7
Stages
(404) 522-0911
This theatre is located in Little Five Points, a haven
for the artistic-minded. 7 Stages brings together artists
from all levels (music to theatre, local to international),
and the result is a theatre with thought-provoking plays. |
14th
Street Playhouse
(404) 733-4750
The 14th Street Playhouse (14th and Peachtree) is part
of the Woodruff Center (see listing) and features a main
stage with seating for 400. Numerous companies perform
at this location, including Jomandi, ArtWithin and Theatre
Gael. |
Actor's
Express
(404) 607-7469
Actors Express describes itself as "a wildly eclectic
mix of classic and cutting edge plays." Productions
are held at the King Plow Arts Center. |
Art
Within
(770) 591-0886
Art Within started as weekly writer's group in 1995. It's
become a forum for new scripts and some great theater
— productions are held at the 14th Street Playhouse
(see listing). |
Alliance
Theatre
(404) 733-5000
A professional theatre in residence at the Woodruff Arts
Center with both plays of classic and contemporary styles. |
ArtScape
(404) 577-0330
ArtScape is a downtown art festival held each fall in
Woodruff Park; this ticketed event ($3) is a product of
The Atlanta Downtown Partnership and features music, art
for sale and places for kids to "do art." |
Atlanta Ballet
(404) 873-5811
www.atlantaballet.com
The Lowdown: The 2000-2001 season brought Carmina Burana,
Romeo and Juliet, and of course, The Nutcracker. The last
show of that season is this May with Peter Pan. |
Atlanta Broadway Series
(404) 873-4300
www.broadwayseries.com
The Lowdown: Big-name shows at the Fox Theatre are part
of the Atlanta Broadway Series, which is bringing "Annie
Get Your Gun," "The Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas"and "The Phantom of the Opera" this
year. |
Atlanta
Jazz Festival
(404) 817-6851
150,000 jazz and music buffs come out for the 24th annual
occurrence of this free weekend concert series at Piedmont
Park and for the headlining, ticketed event. Scheduled
for Memorial Day Weekend. |
Atlanta
Opera Center
(404) 881-8885
Classy opera presented at the Fox Theatre includes such
shows Verdi's Otello, Falstaff and Il Trovatore. Other
events, including an antique fair and opera introduction
evenings are available. |
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
(404) 733-5000
www.atlantasymphony.org
The Lowdown: The best of popular music. The Atlanta Symphony
also sponsors the annual Decorators' Show House tours;
this year's home was a $9.9 million Buckhead mansion. |
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
(404) 872-5338
www.callanwolde.org
The Lowdown: Created from old Coca Cola money and located
in the old Coca Cola estate on Briarcliff Road, Callanwolde
features some of the very best of up-and-coming local
artists. A recent exhibition featured the color photography
of Dorothy Gautier. |
Center for Puppetry Arts
(404) 873-3391
www.puppet.org
The Lowdown: Located in Midtown, this non-profit puppetry
theater and permanent museum offers a chance to view some
of the world's leading puppeteers, as well as enjoy hands-on
exhibits of puppets from around the globe. |
Decatur
Arts Alliance
(404) 371-9583
The Lowdown: The Decatur Arts Alliance hosts the Decatur
Arts Festival, a small town arts festival with big city
sensibility. The Artwalk part of the festival is a tour
of downtown galleries and other inspired stops; the visual
arts exhibition features multimedia art; a literary arts
segment touts the art of words, and in the recent 2001
event (held in May), a film festival was part of the show. |
Fox Theatre
(404) 881-2100
www.foxtheatre.org
The Lowdown: A beautiful Arabic-styled theater on Peachtree
in the downtown area, the Fox is synonymous with grandiose
shows that the entire family can enjoy. Whether it's music
or a play you want (The Chieftains and "Annie"
are part of the recent offerings list), the Fox will fill
the need. |
Georgia Ensemble Theatre
(770) 641-1260
www.get.org
The Lowdown: Georgia Ensemble Theater produces passionate,
often nostalgic theater, near the heart of Roswell. All
productions are at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center and
theater/dinner packages are available. |
Georgia Shakespeare Festival
(404) 264-0020
www.gashakespeare.org
The Lowdown: The Georgia Shakespeare Festival is a professional
theatre in residence at Oglethorpe University. Shakespearean
works for the 2001 season include As You Like It, The
Winter's Tale and Julius Caesar. |
High Museum
(404) 733-HIGH
www.highmuseum.org
The Lowdown: With a fantastic permanent collection and
amazing run of touring exhibit, the High Museum is the
name for seeing fine art. The museum also hosts membership
organizations where arts lovers can meet. |
Horizon Theatre Company
(404) 584-7450
www.horizontheatre.com
The Lowdown: Horizon Theatre Company "breaks a leg"
in Little Five Points, a funky little area just minutes
from downtown. The plays are sometimes irreverent, sometimes
serious, always something that you probably haven't seen
before. |
Jomandi Productions
(404) 876-6346
www.jomandi.com
The Lowdown: Jomandi Productions are regulars at the 14th
Street Playhouse and feature African-American works. |
Rialto Center for Performing
Arts
(404) 651-1234
www.rialtocenter.org
The Lowdown: The Rialto Center at GSU is a home location
of music and theater, with everything from chamber music
to gospel in its repertoire. |
Robert C. Williams American Museum
of Papermaking
www.ipst.edu/amp
The Lowdown: Papermaking at its finest and most artistic;
this is the museum that can make you notice the paper
you write on. |
Spruill Center for the Arts
(770) 394-3447
www.spruillarts.org
The Lowdown: The Spruill Center for the Arts is probably
best known for its education classes which range from
the beginnings of forming clay to art appraisal, but the
center also features exhibits. |
Theatre GAEL
(404) 876-9762
www.theatregael.com
The Lowdown: Theatre Gael normally holds its productions
at the 14th Street Playhouse (see listing), the scope
is from new local to Tony award-winning |
Woodruff Arts Center
(404) 733-4200
www.woodruff-arts.org/woodruff.asp
The Lowdown: The Woodruff Arts Center is the uber-location
of the The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Alliance Theatre
Company, the Atlanta College of Art and, of course, the
High Museum. (See listings.) |
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