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9 W ild Kratts LIVE 2.0 Feb. 28 - March 1

10 A sere: Havana Cuba All-Stars March 2 | 8 p.m.

12 S outh Pacific March 8-17 14 N at Geo LIVE: Exploring Mars with NASA March 14 | 8 p.m.

15 A nastasia: Once Upon a December and Peter Pan: Pirates and Pixie Dust March 23-24 16 T hree Dog Night April 5 | 8 p.m.

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23 20 A tlanta Ballet 2 presents Beauty & the Beast April 13-14 22 T he Second City: It’s Not You, It’s Me April 19 | 8 p.m.

23 B illy Elliot the Musical May 3-12 24 S imone Dinnerstein & Matt Haimovitz May 23 | 8 p.m.

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6 Welcome 8 Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center information 26 Sandy Springs Foundation

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JOIN OUR JOURNEY …

WELCOME to the inaugural season of the performing arts center at City Springs. We envisioned City Springs as a community gathering spot, the place where we meet old friends and make new ones. It’s where we weave a diverse community into a tapestry called Sandy Springs, and incorporating the arts is an important facet.

Involvement in the arts, whether visual, theatrical or musical, creates tiny threads that draw people in, spark imagination and foster a sense of community. After all, Sandy Springs has a long history of thinking creatively. It was that sort of thinking that first led to cityhood and now, 12 years later, to the opening of City Springs.

Through art we can tell stories. We expect you’ll find our inaugural season rich with tales that intrigue, excite and entertain. This year — and in future years — we will deliver variety and diversity in performances intended to entice you to come back again and again.

William Shakespeare said that “the object of art is to give life shape.” A key goal of this facility is shaping the minds of our young people — our future artists — through arts education. Here, the arts will not only fire their imaginations but build their academic skills, as well. To support those efforts, the Sandy Springs Arts Foundation is raising funds to underwrite diversified arts and education programming that will expose them to worldrenowned artists in an environment that nurtures learning while sharing arts experiences with the entire community.

So, pick your shows, take your seat and enjoy.

Rusty Paul Mayor, Sandy Springs

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SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INFORMATION TICKETING Tickets may be purchased online at CitySprings.com, by phone at 770-206-2022 or at the box office. Box office hours are noon-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.2 p.m. Saturday. The box office stays open until curtain time on show days. For Sunday performances, the box office opens two hours before curtain.

THEATRE SEATING The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center is home to the 1,075-seat Byers Theatre and the 350-seat Studio Theatre. With three levels of seating and 18 side boxes, Byers Theatre offers intimate views from every seat. The Studio Theatre offers 200 full-sized fixed seats on retractable risers, with additional options for table seating and other flexible configurations.

CITYBAR. Located between the Byers and Studio Theatres, CityBar. offers patrons a convenient spot to grab a drink or a quick bite before the show. CityBar. features a full-service bar offering delectable small plates and craft cocktails.

ON-SITE PARKING Ample parking is available on-site with more than 800 parking spaces in the underground parking deck. The parking deck is accessible from Mount Vernon Highway (east entrance) and from Sandy Springs Circle (west entrance, underneath The Aston apartments). Street-level parking spaces have a two-hour maximum, and arts patrons are encouraged to use the underground parking deck. Secured drop-off for patrons is available in front of the box office.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center is on MARTA bus routes 87 and 5.

These bus routes can be accessed from the Dunwoody MARTA Station for those traveling on MARTA rail. An alternative route could be the Sandy Springs MARTA station and a ride share service.

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THE SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STAFF Emma Schenkenberger . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Venue Operations Joshua Schroder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Arlene McKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Finance Nic Broussard . . . . . . Director of Events, Conference Center Carol Willis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Office Manager Ash Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Manager Ramin Djaved . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Food and Beverage Aldo Cardenas . . . . . . . Beverage & Concessions Manager Amy Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catering Sales Manager Rodney Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Chef MARKETING SUPPORT TEAM Jason Green . . . . . . . . . . . Visual Communications Manager Marla Shavin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Relations Anna Nikolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Events Manager Sarah Wilson . . . . Graphic Designer and Multi-media Specialist Jared Oates . . . . Graphic Designer and Multi-media Specialist Jennifer Cruse . . . . . Executive Director, Visit Sandy Springs Samantha Marks . . . . . Marketing & Social Media Manager, Visit Sandy Springs

CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS Mayor Rusty Paul City Council John Paulson, Steve Soteres, Chris Burnett, Jody Reichel, Tibby DeJulio, and Andy Bauman City Manager John McDonough

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WILD KRATTS LIVE 2.0 | FEB. 28 AND MARCH 1

A C T I VAT E C R E AT U R E P O W E R! IT’S GOING TO BE WILD! Young fans and their families are in store for even more adventure on the creature trail with the world-famous Kratt brothers, Martin and Chris. Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 is a theatrical stage show based on the hit animated television series “Wild Kratts.” The Kratt brothers, stars of the Emmy-nominated show, step out on stage to engage the

audience in a classic Wild Kratts story.

Experience live the astounding “creature” fundamentals, the infectious excitement, and inspiring quest of the Kratt brothers that make the hit television series so popular with kids and their families.

Byers Theatre • $35-$100

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ASERE! HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS | MARCH 2 | 8 PM

S P I R I T E D S P E C TA C L E O F C U B A N S O N G A N D D A N C E

THIS HIGH-ENERGY SHOW IS A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF CUBAN MUSIC AND DANCE STYLES. Back on tour by popular demand, the Asere! Havana Cuba All-Stars tour puts together on stage the greatest dancers and musicians of Cuba performing in tandem. With rhythms and melodies from the cha cha to the rumba, from “Son Cubano” style to the salsa, the music of the Havana Cuba All-Stars, performed by the Asere (meaning friendship) band, showcases a 10

wide variety of Cuban beats. After the Havana Cuba All-Stars show saw a first successful debut tour of the U.S. in 2016, the tour has returned for more celebration. With the greatest dancers and musicians of Cuba working in tandem, the American encore of the Havana Cuba All-Stars’ tour is a spirited spectacle of song and dance, exemplifying Cuba’s greatest musical traditions.

Byers Theatre • $35-$75

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SOUTH PACIFIC | MARCH 8-17

A RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN CLASSIC DON’T MISS THIS 10-TIME TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICALTHEATRE MASTERPIECE! Love transcends the harsh realities of war and prejudice in this sweeping tale centered around two unlikely love affairs. Set on a tropical island during World War II, this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic features some of the most beautiful music ever composed woven into an inspiring story cherished the world over.

South Pacific premiered on Broadway in 1949 and was an immediate hit, running for 1,925 performances. It was, at the time, the second-longest running show after Oklahoma! — another Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. South Pacific, which would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize as well, is based on James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book Tales of the South Pacific. Rodgers and Hammerstein, inspired by the stories in Michener’s book, set out to write a musical that would be both financially successful and send a strong progressive message on racism.

When South Pacific opened in New York, tickets were essentially unobtainable and scalping was rampant. As virtually all 12

American lives had been impacted by World War II, any audience member could resonate with the show and sought to do so. People across the nation were so interested in being part of the social and cultural phenomenon of South Pacific that souvenir shops in New York printed fake tickets for travelers to take home and display for guests, even if they had not been able to actually see the show.

The original cast album of South Pacific, originally priced at $4.85, sold more than a million copies after first being released.

The beloved score includes the songs “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” and “There is Nothin’ Like a Dame.” With these songs, performed amidst big, Broadwaylevel choreography and a rousing chorus of American sailors and Navy nurses, City Springs Theatre Company is ready to take you to Bali Ha’i in South Pacific.

Directed and Choreographed by Tony Award Recipient Baayork Lee / Music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II / Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan

Byers Theatre • $30-$62

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NATIONAL GEO LIVE: EXPLORING MARS WITH NASA ENGINEER KOBIE BOYKINS | MARCH 14 | 8 P.M.

BOUNDLESS ‘CURIOSITY’ NASA MECHANICAL ENGINEER KOBIE BOYKINS IS INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH THE PLANET MARS. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the secondsmallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. Named for the Roman god of war, Mars is often referred to as the “Red Planet” because the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance which is visible to the naked eye. Surface features on Mars are likened to the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.

Launched from Cape Canaveral on November 26, 2011, Curiosity is a car-sized rover designed to explore the crater Gale on Mars. The rover was launched on November 26, 2011 and landed on Aeolis Palus inside Gale on August 6, 2012 — over 14

eight months later! The rover was created as part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission — a robotic space probe designed to explore beyond Earth’s orbit.

As supervisor of the mobility and remote sensing teams for the rover Curiosity, Boykins has monitored headline-making studies, including proof of the former presence of water on Mars indicating that the red planet could have supported life.

Join Boykins, winner of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal, as he shares his boundless enthusiasm for unraveling the mysteries of outer space and recounts the latest exciting chapter of Mars exploration.

Studio Theatre • $35

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ANASTASIA & PETER PAN | MARCH 23 – 24

O F P R I N C E S S E S A N D P I R AT E S Roswell Dance Theatre and Atlanta Dance Theatre proudly present Anastasia: Once Upon a December and Peter Pan: Pirates and Pixie Dust.

ATLANTA DANCE THEATRE takes you on “an awfully big adventure” in this high-flying Peter Pan. During the one-hour performance, the Darling children meet Tinkerbell and Peter Pan who fly into their nursery and sweep them away to Neverland! Tiger Lily, the Lost Boys, and Captain Hook all await them for many adventures. Vibrant color and exciting action come to life in the form of dance. Who doesn’t love the magic of pirates and pixie dust? Believe in the magic!

ROSWELL DANCE THEATRE presents the incredible journey of Anastasia. From the

faraway corners of Russia to the bustling streets of Paris, treasured memories come to life with engaging dances and vivid stories of long ago encounters as Anastasia travels across the globe to find her family and herself. The royal family may appear to have been lost, but a very special music box helps the princess find her way back home with a heart full of love. This journey will entertain guests of all ages through incredible music, aristocratic glamour and the magic of memories.

Byers Theatre • $20-$28

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THREE DOG NIGHT | APRIL 5 | 8 P.M.

BRINGING JOY TO THE WORLD FOR HALF A CENTURY CELEBRATING NEARLY FIVE DECADES OF MUSIC, Three Dog Night claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets than Three Dog Night. Three Dog Night hits wind through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio (where they are heard day in and day out), in TV commercials, or in major motion pictures, songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala,” and “One” serve to heighten our emotions and crystallize Three Dog Night’s continuing popularity.

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This Grammy-nominated band is not content resting on its legacy alone. Always working to expand its audience, Three Dog Night has worked to both embrace and be embraced by 21st century music technology.

Fans can buy Three Dog Night’s music on iTunes as well as at record stores. In fact, their releases from this decade alone have sold well over a million and a half albums, and the band’s continued popularity has landed The Best of Three Dog Night : 20th Century Masters on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Recently, Three Dog Night began adding new songs to their arsenal by releasing their first double-A sided single in nearly 25 years.

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Three Dog Night also pushed boundaries by recording with the London Symphony Orchestra, giving fans a chance to experience their dynamic performances of the hits in a new way, as well as to hear the debut of two new songs. The project, recorded at the famous Abbey Road studios in London and released to coincide with the band’s 35th anniversary, added exciting new orchestral arrangements to Three Dog Night’s signature sound. Three Dog Night maintains an aggressive, year-round touring schedulecovering more than 70 dates a year. The band, currently including Danny Hutton (founder/lead vocalist), Michael Allsup (guitar), Paul Kingery (bass/vocals),

Pat Bautz (drums), and David Morgan (vocalist), takes pride in performing their hit-filled concerts for generation-spanning audiences.

To this day, the fandom continues through an active Three Dog Night fan club. The fan club newsletter, Dog Bytes, is published quarterly. Each edition is 10 to 15 pages jampacked with pictures, articles, reviews, a Memory Blast feature — and notes, messages, and pictures from the band members themselves.

Byers Theatre • $49.75, $69.75 and $79.75

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ATLANTA BALLET AT CITY SPRINGS | APRIL 12-13

AT L A N TA B A L L E T L E A P S I N T O B Y E R S T H E AT R E ATLANTA BALLET is excited to take part in the inaugural season of performances at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs.

The program will include one of dance visionary Jiří Kylián’s signature celebrations of dancers’ physical limits, Return to a Strange Land. Sinewy forms entwine in intimate embraces before spiraling across the stage in graceful lifts. The dancers’ physical bodies in space detached from place and time — travelers in a strange land. They move as counterpoints, exploring the limits of centrifugal force and, seemingly, gravity. The world-renowned choreographer has received many prestigious, international awards and honors. Kylián’s masterpieces are frequently performed by numerous dance companies and schools around the world.

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Rising Brazilian choreographer Ricardo Amarante, recognized for his emotionallycharged, purely neoclassical style, complements the program with The Premiere, an original work commissioned by Atlanta Ballet for the 2018|2019 Season. Amarante began his training in Brazil before completing his studies at the National Ballet School Cuba and English National Ballet School. He went on to begin his career working with the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet and the Jeune Ballet de France.

The Premiere was Amarante’s first creation in the United States.

Atlanta Ballet will also present a divertissement of short works, including excerpts from ballet classics from previous seasons.

Byers Theatre • $18-$83

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ATLANTA BALLET 2 PRESENTS BEAUTY & THE BEAST | APRIL 13-14

TA L E A S O L D A S T I M E FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS CELEBRATED FAIRY TALE all over again with a one-hour production designed for our younger audience members (children ages 12 and under). Your family will be mesmerized by this enchanting tale of adventure, unlikely friendships, and the power of true love performed by the dancers of Atlanta Ballet 2.

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Education and provides new performance opportunities for the next generation of professional dancers. The Atlanta Ballet 2 dancers are selected by audition from all over the world and represent the artistic vision of Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin. These young individuals are dancers who have arrived at a defining point in their transitions to becoming professional dancers. They receive individual classes and coaching from esteemed faculty mentors. The intense

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Atlanta Ballet dancer Keith Reeves with Atlanta Ballet 2 dancers.

level of training, opportunities to rehearse with the Atlanta Ballet company, and the experiences of their own performances help mold the young artists’ awareness of the high expectations demanded of professional company members.

In this performance by Atlanta Ballet 2, Beauty & the Beast tells the tale of a handsome young prince who, long ago, lived in a magnificent castle. Though he enjoys a life of riches, the

prince is rude and unkind to his subjects.

One fateful day, an older beggar woman approaches him, only to be turned away by the cold-hearted prince. She then transforms into a beautiful enchantress and places a curse on the prince, turning him into a beast as hideous as his behavior. The curse can only be undone by true love’s kiss — but who could ever learn to love a beast?

Byers Theatre • $10-$45

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THE SECOND CITY: IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME | APRIL 19 | 8 P.M.

L A U G H I N G AT L O V E THE SECOND CITY has been laughing at love and its infinite scroll of side effects for decades. In It’s Not You, It’s Me, the worldfamous comedy company’s latest laughterinducing undertaking, The Second City takes shots at heartbreak, missed connections, and the mire of human relationships. Your friends, your parents, and even your blind date will find something achingly familiar to laugh at, thanks to comedy’s newest generation of writers and performers who all fit squarely into the “it’s complicated” category!

The Second City’s original Chicago club opened its doors in December of 1959. Rooted in the groundbreaking improvisational games of Viola Spolin, and co-founded by Bernie Sahlins, Howard Alk, and Spolin’s son Paul Sills, the small cabaret theater grew to become the most influential and prolific comedy empire in the world.

The Second City developed an entirely unique way of creating art and fostering generation after generation of superstars 22

from Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy in the 1970s, to Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, and Aidy Bryant today. In 1987, Stephen Colbert took a job at Second City answering phones in the box office and selling t-shirts in exchange for free classes.

Another box office employee, Nia Vardalos, would go on to star in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The film was based on the real-life wedding of Vardalos to fellow Second City alum Ian Gomez, and became the highestgrossing independent film of all time.

Today, in addition to classes, professional development programs, and performing for schools and workplaces, The Second City, produces countless original shows in its theaters in Chicago, Toronto, and Hollywood and performs eight touring shows in the U.S. and Canada including It’s Not You, It’s Me. Don’t miss this hilarious performance steeped in decades of history and comedy greatness.

Byers Theatre • $35

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BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL | MAY 3-12

JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY WINNER OF 10 TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL and TIME Magazine’s “Best Musical of the Decade,” Billy Elliot the Musical is based on the international smash-hit film featuring a score by music legend and part-time Atlantan Elton John. Billy Elliot the Musical is an astonishing theatrical experience that will stay with you forever. Set in a northern English mining town against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot the Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a

ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and community and changes his life forever.

With a powerful storyline, a rousing score, and sensational choreography, Billy Elliot the Musical is an uplifting and spectacular event that is unforgettably captivating!

Book and lyrics by Lee Hall / Music by Elton John

Byers Theatre • $30-$62

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BEETHOVEN, PHILIP GLASS, A CELLO AND PIANO

BEETHOVEN AND PHILIP GLASS. Two master composers. Two generations. At this concert, two artists pay tribute to each.

Classical era and into the Romantic one.

He called music a “higher revelation than philosophy” and “the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.”

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and cellist Matt Haimovitz collaborate on a program that includes a Beethoven cello sonata, a Glass partita, and solo piano and cello pieces by each composer.

Glass, an American composer now in his 80s, is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the late 20th century. He was an early proponent of minimalism but eventually succeeded in bridging the gap between classical and popular music. He’s written seven operas, nine symphonies, five string quartets, two violin concertos and two piano concertos.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), a German composer and pianist, was a key figure in the music world’s move from the 24

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In December, Glass became a Kennedy Center honoree, an award given to performing artists for a lifetime of contributions to American culture.

Dinnerstein, 46, is a Brooklyn-born, New York-based artist who studied at Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music. She first attracted attention in 2007 with her self-produced recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Classical Chart in its first week and was named to many Best of 2007 lists.

Haimovitz, 47, is based in the United States and Canada. He was born in Israel but grew up in America from age 5, and studied at Juilliard and Harvard. The New York Times described Haimovitz, who began playing professionally at age 13, as a “ferociously talented cellist who brings his megawatt sound and uncommon expressive gifts to a vast variety of styles.”

Byers Theatre • $35-$45

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SANDY SPRINGS ARTS FOUNDATION

INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS

The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center provides an opportunity for all ages to learn about the fine arts and improve their skills.

Workshops, summer camps and special events introduce younger residents to the visual and performing arts and heighten their appreciation, knowledge and understanding of the universal and timeless qualities that identify all great art.

The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center enhances the city’s economic value, enriching quality-of-life offerings vital for the overall health of a community.

The City of Sandy Springs, along with City Springs Theatre Company, are teaming to introduce people of all backgrounds and generations to high-quality and diverse arts education programming. This initiative will provide access to the arts for underserved populations who may lack the 26

resources to attend events and will engage young people in the exploration of potential career opportunities. The diverse program offerings will serve students and educators Pre-K through college and engage the educational community through a student matinee series, hands-on training and summer programming. The community will also have opportunities to engage in the arts through family-oriented programming, summer arts camps and interactions with artists to understand the creative process.

Funding for these arts education and community programming initiatives is provided through the Sandy Springs Arts Foundation (www.ssarts.org). For more information about arts education programming, please contact Natalie Barrow DeLancey with the City Springs Theatre Company.

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