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North Georgia State Fair

State Fair and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

The fun includes a performance by the multi-Grammy Award-winning group Little Big Town at the Fox Theatre and a Pixel Putt Mini Golf Tournament.

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Repression, survival are recurring themes among Out on Film’s 164 titles

Previewing Out on Film, the 11-day LGBTQ+ film festival continuing through Oct. 4 at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema. “The World We’re Making” is the theme of the 164-film fest.

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Nearly 40 years later, ‘A Different World’ still has something to say

Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer and Darryl M. Bell about the enduring legacy of "A Different World."

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GUEST COLUMN

This partnership raises the bar on preparing talent for Georgia’s workforce

Technical College System of Georgia and online Western Governors University have partnered to offer Georgians an affordable education that meets workforce demands.

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Do Atlanta drivers really need all-wheel drive?

AWD can add traction — and cost. Here’s when Atlanta drivers may benefit from it and when good tires matter more.

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African American history is American history: The power of never giving up

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture emerged from decades of work by members of Congress, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

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The hidden toll on Black doctors: We are saving lives but losing our own.

We have a health crisis among Black doctors, and healing Black physicians is how we start to heal medicine itself.

Sept 24, 2026

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Gorillaz close out the Shaky Knees three-day music festival on Sunday night with a set full of hits and several surprise guests, including Kara Jackson, 6lack, DRAM and Atlanta's own Earthgang on Sept. 20, 2026 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Shaky Knees Festival 2026 – Day 3

Sunday’s final day of the festival at Piedmont Park included performances by Gorillaz, Wu-Tang Clan and an array of other music artists.

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

PHOTOS: Falcons struggled offensively, defense can only do so much

The Falcons didn't mount much offense and struggled from the start, with Jack Strand taking over for Cooper Rush.

After a lengthy rain delay and evacuation, Twenty One Pilots closed out Saturday night at Shaky Knees with genre bending hits on the Peachtree Stage on Sept. 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Shaky Knees Festival 2026 – Day 2

Despite a stormy interruption, Shaky Knees returned to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park on Saturday with a packed lineup including Twenty One Pilots, Sir Chloe, Peach Pit and Blood Ora...