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Tyler Perry talks working with Keisha Lance Bottoms and his plans to leave Atlanta
The billionaire filmmaker says his move to Puerto Rico won't change his commitment to Georgia or his role in the incoming administration's transition. Tyler Perry has opened up about his appointment to co-chair Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms' transition team, revealing that one of his first calls after her election victory was to outgoing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, according to WSB-TV.
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Ladybird heads west: the open-air bar and mess hall lands in West Midtown
Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall, the popular Beltline restaurant and bar, has landed a second location with 8,000 square feet of outdoor space and exclusive fare in West Midtown. It's now open. The post Ladybird heads west: the open-air bar and mess hall lands in West Midtown appeared first on Atlanta Magazine .
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NOVEMBER 21: The Blind Boys of Alabama celebrate Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life" at Spivey Hall
Few vocal groups have shaped the sound of American gospel music quite like the Blind Boys of Alabama. With more than 75 years of groundbreaking performances and a legacy rooted in gospel, soul and Americana, the six-time Grammy Award-winning ensemble is bringing its unmistakable sound to Spivey Hall on Saturday, November 21.
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TSA likely here to stay at ATL airport after studying privatization
After a government shutdown left airport security workers without pay and passengers snaking through the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this spring, no changes are expected to the security process. On Monday, Atlanta City Councilmember Byron Amos announced the conclusion of a TSA privatization feasibility study conducted at the airport after calls for changes in May. Transportation employees were left unpaid for more than a month after the federal government shut down in the middle of February. The employees started to call out of work or simply not show up by the second week, and passengers still hoping to reach their destination spent hours in line for security stations run with skeleton crews. Eventually in some airports, like Hartsfield-Jackson , Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were called in to man the security lines and to get the process moving at a quicker pace. The government reopened at the end of March, and TSA employees received back pay before returning to work. But, the shutdown sparked a national conversation about the privatization of airport security, and Atlanta was no different. City Council 'fully supports' study findings In May, the Atlanta City Council voted 11-1 to request the Department of Aviation commission a
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Night Market Brings Soulful Holiday Edition to Atlanta Nov. 12
The Home Depot Backyard (HDBY), as part of its Arts and Culture collection supported by The Home Depot Foundation, will host Night Market: Soulful Holiday Edition on Thursday, November 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ring in the holiday season with Atlanta's #BestBackyard as Night Market transforms into a...