Atlanta Dance, Film and Culture
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Fall Arts 2020 - Performing Arts Centers Culture, Arts Agenda
Monday August 3, 2020 12:30 am EDT
Performing Arts Centers in Atlanta coping with the new reality of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Fall Arts 2020 - Classical Music Music and Nightlife
Monday August 3, 2020 12:20 am EDT
The Atlanta classical music scene adapts to performing during the global pandemic
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Fall Arts 2020 - Theater Theater
Monday August 3, 2020 12:10 am EDT
The current status of Atlanta's Theater scene during the global pandemic.
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Fall Arts 2020 - Dance Dance
Monday August 3, 2020 12:05 am EDT
An update on the current state of dance performance in Atlanta.
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Fall Arts 2020 - Visual Arts Visual Arts
Monday August 3, 2020 12:01 am EDT
An update on the status of the Visual Arts venues in the Atlanta metro area.
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Atlanta’s arts community rises up for the new fall season Article
Monday August 3, 2020 12:00 am EDT
The show must go on — in new and innovative ways
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Culture Events Calendar
CFOS/T – CERTIFIED FIBER OPTICS SPECIALIST IN TESTING & MAINTENANCE
Thursday September 23, 2021 08:00 am EDT
Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Downtown
Cost: $795
Arts Agenda
USER SUBMITTED
High Museum September 2021 Exhibits – Thursday Events
Thursday September 23, 2021 10:00 am EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: $16.50 General Admission. Members Free.
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
The Museum is open Thursdays at 10am and closes at 5pm. The last ticket is sold one hour prior to cl...
$16.50 General Admission. Members Free. [click here for more]
$16.50 General Admission. Members Free. [click here for more]
SCAD AnimationFest 2021
Thursday September 23, 2021 11:00 am EDT
Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta
Cost: $40.00
Arts Agenda,
Festivals
Presented by SCADFILM, SCAD's signature AnimationFest returns virtually September 23-25! The highly ...
$40.00 [click here for more]
$40.00 [click here for more]
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POEM 88: Hannah Tarr: Angel of the Industrial Park
Thursday September 23, 2021 11:00 am EDT
""""{Poem 88}""""
Cost: Free - open by appointment only. 404-735-1000
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Hannah Tarr: Angel of the Industrial Park (Sep. 18-Oct. 30) — In her first solo exhibition, Angel of...
Free - open by appointment only. 404-735-1000 [click here for more]
Free - open by appointment only. 404-735-1000 [click here for more]
Atlanta Contemporary: Lucinda Bunnen: Inward, Outward, Forward
Thursday September 23, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
Cost: Free
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Lucinda Bunnen: Inward, Outward, Forward (Sept. 18-Jan. 9, 2022) — Curated by Allison Grant, Inward,...
Free [click here for more]
Free [click here for more]
Atlanta Contemporary: Adrienne Elise Tarver: Underfoot
Thursday September 23, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
Cost: Free
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Adrienne Elise Tarver: Underfoot (Sept. 18-Jan. 9, 2022) — Jamie Steele curated this exhibition by A...
Free [click here for more]
Free [click here for more]
Talk: The Power of the
Thursday September 23, 2021 06:00 pm EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: Members Free, Cost included in General Admission $16.50
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Website: Nellie Mae Rowe
Members Free, Cost included in General Admission $16.50 [click here for more]
Members Free, Cost included in General Admission $16.50 [click here for more]
Sushi in the Sukkah
Thursday September 23, 2021 07:00 pm EDT
Intown Jewish Academy
Cost: $25.00
Arts Agenda
Discover the art of sushi making. Join us for a beautiful outdoor Sukkot celebration on the Beltline...
$25.00 [click here for more]
$25.00 [click here for more]
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Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party
Thursday September 23, 2021 07:30 pm EDT
State Farm Arena
Cost: $44+
Arts Agenda::Dance,
Arts Agenda::Theater
Join Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, an adventure fill...
$44+ [click here for more]
$44+ [click here for more]
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Hamilton
Thursday September 23, 2021 07:30 pm EDT
Fox Theatre
Cost: $80-$399
Arts Agenda::Theater
Website: HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends h...
$80-$399 [click here for more]
$80-$399 [click here for more]
Darlin' Cory
Thursday September 23, 2021 08:00 pm EDT
Alliance Theatre
Cost: $28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well)
Arts Agenda::Theater
Website: Set against the backdrop of 1920s Appalachia, DARLIN
$28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well) [click here for more]
$28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well) [click here for more]
High Museum September 2021 Exhibits – Friday Events
Friday September 24, 2021 10:00 am EDT
High Museum of Art
Cost: $16.50 General Admission. Members Free.
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
The Museum is open Fridays at 10am and closes at 5pm. The last ticket is sold one hour prior to clos...
$16.50 General Admission. Members Free. [click here for more]
$16.50 General Admission. Members Free. [click here for more]
Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party
Friday September 24, 2021 10:30 am EDT
State Farm Arena
Cost: $44+
Arts Agenda::Theater,
Music
Join Mickey Mouse and his friends at Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, an adventure fill...
$44+ [click here for more]
$44+ [click here for more]
USER SUBMITTED
POEM 88: Hannah Tarr: Angel of the Industrial Park
Friday September 24, 2021 11:00 am EDT
""""{Poem 88}""""
Cost: Free - open by appointment only. 404-735-1000
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Hannah Tarr: Angel of the Industrial Park (Sep. 18-Oct. 30) — In her first solo exhibition, Angel of...
Free - open by appointment only. 404-735-1000 [click here for more]
Free - open by appointment only. 404-735-1000 [click here for more]
Atlanta Contemporary: Adrienne Elise Tarver: Underfoot
Friday September 24, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
Cost: Free
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Adrienne Elise Tarver: Underfoot (Sept. 18-Jan. 9, 2022) — Jamie Steele curated this exhibition by A...
Free [click here for more]
Free [click here for more]
Atlanta Contemporary: Lucinda Bunnen: Inward, Outward, Forward
Friday September 24, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
Cost: Free
Arts Agenda::Visual Arts
Lucinda Bunnen: Inward, Outward, Forward (Sept. 18-Jan. 9, 2022) — Curated by Allison Grant, Inward,...
Free [click here for more]
Free [click here for more]
Hamilton
Friday September 24, 2021 08:00 pm EDT
Fox Theatre
Cost: $80-$399
Arts Agenda::Theater
Website: HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends h...
$80-$399 [click here for more]
$80-$399 [click here for more]
Darlin' Cory
Friday September 24, 2021 08:00 pm EDT
Alliance Theatre
Cost: $28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well)
Arts Agenda::Theater
Website: Set against the backdrop of 1920s Appalachia, DARLIN
$28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well) [click here for more]
$28.75 and up (special student pricing available as well) [click here for more]
The Wren's Nest Séance
Friday September 24, 2021 08:00 pm EDT
The Wren's Nest
Cost: $25
Arts Agenda,
Arts Agenda::Theater
Categories: Séance, Halloween, Haunted House
The Wren’s Nest is proud to present our brand new Hallo...
$25 [click here for more]
$25 [click here for more]
USER SUBMITTED
(CFOS/S) Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing
Saturday September 25, 2021 08:00 am EDT
Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Downtown
Cost: $795
Arts Agenda
USER SUBMITTED
Books
Culture Clash: Diane Capriola of Little Shop of Stories Arts, Book Content
Thursday November 5, 2020 07:14 pm EST
a Creative Loafing podcast
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CULTURE CLASH: Emily Wallace, author of 'Road Sides' Book Content, Culture
Monday December 16, 2019 02:47 pm EST
A Creative Loafing podcast
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CULTURE CLASH: Steve Gorman Book Content
Monday December 9, 2019 03:15 pm EST
A Creative Loafing Podcast
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CULTURE CLASH: Author Peter McDade Book Content
Monday December 9, 2019 10:37 am EST
A Creative Loafing Podcast
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AJC Decatur Book Festival 2019 Book Content, Festivals
Thursday August 29, 2019 02:03 pm EDT
2019
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Dance
Fall Arts 2020 - Dance Dance
Monday August 3, 2020 12:05 am EDT
An update on the current state of dance performance in Atlanta.
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SCENES & MOTIONS: Dance performances spring eternal Culture, Dance
Monday March 2, 2020 01:32 pm EST
Give in to the mysteries
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SCENES & MOTIONS: Not me. Us: six chances to connect Culture, Dance, Theater
Tuesday February 4, 2020 01:51 pm EST
These plays may reflect our all-too-human longings
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THE MOVE: Plan Accordingly. Culture, After Hours, Arts Agenda, Comedy, Dance, Performance Art, Visual Arts , Distillers/Cocktails
Saturday November 2, 2019 09:54 am EDT
Hey, y’all! What’s the move?
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SCENES AND MOTIONS: ‘fence’ allows painful memories to escape Culture, Dance
Thursday October 3, 2019 11:59 am EDT
The give and take of power
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Symphony/Opera
Living in a threepenny world Culture, Opera, News
Monday April 5, 2021 10:36 am EDT
The Atlanta Opera extends its Big Tent Series into spring
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LISTENING POST: Pagliacci — The Atlanta Opera isn’t clowning around Culture, Opera, Music and Nightlife, Listening Post
Friday October 30, 2020 03:24 pm EDT
Outside and outta sight!
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Fall Arts 2020 - Classical Music Music and Nightlife
Monday August 3, 2020 12:20 am EDT
The Atlanta classical music scene adapts to performing during the global pandemic
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LISTENING POST: Opera unbound Culture, Opera
Tuesday March 3, 2020 11:33 am EST
The Atlanta Opera‘s 2020-21 season reaches for next-level performance
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LISTENING POST: Ear Pollen spawns experimental music Culture, Music and Nightlife
Wednesday January 1, 2020 04:07 pm EST
A new monthly concert series at 378 will feature adventurous musicians from Atlanta and beyond
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Performance Art
SCENES & MOTIONS: Unity and connection in the theater Culture, Performance Art
Tuesday December 3, 2019 05:54 pm EST
‘We have more in common, than we have differences’
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THE MOVE: Plan Accordingly. Culture, After Hours, Arts Agenda, Comedy, Dance, Performance Art, Visual Arts , Distillers/Cocktails
Saturday November 2, 2019 09:54 am EDT
Hey, y’all! What’s the move?
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SCENES & MOTIONS: Sleepless nights Culture, Performance Art, Theater, Theater Feature, Visual Arts
Thursday May 2, 2019 12:39 pm EDT
'The Hero's Wife' and 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' onstage
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SCENES & MOTIONS: A working class hero is something to be Culture, Performance Art
Monday March 4, 2019 01:38 pm EST
‘Skeleton Crew’ and ‘The Pitmen Painters’
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'Pop-Up Magazine' takes over Variety Playhouse Culture, Arts Agenda, Performance Art, Theater
Friday February 8, 2019 02:55 pm EST
Live magazine pops up with a Winter Issue
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Theatre
Cleage’s ‘Sit-In’ premieres as an animated stream Culture, Theater Feature
Friday January 1, 2021 11:03 am EST
The Atlanta playwright’s new work is reimagined for the safety of audiences in these COVID-19 times
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Fall Arts 2020 - Theater Theater
Monday August 3, 2020 12:10 am EDT
The current status of Atlanta's Theater scene during the global pandemic.
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SCENES & MOTIONS: Rachel May and David Thompson Culture, Arts Agenda, Theater
Friday February 21, 2020 12:45 pm EST
A Creative Loafing Podcast
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SCENES & MOTIONS: Not me. Us: six chances to connect Culture, Dance, Theater
Tuesday February 4, 2020 01:51 pm EST
These plays may reflect our all-too-human longings
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CULTURE CLASH: Topher Payne Culture, Theater
Monday February 3, 2020 12:42 pm EST
A Creative Loafing podcast
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Film
Atlanta Film Festival Movies and TV, Festivals
Thursday April 21, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
This year's film festival was been held April 22-May 2nd in a virtual format. Browse the Atlanta Film Festival schedule as well as recommendations.
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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Movies and TV, Festivals
Thursday February 3, 2022 12:00 pm EST
Browse the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival schedule as well as recommendations. CL's critics & readers weigh in on the definitive guide to the event.
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A3C Festival and Conference 2021 Arts Agenda, Movies and TV, Music and Nightlife, Festivals
Friday October 22, 2021 11:00 am EDT
Browse the many panels and speakers at A3C Festival and Conference, as well as the musical acts that are a part of the event. CL's critics & readers weigh in on festival activities.
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Atlanta Design Festival Arts Agenda, Movies and TV, Festivals
Saturday October 2, 2021 12:00 am EDT
The Atlanta Design Festival is postponed to October 2—10, 2021. Browse the Atlanta Design Festival schedule as well as recommendations.
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Cultural Events in Atlanta - Festivals, Opera, Dance & Theater
