Energy of the Stage
The 2019 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival opens Feb. 6 with the Israeli dramedy “Shoelaces” and closes Feb. 26 with the Canadian nosh-umentary “Chewdaism: A Taste of Jewish Montreal.” In the span of 21 days, moviegoers can choose from 180 screenings of 70-plus films from 24 countries.
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Nora returns as the delicious Aurora Theatre / Actor’s Express co-pro of “A Doll’s House, Part 2” moves to Lawrenceville. Other notables: a one-night “Della’s Diner” reunion; the approaching “Ever After” (Alliance) + “Unexpected Play Festival” (Theatrical Outfit).
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The ever-eclectic ATL Fringe, which turns 7 in June, is accepting submissions from local and national performing artists of all disciplines through Jan. 31. Look for the dancers, jugglers, storytellers, theater artists and the indescribable June 5-9.
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The ASO salutes Leonard Bernstein on Jan. 10 + 12; “Love’s Labour’s Lost” opens at the Shakespeare Tavern; and Georgia Ensemble’s “Million Dollar Quartet” continues off-site. Just ahead: a “Della’s Diner” reunion, the Alliance’s Cinderella-ish “Ever After” and “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” at Aurora Theatre.
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Welcome to the last column of the year. With it, a jolly holiday to all. Many holiday shows exit after this weekend, although four hold on a bit longer. Then set your sleigh’s GPS for some of the bigger openings of the season.
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Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre begins its 35th season in January with Sarah DeLappe’s soccer-themed “The Wolves,” kicking off an exceptionally strong five-show lineup. See what else is planned at the Inman Park/Little Five Points playhouse.
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Christmas, anyone? Your best bets this week range from concerts to a ballet and include musicals, puppets, dramas, satires, one-person shows and something for families, kids, grown-ups and the biggest “bah, humbugs” in your bunch.
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Rosemary Newcott, directing her last “A Christmas Carol” as an Alliance Theatre staff member, reflects on her life in the theater. And she’s not done yet.
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Festive outings await. The bad news: “Knead” (Alliance) closes Sunday. The good news: “Christmas Canteen” (Aurora), “A Christmas Carol” (Alliance), Atlanta Ballet’s new “Nutcracker” and “Frog and Toad” (Synchronicity) open or continue; and the ASO plays its first holiday concert. Intriguing: Aurora’s one-man “This Wonderful Life.”
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“Christmas Canteen” (Aurora), “Miss Bennet” (Theatrical Outfit) and the one-actor “Knead” (Alliance) still top our list. Consider, too, “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” at the Fox Theatre + Aurora’s one-actor “This Wonderful Life,” a riff on the popular movie.
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