ENTERTAINMENTpage 9 Technique • Friday, June 13, 2003 • 9 Bored with summer? Off the field changes The dog days of summer may seem a Changes should be on the way for the ENTERTAINMENT little less lengthy for Tech students Athletic Association’s Academic finding various ways around the city Services due partly to last month’s Technique • Friday, June 13, 2003 to keep busy. Page 7 football mishaps. Page 15 Annual Heroes Awards brings music stars to Atlanta By Meg Monaco ordinary. Contributing Writer Surely few, if any of them, knew that the Godfather of Soul was strut- In a pseudo-stylish event last ting around upstairs, and that if they Thursday, June 5, the Atlanta chapter had gone up a few flights, they would of the Recording Academy hosted have seen Chilli and T-Boz of TLC the Second Annual Heroes Awards. chatting with reporters by the ele- The Heroes Award is the highest vators. honor given by an Academy chap- The Heroes Awards was not about ter and is given to honor outstand- glamour, however, and these musi- ing individuals and institutions in cians were not there as celebrities, the Atlanta region that have im- but as people who are trying to make proved the envi- a difference in ronment for the the lives of the creative commu- “Surely few, if any of underprivileged nity. and underap- Hosted by them, knew that the preciated peo- Backstreet Boy Godfather of Soul ple of the Brian Littrell and Atlanta region. his model/actress was strutting around wife Leighanne upstairs.” Probably the Wallace, this most recogniz- year’s Heroes able face there Awards honored was that of seven outstanding contributors to James Brown. He is one of the most the music scene and their commu- sampled artists to date, has received nities. more honors and awards than any Held on the eighth floor of the artist in music history, and has had By Vivian Vakili / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Westin Peachtree Plaza, the event 17 singles reach the number one Among the night’s honorees at the Annual Heroes Awards held last week at the Westin Peachtree in Atlanta were was fairly low key. All of the press spot on Billboard’s R&B charts. He James Brown, Leslie Fram and the remaining members of TLC, “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas. waited in a ballroom suite while the is a charter member of the Rock and various respective celebrities and Roll Hall of Fame and he received a were there to accept awards for them- TLC is also known for support- from the Academy on behalf of her honorees showed up for interviews Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY selves and their late group member ing a number of social causes, in- charity work for Breast Cancer and photo opportunities with the Award in 1992. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, who was killed cluding raising funds to help fight Awareness for the Young Survival press and other honorees. The hon- He was honored as a hero for his in a car accident last year. Tionne sickle cell anemia (with which T- Coalition, Brain Tumor Founda- orees did not show up in Jennifer contributions to the world of aca- “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda Boz is afflicted), promoting safe sex tion for Children, Samaritan House Lopez-esque ball gowns, the securi- demics by mentoring neighborhood “Chilli” Thomas just released their (particularly among teens), and start- of Atlanta, Angel Flight of Georgia, ty was very minimal, and to the kids on the importance of staying in fourth album, and the group has ing a scholarship fund in honor of Grady Pediatric AIDS program, average Atlantan hanging around school and by giving away college sold over 27 million albums and 9 Lopes. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Net- in the lobby that afternoon, noth- scholarships. million singles worldwide in the past Leslie Fram from 99X’s show ing would have seemed out of the The remaining members of TLC decade. “The Morning X” received an award See Awards, page 11 Third Day headlines “On The Bricks” Melting Pot offers sizzling entrees By Vivian Vakili At the Melting Pot, the fondue ex- bouillon or coq au vin style. Entertainment Editor perience is a four-course process. Be sure to choose carefully, as For the appetizer, you are given your meats will take on the taste of Name: The Melting Pot a choice of cheddar cheese, tradi- the respective batter you select. There Address: 857 Collier Rd NW tional Swiss cheese, Swiss cheese or are a number of meats to choose Atlanta, GA 30318 fiesta cheese fondue. You are also from. The Melting Pot offers sir- Phone: (877) 651-7242 provided with fresh vegetables, fruits loin, filet mignon, lobster, shrimp, Website:www.meltingpotatlanta.com and breads to dip into your fondue chicken, andouille sausage and more. Cuisine: Fondue of choice. My suggestion would be Of course, all of these meats are Price: $$$ the cheddar cheese fondue. I have brought to you raw, and you cook Rating: 4 stars out of 5 tasted all four, and unless you have a them in the boiling pot of oil that very strong affinity for Swiss cheese, has been set in the middle of your The Melting Pot, situated con- you will probably be more satisfied table. veniently close to Tech on Collier with something more familiar such Vegetarians, do not fret! A vege- Road near the Howell Mill Kroger, tarian platter offers Portobello mush- is everything one imagines a romantic rooms, spinach, ravioli and an dinner spot to be. It is quaint, dimly assortment of vegetables. lit, set within an intimate atmo- “Nine different types Dessert comes next, and it is cer- sphere and has a dining style where of chocolate fondue tainly not to be missed. Nine differ- closeness is a requirement. ent types of chocolate fondue are Upon entering The Melting Pot, are offered, each offered, each scrumptious-sound- you will immediately notice the pro- scrumptious-sounding ing in its own respect. fessional staff and prompt service. Examples include the flaming tur- All the tables in the restaurant seem in its own respect.” tle fondue, which is comprised of to be set reasonably apart from one milk chocolate, caramel, and chopped another and although the tables may pecans. Yin and yang boasts half seem large and bulky, the dim at- as cheddar cheese. dark and half white chocolate, and mosphere and positioning of the If you are considering the tradi- there is even a chocolate s’mores booths create an intimate experi- tional Swiss, keep in mind that it fondue. ence. has both white wine and Gruyere, You are provided with such lofty Before embarking on an expla- and thus can have a bit of an alco- desserts as brownies, strawberries, nation of The Melting Pot’s exquis- holic bitter taste. Along with this pound cake, marshmallows, and gra- ite and diverse menu, it is necessary initial fondue, you are given a choice ham crackers to dip into your se- to give a brief synopsis of fondue, of a chef’s salad, mushroom salad, lected chocolate batter. the main theme of the restaurant. or California salad. A couple of important elements By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS For those that are unfamiliar, Following the appetizer will be about the Melting Pot are its price Mac Powell of the band Third Day rocks out at “On the Bricks” fondue is a mode of dining in which your main entrée. Again, you will and its atmosphere. It is somewhat Friday night at Centennial Park. Other performers playing in the a large pot filled with a hot sub- be given a choice of what type of oil of an expensive restaurant, and a second week of the event included Pete Schmidt and Dial Eight. stance is used for dipping and/or in which to cook your meats. The cooking the food that is to be eaten. choices are traditional fondue: court See Melting, page 11 10 • Friday, June 13, 2003 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT regularly contribute musical instru- cians, producers and other record- decent time in advance. It is not Awards from page 9 ments to nationwide charity auc- ing professionals. It is best known Melting from page 9 unusual for the restaurant to be tions that benefit education. Fred is for the GRAMMY Awards but is booked a week or more in advance work (RAINN), Georgia Campaign on the Board of Trustees for Loyola also responsible for numerous out- four-course meal for two would of a special holiday. for Adolescent Pregnancy Preven- High School in New York City and reach programs involving education, run about 90 dollars including tax The Melting Pot may not be a tion (GCAPP), Upper Chatta- a member of the Advisory Board for human services and cultural enrich- and tips. desirable place to hold a family event hoochee Riverkeeper Fund, Noah’s the Salvation Army in Savannah. ment. All proceeds benefited the Also, as was mentioned before- if small children are involved. Dur- Ark and Camp Sunshine, among Academy’s professional arts educa- hand, it is a very romantic dining ing my visit, there were a couple of others. Fram is also the Director of tion programs for the music com- experience, and so you want to not occasions where the fondue sticks Programming Susquehanna Atlan- munity of the Atlanta region, and a only come were accidental- ta overseeing the Programming De- portion went to the MusiCares® dressed nicely, ly dropped into partments for both WNNX (99X) “You ain’t got nothing Foundation — the Recording Acad- but also be ready the pot and hot and WWWQ (Q100).