Energy of the Stage
Atlanta-based director Kenny Leon is scheduled to helm a new theatrical adaptation of the film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner to open on Broadway in fall 2008. Dramaturge Todd Kreidler, with whom Leon collaborated on August Wilson’s plays Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf, will write the script…
Read MoreThe Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, which opens this month, is the new home of the Atlanta Opera, and will host touring shows, major concerts and performances from local organizations such as the Atlanta Ballet, which brings Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room to the center March 13-16, 2008…
Read MoreIt’s been more than 40 years since the Rat Pack – Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. – shared the stage for a legendary two-week engagement at Las Vegas’ Sands Hotel in 1960, but theatergoers can experience what it was like at this month’s The Rat Pack – Live at the Sands…
Read MoreIf you’re still a slave to the fanny pack, it’s time to upgrade your look. ArchPort Shoes ($45-$90) keep your hands – and hips – free with storage chambers hidden in the soles…
Read MoreFall is a great time to explore the North Georgia Mountains, but you can’t keep kids cooped up all day in the car. Head to Flintstone, Ga., and let them stretch their legs (and minds) at the Enchanted MAiZE by Rock City…
Read MoreWhat do you get when you make gin from the fruit of the vine? G’vine, a premium gin made from Ugni blanc grapes, infused with flowers from the grapevine…
Read MoreNeed something to brighten your day? Lift your spirits? Change your mood? Try a Mood Beam…
Read MoreIs the August heat slowing you down? Recharge your battery and cool off with a fruity energy smoothie…
Read More“When you need kids, call Bill Newberry,” says Theater of the Stars [TOTS] Producer Christopher B. Manos. Newberry has carved out a niche for himself as a children’s director, teaching young cast members how to sing, dance and hit their marks like professionals. This month, you can catch his handiwork in TOTS’ production of The Wizard of Oz , in which several Atlanta children play the munchkins of Oz. Encore Atlanta spoke to him about the challenges and joys of working with children…
Read MoreWhere were you the first time you saw West Side Story? Christopher B. Manos, Theater of the Stars [TOTS] producer, was on a date with his wife, dancer Glenn Ryman, in 1957…
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