Creative Loafing
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CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 52 • NO. 08 • MAY 2023
Atlanta News Roundup May 30, 2023
Cop City to cost taxpayers twice original projections ... All the GOP presidential candidates headed to Columbus, GA next week ... Flying cars in Atlanta's future?
CL SPOTLIGHT: GCI - Esthetics Testimonials
CL SPOTLIGHT: Hemp Haven - Second Location Opens in Chamblee
CL SPOTLIGHT: Re:SET Concert Series
CL SPOTLIGHT: Atlanta Jazz Festival 2023 - Memorial Day Weekend
Events
KARAOKE LOUNGE: Every 1st & 2nd Thursday Each Month (No Cover!!!),
Cost: NO COVER,
06/01/2023 8:00 PM
The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos Show - FREE SHOW - June 1,
Cost: check website,
06/01/2023 8:30 PM
Atlanta Salsa Congress - Salsa & Bachata lesson + Latin Night ,
Cost: $60 - $180,
06/02/2023 12:00 PM
Dead Register, Wailin Storms, Canopy, and Shutdown Shipyard,
Cost: $10ADV / $15DOS | 21+,
06/02/2023 8:00 PM
The Tipsy Zone: Improv Comedy w/ a Tipsy Twist on The Twilight Zone,
Cost: $15 Adv - $20 Door,
06/02/2023 8:00 PM
The Tipsy Zone: Improv Comedy w/ a Tipsy Twist on The Twilight Zone,
Cost: $15 Adv - $20 Door,
06/02/2023 8:00 PM
Red Hot Empty, Lipstick Stains, Los Ojos Muertos, EXZT88, and Sweet Meteor of Death,
Cost: $10ADV / $15DOS | 21+,
06/03/2023 6:00 PM
The Anger Ball, Rugi Rugz, Clunky Danimals, LaCochino, Twofold, Anal Disturbance, NO REPL1CA, Wet Cat,
Cost: $15.00 ,
06/03/2023 9:00 PM
Middle Age Cabaret: Older and Bolder Burlesque,
Cost: $20 GA Adv - $25 GA Doors || $40 VIP Adv - $45 VIP Doors,
06/03/2023 9:00 PM
Middle Age Cabaret: Older and Bolder Burlesque,
Cost: $20 GA Adv - $25 GA Doors || $40 VIP Adv - $45 VIP Doors,
06/03/2023 9:00 PM
5 Things to Do Today
Serviceberry Festival
06/01/2023 5:00 PM
A Sip of Paradise Garden
Robby Astrove of Fruit Forward Orchard + Jess Pfeffer of Jess Pfeffer Holistic Event Planning are excited to invite you to the Third Annual Serviceber...
Brandon Rogers
06/01/2023 7:00 PM
Aisle 5
Join infamous CEO Bryce Tankthrust for her one-woman dissection of the good, the bad, and the ugly decisions it takes to be a Business B*tch. Based on...
Making Paradise: Voronovsky, Ukrainian Art, and the Will to Create
06/01/2023 7:00 PM
High Museum of Art
What is the relationship between art, memory, and resistance? Join Peter Doroshenko, director at the Ukrainian Museum, and Katherine Jentleson, Merrie...
Karaoke Lounge
06/01/2023 8:00 PM
Red Light Cafe
Join us for Karaoke every 1st & 2nd Thursday each month! There's NO COVER, so come sing, socialize and be silly with your hosts DJ Conflux and Crowd-F...
Pecos & The Rooftops
06/01/2023 8:00 PM
Variety Playhouse
Pecos & the Rooftops are a close knit group of friends from northeast Texas that came together while in college in Lubbock. The band is Pecos Hurley (...
CL SPOTLIGHT: Late nite DJs @ Smith's Olde Bar
Music
Resonance ATL
05/03/2023 12:00 AM
Keep up with Atlanta’s DIY, alternative, and other indie music scenes with Jess Goodson.
Listening Post
05/02/2023 11:59 PM
Jazz, classical, experimental, opera — Doug DeLoach covers a wide-range of 21 st century music in his longstanding column.
Blues & Beyond
05/02/2023 11:59 PM
Hal Horowitz offers an overview of blues, Americana, folk, and even some rock ’n’ roll coming to Atlanta bars and clubs.
ATL Untrapped
04/30/2023 11:59 PM
Joshua Robinson keeps you up-to-date on hip-hop, trap, and rap in Atlanta.
The Vinyl Warhol
04/30/2023 11:59 PM
Newcomer to Atlanta Matthew Warhol offers his take on Atlanta’s ever-growing local music scene.
DEAD & CO: Oteil Burbridge returns to a ‘special’ place
04/27/2023 3:50 PM
The bassist honed his chops in Atlanta with Col. Bruce Hampton
Arts, Culture, & Events
About Town
05/01/2023 11:59 PM
Kevin C. Madigan keeps you apprised of theater and musical events, goings-on, and other happenings you should have on your entertainment calendar.
Creative Arts
04/01/2023 11:59 PM
Peruse Okla Jones, III’s list of art exhibit openings, artists’ solo shows and other gallery events that enrich this city’s culture.
Screen Time
Screen Time
05/03/2023 11:59 AM
Cinema, television, streaming — if you can view it on a screen, whether in a theater, at home or on a mobile device — Curt Holman has has it covered.
Grazing & ATL Brews
Grazing
05/25/2023 11:59 PM
Feast upon Cliff Bostock’s ravings, rants, and observations on dining — and life in the 21 st century — as he and his friends eat their way across Atl...
ATL Brews
05/31/2023 11:59 PM
ATL’s OG beer drinker Jill Melancon keeps you up-to-date on the 411 regarding Atlanta beers and breweries.
CL SPOTLIGHT: Life With The Spectrum - Gina Kavali
The Blotter & Notable News
The Blotter
05/08/2023 2:05 PM
Lauren Keating, our Blotter Diva, compiles reports from official Atlanta Police Department files and area media.
CL Promotions
FUN & FREE: See 'Kandahar' Before Anyone Else
05/23/2023 5:00 PM
Regal Atlantic Station on Tuesday, May 23 at 7:00 PM
FUN & FREE: Claim FREE Tickets to see 'Fast X' from 'Fast & Furious'
05/15/2023 5:30 PM
Pre-screening at Regal Atlantic Station on May 15.
Fun and Free: 4 Free tickets to Atlanta Comedy Theater
04/30/2023 7:00 PM
Get 4 FREE TICKETS to enjoy live comedy this Fri & Sat. at Atlanta Comedy Theater Underground!
Free Will Astrology
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of June 1, 2023
06/01/2023 12:00 AM
Rob Brezsny's outlook for your week ahead
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: Week of May 25, 2023
05/25/2023 12:00 AM
Rob Brezsny's outlook for your week ahead
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: Week of May 18, 2023
05/18/2023 12:00 AM
Rob Brezsny's outlook for your week ahead
Restaurants & Where to Eat
Where to Eat Ethiopian in Atlanta
01/01/2019 4:42 PM
The ultimate list of Ethiopian dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
Where to Eat French in Atlanta
01/01/2019 9:42 PM
The ultimate list of French 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.
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