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Changing seasons in Georgia’s lush forests is always a spectacle. In Kennesaw, Smith-Gilbert Gardens invites young audiences to experience the cycles of seasons in nature with the interactive play “Opossum […]

Arts Atlanta:

Jeffrey Gibson. Ming Smith. Hank Willis Thomas. Deborah Willis. Carrie Mae Weems. Catherine Opie. Looking at that list of artists, one would expect I’m writing about New York City or Los Angeles. But I’m not; I’m writing about three university museums in Atlanta, Georgia. For the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art (Spelman Museum), the...

Arts Atlanta:

Even if you’ve seen and read Hamlet before and think there’s no new undiscovered country to be found there, Shakespeare Tavern’s production  — running through December 1 and directed by Andrew Houchins — is full of energy and surprising touches of wit and terror, which keep things compelling throughout a runtime of over three hours....

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A new docuseries is coming to the streaming service Max on Wednesday detailing the life and achievements of CNN founder and media entrepreneur Ted Turner. “Call Me Ted,” based on […]

Arts Atlanta:

The former director of Giwayen Mata, the Atlanta-based African dance and drumming group, is re-inventing herself as a life-affirming songwriter and bandleader. In her mind, Omelika Kuumba heard a bass guitar line. Then trumpet and saxophone melodies harmonized, followed by smooth strains on violin. “The keyboard, everything, came to me,” she said, “including knowing that...

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Chef Deborah VanTrece is already a star in Southern culinary arts. Her VanTrece Hospitality Group operates several Atlanta eateries, including Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours, and her most recent new […]

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Author Neesha Powell-Ingabire grew up in the small coastal city of Brunswick, Georgia, a town now best known as the place where white vigilantes killed a Black man named Ahmaud […]

Arts Atlanta:

Silkroad’s newest album, American Railroad, and the ensemble’s upcoming concert, honor the thousands of Chinese immigrants and other workers of color who toiled on the Transcontinental Railroad but whose contributions were omitted from American history because of racism and classism. There is an iconic photograph depicting the Golden Spike ceremony that marked the completion of...

Arts Atlanta:

Every week, ArtsATL asks a member of the Atlanta arts community to share 11 things on their mind. We hope you enjoy getting to know these people better. George Staib is a contemporary choreographer best known for his two full-length works, Fence (2019) and Ararat (2023). Both draw from his background as an Iranian-born Armenian...

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Documentarian Dawn Porter says Luther Vandross’ voice was unsuppressed. The Grammy award-winning R&B singer, songwriter and record producer worked hard to perfect his God-given talent, she says. Moreover, Porter adds, […]

Arts Atlanta:

Danielle Deadwyler is no stranger to the screen, but it’s her stage experiences that shaped how she approaches the subtlety of character-building. :: While she’s a regular fixture of A-list film projects these days, Atlanta’s Danielle Deadwyler got her acting start on local stages, debuting professionally in 2009’s For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/when...

Arts Atlanta:

With his latest album, Saratoga, to be released November 22, 9-Volt pays homage to the greats in Southern music while charting new territory in country blues, R&B and more. With its niche sound and limited audience-base, the business of the blues has never been easy. Atlanta’s Eddie 9-Volt, however, somehow manages to pack the house....