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ArtsScene / Performing & Visual Arts

Alliance, 'Memphis' co-pro top 2015 Suzi nods

Sep. 2, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

The awards, Atlanta professional theater’s more-or-less equivalent to Broadway’s Tonys, will be handed out Nov. 2.

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ArtsScene / Encore Atlanta / Performing & Visual Arts

This weekend's best bets: May 7

May. 7, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

Last call for the Alliance’s “Blues for an Alabama Sky” and its Team Ensemble’s updated “Antigone,” 7 Stages’ experiential “The Breakers” at the Goat Farm and the national tour of “Pippin” at the Fox. Openings: Rising Sage’s “Crazyanity” and the musical “Hands on a Hardbody” at Aurora. Have fun!

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ArtsScene / Encore Atlanta / Performing & Visual Arts

This weekend's best bets: April 30

Apr. 30, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

Our top picks this week: “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at the Alliance, “Storefront Church” at Theatrical Outfit and a Michael Gandolfi world premiere at the ASO. Also worth noting: A contemporary “Antigone” by the Alliance Teen Ensemble and the new musical “Rocket Boys” at the Legacy in Tyrone.

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ArtsScene / Encore Atlanta / Performing & Visual Arts

THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS: April 23

Apr. 23, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

New this week: “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at the Alliance. This weekend only: The world premiere of “Creation/Creator” at the ASO. Last chance for “Marcus” at Actor’s Express, “Our Town” at the Shakespeare Tavern and “Grand Concourse” at Horizon Theatre.

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Alliance Feature / Alliance Theatre / ArtsScene / Performing & Visual Arts

FULL CIRCLE

Apr. 21, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

When the Alliance Theatre premiered “Blues for an Alabama Sky” in 1995, Phylicia Rashad played the leading role of Angel Allen, a down-on-her-luck singer. A relatively unknown Atlantan named Crystal Fox was her understudy. This go-round, Fox is front and center as Angel.

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ArtsScene / Encore Atlanta / Performing & Visual Arts

THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS: April 16

Apr. 16, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

Our top theater picks: “Edward Foote” at the Alliance, “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” at Actor’s Express and “Storefront Church” at Theatrical Outfit. The ASO digs into soul and Atlanta Ballet goes modern.

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OFFencore / Performing & Visual Arts

Alliance revisits Pearl Cleage's timeless 'Blues for an Alabama Sky"

Apr. 10, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

  Join the Alliance Theatre for this 20th anniversary staging of Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, a timeless look at hopeful dreams in hopeless days during the twilight of …

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OFFencore / Performing & Visual Arts

Alliance revisits Pearl Cleage's timeless 'Blues for an Alabama Sky"

Apr. 10, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

  Join the Alliance Theatre for this 20th anniversary staging of Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, a timeless look at hopeful dreams in hopeless days during the twilight of …

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Alliance Feature

'Holding body and soul together'

Oct. 11, 2010 - by kristi@atlantametropub.com

Way back in August, I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk with Pearl Cleage, best-selling author and playwright of The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence …

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