Atlanta ShowGuide Holiday 2015

Holiday 2015

Greater Atlanta’s Performing Arts Magazine On the Cover:

Celtic Christmas Photo by Roger Benson

Celtic Christmas An Intimate Evening of Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Appalachian Music, Dance, Song, Poetry and Mirth

Atlanta Ballet to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of “Nutcracker” at the Fox Theatre

A Classic and a Comedy!

Two Great Holiday Productions

by Alliance Theatre

The Michael O’Neal Singers: Georgia State University Truly Something for Everyone!

School of Music Brings in the Holiday Spirit CORE Takes the Stage 30th with their Annual Gala Anniversary Season in Atlanta Holiday Concert A Christmas Tradition Johns Creek Orchestra’s at The Strand 10th Anniversary Christmas Gala Holiday Pops Concert!

ShowGuide Spotlights • Performance Guide Nov. – Dec. 2015 Creative Process: Arts@Tech Features New Work Under Leadership of Madison Cairo

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Celtic Christmas An Intimate Evening of Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Appalachian Music, Dance, Song, Poetry and Mirth

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Creative Process: Arts@Tech Features New Work Under Leadership of Madison Cairo

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A Christmas Tradition at The Strand

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Georgia State University School of Music Brings in the Holiday Spirit with their Annual Gala Holiday Concert

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A Classic and a Comedy! Two Great Holiday Productions by Alliance Theatre

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The Michael O’Neal Singers: Truly Something for Everyone!

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CORE Takes the Stage for it’s 30th Anniversary Season in Atlanta

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Johns Creek Orchestra’s 10th Anniversary Christmas Gala Holiday Pops Concert!

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ShowGuide Spotlights

Atlanta Ballet to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Artistic Director John McFall’s “Nutcracker” at the Fox Theatre

Performance Listings: Nov. - Dec. 2015 ShowGuide Venues Performance guide courtesy of atlantaplanit.com

CELTIC CHRISTMAS

An Intimate Evening of Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Appalachian music, dance, song, poetry and mirth.

By John Maschinot Photos by Roger Benson

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he Irish have an old carol: “Brush the floor, ready the hearth and set the fire to keep, for they might visit us tonight when all the world’s asleep. Don’t blow the tall white candle out but leave it burning bright, so that they’ll know they’re welcome here this cold Christmas night.”

And so, Atlanta’s Celtic Christmas has been welcoming guests in from the cold since its beginnings at Emory University’s Glenn Memorial Auditorium in 1990. Producer and director John Maschinot credits an amazingly talented cast and crew with its success.

Featured this year are Dublin born singer/ harpist Cormac De Barra; singer/composer Ashley Davis; Solas founding member John Doyle (Ireland’s favorite singer and guitarist!), who’s blazed the way for a generation of Irish guitarists with his powerfully rhythmic, jazz influenced guitar work, and sings a treasure of beautiful songs learned from a lifetime of music. Scottish fiddle master Jamie Laval, referred to as “One of North America’s finest practitioners of traditional Scottish music” inevitably moves an audience to its feet with his impeccably crafted, stinging fiddle solos.

And humorist/ fiddler/mandolinist/percussionist extraordinaire “Jolly Joe” Craven never fails to delight with his over-the-top antics!

At the heart of Atlanta’s Celtic Christmas

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are a host of performers who are the pride of the region: Leah Calvert, bluegrass inspired fiddle and soulful singing; The Buddy O’Reilly Band, featuring the haunting sound of the Irish uilleann pipes and the beautiful vocals of Lisa Edwards; The Rosin Sisters and Whit Connah, sweet harmonies from the Southern Appalachian mountain tradition; Kelly Stewart, a rare performer on the unique Welsh triple harp and Celtic harp, flatfoot clogger Jesse “Dynamite” Edgerton; Scottish Highland dance, Highland pipes and drums, Irish step dance, and the poetry of Arís Theatre company.

December 19 at 8:00 p.m. and December 20 at 3:00 pm. Rialto Center for the Arts, Georgia State University. Half price seating for children 14 and younger. Free, convenient parking is available.

Celtic Christmas website: atlantacelticchristmas.com, tickets.rialtocenter. org, 404-413-9849

This broadway-scale production will warm your heart whether you’re coming again or for the first time.

T ICK E TS AS A S LOW

$15

Santa Claus is public enemy #1.

BY ARLEN KONOPAKI AND KEVIN GILLESE

T ICK E TS AS A S LOW

$ 20

BY CHARLES DICKENS

DIRECTED BY KEVIN GILLESE

ADAPTED BY DAVID H. BELL DIRECTED BY ROSEMARY NEWCOTT

HERTZ STAGE

FAMILY SERIES

Nov. 27–Dec. 19

Nov. 19–Dec. 24

Tickets at @ 404.733.5000 Groups 404.733.4690 | Season Tickets 404.733.5000 alliancetheatre.org/dadsgarage | alliancetheatre.org/christmas

Family Series on the Alliance Stage Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs

Series on the Hertz Stage

CREATIVE PROCESS:

Arts@Tech Features New Work Under Leadership of Madison Cairo

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rom the life of Rodney King, to love in the age of social media, to the story of Poe’s last days, the 2015-16 Arts@Tech season has a new look and feel that reflects a new excitement and expanded mission for the arts at Georgia Tech.

With a theme of “Get Your Game On,” the season is the first under the leadership of Director Madison Cario. She is incorporating new forms of work into the line-up, especially theatre pieces, and many feature deeper engagement experiences for the community and campus. Cario came to Georgia Tech in 2014 from The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Pennsylvania, where she served for seven years.

Charged with helping to enhance the creativity of Georgia Tech students through engagement and participation in performing and visual arts experiences, Cario has expanded collaboration, programming, visibility, and support for the arts.

Incorporating theatre into a season of music and dance offers the community the chance to see nationally-recognized theatre performers who rarely perform in Atlanta. The season features: • Actor Roger Guenveur Smith’s one man show Rodney King • Sister Outsider — spoken word with poets Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman

• Mark Gindick’s Wing-Man, a oneclown show on love in the age of social media • PostSecret: The Show based on the Internet phenomenon of shared stories and secrets • Okwui Okpokwasili’s Bronx Gothic, chronicling the sexual exploits of young girls • Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental’s Red Eye to Havre de Grace, following Edgar Allan Poe’s mysterious final days • Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale, a story of Harlem gentrification • An Evening with Marc Bamuthi Joseph, a collaboration with Poetry@ Tech featuring the multi-faceted artist/ educator/activist.

Many performances run for multiple nights, and several feature daytime matinees open to the public. Performances are held at the Ferst Center for the Arts and in other locations on the midtown Atlanta campus. For more information on the Arts@Tech season, please visit www.arts.gatech.edu/ferstcenter or call 404-894-9600.

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A CHRISTMAS TRADITION DECEMBER 4 - 20

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A Christmas Tradition is heart-warming, hugely entertaining, perfect for kids and adults alike, and it’s a community experience that no one should miss out on. There is absolutely nothing else like it in the area during the holiday season!

A Christmas Tradition will feature a preshow holiday sing along with Ron Carter on the Mighty Allen Theatre Organ. The organ pre-show will begin half an hour before showtime.

here’s nothing quite like a Christmas at home, and Marietta in the holiday season is a magical place. The Strand hosts a wonderful holiday tradition, and December will be here before you know it!

This December, The Strand welcomes the return of its third annual winter music revue, the highly successful A Christmas Tradition!

A Christmas Tradition is a non-stop song and dance revue featuring classic Christmas tunes, as well as childhood favorites and contemporary gems. When the whole family is together for the holidays and looking for some Christmas cheer, A Christmas Tradition is the show to see! It is family friendly and guaranteed to fill even the grumpiest Scrooge with the holiday spirit.

This song and dance revue will show off The Strand’s awe inspiring sets and effects like has never been seen before, as well as the diva voices and high energy dances that Strand patrons have come to know and love.

Songs will include crooning Christmas classics as well as funky festive favorites. A Christmas Tradition is guaranteed to make the entire family dance, clap, and enjoy the spirit of the holidays — from Santa-loving six year olds to out of town in-laws.

Show Dates: Week 1: Friday, Dec. 4 @ 8pm; Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 8pm; Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 3pm Week 2: Friday, Dec 11 @ 8pm; Saturday Dec. 12 @ 8pm; Sunday, Dec. 13 @3pm Week 3: Friday, Dec. 18 @ 8pm; Saturday, Dec. 19 @ 8pm; Sunday, Dec. 20 @ 3pm Tickets for A Christmas Tradition are on sale now. Seating is assigned, and tickets are $25. Special pricing for seniors, students, and groups are available online and through the box office at 770.293.0080, EarlSmithStrand. org, or 117 North Park Square.

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Don’t miss this season at the Rialto…Where Atlanta Meets the World!

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Paco Peña Mark Morris Dance Group & Flamenco Guitar & Dance Music Ensemble

Ramsey Lewis Jazz Pianist

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ATLANTA BALLET TO CELEBRATE Alessa Rogers as Marya and Rachel Van Buskirk as Sugar Plum Fairy. Atl Ballet Nutcracker.

Photo by C. McCullers.

20th Anniversary of Artistic Director John McFall’s “Nutcracker” at the Fox Theatre Featuring the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra and Georgia Youth Choir for ALL Performances

celebrate the 20th anniversary of McFall’s production, which has not only become an Atlanta Ballet staple, but one of the hen John McFall joined Atlanta centerpieces of the city’s holiday festivities.

Ballet as only its third artistic Each year, Atlanta Ballet invites more director in 1994, one of his first than 200 Atlanta area school children to orders of business was to create a new perform alongside 23 professional company “Nutcracker” production for the city of Atlanta. members and four company apprentices in For more than 35 years this holiday spectacular. prior, Atlanta Ballet had been “For five decades now, performing the famed George Atlanta Ballet has been Balanchine version, making it presenting Nutcracker, and we’ve one of the first in the country to become a holiday tradition ever present the holiday classic. for many families in Atlanta,” But despite the long-standing said McFall. “It’s an honor, but tradition, McFall felt it was also a great responsibility. Each important to have a signature year we want to make sure we John McFall in Nutcracker auditions 1995. production that was reflective of preserve the tradition, but also the city’s culture and its people. What he crekeep the magic and the mystery alive. We are ated was a “Nutcracker” that, in his own words, thoughtful about each change we make and was “traditional yet new, familiar yet differconfident that it will ultimately make for a ent, classic yet contemporary and above all, more enchanting experience.” magical.” Every year since then he has added a “Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker” runs for 19 special touch to the production in an effort to performances Dec. 11 – 27 at the Fox Theatre. keep it vibrant and fresh, which over the years Tickets start as low as $25 and are on sale now. has included dancing pink pigs (in tribute to Tickets can be purchased by phone at 855-ATLthe Rich’s Pink Pig, another Atlanta holiday TIXX, in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office tradition) falling snow, and even actual magic and the Atlanta Ballet Box Office, or online at by famed illusionist Drew Thomas, which www.atlantaballet.com. For groups of ten or remains in the production today. more, call Atlanta Ballet Group Sales at 404This December, Atlanta Ballet will 873-5811, ext. 207.

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Book and Lyrics by Brian Crawley Music by Andrew Lippa

True character comes from within.

DECEMBER 3 - 27, 2015

TheatricalOutfit.org 678.528.1500

Georgia State University School of Music Brings in the Holiday Spirit with their Annual Gala Holiday Concert

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he holiday season doesn’t officially begin until Georgia State University’s School of Music presents its annual Gala Holiday Concert at the Rialto Center for the Arts. A perennial favorite, the concert features more than 200 Georgia State student musicians performing seasonal favorites to put you in the holiday spirit.

This year’s concert will feature the University Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Saxophone Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, University Singers, Choral Union and Master Singers, Percussion ensemble, as well as performances from the School of Music piano studio and Opera Theater Workshop.

This is the Gala’s 19th year, and during its history it has striven for variety and freshness.

“Treat your ears to some seasonal tunes at the Gala Holiday Concert…The more than 200

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student and faculty musicians will surely get you pumped up for the season!” said Jezebel magazine. There will be jazz and classical works, sacred and secular pieces, large and small groups, something for everyone to enjoy.

You will see why Georgia State University School of Music is our student’s first choice.

The students learn from faculty who are members of the Atlanta Symphony, Opera and Ballet orchestras as well as Grammy award winners. Our students receive worldclass musical training unparalleled in the Southeastern United States.

The performances are at Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth Street NW on Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 6, at 3 p.m. Tickets are available through the Rialto Center Box Office (404-4139849) or online at rialto.gsu.edu/

A Classic and a Comedy!

David de Vries and Bart Hansard in the Alliance Theatre’s 25th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol 2014. Photo by Greg Mooney.

Two Great Holiday Productions

by Alliance Theatre

FEATURING:

year in the role of Jacob Marley. For tickets and information on A Christmas Carol, visit www. alliancetheatre.org/christmas.

The Alliance will also produce the [anti] holiday production, Merry %#!*ing Christmas, by Atlanta’s favorite improv troupe Dad’s Garage, November 27 – December 19, 2015. When Santa’s gift-giving mania destabilizes the world economy, and global warming threatens to reduce Frosty to a puddle, an unlikely duo must team up to save Christmas: Ebenezer Scrooge and a single dad in an ugly sweater. Dad’s Garage brings you an epic holiday mash-up full of split second character changes, live music, and their trademark irreverent humor. So if you think Santa’s consumerism might be the death of us all, or that Frosty may be the only one who’s motivated enough to tackle climate change, or that Scrooge probably did master the art of time travel, then come to the Alliance laugh until it Hertz. For tickets and information, visit www.alliancetheatre.org/dadsgarage.

The 26th Production of the Classic Story A Christmas Carol, and a Hilarious World Premiere by Dad’s Garage, Merry %#!*Ing Christmas

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CHRISTMAS CAROL, Alliance Theatre’s annual holiday gift to Atlanta, returns for its 26th season, November 19– December 24, 2015. The most heartwarming story of the season comes to life with holiday carols, stunning stage magic, and your favorite Atlanta actors. Directed by Rosemary Newcott, the Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youthand Families, A CHRISTMAS CAROL has become a tradition for many families around the southeast.

Returning to the cast in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge is acclaimed Atlanta actor David de Vries. De Vries’s credits include the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast (playing Lumiere) and the National Tour of Wicked (playing Dr. Dillamond). Some of his recent Alliance Theatre credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Shrek, and Carapace. De Vries first performed as Scrooge last year following the retirement of actor Chris Kayser, who announced his retirement from the role after playing Scrooge for 16 of the last 20 seasons.

Kayser will return to the production this

The 25th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol cast. Photo by Greg Mooney

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The Michael O’Neal Singers: Truly Something for Everyone!

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he Michael O’Neal Singers organization, based in Roswell, is pleased to announce its 27th Concert Season.

The 160-member symphonic chorus, known for its agility and variety, will open its season with a concert of bluegrass and gospel music, team with the Greater Atlanta Girls’ Choir and Georgia Philharmonic for concerts this winter, then explore Broadway hits of the past 25 years in its season finale.

MOS offers two holiday concerts in December 2015. And The Angels Sang features the full MOS chorus and the Greater Atlanta Girls’ Choir collaborating for a Christmas program filled with joyous and familiar anthems and carols. There may even be a visit from a VERY special Christmas personality!

And The Angels Sang takes place on Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m. at Roswell United Methodist Church. Then, on Sunday December 20 at 3 p.m., bring your own score or purchase one at the door and join voices with hundreds of singers in the 10th annual MOS Messiah Sing-Along. Accompaniment will be provided by an ensemble from Georgia Philharmonic, and Tom Alderman, Organist.

Since its inception in 1989, The Michael O’Neal Singers organization has established itself as one of the premier symphonic choruses in the Southeastern United States.

Composed of a 160 auditioned voices and a chamber ensemble (Kaleidoscope) of 36 voices, MOS provides a unique opportunity for the north metropolitan Atlanta community to experience unparalleled choral presentations of artistic excellence and programmatic variety outside the city of Atlanta. Through an array of choral programming which includes classical masterworks with orchestral accompaniment, sacred and secular music of the Western European tradition, music from other cultures around the globe, and choruses from opera, Broadway, and movies, The Michael O’Neal Singers offers a spectrum of music to appeal to a diverse audience of all ages and musical tastes. The full chorus now has 16 recordings to its credit, including The Beatles: A Choral Tribute and A Classy, Brassy Christmas. Visit MOS on the web at www.mosingers.com or call 770.594.7974 to learn more about these CDs and the MOS 2015-2016 season.

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Roswell Cultural Arts Center M-PACT 12/19-$35 "a vocal wall of sound"- NPR

Blind Boys of Alabama 2/6-$40 "Soul stirring"- The Washington Post

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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC UPCOMING EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL WEEK OCT. 30 - NOV. 6

IN THE HEART OF ATLANTA Bachelor of Music Composition Jazz Studies Music Education Music Technology Performance Bachelor of Science Music Management Master of Music Conducting - Choral, Orchestra or Wind band

Composition Jazz Studies Music Education Performance Piano Pedagogy Non-degree Program for Teacher Licensure in Music K-12 Doctor of Education–Ed.D Concentration in Music Education Doctor of Philosophy–Ph.D Music Education

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by GSU Ensemble in Residence, Bent Frequency Oct. 30 - 8PM Rialto Center for the Arts Guest Artist: Meiling Jin Nov. 1 - 3PM Kopleff Recital Hall Guest Artist: Dr. Sergio Gallo Nov. 3 - 8PM Kopleff Recital Hall Guest Artist: Dr. Tae Hong Pak Nov. 4 - 8PM Kopleff Recital Hall Guest Artists: Emrah Kotan and Darren English Nov. 5 - 8PM Kopleff Recital Hall “Grande Finale” Nov. 6 - 8PM Kopleff Recital Hall Fall Opera, “The Magic Flute” Nov. 13 -14 8PM, Nov. 15 - 3PM

Kopleff Recital Hall

Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble Nov. 17 - 8PM Rialto Center for the Arts GSU Jazz Band with Guest Artist Alex Iles Nov. 19 - 8PM Rialto Center for the Arts

music.gsu.edu • 404.413.5900 For a complete listing of concerts and events, please visit our website.

Holiday Gala Concert Dec. 5 - 8PM, Dec. 6 - 3PM

Rialto Center for the Arts

CORE Takes the Stage for it’s 30th Anniversary Season in Atlanta

By Julie Herron Carson

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015-2016 marks the 30th anniversary of CORE, the award-winning contemporary dance organization based in Atlanta and Houston (www.coredance.org). To commemorate this milestone year, CORE is partnering with Atlanta’s High Museum of Art to present a series of site-specific dance works inspired by two of the High’s exhibits — Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces from Vienna’s Imperial Collection and Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion. CORE Performance Company, CORE’s professional contemporary dance ensemble, will perform at the High Oct. 23, May 6 and May 16.

“To say I’m proud of what our artists, staff, supporters and collaborators have achieved together in the past 30-plus years would be a gross understatement,” said Sue Schroeder, CORE founder and artistic director.

“I believe our organization is unique in our longevity, consistent development, community CORE, Life Interrupted Photo by Lynn Lane

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involvement and depth of our programming. We grow and innovate by CORE Sue Schroeder collaborating with artists

by R. Clayton McKee of all types, and use a process-driven approach to create engaging and relevant dance works. Community outreach is at the heart of all we do, since we believe interaction makes us better artists and builds a strong emotional connection with our audiences.”

CORE creates, performs and presents compelling and distinctive original dance works that ignite the creative spirit and foster cultural conversations. For over three decades, CORE has initiated and supported innovation, collaboration, artistic risk-taking and sustainable art-making in dance. CORE was founded by dancer and choreographer Sue Schroeder, and is organized around three initiatives: CORE Performs, CORE Presents and CORE Connects. CORE Performance Company, the professional contemporary dance company of CORE, is internationally acclaimed for the technique, athleticism and emotional range of the dancers.

CORE offers year-round classes and workshops in its Decatur studios, as well as summer camps, teacher training and Dynamic X-Change, a program that provides safe, creative outlets for people in need of building self-awareness, communication skills, healthy body awareness and movement appreciation.

CORE’s 30th season in Atlanta is supported in part by the Pattillo Foundation, the O Fund for New Work, Cameron and Roberts Insurance Agency, Cornerstone Bank, Primary Care Chiropractic, Studio Lotus, Decatur Atlanta Printing and Still Hot Yoga.

Dec 19, 2015 @ 08:00 PM Johns Creek United Methodist Church 11180 Medlock Bridge Rd Johns Creek, GA 30097

Tickets range from $16 - $32 Senior and Group rates available For tickets, call (678) 748-5802 johnscreeksymphony.org

2015-2016 Season 9 Concert Series: Reserve Tickets Now!

The Nutcracker 2015

Presented by Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

Wade Walthall, Artistic Director

Infinite Energy Theater, Duluth, GA December 4-20, weekends

Tickets: 770-626-2464

www.infiniteenergycenter.com Or visit the Arena Box Office More info: www.gwinnettballet.org Dancer Avery Ward • Photo by Richard Calmes

Johns Creek Orchestra 10th Anniversary Christmas Gala Holiday Pops Concert!

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n December 19, 2015 at 8:00pm, the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra will present their annual Christmas Gala Holiday Pops Concert in the beautiful sanctuary of Johns Creek United Methodist Church. But this year, there is something rather unique about the performance. It marks the 10th Anniversary of this concert — 10 years of delighting audiences comprised of patrons from Johns Creek and all over the greater north metro region. Yes, that is 10 years and 10,000 patrons! A rather remarkable milestone.

And remarkable is what this concert will be. Maestro Baughman has prepared an exceptional night of music in honor of this special anniversary. The repertoire has been carefully crafted to reflect all the many seasonal moods representative of this time of year. This required the services of some very talented performers to bring this program to life, and Maestro Baughman knew exactly who he wanted to make this a reality. Joining the JCSO once again will be Jazz Trumpeter/ Vocalist and Big Band leader Joe Gransden, soprano Jeanné Brown, and baritone Brent Davis. Each bring their unique talents to this program, and with the support of the entire JCSO and Christmas Gala Chorus, will provide some memorable performances for this anniversary celebration.

Wayne conducting center of orchestra – 2014 Christmas Holiday Pops Concert

When asked about getting to this point, Maestro Baughman remarked that, “I am personally gratified that we have been able to bring this sort of joyous musical experience to our community for all these years. Check back with me for our 20th!” From the very first concert, one tradition has remained and that is opening with A Christmas Festival by Leroy Anderson.When asked why, Maestro explained that it really sets the tone for the entire evening, and then added, “and because I like it!”

Other selections will include Ose Shalom by John Leavitt, White Christmas by Irving Berlin, Hallelujah (Messiah) arr. W. A. Mozart, and of course Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson. To be in attendance for this 10th Anniversary concert, please go to www. johnscreeksymphony.org to purchase tickets, call 678-748-5802 or email info@ johnscreeksymphony.org.

Balcony view of chorus/orchestra with Wayne – 2014 Christmas Holiday Pops Concert

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November 19-22, 2015 • Tickets $30, $40 & $52 NEW LOCATION: Riverside EpiCenter 135 Riverside Parkway Austell, GA 30168

For tickets call 404.762.1416 or online at brownpapertickets.com

ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS Alliance Presents A Christmas Carol Join the Alliance Theatre for one of Atlanta’s most treasured holiday traditions. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by ghosts offering him a chance at a better future — his old partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future — who teach him it is never too late to change. With an all-Atlanta cast and beautiful live music, this Broadwayscale production will warm your heart with joy whether you’re coming again or for the first time. Starring David de Vries as Scrooge and announcing the return of Chris Kayser as Jacob Marley. www.alliancetheatre.org/christmas

familiar and strange, enliven memories long forgotten, and give birth to hope for a world seemingly lost to itself. With these songs, the season arrives in our hearts. We are gathered.

We are together.

It feels like home.

Join us Saturday December 12 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday December 13 at 4:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. 404-7275050 or www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org Buford Theatre Presents It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is a stage play adaptation of Frank Capra’s film classic. At the time of the film’s initial release, it was popular for films to be adapted and performed live on the radio in front of a studio audience.

This adaptation is set as a live radio broadcast in the late 1940’s, with five actors playing all of the characters and creating the live sound effects for the broadcast, including live commercial jingles!

Lux Radio Theatre Presentation of It’s a Wonderful Life occurred in March 1947 as a CBS Radio broadcast with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. Now you have the chance to be the live studio audience for this wonderful radio theatre presentation! Come step back in time with us for this amazing story…

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is presented by Gypsy Theatre Company in partnership with the Buford Community Center’s Sylvia Beard Theatre. www. bufordcommunitycenter.com.

Atlanta Dance Theatre Presents The Nutcracker Go back in time to a festive Christmas Eve party at the Stahlbaum’s home under their fabulous Christmas tree. The party is grand especially for Clara who receives a beautiful Nutcracker from her Uncle Drosselmeyer. But when the clock strikes midnight strange things begin to happen. Clara and her Nutcracker Prince battle the Rat Queen, travel through the magical snow forest and enjoy the amazing, confectionary celebration with the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Land of Sweets. Is it magic or all just a dream? Bring the family and enjoy this magical ballet adventure.

Atlanta Master Chorale Celebrates Christmas Something happens when we gather to celebrate Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale. The air is crisp and still. A tension of anticipation waits just beneath the crush of December busyness. The melodies,

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS Kwanzaa Celebration Kicks Off with Fusion Atlanta’s Total Dance Company will ignite the holiday season with their 19th annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Wednesday December 30,2015 at The Fulton County Southwest Arts Center. Fusion (From Africa to Hip Hop) is a high energy cultural arts experience featuring dancers, drummers, musicians and vocalists. Originally a National College Tour, Fusion now serves as a Kwanzaa Holiday tradition. Kwanzaa is an AfricanAmerican Holiday observed from December 26th – Janurary 1st. Terrie Ajile Axam, Cultural Arts Entertainer and Artistic Director will showcase a host of talented artist along with dancers performing African, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop and her signature technique MOJAH.

Holiday Happenings and Deck-the-Halls Deals in Decatur!

Atlanta’s Eastside gem offers festivities and local cheer throughout the season. Kick off your gifting with our 30 Days of Shopping insider’s guide. Earn yourself a night out! — get a restaurant gift card when you spend $200 in Decatur shops during November. Do your shopping on Terrific Thursdays in November and December for special sales and extended hours around town. Join in on the jolly! — Small Business Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 28 and 29; Tree Lighting on the square, Dec. 3; Grand Menorah Lighting, Dec. 6; Bonfire and marshmallow roast, Dec. 17; and more.

Enter our holiday hashtag contest with festive photo frames found around the square. visitdecaturga.com The Carols of Christmas Known for the “Tone and Warmth of the Sound”, the Decatur Civic Chorus is one of the longest running Choral Groups in America. Don’t miss the 68th Annual Christmas Concert of the Decatur Civic Chorus, Sunday, December 13th, at 3:00 pm. Free and open to the public. First Baptist Church, 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur, GA 30030. Join us to put you in the Holiday Spirit and enjoy “The Carols of Christmas,” a combination of modern and classic carols.

Celebrate a Lively Celtic Christmas If you find yourself over-stimulated from the commercial holiday rush, you’ll find the true spirit of the season as celebrated in Ireland, Scotland and Wales with Atlanta’s Celtic Christmas. Featuring a cast of dozens of musicians, singers, dancers and poets, Celtic Christmas has become an annual family tradition for Atlantans young and not-so-young alike! Special guest artist this year: Cormac De Barra, Dublin harpist and Gaelic singer, who hails from a long line of distinguished musicians. Also returning are singer guitarist John Doyle, Scottish fiddler Jamie Laval, and musician/raconteur Joe Craven, as well as a host of popular regional musicians, dancers and poets.

Rialto Center for the Arts, December 19 and 20. Tickets: rialtocenter.org or 404.413.9849. More information: atlantacelticchristmas.com

Arts@Tech Season Features Mavis Staples, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Soul Rebels, Roger Guenveur Smith’s Rodney King The 2015-16 Arts@Tech season reflects a new excitement and expanded mission for the arts at Georgia Tech, featuring music, dance, theatre and spoken word performances rarely seen in Atlanta.

This fall enjoy the legendary Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne on stage together,

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Get your game on!

The 2015-2016 Season SANDRA WRIGHT SHEN November 5-7 MAVIS STAPLES & JOAN OSBORNE SOLID SOUL

November 18

DJ SPOOKY:

HolidayPops Come celebrate the season with us at this very special concert!

Marietta Performing Arts Center Dec. 5, 2015 • 3pm & 8pm 770.429.2390

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS along with the Atlanta premieres of DJ Spooky’s Peace Symphony, pianist Sandra Wright Shen and The Soul Rebels from New Orleans. Coming up after the holidays are two solo theatre pieces: Roger Guenveur Smith’s Rodney King and Mark Gindick’s Wing-Man. Favorites Jake Shimabukuro and Dee Dee Bridgewater return to Atlanta, along with Spanda Dance Company featuring India’s premiere classical dancer/choreographer Leela Samson.

This season marks the 24th performing arts season at Georgia Tech. Previously titled Ferst Center Presents, shows are held at the Ferst Center for the Arts and in other locations on the midtown Atlanta campus. Tickets are now on sale. See details at www.arts.gatech. edu.

Symphony Orchestra, choruses, Jazz Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble andcommunity ensembles will surely warm your heart as they deliver traditional holiday favorites with an international twist.

The performances are at Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts, Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, December 6, at 3 p.m.

Tickets are available through the Rialto Center Box Office (404-413-9849) or online rialto.gsu. edu Johns Creek Orchestra 10th Anniversary Holiday Pops Concert Join the JCSO on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 8:00pm as we present our 10th Anniversary Annual Christmas Gala Holiday Pops Concert! Featured along withthe full orchestra under the baton of Maestro J. Wayne Baughman are the Christmas Gala Chorus, special guests the Joe Gransden Quartet, Jeanné Brown, soprano, and Brent Davis, baritone. Enjoy many of your seasonal favorites and traditional classics such as White Christmas and Sleigh Ride. And, there just might be a few surprises! We return to the beautiful sanctuary of Johns Creek United Methodist Church for this gala performance. Please call 678-748-5802 or go to johnscreeksymphony.org to purchase your tickets today.

“These violent delights have violent ends.”

See what’s possible at GET with the greatest love story ever told — filled with moonlight, swordplay, jealousy, poison, intrigue, and romance.

Innocence meets eternal love and leads to tragic consequences in this big, bold and surprising production of Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers and their dangerously feuding families. Directed by David Crowe.

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Get Up Close and Personal with Today’s Issues at the NCHRM The award-winning Center for Civil and Human Rights is an engaging cultural attraction in downtown Atlanta (next to the World of Coca-Cola) that connects the American Civil Rights Movement to modern Global Human Rights Movements. Visit today and see why USA Today calls us the “Best Museum in Atlanta” and Travel and Leisure puts

Georgia State University School of Music’s 19th Annual Gala Holiday Concert If you’re in need of some holiday cheer, look no further than the Georgia State University School of Music’s 19th Annual Gala Holiday Concert, a university-wide musical celebration of the season. More than 200 student and faculty musicians from the Georgia State University

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68th Annual Christmas Concert The Decatur Civic Chorus presents

“The Carols of Christmas” Sunday, December 13th, 2015 • 3pm

Dance Innovation and Excitement In Atlanta CORE Performs CORE Presents CORE Connects www.coredance.org

Free & Open to the Public First Baptist Church of Decatur 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur, GA 30030 More info, call Carl Seale 678-488-7717

February 9 - March 6, 2016 Southwest Arts Center Written by David Mamet Directed by John Dillon

Set in an urban junk shop, three small-time crooks make plans to rob a man of his coin collection, including what they believe to be an extremely valuable “Buffalo nickel.” However, as the night goes on, motivations change, loyalties squirm and shift and paranoia rises to generate heart-pounding drama.

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS The Center at the top of the list for Reasons to Visit Atlanta this Fall. Sit-in at an interactive lunch counter and experience what heroic protestors braved; stand face-to-face with Human Rights champions; and witness items that changed history: Dr. King’s personal papers. For more details, hours, and ticket information visit www.civilandhumanrights. org. Get social on Facebook and Twitter (@ Ctr4CHR).

chorus of 160 auditioned voices and the 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 2015-2016 season continues with two holiday community favorites, our traditional Christmas concert and our 10th annual Messiah Sing-Along. Visit www.mosingers. com for more information about The Michael O’Neal Singers.

The Nutcracker in Gwinnett Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s THE NUTCRACKER is one of Atlanta’s favorite Holiday family events. This traditionally told production features the wellloved story of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince with all the trimmings: beautiful dancing, gorgeous sets and costumes, and a superb professional orchestra led by internationally renowned conductor Predrag Gosta for the final two weekends of the three weekend run.

THE NUTCRACKER is presented in Duluth, GA’s intimate, 650-seat Infinite Energy Theater, formerly the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center. During Friday morning hours, THE NUTCRACKER also features school shows and a special Sensory Friendly production for audiences with autism and other sensory issues. Contact GBT at 770-237-0046 for details about these shows.

M-PACT for the Holidays from Roswell Cultural Center Hailed “one of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world” by the San Francisco Chronicle, M-PACT has cultivated a new generation of listeners hungry for the fresh, raw power of nature’s “first instrument” — the human voice. What, then, could be more perfect than M-PACT for the holidays? As seen in the PBS “Christmas from LA” special, the warmth and elegance of M-PACT pairs perfectly with an evening of holiday favorites.

You can’t help but get in the holiday spirit as the guys perform selections from their award-winning Christmas album, “The Carol Commission.”

Serenbe Playhouse Presents The Snow Queen While many of us have has cozied in for a long winter’s nap, Serenbe Playhouse is giving the chilliest season the warmest of greetings, with the return of last year’s sold out show, The Snow Queen. Set in the heart of Serenbe, audiences follow the story of The Snow Queen, as the

The Michael O’Neal Singers Celebrate 10 Years of Messiah Sing-A-Long The Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS) organization has established itself as one of the premier community choruses in the Southeastern United States and is now celebrating its 27th concert season. Composed of a symphonic

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tale evolves across their wintry confines. The play, which was penned by Rachel Teagle, takes the Hans Christian Andersen tale that inspired FROZEN to new heights — and in turn takes command of our hearts with its stark, ethereal beauty. For tickets contact us at www. serenbeplayhouse.com

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Theatrical Outfit Presentsfrom A Little Princess Privileged Sara Crewe, daughter of an within. adventurer in Africa, finds herself shipped away to drab Victorian-era London. Though she wows new school chums with tales of magic and mystery, she also draws the wrath of the Headmistress, Miss Minchin. When grim news arrives from afar, Sara’s charmed life crumbles, and she’s forced to become a servant. Relying on imagination, courage and inner-royalty, Sara faces adversity with the dignity of a true princess. Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel, this spunky family musical, full of African music, dance and exotic locales, is a treat for all!

Starring Broadway actress and Atlanta native Emerson Steele as Sara Crewe. Book and Lyrics by Brian Crawley and Music by Andrew Lippa. A Little Princess is directed by Mira Hirsch with Musical Direction by Greg Sudmeier For tickets contact us at www. theatricaloutfit.org or 678.528.1500

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Shen Yun — Experience 5,000 Years of Divine Culture Shen Yun is returning to Atlanta with a brandnew production you don’t want to miss! Continue the extraordinary journey through 5,000 years of civilization. Feel the energy of classical Chinese dance, be inspired by the music, and be transported to another world with new legends, costumes, and animated backdrops.

Shen Yun — feel the hope, feel the divine!

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Jan. 15-17, 2016, $65-205, Ticketmaster, 770-2857786, ShenYun.com Make it A Christmas Tradition at The Strand This December, The Strand welcomes the return of its third annual winter music revue, the highly successful A Christmas Tradition! A Christmas Tradition is a non-stop song and dance revue featuring classic Christmas tunes, as well as childhood favorites and contemporary gems.

When the whole family is together for the holidays and looking for some Christmas cheer, A Christmas Tradition is the show to see!

It is family friendly and guaranteed to fill even the grumpiest Scrooge with the holiday spirit.

Tickets for A Christmas Tradition are on sale now. Seating is assigned, and tickets are $25. Special pricing for seniors, students, and groups are available online and through the

True Colors Theatre Presents American Buffalo This is the play that put David Mamet on the map as a major American playwright when it appeared on Broadway in 1977, winning the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play.

Set in an urban junk shop, three smalltime crooks make plans to rob a man of his coin collection, including what they believe to be an extremely valuable “Buffalo nickel.”

However, as the night goes on, motivations change, loyalties squirm and shift and paranoia rises to generate heart-pounding drama.

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE HOLIDAY KIDS SHOWS RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER™ 11/12/15 – 12/27/15 Price: $20.50 to $24.50 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-873-3391 puppet.org

DISNEY LIVE! PRESENTS THREE CLASSIC FAIRY TALES 12/12/15 – 12/13/15 Price: $20 to $80 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

THEATRE SHOWS

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG 11/13/15 Price: $17 to $47 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN 10/27/15 – 11/22/15 Price: $20 to $50 True Colors Theatre Company, Southwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Rd., Atlanta TIX: 404-532-1901 truecolorstheatre.org

A LITTLE PRINCESS 12/3/15 – 12/27/15 Price: $25 to $50 Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta TIX: 678-528-1500 theatricaloutfit.org

THE THRUSH AND THE WOODPECKER 10/31/15 – 11/15/15 Price: $21 to $43 Actor’s Express, 887 W Marietta St. NW, Suite J-107, Atlanta TIX: 404-607-7469 actors-express.com

MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS 12/5/15 – 12/31/15 Price: $12 to $15 Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta TIX: 404-584-7450 horizontheatre.com

ROMEO & JULIET 11/5/15 – 11/22/15 Price: $30 to $40 Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 get.org

ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE HOLIDAY BLACKBERRY WINTER 11/6/15 – 11/22/15 Price: $21 to $43 Actor’s Express 887 West Marietta St. NW, Suite J-107, Atlanta TIX: 404-607-7469 actors-express.com

THE SANTALAND DIARIES 11/20/15 - 12/31/15 Price: $25 to $45 Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta TIX: 404-584-7450 horizontheatre.com A CHRISTMAS CAROL 11/22 – 12/24 Prices (range): $30-$60 Alabama Shakespeare Festival One Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 800.841.4273 www.asf.net

THE TEMPEST 11/7/15 – 11/29/15 Price: $15 to $39 Atlanta Shakespeare Company 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-874-5299 shakespearetavern.com JE’CARYOUS JOHNSON’S THINGS YOUR MAN WON’T DO 11/14/15 Price: $47.50 to $57.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2852 cobbenergycentre.com

THE SNOW QUEEN 12/3/15 – 12/23/15 Price: $20 Serenbe Playhouse, 9110 Selborne Lane, Chattahoochee Hills TIX: 770-463-1110 serenbeplayhouse.com

A CHRISTMAS CAROL 11/19/15 – 12/24/15 Price: $14 to $72 Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4650 alliancetheatre.org

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CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL 12/3/15 – 12/23/15 Price: $15 to $39 Atlanta Shakespeare Company 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-874-5299 shakespearetavern.com

HOME BY DARK CHRISTMAS EDITION 12/17/15 Prices (range): $20.00-$50.00 Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA TIX: 770-813-7600 www.InfiniteEnergyCenter.com IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY 12/3/15 – 12/20/15, Prices $19-$22 Gypsy Theatre Company, Sylvia Beard Theatre, Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Hwy, Buford, GA TIX; 770-904-2740, www.bufordcommunitycenter.com

MUSICAL THEATRE SOLDIER SONGS 11/11/2015 – 11/15/2015 Price: $44 to $72 The Atlanta Opera at Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu

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ELF THE MUSICAL 12/2/15 – 12/6/15 Broadway in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 1-800-278-4447 atlanta.broadway.com

CONCERTS SPANO CONDUCTS WORLD PREMIERE OF LESHNOFF SYMPHONY, BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH 11/5/15 – 11/7/15 Price: $20 to $79 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4900 atlantasymphony.org DIANNE REEVES & FOURPLAY 11/12/15 Price: $45 to $125 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE HOLIDAY GSO JAZZ! BIG BAND – STEAMPUNK JAZZ 11/7/2015 Price: $10 to $28 Georgia Symphony Orchestra at Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta TIX: 770-429-2390 georgiasymphony.org

A SERENADE TO MUSIC WITH THE GSO CHORUS 11/14/15 Price: $10 to $25 Georgia Symphony Orchestra at Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta TIX: 770-429-2390 georgiasymphony.org

SANDRA WRIGHT SHEN​ 11/07/15 Price: $29 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 ferstcenter.gatech.edu

THE WYLDE CENTER, S’MORES FOR ALL 11/14/15, 5-7 p.m. Price: Free S’more making (and eating!), storytelling and music Hawk Hollow, 2304, 1st. Ave., Atlanta TIX: 404-371-1920 www.wyldecenter.org/smores-for-all

PACO PEÑA: FLAMENCURA 11/7/15 Price: $37 to $70 Rialto Center for the Arts,80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu SPANO CONDUCTS ALL-STAR VERDI REQUIEM 11/12/15 – 11/14/15 Price: $20 to $79 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4900 atlantasymphony.org 1160-ad.qxp

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MAVIS STAPLES & JOAN OSBORNE 11/18/15 Price: $40 to $50 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 ferstcenter.gatech.edu DJ SPOOKY: PEACE SYMPHONY​ 11/19/15 Price: $26 to $39 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 ferstcenter.gatech.edu Page 1

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JAKE SHIMABUKURO​ 11/20/15 Price: $26 to $39 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 ferstcenter.gatech.edu

WILL DOWNING’S SOULFUL SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS 12/4/15 Price: $38 to $89 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX 11/29/15 Price: $36 to $57 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

A CHRISTMAS TRADITION 12/4/15 – 12/20/15, 2015, Prices (range): $20-$25 Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta TIX: 770-293-3008

DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS 2015 12/2/15 Price: $26 to $86 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 12/4/15 – 12/5/15 Price: $15 to $20 Emory’s Glenn Auditorium, 1652 N Decatur Rd., Atlanta TIX: 404.727.5050 arts.emory.edu

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN WITH THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 12/3/15 Price: $39 to $99 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4900 atlantasymphony.org

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA 12TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR 12/5/15 Price: $35 to $75 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 cobbenergycentre.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE HOLIDAY GSO HOLIDAY POPS 12/5/15 Price: $10 to $30 Georgia Symphony Orchestra at Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta TIX: 770-429-2390 georgiasymphony.org GALA HOLIDAY CONCERT 12/5/15 – 12/6/15 Price: $25 to $55 Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu AND THE ANGELS SANG 12/6/15 Price: $17 to $22 The Michael O’Neal Singers and Greater Atlanta Girls Choir at Roswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell TIX: 770-594-7974 mosingers.com CHRISTMAS WITH ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE 12/12/15 Price: $10 to $30 Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd., Atlanta TIX: 404.727.5050 arts.emory.edu

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER​ 12/12/15 Price: $39 to $64 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 ferstcenter.gatech.edu CHRISTMAS WITH THE ASO 12/12/15 to 12/13/15 Price: $33 to $65 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4900 atlantasymphony.org 68TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT 12/13, 3pm Price: Free Decatur Civic Chorus, First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur TIX; 678-488-7717, www.decaturcivicchorus.org MICHAEL MCDONALD: THIS CHRISTMAS, AN EVENING OF HOLIDAY & HITS 12/14/15 Price: $29.50 to $125.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4900 atlantasymphony.org

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VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS 12/17/15 – 12/19/15 Price: $33 to $65 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4900 atlantasymphony.org

CELTIC CHRISTMAS 12/19/15 – 12/20/15 The Celtic Company at Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu

SOUL REBELS​ 12/18/15 Price: $26 to $51 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 ferstcenter.gatech.edu

10TH ANNUAL MESSIAH SING ALONG 12/20/15 Price: $10 The Michael O’Neal Singers at Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell TIX: 770-594-7974 mosingers.com

10TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GALA & HOLIDAY POPS 12/19/15 Price: $16 to $32 Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra at Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Rd., Duluth TIX: johnscreeksymphony.org LIVE IN ROSWELL: M-PACT​ 12/19/15 Price: $35 Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell TIX: 770-594-6232 roswellgov.com

CELTIC WOMAN: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 12/20/15 Price: $47.50 to $102.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Woodruff Arts Center, Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-4900 atlantasymphony.org

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ATLANTA BALLET’S NUTCRACKER 12/11/15 – 11/27/15 Price: $16.50 to $124 Atlanta Ballet at The Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-892-3303 atlantaballet.com

FOUR FAST FIRST FRIDAYS: CATELLIER DANCE PROJECTS 11/6/15 Free!

Emory’s Dance Studio, 1700 North Decatur Rd., Atlanta INFO: arts.emory.edu

THE NUTCRACKER 12/11/15 @ 7:30pm; 12/12/15 @ 2:00pm and 7:30pm; 12/13/15 @ 2:00pm Prices (range): Adult $23.50; Child/Student/Senior $15.50 Atlanta Dance Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA TIX: 404-438-3028, ADTshows.com; atlantadancetheatre.org

RONALD K. BROWN/EVIDENCE 11/13/15 Price: $22.50 to $47.50 Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Dr., Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 ferstcenter.gatech.edu LUNCHTIME IN THE STUDIO, DANCE-MAKING AS A CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE 11/19/15, Free, but please RSVP in advance CORE Performing Company, CORE Dance Studio, 139 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA (On the Square) TIX: 404-373-4154, www.coredance.org

FUSION- FROM AFRICA TO HIP HOP 12/30/15, Prices: $20.00 Door- $25.00 Total Dance/Dancical Productions,Inc. Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd. Atlanta TIX:: 404 753-0980, 404 613-3220, www.dancicalproductions.com

URBAN NUTCRACKER 11/19-22/2015​Prices (range): $30, $40 & $52 Ballethnic Dance Company, Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, GA 30168 TIX: 404.762.1416 www.ballethnic.org

SHEN YUN 1/15/16 – 1/17/16 Prices (range): $65-205 Shen Yun Performing Arts Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 ShenYun.com

THE NUTCRACKER PRESENTED BY NORTHEAST ATLANTA BALLET 11/27/15 – 11/29/15 Prices (range): $18.50-$23.50 Northeast Atlanta Ballet, Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA TIX: 770-813-7600 www.InfiniteEnergyCenter.com

FESTIVALS GLOBAL GIFT MARKET 12/13/15, noon-4 p.m. Price: Free For sale: unique hand-crafted gifts, jewelry, home décor, accessories and fair trade food products from Haiti and around the world. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2461 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta 404-237-0363, http://www.covenantpresbyterian.us/

GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER 12/4/15 – 12/20/15, Prices (range): $18 - $35 Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA TIX: 770-626-2464, www.gwinnettballet.org FIELDWORK SHOWCASE 12/6/15 Price: $7 CORE and Emory Dance Program at Emory’s Dance Studio, 1700 North Decatur Rd., Atlanta TIX: arts.emory.edu

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