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SUMMARY:Free Family Fun Festival
DESCRIPTION:SUNDAY\, JANUARY 13\, 2019: FREE FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL\nJoin the Alliance Theatre\, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and High Museum of Art for an afternoon of free family programming at the Woodruff Arts Center. Featuring free storytelling workshops\, performances and art-making\, enjoy fun for the whole family.   \nClick here to register for the event \nAlliance Theatre Programming January 13th:\nEver After Sneak Peek \n3:00 p.m. \nLocation: Rich Theatre\, 1st floor \nLa Tortuga and the Hare Theatre for the Very Young Performance \n1:00 PM\, 2:15 PM and 3:30 PM \nLocation: Selig Family Black Box Theater\, 3rd floor; Check in at the 3rd floor Professional Learning Classroom \nTickets are first come\, first served. See a House Manager no earlier than 30 minutes prior to each performance for admission. \nCreative Movement Workshops \n2:30 PM and 3:15 PM \nLocation Hamacher Studio\, 3rd floor \nFamily Storytelling Workshops \n1:15pm\, 2pm and 2:45pm \nLocation: Blue Studio\, 3rd floor \nHey Willy See the Pyramids Song Writing Workshop \n1:45 PM and 2:45 PM \nLocation: Rehearsal Hall B\, 3rd floor \nMax Makes a Million Writers Workshop \n2:00 PM and 3:00 PM \nLocation: Rehearsal Hall A\, 3rd floor \nThis program is made possible with support from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation. 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/free-family-fun-festival/
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SUMMARY:EGOTS Display
DESCRIPTION:The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and the Alliance Theatre will present a display of all five major American performance awards in the Woodruff Arts Center’s Memorial Arts Building on Jan. 19 at 6pm. Gathered together will be Atlanta’s own EGOTS\, the Emmy®\, Grammy®\, OSCAR®\, Tony Award® and SAG Actor Awards®\, given to ensembles\, actors and musicians that call Atlanta their home. Patrons of the ASO and the Alliance Theatre are invited to take photos with this rare display. \nThe exhibit will feature five awards with Georgia-based recipients\, including: \n\nThe 2018 Southeast Chapter Governors Emmy® Award\, presented to Ric Reitz in tandem with Melissa Goodman\, Wilbur Fitzgerald\, and Shay Griffin for outstanding achievement and dedication to broadcast television.\nThe 1985 Grammy® for Best Classical Album\, awarded to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for “Berlioz: Requiem.”\nThe 1962 Oscar® for Best Original Song\, awarded to Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini for “Moon River\,” which appeared in the 1962 motion picture Breakfast at Tiffany’s.\nThe 2007 Regional Theatre Tony® Award\, presented to Alliance Theatre.\nThe SAG Awards Actor® statuette\, emblematic of the award-winning cast of Stranger Things and the importance of Georgia as a filming location.\n\nThis opportunity to celebrate the arts and culture of Atlanta is presented in advance of the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® on Jan. 27. “The Atlanta EGOTS Exhibit is a salute to Georgia’s great artistic talent and its vibrant cultural community\,” said Kathy Connell\, Executive Producer of the SAG Awards. “SAG Awards\, which is presented by SAG-AFTRA\, is thrilled to be a part of this exciting and rare showcase.” \n  \nOn Jan. 19 in Atlanta Symphony Hall\, Music Director Robert Spano will lead a program featuring Shostakovich’s “Leningrad” Symphony and Johannes Moser performing Bernstein’s Three Meditations from MASS. More information and tickets  \nAt the Alliance Theatre on Jan. 19\, the Broadway-scale musical Ever After begins at 8 p.m.\, marking the first weekend of performances on the newly-renovated Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre. The production is in previews through January 25\, giving Atlanta audiences an advance look at the Theatre’s new space before its official Opening Night on Jan. 26. More information and tickets \nIn addition to being able to take your own selfie with all the awards\, the Alliance will also be offering 25% off tickets to see Ever After with Promo Code SAG25.  (Tickets may be purchased for any performance of Ever After (excluding Jan 26.)\, but must be purchased in person at the Woodruff Box Office on Saturday\, January 19\, using promo code SAG25).  \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/egots-display/
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SUMMARY:Free Family Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join the Alliance Theatre\, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra\, and High Museum of Art\, Atlanta for a free family festival on Sunday\, July 14\, 2019 from 1 – 4 p.m.  \nExperience the High Museum of Art galleries\, Alliance Theatre’s Max Makes a Million and Hey Willy\, See the Pyramids\, hands-on arts experiences and more for free!  \nPre-registration is encouraged. \nFull programming list:\nMax Makes a Million** \n1:30 & 4 p.m. \nHertz Stage \n** Must have pre-registered online for this performance. All patrons must be seated by ten minutes prior to the performance or they are not guaranteed a seat. A virtual waitlist will be available for any remaining tickets starting 30 minutes prior to each performance. See the registration table for more information.  \nHey Willy\, See the Pyramids*** \n1\, 2:15 & 3:30 p.m. \nSelig Family Black Box Theatre \, check in at the 3rd floor Professional Learning Classroom \nBest for ages 0-5 years \n*** Tickets are available in-person first come-first served at the event. Speak to a house manager at the Professional Learning Classroom on the 3rd floor no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the performance for admission. Space is limited.  \nProp-Making: Spinning Umbrella Tops \n1 – 4 p.m. \nAzadi Galleria  \nCostume-Making: Writer’s Caps \n1 – 4 p.m. \nAzadi Galleria  \nBlack Out Poetry Station \n1 – 4 p.m. \nNorth Alcove\, 2nd floor  \nTango Workshop \n1 & 3:45 p.m. \nEvent Room\, 2nd floor  \nWriter’s Workshop \n1:45 & 3 pm. \nEvent Room\, 2nd floor  \nPoetry Reading and Open Mic \n2:30 p.m.  \nEvent Room\, 2nd floor  \nLittle Engine That Could Sing! Pop-Up Musical Performance \n1:30\, 2:30\, & 3:30 p.m. \nConference Room AB\, 2nd floor  \nMove + Groove Workshop \n1:00\, 2:00\, & 3:00 p.m. \nCenter Space\, 1st floor  \nDreamer Drama Workshop \n1:30\, 2:30\, & 3:30 p.m. \nBeauchamp C. Carr Room\, 1st floor  \nProps for Pups Making Station \n1 – 4 p.m. \nSifly Piazza  \nFull Radius Dance performances \n1:30\, 2:30pm \nRobinson Atrium\, Stent Family Wing  \nArt-making Workshops* \n1-4pm \nGreene Family Education Center\, Lower Level\, Stent Family Wing  \nArt-making Workshop: Community Tree* \n1-4pm \nOrkin Terrace\, Wieland Pavillion  \nStorytimes \n1:30\, 2:30\, 3:30pm \nSkyway Level\, Stent Family Wing  \nFamily Tour \n2-2:30pm \nMeet in Taylor Lobby\, Wieland Pavillion  \nsmARTbox distribution* \n12-4:30pm \nOrkin Terrace\, Wieland Pavillion  \n* while supplies last  \nGreene Family Learning Gallery: CREATE and EXPERIENCE \n12-4pm \nThe Greene Family Learning Gallery is open on a first-come\, first-served basis on Second Sundays. We limit the number of visitors to keep play safe and fun for everyone. Join the lines for the CREATE and EXPERIENCE rooms by 4pm. 
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SUMMARY:Alliance Theatre Free Family Fun Day with UNICEF\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Alliance Theatre Free Family Day with UNICEF\, USA   \nSeptember 8\, 2019 – 1 – 4 PM \nThe Alliance Theatre joins forces with UNICEF USA to provide arts-based\, interactive workshops designed to raise awareness and improve the lives of children across the globe. Using storytelling and theatre\, families will work together to explore practical solutions to some of the world’s most vexing humanitarian problems. The event will culminate in a peaceful demonstration\, “Get Up Stand Up”\, to lift our voices against the injustices children face around the world.  \nRegister HERE » \nPlanned Activities:  \nChildren on the Move Simulation – Migrant/Refugee Boat Journey \nFamilies put themselves in the shoes of a refugee as they are walked through a simulation activity in which they make life changing decisions.  \nTrick-or-Treat with Alliance Theatre Teen Ensemble \nJoin the Alliance Theatre Teen Ensemble in an interactive performance to learn more about Trick or Treat for UNICEF.  \nInternational Dance Zone \nEngage in African Dance with Mama Yeye and Baba Tony while wearing a UNICEF Kid Power Band. Earn points by being active with your kid power band and start helping children in need. Experience the power of getting active and saving lives.  \nMachines in Motion \nIn this creative movement workshop\, families devise a solution to a global issue through improvisation and imagination.   \nGet Up\, Stand Up \nThrough story and facilitated conversation among families\, learn how to become an active citizen by participating in a peaceful demonstration on a topic related to kids’ well-being.   \nPhoto Station  \nWater Filtration Station \nMany children and families risk getting sick when they drink unsafe water. Learn how to build a portable filtration system which can be used in times when access to water is affected by natural disasters.  \nVirtual Reality Video \nExperience the life of a child on the move through their eyes in a virtual reality video.  \nSend a welcome letter to refugee family \nLearn about what it means to be a refugee and what UNICEF is doing to support children on the run. Color a picture or write a welcome letter to a refugee family who’s recently made a home in Atlanta.  \nLahza Exhibit \nExperience the lives of children through their own eyes by viewing an art display created by children in the Zatari refugee camp in Jordan. 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/alliance-theatre-free-family-fun-day-with-unicef-usa/
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SUMMARY:Festival of Wellness at the Alliance Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Wellness at the Alliance Theatre\nSaturday\, October 5\nFREE\nIn celebration of the Alliance’s upcoming production of Small Mouth Sounds\, which takes place at a silence wellness retreat\, the Alliance will host a health and wellness festival on the campus of the Woodruff Arts Center on October 5. Activities will include yoga\, meditation\, conversations with specialists from Emory\, and more. Attendees will also receive a special discount for tickets to see Small Mouth Sounds\, Oct 4 – 27\, 2019. \nRSVP for Free \nEvents:\nQi Gong\nQi Gong can be described as a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one’s mental and physical health by integrating posture\, movement\, breathing technique\, self-massage\, sound\, and focused intent.\n9-10am\nPiazza\nCarissa Kubitz from Decatur Healing Arts \nQueer Yoga Deep Stretch\n10-11am\nSouth Alcove\nPatrick Joseph Boston (he/she/they) \nHip Hop Yoga\n10-11am\nRehearsal Hall 3\nJaimee Ratliff \nPower Yoga\nBreak a sweat\, pulse deeper\, and burn more!\n10:30-11:30am\nSifley Piazza\nHannah Rose Broom\nFrom Exhale Atlanta \nSexify-Sensual Dancing\nPerforming sensual movements can make women feel more attractive and confident. Who doesn’t want to feel sexy from the inside out? Not to mention exercising with sexy music and fun people around is an even more effective way to deal with stress. This specialized movement embraces the curves of the female anatomy. It truly is a journey through your body that captures the true essence of who you are as a woman.\n11:00am-12:00pm\nRich Theatre Stage\nRoula Roulette\nFrom Metropolitan Studios \nSensual Yoga\nThis practice is an acknowledgment of a deep and abiding acceptance of your body\, your mind\, and your spirit. You will be utilizing alignment-based\, all levels yoga\, combined with positive affirmations and aromatherapy to pull you into a stronger\, more sensual sense of self! This class can stand on its own or be a fantastic way to get warmed up and pliable for the level 2 class to follow. Be ready to feel connected\, sensual and most of all\, SEXY!\n11:00am-12:00pm\nNorth Alcove\nMegan Kibby\nFrom Metropolitan Studios \nMeditation\n11:30am-12:30pm\nSouth Alcove\nBrenda Collins & Geoffrey Warren from People of Color Sangha \nHappy Seed on “Eating for the Planet”\n11:30am-12:30pm\nRehearsal Hall 3\nReid Trapani from Happy Seed Kitchen \nPranic Healing\n12:30-1:30pm\nRich Theatre\nUrsula Lentine from Decatur Healing Arts \nWhat is Wellness and How Do I Work to Achieve It?\nAn informative presentation including tips and tricks to improve your balance\, happiness\, & sustainability through wellness practices.\n1-2pm\nRehearsal Hall 3\nExecutive Wellness Coach & Blogger\, Danielle Reardon of thewellintended.com \nGentle Yoga\n1-2pm\nNorth Alcove\nBobbye Brown from Decatur Healing Arts \nYin Yoga With Storytelling\n2:30-3:30pm\nCenter Space\nLeigh Anne Neal from Nirvana Yoga \nSound Therapy\n3-4pm\nRehearsal Hall 3\nDanielle Hall from SoundEmbrace \nReiki Meditation\n3-4pm\nRich Theatre\nJenn Bailey Streck\nFrom Full Circle Studio \nMindfulness Meditation\n4-5pm\nCenter Space\nDr. Monika Stojek from Emory Healthcare Veterans Program Department of Psychiatry at Emory University of Medicine \nB.A.L.A.N.C.E.’d Wellness”: Mindfulness\, Movement\, and Lifestyle\nA collective discussion about practical and sustainable ways to experience balance in your personal adventures of mindfulness\, movement\, and lifestyle management.\n4:30-5:30pm\nRehearsal Hall 3\nAnthony Strayhorn \nMore Events & Schedule Coming Soon. \nRSVP for Free \nRSVP on Facebook and Share with Friends! \nPlease be advised: Building Implosion to disrupt MARTA service Saturday
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/festival-of-wellness-at-the-alliance-theatre/
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SUMMARY:Free Family Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Woodruff Arts Center presents: Free Family Fun Festival from 1 PM – 4 PM. Brought to you by the Alliance Theatre\, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra\, and the High Museum of Art. Includes performances of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience and an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert broadcast.  \nSchedule: \n\n1:15 PM – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Concert Broadcast\n1:30 PM – Naked Mole Rate Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience\n2:45 PM – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Concert Broadcast\n4 PM – Naked Mole Rate Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience\n\nRegister here »
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SUMMARY:Before Play: EVERYBODY
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Susan V. Booth and Tinashe Kajese-Bolden  \nPrior to 7:30pm performance\nEvent Room\, 2nd Floor // Woodruff Arts Center \nJoin us for a brief pre-show discussion with Susan V. Booth and Tinashe Kajese-Bolden\, co-directors of Everybody. Before Play discussions are free for ticket holders. No RSVP required. Get tickets for the SEP 8\, 7:30pm performance of Everybody. \n  \n \nSusan V. Booth (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001 and has initiated the Palefsky Collision Project for teens\, the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition\, the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab\, local producing partnerships and regional collaborative productions\, as well as commercial partnerships on projects such as The Prom; Tuck Everlasting; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; The Color Purple; Bring It On: The Musical; Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring in ’da Noise\, Bring in ’da Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL\, and has directed world premieres by writers including Pearl Cleage\, Janece Shaffer\, National Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey\, Stephen King\, John Mellencamp\, and Kristian Bush. As a director\, she has worked at such theatres as the Goodman\, La Jolla Playhouse\, New York Stage and Film\, Actors Theatre of Louisville\, Northlight Theatre\, Victory Gardens\, Court Theatre and many others. She holds degrees from Denison and Northwestern universities and was a fellow of the National Critics Institute and the Kemper Foundation. She has held teaching positions at Northwestern\, DePaul\, and Emory universities. She is a past president of the board of directors for the Theatre Communications Group\, the national service organization for the field\, is a trustee of Denison University\, and a member of the Carter Center’s Board of Councilors. Susan’s leadership is underwritten by the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle\, an initiative to support and promote women’s theater leadership funded by The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. Susan is married to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose Leventhal. \n  \n \nTinashe Kajese-Bolden (Co-Director) Award-Winning Director\, Actor\, Producer. She is the BOLD Artistic Director Fellow at the Alliance Theater and driven to create stories that celebrate our differences while building community. Tinashe is a Princess Grace 2019 Award Winner for Directing\, and Map Fund Award recipient to develop her devised new work ALL SMILES for Theater for the Very Young\, centering the experience of children on the Autism Spectrum. Recent theatre directing productions include School Girls (Or the African Mean Girls Play) at Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre\, Ghost at The Alliance Theater\, Native Gardens (Virginia Stage Company)\, Pipeline(Horizon Theater)\, Nick’s Flamingo Grill (World Premiere at The Alliance Theatre\, Hertz Stage)\, Eclipsed (Synchronicity Theatre\, Best Director Suzi Bass Award). Upcoming projects: Lydia Diamond’s ‘Toni Stone’ at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and The Alliance Theatre\, and Candrice Jone’s ‘Flex’ at Theatrical Outfit for their 2021-22 Season. As a director and actor\, she has worked On + Off Broadway\, including The Imperial Theatre\, Primary Stages\, 59E59 Theatre\, Classical Theatre of Harlem; and regionally at Yale Rep\, Woolly Mammoth Theater Co\, Cincinnati Playhouse\, The Geva Theatre\, CTG’s Kirk Douglas Theatre\, among others\, as well as recurring roles on TV/Film (Suicide Squad\, Marvel’s Hawkeye\, CW’s Valor\, Dynasty\, HBO’s Henrietta Lacks and currently filming Season 2 of Ava Duverney’s Cherish the Day.) She proudly serves on the ARTS-ATL Artist Advisory Council “My mission is the pursuit of what connects our different communities and how we create art that serves that.” \n  \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/before-play-everybody/
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SUMMARY:Afterwords: EVERYBODY
DESCRIPTION:Talkback with the cast of Everybody  \nFollowing the 2:30pm matinee performance\nCoca-Cola Stage // Woodruff Arts Center   \nJoin us for a 20-min post-show discussion with the cast of Everybody. Afterwords are free for ticket holders. No RSVP required. Get tickets for the SEP 17\, 2:30pm performance of Everybody.
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/afterwords-everybody-3/
LOCATION:Woodruff Arts Center\, 1280 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Offstage
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SUMMARY:Afterwords: EVERYBODY
DESCRIPTION:Talkback with the cast of Everybody  \nFollowing the 2:30pm matinee performance\nCoca-Cola Stage // Woodruff Arts Center   \nJoin us for a 20-min post-show discussion with the cast of Everybody. Afterwords are free for ticket holders. No RSVP required. Get tickets for the SEP 24\, 2:30pm performance of Everybody.
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/afterwords-everybody-2/
LOCATION:Woodruff Arts Center\, 1280 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Offstage
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SUMMARY:Afterwords: EVERYBODY
DESCRIPTION:Talkback with the cast of Everybody  \nFollowing the 2:30pm matinee performance\nCoca-Cola Stage // Woodruff Arts Center   \nJoin us for a 20-min post-show discussion with the cast of Everybody. Afterwords are free for ticket holders. No RSVP required. Get tickets for the OCT 1\, 2:30pm performance of Everybody.
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/afterwords-everybody/
LOCATION:Woodruff Arts Center\, 1280 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Offstage
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SUMMARY:A Comedian and A Philosopher Walk Into A Bar: Ethicist Gerard Vong
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Theatre is partnering with the Center for Ethics at Emory University to present a series of post-show dialogues after select performances of EVERYBODY. Hosted by Atlanta-based comics David Perdue\, Lace Larrabee\, and Katherine Blanford\, each dialogue invites a guest philosopher to talk about the meaning of life\, our relationship to death\, and everything in-between.   \nJoin us at the North Alcove Bar for some seriously funny conversation with theologians and interfaith leaders\, ethicists and philosophers\, therapists and love gurus. The drinking is optional. The laughing is not. \n\nSaturday\, SEP 17\, 2022 // Following the 8pm performance\, North Alcove Bar\, 2nd Floor \nComedian David Perdue talks with ethicist Gerard Vong\, Associate Professor and the Director of the Master of Arts in Bioethics Program at Emory University.  \nThis conversation is free for Everybody ticket holders – get tickets now. \n  \n \nDavid Perdue is an Atlanta comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central\, FuseTV\, EPIX. David is also an actor appearing in “Love Is…” on OWN and “Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits and Monsters” on truTV. He appeared as one of the 12 most talked about comedians in Atlanta on the first digital cover of ComedyHype magazine. David was selected by Creative Loafing as one of Atlanta’s “People to Watch” in 2017. He has been selected to perform in comedy festivals all across the country & has taped for Kevin Hart’s LOL Network at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy festival is Montréal\, Canada. David co-hosts the hilarious sports/comedy podcast called “Forth and Ten” hosted on ForthDistrict.com\, as well as the political/comedy podcast “The Confused Caucus” and is a co-producer of the Atlanta favorite 1AM Secret Show. He is a co-producer/ co-creator of the powerful stage show “Double Consciousness” with award winning poet Adán Bean. In 2022\, David was selected as an Arts & Social Justice Fellow at Emory University in addition to a 2022 Climate Comedy Cohort created & directed by Generation180 & the Center for Media & Social Impact’s Good Laugh Initiative. As you can see David is many things but\, most importantly\, he is NOT a former US Senator. \n  \n \nGerard Vong\, DPhil\, is Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Arts in Bioethics Program at Emory University’s Center for Ethics.  Dr. Vong’s work focuses on the ethical allocation of scarce resources\, with a particular focus on healthcare resources and fair lottery procedures.  Given this focus\, Dr. Vong is well-versed in many of the important themes of EVERYBODY\, including randomness\, morality\, and life and death. \nPrior to his position at Emory\, Dr. Vong was a faculty fellow-in-residence at Harvard University’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics\, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University\, and a Jane Eliza Procter graduate fellow at Princeton University.  Dr. Vong graduated with a BA and BSci from the Australian National University and a BPhil and DPhil in philosophy from the University of Oxford. \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/a-comedian-and-a-philosopher-walk-into-a-bar-ethicist-gerard-vong/
LOCATION:Woodruff Arts Center\, 1280 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Comedian and A Philosopher Walk Into A Bar: Storyteller Jon Goode
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Theatre is partnering with the Center for Ethics at Emory University to present a series of post-show dialogues after select performances of EVERYBODY. Hosted by Atlanta-based comics David Perdue\, Lace Larrabee\, and Katherine Blanford\, each dialogue invites a guest philosopher to talk about the meaning of life\, our relationship to death\, and everything in-between.   \nJoin us at the North Alcove Bar for some seriously funny conversation with theologians and interfaith leaders\, ethicists and philosophers\, therapists and love gurus. The drinking is optional. The laughing is not.   \n\nThursday\, SEP 15\, 2022 // Following the 7:30pm performance\, North Alcove Bar\, 2nd Floor \nComedian Lace Larabee talks with Jon Goode\, Emmy-nominated poet\, author\, and local Atlanta host of The Moth.  \nThis conversation is free for Everybody ticket holders – get tickets now. \n  \n \nLace Larrabee is a nationally touring stand-up comic\, actor and podcaster. In 2022\, Lace made it to the semi-finals of season 17 of America’s Got Talent. In addition to NBC\, Lace has been seen on FOX\, TruTV\, and The Weather Channel making fun of people falling on ice. She has been featured in clubs and festivals from coast to coast and is the co-host of the hit podcast\, CHEATIES. Lace is passionate about helping others find their voices on stage\, especially other women. She founded Laugh Lab in 2017 which offers stand-up and sitcom pilot writing classes. Atlanta Magazine named Laugh Lab\, “Atlanta’s Best Comedy Class.” \n  \n \nJon Goode is an Emmy nominated writer raised in Richmond\, VA and currently residing in Atlanta\, GA. His work has been featured on CNN\, HBO\, VH1\, MTV\, TVOne\, and BET. Jon’s writing earned him a Promax Gold in 2006\, and a gold American Advertising Award and a Silver Telly Award in 2022. Jon’s debut novel\, Mydas\, was a #1 new title on Amazon\, and he is the current host of The Moth\, Atlanta. \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/a-comedian-and-a-philosopher-walk-into-a-bar-storyteller-jon-goode/
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SUMMARY:A Comedian and A Philosopher Walk Into A Bar: Death Doula Monica Hairston O’Connell
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Theatre is partnering with the Center for Ethics at Emory University to present a series of post-show dialogues after select performances of EVERYBODY. Hosted by Atlanta-based comics David Perdue\, Lace Larrabee\, and Katherine Blanford\, each dialogue invites a guest philosopher to talk about the meaning of life\, our relationship to death\, and everything in-between.   \nJoin us at the North Alcove Bar for some seriously funny conversation with theologians and interfaith leaders\, ethicists and philosophers\, therapists and love gurus. The drinking is optional. The laughing is not.   \n\nWednesday\, SEP 21\, 2022 // Following the 7:30pm performance\, North Alcove Bar\, 2nd Floor \nComedian David Perdue talks with Monica Hairston O’Connell\, Ph.D.\, death doula and avid baker.  \nThis conversation is free for Everybody ticket holders – get tickets now. \n  \n \nDavid Perdue is an Atlanta comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central\, FuseTV\, EPIX. David is also an actor appearing in “Love Is…” on OWN and “Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits and Monsters” on truTV. He appeared as one of the 12 most talked about comedians in Atlanta on the first digital cover of ComedyHype magazine. David was selected by Creative Loafing as one of Atlanta’s “People to Watch” in 2017. He has been selected to perform in comedy festivals all across the country & has taped for Kevin Hart’s LOL Network at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy festival is Montréal\, Canada. David co-hosts the hilarious sports/comedy podcast called “Forth and Ten” hosted on ForthDistrict.com\, as well as the political/comedy podcast “The Confused Caucus” and is a co-producer of the Atlanta favorite 1AM Secret Show. He is a co-producer/ co-creator of the powerful stage show “Double Consciousness” with award winning poet Adán Bean. In 2022\, David was selected as an Arts & Social Justice Fellow at Emory University in addition to a 2022 Climate Comedy Cohort created & directed by Generation180 & the Center for Media & Social Impact’s Good Laugh Initiative. As you can see David is many things but\, most importantly\, he is NOT a former US Senator. \n  \n \nMonica O’Connell’s winding professional paths have led her through a Ph.D in ethnomusicology\, owning her own bakery\, and arts- and people -centered consulting to her clearing in the forest: serving as a death doula. In addition to the humbling work of tending those in transition (all of us!)\, she is working on a collection of essays about grief\, loss\, and cake service called Thirteen Cakes. \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/a-comedian-and-a-philosopher-walk-into-a-bar-death-doula-monica-hairston-oconnell/
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SUMMARY:A Comedian and A Philosopher Walk Into A Bar: Rabbi Brad Levenberg and Reverend Lyn
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Theatre is partnering with the Center for Ethics at Emory University to present a series of post-show dialogues after select performances of EVERYBODY. Hosted by Atlanta-based comics David Perdue\, Lace Larrabee\, and Katherine Blanford\, each dialogue invites a guest philosopher to talk about the meaning of life\, our relationship to death\, and everything in-between.   \nJoin us at the North Alcove Bar for some seriously funny conversation with theologians and interfaith leaders\, ethicists and philosophers\, therapists and love gurus. The drinking is optional. The laughing is not. \n\nThursday\, SEP 22\, 2022 // Following the 7:30pm performance\, North Alcove Bar\, 2nd Floor \nComedian Baron Vaughn talks with Rabbi Dr. Brad Levenberg (Temple Sinai)\, Reverend Dr. Lyn Pace (Chaplain\, Oxford College)\, and Dr. Geshe Lobsang Negi.  \nThis conversation is free for Everybody ticket holders – get tickets now. \n  \n \nWith an undeniable ability to construct and produce remarkable performances\, actor/writer/comedian Baron Vaughn is a skilled talent both on and off the stage\, as well as in front of and behind the camera. He can be seen acting alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin on Netflix’s Grace & Frankie in the role of “Bud” currently in its sixth season. He is the voice of “Tom Servo” in the new Mystery Science Theater 3000 (The Return and The Gauntlet) also streaming on Netflix. He has made a very personal documentary for the Fusion Network called Fatherless directed by Dawn Porter. He’s the co-creator and co-host of the acclaimed Comedy Central showcase variety series The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle and the series Call & Response with Blavity and Funny or Die. He is also the host of Syfy Wire’s The Great Debate premiering June 18 on SYFY.   \nBaron has performed stand-up comedy for 18 years. He has 2 comedy recordings Raised by Cable and Blaxistential Crisis both streaming on all platforms. He’s performed on Comedy Central in his own Half Hour\, and The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. He’s also appeared on HBO’s 2 Dope Queens\, Showtime’s SXSW Comedy\, and TBS’ Conan (twice). On top of headlining major clubs and colleges all over the US\, Baron has performed at the Just for Laughs (Montreal)\, Life Is Beautiful (Las Vegas)\, and the New York Comedy Festival among others. Baron and Open Mike have also toured the live version of The New Negroes to many festivals\, clubs and theaters across the country.  \n  \n \nRabbi Dr. Brad Levenberg is one of the Senior Rabbis of Temple Sinai in Sandy Springs. He serves at present on the boards of the Anti-Defamation League and Neranena and he co-chairs the AJC’s Black-Jewish Coalition. He serves as immediate past chair of the Sandy Springs Interfaith Clergy Association and presently co-chairs the film evaluation committee for the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. In May\, 2021\, he completed his doctorate from Antioch University in Leadership and Change where he published a dissertation titled Applying the present to the past: The experiences of five civil rights rabbis in context of contemporary leadership theory. He is married to Rebecca Levenberg\, a defender of the arts through her work at the Woodruff Art’s Center as the Director of Foundations and Grants\, and is the parent of Ilana\, Evan\, and Schnitzel the dog. \n  \n \nThe Rev. Dr. Lyn Pace is originally from South Carolina and joined Oxford College of Emory University as college chaplain in 2009. He facilitates the work of the eleven religious and spiritual life clubs at Oxford College\, assists with leadership programs\, offers care and counsel for the college community\, and teaches courses on understanding community as well as contemplative practices and social justice. From 2012-2016 he served on the city council in Oxford\, Georgia. With the project\, Understanding Community: Engaging Oxford College Students in Loving God’s World\, he completed his Doctor of Ministry degree from Candler School of Theology in May 2017. Dr. Pace likes to help students engage in meaning making as well as how they understand community both on and off campus. He is married to Ami Hernández\, and they have a nine-year-old son\, Sam\, as well as Callie (a cat) and Barnaby (an Irishdoodle). They all make their home in Oxford\, Georgia. \n  \n \nDr. Geshe Lobsang Negi is Executive Director of the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics at Emory University. Dr. Negi was born in Kinnaur\, a remote Himalayan region adjoining Tibet. A former monk of 27 years\, he began his monastic training at The Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamasala\, India and continued his education at Drepung Loseling Monastery in south India\, where in 1994 he received the Geshe Lharampa degree. Dr. Negi completed his Ph.D. at Emory University in 1999; his interdisciplinary dissertation centered on traditional Buddhist and contemporary Western approaches to emotions and their impact on wellness. Over the past two decades\, Dr. Negi has been a pioneer of compassion training programs for adults and children\, and he has contributed to the development and burgeoning of compassion science through his research initiatives and collaborations.  \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/a-comedian-and-a-philosopher-walk-into-a-bar-rabbi-brad-levenberg-and-reverend-lyn/
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SUMMARY:A Comedian and A Philosopher Walk Into A Bar: Philosopher Shay Welch
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Theatre is partnering with the Center for Ethics at Emory University to present a series of post-show dialogues after select performances of EVERYBODY. Hosted by Atlanta-based comics David Perdue\, Lace Larrabee\, and Katherine Blanford\, each dialogue invites a guest philosopher to talk about the meaning of life\, our relationship to death\, and everything in-between.   \nJoin us at the North Alcove Bar for some seriously funny conversation with theologians and interfaith leaders\, ethicists and philosophers\, therapists and love gurus. The drinking is optional. The laughing is not. \n\nWednesday\, SEP 28\, 2022 // Following the 7:30pm performance\, North Alcove Bar\, 2nd Floor \n\nComedian Lace Larrabee talks with Shay Welch\, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Spelman College.  \nThis conversation is free for Everybody ticket holders – get tickets now. \n  \n \nLace Larrabee is a nationally touring stand-up comic\, actor and podcaster. In 2022\, Lace made it to the semi-finals of season 17 of America’s Got Talent. In addition to NBC\, Lace has been seen on FOX\, TruTV\, and The Weather Channel making fun of people falling on ice. She has been featured in clubs and festivals from coast to coast and is the co-host of the hit podcast\, CHEATIES. Lace is passionate about helping others find their voices on stage\, especially other women. She founded Laugh Lab in 2017 which offers stand-up and sitcom pilot writing classes. Atlanta Magazine named Laugh Lab\, “Atlanta’s Best Comedy Class.” \n  \n \nDr. Shay Welch is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Spelman College\, the 2020—2021 Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundation Distinguished Research/Creative Scholar\, and Chair of the Association for Feminist Ethics and Social Theory. Her research interests center on freedom\, creativity\, and the embodiment of social relations within distinct feminist and Native American frameworks. \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/a-comedian-and-a-philosopher-walk-into-a-bar-philosopher-shay-welch/
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SUMMARY:A Comedian and A Philosopher Walk Into A Bar: Lifecoach and Therapist Dr. Ikeranda
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Theatre is partnering with the Center for Ethics at Emory University to present a series of post-show dialogues after select performances of EVERYBODY. Hosted by Atlanta-based comics David Perdue\, Lace Larrabee\, and Katherine Blanford\, each dialogue invites a guest philosopher to talk about the meaning of life\, our relationship to death\, and everything in-between.   \nJoin us at the North Alcove Bar for some seriously funny conversation with theologians and interfaith leaders\, ethicists and philosophers\, therapists and love gurus. The drinking is optional. The laughing is not. \n\nThursday\, SEP 29\, 2022 // Following the 7:30pm performance\, North Alcove Bar\, 2nd Floor \nComedian Lace Larabee talks with Dr. Ikeranda C. Smith\, life coach\, professor and expert in family dynamics and intergenerational trauma.   \nThis conversation is free for Everybody ticket holders – get tickets now. \n  \n \nLace Larrabee is a nationally touring stand-up comic\, actor and podcaster. In 2022\, Lace made it to the semi-finals of season 17 of America’s Got Talent. In addition to NBC\, Lace has been seen on FOX\, TruTV\, and The Weather Channel making fun of people falling on ice. She has been featured in clubs and festivals from coast to coast and is the co-host of the hit podcast\, CHEATIES. Lace is passionate about helping others find their voices on stage\, especially other women. She founded Laugh Lab in 2017 which offers stand-up and sitcom pilot writing classes. Atlanta Magazine named Laugh Lab\, “Atlanta’s Best Comedy Class.”  \n  \n \nDr. Ikeranda Smith is a compassionate Life Coach\, and Professor focused on serving humanity through efforts that build and strengthen communities by fostering healthier relationships. As an educator\, she creates spaces for scholars to excel as global thought leaders by infusing theories that transform environments by teaching innovative ways to integrate psychology in traditional settings. As a Life Coach\, she believes in helping people transform their lives by living in their truth.   \nDr. Smith is focused on efforts to establish safer spaces that foster a sense of collaborative care with others. As a queer black woman\, she is committed to creating spaces that promote safety and healing for individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+. Dr. Smith’s areas of interest include gender equity\, the predictive measures that class has on educational outcomes\, examining family dynamics and the effects of intergenerational trauma\, and exploring the underrepresentation of African Americans in various spaces. Her most recent projects involve creating models that deconstruct barriers caused by trauma that interfere with us loving courageously\, parenting consciously\, and enhancing the morale of organizations of our personal and professional relationships.  \nDr. Smith holds a doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in teaching from Walden University. She also obtained her Master’s degree in Psychology from Walden University and her Bachelor’s in Business Management from National Louis University. She continues to serve her community through her active role as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc.\, and as a mentor to late Gen Zers and Early Millennials. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/a-comedian-and-a-philosopher-walk-into-a-bar-lifecoach-and-therapist-dr-ikeranda/
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SUMMARY:YP Meetup at the High: Friday Jazz
DESCRIPTION:6:00 – 10:00 PM // High Museum\, Woodruff Arts Center\nJoin us for a High Museum and Alliance Theatre Young Professionals meetup at August’s Friday Jazz\, where we’ll gather in the Anne Cox Chambers Wing Lobby to connect over music and drinks. Dance your way through the Museum as you visit exhibitions\, including Samurai: Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller and Ancient Nubia: Art of the 25th Dynasty. \nThis event is free to Alliance Theatre Young Professional Members. Reserve up to two complimentary tickets for this event by RSVPing at the link below. Not a YP Member? Join today! \n  \nRSVP \n  \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/yp-meetup-at-the-high-friday-jazz/
LOCATION:Woodruff Arts Center\, 1280 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Amal Walks Across America: We Have A Dream
DESCRIPTION:Little Amal – whose name means ‘hope’ in Arabic – is a 12-foot puppet of a refugee Syrian child who has traveled to 13 countries. This fall she journeys 6\,000 miles from Boston to San Diego and visits 35 cities and towns in the United States. \nSee Little Amal during her special visit to the Woodruff Arts Center beginning on the Sifly Piazza. Inspired by the new book “We Dream a World ” by Atlanta activist Yolanda Renee King\, Alliance Theatre’s teen ensemble will present a new performance piece with Little Amal that explores issues impacting our youth\, and together\, they will carry forward a message of hope for a different world in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.  Special guest artists will include Yolanda Renee King\, High Museum’s Teen Team\, Global Village Project Chorus\, Alif Institute’s Youth Drummers\, and the South Atlanta Sonic Boom Drumline.   \nIn conjunction with the performance\, the High Museum’s Teen Team will host an art-making activity that encourages the public to make their own protest posters to bring on the march with Little Amal. Visit the Ann Cox Chambers Wing Lobby of the High Museum between 12pm-3pm to participate. \nPresented by Alliance Theatre and High Museum of Art. In partnership with the Global Village Project\, Refuge Coffee Co.\, Alif Institute\, and the Mayor’s Office of International & Immigrant Affairs. \nAmal Walks Across America is produced by The Walk Productions in association with the Handspring Puppet Company. \nFind more information on all of Little Amal’s stops in Atlanta here. \n  \n\nDirector: Samantha Provenzano \nMovement Consultant: George Staib \nSpecial Guest: Yolanda Renee King \nFeatured Artists: Alliance Theatre’s Teen Ensemble\, High Museum’s Teen Team\, Adrienne Ocfemia\, Global Village Project Chorus\, Alif Institute Youth Drummers\, South Atlanta Sonic Boom Drumline \nCostume Design: April Andrews \nSound Design: Multiband Studios \nProps: Suzanne Cooper Morris \n  \n 
URL:https://www.alliancetheatre.org/event/amal-walks-across-america-we-have-a-dream/
LOCATION:Woodruff Arts Center\, 1280 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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