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American musical theater lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz talks with reporter Bo Emmerson about his career spanning over four decades. Schwartz has written such hit musicals as “Godspell,” “Pippin,” and “Wicked.” He was in town for the opening of "Working," at the Woodruff Arts Center. (Tyson Horne / tyson.horne@ajc.com)
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As planned, Robert Spano will jettison a sabbatical next season to lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with longtime collaborator Donald Runnicles. Courtesy of Jeff Roffman
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Author Dorothea “Dottie” Benton Frank. Contributed by William Morrow/HarperCollins
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Musical theater lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz talks about his career spanning more than four decades. Tyson Horne / tyson.horne@ajc.com
Atlanta Living & Arts
Renowned songwriter Stephen Schwartz talks local production ‘Working’
In "Dreamgirls" (2006) Beyonce played the Diana Ross-esque lead singer of a '60s singing trio in this movie based on the 1981 Broadway musical. Photo: David James.
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Out on Film hosts 15th Anniversary screening of “Dreamgirls”
Eric Nguyen is the author of "Things We Lost to the Water." (Courtesy of Tim Coburn)
Atlanta Living & Arts
Book review: ‘Things We Lost to the Water’ a story of resilient refugees
Anjali Enjeti's debut novel "The Parted Earth" is set during the 1947 Partition of India and modern-day Atlanta. Courtesy Hub City Press
Atlanta Living & Arts
Book Review: Enjeti’s ‘Parted Earth’ a tale of identity, family roots
Mickalene Thomas's photograph "Les Trois Femmes Deux" is one of the showstoppers in the High Museum of Art exhibition "Underexposed: Women Photographers from the Collection." Courtesy of High Museum of Art
Atlanta Living & Arts
Review: New show at High displays women photographers as pioneers
"10A Untitled from the Utah series" by Xaviera Simmons is one of 100 photos in the new High Museum exhibition, "Underexposed: Women Photographers from the Collection."
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Women photographers are focus of High Museum show “Underexposed”
Students at Young Middle School will start a community garden on a nearby plot of land. Courtesy of Faris
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Earthgang, community leaders plant community garden at Atlanta middle school
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Downtown Connector near 14th Street on April 18, 1961.
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Flashback Photos: 60 years ago in Georgia, 1961, Part One
Undefeated Jake Paul knocked out MMA star Ben Askren in the first round in the feature bout at the Triller Fight Club, a staged pay-per-view event combining 8 boxing matches and musical guests Justin Bieber, The Black Keys and Doja Cat on Saturday night, April 17, 2021, at Mercedes Benz-Stadium in downtown Atlanta. (Photo: Robb Cohen for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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A sophomore at Emory University in 1970, Gayle Bowden worked for the student newspaper the Emory Wheel and was an active protester against the war in Vietnam. Courtesy: Garin family
Life
Marriage across the color line
The Coca-Cola sign at Margaret Mitchell Square in January 1981. Photo: Louie Favorite.
Flashback Photos
Flashback Photos: 1981 again, 40 years ago in Georgia, Part 3
Plaza Drugs, seen here in December 1981, has been an Atlanta landmark since 1951. This photo was taken by former AJC staff photographer Ray West, the father of Kanye West. (Ray West/AJC staff)
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Flashback Photos: More 1981, 40 years ago in Georgia, Part Two
Samir Riche rides the carousel with his daughter Skylar, 3, while at the Dreamland carnival at Sugarloaf Mills in Gwinnett County on Sunday, March 21, 2021. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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PHOTOS: Carnival at Sugarloaf Mills
Greenbriar Mall opened to great fanfare in Sept. 1965. Touted as the linchpin for future economic growth on Atlanta's southwest side, the mall was envisioned as being more than just another shopping center. FLOYD JILLSON / AJC FILE
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AJC Deja News: Greenbriar envisioned as more than just another mall (1964)
Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam poses with her test car at the Porche Experience Center Atlanta on International Women's Day. (Tyson Horne / tyson.horne@ajc.com)
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PHOTOS: Atlanta women experience Porsche power
Original caption: "A famous landmark At Brunswick: Beneath this spreading tree, now known as 'Lanier's Oak,' Sidney Lanier, beloved poet of the South, received his inspiration for the immortal poem, 'The Marshes of Glynn.'" WALTER FRANK WINN / AJC PHOTO ARCHIVES
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Flashback Photos: Scenes from Middle and South Georgia, Pt. 1
Academy Theatre, in the Erlanger Theater building (583 Peachtree Street), Atlanta, Georgia, June 15, 1981. George A. Clark / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Archives
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Flashback Photos: 40 years ago in Georgia, 1981, Part One
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The pool cabana in the backyard of Whitney and Nathan Durham’s Fulton County home provides a place outside for the family to relax and spend time together. A rattan sofa and club swivel chairs from Summer Classics paired with a vintage fiberglass and glass coffee table from Antique Factory make a comfortable seating arrangement, and the custom area rug from Myers Carpet makes the space feel polished and chic. Text by Shannon Dominy/Photo by Reynolds Rogers
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Two years ago Jane and John Hall worked with Merodynamic Pools to renovate their pool and deck around the pool, and the following year the couple installed an outdoor kitchen and built a pair of pergolas themselves. Text by Shannon Dominy/Photo by Reynolds Rogers
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Author Dorothea “Dottie” Benton Frank. Contributed by William Morrow/HarperCollins
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Bookshelf: ‘Reunion Beach’ honors the late Dorothea Benton Frank
Eric Nguyen is the author of "Things We Lost to the Water." (Courtesy of Tim Coburn)
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Author Anjali Enjeti explores identity and activism in her essay collection, "Southbound" Contributed by Debashri Sengupta and Hub City Press
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After 11 years of effort, Anjali Enjeti makes her literary debut times two
Theater
American musical theater lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz talks with reporter Bo Emmerson about his career spanning over four decades. Schwartz has written such hit musicals as “Godspell,” “Pippin,” and “Wicked.” He was in town for the opening of "Working," at the Woodruff Arts Center. (Tyson Horne / tyson.horne@ajc.com)
Podcasts
Podcast: A conversation with Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz
Visual Arts
Photographer Keris Salmon's new exhibition "To Have and To Hold" is part of her series exploring the legacy of slavery through landscapes and architecture and text. Courtesy of Keris Salmon
Life
Photographer’s new exhibit examines legacy of slavery
The Atlanta Contemporary's 2021 Biennial exhibitions "Of Care and Destruction" and "Virtual Remains" echo the uncertainty and tumult of 2020. Artist Eleanor Neal's piece, "Transcending Ambiguity," represents, in part, the loss, isolation and longing brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy of Eleanor Neal
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2020 reverberates at this year’s Atlanta Biennial exhibition
This is the oldest known painting by acclaimed 19th-century artist, Robert S. Duncanson, perhaps the most successful African American artist of his time. Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta owns the mother and daughter portrait. Courtesy of Hammonds House Museum
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