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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
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Dogwood Festival needs $250K by Nov. 1 or it will have to shutter
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, which began in 1936 and is now an annual three-day shindig at Piedmont Park, needs $250,000 by Nov. 1.
Atlanta artist brings his own brand of surrealism to Dalí Museum
Greg Mike of East Atlanta’s ABV Gallery unveils a Salvador Dalí-inspired mural at The Dalí Museum in Florida, blending surrealism with his signature Pop Art style.
Fall Arts Guide 2025: 12 don’t-miss arts events in Atlanta this fall
This fall’s big arts and entertainment events feature some of the city’s most beloved recurring festivals as well as some new creative collaborations.
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Georgia has recruited India for business. Some entrepreneurs fear new tariffs.
The yearslong effort to bring Indian goods and businesses to Georgia is now in jeopardy because of President Donald Trump's tariffs, officials and business owners say.
Insider vs. Outsider: The race for Atlanta City Council president
It’s a sharp choice for voters between Atlanta’s political establishment and change in an election for the second-most powerful position at City Hall.
Unrest among Atlanta attorneys drives unprecedented legal market growth
Leading attorneys are leaving prominent Atlanta law firms to open local offices of national and global firms at a rate not seen before.