Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Atlanta enters the land of Lola in ‘Kinky Boots’ Jim Farmer Culture March 25, 2016 0After playing at venues across the country, the Tony Award-winning “Kinky Boots” finally has its Atlanta premiere on March 29,...
Atlanta is where the art is Jim Farmer Culture March 21, 2016 0Spring in the ATL isn’t just a beautiful time of the year but a busy one as well. The arts...
Theater: Lights up on ‘Into The Woods,’ ‘And Justice For All’ Jim Farmer Culture March 3, 2016 0It wasn’t planned, but the early months of 2016 have become a Stephen Sondheim musical bonanza. Actor’s Express has just...
LGBT audiences to go ‘OFF THE EDGE’ with ‘MADBOOTS’ Dance Company Daryl Foster Culture March 2, 2016 0Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Performing Arts once again goes off the edge. Don’t worry, the illustrious performing...
Theater: ‘The Toxic Avenger and ‘The Sound of Music’ Jim Farmer Culture February 18, 2016 0Long before he hit the mainstream and won a Tony Award for writing the musical “Memphis,” out playwright Joe DiPietro...
Theater: ‘The Full Monty’ bares all in Cobb County Jim Farmer Culture February 4, 2016 0It’s not a musical you’d expect to see in notoriously conservative Cobb County. “The Full Monty,” based on the crowd-pleasing...
Theater: Curtains up on ‘The Missing Generation, ‘Beauty and The Beast Jim Farmer Culture January 21, 2016 0One is an intimate dance performance revolving around AIDS survivors; another is a national touring show featuring a gay actor. “The...
Theater: David Crowe dishes on ‘Charley’s Aunt,’ his latest theatrical pursuit Jim Farmer Culture January 7, 2016 0It debuted almost 125 years ago, yet it still gets produced at theaters around the world. The farce, “Charley’s Aunt,”...
Theater: A Year with Frog and Toad Jim Farmer Culture December 10, 2015 0In a season marked by some high-profile holiday shows and myriad versions of “A Christmas Carol,” another holiday favorite has...
Acting Out: Lights up on ‘ELF,’ ‘Let Nothing You Dismay’ during holidays Jim Farmer Culture November 25, 2015 0In a madcap, busy holiday season for theater, almost every local company has a show running. Making its Atlanta debut...
5 LGBT things to know today, Nov. 20 Darian Aaron 5 LGBT Things November 20, 2015 01)It’s the new holiday ad from Kohl’s that includes a gay couple that everyone is talking about. AJC Blogger Jennifer Brett...