Mexico's Osorio on Atlanta United, MLS
From French philosophy to learning mechanisms to Atlanta United, Mexico national team soccer Juan Carlos Osorio covered a range of topics in an interview promoting his team’s upcoming game against Paraguay at the Georgia Dome.Since taking over, Osorio has led “El Tri” to five consecutive wins as part of the team’s 17-game unbeaten streak. That streak will be put on the line against Paraguay on May 28 and then again against Chile on June 1 in San Diego. Both games are warm-ups for this summer’s C..>> view originalAtlanta weather | Temperatures hitting the 80s
Springtime weather is back.Temperatures will climb into the low 80s, and metro Atlanta will remain warm and dry through Wednesday. High pressure is keeping at bay a weather system that soaked parts of Texas in flood waters this week.Temperatures were 81 degrees in Atlanta, 78 degrees in Blairsville and 82 degrees in Griffin just after 5 p.m.The increase in Atlanta temps is 10 degrees above the average high for this day, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said.Conditions will remain..>> view originalThings to do in Atlanta this weekend: Performing arts | April 20-27
Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short combine forces for an appearance at the Fox Theatre this weekend. “Serial Black Face.” Through April 24. $20-$43. Actor’s Express at the King Plow Arts Center, 887 West Marietta St. N.W., Suite J-107, Atlanta. www.actors-express.com.“Sylvia.” Through April 24. Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First St., Newnan. 770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org.“Sex With Strangers.” Through May 1. $25-$35. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.hori..>> view originalMeet the Other Mayors: Bucky Johnson, Norcross
Meet the Other Mayors: Bucky Johnson, Norcross On T-SPLOST and his city’s low turnover rate April 19, 2016Josh GreenComments Photograph by Charles Harbin As mayor of this Gwinnett County city of 16,000, Johnson has chaired the Atlanta Regional Roundtable and pushed the $7 billion transportation tax measure (T-SPLOST) that metro Atlanta voters ultimately rejected in 2012. He won his fifth two-year term in November. Coveted locationWe have very little turnover—not a lot of houses for sale. I t..>> view originalFalcons owner Arthur Blank has high expectations for Atlanta's ...
Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports It'll be interesting to see how this pans out for the Falcons. The Atlanta Falcons only have five picks to work with in the upcoming draft, having traded away the sixth rounder for left guard Andy Levitre and being penalized a fifth-round pick as part of the Fake Noisegate sanctions imposed by the league. According to ESPN's Vaughn McClure, owner Arthur Blank expects the team to maximize the impact they make with the five picks they do have. Blank said t..>> view originalThings to do in Atlanta this weekend: Fairs, festivals, etc. | April 20-27
Take your furry, four-legged friends to Turner Field for Bark in the Park on Sunday. In Smyrna, check out the annual Spring Jonquil Festival. Cirque du Soleil’s “Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities.” Through May 8. $35-$495. Under the blue-and-yellow big top at Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive N.W., Atlanta. 1-877-924-7783, www.cirquedusoleil.com.Georgia Renaissance Festival. 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. Through June 5. $19-$22; $8-$10 ages 6-12; age 5 and younger f..>> view originalAerotropolis alliance pinpoints districts to spur development in ...
The Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance is targeting specific districts in areas around Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as potential catalysts for more development in the region. The alliance, which aims to spur and shape development around Hartsfield-Jackson to create an “aerotropolis” business district in the airport region, is completing a blueprint for the aerotropolis area and envisions several key areas for development. One is the “airport city,” next to Hartsfield-Jackson’s domestic ..>> view originalThings to do in Atlanta this weekend: Music | April 20-27
The Sweetwater 420 Fest takes over Centennial Olympic Park this weekend, with appearances by Ludacris, Kid Rock, the Roots and many more. Robyn Hitchcock and Eugene Mirman. 8 p.m. April 20. $25-$30. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. April 20. $17-$20. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 9. 8 p.m. April 21 and..>> view originalICYMI: With Game 2 tip near, a look at Hawks-Celtics so far
Jeff Teague and Al Horford saved the Hawks down the stretch in a 102-101 victory over the Celtics on Saturday night in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series at Philips Arena.The Hawks blew a 19-point first-half lead and trailed by three points late in the game.Horford finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Teague finished with 23 points and 12 assists.Fans cheer as Al Horford of the Hawks walks off the court after the Hawks beat the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of a f..>> view originalClippers' Crawford wins Sixth Man award; Hawks' Schroder ninth
Clippers guard Jamal Crawford was named the NBA’s Sixth Man Award winner, the league announced Tuesday. It’s the third Sixth Man award, and second in three years, for Crawford.Crawford, who also won the award with the Hawks, finished with 341 points, including 51 first-place votes.The Warriors’ Andre Iguodala finished second with 288 points (33 first-place votes) and the Thunder’s Enes Kanter was third with 182 points (19 first-place votes).Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) battles for th..>> view original
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