Things to Do

Blue Man Group is back at the Fox Theatre for the first time since 2015 in a new show July 8-10.
(Courtesy of Evan Zimmerman)

Credit: Evan Zimmerman

Blue Man Group is still blue, but the rest is new

5h ago

Dusty Gannon, also know as Goth Dad, practices with his band, Vision Video, in the week leading up to AthFest, the beloved outdoor music festival in Athens. Vision Video headlined the Saturday night performances for the first time, a big step for the band. which includes bass player Dan Geller, Emily Fredock on vocals and synthesizer and drummer Jason Fusco. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Jenni Girtma

Dusty Gannon aka Goth Dad brings humor, therapy, glam to Athens music

6h ago

How late can you shoot fireworks in Georgia?

8h ago

Bob Thompson's "LeRoi Jones and his Family," (1964), oil on canvas.
Courtesy of High Museum of Art / Cathy Carver. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Credit: Handout

Bob Thompson exhibit at High Museum dazzles with color and déjà vu

11h ago

Featured

The Tedeschi Trucks Band, pictured here at Pasaquan, will play two nights at the Fox Theatre on July 15-16.

Credit: David McClister

Derek Trucks on reinventing the Tedeschi Trucks Band13h ago

A rendering of the outside of the former Philips Arena, which will be christened State Farm Arena. (Credit: Atlanta Hawks)

Atlanta’s State Farm Arena to host League of Legends World Championship semifinals

Sol LeWitt’s public art installation “54 Columns” is located in the Old Fourth Ward. Contributed by Fulton County Public Art Program

Briefs: BLM and Atlanta theater; Eric Nine wins mural commission; revitalizing ‘54...

Peter Conlon, president of Live Nation Atlanta, talks about the International Pop Festival. Conlon was a mentee of concert promoter Alex Cooley, a producer of the 1969 concert the weekend of July 4. Peter has a lot of memorabilia from the event, including this framed T-shirt from the concert above a picture of Led Zeppelin. Photo: RYON HORNE/RHORNE@AJC.COM

Podcast: From 2019, a look at 1969′s Atlanta International Pop Festival

Savannah's Annual 4th of July Celebration was sponsored by the JW Marriot Riverside Plant District. The JW Marriot had music and events going on all throughout the weekend.

Credit: Tyler Dewland/Savannah Morning News

Fireworks, family, food and fun: Where to celebrate July 4th in Chatham, Bryan and...

Karen Comer Lowe has been named the inaugural curator-in-residence at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Spelman College Museum of Art names Karen Comer Lowe curator-in-residence

The Michael C. Carlos Museum in DeKalb County includes objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, and the ancient Americas. (Photo courtesy of Discover DeKalb)

Carlos Museum commits to diversity, social change with hiring of new director

Food & Recipes

An artfully poured cappuccino at Spiller Park Coffee in Ponce City Market. Its next location, in the Toco Hills Shopping Center, is expected to open later this summer. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS

Spiller Park to open fourth location and more restaurant news from the week

2h ago

Beer Pick: Bitburger and Deschutes collaborate on Dry Hop’d Zwickl

4h ago

Metro Atlanta food and drink events to check out in July

5h ago

Auntie Vee’s bringing peach cobbler, mac and cheese to Milton

7h ago

Credit: Bob Townsend

Flip Burger leaving West Midtown after 14 years, with plans to relocate

9h ago

Black-owned vegan restaurants awaken appetite for plant-based diet

REVIEW: Lady Ha beckons with street food, drinks on Beltline

RECIPES: Celebrate Fourth of July with colorful plant-based menu

More Things To Do

Couples’ cooking, Shakespeare and more: 15 things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta

AJC Peachtree Road Race 2022: MARTA, ride-hailing on race days

Parades, fireworks and more: 4th of July celebrations around Atlanta

Don’t let your pet become another Fourth of July runaway

An illustration from "Once Upon an Alphabet" is among the 80 works of art from Oliver Jeffers on exhibit at the High Museum of Art. Photo: Steve Butman

Credit: Steve Butman

The ‘Book Eating Boy’ and his incredible creator, Oliver Jeffers

Metro Atlanta artist’s famous mentor Sam Gilliam becomes his ‘Protege’

Sam Gilliam, abstract artist of Drape paintings, dies at 88

Actress channels late Texas governor Richards in ART Station’s ‘Ann’

Columnists

Listen to Things to Do podcast

Most Read

Flip Burger leaving West Midtown after 14 years, with plans to relocate

Parades, fireworks and more: 4th of July celebrations around Atlanta

Derek Trucks on reinventing the Tedeschi Trucks Band

Metro Atlanta food and drink events to check out in July

Auntie Vee’s bringing peach cobbler, mac and cheese to Milton

Special Features

220227 Decatur, Ga: Mike (right) and Grace Wynn, Prep Assistant at Adobo ATL working together in the kitchen. Grace is cutting banana leaves for plating some dishes offered this Sunday. The AJC visits and profiles, Mike Pimentel, owner of Adobo ATL commissary kitchen, a Filipino pop-up. The story focuses on MikeÕs modern interpretation of Filipino cuisine and where the those influences come from. Photos for new AJC series on Culinary Journey. Photo taken Sunday February 27, 2022. Food styling where applicable by Mike Pimentel. (CHRIS HUNT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Credit: CHRIS HUNT

Atlanta Culinary Journeys

Credit: Courtesy of Atlanta Gladiators

Atlanta Gladiators - Road to the Kelly Cup

Credit: Hyosub Shin

Aging in Atlanta

The veranda of Martha and Jean-Francois Morizur’s home looks out over their backyard and pool area. A sofa, chair and coffee table from Wayfair provide seating around the outdoor fireplace, and the fleur-de-lis wood and iron art above the fireplace from Hobby Lobby ties the outdoor decor into the French style of the interior of the home. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Credit: Reynolds Rogers

AJC Private Quarters

AJC Pulse Magazine

Credit: CINDY HARTER SIMS

Celebrating Nurses

2021’s Top Workplaces in Atlanta

AJC Cup

Things to Do Podcast

Robert Spano conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Friday in a special concert of new music.

Credit: Raftermen

Podcast: From 2018, Robert Spano on his years leading the Atlanta Symphony

02/04/2021 —Sandy Springs, Georgia — Musician John Driskell Hopkins sits for a portrait at his studio in Sandy Springs, Thursday, February 4, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Credit: Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com

Podcast: Revisiting our first podcast interview with John Driskell Hopkins

Bobby Brown sings on "Telephone Man". New Edition played a sold-out State Farm Arena in Atlanta Feb. 20, 2022 as part of the Culture Tour 2022 with Charlie Wilson and Jodeci. / Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Podcast: A conversation with Bobby Brown about his new A&E “Biography” and docuseries

Dolo’s Pizza pop-up in Underground Atlanta, with owners Alyson Williams (left) and Yusef Walker showing off two of their pizzas. (CHRIS HUNT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Credit: CHRIS HUNT

Podcast: Talking all things pizza with the AJC’s dining team

More Things to Do

The latest Illuminarium immersive experience is focused on "Space" including the moon landing, trips to the outer edges of the solar system and the constellations. RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com

Credit: RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.co

Latest Illuminarium immersive experience goes into ‘Space’

In celebration of Andrew Young's 90th birthday, the release of the book and opening of the exhibit of "The Many Lives of Andrew Young" took place at the Millennium Gate in Atlantic Station on Friday, March 11, 2022. Ernie Suggs, of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote the book after hours of interviews and decades following the Ambassador's life and career. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Jenni Girtman

The AJC’s Ernie Suggs chronicles the rich life of Andrew Young in new book

The Isley Brothers were one of the headliners at Atlanta's One MusicFest on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Isley Brothers’ career spans generations

Head to Marietta for a day of family with activities including a parade, live music and fireworks.
Courtesy of Kelly Huff

Credit: Kelly Huff

Celebrate Fourth of July at smaller, community events

A dance performance takes place on the plaza stage at Camperdown, a mixed-use development with a big entertainment component in downtown Greenville, S.C. (Courtesy of Camperdown)

Credit: Camperdown

Camperdown fosters adult playtime in Greenville, S.C.

TV this week includes season 2 of "The Upshaws" and the final two episodes of season 4 of "Stranger Things" on Netflix as well the second season of Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building." HULU/NETFLIX

Credit: HULU/HBO MAX

TV best bets with ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ Chris Pratt, ‘The...

Davi Crimmins is no longer doing a podcast under Bert Weiss' podcast network. PUBLICITY PHOTO

Credit: PUBLICITY PHOTO

Briefs: Davi Crimmins off Weiss’ podcast network; Mz. Shyneka on WE-TV; no more ‘Woke’

1/28/20 1:35:43 PM -- Los Angeles, CA

Bert Kreischer portrait session

Photography: Todd Rosenberg Photography
Hair and Makeup by Tara Nery (TaraMascara)
Styling: Jennifer May Nickel

© Bert Kreischer 2020

Credit: Todd Rosenberg Photography

INTERVIEW: Bert Kreischer on Fully Loaded comedy festival and a weight-loss challenge he...

George Hirthler (left) receives Coubertin Medal from IOC President Thomas Bach on June 23, 2022.

Credit: IOC/Greg Martin

Atlanta resident George Hirthler receives rare Pierre de Coubertin Medal from...