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In 1999 the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team became Atlanta`s National Hockey League franchise. They replaced the Atlanta Flames which had departed for Calgary, Alberta in 1980, becoming the Calgary Flames. The Thrashers made it to their first playoffs in 2007.

The city has a well-known and active live music scene, though recently rapid gentrification and early venue closing times have hurt small clubs and other music venues. In the early 1980s, Atlanta was the home of a thriving new wave music scene featuring such bands as The Brains and The Producers, closely linked to the new wave scenes in Athens, Georgia and other college towns in the southeast.

Atlanta features the world`s largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, which officially opened to the public on Nov 23, 2005. Adjacent is the new World of Coca-Cola which opened in May 2007, featuring the history of the world famous soft drink brand. Underground Atlanta, a historic shopping and entertainment complex is situated under the streets of downtown Atlanta. Atlantic Station, a huge new citified renewal project on the Nwestern border of Midtown Atlanta, officially opened in October 2005. The Varsity, featured as the world`s largest drive-in restaurant, is located in Midtown Atlanta.

The arts are represented by several theaters and museums, including the Fox Theatre. The Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony, and High Museum of Art. The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center is the city`s home for challenging contemporary art and education geared toward working artists and collectors of art. Museums geared specifically towards children include the Fernbank Science Center and Imagine It! Atlanta`s Children`s Museum. The Atlanta Opera, which was founded in 1979 by members of two struggling local companies, is now one of the quicklyest growing opera companies in the nation and garners attention from audiences around the world.

Other notable private schools near Atlanta include Marist School (Dunwoody in unincorporated DeKalb County), Wesleyan School, Greater Atlanta Christian School, St. Pius X Catholic High School (Chamblee), The Epstein School (Sandy Springs), Holy Innocents` Episcopal School (Sandy Springs), the Weber School (Sandy Springs), The Walker School in Marietta, Whitefield Academy in Smyrna/Vinings/Mableton, and neighboring the airfield Woodward Academy (College Park).

Notable private schools in Atlanta include The Westminster Schools, Pace Academy, The Lovett School, Holy Spirit Preparatory School, The Paideia School, Greenfield Hebrew Academy, Yeshiva Atlanta, The Galloway School (Chastain Park),(Christ the King School), and the Atlanta International School.