Walter’s
Category: Image
Decatur Street Pedestrian Bridge
A shot of Decatur Street as it passes through Georgia State University. The pedestrian bridge crosses over the busy street to allow students to get from class to class safely. Students can be found using the bridge at any given point of the day, given that it connects all the major classroom buildings to one another via the Plaza.
Decatur Street Sign
This sign shows where Decatur Street and Peachtree Center Avenue intersect. This intersection is right in the middle of Georgia State University campus where thousands of students cross everyday. The street is often busy with both vehicle and foot traffic. Around the corner here are the Arts and Humanities building, Kell Hall, and Langdale Hall. Surprisingly, many people frequent these street that do not necessarily belong to the Georgia State community. Much of the vehicle traffic consists of people simply passing through the campus to or from work.
Wall of People
This area of the venue is to the direct left of the stage. This is where the pianist sat and played during the show. The wall behind has paintings of many different people on it, adding artwork to the room. The style of portrait is similar to that of graphic novels, adding a kind of aesthetic to the room. I wasn’t able to find out if the people on the walls had any significance to Dad’s Garage, but I assume they are comedians of some sort.
The Stage
This was the view of the small stage from the bar where I sat for the show. You can see a portion of the table to the left and the seats up front where the cast sat when they weren’t performing. To the left of the stage was where a man sat, playing the keyboard. He was responsible for providing music during downtime between scenes and for the impromptu musical scenes as well. You can see from this photo that the stage is very small, and can only hold a few people at one time.
Dad’s Garage Theatre Company’s New Home
Dad’s Garage has been in existence since 1995. Originally residing in the neighborhood of Inman Park, the actors stayed there for 18 years. Since its eviction in 2013, Dad’s Garage was temporarily located at the 7 Stages venue until the middle of summer 2015 when they were lucky enough to find this old church building that was formerly Atlanta Metropolitan Christian Church. Located on Ezzard Street, Dad’s Garage is now found its permanent home not too far from our very own Georgia State campus. It’s just a few turns off of Edgewood, and it takes no longer than five minutes to get there from campus if you have a good navigator (which I did not). The presence of such a theatre so close to campus brings comedic entertainment to the downtown area, where comedy theatres aren’t very prevalent.
Androgyne Planet
This sculpture is one of those that I’ve walked past numerous times and never thought to pay it any attention. According to Pokemon Go, the sculpture is called the Angel Rod, but upon my attempt to research it, I found it was actually named the Androgyne Planet. It was originally created in 1992 for the Barcelona Summer Olympics and was then brought to Atlanta as a symbolize for passing on of the Olympic Games. The sculpture site is almost directly in the middle of the park, but there was hardly anyone near it, which makes for better pictures!
Maintaining a Legacy
This monument was found in front of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in the park. The structure has Ivan Allen Sr., Ivan Allen Jr., and Ivan Allen III on three sides, all of which were presidents of Atlanta’s Chamber of Commerce. On this side of the park, there was hardly any foot traffic. The monument had its own square of concrete fenced off by short hedges. This spot would be ideal for anyone trying to escape the rushed feeling of city life.
Tribute to the 1996 Olympics
This artifact is the most important in understanding the historical context of Centennial Olympic Park. The statue is a symbol to represent the Olympic Games of 1996, which made the park as famous as it is today. The statue looms over the park and has the Olympic rings placed on the top of the columns. The area surrounding the sculpture was not very crowded, as it is not as much of a tourist attraction as one would think.
Skyview Atlanta
The Ferris wheel near Centennial Olympic Park is called Skyview Atlanta. At night, the wheel is lit up with an array of colors, making it visible from anywhere in the park. When I visited the first time, it was during the day, and people were in line down the block to get on the ride. Most of the people in line were young couples, presumably on dates. When I visited at night, however, the ride was closed, and the area surrounding Skyview had the same eerie feeling you would experience near an abandoned amusement park.
