Jim Farmer

2 months ago | atlantamagazine.com | Jim Farmer

John Hanna used to know if his father had won his Saturday morning tennis match the minute he got home from playing. A big grin on his dad’s face meant a victory and a fun day ahead. A stern expression, however, was an indication that it had not been a good time on the courts. Yet, regardless of the outcome, another match and opportunity always loomed ahead the following week.

2 months ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Jim Farmer

As a play, "A Nice Indian Boy" has been around since the early 2010s, moving successfully from city to city. When a screenplay adaptation came to the desk of director Roshan Sethi he wasn't initially convinced it could transfer to film, but when he realized there were cinematic elements, such as two weddings, he knew it could work. It took four years to make, but it's finally getting out in the world.

2 months ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Jim Farmer

The first time she laid eyes on a drum kit, Tammy Hurt had a sense of what her future would hold. "I knew right then and there," she said. "I never wanted to do anything else other than play drums, be in music, record music, and tour."The out Atlanta-based musician, who is a longtime member of the Recording Academy and its current presiding officer, was recently named a 2025 Billboard Women in Music honoree. The ceremony was held March 29. A love for music runs in Hurt's family.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Jim Farmer

This story was originally published by ArtsATL. Audiences familiar with Ken Ludwig fare such as “Lend Me A Tenor” and “Moon Over Buffalo” will more than likely know exactly what they’re getting themselves into with Aurora Theatre’s “The Gods of Comedy.” Sophisticated, cutting-edge theater it’s not; instead, it’s a monumentally silly show that doesn’t take itself too seriously and only wants to please.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Jim Farmer

Mitchell Anderson and Jennifer “Jenny” Levison aren’t just longtime best friends, their lives are strongly parallel. After many years in Hollywood, appearing in series’ such as “Doogie Howser, M.D.” and “Party of Five,” Anderson moved to Atlanta and eventually opened his Midtown restaurant, MetroFresh. Levison, an Atlanta native who returned here prior, founded Souper Jenny, which now has five locations.