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The legacy of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo - ARTS ATL
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
Herndon 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 ...
Actor’s Express’ 34th season spotlights writers Hnath, Morisseau ...
Jun 18, 2021 · Everyone into the theater! Actor’s Express begins its 34th season in August with the Lucas Hnath drama Red Speedo and ends it with the musical LIZZIE (she of 40 whacks’ fame). The eight-show lineup includes a world premiere and a fall coproduction of Heathers: The Musical with Oglethorpe University Theatre.All are planned as in-person events.
Aurora Theatre opens Lawrenceville Arts Center with public tours …
Oct 20, 2021 · Aurora Theatre opens Lawrenceville Arts Center with public tours this weekend. 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 ...
First Look: Your early guide to the Atlanta Art Fair - ARTS ATL
Aug 26, 2024 · Poem 88. Atlanta. Poem 88 has the unique mission of combining a rigorous sense of the avant garde with a commitment to fairness as a concept. Whether it comes to ensuring representation of women and older artists or challenging institutions to serve as a model of fairness for the community, Poem 88 has been at the forefront of ensuring that art is about more than commerce.
ASO announces 2021-22 season, plans for return of audiences
May 6, 2021. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra plans to host audiences at Symphony Hall for the 2021–22 season and will also continue to provide virtual broadcasts of subscription concerts. The season was announced as the ASO searches for a permanent music director to replace Robert Spano, who will retire at the end of this season after 20 years ...
Assembly Atlanta enters the frame as a creative hub for filmmaking
Nov 27, 2023 · Assembly Atlanta is poised to become a creative film hub. With industry strikes in the rearview mirror, Assembly Atlanta is about to become the busiest it has been since its Phase I opening on November 9. The MARTA-accessible, 65-year-old repurposed GM plant in Doraville is now a creative hub owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television — one of the country’s largest owners of broadcast TV stations.
Doraville facility to bring more “Immersive Experiences ... - ARTS ATL
Aug 11, 2022 · The company whose Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience digital art attraction drew 425,000 people over seven months to Kirkwood’s Pullman Yards in 2021 is planning more immersions for Atlanta. A lot more. Exhibition Hub is announcing on Thursday morning that it is opening the 50,000-square-foot Immersive Arts Center in Doraville, near where I-85 and I …
Review: DeKalb Symphony continues to blossom under Paul
Nov 9, 2022 · The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra’s 2022 fall run has been a proving ground of sorts for the fledgling orchestra. The season opened in September with a strong performance under the command of new music director Paul Bhasin and the warm glow of his signature charm.. On Tuesday evening in the Marvin Cole Auditorium on the Perimeter College of Georgia State University’s Clarkston Campus, the ...