War in this new theatre piece of voices from the past. BATL is partnering with The Southern Order of Storytellers to present this exciting production of tales starring Christina Johns, Barry Stewart Mann, Sarah Beth Nelson, Ann Ritter and Terri Surratt with music from The Bow Weevils string ensemble. This is just one of the many programs of this year’s BATL event Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta.

BATL Presents the East Atlanta Village Guerrilla Theater production of Carol Burnett's "Went with the Wind" and an original adaptation "Letters Home"

Two short shows wrapped into an hour of entertainment that will take you on an emotional roller coaster. A dramatic description of the Civil War from the ones who lived it is portrayed in the EAVGT's original adaptation of the book Bull Run in their performance "Letters Home". In true East Atlanta style, a comedic ending is provided by their rambunctious rendition of the Carol Burnett parody, "Went with the Wind".

 

BATL Performances
Noon	Bagpiper Joanne Paller performing at both monuments starting with Walker.	at the Wreath Laying Ceremony - General Walker and McPherson	Free
1-2pm	Sounds of the Civil War – 8th Regiment Band Concert an authentic 1864 Brass Band	East Atlanta Fire Station 13 across from BATL Headqtrs, 431 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free
7/18-7pm	Echoes of the Civil War BATL evening of theatre	Lang Carson Community Center – 100 Flat Shoals Ave, Atlanta	Tickets $10 before July 8th, $15 at the door
7/11-8pm 7/13-2pm 7/17-8pm 7/20-2pm	BATL and the East Atlanta Village Guerilla Theater present Carol Burnett's "Went with the Wind" and an original adaptation of "Letters Home".	Lang Carson Community Center – 100 Flat Shoals Ave, Atlanta	Free

BATL Storytelling Festival – 8 hours or more of drama and comedy

The BATL Storytelling Festival will be in session at East Atlanta Library starting at 10am on Saturday with a program of Biscuits Banjos and Molly Cottontail with Ghost stories and more going on for children and adults of all ages. Sessions will be held at Kirkwood Library in the afternoon as well. President Abe Lincoln makes a rare appearance in Atlanta, Brer Rabbit Folk Tales from the Akbar Imhotep, Battle of Atlanta Ghost Stories, Family From, and stories of a Yankee Spy are just some of the highlights. The whole festival is offered free of charge courtesy of various neighborhood sponsors. Limited seating and the last stories begin at 4pm.

 

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B*ATL Storytelling Festival – 8 hours or more of drama and comedy
BATL Storytelling on the Frontlines (East Atlanta)
10:15-11am	Fiddlin’ Dan the Mountain Man The Mountain Man has come to visit his Atlanta kin with stories and songs about his adventures with friends and critters from back home in North Georgia.	East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue	Free Limited Seating
11-Noon	Photo Op with Abe and Miss Scarlett Go home with a thumbdrive and a memory of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta.	East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
Noon-12:25pm	Jimmy Jacobs Brings History to Life Atlanta’s Jimmy Jacobs brings the founder of Mableton, Robert Mable, to life to share stories of his plantation and time as a prison guard at Andersonville.	East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
12:30-1pm	Natalie Jones–The Silent Witness Natalie Jones tells the story of a family that could not escape the war.	East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
2-2:30pm	Akbar Imhotep – Atlanta’s Master Storyteller Akbar will bring “Uncle Remus’ Reaction to the Big Fight”	East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free
2-2:30pm	Wren’s Nest Rambler Mama Koku  Did you ever hear the one about Brer Dog and Brer Rabbit who set their sights on the same gal?	East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free
3-3:30pm	Abraham Lincoln – The Gettysburg Address Be on hand to hear the President give this short speech that has reverberated through history.  Dennis Boggs brings Lincoln to life with oratory	East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free
BATL Storytelling at the Frontlines Experience (Kirkwood)
11:30-Noon	Natalie Jones–The Silent Witness Natalie Jones tells the story of a family that could not escape the war.	Gilliam Park 1688 Wade Ave Kirkwood	Free
12:15-1pm	Abraham Lincoln – The Gettysburg Address Be on hand to hear the President give this short speech that has reverberated through history.  Dennis Boggs brings Lincoln to life with oratory	Gilliam Park 1688 Wade Ave Kirkwood	Free
1-1:30pm	Akbar Imhotep – Atlanta’s Master Storyteller Akbar will bring “Uncle Remus’ Reaction to the Big Fight”	Gilliam Park 1688 Wade Ave Kirkwood	Free Limited Seating
1:30-2pm	Wren’s Nest Rambler Mama Koku  Did you ever hear the one about Brer Dog and Brer Rabbit who set their sights on the same gal?	Gilliam Park 1688 Wade Ave Kirkwood	Free Limited Seating
10-11am	Family From Music and old stories for kids. Biscuits, banjoes, and Molly Cottontail.	East Atlanta Library East Atlanta Village 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
11:15am-noon	Meet Mr. Lincoln Dennis Boggs brings Honest Abe to Life in tales from the Log Cabin to the White House and war time	East Atlanta Library East Atlanta Village 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
Noon-12:30pm	African Folk Tales by BATL Favorite Akbar Imhotep	East Atlanta Library East Atlanta Village 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
12:30-1pm	Stories from an Andersonville Prison Guard told by Robert Mable as interpreted by Jimmy Jacobs	East Atlanta Library East Atlanta Village 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
12:30-1:00pm	Brer Rabbit Tales by BATL Favorite Akbar Imhotep	Kirkwood Library Kirkwood Business District 11 Kirkwood Rd. at Hosea Williams Dr.	Free Limited Seating
1-1:30 pm	Christina Johns Tales of the Greys and Blues, the war and aftermath	Kirkwood Library Kirkwood Business District 11 Kirkwood Rd. at Hosea Williams Dr.	Free Limited Seating
1:30-2 pm	Linda Martin Battle of Atlanta Ghost Stories-seen any ghosts lately?	Kirkwood Library Kirkwood Business District 11 Kirkwood Rd. at Hosea Williams Dr.	Free Limited Seating
2-2:30pm	Stories from an Andersonville Prison Guard told by Robert Mable as interpreted by Jimmy Jacobs	Kirkwood Library Kirkwood Business District 11 Kirkwood Rd. at Hosea Williams Dr.	Free Limited Seating
2:30-3pm	Meet Mr. Lincoln Dennis Boggs brings Honest Abe to Life in tales from the Log Cabin to the White House and war time	Kirkwood Library Kirkwood Business District 11 Kirkwood Rd. at Hosea Williams Dr.	Free Limited Seating
2-2:30pm	Family From Jack tales and Civil War stories and tunes from North Georgia	East Atlanta Library East Atlanta Village 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
2:30-3pm	Linda Martin Tells exciting ghost stories about the Battle of Atlanta	East Atlanta Library East Atlanta Village 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating
3-3:30pm	Christina Johns  Tales of the Greys and Blues, the war and aftermath	East Atlanta Library East Atlanta Village 400 Flat Shoals Ave.	Free Limited Seating

B*ATL Author Talks and Book Signings
Authors are scheduled throughout the week and on Saturday for  talks and book signings at the Dekalb History Center, The Carter Center, and the Cyclorama.

Stephen Davis, What the Yankees Did to Us, Sherman’s Bombardment and Wrecking of Atlanta

B*ATL invites all to come listen to Author Stephen Davis who will talk about his re-examination of original sources and discovery of new ones to shed light on what really happened during the siege, occupation and damage to the city before General Sherman and his men left on their March to the Sea.Sunday,

July 13, 2014 3pm Atlanta Preservation Center in The Historic Grant Mansion, 327 St. Paul Avenue, parking at curb on surrounding streets. www.atlantapreservationcenter.com.

Robert Jenkins, The Battle of Peachtree Creek: Hood’s First Sortie July 20, 1864

B*ATL presents Dalton Attorney Robert Jenkins will talk about his new book about one of the four “Battles for Atlanta,” long noted as the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. Mr. Jenkins will discuss this critical point in the Civil War when Confederate patience ran out and the roles of Union and Confederate soldiers were reversed.

Monday, July 14, 2014 7pm  Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Pkwy www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

Maurice C. Daniels Saving the Soul of Georgia: Donald L. Hollowell and the Struggle for Civil Rights

B*ATL presents Dr. Daniels, Dean of the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work, will read from and talk about his compelling biography of Donald Hollowell, the brilliant and courageous lawyer known as Georgia’s “Mr. Civil Rights.” Dean Daniels will also share a segment of historic video about this essential icon of Atlanta and American history.

Tuesday, July 14, 2014 7pm First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE www.firsticonium.org .

Henry Bryant and Katina Van Cronkhite, Images of America: East Atlanta

B*ATL presents Atlanta Authors Henry Bryant and Katina Van Cronkhite will concentrate on the section of their book covering The Battle of Atlanta and the historic sites that are located on the battlefield in the neighborhood and Dekalb County. The talk will include an introduction to this battle that changed American history along with rarely seen images and interesting stories from their research.

Wednesday, July 15, 2014 Noon The Dekalb History Center in the Historic Dekalb County Courthouse, on the square in Decatur www.dekalbhistory.org

Wendy Venet, A Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in Civil War Atlanta

As part of the annual B*ATL Author Series, the B*ATL Grand Finale Wendy Venet, A Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in Civil War Atlanta, Yale University Press Georgia State University professor and author Wendy Venet will read from, discuss and show images from her just-out book, the first history to explore the experiences of its citizens during the young city’s rapid growth, devastation of Civil War and Reconstruction when Atlanta emerged as the “New South” city setting a course for the 20th Century. Sunday,

July 20, 2014 7pm The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum, 800 Cherokee Ave SE www.atlantacyclorama.org
 

B*ATL Author Talks and Book Signings
July 13, 2014 -Sunday
Time	Event	Neighborhood/ Location	Admission
3pm Sunday	Author Talk and Book signing by Stephen Davis, author of What the Yankees Did to Us, Sharman's Bombardment and wrecking of Atlanta	Atlanta Preservation Center 327 St. Paul Avenue SE	Free
July 14, 2014 -Monday
Time	Event	Neighborhood/ Location	Admission
7pm	Author Talk and Book signing by Robert Jenkins, author of The Battle of Peachtree Creek: Hood's First Sortie July 20, 1864	The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum on Freedom Parkway at Copenhill.  Inman Park/Poncey Highland	Free
July 15, 2014 -Tuesday
Noon	Author Talk and Book signing by Henry Bryant and Katina Van Cronkhite, authors of Images of America: East Atlanta	Dekalb History Center (Historics Dekalb County Courthouse on the square in Decatur)	Free
7pm	Author Talk and Book signing by Maurice C. Daniels, author of Saving the Soul of Georgia: Donald L. Hollowell and the Struggle for Civil Rights	First Iconium Baptist Church 542 Moreland Ave SE	Free
July 20, 2014– Sunday
Time	Event	Neighborhood	Ticket Price
7pm	Author Talk and Book signing by Wendy Venet, author of A Changing Wind: Commerce and Conflict in Civil War Atlanta	The Atlanta Cyclorama in Grant Park on Cherokee Avenue	Free Limited Seating

Event sponsors include The Georgia Humanities Council, Bound to Be Read Books, and Friends of the East Atlanta Public Library.

B*ATL is raising money to restore Atlanta's two battlefield monuments-the McPherson Monument and the Walker Monument located in the historic BATL neighborhoods. We also hope to erect and maintain National Park-like display signs across the battlefield area to augment existing historic markers. The new signs would have graphics and maps to involve readers more and provide a 365-day-a-year B*ATL experience for visitors as well as area residents.