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Poets, Artists & Madmen

New is exciting. New makes you want to prance around and show off. But new don’t last forever. Last year, we celebrated all kinds of new and exciting things about the local arts scene, but we wondered if Atlanta’s poets, artists and madmen could build on the momentum they had gained.

The answer? You betcha.

The indie dance scene blossomed into a full-on movement, the local filmmaking scene hummed along with passion and excitement and the High Museum mounted its most expansive exhibit yet for a local artist.

After helping redefine the city’s artistic identity, a new confidence seems to have arisen among Atlanta’s emerging artists, a maturity that’s allowed for an increasingly refined and nuanced creative community.

Now that’s something to prance around and show off about.

— Debbie Michaud

Best Poet BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Kodac Harrison

Best Spoken Word Artist BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Kodac Harrison

Best Museum BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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High Museum of Art

Best Neighborhood Festival BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Castleberry Hill

Best Neighborhood for the Arts BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Castleberry Hill

Best Trend BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Street art

Best Opening BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Gone With the Twins, Paper Twins

Best Photographer BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Oh Snap Kid

Best Place to See a Movie BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Landmark’s Midtown Art Cinema

Best Play BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Advenue Q

Best Pop-Up Art Space BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Best Public Art Event BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Living Walls, the City Speaks

Best Public Art/Artwork BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Krog Street Tunnel

Best Local Stage Director BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Susan V. Booth

Best Street Art/Graffiti BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Krog Street Tunnel

Best Theater Company BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Dad’s Garage Theatre

Best Touring Play BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Best Live Band/Act BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
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Avery*Sunshine
Whether performing for a standing-room-only crowd at Apache Cafe or headlining at Variety Playhouse, Avery*Sunshine turns any show into an intimate affair. She pairs her gospel-rooted alto and sister-girl lyrics with the kind of Rhodes piano-backed performance that can turn a soul-stirring Saturday nightmore...
Whether performing for a standing-room-only crowd at Apache Cafe or headlining at Variety Playhouse, Avery*Sunshine turns any show into an intimate affair. She pairs her gospel-rooted alto and sister-girl lyrics with the kind of Rhodes piano-backed performance that can turn a soul-stirring Saturday night into sanctified Sunday service. Since independently releasing her self-titled debut in 2010, the Atlanta singer/songwriter has been on a heavenly trajectory, touring overseas to international acclaim and making fans of legends such as Ringo Starr. After witnessing her perform live on the set of BBC’s “Later with Jools Holland,” the ex-Beatle discovered what Atlanta was already privy to: There’s no denying Avery*Sunshine’s brand of voluptuous soul. less...
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