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Year in Review: From myth to the political, Atlanta dance found new expression in 2018

ARTS ATL StaffDecember 27, 2018

Early in 2018, Lauri Stallings’ group glo led viewers to Atlanta’s Zero Mile Post, which marked the point where the city began, encased in a building inside a d...

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Review: Fly on a Wall and Staibdance highlight Uncaged Dance Festival

Cynthia Bond PerryDecember 4, 2018

Last week, the Uncaged Community Dance Festival offered an intimate view into what’s happening on the Atlanta dance scene, and a reminder that it takes networks...

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Staibdance, ImmerseATL join with ASO’s Robert Spano for modern “Rites of Spring”

Amanda SieradzkiApril 11, 2018

Profound. Rabid. Profane. Incessant. Collaborators George Staib, choreographer and artistic director of Staibdance, and Sarah Hillmer, founder of ImmerseATL, r...

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What to see, hear and do this week, April 9–15

Andrew AlexanderApril 9, 2018

ART + DESIGN M.C. Escher +. An exhibition of prints by the legendary graphic artist accompanies contemporary work by Dick Esterle, George Hart, Miranda Herrick,...

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Year in Review: Atlanta’s dance scene is transforming into a destination for creatives

Cynthia Bond Perry and Kathleen WesselDecember 28, 2017

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 t...

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Kit Modus, Jillian Mitchell’s new dance company, debuts with three original works

Cynthia Bond PerryNovember 29, 2017

Jillian Mitchell remembers going to dance auditions years ago, when only two or three dancers in the room had reached the levels of technique and artistry neces...

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Review: Staibdance’s powerful “wishdust” one of the city’s best works of the year

Cynthia Bond PerryOctober 24, 2017

The pomegranate is a bit like Staibdance’s works -- fanciful worlds with interiors packed with organic matter that’s raw, pithy, grainy and intensely flavored. ...

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What to see, hear and do this week, October 19–25

Andrew AlexanderOctober 19, 2017

Editor’s Note: Every week we’re striving to help you get the most out of our city by helping you plan the week ahead. For more events happening in Atlanta, chec...

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What to see, hear and do this week, August 24–30

Andrew AlexanderAugust 24, 2017

Every week we’re striving to help you get the most out of our city by helping you plan the week ahead. For more events happening in Atlanta, check out our calendar page....

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Preview: Staibdance marks 10th anniversary with “X,” a showcase of its best works from its past

Rachel HellwigAugust 22, 2017

Dance companies are often formed to fill artistic needs. For George Staib, founder and artistic director of Staibdance, that need was for an outlet to explore c...

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