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MUSIC
Duane Betts comes by his Southern-rock heritage honestly. He is the son of Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts and was named for the iconic guitarist Duane Allman. Betts played in his father’s solo band for nearly a decade and then teamed up with Devon Allman (son of Gregg Allman) and Berry Oakley Jr. (son of the original bass player for the Allman Brothers) to put together the Allman Betts Band, which went on hiatus this year. Betts has released one solo album and is at work on his second. Betts comes to City Winery on Friday at 8 p.m. Expect Southern-flavored rock that shows the heavy influence of his legendary father. Tickets start at $25.
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Actress (Lawless) and jazz singer Toni Byrd comes the The Velvet Note in Alpharetta Friday for shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Born in Memphis and the daughter of a musician, Byrd now lives in Atlanta and was a semi-finalist in the 2014 Indaba Music Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Byrd has released two albums, one of original songs and the other a tribute to Natalie Cole. Tickets are $34.
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ART+DESIGN
The Sandler Hudson Gallery unexpectedly shuttered its group exhibit An empty Space to fill in the Spring because the gallery flooded. Now Sandler is in a new location and this exhibit, with (phase two) added to the title, is on display again. William Downs is still curator, but the lineup of artists has changed; some had to drop out, others are new to the show: Fredrik Brauer, Jane Foley, Eric Kaepplinger, Marc Andre Robinson and Tori Tinsley. Through September 3.
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The just-opened, two-person exhibit at NicholsAtlanta gallery features painter Demetri Burke and photographer José Ibarra Rizo. Burke’s paintings focus on Black masculinity and the history of Black men in America; Rizo’s portraits document individuals in the American South who are migrants or children of migrants, humanizing their experiences. Expanding Narratives runs through August 27. 1080 West Peachtree Street.
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Karen Comer Lowe recently curated Genevieve Gaignard’s exhibit at Atlanta Contemporary. Now she’s engaged with the artist on Look At Them Look At Us, a new, large-scale artwork downtown. Ablaze with neon, the work is located on the side of a parking garage and addresses issues of race, class and gender. It reflects Gaignard’s signature blend of glamour, camp and the exaggerated visuals of the social-media age. Above her installation, a rotating digital display courtesy of Orange Barrel Media continues the conversation with images from local artists, among them AD Kaya Clark, Chip Moody, C. Rose Smith, Artemus Jenkins and Natrice Miller. Gaignard’s artwork is permanent; the digital sign will be up through December 31. Both are part of the Atlanta Arts & Entertainment District happenings downtown. 79 Marietta Street, NW.
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THEATER
Co-winner of the Essential Theatre Playwriting Award in 2020, The Outrage Machine kicks off the 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival with a preview performance tonight before Friday’s opening night show at West End Performing Arts Center. Daniel Carter Brown’s satiric drama explores internet journalism, social media and the culture of outrage. “In short, this is a play about how the internet makes us angry on purpose,” he says. “It’s a criticism of journalism and the way we consume it. It’s also a criticism of the gig economy, and the listlessness it has imposed on a generation.” (See our interview with the playwright and read more about the full festival lineup on ArtsATL on Friday.) Through August 27.
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It’s the dog days of summer, which means it’s officially too hot for theatergoers to think straight. At least two metro troupes are presenting easygoing music as an alternative to brain-demanding drama. Friday through Sunday, Georgia Ensemble Theatre plays its final three nights of Summer Surf Party at Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Ben Brady Pavilion in Roswell. It’s a scripted tribute to the music of the Beach Boys, the Drifters, Jan and Dean and Chuck Berry. Gates open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Stone Mountain’s ART Station has cued up The Pin-Up Girls, opening tonight. The show is described as “a cavalcade of hits inspired by letters home from our troops overseas,” spanning a century and including music that ranges from the Andrew Sisters to hip-hop. Through August 14.
BOOKS
Decatur’s Brave + Kind Bookshop is hosting a Summer Book Party on Saturday that celebrates young adult author Serena Kaylor’s debut release. Her first novel, Long Story Short, is a young adult rom-com about a homeschooled math genius who finds herself out of her element at a summer theater camp. Joining Kaylor will be authors Kristin Dwyer (Some Mistakes Were Made), Julian Winters (Right Where I Left You) and Kelly Quindlen (She Drives Me Crazy). The event, on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Georgia Center for the Book’s Decatur Library, also include the first in-person YATL Live session since the pandemic.
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DANCE
Sue Schroeder of Core Dance has been supporting and commissioning screen dance for many years, as evidenced by the series enCore: Dance on Film, which has screened annually since 2014. Christian Meyer, Jennifer Scully-Thurston, Adam Larsen and Atlanta’s own Felipe Barral are among the filmmakers whose work has appeared on the company’s studio windows in Decatur square. There’s also multidisciplinary artist Anton Ovchinnikov of Ukraine. He recently fled Kyiv to stay with his mother in her small village and, after four weeks of feeling paralyzed by the ongoing war, he created a dance film. It’s titled Monochrome and is one of the 20 films in rotation every night through August 31, when this year’s series comes to an end. Free. 133 Sycamore Street.
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