Ice Cream, Opera Scenes, and Tunes in the Cemetery

John Lemley | WABE

June 6th, 2013

The AJC’s Shane Harrison tells us about the following budget-friendly events coming up around Atlanta.

Tunes from the Tombs takes place at Oakland Cemetery this Saturday, June 8th from 1 to 8 pm.

Scenes from the operas of Benjamin Britten will be onstage at the Rialto Theater as part of their Harrower Summer Opera Workshop on Wednesday, June 12th at 12 pm.

Slow Food Atlanta’s 7th Annual Ice Cream Social takes place Saturday, June 8th at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market at 2 pm.

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