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Jim Henson’s 80th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, Sept. 24
Center for Puppetry Arts
Festivities will include a special guided tour of the Jim Henson Collection, Henson-focused story time, puppet building, Henson gallery carts with an informal Q&A with Center conservators and will culminate with special film screenings of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller and Farscape at 8 p.m. All activities will take place in and around the Jim Henson Collection in the newly expanded Worlds of Puppetry Museum at the Center, which also includes a Global Collection.
September 24, 2016
East Atlanta Village
1205 Metropolitan Avenue
1205 Metropolitan Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30316
The 19th annual, free one-day extravaganza that showcases the hottest in-town neighborhood in Atlanta. East Atlanta is the best place to eat, drink, shop and play! Live art, live local music, adult game area featuring contests of strength, stamina and beard growth, artists market, the famous Strut parade, free kids village, community booths, food and beverages. The Strut is a nonprofit organization that plans, organizes and staffs the festival solely by volunteers to show off the place where they love to live.
September 22, 2016 – September 25, 2016
Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Food, fun and OPA! The Atlanta Greek Festival brings all of the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to your doorstep. Your admission ticket becomes your passport as you enjoy all the Beauty of Santorini and the Fun of Mykonos. The Annunciation Cathedral and the Atlanta Greek Community are proud to host the Atlanta Greek Festival.
September 20, 2016
8:00 PM
Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre is pleased to announce that six-time Emmy Award winner Louis C.K. will take the stage on Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. for a one night only show. Tickets are on sale now and all tickets are priced at $50.
Alice in Chains at The Tabernacle
September 21, 2016
8:00 PM
Amos Lee at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
September 23, 2016
8:00 PM
Lauren Hill at Chastain Park Ampitheatre
September 24, 2016
Time TBA
I See A Story: The Story of Eric Carle
September 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017
High Museum of Art
Eric Carle (American, born 1929) is one of the most acclaimed and beloved illustrators of our time. I See a Story: The Art of Eric Carle explores the artist’s varied subjects, personal interests, materials, and artistic techniques through more than 80 original artworks spanning his career. I See a Story: The Art of Eric Carle is organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Massachusetts.
A Cut Above: Wooden Sculptures from the Gordon W. Bailey Collection
September 18, 2016 – October 30, 2016
High Museum of Art
This exhibition both celebrates recent gifts from Gordon W. Bailey and demonstrates how the medium of wood inspires a wide range of creative mastery among contemporary self-taught artists.
Arts & Media and Wearable Tech Panel
September 22, 2016
MODA
What will happen at the intersection of wearable technology and fashion in coming years?
September 25, 2016
MODA
We’ll give you the tools and the training needed to turn 3D printing dreams into realities. At the helm of your 3D printing adventure is 3D Printing Wizard/Knight/Ninja Neil Miller – who started dabbling in 3D modeling before he was 16 and has pursued the craft all throughout his life, in his work in game design, sculpture, and other creative pursuits.
September 22, 2016
MOCA
Jill Frank is a visual artist working primarily in photography. She received her BA in Photography from Bard College and her MFA in Studio Art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has shown nationally and internationally, and selected solo exhibitions include Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago; Golden Gallery, Chicago; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Frank relocated to Atlanta in 2011 to teach at Georgia State University. Frank’s work deals with the negotiation and indeterminacy of dominant social and cultural narratives. Her current work investigates American “rites of passage,” and how they inform cultural status symbols and identity formation.
Through October 30, 2016
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Chihuly in the Garden features 21 breathtaking glass installations in an encore exhibition of Chihuly’s 2004 blockbuster show. See these amazing works of art by natural light during the day, and then illuminated at night on Wednesday evenings.
Through September 25, 2016
Alliance Theatre
Uproarious and uplifting, the world premiere of The Prom tells the story of Emma, whose high school cancels the prom rather than let Emma bring her girlfriend. Emma’s town erupts in controversy in a funny and inspiring performance.
