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5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 17-23
Janet Jackson plays State Farm, the Atlanta Open kicks off, and more fun things to do this week.
Photos: Sammy Hagar performs at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sammy Hagar, the “Red Rocker,” played to a packed Ameris Bank Amphitheatre on Tuesday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.
Photos: Chris Brown performs at State Farm Arena
Chris Brown closed out three dates of his 11:11 tour to another packed crowd at State Farm Arena on Sunday night. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.
Wax & Wane is ushering in a new model, using commercial work to fund narrative film
The company has only four people on staff, but they regularly work with up to 40 local crew members on their productions. While a short film can let someone flex their creative muscles, a commercial production, like a recent one for Grammarly, can pay full rates and keeps collaborators coming back. Wax & Wane has so far produced 10 shorts and plans to expand to features next.
How an Atlanta high-tech baseball startup is helping players improve
At Maven Baseball Lab, hitters and pitchers undergo a 12-swing or 12-pitch assessment under the eyes of 16 cameras, which produce data on biomechanics, spin rate, vertical break, and more. Maven’s client list includes Braves players Matt Olson, Max Fried, and A.J. Minter, along with other MLB stars like Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt.
The first building in DeKalb County to have electricity will soon go solar
When it was built in 1891, Agnes Scott College’s Main Hall was an instant spectacle. It wasn’t for the High Victorian Gothic architecture, the bell tower, or the steam-heated interior corridors. The hall made headlines because it was the first building in DeKalb County to have electricity—described as “startling” to the town. The community would often gather at the building’s base, simply to see the lights come on. Fast-forward 133 years, and Agnes Scott Hall, as it’s formally called, will soon draw the majority of its electricity from solar power.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: July 10-16
Jersey Boys plays in Sandy Springs, free movies at the Tara, and more fun things to do this week.
The Goat Farm returns with a historic renovation
While the new development will include nonartist residents, artists have been and always will be the focal point. Each residential building features studio and performance spaces on the ground level. By creating a sustainable funding source for art, the residential model affirms a central Goat Farm mission: Everyone involved contributes to the arts ecosystem.
The Atlanta Magnet Man is clearing metal debris from city streets
Have you found a nail in your tire recently? You’re not alone. Luckily, Alex Benigno—aka Atlanta Magnet Man—is here to help. With a bicycle and a whole lot of magnets, Benigno has become the city’s de facto metallic debris collector, picking up screws, iron scraps, and all the other miscellaneous rusty hazards that litter Atlanta’s streets.
Write Club is Atlanta’s favorite indie literature event
Part performance, part battle, the show pits writers against each other in three one-on-one bouts, centered on dueling ideas like “give versus receive” or “war versus peace”; the audience elects a winner for each round.