ATLANTA SPOTLIGHTS DANCE

include Astro Show, where an astrologer talks about the planetary transits of the month while dancers respond physically to the information, and Excuse The Art, an annual works in progress series. Learn more at www.flyonawall.buzz.

Full Radius Dance: A Radical Act

Dance has historically been performed by what is considered as the ideal body; therefore, when a disabled body appears on stage, it’s a radical act. It defies society’s conception of the dancing body. Full Radius Dance believes that the intersection of dance and disability is an extraordinarily rich site to explore the overlapping constructions of the disabled and nondisabled body. This has enabled the company to pioneer an innovative form of partnering that is non-gender specific, athletic, and intricate. Catch them in performance on March 17- 19, 2023. For more information, visit www.fullradiusdance.org

Comedy, Drama, and Music at Georgia Ensemble Theatre this Spring

After winning four Suzi Bass Awards for the 2021-22 season, including best musical, GET is bringing new excitement to the stage for its 30th anniversary. Women in Jeopardy tickles the funny bone when Mary, Jo, and Liz — over 40, divorced, friends-to-the-end — have a big disagreement about Liz’s new boyfriend. Is he a dentist with an odd hobby, a celebrity look-alike, or a serial killer…or maybe all three?! Topher Payne directs the boisterous modern comedy, running Feb. 16-March 5. The powerful Holocaust drama And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank performs one night only, February 26.

And in April, the long-awaited heartwarming bluegrass musical Bright Star showcases the musical storytelling of Steve Martin & Edie Brickell. Tickets and info at get.org

Gwinnett Ballet Performs Carmen and Paquita March 4-5, 2022

Celebrate the “Romance of Spain” as Gwinnett Ballet Theatre performs two short ballets in one production. Join GBT as the impetuous, hot-tempered and cold-hearted Carmen plots with her gypsy smugglers to circumvent the city guard. This iconic story of love and jealousy is performed in sequence with Paquita. In Paquita, another Spanish gypsy girl, finds out she is really of noble birth. Enjoy the Grand Pas de Deux and six solo variations in this abridged production. Performances are held on March 4th and 5th at the Gas South District theater in Duluth. Ticketing and performance information is available at GwinnettBallet.org

New Films Presented by Kennesaw State University Department of Dance

Kennesaw State University Department of Dance will present “Clowns” and “Political Mother” March 17-18 at 8 p.m. at the KSU Dance Theatre on the Marietta campus. “Clowns” is a dance film that plays out a macabre comedy of murder and desire, asking how far we will go in the name of entertainment. Directed, choreographed, and composed by Hofesh Shechter, it combines bold, exhilarating, and tribal movement by ten dancers with a percussive, cinematic score. Next, Shechter’s iconic stage work “Political Mother: The Final Cut” explodes onto the screen as an unplugged, unapologetic, and exhilarating new short film. Tickets available at KSUDance.com

Celebrate 34 Concert Seasons of The Michael O’Neal Singers

The Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS) organization is now celebrating its 34th concert season. Composed of a symphonic chorus of over 135 auditioned voices, the Kaleidoscope vocal ensemble of 36, and an online singing program of participants from all over the globe, MOS provides a unique opportunity to both local and distanced audiences to experience choral presentations of artistic excellence and programmatic variety. The 2022-2023 season continues with a St. Patrick’s Day performance of Irish Song and Dance! The full chorus and step dancers from Atlanta Irish Dance partner to present a festive and energetic evening of music of the Emerald Isle on March 17, 2023 in Roswell. Visit www.mosingers.com for more information about The Michael O’Neal Singers.

New South Festival Singers perform the Love Song Waltzes of Brahms

Love is in the air on Sunday, March 26, 3:00, at St. John United Methodist Church in Atlanta as Music Director Lynn Swanson