Center for Puppetry Arts Presents SPACE, 1/26-3/11
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 26 2:00 AM) - This January, Center for Puppetry Arts invites families on an intergalactic journey of discovery. Space! takes the audience on a fun-filled rock-n-roll exploration of the cosmos. Performances will be January 26 through March 11.

LES MISÉRABLES Comes to the Fox Theatre in April; Tickets on Sale 2/5
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 25 5:56 PM) - Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh’s new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables will go on sale Sunday, February 5 for the premiere Atlanta engagement at The Fox Theatre, as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2011-12 season.

The Atlanta Opera to Perform The Golden Ticket at the Cobb Energy Centre
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 25 3:52 PM) - The second production in the Atlanta Opera’s 2011-12 season is a comic opera called The Golden Ticket, based on the classic children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” by Roald Dahl.

Jere Flint To Lead Atlanta Symphony In Cinderella Family Concert 2/12
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 25 2:11 PM) - Staff Conductor Jere Flint will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in The Fabled Cinderella with the Enchantment Theatre Company on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.

Today Marks Inaugural Georgia Music Day
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 24 11:12 PM) - Today is “Georgia Music Day,” as recognized by both the Georgia House of Representative and the State Senate, to identify the impact of Georgia’s music industry on this great state. Partners for this event include Georgia Music Partners (GMP), a nonprofit organization which promotes the music industry in Georgia, The Recording Academy®Atlanta Chapter, and the The Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD).

2012 Barbara Awards to Honor Kathryn Parsons Willis
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 24 5:58 PM) - Aurora Theatre, Gwinnett’s only professional theatre will present the 2012 Barbara Awards on Monday, February 13, 2012.

Jen MacQueen to Choreograph THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Milton, 3/14-17
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 24 4:34 PM) - Rehearsals have begun at Milton High School for their production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. This show will perform March 14-17, directed by Renee Denney and music directed by Leigh Ann Shaw. The cast is full of experienced high schoolers, some of whom also appeared in Milton's successful production of HAIRSPRAY in spring 2011. It will feature choreography by the Off-Broadway choreographer and acclaimed tap dancer Jen MacQueen, who choreographed the recent Atlanta production of A Chorus Line at Aurora Theatre, for which she received a BroadwayWorld (Atlanta) Award Nomination for Best Choreography in a Musical.

The Emory Dance Program Presents THE RADIO SHOW 2/23-25
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 24 1:30 PM) - The Emory Dance Program will present Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion’s exploration of identity and personal history, “The Radio Show,” February 23-25 in Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio.

Six Premieres Announced from Six Playwrights at Theater Emory
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 23 10:55 PM) - Theater Emory presents six plays by six young writers in the premiere of “6x6,” February 16-26 at Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. The evening features one-person short plays from current and former playwriting students at Emory.

'Copenhagen' Comes to Academy Theatre, Opening 4/27
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 23 9:36 PM) - Copenhagen, Michael Frayn’s Tony award winning masterwork about the final conversation between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg comes to Academy Theatre from April 27th until May 20th. Show times are 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 pm on Sundays.

Capital E Theater For Children Hosts The Great Scavenger Hunt
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 22 5:00 AM) - The Great Scavenger Hunt kicks off January 22 at the Wellington Waterfront.

The Atlanta Opera to Host 24-Hour Opera Project Showcase 1/21
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 21 5:00 AM) - The Atlanta Opera is set to host their 24-Hour Opera Project Showcase. Audience can attend for free or tune in via a live webcast on Saturday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Atlanta Opera to Host 24-Hour Opera Project Showcase, Opens 1/21
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 21 5:00 AM) - The Atlanta Opera’s 24-Hour Opera Project Showcase! features selected composers, lyricists, stage directors and opera singers -- randomly put into teams – who have 24 hours to compose, stage and rehearse a 10-minute opera.

Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory Hosts Mandala: Sacred Circle
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 21 5:00 AM) - The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University will showcase the sacred art of Tibet in the special exhibition Mandala: Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism from January 21 through April 15, 2012.

Bernadette Peters To Perform At Atlanta Symphony Gala Music Ed Benefit 2/18
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 20 2:23 PM) - The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will host its second annual Symphony Gala on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Opera to Host Second Annual 24-Hour Opera Project
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 20 1:30 AM) - The Atlanta Opera is set to present the second annual 24-Hour Opera Project, Friday, January 20, 2012 and Saturday, January 21, 2012.

Atlanta Ballet Premieres Twyla Tharp's THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN, 2/10-19
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 19 6:53 PM) - Twyla Tharp’s “The Princess and the Goblin” will receive its world premiere by Atlanta Ballet, February 10-19, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. The full evening ballet, choreographed for young and adult audiences, is a co-commission between Atlanta Ballet and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

D. Woods Leads AIN’T MISBEHAVIN At The Strand, Opens 2/17
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 19 3:57 PM) - Atlanta Lyric Theatre today announced the casting for “Ain’t Misbehavin’.