A French Cabaret, silent art auction and karoke
Ooh-la-la...Spin & Gin is back for 2005!

What: Spin & Gin’s Cabaret!
When: Friday, August 12, 2005
Time: 6:00 – 10:00 pm 
Where: Spin Creative, Inc.
914 Howell Mill Road – Atlanta, GA
COST: $25 donation at the door 
(Includes: food, entertainment, prizes, and non-alcoholic beverages) 

ATLANTA, GA (July 29) – Has this summer left you without an opportunity to show off your high kicks, karaoke talent, and killer, Moulin Rouge-inspired costume? No need to despair, because the annual, and now notorious, Spin & Gin art benefit is pleased to present summertime’s hottest cabaret on Friday, August 12th! Hosted by creative marketing firm, Spin Creative, Inc., the event will feature a silent art auction, karaoke music, as well as food, drinks and other entertainment!

   Stiff martinis, red lipstick and can-can performances make this cabaret an evening you won’t forget! Sip drinks, sample tasty, decadent delights from Fado' Irish Pub and Restaurant, and enjoy performances that are sure to improve as the night goes on! 

   A silent art auction with exceptional art mediums awaits attendees. Guests will be captivated by these Atlanta artists including the images of Slovakian gypsies by Jaroslav Kanka, as well as self-mocking and amusing illustrations by Justin Winslow. 

   The proceeds of this year’s event benefit Essential Theatre, a non-profit theatre group nationally recognized for its dedication to local playwrights. Essential Theatre hosts a playwriting competition every year in search of a new play from a Georgia playwright to showcase during their annual January festival. This year’s winner will be announced at Spin & Gin’s cabaret! 

   “Spin & Gin was founded from an idea to have an original, entertaining night of art, music and food for a good cause,” added President of Spin Creative, Inc, Sheri Bedard Bannister. “This year’s theme of a cabaret gives our guests a fun night out, and we also offer local artists a great place to showcase their work.” 

   Essential Theatre has a few more surprises planned for guests at Spin & Gin. Look for creative actors and actresses adding their own twist and spark to the evening bringing the time-honored tradition of a French cabaret to real life! 

   “During the days of a cabaret, they really knew how to throw a party,” says Artistic Director Peter Hardy of Essential Theatre. “And today, who knows how to throw a party better than Spin & Gin?”