🎨 Weekend festival guide
Festival Friday Sept A plane carrying more than workers from South Korea detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory near Savannah last week took off from Hartsfield-Jackson on Thursday Sunny and in current times Rinse and repeat for the weekend Both Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College were on lockdown on the previous day after unspecified threats were made to the HBCUs A feasibility survey focused on forming a dedicated police department was the subject of Tuesday s Tucker Civic Association Forum Atlanta-based RaceTrac will purchase Potbelly Sandwich Works for million Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University has launched a new mobile prostate cancer screening undertaking Theatre critic Manning Harris says City Springs Theatre Company s production of The Producers is a zany delight ELSEWHERE The FBI published surveillance footage of Charlie Kirk s suspected college-aged shooter fleeing a University rooftop Personnel recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle palm print and a shoe imprint and mentioned they fielded more than tips Follow the ongoing manhunt here Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery a move that would unite CBS News and CNN under the same parent company The Bureau of Labor Statistics disclosed consumer price development rose in August Brazil s Supreme Court convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a military coup and sentenced him to years in prison Here s what s in in the modern day s newsletter Weekend festival guide Film Review The Long Walk The Sports SectionAND Top Stories of the Week For years Peachtree Orthopedics has provided expert specialized care for all your orthopedic necessities With fellowship-trained physicians and convenient UrgentORTHO clinics we help you recover swiftly and Get Better SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo courtesy of Forward Warrior Your weekend festival guide The weather is looking sunny and warm for the weekend so it s the perfect time to hit up one of the arts festivals and events happening around the Metro Atlanta Food Wine Festival In the current era Saturday and Sunday at Home Depot Backyard with tasting tents chef demos and more Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival Saturday noon- p m at Lang-Carson Park with a race live music a local artist sphere yard games and family-friendly pursuits Atlanta Streets Alive Sunday - p m on Peachtree Street from th to Alabama streets Walk bike skate and stroll without vehicular traffic Forward Warrior Saturday and Sunday all day Muralists will be creating new art along the Wylie Street walls of Cabbagetown along with an artists industry pictured Sandy Springs Fall Arts and Crafts Festival Saturday a m - p m and Sunday a m - p m on Lake Forrest Drive with more than artists Pride Lake Festival Saturday - p m as Pine Lake celebrates LGBTQ Pride with drag art music and more Atlanta s largest part unique festival returns to historic Oakland Cemetery for its th year SPONSORED BY HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION This year s Sunday in the Park ft Tunes from the Tombswill take place on Sept from noon- p m and promises a little something for everyone music history food costumes and plenty of family fun Enjoy live performances from four mainstage bands and local bands an artist s sector a kids area free cemetery tours and more Tickets start at just for a full day of fun with proceeds supporting the cemetery s preservation Photo by Murray Close The Long Walk and masculinity in the time of dystopia WEEKLY FILM REVIEW BY SAMMIE PURCELL Stephen King s The Long Walk is widely considered a metaphor for the Vietnam War Almost years after King wrote the novel a new film adaptation of The Long Walk from director Francis Lawrence and screenwriter JT Mollner proves that the themes King was dealing with then are as relevant currently as ever But while timely indeed the film s overtly political bent is the least engaging thing about it The obvious authoritarian allegory in The Long Walk borne out in a Trumpian figure called The Major Mark Hamill is an overly broad one almost cartoonish in its execution But the walkers themselves in the movie instead of the book s are far more richly considered The Long Walk is the majority thought-provoking as a parable about how toxic masculinity and authoritarianism go hand-in-hand and is at its best when it explores how the political setting informs the young men at the center of the story rather than considering the political signifiers on their own terms Click here to read Sammie s review Stay in the picture with Scene by Rough Draft our weekly newsletter about Georgia s film industry Subscribe for free Dream to face Fever in Round Tech UGA open conference schedules BY RYLIE LIVINGSTON SPONSORED BY NYO The Dream will enter the WNBA Playoffs as the third seed after Las Vegas beat Los Angeles last night Atlanta will play Indiana in Round beginning Sunday at p m Week three of college football continues this weekend Of local interest Clark Atlantabeat Fort Valley State - last night No Georgiaplays at No Tennessee the next morning at p m ESPN FM Georgia Techhosts No Clemson Saturday at noon ESPN FM Georgia Statehosts Murray State Saturday at p m ESPN FM Mercer heads to Wofford Saturday at p m ESPN Georgia Southern hosts Jacksonville State on Saturday at p m Morehousetravels to Howard University the upcoming day at p m West Georgiahosts East Tennessee State University at p m the following morning ESPN The Falconswill have a national audience when they play at Minnesota on Sunday Night Football NBC FM Atlanta Unitedhosts Columbus at p m Saturday Apple TV FM USWNT and Angel City competitor Alyssa Thompson released her move to Chelsea last weekend and will play her first match with the club Sunday at noon against Aston Villa The World Track and Field Championships begin the following morning in Tokyo with Americans Noah Lyles defending his m title Sunday Tonight s High School Encounter of the Week is top-ranked North Oconee - at fifth-ranked Jefferson - The encounter will be televised live at p m on the Peachtree Sports Setup cable and YouTube TV and streamed digitally on the Atlanta News First ANF website app and the NFHS System Tune in at p m for the Georgia High School Countdown to Kickoff for pregame festivities and our guest picker and stay tuned after the contest for the Georgia High School Postgame Show televised live from the Number Atlanta Studios with battle highlights and scoring results from games around the state Experience the power of story at Art Farm s first Film Showcase Weekend Join us for a special screening of Parrot Kindergarten and a live conversation with the director and the film s subject On the morrow Sat Sept Get tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE Top Stories of the Week A look back at this week s most-read stories from our website Follow RoughDraftATL on Instagram for regular updates Low-income senior housing project rejected in Dunwoody Improvement may make Westside more connected pedestrian-friendly Ordinance change could boost City Springs food and beverage scene Azalea Fresh Arena opens in Downtown Atlanta Sandy Springs UMC plans new campus after demolition For years Peachtree Orthopedics has provided expert specialized care for all your orthopedic necessities With fellowship-trained physicians and convenient UrgentORTHO clinics we help you recover hurriedly and Get Better SPONSOR MESSAGE Test your knowledge of the week s news in the next morning s News Quiz Keep an eye out for our email at a m or bookmark this page Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word contest Connect with us on Bluesky Have a friend or colleague who would enjoy getting this newsletter Forward them this link to subscribe The post Weekend festival guide appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
