Tag: performing arts

Dubbed the Olympics of Salsa, the entire competition airs on ESPN Deportes February 12.

In 2015, French Moroccan comedian Gad Elmaleh made an unusual decision. After enjoying years of fame and success in France, Elmaleh decided to learn English and discover how his comedy translates in America. We recently chatted with Elmaleh in advance of his show at Atlanta's Symphony Hall, part of his U.S. tour.

In an era when you can hear any song by any artist in any order you choose, does anyone have the patience to listen to an entire album, front to back, without interruption? Songwriter and musician Micah Dalton says yes.

As Shaffer began to flesh out her characters, she moved Nashville star Billy and son Joe’s estrangement center stage, along with Joe and songwriter Inez’s love story. There was just one problem: If you’re writing a play about country music, you’re going to need, well, country music. And Shaffer’s facility with words did not extend to scoring. Then a friend mentioned that she’d once sat next to Kristian Bush on a flight and came away with his email address

“When we see great works of art, we want to see transcendence,” says Georgia-born choreographer Alonzo King. With his internationally acclaimed San Francisco–based company, LINES Ballet, King has drawn inspiration from global cultural traditions, making classical ballet more pliant, expressive, and relevant worldwide.

As the Atlanta Ballet’s first new artistic director in two decades, Nedvigin enters at a pivotal point in the organization’s 87-year history. Infrastructure is strong. Dancers show remarkable versatility. The company culture, based on individual creativity and collaboration, gives its performers a unique radiance onstage. Now it’s Nedvigin’s task to take the company to new heights.

After two decades with the Atlanta Ballet, principal dancer John Welker is pivoting to a new role.

Before you head to Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions at Cobb Energy Centre this weekend, educate yourself on the franchise’s biggest moments.

From the start, Netherworld creators Ben Armstrong, who has a background in TV production, and Billy Messina, a former Hollywood special effects artist, wanted to build a new model of haunted house.

Adapting the 135-chapter Moby Dick—a novel that’s equally famous for being a literary masterpiece and one of the most difficult-to-read books of all time—for the stage is an epic task on par with killing the white whale itself. But that doesn’t stop writers from trying.