Before you read the title and start jumping to conclusions, that is not my opinion nor statement. However, these were some very powerful words that were spoken to our friend, singer, Julie Dexter, that changed her life forever.
I always make the reference that Julie Dexter is my Beyonce. What I mean by that is, although I would love to meet Beyonce, I get just as anxious when I see Julie Dexter, as I would if I saw Beyonce! I really admire Julie because not only is she a great vocalist but she is also a supporter of When We SpeakTV! You may remember that a few years back, I sat down and spoke with her at the release of her album, New Again.
I think it goes without saying that Julie Dexter is one of our favorite people, that's why I am so excited to have the opportunity to speak with Julie Dexter for a segment of What Do YOU Speak?
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ABOUT JERMAINE SAIN
Jermaine Sainis the host/ creator of a talk show called When We Speak. After exiting the U.S. Army in 2003, as a Medical Sergeant, Jermaine began pursuing a career in music after he auditioned for American Idol in 2005, in Austin, Texas.
Iyanla Vanzant hosts the life changing TV show “Iyanla, Fix My Life” and counts Oprah as a fan. In a workshop at Fox Theatre, she’ll lead you through meditations and exercises to help you overcome negative thought patterns and “heal the hard stuff.”
“Hilarious madcap comedy” The Flower Room is about an uptight academic researcher who turns to writing erotica when she loses her job, at Actor's Express.
Enjoy gourmet food, fine wine, beer, cocktails, local music, and a silent auction at Atlanta’s Taste of the Nation for $250 at Cobb Galleria Centre for age 21+.
Taste of Alpharetta
May 3, 2018
(5 to 10 p.m.)
25 miles north
Taste of Alpharetta has 60 restaurants selling tastes, chef competitions, a fun zone, and a music stage with rock, folk, and R&B bands. Free entry.
A man who decides to stay in bed is visited by a host of colorful characters (his mother, brother, nosey neighbor, life insurance salesman, minister, doctor, and Death) in Lazybed, a Scottish comedy about life, death, love, and what we hold dear at 7 Stages.Ticket deal $12 to $14
Flamenco music: Gipsy Kings
May 4, 2018
(8 p.m.)
16 miles SW
The Gipsy Kings play an irresistible blend of deep-heated flamenco, Catalan rumba, salsa, and pop at Wolf Creek Amphitheater.Ticket deal $35 to $50
Motown music
May 4, 2018
(8 p.m.)
16.5 miles west
Hear the best of the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, etc. when the Legends Collection performs Motown & More at Seven Seas Event Hall in Austell.Ticket deal $10
Shaky Knees Music Festival
May 4 - 6, 2018
0.2 miles NW
Shaky Knees Music Festival has dozens of indie-folk and soul-rock bands on multiple stages, plus local food and craft beer at Central Park. Rules.
Science-fiction festival
May 4 - 6, 2018
(movie May 3)
9.2 miles south
Fans of the “Doctor Who” TV show can attend talks, meet celebrities, play games, hear music, dance, and see performances at Wholanta at Hilton Atlanta Airport.
Mother’s Day glassblowing
May 4 - 27, 2018
7 miles east
Make a beautiful glass flower for Mom with one-on-one instruction in a Flower Class at Decatur Glassblowing for age 10+.
A ticket to Hogs and Hops includes beer, BBQ, a food sample, and live music at Atlantic Station. (This is the adults-only afternoon session of the Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival.)
Magic show
May 5, 2018
(8 p.m.)
3 miles NE
Watch three magicians perform with a combination of magic, mentalism, and humor at Atlanta Magic Night at Red Light Cafe.
Dress up for Derby Day, which has a live broadcast of the Kentucky Derby, food, beverages, live music, an auction, and casino games at Chastain Horse Park.
Beer festival
May 5, 2018
(1 p.m., VIP noon)
34 miles NE
Gwinnett Beer Fest features 150 craft beers, margaritas, live music, food trucks, and games at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville for age 21+.
Kids’ obstacle race
May 5, 2018
45 miles NE
Kids 5 to 16 run through mud and over obstacles during the Kids Obstacle Challenge at Lanier Islands. Parents can race for free.
Barbecue festival
May 5 - 6, 2018
2.7 miles north
Watch 30 teams compete, hear music, drink beer and bourbon, buy BBQ supplies, and visit a kids’ village at the Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival at Atlantic Station.
Snellville Days features arts and crafts, food booths, and live entertainment at Briscoe Park. Free admission. Free shuttle bus on Saturday.
Pets in the park
May 5 - 6, 2018
32 miles NE
Woofstock features dogs that dive and perform tricks, pet adoptions, food trucks, a beer garden, inflatables for kids, and live music in Suwanee. Held in May and September. Free.
Cotton Pickin’ Fair
May 5 - 6, 2018
51 miles south
Enjoy art, antiques, craft demonstrations, music, and kids’ shows near a 1910 farmhouse, cotton gin, and cotton warehouse at Cotton Pickin’ Fair in Gay. Repeats in Oct.
Renaissance festival
May 5 - June 3, 2018
(weekends from April 14)
24 miles SW
See knights and maidens, dine on turkey legs and ale, and shop from 150 artisans at Georgia Renaissance Festival, a medieval amusement park open weekends & Memorial Day in Fairburn.
Your ticket to Picnic in the Park includes a three-course picnic lunch and dessert from local restaurants, live music, lawn games, and optional beer and wine at Historic Fourth Ward Park to support charity.
Cork & Pork is an indoor/outdoor walk-around tasting of barbecue (whole pig, brisket, and chiken) plus side items, beer, and wine at Vino Venue in Dunwoody.
Cocktails at the aquarium
May 11, 2018
(7 p.m., VIP 6 p.m.)
0.5 miles NW
Adults can wander Georgia Aquarium enjoying live music, cocktails, and appetizers at Sips Under the Sea, which features a “prom night” theme for age 21+. Buy tickets online because none will be sold at the door.
Decatur Lantern Parade
May 11, 2018
(9 p.m.)
6.7 miles east
The free Decatur Lantern Parade lights the night and fills the air with music. You can pay to register for a lantern-making workshop.
BBQ & fireworks festival
May 11 - 12, 2018
32 miles NW
Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival has food vendors, live music, a kids’ zone, cooking competitions, and dance performances at Cauble Park in Acworth. Free entry.
Electronic music festival
May 11 - 13, 2018
1.3 miles NE
Shaky Beats Music Festival has 50 bands on four stages, bars, food trucks, and an art market in Central Park for age 18+.
Set in foggy London, Angel Street is a psychological thriller about a woman on the edge of insanity, her sinister husband, and a detective trying to solve a mystery at Canton Theatre.
You’ve seen Jurassic Park, now check out Triassic Parq “a raucous retelling of that famous dinosaur-themed film, this time seen from the dinos’ point of view” with adult humor at Out of Box Theatre in Marietta.
The Sweet Spot is a high-energy celebration of the sexy arts that includes spoken word, burlesque dance, body painting, comedy, fashion, and DJ music at 595 North Event Center for age 21+.
Visit six inspiring gardens and meet Master Gardener volunteers on the Garden Tour [formerly called Through the Garden Gate]. See the map and brochure.
Mother’s Day Brunch - Gainesville
May 12, 2018
(11 a.m. & 1 p.m.)
58 miles NE
Enjoy a fine buffet with a no-host bar at the Mother’s Day Brunch, and then take a walk in the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Gainesville.
Sweet Auburn Springfest offers family fun, food, and entertainment in Historic Sweet Auburn District. Free.
Mother’s Day rose show
May 12 - 13, 2018
2.5 miles NE
See the best roses in 65 categories at Atlanta Rose Showin the Day Hall at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and take a walk in their rose garden.
Art festival
May 12 - 13, 2018
9 miles north
See fine art and crafts, hear local acoustic musicians, shop at food vendors, and visit the children’s area at Chastain Park Arts Festival at Chastain Park. Repeats in Nov. Free.
Dunwoody Art Festival
May 12 - 13, 2018
16 miles north
Dunwoody Art Festival features 170 artists’ booths, a food court, a kids’ zone, and live music on a closed stretch of Dunwoody Village Parkway. Free.
Indian festival
May 12 - 13, 2018
38 miles north
Cherokee County Indian Festival and Pow Wow features native dancing, drumming, singing, and storytelling, plus arts and crafts, food vendors, pony rides, animal shows, and native skills demonstrations in Canton. No pets.
Mother’s Day restaurants
May 13, 2018
Atlanta area
OpenTable lists restaurants that offer special brunch, lunch, and dinner menus on Mother’s Day.
Take Mom to Mother’s Day Open House at historic Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall, and Smith Plantation in Roswell. Bring a canned food donation for admission.
Cinco de Mayo
May 13, 2018
(12 p.m.)
23.2 miles NE
La Raza Fest is a big Cinco de Mayo event with Latin recording artists, Mexican folk dancers, mariachi music, and food vendors at Gwinnett Place Mall. Free.
Monthly family festival
May 17, 2018
(5 to 9 p.m.)
22 miles north
Alive in Roswell has live bands, food trucks, craft beer, vendors, kids’ games, entertainment, and socializing in three locations connected by a free trolley (on Canton Street, in Roswell Square, and behind city hall). Free.
Game festival
May 17 - 20, 2018
27 miles north
Enjoy playing board games for four days at the Atlanta Game Fest at Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta. Repeats in Oct.
Prize-winning black drama
May 17 - June 3, 2018
18.6 miles NW
Fences is August Wilson’s powerful drama about a black man and his family who deal with challenges and a new spirit of liberation in the 1960s, at Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square.
Enjoy Greek food, music, dancers in costume, and a crafts market at the Marietta Greek Festival at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. No pets.
Shakespeare comedy
May 18 - 27, 2018
12.1 miles north
The Merry Wives of Windsor entertains with hilarious jokes and wild pranks at ACT3 Productions in Sandy Springs.
Black-Tie Children’s Concert begins at 3 p.m. with a dress-up party, including DJ music, treats, and photos on the red carpet. At 4 p.m., Orchestra Noir introduces instruments and plays a range of music from classical to pop in the main hall at Loudermilk Conference Center for age 4+.
Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Open House features airplanes up close and in the air, aerobatics, vendors, and rides for sale at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. Free except parking.
Southern cooking class & dinner
May 19, 2018
(7 to 9:30 p.m.)
14.6 miles north
Begin with wine and appetizer dips, help the chef prepare shrimp & grits as well as biscuits, and then enjoy dinner with wine and dessert at $79 Taste of Charleston at Vino Venue in Dunwoody.
Powerful poetry
May 19, 2018
(3 to 5 p.m.)
18.8 miles NE
Experience a 1920s speakeasy at Southern Renaissance, which features “performance poetry with a vintage flair, chic burlesque dancing, and live music” plus cocktails for sale at Orange Box Theater in Tucker.
A ticket to Lilburn Beer & Wine Fest includes samples of 100 beers and ciders plus 25 wines, with live music and food vendors in Lilburn City Park for age 21+.
Dog festival
May 19, 2018
31.4 miles NE
Bring your dog on a leash to Pawfest, which includes a morning hike, a noon fashion show for dogs, Frisbee demos, contests, food, entertainment, and kids’ activities at Briscoe Park in Snellville. Free.
Celebrate the birthday of an international African icon at the Malcolm X Festival, which features music, food booths, and craft vendors at West End Park. Free.
Kirkwood festival
May 19 - 20, 2018
6 miles east
On Saturday, browse a free open-air artist market, hear live music, run a 5K, and shop food vendors at Bessie Branham Park. On Saturday or Sunday, buy a ticket to tour Kirkwood homes during Kirkwood Spring Fling & Tour of Homes.
The Atlanta Cycling Festival offers bike rides, classes, and parties for riders of all ages and abilities.
Circus in Marietta
May 19 - 28, 2018
23 miles NW
See an 80-minute circus with clowns, bears, elephants, motorcycles, and acrobats plus a carnival midway with rides and food vendors at Yaarab Shrine Circus in Jim R. Miller Park.
Comics & games
May 24 - 27, 2018
0.5 miles west
MomoCon is an animation, anime, comic, and gaming convention at Georgia World Congress Center.
Comedy about dating
May 24 - June 3, 2018
2.5 miles east
First Date is a funny romantic musical celebrating the search for love with humor & optimism at 7 Stages.
Decatur Arts Festival has an art walk Friday evening, plus an artists’ market with live music Saturday and Sunday in downtown Decatur. Free.
Science-fiction convention
May 25 - 27, 2018
9.8 miles NE
Treklanta offers panels, vendors, and celebrity guests for fans of Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, and Babylon 5 at Atlanta Marriott Century Center.
Memorial Day at the beach
May 25 - 27, 2018
82 miles SE
See a water-ski and wakeboard tournament, do beach activities, visit a kids’ zone, and hear live music at the Memorial Day Weekend Festival at Callaway Gardens.
Memorial Day at the mountain
May 25 - 28, 2018
19 miles east
Salute The Troops includes live music, a patriotic laser show, and fireworks at Stone Mountain Park. Discount for active and retired military.
Brew at the zoo
May 26, 2018
(5:30, VIP 4:30 p.m.)
4 miles NW
Brew at the Zoo features beer and wine tasting, food for sale, live music, and animal encounters at Zoo Atlanta for age 21+.
Caribbean carnival
May 26 - 27, 2018
Central Park is 1.3 miles NE
Atlanta Caribbean Carnival [sound] celebrates Caribbean culture, cuisine, and costumes with a noon parade (parade route) to the festival village at Central Park. The village is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Arts festival
May 26 - 27, 2018
2 miles NE
Old Fourth Ward Park Arts Festival features fine arts and crafts, a street market, children’s play area, food vendors, and live acoustic music at Historic Fourth Ward Park. Free.
Jazz Festival
May 26 - 27, 2018
2 miles NE
Atlanta Jazz Festival features local and national jazz greats on multiple stages, a youth jazz-band competition, arts and crafts, food vendors, and a kids’ zone in Piedmont Park. Free.
Alpharetta art festival
May 26 - 28, 2018
25 miles north
Alpharetta Arts Streetfest offers art, live jazz and acoustic music, cultural arts performances, children’s activities, and food booths. Free.
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival celebrates cuisine of the South and other southern regions of the world with tastings, dinners, brunch, and classes at Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown and nearby tents for age 21+.
New Peter Pan
May 31 - Aug. 26, 2018
32 miles SW
Peter Pan is a new version of the famous story about Peter, Wendy, Tinkerbell, pixie dust, and pirates at Serenbe Playhouse in Chattahoochee Hills.
Jermaine Sainis the host/ creator of a talk show called When We Speak. After exiting the U.S. Army in 2003, as a Medical Sergeant, Jermaine began pursuing a career in music after he auditioned for American Idol in 2005, in Austin, Texas.
