I photographed Big Boi, part of the rap duo OutKast, at the Georgia Theatre for the Athens Patch newspaper on Thursday, August 11, 2011. With his primary roles as Andre 3000’s partner in OutKast and as one of the central members of the Dungeon Family, Big Boi (born Antwan Andre Patton) appeared on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday. The show is part of the two week long celebration commemorating the reopening of the Georgia Theatre which was completely destroyed in a fire in 2009. After a major fundraising effort by the Athens community, construction was completed in July of this year and the two week celebration is still underway with Drive by Truckers scheduled for tonight and Saturday and Gillian Welch scheduled for Sunday. Amun Ra and Triz opened the show. These are my favorite images.
Big Boi, from the rap duo OutKast, takes the stage at the Georgia Theatre as part of the grand reopening celebration on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Surrounded by fans, Big Boi, part of the rap duo OutKast, performs on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
A fan uses their phone to record Big Boi on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Big Boi's son Cross dances on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Surrounded by fans, Big Boi, part of the rap duo OutKast, performs on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Big Boi, from the rap duo OutKast, takes the stage at the Georgia Theatre as part of the grand reopening celebration on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Krista Tiewater and Ande Adamson watch Big Boi perform on stage from the the front row at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Big Boi, from the rap duo OutKast, takes the stage at the Georgia Theatre as part of the grand reopening celebration on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Big Boi, from the rap duo OutKast, takes the stage at the Georgia Theatre as part of the grand reopening celebration on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Kay Landers, left, Robert Liebman and Michael Harris take a break from the show on the rooftop bar at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
The art gallery at the Georgia Theatre is reflected in the window overlooking N. Lumpkin St. in Athens.
Amun Ra performs on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Cedric "Amun Ra" Huff performs on stage at the Georgia Theatre as one of the opening acts for Big Boi on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Members of Amun Ra perform on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Members of Amun Ra perform on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Amun Ra performs on stage at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Triz spins records on stage at the Georgia Theatre as one of the opening acts for Big Boi on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Joe Gillespie holds onto Brooke Hardin during the Big Boi show at the Georgia Theatre on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Triz spins records on stage at the Georgia Theatre as one of the opening acts for Big Boi on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
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