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I-285 in Atlanta closes this weekend. Here's how to get around it.

Weather permitting, I-285 will be closed between the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (Exit 9) and Cascade Road (Exit 7) interchanges between Friday evening and Monday morning.

Transit

The Georgia Department of Transportation will shut down Interstate 285 on Atlanta&#x27;s west side this weekend as part of a project to rebuild that part of the highway.Why it matters: Closing a major interstate in a city that already suffers from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="traffic congestion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/29/were-spending-more-time-stuck-in-traffic-in-atlanta" data-vars-content-id="da8f7203-7c4b-4c0b-a38b-f346fb99e647" data-vars-headline="I-285 in Atlanta closes this weekend. Here&#x27;s how to get around it." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/10/29/were-spending-more-time-stuck-in-traffic-in-atlanta" target="_self">traffic congestion</a> will make getting around even harder.

Atlanta Beltline bike and scooter lane proposal alarms rail advocates

Transit supporters say Council member Mary Norwood's idea would kill rail's future along the Beltline.

Atlanta Beltline transit advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a City Council proposal to build separate bike and scooter lanes — which could threaten future rail plans — was pulled.Why it matters: Rail transit has been central to the Beltline vision for decades. But recent opposition from residents and developers concerned over costs, construction and compatibility has slowed momentum.

How to see the FIFA World Cup trophy in Atlanta

Fans can visit The Home Depot Backyard for soccer experiences Friday and Saturday.

Sports

Fans of soccer and shiny gold objects will have an opportunity this weekend to see the FIFA World Cup trophy in person.Driving the news: The Coca Cola-sponsored Trophy Tour will make a stop at The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this Friday and Saturday from 2-9pm.

Kemp calls special session to redraw Georgia congressional maps

New maps could break up majority-Black districts in Congress and the state General Assembly.

Politics

Georgia lawmakers will convene a special session next month to consider redrawing state House, state Senate and congressional district boundaries and determine how voters will cast ballots later this year.Why it matters: New maps could break up majority-Black congressional districts and dilute Black- and other minority-majority districts in the General Assembly.

Weekender: Atlanta Dream, EDM, short films and more

Baseball, film fests and live music await.

Things to Do

And just like that, the weekend arrived. Go have fun.📽️ Short films and the people who love them take over 7 Stages in Little Five Points for the 17th ATL Shorts Fest. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Thurs.-Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://atlantashortsfest.com/" data-vars-content-id="7a506286-62f4-4c12-99b7-38aa16c98ffa" data-vars-headline="Weekender: Atlanta Dream, EDM, short films and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://atlantashortsfest.com/" target="_blank">Thurs.-Sat.</a>)

Make Memorial Day plans with rides, slides and savings

Build the perfect Memorial Day weekend at Six Flags Over Georgia and its seven-acre water park Hurricane Harbor Atlanta.

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Spring is giving way to summer — and around Atlanta, Memorial Day weekend is the kickoff to hotter weather, longer days and cooling off the fun way.What you need to know: Six Flags Over Georgia is leaning into the season with expanded offerings and fresh ways to cool off, including daily operations and the official Hurricane Harbor season opening on May 22.<ul><li>Plus, the park&#x27;s Memorial Day Sale is live, offering up to 50% off tickets, passes and more that get you perks like free parking and access to some of the region&#x27;s best water parks.</li></ul>

Weekend events: Sweet Auburn Springfest, UniverSoul Circus, Xscape

Sweet Auburn Springfest celebrates 40 years this weekend.

There&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="chance of rain" data-vars-click-url="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=33.6366996&amp;textField2=-84.4278640" data-vars-content-id="45866d91-c50e-48b2-bca3-e8f679a6cb9e" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Sweet Auburn Springfest, UniverSoul Circus, Xscape" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=33.6366996&amp;textField2=-84.4278640" target="_blank">chance of rain</a>, but don&#x27;t let that stop you from enjoying Mother&#x27;s Day weekend. Grab that umbrella and check out these events: 🎪 UniverSoul Circus is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="back in Atlanta" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/05/06/universoul-circus-atlanta" data-vars-content-id="45866d91-c50e-48b2-bca3-e8f679a6cb9e" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Sweet Auburn Springfest, UniverSoul Circus, Xscape" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/05/06/universoul-circus-atlanta" target="_self">back in Atlanta</a>, dazzling and entertaining audiences with stunts and cultural performances. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="through June 14" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/universoul-circus-atlanta-old-turner-field-tickets-atlanta/venue/115198?_ga=2.84257104.876152660.1777988345-1231570527.1777472741" data-vars-content-id="45866d91-c50e-48b2-bca3-e8f679a6cb9e" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Sweet Auburn Springfest, UniverSoul Circus, Xscape" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/universoul-circus-atlanta-old-turner-field-tickets-atlanta/venue/115198?_ga=2.84257104.876152660.1777988345-1231570527.1777472741" target="_blank">through June 14</a>)

UniverSoul Circus brings daring stunts, cultural dances back to Atlanta

Audiences can expect to see performers hailing from five continents taking part in stunts, dance, comedy and cultural acts.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="UniverSoul Circus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.universoulcircus.com/atlanta" data-vars-content-id="c03751b2-8a42-4884-96f2-80dc7b47b46d" data-vars-headline="UniverSoul Circus brings daring stunts, cultural dances back to Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.universoulcircus.com/atlanta" target="_blank">UniverSoul Circus</a>, a long-running show blending music, dance and stunts, kicks off Wednesday in Atlanta.The latest: Opening night begins at 7pm, and includes a pre-show appearance by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="KIPP Collegiate School" data-vars-click-url="https://kippatl.org/our-schools-2/high-schools/kipp-atlanta-collegiate/" data-vars-content-id="c03751b2-8a42-4884-96f2-80dc7b47b46d" data-vars-headline="UniverSoul Circus brings daring stunts, cultural dances back to Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://kippatl.org/our-schools-2/high-schools/kipp-atlanta-collegiate/" target="_blank">KIPP Collegiate School</a>&#x27;s marching band.

Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala

The fourth annual Mutt Gala will be held Sunday in Midtown.

Don&#x27;t let <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="some rain drops" data-vars-click-url="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=33.748547&amp;lon=-84.391502" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=33.748547&amp;lon=-84.391502" target="_blank">some rain drops</a> stop you from celebrating the weekend with these events:🏀 After a bruising loss on Tuesday, the Hawks hope to rebound in Game 6 in the NBA playoff series against the Knicks. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Thurs." data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/round-1-knicks-at-hawks-east-atlanta-georgia/event/0E006474D0C5F0AF?brand=hawks&amp;artistid=805898&amp;wt.mc_id=NBA_TEAM_ATL_CSB_PLAYOFFS_RD1_GM3&amp;utm_campaign=2526r1g6&amp;utm_source=w_h&amp;utm_medium=csb_btn&amp;utm_content=nyk" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/round-1-knicks-at-hawks-east-atlanta-georgia/event/0E006474D0C5F0AF?brand=hawks&amp;artistid=805898&amp;wt.mc_id=NBA_TEAM_ATL_CSB_PLAYOFFS_RD1_GM3&amp;utm_campaign=2526r1g6&amp;utm_source=w_h&amp;utm_medium=csb_btn&amp;utm_content=nyk" target="_blank">Thurs.</a>)⚾ Take a break from work or school and watch the Braves take on the Tigers during a midday game at Truist Park. 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(<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://beltline.org/things-to-do/big-tiggers-beltline-bikefest/" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://beltline.org/things-to-do/big-tiggers-beltline-bikefest/" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🎸 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band bring the Land of Hope &amp; Dreams American Tour to State Farm Arena. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00644DDD83DF9B" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00644DDD83DF9B" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🎤 Fishbone&#x27;s In Your Face 40th anniversary tour makes a stop at Terminal West. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://tix.axs.com/xchIGgAAAAA%2bTWW1AAAAAABG%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fCVplcm8gTWlsZQD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fw%3d%3d/shop/search?axssid=token_a1113b6ebb69&amp;locale=en-US&amp;originalReferringURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axs.com%2Fevents%2F1273356%2Ffishbone-in-your-face-40th-anniversary-tour-tickets%3Fcid%3Dusaffbandsintown%26aff%3Dusaffbandsintown%26__cf_chl_tk%3D_c3l5dFpnTs3VqRac_TFVtVtTMocnHxLHKc.r8aXVi8-1777473108-1.0.1.1-j07rtrA_YuX0Ma0Cg37PXaPLTngP5_PqcOiZ8aLAmOQ&amp;cid=usaffbandsintown&amp;aff=usaffbandsintown&amp;axsEventId=1273356" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tix.axs.com/xchIGgAAAAA%2bTWW1AAAAAABG%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fCVplcm8gTWlsZQD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fw%3d%3d/shop/search?axssid=token_a1113b6ebb69&amp;locale=en-US&amp;originalReferringURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axs.com%2Fevents%2F1273356%2Ffishbone-in-your-face-40th-anniversary-tour-tickets%3Fcid%3Dusaffbandsintown%26aff%3Dusaffbandsintown%26__cf_chl_tk%3D_c3l5dFpnTs3VqRac_TFVtVtTMocnHxLHKc.r8aXVi8-1777473108-1.0.1.1-j07rtrA_YuX0Ma0Cg37PXaPLTngP5_PqcOiZ8aLAmOQ&amp;cid=usaffbandsintown&amp;aff=usaffbandsintown&amp;axsEventId=1273356" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🍔 Sample the best bites from area restaurants at the fifth-annual Taste of Mableton. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://www.mableton.org/taste-of-mableton/" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mableton.org/taste-of-mableton/" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🥍 Georgia Swarm, metro Atlanta&#x27;s professional indoor lacrosse team, will play its semifinal game against the Halifax Thunderbirds at Gas South Arena. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat." data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketmaster.com/semifinal-playoff-game-georgia-swarm-vs-duluth-georgia-05-02-2026/event/0E006497C26395BB" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/semifinal-playoff-game-georgia-swarm-vs-duluth-georgia-05-02-2026/event/0E006497C26395BB" target="_blank">Sat.</a>)🎨 Check out work created by sculptor, jewelers, glass artists and painters at the Roswell Spring Arts and Crafts Festival. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sat.-Sun." data-vars-click-url="https://www.roswellartfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.roswellartfestival.com/" target="_blank">Sat.-Sun.</a>)🐶 Watch dogs strut their stuff in the most fashionable get-ups at the fourth annual Mutt Gala. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sun." data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midtown-mutt-gala-2026-tickets-1985593696196?aff=oddtdtcreator" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midtown-mutt-gala-2026-tickets-1985593696196?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">Sun.</a>)🎡 This is the final weekend to catch the Georgia State Fair at EchoPark Speedway, formerly (and forever) known as Atlanta Motor Speedway. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="through Sun." data-vars-click-url="https://www.georgiastatefair.com/" data-vars-content-id="094df30f-46fb-4f80-b4a9-e2f700aac3b1" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Bruce Springsteen, Bike Fest, Mutt Gala" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.georgiastatefair.com/" target="_blank">through Sun.</a>)

Redesigned mini-golf course opens on The Roof at Ponce City Market

The 18-hole mini course was designed by Bobby Cupp.

Golf enthusiasts visiting Ponce City Market can now practice their putts on the rooftop&#x27;s newly redesigned 18-hole mini course. The latest: The revamped course is open for play at The Roof at Ponce City Market, an amusement and entertainment center 10 stories in the sky.

Weekend events: Festivals, boat show, Illumine

There's always something to do in Atlanta.

The weekend is fast approaching. Get your plans in order with these options: 📽️ The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta Film Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/16/atlanta-film-festival-50th-anniversary-history-events-schedule-april-2026" data-vars-content-id="9aa4f925-a000-4e65-8b31-0b66a81b2a96" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Festivals, boat show, Illumine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/16/atlanta-film-festival-50th-anniversary-history-events-schedule-april-2026" target="_self">Atlanta Film Festival</a> begins today, celebrating 50 years of screenings and events that highlight filmmakers and storytellers. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="through May 3" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/16/atlanta-film-festival-50th-anniversary-history-events-schedule-april-2026" data-vars-content-id="9aa4f925-a000-4e65-8b31-0b66a81b2a96" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Festivals, boat show, Illumine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/16/atlanta-film-festival-50th-anniversary-history-events-schedule-april-2026" target="_self">through May 3</a>)🏮 The High celebrates designer Isamu Noguchi with a lantern parade from the museum to the Piedmont Park playground dreamed up by the artist. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Thurs." data-vars-click-url="https://high.org/event/noguchi-lantern-party/?utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_source=NoguchiParade&amp;utm_campaign=Lantern%20Parade" data-vars-content-id="9aa4f925-a000-4e65-8b31-0b66a81b2a96" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Festivals, boat show, Illumine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://high.org/event/noguchi-lantern-party/?utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_source=NoguchiParade&amp;utm_campaign=Lantern%20Parade" target="_blank">Thurs.</a>)

New exhibit documents Atlanta's history in 100 objects

The Atlanta in 100 Objects exhibit also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Atlanta History Center.

History buffs will want to set aside time on their calendars to check out a new exhibit that opens next week at the Atlanta History Center.The latest: The museum will celebrate its 100th anniversary with its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta in 100 Objects exhibit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/atlanta-in-100-objects/" data-vars-content-id="76dbdaf7-a4af-4f65-b3f1-53ad7b63d2e5" data-vars-headline="New exhibit documents Atlanta&#x27;s history in 100 objects" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/atlanta-in-100-objects/" target="_blank">Atlanta in 100 Objects exhibit</a> that opens April 25. <ul><li>A book detailing the objects has also been released to accompany the exhibit and can be <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="purchased online" data-vars-click-url="https://shop.atlantahistorycenter.com/product/atlanta-in-100-objects/UODM4XXBWJJ7LJLBRHG72VTH?_gl=1%2A1ckxzhh%2A_gcl_au%2ANDE3MTI1MTAzLjE3NzQ0NTI2NjguNTQxNDk1NTE1LjE3NzQ0NTMyNTYuMTc3NDQ1MzQxMw..&amp;category_id=YTOU65ARCP4IVJDSMIMZGFFY&amp;cp=true&amp;q=false&amp;sa=false&amp;sbp=false" data-vars-content-id="76dbdaf7-a4af-4f65-b3f1-53ad7b63d2e5" data-vars-headline="New exhibit documents Atlanta&#x27;s history in 100 objects" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shop.atlantahistorycenter.com/product/atlanta-in-100-objects/UODM4XXBWJJ7LJLBRHG72VTH?_gl=1%2A1ckxzhh%2A_gcl_au%2ANDE3MTI1MTAzLjE3NzQ0NTI2NjguNTQxNDk1NTE1LjE3NzQ0NTMyNTYuMTc3NDQ1MzQxMw..&amp;category_id=YTOU65ARCP4IVJDSMIMZGFFY&amp;cp=true&amp;q=false&amp;sa=false&amp;sbp=false" target="_blank">purchased online</a> or in person.</li><li>The book includes objects that reflect the city&#x27;s origins as a railroad town, Civil War era, Civil Rights Movement and Atlanta&#x27;s dominance as a cultural hub of the South. </li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: Tim Frilingos, the Atlanta History Center&#x27;s director of exhibitions, told Axios the objects will be spread out across the museum 33-acre Buckhead campus.<ul><li>&quot;There&#x27;ll be some objects that haven&#x27;t really been displayed much before [and] some that are displayed in a different ... context,&quot; he said.</li></ul>Zoom in: The exhibit will include items such as a 1964 letter penned by Martin Luther King Jr. to then-Atlanta Board of Aldermen President Sam Massell, who would later serve as the city&#x27;s first Jewish mayor from 1970 to 1974.<ul><li>Frilingos also said visitors who enter the atrium will be greeted by a horse-drawn fire engine that was used to fight the blaze during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Great Atlanta Fire in 1917" data-vars-click-url="https://www.atlantamagazine.com/history/this-week-in-atlanta-history-the-great-fire-o/" data-vars-content-id="76dbdaf7-a4af-4f65-b3f1-53ad7b63d2e5" data-vars-headline="New exhibit documents Atlanta&#x27;s history in 100 objects" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.atlantamagazine.com/history/this-week-in-atlanta-history-the-great-fire-o/" target="_blank">Great Atlanta Fire in 1917</a>. </li><li>He said it&#x27;s been on view before, but it has not been displayed recently, so it will be a treat to bring it back for new visitors.</li><li>You&#x27;ll also see a large scale globe that was originally housed in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="former Carnegie Library" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fulcolibrary.org/central-library/special-collections/carnegie-library/" data-vars-content-id="76dbdaf7-a4af-4f65-b3f1-53ad7b63d2e5" data-vars-headline="New exhibit documents Atlanta&#x27;s history in 100 objects" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fulcolibrary.org/central-library/special-collections/carnegie-library/" target="_blank">former Carnegie Library</a> in Downtown. </li><li>There&#x27;s also the first donation made to the Atlanta History Center: programs that document historic milestones for the former <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spelman Seminary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.spelman.edu/about/history-in-brief.html" data-vars-content-id="76dbdaf7-a4af-4f65-b3f1-53ad7b63d2e5" data-vars-headline="New exhibit documents Atlanta&#x27;s history in 100 objects" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.spelman.edu/about/history-in-brief.html" target="_blank">Spelman Seminary</a> from the late 19th century to 1926.</li><li>Other items include marquee letters for the Fox Theatre originating from the 1950s and art by artist John Findley that pays tribute to Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth&#x27;s home run record. </li></ul>The bottom line: Frilingos told Axios the objects that will be on display not only celebrates the History Center&#x27;s 100th anniversary and Atlanta&#x27;s &quot;complicated history,&quot; it also pays tribute to the people who&#x27;ve helped the museum tell the city&#x27;s story through their donations. <ul><li>&quot;It is really exciting that people have trusted us with these things, and we&#x27;ve been able to maintain them, to safely store them, and then also to safely give visitors access to them,&quot; he said.</li></ul>Go: Access to the exhibit is included in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ticket purchases" data-vars-click-url="https://my.atlantahistorycenter.com/events?_gl=1%2atbc7wq%2a_gcl_au%2aNDE3MTI1MTAzLjE3NzQ0NTI2NjguNTQxNDk1NTE1LjE3NzQ0NTMyNTYuMTc3NDQ1MzQxMw..%2a_ga%2aMTE0MTc2MjY5Ny4xNzc0NDUyNjY4%2a_ga_5E41K5JSS9%2aczE3NzY0MzE1MTckbzgkZzEkdDE3NzY0MzI5MTMkajYwJGwwJGgxNDM5NjAyNzgz" data-vars-content-id="76dbdaf7-a4af-4f65-b3f1-53ad7b63d2e5" data-vars-headline="New exhibit documents Atlanta&#x27;s history in 100 objects" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://my.atlantahistorycenter.com/events?_gl=1%2atbc7wq%2a_gcl_au%2aNDE3MTI1MTAzLjE3NzQ0NTI2NjguNTQxNDk1NTE1LjE3NzQ0NTMyNTYuMTc3NDQ1MzQxMw..%2a_ga%2aMTE0MTc2MjY5Ny4xNzc0NDUyNjY4%2a_ga_5E41K5JSS9%2aczE3NzY0MzE1MTckbzgkZzEkdDE3NzY0MzI5MTMkajYwJGwwJGgxNDM5NjAyNzgz" target="_blank">ticket purchases</a>. Frilingos said the exhibit will be on display through January.

New concert series built to honor the military community

Military members and veterans get free tickets to these Navy Federal Credit Union concerts.

A new national music series by Navy Federal Credit Union is bringing global superstar and multi-platinum artist Kane Brown to Charleston, South Carolina, on May 8 — and it&#x27;s free for veterans and active military personnel.🎤 Why it&#x27;s important: Navy Federal Jams is designed to celebrate military service and bring communities together through shared experiences — a timely focus as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary.<ul><li>In a region with deep military ties and strong country music roots, events like this offer a chance to come together and connect in meaningful ways.</li></ul>

Atlanta Film Festival celebrates 50 years of moviemaking

The long-running festival returns April 23 with major screenings, guests and a look at Atlanta's film future.

The Atlanta Film Festival will celebrate the city&#x27;s moviemaking past and future when it rolls out the red carpet for the 50th year.Why it matters: The event, which runs from April 23 to May 3, is the ninth longest-running film festival in the country, according to festival leaders.<ul><li>What started as a grassroots effort by a dozen or so local cinephiles, filmmakers and creatives has become an 11-day Academy Award-qualifying festival and a springboard for careers.</li></ul>

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