In her day, Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) was known for work inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Today, Kahlo…
REVIEW: Nikki and the Phantom Callers debut with full-bodied classic Southern Americana
The group’s debut creates haunting and gritty honky-tonk bleeding with the sense of rebellion we all know and love, while…
Today in street art: “It’s motivating to try to reinvent,” says Dr. Dax, aka Dax Rudnak
Dax Rudnak, better known as Dr. Dax, made a name for himself as a painter, street artist and video producer…
Today in street art: Marge Radford finds her style and says happily, “I’m very geometric”
Like many DIY creatives, Atlanta-born Marge Radford is more than an artist. She’s a marketer, saleswoman, social-media manager and accountant.…
These handcrafted guitars are made with lumber salvaged from the former Masquerade
Argentinian-born Tomas Holgado spent many late nights at the Masquerade, one of Atlanta’s most iconic and scrappy venues, attending shows,…
Morris Robinson breaks stereotypes for the Atlanta Opera’s “Porgy and Bess”
“When I started out — being a big black guy from the South — people wanted to see me sing…
Cinema Paradiso: Donna Lefont is on a mission to keep film history alive in Atlanta
When Donna Lefont was 8-years-old, her father worked at a local movie theater. As a single dad, he often took…
Today in street art: Angie Jerez takes natural approach to taming concrete jungles
“It’s hard for me to show myself as I am, and I’m learning,” says Angie Jerez, who moved to Atlanta eight…
The Atlanta Opera’s “Salome” gives dimension to Strauss’ controversial classic
Jennifer Holloway, singing the title role in The Atlanta Opera’s production of Richard Strauss’ often controversial Salome, will not remove all…
Q&A: Aaron Shackelford, new director of Arts@Tech, arrives with high ambitions
Aaron Shackelford, the new director of Georgia Tech’s Arts@Tech program, wants to reinvigorate the way arts and technology collide. A literature…