Arts & Events
Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter arrives in Atlanta to show off her new H&M collection
Ruth E. Carter, who won the Oscar for Costume Design for her work in Black Panther, hosted a party for her new H&M collection at Georgia Railroad Freight Depot on February 21 that featured props, personal memorabilia, and costumes she designed for Black Panther, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Dolemite Is My Name, Do The Right Thing, and Malcolm X.
The Walking Dead Awards: Adventures in spelunking
The season 10B premiere returns to the walker-infested cave where a good chunk of our heroes are stranded. Meanwhile, Negan and Alpha get close. Really close.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: February 20-25 (Mardi Gras edition)
How is Atlanta celebrating Mardi Gras? Find out where you can eat crawfish and snag some free beads this weekend.
What it’s like to be a celebrity house-sitter
Some of Atlanta’s most well-known names did more than open their doors for stylist Leah Taylor; they gave her the keys.
Pop-Up Magazine brings its unique live storytelling to the Buckhead Theatre
The producers of Pop-Up Magazine refuse to tape these live, multimedia extravaganzas. You literally have to be there, which is why the series routinely sells out venues across the country from Lincoln Theatre in D.C. to San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: February 12-18
Date or no date this Valentine's weekend, there's still plenty to do in Atlanta, including checking out a few new theatrical productions or celebrating SweetWater's 23rd anniversary.
True Colors’ production of School Girls sparks conversation about colorism and pretty privilege
Director Tinashe Kajese-Bolden will bring Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play to life at True Colors Theatre Company, February 11 to March 8, as part of its She Griots season, in which black women star in or have written all shows.
Don’t Miss List: Our top 5 event picks for February
Pick up a new skill at the Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival or spend Valentine's Day at Oakland Cemetery.
What’s filming in Atlanta now? Red Notice, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Respect, plus the state tax credit audit
Red Notice, an action-comedy with Ryan Reynolds, the Rock, and Gal Gadot, started filming in Atlanta this month, and the two Aretha Franklin projects continued filming.
Things to do
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: February 26-March 3
The Atlanta International Auto Show takes over GWCC, while Olympic hopefuls compete in the marathon trial downtown on Saturday.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: February 20-25 (Mardi Gras edition)
How is Atlanta celebrating Mardi Gras? Find out where you can eat crawfish and snag some free beads this weekend.
Pop-Up Magazine brings its unique live storytelling to the Buckhead Theatre
The producers of Pop-Up Magazine refuse to tape these live, multimedia extravaganzas. You literally have to be there, which is why the series routinely sells out venues across the country from Lincoln Theatre in D.C. to San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall.
Theater
True Colors’ production of School Girls sparks conversation about colorism and pretty privilege
Director Tinashe Kajese-Bolden will bring Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play to life at True Colors Theatre Company, February 11 to March 8, as part of its She Griots season, in which black women star in or have written all shows.
The Bakery—an inclusive, experimental arts center—is but a moment in time. And that’s okay.
In October 2017, Willow Goldstein and her mother Olive Hagemeier opened the doors of the Bakery, what would become a constantly churning complex of spaces popular with young, queer, and creative Atlantans that have hosted large-scale puppet shows, space-rock operas, escape rooms, and so much more.
This impressive oak sculpture weaves its way through the renovated Alliance Theatre
After more than 100 world premieres, the Alliance Theatre was overdue for its first major renovation. In June 2017, crews began the Midtown venue’s $32-million makeover, which opened this January.
Visual Arts
From Yeezus to Nike: Your guide to the High Museum’s Virgil Abloh exhibition
The exhibition at Atlanta's High Museum of Art is like taking a walk through Virgil Abloh’s creative genius, including a mix of garments, video, music, rare sneakers, and works by his contemporaries.
Superproducer Swizz Beatz drops by Atlanta to give a New York artist his first installation
Art enthusiast and Harvard grad Swizz Beatz revisits attending three high schools in DeKalb County and shares some of his plans for creatives in Atlanta.
Bernie Taupin on writing songs for Elton John, Rocketman, and his upcoming art exhibition in Atlanta
Atlantans may recognize Bernie Taupin as the lyricist who wrote dozens of radio hits (from “Tiny Dancer” to “I’m Still Standing”) with Elton John, including the album, Peachtree Road. The pair continues to collaborate, but Taupin has spent the past few years focused primarily on his artwork.
Music
It’s the best time to be an Atlantan. It might also be the worst.
In the city's constant compulsion to reinvent itself, it lost an important part of itself instead.
2020 Atlanta 500: Arts, Sports, & Entertainment
These are Atlanta's 500 most powerful leaders. We spent months consulting experts and sorting through nominations to get a list of the city's most influential people—from artists to chefs to philanthropists to sports coaches and corporate CEOs. In this section, we focus on arts, film, music, entertainment, and sports.
Could the next big K-pop star be a student from Atlanta?
In January 2019, Heather Kim held a press conference in Norcross to announce the launch of YMG Entertainment—claiming to be the first K-pop label out of metro Atlanta, home to 51,000 Korean Americans.
Film
What’s filming in Atlanta now? Red Notice, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Respect, plus the state tax credit audit
Red Notice, an action-comedy with Ryan Reynolds, the Rock, and Gal Gadot, started filming in Atlanta this month, and the two Aretha Franklin projects continued filming.
2020 Atlanta 500: Arts, Sports, & Entertainment
These are Atlanta's 500 most powerful leaders. We spent months consulting experts and sorting through nominations to get a list of the city's most influential people—from artists to chefs to philanthropists to sports coaches and corporate CEOs. In this section, we focus on arts, film, music, entertainment, and sports.
Blockbusters, super heroes, and backlash: The decade in film in the Hollywood of the South
It’s been a wild ride as Georgia's fledgling film industry grew into a juggernaut by the end of decade. A look back at what happened in 2010-2019.
