Georgia Entertainment Scene

AAJC 010726 Arts calendar

12 metro Atlanta arts events to look forward to in the coming week

Our list of 12 arts events to look forward to this week in metro Atlanta includes Alicia Keys’ "Hell's Kitchen," Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival, "Twelfth Night."

Heat Check- Upchuck
HEAT CHECK

Meet the band defining Atlanta’s punk scene with ‘freedom of defiance’

After a giant 2025 — which included 70 live shows and a new album, "I'm Nice Now," released in October — Upchuck is soaring to new heights.

Stranger Things

Atlanta teen part of new gen ‘Stranger Things’ kids Season 5

In 2024, as the final season of “Stranger Things” was shooting in metro Atlanta, Calista Craig joined what the crew nicknamed “The Dirty Dozen.”

Two Atlanta-launched actors return as principals in 'Hells Kitchen'

Two Atlanta-launched actors return as stars in Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

Series finale of ‘Stranger Things’ draws crowds to theaters

‘Stranger Things’ shoots a scene at Tara, which screens series finale

AAJC 010126 15 family-friendly things

15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Films TV shows in 2026

15 Atlanta-produced TV shows and films expected to debut in 2026

Variety Playhouse retrospective

How Variety Playhouse remains an Atlanta music staple after 35 years

AAJC 091725 Fiddler review

Classics with a twist, premieres made for Atlanta best theater in 2025

Priah Ferguson

Atlantan Priah Ferguson on ‘Stranger Things’ end: ‘It’s a bittersweet moment’

New public art installation in Piedmont Park utilizes security mirrors to trigger reflection

Artwork made from security mirrors in Piedmont Park triggers reflection

Best Music of 2025

The 10 best albums by Georgia artists in 2025, ranked

AAJC 12??25 11 good Topher Payne

Atlanta playwright-screenwriter Topher Payne shares 11 good things