Atlanta ShowGuide Spring 2009

Spring 2009

Greater Atlanta’s Performing Arts Magazine

Creative Process Capitol City Opera’s Diva Lea ShowGuide Profile Ferst Center’s Stephanie Lee National Black Arts Festival Growing the Dream Sketchworks Cranks Out Sketch Comedy in Atlanta 7 Stages Theatre Presents The U.S. Koltes Project Agatha’s: Murder, Mystery and More!

Atlanta ShowGuide Spotlights Performance Guide April ~ May 2009 Atlanta ShowGuide Venues & More

The Artistry of Master Glassblower Thom Lillie

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The Artistry of Master Glassblower Thom Lillie

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Creative Process Capitol City Opera’s Diva Lea

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ShowGuide Profile Ferst Center’s Stephanie Lee

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National Black Arts Festival Growing the Dream

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Sketchworks Cranks Out Sketch Comedy in Atlanta

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7 Stages Theatre Presents The U.S. Koltes Project

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Agatha’s: Murder, Mystery and More!

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Atlanta ShowGuide Venues & More

Atlanta ShowGuide Spotlight Performance Guide April 2009 ~ May 2009

THE ARTISTRY OF MASTER GLASS BLOWER

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hom studied Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology.

After realizing his heart was truly in glass blowing, his father suggested a year of glass technology studies from Salem Technical Institute in Salem, New Jersey.

Thom headed north to Minneapolis where he found his own artistic identity.

The next 5 years constituted the most evolutionary period in Thom’s career in terms of form, ideas and design. In 1986, Thom rejoined the Lillie Group to share the modern and sophisticated approaches he found in Midwestern art.

Thom has the unique ability to conceive an idea, sketch it for symmetry and technique, and finally transform it into a tangible, crystal sculpture. Many of Thom’s sculptures reflect his personality and interests. Some of his more recent designs have never been attempted before and they represent challenges and developmental procedures in rare and unfamiliar areas; truly a modern day explorer in the unchartered sea of crystal designs.

For more info visit www. lillieglass.com.

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CREATIVE PROCESS

CAPITOL CITY OPERA’S DIVA LEA

You are a graduate of Manhattan School of Music… what brought you to Atlanta?

I was a bit lost after I graduated and I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I moved home to Clearwater, Florida and I was just so bored. I decided to look for a graduate program, but I waited too long and missed the application deadlines for the schools that I was interested in attending. I had a friend that suggested I attend UGA. I called the voice department, told them my story and they accepted me after an audition. I only attended UGA for one year because my father had a stroke which took me out of class a lot the second semester. Graduate school wasn’t for me anyway.

The private teacher that I had at UGA, Dr. Stephanie Tingler, suggested I head over to Atlanta to study with Elizabeth Colson. That sounded fun, so I rented an apartment off of Northside Dr and started working at the Estee Lauder counter at Parisian’s at Phipps Plaza. My main goal was to study and work on technique for a while.

Where are you from originally?

My father was in the Army for most of my childhood, so I lived all over the southeast, Germany, Kansas, Maryland…but I was born in Augusta, Ga.

Do you enjoy living in Atlanta more than other places you have lived?

For years, I was doing everything I could to have a career in opera every where but here in Atlanta. I wanted to sing in Germany, I wanted to sing on Broadway, etc. I thought that I had to have these milestones in my career to prove that I was a great singer. There are so many talented people in this city. Many people think that the best singers or performers live in New York or LA, but the truth is that many of the best and talented wanted more out of life than those cities could offer. I lived in New York and I left. It is a lonely town. Atlanta is where I met my husband, bought my first home and have friends and family. It is home.

What type of performing have you done here in Atlanta?

I have been fortunate to sing with many companies around town as well as at Carnegie Hall!

Atlanta is a very small town when it comes to classical music. I have learned that you have to make your own opportunities and let people know that you are here. I spent so many years trying to leave Atlanta that I never planted my feet here. I have since changed my ways and I am well planted here.

Lynn Thompson at Atlanta Lyric Theatre was the first person in Atlanta to give me a boost when he 6

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cast me as Josephine in HMS Pinafore. Since then, I have sung with the Gwinnett Symphony, Cobb Symphony, Capitol City Opera and many guest appearances at churches, functions and concerts. I perform mostly around the southeast in regional theater and concerts.

You were recently cast as Violetta in La Traviata with Capitol City Opera. It is widely known that this role is a very challenging role to portray. How did you prepare?

You are absolutely correct. This is a role that every soprano hopes that they will have an opportunity at one point in their life to sing. I am fortunate that Capitol City Opera has given me that opportunity! Violetta is a role that is known for being challenging due to the vocal demands and the need for a solid portrayal of the character though acting. You are on stage singing for a long time—it is a very large role! I began researching the role by reading the history of the “real” person that the role of Violetta was based, Marie Duplesis. She was romantically involved with the playwright Alexandre Dumas who eventually wrote a play about her (La Dame aux Camélias) from which Verdi based his opera. Marie Duplesis was a courtesan who was involved with many noble and important figures in history such as Dumas and Franz Liszt. The play is interesting to read because the opera leaves out a large section between when Violetta meets Alfredo for the first time and when she professes her love for him and travels to the country with him. It shows more of Violetta’s personality and the true test she put herself through before conceding her love for Alfredo. I also spent countless hours singing the vocal lines into my voice and working on my vocal stamina. The music is so beautiful that I don’t believe I will ever get tired of singing it and discovering all of the nuances.

You have performed with Capitol City Opera in the past. Why do you enjoy performing with them?

In European countries, namely Germany, it is common for a singer to get what is called a “house” contract. This allows for a singer to stay at one opera house for a season, but usually longer. The singer has an apartment, gets a salary and is invested in the retirement system. We do not have any such system in the US that provides singers an opportunity to be “normal” or to settle into a regular performing schedule or salary. There is a void in our arts community for opera singers. CCO has created an outlet for those wishing to attend the opera as well as those who want to perform. Because of their love for the art form and for the singers, they have created this opportunity by producing great operas at affordable ticket prices for audiences that truly love opera. Donna Angel created a wonderful and supportive work environment for local singers and Michael Nutter is taking over the reigns and looking forward to being a little more adventurous with the programming, for instance, taking on Traviata was a large task. Where else am I going to have the opportunity to sing Violetta at this point in my life without leaving my family? Although it has been postponed, it will be a wonderful production when it is re-programmed for next season.

Don’t worry “the show will go on”!

For more info visit www.ccityopera.com.

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SHOWGUIDE PROFILE

FERST CENTER INTERIM DIRECTOR, STEPHANIE LEE

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wenty five years is a long time in a career these days, and Stephanie Lee of Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts is surprised to look back and find she’s spent that long promoting and managing the arts in Atlanta. She began at the Center for Puppetry Arts in 1984, moved to the Alliance Theatre for 13 years, and is now both Marketing Director and Interim Director of the Ferst Center, “Twenty five years ago the arts in Atlanta were lively but it was a much smaller community of artists. I think the city is a much better place for living because of the influence and growth of all aspects of the arts community. This has been a hard year for everyone—we used to think we made sacrifices by working in the arts but now we really know what that means.”

Recalling her first arts job interview, Lee talks about how things often come full circle. “I showed up for my interview at the puppet center in a blue suit and pumps—it was 1984 and we were all reading Dress for Success,” she laughs. “Although much has changed, I still wear a blue suit, and this summer we will host a puppetry festival at Georgia Tech, so for me it’s full circle with fashion and puppets.”

Taking a job at the Ferst Center meant working in a campus environment to promote music, comedy and contemporary dance to both a public and campus audience.

“I find that it’s easy to get so wrapped up in the business of the arts that I almost forget how live performance can take my breath away. So watching the shows and attending our arts enrichment workshops keeps me inspired and focused. Actually that’s good advice for everyone— seeing a great live show puts stress aside for a little while and helps you key into the good parts of living.”

Her advice for getting through an economic downturn: “Whether it’s at an arts center, an elementary school or your neighbor’s garage band—go see a show!”

For more info visit www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu.

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If you’re ready to launch or enhance your career, join us for the ‘Pro-Track’, Kids & Teens • Hollywood Bound • Broadway Bound Courses include: Training, Audition Techniques, Parent Workshops and Introduction to Industry Pros. Optional trips to Los Angeles and New York.

Call the AWP Hotline at 770-998-8111 or visit www.AtlantaWorkshopPlayers.com.

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770.594.7974 www.mosingers.com

Friday, May 22 at 8 PM

Roswell UMC in Historic Roswell The Michael O’Neal Singers, a symphonic chorus of over 140 voices, presents a concert of selections from our bestloved musicals, featuring Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Weber.

NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL

GROWING THE DREAM

BY DR. COLLETTE HOPKINS his summer the National Black Arts Festival’s (NBAF) Education and Family Programs unveil their multi-media Children’s Education Village. Since its inception, NBAF’s Children’s Education Village has delighted and engaged thousands of children, and their families, in the history and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora. NBAF continues that tradition this year with its multiyear, multi-media Growing the Dream project.

Based on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Growing the Dream project features a child-sized replica of King’s historic boyhood home. Children and adults are invited to tour the home and to participate in a variety of interactive experiences while learning the songs, speeches and events of this courageous period of history. Did you know that Dr. King traveled to Africa? How old was Dr. King when he graduated Ms. Angela Gardner’s second grade class at Bethune Elementary School. Photo Subjects: from college? Learn facts about the life of Dr. girl holding the book (Quenterria Darden), King from middle and high school students who Little Little boy with his eyes closed (Isaiah Moss), serve as Village docents under the mentorship of Little girl in the background (Joi Daniel) Little boy in the back (Jaonte’ Lee). Photo by Paul Mainor. college interns.

In addition to the Growing the Dream interactive installation, the Children’s Education Village continues Partners’ Row! NBAF invites partner institutions and organizations serving children and families to share their programs with Village participants. Activities include puppetry, storytelling, quilt making, animation and other amazing hands-on activities for children of all ages.

NBAF also presents a series of workshops for educators, parents and youth during the summer festival on Saturday, August 1st. This year’s workshops build on the Growing the Dream theme of the 2009 Children’s Education Village and include Teaching the Dream, 10:00 - Noon; Parenting the Dream, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and Leading the Dream, 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. Seating is limited for these free workshops and pre-registration is required.

Camps and groups are invited to attend Friday, July 31st, 10:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m., pre-registration is required, $5.00 per child (free admission for accompanying adults). The NBAF will celebrate Family Day, Saturday, August 1st, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; and Sunday, August 2nd, Noon - 5:00 p.m., Free Admission. For more information and to pre-register, please call 404 224-3464 or visit www.nbaf.org.

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SKETCHWORKS CRANKS OUT CHESTER HIGGINS SKETCH COMEDY IN ATLANTA

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here’s something really funny going on just outside of Decatur. About three years ago, a band of wandering sketch comedy writers and actors who’d been working together since 2001 put down roots and established their very own theatre. And what’s happened to Sketchworks since has been nothing short of the birth of an Atlanta comedy institution, not unlike what other cities have to be proud of with Second City in Chicago and The Groundlings in LA. But this isn’t improv.

These are fully scripted shows featuring sketches and films of one to six minutes each that are perfect for today’s short attention span comedy lover. For those who dare to become part of the bizarre little Sketchworks family, the theatre also offer classes in sketch writing and acting.

Sketchworks has four main stage shows scheduled for the 2009 season. Most shows run six weekends on Friday and Saturday nights, plus a Sunday matinee. Also offered are student showcases for adults, and for teens. But while Sketchworks is introducing a teen version, main stage shows are definitely for the grown ups, because the comedy that comes from these fertile minds knows no bounds. Tickets are $20 at the door and $17 in advance, but groups of 10 or more always get in for $10 per ticket. Season passes are available.

Seeing a Sketchworks show is a truly unique Atlanta comedy experience. The theatre is located at 3041 N. Decatur Rd. Scottdale GA 30079. Call 404-4998181, or visit the web site, www.sketchworkscomedy. com to get all the info, order tickets, and watch Sketchworks videos!

Above: Ashlee Heath and Amber Chaney.

Right, Cast of Crayons: (L to R) Ashlee Heath, Austin MacFarlane, Bob Harter, Jeffrey Umberger, and Kim Wall.

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Apr. 17 - May 3, 2009 Performances Fridays/Saturdays, 8pm Saturdays/Sundays, 3pm

July 10 August 2, 2009 Performances Tuesdays – Saturdays, 7:30pm, Saturdays/Sundays, 3pm

$25 ADULTS, $22 SENIORS 60+/STUDENTS 13+ $15 CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER

404-895-1473 www.thelegacytheatre.org

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June 12 – 28, 2009

April 24 – May 10, 2009

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For tickets call 404-377-9948 or visit www.atlantalyrictheatre.com Performances are at The Strand Theatre on the Marietta Square (117 N. Park Sq.)

7 STAGES THEATRE PRESENTS THE U.S. KOLTES PROJECT

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ince its inception in 1979, 7 Stages theater has gotten the well-deserved reputation for bringing innovative and progressive theater works to the Atlanta dramatic scene. Never straying from its mission to create a haven for artists and audiences to address social, political, and spiritual issues encountered in their daily lives; 7 Stages continues introduce new and important work.

Beginning with the 2008 production of In The Solitude of the Cotton Fields, 7 Stages Theater began the U.S. Koltes Project. The goal of establishing the Koltes Project is to translate and produce six of Koltes’ plays over the course of 10 year’s time.

The premiers will include The Day of Murders in the History of Hamlet (Le Jour des Meurtres dans l’histoire d’Hamlet), Sallinger, The Night Just Before the Forests (La Nuit juste avant les Forêts), Tabataba and Quay West (Quai Ouest), in addition to In The Solitude of the Cotton Fields (Dans la Solitude des Champs de Coton).

The plays were chosen for their remarkable ability to address the human condition. The chosen works speak directly to the predicaments currently facing citizens of the United States while simultaneously recognizing the more global citizenship affecting us all. Koltes’ plays involve themes such as intense isolation, deal-making, senseless war, and misplaced national loyalty.

Bernard-Marie Koltes was born in 1948 to a middle-class family. During the 1980s, he emerged as one of the most distinctive, notable, and important dramatic voices in theater. His work never strays from real-life problems and expresses tragedies such as loneliness, aloneness, and death. As a talented writer and dramatist, his plays are stylistically crafted to accent dramatic tensions and lyricisms. In addition to In The Solitude of the Cotton Fields, Koltes is also well known for his play The Night Just Before the Forests (1977).

7 Stages theater will be presenting a world premier of each work every other year continuing 2016. Each off year will be filled with residencies at national and international universities. The next installment will be shown during the spring of their 2009 - 2010 season with The Day of Murders in the History of Hamlet (Le Jour des Meurtres dans l’histoire d’Hamlet). To view more information on the U.S. Koltes project, please visit www.7stages.org.

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Saturday, May 30, 2009 @ 7:00 pm Sunday, May 31, 2009 @ 4:00 pm

At the Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309 Pictured: Taylor Crocker, Johnny Pineda & Danaya Robinson

For ticket information, call or visit (404) 298-3332 www.phusionpaa.org

AGATHA’S CHESTERMYSTERY, HIGGINS AND MORE! MURDER, THE ARTISTRY OF MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER

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You may remember Agatha’s sitting on the corner of 3rd street across from the Fox theatre, well we are now located downtown in a more upscale building at the corner of Andrew Young and Peachtree Center Ave. which is conveniently connected to the parking garage at Peachtree Center.

Participation is the key, and upon entering the lobby, customers receive a slip of paper with their role, or identity, for the evening it is totally up to the customer if they would like to participate or just sit on the sidelines, no pressure. Of course, Agatha’s always wants to know if anyone is celebrating a special occasion so as to be sure to make that special person feel even more special.

This is dinner, after all, and food is an integral part of the evening festivities. As guests arrive and get situated and acquainted, they are able to help themselves to the first of five courses which is the appetizer course; with a constant ever-changing assortment of goodies there is sure to be a tidbit for all to enjoy.

The five course dinner of appetizers, soup, salad, a choice of five entrees, and dessert is served and eaten between acts, allowing the audience to socialize with one another.

The show itself is always a comedy and we emphasize comedy, the good fun kind, families can be comfortable bringing the kids (7 and older) and grandma what little adult humor is in innuendo so of course it’s where you want your mind to take it; we are hear for you to laugh not be shocked.

Agatha’s is open Tuesday thru Sundays and available on Mondays and luncheons for groups.

Beginning Sunday April 26th Agatha’s will be have a Sizzling Summer Special for $50, it will be a three course meal (salad, entrée, dessert) with complimentary glass of wine for those over 21; it also includes tip and tax. Showtime on Sundays is 6pm and lasts till about 8:30.

For those wanting more information and to check out the current and upcoming show we suggest going to the website at www.agathas.com or call direct at 404 584-2255.

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Center Theatre at the MJCCA Whole World Improv Theatre · The Zoetic Dance Exchange Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus · Atlanta Chamber Players · Georgia Shakespeare

New Center Theatre Takes the Stage in Atlanta!

Center Theatre is thrilled to take the stage as Atlanta’s newest professional theater company. Housed in the MJCCA’s beautiful Morris & Rae Frank Theatre, (5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody), Center Theatre was created to produce work with broad, farreaching appeal for theatregoers of all ages, faiths and interests. The new mission: simply to offer quality programs that will both entertain and enlighten.

One new element that has already appealed to many Atlanta theatre-goers is that, in addition to its ‘mainstage season’ on its own stage, Center Theatre is reaching out to the in-town community by producing one show each year at the 14th Street Playhouse in Midtown. Another new Center Theatre addition is its Teen Theatre program, which will feature Atlanta area teens performing on its stage. This year’s production is the popular Disney’s High School Musical which opens in February ’09. All Center Theatre productions draw from the pool of Atlanta’s theater professionals to maintain the highest possible production values. Hall says, “If you are a theatre lover, there is a production here for you at Center Theatre. Let us entertain you!”

UNREHEARSED, live experience based entirely on audience suggestions. Recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, the show provides a unique experience with every performance, guaranteeing the show to be relevant to the local culture, current events, and the audience in attendance.

Other programs offered include Adult Improv classes, Youth and Teen classes, Kids Summer Camp, Corporate/Private Events and Teambuilding Workshops.

Whole World is not merely a comedy club.

It is a theatrical event—a happening. Regardless of the reason you attend, once you enter, you have obtained a ticket to the hottest party in town.

Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. For more information or to make reservations, please visit www. wholeworldtheatre.com or call 404.817.PLAY. The Zoetic Dance Exchange The work created throughout the Zoetic Dance Exchange will be featured in concert at 7 Stages from May 27 - 30, presented in partnership with Synchronicity Performance Group.

Dances are also presented by Bubba Carr, Artistic Director of Dance 101, George Staib of Emory University, and Terry Slade, Director of Redemption Dance Theater. “The Zoetic Dance Exchange provides choreographers such as myself the opportunity to work with seasoned professionals who embody refined movement aesthetics and ideals—an all too rare event,” says George Staib, Senior Lecturer in the Dance

Experience Live Improv at Whole World Whole World Improv Theatre is an extremely popular improvisation comedy troupe that has been a part of the Atlanta community for 14 years.

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includes a script written by and featuring Donzaleigh Abernathy, daughter of Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and a close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, who knew Strayhorn and supported him as an openly gay man.

The concert will be co-directed by AGMC’s Kevin Robison and Jazz Orchestra Atlanta’s Brent Runnels. Billy Strayhorn will be played

by John Wesley Wright, a Rome, GA native who tours internationally as a soloist with the American Spiritual Ensemble.

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Department at Emory University.

The Zoetic Dance Exchange Choreographer’s Concert includes a pay-whatyou-can show on Wednesday, May 27 and performances on May 28, 29 and 30 at 8 pm.

Tickets are $15, $12 for students, artists and seniors. Zoetic remains focused on accessibility, keeping ticket prices to a minimum even as costs rise. “It is proven that the arts are vital to the economic health of our community,” says Lynch-Blanchard, “and equally vital to our cultural well being. It’s time to engage audiences with new ideas.”

Zoetic Dance Exchange Choreographer’s Concert, 7 Stages Theater, May 27 - 30, 2009 at 8pm. For more information visit www. zoeticdance.org.

Atlanta Chamber Players at the Tavern The Atlanta Chamber Players proudly inaugurate “Chamber Music at the Tavern” on the evening of Tuesday, May 19th. This performance at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern provides an unusual opportunity to enjoy a British pub menu and libation in a tavern setting, while listening to intimate and exciting chamber music performed by some of Atlanta’s top classical musicians. The music will range from the romantic to the jazzy to the sublime. The concert includes “Atlanta Licks”; a work commissioned by ACP from American composer Jonathan Kramer which includes exciting solo “licks” with strong jazz overtones. Also on offer: a trio for the unusual combination of oboe, horn and piano by von Herzogenberg, a contemporary and friend of Brahms. Featured on the program is the beloved late masterpiece by Beethoven—the Opus 130 string quartet. The Atlanta Chamber Players always look for new and interesting

Take the A-Train to Billy Strayhorn Musical Salute “Satin Doll. “Take the A-Train.” America grew up with these big-band/jazz hits made famous by Duke Ellington, Lena Horne and others. Few knew the songs were by Billy Strayhorn—an openly gay, black man who chose to stay outside the spotlight in an era of dual prejudice against his race and sexual orientation.

The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus and Jazz Orchestra Atlanta are proud to join together Saturday, August 1 in Symphony Hall for the Macy’s presentation of “Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn.” The program is part of the National Black Arts Festival.

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And to buy tickets for this event: www.shakespearetavern.com Box Office 404.874.5299.

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JEREMY AND THE LIE ~ APR 14 ~ APR 25 The Youth Ensemble of Atlanta, 9 Gammon Ave, Atlanta Box Office: 404-756-2184 · Prices: $5.00 - $10.00 Times: Tu-Fr @ 10:00; Sa @ 2:00

Theatre 18 NERVOUS GUMSHOES ~ APR 25 ~ MAY 3 Theatre On Main, 4857 North Main Street, Acworth Box Office: 770-565-3995 Prices: $8.00 · Times: Sa-Su @ 2:00

ODD COUPLE - FEMALE VERSION ~ APR 17 ~ MAY 3 Theatre on Main, 4857 North Main Street, Acworth Box Office: 770-565-3995 · Prices: $14.00 - $18.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 5:00

1:23 ~ APR 17 ~ MAY 17 Synchronicity at 7 Stages Back Stage Theatre 1105 Euclid Avenue, Atlanta Prices: $15.00 - $23.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 7:00

PEER GYNT ~ APR 16 ~ APR 26 Theater Emory, Mary Gray Munroe Theater Emory University Campus, Atlanta Box Office: 404-727-5050 · Prices: $18.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 7:00; Su @ 2:00

A RAISIN IN THE SUN ~ APR 18 ~ MAY 10 The Renaissnce Project. Cathedral at Chapel Hill 4650 Flat Shoals Pkwy, Decatur Box Office: 404-243-6937 · Prices: $15.00 - $18.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 7:00

ROMEO & JULIET ~ APR 14 ~ APR 25 Gainesville Theatre Alliance Gainesville State College’s Ed Cabell Theatre 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Gainesville Box Office: 678-717-3624 · Prices: $14.00 - $18.00 Times: Tu-Sa @ 7:30; Su @ 2:30

AND HER HAIR WENT WITH HER ~ MAR 27 ~ APR 26 Horizon Theatre 1083 Austin Ave (corner of Euclid & Austin), Atlanta Box Office: 404-584-7450 Prices: $20.00 - $30.00 Times: We-Fr @ 8:00; Sa @ 3:00 & 8:30; Su @ 5:00

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER ~ MAR 19 ~ APR 18 Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center 887 W Marietta St, Suite J-107, Atlanta Box Office: 404-607-SHOW · Prices: $22.00 - $27.00 Times: We-Sa @ 8:00

ARCADIA ~ APR 16 ~ APR 26 Theatre Arts Guild @ Georgia Perimeter College Cole Auditorium 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston Box Office: 678-891-3572 · Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00

THE EXTREMISTS BY CJ HOPKINS ~ MAR 26 ~ APR 19 7 Stages Theatre, Mainstage, 1105 Euclid Ave, Atlanta Box Office: 404-523-7647 · Prices: $10.00 - $20.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 5:00

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS ~ APR 30 ~ MAY 24 Center Theatre at the MJCCA, Morris & Rae Frank Theatre 5342 Tilly Mill Rd, Dunwoody Box Office: 678-812-4002 · Prices: $22.00 - $30.00 Times: Th @ 8:00; Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 2:00 & 6:00

TORCH SONG TRILOGY BY HARVEY FIERSTEIN MAR 20 ~ MAY 9

The Process Theatre Co., Onstage Atlanta 2597 North Decatur Road, Decatur Box Office: 404-245-4205 · Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 3:00

HAMLET ~ APR 2 ~ MAY 3 The New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree Street, Atlanta Box Office: 404-874-5299 · Prices: $12.00 - $34.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 7:30; Su @ 6:30

IMPROV SHOWS ~ APRIL 1 ~ JUNE 30 Whole World Improv Theatre 1216 Spring Street NW., Atlanta, 30309 Box Office: 404-817-0880 · Prices: $6.00 - $24.00 Times: Th & Sa @ 8:00; Fr @ 10:00; Sa @ 10:30

HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD ~ APR 18 ~ MAY 17 Kudzu Playhouse Stage 2 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, Roswell Box Office: 770-594-1020 · Prices: $8.00 Times: Sa-Su @ 2:00

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JOHN & JEN ~ APR 17 ~ MAY 3 The Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone Box Office: 404-895-1473 Times: Fr @ 8:00; Sa @ 3:00 & 8:00; Su @ 3:00

EMORY DANCE COMPANY SPRING CONCERT APR 23 ~ APR 25

Arts at Emory, Schwartz Center Dance Studio 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Emory University, Atlanta Box Office: 404-727-5050 · Prices: $4.00 - $8.00 Times: Th-Fr @ 8:00; Sa @ 2:00 & 8:00

MAN OF LA MANCHA ~ APR 3 ~ MAY 3 Kudzu Playhouse, Stage 1 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Sq., Roswell Box Office: 770-594-1020 · Prices: $12.00 - $18.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 3:00

RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT ~ APR 25 ONLY Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta Box Office: 404-413-9TIX · Prices: $35.00 - $59.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00

MUDER AT HAPPYDALE HIGH: THE MUSICAL APR 23 ~ JUL 29

Agatha’s A Taste of Mystery 161 Peachtree Center Ave., Atl., 30303 Box Office: 404-584-2255 Prices: Su - Fr $60.00 Sa - $62.50 (includes tip, tax, 5 course meal, coffee, tea & some wine) Times: Mo - Th & Sa @ 6:00; Fr @ 8:00, Su @ 6:00

THREE ~ APR 24 ~ APR 26 Several Dancers Core, 7 Stages Mainstage 1105 Euclid Ave, Atlanta Box Office: 800-838-3006 · Prices: $12.00 - $15.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:30; Su @ 5:30

Music Theatre

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE ~ APR 24 ~ MAY 10 Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, Marietta Box Office: 404-377-9948 · Prices: $30.00 - $35.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 2:00

BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY ~ APR 9 ~ APR 26 Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Box Office: 770-641-1260 · Prices: $25.00 - $36.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 2:30

Concert

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG ~ APR 21 ~ 26 Broadway Across America Atlanta,Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Box Office: 404-881-2100 · Prices: $18.00 - $54.00 Times: Tu - Sa @ 8:00; Sa @ 2:00; Su @ 1:00 & 6:30

SHAKEN, NOT HEARD ~ APR 24 ~ 26 Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, Oakhurst Baptist Church 222 E. Lake Drive, Decatur, 30030 Box Office: www.agmcourus.org Prices: $15.00 - $45.00 Times:Fr & Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 3:00

DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER (THE FLYING DUTCHMAN) APR 25 ~ MAY 3

CHAMBER OPERA - “TRANSFORMATIONS” Apr 18 only Prices: $0.00 - $10.00 Times: Sa @ 7:30 BENT FREQUENCY Apr 21 only Prices: $5.00 - $10.00 Times: Tu @ 7:30 JAZZ BIG BAND II Apr 27 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Mo @ 7:30 Georgia State University School of Music Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, 10 Peachtree Center Ave Box Office: 404-413-5901

The Atlanta Opera, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta Box Office: 770-916-2800 · Prices: $25.00 - $130.00 Times: See Website DINNER AND A DIVA - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MERRY WIDOW APR 21

Capitol City Opera, Petite Auberge 2935 North Druid Hills Rd., Atlanta Box: Office: 404-634-6268 Prices: $55.00 (includes wine, dinner, tax & tip) Times: Tu @ 6:15

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UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS APR 23 ONLY

Georgia State University School of Music Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth Street NW, Box Office: 404-413-9TIX · Prices: $22.00 - $52.00 Times: Th @ 7:30

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ATLANTA MANDOLINS IN CONCERT ~ APR 19 ONLY Atlanta Mandolin Society, Clayton County Library 865 Battle Creek Road, Jonesboro Times: Su @ 6:00 “CELEBRATE EASTER AND SPRING,” EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTA FAMILY SERIES Apr 19 only Prices: $4.00 Times: Su @ 4:00 EMORY EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE, JODY MILLER, DIRECTOR Apr 19 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Su @ 6:00 EMORY GUITAR ENSEMBLE, BRIAN LUCKETT, DIRECTOR Apr 25 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00 EMORY WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE, TONG SOON LEE, DIRECTOR Apr 27 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Mo @ 8:00 Arts at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Emory University 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta Box Office: 404-727-5050 BACH TO THE FUTURE Apr 19 only Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Times: Su @ 1:30 & 3:30 MAHLER’S SYMPHONY NO. 6 Apr 23 ~ Apr 24 Prices: $16.00 - $68.00 Times: Th-Fr @ 8:00 ITZHAK PERLMAN PERFORMS BACH AND CONDUCTS SCHUBERT, BRAHMS Apr 30 ~ May 3 Prices: $60.00 - $73.00 Times: Th, Sa-Su @ 8:00 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta Box Office: 404-733-5000 CHANTICLEER Apr 17 ~ Apr 18 Prices: $50.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:15 ATLANTA CHAMBER PLAYERS Apr 25 only Prices: $25.00 Times: Sa @ 8:15 EMMANUEL PAHUD, FLUTE Apr 26 only Prices: $45.00 Times: Su @ 3:00 Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow Box Office: 678-466-4200 CHERRYHOLMES WITH THE CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS Apr 18 only Prices: $25.00 - $35.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00 JOE SAMPLE TRIO FEATURING RANDY CRAWFORD Apr 24 only Prices: $40.00 - $999.99 Times: Fr @ 8:00 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta Box Office: 404-894-9600

EMORY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, GARY MOTLEY, DIRECTOR Apr 21 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Tu @ 8:00 EMORY WIND ENSEMBLE, SCOTT STEWART, DIRECTOR Apr 22 only Prices: $0.00 Times: We @ 8:00 MASTERWORKS ATLANTA SACRED CHORALE Apr 24 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Fr @ 8:00 Arts at Emory, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Emory University, Atlanta Box Office: 404-727-5050 FLIGHTS OF FANCY ~ APR 25 ONLY Song of Atlanta Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Roswell Box Office: 770-605-4211 · Prices: $12.00 - $20.00 Times: Sa @ 3:00 FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ ~ MAR 20 ~ DEC 18 High Museum of Art Box Office: 404-733-5000 · Prices: $18.00 Times: Fr @ 5:00

Kids Shows SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS ~ APR 2 ~ APR 25 Kudzu Playhouse, Stage 2 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, Roswell Box Office: 770-594-1020 · Prices: $6.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 11:00

May Theatre AND THE WINNER IS ~ MAY 15 ~ JUN 7 Stage Door Players, North DeKalb Cultural Center 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Box Office: 770-396-1726 · Prices: $22.00 - $24.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 2:30 ARMS AND THE MAN ~ MAY 8 ~ MAY 23 Polk Street Players Stellar Cellar Theater 161 Church Street, Marietta Box Office: (770) 218-9669 · Prices: $10.00 - $16.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00

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CAUGHT ON THE HOP ~ MAY 22 ~ JUN 21 Kudzu Playhouse, Stage 1 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, Roswell Box Office: 770-594-1020 · Prices: $12.00 - $18.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 3:00

DON QUIXOTE ~ MAY 7 ~ MAY 16 Atlanta Ballet, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta Box Office: 770-916-2800 · Prices: $15.00 - $115.00 Times: Th @ 7:30; Fr & Sa @ 8:00; Sa & Su @ 2:00

END DAYS ~ MAY 30 ~ JUN 28 Horizon Theatre Company, Horizon Theatre 1083 Austin Ave (corner of Euclid & Austin), Atlanta Box Office: 404-584-7450 · Prices: $20.00 - $30.00 Times: We-Fr @ 8:00; Sa @ 8:30; Su @ 5:00

PERCEPTIONS ~ MAY 30 ~ 31 Phusion Performing Arts Alliance, Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, 30309 Box Office: 404-298-3332 · Prices: $15.00 Times: Sa @ 7:00: Su @ 4:00

MA RAINEY`S BLACK BOTTOM ~ MAY 1 ~ MAY 2 14th Street Playhouse - Stage 2 173 14th Street NE, Atlanta Box Office: 404-733-5000 — Prices: $21.00 Times: Fr @ 8:00; Sa @ 3:00 & 8:00

SHORTS 4 ~ MAY 8 ~ MAY 9 brooks & company dance, The Defoor Centre 1710 Defoor Avenue NW, Atlanta Box Office: 404-371-9652 · Prices: $8.00 - $10.00 Times: Fr @ 8:00; Sa @ 2:00 & 8:00

ON GOLDEN POND ~ MAY 8 ~ MAY 16 Centerstage North Theatre, The Art Place 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta Box Office: 770-516-3330 · Prices: $10.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 2:00

SNOW WHITE ~ MAY 16 ~ MAY 17 Atlanta Ballet, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta Box Office: 770-916-2800 · Prices: $10.00 - $56.00 Times: Sa-Su @ 1:00 & 4:00

SKETCH IN THE CITY ~ MAY 1 ~ JUN 6 Sketchworks, 3041 N. Decatur Road, Scottdale Box Office: 404-499-8181 · Prices: $10.00 - $17.00 Times: Fr & Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 5:00

WEST TO EAST, EAST TO WEST ~ MAY 24 ~ MAY 25 Atlanta Chinese Dance Company The Performing Arts Center at Gwinett Center 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Prices: $20.00 · Times: Su @ 7:30; Mo @ 2:00

THE TEMPEST ~ MAY 7 ~ MAY 31 The New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree Street, Atlanta Box Office: 404-874-5299 · Prices: $12.00 - $34.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 7:30; Su @ 6:30

ZOETIC DANCE EXCHANGE ~ MAY 30 ~ 31 Zoetic Dance w/ Synchronicty Perfomance Group 7Stages, 1105 Euclid Avenue, Atlanta, 30307 Box Office: 404-523-7647 · Prices: $12.00 - $15.00 Times: Call for Showtimes

XPERIMENTAL PUPPETRY THEATER (XPT) MAY 14 ~ MAY 17

Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring Street NW, Atlanta Box Office: 404-873-3391 · Prices: $12.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 5:00

Music Theatre

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU ~ MAY 8 ~ MAY 14 Cherokee Theatre Co., Cherokee County Arts Center 94 North Street, Canton Box Office: 770-591-0282 · Prices: $14.00 - $18.00 Times: Fr @ 7:30; Th @ 7:30

CONGA KINGS ~ MAY 9 ONLY Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth Street NW Box Office: 404-413-9TIX · Prices: $39.00 - $65.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00

ZANNA, DON’T! ~ MAY 14 ~ JUN 20 Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center 887 W Marietta St, Suite J-107, Atlanta Box Office: 404-607-SHOW · Prices: $22.00 - $27.00 Times: We-Sa @ 8:00

JERSEY BOYS ~ MAY 27 ~ JUN 21 Broadway Across America Atlanta w/Theater of The Stars Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Box Office: 404-881-2100 · Prices: $19.50 - $72.00 Times: Tu - Sa @ 8:00; Sa @ 2:00; Su @ 1:00 & 6:30; Th 5/28 @ 1:00

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RICHARD LUBY, VIOLIN, EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTA NOONTIME SERIES MAY 8 ONLY

Concert

Arts at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Emory University 571 S. Kilgo Circle, Atlanta Box Office: 404-727-5050 · Prices: $0.00 Times: Fr @ 12:00

CELEBRATE MUSICAL THEATRE ~ MAY 22 ONLY The Michael O’Neal Singers Roswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell Box Office: 770-594-7974 · Prices: $15.00 - $22.00 Times: Fr @ 8:00

SEASON FINALE! ~ MAY 16 ONLY Atlanta Sacred Chorale Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Emory University, Atlanta Box Office: 404-915-4541· Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00

HANDEL’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH LEIF ARUHN-SOLEN, TENOR (SWEDEN) ~ MAY 2 ONLY New Trinity Baroque St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church 1790 LaVista Rd, Atlanta Box Office: 770-638-7574 · Prices: $29.00 - $39.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00

THE TEN TENORS ~ MAY 20 ONLY The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta Box Office: 404-817-8700 · Prices: $35.00 - $65.00 Times: We @ 8:00

LISZT, BEETHOVEN, AND DEBUSSY May 7 ~ May 9 Prices: $16.00 - $68.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 8:00 HOW THE GIMQUAT FOUND HER SONG May 10 only Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Times: Su @ 1:30 & 3:30 MOZART’S REQUIEM May 14 ~ May 17 Prices: $16.00 - $68.00 Times: Th & Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 3:00 CHRIS BOTTI May 22 ~ May 23 Prices: $20.00 - $64.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00 MUSIC OF THE INCA TRAIL (CAMINOS DEL INCA) May 28 ~ May 30 Prices: $16.00 - $68.00 Times: Th & Sa @ 8:00 YO-YO MA PERFORMS AZUL, THE SOUL OF ARGENTINA May 29 only Prices: $16.00 - $68.00 Times: Fr @ 8:00 ATLANTA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT May 31 only Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Times: Su @ 3:00 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Hall 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta Box Office: 404-733-5000 MY COUNTRY ‘TIS OF THEE ~ MAY 16 ONLY Gwinnett Choral Guild Snellville United Methodist Church 2428 Main St E, Snellville Prices: $10.00 - $25.00 · Times: Sa @ 7:00

VEGA STRING QUARTET, EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTA EMERSON SERIES CONCERT May 1 only Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Times: Fr @ 8:00 EMORY YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, RICHARD PRIOR, DIRECTOR May 6 only Prices: $0.00 Times: We @ 8:00 EMORY ALUMNI CONCERT May 10 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Su @ 2:00 VISIONS: SEASON FINALE CONCERT BY THE ATLANTA SACRED CHORALE May 16 only Prices: $15.00 - $20.00 Times: Sa @ 8:00 ATLANTA YOUTH WIND SYMPHONY, SCOTT STEWART, DIRECTOR May 18 only Prices: $0.00 Times: Mo @ 8:00 Arts at Emory, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Emory University, Atlanta Box Office: 404-727-5050 VINCENT DUBOIS, ORGAN May 2 only Prices: $30.00 Times: Sa @ 8:15 DANIEL MÜLLER-SCHOTT, CELLO May 3 only Prices: $45.00 Times: Su @ 3:00 MAGDALENA KOZENÁ, MEZZO-SOPRANO May 8 only Prices: $60.00 Times: Fr @ 8:15 JULIA FISCHER, VIOLIN May 9 only Prices: $45.00 Times: Sa @ 8:15 SPIVEY HALL YOUNG ARTISTS May 15 ~ May 17 Prices: $10.00 - $20.00 Times: Fr @ 7:00; Sa-Su @ 3:00 SUZUKI PIANO RECITAL May 31 only Prices: $15.00 Times: Su @ 1:00 & 4:00 Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow Box Office: 678-466-4200

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JUNIE B. JONES AND A LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS MAY 9 ~ MAY 31

Synchronicity at 7 Stages Back Stage Theatre 1105 Euclid Avenue, Atlanta Prices: $15.00 - $18.00 · Times: Tu-Th @ 10:30; Sa @ 1:00 & 3:00; Su @ 2:00 & 4:00

CABARET ~ JUN 11 ~ JUN 28 Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, Marietta Box Office: 404-377-9948 Prices: $30.00 - $35.00 Times: We-sa @ 8:00; Su @ 2:00

June

Concerts BON APPETIT ~ JUN 19 ~ 20 Our Song, Cannon Chapel @ Emory 515 Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, 30322 Box Office: 404-542-3025 · Prices: $20.00 - $25.00 Times: 8:00

Theatre HARVEST ’09: A NEW CROP OF 10-MINUTE PLAYS JUN 4 ~ JUN 14

Onion Man Productions, Norcross Cultural Arts Center 10 Britt Avenue, Norcross Box Office: 404-519-7591· Prices: $12.00 - $15.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 7:30; Su @ 3:00

Playwriting Workshop THE KICK-ASS PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP: ACT THREE A Gonzo Approach to Playwriting with Pamela Turner, Dramatists Guild of America’s SE Rep.

IRMA VEP ~ JUN 4 ~ JUL 5 The New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree Street, Atlanta Box Office: 404-874-5299 · Prices: $12.00 - $34.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 7:30; Su @ 6:30

JUN 6 ~ JUN 27

Working Title Playwrights, Stagedoor Players 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Box Office: 404-441-2176 Prices: $150.00 WTP Members; $175.00 Public Times: Sa @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

LIONEL BART’S OLIVER! ~ JUN 5 ~ JUN 28 Theatre On Main, 4857 North Main Street, Acworth Box Office: 770-565-3995 · Prices: $16.00 - $20.00 Times: Fr-Sa @ 8:00; Su @ 5:00

Kids Shows

ZANNA, DON’T! ~ MAY 14 ~ JUN 20 Actor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center 887 W Marietta St, Suite J-107, Atlanta Box Office: 404-607-SHOW · Prices: $22.00 - $27.00 Times: We-Sa @ 8:00

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA ~ JUN 4 ~ JUN 27 Kudzu Playhouse, Stage 2 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, Roswell Box Office: 770-594-1020 Prices: $8.00 Times: Th-Sa @ 11:00

Dance

THE PRINCESS & THE PEA ~ JUN 3 ~ JUN 28 Towne Lake Arts Center 6579 Commerce Pkwy, Woodstock Box Office: 678-494-4251 Prices: $8.00 Times: We @ 9:00; Sa @ 11:00 & 3:00; Su @ 3:00

HOME ~ JUN 5 ~ JUN 6 Full Radius Dance, 7 Stages Mainstage 1105 Euclid Ave, Atlanta Box Office: 404-724-9663 · Prices: $12.00 - $15.00 Times: Fr @ 8:00; Sa @ 2:00 & 8:00

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