the arts

Each year, the OuterSpace Project hits Atlanta, bringing many great artists and murals into the city.

Atlanta couple Scott Chunlamany and Alex Miller created The Art of Real Estate Restoration (AoRE) out of a love for their city and the arts community.

With colder weather comes more time indoors, which can make anyone a little stir crazy. Channeling that energy into a creative endeavor is a great way to de-stress and have fun.

Growing up, “The Wizard of Oz” was one of my favorite movies. The scene where Dorothy lands in Oz, steps into color and meets the Good Witch – mesmerizing. Beginning March 9 through April 14, join the Alliance Theatre to experience the magical land of Oz like never before, live in a musical one-act production.

I fell in love with coffee for the first time when I was just 10 years old. I know what you’re thinking – that’s awfully young for a person to begin drinking coffee. What started off as a love affair with Starbucks quickly transpired into learning more about different beans and techniques to make that special roast.

Everyone’s favorite reindeer returns to the Center for Puppetry Arts, for the classic tale of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

In his book, “Design for Good A New Era of Architecture for Everyone,” John Cary told stories of elementary schools, hospitals, affordable housing units and other buildings around the world that were constructed with an emphasis on good design and created for the people who use them. That book is the premise of the new exhibition he curated at MODA, Design for Good: Architecture for Everyone, which runs through Jan. 20.

Germany-based artists collective URBANSCREEN, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, will give downtown’s Atlanta-Fulton Central Public Library a stunning (though temporary) new look. The building, designed by Bauhaus-movement architect Marcel Breuer, will be the scene for Spotlight Bauhaus on Oct. 5 from 7:30 to 10PM.

If you haven’t heard, Yayoi Kusama’s wildly popular Infinity Mirrors exhibition is making its way to Atlanta. The immersive exhibition has taken over social media with photos of her iconic kaleidoscopic environments called Infinity Mirror Rooms. Visitors can also look forward to a journey across six decades of Kusama’s sculptures, paintings and other large-scale installations.

August is in full swing, which means school is back in session and the ArtsBridge Foundation has released its 2018-2019 school year programming. The organization, established as the education outreach arm of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, fosters the next generation of artists and art supporters.

Pull on your pointe shoes and tutus and get ready to celebrate National Dance Day with complimentary classes at The Georgia Ballet. Dancers of all backgrounds and skill levels are invited to GAB’s studio on July 28 from 11AM-3:30PM.

Things don’t go quite as planned when two young Morman elders are sent to Uganda, rather than the prayed-for Orlando, to convert the locals. I’ve seen this play twice now, and will return as often as I can for the hilarious songs, some so irreverent you may be looking around for lightning to strike the stage.

As a kid, one of my favorite things was waking up early on Saturdays to watch cartoons (the good ole days before sleep deprivation). There was no other like Winnie-the-Pooh, and thankfully, Disney hasn’t modernized it one bit. While some characters have turned into visually frenzied animations with bad attitudes, the soft-spoken Pooh remains a classic.

Wizards, house elves and flying cars will magically appear in the Atlanta Symphony Hall when the Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns in October.

The oppressive, totalitarian world in Margaret Atwood’s “speculative fiction” novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” burst onto small screens with Hulu’s award-winning show. Its success was due in no small part to costume designer Ane Crabtree.

The legendary Johnny Cash is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, and his music will be featured in an upcoming show, “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash,” at the Chattahoochee Nature Center.

Did you snag one of those elusive tickets for “Hamilton” at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre? Well, looks like things just keep getting better as the theatre’s exclusive 10,000-square-foot Marquee Club finally opens its doors May 19, just days before the show’s run begins.

A family fun fair meets vibrant art show when the ARTlanta Fair kicks off in historic Fort McPherson.

The softly muted pallet of watercolor painting will be on display later this month in Oglethorpe University Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition.

A special exhibition of one of the largest, most comprehensive collections of 20th century African-American art is now on display at The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia.

Arias, overtures and cocktails will woo newbies and fans when Atlanta Opera hosts its next Opera’s Night Out event March 2.

The playwriting process becomes the show when Synchronicity Theatre presents “SheWrites,” a national playwriting competition for women.

Add a little drama to your Valentine’s Day with the Montagues and Capulets during Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse’s performance of “Romeo and Juliet.”

The Museum of Design’s upcoming exhibit aims to convince visitors playing isn’t just for kids.

Rudyard Kipling wrote his collection of stories about a man-cub abandoned in the jungle in 1894. The themes of abandonment, adaptation and finding one’s place in a strange environment are just as relevant today.

As a homeless teen, Malika Whitley found peace, happiness and purpose in an empty church basement, where she sang by herself for hours. There, she discovered the healing power of art.

What if Alice didn’t fall down the rabbit hole but instead plunged into an even more disorienting place?

The newest exhibition opening at the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) will explore our primary tool of human communication and connection: text.

Last week, the High Museum of Art and more than a dozen metro Atlanta arts and culture organizations voiced their support for arts funding by initiating the #GAArtsFuture postcard-writing campaign.

In April, Midtown bid adieu to the 22,000-pound Rockspinner sculpture that sat on the corner of 10th and Peachtree streets. The Midtown Alliance recently installed its replacement – Autoeater.