![]() ![]() ![]() Entwined displays art by more than 15 contemporary artists. Hundreds of people submitted squares that were sewn together in more than 12 quilts. For the quilting exhibit, the museum partnered with community organizations to collect stories, memories, feelings and moments in time from the years of the pandemic. Two exhibits are opening at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art this weekend: Quilting the Pandemic: A Community Quilt Project and Entwined , a group exhibit of textile and fiber art. Johnson is best known for his evocative portraits of Black individuals, while emerging Nigerian artist Taoheed’s paintings explore the African experience and identity. Kindred, a new exhibit at Black Art in America, features the works of Kevin Johnson and Akinola Taoheed. Wainwright performs tonight (Thursday) and Friday at Eddie’s Attic. His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Mose Allison and many others. Wainwright, in his mid-70s, is one of the few songwriters who is using his music to explore and make sense of his own aging process. His sometimes quirky songs have a knack of hitting to the heart of the matter, and his latest album Lifetime Achievement is no different. Loudon Wainwright III is a songwriter’s songwriter, revered by his contemporaries but largely ignored by the mass record-buying public. They are on a spring tour, which brings them to the Variety Playhouse Saturday. They’re one of the few artists to have performed on the Grand Ole Opry and at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Born in Calhoun, the sisters began their career as teenagers in a family bluegrass band and then branched out on their own. The group’s latest album, Blood Harmony, is fueled by Rebecca Lovell’s soulful voice, Megan Lovell’s scorching lap steel guitar and well-crafted songs. Larkin Poe, the Georgia born sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, are guiding forces in the new generation of roots music. Saturday’s show will be live streamed free. Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on the campus of Morehouse College. The French-language opera is an early prototype of the rom-com, the story of a young widow who receives love letters from an anonymous source. The Atlanta Opera’s Discoveries series returns this weekend with three performances of The Anonymous Lover, an opera written in 1780 by Black composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. All five have created a buzz on the national film festival circuit. The spring fest will feature five films, two of which - Little Richard: I Am Everything and Kokomo City - are screening in Atlanta for the first time. Out on Film will present a special limited spring festival Monday through Thursday at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema. ArtsATL critic Luke Evans says one in two is “a hard-hitting piece about the silence, alienation and shame suffered” and “something anyone with any interest in the queer community should make a point of going to see.” Tickets start at $17.55. Cast members include Patrick Hamilton, Michael Ward and Robert King Jr., with King and Hamilton taking on several roles. Love and based on the author’s struggles with HIV, the play introduces us to three queer Black men as they await the good or bad news. Out Front Theatre’s final performance of one in two is Saturday. “Love, riddles, thunderstorms, misadventures and all the makings of terrific, twisted fun,” in the words of ArtsATL critic Benjamin Carr, are part of the show. Monson as Pericles the Younger among a full ensemble cast. Thomas as Pericles the Elder and Daryel T. It features Andy Offutt Irwin as the narrator, Charlie T. Pericles, Prince of Tyre closes its run at the Shakespeare Tavern Saturday. Starring Natalie Karp as Janine the professor and theater newcomer Christalynn Hamer as Zoe the student, the play features a “ script full of fascinating ideas and brilliant touches,” says ArtsATL critic Benjamin Carr. Written by Eleanor Burgess and focusing on a college student and history professor’s contrasting (and heated) opinions, The Niceties is a poignant reminder of the subjectivity in American life. Perspectives on history clash in The Niceties, onstage Saturday and Sunday at Stage Door Theatre. ![]()
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