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Friday, July 9, 2021

Review: High’s “Permanent Project” has powerful launch with Komansé Dance by Gillian Anne Renault

This is a game-changer, the African American woman said, standing at the... The post Review: High’s “Permanent Project” has powerful launch with Komansé Dance appeared first on ARTS A…

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Atlanta Ballet’s Erica Alvarado on the 2021-22 season, return to live audiences by Gillian Anne Renault

When choreographer Yuri Possokhov started to set his acclaimed Nutcracker on Atlanta Ballet dancers... The post Atlanta Ballet’s Erica Alvarado on the 2021-22 season, return to live audi…

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

In Our Own Words: Tara Lee, choreographer and dance artist by Gillian Anne Renault

In 2017, Tara Lee was one of five co-founding members of Terminus... The post In Our Own Words: Tara Lee, choreographer and dance artist appeared first on ARTS ATL.

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Friday, June 18, 2021

In Our Own Words: Gabrielle Gambino, dancer and choreographer and teacher by Gillian Anne Renault

Gabrielle Gambino is a member of Zoetic Dance Ensemble and a freelance... The post In Our Own Words: Gabrielle Gambino, dancer and choreographer and teacher appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:55AM
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Review: In “The Poet,” Terminus creates a brilliantly haunting, moving film ballet by Gillian Anne Renault

If you know, or have known, someone with dementia, prepare to be... The post Review: In “The Poet,” Terminus creates a brilliantly haunting, moving film ballet appeared first on ARTS ATL.

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Review: Dance Canvas puts on a joyful showcase of emerging choreographers by Gillian Anne Renault

There was a lot of talent on the Georgia Tech Arts Skyline... The post Review: Dance Canvas puts on a joyful showcase of emerging choreographers appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 08:55PM
Thursday, May 6, 2021

Longtime dancer Jackie Nash bids fond adieu to Atlanta Ballet, will join Terminus by Gillian Anne Renault

“I remember seeing her for the first time and thinking ‘Who is... The post Longtime dancer Jackie Nash bids fond adieu to Atlanta Ballet, will join Terminus appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:41PM

Art for Artists fund organizes to provide grants for catastrophic health expenses by Gillian Anne Renault

A new relief fund for Atlanta artists who face catastrophic health expenses... The post Art for Artists fund organizes to provide grants for catastrophic health expenses appeared first on AR…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:19AM

Review: Atlanta Ballet makes a strong return with Schreier’s “Pleiades Dances” by Gillian Anne Renault

They’re back! On Friday, for the first time in more than a... The post Review: Atlanta Ballet makes a strong return with Schreier’s “Pleiades Dances” appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:19AM
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Review: Atlanta Ballet’s junior troupe disappoints with uneven Skyline debut by Gillian Anne Renault

It would have been wonderful if Atlanta Ballet had showcased the main... The post Review: Atlanta Ballet’s junior troupe disappoints with uneven Skyline debut appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 07:08PM
Friday, April 16, 2021

Review: ImmerseATL explores themes of the pandemic with “Continuous Replay” by Gillian Anne Renault

Continuous Replay: Come Together, presented Wednesday night as part of the Georgia... The post Review: ImmerseATL explores themes of the pandemic with “Continuous Replay” appeared first …

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:19PM

Masks, cameras, action! Behind the scenes at the “Carmen” dress rehearsal by Gillian Anne Renault

It looks like a movie set. Large white trailers are lined up... The post Masks, cameras, action! Behind the scenes at the “Carmen” dress rehearsal appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 07:36PM
Thursday, April 8, 2021

One Year Later: Atlanta Ballet’s Keith Reeves discovers grace in the pandemic by Gillian Anne Renault

Keith Reeves’ great-grandmother died in January 2020, but the Atlanta Ballet dancer didn’t... The post One Year Later: Atlanta Ballet’s Keith Reeves discovers grace in the pandemic ap…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:15PM
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Review: Core Dance’s “No Time to Lose” shows the power and poetry of live dance by Gillian Anne Renault

Going from Atlanta Ballet’s Silver Linings livestream last weekend to Core Dance’s... The post Review: Core Dance’s “No Time to Lose” shows the power and poetry of live dance appea…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:35PM
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Review: Atlanta Ballet’s “Silver Linings” livestream delivers a lovely tour de force by Gillian Anne Renault

Oh how I miss live dance! Watching Claudia Schreier’s new ballet on... The post Review: Atlanta Ballet’s “Silver Linings” livestream delivers a lovely tour de force appeared first on…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:46PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

DanceATL hosts a virtual “taste” of new works and explore artistic process by Gillian Anne Renault

DanceATL, a nonprofit support organization, will host an informal “taste” of in-progress,... The post DanceATL hosts a virtual “taste” of new works and explore artistic process appea…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:02PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Review: Despite glitches, “Silver Linings” marks Atlanta Ballet’s welcome return by Gillian Anne Renault

The Atlanta Ballet’s free livestream Silver Linings was an experiment, and like many... The post Review: Despite glitches, “Silver Linings” marks Atlanta Ballet’s welcome return app…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:58PM
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Core Dance uses pandemic shutdown as an opportunity to reflect and reimagine by Gillian Anne Renault

For many in the dance world, the pandemic shutdown has created space... The post Core Dance uses pandemic shutdown as an opportunity to reflect and reimagine appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:40PM
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The Atlanta Opera’s new virtual offerings intended as “Love Letters” to the city by Gillian Anne Renault

“Georgia on My Mind” is one of the well-known songs featured in... The post The Atlanta Opera’s new virtual offerings intended as “Love Letters” to the city appeared first on ARTS …

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:54PM
Friday, January 29, 2021

Remembrance: Ballethnic dancer and teacher Ronnie J. Anderson Jr. by Gillian Anne Renault

A dancer’s life is short, but rarely in the way that Ronnie... The post Remembrance: Ballethnic dancer and teacher Ronnie J. Anderson Jr. appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:11AM
Friday, April 3, 2020

In Our Own Words: Rachel Van Buskirk, Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre by Gillian Anne Renault

Editor’s note: Atlanta’s artists face uncertainty in this age of coronavirus. To... The post In Our Own Words: Rachel Van Buskirk, Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre appeared first on ARTS A…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:54PM
Monday, February 17, 2020

Alvin Ailey Dance returns to Fox Theatre with new politically informed works by Gillian Anne Renault

Seeing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform Revelations — which will be featured... The post Alvin Ailey Dance returns to Fox Theatre with new politically informed works appeared fi…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 07:18PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Atlanta Ballet brings “The Nutcracker” to the prestigious Kennedy Center stage  by Gillian Anne Renault

Atlanta Ballet Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin danced at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center... The post Atlanta Ballet brings “The Nutcracker” to the prestigious Kennedy Center stage…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:48PM
Friday, March 22, 2019

BODYTRAFFIC to debut works by Israeli choreographers at KSU by Gillian Anne Renault

On March 27, the Los Angeles-based dance company BODYTRAFFIC will bring works by acclaimed Israeli choreographers Barak Marshall and Hofesh Shechter to Kennesaw State University’s Dance Th…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:06AM
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Preview: Giwayen Mata brings its dance of a different drummer to Spelman stage by Gillian Anne Renault

“When Giwayen Mata first started, people were taken aback by the fact that we, as women, were drumming,” says Omelika Kuumba, founder and artistic director of the Atlanta ensemb…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PM
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Profile: New Atlanta Ballet artistic director Gennadi Nedvigin seen as an exacting dancer, fantastic teacher by Gillian Anne Renault

Dance critics, fans and members of San Francisco Ballet agree — Gennadi Nedvigin, Atlanta Ballet’s incoming artistic director, is a magnificent dancer. Alistair MaCauley of The New Y…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:00PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Preview: For Alvin Ailey’s Robert Battle, “Revelations” inspires his own grand “Awakening” by Gillian Anne Renault

It’s almost impossible to think of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and not think Revelations. It’s the finale on every mixed bill the company

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Monday, November 9, 2015

Preview: Under the leadership of Ivan Pulinkala, Kennesaw State celebrates 10 years of dance by Gillian Anne Renault

Dr. Ivan Pulinkala, chair of the Department of Dance at Kennesaw State University (KSU), is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the program he founded, thanks

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Preview: For legendary choreographer Mark Morris at the Rialto, the beat still goes on by Gillian Anne Renault

The day I interviewed Mark Morris, he had just received his copy of Mark Morris: Musician-Choreographer, a new book by dance scholar Stephanie Jordan, Ph.D.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:27PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards