Things to do in Atlanta

Georgia Entertainment Scene
A brand new comedy club is opening Feb. 8. We are getting a sneak preview with Marshall Chiles, who had started Funny Farm in Roswell, then Laughing Skull in Midtown.

Whiplash, newest comedy club in Atlanta, aims for ‘upscale’ experience

Whiplash Comedy Club is open at Ponce City Market, an effort to bring an upscale club feel to a scene known for cheap chairs and cramped spaces.

books
BOOKSHELF

5 new bloodcurdling reads to keep you up at night

New books to read for spooky season include "Stay Buried" by Jennifer McMahon and "The Sisters of Crimson House" by Melissa Anderson Sweazy.

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For 20 years, a happily ‘Dreadful’ Halloween at Center for Puppetry Arts

Previewing "The Ghastly Dreadfuls,' the Halloween show for adults at Center for Puppetry Arts that stays fresh after 20 years by integrating new performers into the cast.

Food & Dining
Make this quick version of chicken adobo
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Make this easy chicken adobo in about 30 minutes

Make this easy Filipino chicken adobo in about 30 minutes with juicy drumsticks, plus a simple shortcut for a rich glossy sauce.

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Toasted Pumpkin Seed Mole by Crystal Wapepah. (photo by Clay Williams)
RECIPE

A pumpkin seed recipe with Indigenous roots

Try this pumpkin mole for Indigenous peoples day, from "A Feather and a Fork" cookbook by Crystal Wahpepah who guides us back to sacred foodways in America.

South Downtown tour

Ida’s Kitchen Counter coming to South Downtown, and more from Atlanta’s dining scene

This week on the Atlanta restaurant scene, Ida's Kitchen Counter was just one of several new restaurants to announce imminent openings.

Warner Bros

Paramount antitrust settlement: What it means for Warner deal and Atlanta

Gorillaz close out the Shaky Knees three-day music festival on Sunday night with a set full of hits and several surprise guests, including Kara Jackson, 6lack, DRAM and Atlanta's own Earthgang on Sept. 20, 2026 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Shaky Knees Festival 2026 – Day 3

After a lengthy rain delay and evacuation, Twenty One Pilots closed out Saturday night at Shaky Knees with genre bending hits on the Peachtree Stage on Sept. 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Shaky Knees Festival 2026 – Day 2

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PHOTOS: Shaky Knees Festival 2026 - Day 1

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry plans to relocate to Puerto Rico. What about his Atlanta studio?

Chattahoochee Nature Center's Back to Your Roots Farm Fair

Dirty Birds Rally and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

Semester at Trilith

Trilith wants college students to spend a semester on set

Atlanta Food and Wine Festival

Food & Wine Fest and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

021925 production road closures

With Trump’s backing, a federal film incentive gains ground in Georgia

Labor Day period travel at Hartsfield-Jackson

Atlanta Labor Day travel: Expect traffic, longer lines and higher prices