The weekend couldn’t come fast enough. Now slow it down, savor every moment, and relish every option. Atlanta Cotillion Ball, arts, sports, parties, shows, plus a long and winding bar calendar.
• Arts and entertainment. “Salvador Dali: The Late Work” @ the High, all day, Atlanta Arts Festival @ Piedmont Park, all day, and dancers respond to AIDS during Drawn to Dance featuring Debbie Allen (top photo) among many others @ Rialto Center, 6 p.m.
• Kid stuff for grown ups. Atlanta Field Day and afterparty benefits CHRIS Kids. Field Day through 3 p.m. @ Westminster, afterparty @ Woofs, 3 p.m. Read our preview.
• Dude looks like a lady. Atlanta Cotllion IX for AID Atlanta (middle photo, preview) @ the Foundry at Puritan Mill, 7 p.m., and “Pageant: The Musical” with buy one, get one tickets @ 14th Street Playhouse, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Sporty spice. Southern Softpaw League, 12 noon – 2 p.m., and Open Play Tennis with Atlanta Team Tennis Association, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• High and holy. Yom Kippur with Congregation Bet Haverim goes all day and wraps with Break Fast @ St. Bart’s, through 9 p.m.
• Music makes the people come together. Farewell FLUX with DJ Vicki Powell (look for her BOOMBOX parties soon) @ Sound Table, 9 p.m., DJ Mike Pope @ Heretic, 10 p.m., and NYC DJ Chad Jack (bottom photo) @ Jungle, 10 p.m.
• Raising the bars. Like Celine Dion’s heart, only less annoying, Saturday’s entire LGBT nightlife calendar goes on and on.
There are even more gay things to do on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.
