Energy of the Stage
Teaching artists, in residency with three groups of metro high school students, took the teens through 10 workshops, teaching them to express themselves through literary and slam/performance poetry.
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Much has changed since a 27-year-old Texan named Alvin Ailey launched his eponymous dance troupe in 1958, but his company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has kept their founder’s principles powerfully intact: modern dance that draws from other artistic mediums; strong, acrobatic performers; and and a vivid illustration of diversity through movement.
Read More7 Stages this week launched its new — and free — Home Brew Series of new-play readings with a piece titled “Mass Transit Muse” by Michael Molina. The series continues Sunday with “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” by Atlanta playwright Nathaniel Lachenmeyer.
Read MoreAtlanta actor Eric Mendenhall is a man of many faces. In his current gig, “The Waffle Palace” at Horizon Theatre, he plays seven characters, from a taser-happy cop to a beloved drag queen. Read more!
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Don’t be surprised if you hear the turkey squawking. Even so, on its Facebook page, the Goat Farm calls itself an arts center. Anthony Harper and Chris Melhouse, owners and …
Read MoreIt seems that Del Hamilton and Faye Allen will do anything for their beloved 7 Stages, even get married.
Read MoreAtlanta’s Alliance Theatre is hosting three free events in connection with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 21: a poetry slam, a photography exhibit and a play reading …
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The world premiere of “Bike America” runs through Feb. 24 on the Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre. Tickets, details HERE. Mike Lew describes himself as “incredibly klutzy” and says …
Read MoreWaffle House has added the title of arts sponsor to its plate. The restaurant chain, the inspiration for The Waffle Palace: Scattered, Covered & Smothered 24/7/365, is sponsoring the encore …
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 …
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