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Thursday, Nov. 12 — Five local high schools were placed on lockdown yesterday morning amid threats and security concerns: Campbell, Carver, Marist School, Midtown, and North Atlanta. Overseas, hundreds of schools in Italy, Scotland, and Northern Ireland were evacuated after hoax bomb emails, the latest in a wave of such attacks across Europe.
🌤️ Mostly sunny with a high of 63° today.
⚽️ Atlanta is among the proposed cities to host matches in the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup under a joint bid from the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. A final decision is expected on Nov. 23.
🎤 After reports of backstage beefing that delayed one of their Atlanta shows by hours, Usher and Chris Brown canceled tour stops in Los Angeles and Miami.
🏢 The Atlanta Zoning Review Board approved plans for a new Old Fourth Ward residential development, despite opposition from residents.
🚑 Georgia voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment last week to upgrade the state’s aging 911 system, but lawmakers must now figure out how to pay for it.
🗳️ The number of Georgia Latinos who cast a ballot in this year’s midterm elections increased by 78% from 2022, according to data gathered from the secretary of state’s office.
⛸️ Skate City Springs, a holiday ice-skating rink on the City Green in downtown Sandy Springs, opens on Fri., Nov. 13.
📖 A new book vending machine opened up at the Interlock in West Midtown.
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🗳 Democrat Scott Colom unseated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ending his party’s 44-year Senate drought in Mississippi. He will be the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
✨ Nvidia’s board is weighing ousting CEO Jensen Huang over reports of two affairs, one with an alleged Chinese spy, and shares are down sharply in premarket trading. Today’s “The Daily” examines what it means for AI.
🔎 The White House warned the incoming House Oversight chair that Democrats’ planned probes of the administration may amount to “blatant criminality.”
⚖️ Nine Kennedy family members moved to join a lawsuit against the president’s proposed 250-foot arch, arguing it would cast shadows over Arlington National Cemetery.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Sam Taylor-Johnson at JFA
• Upcoming Events
• Real Estate Quiz
• Spelman president on AI
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• Quick Bites
🎄 Your family’s holiday fun starts here! Make memories at Light Up Dunwoody with Santa photos, dance and musical performances, crafts, and the spectacular tree and menorah lighting. Don’t miss this beloved tradition on Nov. 15 at Donaldson-Bannister Farm. SPONSOR MESSAGE
1. Inside ‘She Was I,’ Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Atlanta return
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📷 “She Was I” is a survey of British filmmaker and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson’s work. Unfolding across three rooms at Jackson Fine Art, the exhibition is on display through Jan. 23.
Photos of family and friends greet visitors in the front gallery. Taylor-Johnson’s self-portraits fill a larger side gallery. And, in the back, hangs “Crying Men,” a series of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, from Paul Newman to Philip Seymour Hoffman, photographed in tears. Different faces, different rooms – and in every one of them, Taylor-Johnson’s fingerprints are all over the artistry at play.
🇬🇧 Read more about the exhibit from Sherri Daye Scott here.
Based on the 1997 animated film! ANASTASIA
SPONSORED BY CITY SPRINGS THEATRE COMPANY
📼 Dust off your childhood VHS and rediscover the beloved fairy-tale adventure Anastasia, as City Springs Theatre Company brings this new musical adaptation of the 1997 animated movie to the Byers Theatre!
Journey from St. Petersburg to Paris as a seemingly ordinary girl discovers the truth of her mysterious past. Directed by Broadway legend Baayork Lee, Anastasia runs Dec. 11-27 in the Byers Theatre at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.
2. Upcoming Events
🎭 Theater Emory: “Fool for Love”; tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Mary Gray Munroe Theater.
🎤 JK Live!; tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Center Stage.
🛼 Atlanta Roller Derby Mixer and Holiday Market; Sat., Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Atlanta Roller Derby Warehouse.
🎉 Sunday Shindig in South Downtown; Sun., Nov. 15, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Founders Green.
👑 King of Drag; Sun., Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. at Center Stage.
📧 Find out how you can get your event featured in Rough Draft. For more events, visit RoughDraftAtlanta.com/events.
🛍️ Be a holiday gift-giving superstar! Shop unique, locally made gifts at Midtown Artisan Markets, Nov. 22 & Dec. 13. Enjoy festive activities, special giveaways, and family fun at Midtown Green, 98 14th St. Free admission, noon–5 p.m. SPONSOR MESSAGE
3. What’s it Worth?
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4. Spelman president pushes for a reset
📖 When a computer crashes or a robot gets stuck repeating the same action, rebooting is often the first fix. Robotics researcher and Spelman College President Ayanna Howard, Ph.D., thinks it is time to reboot our relationship with AI, too.
That is the argument behind her new book, aptly titled “Rebooting the Machines,” which was released earlier this week. For Howard, the work involves changing both the technology and how people interact with it.
➡ Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here.
🎄 Your family’s holiday fun starts here! Make memories at Light Up Dunwoody with Santa photos, dance and musical performances, crafts, and the spectacular tree and menorah lighting. Don’t miss this beloved tradition on Nov. 15 at Donaldson-Bannister Farm. SPONSOR MESSAGE
5. Quick Bites
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😋 In this week’s Quick Bites, catch up on Atlanta restaurant openings, including ones in Candler Park and Poncey-Highland. Get details on Ford Fry’s upcoming restaurant on St. Simons Island and an Atlanta restaurant group offering holiday meals to families in need. Plus, we share a couple of big dining events to put on your calendar.
👉 Get the latest Atlanta dining news.
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