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Brenda Lee Reflects on Some of the Best Records From Her 60-Year Career — And One We All Need To Thank Her For!

When you cut your first record — a little toe-tapper titled “Jambalaya” — in 1956, it’s only natural that some folks in 2019 tend to Google you to see if […]

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VIDEO: Brenda Lee Receives Inaugural Georgia Legend Award

Country Music, Rock n Roll and Georgia Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee was feted in high fashion Saturday night at the Fox Theatre's Egyptian Ballroom. The occasion — Georgia […]

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My Hollywood Friends Are Screaming ‘Boycott Georgia!’ Here’s Why You Should Rethink That.

By Chad Darnell for Eldredge ATL Spoiler Alert: You’re going to be angry at me by the time you’re done reading this. Pissing people off has always been my special […]

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Soul Legend Candi Staton is Now Cancer-Free: ‘I’ve been through hell and back’

For over 20 years, legendary soul singer Candi Staton has been singing her number two U.K. hit “You Got The Love” on stages all over the world. But it wasn’t […]

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Why Mysterio Remains the Perfect Villain for 2019 in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

In one of “Spider-Man: Far From Home’s” most chillingly prescient scenes, Quentin Beck aka Mysterio, tells Queens’ favorite neighborhood webslinger, “Nowadays, people will believe anything.” For a hero/villain first created […]

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‘Come From Away’ Cast Members Meet the People Who Inspired Their Roles

The heartwarming hit Broadway musical “Come From Away,” playing through Sunday at the Fox Theatre details how the townspeople of the tiny island town of Gander, Newfoundland responded on September […]

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‘The Prom’s’ Improbably Perfect Timing, from Atlanta premiere to Broadway hit

In theatre, timing is everything. Broadway nerds like me received a master class in this old adage a few weeks ago when FX’s remarkable limited run series “Fosse/Verdon” revealed that […]

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Sammy & Buddy at The Sands: The Inside Story of the Las Vegas Live Recording You’ve Never Heard

According to Jimmy Bowen, one the best live albums ever recorded in Las Vegas nearly didn’t happen. The Reprise Records producer who had just delivered chart-topping hits for his boss […]

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How Atlanta’s 54-Year-Old Mary Shotwell Little Case Helped Inspire Mary Kay Andrews’ Latest Novel

Mary Kay Andrews Atlanta author Mary Kay Andrews was a fifth grader in St. Petersburg, Florida when Atlanta C&S bank secretary Mary Shotwell Little vanished without a trace from the […]

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VIDEO: Jane Fonda, Teen Leaders Inspire at First-Ever G-CAPP Youth Empowerment Summit

School buses filled with middle and high school students were greeted with healthy “Empower Food” breakfast snacks, swag bags, free hair care products, a live DJ and an octogenarian activist two-time Oscar winner as they arrived Friday morning at the Fairmont in West Midtown for the first-ever Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential Youth […]

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VIDEO: Tyler Perry at the Atlanta Premiere of His First R-Rated Comedy ‘Nobody’s Fool’

Atlanta movie studio mogul Tyler Perry introduced “Nobody’s Fool,” his first R-rated comedy to two packed preview audiences at Atlantic Station Thursday night. And for those who have been following the writer-director-producer’s film work since his 2005 inaugural Madea comedy, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (made primarily for the church folk who flocked to […]

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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 […]

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With an Uplifting New Album and Tour, Candi Staton is ‘Unstoppable’

With “Unstoppable,” soul legend Candi Staton’s 30th album out Friday, the singer has created the perfect album for these troubled, Trumpian times. The record is filled with empowering anthems written by Staton, including “Confidence” and “Revolution of Change,” along with her soulful interpretations of Nick Lowe’s hit for Elvis Costello “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace […]

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How Atlanta’s 54-Year-Old Mary Shotwell Little Case Helped Inspire Mary Kay Andrews’ Latest Novel

Atlanta author Mary Kay Andrews was a fifth grader in St. Petersburg, Florida when Atlanta C&S bank secretary Mary Shotwell Little vanished without a trace from the parking lot of Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead. Andrews and her sisters knew the South’s largest covered mall well. Each summer on the way to family vacation in […]

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At Marlow’s Tavern, Love Simmers Behind The Scenes (Even If You Lock Your Future Wife Out Of The Restaurant!)

For more than a decade now, Marlow’s Tavern has provided a friendly neighborhood go-to refuge for Valentines weary of 11:30 p.m. Open Table reservation availabilities and credit card maxing pre-fixe chef menus each February 14. But as it turns out, the patrons in the front of the house haven’t cornered the market on hand-holding. Over […]

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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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