15 fun things to do for the Fourth of July in metro Atlanta
Centennial Olympic Park and Stone Mountain fireworks, Stranger Things season three, Peachtree Road Race, and plenty of local restaurant deals.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 19-25
Juvenile, Trina, and Ying Yang Twins headline the Freaknik Festival 2019, while the rescheduled Atlanta Moon Ride gets a new date.
This impressive oak sculpture weaves its way through the renovated Alliance Theatre
After more than 100 world premieres, the Alliance Theatre was overdue for its first major renovation. In June 2017, crews began the Midtown venue’s $32-million makeover, which opened this January.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 12-18
Migos, Lil Yachty, and more at State Farm Arena, more than 200 brews at Atlanta Summer Beer Fest, and Juneteenth Weekend at Atlanta History Center.
How Lion King actress and Atlanta native Nia Holloway scored her dream role at just 17
For the past six years, Nia Holloway has lived traveling on the road. At 17, she became the youngest person to land the role of lioness Nala in Disney's national tour of The Lion King. While it’s been a grind, Holloway said it’s also been a dream come true.
A documentary explores the black pioneers of Atlanta’s broadcast past
On a summer morning in 1967, Lorenzo “Lo” Jelks walked into the WSB-TV studios for his first day of work. That wouldn’t have been noteworthy, except that Jelks, an American descendant of enslaved Africans, would be the first black on-air reporter at what was then (and now) one of the largest television stations in the Southeast.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 5-11
Kendrick Lamar will headline the Tycoon Music Festival, while the Atlanta Design Festival offers a ton of events throughout the weekend.
Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize 2019: Meet the winner and finalists
Launched in 2014 by Judson Mitcham in collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Poet Laureate's Prize is an annual program designed to encourage works by teen writers. Read the works of the 2019 winner and finalists.
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Don’t Miss List: Our top 5 event picks for June
Ariana Grande comes to State Farm Arena, commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans at Juneteenth Atlanta Parade, and tour Glover Park and the historic Marietta Square with the Marietta Square Food Tour.
