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Atlanta playwright, screenwriter Topher Payne looked back on one of his earliest plays and decided to bring it back to the stage, rewritten and re-envisioned. The supernatural Southern comedy “The […]

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Emory students are in for a new version of sociology — Taylor’s version. The university’s Oxford College launched a new course in its fall semester based on the career of […]

Arts Atlanta:

Last month, 13 additional books have been added to the list of books banned throughout the Cobb County school district. This brings the total to 20. :: On August 15, Cobb County Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced 13 new books bans, bringing the district-wide total to 20 titles. Among the new bans are Sapphire’s novel Push,...

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An emotionally conflicted wife. A charming outsider. A bitter outcast determined to get revenge. While the character types featured in the play “Anna in the Tropics” may sound familiar, the […]

Arts Atlanta:

ART+DESIGN Nando’s is not just a chain of restaurants in southern Africa, the business also happens to own one of the largest collections of South African contemporary art in the world at over 27,000 works. Selections from the Nando’s collection will make a visit to the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta in an exhibition...

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In 2006, Jonathan Baker, Jeff Heck and Joel Iverson were recent Atlanta transplants. They met at a weekly Bible study but soon discovered that they had another commonality—a love for […]

Arts Atlanta:

Conceptually rigorous and emotionally expansive, Namwon Choi’s 248 Miles at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia through October 12 is a culminating body of work afforded by her MOCA GA Working Artist Project award. Choi is an immigrant and self-described outsider, born and schooled in Korea where she earned an advanced degree in Oriental...

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Geoffrey Chaucer’s framework narrative of a bunch of people headed to church while indulging in some zany, sexy stories of sin gets a broad, modern spin in The Canterbury Tales, onstage at Shakespeare Tavern through September 29. Director Kati Grace Kirby, working with an adaptation by John Stephens, has created a satisfying romp that’s full...

Arts Atlanta:

On Saturday, August 31, four flamenco artists from Spain filled the Emory Performing Arts studio with sound — music, song and dazzling footwork — as part of Atlanta’s annual A Través flamenco festival. The performers sang and gave introductions in Spanish, and there appeared to be enough Spanish speakers in the audience who took in...

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Atlanta has gained a reputation as a comedy-friendly city, and one recurring local comedy show aims to push the boundaries of the familiar, bringing a touch of the strange to […]

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Half advice show, half survival guide, the podcast “How To Do Everything” answers listener questions from how to get out of quicksand to how to get out of an awkward […]

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Challenge the Stats, an Atlanta-based talent advocacy organization for BIPOC artists and musicians, brings another vibrant night of music in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Latin Jazz Concert features […]