5 things to do: Intro to UX Design - August 08 2017

SCAD AnimationFest

SCADShow - 173 14th St. Atlanta, GA 30309 Free-$40. 3 p.m.

SCAD AnimationFest is a two-day gathering that brings together working professionals, industry luminaries and the next generation of talent to examine the evolving world of animation. Attendees will expand their knowledge during panel discussions, enjoy exclusive sneak peeks and screenings and enhance their technical and artistic proficiencies.

Whose Streets? advance screening

Landmark Midtown Art Cinema - 931 Monroe Drive N.E., Midtown Promenade Atlanta, GA 30308 Free w/ RSVP. 6:30 p.m.

An official selection in the documentary competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Whose Streets? examines life, unrest and protest in Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of Mike Brown’s death. Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis explore how events in Ferguson spurred a movement in the U.S. and worldwide. A short panel discussion about activism in Atlanta will follow the screening. Presented by Southerners on New Ground, Black Lives Matter, Solutions Not Punishment Coalition and Magnolia Pictures.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Plaza Theatre - 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30306 $12. 8 p.m.

Wussy debuts its Queer Camp Classics film series with The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Two drag queens and a transwoman (Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving and Terence Stamp) take a road trip across the Australian Outback in Priscilla a bus. Brigitte Bidet and Dax Exclamationpoint host. Themed costumes are encouraged.

Hip Hop Trivia ATL

Slice - Piedmont - 75 Piedmont Ave NE #150 Atlanta, GA 30303 Free. 8 p.m.

Question: Name the only weekly hip-hop trivia night in Atlanta where the answer to your question might be rubbing elbows with you at the bar? Hosted by Day 1 Radio’s Branden Peters and Maurice Garland, Hip-Hop Trivia at Slice on Piedmont has attracted notables ranging from legendary DITC producer Diamond D to Atlanta’s own Andre 3 Stacks. But this ain’t the see-and-be-seen crowd. Hip-hop heads and local industry heavies play to win in a kicked back atmosphere with theme nights and team names as creative as the trivia questions. The prize? A $50 bar tab, of course. Come through.

Intro to UX Design

General Assembly Atlanta - 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., 2nd Floor Atlanta, GA 30308 Free w/ RSVP. 8 p.m.

General Assembly offers a rare free course in UX design. Learn the basics of designing for the user experience and why UX is an invaluable skill. Seating is limited.