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Atlanta Juneteenth Celebrations and Kamayan ATL Expansion

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Wednesday results

June 19 — It’s June 16, which means major stock exchanges, banks, government offices and the post office are closed.

☁️ Cloudy and 89° today.

➡ Vice President Kamala Harris was in Atlanta yesterday to attend a summit on gun violence hosted by Migos rapper Quavo at the Carter Center.

🚊 The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously Monday to support Mayor Andre Dickens’ call for MARTA to pause a $230 million renovation of the Five Points station.

💦 The Army Corps of Engineers announced it will conduct a $1 million study of Atlanta’s aging water system following two major water main breaks.

🗳️ Qualifications will open June 25 for the vacant Atlanta City Council Position 3 At-Large seat in a special election on November 5.

⚖️ The Cobb County father convicted of murder after leaving his child in a hot car in 2014 has been released from state prison but booked into the county jail.

🚗 After a series of ‘super speeders’ stopped on GA 400, the Sandy Springs Police Department is warning drivers of arrests and fines.

🏳️‍🌈 Pop star Ava Max will headline the 2024 Atlanta Pride Festival at Piedmont Park in October.

🔥 Pitmaster John Lewis plans to open Lewis Barbecue’s first Atlanta location at Ansley Mall next summer.

SOMEWHERE ELSE

💰 The continued rise of generative AI has propelled Nvidia past Microsoft as the world’s most valuable public company.

🇰🇵 Russian President Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for the first time in 24 years.

🎗️ Baseball legend Willie Mays, known as the “Say Hey Kid,” died yesterday at age 93. Mays is widely considered the greatest central defender of all time.

IMAGE THIS: Dr. Bryan Johnson, former superintendent of Hamilton County Schools in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is expected to become the next superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. It was introduced Tuesday by the Atlanta school board at a news conference. The board will take a formal vote on hiring Johnson at its July 8 meeting.

🕖 Here is the content of today’s newsletter:

• Main results of runoff
• Extension of the ATL of Kamayan
• June 16 in City Springs
• Jon Ossoff at Brookhaven/Perimeter Chamber
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• Choice of concerts

Have a nice day,
Collin and Sammie

🥘 The Chefs du Sud potluck is back! Join incredible chefs Duane Nutter, Anne Quatrano, Rodney Scott and more as they prepare an epic feast to raise funds to make locally grown food affordable for all Georgians – October 6 in Serenbe. Learn more.

MESSAGE FROM THE SPONSOR

Photo courtesy of DeKalb County

1. Cochran-Johnson becomes first black woman to lead DeKalb; Ivory topples Hall in Fulton

🗳️ In a historic vote in DeKalb County, former County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson defeated Larry Johnson for CAO.

After yesterday’s primary runoff, Cochran-Johnson will become the first Black woman and the second woman in DeKalb County history to be elected to this office.

No Republican candidate is running in the November legislative elections.

IN FULTON

➡ Incumbent Natalie Hall lost her bid to retain her Fulton County Commission District 4 seat to challenger Mo Ivory in the Democratic primary runoff.

➡️ See more details and runoff results here.

Dutch art in the age of globalization at the High Museum

SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM

🎨 Last weeks! Go back in time to Dutch art in the age of globalization has the High Museum! Marvel at masterpieces by Dutch artists, including Rembrandt, and explore maps and objects from centuries past.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see these treasures in person, for a few more weeks at the High Museum.

🌷 Learn more here!

Photo by Isadora Pennington

2. Exclusive: Filipino restaurant Kamayan ATL to expand in Doraville

🇵🇭 Kamayan ATL is expanding its operations at Asian Square, an Asian retail and restaurant complex on Buford Highway.

Dr. Zheng Xiang Wang closes Wang Eye Clinic after nearly 20 years, a reflection of the aging and retirement of Asian Square’s owners. Next-door neighbor Kamayan ATL will use the 3,000 square foot space for pop-ups and infinity seating while undergoing a year-long renovation.

Owners Mia Orino and Carlo Gan plan to renovate in stages by “beautifying the facade” and building a restaurant kitchen. They are applying for a beer and wine license – something Kamayan ATL lacks.

😋 Learn more here.

Photo provided by Sandy Springs

3. Sandy Springs and Dunwoody will celebrate Juneteenth in City Springs

🎉 The cities of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody will gather in City Springs today, from 5-8 p.m., for the annual June Seventeenth celebration.

The free, family-friendly event begins at 5 p.m. with activities scheduled at the Byers Theater, Byers Theater Lobby and City Green.

The commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War will feature an artistic production of the show, a STEAM digital art gallery, educational activities, food vendors and much more.

➡️ Learn more here.

Photo by Cathy Cobbs

🗣️ U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said he will not participate in the polarizing political climate that has gripped the country in recent years. He made the remarks at the Brookhaven/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 14.

“We have to be careful not to let partisan conversations distort our view of the world,” the first-term senator told a packed crowd at the Partners for Prosperity luncheon at the Atlanta Marriott at the Perimeter Center. “Every day, our team responds to the specific needs of our constituents. »

Ossoff said that when he was elected in 2021, he made a conscious decision to become known for his accomplishments rather than becoming famous for “posting insults on various platforms.” He also said that despite the perception that the federal government is at an impasse, progress has been made that has improved the lives of many Georgians.

➡️ More information on this story here.

🥘 The Chefs du Sud potluck is back! Join incredible chefs Duane Nutter, Anne Quatrano, Rodney Scott and more as they prepare an epic feast to raise funds to make locally grown food affordable for all Georgians – October 6 in Serenbe. Learn more.

MESSAGE FROM THE SPONSOR

Photo via Instagram

5. Choice of concerts

VIA HOW ARE YOU ATLANTA?

Wed June 19
🎹 SOULREBELROCK @ Center Scène
📍 XOMG POP! @ Buckhead Theater (CANCELED)
💣 Anthony Q @ Vinyl

Thursday June 20
④ The Stones @ Le Comte
🦁 Goose @ Fox Theater (also Friday and Saturday)
🔌 Electric Avenue @ Atlantic Station
🎙️ Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties @ Loft
🤩 VERIVERY @ Center Scène
🎻 Ben Rector and Cody Fry at Atlanta Symphony Hall (also Friday)
🎶Pandora Y Flans @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center

Friday June 21
♨️ Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Ameris Bank Amphitheater (photo)
🌹 Maggie Rose @ West Terminal
👑 The Best Damn Queen Show Ever at Variety Playhouse
🔥 Burning Spear with Kabaka Pyramid @ The Eastern

Saturday June 22
🥁 Menu (photo) @ Vinyle
🦅 Almost @ Le Comte
📺 truTV Impractical Jokers at Atlanta Symphony Hall
🎉 Hot 107.9 Birthday Party at State Farm Arena
💊 Alanis Morissette @ Ameris Bank Amphitheater
⚡ Dexta Daps @ Tabernacle
🇲🇽 Yuri @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center

Sun. June 23
🧑‍🎤 The Spits @ The Earl (also Mon)
🎧 Inayah @ The Loft (POSTPONED)
💛 Yellow Days @ West Terminal
🎟️ FEID @ Gas Sud Aréna

Tuesday June 25
🏝️ Islands of the future @ The East
⭐ Donny Osmond at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center

Wed June 26
🎛️ This girl was lying @ Coca-Cola Roxy

TO AGREE

🎙️ Don’t miss Sammie with the AJC’s Mike Jordan every Thursday at 9:45am and 4:45pm as they preview the city’s best happenings on WABE.

📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.

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