Photo of the Day: National Black Arts Festival
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
A break dancer from the SunnyD Hip Hop Stop pulls out all his moves during the National Black Arts Festival on July 31.
(Photo by Jeff Riley)
Fresh Loaf
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5 things to do: Sunday
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
1) Kid Cudi and Asher Roth perform at the Tabernacle.
2) The Pan African Film Festival continues at the Woodruff Arts Center with The End of Poverty?
3) Blondie, Pat Benetar and the Donnas play Chastain Park Amphitheater.
4) Morehouse College hosts the African Dance and Drum Festival.
5) Ricardo Arjona performs at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.
(Photo by Duran Rose)
5 things to do: Saturday
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
1) Incarnation wraps up at the Alliance Theater.
2) Davila 666 plays the Earl.
3) Award Winning continues at Woodruff Arts Center.
4) Twin Tigers play 529.
5) Jon Reep performs at the Punchline.
(Photo by Will Day)
5 things to do: Friday
Friday, July 31st, 2009
1) The Center for Puppetry Arts hosts a screening of In Xanadu.
2) Grupo Fantasma performs at Variety Playhouse.
3) Harvey Milk and Torche play the Earl.
4) Humpday opens at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema.
5) Simone performs at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
(Photo © Shadowlight Productions)
5 things to do: Wednesday
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
1) Chef Craig Richards pimps local heirloom tomatoes at La Tavola Trattoria’s Tomatofeast.
2) Buckwheat Zydeco performs at Smith’s Olde Bar.
3) The National Black Arts Festival kicks off with the Pan African Film Festival and more.
4) Black Moth Super Rainbow plays Drunken Unicorn.
5) Dr. John and the Neville Brothers perform at Chastain Park Amphitheatre.
(Photo by Flickr.com/clayirving)
5 things to do: Monday
Sunday, July 20th, 2008
1) Stand! continues at Rialto Center for the Arts in conjunction with the National Black Arts Festival.
2) The XYZ Affair performs at the Earl.
3) Stephen Carter discusses his book, Palace Council, at Jimmy Carter Library and Museum.
4) The Pan African Film Festival opens at Woodruff Arts Center.
5) Dance Gavin Dance and A Static Lullaby perform at Masquerade.
(Photo by Bud Smith)
5 things to do: Sunday
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
1) Dr. Cornel West and Wynton Marsalis discuss art and the Civil Rights Era at Creatively Speaking, part of the National Black Arts Festival.
2) Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery hosts Irama Dance and Music Show.
3) Unplugged in the Park continues with Sonia Leigh at Park Tavern.
4) Foreigner and Bryan Adams perform at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
5) Jazz Around Town features Kathleen Bertrand at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
(Photo courtesy National Black Arts Festival)
Air Loaf
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté LaGon and David Lee Simmons chatting about films at the National Black Arts Festival, including Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (screening Thurs., July 17, 6:35 p.m. at the Woodruff Arts Center).
Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
Air Loaf: National Black Arts Festival
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté LaGon and Debbie Michaud discussing the National Black Arts Festival and its return to visual arts.
Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
