Theatre Shows Opening This Week

MAYWE Jazz Concert
12/07/2009 to 12/07/2009
MAYWE Jazz Concert
Company: Georgia State University School of Music
Price: $0.00
Box Office: 404-413-5900
Public Transportation Available
Pay Parking Available

Emory Guitar Ensemble, Brian Luckett, director
12/08/2009 to 12/08/2009
The Emory Guitar Ensemble is a classical guitar ensemble that studies and performs music for guitar duos, trios and quartets. The repertoire includes music from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th- and 21st-centuries
Company: Arts at Emory
Price: $0.00
Box Office: 404-727-5050

Spivey Hall Young Artists with the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir
12/11/2009 to 12/11/2009
Spivey Hall Young Artists with the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir
Craig Hurley and Martha Shaw, conductors
Judy Mason, piano
Steven Wooddell, piano and organ
Welcome Christmas with the wonderful singers of the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir Program performing their mid-year concerts – one of Spivey Hall’s most cherished traditions.
Company: Spivey Hall
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $25.00
Box Office: 678-466-4200
Free Parking Available

“Ransom Notes,” Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Noontime Series
12/11/2009 to 12/11/2009
“Ransom Notes” with Kate (violin) and William Ransom (piano).
Company: Arts at Emory
Price: $0.00
Box Office: 404-727-5050
Spivey Hall Young Artists with the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir
12/12/2009 to 12/12/2009
Spivey Hall Young Artists with the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir
Martha Shaw, conductor
Judy Mason, piano
Richard Morris, organ
Welcome Christmas with the wonderful singers of the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir Program performing their mid-year concerts – one of Spivey Hall’s most cherished traditions.
Company: Spivey Hall
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $25.00
Box Office: 678-466-4200
Free Parking Available

Big Band Christmas with Joe Gransden
12/12/2009 to 12/12/2009
Big Band Christmas with Joe Gransden
Back by popular demand, acclaimed trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden teams up with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta’s 17-piece big band for a wonderful evening of holiday favorites.
Company: Spivey Hall
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $30.00
Box Office: 678-466-4200
Free Parking Available

Christmas with Atlanta Sacred Chorale
12/12/2009 to 12/12/2009
Bring the whole family and join ASC in the classic beauty of the Second-Ponce sanctuary for an evening of musical memory-making.  Share the wonder, the joy, the memories, and the promise of Christmas.
Reception with Eric and the Chorale immediately following.
Company: Atlanta Sacred Chorale
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $15.00 – $20.00
Box Office: 404-915-4541
Public Transportation Available
Free Parking Available

Sketchworks Holiday Party 2
12/12/2009 to 12/12/2009
Where you can get wild without getting fired!
ONE NIGHT ONLY, Saturday, December 12, 2009, 7pm to 11pm at Sketchworks Theatre. $20 includes admission, one free drink, a “mini show”, food, live music, and a silent auction. Fundraiser in pursuit of Sketchworks’ non-profit status!
Company: Sketchworks
Suitability: Mature Content
Price: $20.00
Box Office: 404-499-8181
Free Parking Available

Candlelight On the Square
12/12/2009 to 12/12/2009
The Cobb Festival Singers, under the direction of Lynn Swanson, perform a concert of Christmas carols and classics in the candelight splendor of the historic St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta.
Company: William Baker Choral Foundation
Price: $0.00
Box Office: 678-787-9189
Free Parking Available

Puppet Slam
12/12/2009 to 12/12/2009
Dad’s continues the slam tradition this season with more opportunities to see the best of Atlanta’s puppeteers cut loose and experiment with some over–the–edge new work. Hosted by Lucky Yates as the obnoxiously funny Foolio, the puppet pieces in this late night adventure are for adults only.
Company: Dad’s Garage
Suitability: Mature Content
Price: $9.00
Box Office: 404-523-3141
Public Transportation Available
Free Parking Available

Spivey Hall Children’s Choir, Spivey Hall Tour Choir
12/13/2009 to 12/13/2009
Spivey Hall Children’s Choir, Spivey Hall Tour Choir
Welcome Christmas with the wonderful singers of the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir Program performing their mid-year concerts – one of Spivey Hall’s most cherished traditions.
Company: Spivey Hall
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $26.00
Box Office: 678-466-4200
Free Parking Available

The Atlanta Singers
12/13/2009 to 12/13/2009
The Atlanta Singers
David Morrow, conductor
The Atlanta Singers perform their annual a cappella Christmas program in the acoustical splendor of Spivey Hall – “pure joy for the listener” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
Company: Spivey Hall
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $20.00
Box Office: 678-466-4200
Free Parking Available

“Seventeenth Annual Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert,” James Flannery, director and host
12/11/2009 to 12/13/2009
This popular event features the rollicking high spirits and mystical beauty of Celtic and Appalachian music, dance, poetry, song and story.
Company: Arts at Emory
Price: $10.00 – $25.00
Box Office: 404-727-5050
Public Transportation Available
Free Parking Available

“Father Christmas’ Favorite Chamber Music,” Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Family Series
12/13/2009 to 12/13/2009
England’s Santa Claus gives out holiday treats after the Vega String Quartet performs.
Company: Arts at Emory
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $4.00
Box Office: 404-727-5050

Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Scott Stewart, director
12/14/2009 to 12/14/2009
The Atlanta Youth Symphony (AYWS) was established in 1988 as the premiere youth wind ensemble in the Atlanta metropolitan arts community. It is comprised of a select group of the finest high school wind and percussion instrumentalists in the area and performs the best of traditional and contemporary wind band literature. The AYWS is sponsored by Emory University where they perform four concerts annually on campus and also tour regularly, participate in commissions and frequently perform with guest soloists, composers and conductors of national and international renown.
Company: Arts at Emory
Price: $0.00
Box Office: 404-727-5050
Public Transportation Available
Free Parking Available

Dinner and A Diva – Boar’s Head Feast
12/14/2009 to 12/15/2009
Dinner and a Diva at Petite Auberge (Decatur)
TRADITIONAL BOAR’S HEAD FEAST
with Madrigal Singers
What to expect:
-Hors d’oeuvres served at 6:15
with Cash Bar
Seating at tables begins at 7:00
-Prices vary by location—tax and tip included
-Dress is business casual
Order of events:
-Hors d’oeuvres
-Introduction and initial narration
-Salad and wine
-Main Course and wine
-Desert and coffee
-Narration and music occurs between courses of the meal.
No Discount Tickets available thru AtlanTIX
Company: Capitol City Opera
Price: $55.00
Box Office: 404.634.6268

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
12/11/2009 to 12/20/2009
In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids– probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem– and the fun– when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on!
Company: Centerstage North Theatre
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $10.00
Box Office: 770-516-3330

Felice Ramadan: A Holiday Vaudeville
12/11/2009 to 12/20/2009
Felice Ramadan: A Holiday Vaudeville will present a variety of takes on the winter holidays… Comedy, radio theater, dance, & Thimblerig all are part of the mix as we celebrate in a whole new way!  All of the Academy’s resident companies have been invited to participate in this event!  An original Academy Theatre production which is directed by Geoffrey Brown.
Company: Academy Theatre
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $15.00 – $20.00
Box Office: 404-474-8332
Free Parking Available
Pay Parking Available

The Music Man
12/10/2009 to 12/20/2009
Center Theatre at the MJCCA is pleased to present a the classic musical, THE MUSIC MAN. Directed by Dina Shadwell, with book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey.
Company: Center Theatre at the MJCCA
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $12.00 – $20.00
Box Office: 678-812-4002
Free Parking Available

Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays and A Connie Sue Day Christmas
12/11/2009 to 12/20/2009
Don’t miss the incomparable Libby Whittemore as she presents the 10th anniversary of her highly-acclaimed holiday show:
“Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays” and “A Connie Sue Day Christmas” at Actor’s Express.
This year’s production includes a selection of six new holiday favorites. Libby will be joined by Robert Strickland and his Super-Sized Combo in six performances Fridays through Sundays.
All performances at 7:30 p.m.
December 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20
All Tickets $40
Company: Actor’s Express
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $40.00
Box Office: 404-607-7469
Free Parking Available
Pay Parking Available

Amahl and the Night Visitor
12/13/2009 to 12/23/2009
Composed and written by Gian Carlo Menotti.
Haunting and vivid musical interpretations capture the humble life of a crippled child and his impoverished mother and describe one mesmerizing evening when traveling magi from the East mysteriously seek rest with them; this is a co-production with Georgia State University School of Music. Recommended for all ages.
Company: Theatrical Outfit
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $15.00 – $25.00
Box Office: 678-528-1500
Public Transportation Available
Pay Parking Available

The Nutcracker
12/11/2009 to 12/27/2009
Fairies. Princes. Dancing snowflakes. The magic of the holiday season is alive again at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Share the tradition and feel the warmth that has been enchanting audiences in Atlanta for 50 years.
Company: Atlanta Ballet
Suitability: Family Friendly
Price: $42.00 – $114.00
Box Office: 404-817-8700
Public Transportation Available
Pay Parking Available

Improv Revolution – Thursday Night Improv
12/10/2009 to 12/02/2010
The future of yesterday’s improv tomorrow – today! Revolving improv formats, fresh faces and big ideas mark our ever–changing Thursday night testing ground for innovative and new improvisers. In addition to catching first glimpse at our brightest upcoming talent (The Nonsemble), this is your chance to catch the planting and growing of The Ensemble’s latest improv seeds. Shows this year include: Micetro (an improv rat–race), Sneak Preview (see the movie before it hits the big screen), State Tribute (a very un–historical account of our fair country), An Evening With (a full evening with a different ensemble member each week), and Couch Party (good time hang–outs with Lucky Yates and pals).

Discount tickets for this show are available thru AtlanTIX online and at the booths.

Click on Discount Tickets on the blue bar above to see list of tickets available online today.
Company: Dad’s Garage
Suitability: Mature Content
Price: $10.00
Box Office: 404-523-3141
Public Transportation Available
Free Parking Available

Ask Dr. Frapples – Friday Night Improv
12/11/2009 to 12/03/2010
Lie down on the couch, relax, and let Dr. Bob Frapples put your mind at ease. A Dear Abby-style improv show, audience members pose personal questions to Dr. Bob that he will answer in front of their very eyes. With the help of his grad students acting out possible solutions along the way, Dr. Bob is sure to cure what ails ya!

This show is not appropriate for anyone not old enough to experience adult humor…or anyone that just doesn’t like it.

Discount tickets for this show are available thru AtlanTIX online and at the booths.
Click on Discount Tickets on the blue bar above to see list of tickets available online today.
Company: Dad’s Garage
Suitability: Mature Content
Price: $12.00
Box Office: 404-523-3141
Public Transportation Available
Free Parking Available