1) Atlanta Opera’s The Flying Dutchman continues at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
2) Fleetwood Mac performs at Philips Arena.
3) Decatur Library hosts Georgia Debut Author Night Part 2.
4) Tera Melos play Eyedrum.
5) Desert Jewels continues at Atlanta College of Art Gallery.
(Photo by Carol Rosegg)
1) Atlanta Opera’s Il Trovatore finishes its run at the Cobb Energy Centre.
2) William Elliott Whitmore plays Drunken Unicorn.
3) The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company celebrates its 25th anniversary.
4) Comedian Robert Schimmel performs at the Funny Farm.
5) A Man for All Seasons opens at Theatre in the Square.
(Photo by J.D. Scott)
1) Greg Melville discusses Greasy Rider at Wordsmiths Books.
2) The Vortex Bar and Grill Midtown hosts Boozer Doodle.
3) Dressy Bessy plays Smith’s Olde Bar.
4) Atlanta Opera performs Madama Butterfly at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
5) Phantom Planet plays the Masquerade.
(Photo by Marie Johnson)
Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté LaGon and Curt Holman chatting about the Atlanta Opera’s production of Madama Butterfly featuring renowned sculptor Jun Kaneko’s designs. (Oct. 4 and 10, 8 p.m.; Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 12, 3 p.m. $27.50-$133.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway. 404-881-8885.)
SCAD Atlanta’s Gallery See hosts an exhibit of sketches, paintings and photographs of Kaneko’s work through Nov. 20. (Free. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. SCAD Atlanta, Gallery See, 1600 Peachtree St. 404-253-3100. www.scad.edu.)
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Last fall we asked the musical question: “Will a new venue provide Atlanta Opera’s spring board to success?” Well, based on a recent press release from the company, the answer appears to be yes. The company reports that, for the third time in four years, it has finished its season with a surplus — this time in the neighborhood of $200,000. According to Dennis Hawthorn, who took over as the Zurich General Director for the company in 2004, the move to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre was a key to the success.
Also according to the press release, the Opera raised $4.56 million, about $100,000 over the original goal, thanks to a strong fundraising drive. (It’s a helluva lot easier to sell the community on the opera when it’s housed in the more intimate and acoustically appropriate venue like the Cobb as opposed to the Atlanta Civic Center.) That money comes from a mix of support from corporations, members of the company’s Society for Artistic Excellence, and local foundations, the release said.
The Atlanta Opera closed its season in April with a production of Puccini’s The Marriage of Figaro, and opens the 2008-2009 season with Madama Butterfly on Oct. 4.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
