The Center for Civil and Human Rights is located at Pemberton Place in the Centennial Olympic Park tourism area, alongside the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola, and the CNN Center. It opened in June 2014 after over ten years of planning and preparation. It's an important landmark for Atlanta, which was a hub of activity during the Civil Rights Movement and the … [Read more...] about Visiting the Center for Civil and Human Rights
Film Friday: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
President Abraham Lincoln discovers vampires trying to take over the United States and must take them down using any means possible. They killed his mother and now he seeks revenge as they battle Confederate troops. Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, and Anthony Mackie star in the horror film. Specific scenes were filmed at Oak Alley Plantation and the French Quarter of New … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Film Friday: The Exorcist
No film may capture classic horror more than The Exorcist, which tells of a young girl who has been possessed by the devil. Her worried mother seeks the help of two priests in Washington DC to save her daughter. The film transformed the genre and made stars of Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn. It was the first horror movie nominated for an Academy Award and had a number of … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Exorcist
Film Friday: Interview with the Vampire
Based on the novel by Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire sees a vampire tell his life story, with all the ups and downs, love and lust for blood. Lestat, played by Tom Cruise, takes a mortal under his wing and offers him the chance to live forever as a vampire. Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst, Thandie Newton, and Antonio Banderas share memorable performances. … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Interview with the Vampire
A First Timer’s Guide to Bonnaroo Music Festival
The South is home to many well-known music festivals, but it's Bonnaroo Music Festival that brings in music lovers from all over the country to the small town of Manchester, Tennessee every year, a town an hour outside of Nashville. The farming community is transformed from fields into its own village full of tents, campers, and stages. It's four days of friendliness, as … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Bonnaroo Music Festival