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Andy Warhol exhibit coming to High this summer

The High Museum of Art will mount the exclusive exhibition “Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” from June 11 through Sept. 3.

According to the High, the comprehensive retrospective is the largest exhibition of its kind presented and features more than 250 prints and ephemera by Andy Warhol, including such iconic screenprint portfolios as “Marilyn Monroe” (1967), “Campbell’s Soup I” (1968), “Electric Chair” (1971) and “Mao” (1972).

Printmaking featured prominently throughout Warhol’s career, beginning with his earliest work as a commercial illustrator in the 1950s. He discovered the process of silkscreen printing in 1962 and produced his first portfolio of screenprints, “Marilyn Monroe,” in 1967 at his legendary Factory studio in New York. Subsequently, silkscreen printing became synonymous with Warhol’s career from the Factory Years through the end of his life.

The works in the exhibition are drawn exclusively from collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation in Portland, Ore. Remarkable for their nearly exhaustive range, the Schnitzer Collections offer an unparalleled opportunity to explore the breadth of Warhol’s influential graphic production over the course of four decades. The artist’s fascination with the commodification of celebrity chronicles American popular culture of the second half of the 20th century and serves as a prelude for considering our current fame-obsessed, media-saturated culture. For more information, visit high.org.

Broadway blockbuster ‘Hamilton’ coming to Fox in 2018

By Collin Kelley

The award-winning, Broadway blockbuster “Hamilton” is coming to the Fox Theatre from May 22 through June 10, 2018 as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta series.

To guarantee a ticket to the musical, you’ll need to buy a 2017/2018 subscription package starting at $249 for seven shows in the season. Along with “Hamilton,” the season will include “Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” “Something Rotten,” “The King and I,” “The Color Purple” and the 20th anniversary touring production of “Rent.” Season options will include audience favorites “The Book of Mormon” and “The Lion King.”

Tickets to individual shows in the 2017/2018 line-up are expected to go on sale to the general public 8-12 weeks prior to opening night.

For those who have been living under a rock, “Hamilton” follows the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton with a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway. It won the Pulitzer Prize for creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and 11 Tony Awards.

For subscriptions and more information, visit atlanta. broadway.com.