Energy of the Stage
If we could see anything this weekend, it would be the return of Synchronicity’s smart, vibrant “Petite Rouge,” which is good for all ages, and a lesson in harmony with “The Fabulous Lipitones” at Theatrical Outfit. Use our guide to make your picks for best bets.
Read MoreIt’s a big dance weekend, with new work by Atlanta Ballet and Tanz Farm/gloATL but also the return of Ballethnic’s “Leopard Tale.” Also: “Equus” opens at Actor’s Express and “The Whipping Man” continues to crackle at the Alliance.
Read MoreOur advice: Get tickets now for 7 Stages “Angry Fags” and the Alliance’s “Whipping Man.” Catch “Fly” at Theatrical Outfit and “Two Trains Running” by the brilliant August Wilson at True Colors before they close on Sunday.
Read MoreOur don’t-miss events this weekend include “Master Harold” at Aurora, “The Odd Couple” at Fabrefaction and “Romeo and Juliet” at the Shakespeare Tavern — see them before they close. Atlanta Opera opens “La traviata,” and you have just once chance to take FAMILIES Centerstage at the Woodruff as well as Bach’s “Mass,” and Steve Martin with the ASO.
Read MoreLooking for romance, culture or both? We enthusiastically endorse Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, “Bike America” at the Alliance, “Master Harold … and the boys” at Aurora Theatre and August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” by True Colors Theatre Company.
Read MoreIf we could send you anywhere, it’d be an Alliance weekend. The brand-new “Bike America” is wickedly funny and smart, and David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good People” is the kind of great American play you shouldn’t miss. Theater, symphony, ballet … where are you headed?
Read MoreIf we could see anything this weekend, our list would include “Fly” at Theatrical Outfit, “Good People” (before it closes) at the Alliance and “Lovers & Lunatics” in English AND French at Théâtre du Rêve. What about you?
Read MoreWe recommend world premieres at the ASO and Theatrical Outfit, any number of openings and “A Night at the Beam” fundraiser for Moving in the Spirit’s touring teen dancers.
Read MoreIn brief: Jonida, 32, performing under the stage name Gypsee Yo, premieres Harabel, her original one-woman show Jan. 11-12 at Theatrical Outfit. It’s a series of poetic snapshots that follow one …
Read MoreLooking for something cultural to do in the next week or so? Our select list of our recommendations “Waiting for Balloon” — for ages 18 months to 5 years — at the Alliance Theatre and the upcoming “Swell Party” at Georgia Ensemble Theatre, “Harabel” at Theatrical Outfit and “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” at Actor’s Express.
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