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PACE 4B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011 ON STAGE EQUESTRIAN ABILITIES “Odysseo” combines acrobatics and equestrian prowess to celebrate the beauty of the horse. 'Odysseo' presents magical adventure Atlanta’s city skyline now has a huge white tent where an adventure awaits those who go to Cavalia’s “Odysseo” produc tion. It’s a magical evening where horses and a talented group of men and women will delight and amaze the audience. The adventure begins as soon as you enter the big top. There are no structures on the stage or in the seat ing area making for a truly immersive three- dimensional experience that will astonish and amaze you before the show even starts. The big top rises 125 feet in the air and covers an area 393 feet long by 311 feet wide. The stage cov ers close to 8,200 square feet with a seating capacity of 2,290. The show is a wonderful cel ebration of the natural beauty and harmony of horse and man. They lead you on a journey through a mystical forest that is both sooth ing and inspiring. The cast of acrobats, dancers, musicians and riders all work together to present a production that seems almost like a dream. The show features 69 horses and 55 artists who will take you on a journey that will leave a lasting impression. While all of the cast is top-notch, it is the acrobats that I was most amazed by. The strength and agility they showed seemed to surpass what is humanly possible. They jumped and flipped through the air and completed some of the most wonderful scenes during the production. It was during their time on the stage that you heard the most gasps and exclamations from the audience. The riders also were amazing as they rode the horses, standing on them and even hanging from the side as the horses raced along the stage. It truly made for a magical evening. Performances were originally scheduled to go through Jan. 8 but the run has been extended through Jan. 15. Children and junior ticket prices are also being reduced 10 to 40 percent, depending on the performance. Performances are in the big tent located in the heart of midtown Atlanta at 8th and Spring Streets. For ticket information, visit www. cavalia.net or call 1-866-999- 8111. Angela Gary is an editor with MainStreet Newspapers. She can be reached at AngieEditor@aol. com. angela gary GTA presents 'Spelling Bee' The Gainesville Theatre Alliance will present the musical — “Spelling Bee,” which celebrates six adolescent outsid ers for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time — Feb. 17-25. Atlanta actor/director Alan Kilpatrick will guest direct GTA’s production of “Spelling Bee.” GTA audiences saw him most recently as the foppish Foigard in “The Beaux’ Stratagem” in 2010; Kilpatrick also directed last season’s production of Steve Martin’s adaptation of “The Underpants.” “Spelling Bee” will be performed in the intimate, 200-seat Ed Cabell Theatre on the Gainesville State College cam pus, a three-quarter thrust stage with audience on three sides. There will be a free opening night reception following the show, which has no intermission. The show is rated PG-13 for suggestive language. All tickets for this event are $12. Select seats at www.gainesvilletheatre- alliance.org or purchase tickets through the GTA Box Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at 678-717-3624. MasterCard, Visa and Discover are accepted. There is an automatic dis count of 20 percent for groups of 12 or more and patrons purchasing tickets to Spelling Bee and one additional show on the 2011-12 season receive a pack age discount. ADA is seating available through the Box Office only. 'Billy Elliott' gets set to music NETworks Presentations will bring “Billy Elliot the Musical” to Atlanta’s Fox Theatre March 13-18 as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2011-12 season. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreog raphy by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, “Billy Elliot the Musical” has earned critical acclaim on Broadway including 10 Tony Awards. Tickets start at $28 and can be pur chased through the Fox Theatre Box Office, Ticketmaster, www.broadwayi- natlanta.com or 1-800-982-2787. “Billy Elliot the Musical” is the joyous cel ebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising talent that inspires his family and his whole community and changes his life forever. The production has been awarded 81 national and international awards, including 10 Tony Awards, Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle. The performance schedule for “Billy Elliot the Musical” at The Fox Theatre is: •Tuesday, March 13,8 p.m. •Wednesday, March 14, 8 p.m. •Thursday, March 15, 8 p.m. •Friday, March 16, 8 p.m. •Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. •Sunday, March 18, 1 pm. and 6:30 p.m. Additional information about “Billy Elliot the Musical” is available at www. BillyElliotTour.com. Show makes tribute to The King' “Elvis Lives” will appear at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. The show is a multimedia and live musical journey across Elvis’ life fea turing four finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ annual worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. The cast members include Bill Cherry, Ben Klein, Kevin Mills and Victor Trevino, Jr., each representing Elvis dur ing different stages in his career. The Elvis tribute artists will be joined by a live band, back-up singers, dancers, along with an Ann-Margret tribute art ist, as well as iconic imagery made available from the Graceland archives. “We are thrilled to have four of the top Elvis Tribute Artists in the world fea tured in our cast,” said Brian Brigner, Chief Operating Officer of On Stage Touring, the tour’s producers. Tickets are priced at $34-$54, plus fees, and may be purchased through Ticketmaster.com, any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or in person at the Bank of North Georgia Box Office at Cobb Energy Centre. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed on Sundays. The box office is located at 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. Additional information about the Elvis Lives tour may be found at www. elvislivestour.com. 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