Atlanta Beltline breaks ground on new Northwest Trail segment

Buckhead Reporter 9/11 4:39A Rough Draft Staff

The Atlanta Beltline broke ground on a new segment of the Northwest Trail on Sept. 10. The one-mile segment – known as Segment 3B – will create a connection over Northside Drive and complete the...

‘Mighty Mary’ explores all-women sailing team’s race to the top in 1995

Buckhead Reporter 9/11 2:00A Sammie Purcell

In 1995, a group of women made history as the first all-female sailing crew to compete for the coveted America’s Cup – the oldest international sports competition still in operation.  The endeavor...

‘Hope’ is a bit of a bombastic, epic mess

Buckhead Reporter 9/11 12:30A Sammie Purcell

“Hope,” the new science fiction epic from Na Hong-jin, has one of the best first hours I’ve seen of a film this year. So good, in fact, that the bad visual effects – and they are as bad as you’ve...

‘Practical Magic 2’ continues the trend of nostalgia ploys aimed at women

Buckhead Reporter 9/11 12:00A Sammie Purcell

Lately, there’s been a run of movie sequels aimed at women of my generation. “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.” “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” “Freakier Friday” And now, “Practical Magic 2.”  Some of...

Sept. 10 Quick Bites: new Westside Trinidadian spot, Nepal and Tibet fundraiser, West Midtown...

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 9/10 12:30A Sarra Sedghi

In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on new restaurant openings around Atlanta, along with a bake sale raising funds for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet. We’ve also rounded up a few food events,...

Beltline rail discussion returns after Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduces...

Buckhead Reporter 9/9 8:44A Logan C. Ritchie

Beltline rail advocates are celebrating a small victory after Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution in support of light rail transit along the 22-mile corridor.  Matthew Rao, Beltline Rail Now co-chair, said the...

Public health officials in Georgia trace possible measles exposures after outbreak at a daycare

Buckhead Reporter 9/9 7:38A Ellen Eldridge | GPB

Measles infections in an Atlanta-area daycare have been confirmed among eight children who were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The outbreak, defined by the Centers for Disease Control...

Atlanta mayor announces $68 million deal to sell city jail to Fulton County

Buckhead Reporter 9/9 5:33A Logan C. Ritchie

Mayor Andre Dickens announced a $68 million deal to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County after weeks of active negotiation.  The sale stands to free up space at Fulton County’s main jail on Rice Street, which is overcrowded and...

Inside Constance Thalken’s Whitespace Gallery talk

Buckhead Reporter 9/9 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Atlanta photographer Constance Thalken sat down with High Museum of Art curator Gregory Harris at Whitespace Gallery in late August to discuss her debut photo book, “Heart of a Bird,” and the...

Inside Idea Capital’s Susan Antinori Visual Artist Award

Buckhead Reporter 9/9 2:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Susan Antinori’s path to funding Idea Capital’s Susan Antinori Visual Artist Award began with a neighbor and friend. Atlanta curator and arts advocate Mary Stanley sits on the Idea Capital Steering...

Emory celebrates 40 years of Spike Lee with Cinematheque series

Buckhead Reporter 9/8 5:00A Sammie Purcell

“40 Years of Brother Spike Lee,” a free series celebrating the films of filmmaker Spike Lee, continues this week with the film “School Daze,” playing at the Emory Cinematheque on Sept. 9.  The “School...

New steering committee to guide Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center development

Buckhead Reporter 9/8 4:12A Katie Burkholder

The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) has announced the steering committee for the Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center Initiative.  The 40-person body brings together non-profit leaders,...

City of Atlanta will mark Microsoft land donation with community event on Sept. 12

Buckhead Reporter 9/5 6:05A Rough Draft Staff

The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD) will host a community celebration on Saturday, Sept.12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Microsoft’s donated parcel at Quarry Yards in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood. The celebration...

Fox Theatre opens new backstage content studio, plans for 2029 centennial

Buckhead Reporter 9/5 4:20A Rough Draft Staff

The historic Fox Theatre has opened a dedicated content studio space to produce original interviews, podcasts, videos, and media interviews with visiting artists. According to a press release, the new...

APD investigating homicides in Buckhead and Downtown

Buckhead Reporter 9/4 5:40A Collin Kelley

The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating two separate homicides that occurred in Buckhead and in Downtown Atlanta. Just after 1:30 a.m. this morning, Sept. 4, officers responded to a person shot at the Mezzo Apartments at 2171...