Emory researchers examine how virtual reality can treat veterans’ PTSD
Sometimes the best way to overcome a traumatic experience is to relive it. Researchers at Emory have been exploring ways that combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder could be tackled by using virtual reality.
How Atlanta singer Virginia Schenk found a second career onstage
Virginia Schenck has sung for as long as she can remember, but she didn’t pursue performing seriously until 2010. Today Schenck (who goes by her stage name V-A) regularly performs around Atlanta and has released two albums.
My kids’ suburban Atlanta childhood is light-years away from mine
My childhood at age seven was nothing like my daughter’s now. My world was defined by fire and brimstone belching from the pulpit at Spring River Assembly of God. I didn’t know a Black person, and I sure as hell didn’t know what a lesbian was—much less consider a happy couple as part of my family.
A love letter to the Emory Gamelan Ensemble
No one listens to classical gamelan music for the first time and thinks, “I’ve heard something like this before.” There’s nothing like it.
The Shelf: Lynn Cullen
Lynn Cullen Smyrna’s Lynn Cullen, a successful writer of books for young readers, makes a stunning leap into historical fiction for adults with The Cr
Roy Barnes on the Confederate flag and where the South needs to go from here
Barnes, a throwback to Georgia’s once mighty but now dismantled Democratic machine, was eager to talk about the South’s contradictions. And, as the governor who oversaw the revamp of Georgia’s state flag back in 2001—which removed the battle emblem and arguably cost him reelection in 2002—few are more uniquely qualified.
60 Voices: Nothing demonstrates Atlanta’s potential like its thriving entrepreneurial scene
In sectors from technology to food service, entrepreneurs are making it work. Here, five of them, including Bem Joiner of Atlanta Influences Everything and Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan, discuss what's next for Atlanta.
In Concert: Summer Tunes
Great summer concert series aren’t limited to Chastain. So when the sun starts setting, grab a blanket, fill a cooler, and head to one of the many shows in neighborhood parks across the metro area. (In most cases, even Fido can come along.)
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Concerts on the Square
Saturdays in May at 7 p.m., plop dow
Party Preview: Art on the Block
The inaugural Midtown Festival of the Arts opens with a cocktail party and art auction September 24 at the Loews hotel in Midtown. The auction will feature thirty stools, chairs, and tables “Bedazzled” by local artists such as Linda Curtis and Jeffrey Stone. “It’s a way for younger patrons to build an art collection with affordable yet functional pieces that will appreciate in value,” says event head Leslie
Waffle House real estate could be yours, for a price
The company maintains a real estate sideline, connecting buyers and sellers of Waffle House properties. With their open kitchens and airy interiors, WaHos might seem ripe for conversion to lofts, but if you want to live in one, prepare for rezoning.
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