Atlanta ShowGuide Summer 2020

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS As of press time the following events are scheduled, but may be subject to change Art’s in Full Bloom All Over Decatur Grab that mask for a stretch-your-legs tour of Decatur’s public art, starting with the Milagros Collective mural on the MARTA bridge at 420 W. Trinity Place. Stroll downtown (and Oakhurst) for the latest Artway sculptures, Secret Doors Decatur and #lookupdecatur installations. Finish on the east side with “Monuments: Our Immigrant Mothers,” a mural by Yehimi Cambron, at 302 W. Howard Ave. Details at decaturartsalliance.org. Treat yourself “indie-catur” with comfort food — dine in, takeout or curbside pickup — from your favorite Decatur eateries. Shops are opening, too! Check out our handy online guide at bit.ly/DecaturOpenForBusiness.

thus provide for their households. It is our hope to sustain this fund month over month through your support by adding new donors, corporate sponsors and community partners so that we can support black artists in Atlanta and eventually nationwide. It is our desire to award small stipends to artists to navigate through these difficult times and continue to support our artist community in creating the work that makes our world so vibrant! Please consider supporting us in this effort. www.nbaf.org

Three colors: Turquoise PMS 326, Red-orange PMS 173, Purple PMS 242

Experience Shakespeare Like Never Before The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is a unique theatre experience. It is a place out of time; a place of live music, handcrafted period costumes, outrageous sword fights with the entire experience centered on the passion and poetry of the spoken word. With a Ready To Eat Café-Style Menu and a broad selection of ales and premium brews available before each performance, the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is a place to eat, drink, and nourish the soul. The Atlanta Shakespeare Company is a bright and talented group of professionals who interpret, direct, produce and perform the works of William Shakespeare. ShakespeareTavern.com

The Artist Project Fund With the uneasiness we all feel surrounding COVID-19, it is NBAF’s priority to ensure that our community doesn’t go without resources during times of a national crisis. As a result, NBAF (National Black Arts) launched an Artist Project Fund to support Black Artists in getting back to work and

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