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SaportaReport
Published 76 minutes agoReporter’s Notebook: Park Pride grants; Spelman exhibition; Butterflies at Ball Ground
Park Pride awards more than $20,000 for nine park improvement projects Park Pride has awarded more than $20,000 to support nine community-led park improvement projects across Atlanta and DeKalb County through its Small Change Grants Program. The annual grants, supported by an…
SaportaReport
Published 78 minutes agoWhat if Atlanta’s theater crisis is also an opportunity?
American nonprofit theater is in crisis. Audiences have not fully returned from the pandemic, costs have risen, philanthropy is stretched, and theaters around the country have cut programming, laid off staff, reduced seasons or closed altogether. Atlanta has not been immune.…
SaportaReport
Published 19 hours agoOut On Film opens its 39th festival with LGBTQ+ stories, community and ‘Before I Do’
For one night in Midtown, the red carpet was more than a path into a movie theater. It was an invitation to see LGBTQ+ lives, relationships and experiences reflected on the big screen, and to experience those stories together. Out On Film opened its 39th annual LGBTQ+ film…
Bronx Times
Published 21 hours agoCouncilmember Kevin Riley expands Bronx youth entrepreneurship program with trip to Invest Fest
A group of young people from the Northeast Bronx got a firsthand look at entrepreneurship, investing and college life this summer as Council Member Kevin Riley expanded a program aimed at introducing local youth to new opportunities. Riley’s third annual “Roads to Invest Fest:…
GPB News
Published 22 hours ago'NU AFRICANS' exhibition puts Black women's beauty on full display at Hammonds House
“NU AFRICANS” returns to Atlanta’s Hammonds House Museum with new portraits, sculptures and costumes celebrating Black women across the diaspora.
GPB News
Published 23 hours agoGreetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps
As a Syrian glassmaker created his wares in Damascus, watching his craft reminded this reporter to slow down and enjoy the moment.
Cobb County Courier
Published September 30“My name is Sugar. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 30“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/black hound. The following information on this potential family member is...
How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions
Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.
GPB News
Published September 29How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions
Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.
Cobb County Courier
Published September 29“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 29“My name is Aisha, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white terrier. The following information on this potential family member is...