BEST BETS | May 11-17, 2017
The Pulitzer-nominated “Father Comes Home” opens (Actor’s Express); “Split in Three” continues (Aurora); and 13 Atlanta Ballet dancers say goodbye.
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First harpist's instrument donated to ASO
Ann Elizabeth “Libby” Calk, was the Atlanta Symphony’s first-ever harpist. She joined the orchestra in the 1950s.
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A 'DON' FOR ALL AGES
Easy to laugh with, terrifically tough to sing, Donizetti’s great achievement lays bare all of humankind’s shortcomings.
Read MoreOpera goes Hollywood with 'Don Pasquale'
In the Atlanta Opera’s staging of “Don Pasquale,” which the company is staging for the first time, the Don is an aging silent film star.
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BEST BETS | Dec. 29-Jan. 4, 2017
Put “The Crucible” (opening Jan. 21 at Actor’s Express) on your don’t-miss list. Last call, meanwhile, for “Mr. Popper,” “Rudolph” & “The Snow Queen.”
Read MoreWarm your winter with ASO's 'Te Deum'
The Jan. 19 and 21 performances make the Atlanta Symphony’s debut of the famous Bruckner piece.
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Baltimore native named new ASO assistant conductor-youth director
Stephen Mulligan, most recently with the Winston-Salem Symphony, joins the Atlanta Symphony for the 2017/18 season.
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This week's best bets: May 12-18, 2016
Last call for “Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story” (Alliance Theatre) and “The Light in the Piazza” (Theatrical Outfit). New this week: “Two Gentlemen of Verona” (Shakespeare Tavern)
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ASO releases new CD of 1988 Shaw finale
The historic live recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was done at a single 1988 concert, Robert Shaw’s final performance in Atlanta as ASO music director.
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Premieres, John Adams, living composers big in ASO 2016/17 season
Look for returning favorites Joshua Bell, Garrick Ohlsson and Ingrid Fliter; Broadway’s Sutton Foster leads POPS! lineup.
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