Spend your Thursday nights at The Woodruff Arts Center, September 30 – October 28, for five free concerts featuring innovative local musicians. Enjoy food and drink specials by Legendary Partners of Atlanta, and relax under the stars!
Scheduled performers include:
• September 30 – Tealights (7:00) Sealions (8:00)
• October 7 – TBA (7:00) Hope For Agoldensummer (8:00)
• October 14 – Tin Cup Prophette (7:00) Venice is Sinking (8:00)
• October 21 – TBA (7:00) Evan McHugh (8:00)
• October 28 – TBA (7:00) TBA (8:00)
Whether you’re a Woodruff Arts Center regular or you’re coming for the first time, October is the perfect time to visit. The Woodruff is alive with exciting new seasons at the Alliance Theatre and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, with blockbuster exhibitions at the High Museum of Art. While you’re here on Thursdays, take advantage of one of these great events:
- Alliance Theatre: Sammy & Me – October 1 – 24. Part self portrait, part celebrity investigation, this insightful new show features 15 songs Sammy made famous, including “Where or When,” “Smile,” “Mr. Bojangles,” and “Candy Man.” With Sammy & Me, the Alliance welcomes the return of Eric Jordan Young, last seen as the show-stopping King Herod in the hit Alliance musical Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. www.alliancetheatre.org
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: Symphony Socials – October 15, 6:30 pm. Join the ASO for the first Symphony Socials event of the 2010/2011 season! Enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres at the pre-concert party at Shout Restaurant, followed by a performance by the Grammy-award winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra! Party and Concert, only $20! www.atlantasymphony.org/symphonysocials
- High Museum of Art: Dali: The Late Work – Through January 9, 2011. On Thursday nights, 5:00 – 8:00 pm, the High offers 50% off ticket admission. Pride at the High: Celebrity! – October 7, 8:30 – 11:00 pm. Dance, drink and delight in Dalí—take a special after-hours look at Dalí: The Late Work dressed as your favorite celebrity! Event will feature DJay McCracken, full bars with a special "Dalí-tini,", a celebrity look-alike contest, a surreal photo booth, and more! www.high.org
Learn more about upcoming events at The Woodruff Arts Center at www.atthewoodruff.com.
---
www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
Twitter:
@artsacrossga
@softnblue (music & dance)
@RimbomboAAG (books, authors +)
Read our other Arts related blogs:
http://backstagegeorgia.blogspot.com/ (Theater)
http://musicmattersga.blogspot.com/ (Music)
http://georgiaswriter.blogspot.com/ (GA Authors)
http://rimbombo.blogspot.com/ (Book reviews)
http://artzapalooza.blogspot.com/ (Art reviews)
http://dancingacrossgeorgia.blogspot.com/ (Dancing)
http://gaclicks.blogspot.com/ (Photography)
http://secalls.blogspot.com/ (Auditions, Calls, Contests)
http://georgiahappenings.blogspot.com (Events)
---
Also check out:
www.Hummingbird-Hollow.com (Pottery)
http://hummingbirdhollowstudio.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @hhpotterystudio
Showing posts with label alliance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alliance. Show all posts
Friday, September 24, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Target Free Family Day at the Woodruff Arts Center An Unforgettable Day of Art, Performances and Fun!
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
9/13/10 The Woodruff Arts Center has again partnered with Target to present the 3rd annual Target Free Family Day at The Woodruff Arts Center! This fabulous family arts festival has attracted thousands to The Woodruff Arts Center campus in years past and offers amazing visual and performing arts opportunities!
Visitors will experience the best family programming from each of The Woodruff’s Divisions – Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences – and the whole day is FREE!
Date & Time: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: The Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309
See these great performances:
• Sneak Peek performances of Alliance Theatre’s Middle School the Musical!
• Dance, music and puppet performances
• Arts activities just for kids
• Participate in an Acting Workshops
Target Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,719 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.
The Woodruff Arts Center Over the past 40 years, the Woodruff Arts Center has distinguished itself as one of the premier cultural centers in the nation, a unique institutional model where individual arts institutions unite to form a collaborative, inspirational, and supportive environment for the arts and education. The Woodruff Arts Center campus, located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta houses four renowned arts organizations including Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art, and Young Audiences.
Since 1968, Woodruff Arts Center has served more than 30 million patrons and annually offers more than 3,300 performances and exhibitions. In addition to its role as a cultural beacon and hub of the Southeast, the Center serves as a critical economic, educational, and social catalyst for Atlanta and the region.
---
Community News You Can Use
Click to read MORE news:
www.GeorgiaFrontPage.com
Twitter: @gafrontpage & @TheGATable
www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
Twitter: @artsacrossga, @softnblue, @RimbomboAAG
www.FayetteFrontPage.com
Twitter: @FayetteFP
---
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Isakson Living Announces Partnership with Alliance Theatre
Peachtree Hills Place and Park Springs to sponsor COME FLY WITH ME
Isakson Living, the developer of premiere Atlanta retirement communities, Park Springs and Peachtree Hills Place announces a partnership with the Alliance Theatre for its upcoming performance, COME FLY WITH ME, a dance musical featuring the sounds of Frank Sinatra. Previews begin September 15, 2009 at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre. The show opens September 23 and runs through October 11.
“We are so excited to be partnering with the Alliance Theatre,” said Park Springs Leisure Service Director, Lisa Kiely. “The Alliance Theatre’s productions are always thought provoking, entertaining and memorable, The Alliance Theatre has been very generous to our members and now we feel like we are able to let them know how much we appreciate them.”
The musical, conceived, directed and choreographed by Tony Award® Winner; Twyla Tharp celebrates the love and life of four couples over one night falling in and out of love. By special arrangement with Frank Sinatra Enterprises and The Sinatra Family, COME FLY WITH ME features original recorded “masters” of Frank Sinatra’s voice – arguably one of the most recognized voices in the history of music – backed by a live on-stage Big Band. The show’s score combines newly discovered vocal performances from the Sinatra archives along with signature arrangements of some of his most famous work. The majority of music is comprised of songs from The Great American Song Book, composed by the likes of Irving Berlin, Cy Coleman, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Sammy Cahn, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Richard Rodgers and Jimmy Van Heusen.
Tickets are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. The show’s producers are planning a North American tour commencing summer 2010 and are in discussions for a possible Broadway run and international engagements
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sept. 15 – Oct. 11, 2009 on the Alliance Stage. There will not be a matinee performance on Saturday, Sept. 19.
About Park Springs:
The Southeast's premier CCRC, Park Springs enhances life for active seniors by providing independent residences alongside extensive amenities and on-site wellness and private health care facilities. The 398-home campus-style community is situated on 54 acres surrounded by Stone Mountain Park. A 64-suite health center provides assisted living, skilled nursing and dementia/Alzheimer's care. The campus style community boasts a 50,000 square foot Clubhouse serving meals in four themed dining rooms daily and a 12,000 square foot fitness center with an indoor swimming pool. The Seniors Housing Council of the National Association of Home Builders named Park Springs a Platinum winner. Park Springs is developed by Isakson Living and managed by Life Care Services LLC (LCS), a leader in senior living communities. LCS today serves more than 23,000 residents daily in over 80 communities nationwide. For more information on Park Springs, call 770-879-5006, 800-267-7126 or visit www.parkspringscommunities.com.
---
Community News You Can Use
Follow us on Twitter: @gafrontpage
www.FayetteFrontPage.com
www.GeorgiaFrontPage.com
www.PoliticalPotluck.com
www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
---
Isakson Living, the developer of premiere Atlanta retirement communities, Park Springs and Peachtree Hills Place announces a partnership with the Alliance Theatre for its upcoming performance, COME FLY WITH ME, a dance musical featuring the sounds of Frank Sinatra. Previews begin September 15, 2009 at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre. The show opens September 23 and runs through October 11.
“We are so excited to be partnering with the Alliance Theatre,” said Park Springs Leisure Service Director, Lisa Kiely. “The Alliance Theatre’s productions are always thought provoking, entertaining and memorable, The Alliance Theatre has been very generous to our members and now we feel like we are able to let them know how much we appreciate them.”
The musical, conceived, directed and choreographed by Tony Award® Winner; Twyla Tharp celebrates the love and life of four couples over one night falling in and out of love. By special arrangement with Frank Sinatra Enterprises and The Sinatra Family, COME FLY WITH ME features original recorded “masters” of Frank Sinatra’s voice – arguably one of the most recognized voices in the history of music – backed by a live on-stage Big Band. The show’s score combines newly discovered vocal performances from the Sinatra archives along with signature arrangements of some of his most famous work. The majority of music is comprised of songs from The Great American Song Book, composed by the likes of Irving Berlin, Cy Coleman, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Sammy Cahn, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Richard Rodgers and Jimmy Van Heusen.
Tickets are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. The show’s producers are planning a North American tour commencing summer 2010 and are in discussions for a possible Broadway run and international engagements
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sept. 15 – Oct. 11, 2009 on the Alliance Stage. There will not be a matinee performance on Saturday, Sept. 19.
About Park Springs:
The Southeast's premier CCRC, Park Springs enhances life for active seniors by providing independent residences alongside extensive amenities and on-site wellness and private health care facilities. The 398-home campus-style community is situated on 54 acres surrounded by Stone Mountain Park. A 64-suite health center provides assisted living, skilled nursing and dementia/Alzheimer's care. The campus style community boasts a 50,000 square foot Clubhouse serving meals in four themed dining rooms daily and a 12,000 square foot fitness center with an indoor swimming pool. The Seniors Housing Council of the National Association of Home Builders named Park Springs a Platinum winner. Park Springs is developed by Isakson Living and managed by Life Care Services LLC (LCS), a leader in senior living communities. LCS today serves more than 23,000 residents daily in over 80 communities nationwide. For more information on Park Springs, call 770-879-5006, 800-267-7126 or visit www.parkspringscommunities.com.
---
Community News You Can Use
Follow us on Twitter: @gafrontpage
www.FayetteFrontPage.com
www.GeorgiaFrontPage.com
www.PoliticalPotluck.com
www.ArtsAcrossGeorgia.com
---
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Families Centerstage
An annual fun-filled family festival benefiting the Alliance Children’s Theatre
Saturday, March 1, 2008
This year’s event features performances of Seussical the Musical and actually takes place one day before Dr. Seuss’ birthday!
Refreshments, entertainment, crafts and activities for the whole family will be provided by Atlanta area children’s organizations including Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Zoo Atlanta, Young Audiences and the High Museum of Art. Costumed characters from Cartoon Network will also be in attendance.
Woodruff Arts Center
Performances: 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Festival: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tickets are $25 for children and $35 for adults (includes performance, festival and refreshments). To purchase tickets, call 404-733-5000 or visit alliancetheatre.org. For additional information call 404-733-4613.
Seussical the Musical is sponsored by Kraft Foods and Publix Super Markets Charities and is presented by Target.
Additional Sponsors: Seussical the Musical is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – the Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; The Granada Suite Hotel – the Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and, The Home Depot – the Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of Seussical the Musical is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
This year’s event features performances of Seussical the Musical and actually takes place one day before Dr. Seuss’ birthday!
Refreshments, entertainment, crafts and activities for the whole family will be provided by Atlanta area children’s organizations including Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Zoo Atlanta, Young Audiences and the High Museum of Art. Costumed characters from Cartoon Network will also be in attendance.
Woodruff Arts Center
Performances: 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Festival: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tickets are $25 for children and $35 for adults (includes performance, festival and refreshments). To purchase tickets, call 404-733-5000 or visit alliancetheatre.org. For additional information call 404-733-4613.
Seussical the Musical is sponsored by Kraft Foods and Publix Super Markets Charities and is presented by Target.
Additional Sponsors: Seussical the Musical is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – the Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; The Granada Suite Hotel – the Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and, The Home Depot – the Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of Seussical the Musical is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Fun, Music and Lots of Play at the Alliance with Seussical the Musical
Mar. 1 – 23, 2008
Opening Night Feb. 23, 2008
Atlanta – Hop on down to the Alliance Children’s Theatre to see Seussical the Musical, a show that all can enjoy, every who-girl and every who-boy. This one-hour version of the musical than ran on Broadway is adapted specifically for young audiences and celebrates the wonderful works of Dr. Seuss. Directed by Rosemary Newcott, this wildly fun and universally appealing musical brings Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters and stories vividly to life on stage. Opening Night is Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at 7 p.m. (prior to public performances). Tickets to shows Mar. 1 – 23 are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org.
Seussical the Musical follows the one and only Cat in the Hat as he guides a young boy named JoJo through a whirlwind tour of the magical world of Dr. Seuss. The timeless stories of Horton Hears a Who and Gertrude McFuzz and other tireless tales are tied together into one unforgettable celebration of perhaps the greatest children’s literature of all time.
Audiences will feel like they have stepped directly into the deliciously enchanting world of Theodor Geisel’s imagination. The Alliance Theatre production promises to delight with larger-than-life costumes and outrageous sets plucked right from the pages of Dr. Seuss’ books.
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, known also for Ragtime and Once on This Island, wrote the book, music and lyrics.
The cast features 10 local actors (one of whom is a child) including well-known Atlanta actors Jahi Kearse, Wendy Melkonian and Alecia Robinson. (Biographical information on the cast and creative team members may be found in the attached fact sheet.)
The production also features Choreographer Hylan Scott, Set Designer Kat Conley, Costume Designer Sydney Roberts, Lighting Designer Pete Shinn, Sound Designer Clay Benning, Music Director Christopher Cannon and Dramaturg Jade Lambert-Smith.
Performances are Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the Alliance Stage. Performances on Saturday, Mar. 1 will be at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. for the FAMILIES Centerstage festival (more info is below). The Sunday, Mar. 16 show at 1 p.m. will be Audio Described.
Tickets are $20 and $30 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
Opening Night Feb. 23, 2008
Atlanta – Hop on down to the Alliance Children’s Theatre to see Seussical the Musical, a show that all can enjoy, every who-girl and every who-boy. This one-hour version of the musical than ran on Broadway is adapted specifically for young audiences and celebrates the wonderful works of Dr. Seuss. Directed by Rosemary Newcott, this wildly fun and universally appealing musical brings Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters and stories vividly to life on stage. Opening Night is Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at 7 p.m. (prior to public performances). Tickets to shows Mar. 1 – 23 are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org.
Seussical the Musical follows the one and only Cat in the Hat as he guides a young boy named JoJo through a whirlwind tour of the magical world of Dr. Seuss. The timeless stories of Horton Hears a Who and Gertrude McFuzz and other tireless tales are tied together into one unforgettable celebration of perhaps the greatest children’s literature of all time.
Audiences will feel like they have stepped directly into the deliciously enchanting world of Theodor Geisel’s imagination. The Alliance Theatre production promises to delight with larger-than-life costumes and outrageous sets plucked right from the pages of Dr. Seuss’ books.
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, known also for Ragtime and Once on This Island, wrote the book, music and lyrics.
The cast features 10 local actors (one of whom is a child) including well-known Atlanta actors Jahi Kearse, Wendy Melkonian and Alecia Robinson. (Biographical information on the cast and creative team members may be found in the attached fact sheet.)
The production also features Choreographer Hylan Scott, Set Designer Kat Conley, Costume Designer Sydney Roberts, Lighting Designer Pete Shinn, Sound Designer Clay Benning, Music Director Christopher Cannon and Dramaturg Jade Lambert-Smith.
Performances are Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the Alliance Stage. Performances on Saturday, Mar. 1 will be at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. for the FAMILIES Centerstage festival (more info is below). The Sunday, Mar. 16 show at 1 p.m. will be Audio Described.
Tickets are $20 and $30 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)