5 things to do: ‘Artificially Intelligent’ - June 23 2017

Refugee Recipe Celebration

Atlanta Botanical Garden - 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 Free w/ park admission. 10 a.m.

In celebration of World Refugee Day, the Atlanta Botanical Garden will host a very special cultural exchange demonstration with Clarkston nonprofit Friends of Refugees. “This is our way to tell the story of where these people are from, why they are here and what is unique to them,” says Erin Davenport, the nonprofit’s director of agriculture and nutrition. Guest chefs from Sudan, Burma, Nepal and Syria will cook up recipes from their home countries at the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen. Four dishes will be prepared on Saturday and Sunday: Nepali vegetarian momo, Sudanese asida bread, Syrian hummus and tabbouleh and Burmese moh ghee dtoh and chin baung, or roselle. In addition to food, the Garden’s main lawn will host a variety of cultural activities including weaving crafts, accordion music, children’s planting and a Takraw tournament: a game similar to volleyball that is played with your feet!

Smoke A Peach: A Celebration of Smoked Meats and Live Music

Smoke Ring - 309 Nelson St. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30313 $20-$55. 2 p.m.

Chef Jordan Wakefield presents an epic day of smoked meats, traditional Southern sides and of course, Georgia peaches. As Wakefield partners with former 101 Concepts colleague chef Ron Eyester, diners will be treated to a day of Georgia peach inspired dishes, along with a vast array of “adult beverages” and live music. Smoke Ring’s first annual Smoke a Peach features a selection of meats from Georgia’s own Hunter Cattle and the day’s music will be a nod to none other than Georgia’s own, Allman Brothers Band. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit a local Atlanta charity, Songs for Kids.

Little 5 Arts Alive - Chalk Art

Findley Plaza - Euclid and Moreland avenues Atlanta, GA 30307 Free. 3 p.m.

See chalk street artists at their best creating art in Findley Plaza for Little Five Arts Alive. The artists will lead an interactive workshop. Anyone in the community can join in the chalking fun and add to a large chalk mural. Little Five Arts Alive is bringing arts of all sorts to L5P plazas from April through November. Their mission is to provide programming that connects our community, inspires hope and positive change, and is accessible to diverse audiences through a grant from ArtPlace America. It is a project formed from a partnership between Horizon Theatre Company and the Little Five Points Community Improvement District, and supported by a grant from ArtPlace America.

Cochon555

The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead - 3434 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta, GA 30326 $125-$400. 4 p.m.

Ready for a meal with a message? This Atlanta-born event started in 2008 and has since spread across the country. Five chefs receive five heritage breed pigs and compete in a “nose-to-tail” contest to find out who can cook up the best meat. The winner will be named the “Prince or Princess of Pork,” and five winemakers will also be on hand to compete for the best pig/wine match. Cochon555 works to educate food industry folks and diners about the importance of supporting family farming and sourcing products responsibly. In other words, here’s your chance to pig out and do some good at the same time.

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The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge - 644 N. Highland Ave. N.E. Atlanta, GA 30306 $10-$15. 7 p.m.

Technology, misinformation and absurd societal trends are the themes of not only our daily life, but also of feminist comedy group Critical Crop Top’s latest show. The socially conscious comedians will tackle these topics in “Artificially Intelligent,” the first sketch-comedy act of the troupe’s Summer of Sketch series. In addition to live comedy, the woman-run production company uses short films, web series and the “Feminine Mistake” podcast to confront uncomfortable topics through laughter. “Artificially Intelligent,” starring Sarah Alison Hodges, Vanessa Aranegui, Nicole Kemper, Laura Meyers and more, will include an artful medley of physical comedy, political satire and fart jokes, in addition to spoken word by Theresa Davis and musical guest Kenzie Rowland.