THE ART OF WEATHER

Kyle Brooks gets Weather Channel commission

We love when one of our favorite contributors makes good and artist Kyle Brooks – known by the moniker BlackCatTips – has seen his profile rise considerably thanks to the Weather Channel and Samsung.

Brooks, who designed our 20th anniversary issue cover, created a series of art pieces for the Weather Channel’s new app, which is available exclusively for Samsung phone users.

Brooks said the Weather Channel wanted to incorporate street folk art in a “new and fun way.” As expected, the results are whimsical, funny and unlike any weather app we’ve ever seen.

To get the app for your Samsung device, visit weather.com/Samsung. You can also check out Brooks’ website at blackcattips.com.

– Collin Kelley

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rediscover themselves. June 3 through June 25. $14 to $20. onstageatlanta.com

The Bird Dogs present The Everly Brothers: The Bird Dogs bring a genuine and youthful Everly Brothers experience to the stage at City Winery, a new music venue at Ponce City Market. June 15. $20 to $28. citywinery.com

Harry Connick Jr.: Hear everything from New Orleans jazz and stride piano to contemporary New Orleans music and pop

Visual Arts

Tiovivo: Whimsical Sculptures by Jaime Hayon: These four, large-scale wooden sculptures interpret the familiar shapes of animals and other objects and feature ways for visitors to interact with the art for free, outside the High Museum. Opens June 3. Free. high.org

Marcus Kenney: Babble: Visit Marcia Wood Gallery Midtown to see works by Marcus Kenney, who is known for both his cultural mash-up imagery and his range of materials and methods. Closes June 18. Free. marciawoodgallery.com

Georgia’s Global Peacemakers: The Carter and King Legacy: This exhibit at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site highlights the peacemaking accomplishments of Georgia’s two great leaders of change, President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Daily. Free. thekingcenter.org

Georgia Artists: This juried exhibit at the Abernathy Arts Center features a wide variety of works by several Georgia artists. Closes June 17. Free. fultonarts.org

The Dapper Comes to the Walkers: Dapper Bruce LaFitte honors marching band culture in his exhibition of drawings at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Tuesday through Saturday. Free. atlantacontemporary.org

Rana Rochat Exhibit: Alan Avery Art Gallery presents works by Rana Rochat described as stunningly beautiful visual vocabularies of layered lines with gritty surfaces and amorphous shapes. Closes June 4. Free. alanaveryartcompany.com

Beautiful Users: This exhibit at MODA features nearly 100 objects that illustrate the evolution of “user-centered design.” Opens June 26. $5 to $10. Museumofdesign.org

Grand Divertissement à Versailles - Vintage Photographs by Bill Cunningham: Explore Bill Cunningham’s unique perspective as a staff photographer for The New York Times and as an icon of New York and international fashion. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 to $10. scadfash.org

Abstraction Today: This show features pieces by artists working in abstraction today that were curated by Atlanta’s most prominent galleries for exhibition at MOCA. Tuesday through Saturday. $5 to $8. mocaga.org

Performing Arts

Significant Other: Actor’s Express favorite Joshua Harmon goes from “Bad Jews” to bad dates in this comedy about searching for love and moving on. Closes June 19. $20 to $40. actors-express.com

Pancakes, Pancakes!: Alliance Theatre’s world premiere play is a delightful homage to the beautiful artwork and unique artistic process of Eric Carle. Tuesday through Sunday. $8 to $15. alliancetheatre.org

Maks & Val Live On Tour: Our Way: Visit Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre to see this dance tour by Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, stars of ABC’s hit show “Dancing with the Stars.” $46.50 to $76.50. cobbenergycentre.com

Enchanted April: Two frustrated London housewives on break from their spouses escape to an Italian villa to vocals by Harry Connick Jr. at Chastain Park Amphitheatre. June 11. $45 to $95. chastainseries.com

Season Finale! Special Guest Pianist André Watts, Spano Conducts All-Brahms Evening: Visit the Atlanta Symphony Hall for an evening of Brahms music performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. June 9 through 12. $25 to $94. atlantasymphony.org

Of Mice & Men: In a story about friendship, fate and fortitude, two farmhands wander through California’s Salinas Valley, leaning on each other to find their way in this powerful adaptation. Opens June 9. $25 to $30. serenbeplayhouse.com

The Wizard of Oz: This new production at the Fox Theatre is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage. June 21 through 26. $30 to $85. atlanta. broadway.com

Amplify Decatur Music Festival: Visit the Decatur Square for performances by The Milk Carton Kids, Elephant Revival, Penny & Sparrow and Eliot Bronson. June 18. $30 to $100. amplifydecatur.org

Jon Carr’s Mutual Core: Atlanta contemporary dance artist Jon Carr’s first full-length production focuses on peeling away labels, biases and designations to reexperience one’s origin of self. June 17 and 18. $20. 7stages.org

The Modern Atlanta Dance Festival: See the best of Georgia’s contemporary dance with a variety of choreographers, techniques and artistic visions in a single evening. June 3 and 4. $20. fullradiusdance. org

Journey: Visit Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood to see Journey in performance along with The Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason. June 8. $30 to $145. thelakewoodamphitheater.com

By Isadora Pennington

It can be easy to forget how amazing Atlanta’s art scene is. We all kind of take it for granted that there’s a continuous ebb and flow of art decorating the walls of our city. With numerous neighborhood galleries peppered throughout, festivals all summer long, and a culture that embraces graffiti art, this town is ripe for artistic expression, and we’re lucky to have so many artists who love and lend their talents to their communities.

You may have seen the work of these Inman Park and Old Fourth Ward-based artists we’re spotlighting on a wall inside your favorite local restaurant, displayed at a local art gallery, sketched on a sidewalk during a street festival, or sprawled across a wall of a nearby business and wondered, “Who made that?”