Woodruff Arts Center – Encore Atlanta

Put “The Crucible” (opening Jan. 21 at Actor’s Express) on your don’t-miss list. Last call, meanwhile, for “Mr. Popper,” “Rudolph” & “The Snow Queen.”

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BEST BETS | Nov. 23-30, 2016

Nov. 22, 2016 - by Kathy Janich

Jazzman Byron Stripling salutes Louis Armstrong with the ASO and Create ATL (and families) take over the Woodruff on Sunday.

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Octane open for food, drink in Art Center

Aug. 15, 2016 - by Encore Atlanta

If you’ve ever seen a play, concert or art show at the Woodruff in Midtown and bemoaned the absence of a spot on-site to debate its merits, fret no longer.

THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS | Aug. 13

Aug. 13, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

A very full calendar includes closing weekend for Serenbe Playhouse’s “Evita” and the one-weekend-only “Shaking the Wind,” written and performed by Atlanta dynamo Minka Wiltz. Up next: “Hot Pink, or Ready to Blow” (Weird Sisters); Motown the Musical at the Fox; and Wabi Sabi — that’s dance — at Serenbe.

THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS | July 23

Jul. 23, 2015 - by Kathy Janich

Topping the list: “Chasin’ dem Blues” at True Colors, “Rent” at Actor’s Express, “Uprising” at Horizon Theatre, plus the opening of “Evita” at Serenbe Playhouse and “Memphis” at Aurora Theatre. Weekends should be a little longer, shouldn’t they?

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$38 million will create new Alliance, major arts center changes

Dec. 5, 2014 - by Kathy Janich

A $38 million grant from the Woodruff Foundation will create all sorts of changes at the Woodruff Arts Center, including a dramatically reimagined Alliance Theatre.

Alliance extends Atlanta Artists Lab

Jul. 10, 2014 - by Kathy Janich

The Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab is designed to provide an opportunity for artists to grow by having the time, space and money to explore new ideas. And much more …

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Woodruff sells 14th Street Playhouse to SCAD

Jan. 3, 2014 - by Encore Atlanta

The Woodruff Arts Center has sold the 14th Street Playhouse to the Savannah College of Art and Design for $1.9 million, a portion of which will seed work by metro artists in all fields.