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Theater
1:09 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Dad's Moves Out of the Garage

Credit Myke Johns / WABE Production
Dad's Garage Artistic Director Kevin Gillese gets a high five

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.

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Budget-Friendly Events with Shane Harrison
11:54 am
Thu May 23, 2013

Dystopia, Hometown Metal, Photos and an Arts Fest

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.

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Personal Finance
1:17 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Living Wealthy with Little Money

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.

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City Café
12:20 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

Books with Daren Wang: Two Wars and One Olympic Effort

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.

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Beltline
11:28 am
Mon May 20, 2013

One Reporter's BeltLine Revelation

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.

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