Composer Joel Thompson grew up in Gwinnett County and went to Emory University intending to become a doctor. Instead, he began piano and music composition studi...
Late last year, Kennesaw State University struck gold in what you could call one classic bounty: more than 9,000 albums of jazz music. That is more than three t...
More than 70 leaders from black arts organizations met Wednesday afternoon with officials from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and reported progres...
Rising Appalachia: “Pulse”
Leah and Chloe Smith grew up in Little Five Points and formed their duo Rising Appalachia in 2005, bringing together influences that...
For 10 years, Brian Revels has sharpened his songwriting blade in Atlanta. He’s waited tables, hosted open mics, booked gigs for one of the city’s most treasure...
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast looks into the history of the city’s segregated past in its just-released fourth episode. Floyd Hall, an ArtsATL contributor, ...
Joel Thompson: "Seven Last Words of the Unarmed"
Atlanta composer Joel Thompson was moved to write Seven Last Words of the Unarmed after Eric Garner was placed...
The pandemic has changed my life completely. I’ve gone from performing every weekend to having performances canceled through at least late fall. There hasn’t be...
The Hammonds House Museum has created a digital platform to connect with audiences beyond the walls of the museum. Throughout June, Hammonds House Digital will ...
The Atlanta Jazz Festival will not take place this year, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs announced Thursday.
The 43rd annual festival was originally s...
