Wayne Surprise headlines Render Fest on Friday, June 13. (Picture courtesy of Norje Media)
Every week, ArtsATL curates a choice of essentially the most thrilling arts and tradition occasions taking place in Atlanta this weekend, highlighting 9 must-see experiences.
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Friday
The seventh Atlanta Printmakers Studio Print Biennial 2025
The Atlanta Print Biennial is a global juried exhibition, open to all artists working in hand-pulled printmaking processes. Organized by Atlanta Printmakers Studio, the exhibition is hosted by Kai Lin Artwork (999 Brady Ave. NW, Suite 7) within the Westside District June 13 via July 11, with a gap reception from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 13.
Soul Reflections: A Juneteenth Celebration By way of Artwork & Lens
Buckhead Artwork & Firm presents work by acclaimed photographer/videographer Parrish Lewis and artist/philanthropist Jeff Beckham @jeffbeckham. The exhibit attracts from Lewis’ “I Know I’ve Acquired Soul” and “Portrait Expertise” collection and Beckham’s “Kingdom, Crowns and Visions and Desires” collections. Each bit explores how lived experiences form the Black spirit. The present opens from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 13 at 288 Buckhead Ave.
Offered along with RenderATL, a tech convention and expo, RenderFest is a stay music expertise that celebrates the Caribbean diaspora’s sights, sounds and spirit. Performers embody Wayne Surprise, Kevin Lyttle, Elephant Man and Alison Hinds. All of it occurs starting at 7 p.m. on June 13 behind the AC Lodge Atlanta Downtown at 236 Williams St. N.W.
Indie rock singer and songwriter Beabadoobee, aka Philippines-born British musician Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus, has constructed her fanbase with opening slots for Taylor Swift, The 1975 and Clairo, amongst others. She brings her The House Between Tour to the Coca-Cola Roxy at 7:30 p.m. June 13.
Marietta’s Theatre within the Sq. presents Emil Thomas’ two-person stage play that follows ex-lovers Solomon and Zenobi, who discover themselves of their once-shared apartment as a mass taking pictures is going down within the constructing. The present opened June 3 and continues via June 23.
The Castleberry Hill 2nd Friday Artwork Stroll
This month-to-month celebration of artwork consists of the opening of Edge Of Actuality by Shawn “Stu” Stewart at Previous Rabbit Gallery and Crossroads, an set up exhibition curated by Atlanta-based artist and curator CRLZ. Additionally taking part within the month-to-month occasion are 85 Gallery/Atlantucky, Peters Avenue Station, Hidden Gallery and Bookstore Gallery. The Artwork Stroll occurs from 7 p.m.to 10 p.m. June 13 within the Castleberry Hill Arts District.
Saturday
Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Pageant
Have fun the nation’s latest federal vacation somewhat early on June 14 and June 15 (although the precise date of the vacation is June 19). It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved individuals in Texas in 1865. There will likely be stay music on two levels, craft distributors, meals, a automotive present, a 5K run and extra. The parade begins close to The King Middle on Auburn Avenue and ends at Piedmont Park.
Journey of the Spirit: The Multi-dimensional Artistry of Sean Haynes
This exhibition has been on view within the ArtsXchange’s Jack Sinclair Gallery in East Level (2148 Newnan St.) since June 7, with a gap reception from 3 p.m. till 5 p.m. on June 14. There will likely be an artist speak from 3 p.m. till 5 p.m. on July 19.
Summer time within the Metropolis
This group exhibition at Cat Eye Inventive is again for its fifth yr in downtown Atlanta! and consists of work by favourite native artists, together with new Cat Eye artists from across the nation. The present, which incorporates work by Hannah Ehrlich, Julio Ceballos, Larkin Ford and Sean Sweeney, opens with a reception from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 14 and continues via July 6.
Extra issues to do that weekend
Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents A Midsummer Evening’s Dream, Shakespeare’s beloved story of fairies, a pair of younger {couples} and a troupe of actors. This 90-minute model will likely be staged June 12 via June 29 … In Meat & Three, steel and wooden artist Ryan Durrett and woodworker Collin Dubick will present their sculptural work impressed by the aesthetic and performance of the beloved meat-and-three eating places throughout the Southeast. The present opens with a reception from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 14 and runs via June 20 at South River Artwork Studios (1300 Fleetwood Drive SE, Atlanta) … The Woodstock Summer time Live performance Sequence has a formidable lineup of free live shows this yr, and subsequent up are the Gin Blossoms and the Josh Joplin Band. The present occurs at 7:30 p.m. on June 14 on the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater (101 Arnold Mill Street). Future reveals within the collection function 10,000 Maniacs, Josh Turner and the Pink Floyd tribute act Interstellar Echoes.
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