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Big Boi new album

Big Boi thinks Killer Mike should run for Atlanta mayor

We chat with Atlanta rap legend Big Boi about his new album, Boomiverse, the state of hip-hop in Atlanta, and why he loves Marcel (despite the fact that he doesn't eat steak).

Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed tells the harrowing story of war in Liberia—from women’s point of view

In 2016, Danai Gurira's play Eclipsed became the first production to premiere on Broadway with an all-black, all-female creative team and cast. This month, Eclipsed makes its regional debut at Synchronicity Theatre.

Atlanta’s Voices of Note honors the one-year anniversary of the Pulse shooting by looking forward

Almost one year after the Pulse nightclub shooting, Atlanta will honor those touched by the tragedy, as well as learn a lesson in unity from Pulse survivors, leaders, and responders from Orlando.
Atlanta Moon Ride

5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 7-13

Cycle under the stars, jam at Oakland Cemetery, and take in some free family fun.
Kasim Reed climate change Atlanta mayoral candidates

Kasim Reed says Atlanta will honor the Paris climate agreement. What will the city’s next leader do?

Here's where some of the leading candidates running to replace Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed stand on President Donald Trump's decision and what they would do, if elected, about climate change.
Lizz Winstead

Daily Show Cocreator Lizz Winstead brings the Vagical Mystery Tour to Atlanta

Comedian Lizz Winstead has always been a force in the political satire world. The cocreator and former head writer of The Daily Show is turning her jokes into activism with the Lady Parts Justice League, whose Vagical Mystery Tour comedy show stops by Terminal West on June 2.
Sheraton Hotel Atlanta Airport

Commentary: Goodbye and good riddance to bland Atlanta airport development

Most southside Atlanta residents aren't shedding any tears for the demise of the airport Sheraton, and nor should they. Future developers would be wise to build hotels and offices that integrate with both the airport and the communities it sits smack in the middle of.
Atlanta Strees Alive

Splash into summer with these 23 events for Atlanta families in June

Tour the city on two wheels, watch a butterfly release, see a Dancing Granny, and build a sand castle in Decatur Square

Atlanta’s Kirsten Palladino writes the ultimate LGBTQ+ wedding guide

Planning a wedding is never easy, but it can be especially challenging if you're LGBTQ+. How do you find equality-minded vendors? What if both partners are wearing a tux? Atlanta writer Kirsten Palladino sought to answer these questions when she cofounded the LGBTQ+ wedding website Equally Wed in 2010. Now she's turned the website into a guidebook.
5 things to do in Atlanta

5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: May 31-June 6

Listen to live tunes at Candler Park Fest, do a little shopping at the latest ICE market, or visit the High's new Andy Warhol exhibition.

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