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In ‘Initiative,’ bonds of friendship outgame Dungeons & Dragons

Review of "Initiative," Aurora Theatre's world premiere production of Jacob York's script about a Dungeons & Dragons devotee living through the game while battling cancer.

AAJC 040726 Horizon Dog Mom

In ‘Dog Mom,’ howling laughs support a story of opening up to love

"Dog Mom," a comedy about a pet owner and her pup, shows how simple yet radical it is to open your heart to unexpected love. At Horizon Theatre through April 19.

WussyVision

Campy Atlanta gay film screening series WussyVision celebrates 10 years

Checking out WussyVision, a monthly film screening series at Plaza Theatre that brings queer Atlanta together for costume contests and community.

Georgia Entertainment Scene
Sue Bickham dances with SALSAtlanta during the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Piedmont Park’s 2026 Dogwood Festival sees lighter traffic, ticketing confusion

The city of Atlanta reportedly forced the festival to switch from charging gate fee to being ‘donation only’ on Saturday.

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Sue Bickham dances with SALSAtlanta during the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Dogwood festival revamps admission

The Dogwood Festival, a long-running annual staple at Piedmont Park, drew lighter traffic this past weekend after switching from a free model to a gate fee.

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‘Scooby-Doo’ live action series set to shoot in metro Atlanta

‘Scooby-Doo’ live action series set to shoot in metro Atlanta

Netflix will be shooting a live-action “Scooby-Doo” TV series in Atlanta starting tentatively in April, according to a notice sent to members of a local union.

Food & Dining
Top Chef - Season 23

This ‘Top Chef’ contestant’s culinary career started at a Georgia racetrack

How Georgia-native Jennifer Lee Jackson made it to season 23 of ‘Top Chef.’

041326: Quick Butter Chicken
RECIPE

This easy butter chicken recipe gets curry on the table faster than takeout

Skip the app - this easy 30-minute butter chicken recipe lands on your table faster than takeout.

Distilled and Fermented Kir Cocktail

This 2-ingredient cocktail’s sophistication comes from pure simplicity

Atlanta drinkers are rediscovering the Kir, a classic French cocktail made with cassis liqueur and dry white wine.

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We found out what happened to the Georgia Guidestones

Atlanta News First

Atlanta TV stations have been dropped from Dish TV. Here’s why.

A crowd watches as Imagine Dragons performs on their Mercury Tour in 2022 at Lakewood Amphitheatre. The venue maintains a long-term lease with Live Nation. (Robb Cohen for the AJC 2022)

What the Live Nation antitrust settlement means for Georgia concertgoers

Brewhouse Cafe

WATCH: World Cup Vibes in Atlanta

CNN Paramount Merger

What Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale to Paramount could mean for CNN, Turner

Jimmy Carter played foundational role in Georgia’s film industry

Plaza Theatre spotlights Georgia film history, showing ‘Deliverance’ and more

Cox Communications

FCC approves landmark merger between Cox Communications and Charter

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Netflix backs out of bid to acquire CNN-parent Warner Bros. Discovery

Tyler Rollins Home

Antique details and contemporary art mix effortlessly in Charleston home

Allison Entrekin

What Atlanta Magazine’s new top editor plans for the storied publication

Beyond ‘Heated Rivalry:’ How Atlantans are bonding over queer romance novels

‘Heated Rivalry’ sparks Atlantans to connect over queer romance novels