Community Gatherings

3+ day, 13+ 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (496+ words) Former First Lady Jill Biden, author of “View from the East Wing,” is one of the featured authors at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s 35th book festival, which runs Nov. 1-22 in Dunwoody and features author talks, book signings and…...

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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) A screenshot shows an interactive map of the Alpharetta Farmers Market. Every Saturday morning through Nov. 14, Alpharetta City Center bustles with activity as local artisans, farmers and bakers display food, handmade crafts and blooming flowers. Plan ahead for a busy…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) Tachia Rivas, a 101-year-old bladder and kidney cancer survivor, struts the runway at Cowboy Couture for the Cure, an Aug. 14 Cumming fashion show benefiting cancer research. Local cancer survivors, dressed to the nines in western wear, strutted down the runway…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (265+ words) DUNWOODY, Ga. — Explore an array of restaurants in the greater Dunwoody Village area during Sips Around the Village from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, starting on the lawn at Marlow’s Tavern and Karen Cannon, Realtors. The walkable tasting experience through Dunwoody…...

4+ week, 11+ 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,…...