BEST BETS | Feb. 7-Feb. 13, 2019
WELCOME TO OUR weekly curated column. Looking for a romantic night at the theatre? Whether you prefer comedy or tragedy, play or musical, these Best Bets have it all! Feature photo: …
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BEST BETS | Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2019
WELCOME TO OUR weekly curated column. Start planning now, February is shaping up to be a full month of great performances! Feature photo: Lil Baby performs at the Atlanta Symphony …
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BEST BETS | Jan. 24-30, 2019
WELCOME TO OUR weekly curated column. Last chance for Moonlight and Magnolias, Catalyst Arts opens K2 this weekend, and Waitress is coming in February! Feature photo shows Candy McLellan, Parris Sarter, Isake Akanke …
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BEST BETS | Jan. 17-23, 2019
WELCOME TO OUR weekly curated column. Feature photo shows Director Susan V. Booth and Choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter on the first day of rehearsals for Ever After. Photo by Kathleen Covington. Among other notables: …
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BEST BETS | Nov. 8-14, 2018
Arís Theatre marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with the Veterans Day-timed “Not About Heroes”; “Knead” (Alliance) premieres; Steve Yockey’s bloody smart “Reykjavik” (Actor’s Express) runs on; and Halloween shows give way to Christmas stories. Details in this week’s curated column.
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HOW WEST SIDE STORY MADE THE LEAP TO OPERA
“West Side Story” was a game changer and cultural milestone when it premiered on Broadway in 1957. The Leonard Bernstein dance musical has, over the years, made its way from theater to the classical stage and, now, to The Atlanta Opera.
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BEST BETS | Nov. 1-7, 2018
Steve Yockey’s sexy-scary “Reykjavik” continues at Actor’s Express; “The Royale” throws its last punch at Theatrical Outfit; the ASO takes on Mahler’s majestic 10th Symphony; and The Atlanta Opera dances and sings its way through “West Side Story.” All this and more in this week’s curated column.
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BEST BETS | Oct. 25-31, 2018
“Nick’s Flamingo Grill” ends its world premiere run at the Alliance Theatre, Steve Yockey’s “Reykjavik” opens at Actor’s Express and “The Royale” continues punching at Theatrical Outfit. Read on for details on these and much more in our weekly curated column.
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BEST BETS | Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2018
The door closes on “A Doll’s House, Part 2” (Actor’s Express) this week, while The Atlanta Opera’s “YARDBIRD,” Synchronicity’s “Nell Gwynn,” True Colors’ “Nina Simone: Four Women” and the Out on Film festival arrive.
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ADDICT. ALCOHOLIC. JAZZ GENIUS.
Atlanta Opera’s YARDBIRD tells Charlie Parker’s life-and-death tale as a ghost story wrapped in America’s music, opioid crisis and racial inequities.
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