Creative Loafing
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CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 52 • NO. 09 • June 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
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 Gen Adm Adv • $25 Gen Adm 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
Iris Presents: Dirt Monkey & Jansten Full Circle Tour @ BMH ,
Cost: Starts at $10.00,
06/03/2023 10:00 PM
Iris Presents: Dillon Nathaniel X Sacha Robotti See The Light Tour | 6.3,
Cost: Starts at $10.00,
06/03/2023 10:00 PM
Red Light Running Society: Sunday Run or Walk in ATL's Piedmont Park / Beltline,
Cost: Free,
06/04/2023 11:00 AM
Red Light Running Society: Sunday Run or Walk in ATL's Piedmont Park / Beltline,
Cost: Free,
06/04/2023 11:00 AM
5 Things to Do Today
Darrell Scott
06/02/2023 7:00 PM
Eddie's Attic
CL Critic Hal Horowitz Recommends: This frequent Eddie’s visitor never fails to awe audiences...
Grand Funk Railroad, Wet Willie
06/02/2023 7:30 PM
Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheater
CL Critic Hal Horowitz Recommends: They’re an American band, they’re coming to your town, and, as...
Nickel Creek, Gaby Moreno
06/02/2023 8:00 PM
The Eastern
CL Critic Hal Horowitz Recommends: Considering that Nickel Creek used to play the Tabernacle...
Jasmine Janai
06/02/2023 8:30 PM
Aisle 5
CL Critic Jessica Goodson Recommends: Jasmine Janai is not only known for commanding a room with...
At Birth
06/02/2023 8:30 PM
Out Front Theatre Company
CL Critic Jessica Goodson Recommends: “If social protest is antithetical to art, what then shall...
CL SPOTLIGHT: Late nite DJs @ Smith's Olde Bar
Music
Resonance ATL
06/01/2023 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
06/01/2023 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
06/01/2023 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
06/01/2023 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 Mexican in Atlanta
01/01/2019 10:02 AM
The ultimate list of Mexican dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
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 Caribbean Food in Atlanta
01/13/2021 4:36 PM
Our list of where to eat Caribbean food in Atlanta.
Where to Eat Chinese in Atlanta
01/01/2019 4:38 PM
The ultimate list of Chinese 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