🎬 Movies vs. AI

Wednesday wins

July 17 — Today is National Hot Dog Day, which means a trip to The Varsity, Manuel’s Tavern, or Zesto might be in order. Where’s your favorite place to grab a dog? Let us know!

⛈️ Isolated afternoon thunderstorms and 92° today.

🗳 Sandy Springs agreed to send its Quick Response Force – consisting of eight police officers and a firefighter who is a trained paramedic – to aid with security at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

📍 Leadership Perimeter has announced that Noel Barnes, a graduate of its class of 2020, has been named its 2024-25 board president.

💨 A carbon monoxide leak in the kitchen of the Fulton County Jail on Tuesday sent one employee to the hospital and sickened others.

🎒 Atlanta Public Schools is hosting its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday at the World Congress Center. The APS school year begins Aug. 1.

🍽️ Politan Row food hall in Dunwoody is getting two new tenants : Tacos El Kohuich will open on July 28 and Bussin’ Jerk will open on Aug. 9.

🎓 Another 24 Georgia students have been awarded National Merit Scholarships for their undergraduate studies.

🌎 Applications for Atlanta’s Youth Climate Action Fund are now open for individuals aged 15-24. The city received $50,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to support youth-led climate initiatives.

ELSEWHERE

🗣️ At the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, a handful of former rivals pledged their support for former President Donald Trump.

⚖️ U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was convicted on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced in a bribery trial.

➡ Elon Musk announced plans to relocate SpaceX and X headquarters to Texas, citing opposition to a California law on gender identity notification in schools.

🟡 Hopes for interest rate cuts sent Gold to a record high of $2,460 an ounce .

PICTURE THIS : Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Dunkin’ Donuts are teaming up for a special summer camp to host a prom for young patients who didn’t get to attend their own. Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation has given Children’s a $60,000 grant for the event.

🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:

• Oakwood Forest School
• AMP Senior Youth Choir wins big
• Local filmmaker grapples with AI
AND
• Concert Picks

Have a good day,
Collin & Sammie

🦉 Head to Midtown on Aug. 3 for the annual Parliament of Owls Lantern Parade! Join us for an elegantly weird evening with owl lanterns, a brass band, and community spirit. Wear black + white attire and bring an owl lantern to participate! Details here.

SPONSOR MESSAGE

1. Oakwood Forest School opens in Dunwoody Nature Center

🐞 A new nature-based school will open this fall at the Dunwoody Nature Center, a 22-acre park and education center located off Roberts Drive.

An announcement released July 15 by the DNC said the Oakwood Forest School emphasizes “outdoor learning and exploration, encouraging children to connect with nature through play and discovery.”

“The seasons are our lesson plans and the natural environment is our teacher,” Holly Loscavio, Dunwoody Nature Center’s Program Director, said. “By taking away the four walls of a traditional classroom setting, students are able to be more independent, and given the opportunity to thrive. Kids go home every day dirty, tired, and happy, and we think that’s a beautiful thing.”

🌳 Learn more about Oakwood Forest School here .

See the newest photography exhibition at the High

SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM

📷 Tyler Mitchell has traveled the world with his photography career. This summer, he’s bringing it back home to Atlanta.

The High Museum’s newest exhibition presents the work by Atlanta native Tyler Mitchell, who rose to fame when he photographed Beyoncé for Vogue as the first Black photographer to shoot a cover for the magazine. Tyler Mitchell: Idyllic Space blends fine art and fashion photography while delving into themes of Black self-determination and empowerment through scenes of love, leisure, and camaraderie.

🎟️ Get tickets today !

2. Atlanta youth choir wins multiple awards at World Choir Games

🎼 The Atlanta Music Project (AMP) Senior Youth Choir has been crowned a “Category Winner of the World Choir Games – The Open Competition” at the 2024 World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The award was announced on July 13 in Auckland.

For its competition performance, the AMP Senior Youth Choir was also awarded the “Golden Diploma Level VI” with an overall score of 26.39 – out of a possible 30 – the highest in its competition category. In addition, its score was the second-highest awarded of all the choirs in The Open Competition. The AMP Senior Youth Choir was led by Atlanta-based composer and conductor B.E. Boykin.

The AMP Senior Youth Choir competed in and won the O4 Youth Choirs category, which is open to mixed and equal-voice choirs with singers aged 12-25. The winning AMP Senior Youth Choir consisted of 38 singers, with the oldest member being 20 and the youngest 14.

🎻 More on this story here .

3. Local filmmaker grapples with AI in the industry

📽️ A couple of years ago, Laila Harrison wasn’t even thinking about AI. But in May, “Where the Mind Goes” – billed as an immersive AI video installation, created by Harrison – debuted at Eyedrum.

The use of artificial intelligence in art and filmmaking is an ongoing conversation, especially since last year’s writers and actors strikes , and one that still evolves daily. The strikes centered around the very real fear that studios could use tools like Chat GPT, Midjourney, or the upcoming text-to-video generator, Sora, to replace human workers, as well as concerns about actors’ control over their likenesses and when they’re used.

It was around this time that Harrison also started to consider how AI might affect the film industry and her role within it moving forward.

🎬 Read the full story here.

🦉 Head to Midtown on Aug. 3 for the annual Parliament of Owls Lantern Parade! Join us for an elegantly weird evening with owl lanterns, a brass band, and community spirit. Wear black + white attire and bring an owl lantern to participate! Details here.

SPONSOR MESSAGE

4. Concert Picks

VIA HOW DO YOU ATLANTA?

🐊 Reminder: the 8th annual Jazz Matters at the Wren’s Nest summer concert, set for Fri., July 26, will pay tribute to Dante’s Down the Hatch, the country’s longest-standing jazz club that ceased operations in 2014.

Wed., July 17
🌟 Iration and Pepper with DENM and Artikal Sound System @ Tabernacle
🔌 Styx and Foreigner with John Waite @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
🦇 The Aquabats @ Center Stage
😎 jxdn @ Buckhead Theatre
🎉 PARTYNEXTDOOR @ Coca-Cola Roxy (also Thurs.)
🎷 4 ^th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra @ Rialto Center for the Arts

Thurs., July 18
⚡ Throwback Thursdays @ Atlantic Station
🐈‍⬛ Be Your Own Pet @ Terminal West

Fri., July 19
🇰🇷 IU @ State Farm Arena
💡 Trouble No More with Pink Talking Fish @ Buckhead Theatre
🎯 Nickel Creek and Andrew Bird @ Coca-Cola Roxy

Sat., July 20
🐠 Gurufish with Travolta @ Smith’s Olde Bar (pictured)
🎶 Bop to the Top @ Buckhead Theatre
🚀 Tinariwen @ Variety Playhouse

Sun., July 21
👑 Janet Jackson and Nelly @ State Farm Arena
☄️ The Boyz @ Fox Theatre

Tues., July 23
🔥 Olivia Rodrigo @ State Farm Arena (SOLD OUT)
🪩 Brijean @ Vinyl

Wed., July 24
🔊 Infinity Song @ Terminal West

TUNE IN

🎙️ Don’t miss Sammie with the AJC’s Mike Jordan every Thursday at 9:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. as they preview the top events in town on WABE.

📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.

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