For Mandy Gonzalez, the musical ‘Basura’ tells a story we all need to hear

Buckhead Reporter 7/6 8:58A Sammie Purcell

I can still remember the first time I heard Mandy Gonzalez sing. It was on the “In the Heights” Broadway cast recording, and the first song I listened to was “Breathe.”  It’s still one of my favorite...

WSB-TV to celebrate 40 years of Family 2 Family initiative

Buckhead Reporter 7/6 6:45A Sammie Purcell

WBS-TV will present a special program on July 12 at 7 p.m. celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Family 2 Family initiative. WSB-TV launched Family 2 Family in 1986, according to a press release. Family 2 Family is an initiative meant to...

Lucille’s gift shop brings body positivity and inclusivity to Candler Park

Buckhead Reporter 7/6 4:30A Logan C. Ritchie

Inclusive, body positive, and soaked in luxurious hues of gold, pink and purple, Lucille’s gift shop is now open in Candler Park at the corner of Clifton Road and McLendon Avenue.  Lucille’s is the...

Investigation ongoing into South River fish kill, officials say no chemical link

Buckhead Reporter 7/6 2:56A Logan C. Ritchie

A chemical spill at the South River Water Reclamation Center did not cause a recent fish kill in the South River, according to a report from the City of Atlanta, but no further information has been released.   Resident Peter Peteet was walking...

Atlanta author duo returns with “Perfect Life,” out July 7

Buckhead Reporter 7/4 4:30A Rachel Spooner

Local Atlanta authors Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores will release their second novel, “Perfect Life,” as a duo on July 7. The sequel to “Happy Wife” will be celebrated with a launch event at...

Did you miss these June 2026 Atlanta restaurant openings?

Buckhead Reporter 7/3 12:30A Beth McKibben

Restaurant openings exploded in June as Atlanta prepared to host tens of thousands of soccer fans for the World Cup. Nearly 40 restaurants and bars opened for business around Atlanta and the metro...

‘Maddie’s Secret’ pays homage to melodrama and its queer history

Buckhead Reporter 7/3 12:30A Sammie Purcell

I was listening to an episode of The Big Picture podcast recently about the lasting legacy of Mel Brooks (stay with me, here). There is a moment where host Sean Fennessey talks about how, in response...

‘Minions & Monsters’ is for cinephiles with kids, and no one else

Buckhead Reporter 7/3 12:00A Sammie Purcell

About halfway through Pierre Coffin’s “Minions & Monsters,” we see an old-timey news reel. The film is set in the 1920s, and the news reel tells us a few important things about the time we find...

Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home to welcome visitors after renovation

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 7:57A Rough Draft Staff

On July 4, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park will reopen the historic MLK Jr. Birth Home to the public, following the completion of a major preservation and rehabilitation project. The rehabilitation project included structural...

Mixed-use 880 North project opens in English Avenue neighborhood

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 7:19A Rough Draft Staff

OaksATL Community Development recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion and grand opening of 880 North on the Westside. The first-of-its-kind mixed-use infill development is...

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 7/2 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...

South River fish kill under investigation, chemical leak possible

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 7:54A Logan C. Ritchie

The City of Atlanta is investigating a fish kill in the South River due to a potential chemical release at a water reclamation center on June 29. This is the second fish kill since May 20, when severe flash floods caused an estimated 6 million...

Atlanta art scene embraces Congolese artist Raphael Bahindwa’s FIFA World Cup series

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Raphael Bahindwa paints to bear witness. Born and raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he moved to the United States to study art, earned his B.F.A. in painting from SCAD Atlanta in 2022, and...

Midtown International School blames declining enrollment for financial woes, but avoids bankruptcy

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 3:30A Logan C. Ritchie

Midtown International School (MIS), a Druid Hills private school that shocked parents this spring by closing abruptly, will not declare bankruptcy after all. Founded in 2013, MIS was a school for...

At Johnson Lowe, Richard Dial’s steel sculptures hold up a family’s history

Buckhead Reporter 7/1 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Artist Richard Dial learned metal-work building patio furniture alongside his father, legendary contemporary artist Thornton Dial, and brothers in Bessemer, Alabama. Last Friday, Richard Dial’s latest...