🗓️ August arrives

Hello August Aug Georgia s State Poll Board has accused rideshare company Lyft of violating electoral contest laws by offering discounted rides to voters trying to get to the polls Partly cloudy with temperatures around in contemporary times The weekend is looking rainy with cooler temperatures Sandy Springs-based UPS plans to close more buildings and stores and to continue its buyout severance undertaking for U S drivers as it looks to reach billion in expected savings this year Former Democratic state representative Bob Trammell has entered the race to succeed Republican Chris Carr as attorney general DeKalb County School District has expanded its cell phone ban to all campuses for the - school year Sandy Springs has approved the construction of a mixed-use rise called Hillcrest with apartments retail and restaurants ATL Free Fair is Sunday from a m - p m in East Atlanta Village with food music and shopping and a lineup of skill shares discussions crafts all for free Dining Editor Beth McKibben has a roundup of new July restaurant openings that you might have missed ELSEWHERE President Trump signed orders imposing tariffs of - on goods from countries starting Aug Attorneys for music mogul Sean Diddy Combs filed a motion asking that either his prostitution conviction be thrown out or a new trial be set Here s what s in in contemporary times s newsletter Ain t No Mo at True Colors Film Review The Naked Gun The Sports SectionAND Top Stories of the Week Food Drinks Stories Improv Group L P Alliance s annual fundraising event People Make the Place returns Sun Aug Experience the spirit of Little Five Points while supporting local arts safety and placemaking efforts Together we build a better L P Learn more here SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Matt Odom Ain t No Mo takes center stage at True Colors in August For a theater company finding a show that represents the company s artistic goals is paramount Jamil Jude the artistic director for Kenny Leon s True Colors Theatre Company unveiled that show with Ain t No Mo Written by playwright Jordan Cooper Ain t No Mo imagines a world where the U S offers all Black Americans a one-way ticket to Africa the story unfolding in sketch comedy-like vignettes detailing how different characters are affected by the approach The show will play at True Colors starting in contemporary times and will run through Aug This year True Colors is operating with the phrase Blackness is not a monolith in mind For Jude that means looking for great art that takes the audience s expectations about the Black experience and turns them on their head Find out how Ain t No Mo' achieves that goal here RELATED NEWS Improv house Dad s Garage Theatre Company is kicking off its th anniversary season tonight with BlackGround as Black performers explore what African-American characters were doing during classic film scenes Rob Thomas kicks off his new tour tonight at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park Check out Sammie Purcell s interview with him here Be part of the fun Perimeter CIDs launch Playfully Perimeter SPONSORED BY PERIMETER AREA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS When was your last carefree afternoon Playfully Perimeter is touching down here there and everywhere in Perimeter to brighten up your -to- routine This free event series will bring live music tasty treats art and creative games from local Perimeter businesses The party kicks off Aug on the Green at Perimeter Summit Expect frozen drinks oversized games and serious summer vibes See you soon at Play it Cool Learn more and RSVP the present day Photo provided by Paramount Pictures The Naked Gun is the comedy of the summer WEEKLY FILM REVIEW BY SAMMIE PURCELL During an early scene in The Naked Gun Frank Debrin Jr Liam Neeson is kneeling in front of a photo of his father Frank Debrin Sr Leslie Nielsen of the original film asking for guidance I want to be just like you he says But original And utterly different Neeson might as well be speaking for the movie itself or any of the plethora of remakes and reboots that have filled movie theaters this century Directed by Akiva Schaffer The Naked Gun clearly outlines the gold standard these remakes are aiming for but hardly ever reach capturing the spirit of the original but still standing on their own merit The Naked Gun nails that balance It s the funniest big studio comedy release to come along in years playing in a similar sandbox to the Zucker Abrahams and Zucker films of yore but in a new context with new toys Click here to read Sammie s review You can also find her review of the horror movie Together here and the Japanese film Cloud here Stay in the picture with Scene by Rough Draft our weekly newsletter about Georgia s film industry Subscribe for free Premier League at Mercedes-Benz Stadium UGA tennis honors BY HANNAH MUCH The Dream will host the Phoenix Mercury tonight at p m and the Washington Mystics on Sunday at p m at Gateway Center Arena AFC Bournemouth takes on West Ham United at p m and Manchester United takes on Everton at p m at the Premier League Summer Series at Mercedes-Benz Stadium The Braves finish out their series against the Reds on the road in the current era at p m and Saturday at p m French Olympian L on Marchand broke the record for the IM with a time of at the world championships in Singapore on Wednesday American Ryan Lochte set the previous record in with a time of UGA legends Manuel Diaz and John Isner will be inducted into the ITA Men s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in May at UGA s Dan Magill Tennis Complex Food Drinks Stories Improv Neighborhood L P Alliance s annual fundraising event People Make the Place returns Sun Aug Experience the spirit of Little Five Points while supporting local arts safety and placemaking efforts Together we build a better L P Learn more here SPONSOR MESSAGE Top Stories of the Week A look back at this week s most-read stories from our website Follow RoughDraftATL on Instagram for regular updates DeKalb may consolidate or rebuild Vanderlyn Chesnut schools Georgia school voucher activity has lower demand than expected Atlanta real estate tycoon Tom Cousins dies at pictured One dead injured in Edgewood Avenue mass shooting Here s why there are so a great number of steakhouses in Buckhead Food Drinks Stories Improv Region L P Alliance s annual charity event People Make the Place returns Sun Aug Experience the spirit of Little Five Points while supporting local arts safety and placemaking efforts Together we build a better L P Learn more here SPONSOR MESSAGE Test your knowledge of the week s news in on the morrow s News Quiz Keep an eye out for our email at a m or bookmark this page Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word match Connect with us on Bluesky Have a friend or colleague who would enjoy getting this newsletter Forward them this link to subscribe The post August arrives appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta