Arts & Entertainment

Bert’s Big Adventure is a non-profit organization founded by Bert Weiss in 2002. The organization takes children with chronic and terminal illnesses between ages 5-12 to Walt Disney World for five days. The trip is an all expenses paid trip and includes the whole family. The trip began taking seven families, but now has grown to be able to take 12-15 due to community donations and partnerships. Throughout the trip the kids will have limos, chartered flights, princess makeovers and much more. 

The University of West Georgia School of Communication, Film and Media hosted its second annual Media Night on Oct. 3. 

For most musicians, their primary goals are to generate fame, make money and establish a name for themselves in the industry. These artists work to craft music that hits high on the charts and racks up millions of listens on streaming platforms. Many have been known to measure overall success with status, and creating music has seemed to become merely a stepping stone to getting a ticket to Hollywood.

On Sept. 30, Gracie Abrams performed a sold out show at the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre as a part of her The Secret of Us Tour. This was Abrams fourth headline tour and her third time in Atlanta as a headliner. Abrams’ first time in Atlanta was in 2021 as a part of her I Miss You, I’m Sorry Tour. Since then she has released two albums, opened for multiple shows on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour and been nominated for “Best New Artist” in the 2024 Grammys. Her rapid success has been reflective in the improvement of her performance quality on this tour.

Kayleigh Amstutz, professionally known as Chappell Roan as an ode to her grandfather, became a top pop artist after many of her songs such as “Pink Pony Club” and “Hot to Go!” gained popularity on social media. After her Best New Artist win at the VMA awards, she got emotional reading her speech from her diary and dedicated the win to the queer and trans community who fuel pop music stating, “I see you, I am one of you.”