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The Magic
Negro
(And Other
Blackity
Blackness,
As Told By
An African-
American
Man
Who Also
Happens To Be Black): This hilarious
one-man show by Dad’s Garage’s Mark
Kendall—also a leader in Atlanta’s growing
African-American comedy network—shows
a performer at war with himself and is
performed at Alliance Theatre. Opens
March 24. $15 to $25. alliancetheatre.org
Don Pasquale: The Atlanta Opera
presents this modern production from
director Chuck Hudson. Set in the golden
era of Hollywood, Don Pasquale is an
aging silent film star at the sunset of his
career who sets off to find a wife and heir
to his fortune. Opens March 25. $35 to
$131. atlantaopera.org IE]
St. Lawrence String Quartet with
Pedja Muzijevic, Piano: Visit Emory
University’s Schwartz Center for
Performing Arts to see this quartet
celebrated for its smoldering intensity
and “flexibility, dramatic fire and...
hint of rock ‘n’ roll energy” (LA
Times), which is joined by pianist
Pedja Muzijevic, who the London
Financial Times eloquently sums up
as “a virtuoso with formidable fingers
and a musician with fiercely original
ideas about the music he plays.”
March 18. $5 to $45. arts.emory.edu
The Legend of Georgia McBride: With a
pregnant wife, an empty bank account and
an eviction notice coming his way, Casey
has no choice but to trade his jumpsuit for
sequins and strut his stuff as the Florida
panhandle’s newest drag queen in a music-
filled comedy by Actors Express. Opens
March 18. $21 to $45. actors-express.com
Simply Simone: The Music of Nina
Simone: This musical revue by Theatrical
Outfit lays bare the rich legacy of an
American icon whose work spans genres
from jazz to gospel to blues to Broadway
to rock and roll. Opens March 23. $20 to
$48. theatricaloutfit.org
Grease: Presented by Serenbe Playhouse
and featuring a spectacular cast filled with
Atlanta’s brightest talent, Grease is the
story of star crossed teenage lovers, Danny
and Sandy. Opens March 23. $30 to $35.
serenbeplayhouse.com
Man of La Mancha: Set in the context
of the Spanish Inquisition, Man of La
Mancha is presented by Capitol City
Opera Company as a play-within-a-play
with Don Quixote’s obsessive quest to
attain an “impossible dream.” March 24
through 26. $30 to $40. ccityopera.org
From Here to There: Come explore the
science of how things move by land, sea and
air at Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Daily.
$14.95. childrensmuseumatlanta.org
White Woman in Progress: Inspired by Tara
Ochs’ role as civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo
in the Oscar-nominated movie “Selma,” this
one woman show world premiere at 7 Stages
champions individual power and breaks
open the conversation surrounding privilege,
race and social justice today. Opens March
17. $22.50. 7stages.org
Nobody Loves You: In this show at
Horizon Theatre, take a behind-the-scenes
ride through a hilarious musical comedy
about the intimate and gut-wrenching
quest for love while millions of viewers
watch on TV. Opens March 17. $25 to
$40. horizontheatre.com
VISUAL ARTS
Maxine Hess Solo Exhibition: Hathaway
Gallery presents an exhibit of mixed
media fabric collages that show a feminist
reclaiming of what traditionally has been
seen as women’s work. Opens March 11.
Free, hathawaygallery.com
APG Push Pin Show: In this show at
Atlanta Photography Group Gallery,
photographers are invited to showcase
their latest work by pinning pieces to
the gallery walls. Closes March 11. Free.
apgphoto.org
Publish or Perish: This group exhibit
at Marcia Wood Gallery features works
by dozens of artists in nationally based
printmaking collectives, including some
of the most important artists working in
printmaking today. March 16 through 18.
Free, marciawoodgallery.com
2017 American Craft Show in Atlanta:
The American Craft Show returns to Cobb
Galleria Centre, and more than 225 of the
country’s top contemporary craft artists
present their latest handmade creations
in jewelry, clothing, furniture and home
decor. March 17 through 19. Free to $13.
craftcouncil.org
the preeminent gallery and publisher of
contemporary fine art prints. Monday
through Friday. Free, scad.edu/atlanta
Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease:
The multimedia exhibition “Countdown
to Zero: Defeating Disease” at the Jimmy
Carter Presidential Library and Museum
explores the factors that determine
whether a disease can be eradicated and
the scientific and social innovations that
are making it possible. Daily. Free to $8.
j immycarterlibrary. gov
PERFORMING ARTS
Much Ado About Nothing: Will
Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor,
admit his love for the equally witty and
equally independent Beatrice? Will the
young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the
devious meddling of others? Find out in
this show at New American Shakespeare
Tavern. March 3 through 26. $15 to $36.
shakespearetavern.com
Medford Johnston: 1983: In this
exhibition on view at Sandler Hudson
Gallery, Medford Johnston shows mixed
media works on paper that led to a
single canvas that embodied the year’s
work - 1983. Closes March 18. Free,
sandlerhudson. com
Catalyst: Master Prints by Pace Prints:
SCAD presents a group exhibition of
master prints on loan from Pace Prints,
Katherine Helen Fisher: Characters:
A continuation of Fisher’s deep interest
in interdisciplinary collaboration and its
capacity to reinvigorate dance, this mixed-
media piece performed at Ferst Center for
the Arts explores the connection between
identity and technology as well as the
human need for ritual through dance and
visual media. March 5. $28 arts.gatech.edu
MJ Live: Visit the Cobb Energy
Performing Arts Centre to see “MJ Live,”
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and
Cherish The Ladies: Grab your favorite
bonnie lass (or lad) and get yourself to
Atlanta Symphony Hall to celebrate the
luck of the Irish this year! March 17 and
18. $25 to $65. atlantasymphony.org
Annie: Directed by original lyricist
and director Martin Charnin and
choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this
production of “Annie” performed at the
Fox Theatre is a brand new incarnation of
the iconic original. March 17 through 19.
$30 to $125. atlanta.broadway.com
the number one Michael Jackson tribute
show in the world showcasing the energy
excitement, spectacle and pure joy of this
legendary superstar and his music. March
10. $30 to $55. cobbenergycentre.com
Norah Jones: Norah Jones first emerged
on the world stage with the February 2002
release of “Come Away With Me,” and she
performs live at The Fox Theatre this March.
March 11. $56 to $71.50. foxtheatre.org
The Dragon King: In this show at Center
for Puppetry Arts, a fearless Grandmother
resolves to ask the Dragon King why he is
withholding the rain. Opens March 14.
$20.50. puppet.org
Hale Woodruff s Talladega Murals: Visit the High Museum of Art to see murals by
Atlanta-based artist Hale Woodruff that were commissioned in 1938 for Talladega
College, Ala., one of the first colleges established for African-Americans in the United
States. Tuesday through Sunday Free to $14.50. high.org
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