??? Amsterdam Walk redux
Wade into Wednesday?
March 5 — Budget a little extra time on your morning commute after heavy rain and winds moved through metro Atlanta overnight, leaving downed power lines and trees.?A Wind Advisory is in effect?through 7 p.m.
????Windy and 60° today.
????Investigators said the Spelman instructor who drowned last month at Lake Oconee took photos on her cell phone just before she died. The search for her missing fiancé?continues.?
???A group of senior employees from Atlanta’s Office of Inspector General sent a letter to federal and state authorities detailing ongoing criminal investigations initiated by the office.?
??College students who get into legal or disciplinary trouble participating in campus protests could lose their scholarships if a bill making its way through the state House becomes law.
? The state Senate yesterday passed a new version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was vetoed by then-Gov. Nathan Deal back in 2016.
?? Yesterday, Georgia’s LGBTQ+ community gathered at the Gold Dome to protest?anti-trans legislation.
?? Longtime Dunwoody High School head football coach Mike Nash will become?head coach at Chattahoochee County High School. (Subscribe to our new, weekly newsletter on Dunwoody.)
?? DeKalb County is hosting two free recycling events?for residents, including one in Decatur on March 15.
???Good Vibes Ice Cream Shop & Soda Pop – DASH Hospitality’s newest venture in its Funwoody Village complex – will open tomorrow.
???The?Decatur Book Festival?unveiled a brand refresh, including a new logo. The 20th anniversary of the fall festival is scheduled for?Oct. 3-4.
ELSEWHERE
?????In the longest address to a joint session of Congress?in modern history,? President?Donald Trump?took credit for “swift and unrelenting action” on the nation’s economy, immigration, and foreign policy. Democrats refused to applaud and held up placards denouncing Trump's action, and Rep. Al Green of Texas was removed from the chamber when he refused to sit down.??
???? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed readiness to finalize a minerals-for-security deal with the US.
?? A BlackRock-led consortium purchased majority stakes in two strategic Panama Canal ports.
?? Global trade was upended and?stocks closed broadly lower yesterday after tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect, and those countries swiftly imposed their own.
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?? Here's what's in today's newsletter:
? Amsterdam Walk redux
? Spring Arts Preview
? DeKalb County Student Film Festival
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? Concert Picks
Have a good day,
Collin & Sammie
?? Join award-winning journalist Dave Schechter as he discusses his new book, "A Life of the Party," about his?great-aunt's?struggles?on behalf of working men and women as a Communist?in the 1920s-50s.?March 9, 1-4 p.m., Waller's Coffee Shop in Decatur.
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1. Amsterdam Walk redevelopment headed to Atlanta City Council
??? Portman Holdings is nixing tall buildings in its proposed Amsterdam Walk redevelopment in hopes of gaining Atlanta City Council approval for the project.
But many residents living in the Virginia-Highland and Morningside Lenox neighborhoods surrounding the nearly 11-acre site are still unhappy with the overall size of the project.
They are coordinating an email and phone campaign to urge the council to vote against Portman’s plans. A vote could come as soon as March 17.
Data Meets Art: Coming soon to the High Museum!
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? Ryoji Ikeda: data-verse?opens in less than a month?at the?High Museum!?Don’t miss the U.S. debut of Ikeda’s immersive trilogy of light and sound installations, where art, science, and data collide in a breathtaking exploration of the digital age and the universe. Get ready for a mind-bending experience —?coming soon!
2. Spring Arts Preview: Theatre, music, visual art and more
?? It’s going to be a busy arts season this spring, with theatre world premieres, big concerts, and evocative visual arts.
We’ve rounded up some of the best bets to add to your arts calendar. Be sure to check out our?How Do You Atlanta? calendar?in partnership with WABE and SCAD for even more things to do.?
3. DeKalb County Student Film Festival to celebrate student work
?? The nonprofit RE: IMAGINE ATL has partnered with the DeKalb County School District and Decide DeKalb to host a film festival highlighting student work on March 25.
The DeKalb County Student Film Festival will take place at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts and Community Center in the Candler Road district. The 12 films that will screen were created by DeKalb County students from November to February.
?? Join the Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show?on?March 8-9, from 9?a.m.-5 p.m. at The Carter Center! Shop unique, artist-designed jewelry from makers across 20 states. Admission: $10, with free parking and?shuttle. A must-see event for jewelry lovers!
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4. Concert Picks
VIA HOW DO YOU ATLANTA?
Wed., March 5
?The Plot In You + Holding Absence@ The Eastern
??Strand Season Show@ Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (Various additional shows throughMarch 9)
??TimeCop1983@ The Masquerade - Purgatory
Thurs., March 6
??Bonaventure Quartet@ Roswell River Landing
??Dirtwire@ Terminal West
??Beethoven Project@ Atlanta Symphony Hall (alsoSunday)
???Hulvey@ Tabernacle
Fri., March 7
??Azalea Storytelling Festival@ LaGrange College Callaway Auditorium (through Sunday)???Candlelight: Tribute to Adele?@ The Chapel on Sycamore
??Forsyth Main Street Forsythia Festival Kick Off@ The Square in Forsyth?
??A R I Z O N A@ Variety Playhouse
Sat., March 8
??Blavity House Party@ El Malo
??moe.?(pictured) @ The Eastern
??New Orleans Songbook?@ Rialto Center for the Arts
??Movements +?Citizen@ Coca-Cola Roxy
???Bright Eyes@ Tabernacle
Sun., March 9
??Secret Towns + El Dingo + Feaster@ The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End
??Lux Perpetua: Light of Hope@ Zion Baptist Church
??Benches@ Vinyl
Tues., March 11
??GoldFord@ The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End
??Coucheron + The Four Seasons?@ Atlanta Symphony Hall
??Abi Carter@ Vinyl
Wed., March 12
???Il Volo@ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
??Coyote Island@ Vinyl
TUNE IN
??? Don't miss Sammie with the AJC's Mike Jordan every Thursday at 9:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. as they preview the top events in town on WABE.
???Join the Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show?on?March 8-9, from 9?a.m.-5 p.m. at The Carter Center! Shop unique, artist-designed jewelry from makers across 20 states. Admission: $10, with free parking and shuttle. A must-see event for jewelry lovers!
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?? Today's newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.?
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