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Deepak Chopra to host 'Body & Soul' to benefit the Akshaya Patra Foundation

Deepak Chopra to host 'Body & Soul' to benefit the Akshaya Patra Foundation

ATLANTA -- Renowned alternative medicine practitioner and holistic health guru Deepak Chopra will be the keynote speaker for The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s Body & Soul fundraising dinner on Saturday, March 30, at the W Atlanta - Midtown. Proceeds from the dinner will allow The Akshaya Patra Foundation to continue its mission to provide freshly prepared school lunches to more than 1.3 million underprivileged children daily in more than 9,000 schools in India.

Rachel Maddow to speak at Atlanta Symphony Hall

Rachel Maddow to speak at Atlanta Symphony Hall

ATLANTA -- Award-winning author and television host Rachel Maddow will speak in Atlanta this weekend.

Maddow will talk about her latest book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, Saturday, Mar. 23 at 8 p.m. at Atlanta Symphony Hall.

Tickets for her appearance start at $20 and come with signed copies of Drift. They can be purchased at the Woodruff Arts Center, which houses Symphony Hall, or A Cappella Books in Inman Park.

Maddow's visit is sponsored by the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The Woodruff Arts Center is located at 1280 Peachtree Street in Midtown; learn more at woodruffcenter.org.

Reed says he will seek reelection

Reed says he will seek reelection

ATLANTA -- During his fourth State of the City address, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced his intention to seek a second term in the mayor's office.

Reed began his remarks by teasing the audience about his future plans. Later in the speech, he said he had given his future considerable thought and that he would be with President Barack Obama during his visit to metro Atlanta on Thursday.

As the crowd held its collective breath, Reed laughed and said he would run again.

The audience broke into a cheering standing ovation as Reed laughed and said, "Fooled you!"

Project Runway -- Rafael Cox -- Redemption Fashion Show

Project Runway -- Rafael Cox -- Redemption Fashion Show

The Redemption Fashion Show 

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Phylicia Rashad honored by SCAD

Phylicia Rashad honored by SCAD

ATLANTA -- The Savannah College of Art and Design is honoring veteran performer Phylicia Rashad at its inaugural television festival in Atlanta.

The school is hosting a three-day program titled "aTVfest" at the SCAD Atlanta campus in Midtown and at other locations throughout the neighborhood Feb. 14 through 16.

Rashad is being honored with the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award and will be presented with it Feb. 16.

Rashad is perhaps most widely known for her role as Claire Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" and has received numerous honors for her career in television, film and on Broadway, which has included roles in "A Raisin in the Sun," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "For Colored Girls," among other productions.

Donna Richardson-Joyner is Fired Up!

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Hall of Fame baseball coach John DeVore passes away

Hall of Fame baseball coach John DeVore passes away

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Legendary Georgia baseball coach John DeVore passed away Jan. 12 from complications after a stroke.

DeVore was laid to rest Jan. 15. He was 69.

The baseball star attended West Georgia College, now the University of West Georgia, in Carrollton from 1962 to 1965. His many athletic accomplishments earned him entry into the West Georgia Hall of Fame.

DeVore played for the Mets after college, but was eventually released because of an injury. He then turned his attention to coaching and built an illustrous 30-year career in DeKalb County.

Shamrock High School, which has since been converted to a middle school, named its baseball stadium the John DeVore Field in the coach's honor.

DeVore also spent 20 years as an instructor at the Georgia Tech Pitcher/Catcher Camp.

He is survived by his wife, son, daughter and three sisters. Much of DeVore's family lives in Alpharetta.