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WEBARTS ATL offers comprehensive coverage of Atlanta's arts scene, including music, film and TV, books, theater, dance and the visual arts. Our events calendar includes every concert, gallery opening, festival and more. As a nonprofit, ARTS ATL supports the arts in Atlanta through independent journalism and programs.
The legacy of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo - ARTS ATL
WEBOct 3, 2019 · The legacy of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo -- brown, queer, disabled and revolutionary - ARTS ATL. "I never paint dreams or nightmares," Frida Kahlo once said. "I paint my own reality." The turbulent life and love of the Mexican painter (1907–54) are the subject of The Atlanta Opera's "Frida," with performances October 5, 9, 11 and 13.
Events - ARTS ATL
WEBHerndon Plaza 142-148 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta, United States. "ICONoclasts" is a powerful new installation that spotlights six influential Black Atlantans who have shaped our city's artistic and social landscape. Created by Atlanta-based artist Marryam Moma, the installation features stunning collage portraits of Ricci de Forest, Mtamanika ...
Review: Playwright Lauren Gunderson reframes “herstory” in “The ...
WEBMar 15, 2016 · Kelundra Smith reviews Lauren Gunderson's "The Revolutionists" at 7 Stages, about the importance of women being accounted for and written down.
Aurora Theatre opens Lawrenceville Arts Center with public tours …
WEBOctober 20, 2021. After much anticipation, the curtain rises this week on the $35 million, 59,500-square-foot Lawrenceville Arts Center, as it hosts grand opening tours Friday through Sunday. Completing a city block for the arts in downtown Lawrenceville, the complex is the product of a remarkable partnership between Aurora Theatre and the City ...
An in-depth conversation with “The Color Purple” author Alice …
WEBJul 17, 2019 · Walker, whose actual birthday is February 9, was born in Eatonton to parents who worked as sharecroppers. She is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the novel The Color Purple and close to 40 other books. Over the course of her 50-year career, she has worked as an artist, activist and educator, and she was a contributor to the feminist ...
Today in street art: You’ll see Africa in Corey Barksdale ... - ARTS ATL
WEBJul 25, 2019 · The work depicts African masks and is about remembering and connecting with the ever-gentrifying neighborhood’s former spirit. You can also see Barksdale murals in downtown Atlanta at 85 Peachtree Street SW and 156 Forsyth Street, at 358 West Ponce de Leon Avenue in Decatur and at 2455 Beecher Road in southwest Atlanta.
10 years of ArtsATL : The choral legacy of the ASO’s Robert Shaw
WEBAug 9, 2019 · In 2016, ArtsATL partnered with WABE-FM and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a series of stories and broadcasts that marked the 100th birthday of the legendary conductor Robert Shaw. This piece by Noel Morris delves into Shaw’s legacy as a choral conductor and the evolution of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
Oscar nominees: Animation and short films at Atlanta’s Landmark …
WEBAmong the live-action bunch, “Kavi” and “The Door” are the more rigorous, socially conscious titles. And yes, they go down a little bit like medicine — though both are made with intelligence and skill. “Kavi” documents the brutal life of a young Indian boy, working as a virtual slave with his parents at a brick-making factory.
Bunnie Hilliard’s passion for kids books led her to open Brave
WEBSep 25, 2019 · Bunnie Hilliard’s passion for children’s literature grew after she became a parent, and led to her opening her own bookshop. (Photo by Octavia Elease Photography) She says business hit a high point during the December holiday season last year. But beyond selling children’s books, the shop offers a space for customers to host parties ...