Things to do in Atlanta

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos jumped around in 90 degree heat, and the Scottish band played a sizzling set of hits and other cuts from its deep catalog at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in Piedmont Park in September 2025. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

11 months after hot Shaky Knees set, Franz Ferdinand returns to rock Atlanta

Slamdance brings its ‘On the Road’ program to Atlanta

Atlanta TV stations could see changes under new FCC rule

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2026 Essential Play Festival opens with a play humanizing Helen of Troy

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Meet the Georgia content creator going behind the scenes at your favorite concerts

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Tech First Saturday and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Here are 15 of the best things to do in Atlanta this weekend, including Georgia Tech football's First Saturday on the Flats, Glow Night at the Georgia Aquarium and Sonic Expo.

Performance art meets activism in Lavender Fest’s third season

Director Ty Autry said Lavender Fest's "Unerasable" theme reflects that queer stories are "an act of rebellion and resistance."

Georgia film and TV production spending slips to $2B, a 10-year low

Film and television projects spent about $2 billion in Georgia in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to numbers from the Georgia Film Office.

Georgia Entertainment Scene

The 11 p.m. concert curfew at Chastain Park’s amphitheater? Not ironclad!

If you thought the 11 p.m. curfew at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park is ironclad, it is not. Certain weather conditions allow them to go until midnight.

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Ben Jones, former Georgia congressman better known as ‘Cooter,’ dies at 84

Ben Jones, who starred as mechanic “Cooter” on “The Dukes of Hazzard” and served four years in Georgia’s congressional delegation, died Sunday.

11 months after hot Shaky Knees set, Franz Ferdinand returns to rock Atlanta

Interview with Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos ahead of its Wednesday concert at Atlanta's Buckhead Theatre, 11 months after the Scottish band rocked Shaky Knees festival.

Food & Dining

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2nd Atlanta location of Hal’s The Steakhouse opening in Midtown

Hal's, the Steakhouse has announced it will open a second Atlanta location in Midtown’s Spring Quarter development in early 2028.

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Chili crisp-topped noodle bowls get their silky sauce from fresh zucchini

Have oodles of fresh zucchini? Use up pounds of it in this quick-cooking ramen recipe.

Step inside the Atlas kitchen with chef Freddy Money’s latest cookbook

Freddy Money, executive chef of Atlas at the St. Regis Atlanta hotel, has released his second cookbook.

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