Dance 2011
Greater Atlanta’s Performing Arts Magazine
On the Cover:
Nena Gilreath, Ballethnic Dance Company By Keiko Guest
The Artistry of Master Fine Art Photographer Keiko Guest Creative Process Lauri Stallings Finds Inspiration in a Collaborative Process Choreographer Profile Coby Grossbart Richardson: Atlanta’s Dance Ambassador
Snapshot of History Remembering Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) NBAF Encounter the Movement, Music, Spirit and Profundity of Dance
Dancing to New Heights Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education Celebrates 15 Years Dance Company Profiles ShowGuide Spotlights Performance Guide Feb 2011 – Apr 2011
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The Artistry of Master Fine Art Photographer Keiko Guest
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Creative Process Lauri Stallings Finds Inspiration in a Collaborative Process
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ShowGuide Choreographer Profile Coby Grossbart Richardson: Atlanta’s Dance Ambassador
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Snapshot of History Remembering Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
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NBAF Encounter the Movement, Music, Spirit and Profundity of Dance
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Dancing to New Heights Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education Celebrates 15 Years with New Program & New Home
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ShowGuide Dance Company Profiles ShowGuide Spotlights Performance Guide Feb 2011 – Apr 2011 ShowGuide Venues Performance guide courtesy of atlantaplanit.com
THE ARTISTRY OF Master Fine Art Photographer
Keiko Guest
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n 36 years as a professional photographer, Keiko Guest has photographed thousands of dancers from their earliest stages of development. With 40 years of dancing, teaching and choreography experience, Keiko speaks to dancers in their own language—earning the trust and faith of countless professional and pre-pro dancers from Atlanta to New York that seek her dance photography expertise. Keiko served as Atlanta Ballet’s company photographer under former Artistic Director Robert Barnett, as well as for Atlanta Opera and numerous Atlanta performing organizations. As a dancer, Keiko performed with Louisville Ballet, Lee Harper & Dancers, Ruth Mitchell Dance Company, and companies throughout metropolitan Atlanta—most recently appearing in Turandot for the opening season of Atlanta Opera in their new home at Cobb Energy Center. Keiko—along with business partner (and former dancer) Scott Nilsson— shoots and produces studio and location portraiture, including wedding and bridal, senior and families, event and stage performances, and elegant pregnancy/pre-natal portraits. A lifelong hair and makeup artist, Keiko’s headshots are widely recognized for their style and beauty. In fine art, most recently Keiko’s Shadowdance collection was featured at major gallery openings and performance venues, and—along with much of her other work—was showcased in publications such as Dance Magazine, The Atlantan and the ever popular Atlanta ShowGuide over the years. Blessed with robust health at 61, Keiko continues to pursue her passion for dance, but she has traded in her pointe shoes and ballet classes for contemporary, jazz and hip hop classes—most recently expanding beyond dance to pursue acrobatics, power tumbling, Jiu-Jitsu, Qigong and aerial arts. Undoubtedly, photography of these newly discovered disciplines will enhance her ever growing body of work. Keiko’s fine art photography can be seen on display at periodic gallery exhibits, as well as at Dance 101, Gotta Dance Atlanta and the North Atlanta Dance Academy —with her signature dance work and headshots featured at many metropolitan Atlanta and regional studios and dance companies. Online, please find her at keikoguestphotography.com, as well as at facebook. com/keikoguest.
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CREATIVE PROCESS
LAuri STALLiNGS FiNDS iNSPirATiON IN A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS by Holley Calmes
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auri Stallings’ childhood in rural Florida was spent among a stimulating household that included four children enjoying a regular calendar of arts classes. When not experiencing painting, music, poetry, pottery or basket weaving, Lauri was outdoors under the influence of her earliest creative influence, the natural world. “My earliest recollection of being most interested in dance was around trees,” Lauri explains. “I found it fascinating how I could move efficiently, through imaginary worlds made up subconsciously, around those trees.” Lauri’s early absorption in movement led her to study dance, but her career snowballed as one of the most successful choreographers of her generation. From her experiences at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, ABT II, and Atlanta Ballet among other organizations, Lauri has become a creative magnet, attracting ideas and excitement. Her newest endeavor is the Atlanta-based company gloATL, where she has the freedom to create art described as “part choreography and part interactive art installation, bridging the gap between artist and audience.” “gloATL’s work encourages a level of togetherness between the public and artists,” Lauri says. “This desire to be together is not about dance, nor any other art form. It’s about man’s need to co-exist. Lines vanish… people are just people.” The origins of her work are an interest in what she calls “the inner human.” “This is the aspect of dance, especially contemporary dance, that cannot live within a linear story on a piece of paper or be captured as still life. Inspiration can come from anywhere… the sonic world, the world we dream of, the world we are weary of, or all of the aspects that inhabit those worlds.” With gloATL, the act of choreography becomes a collaborative event. “It’s a great rush and a great leap off a very narrow diving board,” she states. “I am forced to trust myself and everything in the room to find the work.” “The artists I share the room with are the vessels, and the gloARTISTS are unusual vessels: they have very wide spouts, a very deep reservoir. And two very friendly, soft human hands fit around that vessel. The glo creative process is everything. We ask, we wonder, we fall, we fly, we encourage, we challenge, and we feel. And no one is left out of the process. It’s all a collaboration.” 6
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NBAF preseNts
2011 NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
Join Us for this Global Celebration of Art and Culture at the Summer Festival tickEts on salE in aPril • www.nbaf.org Major funding for NBAF is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners through the Fulton County Arts Council, Nonprofit Finance Fund/Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia Humanities Council, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Macy’s, Chevron, The Coca-Cola Company, UPS, Delta Air Lines, Comcast/Xfinity, Turner Voices, Georgia Pacific Corporation, Bank of America, National Endowment for the Arts and Wells Fargo Bank, MillerCoors and Glory Foods. Photo: Michael Platt.
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COBY GrOSSBArT riCHArDSON: ATLANTA’S DANCE AMBASSADOR
by Julie Herron Carson
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f audiences recognize Atlanta as a center for dance, it might be because of Coby Grossbart Richardson, Atlanta’s own dance ambassador. Richardson is Artistic Director of The Dance Centre at Vista Grove (www. vistagrovedancecentre.com), where she has been teaching and choreographing for over 30 years. Richardson grew up in Atlanta performing with Southern Ballet, under the direction of Pittman Corry and Karen Conrad. Drawn to musical theatre at an early age, she spent summers performing locally with Theatre Under the Stars. She followed her dream to Broadway, where she appeared with Carol Channing in Hello Dolly, and later toured North America with the show. When she returned to Atlanta, she assumed direction of the dance school founded by Lottie Hentschel and later formed her own performing company, The Dance Troupe. She offers her expertise to local churches and high schools, choreographing dramatic productions and beauty pageants, and is involved in Danceamerica and International Dance Challenge competition venues. In 1996, she served as an Assistant Choreographer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games. Richardson also judges the Schuler Hensley Awards, reviewing musical productions from over 40 Atlanta high schools. To expose students to a variety of performing arts, Richardson takes groups to local shows, as well as productions in New York and at Walt Disney World. She uses her professional connections to open career doors for her students in ballet companies, musical theatre, Broadway, Disney, national tours and more. “When people think of dance careers, they often think of becoming ballet dancers. But that’s just one possibility, and not everyone is suited for it,” said Richardson. “There are many more opportunities in the greater world of dance both on and off-stage, and I find it extremely rewarding to help young people find their own road to success.” Among her protégées who have benefitted from her guidance are her children, Joanna and Noah Richardson, who are carrying on the “family business”. Joanna is performing as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette, and Noah is a dancer with Walt Disney World. They have become the next generation of Atlanta’s dance ambassadors. 8
Photo: Phil Martin
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SNAPSHOT OF HiSTOrY
reMeMBeriNG ANNA PAVLOVA (1881-1931) by Ann Boutwell
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tlanta eyes gazed on the graceful, agile Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova as she danced on the stage of the Grand Opera House, Feb. 22, 1911. Thirty-year-old Pavlova—the divinity of dance—was the supreme danseuse of the Russian Imperial Ballet. At her Atlanta premiere—a Wednesday matinee—Pavlova appeared as Azyalde in the Arabian Nights, with partner Mikail Mordkin. The evening performance—Giselle and Bacchanale—followed by Thursday’s The Swan was sold-out. Perplexed critics questioned how to classify what it was that Pavlova did. Simply, there were no words. So, a few were coined—“pantomime ballet” and “ocular opera.” A year earlier, Pavlova made her American debut at a charity performance for New York’s Metropolitan Opera Company in March 1910. By her April departure to Europe, she had inked a contract for the next season—October 1910 through February 1911. Pavlova was born January 31, 1881, in St. Petersburg, Russia, to Lyubov Feodorovna, a laundress. Her father was unknown. After seeing The Sleeping Beauty at the Imperial Mariinsky Theater, dance became her passion. At age eight, the Imperial School of Ballet accepted her as a student. By 1906, she was the prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater. In 1913, she made her last appearance in St. Petersburg, left the Imperial Ballet and formed her independent tour company by 1914. Although she kept a home in London, she toured globally creating new audiences for her art form, previously reserved for the privileged few. Atlanta welcomed Pavlova’s return— March 1914, April 1915, and February 1916. All performances were at the Atlanta Theater, located on the corner of Exchange Place and Edgewood Avenue. Unknowingly, Pavlova’s farewell to the city—February 14 and 15, 1922— was on the stage of the Atlanta Auditorium on Courtland Street. She danced the Coppelia, Fairy Doll, A Polish Wedding, and her crowning work The Swan. Giselle, in 1930 was her last dance and final appearance in London. She died of pleurisy January 22, 1931, in the Netherlands. Her ashes were buried at Golders Green in London. In 2001, Pavlova’s ashes were exhumed and moved to Novodevichy Cemetery in her native Russia. Atlanta Constitution critic Sidney Ormond noted in 1914 that the incomparable Pavlova “galvanized America into a vivid appreciation of the dance.” 10
Gilbert and Sullivan are the undisputed masters of comic opere a and the proud parents of the modern musical. The MIKADO was the first production ever mounted by our original company.
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Showing through March 6, 2011
APRIL - MAY The Strand Theatre
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901), Moulin Rouge, La Goulue (detail), promised gift of Irene and Howard Stein.
ENCOUNTER THE MOVEMENT, MUSIC, SPIRIT AND PROFUNDITY OF DANCE AT NBAF
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by Leatrice Ellzy, Director of Artistic Programming, NBAF
horeography, movement, music, spirit and profundity all occupying the same space are the essential elements of great Dance. They encourage the audience to think and feel things in unexpected ways. When these elements come together seamlessly audiences open up to receive new ideas and possibilities. This has been the tradition of black dance. As the world realigns itself, black dance throughout the African Diaspora is focusing not only on the work they are creating, but on adjusting the process of creating. At the recent International Association of Blacks in Dance annual conference in Los Angeles, issues of sustainability, maintaining aesthetic forms of expression in a changing climate, nurturing the next generation, and diversity within black dance companies were all hot topics of discussion facing dance companies and their leadership. As a presenting organization it’s imperative that NBAF, presenters of the National Black Arts Festival, be a part of the ongoing dialogue in black dance circles. NBAF seeks to know not only the top dance companies and choreographers or our favorite pieces, but to know who is emerging, what contemporary dance looks like around the Diaspora; and are constantly re-examining its role in the presentation of these artists. NBAF’s artistic team annually attends company season performances, small showcases, world premiers of new work, rehearsals and international festivals to stay abreast of what is happening in the field and stay in touch with the artists. They have sat down with choreographers and listened to their vision, as well as the challenges they face when creating work with few resources. Each conversation is eye opening and drives home the importance of presenting this work. NBAF remains committed to supporting this work and the artists who create it. Recently selected as a Hub Site for the New England Foundation for Arts’ Dance Program, NBAF will have a role in ensuring that the funds are dispersed to as wide of an array of artists as possible when the NEFA grants are decided upon over the next two years. ENCOUNTER the movement, music, spirit and profundity of dance at this summer’s National Black Arts Festival on July 16, 8:00 PM and July 17, 3:00 PM at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia State University. Tickets go on sale April 1, 2011, at www.nbaf.org.
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FERST CENTER FOR TH E ARTS AT G EORG IA TEC H
LEE HARPER STUDIOS Home of
Lee Harper & Dancers and
Lee Harper & Dancers II,
a children’s dance company – Grades 4 - 12
Creative Movement · Modern · Ballet · Pointe · Tap 3080 E. Shadowlawn • Buckhead between Peachtree & E. Paces Ferry
Now registering for 2011 school year.
404-364-9555
Get information about Ms. Harper’s book, Lee Harper & Dancers... Since 1980, on her updated website, leeharperanddancers.com
Lee Harper named a 2002 Lexus Leader of the Arts. 32 Years of Teaching and Performing in Atlanta
DOUG VARONE & DANCERS
Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m.
NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE Sunday, March 27, 7 p.m.
JONAH BOKAER Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m.
Call today for tickets!
404-894-9600
www.ferstcenter.org
Dancing to New Heights
Photos by Kim Kenny, courtesy Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education Celebrates 15 Years with New Program & New Home
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ince Atlanta Ballet opened its doors in 1929, its guiding principle has been dedication to sharing and educating audiences on the empowering joy of dance. Now, more than 80 years later, the company continues to build on that commitment and has done so through its Centre for Dance Education, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Founded in 1996 under the leadership of artistic director John McFall, Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education provides an opportunity for everyone in the community, no matter their age or experience, to discover the world of dance. As one of the largest dance schools in the nation, the Centre serves more than 150,000 students each year over its three studios (Midtown, Buckhead and Cobb) and has become one of the top ten dance education facilities in the country. It is also the only professional school in the state of Georgia with NASD accreditation but also only one of nine in the nation to achieve that recognition. Students also receive the special benefit of being able to rehearse with and observe the professional company. In the past year, the Centre has experienced monumental change including the move into its new state-of-the-art LEEDcertified headquarters in Midtown West, record enrollment across its three studios and the launch of its regional conservatory program. “The conservatory program was created with a mission to give young dancers the opportunity to develop in a nurturing atmosphere that will groom them to become professional dancers and realize their place in the community as artists and mentors,” said Sharon Story, Dean on the Centre. “This program represents a new level of commitment for Atlanta Ballet and the Centre for Dance Education to work closely together to train young dancers.” Atlanta Ballet has also continued to develop its community outreach programs, which reach thousands of school children annually. For more information on Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education and its programs, visit www.atlantaballet.com/centre. 14
In Repertory
atlanta dance theatre presents the 13th annual family classic
Edward III March 9 - April 17, 2011
The Two Noble kinsmen
Adults $22 Seniors/Students $15 2:00 & 7:30 pm Special performance
2010-2011 Canon Completion Project History in the Making
10:00 AM $20 all seats
Alice In Wonderland the Mad Hatter’s Meet & Treat
Saturday March 26 presented along with… Roswell Cultural Arts Center • 950 Forrest St, Roswell, GA
www.atlantadancetheatre.org
ShakespeareTavern.com 404-874-5299
SHnA & PA e A Y n Da c a N C u A o kY Featuring You Thin ’s So From TV
March 22 - 27, 2011 • The Fox Theatre Tickets start as low as $13!
Ticketmaster outlets • ticketmaster.com • 800.982.2787 Groups 15+, call 404.881.2000
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Dance Company Profiles
Shen Yun Is Bringing Timeless Culture to Life
Ballethnic Academy of Dance Summer Camps Early Bird Discount Specials
A performance of 5,000 year in the making
Camp Hours 8:30am-5:00pm Additional training taught by professionals in a nurturing environment
World-class Shen Yun Performing Arts will have three shows at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, March 8-10, 2011, with breathtaking classical Chinese dance and orchestral music as part of its world tour. Consisting of three dancing companies, three orchestras, and a host of choreographers, composers, costume designers, backdrop artists, and artistic staff, the New York-based Shen Yun toured over 100 cities in five continents and attracted over 800,000 audience members in 2009. The Shen Yun performance with about 20 masterful dances and songs brings to life China’s 5,000-year celebrated history.
Arts Transition Camp (Students are introduced to dance and the performing arts)
May 31st-June-24th (Ages 4-12) Fee $720.00
*Summer Dance Diversity Camp (An intensive program that combines serious training, and provides performance opportunities
June 27th-July-22nd (Ages 5 & up) Fee: $750.00
Classes offered: Pre-Ballet Ballet *Pre-Pointe *Pointe Tap Jazz African Modern Hip-Hop *Pas De Deux Etiquette Nutrition Cultural Arts Dance History Sewing Community Garden Learn the Art of Drumming
State-of-the-art digital backdrops and brilliant authentically designed costumes will transport you to a land of beauty and enchantment. This cultural renaissance, centering on classical themes and Chinese traditions that define “beauty” and “compassion,” restores the essence of authentic Chinese traditions of “virtue” and “value” and brings its true spirit to the stage. The performances not only thrill, but also educate, enlighten, and inspire. To see about booking Shen Yun shows in Atlanta, please visit www.ATLshow.com. You can learn more about Shen Yun Performing Arts online at www.shenyunperformingarts.org.
Performance Opportunities in Ballethnic’s Cultural Cul de Sac Series • Adult Classes
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CORE
Concert Dance Company
Contemporary & Aerial Dance Concert 2011 March 2-5
MICHAEL C. CARLOS MUSEUM OF EMORY UNIVERSITY carlos.emory.edu
Department of Dance - New Dance Theatre 706-542-8579/www.uga.edu/campuslife Visit: YouTube & Facebook http://www.dance.uga.edu
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Dance Company Profiles
Giwayen Mata‌ Powerful! Powerful! describes the magnificent experience of seeing the 15 plus women of Giwayen Mata on stage playing and dancing to instruments once held sacred only for male priests but are now in the hands of those continuing the rich African traditions of drumming and dancing. Giwayen Mata, the all sistah dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble, performs traditional West African rhythms on djembe, sangban, kenkeni, and dununba drums. Most of our dances are from Guinea, West Africa and include original contemporary works inspired by traditional African dances. Our audiences are intrigued when performance pieces include dancers delicately
weaving around drums while stylistically playing bass rhythms. Giwayen Mata is creativity focused; surprising audiences with experiences that far exceed percussive movement and includes special lighting, no bodies, and just hands. Imagine that! Audience members often run on stage to be a part of this driving energetic force. Giwayen Mata African dance classes motivate people to get fit. African based movement is polyrhythmic so different parts of the body do different things at the same time. Those attending the African dance classes get a generous workout. Held weekly at the cutting edge Dance 411 Studios, people ages 3-70 enjoy this fun, invigorating experience to live drumming. www.giwayenmata.org
G I WAY E N M ATA PRESENTS
RON BROWN community dance class
April 3, 2011 3 pm to 4:30 pm
@ Dance 411 - 475 Moreland Ave; Atl
$10 NOW! $18 at door Then on June 19, 2011 see
GIWAYEN MATA IN CONCERT
@ the Southwest Arts Center Visit our website for details BOOK US @ 404-604-9364 www.giwayenmata.org
GIWAYEN MATA
AFRICAN DANCE CLASSES Sundays 3pm-4:30pm @ Dance 411 475 Moreland Ave; Atl., GA 30316
2 010 • 2 011 S E R I E S
Feb 18 & 19
Balé Folclórico da Bahia
Brazilian Music & Dance Feb 26
Roy Haynes & the Fountain of Youth Band Grammy-winning Jazz Legend
Mar 12
Ladysmith Black Mambazo South African A Cappella Vocals
Apr 9
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
Mar 19
Rumberos from Cuba
Contemporary Dance
Big 3 Palladium Orchestra
Paul Taylor Dance Company Apr 2
Zakir Hussain, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer Meeting of the Maestros
*Free Parking for Rialto Series shows in the Equitable Deck on Fairlie Street.
Apr 30
The Music of Machito, Tito Rodríguez, & Tito Puente Latin Jazz
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Discounts for professionals & groups Mail & Phone orders welcome School fittings on request Two convenient locations 770-425-9055 70 South Park Sq Marietta, Ga 30060
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presents
Choreography by Waverly T. Lucas II. An adaptation of Pearl Cleage’s play “Flyin’ West”
Tickets: General Public $39; Children, Seniors and Group Rate: $29; VIP tickets $52 (Opening Night Only! Special Seating & After Party) BUY ONE @ $39 GET ONE FREE! EVENING SHOWS ONLY. BALLETHNIC PERFORMANCES Thursday, March 17 7:30p (Community Night) Friday, March 18
8:00p (Opening Night)
Saturday, March 19 8:00p Sunday, March 20
3:00p
March 16 & 17
10:00a (School Performances)
Special School & Senior Performances $10 per person (by reservation only). Call Ballethnic at 404-762-1416 or visit www.ballethnic.org The Ferst Center for the Arts 404-894-9600
Spotlights The Atlanta Shakespeare Company
ATLANTA SHOwGuiDe
for the Arts. It is based on the story of black migration and motivated by the ideals that drive literary heroes Zaron Burnett and Pearl Cleage, who so eloquently deliver African-American stories with honesty and passion. For info call 404-894-9600 or visit www.ballethnic.com
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company (ASC) at The Shakespeare Tavern presents their 12th annual production of Romeo and Juliet in February, still as fresh as ever. The company is also extraordinarily excited about late Winter/ early Spring. With the opening of Edward III and Two Noble Kinsmen (March 2011), ASC will become one of only three theatre companies in the world (including Shakespeare’s own King’s Men!) to have performed Shakespeare’s 39 play Canon. This accomplishment has been 20 years in the making. Be sure to share in this incredible theatrical-historical event.
Discover the World at the Carlos Museum
Stories of love, power, beauty, glory, and faith, are revealed at the Michael C. Carlos Museum where the histories of world cultures are brought to life through exceptional works of art and rare artifacts from ancient Egypt, Nubia, Greece, Rome, the Near East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Special exhibitions Monsters, Demons, and Winged-Beasts: Composite Creatures of the Ancient World and Divine Intervention: African Art and Religion are on view. Discover the world through gallery talks, children’s programs, interactive technology, audio tours, exhibitions, films, and much more. www.carlos.emory.edu.
Atlanta Dance Theatre’s
Alice In Wonderland and Paquita Saturday March 26 • 10am, 2pm, 7:30pm Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St, www.atlantadancetheatre.org Tickets $15.00 - $22.00 Media Contact: Ginger Brown 678-662-0500 Follow the White Rabbit to Atlanta Dance Theatre’s presentation of Alice In Wonderland with choreography by the late Michael Hollier. Your entire family will delight in this whimsical adventure under the artistic direction of Jonnie Kelley. Special Saturday 10:00AM performance including the “Mad Hatter’s Meet and Treat” $20 all seats. Afternoon and evening shows include Alice in Wonderland and the classical showpiece, Paquita. Reserved seating—Adults $22; Senior Citizens, Students, Children and Scout Troops $15 (Scout patch $3.50 each).
Center Stage II Dancewear
Center Stage II Dancewear supplies beginners through professional dancers with high quality, affordable dance attire. The employees are knowledgeable in individual dance studios requirements and preferences. Center Stage has been a leader in the dancewear industry for more than 20 years. Customers travel hours to be fit in pointe shoes by our expert staff who have been with the company for many years. Center Stage is the most trusted, well-known dancewear store. We pride ourselves on our wide variety of inventory that will fulfill all your dancewear needs! For more information call 770-425-9055 or 1-888-491-9158 or go to www.centerstageii.com.
Ballethnic Presents Flyin’ West
New this season! Sponsored by Turner Voices Ballethnic will Premiere Flyin’ West, Based on Pearl Cleage’s play. The ballet adaptation will be staged at the Ferst Center 21
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Spotlights
Dance Fashions Super Store
Eddie’s Trick & Novelty Shop
For the entire month of March, Dance Fashions SuperStore is hosting a Pointe Shoe Fitting event for all dancers from beginners to advanced. We welcome you to come see our vast selection of Pointe shoe brands. For beginners this is an exciting milestone, so bring your family and your camera! You will enjoy the fun atmosphere and work with the experienced professionals that will fit you into the perfect shoe! With each pointe shoe purchase, you will receive a FREE pair of Eurotard Euroskins tights! You don’t want to miss this event! Come in all month long and ENJOY! Dance Fashions Super Store 10400-A Alpharetta Street Roswell, GA 30075 770-9980002, www.DanceFashions.com.
Eddie’s Trick & Novelty Shop has been serving the community for almost 33 years. We specialize in theatrical supplies including MEHRON and BEN NYE theatrical make-up. We also sell magician’s supplies, practical jokes, costumes and costume accessories, juggling supplies, wigs, hats, and masks. Eddie’s has two locations, Marietta on the square and Duluth on Satellite Blvd. This makes us convenient to the whole Atlanta area. You can also shop with us online at www.eddiestrickshop.com. For dance supplies, see Centerstage I Dancewear at the same locations, spotlighted in this issue. Great Music and Dance Hit the Ferst Center Stage
An American Idol favorite, two jazz greats and two distinctly different dance companies grace the stage at the Ferst Center for the Arts this spring. Enjoy the music of Melinda Doolittle, now an R&B star in her own right, as well as saxophonist Eric Marienthal and singer Peabo Bryson. In dance, a season-long residency for choreographer Jonah Bokaer culminates with the premier of “Filter,” which combines the latest in art and technology. And direct from India is the exquisite Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, making their Atlanta premier. Tickets are on sale now for all performances. The Ferst Center, located on the Georgia Tech campus, adds to the audience experience by hosting free discussions before and after many performances. For information on all performances and programs visit www. ferstcenter.org or call the Box Office at 404894-9600
DreamCatcher Presents Black Man-O-Logues
“There are enumerable perspectives on love. There is the love between husband and wife; the love between parent and child; the love between siblings; the love of a community, etcetera, etcetera. What runs through the head of a black man when he is confronted with the subject, Love? The “Black Man-ologues” offers answers to the question of “How Does a Black man Express his Love”? In this piece, ten diverse characters offer a montage of experiences and perspectives on love. Remember, Love is Universal. Women may gasp and men may exhale when the truth is exposed. Can you handle the TRUTH?” Visit www.catchingdreamz.com for February and March dates.
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to prepare them for auditions to major dance companies. A Lexus Leader of the Arts, Miss Harper is the recipient of numerous honors including two Choreography Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. www. leeharperanddancers.com
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre has been nurturing young dancers since 1977. Based in Snellville, Georgia, the school and the pre-professional company are both non-profit organizations, offering the highest quality instruction in classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop. GBT’s production of The Nutcracker will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary during the 2011 Holiday Season. GBT is also an Honor Company with the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association. Graduates include two recipients of Dance Magazine’s “25 To Watch” awards, in 2009 and 2011, and a Princess Grace Award recipient. Other graduates dance in major companies across the country. From the smallest beginner to the polished graduate, GBT’s love for the individual student guides their dance journey.
Shen Yun: Brilliant. Inspiring. Glorious.
Shen Yun Performing Arts offers an exhilarating worldclass production that celebrates the excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music. It draws inspiration from the legends, values, and spirit that defined traditional Chinese culture for centuries. You will be spellbound by the brilliant choreography, stunning costumes, and state-ofthe-art dynamic backdrops. Here’s your chance to savor an uplifting, enriching experience that has charmed and delighted people of all ages. March 8-10, 2011, 8PM at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $60-$220, available at TicketMaster.com. 1-877-285-2285 www.ATLshow.com or www. ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Lee Harper Dancers
It may be cold outdoors, but it’s warm inside the Buckhead studio of Lee Harper & Dancers, where Lee Harper is teaching dance to children, adults and teens, as she has for 32 years. A performer and choreographer who continues to grace Atlanta stages, Miss Harper also directs an adult professional company, as well as a performing company comprised of her students. Both are frequently seen onstage with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Opera and other arts groups. Lee Harper & Dancers offers classes in creative movement, ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and tap, along with a strengthen-andstretch class for adults. She holds dance camps and workshops during the summer months and works one-on-one with students
CORE Concert Dance Company
Aerial and Contemporary Dance Concert 2011 Wednesday - Saturday, March 2-5 New Dance Theatre at The University of Georgia Department of Dance www.dance.uga.edu/. Charge by phone advanced Ticket Purchase: (706) 5428579. Cash-only at the door JOURNEYS INTO THE VORTEX - of good feelings and delight (Premiere) promises sixty minutes of nonstop song, music, film, aerial and contemporary dance fusion. Do not miss the opportunity to take this excursion into the vortices of Flying 23
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Carpet Ride, Rainbow Over Africa, Touch the Sky and several other aural/sensory landscapes. Visions, meditation and dreams will expand the imagination; celebration will uplift the heart and the music will rock your soul. Performances with bungee-assistance, trapeze, lyra, silks and swings will push the boundaries of movement into flight. Guest Artists: Meaghan Muller (formerly Cirque de Soleil), Mario Chacón Arias, Bailarín Compañía Nacional de Danza, Costa Rica. Special performance of “CLICK” by Zoetic Dance Ensemble, Co-choreographed by Melanie Lynch Blanchard, Director and OnurTopal Sumer.
unexpected performances this spring. WET, a free performance in the Fountains at Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta, is presented by Flux Projects on May 20th at 12:45 and 6pm and May 21st at 3 and 6pm. WET displays the technique and artistry that has become the signature of Zoetic, an organization recognized as a “jewel in Atlanta’s treasure chest of cultural riches” (Creative Loafing, Best of Atlanta, 2009). “We’re exploring the power of water to create and destroy,” explains Director Melanie LynchBlanchard, “as an all-female company, we relate to this concept on many levels.” For more information visit www.zoeticdance.org.
West Beth Entertainment Presents Christopher Titus
On the heels of his live shows and Comedy Central Specials Norman Rockwell is Bleeding and Love is Evol, the Emmy nominated creator & star of the hit FOX comedy ‘Titus” is LIVE! Edgier and more fearless than ever, boundary-pushing comedian Christopher Titus will bring his brand new one-man show, NEVERLUTION to 14th Street Playhouse. In Neverlution, Titus takes on society’s complacence and offers solutions that only he could come up with. Interweaving his personal experiences, Titus calls for a revolution against technology, politics, racism, child worship and the prescription drug companies, a revolution he argues we will never have because we are fat, lazy and scared. Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.14thstplayhouse.org also www. woodruffcenter.org.
GIWAYEN MATA
GIWAYEN MATA, the award winning, all sistah dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble, invites you to our 18th season premiering “Here’s To The Men We Appreciate, Honor, and Love”. This evening filled with African inspired song, dance, and prose tells the story of the men in our lives: our brothers, fathers, husbands, sons, friends, and significant others. Be inspired by compelling live drum rhythms and dazzling choreography bound to change your perception of the world. On June 19, 2011, come to the Southwest Performing Arts Center; 915 New Hope Road, SW; Atl 30331. For information and $25 tickets visit www.giwayenmata.org or call 404-604-9364.
Zoetic Gets WET
Zoetic Dance Ensemble invites audiences to immerse themselves (literally) in contemporary dance with exciting and 24
Nurturing young dancers since 1977.
Excellent instruction in classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop. Honor Company, Southeastern Regional Ballet Association.
Welcoming new students year round ages 4 and up.
2204 Fountain Square, Snellville, GA 30078
770-978-0188 www.gwinnettballet.org
WestBeth Entertainment David Hart Productions & The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival present
The Emmy Nominated Creator & Star of the Hit FOX Comedy TITUS and Comedy Central specials Norman Rockwell is Bleeding and Love is Evol!
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“a state of the art comedia -Bill Maher 5 ShowS only!
March 29 – april 2 The 14Th STreeT PlayhOuSe 173 14th Street , NE
Box Office: (404) 733-5000 14thstplayhouse.org woodruffcenter.org
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Dance Shows
Music Theatre
February
LEADER OF THE PACK 2/18 - 3/6 Prices: $27.50 - $48.70 Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, Marietta TIX: 404-377-9948 www.atlantalyrictheatre.com
Theatre GRAVE’S ANATOMY 1/13 - 4/20 Prices: $60 - $62.50 Agatha’s, 161 Peachtree Center Ave TIX: 404-584-2255 www.agathas.com
Concerts
THJ.M. BARRIE’S PETER PAN 1/21 - 3/20 Prices:$35 - $125 Threesixty Entertainment, Pemberton Pl 121 Baker St NW TIX: 1-888-772-6849 www.peterpantheshow.com
ROMEO AND JULIET 2/3 - 3/6 Prices: $12 - $32 Atlanta Shakespeare Company - New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com
EMORY ANNUAL JAZZ FEST: NICHOLAS PAYTON 2/18 only Prices: $15 EMORY ANNUAL JAZZ FEST: BIG BAND NIGHT 2/19 only Prices: Free! RANDALL HARLOW 2/20 only Prices: Free! NICOLA BENEDETTI 2/25 only Prices: $38 EMORY WIND ENSEMBLE 2/26 only Prices: Free! MASTERWORKS: BACH MASS IN B MINOR 2/27 only Prices: $30 - $20 Arts at Emory Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu
CARAPACE 2/11 - 3/6 Prices: $25 - $30 Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org
FRIDAY JAZZ 2/18 - 4/15 Prices: $18 - $15 High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta 404-733-5000 www.high.org
BLOOD DIVIDED 2/18 - 3/20 Prices: $25 Alabama Shakespeare Festival 1 Festival Dr, Montgomery, AL. 36117 Tix: 1-800-841-4ASF www.asf.net
CELTIC WOMAN 2/23 - 2/24 Prices: $37 - $72 The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org
I’M THE MAN YOU MEET BEFORE THE MAN YOU MARRY 2/3 - 2/27 Prices: $27 - $57 14th Street Playhouse 173 14th St TIX: 404-733-5000 www.14thstplayhouse.org
WIND AND CONCERT BAND 2/24 only Prices: $14 Georgia Tech School of Music, Ferst Center for the Arts 349 Ferst Dr NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
BLACK MAN-O-LOGUES 2/19 - 2/20 Prices: $30 BLACK MAN-O-LOGUES - SECOND INSTALLMENT 2/26 - 2/27 Prices: $30 Jacquay Waller/DreamCatcher Prod. 14th Street Playhouse 173 14th St TIX: 404-733-5000 www.14thstplayhouse.org
ROY HAYNES AND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BAND 2/26 only Prices: $37 - $61 Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org
DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD 2/24/ - 3/13 Prices: $15 - $30 Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave TIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org
Kid’s Shows THE BODY DETECTIVE 1/18 - 3/13 Prices: $16 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org
GEORGE LOPEZ 2/26 - 2/26 Prices: $39.50 - $59.50 The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org
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March
COYOTE SINGS 2/22 - 3/6 Prices: $16 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org
Theatre
Galleries & Museums MOUSTACHE 9/28/2010 - 5/29/2011 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults: Children (5 and under): Free! High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org PORTRAIT AND TEXT: AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS OF DANCE, MUSIC AND THE WRITTEN WORD 1/17 - 6/30 Prices: Free! Arts at Emory, Robert W. Woodruff Library 540 Asbury Cir TIX: 404-727-6861 www.arts.emory.edu TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND FRIENDS: THE STEIN COLLECTION 1/29 - 5/1 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free! High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org POINT OF VIEW: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION 1/29 - 6/5 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free! High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org
STOMP 3/2 - 3/6 Prices: $19 - $54 Theatre of the Stars, The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.theaterofthestars.com THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN 3/9 - 4/16 Prices: $12 - $32 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com JERRY SEINFELD 3/12 only Prices: $47 - $77 The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org EDWARD III 3/16 - 4/17 Prices: $12 - $32 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com 5TH ANNUAL FASHION & FINE ART March 17, 2011 Prices: NBAF Benefit National Black Arts Festival, Neiman Marcus, 3393 Peachtree Rd Tix: 404.730.6369 (o), 404.372.4572 (cell) www.nbaf.org
50 WORKS FOR 50 STATES: THE DOROTHY AND HERB VOGEL COLLECTION 1/29 - 6/5 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free! High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org
THE COLORED MUSEUM 3/22 - 4/17 Prices: $18 - $45 True Colors Theatre Company, Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center 3181 Rainbow Dr, Decatur TIX: 1-877-725-8849 www.truecolorstheatre.org
MONSTERS, DEMONS, AND WINGED-BEASTS: COMPOSITE CREATURES IN THE ANCIENT WORLD 2/5 - 6/19 Prices: $8 - $6; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free! Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir TIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu
Dance CORE CONCERT DANCE COMPANY CONTEMPORARY AND AERIAL DANCE CONCERT 2011 MARCH 2-5, 2011 $10 -$15 ADULTS UGA Dept of Dance, New Dance Theatre UGA Dance Bldg, 325 Sanford Dr @ Soule & Green St Box Office:706-542-8579 www.dance.uga.edu and on youtube & facebook
DIVINE INTERVENTION: AFRICAN ART AND RELIGION 2/5 - 12/4 Prices: $8 - $6; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free! Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 S Kilgo Cir TIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu
DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS 3/5 only Prices:$20 - $38 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON: THE MODERN CENTURY 2/19 - 5/29 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free! High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org
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shows SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS 3/8 - 3/10 Prices: $60 - $220 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy TIX: 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com FLYIN’ WEST March 17 -20, 2011 $29, $39, $52 Ballethnic Dance Company, Inc Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr Tix: 404-894-9600 Ferstcenter.org PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY 3/19 only Prices: $38 - $64 Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org BURN THE FLOOR 3/22 - 3/27 Prices: $13 - $50 The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org FUSION: LAMBARENA AND A WORLD PREMIERE 3/25 - 3/27 Prices: $20 - $120 Atlanta Ballet, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.atlantaballet.com NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE 3/27 only Prices: $20 - $38 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE 3/28 only Prices: $35 - $55 The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org
Music Theatre A CHORUS LINE 3/17 - 3/20 Prices: $25 - $63 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy TIX: 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE 3/17 - 4/16 Prices: $15 - $42 Actor’s Express King Plow Arts Ctr 887 W Marietta St, Ste J-107 TIX: 404-607-7469 www.actors-express.com THE MUSIC MAN 3/25 - 4/3 Prices: $15 - $30 Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave TIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org
Concerts EMORY UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 3/3 only Prices: Free! ATLANTA YOUTH WIND SYMPHONY 3/14 only Prices: Free! EMORY COMMUNITY CHORAL FESTIVAL 3/19 only Prices: Free! ARGENTINE TANGO MUSIC 3/23 only Prices: Free! THE BEST OF BEETHOVEN 3/26 only Pices: $20 Arts at Emory - Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO 3/12 only Prices: $41 to $67 THE HIGH KINGS 3/31 only Prices: $43 Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org MELINDA DOOLITTLE 3/12 only Prices: $28 to $38 ERIC MARIENTHAL 3/25 only Prices: $28 to $48 Ferst Ctr for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Dr NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu EMORY’S YOUNG ARTISTS 3/18 only Prices: Free! ATLANTA’S YOUNG ARTISTS 3/20 only Prices: $4 Arts at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 S Kilgo Circ TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu ATLANTA SACRED CHORALE 3/29 only Prices: $10 - $5 Atlanta Sacred Chorale, All Saints’ Episcopal Church 634 W Peachtree St NW TIX: 404-915-4541 www.atlantasacredchorale.org
Kids Shows THE DRAGON KING 3/8 - 3/20 Prices: $16 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org THE STINKY CHEESE MAN 3/22 - 4/10 Prices $16 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org
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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE CHRISTOPHER TITUS: NEVERLUTION 3/29 - 4/2 Prices: $38.50 WestBeth Entertainment, 14th Street Playhouse 173 14th St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.14thstplayhouse.org
LOS MUNEQUITOS DE MATANZAS 4/9 only Prices: $31 - $57 Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org EMORY DANCE COMPANY SPRING CONCERT 4/14 - 4/16 Prices: $10 - $5 Arts at Emory, Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu
April Theatre SPOON LAKE BLUES 4/1 - 4/24 Prices: $25 - $30 Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org
WET 5/20 @12:45 and 6pm, 5/21 at 3 and 6pm Prices; Free Zoetic Dance Ensemble, The Fountains at Centennial Olympic Park, Centennial Olympic Park, downtown Atlanta Box Office: no reservations necessary www.zoeticdance.org
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY 4/13 - 5/8 Prices: $20 - $50 Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org
Music Theatre COSI FAN TUTTE 4/9 - 4/17 Prices: $25 - $140 The Atlanta Opera, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy TIX: 404-881-8885 www.atlantaopera.org
SUSPENDED ANIMATION 4/15 - 4/17 Prices: $25 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org
PUCCINI’S MADAMA BUTTERFLY 4/15 - 4/17 Prices: $19 - $51 Georgia State University School of Music, Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org
LISA LAMPANELLI 4/16 only Prices: $37.75 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy TIX: 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com
THE MIKADO 4/15 - 5/1 Prices: $27.50 - $48.70 Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, Marietta TIX: 404-377-9948 www.atlantalyrictheatre.com
MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS 4/18 - 5/29 Prices: $25 Alabama Shakespeare Festival 1 Festival Dr, Montgomery, AL. 36117 Tix: 1-800-841-4ASF www.asf.net
THE ANGELA BOFILL EXPERIENCE 4/28 only Prices: $47.50 - $67.50 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
MAREL BROWN CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM EVENT 4/26 only Prices: Free! Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-527-7100 www.bgcma.org
Concerts
Dance JONAH BOKAER DANCE PERFORMANCE 4/2 only Prices: $28 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu RON BROWN COMMUNITY DANCE CLASS April 3, 2011 Prices: $10 - $18 Giwayen Mata, Dance 411 Studios 475 Moreland Avenue Box Office: 404-604-9364 www.giwayenmata.org
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SIMONE DINNERSTEIN 4/1 only Prices: $38 EMORY JAZZ COMBOS 4/5 only Prices: Free! BARENAKED VOICES: EIGHTH ANNUAL EMORY STUDENT A CAPPELLA CELEBRATION 4/8 only Prices: Free! Arts at Emory, Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu
shows ZAKIR HUSSAIN, BELA FLECK AND EDGAR MEYER 4/2 only Prices: $55 - $71 JOE LOVANO 4/22 only Prices: $14 - $51 BIG 3 PALLADIUM ORCHESTRA 4/30 only Prices: $48 - $64 Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org
YANNI 4/23 only Prices: $39 - $119 The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org
Kids Shows
SERAFIN STRING QUARTET 4/8 only Prices: Free! Arts at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 S Kilgo Cir TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu PEABO BRYSON 4/16 only Prices: $44 - $64 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu HEAR THE FUTURE 4/17 only Prices: $10 The Michael O’Neal Singers, Roswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Blvd Roswell TIX: 770-594-7974 www.mosingers.com
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 4/7 - 5/29 Prices: $16 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org SHREK THE MUSICAL 4/26 - 5/1 Prices: $26.50 - $58.10 Broadway Across America, The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.broadwayacrossamerica.com THE TRIAL OF GOLDILOCKS 4/29 - 4/30 Prices: $20 - $15 Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave TIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org
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