🎓 Emory to get new president

Wednesday alreadyMay A faulty water valve along Northside Parkway near Howell Mill Road that caused an outage to homes apartments and businesses on Sunday night has been repaired but a boil water advisory is now in place Rainy with a high of currently Emory University President Gregory Fenves will step down Sept becoming the university s chancellor Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears will become interim president while a nationwide search begins HIV prevention advocates are hosting a town hall at present from a m to p m to discuss the layoff of Fulton population physical condition workers President Donald Trump will pardon Atlanta reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley who were both convicted of bank fraud Two Georgia students made it through the first two rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee the last evening Lime an electric automobile sharing company has launched a new e-bike model in Atlanta The Georgia Department of Natural Support cited people for boating under the influence and released four injuries and seven boating accidents over the holiday weekend ELSEWHERE The Trump administration revealed it would end all federal contracts with Harvard The State Department ordered embassies to pause new apprentice visa appointments NPR and three member stations are suing the Trump administration over an executive order that bans using federal funds for NPR and PBS PICTURE THIS This fall the City of Chamblee will deploy its new trucks Leafal Weapon Snuffaluffaleaf and Mona Leaf-A across neighborhoods to collect fallen leaves Residents voted on the names of the colorfully painted trucks earlier this year Here s what s in currently s newsletter Atlanta Fringe Festival Broad Street BBQ The legacy of Friedman s ShoesAND Concert Picks Midtown Alliance invites you to help Black and Caribbean artists makers and small businesses on Sat June from a m - p m along the Midtown Art Walk Enjoy a mix of live music food shopping and creative expression at this free event RSVP here SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto by Katie Burkholder th Atlanta Fringe Festival features Georgia-based performers The Atlanta Fringe Festival returns for its th year with two weeks of weird hilarious and uncensored performances across local venues This year s festival features a whopping performances from May to June The lineup includes Georgia-based performers who previewed their acts on May at the Supermarket The shows span subject matter and medium from magic and clownery to puppetry and storytelling Learn more about the Atlanta Fringe Festival here Kim Chong Hak s American debut at The High SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM At The High Kim Chong Hak Painter of Seoraksan bursts to life with vibrant colors and dynamic landscapes Experience the power of Korea s Mount Seorak through Kim s expressive brushstrokes perfect for celebrating the vibrancy of spring Don t miss this breathtaking exhibition Open now Photo by Kelly Irwin Barbecue restaurant joins El Tesoro next year in South Downtown Jason Furst and Chef Sam Pinner pictured the owners behind Sammy s sandwich shop in Adair Park will open Broad Street BBQ in South Downtown next spring Located on Broad St the barbecue restaurant takes over three storefronts around the corner from the restaurants and shops along Mitchell Street and Hotel Row Broad Street BBQ will include an on-site smokehouse and to-go area overlooking the smokers kitchen and bar and dining room within the combined spaces of and Broad St Learn more about the restaurant here Photo via Lucie Content Legacy in leather The story of Friedman s Shoes At the corner of style legacy and innovation in Downtown Atlanta sits a quiet powerhouse that has outfitted legends for nearly a century Friedman s Shoes Our friends at Lucie Content lately stepped into the storied past and stylish future of Friedman s Shoes a family-owned business that turned footwear into a full-blown cultural moment Founded in by Phil Friedman the shop began humbly eight shoemakers racks of used shoes and a local nickname The Rack But what started as a modest operation expeditiously evolved The Friedmans transitioned to high-fashion shoes experimenting with exotic materials like alligator and crocodile By the s and s the store was a vibrant explosion of pinks purples greens and custom fits that couldn t be ascertained anywhere else And they didn t just stock big sizes they made fashionable ones Learn more and watch the video here Midtown Alliance invites you to advocacy Black and Caribbean artists makers and small businesses on Sat June from a m - p m along the Midtown Art Walk Enjoy a mix of live music food shopping and creative expression at this free event RSVP here SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto courtesy State Farm Arena Concert PicksVIA HOW DO YOU ATLANTA Wed May Ashe Variety Playhouse Raveena The Loft Billy Woods Aisle Kai Ca h Niko Brim VinylThurs May Grouplove Honeyknife Terminal West RINI The Masquerade Hell OMD Buckhead TheatreFri May Lights The Masquerade Hell In Her Own Words The Masquerade Altar The Mountain Grass Unit Terminal WestSat May Turnover Tabernacle Sunidhi Chauhan Gas South Arena HOL Believe Music HallSun June The Righteous Brothers Atlanta Symphony Hall Eem Triplin The Loft Kyle Dion The Masquerade Hell Mon June Shakira pictured State Farm Arena The Cat Empire Terminal West Provoker The Masquerade Purgatory Tues June Metallica Mercedes-Benz Stadium Barenaked Ladies Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain ParkWed June Disco Biscuits Terminal West Ice Nine Kills TabernacleTUNE IN Don t miss Sammie with the AJC s Mike Jordan every Thursday at a m and p m as they preview the top events in town on WABE Get ready ATL Render Fest brings the ultimate Caribbean concert experience on June with Dancehall soca reggae with Elephant Man Alison Hinds more Get tickets here don t miss it SPONSOR MESSAGE Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word contest Presented by Oglethorpe University Atlanta s premier undergraduate learning experience Connect with us on Bluesky The post Emory to get new president appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta