Arts & Culture

Mark Albertin with camera in Okeefenokee

Photography October 28, 2025

Reception for Mark Albertin’s Okefenokee and Georgia National Treasures Exhibit

The South Cobb Arts Alliance announced a “very special photography exhibit for those in Georgia who cherish nature and who appreciate natural resources in our home treasure trove of Georgia.”…

Drawings of a chalk art rocket, chalk and an elaborated beer stein with a hinged lid and image of a small town

Marietta September 23, 2025

Chalktoberfest returns to Marietta Square October 11-12

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced on the City of Marietta website that it will host the annual Chalktoberfest event on October 11-12, 2025, on Marietta Square. The two-day…

Marietta September 23, 2025

Marietta’s Strand Theatre celebrates 90 years of highs and lows

By Mark Woolsey Marietta’s Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre has had a rough go of it at times, in a 90-year history of highs and lows. That history ranged…

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Arts & Culture August 7, 2025

Art of the Cocktail coming to Marietta Cobb Museum of Art August 15

The following announcement from the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art was posted on the City of Marietta website: The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will host its August installment of…

A row of ballet dancers in colorful costumes from the Atlanta Ballet's production of Frida

Dance July 15, 2025

Atlanta Ballet’s 2025-2026 season features tribute to influential artist Frida Kahlo

The Atlanta Ballet submitted the following press release announcing its 2025-2026 season at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre: Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin has announced Atlanta Ballet’s 2025|2026…

Arts & Culture July 1, 2025

South Cobb Arts Alliance to present Art at the Avenue in West Cobb

The South Cobb Arts Alliance distributed the following announcement about its juried art exhibit at The Avenue West Cobb: Art at the Avenue 2025 Art at the Avenue exhibit featuring…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Theatre June 1, 2025

Marietta’s Theatre in the Square hopes to raise $250K by year-end

By Mark Woolsey Marietta’s Theatre in the Square is turning ten years old this year-and it’s marking the occasion with an ambitious fund drive designed to ensure the organization’s financial…

Graphic Novels May 23, 2025

Kennesaw State faculty member wins prestigious Art Directors Club award for creative excellence

[This article by Darius Goodman, with the above photo of Geo Sipp by Judith Pishnery, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] An illustration in his…

Arts & Culture May 17, 2025

From Laughter to Longing: Naach Academy Explores the Nine Emotions in Dance

Photo above by Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Larry Felton Johnson On Saturday, May 10, I had the good fortune to be in the audience of the Naach Dance…

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Health & Wellness February 16, 2026

Trump Team’s Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News, February 13, 2026 The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set…

Energy February 16, 2026

Advocates ask regulators to reconsider Georgia Power expansion

by Emily Jones, WABE, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 13, 2026 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE…

Government & Politics, State Government February 16, 2026

Lawmakers push plan to lift Georgia’s lagging literacy rates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 16, 2026 A majority of Georgia’s third graders – 62% – are not…

Government & Politics, National Government February 16, 2026

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

by John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Republican-led House of Representatives voted Feb. 11, 2026 to approve the Safeguard American…

Science & Technology February 16, 2026

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders

by Alnoor Ebrahim, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] OpenAI, the maker of the most popular AI chatbot, used to say it aimed to…

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