Atlanta ShowGuide Dance 2019

Dance 2019

The Rialto Center Presents Roswell Dance Theatre Atlanta Ballet & Atlanta Ballet 2

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CREATIVE PROCESS: Atlanta Audiences can Experience an Unforgettable Weekend of Dance Expression with 2019’s Edition of “Off The Edge”

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Roswell Dance Theatre — Building a Legacy of Dance

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Atlanta Ballet & Atlanta Ballet 2 Debut at New City Springs Venue in April

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ADT’s 37th Season Flying into 2019

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The Realm of Movement Research at Emory University

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Total Dance/Dancical Productions, Inc. Where Dance and Leadership Become ONE

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The Michael O’Neal Singers: Song for Everyone

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Family Fun with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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Atlanta ShowGuide Spotlights

Local Atlanta Dancers Shine During ‘Super Bowl’

Performance Listings March - April 2019 Dance Workshops & Classes Listings Atlanta ShowGuide Venues and More

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CREATIVE PROCESS:

Atlanta Audiences can Experience an Unforgettable Weekend of Dance Expression with 2019’s Edition 0f “Off The Edge”

By Holley Calmes

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ff the Edge” 2019 is bound to amaze Atlanta arts enthusiasts eager to encounter the new and unique in dance creativity. Four performances presented February 28th through March 2nd present intriguing dance works which are new to the area.

Curated by Toronto-based Ilter Ibrahimof, ten individual companies from across the country and beyond will perform.

Each evening’s events will occur in a separate venue.

“With residency activities spanning three nights with four different programs, EDGE offers a smorgasbord of work by accomplished companies or choreographers rarely seen or never presented in Atlanta,” explains Leslie Gordon, Director of the Rialto Theatre at Georgia State University.

“There are always surprises at EDGE,” she continues. “A big difference this year over previous EDGE festivals is that Ilter has chosen significantly longer works featuring a larger company of dancers.”

“The idea of sharing the work over a wide geographic area, three different venues over three nights, allows for broader audience diversity.”

February 28th’s venue is Kennesaw State University, where Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre premieres a new work by Tara Lee, plus two works by Ballet X. The performance begins at 8:00 p.m.

March 1st offers two performances at the Westside Cultural Arts Center featuring companies Fly on a Wall and ImmerseATL at 7:00 p.m. and The Lucky Penny company plus Ephrat Asherie Dance at 9:00 p.m.

The production on March 2nd beginning at 7:00 p.m. includes the Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, Kennesaw State Dance Company, Company Wayne McGregor and Ephrat Asherie Dance.

The Atlanta based companies participating were chosen by Terminus’ John Welker.

“They are well respected but often underthe-radar performers with significant impact on the local dance scene,” says Gordon.

“Kennesaw State University Dance Company has been a partner from the beginning. Their strong professional dance training program is one of the most significant in the region.”

The main aim is to give Atlanta audiences a chance to see a variety of works on a single program that inspire, astound, or maybe even annoy them — but also to offer a chance to see what’s happening in parts of the dance world that they might never get to see.”

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Leslie Gordon, photo by Judy Ondrey

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Roswell Dance Theatre — Building a Legacy of Dance

s the curtain rises, the journey begins. From faraway Russia to the bustling streets of Paris, a beautiful young woman finds her family and finds herself in Roswell Dance Theatre’s exciting upcoming production of Anastasia.

Returning to the beautiful Byers Theatre at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center in March, Roswell Dance Theatre presents this exciting tale, with brand new choreography from Associate Director, Kassandra Taylor Newberry. Anastasia will be on stage March 23-24, 2019 and presented with Atlanta Dance Theatre’s Peter Pan. Roswell Dance Theatre, the performing company of the Tolbert-Yilmaz School of Dance, opened its 33rd season this fall with the spectacular 12-show run of Nutcracker.

As the oldest and largest classic Nutcracker production in North Fulton, audiences have embraced this event for 30 years. The patron experience is outstanding based on the exceptional dance, choreography, costuming, set design, music, lighting, and state of the art venue at City Springs.

How do the productions come to life? Performers from the dance company train year-round in technique and performance. The full selection of classes includes Ballet,

Tap, Jazz, Modern, Broadway Jazz, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Aerial Silks, Kinderdance, Hip-Hop, and Pointe. The most dedicated members have a comprehensive schedule each week inclusive of training, rehearsal, community performances and special events. Auditions for the company take place each spring for acceptance into the ballet, modern and preprofessional programs.

Founder/Director, Nancy Tolbert Yilmaz, and Associate Director, Mary Lynn Taylor have shared their love of dance with thousands of dancers in North Fulton for nearly 40 years. Though the basic steps remain constant, the studio has continued to adapt and grow every season. In the fall of 2019, the school will continue to be the premiere destination for dance studies in North Fulton in a brand new facility in Roswell.

The facility includes six stunning studios, an event space, physical therapy suite, private training rooms, a props and costume warehouse and more, brought together with just the right amount of dance magic.

Please visit www.tysod.com for more information and programming.

Tickets for Anastasia at City Springs, March 23-24, 2019 available at SpringBalletConcert.com RDT production of Anastasia, photos by Richard Calmes

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Emory Dance presents

Jennifer Nugent & Paul Matteson another piece apart

February 23-24, 2019

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Atlanta Ballet dancer Keith Reeves with Atlanta Ballet 2. Atlanta Ballet 2 presents Beauty & the Beast by Bruce Wells, photo by Kim Kenney.

Atlanta Ballet & Atlanta Ballet 2 Debut at New City Springs Venue in April

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tlanta Ballet is excited to take part in the inaugural season of performances at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs.

Situated in the heart of downtown Sandy Springs, this state-of-the-art facility boasts stunning green spaces and a large selection of on-site dining options before and after the show.

The evening performances of Atlanta Ballet at City Springs, April 12 & 13 at 8pm, will include one of dance visionary Jiří Kylián’s signature celebrations of dancers’ physical limits, Return to a Strange Land. Sinewy forms entwine in intimate embraces before spiraling across the stage in graceful lifts. They are physical bodies in space detached from place and

time — travelers in a strange land. They move as counterpoints, exploring the limits of centrifugal force and, seemingly, gravity. Rising Brazilian choreographer Ricardo Amarante, recognized for his emotionally-charged, purely neoclassical style, complements the program with The Premiere, an original work commissioned

by Atlanta Ballet for the 2018/2019 Season.

It follows the dancers from rehearsals in the studio to opening night at the theatre, capturing the palpable energy surging through the artists as they perfect their steps for the premiere. The evening will also include a divertissement of short works — excerpts from ballet classics and works from previous seasons.

On Saturday, April 13 & Sunday, April 14 at 2pm, Atlanta Ballet 2 will also take the stage to present Beauty & the Beast by choreographer Bruce Wells. Audience members of all ages will fall in love with this celebrated fairy tale all over again with a one-hour production designed for our younger audience members, children ages 12 and under. Your family will be mesmerized by this enchanting tale of adventure, unlikely friendships, and the power of true love! Visit atlantaballet.com for tickets and information.

Atlanta Ballet dancers Sujin Han, Moisés Martín, Keith Reeves. Jiří Kylián’s Return to a Strange Land, photo by Kim Kenney

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ADT’s 37th Season Flying into 2019 Jenna Flanagan & Jonah Hooper, Peter Pan, photo by Richard Calmes

By R. Conerton, Marketing Director, Atlanta Dance Theatre

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ll the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.” — J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan.”* Everyone loves the adventures of Peter Pan. This spring Atlanta Dance Theatre takes flight with Peter Pan at the new, City Springs Theater. So much Magic, Action, Pirates and Pixie dust! ADT’s performance will be the 6th staging of this magical production. The engaging choreography by ADT’s Artistic Director Shelley Grames, was first performed in 2006 with the Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre, renamed Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre, and now makes its’ Atlanta Dance Theatre debut. Audiences will hear familiar music from different versions of Peter Pan, including selections from the original 1904 London Stage Play.

“Would you like an adventure now, or would you like your tea first?”* Whether you choose the matinee or evening performances, you’ll be thrilled with this fun, stage adventure. Some of Atlanta’s best artists including Jonah Hooper (Hook), former Atlanta Ballet Principal, Nick Hagelin (Pirate), former top ten artist on NBC’s “The Voice” and Robert Chabot (Pan), Atlanta Professional

will join the Atlanta Dance Theatre company dancers to bring this fantastic story to life.

“All children, except one, grow up.”* Peter Pan is the boy who never grows old. He loves big adventures, stories, flying, games and fighting pirates. These things will spring to life as we whisk you away to Neverland and even to Captain Hook’s pirate ship with Wendy, John, and Michael and the antics of Peter, the Lost Boys, Captain Hook, and Tinkerbell. The masterful flying experience is provided by Vertigo as dancers take flight from the Nursery to Neverland Forest to Hook’s ship and back to the Nursery. In these magical places you’ll see fairies, mermaids, Indians, and Lost boys along with pirates and a crocodile. But, there’s more…

“I taught you to fight and to fly. What more could there be?”* ACTION, and lots of it! Dancers grace the stage in flight and fight, battling with swords, bows and arrows and even dueling with authentic fencing swords. Drama, dancing and much more! The Adventures begin soon. Visit SpringBalletConcert.com before the tickets fly away! *Quotes by J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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Local Atlanta Dancers Shine During ‘Super Bowl’

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The Realm of Movement Research at Emory University

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Movement is a language that captures the connections between the realm of the body and the world.

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herefore, movement research requires sensory awareness, innovation, collaboration, analysis, and reflection in order to build interdisciplinary connections. Abi Grassler, a senior in the college, studies neuroscience/ behavioral biology and dance. She is doing an independent research project that will determine whether certain emotions can be identified based on the region of the body where initiation occurs, or emphasis is placed, during performance. She was inspired by a study published in 2014 by Nummenmaa and colleagues. Patsy Collins, a senior in business and dance, found herself affected by the current climate of protests. She began by asking, what is a body in protest? She is in dialogue and creative exploration with a diverse group of dancers who will create a new work emphasizing how hope is represented and expressed. Helen Wang, a senior majoring in dance, began her research supported by Emory’s SIRE program. As a Han Taiwanese, she researched Taiwanese cultural identity, from the post-colonial era into the millennia, reflected the dance styles of three iconic Taiwanese modern dance choreographers. She used Laban

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Movement Analysis (LMA) to decode each choreographer.

Honors in Dance can be achieved through a designed project in history, choreography or performance. The entire senior year is devoted to the design, feedback and development of a dance major’s creative scholarship. Laura Briggs, majoring in dance and chemistry, is investigating, translating, and challenging themes of science, religion, nationalism, and romance in Kurt Vonnegut’s 1963 novel Cat’s Cradle. Demonstrated through five solos, Embodying foma, is a collaborative effort between Laura and the dancers. Serena Schmitt is double majoring in dance and anthropology/human biology. Her thesis raises questions and attempts to uncover where intimacy and awkwardness coexist in performance ­— between the dancers and between the dancers and the audience. She will employ various techniques to make the audience feel involved and intimate with the work while experimenting with technical elements to determine what accentuates this relationship best. All of these creative projects will be presented at Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing arts in March.

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errie Ajile Axam, Founder and Artistic Director of Total Dance/Dancical Productions. Inc. nurtured the idea of creating an arts organization that enriches the quality of life through dance while pursuing degrees at Princeton University and Rutgers University in New Jersey. In 1985, upon returning to her native town, Atlanta, Georgia, Ms. Axam founded Total Dance Theatre. Initially housed in a small classroom at Atlanta’s Art Exchange, Total Dance Theatre emphasized socially significant programming. In 1989, the company moved to a storefront in southwest Atlanta and established its commitment to participation in public school programming, outdoor festivals, theatrical productions and other cultural events throughout metro Atlanta. Increased enrollment enabled relocation to a loft in downtown Atlanta from 1990-93.

In 1994, Ms. Axam expanded her vision of reaching a broader base of participants by incorporating as Dancical Productions.

Inc. and established the organization’s location in midtown at Atlanta’s upbeat Rio Mall. Presently, Dancical Productions.

Inc. is located at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center.

Under the leadership of Mayor Shirley Franklin, Total Dance was invited to be a pilot program to bring quality dance arts education to this community. Through the development of classes, workshops, community-based performances, and touring programs, Dancical Productions.

Inc. has become the umbrella organization for Total Dance and other performing arts educational programs serving children youth, and adults.

The vision is to present the highest caliber of dance and performing arts in the community and beyond. This vision is based on the Total Dance Concept, a set of values promoting the care of each individual developing their full potential by way of the arts. Our mission is to train, produce and present TECHNICAL and CREATIVE dancers, performers and educators with a special emphasis on youth and women to promote transformation, leadership and the celebration of the African-American culture while sharing in diversity.

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The Michael O’Neal Singers: Song for Everyone

he Michael O’Neal Singers organization (MOS), based in Roswell, is now midway through its 30th concert season. The 140-member symphonic chorus, known for its agility and variety, will partner with the Georgia Philharmonic orchestra for Blockbusters!, a concert of exciting, well-known selections from the world of classical and opera music, such as Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9, the finale from Puccini’s Turandot, and the Triumphal Scene from Verdi’s Aida. In May, MOS collaborates with the Tyrone Jackson jazz trio to present MOS Goes to the Movies, a program composed entirely of vocal and jazz music from popular movie soundtracks.

Since its inception in 1989, MOS has provided a unique opportunity to the north metro-Atlanta community to experience musical presentations of engaging variety and artistic excellence.

Recent concerts have included Beethoven and Bruckner masterworks, Broadway hits, favorites from the Great American songbook, opera choruses, bluegrass and gospel music, and Beatles ballads.

Dr. Michael O’Neal, Founder and Artistic Director, guides the organization with his vision for attaining the highest standards of choral excellence. O’Neal’s work with Robert Shaw evoked the following from

the late Mr. Shaw: “Michael…always manages to see that the music comes first.”

Committed to musical outreach, The Michael O’Neal Singers organization has produced a CD entitled MOS Remembers, and distributes this recording at no charge to those suffering Alzheimer’s disease or age-related dementia. MOS also livestreams most of its concerts in order that those who are no longer able to attend live choral performances may still experience the power and healing that choral song provides.

MOS recognizes the power vocal music has to connect and heal, and so offers choral opportunities to the community at large by hosting an annual December Messiah SingAlong and a non-auditioned Summer Singers program. In addition, MOS provides opportunities at many of its concerts for the audience to become part of the musicmaking and sing along with the chorus.

The full chorus now has 19 recordings to its credit, including recent releases Kaleidoscope: Colors of the Voice and Christmas Through the Ages. Visit MOS on the web at www.mosingers.com or call 770.594.7974 to learn more about these CDs, the MOS Remembers project, Summer Singers participation, and the MOS 2019 season.

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he Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s (ASO) specially crafted family programs encourage imagination, development and family bonding. Your child/ grandchild/godchild/inner-child will be thrilled by the surround sound experience that can only be achieved with a full orchestra. On March 17, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra unites with the visual theater of Magic Circle Mime Company for an afternoon of humor, drama and dance. In this Magical Music Adventure, young audiences are introduced to the inner workings of an orchestra, its music and the art of listening. Visit aso.org/ Family for tickets and information.

Also in the month of March, the most talented young musicians in the region will take over Symphony Hall for the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra’s (ASYO) Crescendo Concert on March 10. Led by ASYO Music Director and ASO Assistant

Conductor Stephen Mulligan, the 100 dynamic and talented young artists tackle masterworks from Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky. Visit aso.org/ ASYO for tickets and information.

Atlanta’s youngest music lovers are invited to explore Music for the Very Young, a chamber music series for children 5 and under and their caregivers. This season, ASO musicians and storytellers unite to tell stories inspired by the songs we know and love that will have your little ones dancing, playing and engaging with music in the most fun way possible! Visit aso.org/MVY for tickets and information.

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Kennesaw State University, photo by Bubba Carr Roswell Dance Theatre, photo by Richard Calmes

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Jenna Flanagan & Jonah Hooper, Peter Pan, photo by Richard Calmes

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, photo by Richard Calmes

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS Atlanta Dance Theatre will take You on “An Awfully Big Adventure” Atlanta Dance Theatre is going on “An awfully big adventure”! J.M. Barrie.

Peter Pan hits the Byers Theater stage at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center March 23rd-24th, 2019. In this high flying adventure, the Darling children meet Tinkerbell and Peter Pan who fly into their nursery and sweep them away to Neverland! Tiger Lily, Lost Boys and Captain Hook await them for many adventures. So much color, so much action come to life in the form of dance.

Believe, believe in the magic! Who doesn’t love the magic of pirates and pixie dust?

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Arts@Tech Breaking Boundaries The Arts@Tech season continues in the newly renovated Ferst Theatre at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts this spring.

Juggler Mark Nizer makes his Atlanta premiere with a fun night of 3D comedy and juggling. Don’t miss the combination of original comedy, world class juggling, movement, music and technology that promises a spellbinding evening for all ages.

Whether juggling laser beams, knives or bowling balls, Nizer’s wild exploits have landed him in venues across the country.

In March, Arts@Tech lives up to its name, presenting the newest work at the heart of art and technology. Virtual pop singer Maya Kodes is an amazingly interactive hologram singer, performing with local dancers and able to converse on stage. Maya is the creation of Canada’s Neweb Labs.

ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS See this incredible and entertaining new work in the comfort of a newly designed space! Take a look at details on all the artists at www.arts.gatech.edu.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Presents Six Plays in Repertory Alabama Shakespeare Festival is producing six plays in repertory this spring, including William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town, Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias, and a new comedy called Into the Breeches about small-town Southern women in 1942 who decide their community theatre’s show must go on even though the men are off at war. ASF also will showcase Shakespeare’s As You Like It in the gorgeous Shakespeare Garden for four performances in April, and special weekend matinees of Winnie-the-

Pooh will delight families on the Festival Stage during March and April.

Atlanta Ballet Comes to New Venue If you missed Atlanta Ballet’s September show, it returns April 12-13 at a new venue — the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs! Atlanta Ballet at City Springs features Jiří Kylián’s Return to a Strange Land and Ricardo Amarante’s The Premiere, which ArtsATL said “capped the evening beautifully and drew out the company’s strengths, allowing them to shine.”

The program also includes a divertissement of short works — the Wedding Pas de Deux from Don Quixote, George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, and the second movement from Craig Davidson’s Remembrance/Hereafter. Tickets start at $35. Visit atlantaballet.com to learn more.

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A Cultural Symphony On March 2, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of Jump, a cultural symphony that looks at how music and movement can revitalize communities. With narration from Atlanta’s Sound Food Cypher, the symphony tells the fable of the princess and the frog, and welcomes back to Symphony Hall, glo. For nine years, glo cofounder and choreographer Lauri Stallings has created powerful, award-winning social performances. The evening is presented through a re-imagined stage featuring poetry, dance, classical music and features 100 children from Atlanta. Visit aso.org for tickets and information.

Theatre Buford Partners with Sylvia Beard Theatre The Sylvia Beard Theatre is proud to partner with Theatre Buford in presenting the musical Footloose!

Footloose is the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago who moves to a small town. Upon arriving, Ren finds himself at odds with most of the town. Reverend Bomont has convinced the town to outlaw dancing, which Ren finds unbelievable.

With help from his friends, Ren gets the town dancing again, and in the process, helps the town heal from a tragedy that affected them all. The show will run April 12th – 28th. Tickets are available at www. bufordcommunitycenter.com.

The Mojah Dance Festival 2019 The 2019 Mojah Dance Festival is the 17th annual Conference to continue the UGA Dance Morgan

ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS codification and presentation of the Mojah technique.

The primary goal of the Mojah Dance Festival is to analyze the specific critical selections of West African and Modern dance technique.

Both forms are used to create Mojah.

The mixture of the technical forms is by specific design to bring forth specified warm-ups, positions, combinations, and choreography. Mojah is rooted in both the cultural dance practices of West Africa and the U.S. with strict attention to authenticity and the values of each art form. For more information, visit http://new. dancicalproductions.com/mojah-dancefestival

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Emory Dance, Stimulating Creativity Emory Dance is a leading BA movement studies program with movement research at our center. We develop skilled and uniquely expressive individuals who move and act with intelligence and sensitivity and value original thought and diversity. We offer pre-professional performance opportunities and interaction with renowned artists in the discipline.

Our program stimulates creativity and encourages collaborative, interdisciplinary crossovers. Any student can receive quality training in modern, ballet and jazz, as well as world dance forms, improvisation, and somatic practices. Emory Dance is an inclusive, egalitarian environment where students develop their own voice and make connections relevant to the world today.

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KSU is Cultivating Theatre-makers of the Future Kennesaw State University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies cultivates the theatre-makers of the future. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre, our distinctive undergraduate BA theatre and performance studies program examines the rich variety of theatrical and performance forms. We support a wide range of study including musical theatre, acting, storytelling, design, undergraduate research, management, performance of literature, performance art, the development of new work, and hands-on theatrical production.

We are committed to student development and success, and our students, alumni, faculty, and staff have a broad impact across our industry, from Atlanta stages to venues across the globe.

Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS) Celebrates 30th Concert Season The Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS) organization is celebrating its 30th concert season. Composed of a symphonic chorus of 140 auditioned voices and the

ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS Kaleidoscope vocal ensemble of 36, MOS provides a unique opportunity to the north metropolitan Atlanta community to experience choral presentations of artistic excellence and programmatic variety. Our 2019 season continues with Blockbusters! a concert with full chorus and Georgia Philharmonic, composed of well-known selections from the world of classical and opera music, such as Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9, the finale from Puccini’s Turandot, and the Triumphal Scene from Verdi’s Aida. Blockbusters! takes place Sat. March 23 at Lassiter Concert Hall in Cobb County.Visit www.mosingers.com for more information about The Michael O’Neal Singers.

Out Front Theatre Features the Story of Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf Am My Own Wife tells the story of the life of Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf, a trans woman who survived living in Berlin during both Nazi and Stasi control, collecting antique furniture for her museum. It is simultaneously the journey of playwright Doug Wright in his search to represent Charlotte in her fullest truth. This marks the first professional production with a trans/gnc performer playing all thirty-five characters as has been traditionally done only by cis male actors. Starring Peter Smith (Peter Pan at Bard SummerScape, Comedy Central’s Upcoming Variety Performers 2018) outfronttheatre.com

The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University The Rialto Center for the Arts’ Rialto Series brings the world to Atlanta! This season features Farruquito, Spain’s flamenco virtuoso dubbed the “greatest flamenco

dancer of the new century,” by The New York Times; Off the EDGE featuring some of the world’s most innovative dance companies; GRAMMY-nominated Indian sitar master Anoushka Shankar in concert; and the political satire of the Capitol Steps.

Recognized for presenting the best in jazz, the Rialto presents 15-year-old Balinese piano prodigy Joey Alexander, and trumpeter Etienne Charles and the Georgia State University Jazz Band close out the season!

Tickets are available at 404-413-9849 or rialto.gsu.edu.

Roswell Dance Theatre presents Anastasia, Once Upon a December Join Anastasia on an incredible journey across the globe to find her family and herself. From the royal courts of Russian aristocracy, to the bustling streets of Paris, treasured memories come to life with engaging dances and vivid stories of long ago encounters. The royal family may appear to have been lost, but a very special music box helps the princess find her way back home with a heart full of love. Along the way, there are lively True townspeople, a devious plan to reclaim a character crown, a fabulous train ride into Paris, a comes royal ballet and a triumphant celebration. from www.SpringBalletConcert.com

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Theatrical Outfit Presents Two Great DECEMBE Plays this Spring The Pitmen Painters 2/27-3/24/2019 Based on a true story, this heartfelt lesson about character over class and talent over privilege challenges the way we look at art and reveals our universal desire for a richer, more colorful existence. When a group of miners and a dentist hire a professor to teach Art Appreciation, they embark on

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one of the most unusual experiments in art history. As the pitmen become painters, suddenly avant-garde artists become their friends, their work hangs in prestigious collections, and they are celebrated in high society. But every day, they still risk their lives down in the mine.

I Love To Eat 4/10-5/5/2019 Drop into Beard’s Greenwich Village kitchen for bean-spilling anecdotes, on-air flashbacks, and a salty voyage around the world of love, life, and comfort food. Sit close and sample a taste!

“In the beginning there was Beard,” said Julia Child of the first TV chef whose charisma transformed him from aspiring actor to culinary expert. A flamboyant yet introverted gastronomist, James Beard was his own greatest promoter and harshest critic. He weathered shifts in foodie culture for half a century, and the award bearing his name today is craved by chefs worldwide.

For more information visit http:// theatricaloutfit.org

University of Georgia Department of Dance Presents the 2019 Spring Dance Concert REPERTORY Movement Refracted, the 2019 Spring Dance Concert, will be presented by the University of Georgia Department of Dance on April 4-6 at 8 p.m. and April 6 at 2 p.m. in the New Dance Theatre, located in the Dance Building between Soule and Green Streets (off Sanford Drive). The performance features original works created by dance faculty and guest artists for UGA dance students. For tickets, call the UGA Performing Arts Center box office at 706-542-4400, online at www. pac.uga.edu, or purchase at the Tate Student Center. Tickets will be available at the door one hour before each performance. www. dance.uga.edu

Sound Off! Join the men as they “Sound Off” for an extraordinary Spring concert as they present an all a capella program. That’s right! Absolutely no musical accompaniment. Come observe the men show off the AGMC’s choral talent through bombastic African chants, dramatic and mystical Russian melodies, gorgeous heart-warming Irish tunes, and so much more! Shows will run Friday April 5 and Sunday April 7. For more information and ticket sales please visit https://www. voicesofnote.org/event/sound-off

Nature’s Voice Come witness the Atlanta Women’s Chorus usher in Spring with music inspired by our natural environment. Influenced by spring showers that bringing May flowers and summer sunshine that warms any cold soul. Each piece is distinctive and reflects the beauty of nature. Shows run on March 23 only! For more information and to purchase tickets please visit https://www. voicesofnote.org/event/natures-voice

Brad and Francis’s Tupperware Party Travel back in time to the 50’s when it was taboo to discuss anything about bedroom talk. In this over the top cabaret, Brad and Francis are host a unique Tupperware party and you never know who’s going to walk through their door and what they will do.

From refreshing adult beverages to musical numbers that will make you laugh and blush, you’re in for an extraordinary time.

Please note that this is a 21+ cabaret event.

For more information please visit: https:// www.voicesofnote.org/event/brad-francistupperware-party

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE Performance guide courtesy of atlantaplanit.com

KIDS SHOWS MUSIC FOR THE VERY YOUNG: LITTLE HANSEL AND GRETEL 3/1-3/24/2019 Price: Free!-$15 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org A WRINKLE IN TIME 3/2-3/16/2019 Price: $10 Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 get.org

WINNIE-THE-POOH 3/3-5/5/2019 Price: $22 – $42 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Festival Stage 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 800-841-4273 asf.net AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME: REMEMBERING THE WORLD OF ANNE FRANK 3/5-3/10/2019 Price: $10 Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 get.org MAGICAL MUSICAL ADVENTURE WITH ATLANTA SYMPHONY 3/17/2019 Price: $15-$20 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org

ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR 3/28/2019 Price: $10 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com ERTH’S PREHISTORIC AQUARIUM 4/3/2019 Price: $10 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK 4/13-4/27/2019 Price: $10 Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 get.org

MUSICAL THEATER EUGENE ONEGIN 3/2-3/10/2019 Price: $38-$134 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com SOUTH PACIFIC 3/8-7/2019 Prices: $30 - $62 City Springs Theatre Company, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center’s Byers Theatre.

1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs TIX: 404-477-4365 www.CitySpringsTheatre.com SYNERGY – KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 3/13/2019 Price: Free!

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

Your Neighborhood Church on Peachtree Worship at 11:00 a.m.

Service opportunities, concerts, youth group, supper club, choir, prayer groups, young adult fellowship and more.

Welcome!

www.covpresatlanta.org 2461 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 237-0363

GIANNI SCHICCHI (GIACOMO PUCCINI) & BUOSO’S GHOST (MICHAEL CHING) 3/22-24/2019 Prices: $20.00-$40.00 Capitol City Opera, Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta TIX: 678-301-8013 ccityopera.org PIPELINE 3/22-4/21/2019 Price: $30+ Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Avenue, Atlanta TIX: 404-584-7450 www.horizontheatre.com BULLETS OVER BROADWAY: THE MUSICAL 4/11-4/28/2019 Price: Start at $33 Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 get.org

FOOTLOOSE 4/12-28/2019 Prices: $27-$35 Theatre Buford, Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Hwy, Buford, GA TIX: 770-904-2740 www.bufordcommunitycenter.com SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN 4/12-4/28/2019 Price: $43 - $68 Atlanta Lyric Theatre at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre 548 South Marietta Pkwy., Marietta TIX: 404-377-9948 atlantalyrictheatre.com LA TRAVIATA 4/27-5/5/2019 Price: $38-$134 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

You Are InvIted 13th AnnuAl

neiman Marcus presents

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to benefit the national Black Arts Festival

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

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6:00pm - 10:00pm

After Party hosted by Sandra Baldwin and tony Conway Flourish • 3143 Maple Drive nE, Atlanta, GA 30305 Your support will fund our in-school arts education programs — we know that ART in education is a Good Look!

For reservations or sponsorship information, see fact sheet online at nbaf.org or contact Judy hanenkrat at jhanenkrat@nbaf.org or 404.372.4572

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE THEATER MARK NIZER: 4D COMEDY JUGGLER 2/16/2019 Prices: $28 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-9600 arts.gatech.edu

I AM MY OWN WIFE 3/14-30/19 Prices: $15 - $25 Out Front Theatre Company, 999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-448-2755 outfronttheatre.com

LES AVENTURES DU PREMIER COMTE DE MONTE CRISTO 2/22-3/10/2019 Price: $18-$25 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-523-7647 7stages.org

JEFF FOXWORTHY 3/15-3/16/2019 Price: $60-$300 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

THE PITMEN PAINTERS 2/27-3/24/2019 Price: $18-$51 Theatrical Outfit at Balzer Theater at Herren’s 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 678-528-1500 theatricaloutfit.org

STEEL MAGNOLIAS 3/21 –5/5/2019 Price $26-$58 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Octagon Stage 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 800.841.4273 asf.net

DRIVING MISS DAISY 2/28-3/17/2019 Price: $24-$38 Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 get.org

ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END 3/22-4/14/2019 Prices: $20-$30 Aurora Theatre. 128 E. Pike Street, Lawrenceville TIX: 678.226.6222 www.auroratheatre.com

HENRY V 3/2-24/2019 Prices (range): $20-$45 Atlanta Shakespeare Company 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta GA 30308 TIX: 404-874-5299 x 0 www.ShakespeareTavern.com MEN WITH MONEY 3/7-4/7/2019 Prices $30+ Aurora Theatre, 128 E. Pike Street, Lawrenceville TIX: 678.226.6222 www.auroratheatre.com FESTIVAL DEL MICROTEATRO 3/14-30/2019 Prices : $20+ Aurora Theatre,128 E. Pike Street, Lawrenceville TIX: 678.226.6222 www.auroratheatre.com RAGTIME 3/14-3/24, 2019 Prices: $15 to $20 KSU Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Stillwell Theater, Kennesaw campus, 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw TIX: (470) 578-6650 KSUTheatre.com

FALSETTOS 3/23-4/28/2019 Price: $20-$35 Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta TIX: 404-607-7469 actors-express.com CAROL BURNETT 3/25/2019 Price: $58-$178 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com BARRYMORE 3/28-4/7/2019 Prices: $20-$45 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta TIX: 404-874-5299 x 0 www.ShakespeareTavern.com INTO THE BREECHES 4/4-5/4, 2019 Price: $26-$58 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Octagon Stage 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 800.841.4273 asf.net

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CAPITOL STEPS 4/6/2019 Price: $39-$74 Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu I LOVE TO EAT 4/10-5/5/2019 Price: $18-$51 Theatrical Outfit at Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 678-528-1500 theatricaloutfit.org AS YOU LIKE IT 4/11,18,19, and 25 Price: $35 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Shakespeare Garden, 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 800-841-4273 asf.net

HAMLET 4/11-5/5/2019 Prices: $20-$45 Atlanta Shakespeare Company 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta TIX: 404-874-5299 x 0 www.ShakespeareTavern. com THE HERO’S WIFE 4/11-5/5/2019 Price: $24 - $40 Synchronicity Theatre One Peachtree Pointe 1545 Peachtree St., Atlanta TIX: 404-484-8636 www.synchrotheatre.com CANDIDE 4/12-4/14/2019 $12.75-$25 Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE K.I.S.S. (KENNESAW IMPROV SOCIETY, STUPID!) 4/12-4/13, 2019 Free KSU Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Onyx Theater, Kennesaw campus, 462 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw TIX: (470) 578-6650 KSUTheatre.com THE DOGWOOD QUEST 4/13/2019 Prices: Free Out of Hand Theater, Atlanta Dogwood Festival, 1071 Piedmont Ave Atlanta TIX: 404-452-5970 outofhandtheater.com NEW WORKS & IDEALS FESTIVAL 4/15-4/19 Price: $5 KSU Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Onyx Theater, Kennesaw campus, 462 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw TIX: (470) 578-6650 KSUTheatre.com AZIZ ANSARI 4/18/2019 Price: $35-$65 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org 10-MINUTE PLAYFEST 4/20/19 Price: $5 KSU Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Stillwell Theater, Kennesaw campus, 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw TIX: (470) 578-6650 KSUTheatre.com

CONCERTS BRAD & FRANCIS’ TUPPERWARE PARTY 3/1/2019 at 8pm, Price: $35-$125 Voices of Note, OutFront Theatre Company, 999 Brady Avenue Northwest Atlanta TIX: 404-320-1030 https://www.voicesofnote.org/ event/brad-francis-tupperware-party/ JONATHAN BISS PLAYS BEETHOVEN 3/6/2019 Price: $50 Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org CHAMBER RECITAL — ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 3/7/2019 Price: Free!

Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org SLAVIC DELIGHT! 3/7-9/2019 Price: $22-$98 Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND 3/12/2019 Price: $35-$95 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

KSU TELLERS SPRING SHOWCASE 4/26-4/27/19 Price: $5 KSU Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Onyx Theater, Kennesaw campus, 462 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw TIX: (470) 578-6650 KSUTheatre.com

LITTLE FEAT 3/12/2019 Price: $20.50-$445 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org

MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE 4/28/19 Free KSU Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Stillwell Theater, Kennesaw campus, 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw TIX: (470) 578-6650 KSUTheatre.com

STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK IN CONCERT 3/15 & 16/2019 Price: $59-$459 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org

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ANOUSHKA SHANKAR 3/16/2019 Price: $39.10-$74 Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu AMOS LEE 3/17/2019 Price: $27-$86.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com STRAUSS AND BRAHMS 3/21-3/23/2019 Price: $22-$98 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org NATURE’S VOICE 3/23 at 2pm and 8pm Price: $25-$35 Atlanta Women’s Chorus, The Church at Ponce and Highland, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, TIX: 404-320-1030 https://www.voicesofnote.org/ event/natures-voice BLOCKBUSTERS! CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL FAVORITES 3/23/19 at 7:30 p.m. Prices: $20-27 The Michael O’Neal Singers,Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta TIX: 770.594.7974 www.mosingers.com staff@ mosingers.com KELLY CLARKSON 3/28/2019 Price: $47-$379 Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth TIX: 770-626-2464 infiniteenergycenter.com

THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS 3/30/2019 Price: $42-$85 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com JACKSON BROWNE 4/1/2019 Price: $49.50-$99.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC 4/4/2019 Price: $42-$72 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com SOUND OFF 4/5 at 8 pm and 4/7 at 3pm Price Range: $25-$35 Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, Atlanta City Hall Atrium, 68 Mitchell St SW Atlanta TIX: 404-320-1030 https://www.voicesofnote.org/ event/sound-off/ JOHN PRINE WITH THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 4/5/2019 Prices: $145-$249 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org PATTI LABELLE WITH THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 4/7/2019 Prices: $100-$250 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org

KRISTIN CHENOWETH 3/29/2019 Price: $46-$146 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

JOAN BAEZ 4/12/2019 Price: $59-$282 Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org

MAYA KODES THE VIRTUAL SINGER 3/29/2019 Price: $36 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-9600 arts.gatech.edu

ETIENNE CHARLES 4/12-14/2019 Price: $24-$52 Rialto Center for the Arts. 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO — JAZZ PIANO PRODIGY 2/23/19, 8 pm Prices (range): $46 to $74 Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State, 80 Forsyth St., NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 https://rialto.gsu.edu

DANCE ANOTHER PIECE APART 2/23, 7:30 p.m. and 2/24, 2:00 p.m. Prices (range): $15/$12/$8 Jennifer Nugent and Paul Matteson Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Emory University TIX: 404-727-5050 http://dance.emory.edu OFF THE EDGE 3/2/2019 Price: $31.45-$63 Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu MOAN’S VOYAGE 3/2-3/2019 Prices: $13.50-$20.50 Southern Ballet Theatre, Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth TIX: 770-813-7600 www.InfiniteEnergyCenter.com CINDERELLA 3/8-10/2019 Prices: $19.00-$25.00 Northeast Atlanta Ballet Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA TIX: 770-813-7600 www.InfiniteEnergyCenter.com EMORY DANCE HONORS THESIS CONCERTS: LAURA BRIGGS 3/21-22/2019 7:30pm Prices: free Emory Dance and Movement Studies Program Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Emory University TIX: 404-727-5050 http://dance.emory.edu/

COPPELIA AND THE MAGICAL TOY SHOP 3/22-24/2019 Price: $20 - $55 Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre, Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta TIX: 678-287-9020 www.georgiametrodance.org INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS: LAURA BRIGGS, JHAUNAE CEPHAS, PATSY COLLINS, ABI GRASSLER 3/23, 7:30 p.m. Prices: free Emory Dance and Movement Studies Program Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Emory University TIX: 404-727-5050 http://dance.emory.edu/ ALICE IN WONDERLAND 3/23 at 7:30 p.m.; 3/24 at 2:00 p.m., Prices (range): $20.00 for adults/$16.00 for ages 12 and under Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Central Gwinnett High School Theatre, 564 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville TIX: 770-237-0046 www.gwinnettballet.org PETER PAN — PIRATES AND PIXIE DUST! 3/23 and 3/24, 2019 Price: $20.00-$28.00 Atlanta Dance Theate, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center’s, Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs TIX: 770-206-2022 SpringBalletConcert.com LOOK DON’T TOUCH 3/22 and 24/2019 Price: $16-$127 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com ANASTASIA, ONCE UPON A DECEMBER 3/23-24/2019 Prices: $20-28 Roswell Dance Theatre, Byers Theatre at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs TIX: 770-206-2022 www.SpringBalletConcert.com

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BODYTRAFFIC AN EVENING OF ISRAELI CHOREOGRAPHERS 3/27/ 2019 @ 8 p.m. Prices:$15 - 25 KSU Marietta Dance Theatre 1100 S. Marietta Pkwy., Marietta TIX:.kennesaw.edu SPRING DANCE CONCERT, REPERTORY MOVEMENT REFRACTED 4/4-5/2019, 8:00 p.m., 4/6/2019, 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Prices: $12/$16 ($5 student groups of 8 or more) University of Georgia Department of Dance, New Dance Theatre, Dance Building, 263 W. Green St., Athens TIX: 706-542-4400 www.dance.uga.edu SHEN YUN — 5,000 YEARS OF CIVILIZATION REBORN 4/5-4/14/2019 Price: $85-$235 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com ATLANTA BALLET AT CITY SPRINGS 4/12-4/13/19 at 8pm Prices (range): Starting at $35 Atlanta Ballet, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs TIX: 770.206.2022 www.atlantaballet.com ATLANTA BALLET 2 PRESENTS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 4/13-4/14/2019 Price: $10-$47 Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs TIX: 770-206-2022 citysprings.com/events

THE MODERN ATLANTA DANCE FESTIVAL 5/10 and 11/2019 Prices: $20 - $25 Full Radius Dance, The Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie Street, NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-724-9663 www.fullradiusdance.org

FESTIVALS, EXHIBITS & MORE ATLANTA JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL 3/7-3/16/2019 Price: $25-$60 Various Locations TIX: atlantajmf.org FINE ART + FASHION 3/27/19, 6 pm to 10 pm Individual $500 and Patron $1500 Neiman MarcusFlourish, 3143 Maple Drive, NE, Atlanta INFO: Nbaf.org or contact jhanenkrat@nbaf.org, 404.372.4572 2ND ANNUAL ATLANTA BLUES FESTIVAL 4/13/2019 Price: $55.75-$128.75 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org

CATCH THE DECATUR GROOVE! Dance performance: coredance.org Concerts: Thursday Jazz Nights in Oakhurst Village, April. Amplify My Community, April. Wednesday and EMORY DANCE COMPANY SPRING CONCERT — Saturday performances at the community bandNEW WORK BY STUDENTS stand on the square, May 4/25-4/27, 7:30pm; 4/27, 2pm Prices: $10/$8/$6 Exhibits: Arts Alliance Gallery shows, Different Emory Dance Company Dance Studio, Schwartz Trains Gallery, Galleria Regina, Dalton Gallery at Center for Performing Arts Agnes Scott College TIX: 404-727-5050 http://dance.emory.edu/ Ongoing: New Decatur Artway outdoor sculptures, Secret Doors, Milagros MARTA Overpass Mural, STUDENT DANCE CONCERT Signal Box Paintings; decaturartsalliance.org 4/26 and 27/2019 @ 8 p.m. Prices:$15 - 20 City of Decatur Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Ave., KSU Marietta Dance Theatre 1100 S. Marietta Pkwy., Decatur Marietta INFO: 678-615-0915 VisitDecaturGeorgia.com TIX: kennesaw.edu

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DANCE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS GUIDE ATLANTA DANCE THEATRE AT THE DANCERS STUDIO BACKSTAGE

Type of Classes: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Adult Dance Classes, Age 3-7 Dance Combo classes Prices (range): $75/hour or $300/month for 6-hour classes per week 3005 Old Alabama Rd #410, Johns Creek INFO: (770) 993-2623 www.dancers-backstage. com

ATLANTA BALLET CENTRE FOR DANCE EDUCATION

Type of Classes: Adult Open Division ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theatre drop-in classes Prices (range): $12-15 (professional, student, and senior discounts also available) Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in West Midtown, 1695 Marietta Boulevard NW Atlanta, 404.873.5811 Buckhead Centre, 4279 Roswell Road, Suite 703 Atlanta, 404.303.1501 Virginia-Highland Centre, 504 Amsterdam Ave NE Atlanta, 404.883.2178 INFO: https://centre.atlantaballet.com/adultclasses

BALLETHNIC ACADEMY OF DANCE

Type of Classes: Pointe, Ballet, African, Jazz, Modern (Horton), Tap, Ballethnicize, Afro Yoga, and Hip Hop. Adult classes available.

Dates: Dance Diversity Camp June 24th – July 19th Prices (range): $115 - $305/mth for registered students; Adult Classes $15/class, 2 for $20, or $100/10-class card; Scholarships available for young men accepted into the Danseur Development Program 2587 Cheney St. East Point, GA 30344 INFO: 404-762-1416 www.ballethnic.org

CORE DANCE

Type of Classes: Adult contemporary classes Prices (range): $10 drop in, $40 for 5 classes, $75 for 10 classes Core Studios, 133 Sycamore Street, Decatur INFO: (404) 373-4154 https://www.coredance.org/ core-classes.html

Rialto Center, Off the Edge Festival, Wayne McGregor Dance Company Photo by Andrej Uspenski

GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE

Type of Classes: Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop Prices (range): $65.00 per month and up depending on level 1800 Macleod Drive, Lawrenceville INFO: 770-237-0036 www.gwinnettballt.org

TOTAL DANCE/DANCICAL PRODUCTIONS, INC.

Type of Classes: Mojah (Modern African), Modern, African, Ballet, Pointe, Hip-Hop, Urban Reggae and Tap Prices (range): $15 per class 3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Atlanta INFO: 404-752-0980 http://www. dancicalproductions.com

PAUL MATTESON MASTER CLASS

Type of Classes: Contemporary modern Dates: February 23, 11:00am (25 maximum-firstcome first-serve) Prices (range): free Venue Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road INFO: 404-727-7266 http://dance.emory.edu/ DanceMax Dancewear Atlanta Ballet dancer Jessica He. Craig Davidson’s Remembrance/Hereafter Photo by Gene Schiavone

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DANCE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS GUIDE Atlanta Ballet dancers. Ricardo Amarante’s The Premiere, photo by Kim Kenney

BORIS RICHIR COMMUNITY MASTER CLASS Type of Classes: technical art form from the Paris Opera Ballet Dates: April 17, 7:30pm (25 maximum-first-come first-serve) Prices (range): free Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N. Decatur Road INFO: 404-727-7266 http://dance.emory.edu/

Emory Dance, photo by Melisa Cardona

GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE

Type of Classes: Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop Prices (range): $65.00 per month and up depending on level 1800 Macleod Drive, Lawrenceville INFO: 770-237-0036 www.gwinnettballt.org

TERMINUS MODERN BALLET THEATRE

Type of Classes: Intermediate and Advanced Summer Intensive Program Prices (range): $800-$1,500 Westside Cultural Arts Center, 760 10th St NW, Atlanta INFO: (470) 733-8274 www.terminus-serenbe.com

TOLBERT YILMAZ SCHOOL OF DANCE

Type of Classes: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Broadway Jazz, Musical Theatre, Ballet Ball, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Aerial Silks, Kinderdance, HipHop, Pointe Prices: Start at $65 per month 10400-D Alpharetta Street Roswell INFO: 770-998-2059 www. tysod.com

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AT CITY SPRINGS April 12-13, 2019 Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs Join Atlanta Ballet in this brand-new venue for a selection of Atlanta Ballet original works and stunning classics that push the dancers’ physical limits.

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