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Marietta Cobb Museum of Art 30 Atlanta Street S.E., Marietta, GA, United States. This exhibition, which includes painted portraiture, an installation, and community engagement, “delves into the intricate tapestry of immigrant life, capturing the diverse narratives, struggles, and triumphs of individuals who have journeyed to... Free – $10 ...
The legacy of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo - ARTS ATL
Oct 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.
In ‘Hold the Line’ at ArtsXchange, Black men speak on their own …
Oct 4, 2024 · The curators of Hold the Line at ArtsXchange in East Point gave 35 Black male artists the chance to do something unusual — be anything they want. Hold the Line at ArtsXchange. (Image courtesy of rEN Dillard) “I’m a 6-foot-7, dark-skinned, Black male. I’m, quote-unquote, imposing,” artist Ralph “rEN” Dillard says, describing his ...
Widespread Panic's John Bell discusses band's new ...
Aug 5, 2022 · Widespread Panic returns to the Fox Theatre next week, for four makeup concerts that take the place of the band’s New Year’s Eve shows, which were postponed last year due to Covid precautions.. Since then, the iconic jam band has released Miss Kitty’s Lounge, an album that consists of demo recordings made in 1990 with the original Widespread Panic lineup.
Kimberly Belflower on childhood, growing up and reclaiming the …
September 27, 2023. Nostalgia and growth are the driving forces behind Lost Girl, a feminist follow-up to J.M. Barrie’s famous tale of Wendy Darling and the boy who never grew up. It’s appropriate that playwright Kimberly Belflower essentially grew up while she wrote the play, which she began at age 20 and finished nearly 10 years later.
Iman Person transforms The End into a cosmic world
Aug 19, 2024 · The landscape is a compelling metaphor for memories, spiritual journeying and imagining new worlds. In Old Suns, a small yet profound exhibition by multimedia artist Iman Person at The End Project Space, I’m reminded of this phenomenon. Old Suns is Person’s first solo exhibition in Atlanta, on view through September 1.. The exhibition is inspired by Person’s cultural fieldwork, inherited ...
Rick Beato brings his YouTube universe to the stage at Variety ...
Sep 25, 2023 · Beato will do a live version of his YouTube show Thursday night at the Variety Playhouse. He will teach, perform, answer audience questions and talk with some of his regular guests. The show also will feature a reunion concert of Billionaire, the band he helped form that originally brought him to Atlanta. Beato’s YouTube channel echoes his ...
Whole World Improv Theatre celebrates 30 years of making it up …
Oct 2, 2024 · Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, Whole World Improv Theatre originated from a workshop led by David Webster in late 1993 at Out Proud Theater in South Buckhead. He had recently been introduced to the audience-driven art form through classes at Chicago’s iconic Second City and was adamant that improv was the “it” new wave in ...
Arts Agenda: Classical music – October/November 2024
Oct 10, 2024 · Stalwarts of the chamber music scene bring classical to the venue better known for rock and blues. Tickets: $30. October 24-26. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Roderick Cox. The Georgia native conducts Barber and …