Things to do in Atlanta

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.
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.

Market in the Park is first sign of activation near Grant Park Gateway
A monthly market featuring food, crafts and free activities from the Grant Park Conservancy is debuting in an underutilized part of Grant Park this weekend.

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”).

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.

Atlanta media departures: Kristen Gates, Audrey Washington, Lil Bankhead
Radio personalities from 94.9/The Bull and V-103 and a reporter from WSB-TV share their exits from the Atlanta airwaves via social media.

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.

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.
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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Oscar-winning cinematographer shares secrets in new book, Atlanta screenings
Roger Deakins, the cinematographer behind "Fargo," "Skyfall" and many more films, is in town this week for a master class at GSU, screenings and a book signing.

Tyler Perry Studios sells stake in BET+. Here’s what that means for fans.
Starting in June, BET+ will shut down and its programming will be folded into Paramount+. Perry will continue to produce programming for BET Media Group.

Intennse moves its rapid-fire tennis concept to Assembly Studios
Intennse is moving to Assembly Studios in Doraville, deepening the relationship between the tennis league and Assembly’s owners Gray Media.

Atlanta TV stations have been dropped from Dish TV. Here’s why.
The dispute is over retransmission fees TV station owners seek from cable and satellite operators, a major source of revenue for companies like Gray Media.

What the Live Nation antitrust settlement means for Georgia concertgoers
Live Nation, which is the most dominant entity in Atlanta’s live events industry, reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit.

WATCH: World Cup Vibes in Atlanta
Looking to catch soccer fever before World Cup officially lands in ATL? We’re pulling up to the legendary Brewhouse Cafe in Little Five Points. This is the spot where the ener...

What Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale to Paramount could mean for CNN, Turner
For more than 3,000 employees at the company’s Techwood campus, where CNN, TBS, TNT and other networks reside, the stakes could not be higher.

Plaza Theatre spotlights Georgia film history, showing ‘Deliverance’ and more
The series spans 1972 to 2006, a time period before the state bolstered its film tax credit.

FCC approves landmark merger between Cox Communications and Charter
The immediate impact of the merger on existing Cox employees was not known at the time of the announcement.
Netflix backs out of bid to acquire CNN-parent Warner Bros. Discovery
It appears the Warner Bros. movie studio, HBO and Atlanta-founded properties such as CNN, TNT and TBS will ultimately merge with the owner of CBS and Paramount+.



