Nutcracker Atlanta
ART HAPPENINGS – November / December 2021

The Nutcracker Nov. 26-28 & Dec. 3-5 Times vary; $27-$35 The Roswell Dance Theatre brings…

Megan Reeves Williamson with her “Shine Your Light” mural at Spruill Center for the Arts.
LOCAL COLOR

PUBLIC ART PROJECTS PAINT THE TOWN IN DUNWOODY! When restaurants faced the pandemic fallout last…

Brian Patrick Flynn
Ready, Set, Design

Brian Patrick Flynn stars in a fresh design show concept. Star of the new show…

Mary Ellen Matthews
ASHLEY LONGSHORE

A NEW SHOW HIGHLIGHTS THE ARTIST WHOSE WORK IS AS VIVACIOUS AS HER PERSONALITY. The…

Richard English
VOCAL ARTIST

Richard English opens eyes worldwide to the beauty of art collecting. Richard English says he…

Little Free Libraries
GRAB A BOOK AND GO!

FIND A NEW READ WITH ONE OF THESE RECYCLED OPTIONS! The owners of Southern Bistro…

ARTIST ANDERSON SMITH
Inspired by the Past

FOR ARTIST ANDERSON SMITH, MAKING IT BIG MEANS LOOKING BACK. Anderson Smith’s art is born…

Sandy Huff
A NEW CHAPTER

A BUCKHEAD MOTHER OF THREE TURNS THE PAGE BY OPENING A BOOKSTORE. I’ve always loved…

Parsa Behnamiri (below) created FreeMarket Gallery as a place to explore luxury fine art in a welcoming, comfortable space on Atlanta’s Westside.
Raising the Art Bar

New gallery’s goal is making fine art accessible and affordable. Parsa Behnamiri, owner of the…

Chiara D’Ambrosio - photo: Dove Clark
On Her Way

Chiara D’Ambrosio talks about filming Bandit with an all-star cast in Georgia. Sixteen-year-old actress Chiara…

Actor Trae Romano
STAR BRIGHT

Actor Trae Romano dishes about the second season of “Stargirl”. Buckhead’s Trae Romano, 16, says…

SHAUN RAWLS
Stop Cursing and Start Moving

SHAUN RAWLS TURNS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INTO A MOTIVATIONAL GUIDE. The first thing author…

Merry Parker Whidby
Art After Hours

Buckhead social media maven makes painting a second career. As the social media manager for…

author Liz Lazarus
No Longer Silent

Brookhaven author Liz Lazarus pens her third book. Like her two previous books, Liz Lazarus’s…

Entrepreneur Nicole Walters
Family First

Entrepreneur Nicole Walters tackles reality TV in “She’s The Boss”. Nicole Walters, star of the…

The variety of works at Jackson Fine Art, including the landscape below from artist Angela West, provides a wealth of gift-giving ideas.
Gifts from the HeART

Pick a memorable piece for brides, dads and grads this month. The conundrum of gift…

Local artists put their creative talents to work on power boxes in the Upper Westside. George Baker III starts his project; Baker’s Move People
OUT OF THE BOX

ARTISTS CHANGE THE UNSIGHTLY INTO INSPIRING ON THE UPPER WESTSIDE. For the Upper Westside Improvement…

TIME STOPS

Photographer Michael Boatright captures the beauty of Atlanta’s empty theaters during the pandemic. Growing up,…

Ginger Howard and Alveda King
Different Together

Two women from divergent backgrounds tackle the racial divide. At first, it appears Ginger Howard…

Bert Weiss of The Bert Show
Atlanta’s Great Showman

Bert Weiss of The Bert Show celebrates 20 years on-air! Morning radio found Bert Weiss,…

Amy Rader’s butterfly works
HOME-GROWN TALENT

Amy Rader’s butterfly works fly out of the studio. Visual artist Amy Rader grew up…

author Chris Swann
Building Mysteries

TEACHER-TURNED-NOVELIST CHRIS SWANN IS NEVER TURNING BACK. Sandy Springs author Chris Swann became hooked on…

Heard a Good Book Lately?

LOCAL LIBRARIES’ ONLINE PROGRAMMING IS FLOURISHING. Usually a beehive of activity, the Buckhead branch of…

photo: Caleb Jones
Cassette Capsule

Sculpture artist David Schwartz forever captures his hip hop gods. Inspired by statues of the…

actress Livi Birch
Young Talent

11-YEAR-OLD LIVI BIRCH’S ACTING CAREER IS BEGINNING TO BLOOM. Sandy Springs resident and actress Livi…

Dorothy Jordan.
RAYS OF SUNSHINE

CAMP FOUNDER COLLECTS INSPIRING STORIES FROM CANCER SURVIVORS You may know someone like Dorothy Jordan.…

Linda Burns
FILMMAKING 101

Linda Burns teaches the ins and outs of the film industry When people want to…

trish anderson
Magic Carpet

Textile artist Trish Andersen creates colorful large-scale pieces Carpet is in Trish Andersen’s blood. “Growing…

Blake Weeks
REBORN IN SCULPTURE

Blake Weeks creates otherworldly art with found objects A self-proclaimed rule follower, sculpture artist Blake…

STRONG LOVE is available on Amazon and her website, dennababul.com
LOVE LANGUAGE

Local author offers a roadmap to romance Trigger warning: Denna Babul’s new book, Love Strong,…