Arts & Entertainment
Alliance Theatre
1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-733-4650
Since 2003 the Midtown theater’s Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition has identified some of the freshest young voices in American theater
Website: http://alliancetheatre.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Museums
AMC Parkway Pointe 15
3101 Cobb Parkway, Suite 201, Atlanta, GA, 30339
770-937-0730
Parkway Pointe has all the comforts we’ve come to expect from the modern multiplex, but the little things set this theater apart.
Website: https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-parkway-pointe-15
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Vinings, West Paces Ferry / Northside
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Cinema
Argosy
470 Flat Shoals Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30316
404-577-0407
A former East Atlanta Village antiques mall now houses the latest haunt for beer lovers.
Website: http://www.argosy-east.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, East Atlanta
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Bars, Best of Atlanta 2013, Gastropub, Restaurants
Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-876-5859
This urban arcadia has augmented its plant collections with the gorgeous Kendeda Canopy Walk, an edible garden, and outdoor kitchen.
Website: http://atlantabotanicalgarden.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Parks & Beaches
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
535 Means Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-688-1970
A recent Andy Warhol Foundation grant is boosting the mission of this non-collecting institution, which also offers educational programs and subsidized studios for fourteen resident artists.
Website: http://thecontemporary.org
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013
Aurora Theatre
128 East Pike Street, Lawrenceville, GA, 30045
678-226-6222
This Lawrenceville company has always excelled at Broadway classics. But this year, the ensemble scored one for the ages with the epic Les Misérables. The show was a breakthrough for young Atlanta director Justin Anderson, who is suddenly working all over town.
Website: http://auroratheatre.com
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Live Theatre
BeltLine Lantern Parade
86 Pryor Street, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA, 30303
404-477-3003
Hosted by the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, the parade features hundreds of giant puppets, light sculptures, lanterns and glow sticks, and thousands of cheering spectators along its route.
Website: http://beltline.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Non-Profit Organizations, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Beaches, Professionals, Sports & Recreation
Blind Willie’s
828 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-873-2583
The legendary blues club has hosted the likes of Francine Reed, Billy Wright, Grady “Fats” Jackson, and Lazy Lester.
Website: http://www.blindwilliesblues.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Virginia-Highland
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Bars, Jazz & Blues, Music Venues
Carol Thompson
1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-733-4444
As the High’s Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art, Carol Thompson has invested in exhibitions that garner national acclaim.
Website: http://www.high.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Museums, Personalities, Professionals
Catlanta
Euclid Avenue at McLendon Avenue*, Atlanta, GA, 30307
The anonymous artist Catlanta engages fans in scavenger hunt–as–art intrigue. He sends out clues for “kitten drops” via social media, then followers try to grab one before they run out.
Website: http://twitter.com/cat_lanta
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Little Five Points
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Personalities, Professionals
Centennial Olympic Park
265 Park Avenue West, Atlanta, GA, 30313
404-223-4412
If there is a lasting and tangible remnant of the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, it is Centennial Olympic Park. As grass and trees have filled in over the years, the park has evolved from a pile of commemorative bricks into a restful oasis.
Website: http://centennialpark.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Centennial Place
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Parks & Beaches
Center for Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-873-3391
The internationally renowned Center for Puppetry Arts stages magical shows for all ages, from adults-only experimental shows to family favorites.
Website: http://www.puppet.org
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Local Attractions, Performing Arts
CineBistro
1004 Town Boulevard, Suite 1070, Atlanta, GA, 30319
404-333-0740
You may never watch a movie elsewhere after CineBistro.
Website: http://cobbcinebistro.com/
Neighborhood: Brookhaven
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Cinema
Clermont Lounge
789 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-874-4783
The real strength of Atlanta’s oldest strip club is that it rejects all attempts to co-opt the hipster scene.
Website: http://clermontlounge.net/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Poncey-Highland
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Bars
DragonCon
Downtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Every parade has bands and politicians, but this Labor Day extravaganza has bagpipers in steampunk gear and ruling-class representatives from Doctor Who and Game of Thrones.
Website: http://dragoncon.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Family Fun, Local Attractions, Sports & Recreation
Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Theatre
3116 Main Street, Duluth, GA, 30096
404-478-2749
In May 2012 the owners of Eddie’s Attic, the Decatur listening room where John Mayer and Sugarland got their starts, fired its founder, Eddie Owen.
Website: http://www.eddieowenpresents.com
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Music Venues
Eddie’s Attic
515 North McDonough Street, Unit B, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-377-4976
A “listening room” that’s launched a thousand singer-songwriters from a small upper nook in Decatur, including John Mayer, Sugarland, and the Civil Wars.
Website: http://www.eddiesattic.com
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Music Venues
Eyedrum
115 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 225, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Hosted by Burnaway arts critic Ed Hall, the Eyedrum Writers Exchange forum allows writers to get feedback on works in progress, or share writing that has influenced them.
Website: http://eyedrum.org
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events
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