Tag: performing arts
Redefining movement at Full Radius Dance, Georgia’s only pro dance company for people with and without disabilities
Full Radius Dance is the only physically integrated professional dance company in Georgia, bringing together dancers with and without disabilities. How Douglas Scott created the company and what it means to its dancers.
2024 marks the rise of the independent Atlanta artist
I'm not sure who created the term artrepreneur, but it characterizes the Atlanta art scene very well. I am declaring 2024 year the rise of the independent, self-producing artist.
What do Atlanta Ballet dancers eat?
Most professional athletes adhere to strict meal plans. NBA and NFL players rely on chefs and meal coaches who guide their day-to-day nutrition. Ballet is one of the most athletic art forms, yet even the most prestigious dance programs don’t employ personal chefs.
How the Atlanta Ballet is working to become more diverse
Seven months into his tenure as executive director of Atlanta Ballet, Tom West saw a line item on the pay scale that didn’t seem right. Dancers entering the company under its apprentice program were paid less than $500 a week. Company leaders noted that apprenticeships are standard practice in the field. But the low-paying program was one of several barriers faced by young dancers from historically underrepresented communities—the very dancers Atlanta Ballet has struggled to attract. Atlanta’s population is close to 50 percent Black, and until recently, Atlanta Ballet’s roster had only a token few Black artists.
Meet Atlanta’s own Mia Isaac, star of the hit Hulu series Black Cake
On Hulu, the Oprah Winfrey-produced Black Cake is an epic eight-episode adaptation of the bestselling novel by Charmaine Wilkerson, packed with the perennial juiciness of murder, mystery, and family secrets unfolding from the grave. At the center is Atlanta native Mia Isaac, who brings both insight and heart to the role of Covey. We caught up with the rising star to learn more.
How Alliance Theatre costumers dress Tiny Tim
After 34 years of staging A Christmas Carol, Alliance Theatre’s production department has the show down to a science. “It’s like the train that we always know where it’s going,” says Laury Conley, director of costumes and wardrobe. “If it ever goes off the tracks, we know how to get right back.”
Behind the scenes with the historic Morehouse College Glee Club
Members of the Morehouse College Glee Club nearly collide with each other rushing into place for 4 p.m. rehearsal. Students open their binders of sheet music, and those who can’t find today’s first song look over their neighbors’ shoulders. Their director, Dr. David Morrow, takes his station in front, and everyone stands tall. Morrow’s baton sets the tempo as he shouts, “Ready, and go!”
A quick guide to some of Atlanta’s most fun holiday events
Whether kid-friendly, pet-friendly, or strictly for adults, Atlanta’s holiday season has something for everyone. To help to make the most of this year’s festive fun, we’ve rounded up just a few of the metro's great events, from live entertainment to Santa meet-and-greets to festive markets to pop-up holiday bars.
ArtsATL’s picks for must-see events this fall
We teamed up with ArtsATL to create a must-do arts calendar for this fall.
The water bearers: Meet the five Atlanta artists of Flux’s “Flow” project
In the fall of 2022, Rachel Parish’s public exhibition Emergence installed temporary monuments at Grady Hospital, the Georgia State Capitol, the Tabernacle, and the Gulch—locations closest to four springheads that mark a system of waterways buried beneath downtown Atlanta. It was the start of a multiyear series of artistic works conceived by Flux Projects, dubbed Flow, to explore Atlanta’s complex relationship with water.