192 stories by "Jim Farmer"
Cocktails at lunch or various work functions were often the norm, as...
The post Non-liquid courage: On sobriety, artistic journeys and "The White Chip" appeared first on ARTS ATL.
When he was first approached about working on a musical adaptation of...
The post John Burke's colorful experiences led to "Red: A Crayon's Musical" appeared first on ARTS ATL.
The news landed with sledgehammer force for movie lovers throughout Atlanta and...
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Janelle Monáe was nervous. The Atlanta-based singer and actress was about to...
The post Janelle Monáe dishes on the many layers of Netflix's "Glass Onion" appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Oronike Odeleye moved to Atlanta with her family at the age of...
The post Artistic Director Oronike Odeleye has a vision for the National Black Arts Festival appeared first on ARTS ATL.
As Larry Fried and Theresa May were looking around for support and...
The post Winning play for Earth Matters on Stage inspires deep reflection on climate change appeared first on ARTS ATL.
"He's the one that did Hamilton" was an expression I heard quite...
The post Review: City Springs' "In the Heights" is almost impeccably staged and performed appeared first on ARTS ATL.
It was set for Atlanta Opera's 2019-2020 finale, and then later that...
The post "Madama Butterfly" director and cast discuss the opera's timeless appeal appeared first on ARTS ATL.
In the wake of COVID-19 and the three-day Town Hall for Racial...
The post Stage Door Theatre's new leaders look forward to fresh ideas and perspective appeared first on ARTS ATL.
When seeking roles, Bethany Anne Lind tends to gravitate toward work that...
The post Bethany Anne Lind feels like a somebody in "Everybody" at Alliance Theatre appeared first on ARTS ATL.
He's seen only in a painting in the center of the stage...
The post Review: Essential's "A Complicated Hope" would benefit from some simplification appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Steven Spielberg's lauded remake of the 1961 film version of West Side...
The post Review: City Springs' worthy "West Side Story" could pack more romantic heat appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Actress Holland Taylor was attending a luncheon hosted by her friend Liz...
The post TV-film star Holland Taylor turned playwright to honor a Texas political star appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Good theater can be about riveting dramas, musicals with soaring production numbers,...
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Anthony Rodriguez, Aurora Theatre's co-founder and president/CEO, long has been fond of...
The post Anthony Rodriguez's 'aspirational' job change leads into Aurora's transition plan appeared…
When we first meet Eli "The Bull" Willis, the central figure in Out...
The post Theater review: Staged in homes, Out of Hand's "CALF" doesn't fully hit home appeared first on ARTS ATL.
All around him, Tony Award-winning actor Shuler Hensley sees repercussions of two...
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It's billed as a thriller, but Theatrical Outfit's The Wolf at the...
The post Review: An ill wind of distrust howls in Outfit's "Wolf at the End of the Block" appeared first on ARTS ATL.
When he was an Atlanta actor in the early days of his...
The post Ex-Atlantan Brandon J. Dirden comes full circle with "Take Me Out" on Broadway appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Carolyn Cook and her colleagues at Théâtre du Rêve are comfortable presenting...
The post Théâtre du Rêve's "Code Noir" film depicts a timeless fight for justice, equality appe…
Many of the questions remain the same but Baayork Lee's answers are...
The post Actors get in "Line" at City Springs to hear stories, learn moves from Baayork Lee appeared first on ARTS ATL.
At one time the idea of a new Brian Clowdus production opening...
The post Will it be a "witch hunt" or shrug as Brian Clowdus returns with "Salem Experience"? appeared first on ARTS ATL.
If the name Karola Ruth Siegel doesn't automatically ring a bell, then...
The post Review: Stimulating performance lifts "Becoming Dr. Ruth" at Stage Door appeared first on ARTS ATL.
When Stage Door Players' board of directors furloughed longtime artistic director Robert...
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City Springs Theatre Company's Into the Woods, one of the first major...
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