The Studio ARTS & CULTURE
By Collin Kelley & Britton Buttrill
essential Theatre Play Festival
Summer is usually the time when arts groups take a break, but many of the city’s theaters and venues will bringing plays, music and more throughout the warm months. Here’s a rundown of some of the events happening the next three months. As always, visit www.AtlantaINtown.com to find out about the latest events.
The summer festival returns July 8 through Aug. 8 with three premieres: Qualities of Starlight, a comedy about a young astronomer who brings his wife home to visit his methaddicted parents; Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove’s Darker Face of the Earth, which reimagines Oedipus as a slave in the American South; and Sally and Glen at the Palace, about the friendship between two college students working at a1970s movie theatre in a southern university town. The plays will be staged at Actor’s Express. www.essentialtheatre.com.
Callanwolde Jazz on the Lawn Callanwolde’s summer series presents special outdoor concerts featuring many of the area’s best musicians with a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, swing, fusion, blues and R&B. Make sure to bring a blanket and a picnic. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. The line-up includes Kodac Harrison (June 18), Jim Pearce Band (June 25), Marsha DuPree (July 9), Modoca & Company (July 30) and Gwen Hughes (Aug. 13). Tickets are sold at the door for $15 or $2 for students, seniors and Callanwolde members. In case of rain, the concerts will be moved to Callanwolde’s indoor courtyard. 980 Briarcliff Road. www.callanwolde.org
The annual series at the Atlanta Botanical Garden kicks off with Emmylou Harris on June 25. Other shows include She & Him (July 9), John Hiatt (July 25), Joan Baez, pictured left, (July 30), Delbert McClinton (Aug. 20) and Johnny Lang (Aug. 27). Tickets are available at www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
New American shakespeare Tavern The Bard’s classics come to life at the Midtown venue all summer long, including Coriolanus (June 5-27) and the irreverent Hamlet! The Musical! (July 9-Aug. 8). 499 Peachtree St. www.shakspearetavern.com.
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Slasher at Actor’s express The theater company closes its 22nd season with Alison Moore’s comedy about a young woman cast in a slasher flick filming in her tiny Texas town and her mother’s pill-induced hostility that leads to violence on the set. Continues through June 19. 887 W. Marietta St. www.actors-express.com.
1881 Wildwood Pl, Atlanta, GA 30324 Offered at $1,250,000 1881wildwood.com 678-358-4321
Concerts in the Garden
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The Conant Performing Arts Center on the campus of Oglethorpe University hosts four shows from the Georgia Shakespeare company, which is marking its 25th anniversary. The season includes Shrew: The Musical (June 9-Aug. 8), Love’s Labour’s Lost (June 24-Aug. 6), King Lear (July 8-Aug. 7) and The Legend of the Sword in the Stone (July 20-Aug. 7). 4484 Peachtree Rd. www.gashakespeare.org.
3009 Ramble Lane, Decatur, GA 30033 Offered at $750,000 3009ramble.com 678-358-4321
415 E. Ponce De Leon Dr, Decatur, GA 30030 Offered at $624,900 415eastponce.com 678-358-4321
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145 15th St, Unit 1235, Atlanta, GA 30309 Offered at $349,900 1235colonyhouse.com 678-358-4321
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79 Russell St, Atlanta, GA 30317 Offered at $349,900 404-822-4792 404-550-5124
2079 Howard Cir, Atlanta, GA 30307 Offered at $284,999 2079howard.com 678-358-4321 w w w. A t l a n t a I N t o w n P a p e r. c o m