Our 12 metro Atlanta arts events to look forward to this week include SoundNOW, a contemporary classical music festival and ex-Atlantan Steve Yockey's play "Bleeding Hearts."

In ‘Girl from the North Country,’ Bob Dylan’s songs serve as the emotional landscape of a Depression-era story about a diverse group of strangers at a Minnesota guesthouse.

The deported ex-husband of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams is ending his defamation lawsuit against her because he’s unsure he can attend trial in Atlanta.

The April 17-18 festival will be held at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park in the Grove Park neighborhood.

2026 was a much better showing for Georgia-tied nominees than 2025. Seven movies and actors with Georgia ties were nominated.

Play Haven, a new Atlanta nonprofit theatrical "incubator," works to help get scripts to the stage. It has announced a reading series of new works at Theatrical Outfit.

Georgia Theatre Conference is staging auditions in Atlanta for 330 actors and tech artists during the Atlanta Unifieds event this week, with 26 theater entities in attendance.

Beloved by some and loathed by others, Stone Mountain is a study in contrasts. Hikers of all ages, cultures and religions are drawn to the metro Atlanta summit every day.

Our list of 15 family-friendly metro Atlanta outings includes the Blue Man Group at the Fox Theatre, Southern Museum’s Trains, Trains, Trains! and cowboys at Gas South Arena.

Closures include Atlanta Botanical Garden and Georgia Aquarium; cancellations include shows at Variety Playhouse and Masquerade.