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CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 52 • NO. 01 • OCTOBER 2022
ATL UNTRAPPED: An inside look at ONE Musicfest with Maurice "Moetown" Lee
The finale that Atlanta’s music festival season deserves — and a look ahead at October’s most anticipated shows
BLUES & BEYOND: The envelope, please…
10/04/2022 2:29 PM
Winners of this year’s Atlanta Blues Challenge gear up for the big showdown in Memphis; the great soul man William Bell returns
THE VINYL WARHOL: Star Bar — and events not happening at Star Bar
10/03/2022 4:17 PM
Gentrification will be the death of us all
SCREEN TIME: Reality and escapism
09/30/2022 2:21 PM
‘TILL’ slaps you in the face — and other horror stories
CREATIVE ARTS: New perspectives for the change in season
09/30/2022 2:11 PM
Pop-up galleries, photography exhibits, and festivals in Old Fourth Ward this Fall.
Events
Fine Vibing Brunch At Apache Xlr,
Cost: $0 rsvp - all table s are first come first serve,
10/07/2022 10:00 AM
Aerosmith Tribute – Pandora’S Box | Selling Out – Buy Now!,
Cost: $29.50 – $39.50,
10/07/2022 7:00 PM
Flow Friday: Indie Music Showcase,
Cost: $15 general admission $15 here -$20 at the door, $30 table reservations for 2 *admission not included*,
10/07/2022 9:00 PM
Meatball & Wussy Presents Fat Slut (Atl Pride!) With Silky Nutmeg Ganache,
Cost: $20+,
10/07/2022 9:00 PM
Purple Disco Machine | Friday October 7Th 2022 | District Atlanta,
Cost: $25 – $50,
10/07/2022 10:00 PM
Fine Vibing Brunch At Apache Xlr,
Cost: $0 rsvp - all table s are first come first serve,
10/08/2022 10:00 AM
Black Wealth Bootcamp - Create Wealth With Life Insurance While Alive Atl,
Cost: Free,
10/08/2022 12:00 PM
Essay Forms: Shapes as Idea Generators and Revision Guides w Cinelle Barnes,
Cost: $30,
10/08/2022 12:00 PM
ONE Musicfest: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Jeezy and More
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Cost: $129+,
10/08/2022 12:00 PM
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Cost: $129+,
10/08/2022 12:00 PM
“Kiss the Ground” Film: Outdoor screening and tour of new compost station,
Cost: $10-$20,
10/08/2022 6:00 PM
Boggs Three Year Anniversary party Ft. Omni, Subsonics, Skin Jobs, and more!,
Cost: $20adv / $25dos,
10/08/2022 6:00 PM
Electric Avenue – The 80’S Mtv Experience | Selling Out – Buy Now!,
Cost: $39.50 – $59.50,
10/08/2022 7:00 PM
News/Features
Creative Loafing's 50th Anniversary Issue
NEWS BRIEF: Ahmaud Arbery’s mother blasts Kanye West for ‘White Lives Matter’ publicity stunt
10/07/2022 2:00 AM
West is the real ‘scam’
NEWS BRIEF: Survivors and immigrant groups demand justice in drawn-out probe of detention centers
10/07/2022 2:00 AM
Victims ‘are still waiting for recourse’
NEWS BRIEF: Children's Healthcare has advice for dealing with respiratory viruses
10/07/2022 2:00 AM
‘Hospitals for children all over Atlanta are filling up’
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta mayor spells out details of $750M infrastructure program
10/07/2022 2:00 AM
‘Investments in transportation, greenspaces and public safety’ to be made
NEWS BRIEF: Atlanta appeals court expedites DOJ challenge to special master for Trump documents
10/07/2022 2:00 AM
‘No extensions allowed’
5 Things to Do Today
Making an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones
10/06/2022 10:00 AM
Michael C. Carlos Museum
CL Critic Okla Jones III Recommends: At Emory, you can explore the material, production, and...
Southern Rites by Gillian Laub
10/06/2022 12:00 PM
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
CL Critic Okla Jones, III Recommends: Until January of next year, the Atlanta Contemporary Art...
2022 Atlanta Whiskey Festival
10/06/2022 6:00 PM
Guardian Works
At Atlanta Magazine’s Whiskey Festival, guests can enjoy whiskey samplings from a wide array of top-shelf whiskeys to bourbons to tequila.
Venkman's Comedy Jam
10/06/2022 7:00 PM
Venkman's
Featuring a hilarious lineup of Atlanta's best Stand-up and improv comedians, shaken and stirred into a frothy mix that will crack you up for days!
Wet Hot American Psycho: A Scary Musical Sketch Comedy Show
10/06/2022 8:00 PM
Red Light Cafe
Wet Hot American Psycho: A Scary Musical Sketch Comedy Show "starring" Freddy, Hannibal Lector, Frankenstein, and Elfaba from Wicked!
CL Promotions
Fun & Free: Beat The Bomb
10/20/2022 2:01 PM
Beat The Bomb is ready to Blast Atlanta's Upper Westside this October!
FUN & FREE: 'Ticket To Paradise' w/ George Clooney & Julia Roberts
10/18/2022 2:00 PM
Get your complimentary tickets to see Clooney and Roberts together in a prescreening of Ticket To Paradise!
Music
ATL UNTRAPPED: The multiplicity of Jacques Traylor
09/02/2022 2:10 PM
Big Joc readies his upcoming indie film, “Love Letters You’ll Never Read”
BLUES & BEYOND: New music from old professionals
09/06/2022 12:51 PM
Grant Green Jr. and Hermon Hitson unveil recent albums
LISTENING POST: Filk, faeries, nerd core and swing — when sub-cultures collide at Dragon Con
08/09/2022 12:14 PM
A little something geeky for Dragon Con ears
THE VINYL WARHOL:The joys of laying in a hammock and listening to music
09/06/2022 5:19 PM
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Film
SCREEN TIME: ‘Breaking’s’ real-life tension holds audience captive
09/06/2022 4:49 PM
Atlanta hostage crisis inspires respectful, complex suspense drama
Arts & Culture
ABOUT TOWN: Fall season kicks off on stage
09/02/2022 1:32 PM
A look at some of the plays and musicals being presented as summer winds down
CREATIVE ARTS: Wise words from Dr. Fahamu Pecou
09/06/2022 4:10 PM
Our conversation with the owner of ADAMA — and where to check out the city’s best and brightest artists in September
Restaurants
GRAZING: Boca N Boca, Holy Taco and The Feed Store
09/12/2022 10:53 AM
You don’t have to go to Buford Hwy. for good Mexican food
Where to Eat Seafood in Atlanta
01/01/2019 11:01 AM
The ultimate list of Seafood dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
Where to Eat Italian in Atlanta
01/01/2019 9:51 PM
The ultimate list of Italian dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
Where to Eat Mexican in Atlanta
01/01/2019 10:02 AM
The ultimate list of Mexican dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
Podcasts
Marketplace
Little Five Points Store
Creative Loafing has teamed up with L5P merchants to showcase items for sale. See some of the items from retail shops in Little Five Points. CL Marketplaces.
Piedmont Heights Neighborhood Store
Creative Loafing and the Piedmont Heights Alliance have teamed up to present a virtual shopping guide to the local shops in the neighborhood. CL Marketplaces.
Virginia Highland Store
Virginia Highland has some cool shops and experiences. See our marketplace for a sampling of what VA HA has to offer. CL Marketplaces.
Atlanta Events and Things to Do Today and this Weekend