1) The annual Fringe Binge music fest returns to the Star Bar.
2) Alice in Wonderland opens at Georgia Shakespeare.
3) Rockshow 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll Photography opens at Composition Gallery.
4) The Center for Puppetry Arts celebrates Jim Henson Day.
5) The Westside Arts District holds its monthly Art Walk.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
1) The Atlanta Rollergirls kick ass and take names at the Yaarab Shrine Center for their season opener.
2) ATLexis09 raises funds for Theatrical Outfit with comedian Ed Helms.
3) Booze it up at the Oakhurst Wine Crawl.
4) The Westside Arts District Art Walk gets under way at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, winding down at Octane.
5) Scion Rock Fest invades the Masquerade.
(Photo by Colin J)
EIGHT: Members of the Westside Arts District
The newly christened Westside Arts District will host its inaugural gallery walk Sat., Feb. 28, in what may become a monthly routine. Scheduled events begin at 11 a.m. at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center, and continue throughout the day at seven other WAD locations along Howell Mill and Marietta Street.
“We’re trying to introduce people to the idea that there is a growing arts district in this part of town, and that we are all located within walking distance,” comments Lloyd Benjamin, owner/operator of Get This! Gallery. “This will be a different type of art walk. It’s during the daytime, and one focus point will be on special events. We hope the viewer walks away from the afternoon more informed about the shows they have just seen, along with having enjoyed the neighborhood and all it has to offer.”
So, does WAD represent a long-term shift in Atlanta’s physical and cultural development? Benjamin’s Get This! and next-door neighbor Saltworks — both recent transplants from other Atlanta neighborhoods — continue a trend since late 2006 of new galleries opening or reopening on the Westside, including WAD members Kiang Gallery and Bobbe Gilles Gallery.
“If feels like it’s still growing,” says Emily Amy, the eponymous owner and director of Emily Amy Gallery, which opened just last year. “There may have been plans for forming something like [WAD] before, but no one ever really mentioned it. There are so many creative people working here, it just makes sense to establish some teamwork.”
