Atlanta Spring 2010 ShowGuide

The Artistry of Visionary Cast Paper Artist Kevin Dyer

Creative Process Song of Atlanta Performances— Much More Than Music

ShowGuide Profile Neil Barclay Wants Atlantans to ‘Re-Imagine’ the NBAF

Museums & Galleries HIGH Museum, Center for Puppetry Arts

Classes & Workshops The Galloway School, Center for Puppetry Arts, Dancical Productions, Phusion, NBAF Kids, Atlanta Workshop Players

Atlanta ShowGuide Spotlights

Atlanta ShowGuide Venues

Performance Guide April ~ June 2010

Spring 2010

Greater Atlanta’s Performing Arts Magazine

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www.AtlantaPerforms.com or call 404-588-9890 for half price tickets to great shows!

The Artistry of Visionary Cast Paper Artist Kevin Dyer

Creative Process Song of Atlanta Performances—Much More Than Music, by Holley Calmes

ShowGuide Profi le Neil Barclay Wants Atlantans to ‘Re-Imagine’ the NBAF

Museums & Galleries HIGH Museum, Center for Puppetry Arts

Classes & Workshops The Galloway School, Center for Puppetry Arts, Dancical Productions, Phusion, NBAF Kids, Atlanta Workshop Players

Atlanta ShowGuide Spotlights

Performance Guide April ~ June 2010

Atlanta ShowGuide Venues

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THE ARTISTRY OF VISIONARY CAST PAPER ARTIST

NKEVIN DYERhere was a time when art was not fashion or trend, but a

magical link to nature and our subconscious. I often use ancient imagery as a starting concept to riff off of. These mystical icons deep

in our DNA are the basis of my artistic vision. My medium is paper casting. To me is the perfect art form, combining drawing, sculpture, paper making

and painting is the process. Entirely self taught, this medium has been an evolutionary process that after thirty years has yielded many unique techniques and results. To create a paper casting I fi rst do a detailed drawing. Then I do a deep relief sculpture in wax on top of the drawing. A mold is formed off that sculpture and a pulp slurry of beaten cotton and water is hand laid into it. After drying I hand paint each paper casting with artist’s acrylics. I work alone at my studio and home in Marietta that I share with my wife and dogs. Every day is a joy doing the work that I was destined to do and I hope that energy is transmitted in each piece of my work. Please see all my work at www.castpaper.com

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ong of Atlanta Show Chorus” is a group of over 100 Atlanta women who rehearse, perform, and compete in the female barbershop style. But this group of “classy, sassy” ladies is so much more! Incorporating excellence in music is a given, but then the group goes far beyond the ordinary with

themed presentations, complex choreography, exciting costuming, and lots of that fi ne “HOTlanta style.”Audiences can experience this vivacious group in their performance on Saturday, April 24 at

3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Titled “A Blast from the Past,” the program will be held at the Blessed Trinity Performing Arts Theatre in Roswell, GA. and feature the entire chorus, the award winning quartet “Moxie Ladies” and singer Julie Gribble. Tickets are $15 and $10.

The group has come a long way since its 1957 founding as a branch of Sweet Adelines International. Still a part of this organization, “Song of Atlanta” has developed into one of its most decorated, award winning members. Much of the success has come from the creative leadership of Director Becki Hine, a Certifi ed Showmanship Judge who has led SOA to thirteen regional championships and three international “top ten” medals.

Being a “show choir” has its charm and its challenges. Ms. Hine explains, “We don’t just stand there and sing. We incorporate visual plans, including some challenging choreography and facial involvement in order to communicate the message of the songs we sing. We also use entertaining emcee work to mesh our songs together into a complete package.”

Developing all of these elements requires teamwork. “We have a creative team that brainstorms ideas for a theme, and the infl uences are as varied as our singers. Then we begin to learn arrangements of songs that will fi t the theme. The visual team gets involved with costuming and choreography. All of our singers eventually become whatever character we have decided that they portray.”

“Most barbershop choruses use some choreography to enhance their musical delivery,” Ms. Hines continues. “Members of our front row are selected through audition, and their choreography is challenging! I love to create visual plans for the chorus that enhances the musical product.”

And what is Song of Atlanta’s “true HOTlanta style?” “We make sure that our classy, sassy image which includes costumes, choreography, song choices and high energy performances, refl ect the wonderful, eclectic style and buzzing energy of our city.”

For tickets and more information about “Song of Atlanta Show Choir” visit www.songofatlanta.com.

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ong of Atlanta Show Chorus” is a group of over 100 Atlanta women who rehearse, perform, and compete in the female barbershop style. But this group of “classy, sassy” ladies is so much more! Incorporating excellence in music is a given, but then the group goes far beyond the ordinary with

themed presentations, complex choreography, exciting costuming, and lots of that fi ne “HOTlanta style.”

ong of Atlanta Show Chorus” is a group of over 100 Atlanta women who rehearse, perform, and

by Holley Calmes

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The Allure of the Automobile SocietyAlfred and Adele Davis Exhibition EndowmentEleanor McDonald Storza Exhibition EndowmentHowell Exhibition Endowment FundPARTNER: W Atlanta Midtown.

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1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special-Roadster, Lee and Joan Herrington of Bow, New Hampshire. 1948 Tucker Model 48 Torpedo, The Marital Trust ULWT of Gene S. Cofer and the Cofer Collection, Tucker, Georgia. 1935 DuesenbergJN Roadster, Sam and Emily Mann of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. 1957 Jaguar XK-SS Roadster, Margie Petersen and the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California. 1953 Porsche 550, The Collier Collection, Naples,Florida. 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, William E. (Chip) Connor, II, of Deepwater Bay, Hong Kong. 1937 Delage D8-120S, Sam and Emily Mann of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, General MotorsHeritage Center, Warren, Michigan. Photos: Peter Harholdt.

Like a Michelangelo (but with a gas pedal).

THE ALLURE OF THE AUTOMOBILEThrough June 20

Clark Gable’s Duesenberg. Steve McQueen’s Jaguar. 18 award-winning cars only in Atlanta. See the full lineup at High.org/autos.

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NBAF (National Black Arts Festival) welcomed its new CEO and Executive Producer, Neil Barclay, to the City of Atlanta last fall. Formerly the Founding President and CEO of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, Barclay brings a sharp sense of strategic direction, innovative thought and power of inclusiveness to NBAF. Barclay believes 2010 to be a year of tremendous opportunity for NBAF as it refreshes its brand identity and expands its year-round programming.

Since Barclay’s appointment, NBAF has begun its metamorphosis with the launch of a new website that refl ects its new brand identity. In addition, NBAF is “going green” in an effort to develop a sustainable model for outdoor festivals worldwide.

“I am very impressed with the arts community here in Atlanta, and I intend to work toward greater diversity and inclusiveness in the Atlanta arts community—to include a broader range of organizations in all discussions involving the arts,” said Barclay. “I am committed to fostering a sense of the arts ecology and an understanding of how the actions of one organization affect the other organizations within the arts community—even how the actions of a smaller organization can affect larger organizations.”

With over 30 years of experience in the arts and law, Mr. Barclay is a nationally respected leader and expert in African American culture, non-profi t law and arts education. His early work includes a career as a professional actor in theater & television, as well as management of Music Performance Services at Loyola Marymount University. He has provided strategic legal counsel to several non-profi t organizations and federal arts funding agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Advancement Program, the National Performance Network (NPN), the University of Texas Performing Arts Center and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP).

For more information about NBAF and its diverse programs offered, visit www.nbaf.org or contact Margaret Kargbo by phone at 404-224-3463 or via email at [email protected].

welcomed its new CEO and Executive Producer, Neil Barclay, to the City of Atlanta last fall. Formerly the Founding President and CEO of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, Barclay brings a sharp sense of strategic direction, innovative thought and power of inclusiveness to NBAF. Barclay believes 2010 to be a year of tremendous opportunity for NBAF as it refreshes its brand identity and expands its year-round programming.

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Three classical musicians find their country roots in this very funny musical, featuring such original songs as “Don’t Call Me Trailer Trash,” “Honky Tonk Girl” and “Saddle Tramp Blues.”

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he Allure of the Automobile,” at the High Museum of Art is the fi rst exhibition to correlate Auto design with major design movements such as Art Modern and Postwar Modernity at the time these

automobiles were manufactured. The exhibition will present 18 of the world’s rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars ranging from the 1930s to the mid-1960s, including masterpieces by Bugatti, Duesenberg, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Ferrari. These cars combine state-of-the-art engineering, meticulous craftsmanship and groundbreaking design to create works of “rolling sculpture.”

The idea for the exhibition stemmed from a visit Michael Shapiro, the High’s Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Director, had to Paris during the three year exhibition partnership, “Louvre Atlanta” with the Musée du Louvre. When he exited his hotel one day, there were three exquisite American cars from this period on display out front. It made him think about how rarely we think about cars as highly defi ned and designed objects—especially those of us in cities like Atlanta when we drive hours daily in our cars.

As visitors view each section of the exhibition they will trace the evolution of the motorcar, examining the contrasts between European and American design, the infl uence of decorative arts and design and the signifi cant changes in automotive styling and engineering both before and after World War II. The featured automobiles have also won awards at prestigious world events such as the Pebble Beach Concours

d’Elegance, broken records on racetracks and were previously owned by noted car enthusiasts such as Hollywood legends Clark Gable and Steve McQueen.

“Until World War I, most cars had been utilitarian objects with one principal goal: transportation,” said Ken Gross, guest curator of the exhibition. “But as tastes and wealth coincided, designers could create and/or customize an automobile’s body, dramatically altering its silhouette and decoration and producing artful, one-of-a-kind objects. Lavish and often beautifully trimmed with aluminum, chrome, inlaid wood and lacquer, the streamlined silhouettes of the fi nest mid-century cars represent prime examples of Art Moderne design.”

After World War II, the industry shifted away from the lavish, expansive cars of the pre-war period toward smaller, more nimble sports cars. In Germany, companies like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche rose from the ashes of confl ict to present brilliantly conceived triumphs of engineering. The 1950s and 1960s saw the rise of fast and luxurious sport cars designed by talented engineers and brilliant coachbuilders, launching an era of Italian supremacy in car design into the second half of the century.

“The Allure of the Automobile” will be on view at the High Museum of Art until June 20, 2010. To learn more about this exhibition and the High Museum of Art you can visit www.High.org or call 404-733-HIGH.

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JIM HENSON: Wonders from His Workshopexclusively at Center for Puppetry Arts

by Daniel Summers, Jr.

Jim Henson: Wonders from His Workshop, a unique exhibition featuring the Fraggles from Fraggle Rock, Sir Didymus Labyrinth, Big Bird from Sesame Street, Emmet and Ma from Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas, as well as pieces from Farscape, Dinosaurs and Sid the Science Kid is currently on display at Center for Puppetry Arts. The exhibit, which showcases a sampling of the numerous technological innovations created by master puppeteer Jim Henson, demonstrates how The Jim Henson Workshop and The Jim Henson Creature Shops advanced puppetry into entirely new realms by featuring puppets and ground-breaking technology from fi lm and television productions.

”My father, Jim Henson, was constantly experimenting with new technologies and forms; there was nothing more exciting than creating something that had never been done before,” said Cheryl Henson, President of the Jim Henson Foundation. “This exhibit showcases the creative and technological innovations made by him and his colleagues.” Supported by a cadre of extraordinary collaborators, Jim Henson famously assembled craftspeople, skilled artists, puppeteers, designers, costumers, sculptors, electronic and mechanical engineers, and creative writers who, by working together, helped to reshape the world of puppetry.

Jim Henson: Wonders from His Workshop is made possible by the generous support The Jim Henson Legacy.

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June 5 – 27, 2010

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Total Dance, Dancical Productions, Inc.Celebrating 25 Years of Artistic Service2010 Summer Intensive & Mojah Conference

Mon - Fri9am - 5pm· Session I

June 14 - July 2 Ages 8-12

· Session II July 5 - 16 Ages 13-Pro

· Session III July 19-26 MOJAH Conference Ages 13-Pro

Registration: $401 Week/$1502 Weeks/$2003 Weeks/$300Daily Drop-in Rate: $50

Total Dance Studio, Adamsville Natatorium and Gymnasium3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr, Atlanta, GA 30311

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Modern · Mojah Horton · Durham · Ballet · African · Jazz · Hip-Hop

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Creative Movement · Modern · Ballet · Pointe · Tap3080 E. Shadowlawn • Buckhead between Peachtree & E. Paces Ferry

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Get information about Ms. Harper’s book, Lee Harper & Dancers...Since 1980, on her updated website, leeharperanddancers.com

Lee Harper named a 2002 Lexus Leader of the Arts.30 Years of Teaching and Performing in Atlanta

Create-a-Puppet Workshops at Center for Puppetry Arts by Jessie Petri & Alan Louis

Looking for a fun and unique activity for kids? Look no further than the Create-A-Puppet Workshops at the Center for Puppetry Arts! In these engaging, hands-on workshops, children can create, decorate, and learn to manipulate their very own puppet. The workshop puppets relate to the

current show on stage and allow children to continue the fun at home using nothing but their puppet and their imagination! Best of all, the Create-A-Puppet Workshop is free with the purchase of an All-Inclusive show ticket, which also includes admission to all of the Center’s Museum exhibits including the exclusive Jim Henson Wonders from this Workshop!

This summer’s Create-A-Puppet Workshops are fi lled with some very colorful characters! Your whole family can make their very own “Flying Bat Rod Puppet” when you come to see Stellaluna (May 25 - Jun 6). Learn a few valuable lessons from The Lion, the Mouse, & Other Aesop’s Fables (Jun 8 - 20), and make a “Leaping Lion Shadow Puppet.” Join Hansel & Gretel (Jun 22 - Jul 3) as they battle the wicked witch and make your own “Fairy Tale Rod Puppet.” Put on your toe-tapping shoes when you come to see Billy Goats Gruff & Other Stuff (Jul 6 - 18) and stick around to make a “Tricky Troll Hand Puppet.” Go on a swashbuckling adventure with Everybody Loves Pirates (Jul 20- Aug 1), and make your own “Pirate Hand Puppet” to take with you on your next high seas treasure hunt.

Create-A-Puppet Workshops are offered daily and ‘To-Go’ kits are also available for sale in the Museum Store. For workshop times and more information visit www.puppet.org/edu/workshops.shtml or call the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Ticket Sales Offi ce at 404.881.5143.

OriginalityGive students an edu-cation that balances freedom with high expectations, and you get original thinkers who have an abiding love of learning.

The Galloway School 215 West Wieuca Road | Atlanta, GA 30342404.252.8389 | gallowayschool.org

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starts with fearlessness.

Total Dance/Dancical Productions Inc. Total Dance/Dancical Productiions Inc. founded in

1985 by dance artist and cultural arts entertainer, Terrie Ajile Axam, celebrates 25 years of artistic service. The work of Total Dance has extended locally, nationally and internationally.

Ms. Axam received her BA degree from Princeton University and her Masters In Education with an emphasis in Dance from Rutgers University.

The classes at Total Dance studio are taught by highly trained professionals in their fi eld. The classes include modern, ballet, hip hop, gymnastics, fi tness, tap African drumming /dance and Mojah ( created by Ajile).

The instructors of Total Dance serve as partners to Ms. Axam. They incllude dancer/choreographer, Dawn Axam, African drummer/choreographer, Oginga Love, Professor of Dance at Penn State University, Kikora Franklin and Ballet Master, Al Morrison. This team,along with other instructors has a focus on promoting the highest technical instruction as well as leadership skills. Students of Total Dance/Dancical Productions Inc. have fulfi lled many dreams as dance and performing arts professionals in major universities, professional companies, Broadway, video work and more. The classes are open to professionals and non-professionals. The training starts for age 3years-adults.

Join us for our Spring Concert—June 13, Douglass High School Auditorium, 4pm; Summer Dance Intensive—June 21 - July 2, 8 to 12 years, July 5 - 16, 13 to professionals; Mojah Conference—July 19 - 26, 13 to professionals. Find us at Total Dance, Studio, 3201 M.L.King Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA. 30311, 404-745-9699, www.dancicalproductions.com.

trained professionals in their fi eld. The classes include modern, ballet, hip hop, gymnastics, fi tness, tap

Call 770-978-0188 for information on classes and tuition or visitwww.gwinnettballet.org

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Summer Intensives and Summer Dance Camps for all ages begin June 14, 2010

The highest quality instruction in classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip-hop Classes for ages 4 and up

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Phusion Performing Arts Alliance by Yolanda J. Ash

Life imitates art. The arts are fundamentally important to life. The integration of arts in our lives promotes positive creative expression and personal development. Dance, theatre, music, and performing arts all allow the inner Soul to surface and be shared with others. When exposed to the arts early, children tend to fare better in school and develop stronger social skills.

Artistic Director, Andrea Nalls, has an apparently keen understanding of the need for children to be afforded the opportunity to express themselves. Phusion Performing Arts Alliance, brainchild and vision of Mrs. Nalls and her husband John Nalls, has grown from humble beginnings of three students to close to 100 children and young adults, and a company cast of about 30. Nalls’ love for the arts permeates every aspect of the school. Artistic instruction is offered in ballet, tap, hip hop, keyboard, theatre and more.

Phusion is not just a school, but an alliance of people working towards the mission and goal of enhancing the lives of the children and the community at large.

For further information regarding classes, fees, and upcoming performances contact Phusion at 5615 Memorial Drive, Suite D, Stone Mountain, GA. 30083, 404-298-3332 or on the Internet at www.phusionpaa.org.regarding classes, fees, and upcoming performances contact Phusion at 5615 Memorial Drive, Suite D, regarding classes, fees, and upcoming performances contact Phusion at 5615 Memorial Drive, Suite D, regarding classes, fees, and upcoming performances contact Phusion at 5615 Memorial Drive, Suite D,

of the need for children to be afforded the opportunity to express themselves. Phusion Performing

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Join NBAF at the 2010 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 multi-media “Growing the Dream” project with More Than Words in Centennial Park, July 16-18, 2010. Festival attendees are invited to tour the home and participate in a variety of interactive experiences based on 12 core themes which are derived from the speeches and writings of and about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Target Free Day for Camps and Groups: Friday, July 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Family Day: Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, July 18, Noon - 4 p.m.

The Coretta Scott King Book Fair returns with books that have been honored with the Coretta Scott King Book Award. Each child, presenting a public library card, will receive a FREE book. Developed in 1969, the Coretta Scott King Book Fair commemorates the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and honors Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue working for peace and world brotherhood. Presented in partnership with the Children’s Department of the Atlanta Fulton Public Library System.

Coretta Scott King Book Fair: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Children’s Department, One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303

For more information, visit www.nbaf.org or contact Dr. Collette Hopkins by phone at 404-224-3464 or via email at [email protected].

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Atlanta Workshop Players Journeys into fantasy, embrace reality.Imagine becoming a super hero, a pirate, a damsel in distress, a space alien, a concert cellist, a frat

brother, a vampire or an explorer in foreign lands! For a successful actor… there are no limits to the fantastical fantasies that can fi ll their lives with adventures on stage & screen! With great success in the entertainment industry comes visibility and opportunity to improve reality!

The motto of The Atlanta Workshop Players Theatre Company (AWP) is:KIDS CHANGING THE WORLD ONE AUDIENCE AT A TIME!So it is fi tting that these young, vibrant AWP Alumni are using their celebrity power for good.

Kinsey McLean is a recurring character on GREEK and has been seen on GREY’S ANATOMY, COLD CASE, HOUSE, JAG…

Kinsey and his fi ctional fraternity brothers on GREEK began a season-long campaign for Global Green USA, Girls, Inc. and Cancer for College charities. Cast members do PSAs, participate in fundraisers, press events and public appearances to encourage people to: “Pledge Yourself to Do Something”.

Teen actor, Justin Martin devotes time to Pennies for Patients, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The

Lollipop Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Tree People and Children’s Health Care of Atlanta. When Justin is not volunteering, he is busy performing on Broadway in THE LION KING or in movies like THE SOLOIST, THE EXPRESS, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 and A RAISIN IN THE SUN… or guest starring on television.

Amber Brooke Wallace is a popular actor recurring on 90210, VAMPIRE DIARIES, IQ-145 & ONE TREE HILL as well as having an active fi lm career. Amber volunteers for the Walk for Breast Cancer and donates proceeds from the Amber Brooke Band CDs to Cancer research.

These and other Alumni also support their creative roots by donating time and resources to nurture the next generation of Atlanta Workshop Players. AWP is known for its stellar introduction to the ins and outs of Hollywood and Broadway thru the

AWP Master’s Series. Workshops are presented with LA and NYC casting directors, celebrities, producers and writers. This fall will feature a 3-day workshop with Emmy award-winning television director, Mary Lou Belli. AWP’s Hollywood Bound course has launched many careers and is taught by artistic director,

Lynn Stallings. Hollywood Bound addresses all of the topics anybody considering a future in Hollywood would need to know. Optional trips to LA and NYC for auditions, classes and networking are a highlight. It is inspirational to meet and witness the artistic dedication and giving spirit of so many ‘pros’. Their message is clear: Follow your dreams, enjoy the journey and make a difference along the way!

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starring on television.

IQ-145 & ONE TREE HILL as well as having an active fi lm career. Amber volunteers for the Walk for Breast Cancer and donates proceeds from the Amber Brooke Band CDs to Cancer research.

resources to nurture the next generation of Atlanta Workshop Players. AWP is known for its stellar introduction to the ins and outs of Hollywood and Broadway thru the

AWP Master’s Series. Workshops are presented with LA and NYC casting directors, celebrities, producers

Amber Brooke Wallace is a popular actor recurring on 90210, VAMPIRE DIARIES,

GREY’S ANATOMY, COLD CASE, HOUSE, JAG…

campaign for Global Green USA, Girls, Inc. and Cancer for College charities. Cast members do PSAs, participate in fundraisers, press events and public appearances to encourage people to: “Pledge Yourself to Do Something”.

for Patients, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Lollipop Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Tree People and Children’s

Lynn Stallings. Hollywood Bound addresses all of the topics anybody considering a future in Hollywood would need to know. Optional trips to LA and NYC for auditions, classes and networking are a highlight. It is inspirational to meet and witness the artistic dedication and giving spirit of so many ‘pros’. Their message is clear: Follow your dreams, enjoy the journey and make a difference along the way!

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To Book a Private Event or Workshop, Please ContactEmily Reily Russell (678) 428-7927

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CELEBRATING15 YEARS

IN ATLANTA!

Whether you are planning a 40th birthday party,wedding anniversary, holiday party, or just aprivate party for your closest friends, WholeWorld Improv Theatre has entertainment thatwill guarantee your event is a hit with everyonein attendance.

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Hungry for Laughs? Come to Agathas.Upcoming Show: April 22nd – July 28thAgatha’s - A Taste of Mystery Presents:20/4: A Murder Mystery in Real TimeWritten by Ryan Girard

The following event takes place between appetizers and dessert. Events occur in real time.

Agent Jack Sour is having a bad day, but when you’re Jack Sour EVERY day is a bad day. This will be his worst day ever. He’s dealt with threats before, stopped international incidents, saved countless numbers of civilians, and all this without once taking a restroom break! This time is different. Not about the restroom thing, but you get what I’m saying…

Unidentifi ed bad guys have made a threat against something so evil, so devilish, so unheard of, it just might be too much for Jack to handle. That’s right, this time, the bad guys are after your… Dinner! Join Agent Jack Sour, his techie Agent friend Whiney O’Brien, and an appearance by the President of the United States in this hilarious new Agatha’s show as they all try to save the one thing that everyone cares about… Dinner!

Hungry for laughs?Call now for reservations! 404-584-2255As always at Agatha’s, the audience participates

in the action in the comic murder mystery. Each night, the entire audience has a chance to die laughing between 5 courses of dinner including hor d’oeuvres, a choice of entree’ and very cheap wine with the meal. Click General Info for prices.

Shows are at 7:30pm Monday thru Thursday and Saturday, 8:00pm Friday and 6pm on Sundays. Agatha’s is available 7 days a week for groups.

JOIN THE FUN AND FIND THE MURDERER!! IT MIGHT EVEN BE YOU!

Capitol City Opera—26 Years and Going StrongCapitol City Opera is celebrating 26

years of educating and entertaining through our outreach school programs to elementary, middle and high schools, our monthly Dinner and a Diva™ series and our Mainstage productions using local talent.

Don’t miss our upcoming event on July 24th of On The Lightside – Favorites of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Make it an ‘indoor picnic’ by bringing your own food and beverages. There is also a Silent Auction to benefi t Capitol City Opera

Capitol City Opera is always performing!More information at www.capitolcityopera.

org or by calling 678-301-8013

Discover the World at the Carlos MuseumStories of love, power, beauty,

glory, and faith, are revealed at the Michael C. Carlos Museum where the histories of world cultures are brought to life through exceptional works of art and rare artifacts from ancient Egypt, Nubia, Greece, Rome, the Near East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Two thousand years of the Indian art of adornment also on view through July 11, 2010 in special exhibition When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection. Discover the world through gallery talks, children’s programs, interactive technology, audio tours, exhibitions, fi lms, and much more. www.carlos.emory.edu.

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ATLANTA SHOWGUIDE

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The Lyric’s Benefi t Brings Broadway Legend Chita Rivera to Atlanta to perform at The Strand Theatre May 7, 2010

Atlanta Lyric Theatre continues its 30th Anniversary Season Celebration with a unique Fundraiser featuring an evening of music with two-time Tony Award winner CHITA RIVERA performing songs from her legendary Broadway career in CHITA RIVERA: MY BROADWAY. Ms. Rivera will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals, including numbers from West Side Story, Sweet Charity, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Rink.

The Lyric also brings back Little Shop of Horrors, April 16-May 2, reprising the 2007 production that garnered more Suzi Award nominations than any other Atlanta show. One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies entertains with tongue fi rmly planted in cheek.

The Michael O’Neal Singers The Michael O’Neal

Singers (MOS) organization has established itself as one of the premier community choruses in the Southeastern United States and in 2008 celebrated its 20th anniversary season. Comprised of a symphonic chorus of over 140 auditioned voices and a chamber ensemble of 24 voices, MOS provides a unique opportunity to the north metropolitan Atlanta community to experience choral presentations of artistic excellence and programmatic variety. Our 2010 season concludes with a concert of America’s best-loved folk songs. Visit www.mosingers.com

for more information about The Michael O’Neal Singers

Phusion Performing Arts Alliance Presents, “Elements”Saturday, June 5th 2pm and 7pmPorter Sanford Performing Arts Center3181 Rainbow Dr. Decatur, GA

Today we are witnessing natural disasters which impact the lives of not only those who are in the midst of the catastrophic events, but all those whose lives are subsequently touched by both a displaced community and a further awareness of our earth’s frailty.

We cry out at the devastation observed after a tornado, fl ood, earthquake, or fi re; yet we fail to understand our own contribution to the destruction exhibited by these forces.

Like nothing you have ever seen before, come be moved and inspired....

“ELEMENTS”For tickets, visit www.phusionpaa.org or

call 404-298-3332

SIDEWAYS Contemporary Dance CompanySIDEWAYS Contemporary Dance Company

was created to inspire change and present social and political opinions through dance. SIDEWAYS performs throughout the southeast, and two annual concerts highlight SIDEWAYS’ season. Join SIDEWAYS for its fourth annual repertory concert POP!

July 8-10 at 7 Stages Theater. Through their educational programs, SIDEWAYS promotes dance as a benefi cial activity for all members of society. Everyone is an Artist, the Foster-Schmidt Dance Academy for Down Syndrome, and Emerging Artist programs encourage students to

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SpotlightsThe Lyric’s Benefi t Brings Broadway Legend for more information about The Michael O’Neal

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Spotlightsexpress themselves through dance and develop their artistic side.

SIDEWAYS CARES introduces dance to students in under-served populations through ticket donations. www.sidewaysdance.org.

True Colors Presents: August Wilson’s JitneyDirected by Derrick Sanders1 Cast, 1 Director, 1 Amazing Show in 2 Spectacular VenuesMay 5 - 30, 2010Previews May 2 & 4, 2010Southwest Arts CenterJune 5-27, 2010Alliance Stage @ The Woodruff Arts Center

A boisterous gypsy cab station offers a poetic thrill ride look into the vitality of life in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1977. Battling the forces of urban redevelopment, the motley crew of drivers plan, dream and muse in this rich blooded humorous testament to August Wilson’s enduring legacy.

Tickets: 1.877.725.8849 or www.truecolorstheatre.org.

National Black Arts Festival Returns to Centennial Park

The National Black Arts Festival returns to Centennial Olympic Park, July 15-18, 2010, with the International Marketplace featuring over 100 artists and artisans; and World Music Stage featuring Olodum, Roy Ayers, Lizz Wright, and much more…

Legends Celebration: To Curtis Mayfi eld with Love

July 16, 8:00 p.m., Atlanta Symphony Hall, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company

Brazil Fest: Brazil y America concert featuring Ivan Lins and Olodum

July 15-18, Thurs 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 p.m.-9 p.m., Sun 12 p.m.-8 p.m., presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Brazil in Atlanta

NBAF Gala: A Gathering of ColorsJuly 17, 7:00 p.m., 200 Peachtree Street,

presented in partnership with UPS

PHILADANCOJuly 15, 7:30 p.m. & July 17, 2 p.m., Rialto

Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, sponsored by Macys

Body and Soul (Silent Film)July 14, 8:00 p.m., Rialto Center for the

Arts at Georgia State University, sponsored by Turner Voices.

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Spring showsAprilTheatre20/4: A MURDER MYSTERY IN REAL TIMEAPR 22 - JUL 28 PRICES: $60.00 -$62.50Agatha’s - A Taste of Mystery161 Peachtree Center Ave. 30303Tix: 404-584-2211 www.agathas.com

A RAIL TALEAPR 30 ~ MAY 23 PRICES: $13.00 - $15.00Kudzu Playhouse 10743 Alpharetta HighwayBrannon Square, RoswellTix: 770-594-1020 www.kudzuplayhouse.org

BLACK PEARL SINGSMAR 26 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $21.00 - $33.00Horizon Theatre Company 1083 Austin Ave AtlantaTix: 404-584-7450 www.horizontheatre.com

BLUES IN THE NIGHTAPR 28 ~ MAY 23 PRICES: $15.00 - $35.00Theatrical Outfit Balzer Theatre 84 Luckie Street, AtlantaTix: 678-528-1500 www.theatricaloutfit.org

CHRISTINA DARLINGAPR 16 ~ MAY 8 PRICES: $20.00 - $23.00The Process Theatre Co.Onstage Atlanta 2597 North Decatur Road, DecaturTix: 404/245-4205 www.theprocesstheatre.org

EURYDICEAPR 13 ~ APR 24 PRICES: $10.00 - $18.00Gainesville Theatre Alliance 3820 Mundy Mill Road, GainesvilleTix: 678-717-3624 www.gainesvilleTHEATREalliance.org

HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROWAPR 29 ~ MAY 30 PRICES: $11.00 - $33.00Theatre in the Square 11 Whitlock Avenue, MariettaTix: 770-422-8369 x-10 www.theatreinthesquare.com

LOOKINGGLASS ALICEMAR 31 ~ MAY 2 PRICES: $0.00Alliance Theatre Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree St,, AtlantaTix: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org

MYSTERY AT GREENFINGERSAPR 30 ~ MAY 15 PRICES: $12.50 - $20.00Polk Street Players St. James Church 161 Church St., MariettaBox Office: (770) 218-9669Tix: www.stjamesmarietta.com/Polk.St.Players/Main.html

OLEANNAAPR 9 ~ MAY 2 PRICES: $15.00Academy Theatre 119 Center St, Avondale EstatesTix: 0404748332 www.academytheatre.org

PLATINUM CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLINGAPR 2 ~ APR 30 PRICES: $8.00Academy Theatre 119 Center St, Avondale EstatesTix: 404-474-8332 www.academytheatre.org

SEALED FOR FRESHNESSAPR 15 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $5.00 - $15.00Theatre Arts Guild @ Georgia Perimeter CollegeCole Auditorium 555 North Indian Creek Drive, ClarkstonTix: 678-891-3572 www.gpc.edu/~clafa/

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYERAPR 3 ~ MAY 2 PRICES: $8.56Kudzu Playhouse 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, RoswellTix: 770-594-1020 www.kudzuplayhouse.org

THE BREAK UP: AN OUT OF HAND CAR PLAYAPR 24 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $0.00Out of Hand Theater Inman Park FestivalInman Park, Atlanta Tix: www.outofhandtheater.com

THE DAY OF MURDERS IN THE HISTORY OF HAMLETAPR 1 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $10.00 - $25.007 Stages Theatre 1105 Euclid Ave, AtlantaTix: 404-523-7647 www.7stages.org

THE NERDAPR 23 ~ MAY 22 PRICES: $17.12 - $19.26The Rosewater Theatre 633 Holcomb Bridge Rd, RoswellTix: 770-640-5500 www.rosewatertheatre.com

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SpringTHE SHOW!APR 2 ~ JUN 18 PRICES: $5.00 - $15.00Out of Hand TheaterHorizon Theatre 1083 Austin AveTix: 404-584-7450 www.outofhandtheater.com

THE TAMING OF THE SHREWAPR 8 ~ MAY 9 PRICES: $12.00 - $35.00The New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree Street, AtlantaTix: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com/

DanceEMORY DANCE COMPANY SPRING CONCERTAPR 22 ~ APR 24 PRICES: $5.00 - $10.00Arts at Emory Schwartz Center Dance Studio 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Emory UniversityBox Office: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

RASTA THOMAS’ BAD BOYS OF DANCEAPR 22 ONLY PRICES: $26.00 - $42.00Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Drive NW, AtlantaTix: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.org

SHORTS 5APR 23 ~ APR 24 PRICES: $15.00 - $25.00brooks & company danceThe Defoor Centre 1710 Defoor Avenue NW, AtlantaTix: www.brooksandcompanydance.org

THE BEST OF BALLETHNICAPR 22 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $29.00 - $39.00Ballethnic Dance CompanySouthwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Road, AtlantaBox Office: 404-762-1416 www.ballethnic.org

Music TheatreBABYAPR 16 ~ MAY 2 PRICES: $0.00The Legacy Theatre 1175 Senoia Road, TyroneTix: 404-895-1473 www.thelegacytheatre.org

BIZET’S CARMENAPR 22 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $32.00Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth Street NW, AtlantaTix: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

FOREVER PLAIDAPR 23 ~ MAY 23 PRICES: $15.12 - $19.44Kudzu Playhouse 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, RoswellTix: 770-594-1020 www.kudzuplayhouse.org

GREASEAPR 8 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $23.00 - $33.00Georgia Ensemble TheatreRoswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St, RoswellTix: 770-641-1260 www.get.org

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSAPR 16 ~ MAY 2 PRICES: $38.55Atlanta Lyric TheatreThe Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, MariettaTix:: 404-377-9948 www.atlantalyrictheatre.com

MARY POPPINSAPR 29 ~ MAY 16 PRICES: $27.00 - $143.00Broadway Across America - AtlantaFox Theatre, The 660 Peachtree Street NE, AtlantaTix: 404-817-8700 www.broadwayacrossamerica.com

THE MAGIC FLUTEAPR 24 ~ MAY 2 PRICES: $40.00 - $140.00The Atlanta OperaCobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2 Cobb Galleria Parkway, AtlantaTix: 770-916-2800 www.atlantaopera.org

THE PRODUCERSAPR 9 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $5.00 - $10.00DramaTech Theater State and Ferst Drive, AtlantaTix: 404-894-3481 dramatech.org

ConcertA BLAST FROM THE PASTAPR 24 ONLY PRICES: $15.00 - $20.00Song of AtlantaBlessed Trinity Catholic High School RoswellTix: 770-605-4211 www.songofatlanta.com

A SPANO/CHORUS SPECTACULAR! THE VERDI REQUIEMAPR 22 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $20.00 - $75.00ON BROADWAY WITH MARVIN HAMLISCHAPR 30 ~ MAY 1 PRICES: $20.00 - $53.00Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree Street NE, AtlantaTix: 404-733-5000 www.atlantasymphony.org

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showsAMERICA SINGS!APR 24 ONLY PRICES: $7.00 - $15.00Gwinnett Choral GuildMountain Park Methodist Church 1405 Rockbridge Road, Stone MountainTix: 404-223-9962 www.gwinnettchoralguild.org

ATLANTA OPERA MASTERCLASS - ARTHUR FAGEN, CONDUCTORAPR 26 ONLY PRICES: $0.00Georgia State University School of MusicAderhold Learning Center 60 Luckie Street, AtlantaTix: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

ATLANTA’S YOUNG ARTISTS, EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTA FAMILY SERIESAPR 25 ONLY PRICES: $4.00Arts at EmoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Emory University 571 S. Kilgo Circle, AtlantaTix: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

EMORY GUITAR ENSEMBLE, BRIAN LUCKETT, DIRECTORAPR 24 ONLY PRICES: $0.00Arts at EmoryEmory Performing Arts Studio Emory University 1804 N. Decatur Rd., AtlantaTix: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

HEAR THE FUTURE!APR 25 ONLY PRICES: $20.00The Michael O’Neal SingersRoswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Boulevard, RoswellTix: 770-594-7974 www.mosingers.com

JOURNEYS, EMORY CONCERT CHOIR, ERIC NELSON, DIRECTORAPR 23 ONLY PRICES: $0.00Arts at EmorySchwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Emory University, AtlantaTix: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

NEW TRINITY BAROQUEOCT 30 ~ APR 24 PRICES: $29.00New Trinity BaroqueSt. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church 1790 LaVista Rd, AtlantaTix: 770-638-7574 www.newtrinitybaroque.org

OPERA THEATRE PRODUCTION: BIZET’S “CARMEN”APR 22 ~ APR 25 PRICES: $11.00 - $48.00WIND ORCHESTRAAPR 26 ONLY PRICES: $0.00Georgia State University School of MusicRialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth Street NW, AtlantaTix: 404-413-9849 www.music.gsu.edu

Kids ShowsMISTER GREGGY’S SATURDAY FUNHOUSE SHOWMAR 20 ~ APR 24 PRICES: $10.00Academy Theatre 119 Center St, Avondale EstatesTix: 404-474-8332 www.academytheatre.org

PAUL BUNYAN & THE TALL TALE MEDICINE SHOWAPR 3 ~ MAY 23 PRICES: $16.00Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring Street NW, AtlantaTix: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

Museums & GalleriesWHEN THE GOLD BLOOMSAPR - JUL 11 PRICES: WWW.CARLOS.EMORY.EDUMichael C. Carlos Museum571 South Kilgo Circle, Atl. 30322Tix: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu

THE ALLURE OF THE AUTOMOBILEAPR - JUN 20 PRICES: WWW.HIGH.ORGHigh Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree StreetTix: 404-733-4444 www.high.org

Classes & WorkshopsCREATE-A-PUPPET WORKSHOPMAY 25 - AUG 1 PRICES: WWW.PUPPETRY.ORG/EDU/WORKSHOPS.SHTMLCenter for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring Street NW, AtlantaTix: 404-873-3391

THE GALLOWAY SCHOOL215 West Wieuca Road 30342404-252-8389 www.gallowayschool.org

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SpringLEE HARPER & DANCERS, LEE HARPER & DANCERS IIGRADES 4-123080 East Shadowlawn404-364-9555 www.leeharperanddancers.com

SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE JUNE21ST-JULY2ND 8-12YEARS JULY5TH-16TH 13-PROFESSIONALSJULY19TH-26TH13-PROFESSIONALSTOTAL DANCE & DANCICAL PRODUCTION INCMojah Conference Total Dance, Studio - 3201 M.L.King Jr. Drive, Atlanta 404 745-9699 -www.dancicalproductions.com

PHUSION PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCEFor further information regarding classes, fees and upcoming performances contact Phusion5615 Memorial Drive, Suite D, Stone Mountain404-298-3332or www.phusionpaa.org.

MayTheatreBROADWAY FROM THE OTHER SIDEMAY 24 PRICES: $20.00A benefit for the Suzi Bass AwardsAndrews Upstairs in Buckhead, East Andrews Dr.Tix: www.suziawards.org

COMEDY OF ERRORSMAY 7 ~ MAY 22 PRICES: $0.00 - $40.00North Fulton Drama ClubBarrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive, RoswellTix: 678-561-BARD www.northfultondramaclub.org

GLORIOUS!MAY 7 ~ MAY 15 PRICES: $12.00Centerstage North TheatreArt Place, The 3330 Sandy Plains Road, MariettaTix: 770-516-3330 www.centerstagenorth.org

IN SEARCH OF TONTO BLUEMAY 6 ~ MAY 9 PRICES: $17.50 - $25.007 Stages Theatre 1105 Euclid Ave, AtlantaTix: 404-523-7647 www.7stages.org

JITNEYMAY 2 ~ MAY 30 PRICES: $20.00 - $30.00True Colors Theatre CompanySouthwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Road, AtlantaTix: 404-588-0308 www.truecolorstheatrecompany.com

NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS BY MAC HYMANMAY 7 ~ MAY 23 PRICES: $15.00Lionheart Theatre CompanyNorcross Cultural Arts Center 10 Britt Avenue, NorcrossTix: 678-938-8518 www.lionhearttheatre.org

SLASHERMAY 20 ~ JUN 16 PRICES: $15.00 - $25.00Actor’s ExpressKing Plow Arts Center 887 W Marietta St, Suite J-107, AtlantaTix: 404-607-SHOW www.actors-express.com

THE BREAK UP: A CAR PLAYMAY 29 ~ MAY 30 PRICES: $0.00Out of Hand TheaterDecatur Arts FestivalTix: www.outofhandtheater.com

TRUE LOVE LIESMAY 21 ~ JUN 20 PRICES: $21.00 - $33.00Horizon Theatre Company 1083 Austin Ave, AtlantaTix: 404-584-7450 www.horizontheatre.com

Dance3RD ANNUAL SPRING SHOWCASEMAY 14 ~ MAY 15 PRICES: $15.00 - $20.00Project 7 Contemporary Dance CompanyMorton Theatre, AthensTix: www.project7dance.com

SHEER EXHILARATIONMAY 6 ~ MAY 9 PRICES: $20.00 - $120.00Atlanta BalletCobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2 Cobb Galleria Parkway, AtlantaTix: 770-916-2800 www.atlantaballet.com

WEST TO EAST, EAST TO WESTMAY 24 ~ MAY 25 PRICES: $10.00 - $20.00Atlanta Chinese Dance CompanyThe Performing Arts Center at Gwinett Center 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, DuluthTix: www.atlantachinesedance.org

Music TheatreAVENUE QMAY 18 ~ MAY 23 PRICES: CHECK WEBSITEBroadway Across America - AtlantaCobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2 Cobb Galleria Parkway, AtlantaTix: 770-916-2800 www.broadwayacrossamerica.com

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showsBUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORYMAY 8 ~ JUN 6 PRICES: $23.00 - $33.00Georgia Ensemble Theatre14th Street Playhouse - Mainstage 173 14th Street NE, AtlantaTix: 770-641-1260 www.get.org

EDDIE PALMIERIMAY 1 ONLY PRICES: $36.00 - $62.00Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth Street NW, AtlantaTix: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

ConcertAMERICA’S HEARTLAND – THE MUSIC OF THE PEOPLEMAY 14 ONLY PRICES: $20.00The Michael O’Neal SingersRoswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Boulevard, RoswellTix: www-mosingers-com www.mosingers.com

CHERRY EMERSON MEMORIAL ALUMNI CONCERT, EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTAMAY 9 ONLY PRICES: $0.00Arts at EmoryMiller-Ward Alumni House Emory University 815 Houston Mill Rd., AtlantaTix: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

EMORY YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, RICHARD PRIOR, DIRECTORMAY 5 ONLY PRICES: $0.00COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND ORGAN RECITAL, UNIVERSITY ORGANIST RECITAL SERIESMAY 9 ONLY PRICES: $0.00ATLANTA YOUTH WIND SYMPHONY, SCOTT STEWART, DIRECTORMAY 17 ONLY PRICES: $0.00ATLANTA SACRED CHORALE : “SEASON FINALE – COME REJOICE!” ERIC NELSON, DIRECTORMAY 22 ONLY PRICES: $15.00 - $20.00Arts at EmorySchwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Emory University, AtlantaTix: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

PHILIP THOMSON, PIANO, EMORY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF ATLANTA NOONTIME SERIESMAY 7 ONLY PRICES: $0.00Arts at EmoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Emory University 571 S. Kilgo Circle, AtlantaTix: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

WILLIAM BAKER FESTIVAL SINGERSMAY 1 ONLY PRICES: $30.00GEORGIAN CHAMBER PLAYERSMAY 2 ONLY PRICES: $30.00SPIVEY HALL YOUNG ARTISTSMAY 14 ONLY PRICES: $10.00 - $20.00SPIVEY HALL CHILDREN’S CHOIRMAY 15 ~ MAY 16 PRICES: $10.00 - $20.00Spivey Hall 2000 Clayton State Blvd, MorrowTix: 678-466-4200 www.spiveyhall.org

Kids ShowsMISS NELSON IS MISSINGMAY 1 ONLY PRICES: $0.00The Legacy Theatre 1175 Senoia Road, TyroneTix: 404-895-1473 www.thelegacytheatre.org

PAUL BUNYAN & THE TALL TALE MEDICINE SHOWAPR 3 ~ MAY 23 PRICES: $16.00Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring Street NW, AtlantaTix: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

PETER & THE WOLFMAY 9 ONLY PRICES: $15.00 - $20.00Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 1280 Peachtree Street NE, AtlantaTix: 404-733-5000 www.atlantasymphony.org

JuneTheatreCHAIM’S LOVE SONGJUN 11 ~ JUL 18 PRICES: $15.12 - $19.44Kudzu Playhouse 10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, RoswellTix: 770-594-1020 www.kudzuplayhouse.org

COWGIRLSSTARTS JUNE 11THAlabama Shakespeare FestivalMontgomery, AL 36117 800-841-4273 www.ASF.NET

HARVEST 2010 THE BACKYARD PLAYSJUN 3 ~ JUN 13 PRICES: $14.00 - $16.00Onion Man ProductionsNorcross Cultural Arts Center 10 Britt Avenue, NorcrossTix: 404-519-7591 www.onionmanproductions.com

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REASONS TO BE PRETTY BY NEIL LABUTEJUN 9 ~ JUN 27 PRICES: $18.00 - $28.00Pinch n’ Ouch TheatreHertz Studio Theatre Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree St, AtlantaTix: 404-733-5000 www.pnotheatre.comRUMPLESTILTSKINJun 3 ~ Jun 26 Prices: $8.56Kudzu Playhouse10743 Alpharetta Highway Brannon Square, RoswellTix: 770-594-1020 www.kudzuplayhouse.org

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEEJUN 4 ~ JUN 26 PRICES: $15.12 - $19.26The Rosewater Theatre 633 Holcomb Bridge Rd, RoswellTix: 770-640-5500 www.rosewatertheatre.com

DanceELEMENTSJUN 5 PRICES: WWW.PHUSIONPAA.ORGPhusion Performing Arts Alliance5615 Memorial Drive Suite D, Stone MountainTix: 404-298-3332 www.phusionpaa.org

WAKE UP EVERYBODYJUN 13 PRICE: $10.00 GENERAL ADMISSION - $25.00 AND UP SPONSORSHIPTotal Dance/Dancical ProductionsDouglass High School Auditorium 225 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr. N.W. 30318Tix: 404 745-9699 www.dancicalproductions.com

POP!JUL 8-10 PRICES: $10-$20SIDEWAYS Contemporary Dance Company7 Stages Theater 1105 Euclid Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307Tix:: 404-255-5171 www.sidewaysdance.com

Music TheatreA FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUMJUN 11 ~ JUN 27 PRICES: $38.55Atlanta Lyric TheatreThe Strand Theatre117 North Park Square, MariettaTix: 404-377-9948 www.atlantalyrictheatre.com

All performances take place atThe Strand Theatre

117 N Park Sq. NE • Marietta, GA(free parking across the street)

Call or go online for tickets

(404) 377 9948 · www.atlantalyrictheatre.comTicket price includes 6% sales tax plus $1 Strand Theatre restoration fee.

April 16 – May 2Little Shop of Horrors

The Lyric brings its fantastic,

“Suzi” Award nominated

production to The Strand.

For 20% Discount Use Code: SHOWGUIDE online or call the Box OfficeFor 20% Discount Use Code: SHOWGUIDE online or call the Box OfficeFor 20% Discount Use Code: SHOWGUIDE online or call the Box OfficeFor 20% Discount Use Code: SHOWGUIDE online or call the Box Office

June 11 – 27A Funny

ThingHappened

on the Wayto the

Forum

Tragedy tomorrow,

comedy tonight!

showsLITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICALJUN 15 ~ JUN 20 PRICES: $25.00 - $100.00Theater of the StarsFox Theatre, The 660 Peachtree Street NE, AtlantaTix: 404-252-8960 www.theaterofthestars.com

ON THE LIGHTSIDE: FAVORITES OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEINJULY 24TH, 2010Capitol City Opera, Callanwolde Arts CenterBox office 678-301-8013 www.capitolcityopera.org

PHANTOM OF THE OPERAJUN 30 ~ JUL 25 PRICES: $25.00 - $100.00Theater of the Stars/Broadway Across America - AtlantaFox Theatre, The 660 Peachtree Street NE, AtlantaTix 404-252-8960 www.theaterofthestars.com www.broadwayacrossamerica.com

Concert2010 HARROWER SUMMER OPERA WORKSHOP SCENES PERFORMANCEJUN 25 ~ JUN 27 PRICES: $10.00 - $20.00Georgia State University School of MusicFlorence Kopleff Recital Hall 10 Peachtree Center AveTix: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

FestivalsNATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL (NBAF)JUL 14 - 18 PRICES: FREE EVENTS AND TICKETED EVENTS, VISIT WWW.NBAF.ORG FOR PRICES.NBAF – Various Venues (Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta Symphony Hall, Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University and others)Tix: 404.733.5000 www.nbaf.org

BRAZIL FEST AT THE NBAF: BRAZIL Y AMERICA CONCERT FEATURING IVAN LINSJUL 15 PRICES: $25 - $752010 LEGENDS CELEBRATION: TO CURTIS MAYFIELD WITH LOVEJUL 16 PRICES: $25 - $65NBAF – Atlanta Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Tix: 404-733-5000 www.nbaf.org

BODY AND SOULJUL 14 PRICES: $25 - $45PHILADANCOJUL 15 8 PM & JUL 17 2 PM PRICES: $25 - $35NBAF – Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University 80 Forsyth St., NWTix: 404-733-5000 www.nbaf.org

NBAF GALA: A GATHERING OF COLORSJUL 17 PRICES: $300 PER PERSON OR $3000 FOR TABLE OF 10National Black Arts Festival (NBAF)200 Peachtree (newly restored Macy’s building)Tix: 404.730.6369 www.nbaf.org

NBAF AT CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK FEATURING BRAZIL FEST OPENING WITH OLODUM; LIZZ WRIGHT, ROY AYERS, AND MORE ON THE MAIN STAGE; THE CHILDREN’S EDUCATION VILLAGE AND MOREJULY 15 - 18 PRICES: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLICNBAF – Centennial Olympic Park www.nbaf.org

Performing Arts CampCAMP DESTINYJUN 7 - JULY 24 PRICES: CAMP $199 - $1,675Atlanta Workshop PlayersStudio Of The Arts & Oglethorpe University8560 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Suite 111 AlpharettaOglethorpe Univ. 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE AtlantaTIX: 770-998-8111 Days: Jun 7-11,14-18, 21-25, Jul 5-10,11-16,11-24

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1778 Ellsworth Industrial Dr.Atlanta, GA 30318

404.352.0420www.got2dance.net

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VVenues & MoreVenues & MoreVATLANTA SHOWGUIDE

AtlanTIX locations:Underground Atlanta

The Fox TheatreCobb Energy CentreActor’s Express7StagesWoodruff Arts CenterSymphony HallRobert Ferst CenterRialto Theater

Theatrical OutfitTheater In The Square – MariettaAlliance Theater14th Street PlayhouseCenter for Pupperty ArtsHorizon TheatreAtlanta Shakespeare TavernThe Strand Theater, Marietta SquareRoswell Cultural Arts CenterSchwartz Center for the Performing Arts at Emory University

And available online at www.atlantashowguide.com with all the info found in each issue plus links to advertisers and arts venue websites. For more info email us at [email protected].

A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR ATLANTA LYRIC THEATREFriday, May 7, 2010

at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre on the Marietta SquareVIP, Premium, Orchestra Level & Balcony Packages Available

“You’ll leave this show walking on air!”—The New York Times

An evening of music with two-time Tony Award winner CHITA RIVERA performing songs from her legendary Broadway career in her own concert CHITA RIVERA: MY BROADWAY coming to The Strand Theatre on the square

of Marietta. Ms. Rivera will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals, including numbers from West Side Story (“America”), Sweet Charity (“Where Am I Going?” and “Big

Spender”), Chicago (“All That Jazz” and “Nowadays”), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Rink, and featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, John

Kander & Fred Ebb, Charles Strouse, Stephen Sondheim and Cy Coleman.

of Marietta. Ms. Rivera will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals, including numbers from West Side Story (“America”), Sweet Charity (“Where Am I Going?” and “Big

Spender”), Chicago (“All That Jazz” and “Nowadays”), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Rink, and featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, John

404.377.9948www.AtlantaLyricTheatre.com

The Strand Theatre117 N Park Sq. NE • Marietta, GA

(free parking across the street)

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October 12 – 17, 2010 April 26 – May 1, 2011

January 25 – 30, 2011

May 17 – 22, 2011

March 22 – 27, 2011

*Season Specials are not included in your season ticket package but are available first to Season Ticket Holders for purchase.

Nickelodean’s STORYTIME LIVE!June 11– 13, 2010

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAJune 30– July 25, 2010

**FINAL SOUTHEAST ENGAGEMENT!**

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Call 800.278.4447

All shows presented at The Fabulous Fox Theatre!

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