Little Five Points comes Alive this spring
From craft sessions to performances from local artists, Little Five Arts Alive hopes to bring the community together through interactive arts this summer.
“When people come down to Little Five Points, we want them to feel like they can stay and spend a little more time hanging out in their public spaces,” Rachel Parish, curator of the Little Five Arts Alive project, says. “And we want artists to feel like they can showcase their work in their city.”
Supported by a grant from art nonprofit ArtPlace America, the project brings together theater artists, dancers, musicians, and circus artists to perform in Little Five Points’ Findley and Davis Plazas and bring an interactive element for the audience to enjoy.
“It’s so diverse in terms of what the type of things that people will be to engage with,” Parish says. “Everything will be participatory. Sometimes people will get dirty and make crafts. Sometimes people may watch a performance, followed by an element of audience interaction. For example, the flamenco dancers will do a demonstration of flamenco dance and people will be able to get involved and learn some of the dancing.”
The grant also helps fund the acts and supplies. In the next few months, you’ll see acts from sculptor Lauren Pallotta, Woodland Church Choir, Dad’s Garage, Manga African Dance, Calo Gitano Flamenco Dance, artist Meredith Kooi, folks from the always adventurous Atlanta Fringe Festival, and more.
The performances will take place at the Euclid Ave. and Moreland Ave. intersection on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This opening weekend you can spot Pallota on Friday and Sunday creating an evolving sculpture and INAMtribe performing on Sat., April 16, from 2-4 p.m.
“This is a very simple project in one way, but it’s also a very complex thing that’s about knitting our communities together,” Parish says.
Follow the organization on their Facebook page to stay updated on upcoming events. Artists interested in participating and adding their act to the roster, feel free to apply here.
Little Five Arts Alive kicks off on Fri., April 15, and goes on every weekend through December (except for rainy days).