Marlon and Shawn Wayans on returning to ‘Scary Movie’ franchise

Buckhead Reporter 6/5 2:00A Sammie Purcell

It’s been 25 years since the Wayans family has had any direct involvement in the “Scary Movie” franchise.  The first installment of the parody series hit theaters in 2000, starring and co-written by...

‘Power Ballad’ is a shakily charming musical dramedy

Buckhead Reporter 6/5 12:30A Sammie Purcell

Imagine you’re the lead singer of a wedding band – you were once filled with rock and roll dreams of headlining Madison Square Garden, but that dream has long passed you by. But one night, a famous...

Brookhaven proposes millage rate increase to fund budget

Brookhaven Reporter 6/4 8:59A Cathy Cobbs

The City of Brookhaven recently announced that, to fund its upcoming fiscal year expenditures, it is proposing a 3.85 millage rate, resulting in a 1.233-mill increase over the rollback millage rate....

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 6/4 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...

MARTA to face scrutiny over stabbing incidents in a federal investigation

Buckhead Reporter 6/4 2:59A Collin Kelley

MARTA is now under federal investigation over its safety and security plans following two stabbings in May. In a press release, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said he has directed the...

June 4 Quick Bites: Summer Halal Food Festival returns, Kimball House bartender lands on ‘best of’...

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 6/4 12:30A Sarra Sedghi

In this week’s Quick Bites, get caught up on a restaurant opening in Ponce City Market, a new rotisserie chicken spot on the Westside, and the second location of a self-serve wine bar in Sandy...

Sandy Springs officials look at ways to speed up construction of new sidewalks, paths

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/3 7:46A Hayden Sumlin

Key points: • Sandy Springs officials are prioritizing walkability and connectivity by increasing transportation funding for sidewalk and sidepath projects around the city. Council members cite...

Robert Wierzel’s lighting design brings Wagner’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’ to life

Buckhead Reporter 6/3 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Robert Wierzel has lit opera on stages in Paris, Tokyo, Toronto, San Francisco, and dozens of stops in between. But when the Atlanta Opera opened Twilight of the Gods ( Götterdämmerung ) on May 30 at...

Atlanta City Council considers tax penalties for stalled construction site in Midtown

Buckhead Reporter 6/3 4:24A Logan C. Ritchie

In response to growing concern over a stalled construction site at Peachtree Street and 14th Street in Midtown, the Atlanta City Council is exploring tax penalties equivalent to 25 times the current...

Atlanta filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper honors artist Romare Bearden in new documentary

Buckhead Reporter 6/3 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Atlanta filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper named her production company, Coffee Bluff Pictures, after a place many people don’t know, a small enclave in Savannah, Georgia, historically settled by formerly...

Mid-Year Report: ‘Marry the house, date the rate,’ real estate experts advise

Buckhead Reporter 6/3 12:00A Logan C. Ritchie

Driving around Intown, it’s hard to miss the for-sale signs popping up like spring flowers.  Four seasoned real estate agents weighed in on the Intown market: who’s selling and buying, how mortgage...

New MARTA trains face testing and safety delays, inaugural ride postponed

Brookhaven Reporter 6/2 9:29A Rachel Spooner

The new fleet of MARTA rail cars was set to debut on June 4 with an inaugural “first ride,” but the ceremony has been postponed due to ongoing testing and safety checks. In an email to Rough Draft,...

Civic Roundtable launches Volunteer Sandy Springs to boost civic involvement

Sandy Springs Reporter 6/2 7:14A Rough Draft Staff

The Civic Roundtable is introducing the public to Volunteer Sandy Springs during Nonprofit Day on June 13 at the Sandy Springs Farmers Market.  The Sandy Springs Civic Roundtable s new community...

Atlanta City Council funds $8M trail to connect Westside Beltline and PATH Parkway

Buckhead Reporter 6/2 5:34A Logan C. Ritchie

The Atlanta City Council unanimously voted to fund an $8 million deal to build a .06-mile trail to connect the Westside Beltline Connector trail and the PATH Parkway trail, which runs through Georgia...

Volunteers work to beautify Downtown Atlanta ahead of FIFA World Cup

Buckhead Reporter 6/2 5:12A Rachel Spooner

Under overcast skies, around 600 volunteers from more than 20 companies came together on June 1 to beautify Downtown Atlanta ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Led by the Blank Family of Businesses in...