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Music clubs take cautious approach to reopening amid rebounding Covid-19

Every morning for the past three months, Eddie Owen, owner of the Red Clay Music Foundry, has gone to Georgia’s COVID-19 … More

Arts, artsatl, Atlanta, Atlanta arts, atlmusic, COVID-19, Journalism, Lauren Leathers, local music, Music, pandemic

Re-entering society during a pandemic

“Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past,” says Alex Alvarado, quoting writer and comedian Lily Tomlin. A … More

ajc, Atlanta, atlanta news, COVID-19, Lauren Leathers, pandemic

Today in street art: To mark Cinco de Mayo, we give you Frida Kahlo, lots of Frida Kahlo

In her day, Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) was known for work inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Today, Kahlo … More

artsatl, Atlanta, Cinco de Mayo, Frida Kahlo, Lauren Leathers, street art

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. … More

artsatl, Atlanta, Atlanta Art, Atlanta Street Art, Lauren Leathers, Marge Radford

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, … More

Atlanta, atlanta music, Guitar, Lauren Leathers, Masquerade, Music

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 … More

Atlanta, Atlanta arts, Atlanta Opera, Lauren Leathers, Morris Robinson, OPera, Porgy and Bess

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 … More

Atlanta, Atlantaarts, atlantafilm, Film, Film History, Journalism, Lefont Theatres

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 … More

Angie Jerez, Atlanta, Lauren Leathers, street art

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 … More

Atlanta, Atlanta arts, atlanta music, Lauren Leathers, OPera, Strauss

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 … More

Aaron Shackelford, Arts, Arts@Tech, Atlanta, Atlanta arts, Georgia Tech, Lauren Leathers

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