Arts Atlanta:

From the Great Depression until she died in 2013, Faith Petric showed up for equality and freedom. The film premieres at the Tara on April 19. :: Folk singer Faith Petric might not be a household name, but filmmaker Christie Herring and Atlanta musician John McCutcheon are doing their best to change that. The two...

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Kim Chong Hak, known widely as “the painter of Mount Seorak,” worked prolifically in abstract art over the first decades of his career as an artist. Then, in 1979, the […]

Arts Atlanta:

The Reservoir, a world-premiere play on the Alliance Hertz Stage through May 4, in co-production with Geffen Playhouse and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, opens with the manic main character Josh coming off the heels of a bender. His mother is at her wit’s end, near ready to give up on her chronic...

Arts Atlanta:

The new production of the comedy Twelfth Night, onstage at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse until April 27, surprisingly leans into the queer joy baked into the script, crafting a show that’s delightful, musical, quick, hilarious and energized by the cast having a great time.  Their enthusiasm is contagious. The audience will have a blast. Deftly...

Arts Atlanta:

Each week, ArtsATL curates a selection of the most exciting arts and culture events happening in Atlanta this weekend, highlighting 9 must-see experiences.  :: Thursday W.J. Lofton Meet Me There is a monthly intergenerational poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction experience curated by trans/genderqueer poet and sound artist Samuel Ace. This month, they’ll feature Atlanta poet W.J. Lofton and his new...

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There’s a rare kind of artist who can shapeshift without ever losing the thread – who can tap into different eras, sounds and states of mind, and still feel unmistakably […]

Arts Atlanta:

Each week, ArtsATL delivers a critic’s short list of the shows, exhibitions, concerts and events we recommend for the coming weeks within one discipline in the kaleidoscope of Atlanta arts and culture. Every week, we’ll present a different art form. :: In addition to the shows listed below, Atlanta boasts several venues where you can hear jazz...

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Zoo Atlanta is pouncing into the springtime with a newly renovated African lion complex now open to the public. The $3 million project, which took six months to complete, features […]

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Few experiences can capture the awkwardness of adolescence — the aspirations, the pressures, the moments of pure mortification — like the school spelling bee. It’s celebrated with warmth, humor and […]

Arts Atlanta:

The title of the exhibition Y3K: Black Quantum Futures at One Contemporary on Edgewood Avenue, curated by gallery director and founder Faron Manuel, can be traced to the 2016 book Black Quantum Futurism: Theory & Practice (Volume 1) written by Rasheedah Phillips, with contributions by Moor Mother Goddess and more. In the book, the author...

Arts Atlanta:

On April 3, Atlanta’s Out of Hand Theater announced the immediate suspension of its innovative Equitable Vaccines (EqVax) program following a decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to rescind previously allocated public health funding. The sudden funding cut is a major blow to the theater company, which says the grant was...

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One of the most extraordinary and, perhaps, neglected cinematic voices of the 1970s and ‘80s is coming to Atlanta’s Plaza Theatre – not only on the screen, but in person. […]