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Looking for the best arts experiences in Atlanta? The arts calendar from Creative Loafing features the city’s most exciting gallery events, stage productions, film screenings, book readings, and cultural happenings. From downtown theater premieres to Westside art walks and international dance showcases, this is your gateway to Atlanta’s thriving arts scene.

For a complete guide to current museum and gallery exhibitions, visit our Exhibitions page.

Explore subcategories like Visual Arts, Theater, Film, Dance, Books, Spoken Word, and Opera for more focused listings.

Museums & Galleries Open Today

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Crafternoon

04/11/2026 12:00 PM

Spruill Center for the Arts

Have a creative project you've been meaning to wor...

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Artist Meetup

04/12/2026 2:00 AM

Reeves House Visual Arts Center

About

Amateur and professional artists are in...

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Introduction to Collage

04/14/2026 1:30 PM

High Museum of Art

Learn principles of design while playing and exper...

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Mixed Media Portraiture

04/14/2026 1:30 PM

High Museum of Art

Learn to capture character as you create portraits...

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Mixed Media Illustration

04/14/2026 1:30 PM

High Museum of Art

Create your own narrative illustrations. Looking t...

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Mixed Media Portraiture

04/14/2026 6:00 PM

High Museum of Art

Learn to capture character as you create portraits...

—Read Article

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Mixed Media Illustration

04/14/2026 6:00 PM

High Museum of Art

Create your own narrative illustrations. Looking t...

—Read Article

Theater and Dance Events

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

04/11/2026 11:00 AM

Center For Puppetry Arts

Puppet Shows | Ages 4+

A Stinky, Hilarious Folkt...

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

04/11/2026 1:00 PM

Center For Puppetry Arts

Puppet Shows | Ages 4+

A Stinky, Hilarious Folkt...

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Broadway in Atlanta presents The Sound of Music

04/11/2026 2:00 PM

Fox Theatre

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of o...

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Dog Mom - Horizon Theatre Company

04/11/2026 2:00 PM

Horizon Theatre Company

A tail-wagging comedy! Just when Liz thinks her li...

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Southside Theatre Guild presents Tuck Everlasting

04/11/2026 2:30 PM

Southside Theatre Guild

Directed bySouthside Theatre Guild is excited to p...

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Initiative by Jacob York, Aurora Theatre

04/11/2026 2:30 PM

Aurora Theatre

CRITIC’S PICK:
Through Sun., Apr. 19

Initiative by Jacob York, Aurora Theatre — Dave is only 29...

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Stage Door Theatre presents Steel Magnolias

04/11/2026 2:30 PM

Stage Door Theatre

By Robert Harling

Directed by Jaclyn Hofmann

April...

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Atlanta Book Events

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The Other Side Of The Garden: Storytime With Authors Sili Recio & Elena Djome Lawrence

04/11/2026 11:00 AM

Charis Books & More

The Other Side of the Garden: Storytime with autho...

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Speak Arabic… But Can’t Read It

Arabic Reading Lab

04/11/2026 1:30 PM

Alif Institute

Introducing our “Arabic Reading Lab”: an 8-week pr...

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Sayantani Dasgupta with Christyne Morrell -Theft of the Ruby Lotus!

04/11/2026 2:30 PM

Little Shop of Stories

Sayantani Dasgupta with Christyne Morrell -Theft o...

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The Complete Guide To Home Permaculture: How To Transform Your Yard Into A Thriving And Productive Ecosystem -- Brandy Hall In Conversation With Maurice Small

04/11/2026 4:00 PM

Charis Books & More

The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture: How to Tr...

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Personal Narrative Creative Writing Class

04/14/2026 7:00 PM

Wild Aster Books

Do you have a story you want to tell? In this 8-we...

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Meet the Author with Colleen Oakley

04/14/2026 7:00 PM

Georgia Writers Museum

Georgia Writers Museum is excited to host USA Toda...

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An Evening with USA Today Bestselling Author Jon Lindstrom!

04/14/2026 7:15 PM

Virginia Highland Books

An Evening with USA Today Bestselling Author Jon L...

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Film Screenings and Festivals

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Palestine '36

04/11/2026 10:00 AM

Tara Theatre

CRITIC'S PICK: Palestine '36, The Tara Atlanta — Palestinian writer and director
Annemarie...

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Classic Animations on 16mm film

04/12/2026 2:00 PM

The Supermarket

Join us at The Supermarket on April 12 from 2pm to...

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Silent Films at The Strand: Ben Hur: A Tale Of The Christ (1925)

04/12/2026 3:00 PM

Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre

ABOUT BEN HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST: A Jewish prin...

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Palestine '36

04/12/2026 3:00 PM

Tara Theatre

CRITIC'S PICK: Palestine '36, The Tara Atlanta — Palestinian writer and director
Annemarie...

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Palestine '36

04/13/2026 12:30 PM

Tara Theatre

CRITIC'S PICK: Palestine '36, The Tara Atlanta — Palestinian writer and director
Annemarie...

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Bring It On 3PM | 5PM | 7PM

04/13/2026 3:00 PM

Cinefest Film Theatre at Georgia State University

Movie showing of Bring It On held at Cinefest, 2nd...

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Palestine '36

04/14/2026 2:30 PM

Tara Theatre

CRITIC'S PICK: Palestine '36, The Tara Atlanta — Palestinian writer and director
Annemarie...

—Read Article

Opera Spoken Word and Classical Music

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Music for the Very Young: The Tin Man's Oz

04/11/2026 10:00 AM

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Classical music meets storytelling as members of t...

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Music for the Very Young: The Tin Man's Oz

04/11/2026 11:15 AM

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Classical music meets storytelling as members of t...

—Read Article

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Arabic Reading Lab

04/11/2026 1:30 PM

Alif Institute

Introducing our “Arabic Reading Lab”: an 8-week pr...

—Read Article

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Music for the Very Young: The Tin Man's Oz

04/12/2026 12:30 PM

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Classical music meets storytelling as members of t...

—Read Article

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Music for the Very Young: The Tin Man's Oz

04/12/2026 2:00 PM

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Classical music meets storytelling as members of t...

—Read Article

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Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas

04/12/2026 3:00 PM

Kennesaw State University

About this Event

Bailey Performance Cente...

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Jordan Conducts Symphonie fantastique

04/16/2026 8:00 PM

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Opium, romantic obsession, the guillotine, and a d...

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