In an era when the market starts gearing up for the winter holidays right after Halloween, in November and December, even lifelong Nutcracker fans might be looking for something different to jolt us out of the daily routine and remind us of the vibrant artistic community that surrounds us during this special time of year….
Since launching her movement platform, glo, in 2009, choreographer Lauri Stallings’ work has evolved to include civic action in rural communities such as Palmetto, a small town in Georgia’s South Fulton County. Lauri Stallings is welcoming guests to her 120-year-old home in Palmetto for an event she calls the “Fete.” It’s a hot, humid Friday…
It’s been a busy post-lockdown year in Atlanta’s dance world, with local and touring companies offering a wide variety of thrilling dance, but the pandemic didn’t completely bypass us. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company canceled, at the last minute, its much-anticipated performance of What Problem? at the Ferst Center for the Arts in January, and…
The first Covid-era fall arts season last year was a mixed blessing. It was a relief to see stages again filled with performances and galleries opening new in-person shows. But live attendance was significantly down nationally due to the pandemic, and that trend did not escape Atlanta. Still, after Covid closed down almost the entire…
ART+DESIGN Antonio Darden’s description of his exhibit Rico is heart-wrenching. “I had an older brother. Everyone thought we were twins. In 2018 he was shot and killed by a Georgia State Patrol officer,” he begins. “I am the last one left of my immediate family,” he writes in closing. “Good grief.” Darden channels this tragedy, his anger…
Cabbagetown Initiative and Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta have awarded artist Eric Nine the mural commission at 97 Estoria Bar & Grill on Wylie Street, near the Krog Street tunnel and Eastside BeltLine. Nine will receive $3,500 for the project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception will take place June 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the restaurant. Guests will…
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra music director Robert Spano surprised everyone in 2014 when he appeared — barefoot and wearing a skirt — as both pianist and movement artist in dances presented by the collaborative performance group glo. It was one component of a rich artistic partnership that he and glo’s founder Lauri Stallings have enjoyed over…
PhaeMonae and Laith Stevenson have been talking about the body in transition. PhaeMonae (she/they), a prolific movement artist who was named “One to Watch” by ArtsATL in 2017, is a former dancer with T. Lang Dance, glo and Core Dance, among others. She recently gave birth to her second child and says she has spent…
THEATER With MLB’s player lockout continuing, it may be a minute before we see any baseball. But Atlanta theatergoers at least have Toni Stone (above.) That name doesn’t ring a bell? It should. Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, for that matter the first female to play professionally in any…
After more than a year of being cooped up due to Covid, Atlantans can enjoy a six-day event featuring experimental, socially conscious live performances — indoors and out — in-person conversations with artists, and a free community meal cooked in an art gallery. This is what Atlanta-based artist platform glo is offering in the West…
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