Atlanta ShowGuide Winter 2021

Winter 2021

THE RIALTO CENTER FOR THE ARTS WELCOMES THE NEW YEAR

Aurora Theatre’s New Facility Offers Places for Soaring Imaginations The Center for Puppetry Arts Proclaims 2022 the Year of the Puppet!

Alliance Theatre Continues Its Return to Coca-Cola Stage and Hertz Stage Shen Yun: The Beauty of Divine Beings Dancing ArtsKSU Presents Kicks off 2022 with Strong Lineup of Events

Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Heats Up the Stage with Rent December 22-23 at Variety Playhouse Atlanta Master Chorale: Heavenly music fills the Atlanta firmament!

The Best Atlanta Shopping and Dining is “Indie-catur” Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Kicks Off with Marie and Rosetta

Georgia Symphony Features Japanese Violinist with “Beethoven on the Beach”

The Atlanta Opera Continues with Optimism, Drama, Modern Icons, and, Yes, Laughs

Rachael Brightwell Welcomes Audiences Back to the Schwartz Center

Ga Tech Arts Kicks off 2022 with Extraordinary Dance and Music!

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Aurora Theatre’s New Facility Offers Places for Soaring Imaginations

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The Rialto Center for the Arts Welcomes the New Year!

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The Center for Puppetry Arts Proclaims 2022 the Year of the Puppet!

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Alliance Theatre Continues Its Return to Coca-Cola Stage and Hertz Stage

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Shen Yun: The Beauty of Divine Beings Dancing

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ArtsKSU Presents Kicks off 2022 with Strong Lineup of Events

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Rent Heats Up the Stage December 22-23 at Variety Playhouse

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Atlanta Master Chorale: Heavenly music fills the Atlanta firmament!

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Georgia Symphony Features Japanese Violinist with “Beethoven on the Beach”

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Rachael Brightwell Welcomes Audiences Back to the Schwartz Center

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The Best Atlanta Shopping and Dining is “Indie-catur”

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Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Kicks Off with Marie and Rosetta

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The Atlanta Opera Continues with Optimism, Drama, Modern Icons, and, Yes, Laughs

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Ga Tech Arts Kicks off 2022 with Extraordinary Dance and Music!

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Aurora Theatre’s New Facility Offers Places for Spectacle, Community, Engagement, and Soaring Imaginations

by Holley Calmes

Co-founders Anthony Rodriguez and Ann-Carol Pence

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he year is 2007. Aurora Theatre founder Anthony Rodriguez settles into his new theatre building, a 19th century historic church in the middle of Lawrenceville, Ga. He looks out the window at the available property that still exists on this block. He knows immediately what the future for his growing arts organization will be.

Now surrounded by a $35 million, 59,500 square foot, state-of-the-art complex on that very block, his partner and Aurora co-founder Ann-Carol Pence recollects the vision that made the new Lawrenceville Arts Center possible.

“So many reporters ask us, ‘could you have imaged this new facility back in 2007?’”

The answer was always “yes” for this duo and the unswerving commitment of the City of Lawrenceville.

Not that the old space had restricted the Aurora from producing whatever inspired their ambitious imaginations.

“As theatre artists, we performed everything we wanted to in the old space.

Even ‘Les Miz’!” explains Rodriguez. “But now we have a greater capacity for spectacle.

Everything can be grander.”

1,000 visitors explored the new facilities during the opening weekend.

Rodriguez says, “We curated small tours instead of having one big party. Starting in the old building, groups continued through the new areas, experiencing spaces with small entertainments, groups of artists in different places.”

This type of introduction showcased

the many performing possibilities the new facility offers, hopefully sparking creative ideas for future events. “For example, we are so happy to have Atlanta’s Dance Canvas here for their Spring Show,” Pence enthuses about the innovative group from downtown Atlanta.

“There are stages all over the place,” Pence explains. “Coming into the building from outside, it looks like an auditorium. But really there are smaller spaces everywhere.

We can create a stage under a staircase, or host a group of musicians in the Kistner Art Gallery, and so much more.” “There is no formula,” adds Rodriguez. “We are learning a lot about the space as we go. If someone has the right plans for a certain area, we welcome them, and we’ll work with each group as they come.”

Community arts organizations are welcomed here and are already booking available space. “It’s so important for arts organizations to encourage and support each other, and we are delighted to do so by providing beautiful new performing spaces for other groups to utilize. The Lawrenceville Arts Center is a tremendous addition to the city, county and region, and soon will become a destination for arts lovers throughout greater Atlanta and beyond,” Rodriguez says.

Aurora Theatre will offer its annual hit, “Christmas Canteen”, Nov. 26 – Dec. 23. Both Pence and Rodriguez are looking forward to welcoming new and returning patrons to the theatre’s spectacular new home.

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JAN 2 2– FEB 1 3 What is the cultural cost of progress in America — and is cashing in always selling out?

MAR 1 1–2 7 A story of one girl’s difficult quest for a place to call home.

FEB 10 –2 7 The fascinating untold story of the first woman to play professional baseball .

MAY 2 5 –J U N 26 The hilarious world-premiere musical pitting nature against nurture in a modern-day prince and the pauper story.

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n the heels of launching its Season of Mastery this fall, the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University ushers in 2022 with three great shows: the Trumpet Festival of the Southeast featuring Sean Jones with special guest David Pastor, Angélique Kidjo, and Pacific Mambo Orchestra.

Trumpet virtuoso Sean Jones, special guest David Pastor, and the Georgia State University Jazz Band under Gordon Vernick, perform for the Trumpet Festival of the Southeast. This annual regional festival brings together students, educators, and trumpet enthusiasts. Presented by the Georgia State University School of Music and the Center for Collaboration and Innovation in the Arts (CENCIA), this performance pays homage to Brazilian jazz trumpeter, Claudio Roditi.

Four-time Grammy-winner Angélique Kidjo returns to the Rialto after more than a decade. Among the most iconic and respected artists in international music today, Kidjo has collaborated with everyone from Alicia Keys to Bono. In addition to her masterful vocal prowess and innovative explorations of crosscultural musical genres, Kidjo is also

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a tireless advocate for women and children in her native home of Benin and across Africa, serving as both an OXFAM and UNICEF goodwill ambassador. The opportunity to experience an international star of this magnitude in the intimate setting of the Rialto comes only — in the words of her critically acclaimed tribute to the Talking Heads — “Once in a Lifetime.”

Pacific Mambo Orchestra (PMO) is a Grammy-winning big band with an even bigger sound. Rooted in rich Latin musical traditions, PMO expands and invigorates the big band legacy with an energy all their own. In 2014, this comparatively unknown act beat out industry superstars Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives for the “Best Latin Tropical Album.” Salsa Trips Magazine dubbed Pacific Mambo Orchestra “one of the best Latin big bands in the world.”

There will be dancing in the aisles at this one!

Tickets are available for these, and all Rialto Series shows, at the Rialto Box Office, by phone at (404) 413-9849 and online at rialto.gsu.edu. Free/validated parking is available for all Rialto Series shows at the 100 Peachtree Parking Garage on Fairlie Street.

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The Center for Puppetry Arts Proclaims 2022 the Year of the Puppet!

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tage adaptations of award-winning, best-selling children’s books and classic literature, a critically acclaimed adult puppet performance based on a true story, and new experimental works for adults are all part of the upcoming season at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Museum programming, workshops, and special events will all be part of the line-up at the Center in the coming months. Presenting performances by visiting artists from all over the country as well as original productions created by the Center, the season opens with The Snowy Day, by the Mesner Puppet Theater of Kansas City, MO. Based on the book and other stories by Ezra Jack Keats, The Snowy Day celebrates the magic and boundless possibilities of the first snowfall and living each day to the fullest. Opening on February 2 is Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, based on the book

by Doreen Cronin with illustrations by Betsy Lewin. Farmer Brown can’t believe his ears: cows typing! Then, he receives a letter from the cows. If they do not get what they want, they will strike. Will there be a barnyard bargain? Then, opening March 18 is a classic tale about unlocking the potential that exists within each of us, The Wizard of Oz. The Frisch Marionettes of Cincinnati, Ohio, have

reimagined this American fairytale as Dorothy and her friends celebrate America’s rich musical history by singing the blues as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road. The final production in the Family Series is Pete the Cat. Based on the New York Times best-selling book series, Pete takes the stage on April 7. Opening on April 8, is the extraordinary, critically acclaimed production of Chimpanzee by Nick Lehane. This adult-only show is based on true stories of chimpanzees raised as children in human homes, in a series of cross-fostering experiments. What becomes of them? Finally, closing the season will be the return of XPT, the Center’s experimental puppetry theater presenting new puppetry works for adult by various artists from all over the country. http://puppet.org

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Alliance Theatre Continues Its Return to Coca-Cola Stage and Hertz Stage for In-Person Performances

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he Alliance Theatre will continue its 53rd season this winter on the CocaCola Stage. Atlanta’s favorite holiday tradition of A CHRISTMAS CAROL will return to the Coca-Cola Stage with an exciting new adaptation, including a completely reimagined set design and stunning new costumes, and special concert series CLUB HERTZ LIVE joins the Alliance’s holiday season on the Hertz Stage. In the new year, the season continues with Kendeda Playwriting Competition winner DREAM HOU$E, which follows two Latinx sisters on an HGTV-style reality show who are selling their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification in their “changing

A Christmas Carol by Greg Mooney. neighborhood”. As they perform for the camera, one sister grapples with turmoil in the family’s ancestral past while the other learns how much she’s willing to sacrifice for the family’s future.

Declared the “Best New Play of 2019”

by The Wall Street Journal, TONI STONE will continue the season as a funny and fascinating story of race, gender, and raw ambition… and an unheralded superstar you’ll never forget. Considered a pioneer, Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the first woman to play professionally in a men’s league. Purchase tickets for these shows and more at alliancetheatre.org/season.

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he gong resounds, the curtain opens, and a heavenly scene is right before your eyes. Fairies emerge from a sea of billowing clouds. Mongolians ride on horseback across grasslands as vast as the sky. Classic stories of love and loss, of humor and heroic deeds, come to life. You will be amazed by how vibrant, exciting, and profound classical Chinese culture can be.

of Tang court ladies to the battlefield heroics of valiant generals, from the timeless philosophical works of Lao-Tzu to spectacular scenes of magical realms. Some pieces also touch upon the topic of today’s China, shedding light on the oppression many experience for their spiritual beliefs, such as Falun Dafa. These tales of courage are often what audience members find the most touching and uplifting.

Shen Yun’s works convey the extraordinary depth and breadth of genuine Chinese culture and bring the magnificence of five thousand years of civilization back to life on stage.

A Divine Culture—Lost Through breathtaking dance and music, Shen Yun’s artists tell of a time when divine beings walked upon the earth, leaving behind a culture that inspired generations. Ancient Chinese wisdom, infused with Buddhist and Taoist spirituality and values, gave birth to everything from medical innovations to opera, dance, architecture, and even martial arts. But after decades of communist rule, much of this divinely inspired culture has been destroyed or forgotten.

A Global Sensation Shen Yun tours to some 150 cities around the world each year. From Tokyo to Paris, Sydney to New York, Shen Yun’s live performances garner thunderous applause and accolades from full houses everywhere.

Some audience members drive hundreds of miles to see it. Others watch the same performance five or six times.

Why? There are simply no words to describe it — you have to see it with your own eyes to find out.

Get tickets online at ShenYun.com/GA or by calling 877-663-7469.

5,000 Years of Civilization Reborn Shen Yun is a brilliant artistic revival and celebration of China’s rich cultural heritage.

Each performance consists of about 20 pieces, quickly moving from one legend, region, or dynasty to the next.

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Ghost at KSU

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he College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University will be presenting a full roster of ArtsKSU Presents events, from innovative dance choreography and classical musical performances to a moving portrayal of Native Americans, beginning in January 2022.

The Department of Dance welcomes Canada’s Tentacle Tribe in their performance of Ghost, January 28-29. Made possible thanks to the Pomare/Connor Memorial Endowment Fund for Dance at KSU, this new work combines elements of contemporary dance, street dance, and martial arts in a physical score that echoes the subtle pulse of respiration. From technical feats to dreamlike sequences, Ghost is a welcome breath of fresh air.

The Bailey School of Music at KSU will host Anthony McGill and The Pacifica Quartet on January 22. One of classical music’s most recognizable and brilliantly multifaceted figures, McGill serves as the principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic — the orchestra’s first African American principal player — and maintains a dynamic international solo and chamber music career. The Pacifica Quartet has

achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today.

On March 19, Bailey School of Music will present the Vijay Ilyer Trio. Iyer has been voted DownBeat Magazine’s “Artist of the Year” honors four times in the past decade. Having released a series of highly acclaimed records with his trio, his sextet, and other groups, Iyer’s 2021 Uneasy, recorded with superstar partners Linda May Han Oh on bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums, is an acknowledged landmark.

The Boston Globe called it “extraordinary,” noting that it “reaffirms his status as one of the most creative figures in improvised music.”

An exhibition highlighting Native American artists, Walk in Beauty, will be on exhibition at The School of Art and Design’s Zuckerman Museum of Art, January 11–February 12. Next, the ZMA will open Leonardo Drew: Cycles, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, February 19–May 7.

For more information on these events and to make reservations or buy tickets, please visit https://arts.kennesaw.edu/ concerts-and-events/index.php.

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Rent Heats Up the Stage December 22 & 23 at Variety Playhouse

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his holiday season, celebrate a “Seathe opening act, and will cover songs from son of Love” with a tribute rock conHedwig and the Angry Inch, the landmark cert to Jonathan Larson’s iconic Pulit- musical by John Cameron Mitchell and zer Prize-winning musical Rent. Directed by Stephen Trask.

Grant McGowen, this concert performance Rent has single-handedly reinvigorated will feature some of Atlanta’s brightest Broadway and taken America by storm. talents including local favorite Kevin Harry Sweeping all major theater awards, as Tom Collins. Harry was recently seen including the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for drama, in Head Over Heels at Actor’s Express. He as well as four 1996 Tony Awards including also won the Suzi Bass Award for Best Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score for Male Actor in the leading role of Sweeney a Musical, Rent captures the heart and spirit Todd at Express. Hannah Zale will play the of a generation, reflecting it onstage iconic role of Maureen Johnson, through the emotion of its originated by Broadway stirring words and music, and star Idina Menzel. Zale is the energy of its young cast. the frontwoman of the The groundbreaking feminist alt-rock band story follows a year in the Pussywillows. NBC’s the life of a group of “The Voice” runner-up impoverished young Luna Searles will play artists and musicians Joanne Jefferson. struggling to Searles most resurvive and cently opened for create in New Ludacris at Atlanta’s York’s Lower Buckhead Theatre.

East Side, Other notable under the performers inshadow of clude Mikaela HIV/AIDS. “This Holmes production will as Mimi encourage audiences to Marquez, dance, sing along, and Branden engage with the music Hembree as like never before,” Mark Cohen, says Director Grant Ian Cole as McGowen. Proceeds Benjamin Coffin will go to supporting the III, and Grant Mchomeless in Atlanta.

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Stardom and Star gazing!

Heavenly music fills the Atlanta firmament!

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hen you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires will come to you…

Fate is kind, she brings to those who love the sweet fulfillment of their secret longing…

When you wish upon a star your dreams come true.” (Ned Washington, 1940) All of us at Atlanta Master Chorale hope you have a wonderful holiday season and send our best wishes for an extraordinary New Year!

For us, our wish and dreams are coming true. We will be even happier when some of the remaining restrictions are lifted and we are thrilled that great music-making is being performed live, once again. This new year promises to be a continuation of our amazing season with a focus on stars.

In January, we welcome a local Georgia international star to join us. Mezzosoprano Jamie Barton will take the stage for the Duruflé Requiem, Five Mystical Songs of Vaughn Williams and more. Critically acclaimed by virtually every major outlet covering classical music, opera singer Jamie Barton is increasingly recognized for how

she uses her powerful instrument offstage to lift up marginalized communities.

This bright star will be followed by our March concert which will have heavenly stars at its center. A newly commissioned piece of music is at the heart of the concert and will bring another unique experience.

Commissioned by our Chorale and composed by the marvelous Jake Runestad, The Ways of Stars will be premiered at the March 11 and 12 concerts.

This piece highlights the life and work of Maria Mitchell, the first female astronomer in the United States, who was also the first American scientist to discover a comet, which brought her international acclaim. The song’s lyrics share her description of a total solar eclipse that took place in 1869. Mitchell was also an early advocate for science and math education for girls and the first female astronomy professor.

Join us for these star-studded concerts and experience an evening of music of the heavens. Information and details about the concerts, tickets and livestreams can be found at AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts.

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Georgia Symphony Features Award-Winning Japanese Violinist with “Beethoven on the Beach”

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n February Symphonique Award-winning violinist Minami Yoshida with the “Booth” 26, 2022, de Montréal, Stradivarius 1716, on loan from the the Georgia Tokyo Symphony Nippon Music Foundation Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra will others. She is present an evening currently studying of inspired music at the New England

by Beethoven and Conservatory of Amy Beach at the Music with a Dean’s Marietta Performing scholarship and in Arts Center. the Tokyo College Two composers of Music’s Artist separated by Diploma Program continents and as an Honorary time will meet Scholarship in this engaging student. Yoshida performance is currently featuring violinist performing on the Minami Yoshida.

“Booth” Stradivarius Amy Beach’s 1716, on generous Symphony No. 2 loan from the incorporates music Nippon Music of England, Ireland, Foundation. and Scotland into “In this the first symphony written and published season highlighting women conductors by an American woman composer. Heavily and composers, I’m thrilled to feature a influenced by her contemporary Antonín decorated woman violinist,” said Timothy Dvorák and her own love of simple, old Verville, music director and conductor English, Irish, and Scottish melodies, this of the Georgia Symphony. This program “Gaelic Symphony” continues to be well continues the Georgia Symphony’s received by today’s audiences. investment in women in music this season Completing the second part of the which began with the inaugural Women program, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in Conductors Fellowship Program, in D Major is as timeless as it is technically partnership with Girls Who Conduct. difficult. Yoshida, the award-winning Join the Georgia Symphony and violinist, joins the GSO for her U.S. violinist Minami Yoshida for this unique orchestral debut. Yoshida was a major blend of American, Gaelic, and German prize winner at the Montreal and Sibelius music at 8 p.m. on February 26, 2022. competitions and has performed with the Tickets for “Beethoven at the Beach” are Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Finnish available at www.georgiasymphony.org.

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In Living Rooms Across Atlanta

"How would you like to be identified for your entire life by the one worst thing you've ever done?"

Rachael Brightwell Welcomes Audiences Back to Live Performing Arts Events at the Schwartz Center

by Holley Calmes

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t the moment, my dreams are shaped by the period of time in which we find ourselves — I dream of a packed house with a full orchestra onstage,” says Rachael Brightwell, managing director of Emory University’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.

Having endured the COVID pandemic and the affect it had on the arts, Brightwell looks forward to the March announcement of the Schwartz Center’s 2022-2023 full roster of performances. The Center’s 20th anniversary will be celebrated in 2023, and the fact that patrons and students are returning in person to the concert hall is exciting to Brightwell, who came to Emory in 2013.

“It’s really unique that we are preparing for the 20th anniversary of the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at the same time we are transitioning back to in-person performances. It’s given us this really interesting opportunity to clearly see how important the performing arts are to our students and audiences, and it’s never been clearer that the value they add to our lives is immeasurable,” Brightwell explains.

The Schwartz Center’s Emerson Concert Hall is one of Atlanta’s cultural gems, and nearly 100 concerts are presented each year in addition to the acclaimed Candler Concert Series and Schwartz Artist-in-Residence series.

The Candler Series features young, up-and-coming performers alongside

Rachael Brightwell, Managing Director of Emory University’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts the world’s most established artists.

The Schwartz Artist-in-Residence series bring to the campus artists who teach and engage with Emory and Atlanta-area students.

Enhanced focus on Diversity is also planned. Blackwell says, “Representation matters, and it’s important to us that our students and community see performers on our stage that are reflective of the student body and the community in which we live. Beyond ensuring that there is a more diverse representation in our roster of visiting artists, we work with Atlanta area schools to bring in primary and secondary aged students to learn directly from our visiting artists.”

The Schwartz Center is also a prime venue for productions featuring dance and other types of performing artists.

And although the public must wait until March to see the 2022-2023 Season, Brightwell has an announcement.

“I am thrilled to give a sneak peek and tell you that we’ll present the return of Anne Sophie Mutter and the Mutter Virtuosi in February 2023, nearly 20 years to the day the Schwartz Center opened its doors!”

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The Best Atlanta Shopping and Dining is “Indie-catur”

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Art it Up! See sculptures all around town — part of our Artway public art program. Browse art of all kinds at Wild Oats and Billy Goats, Aimée Jewelry and Fine Art Gallery, Gallery Regina, Different Trains Gallery, Homegrown Decatur, and Decatur Glassblowing.

ust east of the Atlanta BeltLine trail is the city of Decatur, selected by municipal ranking website Niche as the second best place to live in Georgia in 2021 (and the best place inside the perimeter). Our storefront boutiques, galleries, salons and eateries welcome you with plenty of “Best of” experiences.

In the Shopping Mood?

Browse local favorites Little Shop of Stories for books for kids (and adults, too) and Worthmore Jewelers (best jewelry store).

Find Insta-worthy goods at Ecodenizen, Vivid Boutique, and HomeGrown. For fashion it’s Squash Blossom, Boutique Karma and little sister shop Trés Jolie.

Looking for a memorable meal?

You have almost too many choices.

EaterAtlanta.com considers The Deer and the Dove and Kimball House “essentia”. Trendy hotspots include Iberian Pig and Leon’s Full Service, and White Bull. Pubs? We’ve got you covered with The Brick Store (among the best beer bars in the nation), Twain’s (they brew their own exceptional beers), The Marlay (a little bit of Ireland on West Ponce), and plenty more. Chai Pani offers crazy-good Indian street food (in a comfortable sit-down dining room) and Brush Sushi Izakaya has earned accolades from local foodies, too.

For a quick bite, try Victory Sandwich.

Like umbrellas and/or fire in your cocktails?

Duck into the SOS Tiki Lounge. Cremalosa has got the metro area’s best ice cream (gelato, actually) according to Food & Wine magazine. Want live music with your food and drink? Step into Eddie’s Attic.

Make it a Stay Book a room at the Hampton Inn and Suites or the Marriott Courtyard Decatur.

Both are just north of the square. Start the morning with breakfast or brunch a short stroll from your hotel.

Know Before You Go Get the latest details at visitdecaturga.com, and connect with us on Instagram (@visitdecaturga), Facebook.com/VisitDecaturGa and Twitter (@DecaturTourism).

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Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Kicks Off 2021-2022 Season with Marie and Rosetta Set to Run Nov. 30 - Dec. 30 at Atlanta’s Southwest Arts Center

Amitria Fanae (Sister Rosetta Tharpe)

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he highly anticipated production chronicles the “Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll” and her protégé’s journey to making ground-breaking strides in their music and relationship Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre is thrilled to announce its return to the stage with the debut of Marie and Rosetta, slated to run November 30 through December 30 at Atlanta’s Southwest Arts Center.

Belatedly recognized as the “Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll”, Sister Rosetta Tharpe shattered every barrier she faced as she made her mark on the music world. Marie and Rosetta chronicles Tharpe’s journey with Marie Knight, a young singer she recruited from legendary Gospel vocalist Mahalia Jackson. Amid the hardships forced upon them by Jim Crow laws and sorting through their musical differences, Tharpe and Knight eventually come together to blaze extraordinary trails in their music and relationship.

“This production symbolizes True Colors’ mission to celebrate the rich

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tradition of Black storytelling” says Artistic Director Jamil Jude. “Marie Knight and Sister Rosetta are trailblazers, and their story is too important to be overlooked. I’m so excited to have a team, led by Andrea Frye, that features an entire cast and creative team of Black women, unfortunately, a rarity in Atlanta and in the American Theatre.”

Marie and Rosetta, written by George Brant, features a sparkling cast and crew. In addition to legendary director Angela Frye, the masterful S. Renee Clark will be leading musical direction. The stellar cast consists of Amitria Fanae’ as Rosetta Tharpe and Jasmine Renee Ellis as Marie Knight.

Purchase tickets for Marie and Rosetta at www.TrueColorsTheatre.org or 470-639-8241.

Marie and Rosetta will be a fully vaccinated production. For more information about the theater’s COVID-19 safety policy visit https://truecolorstheatre. org/covid-19-protocols/

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his January, The Atlanta Opera takes to the high seas with the pirates who take pity on orphans, with a lively production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera, The Pirates of Penzance. The first opera to sell out five nights for The Atlanta Opera when it last appeared in 2016, the return of Seán Curran’s colorful production features Atlanta favorite Santiago Ballerini, recognized as one of the leading tenors in the bel canto repertoire.

He sings the role of Frederic, the pirate apprentice with an unfortunate birthday.

Next, the company stages The Barber of Seville, Rossini’s perennially popular comedy of errors, in a revival of the highly stylized staging by Michael Shell that impressed Opera News as “hilariously delightful with every random turn.”

Combining Rossini’s bubbly and worldfamous score with inspiration drawn from the work of acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, this production transports audiences to a pop-culture world populated by outrageous characters and one pampered rooster. Rising mezzosoprano Stephanie Lauricella, who recently joined the roster at the Metropolitan Opera in 2020 and last sang in Atlanta with the

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 2019, will sing the role of Rosina. The Atlanta Opera music director Arthur Fagen will lead the production.

The Mainstage season concludes in May with the Southeast premiere of Zvulun’s new production of The (Re)volution of Steve Jobs, winner of the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. Written by Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates to a libretto by Silent Night’s Mark Campbell, (R)evolution follows the visionary Apple co-founder as he looks back on his life and career and confronts his own mortality.

Zvulun’s new treatment is just the second production to date, demonstrating that the opera has the kind of durability that places it firmly within the canon. Featuring sets and costumes by Jacob Climer and projections by S. Katy Tucker — the creative team behind The Atlanta Opera’s memorable The Flying Dutchman — (R)evolution is co-produced with Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Austin Opera.

Flex Packages are now available to customize your mainstage opera experience. Get yours at https://tickets.atlantaopera.org/packages.

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Ga Tech Arts Kicks off 2022 with Extraordinary Dance and Music!

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ho are you, and where do you belong? The search for “we” and “me” is at the heart of the extraordinary new works by Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Company and Gabriel Kahane.

Enjoy their artistry as they reflect on these powerful questions onstage at the Ferst Center for the Arts.

On January 29, 2022, the legendary dance-theater group Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company offers the Atlanta premiere of the new work What Problem? Jones conceived of this highly personal piece — adapted from his massive work, Deep Blue Sea — in pursuit of the elusive “we.”

What Problem? includes a cast of local community members along with the company dancers, a deconstructed text from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and themes from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.

On February 5, 2022, renowned musician Gabriel Kahane will return to the stage with Magnificent Bird, a chronicle, in story and song, of the final month of an entire year off the internet. Through piano, vocals, and guitar, Kahane creates a personal and impassioned exploration of how we can strive to see ourselves in each other, to renew trust and empathy, and to build coalitions sufficiently powerful

to make a more just society and healthier planet.

Georgia Tech Arts weaves art into the learning and research happening across the Institute through a blend of professional performances, exhibitions, installations, residencies, and support for student and faculty ideas. Join us for live performances, public art installations, and artist engagement opportunities. Visit arts.gatech.edu for more information and to sign up for the mailing list, and like @ArtsAtTech on Facebook to keep up to date with our programs.

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS Alliance Theatre Bringing Classics Back to an In-person Audience

Atlanta Chamber Players Returns to Peachtree Road United Methodist Church We are thrilled to return to the beauty of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church where a highlight of this program will be Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4. This String Sextet, written in 1899 will feature the incredible musicianship of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster David Coucheron, Helen Hwaya Kim, Zhenwei Shi, Catherine Lynn, Rainer Eudeikis, and Brad Ritchie. To round out the program, ACP Artistic Director Elizabeth Pridgen and clarinetist Alcides Rodgriguez will be featured on the unique instrumentation of Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes. www.atlantachamberplayers.com

The Alliance Theatre is excited to continue in-person performances on its Coca-Cola Stage and Hertz Stage for the 2021/22 Season.

Their 53rd season features eight productions including three world premieres, an elaborate new staging of its annual production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and the recently announced world premiere musical adaption of the classic film TRADING PLACES. The Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young season will include five productions — two for streaming and three in-person productions in the Selig Family Blackbox at Alliance Theatre. See everything with an Annual Membership or choose your performances with a Season Tickets Package!

Atlanta Master Chorale Premieres New Choral Work

Arís presents The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Jump on board for some star gazing! Join Atlanta Master Chorale as it welcomes superstar, mezzo-soprano, Jamie Barton performing the beloved Duruflé Requiem and other classics with the Chorale on January 21 & 22 (8 PM). The starlight continues on March 11 & 12 (8 PM) with a premiere of a new choral work, Ways of Stars by Jake Runestad, spotlighting the life and work of Maria Mitchell, the first female American astronomer, and the first scientist to discover a comet. Concerts are presented at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.

Information, tickets, Livestream details at AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts.

One of the greatest comedies in the English language. It follows the exploits of John Worthing and Algernon Moncrief as they pursue freedom from the constraints of family obligations by inventing alter egos who provide an escape from boring social obligations.

Everything works perfectly until John declares his desire to marry the intoxicating Gwendolyn, and Algernon becomes a bit too interested in John’s ward, Cecily!

Director Kathleen McManus’ adaptation is imbued with a steampunk ethos — the marriage of Victorian art-nouveau design and anachronistic technologies that creates a fresh, energetic take on the beloved classic. www.aristheatre.org

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Alabama Shakespeare’s Magical Winter Join us for a magical winter at Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

ASF opens its 2021-2022 season on the Festival Stage with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s romantic musical tale, Cinderella, running November 26 – January 2. In December, Greta Lambert mesmerizes audiences on the Octagon Stage by taking on more than a dozen roles with her onewoman adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. February features Shakespeare’s return to the Festival Stage with the supernatural Scottish tragedy Macbeth, directed by ASF Artistic Director Rick Dildine. For information and tickets, call 334.271.5353 or visit ASF.net.

Cinderella” brings vivid magic to the classic fairy tale.

The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine returns to the United States to present their captivating two-act performance of Cinderella, one of the most beloved stories of all time. Set to Sergei Prokofiev’s music with Vladimir Vasiliev’s choreography, this full-scale production follows the beautiful maiden’s story as she seeks her handsome Prince Charming. With the help of a little magic, she discovers that dreams really can come true. Featuring graceful dancers, enchanting music, and beautiful costumes, this classic fairy tale is a treat the whole family will enjoy! With no

fewer than 55 of Ukrainians finest performers, this esteemed ensemble has performed to the delight of audiences worldwide.

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS It’s Greater in Decatur Get dinner and drinks before the show at award-winning chef-driven dining spots.

Restaurant hopping? Take your drink along within our designated entertainment zones.

Browse your way around shops on the square offering everything from folk art to fashion to fine jewelry. Or stretch your legs and take in our Artway sculpture series, and new murals all around downtown and Oakhurst Village. Make it a stay at one of our hotels near our downtown square, and start the morning with a delicious brunch and coffee (or mimosas!), just a pleasant stroll away. visitdecaturga.com Three colors: Turquoise PMS 326, Red-orange PMS 173, Purple PMS 242

Georgia Tech Arts kicks off 2022 with extraordinary music and dance!

On 1/29/22, legendary dancetheater group Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company performs What Problem?, a work that provokes the tension between belonging to a community

and the isolation that many feel during these divisive political times. On 2/5/22, multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Kahane performs Magnificent Bird, an evening of songs and stories that form an impassioned exploration of how we can strive to see ourselves in each other.

Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30332.

Tickets online at tickets.arts.gatech.edu, over the phone at 404.894.9600, and in person.

19th Century Novel gets the Bridgerton Treatment Georgia Ensemble Theatre brings Vanity Fair to the stage in a bold adaptation by Kate Hamill from the original novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Challenging our ideas of what “good” and “evil” look like, the story follows two young women— one from humble beginnings, one from wealth — as they try to make their way in a man’s world. If you watched Pride &

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Prejudice, Bridgerton, or Little Women on a streaming service last year, you will want to come to the theatre and see how thrilling it is live and in person! Directed by Brenna Corner. Tickets start at $32 at get.org.

Georgia Ensemble Theatre is the Resident Professional Theatre at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center; Producing Artistic Director, Anita Farley; Associate Artistic Director James Donadio.

stage design combine with the diverse and exciting program presented as rapid-fire, flowing vignettes to create a truly breathtaking evening.

Proceeds and donations support music student scholarships. https://arts.kennesaw.edu/concerts-andevents/music.php

GSO Jazz! is back on the Marietta Square

Out of Hand Theater Presents Calf by Leviticus Jelks

GSO Jazz! is making a bold return to the historic Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre on the Marietta Square. On Saturday, February 12, 2022, join the Georgia Symphony’s GSO Jazz! ensemble, led by Music Director Sam Skelton, as they once again bring audiences on a journey through this uniquely American musical style. Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for seniors/ military/first responders, and $12 for students. Book now at www.georgiasymphony.org.

Calf follows Eli “Bull” Willis upon his release from prison as he attempts to find a job and a place to live and connect with the son he never met. Paired with conversations about mass incarceration with the Georgia Justice Project, Calf explores the obstacles faced by people upon release from prison. Tickets are available at OutOfHandTheater.com.

KSU Collage Concert to Benefit Student Scholarships February 5, 2022, 2:00 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Morgan Concert Hall, Bailey Performance Center An exciting highlight of each season, Collage is the signature annual production of the Bailey School of Music. This unique production features over 200 student and faculty performers. The featured highlighted ensembles include jazz, orchestra, choir, band, percussion, opera, chamber groups, and much more.

A unique stage experience for the audience. Special lighting effects and

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE SPOTLIGHTS Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Theatre Presents a Tribute Concert to Rent

The Center for Puppetry Arts proclaims 2022 — The Year of the Puppet!

Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Theatre will present a tribute rock concert to Jonathan Larson’s iconic Pulitzer Prizewinning musical Rent, this December 22 and 23 at Variety Playhouse. Directed by Grant McGowen, Rent will feature some of Atlanta’s brightest talents including local favorite Kevin Harry, singer/songwriter Hannah Zale, and Luna Searles from NBC’s The Voice. “This production will encourage audiences to dance, sing along, and engage with the music like never before,” says Director Grant McGowen. Proceeds will go to supporting the homeless in Atlanta. For tickets and info: www.pnotheatre.org

The Center proudly announces its winter and spring performances, workshops, and museum programming for children and adults. Visiting artist productions include The Snowy Day, based on the awardwinning children’s book and a re-imagined version of the classic, The Wizard of Oz, set to the blues. The Center’s original family productions this season include Click, Clack, Moo and Pete the Cat. For adults, the Center presents the extraordinary and critically acclaimed production of Chimpanzee by Nick Lehane and XPT, experimental works by local and national artists.

The Rialto Center, Angelique Kidjo

Warm your heart and brighten your season at the Schwartz Center.

After celebrating the holidays with the beloved choral traditions of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and Christmas with the Atlanta Master Chorale in December, the new year brings worldrenowned Candler Concert Series artists to the stage with the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Musical Director Damien Sneed’s Our Song, Our Story — The New Generation of Black Voices. Tickets range from $10–$80 with discounts available by calling the box office at 404.727.5050. Learn more online at schwartz.emory.edu.

Shen Yun Presents The Beauty of Ancient China Before Communism Chinese culture, like other great civilizations of the past, believed that its greatest ideas, achievements, and qualities were divinely inspired. Shen Yun now brings this beautiful world destroyed by communism back to life.

Embark on an extraordinary journey through 5,000 years of Chinese civilization!

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From ancient dynasties to the modern day, inspiring stories and legends come alive on stage. Featuring classical Chinese dance, a full orchestra, dazzling costumes, and dynamic animated backdrops, Shen Yun will transport you to another world.

Get tickets online at ShenYun.com/GA or by calling 877-663-7469.

Give the Gift of Opera and Joy! Experience joyful escape with The Pirates of Penzance and The Barber of Seville, then be inspired by a great leader in The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. All are invited to “come as you are” as we present Kander and Ebb’s smash Broadway production, Cabaret; and the eye-opening chamber opera, As One at the BIG TENT. Plus, enjoy the best of our breathtaking opera films on Spotlight Media. The Atlanta Opera has something for everyone with even more ways for you to watch, listen, learn, and enjoy. atlantaopera.org.

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

KIDS SHOWS RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA Now thru 1/2/22 Prices: $25 - $64 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Festival Stage 1 Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117 TIX: 334.271.5353 ASF.net RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER™ Now thru 1/2/22 | No shows 12/25 Prices: $20-$40 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/programs/rudolph-the-rednosed-reindeer/

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IN-PERSON FAMILY WORKSHOP DISCOVERY DAYS: ASIA 1/4/21 | 10am Price: $12.50 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/programs/discovery-daysdiscover-asia/ IN-PERSON FAMILY PERFORMANCE THE SNOWY DAY 1/14-30/22 Price: $22 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/programs/the-snowy-day/

ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE WINTER DO YOU LOVE THE DARK 1/20-2/27/22 Prices: Free - $10 Alliance Theatre, Selig Family Black Box Theatre 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-4600 alliancetheatre.org/lovedark PINOCCHIO! 1/22/22 Prices: $7 Aurora Theatre, Metro Waterproofing Mainstage Lawrenceville Arts Center, (Free parking) 147 East Crogan St, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 TIX: 678-226-6222 https://www.auroratheatre.com/productionsandprograms/view/pinnochio/ BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS 1/28-2/20/22 Prices: $15-$35 Synchronicity Theatre 1545 Peachtree St NE #102, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-484-8636 synchrotheatre.com

CLICK CLACK MOO: COWS THAT TYPE 2/2- 3/13/22 Price: $22 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/programs/ click-clack-moo-cows-that-type/ FREEZE FRAME! 2/26/22 Prices: From $7 Aurora Theatre, Metro Waterproofing Mainstage Lawrenceville Arts Center, (Free Parking) 147 East Crogan St, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 TIX: 678-226-6222 https://www.auroratheatre.com/productionsandprograms/view/freeze-frame/

MUSICAL THEATRE RENT 12/22 & 23/21 Prices: $40-$90 Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Theatre, Variety Playhouse 1099 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 TIX: 678-701-6114 www.pnotheatre.org

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Now thru 12/24/21 Prices: $17 - $80 Alliance Theatre, Coca-Cola Stage 1280 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-733-4600 alliancetheatre.org/ christmas Note: Also available for streaming on Alliance Theatre Anywhere!

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE 1/22 - 30/22 Prices: $41+ The Atlanta Opera, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 404-881-8885 www.atlantaopera.org TOOTSIE 1/25-30/22 Prices: $36-$129 Broadway In Atlanta, Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org BRIGHT HALF LIFE 2/2-27/22 Price: $15 - $50 Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theatre At Herren’s TIX: (678) 528-1500 theatricaloutfit.org BEEHIVE 2/16-27/22 Prices: $38-$63 Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Jennie T. Andersen Theatre 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, 30060 TIX: 404-377-9948 atlantalyrictheatre.com ANYTHING GOES: YOUTH EDITION 2/18-19/22 Prices: $5-$10 Pace Academy Middle School Pace Academy Fine Arts Center 966 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 TIX: 404-262-1345 pace.booktix.com BARBER OF SEVILLE 3/5-13/22 Prices: $41-$146 The Atlanta Opera, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com

A CHORUS LINE 3/11 - 27/22 Prices: $40 - $100 City Springs Theatre Company, Byers Theatre 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 TIX: 404-477-4365 https://www.cityspringstheatre.com

THEATRE INTIMATE APPAREL 1/5-2/6/22 Prices: $20-$30 Actor’s Express Theatre Company 887 West Marietta St NW Suite J-107, Atlanta, 30318 TIX: 404-607-7469 actors-express.com VANITY FAIR BY KATE HAMILL, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY 1/6-23/22 Prices: $32-$60 Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St. Roswell, GA 30075 TIX: 678-682-3365 www.get.org THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 1/7 -16,22/22 (Previews 1/5 & 6) Prices: $15 - $30 Aris Theatre, The Academy Theatre 599 N. Central Avenue, Hapeville, GA 30354 TIX: 404-474-8332 or 404-692-0053 www.aristheatre.org RON WHITE 1/14/22 Prices: $45-$82 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org RUSSELL PETERS 1/15/22 Prices: $49.75-$175 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org FEEDING BEATRICE 1/20-2/6/22 Prices: Starting at $20 Aurora Theatre, Clyde & Sandra Strickland Grand Stage, Free Parking: 147 East Crogan St, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 TIX: 678-226-6222 https://www.auroratheatre.com/productionsandprograms/view/feeding-beatrice/

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE WINTER DREAM HOU$E 1/22 - 2/13/22 Price: $25-$78 Alliance Theatre, Hertz Stage TIX: allianceinfo@alliancetheatre.org 404.733.4600 www.alliancetheatre.org CALF BY LEVITICUS JELKS 1/28-3/27/22 Prices: $30 Out of Hand Theater, In living rooms across Atlanta TIX: 404.462.8836 https://www.outofhandtheater.com BRIGHT HALF LIFE 2/2 - 27/22 Price: $15 - $50 Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theatre At Herren’s TIX: (678) 528-1500 theatricaloutfit.org MACBETH 2/3–24/22 Prices: $25–$64 Alabama Shakespeare Festival – Octagon Stage One Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL, 36117 TIX: 334-271-5353 ASF.net ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS 2/3-19/22 Prices: $15-$25 Out Front Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, 30318 TIX: 404-448-2755 outfronttheatre.com JEFF FOXWORTHY 2/5/22 Prices: $19.95-$159 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org RAISIN 2/8 -3/13/22 Prices: $25 - $55 Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company Southwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Road SW Atlanta GA 30331 TIX: 470-639-8241 https://truecolorstheatre.org/ event/raisin/ TONI STONE 2/10 - 2/27/22 Price: $25-$78 Alliance Theatre, Coca-Cola Stage TIX: allianceinfo@alliancetheatre.org 404.733.4600. www.alliancetheatre.org

LETTERKENNY LIVE! 2/16/22 Prices: $34.50-$216 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org ALABAMA STORY 2/17-36/22 Prices: $39-$49 Georgia Ensemble Theatre Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St, Roswell, 30075 TIX: 770-641-1260 get.org IMOMSOHARD 2/19/22 Prices: $45.75-$55.75 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com HASAN MINHAJ 2/20/22 Prices: $34.50-$179.50 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org MOTHER ROAD 2/22 - 27/22 Prices: $5-$12 Kennesaw State University, Onyx Theater 462 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw, GA 30144 TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/concerts-and-events/ index.php MIZ CRACKER: SHE’S A WOMAN! 2/25/22 Prices: $30 Out Front Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, 30318 TIX: 404-448-2755 outfronttheatre.com LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 3/3–4/3/22 Prices: $25–$64 Alabama Shakespeare Festival One Festival Drive, Montgomery, AL, 36117 TIX: 334-271-5353 ASF.net KATHLEEN MADIGAN 3/26/22 Prices: $29.75-$54.75 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com

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NATE BARGATZE 3/26/2 Prices: $39.75-$79.75 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org WHEN LAST WE FLEW 3/17-4/2/22 Prices: $20-$25 Out Front Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, 30318 TIX: 404-448-2755 outfronttheatre.com

CONCERTS THE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS 12/13/21 @7:30pm Prices: $30 Robert Ray Productions, Grace United Methodist Church, Ponce de Leon at Charles Allen TIX: https://bpt.me/5282082 CHARLIE WILSON 12/31/21 Prices: $75.00 - $150.00 plus applicable fees Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com TRUMPET FESTIVAL OF THE SOUTHEAST FEATURING SEAN JONES WITH SPECIAL GUEST DAVID PASTOR 1/14/2022, 8 p.m. Price: $20 General Admission Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu MUSIC 4 THE SOUL 1/8/22 Prices: $55-$125 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com STEPHEN HOUGH PLAYS STAINT-SAËNS 1/13-15/22 Prices: $23-$70 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org

PHILLIP PHILLIPS X JON FOREMAN 1/14/22 Prices: $19-50-$135 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ 1/20-22/22 Prices: $23-$70 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org DURUFLÉ REQUIEM WITH MEZZO-SOPRANO JAMIE BARTON 1/21 & 22/22 @8 PM Prices: $35 Adults; $30 Seniors/Groups of 10+/Emory Staff; $10 All Students/Youth $15 Livestream Only Ticket Atlanta Master Chorale Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N Decatur Road, Atlanta GA 30307 TIX: 404-727-5000 www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts TYLER HENRY 1/21/22 Prices: $59.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO 1/22/2022, 8 PM Price: $59 to $120 Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (Free/Validated Parking at 100 Peachtree Garage) TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu ANTHONY MCGILL & THE PACIFICA QUARTET 1/22/22 @8 p.m. Prices: $10–$20 COLLAGE CONCERT 2/5/22 @ 2 & 8 p.m. Prices: $15–$30 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2/15/22 @ 7:30 p.m. Prices: $5-$10 LIFT EVERY VOICE 2/19/22@ 8 p.m Prices: $5-$10 JAZZ II & JAZZ III ENSEMBLES 2/24/22 @ 7:30 p.m. Prices: $5-$10

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE WINTER Kennesaw State University, Morgan Hall 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw, GA 30144 TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/concerts-and-events/ index.php

JAZZ FEST 2022: RAUL MIDÓN, GUITAR | SCHWARTZ ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SERIES 2/4/22, 8 p.m.Prices: $10–$30 Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar

BIG BAND OF BROTHERS: A JAZZ CELEBRATION OF THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND 1/23/22 Prices: $39-$89 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org

JAZZ FEST 2022: BIG BAND NIGHT 2/5/22, 8 p.m. Prices: Free, Tickets Required Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar

OUR SONG, OUR STORY—THE NEW GENERATION OF BLACK VOICES |CANDLER CONCERT SERIES 1/28/22 @ 8 p.m. Prices: $10–$45 Schwartz Center for Performing Arts–Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar

MAGNIFICENT BIRD, GABRIEL KAHANE 2/5/22 Prices: $25 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 TIX: 404.894.9600 https://arts.gatech.edu/ or to https://arts.gatech.edu/content/magnificent-bird]

STRING THEORY WITH CHO-LIANG LIN & FRIENDS ECMSA: EMERSON SERIES 1/29/22, 8 p.m. Prices: Free, Tickets Required Schwartz Center for Performing Arts–Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar

WINTER CONCERT: TRANSFIGURED 2/6/22 Prices: $0-25 Atlanta Chamber Players Peachtree Road United Methodist Church 3180 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA 30305 TIX: 404-494-3445 www.atlantachamberplayers.com

CORINNE BAILEY RAE & JOSS STONE 1/31/22 Prices: $29-$371 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT 2/1/22 Prices: $45-$203.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org ORCHESTRA NOIR: THE ATLANTA AFRICANAMERICAN ORCHESTRA 2/4/22 Prices: $25-$30 Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St, Roswell, 30075 TIX: 770-594-6232 roswellgov.com

ERASURE 2/8/22 Prices: $39.50-$288 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org GSO JAZZ! 2/12/22 Prices: $12-$35 Georgia Symphony Orchestra Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060 TIX: (770) 615-2908 georgiasymphony.org THE BACH BOWL ECMSA: EMERSON SERIES 2/13/22, 4 p.m. Prices: Free, Tickets Required Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar

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THE BREMENTOWN MUSICIANS 2/12/22 Prices: From $7 Aurora Theatre, Metro Waterproofing Mainstage Lawrenceville Arts Center (Free parking) 147 East Crogan St, Lawrenceville GA,30046 TIX: 678-226-6222 https://www.auroratheatre.com/productions-andprograms/view/thebrementown-musicians/ AN EVENING WITH DREW AND ELLIE HOLCOMB 2/14/22 Prices: $30-$168 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org RICK SPRINGFIELD 2/16/22 Prices: $29.50-$450 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS 2/17/22 Prices: $55-$95 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com BLACK VIOLIN 2/18/22 Prices: $19.50-$61.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com AN EVENING WITH BRANFORD MARSALIS CANDLER CONCERT SERIES 2/18/22, 8 p.m. Prices (range): $80 Schwartz Center for Performing Arts,Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404.727.5050 schwartz.emory.edu/calendar HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE 2/18-20/22 Prices: $39.50-$69.50 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30309 TIX: 404-733-5000 aso.org

PACIFIC MAMBO ORCHESTRA 2/19/2022, 8 PM Price: $46 to $81 Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St, NW Atlanta (FREE/Validated Parking at 100 Peachtree Garage) TIX: 404-413-9849 rialto.gsu.edu 7 BRIDGES 2/20/22 Prices: $36-$66 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com FRANKIE VALLI 2/24/22 Prices: $72.50-$120 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com BEETHOVEN AT THE BEACH 2/26/22 Prices: $12-$40 Georgia Symphony Orchestra Marietta Performing Arts Center 1171 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA 30064 TIX: (770) 615-2908 georgiasymphony.org BEN PLATT 2/28/22 Prices: $49.50-$244 Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, 30308 TIX: 855-285-8499 foxtheatre.org WAYS OF STARS 3/11 & 12/22@ 8 PM Prices: $35 Adults; $30 Seniors/Groups of 10+/Emory Staff; $10 All Students/Youth $15 Livestream Only Ticket Atlanta Master Chorale, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, 1700 N Decatur Road, Atlanta TIX: 404-727-5000 www.AtlantaMasterChorale.org/concerts

DANCE KWANZAA CELEBRATION 12/28-30/21 Price $15-$25 Total Dance/Dancical Productions Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta TIX dancicalproductions.com

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE WINTER SHEN YUN 1/7-15/22 Prices: $85-$220 Shen Yun Performing Arts Atlanta Symphony Hall & Cobb Energy Centre 1280 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 TIX: 877-663-7469 ShenYun.com/GA https://www.shenyun.com/ga GHOST 1/28-29 | 8 p.m. Prices: $15-$20 Kennesaw State University Marietta Dance Theater, Kennesaw State University Dance Theatre, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta TIX: 470-578-6650 https://arts.kennesaw.edu/concerts-and-events/ index.php INSPIRE 2/3-5/22 Price: $25-$45 Gwinnett Ballet Theatre and Sugarloaf Youth Ballet Gas South Theatre 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097 TIX: https://www.gassouthdistrict.com/venues/ detail/theater www.gwinnettballet.org SNOW WHITE 2/4-6/22 Prices: $10-$64 The Atlanta Ballet 2 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com CINDERELLA 1/9/22 Prices: $31.50-$65 Ferst Center For The Arts, 349 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta TIX: 404-894-2787 arts.gatech.edu WHAT PROBLEM? 1/29/22 Prices: $25 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 TIX: 404.894.9600 https://arts.gatech.edu/ or to https://arts.gatech.edu/content/what-problem-0]

FIREBIRD 2/11-13/22 Prices: $25-$134 The Atlanta Ballet, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, 30339 TIX: 800-982-2787 cobbenergycentre.com A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 3/4-6/22 Price: $25-$45 Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Gas South Theatre 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097 TIX: https://www.gassouthdistrict.com/venues/ detail/theater www.gwinnettballet.org

EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS, MORE MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBITION CHRISTMAS TOWN 11/12-1/2/22 Price: $15 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th Atlanta, GA 30309 TIX: 404-873-3391 https://puppet.org/programs/christmas-town/ ETHNOBOTANY 12/10-1/14/22 Price: Free Southwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN DECATUR! Support Local in 2022: At our 200+ restaurants, cafés, shops, and services.

Check out brand new pop-up shops at THE D.R.I.P. at 431 West Ponce de Leon Ave. Ongoing: New murals, Decatur Artway sculptures in downtown Decatur and Oakhurst Village, Secret Doors Decatur, buskers. Free.

Browse-worthy Art: Aimée Jewelry and Fine Art Gallery, Different Trains Gallery, Gallery Regina, Wild Oats and Billy Goats, HomeGrown, Worthmore Jewelry For more information: City of Decatur Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Ave. Decatur, Georgia 30030, 678-615-0915 VisitDecaturGeorgia.com decaturartway.com, decaturartsalliance.org

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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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