In honor of its 35th anniversary, Piedmont Park Conservancy is fundraising millions of dollars to maintain the historic park and kickstart a comprehensive master planning effort that will lay out the next decade of improvements. The City of Atlanta purchased Piedmont Park in 1904, officially creating what Piedmont Park Conservancy President Doug Widener calls “our […]
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The Masquerade opens the Altar doors
Atlanta’s iconic three-stage music venue the Masquerade opened its doors to Altar on March 20, the fourth room and first expansion of the Heaven, Hell and Purgatory venues since the business opened 35 years ago. Altar is the “smallest and most intimate” of the four venues, housing 250 people in a moody room themed to […]
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BeltLine’s Murphy Crossing confirms developer in transformation plan
At a March 21 board meeting, Invest Atlanta approved Culdesac and Urban Oasis Development as the official developers for a mixed-use project at Murphy Crossing that will create affordable housing, commercial space, and a transit-oriented community. The project will transform Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre site adjacent to the BeltLine’s Westside Trail and near the Oakland […]
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‘Everybody wants to be Irish:’ Thousands visit annual Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day parade
Peachtree Street transformed into a parade route on March 16, where thousands of people gathered for the 140th annual St. Patrick’s Parade. It’s the city’s longest-running event with participants from across the country. The Atlanta Police Department Color Guard opened the parade with over 3,000 participants ranging from high school marching bands, Irish dance groups, […]
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Marist alum pushes for mental health course in wake of tragedy
A Marist School alum is fighting for a mental health course to be required at the Metro Atlanta private school in the wake of a graduate’s tragic death on the University of Georgia campus in February. UGA freshman Wyatt Banks, 19, died by suicide on Feb. 21 on campus. The tragedy rocked the college and […]
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Spelman Glee Club kicks off tour with Krog Tunnel performance
The Spelman College Glee Club kicked off its 100th-year anniversary tour with a March 7 performance of “Resurgens Requiem: History, Heritage, Harmony” at the Krog Street Tunnel as part of the Creative Placemaking Communities and South Arts summit. A group of student performers lined the graffiti-adorned tunnel and filled the space with sounds of spirituals […]
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‘9 Lives’ short brings dark, queer comedy to the Plaza Theatre
A crowd of friends and filmgoers gathered at the Plaza Theatre March 6 for the first press screenings of “9 Lives” a short film directed by, written by and starring Atlanta-based actor Millie Rose Evans. The 17-minute short follows Clara after she gets fired from a waitressing job and spirals into depression until she meets […]
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Food Well Alliance to allocate over $100k to community gardens
Food Well Alliance is set to distribute $110,000 in grants to 62 community gardens in and around Atlanta as part of the non profit’s ongoing work to “connect and build healthier communities.” Since its founding in 2015, the organization has focused on supporting more than 300 community gardens, orchards and urban farms through volunteer work and […]
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Fight to preserve Galloway School historic Gresham Building gains momentum
An alumni movement to halt the demolition of the historic Gresham Building at the Galloway School has gained traction since its creation in November with over a thousand petition signatures and some major preservation supporters, but the school’s plan to replace the building has yet to change. The Galloway School is a private school in […]
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Student organizers fight education bills at Georgia’s Crossover Day
Every year, hundreds of state officials and politically active Georgians pack into the State Capitol building for crossover day — the deadline in Georgia’s legislature where bills must “cross over” one chamber to the other to move forward and become law. The deadline spurs a lot of activity among different political and activist groups advocating […]
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German family circus kicks off U.S. tour in Georgia
Germany’s Great Bavarian Circus is set to kick off two weeks of performances in Stone Mountain, Ga., in the first stop of an 18-city North American tour. Starting March 15 and running through March 31, the long-running circus will make its North American debut in the Yellow Daisies Lot in Stone Mountain. It is a […]
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Otto’s is open for business: Inside the transformed Poncey-Highland historic hotel
It’s more than a new coat of paint: Otto’s Apartment Hotel has transformed the former Highland Inn and neighboring retail into a complex dedicated to affordability and being “authentically Atlanta.” Real estate development firm Canvas Companies bought the shuttered Inn in 2021, which spurred rumors of demolitions in the community. Managing partners Michael Garber and […]
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City Council brings ‘urgency’ to transforming Atlanta’s streets
The second annual Transportation Roundtable by Propel ATL brought together advocates and Atlanta City Council members to discuss key issues in the transportation landscape at the Downtown Switchyards location on Feb 20. Dozens of cyclists, pedestrians and public transit enthusiasts participated in the presentations and Q & A session with submitted questions. Council members Amir […]
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ArtsBridge looks to the future during ‘Sweet 16’ celebration
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre’s arts education organization rang in 16 years of service at the annual donor luncheon on Feb. 19, where supporters and members gathered on the stage to look at the impacts and changes of the ArtsBridge Foundation over the years. Founded in 2007, ArtsBridge functions as the arts education arm of […]
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Hyatt honors John Hope Bryant at Heritage Celebration
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta honored “silver rights activist” and founder, chairman and CEO of nonprofit Operation HOPE at the Feb. 15 Heritage Celebration. Atlanta’s Hyatt Regency has been a civil rights destination since it opened its doors as a fully integrated hotel in August 1967. As one of the first hotels in the city to […]
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ARC launches revamped cultural forums
The Atlanta Regional Commission hosted the first in a series of revamped “cultural forums” at the Onward Theatre Feb.13 aimed at creating a “regional dialogue” between artists who are LGBTQ+, disabled, Black, Indigenous and people of color. Since 2013, ARC has produced the so-called “cultural forums” that tackle topics under the organization’s purview. The commission’s […]
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Room to grow: Atlanta region to reach 7.9 million by 2050
According to a new population forecast, Atlanta has plenty of room to grow. The 21-county region’s population is expected to reach 7.9 million by 2050, according to a forecast released by the Atlanta Regional Commission. It marks a 1.8 million increase over the 2020 U.S Census baseline, with the fastest growth in outer counties like […]
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‘Something nobody has done before’: Inside the Bakery’s upcoming artist Supermarket
Since 2017, Willow Goldstein has spent her time cooking up the Bakery Atlanta. But the result isn’t pastries or sweets like the name suggests. Instead, the Bakery Atlanta is a haven for the city’s art scene: a collective of artists, curators and administrators that host and produce galleries and events. Goldstein, the founder, owner, operator, […]
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Andre Dickens talks Atlanta’s future at Press Club event
The Atlanta Press Club hosted its first Newsmaker Leadership Series Event of 2024 with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on Feb. 7, where press and media leaders in the city gathered for remarks from the mayor and a discussion between him and Atlanta Press Club Chair Keith Pepper. He also answered questions from attending journalists. Dickens […]
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Georgia Arts Day returns with funding push
Dozens of arts organization leaders from across the state met at the Center for Puppetry Arts for the first in-person Georgia Arts Advocacy Day since 2020 on Feb. 5. The Feb. 5 conference was the first part of a two-day program aimed at helping art groups lobby for increased state funding. Nationally, Georgia ranks last […]
