3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (177+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Out Front Theatre Company, Georgia’s only LGBTQ+ theatre company, has announced two new plays as part of its 2026 Spectrum Spotlight Series. The Spectrum Spotlight Series is a play incubation process that serves as an opportunity…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (591+ words) Thursday, Aug. 27 (14 Elul 5786) — There’s been some discussion in my circle about what makes a Jewish community. Is it the proximity to the JCC or a synagogue membership? Is it a Jewish club at school that serves good bagels? I’d love…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (330+ words) On Dec. 14, 2025, Patti LuPone attended a performance of Drew Droege’s show, “Messy White Gays.” A drunken audience member disrupted the show, and afterwards, LuPone told them to “never go back to the theater again.” The New York Post ran the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (283+ words) Meals On Wheels Atlanta is reimagining one of its signature fundraising events with a refreshed vision for the ninth annual Power Luncheon, set for Thursday, Sept. 17, at 1705West, 1705 Commerce Drive NW. The event will bring together Atlanta’s creative, business, civic, and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) Responding to North End residents’ calls for more city programming and investment outside of the downtown City Springs district, Sandy Springs officials have scheduled three evening farmers markets at River Springs Shopping Center. The Sandy Springs Night Market features more…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (308+ words) The annual Summer Shade Festival is just around the corner, returning to Grant Park on Saturday, Aug, 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23. The free two-day festival will once again fill Atlanta’s oldest park with live music across the Main Stage and Gazebo,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (160+ words) The annual Essential Theatre Play Festival returns Aug. 7 – 23, continuing its decades-long mission of showcasing new works by Georgia playwrights. The 2026 festival is being held at 7 Stages in Little Five Points, featuring world premieres, staged readings, and special events highlighting homegrown…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (306+ words) Qreative Voices has announced the lineup for season three of Lavender Fest, an Atlanta-based performing arts festival showcasing queer talent from across the United States. The five-day festival will run from Aug. 5 – 9 at Out Front Theatre Company. This year’s festival…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) Pups & Pumps Charity will host its first annual Community BBQ on Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the large pavilion at Chapel Hill Park, 3985 Lehigh Blvd. The free, family-friendly event will bring together neighbors, local supporters and animal lovers for an afternoon…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (377+ words) The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival returns to Sandy Springs Sept. 25 and 26 for the city’s fourth year of its free downtown fair, featuring live music from nationally acclaimed acts, a market with more than 60 artists, and an area for kids…...