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WEBARTS ATL offers comprehensive coverage of Atlanta's arts scene, including music, film and TV, books, theater, dance and the visual arts. Our events calendar includes every concert, gallery opening, festival and more. As a nonprofit, ARTS ATL supports the arts in Atlanta through independent journalism and programs.
ASO announces 2021-22 season, plans for return of audiences
WEBMay 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 ...
Review: Worlds of Puppetry Museum a dynamic delight, at
WEBDec 8, 2015 · Kermit the Frog, one of Jim Henson’s most beloved creations, greets visitors. The Center for Puppetry Arts recently opened its colorful new Worlds of Puppetry Museum. A much-expanded and rethought iteration of its original museum, the $14-million, 15,000-square-foot exhibit space comprises two parts: the Jim Henson Collection, a series of galleries featuring more than 75 artifacts, including ...
Basil Watson on public art, his family’s connection to MLK
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · For sculptor Basil Barrington Watson, the opportunity to create a 12-foot-tall bronze monument to mark the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s long fight for civil rights was more than a simple commission.It also was about family legacy. His father, painter Barrington Watson, was a visiting professor at Spelman College in 1970 when the school asked that he paint a portrait of King.
Events - ARTS ATL
WEBHerndon 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 ...
10 years of ArtsATL : The choral legacy of the ASO’s Robert Shaw
WEBAug 9, 2019 · In 2016, ArtsATL partnered with WABE-FM and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a series of stories and broadcasts that marked the 100th birthday of the legendary conductor Robert Shaw. This piece by Noel Morris delves into Shaw’s legacy as a choral conductor and the evolution of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
Aurora Theatre opens Lawrenceville Arts Center with public tours …
WEBOctober 20, 2021. 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 a remarkable partnership between Aurora Theatre and the City ...
Doraville facility to bring more “Immersive Experiences ... - ARTS ATL
WEBAug 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-285 intersect.
Review: “The Wondrous Machine” live concerts offer soul …
WEBMay 21, 2021 · After more than a year away from indoor concerts — my last was Spivey Hall in March 2020 — the super-saturated sonic balm of a pipe organ seems like a fitting return. All this month, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Buckhead has offered a series called “The Wondrous Machine,” where the star of …
10 years of ArtsATL : The humble beginnings of the Goat Farm …
WEBOct 11, 2019 · Editor’s note: In 2012, the Goat Farm Arts Center was still a fledging artists community in a hip but hardly glamorous area on the Westside.ArtsATL cofounder and then-Executive Editor Catherine Fox wrote the first major story about the Goat Farm and helped introduce it to the broader public. The Goat Farm is about to undergo a $250 million renovation that will bring more apartments and live ...