Enter Garden's scarecrow design contest by Aug. 22
Atlanta Botanical Garden’s “Scarecrows in the Gardens” design contest is open for registration now through Aug. 22. Unleash your creative side.
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Step in time to Aurora Theatre's practically perfect 'Mary Poppins'
Aurora Theatre is staging the Broadway version of the megahit movie musical to almost universal acclaim. It’s based on the movie and P.L. Travers’ original stories, so much of the story …
Read MoreFans and critics agee: Serenbe's 'Oklahoma!' is more than OK
Serenbe Playhouse emphasizes the dark side of Oklahoma!, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical about farmers, cowmen, their loves and desires. It’s already been extended once. The critics: “The most magical production …
Read MoreThis week's best bets: July 31
Whether you desire a London fog, a trip to the Oklahoma Indian Territory or an Oz-ian escape, Atlanta theaters have your ticket. Dramatically recommended: “Ravens & Seagulls” and “Right On.” And be prepared to hear a lot about the Atlanta Artists Lab.
Read MoreThis week's best bets: July 24
Say it with musicals. Go north of town for “Mary Poppins” at Aurora Theatre or south for Serenbe’s “Oklahoma!” Tell us where you go and what you like.
Read MoreMusic, spoken word rule NBAF in August
The second in a series of four Spotlight Series concerts curated by music legend Wynton Marsalis will pair Marsalis’ jazz mentor Jimmy Heath and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt in an Aug. 23 concert.
Read MoreThis week's best bets: July 17
Wow! Where to begin? Must-sees in our book include “One Man, Two Guvnors” at Ga Shakes and “That Uganda Play” in the Essential festival. Openings include “Mary Poppins” at Aurora, “Right On” at Horizon and, on Monday, the Weird Sisters “Late: A Cowboy Song.” Just ahead: Serenbe’s “Oklahoma!” and Essential’s “Ravens & Seagulls.” Saddle up, playgoers.
Read MoreSummoning the Past
In Atlanta’s new National Center for Civil & Human Right, the civil rights movement of 50 years ago is linked to a broad human rights struggle today.
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NBAF swings into high gear with music by Marsalis, much more
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 MoreThis weekend's best bets: July 10
Go funny, freaky or free this weekend. Your choices include “One Man, Two Guvnors” at Georgia Shakespeare, “The Rocky Horror Show” at Actor’s Express and the Alliance Theatre’s teen-powered Collision Project. Plus more.
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