Atlanta Pride, Oakhurst Porchfest, and High Museum exhibition highlight busy weekend

It s another busy fall weekend in metro Atlanta with the Atlanta Pride celebration of the LGBTQ society free rock n roll at the Oakhurst Porchfest and the opening of the High Museum s new fashion-forward exhibition Courtesy Atlanta Pride Atlanta PrideOct Piedmont ParkThe th annual Atlanta Pride celebration will feature events sessions parties performances and the big Sunday parade through Midtown See our complete guide here Oakhurst PorchfestOct DecaturMore than bands will be performing on front porches and in yards across the Decatur neighborhood The event which runs noon to p m is free and open to the citizens Scarecrows in the Garden Atlanta Botanical Garden MidtownJust in time for Halloween the Atlanta Botanical Garden the installation which continues through Nov features scarecrows handcrafted by businesses individuals schools and organizations ChalktoberfestOct Marietta SquareEighty artists will be creating sidewalk masterpieces in chalk on the historic Marietta Square along with beers and wines to sample Fall Festival on PonceOct Olmsted Linear ParkThe weekend arts festival will feature more than artists from around the region plus food trucks a children s play area a live DJ and more SCADFILM IN FOCUS HorrorOct SCADshow MidtownCelebrate the art of horror storytelling with screenings panel discussions and behind-the-scenes insights Highlights include a Terror by Design session on HBO s It Welcome to Derry the premiere of Black Phone with special guest Arianna Rivas and a conversation with Patrick Wilson the star of The Conjuring and Insidious and Nick Antosca creator of The Act and Candy Viktor Rolf Fashion StatementsOpening Oct High Museum of ArtDutch fashion icons Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have explored the boundaries between haute couture and art with breathtaking virtuosity for the last three decades Their creations have been embraced by artists including Cardi B Lady Gaga Madonna and Tilda Swinton A Shakespeare HappeningOct Avondale Estates Town GreenAtlanta Shakespeare Company will stage Shakespeare Shorts a fast-paced comedy performed by two actors with one unsuspecting audience member turned co-star live music and a sneak peek at the company s upcoming prduction of Hamlet The event is free from to p m The post Atlanta Pride Oakhurst Porchfest and High Museum exhibition highlight busy weekend appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta