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Marietta Cobb Museum of Art 30 Atlanta Street S.E., Marietta, GA, United States. This exhibition, which includes painted portraiture, an installation, and community engagement, “delves into the intricate tapestry of immigrant life, capturing the diverse narratives, struggles, and triumphs of individuals who have journeyed to... Free – $10 ...
The legacy of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo - ARTS ATL
Oct 3, 2019 · 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.
Review: “Alabama Story” illustrates the perils of book banning with ...
Sep 16, 2022 · Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s latest production, Alabama Story, succeeds largely because of the charming performance of actress Shannon Eubanks and because of the unique anti-racism story the play takes from history. Written by Kenneth Jones, the play doesn’t tell a story with the familiar focuses of abuse and trauma. Instead, Alabama Story tells a smaller tale about a children’s picture ...
Mike Geier and the origins of Puddles Pity Party - ARTS ATL
Oct 25, 2019 · Editor’s note: In the summer of 2013, when ArtsATL’s Jeff Stafford sat down to chat with singer Mike Geier, he was preparing for a club performance with the Kingsized Jazz Trio and had just developed the alternate character of a clown named Puddles who had a cabaret act called Puddles Pity Party.By 2017, Puddles was being cheered in living rooms across America due to Geier’s performances ...
Q&A: Atlanta composer Joel Thompson on “Seven Last Words
Composer Joel Thompson grew up in Gwinnett County and went to Emory University intending to become a doctor. Instead, he began piano and music composition studies, graduated with a B.A. in music in 2010, then a master’s degree in choral conducting in 2013, and took a job teaching at Andrew College in southwest Georgia.
Rick Beato brings his YouTube universe to the stage at Variety ...
Sep 25, 2023 · Beato will do a live version of his YouTube show Thursday night at the Variety Playhouse. He will teach, perform, answer audience questions and talk with some of his regular guests. The show also will feature a reunion concert of Billionaire, the band he helped form that originally brought him to Atlanta. Beato’s YouTube channel echoes his ...
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Southwest Arts Center 2757 E. Point St., East Point, GA, United States. Nine By Nine,” a solo exhibit showcasing sculptures and drawings by Etienne Jackson from October 12 to November 23, 2024. The exhibit will feature nine intricately fabricated metal sculptures and nine large-scale drawings on paper. Exhibit opening and reception: October ...
An in-depth conversation with “The Color Purple” author Alice …
Jul 17, 2019 · Walker, whose actual birthday is February 9, was born in Eatonton to parents who worked as sharecroppers. She is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the novel The Color Purple and close to 40 other books. Over the course of her 50-year career, she has worked as an artist, activist and educator, and she was a contributor to the feminist ...
A look behind the curtain at the true decadence of the iconic Fox …
June 8, 2016. Image by David Cro, courtesy the Fox Theatre. Two Moorish castles are built into the ceiling of Atlanta’s iconic Fox Theatre. Connecting them is an ancient-looking stone bridge, which serves to form the proscenium arch for the theater. A series of rugs draped over the bridge resemble flying carpets left to air out after a journey.