The photograph, shot in an unguarded moment backstage at the 1990 Newport Jazz Festival, is equal parts mesmerizing and menacing. In a single frame, photographer Herb Snitzer manages to capture jazz giant Miles Davis, just months from death at age 65, in all of his volatility, complexity and genius. “I knew the moment I took […]
Surprisingly, author Jonathan Alter’s “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life,” in stores today, is the first definitive biography of our 39th president. The Georgia-born politician, who will turn 96 on Oct. 1, is the prolific author of dozens of books, including a presidential memoir and a White House diary. As a result, Carter has […]
As pandemic-related quarantine keeps most music venues shuttered for now, one of Atlanta’s most-loved singers is coming home. At least virtually. On Tuesday night at 8 pm, blues vocalist Francine Reed steps back onto stage for the first time in six months via a one-hour streaming show broadcast from Phoenix, her current hometown. Technically speaking, […]
Now in its 26th year of entertaining film fans across the globe, Turner Classic Movies is still finding fresh ways to delight viewers. On Tuesday, in a first for the Atlanta-based network as part of its month-long Summer Under The Stars, examining a single star’s career-length filmography over 24 hours, the work of iconic singer-dancer-actor […]
With summer vacations largely cancelled due to the pandemic, the thrilling getaway Atlanta author Kimberly Belle has chartered for us via her latest novel, “Stranger in the Lake” is a perfectly timed escape in these quarantined times. With each of her six novels, Belle, the Midtown Atlanta resident, who first captured mainstream attention with her […]
In a summer filled with harrowing headlines, Dad’s Garage improv performer and writer Mark Kendall’s brand-new YouTube comedy sketch, “If MARTA Came to Cobb County” has become a welcome respite in Atlanta social media news feeds this week. The hilarious sketch, set in an alternate reality Cobb County (one where residents finally voted to approve […]
In his powerful new short film, “Here With Me,” shot entirely in COVID-19 quarantine, Atlanta filmmaker and actor Aaron Stand somehow manages to expertly capture the fears and the hopes of the entire planet right now, all in less than seven minutes. On Tuesday, Strand shared the film with his friends on Facebook. By Thursday, […]
From The Editor: In these difficult times, Tunes For These Times spotlights lesser-known recordings from favorite performers on albums that deliver joy. By Libby Whittemore For Eldredge ATL Picture this… The year was 1969. I had just finished the 7th grade and was giddy with excitement about entering the 8th grade in the fall. This […]
Editor’s Note: Like many of us self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been turning to music. As I pulled out albums from my collection, I discovered a consistent theme — I was selecting favorites that have long brought me joy. I’ve decided to share some of these —and the stories behind them — on a […]
Editor’s Note: Like many of us self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been turning to music. As I pulled out albums from my collection, I discovered a consistent theme — I was selecting favorites that have long brought me joy. I’ve decided to share some of these —and the stories behind them — on a […]