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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.

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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...

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Mixed Media Illustration

04/14/2026 6:00 PM

High Museum of Art

Create your own narrative illustrations. Looking t...

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Access for All

04/15/2026 10:00 AM

High Museum of Art

We invite you to join art conversations, create ar...

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Awards and Reception: PC Student Art Exhibit

04/15/2026 3:00 PM

GSU Ernest G. Welch School Of Art & Design

Join us as we celebrate the outstanding work of ou...

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Theater and Dance Events

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Unstaged Resistance [Readings]

04/14/2026 7:00 PM

Georgia State University

A play reading is an informal gathering where part...

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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

04/15/2026 10:00 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

04/15/2026 11:45 AM

Center For Puppetry Arts

Puppet Shows | Ages 4+

A Stinky, Hilarious Folkt...

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Actor's Express presents: Venus

04/15/2026 7:30 PM

Actor's Express Theatre Company

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By Steve Yockey

directed by melissa foul...

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Synchronicity Theatre presents Home Court

04/15/2026 7:30 PM

Synchronicity Theatre

Two dreams. One law. No easy plays.

In a near-fu...

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Theatrical Outfit presents The Price

04/15/2026 7:30 PM

Theatrical Outfit

CRITIC’S PICK:
Wed., Apr. 8 - Sun., May 3

The Price by Arthur Miller, Theatrical Outfit —...

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Dog Mom - Horizon Theatre Company

04/15/2026 8:00 PM

Horizon Theatre Company

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

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Atlanta Book Events

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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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Michael Murphy in conversation with Gene Kansas and Ellen Bassett – Our World in Ten Buildings

04/15/2026 7:00 PM

Wrecking Bar Brewpub

Michael Murphy in conversation with Gene Kansas an...

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Nurturing The Heart And Mind: 60 Content-Area Lessons Using The Five-Pursuits Framework -- Gholdy Muhammad In Conversation With Nita Creekmore

04/15/2026 7:30 PM

Charis Books & More

Nurturing the Heart and Mind: 60 Content-Area Less...

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Author Soniah Kamal with Dr. Ananya Vahal-Perez at The Nest

04/16/2026 2:00 PM

Kennesaw State University

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An Evening with Blair Underwood at The Plaza Theatre - A Soldier's Wife Book Talk & Madea's Family Reunion Film Screening

04/17/2026 7:00 PM

Plaza Theatre

An Evening with Blair Underwood at The Plaza Theat...

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Film Screenings and Festivals

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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...

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Palestine '36

04/15/2026 12:00 PM

Tara Theatre

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

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Indie Film Series 2026

04/15/2026 7:30 PM

Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre

Join us once a month for independent filmmaking at...

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Palestine '36

04/16/2026 2:30 PM

Tara Theatre

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

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Mercy 3PM | 5PM | 7PM

04/20/2026 3:00 PM

Cinefest Film Theatre at Georgia State University

Movie showing of Mercy held at Cinefest, 2nd floor...

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50th Atlanta Film Festival Opening Night

04/23/2026 7:00 PM

Plaza Theatre

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50th Atlanta Film Festival: THE BIRTH OF TRAP MUSIC

04/23/2026 10:30 PM

Plaza Theatre (LeFont Auditorium, downstairs)

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Opera Spoken Word and Classical Music

Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Live Show National Poetry Month Tour ft. Queen Sheba, Malik Yusef and Jessica Care Moore at City Winery Atlanta

04/15/2026 6:30 PM

City Winery Atlanta

City Winery Atlanta presents Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Li...

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April Literary Open Mic

04/15/2026 7:00 PM

Wild Aster Books

Join us for an evening of writing from local Atlan...

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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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Danowski Poetry Reading Series featuring Danez Smith

04/18/2026 2:00 PM

Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History

Join us for a free reading by acclaimed poet, auth...

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Jordan Conducts Symphonie fantastique

04/18/2026 8:00 PM

Atlanta Symphony Hall

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

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Alexandre Kantorow in Recital

04/19/2026 3:00 PM

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Don't miss the "Fire-breathing virtuoso with a poe...

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The Moth: Sus

04/20/2026 7:30 PM

Balzer Theater at Herren’s

The Moth StorySLAM open-mic storytelling competiti...

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