Critical mass
If a show opens in a theater and a critic isn’t there to see it, will anyone care? The relationship of critic and theatrical artist or institution is one fraught …
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Broadway Across America-Atlanta's 2009-2010 season
The new Broadway Across America-Atlanta season is bringing some of Broadway’s most talked-about shows to The Fox Theatre. Winner of the 2008 Tony for Best Musical, In the Heights (Nov. …
Read MoreDrink water; save children
You probably would never drink dirty or contaminated water. Yet 990 million people around the world have no other choice. Lack of clean drinking water is the second-largest killer of …
Read MorePut a little spring in your step
The bees won’t be the only things buzzing this spring. Check out our roundup of some of the best festivals around town. Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade — March 14 Get …
Read MoreTake a snow day
If you’re a native Atlantan, most of your snow days were the result of freezing temperatures, not bushels of snow, and we’re not likely to see any heavy snowfalls in …
Read MoreDon't rush, don't stress, do Dinner and a Show
How many times has this happened to you? You’ve got tickets for an 8 p.m. show at the Fox. There’s a restaurant nearby you’ve heard of, so you make arrangements …
Read MoreMovies at the Fox
Last Saturday night, we had a girls’ night out and saw Twilight at the Fox Theatre. Needless to say, it was a hoot. Three thousand girls howled every time “Edward …
Read MoreAtlanta Prep School Guide
By Brooke Phillips
The greater Atlanta metropolitan area is home to numerous private college preparatory schools. Many of these schools hold Open House nights, or offer school tours for potential applicants and their parents to learn more. Encore Atlanta has put together a guide to some of the city’s finest.
Read MoreMy 'Nutcracker' moment
By guest blogger Grace Murphy, Grade 8 To me, love has so many different definitions. Love is a feeling, an enormous, immeasurable feeling that overcomes everyone’s thoughts many times. You …
Read MoreStaying Centred
By Kristi Casey Sanders Every year, Sharon Story and Armando Luna face an awesome task: Casting and training hundreds of children to fill out Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker‘s children’s casts. “There’s …
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