Falling into Friday
Oct. 24 — Classic cars, barbecue, craft brews, and live music are on tap tomorrow during Cars & Q for the Cause, the annual charity event in Sandy Springs benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The event is from 3-6 p.m. at 8200 Roberts Dr. Get tickets here.
🌤️ Partly sunny and a high of 74° today. Saturday will be sunny and in the low 70s, but rain is in the forecast for Sunday.
📻 After more than two decades on the air, Atlanta disc jockey Bert Weiss is hosting the final episode of “The Bert Show” this morning. You can listen here.
📍 Atlanta Regional Commission’s State of the Region breakfast is this morning at the Georgia World Congress Center, featuring Delta CEO Ed Bastian and Brookhaven Mayor John Park.
🗳 The Georgia State Election Board has recommended that lawmakers ban no-excuse absentee voting.
🏫 Following the federal indictment of Superintendent Devon Q. Horton, DeKalb County parents have formed an online community to publicize their issues with the DeKalb County School District.
🏆 The Greater Perimeter Chamber named Dunwoody businesswoman Lauren Sok as its Woman of Distinction for 2025.
🗣️ Eight students will speak about “The Little Things” at TEDx Pace Academy on Sunday at 2 p.m.
🍳 James Beard award-winning chef John Currence will open an Atlanta location of his Southern breakfast and brunch restaurant Big Bad Breakfast on Nov. 4.
ELSEWHERE
🇨🇦 President Donald Trump abruptly ended all trade negotiations with Canada late last night, calling a government-funded TV ad “fraudulent” and “egregious.” The spot featured Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
⚖️ The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear a challenge to marriage equality during a private meeting on Nov. 7.
₿ President Trump pardoned Binance cofounder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, clearing him to retake control of the world’s largest crypto exchange.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Atlanta Streets Alive
• Film review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’
• The Sports Section
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• Top Stories of the Week
💡 Smart investment in infrastructure means more than building substations or installing new technology. It also means making sure there are skilled people to do the work. Learn how Georgia Power’s support of programs like Construction Ready are helping ensure that when opportunity comes, Georgians are ready to step forward. SPONSOR MESSAGE
1. Final Atlanta Streets Alive of the year is Sunday with a musical twist
🎶 Atlanta Streets Alive will close out the year on Sun., Oct. 26, from 2-5 p.m. on a route connecting West End and Grant Park.
The Atlanta Department of Transportation, with support from Propel ATL, invites everyone to join in the celebration of community, movement, and joy on car-free streets, sponsored by Apollo Associates Realty.
This 3.4-mile route along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Georgia Avenue will be closed to vehicles, so participants can walk, bike, roll, scoot, or enjoy music and activities along the route.
🚴 Learn more about the event here.
MORE WEEKEND FUN
🎤 The ONE MusicFest is Saturday and Sunday in Piedmont Park, featuring Doechii, Future, The Roots with Mary J. Blige, a Dungeon Family Reunion, and many more. Tickets are still available.
🏎️ The Chastain Park Auto Show is Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. in the red parking lot, featuring classics, supercars, muscle cars, and antiques. Admission is free.
🎨 Twenty unique artisans will have work on show and for sale at Art in the Park in Ansley Park on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
💩 Jeff Kinney, the author of the celebrated book series “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” is celebrating his newest book launch in Decatur today with a game show event called “The Partypooper Show.”
More Than a Classroom, Greater Learning
SPONSORED BY GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
📈 Greater Atlanta Christian School, serving infants–12th grade, continues to lead in innovative Christian education in Atlanta. The new Tidwell Commons provides Middle and High School students with hands-on learning spaces, including media studios, a modern library, and the Center for Christian Life and Missions.
Plus, GAC’s new Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program lets students explore business with real-world learning. From mastering the basics of entrepreneurship to stepping into C-suite roles at the on-campus coffee shop, students gain unparalleled experience – all without leaving campus.
🎬 Watch the reveal video and schedule your GAC campus visit to tour our innovative learning spaces!
2. ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ is a far too literal exploration of The Boss
WEEKLY FILM REVIEW | BY SAMMIE PURCELL
🎸 There’s a story that Bruce Springsteen tells before “The River,” played live in 1985 at the LA Coliseum. The tale centers around his fraught relationship with his dad. He talks about the fights they used to have, and how he’d have to work up the nerve to go home and face him. He recalls how his father used to tell him that he couldn’t wait until the Army got him – and that they would make a man out of him.
Bruce eventually got his draft notice for Vietnam and took his physical, which he failed. When he got home and told his father what happened, his father simply said – despite all his talk of masculinity and war – “That’s good.”
There are moments in Scott Cooper’s “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 book “Deliver Me from Nowhere,” that manage to capture the ephemeral quality this story holds. They dig into something deeper about Bruce (played in the film by Jeremy Allen White), his struggle with depression, his connection to his father, and to the world around him. But those moments are eclipsed by a far too literal interpretation of his life, bogged down by endless exposition and montages that only just scratch the surface.
➿ Click here to read Sammie’s review. You can also read her reviews of Richard Linklater’s film “Blue Moon” and Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite.”
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3. World Series begins; Falcons host Miami
BY RYLIE LIVINGSTON
🎲 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and more than 30 others were arrested in multimillion-dollar gambling schemes.
⚽ Atlanta United President Garth Lagerwey announced his indefinite leave for cancer treatment.
🏈 The SEC suspended veteran referee Ken Williamson for the rest of the season following criticism of his crew’s handling of Georgia’s win at Auburn on Oct. 11.
🏀 The Hawks travel to Orlando to face the Magic tonight at 7 p.m., followed by a home game against OKC on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (FanDuel; 92.9 FM).
🏈 The Falcons host the Dolphins Sunday at 1 p.m. (CBS).
⚾ The World Series begins tonight at 8 p.m. as the Dodgers head to Toronto to face the Blue Jays (FOX).
🏈 Here are this weekend’s local college games:
- No. 5 Georgia is off this week.
- No. 7 Georgia Tech hosts Syracuse Saturday at noon (ESPN)
- Georgia State lost to South Alabama at home last night.
Georgia Southern travels to Arkansas State Saturday at 7 p.m. (ESPN+). - Kennesaw State hosts UTEP Tuesday at 8 p.m. (ESPNU).
- Mercer plays VMI at home Saturday at 3 p.m.
- Morehouse heads to Savannah State Saturday at 3 p.m. (SIAC Network).
- Clark Atlanta’s Homecoming game is Saturday at 1 p.m. against Edward Waters (HBCU GO).
- West Georgia plays Central Arkansas at home Saturday at 2 p.m.
🏈 The Score Atlanta game of the week is the Dunwoody Wildcats (4-4) at the Chamblee Bulldogs (3-5) tonight at 8 p.m. Watch live on Atlanta News First (Channel 46) and the Peachtree Sports Network, beginning with the Georgia High School Countdown to Kickoff pregame show at 7:30 p.m. Postgame coverage airs live until midnight.
🪴 The Dunwoody Garden Club is hosting ecologist Doug Tallamy tomorrow at 4 p.m. Learn how easily you can help protect the environment with native plants. Free, but registration is required. Don’t miss this inspiring talk! SPONSOR MESSAGE
4. Top Stories of the Week
A look back at this week’s most-read stories from our website. Follow @RoughDraftATL on Instagram for regular updates.
① High Street Residential breaks ground on Sandy Spring mixed-use development (pictured)
② Thousands rally at No Kings protests around Metro Atlanta
③ Family’s quick thinking thwarts mass shooting at Atlanta airport
④ Planned Parenthood Southeast hires law firm to probe ‘troubling allegations’ after petition drive
⑤ Atlanta restaurants offering dine-in and take-out for Thanksgiving
💡 Learn how Georgia Power’s partnership with Construction Ready is a powerful example of how investing in people strengthens the state’s future. By preparing workers for high-demand careers and connecting them with real job opportunities, Georgia Power is helping power prosperity across Georgia. SPONSOR MESSAGE
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