Energy of the Stage
Atlanta Ballet describes itself as bold, innovative and exquisite. That certainly is true of its Roméo et Juliette, back by popular demand just in time for a romantic Valentine’s Day. …
Read MoreThe Atlanta Fringe Festival wants your rad acts. Actors, dancers, mimes, clowns and more can apply now through Jan. 5. May the Fringe be with you.
Read MoreElevate Atlanta is meant to “instigate positive urban growth.” Look for everything from art installations in unexpected outdoor locations and alternative galleries to circus acts, films and “poetic interactions.”
Read MoreTopping our list: the world premiere of “Lasso of Truth” at the new Synchronicity Theatre, the decidedly grown-up “Detroit” at Horizon Theatre, Daisy and Hoke at Aurora Theatre, Out of Hand’s “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” and CORE Performance Company’s free world premiere of “a home is a home is a home.” Ready, set, go … !
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The July lineup for the 26th annual National Black Arts Festival is as hot as the weather, with the launch of its first Spotlight Series featuring NBAF’s 2014 Legends honoree Wynton Marsalis.
Read MoreThe world premiere of “Camino Real,” a ballet inspired by the Tennessee Williams play of the same, is one of the centerpiece productions of the Atlanta Ballet’s 85th season,
Read MoreAtlanta’s theater-dance-spoken word scene will burn this summer with the third annual Atlanta Fringe Festival, running June 5-8. Shows, chosen by the luck of a lottery draw, will play for a total of 110 live performances in four days.
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“A lot of people who have seen other dance companies, and have never seen our show, tell me that when they come for Alvin Ailey, they’re taken aback, wowed by the energy,” says dancer Rachel McLaren. “It’s like they leave the theater with rosy cheeks, they’re so exhilarated.”
Read MoreWith this week’s column, we say thank you and goodbye to Chris Kayser, for his 16 years as the Alliance Theatre’s Ebenezer Scrooge. If you’d like a non-holiday outing, try Synchronicity’s family-friendly “Peter Pan & Wendy.” Mark your January calendars for “The Only Light in Reno” at Georgia Ensemble Theatre and the TDP Legacy Concert, spotlighting talented instrumentalists developed through a forward-looking ASO initiative. Merry Christmas, everyone.
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Atlanta Ballet’s “Nutcracker” is back, determined to transport you to Old Russia, where toy soldiers come to life, snow fairies dance in a glittering, dreamlike world and there’s always a new surprise. This year’s: Illusionist Drew Thomas appears onstage as Herr Drosselmeyer.
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