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It’s that time of year again, for caps, gowns, speeches and celebrations. The month of May always marks graduation season, and among the many ceremonies taking place just yesterday was that of Grady High School.

We caught up with some of the students just moments before their walk across the stage, to find out just what goes through the mind of a brand new graduate.

Dad’s Garage—one of Atlanta’s longest-running improv theater companies — is moving out of their Inman Park home.

And it seems the comedians at Dad’s are doing what they do best in their ongoing search for a new theater…rolling with the punches.

The AJC's Shane Harrison tells us about the following budget-friendly events coming up around Atlanta.

The silent film classic "Metropolis," with a live score performed by Sonic Generator, screens at the Woodruff Arts Center Tuesday, May 28 at 8 pm.

Photographer Sandra-Lee Phipps' exhibition "Safe" is open at whitespace gallery through June 15.

Personal finance might not be the first topic of conversation at the dinner table, but one Georgia teacher has made it a big priority, and is reaping the benefits.  Danny Kofke is the author of two books: How To Survive (and perhaps thrive) On A Teacher's Salary and A Simple Book Of Financial Wisdom.  Danny and his wife Tracy, and their two daughters live comfortably on just his salary alone, by applying simple concepts in an effective way.  We invited Danny in for a conversation to find out just how he does it.

In 2001, Ivory Coast native Gnimbin Albert Ouattara came to the U.S. on a prestigious Fulbright scholarship to study history.  At Georgia State, advisors suggested his first name would be hard to pronounce, and so they made his middle name, Albert, his first name on school records. Then 9-11 happened, and the simple name-change ended up complicating Gnimbin’s life more than anyone had predicted. 

StoryCorps Atlanta comes to you in partnership with the Atlanta History Center.  

The AJC-Decatur Book Festival's Daren Wang drops by to fill us on the week's book events.

Olympic organizer, ambassador of the Greek state, lawyer, and former parliamentarian Gianna Angelopoulos reads from My Greek Drama: Life, Love and One Woman's Olympic Effort to Bring Glory to Her Country, at the Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Tuesday at 7:00 pm.

Atlanta is seen around the country as an innovator in the practice of reclaiming and repurposing abandoned land known as “brownfields.” The site of the former steel mill which is now home to Atlantic Station is one well-known example. Another is Atlanta’s BeltLine project.

WABE’s Jim Burress has been covering the BeltLine for over 5 years now, and recently had an experience in one of the developing pedestrian corridor’s parks which illustrated to him how much progress has been made in reclaiming the 22-mile loop of abandoned rail lines.

  Kentucky musician Ben Sollee is an independent singer songwriter. But instead of picking up the guitar, Ben tours with a cello. And when he can, he and his band mates travel by bicycle. While he was in town last year, Sollee stopped by to tell us a story about touring on two wheels.

BONUS! Ben also performed his song "Built For This" for us and we're passing that along to you.

The AJC's Shane Harrison tells us about the following budget-friendly events coming up around Atlanta.

The Marietta Greek Festival is Friday through Sunday at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.

Atlanta Streets Alive takes place Sunday, begining at 2 pm at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Ralph McGill Boulevard.