From visual arts to music to theater, the metro Atlanta area has an active arts scene offering something for nearly everyone.
This upcoming week, highlights include play opening such as Arthur Miller’s “The Price” at the Theatrical Outfit and Steve Yockey’s “Venus” at Actor’s Express. The following 12 events will help you explore Atlanta’s arts and culture in the coming week.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Theatrical Outfit /Casey Gardner Ford
Credit: Photo courtesy of Theatrical Outfit /Casey Gardner Ford
“The Price”
The team behind “Remember This” and “The Lehman Trilogy” returns for a brand-new take on Arthur Miller’s classic “The Price” in performances co-presented by the Theatrical Outfit and The Breman.
Wednesday, April 8-Sunday, May 3. $40. The Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie St. NW, Atlanta. 678-528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org.
“Plant”
The world premiere of “Plant,” a play written by Lana Scott Stringer, tells the story of a music industry plant trying to record a single as tensions rise in the studio.
Thursday, April 9-Sunday, April 12. $20. 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-523-7647, 7stages.org.
“Venus”
Actor’s Express stages Steve Yockey’s celestial pitch-black comedy “Venus,” which tells the story of two women who learn that true love isn’t the only thing that bonds them.
Thursday, April 9-Sunday, May 3. $25.75-$51.50. Actor’s Express, 887 W. Marietta St., Suite J-107, Atlanta. 404-607-7469, actors-express.com.
Credit: Photo courtesy of J’Nai Bridges/Dario Acosta
Credit: Photo courtesy of J’Nai Bridges/Dario Acosta
Candler Concert Series: Catalyst Quartet with J’Nai Bridges and Spencer Myer
The Catalyst Quartet, Grammy Award-winning mezzo soprano J’Nai Bridges and pianist Spencer Myer join for a Candler Concert Series program anchored in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Fantasiestucke, Op. 5.”
8 p.m. Friday, April 10. $40. Emory University, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall, 1700 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta. 404-727-5050, arts.emory.edu.
“Moving Bodies/Moving Hearts/Moving Minds IV”
Beacon Dance presents dance premieres by several Atlanta choreographers working at the intersection of arts and activism. New works by Bibby Agbabiaka, Lyrric Jackson, Merryn McKeough and D. Patton White will be featured.
8 p.m. Friday, April 10-Sunday, April 12. Free, with reservations highly recommended. The B Complex Gallery, 1272 Murphy Ave. SW, Atlanta. 404-441-9243, beacondance.org.
“Pivot”
This solo exhibition of new paintings by Deborah Dancy is the artist’s third with Marcia Wood Gallery. The works use layered pours of paint rather than the brushwork that previously defined much of Dancy’s approach.
6-8 p.m. Friday, April 10 opening reception, exhibition continues through Saturday, May 23. Marcia Wood Gallery, 761 Miami Circle NE, Suite D, Atlanta. 404-827-0030, marciawoodgallery.com.
Emerson Series: Flower Music
The Vega Quartet celebrates spring with a performance in Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Day Hall featuring music about flowers and gardens. The program includes Vivaldi’s “Spring,” Debussy’s “Gardens in the Rain” and Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers.”
5 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Free with Garden admission of $24.95-$29.95. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabg.org.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Gala
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Gala, a fundraiser for its student music education programs and other initiatives, includes a cocktail reception, performance by the ASO and Chorus, dinner and after-party.
6 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4416, aso.org.
Panache in Concert
Select members of the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus deliver a powerful, entertaining program that showcases its depth, versatility and passion.
4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11. $30-$35. Out Front Theatre Company, 999 Brady Ave. NW, Atlanta. 470-960-9359, voicesofnote.org.
Hissy Fit Comic Fest
The Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta hosts its annual celebration of independent comics and community with creator-owned work from more than 40 storytellers, a live sketch “photo” booth, a zine workshop with Jonathan Hill, author of the “Lizard Boy” books, and more.
Noon-6 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Free admission. Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 877-722-3285, hissyfit.myportfolio.com.
Credit: Photo courtesy Atlanta Shakespeare Company/Daniel Parvis
Credit: Photo courtesy Atlanta Shakespeare Company/Daniel Parvis
“Timon of Athens”
A simple story about a generous and self-indulgent man driven to misanthropy by his fair-weather friends, this Shakespeare play provokes many philosophical questions. Performances will be directed by Jeff Watkins, artistic director of Atlanta Shakespeare Company.
Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10 previews, Saturday, April 11-Sunday, April 26 regular shows. $20 and up. Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-874-5299, shakespearetavern.com.
“Home Court”
Synchronicity Theatre performers present this Tori Weddell play that features Romeo and Juliet-like characters caught up in new immigration reform law.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. NE, #102, Atlanta. 404-484-8636, synchrotheatre.com.
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