Creative Loafing
Mikel K will be honored this month to celebrate the recent acquisition by Emory University’s Rose...
CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 52 • NO. 08 • MAY 2023
Atlanta News Roundup May 25, 2023
Hartsfield-Jackson expected to serve 2.1 million visitors this weekend ... Ga Power is $17 billion over budget on two nuclear reactors - who pays? ... CDC warns about salmonella in cookie dough.
CL SPOTLIGHT: Hemp Haven - Second Location Opens in Chamblee
CL SPOTLIGHT: Re:SET Concert Series
CL SPOTLIGHT: Atlanta Jazz Festival 2023 - Memorial Day Weekend
CL SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Career Institute - Cosmetology
Events
Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection
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Cost: $8 ,
05/30/2023 10:00 AM
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Cost: $8 ,
05/30/2023 10:00 AM
Patio Music — Live At The Madlife Grill Patio Stage — Free Event,
Cost: Sales Ended,
05/30/2023 6:00 PM
Nacho Tuesday Open Mic Night,
Cost: $0 rsvp, $0 vending partnership, $30 table reservation for 2, $60 table reservation for 4,
05/30/2023 6:30 PM
Wednesday Jazz Jam w/ the Gordon Vernick Quartet,
Cost: $10 Door ($5 for performers or students with ID),
05/31/2023 9:00 PM
KARAOKE LOUNGE: Every 1st & 2nd Thursday Each Month (No Cover!!!),
Cost: NO COVER,
06/01/2023 8:00 PM
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
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
5 Things to Do Today
Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection
05/30/2023 10:00 AM
Michael C. Carlos Museum
CL Critic Okla Jones Recommends: This new exhibition at Emory is about the power of ancient...
2023 Atlanta Jazz Festival's 31 Days of Jazz
05/30/2023 4:00 PM
Various Locations
Atlanta will come alive with the sound of jazz during the month of May when 31 Days of Jazz returns! The Atlanta Jazz Festival has partnered with club...
Kindred The Family Soul
05/30/2023 6:30 PM
City Winery
ABOUT THE SHOW
Kindred The Family Soul is simply Aja Graydon and Fatin Dantzler; artists, songwriters, lovers, family. Both got their start as teenage...
Hairpray
05/30/2023 7:30 PM
Fox Theatre
CL Critic Kevin C. Madigan Recommends: This new North American tour of Hairspray is helmed by...
Dreamer Isioma
05/30/2023 8:30 PM
Aisle 5
Dreamer Isioma (they/he) their debut album, Goodnight Dreamer, arriving February 23. The out-of-this-world project from the Chicago-based Nigerian Ame...
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: Jake Binzen's vision blows minds
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 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
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: Week of May 11, 2023
05/11/2023 12:00 AM
Rob Brezsny's outlook for your week ahead
Restaurants & Where to Eat
Where to Eat Cajun Food in Atlanta
01/01/2019 4:32 PM
The ultimate list of Cajun 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 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.
CL SPOTLIGHT: Life With The Spectrum - Gina Kavali
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