Arts (Blog)

10 days, 200+ films

The 42nd Annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF), which will take place April 13-20, has finalized its cinematic lineup of 58 feature length films and 150 short films from 56 countries. These were chosen from among a record 7,600 submissions. In…

Honoring Macon’s music pioneers

The first musical honoring Macon’s music history will debut March 9. Local musicians and actors will perform Macon Music Live: The Pioneers upstairs at the Tic Toc Room, a restaurant with ties to Little Richard. A grant from the Community…

Authors usher in spring

The Atlanta History Center’s Author Programs return March 2 with a spring lineup that features books on human enlightenment, civil rights and race, and southern cooking. The program offers a chance for attendees to connect with a varied group of…

SCAD’s deFINE ART event begins

One of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s signature events is about to kick off at university locations in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong. The ninth annual SCAD deFINE ART program of exhibitions, lectures and performances runs Feb. 20-23.…

Miller Theater’s glory restored

Augusta’s Miller Theater recently reopened in rejuvenated splendor with a sold-out inaugural performance by Symphony Orchestra Augusta. The 1,300-seat Art Moderne theater was originally built as a movie palace in 1940 and over the years its Italian marble terrazzo, black…

84 organizations receive arts grants

The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, awarded $300,000 in funding grants to 84 organizations in 64 counties across the state. Each of these Vibrant Communities grants will support arts programs…