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12 Atlanta arts events to look forward to this week

Our Atlanta arts events to plan for this week include an Atlanta Shakespeare Company Threepeat of the Bard’s comedies and puppetry performances of “Tesla vs. Edison.”

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2026 Essential Play Festival opens with a play humanizing Helen of Troy

Previewing “Helen of the West,” winner of the 2026 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award. It opens the 2026 Essential Theatre Play Festival, Aug. 6-23 at at 7 Stages.

Nick DeLaCruz
HEAT CHECK

Meet the Georgia content creator going behind the scenes at your favorite concerts

Georgia's Nick DeLaCruz is the creator of This Is DeLaCruz, an online platform that interviews crews for major tours, from Madonna to Bruno Mars.

Georgia Entertainment Scene
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Review: Center for Puppetry Arts’ ‘Tesla vs. Edison’ will spark your senses

Review of a revial of the Center for Puppetry Arts’ 2023 hit staging of "Tesla vs. Edison," called "a masterpiece of invention" by critic Benjamin Carr.

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Antitrust case reportedly has Paramount eyeing Georgia, others for HQ move

Paramount Skydance's leadership has mulled a headquarters move amid a push by California and other states to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Arcade Story

At Tucker’s new retro arcade, owners want all players to feel like winners

Infinite Horizons Arcade aspires to be more than a place of retro video diversion. Plus, where to find other retro arcades in metro Atlanta.

Food & Dining
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RESTAURANT REVIEW

At Last Dance, a star is born in Avondale Estates

A menu with almost no skips and an atmosphere that inspires creativity make Last Dance in Avondale Estates an AJC Critic’s Pick.

Scorched rice

Crispy rice is a delicacy, no matter the cuisine

That's not a mistake! Why the burned bits at the bottom of the rice pot are delicacies, plus some of the best crispy rice dishes in Atlanta.

Hal's the Steakhouse
EXCLUSIVE

2nd Atlanta location of Hal’s The Steakhouse opening in Midtown

Hal's The Steakhouse has announced it will open a second Atlanta location in Midtown’s Spring Quarter development in 2027.

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Paramount agrees to pause merger with CNN parent Warner Bros. for months

Synapse Tyler Perry Studios

Tyler Perry Studios adds virtual production-enabled soundstage

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10 weekend adventures in metro Atlanta you don’t want to miss

Retrocast TWC

The Weather Channel app leans into ’80s aesthetics for its latest feature

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Judge halts Paramount’s merger with CNN parent company Warner Bros.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire perform

PHOTOS: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire perform in Atlanta

Georgia Trust Acquisitions

2 of Georgia’s oldest newspapers acquired, will increase local coverage

Signage and work for FIFA

Here’s how hotels, short-term rentals in Atlanta fared during the World Cup

Warner Bros

States file lawsuit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Turner parent company

You42 Studios

In this Atlanta-area film studio, visitors can dine while creators go viral