Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Georgia Ensemble Theatre brings surprising Lewis Black comedy to stage Jim Farmer Culture January 13, 2015 0Alan Kilpatrick has been an active member of Atlanta’s theater community for a few decades now, dividing his time between...
Benedict Cumberbatch, strong cast make ‘The Imitation Game’ an absorbing film Jim Farmer Culture December 23, 2014 0He was a codebreaker. A genius. A war hero. But Alan Turing was also gay in England at a time...
Holiday tradition: Truman Capote’s ‘A Christmas Memory’ an intimate experience Jim Farmer Culture December 19, 2014 0During the holiday season, almost all local theaters present some sort of Yuletide offering. Tom Key, artistic director of Theatrical...
Theater: ‘The Snow Queen’ comes to Serenbe Playhouse Jim Farmer Culture December 10, 2014 0Not only does Serenbe Playhouse’s “The Snow Queen,” a new holiday production, aim to please adults and kids alike, it...
‘Santaland Diaries’ a holiday tradition for Horizon Theatre Jim Farmer Culture November 25, 2014 0It was never envisioned as a holiday staple, but it’s become one. For a 16th consecutive season, Horizon Theatre is...
Brazilian award-winning LGBT film playing in Atlanta for one week Jim Farmer Culture November 14, 2014 0A few years ago, Daniel Ribeiro made waves on the film festival circuit with the well-received LGBT short film “I...
‘Murder Ballad’ at Actor’s Express promises thrills to the last minute Jim Farmer Culture November 11, 2014 0The new rock opera “Murder Ballad,” which has just opened its run at Actor’s Express, certainly begins with a bang....
Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s ‘The Elephant Man’ tells tortured tale of John Merrick Jim Farmer Culture October 27, 2014 0Although they differ dramatically in scope and content, two current shows in the ATL deal with classic outsiders. Both also...
7 Stages production explores mysteries of universe in ‘The Doctor, The Devil, & My Dad’ Jim Farmer Culture October 16, 2014 0Heidi S. Howard can’t easily describe the new play she is directing, but she knows it’s one of a kind....
Susan Werner’s music hits homerun in Alliance Theatre’s ‘Bull Durham’ Jim Farmer Culture September 26, 2014 0The world premiere musical “Bull Durham,” based on Ron Shelton’s own experiences and the classic film, is up and running...
Metro Atlanta theaters full of fall LGBT fare Jim Farmer Culture September 18, 2014 0It’s time for the fall theater season, and virtually every theater company in the ATL has a new show that...