Performance Schedule Announced for Third Annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine

Dynamic Exhibition Kicks off Saturday, September 8 with Performances through Sunday, November 11

ATLANTA (August 23, 2012) — Art on the Atlanta Beltline returns this fall as Atlanta’s largest temporary public art exhibition, showcasing the work of new and returning, established and emerging visual artists, performers, and musicians along nine miles of the Atlanta BeltLine on both the east and west sides of town. The third annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine uses varied and dynamic art installations to draw the public onto some of the most unique public spaces in the City of Atlanta, providing powerful new perspectives on the city and its vibrant neighborhoods. The exhibition will open on Saturday, September 8, kicking off with the Krewe of the Grateful Glutton’s Lantern Parade beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Avenue / Irwin Street and the Eastside Trail. The two-month long exhibition will feature free outdoor performances over seven weekends beginning Saturday, September 15 through Sunday, November 11.

The exhibition showcases how art strengthens and beautifies current and former industrial areas and creates signature spaces exemplifying the transformation of the city through the Atlanta BeltLine. This year’s exhibition also celebrates the opening of the Eastside Trail, the new 2.25-mile long multi-use path connecting Piedmont Park to Virginia Highland, Poncey-Highlands, Old Fourth Ward, and Inman Park, which will be officially dedicated on October 15. Art on the Atlanta BeltLine touches almost 20 intown communities.

The performance schedule for the fall season is as follows (click hyperlinks for full calendar listing and maps):

  • Saturday, September 8
    • Location: The intersection of Lake Ave / Irwin Street and the Eastside Trail
    • Starting at 7:30 pm: Tailgating for the Lantern Parade with an 8:30 pm parade start walking to Park Tavern in Piedmont Park; Imaginary Menagerie will join with puppets.
  • Sunday, September 9
  • Saturday, September 15
    • Location: Reynoldstown Stage in southeast Atlanta behind the Lofts at Reynoldstown Crossing
    • Starting at 6:45 pm: Spiral of Sound Crystal Bowl Choir: Stop, Look, Listen; Trevor Jones and The Collective Project: Prometheus the Fire; Klimchak: Lebeato Lounge
  • Sunday, September 16
    • Location: On the Eastside Trail where Angier Springs dead-ends off of Somerset Terrace
    • Starting at 6 pm: Priscilla Smith: Beyond My Wildest Dreams [walking the Eastside Trail from Angier Springs to north of N. Highland Ave.]; Christ, Lord: TANZPLATZ [north of N. Highland Ave.]
  • Saturday, September 29
    • Location: Gordon White Park in southwest Atlanta at the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd and White Street
    • Starting at 7 pm: Taranji Alvarado: Community… A Sound Creation; Wade Tilton: Ghost/Train; Klimchak: Lebeato Lounge
  • Sunday, September 30
    • Location: Gordon White Park in southwest Atlanta at the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd and White Street
    • Starting at 6:30 pm: Kebbi Williams and Strings: Music in the Park; Santiago Paramo and Amy Pursifull: S.O.N.I.C.; Imaginary Menagerie will join with puppets; Eyedrum will have a continuous performance: Free Poetry on Demand.
  • Sunday, October 7
    • Location: Piedmont Park expansion on the corridor behind the Atlanta Botanical Garden
    • Starting at 5:00 pm: Spiral of Sound Crystal Bowl Choir: Stop, Look, Listen; and Crossover Movement Arts: Your Footsteps Bring Life II: Flotilla.
  • Saturday, October 13
    • Location: On the Eastside Trail underneath the Virginia Avenue bridge just south of Monroe Drive and 10th Street
    • Starting at 7:00 pm: Imaginary Menagerie: “Kudzu” the Dragon; Park Cofield and Co.: Big & Small Insect Show; Wade Tilton: Ghost/Train; Klimchak: Lebeato Lounge; Eyedrum; Christ, Lord: TANZPLATZ
  • Sunday, October 14
    • Location: Historic Fourth Ward Park outdoor theater
    • Starting at 4:30 pm: Past Prime Players; Taranji Alvarado: Community… A Sound Creation 2012; Crossover Movement Arts: Your Footsteps Bring Life III: Deadalus Revisited
  • Saturday, October 27
    • Location: Allene Avenue near the intersection with Catherine Street in southwest Atlanta
    • Starting at 5:20 pm: Priscilla Smith: Beyond My Wildest Dreams; Past Prime Players; Dojo Collective: In the Land of Wanderers; Eyedrum will have a continuous performance: Free Poetry on Demand
  • Sunday, October 28
    • Location: Historic Fourth Ward Park
    • Starting at 6:00 pm: Gateway Performance Productions: Year of the Dragon; Trevor Jones and The Collective Project: Prometheus the Fire; Christ, Lord: TANZPLATZ
  • Saturday, November 3
    • Location: Near Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park
    • Starting at 7:15 pm: Klimchak: Lebeato Lounge; Ryan Mathern: Immolation; Imaginary Menagerie to join with puppets
  • Sunday, November 4
    • Location: On our Reynoldstown Stage and north of Kirkwood Avenue at approximately 900 Memorial Drive, 30316
    • Starting at 2:45 pm: Past Prime Players; Christ, Lord: TANZPLATZ; Tara Hemmer: This Goes Here; Emily Christianson: In Between

Performance schedules are subject to change, please check art.beltline.org for updates.

Artist submissions have increased by more than 40% since Art on the Atlanta BeltLine launched in 2010. This year, 74 visual and performance pieces were selected to become part of the exhibit from among 181 proposals.

Special thanks goes out to the generous community partners, donors and sponsors who make Art on the Atlanta BeltLine possible. This exhibition is brought to you by Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., the Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts Council and our presenting sponsor for the third consecutive year, U.S. Micro.

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