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Tickets Now On Sale) for the show, Wed, Feb 17- Sun, Feb 21, at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Fox Theatre in Atlanta for a season of stunning new works and audience favorites. Under the artistic direction of Alicia Graf Mack, the company will wow audiences in works that uplift the spirit, including Alvin Ailey’s Revelations, the ultimate anthem to resilience and joy that has moved fans for decades. Stay tuned for on sale dates and programming announcements, coming soon! ailey.org/series/ailey-atlanta
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NOW - Nov 27 Opening, Thurs, Oct 29: Black Sun, Rise Exhibit, 72 Marietta St, Downtown Atlanta 7pm FREE KNOW More: ocaatlanta.com/?programs=gallery-72-2-2 A group exhibition at Gallery 72 exploring the emotional and physical experiences of Black boys during puberty and adolescence.
Join WCLK for Art & Jazz at CAU Art Museum’s At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs—where art, jazz, and culture connect.
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Fri, Nov 6 Waiting to Exhale Film & hear the live soundtrack featuring Avery Sunshine, Alexia Jayy, Jekalyn Carr, The Amours and Melanie Fiona, Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. MIdtown Atlanta 7:30pm Tickets: $71.75 and up KNOW More: foxtheatre.org The Coca-Cola Film Series continues with Waiting to Exhale in Concert on November 6! Experience live performances throughout the screening performed by vocalists Avery*Sunshine, Alexia Jayy, Jekalyn Carr, The Amours, and Melanie Fiona, featuring a live band led by acclaimed music director Adam Blackstone. Join us for an unforgettable night celebrating the music and emotion of the landmark film 30 years after its release.
Date: Sun, Nov 8th, 2pm-6pm We are partnering with Westside Stride in welcoming you to enjoy a car-free afternoon along Howell Mill Road between 8th Street and 17th Street.
This year, a street closure down 3rd Street will allow a car-free connection to Tech Parkway, and new bike and pedestrian facilities on 17th Street, 10th Street, and West Marietta greatly expand safe non-motorized routes to the event for pedestrians, bicycles, strollers, rollers, and scooters.
Fri, Nov 13 & Sat, Nov 14 Chocolate and Art Atlanta, The B Complex, 1272 Murphy Ave SW, Atlanta 7pm Admission: $19.44 and up KNOW More: chocolateandartshow.com An Immersive Night Out! Whether you're a chocolate lover, art collector, creative spirit, or simply looking for a memorable night out, the Chocolate and Art Show offers an atmosphere unlike anything else in Atlanta. Bring your friends, meet fellow creatives, and experience a night where art, culture, and flavor collide.
Fri, Nov 13 Kenny Burns, Jr., All Saints Episcopal, 634 W. Peachtree, Midtown Atlanta 7pm Tickets: $17.85 KNOW More: allsaintsatlanta.org/jazz Evening with Kenny Banks Quartet, featuring a special guest vocalist. Experience original hymn arrangements, spirituals, and original compositions from Atlanta jazz pianist Kenny Banks, Jr. Known for blending jazz and gospel, Banks brings a unique sound shaped by his roots in both jazz and gospel music.
Nov 21- Jan 17 IllumiNights at the Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee St, Atlanta 5:30pm-9:30pm(last entry 8pm) Admission: $20.99 and up KNOW More: zooatlanta.org Our winter lantern festival features a nighttime wonderland full of awe-inspiring vistas celebrating the inspirations of nature. After dark, guests will explore more than 80 lanterns representing flora and fauna, both real and imagined – some life-sized, and others larger-than-life.
KNOW More: thegospelnutcracker.com Ray Charles Performing Arts Center, 900 West End Ave SW, Atlanta $55 and up Gather your family, friends, and church community for The Gospel Nutcracker, a one-of-a-kind, Christian-inspired reimagining of a beloved holiday classic, The Gospel Nutcracker!
NOW - Dec 13 Nu Africans:Maurice Evans & Grace Kisa, Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples St SW, Atlanta Opening: Sept 18, 6:30pm KNOW More: hammondshousemuseum.org eventbrite.com At its heart, Nu Africans proposes that Africanness is neither singular nor static. It is plural, dynamic, and continually being made. The exhibition invites audiences to reconsider where we come from, recognize who we are becoming, and imagine the many futures that become possible when heritage is understood not as a limitation, but as a source of creative power.
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Oscar-winning writer of Moonlight, weaves together joyous gospel music with a coming-of-age story unlike any that you’ve witnessed before.
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KNOW More: Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart | Building 3, Floor 1 Exhibit Hall | 250 Ted Turner Drive NW, Downtown Atlanta 10am-6pm both days Tickets: $39 and UP plantcon.org We’re bringing the LARGEST plant convention in the nation to ATLANTA. & when we say largest, WE MEAN LARGEST . ALL 200 EXHIBITOR BOOTHS ARE FILLED!!!! We have a MASSSSSIVE weekend ready for you.
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