October was one of Atlanta’s busiest 2023 months for concerts, and with a lot of local flavor. There were concerts by Janelle Monae and Morrissey at the Fox Theatre, Puddles Pity Party at Center Stage, Run The Jewels at The Eastern and Queen (with Adam Lambert) at State Farm Arena. ArtsATL concert photographer Perry Julien was at those…
Janelle Monae | ‘Water Slide’ As a singer, writer, actor, Afrofuturism innovator and all-around force of nature, Janelle Monae radiates confidence in a way that’s infectious and joyful. Released in June, her fourth album, The Age of Pleasure, and its accompanying filmography so far, is a complete and total celebration of freedom. Freedom to be naked,…
When the nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards are announced on the morning of January 24, two local actresses hope to see their names among the acting nominees, as does another who starred in an Atlanta film blockbuster. Atlanta native Danielle Deadwyler has received rave reviews in the Georgia-lensed Till, director Chinonye Chukwu’s film…
APPLE TV+: Emancipation An original Apple TV+ film inspired by a Civil War photo and a Hulu series adapted from an admired 1970s novel are both problematic in differing ways. Together, though, they transcend their flaws to raise a crucial, ongoing question: How do we depict and talk about American slavery in popular media? A…
Janelle Monáe was nervous. The Atlanta-based singer and actress was about to head to Greece to begin making Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery last summer with a cast that included Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr. It had been a while since she had filmed anything, due to the pandemic….
Taylor Alxndr: “Big City” (featuring Breathers) DIY musician, drag performer, multi-media artist and community organizer Taylor Alxndr (they/she) released “Big City” ahead of the debut of their sophomore album, 1993, available on March 11. Born and raised in Griffin, Alxndr grew up on a farm, moved to Atlanta in 2011 to attend Georgia State University…
Hip-hop is the soundtrack to life. Despite corporate commodification, the craft remains steadfast as musical documentation of our collective experiences. In lieu of the reality of today’s political landscape, let’s imagine how our needs would be articulated if some of Atlanta’s hip-hop personalities were part of Atlanta’s city government. Our draftees are Janelle Monae,…
SILA LUX | “Beautiful” Whether it was performing in the church choir, playing piano or competing with an award-winning drumline, Sophie Taite Trautman — better known as Sila Lux — has always felt drawn to music. Her latest release, a cover of Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful,” is a healing message for tough times. “Growing up, when…
This year marked a period of transition for the arts community. With several art hubs including Mammal Gallery, Eyedrum and Murmur stuttering after a fatal fire in South downtown — or at least, until they can show the respective building’s fire codes are up to par — spirits were at an all-time low. But in…
The lineup at this weekend’s Music Midtown festival boasts some of the biggest names in the business. But we at ArtsATL were especially curious to catch sight of a name we hadn’t come across before, that of emerging Atlanta artist Lyric Rachae, slated to open the Roxy Stage on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. We caught…
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