126 stories by "Denise K. James"
POW! BAM! ZAP! DA VINCI!! These and other strange noises are expected...
The post Puppetry's "Avanti Da Vinci" returns after 17 years, bringing new audiences zany fun appeared first on ARTS …
Before the world knew her as a katana-wielding badass on The Walking...
The post Review: Synchronicity's "In the Continuum" gives too-rough finish to fragile truths appeared first on ARTS AT…
From the moment Erik Blake enters his daughter Brigid's New York apartment...
The post Review: Theatrical Outfit's "The Humans" is a feast of familial joy and darkness appeared first on ARTS…
The Atlanta Fringe Festival is back with its biggest lineup yet. Every...
The post Atlanta Fringe Festival returns with "Year of Yes" to all things weird and fascinating appeared first on AR…
Water for Elephants, the world premiere musical running June 7 to July...
The post Director and star of "Water for Elephants" look forward to bringing circus to town appeared first on ARTS A…
Who among us has never seen a bad show? We can probably...
The post Review: Aurora's "Play that Goes Wrong" falls apart for a seamless performance appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Simple, lighthearted and witty are three words that come to mind after...
The post Review: Shakespeare Tavern's "As You Like It" is an easy, breezy adventure appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Classic productions of classic musicals are the proclaimed specialty of City Springs...
The post Review: "Cats" at City Springs is catnip for fans of the musical appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Hell hath no fury like the murderous third grader at the center...
The post Review: OutFront's "Ruthless!" challenges society with fun, daring performances appeared first on ARTS ATL.
"Where is safe?" one character asks during Actor's Express's powerful, gut-wrenching and...
The post Review: "Prayer for the French Republic" recalls history with emotion, richness appeared …
The Alliance Theatre's playwright-in-residence Pearl Cleage, whose latest work premieres at the...
The post Robeson Award winner Pearl Cleage reflects on Maynard Jackson, new work appeared f…
Vernal & Sere Theatre's production of Lear by Young Jean Lee contains...
The post Review: Vernal & Sere's "Lear" is a wild, complex production mirroring loss appeared first on ARTS A…
With its latest Shows in Homes production of Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed and...
The post Writer-performer Ingrid Griffith brings political legend Shirley Chisholm home appeared first on ARTS …
I'll just get this out of the way now " Shakespeare wrote...
The post Review: "By My Will" spins intriguing theory, leaves unanswered questions appeared first on ARTS ATL.
There is something therapeutic about writing a letter, especially when done under...
The post Review: Theatrical Outfit's "Tiny Beautiful Things" dives deep into human condition appeared fir…
Strong performances, excellent bluegrass music and a clever script from Edie Brickell...
The post Review: Georgia Ensemble's "Bright Star" ends the season on a shining note appeared first on…
From Amadeus to TINA, The Tina Turner Musical, the way that playwrights...
The post Review: "The Boy Who Kissed the Sky" plays Jimi Hendrix story on a happier note appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Debate is a spectator sport. Some playwrights understand that sometimes all you...
The post Review: "The Niceties" at Stage Door peels back layers on historic perspectives appeared first on …
One in two is the kind of show that many people will...
The post Review: Out Front's "one in two" coaxes cast and audience out of comfort zones appeared first on ARTS ATL.
The 21st century has seen a massive shift in how the American...
The post Review: "Oh, To Be Pure Again" creates equal space for rage and hope appeared first on ARTS ATL.
When strong performers are having a good time playing off each other,...
The post Review: "Women in Jeopardy" provides laughs, but may leave audience puzzled appeared first on ARTS ATL.
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, it's easy to...
The post Review: In "Good Bad People," binary thinking on racial violence is blown to bits appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Writer-director Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Hot Wing King, onstage at the...
The post Review: "Hot Wing King" presents gay Black experience with hope, joy and spice appeared fir…
"Our health-care system in America is broken. Period, full stop," says Amanda...
The post Jennie T. Anderson's "Next to Normal" sheds light on mental illness appeared first on ARTS ATL.
Atlanta's first truly must-see, 10-out-of-10 production of 2023 has arrived via the...
The post Review: "Urinetown" is a royal flush in performance, wit and timeliness appeared first on ARTS…