Uncensored in the South!
The inaugural Atlanta Fringe Fest spotlights grass-roots theater throughout the city on May 9-13. That’s an opening performance and 132 performances in four days, people.
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Memory and family: The ‘new’ era of Alvin Ailey
Childhood memories can whirl just as dancers do, undulating or striking like ocean waves we miss but long to be part of again. Dancers make indelible impressions on children, even if the child never wants to be a dancer. Young fans can recall every detail of their first exposure: the house lights dimming, their favorite piece, how old they were, what they wore. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has had that affect on people ever since its namesake and a few friends opened eyes at New York’s 92nd Street Y in 1958.
Read MoreBurn, baby, burn!
The last time we saw Venezuela-born ballroom dancer Karen Hauer, she was being eliminated from the sixth season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” But in her defeat, the …
Read MoreDancing dreams
There’s a word used to describe the feeling you get when you love what you do. When your mind tells you to stop, but your heart says keep at it. …
Read MoreAiley II tour comes to Milledgeville
Featuring the most promising scholarship students from The Ailey School, the Ailey II dance troupe will play the Georgia College & State University’s Russell Auditorium in Milledgeville, Ga., on April …
Read MoreCentre for Dance Education Awarded Prestigious Partner Award
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education has been awarded Fulton County Schools’ Prestigious Partner Award by Parklane Elementary for their Centre Dance program, currently in its 11th year. Centre Dance, …
Read MoreFly, if you D.A.I.R.
Atlanta’s first aerial dance, circus arts and theatrics studio has opened in Grant Park. The D.A.I.R. Project offers adult classes in aerial dance and fitness, using trapeze, fabrics and ropes …
Read MoreDance of astonishing beauty and power
“Atlanta is a rich historical and cultural landscape, so it’s always a joy to return each year,” says Judith Jamison, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (The Ailey). “The warmth and energy of this city inspires our dancers in a way that is indescribable.”
The February engagement at The Fox Theatre kicks off the company’s 2007 North American tour, which ends May 6…
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