🌎 ‘Milo Imagines the World’

Very warm Wednesday June Four persons who cut up Pride flags in Midtown now face hate crime charges while the Atlanta Police Department is seeking two other subjects Another scorcher with afternoon thunderstorms and a high of in the modern day The heat index will be over An influential CDC vaccine committee that Physical condition Secretary RFK Jr reshaped with all new members meets in Atlanta in the present day and in the next 24 hours Developers are floating the possibility of constructing almost apartments on the Northlake Mall property in Tucker The Atlanta Press Club joined a chorus of press freedom groups in expressing alarm over the detention of independent journalist Mario Guevara The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted - last week to set the property tax rate ceiling to a full mill higher than what staff recommended citing escalating jail costs and a need to restore other programs Waymo s robotaxi fleet is officially operating in Atlanta via Uber and WABE tells you how you can hail one Sources say the Hawks will acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Celtics in a three-team deal with Brooklyn ahead of tonight s NBA Draft at p m ESPN Billboard ranked State Farm Arena as the third-best concert venue in the nation ELSEWHERE Zohran Mamdani declared win in New York City s Democratic mayoral primary after former Gov Andrew Cuomo conceded The -year-old progressive s upset awaits final ranked-choice counting A leaked Pentagon overview says that up-to-date strikes on Iran s nuclear sites may have only set back programs by months At The Hague President Donald Trump downplayed the description PICTURE THIS Meet the Atlanta Beltline s new group of ambassadors who will roam the Eastside Trail between th Monroe and DeKalb Avenue and on the Westside Southwest Trails from Lawton Street to I- beginning this week The ambassadors will be able to answer questions and will work to keep the trails clean and safe Here s what s in this day s newsletter Christian Magby on Milo Imagines the World Atlanta chef Christan Willis Kroger closingsAND Concert Picks Sometimes the best summer moments are the quiet ones rocking on a porch swing listening to the water lap against the dock or feeling the warmth of the sun on your face with nowhere to be At Lake Oconee relaxation isn t just encouraged it s part of the lifestyle Find your reason to linger longer this summer at Lake Oconee SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo courtesy of the Alliance Theatre Composer Christian Magby talks diving into Milo Imagines the World If you have kids you ve ostensibly heard of Milo and his people-watching journey via train in the book Milo Imagines the World Now Matt de la Pe a s children s book is coming to the stage at the Alliance Theatre Milo Imagines the World is a new musical that adapts Milo s story into a full-fledged adventure with music by Christian Magby lyrics by Christian Albright and book by Terry Guest From June -July you can join Milo and his sister Adrian as Milo imagines the inner lives of the people he sees on the train and slowly comes to his own self-discovery As the composer Magby was tasked with giving Milo and the rest of the characters a musical voice Our reporter Sammie Purcell in recent days spoke with Magby about writing the music and diving into Milo s world Check out that conversation here Cool Off with World-Class Art 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 potency of Korea s Mount Seorak through Kim s expressive brushstrokes perfect for celebrating the vibrancy of summer Don t miss this breathtaking exhibition Open now Photo courtesy of Tell Beall Atlanta chef Christan Willis talks cooking competitions embracing chaos and feeding Disney guests Christan Willis has been working in the restaurant industry since she was a teenager The Atlanta native once thought her future was in broadcast journalism but a heart-to-heart with her father convinced her to go the culinary trail Now Willis has her own private chef business and has added brand ambassador and TV personality to her resume She s appeared on Food Arrangement staples like Cooks Versus Cons and Raid the Fridge and just last night competed on Chopped Reporter Sarra Sedghi in recent times spoke with Willis about her life and career You can check out that interview here Photo via Google Maps Kroger shoppers in Brookhaven face uncertainty after store closure Kroger broadcasted this week that four Metro Atlanta stores will be closing by the end of leaving particular regular customers searching for new groceries and pharmacies Brookhaven residents are now wondering where they will shop and fill their prescriptions Skye Hill Kroger in Brookhaven pictured a fixture on Buford Highway for years will close on Oct Locations in Alpharetta Atlanta and Decatur will shutter by mid-September as part of a national effort to close underperforming Kroger stores Logan C Ritchie has more on this story Sometimes the best summer moments are the quiet ones rocking on a porch swing listening to the water lap against the dock or feeling the warmth of the sun on your face with nowhere to be At Lake Oconee relaxation isn t just encouraged it s part of the lifestyle Find your reason to linger longer this summer at Lake Oconee SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo via howdoyouatlanta com Concert Picks VIA HOW DO YOU ATLANTA Wed June Dave Matthews Band pictured Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Julia Wolf Center Stage Dead Posey The Masquerade Altar Iration Buckhead Theatre Evan Bartels Eddie s Attic Thurs June BunnaB The Loft Satin Jackets The Masquerade Hell Tristan McIntosh the Linda Ronstadt Experience Red Clay Music Foundry Sofie Royer The Masquerade Purgatory Fri June Pedro Fernandez Cobb Vigor Performing Arts Centre Orthodox The Masquerade Purgatory Blondshell Variety Playhouse Gorgon City District Atlanta Matt Mason Eddie s Attic Sat June Lindsey Stirling Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Atlanta 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