I (heart) you
Whisk your honey away for a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day…
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Dawg-gone tasty
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…
Read MoreRevelatory dance
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…
Read MoreAtlanta's AileyCamp
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…
Read MoreEternal lovers
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…
Read MoreThe Color Purple coming to Atlanta
The Color Purple is coming home to Atlanta July 15-Aug. 3, 2008, kicking off its national tour. Originally developed by the Alliance Theatre, the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel opened on Broadway on Dec. 1, 2006, and still enjoys a successful run…
Read MoreFrom bachelor party to Broadway:
The Drowsy Chaperone won more Tony Awards than any other musical of the 2006 season, including Best Book (Bob Martin and Don McKellar), Original Score (Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison), Costume Design (Gregg Barnes) and Scenic Design (David Gallo). But very few people realize the most celebrated musical of 2006 began as a bachelor party skit…
Read More'Like visiting old friends'
By Kristi Casey Sanders Jennifer Lott not only works for Cats (she’s the national marketing and press representative), she’s one of the show’s biggest fans. “It’s my favorite show,” she …
Read MoreYou rang?
Hate going to the grocery store or waiting all day for a delivery? Wish you could have someone else clean out your garage or pay your bills for you? Need help decluttering your home or creating a really special party for friends? Hire a personal assistant to handle a task you can’t…
Read MoreDrought-friendly manicures
Just because Georgia’s lakes are drying up doesn’t mean your hands and feet have to…
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