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Welcome once again to BEST BETS, our curated column about the top arts events in Atlanta. Leading this week’s best: “The Color Purple” (Actor’s Express); Lauren Gunderson’s “The Taming” (closing Sunday at Synchronicity Theatre); AJFF’s Cinebash salute to Saul Bass; and the offbeat “Paper Cut” (for adult audiences at the Center for Puppetry Arts).
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Topping this week’s curated Best Bets column: “The Color Purple” (opening at Actor’s Express), “Sweeney Todd” (heading into its final weekend at The Atlanta Opera) and “The Taming” (still championing America and satire at Synchronicity Theatre). Plus. Much. More.
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This weekend’s Atlanta Fringe Festival, Theatrical Outfit’s “110 in the Shade,” Synchronicity’s “The Taming,” “Hamilton’s” last hurrah and the final concert of the Atlanta Symphony’s 2017/18 classical season top this week’s curated BEST BETS column.
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Leading this week’s curated BEST BETS column: “110 in the Shade” (opening at Theatrical Outfit), Lauren Gunderson’s “The Taming” (opening at Synchronicity Theatre), the final weekend of “Vertical” (Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre) and the ongoing national tour of a little showed called “Hamilton.”
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HAMILTON is still here (lottery ticket details below), Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre opens a world premiere and both top this week’s curated BEST BETS column. See, too, what’s happening at Horizon Theatre, the Make Mom Proud Project + the Shakespeare Tavern. Next week: 2 openings + the ASO returns.
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The Alliance Theatre opens its 50th season with a family musical based on A.A. Milne’s “Winnie-the-Pooh” books and featuring the chubby little bear who has gentle lessons for us all. The High Museum runs a Pooh exhibit at the same time.
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The long-awaited arrival of “Hamilton” (opening Tuesday) leads this week’s curated BEST BETS column. Openings include vocalist Libby Whittemore’s weekend gig at Actor’s Express and “Citizens Market” at Horizon Theatre. Also, say goodbye to the Alliance/Atlanta Symphony’s epic “Candide.”
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We’ve got comings + goings this week. Openings: Xperimental Puppetry Theater (Center for Puppetry Arts), “Candide” (Alliance/ASO), “Bach to Broadway” (Atlanta Ballet) + “Ripcord” (Aurora). Closing: “Flower Room” (Actor’s Express) + “Revolt” (7 Stages).
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It’s new, it’s curated and it’s here. BEST BETS this week recommends the world premieres of “The Flower Room” (Actor’s Express) and “Ripe Frenzy” (closing Sunday at Synchronicity), 7 Stages’ timely “Revolt” and “Candide,” opening in concert with the Alliance Theatre and ASO.
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Alliance Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth talks about “Candide,” a historic collaboration with the ASO’s Robert Spano, puppets and the best of all possible worlds.
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