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Theatrical Outfit’s The Pitmen Painters asks more questions than it answers

Kathy JanichMarch 6, 2019

The Pitmen Painters, at Theatrical Outfit through March 24, asks lots of questions: What is art? Does its meaning lie with the creator or viewer? Should it be p...

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Announcing the 2019 ArtsATL Luminary Award nominees for Outstanding Leadership

Van JensenOctober 2, 2018

On January 27, 2019, ArtsATL will recognize the best of the best in Atlanta arts during the third-annual Luminary Awards ceremony, which will be held 6–8 p.m. a...

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Review: Gunderson’s “The Book of Will” a funny and vivid ode to Shakespeare’s legacy

Andrew AlexanderAugust 22, 2018

The existence of Shakespeare’s plays in print seems like such an established fact of life that it’s strange to think there was a time when the future of his wor...

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ArtsATL’s Legacy Series: Portraits of 12 extraordinary Atlantans in the arts

ARTS ATL StaffJuly 23, 2018

In early 2017, ArtsATL set out to profile 12 arts leaders in the city. We wanted to find out where they began, what set them on their paths, what keeps them goi...

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Review: “110 in the Shade” has good musical moments, but struggles to find its footing

Jim FarmerJune 8, 2018

It’s the Fourth of July in a small Texas town, circa 1936, and the locals are longing for some rain and relief from the blistering heat that has encompassed the...

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Legacy Series: Theatrical Outfit artistic director Tom Key seeks to bring the truth of the human spirit to the stage

Gail O'NeillMay 31, 2018

Tom Key’s instincts for summoning the right words at the right time have served him well for over 40 years as an actor, playwright and director. Theater critic ...

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“Out of Darkness” is a brilliant, haunting watershed for the Atlanta Opera

Scott Freeman and Jim FarmerApril 11, 2018

The bold Atlanta Opera world premiere of Out of Darkness: Two Remain debuted Thursday. The story of two Holocaust survivors -- one Jewish and one gay -- is told...

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Topher Payne’s brilliant, farcical Perfect Arrangement is sadly relevant

Jim FarmerFebruary 28, 2018

At a time when discrimination and witch hunts are increasingly becoming the norm again, Theatrical Outfit’s new Perfect Arrangement feels like a lot more than j...

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Review: “Boy” tells its story respectfully and emotionally, but feels painfully voyeuristic

Andrew AlexanderOctober 4, 2017

The parents in Boy, playwright Anna Ziegler’s 2016 drama currently getting its first Atlanta production at Theatrical Outfit through October 15, face a terrible...

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News: Lee Foster stepping down as managing director of Theatrical Outfit

ARTS ATL StaffAugust 31, 2017

Following three successful years at Theatrical Outfit, Lee Foster will relinquish her duties as Managing Director....

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