February 2008 – Encore Atlanta

For the family

Feb. 1, 2008 - by kristi@atlantametropub.com

Any parent can tell you that finding a show the whole family will enjoy is tricky. Kids may not have the attention span to enjoy classic adult shows, and kids’ shows can try adults’ patience. Luckily, The Fox Theatre presents a range of family friendly programming – from Theater of the Stars musicals and stage versions of Disney films to children’s shows presented this month by the Atlanta Ballet (Cinderella ) and Broadway Across America-Atlanta (Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue ) – combining entertaining stories and familiar characters with educational value.

OFFencore

I (heart) you

Feb. 1, 2008 - by kristi@atlantametropub.com

Whisk your honey away for a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day…

OFFencore

Dawg-gone tasty

Feb. 1, 2008 - by kristi@atlantametropub.com

Bulldog fans can celebrate the university’s top-ranked sports teams year-round with the Georgia Bulldog Cocktail, created by internationally renowned mixologist, Christian Gutkowski, of New York City’s Bungalow 8…

Fox Feature

Revelatory dance

Feb. 1, 2008 - by kristi@atlantametropub.com

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has presented shows at The Fox Theatre since the early 1980s, when local fans including Coretta Scott King and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young would visit backstage. The company’s technically precise, physically impressive and emotionally engaging shows have been an annual fixture since the 1996 Olympics. From Thursday, Feb. 28, to Sunday, March 2, the Ailey dancers present two programs of new and classic works at the Fox, including encore performances of three works from last year’s program…

Lifestyle

Atlanta's AileyCamp

Feb. 1, 2008 - by kristi@atlantametropub.com

When Diane Sales and Sarah Dubignon interview children for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s AileyCamp, they aren’t looking for kids who want to dance. “We’re looking for a child … who comes from a single parent home, who’s had very little exposure to the arts,” says Dubignon, The Fox Theatre’s outreach director…

Fox Feature

Eternal lovers

Feb. 1, 2008 - by kristi@atlantametropub.com

Members of a ballet company often spend every waking moment together: in the studio, at rehearsals, during meals and at the theater. So, when two dancers marry, they are seldom apart. Husband and wife team John Welker and Christine Winkler, dancing the lead roles in the ballet based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet , are unfazed by the amount of time they are together. “That’s how we met. It’s all we’ve ever known,” Winkler explains…