The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) has introduced a new exhibit that features a crochet coral reef, hand-knit temperature maps of the planet and an embroidered scrolling tapestry that traces […]
Herbert Creecy (1939-2003) remains a Georgia-based painter who has yet to be satisfactorily categorized because of the exuberant diversity of his aesthetic choices. With Herbert Creecy: Made in Space, Paintings from 1992-2001, at Johnson Lowe Gallery through April 19, Gallery Director Donovan Johnson has curated a show that gives us yet another hitherto unnoticed aspect...
Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is highly read in high school literature classes – now, one Atlanta playwright is asking us to reconsider the story. :: When Atlanta playwright Kimberly Belflower came up with the title John Proctor is the Villain, she knew that if she could write a play that lived up to that...
Wednesday marks what would have been Marvin Gaye’s 86th birthday. In celebration of the life and legacy of the singer known as the “Prince of Soul,” his sister Zeola Gaye […]
On the “City Lights” series “Speaking of Comedy,” Atlanta’s funniest locals share insights on the perks and perils of their profession. This edition features Atlanta-based comedian Roadrunner Raph. He first […]
Thursday ASO: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven Project continues with the Triple Concerto, a piece unlike any other in the composer’s oeuvre. ASO Concertmaster David Coucheron is on violin, his sister, Julie Coucheron, is the pianist and ASO Acting/Associate Principal Cellist Daniel Laufer rounds out the trio of soloists. Performances are at 8...
Among Beethoven’s concerto compositions, “The Triple Concerto” is the work that is least often played and is something of a rarity. Classical music lovers in Atlanta will have the chance […]
Visual artist and music enthusiast Kosmo Vinyl bought his first LP when he was nine. He spent the next several decades immersed in music and began his professional career at London’s pioneering […]
As an all-women band playing blues-influenced music, Blue Velvet Atlanta has heard the naysayers, but, as the band’s bassist notes, “nothing motivates me more than someone telling me I can’t do something.” :: There’s a difference between a group of musicians performing together and one that becomes a “band.” Blue Velvet Atlanta is a band....
Through April 19 Made in Space: Paintings from 1992-2001 by Herbert Creecy is on view at Johnson Lowe Gallery. Most of the paintings have never been exhibited before. Atlanta-based artist Elizabeth Lide has gathered objects — both made and found (or acquired) — from four decades and 14 installations of work (1980-2020) in Oddments of the...
LOS ANGELES — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison […]
Since 1973, John Snyder has spent his career deeply embedded in the music industry. He has produced well over 700 albums, been nominated for 32 Grammys and won five. For […]