Bowie-inspired wine bar Under Pressure opening in Sandy Springs

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 11:11A Beth McKibben

Under Pressure Wine Bar opens this fall at the Fountain Oaks complex in Sandy Springs, just north of Chastain Park. Owned by sommelier Juan Fernando Cortés (The Chastain, Stanky Wine ) and Atlanta...

Sandy Springs Rotary Club recognizes top teachers at annual banquet

Sandy Springs Reporter 5/12 10:37A Hayden Sumlin

Principals and teachers from each of the 10 public schools in Sandy Springs celebrated improving student outcomes and making post-pandemic progress on May 11 at the Rotary Club’s annual Teacher...

Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade to return in September

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 6:46A Rough Draft Staff

After stormy weather caused the cancellation of last year’s Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade, the event is set to return this fall. Atlanta Beltline Art said in a press release that the annual tradition, which attracts thousands of participants...

‘American Sublime’ brings Amy Sherald home to Georgia for controversial exhibition

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 4:18A Georgia Voice Staff

Georgia native Amy Sherald returns to her roots this week as the High Museum of Art opens “American Sublime,” the acclaimed and controversial retrospective she pulled from the Smithsonian National...

Opponents say proposed second paved Beltline trail for bikes, scooters would kill rail plans

Buckhead Reporter 5/12 2:00A Logan C. Ritchie

Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood has introduced a plan to add a second paved trail to parts of the Atlanta Beltline to accommodate bikes and scooters, which light rail advocates call “ill-conceived.” Norwood proposed a resolution to pave...

DreamHack gaming festival returns to Atlanta May 15-17

Buckhead Reporter 5/11 1:29A Rough Draft Staff

DreamHack, a gaming lifestyle festival, will come to Atlanta May 15-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center.  According to a press release, DreamHack is a three-day celebration of gaming, creators, and digital content. Attendees can also enjoy...

Brookhaven May 12 meeting venue changed to PEP Building

Brookhaven Reporter 5/10 5:00A Rough Draft Staff

The Brookhaven City Council will hold its next regularly scheduled business meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 12, at the Brookhaven PEP Building, 2665 Buford Highway, according to an announcement from the city. The consent agenda includes: Consideration of...

‘Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ is a masterclass in connection

Buckhead Reporter 5/8 12:30A Sammie Purcell

At one point during “Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour” – the new concert film that Eilish co-directed with James Cameron – she asks the audience to go completely quiet.  Surprisingly,...

‘The Sheep Detectives’ is a surprisingly poignant children’s movie

Buckhead Reporter 5/8 12:00A Sammie Purcell

There are many surprises in my job. One of them was when I learned that something called “The Sheep Detectives” was a real movie and not a weird dream I had. The other was when I watched said movie,...

‘Blue Heron’ is a beautiful treatise on memory and grief

Buckhead Reporter 5/7 11:30P Sammie Purcell

“Thank you for the memories. They’re all that I have now.”  This line, at the beginning of Sophy Romvari’s feature film debut “Blue Heron,” offers the perfect encapsulation of what you’re about to...

This Week at the Farmers Market

Brookhaven Reporter 5/7 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...

Fulton County fights Department of Justice push for 2020 election worker information

Buckhead Reporter 5/6 11:47A Maya Homan | Georgia Recorder

Fulton County officials are trying to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from gaining access to the private information of nearly 3,000 Georgians who served as election workers and volunteers during...

Media mogul Turner remembered for journalism advocacy program

Buckhead Reporter 5/6 11:03A Cathy Cobbs

While leaders around the globe praised media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner, who died at the age of 87, for his bold moves that changed the face of television news, Sonia Tucker remembers him...

Sandy Springs unveils preliminary schedule for fire station overhaul

Buckhead Reporter 5/6 7:38A Hayden Sumlin

Key points: • Sandy Springs is gearing up to begin construction on three of its five fire stations, which are expected to be rebuilt or renovated by the end of 2027. • The city is renovating Fire...

Atlanta Jazz Festival 2026 poster art reveals city’s unique cultural tapestry

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

Illustrator George F. Baker III had one goal in creating “Spirit of Atlanta,” the design commissioned by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) in honor of the 49th annual...