Tag: Fox Theatre

Alpharetta native Emma Elizabeth Smith grew up going to performances at the Fox Theatre. She remembers telling her parents, “I would love to perform here one day.” One day has arrived: April 28 to May 3, Smith will take to the Fox’s legendary stage playing Catherine of Aragon in Six, the Tony Award-winning musical that reimagines the wives of Henry VIII as pop stars. Here are five things to know about the hometown actor. 

When Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Fox Theatre February 11 to 15, the company will close each show with Revelations, as it has done every year since it started performing here in 1976. The ballet, choreographed by Ailey and inspired by his “blood memories” of growing up in the Baptist church in Texas, has become synonymous with the modern dance company’s vivid and emotional work.

David Byrne brought his Who is the Sky tour to the Fox Theatre on Tuesday evening for the first of two sold-out shows in support of his 11th studio album of the same name. Here, check out the scenes photographer Perry Julien captured at the show.

Now I visit Atlanta about three times a year because my partner, my brother, and a lot of my friends live there. I love the drag scene! It’s growing so much. I think that’s because the film industry is booming in Atlanta, so there are a lot of transplants from Los Angeles and New York City. But this is not Southern pageant drag: These drag queens are doing live music and stand-up comedy.

This happy, music-filled show about a mother, a daughter, and three possible dads celebrates its 25-year run with a one-week stint at the Fox. Set to the tunes of ABBA, Mamma Mia! has been seen in 50 productions in 16 different languages, grossing more than $4.5 billion at the box office. Tickets are now available.

Atlanta Pride is back this weekend for its 54th year with a jam-packed series of events celebrating the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The festival’s main events are free and open to all ages, including live...

It was a star-studded evening at the Fox Theatre, honoring the "Rock n’ Roll President," known for his love of music and a keen ability to bring people together. Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song featured performances from Chuck Leavell and Duane Betts, the B-52s, India.Arie, Grouplove, and more.

Jimmy Carter’s love of music is one of his most notable traits—from floating his presidential run over scotch with Gregg Allman to being close with Bob Dylan, he’s more than earned his moniker of the “Rock & Roll President.” So, when it came time to celebrate the former President’s 100th birthday, a tribute concert seemed only fitting.

The Museum of Graffiti pops up, Sesame Street arrives at the Center for Puppetry Arts, and more fun things to do this week

To Kill a Mockingbird plays at the Fox, the BeltLine Lantern Parade returns, and more fun things to do this week.