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Winfred Rembert wins Pulitzer Prize for his memoir, "Chasing Me to My Grave." Courtesy of Bloomsbury

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Book Notes: Georgia author wins posthumous Pulitzer Prize
The Center for Puppetry Arts

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Explore Xperimental Puppetry Theater, a showcase where cool ideas go to hang
Deborah Dancy's "Small Brown Girl," 2019, embossed text on tray.

Credit: Courtesy of Marcia Wood Gallery

Multifaceted Black artist Deborah Dancy delivers powerful sucker punch
SCAD Savannah – Fall 2021 – Christian Siriano – "People Are People" – Behind the Scenes Installation – SCAD Museum of Art, Gallery 108 – Photography Courtesy of SCAD

Credit: Aman Shakya

Podcast: A chat with ‘Project Runway’ winner and fashion designer Christian Siriano
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Tyler Perry was deemed a billionaire; Dolly Parton shot "Christmas in the Square" in Atlanta and local CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta was ubiquitous on TV. (L-R Tyler Perry Studios; Netflix; CNN)

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2020 Atlanta movie and TV year in review: Tyler Perry, Netflix, CNN, COVID impact
Taylor Swift released "Folklore" in the summer of 2020 and then her her second album of the year on Dec. 11, "Evermore." Beth Garrabrant

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2020 produced memorable music moments to relive
Best of Atlanta winners for 2020

All the food, places and events you voted Best of Atlanta in 2020
To go with black-eyed peas and a pot of greens on New Year's Day, you can try (from left) Erin French’s Slow-Roasted Pork Picnic Shoulder with Cinnamon & Rosemary, Raul Dominguez’s Ropa Vieja, or Toni Tipton-Martin’s Catfish Étouffée. Styling by Wendell Brock / Chris Hunt for the AJC

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Recipes: Taking New Year’s Day meals beyond hoppin’ John
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High Museum gets major gift of folk art
"A Glittery Veil" by Ariel Dannielle. The Atlanta painter's first solo exhibition at the Georgia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAGA) opened on Nov. 21. The artist primarily uses self-portraits to reflect the interior lives of African American women who are millennials.

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Ariel Dannielle’s self-portraits put everyday Black life on full display
James Brown is caped by one of the band members while performing for the Auburn Avenue Festival in Atlanta, GA on April 17, 1992. (Renee Hannans/AJC staff)

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Flashback Photos: In concert in Georgia, 1973-1999
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"Me and Mom at 63 1984/2020" by Nancy Floyd. Courtesy of Nancy Floyd

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Art News: Nancy Floyd named Guggenheim Fellow; Hasani Sahlehe wins Edge Award
Atlanta Ballet’s Sergio Masero puts the men first in his new work ‘Schubertiada’
Spring forward: A look at the best coming up in dance, music, art and theater
Fashion designer Christian Siriano shows his diversity in SCAD FASH show
Neighbors listen to Tuesday Nights Live during the first Virginia Highland Porchfest. Courtesy Virginia Highland District

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Porchfest takes over Virginia-Highland for year two
Songs override story in City Springs’ ‘Color Purple’
New gig for Aurora Theatre’s Anthony Rodriguez
A walk in the woods addresses impact, legacy of Atlanta Child Murders
Deanna Sirlin's "Borders of Light and Water" extends across 15 windows of the Palazzo Bembo in Venice, Italy. (Photos by Sirlin)

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Climate change inspires Atlanta artist Deanna Sirlin’s Venice Biennale installation
Horizon Theater stages story of ‘Roe’ as decision faces reversal
So long, “Ozark”; audience-dividing finale aside, it’s been good to host you
Bookshelf: ‘Riverman’ chronicles the life of an American original
John Moore as Jobs Bille Bruley as Steve Wozniak in "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs."

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Review: “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” is a magnificent, wondrous opera
Atlanta artist Megan Mosholder soars above tragedy to exhibit at Venice Biennale
Yang Shen, expert calligrapher, succumbs to cancer
Columbus history will be made when this all-Black cast takes the stage
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January 27, 2021 Elberton - Aerial photography shows Elberton Square in downtown Elberton on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Georgia has not opened COVID-19 vaccination to teachers yet, but a small school district east of Athens still managed to offer shots to any employee who wanted them. Elbert County Superintendent Jon Jarvis told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he sees his teachers, bus drivers and other employees as ÒessentialÓ personnel who should be prioritized for vaccination. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Athens among Zemplee’s top 10 places to age in place
Outdoor spaces have the potential to affect change by promoting biodiversity, habitat creation, carbon sequestration, neighborhood beautification and community development.

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Author Ben McGrath

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Bookshelf: ‘Riverman’ chronicles the life of an American original
Courtesy of Harper Collins / Penguin Random House

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Book Notes: Your go-to place for the latest on books and authors
Ashleigh Bell Pedersen, author of "Crocodile Bride." Courtesy of Hub City Press

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Fantasy provides escape from adolescent’s grim reality in ‘Crocodile Bride’
Dolen Perkins-Valdez is author of "Take My Hand." Courtesy of Berkley

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Dark history of forced sterilizations revisited in ‘Take My Hand’
Theater
The Center for Puppetry Arts

Credit: Stacey Bode Photography

Explore Xperimental Puppetry Theater, a showcase where cool ideas go to hang
For its 10th year, in 2019, the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival tapped jazz pianist Joe Alterman to become the new executive director. Alterman will also appear at the returning Atlanta Jazz Festival this year. CONTRIBUTED: ATLANTA JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL

Spring forward: A look at the best coming up in dance, music, art and theater
City Springs Theatre's musical production of “The Color Purple,” featuring Safiya Fredericks (center), continues through May 22 at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. Courtesy of Ben Rose

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Songs override story in City Springs’ ‘Color Purple’
Anthony Rodriguez and Ann-Carol Pence inside the new Aurora Theatre facility.

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New gig for Aurora Theatre’s Anthony Rodriguez
Visual Arts
Deborah Dancy's "Small Brown Girl," 2019, embossed text on tray.

Credit: Courtesy of Marcia Wood Gallery

Multifaceted Black artist Deborah Dancy delivers powerful sucker punch
SCAD Savannah – Fall 2021 – Christian Siriano – "People Are People" – Behind the Scenes Installation – SCAD Museum of Art, Gallery 108 – Photography Courtesy of SCAD

Credit: Aman Shakya

Podcast: A chat with ‘Project Runway’ winner and fashion designer Christian Siriano
For its 10th year, in 2019, the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival tapped jazz pianist Joe Alterman to become the new executive director. Alterman will also appear at the returning Atlanta Jazz Festival this year. CONTRIBUTED: ATLANTA JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL

Spring forward: A look at the best coming up in dance, music, art and theater
SCAD Savannah – Fall 2021 – Christian Siriano – "People Are People" – Behind the Scenes Installation – SCAD Museum of Art, Gallery 108 – Photography Courtesy of SCAD

Credit: Aman Shakya

Fashion designer Christian Siriano shows his diversity in SCAD FASH show
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