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Review: Out Front’s ‘9 to 5’ is a madcap day at the office with a vibrant cast
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (418+ words) Our roster of characters consists of Judy Bernley (Allie Hill), a recent divorcee forced to join the workforce for the first time in her life; Violet Newstead (Kayce Denise), a widowed mother who has worked for Mr. Hart for years…...
Atlanta poet Theresa Davis’ queer awakening led to a legacy in neon lights
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (832+ words) Theresa Davis never imagined her words would become a luminous display in red atop one of West Midtown's cultural hot spots." A highly lauded poet, educator and author, Davis fought the urge to create as a child. She sought out…...
Review: Horizon’s ‘Heart Sellers’ is a subtle, powerful study on the importance of friendship
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) It hasn't taken long for Lloyd Suh's drama The Heart Sellers to become one of the nation's most produced plays " more than two dozen stagings have been scheduled across the country since a successful bow at Milwaukee Rep in 2023. It's…...
Atlanta Regional Commission embraces art through Community-Centered Design program
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (684+ words) Thoughtful, experiential and radical are all words that could be used to describe the Atlanta Regional Commission's Community-Centered Design (CCD) program. Now in its third year, the four-month program is attended by artists, culture workers, planners and government officials to explore…...
After more than a century, the Atlanta Writers Club has new stories to tell
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (507+ words) What's older than The New Yorker, the Iowa Writers' Workshop and even the Pulitzer Prizes? It's right here in town, a kind of well-known secret among Atlanta's aspiring and established scribblers: the Atlanta Writers Club. "Every year we get more…...
Review: When is reflection not enough? On ‘Outside’ At Hawkins HQ
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (906+ words) Outside, a group exhibition that serves as a homecoming of two Atlanta artists, debuted at the end of September at Hawkins HQ. Curated by Rosa Duffy, the exhibition brought Taylor Simmons and Gerald Lovell, two artists born in Atlanta and…...
The Atlanta Beltline unveils new arts programming this fall
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (583+ words) The Atlanta Beltline has earned a reputation for being a beacon of art and culture, enticing creatives from all walks of life to view, participate in, and create new works along the trail. This autumn there are several opportunities to…...
Set Life: Location Manager Jonathan Wymer consistently circles back to the page
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1032+ words) Story is everything, in filmmaking and in life. So if you ask Jonathan Wymer about his work as a location manager in the professional film and television industry in Atlanta, he'll start with the story and he'll end there, too....
'Grit' exhibition highlights artists' perseverance at Echo Contemporary
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (511+ words) A new art exhibition adorning the walls of Echo Contemporary Art, located within Guardian Studios at Echo Street West, was unveiled to the public last night. Grit is a group show that offers a variety of works by local artists…...
Emory’s second Ideas Festival offers the public new perspectives
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (473+ words) Grammy-winning country music star Rosanne Cash will deliver the keynote address on October 18 at 5 p.m. at the second Ideas Festival Emory on its Oxford College campus. Other notable speakers will be participating in forums throughout the day to promote new conversations…...