Blog Profile / Inside Access
| URL : | http://blogs.ajc.com/inside-access/ | |
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| Filed Under: | United States / Atlanta | |
| Posts on Regator: | 430 | This blog is retired. |
| Archived Since: | September 12, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Inside Access comes to a close, but our Atlanta events coverage lives on
It’s been a wild time on this blog, but for now, I’m hopping over to the AJC features department to cover some attractions, write stories, take pictures and help out the newsroom in different ways. This is totally not an April Fools’ Day prank — we’re shutting down the Inside Access blog. Show More Summary
Weekend to do list: April 2-4
This weekend, we celebrate with the best type of hunt: the kind that ends in chocolate. YUM. AJC file photo
Happy weekend, everybody! There’s plenty going on this weekend, but if you’re looking for something involving bunnies — chocolate, egg-hiding or otherwise — check out the AccessAtlanta.com Easter events list. Show More Summary
Weekend to do list: March 26-28
The Peking Acrobats will be stacking and balancing at the Ferst Center for the Arts in Atlanta this weekend.
For this bright, beautiful spring weekend, check out this mix of indoor, outdoor, on-the-ground and balancing-up-high activities. Show More Summary
To do list: March 22
Books: Author Peter Hedges discusses “The Heights,” 7:15 p.m., Decatur Library, Decatur. FREE. Cars: Atlanta International Auto Show continues, noon-9 p.m., Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. For kids: “Cyberchase: The Chase isShow More Summary
Weekend to do list: March 19-21
The Atlanta International Auto Show opens this weekend, but you'll find these classics over at High Museum of Art, where "The Allure of the Automobile" opens on Sunday. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht
Weekend, we can almost see you. Here’s a list of fun stuff going on around Atlanta. Show More Summary
To do list: March 18
Comedy: Jennifer Coolidge performs, 8 p.m., Laughing Skull Lounge, Atlanta. Dance: Women’s History Month dance presentation, noon-1 p.m., Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta. FREE. For families: “Fundred” celebration and pick-up, 2-5:30 p.m., Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta. Show More Summary
Celebrate and make a ‘Fundred’ to help New Orleans at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center on March 18
This "Fundred" bill could help clean up lead in New Orleans. Want to add one to the pile? Visit the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center on March 18.
The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center is looking for a few more hand-made “Fundreds” before...Show More Summary
To do list: March 17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a list of Atlanta area St. Patrick’s Day events. For kids: Moms and Tots playtime, 11 a.m., Gwinnett Place Mall, Duluth. Music: John Mayer performs with Michael Franti and Spearhead, 7 p.m., Philips Arena,...Show More Summary
To do list: March 16
Dance: Indian Kuchipudi Dance, 7 p.m., Rialto Center for the Arts, Atlanta. FREE. For families: “Nature Unleashed” continues, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta. Music: George Thorogood performs, 8 p.m., Variety...Show More Summary
To do list: March 15
Art: The 28th Great American Cover-Up Quilt Show 2010, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Bulloch Hall, Roswell. Discussion: Bernice King is interviewed by Oglethorpe students for Women’s History Month, 4-6 p.m., Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University, Atlanta. Show More Summary
Q &A: Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, speaking at Georgia State on March 21
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will speak at Georgia State on March 25, between production on at least six more documentaries.
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spent years making “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” but since its debut on public television last year, he hasn’t waited to start something new — or several somethings. Show More Summary
Center for Puppetry Arts announces 2010-11 season
"The Lion, The Mouse & Other Aesop's Fables," by Red Herring Puppets of Fairview, N.C. is on the Center for Puppetry Arts 2010-11 series.
The Center for Puppetry Arts announced its 2010-11 season this week, one packed with family shows, a few not-for-kids shows, films and workshops. Show More Summary
Access Points 28: Georgia Aquarium’s coral reef
Did you recognize this week's Access Point? You might if you spend a lot of time around the coral reef inside Georgia Aquarium. AJC photos by Jamie Gumbrecht
There were dozens of guesses at this week’s Access Point, and no, it’s not an up-close shot of human skin. Show More Summary
Missing Conan O’Brien? He’s coming to the Fox June 14!
Not so long ago, if someone had told me that Conan O’Brien was coming to the Fox Theatre, I would’ve thought, “Oh, that’s nice.” Guy is funny, sure, but we can see him most nights on TV. Now that we can’t, though, expect tickets to his...Show More Summary
Weekend to do list: March 12-14
At this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade through downtown Atlanta, keep an eye out for green and plaid, then see it all at the Irish-inspired festival at Underground Atlanta. AJC file photo
I just love how Atlanta has something for every interest. Show More Summary
To do list: March 11
Art: ‘PostSecret’ exhibition continues, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Kennesaw State’s Sturgis Library art gallery, Kennesaw. FREE. Read more. Film: “The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights” screens, 7:30 p.m., Plaza Theatre, Atlanta. For families: “Little One Inch” continues, 10 a.m. Show More Summary
Access Points 28: Do you know what and where this is?
Have you seen this? If so, share your guess at what it is in the comments!
Here we go, our 28th Access Point. Much like the 27 before it, here’s an image from something fun to do around Atlanta. If you know what it is and where to find...Show More Summary
What do you think of ‘Spring Awakening’ at the Fox?
"Spring Awakening" and all its teen angst is at the Fox Theatre through March 14.
A list of ways I will sort “Spring Awakening” into my memory:
Musicals I’m unlikely to see performed by high school drama programs.
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To do list: March 10
Art: Art Papers Live! presents a lecture by artist Laurent Grasso, 8 p.m., Georgia Tech College of Architecture Auditorium, Atlanta. FREE. Dance: Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” opens, 7:30 p.m., Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center,...Show More Summary
Panda Mei Lan to exit quarantine, celebrate Earth Hour
For the first time tomorrow, Mei Lan, the Atlanta-born panda who recently moved to Chengdu, China, will be released from quarantine to greet the public in her new home.
Tai Shan, the National Zoo panda that Mei Lan plane-pooled with to China, left quarantine today.
Mei Lan at Zoo Atlanta. Show More Summary