The Legacy of General James Longstreet The Longstreet Society presents a festive celebration of General James Longstreet at the Historic Piedmont Hotel Museum. Activities will include guided tours, musicians in costume, storytelling from civil war veterans, and a program about Longstreet created for teens and young adults. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open […]
27th Edition of the Book Festival of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta For 26 years, the Book Festival of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) has offered a two-week literary extravaganza featuring an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors. Each year, thousands of book lovers come together to listen, […]
2019 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival As the largest film festival in Atlanta and the largest Jewish Film Festival in the world, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival presents outstanding international and independent cinema that fosters inter-group understanding among Atlanta’s diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious populations. Please visit www.ajff.com for more information on ticket purchases and a […]
3rd Annual Ogeechee International History Film Festival The Ogeechee International History Film Festival is the only open submission, juried, international cinema program of its kind. Opening night, February 21, will be held in the Nesmith-Lane Theater on the Georgia Southern campus. The remaining festival events will take place in the Russell Union Theater on campus. […]
BookFest Gwinnett Sponsored by the Atlanta Writers Club, the inaugural BookFest Gwinnett will be a one-day event at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center showcasing the theme of diversity in literature. Festivities will include a keynote address by Kenny Leon; panels including Tayari Jones, Anjali Enjeti, Susan Puckett, and Soniah Kamal; sessions for children, […]
Alice Walker 75 Alice Walker 75 celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker's 75th birthday. The Georgia Writers Museum is hosting a day's worth of activities in Eatonton, GA, to honor Walker's life and achievements. Walker will attend the festivities and will participate in a public conversation with Valerie Boyd, the editor of Alice Walker's forthcoming […]
The AJC Decatur Book Festival Join us at the AJC Decatur Book Festival, the largest independent book festival in the country, throughout Labor Day Weekend. The AJC Decatur Book Festival begins with the keynote panel discussion Friday evening featuring Richard Blanco, Rigoberto González, and Gabriela Ventura Baeza, moderated by Mariela Romero. The panel will discuss […]
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966). This screening will be held at the Decatur Library Auditorium as part of the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, […]
Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence is a 50-minute documentary about the life and work of Georgia writer and activist Lillian Smith (1887 - 1966). This screening will be held at the Atlanta Friends Meeting House during the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The documentary, created by Hal and Henry Jacobs, explores […]
28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA The 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 30, and continues through November 18, 2019. For twenty-seven years, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided the community with an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors, celebrities, and influencers. More […]
