JASMINE GUY STARS IN RAISIN’ CANE June 25-June 27, 2010 Southwest Arts Center Friday, 8 PM Saturday 2 PM & 8 PM Sunday 3 PM Tickets: $15-$25 at Ticket Annex Enter a Harlem Renaissance Odyssey with Jasmine Guy and the Avery Sharp Trio. Inspired by the 1923 classic novel Cane by Jean Toomer and [...] [...more]
ACA Gallery of SCAD Chakaia Booker: Sustain July 15- August 29, 2010. Opening Reception: Thursday, July 15, 6 PM- 8 PM, held in conjunction with the National Black Arts Festival, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA. Hours: Tues-Wed 10 AM- 5 PM, Thurs 10 AM- 8 PM, Fri & Sat 10 AM-5 [...] [...more]
BODY AND SOUL Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 8:00 p.m., $45-$25, Rialto Center for the Arts Buy Tickets Now Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon revives the lost art of live silent film accompaniment as he and a 16-piece big band performs his original score to Oscar Micheaux’s 1925 film, Body and Soul. Gordon provides a rich musical tapestry for [...] [...more]
July 16, 2010, 8:00 p.m., $65-$25, Atlanta Symphony Hall NBAF honors the music and legacy of Curtis Mayfield with To Curtis with Love, our 2010 Legends Celebration. The Impressions, Eddie Levert, Van Hunt, Frank McComb, Dionne Farris and Joi Gilliam walk through the Mayfield songbook reminding us of the genius of Curtis Mayfield. Ten [...] [...more]
www.heritageartsfestival.org or 404.523.2311 SOULFUL SOUNDS, AWE-INSPIRING ART AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS Underground Atlanta Invites the Community to Experience 5 Days of African-American Traditions with the Heritage Arts Festival WHAT: 15th Annual Heritage Arts Festival WHEN: Wednesday, July 7 – Sunday, July 11 TIME: Wednesday – Saturday – 10:00am – 9:00pm Sunday – 11:00am – 7:00pm WHERE: Underground Atlanta [...] [...more]
Win tickets to Opening Night of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular! THE FOX THEATRE • NOVEMBER 19-DECEMBER 6 Log onto www.ConnectExtra.com, register for the Connect Magazine Newsletter and become eligible to win tickets to the Opening Night performance November 19, 7:30pm Win tickets to Opening Night of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular! THE FOX THEATRE [...] [...more]
For the first time in the museum’s history, the High will offer a free preview of “Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius” on Monday, October 5 from 12 noon to 7 p.m. (no advance reservations; last ticket issued at 6 p.m.) The exhibition, which officially opens to the public on Tuesday, October 6, explores [...] [...more]
Information The Chastain Park Arts Festival is a two-day outdoor event with an emphasis on the visual arts. Located in the largest public park in Fulton County, we set out with many different goals in mind: 1) Give back to the community through art; 2) Create a venue that emphasizes local [...] [...more]
NBAF and Fulton County presents a series of workshops. The workshops will be held at the South Fulton Arts Center starting with “The Art of Hip Hop Dance” with Miguel “Quic” Rojas of the renowned hip hop dance and cultural group, The Funk Lordz. He will be teaching funky dance moves and hip hop history for [...] [...more]
