GEORGIA’S WAR STORIES
The echoes of Georgia’s war stories aren’t hard to hear if you know where to listen. Follow a trail of independence-seekers and unearth history’s mysteries at these Revolutionary and Civil War sites.
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ATTENTION MUST BE PAID
Alliance Theatre remount of “Native Guard” takes its place alongside Atlanta History Center’s Civil War memories, a reminder that attention must be paid.
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GET's 'Anne' turns 20, with special guest Eva Schloss
Georgia Ensemble Theatre began touring the drama “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank” in 1997. A special Feb. 19 performance celebrates its 20 years.
Read MoreA week at the museum(s)
The first ATL Museum Week means 36 museums and historical sites are offering free admission or 2-for-1 deals Saturday through May 1.
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‘One of the world's greatest theaters’
Opened in 1929, nearly demolished and dramatically rescued in the the 1970s, the Fox Theatre has been on a roll as it nears its official 85th birthday this year.
Read MoreBlack History Month, B.J. Novak and more
Hundreds of years will be on display, in myriad ways, at the Atlanta History Center this year. There’s plenty to discover between now and June, on and off the center’s 33-acre Buckhead campus. Read on for some highlights.
Read MoreHistory Center hopping with events through June
Atlanta History Center would pretty much have to be one of the Southeast’s largest museums to contain all of the events, lectures and exhibitions happening through June on – and sometimes off – its 33-acre campus. And it is. Some of its events are even free.
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW | 'New York Diaries'
There is a diarist in all of us, and the beauty of “New York Diaries,” edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Teresa Carpenter, is its universality.
Read MoreColoring the world blue
Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink are entrepreneurs who created and oversee the global Blue Man Group enterprise, which has brought joy to more than 17 million people. That …
Read MoreInterview with Rick Elice of "Jersey Boys"
Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick Elice, co-creator of “Jersey Boys.” Because we only have about 500-800 words to tell each Encore Atlanta story, there was a …
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