As part of our 20 by 2020 series (in which we’re profiling 20 Atlanta theater artists before the new year), we’re going behind the lens with the region’s theater photographers. We’re asking them how they got into theater, their favorite shows and their tricks for capturing dramatic moments onstage. Today we talk with Greg Mooney,…
Alice Walker’s brief remarks seemed to stall time at the Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton last weekend. Hundreds of literature lovers descended on the rural town for Walker’s 75th birthday celebration, which featured a documentary screening, musical performances and other famous authors reading from her work. Walker, whose actual birthday is February 9, was born…
Driving up to Serenbe Playhouse’s 10th-anniversary production of Hair feels like stepping back in time. In the middle of a grassy open field sits a bus and a van painted with peace signs and hearts. Hippies (actors in costume) guide you to your parking space and might offer you a hit from a fake joint….
When Alice Walker wrote, “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it,” she was referring to the vivid wildflowers growing near her childhood home. Walker, who is best known for her novel The Color Purple, grew up in Eatonton. This tiny town…
I was standing on the soccer field at my middle school when a girl asked, “Do you think the planes will fly down here?” “What are you talking about?” I asked. “The planes that hit the Twin Towers,” she replied. Before September 11, 2001, I had never in my 11-year-old life heard of the World…
Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. This weekend, a new play has a black man and a white man switch bodies. Plus, two nationally touring comedians make a stop in the A. Also, be sure to check out our metro Atlanta theater map…
How do you capture the moment when a plate falls to the floor? Or when a leg flies into the air? As an extension of our 20 by 2020 series (in which we interview 20 Atlanta theater artists before 2020), we’re going behind the lens with Atlanta’s hardworking theater photographers. In this installment, we chat…
Fox Theatre kicks off summer film series The Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival is back, providing Atlantans the chance to watch beloved movies on the theater’s 26-by-56-foot screen. For select showings, guests will have the opportunity to attend a preshow sing-along with a vintage cartoon and performances on the “Mighty Mo” organ. The 2019 schedule is…
Every week, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. This weekend, musicals are center stage, and Serenbe offers a new take on the story of Pocahontas. Also, be sure to check out our metro Atlanta theater map to see a full list of professional theaters by…
The Golden Gate Bridge is the most popular suicide site in the world — a fact that has prompted the installation of a suicide barrier on the bridge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides are up in the United States, outnumbering homicides by tens of thousands. The faces of suicide are…
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