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Fall Arts 2020 - Performing Arts Centers Culture, Arts Agenda

Monday August 3, 2020 12:30 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:30 am

Performing Arts Centers in Atlanta coping with the new reality of the Coronavirus pandemic. | more...

ATLANTA CHAMBER PLAYERS: Performing at the Shakespeare Tavern November 18, 2019, before the canceling of their season are Helen Hwaya Kim (violin), Catherine Lynn (viola), Elizabeth Pridgen (piano), Brad Ritchie (cello), Brice Andrus (horn), and Ted Gurch (clarinet).

Fall Arts 2020 - Classical Music Music and Nightlife

Monday August 3, 2020 12:20 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:20 am

The Atlanta classical music scene adapts to performing during the global pandemic | more...

Fall Arts 2020 - Theater Theater

Monday August 3, 2020 12:10 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:10 am

The current status of Atlanta's Theater scene during the global pandemic. | more...

Fall Arts 2020 - Dance Dance

Monday August 3, 2020 12:05 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:05 am

An update on the current state of dance performance in Atlanta. | more...

Fall Arts 2020 - Visual Arts Visual Arts

Monday August 3, 2020 12:01 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:01 am

An update on the status of the Visual Arts venues in the Atlanta metro area. | more...

Atlanta’s arts community rises up for the new fall season Article

Monday August 3, 2020 12:00 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:00 am

The show must go on — in new and innovative ways | more...

Culture Events Calendar

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Thursday September 16, 2021 12:00 am EDT 09/16/2021 12:00 am

The Manchester Arms Cost: $250.00

Arts Agenda, Festivals, Nightlife

Categories: astrology and psychic How to get your lover back in 2 days,, We live in a world with ...
250 [click here for more]

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The American Print Alliance September 11, 2001 Memorial Portfolio Exhibition

Thursday September 16, 2021 10:00 am EDT 09/16/2021 10:00 am

Zuckerman Museum of Art Cost: Free

Arts Agenda::Visual Arts

The American Print Alliance, September 11, 2001, Memorial Portfolio Exhibition (Sept. 10-Oct. 2) — D...
Free [click here for more]

High Museum September 2021 Exhibits – Thursday

Thursday September 16, 2021 10:00 am EDT 09/16/2021 10:00 am

High Museum of Art Cost: $16.50 General Admission. Members Free.

Arts Agenda::Visual Arts

The Museum is open Thursdays at 10am and closes at 5pm. The last ticket is sold one hour prior to cl...
$16.50 General Admission. Members Free. [click here for more]

Whitespace Gallery: Zipporah Camille Thompson and Danner Washburn

Thursday September 16, 2021 05:00 pm EDT 09/16/2021 5:00 pm

Whitespace Gallery Cost: Free

Arts Agenda::Visual Arts

Zipporah Camille Thompson (Sep. 11-Oct. 23) — Zipporah Camille Thompson is a visual artist and sculp...
Free [click here for more]

Hamilton

Thursday September 16, 2021 07:30 pm EDT 09/16/2021 7:30 pm

Fox Theatre Cost: $80-$399

Arts Agenda::Theater

Website: HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends h...
$80-$399 [click here for more]

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Theatrical Outfit: An Iliad

Thursday September 16, 2021 07:30 pm EDT 09/16/2021 7:30 pm

Theatrical Outfit Cost: Season Tickets $30+, single tickets on sale TBA

Arts Agenda::Theater

An Iliad (Sep. 15-Oct. 10) — Visionary creators Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare have reimagined Homer...
Season Tickets $30+, single tickets on sale TBA [click here for more]

Darlin' Cory

Thursday September 16, 2021 08:00 pm EDT 09/16/2021 8:00 pm

Alliance Theatre Cost: $28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well)

Arts Agenda::Theater

Website: Set against the backdrop of 1920s Appalachia, DARLIN
$28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well) [click here for more]

High Museum September 2021 Exhibits – Friday

Friday September 17, 2021 10:00 am EDT 09/17/2021 10:00 am

High Museum of Art Cost: $16.50 General Admission. Members Free.

Arts Agenda::Visual Arts

The Museum is open Fridays at 10am and closes at 5pm. The last ticket is sold one hour prior to clos...
$16.50 General Admission. Members Free. [click here for more]

whitespace Gallery: Zipporah Camille Thompson and Danner Washburn

Friday September 17, 2021 11:00 am EDT 09/17/2021 11:00 am

Whitespace Gallery Cost: Free

Arts Agenda::Visual Arts

Zipporah Camille Thompson (Sep. 11-Oct. 23) — Zipporah Camille Thompson is a visual artist and sculp...
Free [click here for more]

Theatrical Outfit: An Iliad

Friday September 17, 2021 07:30 pm EDT 09/17/2021 7:30 pm

Theatrical Outfit Cost: Season Tickets $30+, single tickets on sale TBA

Arts Agenda::Theater

An Iliad (Sep. 15-Oct. 10) — Visionary creators Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare have reimagined Homer...
Season Tickets $30+, single tickets on sale TBA [click here for more]

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Ghost Hunting

Friday September 17, 2021 08:00 pm EDT 09/17/2021 8:00 pm

The Wren's Nest Cost: $25

Arts Agenda

Categories: Ghost Hunting The Southeastern Institute of Paranormal Research is coming to The Wren's ...
$25 [click here for more]

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Darlin' Cory

Friday September 17, 2021 08:00 pm EDT 09/17/2021 8:00 pm

Alliance Theatre Cost: $28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well)

Arts Agenda::Theater

Website: Set against the backdrop of 1920s Appalachia, DARLIN
$28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well) [click here for more]

Hamilton

Friday September 17, 2021 08:00 pm EDT 09/17/2021 8:00 pm

Fox Theatre Cost: $80-$399

Arts Agenda::Theater

Website: HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends h...
$80-$399 [click here for more]

Paula Poundstone in concert

Friday September 17, 2021 08:00 pm EDT 09/17/2021 8:00 pm

Buckhead Theatre Cost: $32.50-$69.50

Arts Agenda, Nightlife

Categories: Comedy Comedienne Paula Poundstone, a regular on NPR’s Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! and ...
$32.50-$69.50 [click here for more]

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Drawn and Disorderly Pop up art Market

Saturday September 18, 2021 12:00 am EDT 09/18/2021 12:00 am

Burnt Hickory Brewery Cost: Free

Arts Agenda, Food and Drink, Free Events, Music

Drawn and Disorderly is an Alterative Pop up Art and Craft Market hosted by Atlanta Based Artist Chr...
Free [click here for more]

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Art, Earth and Transcendence

Saturday September 18, 2021 12:00 am EDT 09/18/2021 12:00 am

Westside Provisions District Cost: Free

Arts Agenda

Categories: Fine Art

Cocktail Reception Sept 18th from 7 til 8

RSVP Jenniferbalcosgallery at gmail.c...
Free [click here for more]

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The Royal Showcase: Drag, Dance, Music Under the Stars

Saturday September 18, 2021 12:00 am EDT 09/18/2021 12:00 am

Heck House Cost: $18.00

Arts Agenda::Dance, Music

Categories: Drag Enjoy a thrilling line-up of outrageously talented singers, dancers, and drag perfo...
18 [click here for more]

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30th Annual Marietta StreetFest

Saturday September 18, 2021 09:00 am EDT 09/18/2021 9:00 am

Marietta Square Cost: Free

Arts Agenda, Festivals, Free Events

The 30th annual Marietta StreetFest brings family fun, live music, arts & crafts, and classic cars b...
Free [click here for more]

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Buckhead Fine Arts Festival 2021

Saturday September 18, 2021 10:00 am EDT 09/18/2021 10:00 am

Buckhead Village Cost: Free

Arts Agenda, Festivals, Food and Drink, Free Events

An art festival in the heart of Bulkhead!

he Buckhead Fine Arts Festival is a two-day fine art out...
Free [click here for more]

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High Museum September 2021 Exhibits – Saturday

Saturday September 18, 2021 10:00 am EDT 09/18/2021 10:00 am

High Museum of Art Cost: $16.50 General Admission. Members Free.

Arts Agenda::Visual Arts

The Museum is open Saturdays at 10am and closes at 5pm. The last ticket is sold one hour prior to cl...
$16.50 General Admission. Members Free. [click here for more]

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Books

Culture Clash: Diane Capriola of Little Shop of Stories Arts, Book Content

Thursday November 5, 2020 07:14 pm EST 11/05/2020 7:14 pm

a Creative Loafing podcast | more...

CULTURE CLASH: Emily Wallace, author of 'Road Sides' Book Content, Culture

Monday December 16, 2019 02:47 pm EST 12/16/2019 2:47 pm

A Creative Loafing podcast | more...

CULTURE CLASH: Steve Gorman Book Content

Monday December 9, 2019 03:15 pm EST 12/09/2019 3:15 pm

A Creative Loafing Podcast | more...

CULTURE CLASH: Author Peter McDade Book Content

Monday December 9, 2019 10:37 am EST 12/09/2019 10:37 am

A Creative Loafing Podcast | more...

AJC Decatur Book Festival 2019 Book Content, Festivals

Thursday August 29, 2019 02:03 pm EDT 08/29/2019 2:03 pm

2019 | more...

Dance

Fall Arts 2020 - Dance Dance

Monday August 3, 2020 12:05 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:05 am

An update on the current state of dance performance in Atlanta. | more...

SCENES & MOTIONS: Dance performances spring eternal Culture, Dance

Monday March 2, 2020 01:32 pm EST 03/02/2020 1:32 pm

Give in to the mysteries | more...

SCENES & MOTIONS: Not me. Us: six chances to connect Culture, Dance, Theater

Tuesday February 4, 2020 01:51 pm EST 02/04/2020 1:51 pm

These plays may reflect our all-too-human longings | more...

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THE MOVE: Plan Accordingly. Culture, After Hours, Arts Agenda, Comedy, Dance, Performance Art, Visual Arts , Distillers/Cocktails

Saturday November 2, 2019 09:54 am EDT 11/02/2019 9:54 am

Hey, y’all! What’s the move? | more...

SCENES AND MOTIONS: ‘fence’ allows painful memories to escape Culture, Dance

Thursday October 3, 2019 11:59 am EDT 10/03/2019 11:59 am

The give and take of power | more...

Symphony/Opera

Living in a threepenny world Culture, Opera, News

Monday April 5, 2021 10:36 am EDT 04/05/2021 10:36 am

The Atlanta Opera extends its Big Tent Series into spring | more...

LISTENING POST: Pagliacci — The Atlanta Opera isn’t clowning around Culture, Opera, Music and Nightlife, Listening Post

Friday October 30, 2020 03:24 pm EDT 10/30/2020 3:24 pm

Outside and outta sight! | more...

Fall Arts 2020 - Classical Music Music and Nightlife

Monday August 3, 2020 12:20 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:20 am

The Atlanta classical music scene adapts to performing during the global pandemic | more...

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LISTENING POST: Opera unbound Culture, Opera

Tuesday March 3, 2020 11:33 am EST 03/03/2020 11:33 am

The Atlanta Opera‘s 2020-21 season reaches for next-level performance | more...

LISTENING POST: Ear Pollen spawns experimental music Culture, Music and Nightlife

Wednesday January 1, 2020 04:07 pm EST 01/01/2020 4:07 pm

A new monthly concert series at 378 will feature adventurous musicians from Atlanta and beyond | more...

Performance Art

S&M Out Front Christmas With The Crawfords Diane Haymes Photography Resized

SCENES & MOTIONS: Unity and connection in the theater Culture, Performance Art

Tuesday December 3, 2019 05:54 pm EST 12/03/2019 5:54 pm

‘We have more in common, than we have differences’ | more...

THE MOVE: Plan Accordingly. Culture, After Hours, Arts Agenda, Comedy, Dance, Performance Art, Visual Arts , Distillers/Cocktails

Saturday November 2, 2019 09:54 am EDT 11/02/2019 9:54 am

Hey, y’all! What’s the move? | more...

SCENES & MOTIONS: Sleepless nights Culture, Performance Art, Theater, Theater Feature, Visual Arts

Thursday May 2, 2019 12:39 pm EDT 05/02/2019 12:39 pm

'The Hero's Wife' and 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' onstage | more...

SCENES & MOTIONS: A working class hero is something to be Culture, Performance Art

Monday March 4, 2019 01:38 pm EST 03/04/2019 1:38 pm

‘Skeleton Crew’ and ‘The Pitmen Painters’ | more...

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'Pop-Up Magazine' takes over Variety Playhouse Culture, Arts Agenda, Performance Art, Theater

Friday February 8, 2019 02:55 pm EST 02/08/2019 2:55 pm

Live magazine pops up with a Winter Issue | more...

Theatre

Cleage’s ‘Sit-In’ premieres as an animated stream Culture, Theater Feature

Friday January 1, 2021 11:03 am EST 01/01/2021 11:03 am

The Atlanta playwright’s new work is reimagined for the safety of audiences in these COVID-19 times | more...

Fall Arts 2020 - Theater Theater

Monday August 3, 2020 12:10 am EDT 08/03/2020 12:10 am

The current status of Atlanta's Theater scene during the global pandemic. | more...

SCENES & MOTIONS: Rachel May and David Thompson Culture, Arts Agenda, Theater

Friday February 21, 2020 12:45 pm EST 02/21/2020 12:45 pm

A Creative Loafing Podcast | more...

SCENES & MOTIONS: Not me. Us: six chances to connect Culture, Dance, Theater

Tuesday February 4, 2020 01:51 pm EST 02/04/2020 1:51 pm

These plays may reflect our all-too-human longings | more...

CULTURE CLASH: Topher Payne Culture, Theater

Monday February 3, 2020 12:42 pm EST 02/03/2020 12:42 pm

A Creative Loafing podcast | more...

Film

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Momocon Movies and TV, Festivals

Thursday May 26, 2022 12:00 pm EDT 05/26/2022 12:00 pm

The next physical MomoCon event will take place May 26-29th, 2022 with a Winterfest By MomoCon, Dec. 18-19th, 2021. Browse the Momocon schedule as well as recommendations. | more...

Atlanta Film Festival Movies and TV, Festivals

Thursday April 21, 2022 12:00 pm EDT 04/21/2022 12:00 pm

This year's film festival was been held April 22-May 2nd in a virtual format. Browse the Atlanta Film Festival schedule as well as recommendations. | more...

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Movies and TV, Festivals

Thursday February 3, 2022 12:00 pm EST 02/03/2022 12:00 pm

Browse the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival schedule as well as recommendations. CL's critics & readers weigh in on the definitive guide to the event. | more...

A3C Festival and Conference 2021 Arts Agenda, Movies and TV, Music and Nightlife, Festivals

Friday October 22, 2021 11:00 am EDT 10/22/2021 11:00 am

Browse the many panels and speakers at A3C Festival and Conference, as well as the musical acts that are a part of the event. CL's critics & readers weigh in on festival activities. | more...