Shimmy. Shake. Undulate. Repeat. Shimmy. Shake. Undulate. With the strains of Middle Eastern music playing, hundreds of women (and a few men) studied the nuances of various styles of belly dancing last weekend through practice, practice, practice. Tr...

They share top-of-mind thoughts and silly comments about what’s on TV or the radio. They express their views on politics and give advice about anything and everything. Often they drop a line just to say good morning, good night or to tell their fri...

If you missed Mardi Gras this year, or if you simply have a love for the ornate costumes and sometimes regal/sometimes ostentatious pageantry of the one-of-a-kind party, there’s still a place you can visit year round for a powerful dose of all thin...

With Valentine’s Day approaching, attention is focused on love, so we’re sharing two stories of local couples whose love and devotion are inspiring. Roy and Ruth Anne Glascoe The year they graduated from high school in a small South Carolina town...

Bello, UniverSoul and Zing Zang Zoom. February is circus month in the Atlanta area, and big top aficionados will come to know those three terms well over the next few weeks. Fans of high-wire acrobatics, clown antics and an endless array of animal ac...

From Snow White, created in 1937, to Tiana in 2009, Disney has created eight imaginary princesses for young girls to adore, and pretend to be. They often are beautifully drawn with flowing gowns and portrayed as innocent damsels in distress, waiting ...

It takes more than a nice voice to sing a cappella well. And it takes powerful voices with depth and personality to sing a cappella predominantly throughout an entire musical. But that’s what the Alliance Theatre has done brilliantly with its curre...

Standing on the elevated first tee at the Kingwood Golf Club in the northeast Georgia mountain town of Clayton, I took a deep breath and surveyed my surroundings. Hardwoods (though bare, as I was teeing up in December) and evergreens hug each side of...

Laissez les bons temps rouler – Let the good times roll  Ahh, to experience Mardi Gras—the lavish costumes, the over-the-top pageantry, the tossing of beads and the fever-pitch energy of the crowd. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience that takes pl...

If it’s dusk in Alabama, then a lone bagpiper is making his rounds at the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa playing tunes that likely stir feelings of joy, tranquility, romance. I discovered this recently after a relaxing afternoon being ...