Things to do in Atlanta

Atlanta Film Festival

How ‘a group of hippies’ created Atlanta’s 50-year film institution

The Atlanta Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in the Southeast and one of the longest-running in the country.

Forward Warrior returned for its 11th year

Atlanta now has more than 2,000 murals. How did we get here?

Atlanta now has more than 2,000 murals. How did we get here? Key creatives who helped put the city on the U.S. street art map trace the growth of our vividly colored walls.

Oakland Cemetery Illumine

Illumine lights up Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery for the 19th year

Illumine, an illuminated immersive art event, will take place at Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery in partnership with The High Museum of Art from Friday, April 17-Sunday, April 26.

Georgia Entertainment Scene
Turandot

Atlanta Opera creates its own ending for the 100-year puzzle of ‘Turandot’

On Saturday, the Atlanta Opera will premiere “Turandot” with its own take on the enigmatic ending.

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Drumma Boy

Trap music heads to Atlanta Film Festival, thanks to this producer

‘The Birth of Trap Music’ chronicles the rise and tension of trap music, a subgenre of rap created in Atlanta and rooted in lyrics about drug dealing (aka “trapping”).

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Alabama Shakes returns with big tour, new songs and an album in the works

“It’s been wild,” says Alabama Shakes guitarist Heath Fogg of touring and recording once again after a six-year hiatus. The band plays Synovus Bank Amphitheater on Friday.

Food & Dining
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7 Atlanta pop-ups you can’t miss this week

Looking for things to do in Atlanta this week? Here's Punk Foodie's pop-up picks this week, from barbecue to bakery bites to Haitian fusion.

Terminal South food hall

What this food hall could mean for a south Atlanta neighborhood

Initially planned for 2024, Switchman Hall opened earlier this year in Peoplestown, with the developer and residents pinning hopes on it and the neighbhorhood blossoming.

Smorgasburg

Caviar mixes with street food at Smorgasburg plus more food events this week

This week in Atlanta, work remotely during a DJ set at a cafe, experiment with caviar and street food or get tickets to a supper club combining Korean and Indian flavors.

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Atlanta’s 'Hills4ATL' is building strength, health and community

Roger and James Deakins

Oscar-winning cinematographer shares secrets in new book, Atlanta screenings

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry Studios sells stake in BET+. Here’s what that means for fans.

Studio owners look to fill soundstages

Intennse moves its rapid-fire tennis concept to Assembly Studios

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