Hundreds of impeccably dressed teenagers packed into the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on April 18, buzzing with energy and excitement for the evening ahead. It might seem like a supersized prom, but the event is actually the 16th annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as the Shuler Awards. Every year, the nonprofit arm […]
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Illumine brings Oakland Cemetery out of the shadows
A dreary night at the Oakland Cemetery lit up April 17 with a preview of the third annual Illumine installation, a series of light and shadow focused works weaved throughout the historic graveyard for two weekends in April. The rain or shine art event will run April 18-21 and 25-28, with live entertainment, bars and […]
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Georgia officials ask how to find ‘Justice for All’
Since 2020, the disparity between Black and white Americans in prisons has declined by more than 40 percent according to the Council on Criminal Justice. Reform groups say it’s a major step in fighting inequalities, but there is still work to be done to narrow the gap. On April 16, a group of Georgia leaders, […]
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Atlanta gears up for 48th annual Film Festival
Each year, the city rolls out the red carpet to thousands of guests from around the world for the Atlanta Film Festival. The packed lineup features local, national and international works across 11 days — and it’s all helmed by Christopher Escobar, Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Society. “I’m looking forward to welcoming folks […]
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MARTA sees major updates on Five Points, infill stations
Atlanta’s rail system saw continued construction and expansion on April 11, with Mayor Andre Dickens announcing the locations of three new infill stations on the heavy rail line and the MARTA board approved millions in deconstruction funding for the Five Points station redevelopment. At the board meeting, project manager Keli Davis presented a resolution asking […]
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Georgia breaks ground on Fayette-based soccer center
Georgia and United States Soccer leaders broke ground on the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center at an April 8 ceremony, kicking off the creation of a 200-acre hub for the country’s 27 teams. “Growing up in Georgia, I know Atlanta comes together to do big things,” U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson said […]
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King family honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at wreath-laying ceremony
Family members of Martin Luther King Jr. held a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the King Center Freedom Plaza to mark the 56th anniversary of the civil rights movement leader’s assassination. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, while standing on a balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. The […]
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The Great Bavarian Circus brings German fun to Georgia
Germany’s Great Bavarian Circus kicked off its tour on March 15 in Stone Mountain with two tents promising German food and beer and eye-popping traditional circus acts. It hasn’t been an easy road for the traditional, family-owned European act, though. It’s a far cry from the popular Cirque du Soleil touring show, which fall in […]
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Park Pride hosts 23rd annual conference focused on ‘Parks for All’
Among the blooming tulips of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, hundreds of parks advocates and officials from across the state and country gathered for the 23rd annual Parks and Greenspace Conference on March 25, focused on a “Parks for All” approach to the future. The day-long conference was hosted by Park Pride, a nonprofit working with […]
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City and sports leaders talk impacts of the athletic industry on Atlanta
The Atlanta Press Club continued its Newsmaker Leadership series with a look at the business of sports in the city, Atlanta’s expanding athletics industry and tangible community impacts at a March 27 panel of sports leaders in the region. Moderated by longtime Atlanta sports journalist Jeff Schultz, the City of Atlanta’s Chief Operating Officer Lisa […]
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Piedmont Park Conservancy kicks off $3.5 million campaign for 35th anniversary
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 […]
