WHAT: Atlantans can bring their family, friends and cozy blankets to celebrate Black History Month with a family-friendly outdoor movie series on Atlantic Green at Atlantic Station. To kick off the movie series, Whitney Houston’s film “Cinderella” will be showing on Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., followed by “The Great Debaters” on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. and “42” on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. Before the movie starts, grab a delicious bite to eat at one of the many Black-owned restaurants at Atlantic Station, including recently opened Rosé Bistro and Champagne Bar and Day & Night Cereal Bar. You can also indulge in retail therapy while supporting Atlantic Station’s Black-owned shops, including The Sistah Shop, Tony’s Barber Studio, Derek Automotive and pop-up shops Country Bumkin, Ivy Showroom and Repeat Atlanta.
WHEN: Cinderella (1997) / Rated G
Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.
Starring Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston, this film is an adaptation of the popular 1957 television musical and is a landmark in inclusive casting with its positive, multifaceted portrayals of Black women.
The Great Debaters (2007) / Rated PG-13
Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
Based on a true story about a small East Texas all-Black college in 1935 that rises to the top of the nation’s debate teams in a duel against Harvard.
42 (2013) / Rated PG-13
Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
An American biographical sports film about legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first Black athlete to play in Major League Baseball during the modern era and how he changed the game forever.
WHERE: Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30363
To learn more about Atlantic Station, visit atlanticstation.com and engage with Atlantic Station on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Atlantic Station:
A national example for sustainable mixed-use communities, Atlantic Station transformed an abandoned industrial site into a thriving retail and entertainment district at the heart of Atlanta’s vibrant Midtown neighborhood. Opened in 2005, Atlantic Station is home to some of Atlanta’s most popular restaurants, retailers such as H&M, Forever 21 and Dillard’s and leading employers such as Wells Fargo, Facebook and Microsoft. Atlantic Station recently completed a major repositioning including a revamped tenant mix, with new retail and restaurant offerings, the inclusion of new multifamily residential units, hospitality offerings and more than 700,000 square feet of Class-A office space. In 2020, the property celebrated the opening of its revamped central greenspace, Atlantic Green.
