Tag: Things to do
Atlanta Ballet’s Wabi Sabi finds beauty in the natural world
Traditional ballet is rooted in artifice—elaborate costumes, stylized scenery, and formalized movement. Wabi Sabi, Atlanta Ballet’s company-within-a-company, creates innovative performances inspired by the natural world, with all its surprises and flaws.
Israeli dance company Vertigo explores “Reshimo”
Vertigo, a contemporary dance company based in Jerusalem, explores the concept of “reshimo” in a new repertoire piece that incorporates variations on repeated phrases, steps done in unison, and movement between partners.
Fox Theatre brings four favorites to the stage
Fall may bring edgy fare, but savvy programmers throw sure things into the mix. After all, contemporary choreography wins accolades, but dancing sugar plum fairies are guaranteed to fill seats.
#ATLast, Outkast comes home to play Centennial Olympic Park
After playing festival gigs seemingly everywhere but their hometown, the original ATLiens announced a single Atlanta concert, which sold out in minutes and rapidly evolved into a three-day event as two more shows were added.
Elevate will bring murals, installations, and dance parties to Downtown Atlanta
The Elevate public art program is designed to jump-start economic development in blighted parts of Downtown—and be a heck of a party.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 70th season
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra celebrates its seventieth season by proving why it’s a city staple, with plenty of selections from the classical canon (Beethoven’s Ninth, October 2, 4, 5; Handel’s Messiah, December 4–5) as well as more provocative current pieces.
Holy music heritage: Atlanta Boy Choir keeps tradition strong with holiday concert
Courtesy of Atlanta Boy Choir
Courtesy of Atlanta Boy ChoirTradition may not matter to the typical preteen, but for members of Atlanta Boy Choir, it’s fundamental. For three decades, the choir—seventy boys, ranging in age from six to thirteen, and forty alumni—has celebrated the holiday season at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers.
Six events to check out this Labor Day weekend in Atlanta
Whether your enthusiasms lean toward the literary, the leisurely, or death-defying speed, you can find a way to indulge them over the long weekend.
A preview of the College Football Hall of Fame
On Tuesday, the College Football Hall of Fame held its media preview, inviting the press to get the full Chick-fil-A Fan Experience before the attraction opens on Saturday. Upon arrival, grunting silhouettes in full...
College football Hall of Fame serves as a high-tech pantheon to gridiron gods
When the college football Hall of Fame opens in downtown Atlanta on August 23, visitors can expect more than dusty artifacts and stern-faced busts. A high-tech pantheon to gridiron gods, the $66.5 million hall replaces old digs in South Bend, Indiana.