Category: Reporter’s Notebook

Fox Theatre opens new Arcade Lounge The Fox Theatre has opened its new Arcade Lounge, converting a previously semi-covered terrace into a climate-controlled, year-round space within the theatre’s Marquee Club. The lounge is the latest addition to the Fox Theatre’s guest amenities, which have evolved since the Marquee Club opened in 2018. The club’s third […]

Furkids to celebrate opening of new dog shelter with community event Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters will celebrate the grand opening of its new Sutherlin Dog Shelter with a free community event Aug. 8 at the organization’s headquarters in Cumming. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will feature guided tours of the […]

Funding approved for Brookhaven pedestrian bridge design The Decide DeKalb Development Authority has approved a $588,168 Urban Renewal Fund grant to help the city of Brookhaven design a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 85 that will connect Executive Park with the Peachtree Creek Greenway. Funded through the Briarcliff North Druid Hills Tax Allocation District, the grant […]

Wild Heaven Beer to host fourth annual Crab Trap and Tap Wild Heaven Beer will host the fourth annual Crab Trap & Tap on Aug. 1 at its West End brewery, bringing together a traditional Maryland-style crab feast, live music and outdoor games. The event will run from 1-4 p.m. at Wild Heaven West End, […]

ArtsBridge Foundation receives Georgia arts operating grant ArtsBridge Foundation has received a fiscal year 2027 General Operating Support Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts, joining 90 nonprofit arts organizations selected to receive state funding for operating expenses. The grants, announced by the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts, total […]

Atlanta Pride names JT as 2026 festival headliner Atlanta Pride has announced rapper and entrepreneur JT as the headlining performer for its 2026 festival, scheduled for Oct. 10-11 at Piedmont Park. Organizers also revealed that artists Cain Culto and Zee Machine will join the entertainment lineup. Additional performers, DJs, community stages and programming will be […]

Atlanta Pride announces 2026 grand marshals under ‘Louder & Prouder’ theme Atlanta Pride announced its 2026 grand marshals, honoring eight individuals and organizations whose work in advocacy, healthcare, entertainment and community building reflects this year’s theme, “Louder & Prouder.” The honorees are: Grand marshals have led the Atlanta Pride Parade through Midtown Atlanta since 1992. […]

Atlanta Pride unveils “Louder & Prouder” as theme for 2026 festival Atlanta Pride has announced “Louder & Prouder” as the official theme for the 2026 Atlanta Pride Festival, scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11. The theme will shape programming, storytelling and community engagement efforts throughout the lead-up to the festival weekend. Organizers describe the theme […]

MARTA launches redesigned mobile app and web tools ahead of World Cup Atlanta’s transit agency has rolled out a new mobile app and companion web-based rider tools built to handle the surge of visitors expected for this summer’s FIFA World Cup matches at Atlanta Stadium. MARTA will serve as a primary transit link for hundreds […]

Georgia Trust gives historic preservation grant to Atlanta’s Herndon Home Museum On June 17, the Georgia Trust for HIstoric Preservation will present the $20,000 Wade and Mary Lu Mitchell African American Heritage Preservation Grant to the Herndon Home Museum in Atlanta.  The funds will pay for urgently needed repairs at the Herndon Home, a National […]

Pullman Yards to premiere never-before-seen footage from historic Atlanta International Pop Festival Before Music Midtown, Shaky Knees, or SweetWater 420 Fest, there was the Atlanta International Pop Festival. Founded by Alex Cooley, known as “the unofficial mayor of Atlanta music,” the Atlanta International Pop Festival once drew crowds ranging between 150,000 and 600,000 attendees, and […]

Filmmaker Lance Russell digs into the lesser-known chapters of Atlanta’s past Filmmaker, YouTube creator and SaportaReport partner Lance Russell will deliver a free presentation exploring the overlooked, surprising and quirky corners of Atlanta’s history this evening, Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Philip’s Child Hall. Russell is the creator of […]

Decatur WatchFest ’26 to show 60-plus World Cup matches on the Square Decatur WatchFest ’26 has received approval from FIFA to show more than 60 World Cup matches on three large screens on the Decatur Square between June 11 and July 19. At least one match will be shown on the Square each day, including […]

Team behind Westside Motor Lounge to open pop-up concept at the Krog District A collective of Atlanta hospitality veterans is bringing a new pop-up concept to the Krog District this spring. LikeMinds, led by Kelly Campbell of Westside Motor Lounge, will operate for a limited 120-day run at 112 Krog Street NE in the former […]

Grant Park celebrates 143rd birthday with second Market in the Park event The Grant Park Conservancy will host the second installment of its Market in the Park series on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Boulevard Green, doubling as a birthday celebration for Atlanta’s oldest public park, which turns 143. The free, […]

Recycling efforts at Sweetwater 420 Fest turn waste into funding for housing and clean water initiatives SweetWater 420 Fest expanded its recycling program for a second year, collecting 420 pounds of aluminum and about 300 pounds of plastic bottles and cups over the two-day festival in Atlanta. Volunteers sorted roughly 15,000 cans and 7,500 plastic […]

Atlanta approves $90,000 to ready Municipal Market merchants for World Cup Invest Atlanta’s Board of Directors has approved $90,000 in Tax Allocation District funding to help nine small businesses at the Municipal Market in Sweet Auburn prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is expected to draw millions of visitors to the city this […]

Edibles.com opens first brick-and-mortar store in Inman Park Edibles.com, the hemp-derived THC marketplace built by Atlanta-based Edible Brands, has opened its first flagship retail location in the city’s Inman Park neighborhood, marking the company’s expansion from e-commerce into physical retail. The store at 245 N. Highland Ave. NE debuted nearly a year after the platform’s […]

Friends manage to surprise environmental lobbyist Neill Herring If one wants to know what’s going on under Georgia’s Gold Dome, a good person to call is Neill Herring, who has been keeping a close eye on legislation for more than four decades. But close friends of Herring were able to pull a fast one. At […]

Atlanta Opera reimagines Turandot’s unfinished ending for centennial staging The Atlanta Opera will present a new production of Puccini’s Turandot that discards the ending used in nearly every staging for the past century. Opening April 25, exactly 100 years after the opera’s 1926 world premiere, the production uses only music Puccini composed before his death […]