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Atlanta allegations follow artist formerly known as Squishiepuss to Miami

Scott FreemanApril 12, 2019

Former Atlanta artist Ray Geier, who created art under the moniker of Squishiepuss and was accused of numerous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, ...

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Record Store Day 2019 in Atlanta: something old, something new

ARTS ATL StaffApril 11, 2019

Well, folks, it’s the greatest day of the year: Record Store Day. This Saturday, various record stores across ATL will show off their inventory of vinyls, CDs, ...

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The Atlanta Symphony’s Michael Kurth discusses Everything Lasts Forever

Scott FreemanApril 10, 2019

After the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performed Michael Kurth’s "A Thousand Words" at the University of Georgia in 2016, ASO Music Director Robert Spano called K...

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Inside the Atlanta connection to Townes Van Zandt’s Sky Blue

Scott FreemanMarch 22, 2019

William Hedgepeth would like to remind everyone that, like Mark Twain, rumors of his death are greatly exaggerated. Hedgepeth, one of the most prominent nati...

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WonderRoot investigator has yet to reach out to alleged victims (updated)

Scott FreemanFebruary 28, 2019

Three weeks after the WonderRoot board of directors promised an independent investigation of misconduct allegations leveled by a group of artists against former...

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WonderRoot executive director Chris Appleton resigns in wake of allegations

Scott FreemanFebruary 18, 2019

Chris Appleton, the executive director of WonderRoot, has resigned from the nonprofit arts organization he helped found in 2004. Appleton was placed on leave...

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Tributes pour in after the loss of Atlanta musician Kofi Burbridge (1961–2019)

Scott FreemanFebruary 17, 2019

Kofi Burbridge, one of Atlanta’s most beloved musicians and a longtime collaborator with Derek Trucks, died Friday. He was 57. A native of the Bronx who grew...

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WonderRoot cofounder Chris Appleton placed on leave after allegations

Scott FreemanFebruary 8, 2019

Chris Appleton, the executive director of WonderRoot and one of the city’s most prominent arts leaders, was placed on leave Friday while the nonprofit launches ...

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Q&A: Doug Shipman on Woodruff’s future and pushing for a new Symphony Hall

Scott FreemanJanuary 29, 2019

Doug Shipman is the first to admit that he became president and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center at a particularly healthy time in its history. The Alliance Thea...

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A photo essay of a ballerina’s most personal tool — her pointe shoes

Scott FreemanJanuary 24, 2019

There is something decidedly personal about a ballerina and her relationship with her pointe shoes. Other artists have tools -- a guitarist has a guitar, a pain...

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