‘The Odyssey’: We have a responsibility to each other in Nolan’s soulful take on the epic

Buckhead Reporter 7/17 12:00A Sammie Purcell

In waiting for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey,” I’ve felt a lot of anticipation – as I’m sure many of us have – for certain set pieces. Whether it be Odysseus’s encounter with the...

What to know about the July 19 World Cup final watch party and concerts in Piedmont Park

Buckhead Reporter 7/16 5:37A Sarra Sedghi

On Sunday, July 19, Showcase Atlanta and ONE Musicfest will host “A Celebration of Soccer and Sound” at Piedmont Park. Atlanta’s last 2026 World Cup event takes place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will...

This week at the Farmers Markets

Buckhead Reporter 7/16 4:00A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a...

New Sandy Springs SUP Showdown to feature six-mile paddleboarding course

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/16 2:26A Rough Draft Staff

Sandy Springs is inviting paddlers from across the Southeast to compete in the inaugural Sandy Springs SUP Showdown on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The city says the new Sandy...

July 16 Quick Bites: Four restaurant closures, two restaurant fires, YBar in Buckhead update,...

Buckhead Reporter 7/16 12:30A Sarra Sedghi and Beth McKibben

In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on a new food hall in Castleberry Hill, a closure in Avondale Estates and Buckhead, and Victory’s replacement in Decatur. You’ll also find details on food and...

Two people arrested for running unlicensed massage business in Brookhaven

Brookhaven Reporter 7/15 9:20A Cathy Cobbs

The Brookhaven Police Department arrested two people for operating an unlicensed massage business. Chunlei Wang, 65, and Yun Pan, 47, were arrested following an investigation at a massage business establishment at 2484 Briarcliff Road. On June...

A future bridge and a sad farewell for Brookhaven: $15.8 million for connector bridge, and District...

Brookhaven Reporter 7/15 8:51A Cathy Cobbs

The Brookhaven City Council celebrated a milestone and mourned another on July 14 as the city approved a financial agreement with Emory University to fund the vast majority of the construction of the...

Call for vendors and creators ahead of Sandy Springs Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/15 7:29A Rough Draft Staff

The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival returns to Sandy Springs Sept. 25 and 26 for the city s fourth year of its free downtown fair, featuring live music from nationally acclaimed acts, a market with more than 60 artists, and an area for kids...

DeKalb School parliamentarian warns board about ‘departure from moderate speech,’ excessive vote...

Brookhaven Reporter 7/15 6:46A Cathy Cobbs

At the start of the July 13 DeKalb County School Board of Education meeting, its attorney/parliamentarian issued a warning about board members’ personal remarks, side banter, and a “proliferation of...

Kai Lin Art’s ‘Objects 2’ features new work by Marc Boyson

Buckhead Reporter 7/15 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Kai Lin Art’s “ Objects 2 ,”  the gallery’s second annual juried exhibition of three-dimensional work, closes July 17, capping a show that gathered 17 contemporary artists from across the Southeast...

Roberts Drive in Sandy Springs closed after fire hydrant is damaged in crash

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/14 9:29A Hayden Sumlin

A section of Roberts Drive at Roswell Road in north Sandy Springs will be shut down through Friday, July 17, after an overnight crash that affected a fire hydrant near the State Route 9 bridge over...

Edgewood alcohol license moratorium finally gets traction at zoning committee meeting

Buckhead Reporter 7/14 4:46A Collin Kelley

A resolution to impose an 180-day moratorium on new alcohol licenses along Edgewood Avenue finally gained traction at the July 13 Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee meeting. First introduced in January by Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari, the...

Greater Perimeter Chamber names Todd Olesiuk as development director

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/12 5:00A Rough Draft Staff

The Greater Perimeter Chamber has named Todd Olesiuk as its new development director. Olesiuk, a Dunwoody resident, has a background in business development, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and relationship management across the technology,...

Sandy Springs kicks off back-to-school season with National Night Out event

Sandy Springs Reporter 7/12 3:00A Rough Draft Staff

Sandy Springs announced its upcoming back-to-school youth programming, kicking off in early August with the city s annual National Night Out event and the first Movie by Moonlight showing. At the city...

’80s tribute and PJ Morton coming to Atlanta Symphony Hall stage

Buckhead Reporter 7/11 7:42A Rough Draft Staff

Delta Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE is adding two concerts to its lineup this year and both will include a full orchestra. The first will be goes Saturday, Aug. 15, when Atlanta-based tribute band Electric Avenue will be joined by the Atlanta Pops...