Loved, hated and endlessly debated
“The Entertainer. He did it all.” So reads the stone on Sammy Davis Jr.’s grave at Forest Lawn Memorial Park outside Los Angeles. And he did. Singer, dancer, child star, …
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Dali-cious!
No one would describe Salvador Dali as a shy man, but the Dali exhibit at the High Museum of Art does a fantastic job of highlighting some little-known aspects of …
Read More'Sammy and Me'
In Sammy and Me, Eric Jordan Young plays 35 different parts, including a version of himself. All these people are chasing the idea of Sammy Davis Jr. Unlike other one-person …
Read MoreShe’s a little bit country, a little bit musical theater
If you know Diana DeGarmo only from her “American Idol” days, you haven’t been paying attention. In the past five years, she’s jumped head first into theater, working on Broadway, …
Read MoreBeautiful things
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but did you know a spoonful of local honey helps minimize allergies? Pick up a bottle of Atlanta Bee Factory honey at …
Read MoreCompounding interest
If the economic meltdown has taught us anything, it is to be in better control of our money. Of course, that’s easier said than done. “It’s never too late, and …
Read MoreFox fun facts
The Atlanta Fox Theatre lighting was a crowning achievement in its day. The light bulb was still relatively new and modern, yet the Fox’s fixtures were created in the illusion …
Read More(Don’t) act your age!
My mid-life crisis came a little early. I was 35 years old, going through a divorce and trying to get back into the swing of having a social life after …
Read MoreAbsolutely fab
It’s been 44 years since The Beatles’ last tour, but the members of tribute band Rain (most of whom also appeared in the Broadway production of Beatlemania) have been keeping …
Read MoreLove, poverty, music and redemption
As a child, internationally renowned director, choreographer and performer Debbie Allen spent her summers in Baton Rouge. “I grew up with the tastes, the sounds, the smells, the ghost stories …
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