greater atlanta’s Performing arts Magazine

Dance 2012

the artistry of Master Photographer Bobbi Jo Brooks

Creative Process: gina hyatt-Mazon Strengthens Georgia Ballet Through Emphasis on Education

Dance truck Bringing Dance to the People Since 2009

Project 7 Making Dance a Personal Experience

Zoetic Dance ensemble’sModern Women Come to Life Through Expressions

Walt Walthall and gwinnett Ballet theatre Live happily ever after

Barefoot in the Park arts Festival Celebrates its 8th Year May 4-6

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Performance guide March 2012 – April 2012

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contents the artistry of Master Photographer Bobbi Jo Brooks

Creative Process: gina hyatt-Mazon Strengthens Georgia Ballet Through Emphasis on Education by Holley Calmes

Dance truck Bringing Dance to the People Since 2009 by Becky Camino

Project 7 Making Dance a Personal Experience

Zoetic Dance ensemble’s Modern Women Come to Life Through Expressions

Walt Walthall and gwinnett Ballet theatre Live happily ever after by Holley Calmes

Barefoot in the Park arts Festival Celebrates its 8th Year May 4-6 by Holley Calmes

showguide spotlights

Performance guide March – April 2012

showguide Venues

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Dancer Kimberly Kleiber by Bobbi Jo Brooks

I t took an Atlanta project called the Dance Truck to revitalize my passion for photography … and to reawaken my heart.I had fallen in love with photography in college after encountering my roommate’s Nikon SLR

camera. Looking through that lens, I felt like I was home. It’s magic to capture someone’s personality in a photo, and there are so many moments—like weddings, children’s birthdays, or the first perfect smile—that beg to be kept forever. As a wedding and portrait photographer for the past ten years I’ve been privileged to capture thousands of just such moments.

But recently I had an experience that inspired me toward a new level of artistry with my photography. I had been intrigued by a local organization called Dance Truck and agreed to photograph a performance. (Dance Truck is a mobile performance venue presenting Atlanta’s artists.)

The night of the photo shoot, I was bone-tired from travel and busyness, coming off a long season of burnout. It was freezing cold outside, but as soon as the first dancer swayed I felt my heart begin to warm me from the inside out.

This is what I’ve learned: live dance captivates me. It’s pure artistic expression, full of power and beauty, capable of telling complex stories without a need for words.

I went into that night anticipating the technical challenges of shooting dancers in low light: adjusting the shutter speed to slow down motion, capturing pockets of light bouncing around in the trailer, reacting to the movement of light against dark.

What I didn’t anticipate was how this project would transform my outlook. I’ve moved from thinking of myself purely as a photographer to now thinking of myself as an artist. Simply put, I’ve learned how to feel and see again, personally and professionally.

I still delight in capturing milestone moments in weddings and portrait photography. But my growing passion is capturing the unvarnished artistic expression found in the performing arts, especially dance. Come join me in the journey. Contact me at www.bobbijobrooks.com.

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CREATIVE PROCESS: GINA HYATT-MAZON

STRENGTHENS GEORGIA BALLET THROUGH EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION

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hen Gina Hyatt-Mazon accepted the Artistic Directorship of The Georgia Ballet in August of 2003, she stepped into a role previously occupied by an Atlanta dance legend. Founding Director Hensley had created a company and school run with passion, generosity and kindness, and Hyatt-Mazon was determined to emulate her predecessor. In doing so, she has strengthened Georgia Ballet and expanded the infl uence of the company beyond its Marietta roots.

Hyatt-Mazon arrived in Atlanta with an illustrious dance career behind her. She was the recipient of the Gold Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, and performed with the Hamburg Ballet as Principal Dancer from 1986 to 1997. She came to the Georgia Ballet in 1997 and joined the staff, under Iris Hensley’s artistic directorship, as Ballet Mistress.

Georgia Ballet has gained strength in all facets of the organization under Hyatt-Mazon’s watchful, and enthusiastic, eye, particularly in the school. “My goals for Georgia Ballet continue to remain the same as when I started as Artistic Director in 2003,” she states. “I embrace achieving my goals by continuing to strengthen our school, as I believe it needs to be the internal and primary structure of our company.”

The performing company and its repertoire is another primary focus. “I continue to strive to present a varied, challenging and exciting repertoire for our beautiful dancers as well as for our audiences. We accomplish this by setting known, full-length classical ballets, newly created works by our resident choreographer Janusz Mazon, as well as a number of Balanchine works.”

Outreach in a four-part program is another impressive element of the company. Field trips, in-school lectures and demonstrations, residency programs and scholarships are offered to area children, fi lling a void left by underfunding of the arts in classrooms across the state.

“Dance specifi cally teaches cooperation, self-control, and the importance of practice and regular attendance,” Hyatt-Mazon explains. “With these outreach programs, we are able to impact the lives of our audience, our students, and our community at large. Dance is a universal language that transcends barriers and changes lives.”

The effect of cooperation, self-control, practice and regular attendance is felt by more than the recipients of outreach. “Our sixty Upper School students maintain a grade point average of 3.9,” she says. “They are exceedingly fi t and healthy in body and mind. They strive for excellence in all areas of their lives. It is important to us that we are developing, training and nurturing the whole person, not solely the dancer.”

Iris Hensley would be proud. “I feel we grow stronger with every passing season,” Hyatt-Mazon says. “I am certain that Iris would be pleased with the technical and artistic development of our company and school.”

And although Hyatt-Mazon has exciting plans for Georgia Ballet’s future, her personal happiness seems to come through living in the present.

“The small, but most signifi cant, successes are those that happen while putting one (pointed!) foot in front of the other. The present brings such joy!”

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In 2009, lighting designer and production maven Malina Rodriguez arrived in Atlanta, seeking a vehicle through which to curate performance and introduce new audiences to contemporary dance. At the time, dance artists faced a lack of accessible venues, limited performance opportunities, and fragmented support from presenters. Seeing this need as a chance to make an impact, Rodriguez founded Dance Truck, the mobile movement project

dedicated to bringing dance to the people. The company’s utilitarian approach—pull up a truck and dance in it—is evocative, egalitarian, and wildly successful. The young company has presented more than 60 choreographers, including a dozen national and international artists, at a variety of cultural hotspots including the Le Flash Festival, Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Museum of Design Atlanta, The High Museum, Mint Gallery, The Goat Farm Arts Center, The Atlanta Beltline, and the prestigious Time-Based Art Festival presented by the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. They’ve staged dance in box trucks, pickups, moving vans, food trucks and shipping containers, winning over audiences while cultivating new synergy around Atlanta’s cultural community. Dance Truck earned critical acclaim for their fi rst evening-length production, PLOT, created with choreographer Blake Beckham and voted Best Dance Performance of 2011 by Creative Loafi ng readers. The publication declared Dance Truck “a beloved part of Atlanta’s thriving installation dance scene” fueled by a unique fusion of Malina’s production and design expertise, along with her advocacy for the local dance artists. In recognition of Dance Truck’s signifi cant contributions, Rodriguez received the 2011 Community Impact Award from Emory’s Center for Creativity & The Arts. This spring, Dance Truck will partner with the Los Angeles-based company, Dances Made To Order, to present online dance fi lms by three Atlanta choreographers, as well as make an appearance at Duluth’s Barefoot in the Park Festival. Dance truckers will perform in Houston, Texas this summer at The Big Range Festival. The grass roots company is rasing funds for their international premiere in Asia, with performances and artist talks in Septembers, 2012. You can follow Dance Truck on Facebook, Twitter, or at their blog: wwwdancetruck.org.

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Carroll Freeman, artistic/stage director

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Created in 2007 by director/choreographer

Cherrise Wakeham, Project 7 Contemporary Dance Company is ever-evolving as the excitement surrounding contemporary commercial dance continues to make its way from stage to household through the internet and television. With the public spotlight on this genre of dance and with the sudden explosion of interest in dance, Project 7 strives to entertain their audience with unique stories about love, relationships, fear, passion, insight, and inspiration. Using a mix of both current and classical music, the choreography takes on images that evoke a familiarity with these stories and ultimately, turns dance

into a personal experience for the viewer.Ms. Wakeham is widely known for her choreography

in contemporary commercial dance. Her pieces have been selected to perform at the Joyce Theatre, the Capezio Ace Awards, and for The Pulse’s gala summer show in NYC. In addition, one of her pieces was chosen as Dance Spirit Magazine’s Video of the Year.

Project 7 produces two full length shows each year: a winter performance at 7 Stages and a summer production; The, Land, The Sea, and The Creationist at the 14th Street Playhouse. They are also invited to guest perform for many diverse programs throughout Atlanta and they hold master classes in studios and colleges throughout the Southeast.

Project 7 members are students of Emory University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, and Berry College. In addition to their academic pursuits, they are fi nalists from So You Think You Can Dance and have traveled with and assisted some of the foremost commercial dance

instructors in the world. They are invited to appear in music videos and perform in both TV, fi lm, and on stage as well as with the hip-hop crew, Swagger Crew.

With their pulse on the youth of today, their understanding of the art of dance as well as the commercial and entertainment aspects of the industry, Project 7 has strived to bring their style of dance to Atlanta and beyond with the goal of entertaining and broadening the awareness for this artistic and industrious form of dance. Visit www.project7dance or Facebook at Project 7 Contemporary Dance Company and Project Seven Dance.

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While many arts disciplines trace their heritage to founding fathers, modern dance traces its roots largely to founding mothers. To celebrate

Women’s History Month, the Agnes Scott College Dance Program and Zoetic Dance Ensemble come together to honor the pioneering women that sought to create an art form refl ecting the sensibilities of the modern woman. Zoetic’s work is inspired by the unique voice, vision and experience of contemporary female artists. Coming from the Greek ‘zoe,’ Zoetic means living, vital and animated which accurately describes this highly acclaimed company of women. The Agnes Scott College Dance Program is focused on technique, creative expression, and a scholarly understanding of the historical legacy and sociological impact of dance. Led by Bridget Roosa, the Dance Program offers a well-rounded, creative and critical approach to dance.

The residency refl ects Zoetic’s initiative to foster the creative and contemporary voices of female artists. “Women’s History Month is the perfect time to celebrate our roots and traditions while illustrating the impact female dance artists have on Georgia’s cultural landscape,” says Zoetic’s Director Melanie Lynch-Blanchard. “We’ve offered many programs in universities and high schools, but this marks our fi rst true collaboration.”

Zoetic’s artists and Agnes Scott dance students are working together to explore the societal conventions that were challenged and changed by founding mothers of modern dance, including notable fi gures like Ruth St. Denis and Martha Graham. “We’re asking students to consider what

is taboo for women today, and whether young women understand their history,” explains Lynch-Blanchard. Bhumi Patel, a senior at Agnes Scott

responds: “In a world where we are taught that other women are our competition, here we are reminded to trust, embrace, and form

physically intimate relationships with our peers. How else could we dance together? This has caused me to go out into the world with a better sense of self.”

The work resulting from these thoughtful explorations will be accompanied by original music by Joanie Ferguson. Performances take place at Agnes Scott College on April 13, 14 and 15, and the Inman Park Dance Festival

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notable fi gures like Ruth St. Denis and Martha Graham. “We’re asking students to consider what is taboo for women today, and whether young women understand their

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on April 28 and 29. For details visit www.zoeticdance.org.

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While many arts disciplines trace their heritage to founding fathers, modern dance traces its roots largely to founding mothers. To celebrate

Women’s History Month, the Agnes Scott College Dance Program and Zoetic Dance Ensemble come together to honor the pioneering women that sought to create an art form refl ecting the sensibilities of the modern woman. Zoetic’s work is inspired by the unique voice,

MoDerN WoMeN CoMe to LiFe throUgh ZoetiC DaNCe eNseMBLe’s EXPRESSIONS EXPRESSIONS

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ehind every “happy ending” there is usually a fascinating story, and Gwinnett Ballet Theatre has a good one. This story involves two Artistic Directors and a former student of one of them and is set in locales from Tucson, Arizona, to

Snellville, Georgia. The “happily ever after” is new artistic leadership for the 35-year-old pre-professional dance company.

During the mid 1980’s, Wade Walthall was Principal Dancer for Pacifi c Northwest Ballet. Lisa Sheppard Robson admired his artistry as she performed in the PNB corp de ballet. 25 years later, Lisa is handing over the reins of GBT to a new artistic director, named Wade Walthall.

Lisa taught many students during her 14-year tenure at GBT, and one of them, John Streit of Snellville, GA, went on to a dance career capped by obtaining a Master’s Degree in Dance from the University of Arizona. While in Tucson, John met fellow student Wade Walthall, and they became friends. Upon graduation, John and Wade traveled to Atlanta to prospect job opportunities along the way. A chance meeting in a local restaurant brought Lisa and John together one evening, and introductions were made.

“Connecting with Wade was purely a coincidence,” says Lisa. “And of course I remembered him and his exquisite artistry and dancing from PNB.”

Mr. Walthall soon became the perfect candidate for GBT’s Artistic Directorship. His resume begins with his graduation as a Ford Foundation Scholar from the School of American Ballet. It ends with his acquiring the MFA in Dance from University of Arizona. In between, Mr. Walthall enjoyed a career in dance spanning 18 countries and countless collaborations. His fi rst assignment was as Principal Dancer for the National Ballet of Holland under Rudi van Dantzig. He was Principal at National Ballet of Spain and Pacifi c Northwest Ballet. He toured with “Rudolph Nureyev and Friends” as well as with Alexander Gudanov. He starred in “Nutcracker: the Motion Picture” with PNB.

He created and developed his own pre-professional company, Evergreen City Ballet in Seattle, WA, and led it successfully for 14 years. A desire to become an academic was overcome by the stronger wish to return to teaching, choreography, and the development of young dancers.

As Walthall begins his creative journey with GBT, his fi rst original production is nothing of a surprise, given the happily-ever-after nature of his arrival in Georgia. Walthall’s ballet “Cinderella” will be performed by GBT on March 3 at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Duluth, GA.

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Mr. Walthall soon became the perfect candidate for GBT’s Artistic Directorship. His resume begins with his graduation as a Ford Foundation Scholar from the School of American Ballet. It ends with his acquiring the MFA in Dance from University of Arizona. In between, Mr. Walthall enjoyed a career in dance spanning 18 countries and countless collaborations. His fi rst assignment was as Principal Dancer for the National Ballet of Holland under Rudi van Dantzig. He was Principal at National Ballet of Spain and Pacifi c Northwest Ballet. He toured with “Rudolph Nureyev and Friends” as well as with Alexander Gudanov. He starred in “Nutcracker: the Motion Picture” with PNB.

He created and developed his own pre-professional company, Evergreen City Ballet in Seattle, WA, and led it

by holley Calmes

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arefoot in the Park Arts Festival announces their 8th year of bringing arts, food, and fun for all ages to the Duluth Town Green on May 4, 5, and 6. This popular regional arts festival welcomed approximately 15,000 attendees last

year, a record number. This year, there will be even more to see and experience.

Approximately 100 tents containing fi ne artwork of artists from across the Southeast and beyond will vie for visitors’ attention with a continuous schedule of musicians and dancers on two separate performing venues. A Children’s Art Tent, a Book Bistro, an Adult Learning Village, a Wine Tasting, and a Student Exhibition of artwork from Gwinnett schools are also a part of the festival.

The Barefoot Gala will kick off the event. Held on Friday, May 4th beginning at 7:00 p.m., this year’s Gala will be titled “Carnevale,” featuring decorations and entertainment with a Caribbean festival fl avor. The Gala will also feature fi ne food, wine and exciting performances, including a premiere work created just for Barefoot by Dance Truck. But it is the silent auction during the Gala that contributes to the second special component of the Barefoot Festival, its Scholarship Program.

The Barefoot in the Park Arts Festival Scholarship Program has awarded over $43,000 to area arts and educational organizations since the festival began. Money made through the Gala’s Silent Auction and other income is put back into the

community to ensure that Gwinnett’s artists and students have what they need to thrive.

Barefoot’s Executive Director Caryn McGarity says, “Our Festival is fun for the many families and individuals who attend. They get to see and do so much! But there is another reason we work so hard to create this exciting event. Giving back to our area arts organizations is one of our primary goals, which we do through our Scholarship Program. As a fellow non-profi t organization, Barefoot in the Park feels the responsibility to support what it also showcases to the community-our arts.”

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atlanta shakespeareThe Merry Wives of Windsor March 2-April 1Much Ado About Nothing April 5-29

The Comedies just keep on coming at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse. The Atlanta Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare Evolution series continues into the Spring and Summer producing Shakespeare’s comedies in the order in which they were written: The Merry Wives of Windsor (March), Much Ado About Nothing (April), As You Like It (June) and Twelfth Night (July). To shake things up a bit, they are tossing in some Chaucer in May with The Canterbury Tales. They say laughter is good for the soul…ASC is positively GLOWING! The fun never ends, so stop on by and fi nd a reason to keep on howling! For more info go to www.shakespearetavern.com

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great Music and Dance hit the Ferst Center stageWarm weather ushers in a

modern dance marvel, amazing ukulele, and a new Roots Music Festival at the Ferst Center for the Arts. Pilobolus, one of today’s most unique and popular dance companies, returns to the Ferst, as does jazz guitarist Earl Klugh, while ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro appears for the fi rst time.

The Roots Music Festival in April is fi lled with bluegrass, newgrass and Appalachian photography. The festival includes banjo player Michael J. Miles (free show), along with Dailey and Vincent, The Grascals and The Claire Lynch Band.

The Ferst Center, located on the Georgia Tech campus, adds to the audience experience by hosting free discussions before and after many performances. For information visit www.ferstcenter.org or call the Box Offi ce at 404-894-9600.

georgia state University school of MusicLocated in downtown Atlanta,

the Georgia State University School of Music offers one of the most comprehensive music programs in the Southeast, including studies in performance, composition, music management, music education, recording/technology and jazz studies.

The School annually presents over 250 recitals, concerts and workshops by guest artists, faculty and students at the Rialto Center for the Arts and the Florence Kopleff Recital Hall. Musical offerings range from jazz ensembles to string quartets to fully staged operas—including performances by the University choruses and orchestras. The majority of concerts are FREE and open to the public. For a full list of events, visit www.music.gsu.edu.

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atLaNta shoWgUiDe Spotlightsatlanta Lyric theatre’s “Mitch Match Campaign”Help The Lyric GROW this spring! Please consider how your donation of any size can be DOUBLED in value, during our Annual Spring “Mitch Match Campaign”. We need your help more than ever. Atlanta Lyric Theatre is the only Professional Company in the region that exclusively produces big, Broadway-style Musicals and features the best local talent in cast and designers. We are a registered non-profi t, so all donations are tax deductable. Your “seed money” will go a long way to help cover basic production costs as we strive to keep ticket prices affordable. Give online at www.atlantalyrictheatre.com.

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Singers (MOS) organization has established itself as one of the premier community choruses in the Southeastern United States and is now celebrating its 23rd concert season. Comprised of a symphonic chorus of 130 auditioned voices and a chamber ensemble of 28 voices, MOS provides a unique opportunity to the north metropolitan Atlanta community to experience choral presentations of artistic excellence and programmatic variety. Our 2011-2012 season continues with two concerts by the MOS Chamber Singers and our annual High School Music Festival. Visit www.mosingers.com for more information about The Michael O’Neal Singers.

Motherhood the MusicalMotherhood the Musical ® is the joyous

journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a mom. It’s climbing the

emotional mountain only to fi nd that there’s laundry at the top. It’s discovering how powerful your love can be and how quickly your children grow up. It’s helping them fi nd their way and not losing yours. It’s about laughing and crying, craziness and calm, smiles and tears...and all before breakfast. It will remind you that it’s not just about Motherhood ... it’s about you. For more info visit us at motherhoodthemusical.com, and for tickets go to www.woodruffcentertickets.org/village2/ticket/production_detail.aspx?perf=+47772

Pinch ‘n’ ouch marks Mamet’s “speed-the-Plow” in april

After being named Creative Loafi ng Atlanta’s “Best Rising Theatre,” Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre announces David Mamet’s critically acclaimed masterpiece and 2008 Broadway revival hit “Speed-the-Plow” in April at their newest theater venue off Ponce De Leone Avenue in Atlanta. Jayson Smith returns to the company after performing in “Body Awareness”, and joins cast Jackie Costello and Robert Mello. In true Mamet style, “Speed-the-Plow” is back-stabbingly great fun that will offer Atlanta a compelling night of theatre that you won’t want to miss. For tickets and other info visit: www.pnotheatre.orgSpeed-the-Plow by David MametMarch 29 - April 29, 2012.

Filled with playwright David Mamet’s trademark intense rapid-fi re dialogue and provocative themes, “Speed-the-Plow” focuses on the ruthless nature of the Hollywood movie industry. Directed by Pinch ‘n’ Ouch’s Artistic Director Grant McGowen, it’sa behind the scenes story of handshaking, dealbreaking, and backstabbing as only Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet can tell it.

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Extraordinary barbershop chords will be ringing as the 4th Place International Medalist Song Of Atlanta Show Chorus presents “Live, Laugh, Love” Annual Show & Silent Auction on May 5th. As current champion of the “Heart of Dixie” 5-state region, SOA is raising funds to compete with 32 choruses from around the world at the Sweet Adelines International Competition this Fall in Denver, CO. Featuring Barbershop Harmony Society’s 4th Place International Medalist quartet A Mighty Wind, with special performance by The Doppler Effects. Showtimes are 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with Silent Auction open one hour prior to each Show. For tickets, contact www.SongOfAtlanta.com

“aWe-WakeNiNg!”, Core Concert Dance Company Contemporary & aerial Dance Concert 2012Wednesday - Saturday, Feb. 29 – March 3 $10 student/senior - $15 gen. adm.Venue name: New Dance TheatreUniversity of Georgia, Department of Dance, Athens, GABox Offi ce #: 706-542-8579www.dance.uga.edu

Zoetic Dance ensemble Celebrates Women’s history Month

Zoetic Dance Ensemble joins the Agnes Scott College Dance Program to celebrate Women’s History Month by creating contemporary dances based on explorations of female dance pioneers

and the contemporary perspective of students and Zoetic’s artists. Performances take place at Agnes Scott on April 13th and 14th at 8pm and 15th at 3pm and at the Inman Park Dance Festival and 4/28 and 29 at 4pm. Program director Bridget Roosa is “thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with the professional artists of Zoetic.” Zoetic is dedicated to fostering the creative and contemporary voices of female artists through education and performance. www.zoeticdance.org

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present celebrated political satirist Paul Zaloom and his new piece, White Like Me: a Honky-Dory Puppet Show, a comedy about the changing face of race in America that tackles the gnarly subject of the upcoming de-honky-ization of the United States when white people in America will be what art critic Lucy Lippard once called, “just another other.” Employing toy theater puppetry and ventriloquism, Zaloom explores hidden anxieties among the Caucasian majority, including his own.

White Like Me: a Honky-Dory Puppet Show will be performed for three night only: April 20 to April 22, 2012. The show is restricted to ages 18+ ONLY. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit: www.puppet.org/perform/whitelikeme.shtml

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RED 2/1/2012 3/11/2012 Prices:$15 to $40 Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren’s 84 Luckie St. NW TIX: 678-528-1500 www.theatricaloutfit.org

ROMEO AND JULIET 2/2/2012 3/8/2012 Prices: $12 to $36 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com

SOUTHERN WRITERS ONSTAGE 2/20/2012 4/23/2012 Prices: Free! Theatrical Outfit & Georgia State University, Balzer Theater at Herren’s 84 Luckie St. NW TIX: 678-528-1500 www.theatricaloutfit.org

THE FOREIGNER2/23/2012 3/11/2012 Prices: $19.50 to $33 Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 www.get.org

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 3/2/2012 4/1/2012 Prices: $15 to $36 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT 3/15/2012 4/14/2012 Prices: $15 to $40 adv, $17 to $42 at the doorActor’s Express, King Plow Arts Center 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107 TIX: 404-607-7469 www.actors-express.com

JEANNE ROBERTSON 3/16/2012 Prices: $32.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.cobbenergycentre.com

RALPHIE MAY 3/17/2012 Prices: $30.50 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.cobbenergycentre.com

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Dance“AWE-WAKENING!”, CORE CONCERT DANCE COMPANY CONTEMPORARY & AERIAL DANCE CONCERT 20122/ 29 –3/3/2012 Prices: $10 student/senior - $15 gen. adm.CORE Concert Dance Company, New Dance Theatre, Uni. of GA, Dept. of Dance, Athens, GATIX:706-542-8579 www.dance.uga.edu

CINDERELLA 3/3/2012 Prices: $20; Seniors/Students: $15 Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Gwinnett Performing Arts Center 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Duluth TIX: 404-249-6400 www.gwinnettballet.org

DANCE PERFORMANCE 3/6/2012 Prices: Free! Arts at Emory Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

TREY MCINTYRE PROJECT: BALLET. PASSION. ENERGY. 3/10/2012 Prices: $37 to $61 Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

PILOBOLUS 3/16/2012 Prices: $42 to $52 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr. NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

MAN IN BLACK 3/23/2012 3/25/2012 Prices: $20 to $120 Atlanta Ballet, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.atlantaballet.com

RAPUNZEL AND REMEMBER ME3/23-24 7:30PM Rapunzel and “Remember Me” 3/24 2:00 PM Rapunzel, Prices: $15.50-$23.50Atlanta Dance Theatre ,Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest Street, Roswell, GATIX: 404-438-3028, atlantadancetheatre.org

Music TheatreAIN’T MISBEHAVIN’2/17 – 3/4, 2012 Prices:$30 - $45Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta, GATIX:404-377-9948 www.atlantalyrictheatre.com

I JUST STOPPED BY TO SEE THE MAN 3/9/2012 4/8/2012 Prices: $25 to $40 Alliance Theatre, Alliance Theatre’s Hertz Stage 1280 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL 3/13/2012 3/18/2012 Prices: $25 to $70 Broadway Across America, The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.broadwayacrossamerica.com

MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL 3/16/2012 5/20/2012 Prices:: $45 14th Street Playhouse 173 14th St. TIX: 404-733-5000 www.14thstplayhouse.org

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN 3/29/2012 4/1/2012 Prices: $25 to $63 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy.TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.cobbenergycentre.com

MISS RICHFIELD 1981 “2012: WE’LL ALL BE DEAD BY CHRISTMAS”3/30-31, 2012, 8PM Prices: $25-$35Wilderness Media & Entertainment14th St Playhouse, 173 14Th. StTIX:404-733-5000, www.missrichfield.com

ConcertsEARL KLUGH3/3/2012 Prices: $36 to $61Jake Shimabukuro3/31/2012 Prices: $22 to $28Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr. NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

FIRST LIFE BY STEVE EVERETT3/4/2012 Prices: $20EMORY UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA3/8/2012 Prices: Free!ATLANTA YOUTH WIND SYMPHONY3/19/2012 Prices: Free!WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER II3/21/2012 Prices: Free!BARENAKED VOICES: NINTH ANNUAL EMORY STUDENT A CAPPELLA CELEBRATION3/23/2012 Prices: Donations encouragedGATES OF SILENCE3/23/2012 Prices: Free!ARGENTINE TANGO MUSIC3/30/2012 rices: Free!Arts at Emory Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

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ARMY BRASS BAND QUINTET3/6/2012 Prices: Free!STUDENT CONCERT SERIES3/9/2012 4/6/2012 Prices: Free!JAZZ COMBOS3/13/2012 3/27/2012 Free!Georgia State University School of Music, Kopleff Recital Hall 10 Peachtree Center Ave. NE TIX: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

SUITE FOR JAZZ ORCHESTRA3/9/2012 Prices: $10 at the door Jazz OrchestraAtlanta Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd. NE TIX: 770-992-2559 www.jazzorchestraatlanta.org

UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA3/11/2012 Prices: Free!Georgia State University School of Music, Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NW TIX: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

ASTROJAZZ3/16/2012 Prices: Free!Center for Collaborative and International Arts (CENCIA) at Georgia State University Kopleff Recital Hall 10 Peachtree Center Ave. NE TIX: 404-413-5120 www.arts.gsu.edu/cencia.html

THE BLAKEMORE TRIO3/23/2012 Prices: Free!ATLANTA’S YOUNG ARTISTS3/25/2012 Prices: $4Arts at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Circle TIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu

DOUBLE EXPOSURE3/25/2012 Prices: $10The Michael O’Neal Singers, Alpharetta Presbyterian Church 180 Academy St., AlpharettaTIX: 770-594-7974 www.mosingers.com

MASTERWORKS: MESSIAH3/25/2012 Prices: $30; Seniors/Students: $20Atlanta Sacred Choral, Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404-915-4541 www.atlantasacredchorale.org

THIRD ANNUAL WOMEN’S CHOIR FESTIVAL3/27/2012 Prices: Donations encouragedGeorgia State University School of Music, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church 3180 Peachtree Rd. NE Atlanta TIX: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

DOUBLE EXPOSURE3/29/2012 Prices: $10The Michael O’Neal Singers, Peachtree Presbyterian Church 3434 Roswell Rd. NW TIX: 770-594-7974 www.mosingers.com

UNIVERSITY SINGERS3/30/2012 Prices: $15; Seniors/Students: $10Georgia State University School of Music, All Saints’ Episcopal Church 634 W. Peachtree St. NW TIX: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

Galleries & MuseumsPICASSO TO WARHOL10/15/2011 4/29/2012 Prices: $11 to $18; Children (5 and under): Free!BILL TRAYLOR EXHIBIT2/5/2012 5/13/2012 Prices: $18 to $11; Children (5 and under): Free!ALEJANDRO AGUILERA - ABOUT THE MODERN SPIRIT2/18/2012 5/20/2012 Prices: $11 to $18; Children (5 and under): Free!KAWS: DOWN TIME2/18/2012 5/20/2012 Prices: $11 to $18; Children (5 and under): Free!High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St. NE AtlantaTIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org FROM KING TO OBAMA - DUBOIS AND BACK AGAIN1/5/2012 3/31/2012 Prices: Free!Auburn Avenue Research Library 101 Auburn Ave. NE AtlantaTIX: 404-730-4001 www.afpls.org/aarl

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EXHIBIT1/14/2012 5/27/2012 Prices: $6 to $8; Children (16 and under): Free!Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum 441 Freedom Pkwy. TIX: 404-865-7100 www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

MANDALA: SACRED CIRCLE IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM1/21/2012 4/15/2012 Prices: $8 to $6; Children (5 and under): Free!EMBODIED SEEING: MODERNIST WORKS ON PAPER2/4/2012 5/20/2012 Prices: $8 to $6; Children (5 and under): Free!Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Circle TIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu

Kids ShowsSPACE! 1/24/2012 3/11/2012 Prices: $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

THE WIZARD OF OZ 2/25/2012 3/11/2012 Prices: $20 to $35 Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org

ADVENTURES OF LITTLE NOODLE 3/6/2012 4/1/2012 Prices: $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. 3/16/2012 3/25/2012 Prices: $10 Act 3 Productions 6285-R Roswell Rd. NE TIX: 770-241-1905 www.act3productions.org

PETITE ROUGE 2/25/2012 3/25/2012 Prices: Adults: $20 to $40; Seniors: $18; Children (12 and under): $15 to $25 Synchronicity Theatre at 7 Stages 1105 Euclid Ave. NE TIX: 404-484-8636 www.synchrotheatre.com

ADVENTURES OF LITTLE NOODLE 3/6/2012 4/1/2012 Prices: $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

FAMILY STORYTELLING: EMERGING VOICES 3/9/2012 Prices: Adults: $3 at the door; Children: $1 at the door Callanwolde Fine Arts Center 980 Briarcliff Rd. NE TIX: 404-872-5338 www.callanwolde.org

ROBIN HOOD 3/9/2012 3/18/2012 Prices:: $9 adv, $11 at the door Elm Street Cultural Arts Village 8534 Main St., Woodstock TIX: 678-494-4251 www.elmstreetarts.org

RABBIT TALES 3/21/2012 3/24/2012 Prices: $6 The Atlanta Opera 1575 Northside Dr. NW.,Building 300, Suite 350 TIX: 404-881-8885 www.atlantaopera.org

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT 3/30/2012 Prices: $14; Students: $8 Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave. TIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org

AprilTheatre24-HOUR PLAYS 4/1/2012 Prices: $15 Working Title Playwrights OnStage Atlanta - MainStage 2597 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404-897-1802 www.workingtitleplaywrights.com

WHAT THE DOG SAW 4/12/2012 4/14/2012 Prices: Tickets TBD Oglethorpe University, Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd. NETIX: 404-504-1473 www.oglethorpe.edu/arts

4TH ANNUAL STEAMFEST 4/14/2012 4/15/2012 Prices: $25; Two-Day Pass: $40Academy Theatre 119 Center St., Avondale Estates TIX: 404-474-8332 www.academytheatre.org

SPEED-THE-PLOW 4/3/2012 4/29/2012 Prices: TIckets TBD Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre1085 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE TIX: 404-455-1313 www.pnotheatre.orgTHE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA 4/5/2012 4/15/2012 Prices: $15 to $40 Theater Emory, Emory’s Munroe Theatre, Dobbs University Center 605 Asbury Circle TIX: 404-727-5050 www.theater.emory.edu

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 4/5/2012 4/29/2012 Prices: $12 to $36 Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com

SPEED-THE-PLOW4/ 6-29 (Previews 3/29-4/ 5), Prices: $10- $25 Pinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre, 1085 Ponce De Leone Ave NE, Atl, GA 30306TIX:1-800-838-3066, www.pnotheatre.org

KEVIN JAMES 4/11/2012 Prices:$43 to $63 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.cobbenergycentre.com

AMERICA’S GOT MURDER 4/19/2012 7/25/2012 Prices: $62 to $64.50 Agatha’s-A Taste of Mystery 161 Peachtree Center Ave. TIX: 404-584-2255 www.agathas.com

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DanceMOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET: CINDERELLA 4/3/2012 Prices: $45 to $55 The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org

Music TheatreGHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY 4/4/2012 5/13/2012 Prices: $45 to $85 Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St. NE TIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org

MOZART’S LE NOZZE DI FIGARO 4/13/2012 4/15/2012 Prices: $14 to $51 Georgia State University School of Music, Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NW TIX: 404-413-9849 www.music.gsu.edu

AGNES SCOT COLLEGE SPRING CONCERT4/13-14/2012@ 8pm, 4/15/2012 @ 3pm, Prices:$5Zoetic Dance Ensemble, Agnes Scott CollegeTIX: www.zoeticdance.org

TITANIC 4/12/2012 4/29/2012 Prices:Adults: $27; Seniors: $22; Students/Children: $18 Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady Ave. TIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org

RING OF FIRE 4/12/2012 4/29/2012 Prices: $21.50 to $36 Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forest St., Roswell TIX: 770-641-1260 www.get.org

ConcertsPERCUSSION ENSEMBLE4/3/2012 Prices: Free!MOZART’S LE NOZZE DI FIGARO4/13/2012 4/15/2012 Prices: $14 to $51Georgia State University School of Music, Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NW TIX: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

CHAKA KHAN4/4/2012 Prices: $53 to $98Jazz 91.9 WCLK, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.cobbenergycentre.com

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SYMBOLS FOR SOUND: EXPLORING MATHEMATICAL MUSIC THEORY4/4/2012 Prices: Free!(CENCIA) at Georgia State University Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NWTIX: 404-413-5120 www.arts.gsu.edu/cencia.html

“LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE” ANNUAL SHOW & SILENT AUCTION 4/ 5, @3 & 7:30 p.m., Prices: $15 - $20 Song of Atlanta Show ChorusJeffords Hall, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 1015 Old Roswell Rd., Roswell GA 30076TIX: 770/429-3211, www.SongOfAtlanta.com

SYMBOLS FOR SOUND: EXPLORING MATHEMATICAL MUSIC THEORY CONCERT4/5/2012 Prices: Free!(CENCIA) at Georgia State University Kopleff Recital Hall 10 Peachtree Center Ave. NE TIX: 404-413-5120 www.arts.gsu.edu/cencia.html

HONORS RECITAL4/6/2012 Prices: Free!CHAMBER BRASS CONCERT4/9/2012 Prices: Free! JAZZ BAND II4/18/2012 Prices: FreeGeorgia State University School of Music Kopleff Recital Hall 10 Peachtree Center Ave. NE AtlantaTIX: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

DAWN UPSHAW4/6/2012 Prices: $56AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA4/12/2012 Prices: $46Arts at Emory, Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur Rd. TIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

MICHAEL J. MILES4/13/2012 Prices: Free!THE GRASCALS4/14/2012 Prices:: $14THE CLAIRE LYNCH BAND4/14/2012 Prices: $12DAILEY AND VINCENT4/15/2012 Prices: $24Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr. NW TIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

AN EVENING WITH OSCAR & TONY4/14/2012 Prices: $14.85 to $30Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, Johns Creek High School 5575 State Bridge Rd., Johns CreekTIX: 678-748-5802 www.johnscreeksymphony.org

HEAR THE FUTURE4/15/2012 Prices: $10The Michael O’Neal Singers, Roswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Blvd., RoswellTIX: 770-594-7974 www.mosingers.com

AURORA IN APRIL: AN EVENING OF FINNISH CHAMBER MUSIC4/17/2012 4/19/2012 Prices: Free!Georgia State University School of Music & (CENCIA) at Georgia State University Kopleff Recital Hall 10 Peachtree Center Ave. NE TIX: 404-413-5901 www.music.gsu.edu

Kid ShowsPETER PAN 4/3/2012 5/27/2012 Prices: $16.50 Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St. NW TIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

THE FRESH BEAT BAND 4/13/2012 Prices: $27 to $37 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. TIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.cobbenergycentre.com

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK 4/13/2012 4/22/2012 Prices: $9 adv, $11 at the door Elm Street Cultural Arts Village 8534 Main St., Woodstock TIX: 678-494-4251 www.elmstreetarts.org

MayFestivalsBAREFOOT IN THE PARK ARTS FESTIVAL5/4-6, 2012, Prices: Free!Barefoot in the Park Arts Festival, Duluth Town Green, 3578 West Lawrenceville Street, Duluth, GA Info: www.barefootinthepark.org

JuneCamps & WorkshopsJOA SUMMER JAZZ CAMP6/ 11-15, 2012, Prices: $260 for week sessionJazz Orchestra AtlantaTemple Sinai, 5645 Dupree Dr., Atlanta GA 30327-4303TIX 770-992-2559, www.jazzorchestraatlanta

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