Ballethnic Dance Company started in Atlanta 32 years ago as the first professional ballet company founded for Black dancers in the South. Now, as it winds down its summer programming, the company's looking towards the fall season and expansion.
Historically, rigid beliefs of who gets to make art have meant some avenues of self-expression have been considered out of bounds for Black artists. Now, a new generation of Atlanta punk creatives are pushing back against those expectations.
Today, in celebration of Juneteenth, Power Haus Creative has organized what they’re calling the “ Juneteenth Takeover ” – in which 19 Atlanta artists...