Creative Loafing
Photo credit: Cover Illustration by Robert Brown
CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 51 • NO. 9 • JUNE 2022
Creative Loafing 50th Anniversary Issue
1972 - 2022 • Digital Edition link available inside
CREATIVE ARTS: Black Arts in Atlanta
06/20/2022 10:20 AM
From Benny Andrews to Miya Bailey, the city’s Black creatives continue to innovate in a variety of ways
The new Pullman Yards celebrates culture and heritage
06/20/2022 10:13 AM
Once in disrepair, the complex’s civil rights ties have also been neglected
PHOENIX RISING: An ATL arts institution evolves
06/20/2022 10:02 AM
Like the city itself, the Woodruff Arts Center has risen from tragedy to triumph
STREET TALK: Was Creative Loafing part of your life?
06/20/2022 9:53 AM
Atlantans react to our 50th anniversary
STREET TALK: What was going on?
06/20/2022 9:39 AM
Atlantans recall their history during our history
ATL UNTRAPPED: B.o.B., Creative Loafing, and Atlanta’s undying appreciation for weird
06/20/2022 9:12 AM
The genre-defying hitmaker is in his final form ahead of the release of ‘Better Than Drugs’
BLUES & BEYOND: 50 years of mojo workin’
06/20/2022 8:50 AM
The blues was happening in Atlanta in 1972 — for those who knew where to look
Parrot Heads began with an ad in 'Creative Loafing'
06/20/2022 8:36 AM
The personal ads brought more than sex partners together
LISTENING POST: Five decades rewound
06/20/2022 7:54 AM
‘An especially fertile period of cultural activity’
Atlanta icon Blondie talks about life, hypocrisy, spirituality
06/20/2022 7:20 AM
A local fixture since the 1970s
SCREEN TIME: To have and have not
06/20/2022 6:36 AM
How Atlanta moviegoing has transformed over the decades
GRAZING: Drip — ‘a coffee shop around the corner’
06/03/2022 9:04 PM
Leaving Starbucks for a barista named Sylvester
LISTENING POST: ‘Come As You Are’ festival concludes this year’s season of The Atlanta Opera
06/03/2022 5:49 PM
Event’s to be held at Pullman Yards June 2-18
Events
Candlelight: Tribute to Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Al Green and More,
Cost: $30-$45,
06/29/2022 6:30 PM
Candlelight: Tribute to Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Al Green and More,
Cost: $30-$45,
06/29/2022 9:15 PM
Atlanta Motor Speedway Announces Revs & Riffs NASCAR Weekend Music Festival, July 8-10, 2022,
Cost: 20+,
07/08/2022 10:00 AM
Atlanta Motor Speedway Announces Revs & Riffs NASCAR Weekend Music Festival, July 8-10, 2022,
Cost: $20+,
07/08/2022 10:00 AM
The Pre Party - Woodstock Pre-Concert Celebration Artisan Wine Tasting & Dancing,
Cost: $15,
07/09/2022 5:00 PM
Forgotten Pearls: A Tribute To Patrice Rushen, Roberta Flack and Minnie Riperton,
Cost: $20-$35,
07/09/2022 7:00 PM
News/Features
NEWS BRIEF: Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade; Clarence Thomas still unsatisfied
06/25/2022 2:00 AM
No step forward, 50 years backwards
NEWS BRIEF: Former NBA star’s home ransacked as wife and kids hide
06/25/2022 2:00 AM
Vince Carter, family safe
NEWS BRIEF: 2026 World Cup - what happens now?
06/25/2022 2:00 AM
Remember the 1996 Summer Olympics…
NEWS BRIEF: McDonald’s wants to hire, help educate thousands
06/25/2022 2:00 AM
Fast food fast track to education
NEWS BRIEF: Delta schedules impossible number of flights, pilot says
06/24/2022 2:00 AM
Delta is … not really ready at all, it seems
5 Things to Do Today
Creekwater Alpaca Barn Tours
06/26/2022 11:00 AM
Creekwater Alpaca Farm
Feeling the need to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors this weekend? Come see our absolutely amazing alpacas on a barn tout today from 11-4! ...
What Is Left Unspoken, Love
06/26/2022 12:00 PM
High Museum of Art
CL's Okla Jones Recommends: The word “love” means different things to different people –...
No Justice, No Peace: Protest Photography from 1967-2022
06/26/2022 12:00 PM
Hammonds House Museum
CL Critic Okla Jones Recommends: Hammonds House reintroduced itself to the public in April with...
Eventide Art Market
06/26/2022 12:00 PM
Eventide Brewing
Join us at Eventide Brewing June 26th 12pm-5pm for a fun, local popup market, food by Pat's Poutine & live music! Did we mention Eventide Brewing has ...
Bottom's Up! Drag Brunch with Liv Lux
06/26/2022 1:00 PM
City Winery
Enjoy this boozy drag brunch featuring special guest LIV LUX from RuPaul's Drag Race!
CL Promotions
Fun & Free: The Manhattan Transfer
06/12/2022 9:31 AM
Win two tickets to see The Manhattan Transfer at The Rialto Center
Music
BLUES & BEYOND: The Waymores offer pure honky tonk and western swing
05/09/2022 3:47 PM
Husband ’n’ wife duo release second album
Arts & Culture
SCREEN TIME: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'
05/06/2022 5:50 PM
'Chaotic but pleasant spectacle over character'
ABOUT TOWN: Jesus Christ, that’s a lot of Picasso!
04/01/2022 5:04 PM
Blasphemy, gunslingers, and things left unsaid
CREATIVE ARTS: Beautiful sights and sounds in April
04/01/2022 1:57 PM
Galleries, exhibits and plays to check out this month
Restaurants
GRAZING: If you hate brunch, you might love Belle & Lily’s
05/04/2022 3:15 PM
‘Each entrée you see looks beautiful’
ATL BREWS: May the Fourth be with you — and Cinco de Mayo, too!
04/29/2022 3:39 PM
The 411 on Atlanta beers and breweries
Where to Eat BBQ in Atlanta
01/31/2019 9:28 PM
Browse BBQ restaurants in Atlanta as well as recommendations for the best ribs and sandwiches. CL's critics & readers weigh in on where to eat BBQ in ...
Where to Eat Vietnamese in Atlanta
01/13/2021 6:59 PM
Our list of Vietnamese Restaurants in Atlanta.
Where to Eat Caribbean Food in Atlanta
01/13/2021 4:36 PM
Our list of where to eat Caribbean food in Atlanta.
Podcasts
Marketplace
Little Five Points Store
Creative Loafing has teamed up with L5P merchants to showcase items for sale. See some of the items from retail shops in Little Five Points. CL Marketplaces.
Piedmont Heights Neighborhood Store
Creative Loafing and the Piedmont Heights Alliance have teamed up to present a virtual shopping guide to the local shops in the neighborhood. CL Marketplaces.
Virginia Highland Store
Virginia Highland has some cool shops and experiences. See our marketplace for a sampling of what VA HA has to offer. CL Marketplaces.
Atlanta Events and Things to Do Today and this Weekend