Atlanta Showguide Summer 2013

Summer 2013

Greater Atlanta’s Performing Arts Magazine

Artistry of Master Photographer Jeff Roffman Creative Process: Meisner 101

By Grant McGowen

Time Travel to the Smith Family Farm At Atlanta History Center SHE: Seek, Hope, Evolve Atlanta’s Choir Wins Prestigious National Award Sets Sights Even Higher with Name Change Serenbe Playhouse “Season of Change” Comes Alive By Robyn Rebecca Young Showguide Profile: NBAF Celebrates 25 Years of Art and Culture Center for Puppetry Arts: Bringing the Magic of Dr. Seuss to Life LIFT Men. Dance. Life.

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Artistry of Master Photographer Jeff Roffman

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Creative Process: Meisner 101 By Grant McGowen

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Time Travel to the Smith Family Farm At Atlanta History Center

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SHE: Seek, Hope, Evolve

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Serenbe Playhouse “Season of Change” Comes Alive By Robyn Rebecca Young

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Showguide Profile: NBAF Celebrates 25 Years of Art and Culture

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Center for Puppetry Arts: Bringing the Magic of Dr. Seuss to Life

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LIFT Men. Dance. Life.

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ShowGuide Venues

Atlanta’s Choir Wins Prestigious National Award Sets Sights Even Higher with Name Change

ShowGuide Spotlights Performance Guide July – August 2013

Performance guide courtesy of atlantaplanit.com

ARTISTRY OF MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER JEFF ROFFMAN

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eff never quite knew what he wanted from life until he knew what he didn’t. After graduating college in upstate New York, he planned on attending law school. A year behind a desk was just the medicine he needed. It wasn’t long after he traded in his suit for something a bit more comfortable.

Jeff was accepted to Savannah College of Art and Design where he received his Masters in Commercial Photography. He now runs a successful photography studio with his wife, Becky, in a beautiful 1920’s industrial loft.

To Jeff, photography has always been about light — it’s direction, intensity, and character. While his shooting style caters to his subject, it’s always light first. Composition, drama, and aesthetics just fall into place.

Jeff has never considered himself one type of photographer. While he primarily shoots weddings, babies, and families, he also enjoys editorial portraiture, architecture, and eventdocumentary work. Every time he shoots is a unique learning experience not only about visual 4

aesthetics but also about the world, people, and environment.

Jeff has been the head photographer for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since 2008 and is going into his second year with the Atlanta Opera.

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Working with some of the nation’s top musical talent has been a tremendous opportunity.

Jeff has also had the pleasure meeting and photographing special guests Yo-Yo Ma, John Williams, Steven Spielberg, and Steve Martin.

Capturing each performance in a new perspective makes each season really quite special.

For more info visit us at www.JeffRoffman. com facebook.com/jeffroffmanphotography

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CREATIVE PROCESS:

MEISNER 101

By Grant McGowen

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ccomplished actor, director, playwright and Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director Grant McGowen says perhaps his biggest passion is teaching. He teaches the Meisner Technique at Pinch ‘n’ Ouch, and says it’s where he finds much of his inspiration.

Sanford Meisner was a legendary acting teacher who taught a long-list of famous actors.

What else do we need to know?

In the 1930’s, Meisner was a member of the Group Theatre, which founded “method” acting in America. Among the group were Konstantin Stanislavski and young Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, who also later became renowned acting teachers. Meisner was a passionate actor and appeared in many productions.

is organic, not contrived and performed. It also teaches actors how to lose consciousness in themselves, which in acting, is a big battle won.

Meisner seemed to also teach a number of playwrights and directors, including David Mamet and Sydney Pollack? Why is this?

His teachings can be applied to all art forms. It’s about bringing the artist closer to the source where all organic creativity comes from, your impulses. The great playwright Arthur Miller once said of Meisner, “He has been the most principled teacher of acting in this country for decades now, and every time I am reading actors I can pretty well tell which ones have studied with Meisner. It is because they are honest and simple and don’t lay on complications that aren’t necessary.”

How is he different from Adler, Strasberg, and other teachers?

His approach is about eliminating all the headwork and “bringing the actor back to his own emotional instincts and to acting that is firmly rooted in the instinctive. It’s based on the fact that all good acting comes from the heart, and there is no mentality.”

How did he define acting?

“Acting is the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances.”

He seemed to simplify a complex art form.

How did he do that?

He used acting exercises to habitually develop an actor’s natural ability to be a good actor, without over thinking, or manipulating and second-guessing themselves.

What does a typical Meisner class look like?

I usually take a group of actors through a quick warm up, then we get down to work.

There is not a lot of talking, because actors learn better by doing. It’s a real workout for the actor that, over time, can really improve their natural ability to work on stage and screen. We eventually work on characterization, emotional preparation, working with a director, and now I offer an on-camera class.

For more info on Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre and Meisner actors visit: www.pnotheatre.org

What sort of exercises?

An exercise called the “Repetition” is used to help actors listen and develop behavior that 6

From the songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love, faith, struggle, success, rowdiness, redemption and home. More than two dozen classic hits—including I Walk the Line, A Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, and, of course, Ring of Fire—paint a portrait of The Man in Black that is a foot-stompin’, crowd-pleasin’ salute to a uniquely American legend!

July 11–August 4

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TIME TRAVEL TO THE SMITH FAMILY FARM AT ATLANTA

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he Atlanta History Center presents a new daily visitor experience at their 1860s Smith Family Farm. Through the introduction of first-person interpreters, demonstrations, hands-on activities, a new open house tour, and a farmer working with the Smith Family Farm animals, this beloved History Center attraction becomes an authentic 1860s Working Farm designed to allow visitors to become time travelers to Meet the Past, seven days a week.

At the farm, guests interact with historic characters, including members of the Smith family; enslaved men and women who lived on the farm; farm neighbors; and other people during the Civil War. Presented in an authentic setting and based on historical documents and records from the Atlanta History Center’s Kenan Research Center, the living history characters share personal stories, perspectives, and highlights of what life was like 150 years ago in 1863.

As you get to know the residents of Smith Family Farm, you will truly experience everyday life as they demonstrate — and you take part in — seasonal activities and chores at the farm. This includes work by each of the men, women, children, and enslaved on the Working Farm, such as weaving, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, woodworking, basket weaving, sewing, washing clothes, natural dyeing, candle making, crop and garden planting, weeding, harvesting, or food preservation, including canning, pickling, and salting.

The animals at Smith Family Farm are the same breeds that were raised on farms in the Georgia Piedmont in the 1860s. Meet the newest additions — two adult Gulf Coast sheep and their two lambs, as well as the farm’s brood of chickens and a rooster.

New open-house tours encourage a leisurely exploration of the Tullie Smith farmhouse as living history characters talk about daily life on the farm. Daily tours operate from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM on an open-house format, meaning that visitors can enjoy the house and entire farm at their own pace and interest. Guided tours for groups of ten or more are available through the admissions desk.

Please visit the Atlanta History Center soon for time travel to experience Civil War on the home front at Smith Family Farm.

For more information, please visit online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.

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Season supported in part by: Fulton County Arts Council, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, Georgia Council for the Arts. Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684; Fax: 212-397-4684; www.MTIShows.com

SHE: SEEK, HOPE, EVOLVE

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f you’ve ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes of contemporary dance shows like Fox’s hit show So You Think You Can Dance, you might find something very much like Project 7, with dancers rehearsing strenuously towards live, energized performances that take audience members on an entertaining, evening-length trip. Each piece of choreography is met with the dancers’ full commitment to the overall vision as they pour themselves into the style, passion and creative tone that define Project 7.

Currently in their sixth season, Project 7 is a one-of-a-kind professional contemporary dance company that continues to bring a heightened sense of movement with a commercial feel to Atlanta stages. Constantly pushing physical limits — traveling, reaching, turning, breathing — these dancers are athletes in every sense of the word. They are performers, leaders and educators in all disciplines of dance who give fully of themselves to achieve excellence in their craft.

Their newest upcoming show, SHE, choreographed and produced by director, Cherrise Wakeham, includes the full 11-member company and 1 guest performer to create a powerful all-female cast. The show will include ballet, contemporary and jazz disciplines, and will consist of five separate choreographic works, each reflecting various images of women in different contexts and relationships.

Pieces are specifically choreographed to play on the dynamics of the music selected and provoke the utmost sense of connection between dancer, audience and the surrounding space.

SHE is an acronym for Seek, Hope, Evolve.

By seeking, we are always a student of life.

By hoping, we remain open to possibilities.

By evolving, we continue to challenge our perspectives. Inspiration for SHE comes from these three ideas as a means to empower the entrepreneurial potential for women in artistic endeavors such as dance. Capitalizing on women’s progress within various fields of dance as well as the broader scope of society, SHE highlights this growth with athleticism and strength in female form — including lifts, partnering, weight sharing, and physically demanding solo and group work.

Shows will take place at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s in Atlanta, July 19th & 20th at 8:00PM.

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ATLANTA’S CHOIR WINS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD; SETS SIGHTS EVEN HIGHER WITH NAME CHANGE

By Jamie Clements and Jeffrey Clanton

ince its inception in the spring of 1985, Atlanta Sacred Chorale has grown from an enthusiastic volunteer choir to a nationallyrecognized ensemble of auditioned singers that is known equally for its technical excellence and its unparalleled choral artistry.

Throughout its development, Atlanta Sacred Chorale has maintained a consistent focus on celebrating and performing music drawn from the entire spectrum of sacred choral music. In addition to four benchmark concerts, the Chorale also hosts the Emory Community Choral Festival each year, joining hundreds of Atlanta’s most dedicated artists together on one stage to celebrate the art of choral music across generations. To date, the Emory Community Choral Festival has hosted thousands of choristers from elementary aged to well-seasoned singers from all across the metro region.

Under the capable direction of artistic director Eric Nelson, the Atlanta Sacred

Chorale has not only risen through the ranks to become one of Atlanta’s premiere vocal ensembles, but has now garnered the spotlight of the national stage. Already having been invited to perform at both regional and national choral conferences that showcase achievement in the choral arts, Atlanta Sacred Chorale now holds the prestigious distinction of being awarded the 2013 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America.

The Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence honors the memory of Margaret Hillis, founder of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, for her more than 40 years of professional achievement and outstanding contributions to the choral arts.

The $5,000 award is presented annually to only one American chorus that distinctly demonstrates artistic excellence, a strong organizational structure, and a commitment to outreach, education, and/or culturally diverse activities.

Prior recipients include Dale Warland Singers, Chanticleer, Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Los Angeles Master Chorale.

With the momentum building from a recordbreaking season and this magnificint honor from Chorus America, Atlanta Sacred Chorale has resolved to broaden its scope with a grand new name: Atlanta Master Chorale. As of June 1, 2013, this exceptional chorus will continue to strive toward the highest forms of choral artistry while remaining true to the goal of transporting audiences to “where music touches spirit.”

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SERENBE PLAYHOUSE “SEASON OF CHANGE” COMES ALIVE

By Robyn Rebecca Young

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ollowing the success of past productions like The Ugly Duckling and A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, Serenbe Playhouse’s upcoming “Season of Change” kicks off with The Velveteen Rabbit, followed by A Walk in the Woods and Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical!

“We are so excited to kick off our 4th season, and biggest to date,” says Brian Clowdus, Founder & Executive/Artistic Director of Serenbe Playhouse and Director of Velveteen and Hair.

“We’ve assembled an excellent cast, creative and production team to make our “Season of Change” come alive!” The team behind The Velveteen Rabbit includes a brand new group of young Playhouse interns, rising star Sam Costantino, and KSU’s Coordinator of Design/ Tech & Production Manager Jamie Bullins, who joins the team as Scenic and Costume Designer on both Velveteen and Hair. Also on board for both productions is acclaimed Dancer and Choreographer Bubba Carr, who has toured with several high profile celebrities, including Cher.

The Playhouse’s “Season of Change” will continue with A Walk in the Woods, directed by KSU’s Head of Acting Professor Harrison Long and featuring prominent Atlanta theatre actors,

Allan Edwards and Robin Bloodworth. The play centers on two superpower arms negotiators, a Russian and American, and their meeting in the woods of Geneva to negotiate nuclear disarmament. A poignant, political drama with a climatic outcome, this is an experience not to be missed!

Finally, the season will come to a close as Serenbe Playhouse presents their highly anticipated production of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Set amidst a vast and glorious Wildflower Meadow, The Playhouse team gears up to recreate Woodstock and transport audience members back to a time when love, peace, and harmony reined. With a stellar cast of Atlanta’s hottest musical talents, including Corey James Wright, Kylie Brown, Maxim Gukhman, Dasie Thames, and Apollo Levine, among others, you don’t want to miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable “Season of Change” at Serenbe Playhouse!!!

For more information about Serenbe Playhouse, to purchase tickets or become a supporting member, please visit www. serenbeplayhouse.com, call 770.463.1110 and follow “Serenbe Playhouse” on Facebook.

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NBAF CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF ART AND CULTURE

By Darlene Brown Hamilton

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his is a monumental year for NBAF. Recognized worldwide for showcasing the very best of the art and culture of the African Diaspora, NBAF celebrates 25 years of what has become part of an enduring international legacy. In observance of its Silver Anniversary NBAF is presenting an extended season with its three-month long National Black Arts Festival celebration, unlike any other, beginning July 6, and running through September 14, 2013.

The NBAF 25 National Black Arts Festival programming is focused on three major themes: Celebration, Family and Community, and Leadership. In addition to its well-known signature programs, such as the Legends Celebration, Pan African Film Festival and Family Day in the Park, NBAF will also feature programs in traditional and non-traditional settings, such as Unexpected Encounters pop up performances, provocative humanities programming, as well as online

Anna Maria Horsford, host of Legends Celebration: NBAF 25 and Beyond

Crowns at Southwest Arts Center, and Black Arts in America (BAIA) Mobile Media Lounge™ installation and discussions.

“This year NBAF pursues a bold vision and plan for continued success that is anchored in artistic programming that fulfills its mission which is to engage, cultivate and educate diverse audiences about the arts and culture of the African Diaspora and provide opportunities for artistic and creative expression,” according to Sonya Halpern, NBAF Board Chair. “This year¹s festival has something for everyone: Atlantans first, but also visitors from around the country and the world; students and their families; artists established and emerging, photographers, film-lovers, theater-goers, musicians, and writers. And, with two special online initiatives, we will ask the public in Atlanta and nationwide to join us in celebrating their personal experiences and memories of NBAF, and in thinking about the future of art in America.”

NBAF is in full swing, with a full season of programming and is looking confidently to the future. For more information or tickets, visit NBAF.org.

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offerings, providing more impact and greater accessibility for NBAF’s global audience.

Many of NBAF’s long-standing partners are joining in the NBAF 25 celebration as well with programs presented in conjunction with this year’s festival season — FunkJazz Kafé Diary of A Decade and Music Festival, Jazz at Ebenezer, 16

Celebrate our 20 years on Peachtree - see a different play each month!

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Eat, Drink, and Nourish the Soul

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A Choreographed Conversation About SPIRITUALITY Featured choreographers Include Cirque Du Soliel’s Stephan Reynolds, Usher Raymond’s Choreographer Codie Wiggins, LIFT Artistic Director Daryl L. Foster Along with Corian Ellisor, Donald D-Ray Colson, Gary Beauford, and Monica Noble bringing this years female perspective.

July 19th @ 8pm & July 20th 3pm & 8pm Woodruff Arts Center Hertz Stage • 1280 Peachtree St. $10/Students/Dancers: $20 & $25 Adults Tickets: 404-733-4200 | www.mendancelife.com

CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS

BRINGING THE MAGIC OF DR. SEUSS “TO LIFE”

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r. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat is set to delight audiences this summer, making its Center for Puppetry Arts debut June 13 - July 28. The story features everyone’s favorite moments with Sally and her brother, their pet Fish, Thing 1 and Thing 2 — and, of course, the story’s namesake, that famous Cat in the red and white striped hat! Zany fun and adventures abound in this memorable tale!

The classic children’s book was originally adapted and directed by Katie Mitchell for the National Theatre of Great Britain and was a smash hit in London. The show is now being produced across the U.S. and the Center for Puppetry Arts is thrilled to realize this delightfully funny story through puppetry.

Under the direction of Jon Ludwig, the Center’s team has been diligently working to create the puppets, scenery and props from scratch, faithfully adhering to the iconic Seuss style. Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat features overt puppetry, animation, and a whole bag of tricks to pull off the Cat’s daring feats. Performing the familiar characters are skilled puppeteers Dolph Amick, Aaron Gotlieb, Reay Kaplan, Rudy Roushdi, Amy Sweeney, and Tim Sweeney.

“We are having a blast adapting this excellent actor version for the puppet stage,”

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said Jon Ludwig, director of the show and the Center’s Artistic Director. “Audiences will feel like they have stepped right into the book. I know that this was the book that got me reading and I can’t wait to share the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss with our audiences!”

Audiences are encouraged to read the book and then see it come to life on stage.

After the show, the fun continues as patrons have the chance to make their very own Cat in the Hat shadow puppet in the Create-A-Puppet Workshop, followed by a visit through the Center’s museum exhibits.

More information and show times are available online at www.puppet.org or by calling the ticket sales office at 404-873-3391.

Dr. Seuss text, character and images TM and © 2009 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019; 212-397-4684; www.MTIShows.com).

25th ANNIVERSARY

NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL

JULY 6 THRU SEPT. 14 LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN!

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: Pan african film festival July 18, 19 & 20; 12 pm – 12 am; Southwest Arts Center da’ KinK in My Hair… staged reading August 16; 7 pm; Balzer Theater

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legends celebration: nBaF 25 and Beyond September 13; 8 pm; Rialto Center for the Arts at GSU Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company 6/7/13 5:45 PM

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LIFT MEN. DANCE. LIFE.

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IFT Men. Dance. Life. Returns to the Woodruff Arts Center’s Hertz Stage for its 4th Season! This Year’s theme is SPIRITUALITY, and focuses on the spiritual lives of men expressed through their choreography. Founder/ Artistic Director Daryl L. Foster has assembled 10 of Atlanta’s most interesting and dynamic choreographers all among the best of the Atlanta dance scene. This years featured choreographers include Stephan Reynolds, Bubba Carr, Codie Wiggins, and Daryl L. Foster. New to the Atlanta area, Stephan Reynolds comes to us from Las Vegas where he has performed with Cirque du Soleil, and Celine Dion’s Dynamic Vegas show, and is taking the Atlanta Dance scene by storm with passionate, and innovative choreography that takes advantage of every ounce that each dancer has to offer. Dance industry veteran Bubba Carr, who counts among his long list of choreography and dance credits multiple tours with Cher and a recent tour with the band Jane’s Addiction, revels in a cerebral, and sublime approach to contemporary choreography, and is using LIFT to explore fresh new ideas on this years theme.

Codie Wiggins is taking the Hip Hop world by storm, and is one of the industries most sought after artist. He is constantly pushing his artistry to new

levels, and this year we can delight as he commands the two worlds of contemporary dance and Hip Hop to collide on stage while sorting through the power that forgiveness has on the spirits of men. Codie is hard at work with his convention/workshop ATLA, and choreographing and dancing for entertainment icon Usher Raymond. Finally, Artistic Director Daryl L. Foster offers a solo to Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 9 no. 2, an excerpt from a larger work that he is preparing for a future project. The work explores a journey to spiritual freedom, and selfactualization. Rounding out the list of this years top choreographers are MadXpressions producer Donald “D Ray” Colson, Gary Beauford, Gordie Holt, and contemporary artist Corian Ellisor. LIFT continues its mission to promote female choreographers, and embrace the relevance of the female presence in the life of men with the addition of Monica “Mo” Noble to the cast. Finally, young choreographer Xavier Durman was chosen to present an intriguing trio chosen from this years Daryl L. Foster presents EMERGING: A New Choreographers Workshop. Visit www.mendancelife. com for additional bio’s, media, and information about LIFT Men. Dance. Life.

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World Premiere Gospel Musical

by David H. Bell A touring gospel group formed by the four Davis Sisters struggle to make their way in the music industry - touring through the South in the era of the Jim Crow laws. Following the routes recommended by the Green Book, on the road they begin to build a name for themselves and become one of the most respected performing groups in the Nation, but, in their struggle for success, family rivalries, secrets and resentments erupt along the way.

July 9 - August 4, 2013 • 14th Street Playhouse

Tickets: 1.877.725.8849 www.truecolorstheatre.org

ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE spotlights Atlanta Black Theater Festival Returns October 3-6, 2013

do when he’s handed a kingdom, a haunted castle and a PR nightmare?! In July and August we ramp up the funny with a repertory of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Midsummer! IN THE SUMMER!) and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). All this and a working air conditioner. And beer. We can’t forget about the beer (soda for the kids!).

Whether you’re a fan of traditional theatre (August Wilson) or urban contemporary (Tyler Perry) there is sure to be a variety of excitement at the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival!

We have an amazing line up of celebrity & emerging artists from as far as South Africa to as close as south DeKalb. Come celebrate the black experience through the magic of theatre!

40 Plays in 4 Days...A theatre lovers paradise presented by Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur. Tickets are only $10-$20. Some events are even FREE! Visit www.AtlantaBTF.org or call 650-440-PLAY!

Alabama Shakespeare Festival presents the music of Johnny Cash.

This song-filled country music cavalcade pays homage to the life and times of John R. “Johnny” Cash, one of America’s greatest music icons. Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash has gone from Broadway to sell out performances at regional theatres across the country including the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company and the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. More than 30 songs that Cash wrote or performed are featured in the production. Favorites include Folsom Prison Blues, A Boy Named Sue, I Walk the Line, I’ve Been Everywhere, Hurt and the musical’s namesake, Ring of Fire.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 Tickets 1.800.841.4273, www.asf.net

Choir Brings Spotlight Back to Atlanta

Building on three decades of dedication to bringing Atlanta the finest choral music to match this fine city, the Atlanta Master Chorale, (previously Atlanta Sacred Chorale) is honored to be the 2013 recipient of the prestigious Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America. This award, which honors the late founder of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, solidifies Atlanta Master Chorale as one of America’s most dedicated, vibrant choral organizations, and places Atlanta back into the forefront of a rich American choral tradition that has seen inspiration spring from every corner of our country.

Mojah Dance Festival

Terrie Ajile Axam’s Total Dance Company had it’s beginnings in 1985. The uniqueness of Total Dance Company rests in the power of the Company to perform Modern, Jazz, African and their primary technique, Mojah. Mojah dance technique is a true blend of Horton Technique, Dunham Technique and West African Dance Technique. Ms. Axam has studied in the respective forms for 25 years under master instructors, in addition to her research at Princeton University, Rutgers University, and New York University.

Shakespeare Tavern Keeping You in Stitches!

It’s a good thing we’re located across from a hospital, because The Shakespeare Tavern is going to keep you in stitches this summer! For three weeks in July, you can check out the hilarious Lee Blessing post-Hamlet play Fortinbras. What’s a guy to 22

The Mojah Dance Festival will feature Mojah Dance Masters including guest artists Dance/ Directors Patdro Harris, Keith Williams from the Dunham School, Master Drummer Oginga Love and more.

The Lyric’s 34th season of musicals will be presented at the Cobb Civic Center’s Anderson Theatre—a 600-seat venue featuring a large stage, spacious orchestra pit, and all the other amenities of a first-class venue for Broadwayquality productions. For more information call 404-377-9948 or visit www.AtlantaLyricTheatre. com.

LIFT-ing Spirits in ATL

Atlanta’s premier all male dance company LIFT returns with an exciting new season. Kicking off on Saturday July 13th with a dance and art exhibit at Kai Lin Art Gallery, and Culminating with an exciting new performance at The Woodruff Arts Center/ Hertz Stage on July 19th @ 8pm and 20th @ 3pm & 8pm. This years work focuses on how each choreographer expresses their spirituality through choreography.

Other featured choreographers Include Cirque Du Soliel’s Stephen Reynolds, Usher Raymond’s Choreographer Codie Wiggins, LIFT Artistic Director Daryl L. Foster Along with Corian Ellisor, Donald D-Ray Colson, Gary Beauford, and Monica Noble bringing this years female perspective.

1280 Peachtree St. Atl Ga 30309 For tickets: 404-733-4200, www. mendancelife.com $10/Students/Dancers $20 & $25 Adults

25 Years of Showcasing the African Diaspora through the NBAF

NBAF, renowned worldwide for showcasing the very best of the art and culture of the African Diaspora, turns 25 this year and the 2013 National Black Arts Festival will be a three-month long celebration unlike any other, July 6 – September 14. In addition to the robust offering of events in celebration of its anniversary, NBAF has launched the Silver Anniversary Circle fundraising campaign. The Silver Anniversary Circle offers a unique opportunity for an exclusive group of patrons to participate in special curated experiences and receive complimentary tickets to all NBAF 25 events. For more information, visit NBAF.org.

Serenbe Playhouse “A Season of Change”

With an incredible lineup, this summer is sure to intrigue as Serenbe Playhouse presents A Season of Change. Opening with the World Premiere adapatation of the Margery Williams’ classic The Velveteen Rabbit by Atlanta playwright Rachel Teagle (June 7 - July 27), followed by the political drama A Walk in the Woods (June 27 - July 14), and concluding with the Broadway hit, HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (July 25 - August 11). Visit www.serenbeplayhouse.com or call 770.463.1110 for tickets and more information!

34th Season of Musicals with Atlanta Lyric Theatre

Atlanta Lyric Theatre is excited to present our 34th season of musicals.

2013-14 will be our most spectacular season to date! With five fantastic shows — Mel Brooks’ The Producers; Guys and Dolls; Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies; Annie; and Monty Python’s Spamalot — we look forward to continuing to deliver unforgettable theatrical experiences to our patrons.

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE spotlights The Velveteen Rabbit Based on the Original Story by Margery Williams; Adapted by Rachel Teagle, Concept

by Robyn Rebecca Young, Directed by Brian Clowdus, Choreographed by Bubba Carr The Grange Creek in Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills, GA; June 7 – July 27 (Every Friday & Saturday at 11AM); Tickets: $10-$15 A Walk in the Woods Written by Lee Blessing, Directed by Harrison Long; The Farmer’s Market Clearing in Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills, GA; June 27 – July 14 (Every Thursday – Sunday at 8:30PM); Tickets: $20 - $25 HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical Book and Lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni, Music by Galt MacDermot, Directed by Brian Clowdus, Music Directed by Seth Davis, Choreographed by Bubba Carr; The Wildflower Meadow in Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills, GA;

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July 25 – August 11 (Thursday – Sunday at 8:30PM); Tickets: $20 - $25 AFRICA UMOJA: The Spirit of Togetherness

AFRICA UMOJA: The Spirit of Togetherness is an explosion of song & dance telling the tales of South Africa & its people. Marvel at the beautiful costumes & award winning, internationally acclaimed choreography. It is easy to understand how AFRICA UMOJA has packed theatres around the world over the years.

It is musical theatre at its exhilarating best!

July 18-21, Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 Tickets: $45-$105; 404-523-6275; www. umojausatour.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCEsummer GUIDE June Theatre WRITE CLUB ATLANTA 10/10/2012 12/11/2013 Donation requested: $10 – $25 at door Write Club Atlanta, The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge, 644 North Highland Ave. NE TIX: www.writeclubatlanta.com ITHINK IMPROV TROUPE: FRIDAY NITE LIVE 10/5/2012 7/5/2013 General Admission: $5 at door Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main St. Woodstock TIX: 678-494-4251 www.elmstreetarts.org ATLANTA’S TOP COMIC 2/28/2013 9/26/2013 General Admission: $10 The Basement Theatre, 175 West Wieuca Rd. NE, Suite B3 TIX: 404-277-3071 www.thebasementtheatre.com A NIGHT AT THE STERNBANK MUSEUM 4/25/2013 7/31/2013 Single ticket prices range $65 – $68.50 (includes dinner) Agatha’s – A Taste of Mystery, 161 Peachtree Center Ave. TIX: 404-584-2255 www.agathas.com IMPROV IN THE PARK 5/1/2013 7/3/2013 Free!

The Basement Theatre Atlantic Station 171 17th St. TIX: 404-410-4010 www.atlanticstation.com IMPROV A**HOLE 5/18/2013 - ongoing General Admission: $10 Village Theatre 349 Decatur St. SE TIX: 404-688-8858 www.villagecomedy.com DANGER! THE SHOW 5/16/2013 - ongoing General Admission: $5 Village Theatre 349 Decatur St. SE TIX: 404-688-8858 villagecomedy.com ARMANDO 5/17/2013 - ongoing General Admission: $10 Village Theatre 349 Decatur St. SE TIX: 404-688-8858 www.villagecomedy.com

WORD OF MOUTH 5/23/2013 8/22/2013 Free!

The Wren’s Nest, 1050 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. SW TIX: 404-753-7735 www.wrensnestonline.com NAKED CITY 6/3/2013 12/2/2013 General Admission: $5 – $15 at door PushPush Theater The Goat Farm Arts Center 1200 Foster St. 404-377-6332 www.pushpushtheater.com COCA-COLA SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL 6/14/2013 8/29/2013 General Admission: $7.50 – $8.50 The Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 1-855-285-8499 www.foxtheatre.org METAMORPHOSES 6/20/2013 7/21/2013 Single ticket prices range $13.08 – $44.86 Georgia Shakespeare Conant Performing Arts Center Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE TIX: 404-504-3406 www.gashakespeare.org A WALK IN THE WOODS 6/27/2013 7/14/2013 General Admission: $25; Students (with ID): $20 Serenbe Playhouse at Serenbe Community, 9110 Selborne Lane, Palmetto TIX: 770-463-1110 www.serenbeplayhouse.com BILL COSBY 6/28/2013 Single ticket price: $57.75 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy.

TIX: 770-916-2852 www.cobbenergycentre.com JOAN RIVERS 6/29/2013 Single ticket prices range $27.50 – $99.50 Woodruff Arts Center - Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.atlantasymphony.org FORTINBRAS BY LEE BLESSING 6/29 - 7/14 Prices: $15-$40 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, The Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.ShakespeareTavern.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE summer Dance

THE TENORS: LEAD WITH YOUR HEART TOUR 6/26/2013 Single ticket prices range $39.50 – $49.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Woodruff Arts Center Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.atlantasymphony.org

ENCORE OPEN FLOOR 6/28/2013 - ongoing Free!

CORE Studios CORE Studios 139 Sycamore St. Decatur TIX: 404-373-4154 www.coredance.org

STRAIGHT NO CHASER 6/28/2013 Single ticket prices range $25 – $69 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX: 404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com

Music Theatre HAIR 6/14/2013 6/29/2013 Single ticket prices range $15 – $28 Act 3 Playhouse, 6285-R Roswell Rd. NE TIX: 770-241-1905 www.act3productions.org

YACHT ROCK SCHOONER 6/29/2013 General Admission: $12 adv, $15 at door The Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta TIX: 770-293-0080 www.earlsmithstrand.org

Concerts

JUST IMAGINE: A SYMPHONIC TRIBUTE TO JOHN LENNON STARRING TIM PIPER WITH ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 6/29/2013 Single ticket prices range $19 – $49 adv Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. Atlanta TIX: 404-733-5012 www.atlantasymphony.org

WEDNESDAYS IN WOODRUFF 5/1/2013 10/30/2013 Free!

Woodruff Park, Auburn Ave. NE and Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-215-9600 www.woodruffpark.com ROSWELL RIVERSIDE SOUNDS 5/4/2013 10/5/2013 Free!

Roswell Historic & Cultural Affairs, Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Rd. Roswell TIX: www.roswellriversidesounds.com

VEXATIONS 6/29/2013 6/30/2013 Donations accepted at door The Goat Farm Arts Center, 1200 Foster St. Atlanta TIX: www.facebook.com/TheGoatFarmAtlanta/info CIRQUE MUSICA 6/30/2013 Single ticket prices range $15 – $45 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Woodruff Arts Center Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE TIX:404-733-5000 www.atlantasymphony.org

HOME BY DARK AT CHUKKAR FARM CONCERT SERIES 5/4/2013 11/2/2013 General Admission: $15 adv; Table Reservations: $50 – $200 adv Chukkar Farm Chukkar Farm CANDLELIGHT CONCERT SERIES 5/18/2013 10/5/2013 General Admission: Free!; Reserved Table for Four: $50 Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, 5239 Floyd Rd. Mableton TIX: 770-819-7765 www.mablehouse.org

Museums ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER SMITH FAMILY FARM Ongoing Prices: Price of admission at AHC; Free for members Atlanta History Center, Smith Family Farm, 130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, TIX: 404-814-4000 www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 5/18/2013 6/29/2013 Adults: $5 at door; Children (ages 4 and up): $3 at door; Children (3 and under): Free!

Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody TIX: 770-394-3322 www.dunwoodynature.org

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Kids Shows THE VELVETEEN RABBIT 6/7/2013 7/27/2013 Adults: $15; Children (13 and under): $10 Serenbe Playhouse at Serenbe Community, 9110 Selborne Lane Palmetto TIX: 770-463-1110 www.serenbeplayhouse.com WEEBLES COAST TO COAST 6/8/2013 9/8/2013 General Admission: $12.75; Children (under 1): Free!

Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr. NW TIX:404-659-5437 www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org THE JUNGLE BOOK 6/12/2013 6/26/2013 General Admission: $10 adv, $12 at door Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main St., Woodstock TIX:678-494-4251 www.elmstreetarts.org DR. SEUSS’S THE CAT IN THE HAT 6/13/2013 7/28/2013 General Admission: $16.50; Children (under 2): Free!

Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org THE VELEVETEEN RABBIT 6/24/2013 6/29/2013 Adults: $6; Children (12 and under) $5 Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St. Roswell TIX: 770-594-6232 www.roswellgov.com

July Theatre SHAKIN’ THE RAFTERS 7/9/2013 8/4/2013 General Admission: $30; Seniors: $25; Students: $20 True Colors Theatre Company, 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th St. TIX: 404-532-1901 www.truecolorstheatre.org

STRAY DOGS 7/17/2013 8/10/2013 General Admission: $18 – $23 Essential Theatre Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107 TIX:404-212-0815 www.essentialtheatre.com A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 7/20 - 8/17 Prices: $15-$40 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, The Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.ShakespeareTavern.com SWIMMING WITH JELLYFISH 7/24/2013 8/11/2013 General Admission: $18 – $23 Essential Theatre Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107 TIX: 404-212-0815 www.essentialtheatre.com EVERY TONGUE CONFESS 7/11/2013 8/25/2013 General Admission: $20 – $30 Horizon Theatre Company, Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. NE TIX: 404-584-7450 www.horizontheatre.com

Dance UMOJA 7/18 - 7/2121 Prices: $45-$105.

International Arts Foundation, Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave. NE, TIX: 404-523-6275 www.umojausatour.com DARIL L.FOSTER PRESENTS: LIFT MEN. DANCE. LIFE “SPIRITUALITY” 7/19 & 20th Prices: $10.00 - $25.00 LIFT Men. Dance. Life, Woodruff Arts Center, Hertz Stage, 1280 Peachtree St. TIX: 404-733-4200 www.mendancelife.com SHE 7/19 - 20th Prices: $22/person Project 7 Contemporary Dance Company, The Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie Street, NW TIX: 1.877.725.8849 www.project7dance.com

MYSTERIOUS CONNECTIONS 7/12/2013 8/9/2013 General Admission: $18 – $23 Essential Theatre Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107 TIX: 404-212-0815 www.essentialtheatre.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE summer MOJAH FUSION CONCERT 7/27 Price: Tickets $15.00 Door $20.00 Porter Sanford III Perrforming Arts Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr., Decatur TIX: 404 752-0980 / mojahfusionconcert2013.eventbrite.com www.dancicalproductions.com

Music Theatre THE MOTOWN SOUND 7/4/2013 7/14/2013 Single ticket price: $25 The Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square Marietta TIX: 770-293-0080 www.earlsmithstrand.org BUDDY 7/9/2013 7/14/2013 Single ticket prices range $27 – $62 Theater of the Stars, The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-252-8960 www.theaterofthestars.com CROWNS 7/10/2013 7/14/2013 Single ticket prices range $15 – $40 PG Entertainment, Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd. SW TIX: 404-613-3220 www.fultonarts.org RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH 7/11 – 8/4 Prices: $35-$65, Previews July 11-13, all seats $30 Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 1.800.841.4273 www.asf.net GREASE SING-A-LONG-A 7/27/2013 General Admission: $15 adv, $20 at door The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 1-855-285-8499 www.foxtheatre.org HAIR: THE AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL 7/25/2013 8/11/2013 General Admission: $25 Serenbe Playhouse at Serenbe Community, 9110 Selborne Lane, Palmetto TIX: 770-463-1110 www.serenbeplayhouse.com

Concerts SUMMER SOUL JAM 7/10/2013 Single ticket prices range $25 – $60 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX: 404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com

CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN: THE CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS WITH KELLER WILLIAMS 7/12/2013 General Admission: $35.50 Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE TIX: 404-876-5859 www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org HEADS OF STATE 7/13/2013 Single ticket prices range $30 – $69 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX:404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com ANITA BAKER 7/19/2013 Single ticket prices range $25 – $79 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX:404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com THE SOCK HOPS 7/20/2013 General Admission: $15 adv The Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square Marietta TIX: 770-293-0080 www.earlsmithstrand.org/

YES 7/21/2013 Single ticket prices range $45.50 – $69.50 adv Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Woodruff Arts Center Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.atlantasymphony.org SUMMER POPS CONCERT WITH MAC FRAMPTON 7/26/2013 Adults: $30; Seniors: $28; Students (with ID): $15 DeKalb Symphony Orchestra Cole Auditorium, Clarkston Campus of GA Perimeter, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Fine Arts Building, Clarkston TIX: 678-891-3565 www.dekalbsymphony.com CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN: AN EVENING WITH LYLE LOVETT AND HIS ACOUSTIC GROUP 7/26/2013 General Admission: $51.50 Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE TIX: 404-876-5859 www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Festivals NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL – 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 7/6 – 9/14 Ticket Prices Vary NBAF Various Metropolitan Atlanta Locations 404-730-7315 www.NBAF.org

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Kids Shows CIRCUS FANTA-SEA 7/1/2013 7/6/2013 Adults: $6; Chilldren (12 and under): $5 Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St. Roswell TIX:770-594-6232 www.roswellgov.com THREE BEARS! 7/8/2013 7/13/2013 Adults: $6; Children (12 and under): $5 Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St. Roswell TIX:770-594-6232 www.roswellgov.com MIGHTY MYTHS AND LEGENDS 7/2/2013 7/20/2013 General Admisson: $13.08 Georgia Shakespeare, Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE TIX: 404-504-3406 www.gashakespeare.org BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 7/15/2013 7/20/2013 Adults: $6; Children (12 and under): $5 Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St. Roswell TIX: 770-594-6232 www.roswellgov.com

Aug/Sept Theatre THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) 8/9 - 9/1 Prices: $15-$40 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, The Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.ShakespeareTavern.com SCRATCHING BY BRITTON BUTTRILL 8/22 – 9/15 Prices (range): $10-$20 Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre, 1085 Ponce De Leon NE, Atlanta, GA, 30306 TIX: 1-800-838-3006 www.pnotheatre.org CHEECH & CHONG 8/23/2013 Single ticket prices range $25 – $59 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX: 404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com

MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS 8/30/2013 Single ticket prices range $42 – $122 The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 1-855-285-8499 www.foxtheatre.org

Dance TANGO NIGHT 8/23/2013 8/23/2013 Lesson and Party: $15 at door; Party Only: $10 at door Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Rd. NE TIX: 404-872-5338 www.callanwolde.org

Music Theatre DREAMGIRLS 8/2/2013 8/11/2013 Single ticket prices range $27 – $57 Theater of the Stars, The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-252-8960 www.theaterofthestars.com MEL BROOK’S THE PRODUCERS 8/ 9 – 25th Prices: $25-$45 Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Cobb Civic Center’s Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta TIX: : 404-377-9948 www.AtlantaLyricTheatre.com ANYTHING GOES 8/20/2013 8/25/2013 Single ticket prices range $27 – $62 Theater of the Stars, The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-252-8960 www.theaterofthestars.com

Concerts REGENERATION TOUR 8/7/2013 Single ticket prices range $30 – $60 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX:404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN: MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER & SHAWN COLVIN 8/9/2013 General Admission: $59.50 Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE TIX: 404-876-5859 www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE summer DEPARTURE: THE JOURNEY TRIBUTE BAND 8/10/2013 General Admission: $15 adv The Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square Marietta TIX:770-293-0080 www.earlsmithstrand.org/ CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN: BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE NOISEMAKERS WITH RAILROAD EARTH 8/10/2013 General Admission: $56.50 Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE TIX: 404-876-5859 www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org SMASH MOUTH 8/10/2013 Single ticket prices range $29 – $89 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX: 404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com KANSAS & TOTO 8/14/2013 Single ticket prices range $29 – $59 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX: 404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com SUNSET JAZZ 8/16/2013 Single ticket prices range $24 – $89 adv Chastain Park Amphitheatre, 4469 Stella Dr. TIX: 404-733-5012 www.classicchastain.com

CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN: ROGER HODGSON: THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF SUPERTRAMP & BAND 8/18/2013 General Admission: $51.50 Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE TIX: 404-876-5859 www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org SEASON PREMIERE: A DROP IN THE OCEAN 10/12 only Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Atlanta Master Chorale, Emory University Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 North Decatur Road TIX: 404-727-5050 www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org

Kids Shows DISCOVERY DAYS 8/6/2013 10/15/2013 General Admission: $11.50 (includes Museum admission) Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

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