Atlanta ShowGuide Spring 2022

Spring 2022

SEASON FOUR FINISHES STRONG AT

CITY SPRINGS THEATER COMPANY

ASO’s Nathalie Stutzmann Plans to Inspire the Symphony and Audience Spring is GROOVY at the Center for Puppetry Arts The Atlanta Opera Presents The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education

Alliance Theatre Concludes 2021/22 Season Explore Michael C. Carlos Museum This Spring KSU College of the Arts Summer Arts Intensives Atlanta Jazz Festival Memorial Day Weekend

Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Celebrates “Rubyversary” ASF Spotlights American Social History this Spring Atlanta Master Chorale: Looking Back and Forward The Michael O’Neal Singers Horizon Theatre Company

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JAY LENO APRIL 23 JOHN CRIST MAY 21 BLIPPI The Musical MAY 26 SIGUR ROS MAY 27 BRIT FLOYD JUNE 4 RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL STARR BAND JUNE 22

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Season Four Finishes Strong at City Springs Theatre Company!

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ASO’s Nathalie Stutzmann Plans to Inspire the Symphony and Audience

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Spring is GROOVY at the Center for Puppetry Arts

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The Atlanta Opera Presents The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

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Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education’s Summer Day Programs

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Alliance Theatre Concludes Their 2021/22 Season with Trading Places

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Explore the Michael C. Carlos Museum This Spring

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Kennesaw State University College of the Arts Summer Arts Intensives

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Returns Memorial Day Weekend

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The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Celebrates 40 Year “Rubyversary”

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ASF Spotlights Contemporary American Social History this Spring

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Atlanta Master Chorale: Looking Back and Looking Forward

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The Michael O’Neal Singers: Engaging, Educating, and Enriching

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Horizon Theatre Company: Smart, Funny, Provocative Plays

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Season Four Finishes Strong at City Springs Theatre Company!

njoying the tremendous success of its 2021-2022 PNC Season, City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) will round out its 4th season with The Color Purple and West Side Story.

This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, The Color Purple* is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life. It premiered at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and opened on Broadway in 2005, where it was nominated for 11 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Original Score. The London off-West End production moved to Broadway in 2015, winning the Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical.

As relevant today as when it premiered in 1957, West Side Story is widely regarded as among the best musicals ever written.

This landmark Broadway musical (with a legendary score by Leonard Bernstein) transports Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, struggling to survive in a world of hate, violence, and prejudice. The play features immortal songs such as “Tonight,” “Something’s Coming,” and “I Feel Pretty.”

City Springs Theatre Company, led by executive director, Natalie DeLancey and artistic director, Shuler Hensley, is dedicated to entertaining, educating, and enriching lives by creating world class theatre experiences and innovative arts education that drive cultural richness and economic vitality. In addition to Broadway caliber musicals, City Springs Theatre Company is also the home to a successful Conservatory program.

Launched in 2018, it is dedicated to training the next generation of performers and technicians in musical theatre.

*This production contains adult themes. It is recommended for mature audiences.

City Springs Theatre Company Into the Woods Photo by Ben Rose

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A hilarious world-premiere musical inspired by the beloved film.

Book by

THOMAS LENNON

Music & Lyrics by

ALAN ZACHARY & MICHAEL WEINER

Choreography by

FATIMA ROBINSON

Directed by

KENNY LEON

MAY 2 5 –J U N 26 on the COCA-COLA STAGE

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ASO’s Nathalie Stutzmann Plans to Use “Everything I’ve Learned” to Inspire the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and its Audience

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he Atlanta Symphony Orchestra enters a new era with its 2022-2023 season. This fall, Nathalie Stutzmann will command the podium as the ASO’s fifth Music Director, bringing a new dynamic and new energy to the Woodruff Art Center’s Symphony Hall.

Stutzmann’s first ASO concerts (October 6, 7 and 9) offer an exciting world premiere: Words for Departure by New England native Hilary Purrington. Following will be Lilacs, the Walt Whitman setting with which George Walker became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. For a celebratory finish, Stutzmann conducts Beethoven’s titanic Ninth Symphony.

Stutzmann is a true Renaissance woman. Born in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France, she studied voice at the L’Ecole d’Art Lyrique of the Paris Opera, beginning her career as an opera singer. The contralto then expanded her influence, becoming a recitalist, a conductor, and an academic teacher.

Now she can add a new, historic, title to her resume: becoming the second female music director of a major symphony orchestra in the United States.

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characterized as having both “energy and fantasy,” and Stutzmann hopes to “break down walls” to engage new audiences in Atlanta.

“We need to entertain new audiences and make them feel a part of the music instead of just listening. It’s about engagement. I am very inspired by what I see in Atlanta,” she says. “There is a great cultural appetite here, and I look forward to helping feed it.”

Collaboration with local arts organizations is important to Stutzmann.

“Art makes the lives of people better, and by mixing mediums we can help break down walls to engage new audiences,” says this multi-faceted artist who also loves Ella Fitzgerald, old jazz, big band, folk, and country music. And, she “plays a little golf.”

“I have enjoyed my time in Atlanta very much. I love that it is very green. There are trees and flowers everywhere. It’s more of a city in nature. I love going to Piedmont Park and having a walk, or a picnic, and studying my scores.”

“I can’t wait to bring new people of every age to see and hear this incredible orchestra,” Stutzmann says. “This is a gem that Atlanta should be very proud of.”

Photos courtesy of Center for Puppetry Arts

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Spring is GROOVY at the Center for Puppetry Arts

hat GROOOOOVY cat is back… Pete the Cat takes the stage April 5-May 29. Join us for a day in the life of one cool, skateboarding, surfing, rocking blue cat and his fine friends. Inspired by the NYTimes bestseller series, the production invites audiences to the “Pete the Cat Club.”

Stories included are: Pete the Cat: Rock On Mom and Dad, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat’s Big Lunch, SCUBA-Cat, The New Guy, Valentine’s Day is Cool, Robo-Pete, and Bedtime Blues.

Pete the Cat features rod puppets, projected animations, original music and interactive elements, such as singing along with The Wheels on the Bus and helping Pete solve a math problem. The cast includes veteran performers at the Center for Puppetry Arts and Puppeteer/Composer Dolph Amick, who wrote the original music.

The production is based on the awardwinning book series by Kim and James Dean, adapted by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines.

After the show, make sure to check out the Center’s NEW pop-up exhibition “I Love Pete the Cat”, (included with your performance ticket). For the duration of Pete the Cat in our theater, the atrium is decked out with all things Pete! Learn more about how Atlanta’s favorite blue cat came to be, the artist behind this groovy icon, James Dean, and the making of the puppet theater version at the Center. This pop-up exhibition includes a selection of original paintings by James Dean for sale. Don’t miss the opportunity to own your own Pete! (On view through May 29.)

Click here to buy tickets!

Then, join in the experiment May 12-15, 2022. What happens when artists join forces to create original puppetry works for adult audiences? XPT! XPT: Xperimental Puppetry Theater is guaranteed to inspire, surprise, amuse and provoke. Celebrating 36 years of experimentation, come find out what this year holds! From traditional forms of puppetry to films and installation pieces, artists of all disciplines employ puppetry in startling new ways. XPT offers an array of stories, puppetry styles, and sensibilities in a single evening. Interested in being involved?

Learn more about XPT at puppet.org/ programs/xpt-xperimental-puppet-theater.

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The Atlanta Opera Presents a New Production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (excerpt from article writtten by Julia Brown Simmons)

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ou can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking

backward.”

Steve Jobs’s concept — the ability to see connections and patterns with clarity only in retrospect — provides a lens through which to understand Mason Bates and Mark Campbell’s GRAMMY-winning opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs — an opera which follows the Apple co-founder as he looks back on his life and career and confronts his own mortality.

Although this one-act opera centers on the life of Steve Jobs, drawing primarily on real-life figures and events, it has a fictional spin. Rather than focusing on Jobs as the legend and celebrity who revolutionized how people communicate today, the opera explores Jobs as a man who recognizes the human condition, practices Zen Buddhism, and faces his own mortality. With this humanized Jobs at the core of the opera, Bates and Campbell delve into the duality of Steve Jobs — a

man who is high-tech and futuristic as well as meditative and mortal. The music composed by Bates maps perfectly onto the subject of his opera. Mirroring how the opera’s story revolves around Steve Jobs duality, Bates’s music straddles two worlds.

Bates combines classical music built upon years of tradition with modern, electronic music. Classical, melodic arias meld with pulsing amplification. Music of the past and present coalesce just as Jobs himself brings together the ancient tenets of Zen with revolutionary technology.

By taking isolated moments from Jobs’s life in all his various roles — as business magnate, husband, friend, father, Buddhist, and human — the opera reveals connections, patterns, and meaning. The opera, in Jobs’s own words, allows the audience to connect the dots of Jobs’s life.

It allows us to better understand Steve Jobs — both the good and the bad — and perhaps gives us a bit of insight into our own mortality.

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THE ATLANTA GAY MEN’S CHORUS

RUBYVERSARY APRIL 10 @ 3

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THE CITY SPRINGS BYERS THEATRE

FINDING HOME APRIL 30 @ 2

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GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

For information and tickets visit

www.VoicesOfNote.org

Explore Ballet with Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education’s Summer Day Programs

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s the official school of Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education is known as one of the top training facilities for young dancers in Atlanta. Every day, aspiring dancers take part in the Centre’s programs, moving closer to achieving their dreams. Many of these students are featured in Atlanta Ballet’s Nutcracker and the Company’s February family ballet each year.

The Centre’s Summer Day Programs offer a variety of dance classes for dancers at beginner and intermediate levels focused on developing body awareness, rhythm, flexibility, coordination and confidence.

Students enjoy ballet technique classes with opportunities to explore other dance styles and genres including pre-pointe/pointe, jazz, tap, modern and musical theatre. One-week sessions starting in June are now enrolling.

The Centre also offers a variety of drop-in classes for adults (ages 16 and up) at its three studio locations: West Midtown, Buckhead, and Virginia-Highland. There’s no contract or major commitment, so you can take a class when it fits your schedule, Monday through Saturday. There are classes for everyone — from the person trying ballet for the first time to experienced professional dancers!

Classes for the spring 2022 term include introductory to advanced ballet and tap.

When your resolve to keep your new year’s resolutions starts to wane, dance classes are great ways to kick-start your fitness routine and discover new interests.

Visit centre.atlantaballet.com to explore the full schedule and pricing details for Summer Day Programs and Adult Open Division classes.

2019 Atlanta Ballet Summer Camp Photo by Kim Kenney

Photo by Kim Kenney

Shirley Creative Move Photos by Kim Kenney

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Granny’s Garden Photo by Greg Mooney

Alliance Theatre Concludes Their 2021/22 Season with Trading Places

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he Alliance Theatre will conclude its 53rd season this spring on the Coca-Cola Stage with TRADING PLACES, a hilarious world-premiere musical inspired by the beloved film, directed by Kenny Leon. The star-studded cast has recently been announced and includes Aneesa Folds, Bryce Pinkham, Marc Kudisch, and Lenny Wolpe. When the lives of a poor street hustler and a privileged stockbroker are swapped as part of an elaborate bet between wealthy brothers, each is challenged in a way they never

imagined. With the help of a charming and unlikely cast of characters, the pawns team up to take their revenge in a comedic and fitting turn that leaves them forever changed for the better. Set in the 80s decade of shoulder pads and big hair, and reimagined through today’s societal lens, audiences will walk out of the theater “looking good, feeling good.” Alliance Theatre anticipates announcing the 2022/23 season in late April. Purchase tickets for TRADING PLACES and renew your season membership at alliancetheatre.org/season.

Do You Love the Dark?

Photo by Greg Mooney

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Explore the Michael C. Carlos Museum This Spring

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et in the heart of Emory’s campus, the Michael C. Carlos Museum, is a dynamic, interdisciplinary center for study of art and culture, with collections from Africa, ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East, ancient Greece and Rome, the Indigenous Americas, and South Asia, as well as American and European Works on Paper. Through our Left: Charmaine Minniefield (American), Freedom, 2020, indigo and crushed oyster on canvas, © Charmaine Minniefield, Courtesy of Charmaine Minniefield permanent collecRight: Photo of Artist in front of her work; Photo by JerrySiegel.com tion galleries, engaging special exhibitions, and innovative programs Creation Story, visit carlos.emory.edu/ for audiences of all ages, the Carlos Museum exhibition/indigo-prayers-creation-story. connects the past with present and the Additionally, our second special exhibicampus with the community. tion that opened in January, And I Must Open now through September 11, Indigo Scream, exploring pressing global crises from Prayers: A Creation Story is an exhibition of 10 local, national, and international artistic new work by Atlanta artist Charmaine Minperspectives, will be closing May 15. It was niefield. Created during a year-long artist developed by Dr. Amanda H. Hellman, the residency in the Gambia, extended by the museum’s curator of African art. The show pandemic, these large-scale paintings were features photographs, sculptures, paintings, inspired by Minniefield’s ongoing exploradrawings, and site-specific installations. tion of the Ring Shout, an early AfricanEmploying monstrous, grotesque, and huAmerican gathering and worship pracmanoid figures and forms, the works engage tice whose West African origins predate five themes — corruption and human rights enslavement. Minniefield had experienced violations, displacement, environmental this full-bodied vocal and rhythmic prayer destruction, the pandemic, and renewal. This as a child growing up in the Pentecostal exhibition acts as a call-to-action and shows faith. It was taught to her by her greatthese crises to be both urgent and intercongrandmother. Minniefield uses indigo and nected. The accompanying programming mahogany bark (both indigenous to West will bring scholars and artists from around Africa) as pigments, as well as crushed oyster the world to teach classes, facilitate perforshells, which were used as pigments in the mances, and create new works of art. architecture along the coastal regions of both To learn more about And I Must Scream, the American South and West Africa. visit https://carlos.emory.edu/exhibition/andTo learn more about Indigo Prayers: A i-must-scream.

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Kennesaw State University College of the Arts to offer Summer Arts Intensives

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Theatre Intensives Theatre students may choose from three separate concentrations but will come together for a spectacular performance at the end of the week. The Theatre Intensives will be held June 6-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30; the cost is $295 and includes lunch daily at KSU’s award-winning dining facility, The Commons.

ennesaw State University’s College of the Arts welcomes rising 9th graders to high school seniors to campus this summer with a robust offering of disciplinespecific arts programs. All programs will be held in-person on the KSU Kennesaw campus.

Art and Design Intensives The School of Art and Design has three new programs — Animated Walk, Creating a Portfolio, and Visual Storytelling — scheduled for the week of June 6-10, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each intensive in Art and Design is $295 and includes lunch daily at KSU’s award-winning dining facility, The Commons.

Music Intensives New this year are three half-day music intensive in Strings, Brass, and Piano. The Strings Intensive runs June 1-3 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Brass Intensive runs June 1-3 from 1 to 5 p.m. Piano students will receive half day instruction from our talented piano faculty in our All-Steinway school, scheduled for June 6-8 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Students will perform, play in ensembles, and learn advanced techniques. The half day intensives are $125 each. Choral students may immerse themselves in a week-long program June 6-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30; the cost of $295 includes lunch daily at KSU’s award-winning dining facility, The Commons.

Learn more or register for the ArtsKSU Summer Intensives. Space is limited, so please register early.

Dance Intensives Intermediate to advanced dancers also tell a story, but through movement and music. There will be plenty of both in the 2022 Dance Summer Intensive, scheduled for June 6-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Dance Intensive is $295 and includes lunch daily. The Department of Dance also offers incentive scholarships every year to outstanding high school seniors attending the intensive.

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Returns Memorial Day Weekend

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he Atlanta Jazz Festival continues to be one of the largest free jazz festivals in the country — and is known for discovering talented up-andcoming artists, as well as making the work of jazz legends accessible to residents and visitors to the city. The 45th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival will return on Memorial Day weekend, May 28–30. This year’s event is extended to three days with one stage in the Meadow, allowing a special emphasis on each aspiring and renowned musician while providing attendees with a unique, accessible, and breathtaking venue. While admission to the festival is free, patrons can reserve a prime viewing area with a VIP experience by purchasing a Jazz Spot. To purchase, visit www.freshtix.com/events/ jazz-spot-2022-atlanta-jazz-festival.

The focus for 2022 will continue to be entertainment, education, food, and fun.

In preparation for the festival weekend, The Atlanta Jazz Festival will kick off with 31 Days of Jazz, partnering with venues across the city to bring you a variety of jazz experiences beginning May 1st. Highlights of the festival weekend include an expanded kids zone led by Russell Gunn, a two-time

Grammy–nominated trumpeter, composer, and bandleader; Jazz 101 education workshops led by esteemed jazz musicians at Park Tavern; and a ticketed Late Night Jazz concert also at Park Tavern.

The Atlanta Jazz Festival 2022 lineup includes Kebbi Williams and the Wolfpack, T.C. Carson, Tia Fuller’s Intersections, Masego, and Herbie Hancock on May 28th.

On May 29th, Joe Alterman, The Baylor Project, Warren Wolf & The Pack, Kenny Barron Quartet, and the Eddie Palmieri Afro Caribbean Jazz Septet take the stage. And Julie Dexter, Naia Izumi, Makaya McCraven, Kathleen Bertrand, and George Benson will round out the music-filled weekend on May 30th.

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is produced by the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. The festival will continue to follow all COVID-19 guidelines in effect for Georgia and the City of Atlanta. Pets are not permitted, leashed or unleashed.

No skateboards, bicycles, scooters, or motorized vehicles of any kind are allowed during event times. A bike valet service will be onsite. For complete festival information visit: www.ATLJazzFest.com.

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The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Celebrates 40 Year “Rubyversary”

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his year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus. We are celebrating our Ruby Anniversary (affectionately dubbed “Rubyversary”) all season long the best way we know how: with song. After kicking off the season with our 40th Anniversary Holiday Show, we are thrilled to present our next fabulous concert: The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Rubyversary! Our M.C. for the evening is WSB-TV’s Jorge Estevez, and Broadway star Jessica Vosk will be our guest artist.

We’ll be performing April 10th at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the gorgeous City Spring

Byers Theatre. We can guarantee: you will not want to miss this show. Now the men aren’t the only ones with rubies on the mind. The Atlanta Women’s Chorus “Finding Home” concert will have you clicking your heels and chanting: there’s no place like home! On April 30th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, join the AWC on a musical journey about the wonders of “Finding Home”. Whether that home is where you came from or what you built for yourself, the inherent comfort and safety of home has a certain magic.

And what better way to express all of the complex and beautiful feelings around finding and creating home than through song?

We hope you’ll join us for this spectacular concert. Information about both concerts, choruses, and the Rubyversary year can all be found at VoicesofNote.org.

Photos by Dan Lax

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presents

May 13–15, 2022

An evening of three works that will dazzle you with the artistry and athleticism of ballet.

For tickets go to atlantaballet.com or call at 800-982-2787

Supported by:

Groups of 10+, email groupsales@atlantaballet.com

www.aristheatre.org

Written by

Dermot Bolger

Darian Kane and Erica Alvarado. Photo by Rachel Neville.

Miguel Angel Montoya. Photo by Charlie McCullers.

June 16-26, 2022 at 7 Stages Theatre

Directed by

Clint Thornton

ASF Spotlights Contemporary American Social History this Spring

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tarting April 8, Alabama Shakespeare Festival proudly presents the world premiere of writer/director Ricardo Khan’s new play, Freedom Rider.

Inspired by real events, the story follows four students in May 1961 as they board a southbound bus in Washington, DC, to challenge segregated spaces in interstate travel.

Kahn collaborated with KathleenMcGhee Anderson, Murray Horwitz, Nathan Louis Jackson, and Nikkole Salter.

“He picked people from different parts of the country who would bring their own experiences,” Rick Dildine, artistic director, said. “So just like those young people came together that summer, he brought a group of different people together today from different parts of the country to write this play.”

ASF has partnered with Montgomery’s Freedom Rides Museum to create an engaging, immersive display at the theatre chronicling the Freedom Riders’ travels.

The museum is an official destination on

the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.

Opening April 14 on the Octagon Stage, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith’s play Until the Flood explores the social uprising in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of teenager Michael Brown.

Pulling from her extensive interviews with Missouri residents, Orlandersmith wrote a series of monologues to create a stunning theatrical experience.

“It is one of the most dynamic pieces of theatre I’ve ever seen, “ said Dildine, “and it is one of the most balanced pieces of theatre that presents a lot of different arguments and points of view in our quest for social justice in this country.”

Freedom Rider runs from April 8-24, and Until the Flood runs from April 14-May 1. Tickets start at $25. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ASF.net or call the ASF Box Office at 334.271.5353. The ASF Box Office is open Monday through Saturday from noon until 5:00 p.m., with extended hours for evening performances and Sunday matinees.

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Choral Rehearsal, March 2022

ATLANTA MASTER CHORALE Looking Back and Looking Forward: A Spirit and Feeling of Exhilaration!

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hat a thrilling year! This season has been exhilarating with inspired concert programs, talented guest musicians, a stunning January performance featuring Jamie Barton, and the premiere of Jake Runestad’s newly commissioned choral work “The Ways of Stars”. Performing for live audiences this season has renewed

and our own artistic director, Eric Nelson.

Tickets are available online or at AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts or at the Schwartz Center’s Box Office. Livestream tickets are also available. In appreciation for all they do to inspire students, we are offering two complimentary tickets to all educators for the Friday, April 29 performance. Teachers may email info@ AtlantaMasterChorale.org for more details.

As this season draws to a close, our sights are set on our 2022-2023 programming, and we are pleased to announce next season’s concert dates. Our season premiere is set for October 14 and 15.

Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale will feature three performances on December 9, 10 and 11. Our March 10 and 11 concerts will be a special collaboration with the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, and the season finale concert concludes the season on April 28 and 29.

What a difference a year makes! We celebrate the return to live performances and are grateful for the excitement of new concert repertoire, the fabulous acoustical experience in the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, and most of all the energy and appreciation from our audiences. We are blessed to continue performing music “that touches spirit”.

What a difference a year makes!

We celebrate the return to live performances. our energy and given us a deepened appreciation of our mission. We conclude the season with our final program, Immortal Fire on April 29 and 30 at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.

The concert’s theme comes from Benjamin Britten’s “Hymn to St. Cecilia”, dedicated to the patron saint of music.

The British poet, W. H. Auden wrote the extraordinary poem that Britten set to music, asking the saint to “appear in visions to all musicians,” inspiring them with “immortal fire.” In this concert, we give thanks for the many things that inspire us and fire our imaginations. The concert will also feature works by Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, Moses Hogan, William Dawson,

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APRIL 22-MAY 15

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday • 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.

Directed by Lisa Sherouse Riley Musically directed by Mark Schroeder Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine

Sponsored by

770-781-9178 www.schoolstreetplayhouse.com Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

The Michael O’Neal Singers: Engaging, Educating, and Enriching In Person and Online

2021 Concert “It’s the Holiday Season” at Roswell United Methodist Church Photo by Bob Dickens

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ince its inception 33 years ago, The Michael O’Neal Singers organization has provided a unique opportunity to the north Atlanta community to experience musical presentations of engaging variety and artistic excellence. After hosting a year of successful online interactive programs for choral singers, the 125-voice auditioned MOS chorus returned to in-person programming for the 2021-2022 season When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, chorus and choirs all over the world ceased activities. Through its unique online choral experience that included YouTube video rehearsals and real-time Zoom social interaction, MOS filled a void in the lives of many singers as the organization found new and creative ways to fulfill its mission of serving its community through choral music programming. Since May 2020, MOS ONLINE programs have attracted over 1,500 participants worldwide, welcoming singers from 36 states and from 15 countries.

Recognizing an ongoing need in the lives of choral musicians who currently can’t access live choral programming, MOS has expanded its programming to encompass distanced singers. Now the in-person and ONLINE choruses of MOS rehearse virtually side-by-side, preparing the same repertoire and experiencing together a culminating concert. The in-person MOS symphonicsized chorus is auditioned; the ONLINE choral

experience is open to all interested singers, whether near or far, seasoned or beginner.

This dual choral programming evolved naturally from the community formed by singers in the throes of pandemic isolation, and allows MOS to more fully realize its mission to engage, educate, and enrich lives through choral song This spring, The Michael O’Neal Singers present Soft Rockin’ with MOS, a crowdpleasing program of choral arrangements of favorites from the ‘70s and ‘80s from the likes of the Carpenters, Elton John, ABBA, Chicago, Neil Diamond, and Rod Stewart, among others. Then, in keeping with its commitment to offering a wide spectrum of choral music to its audiences and participants, MOS is offering its 18th annual Community Summer Singers program this summer around the theme of CELEBRATION: Music for Joyous Occasions ­— a perfect title for what will be MOS’s first in-person summer program in three years! The Michael O’Neal Summer Singers is open to choral singers with no audition required; the program will also be offered online for those singers who desire to participate remotely.

For information on MOS’s in-person and ONLINE opportunities, and on how you can be a part of our community of music, visit mosingers.com, call 770.594.7974, or write to mosoffice@mosingers.com.

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Robert Ray IN CONCERT

50 YEARS

Photo courtesy of Horizon Theatre Company

Horizon Theatre Company is Back Live — Our 38th Season of Smart, Funny and Provocative Contemporary Plays

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old and engaging is a hallmark of Horizon Theatre Company and 2022 marks the return to live performances and a season of smart, funny, provocative and topical plays created by awardwinning professional artists. Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, Horizon swiftly reinserts itself in the Atlanta theatre community with timely, entertaining, and thought-provoking works.

Next up, Horizon tells the amazing true lift tale of Roe vs. Wade on stage in our intimate Inman Park theatre, just as the Supreme Court decides the fate of this landmark case. Roe by the award-winning writer Lisa Loomer catapults us into the the personal journeys of Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) and Sarah Weddington, the young lawyer who won the case at the Supreme Court, spanning two tumultuous decades. Don’t miss Roe May 6-June 12.

Summer further heats up with passions of the heart and the fire for change in Square Blues, an expansive, timely, sexy and magical comedy-drama set in Atlanta, by renowned playwright Shay Youngblood. The play follows a reparations

activist, his mother, Odessa, who married a Jewish store owner in the 1940’s and her granddaughter Karma, an art activist, during one summer weekend in the early 1990’s.

Each member of his family is challenged to stand up for their beliefs in ways that threaten to tear the family apart. Square Blues runs July 8-August 14.

During the run of Square Blues, Horizon will also present the first public readings of the New Georgia Woman Project: Black Women Speak (BWS) program. BWS is a groundbreaking initiative to create works of and by Black women and for all, inspired by conversations with real Black women of Georgia. Horizon’s Black Women Speak has commissioned a cohort of nine Black female playwrights to create new plays to bring to the stage the stories, lives, and concerns of Black women.

This cozy theatre in the heart of intown is friendly and casual, parking is free, and dozens of restaurants are nearby.

Visit www.horizontheatre.com for show and ticket information.

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HOMOS

OR EVERYONE IN AMERICA

By Jordan Seavey Directed by Mandy Mitchell

MAY 5-21, 2022

Tickets: $15 and up Out Front Theatre Company www.OutFrontTheatre.com

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS New Alliance Theatre Season is About to be Announced!

Arís presents the U.S. Premiere of ULYSSES

Alliance Theatre anticipates announcing the 2022/23 season in late April. See it all with an Annual Membership. Experience every show with exclusive benefits including a special welcome gift, discounts on add-on tickets and classes, and early access to preferred performance dates and times. Purchase a membership for our exciting 2022/23 season and your twelve months of shows starts today! For more information and other membership options, visit alliancetheatre.org/memberships.

Love. Life. Sex. Death.

It’s all here in Dermot Bolger’s masterful adaptation of James Joyce’s Ulysses. The infamously Olympian novel magically comes to life on stage as we follow Leopold Bloom, husband, lover, cuckold, wandering the streets of Dublin, searching for kidneys and consolation.

Meanwhile, his wife Molly muses on love and sex, and Stephen Dedalus broods on death and the meaning of life. All this among wave after wave of weird and wonderful Dublin denizens!

All in a single day. All in a single show. www.aristheatre.org (NOTE: This show is not intended for young audiences)

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Takes Us Back to Recent History In April, ASF presents the world premiere of Freedom Rider on the Festival Stage, following the journey of four students boarding a southbound bus from Washington, DC, in 1961 to challenge segregation. On the Octagon Stage, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith’s Until the Flood manifests diverse perspectives following the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

ASF’s summer starts in May with The Marvelous Wonderettes reuniting on the Festival Stage for the toe-tapping 10-year reunion of the Class of 1958. Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy catch up on their lives and loves by singing jukebox classics, including “Lollipop” and “Dream Lover.” Order tickets at ASF.net.

Atlanta Ballet closes the 2021|2022 season with Strike Your Fancy Atlanta Ballet closes the 2021/2022 season with Strike Your Fancy, an evening of three works that will remind you of why you love ballet. Following its triumphant premiere in Atlanta Ballet’s reimagined season of Silver Livings, Claudia Schreier’s Pleiades Dances makes its way to the theatre stage. Adding a classical element is Paquita — famed 19th century classic celebrated for its demanding and intricate choreography. Rounding out the performance is an all-new work by company dancer Sergio Masero featuring a rarely seen all male corps de ballet. The evening promises classical fireworks, fastpaced choreography and romantic lyricism.

Tickets on sale now at atlantaballet.com.

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS The Atlanta Jazz Festival returns to Memorial Day Weekend on May 28-30

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Presents The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

The Atlanta Jazz Festival continues to be one of the largest free jazz festivals in the country — and is known for discovering talented up-and-coming artists. The 45th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival is expanded to three days with one large stage, allowing a special emphasis on each musician. Highlights include a kids zone, Jazz 101 workshops, and a Late Night Jazz concert on Sat. May 28. The 2022 lineup include performances by Herbie Hancock, Eddie Palmieri Afro Caribbean Jazz Septet, George Benson, and many more. For more information visit www.ATLJazzfest.com.

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, the GRAMMY-winning opera by composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell, comes to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre April 30 – May 8! Experience the triumph and tragedy of Steve Jobs, the polarizing pioneer of tech, as only opera can bring to life in this brand-new production by Director Tomer Zvulun. Cast in an appealing electro-acoustic soundscape generated by Mac laptop (of course) and live musicians, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs cycles through key moments in Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs’s lifelong–and futile–pursuit of perfection and control over everything that matters to him. cobbenergycentre.com/events

Atlanta Master Chorale Gears Up for their Season Finale

Why Ballethnic?

The excitement and exhilaration of our concert season continues with our season finale, Immortal Fire on April 29 and 30. The concert title comes from Benjamin Britten’s Hymn to St. Cecilia, dedicated to the patron saint of music. The British poet, W. H. Auden wrote the extraordinary poem that Britten sets to music, asking the saint to “appear in visions to all musicians,” inspiring them with “immortal fire.” The concert will also feature works by Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, Moses Hogan, William Dawson, and our own artistic director, Eric Nelson.

Ticket info: AtlantaMasterChorale.org/ concerts.

Students receive intensive training with strong emphasis placed on dance terminology and dance history. Taught by dance professionals, students also receive individualized technical training utilizing proper body alignment/placement. Ballethnic offers small classes that provide exposure to all aspects of the performing arts, business aspects of the theater, and career guidance. Students gain performance opportunities through our annual Summer Open House, and apprenticeships are available for advanced dancers. Ballethnic dancers have enjoyed successful careers performing throughout the United States and Europe and use the training received at Ballethnic to enhance careers in the corporate world, medical field, and successful entrepreneurial endeavors.

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Visit The Indigo Prayers: A Creation Story Exhibition at the Michael C. Carlos Museum

Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School Presents The Little Mermaid

The Indigo Prayers: A Creation Story exhibition is open at the Michael C. Carlos Museum from March 19-September 11, 2022.

The works in Indigo Prayers weave together ancestral memories of the Ring Shout and summon the resilience that preserved aspects of African culture over the Middle Passage.

As Minniefield inserts her own body as life-sized self-portraits into the series, each work itself becomes a prayer. Like the Ring Shout before, these Indigo Prayers affirm Black life and assert Black identity as resistance against erasure past and present, conjuring a new world and imagining a new freedom. Plan your visit today.

The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School, Atlanta’s premiere performing arts training program presents Disney’s Broadway hit, The Little Mermaid a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages.

With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.” Performance dates and times are April 28 – 7:30 p.m.; April 29 – 7:30 p.m.; April 30 – 2 p.m.; April 30 – 7:30 p.m.; May 1 – 3 p.m. at the Jennie T. Anderson Theater located at 548 South Marietta Parkway Marietta, GA 30060. Tickets can be purchased at www.showtux4u.

Center for Puppetry Arts brings Pete the Cat to Life That GROOOOOVY cat is back… Pete the Cat runs April 5-May 29. Inspired by the NYTimes bestseller series, this exciting production follows the adventure of the coolest cat and all his fun friends. Stories included are: Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat’s Big Lunch, SCUBACat, The New Guy, Robo-Pete, and Bedtime Blues. Pete the Cat features rod puppets, projected animations, original music and interactive elements, such as singing along with Pete and helping him solve a math problem. Based on the award-winning book series by Kim and James Dean. Adapted by Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines. puppet.org

City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) Wrapping Up 4th Season Enjoying the tremendous success of its 2021-2022 PNC Season, City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) will round out its 4th season with The Color Purple and West Side Story. The company, led by executive director, Natalie DeLancey and artistic director, Shuler Hensley, is dedicated to entertaining, educating, and enriching lives by creating world class theatre experiences and innovative arts education that drive cultural richness and economic vitality. In addition to Broadway caliber musicals, City Springs Theatre Company, is also the home to a successful Conservatory program.

Launched in 2018, it is dedicated to training the next generation of performers and technicians in musical theatre.

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs City Springs is more than a place, it’s an experience.

It’s the home of first-rate theatre, music, dining and so much more. Whether it’s a concert on the City Green or one of our featured presentations inside the Byers Theatre, we have something for everyone. Visit us at CitySprings.com and discover one of our special events. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a concert, a children’s event or a special location for a wedding, we have what you’ve been looking for.

DanceMax Dancewear/Threaded Embroidery & Printing DanceMax is your one stop dance shop located in Marietta, GA! Our dancewear specialists assist you diligently to ensure you purchase the best fit in everything you need for dance, from beginner to professional. Customers travel from near and far for our vast inventory, and the service provided by our experienced, well-trained staff. DanceMax is celebrating our 10th anniversary this season!

Our owner, Lorna Handy, has over 40 years of experience in dance retail.

We also offer full embroidery and printing services through our newest division, Threaded By DanceMax! Visit our websites today to order the best in dancewear! www.dancemaxdancewear.com www.threadedstore.com

Spring into Decatur!

Restless to get out? Get your groove on at Amplify Decatur, with Grammy Award winners Ben Harper,and Old Crow Medicine Show headlining on Saturday, April 23. Check amplifydecatur. org for the full schedule of performances all weekend. The beloved Decatur Arts Festival returns this year at a new date, Mother’s Day Weekend May 7 and 8. The artsy fun starts Friday evening, May 6 with ArtWalk. Details at decaturartsfestival.com.

Check our comprehensive events calendar for the very latest on festivals, live music, trivia nights, farmer markets, and more.

Or just stroll and enjoy public art, great restaurants, intriguing shops, and friendly pubs. visitdecaturgeorgia.com

The Atlanta Fringe Festival Returns, and Liveerson! n p i May 16-22 The Atlanta Fringe is back in action! They’re bringing together A WEEK LONG THEATRE BINGE! dancers,circus artists, puppeteers, MAY 16–22 storytellers,and more from across the country for a jam-packed week of live performances throughout Little Five Points and Candler Park. This 10th annual edition of the festival will also include free shows for families and special events Details featuring & Tickets: AtlantaFringe.org Atlanta-based artists (as well as COVID safety measures to make sure everybody can party safely.) Tickets are just $15, with multi-show passes and more info about all of this year’s amazing artists available via www.AtlantaFringe.org.

Check website for latest masking requirements.

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Horizon Theatre Presents Roe, May 6 - June 12

The Michael O’Neal Singers Celebrate 33 Years of Concerts

In turns shocking, humorous, and poignant, Roe reflects the fierce debate over Roe vs. Wade through the personal journeys of Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) and Sarah Weddington, the lawyer who argued the landmark case at the Supreme Court. This historically sweeping play cuts through the headlines to reveal the twists and turns in the amazing stories of Norma and Sarah in the years leading up to and following the fateful decision.

Join us for Roe at Horizon just as the U.S. Supreme Court once again reviews the landmark decision on Roe v. Wade this summer! horizontheatre.com

The Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS) organization is now celebrating its 33rd concert season.

Composed of a symphonic chorus of over 125 auditioned voices, the Kaleidoscope vocal ensemble of 40, and an online singing program of participants from all over the globe, MOS provides a unique opportunity to both local and distanced audiences to experience choral presentations of artistic excellence and programmatic variety. The 2021-2022 season concludes May 13. Soft Rockin’ with MOS features guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and the full MOS chorus performing favorites from 70s and 80s from artists such as Elton John, ABBA, the Carpenters, Chicago, and more! Visit www. mosingers.com for more information about The Michael O’Neal Singers.

Marietta Theatre Presents The Great American Trailer Park Musical (June 17– July 2) There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres — When Pippi the stripper comes between agoraphobic Jeannie and her husband—the storms begin to brew. NUNSENSE JAMBOREE (Aug 26–Sept 10): Sister Mary Amnesia headlines a brand-new show promoting her debut album. This hilarious hoedown is Nunsense fun with a Hee-Haw/Grand Ole Opry slant.

CLUE ON STAGE (Oct 28-Nov 12): Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game. mariettatheatre.com

Out of Hand presents Calf in Living Rooms Across Atlanta Gather for drinks, nibbles, and a conversation with Georgia Justice Project after this one-act play. Each performance takes place in a different Metro Atlanta home. Calf follows Bull Willis upon his release from prison, as he tries to build a new life and meet his son.

Calf asks the question, How would you like to be identified for your whole life by the one worst thing you’ve ever done? Out of Hand’s Shows in Homes combine art, information, and conversation to advance social justice and help build a better world, together. outofhandtheater.com

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS Robert Ray…50 Year Anniversary Concert Atlanta Entertainment Icon, Robert Ray will celebrate a 50-year career that has seen him perform on Broadway, in national tours, headline on cruise chips and perform, produce and direct in many of Atlanta’s theaters. He produced and directed “The 75th Anniversary of The Fox Theater” as well entertainment for Underground Atlanta’s New Year’s and Lenox Square 4th of July Celebrations! Backed by a sevenpiece band and four singers Ray will visit many musical genres from Broadway to Disco! Shows are June 7 and 8 at 7:30pm.

Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St. NW. For tickets go to: https://robertray.bpt.me.com

School Street Brings the Brothers Grimm to the Stage School Street The Brothers Grimm hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make. The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk; and Little Red Riding Hood, who wants to take food to her sick granny. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. During their quest to fulfill the witches’ demands, they encounter Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and numerous other fairy tale figures in the woods. Each story is altered and intertwined, and most eventually work towards the same goal, but not until they each realize the repercussions of their desired “happily ever afters” and the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later.” schoolstreetplayhouse.com

True Colors Theatre Company will present Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer True Colors Theatre Company will present Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer from June 14–July 10 at the City of South Fulton Southwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331. Written by award-winning playwright, Cheryl West, the play is about the life of legendary civil rights icon, Fannie Lou Hamer. After working on plantations for most of her adult life, Hamer joined the Civil Rights movement and was a leading advocate for Black voting rights. The play, which touches on many of the racial issues society is still facing today, features inspirational Gospel music and has a cast of one, in recognition of the sheer power of Fannie Lou Hamer’s will. Join us in this pep rally for progress as we remember one of our most revered champions for justice!

For information on tickets please visit: https://truecolorstheatre.org/event/fannie.

Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Rubyversary The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus and the Atlanta Women’s Chorus are bringing you two exciting shows this April. On April 10th, join us for the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Rubyversary at the City Springs Byers Theatre. The AGMC will be celebrating our 40th Anniversary with a fabulous evening. Our M.C. is WSB-TV’s Jorge Estevez, and Broadway star Jessica Vosk will be our guest artist. On April 30th, the Atlanta Women’s Chorus presents “Finding Home” at the Grace United Methodist Church. “Finding Home” explores all that drives us to venture far away and what it means to come home.

You can find more information about both shows at VoicesofNote.org.

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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

ONLINE PUPPET PLAYDATE: MR. KOLACHE’S LONG LIST LIVE, VIRTUAL 6/18/22 Price: $8.00 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring ST. NW Atlanta TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/

FOR FAMILIES: IN PERSON PETE THE CAT 4/5-5/29/22, (Sensory-Friendly Sunday 5/15/22) Price: $22.00-$27.00 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring ST. NW Atlanta TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/

THEATRE

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID 4/28-5/1/22 Price: 10-15 Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts @ Jennie T. Anderson Theater 548 S Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta TIX: 770-819-2521 ext 056 https://www.showtix4u.com

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL 4/7-17 Prices (range): $14-$20 KSU COLORS SHOWCASE 4/30 8 p.m. Prices (range): $5 Kennesaw State University Stillwell Theater, 471 Bartow Ave NW, Kennesaw TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/ concerts-and-events/index.php

ALICE IN WONDERLAND 5/14/22, 11 am, 2 pm, &, 7 pm, 5/15/22, 2 pm Price: $15-$20; Group rates available Atlanta Dance Company Paul Duke STEM High School 5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross TIX: adc.booktix.com / 404.218.5854

UNTIL THE FLOOD 4/14-5/1/22 Prices: $25-$64 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Octagon Stage 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 334.271.5353 ASF.net CALF 4/21- 5/22/22 Prices: $20-$30 Out of Hand Theater @ Living Rooms Across Atlanta TIX: www.outofhandtheater.com

ONLINE PUPPET PLAYDATE: LITTLE RED HEN AND THE GRAIN OF WHEAT LIVE, VIRTUAL 5/21/22 Price: $8.00 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring ST. NW Atlanta TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/

FREEDOM RIDER 4/8-24/22 Prices: $25-$64 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Festival Stage 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 334.271.5353 ASF.net

BLIPPI THE MUSICAL 5/26/22 @6pm Price: $29.50-$54.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 https://www. cobbenergycentre.com/events/detail/blippi_2022

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IN MY GRANNY’S GARDEN Now-April 24 Price: $0-$10 Alliance Theatre @ Sifly Piazza 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404.733.4600 alliancetheatre.org/garden

ECKHART TOOLE 5/12/22 Price: $61-$161 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org TOM SEGURA 5/14 Prices: $65.00-$109.00 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 5/5-29/22 Price: $25-$45 Atlanta Shakespeare Company 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta TIX: 404-874-5299 x 0 www.ShakespeareTavern.com

EQUITABLE DINNERS: STORIES FROM THE SOIL 5/15/22 Prices: Free Out of Hand Theater, On Zoom https://www.eventbrite.com/e/259523530867

HOMOS, OR EVERYONE IN AMERICA 5/5-21/22 Price: $15+ Out Front Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave NW Atlanta TIX: 404-448-2755 www.outfronttheatre.com

RAY LAMONTAGNE 5/19/22 Price: $35.00-$125.00 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org

THE COLOR PURPLE 5/6-22/22 Price: $40-$100 City Springs Theatre Company Byers Theatre Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center 1 Galambos Way Sandy Springs TIX: 404-477-4365 https://www.cityspringstheatre. com/shows/upcoming-shows/

JOHN CRIST – THE FRESH CUTS COMEDY TOUR 5/21/22-Two Shows Price: $24.75-$44.75 Plus applicable fees Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 https://www. cobbenergycentre.com/events/detail/john-crist

ROE 5/6-6/12/22 Price: $30-$35 Horizon Theatre Company 1083 Austin Avenue Atlanta TIX: 404-584-7450 Website: https://www.horizontheatre.com/plays/mainstage/

GENESIS REDUX 4/21-23 Prices (range): $5 KSU TELLERS SHOWCASE 4/28-29, Thurs. 7:30 p.m. & Fri. 8 p.m. Prices: $5 Kennesaw State University Onyx Theater, 462 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/ concerts-and-events/index.php

ALW AND E3 PRESENTS: A MOTHERS DAY CELEBRATION 5/8/22 Price: $73-$113 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org

TRADING PLACES 5/25-6/26/22 Price: $10-$78 Alliance Theatre, Coca-Cola Stage 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404.733.4600 alliancetheatre.org/tradingplaces

FOR ADULTS: LIVE, IN-PERSON XPT: XPERIMENTAL PUPPETRY THEATER 5/12-15/22 Price: $18.00 Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring ST. NW Atlanta TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE SPRING KEN LUDWIG’S SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 6/2-26/22 Price $25-$45 Atlanta Shakespeare Company 499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta TIX: 404-874-5299 x 0 www.ShakespeareTavern.com

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES 5/24-6/26/22 Prices: $25-$64 Alabama Shakespeare Festival-Festival Stage 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 334.271.5353 ASF.net STREET FIGHTING BAND: A ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE 5/28/2022 @8 pm Price: $33-$41 The Holly Theatre Company 69 W Main St, Dahlonega TIX: 706-530-5162 hollytheater.com

ULYSSES 6/15-26/22 Price: $15-$30 Arís @ 7 Stages Theatre 1105 Euclid Avenue SE, Atlanta TIX: 404-692-0053 www.aristheatre.org

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL 6/1-26/22 Price: $15-$50 Theatrical Outfit @ The Balzer Theatre at Herren’s TIX: 678-528-1500 https://www.theatricaloutfit. org/shows/lady-day-22/

EQUITABLE DINNERS: BUILDING TOWARDS 5000 6/22/22 Prices: Free Out of Hand Theater National Center for Civil and Human Rights 100 Ivan Allen Junior Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/291072153647

CABARET 6/2-19, 2022 The Atlanta Opera @ Pullman Yards 225 Rogers Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30317 TIX: 404-881-8885 atlantaopera.org

MUSICAL THEATRE INTO THE WOODS April 22 - May 15 Prices: ($30.00 - $35.00) School Street Playhouse 101 School St, Cumming, GA 30040 770-781-9178 www.schoolstreetplayhouse.com

BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS 6/3-26/22 Prices: $15-$35 Synchronicity Theatre 1545 Peachtree St NE #102, Atlanta TIX: 404-484-8636 synchrotheatre.com

THE(R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS 4/30-5/8/22 Price: $41-$146 The Atlanta Opera at Cobb Energy Peforming Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta TIX: 404-881-8885 www.atlantaopera.org

THE MAD HATTERS: A TOM PETTY TRIBUTE 6/4/2022 @ 8 pm Price: $33-$41 The Holly Theatre Company 69 W Main St, Dahlonega TIX: 706-530-5162 hollytheater.com

CHERRY CHERRY: THE MUSIC OF NEIL DIAMOND 5/14/2022 @ 8 pm Prices: $33-$41 The Holly Theatre Company 69 W Main St, Dahlonega TIX: 706-530-5162 hollytheater.com

AS ONE 6/9 and 6/11/22 The Atlanta Opera @ Pullman Yards 225 Rogers Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30317 TIX: 404-881-8885 atlantaopera.org

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL 5/20-22 Prices: $34.00-$129.00 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org

FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER 6/14-7/10/22 Prices: $25-$55 True Colors Theatre Company City of South Fulton Southwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Road, SW, Atlanta TIX: 470-639-8241 TrueColorsTheatre.org

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MATILDA THE MUSICAL 6/15-26/22 Price: $38-63 Atlanta Lyric Theatre @ Jennie T. Anderson Theatre 548 S. Marietta Pkwy,SE Marietta TIX: 404-377-9448 www.atlantalyric.com WEST SIDE STORY 7/8-24/22 Price: $40-$100 City Springs Theatre Company Byers Theatre @ Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center 1 Galambos Way Sandy Springs TIX: 404-477-4365 https://www.cityspringstheatre.com/shows/ upcoming-shows/ SQUARE BLUES 7/8-8/14/22 Price: $30-$40 Horizon Theatre Company 1083 Austin Avenue Atlanta TIX: 404-584-7450 https://www.horizontheatre. com/plays/mainstage/

CONCERTS THE ATLANTA GAY MEN’S CHORUS RUBYVERSARY 4/10/22 Prices: $35 The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus City Springs Byers Theatre 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs TIX: voicesofnote.org JAZZ COMBOS 4/11/22, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 STEINWAY SPECTACULAR! 4/14/22 7:30 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & UNIVERSITY BAND 4/18/22, 7:30 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 SPRING CHORAL CONCERT 4/22/22, 8 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 MIXED CHAMBER ENSEMBLES 4/26/22, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 JAZZ I ENSEMBLE 4/27/22, 7:30 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 4/29/22, 8 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 GOSPEL CHOIR 4/30/22, 8 p.m. Prices: $5-$10

JAZZ FESTIVAL 5/7/22, 5 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 Kennesaw State University Morgan Hall 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/ concerts-and-events/index.php TODRICK HALL: THE FEMULINE TOUR 4/22/22 Price: $30.50-$203 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org EMORY CONCERTO AND ARIA COMPETITION 4/22/22 7:00 pm Price: Free, No Tickets Emory Music Department Schwartz Center for Performing Arts–Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar DEBUSSY AND DURUFLÉ 4/28 & 4/30/22 Price$23-$99 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org IMMORTAL FIRE 4/29 &30/22 @ 8:00 pm Price: $30 (individual), $25 (Seniors), $10 Emory students Atlanta Master Chorale Schwartz Center for Performing Arts–Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org FINDING HOME 4/30/22 Prices: $30 The Atlanta Women’s Chorus Grace United Methodist Church 458 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta TIX:voicesofnote.org HANNAH GADSBY: BODY OF WORK 5/1/22 Price: $39.75-$99.75 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE SPRING EMORY YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 5/4/22, 8:00 pm Price: Free, No Tickets Emory Music Department Schwartz Center for Performing Arts–Emerson Concert Hall 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar THE KANNEH-MASON RECITAL 5/8/22 Price: $29-$89 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org RAINER EUDEIKIS PLAYS SHOSTAKOVICH 5/12-14/22 Price: $23-$70 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org LAXMIKANT PYARELAL LIVE IN CONCERT 5/13/22 Price: $79.00-$221.00 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org SOFT ROCKIN’ WITH MOS 5/13/22 Prices: $15-$20 The Michael O’Neal Singers @ Roswell UMC 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell TIX: 770.594.7974 www.mosingers.com KENNY G 5/15/22 Price: $39.50-$79.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX404-733-5000 aso.org VERDI’S AIDA IN CONCERT 5/19-20/22 Price: $23-$99 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org HEATHER MCMAHAN: THE FAREWELL TOUR 5/25-26/22 Prices: $36.50-$140.25 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org

ELIZABETH KOCH TISCIONE: MARCELLO CONCERTO 5/26 & 5/28/22 Price: $23-$99 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org AMY GRANT 5/26/22 (8pm) Prices: $69.50-$89.50 Create City Springs @ Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs 1 Galambos Way Sandy Springs TIX: 770-206-2022 www.citysprings.com SIGUR RÓS 5/27/22 @8 pm Price: $34.50-$120.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 770-916-2800 https://www.cobbenergycentre. com/events/detail/sigur-ros HERMAN’S HERMITS – STARRING PETER NOONE 6/2/22 (8pm) Prices: $49.50-$69.50 Create City Springs @ Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs 1 Galambos Way Sandy Springs Georgia TIX: 770-206-2022 www.citysprings.com BRIT FLOYD WORLD TOUR 2022 6/4/22 @ 8PM Price: $36-$66 Plus applicable fees Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 https://www.cobbenergycentre. com/events/detail/brit-floyd THE GILMOUR PROJECT 6/5/22 Price: $27.50-$71.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org ROBERT RAY 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT 6/7- 8/22 Prices $50-$100 Robert Ray Productions Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie Street, NW TIX: https://robertray.bpt.me

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SEASON FINALE: MAHLER’S THIRD SYMPHONY 6/9 & 11-12/22 Price: $34-$109 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org MUSIC FOR JOYOUS OCCASIONS: THE MICHAEL O’NEAL COMMUNITY SUMMER SINGERS 6/13-7/24/22 Prices: $75 to sing; $35 online; $15 Concert Tickets The Michael O’Neal Singers Roswell UMC 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell TIX: 770.594.7974 www.mosingers.com STAR WARS AND MORE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS 6/18/22 Price: $30-$60 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City TIX:678-701-6114 ampitheater.org RUPI KAUR 6/18/22 Price: $39-$99 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND 6/22/22 @8 pm Price: $71.00-$161.00 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 https://www.cobbenergycentre. com/events/detail/ringo-starr KURTIS CONNER LIVE 6/24/22,@ 7pm Price: $35.00-$70.00 Plus applicable fees Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta TIX: 770-916-2800 https://www.cobbenergycentre. com/events/detail/kurtis-conner

DANCE “WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY: A TRIBUTE TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN” 4/22/22 Price: Free Mojah Dance Theatre featuring Axam Dance Theatre Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd Atlanta TIX: dancicalproductions.com STRIKE YOUR FANCY 5/13-15/22 Prices: $30-$150 Atlanta Ballet Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta TIX: 404-892-3303 atlantaballet.com THE LITTLE MERMAID PRESENTED BY NORTHEAST ATLANTA BALLET 5/20 & 22 Price: $25.00 Gas South Theater TIX: www.GasSouthDistrict.com,770-626-2464 or Box Office Mon-Friday 11:30am-3:30pm.

DANCE DIVERSITY CAMP 5/31- 6/10 & 20-7/1/22 Prices: $375 per 2-week session Ballethnic Dance Company, Inc. 2587 Cheney Street East Point TIX: 404-762-1416 www.ballethnic.org THE MODERN ATLANTA DANCE (MAD) FESTIVAL 6/10 &11/22 @ 8:00 PM Price: $25.00 Full Radius Dance TIX: 404-724-9663 h ttps://fullradiusdance.org/mad-festival-2022 REFRAMING THE NARRATIVE 6/14-19/22 Prices: $29.00-$119.00 Ballethnic Dance Company The Kennedy Center – Opera House Reframing the Narrative: Dance Theatre of Harlem Ballethnic Dance Company, and Collage Dance Collective-73882, Kennedy Center 2700 F St., NW, Washington D.C. 20566 TIX: 202-467-4600 800-444-1324 kennedy-center.org

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE SPRING FESTIVALS, EXHIBITS, MORE AND I MUST SCREAM Now thru 5/15/22 Prices: $8/adults, $6 /seniors, students & children The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta TIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu INDIGO PRAYER: A CREATION STORY Now thru 9/11/22 Prices: $8/adults, $6 /seniors, students & children The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta TIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu SPRING DANCE CONCERT 4/29-30 | 8 p.m. Prices: $15-$20 Kennesaw State University Marietta Dance Theater Kennesaw State University Dance Theatre 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/ concerts-and-events/index.php COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY — NBAF TASTEMAKER’S EVENT 4/30/22 Prices: free to public with registration Maverick Apartments, 72 Milton Ave., SE Peoplestown nbaf.org ELEMENTS OF HIP HOP COMMUNITY EVENT 5/14/22 Prices: free with registration Pittsburgh Yards, 352 University Ave., SW, Atlanta nbaf.org THE 10TH ANNUAL ATLANTA FRINGE FESTIVAL 5/16-22/22 Prices: $15 Various (7 Stages, The Marianna at Wrecking Bar Brewpub, Neighborhood Church) 1105 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta TIX: (706) 538-8811 www.AtlantaFringe.org

SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA 5/27-6/12/22 Prices: $25-$165 Spoleto Festival USA @ Various Locations TIX:(843) 579-3100 spoletousa.org ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 5/28-30/22 Prices: $0 City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Piedmont Park 1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta TIX: 404 546-6815 www.ATLJazz.com PUPPETRY NOW (SPECIAL EXHIBITION FEATURING ARTIST, JEGHETTO) LIVE, IN-PERSON 6/9-9/25/22 Price: $15.00 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring ST. NW Atlanta TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/ DECATUR HAS EVERY ARTSY THING YOU NEED FOR SPRING! All are welcome. Most events free!

Music: Amplify Decatur Concerts, 4/22, free concert; 4/23-ticketed event headlined by Ben Harper, and Old Crow Medicine Show.

More: amplifydecatur.org Festival: ArtWalk, 5/6; Decatur Arts Festival 5/7& 8 (Mother’s Day weekend). Free.

More: decaturartsfestival.com Ongoing: Decatur Artway outdoor sculptures, new murals, #lookupdecatur street signs, signal box paintings, buskers. Free.

More: decaturartway.com, decaturartsalliance.org For more information: visitdecaturga.com Instagram.com/visitdecaturga Facebook.com/VisitDecaturGa

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Venues & More 7 Stages Actor’s Express Alliance Theatre Atlanta Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (two Locations) Atlanta Symphony Hall Aurora Theatre Center For Puppetry Arts Cobb Civic Center Complex Cobb Energy Center Ferst Center @ Ga Tech High Museum of Art

Horizon Theatre Gas South Theatre (Formerly Infinite Energy Center) Jennie T. Anderson Theatre Judy Jacobs Gallery King Plow Arts Center Out Front Theatre Porter Sanford Arts Center Rialto Center For The Arts Roswell Cultural Arts Center

Explore Gwinnett Southwest Arts Center Syncronicity Theatre Schwartz Center @ Emory University The Holly Theatre Tolbert Yilmaz School Of Dance Woodruff Arts Center

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