Encore Atlanta January News

Show Stories

• The magical world of Peter Pan

  Children inhabit a world of possibility and imagination, where they can be and do anything. As they grow up and are faced with everyday realities and concerns, it’s very hard to hold on to that world. The fictional boy Peter Pan, however, has found a way to never grow up. Perhaps that’s why...

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• Not your daddy-o's West Side Story

• This is the West Side Story that Arthur Laurents always wanted to do. Its contemporary attitude matches the sharp edges of Leonard Bernstein's music – the jangles, the tension, the screaming strings and horns. Its Jets and Sharks are not the prettied-up punks found on screen and stage in the 1950s and '60s. They are dangerous...

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• Bring It On!

• The Broadway dream team behind the Alliance's newest show

• The creative team involved with Bring It On includes some of Broadway's most talented and promising young artists. Director/choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler won a Tony Award for his choreography in In the Heights and is making his directorial debut with this dance-driven piece. The book is by Jeff Whitty, who won a Tony Award for Avenue...

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Arts Scene + Buzz

• Lunch with Porgy & Bess

  Who says you have to eat alone? On Feb. 15 at noon, join the director and principal singers and members of the Atlanta Opera chorus for a three-course seated luncheon at the St. Regis Atlanta. The lunch is in celebration of the Atlanta Opera’s upcoming production...

• Warm up your winter

  Who says your vacation has to end with the holidays? Take a cue from our European counterparts and go on a "holiday" to some place warm and sunny this winter. If you're looking for a destination that's reasonably priced and close by, consider Aruba. Delta offers direct flights from Atlanta to the Dutch Antilles nation. To stay and play in affordable luxury...

• Exercise mobility

  ViewRanger GPS, the award-winning outdoor navigation company, now offers a Global Open Maps application for iPhone and iPad. This app turns your Apple mobile device into a powerful outdoors GPS navigator, ideal for walking, mountain biking...