(Editor’s note: This is the first of a new monthly series that profiles couples with each partner working in the arts.) Nena Gilreath and Waverly T. Lucas, co-founders of Ballethnic Dance Company, often break the ice at presentations by asking audience members: “How many of you would like to take your spouse to work?” In…
THEATER If Drew Reeves were a professor instead of an actor playing Ebenezer Scrooge, he would have achieved tenure years ago. Reeves has held down the lead role in A Christmas Carol every year since 2005 at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse (save the 2020 production, which was canceled due to the pandemic). In ArtsATL’s interview with…
The year in dance in 2017 was marked by the ripple effects of the spring shakeup at Atlanta Ballet that sent a number of skilled and talented dancers out into the community, invigorating Atlanta’s dance scene with artists eager to dig in to the city’s creative culture. ArtsATL dance editor Cynthia Perry and critic Kathleen…
FILM Follies. The National Theatre in London broadcasts its first-ever production of Stephen Sondheim’s 1971 musical about the Ziegfield Follies dancers as they gather on the stage of the Weismann Theatre the evening before it’s to be demolished. December 10–12. Landmark Midtown Arts Cinema. Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. The Center for Puppetry Arts screens Jim…
When Ballethnic performs in Atlanta, its hometown, the company usually presents ballets like The Urban Nutcracker, now in its 24th year, The Leopard’s Tale or other family-friendly pieces. But their performance on Saturday, May 7 at the Southwest Arts Center will show a very different side of the company with works inspired by two terrorist…
With public enthusiasm up and artists undaunted by a precarious economy, 2011 was a momentous year for dance in Atlanta. Companies and presenters launched bold new programming initiatives, bringing innovative and substantial repertoire to the city. There were adventurous collaborations and fresh, original works from troupes of all sizes, in a breadth of diversity that’s…
Presenting rich cultural variety with hints of playful showmanship, Ballethnic Dance Company opened its 18th annual production of “The Urban Nutcracker” last weekend at the Ferst Center for the Arts. Choreographed by Waverly T. Lucas, “The Urban Nutcracker” offers a unique twist on the holiday tale. The company has changed the ballet’s traditional 19th-century European…
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