This
month the city spotlights passion, talent and creativity with three debut
shows! Be sure to reserve your tickets for these can’t-miss productions:
The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls
Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre
Through Feb. 26
Winning
national acclaim in the Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, this
coming-of-age thriller blurs the boundaries of fact and fiction through
traditional fairytale elements. Join Annie, an American in Moscow, as she
explores her history and loses herself in The Fairytale
Lives of Russian Girls.
Purchase tickets online, or call the box
office at 404.733.5000.
Twyla Tharp’s
The Princess and the Goblin
Atlanta Ballet, Cobb Energy
Performing Arts Centre
Feb. 10-19
Based
on a long-loved children’s story, this family-friendly ballet is a perfect
introduction to performance art. A monumental collaboration between legendary
choreographer and the award-winning Atlanta Ballet company, Twyla Tharp’s
The Princess and the Goblin
is a coming-of-age tale of courage and companionship. Join the Princess as
she discovers hidden realms in dark caverns and hatches a plan to thwart the
villainous Goblin Queen and her dream to rule the human race.
Purchase tickets online, or call the
Ticketmaster Arts Hotline at 1.800.982.2787.
The Art of Golf
High Museum of Art
Through June 24
The
first-ever exhibition to explore the game's origin through paintings,
photography and Pop art, The Art of Golf
features more than 90 pieces, spanning more than 400 years. The exhibition is
split into three categories: Dutch landscape painters and the predecessors of
the game of golf; Scottish portraiture and iconic objects - including a 1780s
Silver Club with inscribed balls; and American works, including a Warhol silk
screen and full collection of Harold Edgerton’s long-exposure photographs
documenting the swing of Atlanta’s own Bobby Jones.
Bill Traylor:
the Traveling Exhibit
High Museum of Art
Through May 13
The
High Museum has partnered with the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art to create a
traveling exhibition of works by Depression-era, African-American artist Bill
Traylor. Comprised of 65 works, Bill Traylor:
the Traveling Exhibit includes three distinct phases of
Traylor’s career: portraits drawn from “people-watching” on the streets of
Montgomery; animals drawn mostly from memories of his days as a farming slave;
and his interpretation of special events in Montgomery. Traylor’s
almost-elementary approach features works created from found media, including
crayons and poster paint on cardboard. This exhibition marks the first time
much of Traylor’s work will be viewed outside the Southeast.
Atlanta Jewish
Film Festival
Theaters city-wide
Feb. 8-29
The
12th Annual Atlanta
Jewish Film Festival premieres more than 65 films in theaters city-wide.
Celebrate cinematic storytelling with film screenings, guest appearances and
Q&A sessions. A treat for movie buffs and animation lovers alike, AJFF
features films from numerous genres including docudramas, romantic comedies,
animated shorts, biographies and more. Check the daily
schedule for a complete listing of can't-miss films.
