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ATLANTA BALLET’S ‘NUTCRACKER’ | DECEMBER 2017
ENCOREATLANTA.COM AMP SALES PUBLISHER Tom Casey tomcasey@encoreatlanta.com
6 FEATURES
WITH AUGMENTED REALITY*
6 A Final Bow*
After more than 500 performances in 23 holiday seasons, the storybook Nutcracker that John McFall created for Atlanta Ballet will be packed up and put to bed. By Julie Bookman
44 Holiday lights …*
Twinkle and glow as you go, from downtown and Midtown to Woodstock, Cartersville and beyond. By Therra C. Gwyn
54 Food for Thought*
Say hello to FEED Fried Chicken (The Battery ATL) and Main + Main (Colony Square), plus a few goodbyes. By David Danzig
61 Mighty Mo and More! Enjoy this one-night only singalong and screening of Miracle on 34th Street!
VICE PRESIDENT Ginger Roberts ginger.roberts@encoreatlanta.com DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA Stephanie Smith stephanie.smith@encoreatlanta.com AMP CREATIVE EDITOR Kathy Janich kathy@encoreatlanta.com PRODUCTION MANAGER Mark F Baxter mark.baxter@encoreatlanta.com DIGITAL MANAGER Ian Carson ian.carson@encoreatlanta.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Julie Bookman, David Danzig, Therra C. Gwyn ENCORE ATLANTA is published monthly by American Media Products Inc. PRESIDENT Tom Casey CHAIRPERSON Diane Casey TREASURY Kristi Casey Sanders SECRETARY Evan Casey CONTROLLER Suzzie Gilham
74 Fox Fun Facts*
On opening day in 1929, “snowflakes” fell from the ceiling and Mickey Mouse piloted a steamboat.
15 Program 40 Information 42 Etiquette
42 Staff 66 Dining Guide 72 Friends of the Fox
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