Metro Atlanta farmers market, MARTA fresh market guide

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 6:15A Beth McKibben

Farmers market season officially kicked off in March, with multiple markets around metro Atlanta opening or preparing to open in the coming weeks. While some markets remain open year-round, the number...

Student filmmakers bring short films to Backlight Student Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 2:00A Sammie Purcell

The University of Georgia’s Backlight Student Film Festival is returning, screening work from student filmmakers from all over the state March 28-29. Twelve films will screen at this year’s festival ,...

‘Forbidden Fruits’ has trouble melding the old with the new

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 12:00A Sammie Purcell

If there’s one thing you should know about the Fruits, it’s that they worship Marilyn Monroe like she was God herself.  This is one of the running gags in Meredith Alloway’s new film, “Forbidden...

However hard it tries, ‘A Magnificent Life’ is still just a standard biopic

Buckhead Reporter 3/27 12:00A Sammie Purcell

The challenge for any biopic is to figure out how to tell its particular subject’s story in a way that fits them. How do you match cinematic form to that person’s eccentricities? It’s what makes a...

‘Marc by Sofia’ finds creative synergy between artist and subject

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 11:30P Sammie Purcell

A few years ago, Sofia Coppola released the “Sofia Coppola Archive” – a coffee-table sized pink book filled with behind-the-scenes photos, notes, and script excerpts from all of her films from 1999 to...

Little 5 Fest returns March 28 with music, art, and skating

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 5:00A Rough Draft

Little 5 Fest returns to Little Five Points on Saturday, March 28, from noon to 8 p.m. on Seminole Avenue behind The Vortex. Produced by the Little 5 Points Cultural District and Market Hugs, Little 5 Fest is a celebration of music, art, skate...

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 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...

Freedom Plane brings founding documents to Atlanta History Center

Buckhead Reporter 3/26 2:58A Rachel Spooner

The Freedom Plane has touched down in Atlanta, carrying cargo dating back to the birth of America.  To celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, the National Archives is exhibiting rare founding-era...

2026 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction to feature works by 10 local artists

Buckhead Reporter 3/25 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

When the 2026 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction opens its doors at Pullman Yards on March 27 for Palette & Pour, guests will find more than wine on offer. Works by 10 local artists are woven into the...

Photographer J. Bakari Page documents the art of becoming a dancer

Buckhead Reporter 3/25 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Atlanta photographer J. Bakari Page turned his lens on the practice room and found the real story of what it takes to become a dancer. The performances are easy to see. The recitals, the showcases,...

ICE agents deploy to Atlanta airport to assist with security lines. The public’s response is mixed

Buckhead Reporter 3/24 4:42A Amanda Andrews | GPB, Sofi Grata

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are now assisting with long security lines that stretched out the doors at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport early on Monday morning. Lines...

Bike and walk at Livable Buckhead springtime events

Buckhead Reporter 3/21 5:15A Rough Draft

The arrival of spring brings opportunities for fun and physical activity from Livable Buckhead as the nonprofit organization hosts two of its signature fitness-focused events: the Livable Buckhead Social Ride and buckheadWALKS!. These annual...

The Fox Theatre opens applications for ‘All-Access Pass’ program

Buckhead Reporter 3/21 4:05A Rough Draft

The Fox Theatre announced that it is now accepting applications from Atlanta-area high schools for the 2026-2027 All-Access Pass program. The educational initiative, which serves as a staple of the theater s philanthropic arm Fox Gives, offers...

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra expands music education with new collaboration

Buckhead Reporter 3/21 3:15A Rough Draft

A new collaboration aims to inspire and support young musicians across metro Atlanta and the greater Southeast. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and The Gift of Music Foundation are pairing up to connect students from elementary school to college...

Akinola Davies Jr. explores fatherhood and political upheaval in ‘My Father’s Shadow’

Buckhead Reporter 3/20 2:00A Sammie Purcell

Akinola Davies Jr. first decided he wanted to work in the film industry during a trip to a friend’s house in boarding school. The friend’s mother was an artist, working in sculpture and ceramics. But...