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    THEATER

    Review: From Van Gogh to cannibalism to a crazy cat, Puppetry Center scores again

    By Andrew Alexander

    Xperimental Puppetry Theater, the annual showcase of experimental puppetry and animation on view at the Center for Puppetry Arts through Sunday, May 19, provides artists

    POSTED May 18 No comments READ MORE
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    DANCE

    Review: Tanz Farms’ “The Liberated Accident,” as fleeting and beautiful as a passing train

    By Andrew Alexander

    Amanda K. Miller-Fasshauer’s new dance work “The Liberated Accident” ends with the arrival of a train — or at least it did on Thursday, its opening

    POSTED May 10 1 comment READ MORE
  • Stacy Melich (left) and Jed Drummond ponder what's a-blowin' in the wind.
    THEATER

    Review: 7 Stages’ “Lady Lay,” on a woman’s transformation by Bob Dylan, is compelling despite flaws

    By Andrew Alexander

    “Lady Lay,” at 7 Stages through May 19, tells the story of Marianne, an office worker in a dreary job in West Berlin in the

    POSTED May 08 3 comments READ MORE
  • Puppeteer Tim Watts had no expectation his show would be an international hit. (Photo by Michelle Robin Anderson)
    THEATER

    Preview: Puppetry Arts to stage much-heralded micro-epic “Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer”

    By Andrew Alexander

    It’s hard to know how to best describe “The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer.” It’s been called a one-man micro-epic. A Pixar film

    POSTED Apr 25 2 comments READ MORE
  • The actors went to a horse farm to learn about movement. (Photo by BreeAnne Clowdus)
    THEATER

    For that spooky horse action in Actor’s Express’ “Equus,” thank Emory dance teacher Anna Leo

    By Andrew Alexander

    Stomping, cantering and whinnying are stage actions that seem more likely to evoke laughter than pathos, but for the play “Equus,” six actors must not

    POSTED Apr 24 1 comment READ MORE
  • David Daniels and Natalie Dessay in Handel's "Giulio Cesare." 
(Photo by Marty Sohl)
    MUSIC

    Preview: Atlanta countertenor David Daniels stars in Met’s broadcast of “Giulio Cesare”

    By Andrew Alexander

    For opera singers, there used to be no experience more daunting than performing at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. But in recent years, the Met has

    POSTED Apr 23 No comments READ MORE
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    BOOKS, ART+DESIGN

    Q&A: Carlos Museum’s Peter Lacovara, who’s helping put ancient Nubia on the map

    By Andrew Alexander

    The achievements and monuments of ancient Nubia have long been overshadowed by those of ancient Egypt. But in recent years, more and more archaeologists are

    POSTED Apr 22 1 comment READ MORE
  • Saiah has again transformed the Goat Farm into a magical tapestry in “Moby-Dick.” (Photo by by Shannon Goodman)
    THEATER

    Review: Saiah’s inventive, ambitious “Moby-Dick” is season’s first “don’t miss” show

    By Andrew Alexander

    There are times when a theater critic’s duty doesn’t seem to require much beyond simply saying, “Go see this show.” That’s about all that needs

    POSTED Apr 18 1 comment READ MORE
  • "Assistance" is one in a series of plays based on the Seven Deadly Sins.
    THEATER

    Review: Pinch ‘N’ Ouch’s “Assistance” explores greed, but script could use a helping hand

    By Andrew Alexander

    In “Assistance,” onstage at Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Theatre through May 4, young assistants to a Donald Trump-like wheeler and dealer with a short temper and

    POSTED Apr 18 1 comment READ MORE
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    DANCE

    Preview: Skwhirlhaus bringing professional dance to a backyard stage in Kirkwood

    By Andrew Alexander

    “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard.” That’s the way the movie “The

    POSTED Apr 18 2 comments READ MORE
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    BOOKS

    Q&A: Poet, essayist, undertaker and Emory lecturer Thomas Lynch on death, language and “Six Feet Under”

    By Andrew Alexander

    “A consultation with the undertaker” probably ranks pretty low on the list of encounters you’d want to have. But when the undertaker is poet and

    POSTED Apr 16 1 comment READ MORE
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    THEATER

    Review: Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” succeeds at Theater Emory, almost in spite of itself

    By Andrew Alexander

    None other than Anton Chekhov himself comes out to introduce his play “The Cherry Orchard,” at Theater Emory through April 14. Donald McManus takes on the

    POSTED Apr 09 1 comment READ MORE
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