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It's hotter than fish grease outside, but Atlanta's got no shortage of air-conditioned ways to spend the week.

🎤 Friday night, Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton) brings his All-American Road Show to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with Lainey Wilson (Lainey Wilson) and Ashley McBryde (Ashley McBryde) joining him.

🏎️ From Aug. 21 to 27, the Plaza Theatre screens The Fast and the Furious for its 25th anniversary — the original blockbuster that kicked off the ten-film franchise.

🎨 Saturday afternoon, spend some time at Crafternoon at Spruill (Spruill Gallery), with free open studio hours for painters, knitters and drawers alike.

🎶 Also Saturday, the K-Pop Mini Con (K-pop Mini Con) takes over Gas South Convention Center with live performances, meet-and-greets, dance competitions, card trading and more.

🏛️ And Sunday, the Fox Theatre (The Fox Theatre) hosts its Fifth Annual Archives Day, with artifacts and exhibits from the Fox's nearly century-long run in Atlanta entertainment.

From a fashion photography deep dive to a three-story art experience, Atlanta’s creative scene is stacked this week. Here’s a smattering of what’s happening around our city 👇

📸 Fashion 2026: Juror/Artist Talk — Rafael Gomes talks contemporary fashion photography — 7 p.m., Aug. 12 | Zoom |

🛸 Mothership Opening Night — Fabian Williams’ three-story experiential art exhibition opens to the public — 6–10 p.m., Aug. 13 | 12 Jackson St SE |

🎨 Castleberry Hill Art Stroll — galleries, studios and shops across the district open their doors — 7–11 p.m., Aug. 14 | Castleberry Hill |

🍗 Downtown Live: Wings & Strings — free family night headlined by Donovan Fuller, with Justin Monday opening — 7–10 p.m., Aug. 15 | Jess Lucas Y-Teen Park |

🎤 Gotta Sing Broadway — a musical theatre sing-along party with dinner and a cash bar — 6–8 p.m., Aug. 16 | MJCCA Zaban Park |

Whatever’s on your calendar, Atlanta’s arts scene has you covered this week. More at www.wabe.org/arts

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