Atlanta ShowGuide Spring 2021

Spring 2021

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

FROM ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL TO YOUR LIVING ROOM! The Atlanta Opera Goes Back Under the Big Tent Atlanta Author Pearl Cleage — Intergenerational Conversations

The Michael O’Neal Singers ONLINE: Connecting Choral Singers Globally

Theatrical Outfit Brings You a Smart, Authentic, Vital Spring

Hot Summer Shows from Voices of Note

The Legacy Dancers of Total Dance/Dancical Productions, Inc. (TDDP)

Robert Barnett: The Dance World’s Ageless Cavalier

Atlanta Master Chorale is Preparing for a Harvest of Live Concerts!

Georgia Symphony’s Talent Competition Gains Celebrity Judges

Kennesaw State College of the Arts to offer Summer Arts Intensives

The Rialto Center Celebrates 105 Years with its First Virtual Gala

Beloved Fairy Tales are Live, On Stage at the Center for Puppetry Arts

Ballethnic Spring 2021 Happenings Atlanta ShowGuide Video Library • Performance Guide

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The Atlanta Opera Goes Back Under the Big Tent This Spring

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Atlanta Master Chorale is Preparing for a Harvest of Live Concerts!

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From Atlanta Symphony Hall to your living room!

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The Rialto Center Celebrates 105 Years with its First Virtual Gala

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Atlanta Author Pearl Cleage — Intergenerational Conversations

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Theatrical Outfit Brings You a Smart, Authentic, Vital Spring

Robert Barnett: The Dance World’s Ageless Cavalier

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The Legacy Dancers of Total Dance/ Dancical Productions, Inc. (TDDP)

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Kennesaw State College of the Arts to offer Summer Arts Intensives

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Georgia Symphony’s Talent Competition Gains Celebrity Judges

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Ballethnic Spring 2021 Happenings

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Beloved Fairy Tales are Live, On Stage at the Center for Puppetry Arts

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Hot Summer Shows from Voices of Note

Atlanta ShowGuide Video Library Online Video Performances

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The Michael O’Neal Singers ONLINE: Connecting Choral Singers Globally

On the Cover: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Director Robert Spano; Photo by Jeff Roffman

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The Atlanta Opera Goes Back Under the Big Tent This Spring ne of the few American companies to perform live for in-person audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic,” The Atlanta Opera has already “demonstrate[d] how imaginative direction can harness COVID restrictions for artistic effect” (Wall Street Journal).

After the success of our acclaimed fall offerings, we are thrilled to present an equally innovative spring lineup of live, in-person events, highlighted by the world premiere productions of new adaptations of two iconic operas. Deconstructed to accommodate the needs and nature of the current season, The Threepenny Opera and The Threepenny Carmen are both conceived by Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun as “opera for starved societies.”

Together with three live spring concerts, the new adaptations will feature top-tier artists performing for live audiences in The Atlanta Opera’s customized circus tent, now mounted just outside the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. For

those unable to attend in person, all five productions will also be filmed for future release in the company’s new Spotlight Media digital streaming service. As Opera Wire reports, The Atlanta Opera is proving itself “one of the most exciting opera companies in America.”

Zvulun explains: “…We’re taking a look at two iconic works from past centuries — Bizet’s Carmen and Weill’s Threepenny Opera — and asking what they mean for us today. These operas tell stories of marginalized characters and a society that is on the brink of starvation.

We’ve deconstructed these works and reconstructed them on a smaller scale, one more suited to our current times. Everything has to be scaled down during the pandemic.

Audiences are smaller, run-times are shorter and grand operas must be pared down to focus on the essentials. We’re living in a lean, threepenny world right now, so it’s appropriate that we’re paying homage to Kurt Weill and producing threepenny operas that accommodate our present times.”

Tickets for the Big Tent Series (sold in both 2- and 4-person socially distanced “pods”) are on sale now at atlantaopera.org or by calling 404-881-8885.

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(Above)The Threepenny Opera: Erik Teague (Left) The Threepenny Carmen: Joanna Schmink

Spring

Virtual Concert Series

Enjoy performances by violin powerhouse Augustin Hadelich and piano virtuoso Jean-Yves Thibaudet as well as the return of James Gaffigan conducting Dvořák.

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From Atlanta Symphony Hall to your living room!

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he Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Behind the Curtain spring season is under way. Virtual concert premieres for the spring season are happening now through June 2021. The programs feature an exciting variety of intimate repertoire in concerts filled with first-time performances and favorite classics. “For us, video quickly became an opportunity to give our patrons an up-close and personal view so they could feel more connected to our musicians and the ASO,” said ASO Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Natacha McLeod regarding the virtual performances. Premiering from the stage

account set-up and virtual concert viewing assistance. Concerts may also be viewed with pay-per-view access for $20 each concert. For more information about Virtual Memberships to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s reimagined season, visit aso.org/memberships.

TDP Spring Concert As one of the longest-running, year-round musical education diversity programs, the Talent Development Program (TDP) provides 25 young Black and Latinx musicians with the highest level of musical training each school year. Each of the 25 TDP Fellows gives a solo performance The ASO is offering college students the for the annual spring opportunity to view all upcoming spring recitals at the Woodruff Arts Center to showcase concerts for just $20. Active college students their hard work and can visit ASO.org/college to apply. dedication throughout the school year. This year’s of Symphony Hall, these high-definition spring concert will highlight performances virtual concerts include never-beforeby the five senior Fellows in a virtual seen views of the orchestra, interviews, concert via Facebook and YouTube live on exclusive bonus content and more.

Sunday, May 16 at 7 p.m. Okorie “OkCello” Virtual Memberships provide extended Johnson will also perform and host the viewing windows for one month evening. Additional performances from after each concert premiere as well underclassmen Fellows will be available to as access to the ASO Tech Squad for view on aso.org.

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Atlanta Author Pearl Cleage Helps Develop Intergenerational Conversations at the Alliance Theatre

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hat can an 11-year-old do to help make the world a better place?

How can a teenager help establish justice in a broken world?

An original animated short film and a collaboration of young minds are dealing with these questions, and they also have one thing in common. Both projects are guided and inspired by Atlanta author Pearl Cleage.

“The animated short film ‘Sit-In’ was intended to be a live performance,” explains Cleage. “But Covid-19 changed all that, and instead it evolved into something wonderful.”

The show became an animated short film that is still streaming on the Alliance’s web site through June 30th. Produced by the Palette Group, the story involves three young friends as they learn about the Civil Rights era and apply this information to issues they face today.

Cleage wrote the script based on Andrea Davis Pinkney’s book “SitIn: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down.”

“It was an exciting journey,” Cleage says. “I had never written a film script before. It makes you realize how, as an artist, doing something new pushes you.”

“We wanted to create a bridge between

the generations. We thought, ‘Let’s give this generation something to be empowered about,’” Cleage says.

“Feedback has been wonderful. A question-and-answer session on Zoom showed that children today don’t understand a lot about what happened back then.

They want to know ‘How can I help now as an 11-year-old?”

Many children’s favorite character is the grandfather who shares his memory of the Civil Rights Era, emphasizing the importance of intergenerational conversations.

A slightly older group is also curious about how they can change the world.

Cleage will guide the Alliance’s Palefsky Collision Project again this year. 20 teens will spend three weeks exploring a work of art, culminating in a performance on July 31st.

This year, they will immerse themselves in Marvin Gaye’s album “What’s Going On.” Teens picked for this diverse group were chosen for their openness and curiosity.

“We want them to react to a basic text, and Marvin Gaye’s album sounds like he wrote it yesterday,” Cleage explains. “We will train them to listen to others, not argue. We will knit their thoughts together into a script for a performance. We want to show them how to address issues through art.”

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The Michael O’Neal ONLINE Summer Singers “Songs for a Summer’s Night”

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Robert Barnett:

The Dance World’s Ageless Cavalier

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By Holley Calmes

t is the last class of the day at a regional ballet convention. Robert Barnett teaches a pas de deux class consisting of advanced young students. They are eager and in awe.

Barnett imparts technical advice as he partners teenage ballerinas. His manner with the young men is kind, bolstering their confidence. He treats them with the respect he gives everyone. Barnett’s teaching expertise is peerless, but it is only part of his legacy.

When asked about his contributions to dance, Barnett, 95, never fails to trade places on the pedestal with those he respects. A celebrated star of the New York City Ballet under George Balanchine and the undisputed energy behind the Atlanta Ballet’s evolution, he still begins and ends his conversations by praising others.

Dorothy Alexander, founder of the Atlanta Ballet, was a cherished friend. “Such a special lady. I adored her,” he says.

Bobby Barnett with Virginia Barnett Statue, Photo by Holley Calmes

“Dorothy wanted a professional ballet company in Atlanta, and Bobby made it happen,” explains Cynthia Crain, author of Barnett’s biography “On Stage at the Ballet.” In this role, he had opportunities to implement his many talents, but it is other names that Barnett highlights.

Names such as Anne Burton. “She was a special one. A technician, a true artist,” Barnett says. He speaks of other talented dancers he imported to Atlanta, such as Wei Dongsheng and Maniya Barredo, with warmth and affection. There were dancers who became leaders, such as Gil Boggs, now of Colorado Ballet.

The introduction of Balanchine’s work broadened Atlanta’s cultural richness.

Crain quotes Barnett, “Balanchine once said to me, ‘Bobby, my choreography will disappear once I am gone. I promised, ‘Not while I’m around!’” True to his word, Barnett presented Balanchine masterpieces such as “Serenade” and others to Atlanta audiences.

Other dance forms and choreographers were championed by Barnett.

“Dorothy called me one day and said, ‘I have this young man here. He wants to be a part of the school,” Barnett explains. “It was Carl Ratcliff.”

Supported by Barnett and others, the Carl Ratcliff Modern Dance Theatre was launched, encouraging a new wave of contemporary dance within Atlanta’s arts community.

Sharon Story, Atlanta Ballet’s Dean of the Centre for Dance Education expresses a consensus about this Atlanta arts icon: “Robert Barnett is a treasure to us all at Atlanta Ballet and the dance community around the world. His dedication and passion have and continue to guard everyone who has ever worked with him to strive for excellence.”

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Kennesaw State College of the Arts to offer Summer Arts Intensives High school students welcomed back for in-person immersion in the arts

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ennesaw State University College of the Arts is offering high school students a week-long immersion in the arts, June 7-11. Students may choose from acting, dance, or musical theatre, or new this year: percussion or theatre design and technology. All offerings run the week of June 7-11, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and include lunch for only $295, with the exception of the Percussion Intensive, which runs from 1 - 5 p.m. (no lunch) and is only $195. Attendance is very limited, so interested students should register early.

Dr. Ivan Pulinkala, Dean of the College of the Arts, said, “We are delighted to invite high school students back to campus once again to experience a week of in-person instruction from our faculty. The Summer Arts Intensives are a great way for high school students to experience what it might be like to attend KSU and major in the arts.”

Theatre buffs may choose from Acting, Musical Theatre, or Design and Technology from the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies. Acting centers on the actor’s approach to auditioning, including core acting work, technique and professional insights into

casting processes. Musical Theatre will feature acting, dance, and vocal skills workshops led by KSU faculty and local professionals. The Theatre Design and Technology Intensive will cover different aspects of working backstage, including scenic, costume, lighting, props and sound.

Dance enthusiasts will experience a myriad of dance classes, such as modern, ballet, African, jazz, choreography, and dance history, all led by KSU Department of Dance faculty, culminating in a performance at the end of the week.

Music students who love percussion will want to attend the brand-new Percussion Intensive from the Bailey School of Music. The half-day program will include sectionals each day as well as full percussion ensemble rehearsals. The faculty will also present clinics covering timpani, snare drum, mallet instruments, accessories, and hand drumming.

Attendance at all of the intensives is very limited, so interested students should register as early as possible.

Learn more about the College of the Arts at arts.kennesaw.edu

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Ballethnic Spring 2021 Happenings

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allethnic is learning and growing.

Thanks to the general operating support from the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta and The Arthur Blank Family Foundation, Ballethnic has been able expand its knowledge base and enhance its vision for the future.

Architecture firm Perkin & Wills provided an opportunity for Ballethnic to reimagine its building and campus, through the firm’s Social Purpose Program. Through monthly meetings, the artistic staff was able to dream the new upgraded space for the future, and the talented team produced its feasibility study pro bono to create a capital campaign. At the same time, Ballethnic worked with The Sasha Group (generously

virtual Friday performances for various groups and also collaborating with The Breman Museum.

Out of the many discussions and trainings presented by the Arthur Blank Audience Building Roundtable work, Leslie Gordon, executive director of The Breman, was inspired to seek a collaboration with the Ballethnic cofounders to create a new work, building off the Snitzer exhibit. Gordon introduced the idea to the co-founders, and Lucas, as resident choreographer, was elated to have the opportunity to bring forth a new work during a difficult time. Lucas sees the commission as the tool he needs to help meld the Ballethnic veteran dancers and train new company members.

The Breman Museum and Ballethnic Dance Company are set to celebrate, through choreography and music, A Jazz Memoir with photography by 89-year old photojournalist Herb Snitzer and choreography by Ballethnic co-founder Waverly T.Lucas II. This exploration has been in the works and evolving for many months. It is set to hit the virtual stage in late April followed by in-person indoor and outdoor appearances at Ballethnic Dance Company and The Breman in early summer.

Lucas sees the commission as the tool he needs to help meld the Ballethnic veteran dancers and train new company members. funded by Bloomberg Philanthropy) to enhance our knowledge and to elevate the brand awareness, resulting in a new logo and new look.

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Ballethnic Dance Company has been in the studio creating and producing

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The Michael O’Neal Singers ONLINE:

Connecting Choral Singers from Around the Nation and Around the Globe

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ince its inception more than 30 years ago, The Michael O’Neal Singers organization (MOS), based in Roswell, has provided a unique opportunity to the north metro-Atlanta community to experience musical presentations of engaging variety and artistic excellence. MOS recognizes the power vocal music has to connect and heal, and so offers choral opportunities to the community at large by hosting a nonauditioned Summer Singers program and an annual December Messiah Sing-Along.

The COVID-19 situation prevents the 140-voice auditioned MOS chorus from effectively gathering and producing inperson choral events. The Michael O’Neal Singers ONLINE offers a way for choral singers to keep their voices in shape, learn and safely rehearse choral music with a choral “surround sound,” and visit with other singers in real time. Rehearsals and virtual vocal studio lessons are offered weekly via YouTube and are followed by Zoom social sessions for those persons interested in visiting with other singers.

Those MOS ONLINE participants interested in also having a virtual choir experience can choose to participate in an optional ‘virtual audio’ performance. The Summer session of The Michael O’Neal Singers ONLINE is entitled Songs for a Summer’s Night and the YouTube videos will ‘premiere’ each Monday evening at 8 p.m. EDT from June 21 – July 26 (they can also be viewed any time after each ‘premiere’ showing). There is no registration fee for participation, although donations are gratefully accepted. Singers may enroll from anywhere; MOS ONLINE currently includes participants from 27 states and 11 countries spread over five continents.

MOS offers many of its past full-length choral concerts and concert highlights at no charge via its YouTube channel. Visit youtube. com/michaelonealsingers to peruse the selection of choral performances ranging from classical, Irish traditional, Broadway, opera, bluegrass, and more and watch on demand.

Visit MOS at www.mosingers.com or call 770.594.7974 to learn more about being part of The Michael O’Neal Singers ONLINE.

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Two Hot Summer Shows

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his summer will be extra HOT at Voices of Note! The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus starts off the summer season with YAASS Broadway! — classics and new favorites brought to you as only a gay men’s chorus can. The AGMC will sizzle with acts that will get you in the mood for summertime. Save the date for sheer entertainment!

Mark your calendar for July 18 and 19.

The Atlanta Women’s Chorus presents Phoenix Rising, a show built on the

musical heritage of incredible individuals and groups born from the roots of Atlanta’s music scene. Enjoy stories about Atlanta’s colorful history and the music that accompanied the many facets of this amazing city. For a visit into Atlanta’s past and a look forward to the future — don’t miss Phoenix Rising on July 1 and 2!

For information on each group’s shows, and how to audition, please visit our website: www.voicesofnote.org.

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Mark Lawson

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Jon Easter

Sam Hagan

Cultivating the Spring Seeds

Preparing for a Harvest of Live Concerts!

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here is no doubt that the pandemic has altered the way performing arts organizations deliver their product. We have seen a new level of innovation and creativity unfold over the past year, and Atlanta Master Chorale has continued to seek new ways to share the transformative power of our music. During this pause in live performance, we have remained connected with our faithful patrons and have also drawn a much broader audience through our virtual programming. Many seeds have been planted as we continued to deliver music that touches spirit — both nationally and globally. Now that there is hope of returning to live concerts in the fall, we are planning for the new season with a guarded optimism. But even with the impending return to stage, Atlanta Master Chorale will continue to cultivate the seeds we have planted through our expanded programming that has further connected us with our friends, patrons and donors.

In a normal year, Atlanta Master Chorale is winding down our season, singing a final concert in May and then going silent until the next season’s premiere concert in October. This year, we will continue our virtual programming

through the summer with new YouTube video releases and our Spirited Conversations: Behind the Scores live interview series.

We hope you will join us for our next episode on April 19 at noon, featuring Jonathan Easter, Atlanta Master Chorale accompanist and increasingly sought-after collaborative organist/ pianist. Registration is also open for our noon conversations with Mark Lawson, President of ECS Publishing Group/ MorningStar on June 21, Dr. André Thomas on May 10, Tenor Samuel Hagan on July 12, and Dantes Rameau, CEO and cofounder of Atlanta Music Project on August 30. Register and details are available at AtlantaMasterChorale.org. Interviews will be recorded and available on our website.

During this unusual year, we have been blessed with an ever-expanding virtual audience. With 1.3 million YouTube views, Atlanta Master Chorale’s performances have now been viewed in all 50 states and in more than 100 countries worldwide, and our subscribers have grown by more than 40 percent. Our generous donors and patrons have fertilized the field, enabling our music to continue to touch spirit during a time when many needed it the most. Stay TUNED for our next season.

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The Rialto Center Overcomes Challenges to Celebrate 105 Years with its First Virtual Gala

he Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University opened in 1916 as Atlanta’s first and the southeast’s largest movie theater. This spring the Rialto celebrates its 105-year anniversary with a virtual extravaganza — Live at the Rialto: The Gala.

During the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest last spring, it was hardly the time to celebrate. The Rialto, like many organizations, was shuttered. But the Rialto Center, committed to serving local artists and the community even during challenging times, sought new ways to engage audiences beyond the confines of brick and mortar, to serve as a beacon of hope and source of solace. With no budget and reduced staff, the Rialto launched free virtual performances to provide levity during the difficult times. Since last spring, the Rialto has presented 59 free virtual events on a regular basis. Signature programs were livestreamed

including 14 monthly Feed Your Senses lunch and learn performances, and five Live at the Rialto performances featuring Russell Gunn and the Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, Kevin Bales’ Beyond the Neighborhood: The Music of Fred Rogers, two performances of “Silver Linings” presented by the Atlanta Ballet, and Kathleen Bertrand’s “Sisters In Song”. There were also new offerings — Rialto Replays of five Rialto Series performances, 30 Rialto Homegrown Artists Series performances shared by local artists from their homes. The Rialto partnered with GSUTV to produce five episodes of Crucial Conversations, a televised series of civil, nonpartisan discussions on racial equity and reconciliation.

Live at the Rialto: The Gala is a celebration of another year standing at the corner of Luckie and Forsyth Streets, overcoming challenges and looking ahead to the coming season. As its doors remain closed to the public, the Rialto needs the continued support of the community to bridge the gap from spring to fall in hopes of lighting the marquee and opening their doors again. The Gala will feature a nostalgic celebration of the 105-year anniversary, the best of 2019-20 season performances, special interviews and tributes from fans, artists and friends, plus silent and live auctions. For more information call 404-413-9849 or visit The Gala website at BidPal.net/RialtoGala2021.

Dr. Rainbow’s Infinity Mirror, Photo courtesy of the Rialto Center

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William DeMeritt (Nathan) in The Catastrophist produced by Marin Theatre Company and Round House Theatre. Photo courtesy of Marin Theatre Company and Round House Theatre

Theatrical Outfit

Brings You a Smart, Authentic, Vital Spring

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pring has officially arrived, and with it comes the continuation of Theatrical Outfit’s Spring 2021 Season. After the groundbreaking return of Lauren M. Gunderson to ATL with The Catastrophist, two more amazing productions are in the wings!

These exciting plays are all perfectly suited for the digital format and will offer outstanding performances that come to life right in the comfort of your own home.

In April, a hit British play, fresh from a West End run, will make its Atlanta debut when A Hundred Words for Snow by Tatty Hennessy blows onto your screen. Matt Torney directs this tender & epic play that follows the story of Rory, a 15-year-old girl who copes with her grief at her father’s passing by running away to spread his ashes across the North Pole. Then in June, we are excited to present the seminal play Fires In The Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn And Other Identities by Anna Deavere Smith. Taken directly from a series of interviews with over 50 members of the Jewish and Black communities following the historic Crown Heights riots, which happened 30 years ago this summer, this timely piece turns their voices into a tour de force one-woman show starring January LaVoy. Fires In The Mirror will STREAM LIVE from Theatrical Outfit for

nine PERFORMANCES ONLY — making it the true not-to-be-missed theatrical event of the season.

“I’m thrilled with the response we have gotten for our digital programming so far and am excited to share these exceptional plays with Atlanta audiences this Spring,” says Torney, artistic director.

“When putting this season together, we challenged ourselves to look for plays that both engaged directly with the crucial questions of 2021 and the COVID recovery, and also allowed our audience escape into new worlds and explore ideas in fresh and exciting ways.”

The Spring will also see the return of our annual gala when Our Luckie Stars Gala takes center stage in May. Join TO this year for a fun evening of homemade cocktails, fabulous auction items, and lots of surprises! TO will honor devoted District 2 Councilmember, Amir R. Farokhi at this event.

While we all wait for the opportunity to all be together in a theatre again, Theatrical Outfit promises to continue bringing you smart, authentic, vital digital theatre that starts the conversations that matter. We invite you to visit theatricaloutfit.org or call 678-528-1500 for additional details.

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As an instructor and a otal Dance/Dancical “I have been a memperformer, people are amazed Productions, Inc. ber, student, mentee, and by the technical proficiency (TDDP) celebrated child of TDDP for over 20 I exude in various genres of 35 years of artistic service years. After receiving my BFA dance. I know that I owe all of in 2020. Founded in from the University of Arts, these accolades to the legacy 1985 by Artistic Director/ having performed, toured, program and Mojah. Mojah Cultural Arts Educator, and instructed with major (Modern African) demands that Terrie Ajile Axam, the goal companies internationally one educate and excel their of the organization is to and throughout the Tri-State mind, body, and spirit. bring professional arts area, I can declare that none — Adrienne Abdus-Salaam and cultural arts to the of the experiences have community. amounted to what I learned, received, or One of TDDP’s significant programs is experienced from this company. Total Dance The Legacy Dancers. The Legacy Dancers and the family that I attained by way of it, are outstanding students who enter the have had a profound effect on my life in TDDP program between the ages of more ways than one. three and 15 and continue their training As an instructor and a performer, peothrough high school graduation. Most of ple are amazed by the technical proficiency I these students fulfill dreams as dance and exude in various genres of dance. I know that performing arts professionals and have I owe all of these accolades to the legacy accomplishments that include receiving program and Mojah. Mojah (Modern African) educational scholarships, performing/ demands that one educate and excel their leading professional dance companies, mind, body, and spirit. performing on Broadway, TV and more.

Much of what I have gained as an artist Adrienne Abdus-Salaam is one the and person; I received from TDDP. Terrie Ajile many Legacy Dancers who has succeeded Axam and others in the Legacy Program in her artistic career. Adrienne is currently have been my family since the Dance Director at New Manchester High I was four years old. I am School located in Douglasville, Georgia, and blessed to have an unparalshe attests to leled caliber of professionthe fact als from this organization that Total who have all been Dance has instrumental had a posiin my life and tive impact career.” on her life — Adrienne and career.

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he dancers, instrumentalists and vocalists competing in the Georgia Symphony Orchestra’s Virtual to Center Stage talent competition need support on social media from family, friends and the general public to win.

The competition opened for video audition submissions on Feb. 1, 2021, to Georgia residents, ages eight and up, in any musical style. Amateurs through professionals, including solo entrants or groups up to 10, were eligible to enter.

“Given the hardships the entertainment industry endured over the past year due to COVID-19, we wanted to provide an opportunity for public recognition to

undiscovered artists,” said GSO Music Director and Conductor Timothy Verville. In addition to a live performance opportunity with the GSO in its 2021-22 concert season, the winner(s) also will receive a prize package valued at nearly $1,200.

Following an initial round of internal judging, the top-rated contestants’ video audition submissions now move through three rounds of public voting on the GSO’s Facebook and YouTube pages and talent. georgiasymphony.org. The final five contestants will be judged by a panel of talented local performing arts celebrities, including:

Andy Gaines: General manager of the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre.

Shuler Hensley: Award-winning Broadway, OffBroadway, film and TV star, and an integral part of the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards— Shuler Hensley Awards.

Earl Reece: Former executive director of the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre and former director of the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School.

Jennifer Holloway: Atlanta native and internationally recognized opera singer and actor.

Public voting ends on June 13, 2021.

The competition’s winner, runner up and community pick will be announced on June 18, 2021.

Atlanta ShowGuide magazine is proud to serve as the competition’s media sponsor.

Sponsorship donations benefit the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra program, including its scholarship fund, which provides music education opportunities to students with financial need.

Oral Moses: Internationally recognized bass baritone vocalist and artistic director of The Negro Spiritual, Inc.

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Pinocchio, Lee Bryan, Photos courtesy of Center for Puppetry Arts

Beloved Fairy Tales are Live, On Stage this Spring at the Center for Puppetry Arts

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enter for Puppetry Arts is celebrating spring with live, in-person performances on and a brand new, more flexible, cost-effective way to experience puppetry. The more all-inclusive family series tickets you buy, the more you save!

Beginning April 30 and running through May 9, Little Red rides into the Center with the Big Bad Wolf working double-time in this twisted, tangle of tales in The Big Bad Little Red Pig Show. Lee Bryan, “That Puppet Guy” performs this fast-paced show that “squishes” together two childhood favorites with just one Big Bad Wolf who can really bring down the house. It’s a curly “tale” not to be missed!

Then in Pinocchio, running May 14 through May 23, upcycled thrift store finds

get new life in this unique retelling of the most classic puppet tale. You’ll see baskets become crickets, cooking pots become foxes, and a puppet just might turn into real “live” boy. This solo “tour de farce” combines prop comedy, found object puppetry and original sound compositions for a laugh out loud experience perfect for the whole family!

Beginning June 16 and running through August 1, The Ugly Duckling follows a young bird who simply doesn’t fit in with the other ducks in the pond. Helped by some friendly forest sprites, the duckling sets out to explore the wonders of the pond. With a beautifully created environment full of hidden musical instruments created by Atlanta Percussionist Klimchak, The Ugly Duckling brings to the stage Andersen’s transformative fable about life’s bumpy road. Reduced-priced previews are available on June 15 and 16.

Each all-inclusive ticket includes the performance, admission to the Worlds of Puppetry Museum, and their Create-APuppet Workshop™ where patrons are invited to build, decorate, and perform with their very own puppet. The puppets are based on the characters and style of puppetry in each individual production. Visit the website to purchase your tickets today!

The Center is maintaining its dedication to a safe environment for everyone by requiring masks, social distancing, limiting capacity, and frequent cleanings.

Ugly Duckling, Photo courtesy of Center for Puppetry Arts

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ATLANTA ONLINE VIDEO LIBRARY SPRING Here in the greater Atlanta area, we are blessed with an abundance of creative talent. Our performing arts community continues to inspire and innovate, and with so many offerings, it’s a challenge to experience them all! Thanks to our partner organizations, Atlanta ShowGuide is proud to offer a video library on our website, www.AtlantaShowGuide.com. Explore productions from artists and companies that might be new to you. Revisit a favorite performance from the comfort of your sofa. Atlanta ShowGuide’s video library is just another way we are bringing the very best to you from some of our area’s most talented artists.

choreographic initiative featuring a variety of original pieces created by Atlanta Ballet dancers on Atlanta Ballet dancers February 12 and March 19, 2021. Originally presented live ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfTj31a6glQ

ATLANTABALLET.COM Sergio Masero’s Teneo Integrum | Atlanta Ballet In partnership with the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University and GSUTV, Atlanta Ballet will present Silver Linings – the Company’s newest choreographic initiative featuring a variety of original pieces created by Atlanta Ballet dancers on Atlanta Ballet dancers February 12 and March 19, 2021. Originally presented live ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nMRYQtyBaA

Keith Reeve’s Bodies In Motion | Atlanta Ballet In partnership with the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University and GSUTV, Atlanta Ballet will present Silver Linings – the Company’s newest choreographic initiative featuring a variety of original pieces created by Atlanta Ballet dancers on Atlanta Ballet dancers February 12 and March 19, 2021. Originally presented live ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfTj31a6glQ

Guilherme Maciel’s This Bitter Earth | Atlanta Ballet In partnership with the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University and GSUTV, Atlanta Ballet will present Silver Linings – the Company’s newest choreographic initiative featuring a variety of original pieces created by Atlanta Ballet dancers on Atlanta Ballet dancers February 12 and March 19, 2021. Originally presented live ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bcBs9xRRi4

HIGH.ORG One of our influencers giving a tour of our Bestowing Beauty exhibition running thru April 18. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNH8hTgA-LK/ Video featuring our permanent American Art collection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44g311V3QL0

Anderson Souza’s Touchline | Atlanta Ballet In partnership with the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University and GSUTV, Atlanta Ballet will present Silver Linings – the Company’s newest choreographic initiative featuring a variety of original pieces created by Atlanta Ballet dancers on Atlanta Ballet dancers February 12 and March 19, 2021. Originally presented live ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfTj31a6glQ

BALLETHNIC.ORG https://youtu.be/5o2qePSiBWQ

Keith Reeve’s Bodies In Motion | Atlanta Ballet In partnership with the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University and GSUTV, Atlanta Ballet will present Silver Linings – the Company’s newest

Recent Ballethnic Friday live https://youtu.be/12-j3mIExfE

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ATLANTAMASTERCHORALE.ORG LIBBYWHITTEMORE.COM LIVING ROOM CABARET #45 https://www.facebook.com/libby.whittemore1/ videos/10225231391911656 LIVING ROOM CABARET #44 https://www.facebook.com/ARTSATL/photos /a.433068526760612/3931969143537182/ LIVING ROOM CABARET #43 https://www.facebook.com/libby.whittemore1/ videos/10225116276913853 LIVING ROOM CABARET #42 https://www.facebook.com/libby.whittemore1/ videos/10225060377436401 LIVING ROOM CABARET #41 https://www.facebook.com/libby.whittemore1/ videos/10224999379111481 LIVING ROOM CABARET #40 https://www.facebook.com/libby.whittemore1/ videos/10224950472608849

Pearl Cleage, Alliance Theatre rehearsals, Photo by Greg Mooney

Come To The Woods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9bm677UaRw Text taken from the writings by John Muir and adapted by the composer. Music composed by Jake Runestad, 2015, JakeRunestad.com Fare Thee Well Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Sb6FkMd8E Music composed by Jimmy Rankin, Arr. James Q. Mulholland, 2006

I Will Be Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYbNsyDNwY8 Gwyneth Walker, Text: May Swenson, © 1994 by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - A Division of ECS Publishing O Clap Your Hands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EutQlXTQaZQ Text: taken from Psalm 47 (verse 1, 2, 5-8); Music

by Ralph Vaughn Williams Who is Sylvia https://youtu.be/fuPi79OwH0U Music: Matthew Harris (from Shakespeare Songs: Book 1), Text: William Shakespeare (from Two Gentlemen of Verona), (C) 1989; Associated Music Publishers, Inc.

The Michael O’Neal Singers, B. Alex Rogers, Photo by Jalyn Radziminski

ATLANTA ONLINE VIDEO LIBRARY SPRING Michael’s Warmups for High Voices: https://youtu.be/J-3ihrbkjhI (This series is public.)

CCOPERA.ORG

A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: https://youtu.be/MrZteVavbd8

Virtual Dinner and a Diva: Carmen performance that was posted last month. https://fb.watch/4H21UrSkb3/

“The Lord Is My Shepherd” by John Rutter virtual audio choir: https://youtu.be/njxxuvVFslo From our archives: “Songs of Hope and Freedom” https://youtu.be/-uZcoIRcTeQ Featuring guest conductor Moses Hogan, narrator Oral Moses, Michael O’Neal, and The Michael O’Neal Singers and Chamber Singers. Friday, May 17, 2002 at Roswell UMC, Roswell Georgia USA This program consists of African-American Spirituals and “His Light Still Shines,” a tribute piece written by Mr. Hogan in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King’s widow, Coretta Scott King, was in attendance at this concert. Originally recorded to VHS tape by the video team at Roswell UMC. This concert was one of Moses Hogan’s last guest appearances before his untimely death.

MOSINGERS.COM https://youtu.be/FdNqLDxJtWI “Hallelujah” from Handel’s MESSIAH, by the 2015 MOS Summer Singers Michael’s Vocal Studio, Lession 1: Vocal Relaxation https://youtu.be/ykxGG50nL0A (This series is unlisted; requires enrollment in www.mosingers. com to register.)

“Unforgettable” https://youtu.be/HofVnjuyQd0

Atlanta Opera, La traviata, Photo by Nunnally Rawson

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ALLIANCETHEATRE.ORG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CilyaesTBs4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Sk19ecl5A And here’s one for drama camps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFcHKEc3FE4

THEATRICALOUTFIT.ORG Downtown Dialogues Episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQEbHWIDSU&t=3s

ARTCURRENTSATL.COM Keep up with all the latest Art News in Atlanta https://vimeo.com/420679071

ATLANTASYMPHONY.ORG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3FmwP9lA7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_jBkMbhJss

Downtown Dialogues Episode 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsG5wsQyrY&t=29s Macy’s Page to Stage: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=EaD0mcDEPSc&t=14s

ROBERT RAY THE BEAT GOES ON!

SHAKESPEARETAVERN.COM Enjoy our four educational videos! https://www.atlantashakespeare.org/digitallearning

ROBERTRAYPRODUCTIONS.COM https://www.facebook.com/robert.ray.338/ videos/10220178737691389/

RIALTO.GSU.EDU

Robert Ray Live with Erika Grace Powell https://www.facebook.com/robert.ray.338/ videos/10219857554342006/

Feed your senses with interviews, performances and replays on the Rialto web site. https://rialto.gsu.edu/performance-archives/

Robert Ray is with Truman Griffin and Chris Saltalamacchio. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219 721593983082&set=pcb.10219721598583197&ty pe=3&theater

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ATLANTA ONLINE VIDEO LIBRARY SPRING The Big Bad Little Red Pig Show, Lee Bryan, Photo Courtesy of Center for Puppetry Arts

DANCICAL PRODUCTIONS Mojah Dance Repertoire piece entitled Spirit Dancer.

Choreography by Terrie Ajile Axam and music by Musaki Scales & Common Ground feat. Julie Dexter from the Album The Water Brought Us. https://youtu.be/vk9UqgM-Wfs

NBAF.ORG Enjoy a Zoom dance rehearsal. http://atlantashowguide.com/images/ FinalCombo1.mov

Lang Lang w ASO, 2018, Photo by Jeff Roffman

Anita Aysola, Photo courtesy of Rialto Theatre

Dancical Productions, Shocphoto Kikora

Kennesaw State University, Dance Summer Arts, Photo by Christina Massad

ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE SPRING Performance guide courtesy of WABE.org/calendar As of press time the following events are scheduled, but may be subject to change

KIDS SHOWS

MUSICAL THEATRE

THE BIG BAD LITTLE RED PIG SHOW 4/30-5/9/21 Price: $22 for non-members/$16 for members (Multi-Event Flex Pass discounts available) Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy Center for Puppetry Arts TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/programs/ the-big-bad-little-red-pig-show/

BROADWAY IN ATLANTA 40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON 2021-2022 6 Show Subscription Packages start at $258 Broadway in Atlanta, The Fox Theatre TIX: BroadwayInAtlanta.com VIRTUAL DINNER AND A DIVA Every third Tuesday of the month Price: Free Capitol City Opera Facebook and YouTube TIX: 678-301-8013 https://ccityopera.org Fundraiser Link : https://www.betterunite.com/ capitolcityopera-alwayson

THE THREEPENNY CARMEN / THE THREEPENNY OPERA / CROSSROADS: THE SEQUEL / IMAGINE BROADWAY / CONCERT FOR UNITY 4/15 – 5/9 Price: $37 - $109 (Tickets sold as pods of two or four. Price reflected is per seat.)

The Atlanta Opera The Big Tent at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre TIX: 404-881-8885 https://www.atlantaopera.org/

SONGS TO GROW ON 5/6 - 16/21 PRICE: $20 - $40 Alliance Theatre Under the Tent (Callaway Plaza, Woodruff Arts Center) TIX: 404.733.5000 https://alliancetheatre.org/ production/2020-21/songs-grow

NAME OF SHOW: PINOCCHIO 5/14-5/23/21 Price: $22 for non-members/$16 for members (Multi-Event Flex Pass discounts available) Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy Center for Puppetry Arts TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/programs/ pinocchio/

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DREAM BIG 4/15- 25 Price: $24-$124 Disney On Ice, Infinite Energy Arena TIX: (Box office open Monday-Friday 12pm-2pm) https://www.infiniteenergycenter.com/events/ detail/disney-on-ice-dream-big

HOW I BECAME A PIRATE 6/9-23/21 Price:$13.50-$16 Elm Street Cultural Arts Village 8534 Main St., Woodstock, 30188 TIX: 678-494-4251 elmstreetarts.org

CROSSROADS: THE SEQUEL THE BIG TENT CONCERT SERIES 4/17/21 Price:$37.25-$109.50 The Atlanta Opera 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX:770-916-2800 http://www.atlantaopera.org/the-big-tentconcert-21

THE UGLY DUCKLING 6/15- 7/25/21 Center for Puppetry Arts TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/

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WORKING: A MUSICAL 4/22 - 6/6/21 Price: $50 - $200 Alliance Theatre, Under the Tent (Callaway Plaza, Woodruff Arts Center) TIX: 404.733.5000 https://alliancetheatre.org/ production/2020-21/working-a-musical WE ARE THE YOUNG 5/1/21 @ 8 p.m. Price: $50-$100 Magic Eastern Ensemble Aurora Theatre TIX: 678.226.6222 www.auroratheatre.com IMAGINE BROADWAY THE BIG TENT CONCERT SERIES 5/1/21 Price:$37.25-$109.50 The Atlanta Opera 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 770-916-2800 http://www.atlantaopera.org/ the-big-tent-concert-21 MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE 5/2/21, 7pm Price: Free KSU College of the Arts Stillwell Theater & Arts KSU Virtual TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/ concerts-and-events/box-office.php https://arts. kennesaw.edu/concerts-and-events/index.php MAMMA MIA 5/7-9/21 Price:$35-$90 City Springs Theatre Company Ameris Bank Amphitheatre TIX: https://www.cityspringstheatre.com/ CONCERT FOR UNITY THE BIG TENT CONCERT SERIES 5/8/21 Price:$37.25-$109.50 The Atlanta Opera 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 770-916-2800 http://www.atlantaopera.org/ the-big-tent-concert-21 OUR LUCKIE STARS GALA 5/15/21 Price: $15 - $30 Theatrical Outfit, Online TIX: 678-528-1500 theatricaloutfit.org/supportus/spring-gala/www.theatricaloutfit.org/

A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW 4/13 - May 2/21 Price: $15 - $30 Theatrical Outfit,Online TIX: 678-528-1500 https://www.theatricaloutfit.org/shows/words_ for_snow/ www.theatricaloutfit.org/ THE LIGHT 5/15-6/21 Price:$30-35 Horizon Theatre 1083 Austin Avenue NE, Atlanta, 30307 TIX: 404-584-7450 horizontheatre.com 10-MINUTE PLAYFEST 4/24, 8pm Price: Free KSU College of the Arts Stillwell Theater & Arts KSU Virtual TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/ concerts-and-events/box-office.php https://arts. kennesaw.edu/concerts-and-events/index.php KSU TELLERS 4/29, 7:30 pm; 4/30, 8 pm Price: Free KSU College of the Arts Legacy Gazebo & Arts KSU Virtual TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts. kennesaw.edu/concerts-and-events/box-office. php https://arts.kennesaw.edu/concerts-andevents/index.php AURORA COMEDY NIGHTS: MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND 5/7-8/21 Price: TBD Aurora Theatre TIX: 678.226.6222 www.auroratheatre.com A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 5/13-15/21 Price: $30 Atlanta Shakespeare Company The Atlanta Contemporary Museum TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-midsummernights-dream-tickets-148266708717 BREW HA-HA IN THE BIERGARTEN 5/25/21 & 6/29/21 @7 p.m. Price: $20 Aurora Theatre Ironshield Brewing at 457 N Chestnut, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 TIX: 678.226.6222 www.auroratheatre.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE SPRING FIRES IN THE MIRROR: CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN AND OTHER IDENTITIES 6/11 - 27/21 Price: $15 - $35 Theatrical Outfit, Online TIX: 678-528-1500 theatricaloutfit.org/shows/ fires-in-the-mirror/ www.theatricaloutfit.org/

FEED YOUR SENSES FEATURING JAZZ PIANIST, VOCALIST AND SONGRWRITER ANITA AYSOLA (VIRTUAL) 04/21/2021, 12 PM Price FREE Rialto Center for the Arts Facebook Page @ RialtoCenter https://www.facebook.com/RialtoCenter TIX: rialto.gsu.edu

AURORA THEATRE ACADEMY: SUMMER CAMP 6/7 – 7/23/21 Aurora Theatre TIX: 678.226.6222 www.auroratheatre.com

LIVE AT THE RIALTO: THE GALA (VIRTUAL) 04/24/2021, 6:30 PM Price: FREE (Optional Concert ticket $35) Rialto Center for the Arts Facebook Page @ RialtoCenter https://one.bidpal.net/RialtoGala2021 TIX: 404-413-9849 One.bidpal.net/RialtoGala2021

MUSIC THE MICHAEL O’NEAL SINGERS AND THE MICHAEL O’NEAL SINGERS ONLINE 770.594.7974 www.mosingers.com mosoffice@mosingers.com

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, VIRTUAL April 22, 2021 BEHIND THE CURTAIN: CHOPIN AND SHOSTAKOVICH April 29, 2021 BEHIND THE CURTAIN: ALL BRAHMS May 13, 2021 BEHIND THE CURTAIN: MENDELSSOHN AND SCHUBERT May 20, 2021 BEHIND THE CURTAIN: VIOLIN POWERHOUSE AUGUSTIN HADELICH May 27, 2021 BEHIND THE CURTAIN: GAFFIGAN CONDUCTS DVOŘÁK May 29, 2021 BEHIND THE CURTAIN: JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET AND A LATIN FIESTA June 10, 2021 Behind The Curtain: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony TIX:404-733-5000 atlantasymphony.org

LIBBY’S LIVING ROOM CABARET THURSDAYS 7:30PM ET Price: $0 (unless you feel like tipping) TIX: Libby’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook. com/libby.whittemore1 www.LibbyWhittemore.com FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT GEORGIA TECH 349 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta TIX: 404.894.9600 arts.gatech.edu GEORGIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA For more information, TIX: georgiasymphony.org 770-429-2390.

SPIRITED CONVERSATIONS: BEHIND THE SCORES, WITH GUEST, JONATHAN EASTER 4/19/21 12 PM Price: Free (with a $10 suggested donation) Atlanta Master Chorale, Virtual Concert Hall TIX:AtlantaMasterChorale.org/virtual AtlantaMasterChorale.org

FEED YOUR SENSES FEATURING ROCK DUO WEISSHUND (LIVESTREAM) 05/19/21, 12 PM Price FREE Rialto Center for the Arts Facebook Page @ RialtoCenter https://www.facebook.com/RialtoCenter TIX: rialto.gsu.edu

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SPIRITED CONVERSATIONS: BEHIND THE SCORES, WITH GUEST, MARK LAWSON 6/21/21 12 PM Price: Free (with a $10 suggested donation) Atlanta Master Chorale Virtual Concert Hall AtlantaMasterChorale.org/virtual, AtlantaMasterChorale.org/ PHOENIX RISING 7/1 & 2/21 8 PM Atlanta Women’s Chorus TIX: $20: www.voicesofnote.org YAAAAAAS BROADWAY! 7/18 & 19/21, 8 PM Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus TIX: $25: www.voicesofnote.org

DANCE ADULT OPEN DIVISION Dance classes on going Price: $12 - $15 per class Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education Three locations – Midtown West, Buckhead, Virginia-Highland TIX: https://centre.atlantaballet.com/adultclasses/ballet A JAZZ MEMOIR Spring-Summer Ballethnic Dance Company The Breman Museum, Ballethnic and others TBD https://www.thebreman.org/ https://www.ballethnic.org ROSWELL DANCE THEATRE’S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART 4/17-18/21 Price: $25 - $40 (In-studio and LIVESTREAM options!)

Roswell Dance Theatre’s Modern Company Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance TIX: 770-998-0259 RoswellModern.com

ON THE HORIZON 4/23 - 25/21 Price: $75 - $150 for pods of 4 seats Atlanta Ballet 2 Skyline Series at Georgia Tech TIX: https://arts.gatech.edu/content/atlantaballet-2-presents-horizon atlantaballet.com SILVER LININGS 4/30 – 5/2, 5/7 - 9/21 Price: $100 - $200 for pod of 4 seats Atlanta Ballet Skyline Series at Georgia Tech TIX: https://arts.gatech.edu/content/atlantaballet-presents-silver-linings atlantaballet.com VIRTUAL APS DISTRICT DANCE COMPETITION 4/30/21 Price: Free NBAF’s The Move/Dance Program @nbaf_ reimagined on YouTube Access via: Instagram @ NBAF, Facebook @NBAF, and Nbaf.org ALADDIN PRESENTED BY NORTHEAST ATLANTA BALLET 5/14- 16/21 Price: $25 Northeast Atlanta Ballet Infinite Energy Theater TIX: (Box office open Monday-Friday 12pm-2pm) https://www.infiniteenergycenter.com/events/ detail/aladdin-1 DANCE FESTIVAL 5/16/21 3pm Price: Suggested Donations $15 & Sponsorship Mojah Dance Theatre, West End Park TIX: www.dancicalproductions.com/paymentsregistration www.dancicalproductions.com

FESTIVALS ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL 4/22-5/2/21 Price:$60-$300 The Plaza Theatre 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, 30306 TIX: atlantafilmfestival.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE SPRING The Atlanta Opera, Image Carmen Costume, Image by Don Jose

8TH ANNUAL MIDTOWN GARDEN STROLL 5/16/21 Price: Free!

Midtown Garden District TIX: midtownatlanta.org/gardenstroll ATLANTA R&B WINE FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL 5/29/21 Price:$20-$50 The Center 3951 Snapfinger Pkwy, Decatur, 30035 TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atlanta-rbwine-food-music-festival-tickets-95120829963 FINE ART + FASHION 2021 6/23/21 Price:TBA NBAF, Atlanta History Center TIX: nbaf.org

EXHIBITS MAY HIGH FREQUENCY FRIDAY 5/7/21 Price: Free with Museum Membership, $20 for Not Yet Members High Museum of Art TIX: www.high.org

Dance choreographer Bobby Barnett, Photo by Holley Calmes

JUNE HIGH FREQUENCY FRIDAY 6/4/21 Price: Free with Museum Membership, $20 for Not Yet Members High Museum of Art TIX: www.high.org MAY FRIDAY JAZZ WITH KHARI CABRAL SIMMONS 5/21/21 Price: Free with Museum Membership, $25 for Not Yet Members High Museum of Art TIX: www.high.org

JUNE FRIDAY JAZZ 5/21/21 Price: Free with Museum Membership, $25 for Not Yet Members High Museum of Art TIX: www.high.org

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Live — onstage, online and on demand — it’s Greater Atlanta’s theatrical offerings!

If there’s a silver lining to the past year, it might be the creative and personal ways the performing arts community has responded to the pandemic. When theatres closed, local artists took to the airwaves, internet, outdoors and more to continue to bring the performances Atlanta audiences craved directly to us. Now, as theatres re-open, many performing arts companies have chosen to present a combination of in-person and online productions, extending their reach and engaging arts enthusiasts who prefer to participate remotely. As we have for more than two decades, Atlanta ShowGuide will bring you

the dates, times, places, and now, links to all of Greater Atlanta’s performing arts happenings. We will maintain our online video arts library and partnerships with www.wabe.org, ArtCurrentsATL.com and www.pbs.org/show/atlanta-planit.

The curtain is going back up all over town, and also in your own living room. That deserves a standing ovation!

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