Arts
Catlanta exposes people to new world of art, takes them around city
I’m climbing a rusty fence in a vacant lot behind Tin Lizzy’s in Grant Park, ignoring the fact that I can’t afford a tetanus shot. I’m a man on a mission: to adopt my very […]
Feeding the neighborhood, one bowl of soup at a time
Sit outside near the King Center on a Tuesday afternoon and you’re likely to see the Soup Mama speeding by on her Ezip Trailz electric bike (also known as “Sparky”), delivering soup. Soup Mama, whose […]
New park unites Old Fourth Ward
It’s a warm spring day in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, and Eden Magpantay and her dog, Nyago, are going for a long walk. Before this February, they would have been limited to simply ambling around […]
Found Footage Festival returns to Atlanta
The Found Footage Festival is a tour that showcases outrageous but hilarious found videos. Past seasons have featured clips ranging from awkward public access programs to an angry RV salesman’s outtakes and Marky Mark’s old […]
Goodbye Lullaby
On her latest album, Goodbye Lullaby, Avril Lavigne takes listeners on a musical journey through the rocky emotion of love, topping beautiful pianos and guitar tracks with heartfelt yet at times redundant lyrics. After a […]
Marnie Stern on lyrics, chords and chaos
With the advent of the Internet, it has become increasingly easy to achieve a high level of fame in music without necessarily having to go through the traditional trials of a band. A band can […]
Affection for art at Ponce Crush
It’s the perfect time of the year for a stroll. And it’s an even better time in the artistic climate of Atlanta for a new art walk. Young Blood Gallery & Boutique, Kibbee Gallery and […]
Pirates of the Caribbean’ director Gore Verbinski steps outside his box
Straying from the familiar style of his successful real-life films, high-profile director Gore Verbinski ditches the pirate hat for lizard land in his new movie, Rango. The movie — starring the voice talents of Johnny […]
Party all the time
Sunday Southern Comfort 1383 Cedar Grove Rd., Conley, GA No cover, 18 and up As I approach Southern Comfort, a large, trucker-looking type emerges, gives me one look, and announced, “Damn you’re sexy, girl!” Before […]