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‘Her Own Deity’: Nina Simone’s Trailblazing Life and Legacy Return in ‘Eunice in Paris’

‘Her Own Deity’: Nina Simone’s Trailblazing Life and Legacy Return in ‘Eunice in Paris’

On a warm Memorial Day weekend in 2000, Atlantans caught their final glimpse of Nina Simone when she strode regally onstage at the 23rd Atlanta Jazz Festival waving a feather-accented […]
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At 75, Francine Reed Retires From the Road Amid the Lasting Refrain of ’12th of June’

At 75, Francine Reed Retires From the Road Amid the Lasting Refrain of ’12th of June’

The past two years spent at home resulted in many of us reassessing our lives, careers and relationships. For former Atlanta singer Francine Reed, the pandemic gave her time to […]
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‘Chase The Light’: Cesar Perez on His Gritty, Grace-Filled Memoir Inspired By a Near-Fatal Accident

‘Chase The Light’: Cesar Perez on His Gritty, Grace-Filled Memoir Inspired By a Near-Fatal Accident

As Joni Mitchell once wryly observed, “sometimes, change comes at you like a broadside accident.” When the iconic singer-songwriter wrote those lyrics 30 years ago, Mitchell could not have predicted […]
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‘Speak Our Truth and Don’t Back Down. Ever.’ A Q&A With the Cast of ‘Lizzie’

‘Speak Our Truth and Don’t Back Down. Ever.’ A Q&A With the Cast of ‘Lizzie’

For those of us still grappling with the United States Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the current Actor’s Express production of the hit off-Broadway musical “Lizzie” is a […]
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‘Genesis Road’ is the Perfect Post-Roe Road Trip We All Need Right Now

‘Genesis Road’ is the Perfect Post-Roe Road Trip We All Need Right Now

Abandoned for years in a folder on her computer desktop, East Tennessee writer Susan O’Dell Underwood says the manuscript for what would become her new debut novel saved her life […]
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‘I’m a Storyteller’: Terry Burrell on Bringing Billie Holiday to Life in ‘Lady Day’

‘I’m a Storyteller’: Terry Burrell on Bringing Billie Holiday to Life in ‘Lady Day’

She emerges on stage, broken and boozed up. The members of the jazz trio behind her nervously exchange glances in the dark. And by the time she’s finished her opening […]
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The Very Cool Facts Behind How Disney Stages ‘Frozen’ at the Fox Theatre

The Very Cool Facts Behind How Disney Stages ‘Frozen’ at the Fox Theatre

For those taking in the spectacle that is “Frozen,” currently running at the Fox Theatre through Sunday, it’s perhaps an understatement to say Disney Theatrical productions have made great technological […]
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Singer-Songwriter Chip McGuire Plots His Future by Examining His Past

Singer-Songwriter Chip McGuire Plots His Future by Examining His Past

Like the rest of us, metro Atlanta singer-songwriter Chip McGuire is emerging from the pandemic a changed person. Over the past 26 months, his act, The Chip McGuire Band, an […]
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Carver Grad Teshomech Olenja Discusses Her ‘Beautiful’ Broadway Life on the Road

Carver Grad Teshomech Olenja Discusses Her ‘Beautiful’ Broadway Life on the Road

As any Broadway performer will tell you, the swings — those folks who have to memorize the entire show and then jump off the sidelines at a moment’s notice to […]
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‘Her Own Deity’: Nina Simone’s Trailblazing Life and Legacy Return in ‘Eunice in Paris’

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At 75, Francine Reed Retires From the Road Amid the Lasting Refrain of ’12th of June’

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‘Chase The Light’: Cesar Perez on His Gritty, Grace-Filled Memoir Inspired By a Near-Fatal Accident

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‘Speak Our Truth and Don’t Back Down. Ever.’ A Q&A With the Cast of ‘Lizzie’

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‘Genesis Road’ is the Perfect Post-Roe Road Trip We All Need Right Now

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‘I’m a Storyteller’: Terry Burrell on Bringing Billie Holiday to Life in ‘Lady Day’

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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Director Barry Jenkins on the film’s UGA Connection and Why He Altered the Iconic Novel’s Ending

As the lights came up last fall at the advance screening of “If Beale Street Could Talk,” the film’s director and screenwriter Barry Jenkins spotted a familiar face in the Atlantic Station movie theater — University of Georgia English and African-American Studies professor Ed Pavlic. After seeing Jenkins’ 2008 indie feature “Medicine for Melancholy,” Pavlic […]

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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Director Barry Jenkins on the film’s UGA Connection and Why He Altered the Iconic Novel’s Ending

As the lights came up last fall at the advance screening of “If Beale Street Could Talk,” the film’s director and screenwriter Barry Jenkins spotted a familiar face in the Atlantic Station movie theater — University of Georgia English and African-American Studies professor Ed Pavlic. After seeing Jenkins’ 2008 indie feature “Medicine for Melancholy,” Pavlic […]

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Singer-Songwriter Chip McGuire Plots His Future by Examining His Past

Like the rest of us, metro Atlanta singer-songwriter Chip McGuire is emerging from the pandemic a changed person. Over the past 26 months, his act, The Chip McGuire Band, an Americana-NuGrass unit once on the cusp of regional success, broke up. McGuire is also currently navigating the end of his marriage. And during lockdown, the […]

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Duluth High Grad Omar Lopez-Cepero Plays Judas in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

As theatre-goers flock to the Fox Theatre this week to see the 50th anniversary staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar, the friendship displayed onstage by Omar Lopez-Cepero as Judas and Aaron LaVigne in the title role isn’t just acting. The pair have been friends for 15 years […]

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‘Speak Our Truth and Don’t Back Down. Ever.’ A Q&A With the Cast of ‘Lizzie’

For those of us still grappling with the United States Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the current Actor’s Express production of the hit off-Broadway musical “Lizzie” is a brilliantly timed, two-hour primal scream therapy session in stiletto heels. Remarkably, this fierce female-led rock musical that explores the motivations behind the infamous 1892 murders […]

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Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Stevens Graubart Dish on 30 Years of Favorite Stories & Recipes

As part of her 80th birthday celebration this fall, Nathalie Dupree, dubbed “The Queen of Southern Cuisine” by Southern Living, has compiled “Nathalie Dupree’s Favorite Stories & Recipes,” a wonderful new collection of remembrances from her culinary career. From her days teaching thousands of Atlantans to cook at the iconic Rich’s department store cooking school […]

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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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‘Invisible’: An Out on Film Q&A With the Cast of the Powerful New Gay Women in Nashville Doc

Director T.J. Parsell’s emotional and eye-opening new documentary “Invisible” finally lifts the veil on a group of gay women songwriters responsible for some of Nashville’s biggest hits over the last 50 years. Successful songwriters who, due to their sexual orientation in the male dominated country music industry, had to remain invisible in order to make […]

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‘The Rachel’? Joey & Chandler’s Recliners? They’ll Be There For You at the Atlanta ‘Friends’ Experience

As the familiar lavender-hued, yellow plastic picture frame-accented door slid open to reveal an iconic burnt orange sofa in front of a fountain during a media preview of the Atlanta “Friends” Experience Tuesday afternoon, someone audibly gasped. Yes, even the most cynical and grizzled of veteran Atlanta media types were beaming like Grinch as he […]

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‘In The Heights’ is the Life-Affirming Big Screen Summer Movie We All Need Right Now

The Summer of 2020 was supposed to be the summer of the much-anticipated film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award winning semi-autobiographical musical. When the global pandemic hit, Warner Bros. promptly scratched that time line. The move turned out to be a blessing. When the two-and-a-half hour Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”) directed spectacle finally hits […]

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Terry Burrell’s Alliance Theatre ‘A Very Terry Christmas’ is ‘A Love Letter to the City’

She’s appeared on Broadway in Michael Bennett’s “Dream Girls,” Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” and Kurt Weill’s “Three Penny Opera.” She’s graced the Alliance Theatre stage with her one-woman show “Ethel.” But nothing could properly prepare singer and actress Terry Burrell for flirting with a 123-foot long, 100-ton Argentinosaurus at Atlanta’s Fernbank Museum of Natural […]

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Keeping a 50-Year Tradition, Francine, Michael and Mellody Reed Reunite for Christmas Live Stream

Due to the ongoing COVID crisis, like most of us this holiday season, singing siblings Mellody Reed Winfield, Michael and Francine Reed are struggling with fewer familial hugs, less face time and more FaceTime. But thanks to Phoenix pianist Nicole Pesce, singer Renee Patrick, drummer Dowell Davis and a little internet streaming technology, the remaining […]

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In a Pandemic, Libby Whittemore Debuted a Cabaret in Her Living Room. And She’s Just Warming Up.

Since April, Atlanta cabaret icon Libby Whittemore has unexpectedly produced and performed more than 30 original weekly shows, making 2020 one of the musically busiest of her 40-year career. With the COVID crisis immobilizing the world’s stages, Whittemore, along with her longtime musical director Robert Strickland, have transformed her Atlanta living room into a public […]

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Cynthia Graubart Saves Thanksgiving: ‘Right-Sized’ Recipes for Holiday Cooking During COVID

Thankfully for us, James Beard award-winning Atlanta cookbook author Cynthia Graubart is a planner. This fall, in less time than it takes some of us to change a printer cartridge, Graubart has written “Thanksgiving for Two (Or Four): 20 Easy Holiday Favorites,” (Empire Press, $9.99 paperback, $3.99 for the digital download), a cookbook created specifically […]

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