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Highlands Cashiers FIlm Festival

Highlands Performing Arts Center – the Martin Lipscomb Theatre 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands

Born from a love of film, creativity, and community, the Highlands–Cashiers Film Festival (HCFF) is an annual celebration of storytelling in all its forms. The festival showcases curated and independent...

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The Wizard of Oz

Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring Street NW, Atlanta

Experience The Wizard of Oz at The Center for Puppetry Arts! Follow the Yellow Brick Road. This American fairytale is an inspiring story about unlocking the potential that exists within...

$25.00

Artist Talk for You Are Not Alone: BUGS!

GSU's Clarkston Campus Perimeter Main Fine Arts Gallery 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston

You Are Not Alone: BUGS!, curated by Charlotte Woolf, is a group exhibition featuring Atlanta-based painters, sculptors, photographers, and multidisciplinary artists. The exhibition reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the Fine...

Free

Clark Atlanta University Fall ’26 Exhibition Opening Reception

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum - Trevor Arnett Hall 223 James P Brawley Drive SW, Atlanta

Join us in viewing our Fall '26 Exhibition: At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs About the Exhibition At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs weaves...

Free

Basketball Trafficking – Book Talk

Auburn Avenue Research Library 101 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta

The inaugural Tara Coyt Publishing Fund's Grant Awardee Book Talk will feature author Javier Wallace and NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll, discussing "Basketball Trafficking" on Sept 17, 2026. Dr. Wallace pulls back the curtain on the exploitation of young Black international athletes within the F-1 student visa pipeline and the NCAA. His book "Basketball Trafficking"...

Free

Opening event for “From Tablet to Tablet: Exploring Emory’s Jewish Studies Collections”

Schatten Gallery at Emory University's Woodruff Library 540 S. Asbury Circle, Atlanta

From rare books and manuscripts to archival materials, artworks, and artifacts, “From Tablet to Tablet” explores the remarkable collections, collaborations, and scholarship that have shaped Jewish studies at Emory—and the vital role libraries, archives, and museums play in creating and advancing knowledge. The evening will feature an introduction by Dr. Ellie R. Schainker, Judith London...

Free

Comedy to the Rescue

Atlanta Humane Society 1551 Perry Blvd Nw, Atlanta

Laugh for a cause! Join Clay Foley for Comedy to the Rescue, a stand-up fundraiser benefiting Atlanta Humane Society. Enjoy an evening of comedy and compassion featuring comedian and former...

$40

You Are Protected: Invoking Spiritual Support to Sustain Your Energy — Michelle Cassandra Johnson in conversation with Octavia F. Raheem

Charis Books & More 184 S Candler Street, Decatur

This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Click here to register to attend virtually - https://www.crowdcast.io/c/you-are-protected Charis welcomes Michelle Cassandra Johnson in conversation with Octavia F. Raheem in celebration of You Are Protected: Invoking Spiritual Support...

Free

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS: Screening & Panel Discussion

White Hall 208 301 Dowman Dr., Atlanta

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS: Screening & Panel Discussion Gun violence remains the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States. Join us for a special screening...

A Meal

A Meal
7 Stages Theatre GA

A multi-sensorial live performance: part ritual, part celebration, part installation, and part shared cooking experience by critically acclaimed multidisciplinary artist duo Ximena Garnica and Shige Moriya. Produced by LEIMAY, A...

$36

Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart at Rialto Center

Rialto Center for the Arts GA

Over the past half-century, Béla Fleck redefined the possibilities of the banjo, blending bluegrass, jazz, classical and global music into a singular sound. Winning 18 Grammy Awards from over 40...

$50

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