Makeda Lewis-Kinuthia joins Day & Night Projects as co-director

Buckhead Reporter 2/18 4:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Makeda Lewis-Kinuthia has joined Day & Night Projects as co-director, alongside founders William Downs and Steven L. Anderson. Credit: Amanda Edmondson Corbett. Makeda Lewis-Kinuthia has joined Day &...

Atlanta Center for Photography hosts Puerto Rican nonprofit Beta–Local

Buckhead Reporter 2/18 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

A Spanish-language publication props against a heavy metal object on a Reading Room shelf—one of Beta—Local’s pairings of text and material in the residency installation. Credit: Atlanta Center for...

Brookhaven to celebrate Women’s History Month with celebration March 7

Brookhaven Reporter 2/17 5:27A Rough Draft

Chit Chat Communications, in collaboration with the City of Brookhaven and the Office of the DeKalb County CEO, will present its 15th Annual Women’s History Month Celebration, themed “Celebrating...

New transit project breaks ground in South Metro Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 2/16 5:42A Rough Draft

The ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts ( AACIDs ) broke ground on a new public transportation project planned for the South Metro Atlanta region. Referred to as the “Automated Transit Network...

Above the Waterline: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s decades-long fight for clean water pays off

Buckhead Reporter 2/16 1:00A Sally Bethea

I reached my diamond jubilee earlier this year: a three-quarter-century birthday that hit me harder than I expected. The frightening state of our country and the world was (and continues to be) a significant factor in my angst – joining the...

Shop for a cause at Canopy Thrift’s semi-annual sale in Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs Reporter 2/15 1:00A Rough Draft

The Community Assistance Center invites deal seekers, thrift lovers, and sustainable fashion shoppers to Sandy Springs for the Canopy Thrift Semi-Annual Sale and Spring Reveal, Feb. 24 through March...

APS athletics executive director honored with Congressional Pioneer Award

Buckhead Reporter 2/14 4:30A Rough Draft

Atlanta Public Schools Executive Director of Athletics Gregory Goodwin has been named as a 2026 Congressional Pioneer Award recipient in the Fourth Congressional District of Georgia. The award, which...

Decatur Book Festival appoints Bailee Yarbrough as new executive director

Buckhead Reporter 2/14 3:00A Rough Draft

The Decatur Book Festival has appointed Bailee Yarbrough as its new executive director.  A Decatur resident, avid reader, and dedicated festival volunteer, Yarbrough holds a Ph.D. in chemical...

CHRIS 180 appoints new board members

Buckhead Reporter 2/14 1:35A Rough Draft

CHRIS 180, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides trauma-informed care to children, youth and families, has added three new members to its board of directors. The newly-instated members are Justin...

Five movies to look out for at the 2026 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 2/13 1:00A Sammie Purcell

Deciding how to spend your time at a film festival is one of life’s great challenges. When narrowing down a list of movies, even those of us with unlimited free time (if that’s you, shoot me an email...

‘Wuthering Heights’ captures what it feels like to fall in love with romance

Buckhead Reporter 2/12 11:00P Sammie Purcell

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Wuthering Heights. (Photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures) In an early scene in “Wuthering Heights,” Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif) listens as his ward, Isabella...

Survey reveals 90% of Jews feel less safe after major antisemitic incidents

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 2/12 6:33A Logan C. Ritchie

A new study on antisemitism released this week by the American Jewish Committee shows that Jewish people are changing their behavior out of fear after three major antisemitic attacks took place in...

This week at the Farmers Market

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 2/12 3:00A 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...

Beau McCall opens ‘Divas, Blues, and Memories’ at Hammonds House

Buckhead Reporter 2/11 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Beau McCall honors Patti LaBelle in Divas, Blues, and Memories, elevating diva power through layered collage and buttoned texture. Courtesy of Beau McCall. Opening Feb. 13 at Hammonds House Museum,...

Spelman College students bring Johnson Publishing archive to life

Buckhead Reporter 2/11 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Archival photographs in Rejoice, Resist, and Rest reveal how everyday Black life holds joy, resistance, and rest. Courtesy of Spelman College. Walk into “Rejoice, Resist, and Rest: Images of Black...