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Dive Into Queer Arts
This Fall
By Mikkel Hyldebrandt
After a super-hot summer, it’s time to break out sweaters and pants. And you know what goes hand-in-hand with fall? Art exhibits. We’ve rounded up the events and exhibitions that are going on this fall that focus on queer artists or topics.
Two-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell brings one of the most beloved romantic films of all time to the stage. Immense production value and great songs and music from the man who also created musicals like Hairspray, Kinky Boots, and Legally Blonde. Tickets at foxtheatre.org
Everybody
September 2 – October 2
Alliance Theatre Coca-Cola Stage
Inspired by the 15th-century play Everyman, EVERYBODY explores the meaning of life and the roles we play along the way. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has created an irreverent, rollicking, boisterous ride that asks BIG questions of all who see it.
Tickets at alliancetheatre.org
Pretty Woman The Musical
September 9-25
Fox Theatre
Balanchine
September 16-18
Atlanta Ballet
Balanchine’s influence on contemporary ballet is undeniable. This show pays homage to the neoclassical style in includes works like Serenade and Sum Stravinsky.
Tickets at atlantaballet.com
@Queerz
October 15
Ferst Center For The Arts
The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus postponed
this show in July, but now they’re back to present a series of songs that resonate with the LGBTQ+ members of Gen Z. Tickets at voicesofnote.org
Transcendent
September 20 – December 5
Dalton Gallery at Agnes Scott
This exhibition showcases visual work exploring artists’ personal relationships with gender and will provoke visitors to think critically about what it means to be gendered in the world today. More at daltongallery.agnesscott.org.
Ben Platt: The Reverie Tour
October 4
Fox Theatre
LGBTQ+ actor, singer, and songwriter Ben Platt comes to Atlanta to promote his latest album. Tickets at foxtheatre.org
Jonathan Van Ness: Imaginary Living Room Olympian
November 4
Fox Theatre
Queer Eye’s JVN dives into their good, bad, and sexy stories with charm and self-reflection. Get ready for high energy, awesome lewks, and lots of comedy.
Tickets at foxtheatre.org
One Night of Queen
November 18
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The concert celebrates the 20th anniversary of Gary Mullen and The Works’ legendary live concert performance, complete with an elaborate stage show, lots of showmanship, and of course, the music of Queen.
Tickets at aso.org
Johnny Manuel Has Done It “Again”
Edited by Mikkel Hyldebrandt
Photos courtesy of the Karpel Group
With a career that spans 20 years, Johnny Manuel has shown many different sides to his artistry. Now he’s ready to show the world who he truly is as a singer, songwriter and musician.
The prolific queer artist and The Voice Australia finalist Johnny Manuel is back with the release of “Again,” the soulful first single of his upcoming EP Younger Skin, out October 7. Produced by Aidan Laprete (Amazon’s The Wilds), Younger Skin is Johnny’s first-ever
solo project. Johnny discovered the joy of performance and musicianship at a young age while in the church choir. A child prodigy and prolific performer, he was a finalist on The Voice Australia and Eurovision, honing his skills and building an international fan base along the way.
As a proud queer black man, Johnny is excited to step out on his own and embrace a fresh sound for his latest single and upcoming EP. About the creative process
of his latest project, he says, “There was a level of comfort I hadn’t experienced in the creation of my music before and it allowed me to open up. The icing on the cake was having it mixed by Elijah Marrett-Hitch, and his magic ears, and mastered by Dale Becker. Their combined level of skill and attention to detail elevated the EP and gave it the polished finish it needed.”
JOHNNY ON THE MEANING OF “AGAIN”
“’Again’ is an emancipation of sorts. It’s me celebrating parts of myself I was told I wasn’t supposed to. I’m shaking off the opinions I was afraid of. I’m living on the other side of what used to hold me back and giving myself permission to enjoy that. I’m falling deeply back into what I was told I had to leave behind. It’s me feeling my oats a little bit too. That’s part of what made writing this with Aidan Laprete and Mischa Mandel so fun. I’ve never talked like this on
a record before. It was liberating. I think this song is also a testament to Aidan’s genius as a producer. It’s so clever and infectious. I’m obsessed with his production on this one.”
Defining his own artistic vision across multiple projects with creative collaborators Grammy-winning artist/producer Nick Littlemore (PNAU and Empire of the Sun) and rising artist/producer Aidan Laprete, Johnny’s new sound finally allows him to be his authentic self.
Connect with Johnny Manuel on Facebok, Instagram, and Twitter @ JohnnyManuel and on YouTube and TikTik @JohnnyManuelOfficial.
The High Is Heating Up!
By Mikkel Hyldebrandt
Looking for a quick guide to the Fall season exhibitions at High Museum? From largescale sculptures and paintings to world-class photography and new media, these shows reflect the museum’s commitment to showcasing diverse voices from every corner of the globe.
Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place
Sept. 16, 2022-March 5, 2023
In the wake of several global crises, designers have responded by redefining our relationship to our homes. Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place is an exhibition that explores ideas concerning domesticity during a time of worldwide upheaval, tackling the question of how we can design interiors to enable joyful living while empowering creativity. As an African American designer, Stephen Burks has forged a distinctive path by embracing the challenge to advocate for hand production as an innovative approach for industry. This exhibition is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
Triadic Totems, 2016, wood, designed by Stephen Burks (American, born 1969) and Mongollan Studio (Francisco Lopez and Monica Brand), with One for Hundred (Austria),collection of the designer. Photo by Joe Coscia
Deana Lawson
Oct. 7, 2022-Feb. 19, 2023
This first museum survey of Deana Lawson’s photographic oeuvre spans two decades, and includes more than 60 works, including collage, photography and video. Lawson’s work challenges conventional representations of Black identities and bodies. Her photographs evoke a range of photographic histories and styles, including family albums, studio portraiture and staged tableaux; she also employs documentary pictures and appropriated images. Traveling through the African diaspora in locations as varied as Brooklyn, Haiti, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Southern United States, her images explore ideas about individual and social histories, sexuality and spiritual beliefs. This exhibition is co-organized by ICA/Boston and MoMA PS1.
Deana Lawson (American, born 1979), Roxie and Raquel New Orleans, Louisiana,2010, pigment print, courtesy of the artist; Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York; and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. © Deana Lawson
Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern
Oct. 21, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) is one of the most celebrated sculptors of the modern age. This exhibition follows Rodin’s rise to eminence in the United States due in large part to the collectors, critics and curators who helped make it happen. Auguste Rodin’s stunning sculptures are represented in museums and private collections across the globe. But it wasn’t always the case. This exhibition follows Rodin’s rise to eminence in the United States due in large part to collectors, critics, and curators who helped make it happen. Featuring works from Rodin’s own collection and from the collection of his patron, American sculptor Richard Morris Hunt, alongside loans from museums across the United States, this exhibition, organized in conjunction with ICA Boston and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, will offer the opportunity to see how Rodin’s reputation evolved throughout his lifetime, especially in America. This exhibition is organized by the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917),The Thinker, large version, modeled 1903, cast by Alexis Rudier 1928, bronze, Baltimore Museum of Art, The Jacob Epstein Collection,1930.25.1.
Monir Farmanfarmaian: A Mirror Garden
Nov. 18, 2022-April 9, 2023
This exhibition is the first posthumous presentation of the work of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Iran’s most celebrated and revered visual artist, at an American museum. Known internationally for her geometric mirror sculptures, the artist has been celebrated for her ability to embody the “spirit of the eternal present” by aesthetically reconciling modernism with ancient Persian motifs. This exhibition features a selection of works from across four decades and includes sculptures, drawings, textiles and collages. Curated by David Galloway and Christiane Gruber, it includes a selection of works from the 1970s to 2018 spanning paintings, drawings and collages in which Farmanfarmaian explores themes such as geometry, light and color. This exhibition is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (Iranian, 1924–2019),Heartache No. 16, 1992, mixed media. Photo courtesy the estate of the artist and Haines Gallery.© Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
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WUSSY & La Choloteca
Present: Selena at the Plaza!
@ Plaza Atlanta | September 14, 2022, 7 pm
WUSSY & La Choloteca are teaming up for a special, onenight screening of the 1997 classic starring Jennifer Lopez as ‘Selena’ the day before National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off. Arrive early to watch Selena’s final live recorded concert on the big screen before the movie starts. Tickets at plazaatlanta.com
Heretic Country Friday
@ Heretic | 16th at 8 pm – 3 am
Special Friday Edition of Heretic Country! No cover and free dance lessons at 8 pm. Open dance 9 pm till close.
Buckhead Art Festival 2022
@ Buckhead Village | September 17-18
The Buckhead Fine Arts Festival is a two-day fine art outdoor festival, located in Buckhead, Atlanta. Featuring approximately 100 painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers and more! The festival will also offer artist demonstrations and live acoustic music. The Buckhead Fine Arts Festival is organized by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, LLC and a board of experts in various artistic disciplines, which has a long history of building
some of the most notable events in the south with several holding spots in the TOP 100 in the nation. The festival will uphold the highest standards supporting the arts and offer participating artists the environment to nurture an appreciation for their skills. For more information about the festival, please visit buckheadartsfestival.com.
Scofflaw’s Sixth Anniversary!
@ Scofflaw Brewing Company | September 17 at noon
It’s been six year of Scofflaw Brewing Company and to celebrate, they’re inviting you to a party basement style. That means junk food, sports, video games, Hunch Punch, old couches, comic books, and baby goats!
We Will SurviveTogetherAhimsa House Charity Drag Show
@ Out Front Theatre Company | September 17 at 8:30 pm
Out Front invites you to join yjhem for Ahimsa House’s hit drag show. The show sold out last year so get your tickets now – more info and tickets at outfronttheatre.com
Dan Slater
@ Heretic September 17 at 10 pm
It’s time to round up your circuit queen for a night of awesome beats and lots of dancing. Presale tickets at hereticatlanta.com.
I’ve been wanting to get a tattoo lately but haven’t found the right inspiration for one that really speaks to me. I just know that I want a tattoo. Any advice on where to start looking for inspiration for stuff?
Yes! So, Pinterest has some great boards where you can find inspiration for stuff. However, don’t do something you’ve seen already is my advice. I like to have my pieces mean something significant in my life, but you don’t always have to be that way. Many folks get pieces done that are just adornments for their bodies with no significance other than they liked it! Both are equally legitimate. People love to ask what tattoos mean to folks, and I think this: sometimes a tattoo will mean the world to someone, and it might be of significance much more than one is willing to share, so keep it to yourself. I have a quick and short story for my most significant piece that I tell people. All up to you how much you want to share with someone!
