Note – another in a series about beloved events we are missing this year, and look forward to returning in 2021 – Kelly
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Atlanta Jazz Festival – 2017 and 2019 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Note – another in a series about beloved events we are missing this year, and look forward to reviving in 2021 – Kelly
Rare corpse flower blooms at the University of North Georgia
Rare corpse flower blooms at the University of North Georgia. Biology professor Ashlee McCaskill notes, “It’s right up there with the giant redwoods in northern California in terms of botanical record-holders.” The flower has the biggest inflorescence in the plant world. Commonly called the corpse flower, the plant has three unusual characteristics. It grows between […]
MomoCon 2018 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Note: Continuing a series about events that will be missed this year, here are displays from 2018 about the fabulous, colorful, delightful MomoCon https://www.momocon.com). – Kelly
Centennial Celebration
Public works of art are numerous in Atlanta and, those who frequently encounter such city treasures can be forgiven if they don’t look twice while going about their busy days. But every now and then, it is worth being reminded that, when it comes to public art, frequently there is more there than meets the […]
MomoCon 2019 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Note: Continuing a series about events that will be missed this year, here are displays from 2019 about the fabulous, colorful, delightful MomoCon https://www.momocon.com). – Kelly
The California couple
This is a quick story about a couple that came to Atlanta from California to get something started. And boy, were they the start of something. It’s a story of firsts on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
Malcolm X Festival – West End Park 2018-19 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Continuing a look back at great Atlanta events that we will miss this year – Kelly
Kirkwood Spring Fling – May 2019 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Continuing a look back at great Atlanta events that we will miss this year – Kelly
UNG faculty, staff and alumni make 3-D printed face masks – Photos by Peggy Cozart
University of North Georgia faculty, staff and alumni are making 3-D printed face masks. A team led by visual arts professor Jon Mehlferber and Enes Aganovic, assistant director of technology integration, is creating hundreds of masks to be distributed to healthcare professionals and to UNG facilities and public safety staff. Cumming dentist Mark Causey, a […]
Not everyone agrees
At one point in Atlanta’s history, there was an organization that called itself, “The Atlanta Pioneer and Historical Society.” The group gathered together for the first, and only, time on a spring evening in 1871 for the purpose of preserving the history of Atlanta. What made this event so special, particularly for future historians of […]
Food Well Alliance Soil Festival at Truly Living Well 2017-19 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Note: Continuing a recap of great events that we’ll miss in 2020 and look forward to in 2021. Kelly
What would they think
There is a work of art situated in the heart of downtown Atlanta that reminds Atlantans of the way things used to be. The 36-foot tall metal sculpture stands on a traffic island in the middle of 5-Points and it is an artistic representation of another metal structure that occupied the same space in the […]
Inman Park Festival, 2017 – 2019 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
The beloved Inman Festival would’ve been last weekend. Here’s to a resurgence in 2021! – Kelly
It’s a small world
Grady Hospital first opened its doors in 1892 with 14 rooms and the mission to offer the best hospital care possible regardless of a person’s social status. Since opening its doors, thousands of people from all walks of life have turned to Grady to receive care and comfort in their hour of need. Over the […]
