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From Civil Rights Struggles to a Red Cross Windfall: The Surprising History of Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time Out’

Thanks to Stephen A. Crist, professor of music history at Emory University, 61 years after its release, jazz fans finally have a painstakingly researched, behind the scenes examination of the […]

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You Know Their Voices. Now, Meet the Dedicated, Dependable Men of TOAST (The Old Announcers at Shoney’s on Tuesday)

A Note from Eldredge ATL December Guest Editor David de Vries: TOAST has been such a welcome fraternity in my life. It has evolved over the decades from a working […]

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Cityscapes

From ‘Full Monty’ Stripping to Playing Christ in a Hoodie, Haden Rider Is Up For Any Challenge

A Note From December Eldredge ATL Guest Editor David de Vries: Haden was a student of mine when I did an Artist in Residence at Brenau University back in 2012. […]

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With ‘Rich’s Remembered,’ GPB Unwraps a New Atlanta Holiday Tradition

Thanks to Georgia Public Broadcasting, Atlantans will have one final holiday gift to unwrap and savor on Christmas Night at 7 pm — “Rich’s Remembered,” a brand new one-hour documentary […]

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Leia — and Carrie Fisher— Receive a Fitting Finale in ‘Rise of Skywalker’

The following article contains major plot points from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." Read no further if you would prefer to see "Episode IX" with all of its surprises […]

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‘We’re Running It’: David de Vries on Playing John Walter’s Pivotal Moment in ‘Richard Jewell’

As soon as he was cast as Atlanta Journal-Constitution managing editor John Walter in Clint Eastwood’s drama “Richard Jewell” last summer, Atlanta actor David de Vries began his research into […]

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A Crate Digger’s Christmas: 12 Overlooked LP Classics to Spin This Holiday

My obsession with Christmas records can be traced directly back to the series of "A Very Merry Christmas" LPs sold exclusively each holiday season by the W.T. Grant's department store […]

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Analysis: Kathy Scruggs, Truth, Fiction and Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’

Inside a packed advance screening held at the Rialto Center for the Arts in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday night, director Clint Eastwood unveiled his latest drama, “Richard Jewell,” just a […]

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Analyzing Ebenezer: ‘A Christmas Carol’ Actor David de Vries on the Enduring Appeal of the Dickens Classic

Editor’s Note: Throughout the month, Eldredge ATL December Guest Editor David de Vries will spotlight some of his favorite Atlantans, along with discussing his roles in two big projects this […]

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‘A Journey of Love and Loss’: Jamie Chung Discusses Her New Film ‘1985’

In the new critically acclaimed AIDS period drama “1985,” actress Jamie Chung, who’s perhaps best known for playing Blink on the hit Fox Marvel series “The Gifted” and portraying Mulan on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” is demonstrating her considerable talents for serious drama. In the beautifully shot black and white indie film now playing […]

‘A Journey of Love and Loss’: Jamie Chung Discusses Her New Film ‘1985’

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Analysis: Kathy Scruggs, Truth, Fiction and Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’

Inside a packed advance screening held at the Rialto Center for the Arts in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday night, director Clint Eastwood unveiled his latest drama, “Richard Jewell,” just a few blocks away from Centennial Olympic Park. The film, depicting the Olympic Park bombing and its aftermath in the summer of 1996, was shot on […]

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With His Debut Novel, ‘All About The Benjamins,’ Zev Good Writes About All of Us

Midway through his debut novel, “All About the Benjamins,” Atlanta writer Zev Good’s family patriarch Joel Benjamin makes the following observation: “Let’s just get through this, then everyone can go back to hating each other, and no one will have to speak to anyone else until Rosh Hashanah, and it’ll be OK.” The scene: a […]

‘La Cage’ Life Lessons: Quick Costume Changes, Dancing in Heels and Finding Your Inner Femininity

When you’ve spent weeks in rehearsal in full drag, trying to master up to 10 costume changes, all while dancing in various length heels, you’re ready for a little field trip. For the ensemble members of Outfront Theatre’s production of “La Cage Aux Folles,” that field trip consisted of riding down Peachtree Street on the […]

Putting the Skin in ‘Skintight,’ Wendy Melkonian Dazzles Atlanta Once Again

In theatre, actors are trained that an audience’s eye will immediately be drawn to the truest thing on stage. In the 32nd Actor’s Express season opening production of playwright’s Joshua Harmon’s “Skintight,” from the moment she hits the stage dragging a roller suitcase behind her, all eyes are glued on Wendy Melkonian. As Jodi Isaac, […]

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Leia — and Carrie Fisher— Receive a Fitting Finale in ‘Rise of Skywalker’

The following article contains major plot points from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Read no further if you would prefer to see “Episode IX” with all of its surprises and story elements intact. Since her 2016 death at age 60, “Star Wars” fans have wondered and worried how the franchise’s favorite princess-turned-general matriarch’s story […]

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That Time I Cold-Called James Beard at Home and He Gave Me His Cherished Onion Sandwich Recipe!

By Susan Puckett for Eldredge ATL Seeing the Theatrical Outfit production of “I Love to Eat” rekindled my memory of interviewing James Beard. As a food writer at the Cleveland Plain Dealer in (I believe) 1984, I was putting together a feature for the Sunday Magazine on well-known food people and their favorite midnight snacks. I […]

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About Richard L. Eldredge

With lengthy stints at both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta magazine, Richard L. Eldredge has been covering Atlanta’s arts, entertainment, political, dining and charitable fundraising scenes since 1990. In 2015, he launched Eldredge ATL, a daily digital magazine dedicated to the city’s ever-evolving arts, entertainment, cuisine and cultural landscapes. Since 2011, he has worked as senior editor at VOX Teen Communications, supporting Atlanta’s next generation of journalists. In recognition of this work, Eldredge received the Atlanta Press Club Impact Award in 2015.

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