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Mar 9, 2025 | artsatl.org

What propelled the daughter of a renowned Jewish scholar to join a movement on the fringe of American society that rejected religion, capitalism, and other mainstream ideals? Author Dave Schechter delves into the story of Amy Schechter, a Jewish woman, who made Communism her way to repair the world. This is a story that…

Feb 11, 2025 | artsatl.org

Anyone up for a three-hour play about investment banking? Admittedly, with a pitch like that, you might not get many takers. Better to say that the new production of Ben Power’s masterful adaptation of Stefano Massini’s monumental work The Lehman Trilogy at Theatrical Outfit is a knockout. The show is…

Jan 17, 2025 | artsatl.org | Denise K James

In partnership with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ArtsATL has identified members of the Atlanta arts community whose work goes beyond the personal to make a broader impact in their community. We’ll bring you their stories all week. ::Heidi Howard never planned to have a career in theater. Though she took drama classes with a friend at their small high school, it “was just the thing that kept me sane and happy,” she says.

Dec 11, 2024 | artsatl.org | Denise K James

A perusal of the playbill briefs us on children’s book author Arnold Stark Lobel, a self-proclaimed daydreamer who based his iconic amphibians on the optimistic and pessimistic aspects of himself. While this idea is likely lost on young audience members (ages ranged from babyhood onward), adults will notice the binary between the two friends is strong. One of the show’s best stories is in the summer, when Toad is ashamed of how he looks in his swimwear.

Oct 30, 2024 | artsatl.org | Denise K James

::A week before the staging of Les MisAmerica — a political comedy based on Les Misérables but set in the United States and less serious — a handful of cast members met at Village Music in Avondale Estates to run through songs with Nick Edelstein, their music director. As Edelstein pressed “play” on a score recording, the semicircle launched into songs such as “Look ‘Round” and “Masters of the House” — familiar to fans of Les Misérables but with bold, hilarious updates.