Arts and Culture

Bobby Brown: The King is Back

After veritably breaking the Internet this year with the success of the “Bobby Brown Story” on BET, the ‘King of…
Atlanta’s ELEVATE festival moves to Southwest Atlanta

This year’s ELEVATE public art festival has a new home. The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA),…
Backlash Over White Hip-Hop Curator At National Museum Of African American History

Editor’s Note: Timothy Anne Burnside is the head curator for a new hip-hop exhibit set to debut at the National…
Taliah Waajid Brand Wins a 2018 Allure Best of Beauty Award

Taliah Waajid, an innovative brand in the world of natural hair care, has won its first Allure Best of Beauty…
Atlanta’s Scotley Innis, of 5Church Atlanta, Lands “Hell’s Kitchen” Spot

For Season 18 of Hell’s Kitchen, chef Gordon Ramsay invited eight former contestants to compete against eight rookies. The winner…
The Atlanta Ballet Joins The Equity Project to Increase the Presence of Blacks in Ballet

The Atlanta Ballet is participating in The Equity Project: Increasing the Presence of Blacks in Ballet, a three-year partnership program…
Atlanta’s Inaugural FroRibbean Fest Features Tiwa Savage, Alkaline, Bunji Garlin, DJ Envy and Friends

The Inaugural FroRibbean Fest is a cultural mashup of musical snippets from areas of the Caribbean islands, Africa and the…
Jamil Jude to Succeed Kenny Leon as True Colors Theatre Company’s Artistic Director

True Colors Theatre Company announced the appointment of Jamil Jude to the role of artistic director for the theater, effective…
SHORT FILM: The Marshall Project’s “We Are Witnesses” Screening and Converation Series To Launch in Atlanta

The award-winning short film series “We Are Witnesses,” created by The Marshall Project, a newsroom covering the criminal justice system,…
Harvard Awards Colin Kaepernick Top Honor for African and African American Studies

Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who prompted leaguewide demonstrations during the national anthem, will receive Harvard’s highest honor in…
Fulton County Expands Free Arts Programming for Seniors

Fulton County Commissioners this week set aside $75,000 in its budget to support expanded senior arts programming. Commissioner Marvin Arrington…
Atlantic Station’s 270-Degree Panoramic Cinema a First for the City

Regal and CJ 4DPLEX opened the first ScreenX location in Atlanta on Thursday, which marks the first theater in the city…
MUST SEE: Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors at The High

The High presents the most comprehensive exhibition by Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, born 1929)—one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists—to…
Mobile Movie Makers Youth Film Competition and Festival Empowers, Inspires Burgeoning Filmmakers

Georgia’s middle school and high school students can pursue their Hollywood dreams at the inaugural Mobile Movie Makers (M3) Youth…
On Our Radar: The History of Jazz in Atlanta

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Jazz Festival Inc. will present an artist’s town hall…
On Our Radar: ZuCot Gallery to Open AfreauX Exhibition

ZuCot Gallery will be opening a new exhibition entitled, AfreauX featuring works by Lavett Ballard, Jamaal Barber, Shanequa Gay, Sean…