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15 family-friendly events in Atlanta this weekend
Our list of 15 family-friendly metro Atlanta outings this weekend includes the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade, Coolray Field Carnival and Water Circus Atlantis in Alpharetta.
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Georgia insurance agent Philmon Lee lands top 20 spot in ‘American Idol’
Georgia's 2026 representative in the top 20 for "American Idol" is 25-year-old insurance agent Philmon Lee from LaGrange.
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Actor Corey Cott, new on ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ commutes between NYC and Athens
Corey Cott, who commutes between Athens and New York City, is tickled to land a regular role on "Law & Order: SVU" in its whopping 27th season.
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Many music genres will be breezing across metro Atlanta this spring
Guide to spring music in Atlanta: Atlanta Jazz Fest, Sweetwater 420 Music Fest are signposts of a season that brings classical, klezmer, indie rock, pop and more to the city.
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2 Atlantans land Oscar noms with doc about poets facing cancer
Ryan White and Jessica Hargrave have an Oscar nomination for "Come See Me in the Good Light." The Oscars will be handed out on Sunday.
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Atlanta theater companies nurturing new productions for spring
Spring theater preview: World premieres and other ambitious productions will rule metro Atlanta stages this spring. Consider these suggestions for your calendar.
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Atlanta’s Bruce Bruce lands first Netflix special: ‘It was time!’
Atlanta's Bruce Bruce, a road comic for 36 years, lands his first Netflix special in hopes of broadening his audience.
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Atlanta Ramadan Food Festival serves something bigger than dinner
What I discovered between sunset and sunrise at one of metro Atlanta’s most unique food gatherings.
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Atlanta Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes opens Alpharetta academy
1996 Olympic medal winner and gymnast Domnique Dawes has opened a new ninja/gymnastics academy in Alpharetta with hopes of opening more in the area down the road.
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Tyler Perry’s Atlanta-shot Netflix drama puts focus on firefighters
In his second Netflix scripted drama, Tyler Perry is jumping into the fire with “Where There’s Smoke.”


















