Atlanta ShowGuide Dance 2024

Dance 2024

EMBRACING ARTISTRY: AUDITIONS FOR

GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE’S 2024-2025 SEASON

SPOTLIGHTS, PERFORMANCE GUIDE, DANCE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, AND SO MUCH MORE INSIDE!

CO NT E N T S Ballet Theatre’s 4 Gwinnett 2024-2025 Season Auditions Upon a Time...

6 Once with Roswell Dance Theatre’s Cinderella of Note Concert Performances 8 Voices Empowering Marginalized Voices Atlanta Opera Announces its 10 The 45th Anniversary Season York City Ballet Hires Kennesaw 12 New State University Dance Alumna

14 Three Premieres at the Alliance Theatre Ballet Presents its Spring Season 16 Atlanta with Kaleidoscope & Liquid Motion A Season of Spectacular Choral 18 Spring: Music with Atlanta Master Chorale!

University and 20 Oglethorpe Actor’s Express Team Up Together Dance Theatre’s 22 Roswell Movement Collective Springs Theatre Company 24 City Bringing Disney Classic to Life Shakespeare Festival 26 Alabama Brings Baskerville to the Stage Storyteller John Hiatt 28 Master Comes to City Springs June 13 Center for the Arts Illuminates 30 Rialto Winter with the Holding the Light New South Festival Singers 32 The Features Immortal Masterworks Shakespeare Company 34 Atlanta Gears Up for a Full Summer of Camps

37 Atlanta ShowGuide Spotlights 51 Atlanta ShowGuide Performance Guide 62 Atlanta ShowGuide Dance Workshops On the Cover: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Visit us online at www.atlantashowguide.com. Like us on facebook.com/ATLshowGuideMagazine. Contact us at gregg.atlantashowguide@gmail.com or 770-559-1591.

Embracing Artistry: Auditions for Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s 2024-2025 Season

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Sept. 2021 Director’s Gala, photo by Julian Duque Photography

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Audition Details: Dates: March 10th & 24th, 2024 2:00 pm – Registration 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm – Audition Location: 1070 Northbrook Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024

nder the leadership of Artistic Director, Lori Zamzow-Wire, Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (GBT) invites dancers to audition for its fifth professional ballet season, ushering in a new era of artistic expression. The company is expanding its ensemble by offering contract positions, including company, apprentice, and trainee roles.

Community Commitment: GBT remains committed to providing opportunities and leadership to Atlantaarea artists, contributing to community enrichment through performances, outreach activities, and collaborations with regional arts organizations.

Prospective dancers are encouraged to send their resume, headshot, and two dance photos (one in arabesque) to auditions@gwinnettballet.org by March 8 to register.

Diverse Opportunities: GBT is seeking technically strong and artistically passionate dancers for Professional and Apprentice contracts (18 and above) and Trainee positions (16 and over).

Auditions are tailored for classically-trained dancers with performance experience from professional schools or companies.

Captivating Repertoire: GBT’s repertoire features classics such as Beauty and the Beast, Carmen, Paquita, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the holiday favorite, The Nutcracker.

Complemented by modern and contemporary works, the repertoire promises a season rich in artistic diversity.

For more information, visit gwinnettballet.org. Join GBT on this extraordinary ballet journey, where passion, talent, and community converge in a celebration of the art of dance!

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Once Upon a Time…

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oin us this April at City Springs for a magical celebration of dreams fulfilled and true love’s triumph as Roswell Dance Theatre presents Cinderella!

Step into the enchanting world of Cinderella where wishes come true and good overcomes evil. With a wonderful dose of humor and a promise of “happily ever after”, a Fairy Godmother, fairies weaving spells, a handsome prince, a wicked stepmother and sassy stepsisters all come together to tell this beloved tale of a young girl’s transformation from rags to riches!

All ages will delight in watching the cast of aspiring young artists of Roswell Dance Theatre bring this epic family favorite to life with artistry and emotion.

Our story unfolds in grand ballet style, complete with a castle, a “pumpkin” coach, a marvelous ballroom scene, and a prince’s search for his mystery princess.

Where will you be when the clock strikes midnight?

Don’t miss your chance to see if the glass slipper fits!

Join us at one of four bewitching

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Cinderella, photo courtesy of Stefanie Warren

performances in the beautiful Byers Theatre April 12-14. Our youngest guests will enjoy two very special “Prince and Princess” matinee performances. Come dressed in your favorite prince or princess costume and meet the Cinderella cast members!

Dancers will sign autographs and pose for pictures one hour prior to curtain.

Roswell Dance Theatre is the resident performing company of the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance. Founder and Director Nancy Tolbert Yilmaz has been pursuing excellence for her students for more than 45 years. From its humble beginnings in a house on Canton Street, to today’s 27,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance is where dancers come to dance. The school offers 130+ classes for students ages 2 and up. Class offerings include everything from Ballet, Modern and Contemporary, to Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, and so much more! Visit tysod.com for more information and programming details.

Tickets for Cinderella at City Springs, April 12-14, are available at springballetconcert.com.

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Voices of Note Announces Slate of Concert Performances Empowering Marginalized Voices

Atlanta Women’s Chorus, Good Girls

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oices of Note, Atlanta’s esteemed choral organization, unveils a trilogy of captivating shows in their upcoming season, promising diverse and engaging musical experiences for audiences.

Atlanta Women’s Chorus Celebrates its 10th Anniversary As the Atlanta Women’s Chorus (AWC) celebrates its 10th Anniversary, they revisit the iconic “Good Girls Gone Bad” show, now rebranded as “Sugar and Spice.” This title change signifies the AWC’s acknowledgment of its unique identity, promising an unforgettable celebration through a musical journey.

AWC performs on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Riverside EpiCenter, Austell, GA, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The show transitions from fairytale princesses and heroines to Broadway villains, naughty girls, and rock/pop baddies. Each character embodies elements resonating with diverse personalities, creating a delightful fusion of classical and popular music, and ensuring a memorable experience.

AWC then presents “Phoenix Rising” on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Lawrenceville Arts Center. The show reflects on Atlanta’s rich history, exploring its tapestry from Native Americans to pivotal events like the Civil War,

the Civil Rights Movement, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy. The narrative extends to discussions on gay rights and the city’s diverse musical influences, embracing classical, popular, and hip-hop genres.

The AWC acknowledges pride in being Southerners while recognizing the ongoing commitment to improvement.

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Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus presents TRANSformation In addition to AWC’s enchanting performances, Voices of Note invites audiences to experience “TRANSformation” with the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus (AGMC).

This powerful event, scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Byers Theater in Sandy Springs, promises to celebrate diversity, unity, and the journey of self-discovery.

With over 40 years of authentic storytelling, AGMC responds to anti-LGBTQ legislation by elevating trans experiences through impactful songs curated by trans and non-binary members.

Prepare to be moved and uplifted as Voices of Note invites you to join them on a musical journey that celebrates the beauty of harmony and the power of transformation. Secure your tickets through voicesofnote.org.

Answering the Hero’s Call: The Atlanta Opera Announces its 45th Anniversary Season

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he Atlanta Opera — “one of the most exciting opera companies in America” (Opera Wire) — celebrates its 45th anniversary during the 2024-25 season, with productions inspired by the archetypal “hero’s journey” found in myths and fairytales.

Season tickets are now available. Highlighting the season are the “Bohème Project,” a contemporary and immersive opera experience

Brunnhilde” (Classical CD Reviews) and the “burning, taut contralto” (NY Classical Review) of Lindsay Ammann in the role of the Earth Goddess Erda. In its first complete season as one of the 10 top-tier opera companies in the U.S., The Atlanta Opera’s mainstage series at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre opens with W.A. Mozart’s The Magic Flute (November 2-10) featuring Rainelle Krause as

that explores the COVID-19 pandemic in a modern-day adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème, alternating with its modern-day analogue, Jonathan Larson’s Rent, reflecting the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 20th century, both performed at Pullman Yards (September 18-October 16); and Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun’s new production of Richard Wagner’s Siegfried (April 26-May 4, 2025), the third opera in The Atlanta Opera’s Ring Cycle. A superb cast of Wagnerian singers comes to Atlanta for Siegfried as the acclaimed Greer Grimsley is joined by the heldentenor Stefan Vinke, together with luminaries of the Wagner repertory: Barry Banks as Mime, Lise Lindstrom, who “brings instant star power to the role of

Queen of the Night and Santiago Ballerini as the hero Tamino; continues in the spring with Michael Mayes as the dark and driven antihero of Verdi’s Macbeth (March 1-9, 2025) joined by Sara Gartland as Lady Macbeth; and concludes, following the new Siegfried, with Handel’s Semele (June 7-15, 2025) starring Lauren Snouffer as the hero who, like Macbeth, allowed her ambition to mislead her in this story of seduction, passion, and revenge. Season tickets are available for the four Mainstage operas or the two Discoveries series productions. Get the best discounts by subscribing to all six by April 1 to receive free parking for the Cobb Energy Center performances. Visit AtlantaOpera.org or call 404-881-8885.

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ATLANTA GAY MEN’S CHORUS presents

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024 @ 7:30pm City Springs Byers Theatre 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Donald Milton III, Artistic Director VIP: $75.00 | General Admission: $45.00 | Seniors/Veterans: $35.00 Students: $20.00 | Children Under 14: Free

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New York City Ballet Hires Kennesaw State University Dance Alumna Angelina Pellini joins the prestigious company as Assistant Stage Manager

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SU Dance alumna Angelina Pellini told her senior seminar class that her ultimate career goal was to be stage manager for a Balanchine-based ballet company. Now, only a short few years later, Pellini is living her wildest dreams as the Assistant Stage Manager for the prestigious New York City Ballet. Pellini explained that she knew she wanted to do something with dance but wasn’t sure that it needed to be performing. She chose Kennesaw State University’s Department of Dance specifically for the Bachelor of Arts in Dance program and the flexibility it afforded her beyond the act of performing itself. “I think students enter a department of dance and pursue a major in dance with probably a narrow understanding of what’s possible for their career,” said Marsha Barsky, chair of the Department of Dance. “Angelina’s success is a testament to what really is possible for a career for dancers.” During her time at KSU, Pellini dove into the world of dance production. She explained that Ivan Pulinkala, KSU’s

provost, senior vice president of Academic Affairs, and the founder of the KSU Dance program, emphasized the value of production through the program’s everyday culture.­She explained that Pulinkala “did a really good job of presenting production in a way that made it important and not a career to be cast aside or an undesirable field…

He painted it in a way that was always promoting production as a worthy art form”.

“Angelina’s strong work ethic and collaborative spirit have no doubt remained Angelina Pellini foundational to her success,” said Pulinkala. “It has been exciting to follow her professional journey at KSU, where she discovered her passion for stage management. KSU Dance is distinguished by Angelina’s outstanding accomplishments.”

“This is the pinnacle of ballet for me,” Pellini said. “I closed the fall season with my favorite ballet of all time, and with some of my favorite dancers of all time. I get to watch ballet for a living. There’s nothing better.”

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March 22–24, 2024 Encounter the shifting horizons of innovation and nostalgia in two world premieres and a memorable favorite.

Supported by:

Thomas Davidoff, Benjamin Kuefl er and Fuki Takahashi. Photos by Rachel Neville.

May 10–12, 2024 Two world premieres delve into the new shapes, colors and rhythms of dance.

Supported by:

Brooke Gilliam. Photo by Rachel Neville.

Visit atlantaballet.com for tickets

Three Premieres at the Alliance Theatre

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he second half of Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre features an award-winning Atlanta premiere, a world premiere of a reimagined classic, and a world premiere musical.

On The Coca-Cola Stage, the Alliance will produce A TALE OF TWO CITIES, February 21 – March 17, 2024.

Adapted by Brendan Pelsue, this radical reimagining of Charles Dickens’s classic tale of the French Revolution forces us to ask: am I who I am because of my actions or the circumstances of my birth? Do I control my destiny? And where do we begin if we want to right the wrongs of history?

In the Spring, the Alliance will produce the Atlanta premiere of FAT HAM. The deliciously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play will run on the Hertz Stage, April 3 – May 12, 2024. FAT HAM follows the story of Juicy, a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up at their backyard barbecue, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder.

The season will close on The CocaCola Stage with the world premiere musical,

THE PREACHER’S WIFE, May 11 – June 9, 2024.

Inspired by the beloved blockbuster film, THE PREACHER’S WIFE is a stirring new musical about the power of hope.

Featuring an original, gospel-infused score by actor, comedian, and writer Tituss Burgess (TV’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and a book

by Burgess and actress, producer, and writer Azie Dungey (TV’s Harlem), THE PREACHER’S WIFE is a can’t-miss theatrical celebration of family and faith.

Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. The Alliance has premiered more than 120 productions including nine that have transferred to Broadway. In 2007, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award for sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement.

Tickets and season membership packages are available now. The Alliance is located at 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. For more information, call 404733-4600 or visit alliancetheatre.org.

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Emoting Ambience Through Movement: Atlanta Ballet Presents its Spring Season with Kaleidoscope & Liquid Motion

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Atlanta Ballet dancers in Sandpaper Ballet, photo by Kim Kenney

tlanta Ballet is set to captivate audiences with two extraordinary performances this spring at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center.

Kaleidoscope and Liquid Motion promise an eclectic mix of talent and artistic brilliance pushing the boundaries of conventional ballet.

Kaleidoscope, running from March 2224, features a trio of works by renowned and emerging choreographers alike, offering a delightful blend of rhythm, dynamics, and perspectives.

Mark Morris first presents the Sandpaper Ballet, a rhythmic and playful masterpiece that seamlessly intertwines music and movement in a refreshing way.

This lighthearted ballet makes for a riveting visual and acoustic experience to open the night.

In Querencia, a world premiere choreographed by Sergio Masero, the stage comes alive with neoclassical grace.

Exploring the profound concept of a safe and beloved place, Masero expands his horizons through this emotional portrayal of love and longing. In Spanish, the word “querencia” itself embodies a sense of belonging and deep cultural connection.

The third gem is Corridors, a world premiere by accomplished dancer and freelance choreographer Garrett Smith. At the forefront of the choreographic scene

with Vitacca Ballet’s Somewhat Closer and Netflix’s Tiny Pretty Things, Smith will inspire with his innovative and artistic point of view.

Afterwards, the Atlanta Ballet will continue its enchanting journey with Liquid Motion from May 10-12. This performance showcases two groundbreaking works by the next generation of choreographers, Claudia Schreier and Juliano Nuñes.

Schreier, the acclaimed Choreographer-in-Residence, presents a groundbreaking ballet set to awardwinning jazz musician Wynton Marsalis’s “The Jungle (Symphony No. 4).” This piece takes the audience on a journey through musicality and inventive movement, reflecting the complexities of modern city life.

Joining Schreier is renowned Brazilian artist Juliano Nuñes, recognized as one of the world’s most sought-after young choreographers. Nuñes brings his distinctive movement vocabulary to Atlanta Ballet in an exciting new commission, promising an invigorating perspective that adds another layer of excitement to the season finale.

This spring, the stage is set for enjoying the diversity and artistry within the world of ballet. Your night to witness the magic of dance in its most dynamic form awaits at atlantaballet.com.

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Spring: A Season of Photo by Nick Almand Spectacular Choral Music with Atlanta Master Chorale!

A choral lovers dream!

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tlanta Master Chorale’s spring concerts are packed with varied choral repertoire spanning many centuries, styles, themes, and genres. Join us at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Emory University for these exciting upcoming programs.

Our March concert, Same Light, Different Lanterns: Sacred Music from Around the World, will be on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. This timely concert features Indian-American composer Reena Esmail’s This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity, and Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, drawing on themes Reena Esmail, photo by of loving-kindness, Rachel Garcia and peace across cultural and religious traditions.

Esmail’s This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity is made up of seven movements that juxtapose the words of seven major religious traditions of India (Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Islam). The text focuses on how each of these traditions approaches the topic of unity, brotherhood, and being kind to one

another. Each movement also unites Indian and Western classical styles, utilizing both an orchestra and two traditional Indian instruments, the tabla and sitar.

Bernstein’s great Chichester Psalms, sung in Hebrew, is tuneful, tonal, and contemporary, featuring modal melodies, and unusual meters. Bernstein implicitly issues a plea for peace by combining Hebrew language with Christian choral tradition. The closing text is “behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity”.

Our season finale concert program, A Cappella Soundscapes, will feature only a capLeonard Bernstein, photo pellla selections —

by Susesch Bayat; Courtesy choral music in its of Deutsche Grammophone purest form, unaccompanied by any instrument. The concerts will be held on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m. We hope you will join us for this amazing array of choral repertoire.

For ticket information, visit www.atlantamasterchorale.org/concerts.

Our ShowGuide patrons receive a $5 discount on adult tickets using the code AMCShowguide at checkout. Livestream tickets are also available.

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From West End to Brookhaven: Oglethorpe University and Actor’s Express present “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, photo courtesy of Casey Gardner Ford

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iscover Oglethorpe University’s thriving arts community! Here, it’s all about the experience — for our students and our audiences.

Conant Performing Arts Center, the university’s premier venue, stages both student and professional theatre productions and music performances throughout the year.

The new year is set to begin with an explosion of glitter and joy. Premiering Feb. 17 at Oglethorpe, “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” is a bombastic dance musical about a young teenager who must overcome his naysayers to become a fabulous drag queen.

In this joyous dance musical — recently adapted into an Amazon Prime original movie — working class teenager Jamie dreams of being a celebrated performer. However, in his working-class town where the status quo is strictly enforced, his aspirations are stymied by bullies and bigots, including his own father.

In this story of self-discovery, acceptance, and wild, ambitious authenticity, “Jamie” is a dazzlingly entertaining journey.

This exciting endeavor marks the third consecutive year of collaboration between Oglethorpe University and the Atlantabased theater company Actor’s Express.

“Jamie” follows two immensely successful

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productions of “Heathers: The Musical” and “Urinetown,” which featured both professional and student actors performing together on the Conant stage.

With this collaboration, Oglethorpe students are not only given the chance to work alongside seasoned actors, directors, and producers, but they also perform on their own campus — a remarkable experience that bridges the gap between academia and the professional world.

“Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” is directed by Freddie Ashley, who previously worked with OU Theatre to direct last year’s hit co-production of “Urinetown,” which ArtsATL called “Atlanta’s first truly must-see, 10-out-of-10 production of 2023.”

Tickets for “Jamie” are on sale now at actors-express.com.

The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, located in historic Lowry Hall, hosts free exhibitions throughout the year, plus concerts, lectures and workshops. “Contrapunto: Works by a Contemporary Artist Collective” is on view Feb. 16 through May 19.

View Oglethorpe’s full calendar of performing arts events, plus museum exhibitions, lectures, book and poetry readings, and more at oglethor.pe/ARTS.

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Excerpts from West Side Story, photo by Colleen Walter

Roswell Dance Theatre’s Movement Collective Under the Direction of Gia Mongell Binner, presents

Excerpts from West Side Story

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est Side Story is an iconic musical that retells a classic love story akin to “Romeo and Juliet” amidst the backdrop of a tension filled city. The narrative follows the deep and immediate love that blooms between Tony and Maria, two young individuals from rivaling factions.

Their union sparks both joy and tension, revealing the complexities of loyalty, belonging, and the pursuit of a shared future.

The original musical is celebrated for its vibrant and complex score, memorable songs such as “Maria,” “Tonight,” “Somewhere,” and “I Feel Pretty,” as well as emotionally powerful dance sequences that further the story’s dramatic arc.

Through the powerful romance and personal struggles of its characters, “West Side Story” delves into themes of love against the odds and the dream of a more harmonious world.

Don’t miss your chance to see the aspiring young professionals of Roswell Dance Theatre’s Movement Collective perform the best-loved pieces from this American favorite!

TICKETS for Excerpts from West Side

Story in the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance Black Box Performance Studio, March 2-3, are available at RDTMoco.com. $25 adult, $15 student Established in 2014 as the Roswell Dance Theatre’s Modern Company, RDT Movement Collective is North Atlanta’s premiere company for young contemporary dancers. Movement Collective Director Gia Mongell Binner has broadened the company’s focus to include training grounded in classical modern roots, along with the exploration of current dance forms in the ever-evolving professional dance world. MoCo aims to provide versatility training for all members, especially those who are interested in aspects of the commercial dance industry, such as Broadway, TV/film, cruise ships, Disney, and beyond. MoCo focuses on each dancer’s individual artistry within a wide variety of dance techniques. An emphasis on process over product sets RDT MoCo dancers apart from other companies in the area.

For more information about Roswell Dance Theatre’s Movement Collective, visit TYSOD.com/moco

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Broadway Stars and Local Favorites Among the Cast Bringing Disney Classic to Life for City Springs Theatre Company

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steemed director-choreographer Baayork Lee has assembled a stellar cast of Broadway and Atlanta talent for her March production of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast for City Springs Theatre Company. Diane Phelan will head the cast as Belle. A frequent collaborator with Ms. Lee, Ms. Phelan is a veteran of recent Broadway productions of Into The Woods (Cinderella), School of Rock (Mrs. Hathaway), and The King and I. Local favorite Christian Magby, who played Seaweed in CSTC’s season one production of Hairspray, returns to the Byers Theatre stage to inhabit The Beast.

Another Atlanta-area favorite, and veteran of Broadway’s The King and I, Candice Song Donehoo, will sing the show’s awardwinning title song as the endearing Mrs. Potts.

The production also features City Springs Theatre Company veterans Nick Walker Jones as Lumiere; Maggie McCown as Babette; the trio of Grace Arnold, Hannah Morrison, and Emma X. O’Loughlin as The Silly Girls; and in the ensemble, Emmanuel Cologne, Sammy

Fossum, David Grindrod, Imani Joseph, Ben Ohnemus, Meaghan Paetkau, Ryley Perry, Zac Pritts, and Caitlyn Savage. Making their CSTC debut in Beauty are Stanley Allyn Owen as Gaston; DJ Plunkett as LeFou; Luke Grooms as Cogsworth; Russ Williamson as Maurice; Grace Choi as Madame de la Grande Bouche; Cece Fields as Chip; and in the ensemble, Ian Blanco, Javar La’Trail Parker, Wendell Scott, and Amanda Fallon Smith. City Springs Theatre Company’s production (which plays March 8-24 at the Byers Theatre in Sandy Springs) will include four sold-out, daytime student matinees, at which the role of Belle will be played by Amanda Fallon Smith.

Baayork Lee is a Tony Award®-recipient and veteran Broadway performer (she appeared in the original Broadway casts of both The King and I and A Chorus Line) and is returning to City Springs Theatre Company for her fourth directorial effort.

Her previous productions for CSTC (South Pacific, A Chorus Line and CATS) all played to critical and audience acclaim. Tickets for Disney’s Beauty and The Beast are available at CitySpringsTheatre.com

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Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is Afoot at Alabama Shakespeare Festival

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ust off your Inverness cape and deerstalker cap to join renowned detective Sherlock Holmes and his sensible sidekick, Dr. Watson, in Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, running April 16 through May 12 on ASF’s Festival Stage.

In this madcap spoof, the legendary sleuthing duo must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Is a wild hellhound prowling the moors of Devonshire? Will our heroes discover the truth in time?

Holmes and Watson face a dizzying web of clues and deceit in this wild whodunit that features a cast of only five actors. See if you can solve the mystery as three actors deftly portray almost 40 supporting characters with a myriad of outrageous accents and disguises that will make you howl with laughter.

On April 20, ASF Insights will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the work on

stage and the art of theatre to create this mesmerizing mystery. The discussion series starts at 12:45 p.m. in the Patrons’ Lobby before the 2 p.m. matinee. Follow ASF on social media and stay tuned to ASF.net for details.

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is recommended for ages 10 and older. The whole family will enjoy this production’s engaging mix of slapstick and thrills. For complete show information, visit ASF.net/show-guidelines.

Atlanta ShowGuide readers can receive a 15% discount (on zones A, B, or C) with promo code ATLSHOWGUIDE. Ticket prices range from $26 – $70. Buy tickets online any time at ASF.net or call the ASF Box Office at 334-271-5353 from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for an associate to assist you. ASF offers a military discount and special rates for groups over 10 — call today to book your group with the official State Theater of Alabama!

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Master Storyteller John Hiatt Comes to City Springs June 13

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master lyricist and satirical storyteller, John Hiatt delivers songs filled with tales of redemption, relationships, and surrendering on his own terms. Hiatt’s finest album is 1987’s Bring the Family; other catalog highlights include the pop and rock of 1983’s Riding with the King, the rough-hewn blues-rock of

2008’s Same Old Man, and 2021’s Leftover Feelings. His lyrics and melodies have graced more than 20 studio albums, been recorded by Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, and scores of others. They have earned him a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, a BMI Troubadour award, and a Lifetime Achievement in Songwriting designation from the Americana Music Association. Tickets start at $37.70. Plan to enjoy a meal or drink at CityBar & Café (inside Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center) before the show — park just once in our convenient underground parking deck! Citysprings.com

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Rialto Center for the Arts Illuminates Winter with the Brilliance of Holding the Light

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he Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University is celebrating spring with back-to-back blockbuster performances by legendary icons of dance and music.

The 2023-2024 Rialto Series Season themed Holding the Light, a curated journey through the arts that builds upon the themes of the 2021-2022 Season of Mastery and the 2022-23 Season of Power + Spirit, continues with Parsons Dance, multifaceted musician Jumaane Smith and the Afro-Cuban music superstars Harold LópezNussa with Pedrito Martinez.

Known for an energized, athletic and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American works. Their bold movement solidified their place among the world’s leading dance companies. Works like the iconic Caught exemplify innovation and huge audience appeal. Parsons Dance takes the stage March 10.

Then, on March 23, audiences are invited to experience acclaimed trumpeter, vocalist and composer Jumaane Smith celebrating the origins of jump blues and jazz in a show themed “Louis! Louis! Louis!” featuring original works and timeless classics from Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima and Louis

Jordan. A protégé of Wynton Marsalis, Smith has performed on five GRAMMY Awardwinning records, two Emmy-nominated TV events and recently in Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed film “West Side Story.”

On April 6, the Rialto will raise the roof with the double-header of Afro-Cuban hits!

Act One features pianist Harold López-Nussa and his distinctive combination of classical, folkloric and popular elements, while also embracing jazz improvisation of ritmo. Act Two features Grammy-nominated percussionist master Pedrito Martinez, who has recorded or performed with legends including Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Palmieri, Dave Matthews, Elton John, James Taylor and Sting. Martinez also contributed to over 100 albums and performed music for films including “Chico and Rita” and “Calle 54.”

In addition to the Holding the Light season, the Rialto continues its popular, free lunch-and-learn performing arts series, Feed Your Senses on each month’s third Wednesday at noon, featuring local performers providing a casual and fun insider’s look at their craft.

Free (validated) parking is available at the 100 Peachtree Parking Garage. For tickets, visit Rialto.GSU.edu or call the Rialto Box Office at 404-413-9849.

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The New South Festival Singers: An Amazing Heritage of Immortal Masterworks

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he first season of The New South Festival Singers in 1985-1986 culminated in performances of the monumental Ein deutsches Requiem of Johannes Brahms. First called “The Gwinnett Festival Singers,” the Norcrossbased group augmented its primary identity as a choir specializing in sacred a cappella works with annual performances of a major choral-orchestral masterwork by the greatest composers in history.

Founder William O. Baker, director of the ensemble for its first 30 seasons, was quoted in an interview in the late 1980s: “It is my hope and intention that the Festival Singers will bring the greatest contributions of our Western musical traditions to Atlanta audiences.” That dream has been fulfilled season after season.

When Music Director Lynn Swanson took charge of the ensemble in 2015, she chose Bach’s Mass in B minor as her first masterwork with the Festival Singers. The concert was a critical success, continuing the Festival Singers’ heritage as one of the South’s most ambitious performing ensembles.

The Festival Singers were called “William Baker Festival Singers Atlanta” for 17 seasons before taking the name New South Festival Singers, honoring Henry W.

Grady’s homage to Atlanta’s historic spirit of tolerance and enterprise. As New South Festival Singers, the Atlanta-based choir’s reputation continues to grow.

Past masterworks concerts have included performances of Bach’s St. John Passion, Magnificat, Christ lag in todesbanden, Wachet auf, and many others; Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem in Spivey Hall, Mozart’s Requiem, Great Mass in C minor, and Coronation Mass; Stravinsky’s Mass and Symphony of Psalms; Buxtehude’s Jesu Membra Nostri, Bloch’s Avodath Hokodesh, and a premier of William Dreyfoos’ Songs of the Holocaust, broadcast on NPR’s Performance Today. The Festival Singers’ recording of the Requiem of John Rutter was lauded in The American Record Guide.

In 2005, the annual masterworks concert took the name “The Andrew Cain Masterworks Concert” in memory of a devoted member who had a particular affection for the annual event. The 2024 concert will feature Bernstein’s ebullient Chichester Psalms.

Sunday, March 24, 2024, 4 p.m., at The Church at St. John, 550 Mt. Paran Road, Atlanta. Tickets are available at www.FestivalSingers.org/concerts.

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5 Composers 4 Judges 1 Winner Please join us for the finals concert of the 7th Cycle of our Rapido! Composition Contest where a slate of composers from across the US will compete for prizes and commissions.

You will not want to miss the excitement of the finalists’ compositions being performed for the judges by the Atlanta Chamber Players!

April 14, 2024 at 3 pm Hill Auditorium at the High Museum of Art

Tickets available at www.atlantachamberplayers.com

Atlanta Shakespeare Company Gears Up for a Full Summer of Camps for Students

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he motto of the Education branch of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company is “Making the world safe through iambic pentameter,” and their programming throughout the year proves that. The Department reaches over 30,000 students annually from all over Georgia and the Southeast. In addition to ongoing student matinee performances, touring shows, play shops and full residencies at schools, and homeschool programs, the Department provides a wide variety of summer camps for kids of all stages of creative development and exploration.

For elementary-aged students, there are four different kinds of camps.

Superheroes Summer Camp explores two different Shakespeare plays, culminating in a performance showcase of scenes and monologues from both scripts. Camp experiences include theatre- related arts & crafts, recess, theatre games, music, dance, introductory stage combat and a pizza party!

Musical Theatre Camp explores Shakespeare’s language and characters through the lens of song and dance.

Teaching artists create a showcase script of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, infusing larger-than-life opportunities for kids to shine and perform a combination of classic Shakespeare Tavern music, musical theatre standards, and pop music hits.

Stage Combat Camp activities include instruction on safe stage combat practices, creating swords, recess, theatre games, and rehearsing a showcase script for performance.

During one of their most popular camps, students explore the wild and wacky world of Improv comedy! Daily camp activities include instruction on the “rules” of improv, learning theatre games for performance, arts & crafts, daily recess and practicing working as an ensemble to bring a live, unscripted performance to life!

For the more dedicated high school student, there’s Shakespeare Intensive for Teens, a four-week, audition-based, professional-style training program. During SIT, students are trained in the performance and instruction of Shakespeare in classes, Shakespeare text work, voice and movement techniques, stage combat, madrigal, and Renaissance dance. Informed by what they learn in classes, students rehearse and perform a full-length play from the Shakespeare canon. The fast rehearsal process, similar to that employed

by ASC’s professional actors, gives students the skills to make quick, bold acting choices and stretch their creative wings.

Camp registration is open, let’s all make the world safer through iambic pentameter! www.shakespearetavern.com/education.

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ATLANTA SPOTLIGHTS DANCE Adam Levowitz Rocks with Don Giovanni This is Mozart like you’ve never heard before. Experience his exquisite score sung in English with a brand-new, modern translation, backed by a powerful rock orchestra. This reimagining of the world’s greatest opera thrusts the characters into the contemporary psyche and story into the modern era while staying true to the essence of the beloved original. The notorious womanizer, Don Giovanni, still meets a supernatural end, but his licentious exploits are now portrayed with frankness and complexity, reflecting today’s more nuanced perspectives on gender and morality. Realistic, thought-provoking, and bawdy, just the way Mozart wanted.

For more info and tickets visit www.dgrocks.com

Alliance Theatre Presents Three Premieres The Alliance Theatre continues its 20232024 season with three premieres. On The Coca-Cola Stage, the Alliance will produce a world premiere adaptation of A TALE

OF TWO CITIES, adapted

by Brendan Pelsue. In the Spring, the Alliance will produce the Atlanta premiere of FAT HAM. The deliciously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play will run on the Hertz Stage. The season will close on The Coca-Cola Stage with the world premiere musical, THE PREACHER’S WIFE. Inspired by the beloved blockbuster film, THE PREACHER’S WIFE is a can’t-miss theatrical celebration of family and faith. Visit alliancetheatre.org for tickets.

Aris Theatre Tells Della Murphy’s Story Delia Murphy, the beloved songstress, has given the world decades of music. Delia was the daughter of a County Mayo man who struck it rich in the Klondike Gold Rush, and she became the wife of an Irish Ambassador. Her songs are known by many, and her actions helped save thousands from the Nazis in World War II. Now she reflects on the beauty and friendship of song, and the part she played during the world’s darkest hours. Arís

Excerpts from West Side Story, Roswell Dance Theatre, photo by Colleen Walter

ATLANTA SPOTLIGHTS DANCE presents the fascinating true story of a life lived on the world stage. For more, please visit aristheatre.org.

ASO Hall LIVE Concert Performances Atlanta Symphony Hall LIVE welcomes an incredible selection of performances this spring.

David Foster & Katharine McPhee return for two performances on March 3. Watch the dynamic duo perform hit songs and charm their audience.

Welcome Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox back to ATL as they celebrate The ‘10’ Tour on March 28. Step into a time machine as the music group goes back to reimagine modern pop hits! Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance celebrates its 25th anniversary with an evening of highenergy Irish dancing. Don’t miss the show on March 29. Visit aso.org/live for more info.

Atlanta Ballet 2 Presents the Family Classic Cinderella Step into the enchanting world of Cinderella, where wishes come true, good overcomes evil, and a glass slipper leads to a happily ever after. A timeless story of virtue, reward and the quest for true love, our youngest audiences will be dazzled by Atlanta Ballet 2’s delightful one-hour adaptation of this legendary fairy tale, brought to life through celebrated characters, exquisite costumes, and majestic staging. Performances take place Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

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March 15 and 16 at 8 PM for a timely concert program, Same Light, Different Lanterns: Sacred Music from Around the World, drawing on themes of loving-kindness, and peace across cultures and religious traditions. The concert will feature two significant musical works, Reena Esmail’s This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity and Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Then, enjoy choral music unaccompanied and in its purest form at our season finale concert, A Cappella Soundscapes, on May 3 and 4 at 8 PM. For tickets and more information, visit www. atlantamasterchorale.org/concerts.

always who you think they are. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the sparkling opera by Benjamin Britten, invites you in for a fantastical comedy of an ethereal fairy world intersecting with the royal humans while the hilarious rustics bumble through a play-within-a-play at their Duke’s wedding.

The ultimate blitz of musical joy! Starring the astonishing countertenor Iestyn Davies and the radiant soprano Liv Redpath as king and queen of the fairies. Performances March 2, 5, 8, 10. AtlantaOpera.org or call 440-8818885.

Lovers, Lunatics, and Magic! A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Atlanta Opera March 2-10 Mismatched lovers, magic gone askew, immortals toying with the lives of the mortals, and the pompous asses are not

Fresh off their successful collaboration with Havoc Movement with Dracula last October, the Atlanta Shakespeare Company presents another co-production in April with Belle

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ATLANTA SPOTLIGHTS DANCE Esprit, a feminist theater collective. Sense and Sensibility is a unique reimagining of Jane Austen’s beloved novel. Written and directed by Claire F. Martin, this vibrant new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility illuminates Austen’s Regency world and the enduring bond of sisterhood. Belle Esprit is thrilled to bring this immersivelystaged world premiere to Atlanta and the ASC. Audiences are welcome to dress as if they are coming to a Jane Austen tea party! https://www.shakespearetavern.com/ on-stage/company/asc-and-belle-espritpresent-sense-and-sensibility/

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Mystery fans must see Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery on the Festival Stage from April 16 – May 12. Super-sleuths Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are hunting for clues about the curse of the hound of the Baskervilles.

The five-person cast employs a myriad of madcap accents and disguises to portray 40 characters, leaving audiences howling with laughter. Visit ASF.net for tickets!

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Brings the Blues and Baskervilles to the Stage

City Springs Theatre Company brings the legendary Broadway musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to metro Atlanta with performances from March 8 – 24, part of its 2023-2024 PNC Bank Season. “We’re exceptionally proud to bring Atlanta audiences this modern classic,” said Tony Award®-winner and Atlanta native

The soul of the blues takes to ASF’s Octagon Stage from February 8 – March 3 with the Tonynominated musical revue Blues in the Night. Twenty-six torchy numbers tell three women’s stories with the cheating snake of

Atlanta Ballet, Coco Chanel, photo by Conrad Dy-Liacco Dancers: Zhu Jiaying, Yuen Ao Xin Hennes, Jonathan Spigner, Yang Ruiqi, Zhang Xuening, Teng Ronger

City Springs Theatre Company Featuring Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Shuler Hensley, who serves as CSTC’s artistic director. “For three decades now this ‘tale as old as time’ has been delighting audiences of all ages, all across the globe. It really is family theatre at its finest.” For tickets ($42$98) visit City Springs Theatre/beauty.

Everybody’s talking about “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”!

Visit Oglethorpe University’s charming campus for theatre, music, and visual arts on a different scale. Throughout the year, the 550-seat Conant Performing Arts Center hosts productions by the university’s acclaimed music and theatre programs, plus guest lecture and student-led performances and exhibitions. Top Atlanta arts organizations also grace our stages!

This season, Actor’s Express and Oglethorpe Theatre co-produce the southeastern premiere of “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” (Feb. 17-March 3) and Oglethorpe Theatre presents “Grapes of Wrath” (April

19-28). Find details about these and other upcoming events at oglethor.pe/ARTS.

Master Storyteller John Hiatt comes to City Springs June 13 A master lyricist and satirical storyteller, John Hiatt delivers songs filled with tales of redemption, relationships, and surrendering on his own terms. Hiatt’s finest album is 1987’s Bring the Family; other highlights include the pop and rock of 1983’s Riding with the King, and the rough-hewn blues-rock of 2008’s Same Old Man. His lyrics and melodies have graced more than 20 studio albums, have been recorded by Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, and scores of others, and have earned him a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Tickets start at $37.70. Citysprings.com

Ballethnic Dance Company, Kennedy Center 2022, photo by Shocphoto

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Terminus to perform at DanceKSU Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre will present its first performances of the 2024 Spring season with a mixed repertory of exquisite dance at the KSU Dance Theater

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

on the Marietta campus, March 1-2 at 8 p.m. and March 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15-$20 each. Renowned for captivating and inspiring audiences throughout Georgia and the Southeast, the dancers of Terminus reveal a world that connects us with the profound beauty and physical grace of humanity. Come and experience dance storytelling at its finest. Tickets are available at https://www.terminusmbt.com/tickets.

Unlock your potential with the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestras The Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestras (GYSO) are known for providing engaging musical experiences for aspiring students, in a friendly and rewarding atmosphere. The goal of GYSO is not only to help these students develop artistically and technically, but also to promote confidence, imagination, critical thinking, and collaboration.

With five orchestras, and seven

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instrumental chamber ensembles, including jazz and percussion, GYSO provides a comprehensive training program with opportunities for talented students from elementary through high school, irrespective of financial barriers.

Auditions open April 15, 2024. www.gyso.org

The Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS) organization is now celebrating its 35th concert season.

Composed of a symphonic chorus of over 130 auditioned voices, the Kaleidoscope vocal ensemble of 40, and an online singing program of participants from all over the globe, MOS provides a unique opportunity to both local and distanced audiences to experience choral presentations of artistic excellence and programmatic variety. The 2023-2024

season continues with Sing Requiems, Sing Alleluias – A Tribute to Robert Shaw.

The full chorus, with soloists and chamber orchestra, present Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living in honor and recognition of the choral tradition of the great Maestro Robert Shaw on Sunday, March 10, 2024 in Roswell. Visit www.mosingers.com for more information about The Michael O’Neal Singers.

The New South Festival Singers Features their 20th annual Andrew Cain Memorial Masterworks Concert The New South Festival Singers, under the baton of Music Director & Conductor Lynn Swanson, will present their 20th annual Andrew Cain Memorial Masterworks Concert on Sunday, March 24, 4:00 PM, in the nave of The Church at St. John, 550 Mt Paran

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ATLANTA SPOTLIGHTS DANCE Road in north Atlanta. The featured work in the concert is the ebullient Chichester Psalms of American composer Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein composed the work in 1965 for the Southern Cathedrals Festival in Chichester Cathedral. The work will be performed in Hebrew and accompanied by organ, harp, and percussion. Tickets are available at the door or FestivalSingers.org/ concerts

UGADC, photo by Jason Thrasher

Out Front Theatre Presents The Gulf The divide between Kendra and Betty mimics the very world that devours them: a vast and polarizing abyss. On a quiet summer evening, somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, Kendra and Betty troll the flats looking for redfish. After Betty begins diagnosing Kendra’s dead-end life with career picks from What Color is Your Parachute,

UGADC, YCS, photo by Blane Marable

their routine fishing excursion takes a violent turn. This gripping, hilarious, and passionate play by Audrey Cefaly will have its Georgia Premiere at Out Front Theatre, running March 14-30. For tickets are more information, visit www.OutFrontTheatre.com

Out of Hand Theater Presents Class Dismissed The truth can’t be erased...When a dedicated teacher is reprimanded for an intentionally inclusive choice, we are swept up in a brewing storm of controversy over ‘divisiveness’ and identity erasure. Class Dismissed delves into the personal and societal consequences of Georgia’s divisive concepts law, which prohibits teachers from addressing LGBTQ+ issues or systemic racism. Join Out of Hand in partnership with the ACLU of Georgia for an evening of inspired theater, thought-provoking conversation, and learn ways to take action to create a more equitable world. Tickets at outofhandtheater.com.

Roswell Dance Theatre presents Cinderella The entire family will delight in watching the cast of aspiring young artists of Roswell Dance Theatre bring this enchanting story to life!

With a wonderful dose of humor and a promise of “happily ever after”, a Fairy Godmother, fairies weaving spells, a handsome prince, a wicked stepmother and sassy stepsisters, come together to tell this beloved story of a young girl’s transformation into a princess!

Join us at one of four performances in the beautiful Byers Theatre, April 12-14, 2024.

TICKETS for all shows are only $25 and available at springballetconcert.com.

The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University The Rialto Center illuminates winter with the brilliance of its Holding the Light season, bringing warmth and joy through the arts.

Experience acclaimed trumpeter, vocalist

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ATLANTA SPOTLIGHTS DANCE and composer Jumaane Smith celebrating the origins of jump blues and jazz in a show themed “Louis! Louis! Louis!” featuring original works and timeless classics from Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima and Louis Jordan. A protégé of Wynton Marsalis, Smith performed on five GRAMMY Award-winning records, two Emmy-nominated TV events and recently in Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed film “West Side Story.” Smith performs March 23 at 8 p.m. with tickets ($34 to $68) available at Rialto.GSU.edu. https://bit.ly/RialtoJumaaneSmith

Roswell Dance Theatre’s Movement Collective presents Excerpts from West Side Story West Side Story is an iconic musical that retells a classic love story akin to “Romeo and Juliet” amidst the backdrop of a tension filled city. The narrative follows the deep and immediate love that blooms between Tony and Maria. Their union sparks both joy and tension, revealing the complexities of loyalty, belonging, and the pursuit of a shared future.

Join us in the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance Black Box Theatre, March 2-3, as the aspiring young professionals of Roswell Dance Theatre’s Movement Collective perform the best-loved pieces from this American favorite!

TICKETS available at RDTMoco.com. $25 adult | $15 student

School Street Rocks the Stage with Tribute Bands Let’s start the year School Street with lots of great music from various tribute bands. We have a little bit of something for everyone. Rock with the Kansas & Styx band, take a stroll down memory lane with The Beatles, or jam out to some of Elton John’s classic hits!! Sure to be a fun-filled event. Enjoy dinner before or after the show just located downstairs from our venue at Tam’s Backstage. For more info or get tickets visit us at www. schoolstreetplayhouse.com

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DanceKSU , photo by Lauren Liz The 2024 UGA Dance Company Spring Concert is Coming Up The 2024 UGA Dance Company Spring Concert will be presented by the University of Georgia Department of Dance on April 11-12 at 8:00 p.m. and April 13 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. in the New Dance Theatre at 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 including a special guest performance by Kit Modus. Tickets are on sale now at the Performing Arts Center and Tate Center box

offices, by phone at 706-542-4400, and online at www.dance.uga.edu under the EVENTS tab.

Voices of Note Atlanta Women’s Chorus Presents “Sugar and Spice” Voices of Note, Atlanta’s renowned choral organization, Atlanta Women’s Chorus, is set to enchant audiences with their 10th anniversary show, “Sugar and Spice,” which promises a musical journey blending sweetness and intensity, leaving the audience in awe. The show takes place Saturday, March 23, 2024, with two performances at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00

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ATLANTA SPOTLIGHTS DANCE p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. Ticket options cater to all tastes, including special discounted prices for seniors, military, and students, while children under 12 are FREE. Secure your tickets by visiting Afton Tickets http://www.voicesofnote.org.

AGMC Brings “TRANSformation” to the Stage Voices of Note invites you to experience “TRANSformation” presented Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. This powerful performance by the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus promises to be a celebration of diversity, unity, and the journey of self-discovery. The venue for this event is the Byers Theater, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Tickets for “TRANSformation” range from $75.00 VIP to $45.00 General Admission, with discounted rates for seniors, veterans, and students.

Secure your seats through the box office at City Springs or visit http://www.voicesofnote.org.

Ballethnic Dance Company Spring Production All The Way Live Ballethnic Dance Company Spring Production All The Way Live will feature the beat of a live band and African drummers accompanied by the soulful voice of Adam L. McKnight and a chorus of singers.

Resident Choreographer Waverly T. Lucas II will showcase Ballethnic’s professional dancers’ versatility and virtuosic style from classical to the infusion of African dance polyrhythms. They will express the passion of the music through breathtaking partnered lifts and turns. Ballethnic Youth Ensemble will perform new choreography.

The finale will conclude with the full cast including members of the Edeliegba senior ensemble and community dancers rejoicing to the music of the New Orleans second line. Ballethnic.org.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Ballet — Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Immerse yourself in a world of enchantment with Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s captivating performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Witness Shakespeare’s whimsical tale come alive through the artistry of dance and the magic of the stage. Join us as we journey into an enchanted forest, where mischievous fairies and lovestruck mortals collide in a delightful web of romance and comedy.

Performances are at 2:00 and 7:00 on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at the Gas South District Theatre. https://www.gassouthdistrict.com/ events/detail/a-midsummer-nightsdream-1

Atlanta Symphony Brings Fairytales and the Sonic Force of Chorus and Orchestra Join the Atlanta Symphony for fairytale music from one of the greatest melodists of all time when they perform music from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Sleeping Beauty — the inspiration for Disney’s 1959 animated classic. Then, in an extraordinary union, the Symphony, Chorus, and guest vocalists bring Carmina Burana to life — one of the greatest hits ever written that is instantly recognizable from its inclusion in movie scores and online videos. Hearing it in a social reel can’t compare to the spinetingling, awe-inspiring feeling that you get when you hear it live with the combined sonic force of the chorus and orchestra. aso.org

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Back in the day, the only game in town was the Atlanta Civic Ballet, where, in the early ‘40’s, Ruth Mitchell danced for the late Dorothy Alexander, founder of the current Atlanta Ballet.

Copy courtesy of Atlanta Dance choreographer & Dancer Keiko Guest

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE As of press time the following events are scheduled, but may be subject to change

KIDS THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES Family Theater 3/12-24/24 Prices: $22.00 Grey Seal Puppets of Charlotte, North Carolina Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 puppet.org STELLALUNA Family Theater 3/26- 5/19/24 Prices: $16.00 - $27.00 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 puppet.org STELLALUNA (SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAYS) Family Theater 5/5/24 Prices: $22.00 - $27.00 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 puppet.org

THEATER A TALE OF TWO CITIES, FAT HAM, THE PREACHER’S WIFE 2/21 -6/9/24 Prices: $10 -- $85 Alliance Theatre Coca Cola Stage & Hertz Stage 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-733-4600 alliancetheatre.org PACKRAT Adult Theater 2/21- 3/3/24 Prices: $22.00 Concrete Temple Theater of New York, NY Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 puppet.org

CLASS DISMISSED BY PARIS CRAYTON III Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 2/23/24-4/28/2024 Prices: $33 general admission and $23 seniors and students Out of Hand Theater Living rooms across Metro-Atlanta TIX: 404-462-8836 www.outofhandtheater.com THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 3/9-30/24 Prices: $26-$46 Atlanta Shakespeare Company The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta GA 30308 TIX: 404-874-5299 ShakespeareTavern.com CLYDE’S BY LYNN NOTTAGE 3/13-4/7/24 Prices: $15-50 Theatrical Outfit Balzer Theater at Herren’s 84 Luckie St. NW Atlanta, GA 30302 TIX: 678-528-1500 www.theatricaloutfit.org TRUE NORTH 3/14-31/24 Prices: $20-$40 7 Stages Theatre 1105 Euclid Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307 TIX: 404-523-7647 https://www.7stages.org/shows/true-northmarch-2024/ GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE 3/27/24 Prices: $40-$65 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 770-916-2852 Ticketmaster.com cobbenergycentre.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 3/28,& 4/4, /24, 7:30-10pm; 3/29,& 30, 4/5&6 /24, 8-10:30pm; 3/31, & 4/724, 3-5:30pm Price: $12-20 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Department of Theatre and Performance Studies TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1161728 GOODNIGHT, DELIA 4/5-21/24 Prices: $25-$70 Arís Academy Theatre 599 N. Central Ave, Hapeville, GA 30354 TIX: (404) 474-8332 aristheatre.org SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 4/6-28/24 Prices: $26-$46 Atlanta Shakespeare Company The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta GA 30308 TIX: 404-874-5299 ShakespeareTavern.com

BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY 4/18 - 5/12/24 Prices: $26 - $70 Festival Stage – Alabama Shakespeare Festival 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 334-271-5353 ASF.net NEBRASKA BACKWARDS 4/18/24, @7:30pm; 4/28/24,@ 3pm Price:$5 462 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Department of Theatre and Performance Studies TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1164754 GRAPES OF WRATH 4/19-20; 25-28/24 Oglethorpe University Conant Performing Arts Center 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319 TIX: oglethor.pe/events

THE KSU COLORS SHOWCASE 4/20/24, @ 8pm Price:$5 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Department of Theatre and Performance Studies TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1164186 THE 10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL 4/27/24, @ 8pm Price:$5 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Department of Theatre and Performance Studies TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1164187 MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE 4/28/24, @ 7:30pm Price:$5 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Department of Theatre and Performance Studies TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1164188

XPT: XPERIMENTAL PUPPETRY THEATER Adult Theater 5/1-5/24 Prices: $18.00 Center For Puppetry Arts Various Artists 1404 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 puppet.org

MUSICAL THEATRE CHARLIE BROWN’S XXX RATED COUGARS. Saturday Nights @ 9 p.m. Prices: $5 Eagle Atlanta (Upstairs Cabaret) 1492 Piedmont Ave Atlanta GA 30309 TIX: atlantaeagle.com BLUES IN THE NIGHT 2/8 - 3/3/24 Prices: $26 - $70 Octagon Stage – Alabama Shakespeare Festival 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 334-271-5353 ASF.net

ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE “EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE” 2/17 - 3/3/24 Oglethorpe University and Actor’s Express Conant Performing Arts Center 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319 TIX: actors-express.com

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3/8-24/24 Prices: $42-$98 City Springs Theatre Company Byers Theatre/Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 TIX: 404-477-4365 www.CitySpringsTheatre.com

CLASS DISMISSED BY PARIS CRAYTON III 2/23-4/28/24 Prices (range): $33 general admission and $23 students Out of Hand Theater Living rooms across MetroAtlanta TIX: 404-462-8836 www.outofhandtheater.com

JERSEY BOYS Directed and choreographed by Sara Edwards 7/12-8/18/24 Prices: $37-$87 City Springs Theatre Company Byers Theatre/Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center TIX: www.CitySpringsTheatre.com

THE ATLANTA OPERA PRESENTS “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” 3/2, 3/5, 3/8 (8pm) & 3/10 (3pm): Prices: $65+ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta 30339 TIX: 404-881-8885 atlantaopera.org

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 3/2 -3/10/24 Prices:$43-$165 The Atlanta Opera Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 404-881-8801 atlantaopera.org

THE GULF 3/14-30/24 Prices: $15-$25 Out Front Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave NW. Atlanta, GA 30318 TIX: (404) 448-2755 www.OutFrontTheatre.com BEETLEJUICE 3/19-24/24 Prices: Starting at $31 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 https://atlanta.broadway.com/ SHREK 4/6-7/24 Prices start at $30 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 https://atlanta.broadway.com/

“CARMEN” BY GEORGE BIZET PRESENTED BY GEORGIA STATE OPERA THEATER 4/13/24 7 PM; 4/14/24 3 PM Price: $24 - $36 Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu https://events.rialtocenter.gsu.edu/online/article/ carmen24 MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI – A ROCK OPERA 4 /11 - 21, Thur - Sat @7:30pm Wed & Sun @ 3pm Prices: $27 - $42 maXam Productions 7 Stages Theatre 1105 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 TIX: 646-444-6150 www.dgrocks.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE SIX 4/16-21/24 Prices start at $31,Premium tickets available.

Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 https://atlanta.broadway.com/ DIE WALKURE 4/27 – 5/5/24 Price: $43 – $158 The Atlanta Opera Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 404-881-8801 atlantaopera.org TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 5/7/24-5/12/24 Prices start at $39 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 https://atlanta.broadway.com/

CONCERTS GERMAN INSPIRED 2/18/24 @3 pm Prices: $25, Seniors $15, Students free with ID Atlanta Chamber Players First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta 1328 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-594-3445 www.atlantachamberplayers.com TRIBUTE BANDS: ALL SHOWS 2:30PM & 7:30PM KANSTYX 2/10/24 THE RETURN 2/24/24 KATIE DEAL DUP IN WILDFLOWERS: WOMEN OF COUNTRY 3/9/24 ELTON JOHN: STILL STANDING 3/16/24 Prices: $32-$40 School Street Playhouse 101 School St. Cumming, GA 30041 TIX: 770-781-9178 www.schoolstreetplayhouse.com DWIGHT YOAKAM W/SPECIAL GUEST RVSHVD 2/22/24 Prices: 54.75+ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 770-916-2852 cobbenergycentre.com or ticketmaster.com THE KING’S SINGERS 2/25/2024, 3 PM Price: $34-$68 Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu [events.rialtocenter.gsu.edu/online/ article/king24] AN INTIMATE PERFORMANCE WITH DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE 3/3/24 @ 3pm & 8pm Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: https://www.aso.org/events/detail/davidfoster-katharine-mcphee

EMORY UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA featuring Eighth Blackbird 3/7/24 @ 8:00 p.m.Price:Free, tickets are required Schwartz Artist-in-Residence Program Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd Atlanta, GA 30322 TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu

TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET: ISLAND PRAYERS 3/22/24@ 8 p.m. Price: $10–$45 Candler Concert Series Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd Atlanta, GA 30322 TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu SUGAR AND SPICE 3/23/24,@ 2p.m. & 7p.m.

Prices:$50 VIP, $30 General Admission, $20 Seniors/Veterans/Military and Students, Children under 12 FREE Voices of Note - Atlanta Women’s Chorus Riverside EpiCenter 135 Riverside Pkwy. Austell GA 30168 TIX: Voices Of Note Inc. “SUGAR AND SPICE” ATLANTA WOMEN’S CHORUS http://www.voicesofnote.org

SING REQUIEMS, SING ALLELUIAS – A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT SHAW 3/10/24 Prices:$25 adults/$20 students and seniors (age 60+) The Michael O’Neal Singers Roswell UMC 814 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell GA 30075 TIX: 770.594.7974 www.mosingers.com FEED YOUR SENSES FEATURING CASEY HOOPER & FRIENDS IRISH SINGALONG WITH THE UKeLADIES! 3/13/24, 12 PM Price:Free Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University (Lobby performance) 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 https://bit.ly/47T4PB3

JUMAANE SMITH ACCLAIMED JAZZ TRUMPETER PERFORMS LOUIS! LOUIS! LOUIS! 3/23/24 8 PM Price: $34 - $68 Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu: https://events.rialtocenter.gsu.edu/online/article/ jumaane24

SAME LIGHT, DIFFERENT LANTERNS: SACRED MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD 3/15 &16/24, 8 PM Prices: $38 (adult) to $10(youth); Senior Discount available.

Atlanta Master Chorale Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N Decatur Road, Atlanta TIX: 404-727-5050 AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts

ANDREW CAIN MEMORIAL MASTERWORK CONCERT 3 /24/24 Prices:$25-$100 New South Festival Singers The Church at St. John 550 Mount Paran Road Atlanta, GA 30327 TIX: 913 488-7524 https://www.festivalsingers.org/concerts

ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH ATLANTA CONCERT BAND 3/17/24 Prices: $15 - $20 Atlanta Concert Band Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St. Roswell, GA TIX: 770-594-6120 www.roswellcac.com

SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX 3/28/24 @7:30pm Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: https://www.aso.org/events/detail/scottbradlees-postmodern-jukebox-1

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE DANTE GEBEL – PRESIDANTE TOUR 3/28/24 Prices: $49.99-$179.99 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 770-916-2852 Ticketmaster.com cobbenergycentre.com MICHAEL FLATLEY’S LORD OF THE DANCE 3/29/24 @7:30pm Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: https://www.aso.org/events/detail/new-datemichael-flatleys-lord-of-the-dance THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW WORLD TOUR 2024 4/3/24 Prices: $30-$60 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 770-916-2852 cobbenergycentre.com or ticketmaster.com RANDALL GOOSBY, VIOLIN 4/5/24 @ 8 p.m. Prices: $10–$35 Candler Concert Series Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd Atlanta, GA 30322 TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu TAMIA & JOE 4/4-6/24 Prices: $59-$175 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 770-916-2852 cobbenergycentre.com or ticketmaster.com ALI SIDDIQ – I GOT A STORY TO TELL 4/5/24 Prices: $25-$45 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 770-916-2852 cobbenergycentre.com or ticketmaster.com

TRANSFORMATION 4/6/24, 7:30 p.m.

Prices: $75 VIP, $45 General Admission, $35 Seniors/Veterans/Military, $20 Students Voices of Note - Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Byers Theater 1 Galambos Way. Sandy Springs, GA 30328 TIX: https://citysprings.com/events/atlanta-gaymens-chorus-presents-transformation http://www. voicesofnote.org HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA & PEDRITO MARTINEZ 4/6/24 8 PM Price: $46 - $81 Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu: https://events.rialtocenter.gsu.edu/ online/article/martinez24 18TH ANNUAL ATL BLUES FESTIVAL 4/7/24 Price $59 - $250 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 770-916-2852 cobbenergycentre.com or ticketmaster.com NATHALIE STUTZMANN + RENÉE FLEMING 4/11-13/24 Prices:$40-$150 Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: www.aso.org 404-733-4800 JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET WITH VEGA QUARTET 4/12/24 @ 8:00 p.m. Prices:Free, no tickets required Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd Atlanta, GA 30322 TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu

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RAPIDO! COMPOSITION FINALS CONCERT 4/14/24 @3 pm Prices: $25, Seniors $15, Students free with ID Atlanta Chamber Players Hill Auditorium – High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-594-3445 www.atlantachamberplayers.com GEORGIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S SPRING AUDITIONS 4/15 - 5/31/24 ( Digital Auditions) Georgia Symphony Orchestra TIX: 770-615-2908 http://gyso.org RING INTO SPRING 4/15/24 Prices: $20 - $30 Atlanta Vocal Project Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St. Roswell, GA TIX: 770-594-6120 www.roswellcac.com FEED YOUR SENSES: SPECIAL SHOWCASE: STUDENTS FROM THE GSU SCHOOL OF MUSIC! 4/17/24, 12 PM Price: FREE Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University (Lobby) 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 STUTZMANN CONDUCTS PIRES + BEETHOVEN 4/18-20/24 Prices:$40-$150 Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: www.aso.org 404.733.4800 MARSHALL GILKES AND THE GSU JAZZ BAND 4/19/24 8 PM Price: $17 - $36 Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu: https://events.rialtocenter.gsu.edu/ online/article/gilkes24

BIG PEACH SWING BAND’S SPRING CONCERT 4/21/24 Prices: $20-$25 Big Peach Swing Band Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St. Roswell, GA TIX: 770-594-6120 www.roswellcac.com GERSHWIN’S RHAPSODY IN BLUE 4/25-26/24 Prices:$40-$150 Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: www.aso.org 404.733.4800 A CAPPELLA SOUNDSCAPES 5/3 & 4/24 Prices: $38 (adult) to $10(youth); Senior Discount available.

Atlanta Master Chorale Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N Decatur Road, Atlanta TIX: 404-727-5050 AtlantaMasterChorale.org/ concerts JOHN HIATT 6/13/24 Prices: $37.70+ Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center Byers Theatre 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 TIX: 770-206-2022 citysprings.com

DANCE TERMINUS MODERN BALLET THEATRE 2024 SPRING SEASON 3/1 & 2/24, 8pm, 3/3/24, 2pm Price: $15-20 Kennesaw State University, Department of Dance 860 Rossbacher Way, Marietta, GA 30060 TIX: www.terminusmbt.com/tickets A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM BALLET 3/2/24 Prices: $15 - $45 Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Gas South District Theatre 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097 TIX: https://gwinnetttballet.org

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DANCE EXCERPTS FROM WEST SIDE STORY 3/2-3/24 Prices:$25 adult | $15 student Roswell Dance Theatre’s Movement Collective Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance Black Box Performance Studio 601 Houze Way, Roswell GA 30076 TIX: 770-998-0259 www.tysod.com/moco SAINT 3/8-10/24 Prices: Free. Suggested donation: $25 Full Radius Dance 7 Stages Theatre Main stage 1105 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 TIX: 404-724-9663 or info@fullradiusdance.org www.fullradiusdance.org BALLETHNIC DANCE COMPANY ALL THE WAY LIVE 3/9-10/24 Prices: $40-$50 Ballethnic Dance Company Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30034 TIX: Ballethnic.org PARSONS DANCE 3/10/24 3 PM Price: $46 - $81 Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University 80 Forsyth St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu: https://events.rialtocenter.gsu.edu/ online/article/parsons24 CINDERELLA 3/16-17/24 Prices:$12-$72 Atlanta Ballet 2 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 404-892-3303: atlantaballet.com KALEIDOSCOPE 3/22 – 24/24 Prices:$35-$150 Atlanta Ballet Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 404-892-3303 atlantaballet.com

UGA DANCE COMPANY FACULTY AND GUEST ARTIST SPRING CONCERT 4/11-12/24, 8p.m., 4/13, 2pm & 8p.m.

Prices:$8/$18 ($10 groups of 8 or more adult) University of Georgia Department of Dance New Dance Theatre, Dance Building 263 W. Green St., Athens, GA 30602 TIX: 706-542-4400 www.dance.uga.edu CINDERELLA 412-14/24 Prices: $25 Roswell Dance Theatre Byers Theatre at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 TIX: 770-206-2022 www.SpringBalletConcert.com UP CLOSE & PERSONAL 4/13/24 Prices: Free. Suggested donation: $10.00 Full Radius Dance Decatur School of Ballet, Sams Street Annex 141 Sams Street #4133, Decatur, GA 30303 TIX: 404-724-9663 or info@fullradiusdance.org www.fullradiusdance STUDENT DANCE CONCERT The Student Dance Concert featuring KSU Dance Company.

4/26 & 27,/24, 8pm; 860 Rossbacher Way, Marietta, GA 30060 Department of Dance TIX: $15-$20 https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1163763

FESTIVALS, EXHIBITS & MORE BLACKLISTED! BANNED BOOK FAIR + CONFERENCE 2/24 & 25 ,12 PM - 6 PM Prices: Free to the Public National Black Arts Festival Loudermilk Conference Center 40 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: https://nbaf.org/black-history-month/ Evenbrite free rsvps: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/blacklisted-banned-book-fair-conferencetickets-800388011087

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PANEL FEATURING CONTRAPUNTO CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICAN ARTIST COLLECTIVE 2/29/24 Oglethorpe University Museum of Art Oglethorpe University, Lowry Hall, Library Atrium 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319 TIX: Free, oglethor.pe/ARTS

VIRTUAL 2024 HERstory MONTH PROGRAMMING: WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS PRESENTS SPELMAN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF FINE ART EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LIZ ANDREWS 3/27/24, @12pm Virtual, Prices: Free Organizer: Zuckerman Museum of Arts TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1165907

SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN Virtual 2024 HERstory Month Programming: Women’s Leadership in the Arts presents Sandy Edwards 3/6/24, @12pm Virtual Prices:Free Zuckerman Museum of Arts TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1165905

SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FORUM Undergraduate student presentations School of Art & Design, Bailey School of Music, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, and Department of Dance.

3/27/24, @ 2pm Prices: Free 492 Prillaman Way NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 College of the Arts TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1163836

READING & BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR WILLIE PERDOMO 3/13/24 Oglethorpe University Oglethorpe University, Lowry Hall, Library Atrium 4484 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319 TIX: Free, oglethor.pe/ARTS LECTURE: BIRDS OF KIRKWOOD WITH MICHAEL AYLING 3/19/24 Prices: Free DeKalb History Center, 2nd floor 101 E Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030 TIX: dekalbhistory.org VIRTUAL 2024 HERstory MONTH PROGRAMMING: WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS PRESENTS CURATOR AND WRITER ALLISON GLENN. 3/20/24, @12pm Virtual Prices:Free Zuckerman Museum of Arts TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1165906

FILMS AND CONVERSATIONS: THE SURREAL PUPPETRY OF JAN ŠVANKMAJER, FILM SERIES 3/29/24 Prices: $5.00 Members, $10.00 Nonmembers Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 puppet.org SPRING FACULTY RESEARCH FORUM 4/11/24, @ 3pm Prices: Free 492 Prillaman Way NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 College of the Arts TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1163832 VISITING ARTIST LECTURE: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST ATO RIBERO 4/24/24, @12pm Prices: Free 492 Prillaman Way NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 Zuckerman Museum of Art TIX: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35355/ production/1165631

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DANCE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS GUIDE GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE AUDITIONS

3/10 & 24/24 Professional Company Audition 1070 Northbrook Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30097 TIX: 770-237-0046 https://GwinnettBallet.org

TOLBERT YILMAZ SCHOOL OF DANCE Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Aerial Silks, Kinderdance, Hip-Hop Prices: Start at $85 per month 601 Houze Way, Roswell GA TIX: 770-998-0259 www.tysod.com

TOTAL DANCE/ DANCICAL PRODUCTIONS INC

Mojah, Ballet, African, Tap, & Hip-hop Prices: $10-$15 1661 S. Gordon St. SW Atlanta, Ga TIX: 770-256-6400 www.dancicalproductions.com

ATLANTA BALLET CENTRE FOR DANCE EDUCATION

Summer Programs for ages 2 & up Prices: vary Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education Buckhead Centre, 4279 Roswell Road, Atlanta 30342 Virginia-Highland Centre, 504 Amsterdam Ave, Atlanta 30306 Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre, 1695 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta 30318 TIX: 404-873-5811 centre.atlantaballet.com

BALLETHNIC DANCE COMPANY

Ballet, Ballethnicize, Modern, Tap, Jazz and African Dance and Stretch classes.

Prices: $18 per class and monthly rates 2587 Cheney Street East Point GA 30344 TIX: 404 762-1416 Ballethnic.org

Richard Calmes Photography Capturing Bursts of Beauty

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Dancer, Amelia Snyder Photo by Richard Calmes

The art of award winning Dance Photographer Richard Calmes captures the beauty, magic, and great skill of dance with artistry for all to enjoy!

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