Author Archives: maryflad

2017 Laurels for Decatur (part 1)

Posted on December 16, 2017 by maryflad

At this time in the rolling year we get reflective, and grateful, thinking about the kind things our friends say about Decatur. Thank you, Atlanta Magazine, for the Best of Atlanta 2017 recognition. Toughest new workout: Solidcore Neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Reclaimed by Nature: photography at the DeKalb History Center

Posted on September 1, 2017 by maryflad

Update: An artist’s reception is scheduled for October 10, six o’clock til eight o’clock the evening of Tuesday, October 10th. Meet the artist and enjoy this superb show. Have you been by the Old Courthouse to see this photography by … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts Scene, Attractions, Cultural Tourism | Tagged Arabia Mountain, art, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, DeKalb History Center, galleries, photography | Leave a comment

The Book as Art: Illuminated

Posted on August 24, 2017 by maryflad

The Book as Art: Illuminated The annual The Book as Art exhibition presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance is the most intriguing event on their calendar. Art Books, or Artists’ Books, as they are sometimes called, use the form of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts Scene, Attractions, Cultural Tourism, Events, Uncategorized | Tagged art, Art Books, Artists' Books, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Book Festival, DeKalb County Public Library, Jan Dove, Karen Kunc, Kimberly McCarthy | 2 Comments

We’ve got a Secret

Posted on July 5, 2017 by maryflad

About thirty secrets, actually. Secret doors, that is. These little charmers are hidden in plain sight all over town, from Thinking Man Tavern to the Glenlake Pool. They have been well-received by Visitor Center guests, especially the small ones. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts Scene, Attractions, Cultural Tourism, Outside | Tagged art, Color Wheel, Decatur Arts Alliance, Glenlake Pool, Larry Holland, Secret Doors, street art, Thinking Man Tavern, Wylde Center | 3 Comments

Reclaimed by Nature: photography at the DeKalb History Center

Posted on June 9, 2017 by maryflad

Have you been by the Old Courthouse to see this photography by Virginie Kippelen? On her blog, Ms. Kippelen shares: “People forget but the landscape remembers.” – English photographer Simon Norfolk This new body of work shades the light … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts Scene, Attractions, Cultural Tourism | Tagged Arabia Mountain, art, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, DeKalb History Center, galleries, photography | 1 Comment

Different Trains: new gallery opens

Posted on June 7, 2017 by maryflad

We heard this exciting news from the Decatur Arts Alliance: An art gallery with a difference has opened its doors in Decatur. The Different Trains Gallery, the brainchild of art lovers Sarah Garvin and Shawn Vinson, launched during the Decatur … Continue reading →

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Lori Lejeune Gallery Show

Posted on June 6, 2017 by maryflad

The latest installation at the gallery of the Decatur Arts Alliance features the work of Lori Lejeune now through Friday, June 23, 2017. “Flight & Figures” are selections from Lori Lejeune’s contemporary art installation series. Lori explores the intersection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts Scene, Cultural Tourism, Events | Tagged art, Decatur Arts Alliance, galleries, Lori Lejeune, photography | 1 Comment

Teaching an Old Book New Tricks

Posted on July 12, 2013 by maryflad

In the age of e-readers, downloadable books, and audiobooks, do you sometimes wonder about the future of the physical book? The paper, print, binding, cardboard and leather variety? Marbled endpapers, illustrations, beautiful font? Artists are teaching old books new tricks: … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts Scene, Cultural Tourism, Events | Tagged Alexis Arnold, Andi Arnovitz, Anne Beidler, Art Institute of Atlanta, Brian Dettmer, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Book Festival, galleries, Karen Hardy, Martin Demaine, Shireen Holman, The Book as Art. artists' books, Whitney Stansell | 2 Comments

More Sidewalks! More Saturdays! More Performance!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by maryflad

Have you checked out Sidewalk Saturdays in Decatur? Pop-up performances throughout downtown and in Oakhurst’s Harmony Park each Saturday through mid-June. Saturday, May 18 is jam-packed with performances from noon until six o’clock. Here are just a few of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts Scene, Attractions, Cultural Tourism, Events, Music, Outside | Tagged dance, dance brazil, Decatur Arts Alliance, Janis Dunckel, live music in Decatur, music in Decatur, skipperdees, street art, Troy Cono | 1 Comment

Run for the Roses, and the juleps

Posted on April 10, 2013 by maryflad

Leon’s Full Service and the Decatur Arts Alliance: there’s a perfecta! Join your friends at Leon’s Full Service, 131 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. in Decatur, on Saturday, May 4, for a Derby Day celebration featuring a hat contest, mint juleps, horse … Continue reading →