Category: Things To Do

THE GALLERY is pleased to present We Are Stars/ Somos Estrellas, a joint exhibition featuring Martin Ferreyra and Pablo Gnecco.

“We are light and shadow, part of a whole in continuous movement, equal to the unknown end, in the darkness, we shine, we are stars”

Taking inspiration from the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico, this exhibition, through paintings, ceramics and installations of light and sound, will give the audience a reason to reflect on what could be the reunion with our ancestors and keep their precious memories alive.

We Are Stars will open in conjunction with OYE Fest, the first latinxfestival in the southeast of its kind. A three day festival in the heart of Atlanta that represents the diversity within the latinx community; fusing music, art, culture, activism.

Martin Ferreyra was born in Cordoba, Argentina in 1984. Martin studied psychology in the National University of Cordoba. Regarding the arts, he is mainly self-taught, participating in workshops in painting and ceramics. Adriana Cervi, Ramiro Vazques, and others were his teachers. In recent years, his work has included painting, ceramics and video, creating the ceramic Totem Bowls, and collaborating with other artists, such as Sol Pereyra, and brands, such as Absolut, HP, and Nike, among others.

Pablo Gnecco is an experiential artist and motion designer from Bogota, Colombia living in Brooklyn, NY. He is an inaugural member of The New Museum’s art and technology incubator, NEW INC. Currently an Artist in Residence at Mana Contemporary. Curator of 9to5.tv & Co-Founder of Studio Studio a media and design agency/studio.

Refreshments will be provided by Tecate, Cathead Vodka and Red Bull. Small bites by El Ponce.

For more information on this exhibition, please visit our website: wishatlgallery.com. For information on OYE, please visit OYEFEST.com.

On Saturday, August 11, come on out to the Dames And Dregs Beer Festival at The Masquerade & Underground Atlanta. Doors at 1:00PM / Presale tickets are only $35 / $45 VIP Early Entry tickets / AGES 21+ ONLY.

Dames and Dregs Beer Festival: 35 breweries, food trucks, arts market + more

A portion of each ticket purchased will be donated to the International Women’s House, an Atlanta based organization whose mission is to provide a safe haven and supportive services to women and children who are victims of family violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking.

Closest parking is located in the Underground Atlanta parking deck owned by Lanier Parking Solutions. Use address: 75 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SW, ATLANTA, GA 30303. You will enter Kenny’s Alley and The Masquerade via the breezeway on Level 3 of the parking deck.

You are also welcome to take MARTA and get off at the FIVE POINTS STATION, or park at any of the other surrounding parking lots and decks in the area. Once parked, you may enter through the Pryor Street entrance to Kenny’s Alley. Walk through the archway entrance to Kenny’s Alley and down three flights of stairs. Address to use for walking is: 92 PRYOR ST. SW, ATLANTA, GA 30303.

What can I bring into the event?

The following are not permitted: no illegal substances, no outside food or beverages, no umbrellas, no Sharpies/markers/paint pens, no items that can be considered or are weapons, no chairs or portable seats, no professional cameras, no drawstring/backpacks/Camelbaks, or large bags. All purses are subject to search prior to entry.

The Dames + Dregs Beer Festival is an Atlanta-based experience that seeks to empower and educate the community by celebrating the female contributions to brewing, both in the present and throughout history. We strive to create an enticing, supportive, and inspiring atmosphere, featuring the hard work and talents of female-led breweries, brewers and brewery employees who are women, as well as female-led businesses and non-profit organizations within the community.

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The Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show is set for Friday, August 4-6 in downtown Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center.

The annual event will feature more than 100 classes, over 300 exhibitors, 10 special events, five main stage competitions and much more.

There will be two nights of comedy and concerts, top-notch beauty instructions and more.

The show traces its roots to 1947, when Dr. Nathaniel H. Bronner Sr. and Arthur E. Bronner Sr. (the original Bronner Brothers) with the assistance of their sister, Emma Bronner, began teaching cosmetologists at the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta. Soon the event expanded and became an international event.

Bronner Brothers Hair Show Registration Hours

Friday August 3rd  (noon – 6pm)
Saturday August 4th (9am – 6pm)
Sunday August 5th (9am – 6pm)
Monday August 6th (9am – 5pm)

If you know anything about cider, you know that it’s one of the most refreshingly natural drinks in the world. It’s like bubbly and ale mixed together.

In Atlanta, you can have your fill of it it every week with several tastings in West Midtown. Just come to Urban Tree Cidery at 1465 Howell Mill Rd NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318.

“At the core of Georgian pride and Atlanta’s spirit live the seeds of change. A new legacy is rising – challenging the conventions of good taste and fine drink,” says the establishment’s promo.

Take your friends, take your significant other, take ya mama: At Urban Tree Cidery, there are tasting rooms three times a week as follows:

Tasting Room hours:

Thursday: 4:00 – 9:30

Saturday: 12:30 – 6:30

Sunday: 12:30 – 6:30

Also at Urban Tree Cidery, they don’t offer food but they let you bring your own (how cool izzat?). On occasion they’ll have food trucks so be sure to check the events calendar for dates and times. They also offer a dog friendly patio area for all our four-legged friends.