Georgia Entertainment Scene

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CNN’s big bet on streaming, All Access, is here. Why it’s a big deal.

CNN CEO ‘feeling confident’ on launch of All Access subscription service, but possible ownership change might complicate plans.

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LIVING WELL

Steve Nygren charts Serenbe’s evolution in ‘Start in Your Own Backyard’

Part memoir, part manifesto, the book places the idyllic community’s founder alongside other thought leaders who’ve used their careers to argue for a different way of living.

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Review: Things get hairy when Havoc Movement’s ‘Wolfman’ makes the scene

Theater review: With acrobatics, strong performances and a murderous puppet, things get hairy when Havoc Movement’s chilling ‘Wolfman’ makes the scene.

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Wabi Sabi outdoor dance series flowers again under Terminus’ direction

The Wabi Sabi outdoor performance series returns after nearly a decade, now as part of Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre. Performances start Oct. 30 at Atlanta Botanical Garden.

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New CBS Atlanta reporter’s resume: ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘Yellowstone,’ NPR

Brian Unger, at age 60, has started at CBS News Atlanta as a reporter after a career as a producer, satirist, humorist and actor. We review his colorful career to date.

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‘Star Wars’-themed burlesque parody opens at Pullman Yards in Atlanta

"The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody” features an array of "Star Wars"-themed burlesque dance performances and stand-up comedy through Nov. 16 at Pullman Yards.

Bookshelf: New book of Harper Lee stories illuminates her literary journey

‘The Land of Sweet Forever’ features short stories and essays written before and after ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’

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Final day on air for ‘The Bert Show’: sadness mixed with pride and joy

The final "Bert Show" ended two hours longer than normal, giving family and cast members time to heap praise on the man responsible: Bert Weiss.

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A look at 9 ‘Bert Show’ cast mates over 25 years

Weiss has seen cast members come and go, some smoothly, some not so much, over the 25 years of "The Bert Show." Here's a look at nine of them.

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Review: Southern Gothic ghosts get stirring in Alliance’s ‘Covenant’

Theater review: Faith, family and forbidden longing linger like ghosts in the Southern Gothic world of "Covenant," an atmospheric ghost story onstage at Alliance Theatre.

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Bert Weiss shares his 6 favorite ‘Bert Show’ moments: Six Flags, Mariah Carey

Bert Weiss revisited some of the big moments in the early days of "The Bert Show" including incidents with Usher, Mariah Carey and Six Flags Over Georgia.

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‘The Heart Sellers’ brings immigrant stories to Atlanta stage

Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre presents “The Heart Sellers,” a play about two Asian women navigating friendship, isolation and identity in 1970s America.

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Cindy Wilson talks new solo music and B-52s tour

Cindy Wilson has her own music out while touring with the B-52’s. "I do hate that word ‘product’, but we sure did produce (the EP) fast. I really think it’s a work of art."

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Southern soul is having a moment. These Georgia acts are keeping it afloat.

In Georgia, two rising stars are helping to sustain the sound’s popularity: Tonio Armani and Mike Clark Jr. Both will make their One Musicfest debut at the “trailride” set.

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15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Our list of 15 family-friendly doings in metro Atlanta for Oct. 24-26 include Halloween-themed fun, including a Spooky Science Day and Nightmare on Main 5K.

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Atlanta romance bookstores deliver happily-ever-afters in a multitude of genres

A new wave of readers is fueling Atlanta’s new wave of romance bookstores, part of a national boom that’s turned a once-stigmatized genre into a celebration of love stories.

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They Might Be Giants are still proudly weird geek pop giants

John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants talks about living in Georgia, vocal lessons at an advanced age and watching the lead singer of Papa Roach throw up in Atlanta.

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Legacy of André Leon Talley celebrated with exhibition at SCAD museum

More than just an exhibition, “André Leon Talley: Style Is Forever” at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film is like a memorial to the late fashion editor and author.

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‘Superman’ returns: Sequel to 2025 hit appears set to film in Georgia again

A sequel to the 2025 “Superman” movie directed and written by Fayette County part-time resident James Gunn appears to be coming to Trilith Studios in Fayetteville in spring.

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‘Blessings & Disasters’ explores the Black immigrant experience in Alabama

Author Alexis Okewo writes about Alabama as a land brimming with multifaceted contrasts in her new nonfiction work “Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama."