BEST BETS | Dec. 21-27, 2017
Theatrical Outfit’s fizzy “Miss Bennett” & the Alliance’s “Christmas Carol” close Sunday, while other holiday shows jingle on toward the new year.
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GOODNIGHT, SWEET PRINCE
After more than 500 performances and 23 seasons, Atlanta Ballet dances John McFall’s “Nutcracker” for the last time.
Read MoreAtlanta Ballet dances 'Nutcracker' finale
This is the 23rd and final year of the John McFall-choreographed holiday classic. Next season a new “Nut” debuts.
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This week's best bets: May 19-25, 2016
Last call: “Stones in His Pockets” (Arís!). New are “39 Steps” (Stage Door), “City of Conversation” (Horizon) + “Significant Other” (Actor’s Express).
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Atlanta Ballet’s next leader: SF Ballet’s Gennadi Nedvigin
Atlanta Ballet has named Gennadi Nedvigin, a principal dancer with San Francisco Ballet, as the fourth artistic director in its 87-year history.
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Magic in the making
‘Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker’ turns 20 as its creator, artistic director John McFall, steps toward retirement
Read MorePrepare for Ignition
Atlanta Ballet’s John McFall is a visionary iconoclast who is known for his startlingly original works and daring collaborations. So it seems only fitting that the artists of Ignition: New …
Read More51st Nutcracker heralds fresh beginning for ballet
Atlanta Ballet has been dancing The Nutcracker for 51 years, longer than many of us in its audience have been alive. Think about that for a moment — and try …
Read MoreAtlanta Ballet's Ignition: New Choreographic Voices
John McFall is on the move, searching for some of the most talented young choreographers to bring a new dance voice to Atlanta Ballet. Expect a visionary evening with a …
Read MoreAtlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker turns 50
Fifty years ago, Atlanta Ballet’s love affair with The Nutcracker began. In 1959, Atlanta ballet’s second artistic director, Robert Barnett, brought George Balanchine’s version of The Nutcracker to Atlanta. “We …
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